United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
From:
Art Smith

Subject: 

Initial POLREP
Pyles Demolition Landfill Fire
Hwy. 551, Columbia, KY
Latitude: 37.1381000
Longitude: -85.2972000


POLREP No.:
1
Site #:
A4WX
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
Start Date:
10/21/2008
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
10/21/2008
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

OSC Smith and START (TTEMI) were dispatched to a fire at the Pyles Demolition Landfill in Columbia, KY to meet with state officials and assist with air monitoring and oversight.   According to OSC Smith, the landfill caught fire on October 5th and the responsible party, along with the Columbia Fire Department have been trying to dispatch the fire through excavating the waste from the landfill hot zones.   Although state officials utilized SUMA canisters to try and determine the contents of the plume, EPA assistance was requested to conduct additional air monitoring.   The Columbia Regional Office as well as DAQ Bowling Green has received numerous odor complaints from the surrounding community.


Current Activities

Air monitoring continues at the Pyles demolition Landfill Fire


Planned Removal Actions

None at this time


Next Steps

Continue to provide air monitoring and oversight of response


Key Issues

Content and particulate matter in plume.  Proximity to residential areas where exposure to airborne particulates from landfill fire exists.


response.epa.gov/Pyles