United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
From:
Stavros Emmanouil/Craig Thomas

Subject: 

Continuation of Removal Action
St. Francis Auto Wreckers
4043 South Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Francis, WI
Latitude: 45.9714000
Longitude: -87.8800000


POLREP No.:
2
Site #:
B5LD
Reporting Period:
10/27/2008 to 10/31/2008
D.O. #:
0015
Start Date:
10/20/2008
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
10/20/2008
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
WID988639068
Contract #
EP-S5-08-02
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

See initial PolRep.


Current Activities

Continued the excavation of the contaminated areas.

Approximately 900 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated soils and 300 cubic yards on non-PCB-contaminated soils have been removed and stockpiled so far.

Continued the segragation of the drums and containers.

Approximately 140 drums have been removed to date.

Collected two soil samples from the stockpiles for disposal analysis.

Began setting up for transportation and disposal of the contaminated soils.

Continued the air sampling of both the perimeter and the work area.


Planned Removal Actions

• Remove and Sample Drums & Containers
• Sample soil stockpiles & generate
        waste profiles
• Perform Hazard Categorization
• Overpack/Repack Drums & Containers
• Excavate/Treat Impacted Soils, as
        necessary
• Transport/Dispose Drums & Impacted Soils
• Backfill & Grade Excavated Areas
• Restore Site, as necessary


Next Steps

• Begin hauling excavated soils from site.
• Continue excavation operations.


Key Issues

None.


response.epa.gov/stfrancisautowreckers