United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT

Date:	Monday, November 24, 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.:	4	Site #:	B5LD
Reporting Period:	11/17/2008 thru 11/21/2008	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 transportation and disposal of the PCB-contaminated soils. Approximately 500 tons of PCB-contaminated soil were shipped to Wayne Disposal facility in Detroit for landfilling.

Continued the segregation of the drums and containers. A total of 190 drums have been removed to date.

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

Conducted a treatability study for lead, and samples were sent to an outside lab, for analysis.

Prepared and secured the site for the holiday break.

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

Receive analytical test results from the treatability study. Determine the proper concentration of quick lime needed to treat the lead. Plan the on site treatment operations.

Continue hauling excavated and treated soils from the site, to the proper disposal facility.

Continue excavation operations.

Key Issues

Secure funding for the continuation and completion of the project.

Disposition of Wastes

Waste Stream	Quantity	Manifest #	Disposal Facility
PCB-Contaminated Soils	525 Tons	004697428 through 004697446, 000193526 and 000193529	WAYNE DISPOSAL; BELLEVILLE, MI

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