United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
From:
Stavros Emmanouil/Craig Thomas

To:
Craig Thomas, USEPA/ERB/RS III
Stavros Emmanouil, U.S. EPA/ERB/RS III
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA, ERB 1
David Chung, U.S. EPA
Melinda Dejewskie, City of St. Francis
Andrew Boettcher, Wisconsin DNR
Franklin Lockwood, City of St. Francis
Nola Hicks, U.S. EPA
John Maritote, U.S. EPA
Bill Ryczek, U.S. EPA
Roxanne Chronert, WDNR
Linda Nachowicz, U.S. EPA
Charles Gebien, ERB/RS III

Subject: 

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


POLREP No.:
11
Site #:
B5LD
Reporting Period:
2/2/2009 thru 2/6/2009
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 air monitoring of both the perimeter and the work area.

Transported and disposed of approximately 425 tons of PCB-contaminated soils (approximately 2225 total tons).

Continued the excavation of areas of concern.  Approximately 415 cubic yards of contaminated soils (2835 total cubic yards), 74 drums (392 total drums) and 13 paint cans (67 total paint cans) were excavated.

Collected samples of excavated soils and sent to an outside lab for analysis.


Planned Removal Actions

Remove and Sample Drums & Containers.

Sample soil stockpile & generate waste profiles.

Perform Hazard Categorization.

Excavate/Treat Impacted Soils, as necessary.

Transport/Dispose Drums & Impacted Soils.

Backfill & Grade Excavated Areas.

Restore Site, as necessary.


Next Steps

Transportation and disposal of treated soils.

Continue the excavation of contaminated soils and buried drums to four feet below surface.

Continue the air monitoring and sampling activities.

Continue the treatment of the mixed PCB waste.


Key Issues

Secure funding for the continuation and completion of the project.


Estimated Costs *
  Budgeted Total To Date Remaining % Remaining
Extramural Costs
ERRS - Cleanup Contractor $892,963.00 $737,969.73 $154,993.27 17.36%
RST/START $64,370.00 $62,097.45 $2,272.55 3.53%
Intramural Costs
 
Total Site Costs $957,333.00 $800,067.18 $157,265.82 16.43%

* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.


Disposition of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
PCB Contaminated Soils  2225 Tons  004659684JJK thru 004659692JJK; 004659696JJK thru 004659702JJK  Wayne Disposal; Belleville, MI 


response.epa.gov/stfrancisautowreckers

POLREP #11 Last Updated 2/11/2009