See POLREP #1 for details
On November 30, ERRS continued loading asbestos-containing waste material (ACWM) into trucks for off-site disposal and the washing of concrete surfaces within the western portion of the Courtyard area. An ERRS subcontractor began the installation of the permanent security fence along the perimeter of the Site. An ERRS subcontractor began the erection of scaffolding inside Building 15 in preparation for the removal of the damaged asbestos-containing roofing material.
On December 1, ERRS continued loading ACWM into trucks for off-site disposal, the washing of concrete surfaces, continued the installation of the permanent security fence along the perimeter of the Site, and continued the erection of scaffolding inside Building 15.
On December 2, ERRS decontaminated some of the heavy equipment in preparation for demobilization, continued installation of the permanent security fence along the perimeter of the Site, continued erection of scaffolding inside Building 15, and the removal and containerization of ACWM from the facility waste compactor and the opening of the commercial blue dumpster on the Site.
On December 3, ERRS continued decontamination of some of the heavy equipment in preparation for demobilization, cleaning of the driveway and project trailer area, continued the installation of the permanent security fence, and continued the erection of scaffolding inside Building 15. ERRS crew worked half day today because of weather (rain).
On December 4, ERRS continued cleaning residual debris along the sidewalk and portion of the street along Olive Street and Taylor Street, completed the installation of the permanent security fence along the southern and western perimeter of the Site, and continued the erection of scaffolding inside Building 15.
On December 7 and 8, ERRS completed the removal of the damaged roof in Building 15.
On December 9, ERRS consolidated wastes from drums, small containers and totes; and re-excavated and re-sampled areas which exceeded the clean-up criteria. Work activities terminated at noon due to severe weather.
On December 10, ERRS continued consolidation of wastes from drums, small containers and totes, re-excavated and re-sampled areas which exceeded the clean-up criteria, removed the temporary fence from the Site; and completed the clean-up of the surface debris along the sidewalk and street.
On December 11, ERRS continued the consolidation of wastes from drums, small containers and totes, ERRS subcontractor begin the removal of the scaffolding from Building 15, and the Ohio EPA arrived on Site to transport sixteen (16) mercury switches to Bowling Green State University for recycling.
On December 14, ERRS continued the consolidation of wastes from drums, small containers and totes, continue the removal of the scaffolding from Building 15, and re-cleaned the concrete surface of five (5) ACWM areas on Site which sample results exceeded the clearance criteria.
On December 15, ERRS subcontractors completed removal of the scaffolding from Building 15. ERRS continued consolidating drum and container waste and began the removal of fuel oil from two USTs on Site.
On December 16, ERRS completed removal of fuel oil from the two USTs on Site (12,000 gallons) and began the removal of oily wastewater from the 40,000 gallon subsurface vault for off-site disposal. ERRS completed the removal of the consolidated oil waste generated from the combined drums, totes and containers.
On December 17, ERRS completed loading ACWM into trucks for off-site disposal and continued the removal of oily wastewater from the 40,000 gallon subsurface vault.
On December 18, ERRS completed removal of the oily wastewater from the 40,000 gallon subsurface vault (62,175 gallons), the filling of the 40,000 gallon vault access with large concrete blocks and sand, and demobilization of the EPA Command vehicle from the Site. City of Elyria representatives shut down the water supply to the Site. Final Site walk conducted with representatives from Ohio EPA and the City of Elyria. ERRS and START demobilized from the Site.
On January 5, 2010, ERRS completed removal of the electrical service and telecommunication service from the project trailers, and the demobilization of the project trailer from the Site. All EPA, ERRS and START personnel and equipment demobilized from the Site.
Activities performed by START from November 30 through December 18, 2009, included: written and photographic documentation of Site activities and conditions; observing ERRS on site removal activities, the collection of perimeter dust monitoring, collection of GPS coordinates of all asbestos final clearance sample locations; and the collection of final clearance asbestos soil and micro-vacuum samples. START demobilization from the Site on December 18, 2009.
OEPA will coordinate with Republic Services (owner of the blue comercial dumster) the disposal of ACWM within the dumpster and the removal of the dumpster from the site.
Project close-out.
The extent of the removal activities was limited to the restrictions within CERCLA regulations. US EPA informed the Ohio EPA and the City of Elyria of the non-CERCLA environmental issues (USTs and intact asbestos insulation) associated with the Site.
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