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Ashton Texaco Oil Release

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Ashton, ID - EPA Region X
POLREP #14 - Progress
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On-Scene Coordinator - Michael Szerlog 6/4/2004
- Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #14
Start Date: 5/27/2003
Pollution Report (POLREP) #14
Site Description
See polrep number 1.

Current Activities
May 1 through 8, 2004:  ERRS subcontractor (1) ERRS subcontractor  conducted operations and maintenance activities, including cleaning the fuel extraction pumps.   A total of 154 gallons of material recovered to date in the 1,000 gallon tank.

May 9 through 15, 2004:  ERRS Subcontractor (1)  ERRS Subcontractor conducted operations and maintenance activities, including cleaning the fuel extraction pumps.  A total of 155 gallons of material recovered to date in the 1,000 gallon tank.

May 16 through 22, 2004:  ERRS Subcontractor (1)  ERRS Subcontractor conducted operations and maintenance activities, including cleaning the fuel extraction pumps.  A total of 156 gallons of material recovered to date in the 1,000 gallon tank. On May 21, IDEQ contractor conducted water and product level measurements in all on-site and off-site wells.  Measurable volumes of oil were detected in monitoring wells DEQ-5, DEQ-6, and DEQ-7.  Water levels in all wells were approximately 12 to 20 feet below ground surface.

May 23 through 31, 2004:  ERRS Subcontracotr (1) ERRS Subcontractor conducted operations and maintenance activities, including cleaning the fuel extraction pumps.  A total of 157 gallons of material recovered to date in the 1,000 gallon tank.

April 26 through 30, 2004:  ERRS Subcontracotr (1) ERRS Subcontractor conducted operations and maintenance activities.  A total of 153 gallons of material recovered to date in the 1,000 gallon tank.



Planned Removal Actions
-Continue operation of the treatment system for another 6 month period and re-evaluate in August.  This will complete a full year of product recovery over a full season of groundwater fluctuations.
- IDEQ will install passive skimmers in DEQ-5, -6, and -7.  And conduct two weeks of monitoring.


Next Steps
-IDEQ to install passive skimmers and monitor  groundwater and oil level measurements.
-Transportation and Disposal of recovered product as needed.
-EPA will re-evaluate the need to operate the system after 6-months - August timeframe.


Key Issues
-Northern Idaho experiencing drought-like conditions - Spring 2004.
-IDEQ purchased treatment system and will provide collection services under an amended pollution removal funding authorization (PRFA).  Funding budgets have changed to incorporate increase in PRFA funding.  PRFA-IDEQ budget increased from $8,000 to $20,000 (increase of $12,000).  EPA budget decreased from $42,000 to $30,000 (decrease of $12,000)