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Western Mineral Products - Gluek Park

All POLREP's for this site Western Mineral Products - Gluek Park
Minneapolis, MN - EPA Region V
POLREP #41 - Clean Up at Gluek Park Continues
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On-Scene Coordinator - Sonia R. Vega 8/20/2005
Time-Critical - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #41
Start Date: 6/13/2005
Pollution Report (POLREP) #41
Site Description
Please refer to PolRep 38 or 39 for details.

Current Activities
During this reporting period, the following tasks were completed:  Grid numbers 9,20,21,30 and 31 were excavated.  As of the time of this report, restoration is completed on grid numbers 9, 20, and 21, and in progress on grid numbers 30 and 31.  Please refer to the Documents Section for an updated site grid map.

Also, during this reporting period approximately 2024 tons of contaminated soil were loaded and disposed of off-site.

On 6 August 2005, Sterling Systems completed the removal of the picnic tables, benches, walkways and the concrete pad, as requested by the Minneapolis Park Board. Only those that did not interfere with EPA's work were removed.  



Planned Removal Actions
Continue clearing the river bank for the rip-rap placement.  Continue excavation of contaminated soils.  The next grids to be excavated will be number 5, 6 and 17.

Next Steps
The placement of rip-rap on the Mississippi River bank is schedule to begin on September 12.
This work will be perform from a barge on the River.  The company, Lametti and Sons, estimates it will take 2 weeks to complete this task.


Key Issues
None.

 
Disposition Of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
Asbestos Contaminated Soils Approximately 2024 tons. Manifest Number 42 to 91 Onyx FCR Landfill, Buffalo, MN.