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Westwood Chemical

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Middletown, NY - EPA Region II
POLREP #9
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On-Scene Coordinator - Dilshad Perera 10/4/2005
Time-Critical - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #9
Start Date: 3/3/2005
Pollution Report (POLREP) #9
Site Description

See PolRep No.1


Current Activities

September 9th Through September 30th, 2005



NOTE: The CERCLA ID Number was incorrectly identified as NYD072715052 in Pollution Reports 1 through 8; the correct CERCLA ID Number is NYD072710502.

  • The crew remobilized to the site after the Labor Day break on September 12th, 2005.
  • The dismantling of fiberglass and poly tanks continue; to date all but two interior tanks have been dismantled.
  • The dismantling of exterior tanks ensued.  Prior to the disassembly, the partially spent aluminum ingots that still remained inside the reactor vessels were removed.  The removed aluminum ingots as well as several pallets of unused ingots were transferred to Summit Research Labs at their own expense; approximately, 2.25 tons of ingots were transferred.
  • Off-site shipments in roll-offs of disassembled tanks and solid material including gels from decanted totes continue; to date, approximately 920 cubic yards have been shipped offsite for disposal.
  • Analytical results from the soil sampling event in late August have been received.
  • Cleaning of dryers ensued.  The stainless steel dryers will not be removed.  At the advice of liquidators, the dryers were not disassmebled for cleaning purposes.
  • All disposal bids for remaining waste streams, except for labpack disposal, have been received.  The labpack disposal bid is due the week of October 3rd.


Next Steps
  • Date interpritation of analytical results from soil samples collected in late August.
  • Interior building cleaning.