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American Lead Site

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Indianapolis, IN - EPA Region V
POLREP #10 - Continuation of Removal Action
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On-Scene Coordinator - Anita Boseman 1/20/2006
Time-Critical - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #10
Start Date: 5/5/2005
Pollution Report (POLREP) #10
Site Description
See POLREP #1.

Current Activities
•AGC is continuing to gain access to residential properties to conduct sampling activities. Thirty-three properties still need access agreements signed.  
•AGC collected samples from 2 residential, 1 church and 3 vacant lot property pre-excavation soil samples during this reporting period.  AGC screened 3 residential, 1 vacant lot property and 1 church property pre-excavation soil samples during this reporting period.
-Residential properties were sampled by collecting 5-point composite soil samples.  One composite was collected from 0-3" and one from 6-12" depth.  Each residential property was sampled from the front yard and the backyard.  Additional samples were collected from gardens and play area, if applicable. Vacant lots and church properties were divided into four quadrants and a 5-point composite soil sample was collected from each of quadrant and from 0-3" and 6-12" depth.
•AGC currently has signed access agreements for 200 properties and sampled a total of 177 properties.  Of those 177, six had XRF lead readings below the cleanup action level of 400 ppm.  167 properties would have to be partially or completed remediated, and 4 still need to be screened by an XRF instrument.
•ENTACT has excavated 29 vacant properties, 3 churches, and 23 residential properties to date, 4 residential, 0 church and 1 vacant lot during the reporting period.
•ENTACT has disposed of 8,700 tons of non-hazardous lead-contaminated soil to date, 800 tons during the reporting period.
•ENTACT has collected post-excavation confirmation samples from 2 vacant lots, 0 churches and 4 residential properties during the reporting period.
•ENTACT backfilled 29 vacant lots, 3 churches, and 23 residential properties to date, 4 vacant lots, 0 churches, and 5 residential properties during the reporting period.
•ENTACT has placed sod/seed on 27 vacant/side lots, 3 church and 18 residential properties to date.
•ENTACT conducted daily air monitoring near residential entrance (if applicable) and up and down wind of every excavation area.  To date there have been no exceedances of the  ENTACT action level of 2.5 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3).


Planned Removal Actions
1) PRP to continue gaining access agreements to properties.
2) PRP to continue to sample properties where access agreements have been signed.
3) Continue excavation of those properties that have had XRF screenings above 400 ppm.
4) Continue backfilling excavated properties after confirmation sampling has been completed.
5) Treatment, if needed, and disposal of lead-contaminated soil to the Clinton County Landfill.


Next Steps
1) Continue gaining access and sampling residential properties.
2) Continue excavation, and backfilling of residential properties that have results above 400 ppm.
3) Continue placing sod or grass seed on backfilled properties.


Key Issues
None.

 
Disposition Of Wastes
To date approximately 8,700 tons of non-hazardous lead-contaminated soil has been disposed of to the Clinton County Landfill.