Pollution Report Profile - EPA OSC Response

Hinds County Wood Preserving
Learned, MS - EPA Region IV
POLREP #12 - Week 12

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On-Scene Coordinator - Matthew Huyser	5/12/2007
Time-Critical - Removal Action	Pollution Report (POLREP) #12
Start Date: 11/7/2006

Site Description
The Hinds County Wood Preserving Company, Inc. (HCWP) began operations in the early 1960s and ceased operations around 1978. HCWP treated lumber with creosote in two pressure vessels. Remaining on-site as of 11/06/2006 were both pressure vessels (Tanks 2 and 6), three above-ground storage tanks (AST) (Tanks 1, 3, and 5), the facility boiler (Tank 4), and various pieces of equipment and treated lumber. The removal assessment determined 1) that each of the three ASTs contains some amount of material with a collective total of approximately 14,000 gallons, 2) each of the pressure vessels contains some amount of residual creosoting material and one was actively leaking, 3) seven drums of waste oil-water mixture were left on-site, 4) the boiler unit insulation contained asbestos while the pressure vessel’s insulation did not, and 5) equipment contaminated with creosote remained on-site.

The site is drained by several ditches that converge at the northeast, adjacent to Learned Oakley Road, and flow via culverts into Bitter Creek on the east side of the road. The nearest residence is located 120 yards and uphill from the site. The resident maintains a groundwater well on the property, but the house has been connected to a municipal water supply.

Planned Removal Actions
- Clearing of vegetation and trees to gain access to contaminated areas. (COMPLETE)
- Removal and bulking of contaminated wastes and/or hazardous substances from tanks and drums. (ONGOING)
- Demolition and removal of tanks and removal contaminated materials such as abandoned equipment. (COMPLETE)
- Excavate and stockpile contaminated surface soil. (COMPLETE)
- Treat and dispose of contaminated soil. (ONGOING)
- Collect and analyze confirmation samples from the excavated areas. (COMPLETE)
- Restore and backfill excavated areas with clean fill. (ONGOING)
- Conduct additional sampling for waste profiling. (COMPLETE)
- Additional sampling to confirm extent and boundary of migrated contaminants. (COMPLETE)

Next Steps
- Continue loading and disposal of contaminated soils.
- Complete loading and recycling decontaminated steel.

Disposition Of Wastes
Approximately 850 cubic yards    Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste

Approximately 18,000 gallons      Nonhazardous wastewater of 7-8 pH, <2% suspended solids, containing trace pesticides/herbicides

3 drums               Waste Oil

3 drums               Nonhazardous wastewater of 7-8 pH, <1% suspended solids

2 Units                Mercury-containing thermometer/gauge-type equipment

Waste Stream	Quantity	Manifest #	Disposal Facility
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295371	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295372	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295373	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295374	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295375	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295376	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295379	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295380	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX
Contaminated soils impacted by F034 listed waste	22 tons	000295378	Veolia ES Technical Solutions Port Arthur, TX