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Ashton Texaco Oil Release

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Ashton, ID - EPA Region X
POLREP #6 - Progress
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On-Scene Coordinator - Michael Szerlog 10/7/2003
Emergency - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #6
Start Date: 5/27/2003
Pollution Report (POLREP) #6
Site Description
See polrep number 1.

Current Activities
August 25 through 31, 2003:  ERRS subcontractor (1) ERRS subcontractor  conducted operations and maintenance activities, including cleaning the fuel extraction pumps on 8/27/2003.  A total of 10 to 14 gallons of material recovered in the 1,000 gallon tank.

September 1 through 6, 2003:  ERRS Subcontractor (1)  ERRS Subcontractor conducted operations and maintenance activities, including cleaning the fuel extraction pumps on 9/1/2003.  A total of 29 gallons of material recovered in the 1,000 gallon tank.

September 7 through 13, 2003:  ERRS Subcontractor (1)  ERRS Subcontractor conducted operations and maintenance activities.  On 9/8/2003 product was visible in MW-15 tubing as it entered the 1,000 gallon tank.  A total of 34 gallons of material recovered in the 1,000 gallon tank.

September 14 through 20, 2003:  ERRS Subcontractor (1)  ERRS Subcontractor conducted operations and maintenance activities.  On 9/16/2003 the Patroleum Storage Tank Fund's contractor collected product and groundwater samples at the site.  A total of 40 to 41 gallons of material recovered in the 1,000 gallon tank.  

September 21 through 30, 2003:  ERRS Subcontractor (1)  ERRS Subcontractor conducted operations and maintenance activities.  On 9/22/2003 the pump on MW-9 was spooled out and the pump was sitting on the bottom of the well. The product sensor was bad and a replacement was sent to the site.  Sensor was missing a rubber washer between spring & pump.  A total of 44 gallons of material recovered in the 1,000 gallon tank.


Planned Removal Actions
-Operate system for 6 month period and re-evaluate.

Next Steps
-Transportation and Disposal of recovered product as needed.
-EPA will re-evaluate the need to operate the system after 6-months.


Key Issues
On Monday September 22, 2003 MW-9's pump failed due to a missing rubber washer between the spring and pump mechanism.