The Circle Environmental #1 Site is located at 170 5th Street in downtown Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia. The facility consists of a brick/wood-construction warehouse measuring approximately 120 by 60 feet in size.
USEPA received a request from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to take action at the Site, on September 10, 2007. Reports from the State indicated that the Site is an inactive waste management facility that cleaned oil and solvent tainted wipe rags. The FOSC responded to the faciliy on September 10, 2007, met with local officials, and based upon conditions present at the Site, initiated an Emergency Removal Action.
A total of 536 drums of waste materials were present at the Site. The primary chemicals of concern are tetrachloroethylene, waste oil, and solvent and paint waste.
START conducted continuous air monitoring while the ERRS crew worked to organize and prepare remaining drums for transportation and disposal.
During this reporting period the transportation and disposal of orange, blue, yellow, paint and flammable liquid waste streams continued. The crew worked to overpack 76 drums. A total of 201 drums were transported off-site for disposal.
From December 13 - 15 the crew utilized time to take care of general housekeeping and clean-up. Empty drums and other non-hazardous solid wastes were loaded into 2- 20 cubic yard roll off containers.
Transportation and disposal of remaining hazardous and non-hazardous waste will be completed next week.
A dry decontamination of the building will be conducted and indoor air samples will be collected.
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