The Pennsboro Glass Site includes the facility buildings and grounds of the former Pennsboro Glass Company. The majority of the Site is occupied by a moderately sized glass manufacturing facility (approximately 2/3 of Site property). The majority of the original facility is still intact, though the buildings are in disrepair. The largest building is the main factory building, which houses several kilns/ovens, treatment and finished product storage areas. Also on the property are two adjacent warehouse buildings, located to the north of the main building. There is an unnamed tributary that runs beneath the facility, fed by waters from the hillside to the north. On the east side of the former facility is the current Champion Marble Company manufacturing building. The south side of the Site is a large gully area that was formerly the location of the Premier Glass Company, the last portions of which reportedly burnt down in the mid-1990s.
The Pennsboro Glass Company abandoned the facility in 1998. The site was purchased and used for storage (marble company storage) and asset liquidation, but was not maintained in regards to hazardous constituent safety and security. In 2005 the WVDEP requested assistance from the EPA in cleaning up and addressing the hazardous chemicals and constituents remaining at the Site. EPA unsuccessfully attempted to gain access to the site from the current property owner. Therefore, an access warrant for sampling was sought after and granted to EPA in 2007 to perform sampling at the site. EPA and its contractor (START) conducted a sampling event at the site from November 13th to November 15th, 2007, as part of a removal site evaluation. Analytical results for waste samples collected from the building indicated concentrations of several metals constituents. Contaminants of concern detected in soil samples included selenium with a concentration up to 127000 mg/kg; lead with a concentration up to 1420 mg/kg; arsenic with a concentration up to 566 mg/kg; and cadmium with a concentration up to 1610 mg/kg; and chromium with a concentration up to 144000 mg/kg.
Based on these results and situations at the site, the OSC deemed a removal action necessary. The OSC drafted a special bulletin for the site. Several hazardous constituents (arsenic, cadmium, lead, selenium) were identified in validated laboratory data from samples collected inside the building during the event. Based on the data results the OSC again petitioned the court for a subsequent access warrant in order to activate a cleanup. This warrant was awarded by the United States District Court of the Northern District of West Virginia on July 30th, 2008. The access warrant is good for 90 days. Removal actions began at the site on 08/14/08. Operations to date have included staging, segregating, and containerizing of materials/chemicals.
On August 25th, 2008, removal activities continued at the site. At 0935 hours WVDEP inspectors Dale Gable and Kevin Campbell arrive at the site to inspect and monitor the removal progress. The inspectors collected photographs from within the storage building. ERRS continued operations in the storage building. The OSC, START, and ERRS RM met to discuss next steps, particularly the operations that will commence in the main facility building. START performed hot zone and perimeter air monitoring during this day. No levels of concern (TWA) were detected. START collected written and photographic documentation of site activities. The OSC, one START, and five ERRS were on site during this day. The weather was mostly cloudy with temps in the low 80s.
On August 26th, 2008, removal activities continued at the site. ERRS working on addressing areas of concern in the main facility building as directed by the OSC. ERRS moved an oil drum and cleaned up oil staining near one of the glass furnaces. ERRS also filled approximately 12 drums with various materials/chemicals of concern from within the main facility building. ERRS worked in level "C" while inside the main facility building on this day. START drafted a sampling plan for some additional perimeter sampling also as directed by the OSC. START plans to collect some soil samples during the following week in order to achieve better sample distribution along the perimeter of the site. START performed hot zone and perimeter air monitoring during this day. No levels of concern (TWA) were detected. START collected written and photographic documentation of site activities. The OSC, one START, and five ERRS were on site during this day. The weather was partly cloudy with temps in the upper 70s.
On August 27th, 2008, removal activities continue at the site. ERRS continued working in main facility building. ERRS used skid steer to move refuse and debris from the doorway of the main facility building to the rolloff dumpsters. The ERRS crew wore dust masks (3M 8000 model particle respirators) during operations within the facility building on this day. At the request of the OSC, ERRS lifted some metal floor plates to view if any hazardous substances were present beneath. Nothing of concern was observed; the floor plates appear to have been placed to reinforce weak sections of flooring. START did not perform hot zone or perimeter air monitoring during this day due to rain. START collected written and photographic documentation of site activities. The OSC, one START, and five ERRS were on site during this day. The weather on this day was rain showers with temps in the upper 60s. The OSC, ERRS, and START demobed from the site on this day.
On September 3rd, 2008, removal activities continued at the site. The OSC, ERRS and START mobilized back to the area on September 2nd, 2008. ERRS T&D coordinator present on site to begin waste profile samplin and waste characterization/segregation of materials according to wastestream. At 0945 hours WVDEP Inspectors Dale Gable and Kevin Campbell arrived at the site to monitor removal progress. START collected additional perimeter samples on this day. START collected 13 soils samples and one rinsate blank for TAL metals analysis. Samples were primarily collected along the northern and western boundaries of the site. START labeled, packaged and shipped the samples to a CLP procured laboratory. START performed hot zone and perimeter air monitoring during this day. No levels of concern (TWA) were detected. START collected written and photographic documentation of site activities. The OSC, two START, and four ERRS were on site during this day. The weather was partly cloudy with temps in the upper 80s.
On September 4th, 2008, removal activities continued at the site. ERRS completed all drum characterization and sampling. Small container characterization was all that remained at this time. ERRS also continued to dispose of refuse and waste debris in the rolloff dumpsters. START performed hot zone and perimeter air monitoring during this day. No levels of concern (TWA) were detected. START collected written and photographic documentation of site activities. The OSC, two START, and four ERRS were on site during this day. The weather was partly cloudy with temps in the high 80s.
On September 5th, 2008, removal activities continued at the site. ERRS completed the clean up operations directed by the OSC. T&D operations were also completed on this day. The site was secured for demobe until the remobe for T&D. START did not perform air monitoring due to an early demobe and high humidity levels in the morning. START collected written and photographic documentation of site activities. The OSC, two START, and four ERRS were on site during this day. The weather was partly cloudy with temps in the high 80s.
Continue removal actions at the site.
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