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St. Francis Auto Wreckers

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St. Francis, WI - EPA Region V
POLREP #4 - Continuation of Removal Action
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On-Scene Coordinator - Stavros Emmanouil/Craig Thomas 11/24/2008
Time-Critical - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #4
Start Date: 10/20/2008
Pollution Report (POLREP) #4
Site Description
See initial PolRep.

Current Activities
Continued the transportation and disposal of the PCB-contaminated soils. Approximately 500 tons of PCB-contaminated soil were shipped to Wayne Disposal facility in Detroit for landfilling.

Continued the segregation of the drums and containers. A total of 190 drums have been removed to date.

Continued the air monitoring of both the perimeter and the work area.

Conducted a treatability study for lead, and samples were sent to an outside lab, for analysis.

Prepared and secured the site for the holiday break.


Planned Removal Actions
Remove and Sample Drums & Containers

Sample soil stockpiles & generate waste profiles

Perform Hazard Categorization

Overpack/Repack Drums & Containers

Excavate/Treat Impacted Soils, as necessary

Transport/Dispose Drums & Impacted Soils

Backfill & Grade Excavated Areas

Restore Site, as necessary


Next Steps
Receive analytical test results from the treatability study.  Determine the proper concentration of quick lime needed to treat the lead.  Plan the on site treatment operations.

Continue hauling excavated and treated soils from the site, to the proper disposal facility.

Continue excavation operations.



Key Issues
Secure funding for the continuation and completion of the project.



 
Disposition Of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
PCB-Contaminated Soils 525 Tons 004697428 through 004697446, 000193526 and 000193529 WAYNE DISPOSAL; BELLEVILLE, MI