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Harvard Industries

All POLREP's for this site Harvard Industries
Albion, MI - EPA Region V
POLREP #10 - Final 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
On-Scene Coordinator - Jeffrey Kimble 7/7/2008
Time-Critical - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #10
Start Date: 8/23/2007 Completion Date: 12/6/2007
Pollution Report (POLREP) #10
Site Description
The Harvard Industries Site (Site) is located at 601 North Albion Street in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan.  The majority of the Site is located on a 66-acre parcel additional properties formerly owned by Harvard Industries include two parking areas, a building, and an area with a concrete foundation.  These properties are located east of the 66-acre parcel across Albion Street.  

Several companies have conducted foundry and manufacturing operations on Site since the early 1900s.  Operations ceased at the Site in 2002.  The majority of the Site operations were conducted on the southeast portion of the Site in the main building.  This structure is a large concrete block and steel building that previously contained a laboratory, radiation room, offices, and manufacturing and machining facilities.  Several other buildings also exist on Site, including a Quonset® building (north of the main building) that contains numerous containers filled with waste products, and a garage on the northwest portion of the Site, where indications of a potential diesel underground storage tank system off the southwest corner of the building are present.  The Kalamazoo River is approximately 450 feet south of the Site.  A small city park (McAuliffe Park) that includes a baseball field, playground, and picnic area is located on the northeast portion of the Site and occupies approximately 10 of the 66 acres.

U.S. EPA is currently conducting a Fund-Lead Removal Action at the site.  For additional site information see previous Polreps.  


Current Activities
On Monday, November 19, 2007, cleanup activities continued.  All combustible liquid, one tanker truck of aqueous liquid and three roll-off boxes were picked up and shipped off site for disposal.  RCRA empty containers were crushed and placed into roll-off boxes.

On Tuesday, November 20, 2007, cleanup activities continued.  Waste containers, including 55-gallon drums (D001, D002, D003, D004, D007, D008, D009, D010) wastes, bio-wastes, ~10,000 gallons of aqueous waste and three roll-off boxes were picked up and shipped off site for disposal. The cutting and crushing of RCRA-empty containers continued.

On Wednesday, November 21, 2007, cleanup activities ceased.  Wastes including, ~10,000 gallons of aqueous waste and two roll-off boxes were picked up and shipped off site for disposal.  U.S. EPA and its contractors demobilized from the Site and will remobilize to the Site on December 4, 2007 for two days of disposal activity.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2007 U.S. EPA and its contractors remobilized to the site to continue cleanup and removal activities.  Waste containers, including 55-gallon drums of waste (D001, D002), one roll-off box and ~4,000 gallons of aqueous waste (D001, D010, D027) were picked up and shipped off site for disposal.  The cutting and crushing of RCRA-empty containers continued.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2007, cleanup activities continued.  The cutting and crushing of RCRA-empty containers was finished and one roll-off box was picked up and shipped off site for disposal.  The remaining Frac tank was wiped clean and prepared for removal.

On Thursday, December 6, 2007, cleanup activities were completed.  The last Frac tank was picked up, the site trailers were disconnected and equipment packed up, and a final coat of epoxy was applied near the PCB-contaminated UST.  U.S. EPA and its contractors demobilized from the Site.


Planned Removal Actions
•    None, complete.


Next Steps
•    Complete the final removal report.
•    Document any remaining contamination issues on Site and include in final report.


Key Issues
•    Total costs to date include approximate disposal costs.
•    There are lingering issues with budget and final disposition that the OSC is working through with ERRS.  However, all on-site activities are complete.
 
Disposition Of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
Perchloric Acid 8 lb (liquid) 001027157 Clean Harbors Reidsville LLC
Picric Acid 500 grams 001027157 Clean Harbors Reidsville LLC
Non-PCB Capacitors 252 capacitors (~13,000 lbs) 001027157 Clean Harbors Reidsville LLC
Chemical fire extinguishers 42, various sizes N/A Fire Extinguisher Services, Battle Creek, MI
PCB Capacitors 138 capacitors (~8,290 lbs) 002106499 Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
Pt Arthur, TX
PCB Capacitors 179 capacitors (~8,768 lbs) 00210649 Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
Pt Arthur, TX
Non-Hazardous Debris
RCRA Empty/Crushed Containers
30 yards 71700 Republic Waste Services
100 E. North St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Non-RCRA Non-DOT regulataed Material (Solidified Pit Sludge) ~15 tons 101607-10A1 WM/Westside RDF
14094 M 60 West
Three Rivers, MI 49093
Non-Hazardous Bulk Solids ~15 tons 187285 Allied/C&C Landfill
14800 "P" Drive North
Marshall, MI 49068
Non-Hazardous Bulk Solids ~15 tons 187284 Allied/C&C Landfill
14800 "P" Drive North
Marshall, MI 49068
PCB Capacitors 147 capacitors (~8,018 lbs) 002106500 Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
Pt Arthur, TX
Non-Hazardous Bulk Solids ~15 tons 187283 Allied/C&C Landfill
14800 "P" Drive North
Marshall, MI 49068
Non-DOT, Non RCRA Regulated Material
(Vegetable Oil and Surfactant)
55-gallon drum 002107039 EQ Detroit, Inc
1923 Fraderick St.
Detroit, MI 48211
Non-DOT Non-RCRA Regulated Material
(Surfactant)
55-gallon drum 002107039 EQ Detroit, Inc
1923 Fraderick St.
Detroit, MI 48211
Non-DOT Non-RCRA Regulated Material
(Silcon Lubricant)
5-gallon pail 002107039 EQ Detroit, Inc
1923 Fraderick St.
Detroit, MI 48211
RQ, UN3266, Waste Corrosive Liquid, Basic, Inorganic, N.O.S., 8, III
(Sodium Hydroxide)
55-gallon drum 002107038 EQ Detroit, Inc
1923 Fraderick St.
Detroit, MI 48211
RQ, UN1760, Waste Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S., 8, II
(Sodium Hydroxide, Ethanoiamine)
2 5-gallon pails 002107038 EQ Detroit, Inc
1923 Fraderick St.
Detroit, MI 48211
RQ, UN1263, Waste Paint, 3, I 5 55-gallon drums 002107038 EQ Detroit, Inc
1923 Fraderick St.
Detroit, MI 48211
Non DOT, Non RCRA Regulated Material
(Triethanolamine)
5-gallon pail 002107038 EQ Detroit, Inc
1923 Fraderick St.
Detroit, MI 48211
Non-Hazardous, Non-DOT regulated liquid 5125 gallons 101607-11A22 Chemtron Corp
35850 Schnelder, Avon, OH 44011
Non-Hazardous Non-DOT regulated liquid 4912 gallons 101607 Chemtron Corp
35850 Schnelder, Avon, OH 44011
Non-Hazardous Non-DOT regulated liquids 5085 gallons 101607-11A20 Chemtron Corp
35850 Schnelder, Avon, OH 44011
Non-Hazardous Non-DOT regulated liquids 5022 gallons 101607-11A21 Chemtron Corp
35850 Schnelder, Avon, OH 44011
Non-Hazardous Non-DOT regulated liquids 5022 gallons 101607-07J1 Chemtron Corp
35850 Schnelder, Avon, OH 44011
Non Hazardous Debris RCRA-Crushed 30 yards 1452 Republic Waste Services
Kalamazoo, MI
Regulated Medical Wastes 2 cubic feet MDGR002A7N Stericycle, Inc
Lake Forest, IL
RQ, Waste Oxidizing Liquid, Corrosive (D001, D002, D007) 700 gallons 003433903 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
RQ, Waste Flammable liquid (D001) 50 gallons 003433903 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
Non Hazardous, Non-DOT regulated Grease 500 gallons 003433903 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
Non-Hazardous Non-DOT regulated liquids 250 gallons 003433903 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
RQ, Waste, Oxidizing Solids, Corrosive. (D002) 500 gallons 003433903 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
RQ, Waste, Corrosive Liquid, Acidic, Inorganic. (D002, D004, D010) 1000 gallons 003433903 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
RQ, Asbestos, 9, NA2212, III 5 lbs 003433886 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
RQ, Waste, Mercury.  (D009, U151) 5 lbs 003433886 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
RQ, Waste Potassium Cyanide, solids. (D003, P030) 5 lbs 003433886 JJK Chem Tron Corporation
Avon, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT regulated (OIL) 6000 gallons 101607-11A2 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT regulated (OIL) 5500 gallons 101607-11A1 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT Regulated Material (Solidified Pit Sludge) ~15 tons 101607-10A9 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT Regulated Material (Solidified Pit Sludge) ~15 tons 101607-10A8 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT Regulated Material (Solidified Pit Sludge) ~15 tons 101607-10A3 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT Regulated Material (Solidified Pit Sludge) ~15 tons 101607-10A2 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT Regulated Material (Solidified Pit Sludge) ~15 tons 101607-10A7 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT Regulated Material (Solidified Pit Sludge) ~15 tons 101607-10A4 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT Regulated Material (Solidified Pit Sludge) ~15 tons 101607-10A5 General Environmental
Cleveland, OH
Non-RCRA, Non-DOT Regulated Material (PPE and Debris) 30 yards 002890419 EQ Detroit, Inc
Detroit, MI
RQ Amines, Flammable, Corrosive, N.O.S., 3 (8) UN2733, PGII, (N,N-Dimethylethylamine) (D001, D002)
 660 gallons 001969563 Petro-Chem Processing
Detroit, MI
RQ Waste Coating Solution, 3 UN1139, PGII 2440 lbs 001969563 Petro-Chem Processing
Detroit, MI
Hazardous waste, liquid, N.O.S., (Selenium, 1,4-Dichlorobenzene), 9.NA3082, PG III. (Contains TSCA PCBS) 4000 gallons 001026930 Clean Harbors Deer Park LP
La Porte, TX
Non-Hazardous Debris, RCRA-Crushed 30 yards 1454 Republic Waste Services
Kalamazoo, MI