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Greka Energy Zaca Lease Davis Tank Battery 2008 Spill

All POLREP's for this site Greka Energy Zaca Lease Davis Tank Battery 2008 Spill
Los Olivos, CA - EPA Region IX
POLREP #7 - Continuatin of Cleanup
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On-Scene Coordinator - Robert Wise 2/10/2008
Emergency - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #7
Start Date: 1/5/2008
Pollution Report (POLREP) #7
Site Description
See Polrep #1.

Current Activities
On February 8, 2008, the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG)walked the unnamed tributary and declared it visually clean.  On February 9, 2008, OSC Wise, PST and Greka's contractor walked the unnamed tributary and identified areas that require additional work.  The additional work appeared to areas of new seeps.

Planned Removal Actions
1.  Completion of the cleanup of the unnamed tributary is expected to be complete on February 10, 2008.
2.  Sampling of the unnamed tributary by Greka's consultant.
3.  Disposal of all contaminated soils off-site.
4.  Discharge of all produce water and sparge water generated during the cleanup to the injection wells at such time that Greka is allowed to turn on their injection wells.  This is subject to Greka completing the removal to EPA and DFG's satisfaction and meeting of Santa Barbara County's requirements.  Only SBCo. Fire Department can remove the stop work order to allow resumption of injection activities.
5.  Restoration of all private property damaged by the spill or response operations by Greka.


Next Steps
Greka's contractor, accompanied by the OSC Representative (PST) will remove oil from the few areas identified during the Feb. 9 site walk.  Greka will remove contaminated concrete using a backhoe.  

Key Issues
Greka is not allowed to conduct any cleanup operations in the creek other then the removal of the contaminated concrete.  This is due to the February 1, 2008 amendment to the 311 Order.