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WRG4 Vermiculite Site

All POLREP's for this site WRG4 Vermiculite Site
Ellwood City, PA - EPA Region III
POLREP #24 - Ravine - On-Going Removal Action 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
On-Scene Coordinator - Deborah Lindsey 12/28/2009
Time-Critical - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #24
Start Date: 7/16/2008
Pollution Report (POLREP) #24
Site Description
The Site was shutdown from November 20, 2009 through December 1, 2009 for a scheduled work break while waiting for disposal and approval of a Action Memo.  No problems reported at the Site during the break.  Please refer to POLREP 21 for Site Description Information.

On November 25, 2009, the Action Memorandum for the Request for a Ceiling Increase and Modification to the Scope for continuing a Removal Action at the WRG4 Vermiculite Site was signed.  The Action Memo merges the WRG4 Vermiculite Ravine Site into the WRG4 Vermiculite Site.

The ceiling increase provides the funding needed for disposal of additional asbestos contaminated soils.  The extent of contaminated soils was greater on the area of the former railroad bed adjacent to the ravine and on the southwest side of the ravine based on excavation activities.  The additional funding and modification to the scope will also allow for disposal of two drums of unknown material found while conducting work at the Site.


Current Activities
For the period of December 2 through December 11

ERRS mobilized back to the Site on December 2, 2009 for completion of the removal action including T&D of contaminated soils.  During the demobe period, the PADEP approved T&D at the two potential disposal facilities and ERRS finalized disposal arrangements with the facilities.  Delivery of disposal roll-offs began on December 2, 2009 with 11 roll-offs delivered.  ERRS prepared the roll-offs with 6 mil double liners and began filling them with the stockpiled contaminated soils.  Empty roll-offs were delivered each day.  ERRS continued to prepare the empty roll-offs with double liners and fill the roll-offs with the stockpiled contaminated soils and debris.  Loaded roll-offs were picked up each day and transported to the appropriate disposal facility.  During the work period, the following loads were taken off-site for disposal:

December 3      5 roll-off boxes   44 tons (est.) Imperial Landfill
December 4      7 roll-off boxes   87 tons (est.) Imperial Landfill
December 7      8 roll-off boxes 142 tons (est.) Imperial Landfill
December 8      8 roll-off boxes   75 tons (est.) Imperial Landfill
December 9      8 roll-off boxes   98 tons (est.) Imperial Landfill
December 9      2 roll-off boxes   11 tons (est.) EQ Belleville
December 10    1 roll-off boxes   21 tons (est.) Imperial Landfill

Six (6) roll-offs remain on-site waiting for Acceptability Determination for the Northwest Landfill before T&D can proceed.

ERRS excavated the former decon pad and hauled the gravel and soil to the stockpile area for loading into the roll-off boxes for disposal.  The former decon area was then backfilled with clean material and graded to ensure proper drainage.  Two additional loads of soil were delivered for fill material for the former decon area in addition to the material already on-site.  Gravel was also being delivered and placed along the bottom of the ravine for the entire length to prevent or limit any soil erosion as a result from water discharging from the culvert drainage pipe.

On or about December 9, 2010, the two roll-offs containing tree debris were picked for disposal at the EQ facility in Belleville, MI.  The two drums were overpacked and also picked up for disposal.  The drums were initially taken to EQ’s facility in Tampa, Florida with final disposition at a later date based on waste characteristics.

ERRS began shutting down the Site with the completion of the removal action.  The stockpile area, roll-off staging area and support road were scraped and a layer of crush-n-run gravel was placed over the area.  ERRS conducted overall site cleanup including the removal of silt fencing, caution tape and miscellaneous debris.  An access gate was secured at the access road at the end of Factory Avenue for safety reasons.  A “No Trespassing” sign was also secured to the gate and the gates were chained closed but not locked.  Wayne Township was notified of the access gates being left in place.  All equipment was deconned and called off-rent on or before December 11, 2009.  Utilities were shutoff and trailers are scheduled for pick up on or around December 15, 2009.  Security would be on-site daily from 5:00 pm until 7:00 am until trailers are picked up.

START conducted air monitoring/air sampling at three locations around the roll-off boxes and stockpile area for up to six days of operations for the work period, weather permitting.  START shipped air samples that were initially reported as overloaded by the DAS laboratory to the subcontract laboratory for re-analysis on December 2, 2009.  The air sampling/air monitoring program at the Site was completed on or around December 9, 2009.  START broke down all monitoring stations and prepared equipment for return to place of rental.

The OSC has allocated additional funds to START to complete analysis of air samples and conduct in-house data validation of all outstanding analytical results.

All ERRS and START personnel demobed from the Site on or around December 11, 2009.


Planned Removal Actions
Coordinate for T&D of the six remaining roll-offs with WM Northwest Landfill located in Sunbury, PA pending CERCLA Acceptability Determination.

Complete remaining analysis of air samples and soil confirmation samples
 
Disposition Of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 8.17 tons 039153 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 12.20 tons 039154 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 7.73 tons 039155 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 7.64 tons 039156 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 8.33 tons 039157 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 16.77 tons 039158 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 12.95 tons 039159 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 13.12 tons 039160 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 13.24 tons 039161 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 11.39 tons 039162 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 9.01 tons 039163 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 10.83 tons 039164 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 15.18 tons 039165 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 14.91 tons 039166 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 15.81 tons 039167 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 24.12 tons 039168 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 23.39 tons 039169 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 12.22 tons 039170 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 19.08 tons 039171 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 17.25 tons 039172 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 9.89 tons 039173 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 12.61 tons 039174 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 7.48 tons 039175 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 14.37 tons 039176 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 9.60 tons 039177 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 7.11 tons 039178 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 6.78 tons 039179 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 7.35 tons 039180 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 11.12 tons 039181 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 12.02 tons 039182 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 13.49 tons 557537 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 13.48 tons 557538 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 10.82 tons 557539 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 15.21 tons 557540 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 12.40 tons 557541 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 9.88 tons 557542 Imperial Landfill
Non-Hazardous Waste/Tree Roots and Stumps with asbestos 5.7 tons 006199151JK EQ - Wayne Disposal
Non-Hazardous Waste/Tree Roots and Stumps with asbestos 5.7 tons 006199152JK EQ - Wayne Disposal
Hazardous Waste/Oil Based Paint 1 drum 006198570JJK Safety-Kleen Systems
Non-Hazardous Waste/Oil & Water 1 drum 006198570JJK FCC Environmental
Non-Hazardous Waste/soil with asbestos and vermiculite 20.99 tons 557543 Imperial Landfill