This chrome-electroplater is located at 5491 Powder Springs Road, Austell, Georgia. On September 24, 2009, this area experienced high flood waters reaching the roof of the facility as evidenced by water marks and a drum on the roof of the building. Sweetwater Creek is adjacent to the property. The site includes two open warehouses and an office trailer, which were severely damaged by the flood. Outside of the warehouses there are two concrete pits, one circular and one rectangular, both containing liquid. These pits are believed to be part of the facility’s waste water treatment system.
ER personnel continued to remove the soil from the vicinity of the large plating operations building to stockpiles covered with plastic sheeting for future characterization and disposal. Sampling was conducted to further characterize the concrete of the three main buildings and the asphalt areas surrounding the builidngs. All samples were submitted for speciated Chromium 6 analysis. Analytical results have identified Chromium 6 contamination. To Date approximatley 2,400 galons of F listed waste have been transported to a RCRA approved disposal facility.
START
START conducted air monitoring activities using three DataRAMs.
Particulate monitoring using the DataRAMs has indicated no readings above action levels. Sampling was conducted from the soils surrounding and underneath the concrete pad in the main plating operations building. Additional soils samples were collected from exposed soils between the road and the site buildings. Any exposed soil areas within the Site were sampled via five oint composites. Analytical results have identified Chromium 6 contamination.
Continued assessment -
Once analytical data confirms actionable levels of Chromium 6 contaminant, a possible removal action may proceed. The removal action may include removal of concrete flooring inside and outside of the facility, removal of asphalt throughout parking lot and exposed soil in migration pathways.
Disposal of the existing overpacked and staged chemicals on will occur by December, 23, 2009.
Evaluation of Analytical data is currently being conducted by the EPA's R4 Technical Support Section, to determine the potential risk and threat associated with the identified Chromium 6 contamination at the Site.
hexavalent chromium in sediments and soils
hexavalent chromium data from concrete and soils
Trespassers and vandalism
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