Please refer to Initial POLREP.
During this reporting period, EPA, ERRS, START, and USCG/GST, have continued to open and sample the contents of the abandoned drums and containers on site. Over 900 samples have been collected and of those, 580 have been characterized for hazards.
ERRS has begun to collect and remove some of the non-hazardous debris on site. They have also started cleaning out the sludge filled containment areas around the AST's.
The chemist has continued to hazcat the samples and has also developed several waste bulking schemes (for disposal).
A public meeting was held on June 21, 2004. EPA, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama Department of Public Health, Mobile County Public Health Department, and the City of Mobile City Commission, provided staff to sit on a panel and address comments, question, and concerns, brought forth by the public. Over 100 people attended and the meeting was well received.
Once all waste streams have been adequately identified, the materials will be bulked and disposed of properly.
-Hazcatting of collected samples.
-Removal of wastes/sludges in the AST containment areas.
-Submit bulk scheme samples for analysis.
-Request bids for crane services associated with removing the AST's.
High public and media interest.
Physical concerns due to heat.
Physical condition of the drums and the dangers associated with moving them.
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