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Colville Tribal Drum Removal

 
Site Contact:
Michael Szerlog
On-Scene Coordinator

(szerlog.michael@epa.gov)

Site Location:
63A Schoolhouse Loop Road
Nespelem, WA
response.epa.gov/colvilletribaldrumremoval

This is a time critical removal action.

The Colville Tribal Drum (Colville Drum) site is located at 63A Schoolhouse Loop Road in Nespelem, Washington, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, approximately 2.5 miles southwest of the town center. The site serves as offices for the Tribal Fish and Wildlife Department (TFWD), the tribal logging group, and the tribal roads group. The site is approximately 10 acres in size and is located within the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Colville Tribes)


Decision Area D-1 after drums removed and transported off site. START collecting soil sample from Decision Area D-3 START recording drum information before drums transported off site. ERRs using excavator to load drums into salvage drums. ERRS loading drums into truck for transportation to disposal facility. ERRS workers opening drums for sampling purposes ERRS and START workers sampling drums for waste characterization purposes Drums located near thhe logging building (Area A) 5-gallon pails located near the logging building (Area A) Drums with oily sludge and debrisnear the logging building (Area A) Drums staged onsite (Area B) Miscellaneous containers located in the unclaimed building (Area D) Oily Debris located near the unclaimed building (Area D) Stained soil in the south side of the site (Area F) 5-gallon containers located on the south end of the site (Area F) Drums Located on the south end of the site (Area F) Containers in the Fish and Wildlife Garage
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.