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State Painting

 
Site Contact:
Martin Mccomb
On-Scene Coordinator

(mccomb.martin@epa.gov)

Site Location:
6594 Parkway Blvd
West Valley City, UT 84128
 response.epa.gov/StatePainting

State Painting is an inoperative industrial painting company that had a contract to scour municipal water tanks using a blast media. As part of this work, the spent blast media was transported to a mixed residential/agricultural property and spread across the property. This material is being blown into nearby residential properties and potentially being washed into an adjacent wetland. There are also several hundred abandoned drums and other containers containing hazardous substances on the property.

The State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) has collected samples and performed several Site inspections. The UDEQ sample results indicate that the spent blast material contains total chromium as well as hexavalent chromium. The state has been has been unable to facilitate remediation of the property and contacted EPA’s Emergency Response Program (EPA) for assistance. EPA dispatched a Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) to the Site on May 2, 2018, and initiated response activities.


Daycare air monitoring equipment that was installed prior to excavation. The equipment was set up in an open area to the east of the residence to monitor if elevated dust concentrations can be seen at the daycare during excavation operations. Daycare air monitoring equipment that was installed prior to excavation. The equipment was set up in an open area to the east of the residence to monitor if elevated dust concentrations can be seen at the daycare during excavation operations. View of the work zone air monitoring equipment that was set up prior to excavation. The equipment measures particulate (dust) concentrations in the air during excavation. View of the work zone air monitoring equipment that was set up prior to excavation. The equipment measures particulate (dust) concentrations in the air during excavation. View of contaminated soil on the property. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. Large rocks piled on top of the spent sand blasting material adjacent to the driveway. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. View of the back patio at the rental residence on the property before the start of excavation in that area. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. View of the back patio at the rental residence on the property before the start of excavation in that area. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. View of the roadway leading to the barn before the start of excavation. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. View of the roadway leading to the back of the property before the start of excavation. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. View of the roadway leading to the back of the property before the start of excavation. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. Contaminated soil located on the property. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. Contaminated soil located on the property. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. Red, metal storage area where containers of pant and other chemicals were improperly stored. Abandoned containers located on the property. Sand blasting material, containers, and equipment covered by a tented structure on site. Drums containing hazardous materials located on site. Drums containing hazardous materials located on site. Containers of hazardous materials located on site. Containers of hazardous materials located on site. Drums and containers of hazardous materials located on site. Containers of hazardous materials located on site. Containers of hazardous materials located on site. View of contaminated soil at the rear of the property. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. View of contaminated soil at the rear of the property. The spent sand blasting material can be seen as the green discoloration. Wetland adjacent to the property. ERRS crew conducting soil wetting and dust suppression before excavation. The soil has been significantly wetted at this point with some water starting to pool in soil depressions. ERRS crew wetting soil and conducting dust suppression before the start of excavation. Tarp to help insure that any dust that is generated stays on-site can also be seen on the fenceline. Tarp placed along the fenceline to help ensure that any dust that is generated stays on-site Digging into soil along the property line to prepare for the silt fence that was installed prior to excavation. Silt fence installed along the property line prior to excavation. Excavation and removal of the spent blast material from the area closest to the daycare. Excavation and removal of the spent blast material from the area closest to the daycare. Excavation and removal of the spent blast material from the area closest to the daycare. Excavation and removal of the spent blast material from the area closest to the daycare. Note the depth of contaminated soil. Excavation and removal of the spent blast material from the area closest to the daycare. Note the depth of contaminated soil. EPA crew evaluating containers of hazardous materials and packing them into drums for transport and disposal. Removing contaminated soil from the area to be used to store the overpacked drums and containers. Removing contaminated soil from the area to be used to store the overpacked drums and containers. Staging area ready for the overpacked drums. These drums will be stored here prior to disposal. Moving the overpacked drums to the temporary storage area. Moving the overpacked drums to the temporary storage area. Moving the overpacked drums to the temporary storage area. These drums contain hazardous substances transferred from abandoned containers and drums around the property. They are being staged for eventual disposal. Exploratory Trench #3 taken from the west. Exploratory Trench #5 taken from the north. Back porch of mobile home with blast media underneath. Spent blast material found under porch. Large amount of spent blast material that was under the porch, Excavation and removal of spent blast material from under the porch. Loading trailer with spent blast media. UDEQ performing confirmation samples of the site. Site after excavation and removal of spent blast material. Excavation and removal of spent blast media from backyard. View of spent blast media in backyard from the balcony. Building erosion wall behind mobile home after removal of blast media. Installing retaining wall after spent blast media removed. Working to establish proper drainage after spent blast media removed. Retaining wall completed and erosion controls installed. Area has been seeded with grass seed to stabilize soils. Grading parking area. Re-grading backyard. Backyard post spend blast media removal. Yard re-graded for drainage and re-seeded with grass seed for erosion control. Final processing of chemicals on site. Adding road base to parking area. Parking area with road base installed. Installing erosion controls near driveway. Completing drainage work in the back of property. Erosion controls installed near drive way. Parking area work completed. This is the area near daycare. Digging post hole to re-install gate. Starting to demobilizing some of the equipment. Repairing fence that was loosened during removal. Performing final preparation of drums.
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