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La Junta Asbestos Site

 
Site Contact:
Todd DeGarmo
OSC

(degarmo.todd@epa.gov)

Site Location:
La Junta, CO 81050
 response.epa.gov/LaJuntaAsbestos


In 2018, EPA conducted a removal assessment on some partially collapsed burned and/or abandoned buildings and debris piles in the City. Three of the four buildings were residential houses and the fourth was a two story former commercial business. All four were abandoned by the owners and condemned by the City. Certified asbestos consultants were contracted by either the City or a property owner to determine if asbestos was present in the remains of the building materials. Sampling and laboratory analysis showed that friable asbestos was present in the remains of the buildings and debris piles.


Condition of 1119 Smithland Ave. prior to any work. Removal operations at 1119 Smithland Ave property. Removal operations at 1119 Smithland Ave property Debris removal at 1119 Smithland Ave. Upwind particulate monitoring and air sampling at 1119 Smithland Ave. Southern air sampling location at 1119 Smithland Ave. Debris removal at 1119 Smithland Ave. Northern air sampling location at 1119 Smithland Ave. Downwind air monitoring and eastern air sampling location at 1119 Smithland Ave. Debris was placed into the back of poly lined trucks and taken to the landfill. Site: 1119 Smithland Ave. Downwind air monitoring and eastern air sampling location at 1119 Smithland Ave. Debris removal at 1119 Smithland Ave. Debris removal at 1119 Smithland Ave. Debris removal at 1119 Smithland Ave. Debris removal at 1119 Smithland Ave. Debris removal at 1119 Smithland Ave. Debris removal at 1119 Smithland Ave. Collecting remaining demolition debris to be hauled off to local landfill. Site: 1119 Smithland Avenue. Smithland property viewed from the alley after completion of removal operations Smithland property viewed from the street after the City completed removal of concrete foundations, backfilling and grading Smithland property viewed from the alley after City completed removal of concrete, backfilling and grading 218 Dalton Ave Front view Condition of 218 Dalton Ave back view prior to any work. 218 Dalton Ave Property Preparing for the demolition at 218 Dalton Avenue. ERRS crew added surfactant to site water supply at the 218 Dalton property. Demolition of 218 Dalton property 218 Dalton property after demolition of structure. DECON trailer at 218 Dalton Site Trucks staged to take asbestos to Las Animas Asbestos Landfill from the 218 Dalton Ave property. Adding surfactant to water truck at 218 Dalton Ave. Adding surfactant to water truck at 218 Dalton Ave. 218 Dalton Ave site being prepared to load asbestos to truck. Crew spraying water and surfactant in foreground while crews are preparing the truck with poly in the truck. Site: 218 Dalton Ave. Crew preparing to load truck at the 218 Dalton site. Crew removing foundation at 218 Dalton Ave site. Crew removing foundation at 218 Dalton Ave. Preparing site for final removal on Monday at 218 Dalton Ave. Each truck was lined with poly sheeting during debris removal. Site: 218 Dalton Ave. Debris was sprayed with water during removal to minimize dust. Site: 218 Dalton Ave. 218 Dalton Ave debris removal. 218 Dalton Ave debris removal. 218 Dalton Ave removal of concrete footers. Air monitoring upwind of the site with dust tracker. Site: 218 Dalton Ave. Air monitor down wind of Dalton site using dust tracker. Site: 218 Dalton Ave. Last truck load leaving Dalton site for the asbestos landfill. Site: 218 Dalton Ave. Last truck load leaving 218 Dalton site. Truck entering asbestos landfill cell in Las Animas, CO. Asbestos being disposed in asbestos landfill. Asbestos disposal at landfill. 218 Dalton Ave asbestos removal completed Dalton property viewed from the street after completion of removal 1501 Edison Ave - front view 1501 Edison - interior Preping for demolition of 1501 Edison property Completing demolition of 1501 Edison property 1501 Edison property after demolition START setting up asbestos air monitor on the North side of the site. Site: 218 Dalton Ave. Removal operations at 1501 Edison property Removal operations at 1501 Edison Ave property. Asbestos removal at 1501 Edison Ave. Asbestos removal at 1501 Edison Ave. Picture from back of property looking West. Chimney has been knocked down successfully. Site: 122 Carson Ave. DECON trailer and water truck at back of 1501 Edison Ave. Only floor and foundation remain at 1501 Edison Ave. EPA crews removing the floor at 1501 Edison. Poly lined truck is filled with asbestos waste and taken to approved asbestos landfill. Edison property viewed from the street after completion of removal Condition of 122 Carson Ave, front view, prior to work. Condition of 122 Carson Ave. prior to work. This is the side close to the tire shop. Note wall is bulging out and has partially collapse. ERRS crew removed a vintage Coke machine from hotel and removed the asbestos. Here the City of La Junta employees are inspecting the Coke machine. Site: 122 Carson Ave. City of La Junta inspecting vintage Coke Machine removed from hotel prior to demolition. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Vintage Coke machine removed from hotel on 122 Carson Ave and decontaminated by EPA crews prior to demolition. The Coke machine is being taken to a La Junta museum. Dust monitor setup prior to demolition of hotel on 122 Carson Ave. DECON trailer at 122 Carson Ave Hotel at 122 Carson Ave prior to demolition. Hotel is close to tire shop. Tire shop was closed during demolition. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Dust monitor at 122 Carson Ave. in the foreground. Note how close the tire shop is to hotel. Start of demolition at hotel on 122 Carson Ave. Beginning of demolition of hotel on 122 Carson Ave. First corner of hotel has been demolished. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Demolition of hotel. Tire shop is in the fore ground. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Work on hotel near tire shop. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Front corner of hotel has been demolished. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Half of the hotel has been demolished. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Demolition of hotel is half way completed. The building is very unstable and all the outer brick walls move when working on inner wood structure. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Three quarters of the hotel at 122 Carson Ave demolished. Half of the hotel at 122 Carson Ave has been demolished. Only far wall near residence is left. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Final wall near residence has been demolished. Wall was successfully pushed into the interior of the hotel. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Chimney near residence and tire store is still standing. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Last wall standing on West side of hotel. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Taking down last part of wall standing on West side of hotel. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Last portion of wall has been demolished. Site: 122 Carson Ave. Demolition complete at hotel on 122 Carson Ave. Remaining pile of debris at site to still be removed. Site: 122 Carson Avenue. Completion of mixed debris removal at Carson property on 05/25/2019 Completion of mixed debris removal at 122 Carson Avenue on 05/25/2019. Northwest corner of fire-damaged structure. Site: 802 Best St. property. ERRS crew beginning the demolition of the structure's West wall. Site: 802 Best St. property. ERRS crew taking down last part of wall standing on East side of the structure. Site: 802 Best St. property. Completion of mixed debris removal at 802 Best St. property. Best Street property post removal Best Street property post removal
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