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Rock-Tenn

 
Site Contact:
Paul Ruesch
OSC

(ruesch.paul@epa.gov)

Site Location:
431 Helen Avenue
Otsego, MI 49078
 response.epa.gov/rocktenn2

The vacant paper mill property contained a large building contaminated with loose, friable asbestos. In response to a request from the City of Otsego and Allegan County, EPA conducted a time-critical removal action in the former Power House building, which was unstable and in deteriorating condition, to remove asbestos.

This website contains supporting documents, work plans, data and progress reports on the project.


Dust suppression via water mist is applied as heavy equipment knocks down the boiler stack. Heavy equipment working to demolish former Power House building START contractor checking operation of dust monitor START contractor Emily Koryto calibrating asbestos monitor Air monitoring station (dust & asbestos units) Crew working to close & seal (double) plastic liners inside a roll-off dumpster prior to securing a tarp over the top and transport to landfill. Site entrances at Helen Ave. and John St. are secured each day. The site is monitored 24/7 with surveillance cameras. Workers in Level C PPE outside Power House building. Power House Building Rock Tenn Property Graffiti from trespassers into Power House building Loose ACM on the floor of the Power House building Large hopper with ACM insulation crumbling and falling off onto floor Structural supporting beams cut inside Power House building Structural beams supporting building cut inside Power House building Loose ACM in the basement of the Power House building Former Power House building foundation Loading ACM demolition debris into lined trucks for transportation to landfill Dumping of ACM demolition debris in designated asbestos waste area in landfill Temporary fencing placed to secure former Power House foundation/basement Temporary fencing and large concrete blocks to prevent access to former Power House foundation/basement. Wipe sample location on basement floor of former power house building Excavation of perimeter surface soil grid E2 post-removal to remove asbestos-impacted soil Power washing the former power house basement floor Wipe sampling the former Power House basement floor for asbestos Former Power House - post-demolition
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