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MissouriRiverDrumGayvilleSD

 
Site Contact:
Todd DeGarmo
On Scene Coordinator

(degarmo.todd@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Gayville, SD 57078
 response.epa.gov/MissouriRiverDrumGayvilleSD
NRC#: 1414480

Region 8 received a call from Region 7 stating that a Kayaker observed a drum of Isocyanate on a sand bar in the Missouri River south of Gayville, SD.  The metal drum is labeled as Isocyanate but it is unknown whether its contents are full, empty or partially full.  


Missouri River Drum on the bank of Missouri River Site of abandoned drum in river on a distant sand bank. EPA crew close to abandoned drum EPA contractors (ERRS and START) cross a section of the Missouri River to access drum located on a sandbank near Gayville, South Dakota. Drum with labeling Drum with labeling View of the empty drum facing the boat ramp where EPA contractors crossed the Missouri River to access the sandbar. Overview of the empty drum labels. Label indicates original contents were isocyanate from BASF manufacturing company. Overview of the empty drum top and drum openings. All bungs were in good condition. Overview of the bottom of the empty drum. The drum base had minimal rusting and is in good condition. Overview of the backside of the empty drum. The drum has minimal rusting and in good condition. EPA START contractor screens the drum bung seals to assess for possible escaping vapors. No elevated readings were detected. VOC reading was at background. The empty drum was secured with a rope to float across the Missouri River. EPA contractors float the empty drum across the Missouri River. Bringing abandoned drum from river. Abandoned drum being removed from Missouri River. Abandoned drum being removed from river. ERRS contractor is going to transport the empty drum in a trailer to be crushed off site. The recovered drum was crushed offsite after on-activities were completed and then recycled. The recovered drum was crushed offsite and recycled.