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Mitcham Street Drums

 
Site Contact:
Mike McAteer
OSC

(mcateer.mike@epa.gov)

Site Location:
312 W. Mitcham Street
Malakoff, TX 75148
 response.epa.gov/MitchamStreetDrums
NRC#: 865386

On the afternoon of 18 March 2008, EPA OSC Eric Delgado, EPA OSC Jon Rinehart, and START contractors arrived on-site to perform an emergency removal assessment of the site. EPA OSCs met on-site with TCEQ representatives to collect information regarding the facility’s history and the nature and extent of the release. A subsequent visual inspection of the site was conducted.

The exterior of the facility building showed signs of heavy deterioration with open drainage pathways allowing for offsite migration of contaminants. Stained soils were visible around the perimeter of the building. During the course of the investigation, EPA observed vehicle and pedestrian traffic including small children in the shopping center and roads adjacent to the facility. Due to the degree of deterioration and ease of egress, it can be concluded that the site is unsecured.


Drums in damaged front storage room Interior with plating vats Overview with locals Site Overview Panoramic view of site location prior to property survey and installation of security fence Panoramic view of east-side of site location prior to installation of security fence. View of south-end of site location building. View of south-end of site location toward downtown. View of north end of site location (oldest building) following property survey (notice property boundary stake.) View of west-side of older building where lean-to structure was demolished. The concrete slab is covered with 4-inches of clay soil. View of EPA-START performing air monitoring prior to site entry. Panoramic view inside the north (older) building. Notice the demolished lean-to building scrap material stock-piled on the west-side of this building. Close-up view of stock-piled srap material from demolished lean-to building (in north building). Close-up view of deteriorated east wall of north building. View of roof in south (newer) building where a skylight was ripped-out by strong winds. View of repaired roof panel to prevent rainwater runoff into the south building. View of repaired roof panel to prevent rainwater runoff into the south building. View of repaired roof panel to prevent rainwater runoff into the south building. Panoramic view of site location, locked and secured, following completion of security fence. View of site after fence, office trailer, storage trailer, portable toilets, handwash station, and hazmat trailer has been setup and preparations have been made for drum sampling. View of site after fence, office trailer, storage trailer, portable toilets, handwash station, and hazmat trailer has been setup and preparations have been made for drum sampling. View of site after ERRS has re-staged drums to create space for sampling. View of North Building after drums have been restaged for sampling. View of START-3 Jones performing entry air monitoring. View of ERRS personnel sampling from drums at North end of building. View of ERRS personnel sampling from drums at North end of building. View of ERRS personnel sampling from drums at North end of building. View of ERRS personnel sampling from drums at North end of building. View of START-3 performing air monitoring with a PID/FID prior to sampling. Notice sampling jars have been prepared and set on drums for sampling. View of START-3 performing air monitoring for gases and particulates prior to sampling activities. View of ERRS crew donning Level C PPE for sampling of drums containing mixture of water and heavy metals. View of drums containing mixture of water and heavy metals. Notice filled sample jars. View of delivery of roll-off box Roll-off box delivery by Cactus Environmental View of ERRS personnel moving drums in the South building View of assorted 5 gallon buckets at South end of building View of ERRS personnel emptying vats on East wall of South building. Delivery of 20 poly - 55 gallon drums View of the truck that delivered the poly drums View of ERRS personnel preparing to enter the hot-zone. View of exclusion zone created around the roll-off box and compressor delivered today to run the drum pump. View of ERRS personnel removing a drum lid. View of ERRS personnel performing liquid transfer activities. View of poly drums that were delivered on 10-19-09. View of the roll off box being filled with non-haz, C&D debris. View of 1 View of non-haz c&d debris being tranported to roll off box. View of ERRS personnel sorting debris before transfer to roll off box. View of ERRS personnel transferring debris from the bobcat to the roll off box. Close up view of the 1 View of ERRS personnel loading the roll off box. View of the dirt pile left after debris had been removed on the West wall of the North building. View of debris on the East wall of the North building. View of debris placed in front of the roll off box to be loaded. View of vats on the Eastern wall of the North building. View of the Northwest corner of the North building. View of the Northeast corner of the North building. View of the Southwest corner of the North building. View of ERRS personnel removing debris from the ceiling of the office area. View of ERRS personnel transferring liquids with the 1' chemical pump. View of the nickel rinse vat after liquid and sludge have been cleaned out. View of sludge that has been cleaned out of a vat. View of the nickel rinse vat and drums filled with its contents. View of the soak tank and the the drum that has been filled with the contents from it. View of ERRS personnel scraping and shoveling out the non liquid vat contents. View of drums holding scrapings from the vat interiors. View of the culvert prior to widening. View of culvert before widening from west side. View of truck that delivered the concrete pipes for the culvert. View of bobcat used to place the concrete pipes in the culvert. View of ERRS personnel placing the concrete pipe in the culvert. View of the truck that delivered the concrete for the entrance widening. View of the concrete that was delivered to widen the entrance. View of the entrance after the concrete has been spread. View of ERRS personnel cleaning out an acid vat. View of the entrance after widening. View of ERRS personnel transferring liquids with a 1 View of truck delivering roll off box. Box delivered by Cactus Environmental. View of ERRS personnel moving drums on a pallet with the bobcat. View of materials shoveled out of vats. View of materials shoveled out of vats. View of materials to be loaded in roll off box as hazardous waste. View of ERRS personnel cutting vats. View of ERRS personnel cutting vats. View of cut up vats to be loaded. View of cut up vats to be loaded. View of area along the east wall where the vats used to be. View of the roll off box being loaded with cut up vats. View of ERRS personnel using the bobcat to load vat pieces into the roll off box. View of roll off box with vat pieces and bags of used PPE on top. View of ERRS personnel transferring materials from an old drum into a new one. View of Jim Cromwell (ERRS) using a plate compactor to flatten down the newly widened entrance. View of ERRS personnel tarping a roll off box. View of debris (mostly dirt) scraped fromvthe floor in building. Pile is surrounded by an absorbent material. View of containers in the southwest corner of the north building. View of poly drums to be cut up. View of debris (metal and dirt) piled up for disposal. View of roll off box inside south building. View of truck taking away the rack of oxygen canisters. Level C should no longer be needed. View of metal debris to be disposed of. View of cut up 5 gallon buckets and poly drums. View of pvc pipes removed from the wall and vats. View of the vac truck collecting the neutral liquids. View of ERRS personnel vacuuming out the drums of neutral liquids. View of flattened metal drums. View of drum lids and rings separated into a pile. View of overpack containers. View of pallets separated into a pile. View of fluorescent bulbs removed inside the buildings. View of roll off box. Box is lined, then the liner is covered with dirt so the metal won't rip the plastic. View of ERRS personnel using the bobcat to load metal debris into a lined roll off box. View of 18 wheeler from Triad Transport Inc. being loaded with the filled drums (hazardous) to be hauled away and disposed of. View of the one pallet of e-waste being added to the truck from Triad Transport Inc. View of the truck from Triad Transport containing 55 drums (base solids, oil, paint, chromic acid, acid sludge, acid liquids) View of EPA-START performing geoprobe core slab and soil sampling inside plating facility. View of core soil sample. View of EPA-START performing geoprobe core soil sampling outside plating facility. View of EPA-START performing geoprobe core soil sampling along perimeter of plating facility. View of EPA-START performing geoprobe core soil sampling outside plating facility. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of plating facility following interpretation of slab and soil analytical results. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of plating facility following interpretation of slab and soil analytical results. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of plating facility following interpretation of slab and soil analytical results. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of plating facility following interpretation of slab and soil analytical results. View of downed north wall of plating facility resulting from demolition activities. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of north building of plating facility. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of south building of plating facility. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of south building of plating facility. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of south building of plating facility. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of south building of plating facility. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of south building of plating facility. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of south building of plating facility. View of EPA performing removal demolition activities of south building of plating facility. View of plating facility slab demolition activities. View of plating facility slab demolition activities. View of underlying pool of discolored liquid evident beneath broken slab. View of discolored plating facilty slab fragments. View of discoloration of plating facilty slab fragments. View of sediment and broken slab along east side of formerly standing plating facility View of EPA contractors loading roll-off box containing building scrap metal for recycling. Panoramic view of demolition site during staging of slab fragments and prior to excavation. View EPA staging slab fragments prior to excavation. View of demolition site prior to excavation. View of discolored surface soil, formerly underlying the slab, along east side of removal area. View of ERRS completing removal of slab fragments from area to be excavated. View of EPA contractor modifying the trackhoe bucket by welding straight metal to toothed-edge for even excavation grabs of soil. View of EPA removing 2 feet (in depth) layer of contaminated soil along marked path. View of excavation, 2 feet in depth, along marked / delineated path. View of EPA contractor delivering fresh fill dirt to site. View of EPA covering transition area between projected hazardous soil and nonhazardous soil staging piles with poly to protect against wind and rain during temporary hiatus. View of hazardous soil and nonhazardous soil staging piles covered with poly. Notice fresh fill dirt replacing contaminated soil excavated from site. View of water accumulated onsite after 2 week hiatus. Notice soil stockpiles are covered with poly. View of site following 2 week hiatus. Notice excavation has been partially inundated with rainwater, and the soil stockpiles are covered with poly. View of site following 2 week hiatus. Notice excavation has been partially inundated with rainwater, and the soil stockpiles are covered with poly. View of water accumulated onsite after 2 week hiatus. Notice soil stockpiles are covered with poly. View of water accumulated in haz-to-nonhaz soil stockpile transitional, poly-lined catchment, after 2 week hiatus. View of poly tank provider delivery truck. View of 6,500 gallon poly tank delivered to site to store rainwater pumped from excavation. View of 6,500 gallon poly tank delivered to site to store rainwater pumped from excavation. View of EPA contractors pumping rainwater from excavation and into 6,500 gallon poly tank. View of EPA contractors pumping rainwater from excavation and into 6,500 gallon poly tank. View of EPA contractors completing majority of rainwater transfer from excavation and into 6,500 gallon poly tank. View of sand-gravel mix delivered to site for construction of access pad for loading of stockpiles of nonhaz and haz soil into large trucks and containers for transport and disposal. View of connex office being loaded for return to supplier. View of connex office loaded on truck to be returned to supplier. View of connex office (2 of 2) being loaded for return to supplier. View of EPA contractor constructing access pad for loading of stockpiles of nonhaz and haz soil into large trucks and containers for transport and disposal. Loading non-hazardous soil ERRS excavating one of satellite areas of site Loading hazardous soil Backilled area near road after excavation ERRS excavating site 6,500 gallon AST used for water storage Beginning to backfill excavated area Orange fencing laid in excavation before backfilling to show areas that were still over action levels Orange fencing laid in excavation before backfilling to show areas that were still over action levels
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