U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Rickert Drum Site - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #1
Initial POLREP
Rickert Drum Site
B5ZB
Winchester, IN
Latitude: 40.1719892 Longitude: -84.9813549
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To:
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David Chung, U.S. EPA
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
Linda Nachowicz, U.S. EPA
Bill Messenger, U.S. EPA
Thomas Kenney, U.S. EPA
Kaushalya Khanna, U.S. EPA
Jeff Kelley, U.S. EPA
Michael Chezik, DOI
Distribution List, National Response Center
Jason Sewell, IDEM OSC
Greg Carter, IDEM
Chris Shanneyfelt, Randolph Co EMA
Carol Ropski, U.S. EPA
John Maritote, U.S. EPA
John Sherrard, Dynamac
Mark Durno, U.S. EPA
Victor Dvorak, U.S. EPA
Tracy Johnson, U.S. EPA
Rick Karl, U.S. EPA
Dave Daugherty, IDEM
Max Michael, IDEM
Chris Shaneyfelt, Randolph County EMA
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From:
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Steven Renninger, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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11/22/2010
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Reporting Period:
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November 22, 2010
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
B5ZB |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S5-08-02 |
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D.O. Number: |
EP-G115-00068 |
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Action Memo Date: |
10/28/2010 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
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Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
11/22/2010 |
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Start Date: |
11/22/2010 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
IDEM notified |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Time-Critical Removal Action
1.1.2 Site Description
The Rickert Drum (RD) Site includes on 2,000-square-foot (SF) wooden building; six large above-ground storage tanks (AST); and approximately 225 abandoned drums, totes and containers. The Site is located in a mixed residential, commercial and industrial area in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana. The Site is bordered to the north by West Martin Street and Ross Sand Casting Industries, Inc. (a foundry); to the south by a commercial property; to the east by Winchester Pub and Main Street; and to the west by residential properties and North Meridian Street. The Site is located within 200 feet of residential areas and within 100 feet of commercial businesses.
A second property related to the RD Site is located 0.5 miles south in a mixed residential and commercial area and contains two large vertical ASTs.
1.1.2.1 Location
The RD Site is located at 119 West Martin Street in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana. The Site's geographical coordinates are 40° 10' 57.395" North latitude and 84° 58' 56.244" West longitude.
The second property related to the RD Site is located at the corner of North West and West Pearl Streets.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The RD Site was used since the mid-1980s as a bulk storage facility for drums, containers, and ASTs containing solvents, fuel additives, and mineral spirits. The RD Site ceased operations in October 2008.
In an Incident Report dated August 24, 2010, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) Dave Daugherty noted that the Site had unrestricted access and contained numerous deteriorated, bulging, and leaking drums. IDEM noted that some of the drums were under pressure from vapor expansion and that one drum had ruptured from extreme pressure.
On August 24, 2010, the Randolph County Emergency Management Agency (RCEMA) Director Chris Shaneyfelt documented numerous abandoned drums and containers at the Site. Drums were documented in a deteriorated condition.
On August 25, 2010, IDEM requested assistance from U.S. EPA in conducting a time-critical removal action due to the unstable condition and unsecure location of the drums and containers.
In a letter dated September 16, 2010, RCEMA requested assistance from the U.S. EPA to conduct a time-critical removal action. RCEMA noted that the Site was abandoned and contained bulging and leaking drums in various stages of deterioration. RCEMA also noted that the Site was not secured by fencing and was open to the public. The area around the Site contained businesses and residences, and several homes had children with unrestricted access to the Site property.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
On September 21, 2010, U.S. EPA conducted a site assessment at the RD Site and observed and documented the presence of approximately 225 55-gallon drums and containers of liquid waste at the Site. U.S. EPA collected 11 drum samples and 1 composite liquid waste sample from abandoned 55-gallon drums located at the Site. Based on analytical results for samples collected during the site assessment, the drums contain flammable liquids, TCLP benzene (D018) and TCLP chloroform (D022) toxic liquid waste.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
On October 28, 2010, the Action Memorandum was signed by the Director of the U.S. EPA Region V Superfund Division approving the removal action at the RD Site.
On November 4, 2010, a delivery order was issued to the ERRS contractor (EQM) to conduct removal activities at the site.
On November 16, 2010, U.S. EPA drafted the Emergency Contingency Plan. The plan will be submitted to the local agencies for review.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
On November 22, 2010, U.S. EPA, START and ERRS mobilized to the RD Site to begin sampling all drums, totes, tanks and containers. Empty drums will be crushed and staged for proper off-site disposal.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
U.S. EPA has identified the PRP for the RD Site and has determined that the identified PRP is unable to fund the removal action.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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Treatment |
Disposal |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
U.S. EPA will conduct the following activities:
1. Develop and implement a site-specific Health and Safety Plan, including an Air Monitoring Plan, and a Site Emergency Contingency Plan;
2. Develop and implement a Site Security Plan;
3. Inventory and perform hazard characterization on all substances contained in drum, tanks and containers;
4. Consolidate and package all hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants for transportation and off-site disposal;
5. Dismantle, decontaminate and remove process equipment, tanks and building components associated with the storage areas, as necessary;
6. Remove contaminated soil underlying the waste storage areas (approximately 1-foot depth), backfill and seed to prevent soil erosion; and
7. Transport and dispose of all characterized or identified hazardous substances, pollutants, wastes, or contaminants to a RCRA/CERCLA-approved disposal facility in accordance with U.S. EPA’s Off-Site Rule (40 C.F.R. § 300.440).
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See Section 2.2.1.2.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
1. Complete sampling all drums, totes, tanks and containers (November).
2. Hazard categorize all samples (December).
3. Enter all hazard categorization data into U.S. EPA's ERT DrumTrak database program (November).
4. Identify wastestreams (November).
5. Conduct bench-scale tests of the various identified wastestreams (December).
6. Composite waste disposal samples (December).
7. Generate waste profiles (December).
8. Begin bidding out the transporation and disposal of the on-site wastestreams (December).
9. Dismantle and remove the ASTs (January-February).
10. Crush or cut up all drums and containers (November).
11. Conduct off-site disposal of waste on site (December-February).
12. Conduct air monitoring during removal activities (November-February).
2.2.2 Issues
None.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.4 Finance Section
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Budgeted |
Total To Date |
Remaining |
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Extramural Costs
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| ERRS - Cleanup Contractor |
$100,000.00 |
$5,500.00 |
$94,500.00 |
94.50% |
| TAT/START |
$25,000.00 |
$2,500.00 |
$22,500.00 |
90.00% |
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Intramural Costs
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| USEPA - Direct |
$20,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
$19,000.00 |
95.00% |
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| Total Site Costs |
$145,000.00 |
$9,000.00 |
$136,000.00 |
93.79% |
* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
On November 18, 2010, the Site H&S Plan was finalized.
On November 22, 2010, all site personnel will read and sign the approved H&S Plan.
2.6 Liaison Officer
2.7 Information Officer
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Randolph County HSEM - Chris Shaneyfelt
IDEM - Dave Dougherty
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4. Personnel On Site
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U.S. EPA -- 1 OSC
START -- 1 WESTON START
ERRS -- EQM and Inland Waters of Ohio
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5. Definition of Terms
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No information available at this time.
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
For additional information such as a copy of "U.S. EPA's Site Assessment Report" or the "Emergency Contingency Plan", please refer to the "Documents" Section of the project website located at http://www.epaosc.org/rickertdrumsite.
6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next POLREP will be issued in January 2011.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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POLREP #1 Last Updated 11/22/2010
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