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Indianapolis, IN - EPA Region V
POLREP #8
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
ESI - Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V

Subject: POLREP #8
ESI
B5YS
Indianapolis, IN
Latitude: 39.9128600 Longitude: -86.2423680


To: Harry Atkinson, IDEM
Ken McDaniel, IDEM
Ryan Groves, IDEM
George Richotte, IDEM
Natalie Maupin, IDEM
Jason Doerflein, Marion County Health Department
Richard Wise, City of Indianapolis
Tom White, City of Indianapolis
Sue Michael, City of Indianapolis
Kim Cussen, United Water
Stephen Jones, Pike Fire Department
Randy Braun, IDEM
Kristen Heitman, Providence Wildlife

From: Anita L. Boseman and Verneta Simon, On-Scene Coordinators
Date: 12/6/2010
Reporting Period: 11/29/2010-12/4/2010

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B5YS    Contract Number: EP-S5-09-05
D.O. Number: 47    Action Memo Date: 9/30/2010
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 10/8/2010    Start Date: 10/8/2010
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID: INN0051050501    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category

Bankrupt Commercial Used Oils Facility

1.1.2 Site Description

See POLREP 1

1.1.2.1 Location

4910 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2. Current Activities

2.1.1 Narrative

See POLREP 1

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

From November 29 until December 4, 2010
  • WSP completed 12 washes (two rinses) of Tank 51 out of 18 washes (three rinses) total.
  • WSP took a rinsate sample after the second rinse of Tank 51 for PCB analysis and sample results are expected on December 6, 2010.
  • WSP pumped stormwater out of the Tank 51 and Tank 43 and 44 secondary containments and hauled 6 loads (approximately 34,750 gallons) to Action Environmental in Fort Wayne, Indiana for disposal.
  • Waste characterization results were received by WSP for stormwater from the secondary containment at Tanks 43 and 44 and forwarded to the disposal facility.
  • WSP removed approximately 1,200 gallons of material from Tank 44.  Material was transferred into a vacuum box using a vacuum truck.
  • ERRS hauled 34 loads (195,716 gallons) of oily water to United Wastewater in Cincinnati, OH from frac tanks 7-10 and the west million-gallon bunker tank.
  • ERRS pumped approximately 3 ft (18,600 gallons) of oily water from the primary separator pit to the west million-gallon bunker tank for storage.
  • A leased hydraulic excavator and injector rake attachment were removed from the site and returned to the owner.
  • ERRS completed the inventory of chemicals in the laboratory located on the southwest corner of the Administration Building. ERRS will begin labpacking activities on 12/8/2010.

 

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
NA

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

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Waste Stream Quantity Treatment Disposal
Hydrogen Peroxide
900 gal
 -- EQ Detroit, Inc.
Sodium Hydrosulfide
300 gal
Re-use EQ Detroit, Inc.
Sodium Hydroxide
5,150 gal
United Wastewater
for Re-use
 --
Oily Water
357,157 gal United Wastewater
for Re-use
 --
Subsurface Soil
6.90 tons  -- Southside Landfill
PPE
0.61 tons  -- Southside Landfill
 



  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

- Lab Inventory and labpacking will be handled by ERRS.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps 

U.S.EPA and START will be on site while WSP and AIMM continue to work on Tanks 51, 43, and 44.

ERRS will be on site periodically to continue managing the stormwater in the northeast and southwest areas.

A stormwater contingency plan will be posted next week which will include an estimate of the amount capacity created as a result of the berms and cap in addition to weather conditions that might cause a "release". 

2.2.2 Issues

None



  2.3 Logistics Section
    Not applicable

  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer
A site safety plan was signed by all present.

2.6 Liaison Officer
Not applicable.

2.7 Information Officer

2.7.1 Public Information Officer

Not applicable.

2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator

 The next community meeting which will be December 16th. 

3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Indianapolis Department of Public Works
Pike Township Fire Department
City of Indianapolis

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Marion County Health Department

4. Personnel On Site
 

1 EPA OSC

1 START – Weston Solutions, Inc.
3 ERRS – Environmental Restoration, LLC
1 WSP Environment & Energy
1 U.S. Environmental
5 AIMM Technologies, Inc.



5. Definition of Terms
 

ERRS – Emergency and Rapid Response Services

IDEM – Indiana Department of Environmental Management

OSC – On-Scene Coordinator

RCRA – Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

START – Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team

U.S. EPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency
POLREP – Pollution Report



6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

For additional information, please refer to “Documents” on www.epaosc.org.



6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next POLREP will be submitted at a date to be determined.

7. Situational Reference Materials
 

For additional information, please refer to “Documents” on www.epaosc.org.




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