The Wheeling Brake Block Site was an asbestos brake parts manufacturer from 1968 to 1984.  The company ceased production of asbestos-containing brake parts on or about 1984 but continued to produce non-asbestos brake parts up to 2009.  Currently the Site is inactive with no commercial or manufacturing activities.  The Site contains large quantities of asbestos waste inside and outside of the on-site building.

1.1.2.1 Location

The address for the facility is 56100 Berkley Ave. (a.k.a 100 W.Boyd Ave), Bridgeport, OH

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

U.S. EPA estimates that approximately 10,000 to 12,000 cubic yards of asbestos waste is present on the site.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

See previous POLREPs for past actions.   
 

Monday, November 29, 2010, ERRS began installation of critical barriers on the northeast portion of the building and began to remove the dust collection system.  ERRS began clearing trees in the west portion of the Site in order to regrade ACM landfill material to reduce the vertical profile of the landfill.

Tuesday, November 30, ERRS and START activities the same as the previous day.  Four test pits excavated in the earthen berm near the southwest corner of the building reveled no ACM.

Wednesday, December 1, ERRS activities the same as the previous day.  ERRS removed dust collection duct work protruding from the exterior walls and roof of the building.  ERRS began to dig trenches in the western ACM landfill area in order to bury ACM waste below grade. ERRS began final surface soil scrape of the west area and began to backfill previous ACM excavations on the southeast portion of the landfill.  Representatives from the Ohio EPA were on Site to observe the removal activities. START continued air monitoring and collecting air samples.

Thursday, December 2, ERRS and START activities same as the previous day.  START last day of perimeter air monitoring.  Although asbestos work activities continue previous air sampling results indicate very low to below detection of asbestos levels in the perimeter air sample results.  Two (2) roll-off boxes of friable Asbestos-Containing Material transported off site for disposal.

Friday, December 3, ERRS completed the excavation and backfilling of six landfill trenches in the west area and began grading the ACM waste in preparation of the clay cap.  ERRS continued cleaning the northeast room and disassembling and decontaminating the bag house equipment.  START inspected and marked fiberglass insulation inside the building that requires removal.

Monday, December 6, ERRS continued to grade the ACM waste in the western landfill.  ERRS crews removed fluorescent light bulbs and fixtures from the west room inside the building, began removing dust collection hoppers and debris from the former bag houses in the west room, and began cleaning elevated surfaces.

Tuesday, December 7, ERRS finished grading waste in the western landfill area and installed snow fence on the waste surface indicating “no dig” zone.  START collected GPS coordinates of the final waste surface before the clay cap was installed.  ERRS and START installed fence posts in the western landfill that were marked 30 inches above grade, indicating the target elevation for clay cap material.  ERRS operators began capping the western landfill area with clay soil staged on site.  ERRS crews continued cleaning elevated surfaces in the west room.

Wednesday, December 8, ERRS and START activities same as the previous day. ERRS demolished and removed the wooden structure at the northwest corner inside the west room.  Three (3) roll-off boxes of friable Asbestos-Containing Material transported off site for disposal.

Thursday, December 9, ERRS and START activities same as the previous day.  Three (3) roll-off boxes of friable Asbestos-Containing Material  transported off site for disposal.

Friday, December 10, ERRS and START activities same as the previous day.  ERRS completed installation of the 30” clay cap on the western ACM landfill.  

Saturday, December 11, ERRS activities included; dismantlement, cleaning and disposal of the bag house dust collection systems, partial backfilling of west pit inside the building with gravel, removing of fluorescent light fixtures and duct work, pressure washing the floor in the southwest portion of the building, dismantling some of the shelves inside the building, dismantling damaged shelving units inside the building, and decontaminating heavy equipment.  Decontamination of the northwest room completed. START collecting GPS coordinates of the asbestos landfill cap in the west area and conducted perimeter dust monitoring.

Monday, December 13, ERRS activities included; decontamination of the southern portion of the building, removal of fluorescent light fixtures and duct work and removing damaged sections of fiberglass wall insulation. START conducted perimeter dust monitoring and carbon monoxide monitoring inside the building.

Tuesday, December 14, ERRS and START activities inside the building the same as the previous day.  Gravel was delivered to Site and the east and west pits inside the building were filled, up to six inches below grade with gravel.

Wednesday, December 15, ERRS and START activities same as the previous day.  Heavy equipment was decontaminated and demobilized from the Site.  ERRS began disassembling and decontaminating the Hurricane vacuum unit. Two (2) roll-off boxes of friable Asbestos-Containing Material transported off site for disposal.  One (1) roll-off box of non-hazardous solid waste transported off site for disposal.  One (1) roll-off box of tires transported off site for recycling.

Thursday, December 16, ERRS completed the decontamination of the southern portion of the building. ERRS also completed the backfilling of the shallow trenchs inside the building with gravel, completed the decontamination of the Hurricane vacuum unit, and decontaminated heavy equipment.

Friday, December 17, concrete was delivered to Site in order to install a six inch concrete cap over the east and west pits and trenches inside the building. Work activities included securing the Site in preparation for the Christmas/New Year holiday shut-down.  ERRS crew will demobilize on Saturday, December 18, 2010, and remobilize to the Site on January 2, 2011. Work to resume on January 3, 2011.  One roll-off box of scrap metal transported off site for recycling.

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

See POLREP 1

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

None.

Cap the ACM waste in the pits inside the building with stone and concrete. Conduct final cleaning activities in preperation for encapsulation and final clearance inspection and sampling.

2.2.1.2 Next Step

Conduct final cleaning activities in preparation for encapsulation and final clearance inspection and sampling.  Encapsulate the walls and ceiling inside the building and apply sealant to the concrete floor. 

2.2.2 Issues

None.

* 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.