U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Walton & Lonsbury Site - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region I
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Subject:
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POLREP #2
Walton & Lonsbury Site
01GM
Attleboro, MA
Latitude: 41.9577030 Longitude: -71.2970960
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To:
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From:
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Elise Jakabhazy, Lead On-Scene Coordinator
Elsbeth Hearn, Assisting On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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2/28/2011
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Reporting Period:
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
01GM |
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Contract Number: |
EP‐W‐08‐062 Task Order 20 |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
9/2/2010 |
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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: |
10/19/2010 |
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Start Date: |
10/19/2010 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MAD001197755 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
3/11/09 |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
CERCLA Incident Category: Inactive Production Facility - Chromium plating facility
1.1.2 Site Description
See Polrep 1.
1.1.2.1 Location
See Polrep 1
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
See Polrep 1.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
See Polrep 1.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and their contractors mobilized to 78 North Avenue, Attleboro, Massachusetts in October 2010 to prepare the Site for the removal of hazardous materials.
EPA's contractors include:
- the Emergency & Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contactors - Guardian Environmental Services (GES), and their subcontractors from Shaw Group; and
- the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) contractors - Weston Solutions.
Refer to Polrep 1 for initial Site preparation and set-up activities.
ERRS Activities since the last Polrep include the demolition of all existing structures on the Walton and Lonsbury property; the break-down of all building demolition debris into 2-ft sections, with aid from a hydraulic metal sheer; the removal of chrome plating tanks from the ground; the segregation of debris into hazardous and non-hazardous piles; and the transportation and disposal (T&D) of all contaminated debris via rail car by the Environmental Quality Company (EQ) to the Michigan Disposal Waste Treatment Plant (MDWTP).
START activities during demolition of the building included: deploying perimeter particulate monitors at 7 locations on- and off-Site; deploying 4 off-Site perimeter air monitoring pumps that were sent to a laboratory and analyzed for hexavalent chromium, total chromium and lead; conducting site visits and conference calls with engineers for future residential removal activities; conducting a topographical survey of the Site for use in the engineering design work; using the X-Ray Florescence unit to analyze soil samples, analyze building material in order to estimate the amount of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) F-listed contaminated material that will need to be disposed of in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations; and documenting all Site activities.
Concurrent with removal action activities, EPA and START have conducted an expanded Site Investigation to determine the extent of contamination required under this removal action.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
See above.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
On-Scene Coordinator continues to coordinate work with an EPA Enforcement Coordinator and legal team.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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Waste Stream
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Medium
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Quantity
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Manifest #
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Treatment
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Disposal
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RQ, NA3077, Hazardous waste, solid, n.o.s., (Cyanide, Chromium), 9, PGIII, (D007, F008), ERG # 171
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Demolition Debris
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513.5 ton, 10 Railcars
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No. 008276311 - 088276340
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None
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EQ Northeast, Michigan Disposal Waste Treatment Plant (MDWTP)
49350 N I-94 Service Drive
Belleville, MI 48111
EPA ID #:
MID 000 724 831
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RQ, NA3077, Hazardous waste, solid, n.o.s., (Cyanide, Chromium), 9, PGIII, (D007, F008), ERG # 171
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Demolition Debris
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255.98 ton, 4 Railcars
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No.
008231747 - 008231758
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None
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EQ Northeast,
MDWTP
49350 N I-94 Service Drive
Belleville, MI 48111
EPA ID #:
MID 000 724 831
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| RQ, NA3077, Hazardous waste, solid, n.o.s., (Cyanide, Chromium), 9, PGIII, (D007, D008), ERG#171 |
Demolition Debris |
2 roll-offs, 15 ton each. |
No. 008233627, 008233628 |
None
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EQ Northeast,
MDWTP
49350 N I-94 Service Drive
Belleville, MI 48111
EPA ID #:
MID 000 724 831
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Metal Recycling (Credit to project)
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Plate and Structural Prepared Steel |
Roll-off, 32,360 lb |
N/A
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None
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Allied Recycling Center, Inc.
1901 Main Street
Walpole, MA 02081
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Metal Recycling (Credit to project)
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#1 HMS Prepared Steel |
Roll-off, 16,860 lb |
N/A |
None |
Allied Recycling Center, Inc.
1901 Main Street
Walpole, MA 02081
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MA State Regulated Oil (Removal was state-funded by MassDEP)
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Waste Oil |
5 containers, 1x85, 4x55 Drum |
008049042 JJK |
None |
Northland Environmental, LLC
275 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
- Construct road composed of swamp mats across contaminated wetlands behind 78 North Ave;
- Excavate contaminated wetlands behind facility;
- Excavate contaminated soil beneath building;
- Develop engineering design / plan for watershed management associated with Bliss Brook and residential removal activities (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Weston Solutions Specialized Labor);
- Remove vegetation in the residential area of contamination; and
- Excavate contaminated soils at affected residential properties.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See Above.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
- Excavate and dispose of contaminated soils behind (and under) the former W&L facility;
- Excavate and dispose of conaminated soils in residential areas;
- Provide flood-plain storage capacity to off-set any loss of capcity in the vicinity of the Bliss Brook excavation;
- Install and maintain erosion and sedimentation controls, as necessary; and
- Restore all properties in accordance with local, state and federal requirements.
2.2.2 Issues
Engineering designs for excavation / drainage / capping the impacted residential neighborhood, as well as plans for floodplain and watershed restoration must be completed prior to the excavation of the wetlands behind residential properties and adjacent to Bliss Brook. This will be an engineering challenge due to complex subsurface and watershed issues in the area. Relocation services may be required for the most impacted residents.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Personnel:
- EPA will maintain a Site presence with 2 Federal On-Scene Coordinators (one lead OSC, and one assisting).
- EPA will occassionally use U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team and OSCs from Region 2 from time to time to supplement oversight activities.
- ERRS personnel are expected to remain constant throughout the next few operational periods (1 Removal Manager, 1 Field Cost Accountant, 2 Equipment Operators, 1 truck driver, 1 laborer and 1 chemical technician).
- START personnel level of effort will remain the same.
Equipment & Supplies:
- Swamp mats have arrived on Site and will be arranged across the wetland on the south end of the property prior to excavation.
- One swamp dumptruck has arrived and will be used during excavation preparation and excavation.
- Corn pellets will be ordered to assist in de-watering soils during the excavation.
- Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI) will be ordered to add to backfill to reduce the hexavalent chromium in the groundwater table to a less toxic and less soluble/mobile trivalent chromium (also to create/enhance reducing conditions in groundwater to enhance natural reductive dechlorination of chlorinated solvents).
- An additional ERRS-owned excavator will be mobilized and billed only on days when in use.
- A wastewater treatment system, two frac tanks, and a mud tank have been mobilized to the Site and will begin treating water once the excavation begins.
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
Safety Officer: Elise Jakabhazy, US EPA
See POLREP 1
All-hands health and safety meetings are held daily prior to the commencement of work.
ERRS also conducts a hazard safety analysis with all employees during each new phase of construction.
2.6 Liaison Officer
EPA OSCs serve as liaison officers.
Liaison Officer (LNO) = Elise Jakabhazy
Assistant Liaison Officer (ALNO) = Elsbeth Hearn
See Polrep 1 for information on previous liason officer activities.
2.7 Information Officer
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
EPA personnel continue to provide face-to-face meetings with the residents to keep them informed of activities on-Site.
See Polrep 1 for more information.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) *
* MassDEP is listed as a Cooperating or Assisting Agency, since they are not providing funds for the Removal Action. They are, however, listed as part of Unified Command while on-Site. They are not directing contractors work, and they do not sign the Incident Action Plan.
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
- Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
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4. Personnel On Site
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Two (2) EPA OSCs (1 lead OSC, and 1 assisting OSC)
One (1) START Personnel - for Removal Action
Four - Thirteen (4-13) ERRS Personnel [GES" Guardian Environmental Services (with Shaw Group, subcontractors to GES, and various other subcontractors including Moran Environmental)]
One (1) START Personnel - for extended Site Investigation (To organize data from December 2010 PA/SI and assist in the topographical survey).
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5. Definition of Terms
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EPA = U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
MassDEP = Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
START = Superfund Technical Assistance Response Team (EPA Contractor)
ERRS = Emergency & Rapid Response Services (EPA Contractor)
SVOCs = semi-volatile organic compounds
VOCs = volatile organic compounds
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
Go to http://www.epaosc.org/site/site_profile.aspx?site_id=6355 for additional documentation and photographs.
More information about the Michigan Disposal Waste Treament Plant can be found at this web site:
http://www.eqonline.com/locations/michigan_disposal_waste_treatment_plant.asp
6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next POLREP will be submitted at the end of April (apprximately April 29th)
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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See documents section of the web site to find a copy of the Preliminary Assessment / Site Investigation, the the Site Closure Memo and the Action Memo.
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