On May 25, 2011, EPA and EPA's Emergency and Rapid Response Service (ERRS) contractors completed transport and disposal of all Site waste streams.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
See Polrep No. 4, dated April 21, 2011, for information pertaining to response actions taken prior to April 22, 2011.

On May 6, 2011, vendor bids were received for the transportation and disposal of all on-site waste streams, and the bid was awarded.  Waste profiles were completed for each waste stream on May 10, 2011 and were approved by the respective disposal facilities on May 17, 2011.  Off-site compliance checks were conducted for each disposal facility to ensure that all waste streams will be managed in accordance with all applicable requirements.

On May 24, 2011, EPA and ERRS contractors mobilized to the Site to load all Site waste streams for transport and disposal.  On May 24, 2011, all on-site drums were loaded into a truck to be transported to appropriate landfills for proper disposal, including treatment if necessary.  PCB-containing light ballasts were packaged in a 55-gallon drum and loaded with the rest of the on-site drums as a separate waste stream.  Light bulbs from the fluorescent lights, which had housed the PCB-containing ballasts, were packaged and shipped off-site on May 25, 2011 for proper disposal.  On May 24 and 25, 2011, all wood flooring blocks from the Site building, which had been stockpiled in two areas within the building, were loaded into 30 cubic yard roll-off containers and shipped off-site for proper disposal.  All waste streams were properly documented on waste manifests and bills of lading.

All Site activities were executed in appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with the Site-specific Health and Safety Plan.  Air monitoring for particulates was conducted within each work area and along the Site perimeter in accordance with the Community Air Monitoring Plan.  Weekly air monitoring reports can be found in the "Documents" section of www.epaosc.org/FormerWesternPublishing.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
A title search was conducted to determine the current owner of the Site.  EPA plans to pursue cost recovery as appropriate.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics
The unsecured doors of the Site building have been locked.  All of the waste streams listed in the table below have been removed from the Site and transported to proper disposal facilities.  All waste streams packaged in drums were bulked and overpacked for containment and migration control.

A logistics section was not activated for this response.  No logistical challenges or issues were encountered during this reporting period.

On April 4-5, 2011, the Site Health and Safety Plans (for work conducted by EPA and both ERRS and RST2 contractors) were finalized and signed by all site personnel.  No safety challenges or issues were encountered during this reporting period.

On April 19, 2011, a Health and Safety Field Assistance Visit was conducted on-site by EPA's Designated Health and Safety Point of Contact.  No major challenges or issues were identified.

Unified Command is not relevant to this response.

The Town of Poughkeepsie provided support to the EPA as needed throughout the completion of this response.

ACM: asbestos-containing material
CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency
ERRS: Emergency and Rapid Response Services (contractors)
HazCat: hazardous materials categorization
NYSDEC: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
PACM: potential asbestos-containing material
PCBs: polychlorinated biphenyls
RST2: Removal Support Team (contractors)
VOCs: volatile organic compounds

None.