U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
BP Terminal Indianapolis - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #4
Special PolRep
BP Terminal Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Latitude: 39.8027163 Longitude: -86.2160273
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To:
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From:
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Shelly Lam, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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2/8/2012
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Reporting Period:
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February 5 - 8, 2012
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
Z5K6 |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
OPA |
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Response Type: |
PRP Oversight |
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Response Lead: |
PRP |
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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: |
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Start Date: |
11/14/2011 |
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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: |
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FPN#: |
E11504 |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Manufacturing/processing/maintenance - oil and gas refining
1.1.2 Site Description
The BP Indianapolis Terminal (the Site) has operated as a petroleum storage and distribution facility since 1941. The Site consists of an administrative building, service garage, petroleum distribution rack, miscellaneous warehouse and pumping station sheds, oil/water separator, underground storage tanks (UST) and aboveground storage tanks (AST), which contain gasoline, diesel, ethanol, furnace oil, and heating oil. AST capacity ranges from 672,000 to 3,360,000 gallons, with a total capacity exceeding 18,000,000 gallons.
1.1.2.1 Location
The Site is a 41-acre bulk terminal located at 2500 North Tibbs Avenue in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, 46222. Site coordinates are 39.8027163 latitude and 86.2160273 longitude. The Site is bordered by commercial property to the north; shopping plaza to the northeast; Ferguson Industrial Plastics Division and a fire station to the east; undeveloped property to the south; and Little Eagle Creek to the west.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Environmental investigations conducted by BP and its consultants documented that there are petroleum-related groundwater impacts from benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes (BTEX), methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), naphthalene, ethanol, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) including benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, chrysene, dibenz(a,h)anthracene, and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene beneath the Site. Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) has been found in a shallow aquifer beneath the Site and at seeps along Little Eagle Creek.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
BP has been conducting sampling, monitoring, and cleanup at the Site since 1988. Data collected by BP shows that BTEX, MTBE, and PAHs have been found across the Site and in Little Eagle Creek as free and dissolved-phase product.
BP’s Semi-Annual Groundwater Report for the facility dated July 2010 documented that LNAPL continued to be detected in certain on-Site wells and dissolved phase compounds were as high as 23,900 micrograms per liter (ug/L) for benzene in monitoring well DHW-69; 58,200 ug/L for toluene in monitoring well DHW-72; 2,410 ug/L for ethylbenzene in DHW-55; 9,720 ug/L for xylenes in DHW-72; 262 ug/L for MTBE in DHW-54; and 1,150 ug/L for naphthalene in DHW-55. As of February 24, 2010, monitoring well DHW-96, adjacent to Little Eagle Creek, had a benzene concentration of 4,250 ug/L.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
On February 6, 2012, BP reported to EPA's On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) and the National Response Center (NRC) (#1002234) a discharge of 39,510 gallons of petroleum-contaminated water at the BP facility. The spill occurred on February 5, 2012, due to a programming or mechanical failure with the on-Site treatment system. The contaminated water flowed approximately 130 feet and infiltrated into the soil. BP recovered approximately 900 gallons. Although it appears that the discharge did not flow into Little Eagle Creek, the spill is only 150 feet from the creek. At the request of the OSC, BP is conducting soil, groundwater, and surface water sampling. Additionally, BP is developing a plan to mitigate and contain the flow of contaminated water so that there are little to no impacts to the creek.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
OSC Lam met with representatives of BP and their consultant, Stantec, at the facility on February 7, 2012 to view the spill location and discuss response actions. The discharged water contained high concentrations of iron. As such, the spill location could be identified by iron staining on the ground.
BP has temporarily shut down the treatment system until a third-party conducts a root-cause analysis and a remedy is implemented. On February 7th, BP conducted surface water at four locations on Little Eagle Creek. BP collected groundwater samples from monitoring wells MW-11, DHW-86, and DHW-87, all of which are between the spill location and the creek. On February 8th, BP submitted a sampling plan specific to the spill.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
EPA executed Docket No. V-W-11 C-984, an AOC with BP on November 14, 2011.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
See previous Pollution Reports (PolRep) for a schedule of dealines for the AOC.
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
The following sections discuss planned response activities and next steps.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
BP will:
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Conduct soil sampling in the spill location;
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Collect surface water and groundwater samples on a weekly basis; and
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Continue addressing items in the AOC.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
BP will continue collecting surface water and groundwater samples until the treatment system is operational again.
2.2.2 Issues
None
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Not applicable (NA)
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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
EPA has approved BP's HASP. BP will conduct all environmental work at the Site under the HASP.
2.6 Liaison Officer
NA
2.7 Information Officer
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2.7.1 Public Information Officer
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2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
NA
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
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3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
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4. Personnel On Site
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EPA's OSC was on-Site on February 7, 2012.
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5. Definition of Terms
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| AOC |
Administrative Order by Consent |
| AST |
Aboveground Storage Tank |
| BTEX |
Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| FPN |
Federal Project Number |
| HASP |
Health and Safety Plan |
| IDEM |
Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
| LNAPL |
Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid |
| MTBE |
Methyl teriary butyl ether |
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Not Applicable |
| NRC |
National Response Center |
| OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator |
| PAH |
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PolRep |
Pollution Report |
| PRP |
Potentially Responsible Party |
| ug/L |
micrograms per liter |
| UST |
Underground Storage Tank |
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
Additional information can be found at www.epaosc.org/bpterminalindy.
6.2 Reporting Schedule
The OSC will submit the next PolRep on or about February 15, 2012.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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NA
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