Pollution/Situation Report Profile

Eastern Plating Fire
Baltimore, MD - EPA Region III
POLREP #5
Final, Cleanup Completed

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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Eastern Plating Fire - Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region III

Subject:

POLREP #5
Final, Cleanup Completed
Eastern Plating Fire

Baltimore, MD
Latitude: 39.2790181 Longitude: -76.5677062

To:

From:

Gregory Ham, On Scene Coordinator

Date:

11/21/2012

Reporting Period:

June 1 - November 21, 2012

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

Site Number:	A3UG	Contract Number:
D.O. Number:		Action Memo Date:
Response Authority:	CERCLA	Response Type:	PRP Oversight
Response Lead:	PRP	Incident Category:
NPL Status:	Non NPL	Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date:	4/23/2012	Start Date:	4/23/2012
Demob Date:	11/21/2012	Completion Date:	11/21/2012
CERCLIS ID:		RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:		State Notification:
FPN#:		Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency response due to a fire at an anodizing facility.
1.1.2 Site Description
Former anodizing operation in a small brick building located within a residential community.
1.1.2.1 Location
1200 South Bayliss Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Primarily sulfuric, chromic, and nitric acids in open vats.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
During the fire large volumes of water were poured on the site. Since the acids were in open vats, the water mixed with the acids and flowed out of the building into two adjacent alleys. The fire department put hoses on each alley to dilute the acid, which flowed down the alleys, into storm drains, and eventually to the harbor. Tests conducted by MDE at the outfall into the harbor indicated that the liquid was approximately neutral pH at the discharge.

2. Current Activities

2.1 Operations Section

2.1.1 Narrative
The Baltimore City Haz Mat unit, the Maryland Department of the Environment Emergency Response Division, and EPA oversaw the cleanup of the site.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
As of May 30, most of the liquid in the vats had been removed. The majority of these liquids were neutralized onsite and placed into a 6,000 gallon temporary storage tank onsite. This tank was tested and approval was granted on June 22, 2012 by the City for discharge to the sanitary sewer in accordance with Eastern's discharge permit. The contents of this tank was discharged to the sanitary sewer, and the tank cleaned and removed, by July 13, 2012.

The remaining vats containing chromium liquids were consolidated into one vat, and chromium contaminated debris was consolidated into another. These materials were analyzed for disposal, and were removed from the site on November 9, 2012. This is the final shipment of chromium/acid wastes from the site. No hazardous materials remain onsite.

Most of the non hazardous debris has been removed from inside the building.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Work is currently being done voluntarily by the PRP.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics

*Waste Stream*	*Medium*	*Quantity*	*Manifest #*	*Treatment*	*Disposal*
Acid wastes, sulfuric	liquid	1,300 gal	008980654JJK
Acid wastes, chromic	liquid	2,350 gal	000184652JJK
Chromium rinsewater	liquid	1,783 gal	009701032JJK
Non haz debris	solids	2 rolloffs
Neutralized liquids	liquid	6,000 gal		neutralized	Sanitary sewer
Lead/chromium contaminated debris	solids	10,000 pounds	000955413JJK
Chromic acid solution	liquid	10,000 pounds	BOL 0158691
Ash/water mix	solids/water	2,000 pounds	BOL 0158691

2.2 Planning Section

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
No further oversight of PRP activities by EPA is anticipated.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
No further action anticipated.
2.2.2 Issues

2.3 Logistics Section