U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Copiah County Manufacturing - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV
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Subject:
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POLREP #3
Assessment of Residential Properties
Copiah County Manufacturing
B4H9
Hazlehurst, MS
Latitude: 31.8719088 Longitude: -90.3836203
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To:
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Phillip Weathersby, MSDEQ
Jim Webster, USEPA R4 ERRB
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From:
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Perry Gaughan, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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9/18/2012
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Reporting Period:
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Jan 15 through August 16, 2012
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
B4H9 |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S4-0703 |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Emergency |
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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: |
4/26/2011 |
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Start Date: |
4/26/2011 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MSD000824961 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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State Notification: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
CERCLA Incident Category: Inactive Production Facility. Wood Treating
1.1.2 Site Description
1.1.2.1 Location
The Copiah County Manufacturing Site (the "Site") is located in
Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi (31.8719088 latitude, -90.3836203
longitude). The Site is a 25 acre former wood treating facility that
during the operational history of the Site utilized pentachlorophenol
(PCP) and chromated copper arsenate (CCA) in the treatment process.
The Site is bordered by Georgetown Street to the north and northwest,
woods to the east and southeast, and residences on all other sides. A
power line easement also dissects the property along the eastern side.
Site drainage from the side flows south through an intermittent stream
and eventually into a tributary of Bahalia Creek. Still remaining on site are the former treatment building, drying kiln, three former wood storage buildings, office, and a large storage shed.
The Copiah County Manufacturing Site operated as a wood treatment facility and wood retail outlet beginning in 1968. Wood treatment operations ceased in 1996 and the wood retail business ceased in 2001 and the facility closed thereafter. Prior to 1968 the Site operated as a saw mill. A potentially responsible party (PRP) has been identified and can be found in the site file.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
In March 2011 Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) referred the Site to Region 4 Emergency Response and Removal Branch (ERRB) to conduct a Removal Site Evaluation (RSE) at the property. The request was based on the presence of several leaking drums and other containers on site as well as the operational history of the Site. The primary contaminants of concern were chromium, arsenic and pentachlorophenol.
In addition, the OSC elected to investigate the residential properties along Georgetown Street west of the Site and Erwin Lane along the southern fenceline for lawns possibly impacted by arsenic or pentachlorophenol runoff.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
During an RSE on April 6, 2011, the presence of 6-10 drums of mostly oil and smaller containers of oil were found onsite. Several of the drums were leaking and causing soil to be impacted nearby. In addition, the former PCP above ground storage tank (AST) was overturned and the sludgy contents were spilling on the ground. The OSC initiated and Emergency Response to stabilize the drums, remove the impacted soil and search the Site for any additional hazardous materials that may be present.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
During January and August 2012, the OSC tasked Start contractors to assess the seven residential properties west of the Site along Georgetown Street and the two properties along the southern fenceline along Erwin Lane. X-ray flourescence (Xrf) spectroscopy was used at ten foot intervals along Georgetown Street and five point readings were conducted in 25 foot grids of the front lawns along Georgetown. No elevated arsenic levels were found.
However, while assessing the southern fenceline along Erwin Lane, elevated arsenic levels were found at several locations. Arsenic levels ranged from 40 to 600 ppm along a 250 foot section of fenceline along Erwin Lane impacting two residential properties. Start contractors are currently evaluating the volume of contaminated soil. A shallow intermittent stream originating from known areas of contamination on the Site appears to be washing large volumes of arsenic contaminated sediments from the Site adjacent to the fenceline during major storm events. The OSC anticipates the need to redirect this stream during future removal operations.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
OSC Jeff Crowley initiated an ER Removal Action at this Site in order to properly contain and dispose of hazardous materials stored on site. Disposal of the waste occurred on Nov 17, 2011.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Enforcement
Activities are ongoing for the Site.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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Treatment |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
It is anticipated based on analytical results from the August 2012 assessment that a time-critical removal will be warranted at the Site to remove and dispose of soils at the Site. Arsenic and Chromium were found at levels above Removal Management Levels (RML's).
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
The OSC will evaluate the data collected from the April, 2011 and residential assessments conducted in August 2012 sampling events and determine the need for a time-critical removal action at the Site.
2.2.2 Issues
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2.3 Logistics Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.4 Finance Section
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Budgeted |
Total To Date |
Remaining |
% Remaining |
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Extramural Costs
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| ERRS - Cleanup Contractor |
$50,000.00 |
$35,000.00 |
$15,000.00 |
30.00% |
| TAT/START |
$35,000.00 |
$25,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
28.57% |
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Intramural Costs
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| Total Site Costs |
$85,000.00 |
$60,000.00 |
$25,000.00 |
29.41% |
* 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.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
2.6 Liaison Officer
2.7 Information Officer
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
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3. Participating Entities
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No information available at this time.
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4. Personnel On Site
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No information available at this time.
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5. Definition of Terms
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No information available at this time.
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6. Additional sources of information
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No information available at this time.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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POLREP #3 Last Updated 1/30/2014
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