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Universal Bioenergy

All POL/SITREP's for this site Universal Bioenergy
Nettleton, MS - EPA Region IV
POLREP #1
Initial POLREP
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Universal Bioenergy - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV

Subject: POLREP #1
Initial POLREP
Universal Bioenergy
B4W5
Nettleton, MS
Latitude: 34.0787475 Longitude: -88.6221280


To:
From: Jose Negron, On Scene Coordinator
Date: 10/16/2012
Reporting Period: 10/16/2012

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B4W5    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 10/16/2012
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Assessment
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 10/15/2012    Start Date: 10/16/2012
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID: MSN000410900    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification: 10/14/2012
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response


1.1.2 Site Description
Bankrupt and abandoned bio-diesel facility. Site currently supports an office building and production building. There are two 10,000 gallons above ground storage tanks one of which contains flammable liquids and is leaking onto the ground. Scattered along the property there are approximately 50 plastic totes and containers ranging in size from drums to small lab size bottles.

1.1.2.1 Location
Located at the end of Ben Coggins Avenue off Will Robbins Highway, within the City of Limits of the City of Nettleton, MS.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Leaking storage tanks and plastic totes are present at the site. An open pit containng a yet undetermined amount of liquids and sludges covered by a hardened crust of unknown composition is also present.  The pit is almost to capacity and could overflow with any significant rain event.


1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

Leaking storage tanks and plastic totes are present at the site. An open pit containng a yet undetermined amount of liquids and sludges covered by a hardened crust of unknown composition is also present.  The pit is almost to capacity and could overflow with any significant rain event.


2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
OSC has mobilized START and ERRS resources to the Site. START collected a sample from the leaking stoirage tank and conducted hazard categorization. It was determined that the liquid is a flamable. START has also initiated preparations to conduct additional sampling durng the next operational period.


2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Pending

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
           
           
           


  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

START contractors to initiate the sampling of the multiple containers and subsequently hazardous categorization of all materials.


2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

Conduct full assesement. Sample and haz categorize chemicals present. Bulk waste streams and arrange for disposal.


2.2.1.2 Next Steps

2.2.2 Issues

  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.5 Other Command Staff
    No information available at this time.

3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

City of Nettleton
Nettlenton Police
 

4. Personnel On Site
  EPA 1
START 1
ERRS    1

5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.

6. Additional sources of information
  No information available at this time.

7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.