The Site is located at 6900 East Michigan Avenue in Comstock, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.  The Site’s geographic coordinates are 42°16’48.0” North latitude and 85°29’33.0” West longitude.  The Site is bordered to the north by an operational power plant, the Kalamazoo River, residential homes, and East Michigan Avenue; to the east by Morrow Lake; to the south by undeveloped land and some residential homes; and to the west by undeveloped land and some residential homes. The closest residential homes are located approximately 0.25 mile west of the Site and the closest body of water to the Site is Morrow Lake, approximately 110 feet directly east. 

The Site contains a single, estimated 10-story decommissioned power plant building located on a largely undeveloped, partially forested lot, with a network of dirt roads and work areas and several smaller shop buildings. Currently throughout the Site are numerous staged piles of debris, trailers, scrap metal, and heavy machinery and equipment.  Consumer’s Energy constructed this coal-burning power plant building in 1939. Consumer’s Energy closed this facility in the late 1980’s, and the property was later sold to private industry. Nordic Fuel Supply and their affiliates operated the plant until they closed in 1998. B&B Enterprises & Environmental, LLC (B&B) subsequently purchased the property from the State of Michigan in 1999.

Subsequent to that purchase, metal from inside the power plant building was salvaged for sale. In the process of salvaging metal from the facility, intact asbestos was disturbed which resulted in thousands of cubic yards of friable asbestos abandonned in the on site building.

1.1.2.1 Location

6900 East Michigan Avenue in Comstock, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Friable loose asbestos, over 200 gas cylinders, several tanks including a 2,500-gallon tank full of waste, more than 110 55-gallon drums, and hundreds of smaller containers of potentially hazardous wastes exists at the the site in an uncontrolled manner.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

See Initial Polrep for information on site assessment history. 

Asbestos and other hazardous waste was found at the site in an abandonned nature.

On Monday, November 12^th, 2012, the crew continued removal of ACM from the 1st floor.   One 20 yard roll-off of ACM was transported to the landfill for proper disposal.   The remaining empty drums and containers were cut up and disposed of into 20 yard roll-off.  The outside crew began organizing the 211 cylinders in preparation of disposal.  USCG did not deploy perimeter air monitors due to rain.  The bulk  waste samples were picked up by the laboratory courier for analysis for disposal.

On Tuesday, November 13^th, 2012, the crew continued removal of ACM from the 1st floor and lido deck.  One 20 yard roll-off of RCRA empty drums and containers and one 20 yard roll-off of friable ACM was transported to the landfill for proper disposal.  The outside crew continued organizing and decommissioning cylinders for disposal.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.

On Wednesday, November 14^th, 2012, the crew continued removal of ACM from the 1st floor and lido deck.   The crew loaded out one double bagged 20 yard roll-off ACM for disposal.  AmeriGas picked up 90 propane cylinders for disposal.  Air monitoring and sampling continued. 

On Thursday, November 15^th, 2012, the crew continued cleanup on the 1st floor and lido deck. One 20 yard roll-off of RCRA empty drums and one 20 yard roll-off of friable ACM were transported to the landfill for proper disposal. The crew completed venting and decommissioning the remaining cylinders.   AirGas picked up 21 cylinders for disposal.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.

On Friday, November 16^th, 2012, the crew continued cleanup on the 1st floor and lido deck.   The crew setup the pump and filtration system to begin pumping the water from basement.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.  The crew secured equipment and site trailers in preparation for a one week shut down with 24 hour security.  The crew will mobilize back to the Site November 25th to begin work November 26th. 

On Monday, November 26^th, 2012, cleanup and ACM removal from the lido deck continued.  The crew removed 327 bags of ACM.  The basement in the Site building contains approximately 1.5 million gallons of water.  The crew began dewatering the basement using a six inch pump and a 5 micron filtering system.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.

On Tuesday, November 27^th, 2012, ACM removal from the lido deck and dewatering the basement continued. One 20 yard roll-off of ACM was transported to the landfill for proper disposal.  A 20 yd scrap metal roll-off was delivered to the Site.  One load of 22A road gravel was delivered for Site road maintenance.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.

On Wednesday, November 28^th, 2012, cleanup and ACM removal from the lido deck continued.  One 20 yard roll-off of ACM was transported to the landfill for proper disposal.  The crew continued dewatering the basement using the pump and filter system.  One 20yd roll-off was filled with the decommissioned cylinders for scrap metal.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.

On Thursday, November 29^th, 2012, the crew continued cleanup and ACM removal from the lido deck. One 20 yard roll-off of ACM was transported to the landfill for proper disposal.  The crew ran 24 hour operations dewatering the basement.  Approximately, 20 inches of water remains in the basement.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.

On Friday, November 30^th, 2012, the crew continued cleanup on the lido deck and dewatering the basement.  Scaffolding and additional conveyors delivered to the Site to assist with removal operations in the basement.  A 20 yard roll-off of decommissioned cylinders was picked up for scrap metal recycling.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.

On Saturday, December 1^st, 2012, cleanup on the lido deck and dewatering the basement continued.  Air monitoring and sampling continued.