U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Nu-Chrome - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region I
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Subject:
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POLREP #2
Progress
Nu-Chrome
01KQ
Fall River, MA
Latitude: 41.7441520 Longitude: -71.1081640
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To:
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Polrep Distribution, USEPA-R1
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From:
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Tom Condon, OSC
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Date:
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11/29/2012
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Reporting Period:
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11/8/12 to 11/29/12
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
01KQ |
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Contract Number: |
EP-W-08-062 |
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D.O. Number: |
0032 |
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Action Memo Date: |
8/8/2012 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
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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: |
11/2/2012 |
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Start Date: |
11/2/2012 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MA R000008151 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
MasDEP has been notified |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Time Critical
1.1.2 Site Description
The Site is a metal finishing/electroplating facility that was operating until September 2012. The City of Fall River has perfected a Decree of Foreclosure in Land Court, and taken possession of the Site.
1.1.2.1 Location
The Site is located in an industrial area. It encompasses an approximately 4.0 acre parcel including a single story building. Residential areas are located to the south and to the west of the site, with the closest residences approximately one third of a mile in the southerly direction and one half mile in the westerly direction.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The interior of the building reflects bad housekeeping practices with vats, drums and other containers of hazardous chemicals and hazardous wastes in deteriorated condition. There is unrestricted access to the Site and potential trespassing and vandalism may result in a potential release and exposure to the public and the environment.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
EPA is conducting a fund-lead removal action to address conditions at the Nu-Chrome Site.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Please refer to POLREP #1 for a description of site activities prior to November 8, 2012.
From November 8 through November 29, EPA and its contractors site, performed the following site activities.
- liquid plating waste was pumped from all bulk storage containers (11 vats and 2 vertical tanks). A total of 13,076 gallons was shipped off site for disposal/treatment.
- Sludge and other residue from these bulk container is being solidified and packaged in preparation for transportation and disposal. The bulk container are subsequently being pressure washed to remove residual contamination.
- All drums and other small containers found throughout the site were consolidated in a temporary staging area. An inventory was conducted, and Information was collected to assist in assigning each container to an appropriate waste stream in preparation for transportation and disposal.
2.1.3 Progress Metrics
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| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Date |
Disposal |
| Non-Hazardous Wastewater |
aqueous |
1,650 gallons |
4979892 |
11/8/12 |
Northland Environmental
275 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 |
| Hazardous Waste - Plating Liquid |
aqueous |
1,670 gallons |
4979891 |
11/8/12 |
Northland Environmental
275 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 |
| Hazardous Wastewater |
aqueous |
1,260 gallons |
4979916 |
11/13/12 |
Northland Environmental
275 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 |
| Hazardous Waste - Plating Liquid |
aqueous |
1,970 gallons |
4979915 |
11/13/12 |
Northland Environmental
275 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 |
| Hazardous Waste - Corrosive Liquid |
aqueous |
1,585 gallons |
4975623 |
11/14/12 |
Northland Environmental
275 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 |
| Hazardous Waste - Plating Liquid |
aqueous |
1,530 gallons |
4975624 |
11/14/12 |
Northland Environmental
275 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 |
| Hazardous Waste - Plating Liquid |
aqueous |
3,411 gallons |
4975628 |
11/19/12 |
Northland Environmental
275 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Planned removal activities include the following:
• Conduct additional site characterization activities with the START contractor;
• Perform any necessary sampling and characterization of hazardous material;
• Consolidate, segregate and stage all hazardous materials;
• Decontaminate vats, render all vats unusable and unable to collect rainwater;
• Excavate contaminated surface soil:
• Coordinate disposal of hazardous materials at EPA-approved disposal facilities;
• Repair response-related damages; and
• Demobilize all equipment and personnel.
2.2.2 Issues
EPA and the START contractor have been conducting additional site investigation activities at the site. Preliminary screening using a portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry has identified elevated levels of lead, barium and silver in particulate matter in portions of the site. The lead and silver contaminated particulate material appears to be residue from metal grinding and buffing operations at the site. The barium contaminated material appears to be residue from metallic coating operations. The OSC has prepared an Action Memorandum addendum, requesting approval of a modification to the scope of the response to include removal of the lead contaminated material. The Action Memorandum is currently being routed for approval.
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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 |
$800,000.00 |
$160,000.00 |
$640,000.00 |
80.00% |
| TAT/START |
$200,000.00 |
$28,000.00 |
$172,000.00 |
86.00% |
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Intramural Costs
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| USEPA - Direct |
$100,000.00 |
$15,000.00 |
$85,000.00 |
85.00% |
| USEPA - InDirect |
$32,840.00 |
$4,926.00 |
$27,914.00 |
85.00% |
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| Total Site Costs |
$1,132,840.00 |
$207,926.00 |
$924,914.00 |
81.65% |
* 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
All work on site is being conducted in accordance with a site-specific Health and Safety Plan.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
EPA
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
MassDEP and the City of Fall River
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4. Personnel On Site
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EPA - 1
START - 1
ERRS - 6
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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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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
For additional information please refer to www.epaosc.org/nuchrome
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time
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POLREP #2 Last Updated 11/29/2012
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