U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Portage Creek Area - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #35
Progress
Portage Creek Area
059B05
Kalamazoo, MI
Latitude: 42.2839750 Longitude: -85.5791570
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To:
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Sam Borries, U.S. EPA
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
John Maritote, U.S. EPA
Mike Ribordy, U.S. EPA
Mark Mills, Michigan DNR
Daria Devantier, MDEQ
Paul Bucholtz, MDEQ
Debbie Jung, City of Kalamazoo
Lisa Williams, U.S. FWS
Todd Goeks, NOAA
Valincia Darby, Department of Interior
Mark Johnson, ATSDR
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From:
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Craig Thomas, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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9/13/2013
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Reporting Period:
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8/31/2013 - 9/13/2013
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
059B05 |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S5-08-02 |
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D.O. Number: |
0087 |
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Action Memo Date: |
7/5/2011 |
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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: |
NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
05 |
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Mobilization Date: |
9/26/2011 |
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Start Date: |
8/30/2011 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MID006007306 |
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RCRIS ID: |
NA |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
Yes |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Fund-lead removal action
1.1.2 Site Description
See POLREP #1
1.1.2.1 Location
See POLREP #1
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
See POLREP #1
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
See POLREP #1
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
Excavation of contaminated sediments is underway in SA1A, with excavation completed in grids SA1A-1 & 2. Weather permitting, it is anticipated that excavation and backfilling of SA1A could be completed by the end of the month.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
From August 31 to September 13, EPA and ERRS contractors conducted the following activities:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Treated 8,908 gallons of potentially contaminated contact water in EPA's mobile wastewater treatment plant, for a total of 1,095,584 gallons treated to date;
- Received contaminated sediments excavated from SA1A;
- Conducted work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1A
- Excavated contaminated sediments from grids SA1A-1 and SA1A-2;
- Completed backfilling of base layer in grids SA1A-1 and SA1A-2;
- Received and stockpiled aggregrates to support backfilling operations;
- Loaded out contaminated sediments for transport to John Street staging area; and
- Conducted work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
| GRID |
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXCAVATION DEPTH (in) |
FINAL
CONFIRMATION PCB RESULT (mg/kg) |
| SA1A-1 |
62 |
0.82 |
| SA1A-2 |
64 |
0.131 |
ND: non-detect dup: duplicate sample location TBD: to be determined
- Project Management Activities
- Continued weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Established alternative parking area for flag retirement event scheduled in Rose Park for September 14;
- Solicited quote for replacement of removed sections of KRVT boardwalk behind Rose Park;
- Conducted landscaping maintenance & irrigation in Rose Park; and
- Continued development of site specific restoration plans for SA1A.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See POLREP #1
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
TSCA contaminated
sediments |
solidified sediment |
none |
N/A |
disposal |
Wayne Disposal,
Belleville, MI |
Non-TSCA
contaminated
sediments |
solidified
sediment |
none |
N/A |
disposal |
C&C Landfill,
Marshall, MI |
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2.2 Planning Section
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Removal activities anticipated to take place from September 14 to September 27 include the following:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Continue treatment of contact water from the staging pad sump with mobile wastewater treatment plant;
- Receive contaminated sediments excavated from SA1A;
- Begin load out and transfer of contaminated sediments to approved disposal facilities; and
- Conduct work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1A
- Complete excavation of contaminated sediments from grids SA1A-3 to SA1A-9;
- Receive and stockpile aggregates for support backfilling operations;
- Backfill excavated grids SA1A-3 to SA1A-9 with rock according to Restoration Plan;
- Solidify and load out contaminated sediments for transport to John Street staging pad; and
- Conduct work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Project Management Activities
- Continue weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Continue weekly landscaping maintenance & irrigation in Rose Park; and
- Finalize site specific restoration plans for SA1A and bypass pump staging pad in SA1B.
2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
See POLREP #2
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See above
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
See above
2.2.2 Issues
None
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2.3 Logistics Section
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The current resources present on site during this reporting period include:
- Office trailers
- Portable restrooms & hand-washing stations
- Portable generators
- Submersible pumps
- Equipment storage container
- ERRS work crews and subcontractor work crews
- START sampling contractor
- Security subcontractor personnel
- Heavy equipment
- Water truck
- Street sweeper
- Mixing box
- Frac (water) tanks
- Pressure wash trailer
- Bypass pumps & piping
- Sheet piling
- Mobile wastewater treatment plant
- Monitoring Equipment
- Traffic control structures & roadway signage
- Mobile light towers
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2.4 Finance Section
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2.4.1 Narrative
See table
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Budgeted |
Total To Date |
Remaining |
% Remaining |
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Extramural Costs
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| ERRS - Cleanup Contractor |
$13,300,000.00 |
$9,547,973.00 |
$3,752,027.00 |
28.21% |
| TAT/START |
$500,000.00 |
$428,335.00 |
$71,665.00 |
14.33% |
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Intramural Costs
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| Total Site Costs |
$13,800,000.00 |
$9,976,308.00 |
$3,823,692.00 |
27.71% |
* 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
Craig Thomas and Paul Ruesch serve as safety officer(s). The HASP is reviewed and signed by all site personnel. All new personnel, including sub-contractors, are provided a site orientation and safety briefing. Safety meetings are held each morning with all site workers.
2.6 Liaison Officer
Craig Thomas and Paul Ruesch serve as liaison(s) with local officials and interested parties.
A tour was provided for 8 staff from the MDEQ Kalamazoo District Office on September 11.
2.7 Information Officer
See Section 2.6
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
See Section 2.6
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
Don DeBlasio - U.S. EPA
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
N/A
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
City of Kalamazoo:
Department of Public Services
Parks and Recreation Department
Economic Development Department
Community Planning & Development
Public Safety Department
Fire Department
Police Department
Redevelopment Department
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo Nature Center
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4. Personnel On Site
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U.S. EPA - 3
START contractor (Weston Solutions) - 1
ERRS contractor (Environmental Quality Management, Inc) - 12
Fulton Trucking - 4
TOTAL PERSONNEL = 20
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5. Definition of Terms
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C&D - Construction and Demolition (waste)
ERRS - Emergency and Rapid Response Services
FOSC - Federal On Scene Coordinator
U.S. FWS - United States Fish and Wildlife Service
HASP - Health and Safety Plan
mg/kg - milligrams per kilogram
mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter
MDEQ - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
NA - Not Applicable
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPL - National Priorities List
NRDA - Natural Resource Damage Assessment
PCB - polychlorinated biphenyl
ppm - parts per million
PRPs - Potentially Responsible Parties
RTK GPS - Real Time Kinematic Global Positioning System
SA - Slope Area
START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
See the project website at http://www.epaosc.org/portagecreekarea.
6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next POLREP will be generated on September 27.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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See the project website at http://www.epaosc.org/portagecreekarea.
Additional information on the overall Kalamazoo River Project can be found at http://www.epa.gov/Region5/cleanup/kalproject/index.htm.
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POLREP #35 Last Updated 11/19/2014
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