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 #39
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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11/8/2013
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Reporting Period:
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10/26/2013 - 11/8/2013
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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
Final restoration of work areas in SA1A&B, SA3A and SA5A was initiated. The John Street staging pad was removed and most all trailers, heavy equipment, and storage containers were removed from the site.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
From October 26 to November 8, EPA and ERRS contractors conducted the following activities:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Removed 8700 gallons of potentially contaminated contact water from the staging pad sump via tanker truck;
- Removed staging pad for transport and disposal at approved landfill facility;
- Demobilized EPA's support trailer/equipment for mobile wastewater treatment plant;
- Demobilized office trailers, storage container, and heavy equipment;
- Conducted post-construction soil sampling; and
- Decontaminated, wipe sampled and demobilized remaining heavy equipment.
Site Activities - SA1A & B
- Re-installed fencing along bike trail which was removed for the project; and
- Began replacing or repairing impacted sidewalk.
Project Management Activities
- Met with property owners as necessary;
- Developed close-out letters for individual property owners affected by project; and
- Continued development of project final report.
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 |
Non-TSCA contaminated
debris |
rock, plastic, & sand |
2,524 tons |
NTSCA-397 to NTSCA-441 |
disposal |
C&C Landfill,
Marshall, MI |
| Potentially contaminated run-off water from staging pad |
wastewater |
8700 gal |
005471269FLE to
005471270FLE |
treatment |
Industrial Waste Service, Inc., Holland, MI |
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2.2 Planning Section
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Removal activities anticipated to take place from November 9 to November 22 include the following:
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Site Activities - SA5A
- Restore vegetation on east bank according to area-specific restoration plan; and
- Replace impacted sidewalk sections.
Site Activities - SA3A
- Replaced impacted sidewalk, street curbs and entrance aprons.
Site Activities - SA1A, B & C
- Begin restoring vegetation in SA1A & B in accordance with the area-specific restoration plan;
- Replace impacted sidewalk and entrance aprons in SA1B & C
- Repair or replace impacted asphalt in SA1A, B & C
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Regrade former staging pad area, seed and straw;
- Conduct final elevation survey of staging pad area; and
- Demobilize EPA's mobile wastewater treatment plant.
Project Management Activities
- Meet with property owners about restoration activities as necessary;
- Continue development of project final report; and
- Continue project close-out activities.
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 station
- Equipment storage container
- ERRS work crews and subcontractor work crews
- START sampling contractor
- Heavy equipment
- Water truck
- Pressure wash trailer
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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 |
$10,616,835.00 |
$2,683,165.00 |
20.17% |
| TAT/START |
$700,000.00 |
$518,829.87 |
$181,170.13 |
25.88% |
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Intramural Costs
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| Total Site Costs |
$14,000,000.00 |
$11,135,664.87 |
$2,864,335.13 |
20.46% |
* 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 Andy Maguire served 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, Paul Ruesch and Andy Maguire serve as liaison(s) with local officials and interested parties.
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 - 2
START contractor (Weston Solutions) - 1
ERRS contractor (Environmental Quality Management, Inc) - 6
TOTAL PERSONNEL = 9
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5. Definition of Terms
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ERRS - Emergency and Rapid Response Services
FOSC - Federal On Scene Coordinator
HASP - Health and Safety Plan
KRVT - Kalamazoo River Valley Trail
mg/kg - milligrams per kilogram
mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter
MDEQ - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
NA - Not Applicable
NPL - National Priorities List
PCB - polychlorinated biphenyl
ppm - parts per million
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 November 22.
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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 #39 Last Updated 11/19/2014
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