U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
All Pro Scrap - PRP Lead - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #3
Progress PolRep
All Pro Scrap - PRP Lead
C5ZA
Indianapolis, IN
Latitude: 39.7429104 Longitude: -86.1270614
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To:
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HQ EOC, U.S. EPA
Sherry Fielding, U.S. EPA
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
Sam Borries, U.S. EPA
Mark Durno, U.S. EPA
Matt Mankowski, U.S. EPA
Charlie Gebien, U.S. EPA
Sharon Jaffess, U.S. EPA
Thomas Marks, U.S. EPA
Mick Hans, U.S. EPA
Carolyn Bohlen, U.S. EPA
Ellen Riley, U.S. EPA
Francisco Arcaute, U.S. EPA
Yolanda Bouchee-Cureton, U.S. EPA
John Glover, U.S. EPA
Mike Berman, U.S. EPA
Mila Bensing, U.S. EPA
Mark Johnson, ATSDR
Michelle Colledge, ATSDR
Valencia Darby, U.S. DOI
Lindy Nelson, U.S. DOI
Max Michael, IDEM
Harry Atkinson, IDEM
Rex Osborn, IDEM
David Cage, IDEM
Dave Daugherty, IDEM
Chris Purvis, IDEM
Scott Draschil, IDEM
Elizabeth Admire, IDEM
Jim Smith, IDEM
Carl Wodrich, IDNR
John Davis, Indiana DNR
Nick Heinzelman, Indiana DNR
Pam Thevenow, Marion County Health Department
Eric Kaufman, Marion County Public Health Dept
Jeff Larmore, Marion County Health Department
Ellie Hansotte, Marion County Public Health Department
Doug Abernathy, Indianapolis Fire Department
Fred Schwoymeyer, Indianapolis Fire Department
Tom White, Citizens Energy Group
Lisa Laflin, City of Indianapolis
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From:
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Shelly Lam, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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12/23/2013
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Reporting Period:
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December 22, 1200 hours to December 23, 2013
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
C5ZA |
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Contract Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Emergency |
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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: |
12/20/2013 |
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Start Date: |
12/20/2013 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Incident Category: Recycling - Used oil and drums
1.1.2 Site Description
All Pro Scrap is a recycler of used oil and drums. The facility receives used vehicle oil filters and crushed drums, many of which previously contained hazardous waste. The oil filters and drums are processed through a shredder. A pit below the shredder captures oil and liquid waste. Metal and recovered oil are sent off-site for recycling. Liquid waste that cannot be recycled is disposed of by Future Environmental. Future Environmental reportedly disposes of 2,000 gallons of waste per week. Fluff and sludge are disposed of at Southside Landfill.
1.1.2.1 Location
The facility is located at 1905 Lawton Avenue in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, 46203. The facility is approximately 1.5 miles southeast of downtown Indianapolis. Site coordinates are 39.7429104 degrees north latitude and 86.1270614 degrees west longitude.
The site is located in a mixed-use area that includes industrial and residential properties. Residences are located north of the facility. Industrial properties are located to the east, west, and south.
Pleasant Run, a major drainage for Marion County, is approximately 1/3 mile north of the site. Run-off from the site enters the combined sewer overflow (CSO). During high flow, the sewers flow north and west to outfalls on Pleasant Run. Pleasant Run flows into the White River approximately two miles from the outfall.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
On December 18, 2013, the shredder caught fire. The fire destroyed the shredder building and caused the release of oil and hazardous substances. Oily waste and fire-suppression water flowed off-site and into a quonset hut on a property to the east. Waste also flowed north into roadways, alleys, and residential properties. Waste impacted at least five residential properties and a neighboring industrial property. Wastewater and fire-suppression water entered nearby sewer drains. It is believed that oily waste flowed to the sewage treatment plant because there had not been significant precipitation during and prior to the fire. The Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) alerted the sewer utility about a potential slug of oily waste that could impact the sewage treatment plant.
All Pro Scrap reported a release to the National Response Center (NRC #1068922) on December 18th.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
See Pollution Reports (PolRep) 1 and 2.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
MCPHD and IDEM responded to the fire on December 18, 2013. On December 20th, MCPHD and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) requested assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA and its contractors responded to the site on December 20th.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
December 22nd, 1200 hours to 1700 hours
The PRP continued to recover oily waste on-site. EPA and its Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) and Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractors took the following actions:
- Cleaned the roadways of potentially-contaminated soil and sediment that was carried off-site by run-off;
- Used a drum vacuum to remove oily water from Randolph Avenue;
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Called in utility locates for excavation at off-site properties;
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Maintained sorbent materials around storm drains;
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Checked outfall and downstream locations on Pleasant Run. No sheen or discoloration was noted in the creek;
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Gained access to five off-site properties; and
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Spoke with several residents near the facility. They informed EPA that the facility had other releases into the neighborhood and had several explosions on-site.
December 23rd, 0730 to 1800 hours
The PRP hired an environmental consultant, Kerimida Environmental, in addition to the spill response contractor, ISG. The PRP accomplished the following:
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Collected five soil samples from impacted material in alley;
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Placed waste staged off-site into roll-offs, which were then relocated on-site;
- Collected collected one soil and one water sample to characterize contamination at 1750 S. Villa Avenue (quonset hut property);
- Collected fluff samples; and
- Relocated intact oil drums to office building garage.
EPA, START, and ERRS:
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Finished removing contaminated sediment from road;
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Placed stone in alley to minimize waste tracking;
- Gained access to two additional properties for a total of seven;
- Oversaw sample collection; and
- Documented field activities.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
EPA is collecting information on PRPs for potential enforcement actions. All Pro Scrap, Inc., also known as All Pro Shearing, Inc., is headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana. All Pro is the operator of the site. The property is owned by Michael and Mary Ann Maio. EPA has not received access to the property to conduct response actions.
All Pro receives used oil filters from Crystal Clean and Safety-Kleen, and hazardous waste drums from various clients including Veolia Environmental.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
Recovered liquids are stored in frac tanks on-site. Contaminated booms, pads, and personal protective equipment (PPE) are being staged in roll-offs at the site.
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
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Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
| Oily waste |
Liquid |
Unknown |
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Pending |
Soil, booms, pads, PPE
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Solid |
70 cubic yards
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Pending |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
The following sections discuss planned response activities and next steps.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Response operations will be suspended on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, resuming on December 26th. During the next reporting period, the PRP will:
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Excavate impacted materials at 1750 S. Villa Avenue;
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Improve temporary containment ditch on-site;
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Dispose of fluff;
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Continue to relocate intact used drums out of exclusion zone. and
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Provide a work plan.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
EPA is requiring the business owner to develop engineering controls for on-site containment until a removal action can be conducted. The PRP's consultant is developing a work plan to address cleaning up off-site contamination. On-site contamination will need to be addressed beginning with establishing the nature and extent of contamination. Waste characterization will be conducted and waste streams will be established. EPA will work with the PRP to conduct removal actions at the site.
2.2.2 Issues
Temperatures during the reporting period were below freezing.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Not applicable (NA)
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2.4 Finance Section
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Budgeted |
Total To Date |
Remaining |
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Extramural Costs
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| ERRS - Cleanup Contractor |
$50,000.00 |
$20,414.65 |
$29,585.35 |
59.17% |
| TAT/START |
$25,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$25,000.00 |
100.00% |
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Intramural Costs
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| Total Site Costs |
$75,000.00 |
$20,414.65 |
$54,585.35 |
72.78% |
* 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
EPA's OSC is the overall safety office for response activities. The PRP's contractor is operating under their own Health and Safety Plan (HASP), which has been reviewed by the OSC. EPA's contractors have their own HASPs. Personnel are attending daily safety briefings.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
Community Involvement Coordinator (CIC) Don DiBlasio worked with off-site property owners to gain access for removal activities. He demobilized from the site on December 23rd.
2.5.3 Information Officer
There was extensive media interest in the fire. Local television outlets and the Indy Star newspaper had coverage of the fire. Links to news articles are posted to the Links section of www.epaosc.org/allproscrap.
EPA has not received any requests for media interview. The OSC will coordinate media interest with EPA's Office of Public Affairs.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
NA
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
MCPHD
IDEM
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4. Personnel On Site
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The following personnel were on-site during the reporting period.
| EPA OSC |
1 |
| EPA CIC |
1 |
| START |
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| ERRS |
4 |
| IDEM |
1 |
| MCPHD |
2 |
| All Pro Scrap |
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| ISG (PRP contractor) |
5 |
| Astbury (PRP subcontractor |
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| Keramida Environmental |
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5. Definition of Terms
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| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
| CIC |
Community Involvement Coordinator |
| CSO |
Combined Sewer Overflow |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| ERRS |
Emergency and Rapid Response Services |
| HASP |
Health and Safety Plan |
| IDEM |
Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
| MCPHD |
Marion County Public Health Department |
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Not Applicable |
| NRC |
National Response Center |
| OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator |
| PolRep |
Pollution Report |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| PRP |
Potentially Responsible Party |
| START |
Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team |
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
The OSC has posted additional information, including maps, photos, and reports, to www.epaosc.org/allproscrap.
6.2 Reporting Schedule
EPA's On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) will submit the next Pollution Report (PolRep) on December 26, 2013.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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NA
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POLREP #3 Last Updated 12/23/2013
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