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 #6
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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1/6/2014
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Reporting Period:
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January 2-6, 2014
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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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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 (National Response Center [NRC #1068922]). 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.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received preliminary analytical results from the frac tanks, water recovered from the Quonset hut loading dock, off-site surface soil samples at the Quonset hut, and fluff. Off-site soil samples were compared to Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Remediation Closure Guidelines (RCG) screening levels for residential soil and soil migration to groundwater (2013). Results for herbicides and total cyanide are pending.
Frac Tank Results
The potentially responsible party (PRP) collected samples from four frac tanks. Several metals were detected in the frac tank samples including arsenic, barium, chromium, lead, selenium, and mercury.
Several volatile organic compounds (VOC) were detected in the frac tank samples, including acetone, chloroform, ethylbenzene, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methylene chloride, 4-methyl-2-pentanone (MIBK), styrene, tetrachloroethene (PCE), toluene, and xylenes.
Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC) were detected in frac tank samples, including bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, phenol, isophorone, dimethyl phthalate, and naphthalene.
Loading Dock Water Results
Barium and xylenes were detected in the sample collected from the loading dock water.
Off-Site Soil Results
Arsenic was detected at 5.91 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg), above the RCG of 5.5 mg/kg in one off-site soil sample. Barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury were detected below residential RCGs.
Several VOCs were detected in the off-site soil sample. Acetone, chloroform, ethylbenzene, MIBK, toluene, and xylenes were detected in off-site soils below screening levels.
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exceeded IDEM's soil migration to groundwater screening level in the off-site soil sample. It was detected at concentrations of 36 mg/kg; the screening level is 29 mg/kg. Phenanthrene and pyrene were detected but below IDEM's screening levels.
Fluff Results
Benzene was detected at 0.9 mg/kg above the migration to groundwater screening level of 0.051 mg/kg. PCE was detected 7.6 mg/kg, above the migration to groundwater screening level of 0.045 mg/kg. Styrene was detected at 4.6 mg/kg, above the migration to groundwater screening level of 2.2 mg/kg.
Acetone, arsenic, benzene, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, chloroform, chromium, dimethyl phthalate, aethylbenzene, isophorone, lead, MEK, mercury, methylene chloride, MIBK, naphthalene, PCE, phenol, selenium, styrene, toluene, and xylenes are hazardous substances as defined by CERCLA Section 101(14).
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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 IDEM requested assistance from the EPA. EPA and its contractors responded to the site on December 20th.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Site operations were suspended from January 2-6, 2014 because of heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures.
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 |
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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 |
Oily Fluff: cardboard filter
media and rubber gaskets |
Solid |
2 loads |
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Best Way Disposal |
| Drums of used oil filters |
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3 truck loads (approximately 500 drums) |
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Heritage Crystal Clean |
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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
Cleanup operations will resume when temperatures are above freezing.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Next steps include removing contaminated soil from residential properties. In addition, when all analytical results have been received, the PRP will dispose of waste generated during the emergency response.
2.2.2 Issues
EPA has signed access agreements for all off-site affected properties except two. EPA's Community Involvement Coordinator (CIC) will continue working with property owners to gain access.
EPA made several attempts to contact the owner of the All Pro Scrap property to gain access. To date, EPA has not received access to the property.
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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 |
$47,000.00 |
$16,000.00 |
$31,000.00 |
65.96% |
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Intramural Costs
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| Total Site Costs |
$97,000.00 |
$36,414.65 |
$60,585.35 |
62.46% |
* 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
EPA's On-Scene Coordinator (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
EPA's CIC is working with off-site property owners to gain access for removal activities.
2.5.3 Information Officer
OSC Lam received a media inquiry from Channel 8 News on December 30th.
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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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None
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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 |
| MEK |
Methyl ethyl ketone |
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milligrams per kilogram |
| MIBK |
4-Methyl-2-pentanone |
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Not Applicable |
| NRC |
National Response Center |
| OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator |
| PCE |
Tetrachloroethene |
| PolRep |
Pollution Report |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| PRP |
Potentially Responsible Party |
| RCG |
Remediation Closure Guidelines |
| START |
Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team |
| SVOC |
Semivolatile Organic Compounds |
| VOC |
Volatile Organic Compound |
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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
The OSC will submit the next Pollution Report (PolRep) after samples are collected from residential yards.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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NA
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POLREP #6 Last Updated 1/6/2014
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