U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
35th Avenue Site - Removal Polrep

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV
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Subject:
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POLREP #10
Progress POLREP
35th Avenue Site
B4M3RV00
Birmingham, AL
Latitude: 33.5627531 Longitude: -86.7989565
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To:
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From:
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Richard Jardine, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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6/6/2014
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Reporting Period:
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May 10 to June 6, 2014
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
B4M3RV00 |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S4-07-02 |
D.O. Number: |
00034 |
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Action Memo Date: |
9/25/2013 |
Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
2/17/2014 |
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Start Date: |
2/18/2014 |
Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
ALN000410750 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
SEP 2013 |
FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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EPA has identified approximately 50 properties in the Birmingham communities of Fairmont, Harriman Park, and Collegeville that exhibit levels of soil contamination that exceed, either threefold or a magnitude of measure, Region 4 residential removal management levels for lead, arsenic, and/or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In addition to contamination deposited by airborne means over the previous 100 years, these properties likely received fill material from one or more of the local industrial businesses. For further discussion of background information, please refer to previous POLREPs for this Site.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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The following activities were accomplished during this reporting period:
ERRS continues to maintain the Command Post area located at the old Carver High School, 3400 33rd Terrace North, Birmingham, AL. Some of the Command Post activity is to maintain and improve engineering controls to manage storm water runoff due to the routine heavy and persistent storms that have been so dominant in the Southeast throughout this project. Other ERRS activity at this location is the constant management of contaminated soil excavated from the properties as well as clean fill and topsoil. ERRS loaded approximately 3,000 yards (total to date) of contaminated soil for disposal at Jefferson County Landfill #1. Action Environmental has served as the carrier.
Other ERRS activity was to remove trees, stumps, other vegetative waste, fencing, and debris from properties in preparation of excavation efforts. CMC conducted preparation work on parcels CV0226, CV0090, FM0351, and FM0075. CMC completed excavation and backfill on CV0232, CV0226, and CV0230. CMC also laid sod on parcels CV0244, CV0242, CV0246, CV0226, CV0230, and FM0351.
EPA continues to meet with property owners on an ad hoc basis at the Command Post or at their respective properties to answer questions regarding the pending excavation efforts and respond to their concerns. During this reporting period, EPA also attended a public meetings hosted by the People Against Neighborhood Industrial Contamination (PANIC) and the Birmingham Environmental Professionals Association (BEPA).
START continues to monitor site conditions including air monitoring and sampling as well as removal documentation and soil profiling as directed by the OSC. Air sampling has included periodic personnel air sampling on a representative ground technician and an excavator operator. To date, air monitoring indicates all operations are well controlled and have minimized blowing dusts.
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2.2 Planning Section
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The following activities are planned at the Site during the next reporting period: Continue work at properties cleared including CV0090, CV0091, CV0109, and CV0529.
Issues: Frequent rains have hindered progress - additional work has been performed as necessary to prevent spread of contamination during removal operations. EPAs decision to optimize operations while minimizing impact to community members has led to a strategy of including some properties in this phase of the removal action that were expected to be addressed in a subsequent phase of work. This strategy has included such tactics as removing a fence only once and excavation two properties sequentially. Although the cost is greater for this phase or the removal effort, specific activities will not have to be repeated (removing a fence twice) and subsequent phases of action will realize a cost saving.
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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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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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No information available at this time.
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3. Participating Entities
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No information available at this time.
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4. Personnel On Site
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No information available at this time.
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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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No information available at this time.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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