1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response.

1.1.2 Site Description
County Drain (Miner Drain and Miner Extension Drain) in rural/agricultural setting. Approximately 2.5 miles of surface water impact in County Drain system between Mason Road and King Road in Owosso, MI.

1.1.2.1 Location
1999 North Wade Road, Owosso, MI.
County Drain known as Miner Extension Drain and Miner Drain between Mason Road and King Road.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Oil in County Drain threatening Shiawassee River.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
U.S. EPA arrived on scene at 2230 hrs on 11/26/2015 and observed oil in County Drain along Wilkinson Road.  

See PolRep #1, #2, and #3 for additional information.

The County Drain impacted is known as the Miner Extension Drain between Mason Road and Wilkinson Road and the Miner Drain from Wilkinson Road north to King Road. The Miner Drain Extension begins underground on the north side of Mason Road and becomes a surface water body just north of Mason Road. Two drainage tile pipes were observed on the south side of Mason Road that flow through a culvert under Mason Road and into the catch basin for an underground section of the County Drain. Oil staining was observed in one of the drainage tiles and oil stained vegetation and sheen were observed at the catch basin. The interior of the culvert connecting the drainage tile outfall and catch basin was observed to be stained with oil. Approximately 300 gallons of oil were estimated to have been released into the County Drain from an unknown source south of Mason Road.

Access from all property owners along the impacted section of the County Drain, hereafter referred to as drain, has been granted.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
12/02/2015 - Crews continued to remove oily vegetation using the mini-excavator and skid steer and collect oil using absorbent pads and booms.  Crews continued using the vacuum truck to collect oil from the drain on the south side of Wilkinson Road. Crews removed and reinstalled hard boom containment at Cronk Road. Crews removed and replaced saturated absorbent boom as needed. One additional roll-off dumpster arrived on site and crews transferred staged disposal material (i.e., oily vegetation, absorbent boom, pads, and snares) from the poly sheeting to the roll-off. A crew transferred the contents of the frac tank into the vacuum truck and decontaminated the frac tank. The vacuum truck was demobilized from the site and sent to dispose of the oil and water.

The suspected source of the oil was potentially identified and samples of oil were collected, one from a sump area and one from an underground storage pit. The samples, in addition to the sample collected from the drain on 11/27/2015, will be sent to the USCG laboratory for fingerprint analysis on 12/03/2015.

12/03/2015 - Crews continued to remove oily vegetation using the mini-excavator and skid steer and collect oil using absorbent pads and booms. Crews removed and replaced saturated absorbent boom as needed. Crews continued to stage waste in the roll-off dumpsters for disposal.Crews began decontaminating equipment for demobilization. Oil samples collected on 12/02/2015 and 11/27/2015 were packaged and shipped to USCG for fingerprint analysis. Based on progress made by the end of the work day and anticipated need, approximately one-third of the crew and associated equipment were scheduled to demobilize in the morning of 12/04/2015.

12/04/2015 - Crews continued to remove oily vegetation and collect oil using absorbent pads and booms. Crews removed and replaced saturated absorbent boom as needed. Based on evaluation and assessment of locations with deployed absorbent boom, crews began removing excess absorbent boom from various sections of the drain. Crews installed hard boom containment at the concrete outfall where the drain becomes a surface water body as a precautionary measure in the case that residual oil is present in the underground portion of the drain. In an additional precautionary measure, crews deployed absorbent boom around the catch basin on the north side of Mason Road and at the drainage tile outfall on the south side of Mason Road. Crews continued to decontaminate equipment for demobilization. Crews continued to stage waste in the roll-off dumpsters for disposal and began sending off solid waste for disposal to Waste Management Venice Park RDF in Lennon, MI. 3 loads of solid waste was shipped off site.

 12/05/2015 -  4 loads of solid waste were shipped off site for disposal at Waste Management Venice Park RDF in Lennon, MI. 2 empty roll-off dumpsters were returned to the site following disposal of the contents, and were staged on the side of Wilkinson Road.  The empty dumpsters will be removed from the site on 12/07/2015.  Crews also completed decontamination of the skid steer and mini-excavator, and prepared them for demobilization.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
U.S. EPA and MDEQ are investigating.

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Continue to collect and remove oil from the drain.

Dispose of oily waste.

Decontamination of equipment as needed.

Begin demobilization of personnel and equipment.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Continue to collect and remove oil from the drain.

Dispose of oily waste.

Decontamination of equipment.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Continue to collect and remove oil from the drain.

Dispose of oily waste.

Decontaminate equipment.

Demobilize equipment and personnel as needed.

2.2.2 Issues
No issues identified during this reporting period.

2.4.1 Narrative
The FPN was increased to $249,999 on 12/03/2015.

The START TDD is set at $10,000.

2.5.1 Safety Officer
The OSC is fulfilling the role of Safety Officer.

2.5.2 Liaison Officer
The OSC is fulfilling the role of Liaison Officer.

2.5.3 Information Officer
The OSC is fulfilling the role of Information Officer.

3.1 Unified Command
N/A

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Shiawassee County EM
MDEQ

EPA: 2
START: 2
ERRS: 26

U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency 
EM - Emergency Management
ERRS - Emergency Rapid Response Service
FPN - Federal Pollution Number
MDEQ - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
NCP - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
NRC - National Response Center
OPA - Oil Pollution Act of 1990
OSC - On-Scene Coordinator
PolRep - Pollution Report
RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RP - Responsible Party
START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
TDD - Technical Directive Document
USCG - United States Coast Guard

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.org/waderoad

6.2 Reporting Schedule
Additional PolReps will be provided as needed.