U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Precision Plating Corp. Superfund Site - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region I
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Subject:
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POLREP #1
Initial
Precision Plating Corp. Superfund Site
01C8
Vernon, CT
Latitude: 41.8506004 Longitude: -72.4483313
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To:
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Polrep Distribution, USEPA-R1
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From:
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Tom Condon, OSC
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Date:
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6/24/2016
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Reporting Period:
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November 19, 2015 to present
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
01C8 |
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Contract Number: |
EP-W-08-062 |
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D.O. Number: |
0049 |
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Action Memo Date: |
9/9/2015 |
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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: |
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Mobilization Date: |
11/19/2015 |
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Start Date: |
11/19/2015 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
CT DEEP has been notified |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Time-Critical Removal
1.1.2 Site Description
1.1.2.1 Location
The
Precision Plating Corp. Superfund Site is located at the Hillside Industrial
Park at 1050 Hartford Turnpike (Route 30) in the Town of Vernon, Connecticut,
and is surrounded by a mix of light commercial, residential and undeveloped
land. For expediency, the location of
the site will be given as the Hillside Industrial Park at 1050 Hartford
Turnpike in Vernon, Connecticut. The
approximate geographic center of the site is located at N 41° 51’ 5”, W 72° 29’
24”.
This Removal Action will specifically address residential and commercial properties where analytical
results show concentrations of hexavalent chromium (Cr6) exceeding the Removal Management Level (RML)
in drinking water wells. These properties are all on the
portion of the Precision Plating Corp. Superfund Site located along Hartford
Turnpike. The term “the
Removal Site” will be used to refer specifically to this portion of the
Precision Plating Corp. Superfund Site.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The Precision Plating Corp. Superfund Site is on the National Priorities List. Sampling and analysis of samples from drinking water wells at the site have identified elevated levels of chromium (including Cr6).
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
While conducting a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) at the Site, EPA identified five drinking water wells located along Hartford Turnpike, with Cr6 contamination at concentrations above the RML. EPA’s Remedial Program requested that EPA’s Emergency Planning
and Response Branch (EPRB) review and assess the drinking water well analytical
data to determine whether a removal action would be appropriate. EPRB reviewed available data and determined
that a removal action was appropriate. This decision was documented in a
Closure Memorandum dated August 18, 2015. An Action Memorandum was approved on September 9, 2015. The Action Memorandum authorizes EPA to take action at the Removal Site to provide an alternate water supply for the residences and businesses served by these five wells.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Response Actions to Date
Starting on November 19, 2015, EPA is providing bottled drinking water as a temporary alternate drinking water supply for all of the residents and employees at the Removal Site.
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
EPA
is planning to provide water to all residences and commercial properties at the Removal
site, by connecting them to a public drinking water supply.
Two of the wells are located on Hartford Turnpike to the southwest of the
Hillside Industrial Park. An existing water main, owned by the Connecticut Water Company (CWC) is in close proximity, and EPA is planning to connect the properties served by these wells to CWCs water main in the spring.
Two of the wells are located on Hartford Turnpike to the northeast. The is no existing water main in this area. EPA is planning to construct an extension of the CWC's water system. EPA will then connect the properties served by these wells to the water main extension.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
EPA's Response Action Contract (RACs) contractor is working to develop design specifcations to be used for the construction of the water line extension.
2.2.2 Issues
None at this time.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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No information to report at this time.
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2.4 Finance Section
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2.4.1 Narrative
Complete information regarding costs expended to date is not available at this time. Additional information will be provided in a subsequent POLREP.
Effective 24 May 2016, the OSC has transferred $150,000 from the authorized ERRS contract ceiling and $100,000 from the authorized contingency budget to the RACs contract ceiling for the project.
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Budgeted |
Total To Date |
Remaining |
% Remaining |
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Extramural Costs
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| ERRS - Cleanup Contractor |
$850,000.00 |
$14,400.00 |
$835,600.00 |
98.31% |
| RACS |
$350,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$350,000.00 |
100.00% |
| TAT/START |
$50,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$50,000.00 |
100.00% |
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Intramural Costs
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| USEPA - Direct |
$50,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$50,000.00 |
100.00% |
| USEPA - InDirect |
$29,710.00 |
$0.00 |
$29,710.00 |
100.00% |
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| Total Site Costs |
$1,329,710.00 |
$14,400.00 |
$1,315,310.00 |
98.92% |
* 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
The OSC is acting as the Safety Officer .
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
The OSC is acting as the Liaison Officer.
2.5.3 Information Officer
An EPA Community Involvement Coordinator has been assigned to the project and is assisting with periodic outreach to the affected residents and property owners.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
EPA
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
CT DEEP
Town of Vernon
Connecticut Water Company
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4. Personnel On Site
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none 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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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
6.2 Reporting Schedule
periodic
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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POLREP #1 Last Updated 6/24/2016
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