U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Otsego Township Dam Area - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #11
Progress
Otsego Township Dam Area
059B
Otsego Township, MI
Latitude: 42.4601694 Longitude: -85.7199333
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To:
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Douglas Ballotti, EPA
Samuel Borries, EPA
Mike Ribordy, EPA
Jim Saric, EPA
Mark Mills, MDNR
Polly Synk, MDAG
Cyndi Trobeck, City of Otsego
Valincia Darby, U.S. DOI
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From:
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Paul Ruesch, OSC
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Date:
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2/24/2017
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Reporting Period:
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1/28/2017 - 2/24/2017
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
059B |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
4/6/2016 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
PRP Oversight |
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Response Lead: |
PRP |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
5 |
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Mobilization Date: |
8/1/2016 |
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Start Date: |
8/1/2016 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MID006007306 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
DEQ |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
059B |
1.1.1 Incident Category
Time Critical Removal Action - PRP Oversight
1.1.2 Site Description
See PolRep #1
1.1.2.1 Location
See PolRep #1
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
See PolRep #1
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
See PolRep #1
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
Land clearing, grading and road building activities continue in BRSAs 3, 4, 6 & 9 in preparation for the anticipated start of dredging operations in late March. BRSAs 3 & 4 are located immediately downstream of the Lincoln Road (M-89) bridge. BRSAs 6 & 9 are located near the Pine Creek dam.
2.1.2 Response Actions During Reporting Period
The following activities took place during the reporting period:
- Land clearing, grading & access road construction in BRSAs 3 (complete), 4 (underway), 6 (complete) & 9 (underway);
- Placement of road safety signage along Lincoln Road (M-89) to alert drivers of trucks entering highway;
- Construction of staging area to support a staging / loadout pad & wastewater treatment operations in BRSA 3 (underway);
- Surveying and bathymetric surveys in BRSAs 7 & 8 and downstream of temporary WCS;
- Permits were obtained from Allegan County & Michigan DOT for work in or along rights-of-way for remaining BRSAs; and
- Monitoring & maintenance of temporary WCS and ice boom (ongoing).
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See PolRep #1
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
No waste materials were managed during the reporting period. Totals to date are included in the table.
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Total |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
| Cardboard |
solid |
0 lbs |
480 lbs |
NA |
recycling |
Otsego Recycling Center
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| Plastic |
solid |
0 lbs |
150 lbs |
NA |
recycling |
Otsego Recycling Center |
| Steel |
solid |
0 lbs |
5480 lbs |
various |
recycling |
Broken Arrow Recycling |
| Contaminated soil (< 50 ppm* PCBs) |
solid |
0 tons |
6973.91 tons |
various |
disposal |
Republic Ottawa County Farms Landfill, Coopersville, MI |
Contaminated soil
(> 50 ppm* PCBs) |
solid |
0 tons |
103.91 tons |
various |
disposal |
US Ecology Michigan,
Belleville, MI |
| Contact water |
liquid |
0 gal |
303,075 gal |
NA |
on-site WWTP |
On-site reuse/discharge to Kalamazoo River |
*Note: 1 ppm = 1 mg/kg
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
During the next reporting period, the following activities are expected to occur:
- Completion of staging area and crew parking area in BRSA 3;
- Mobilization and construction of staging pad and water treatment plant in BRSA 3;
- Continued construction of access & staging areas in BRSAs 4, 6 & 9; and
- Maintenance / monitoring of the temporary WCS.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See Sections 2.2.1 & 2.2.1.2
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
- AMEC-FW will submit a draft Technical Memorandum for dredging operations in BRSAs 4, 6 & 9 to EPA on February 24 for review and comment.
2.2.2 Issues
N/A
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2.3 Logistics Section
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See PolRep #1
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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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3.1 Unified Command
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
See PolRep #1
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4. Personnel On Site
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On average, the following personnel were present on site during the reporting period:
US EPA - 1
Michigan DNR - 1
Envirocon: 15
Toad Tree Services: 3
AMEC-FW: 2
Spicer Group: 2
TOTAL: 24
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5. Definition of Terms
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AMEC-FW AMEC Foster Wheeler
BRSA Bank Removal and Stabilization Area
mg/kg milligrams per kilogram
Michigan DEQ Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan DNR Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan DOT Michigan Department of Transportation
OSC On Scene Coordinator
PCBs Poly-chlorinated biphenyls
PolRep Pollution Report
ppm parts per million
PRP Potentially Responsible Party
US EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
WCS Water Control Structure
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
http://www.epaosc.org/otsegodam
www.epa.gov/superfund/allied-paper-kalamazoo
6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next PolRep will be generated on March 24.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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