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 #46
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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7/20/2018
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Reporting Period:
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7/7/2018 - 7/20/2018
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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 |
Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
PRP Oversight |
Response Lead: |
PRP |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
NPL Status: |
NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
5 |
Mobilization Date: |
8/1/2016 |
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Start Date: |
8/1/2016 |
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 |
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
Restoration operations are ongoing in BRSAs 6, 7, 8 & 9. Demobilization activities continue.
2.1.2 Response Actions During Reporting Period
BRSA 6
- Continued restoration of construction entrance & staging area.
BRSA 7
- Continued restoration of riverbanks with seed, straw and native trees/plants;
- Continued re-grading and restoration of staging area;
- Demobilized remaining office trailers and associated infrastructure (i.e., utilities);
- Removed stream tube protection measures; and
- Emptied, cleaned and demobilized temporary wastewater storage tanks.
BRSA 8
- Continued stabilization of access road; and
- Continued restoration of riverbanks with seed, straw and native trees/plants.
OVERALL SITE
- Continued operation & maintenance of surface water run-off and erosion control measures;
- Continued irrigation of native plants/grasses in all completed BRSAs; and
- Continued restoration activities (grading, contouring, seeding, straw, planting) of area at former dam location (see photo).
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See PolRep #1
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
Both quantities during the reporting period ('Quantity' column) and totals to date ('Total' column) are included in the table.
Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Total |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
Cardboard |
solid |
20 lbs |
1580 lbs |
NA |
recycling |
Otsego Recycling Center
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Plastic |
solid |
20 lbs |
865 lbs |
NA |
recycling |
Otsego Recycling Center |
Metals |
solid |
3,274 lbs |
47,550 lbs |
various |
recycling |
Broken Arrow Recycling |
Contaminated soil (< 50 ppm* PCBs) |
solid |
0 tons (est) |
53,159 tons(est) |
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 |
2,013,046 gal |
NA |
on-site WWTP |
On-site reuse/discharge to Kalamazoo River |
Contact water |
liquid |
4,970 gal |
69,039 gal |
various |
off-site WWTP |
Liquid Industrial Waste, Holland, MI |
*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:
BRSA 6
- Complete restoration of staging area; and
- Complete restoration of entrance to staging area off of 19th Street.
BRSA 7
- Restore former command center and staging area.
BRSA 8
- Complete stabilization and re-grading of access road along river banks; and
- Complete restoration plantings on river banks.
SITEWIDE
- Complete construction of irrigation system for native trees/plants/grasses in restored areas;
- Continue operation of irrigation system in all restored areas; and
- Continue restoration of area surrounding the former temporary WCS and auxiliary spillway.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See Sections 2.2.1 & 2.2.1.2
2.2.1.2 Administrative Activities / Next Steps
- A meeting of project managers, consultants, contractors and PRPs was held on July 18. The purpose of the meeting was to debrief on the project, identify lessons learned, and suggest improvements for future phases of the cleanup (see photo). A tour was conducted of the site to view the progress (see photo).
2.2.2 Issues
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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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2.5.1 Safety Officer
A safety meeting is held prior to work start each day by on-site safety officer(s) from Envirocon & Wood Group.
Site surveillance continues during weekends to discourage trespassing into work areas and restored riverbank areas. The main purpose of the surveillance patrols is public safety.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
- A tour was held for agency representatives from MDNR, MDEQ, US EPA and a few local residents on July 17.
- Additional tours with agency executives, elected officials, and non-profit organizations are anticipated over the next month as the project is near completion.
2.5.3 Information Officer
- An updated Fact Sheet is being prepared for distribution prior to a final community meeting (to be announced).
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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:
USEPA - 1
START - 1
MDNR - 1
MDEQ - 1
Envirocon - 31
Spicer Group, Inc. - 1
Wood Group - 1
TOTAL: 37
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5. Definition of Terms
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BRSA Bank Removal and Stabilization Area
MDEQ Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
MDNR Michigan Department of Natural Resources
OSC On Scene Coordinator
PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl
PolRep Pollution Report
PRP Potentially Responsible Party
START Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team (US EPA contractor)
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
https://response.epa.gov/otsegodam
www.epa.gov/superfund/allied-paper-kalamazoo
6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next PolRep will be generated on August 3.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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