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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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A34B |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Emergency |
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EPA |
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Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Start Date: |
6/11/2015 |
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Completion Date: |
9/1/2015 |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response, PRP Cleanup without an Enforcement Instrument
1.1.2 Site Description The site is the location of an active fertilizer blending and storage facility. On Monday, June 8, 2015, a fire occurred at the facility. Almost 4 million gallons of water were used to put the fire out, resulting in a large amount of runoff from the facility that travelled through several properties eventually reaching Slagles Run, which leads to Conewago Creek. The runoff was heavily discolored, and contained high levels of total organic carbon, nitrates, nitrites, iron, and manganese, and elevated levels of arsenic and lead. A cleanup is being conducted. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) is the lead agency for the site. EPA assisted with sampling of homewells to determine if there was any impact to groundwater from this incident.
1.1.2.1 Location
120 Radio Road, Hanover, PA
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Elevated levels of contaminants listed above discharging to waterways.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
After the fire, a number of nearby residents contacted PADEP expressing concern about the impact of the fire and runoff on their homewells. As noted in PADEPs fact sheet (see documents section) on the incident, a properly constructed well should not be impacted by runoff or surface water in streams. However, because of the concern expressed by these residents EPA agreed to support PADEP by sampling selected homewells. On June 16, 2015, contractors working for EPA collected samples from four homewells and a spring. The locations for these samples were selected from the list of homeowners who had contacted PADEP. This list was reviewed and locations closest to the site were selected for the first round of sampling. Data from this sampling indicates that there was no impact to the tested homewells or spring from the incident.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
The responsible party is conducting the cleanup under PADEP and EPA oversight.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Site visit and homewell sampling on June 16th, 2015. The sampling did not indicate any impacts to tested homewells and one spring from the runoff from the fire.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Miller Chemical is the potentially Responsible party.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
| Waste Stream |
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Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
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water |
up to 4 million gallons |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
No further EPA actions are anticipated at this time.
2.2.2 Issues
No issues were identified during this sampling.
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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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3.1 Unified Command
PADEP, EPA, and Miller Chemical
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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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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.net/MillerChemical
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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