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Town of Pines Groundwater Plume - OU2

All POL/SITREP's for this site Town of Pines Groundwater Plume - OU2
Town of Pines, IN - EPA Region V
POLREP #3
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Town of Pines Groundwater Plume - OU2 - Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #3
Progress
Town of Pines Groundwater Plume - OU2
B5V9
Town of Pines, IN
Latitude: 41.6887279 Longitude: -86.9440403

To: Doug Petroff, Project Coordinator
Dan Sullivan, NIPSCO
Bill Haswell, Haley & Aldrich
From: Jacob Hassan, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 9/23/2016
Reporting Period: 8/11/2016 - 9/9/2016

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B5V9    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 10/15/2015
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: PRP    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 6/6/2016    Start Date: 6/7/2016
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID: INN000505593    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
Time Critical Removal
1.1.2 Site Description

See PolRep # 1
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
   

2.1.1 Narrative

 Site operational hours are Monday - Friday 7 am to 5 pm

 EPA and START continue to provide technical oversight of all removal activities on site.  START is collecting a subset of split samples for comparison and validation of NIPSCO confirmation samples.  Air monitoring and off-site borrow source activities are ongoing.

 

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Below is a status summary of each of the properties and where they are at in the removal process.

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GS042

Sod placement begins and landscape restoration work continues.

  • Obtain property owner approval for pre-design survey work - COMPLETED

  • Conduct subsurface utility survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct site topographic and property boundary survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct landscape inventory- COMPLETED

  • Complete Design Drawings and obtain USEPA approval- COMPLETED

  • Obtain property owner approval for removal work- COMPLETED

  • Photo document pre-excavation conditions- COMPLETED

  • Conduct building condition survey, if applicable- COMPLETED

  • Mobilize for construction- COMPLETED

  • Install site security and access controls- COMPLETED

  • Install erosion and sedimentation controls- COMPLETED

  • Establish construction controls and facilities- COMPLETED

  • Establish decontamination facilities for personnel and equipment- COMPLETED

  • Clear and grub - COMPLETED

  • Conduct excavation activities - COMPLETED

  • Conduct confirmation sampling - COMPLETED

  • Place a marker barrier in excavations where target materials remain in place - COMPLETED

  • Backfill excavation – COMPLETED

  • Complete landscape restoration – ON-GOING

  • Demobilize – NOT STARTED

 

GS037

  • Obtain property owner approval for pre-design survey work - COMPLETED

  • Conduct subsurface utility survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct site topographic and property boundary survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct landscape inventory- COMPLETED

  • Complete Design Drawings and obtain USEPA approval- COMPLETED

  • Obtain property owner approval for removal work- COMPLETED

  • Photo document pre-excavation conditions- COMPLETED

  • Conduct building condition survey, if applicable- COMPLETED

  • Mobilize for construction- COMPLETED

  • Install site security and access controls- COMPLETED

  • Install erosion and sedimentation controls- COMPLETED

  • Establish construction controls and facilities- COMPLETED

  • Establish decontamination facilities for personnel and equipment- COMPLETED

  • Clear and grub - COMPLETED

  • Conduct excavation activities - COMPLETED

  • Conduct confirmation sampling - COMPLETED

  • Place a marker barrier in excavations where target materials remain in place - COMPLETED

  • Backfill excavation – COMPLETED

  • Complete landscape restoration – NOT STARTED

  • Demobilize – NOT STARTED

 

GS089

  • Obtain property owner approval for pre-design survey work - COMPLETED

  • Conduct subsurface utility survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct site topographic and property boundary survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct landscape inventory- COMPLETED

  • Complete Design Drawings and obtain USEPA approval- COMPLETED

  • Obtain property owner approval for removal work- COMPLETED

  • Photo document pre-excavation conditions- COMPLETED

  • Conduct building condition survey, if applicable- COMPLETED

  • Mobilize for construction- COMPLETED

  • Install site security and access controls- COMPLETED

  • Install erosion and sedimentation controls- COMPLETED

  • Establish construction controls and facilities- COMPLETED

  • Establish decontamination facilities for personnel and equipment- COMPLETED

  • Clear and grub - COMPLETED

  • Conduct excavation activities - COMPLETED

  • Conduct confirmation sampling - COMPLETED

  • Place a marker barrier in excavations where target materials remain in place - COMPLETED

  • Backfill excavation – COMPLETED

  • Complete landscape restoration – NOT STARTED

  • Demobilize – NOT STARTED

 

GS014

Grading of topsoil and gravel in driveway area complete.

  • Obtain property owner approval for pre-design survey work - COMPLETED

  • Conduct subsurface utility survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct site topographic and property boundary survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct landscape inventory- COMPLETED

  • Complete Design Drawings and obtain USEPA approval- COMPLETED

  • Obtain property owner approval for removal work- COMPLETED

  • Photo document pre-excavation conditions- COMPLETED

  • Conduct building condition survey, if applicable- COMPLETED

  • Mobilize for construction- COMPLETED

  • Install site security and access controls- COMPLETED

  • Install erosion and sedimentation controls- COMPLETED

  • Establish construction controls and facilities- COMPLETED

  • Establish decontamination facilities for personnel and equipment- COMPLETED

  • Clear and grub - COMPLETED

  • Conduct excavation activities - COMPLETED

  • Conduct confirmation sampling - COMPLETED

  • Place a marker barrier in excavations where target materials remain in place - COMPLETED

  • Backfill excavation – COMPLETED

  • Complete landscape restoration – NOT STARTED

  • Demobilize – NOT STARTED

 

GS012/GS054

Backfilling and backfill grading work on-going.  Additional marker barrier will be placed on south side of property prior to backfilling once ponding in area dries.

  • Obtain property owner approval for pre-design survey work - COMPLETED

  • Conduct subsurface utility survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct site topographic and property boundary survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct landscape inventory- COMPLETED

  • Complete Design Drawings and obtain USEPA approval- COMPLETED

  • Obtain property owner approval for removal work- COMPLETED

  • Photo document pre-excavation conditions- COMPLETED

  • Conduct building condition survey, if applicable- COMPLETED

  • Mobilize for construction- COMPLETED

  • Install site security and access controls- COMPLETED

  • Install erosion and sedimentation controls- COMPLETED

  • Establish construction controls and facilities- COMPLETED

  • Establish decontamination facilities for personnel and equipment- COMPLETED

  • Clear and grub - COMPLETED

  • Conduct excavation activities - COMPLETED

  • Conduct confirmation sampling - COMPLETED

  • Place a marker barrier in excavations where target materials remain in place - ONGOING

  • Backfill excavation – ON-GOING

  • Complete landscape restoration – NOT STARTED

  • Demobilize – NOT STARTED

 

GS052

ENTACT begins backfilling and backfill grading on the north side of the property.  Final excavation survey information indicated that the south center area of the excavation at GS052 was not at 3’ bgs.  Haley and Aldrich collected a confirmation sample from the area to determine if additional excavation work will be necessary.  START collected a split of the confirmation sample.

  • Obtain property owner approval for pre-design survey work - COMPLETED

  • Conduct subsurface utility survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct site topographic and property boundary survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct landscape inventory- COMPLETED

  • Complete Design Drawings and obtain USEPA approval- COMPLETED

  • Obtain property owner approval for removal work- COMPLETED

  • Photo document pre-excavation conditions- COMPLETED

  • Conduct building condition survey, if applicable- COMPLETED

  • Mobilize for construction- COMPLETED

  • Install site security and access controls- COMPLETED

  • Install erosion and sedimentation controls- COMPLETED

  • Establish construction controls and facilities- COMPLETED

  • Establish decontamination facilities for personnel and equipment- COMPLETED

  • Clear and grub – COMPLETED

  • Conduct excavation activities – ON-GOING

  • Conduct confirmation sampling – ON-GOING

  • Place a marker barrier in excavations where target materials remain in place – ON-GOING

  • Backfill excavation – ON-GOING

  • Complete landscape restoration – NOT STARTED

  • Demobilize – NOT STARTED

 

GS081

ENTACT continues conducting excavation work on the east side of the property.  Excavation area to extend south of current extent based upon XRF screening conducted by Haley and Aldrich.

  • Obtain property owner approval for pre-design survey work - COMPLETED

  • Conduct subsurface utility survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct site topographic and property boundary survey- COMPLETED

  • Conduct landscape inventory- COMPLETED

  • Complete Design Drawings and obtain USEPA approval- COMPLETED

  • Obtain property owner approval for removal work- COMPLETED

  • Photo document pre-excavation conditions- COMPLETED

  • Conduct building condition survey, if applicable- COMPLETED

  • Mobilize for construction- COMPLETED

  • Install site security and access controls- COMPLETED

  • Install erosion and sedimentation controls- COMPLETED

  • Establish construction controls and facilities- COMPLETED

  • Establish decontamination facilities for personnel and equipment- COMPLETED

  • Clear and grub – COMPLETED

  • Conduct excavation activities – ON-GOING

  • Conduct confirmation sampling – NOT STARTED

  • Place a marker barrier in excavations where target materials remain in place - NOT STARTED

  • Backfill excavation – NOT STARTED

  • Complete landscape restoration – NOT STARTED

  • Demobilize – NOT STARTED

 2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

NIPSCO is the identified PRP 

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Metrics are reported through 8/31/2016

ITEM UNIT  CUMULATIVE
Clean  Fill Delivered CY 26,064
Solid Waste Reused On-Site TON 0
Water Used On-Site GAL 497,801
Fuel Used On-Site (Diesel) GAL 5,983
Electricity Used On-Site kWh 2,751

 

 1,764 loads of soil have been hauled off-site

 Waste Stream

 Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal

 Soil

   45,549 tons    Disposal   Forest Lawn Landfill - Three Oaks, MI
 Debris   169 tons   Disposal  Forest Lawn Landfill - Three Oaks, MI
         

 

 


  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

- Continue regularly project call.

 - NIPSCO and their contractor, Haley & Aldrich, continue to investigate properties for elevated levels of arsenic, lead and thallium. 

- NIPSCO continues to negotiate access with some properties that are identified as needing a removal action.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Sequencing of Events for Each Removal Action.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Continue to gain access to identified properties.
2.2.2 Issues
  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
   

2.5.1 Safety Officer
Entact - Jerry Overton

2.5.2 Liaison Officer
USEPA - Eileen Deamer

2.5.3 Information Officer

 USEPA - Sue Pastor and Rachel Bassler

 NIPSCO - Nick Meyer and Angie Nelson
3. Participating Entities
 

3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

  • IDEM
  • Town of Pines
  • National Park Service
  • US Fish and Wildlife
  • NIPSCO
  • Haley & Aldrich
  • Entact
4. Personnel On Site
 

Onsite Staff:

  • EPA - 1
  • START - 2
  • NIPSCO - 3
  • Haley & Aldrich - 6
  •  Entact - 30

 
5. Definition of Terms
 

EPA - United Stated Environmental Protection Agency
START - Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team

RML - Removal Management Level

AOC - Administrative Order on Consent

mg/kg - milligrams per kilogram

 RI/FS - Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study

 

 

 

 
6. Additional sources of information
 

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/town-pines-groundwater


6.2 Reporting Schedule

As needed
7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.

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