1.1.1 Incident Category

Time Critical Removal Action

1.1.2 Site Description

The Kewaunee Marquette School Site is former school located on a two acre lot in a residential area. The school has been closed and vacant for almost twenty years. The building has progressively fallen into disrepair since it closed. Portions of the roof have collapsed resulting in rain and snow regularly entering the building and structural failure throughout the building. 

1.1.2.1 Location

The Site is located at 317 Dorelle Street, Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, WI 54216.  The geographic coordinates for the Site are Latitude: 44.453147, Longitude: -87.503461. The Site is surrounded by single-family homes.  Lake Michigan is approximately 600 feet to the east of the Site.  The neighborhood, bounded by Lake Michigan and Center, Juneau, and Lincoln Streets (which includes the Site building), was listed on the State Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1993 and on the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1993.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat/Removal Site Inspection Results

Hazardous materials abandoned at the Site include arsenic, corrosive materials, flammable materials, friable asbestos, lead, mercury, and PCBs.  Additional information is available in the Initial POLREP and Action Memo.  

2.1.1 Response Actions to Date

During this reporting period, EPA and its contractors:

• mobilized additional personnel and equipment; 

• containerized hazardous ash;

• consolidated, inventoried, and hazcatted abandoned containers;

• collected and packaged Universal waste;

• prepped the Site for subsequent mobilizations; 

• conducted asbestos contractor site walks;

• collected waste disposal and air monitoring samples; 
• conducted work zone and perimeter air monitoring;
• met with neighbors and City officials on the project; and
• secured the building and demoblized crew and equipment.

Consultations with the WI Historical Society and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regarding the EPA removal action and City’s demolition plans are ongoing. 

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

There are no viable PRPs for this Site.  The property is tax delinquent.  The City is pursuing foreclosure and demolition of the building.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

2.2.1 Planned Response Activities

This removal action will be completed in multiple mobilizations.  The objective of this first mobilization was to mitigate immediate threats and secure all waste other than the friable asbestos.  Transportation and disposal of this waste waste will occur during the second mobilization, expected to be the week of November 7, 2016.  Removal of the friable asbestos and accumulated hazardous (lead and PCBs) floor debris will occur during the final mobilization, expected in Spring, 2017.  Weather conditions (temperature and snow accumulation) limit when the floor work can be performed due to safety hazards in the failing building and logistical issues associated with frozen waste. 

2.2.2 Issues

The structural issues in the building continue to worsen.  These issues are exacerbated by activity in the building (weak floors are failing when walked on) and winter weather conditions (overnight temperatures are already in the 30s).

2.5.1 Safety Officer
OSC Halbur is the Safety Officer.  A safety audit was conducted by the EPA Safety Office on October 18, 2016.  The Kewaunee Police Department is assisting with security patrols during off hours.

2.5.2 Liaison Officer
OSC Halbur is the Liaison Officer.

2.5.3 Information Officer

3.1 Cooperating Agencies

City of Kewaunee

Kewaunee County Health Department

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

EPA: 2 (OSCs Halbur & Hassan)

ERRS: 6

START: 1

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
Additional information is available at www.epaosc.org/kms

6.2 Reporting Schedule