U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Michner Plating - Mechanic Street Site - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #1
Initial
Michner Plating - Mechanic Street Site
C57C
Jackson, MI
Latitude: 42.2541975 Longitude: -84.4060903
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To:
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Mark Johnson, ATSDR
Michelle Watters, ATSDR
Michael Chezik, Department of Interior
Mark Durno, U.S. EPA
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
HQ EOC, U.S. EPA
John Glover, U.S. EPA
Luke Jones, U.S. EPA
Matt Mankowski, U.S. EPA
Jennifer Manville, U.S. EPA
Cecilia Moore, U.S. EPA
Carol Ropski, U.S. EPA
Brian Schlieger, U.S. EPA
Annette Trowbridge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife
USCG USCG, USCG
Daveda Quinn, City of Jackson
Mitch Adelman, MDEQ
Karen Coffman, Jackson County Treasurer
Diane Donaldson, Jackson County
Ken Mroczowksi, MDEQ
Deb Snell, MDEQ
Robert Thompson, EPA
David Wooden, Jackson Fire Department
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From:
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Jeffrey Kimble, OSC
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Date:
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9/8/2015
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Reporting Period:
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August 24, 2015 through September 4, 2015
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
C57C |
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Action Memo Date: |
7/2/2015 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
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Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Mobilization Date: |
8/24/2015 |
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Start Date: |
8/24/2015 |
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Demob Date: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Time-Critical Removal Action.
1.1.2 Site Description
Michner Plating Mechanic Street (Site) is a former plating shop which operated from the 1930s until 2007. Michner Plating also operated a separate facility on Angling Road in Jackson, Michigan, until May 2015. The Site contains approximately 1,000 drums, vats, totes, and other containers. Labels and sample analytical results indicate the potential presence of cyanide, zinc cyanide, nickel chloride, chromic acid, hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid, ignitable wastes, reactive wastes (including water reactive chemicals), and other chemicals.
1.1.2.1 Location
The Site is located at 520 North Mechanic Street in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, in a mixed commercial and residential area and is bound to the north by a commercial property, to the east by North Mechanic Street with residential dwellings and commercial properties beyond, to the south by East Trail Street with commercial properties beyond, and to the west by a railroad and the Grand River. The Site sits on roughly 4 acres, and contains four buildings totaling approximately 137,000 square feet.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The Site contains approximately 1,000 drums, vats, totes, and other containers. Labels and sample analytical results indicate the potential presence of cyanide, zinc cyanide, nickel chloride, chromic acid, hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid, ignitable wastes, reactive wastes (including water reactive chemicals) and other chemicals. The Site is vacant and no longer maintained, and many of the containers showed signs of deterioration. Residences and other occupied properties are located approximately 250 feet east of Site, and the Grand River is located approximately 50 feet west of the Site, thus leading to the potential exposure of animals and humans to hazardous substances.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
On June 2 and 3, 2015, EPA conducted site assessment activities at the site, which included collection of 8 samples from drums and other containers, and 2 samples of sludge material from the floor. The samples showed pH as low as 0.4 SU; flashpoint as low as 71.9°F; and hazardous concentrations of cadmium (up to 51,700 mg/kg), chromium (up to 259,900 mg/kg), lead (up to 18.2 mg/kg), mercury (up to 10.4 mg/kg), and silver (up to 16.6 mg/kg).
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
EPA initiated a time-critical removal action consisting of the removal of unknown materials on August 24, 2015.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
8/24/2015 – Initiated mobilizing equipment, including EPA HazCat trailer, to the Site.
8/25/2015 - Mobilized personnel and additional equipment, including EPA Air Trailer, to the Site and began site setup activities, including, but not limited to, clearing non-hazardous debris items out of the garage and designating the garage as the equipment storage area.
8/26/2015 – Continued mobilizing equipment. Crews cleared non-hazardous debris materials from an area in the southern portion of the building, and began building a decontamination area.
8/27/2015 - Continued mobilizing equipment and building decontamination area.
8/28/2015 - Continued mobilizing equipment and completed the decontamination area. Crews began sweeping and clearing non-hazardous debris materials in the northern portion of the building and set up the area to use as a container staging area. Crews began moving containers into the staging area.
8/31/2015 – Continued moving containers into the staging area.
9/1/2015 – Continued moving containers into the staging area. Crews began sample collection activities in level B personal protective equipment (PPE). Crews collected samples from containers 001 thru 035.
9/2/2015 – Crews collected samples from containers 036 thru 074. Crew also cleared the outside areas of the site of non-hazardous debris materials.
9/3/2015 – Crews moved additional containers into the staging area and collected samples from containers 075 thru 138. Onsite chemist began hazard categorization.
9/4/2015 - Crews collected samples from containers 139 through 212. Onsite chemist continued hazard categorization of samples. On site security was on site for the weekend. No weekend or Holiday work is being conducted or is authorized other than site security.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Michner Plating Company is the potentially responsible party (PRP), however, the company relinquished ownership of the property to the Jackson County Treasurer's Office due to tax reversion and bankruptcy. The removal action is a Fund Lead as a result of the RP's bankruptcy and inability to finance the cleanup.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Anticipated activities for the next reporting period include continuing to
move containers into the staging area and to continue collecting samples and performing hazard categorization.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Inventory and perform hazard characterization on all substances contained in containers, drums, tanks and spilled material on the floor and in pits;
Investigate the potential for soil contamination on the property;
Consolidate and package all hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants for transportation and off-site disposal;
Dismantle and decontaminate process equipment, tanks and building components associated with the product process area, as necessary;
Remove from site and recycle or dispose of vats and waste containers and contaminated process equipment;
Transport and dispose of all characterized or identified hazardous substances, pollutants, wastes, or contaminants that pose a substantial threat of release at a RCRA/CERCLA approved disposal facility in accordance with EPA's Off-Site Rule (40 CFR § 300.440);
Take any other response actions to address any release or threatened release of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant that the EPA OSC determines may pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health or the environment.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Continue to perform the planned response actions until cleanup is complete.
2.2.2 Issues
No issues to report at this time.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Site logistics are being managed by ERRS.
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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
OSC is fulfilling this role.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
OSC is fulfilling this role.
2.5.3 Information Officer
OSC is fulfilling this role.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Jackson County Treasurer's Office
City of Jackson Water Department
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
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4. Personnel On Site
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EPA: 2
USCG: 2
START: 2
ERRS: 10
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5. Definition of Terms
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| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| ERRS |
Emergency and Rapid Response Service |
| MDEQ |
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
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| mg/kg |
milligrams per kilograms
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| OSC |
On Scene Coordinator |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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| PRP |
Potentially Responsible Party |
| START |
Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team |
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
-- OSC reporting website with maps and technical documentation:
www.epaosc.org/MichnerMechanicStreet
(create a login and password if this is your first time visiting)
6.2 Reporting Schedule
POLREPs will typically be issued weekly.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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