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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Response Authority: |
OPA |
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Emergency |
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EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Mobilization Date: |
2/25/2016 |
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Start Date: |
2/25/2016 |
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Demob Date: |
2/25/2016 |
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Completion Date: |
2/25/2016 |
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FPN#: |
E16512 |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response
1.1.2 Site Description
Des Plaines Fire Department responded to a incident involving a 275 gallon tote filled with waste oil fall off a flatbed truck onto Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines, Illinois. Waste Oil from the tote impacted approximately 1000 square feet of roadway causing traffic delays. The Fire Department covered the road with sand and requested assistance for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Mark Retzlaff from the IEPA responded and requested assistance from U.S. EPA Region 5 to stabilize, remove and dispose of the the tote and cleanup waste oil from impacted areas on Touhy Avenue.
1.1.2.1 Location
301 West Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines Illinois.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Waste oil pooled on the roadway with potential to migrate to storm sewer.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Stabilize tote and remove oil from impacted areas.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
See above
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Stabilized tote. Removed oil from roadway.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
The tote has no visible markings to locate owner.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Provide proper disposal of waste oil and contaminated material as a result of the cleanup.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Environmental Restoration removed oil impacted sand from the roadway with brooms and shovels and placed it into 55 gallon drums. A couple of iterations of oil dry was placed onto the roadway to remove as much residual oil as possible. This material was again swept up and placed into 55 gallon drums. The tote was stabilized and removed from the roadway and will be disposed.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Provide proper disposal of waste oil and contaminated material as a result of the cleanup. Samples have been collected from the tote and contaminated material and analyzed for the following; used
oil parameters; PCBs, flash, EOX/Chlorine, and arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and lead.
2.2.2 Issues
None
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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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2.5.1 Safety Officer
START Tetra Tech
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
N/A
2.5.3 Information Officer
Jim Mitchell FOSC
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
N/A
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
IEPA
Illinois Department of Transportation
Tetra-Tech
Environmental Restoration (ER)
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4. Personnel On Site
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U.S.EPA -1
Tetra-Tech - 1
Environmental Restoration - 5
Illinois Department of Transportation - 5
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5. Definition of Terms
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No information available at this time.
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
N/A
6.2 Reporting Schedule
This will serve as Initial and Final POLREP
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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