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Former TOCON Holdings Asbestos Site

All POL/SITREP's for this site Former TOCON Holdings Asbestos Site
Goshen, IN - EPA Region V
POLREP #7
Final
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Former TOCON Holdings Asbestos Site - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V

Subject: POLREP #7
Final
Former TOCON Holdings Asbestos Site
C5AM
Goshen, IN
Latitude: 41.5804330 Longitude: -85.8161640


To: Sam Borries, U.S. EPA
Mark Durno, U.S. EPA
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
Charlie Gebien, U.S. EPA
Mike Ribordy, U.S. EPA
Brian Schlieger, U.S. EPA
Jeremy Stutsman, City of Goshen
Becky Hershberger, City of Goshen
Mark Jaworski, IDEM
Harry Atkinson, IDEM
Max Michael, IDEM
Rex Osborn, IDEM
Lindy Nelson, U.S. DOI
Carolyn Bohlen, U.S. EPA
Yolanda Bouchee-Cureton, U.S. EPA
Mindy Clements, U.S. EPA
HQ EOC, U.S. EPA
John Glover, U.S. EPA
Matt Mankowski, U.S. EPA
Cecilia Moore, U.S. EPA
Carol Ropski, U.S. EPA

From: Andrew Maguire, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 12/29/2016
Reporting Period:

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: C5AM    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 7/15/2016
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 8/15/2016    Start Date: 8/15/2016
Demob Date: 10/14/2016    Completion Date: 12/29/2016
CERCLIS ID: INN000506236    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

Emergency Response/Time Critical Removal 

1.1.2 Site Description

The TOCON Property Asbestos site is located in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. The site originally operated by Johnson Controls as a manufacturing plant for heating systems, as well as a research and development facility. In 2006, before buildings on site were demolished, the main plant building was utilized as an assembly plant for component equipment, tooling machinery, and stamp equipment, all used in building heating systems. Many of the building structures have been previously demolished. The only remnants of the former TOCON buildings were a grouping of foundations. Piles of bricks, wood, metal, and other debris, including asbestos containing materials, were located around the Site.

1.1.2.1 Location

1302 East Monroe Street, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN 

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Bulk samples collected from debris piles at the site by KERAMIDA in Feb 2016 contain as high as 70% asbestos (chrysotile). In Feb 2016, Tetra Tech START collected nineteen bulk demolition debris samples and 1 water sample in the area around the former TOCON building, results showed friable asbestos up to 15%. Goshen High school and residential areas are located next to or near the site. In addition, the Site has a history of visitors and trespassing continues to occur.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

Friable asbestos had been verified unsecured on site with open access and active trespassing on site.

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
   

2.1.1 Narrative

Please see POLREPS 1-6 for further information on prior reporting periods

The site is completed.  All ACM has been removed and properly disposed of at a CERCLA off-site rule approved landfill.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

General activities on site included EPA, EPA's START and ERRS contractors compiling, loading and transporting ACM to Prairieview Landfill in Wyatt, IN, backfilling excavated areas with clean fill and providing air monitoring and sampling for worker and citizen health and safety.

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

Access has been granted by the property owner.

Information requests have been sent out, as information is received, PRPs will be identified.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Please see the table below for final waste numbers

Air monitoring results have indicated no exceedences of air quality action levels at any of any of the work areas or perimeter monitoring locations at the Site.

No Asbestos was detected in the perimeter samples during site activities

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Treatment Disposal
RACM Debris 5420.2 Tons Burrito Wrap Prairieview Landfill - Wyatt, IN 
 Non Friable Asbestos Debris 606.37 Tons Burrito Wrap Prairieview Landfill - Wyatt, IN 
Solid Waste Debris 29.59 Tons None Prairieview Landfill - Wyatt, IN 
Contaminated Water  Liquid 20,000 gallons None Chemtron - Avon, OH
Neutral Liquid  Liquid 4 Drums None Chemtron - Avon, OH
RACM  Debris 2 Drums Burrito Wrap Chemtron - Avon, OH
Flammable  Liquid 5 Drums None Chemtron - Avon, OH
Flammable  Sludge 15 Drums  None Chemtron - Avon, OH

 

Regional Metrics
This is an Integrated River Assessment. The numbers should overlap. Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored N/A
Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped N/A
Gallons of oil/water recovered N/A
Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks N/A
Stand Alone Assessment Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up N/A
Number of workers on site 10
Contaminant(s) of Concern  
Oil Response Tracking
Estimated volume Initial amount released N/A
Final amount collected N/A
CANAPS Info FPN Ceiling Amount N/A
FPN Number N/A
Body of Water affected N/A
Administrative and Logistical Factors (Place X where applicable)
x Precedent-Setting HQ Consultations (e.g., fracking, asbestos) x Community challenges or high involvement   Radiological
x More than one PRP   Endangered Species Act / Essential Fish Habitat issues   Explosives
  AOC   Historic preservation issues   Residential impacts
  UAO   NPL site   Relocation
  DOJ involved   Remote location   Drinking water impacted
  Criminal Charges Have Been Filed*   Extreme weather or abnormal field season   Environmental justice
  Tribal consultation or coordination or other issues   Congressional involvement   High media interest
  Statutory Exemption for $2 Million   Statutory Exemption for 1 Year   Active fire present
x Hazmat Entry Conducted – Level A, B or C   Incident or Unified Command established   Actual air release (not threatened)
Green Metrics
Metric Amount Units
Diesel Fuel Used 300 gallons
Unleaded Fuel Used 1200 gallons
Alternative/E-85 Fuel Used   gallons
Electricity from electric company   748 kWh
Electric Company Name and Account #:  Nipsco: 191-637-007-1  
Electricity from sources other than the electric company   kWh
Solid waste reused 0  
Solid waste recycled 0  
Water Used   6059 gallons





  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

None     

  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.4 Finance Section
   

2.4.1 Narrative

See cost tracking info below:

   
Estimated Costs *
  Budgeted Total To Date Remaining % Remaining
Extramural Costs
ERRS - Cleanup Contractor $950,000.00 $898,000.00 $52,000.00 5.47%
TAT/START $101,500.00 $95,000.00 $6,500.00 6.40%
Intramural Costs
 
Total Site Costs $1,051,500.00 $993,000.00 $58,500.00 5.56%

* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.


  2.5 Other Command Staff
    No information available at this time.

3. Participating Entities
 

3.1 Unified Command
EPA
3.2 Cooperating Agencies

Indiana Department of Environmental Management, City of Goshen



4. Personnel On Site
  No information available at this time.

5. Definition of Terms
 

ACM - Asbestos Containing Material. Material containing more than 1% asbestos. 

RACM - Regulated Asbestos Containing Material. This is a friable manufactured asbestos material OR a Category I nonfriable ACM that has become friable OR Category I Nonfriable ACM that will be or has been subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting or abrading OR a Category II nonfriable ACM that has a high probability of becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of demolition or renovation operations. RACM should be removed prior to demolition or renovation.

Category I - Category I Nonfriable ACM - refers to asbestos containing packing, gaskets, resilient floor covering, Galbestos, and asphalt roofing products containing more than 1% asbestos.

Category II - Category II ACM is any material that is not Category I that contains more than 1% asbestos.

6. Additional sources of information
 

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.org/toconasbestos
6.2 Reporting Schedule



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

POLREP #7 Last Updated 9/21/2020