1.1.1 Incident Category

 Time Critical Removal Action

1.1.2 Site Description

The Site occupies nine adjacent parcels covering approximately 30 acres, bounded by East Marietta Street to the north, North Jasper Street to the west, and Norfolk Southern rail lines to the south and east.  A residential neighborhood is located immediately north of the facility. 

See PolRep 1 for additional Site Description information.

1.1.2.1 Location

The Site is located on 9 separate land parcels in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. The Site’s geographical coordinates are 39° 50’ 56.7” north latitude and 88° 56’ 20.4” west longitude.  The Site occupies nine adjacent parcels covering approximately 30 acres, bounded by East Marietta Street to the north, North Jasper Street to the west, and Norfolk Southern rail lines to the south and east.  A residential neighborhood is located immediately north of the Site, and some of the homes in that neighborhood are within 100 feet of the Site.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

See PolRep 1.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

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

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

 Through this reporting period, a cumulative total of approximately 4,036 cubic yards of ACM  debris has been shipped off-site for disposal.   A cumulative total of 120 cubic yards of unregulated debris was sent off-site for disposal. A cumulative total of 12,152 kilograms of PCB-capacitors and 36,240 pounds of non-PCB capacitors were sent off-site for recycling and disposal.  A total of 2,500 pounds of mercury and mercury-contaminated debris, 280 pounds of hypochlorous acid, 3,000 pounds of waste polymer, 500 pounds of waste triethanolamine, 200 pounds of phosphoric acid, 200 pounds of sodium hydroxide solution, 40 pounds of waste oxidizing solids, 50 pounds of cadmium-contaminated soil and debris and 19,000 pounds of waste oil and water were shipped off-site for disposal.

See Section 2.2.1.1, below.  All planned response activities have been completed.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

Develop and implement a Site-specific Health and Safety Plan, including an Air Monitoring Plan, and a Site Emergency Contingency Plan;

1. Characterize, remove, transport and dispose of all characterized or identified hazardous waste, special wastes and associated debris located at the Site - complete.
2. A structural Engineer assessed the former office building on site and determine it did not need to be demolished to safely conduct asbestos abatement.  A licensed abatement contractor has been retained to conduct this work. - complete.
3. Dispose of or recycle non-hazardous waste, as appropriate - complete.
4. Decontaminate floors of Site buildings, as needed - complete.
5. Remove capacitors from current storage area. - complete.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

1. Demobilize crew and equipment - complete

2.2.2 Issues

2.5.1 Safety Officer
OSC Thomas

2.5.2 Liaison Officer

2.5.3 Information Officer

3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

Illinois EPA

Decatur Fire Department

City of Decatur

EPA =     1

ERRS =   1

ERRS Asbestos Abatement Subcontractor = 5

START = 0

Total personnel on site during this reporting period = 7

ACM: Asbestos Containing Material

CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CFR: Code of Federal Regulations

ERRS: Emergency and Rapid Response Services contractor

Illinois EPA: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

NCP:  National Contingency Plan

OSC: On-Scene Coordinator

PCB: Polychlorinated Biphenyl

POLREP: Pollution Report

START: Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team contractor

US EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

 The public website for the Intermet/Wagner Castings site can be found at:

www.epa.gov/superfund/intermet-wagner-castings

    

6.2 Reporting Schedule

     This is the final PolRep.