1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
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Contract Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
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EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
NPL Status: |
NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
7/17/2006 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
NEN000704738 |
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State Notification: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Time-critical, fund-lead removal action.
1.1.2 Site Description
Between 1978 and 2002, Dana Corporation utilized chlorinated solvents, including tetrachloroethene (PCE), during manufacturing processes at its Hastings facility.
1.1.2.1 Location
The Site is located at 1904 Summit Avenue in Hasting's West Industrial Park.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
In 1997, a sample from Hastings Municipal Well No. 13, located approximately 800 feet south-southeast of the former Dana Corporation facility, contained PCE at 17 micrograms per liter (ug/L). Municipal Well No. 14, located approximately 1 mile east-southeast of the site, was found to contain 7.3 ug/L of PCE in 2004. Other commercial and private wells in the vicinity were found to contain PCE above the MCL of 5 ug/L.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Numerous on-site investigations have been completed at the former Dana Corporation facility between 1998 and the present, including a Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation completed by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in June 2005 and a Removal Assessment completed by the EPA in July 2007.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
The objective of the current Action Memorandum is EPA's assumption of the existing soil vapor extraction (SVE) and ground water extraction systems.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Work performed during the period from April 2010 until November 2010 include:
- Quarterly sampling of the SVE and ground water networks.
- Near daily systems checks.
- Replaced blower unit on SVE.
- During the winter of 2009/2010 some of the plants water pipes froze. Plumbing was conducted to bypass the affected sections.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
The following removal metrics occured between July 20, 2006, and August 4, 2010.
Wastestream
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Medium
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Quantity
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Manifest #
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Treatment
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Disposal
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Soil vapor and ground water
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Vapor and ground water
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NA
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1216 pounds removed
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NA
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Continued daily systems checks and maintenace of the system. Samples will be collected from the recovery systems and from the monitoring well gallery on the quarter. It is now anticipated that the removal program will continue operation until the fall of 2011.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
2.2.2 Issues
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2.3 Logistics Section
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A sub to the START contract performs the daily system checks. Typically two START members and the OSC are present during quarterly sampling of the SVE and ground water systems.
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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 Health and safety briefings are held during the quarterly sampling events. No health and safety issues have been identified at this time.
2.6 Liaison Officer The limited scope of this removal action does not warrant a Liaison Officer.
2.7 Information Officer
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
The limited scope of this removal action does not warrant a PIO.
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
A CIC has been identified. No activity occurred during this reporting period.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command The limited scope of this removal action does not warrant an IMT.
3.2 Cooperating Agencies NDEQ, Hastings Utilities, and the City of Hastings are kept apprised of activities.
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4. Personnel On Site
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See Logistics Section.
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5. Definition of Terms
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None.
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report For additional information please refer to http://www.epaosc.org/Danacorp.
6.2 Reporting Schedule Pol/Sitreps will be submitted on a quarterly basis.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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None.
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