1.1.1 Incident Category
CERCLA Incident Category:  Inactive Recycling Facility

1.1.2 Site Description

1.1.2.1 Location

See Initial Polrep.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The presence of heavy metals, PCBs, asbestos and numerous drums and compressed gas cylinders presents potential threats to human health and the environment by exposures to impacted air, soil and water at and around the Site.
 
See Initial Polrep for additional information.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Primary contaminants of concern identified during the Site Assessment included: heavy metals (antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury), asbestos (chrysotile) and PCBs (Aroclor 1242 and 1254).

See Initial Polrep for additional information.

2.1.1 Narrative

The Time-Critical Removal Action at the New Lyme Metals Site will address the presence of heavy metals and PCBs in the soils by excavating and disposing of the impacted material off site.  All asbestos containing materials, drums and compressed gas cylinders will be removed and disposed off site as well.  Air monitoring and sampling will be conducted for the protection of the workers and the public.  In addition, well samples will be collected to determine if any of the contaminants on Site have impacted the ground water. 

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
During the period of June 27 to July 1, 2011, U.S.EPA along with START and ERRS contractors continued removal activities at the Site, these activities included:  

• Consolidated non-hazardous debris for transportation and disposal
• Transported 27 loads of debris for disposal at American Landfill in Waynesburg, Ohio
• Sampled and hazcatted 20 drums
• Installed silt fence in three areas of adjacent creek downstream of the Site 
• Continued consolidating asbestos panels, capacitors and mercury rectifiers
• Constructed staging area for asbestos panels, capacitors and rectifiers 
• Continued dust suppression efforts
• Continued segregating tires and recyclable materials from non-hazardous debris
• Conducted site survey with Lumex Mercury Vapor Analyzer and Ludlum Model 192 gamma radiation detector
• Continued perimeter air monitoring for particulates
• Began air sampling for arsenic, cadmium, lead, PCBs and asbestos at site perimeter
• Sampled three drinking water wells near the Site to be analyzed for RCRA metals and PCBs 

Initial results from air sampling were non-detect for arsenic, cadmium, lead and asbestos.  PCBs were identified in the air samples below OSHA PELs.  The results have been forwarded to ATSDR for review.  Heavy rains and severe weather restricted work several days during this time period.  

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
U.S. EPA continues its efforts in determining viable potentially responsible parties.  

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

Removal action will include the following:

• Removal of non-hazardous debris (recycled when possible) in order to access contaminated area
• Excavation and disposal of TSCA wastes
• Excavation, treatment and disposal of TCLP cadmium and lead wastes
• Excavation of soils exhibiting concentrations of heavy metals, asbestos and PCBs above OEPA's residential direct contact criterion
• Consolidation and disposal of asbestos panels, PCB containing capacitors and mercury rectifiers
• Consolidation, characterization and disposal of drums and compressed gas cylinders
• Backfilling, grading and restoration of excavated areas

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

• Continue removal activities
• Continue perimeter air sampling for asbestos, PCBs and heavy metals
• Review results of air and ground water samples
• Complete assessment of creek and property immediately to the west of the Site
• Conduct confirmation sampling 

2.2.2 Issues
None at this time.