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Capris Industries Abandoned Drums

All POL/SITREP's for this site Capris Industries Abandoned Drums
Morganton, NC - EPA Region IV
POLREP #1
Initial POLREP 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Capris Industries Abandoned Drums - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV
Subject: POLREP #1
Initial POLREP
Capris Industries Abandoned Drums
B493
Morganton, NC
Latitude: 35.7108640 Longitude: -81.6977830

To:
From: Richard Jardine, OSC
Date: 5/11/2010
Reporting Period: 5/10/2010 - 5/11/2010

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B493    Contract Number: EP-S4-0704
D.O. Number: 0704-F4-0085    Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 5/10/2010    Start Date: 5/10/2010
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category - Emergency response    

1.1.2 Site Description - hazardous material storage

1.1.2.1 Location - 1401 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat - ignitable materials in drums

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results - Over 175 each 55-gallon drums and 100 each 5-gallon buckets.  Many containers are leaking.  Field chemistry tests indicated  propensity to flash.
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative - OSC Tanner and OSC Booth conducted wet chemistry field tests while conducting a removal site evaluation.  The testing indicated that the drums would likely carry a D001 waste code.   Many drums were found to be leaking and many more in poor condition. The property owner claimed to lack sufficient funds to conduct an appropriate removal action. 

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

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

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
           
           
           



  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities - secure the site, stabilize leaking containers, develop bulking plan, provide for T&D.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

2.2.2 Issues
  2.3 Logistics Section
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  2.4 Finance Section
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  2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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4. Personnel On Site
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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