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Emergency |
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Removal Action |
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Non NPL |
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7/19/2010 |
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7/20/2010 |
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7/29/2010 |
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8/2/2010 |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Disaster Response
1.1.2 Site Description
On 7/17/2010, a heavy rainstorm caused localized flash flooding in Pike County, Kentucky, five miles east of Pikeville, Kentucky. Four fatalities were linked to the floods. By 7/20/2010 the Red Cross estimated that 79 homes had been completely destroyed, 86 received major damage, and 44 had received minor damage. By 7/18/2010 the local and state agencies began disaster recovery operations, and by 7/19/2010 federal agencies arrived for disaster assessment and recovery. On 7/19/2010, KYDEP requested EPA assistance in addressing various hazardous materials containers that had been spotted in debris piles along the washout corridor(s).
1.1.2.1 Location
The flooding encompasses several localities east of Pikeville within Pike County, Kentucky: Meta, Bent Branch, Zebulon, Raccoon, Justiceville, Millard, and Manowbone.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The flood has washed away several hazardous materials containers and oil containers from residences and small commercial facilities. Materials within these containers present a threat of release or exposure to residents/responders if they are mishandled with other debris or if they are left unattended.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Containers that have been spotted by KYDEP and EPA assessment teams include: oil storage tanks (5-2000 gallon capacity), drums, totes, saddle tanks, and compressed gas cylinders. Also, several large propane tanks have been spotted and may present a fire or explosion hazard if they contain product under pressure.
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2.1.1 Narrative
KYDEP requested EPA assistance on 7/19/2010; TEL dispatched R1 OSC Huyser, who arrived with START on 7/20/2010 and ERRS crews who arrived on 7/21/2010. START and KYDEP assessment teams collected data on hazmat containers using the DRAG with the Trimble GeoXT. ERRS crews collected items that had been identified and tagged, then transported them to a staging area for processing.
Pike County Solid Waste Management has allocated a space for the staging area behind the county recycling center. Copies of the ESF 10 Operational Period Plan are being provided to the County EOC each day. By 7/21/2010 the NRCS, FEMA, Pike County Solid Waste Management, and Pike County Road Department were all been informed of KYDEP and EPA’s activities and had notified their field personnel to report any hazardous material issues or orphaned containers; however, as of 7/23/2010, no new reports of containers have been submitted.
On 7/22/2010, FEMA announced that the event had reached the threshold for a federal disaster declaration. KYDEP had submitted a mission assignment request for federal technical assistance and direct federal assistance through the KY State EOC on 7/20/2010. The status of this mission assignment request will be monitored by EPA R4 to the RRCC and by KYDEP to the KY State EOC.
After refining response estimates, the decision was made not to pursue an ESF #10 mission assignment.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
During this reporting period, all household hazardous waste and paint materials were mixed together with oil dry and loaded into a roll off box. The roll off box was provided by Pike County Solid Waste Department. ERRS crew decomissioned freon and small propane cylinders, crushed them and placed them in a metal recycle box provided by Pike County Recycling. Fauste Oil came to the staging area and pumped approximately 300 gallons of used oil from the drums and totes. Crews mixed any sludges remaining in the containers with oil dry and added to the roll-off container. Drums and totes were crushed and loaded into the roll-off box. ERRS crew dropped off 3 compressed gas cylinders belonging to Airgas. Safety Kleen picked up a drum of solvent and Farrell Gas collected the propane cylinders.
ERRS crews removed the plastic covering from the staging area and placed it into the roll-off container for disposal. The rock berm was knocked down and the rock was spread over the parking lot.
All equipment was demobilized from the Site.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Owner permission is being sought before treading on private property. When available, commercial property owners are being encouraged to provide information on hazardous materials that may have been washed away from their facilities. Owners of containers will be sought prior to removing the container.
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