Site Number: |
B5XQ |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S5-08-02 |
D.O. Number: |
056 |
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Action Memo Date: |
8/19/2010 |
Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Emergency |
Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
7/20/2010 |
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Start Date: |
7/20/2010 |
Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
IND006421085 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
2010-06-043 |
FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
CERCLA Incident Category: Inactive Metal Fabrication/Finishing/Coating Facility
1.1.2 Site Description
1.1.2.1 Location
The Indiana Brass Site is located at 800 W. Clinton Street in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, 46041. The geographical coordinates for the Site are Latitude 40.2806° North and Longitude 86.5198° West. The Site is approximately 5 acres in size, and contains the remains of a 85,000 square foot plating shop and foundry. The Site is located in a residential and industrial area of Frankfort, approximately 0.2 miles west of the downtown area. Approximately 3400 people live within 1 mile of the Site. Residences are located approximately 250 feet from the east property boundary, 800 feet from the north property boundary, and 600 feet from the south property boundary.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The Site is a former foundry and plating shop that caught fire on June 3, 2010. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) responded to the fire. The state On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) observed pits and drums relating to former plating operations. IDEM referred the Site to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
During a Site visit on July 1, 2010 and a Site Assessment on July 7-8, 2010, the U.S. EPA documented numerous drums, plating vaults with unknown liquid contents, uncontained foundry sand, and other debris scattered across the Site. Numerous 55-gallon drums containing burnt and unknown contents were documented inside the building. The Site was vacant and open to trespassing.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
The Site Assessment included documenting Site conditions; conducting a structural inspection of the building; conducting air monitoring; conducting soil monitoring using an x-ray fluorescence (XRF) detector; and collecting samples from drums, soil, ash, and plating pits.
Laboratory results indicated that the there are total metals`concentrations above the preliminary remediation goals (PRG) for industrial soil for lead, arsenic, and copper. Concentrations of leachable lead (D008) and cadmium (D006) were above the Toxicity Characteristic Leachate Procedure (TCLP) regulatory limits. Methylene chloride and trichloroethene (TCE) were detected in the pits, and methylene chloride was also detected in two drums. Additionally, chrysotile asbestos was detected in 5 of the 9 samples collected.
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