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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
B4B5 |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S4-07-03 |
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D.O. Number: |
77 |
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Action Memo Date: |
10/28/2010 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Emergency |
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Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
8/10/2010 |
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Start Date: |
8/11/2010 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
FLD000623041 |
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State Notification: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category - Emergency Response
1.1.2 Site Description - abandoned chromated copper arsenate wood treatment facility located within a residential neighborhood.
1.1.2.1 Location - 2610 Fairfax Street, Jacksonville, FL
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat - potential for heavy metals to be released via approximately 1000 feet of storm water system to Moncrief Creek.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results - State-lead study indicates surface soil contamination throughout the site and beyond the fence line into the community.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative - In late July 2010 due to financial reasons the CCA facility was forced to cease operations. All process and raw chemicals were abandoned in 7 above ground storage tanks measuring approximately 120,000 gallons. Wood treating wastes were allowed to remain exposed. In so doing, rainwater that had formerly been managed by plant personnel now aggregated in the process portion of the plant and overwhelmed the containment. Once FDEP verified that the responsible party did not have the ability to respond, and the storm water runoff flowed into the storm drainange system and eventually off site, FDEP contacted EPA requesting assistance in mitigating the contaminant flow.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date - During this reporting period, EPA continues to capture CCA-contaminated storm water from the process area before the water can migrate off Site into the community and beyond. Heavy seasonal thunderstorms and tropical depressions have delivered several inches of rainfall this summer and early fall. The current total storage of contaminated storm water is aproximately 300,000 gallons. In addition to that amount, an estimated 50,000 gallons of batch make-up water analyzed to contain 5% CCA solution remains in facility tanks. The Site creditor has removed the 60% CCA solution, returning it to the original vendor. Another entity has expressed interest in the pressure vessel.
EPA has developed an adsorption water treatment system that appears to be successfully treating the low-pH contaminated water on site. However, one batch of neutral pH water failed tretament as it apparently desorbed chromium from the treatment media. That water was acidified and now appears to be passing treatment quite well - actually running clear from the tretament vessel.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) - Regional Counsel is pursuing viable potentially responsible parties to participate in the removal action.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
| captured lagoon water |
water |
40,000 gals |
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ion exchange |
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| contaminated facility storm water |
water |
250,000 gals |
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ion exchange |
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| process batch water |
water |
100,000 gals |
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beneficial use
off-site |
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| CCA sludge |
solid |
14 drums |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities - EPA intends to continue to treat the captured contaminated water. After tretament, EPA will have the water analized to ensure that it meets industrial standards as mandated by the minucipal waste water treatment authority. Once approved, EPA will discharge the treated water to the sanitary sewer. The EPA will decontaminate the frac tanks and have them returned.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities - After the water treatment has been successfully demonstrated and becomed routine, EPA intends to address the process batch water (up to 5% CCA in solution), remove and decontaminate the tanks, and decontaminate the concrete containment structure.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps - treat contaminated water - work with JEA regarding allowable discharge.
2.2.2 Issues - The site engineering drains the entire drip pad onto the tank farm which is heavily contaminated with years of sloppy process materials. Continued rains add to contaminated media which escalate clean-up costs.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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No information available at this time.
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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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No information available at this time.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
FDEP RCRA, Superfund, and Emergency Response Divisions have been actively participating in the response. JEA has lent expertise and established waste water criteria for allowable discharge to theier treatment works.
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4. Personnel On Site
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Currently WRS has a 3 man crew that is supplemented during surge requirements. WRS has subcontracted security to a local security firm.
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5. Definition of Terms
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No information available at this time.
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6. Additional sources of information
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No information available at this time.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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