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Dawson Forest Drums

All POL/SITREP's for this site Dawson Forest Drums
Dawsonville, GA - EPA Region IV
POLREP #3
Final POLREP - Disposal Complete
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Dawson Forest Drums - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV

Subject: POLREP #3
Final POLREP - Disposal Complete
Dawson Forest Drums
B4C7
Dawsonville, GA
Latitude: 34.4298683 Longitude: -84.1641110


To: Matt Taylor, USEPA R4 ERRB

From: Alyssa Hughes
Date: 12/29/2010
Reporting Period: 11/12/2010

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B4C7    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 11/2/2010
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 11/2/2010    Start Date: 11/2/2010
Demob Date: 11/12/2010    Completion Date: 11/12/2010
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category

CERCLA Emergency Response

1.1.2 Site Description

About 40, 55-gallon drums are abandoned in a state park.  Dawson County Fire Department and Forsyth County HAZMAT responded to two leaking drums at the site. Roads leading to drums have been closed to the public.   It is unknown what the drums contain.   

1.1.2.1 Location

Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area, Mablehill, Dawson County, Georgia. 

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Drums containing unknown wastes are abandoned and were accessible to the public.  Two creeks are in the vicinity of the drums.  Two drums appear to be leaking content. 

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

On November 1st, Telephone Duty Officer received a report of approximately 40 drums that were illegally dumped on October 29th in an area of Dawson Forest.  A hunter reportedly witnessed a box truck in the vicinity of the dumping and reported it to authorities.  Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported the presence of 55-gallon drums to the National Response Center.


2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

The analytical results indicated six waste streams for disposal.  The following information outlines the waste profiles:

Profile 1 - 11 drums
Flammable D001
Lead D008
MEK D035

Profile 2 - 11 drums
Flammable D001

Profile 3 - 5 drums
Inorganic Acids D002

Profile 4 - 3 drums
Flammable D001
MEK D035

Profile 5 - 4 drums
Ammines D002

Profile 6 - 4 drums
Non regulated solids

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

An investigation is in place to determine the responsible party.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
 Flammable, MEK, Lead  Liquid  11  008274260    EQ Florida
 Flammable, MEK  Liquid  3  "    "
 Flammable  Liquid  7  "    "
 Flammable  Solid  4  "    "
Corrosive Liquid 9 " "
 Non Regulated  Solid  4  "    "



  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

No further actions are planned for this response.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

None.

2.2.2 Issues

None.

  2.3 Logistics Section
    Not applicable

  2.4 Finance Section
    2.4.1 Narrative

A $250,000 Emergency Action Memo will be authorized for this response.  Of that ceiling, $50,000 is estimated for ERRS and $10,000 is estimated for START at this time.  Any changes in the cost allocation will be documented in a memo to the file.

   
Estimated Costs *
  Budgeted Total To Date Remaining % Remaining
Extramural Costs
ERRS - Cleanup Contractor $50,000.00 $15,250.00 $34,750.00 69.50%
TAT/START $10,000.00 $5,368.00 $4,632.00 46.32%
Intramural Costs
 
Total Site Costs $60,000.00 $20,618.00 $39,382.00 65.64%

* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.


  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer
START contractor drafted a HASP for this response.  It can be viewed in the documents section.

2.6 Liaison Officer
Not applicable.

2.7 Information Officer


2.7.1 Public Information Officer

Not applicable.

2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator

Not applicable.

3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
Ga DNR
EPA

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Not applicable

4. Personnel On Site
  EPA (1)
START (2)
ERRS (1)


5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.

6. Additional sources of information
  No information available at this time.

7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.

POLREP #3 Last Updated 12/29/2010