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Dawson Forest Drums

All POL/SITREP's for this site Dawson Forest Drums
Dawsonville, GA - EPA Region IV
POLREP #1
Initial POLREP 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Dawson Forest Drums - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV
Subject: POLREP #1
Initial POLREP
Dawson Forest Drums
B4C7
Dawsonville, GA
Latitude: 34.4298683 Longitude: -84.1641110

To:
From: Subash Patel, OSC
Date: 11/2/2010
Reporting Period: 11/02

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B4C7    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
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:      Completion Date:  
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

Outside Dawsonville, 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
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Phone duty has sent EPA OSC Hughes to address the situtation.

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
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  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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