U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Belleville Lake Oil Spill - Removal Polrep
Initial and Final Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #1
First and Final
Belleville Lake Oil Spill
Z5K5
Belleville, MI
Latitude: 42.2047619 Longitude: -83.4852133
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To:
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David Chung, U.S. EPA
Linda Nachowicz, U.S. EPA
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
Beverly Kush, U.S. EPA
Mark Horwitz, U.S. EPA
Freddie Thompson, USCG-NPFC
Darwin Loyer, Van Buren Township Fire Dept
Eric Thomas, Wayne County Airport Authority
Mike Magda, Livonia Fire Dept
William Messenger, U.S. EPA
Jeff Kelley, U.S. EPA
Michael Chezik, DOI
Duty Officer, USCG
Joe Walczak, MDEQ
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From:
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Jon Gulch, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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11/30/2010
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Reporting Period:
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November 28-December 06, 2010
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
Z5K5 |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
OPA |
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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: |
11/28/2010 |
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Start Date: |
11/28/2010 |
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Demob Date: |
12/6/2010 |
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Completion Date: |
12/6/2010 |
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CERCLIS ID: |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
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FPN#: |
E11503 |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
2011/HR/05F0XK5/302D91C/Z5K5 |
1.1.1 Incident Category
OPA Emergency Response Removal
1.1.2 Site Description
Belleville Lake, also known as Edison Lake, in Belleville, Michigan is a reservoir that was created by damming two areas on the Huron River. It is also a tributary to the Huron River and Lake Erie. The petroleum discharge originated from the Princess Laura Riverboat which is moored at a public dock in Horizon Park located on High Street, Belleville, Michigan.
The Princess Laura Riverboat (the boat) is a double deck, diesel powered, flat bottom boat which can hold up to 80 occupants. At the time of the discharge, the boat was moored at Horizon Park awaiting removal for the season. The owner, Dale Shaver, stated the majority of the petroleum had been removed prior to the discharge.
On Saturday, November 27, 2010, Belleville Police Department (BPD) noticed that the boat was floating in an upright position as indicated by two smoke stacks on the boat being perpendicular to their line of sight.
On the morning of Sunday, November 28, 2010, BPD noticed the smoke stacks were leaning at an awkward angle towards the lake. They investigated and discovered the boat had partially sunk and was discharging petroleum as evidenced by a sheen on the water. The boat was leaning towards the center of the lake, the lower deck was completely submerged, to include the fuel tanks, and a sheen approximately 200' long by 20' wide was being discharged from the rear portion of the boat. As they continued inspecting, the sheen grew in length and began flowing with the current in an easterly direction along the rip rap lining the shoreline.
The BPD then notified the Van Buren Fire Department (VBFD). After the VBFD arrived and determined their capabilities to mitigate the discharge would not be adequate, they contacted Western Wayne County Hazmat Response Team (WW-HMRT).
After the arrival of WW-HMRT, the discharge was reported to the National Response Center (NRC) as approximately 20 gallons of diesel fuel with an impact area of about 300' long x 30' wide. The U.S. EPA (EPA) was notified and responded to the diesel fuel discharge. Upon their arrival, EPA determined that the WW-HMRT was conducting emergency removal response actions in accordance with the National Contingency Plan (NCP) and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and provided basic oversight of the response.
1.1.2.1 Location
Belleville Lake, Belleville, Michigan near Horizon Park
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Discharge of diesel fuel into navigable waters of Belleville Lake, which is a tributary to the Huron River and Lake Erie.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
1.) Contain the diesel fuel discharge by deploying containment boom;
2.) Remove sheen from the water by using absorbent boom and absorbent pads;
3.) Right the boat to assess damages, remove any remaining diesel fuel and decontaminant the boat, as needed;
4.) Remove any remaining diesel fuel and sheen from the water and rip rap using absorbent pads and other methods that may be required; and
5.) Remove containment boom from the water, decontaminate the containment boom and any non-expendable equipment that came in contact with the diesel fuel and dispose of contaminated materials at a facility in compliance with environmental regulations.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
On November 28, 2010, containment boom was deployed around the boat and anchored to the rip rap to prevent further spread of the diesel fuel along the shoreline. Absorbent boom was placed inside the containment boom to begin collecting sheen from the diesel fuel. Absorbent boom was used to collect sheen that had migrated along the shoreline. WW-HMRT demobilized and VBFD assumed responsibility for oversight of the removal actions to be conducted by the Responsible Party (RP) Contractor.
On November 30, 2010, actions to the right boat began. A heavy duty tow truck was used in an attempt to upright the boat by pulling it with straps secured to the center of the boat as 3 high volume pumps attempted to remove water from the lower deck to reduce the water weight. These efforts were unsuccessful.
On December 2, 2010, actions to the right the boat resumed. A 200 ton salvage crane was used to hoist the boat from the water as 3 high volume pumps attempted to remove water from the lower deck to reduce the water weight. The boat was successfully uprighted.
On December 3, 2010, the boat was decontaminated as needed. An attempt was made to remove the remaining sheen from the water within the containment boom using absorbent boom and absorbent pads. The boat was removed from the water.
On December 6, 2010, a contractor hired by the VBFD arrived on site to retrieve and decontaminate the containment boom, dispose of the absorbent boom, dispose of the absorbent pads and perform a final inspection of the impacted area. All emergency response removal activities were completed.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Dale and Linda Shaver.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
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Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
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| R5 Priorities Summary |
| This is an Integrated River Assessment. The numbers should overlap. |
Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored |
.025 |
| Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped |
0 |
| Gallons of oil/water recovered |
25 |
| Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks |
0.1 |
| Stand Alone Assessment |
Acres Protected |
0.25 |
| Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up |
0 |
| Human Health Exposures Avoided |
10 |
| Number of workers on site |
2 |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
None
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
None
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
None
2.2.2 Issues
Slips, trips, falls. Cold weather injuries. Fire hazards from fuel operated generators and high volume pumps. Wet surfaces. Crane cable capacities unable to sustain load weight of the boat. Working within 10' of water.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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NA
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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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2.5.1 Safety Officer
Jon Gulch, EPA
John Rogers, EPA
Chief Darwin Loyer, VBFD
2.6 Liaison Officer
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2.7 Information Officer
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
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2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
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3.2 Cooperating Agencies
U.S. EPA-Emergency Response Branch
Van Buren Fire Department
Belleville Fire Department
Belleveile Police Department
Western Wayne County Hazmat Response Team
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4. Personnel On Site
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2 - U.S. EPA
2 - Belleville Police Department
3 - Belleville Fire Department
1 - Van Buren Fire Department
16 - Western Wayne County Hazmat Response Team
2 - Environmental Response Group
2 - C&L Recycling
1 - Solomon Diving
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5. Definition of Terms
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ERG- Enrvironmental Response Group
OSLTF- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
RCRA- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
U.S. EPA- United States Environmental Protection Agency
USCG- United States Coast Guard
VBFD- Van Buren Fire Department
WW-HMRT - Western Wayne County Hazmat Response Team
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
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6.2 Reporting Schedule
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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NA
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