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Paw Paw Plating

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Paw Paw, MI - EPA Region V
POLREP #9
Continuation of Clean Up / FINAL POLREP 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Paw Paw Plating - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #9
Continuation of Clean Up / FINAL POLREP
Paw Paw Plating
B5WV
Paw Paw, MI
Latitude: 42.2113869 Longitude: -85.8949757

To:
From: Tricia A. Edwards, OSC
Date: 10/11/2012
Reporting Period: 10/8/12 - 10/31/12

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B5WV    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 2/7/2011    Start Date: 2/7/2011
Demob Date: 10/31/2012    Completion Date: 10/31/2012
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category

1.1.2 Site Description

Paw Paw Plating started primarily as a  custom electroplating operation in the 1950’s and stopped operations in December 2009.  The site is about 1.8 acres, is not fenced and contains an abandoned building with chemicals and other hazardous materials.  The site is located at 139 Commercial Ave., Paw Paw, Michigan.  Cadmium, chromium, silver, gold, nickel, copper and cyanide were used in the electroplating process.  The company also performed metal processing such  as machining, polishing and painting which included the use of Trichlorethylene (TCE).

There are a variety of abandoned hazardous materials in the building including plating baths containing heavy metals, drums of plating feed stocks, drums of hazardous waste, and a number of different size containers with a wide variety of chemical compounds. Plating solutions include but are not limited to cyanide and chromium. The presence of containers, drums and vats without secondary containment could result in contaminating soil and ground water, and pose a threat to nearby residents and businesses if a fire was to occur.

Past investigation activities by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment  indicated that contaminants  were  released into the storm sewer that discharges directly in to the Paw Paw River and also were discovered in a municipal water well that served the village of Paw Paw . Halogenated volatile organic compound (HVOCs) contamination, including TCE was identified in ground water.


1.1.2.1 Location
Paw Paw Plating located at 139 Commercial Avenue in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan 49079.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Chromium, Cyanides, Acids, Bases, Oxidizers, Heavy Metals

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative
Since the intial time critical removal, the Michgian Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) demolished the two structures that had been on site.  Contamination was identified beneath the plating room floor during the intial removal, although it was not accessible.  MDEQ's demolition of the building allowed for the contamination to be accessed by U.S. EPA for disposal. 

MDEQ and EPA collaborated during the planning phase for the demolition of the plating facility.  It was decided that the walls and, floor, and footes in the plating room be left for EPA to manage as contaminated waste.  The remaining demolition debris was managed by MDEQ and their contractors.


2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Refer to earlier POLREPS for past response activities.

ERRS mobilized to the site on Monday, October 8, 2012.
10/09/12 - Set up and construction of berms for the soil staging area and concrete staging area
10/10/12 - Continued set up and construction of berms for the soil staging area and concrete staging area
10/11/12 - The staging areas were lined with reinforced Polysheeting.
10/12/12 - Shutdown early due to pending rain.  Opted not to start excavation until Monday.
10/15/12 - Started excavation of area of the former plating room and water treament line.
10/16/12 - Continued excavation and removal of concrete.  START conducted XRF field screening 
                operations and collected soil samples (sidewall and excavation bottom) for laboratory 
                analysis (VOC's, SVOC's. TAL Metals, Total Cyanide, Reactive Sulfides, and Hexavalent
                Chromium).                
10/17/12 - Completed excavation of footprint of the plating room.  START continued XRF field screening
                operations and completed soil sampling within the excavation.
10/18/12 - Substantial rain overnight hindered operations today.  Crew pumped water off of the staged
                stockpiles.
10/19/12 - Inclement weather projected throughout the day, thus not condusive to backfill operations.  
                Decision was made to cancel field operations until Monday.
10/22/12 - Continued backfilling excavation and began process of breaking large concrete footers and
                foundation pieces into manageable sizes for transport and disposal (T & D).
                START collected GPS coordinates from demarcated soil sample locations.
10/23/12 - Shutdown early due to previous nights heavy rain event and pending inclement weather.
10/24/12 - Continued backfill and concrete crushing activities.  T & D of two 20yd3 roll-offs of concrete.
10/25/12 - Continued backfill and concrete crushing activities.  T & D of non hazardous soil and hazardous
                concrete.  Silt fence installation around storm sewer.
10/26/12 - Completed backfill of excavation and began final grading procedures.  Continued T & D of
                non hazardous soil and hazardous concrete.
10/29/12 - Began first stages of infra-structure demobilization activities, continued final grading
                procedures. Completed T & D of non-hazardous soil and continued T & D of hazardous  
                concrete. Removed eathern berms associated with soil staging pad.
10/30/12 - Completed T & D of hazardous concrete, completed final grading procedures around the site
                Continued final demobilization activities.          

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Paw Paw Plating went out of the business when the owner died in December 2009.  The estate for the deceased owner does not have the funds to conduct the clean up. 

2.1.4 Progress Metrics


NON-HAZ SOIL DISPOSAL  
Load # Date Manifest # Load Tonnage Disposal Facility
1 10/25/12 1455014 65.34 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
2 10/25/12 1455015 44.61 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
3 10/25/12 1455016 58.73 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
4 10/26/12 1455017 54.64 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
5 10/26/12 1455018 51.35 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
6 10/26/12 1455019 57.82 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
7 10/26/12 1455020 54.13 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
8 10/26/12 1455021 46.97 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
9 10/26/12 1455022 47.38 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
10 10/26/12 1455023 46.07 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
11 10/26/12 1455024 44.41 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
12 10/26/12 1455025 51.55 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
13 10/26/12 1455026 53.41 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
14 10/26/12 1455027 50.07 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
15 10/26/12 1455028 49.74 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
16 10/26/12 1455029 51.57 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
17 10/26/12 1455030 66.14 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
18 10/26/12 1455031 49.26 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
19 10/26/12 1455032 50.05 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
20 10/29/12 1455033 57.52 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
21 10/29/12 1455034 49.81 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
22 10/29/12 1455035 54.81 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
23 10/29/12 1455036 51.21 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
24 10/29/12 1455037 58.97 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
25 10/29/12 1455038 51.86 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
26 10/29/12 1455039 58.18 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
27 10/29/12 1455040 48.74 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
28 10/29/12 1455041 53.90 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
29 10/29/12 1455042 50.07 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
30 10/29/12 1455043 53.81 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
31 10/29/12 1455044 50.81 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
32 10/29/12 1455045 52.32 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
33 10/29/12 1455046 56.43 Waste Management - Autumn Hills, Zeeland, MI
    TOTAL: 1741.68  

HAZ CONCRETE    
Load # Date Manifest # Load Tonnage Disposal Facility
1 10/24/12 10311962 20.16 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
2 10/24/12 10311963 27.71 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
3 10/25/12 10311964 19.36 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
4 10/26/12 10311965 14.58 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
5 10/29/12 10311966 16.37 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
6 10/29/12 10311967 13.95 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
7 10/29/12 10311968 17.07 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
8 10/29/12 10311969 15.18 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
9 10/30/12 10311970 20.54 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
10 10/30/12 10311971 24.89 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
11 10/30/12 10311972 25.84 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
12 10/30/12 10311973 24.45 Michigan Disposal, Inc. WTP - Belleville, MI
  TOTAL: 240.10




 R5 Priorities Summary
This is an Integrated River Assessment.  The numbers should overlap. Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored N/A
Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped N/A
Gallons of oil/water recovered N/A
Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks N/A
Stand Alone Assessment Acres Protected 1.8
Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up 0
Human Health Exposures Avoided 150
Number of workers on site 8
 
Contaminant(s) of Concern Chromiuim, Cyanide


  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
No further actions are anticipated by U.S. EPA at this time.  Although, the MDEQ continues to do work related to the groundwater plume associated with the site.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
N/A


2.2.1.2 Next Steps
N/A


2.2.2 Issues
N/A
  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer


2.6 Liaison Officer


2.7 Information Officer


2.7.1 Public Information Officer


2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
Patti Krause - U.S. EPA
3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
N/A

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
4. Personnel On Site
  U.S. EPA
START - Weston Solutions
ERRS - Environomental Restoration (ER)
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.

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