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French Road Asbestos

All POL/SITREP's for this site French Road Asbestos
Detroit, MI - EPA Region V
POLREP #1
Initial and Final
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
French Road Asbestos - Removal Polrep
Initial and Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V

Subject: POLREP #1
Initial and Final
French Road Asbestos
C524
Detroit, MI
Latitude: 42.4102236 Longitude: -83.0104839


To: Carol Ropski, U.S. EPA

From: Jeffrey Lippert, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 4/17/2011
Reporting Period: 4/16/2011 - 4/17/2011

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: C524    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: 4/15/2011    Start Date: 4/15/2011
Demob Date: 4/16/2011    Completion Date: 4/16/2011
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response

1.1.2 Site Description

The site is a vacant parking lot along French Road in Detroit Michigan.  The impacted area was approximately 40-feet in diameter within the vacant parking lot. 

1.1.2.1 Location

11181 French Road, Detroit, Michigan


1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Approximately five cubic yards of asbestos containing material (ACM) was discovered illegally dumped in a city-owned abandoned lot located at 11181 French Road in Detroit. The lot was unsecured and showed numerous signs of tresspass. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) - Air Quality Division (AQD) investigated the complaint on March 28, 2011. MDEQ-AQD sampled the material and confirmed that it contained asbestos.

MDEQ referred the site to U.S. EPA on April 15, 2011. Strong winds had blown friable ACM around the site and the potential for additional off-site migration existed. U.S. EPA mobilized ERRS on 4/15/11 to secure the site. U.S. EPA, ERRS and START returned to the site on 4/16/11 and conducted a removal action.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

MDEQ-AQD first investigated the site on 3/28/2011.  Friable suspected ACM insulation had been dumped in a 40' by 40' area in the abandoned lot.  MDEQ-AQD sampled the material and confirmed that it was ACM.


2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
On April 15, 2011, ERRS mobilized to the site to stabilize the material until removal activities could begin on April 16, 2011. 

On April 16, 2011, EPA, ERRS and START mobilized to the area to remove the asbestos containing material.  ERRS removed and bagged all the material including the soil and debris surrounding the impacted area.  The material was taken off site and properly disposed at Sauk Trail Hills Landfill in Canton, Michigan.  A total of 63 bags of friable ACM was removed and disposed of from the Site. 

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Investigation continues.  No PRPs have been identified to date.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
 Friable Asbestos  Bags  63  N/A    Sauk Trail Hills, Canton, MI
           
           



  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
None.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Completed.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
None.
2.2.2 Issues
None.

  2.3 Logistics Section
    N/A

  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer
Bill Poma

2.6 Liaison Officer
N/A

2.7 Information Officer


2.7.1 Public Information Officer
N/A
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
N/A

3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
Unified Command was not utilized during this response.

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Detroit Environmental Affairs

4. Personnel On Site
  ERRS - 1
START - 1
EPA - 1
Asbestos abatement subcontractor - 2

5. Definition of Terms
  MDEQ - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
ACM - Asbestos Containing Material
PRP - Potential Responsible Party

6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
None.

6.2 Reporting Schedule
This Initial and Final PolRep will be the only reporting.

7. Situational Reference Materials
  None.