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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Mobilization Date: |
6/16/2011 |
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6/16/2011 |
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Demob Date: |
6/16/2011 |
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6/16/2011 |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response
1.1.2 Site Description
The Site consists of a large open lot, approximately 15acres in size, most of which is covered with large piles of residential yard waste staged to be converted into compost. The compost piles range in sizes up to approximately 400-feet long and 20-feet tall. One large building is located on Site and is in poor physical condition, the building appears unoccupied. The Site borders a section of the Old Channel of the Rouge River.
1.1.2.1 Location
The Site is located at 9521 West Jefferson Ave, Wayne County, Detroit MI 48209 and is the location of Systematic Recycling who was evicted from the property by the City of Detroit in May 2011.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The Site has a history of complaints by area residents about odors, fires, vermin, and waste piles. On 6/16/2011 complaints of odors emitting from the Site were suspected of being Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and Ammonia (NH3).
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
On 6/16/2011 EPA and START responded to a call regarding suspected issues of H2S and NH3 odors emitting from compost piles stored on Site at the former Systematic Recycling facility in Detroit MI. EPA and START met with the Detroit Fire Department at the scene to discuss actions. EPA and START walked the Site and monitored air quality and performed a Site perimeter screening using a RAE Systems MultiRAE and ToxiRAE. All air monitoring measures throughout the Site were at background levels and did not exceed action levels. During the Site walk, EPA and START observed a smoldering compost pile that was emitting a small amount of smoke throughout the Site, the smoke was not observed traveling offsite. A property employee, at the time, was spraying down hot spots within the smoldering compost pile with a fire hose.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
On 6/16/2011 EPA and START responded to a call regarding suspected issues of H2S and NH3 odors emitting from compost piles stored on Site at the former Systematic Recycling facility in Detroit MI. EPA and START met with the Detroit Fire Department at the scene to discuss actions. EPA and START walked the Site and monitored air quality and performed a Site perimeter screening using a RAE Systems MultiRAE and ToxiRAE. All air monitoring measures throughout the Site were at background levels and did not exceed action levels. During the Site walk, EPA and START observed a smoldering compost pile that was emitting a small amount of smoke throughout the Site, the smoke was not observed traveling offsite. A property employee, at the time, was spraying down hot spots within the smoldering compost pile with a fire hose.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Perform air monitoring throughout the Site and around the Site perimeter, no air monitoring measures on Site were collected above background measures.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
The Site was the location of former Systematic Recycling
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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Disposal |
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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
No Health & Safety or Security issues to date.
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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
NA
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
NA
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
Unified Command was not utilized for this response.
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
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4. Personnel On Site
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Weston Solutions Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team (START)
Detroit Fire Department
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5. Definition of Terms
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EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
START - Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team
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6. Additional sources of information
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No information available at this time.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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