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Flex-A-Form Drum Site

All POL/SITREP's for this site Flex-A-Form Drum Site
Anderson, SC - EPA Region IV
POLREP #17
Final
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Flex-A-Form Drum Site - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV

Subject: POLREP #17
Final
Flex-A-Form Drum Site
B4K2
Anderson, SC
Latitude: 34.5901430 Longitude: -82.6698200


To:
From: Benjamin Franco, On Scene Coordinator
Date: 9/19/2012
Reporting Period: April 9, 2012 - September 19, 2012

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B4K2    Contract Number: EP-S4-07-04
D.O. Number: 130    Action Memo Date: 6/30/2011
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 6/22/2011    Start Date: 6/22/2011
Demob Date: 5/1/2012    Completion Date: 5/1/2012
CERCLIS ID: SCD987673458    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification: 6/21/2011
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

For background information including Site Description, Location, and Description of Threat please refer to previous POLREPs.



2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
   

2.1.1 Narrative

EPA has transitioned from the Emergency Response Phase of the project into the Time-Critical Removal Phase. However, the dangers at the Site continue to pose an immediate threat to human health and the environment. The current focus at the Site is to mitigate the immediate threats of release from the Site to off-site migration pathways. EPA's estimated time to complete the removal is approximately April 30, 2012.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

To date the following response activities were completed during this reporting period:

ERRS finished transporting the remaining contaminated soil (stockpile #23T and 24) to an approved landfill.

ERRS then started and completed the following site restoration activities. 
  • Graded the property to slow down water runoff, 
  • installed erosion mats on the southern slope of the property and the banks of the creek, 
  • planted tree saplings and wetland plants
  • spread topsoil, and hydro-seeded the area. 
ERRS took some of the clean concrete from the site and used it for erosion control. The concrete came from under a portion of a building that contained an office and had no chemical contamination and no contamination was found under that section of the building.

ERRS started demobilizing equipment the week of April 23 and final demobilization of personnel on May 1, 2012.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics
Waste Stream Medium Quantity Treatment Disposal
 Non-Hazardous, Arsenic and Cadmium Contaminated Soil (Total soil)  Soil  10,140 tons  None Upstate  Regional MSW Subtitle D Landfill
 Hazardous, Cadmium Contaminated Soil Treated On-Site  Soil  3,344 tons Free Flow 300/200 Treated on Site
 Magnesium Oxide  Bulk  4 tons  None Upstate Regional MSW Subtitle D Landfill
 Scrap Metal  Scrap Metal  30.97 tons  Cleaned Belton Metals Recycling
Empty Drums  Metal  3.4 tons  Cleaned Upstate Regional MSM Subtitle D Landfill
 Non-friable Asbestos Vinyl Floor Tiles with Mastic  1 cubic yd  None Enterprise C&D Landfill (TSCA)
 Cement Pad  Cement  401 tons   Upstate Regional MSM Subtitle D Landfill
 4ft and 8ft Flourescent Bulbs    384 bulbs    EQ Detroit
 Acid Waste Totes  Liquid  4069 lbs  None  EQ Detroit
 Acid Drums  Liquid  291 gallons    EQ Detroit
 Acid Solid  Bags  200 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Cuastic Drums  Liquids  495 gallons    EQ Detroit
 Caustic Drum  Solid  14 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Oxidizer/Acid  Liquid  3750 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Oxidizer/Acid  Liquid  275 gallons    EQ Detroit
 Arsenic  Liquid  17,500 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Oxidizer  Solid  555 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Neutral Arsenic/Selenium  Solid  24,700 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Flammable  Liquid  2,450 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Flammable  Solid  1,150 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Arsenic  Solid  2,400 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Methanol  Liquid  920 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Neutral  Liquid  1,800 lbs    EQ Detroit
 Acid Drums  Solid  35 drums    EQ Detroit
 Oxidizer/Acid Drum  Solid  550 lbs    EQ Detroit
 

  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

All site activities have been completed and the Site has been returned to its owner.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

None

2.2.2 Issues

None



  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
    No information available at this time.

3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command


3.2 Cooperating Agencies
The following Agencies are Cooperating in the cleanup:

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Anderson County Fire Department
Anderson County Sheriff's Office
Anderson County Emergency Services Department
United States Army Corps of Engineers

4. Personnel On Site
  Maximum on-site personnel for reporting period:

USEPA OSC - 1
ERRS (ER) - 4
START (OTIE) - 1
DHEC -0
US Army Corps of Engineers - 1



5. Definition of Terms
  ACM - Asbestos Containing Material
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
EPM - Enforcement Project Manager
ERRB - Emergency Response and Removal Branch
ERRS - Emergency and Rapid Response Services
ERT - Environmental Response Team
MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level
OSC - On Scene Coordinator
PCB - Polychlorinated biphenal
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
PRP - Potentially Responsible Party
RAL - Removal Action Level
RSE - Removal Site Evaluation
RSL - Removal Screening Level
RFQ - Request For Quote
SCDHEC - South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
TCLP - Toxicity Characteristic Leachate Procedure 
USACE - United Stated Army Corps of Engineers
XRF - X-Ray Fluorescence 


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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