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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
059B05 |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S5-08-02 |
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D.O. Number: |
0087 |
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Action Memo Date: |
7/5/2011 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
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Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
05 |
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Mobilization Date: |
9/26/2011 |
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Start Date: |
8/30/2011 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MID006007306 |
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RCRIS ID: |
NA |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
Yes |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Fund-lead removal action
1.1.2 Site Description
See POLREP #1
1.1.2.1 Location
See POLREP #1
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
See POLREP #1
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
See POLREP #1
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
Contaminated sediment removal was completed in SA1C, grids 1-4 (creek channel). It is anticipated that removal and backfilling operations will be completed in SA1C and SA1B in the next two weeks.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
From July 9 to July 19, EPA and ERRS contractors conducted the following activities:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Treated 21,076 gallons of potentially contaminated contact water in EPA's mobile wastewater treatment plant, for a total of 991,663 gallons treated to date;
- Received contaminated sediments excavated from SA1C; and
- Conducted work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1B&C
- Installed upstream & downstream coffer dams to isolate excavation area;
- Completed contaminated sediment dredging operations in grids SA1C-1 to SA1C-4;
- Loaded out excavated sediments and transported to John Street staging pad;
- Began backfilling in grids SA1C-1 to SA1C-4 according to Restoration Plan;
- Began preparations for excavation of grids SA1C-5 and SA1B-4; and
- Conducted work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
| GRID |
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXCAVATION DEPTH (in) |
FINAL
CONFIRMATION PCB RESULT (mg/kg) |
| SA1C-1 |
50 |
1.14 |
| SA1C-2 |
49 |
0.79 |
| SA1C-3 |
46 |
0.341 |
| SA1C-4 |
50 |
ND |
ND: non-detect dup: duplicate sample location
Project Management Activities
- Continued weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Met with City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Sunrise Rotary and the Friends of the Kalamazoo River Trailway regarding planning for SA1A operations;
- Completed Technical Memo for dredging operations in SA1A (posted to document section of website);
- Obtained remaining access agreements for properties in SA1A; and
- Solicited bids, awarded and began Indiana Bat presence/absence survey in SA1B and SA1A in coordination with U.S. FWS.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See POLREP #1
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
TSCA contaminated
sediments |
solidified sediment |
none |
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disposal |
Wayne Disposal,
Belleville, MI |
Non-TSCA
contaminated
sediments |
solidified sediment |
none |
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disposal |
C&C Landfill,
Marshall, MI |
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2.2 Planning Section
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A summary of removal activities that are anticipated to take place from July 20 to August 2 include:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Continue treatment of contact water from the staging pad sump with mobile wastewater treatment plant;
- Receive contaminated sediment removed from SA1C and SA1B;
- Load out contaminated sediment for transport and disposal at approved landfill facilities; and
- Conduct work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1B & SA1C
- Complete excavation of contaminated sediments in grid SA1C-5 (floodplain along west bank) & SA1B-4;
- Complete backfill of all excavated grids;
- Begin demobilization of all equipment, materials and supplies to SA1B and SA1A staging areas; and
- Conduct work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1A
- Begin clearing & grubbing activities pending outcome of Indiana Bat presence/absence survey;
- Begin construction of staging area; and
- Begin preparations for installation of isolation dewatering (groundwater) system.
Project Management Activities
- Continue weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Finalize area specific restoration plan for SA1B & SA1C;
- Amend Technical Memo for dredging operations in SA1C & SA1B;
- Continue development of area specific restoration plan for SA1A;
- Continue coordination with stakeholders regarding closure of Kalamazoo Valley River Trailway and portions of Veteran's Park in SA1A; and
- Obtain approval of area specific restoration plan for SA5A and begin restoration work (planting) if possible.
2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
See POLREP #2
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See above
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
See above
2.2.2 Issues
None
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2.3 Logistics Section
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The current resources present on site during this reporting period include:
- Office trailers
- Portable restrooms & hand-washing stations
- Portable generators
- Submersible pumps
- Equipment storage container
- ERRS work crews and subcontractor work crews
- START sampling contractor
- Security subcontractor personnel
- Heavy equipment
- Water truck
- Street sweeper
- Mixing box
- Frac (water) tanks
- Pressure wash trailer
- Bypass pumps & piping
- Sheet piling
- Mobile wastewater treatment plant
- Monitoring Equipment
- Traffic control structures & roadway signage
- Mobile light towers
- Pump ventilation/cooling fans
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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
Craig Thomas, Paul Ruesch and Andrew Maguire serve as safety officer(s). The HASP is reviewed and signed by all site personnel. All new personnel, including sub-contractors, are provided a site orientation and safety briefing. Safety meetings are held each morning with all site workers.
2.6 Liaison Officer
Craig Thomas, Paul Ruesch and Andrew Maguire serve as liaison(s) with local officials and interested parties.
Site tours were provided to groups from Grand Valley State University (July 8) and Western Michigan University (July 9). Approximately 70 students, teachers and technical staff from the universities participated in the tours.
2.7 Information Officer
See Section 2.6
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
See Section 2.6
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
Don DeBlasio - U.S. EPA
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
N/A
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
City of Kalamazoo:
Department of Public Services
Parks and Recreation Department
Economic Development Department
Community Planning & Development
Public Safety Department
Fire Department
Police Department
Redevelopment Department
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo Nature Center
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4. Personnel On Site
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U.S. EPA - 2
START contractor (Weston Solutions) - 1
ERRS contractor (Environmental Quality Management, Inc) - 10
Baker Pumps - 2
Fulton Trucking - 2
TOTAL PERSONNEL = 17
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5. Definition of Terms
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C&D - Construction and Demolition (waste)
ERRS - Emergency and Rapid Response Services
FOSC - Federal On Scene Coordinator
U.S. FWS - United States Fish and Wildlife Service
HASP - Health and Safety Plan
mg/kg - milligrams per kilogram
mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter
MDARD - Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
MDEQ - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
NA - Not Applicable
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPL - National Priorities List
NRDA - Natural Resource Damage Assessment
PCB - polychlorinated biphenyl
ppm - parts per million
PRPs - Potentially Responsible Parties
RTK GPS - Real Time Kinematic Global Positioning System
SA - Slope Area
START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
See the project website at http://www.epaosc.org/portagecreekarea.
6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next POLREP will be generated on August 2.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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See the project website at http://www.epaosc.org/portagecreekarea.
Additional information on the overall Kalamazoo River Project can be found at http://www.epa.gov/Region5/cleanup/kalproject/index.htm.
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