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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 and backfilling operations were completed in SA1C&B. Mobilization of equipment, supplies and materials along with limited site preparations began in SA1A.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
From July 20 to August 2, EPA and ERRS contractors conducted the following activities:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Treated 45,987 gallons of potentially contaminated contact water in EPA's mobile wastewater treatment plant, for a total of 1,037,650 gallons treated to date;
- Received contaminated sediments excavated from SA1C&B;
- Loaded out approximately 1982.23 tons of non-TSCA contaminated sediments for transport and disposal to approved landfill facilities; and
- Conducted work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1A
- Removed existing ornamental vegetation in SA1A staging area;
- Eradicated Japanese Knotweed colony on west bank; and
- Began construction of SA1A staging area;
Site Activities - SA1B&C
- Completed contaminated sediment removal operations in grids SA1C-5 (floodplain);
- Completed contaminated sediment dredging operations in SA1B-4;
- Loaded out excavated sediments and transported to John Street staging pad;
- Backfilled grids SA1C-5 and SA1B-4 according to Restoration Plan;
- Began removing equipment, materials and supplies from staging area; and
- Conducted work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
| GRID |
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXCAVATION DEPTH (in) |
FINAL
CONFIRMATION PCB RESULT (mg/kg) |
| SA1C-5 |
44 |
0.53 |
| SA1B-4 |
27 |
1.7 |
ND: non-detect dup: duplicate sample location
Project Management Activities
- Continued weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Posted signage indicating pending trail closure along Kalamazoo River Valley Trail adjacent to SA1A;
- Conducted pre-construction sampling in the SA1A staging area;
- Conducted post-construction topographic surveys in SA5A and SA3A;
- Coordinated with Consumer's Energy for temporary removal or relocation of electrical infrastructure necessary for accessing SA1B and SA1A;
- Coordinated with Michigan DOT regarding access to Veteran's Park from Michigan Avenue for heavy equipment;
- Coordinated with the City of Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation Department, Kalamazoo County, and Sunrise Rotary regarding temporary removal of ornamental plants in Veteran's Park;
- Completed amended Technical Memo for dredging operations in SA1B&C (posted to website); and
- Reviewed findings from Indiana Bat presence/absence survey in SA1B & 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 |
1982.23 tons |
NTSCA-310
to
NTSCA-349
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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 August 3 to August 16 include:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Continue treatment of contact water from the staging pad sump with mobile wastewater treatment plant;
- Load out TSCA contaminated sediments for transport and disposal at approved landfill facilities; and
- Conduct work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1A
- Conduct clearing & grubbing of vegetation on east and west banks;
- Complete construction and securing of staging area;
- Begin installation of isolation (groundwater) de-watering system; and
- Begin installation of creek bypass pump system.
Site Activities - SA1B & SA1C
- Demobilize all equipment, materials and supplies to SA1A or SA1B staging areas; and
- Conduct temporary restoration activities according to Restoration Plan.
Project Management Activities
- Continue weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Finalize area specific restoration plans for SA1B & SA1C;
- Begin development of area specific restoration plan for SA1A;
- Conduct post-construction sampling of staging area in SA1C; and
- Post trail detour signage and close riverfront trail and portions of Veteran's Park in SA1A.
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
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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.
A site tour was provided to MDEQ representatives on July 31.
2.7 Information Officer
See Section 2.6
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
A press release was issued on July 31 relating to the anticipated early completion of the project in Fall 2013 as opposed to the originally targeted completion date of Summer 2014.
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 - 3
START contractor (Weston Solutions) - 1
ERRS contractor (Environmental Quality Management, Inc) - 10
Fulton Trucking - 3
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 16.
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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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