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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
Excavation of contaminated sediments was completed in SA1A-3 to SA1A-9. Backfilling and reconstruction of the creek channel and banks are underway and will be completed in the next two weeks. Demobilization of equipment, supplies and materials from SA1A to the John Street command post for decontamination, wipe sampling and demobilization from the site will begin in the next reporting period.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
From September 14 to September 27, EPA and ERRS contractors conducted the following activities:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Treated 10,551 gallons of potentially contaminated contact water in EPA's mobile wastewater treatment plant, for a total of 1,106,135 gallons treated to date;
- Received contaminated sediments excavated from SA1A;
- Loaded out 2,213.70 tons of non-TSCA contaminated sediments for transport & disposal; and
- Conducted work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1A
- Excavated contaminated sediments from grids SA1A-3 to SA1A-9;
- Loaded out contaminated sediments for transport to John Street staging area;
- Received and stockpiled aggregrates to support backfilling operations;
- Completed backfilling of base layer (rip rap) in grids SA1A-3 and SA1A-9;
- Removed isolation (groundwater) de-watering system; and
- Conducted work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
| GRID |
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXCAVATION DEPTH (in) |
FINAL
CONFIRMATION PCB RESULT (mg/kg) |
| SA1A-2 |
64 |
0.131 |
| SA1A-3 |
53 |
0.70 |
| SA1A-4 |
72 |
0.22
0.16 (dup) |
| SA1A-5 |
49 |
0.049 |
| SA1A-6 |
66 |
ND |
| SA1A-7 |
66 |
0.567 |
| SA1A-8 |
77 |
0.96 |
| SA1A-9 |
79 |
0.78 |
ND: non-detect dup: duplicate sample location
- Project Management Activities
- Continued weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Conducted landscaping maintenance & irrigation in Rose Park;
- Began drafting sections of final project report; and
- Finalized development of site specific restoration plans for SA1A.
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 |
Non-TSCA
contaminated
sediments |
solidified
sediment |
2,213.70 tons |
NTSCA-352
to
NTSCA-396 |
disposal |
C&C Landfill,
Marshall, MI |
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2.2 Planning Section
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Removal activities anticipated to take place from September 28 to October 11 include the following:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Continue treatment of contact water from the staging pad sump with mobile wastewater treatment plant;
- Decontaminate equipment and materials prior to wipe sampling and demobilization from site;
- Complete load out and transfer of TSCA-contaminated sediments to approved disposal facilities; and
- Conduct work area perimeter air monitoring for dust.
Site Activities - SA1A
- Complete final backfilling of grids (river rock and bank run) SA1A-1 to SA1A-9 according to Restoration Plan;
- Remove staging and support area equipment, materials and supplies;
- Demobilize isolation (groundwater) dewatering system;
- Remove an deemobilize creek bypass pumping system;
- Remove and demobilize upstream and downstream sheet pile coffer dams; and
- Complete bank stabilization, restoration and temporary seeding.
Site Activities - SA1B
- Demobilize staging and support area equipment, materials and supplies.
Project Management Activities
- Continue weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Continue weekly landscaping maintenance & irrigation in Rose Park;
- Continue drafting final project report;
- Finalize plans to reconstruct section of KVRT boardwalk removed for the project; and
- Finalize site specific restoration plans for SA1A and bypass pump staging pad in SA1B.
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 and Paul Ruesch 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 and Paul Ruesch serve as liaison(s) with local officials and interested parties.
A group from Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Council for Air & Stream Improvement visited the site on September 26.
2.7 Information Officer
See Section 2.6
A phone interview was provided to the Kalamazoo Gazette on September 27.
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 - 3
START contractor (Weston Solutions) - 1
ERRS contractor (Environmental Quality Management, Inc) - 12
Fulton Trucking - 4
TOTAL PERSONNEL = 20
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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
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 October 11.
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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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