U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Kokomo Dump - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #26
Final Report
Kokomo Dump
C564
Kokomo, IN
Latitude: 40.4770000 Longitude: -86.1650000
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To:
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From:
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Shelly Lam, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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9/20/2016
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Reporting Period:
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May 1 - September 16, 2016
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
C564 |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
8/13/2012 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
PRP Oversight |
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Response Lead: |
PRP |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
2/24/2014 |
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Start Date: |
8/5/2013 |
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Demob Date: |
3/10/2016 |
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Completion Date: |
9/16/2016 |
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CERCLIS ID: |
INN000510728 |
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RCRIS ID: |
INR000138982 |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) incident category: Waste Management - co-disposal landfill (municipal and industrial)
1.1.2 Site Description
The Kokomo Dump Site is 4.54 acres in size, and contains one small building. The City of Kokomo owns the property, which is currently operated by Howard County as a yard waste recycling center. The City operated a municipal landfill at the site from 1963 to the 1970s. Landfill operations included running a large tepee-style incinerator until the mid to late 1960s.
1.1.2.1 Location
The Kokomo Dump Site is located at 1130 S. Dixon Road in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, 46901. The geographical coordinates for the site are latitude 40.477° north and longitude 86.165° west.
The area around the site is mixed use, including residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The site is bounded by the Dixon Road Site to the north; a railroad and Haynes International to the east; residential properties to the south; and Dixon Road to the west. Wildcat Creek is approximately 500 feet from the northern boundary of the site.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
See previous Pollution Reports (PolRep).
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal
See previous PolReps.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) executed an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (ASAOC) on August 5, 2013, pursuant to Sections 104, 106(a), 107 and 122 of CERCLA, as amended, 42 U.S. Code (USC) §§ 9604, 9606(a), 9607 and 9622. See previous PolReps for work to be performed under the ASAOC.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
For actions conducted prior to May 2016, refer to previous PolReps. During this reporting period:
- Validated analytical data from samples collected in March 2016.
- Removed 54 waste tires from the Site on June 23, 2016. Transported the tires to the Kokomo Public Maintenance and Refuse facility located at 720 East Boulevard Street, Kokomo, Indiana.
- Submitted the Final Report to EPA on September 15, 2016. The Final Report is posted to www.epaosc.org/kokomodts.
- Submitted a draft Environmental Restrictive Covenant (ERC) to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on September 16, 2016. The ERC restricts property use and activity to minimize exposure to contamination remaining on-site at depths greater than two feet below ground surface.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
EPA executed Docket No. V-W-13 C-018 on August 5, 2013 with the City of Kokomo as the Respondent.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
Below is a summary of waste transported off-site.
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal/Recycling Facility |
| Non-hazardous purge water |
Liquid |
100 gallons |
70914 |
NA |
CGS Services, Morristown, Indiana |
| Non-hazardous soil cuttings |
Solid |
410 gallons |
70914 |
NA |
CGS Services, Morristown, Indiana |
| Concrete (recycled material) |
Solid |
138.01 tons |
NA |
NA |
Kokomo Gravel, Kokomo, IN |
| Clay pipe (recycled material) |
Solid |
2.56 tons |
NA |
NA |
Touby Pike Recycling Center, Kokomo, IN |
| Scrap tires (recycled material) |
Solid |
659 |
NA |
NA |
Leffler Tire Recycling, Peru, IN |
| Scrap metal (recycled material) |
Solid |
1.82 tons |
NA |
NA |
Hunt Salvage, Kokomo, IN |
| Non-hazardous soil |
Solid |
223.24 tons |
NA |
NA |
Oak Ridge Landfill, Logansport, IN |
| Non-hazardous soil |
Solid |
580 pounds |
1408708 |
NA |
Twin Bridges RDF, Danville, IN |
| Non-hazardous water |
Liquid |
580 pounds |
1408707 |
NA |
Twin Bridges RDF, Danville, IN |
| Hazardous waste |
Solid |
117.54 tons |
Various |
Michigan Disposal Waste Treatment Plant, Belleville, MI |
Wayne Disposal, Inc., Belleville, MI
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| Non-hazardous soil |
Solid |
1,098.43 tons |
Various |
NA |
Oak Ridge RDF Landfill, Logansport, IN
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| Scrap tires |
Solid |
54 |
NA |
NA |
City of Kokomo Maintenance and Reuse Facility |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
The following sections discuss planned response activities and next steps.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
The PRP will work with IDEM to manage the ERC.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
No additional activities are planned.
2.2.2 Issues
None
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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
Personnel conducted work under an approved Health and Safety Plan. EPA's On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) had overall responsibility for health and safety.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
NA
2.5.3 Information Officer
NA
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
NA
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
EPA coordinated removal activities with IDEM.
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4. Personnel On Site
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No personnel were on-site for removal activities during the reporting period.
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5. Definition of Terms
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| ASAOC |
Administrative Settlement
Agreement and Order on Consent |
| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| ERC |
Environmental Restrictive Covenant |
| IDEM |
Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
| NA |
Not Applicable |
| OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator |
| PolRep |
Pollution Report |
| PRP |
Potentially Responsible Party |
| START |
Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team |
| USC |
U.S. Code |
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
Additional information is posted to www.epaosc.org/kokomodump.
6.2 Reporting Schedule
No additional PolReps will be submitted.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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NA
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