U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Former Mount Clemens Landfill - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #4
Final POLREP
Former Mount Clemens Landfill
B5ZT
Mount Clemens, MI
Latitude: 42.6002000 Longitude: -82.8683000
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To:
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Richard Karl, EPA SFD
Jason El-Zein, EPA SFD
Charles Gebien, EPA SFD
Brian Kelly, EPA SFD
Mike Ribordy, EPA SFD
Thomas Kenney, EPA ORC
John Glover, U.S. EPA
Beverly Kush, EPA SFD
William Ryczek, U.S. EPA
Michael Chezik, DOI
Sherry Fielding, EPA HQ
Mark Johnson, CDC ATSDR
Michelle Colledge, CDC ATSDR
Mark Dominic, HUD
Joe Walczak, MDEQ
Bruce VanOtteren, MDEQ
James Sygo, MDEQ
Ernest Ndukwee, MDEQ
Christina Bush, MDCH
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From:
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Jon Gulch, OSC
Paul Ruesch, OSC
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Date:
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3/8/2012
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Reporting Period:
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12/23/2011 - 3/8/2012
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
B5ZT |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S5-08-02 |
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D.O. Number: |
0094 |
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Action Memo Date: |
8/30/2011 |
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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: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
11/1/2011 |
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Start Date: |
11/1/2011 |
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Demob Date: |
3/7/2012 |
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Completion Date: |
3/8/2012 |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MIN000510529 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
MDEQ |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Time Critical 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
The objective of the project was to convert the existing passive trench and vertical well vent system to an active gas extraction system to mitigate threats posed by methane gas migration at the site.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Work activities for the project were completed on March 7, 2012. The following activities were completed during the last reporting period:
- Electrical power lines were run from the wastewater treatment plan to equipment sheds in Areas 1 & 2;
- All trenches and excavations made for valve housings were backfilled;
- Heavy duty electrical transformers were purchased and installed at the equipment sheds in Areas 1 & 2;
- All perimeter fencing impacted during the project was repaired/replaced;
- All electrical connections were made to the power sources and the equipment sheds; and
- System start-up and testing was conducted to ensure that required vacuum was obtained at all extraction wells.
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 |
| None |
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| R5 Priorities Summary |
| This is an Integrated River Assessment. The numbers should overlap. |
Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored |
0 |
| Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped |
0 |
| Gallons of oil/water recovered |
0 |
| Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks |
0 |
| Stand Alone Assessment |
Acres Protected |
54.5 |
| Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up |
0 |
| Human Health Exposures Avoided |
750 |
| Number of workers on site |
10 |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Other than technical assistance, no additional field activities by EPA are anticipated. An Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan is under developed by a consultant to the City of Mount Clemens. The consultant will assist in monitoring the system.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
None
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
A Post Removal Site Control letter was sent to EPA by the City of Mount Clemens to operate, monitor and maintain the system on January 30, 2012. An Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan is under development to ensure the proper operation and continued care of the system. The City will follow this plan in the future to ensure that the system is operating properly and controlling methane migration off site.
2.2.2 Issues
None
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2.3 Logistics Section
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N/A
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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
A Health and Safety Plan (HASP) was prepared for the project by the ERRS contractor.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
N/A
2.5.3 Information Officer
The City of Mount Clemens Department of Public Services Director served as information officer for the project. A fact sheet was developed for the community and distributed to all residents of the Park Place Towers, Clinton Place Apartments, Sunset Manor Apartments, and Holiday Garden Apartments. The Michigan Department of Community Health will develop and distribute a final fact sheet.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
N/A
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Michigan Department of Community Health
Macomb County Health Department
City of Mount Clemens
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4. Personnel On Site
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The following staff were present for system start-up and testing:
U.S. EPA - 1
ERRS (Environmental Quality Management, Inc) - 1
City of Mt. Clemens - 1
AKT Peerless, Inc - 5
Shrader Environmental - 1
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5. Definition of Terms
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N/A
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
http://www.epaosc.org/formermountclemenslandfill
6.2 Reporting Schedule
This is the final POLREP. No further reporting is anticipated.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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N/A
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