U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
A-1 Village Cleaners - Removal Polrep
Initial and Final Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
|
|
Subject:
|
POLREP #1
Time-Critical Removal Action
A-1 Village Cleaners
B5ZX
Detroit, MI
Latitude: 42.4142103 Longitude: -82.9399945
|
|
To:
|
Sherry Fielding, U.S. EPA
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
Gebien Charles, U.S. EPA
Thomas Marks, U.S. EPA
Brian Kelly, U.S. EPA
Cynthia Kawakami, U.S. EPA
Mila Bensing, U.S. EPA
Beverly Kush, U.S. EPA
John Glover, U.S. EPA
Mike Chezik, U.S. DOI
Duty Officer, USCG
Carol Ropski, U.S. EPA
John Maritote, U.S. EPA
Joe DeGrazia, MDEQ
Bruce VanOtteren, MDEQ
Jennifer Wolf, MDEQ
Joe Walczak, MDEQ
Raymond Scott, Detroit Environmental Affairs
|
|
From:
|
Jeffrey Lippert, On-Scene Coordinator
|
|
Date:
|
11/10/2011
|
|
Reporting Period:
|
11/07/2011 - 11/10/11
|
|
1. Introduction
|
|
|
1.1 Background
|
|
|
|
|
Site Number: |
B5ZX |
|
Contract Number: |
EP-S5-08-04 |
|
D.O. Number: |
0040 |
|
Action Memo Date: |
8/18/2011 |
|
Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
|
Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
|
Response Lead: |
EPA |
|
Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
|
NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
|
Operable Unit: |
|
|
Mobilization Date: |
11/7/2011 |
|
Start Date: |
11/7/2011 |
|
Demob Date: |
11/10/2011 |
|
Completion Date: |
11/9/2011 |
|
CERCLIS ID: |
MIN000510559 |
|
RCRIS ID: |
|
|
ERNS No.: |
|
|
State Notification: |
Yes |
|
FPN#: |
|
|
Reimbursable Account #: |
|
1.1.1 Incident Category
Time-Critical Removal Action
1.1.2 Site Description
The site consists of a vacant building in an urban residential/commercial/industrial area. The site is approximately 0.14 acres in size and bordered by Harper Avenue to the northwest, attached commercial storefronts to the southwest and northeast, and an alley and residential properties to the southeast.
1.1.2.1 Location
The A-1 Village Cleaners Site is located at 16372 Harper Avenue in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48224.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The presence of hazardous substances existing at the site has been documented. Samples collected document Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) results for tetrachloroethene (PCE) as high as 570 milligrams per liter (mg/L). This result is over 800 times higher than what is considered characteristically hazardous for PCE.
Substances in drums and containers at the site have been found to be characteristically hazardous. There is also physical evidence that trespassers have accessed the property. Access to the site is unrestricted; windows have been broken and bars on one window in the alley were bent to allow access to the site.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
U.S. EPA conducted a site assessment at the site on June 16, 2011. The site was found to contain uncontrolled hazardous wastes in 17 unlabeled 55-gallon drums and smaller containers inside and outside the building. U.S. EPA collected two liquid samples from on-site containers, one soil sample from behind the building in an area of distressed vegetation, and one solid sample from another on-site container. Laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of PCE at characteristically hazardous levels in two of the liquid containers. The laboratory results for the soil sample collected from the site also confirmed that the soil behind the building contained PCE.
U.S. EPA documented unrestricted site access in many areas and visual evidence of trespassing throughout the property. There are residential properties approximately 50 feet from the containers behind the building, and St. Matthew School is located across Harper Avenue.
|
|
2. Current Activities
|
|
|
2.1 Operations Section
|
|
|
|
2.1.1 Narrative
On 11/7/2011, U.S. EPA mobilzed to the site and began the time-critical removal action. Drums and other containers on site contained tetrachloroethylene (PCE). Soil behind the building also contained levels of PCE.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
On Monday, 11/7/2011, U.S. EPA mobilized to the site and overpacked leaking and unshippable containers. The area of stained soil and distressed vegetation was delineated with spray paint. Equipment was also mobilized.
On Tuesday, 11/8/2011, U.S. EPA conducted excavation of the delineated stained soil area and placed it in roll-off boxes for disposal.
On Wednesday, 11/9/2011, U.S. EPA completed excavation of the delinieated stained soil area and sent the soil for disposal. U.S. EPA also transported the drums for disposal.
On Thursday, 11/10/2011, U.S. EPA demobilized equipment.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Enforcement activities will continue. To date no viable PRPs have been identified.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
| Non Haz Solids |
Soil |
20 CY |
556342-11 |
|
Petro-Chem Processing Group |
| Non Haz Solids |
Soil |
20 CY |
556336-11 |
|
Petro-Chem Processing Group |
| Haz Liquids |
Drums |
10 |
008501928 |
|
Petro-Chem Processing Group |
| R5 Priorities Summary |
| This is an Integrated River Assessment. The numbers should overlap. |
Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored |
N/A |
| Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped |
N/A |
| Gallons of oil/water recovered |
N/A |
| Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks |
N/A |
| Stand Alone Assessment |
Acres Protected |
0.14 |
| Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up |
N/A |
| Human Health Exposures Avoided |
946 |
| Number of workers on site |
4 |
|
|
|
2.2 Planning Section
|
|
|
|
2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
None. Time-critical removal complete.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Overpack leaking containers;
Excavate stained soil;
Backfill; and
Disposal.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
None.
2.2.2 Issues
None.
|
|
|
2.3 Logistics Section
|
|
|
|
Not Applicable.
|
|
|
2.4 Finance Section
|
|
|
|
No information available at this time.
|
|
|
2.5 Other Command Staff
|
|
|
|
2.5.1 Safety Officer
Bryan Mullins -ERRS
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
Not Applicable.
2.5.3 Information Officer
Not Applicable.
|
|
3. Participating Entities
|
|
|
3.1 Unified Command
Not utilized.
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
MDEQ
|
|
4. Personnel On Site
|
|
|
ERRS - 3
U.S. EPA - 1
|
|
5. Definition of Terms
|
|
|
U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
MDEQ - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
mg/L - Milligrams per liter
ppm - Parts per million
PCE - Tetrachloroethylene
|
|
6. Additional sources of information
|
|
|
6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.org/a-1villagecleaners
6.2 Reporting Schedule
No further reports will be issued.
|
|
7. Situational Reference Materials
|
|
|
None.
|
|
|
