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Lovers Lane Water Main

All POL/SITREP's for this site Lovers Lane Water Main
Plainfield Township, MI - EPA Region V
POLREP #1
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Lovers Lane Water Main - Removal Polrep
Initial and Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V

Subject: POLREP #1
Lovers Lane Water Main
C5G9
Plainfield Township, MI
Latitude: 43.0445360 Longitude: -85.6546539


To:
From: Jeffrey Lippert, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 6/14/2012
Reporting Period: 6/4/2012 - 6/12/2012

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: C5G9    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 6/4/2012    Start Date: 6/4/2012
Demob Date: 6/12/2012    Completion Date: 6/12/2012
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response

1.1.2 Site Description
During the cleanup of the Lovers Lane Lead site at 4407 Lovers Lane, the well at the neighboring residence located at 4435 Lovers Lane was found to be contaminated with lead above Kent County Health Department action levels for safe drinking water.

U.S. EPA took emergency action to connect the residence to the municipal water supply.

1.1.2.1 Location
4435 Lovers Lane, Plainfield Township 49321

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Lead in drinking water from the Lovers Lane Lead site above action levels for drinking water set by Kent County Health Department.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
A sample collected from the well located at 4435 Lovers Lane on 5/21/2012 indicated levels of lead in the drinking water at the residence at 0.020 mg/L.  The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) was contacted.  KCHD indicated that this number was above their action level of 0.015 mg/L.

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative
During the cleanup of the Lovers Lane Lead site at 4407 Lovers Lane, the well at the neighboring residence located at 4435 Lovers Lane was found to be contaminated with lead above Kent County Health Department action levels for safe drinking water.

A sample collected from the well located at 4435 Lovers Lane on 5/21/2012 indicated levels of lead in the drinking water at the residence at 0.020 mg/L.  The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) was contacted.  KCHD indicated that this number was above their action level of 0.015 mg/L.

U.S. EPA took emergency action to connect the residence to the municipal water supply.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
During the week of 6/4/2012, U.S. EPA connected the site to the municipal water supply.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
On-going.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

No waste was disposed during the municipal water supply connection.

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
           
           
           

 R5 Priorities Summary
This is an Integrated River Assessment.  The numbers should overlap. Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored NA
Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped NA
Gallons of oil/water recovered NA
Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks NA
Stand Alone Assessment Acres Protected NA
Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up NA
Human Health Exposures Avoided 2
Number of workers on site 14
Contaminant(s) of Concern
Contaminant(s) of Concern Lead


  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
None.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Connection of the site to the municipal water supply.  I was completed.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
None.

2.2.2 Issues
None.

  2.3 Logistics Section
    NA

  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer
Bryan Mullins

2.5.2 Liaison Officer
NA

2.5.3 Information Officer
NA

3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
NA

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
KCHD
MDEQ
Plainfield Township

4. Personnel On Site
  U.S. EPA - 1
START - 1
ERRS - 3
KCHD - 2
Plumber - 2
Plainfield TWP - 5

5. Definition of Terms
  EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
ERRS - Emergency and Rapid Response Service
ppm - Parts Per Million
mg/kg - Milligrams Per Kilogram
pb - Lead
NCP - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
KCHD - Kent County Health Department


6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.org/L3watermain

6.2 Reporting Schedule
No further reports will be issued.

7. Situational Reference Materials
  NCP