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VCC Durham

All POL/SITREP's for this site VCC Durham
Durham, NC - EPA Region IV
POLREP #1
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
VCC Durham - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV
Subject: POLREP #1
Initial
VCC Durham

Durham, NC
Latitude: 35.9777283 Longitude: -78.8691330

To:
From: McKenzie Mallary, RPM
Date: 9/27/2012
Reporting Period:

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number:      Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 5/29/2012
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: PRP    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 6/18/2012    Start Date: 6/25/2012
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

1.1.2 Site Description
The Site is the location of a former phosphate fertilizer plant in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company purchased the Durham fertilizer plant in the 1890s and operated the plant until entering bankruptcy in 1924. In 1926, VCC of Richmond, Virginia emerged as a new company and continued to own and operate the fertilizer plant until 1970. As the corporate successor to VCC,Exxon Mobil Corporation is the PRP for the Site.

1.1.2.1 Location
The Site is located at 2700 Angier Avenue, Durham, NC.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative
ExxonMobil mobilized to the Site to begin the removal action during the week of June 18, 20012.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
           
           
           


  2.2 Planning Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
    No information available at this time.
3. Participating Entities
  No information available at this time.
4. Personnel On Site
  EPA RPM provided oversight during the removal action.
5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.
6. Additional sources of information
  No information available at this time.
7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.