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PDC Energy Oil Spill

All POL/SITREP's for this site PDC Energy Oil Spill
Beverly, OH - EPA Region V
POLREP #8
Final
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
PDC Energy Oil Spill - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V

Subject: POLREP #8
Final
PDC Energy Oil Spill
Z5NH
Beverly, OH
Latitude: 39.6159881 Longitude: -81.6669809


To:
From: Betsy Nightingale, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 6/26/2014
Reporting Period: 5/22/14-6/25/14

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: Z5NH    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: OPA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: PRP    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 5/4/2014    Start Date: 5/4/2014
Demob Date: 5/22/2014    Completion Date: 6/25/2014
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#: E14519    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response - OPA

1.1.2 Site Description
Please see prior POLREPs.


1.1.2.1 Location
1010 Center Bend Rd
Beverly, Morgan County, Ohio

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Please see prior POLREPs.


1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Please see prior POLREPs.

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative 

EPA oversaw emergency response actions implemented by PDC Energy at this site between May 4 and May 21, 2014, as described in prior POLREPs. On May 21st, the bulk of the free product released to the surface waters had been collected, and EPA transitioned oversight of the ongoing cleanup to Ohio EPA according to the continuing operations plan and demobilized from the site.   EPA remained available to provide additional assistance as needed, as the extent of subsurface contamination was not yet known. Over the course of the last few weeks, under Ohio EPA and Ohio DNR oversight, the drill rig was removed from the site, the drill pad surface was cleaned, the liner was inspected and removed and subsurface investigation of the pad was initiated. Some additional subsurface investigation and oil collection is still ongoing, but so far the investigation has not revealed significant previously unknown areas of contamination. On June 25th, Ohio EPA determined that the emergency phase of the cleanup is complete. Therefore, is not anticipated that EPA assistance will be needed with any further emergency response related activities resulting from this release. Ohio EPA will remain involved in the continuing subsurface investigation and in site restoration.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Please see prior POLREPs.

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

A Notice of Federal Interest was issued to PDC Energy on 5/5/2014.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Metrics are reported for the time period in which EPA was on site overseeing the response (May 4 - May 21, 2014). 

Date Waste Stream Medium Amount Units Disposal Treatment
5/7/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 68 bags x
5/8/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 128 bags x
5/9/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 112 bags x
5/10/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 506 bags x
5/11/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 203 bags x
5/12/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 234 bags x
5/13/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 226 bags x
5/14/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 114 bags x
5/15/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 155 bags x
5/16/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 75 bags x
5/17/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 25 bags x
5/18/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 208 bags x
5/19/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 80 bags x
5/20/2014 bagged oily waste  Solid 134 bags x
5/8/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 3125 barrels x
5/9/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 1350 barrels x
5/10/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 1600 barrels x
5/11/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 312 barrels x
5/12/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 1852 barrels x
5/13/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 3808 barrels x
5/14/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 1401 barrels x
5/17/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 355 barrels x
5/20/2014 oil/fluid/water mixture Liquid 2870 barrels x
5/7/2014 contaminated soil Solid 6 yards x
5/8/2014 contaminated soil Solid 16 yards x
5/17/2014 contaminated soil Solid 1 yards x
5/18/2014 contaminated soil Solid 20 yards x
5/19/2014 contaminated soil Solid 15 yards x
Totals bagged oily waste  2268 bags
oil/fluid/water mixture 16673 bbls 700266 gallons
contaminated soil 58 yards




Regional Metrics

This is an Integrated River Assessment.  The numbers should overlap.

Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored

Approx. 1/2 mile

Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped

Approx. 58

Gallons of oil/water recovered

Approx. 700266 gallons of mixed fluid

Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks

Approx. 1/2 acre of sediment

Stand Alone Assessment

Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up

2

Number of workers on site

Approximate average 100 per day over course of response

Contaminant(s) of Concern

 Oil

Oil response Tracking

Estimated volume 

Initial amount released

Approx. 15,372 gallons

Final amount collected

Approx. 700,266 gallons of mixed fluid

CANAPS Info

FPN Ceiling Amount

$133,000

FPN Number

E14519

Body of Water affected

Unnamed creek and Cow Run Creek (tributaries to Olive Green Creek, Muskingum River)

Administrative and Logistical Factors (Check X where applicable)

x Precedent-Setting HQ Consultations (e.g., fracking, asbestos)

Community challenges or high involvement

Radiological

x More than one PRP

Endangered Species Act  / Essential Fish Habitat issues

 Explosives

AOC

 Historic preservation issues

Residential impacts

UAO

NPL site

x Relocation

DOJ involved

x Remote location

Drinking water impacted

 Criminal Investigation Division involved

Extreme weather or abnormal field season

 Environmental justice

Tribal consultation or coordination or other issues

Congressional involvement

High media interest

Statutory Exemption for $2 Million

Statutory Exemption for 1 Year

Active fire present

Hazmat Entry Conducted – Level A, B or C

x Incident or Unified Command established

Actual air release (not threatened)



  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
No further EPA response activities are anticipated.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
An after action review is tentatively planned for response participants. 

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

2.2.2 Issues

  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
  3.1 Unified Command

EPA, Ohio EPA, PDC Energy

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Ohio Department of Natural Resources

US Coast Guard (2 members of the USCG Strike Teams arrived on site on May 12 to assist with clean up oversight, and remained onsite through May 19th.)
 
National Weather Service (NWS provided detailed forecasts, quantities of rainfall predicted and received, and river flow information every 8 hours or more often if necessary via email. NWS also provided radio alerts of incoming severe weather.)

US Fish & Wildlife Service

4. Personnel On Site
  No information available at this time.

5. Definition of Terms
 
ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
BZ Breathing Zone
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CERCLIS Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System
DNR Department of Natural Resources
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ERNS Emergency Response Notification System
ERRS Emergency and Rapid Response Service
NG/M^3 nanograms per cubic meter
NCP National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPL National Priorities List
NRC National Response Center
OEPA Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
ODH Ohio Department of Health
OSC On Scene Coordinator
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PPM Parts per million
RCRIS Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information System
RP Responsible Party
RRT Regional Response Team
START Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
US FWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service
USCG United States Coast Guard


6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

www.epaosc.org/PDCEnergyBeverly

6.2 Reporting Schedule

No further POLREPs are anticipated.  

7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.