2.1.1 Narrative
On 2/22/2015, overnight operations continued to focus on pumping oil from the impacted rail cars. The process for clearing the railcars for transport to the Handley yard continued, as well. Vac Trucks continued to be used removing oil/water mixture from the derailment area and from the impacted creek and river. To date, 166,041 gallons of oil have been removed from the wrecked tanks and 36,091 gallons of oil/water mixture has been collected at the Handley facility. All railcars have been emptied and most were moved to the Handley yard.
Weather continued to be a safety issue for the Site. Temperatures dropped back to below freezing levels, which caused hazardous conditions at the work areas. Arrangements were made to have additional supplies on hand to continuously treat the conditions as they arose.
Boats that were in the water to perform surface water sampling were also drilling into the ice to check for pockets of oil underneath the ice. The boats collected surface water samples. The RP continues to sample with WVAWC twice daily.
Air monitoring continued in the communities surrounding the derailment area and the work area. Community readings continued to be non-detect. There were a few minor spikes in the work area, but they were all below action levels and no associated benzene hits were detected.
Approximately 280 linear feet of corrugated sheeting installation had been completed as of 0730 2/23/2015. The work on the sheeting wall had to be put on hold for a portion of the day due to lack of material. A truckload of sheeting material was expected to arrive during the day.
Helicopter flyovers occurred during the day. Two trips over the Site occurred in the morning. EPA, USCG, Arcadis, and CSX participated in the first flyover.
Sheen was noticed around the barges in the Kanawha River. Operations commenced to vacuum the oily water from this area in accordance with the Barge Plan – Containment Working Platform.
Initial discussions began about moving the Forward Command Post to the Handley yard. Progress at the derailment Site was beginning to move into the removal phase.
Sheen was reported on the Kanawha River, at the confluence of Armstrong Creek, as well as down river from the barge. Additional booming strategies were discussed and put in place to contain any releases.
VIP visitors were on site on 2/23/2015. The WV DEP collected a sample of the oil from a rail car.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
CSX is the responsibile party.
CSX has been responsive, employing multiple cleanup contractors and environmental consultants to advise them on the technical aspects of the response. CSX has also provided their hazmat team and security on-site. OSC Matlock will coordinate with EPA and WVDEP enforcement personnel, as appropriate.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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