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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
E15510 |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
OPA |
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Response Type: |
Emergency |
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Response Lead: |
PRP |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
3/5/2015 |
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Start Date: |
3/5/2015 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
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FPN#: |
E15510 |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
Z5PL |
1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response
1.1.2 Site Description
See POLREP #5
1.1.2.1 Location
See POLREP #5
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
See POLREP #5
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
See POLREP #5
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
Contaminated soils were removed for disposal and limited backfilling commenced in the excavation area. Soil flushing with clean water was conducted to remove and recover crude oil from track ballast and access ramp areas, with contaminated water treated in the on-site WTP. Off-spec crude oil was removed from storage tanks staged on site and shipped for refining. Field oversight personnel from Illinois EPA and US EPA continue to monitor activities.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
During this reporting period, the following field activities took place:
- Contaminated soils were transported for disposal at a landfill;
- Backfilling of the excavated area with clean sand commenced to support excavation of contaminated soil from the access ramp area;
- Additional contaminated soils were excavated from the access ramp to the impacted area;
- Track ballast and access ramp areas were flushed to remove & recover crude oil;
- Contact water was collected and treated from the interceptor trench adjacent to the track ballast;
- Crude oil recovered from derailed tanker cars was shipped for refining (approx. 94,000 gal shipped to date);
- Water quality was monitored and sampled in Harris Slough; and
- Roadway repairs & maintenance continued on Pilot Knob Road.
Water treatment plant effluent is sampled daily for laboratory analysis of the following parameters: BTEX, PNAs, Oil & Grease, pH & TSS. Soil samples taken to verify that an excavation grid is clear for backfilling are analyzed in a laboratory for BTEX and PNAs. Sampling results from split samples taken by US EPA on 4/1/2015 were comparable to those taken by a contractor to BNSF Railway.
There continues to be no visual or monitoring data evidence to indicate that any spilled product has impacted either the Galena or Mississippi Rivers. There were no injuries at the Site or wildlife impacts reported during the reporting period.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See POLREP #5
2.1.4 Progress Metrics (totals to date)
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
| Crude oil |
liquid |
230,242 gal |
TBD |
refining |
Continental Refining Co.
Somerset, KY |
| Oil/water mixture |
liquid |
35,132 gal |
TBD |
refining |
Continental Refining Co.
Somerset, KY |
| Contact water |
liquid |
269,400 gal |
none |
on-site WTP |
discharge to Harris Slough |
| Contaminated soil |
solid |
3,568 tons |
various |
disposal |
Republic Waste
Upper Rock Island Co LF
East Moline, IL |
| Oily debris |
solid |
20 yd |
NA |
disposal |
Republic Waste
Upper Rock Island Co LF |
| General debris |
solid |
20 yd |
NA |
disposal |
Republic Waste
Upper Rock Island Co LF |
| Tanker cars |
solid |
12 |
NA |
salvage |
scrap |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
- Illinois EPA will continue monitoring and oversight of continuing cleanup activities to ensure protection of public health & the environment in consultation with US EPA and other agencies;
- Contaminated soils excavated from the ramp area will be removed for disposal;
- Crude oil and oil/water mixture transfer and transport for refining will be completed;
- Temporary storage tanks for crude oil and oil/water mixture will be emptied, cleaned and removed from the Site;
- Soil flushing with crude oil removal and recovery will be completed;
- Treatment of contact water will continue in the on-site water treatment plant;
- Backfilling of the impacted area will be completed; and
- Restoration of the impacted area will commence under direction from USACE.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Remediation activities continue under the direction of Illinois EPA Site Remediation Program Project Manager Jeffrey Guy. Field personnel from the Illinois EPA Rockford Field Office continue to conduct daily field oversight of cleanup activities. Restoration activities will commence under the direction of USACE project manager Donna Jones of the Rock Island District.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Illinois EPA, US EPA and US ACE will continue to coordinate in oversight of response and restoration activities.
2.2.2 Issues
None
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2.3 Logistics Section
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The ICP is located at Pilot Knob Road & BNSF Railway tracks.
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
Safety briefings are held each day for individual contractor personnel by field supervisors.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
NA
2.5.3 Information Officer
A joint presentation on the response by US EPA and Illinois EPA was provided to the Region 5 Regional Response Team on April 22 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
NA
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
See POLREP #5
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4. Personnel On Site
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FEDERAL: 1
STATE: 1
BNSF: 1
CONTRACTORS (ARCADIS, SunPro, J.F. Brennan): 11
TOTAL (estimated): 14
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5. Definition of Terms
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BNSF Burlington Northern Santa Fe
BTEX Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
FPN Federal Project Number
gal gallons
HASP Health & Safety Plan
ICP Incident Command Post
NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NPL National Priorities List
OPA Oil Pollution Act
OSC On Scene Coordinator
PNA Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbon
POLREP Pollution Report
PRP Potentially Responsible Party
START Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
TDD Technical Direction Document
TSS Total Suspended Solids
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
WTP Water Treatment Plant
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
http://www.epaosc.org/bnsfgalenaspill.
http://www2.epa.gov/il/galena-train-derailment
6.2 Reporting Schedule
Another POLREP will be issued in mid-May.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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