Transcript fy 09 epa/8 removal & cleanup projects

EPA Region 8
Response
and
Removal Program
Curtis Kimbel
Response Unit Section leader
December 2009
Response Unit Overview
Who We Are
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24/7 Response Capability
16 Federal On Scene Coordinators (OSCs)
Technical Engineering/Chemist Support
Contractor (START)
Heavy Equipment – Earth Moving Contractor
(ERRS)
Agreements with Regions through the
country
What is an OSC?
Who We Are (Cont)
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A Federal Official authorized to coordinate
and direct removal activities for releases of
hazardous substances or oil into the
environment.
Delegation of Authority comes from the
President, Laws and Regulations.
Highly Trained individual who can handle all
aspects of an emergency response.
Removal vs Remedial
What We Do
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Classic Emergency Response
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Superfund Removals
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Quick, Cost effective Cleanup.
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Make it safe
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1 Year, $2M limit
COLORADO
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Adams County Private Compound, Hudson
American Lead & Zinc, Ouray
Aspen Park Solvents, Aspen Park
Belden Cribbings, Gilman
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BioEnergy of CO, Denver
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Blende Smelter, Pueblo
Commodore Mine, Creede
Cal Gulch NPL – LMD Tunnel, Leadville
Cal Gulch NPL – Residential Yards, Leadville
Dolores River Drums, Gateway
Erie Drums, Erie
Midtown Dry Cleaners, Denver
Mogul Mine, Silverton
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COLORADO (continued)
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NIST Pu, Boulder
North Star Residential Lead, Ophir
Penrose Mercury Release, Penrose
Snowmass Gasoline Spill, Snowmass
Solar Transport Gasoline Spill, Hot Sulphur Springs
Springfield Mechanics Shop, Springfield
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Standard Mine NPL, Crested Butte
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Terrible (Ilse) Mine, Westcliff
Twins Inn, Arvada
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MONTANA
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Avista Hydro Plant PCB Spill, Noxon
Billings PCE, Billings
Blackfoot Post & Pole, Browning
Georgetown Railroad, Anaconda
Granite Timber Post & Pole, Philipsburg
Jefferson City Residential Yards, Jefferson City
Keller Hwy 35 Gasoline Spill, Polson
Kootenai River Diesel Spill, Libby
Libby NPL – Flower Creek, Libby
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Livingston Water Tank, Livingston
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Whitefish River Diesel, Whitefish
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NORTH DAKOTA
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Arsenic Trioxide NPL
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Dunn County Erionite
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2009 North Dakota Spring Floods
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Regional Response Team (RRT) Meeting July 2009
SOUTH DAKOTA
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Bullhead Asbestos, Standing Rock Reservation
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Ludlow Mine, Ludlow
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Third & Pearl PCBs, Yankton
UTAH
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5M Staging Area, Leeds
Chevron Pipeline Spill, Bonanza
Cook Slurry, Saratoga Springs
Fairfield Arsenic, Fairfield
Halls Crossing Marina Spill, Lake Powell
Lower Silver Creek, Park City
Parish Chemical, Provo
Richfield PCE, Richfield
Skyline Mine (Navajo Nation Uranium)
Vernal Avenue TCE, Vernal
WYOMING
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Sheridan Post & Pole, Sheridan
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Sheridan Post & Pole - Tanks, Gurnsey
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Marathon Oil Spill Exercise, Cody
BIOENERGY OF COLORADO
BioEnergy facility
Jamesway
property
BIOENERGY OF COLORADO
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Began operations in 2005
No operating permits from Adams County
No compliance with NFPA standards
Cease & desist orders from State (storm water
violations) and County (improper business for zoning
category)
Numerous violations
BIOENERGY OF COLORADO
Findings of Level B Entry/Sampling
Railcar #1
Railcar #2
Railcar #3
Railcar #4
Empty, but vented for >1hr.
pH ~ 1, high methanol
pH ~ 13, high methanol
Petrol. condensate
BIOENERGY OF COLORADO
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Responsible party not able to clean up facility
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EPA R8 completed Removal activities Summer 2009
Standard Mine
Standard Mine
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Abandoned mine located approx. 7 miles
from the Town of Crested Butte, Colorado
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Mixed ownership – public and private land
Standard Mine
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Consists of 5 “Levels”, three of which have
year-round adit drainage
Several waste rock piles and tailings
impoundment dam
Lead, Zinc, Cadmium
Site at elevation of 11,000+ feet
(Gina’s Office)
LIVINGSTON MT, WATER SUPPLY
LIVINGSTON, MT
LIVINGSTON, MT
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22 Oct 2008
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Humvee stolen from National Guard Armory
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Search for revealed numerous counts of
vandalism (water storage tank included)
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EPA Region 8 contacted
LIVINGSTON, MT
LIVINGSTON, MT
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City flushed some volume from tank
Residents notified to stop use, bottled
water provided
EPA Removal Program initiated an
Emergency Response, deployed on
23 Oct.
LIVINGSTON, MT
LIVINGSTON, MT
Results were Non-detect
 City Police identified suspects
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5 young adult males, stole vehicle and
vandalized all buildings.
Residents returned to homes, water
safe for use
And then…The Big One
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Large Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Terrorist
Attacks, Etc.
FEMA –DHS Lead
Response broken down into 15 specialty
areas
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Emergency Support Functions - ESF’s in
response jargon
Incident Command System (ICS)
Response Support Corp
Summary/Conclusions
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Plenty going on in Region 8 Removal and
Emergency Response Program
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Happily expect the future to be just as busy
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Call us: Curtis Kimbel (303) 746-9102
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Questions? Comments?