2.1.1 Narrative
See PolRep #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 for additional information.
The County Drain impacted is known as the Miner Extension Drain between Mason Road and Wilkinson Road and the Miner Drain from Wilkinson Road north to King Road. The Miner Drain Extension begins underground on the north side of Mason Road and becomes a surface water body just north of Mason Road. Two drainage tile pipes were observed on the south side of Mason Road that flow through a culvert under Mason Road and into the catch basin for an underground section of the County Drain. Oil staining was observed in one of the drainage tiles and oil stained vegetation and sheen were observed at the catch basin. The interior of the culvert connecting the drainage tile outfall and catch basin was observed to be stained with oil. Approximately 300 gallons of oil were estimated to have been released
into the County Drain from an unknown source south of Mason Road.
Access from all property owners along the impacted section of the County Drain, hereafter referred to as drain, has been granted.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
12/21/2015 - U.S. EPA arrived on site to assess the containment locations after rain fall. No sheen or oil was observed at the containment locations at King Road and Cronk Road. Silver sheen and weathered oil were observed at the containment locations at Wilkinson Road. There was no sheen or oil observed between the culvert and the catch basin at Mason Road.
A private contractor (Drury Brothers) has been retained by Zmitko Farms to take over maintenance of the containment areas. New containment boom has been ordered and when it arrives will replace the boom deployed by U.S. EPA.
12/23/2015 - Drury Bros. installed new containment boom at the concrete outfall between Mason Road and Wilkinson Road, on the south side of Wilkinson Road, on the south side of Cronk Road, and on the south side of King Road. The private contractor removed the old containment boom, decontaminated the boom, and staged it for pickup. The private contractor also performed oil recovery/maintenance at the containment locations.
12/28/2015 - U.S. EPA arrived on site to assess the containment locations. No oil or sheen was observed at Mason Road, the concrete outfall, and King Road. Minimal silver sheen was observed at Cronk Road. Silver sheen was observed at Wilkinson Road. U.S. EPA advised for an additional oil recovery/maintenance at the containment areas at Wilkinson Road and Cronk Road and for the containment areas to remain in place until sustained freezing temperatures set in. A crew arrived to demobilize the remaining equipment from the site.
12/29/15 - The remaining roll-off box was picked up for disposal. A final total of 94.74 tons of material was disposed of related to this incident..
1/1/2016 - With consensus from U.S. EPA, the private contractor retained by the property owner of the suspected source removed all containment and absorbent boom from the county drain.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
U.S. EPA and MDEQ are investigating.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
Regional Metrics |
This is an Integrated River Assessment. The numbers should
overlap. |
Miles
of river systems cleaned and/or restored |
2 |
Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed
and/or capped |
~94 |
Gallons of oil/water recovered |
~2,000gallons |
Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in
floodplains and riverbanks |
4.8 |
Stand Alone Assessment |
Number
of contaminated residential yards cleaned up |
0 |
Number of workers on site |
26 |
Contaminant(s)
of Concern |
Used
Oil |
Oil
Response Tracking |
Estimated volume |
Initial
amount released |
~750-1,000 |
Final amount collected |
>200 |
CANAPS Info |
FPN
Ceiling Amount |
$320,806.40
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FPN Number |
E16504 |
Body of Water affected |
Miners
Ditch, Miners Ditch Ext. |
Administrative
and Logistical Factors (Place X where applicable) |
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Precedent-Setting HQ
Consultations (e.g., fracking, asbestos) |
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Community
challenges or high involvement |
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Radiological |
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More than one
PRP |
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Endangered
Species Act / Essential Fish Habitat issues |
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Explosives |
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AOC |
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Historic
preservation issues |
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Residential
impacts |
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UAO |
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NPL
site |
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Relocation |
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DOJ involved |
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Remote
location |
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Drinking
water impacted |
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Criminal
Investigation Division involved |
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Extreme
weather or abnormal field season |
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Environmental
justice |
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Tribal
consultation or coordination or other issues |
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Congressional
involvement |
X |
High
media interest |
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Statutory
Exemption for $2 Million |
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Statutory
Exemption for 1 Year |
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Active
fire present |
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Hazmat Entry
Conducted – Level A, B or C |
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Incident
or Unified Command established |
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Actual
air release (not threatened) |
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CID confirms
Criminal Charges Have Been Filed |
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Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
Oil impacted soil/debris
(Profile 117670MI) |
Solid |
5.65 tons
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5-OWOS-09 |
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Waste Management
Venice Park RDF |
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