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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Abandoned former tuberculosis cure hospital with deteriorated friable asbestos insulation inside and outside of the main building.
1.1.2 Site Description
The site is a former Saratoga County hospital used to cure patients who
had contracted tuberculosis. It was built in 1912 and consists of a two
story steel frame brick main building with a full basement, a former
boiler plant, and a former waste water treatment plant (WWTP). The
facility was closed in 1962 and subsequently purchased in 1980 by
Conifer Construction co., a building company. An attempt was made to rehab
the building and put it back into use as a senior citizen residence.
Plans fell through and the facility was abandoned in 1982. See Old Saratoga Hospital Site (RV1) for additional information and photos.
1.1.2.1 Location
It is situated in a rural residential area approximately 10 miles west of Saratoga Springs, NY
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The building contains thousands of linear feet of asbestos pipe
insulation, much of which has fallen onto the floors.
In another room are approximately 50 yellow asbestos bags filled with
friable asbestos. There is some type of pressure vessel in the basement
that is partially covered with a 2 inch thick blanket of asbestos
insulation; much of the insulation had fallen onto the floor. Inside
the main building are mattresses, clothing and children's toys
indicating that trespassers have been accessing the building and areas
where there is asbestos insulation. Clumps of what appears to be asbestos insulation were seen on the ground outside the main building and asbestos insulation is visible on the remains of two large steam boilers in an outside area behind the main building.
The lure of an abandoned old hospital building has become a magnet for the occult and horror seekers. Trespassers have been entering the building for more than 10 years, and at least three narrated amateur 'home' movies have been filmed there and posted on the Internet.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
See above.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
On August 3 - 5 2015 EPA and it's technical contractor, Weston Solutions, acquired 23 samples of suspected ACM from various locations inside the main building and from 2 locations outside the main building. The samples were send to a laboratory for analysis. In addition to the sampling the contractor measured the length and diameter of insulated pipes in the basement and first floor in the main building.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
There is at least one known PRP, one of the former partners of
Conifer Construction. Co. He resides in Naples FL and has given EPA written
access to the entire site. Inasmuch as this facility was originally a
municipal hospital, owned and operated by Saratoga County, the County of
Saratoga NY may also be a PRP.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Await the results of the ACM sampling event.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See above.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
See above.
2.2.2 Issues
None presently.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.4 Finance Section
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
NYSDEC
Providence Township
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4. Personnel On Site
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None.
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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