U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Parker Street Waste Site - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region I
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Subject:
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POLREP #9
Progress
Parker Street Waste Site
01GB
New Bedford, MA
Latitude: 41.6381659 Longitude: -70.9368469
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To:
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From:
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Wing Chau, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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3/23/2012
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Reporting Period:
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2/13/12 to 3/23/12
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
01GB |
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Contract Number: |
EP-W-08-061 |
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D.O. Number: |
024 |
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Action Memo Date: |
8/26/2010 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
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Response Lead: |
EPA |
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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: |
10/29/2010 |
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Start Date: |
10/29/2010 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MAN000105955 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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State Notification: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
CERCLA Fund-lead, time-critical removal action.
1.1.2 Site Description
The Parker Street Waste Site is a currently estimated 114-acre area located in an urban area of New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The estimated extent of the Parker Street Waste Site, based upon data generated to date, is believed to be bounded to the north by Durfee Street, to the east by Liberty Street and the Oak Grove Cemetery, to the south by North Street, and to the west by Summit Street. Redeveloped on and centered around a former city-owned landfill, the Parker Street Waste Site includes the New Bedford High School campus, the Keith Middle School (KMS), the Hetland Memorial Skating Rink property, Walsh Field, the new Andre McCoy Field, residential properties, New Bedford Housing Authority properties, Carabiner’s Indoor Climbing Facility, and two private apartment complexes.
1.1.2.1 Location
Geographic coordinates of the Site are approximately 41º 38’ 33” north latitude and 70º 56’ 44” west longitude, as measured from the approximate center of the Site.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and/ or heavy metals in soils at or near the surface, pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
EPA and MassDEP initiated a preliminary assessment and site investigation (PA/SI) on April 26, 2010. Sixty-three (63) parcels comprising forty-seven (47) properties along the periphery of the Site were sampled to expedite further investigation of the boundaries of the Parker Street Waste Site, and to determine whether there is any immediate threat to human health and/or the environment related to the contamination from the Site. The site investigation identified several residential and commercial properties with elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and/ or heavy metals in soils at or near the surface, which pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health. Also, twenty-four (24) additional properties were sampled in September 2010 to further delineate the nature and extent of the Site boundaries. On October 25, 2011, START conducted PA/SI activities on two (2) additional properties to further characterize the Site's southeastern boundary.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
On August 26, 2010, the Action Memorandum was signed by the Director of the Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, approving the proposed removal action to address the release or threatened release of hazardous substances, contaminants, and/or pollutants at the Site. The Action Memorandum Addendum dated September 15, 2011 was signed by the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response on September 23, 2011, approving the change in Scope of Response, an Exemption from the Statutory 12-Month and $2 Million Limits, and Ceiling Increase at the Parker Street Waste Site.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Please refer to POLREPs #1 through #8 for information on removal activities prior to February 13, 2012.
Week of February 13, 2012
ERRS continued excavation and backfilling operations at properties P-028, P-069, P-070, P-077 and P-084.
On February 16, 2012, eight (8) truckloads of contaminated soil were transported off-site from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Waste Management Middleboro Landfill located in Middleboro, MA for disposal.
Week of February 20, 2012
ERRS continued excavation and backfilling operations at properties P-056, P-069, P-070, and P-084. ERRS completed excavation and backfilling activities at property P-028.
On February 23, 2012, nineteen (19) truckloads of contaminated soil were transported off-site from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Waste Management Middleboro Landfill located in Middleboro, MA for disposal.
On February 24, 2012, ten (10) truckloads of contaminated soil were transported off-site from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Waste Management Middleboro Landfill located in Middleboro, MA for disposal.
Week of February 27, 2012
ERRS continued excavation and backfilling operations at properties P-069 and P-084. ERRS completed excavation and backfilling activities at properties P-049, P-056, and P-070. ERRS' fencing subcontractor was on site to re-install the stockade fence at property P-074.
On February 27, 2012, eight (8) truckloads of contaminated soil were transported off-site from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Waste Management Middleboro Landfill located in Middleboro, MA for disposal.
On March 2, 2012, five (5) truckloads of contaminated soil were transported off-site from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Environmental Soil Management Inc. (ESMI) faciltiy in Loudon, NH for disposal.
Week of March 5, 2012
ERRS completed backfilling operations at properties P-030 and P-084. ERRS' fencing subcontractor re-installed vinyl fence and gate at property P-077.
On March 6, 2012, one (1) truckload of contaminated soil was transported off-site from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Waste Management's Turnkey Facility in Rochester, NH for disposal.
On March 9, 2012, two (2) truckloads of contaminated soil were transported off-site from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Waste Management Middleboro Landfill located in Middleboro, MA for disposal.
Week of March 12, 2012
ERRS completed backfilling operations at properties P-069 and P-076. ERRS began reconstructing the walkway at property P-028. ERRS' fencing subcontractor re-installed the stockade fences at properties P-056 and P-070.
Week of March 19, 2012
ERRS completed reconstructing the walkway at property P-028. On March 20, 2012, ERRS completed temporary demobilization of personnel and equipment from the Site.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Remobilze to the Site to complete restoration activities during the spring of 2012.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Continue coordination of landscaping, repaving, and fencing services for site restoration activities.
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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
On-site personnel have reviewed and signed the site specific health and safety plan (HASP). Daily operational health and safety briefings are conducted each morning prior to commencement of site activities.
2.6 Liaison Officer
2.7 Information Officer
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
The Public Information Office continues to provide updates regarding site activities to interested parties and posting the updates onto the website, www.epa.gov/region1/parkerstreet.
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
USEPA
MassDEP
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
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4. Personnel On Site
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USEPA - 2 OSCs, 1 mobile lab with chemist
START - 1 Site Lead personnel
ERRS - 1 RM, , 1 Foreman, 5 Operators, 4 Cleanup Technicians, 2 truck drivers, 1 Field Cost Accountant
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5. Definition of Terms
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ACM - Asbestos Containing Material
ERRS- Emergency Rapid Response Services
EPA/USEPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
MassDEP - Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
NBHA - New Bedford Housing Authority
NBPD - New Bedford Police Department
OEME - Office of Evironmental Measurement and Evaluation
OSC - On-Scene Coordinator
PA/SI - Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation
PID - Photo Ionization Detector
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
RM - Response Manager
START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
TCLP - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
T&D - Transportation and Disposal
VOCs - Volatile Organic Compounds
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
http://www.epa.gov/region1/parkerstreet
6.2 Reporting Schedule
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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