US EPA Region 10 EPA Federal On-Scene Coordinator Report RRT/NWAC Meeting – Astoria, WA November 18, 2011 Calvin Terada EPA Region 10
Carr Whittier (Liverman (back-up)) Boykin Smith Dettling Rees Rodin Parker Sibley Fowlow Liverman Weigel Heister Geographic OSC Assignments January 29, 2010 Franklin
EPA FOSC Report Emergency Responses in FY 2010 Emergency Responses in FY 2010 Hazardous materials (CERCLA) = 9 Hazardous materials (CERCLA) = 9 Oil Spill (OPA) = 12 Oil Spill (OPA) = 12 Time Critical Removals (clean ups) in FY 2010 Time Critical Removals (clean ups) in FY 2010 Hazardous materials sites (CERCLA)= 8 Hazardous materials sites (CERCLA)= 8 Oil sites (OPA) = 3 Oil sites (OPA) = 3 Pollution Removal Funding Authorization = 2 Pollution Removal Funding Authorization = 2
EPA FOSC Report Airgas Orphan Cylinder (Olympia, Washington) Airgas Orphan Cylinder (Olympia, Washington) 2 gray orphan cylinders left in front of a commercial compressed gas distribution company 2 gray orphan cylinders left in front of a commercial compressed gas distribution company Issues: Issues: How to transport compressed gas cylinders legally for disposal without an overpack system? How to transport compressed gas cylinders legally for disposal without an overpack system? How to dispose of compressed gas cylinders properly? How to dispose of compressed gas cylinders properly?
EPA FOSC Report Rexburg Drum (Rexburg, Idaho) 3478 containers removed from site Corrosive, oxidizing, flammable materials Issues: Obtaining access was very difficult Two administrative warrants received (assessment and removal) Personal threats made against FOSC
EPA FOSC Report Orofino Asbestos (Orofino, Idaho) Orofino Asbestos (Orofino, Idaho) Asbestos containing pipe taken out of the ground and disposed on private and public property Asbestos containing pipe taken out of the ground and disposed on private and public property Disposal piles found throughout town Disposal piles found throughout town Issues: Issues: Wide spread distribution of friable asbestos containing materials Wide spread distribution of friable asbestos containing materials Working closely in Unified Command to address local, State, and federal issues Working closely in Unified Command to address local, State, and federal issues
EPA FOSC Report Keller Transport Oil Spill (US Hwy 12, Idaho) 8000 gallons red dye fuel spilled Highway 12 located along Lochsa River Issues: Major transportation corridor between Idaho and Montana Clean up involves drilling in fractured bed rock along the highway and adjacent to the river Designated National Wild and Scenic River
Bremerton “Gas Works”
Bremerton MGB Site (Bremerton, Washington) Bremerton MGB Site (Bremerton, Washington) Former coal gasification plant Former coal gasification plant Other fuel and bulk storage occurred over the history of the site Other fuel and bulk storage occurred over the history of the site Issues: Issues: Discovery of a sheen was found by EPA, but proper notification was not conducted (bad bad bad!) Discovery of a sheen was found by EPA, but proper notification was not conducted (bad bad bad!) Mitigating measures to contain the sheen was attempted by EPA in the marine zone without coordination/consultation (bad bad bad!) Mitigating measures to contain the sheen was attempted by EPA in the marine zone without coordination/consultation (bad bad bad!) EPA serving as EU for Sector Puget Sound to assist cleanup “gross” contamination with transition to EPA for further remedial efforts in coordination with other EPA CERCLA programs (good good good!) EPA serving as EU for Sector Puget Sound to assist cleanup “gross” contamination with transition to EPA for further remedial efforts in coordination with other EPA CERCLA programs (good good good!) Future: Future: This site and the process for dealing with CERCLA “Superfund” sites is a good model of how to work together as the two federal agencies transition FOSC responsibilities from one stage to another This site and the process for dealing with CERCLA “Superfund” sites is a good model of how to work together as the two federal agencies transition FOSC responsibilities from one stage to another
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