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US EPA Region 10 EPA Federal On-Scene Coordinator Report RRT/NWAC Meeting – Boise, ID 17 May, 2016 Greg Weigel, EPA FOSC Boise.

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1 US EPA Region 10 EPA Federal On-Scene Coordinator Report RRT/NWAC Meeting – Boise, ID 17 May, 2016 Greg Weigel, EPA FOSC Boise

2 Summary of Emergency Responses February – May 2016 Idaho: None Oregon Cottage Grove Mercury, Jeff Fowlow Jantzen Beach Odor Complaints, Richard Franklin Pleasant Hill Asbestos, Dale Becker Washington 192 nd Street Drum Dump, Angie Zavala

3 Cottage Grove Mercury Cottage Grove, OR On March 7, 2015, a property owner spilled elemental mercury onto the gravel/soil driveway. The property owner fell into the spilled mercury, washed himself in a bathroom sink and then drove his truck to his sister's house to call for assistance. On March 7, 2015, a property owner spilled elemental mercury onto the gravel/soil driveway. The property owner fell into the spilled mercury, washed himself in a bathroom sink and then drove his truck to his sister's house to call for assistance.

4 Cottage Grove Mercury Cottage Grove, OR EPA cleaned up contaminated soils and assessed the bathroom in the residence; the property owner's clothing and truck; and the sister's house. Removed other improperly managed hazardous substances. EPA cleaned up contaminated soils and assessed the bathroom in the residence; the property owner's clothing and truck; and the sister's house. Removed other improperly managed hazardous substances.

5 Jantzen Beach Odor Complaints Portland, OR In support of ODEQ, EPA conducted limited short term air testing in the area from September 2015 through January 2016.

6 192 nd Street Drum Dump Tacoma, WA WA DOE reported 5 abandoned 55-gallon drums along the side of the road on 192 nd Street adjacent to a wetland. EPA characterized drums as containing waste flammable liquid. EPA overpacked and disposed of drums.

7 Pleasant Hill Asbestos Pleasant Hill, OR On May 3, 2016 Lane Regional Air Protection Agency consulted OR DEQ and EPA Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and requested EPA Region 10 Emergency Response assistance with assessment and removal of asbestos from an apparently illegal asbestos demolition and attempted disposal. On May 3, 2016 Lane Regional Air Protection Agency consulted OR DEQ and EPA Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and requested EPA Region 10 Emergency Response assistance with assessment and removal of asbestos from an apparently illegal asbestos demolition and attempted disposal.

8 Idaho Planning/Preparedness Pend Orielle River GRP Clearwater/Lochsa Workshop and update GRP Idaho Hazmat Week

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