US EPA Region 10 EPA Federal On-Scene Coordinator Report

1. US EPA Region 10EPA Federal On-Scene Coordinator Report RRT/NWAC Meeting – Portland, OR 23 September, 2015 Dan Heister, EPA FOSC

2. Summary of Removal Site Evaluations and Emergency Responses • Alaska: No activity • Idaho: • Atkinson Fuel Release – Angie Zavala, Earl Liverman • St. Maries Mystery Sheen- Brooks Stanfield, Earl Liverman • Oregon • John Day Vapor Intrusion – Richard Franklin, Mike Boykin, Brooks Stanfield Washington • Yacolt Drum- Dan Heister • Schnitzer Scrap Fire – Jeff Fowlow Back-up Regional Support

3. Idaho

4. Atkinson Fuel ReleaseClearwater River, ID • On 6 August 2015, a tanker trailer carrying a mixture of off-road diesel and gasoline on Hwy 12, near Orofino, Idaho, became unstable and rolled over rupturing two of its three tanks. • The spill volume of diesel and gasoline, approximately 1900 gallons, seeped into the overburden road shoulder to the river and to a lesser extent into the west side shoulder and drainage ditch. • Northbound Hwy 12 closed and 560 cu. yards of contaminated soil removed, asphalt replaced and Hwy 12 re opended

5. St. Maries Mystery Sheen, St. Joe River, ID • 8/31/15 IDEQ requested EPA to investigate unknown discharge of oil to river impacting 1.5 miles with thick black oil, rainbow and silvery sheen.  Impacts included public docks, public swimming.  • EPA and IDEQ conducted a site walk of the St. Maries Creosote Superfund site, city storm drains, and the river but found no source. • New Sheen appeared after heavy rain 9/18. EPA on site 9/21. • Found undocumented underwater storm drain. Coordinating with Public Works inspecting manholes up gradient from impact area. • One source being investigated is an August accident involving an oil truck in proximity to the above drain.

6. Oregon

7. John Day Vapor Release Removal Site Evaluation • At the request of ODEQ, EPA responded to numerous reports of unusual odors in and around homes and commercial buildings along South Canyon Boulevard in the community of John Day on 05/21/15 • Over the course of three weeks, EPA monitored 58 residences, 7 businesses, and 3 government buildings • EPA also performed source sampling and drilled 26 boreholes and installed 4 temporary well points • 47 water samples • 16 soil samples

8. John Day Vapor Release Removal Site Evaluation . . . • At the end of three weeks, EPA: • Conducted 2 SPCC inspections at two fuel facilities (one of which is believed to be the PRP and who had multiple deficiencies) • Identified the likely PRP • Deployed an ERT Vapor Intrusion mitigation specialist to assist in designing short- and long-term mitigation strategies/technologies and worked closed with ODEQ personnel

9. Washington

10. Schnitzer Scrap Fire • On July 1st, 2015 Tacoma Fire Department requested EPA support air monitoring areas near a fire at the above facility. EPA deployed an OSC and START contractors to support the fire department. • The site borders the Hylebos Waterway, part of the Port of Tacoma waterway. Approximately 3,000 people reside within a one-mile radius of the site. Three surveys were conducted. • All three surveys focused on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and yielded no results above background for atmospheric detection of hazardous vapors.

11. Yacolt Drum Removal Site Evaluation • Property owner was improperly accumulating and disposing of significant amounts of highly flammable liquids including material that had previously been designated as hazardous waste. Neighbors also alleged large burns during County burn ban and that drums were being illegally buried. Ecology referred the site to EPA • Property owner repeatedly denied access and EPA sought and received an administrative warrant on 7/9/15 and served it three days later. • From 07/12-14/15, EPA did a removal assessment on the property (including the use of Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR). • Over 1,000 gallons of flammable liquid (Used Kester Flux Isopropyl Alcohol) was removed from the property, no signs of drum burial was evident. Potential violations referred back to Clark County.

12. Back-Up Region and FEMA Support

13. Region 10 support to Regions 8, 9 and FEMA EPA Supports FEMA at Guam and Saipan for Tropical Storm Goni and Typhoon Soudelor - Region 10’s Emergency Support Function (ESF) 10 hazardous materials and oil spill response was activated in mid-August to deploy to Guam as part of the of the FEMA Region 10’s Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) in support of Pre-Declaration disaster operations. Tropical Storm Goni: The initial deployment activities included preliminary damage and rapid needs assessment evaluations in Guam, Saipan and other smaller islands. Typhoon Soudelor: R10 ESF-10 stood up in support of EPA Region 9’s response. Direct support of FEMA’s Joint Field Office (JFO) located on Saipan and included household hazardous waste (HHW) collection and critical infrastructure support for drinking water systems

14. Region 10 support to FEMA (cont.) EPA Supports FEMA for the Eastern Washington Fires – EPA Region 10’s Emergency Support Function (ESF) 10 hazardous materials and oil spill response was activated in late August 2015 to help coordinate air monitoring and sampling support due to air quality concerns related to the overwhelming number of wildfires burning in Eastern Washington.  R10 ESF-10 was activated for nearly two weeks to coordinate air monitor and sampling support with an EPA team on standby to provide direct assistance.

15. Region 10 support to Regions 8 and 9 (cont.) EPA Region 10 Supports Gold King Mine Efforts to Region 8 and 9 - On August 5, 2015, as EPA Region 8, Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado, pressurized water stored behind the collapsed material spilled an estimated three million gallons into the Animas River. The release impacted three EPA Regions (R6, R8 and R9), States of CO, NM, AZ, and the Navajo Nation.  R10 sent OSC’s in support of staffing the Incident Command Post (ICP) in R8 (Durango, CO) and assist with sampling, livestock water hauling, and feed deliver efforts in coordination with the Navajo Nation in R9 (Farmington, NM).  An Area Command Team was also sent to EPA R9 to provide incident management relief.

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