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Response and Removal Program Curtis Kimbel Response Unit Section leader December 2009. EPA Region 8. Response Unit Overview Who We Are. 24/7 Response Capability 16 Federal On Scene Coordinators (OSCs) Technical Engineering/Chemist Support Contractor (START)
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Response and Removal ProgramCurtis KimbelResponse Unit Section leaderDecember 2009 EPA Region 8
Response Unit OverviewWho We Are • 24/7 Response Capability • 16 Federal On Scene Coordinators (OSCs) • Technical Engineering/Chemist Support Contractor (START) • Heavy Equipment – Earth Moving Contractor (ERRS) • Agreements with Regions through the country
What is an OSC?Who We Are (Cont) • A Federal Official authorized to coordinate and direct removal activities for releases of hazardous substances or oil into the environment. • Delegation of Authority comes from the President, Laws and Regulations. • Highly Trained individual who can handle all aspects of an emergency response.
Removal vs RemedialWhat We Do • Classic Emergency Response • Superfund Removals • Quick, Cost effective Cleanup. • Make it safe • 1 Year, $2M limit
COLORADO • Adams County Private Compound, Hudson • American Lead & Zinc, Ouray • Aspen Park Solvents, Aspen Park • Belden Cribbings, Gilman • BioEnergy of CO, Denver • Blende Smelter, Pueblo • Commodore Mine, Creede • Cal Gulch NPL – LMD Tunnel, Leadville • Cal Gulch NPL – Residential Yards, Leadville • Dolores River Drums, Gateway • Erie Drums, Erie • Midtown Dry Cleaners, Denver • Mogul Mine, Silverton
COLORADO (continued) • NIST Pu, Boulder • North Star Residential Lead, Ophir • Penrose Mercury Release, Penrose • Snowmass Gasoline Spill, Snowmass • Solar Transport Gasoline Spill, Hot Sulphur Springs • Springfield Mechanics Shop, Springfield • Standard Mine NPL, Crested Butte • Terrible (Ilse) Mine, Westcliff • Twins Inn, Arvada
MONTANA • Avista Hydro Plant PCB Spill, Noxon • Billings PCE, Billings • Blackfoot Post & Pole, Browning • Georgetown Railroad, Anaconda • Granite Timber Post & Pole, Philipsburg • Jefferson City Residential Yards, Jefferson City • Keller Hwy 35 Gasoline Spill, Polson • Kootenai River Diesel Spill, Libby • Libby NPL – Flower Creek, Libby • Livingston Water Tank, Livingston • Whitefish River Diesel, Whitefish
NORTH DAKOTA • Arsenic Trioxide NPL • Dunn County Erionite • 2009 North Dakota Spring Floods • Regional Response Team (RRT) Meeting July 2009
SOUTH DAKOTA • Bullhead Asbestos, Standing Rock Reservation • Ludlow Mine, Ludlow • Third & Pearl PCBs, Yankton
UTAH • 5M Staging Area, Leeds • Chevron Pipeline Spill, Bonanza • Cook Slurry, Saratoga Springs • Fairfield Arsenic, Fairfield • Halls Crossing Marina Spill, Lake Powell • Lower Silver Creek, Park City • Parish Chemical, Provo • Richfield PCE, Richfield • Skyline Mine (Navajo Nation Uranium) • Vernal Avenue TCE, Vernal
WYOMING • Sheridan Post & Pole, Sheridan • Sheridan Post & Pole - Tanks, Gurnsey • Marathon Oil Spill Exercise, Cody
BioEnergy facility Jamesway property
BIOENERGY OF COLORADO • Began operations in 2005 • No operating permits from Adams County • No compliance with NFPA standards • Cease & desist orders from State (storm water violations) and County (improper business for zoning category) • Numerous violations
BIOENERGY OF COLORADO Findings of Level B Entry/Sampling
BIOENERGY OF COLORADO • Responsible party not able to clean up facility • EPA R8 completed Removal activities Summer 2009
Standard Mine • Abandoned mine located approx. 7 miles from the Town of Crested Butte, Colorado • Mixed ownership – public and private land
Standard Mine • Consists of 5 “Levels”, three of which have year-round adit drainage • Several waste rock piles and tailings impoundment dam • Lead, Zinc, Cadmium • Site at elevation of 11,000+ feet
LIVINGSTON, MT • 22 Oct 2008 • Humvee stolen from National Guard Armory • Search for revealed numerous counts of vandalism (water storage tank included) • EPA Region 8 contacted
LIVINGSTON, MT • City flushed some volume from tank • Residents notified to stop use, bottled water provided • EPA Removal Program initiated an Emergency Response, deployed on 23 Oct.
LIVINGSTON, MT • Results were Non-detect • City Police identified suspects • 5 young adult males, stole vehicle and vandalized all buildings. • Residents returned to homes, water safe for use
And then…The Big One • Large Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Terrorist Attacks, Etc. • FEMA –DHS Lead • Response broken down into 15 specialty areas • Emergency Support Functions - ESF’s in response jargon • Incident Command System (ICS) • Response Support Corp
Summary/Conclusions • Plenty going on in Region 8 Removal and Emergency Response Program • Happily expect the future to be just as busy • Call us: Curtis Kimbel (303) 746-9102 • Questions? Comments?