Date:      June 30, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for Week Ending June 30, 2023 

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site and  backfill the excavated grids with clean fill.

EPA continued excavating soil on-site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April 2023 sampling event, EPA excavated contaminated soil from 27 of the 42 affected grids. Confirmation sample results for 25 of the 42 tentatively completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. Confirmation soil sample results for 2 grids are still pending. On June 29 and 30, 2023, a total of 76 samples were taken from 8 grids still to be excavated. To date, June 30, 2023, approximately 5,400 tons of hazardous waste soil and 6,800 tons of nonhazardous waste have been removed from the Site. This week, 6,972 tons of clean backfill material to site. To date, 9,512 tons of clean backfill material have been delivered for site restoration activities.  

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from mid-70s in the mornings to low-100s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities 

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues 

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      August 11, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending of August 11, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to finish backfilling excavated grids, finish placing topsoil over remediated grids, begin seeding remediated grids, and to begin demobilizing equipment from the Site.

EPA has completed all site excavation and disposal of affected soils from the Site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April and June 2023 sampling events, EPA excavated contaminated soil from all 42 affected grids. Confirmation sample results for all 42 tentatively completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. There are currently no confirmation soil sample results pending.

To date, 5,610 tons of hazardous waste soil was removed from Site. To date, approximately 10,900 tons of nonhazardous waste have been removed from the Site. To date, 16,964 tons of clean backfill material have been delivered for site restoration activities.

EPA began and completed planting native flowers and seeds at the Site. EPA will continue to water the vegetation at the Site until vegetation has taken root.

Site conditions during the week were partly cloudy. Temperatures ranged from mid-80s in the mornings to mid-100s during the afternoon. Light, sporadic showers occurred throughout Dallas on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts from the south throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration on and off Site, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities           

Following the completion of Site restoration, EPA will demobilize all equipment and personnel from the Site. On August 14, 2023, EPA will reinstall 6 monitoring wells on the Site. EPA will tentatively complete all removal action efforts on August 17, 2023.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      August 4, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending of August 4, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to finish backfilling excavated grids, finish placing topsoil over remediated grids, and to begin demobilizing equipment from the Site.

EPA has completed all site excavation and disposal of affected soils from the Site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April and June 2023 sampling events, EPA excavated contaminated soil from all 42 affected grids. Confirmation sample results for all 42 tentatively completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. There are currently no confirmation soil sample results pending.

To date, 5,610 tons of hazardous waste soil was removed from Site. To date, approximately 10,900 tons of nonhazardous waste have been removed from the Site. To date, 16,964 tons of clean backfill material have been delivered for site restoration activities.

EPA placed one Eastern Redbud tree at the Site. EPA will begin planting native flowers, native seeds on Monday, August 14, 2023. EPA will continue to water the vegetation at the Site until vegetation has taken root.

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from upper-80s in the mornings to mid-100s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts from the south throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration on and off Site, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities           

Following the completion of Site restoration, EPA will demobilize all equipment and personnel from the Site. On August 14, 2023, EPA will reinstall 6 monitoring wells on the Site. EPA will tentatively complete all removal action efforts on August 17, 2023.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      July 28, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending of July 28, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site, backfill the excavated grids with clean fill, and remove the concrete driveway on the Site.

EPA continued excavating soil on-site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April and June 2023 sampling events, EPA excavated contaminated soil from all 42 affected grids. Confirmation sample results for all 42 completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. There are currently no confirmation soil sample results pending.

To date July 29, approximately 5,600 tons of hazardous waste soil and approximately 11,000 tons of nonhazardous waste have been removed from the Site. To date, approximately 15,500 tons of clean backfill material have been delivered for site restoration activities.

Site conditions during the week were sunny. Temperatures ranged from high 70s in the mornings to low-100s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts from the south throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration on and off Site, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

The EPA will finish the remediation by planting native seeds and reinstalling monitoring wells the week of August 14, 2023. The removal action is anticipated to complete August 18, 2023.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      July 21, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending of July 21, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site, backfill the excavated grids with clean fill, and remove the concrete driveway on the Site.

EPA continued excavating soil on-site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April and June 2023 sampling events, EPA excavated contaminated soil from 39 of the 42 affected grids. Confirmation sample results for 38 of the 42 tentatively completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. There are currently no confirmation soil sample results pending.

To date July 14, 5,610 tons of hazardous waste soil was removed from Site. To date, approximately 10,180 tons of nonhazardous waste have been removed from the Site. To date, 11,074 tons of clean backfill material have been delivered for site restoration activities.

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from mid-80s in the mornings to low-100s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts from the south throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration on and off Site, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      July 14, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending of July 14, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site and backfill the excavated grids with clean fill.

EPA continued excavating soil on-site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April 2023 sampling event, EPA excavated contaminated soil from 34 of the 42 affected grids. Confirmation sample results for 30 of the 42 tentatively completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. Confirmation soil sample results for 4 grids are still pending.

Week ending of, July 14, 2023, the final amount of hazardous waste soil was removed from Site totaling 176 tons. To date July 14, 5,610 tons of hazardous waste soil was removed from Site. To date, approximately 8,088 tons of nonhazardous waste have been removed from the Site. To date, 9,994 tons of clean backfill material have been delivered for site restoration activities. Approximately, 3,500 gallons of liquid waste was removed from Site as well as miscellaneous items such as two metal drums, light bulbs, and aerosols.

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from high-70s in the mornings to low-100s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      July 7, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending of July 7, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site and backfill the excavated grids with clean fill.

EPA continued excavating soil on-site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April 2023 sampling event, EPA excavated contaminated soil from 27 of the 42 affected grids. Confirmation sample results for 26 of the 42 tentatively completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. Confirmation soil sample results for 1 grid are still pending.  EPA also collected confirmation samples from grids not located within the process area, but in locations where EPA equipment has been located throughout the removal operations. 14 confirmation samples were taken from the north and the northeast side of the Site. Confirmation results for 5 of the 14 tentatively completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. Confirmation soil sample results for 9 grids are still pending.  

To date, July 7, 2023, approximately 5,434 tons of hazardous waste soil and 7,420 tons of nonhazardous waste have been removed from the Site. To date, 9,994 tons of clean backfill material have been delivered for site restoration activities.  

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from mid-70s in the mornings to low-100s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      June 30, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending of June 30, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site and  backfill the excavated grids with clean fill.

EPA continued excavating soil on-site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April 2023 sampling event, EPA excavated contaminated soil from 27 of the 42 affected grids. Confirmation sample results for 25 of the 42 tentatively completed excavated grids have confirmed that the Contaminants of Concern concentrations are below cleanup standards. Confirmation soil sample results for 2 grids are still pending. On June 29 and 30, 2023, a total of 76 samples were taken from 8 grids still to be excavated. To date, June 30, 2023, approximately 5,400 tons of hazardous waste soil and 6,800 tons of nonhazardous waste have been removed from the Site. This week, 6,972 tons of clean backfill material to site. To date, 9,512 tons of clean backfill material have been delivered for site restoration activities.  

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from mid-70s in the mornings to low-100s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:     June 23, 2023

From:      Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of June 23, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site and to begin excavation on grids associated with the building footprint.

EPA continued removing soil from the Site using subcontracted disposal trucks, each with the ability to remove approximately 20 tons of soil at a time. From June 17 to June 23, 109 disposal trucks removed 2,180 tons of contaminated soil from the site. From June 10 to June 16 , 81 trucks brought 1,116 cubic yards of clean backfill material to site.

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny with scattered thunderstorms early in the week. Temperatures ranged from mid-70s in the mornings to high-90s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities           

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:     June 16, 2023

From:      Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of June 16, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site and to begin excavation on grids associated with the building footprint.

EPA continued removing soil from the Site using subcontracted disposal trucks, each with the ability to remove approximately 20 tons of soil at a time. From June 10 to June 16, 110 disposal trucks removed 2,200 tons of contaminated soil from the site. From June 10 to June 16 , 57 trucks brought 684 cubic yards of clean backfill material to site.

Site conditions during the week were mostly cloudy with severe thunderstorms early in the week. Temperatures ranged from low-70s in the mornings to high-90s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:     June 9, 2023

From:      Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of June 9, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site, to continue the excavation on the time-critical removal action grids, and to begin backfilling grids associated with the building footprint.

EPA continued excavating soil on-site. EPA began removing non-hazardous soil from the Site using subcontracted disposal trucks, each able to remove approximately 20 tons of soil at a time. To date, June 9^th, 109 disposal trucks removed 2,180 tons of non-hazardous soil from the Site. After evaluating the results from the April 2023 sampling event, EPA excavated contaminated soil from 18 of the 42 affected processing area grids. Confirmation sample results for 10 of the 11 excavated grids have confirmed that the COC concentrations are below cleanup standards, or the grids have been excavated to the maximum depth due to groundwater. Confirmation soil sample results for 1 grid is still pending. EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds. The removal action is anticipated to complete August 18, 2023.

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. At the beginning of the week, there were thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temperatures ranged from the high-60s in the mornings to the low-90s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities           

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      June 2, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of June 2, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to excavate soil on-site.

EPA continued excavating soil on-site. To date, after evaluating the results from the April 2023 sampling event, EPA excavated contaminated soil from 13 of the 42 affected processing area grids. Confirmation sample results for 5 of the 8 excavated grids have confirmed that the COC concentrations are below cleanup standards. Confirmation soil sample results for 4 grids are still pending. To date, June 2th, 242 disposal trucks have removed approximately 5,300 tons of hazardous waste soil from the Site.   EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds. The removal action is anticipated to complete August 18, 2023.

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from high-60s in the mornings to low-90s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week. 

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site. 

Planned Activities           

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:     May 26, 2023

From:      Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of May 26, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue removing contaminated soil from the Site, excavating grids associated with the building footprint, and collecting confirmation soil samples.

EPA continued removing soil from the Site using subcontracted disposal trucks, each able to remove approximately 22 tons of soil at a time. To date, May 26th, 242 disposal trucks have removed approximately 5,300 tons of hazardous waste soil from the Site. After obtaining the results from the April 2023 sampling event, EPA excavated contaminated soil from 8 of the 42 affected processing area grids. Confirmation sample results for 5 of the 8 excavated grids have confirmed that concentration levels for Site Contaminants of Concern are below cleanup standards.

On May 26, EPA was demobilized from the Site for the holiday break. EPA will remobilize to the Site on May 30 and continue removal operations on May 31

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from mid-60s in the mornings to low-80s during the afternoon. Wind gusts were light throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities           

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill after confirmation samples come back clean and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      May 19, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending May 19, 2022

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue to remove contaminated soil from the Site and to begin excavation on grids associated with the building footprint.

EPA continued removing soil from the Site using subcontracted disposal trucks, each with the ability to remove approximately 22 tons of soil at a time. To date, May 20th, 204 disposal trucks have removed approximately 4,500 tons of hazardous waste soil from the Site. After obtaining the results from the April 2023 sampling event, EPA began excavating contaminated soil from 3 of the 42 affected processing area grids.

Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny with rain showers on May 19, 2023. Temperatures ranged from mid-70s in the mornings to upper-80s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to heat stress, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities       

EPA will continue excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      May 12, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of May 12, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue removing scrap metal and debris, and to remove contaminated soil from the Site.

EPA continued removing soil from the Site using subcontracted disposal trucks, each with the ability to remove approximately 22 tons of soil at a time. From May 8 to May 12, 63 disposal trucks removed approximately 1,386 tons of soil from the Site.

Site conditions during the week were partly cloudy with rain showers and temperatures ranged from mid-70s in the mornings to upper-80s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities      

After obtaining the results from the April sampling event, EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      May 5, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of May 5, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue demolishing the building’s foundation, continue removing scrap metal and debris, and to remove contaminated soil from the Site.

EPA continued the demolition of the building’s foundation and removed scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal. EPA began removing soil from the Site using subcontracted disposal trucks, each with the ability to remove approximately 22 tons of soil at a time. From April 25 to May 5, 74 disposal trucks removed approximately 1,628 tons of soil from the Site.

Site conditions during the week were sunny or partly cloudy and temperatures ranged from mid-50s in the mornings to upper-80s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities      

After obtaining the results from the April sampling event, EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      April 28, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of April 28, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue demolishing the building’s foundation, continue removing scrap metal and debris, and to remove contaminated soil from the Site.

EPA continued the demolition of the building’s foundation and removed scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal. EPA began removing soil from the Site using subcontracted disposal trucks, each with the ability to remove approximately 22 tons of soil at a time. From April 25 to April 28, 23 disposal trucks removed approximately 506 tons of soil from the Site.

Site conditions during the week were partly cloudy and temperatures ranged from mid-50s in the mornings to upper-70s during the afternoon. Light thunderstorms were present throughout the week, and heavy showers began on April 28. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

After obtaining the results from the April sampling event, EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      April 22, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of April 22, 2023

This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue demolishing the building’s foundation, continue removing scrap metal and debris, and removing soil from Site grids to assist the EPA removal assessment sampling event.

EPA continued the demolition of the building’s foundation and removed scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal.

Site conditions during the week were partly cloudy and temperatures ranged from mid-50s in the mornings to upper-80s during the afternoon. Light thunderstorms were present on April 20, which forced removal operations to end in the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to safe remobilization, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out and dress-out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

Following the soil sampling event, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      April 14, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending April 14, 2023

On April 10, 2023, the EPA remobilized to the Site and on April 11, continued removal operations at the Site. This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue demolishing the building’s foundation, removing scrap metal and debris, and preparing the Site for an additional removal assessment on April 17 through April 22.

EPA continued the demolition of the building’s foundation and removed scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal. The EPA removed 6 inches of surface soil throughout the building footprint to assist with the upcoming Site assessment.

Site conditions during the week were partly cloudy and temperatures ranged from mid-50s in the mornings to upper-70s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from light to medium gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to safe remobilization, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out and dress-out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

Following removing the concrete flooring, sand foundation and 6 inches of surface soil, the EPA will sample the soils underneath the building's footprint to delineate potential contamination further. After the soil sampling event, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      April 7, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending April 7, 2023

On the week of April 7, 2023, the EPA continued removal operations at the Site. This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue demolishing the building’s foundation, removing scrap metal and debris, and preparing the Site for demobilization.

EPA continued the demolition of the building’s foundation and removed scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were cloudy, with scattered showers, and sunny in the afternoon. Temperatures ranged from lower-50s in the mornings to upper-80s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from medium to high gusts throughout the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out and dress-out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

From April 6 to April 10, 2023, the Site will be closed for a holiday break. On April 10, 2023, EPA will remobilize back to the Site. Following removing the concrete flooring and sand foundation, the EPA will sample the soils underneath the building's footprint to delineate potential contamination further. After the soil sampling event, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      March 31, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending March 31, 2023

On the week of March 31, 2023, the EPA continued removal operations at the Site. This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue demolishing the building’s foundation, sampling the groundwater, plugging the monitoring and water wells, and removing scrap metal and debris from the Site.

EPA continued the demolition of the building’s foundation and removed scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal. EPA demolished a tin metal building on the southern side of the Site with two empty above-ground vats. EPA collected groundwater samples from 9 on Site wells, ACMW-01, ACMW-02, ACMW-04, MW-01, MW-09, MW-10, WW-01, WW-02, and WW-03, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The samples were analyzed for hexavalent chromium and TAL Metals + Hg to follow any potential liquid waste migration. EPA plugged three water wells with concrete, WW-01, WW-02, and WW-03, and six monitoring wells with bentonite, ACMW-01, ACMW-02, ACMW-04, MW-01, MW-09, and MW-10, on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly cloudy, with afternoon sun. Later in the week, there were light showers, with afternoon sun. Temperatures ranged from lower-40s in the mornings to lower-70s during the afternoon. Wind gusts ranged from low to medium at the beginning and medium to high at the end of the week.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but was not limited to safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out and dress-out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

From April 3 to April 5, 2023, the EPA will finish excavating the foundation and removing scrap metal from the Site. On April 6, 2023, EPA will demobilize from the Site and remobilize on April 10, 2023. Following removing the concrete flooring and sand foundation, the EPA will sample the soils underneath the building's footprint to delineate potential contamination further. After the soil sampling event, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      March 24, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending March 24, 2023

On the week of March 24, 2023, the EPA continued removal operations at the Site. This week, the EPA’s objective was to continue demolishing the building’s foundation, excavating, cleaning, removing the underground vats, and removing scrap metal and debris from the Site.

EPA continued the demolition of the building’s foundation and removed scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal. Liquid waste was pumped into 14 totes from three sumps. Sump #2 was entirely removed from the ground, and sump #1 was partially removed, filled with dirt, and buried. Sump #3 was filled with dirt and covered in the poly lining.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly cloudy, with light showers. Temperatures ranged from lower-40s in the mornings to upper-70s during the afternoon. On Friday, March 24, 2023, thunderstorms and heavy rains struck the Dallas and Fort Worth areas from the southwest. Wind gusts ranged from low to medium gusts throughout the entire week. Storms did not affect the Site operations, and containment successfully contained stormwater run-off.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but was not limited to safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out and dress-out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

From March 27 to April 1, 2023, the EPA will finish excavating around and removing sumps from the Site. On Monday, March 27, the EPA will again sample water wells within the processing area and analyze samples for hexavalent chromium and TAL Metals+Hg to follow any potential liquid waste migration. After the water sampling, the water wells will be sealed. Following removing the concrete flooring and sand foundation, the EPA will sample the soils underneath the building's footprint to delineate potential contamination further. After the soil sampling event, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

Date:      March 17, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending March 17, 2023

On the week of March 17, 2023, the EPA continued removal operations at the Site. EPA’s objective this week was to continue the demolition of the building’s foundation, characterize solid waste at the Site, and to remove scrap metal and debris from the Site.

EPA continued the demolition of the of the building’s foundation and continued to remove scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal. Three soil samples were collected by the EPA and sent to Clean Harbors in Waynoka, Oklahoma to characterize solid waste before waste is removed from the Site.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly cloudy. Temperatures ranged from lower to lower-40’s in the mornings to upper-70’s during the afternoon. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, high winds, thunderstorms, and heavy rains struck the Dallas and Fort Worth Area from the northwest. Wind gusts ranged from medium to high gusts, with winds as high as 58 mph. Storms did not affect the Site operations and containment on Site successfully contained stormwater run-off. Winds at the end of the week were from the north ranging from medium to high gusts.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress out and dress out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities          

From March 20 to March 25, 2023, the EPA will begin excavating around, and removing, sumps from the Site. Following the removal of the sumps, the EPA will again sample water wells within the processing area and analyze samples for hexavalent chromium and TAL Metals+Hg to follow any potential migration of liquid waste.  Following the removal of the concrete flooring and sand foundation, the EPA will sample the soils underneath the building's footprint to further delineate potential contamination. After the soil sampling event, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the effected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seed.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:     March 11, 2023

From:      Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending March 11, 2023

On March 4, 2023, the EPA continued removal operations at the Site. EPA continued the demolition of the building's foundation at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. EPA's objective this week was to sample water wells within the processing area and analyze samples for Heavy Metals including Mercury and Hexavalent Chromium in order to establish a baseline of analytical levels of the contaminated perched groundwater before the removal of underground plating vats. EPA will continue the demolition of the building's foundation, and to remove liquid waste from vats from the northern area of the former electroplating room.

On March 8 and March 9, 2023, EPA conducted water well sampling on 9 wells located throughout the property. The wells were sampled for Heavy Metals including Mercury and Hexavalent Chromium.

EPA continued the demolition of the of the building's foundation The EPA continued to remove scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal and prepared the Site for demobilization. The EPA finished the removal of liquid waste from the vats and collected approximately 1,050 gallons of liquid waste. Liquid waste was placed on poly totes and placed within the containment boom on the southern side of the Site until properly removed to a disposal facility.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from upper-40's in the mornings to lower-80's during the afternoon. At the middle of the week, thunderstorms, and heavy rains struck the Dallas and Fort Worth Area from the west. Storms did not affect the Site operations and containment on Site successfully contained stormwater run-off. Winds at the end of the week were from the south ranging from medium to light gusts from the south.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress out and dress out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site. 

Planned Activities

Following the demolition of the main building and the concrete foundation, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the effected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seed.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      March 3, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending March 3, 2023

From February 18 to February 27, 2023, Site operations were temporarily halted due to a planned break. Security services continued 24-hour surveillance on-site. During the planned break, removal trucks disposed of two roll-off containers full of scrap and debris. On February 27, The EPA remobilized to the Site to continue the Time Critical Removal Action (TCRA).

On February 28, 2023, the EPA continued removal operations at the Site. EPA continued the demolition of the building's foundation at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. EPA's objective this week was to remobilize to the Site, continue the demolition of the building's foundation, and to remove liquid waste from vats from the northern area of the former electroplating room.

EPA continued the demolition of the of the building's foundation The EPA continued to remove scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal and prepared the Site for demobilization. The EPA finished the removal of liquid waste from the vast and collected approximately 975 gallons of liquid waste. Liquid waste was placed on poly totes and placed within the containment boom on the southern side of the Site until properly removed to a disposal facility.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from lower to lower-40's in the mornings to upper-70's during the afternoon. At the middle of the week, high winds, thunderstorms, and heavy rains struck the Dallas and Fort Worth Area from the northwest. Wind gusts ranged from medium to high gusts, with winds as high as 87 mph. Storms did not affect the Site operations and containment on Site successfully contained stormwater run-off. Winds at the end of the week were from the south ranging from medium to light gusts from the south.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress out and dress out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site. 

Planned Activities

On March 8, 2023, the EPA will sample water wells within the processing area and analyze samples for heavy metals including hexavalent chromium to establish a baseline of analytical levels of the contaminated perched groundwater before the removal of underground plating vats. Following the demolition of the main building and the concrete foundation, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the effected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seed.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      February 17, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending February 17, 2023

EPA began and completed the demolition of the concrete flooring of the main building structure at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. EPA’s objective this week was to start and finish the demolition of the concrete flooring of the main building structure and to prepare the Site for EPA’s temporary demobilization on February 18, 2023.

EPA completed the demolition of the concrete flooring of the main building structure on February 17, 2023. The EPA continued to remove scrap metal and other debris into roll-off boxes for disposal and prepared the Site for demobilization. During the EPA’s leave from Site, security contractors will be at the Site for 24-hour surveillance.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from lower to lower-30’s in the mornings to mid-50’s during the afternoon. At the beginning of the week, winds were from the northwest, ranging from medium to high gusts. Winds at the end of the week were from the south ranging from medium to light gusts.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, safe driving, hydration, pinch points, communication with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls, ear protection around equipment, proper PPE dress out and dress out locations, the continuous use of water for dust suppression, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on the Site.

Planned Activities

The EPA will remobilize to Site on February 27, 2023, and resume removal operations on February 28, 2023. Following the demolition of the main building and the concrete foundation, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the effected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seed.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      February 10, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week Ending February 10, 2023

EPA began and completed the wet demolition of the main building structure at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. EPA’s objective this week was to start and finish the wet demolition of the main building structure and prepare to begin the concrete foundation removal.

A drainage berm, about 3 feet high with a surface area of approximately 8,000 square feet, was constructed on February 07, 2023, on the southeast side of the Site in response to a release of approximately 3 gallons of chromium-contaminated sludge. The berm caught any runoff, specifically during heavy rain periods. EPA completed the wet demolition of the main building structure on February 08, 2023. There were no elevated particulate readings throughout the wet demolition.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly cloudy and windy, with scattered thunderstorms. Throughout the rest of the week, Site conditions were mostly rainy and windy, with one sunny day. Temperatures ranged from lower to mid-30’s in the mornings to lower 60’s during the afternoon. At the beginning of the week, winds were from the southeast, ranging from medium to low gusts. Winds at the end of the week were from the south ranging from medium to high gusts.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, decontamination of gear when leaving the hot zone, safe driving during inclement weather, proper winter gear during work, hydration during colder weather, slips, trips, falls, operations during inclement weather, working from heights, proper PPE dress out and dress out locations, the continuous use of water while demolishing, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on-site.

Planned Activities

The EPA will finish removing the scrap metal from the main building structure and begin breaking the foundation on February 13, 2023. Following the demolition of the foundation, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the affected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seeds.

Key Issues

There is no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      February 3, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of Ending February 3, 2023

EPA completed the removal of transite roof panels and debris at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. EPA’s objective this week was to finish the removal of transite roof panels from the building and prepare to begin the wet demolition of the main building structure.

EPA completed removing transite roof panels from the building and finished air sampling the perimeter of the Site boundary for asbestos on January 30, 2023. To date, samples have shown no detections of asbestos fibers. Asbestos sampling operations will continue until the removal of the transite roof has been completed.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly cloudy with ice, sleet, and rain. Due to ice and sleet, Site operations were halted from January 31, 2023 to February 2, 2023. Throughout the rest of the week, Site conditions were mostly sunny. Temperatures ranged from lower to mid-30’s in the mornings to lower 50’s during the afternoon. At the beginning of the week, winds were from the northwest, ranging from medium to high gusts. Winds at the end of the week were from the northeast ranging from medium to light gusts.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, safe driving during inclement weather, proper winter gear during work, hydration during colder weather, slips, trips, falls, operations during inclement weather, working from heights, proper PPE dress out and dress out locations, handling of asbestos containing materials (ACM), the continuous use of water while working with ACM, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on-site.

Planned Activities

The EPA will begin the wet demolition of the main building structure on February 6, 2023. Following the demolition of the main building, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the effected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seed.

Key Issues

Due to ice and sleet, Site operations were halted from January 31, 2023 to February 2, 2023. There is no other resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      January 27, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending January 27, 2023

EPA continued the removal of transite roof panels and debris at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. EPA’s objective this week was to finish the removal of transite roof panels from the building.

EPA finished removing transite roof panels from the machine shop room and continued removing transite roof panels from the northeast corner of the electroplating room. EPA continued air sampling the perimeter of the Site boundary for asbestos. To date, samples have shown no detections of asbestos fibers. Asbestos sampling operations will continue until the removal of the transite roof has been completed.

Site conditions during the beginning of the week were mostly cloudy with rain. Due to sleet and heavy rains, Site operations were halted on January 24, 2023. Throughout the rest of the week, Site conditions were mostly sunny during the week. Temperatures ranged from lower to mid-30’s in the mornings to mid to upper 50’s during the afternoon. At the beginning of the week, winds were predominately from the northeast, ranging from medium to light gusts. Winds throughout the rest of the week were from the southwest ranging from medium to light gusts.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, working from heights, proper PPE dress out and dress out locations, handling of asbestos containing materials (ACM), the continuous use of water while working with ACM, slips, trips, falls, operations during inclement weather, housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on-site.

Planned Activities          

Following the removal and disposal of the transite roof panels, the EPA will begin the wet demolition of the main building structure. Following the demolition of the main building, the EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the effected processing area grids. The EPA will backfill the excavated grids with clean fill and finish the remediation by planting native seed.

Key Issues

There are no resource, technical, logistical, political, socio-economic, challenges, or concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      January 20, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week of January 20, 2023

EPA continued the removal of transite roof panels at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. EPA’s objective this week was to finish the removal of transite roof panels from the building and to begin the demolition of the office building.

EPA continued removing transite roof panels from the electroplating room and continued air sampling the perimeter of the Site boundary for asbestos. To date, samples have shown no detections of asbestos fibers. Asbestos sampling operations will continue until the removal of the transite roof has been completed.

On January 19^th, 2023, EPA Regional Administrator Nance, hosted US Congresswoman Crockett, City leaders, and Community Advisory Group members for a demolition kick-off covered by the press. Following the demolition kick-off event, a community meeting was held at the Highland Hills Branch Public Library, which also included members from the public.

Site conditions were mostly sunny during the week with light rain in the beginning of the week. Temperatures ranged from mid to upper 40’s in the mornings to mid to upper 70’s during the afternoon. Winds were predominately from the northeast, ranging from medium to light gusts.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, working from heights, proper Personal Protection Equipment dress out, handling of asbestos containing materials (ACM), the continuous use of water while working with ACM, housekeeping, hygiene on and off site, proper rest, and communication amongst team and individuals on-site.

Planned Activities

Following the removal and disposal of the transite roof panels, EPA will continue the wet demolition of the main building structure. Following the demolition of the main building, EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the removal action area. EPA will then backfill the excavated soil with clean fill and restore the property by planting native seed, trees, and brush.

Key Issues

There are no socio-economic, resource, technical, logistical, or political challenges/concerns on-site currently.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      January 13, 2023

From:      Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week Ending January 13, 2023

EPA continued the removal of transite roof panels and clearing and grubbing vegetation and debris on the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. EPA’s objective this week was to be remove vegetation and debris to clear paths for larger equipment to work around the perimeter of the building and to finish the removal of transite roof panels from the building.

EPA removal operations consisted of clearing and grubbing of the remaining vegetation and debris from around the main building. EPA finished the removal of the transite roof panels from the front office of the building and began removing transite roof panels from the electroplating room. During the removal of the transite roof panels, EPA conducted air sampling along the perimeter of the Site boundary for asbestos. To date, asbestos air samples have demonstrated that removal operations have not caused the release of asbestos fibers at the Site. Asbestos sampling operations will continue until the removal of the transite roof has been completed.

Site conditions were mostly sunny during the week, with no rain. Temperatures ranged from mid to upper 30’s in the mornings to mid to upper 50’s during the afternoon. On January 12, 2023, there were heavy winds on site ranging from fifteen to thirty miles an hour. Throughout the rest of the week, winds were predominately from the northeast, ranging from medium to light gusts.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, working from heights, proper personal protective equipment, handling of asbestos containing materials (ACM), the continuous use of water while working with ACM, housekeeping, hygiene on and off site, and proper rest.

Planned Activities          

EPA will continue to remove the transite roof panels from the building until it is completed. EPA community outreach team members along with a representative of the Lane Plating Community Advisory Group will distribute a removal action fact sheet to the neighboring Arden Terrace community on Tuesday, January 17th.

Following the removal and disposal of the transite roof panels, EPA will begin the wet demolition of the main building structure. Following the demolition of the main building, EPA will begin excavating contaminated soil from the soil of the removal action area of the site. EPA will then backfill the excavated soil with clean fill material and complete the removal action by planting native grasses, trees, and brush.

EPA, in cooperation with the Lane Plating Community Advisory Group (LP CAG) and the City of Dallas, invites members of the nearby community to commemorate the demolition and cleanup of the Lane Plating Superfund site located in southern Dallas, TX.

During the event, members of communities affected by the site are invited to join us in celebrating our partnership with residents and local organizations to strengthen environmental and public health protection. The demolition of the building and continued time critical removal of contamination are major steps towards the site clean-up. The special event will be held: 

Thursday, January 19, 2023

 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Highland Hills Branch Library

6200 Bonnie View Road

Dallas, Texas 75241

For more information about the Removal Action, visit https://response.epa.gov/LanePlating2022 or https://www.epa.gov/superfund/lane-plating-works for the long-term cleanup.

For press/media inquiries, please call the EPA’s Press Office at 214-665-2200.

If you wish to contact the Lane Plating Community Advisory Group, you may send an email to LanePlatingCAG@gmail.com.

Key Issues

There are no socio-economic, resource, technical, logistical, or political challenges/concerns on-site at this time.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Date:      January 6, 2023

From:       Eric Delgado

Subject: Weekly Update

Lane Plating Works Removal Action

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Removal Update for the Week ending January 6, 2022

The EPA team remobilized to site on January 3, 2023, to continue Removal Action activities at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Site. The primary objectives this week were to begin the removal of asbestos containing transite roofing panels and to continue air monitoring and sampling operations. To accomplish these objectives, Site personnel removed vegetation and debris to clear a path for larger equipment to work around the perimeter of the building.

On January 4, 2023, the EPA team continued work on-site which consisted of clearing and grubbing of the remaining vegetation and debris from around the main building. On January 5, the EPA team began the removal of the transite roof panels at the office building. During the removal of the transite roof panels, the EPA team conducted air sampling along the perimeter of the Site boundary for asbestos. Asbestos air sampling will continue until the removal of the transite roof has been completed. The EPA On Scene Coordinator hosted Dallas City Councilmember Tennell Atkins, Dallas Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability, and the Community Advisory Group Chairman on the Site to receive a site briefing regarding the planned removal phases of the project.

Site conditions were mostly sunny during the week, with no rain. Temperatures ranged from mid to upper 30’s in the mornings to mid to upper 60’s during the afternoon. Winds were predominately from the south, ranging from medium to light gusts.

There were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included, but were not limited to, working from heights, proper PPE dress out and dress out locations, handling of asbestos containing materials (ACM), and the continuous use of water while working with ACM.

Planned Activities          

The EPA team will continue to remove the transite roof panels from the building until it is completed. Following the removal and disposal of the transite roof panels, the EPA team will begin the wet demolition of the main building structure. After the demolition of the main building, the EPA team will excavate contaminated soil from the impacted soil surrounding the facility building. Once all contamination from the impacted soil has been removed, EPA  will backfill the excavated areas with clean fill material and restore the site by planting native grasses and trees.

Key Issues

There are no key issues to report.