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Treoil Industries Biorefinery

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View of large (300,000 gal) tall oil tank in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.879275<br />Longitude: -122.710183333333<br />Tags: tank farm, TF, containment
<br />Date Taken: 3/14/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8792277777778<br />Longitude: -122.710275<br />Tags:
<br />Date Taken: 3/14/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8793666666667<br />Longitude: -122.710319444444<br />Tags:
View of standing water in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.879275<br />Longitude: -122.710183333333<br />Tags: tank farm, TF, containment
EPA OSC assesses ASTs in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.8792111111111<br />Longitude: -122.710197222222<br />Tags: tank farm, tf, containment
Sheen on surface of water in the biodiesel secondary containment, Tank Farm area.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.879189<br />Longitude: -122.710693<br />Tags: sheen, containment, biodiesel, tank farm, tf
Sheen on water in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.879221<br />Longitude: -122.710591<br />Tags: sheen, tank farm, tf, containment
Conex box located along the perimeter to the west of Warehouse B<br />Date Taken: 3/15/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8792416666667<br />Longitude: -122.711144444444<br />Tags:
Drum submerged in standing water in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.8792277777778<br />Longitude: -122.710236111111<br />Tags: tank farm, tf, drum, containment
Sheen and waste under valve of ASTs near Tank Farm area.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.8792722222222<br />Longitude: -122.710625<br />Tags: sheen, spill, tank farm, tf, tank
Oily sheen on ground surface seen during initial site walk.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.8793361111111<br />Longitude: -122.710511111111<br />Tags: sheen
Wetland area just west of the facility location. Photo taken during an investigation of flow pathways to navigable waterways.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.879326<br />Longitude: -122.711331<br />Tags: wetland
<br />Date Taken: 3/14/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.87915<br />Longitude: -122.710533333333<br />Tags:
Conex storage box filled with drums in poor condition. Drums apparently contain animal fats.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.8792277777778<br />Longitude: -122.711288888889<br />Tags: OB, drums
<br />Date Taken: 3/14/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8789972222222<br />Longitude: -122.711472222222<br />Tags:
Totes stacked two high inside Warehouse A. Some totes were stored on their side on the second layer.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.8789166666667<br />Longitude: -122.710677777778<br />Tags: drums, totes, WA, Warehouse A
Container labelled ether found in Warehouse A.<br />Date Taken: 3/13/2017<br />Category: Initial Assessment<br />Latitude: 48.8790083333333<br />Longitude: -122.710816666667<br />Tags: container, WA, Warehouse A
Bin full of unknown powder next to other substances left in the doorway of Warehouse B.<br />Date Taken: 3/14/2017<br />Category: CERCLA<br />Latitude: 48.8789527777778<br />Longitude: -122.710922222222<br />Tags:
EPA START contractor collecting samples from small containers of unknown chemicals for hazard classification.<br />Date Taken: 3/14/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.9345638888889<br />Longitude: -122.77205<br />Tags:
Drums with unknown contents were staged and sampled to determine the hazard classification of materials inside.<br />Date Taken: 3/16/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.879025<br />Longitude: -122.710975<br />Tags:

View of large (300,000 gal) tall oil tank in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area. View of standing water in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area. EPA OSC assesses ASTs in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area. Sheen on surface of water in the biodiesel secondary containment, Tank Farm area. Sheen on water in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area. Conex box located along the perimeter to the west of Warehouse B Drum submerged in standing water in large secondary containment in Tank Farm area. Sheen and waste under valve of ASTs near Tank Farm area. Oily sheen on ground surface seen during initial site walk. Wetland area just west of the facility location. Photo taken during an investigation of flow pathways to navigable waterways. Conex storage box filled with drums in poor condition. Drums apparently contain animal fats. Totes stacked two high inside Warehouse A. Some totes were stored on their side on the second layer. Container labelled ether found in Warehouse A. Bin full of unknown powder next to other substances left in the doorway of Warehouse B. EPA START contractor collecting samples from small containers of unknown chemicals for hazard classification. Drums with unknown contents were staged and sampled to determine the hazard classification of materials inside. EPA ERRS contractors transload abandoned oil from miscellaneous containers to consolidate into totes with high integrity in preparation for shipment to an off-site disposal or recycling facility. Asbestos Containing Material was confirmed as present in several locations on the site including numerous discarded chunks of pipe wrap in Warehouse B. ACM pipe wrap found discarded in Warehouse B. Asbestos containing material found in Warehouse B. Five one-cubic-yard Once leaking drums had contents removed, they were crushed. EPA START contractor prepares to take samples from old drums with unknown contents. EPA START contractor collecting a water sample from the large secondary containment. Small pellets with high lead and arsenic results via XRF analysis START inventorying and assessing containers to be analyzed via FirstStep. ERRS staging drums for assessment and sampling. Drums left inside the large secondary containment area. These were slated for recovery and disposal by the EPA team. Drums left inside large secondary containment area. EPA ERRS contractor assessing the volume and contents of drums abandoned inside the large secondary containment. START performing a container inventory of CERCLA chemicals found in Warehouse A Visible oil/sludge under drums found outside, just north of Warehouse A START utilizing the XRF to determine metals levels in solids found in large tubs in Warehouse B. Sample of contents from a drum being taken for subsequent FirstStep analysis. EPA assessing potential impacts to low-lying areas near the wetlands. EPA ERRS contractor using a Genie man lift to access large ASTs during inventory activities. EPA ERRS contractors using Genie man lift to access large ASTs from open man ways on top of the tanks. Samples of Ortho-lam resin found in three drums in shipping container along western fence line of the property. This solid material was found to be highly flammable. Sample of unknown hazardous materials found in a container inside shipping container along the western fence line. Sample of unknown hazardous chemical found in a container inside the shipping container along the western fence line . Tank 18 cut in preparation for removing drums left inside. Tank 18 Tank 18 EPA ERRS contractors cleaning drums recovered from Tank 18 in preparation for disposal. EPA ERRS contractor assisting with removal of one of 53 drums of tall oil that was discovered inside one 6,000 gallon AST (Tank 18). Drums extracted from Tank 18 were staged in preparation for disposal. Drums would need to be emptied of their contents and scraped of liquids before they could be disposed of. EPA ERRS contractors cleaning drums recovered from Tank 18 in preparation for disposal. EPA ERRS contractors cleaning drums recovered from Tank 18 in preparation for disposal. Drum of flammable solid resin found in conex container along western fenceline. Drum of triethanolamine found in deteriorated condition. Triethanolamine is an amine produced by reacting ethylene oxide (considered highly toxic) with ammonia (another known toxin). It is used as a buffering agent, masking and fragrance ingredient, and surfactant, in addition to its primary use as a pH adjuster. Material that tested positive for asbestos hidden in drums beneath a thin layer of sandy gravel, plastic and drum lid. Drum discovered to have asbestos containing demolition debris hidden beneath a layer of clean sandy gravel. EPA ERRS contractors overpacking containers of CERCLA hazardous chemicals in preparation for transport and disposal. EPA ERRS contractors overpacking containers of CERCLA hazardous chemicals in preparation for transport and disposal. EPA ERRS contractor placing CERCLA hazardous chemicals in Overpacked drums of CERCLA chemicals staged for shipment to disposal facility. Whole Energy transporters transloading glycerin crude (artifact of biodiesel production) for shipment to a recycling facility. EPA ERRS contractor crushing empty drums in preparation for disposal. Solidification of sludge in Tank T-18 prior to scrapping of tank. OSC Stanfield observes the amount of oil remaining in Tank T-3 View of the sump in the NE corner outside of Warehouse B. Sump was pumped and shows two pipes entering and exiting the sump. Site photo looking toward entry to site. Rolloff boxes are in the process of being filled with solidified sludges and debris. Site photo looking north. Tanks T-1,T-2,T-3 can be seen in the foreground. Staining and sheen visible near Tanks 1,2 & 3. ERRS consolidating sludges with oil absorbent material in preparation for disposal. Trailer containing asbestos material removed from Warehouse B. Drum found during consolidation of suspect ACM. Material was hidden under a layer of inert material and plastic. ERRS excavating sludge from the Trench in Warehouse A. Solidified sludges being loaded to take to rolloff bins, ERRS finishing up solidification in Warehouse A. Straw wattles and absorbent boom placed near tanks 1,2,&3. ERRS pumping out remaining removeable tall oil from tank T-2. Last vacuum truck departing from site with pumpable tall oil. Warehouse B after removal of all drums, containers, and contaminated sediments. This photo was taken just prior to demobilization. Aerial view of tanks 1, 2, and 3 at the time EPA crews demobilized. Straw wattle and sorbent boom were installed to prevent mobilization of any leaks or spills of residual oil from these tanks. Warehouse A after completion of EPA removal activities. All abandoned chemical containers, drums, and totes were removed, drain sediment was excavated and floors were cleaned of stains before moving materials back into the structure and demobilizing. EPA ERRS contractor positioning vac truck hose in Tank 3. Over 8,000 gallons are estimated to have been removed from T3 during this two-week operation. This tank, which has been the subject of concern because of a leaking valve, we left almost completely empty or all residual tall oil. Photo of super sucker vacuum truck removing oil from T3 and into a sludge box. EPA contractors cut Tank 50 to facilitate removal from the site after all tall oil waste was removed from its interior. It was decided that the tank needed to be recycled to prevent rain water to pick up and mobilize residual oil from the interior surface. EPA START and archeologist observing excavation of contaminated soil where Tank 50 once sat. Tall oil pooled on soil in the area of Tank 50 pictured after removal of the tank. Tank 50 pictured before excavation. Two 4'x6' openings where tall oil distillation waste were dumped in the AST are visible in this photo. Vacuum truck removing oil from Tanks 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Vacuum truck used to remove liquid tall oil from ASTs. EPA contract crew using super sucker vacuum truck to remove tall oil from Tank 2. Excavator scooping soil saturated with tall oil immediately west of Tank 50. Pooled oil on the surface of wetland soil in the proximity of Tank 50. Stockpile of solidified tall oil distillation waste and contaminated soil from the Tank 50 excavation. Progress removing soil contaminated with tall oil in the proximity of Tank 50. Excavator loading haul trucks with contaminated soil. EPA ERRS contractor pictured assisting Washington Department of Ecology with sampling of sludge material that could not be recovered during this operation. Ecology will analyze samples for purposes of waste designation and SVOC analysis. Washington Department of Ecology Hazardous Waste program official preparing sampled tall oil sludge for sample jars.