United
States Environmental Protection Agency Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2010
From:
David Andrews, OSC
Subject:
Scrap Metal and Debris Recycling & Disposal
Smokey Mountain Smelters
1508 Maryville Pike,
Knoxville, TN
Latitude: 35.9191830 Longitude: -83.9264810
POLREP No.:
6
Site #:
A4MD
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
00088
Start Date:
6/8/2010
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
6/8/2010
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
TND098071061
Contract #
EPS40704
RCRIS ID #:
Site Description
See POLREP #1 for site description and background information.
Current Activities
1) ERRS re-mobed to the site on July 12.
2) Site clearing/grubbing continues for potential excavation of contaminated soils.
3) Five trenches were excavated on the salt cake impoundment to allow prospective disposal vendors to examine the material and for START sampling to support future disposal profile.
4) Scrap metal from demolition of the main building continues to be segregated for recycling.
5) A roll-off containing asbestos-containing-materials was sent off for disposal.
6) Existing slag piles have been covered and are being evaluated for off-site recycling by prospective vendors.
Planned Removal Actions
1) Continue segregation and preparation for off-site transport of scrap metal.
2) Continue clearning for potential excavation of contaminated soils.