EPA is continuing emergency removal actions at this site during the repackaging, transportation, and removal of flammable magnesium materials. Magnesium generators, who previously supplied Remacor with recyclable magnesium and magnesium alloys, are removing their materials from the site. Monitoring Wells have been installed to aide in accessing extent of contamination on site. SPX Contech, from Portage, MI, has been on site to identify and re-stage their product. Winters Performance Products, Inc. is currently making plans to start repackaging and shipping its product off site. MJ Metals of Bridgeport, CT, is coordinating with the EPA to be on site for drum identification and count. To date 14 generators have removed, or are in various stages of planning in order to remove, their drums off site. No further breeches of the site have been noted since State Police did a follow-up investigation and extra security measure were taken. EPA and PADEP officials continue to control access to site in addition to coordinating the activities of the various generators.
Personnel On-Scene:
8/06/07 PADEP-1, START-1, Other-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
8/07/07 EPA-1, PADEP-2, Penn Line-2, Other-1 Security-1 (24 hr)
8/08/07 EPA-1, START-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
8/09/07 PADEP-2, START-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
8/10/07 PADEP-1, START-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
Weather:
8/06/07 Low of 68° F, high of 90° F. Hazy, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind Variable 5-9 mph.
8/07/07 Low of 63° F, high of 90° F. Clear, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind E 4-10 mph.
8/08/07 Low of 72° F, high of 91° F. Partly Cloudy, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind Variable 9-15 mph.
8/09/07 Low of 72° F, high of 80° F. Rain, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind N 4-7 mph.
8/10/07 Low of 70° F, high of 71° F. Overcast, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind N 2-3 mph.
8/06/07
PADEP Hoffman mobilized to site to assist in oversight. PADEP Hoffman and Start did a site walk through and security check. PADEP Hoffman demobilized.
START mobilized to site and assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site. START demobilized.
8/07/07
EPA’s OSC Downie mobilized to site for oversight of site activities.
PADEP’s Morttini and Hoffman mobilized to site in assisted in oversight of all activities. PADEP Morettini and Hoffman demobilized.
Penn Line on site to check for foliage and branches around power lines.
Two persons identifying themselves as employees of Vector Management arrived on site and stated they were testing standing water for mosquito larvae. They had nothing to identify who they were or what they were doing so access to the site was denied. However PADEP Moerttini and Hoffman did retrieve for them a sample of standing water from the site.
8/08/07
OSC Downie on site to oversee site activities and entry to the site.
START mobilized to site and assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site.
START mobilized to site and assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site.
8/09/07
OSC Downie demobilized.
PADEP Morettini and Hoffman mobilized to site to assist in site overview and coordination of site activities. PADEP Morettini and Hoffman demobilized.
Pennsylvania American Water’s sub contractor was on site to replace water meter and reduce the size of intake pipe into the meter.
START assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site.
8/10/07
START demobilized no activity planned on site for the day.
American Iron & Metal (AIM) is evaluating whether Magpro can handle its remaining product.
MJ Metals (generator) will make arrangements to be on site for identification of their drums. MJ Metals will conduct this search along with the former Plant Manager of Remacor. This will be done because of discrepancy in drum count on site.
EPA will continue to coordinate with magnesium waste generators for the safe and appropriate removal of the material from the site. EPA will continue to coordinate with all local, state, and federal agencies.
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