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American Plating

All POL/SITREP's for this site American Plating
Baltimore, MD - EPA Region III
POLREP #1
Removal Assessment initiated
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
American Plating - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region III

Subject: POLREP #1
Removal Assessment initiated
American Plating
A35R
Baltimore, MD
Latitude: 39.3001470 Longitude: -76.5646350


To:
From: Gregory Ham, On Scene Coordinator
Date: 4/27/2016
Reporting Period: 04/14/2016 - 04/27/2016

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: A35R    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Assessment
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date:      Start Date: 4/15/2016
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
Removal assessment
1.1.2 Site Description
Former electroplating facility essentially abandoned in place
1.1.2.1 Location
4000 - 4008 E. Monument Street

Baltimore, MD 21205
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Potential release of plating acids and other materials into the environment
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

 

EPA is currently seeking access to the site to conduct a removal assessment.

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Contacting property owner(s) and tenant to obtain access.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Research on PRPs is ongoing.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
           
           
           


  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Conduct removal assessment, including possibly collecting samples.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

2.2.2 Issues

Obtaining permission from the property owner(s).

  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.5 Other Command Staff
    No information available at this time.

3. Participating Entities
 

3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

MDE, City of Baltimore



4. Personnel On Site
  No information available at this time.

5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.

6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.org/AmericanPlatingMonumentSt
6.2 Reporting Schedule

7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.