USEPA R10 Federal On-Scene Coordinator Third Quarter 2014 Report Regional Response Team Northwest Area Committee Meeting Portland, OR October 7, 2013

2 USEPA Responses This Quarter 1. McFarland Cascade Wood Treating Spill 2. Longview Abandoned Drums 3. Seattle Maritime Academy Acetylene 4. Fred Meyer Propylene Glycol Spill 5. Magnolia Bridge Derailment 6. Pringle Creek Diesel Spill

McFarland Cascade Wood Treating Spill Tacoma, WA – May 30, 2014  Wood treating facility.  45,000 gallon AST rupture, releasing wood treatment solution into containment ammonia, ethanolamine, copper ammonia, ethanolamine, copper  Offsite impact to stormwater ditch  EPA OSC and START mobilization. Coordination with WA Ecology Oversight Oversight Air monitoring Air monitoring  Fast response by McFarland Cascade 3

Longview Abandoned Drums Longview, WA – July 14, 2014  Multiple abandoned drums with unknown materials on remote road near Columbia River  WA Ecology response, EPA OSC issued PRFA to Ecology for assessment, removal  WA Ecology and contractors assessed, removed drums  Drums contained oil wastes, no hazmat

Seattle Maritime Academy Acetylene Cylinder Response Ballard, WA – July 17, 2014  King County Hazardous Waste Program referral to EPA, request for assistance from Seattle Maritime Academy  Rusted compressed gas cylinder of acetylene gas. Deemed unstable, vendor refused to remove it  Next to residential area, highway  EPA and START response Air monitoring and safety Air monitoring and safety  EPA arranged for Air Gas local Emergency Response Team to assess and dispose of cylinder

Fred Meyer Propylene Glycol Spill Clackamas, OR – Aug 21, 2014  Sub-contractors working on fire suppression system poured 120 gallons propylene glycol into storm drain  Storm drain led to Carli Creek, flows to Clackamas River  FM secured discharge, hired contractor to remove product and assess creek  Technical assistance and direction provided to FM by on-call Phone Duty Officer (OSC)

7 Magnolia Bridge UPRR Bakken Derailment Seattle, WA – July 24  BNSF Oil Tank Car Derailment, 4 cars derailed at Interbay rail yard, 2:00 AM, under Magnolia Bridge near Elliott Bay  No discharge of oil, potential threat to Smith Cove  EPA mobilization, assessment, coordination with WA Ecology  BNSF Hazmat, SFD, BNSF Haz contractors on-scene  Railcars up-righted with no further incident

Pringle Creek Salem, OR – Sept. 12, 2014  Release of diesel to railroad spur ballast from locomotive at paper packaging facility Switching device not properly lowered and struck locomotive fuel tank, causing discharge Switching device not properly lowered and struck locomotive fuel tank, causing discharge  Spill entered culvert > Pringle Creek. Threat to Willamette River  Fast response action by City of Salem – assessment, booming  Multiple agency response City of Salem (FD, Env. Dept.) City of Salem (FD, Env. Dept.) NRC Environmental Svcs (UPRR) NRC Environmental Svcs (UPRR) ODEQ ODEQ EPA EPA 8

Special Interest – Bonanza Mine & Mill Removal Site (ongoing)

Bonanza Mine & Mill Removal Sutherlin, OR  Abandoned mercury mine, operated 1860’s to  Second largest mercury mine in U.S., Over 3,000,000 lbs liquid mercury produced Over 3,000,000 lbs liquid mercury produced 12 adits, > 3 miles subterranean tunnels and shafts 12 adits, > 3 miles subterranean tunnels and shafts  Threat - high levels of mercury (various forms) and arsenic distributed over many acres in calcine (retorted ore), waste rock, tailings, soil, surrounding hillside, valley floor, roadways  EPA removal of wastes, consolidation & placement into on- site, lined repository. Over twice estimated volumes  4 generations of families living on site – moved to temporary housing by ODEQ. House trailers disposed of, EPA providing replacement house trailers & re-establishing new residence locations in clean areas.  EPA removal costs estimated at $3,215,000 10

Bonanza Mine & Mill Site – ongoing removal

Excavation activities

Excavation at previous residence – note red Hg calcine deposit (center)

Mercury in excavation at Mill site > 15’ deep Elemental free mercury at Mill, under wood beams

Use of XRF for guiding excavation activities

Building repository with waste rock, soil

Shaping, compacting repository

Air monitoring and dust suppression activities

19 New roads & culverts, drainage, utilities re- established

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