### REMOVAL REPORT
FOR
MDI RESIDENTIAL AREA 3617 BAER STREET HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

Prepared for
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 Linda Carter, Project Officer 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75202

Contract No. EP-W-06-042 Technical Direction Document No. TO-0001-09-03-04

WESTON Work Order No. 20406.012.001.0409.01 NRC No. N/A CERCLIS No. TX0002288082 FPN No. N/A EPA OSC: Greg Fife START-3 PTL: Antonio Thomas

Prepared by
Weston Solutions, Inc. Robert Beck, P.E., Program Manager 70 NE Loop 410, Suite 600 San Antonio, Texas 78216 (210) 308-4300

April 2009

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### EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Weston Solutions, Inc., (WESTON ® ), the Superfund Technical A ssessment and Response Team (START-3) contractor, was tasked by U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under Contract Number EP-W-06-042, Technica l Direction Document (TDD) No. TO-0001-09- 03-04 to perform in-field soil analysis, air mon itoring, and contractor ov ersight during removal action at the Many Diversified Interests, Inc. (M DI) Residential Areas site located in Houston, Texas. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Number assigned to the site is TX0002288082. The removal action included
excavation and restoration of fi ve residential properties and one vacant lot. START-3 was onsite from 18 March 2009 to 09 April 2009 to do cument conditions of the homes and residential properties before and after the removal action. In-field soil analysis was conducted throughout excavation activities utilizing an x-ray fluorescence (XRF ) spectroscopy analyzer to confirm that excavated areas were below the site-specific actio n level of 463 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)
of lead. START-3 also conducted air monito ring during the excavati on activities, and no readings were recorded above the site-specifi c action levels. Approxi mately 180 yards of contaminated soil from the six subject proper ties was transported to a Waste Management facility in Houston, Texas. Prior to excavation activities, approximately 30 yards of nonhazardous waste was removed from th e exterior of the six propertie s and transported off-site for disposal by Waste Management of Houston, Te xas. Approximately 200 pounds of scrap metal
was removed from non-hazardous waste piles and transported by ERRS to A-1 Scrap of Houston, Texas for recycling.

START-3 has prepared this Rem oval Report to describe the tech nical scope of work that was completed as part of the Technical Di rection Document (TDD) No. TO-0001-09-03-04.

The EPA Task Monitor did not provide fina l approval of this report prior to the completion date of the work assignment. Therefore, Weston Solutions, Inc. has submitted this report absent the Task Monitor’s approval.

THIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED BY WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC., EXPRE SSLY FOR EPA. IT SHALL NOT BE RELEASED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE EXPRESS, WRITTEN PERMISSION OF EPA. TDD N0. TO-0001-09-03-04 MDI RESIDENTIAL AREA RE MOVAL REPORT DRAFT.DOC CERCLIS NO. TX0002288082 iWeston Solutions, Inc. – Removal Report for MDI Residential Area, Houston, Harris County, Texas

THIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED BY WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC., EXPRE SSLY FOR EPA. IT SHALL NOT BE RELEASED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE EXPRESS, WRITTEN PERMISSION OF EPA. TDD N0. TO-0001-09-03-04 MDI RESIDENTIAL AREA RE MOVAL REPORT DRAFT.DOC CERCLIS NO. TX0002288082 ii The EPA Task Monitor has provided fina l approval of this re port. Therefore, Weston Solutions, Inc. has submitted this re port with the Task Monitor’s approval. XWeston Solutions, Inc. – Removal Report for MDI Residential Area, Houston, Harris County, Texas



### TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... i
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
2. PURPOSE AND SCOPE ................................................................................................... 2-1
3. SITE BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION ............................................................. 3-1 3.2 OPERATIONAL HISTORY .................................................................................. 3-1
4. ACTIONS TAKEN ............................................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 RESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTATION .................................................................. 4-1 4.2 REMOVAL ACTIONS ........................................................................................... 4-1 4.2.1 Excavation Activities ..................................................................................... 4-1 4.2.2 Air Monitoring ............................................................................................... 4-3 4.2.3 Restoration Activities ..................................................................................... 4-3 4.3 WASTE DISPOSAL ................................................................................................ 4-4
5. SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... 5-1

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### LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A Digital Photographs
Appendix B Video Documentation
Appendix C Access Agreements and Comfort Letters
Appendix D Backfill Analytical Data
Appendix E Waste Manifests
Appendix F START-3 Site Logbook
Appendix G Lead Concentration Exceedance Table
Appendix H Copy of START- 3 TDD No. TO-0001-09-03-04

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### LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1-1 Site Location Map Figure 3-1 Lead-Affected Property Map Figure 4-1 Excavation Ar ea Map - Figure 4-2 Excavation Ar ea Map - Figure 4-3 Excavation Area Map - Figure 4-4 Restoration Area Map - Figure 4-5 Restoration Ar ea Map - Figure 4-6 Restoration Ar ea Map -

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### 1. INTRODUCTION

Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON), the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START-3) contractor, was tasked by EPA Region 6 Prevention and Response Branch (P RB) under Contract Number EP-W-06-042, TDD No. TO-0001-09-03-04 (Appendix H) to conduct removal support activities including XRF infield analysis for lead contaminated soil, air monitoring, and video and digital photo documentation during the removal action at th e Many Diversified Interests, Inc. (MDI) Residential Area Removal Site (hereinafter referre d to as the Site). The Site is located in Houston, Harris County, Texas in an area also known as the Fifth Ward. Figure 1-1 provides a Site Location Map. All figures are provided as separate por table document (pdf) files.

The five residential properties and one vacant lo t affected during this removal action are located at the following addresses:

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• (Vacant Lot) The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Comp ensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) Number assigned to the Site is TX0002288082. START-3 prepared this Removal Report to describe the technica l scope of work that was comp leted as part of the TDD.

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### 2. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of the removal action at the MDI Resi dential Area Site was to remove surface soil with concentrations of lead that equaled or exceeded the site-speci fic action level of 463 milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg).

The scope of work defined in the TDD include d START-3 providing techni cal support to EPA at the Site. START-3 was specifically tasked to prepare a Health and Safety Plan (HASP);
document and sketch excavation areas at each property; individually document each property involved in the response before, during, and afte r the removal actions including video and still photography; conduct in-field anal ysis during excavation activities using an XRF Analyzer; conduct air monitoring for dust a nd prepare comfort letters for property owners after removal actions were completed. The Senior Federal On -Scene Coordinator (OSC) for the Site was Greg Fife with assistance from EPA OSC Bill Rhotenberry.

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### 3. SITE BACKGROUND

Information regarding site background can be found in the START-3 March 2004 Removal Report for MDI Off-Site Properties (TDD N o. 06-03-07-0002) and June 2005 Addendum to Removal Report for MDI Off-Site Properties (TDD No. 06-03-07-0002). A map of the leadaffected properties is shown in Figure 3-1.

3.1 SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

MDI Off-site consists of resident ial properties situated in the imme diate vicinity and/or adjacent to the MDI facility, located at 3617 Baer Street in Houston, Te xas (See Figure 3-1). The MDI facility is an abandoned foundry located approximately 2 miles east of downtown Houston and east of the intersection of Highw ay 59 and Interstate Highway 10. The facility is a fenced property that occupies approximate ly 36 acres in an area of mixe d industrial and residential land use. This property is bounded by Hare Street to the north; National Vinegar Company and Press Street to the east; the former Texas & New Orleans Railroad right-of-way beyond the easement to the south; and Bringhurst Street to the west . There are more than 10,000 people within a 1- mile radius of the Site, including several hundre d children attending a local elementary school.

3.2 OPERATIONAL HISTORY

The MDI facility operated as a steel remelting, molding, and spec ialty manufacturing plant from 1926 until 1992. The plant was orig inally operated by the Texas El ectric Steel Ca sting Company (TESCO) that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1986. From 1986 to 1988 TESCO leased a portion of the facility, including one of the thre e melting furnaces, to Can-Am Resources Group (Can-Am) for the purposes of recy cling spent heavy metal catalyst from the local petroleum and petrochemical industries. Reportedly, Can-Am br ought approximately 4,000 drums of spent catalyst onto the property for recycl ing purposes. This spent cataly st contained lo w-percentage [1% = 10,000 part per million (ppm)] levels of molybdenum and nickel metals impregnated onto
an alumina substrate. Records indicate that the recycling operations conducted by Can-Am on
the Site were unsuccessful and were abandoned along with the drums of catalyst material.

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THIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED BY WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC., EXPRE SSLY FOR EPA. IT SHALL NOT BE RELEASED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE EXPRESS, WRITTEN PERMISSION OF EPA. TDD NO. TO-0001-09-03-04 MDI RESIDENTIAL AREA RE MOVAL REPORT DRAFT.DOC CERCLIS NO. TX0002288082 3-2 In 1990, Texas Commerce Bank initiated foreclos ure proceedings against TESCO. Following foreclosure proceedings, the facility was pur chased by the MDI group, which reopened the facility in March 1991 as the San Jacinto Foundry, an MDI subsid iary. The facility ceased operations in June 1992. From February 1990 until the facility closed, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), formerly know n as Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), cited the facility for seve ral violations including improper storage and disposal of spent catalyst and other site-derived waste material s. On 20 May 1992, the facility filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Texas. From Ma rch 1995 until January 1996, the court- appointed trustee, with the approval of the bankruptcy court, conducted sa lvage operations to remove non-hazardous materials present on the property.Weston Solutions, Inc. – Removal Report for MDI Residential Area, Houston, Harris County, Texas



### 4. ACTIONS TAKEN

Information regarding actions taken during this removal acti on, documentation procedures, and soil removal activities is presented in the following subsections.

4.1 RESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTATION

Prior to conducting any activit ies, EPA provided START-3 with signed Consent for Entry and Continued Access to Property form s (also referred to as access agreements). This allowed access to each affected property for documentation of existing conditions as part of a pre-removal inspection. This inspect ion of the exterior of the homes included collecting video footage and digital photographs (See Appendices A and B, respectively).

4.2 REMOVAL ACTIONS

This section contains information regarding site air monitoring, excavation, and restoration phases of the removal action.

4.2.1 Excavation Activities

From 24 March 2009 through 09 April 2009, excav ation activities were performed by the Emergency Response and Removal Services (ERRS) contractor, Eagle Construction and Environmental Services, LP, at five residential properties and one vacant lot. Excavation and soil removal activities were performed utilizing combinations of equipment and approaches, including a mini-excavator, a wheel loader, an d hand shovels. During excavation activities,
several rain events occurred that helped to control dust levels.

During the planning stages of the project, th e EPA OSC provided to START-3 a list of six properties that exceeded the site-specific action level of 463 mg/kg for lead in soil and maximum lead concentrations detected per depth interval (Appendix G). START-3 used this information as a guide for collecting confirmati on field screening data with the XRF unit following excavation activities at each property. The subject prope rties were
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, , , and t (vacant lot). Soil was excavated to varying depths at each property and excavation extended the depth and width of the property described in the fo llowing paragraphs. None of the
excavations were conducted within 6 inches of the foundations of existing hom es. Figures 4-1 through 4-3 depict excavation depths and fina l XRF results for each affected property.

The property at (Figure 4-1) was excavated on the east and west sides to a depth of approximately 6 to 8 inches below gro und surface (bgs). The north side of the property was excavated to a total depth of 8 to 12 in ches bgs. Following excava tion, the XRF analysis ranged from 87 mg/kg to 395 mg/kg for lead prior to backfill. Due to a complex system of roots from nearby trees, the south side of the propert y was excavated to a de pth of approximately 6 inches bgs. Lead concentrations ranging from 49 2 mg/kg to 876 mg/kg remained at 6 inches bgs along the south side of the property. At the dire ction of the EPA OSC, the soil above the site action level in this area was left in place, and the area was backfilled with clean soil.

The property at (Figure 4-1) was excavated on th e east and north sides of the existing house to a depth of approximately 6 to 8 inches bgs. The south side of the property was excavated to a total depth of 8 to 12 inches bgs. The west side of the property was not excavated because XRF readings in this area were below th e site action level of 463 mg/kg for lead. The final XRF analysis for this property ranged fr om 85 mg/kg to 459 mg/kg for lead following
excavation.

The property at (Figure 4-1) was excavated on the north, south, and east sides of the existing foundation to a depth of approximate ly 6 to 8 inches bgs. A portion of the west side was excavated to a depth of approximate ly 6 to 8 inches bgs; however, the remaining portion of the west side was comprised of a gard en bed with surface soil that was screened using the XRF Analyzer and indicated less than 463 mg/kg for lead action level. The final XRF analysis for this property ranged from 247 mg/kg to 420 mg/ kg for lead following excavation.

The property at (Fig ure 4-2) was excavated on the northwest, south, east, and west sides of the existing foundation to a depth of approximately 6 to 8 inches bgs. The remainder of the north side of the property was ex cavated to a total depth of 3 inches bgs after

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confirming the soil to be below 463 mg/kg for lead, using the XRF Analyzer. The final XRF analysis for this property ranged from 46 mg/kg to 409 mg/k g for lead following excavation.

The property at (Figure 4-2) was excavat ed on the east and west sides of the existing structure to a depth of approximately 6 to 8 inch es bgs. The front and backyards were excavated to a total depth of 3 inches bgs where XRF screening documented the remaining soil was below the action level of 463 mg/kg for l ead. The final XRF analysis for this property ranged from 135 mg/kg to 427 mg/kg for lead in the open excavation before backfill.

The property at (Figure 4- 3) was excavated on the northern 50-foot by 50-foot portion to a depth of approximately 6 to 8 inches bgs. Due to the presence of a concrete slab that existed on-site, a portio n of the northwest side of the property was not ex cavated. The final XRF analysis for this property ra nged from 24 mg/kg to 171 mg/kg for lead.

4.2.2 Air Monitoring

Various rain events occu rred throughout excavation ac tivities. As a result, mo st of the areas that
were excavated consisted of saturated soil th at did not present any potential signs of dust hazards. At the direction of the EPA OSC, ai r monitoring during the removal activities was conducted by START-3 to monitor particulate em issions. During the removal activities at each excavation area that possessed a potential dust hazard, START-3 utilized a minimum of three real-time Personal DataRam (PDR) dust monitors. Th e monitors were located at the perimeter of the on-going excavation area. The PDRs were operated conti nuously during soil excavation
activities. The monitors were checked once every hour to observe proper equipment operation. The time-weighted average (TWA) of particulate concentrations recorded on the PDRs did not exceed the site-specific action level of 0.500 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m 3 ) throughout the
excavated areas that were monitored.

4.2.3 Restoration Activities

Upon completion of excavation activities, each ar ea was either backfilled with final grade backfill material or with 3⁄4-inch-minus limestone rock. Figures 4-4, 4-5, and 4-6 depict

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restoration areas for each prope rty. After backfilli ng, grading, and compac ting activities were completed, each property was restored to pre-re moval conditions. The fronts and sides of the residential properties were restor ed with St. Augustine sod that was watered twice before it was released to the residents. The backyards and dr iveway areas between the houses were backfilled and compacted with 3⁄4-inch-minus limestone ro ck. An additional rubber mat was added to the backyard of , in the area that runs along the garden, which was previously lined with rugs.

The final grade backfill material was purchased from Sprint Sand and Clay in Houston, Texas. EPA tasked the ERRS contractor with collecting a sample of the backfill material from this offsite source of fill material prior to using it as s ite backfill. Based on the analytical results, EPA approved Sprint Sand and Clay as a backfill sour ce. A copy of the laboratory data provided by the ERRS contractor is pr esented in Appendix D.

The 3⁄4-inch-minus limestone rock was obtained fr om Texas Aggregate and Base Materials Inc. in Houston, Texas. The sod was acquired from Co rnett Grass in Houston, Texas. The 3⁄4-inchminus limestone rock was not sampled for analytical parameters.

Videotaped footage of propert y conditions prior t o, during, and after re moval activities is provided in Appendix B. Additi onally, copies of Consent for Entry and Continued Access to Property forms and signed comfort lette rs are provided in Appendix C.

4.3 WASTE DISPOSAL

Prior to excavation activities, non-hazardous waste material was removed from the exteriors of the properties. The non-hazardous waste (approxima tely 30 yards) was temporarily staged at
before bein g transported off-site for dis posal by Waste Management of Houston, Texas. Approximately 200 pounds of scrap metal was removed from the accumulated non-hazardous waste piles and transported by ERRS to A-1 Scrap of Houston, Texas for recycling. During excavati on activities, the excavate d soil from the off-site properties was also temporarily stored at the designated staging area at until removal activities at the other properties were complete d. After the removal activities were completed,

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THIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED BY WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC., EXPRE SSLY FOR EPA. IT SHALL NOT BE RELEASED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE EXPRESS, WRITTEN PERMISSION OF EPA. TDD NO. TO-0001-09-03-04 MDI RESIDENTIAL AREA RE MOVAL REPORT DRAFT.DOC CERCLIS NO. TX0002288082 4-5 approximately 180 yards of excavated soil was tr ansferred to dump trucks and transported to a Waste Management facility in Houston, Texas.Weston Solutions, Inc. – Removal Report for MDI Residential Area, Houston, Harris County, Texas



### 5. SUMMARY

The six properties addressed during this removal action consisted of five residential properties and one vacant lot in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Lead-contaminated soils were removed from the six properties between 24 March 20 09 and 09 April 2009, and the properties were restored to pre-removal action condition. START-3 was on-site at the six properties from 18 March 2009 to 09 April 2009 to document the physical conditions of the homes and properties
before and after removal activities. In-field soil analysis was conduc ted throughout excavation activities utilizing an XRF Analyzer to confirm th at excavated areas were below the site-specific action level of 463 mg/kg for lead. START-3 also conducted air monitoring during the excavation activities, and no readings were recorded above the site-s pecific action levels. A total of 180 cubic yards of contaminated soil and approximately 30 yards of non-hazardous waste were removed from the six properties and transported to a Waste Management facility in Houston, Texas. Approximately 200 pounds of scrap metal was removed from the accumulated non-hazardous waste and transported by ERRS to A-1 Scrap of Houston, Texas for recycling.

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### Appendix A Digital Photographs

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2) Double click on the Icon (in the folder):