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 Assessment and Response Team 

(START-3) contractor, was tasked by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 

under Contract Number EP-W-06-042, Technical Direction Document (TDD) No. TO-0001-09-

03-04 to perform in-field soil analysis, air monitoring, and contractor oversight during removal 

action at the Many Diversified Interests, Inc. (MDI) 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 five residential properties and one vacant lot. START-3 was onsite from 18 March 2009 to 09 April 2009 to document 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 action level of 463 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) 

of lead. START-3 also conducted air monitoring during the excavation activities, and no 

readings were recorded above the site-specific action levels. Approximately 180 yards of 

contaminated soil from the six subject properties was transported to a Waste Management 

facility in Houston, Texas. Prior to excavation activities, approximately 30 yards of nonhazardous waste was removed from the exterior of the six properties and transported off-site for 

disposal by Waste Management of Houston, Texas. 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 Removal Report to describe the technical scope of work that was 

completed as part of the Technical Direction Document (TDD) No. TO-0001-09-03-04. 

The EPA Task Monitor did not provide final 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. 

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The EPA Task Monitor has provided final approval of this report. Therefore, 

Weston Solutions, Inc. has submitted this report with the Task Monitor’s approval. 

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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 Area Map - 

Figure 4-2 Excavation Area Map - 

Figure 4-3 Excavation Area Map - 

Figure 4-4 Restoration Area Map - 

Figure 4-5 Restoration Area Map - 

Figure 4-6 Restoration Area Map - 

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1. INTRODUCTION 

Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 

Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START-3) contractor, was tasked by EPA 

Region 6 Prevention and Response Branch (PRB) 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 the Many Diversified Interests, Inc. (MDI) 

Residential Area Removal Site (hereinafter referred 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 portable document (pdf) files. 

The five residential properties and one vacant lot affected during this removal action are located 

at the following addresses: 

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• (Vacant Lot) 

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System 

(CERCLIS) Number assigned to the Site is TX0002288082. START-3 prepared this Removal 

Report to describe the technical scope of work that was completed as part of the TDD. 

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2. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 

The purpose of the removal action at the MDI Residential Area Site was to remove surface soil 

with concentrations of lead that equaled or exceeded the site-specific action level of 463 

milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg). 

The scope of work defined in the TDD included START-3 providing technical 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 after the removal actions including video and still 

photography; conduct in-field analysis during excavation activities using an XRF Analyzer; 

conduct air monitoring for dust and 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 No. 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 residential properties situated in the immediate vicinity and/or adjacent 

to the MDI facility, located at 3617 Baer Street in Houston, Texas (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 Highway 59 and Interstate Highway 10. The facility is a fenced 

property that occupies approximately 36 acres in an area of mixed 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 hundred children attending a local elementary school. 

3.2 OPERATIONAL HISTORY 

The MDI facility operated as a steel remelting, molding, and specialty manufacturing plant from 

1926 until 1992. The plant was originally operated by the Texas Electric Steel Casting 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 three melting furnaces, to Can-Am Resources Group 

(Can-Am) for the purposes of recycling spent heavy metal catalyst from the local petroleum and 

petrochemical industries. Reportedly, Can-Am brought approximately 4,000 drums of spent 

catalyst onto the property for recycling purposes. This spent catalyst contained low-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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In 1990, Texas Commerce Bank initiated foreclosure proceedings against TESCO. Following 

foreclosure proceedings, the facility was purchased by the MDI group, which reopened the 

facility in March 1991 as the San Jacinto Foundry, an MDI subsidiary. The facility ceased 

operations in June 1992. From February 1990 until the facility closed, the Texas Commission on 

Environmental Quality (TCEQ), formerly known as Texas Natural Resource Conservation 

Commission (TNRCC), cited the facility for several violations including improper storage and 

disposal of spent catalyst and other site-derived waste materials. 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 March 1995 until January 1996, the court-appointed trustee, with the 

approval of the bankruptcy court, conducted salvage operations to remove non-hazardous 

materials present on the property. 

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4. ACTIONS TAKEN 

Information regarding actions taken during this removal action, documentation procedures, and 

soil removal activities is presented in the following subsections. 

4.1 RESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTATION 

Prior to conducting any activities, EPA provided START-3 with signed Consent for Entry and 

Continued Access to Property forms (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 inspection 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, excavation 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, and hand shovels. During excavation activities, 

several rain events occurred that helped to control dust levels. 

During the planning stages of the project, the 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 confirmation field screening data with the XRF unit following excavation 

activities at each property. The subject properties were , , 

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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 following paragraphs. None of the 

excavations were conducted within 6 inches of the foundations of existing homes. Figures 4-1 

through 4-3 depict excavation depths and final 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 ground surface (bgs). The north side of the property 

was excavated to a total depth of 8 to 12 inches bgs. Following excavation, 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 property was excavated to a depth of approximately 6 

inches bgs. Lead concentrations ranging from 492 mg/kg to 876 mg/kg remained at 6 inches bgs 

along the south side of the property. At the direction 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 the 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 the site action level of 463 mg/kg for lead. The 

final XRF analysis for this property ranged from 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 approximately 6 to 8 inches bgs. A portion of the west 

side was excavated to a depth of approximately 6 to 8 inches bgs; however, the remaining 

portion of the west side was comprised of a garden 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 (Figure 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 excavated 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/kg for lead following excavation. 

The property at (Figure 4-2) was excavated on the east and west sides 

of the existing structure to a depth of approximately 6 to 8 inches 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 lead. 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 portion of the northwest side of the property was not excavated. The 

final XRF analysis for this property ranged from 24 mg/kg to 171 mg/kg for lead. 

4.2.2 Air Monitoring 

Various rain events occurred throughout excavation activities. As a result, most of the areas that 

were excavated consisted of saturated soil that did not present any potential signs of dust 

hazards. At the direction of the EPA OSC, air monitoring during the removal activities was 

conducted by START-3 to monitor particulate emissions. 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. The monitors were located at the perimeter of 

the on-going excavation area. The PDRs were operated continuously 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/m3

) throughout the 

excavated areas that were monitored. 

4.2.3 Restoration Activities 

Upon completion of excavation activities, each area 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 property. After backfilling, grading, and compacting activities were 

completed, each property was restored to pre-removal conditions. The fronts and sides of the 

residential properties were restored with St. Augustine sod that was watered twice before it was 

released to the residents. The backyards and driveway areas between the houses were backfilled 

and compacted with 3⁄4-inch-minus limestone rock. 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 site backfill. Based on the analytical results, EPA 

approved Sprint Sand and Clay as a backfill source. A copy of the laboratory data provided by 

the ERRS contractor is presented in Appendix D. 

The 3⁄4-inch-minus limestone rock was obtained from Texas Aggregate and Base Materials Inc. 

in Houston, Texas. The sod was acquired from Cornett Grass in Houston, Texas. The 3⁄4-inchminus limestone rock was not sampled for analytical parameters. 

Videotaped footage of property conditions prior to, during, and after removal activities is 

provided in Appendix B. Additionally, copies of Consent for Entry and Continued Access to 

Property forms and signed comfort letters 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 (approximately 30 yards) was temporarily staged at 

 before being transported off-site for disposal 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 excavation activities, the excavated soil from the off-site properties was also 

temporarily stored at the designated staging area at until removal 

activities at the other properties were completed. After the removal activities were completed, 

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approximately 180 yards of excavated soil was transferred to dump trucks and transported to a 

Waste Management facility in Houston, Texas. 

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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 2009 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 conducted throughout excavation 

activities utilizing an XRF Analyzer to confirm that 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-specific 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 

To View Photographs: 

1) Open the Folder: MDI Residential Area Removal Photos 

 

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