UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N 6 1445 ROS S AVENUE , SUIT E 120 0 DALLAS , T X 75202-273 3

Ma y 8 , 200 0 MEMORANDU M SUBJECT : FROM : TO : THRU : Reques t

fo r aRemova

l Actio n a t th e Palmer

Barg e Lin e Superfun dSite , Cit y o f Por t Arthu r i n Jefferso n County , Texa s Lon Biasco , On-Scen

e Cooi Respons e & Preventio n B Myro n O . Knudson , P.E. , Directo r Superfun dDivisio n (6SF

) Charle s A . Gazda , Chie

f (_

_ Respons e & Preventio n Branc h (6SF-R ) 

### I . PURPOS E Thi s memorandu mrequest s approva l fo r aTim e Critica l Remova l Actio n pursuan t

to th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensatio n and Liabilit y Ac t (CERCLA) , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C . §960 1 etseq. . a

t th e Palme r Barg e Lin e Superfun dSit

e ("Site" ) located approximatel y 4. 5 mile s east - northeas t

o f th e Cit y o f Por t Arthu r i n Jefferso n County , Texas . Th e propose d actio n involve s Sit e stabilization wit

h the subsequen

t remova l an d off-sit

e disposa l o f hazardou s substances , pollutants , an d contaminant s tha

t are present

i n numerou s tanks , containers , an d drum s present upo n th e property . Thi s actio n meet s th e criteri afo r initiatin g aremova

l actio n under

th e Nationa

l Contingenc y Pla

n (NCP) , 4 0 C.F.R . §300.415 . Thi s actio n i s expected to require les s than twelv e months-and$2.millio n to complete .



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# 00070 1 Interne t Addres s (URL ) • http://www.epa.go v Recycled/Recyclabl e . Printe d wit h Vegetabl e Oi l Base d Ink s o n Recycle d Pape r(Minimu m 25 % Postconsumer )II . SIT E CONDITION S AND BACKGROUND CERCLIS# : TXD06810456 1 Category : Tim e Critica l Sit e I D # : B K A . Sit e Descriptio n I . Remova l sit

e evaluatio n Th e Palme r

Barg e Sit e began operation s sometim e i n 198 1 an dcontinue dunti l th e middl e o f 1997 . Th e Palme r

sit e operate dunde r

tw o permi t

exemptions : permi t

exemptio n X-322 6 an dX-3346 . Accordin g t o permi t

exemptio n X-3226 , issue do n 7 January 1982 , th e followin g product s were store d withi n th e 12-tan

k AS T battery : fue l oil , gasoline , naphtha , an d toluene . Primary operation s conducte da t th e Palme r

site include dcleaning , degassing , an dmaintenanc e an dinspectio n o f barge s an dother

marin e equipment . Typica l cleanin g operations , als o referre dt o a s stripping , include dth e remova l o f sludge , liqui d(heels) , an dal l othe r

residua l constituents . Thi s cleanin g wa s accomplishe db y pressur e steamin g th e vesse l holds , engines , an dboilers . Wast e material s generate dfro mthes e operation s hav e remaine d onsit e i n variou s structures . Structure s remainin g at

th e sit e includ e various-size dstee l abov e groun dstorag e tank s (ASTs) , severa l open-to p slop tanks , roll-of f boxes , an d 1 2 55-gallo n drums . Fre e standin g oil y liquid s an d staine dsoil s hav e als o bee n observe dat th e site . Thes e container s ar e detailedbelow . Several investigation s hav e bee n conducte db y th e Texa s Natura l Resourc e Conservatio n Commissio n (TNRCC ) an dth e EP A sinc e 1998 : Preliminar y Assessmen t (PA)/Screenin g Site Inspectio n (SSI) , Expande dSit

e Inspectio n (ESI),and aRemova l Assessment . Analysi s o f

sample s take n durin g thes e investigation s ha s detecte dnumerou s contaminants . Site-relate dcontaminant s o f concer n includ e volatil e organi c compounds , sem i volatil e organi c compounds , polychlorinate dbiphenyls , pesticides , an d metals . Laborator

y analytical result s fo r

sedimen t sample s obtaine dfro mSabin e Lak e confirme dthat site-attributabl e contaminatio n wa s presen t i n Sabin e Lake . Sabin e Lake i s considere dafisher y an duse d fo r contac t an drecreationa l uses . A n estimate dtota l volum e o f 546,00 0 gallon s exis t

i n th e container s an ddrum s o n site . Tanks , drums , an d container s contai n numerou s hazardou s substances . N o maintenanc e progra m exist s t o inspec t

an dmaintai n th e storag e containers . Du e t o th e type , location , an dcapacity o f th e facility , th e facilit y i s require dunde r Federa l la w (A s pe r

4 0 C.F.R . § 11 2 an dSectio n 311(J ) o f Clean Wate r Ac t (CWA) ) a s amende db y Oi l Pollutio n Ac t (OPA ) t o hav e aSpil l Prevention , Control , an d Countermeasur e (SPCC ) pla n a s wel l a s aFederal Respons e Plan (FRP) . Thes e plan s detai l th e appropriat e managemen t

pla n o f th e facilit y an dho w th e facilit y woul drespon dt o awors t cas e discharge . A n SPC C an dFR P pla n ar e th e firs t step s i n providin g informatio n regardin g th e abilit y t o mitigat e awors t

cas e discharge . Th e lac k

o f operationa l maintenanc e o f th e storag e containers , accompanie db y th e recent

fire an d th e inabilit

y o f th e owner t o addres s o r

mitigat e areleas e shoul di t occur , pose s asubstantia l endangermen t t o huma n healt h an dth e environment . 

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# 00070 2Recently , afir e occurre da t th e adjacen t

Stat e Marin e Superfun dsite . Th e curren t owne r o f Palme r Barg e Lin e i s als o th e owne r o f th e Stat e Marin e site . Th e fir e cause dth e evacuatio n o f anearb y business . Furthermore , sinc e th e site i s aSuperfun dsite , th e fir e departmen t ha dadditiona l concern s regardin g fir e suppression . Fir e suppressio n effort s wer e delaye dunti l aFedera l On-Scen e Coordinato r fro mDalla s coul dassis t

th e fir e departmen t

with ai r monitoring . 2 . Physica l locatio n Th e Palme r

Barg e Lin e sit e i s th e locatio n o f afacilit y that

service dan dmaintaine dbarge s an d othe r vessels . Th e site i s currentl y inactive . Th e sit e i s locate dapproximatel y 4. 5 mile s eas t - northeas t o f th e City o f

Por t Arthu r i n Jefferso n County , Texas . Th e site encompasse s approximatel y 1 7 acre s an d i s locate do n Ol dYach t

Clu b Roa do n th e Southeas t Industria l Inlet . Th e sit e i s bounde dt o th e north b y vacan t property , t o th e eas t

b y Sabin e Lake , t o th e sout h b y th e Stat

e Marin e Superfun dsite , an dt o th e wes t b y Ol dYach t

Clu b Road . Drainag e fro mth e site emptie s directl y int o Sabin e Lake . Th e sit e i s situate dapproximatel y 0. 5 mil e southwes t o f th e poin t wher e th e Neche s Rive r

enter s th e Sabine-Neche s Canal . Th e EP A Regio n 6 Environmenta l Justic e Compute r Mode l wa s ru n fo r

thi s Site . Withi n aon e mil e radiu s o f

th e Site , th e percen t

minorit y i s 0 % an dth e percen t economicall y stresse di s 0% . Withi n a 5 0 mil e radiu s o f

th e Site , th e percen t

minorit y i s 22.8 % an dth e percen t economicall y stresse di s 26.8% . I n comparison , th e Stat

e o f Texa s percen t

minorit y i s 39.4 % an dth e percen t economicall y stresse di s 27.6% . 3 . Site characteristic s Th e site encompasse s 1 7 acre s adjacen t t o th e Sabine-Neche s Cana l i n an industria l development . Th e site ha s a6 foo t

chai n lin k fenc e aroun dportion s o f

th e site . Th e fenc e i s missin g larg e section s an d doe s no t preven t access . Structure s at

th e site includ e 2 3 various-size dstee l abov e groun dstorag e tank s (ASTs) , several open-to p slo p tanks , roll-of

f boxes , an d1 2 55-gallo n drums . Fre e standin g oil y liquid s an dstaine dsoil s are presen t at th e site . Fou r AST s ar e locate di n th e northeaster n portio n o f th e site . Th e fou r

ASTs , on e estimate dat 425,000-gallo n capacit y an dthre e 50,000-gallo n capacity tanks , ar e constructe do f stee l an dsurrounde d b y apoorl y constructe dearthe n berm . Thes e fou r AST s wer e use dfo r

bul k wast e storag e durin g barg e cleanin g operation s at

th e site . Th e fou r

AST s ar e rustin g near

th e base . On e foo t

o f oil y liqui dwa s observe dinsid e th e ber mdurin g asit e visit . Du e t o over 5 0 inches/yea

r o n averag e o f

rainfal l i n th e area , berm s containin g produc t coul doverflo w an dreleas e int o th e lake . Fou r AST s ar e locate dadjacen t

t o th e boile r

hous e i n th e southwestern portio n o f th e property . Th e estimate daverag e capacity o f eac h o f thes e AST s i s 7,00 0 gallon s an dth e AST s ar e reportedl y ful l o f liquid . Th e AST s ar e locate ddirectl y o n th e groun dan dn o containmen t feature s ar e associate dwit h thes e ASTs . Thre e horizonta l AST s ar e locate dnear th e southeas t

corne r o f th e site . Th e estimate dcapacity o f th e thre e tank s i s 10,000-gallon s each . Thi s are adoe s hav e aconcret e ber mfo r secondary 

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# 00070 3containment ; however , th e bermcoul dno t hol dth e content s o f

al l th e tank s durin g afailure . Thes e tank s ar e i n poo r conditio n an dhav e leaked/release dasignifican t amoun t o f content s int o th e containmen t area . Twelv e AST s ar e locate di n th e easter n portio n o f

th e site . Al l o f

th e AST s ar e identica l i n siz e (estimate dcapacit

y i s 8,800 gallon s each ) an d shap e an d are surrounde db y aconcret e ber mmeasurin g approximatel y 9 5 fee t

b y 3 0 fee t b y 1 foo t high . Ther e ar e numerou s pipe s an dvalve s connectin g th e tank s whic h were use di n th e liqui dtransfe r an dseparatio n activities . A curren t owner allege s tha t subsurfac e pipe s were use dt o empty tan k content s int o Sabin e Lake . Portion s o f thi s pipin g network hav e bee n verifie dt o leadint o th e lake . Additiona l area s includ e miscellaneou s 55-gallo n drums , compresse dga s cylinders , paint can s an d 5-gallo n buckets , an d area s o f contaminate dsoils . Soil area s hav e bee n contaminate dfro mleakin g tank s an dpas t operato r error . 4 . Release s o r

threatene dreleas e int o th e environmen t o f ahazardou s substance , pollutan t o r contaminan t Investigation s at

th e site hav e determine dtha t variou s hazardou s substance s ar e presen t at th e site . Toxi c constituent s includ e barium , lead , benzene , ammonia , hexan e an dchromium . Numerou s tanks , drums , an dcontainer s ar e o f poo r integrity . Several spill s an drelease s hav e bee n documented . Approximatel y 546,00 0 gallon s o f bul k waste material s remai n on-site . Thes e material s ar e hazardou s substance s a s define di n Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . §9601(14) , an d 4 0 CF R§302.4 . Th e advance ddeterioratio n o f tanks , drums , an d container s an d th e unattende dstorag e o f hazardou s material s upo n th e property , pos e apotentia l an dcontinuou s threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance s int o th e environment . 5 . NP L statu s Thi s Sit e i s no t presentl y o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t (NPL) . However , shoul dth e Site b e place do n th e NPL , th e propose dremova l action s ar e consisten t wit h an y remedia l cleanu p tha t migh t b e taken , du e t o th e fac t

that th e propose daction s constitut e site acces s an dsourc e contro l an dremova l measures . 6 . Maps , Picture s an dothe r graphi c representation s Attachmen t

1 - Enforcemen t

Addendu m(Confidential) . Attachmen t

2 - TNRC C Site referra l letter . Attachment

3 - Sit e map . B . Other Action s t o Dat e 1 . Previou s action s There ha s no t

bee n an EP A remova l actio n conducte dat th e Site . Th e EP A an dTNRC C hav e conducte dseveral investigation s a t th e facilit y durin g th e las t

severa l years . 2 . Curren t Action s There ar e n o curren t

respons e action s takin g plac e at th e Site . 

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# 00070 4C . State an dLoca l Authorities ' Role s 1 . Stat e an dloca l action s t o dat e Th e TNRC C ha s conducte dsevera l inspection s at th e Site sinc e 1996 . Th e local fir e departmen t recentl y fough t

afir e at th e adjacen t

Stat e Marin e Superfun dsite . 2 . Potentia l fo r

continue dState/local respons e Th e TNRC C referre dth e Site t o th e EP A fo r remova l actio n cleanu p becaus e existin g state resource s woul dno t

facilitat e atimel y respons e action . III . THREAT S T O PUBLI C HEALTH O RWELFAR E O RTHE ENVIRONMENT , AND STATUTORY AN D REGULATOR Y AUTHORITIE S A . Threat s t o Publi c Health o r Welfar e Th e condition s a t

th e Site mee t

th e followin g factor s tha t

indicat e th e Site i s athreat

t o th e publi c health , welfare an d th e environmen t an d that aremoval actio n i s appropriat e unde r Section 300.415(b)(2 ) o f th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan , 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.4 1 5(b)(2) . An y o r al l o f thes e factor s may b e present at aSite , ye t an y on e o f

thes e factor s may determin e th e appropriatenes s o f aremoval action . 1 . Exposur e t o Huma n Populations , Animal s o r th e Foo dChain , NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 Ther e i s potentia

l fo r huma n exposur

e t o arsenic , benzene , chromium , xylene , lead , corrosives , reactives , ignitables , an danumbe r o f othe r know n an dunknow n chemica l hazard s fro mthi s Site . Leak s fro mtank s an dcontainer s ar e documente dan dth e potentia l fo r furthe r release s int o th e environmen t i s likely . Th e Sabin e i s adocumente dfisher y wit h a n estimate d300,00 0 Ib s o f commercia l fis h harveste d ever y year . Fishery catche s includ e 10,00 0 Ib s o f shrimp , 266,00 0 Ib s o f

Blu e crab , 2,00 0 Ib s o f

flounde r an d8,00 0 Ib s o f

othe r commercial fish . A releas e fro mth e sit e t o th e fisher y woul ddirectl y impac t th e huma n foo dchain . 2 . Contaminatio n o f

Drinkin g Wate r

Supplie s o r

Sensitiv e Ecosystems , NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(ii ) Hazardou s substance s leakin g fro mseveral containers , includin g drum s an dlarg e storag e tanks ; - hav e contaminate dth e soil s aroundth e Sit e an dmigratio n durin g rainfal l wil l impac t sensitiv e ecosystems/environment s surroundin g th e site . Ther e ar e subsurfac e pip e network s fo r dischargin g wast e directl y int o Sabin e Lake . A s describe dabove , Sabin e Lak e i s adocumente dfisher y an di s use dfo r recreationa l purposes . I n addition , th e are aha s severa l federall y liste dendangere dspecies , suc h as : Bal d Eagle , Blac k

Rail , an dAmerica n Swallo w Tai l Kite . Several bir drookerie s exis t withi n amil e o f

th e site . Fiftee n mile s o f

liste dwetland s surroun dth e site . -v . 3 . Hazardou s Substanc e i n Drum s o r Tanks , NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(iii ) Ther e ar e 2 3 abovegroun dstorag e tank s wit h an estimat e 546,00 0 gallon s o f aggregate waste containin g variou s hazardou s substance s at th e Site . Thes e tank s ar e i n varyin g stage s o f deterioratio n an dman y hav e show n evidenc e o f releasin g content s int o th e environment . 

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# 00070 54 . Contaminant s i n Soils , NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(iv ) Du e t o deterioratin g containers , leakin g material s fro mdrum s an dtank s hav e bee n discharge d ont o surroundin g soils . Sit

e soil s o n th e property contai n elevate dconcentration s o f volatil e organi c compounds , semivolatil e organi c compounds , polychlorinate dbiphenyls , pesticides , an dmetals . 5 . Weather

Condition s Tha

t Ma y Caus e th e Releas e or

Migratio n o f

Hazardou s Substances , NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(v ) Th e are ai s subjec t

t o several type s o f

extrem e weathe r

condition s whic h coul dcaus e th e furthe r releas e o f hazardou s substances . Thunderstorm s an dheav y rai n wil l entrai n materia l whic h ha s leake d an dspille dfro mcontainer s aroun dth e propert y an d transpor

t the moff-site . Th e are ai s pron e to hurricane s which coul dcaus e acatastrophi c releas e o f al l content s o f

th e tanks . 6 . Threa

t o f Fir e or Explosion , NC P Section 300.41 5 (b)(2)(vi ) Becaus e o f

th e ignitabl e hazardou s constituent s presen t on-sit e an dth e recen t

fir e at th e adjoinin g site ther e i s acontinue dpotentia l threa t o f fir e an dexplosio n at

th e Site . A fir e at

th e Sit e ha s th e potentia l t o releas e organi c vapor s t o th e atmospher e an dmay requir e th e evacuatio n o f nearb y facilities . 7 . Availabilit y o f

Other Mechanisms , NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(vii ) Th e TNRC C ha s requeste dEP A remova l actio n assistanc e at th e Site . Du e t o th e site characteristics , futur e listin g o f th e sit e o n th e Superfun dNP L woul dno t addres s th e site i n atimel y fashio n t o preven t

apotentia l releas e t o th e environment . B . Threat s to th e Environmen t Th e Site i s locate dadjacen t t o Sabin e Lake . Th e Site pose s apotentia l threa t t o th e environmen t du e t o possibl e hazardou s substance s migratin g int o th e lake tha t i s afisher y an dcontain s sensitiv e environments . IV . ENDANGERMEN T DETERMINATIO N Actual o r threatene drelease s o f

hazardou s substances , pollutants , o r contaminant s fro mthi s Site , i f no t addresse db y implementin g th e respons e actio n selecte di n thi s Actio n Memorandum , present s a n imminen t an dsubstantia l endangermen t t o th e publi c health , welfare , o r th e environment . V . PROPOSE D ACTION S AN D ESTIMATED COST S A . Propose dAction s 1 . Propose dactio n descriptio n A s discusse dbelow , al l o f

th e action s t o b e take n a t

th e Site durin g thi s remova l wil l compl y with al l applicabl e o r

relevan t an dappropriat e requirement s (ARARs ) t o th e exten t practicable , considerin g th e exigencie s o f th e situation , an dprovid e a n effectiv e mitigatio n o f th e imminen t

an d substantial threat s pose dt o th e publi c healt h an d th e environment . 

### Page6of 9 00070 6Th e propose dactio n involve s th e removal , transportation , an doff-sit e disposa l o f al l hazardou s substances , pollutants , an dcontaminant s locate do n th e Site . Th e remova l actio n wil l b e conducte di n tw o phases . Phas e on e i s atim e critica l actio n t o secur e Site acces s an dstabiliz e leakin g container s an d tank s on-sit e an dcomplet e th e waste characterization . A fenc e wil l b e buil t t o contro l acces s an dth e site wil l b e cleare dan dgrubbed . Phas e tw o actio n wil l b e th e transportatio n an doff-sit e disposa l o f th e containerize dan dsecure d materials . N o material s wil l b e stored , b y th e EPA , o n sit e fo r greater than 9 0 days ; therefore , RCR A 262.3 4 i s no t

applicable . Disposa l option s wil l b e evaluate dfollowin g materia l samplin g an ddisposal profiling . Suc h profile s wil l the n b e sent t o th e appropriat e RCR A Subtitl e C o r Subtitl e D waste treatment , storage , an ddisposa l facilities . Site structures , tanks , an dproces s equipmen t whic h pos e a hazardwil l b e dismantled , decontaminated , an dremove doff-site . Al l hazardou s substances , pollutants , o r contaminant s remove doff-sit e pursuan t t o thi s actio n fo r treatment , storage , o r

disposal shal l b e treated , stored , o r dispose dof

, at afacilit y i n compliance , a s determine db y th e EPA , wit h CERCL A Section 121(d)(3) , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9621(d)(3) , an d th e followin g rule : "Amendmen t

t o th e Nationa l Oi l an dHazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Plan ; Procedure s fo r

Plannin g an dImplementin g Off-Sit e Respons e Action : Fina l Rule. " 5 8 F R4920 0 (Septembe r 22 , 1993) , an d codifie da

t 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.440 . RCR A empty container s wil l b e dispose d off-site , a s appropriate . Al l material s t o b e sen

t off-sit e fo r

disposa l wil l b e package dan dlabele di n accordanc e wit h RCR A requirement s foun dat 4 0 C.F.R . § § 262.30-3 2 an dwil l b e properl y manifeste di n accordanc e with th e requirement s se t

ou t at 4 0 C.F.R . § § 262.20-23 . Al l transportatio n wil l b e i n accordanc e wit h Departmen t

o f Transportatio n (DOT) rule s an d regulations . Se e generally , 4 0 C.F.R . § 263 . Off-sit e RCR A disposa l o f

hazardou s substance s at

th e Site i s th e mos t

effectiv e actio n t o tak e fo r mitigatin g threat s pose db y th e Site . Chemica l hazard s identifie dan dpotentia l exposur e pathway s documente dsuppor t

thi s rationale. Site stabilizatio n withou t ultimat e off-sit e dispositio n o f contaminant s i s atemporar y remed y whic h i s no t protectiv e o f

publi c healt h an dth e environment . Th e propose dtim e critica l remova l actio n wil l provid e protectio n o f publi c healt h i n atimely , feasible , an d appropriat e manner . 2 . Contributio n t o remedia l performanc e Th e propose dactio n wil l contribute to any remedia l actio n necessar y a t th e sit e sinc e i t wil l provid e sourc e o f

contamination . Thi s i s consisten t with an y potentia l remedia l actio n tha t may b e propose dfo r

th e Site . 3 . Descriptio n o f

alternativ e technologie s There ar e n o alternativ e technologie s whic h coul db e feasibl y applie dat th e Site . 4 . Applicabl e o r

relevan t an dappropriat e requirement s Thi s remova l actio n wil l b e conducte dt o eliminat e th e actua l o r potentia l releas e o f

ahazardou s substance , pollutant , o r

contaminan t

t o th e environment , pursuan t t o CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 960 1 e t seq. . an di n amanne r

consisten t wit h th e NCP , 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 , a s require dat

3 3 U.S.C . § 1321(c)(2 ) an d 4 2 U.S.C . § 9605 . A s pe r

4 0 C.F.R . § 300.415(i) , Fund-finance dremova l action s pursuan t t o CERCLA Sectio n 104 , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9604 , an d remova l action s pursuan t

to CERCLA Sectio n 106 , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9606 , 

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# 00070 7shall , t o th e exten t practicabl e considerin g th e exigencie s o f th e situation , attai n th e applicabl e o r relevan t an dappropriate requirement s unde r Federa l environmental law . Du e t o th e fac t

tha t consolidatio n an doff-sit e disposa l ar e th e principa l elements^o f thi s remova l action , RCRA wast

e analysi s requirement s foun da t 4 0 C.F.R . § § 261.2 0 an d 261.30 , RCRA manifestin g requirement s foun da t

4 0 C.F.R . § 262.20 , an dRCR A packagin g an dlabelin g requirement s foun da t 4 0 C.F.R . § 262.3 0 ar e deeme dt o b e relevan t an dappropriate requirement s fo r thi s remova l action . 5 . Projec t schedul e Th e initia l tim e critica l phas e on e actio n wil l secure Site access , stabiliz e leakin g container s an d tanks , tes t materia l profiles , an dprepar e fo r off-sit e transportatio n an ddisposal o f Sit e chemicals . Phas e on e actio n i s expecte dt o requir e approximatel y si x weeks . Al l hazardou s substances , pollutants , o r contaminant s wil l b e properl y manifeste dan dtransporte dt o th e appropriat e disposa l facilitie s a s aphas e tw o action . Th e entir e duratio n o f th e projec t

i s expecte dt o b e approximatel y si x month s fro minitia l Sit e mobilization . B . Estimate dCost s Extramura l Cost s USAGE $1,200,00 0 START $ 55,00 0 Subtotal , Extramura l Cost s $ 1,255,00 0 Extramura l Cost s Contingenc y (20% ) $ 251,00 0 TOTAL , EXTRAMURA L COST S $ 1,506,00 0 Intramura l Cost s EP A Direc t

Cost s $ 30,00 0 EP A Indirec t

Cost s $ 48,00 0 TOTAL , INTRAMURAL COST S $ 78,00 0 TOTAL , REMOVAL PROJEC T CEILIN G $ 1,584,00 0 VI . EXPECTED CHANGE IN THE SITUATIO N SHOUL D ACTIO N B E DELAYE D O RNO T TAKEN I f immediat e actio n i s no t

take n at th e Site , th e tank s an dstorag e structure s wil l continu e t o deteriorate , posin g athreat

t o Sabin e Lake' s sensitiv e ecosyste ma s wel l a s huma n exposur e t o nearb y worker s fro mareleas e o f

hazardou s substances , pollutants , o r contaminants . 

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# 00070 8VII . OUTSTANDIN G POLIC Y ISSUE S There ar e n o outstandin g polic y issue s associate dwit h thi s Site . VIII . ENFORCEMENT See Attachmen t

1 . IX . RECOMMENDATIO N Thi s decisio n documen t

represent s th e selecte dremova l actio n fo r th e Palme r

Barg e Lin e Superfun dSite , City o f

Port Arthu r i n Jefferso n County , Texas , develope di n accordanc e with CERCLA , a s amended , an di s no t

inconsisten t

wit h th e NCP . Thi s decisio n i s base do n th e administrativ e recordfo r th e Site . Condition s at

th e Site mee t

th e criteri aa s define db y 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.415(b)(2 ) o f th e NC P fo r

a removal , an dI recommen dyou r approva l o f

th e propose dremova l action . Th e total projec t ceiling , i f approved , wil l b e approximatel y $1,584,000 . O f this , a n estimate d$1,506,000 come s fro mth e Regiona l remova l allowance . APPROVE

D Signe db y Myro n 0 . Knudson . Attachment s (3 )



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