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, SUIT E 120 0 DALLAS

, T X 75202-2733



### Ma y 8,200 0 MEMORANDU M SUBJECT:
FROM :
TO :


### THRU : Reques t for a Removal Actio

n a t th e Stat e Marin e of Por t Arthu r Site

, Jefferso n County

, Texa s Lon Biasco

, Federa l On-Scen

e Coordinato r Respons e & Prevention Branch

, Removal Myro n O

. Knudson

, P.E.

, Directo r Superfun d Divisio n (6SF ) « Charle s A

. Gazda

, Respons e & Prevention L PURPOS E Th e purpos e of thi s Actio n Memorandu m i s t o reques t an d documen t approva l of th e propose d

remova l action describe

d herein

, pursuan t t o th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response

, Compensation
an d Liabilit y Ac t ("CERCLA")

, a s amended

, 4 2 U.S.C

. §9601 etseq.

. a t th

e Stat e Marin e of Por t Arthur site

, Jefferso n County

, Texas

. Thi s action meet s th e criteri a for initiatin

g a remova l action unde

r Section 300.41 5 of th

e Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingency Plan ("NCP")

, 40CF R§ 300.415

. Thi

s remova l action i s anticipate d t o requir e les s tha n twelv e month s an d les s tha n $ 2 milio n fo r completion

. N o action s hav e been initiate d unde r th e On-Scen e Coordinator' s $50,00 0authority

. Thi s action meet s th e criteri a for initiatin

g a remova l action unde

r th e Nationa l Contingency Plan (NCP)

, 40C.F.R

. §300.415

. Thi

s action i s expecte d t o requir e les s tha n twelv e month s an d $ 2 milio n t o complete

.



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. Site Descriptio n 1

. Remova l sit e evaluatio n 

### Th e Stat e Marin e of Por t Arthur ("Stat e Marine" ) site

, als o know n a s th e Stat e Weldin g an d Marin e Work s an d Golde n Triangle Shipyard

, i

s a n inactiv e barge cleanin g an

d salvag e facilit y (th e "Site")

. I n 1974

, Stat e Marin e wa s issue d a wastewate r Discharg e permi t (No

. 01859 )

fro m th e Texa s Departmen t of Wate r Resource s (th e "TDWR" ) t o operat e a barg e cleanin g facilit y for vessel

s carrying petroleu m an d othe r chemica l products

. Th e Texa s Natura l Resourc e Conservatio n Commissio n (th

e "TNRCC" ) record s indicat e tha t at leas t 2 8 barge s wer e cleane d a t th e Sit e i n 1981

, an d tha t approximatel y 10,00

0gallon s of washwate r
wer e generate d pe r barg e during cleanin g activities

. Th e washwate r fro m operation s wa s allegedl y pumpe d int o a wastewate r treatment syste m a t th

e Site

, wher e i t wa s treate d and discharge d t o th e Sabin e Lake

. However

, Stat e Marin e wa s cite d for a numbe r of violation s of it s wastewate r discharg e permi t b y th e TDW R an d th e Texa s Ai r Contro l Boar d (no w bot h know n a

s th e TNRCC)

. A TDW R inspectio n i n 198 0foun d tha t th e wastewate r treatment syste m impoundment

s and tank s wer e bein g use d fo r wastewate r storage

, an d no t treatment ; th e treatment syste m wa

s inactive

. Th e TDW R documente

d larg e
area s of staine d soils

, breache d an d unline d impoundments

, an d evidenc e of larg e spill s fro m th e treatment system

. O n Jun e 29,1981

, th e Stat e o f Texa s signe d a n Agree d Orde r fo r Temporar y Injunction

, which require d prope r sit e closure

. O n Decembe r 9

, 1982

, a Judgemen

t o f Contemp t and Orde r o f Commitmen t

wa s signed

, which ordere

d Stat e Marin e t o compl y with th e Agree d Order

. O n Jul y 25,1983

, th

e TDW R observe d Stat e Marin e personne l pumpin

g hazardou s waste s fro m a barg e directl y t o th e surfac e wate r instea d o f t o th e treatment syste m a t th

e Site

. I n 1987

, th e Texa s Wate r Commission (th e "TWC" ) complete d a Stat e Superfun d registr y of 

### hazardou s wast e facilitie s i n Texa s tha t wer e though t t o pos e a n imminen t an d substantia l endangerment t o publi c health an d safet y or th e environment

. Th e Sit e wa s ranke d second o n thi s registr y an d referre d t o th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (th

e "EPA") fo r evaluatio n unde

r th e 198 2 versio n o f th

e Hazar d Rankin g Syste m ("HRS")

. Th e Sit e scor e fel l belo w th e EPA' s cut-of f scor e require d for remedia l activitie s unde r CERCL A a t tha t time

. A s a result

, th e EP A referre d th e Sit e bac k t o th e TW C for actio n unde r Stat e authority o n Ma y 28,1987

. On Marc h 16,1988

, th e Stat e o f Texa s issue d a "Superfund " Administrativ

e Orde r to Stat e Marin e requirin g al l responsibl e partie

s t o perfor m a complet

e Remedia l Investigatio n ("RI" )

and Feasibilit y Stud y ("FS" )

a t th e Site

. Responsibl e partie

s di d not compl y wit h thi

s Order

. Th e TW C agai n referre d th e Sit e t o th e EP A i n 1992

, for consideratio n unde

r th e revise d 199 0HR S (4 0CF R Par

t 

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, Appendi x A

, HRS)

. I n Januar y 1995

, th

e EP A requeste d tha t TNRC C perfor m a n Expande

d Sit e Inspectio n ("ESI")

a t th e Site

. Base d o n thi s ESI

, th e Sit e receive d a n HR S of 4 8 i n Novembe

r of 1997

. O n Decembe r 4

, 1995

, Governo r Georg

e Bus h signe d a lette r t o th e EP A concurring wit h th

e possibl e listin g o f th

e Sit e o n th e Nationa l Prioritie

s Lis t (th e "NPL") (Se e Attachmen t 1)

. Th e EP A

propose d th e Sit e fo r listing o n th e NP L o n Marc h 6,1998

, an d initiate

d a RI/F S o n Jun e 22,1998

. On Jul y 28,1998

, th e sit e wa s liste d a s Fina l o n th e NPL

. I n Marc h 1999

, th e EP A conducte d a remova l actio n t

o construc t a fenc e aroun d th e facilit y t o limi t huma n exposur

e t o contaminate d soil s o n th e site

. I n Marc h o f 2000

, a fir e a t th e facilit y cause d th e releas e o f severa l hundre

d 5-gallon bucket s o f 

### materia l identifie d b y th e owne r a s roofing tar

. Due t o unknown hazardou

s material s a t a Superfun d site

, fir e suppressio n activitie

s wer e delaye d unti l arriva l of a n EP A On-Scen

e Coordinator (OSC )

t o coordinat e ai r monitorin g for safety

. Nearb

y facilitie s wer e evacuate d t o prevent exposur

e of worker s t o toxi c vapors . Th e fir e wa s extinguishe d an d th e sit e wa s secured

. Brus h an d flammable material

s o n sit e continu e t o pos e a ris k o f futur e fire s which woul d resul t i n additiona l release

s fro m drum s and tanks

. 2

. Physica l locatio n Th e Sit e i s locate d o n Ol d Yach t Clu bRoa d o n Pleasur e Islet

, a peninsul a locate

d approximatel y '/a mil e southwes t of th e mouth of th e Neche s Rive r wher e i t enter s Sabin e Lak e i n Jefferso n County

, Texa s (Se e Attachmen t 2)

. Th e Sit e coordinate s ar e latitud e 29°57'39 " north

, longitud

e 93°51'33 " west

. Th e are a i s mainl y industrial

. Th

e Sabin e Lak e i s a commercia l an d recreationa l fishery

. Th

e Sabin e i s a documente d fisher y with a n estimate

d 300,00 0Ib s of commercia l fis

h harveste d annually

. Fisher y catche s includ e 10,00 0Ib s o f shrimp

, 266,00

0Ib s q f Blu e crab

, 2,00 0Ib s o f flounde r and 8,000 Ib s o f othe r commercia l fish

. Th e EP A Regio n 6 Environmenta l Justic

e Compute r Mode l wa s ru n for thi s Site

. Withi n a on e mil e radiu s of th e Site

, th e percent minority i

s 0 % an d th e percen t economicall y stresse

d i s 0%

. Within a 5 0mil e radiu s o f th e Site

, th e percen t minorit y i

s 22.8 % and th e percen t economicall y stressed i

s 26.8%

. I n comparison

, th e Stat e of Texa s percen t minorit y i

s 39.4 % an d th e percen t economicall y stresse

d i s 27.6%

. (Se e Attachmen t 3 )

f ••

. 3

. Sit e characteristic

s Th e Sit e occupie s approximatel y 17. 2 acres

. Whil e i n operation

, th e Stat e Marin e facilit y include d a wast e wate r treatment system

, a wast

e oi l storag e area , thre e surfac e impoundment s wit h anthracene

, phenanthrene

, benzo(b)fluoranthene

, benzo(a)pyrene

, pyren e an d chrysen e a s identifie d contaminants ; and severa l larg e aboveground storag

e tank s ("tan k farm" ) with a combine d capacit y o f 45,00 0gallon s an d benzo(b)fluoranthene

, pyrene

, fluoranthene

, an d chrysen e a s identifie d contaminants

. Known source s o f contaminatio n includ

e th e no w burie d surfac e impoundments

, th e forme r tan k far m

are a wit h severa l tank

s remaining

, approximatel y 7 5 t

o 10 055-gallo n leaking drum

s scattere d throughou t th e site

, a n are a o f soi l contaminate

d fro m 5-gallo n bucket

s tha t ha d bee n destroye

d i n th e fire

, anothe r
are a o f contaminate d soil s adjacen t t o th e shorelin e o f Sabin e Lake

, and th e sediment s o f Sabin e Lake

.


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. Releas

e o r threatene d releas

e int o th e environmen t o f a hazardou s

substance

, o r pollutant

, o r contaminan t 

### Th e TNRCC' s ES I identifie d thre e area s wher e hazardou s substance s hav e bee n released

.

•Thre e burie d surfac e impoundments : Forme r surfac e impoundments

, whic h measure d 150 ' x 150' ; 90' x 75' ; an d 90' x 45'

, wer

e use d fo r wast e oi l storag e an d wer e never properl y closed

. Soi l sample

s reveale d severa l elevate d organic constituents

, mos t notabl y anthracene

, phenanthrene

, benzo(b)fluoranthene

, benzo(a)pyrene

, pyren e an d 

### chrysene

.

•Contaminate

d soil s adjacen t t o th e dock alon g th e Sabin e Neche s Cana l wher e barge s wer e emptie d and cleaned : Soi l sample

s reveale d severa l elevate d organic 

### constituents

, mos t notabl y anthracene

, phenanthrene

, an

d fluorene

.

• Forme r tan k far m locatio n wher e waste s oil s wer e refine d int o bunke r fuel : A 20,000-gallo n AST

, an

d fiv e 5,000-gallo n ASTs

, an d severa l smalle r tank s use d t o stor e wastewate r and wast e oi l fro m th e barg e cleaning operation

s stil l exis t o n site

. Staine d soil s an d discarde d tank s bottom s ar e i n thi s area . Soi l sample

s reveale d severa l elevate d concentration s of organic constituents

, mos t notabl y benzo(b)fluoranthene

, pyrene

, fluoranthene

, an d chrysene

. 5

. NP L status Th e Sit e received a n HR S of 4 8 i n Novembe

r 1997

. Th e Sit e wa s propose d t o th e NP L o n Marc h 6,1998

, an d wen t fina l o n Jul y 28,1998

. Th

e current remova l action i

s consisten t with a remedia l cleanu p du e t o th e fac t tha t th e propose d actio n constitute

s sourc e contro l an d removal

. 6

. Maps

, picture s an d othe r graphi c representation

s Attachmen t 1 : Governor Bush'

s Lette r to th e EP A Attachmen t 2 : Sit e Locatio n Ma p Attachmen t 3 : Enforcement Addendu m B

. Othe r Action

s t o Dat e 

### 1

. Previou s action s Previou s activitie s conducte d b y th e EPA

, state

, local

, an

d privat e entitie s a t th e sit e ar e detaile d

i n sectio n on e "Remova l sit e evaluation"

. 2

. Curren t action s Th e EP A i s currentl y preparin g t

o conduc t a n RI/F S of th e Sit e i n suppor t of a remedia l action

. Th e RI/FS wil l hel p determin

e th e selectio n o f a feasibl e an

d cos t effectiv e remedia l actio n remed y a t th

e Site

. 

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# 00013 3C

. Stat e an d Loca l Authorities ' Role s 

### 1

. Stat e an d loca l action s to dat e Th e TNRCC

, throug h a multi-cooperativ

e agreemen t wit h th e EPA

, conducte d a n ES I a t th e Site

. Thi s ES I resulte d i n a n HR S Documentatio n Repor

t use d t o propos e th e Sit e for listin g o n th e NPL

. 2

. Potentia l fo r continue

d State/loca l respons

e 

### Th e Stat e referre d th e Sit e t o th e EP A i n 1992

, for consideratio n unde

r th e revised 199 0HR S (4 0 CF R Par t 300

, Appendix A

, HRS)

. A H enforcemen t attempt

s a t th e Stat e level hav e failed

. B y lette r date d December 4,1995

, th

e Governo r o f th e Stat e o f Texa s concurre d wit h th e propose d listin g o f th e Sit e o n th e NPL

. A t present

, th e Stat e intend s t o tak e no furthe r action

. BDE

. THREAT S T O PUBLI C HEALT H O R WELFAR E O R TH E ENVIRONMENT ; STATUTOR Y AN D REGULATOR Y AUTHORITIE S 

### Sectio n 300.41 5 o f th

e NC P list s th e factor s to b e considere d i n determinin g th

e appropriatenes s

o f a remova l action

. An y on

e o f thes e factor s ma y b e sufficient t o determin e whethe r a remova l actio n i

s appropriate

. A

. Threat s t o Publi c Healt h o r Welfare 1

. Exposur e t o huma n populations

, animal s o r th e foo d chain

, NC P Sectio n 300.415(b)(2)(i ) Th e predominan t threa t t o huma n population

s i s th e potentia l for exposur

e by direc t contac t wit h organi c constituent

s including : anthracene

, phenanthrene

, benzo(a)pyrene

, pyrene , chrysene

, fluorene

, benzo(b)fluoranthene

, an

d fluoranthene; an

d Polychlorinate d Biphenyl s ("PCBs")

. Th e facilit y i s no w
secured wit h a fenc e an d thi s shoul d minimiz e direc t contact

. Th e TNRC C ha s documente d illega l trespassin g o f individual

s o n th e Site

. O n on e occasion

, representative

s o f th e Stat e witnesse d a n individua l fishin g fro m th

e contaminate d shoreline

, who move

d inlan d a s th e TNRC C approache d th e Sit e b y boa t (Se e Attachmen t 4)

. Leak s fro m tank s and container s ar e documente d and th e potentia l fo r furthe r release s int o th e environmen t i s likely

. Runof f fro m th e sit e wil l ente r Sabin e Lake

. Th e Sabin e i s a documente d fisher y with a n estimate

d 300,00 0Ib s o f commercia l fis

h harvested

. Fisher y catche

s includ e 10,00 0Ib s o f shrimp

, 266,00 0Ib

s o f Blu e crab

, 2,000Ib s o f flounde r and 8,00 0Ib s o f othe r commercia l fish

. A releas

e fro m th e sit e t o th e fisher y woul d directl y impac

t th e human foo d chain

. Ther e i s visua l an d analytica l evidenc

e o f extensiv e contaminatio n o f surfac

e soil

. Benzo(a)pyrene

, benzo(b)fluoranthene

, chrysen e an d phenanthren e ar e considere d carcinogens

. Route s

of exposur e includ e inhalation

, dermal

, ocula r absorption

, an

d ingestion

. Derma l absorptio n i

s a n important exposur e rout e potentiall y producin g ski n cancer. I n addition

, organi c liquid s an d vapor s ar e stron g irritant s potentiall y producin g loca l erythema

, pulmonar y edema

, dermatitis

, dizziness

, nausea , convulsions

, an d kidne y an d live r damage

. Naphthalen e i f inhale d ma y caus e breathin g difficulties

, respirator y failure

, an

d centra l nervou s syste m depression

. Additionally

, naphthalen

e ma y caus e contact dermatiti

s t o skin ; cornea l injur y o r blindnes s t o eyes ; and

, i f ingested

, i t ma y caus

e gastrointestina l trac

t disturbances

, an d live r an d kidne y 

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# 00013 4Accordin g t o Databas e (OHM/TADS ) Materia l Safet y Dat

a Sheet s \MSDS.j

, ?C3s-jan

. caus

e iive r an d ski n disorder

s an d reproductio n abnormalitie

s (Se e Attachmen t 5)

. PCB s ar e considere d probabl e huma n carcinogens

. PC B exposur e ma y initiat e or aggravat e skin

, liver

, an d nervou s syste m diseases

. Acut e exposur e ma y initiat e chloracn e an d ey e irritatio n an d dermatologica l sign

s associate d with follicula r keratosis

. Occupationa l exposure

s hav e bee n relate d t o chloracne

, jaundice

, and acut

e yello w live r atrophy

. 2

. Contaminatio n o f Drinkin g Wate

r Supplie s o r Sensitiv e Ecosystems

, NC P Sectio n 300. 4 1 5

Hazardou s substance s leakin g fro m severa l containers

, including drum s an d larg e storag e tanks

, hav e contaminate d th e soil s aroun d th e Sit e an d migratio n during rainfal l wil l impac

t sensitiv e ecosystems/environment

s surroundin g th e site

. A s describe d above

, Sabin e Lak e i s a documente d fisher y

and i s used fo r recreationa l purposes

. I n addition

, th e are a ha s severa l federall y liste

d endangere d species

, such as : Bal d Eagle

, Blac k Rail

, an d America n Swallo w Tai l Kite

. Severa l bir d rookerie s exis t withi n a mile o f th e site

. Fifteen mile

s o f liste d wetland s surroimd'th e site

. 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 si x abovegroun d storag e tank s wit h a n estimate d 45,00 0gallon s o f aggregat e wast e capacit y containin g variou

s hazardou s substance s a t th e Site

. Thes e tank s ar e i n varying stage

s o f deterioratio n an d man y hav e show n evidenc e of releasin g content

s int o th e environment

. Furthe r investigatio n i s necessar y t o determin e th e content s o f th e tanks

. 4

. Contaminant

s i n Soils

, NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(iv )
Due t o deterioratin g containers

, leaking material s fro m drum s an d tank s hav e bee n discharge d ont o surroundin g soils

. Ther e ar e hazardou s substance s i n soil s a t th e Site

. Constituent

s foun d included

, anthracene

, phenanthrene

, benzo(a)pyrene

, pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene

, chrysene

, fluorene

, naphthalene

, fluoranthene

, benzo(a)anthracene

, naphthalene

, benzo(a)fluoranthene

, gamma-chlordane

, lea d an d antimony

. Sampling result

s of suc h waste s indicat e tha t the y constitut

e hazardou s substance s pursuan t t o Sectio n 101(14 )

o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9601(14)

, and furthe r define d a t 4 0C.F.R

.§ 302.4

. Th e hazardou s substance s liste d belo w wer e detecte d i n soil s sample s collecte d during th e 1995

, ES I conducte d b y th e TNRCC

. Thes e soil s sample s wer e collecte d a t depth s o f 6 t o 6. 5 niche s fro m th e on-sit e burie d surfac e impoundmen t area , shorelin e are a an d forme r tan k far m area . Organic s Hazardou s Substanc e anthracen e phenanthren e benzo(a)pyren e

pyren e benzo(b)fluoranthen

e chrysen e Highes

t Detecte d Concentratio n 3,40 0Jig/k g 4,80 0Jig/k g 3,900Hg/k g 25,00 0|lg/k g 7,90 0|lg/k g 8,40 0p.g/k g 

### Page 6 o f 1 1 

# 00013 5

### fluoren

e fluoranthen e benzo(a)anthracen

e 

### Naphthalen e benzo(a)fluoranthen

e 1,20 0p,g/k

g 7,90 0jig/kg 3,800Jig/k g 79 0\igfkg 4,00 0Jig/k g PCB s gamma-chlordan e 5. 6 jig/k

g INORGANICS lea d
antimon y 201 jig/k g 44.7|lg/k g
5

. Weathe r Condition s Tha t Ma y Caus e th e Releas e or Migration of Hazardou

s Substances

, NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(v ) Th e are a i s subjec t t o severa l type s o f extreme weathe

r condition s which coul d caus e th e furthe r releas e of hazardou s substances

. Thunderstorm s an d heav y rai n wil l entrai n materia l whic h ha

s leake d



### an d spille d fro m container s aroun d th e propert y an d transport off-site

. Th e are a i s pron e t o hurricane s whic h coul d caus e a catastrophi c releas

e o f al l content s o f th e tanks

. 6

. Threa t o f Fir

e o r Explosion

, NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(vi ) Becaus e o f th e ignitable hazardou

s constituent s presen t on-sit e and th e recen t fir e a t th e sit e mer e i s a continue d potentia l threa t o f fir

e and explosio n a t th

e Site

. Th e previou s fir e a t th e Sit e ha s release d organic vapor s t o th e atmospher e an d require d th e evacuatio n o f nearby facilities

. 7

. Availabilit y o f Othe

r Mechanisms

, NC P Sectio n 300.41 5 (b)(2)(vii ) Th e TNRC C ha s requeste d EP A remova l actio n assistanc

e a t th e Site

. Du e t o th e sit e characteristics

, such a s th e previou s fir e an d continue d threa t of releases

, remedia l actio n woul d not 

### addres s th e sit e i n a timel y fashio n t

o prevent a significant releas

e t o th e environment

. B

. Threat s t o th e Environmen t A s previousl y discussed

, th

e Sit e i s locate d adjacen t t o Sabin e Lake

. Th e Sit e pose s a potentia l threa t t o th e environment due t

o possibl e hazardou

s substance s migrating int o th e lak e tha t i s a fisher y

an d contain s sensitiv e environments

. IV

. ENDANGERMEN T DETERMINATIO N Actua l o r threatene

d release s o f pollutant s and contaminant s fro m thi s site

, i f not addresse

d b y implementing th e actio n selected i n thi

s Actio n Memorandum

, wil l presen t a n imminen t an d substantia l endangerment t o publi c health

, or welfare

, or th

e environment

. 

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. PROPOSED

ACTION S AN D ESTIMATE D COST S
A

. Proposed Action

s 1

. Propose d actio n descriptio n A s discusse d below

, ai l of th e action s t o b e taken a t th e Sit e during thi s remova l wil l compl y with al l applicabl e or relevant an

d appropriat e requirement s (ARARs ) t o th e exten t practicable

, considerin g th e exigencie s of th e situation

, an d provid e a n effectiv e mitigation of th e imminen t an d 

### substantia l threat s pose d t o th e public healt h an d th e environment

. Th e propose d action involve s th e removal

, transportation

, an

d off-sit e disposa l of al l hazardou

s substances

, pollutants

, an d contaminant s locate d o n th e Site

. Th e remova l actio n wil l b

e conducte d i n tw o phases

. Phas e on e i s a tim e critica l actio n t o secur e Sit e acces s an d stabiliz e leaking container

s an d 

### tank s on-sit e an d complet e th e wast e characterization

. Th e sit e wil l b e cleare d an d grubbe d t o prevent additiona l brus h fire s i n th e dr y summe r months

. Thi s wil l als o facilitat e conducting th e remedia l 

### investigation a t th e site

, sinc e acces s t o overgrowth area

s wil l b e easier

. Phas e tw o action wil b

e th e transportatio n an

d off-sit e disposa l of th e containerize d an d secure d materials

. N o material s wil l b e stored

, by th e EPA

, on sit e fo r greate r tha n 9 0days ; therefore

, RCR A 262.3 4 i s not applicable

. Disposa l option s wil l b e evaluate d followin g materia l samplin g an

d disposa l profiling

. Suc h profile s wil the n b e sen t t o th e appropriat e RCRA Subtitle C or Subtitl e D

wast e treatment

, storage

, an

d disposa l facilities

. Sit e structures

, tanks

, an d proces s equipmen t whic h pos e a 

### hazar d wil l b e dismantled

, decontaminated

, an

d remove d off-site

. Al l hazardou s substances

, pollutants

, or contaminant s remove d off-sit e pursuan t t o thi s action for treatment

, storage

, o r disposa l shal l b

e treated

, stored

, o r dispose

d of

, a t a facilit y i n compliance

, a

s determine d b y th e EPA

, wit h CERCLA Sectio n 121(d)(3)

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9621(d)(3)

, an d th e following rule : "Amendmen t t o th e Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingency Plan; Procedure s for Plannin g an d Implementin g Off-Sit e Respons e Action : Fina l Rule." 58 F R 4920

0 (September 22,1993)

, and codifie

d a t 4 0C.F.R

.§ 300.440

. RCR A empt y 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 for disposa l wil l b

e package d an d labele d i n accordanc e wit h RCR A requirement

s foun d a t 4 0CJFJR

.§ 262.30-3 2 an

d wil l b e properl y manifeste

d i n accordanc e with th e requirement s se t ou t a t 4 0C.F.R

.§ 262.20-23

. Al l transportatio n wil l b e i n accordanc e with Departmen t of Transportation (DOT)

rule s an d regulations

. Se e generally

, 4 0C.F.R

.§ 263

. Off-sit e RCRA disposa l o f hazardou

s substance s a t th e Sit e i s th e mos t effectiv e actio n t o tak e for mitigatin g threat s pose d b y th e Site

. Chemica l hazard

s identifie d an d potentia l exposur

e pathway s documente d suppor t thi s rationale

. Sit e stabilizatio n withou t ultimat

e off-sit e dispositio n o f contaminant s i s a temporar y remed y which i

s not protectiv e of publi c healt h an d th e environment

. Th e propose d tim e critica l remova l actio n wil l provid

e protectio n o f publi

c health h i a timely

, feasible

, an

d appropriat e manner . A s directe d i n 4 0C.FJ t§ 300.15 0Worke

r healt h and safety

, respons

e action s unde r th e NC P wil l compl y with th

e provision s fo r worke r safet y an d health i n 2 9 C.F.R

.§ 1910.120

.



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### 2

. Contributio n to remedia l performanc e Becaus e thi s actio n constitute s acces s control

, thi s actio n i s cos t effectiv e and consisten t with an y 

### long ter m remediatio n strategie

s tha t ma y b e develope d fo r th e Site

. 3

. Descriptio n o f alternativ

e technologie s N o othe r technologie s exis t t o quickl y an d effectivel y eliminat

e huma n contac t with surfac e soil s
a t th e site

. 4

. Applicabl e or relevan

t an d appropriat e requirement s (ARARs ) Thi s remova l actio n wil l b

e conducte d t o eliminat e th e actua l o r potentia l releas

e o f a hazardou s substance

, pollutant

, or contaminan t t o th e environment

, pursuan

t t o CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 960 1 etseq.

. and i n a manne r consisten t wit h th e NCP

, 4 0C.F.R

. Par t 300

, a s require d a t 3 3 U.S.C

.§ 1321(c)(2 )

and 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9605

. A

s pe r 4 0C.F.R

.§ 300.415(i)

, Fund-finance

d remova l action s pursuan t t o CERCL A Sectio n 104,4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9604

, an d remova l action s pursuan t to CERCL A Sectio n 106,4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9606

, 

### shall

, t o th e extent practicabl e considerin g th

e exigencie s o f th e situation

, attai n th

e applicable o r relevan t



### an d appropriat e requirement s unde r Federa l environmenta l law

. Du e t o th e fac t tha t consolidatio n an

d off-sit e disposa l ar e th e principa l element

s of thi s remova l action

, RCRA wast

e analysi s requirement s foun d a t 4 0C.F.R

.§ 261.2 0and 261.30

, RCRA manifesting requirement s foun d a t 40C.F.R

.§ 262.20

, an

d RCR A packaging an

d labelin g requirement s foun d a t 40 C.F.R

.§ 262.30ar

e deeme d t o b e relevan t an d appropriat e requirement s for 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 secur

e Sit e access , stabiliz e leaking container

s an d tanks

, tes t materia l profiles

, an d prepar e for off-sit e transportatio n an

d disposa l of Sit e chemicals

. Th e sit e wil l b e cleare d o f brus h and vegetation

. Phas e on e actio n i s expecte d t o requir e approximatel y si x 

### weeks

. Al l hazardou s substances

, pollutants

, o r contaminant s wil b e properl y manifeste

d an d transporte d t o th e appropriat e disposa l facilitie s a s a phas e tw o action

. Th e entir e duratio n o f th e projec t
i s expecte d t o b e approximatel y si x month

s fro m initia l Sit e mobilization

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. Estimate d Costs ;

Extramura l Costs : Regiona l Allowanc

e Costs : USAGE.....................................................................................

. $400,000.0 0 Othe r Extramura l Costs

: START......................................................................................

. $30,000.0 0 Subtotal

, Extramura l Costs............................................

. $430,000.0 0 Extramura l Cost s Contingenc y (20%)......................................

. $86,000.0 0 TOTAL

, EXTRAMURAL COSTS..........................................

. $516,000.0 0 Intramura l Costs : EP A Direc t Costs......................................................................

. $13,000.0 0 EPAIndirec t Costs....................................................................

. $22,000.0 0 TOTAL INTRAMURAL COSTS.............................................

. $35,000.0 0 TOTA L REMOVA L PROJEC T CEILING........................

. $551,000.0 0

V L EXPECTE D CHANG E I N TH E SITUATION SHOUL D ACTIO N B E DELAYE D O R NO T TAKE N Should th e actio n describe d i n th e Actio n Memorandu m b

e delaye d or not taken

, th e potentia l

exposur e of nearby human population

s t o pollutant s an d contaminant s i n th e surfac e soi l of th e landfil l wil l remai n unabated

. VH

. OUTSTANDIN G POLIC Y ISSUE S Ther e ar e no outstanding polic y issue

s associated wit h th

e Site

. Vffl

. ENFORCEMEN T 

### Se eAttachmen t 3

. IX

. RECOMMENDATIO N Thi s decisio n documen t represent

s th e selected remova l actio n fo r th

e Stat e Marin e o f Por t Arthu r Sit e h i Jefferso n County

, Texas

, develope d i n accordanc e with CERCLA

, a

s amended

, an d no t 

### inconsisten t with th

e NCP

. Thi s decisio n i s based o n th e administrativ e recor d fo r th e site

. 

### PagelOofl l 00013 9Condition

s a t th e sit e meet th e criteri a a s define d b y 4 0CF R Sectio n 300.415(b)(2)(i )

and (iv ) o f th e NC P fo r a removal

, and I recommend approva l o f th e propose d remova l action

. Th e tota l projec t ceiling

, i f approved

, wil l b

e $551,000

. O f mis

, a n estimate d $516,00 0come s fro m th e Regiona l remova l 

### allowanc e CUSACE)

. APPROVE D Signe d b y NJyron O

. Knudson

, P Attachment s



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