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Koppers Emergency ResponseTexarkana, Bovie County, Texas

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EPA - REGION VIEMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH

J. Chris PetersenDeputy Project Officer

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April 13, 1989Hike Ryan, OSCRPA Region VI, Emergency Response Branchj. Chris PetersenEPA Region VI, E»er<*ticy Response BranchKishor Pruitvaia, fATLRegion 6, Technical Assistance Tea*lUnneth Long, TATRegion 6, Technical Assistance TeanRoppers E«crg«ncy ResponseTexarkanft, Bovie County, TexasTDD|( T06-890i-iaPAKI: TTX0036SAC

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» near KoppersBotflc C0""^' Texas. TAT was asked to Invest i«ate aiwltha suapecceit source of conia»inat«on, to docueent actiona «n<! mobsotvaiions to OSC Hike Ryan. oocu«ent actions and to

neVS in T « «"«r Texas oni ,f < =o«Pan by a citi.en vho discovered avilh the appearance of creosote in his yard. The citizen Mr' t !Ucovercd **• substance vhiJe digging in his y*rd in an

A***1? Sn under«round l r »P for hi« clwd sewage line vhichdl*charge P«bles». Early inCormation indicated only onehole

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ACTION TAKR**On January 21, 1989, TAT arrived in Texark*n* and, at 1000 hour*, calledMr. Field, notifying him o' or arrival. TAT than conducted a ait«•efety teeting. Topics discussed included person*! protection, potantillhacards, decontamination and the possible praaance of tha Bedia. Thaveether vsa claar and tunny with a alight breese. Tha te»peratura vasaround 39F .TAT arrived at Hr. Field's hone at 1100 hours, 1 oca tad at 2027 Vast ThirdSt. in Texarkana, Texas. TAT vaa aat at tha site by Hr. Field and hiayifa, and Fred Geable of Channel 12 Mevs (Arkansas). Hr. Piald explainedhov ha end his ion dug five holaa in his yard looking for a trap to thas*vaga linat ha noticad vatar and vhat ha suspected to ba creosoteseeping into tha holaa. Hr. Fiald also diacovarad vhat appeared to hiato bt railroad tiaa in on* holt, and that all fiva ho las released anunfavorable avail.TAT observed fiva holas as indicated: ona in front of tha house, ona ontha sida and thre* behind (saa site sketch, attachment 12). HHU andBonitox readings vare never above background. Pictures vere taken in anattanpt to shov fila on the vater vhich had collected in the holes. Hr.Field said the seell vas the greatest at holes 3 and 5 (see photos -a teach eant 13). Vater had seeped into the holes dug in the backyard(holes 3, 4, and 5) vhich ude it necessary for Mr. Field to bale out thevater in hole IS to reveal the vooden planks rcaanbling railroad ties(photo 13). tfhile surveying the area prior to sampling, nothing abovebackground readings vere obtained on the HHU or the S-S sonitox. TATthen collected ona composite saaple fro> the five hole! for shipment tothe EFA Houston lab for ASH and Volatile Organlea analyses.During the TAT investigation, there vere nany interested people observingTAT actions. Hra. Field tape recorded about 302 of the conversationbetvaen TAT and Hr. Field. Channel 12 nevs representatives, Fred Gamblevideo taped, and Hr. Field took photographs of TAT during s&npling.After sampling, Mr, Field discussed his past and future actions vith TAT.Hr. Field said that he had contacted nc one besides BPA, although he hadheard that neighbors had complained to city, state, and federal officialsof poor drainage vithout satisfaction. TAT explained that sample resultsvill be available through BPA - Dallas, and left nsees and numbers. Hr.Field stated that he had OSC Hike Ryan's nueber and intended to contacthim. While preparing samples for shipping, TAT contacted OSC to briefthen on the sampling mission.

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYREGION VI

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Fa^ruary/ia, 1989Results for Koppers (STFAKC15)

Diafta Ayersj^nief, Houston Branch; 6E-HCharles Ga2da; Chief,Emergency Response Branch; 6E-EMike Ryan; 6E-EFAttached are the analytical results for the subjectsite. One sample was received for analysis onJanuary 23, 1989.The results of the analysis were consistant with thepresence of creosote due to PNAs present.This is a final report.Attachments

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYREGION VI

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POLREP *1 - HOPPERS 2TEXARKANA, TEXASCONTAMINATION SUSPECTED NEAR HAZARDOUS SITE

ATTENTION: MIKE RYAN, OSCSITUATION?

ACTION TAKEN:

FUTURE

ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989, A LOCAL RESIDENT (MR.FIELD) NEAR THE KOPPERS HAZARDOUS WASTE SITEREPORTED DISCOVERING A SUBSTANCE SXMILIAR TOCREOSOTE IN HIS YARD AT 2027 WEST THIRD ST. ,TEXARKANA, BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MRFIELD, THE SUSPECTED CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVEREDIN FIVE HOLES DUG IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATEUNDERGROUND TRAP FOR CLOGGED SEWAGE LINE CAUSINGDISCHARGE PROBLEMS IN HIS HOME. MR FIELD NOTIFIEDTHE MEDIA, WKO THEN NOTIFIED ERB. TAT WAS SENT TOCOLLECT SOIL SAMPLES FROM THE HOLES.ON JANUARY 21, 1989, TAT CONDUCTED AIR MONITORINGAND SURVEYED THE RESIDENCE. INSTRUMENT READINGSINDICATED NO LEVELS OF ORGANIC VAPORS ABOVEBACKGROUND. TAT OBSERVED WATER AND AN OILY FILMIN EACH HOLE. MR. FIELD BAILED WATER FROM ONEHOLE TO REVEAL THE ENDS OF TWO PIECES OF WOOD LAIDPARALLEL. SOIL FROM EACH HOLE WAS COMPOSITED TOMAKE A SINGLE SOIL SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS, TV NEWSMEDIA VIDEO TAPED SAMPLING OPERATIONS; MR FIELD'SWIFE TAPE RECORDED TAT COMVERSTIONS WITH KR FIELDAND MR FIELD TOKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SAMPLING.

PLANS: EPA WILL DETERMINE FUTURE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN. ASOIL SAMPLE WAS SENT TO THE EPA HOUSTON LAB.ANALYTICAL RESULTS ARE PENDING-

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POLREP #2 - KOPPERS 2TEXARKANA, TEXASCONTAMINATION SUSPECTED NEAR HAZARDOUS SITE

ATTENTION ! MIKE RYAN, OSCSITUATION:

ACTION TAKEN!

FUTURE PLANS:CASE CLOSEDKENNETH LONG •REGION VI EPA

ON JANUARY 21, 1989, TAT CONDUCTED SAMPLING AT 2027WEST THIRD ST . , TEXARKANA, BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS(NEAR THE KOPPERS HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE) , AT THEREQUEST OF THE RESIDENT.

SAMPLE RESULTS HAVE CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OFCREOSOTE IN THE YARD AS SUSPECTED BY THE RESIDENT.SINCE THIS SITUATION FALLS UNDER THE SCOPE OF THEKOPPERS REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION, THE PROJECT HAS 1

BEEN TURNED OVER TO EPA REMEDIAL RPM BOB DEESE-CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BY RPM DEESE .

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