US EPA Region 10US EPA Region 10EPAEPA Federal On-Federal On-

Scene Scene Coordinator Coordinator

ReportReportRRT/NWAC Meeting – Boise, IDRRT/NWAC Meeting – Boise, IDJune 29, 2011June 29, 2011

Greg WeigelGreg WeigelEPA Region 10EPA Region 10

EPA Region 10 FOSCsEPA Region 10 FOSCs

15 FOSCs15 FOSCs9 Seattle 9 Seattle 2 Oregon 2 Oregon 2 Idaho 2 Idaho 2 Alaska2 Alaska

Carr

Whittier

(Liverman (back-up))

Boykin

Smith

Dettling

Rees

Rodin

Parker

Sibley

Fowlow Liverman

WeigelHeister

Geographic OSC AssignmentsJanuary 29, 2010

Franklin

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Emergency Responses in FY 2011 to date:Emergency Responses in FY 2011 to date: Hazardous Substances (CERCLA) Hazardous Substances (CERCLA) = 12= 12 Oil Spill (OPA)Oil Spill (OPA) = 6= 6

Time-Critical Removals (clean ups) in FY Time-Critical Removals (clean ups) in FY 20112011 Hazardous substances sites (CERCLA)Hazardous substances sites (CERCLA)

= 15= 15

Oregon City Mercury Oregon City Mercury SpillSpill

Mercury found on driveway Mercury found on driveway of residence. Homeowner of residence. Homeowner tried to clean it up, but tried to clean it up, but instead spread it around.instead spread it around.

Issues:Issues: Homeowner would not Homeowner would not

provide access. Had to provide access. Had to obtain warrant.obtain warrant.

Assessing outdoor Assessing outdoor mercury contamination mercury contamination when it’s constantly wet when it’s constantly wet and raining.and raining.

PGE Substation FirePGE Substation Fire Fire at PGE substation in Fire at PGE substation in

Newburg, OR caused Newburg, OR caused explosion of PCB oil explosion of PCB oil containing equipment. containing equipment. Sprayed road, adjacent Sprayed road, adjacent building, cars, trees.building, cars, trees.

Issues:Issues: Low level PCB Low level PCB

contamination – below contamination – below TSCA regulatory levels.TSCA regulatory levels.

Oversight/direction of Oversight/direction of PRP lead response.PRP lead response.

Portland & Western RR Portland & Western RR DerailmentDerailment

Derailment involving tank Derailment involving tank cars of ethanol. Fire cars of ethanol. Fire consumed most of 22,000 consumed most of 22,000 gallons released, but some gallons released, but some firefighting runoff entered firefighting runoff entered adjacent wetland with ESA adjacent wetland with ESA species.species.

Issues:Issues: Ethanol itself is neither an oil Ethanol itself is neither an oil

or a or a haz sub. However, denatured haz sub. However, denatured with up to 5% gasoline. with up to 5% gasoline.

No indication of product or No indication of product or sheen in wetland – FOSC sheen in wetland – FOSC demobilized and OR DEQ demobilized and OR DEQ oversaw remaining cleanup.oversaw remaining cleanup.

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