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Weston Site Inspection Report for Rouge Steel Company/Ford Motor Complex I RIVER ROUGE OIL SPILL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN APRIL 2002 SITE INSPECTION REPORT FOR ROUGE STEEL COMPANY / FORD MOTOR COMPANY (ROUGE STEEL / FORD COMPLEX) DEARBORN, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN us EPA RECORDS CENTER REGION 5 548464 Prepared for UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Emergency Response Branch Region V 77 West Jackson Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 Prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc. 750 East Bunker Court, Suite 500 Vernon Hills, Dhnois 60061 Date Revised 30 September 2002 TDD Number S05-0204-010 Document Control Number 252-2A-ACDJ Contract Number 68-W-00-119 START Program Manager John W. Thorsen, P.E. Telephone No. (847)918-4102 U.S. EPA On-Scene Coordinator Ralph DoUhopf r ‘ I I RIVER ROUGE OIL SPILL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN APRIL 2002 SITE INSPECTION REPORT FOR ROUGE STEEL COMPANY / FORD MOTOR COMPANY (ROUGE STEEL / FORD COMPLEX) DEARBORN, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN Prepared for UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Emergency Response Branch Region V 77 West Jackson Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 Prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc. 750 East Bunker Court, Suite 500 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 30 September 2002 Prepared by Date r Stephen X! Wolfe START Member Reviewed & Approved by ________ Date John W. Thorsen, P.E. START Deputy Program Manager viy«AGtHS X—X Table of Contents Section Title Page 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................... 1-1 2 SITE BACKGROUND ................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Site Description.............................................................................................2-1 2.2 Site History............................................................................................... 2-2 2.3 Historical Assessment and Investigation Activities .................................... 2-3 ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES........................... 3-1 3.1 Site Observations and Sampling............................................................... 3-1 3.2 SPCC Plan Review.......................................................................................3-9 3.3 Migration Pathway Discussion.....................................................................3-9 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS .................................................................4-1 ! r I;\WO\STAR’nRIVERROUGE\31651. WPD 252-2A-ACDJ This document was prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc., expressly for U.S. EPA. It shall not be released or disclosed in whole or In part without the express, written permission of U.S. EPA. I List of Attachments Attachment A Site Location Map A-1 Topographic Site Location Map A-2 Aerial Site Location Map B Facility Layout Map C Select Photo Documentation D Select Photo Documentation Location Map E Sample Location Map F Sample Results Table for Rouge Steel / Ford Complex G U.S. EPA / ERT & USCG MSL Oil Match Criteria I:\WO\START\RIVERROUaE\31651 .WPD 252-2A-ACDJ This document was prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc., expressly for U.S. EPA. It shall not be released or disclosed in whole or in part without the express, written permission of U.S. EPA. Site Inspection Rq>ort Rouge Steel / Ford Complex utsJ5^fc':5saaJi.IMre Section; 1 Revision: 1 Date: 30 Septonber 2002 Page: 1-1 of 3 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION On 10 April 2002, the Roy F. Weston, Inc., (WESTON®) Superfund Tecluiical Assessment and Response Team (START) was directed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to assist U.S. EPA On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) Jason El-Zein in conducting emergency response activities at the River Rouge Oil Spill Site in Dearborn and Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The emergency response activities were conducted under Technical Direction Document (TDD) number S05-0204-010. As a part of the ongoing investigation into the source ofthe oil spilled into the River Rouge in April 2002, numerous facilities in Dearborn and Detroit, Michigan, were inspected, and each facility’s Spill Prevention Countermeasures and Control (SPCC) Plan was reviewed, when available. During site inspection activities, samples were collected fixim select sewers, tanks, and facility sumps and submitted for chemical analysis at the U.S. EPA Emergency Response Team (ERT)-contracted laboratory at WESTON- subcontracted laboratories. The majority of samples START collected were split with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and analyzed by the USCG Marine Safety Laboratory (MSL). Results from USCG sampling are provided in the River Rouge Spill Response Site Files. Sample Plans, Sample Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), and ERT and WESTON-subcontracted laboratory QAPPs are also provided in the Rive Rouge Spill Response Site Files. Potential sources of the spilled oil were identified as those facilities that handled the type and quantity of oil found in the river and that had a potential migration or discharge pathway to the suspected spill or release area on the River Rouge. I:\WO\STARTRIVERROUGE\31651 .WPD 252-2A-ACDJ This document was prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc., expressly for U.S. E3*A. It shall not be released or disclosed in whoie or in part without the express, written permission of U.S. EPA. Site Inspection Rqx>rt Rouge Steel / Fotd Complex PE«tCPt<<SCOt?U.T>l>4rS Section; 1 Revision: 1 Date: 30 September 2002 Page: 1-2 of 3 The objective ofthis site inspection was to gather facility-specific information to determine if the Rouge Steel Company / Ford Motor Company (Rouge Steel / Ford Complex) is a potentially responsible party (PRP) to the release that occurred on the River Rouge and Detroit River in April 2002. Specific tasks of the site inspection were as follows: Compile background information, including analytical data fi-om samples START and the USCG collected by regarding the quantity and kind of oily wastes or types of products present at the facility; Conduct an on-site reconnaissance and document existing volumes and types ofoils and oily wastes at the site; Collect samples to determine ifthe oils and oily wastes at this site match the oils collected fi-om the River Rouge; I ii • Evaluate the potential for releases of oily materials or products fiom the site and their , i potential off-site migration pathways; Conduct a review ofthe facility’s SPCC Plan and determine if the facility is environmentally compliant or is a risk for spillage; Prepare a Site Inspection Report that documents the findings. This Site Inspection Report is part of the River Rouge Spill Response Site File and is organized into the following sections: I:\WO\START\RIVERROUffi\31651 .WPD 252-2A-ACDJ This document was prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc., expressly for U.S. EPA. It shall not be released or disclosed in whole or in part without the express, written permission of U.S. EPA. I Site Inspection Rqrort Rouge Steel / Ford Con^jlex niSia>ttftS«OKSu.iA?<« Section: 1 Revision; 1 Date; 30 Septemba- 2002 Page: 1-3 of 3 Section 1 - Introduction - The introduction provides a brief description of the objective and scope of the assessment activities. Section 2 - Site Background - The site background provides a site description and a compressed site history of historical ownership, work activities, and operations at the site. Section 3 - Environmental Investigation Activities - This section includes site observations and sampling, an SPCC Plan review discussion, and an engineering evaluation of sewers and potential I pathways for discharge to the River Rouge. Section 4- Findings and Conclusions - This section summarizes the findings ofthe investigation activities. I:\WO\START\RIVERROUGE\31651 .WPD 252-2A-ACDJ This document was prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc., expressly for U.S. EPA. It shall not be released or disclosed in whole or in part without the express, written permission of U.S. EPA. Site Inspection Report Rouge Steel / Ford Complex Section: 2 Revision: 1 Date: 30 Sqrtember 2002 Page: 2-1 of 3 SECTION 2 SITE BACKGROUND 2.1 SITE DESCRIPTION The Rouge Steel / Ford Complex is located at 3001 Miller Road in Dearborn, Michigan (Attachment A-1, Topographic Site Location Map and A-2, Aerial Site Location Map). The geographical coordinates for the area of the site included in this investigation are latitude 42°18'41" N and longitude 83°09'40" W. The faciUty is located within an industrial area and occupies qjproximately900 acres. The facihty is bordered on the east by Miller Road, to the south by the River Rouge and the Dix Street Bridge, to the north by Interstate 94 (1-94) and Rotunda Drive, and to the west by Schaefer Road. The River Rouge, a navigable waterway, is located to the south of the facility. The Rouge Steel / Ford Complex consists oftwo companies, the Rouge Steel Company (Rouge Steel) and the Ford Motor Company (Ford Motor), operating within the same facihty. These companies share the facihty with separate operations and buildings. Rouge Steel is a fiiUy integrated steel miU consisting ofthree blast furnaces (for iron making); two basic oxygen furnaces (for steel making); two ladle metallurgical facihties; three continuous casting machines; one hot strip mill; and one cold roU mill. The Rouge Steel portion of the facihty also includes three decommissioned coke oven batteries, a decommissioned powerhouse, and a byproducts recovery plant. Ford Motor operates several process buildings within the Rouge Steel/Ford Complex including a frame plant, engine plant, stamping plant, assembly plant, and a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). I:\WO\START\RrVERROUOE\31651 .WPO 252-2A-ACDJ This document was prepared by Roy F. Weston,
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