' ABOUT U.S. EPA REGION VIII EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH A SYNOPSIS c/EPA ------- «.5> fcPA Region 8 Ltora Denver 0ok>rat<4e oEfifc ------- U.S. EPA REGION VIII EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH (ERB)... £ERA ------- / The Branch was created in / 1972/73 with the primary purpose of / responding to oil spills pursuant to the \ / CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA). Section 311. \ f Its authorities were expanded by the... COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION, and LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA). Also known as; SUPERFUND. Which was amended in 1986 by the; SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) And codified in 1972 and revised 1982,1985 and 1990, in the body of regulations called the; NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN (NCP) dEFft ------- With the mandate of: RESPONDING TO ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT OR CONTAM- INANT RELEASE OR SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF RELEASE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT; REMOVING OR ARRANGING FOR THE REMOVAL OF AND PROVIDING FOR THE REMEDIATION OF SUCH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT OR CONTAMINANT CONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN; OR, TAKE ANY OTHER RESPONSE MEASURE CONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE OR THE ¦ ENVIRONMENT. &ERA ------- Direct Authorities: COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRON- MENTAL RESPONSE. COMPENSATION. and LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) 1980 As Amended by: SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) 1986 Collectively known as: SUPERFUND FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN (NCP) - 40 CFR PART 300 Jl II, MS:. And Other Applicable Emergency Authorities of: RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) &ERA ------- FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT (CLEAN WATF.R ACT - rWA) THIS ACT ESTABLISHED THE 311 (K) FUND (FEDERAL POLLUTION \ REVOLVING FUND) FOR FEDERAL RESPONSE TO AND CLEAN UP \ OF SPILLS OF OIL OR POLLUTANTS TO NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE U.S. - (WHEN THE DISCHARGER IS UNKNOWN OR CANNOT OR WILL NOT RESPOND). FUND ESTABLISHED - $35 MILLION COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE. COMPENSATION AND MABIHTY ACT - CERCLA - also known as SUPERFUNP. THIS ACT ESTABLISHED THE TRUST FUND FOR, IN PART, FEDERAL RESPONSE TO AND CLEAN UP OF RELEASES /SPILLS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE ENVIRONMENT - (WHEN THE DISCHARGER IS UNKNOWN OR CANNOT OR WILL NOT RESPOND). FUND ESTABLISHED - $1.5 BILLION. SITPF.RFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT - SARA (vuu\ THIS ACT RE-ESTABLISHED THE TRUST FUND FOR FEDERAL RESPONSE TO, AND CLEAN UP OF, RELEASES/SPILLS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE ENVIRONMENT - (WHEN THE DISCHARGER IS UNKNOWN OR CAN- y NOT OR WILL NOT RESPOND). / FUND RE-ESTABLISHED - $85 BILLION / £ERA ------- ORGANIZATION w. ------- Organization: (Other program offices not shown) Headquarters Washington, D.C. ADMINISTRATOR DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR ¦ ¦ ¦ ASSISTANT ADMINSTRATOR FOR SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY AND REMEDIAL RESPONSE . yjjj REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION Dewer, CO: DEPUTY REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION » EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH SUPERFUND REMEDIAL BRANCH enforcement response prevention SECTION SECTION SECTION ON-SCENE COORDINATOR (OSC) ------- SUPERFUND REMEDIAL AND REMOVAL PROGRAMS ------- 6ERA REMEDIAL PROGRAM: (THE SUPERFUND PROGRAM MOST FAMILIAR TO THE PUBLIC). DEALS WITH NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST (NPL) SITES NPL SITES ARE THE LARGE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE/WASTE SITES THAT HAVE RECEIVED NATIONAL DESIGNATION. THESE SITES REQUIRE EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION AND STUDY BEFORE REMEDIATION - INVOLVING MANY YEARS WORK. ------- REMOVAL PROGRAM: DEALS WITH ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE/WASTE SITE OR INCIDENT THAT POSES AN IMMINENT OR SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT. And Includes... MENT THREATENING SITUATIONS AT NPL SITES. SPILLS, FIRES, TRAIN WRECKS, TRUCK ACCIDENTS, PLANE CRASHES, (EVEN A UFO SIGHTING) INVOLVING A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. ABANDONED OR BANKRUPT FACILITIES THAT PROCESSED, DISTRIBUTED OR STORED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES/WASTES. MIDNIGHT DUMPS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES. . SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND DEA DRUG LAB BUSTS. ¦ CIVIL PENALTY ENFORCEMENT AND COST RECOVERY ACTIONS. SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND TRAINING. ------- EPA REGION VIII COVERS A SIX STATE AREA: COLORADO, WYOMING, MONTANA, UTAH, NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA D*nv« SERA ------- Structure and Responsibilities of the Emergency Response Branch: SUPPORT ON-SCENE COORDINATORS (OSCs) IN POTEN- TIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY (PRP) CLEANUP, ENFORCE- MENT AND COST RECOVERY ACTIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. PREVENTION SECTION: IMPLEMENT SARA TITLE in EMERGENCY \ NOTIFICATION, COMMUNITY \ RIGHT-TO-KNOW REPORTING \ AND EMISSIONS V INVENTORY PROGRAMS. INCIDENT/SITE RESPONSE AND CLEANUP. ENFORCEMENT SECTION: RESPONSE SECTION: ------- Response Section Functions. CONDUCT TIMELY RESPONSE TO INVOLVING THE RELEASE OF OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS OR CONTAMINANTS. DIRECT, COORDINATE OR CONDUCT THE CLEANUP OF OIL DISCHARGES. DIRECT, COORDINATE OR CONDUCT THE CLEANUP OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DISCHARGES. INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF ALL FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. ENSURE THAT ALL REMOVAL ACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED CONSISTENT WITH THE NCP AND THAT ALL APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE FOR COST RECOVERY PURPOSES. PROVIDE FOR 24-HOUR PER DAY RECEIPT OF SPILL NOTIFICA- TIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF RESPONSE CAPABILITY. PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTER EVENTS. SERA ------- Regional Response Personnel - ThP ON SCENE COORDINATOR (OSQ CERCLA CONFERS RESPONSE AUTHORITY TO THE U.S. PRESIDENT, WHO IN TURN HAS DELEGATED HIS AUTHORITY, IN PART, THROUGH EPA ADMINISTRATORS TO THE PREDESIGNATED FEDERAL ON SCENE COORDINATOR OR OSC. OSC AUTHORITIES ARE ALSO DELEGATED THROUGH THENCP. THE NCP DESCRIBES THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF THE FEDERAL (OSC) ORGANIZATION/OPERATIONS, THE OSC DRAWS UPON RESOURCES FROM FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES REPRESENTED BY MEMBERS REPORTING THROUGH THE NATIONAL RESPONSE TEAM (NRT) AND THE REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM (RRT). THE OSC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTING FEDERAL INCIDENT RESPONSE, INCLUDING INVESTIGATION, OVERSIGHT OF PRP CLEANUP AND/OR DIRECTING FEDERALLY-FUNDED REMOVAL ACTIONS. POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY (PRP) IS AN ALL ENCOM- PASSING TERM IDENTIFYING THE POTENTIAL DISCHARGER OR PARTY POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCIDENT OR SITUATION. (INCLUDES: OWNERS, PAST OWNERS, OPERATORS, TRANSPORTERS OR GENERATORS.) REMOVAL ACTION MEANS THE REMOVAL OF OIL OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE WATER AND SHORELINES (CWA) AND/OR THE CLEANUP OF RELEASED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE ENVIRONMENT (CERCLA). ------- Region VIII Branch Personnel: THERE ARE 10 PREDESIG- NATED FEDERAL OSCs IN THE REGION VIII EMERGENCY RESPONSE v BRANCH - RESPONSE \ SECTION / ------- SERA ------- Emergency Response Operations: EPA-ERB IS TYPICALLY NOT THE FIRST OR INCIDENT THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH RELIES ON LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS - FIRE DEPARTMENTS, SHERIFFS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, HIGHWAY PATROL, LOCAL AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS-TO PROVIDE INITIAL RESPONSE TO AND STABILIZATION OF INCIDENTS. ERB CAN PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS DURING FIRST RESPONSE OPERATIONS. oEBV ------- Overview of the Removal Process 1. DISCOVERY/NOTIFICATION 2. ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION PLANNING. 3. REMOVAL OPERATIONS - SITE CLEANUP. 4. SITE CLOSEOUT. 3EFA ------- DISCOVERY/NOTIFICATION: SITE DISCOVERY - CITIZEN REPORT OR LOCAL OR STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT OF INCIDENT. SPILLS REPORTED TO: NATIONAL REPONSE CENTER (NRC) 1-800-424-8802 (24-HOURS PER DAY) (CALL OR REPORT TRANSFERRED TO OSC) OR: EMERGENCY RESPONSE REGION VIII 303-293-1788 (24 HOURS PER DAY) CALLS THROUGH BOTH NUMBERS ARE HANDLED BY A REGIONVIII ON SCENE COORDINATOR (OSC) &EFK ------- SEFA EVALUATION RESPONSE TO INCIDENT: ------- ASSESSMENT OF NEED FOR RESPONSE: THE OSC WILL MAKE INITIAL ASSESSMENT NEED AND/OR TYPE OF RESPONSE NEEDED ERB does not respond to every incident reported. Funding and Personnel constraints dictate that every reported incident be evaluated for urgency and need for response. ERB defers to local or state authorities to handle response to smaller or isolated situations. ERB will typically respond to a site or incident at y t the request of local or state authorities. / &EFA ------- EVALUATION OF URGENCY AND MAGNITUDE OF INCIDENT: THE OSC UPON ARRIVING AT THE SITE, EVALUATES THE NATURE, URGENCY AND MAGNITUDE OF THE SITUATION AND MAKES A DECISION TO EITHER ASSIST WITH AND MONITOR THE PRP CLEANUP OR TO INITIATE AND CONDUCT THE STABILIZATION AND CLEANUP USING SUPERFUND MONIES. Incident or site conditions must meet threat threshold criteria set forth in the NCP to initiate REMOVAL. &EFA ------- EVALUATION CRITERIA: Type, quantity and concentration of toxic substance(s). Likelihood of Fire or Explosion. Threat of rapid and/or widespread off-site migration Threat of contamination of drinking water supplies. Condition of storage containers. Threat of exposure to nearby populations, animals or food chain. Adequacy of response by PRP^ local and or state agencies 3ERA ------- CATEGORIES OF REMOVAL URGENCY: I. CLASSIC EMERGENCY - INITIATE REMOVAL WITHIN HOURS OR DAYS 2. TIME-CRITICAL- INITIATE REMOVAL ACTION WITHIN SIX MONTHS. 3. NON-TIME-CRITICAL- INITIATION OF REMOVAL ACTION CAN BE DELAYED v SIX MONTHS OR / \ LONGER. &EPA ------- RESPONSE PLANNING: THE OSC MUST PLAN FOR AND CONDUCT THE RESPONSE CONSISTENT WITH THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION AND ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS AND PROTOCOLS. Identify appropriate response actions. Determine resource needs. Estimate costs. Document need for removal action. Receive necessary approvals and initiate action. £ERA ------- mm fill m OPERATIONS CONDUCTING THE CLEANUP ------- BEFORE INITIATING A REMOVAL ACTION: ¦ THE LAW REQUIRES THAT THE DISCHARGER OR POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY (PRP) (IF POSSIBLE) CONDUCT THE CLEANUP. THE OSC CAN INITIATE A REMOVAL ACTION IF WARRANTED AND USE SUPERFUND MONEY WHEN THE PRP IS UNKNOWN OR THE PRP CANNOT OR WILL NOT RESPOND. dEfft ------- TYPES OP REMOVAL OPERATIONS: REGIONAL OSCs HAVE RESPONDED TO A WIDE VARIETY OF SITUATIONS TO MONITOR OR CONDUCT RESPONSE OPERATIONS, SITE EVALUATIONS/ ASSESSMENTS, INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND CLEANUPS. SOME TYPES OF REMOVAL SITES: 1. ABANDONED OR BANKRUPT CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING, HANDLING OR STORAGE FACILITIES. 2. MIDNIGHT DUMPING OF WASTE (DRUMS OR TANKER DUMPING). 3. CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING OR WAREHOUSE FIRES. 4. OIL SPILLS IN U.S. NAVIGABLE WATERS. 5. LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS. 6. IMPROPERLY STORED AND LEAKING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE/ WASTE CONTAINERS OR EQUIPMENT. 7. CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER SOURCES. 8. ABANDONED WOOD TREATING FACILITIES. 9. TRAIN WRECKS. 10. TANKER TRUCK WRECKS. 11. STABILIZATION OF NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST SITES (NPL): Mine Waste Sites Acid Mine Drainage Sites. Leaking, Contaminated Landfills ------- SOME TYPICAL ADMINISTRATIVE WORK STEPS OF REMOVAL ACTION FORMAL SPILL REPORT LOGGED (Incident Notification) PRELIMINARY SITE ASSESSMENT (Evaluate Threat at Site and Need for Action) PRP SEARCH (Identify Potentially Responsible Parties) 106 LETTERS (Notice of Federal Interest to PRP to Take Appropriate 104(e) LETTERS (Requests for Information from PRPs) ACCESS AGREEMENTS (Permission from PRPs to enter property) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (Order to PRP for Cleanup) SITE SAFETY PLAN (Formal Plan for Conducting Safe Operations) SAMPLING PLAN (Ensures comprehensive site investigation) LAB REPORTS & QA/QC REPORTS (Sample results and Quality Assurance/Quality Control [precision] of results) SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTS (Findings/Conclusions of Site Investigations) PRELIMINARY ENDANGERMENT ASSESSMENT (Formalizes the threat at Site) WORK PLAN (Ensures comprehensive site cleanup) POLREPS (Pollution reports - Periodic Site Activity Reports) PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (Cost Estimate of Cleanup) ACTION MEMORANDUM (Authorization to Proceed with SUPERFUND Financed Cleanup) CONTRACTOR WORK ORDERS (Work to be Performed) DAILY WORK REPORTS (Details of Contractor Work and Equipment) DAILY COST REPORTS (Details of Contractor Costs) WASTE PROFILE SHEETS (Waste Identification for Disposal) WASTE MANIFESTS (Waste Shipping/Disposal Tracking Forms) OSC REPORT (Formal Final Report) COST RECOVERY SEPA ------- £ERA ------- INVESTIGATIONS: SOIL SAMPLING (Investigation for Contaminated Soils). SURFACE WATER SAMPLING (Surface Water Contamination). WELL DRILLING/GROUNDWATER SAMPLING (Investigation for Subsurface Soil and Groundwater Contamination). GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS (Investigation for Buried Drums). DRUM SAMPLING (Investigation of Drum Contents), TANK SAMPLING (Investigation of Tank Contents). SOIL GAS SURVEYS (Define groundwater and soil contaminant plume). AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTOANALYSIS (Investigation of Historical Site Conditions/ Delineation of Present Site Conditions/Photo interpretation of existing site features). &ERA ------- SOME TYPICAL REMOVAL ACTIONS: HAZARD CATEGORIZATION (HAZCAT - Determine Gross Characteristics and Compatibilities of Hazardous Substances.) HAZARDOUS LIQUID BULKING AND SHIPPING (Containerize Wastes and Ship to Disposal/Treatment/ Incineration Facility.) WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION (Hook up City Water to Users of Contaminated Wells.) WATER TREATMENT PLANT INSTALLATION (Treat and Release Contaminated Water.) CONTAMINATED SOIL EXCAVATION AND REMOVAL (Dispose of Contaminated Soils.) INCINERATION (Thermal destruction of cleanup waste.) SOIL TREATMENT (Remediation of Soil in place or on site.) EROSION CONTROL/SOIL CAPPING (Isolation of Contaminated Soil.) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (Federal, State, Local, PRP and General Public.) ------- SERfc ------- The OSC Has Many Resources Available to Help with the Tob: INCLUDING OTHER EPA PROGRAM OFFICES CONTRACTORS SPECIAL FORCES AND TEAMS OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY SERVICES INDUSTRY AND INDUSTRY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS oEFA ------- CONTRACTOR SUPPORT: THE OSC HAS TWO PRIME CONTRACTORS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE 24 HOURS PER DAY: TAT - THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM ERCS - THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CLEANUP SERVICES CONTRACTOR £ER& ------- THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM (TAT) CONTRACTOR Provides Technical Assistance to the OSC for: Site Investigations, Assessments Sampling, Sample Tracking and Quality Assurance Reviews Site Reports Cost Estimating Cost Tracking Engineering Design and Analysis Remediation Design On-site air monitoring Arrange Sample Analysis Community Relations SEPA ------- THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CLEANUP SERVICES (ERGS) CONTRACTOR: Provides Construction/Cleanup Services to the OSC in areas such as: Containment and Countermeasures Heavy Equipment Usage and Excavations Labor and Equipment for Liquid Bulking and Drum Handling General Construction Design and Installation of Remediation Hardware and Equipment Arrange for Transportation and Disposal of Hazardous Waste Environmental Damage Mitigation and/or Environmental Restoration Analytical Services ------- RRT - REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CERTAIN SPECIAL FORCES AND/OR TEAMS CAN PROVIDE PROMPT OSC ASSISTANCE. U.S. CG STRIKE TEAM - U.S. COAST GUARD PACIFIC STRIKE TEAM. ERT - U.S. EPA ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TEAM. NRC - NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER SPECIAL FORCES AND TEAMS: NRT - NATIONAL RESPONSE TEAM. oEFft ------- NATIONAL RESPONSE TEAM (NRT): f THE NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN (NCP) CALLS FOR THE CREATION OF THE NRT AND RRT. IT OUTLINES THEIR DUTIES AND ESTABLISHES MEMBERSHIP. The Purpose of the NRT is to: Monitor OSC Reports Recommend Response Actions Request Other Government Resources on Behalf of OSC Coordinates Supply of Equipment and Pesonnel Resolve Issues of National Import DESIGNATED MEMBERS INCLUDE: DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE (USD A) DEPT. OF COMMERCE (USDC-NOAA) DEPT. OF DEFENSE (DOD) DEPT. OF ENERGY (DOE) FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) through: AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY (ATSDR) DEPT. OF INTERIOR (DOI) DEPT. OF JUSTICE (DOJ) DEPT. OF LABOR (DOL-OSHA) S. DEPT. OF STATE (DOS) a \ DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) / \ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) / £ER& J ------- REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM (RRT): THE REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM IS A COUNTERPART OF THE NRT: THE RRT MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES OF FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES HAVING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AUTHORITIES OR TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND EACH STATE IN THE REGION. The Purpose of the RRT is: Recommend Specific Response Actions. Assist with Public Information Releases. Provide Direct Resources to OSCs. Provide a Regional Network of Communications, Planning and Coordination of Regional Resources in a Response/Removal Situation. y dEFft ------- U.S. COAST GUARD - NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE (U.S. CG-NSF) PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC STRIKE TEAMS: THE U. S. COAST GUARD STRIKE TEAMS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED OIL SPILL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE PERSONNEL THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO THE OSC IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. Provide Hands-On Support to the OSC with: Experienced and Trained Advisors. Hands-on On-Scene Support. Specialized Equipment. Analytical Support. . Rapid Transportation. Communications Support. / Contractor Oversight Assistance, y Level A and/or Technical yS Site Entry. SERA ------- THE ERT IS A SPECIAL INTER-REGIONAL OFFICE SET UP BY EPA, COMPRISED OF SPECIALISTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO THE OSC IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. Provides Technical Expertise to the OSC for: Hazard Evaluation Risk Assessment Multimedia Sampling and Analysis Site-safety Degree of Cleanup Required Disposal of Contaminated Material Advise on Treatment Technologies General Scientific Support. U.S. EPA ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TEAM (ERT): ------- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES: THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND THE U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS RECENTLY ESTABLISHED OFFICES TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE U.S. EPA-OSCs IN A QUASI-CONTRACTOR ROLE THROUGH AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT (IAG). THESE OFFICE STAFFS WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH EXPERTISE IN ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES. U.S. BR - U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION - .S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS 5ER& ------- STATE AGENCIES AND THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH RELIES ON LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS - FIRE DEPARTMENTS, SHERIFFS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, HIGHWAY PATROL, LOCAL AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE INITIAL RESPONSE TO AND STABILIZATION OF INCIDENTS. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH, AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY, MAY CONTINUE OR TAKE OVER THE RESPONSE/REMOVAL TO COMPLETE THE CLEANUP AND RESTORATION. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH OSCs FREQUENTLY ADVISE FIRST RESPONDERS BY REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS ON: Hazardous Substance Identification. Exposure Assessments. Health and Safety During the Response. Minimization of Site Contamination. Restoration, Cleanup and Disposal. AGENCY/SERVICES: SEPA k. ------- IN THE PAST, VARIOUS ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO OSCs IN THE AREAS OF: Technical Advice. Analytical Support. Hands-on Day-to-day Operation of Site Monitoring and Remediation Equipment. / N. Training Support. / SERA ------- wERA ------- U,S, EFA EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS; REMOVAL ACTIONS FROM 1981 TO PRESENT: SUPERFUND LEAD (FINANCED) REMOVALS ON NATIONAL PRIORITY (NPL) SITES: POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY (PRP) LEAD REMOVALS ON NATIONAL PRIORITY (NPL) SITES: SUBTOTAL U SUPERFUND LEAD (FINANCED) REMOVALS ON NON-NATIONAL PRIORITY (Non-NPL) SITES: POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY (PRP) LEAD REMOVALS ON NON-NATIONAL PRIORITY (Non-NPL) SITES: SUBTOTAL REMOVAL GRAND TOTAL SERfc ------- SPILL REPORTS RECEIVED CERCLA RELATED FIELD INVESTIGATIONS 78 EPA EMERGENCY RESPONSE NON-SITE SPECIFIC (NON-REMOVAL) ACTIVITIES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS: EMERGENCY RESPONSE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - ERNS (SPILL REPORTS): TOTAL REGION VIIIERB SPILL REPORTS RECORDED TO DATE: 6536 YEAR 1988 1989 BY TYPES: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES- OIL SPILLS- OTHER.., TOTAL ON-SCENE MONITORING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CLEANUPS 16 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (VST) PROGRAM; UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (USD 7 CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) OIL SPILL RESPONSE PROGRAM: SPCC INSPECTIONS/REVIEWS CWA FUNDED OIL CLEAN UP/EPA, ON-SCENE MONITORING OF RESPONSE TO OIL SPILLS SERA ------- |