State of Oregon: Department of Environmental Quality

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Environmental Cleanup Site Information (ECSI) Database Site Summary Report - Details for Site ID 216, Marion County Road Dept.

General Site Information

Site ID: 216

Site Name: Marion County Road Dept.

CERCLIS No: 089452437

Address:

5155 Silverton Rd. NE Brooks 97305

County: Marion

Region: Western

Other location information:

From Hwy 99 in Salem take Silverton Rd East. Disposal pit is at end of the building nearest Cordon Rd.

Investigation Status:

No further action required

Brownfield Site: No

NPL Site: No

Orphan Site: No

Study Area: No

Property:

Twnshp/Range/Sect: 7S , 2W , 8

Tax Lots: 300,400,1400,1500

Latitude: 44.9739 deg.

Longitude: -122.9553 deg.

Site Size: 15.5 acres

Other Site Names:


	Marion County Department of Public Works

Site Characteristics
General Site Description:
Site History:
Contamination Information:	This abandoned paint cleaning pit was used by the Road Dept from 1978-1985 when it was filled with soils. During its use it was 4'X 4' X 5' long. County paint truck would be flushed out with traffic paint thinner containing toluene and methyl ethyl ketone. The flush solution would be placed in a 55-gal barrel in the pit until full. The barrel would be removed and replaced. The concerns at the pit relate to overspray, overtopping, and spillage. In May 1987, DEQ directed that soil samples be taken and a cleanup plan be developed based on the results. Toluene and methyl ethyl ketone were detected in samples at depths of 11.5'. The Road Dept. proposed to remove contaminated soils and stockpile it until a disposal decision could be made (9-9-87). No information in WR file as of 8-25-88 re final disposition. Additional information located in RCRA Haz Wst Files. Based on the files, a Certification of Closure was issues for three areas: Paint Pit #1 (Designated Unit 1), Paint Pit #2 (Designated Unit 2), and Building #8 Drum Storage Area (Designated Unit 3).
Manner and Time of Release:	Overtopping, overspray, and spillage of paint thinner during truck cleaning operations. Time of release: unknown
Hazardous Substances/Waste Types:	paint wastes
Pathways:
Environmental/Health Threats:
Status of Investigative or Remedial Action:	Soil sampling; Road Dept proposed soil removal. No info in file about final cleanup. Based on a July 11, 2000 letter from DEQ to the source, Paint Pits #s 1 and 2 were certified clean. There were no detailed reports outling tasks completes, contaminant concentrations, or other status of cleanup. (jja 10-18-04)
Data Sources:

Substance Contamination Information
Substance	Media Contaminated	Concentration Level	Date Recorded
METHYL ETHYL KETONE	Soil	45 ppm
TOLUENE	Soil	200 ppm

Investigative, Remedial and Administrative Actions
Action	Start Date	Compl. Date	Resp. Staff	Lead Pgm
NO FURTHER STATE ACTION REQUIRED (Primary Action)	07/11/2000	07/11/2000	Jon Arendt	SRS
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Key to Certain Acronyms and Terms in this Report:

CERCLIS No.: The U.S. EPA's Hazardous Waste Site identification number, shown only if EPA has been involved at the site.
Region: DEQ divides the state into three regions, Eastern, Northwest, and Western; the regional office shown is responsible for site investigation/cleanup.
NPL Site: Is this site on EPA's National Priority List (i.e., a federal Superfund site)? (Y/N).
Orphan Site: Has DEQ's Orphan Program been active at this site? (Y/N). The Orphan Program uses state funds to clean up high-priority sites where owners and operators responsible for the contamination are absent, or are unable or unwilling to use their own resources for cleanup.
Study Area: Is this site a Study Area? (Y/N). Study Areas are groupings of individual ECSI sites that may be contributing to a larger, area-wide problem. ECSI assigns unique Site ID numbers to both individual sites and to Study Areas.
Pathways: A description of human or environmental resources that site contamination could affect.
Lead Pgm: This column refers to the Cleanup Program affiliation of the DEQ employee responsible for the action shown. SAS or SAP = Site Assessment; VCS or VCP = Voluntary Cleanup; ICP = Independent Cleanup; SRS or SRP = Site Response (enforcement cleanup); ORP = Orphan Program.

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