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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSB-0214 1995 EIS Phase I for 814-818 LafayetteLIS $VRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC PHASE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT 81 4/818 SOUTH LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND INDIANA SEPTEMBER 22 1995 PREPARED FOR SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PREPARED BY EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC 1701 NORTH IRON WOOD DRIVE SOUTH BEND INDIANA 46635 Wanada Batar-otter P.E Senior Project Engineer 1456 9509EA813195 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EIS Environmental Engineers Inc EIS of South Bend Indiana conducted Phase Environmental Site Assessment of the property located at 814/818 South Lafayette Boulevard in South Bend Indiana the property The site reconnaissance was conducted on September 11 1995 At the time of inspection the property was vacant We EIS have performed Phase Environmental Site Assessment in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Practice 1527 of the property Any exceptions to or deletions from this practice are described in Section 1.0 of this report This Assessment has revealed no evidence of recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property except for the following Stained soil and residue was observed on the rear east portion of the property which appeared to be associated with the paint materials that were used at the property Soil sampling and analysis would be needed to document whether any contamination is present in the soils in these areas Two drywells were located on the rear east portion of the property Drainage structures such as drywells can be sources of substantial soil and/or groundwater contamination Additional investigation would be needed to determine whether any evidence of contamination is present in association with the identified drainage structures Prior uses of the property that are of potential concern include the long history of paint service and supply store This type of operation likely used hazardous materials or petroleum products that could be sources of soil and/or groundwater contamination if improperly handled or discarded These recognized environmental conditions have the potential to seriously affect the property should the soil or groundwater be contaminated However the seriousness of these potential effects would be somewhat mitigated by the availability of city water to the property and surrounding properties 145\95O9EA\813195 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Special Terms and Conditions 1.3 Limitations and Exceptions of Assessment 1.4 Limiting Conditions and Methodology 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 Location and Legal Description 2.2 Property and Vicinity Characteristics 2.3 Description of Improvements 2.4 Environmental Liens Specialized Knowledge or Experience 2.5 Current Use of the Property 2.6 Past Use of the Property 2.7 Current and Past Uses of Adjoining Property 3.0 RECORDS REVIEW 10 3.1 Standard Environmental Records State and Federal 10 3.2 Physical Setting Sources 12 3.3 Historical Use Information 12 3.4 Additional Record Sources 12 3.5 Summary of Results of Records Review 13 4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEW INFORMATION 14 4.1 Hazardous Substances and Petroleum Products with Identified Use and Hazardous Wastes 14 4.2 Unidentified Substances and Hazardous Substances With No Identified Use 14 4.3 Underground and Above Ground Tanks 14 I35695O9FA\S13195 SECTION PAGE 4.4 PCB-Containing Equipment 14 4.5 Solid Waste Disposal 14 4.6 Physical Setting Analysis 15 4.7 Other Conditions of Concern 15 5.0 FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS AND OPINIONS 19 TABLES TABLE 2.1 Ownership History 2.2 Occupant History APPENDICES APPENDIX QUALIFICATIONS OF PARTICIPATING EIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS CERCLIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF AVANTI SITE 456\95O9EA\813l95 iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION EIS Environmental Engineers Inc EIS performed Phase Environmental Site Assessment Assessment of the property located at 814/818 South Lafayette Boulevard in South Bend Indiana the property EIS was retained by the South Bend Department of Community and Economic Development to perform this work The September 1995 letter authorizing ElS to proceed was issued by John Stark of the South Bend Department of Community and Economic Development The qualifications of the EIS environmental professionals who participated in this Assessment are provided in Appendix 1456 95O9EA\813195 1.1 Purpose The purpose of the Assessment was to identify to the extent feasible pursuant to the processes described herein recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property The term recognized environmental conditions means the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products on property under conditions that indicate an existing release past release or material threat of release of any hazardous substances or petroleum products into structures on the property or into the ground groundwater or surface water of the property The term includes hazardous substances or petroleum products even under conditions in compliance with laws The term is not intended to include de minimis conditions that generally do not present material risk of harm to public health or the environment and that generally would not be the subject of an enforcement action if brought to the attention of appropriate governmental agencies This Assessment was conducted according to standard practice guidelines established in ASTM Practice 1527 and was intended to satisfy one of the requirements to qualify for the innocent landowner defense to CERCLA liability as cited in the 1986 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act SARA legislation 42 Usc 960135B 1.2 Special Terms and Conditions No special terms or conditions other than those set forth in ASTM Practice 1527 and those outlined in Sections 1.3 and 1.4 of this report were applied for this Assessment It should be noted that no investigation can wholly eliminate uncertainty regarding the potential for recognized environmental conditions in connection with property Consequently this report in no way expresses any warranty or guarantee with respect to recognized environmental conditions at the subject property However the standard of care exercised for this work was in accordance with generally accepted practices at the time when and at the place where the services were rendered Also 1456\9509FA\813195 every reasonable effort was made to ensure that the information presented in this report is materially complete and accurate This report is provided for the sole use and benefit of the South Bend Department of Community and Economic Development and may not be used or relied upon by any other party whatsoever 1.3 Limitations and Exceptions of Assessment This Assessment was with the exceptions noted below limited to the scope set forth in ASTM Practice 1527 including site reconnaissance on September 11 1995 review of standard Federal and State environmental record sources and other historical record sources and this report No samples were collected for laboratory analysis in association with this Assessment Exceptions to the scope of the Assessment outlined above which are addressed in this report are conditions that may exist on the property and that may affect the general environmental condition of the property but are not recognized environmental conditions as defined in Section 1.1 of this report The exception included in this report is that the possible presence of wetlands on the property will be noted if observed ASTM Practice 1527 requires that state leaking underground storage tank LUST list be consulted during the records review process The State of Indiana though it maintains such list has such serious reservations about the accuracy and completeness of this list that they refuse to furnish copies or allow the list to be copied Therefore at this time there is no reasonably ascertainable or sufficiently reliable LUST list for the State of Indiana Only LUST sites identified in other sources such as the ERNS database or the MACOG maps would be identified by this Assessment 1.4 Limiting Conditions and Methodology 1456\9509FA813195 The methodology used for this Assessment was in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the ASTM Practice 1527 No limiting conditions were encountered 1456\9509FA813195 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 Location and Legal Description The property located at 814/818 South Lafayette Boulevard in South Bend Indiana is part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 12 Township 37 North Range East in South Bend Indiana 2.2 Property and Vicinity Characteristics The general area of the property is characterized by commercial industrial and vacant properties The topography of the property and adjacent properties is generally level The St Joseph River is located approximately 5/8 mile to the northeast of the property and according to the Michiana Area Council of Governments MACOG Map of Potential Groundwater Contamination Sites in St Joseph County January 1991 the general regional groundwater flow is to the northeast toward the river 2.3 Description of Improvements The property is improved by one-story approximately 3000 square-foot building that was built in 1929 basement area is located under about 3/4 of the building Natural gas forced air heat and window/wall unit air conditioners serve the building Public utilities available at the property are city water and sewer electricity and natural gas The property is bounded by Lafayette Boulevard to the west and alleys to the east and south 2.4 Environmental Liens Specialized Knowledge or Experience Mr John Stark indicated that he was aware of no environmental liens encumbering the property The St Joseph County Health Department indicated that to their knowledge there are no environmental complaints or violations filed against the property Also Jerry Kendall fire inspector for the South Bend Fire Department who inpsected the 156\95O9EA\81319 property in 1992 and 1989 stated that he believes solvents and/or paint was disposed of on the ground at the rear of the property Mr Kendall also stated that it appears that paint and solvents were handled carelessly at the property for number of years 2.5 Current Use of the Property The property was vacant at the time of the inspection and John Stark indicated that the property is presently owned by the City of South Bend 2.6 Past Use of the Property Ownership information since 1933 is included in Table 2.1 Also occupancy information since 1904 is included in Table 2.2 Some of these past operations are of potential concern including Miller Paint and Supply This type of operation is likely to have used hazardous materials and/or petroleum products that could be sources of soil or groundwater contamination if improperly handled or discarded residential property was located at 818 South Lafayette Boulevard from 1882 until 1961 when the building was demolished Several aerial photographs of the area taken in 1993 and 1987 were reviewed No indications of recognized environmental conditions were observed on these photographs 2.7 Current and Past Uses of Adjoining Property The adjoining properties were visually and physically inspected from the property and from public roadways wherever possible Immediate neighbors include vacant property to the west and east the Dew Drop Inn to the south and an automobile storage/service facility formerly Portage Oil to the north 1456\9509EA\813195 Immediate neighbors include vacant property to the west and east the Dew Drop Inn to the south and an automobile storage/service facility formerly Portage Oil to the north No obvious evidence of any recognized environmental condition was observed at the time of inspection Aerial photographs of the general area of the property taken in 1993 and 1987 were reviewed in order to identify any indications of recognized environmental conditions located on the adjoining properties Nothing of environmental significance was observed on these photographs I15695O9lA %1395 TABLE 2.1 OWNERSHIP HISTORY Period of Ownership City South Bend Department of Community Economic Development 8-29-95 to Present Thomas and Lloydine Miller 7-15-91 to 8-29-95 Thomas Miller 9-20-88 to 7-15-91 Oren and Bertha Miller 81 4-816 Lafayette 1-27-81 to 9-20-88 818 Lafayettte 1-2-79 to 9-20-88 Oren Miller et al 814-816 Lafayette 10-21 -60 to 1-27-81 818 Lafayette 10-21-60 to 1-2-79 Edward Assenault Jr 10-21-60 to 10-21 -60 Herman Fixler 814-816 Lafayette 6-21 -43 to 10-21-60 818 Lafayette Before 1933 to 10-21-60 George Street 814-816 Lafayette Before 1933 to 6-21-43 According to Portage Township Assessors and St Joseph County Recorders records as of 9-13-95 and John Stark as of g-22-95 456\9509EA\813195 TABLE 2.2 OCCUPANT HISTORY 814-816 South Lafayette Boulevard Built 1929 Occuoant Period of OccuDancv Activity Vacant 1992 to Present Miller Paint and Supply 1961 to 1991 Paint Sales and Service Tower Glass 1959 to 1960 Unknown Vacant 1958 Uptown Bar 1946 to 1957 Bar/Restaurant Lafayette Cafe 1939 to 1945 Bar/Restaurant Checia Barber Independent Club 1931 to 1938 Barber Club Cigar Sales Frank Dispenza Cigars Residential 1929 to 1930 Residential According to Polks South Bend City Directories 1156\9509EA\S13195 3.0 RECORDS REVIEW 3.1 Standard Environmental Records State and Federal EIS conducted review of the standard environmental records as identified in ASTM Practice 1527 in order to help identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property The standard environmental records consulted and facilities identified are as follows Federal NPL Site List No facilities were identified Date of List May 19 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 1.0 mile Federal CERCLIS List The Avanti Motor Corporation site located approximately 1/8 mile from the property at 765 South Lafayette was identified Date of List July 10 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile Available CERCLIS Executive Summaries are included in Appendix Federal RCRA TSD Facilities List The Environmental Services of America facility located approximately 3/8 mile from the property at 604 South Scott Street was identified Date of List May 15 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 1.0 mile 1456\9509FA\813195 10 Federal RCRA Generators List No facilities were identified Date of List May 15 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance Property and adjoining properties Federal ERNS List No facilities were identified Date of List March 15 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance Property Only IDEM List of Closure Sites The Environmental Services of America facility was identified Date of List June 10 1994 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 1.0 mile IDEM List of State Cleanup Sites The Avanti site was identified Date of List May 26 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile IDEM List of Permitted Solid Waste Facilities No facilities were identified Date of List June 10 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile IDEM List of Registered Underground Storage Tanks No facilities were identified Date of List February 1994 Approximate Minimum Search Distance Property and adjoining properties 456\9O9EA\813195 11 3.2 Physical Setting Sources USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Map of the South Bend West 1986 quadrangle was reviewed in order to assess the physical setting of the property 3.3 Historical Use Information review of Polks South Bend City Directories Portage Township Assessors and St Joseph County Recorders records was conducted in order to identify prior uses of the property Aerial photographs of the property taken in 1993 and 1987 at scale of inch equals 400 feet and inch equals 100 feet and available at the St Joseph County Auditors office were also reviewed Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of the area dated 1897 1917 1933 and 1945 were also reviewed Nothing of environmental significance was observed 3.4 Additional Record Sources Additional environmental record sources were reviewed in order to provide further information regarding the environmental condition of the property These sources included the following ISBH List of Pre-1970 Solid Waste Sites in St Joseph County No facilities were identified within the appropriate minimum search distance Date of List December 18 1970 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile 1456\9509EA813195 12 MACOG Map of Potential Groundwater Contamination Sites Gates Chevy World located approximately 1/2 mile to the north and the South Bend Street Departments salt storage area located approximately 1/4 mile to the west were identified Date of List January 1991 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile County Health Department The St Joseph County Health Department SJCHD was consulted about any known environmental conditions associated with the property and/or adjoining properties According to the SJCHD the property has no environmental complaints or violations filed against it 3.5 Summary of Results of Records Review The records review did identify any recognized environmental conditions on the property The records search identified the following environmental conditions within the approximate minimum search distances of the property The Avanti site the Environmental Services of America site Gates Chevy World and the South Bend Street Departments salt storage area were identified on one or more of the lists 14569509EA813195 13 4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTER VIEW INFORMATION 4.1 Hazardous Substances and Petroleum Products with Identified Use and Hazardous Wastes No hazardous substances or petroleum products with identified uses were observed during the inspection No hazardous wastes were observed on the property during the site visit Some staining/residues were observed on the soil at the east side rear of the property which appeared to be associated with the paint material that was used and sold at the property 4.2 Unidentified Substances and Hazardous Substances With No Identified Use No hazardous substances with no identified use were observed during the inspection 4.3 Underground and Above Ground Tanks No above ground tanks or evidence of underground storage tanks were observed during the inspection 4.4 PCB-Containing Equipment No major equipment suspected of containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs was observed on the site 4.5 Solid Waste Disposal During the inspection limited quantity of debris was observed including shingles and other roofing material trash and other miscellaneous debris No obvious staining odors or other evidence of contamination was observed in association with this debris 1456\9509EA\813195 14 4.6 Physical Setting Analysis ASTM Practice 1527 requires physical setting analysis if any information obtained shows there are likely to be hazardous substances or petroleum products on the property or nearby properties that are of type that may migrate physical setting analysis is required for the property due to the presence of hazardous materials paint that were previously used at the property and due to the presence of staining/residue observed at the property which may be associated with these materials The property is located within the St Joseph Aquifer system The aquifer generally consists of 40 to 120 feet of sand and gravel with numerous interdispersed clay layers underlain by moderately thick clay/till layer Depths to groundwater in the area of the property are approximately 25 feet and the regional groundwater flow direction is to the northeast toward the St Joseph River The aquifer is classified as sole source aquifer and has moderately high potential for contamination due to the relatively permeable soil types present above the aquifer 4.7 Other Conditions of Concern Possible Asbestos-Containing Materials ACM Although the U.S EPA attempted to ban the use of asbestos in most building materials in 1989 that ban was successfully challenged and many asbestos- containing products continue to be manufactured and used There can be no assurance based on age alone that building is asbestos-free State regulations require that buildings be inspected prior to demolition or renovation by an accredited inspector in order to identify suspect asbestos-containing materials Sampling and analysis are necessary to conclusively identify asbestos-containing 1156\9509EA\813195 15 materials ElS did not conduct an asbestos inspection Such an inspection is beyond the standard ASTM scope However during the inspection the following materials which might contain asbestos were observed to be damaged or in poor condition floor tile wall and ceiling plaster and ceiling tiles These materials are noted because should they contain asbestos they may due to their condition release fibers and pose health hazard Wetlands U.S Department of Interior National Wetlands Inventory Map for this area South Bend West 1987 quadrangle was reviewed No portion of the property was identified on the Wetlands Inventory map for this area Also no obvious evidence of wetland area was observed on the property during the inspection Odors An unusual paint-like odor was detected during the inspection at the rear of the property The odor appeared to be associated with the stains/residues located in the area Pools of Liquid No areas of standing surface water and no pools or sumps containing liquid likely to be hazardous substances or petroleum products were observed during the inspection Pits Ponds Lagoons No pits ponds or lagoons were observed on the property or on adjoining properties during the inspection 456 9509EA\813195 16 Wastewater No wastewater discharges from the property were observed during the inspection Wells Septic Systems and Drywells Two drywells were observed on the rear east portion of the property 1456\9509EA\813195 17 5.0 FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS AND OPINIONS We EIS have performed Phase Environmental Site Assessment in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Practice 1527 of 814 818 South Lafayette Boulevard in South Bend Indiana the property Any exceptions to or deletions from this practice are described in Section 1.0 of this report This assessment has revealed no evidence of recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property except for the following Stained soil and residue was observed on the rear east portion of the property which appeared to be associated with the paint materials that were used at the property Soil sampling and analysis would be needed to document whether any contamination is present in the soils in these areas Two drywells were located on the rear east portion of the property Drainage structures such as drywells can be sources of substantial soil and/or groundwater contamination Additional investigation would be needed to determine whether any evidence of contamination is present in association with the identified drainage structures Prior uses of the property that are of potential concern include the long history of paint service and supply store This type of operation likely used hazardous materials or petroleum products that could be sources of soil and/or groundwater contamination if improperly handled or discarded These recognized environmental conditions have the potential to seriously affect the property should the soil or groundwater be contaminated However the seriousness of these potential effects would be somewhat mitigated by the availability of city water to the property and surrounding properties 1156\9509EA\813195 18 Floor tile wall and ceiling plaster and ceiling tiles which were in poor condition were observed at the property Should these materials contain asbestos they may pose health hazard Laboratory analysis of samples would be needed to determine if asbestos is present l456\95EA\813i95 19 APPENDIX QUALIFICATIONS OF PARTICIPATING EIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS 1456\95O9lA\8139S STEPHEN NYE P.E EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC Education University of Notre Dame M.S Environmental Health Engineering 1976 Indiana University A.B Zoology 1968 Professional Registrations Professional Engineer Indiana Certificate No 20154 Professional Engineer Ohio Certificate No 47923 Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Indiana No 4938 Michigan No 1270 USEPA AHERA/IDEM Accredited Building Inspector Certificate No 190410030 Professional Affiliations National Society of Professional Engineers 1983 American Society of Civil Engineers 1977 Water Environment Federation 1973 Air and Waste Management Association 1973 Experience Mr Nyes environmental engineering career began in 1968 with the Bureau of Engineering Industrial Waste Section of Indiana State Board of Health In 1973 he co-founded EIS Environmental Engineers Inc where he is President At EIS Mr Nye is the Principal-In-Charge of all engineering and consulting services related to air quality management engineering design construction management hazardous waste management and environmental audits and assessment He is directly involved with planning administration and final review and approval of all engineering and consulting projects in these service areas These projects have included Air permitting source and ambient air testing engineering design and preparation of permit applications for solid and hazardous waste landfills preparation of Closure/Post-closure Plans Groundwater Monitoring Plan Administration and Certification of Closure for RCRA treatment storage and disposal facilities preparation of Study Plans and Final Reports for Hydrogeological Studies and numerous remedial investigations related to soil and groundwater contamination by heavy metals and volatile organic compounds IJB\RES9504\I-ISN Mr Nye has extensive experience conducting internal environmental audits for operating industrial facilities and environmental assessments related to the transfer of property He is an AHERA Certified Inspector and he has conducted surveys and prepared specifications for asbestos abatement projects He has also completed the OSHA training for Health and Safety Management for Hazardous Waste Projects and Emergency Response HAZWOPER Publications McFarland A.R H.S Nye and C.M Erickson Development of low pressure impactor Final Report Contract 68-02-0563 U.S Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Research Center Research Triangle Park NC 1973 Nye H.S Collection of SubMicron Particles by Low Pressure Inertial Impaction M.S Thesis University of Notre Dame 1976 LIB\RES9504\HSN WANADA BAXTER POTTER P.E EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC Education University of Nebraska-Lincoln M.S Civil Engineering 1985 Hope College Holland Michigan A.B 1978 Professional Registrations Professional Engineer Indiana License No 920323 USEPA AHERA/IDEM Accredited Building Inspector Certificate No 190210030 Underground Storage Tank Certification Indiana Certificate No 95-7101 Professional Affiliations American Society of Civil Engineers Chi Epsilon American Foundrymens Society Environmental Management Association Board Member Northern Indiana Experience Ms Baxter-Potter has broad background in environmental engineering projects including preparation of NEPA documents such as Environmental Assessments and draft Environmental Impact Statements preliminary investigation and design analysis for large scale geographic information system and preparation of Remedial Investigation Plans Closure Plans Post-Closure Plans Groundwater Monitoring Plans and cost estimates for both RCRA and solid waste facilities As Senior Project Engineer at EIS Ms Baxter-Potter manages and reviews the preparation of Phase Environmental Assessments and designs and oversees Phase II investigations She is the lead staff person for RCRA and Indiana Voluntary Remediation Program investigations and closures She has designed remedial action plans for soil contamination and has been responsible for and supervised cleanup contractors during remediation and has certified RCRA TSD Facility Closures She has designed industrial and commercial wastewater treatment systems and been member of the engineering design team for solid waste disposal facilities and groundwater remediation projects She has monitored the performance of operating industrial wastewater treatment facilities reviewed federally required reports and obtained state and federal permits IBRE59504\WB Publications Baxter-Potter W.R and MW Gilliland 1988 Bacterial Pollution in Runoff from Agricultural Lands Review and Analysis Journal of Environmental Quality 1988 Issue No Gilliland M.W and W.R Baxter-Potter 1987 Geographic Information System to Predict Non-Point Source Pollution Potential Water Resources Bulletin 232281-291 Potter W.R.B 1985 Geographic Information System for Prediction of Non-Point Source Pollution Potential Masters Thesis University of Nebraska-Lincoln IB\RES9O4\WBl DAVID IEFFERS EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC Education Wright State University Pursuing M.S in Hydrogeology thesis completion November 1995 Recipient of 1994 NGWA Graduate Research Fellowship University of Dayton B.S Geology 1992 Professional Affiliations National Ground Water Association Association of Ground Water Scientist and Engineers Professional Training OSHA 40-hour Safety Training Certification Underground Storage Tank UST Certification Installation Closure Testing and Removal Indiana Certificate 95-5911 Experience As Project Geologist and Hydrogeologist at ETS Mr Jeffers responsibilities include supervising the installation of monitoring wells and extraction wells in compliance with project specifications and State regulations conducting field investigations to determine site specific geologic and hydrogeologic conditions conducting Phase and Phase II Environmental Assessments collecting environmental samples from variety of media including soil groundwater solid waste wastewater and suspect asbestos-containing materials and assisting in the production of reports proposals and cost estimates Mr Jeffers is also responsible for computer modeling related to groundwater flow and contaminant transport well head protection soil vapor extraction SVE design in-situ bioremediation and aquifer pumping test interpretation He has experience with variety of computer models including AQTESOLV ARMOS ASM BioTrans FlowPath HyperVentilate MODFLOW MODPATH US EPAs WHPA Code WATEQ and others He has research experience in seismic reflection methods and has studied the interactions of surfactants with soils in soil flushing applications lB BLS9505llJ APPENDIX CERCLIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF AVANT SITE 45 9509EA\813195 CERCLIS EXUTIVE SUMMARY EPA ID ________________SITE RTNAISSAE YES NO Revised Company Name ______________________________________________________ Original Company Name Avanti Alias Names_________________________________________________________ Address 765 Lafayette Blvd South Bend Indiana 46618 St Jose County 141 County Code 03 Cong Dist Coordinates 4140 Latitude 861513.3 Langitude South Bend West Indiana Quadrangle Landfill Generator Treatment Storage Disposal TSD Transporter er PRIORITY ASSESSMENT NIGH J1EDIUM NO FURTHER REMEDIAL TION PLANNED NFRAP CLASS I-STATE LEAD Il-REM/FIT LEAD State Accompanies State Comments Studebaker originally owned and orated this facility Avanti Motor Corp bouct the site in 1980 The lant closed in 1987 The primary use of the site as production of automobiles and parts In February 1988 approximate1 245 drums were discovered along fence at the west proparty line Nenty of these drums were be1gin and leaking Reference to these drums was discovered as early as 1980 They contained paint waste and solvents Waste piles from metal processing were also discovered These piles contain heavy metals including lead The PRP hired contrartor to remove the drums in early 1989 March 13 1990 insction by IDEM parsonnel varified that drum removal had been comp leted The waste piles and contaminated soil have not been removed The city of South Bend is presently attenting to issue bood to finance rehabilitation of the area This will include site investigation and RI/FS if necessary municipal well field is within 1/2 miles of the site This makes the site potential threat to boman health and the envirorinent The State recommends medium priorit1 assessment The State also reomnmends that the site investigation be coordinated with the City of South Bend Prepared by Kurt Gilliam Phone 317/3491238 Date 3/22/90 Reviewed by Harry Atkinson jy Activity Time 25 Hours