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Hurricane Harvey 2017 9/4/2017 - 0700 CDT Update
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The remaining peroxide trailers at the Arkema facility were manually ignited in a controlled method to eliminate the risk of an uncontrolled event.
A staging area was secured for the Beaumont branch and two OSCs will be mobilizing there tomorrow.
Field response activities continued at both the Corpus Christi and Houston Branches. As areas are evaluated, the focus changes from assessment to recovery.
Multiple Superfund Phase 2 Site inspections are planned for the next two operational periods. One Superfund Phase 2 inspection was completed this operational period.
The Acting Regional Administrator and advisors to the Administrator are meeting this morning with the Houston Mayor and other local and state officials.
The Acting Regional Administrator and advisors to the Administrator will be touring NPL sites with reporters from several national media outlets, and may be attending a Congressional briefing later today.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
A Field Public Information Officer (PIO) was mobilized to the Houston Mayor's Office on September 3 and began operating out of the Houston Emergency Center. The liaison has been asked to provide daily updates on EPA activity in Houston.
EPA issued a joint statement with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality about a controlled bum of materials at the Arkema facility in Crosby, Texas. The Crosby Volunteer Fire Department and the Harris County Fire Marshall's Officer performed the bum.
ARKEMA
EPA/TCEQ statement on controlled ignition of trailers at Arkema facility in Crosby
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 1
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released the following statement along with Unified Command regarding the decision to conduct a controlled ignition of remaining trailers at Arkema's facility in Crosby:
It is the understanding of personnel on the ground that the remaining trailers are at risk of catching fire over the next few days. Rather than risk additional damage to the facility or spreading into the surrounding area, the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department and the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office will perform a controlled bum of the material.
First responders are outside the evacuation zone, but remain in the area, for quick response to ensure the safety of the community around the facility.
We continue to monitor smoke and air quality, the potential for additional fires in the area, and have aerial assets ready to be deployed, as needed. Everyone in the area should follow the safety instruction of local authorities, specifically staying out of the evacuation zone, avoiding smoke and flood waters.
Additional Background:
As with all smoke, people can limit the potential for adverse health effects by limiting their exposure. This includes staying indoors with doors and windows closed and running the air conditioning (if possible) with the fresh intake closed. If it is absolutely necessary to be outdoors, try to move out of the plume of smoke and minimize heavy work, exercise, or children's playtime.
BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR
EPA has secured an operational staging area in the parking lot of the Central Mall, adjacent to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit (MSU) in Port Arthur. Two EPA OSCs are mobilizing from Houston tomorrow along with GIS/Data Support. Currently, most of the area is still inaccessible due to flooding. EPA will continue to coordinate with local, state and federal response partners to plan for further assessment and potential response actions once the flood waters recede. The priority for the next operational period is to set up command posts with work space and continue developing an operational structure to begin field operations.
DEBRIS RECOVERY
No new information.
AIR MONITORING
EPA's mobile air monitoring Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA) bus along with EPA personnel will be arriving in Houston today.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has offered EPA the used of its Mobile Air Monitoring Lab to collect air data in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area.
An EPA Team began mobile air monitoring in the Manchester community (Houston Branch). At least six locations were monitored, all monitoring results were at background conditions.
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Daily/Cumulative Summary of Hazard Evaluations/Recovery
Status
Opened
9/3/2017
Cumulative
Closed
9/3/2017
Cumulative
Corpus Christi Branch
6
43
11
50
Houston Branch
26
94
7
10
NRC Reports
0
3
0
0
* Note: Open means the target is yet to be recovered. Closed means the target was recovered/left in place or access was denied to collect the item.
Daily/Cumulative Summary of Spills/Discharges
Status
Opened
9/3/2017
Cumulative
Closed
9/3/2017
Cumulative
Corpus Christi Branch
9
339
2
28
Houston Branch
0
30
2
3
NRC Reports
2
21
0
7
WATER SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT No new information overnight. SUPERFUND INSPECTIONS PLANNED The updated Status/Schedule for NPL Inspections is below:
Phase 1-41 sites completed 9/1/17 Phase 2-11 sites require inspection
o Planned San Jacinto - 9/4/17 Miller Highlands Acid Pit - 9/4/17 Miller French Ltd. - 9/5/17 Sullivan Gulfco Marine - 9/5/17 Abshire Malone Services - 9/5/17 Miller Patrick Bayou - 9/5/17 Abshire Petro-Chemical Systems - 9/5/17 Abshire Triangle Chemical - 9/5/17 Sullivan US Oil Recovery - 9/4/17 Miller Bailey Waste - 9/5/17 Sullivan Geneva - complete 9/3/17
FIELD RESPONSE ACTIVITIES
As areas are evaluated, the focus changes from assessment to recovery. Several additional Oil Recovery and Container Recovery teams were added to both the Corpus Christi Branch and Houston Branch.
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The table below displays the teams deployed in the Corpus Christi and Houston Branches during this operational period:
Quantity and Types of Teams Deployed 9/3/2017
Team Type
Corpus Christi Branch
Houston Branch
Water Assessment Teams
1
8
Hazard Evaluation
2
8
Oil Discharge Assessment
3
5
Container Recovery
0
2
Oil Recovery Group
2
0
ER/Recovery Group
1
0
Arkema Group
0
1
Air Operations Group
0
2
CORPUS CHRISTI BRANCH:
Pre-sampling of staging area pads completed.
ER/Recovery Group: Six hazardous material drums were discovered near a recreational area in Victoria, TX and removed.
Oil Discharge Assessment Group: In Mesquite Bay, a team discovered an oil sheen. The suspected source is a nearby oil production platform. No ongoing discharge was observed.
A total of 73 orphan containers have been collected to date.
9/3/2017 Total to date
Drums [55 gals]
7 39
CONTAINERS Large Containers
[<55 gals] 0 32
Large Containers [>55 gals] 0 2
TOTAL
7 73
HOUSTON BRANCH:
Site assessments were completed at 24 public water systems and 14 wastewater treatment facilities.
Response activities focused on reconnaissance and assessment - no orphan container recovery was conducted.
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SPILL/RELEASE RESPONSE
Hotline Calls as of SeDtember 4.2017
Number of Harvey Related Calls Received During Reporting Period 1300-0100
3
Total Number of Harvey Related Calls to Date
139
* EPA is assessing each call to determine appropriate response and forwarding reports to field personnel to conduct further assessments and response as needed.
DRINKING WATER / WASTEWATER ASSESSMENTS
EPA continues to support TCEQ in contacting drinking water and waste water systems with 10 personnel manning TCEQ's Drinking Water and Waste Water Phone Bank located in Austin.
Legend
Boiled Water Notice
Water Outage
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| Federal Dedared Counties
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ithat are on BWN or inoperablei The remaining PWS are either operational, or pending
contact assessments needed.
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No Problems Partially Operational or Affected Not Operational Or Destroyed f 1 Federal Declared Courties
WW systems were loaded into RM in affected areas. Circles represent WW of known operational status The remaining PWS are either operational, or pending
contact assessments needed
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EPA RESOURCES
Personnel EPA START ERRS
EPA Dallas, TX
43
FEMA Denton, TX
2
7
Other 1
Contractors
TOTAL
53
1
^Includes staff for Beaumont
TXSOC Austin, TX 2 1
3
TCEQ Austin, TX 10 1
11
*Houston, TX 22 12 7
39
Crosby, TX 3
3
Corpus Christ!, TX
13
HQ EOC. Wash, DC
17
6
8
6
27
23
TOTAL 111 27 15 7 163
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FUNDING SEPTEMBER 3, 2017
Funding Ceiling
Funding Sources
Funding Ceiling Less Indirect Spent to Date Remaining Balance Daily Burn Rate
Mori Mission Assignment
N/A
$64,200.00
$0.00
MA 4332DR-TH-EPA-01
$20,000.00
$17,654.00
$0.00
$17,654.00
MA 4332DR-TX-EPA-03
$8,592,000,00 $7,584,077,00 $2,628,702.00 $4,955,375,00
$197,752,84
Totals: $8,612,000,00 $7,601,731,00 $2,692,902.00 $4,973,029.00
Days Remaining
25.15
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REFINERIES/FUEL WAIVERS
No New Information.
The Department of Energy authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to negotiate and execute an emergency exchange agreement with the Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery. This decision will authorize 200,000 barrels of sweet cmde oil and 300,000 barrels of sour cmde oil to be drawn down from SPR's West Hackberry, Louisiana (LA) site and delivered via pipeline to the Phillips 66 refinery.
Four No Action Assurance (NAA) letters were signed by EPA on September 1, 2017, to help address fuel shortages. NAAs will help expedite the distribution of existing gasoline supplies in
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both Texas and Louisiana while the refineries work to re-start and resume normal operations. For each NAA, EPA will exercise discretion not to pursue enforcement for violations of the regulations identified in the NAAs. Each NAA is effective for two weeks, or until September 15. It is anticipated that these NAAs will allow for the immediate distribution in Texas of 10 million or more gallons of gasoline to consumers.
Texas NAA for Vapor Recovery Systems: Several federal regulations and the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) require that bulk gasoline, marine, and rail loading terminals operate a vapor control system to collect the fuel vapors displaced from tank trucks during product loading. This NAA allows the loading and unloading of fuel at terminals that have damaged or inoperable vapor recovery devices or that are otherwise not equipped with such devices.
Texas NAA for Truck Loading at Petroleum Distribution Terminals: Several federal regulations and the Texas SIP require that gasoline tank trucks obtain testing and certification that the tank trucks are vapor tight. This NAA allows tank trucks to load and unload fuel at terminals even though the trucks may not be registered with the terminals as having completed all the testing for tank tightness or have the documentation on hand to prove it.
Texas NAA for Roof Landings at Gasoline Storage Vessels: This relates to several federal regulations and the Texas SIP covering storage vessels with external floating roofs. Specifically, when the operator removes product from the vessel such that the roof lands on the vessel's legs, such action must be a continuous motion, i.e. the process of re-filling the vessel must begin immediately after roof landing. This NAA will allow roof landings without requiring immediate re-filling of the vessel.
Louisiana NAA for Truck Loading at Petroleum Distribution Terminals: Several federal regulations and the Louisiana SIP require that gasoline tank trucks obtain testing and certification that the tank trucks are vapor tight. This NAA allows tank trucks to load and unload fuel at terminals even though the trucks may not be registered with the terminals as having completed all the testing for tank tightness or have the documentation on hand to prove it.
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SUPERFUND NPL SITES
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SUPERFUND NPL SITES (Continued)
Superfund Sites within Federally Declared Counties
Hurricane Harvey Rapid Response Assessment
Phase 1
Phase 2
Rapid
Site
Site Name
Response
Inspection
Assessment
Needed
IliXAs
Inspected
ALCOA (Point Comfort) / LAVACA BAY
8/29/2017
No
BAILEY WASTE DISPOSAL BRINE SERVICE CO.
9/1/2017 8/30/2017
Yes
Yes
8/30/2017
BRIO REFINING INC.
9/1/2017
No
CONROE CREOSOTING COMPANY
9/1/2017
No
CRYSTAL CHEMICAL CO.
8/30/2017
No
DIXIE OIL PROCESSORS INC.
9/1/2017
No
FALCON REFINERY
8/30/2017
Yes
8/30/2017
FRENCH, LTD.
9/1/2017
Yes
GENEVA INDUSTRIES / FUHRMANN ENERGY
9/1/2017
Yes
9/3/2017
GULFCO MARINE MAINTENANCE
9/1/2017
Yes
HARRIS (FARLEY STREET)
9/1/2017
No
HART CREOSOTING
9/1/2017
No
HIGHLANDS ACID PIT
9/1/2017
Yes
JASPER CREOSOTING
9/1/2017
No
JONES ROAD GROUNDWATER PLUME
8/29/2017
No
MALONE SERVICES COMPANY
9/1/2017
Yes
MANY DIVERSIFIED INTERESTS, INC
9/1/2017
No
MOTCO, INC.
8/31/2017
No
NORTH CAVALCADE STREET
8/29/2017
No
PALMER BARGE LINE
9/1/2017
No
PATRICK BAYOU
9/1/2017
Yes
PETRO-CHEMICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (Turtle Bayou)
9/1/2017
Yes
SAN JACINTO RIVER WASTE PITS
9/1/2017
Yes
SHERIDAN DISPOSAL
9/3/2017
No
SIKES DISPOSAL PITS
8/29/2017
No
SOL LYNN / INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMERS
8/29/2017
No
SOUTH CAVALCADE STREET
8/29/2017
No
STAR LAKE CANAL
8/30/2017
No
STATE MARINE OF PORT ARTHUR
9/1/2017
No
TEX-TIN CORP.
9/1/2017
No
TRIANGLE CHEMICAL COMPANY
9/1/2017
Yes
UNITED CREOSOTING CO.
9/1/2017
No
US OIL RECOVERY
9/1/2017
Yes
AMERICAN CREOSOTE DERIDDER
LOUISIANA
9/1/2017
No
D.L. MUD, INC.
8/29/2017
No
EVR-WOOD TREATING/EVANGELINE
9/1/2017
No
REFINING COMPANY
GULF COAST VACUUM SERVICES
8/29/2017
No
GULF STATE UTILITIES (North Ryan Street)
8/31/2017
No
MALLARD BAY LANDING BULK PLANT
8/29/2017
No
PAB OIL & CHEMICAL SERVICE
8/29/2017
No
SBA SHIPYARD
9/1/2017
No
RUSTON FOUNDRY
9/3/2017
No
Rapid Response Assessment Completed
STATUS SUMMARY 43
Sites with no further action
33
Sites in Phase 2
10
Phase 3 Additional Response
Action
No
No No
9/4/2017
All Phases Completed
8/29/2017
8/30/2017 9/1/2017 9/1/2017 8/30/2017 9/1/2017 8/30/2017
9/3/2017
9/1/2017 9/1/2017
9/1/2017 8/29/2017
9/1/2017 8/31/2017 8/29/2017 9/1/2017
9/3/2017 8/29/2017 8/29/2017 8/29/2017 8/30/2017 9/1/2017 9/1/2017
9/1/2017
9/1/2017 8/29/2017 9/1/2017 8/29/2017 8/31/2017
8/29/2017 8/29/2017 9/1/2017 9/3/2017
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FEMA - TEXAS COUNTIES WITH DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
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Hurricane Harvey 2017 9/3/2017 - 0800 CDT Update
STATUS OF SUPERFUND SITES IN AREAS AFFECTED BY HARVEY
WASHINGTON (September 2, 2017) -- Despite misleading and inaccurate reporting, the facts are that EPA and TCEQ are working together, along with other local, state, and federal authorities and emergency responders around the clock to address the human health and environmental impacts of Hurricane Harvey and its effects, especially historic and devastating flooding throughout Southeast Texas. With regard to the status of Superfund sites.
EPA has conducted initial assessments at 41 Superfund sites in the impacted areas using aerial images, as well as direct contact with the parties responsible for on-going cleanup activities. EPA has determined that 28 Superfund sites in the area do not currently show damage or excessive flooding associated with Harvey. EPA determined that 13 sites have been flooded and/or are experiencing possible damage due to the storm. Of these sites, two (Falcon Refinery and the Brine Service) have been inspected and it has been determined that they do not require emergency cleanup; although, additional sampling in the area will continue to be conducted.
Eleven sites, including: Bailey Waste Disposal, French LTD, Geneva Industries/Fuhrmann Energy, Gulfco Marine, Highland Acid Pit, Malone Services, U.S. Oil Recovery, Patrick Bayou, Petro-Chemical Systems, Triangle Chemical, and San Jacinto Waste Pits have not been accessible by response personnel. Teams are in place to investigate possible damage to these sites as soon flood waters recede, and personnel are able to safely access the sites.
The San Jacinto Waste Pits site has a temporary armored cap designed to prevent migration of hazardous material; the cap will be inspected as soon as it is safe for teams access the site. Based on forecasted river conditions, this inspection is planned for Monday, by boat. EPA has dive teams to survey the cap underwater when conditions allow.
EPA, TCEQ and other authorities will continue to provide additional updates as we gather them. We encourage the community to continue to follow the expert safety advice of local officials.
ARKEMA FIRE
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remaining 6 trailers of peroxide but the anticipated ignition of the material has not occurred as of 6:00 am today, September 3, 2017. Also, the air crew from the sheriffs department noticed a yellow liquid, believed to be organic peroxides, near several of the trailers. EPA's aerial reconnaissance aircraft continues to fly over the Arkema facility about every 10 to 15 minutes. Instruments detected trace emissions of peroxide. Ground level air monitoring outside the 1.5-mile exclusion zone indicated non-detect for the contaminants of concern. At approximately 7:30pm, the Responsible Party, in consultation with Unified Command, decided to manually ignite the remaining peroxide trailers. However, just prior to initiation of the manual ignition operation, the plan was cancelled. The remaining trailers began emitting smoke again, making the operation unsafe. The 1.5-mile evacuation radius remains in effect. Flood waters within the facility have receded almost completely.
BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR EPA is looking for staging areas throughout Beaumont/Port Arthur to establish operations once flood waters recede.
FIELD RESPONSE ACTIVITIES
CORPUS CHRISTI Throughout the weekend, EPA staff assessed public water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, Risk Management Plan (RMP) and Facility Response Plan (FRP) facilities for damage and immediate ongoing releases.
EPA personnel deployments to Austin, Beaumont-Port Arthur, Houston and Corpus Christi will continue throughout the weekend. Personnel will be supporting the Unified Command teams that are identifying and evaluating impacts of the hurricane and floods, as well as coordinating with TCEQ to assist with priority drinking and waste water assessments. EPA is working with TCEQ to issue a statement on the hazards of floodwaters. Assisting drinking water and waste water facilities in maintaining and/or resuming their operational status remains a high priority.
On September 2, 2017, an EPA Liaison Officer met with the Nueces County Emergency Management Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator at the Nueces County Emergency Operations Center. The Coordinator informed the EPA that there were no environmental concerns they would need assistance with, but appreciated EPA reaching out to them. Nueces County's contractor will be starting vegetation debris pickup next week and project to be completed in about 4-6 days. The Coordinator did ask if EPA could echo any of their social media and media information about the debris pickup to assist in a widespread dissemination of their information.
On September 2, 2017, the Corpus Christi Oil Discharge Assessment Team 1 observed an ongoing release of natural gas at the South Mustang Separation Facility. The team notified the responsible party and confirmed they were responding appropriately.
SPILL/RELEASE RESPONSE 2
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Hotline Calls as of September 3, 2017
Number of Harvey Related Calls
9
Received During Reporting Period 1300
0100
Total Number of Harvey Related Calls to
129
Date
* EPA is assessing each call to determine appropriate response and forwarding
reports to field personnel to conduct further assessments and response as needed.
DRINKING WATER / WASTEWATER ASSESSMENTS
EPA continues to support TCEQ in contacting drinking water and waste water systems with 10 personnel manning TCEQ's Drinking Water and Waste Water Phone Bank located in Austin. Approximately half (2,300) of the 4,500 drinking water systems potentially affected by Harvey have been contacted. Of the 2,300 systems, 137 have boil-water notices and 113 are shut down.
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EPA RESOURCES
,,
. EPA Diilliis.
Personnel I\
EPA
41
START
7
ERRS
I-T.MA Denton. I\
1
Texas SOC 1C I Q
llouslon. \
Austin. 1\ Austi/n. I\ .I..\..
(lii isli.
2
10
19
14
1
1
11
6
"O IOC Wash DC
19
6
totals
106 26 6
Other
1
Contractors
TOTAL
49
6
7
1
3
11
30
26
25
145
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FUNDING SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
Funding Sources
Funding Ceiling
Funding Ceiling Less
Indirect
Spent to Date
Remaining Balance
Daily Burn Rate
Non Mission
Assignment
N/A
$64,200.00
$0.00
MA 4332DRTX-EPA-01 $20,000.00
$17,654.00
$0.00
$17,654.00
MA 4332DRTX-EPA-03 $8,592,000.00
$7,584,077.00
$2,473,544.0 $5,110,533.00 $151,953.84 0
Totals:
$8,612,000.00 $7,601,731.00 $2,537,744.0 $5,128,187.00 0
*Bum rate does not include daily ERRS amounts, not yet received. The bum does include START & ASPECT.
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REFINERIES/FUEL WAIVERS
The National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Cyber and Infrastmcture Analysis (OCIA) reports refineries in Corpus Christi, Texas (TX) are starting the process to re open. These refineries do not provide gasoline to the Colonial Pipeline system which supplies much of the oil to the northeast United States. Gasoline prices across the nation continue to increase.
The Department of Energy authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to negotiate and execute an emergency exchange agreement with the Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery. This decision will authorize 200,000 barrels of sweet crude oil and 300,000 barrels of sour crude oil to be drawn down from SPR's West Hackberry, Louisiana (LA) site and delivered via pipeline to the Phillips 66 refinery.
Four No Action Assurance (NAA) letters were signed by EPA on September 1, 2017, to help address fuel shortages. NAAs will help expedite the distribution of existing gasoline supplies in both Texas and Louisiana while the refineries work to re-start and resume normal operations. For each NAA, EPA will exercise discretion not to pursue enforcement for violations of the regulations identified in the NAAs. Each NAA is effective for two weeks, or until September 15. It is anticipated that these NAAs will allow for the immediate distribution in Texas of 10 million or more gallons of gasoline to consumers.
Texas NAA for Vapor Recovery Systems: Several federal regulations and the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) require that bulk gasoline, marine, and rail loading terminals operate a vapor control system to collect the fuel vapors displaced from tank trucks during product loading. This NAA allows the loading and unloading of fuel at terminals that have damaged or inoperable vapor recovery devices or that are otherwise not equipped with such devices.
Texas NAA for Truck Loading at Petroleum Distribution Terminals: Several federal regulations and the Texas SIP require that gasoline tank trucks obtain testing and certification that the tank trucks are vapor tight. This NAA allows tank trucks to load and unload fuel at terminals even though the trucks may not be registered with the terminals as having completed all the testing for tank tightness or have the documentation on hand to prove it.
Texas NAA for Roof Landings at Gasoline Storage Vessels: This relates to several federal regulations and the Texas SIP covering storage vessels with external floating roofs. Specifically, when the operator removes product from the vessel such that the roof lands on the vessel's legs, such action must be a continuous motion, i.e. the process of re filling the vessel must begin immediately after roof landing. This NAA will allow roof landings without requiring immediate re-filling of the vessel.
Louisiana NAA for Truck Loading at Petroleum Distribution Terminals: Several federal regulations and the Louisiana SIP require that gasoline tank trucks obtain testing and certification that the tank trucks are vapor tight. This NAA allows tank trucks to load and unload fuel at terminals even though the trucks may not be registered with the terminals as having completed all the testing for tank tightness or have the documentation on hand to prove it.
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SUPERFUND NPL SITES
Legend
NPL Sites (42)
Coast Guard Area of Responsibility Federally Declared State Declared
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National Priority List (NPL) Sites in Federally Declared Counties/Parishes
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SUPERFUND NPL SITES (Continued)
Superfund Sites within Federally Declared Counties
Hurricane Harvey Rapid Response Assessment
Phase 1
Phase 2
Rapid Response Assessment Site Inspection Inspected Needed
TEXAS
SITE NAME
ALCOA (Point Comfort! / LAVACA BAV
8/29/17
No
BAILEV WASTE DISPOSAL
9/1/17
Yes
BRINE SERVICE CO.
8/30/17
Yes
8/30/17
BRIO REFINING INC.
9/1/17
No
CONROE CREOSOTING COMPANY
9/1/17
No
CRYSTALCHEMICALCO.
8/30/17
No
DIXIE OIL PROCESSORS INC.
9/1/17
No
FALCON REFINERY
8/31/17
Yes
8/30/17
FRENCH, LTD.
9/1/17
Yes
GENEVA INDUSTRIES / FUHRMANN ENERGY
9/1/17
Yes
GULFCO MARINE MAINTENANCE
9/1/17
Yes
HARRIS (FARLEY STREET)
9/1/17
No
HART CREOSOTING
9/1/17
No
HIGHLANDS ACID PIT
9/1/17
Yes
JASPER CREOSOTING
9/1/17
No
JONES ROAD GROUNDWATER PLUME
8/29/17
No
MALONE SERVICES COMPANY
9/1/17
Yes
MANY DIVERSIFIED INTERESTS, INC
9/1/17
No
MOTCO, INC.
8/31/17
No
NORTH CAVALCADE STREET
8/29/17
No
PALMER BARGE LINE
9/1/17
No
PATRICK BAYOU
9/1/17
Yes
PETROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (Turtle Bayou)
9/1/17
Yes
SAN JACINTO RIVER WASTE PITS
9/1/17
Yes
SIKES DISPOSAL PITS
8/29/17
No
SOL LYNN/ INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMERS
8/29/17
No
SOUTH CAVALCADE STREET
8/29/17
No
STAR LAKE CANAL
8/30/17
No
STATE MARINE OF PORT ARTHUR
9/1/17
No
TEX-TINCORP.
9/1/17
No
TRIANGLE CHEMICAL COMPANY
9/1/17
Yes
UNITED CRLOSOTING CO.
9/1/17
No
US OIL RECOVERY
9/1/17
Yes
LOUISIANA
AMERICAN CREOSOTE DERIDDER
09/01/17
No
D.L MUD, INC.
08/29/17
No
EVR-WOOD TREATING/EVANGELINE REFINING COMPANY
09/01/17
No
GULFCOASTVACUUM SERVICES
08/29/17
No
GULF STATE UTILITIES (North Ryan Street)
08/31/17
No
MALLARD BAY LANDING BULK PLANT
08/29/17
No
PAB OH & CHEMICAL SERVICE
08/29/17
No
SBA SHIPYARD
09/01/17
No
Status Summary
Phases Additional Response Action
No
No
All Phases Completed
8/29/2017
8/30/2017 9/1/17 9/1/17 8/30/17 9/1/17
8/30/2017
9/1/17 9/1/17
9/1/17 08/29/17
9/1/17 8/31/2017 08/29/17
9/1/17
08/29/17 08/29/17 08/29/17 8/30/2017 9/1/17 9/1/17
9/1/17
9/1/17 08/29/17 9/1/2017 08/29/17 8/31/2017 08/29/17 08/29/17
9/1/17
Rapid Response Assessment Completed
41
Siteswith no further action
28
Sitesin Phase 2
13
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FEMA - TEXAS COUNTIES WITH DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Louisiana
Mississippi
Legend Federally Declared Counties in Texas
No Designation Public Asastance (Category B) i Individual Assistance(CategroyA& B)
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FEMA - Texas Counties with Federal Disaster Declarations
Hurricane Harvey Response 0600 CDT 20170903
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PHOTOS
Command and General Staff Meeting on September 2, 2017.
USCG and EPA Members discussing operations.
PHOTOS
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OSC in Alpha Branch performing a field assessment.
PHOTOS
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TCEQ/EPA/TGLO Recon flight over Rockport/Fulton on Sep 1st, 2017
PHOTOS
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TCEQ/EPA/TGLO Recon flight over Rockport/Fulton on Sep 1st, 2017
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Tropical Storm Harvey 2017 9/2/2017 - 0800 CDT Update
TEXAS
ARKEMA FIRE
As of 8:00 am on September 2, 2017, three trailers reacted and caught fire at the Arkema facility. One fire occurred on August 31, 2017 and the second occurred on September 1, 2017. During the fire on September 1, 2017, EPA's ground air monitoring results outside of the exclusion zone were approximately 0.3 parts per million (ppm), below levels of health concern. The fire subsided by 6:30 pm and by 7:30 pm.
Additional Updates:
Unified Command has determined that access to the facility is still unsafe and a 1.5-mile evacuation radius will remain in effect until further notice.
Aerial reconnaissance photos indicate that flood waters within the facility have receded significantly.
At the request of the local jurisdiction and Harris County Pollution Control, EPA collected surface water runoff samples downstream of the facility at 4 locations near a residential area. The samples are being analyzed by EPA's mobile laboratory.
EPA will continue to maintain a 24-hr presence with air monitoring capabilities at the incident command operations center.
Unified Command at the Arkema site continue to coordinate with the EPA Region 6 Environmental Unit to determine locations on the site where flood water samples should be collected.
BEAUMONT The City of Beaumont's water system anticipates being at half capacity, ten million gallons per day, by noon September 2, 2017.The elevated storage tanks and groundwater tanks are mostly full and are currently valved-off until the system is brought back online. The City of Beaumont will be on a boil water notice when it goes on-line. EPA is maintaining contact with TCEQand will provide assistance as requested.
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The City has their Emergency Operations Center (EOC) fully functional and is coordinating efforts to make repairs and acquire chemicals and materials for both short-term and long term.
FIELD RESPONSE ACTIVITIES
LOUISIANA
As of 6:00 pm ON September 2, 2017, the Louisiana State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will no longer be fully activated. Only those agencies dealing with sheltering will be required to remain at the EOC. All other agencies are to remain on standby.
CORPUS CHRISTI
On September 1, 2017, EPA deployed two container recovery teams to collect orphaned containers where hazard evaluations have been completed. Six oil discharge assessment teams consisting of US Coast Guard and Texas General Land Office are conducting reconnaissance in the area. Four TCEQ water infrastructure teams are conducting drinking water and waste water assessments. Two teams are conducting air reconnaissance via helicopters.
Table 2. Drinking Water and Waste Water Assessments Performed on 9/1/2017
Status of Facility with On-Site Visit
# of Facilities
Loss of Power Not on Generator
2
On Generator Power
3
Inoperable
4
Operating
1
Out of Contact (No Response)
2
HOUSTON
Teams from the Houston Branch performed reconnaissance including 28 hazard evaluations and oil discharge assessments. This information will be prioritized for additional follow-up. On Saturday, September 2, 2017, EPA will send four additional Drinking Water/Wastewater Assessment Teams to Corpus Christi, and four Drinking Water/Wastewater Assessment Teams to Houston.
On September 1, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a waiver of hazardous materials regulations. The waiver applies to persons conducting operations under the direction of EPA Region 6 within the Hurricane and Tropical Storm disaster and emergency areas of Texas and Louisiana. The waiver is granted to support EPA in taking appropriate actions to prepare for, respond to, and recover from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey.
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SPILL/RELEASE RESPONSE
Hotline Calls as of Septem ber 1, 2017
Number of Harvey Related Calls Received
13
During Reporting Period 1300 to 0100 hr.
Total Number of Harvey Related Calls to
115
Date
* EPA is assessing each call to determine appropriate response and forwarding reports to
field personnel to conduct further assessments and response as needed.
DRINKING WATE R / WASTE WATE R ASSESSM E NTS
EPA continues to support TCEQ in contacting drinking water and waste water systems. EPA deployed 10 personnel to assist TCEQ's Drinking Water and Waste Water Phone Bank located in Austin. DW - Total # of Systems: 4512
Contact Pending Bacteria Sample Results Pending Out of Contact On Generator - Lost Pressure No problems On Generator - Never Lost Pressure No Status Lost pressure & or Treatment Lifted boil water notice due to negative bacteria samples. Normal Ops resumed System Destroyed Not Operating
159 16 16 14 1435 16 2680 61 63 2 50
WW - Total # of Systems: 2469
No Problems System Destroyed Unknown Waste Water Treat. Plant and/or Collection on Generator or bypass pumps for Lift Station
3
1626 2
678
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Waste Water Treat. Plant and/or Collection non operational no Sanitary Sewer
Overflow
35
WWTP and/or Collection Partially Operational Sanitary Sewer Overflow
32
Site Visit Needed
1
Out of Contact - phone evaluation only
14
Contact Pending - Phone evaluation only
51
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RESOURCES
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MPA Diilliis. I\
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36
START
5
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MKMA Dt-nlon. I X
1
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K IQ Auslin. MX
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( orpiis (Inisli. TX
2
10
9
13
1
1
5
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Wash IX
13
6
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84 12 6
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1
TOTAL
42
3
4
1
2
11
10
24
16
106
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FUNDING
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Funding Sources Non Mission Assignment MA4332DR-TX-EPA01 MA4332DR-TX-EPA03
Totals:
Funding Ceiling
N/A
$20,000.00
$8,592,000.00 $8,612,000.00
Funding Ceiling Less
Indirect
$17,654.00 $7,584,077.00 $7,601,731.00
Spent to Date $64,200.00 $0.00
$1,759,127.00
Remaining Balance
$0.00
$17,654.00
$5,824,950.00 $7,601,731.00
Daily Burn Rate
$90,233.84*
*Burn rate does not include daily ERRS amounts, not yet received. The burn does include START & ASPECT. ** Indirect costs represent the money the Cincinnati Shared Service Center takes off the top to manage the Mission Assignments
LABORATORY/ ANALYTICAL SERVICES
EPA's organic chemical mobile laboratory arrived in Houston, Texas on August 31, 2017. The mobile laboratory can be utilized to process environmental samples.
REFINERIES/FUELWAIVERS
1. TEXAS: EPA approved the State of Texas' request to extend the Texas fuel waiver to allow use of non-road diesel fuel in on-road applications. This non-road fuel has different tax treatment, and to differentiate it, is colored with red dye. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a waiver of the dyed diesel fuel penalty through September 15, 2017. The IRS will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel is sold for use or used on the highway.
2. LOUISIANA: A waiver that would allow use of 9.01b. RVP was approved on 28 August. LDEQ thanked EPA, R6 and Department of Energy for the quick turnaround and assistance this week. On September 1, 2017 the Governor of Louisiana requested a No Action Assurance from the EPA Region 6 Acting Regional Administrator. According to Louisiana this in order to facilitate the delivery of fuels to areas of Louisiana and Texas impacted by the hurricane, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), on behalf of Governor John Bel Edwards, respectfully requests that EPA provide a "no action assurance" to allow for the use of tank trucks, railcars, and marine tank vessels that may not have the requisite vapor tightness documentation necessary to load gasoline and other petroleum products at Louisiana facilities.
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3. OKLAHOMA: A statewide low Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) fuel waiver request was submitted on August 28, 2017, and amended their request on August 30 expanding 11.5 RVP waiver nationwide.
4. ARKANSAS: The State is drafting a waiver request to temporarily waive the requirement for low 9.01b RVP fuel.
5. On August 30th, EPA issue a waiver for the temporary use of 11.5 PSI RVP gasoline in the following states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida and the District of Columbia. For Texas and Louisiana, it expands the waiver coverage area from the earlier waiver granted.
6. EPA issued a waiver for 38 states and the District of Columbia of all low volatility gasoline requirements in any State Implementation Plan that applies in the designated states. This waiver now includes all five Region 6 states: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The waiver for El Paso, Texas goes until September 16, 2017 due to their State Implementation Plan requirements.
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SUPERFUND NPL SITES
Legend H NPL Sites 1 Coast Guard Area of
' Responsibility Federally Declared
State Declared
US EPA Region 6 National Priority List (NPL) Sites in Federally Declared Counties/Parishes
Hurricane Harvey Response 1030 COT 20170901
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NPL SITE STATUS UPDATE
EPA has inspected and cleared the Brine Service Company and the Falcon Refinery Sites and no new updates will be available until Tuesday.
Superfund Sites within Federally Declared Counties
9/2/2017
Status Summary
TEXAS
SITE NAME BRINE SERVICE CO. FALCON REFINERY ALCOA (Point Comfort) / LAVACA BAY BAILEY WASTE DISPOSAL
Inspected 8/30/17 8/30/17
Offsite Release No No
Onsite Damage No No
BRIO REFINING INC. CONROE CREOSOTING COMPANY CRYSTAL CHEMICAL CO. DIXIE OIL PROCESSORS INC.
FRENCH, LTD. GENEVA INDUSTRIES / FUHRMANN ENERGY
GULFCO MARINE MAINTENANCE
HARRIS (FARLEY STREET)
HART CREOSOTING HIGHLANDS ACID PIT
JASPER CREOSOTING
JONES ROAD GROUNDWATER PLUME
MALONE SERVICES COMPANY MANY DIVERSIFIED INTERESTS, INC
MOTCO, INC.
NORTH CAVALCADE STREET
PALMER BARGE LINE
PATRICK BAYOU
PETRO-CHEMICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (Turtle Bayou)
SAN JACINTO RIVER WASTE PITS
SIKES DISPOSAL PITS
SOL LYNN / INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMERS
SOUTH CAVALCADE STREET
STAR LAKE CANAL
STATE MARINE OF PORT ARTHUR
TEX-TIN CORP. US OIL RECOVERY
TRIANGLE CHEMICAL COMPANY
UNITED CREOSOTING CO.
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Superfund Sites within Federally Declared Counties
LOUISIANA AMERICAN CREOSOTE DERIDDER D.L. MUD, INC. EVR-WOOD TREATING/EVANGELINE REFINING COMPANY GULF COAST VACUUM SERVICES GULF STATE UTILITIES (North Ryan Street) MALLARD BAY LANDING BULK PLANT SBA SHIPYARD PAB OIL & CHEMICAL SERVICE
Status Summary
9/2/2017
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PHOTOS
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