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Douglassville Disposal

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Former oil reclaimer, operated from 1938-1985. Site is about 50 acres, including 3 acre tank farm, 15 acres of old sludge lagoons and a 2 acre pile of filter cake. Contaminants included lead, PCBs, PAHs and VOCs in an oily matrix. Air, groundwater, and soil were all affected. Risks included direct contact, inhalation, ingestion and fire/expolosion.

Main tank farm cleanup took place March 1990-Nov. 1991. Tanks were cut apart and cleaned, the metal recycled. Tank wastes and soil were drummed and sent to APTUS in KS. Cost=$11.6M

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Aerial view of site, 1984 prior to cleanup actions
Aerial view of site, 1984 prior to cleanup actions.

Tank area prior to cleanup.
Tank area prior to cleanup.

Process area prior to cleanup.
Process area prior to cleanup.

3/87 - Oil and water wastes.
3/87 - Oil and water wastes.

3/87 - Processing area.
3/87 - Processing area.

3/90 - Tank farm.
3/90 - Tank farm.

6/90 - Truck decon area.
6/90 - Truck decon area.

6/90 - Demolition activity
6/90 - Demolition activity.

6/90 - Demolition activity
6/90 - Demolition activity

10/90 - Tank demolition.
10/90 - Tank demolition.

7/91 - Drumming of wastes.
7/91 - Drumming of wastes.

8/91 - Drummed wastes; drums and waste are fed into incinerator.
8/91 - Drummed wastes; drums and waste are fed into incinerator.

10/91 - I-Tank area during cleanup action.
10/91 - I-Tank area during cleanup action.

11/91 - Rolling top cover soil onto site at former tank farm area.
11/91 - Rolling top cover soil onto site at former tank farm area.

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