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M O T E : This f e t m is completed for each potential hazardous waste site to he lp set priorities for site inspection. The informationsubmitted on this form is based on available records and may be updated on subsequent forms as a result of additional inquiriesand on*iite inspections.G E N E R A L INSTRUCTIONS: Complete Sections I and m through X as comple t e ly as possible before Section n (Preliminary<4aae«amenrj. F i l e this form in the Regional Hazardous W a s t e Log F i l e and submit a copy to: U.S. Environmental protectionAgency; Site Tracking System; Hazardous Waste Enforcement Task Force (EN-335); 401 M St.. SW; Washington. DC 20460.

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(205)789-2151H . T Y P E O F O W N E R S H I P

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N O T E : Based on the information in Sections in through X, f i l l out the Preliminary Assessment (Section II)information on the f irs t page of this fora.

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•?j&-$*?- -if- ; •••"'&-££"••-• -5S§*^^53^Local ch i ldren and adu l t s seentraversinE site.Poss i b l e exposure to vandalized s i t e flaboratory chemicals.

Poss ib l e due to open unlined s l u d g e ^pit and gross sur fac e contamination.S u r f a c e r u n o f f enters the creosotebranch and could a f f e c t area f in i sh i tP o s s i b l e due to unlined p i t s & soilcontamination.Photos f r o m previous TAT "inspectionshowed this.P h o t o s f r o m that in spec t i on a p p e a r e dto show damage to f l o r a .Very p o s s i b l e due to creosote conta--minated r u n o f f .P o s s i b l i t y of loose asbes tos insula-tion and dioxin onsite.Creosote odor observed by TAT insp-ectors.Creo s o t e s o l i d s , l i qu id s and s l u d g eobserved on site by TAT.S i t e labora tory vandalized.Creosote is moderately f l a m m a b l e wheiexpos ed to heat or f l a m e .Leaking s t orage tanks o v e r f l o w i n gcontainment areas.

S i t e is not f e n c e d or secured in anymanner .

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) P O T E N T I A L H A Z A R D O U S W A S T E S I T EI D E N T I F I C A T I O N A N D P R E L I M I N A R Y A S S E S S M E N T S U P P L E M E N T S H E E TI n s t r u c t i o n - T h i s sheet i s p r o v i d e d t o g ive a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n ine x p l a n a t i o n o f . a q u e s t i o n on the f o r m T 2 0 7 0 - 2 .

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A d d i t i o n a l Remark a n d / o r E x p l a n a t i o nStructure s on site include an o f f i c e bu i ld ing, a small chemicallaboratory, twelve large storage tanks, three large and six smallcookers, three o f f i c e maintenance sheds , a tool and dye"shop, anda gasoline pump with an underground storage tank.Extensive solid and liquid creosote contamination exists on siteLeaking storage tanks and overf lowing containment areas are con-taminating the soil and water on the site.An open unlined s ludge pit is leaching an oily substance into a .nearby di t ch . Pos s ib l e asbestos material exists on at least onecooker. T h i s chemical is loose and is exposed to the environment.The onsite laboratory has been vandalized and contains s p i l l e dchemicals.

METHYLPHENANTHRENES, 3.0%METHYLANTHRACENES, 4.0%FLUORANTHENE, 10.0%P Y R E N E , 8.5%BENZO F L U O R E N E S . 2.0%CHRYSENE, 3.0%

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The American Creoso t e Co. is an abandoned wood creosote f a c i l i t yoccupying a p p r o x i m a t e l y 34 acres in W i n n e f i e l d , Louisiana. TheLouisiana Department of Environmental Qual i ty Hazardou s W a s t eManagement Division ( L D E Q - H W M D ) inspec t ed the f a c i l i t y severaltimes f r o m 1982 to 1986. The inspections revealed s p i l l a g e ofcreosote, abandoned p i t s and containers and obvious o f f - s i t e mi-gration of contaminants.TAT i n s p e c t e d the s i te in March, 1987. T h e i r in sp e c t i on revealed:The laboratory on the western edge of the s i t e ( b y the access road)has been vandalized and chemicals s p i l l e d 1 t h r o u g h o u t the s tructure.lany of the s torage tanks on the s i te were in various degrees of decaymd leaking. There were no containment dikes around any of the stor-ige tanks.

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A d d i t i o n a l Remark a n d / o r E x p l a n a t i o nooCookers were set within shallow concrete containments, which CD

were f u l l and appear ed to o v e r f l o w with each, r a i n f a l l . At least CDone of the cookers was insulated with an asbes tos t y p e material. O

O.An open unlined s l u d g e pit located into the northeas t ern port ion c ' . jof the site. ?

All of the b u i l d i n g s and sheds were d e t e r i o r a t i n g and appear ed un-s tab l e .

Creo so t e contamination f r o m the s torage tanks and cooker contain-ments f l o w e d d i r e c t l y into on-site drainage d i t c h e s and subsequent lyo f f - s i t e via cresote branch.T h e r e was a b s o l u t e l y no f o r m of s ecurity present at the site.T h e r e were 3, p o s s i b l y 4, b a c k f i l l e d p i t s believed to be on-site,

j Gross contamination of the soil and s u r f a c e water by creosote has« been observed at thi s site. The p o s s i b i l i t y of a sbe s to s material

being present on at least one cooker present a p o t e n t i a l source f o r "! air contamination. T h e r e is also a p o t e n t i a l for dioxin contamina-i t ion, since PCP is a d iox in precursor.I

An immediate s i t e i n s p e c t i o n is recomUended in close coon^ratrloni and coordinat ion with TAT. T h i s i n s p e c t i o n should prov ide more d e t a i l e d

i n f o r m a t i o n on the phys i ca l s t a t e of the s i t e , locat ion of drainagep a t h w a y s , extent of contamination, and any other i n f o r m a t i o n deemeda p p r o p r i a t e for f u t u r e action on thi s s i te.

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A M E R I C A N C R E S O T E S I T E H I S T O R YC H A R T E D S I T E H I S T O R Y

12-20-197707-18-197906-14-198207-19-198208-19-198201-06-198312-17-198401-22-198502-20-198503-19-198506-03-198506-11-1985

11-02-198602-09-198703-17-198703-19-198703-25-1987

TDD No. 06-8703-18P A N N o . T L A 0 1 3 4 S A ADickerson T r e a t i n g Co. - shutdown pr ior to S t a l l w o r t hpurchaseS t a l l w o r t h T i m b e r C o . purchased f a c i l i t yS t a l l w o r t h n o t i f i e s s t a t e o f K 0 0 1 generat ion on s i t eLDEQ - HWMD inspected s i t e , recorded v io la t ionsS t a l l w o r t h wr i t e s s ta t e d e f e n d i n g v i o la t i on sL e t t e r of W a r n i n g issued by LDEQLDEQ - HWMD inspe c t ed s i t e , f o u n d same v i o l a t i o n s as1982 inspec t ionC o m p l i a n c e Order issued by LDEQS t a l l w o r t h request extension. LDEQ agreed.S t a l l w o r t h requested another ex t ens ion. LDEQ agreed.LDEQ - HWMD f o l l o w - u p in spe c t i on; s i t e abandonedLDEQ - HWMD, accompanied by the f o r m e r p l a n t manager,in spe c t ed the s i t e - none of the c ompl iance p o i n t shave been met. F a c i l i t y is for sale.LDEQ - HWMD inspec t ed s i teCase t r a n s f e r r e d to the I n a c t i v e and Abandoned S i t e sDivis ion of the LDEQCase r e f e r r e d to EPATAT as s igned to p e r f o r m a s i t e assessmentT A T p e r f o r m e d s i t e assessment.

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