HIMCO DRUM REMOVAL

DURING THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AT THE HIMCO DRUM SUPERDUND SITE IN ELKHART INDIAN THE EXCARATION OF A LEACH TRENCH EXPOSED A LARGE NUMBER OF CORROLED LEAKING DRUM CONTAINING TO HAVE AND OTHER SOLVENTS. THE TRENCH WAS LOCATED NEAR RESIDENCE ALONG COUNTY ROAD 10. A TIME CRITICAL EMERGENCY SITUATION WAS CREATED BY THE RISK POSED BY LEAKING ARM OF LOW FLASHPOINT, SNITABLE SOLVENT, SO HEAR TO RESIDENTAL HOMES. A VERBAL GENERAL MOTICE WAS GIVEN BY PHONE TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE FORMER OPERATOR OF THE HIMCO DRUM. AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WAS NEGOTIATED. THE REMOVAL WAS CONDUCTED BY THE PRP BEGINING ON MAY 22, 1992.