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Home My WebLink About518 ALG340236 115 01-25-2023 AFTM KNP TRIP REPORT LANCE it.LEFLEUR ADEM OVE N GOVE EY DIRECTOR RNOROR Alabama Department of Environmental Management aaemalabame.gov 1400 Coliseum 61W.36110-2400 a Post Office Box 301463 Montggnery,Alabama 36130-1463 (334)271-7700 a FAX(334)271-7950 25 January 2023 Memorandum To: Arnold P. Mayberry, Chief Assessment Section l� From: Kenneth L. Prestridge Environmental Scientist, Sr. Re: Trip Report Alabama Oil and Gas Recovery, Inc., Trussville, AL On 24 January 2023, ADEM personnel (Kenneth Prestridge and Seth Clemmons), proceeded from Montgomery to Trussville, Alabama to inspect a complaint of an abandoned/defunct oil and gas recycling company located at 2400 Blackjack Road, Trussville, AL. According to the attorney for the former owner(Mr. Paul Spain), the owner/operator of the company (Mr. Massey) died in 2013 and no heirs were willing to run the business. According to Mr. Spain, the company cleaned out tanks and sumps for various gas stations in north Alabama, collected the residual oils, fuel, and cleaning fluids and pumped them into pumper trucks and transported it to their facility. Mr. Spain stated that the estate is bankrupt. The site is approximately 40 acres with the processing/storage area occupying about 0.8 to 1.0 acres. The former attorney for the owner also stated that he has contacted numerous people and agencies since the owner died in 2013 to try and get the site cleaned up. He stated that he first went through the County Commission to see what they could do to help in cleaning up the site, then he stated that he notified the Cahaba River Keepers several years ago, and that they also offered the property at a reduced purchase price if any prospective owner would offer to clean it up, then he contacted the Office of General Counsel for the Governor. At no time did he state that anyone contacted ADEM about the site, and he did not give any dates, or time line except the death of the owner in 2013. Personnel arrived on site at approximately 10:50 and found the gate locked. Utilizing AHSCF entry authority, ADEM personnel bypassed the gate and entered the property to begin the investigation. From the gate, there is a steep rise on the entry drive of about 40 foot to the office and storage shed area. From the office level, there is a downward incline of about 10 foot to the processing/storage area. The processing area has two (2)tank farms with secondary containment for the tanks inside the area. Tank farm #1 is located to the left of the drive down into the processing area. It includes three (3) horizontal tanks (approximate dimensions are 10 feet in diameter by 30 feet long). There are drums, totes, and small tanks around this tank farm, and there appears to be 1 to 2 inches of oil in the floor of the secondary containment. Between the drive and the tank farm, there are two horizontal tanks with no secondary containment lying on the ground. These tanks seem to be in good shape, may be open to the environment, and are reputed to be nearly full of used oil and other petroleum and/or cleaning fluids. The first tank is approximately 10 feet in diameter by 20 feet long. The second seems to be approximately 8 feet in diameter by 20 feet long. Tank farm number#2 consists of two (2) vertical above ground storage tanks approximately 8 feet in diameter by 35 feet tall. Between the two tanks in this farm lies two half tanks filled with water, possibly a former oil/water separator. There are drums and smaller tanks around the secondary containment for this tank farm as well. Between the two tank farms, several small tanks, 55-gallon drums, and two tanker trucks are located in the open area (one 18-wheel tanker of approximately 11,000 gallons and a vacuum truck of 8 to 10,000 gallons. To the right of tank farm #2 is a small storage shed with about seventy-five 55-gallon drums and several small quantity tanks. A small creeks runs behind and to the north of this area flowing to the east toward Blackjack Road. There is one more oil tanker truck located in this area as well as a water tanker(or one labeled as water) as well as a few more drums. It appears that there is a leak in tank farm #1, and several of the drums seem to be leaking. After touring the processing facility, ADEM investigators followed separate tracks back to the entry point. There were vehicle trails leading off into the woods. One went north and circled back to the entry gate. ADEM personnel found no other materials on the rest of the property. As investigators were concluding operations, the attorney, Mr. Spain, arrived on site. He proceeded to explain about the former owner dying of cancer, bankruptcy of the company, and refusal of the heirs to have anything to do with the site. He offered to make a key to the gate lock and forward it to ADEM for further investigations. He was given a business card and will forward the key to ADEM (to the attention of Ken Prestridge)when copied. Best guess for total volume of the various tanks, drums, totes, and tanker trucks can be found in attachment below (total estimate of 165,695 gallons if all noted containers are filled to capacity). ADEM investigators then ceased operations and departed the site at approximately 13:00 and proceeded to the next investigation site in Huntsville. Atchs 2 1. Calculations of volume 2. Photos Tank Farm #1 tanks: Approximate size of the three horizontal tanks were 10 feet diameter X 30 feet long Capacity of a tank =Area of the tank end X the length of the tank Note: Area of circle = T(X R2 Volume of Cylinder = area of end X height Convert ft3 into US gallons by multiplying by 7.48052 =(7( X R2) X 30 feet= (3.1415926 X 25ft2) X 30 = 78.54 ft2 X 30 it = 78.54 X 30 = 2,356.2 ft3to convert to gallons multiply by 7.48052 = 2,356.2 X 7.48052 = 17,625 gallons approximately per tank 17,625 X 3 = 52,875 gallons in tank farm #1 Tank between entry road and tank farm #1 _ (7( X Radius 2) X 20 feet= (3.1415926 X 25) X 20 = 1,570.79 = 1,570.79 x 7.48052 = 11,750 gallons Second tank in that location: = (7T X Radius 2) X 20 feet = (3.1415926 X 16)X 20 = 1,005.3 = 1,005.3 X 7.48052 = 7,520 gallons Tank Farm #2—Two vertical tanks of approximately 8 feet in diameter X 35 feet tall = (TT X Radius 2) X 35 feet= (3.1415926 X 16) X 35 = 1,759.29 =1,759.29 x 7.48052 = 13,160 gallons per tank = 13,160 X 2 = 26,320 gallons 18 wheel tanker truck usual capacity is about 11,600 gallons per the internet 2 suction tank truck are approximately 7,500 gallons apiece or 15,000 gallons total 100 55-gallon drums = 5,500 gallons 20 totes at 270 gallons per tote = 5,400 gallons The remaining 10 tanks are of various size of about 30,000 gallons total capacity at a guess. 52,875 + 11,750 + 7,520 + 26,320 + 11,600 + 15.000 + 5,500 + 5,400 + 30,000 = 165,965 gallons total if all noted containers are full. r'. }. � � �`'}, �t y. ,�,„�,F f � �•°' �ff Nib w..•. 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