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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED s i^rueb /y „ DEPA RTMENT OF EDUCATION Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I. 00801 February 22, 1993 Ms. Caroline Kwan Emergency and Remedial Response Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 26 Federal Plaza Room 737 New York, New York 10278 Dear Ms. Kwan: Attached please find responses to questionnaire as it relates to: Second Request for Information Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Concerning Releases at the Tutu Well Field Site Sincerely, Alphonse Berne Assistant Superintendent, Operations AB/mw cc: Dr. Linda Creque Mrs. Yvonne Bowsky Mr. Andrew L. Praschak Mr. Leonard Reed TUT O03 2470 *64490* 64490 <&0p*niiit*t!i of tij* Hlrgtn Islands of Telephone 775-2940 774-5 193 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PLANT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE No. 44-46 Kongens Gade Charlotte Analie, St.Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 MEMORANDUM TO : Mr. Alphonse Berne Assistant Insular Superintendent FROM : Mr. Adlah A. Donastorg Director, Plant Operations & Maintenance SUBJECT : USEPA Request fbr Information DATE : February 17, "1993 1. Following are responses to request for information from USEPA. 2. To the knowledge of all maintenance personnel, since the purchase of the Laga Building by the Department of Education (DOE), there has not been any oil water separators, waste holding tanks or any other similar structure at this facility. Mr. PedrJto Lanclos, (P.O. Box 692, St. Thomas, VI 00801; telephone (809) 775-2940) may have some information on rotten empty drums found within a storeroom in the facility. He indicated that the content of the drums smelted like cleaning solution and that there were no legible label. 3. See #2 4. See #2 5. Based on our date sheets (enclosed) we have never used chemicals that contain trichlorethylene, 1, 2 trans-dichloroethylene and methylethylketone. 6. 7. 8. See #5 See #5 See #5 TUT OO3 2471 Page -2- 9. See #5 (a) No knowledge (b) No knowledge (c) No knowledge 10. Plan to extend the welding shop. Plans and specifications have not been started. 11. No vehicles are repaired at the facility. When vehicles are in need of repairs, they are either taken to the Government Motor Pool which is located at Crown Bay or to a private vendor for repairs. 12. To my knowledge there are no areas within the Department of Education facilities where used cdl is handled or stored. Gasoline for running lawn mowers and weedeaters is obtained from the Government's Motor Pool in 1 and 5 gallon containers on a daily and weekly basis. NOTE: Additional information may be had from Mr. Angel Robles who occupied a section of the facility after it was purchased by DOE. His address is Bordeaux #95, St. Thomas, VI 00802; telephone (809) 776-2927. OR Mr. Moscoso who worked at the facility when it was used as a cloth factory and who may have a higher quality of information since he worked for the cloth company for many years before DOE purchased the building. His address is Fernando Moscoso, P.O. Box 4223, St. Thomas. VI 00801; telephone (809) 775-4308. AAD/ End: TUT OO3 247; CERTIFICATE OF ANSWERS TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES______ STATE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document (response to EPA Request for Information) and all documents submitted herewith, and that all documents submitted herewith are complete and authentic unless otherwise indicated. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment. I am also aware that I am under a continuing obligation to supplement my response to EPA's Request for Information if any additional information relevant to the matters addressed in EPA's Request for Information or my response thereto should become known or available to me. ADLAH H. DONASTORG NAME (print or type) DIRECTOR, PLANT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE TITLE (print or type) SIGNATURE Sworn to before me this 18th day of February , 1993. MLQULol I OH INI OIIMAIK n ' 1. Please supplemcnl your previous response if inlnuaation noi Known oi no! available to you as of the date ol submission oi ymn i espouse has become Known \n available to you or has been found In bo inonne<:i 2. Is there or has there been any oil wwloi separator.. waste holding tanks oi other similar structures at the facility? If the answer is yes, please describe the structure and location of each such unit al iho facility ;md explain iho use ol each such unit. Include units which have been removed ; UK I/or slmi down rioaso allaoh a diagram or drawing of these units, HIP dales oi UK MI use and ihen location 3. Is Ihere, or has Ihero over boon, ;iny means liy whn li Him I:, oi sludge (..in escape or be discharged from such unii (i.e.. -m O|M:II ovcillow v.iivo oi pipe;) ih;ii presently exists or existed at the Incilily'-' 4. If the answer to question 3 nbovc i:, yos. h;is HHMC «rvci l»ccn :;ur.h ;\ disch;ii(|(: or release? If so, please explain all Ihn delails riiniDundinii such a rolonso and subinii any related documentation, including analysis II a dnr.nmoni i.-. imi avail,-ihlr\ plrvir;f; describe the document and explain why it cannoi bo piovid<-d 5. By what means could hazardous subslancos .such a:, i. • i, iiicholoelli.ine. trichloroethylene ("TCE"), I, 2 trans-dichloroolhylono ("l)(;i ."). loliar.hloroolliylono ("PCE"), and methyl-ethyl-ketone ("MEK") enter Iho unii:; idoniifirMl in iho answoir; lo question 2? Please be specific, and explain all po:.:,iblc IIKMH:- 6. Does or did the facility condud poriodio sa hazardous substances have entered such uniis? n :•« imw oiici- .md on wh,-ii occasions? Please attach any such analysis 7. Have or wore such unils periodically < .leaned < M il < » ••ni|'li<-'!. (;ilhci coiuplrlHy or partially? If so, how of Ion and on wh;ii o«:«:.ision:.-' 8. If the answer lo question / abovo is yo:.. pl(>aso «ixplain how HK< l liquids and/or sludges are or were handled and disposed ol Moaso include any sampling procedures and relevant documentation r.nch as analysis, and manifests. II a document is not available, please? doscnbe Ih" document .ind <>-p|ain why il cannot be provided. 9. Please respond lo Ihe following (|uoslion i>y tiivini) a dolaiiod i.losi.ii|»lioii, i! iho answer is yes to any of the questions. Did the facility <» any nl ii-, pnsl employees transport, arrange for transportation, dispose, m anaiuic (01 disposal of a. any hazardous waslo'-' TUT O03 2474 b. any hazardous subslam c " c. any rocjulalod sul>sl;n>< .»•.'•' 10. Explain whether any consliuclion, oxcavalion MI modihcalion works arc bonu) currently conducted at the facility. Identify Ihc oxloni <>l such aridities, their purpose and provide copy of all government permits oblainod in idaiinn io such activity 11. Explain the method by which ur.cd oil i:. h.ui<ll<Ml .it MIC l.u.Hiiy ,nul UK; niani»!i IM which releases to the environment am pinvcnifd duinid ihc h.-mdlinci <>l riiich materials. 12. Identify employees ot (xjutiacioi:, <>l ilic i>c|iaiiiMcui i>i i dm ,iiimi who .in- responsible for the general housekoepinn ul Hu- areas »»i ihc laciiiiy at which USCM! oil is handled and stored or has the polPn.i.ii l«>i IXMIHI iclf.-r.cd 2475