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Pollution Incident Detail:
#295011 - E&S Concern - I-66 Construction Project
Report
Events
Original Report
Overview
Status
Under Investigation
Incident Date/Time
5/10/2020 10:00:00 AM
Received Date/Time
5/11/2020 10:20:10 AM
Received By:
Public Website
Description of Incident
Reporting erosion and sediment control problems in the I-66 Outside the Beltway construction zone. Observed - May 10, 2020, about 10:00 AM Location - I-66 westbound, extending from the southbound-123-to-westbound-66 ramp westward along the soundwall to Jermantown Road A jury-rigged system for pumping out unintended pools of stormwater continues to send sediment into the western branch of the Mosby Woods tributary of Accotink Creek. The discharge into the stream is chronic, having existed since at least before April 15, 2020 (Pollution Report #294693) This system is also spilling runoff across the work zone (including onto vehicle access roads) and out onto the roadway of I-66. - A single dirt bag was observed as one source of runoff, but must not have been the only one, given the volume and the direction of runoff both toward the stream and toward the roadway. - Pump hoses were observed inserted into black corrugated pipes embedded in the ground, leading to the assumption that these pipes direct the discharge to the stream. The sole precipitation in the last 72 hours was 0.1 inch about 36 hours prior to the observation. Documentation: YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyegtqMvKAw Additional photos - https://i66outsidethebeltwayaccotink.shutterfly.com/pictures/1294 Photos of channel condition April 15th - https://i66outsidethebeltwayaccotink.shutterfly.com/pictures/991 Philip Latasa Friends of Accotink Creek www.accotink.org
Location
Region Name
Northern
Address
I-66 WB, extending from the southbound-123-to-westbound-66 ramp westward along the soundwall Fairfax, VA 22030
City / County (FIPS)
059 - Fairfax County
Location Description
I-66 westbound, extending from the southbound-123-to-westbound-66 ramp westward along the soundwall to Jermantown Road
Closure
Closure Date/Time
Closure Reason
Closure Comment
Potentially Responsible Party
VDOT
Reported By
Friends of Accotink Creek
Philip Latasa
Property Owner
None
Contact on Scene
None
Other Details
Characterize Incident as
Unknown
Weather Event
NRC ID
N/A
EPA ID
N/A
SSORS ID
N/A
HMVA #
N/A
Agencies Notified
VA Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Is this a sewage-related incident?
No
Threat To
None
Site Summary Notes
Receptor
Impacted/Threatened Water Body
Yes
Water Body
Accotink Creek
Water Body Status
Unknown
Low Range
1.0
High Range
-1.0
Other Water Body/Receptor
Materials Involved
Material:
Erosion & Sedimentation
Low Range:
1
High Range:
-1
Unit:
Unknown
Incident Types
Water
-
SW Construction
Event:
Program Participant Assigned
Event Date:
5/11/2020
Event:
Assigned
Event Date:
5/11/2020
Event:
Under Investigation
Event Date:
5/11/2020
Event:
Call Received
Event Date:
5/11/2020
Overview
Incident Date/Time
5/10/2020 10:00:00 AM
Received Date/Time
5/11/2020 10:20:10 AM
Received By:
Public Website
Is the incident still occurring?
Yes
Did you notify any other agencies?
No
Description of Incident
Reporting erosion and sediment control problems in the I-66 Outside the Beltway construction zone. Observed - May 10, 2020, about 10:00 AM Location - I-66 westbound, extending from the southbound-123-to-westbound-66 ramp westward along the soundwall to Jermantown Road A jury-rigged system for pumping out unintended pools of stormwater continues to send sediment into the western branch of the Mosby Woods tributary of Accotink Creek. The discharge into the stream is chronic, having existed since at least before April 15, 2020 (Pollution Report #294693) This system is also spilling runoff across the work zone (including onto vehicle access roads) and out onto the roadway of I-66. - A single dirt bag was observed as one source of runoff, but must not have been the only one, given the volume and the direction of runoff both toward the stream and toward the roadway. - Pump hoses were observed inserted into black corrugated pipes embedded in the ground, leading to the assumption that these pipes direct the discharge to the stream. The sole precipitation in the last 72 hours was 0.1 inch about 36 hours prior to the observation. Documentation: YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyegtqMvKAw Additional photos - https://i66outsidethebeltwayaccotink.shutterfly.com/pictures/1294 Photos of channel condition April 15th - https://i66outsidethebeltwayaccotink.shutterfly.com/pictures/991 Philip Latasa Friends of Accotink Creek www.accotink.org
Location
Region
Northern
Address
VA
Description of Location
I-66 westbound, extending from the southbound-123-to-westbound-66 ramp westward along the soundwall to Jermantown Road
Receptor Information
Is water body threatened?
Yes
Is name of water body unknown?
No
Water Body
Accotink Creek
Other IR Info
NRC ID
EPA ID
SSORS ID
HMVA #
Other Agencies Notified
Is this a sewage-related incident?
No
Contacts
Potentially Responsible Party
VDOT
Property Owner
Name or Organization not provided
Reported By
Friends of Accotink Creek
Philip Latasa
Contact on Scene
Name or Organization not provided
Permit Details
Is this a permitted facility?
No
Facility Name
DEQ Permit #