http://www.tceq.texas.gov A collection of photos from the Baldwin Waste Oil state Superfund site. daily 1 2011-08-22T15:51:43Z http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo1 In 1986, Texas Water Commission inspectors noted that the site was abandoned. They made photo records of conditions at that time. The property had been leased for use as a waste oil processing facility. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:20Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo2 Ponded water with floating debris. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:20Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo3 This view of the ponded water was taken from atop Tank No. 13 in 1986. Texas Water Commission inspectors noted that the site was abandoned. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:21Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo4 Barren ground and distressed vegetation behind tanks 11-12. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:21Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo5 The pile in the middle of the photo contains empty drums, and other debris. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:22Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo6 These barrels, containing unidentified substances, were abandoned between tanks 15 and 19. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:22Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo7 This is a view of the area behind tanks 11-13 looking east No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:24Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo8 Tanks 1-4 were surrounded by a moat of oily sludge and ponded oily water when Texas Water Commission inspectors checked the site in 1986. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:25Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo9 Oily sludge surrounds the tank bottoms and surrounding area. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:25Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo10 This was the view of the abandoned waste oil recycling facility (Tanks 1-4) prior to the EPA removal action in 1992. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:26Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo11 This was a high level view of the abandoned waste oil recycling facility taken in 1986 by Texas Water Commission investigators. The facility was proposed to the Superfund registry in 1987. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:26Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo12 In 1986, the site was populated with storage tanks and dead or distressed vegetation. The facility was proposed to the Superfund registry in 1987 and EPA cleared the site in 1992. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:27Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo13 In 1986, standing puddles of water runoff floated the oil from the contaminated soil. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:28Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/baldwin/photo14 Eight years after removal of the storage tanks, the formerly distressed vegetation was recovering. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T16:41:29Z Image