http://www.tceq.texas.gov A collection of photos from the Houston Scrap state Superfund site. daily 1 2011-08-17T01:01:35Z http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo1 The site occupies 20 acres at 3799 Jensen Drive and extends from a railroad track right of way along Jensen westward to an active rendering facility. Cavalcade Street is the north border, and another scrap operation is located to the south. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:34Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo2 Looking west from Jensen Drive and the railroad tracks at the lower edge. Cavalcade Street is at the right. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:35Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo3 This is an interior view of the main battery-recycling building. The conveyor belt at the top right was part of the machinery that moved used batteries through a mechanical processor. The machine cut the tops off the batteries, tipped the casings to drain the acid, and dumped the lead plates into a bin before shredding the casing into small pieces. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:35Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo4 After business operations ended, illegal dumping began. Inspectors noted many piles of household garbage on the site. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:36Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/hs199201_jpg.jpg Much of the trash was covering ground that was contaminated with lead and sulfuric acid from the battery-recycling activities. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:36Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo5 Remediation activities did not include demolition of any structures or removal of any building bases that did not show contamination. Contaminated soil and the used battery casings made up the bulk of the material that was buried in the on-site containment cell. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:37Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo6 Building framework not removed during remediation. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:37Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo8 Each of the containers in this pile had held sulfuric acid and had to be decontaminated before it could be disposed of. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:38Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo9 Before soil tests could begin, surface trash and debris had to be identified and either consolidated on site or removed to an approved disposal site. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:38Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo10 This is a view of the location of the containment cell just before the excavation of the pit. The surface had been cleared of debris and some contaminated soil had been removed. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:39Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo11 This is another view of the location of the containment cell just before the excavation of the pit. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:39Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo12 Soil that was found to be hazardous was to be placed in the containment cell. First it was scraped into a pile at the edge of the future containment cell. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:40Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo13 As contaminated soil was scraped into a pile, it was covered to prevent dust from blowing into nearby neighborhoods. The plastic cover also prevented runoff from spreading the contamination again. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:40Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/houstonscrap/photo14 Remedial action has been completed and the containment cell has been sealed. This view is looking east from Schalker Drive across the property toward Jensen Drive and the railroad tracks. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-24T18:07:41Z Image