http://www.tceq.texas.gov A collection of photos from the James Barr state Superfund site. daily 1 2011-08-22T15:51:43Z http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo1 When liquid poured from the hole in this horizontal tank the salvage contractor abandoned the job. A tell-tale stain around the tank base shows where the stored liquids spilled onto the soil. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:49Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo2 The abandoned, unguarded ponds became convenient pits for dumping trash and debris. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:50Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo3 Samples were taken from both waste pits that had been used to manage truck wash water. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:50Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo4 The partially salvaged storage tanks became a place for illegally dumping trash. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:51Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo5 The interior of Tank No. 4, before it was cleaned, showed results of corrosive chemicals that had eaten a hole in the heavy metal wall. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:51Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo6 After sludge was removed and the walls had been hydroblasted, the interior of the tank was clean. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:52Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo7 A front-end loader was used to push liquified sludge to a vacuum hose, which then pulled the sludge into a vacuum box for processing. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:53Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo8 The powerful vacuum moved the heavy sludge through the hoses, where it dropped to the bottom of the vacuum boxes for additional processing and removal. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:53Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo9 On tanks where the sidewalls had been cut down, it was possible to use a backhoe to remove the hardened sludge from the bottom. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:54Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo10 The vacuumed sludge had to be stabilized before it could be transported off site to a disposal facility. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:20:00Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo11 The sludge was liquified with water to make it easier to move through the vacuum hoses to transport containers. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:55Z Image http://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/superfund/photo_gallery/jamesbarr/photo12 The metal salvager apparently made no attempt to clean the sludge from the bottom of the tanks, abandoning the shell when the metal walls could no longer be easily cut away. No publisher Robin Maiorisi 2011-08-25T13:18:55Z Image