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Alamosa Asbestos Walsh Hotel

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Front of Walsh Hotel before removal action.<br />Date Taken: 10/17/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4670250294444<br />Longitude: -105.866085666667<br />Tags:
Walsh Hotel from the west side before demotion. Fencing installed around the property for public safety. The fencing has asbestos information placards attached to ensure the public awareness that asbestos work is being conducted inside the fenced areas and only authorized personnel are allowed inside.<br />Date Taken: 10/17/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4670438683333<br />Longitude: -105.866595833333<br />Tags:
Walsh Hotel from the west side of building before demolition. <br />Date Taken: 10/17/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4676465111111<br />Longitude: -105.866598722222<br />Tags:
North side of building near ally.<br />Date Taken: 10/17/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4676384722222<br />Longitude: -105.866602916667<br />Tags:
Showing alley way and north side of building<br />Date Taken: 10/17/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4676489833333<br />Longitude: -105.86626975<br />Tags:
Demolition progresses on first section of the building. The ACM-contaminated debris will be kept wet whenever it is disturbed to prevent any potential asbestos fibers from migrating.<br />Date Taken: 10/17/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4672095222222<br />Longitude: -105.866029527778<br />Tags: Story Map
Crews line containers with 6 millimeter poly plastic (double lined). The waste will be loaded into the containers, covered with the plastic liners, and sealed. The waste will be delivered to a landfill which is permitted to accept ACM. <br />Date Taken: 10/18/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4672728305556<br />Longitude: -105.866029666667<br />Tags: Story Map
Demolition operations continue as crews are working from the front of the hotel to the back. Air monitoring stations continue to run along perimeter during operations.<br />Date Taken: 10/18/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4671316658333<br />Longitude: -105.866055333333<br />Tags: Story Map
Making steady progress on the demo of the hotel.<br />Date Taken: 10/18/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4670396080556<br />Longitude: -105.866512916667<br />Tags:
Most of the front wall to hotel is down. The lower part will stay until more debris is removed.<br />Date Taken: 10/18/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.467012235<br />Longitude: -105.866190583333<br />Tags:
Most of front of the building is demolished.<br />Date Taken: 10/18/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4672814402778<br />Longitude: -105.866010916667<br />Tags:
Crews working on demolition of the front upper wall of the hotel. Crews are working from the front to the back of the hotel. <br />Date Taken: 10/19/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4671563569444<br />Longitude: -105.866064888889<br />Tags: Story Map
Crews continuing demolition progress on the hotel. Continuing wetting operations throughout to prevent any potential asbestos fibers from migrating. <br />Date Taken: 10/19/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4671552152778<br />Longitude: -105.866039166667<br />Tags: Story Map
View of hotel from across from HWY 160 with one lane road closure to allow truckers to access the site for ACM container load-out and transport to landfill.<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4668347719444<br />Longitude: -105.865968194444<br />Tags: Story Map
Demolition nearing completion. Waste will continue to be loaded and delivered to the San Luis landfill which is permitted to accept ACM. <br />Date Taken: 10/23/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.467421575<br />Longitude: -105.865968972222<br />Tags: Story Map
View of site from the alley looking south towards Hwy 160. Demolition on Walsh Hotel building is complete. Second phase continues with load-out and transport of ACM material to landfill.<br />Date Taken: 10/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.46772345<br />Longitude: -105.86634075<br />Tags: Story map
ACM debris continues to be consolidated for load-out and transport to landfill. EPA will maintain wetting operations throughout to prevent any potential asbestos fibers from migrating. <br />Date Taken: 10/28/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.467707965<br />Longitude: -105.866570527778<br />Tags: Story Map
Daily progress indicates only one more day of loading out ACM debris and disposing at the designated landfill. Backfill operations will commence tomorrow Nov. 2, 2023.<br />Date Taken: 11/1/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 37.4669080686111<br />Longitude: -105.866356666667<br />Tags: Story map





Front of Walsh Hotel before removal action. Walsh Hotel from the west side before demotion. Fencing installed around the property for public safety. The fencing has asbestos information placards attached to ensure the public awareness that asbestos work is being conducted inside the fenced areas and only authorized personnel are allowed inside. Walsh Hotel from the west side of building before demolition. North side of building near ally. Showing alley way and north side of building Demolition progresses on first section of the building. The ACM-contaminated debris will be kept wet whenever it is disturbed to prevent any potential asbestos fibers from migrating. Crews line containers with 6 millimeter poly plastic (double lined). The waste will be loaded into the containers, covered with the plastic liners, and sealed. The waste will be delivered to a landfill which is permitted to accept ACM. Demolition operations continue as crews are working from the front of the hotel to the back. Air monitoring stations continue to run along perimeter during operations. Making steady progress on the demo of the hotel. Most of the front wall to hotel is down. The lower part will stay until more debris is removed. Most of front of the building is demolished. Crews working on demolition of the front upper wall of the hotel. Crews are working from the front to the back of the hotel. Crews continuing demolition progress on the hotel. Continuing wetting operations throughout to prevent any potential asbestos fibers from migrating. View of hotel from across from HWY 160 with one lane road closure to allow truckers to access the site for ACM container load-out and transport to landfill. Demolition nearing completion. Waste will continue to be loaded and delivered to the San Luis landfill which is permitted to accept ACM. View of site from the alley looking south towards Hwy 160. Demolition on Walsh Hotel building is complete. Second phase continues with load-out and transport of ACM material to landfill. ACM debris continues to be consolidated for load-out and transport to landfill. EPA will maintain wetting operations throughout to prevent any potential asbestos fibers from migrating. Daily progress indicates only one more day of loading out ACM debris and disposing at the designated landfill. Backfill operations will commence tomorrow Nov. 2, 2023.