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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Research and Development
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Environmental Sciences Division
P. O. Box 93478
Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478 January 2002
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Environmental Sciences Division
Superfund Technology
Support Project
Technology Support Center
for Monitoring and Site
Characterization FY02
First Quarter Report
October - December 2001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS / /
(Indexed by Site Name)
REGION 1 1
GE Housatonic River S. F. Site 1
Loring AFB S. F. Site 1
Military Reservation (Massachusetts) S. F. Site 2
Ottati and Goss/Kingston Steel Drum S. F. Site 3
Savage Well Municipal Water Supply OU-2 S. F. Site 4
Union Chemical Company S. F. Site 5
REGION 2 6
Caldwell Trucking Co. S. F. Site 6
Cornell Dublier S F. Site 6
Diamond Alkali S. F. Site 7
Diamond Head Oil Refinery 7
Billiards Creek S. F. Site 8
Hooker Chemical/Ruco Polymer S. F. Site 9
Liberty Industrial S. F. Site 10
Reich Farms S. F. Site 11
Route 561 Dump S. F. Site 11
Stanton Cleaners S. F. Site 12
United States Avenue Bum S. F. Site 13
Vieques Puerto Rico S. F. Site 14
REGION 3 14
Chem Solve Inc. S. F. Site 14
Langley AFB S. F. Site 15
Letterkenny Army Depot S. F. Site 16
Maryland Sand, Gravel and Stone S. F. Site 17
Naval Surface Warfare Center - White Oak S. F.Site 18
Norfolk Naval Shipyard S. F. Site 18
Occidental Chemical S. F. Site 19
Sharon Steel (Farrell Works) S. F. Site 19
REGION 4 20
Distler Brickyard S. F. Site 20
Distler Farm S. F. Site 22
Duracell Battery Tech S. F.Site 22
Mallory Capacitor S. F. Site 23
Roanoke River Study S. F. Site 23
Shuron Inc. S. F. Site 24
Tower Chemical Company S. F. Site 25
REGION 5 26
U.S. Army Fort Sheridan Landfills S. F. Site 26
REGION 6 27
ASARCO Smelter (El Paso, Texas) S. F. Site 27
Sol Lynn/Industrial Transformers S. F. Site 27
South Cavalcade S. F. Site 28
Texarkana Wood Preserving S. F. Site 29
REGION 7 30
Asarco Omaha Facility S. F. Site 30
Big River Mine Tailing S. F. Site 31
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
i Region VII
Information Resource Center
901 N. 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
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Iowa Army Ammunition Plant S. F. Site 32
Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt S. F. Site 33
REGION 8 34
Eureka Mills S. F. Site 34
Lowry Landfill S. F. Site 34
Ogden Rail Yard S. F. Site 35
REGION 9 36
Aerojet General Corp. S. F. Site . 36
Alark Hard Chrome S. F. Site 37
Casmalia Disposal S. F. Site 37
City of Phoenix 19* Avenue Landfill S. F. Site 38
Eglin AFB S. F. Site 39
Fort Ord S. F. Site 39
Hayden Property #2 S. F. Site 40
McClellan AFB S. F. Site 41
MGM Brakes S. F. Site 41
Midway Village S. F. Site 42
Modesto Groundwater Contamination S. F. Site 43
Motorola Inc. S. F. Site 43
Pemaco Maywood S. F. Site 45
Pukola Wood Treating S. F. Site 46
San Fernando S. F. Site 47
Sierra Army Depot S. F. Site 47
Valeteria Dry Cleaning S. F. Site 48
Williams AFB S. F. Site 48
Yuma (MCASY) S. F. Site 49
REGION 10 50
Bunker Hill Mining S. F. Site 50
Camp Bonneville S. F. Site 51
SUPERFUND SHORT-TERM REQUESTS 52
SUPERFUND REMOTE SENSING SHORT TERM REQUESTS 55
ISSUE PAPER/ISSUES 56
General Battery Corporation 56
Methamphetamine Multi Laboratory 57
UST Vapor Monitoring Guidance Document 57
UVA Hillside Disposal Area 58
SUPERFUND COORDINATION 60
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 61
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SUPERFUND
REGION 1
• Project Name: GE
Site: GE Housatonic River S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Margaret McDonough (617) 918-1276
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: November 2001
Expected Completion Date: July 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$15,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: PCB's
Total Expenses:$3,646
Total FY02 Expenses:$3,646
Total 1st Qtr. Expenses:$3,646
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the statistical and data
assessment procedures and methods that are being utilized by the PRP's to assess site data.
Substantial progress has been made over the past year on the cleanup of the Housatonic River. Much of the
focus has been on removing PCB-contaminated river sediments and bank soils from the upper Vi-mile reach of
the Housatonic River in Pirtsfield, MA. As of 2001, more that 10,700 cubic yards of contaminated river
sediments and bank soils have been removed. The upper 1A mile cleanup is scheduled to be done by
March 2002.
A number of site documents were provided to the TSC for review. Following the review of these documents
the TSC provided the Region with the report titled "Review of Alternative Methods Proposed by GE for
Calculating the Exposure Point Concentrations for the Housatonic River Site, Pittsfield, MA."
• Project Name: Loring
Site: Loring AFB S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Mike Daly (617) 918-1386
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: November 2001
Expected Completion Date: May 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$ 19,000
Revised Budget:$30,000
Major Contaminants: Organics
Total Exps:$25,359
Total FY02Exps:$2,192
Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$2,192
PC&B:$2,300
PC&B:$0
PC&BSO
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The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the statistical and data
assessment methods and procedures that are being utilized by the PKP's contractor to evaluate seasonal
contaminant trends in groundwater.
The 9,000-acre Loring Air Force Base located in Maine has operated as an active military installation since
1952. An estimated 1,200 people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles of hazardous substances on
the base. The nearest well is less that 500 feet from where transformers were buried. Hazardous wastes
generated on the base include waste oils, fuels cleaned from aircraft and vehicles, spent solvents (many are
chlorinated organic chemicals) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and pesticides. Historically, wastes have
been burned or buried in landfills. There are on-site landfills, some of which are old gravel pits. Landfills #2
and #3 were used for disposal of hazardous wastes from 1956 to the early 1980s.
Tests of monitoring wells indicate that the groundwater on the base is contaminated with volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) such as methylene chloride, trichloroethylene (TCE), and carbon tetrachloride and heavy
metals including barium. Soils in the Flightline Area contain significant amounts of fuel, oil, and various
VOCs.
The TSC received a "Technical Memorandum Operable Unit (OU) 12 Annual Report Statistical Methodology,
Loring AFB" dated November 20, 2001. Following a review of this document, the TSC provided comments
and recommendations to the RPM.
Project Name: Camp Edwards (Otis AFB)
Site: Military Reservation (Massachusetts) S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Mike Jasinski (617) 918-1352, Paul Marchessault (617) 918-1388 T. Borci (617) 918-1358
Lead Scientist: Bob Starr (208) 526-0174, Jeff Sondrup (208)526-8396, Art Rood (208) 526-1678
Start Date: July 1998
Expected Completion Date: April 1999
Revised Completion Date: August 2002
Estimated Budget: $40,000 Total Exps:$84,633 PC&B:$3,300
Revised Budget: $89,000 Total FY02 Exps:$932 PC&B:$0
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$932 PC&B:$0
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in evaluating the feasibility of
implementing natural attenuation as the remedial remedy for groundwater contamination at this site.
The Otis Air National Guard Base (NGB) and Camp Edwards covers approximately 3,900 acres on a 22,000-
acre parcel of land, today known as the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR).
In 1984, the U. S. Geological Survey detected contaminants in the monitoring wells downgradient of the plant.
In 1983 and 1984, the Air Force detected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in on-site monitoring wells near
the Base Landfill and Current Fire Training Area. Monitoring by the Air National Guard and the State
Department of Environmental Quality has detected VOCs in more than 200 private wells.
TSC reviewed the Focused Feasibility Study for Landfill-1 (draft) to address several issues including evaluating
the evidence that: natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes was occurring in the aquifer downgradient of
Landfill-1, natural attenuation would be sufficient as a sole remedy for managing the plume of contaminated
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groundwater emanating from Landfill-1, active remedial measures (such as pump-and-treat) would inhibit
biodegradation of chlorinated ethenes, decreasing concentration trends are the result of installation of a landfill
cap instead of natural attenuation, and finally, reviewed the cost estimates of various remedial alternatives. In
spite of the extremely short review period, the TSC (INEEL) participated in two meetings at the site with
regulators and the Air Force, as well as numerous tele-conferences in which natural attenuation and other
remedial alternatives were discussed. At the request of Region I, a series of documents was provided that
describe a groundwater remediation program at the INEEL Test Area North facility. The TSC reviewed the
addendum to the focused feasibility study for Landfill-1 and participated in a number of
tele-conferences and attended a meeting to discuss TSC comments and suggestions. The RPM provided the
TSC with extraction/treatment system data for review. The TSC received a request to assist in the
establishment of conservative soil concentration for explosive residues and other contaminants based on
leaching to groundwater. An evaluation of the SESOIL Model was completed. In addition, a data report titled
"Soil Action Levels for Massachusetts Military Reserve Northern Impact Area" was provided to the Region.
The TSC was requested to review DoD's site specific fate and transport measurement Task 2000. The TSC
completed a review of the modeling portion of the RI for the chemical spill-19 (CS-19) area. The TSC
calculated some additional soil screening concentrations that were provided to the Region. TSC reviewed
"Contaminant of Concern Identification Demolition Area 1" and the "Draft Modeling Strategy for the Camp
Edwards Impact Area Groundwater Quality Study." The TSC responded to a request dealing with a fate and
transport model and attenuation factors and provided the report titled "Contaminant of Concern Identification
for Demolition Area 1 Soil Operable Unit of the Camp Edwards Impact Area, Massachusetts Military
Reservation, Cape Cod, MA." The TSC received some additional information from the Region pertaining to
RDX soil cleanup levels. Based on this information the TSC calculated additional cleanup levels based on the
dispersion and dilution of site contaminants.
• Project Name: Ottati
Site: Ottati and Goss/Kingston Steel Drum S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Dick Goehlert (617) 918-1335
Lead Scientist: Kent Snyder (360) 546-0687 Ken Moor (208) 526-8810
Start Date: August 1999
Expected Completion Date: March 2000
Revised Completion Date: April 2002
Estimated Budget: $12,000 Total Expenditures:$6,393
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Expenditures: $400
Major Contaminants: PCB's Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$400
The RPM requested that the BSD, TSC provide assistance in designing and identifying sampling methodologies
for sampling hummocks.
The Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum site in Kingston, N.H. is situated on 35 acres, contains a 1-acre parcel
in the southwest portion that was leased and known as the Ottati & Goss (O&G) site and a 6-acre Great Lakes
Container Corporation (GLCC) site consisting of a rectangular parcel bordered on the east by Route 125. From
the late 1950s through 1967, Conway Barrel & Drum Company (CBD) owned the site and performed drum
reconditioning operations on the parcel of land later owned by the Great Lakes Container Corporation. The
reconditioning operations included caustic rinsing of drums and disposal of the rinse water in a dry well nearby.
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The groundwater, surface water, and soils are contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The on-
site soil also contains polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), metal, and acids and base/neutral compounds.
The TSC participated in a conference call and provided comments and recommendations pertaining to a
proposed sampling plan. The TSC reviewed and provided comments pertaining to the sampling plan and
quality control sections of the 90% design contract specifications. In addition, a report titled "Assessment of
Arsenic Distribution in Ottati and Goss Soils" was completed and provided to the Region.
The TSC reviewed the sampling quality control and wetland restoration sectors of the 100% design contract
specifications document. A number of letter reports on this review was provided to the Region. Also, several
issues, including the arsenic report, were discussed with the RPM. The TSC reviewed and provided comments
to the RPM on the "Compendium of Quality Assurance Project Plan Requirements and Guidance." The TSC
participated with the Region and USAGE in discussions on the "Sampling Procedures and Laboratory Services"
of the Ottati & Goss 100% design document. The "100% Design Document" was reviewed by the TSC. The
report titled "Review of Ottati and Goss Soil Remediation 100% Design" was provided to the Region.
Additional support is anticipated.
Project Name: Savage Well
Site: Savage Well Municipal Water Supply OU-2 S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Richard Goehlert (617) 918-1335
Lead Scientist: Lance Peterson (208) 528-8718 x!70, Bob Starr (208) 526-0174
Start Date: May 1999
Expected Completion Date: December 1999
Revised Completion Date: January 2002
Estimated Budget: $20,000 Total Expenditures:$29,226
Revised Budget: $30,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$2,100
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$2,100
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing aquifer models that are and/or will
be used to determine appropriate remedial approaches.
The Savage Well site covers about 30 acres west of the center of Milford, NH and consists of a municipal well.
The underlying aquifer, the water-bearing layer of rock and gravel from which the Town of Milford gets its
water. The Savage Municipal Well site operated form 1960 to 1983, during which time it supplied 40% to 45%
of Milford's water. The remainder of the water came from the Keyes and Kokko Wells. During Savage's years
of operation, several metal industries opened plants near the well along the Souhegan River. Investigations at
the site identified the source of contaminants, which also were present in water samples taken at the nearby
industries.
The groundwater is contaminated with VOCs, including TCE and vinyl chloride and heavy metals, including
lead, chromium, and mercury. The soil is contaminated with VOCs. The stream on site is contaminated with
VOCs and lead. As previously identified the TSC has been involved at OU-1 with the "Surfactant-Enhances
Aquifer Remediation of PCE at Neutral Buoyancy" Project."
The PRPs have modeled the Savage Well aquifer and evaluated several remedial scenarios. They have come to
the conclusion that monitored natural attenuation remedy will result in a clean aquifer in about the same time as
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an engineered remedy. This does not seem to make sense given the complexity of the aquifer and the broad
extent of contamination in OU-2. OU-1 is a fund lead slurry wall, with pump and treatment system, SVE air
sparging, and air stripping. OU-2 is a dissolved plume downgradient from the OU-1 area.
Numerous reports were received on hydrologic modeling of Savage Well OU-2 site. The hydrologic site
conceptual model review and a numerical model review were completed. Questions and comments were
formulated. The TSC has performed an initial review on the QST Draft Modeling report and the Remedial
Design Report. The modeling review was completed and the report titled "Comments Regarding Modeling and
Interpretations on the OU-2 Savage Well Site" was provided to the Region. The TSC received the 1999 USGS
groundwater modeling report. The report was reviewed and was considered satisfactory. Discussion with the
RPM pertaining to the transport models "ModFlow" and ModFlow/MTSD occurred.
The TSC reviewed the document "An Evaluation of June and August 2000 Sampling Results: Biotic
Transformation of Chlorinated Organic Compounds Within the Extended Plume, Savage Well ESE." A
number of conference calls pertaining to modeling questions were held with the RPM. Following a review of
an ES&E Nov. 2000 Draft Report, the TSC provided the Region with the report titled "Draft Evaluation of June
and August 2000 Sampling Results: Biotic Transformations of Chlorinated Organic Compounds Within the
Extended Plume." The TSC responded to a request from the RPM pertaining to the use of diffusion sampling
procedures to identify vertical contaminant zones in long-screened wells.
• Project Name: Union Chemical
Site: Union Chemical Company S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Terry Connelly (617) 918-1373
Lead Scientist: Lance Peterson (208) 528-8718 x!70 Jennifer Martin (208) 528-8718 x!47
Start Date: October 2001
Expected Completion Date: July 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$20,000 Total Expenditures:$22,021
Revised Budget:$35,000 Total FY02 Expenditures^ 1,600
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$ 1,600
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing a closure plan for
groundwater.
The Union Chemical Company, located in South Hope, Maine, occupied approximately twelve acres in a rural
residential area, with most of the activities occurring within a two-acre portion of the property. The business
began operations in 1967 as a paint stripping and solvent manufacturing business. The company subsequently
expanded to include recycling of used stripping compounds using a distillation unit. The operation further.
expanded, first with an on-site boiler and the fluidized-bed incinerator to treat the hazardous wastes.
Groundwater and surface water contamination was first discovered in 1979. EPA and Maine DEP performed a
removal action in 1984, taking offsite the contents of over 2000 55 gallon drums and 28 liquid storage tanks.
Maine DEP closed the hazardous waste treatment at the site in June 1984. The RI, performed in 1987 - 1988,
delineated contamination horizontally and vertically throughout the two-acre portion. The FS established
depths for remediation, typically to the water table for most of the site, and six feet beneath the water table in an
area between a leach field and interceptor trench.
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The TSC received a number of documents (i.e. "Declaration for the Explanation of Significant Differences" and
is currently reviewing them.
REGION 2
• Project Name: Caldwell
Site: Caldwell Trucking Co. S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Jon Josephs (212) 637-4317 Rick Robinson (212) 637-4371
Lead Scientist: Ken Moor (208) 526-8810, Lance Peterson (208) 528-8718 x!70
Start Date: December 2001
Expected Completion Date: July 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$15,000
Revised Budgets
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorgam'cs
Total Expenditures:$2,500
Total FY02 Expenditures:$2,500
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$2,500
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing a remedial design work
plan for a bioremediation system for contaminated bed rock.
This 11-acre site, located in Fairfield Township, N. J., is on an extensive 100-year flood plain of the Passaic
River. From the 1950's to 1984 septic wastes were deposited in unlined lagoons and later in steel holding tanks.
EPA investigations indicated on-site soil and a municipal well were contaminated with VOCs, PCBs and
metals. Groundwater remains contaminated because of a TCE-contaminated plume which extends 4,000 feet
toward the river.
A second remedial action addresses off-site groundwater contaminated with VOCs including TCE. The
selected remedy includes pumping and treatment of off-site groundwater using air stripping with off-site
discharge to the river; installation of a drainage system to eliminate surface exposure to contaminated
groundwater; sealing groundwater wells; and groundwater monitoring.
The TSC has not received the remedial workplan.
• Project Name: Cornell
Site: Cornell Dublier S F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Marian Olsen (212) 637-4313
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: July 2001
Expected Completion Date: April 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$ 15,000
Revised Budgets
Total Expenditures^ 11,321
Total FY02 Expenditures:$3,660
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Major Contaminants:Organics Total 1st Quarter Expenditures: $3,660
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in computing the EPC Risk Term.
The Cornell Dublier Electronics Inc. is located in South Plainfield, New Jersey. The Region II risk assessor
utilized ProUCL to assess site data. Following the assessment it was recommended in the ProUCL User Guide
that "advanced statistical analysis" be completed.
The TSC completed the necessary statistical tests on site data and provided the Region with the report titled
"Computation of EPC Term for Risk Assessment." The TSC provided the Region with the report titled
"Computation of a UCL for 1,1-biphenyls, Cornell Dublier Site."
• Project Name: Diamond
Site: Diamond Alkali S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Marian Olsen (212)637-4313
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: March 2001
Expected Completion Date: June 2001
Revised Completion Date: March 2002
Estimated Budget: $12,000 Total Exps:$49,320 PC&B:$1,380
Revised Budget: $55,000 Total FY02 Exps:$360 PC&B:$0
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr.Exps:$360 PC&B:$0
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing a suggested Creel/Angler survey.
The Diamond Alkali Company site covers 3-acres in Newark, New Jersey adjacent to the Passaic River. The
site has been used for chemical manufacturing by numerous companies for more than 100 years. The mid-
1940s marked the beginning of the manufacturing operations related to the current site conditions, including the
production of DDT and phenoxy herbicides. The Diamond Sheetrock Company acquired the property in 1951
and produced various chemicals and pesticides until 1969, when it was shut down.
Dioxin has been detected in on-site monitoring wells. Other contaminants detected in groundwater included
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene, acetone, and toluene and herbicides. Individuals
accidentally ingesting contaminated soil or surface water may be at risk, as may those using contaminated
groundwater for other uses. The Passaic River and fish and shellfish from the river may be threatened by
runoff from the site. Following the review of statistical approaches used in a creel angler survey the TSC
provided the Region with the report titled "Review of the Revised Creel/Angler Survey Plan for the Passaic
River Study Area Diamond Alkali Superfund Site".
The TSC received the kriging publication "Geostatistical Assessment and Validation for of Uncertainty for
Three-Dimensional Dioxin: Data from Sediments in an Estuarine River." from the Region for review.
Additional support is anticipated.
• Project Name: Diamond Head
Site: Diamond Head Oil Refinery
Site ID:
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Type Lead:
Requested by: Marian Olsen, Toxicologist, (212) 637-4313
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: June 2001
Expected Completion Date: November 2001
Revised Completion Date: April 2002
Estimated Budget: $15,000 Total Expenditures:$13,584
Revised Budget: Total FY02 Expenditures:$4,264
Major Contaminants: Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$4,264
The RPM requested that the ESD-TSC provide assistance in designing a soil sampling/monitoring approach to
characterize soil and subsurface contaminants.
The Diamond Head Oil Refinery site is located in Kearney, Hudson County, New Jersey. Currently, the site is
inactive and consists of approximately 15 acres of undeveloped land. The site is comprised of wetland areas
and drainage ditches, a small wetland/pond, a vegetated landfill area along the western border of the site, and
the remnants of the former Diamond Head Oil Refinery on the eastern portion of the site. The abandoned
refinery portion of the site contains various construction debris, including foundations of the former on-site
building and two former aboveground storage tanks. The site is currently owned by the Hudson Meadows
Urban Development Corporation (HMURDC). During facility operations, two aboveground storage tanks and
possible underground pits were used to store oily wastes. These wastes were intermittently discharged directly
to adjacent properties, including the wetland area to the south of the site, creating an oil lake.
The TSC reviewed provided data. Following the data review a sampling/monitoring plan titled "Draft Soil
Sampling Plan for Diamond Head Oil Refinery Kearney, New Jersey" was provided to the Region. Additional
support is anticipated.
• Project Name: Hilliards
Site: Hilliards Creek S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested By: Emmet Keveney (212) 637-3916
Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 895-1439
Start Date: May 2001
Expected Completion Date: October 2001
Revised Completion Date: March 2002
Estimated Budget: $6,000 Total Expenditures:$3,500
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Expenditures:$1,100
Major Contaminants: Lead Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$.1,100
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in evaluating the geostatistical approaches that
are being used by the PRP's.
The Milliard's Creek site is a vacant, unfenced site in the Borough of Gibbsboro, Camden County, New Jersey,
including the stream channel, watershed and wetland areas along Hilliard's Creek. Hilliard's Creek is a small
stream that runs in a southwesterly direction for approximately 1-mile where it joins the Cooper River.
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The TSC reviewed the Roy F. Weston document titled "Technical Memorandum Derivation of Sample Grid
Spacing" and provided the Region with comments and suggestions pertaining to the geostatistical approaches
being suggested. Based on TSC comments the PRP's had a number of questions pertaining to the
sampling/monitoring design. The TSC participated in a conference call and addressed all RPM and PRP
comments and questions. The TSC responded to a number of questions pertaining to grid sizes for sampling
and kriging analysis.
• Project Name: Hooker
Site: Hooker Chemical/Ruco Polymer S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested By: Syed Quadri (212) 637-4233
Lead Scientist: Kent Sorenson (208) 526-9597
Start Date: February 1999
Expected Completion Date: September 1999
Revised Completion Date: January 2002
Estimated Budget: $ 35,000 Total Expenditures:$33,351
Revised Budget: $50,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$650
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$650
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing a number of site documents i.e.,
treatability study work plan, Remedial Investigation Report for Operable Unit 3 and the Feasibility Study
Report for Operable Unit 3.
The site is located on a 14-acre tract of land in Hicksville, New York. The site includes two main production
plants, a pilot plant located between these plants, a warehouse building, an administration and laboratory
building, numerous above-ground chemical storage tanks and associated pipping, and several recharge basins.
Since 1946, the facility was used for the production of various polymers, including polyvinyl chloride (PCV),
styrene/butadiene latex, vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer, and polyurethane, as well as ester plasticizers.
The facility is currently active, and manufactures such products as polyester, polyols and powder coating
resins. During site operations, industrial wastewater from the facility was discharged to six (6) on-site recharge
basins or sumps. The wastewater contained, among other things, vinyl chloride, trichloroethylene, barium and
cadmium soap. Vinyl acetate, organic acids, and styrene condensate as a result of these releases, groundwater
downgradient from the site has been contaminated.
The TSC reviewed the Predesign Work Plan for Operable Unit I with a specific focus on the Treatability Study
Work Plan (Appendix C). Comments were provided within two days of receipt of the document. Significant
deficiencies were noted in the Treatability Study Work Plan. Recommendations for resolution of the
deficiencies were made in the review comments and discussed on a conference call with EPA Region II and the
PRPs. An additional review was completed on the Remedial Investigation Report Operable Unit-3. The report
summarized existing data and the reviewers agreed with recommendations for additional monitoring of wells.
The reviewers did not agree with the conclusion that the existing data was adequate for a section of a final
remedy and recommendations were made for additional data needs to fully evaluate remediation alternatives.
The TSC reviewed and provided comments pertaining to the report "Feasibility Study for Operable Unit-3
Vinyl Chloride Sub-Plume in the Vicinity of MW-S2 Hicksville, New York-KS-0599 and LMP-05-99". The
TSC supplied comments to the RPM on an Interim Remedial Measures plan that calls for additional
characterizing and preliminary tests to support biosparging at the Hooker/Ruco site. This work would be
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performed concurrently with finalization of the RI/FS and drafting of the ROD. A review of the comment
responses provided by OXY for the Hooker/Ruco site RJ and FS reports was completed and provided. At the
request of Mr. Quadri the groundwater treatability study report was reviewed and the TSC completed a review
of the comment responses on the RI and FS reports provided to the EPA by OXY for the Hooker/Ruco site.
TSC transmitted written comments on the Groundwater Treatability Study Report and the In Situ Chemical
Oxidation Work Plan as well as a summary of the reviews of comment responses on the RI/FS documents. A
number of conference calls between the TSC scientists, the RPM and the PRP's were completed. The TSC
provided input into the sampling methods that will be performed during installation of wells for the pre-design
activities associated with OU-3. The TSC reviewed and provided comments to the RPM on the remedial
investigation report OU-3. Following the PRP's revision of the "Feasibility Study Document for OU-3" the
TSC reviewed the revised version and provided some additional recommendations.
The TSC was requested to review public comments and Northrop Grumman responses. The following two
reports were provided to the Region: "Responses to Public Comments on the Proposed Plan for the Vinyl
Chloride Sub-plume at the Hooker Chemical/Ruco Polymer Plant in Hicksville, New York" dated
September 13, 2000, and "Proposed Response to Northrop Grumman Corporation Comments dated August 28,
2000 on the Operable Unit-3 Proposed Remedial Action Plan for the Hooker/Ruco Site, Hicksville, New York"
dated September 18, 2000. A number of conversations with the RPM occurred pertaining to TSC comments
and suggestions. A workshop on fractured rock was attended by a TSC representative. The TSC provided
comments and suggestions on the OU-3 proposed remedial action plan. The TSC participated in a number of
conference calls with the RPM. Additional support is anticipated.
• Project Name: Liberty
Site: Liberty Industrial S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested By: Damian Duda (212) 637-4269, Lorenzo Thantu (212) 637-4240
Lead Scientist: Robert Starr (208) 526-0184
Start Date: July 2000
Expected Completion Date: January 2001
Revised Completion Date: May 2002
Estimated Budget:$40,000 Total Expenditures:$31,540
Revised Budget:$75,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$ 1,204
Major Contaminants: Volatile Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures^ 1,204
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in the measurement of chlorinated organic
isotopes in groundwater to determine possible sources of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) in the
groundwater system.
Liberty Industrial Finishing site located in Farmingdale, NY is an abandoned site covering less than an acre on
a 7 '/2-acre tract of land in an industrial park. From 1948 to 1978, the company carried out electroplating,
dyeing, and painting operations at the site. The contaminated areas consist of three acid vats, a sludge drying
lagoon, two leaching basins, a number of finishing vats, and a basin for holding storm water. In 1977, the State
found Liberty in violation of the discharge limits of its permit. Liberty was ordered to clean up the site in 1978,
but did not do so. As an initial action, the company, under State supervision, removed contaminated soils and
sledges from the leaching basins, the storm water basin, and the sludge lagoon. Groundwater and soils are
contaminated with heavy metals including cadmium and chromium. People who drink water from
contaminated wells may be at risk.
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Following a number of conference calls with the RPM the TSC provided information on "isotopic signatures"
via the document titled "Literature Review: Stable Isotopic Signatures for Chloroethane Source and Progress
Identification." The TSC also arranged with the Environmental Isotope Laboratory at the University of
Waterloo to analyze site samples. The TSC prepared the QAPjP which was provided to the Region for review.
The TSC received QAPjP review comments from the Region and is currently incorporating the comments. A
final QAPjP will be completed during the first quarter of FY2002. The TSC has corresponded with the
Waterloo laboratory pertaining to the QAPjP and technical procedure for the isotopic analysis.
• Project Name: Reich Farms
Site: Reich Farms S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Jon Gorin (212) 637-4361
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234,1 Martin (208) 528-8718 x!47, Molly Leecaster (208) 526-4251
Start Date: June 2000
Expected Completion Date: October 2000
Revised Completion Date: April 2002
Estimated Budget: $15,000 Total Exps:$94,048 PC&B:$9,451
Revised Budget: $105,000 Total FY02Exps:$82 PC&B:$0
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$82 PC&B:$0
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in determining the numbers and locations of
sampling locations that are necessary to characterize site contaminants. Previous support by the TSP included
special analytical analysis of site samples.
The Reich Farm site is an open, relatively flat, sandy area covering approximately 3 acres in Dover Township,
New Jersey. The site is surrounded by commercial facilities and wooded area. During a 5 month period, the
site was leased from the Reich Farm owners by an independent waste hauler and used illegally for the disposal
of drums containing organic solvents, still bottoms, and residues from the manufacturing of organic chemicals,
plastics and resins. In December 1971, the owners of the property discovered approximately 4,500 drums
containing wastes on a portion of land that they had rented out. These drums bore labels indicating that they
belonged to the Union Carbide Corporation. The TSC has been requested to assist in developing a sampling
plan for soils using "Punch Technology."
The TSC completed a review of site reports and held a conference call with the RPM to clarify the specific
goals of the soil sampling effort. The RPM stated that he wanted a sampling plan that would generate the
appropriate data to determine if the concentrations of "SAN trimer" in the soil column were low enough to
delist the soil at the site. The TSC provided the Region with a document titled "Draft Reich Farm Sample
Design Scenarios." A number of discussions about the "Design Scenarios" with the RPM occurred. The TSC
incorporated Regional comments and suggestions and provided the RPM with a final field sampling plan. The
TSC is currently evaluating data and models that will be used to assess contaminant exposure to human beings.
• Project Name: Route 561
Site: Route 561 Dump S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Emmet Keveney (212) 637-3916
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Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 895-1439
Start Date: May 2001
Expected Completion Date: March 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$6,000 Total Expenditures:$2,849
Revised Budgets Total FY02 Expenditures^ 1,049
Major Contaminants: Lead Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$l,049
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in evaluating the geostatistical approaches that
are being proposed by the PRP's.
Route 561 Dump is located on a vacant 2.9 acre parcel in a suburban area of Gibbsboro, New Jersey. The
property is bounded by a strip mall to the north, Clement Lake to the east, Route 561 to the west, and vacant
land to the south. The White Sand Branch (and its associated wetlands), which originated at the outlet of
Clement Lake, flows south through the site property. The site was previously used as a paint waste dump.
Operations of the plant, which was not located on the site property, included the manufacturing of varnishes,
lacquers, and paints, including dry colors, paste paints, ad linseed oil liquid paints. In August 1995, the EPA
collected surface and subsurface soils samples from the site property as well as sediment samples from the
White Sand Branch. Analysis of these samples indicated the presence of inorganic contaminants in the on-site
soil and downstream sediment samples.
The TSC reviewed the Roy F. Weston document titled "Technical Memorandum Derivation of Sample Grid
Spacing" and provided the Region with comments and suggestions pertaining to the geostatistical approaches
being suggested. Based on TSC comments the PRP's had a number of questions pertaining to the
sampling/monitoring design. The TSC participated in a conference call and addressed all RPM and PRP
comments and questions. The TSC responded to a number of questions pertaining to grid sized for sampling
and kriging analysis.
Project Name: Stanton
Site: Stanton Cleaners S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested By: Damian Duda (212) 637-4269, Lou DiGuardia (732) 906-6927
Lead Scientist: Robert Starr (208) 526-0174
Start Date: July 2000
Expected Completion Date: January 2001
Revised Completion Date: May 2002
Estimated Budget: $45,000 Total Expenditures:$33,288
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Expenditures:$727
Major Contaminants: Volatile Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$727
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in the measurement of chlorinated organic
compounds (VOC's) in the groundwater system.
The Stanton Cleaners area groundwater contamination site is located in the area of Stanton Cleaners, which is
an active dry cleaning facility located at 110 Cutter Mill Road in a commercial area of Great Neck, Nassau
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County, New York. The facility is bordered to the west by Cutter Mill Road, to the north and east by indoor
tennis courts, and to the south by a gasoline station. Due to elevated groundwater levels of PCE, NCDH
ordered Stanton Cleaners to conduct a subsurface soil and groundwater investigation at the site. The site was
referred to NYSDEC in January 1984. As a result of the subsequent investigations conducted at the site, a
plume of contaminated groundwater, consisting primarily of PCE, had been documented to be migrating from
the site. PCE was detected in groundwater samples at concentrations exceeding the State and Federal
maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 5 micrograms per liter (ug/L).
Following a number of conference calls with the RPM the TSC provided information on "isotopic signatures"
via the document titled "Literature Review: Stable Isotopic Signatures for Chloroethane Source and Progress
Identification." The TSC also arranged with the Environmental Isotope Laboratory at the University of
Waterloo to analyze site samples. The TSC prepared the QAPjP for the analysis and the data assessment
protocol. The QAPjP's was provided to the Region for review. The TSC received QAPjP review comments
from the Region and is currently incorporating the comments. A final QAPjP will be completed during the first
quarter of FY2002. The TSC has corresponded with the Waterloo Laboratory pertaining to the QAPjP and the
technical procedures for the isotopic analysis.
• Project Name: United States
Site: United States Avenue Burn S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Emmet Keveney (212) 637-3916
Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 895-1439
Start Date: May 2001
Expected Completion Date: October 2001
Revised Completion Date: March 2002
Estimated Budget:$7,000 Total Expenditures:$2,989
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Expenditures:$800
Major Contaminants: Lead Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$800
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in evaluating the geostatistical approaches that
are being proposed by the PRP's.
This site, located in Gibbsboro, New Jersey, is contaminated with paint wastes that pose a potential threat to
public health through direct contact with the materials and also endanger the environment. From the mid
1800's to 1967, John Lucas and Company operated a paint manufacturing facility at a separate location in
Gibbsboro. The Lucas manufacturing operations were acquired by the Sherwin-Williams Company in 1967,
which operated the facility until its closure in 1977. The Burn Area was used as disposal and burn site for paint
wastes, municipal waste and the storage of sludge generated from the former paint manufacturing facility's
wastewater treatment plant.
The TSC reviewed the Roy F. Weston document titled "Technical Memorandum Derivation of Sample Grid
Spacing" and provided the Region with comments and suggestions pertaining to the geostatistical approaches
being suggested. Based on TSC comments the PRP's had a number of questions pertaining to the
sampling/monitoring design. The TSC participated in a conference call and addressed all RPM and PRP
comments and questions. The TSC responded to a number of questions pertaining to sampling grid sizes for
sampling and kriging analysis.
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• Project Name: Vieques
Site: Vieques Puerto Rico S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Marian Olsen (212) 637-4313
Lead Scientist: Robert Gerlach (702) 897-3293 Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: February 2001
Expected Completion Date: July 2001
Revised Completion Date: January 2002
Estimated Budget: $8,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Inorganics/Metals
Total Exps:$4,725
Total FY02Exps:$124
Total lstQtrExps:$124
PC&B:$800
PC&B:$0
PC&B:$0
The Region II Risk Assessor requested the ESD-LV provide assistance in reviewing the data assessment and
statistical procedures that will be utilized for assessing site data. The specific goal of the sampling effort at
NASD is to establish background concentrations of metals in surface and subsurface soil, groundwater, surface
water, and sediment The background analyses will be statistically evaluated to determine the range in
concentrations of naturally metals and to statistically compare the data to site contaminants.
Following a review of site data the TSC provided the Region the report titled "Comments on Vieques, Puerto
Rico, Background Study and Statistical Analysis." The TSC reviewed the draft background investigation report
and provided the Region with the report titled "Review Comments on Statistical Estimation of Background
Values for US Naval Ammunition Support Detachment, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico." A number of
discussions with the Region occurred pertaining to previous TSC comments.
REGION 3
• Project Name: Chem Solve
Site: Chem Solve Inc. S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Debra Rossi
Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 895-1439
Start Date: February 1999
Expected Completion Date: August 2001
Revised Completion Date: May 2002
Estimated Budget: $10,000
Revised Budget: $20,000
Major Contaminants: Organics
Total Exps:$l 1,562
Total FY02Exps:$ 1,500
Total lstQtr:$l,500
PC&B:$800
PC&B:$0
PC&B:$0
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV provide assistance in assessing the attainment of cleanup goals for a
number of organic contaminants in site groundwater.
This site located in Dover, Delaware served as a solvent distillation facility beginning in 1982. The facility
recycled waste solvents by placing a drum on an electric coil heater, which distilled the solvents into a second
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drum. The contents of the second dram were filtered into a third drum, and the distilled residues stored on-site.
In 1984, an explosion and fire at the site destroyed the entire distillation facility. The groundwater, soil, and
one residential well is contaminated with VOCs from site waste disposal practices. The primary threat to
human health is drinking the contaminated groundwater.
After receiving the data the TSC completed initial data assessment calculations and provided the Region with a
report addressing the attainment of cleanup goals. The TSC completed additional statistical assessments of site
data. A letter report identifying the statistical approaches and results obtained was provided to the RPM. The
TSC was asked to review and respond to some data assessment approaches that will be implemented. The TSC
reviewed the suggested approaches and provided comments and suggestions to the RPM. A number of
conference calls pertaining to statistical tests were completed and explanations pertaining to trend analysis was
provided to the RPM. The TSC received a request for statistical information from the State of Delaware. The
TSC provided the requested information. The TSC received TCE groundwater data and provided the Region
with a statistically based trend analysis.
• Project Name: Langley
Site: Langley AFB S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Stacie Driscoll (215) 814-3368 Kathy Davies (215) 814-3315
Lead Scientist: Robert Gerlach (702) 897-3293 Mike Roddy (208) 526-8201 Carol Craiglow (208) 526-3106
Start Date: November 2000
Expected Completion Date: March 2001
Revised Completion Date: June 2002
Estimated Budget: $10,000 Total Expenditures:$21,141
Revised Budget:$ 18,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$2,094
Major Contaminants:Organics Total IstQtr. Expenditures:$2,094
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing a regression analysis that was
completed by the PRP's contractor for determining the relationship between contaminant concentrations in site
surface waters and sediments.
Langley AFB (LAFB) located in Hampton, VA has been an airfield and aeronautical research center since 1917
and is the home base for the First Tactical Fighter Wing. NASA Langley us a research facility that conducts
270 operations in 191 buildings and operated 40 wind tunnels. Wastes generated at LAFB and NASA Langley
include waste solids, solvents, paint wastes, pesticide containers and rinse waters, photographic wastes, scrap
metals, used batteries and printed circuit board plating wastes. PCBs and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT)
were used in hydraulic systems, electrical equipment, compressors, and casting operations.
Following the review of available data the TSC provided the RPM a report titled "Review of Regression
Analysis for Surface Water vs Sediment Contaminants and Human Health Risk Assessment for Langley Air
Force Base IRP Site OT-56 Arsenic and Old Waste." The TSC reviewed a conceptual work plan and provided
the Region with the report titled "Review Comments on Conceptual Work Plan for the Evaluation of
Groundwater Data, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia." The TSC received comments from the PRP's pertaining
to the TSC's review of the "Conceptual Work Plan." The TSC reviewed the PRP's comments and provided a
letter report that addressed the PRP's comments. Following the PRPs revision of the conceptual work plan, the
TSC provided the Region with additional recommendations.
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Project Name: Letterkenny
Site: Letterkenny Army Depot S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Nancy Rios-JaFolla (215) 814-3324
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 798-3234
Start Date: August 1999
Expected Completion Date: February 2000
Revised Completion: July 2002
Estimated Budget: $10,000 Total Expenditures^ 18,337
Revised Budget:$ 19,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$97
Major Contaminants:Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$97
The RPM requested that the ESD, TSC provide assistance in statistical data assessment.
The Letterkenny Army Depot site, near Chambersburg, PA, covers 250 acres. From 1947 to the present,
operations at the site have included the maintenance, overhaul, and rebuilding of wheeled and tracked vehicles
and missiles. These operations have involved the use of large quantities of chlorinated organic solvents and
cleaning agents. Some wastes from these operations have been stored and disposed of in the property Disposal
Office Area (PDO) by land filling and spreading wastes on open ground areas. Other areas of suspected
contamination are the drum storage area, oil burn pit, trash burning pits on the site, and possible adjacent
landfills. An estimated 17,000 people reside within 5 miles of the site.
Groundwater beneath the PDO area and surface water, including Rocky Spring Lake, are contaminated with
chlorinated organic chemicals including chloroform and trichloroethylene (TCE), according to tests conducted
by the Army. Soils have been contaminated by xylene, heavy metals, chloroform, and organic compounds.
The Region had four questions pertaining to the proper use of the W-Test, T-Test and the Mann-Whitney Test.
The TSC provided recommendations as to the appropriate use for each of the statistical test procedures for
assessing site data. The PRP's have responded to comments on the Draft RI and RA report for SE OU8. The
TSC reviewed these comments and participated in a conference call with the Region and PRP's. The TSC
provided a statistical review of a proposal to use the UCL for risk assessment purposes. The TSC also provided
guidance on how the 95% UCL of the mean should be calculated. The TSC responded to a number of
statistical questions and provided the report titled "Computation of the Screening Levels for Letterkenny Army
Depot, Chambersburg, PA." The following procedures and comments were provided to the Region:
• Computation of an UCL for Screening Purposes dated July 21, 2000, and
• A Much Simplified Procedure to Compute an UCL of Authentic Means dated July 26, 2000.
A number of conference calls with the Region were conducted to address questions pertaining to TSC
suggestions and recommendations. The TSC received, and reviewed, a focused feasibility study and supporting
documentation pertaining to enhanced biodegradation. The report titled "Review of Letterkenny Army Deport
Southeastern Area Southeast Operable Unit Number 10 (On-Post Groundwater) Southeast Industrial Area Draft
Focused Feasibility Study" was provided to the Region. The Region participated in a conference call and
provided comments on the "Geospatial Averaging Approach Proposed for the Oil Burn Pit." The TSC
provided clarification to the Region on "electron donor" and the use of dyes and ionic tracers. During this
quarter the TSC reviewed a number of documents and provided the following two reports: "Comments on
Conceptual Work Plan for The Evaluation of Groundwater Data, Langley Air Force Base Virginia" and
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"Review of Comment Responses on the Geochemical Portion of the Conceptual Work Plan." The TSC
participated in a conference call pertaining to the EPC term for 1,1-dichloroethene and spatially averaged
UCL's.
Project Name: Maryland
Site: Maryland Sand, Gravel and Stone S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Debra Rossi (215) 814-3228
Lead Scientist: Kent Snyder (360) 546-0687
Start Date: March 2000
Expected Completion Date: September 2000
Revised Completion Date: January 2002
Estimated Budget: $19,000 Total Expenditures:$35,327
Revised Budget:$45,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$l55
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures^ 155
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in determining if the site has been adequately
characterized. For example, Is the combination of soil sampling conducted for past operable units (OU1 and
OU2) and the combination of site characterization techniques for the current operable unit (OU3), e.g., surface
geophysical methods, soil gas surveys, soil boring programs, chemical analysis of surface and subsurface soils,
sufficient to conclude that: 1) portions of the so-called Eastern Excavation Area are uncontaminated (suitable
for unlimited use and unrestricted access); 2) all so-called "principal threat" areas, or hot spots, have been
identified (and their volumes appropriately estimated)
The site is located in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. The site consists of approximately 200 acres and is
bounded to the south by a telephone transmission line right-of-way, to the north and west by Marley Road, and
to the east by a property line approximately parallel to Ephrarta Lane. The site was previously operated as a
sand and gravel quarry. According to the Record of Decision (ROD) for OU2 at the site (i.e., the deeper water-
bearing units below the shallow, Upper Sand Unit), about three acres in the Eastern Excavated Area of the site
were reportedly used for the disposal of waste processing water, still bottoms, sludge and drums of solid and
semi-solid waste between 1969 and 1974.
The TSC reviewed available site data and reports and provided comments on the following: "Soil
Investigation", "Supplemental Soil Delineation and Treatability", "Focused Feasibility Study", and "Cost
Estimates for the Revised Draft Feasibility Study." A number of conversations with the RPM pertaining to
TSC recommendations were completed. Following a review of provided documents the TSC delivered the
report titled "Review of Maryland, Sand, Gravel and Stone Site Work Plan for Chemical Oxidation Technology
Study." The TSC provided the Region comments and suggestions in a report titled "Review of Maryland
Sand, Gravel and Stone Site Remediation Technology Screening Investigation-February 2001." The TSC
received and reviewed a revised "Focused Feasibility Study", and provided comments to the Region. The TSC
received a "Remediation Technical Memorandum" for review. Following the review, the TSC provided the
report titled "Review Comments Maryland Sand, Gravel and Stone Site Remediation Technology Screening
Technical Memorandum June 14, 2001." The TSC responded to a number of questions from the RPM and
PRP's. Additional support is anticipated.
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Project Name: White Oak
Site: Naval Surface Warfare Center - White Oak S. F.Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Linda Watson (215) 814-3116
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: October 2001
Expected Completion Date: July 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budgets 18,000 Total Expenditures:$7,720
Revised Budgets Total FY02 Expenditures:$7,720
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$7,720
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the statistical approach(s)
that was implemented to identify background levels in site matrices. The site is located 5 miles north of
Washington, DC in Montgomery County, Maryland. This is a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) site and
was selected for closure. The base is now closed and was scheduled for transfer on October 1997.
The Navy contractor, Brown & Root Environmental, developed a background sampling plan and the proposed
statistical analysis of background data that will be collected at the White Oak site. The TSC will review the
proposed statistical approach submitted by the Navy and evaluate if the methodology used is a valid measure
for evaluation of background data at White Oak. Also, the TSC will comment on the appropriateness of the
number of samples proposed for each media, especially the limited number of samples proposed for sediment
and surface water media, and provide recommendations to improve the development of this background data
set.
Following a review of provided site documents and data the TSC provided the following report: "Review of the
Background Investigation Report Naval Surface Warfare Center" and "Statistical Comparison of Site 11 and
Background Groundwater Chromium Data NSWC White Oak, Silver Spring, Maryland."
Project Name: Norfolk
Site: Norfolk Naval Shipyard S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Linda Watson (215) 814-3116
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: September 2001
Expected Completion Date:April 2002
Revised Completion Date;
Estimated Budget:$ 18,000 Total Expenditures:$5,291
Revised Budgets Total FY02 Expenditures:$5,291
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$5,291
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the statistical approach
used by the PRP's to evaluate the background data set.
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Following a review of site documents and data the TSC provided the report titled "Review Comments on the
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Statistical Approach for Evaluating Background Data."
• Project Name: Occidental
Site: Occidental Chemical S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Maria Garcia (215) 814-3199
Lead Scientist: Russell Plumb (702) 897-3265
Start Date: June 2000
Estimated Completion Date: December 2001
Revised Completion Date: May 2002
Estimated Budget: $12,000 Total Expenditures:$9,752
Revised Budget:$ Total FY01 Expenditures:$2,707
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$2,707
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the Sampling and Analysis Plan and
the QAPjP.
Three consecutive owners disposed of industrial wastes at the Pottstown, PA 30-acre Occidental Chemical
Corp/Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. site. The groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) including PVCs from former site manufacturing activities. Possible health threats include drinking the
contaminated groundwater. Local agricultural lands depend on water from the Schuylkill River for irrigation;
contaminated water use may therefore, threaten crops and livestock. Also, nearby wildlife and wetlands are
threatened by the contamination from the site.
The TSC reviewed the "Draft Sampling Plan - Revision 3 dated June 19, 2000. Following this review
comments and suggestions were provided to the Region. The TSC also reviewed the "Draft Sampling &
Analysis Plan" and provided comments to the RPM in a July 7, 2000 letter report. The TSC participated in a
number of conversations with the Region pertaining to TSC comments and suggestions.
In December of 2001 the Region requested the TSC to perform the Max Test for organic/inorganic
contaminants using the composite samples collected from four lagoons. The TSC received the data and is
currently conducting the statistical tests.
• Project Name: Sharon
Site: Sharon Steel (Farrell Works) S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Rashi Mathur (215) 814-5234 Jennifer Hubbard (215) 814-3328
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: June 2000
Expected Completion Date: September 2000
Revised Completion Date: March 2002
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Estimated Budget: $20,000
Revised Budget: $130,000
Major Contaminants: Organics
Total Expenditures^ 126,576
Total FY02 Expenditures:$598
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$598
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in providing a systematic and standardized
approach for computing the UCL-concentration term for risk assessments.
The Sharon Steel Corporation Farrell Works Disposal Area (the "site") is an area of about 400 acres located in
Mercer County in Western Pennsylvania, within a few hundred feet of the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. The site
is southwest of the former Sharon Steel Corporation Farrell Works, and is bordered on the east by the Shenango
River. The Sharon Steel Corporation used the area to dispose of blast furnace slag, electric arc furnace slag,
basic oxygen furnace slag, and sludge beginning about 1900. From 1949 to 1981, millions of gallons of spent
pickle liquor acid were dumped over the slag. It was thought that die acid would partially evaporate and then
be neutralized by the carbonates in the slag. In actuality, ground water contamination resulted. The site is
located in the flood plain of the Shenango River, and there are several wetland areas on site.
This on-going effort involved the updating of the PROUCL program such as:
• including test of normal and lognormality
• Small samples - Shapiro Wilk's test/normal probability plot
• Large sample - Kohnogrov-Smirnov's test/normal probability plot, and
• for lognormally distributed data sets, include a 99% Chebychev inequality based upon minimum variance
unbiased estimates. This program plus the "User's Guide Program PROUCL", "Background and a Brief
Description of the Program PROUCL", and the "Installation Guide Program PROUCL" were provided to the
Region.
The TSC sent CD ROM's and copies of the documents to selected individuals for review. A number of
reviewers comments were received by the TSC. The TSC addressed a number of questions by the reviewers
and made the necessary changes. ProUCL Version 2.0 was finalized and is currently being peer reviewed.
REGION 4
Project Name: Distler
Site:Distler Brickyard S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Femi Akindele (404) 562-8809
Lead Scientist: Lance Peterson (208)526-8718x170, Jennifer Martin (208) 526-8718x147 and Kent Sorenson
(208) 526-8718x120
Start Date: April 1999
Expected Completion Date: December 1999
Revised Completion: July 2002
Estimated Budget: $25,000
Revised Budget:$500,000
Major Contaminants: Organics/Heavy Metals
Total Exps:$ 130,945 PC&B:$4,100
Total FY02 Exps:$14,345 PC&B:$500
Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$14,345 PC&B:$500
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The Regional Remedial Project Manager (RPM) requested that the Environmental Sciences Division (ESD-Las
Vegas (ESD-LV) Technology Support Center (TSC) provide assistance in reviewing the PRP's suggested
hydrogeological groundwater remediation approaches.
The 3-acre Distler Brickyard site in West Point, Kentucky is located on a 70-acre abandoned brick
manufacturing plant property that operated from the late 1800s until the mid-1970s. In 1976 the property was
leased by Kentucky Liquid Recycling Inc., which began transporting waste to the brickyard property. Waste
disposal was contained at the site until 1979. There were approximately 2,300 drums on the site, 1,550 of
which contained various liquids, sludges, and solids. Spillage from the deteriorated drums killed grass, trees,
and birds on the site. A contaminated groundwater plume is located beneath the site and could threaten the city
drinking water wells and the Ohio River.
Specific contaminants detected in groundwater and on-site soils include various volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) and heavy metals including lead from waste disposal activities. Potential health threats include direct
contact with, or accidental ingestion of, contaminated soils and groundwater.
The TSC received, and reviewed, three documents pertaining to groundwater remediation. Comments and
recommendations were provided to the RPM. The lead scientist participated in a technical meeting with the
RPM, USGS, and Kentucky State personnel in June. It was agreed at the meeting that additional field data are
required to fully evaluate potential biodegradation at the site. The TSC is to prepare the FSP, and the USGS
will lead the collection of additional field data. TSC will interpret the new field data and make a
recommendation for further remedial action at the site. Distler Brickyard support is expected to continue into
FY 2000 and may include a cooperative effort with USGS, EPA, State of Kentucky for design, construction and
operation of an "enhancement" to the existing remedy. Several conferences calls were conducted with USGS
and the Region to iron out the details of a schedule for the sampling event. Sampling activities at the Distler
site to be conducted by the USGS are scheduled for October 18-22 and will include 11 wells. Samples will be
sent to the EPA Water Quality Laboratory in Athens, Georgia for analysis. Data analysis will be performed by
TSC staff.
The TSC and USGS completed the draft "Field Sampling Plan for the Distler Brickyard". TSC and USGS
prepared a status update on field activities for the RPM. The update discusses the sampling activities
conducted, problems encountered in the field, recommendations for improving site conditions, and a
preliminary schedule for completion of the final report. A conference call was held to finalize this report with
Femi Akindele. The TSC completed and delivered the report titled "October 1999 Groundwater Sampling and
Data Analysis Distler's Brickyard, Hardin County, Kentucky".
The TSC provided the following documents to the Region: "Final Field Sampling Plan" and "Proposed
Activities for Fine Grained Alluvium (FGA) Sampling." Following the collection and analysis of site samples
and data the TSC provided the report titled "Summary of Groundwater and Soil Gas Collected June-August,
2000 Distler Brickyard Superfund Site, Kentucky." A meeting with the RPM occurred on October 11, 2000 at
the Regional Office and at this meeting presented the results obtained from groundwater and soil gas sampling
activities conducted at the site June-August 2000. Possible final remedial response actions were presented to
EPA, however, a final decision for the site was deferred pending completion of the final report.
The report titled "June-August 2000 Groundwater and Soil Gas Data Analysis, Distler Brickyard Site,
Hardin County, Kentucky" was completed on November 30, 2000. This report recommended the investigation
of an innovative enhanced bio-remediation technology for remediation of remaining chloroethene
contamination at the site. Conference calls were conducted in January and March 2001 with USGS, EPA, and
the State of Kentucky to discuss TSC recommendations. A proposal to use polymeric organic materials to
enhance anaerobic reductive dechlorination at the site was written and submitted to the N.S.F. for
consideration. Following the review the N.S.F. accepted and agreed to fund the proposal for S500K. A number
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of site and regional office visits were completed to plan, and initiate, the field work. Sampling was conducted
at the site with the USGS providing equipment and lab space. Following a summary sampling effort, a report
will be completed identifying the sampling results.
• Project Name: Distler
Site: Distler Farm S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Femi Akindele (404) 562-8809
Lead Scientist: Lance Peterson (208) 528-8718x170, Jennifer Martin (208) 528-8718 x!47
Start Date: March 2001
Expected Completion Date: August 2001
Revised Completion Date: February 2002
Estimated Budget: $ 18,000 Total Exps:$9,216
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Exps:$5,500
Major Contaminants: Volatiles - TCE and PCE Total 1 st Qtr. Exps:$5,500
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV provide assistance in identifying and implementing appropriate remedial
measures to remove groundwater contaminants. This effort will involve evaluating sire data and
recommending an improved remedial strategy.
The 9-acre Distler Farm site in Louisville, Kentucky was discovered in 1977 when the EPA launched a search
for sites previously used to store industrial wastes. In 1978, flood waters scattered drums of industrial waste
stored at the site along the flood plain of Stump Gap Creek. In an emergency cleanup action, the EPA
recovered and repacked 832 drums containing chemicals characteristic of the paint and varnish industry and
then moved them to higher ground. The primary contaminants of concern affecting groundwater and soils are
VOCs including TCE and PCE, metals and inorganics. The TSC is currently reviewing site documents and
data. A "Draft Outline for the "Data Summary Report for the Distler Farm Site, Jefferson County, Kentucky"
was prepared to better present the TSC review comments and suggestions.
• Project Name: Duracell Battery
Site: Duracell Battery Tech S. F.Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Ken Mallory (404) 562-8802
Lead Scientist: Jennifer Martin (208) 528-8718 x!47
Start Date: September 2001
Expected Completion Date: August 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$20,000 Total Exps:$3,300
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Exps:$3,300
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$3,300
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the proposed PRP's
solvent remediation methods and techniques for site soil and groundwater.
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The Duracell Battery Tech Site is located in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina. The site
encompasses approximately 26.5 acres in a light industrial/commercial area of Lexington. Davidson County is
situated in the west-central part of North Carolina. The county is a plateau, dissected by numerous streams,
which have cut deep, narrow valleys. The site is located in the Abbotts Creek drainage basin of eastern
Lexington. The Abbotts Creek watershed encompasses approximately one-third of Davidson County and
empties into the Yadkin River at High Rock Lake.
Following a review of site documents and data, the TSC provided the report titled "Comments on the Remedial
Investigation Report Operable Unit 2 Duracell U. S. A. Site, Lexington, North Carolina, April 2001."
• Project Name: Mallory
Site: Mallory Capacitor S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Lofton Carr (404) 562-8804
Lead Scientist: Jennifer Martin (208) 528-8718 x!47
Start Date: December 2001
Expected Completion Date: July 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$ 18,000 Total Exps:$3,400
Revised Budgets Total FY02 Exps:$3,400
Major Contaminants: PCB's/TCE Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$3,400
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the efforts pf the
groundwater recovery system and to investigate other approaches for enhancing the recovery of PCB's and
TCE in groundwater.
Electrical capacitors were manufactured on the 8 Vi acre Mallory Capacitor site, located in Waynesboro, TN,
from 1969 to 1984. The operators first used polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as the dielectric fluids in the
capacitors, switching to a plastics chemical in 1978. The factory changed hands when Dart Industries
purchased it in 1978. Dart later sold the property in 1980 to Emhart Industries, Inc. As part of the sales
agreement with Emhart, certain PCB wastes, a buried tank, and contaminated soil were removed from the site
and sent to an approved PCB disposal facility. The plant continued to operate, but voluntarily closed in 1984
when PCBs were discovered throughout the site.
A conference call with Loften Carr provided an introduction to the site. A description of the remedial activities
that have been conducted to date, and identified some areas in which he requires support. At the end of the call,
Loften requested TSC participation hi a call with the site contractors, Conestoga River and Associates (CRA).
A call was held with CRA personnel in which additional site information was provided, and CRA also
identified some key documents that will be reviewed.
• Project Name: Roanoke River
Site: Roanoke River Study S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Beth Walden (404) 562-8814
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Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3379 Russell Plumb (702) 897-3265
Start Date: February 2001
Expected Completion Date: December 2001
Revised Completion Date: August 2002
Estimated Budget: $15,000
Revised Budget: $55,000
Major Contaminants: Organics
Project Name: Roanoke
Site: Weyerhaeuser OU2
Site ID:
Project Name: Roanoke
Site: Georgia Pacific
Site ID:
Total Exps:$ 50,403
Ttl FY02 Exps:$6,151
Ttl 1st Qtr Exps:$6,151
Total Exps:$23,938
Ttl FY02 Exps:$4,060
Ttl 1st Qtr. Exps:$4,060
PC&B:$3,300
PC&B:$1,500
PC&B:$1,500
PC&B:$2,170
PC&B:$1,000
PC&B:$1,000
Total Exps:$26,465 PC&B:$1,130
Total FY02 Exps:$2,091 PC&B:$500
Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$2,091 PC&B:$500
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing site analytical data and provide the
following:
• Identify tentatively unidentified compounds TIC's
• Determine and/or identify detection limits for Phenols and PAH's and
• Perform dioxin fingerprint analysis.
The Georgia-Pacific Hardwood Sawmill site is defined as the 24-acre area located on Plywood Drive within the
city limits of Plymouth, North Carolina. Contaminants consisting primarily of diozins/furans, polynuclear
aromatic hydrocarbons, pentachlorophenol, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, and a few heavy metals
released into the environment during past sawmill wood treating operations. Having been placed on the
National Priorities List in 1999, a remedial investigation and feasibility study of the Georgia-Pacific site is
required. Analysis of soil and water samples collected indicate extensive contamination by dioxin/furans,
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and inorganics, arsenic, lead and zinc. After
reviewing site data, the TSC provided the Region with the following reports: "Fingerprinting Dioxin-Furan
Compounds in the Lower Roanoke River," and "Dioxin Furan Fingerprinting Analysis in the Lower Roanoke
River Basin."
After reviewing additional data and site documents the TSC provided the following reports to the Region:
"Supplemental Analysis of Roanoke River Dioxin Data", "Roanoke River - Evaluation and Identification of
Tentatively Identified Compounds and Unknowns" and "Dioxin-Furans Fingerprinting-Summary Report." The
TSC participated in a meeting with the RPM and PRP's at the Regional Office, and reviewed and assessed
additional data and provided the following: "Tentatively Identified Compound Assessment", "Comments on
Dioxin Analysis of White Catfish Samples", and "High Volume Sampling Approach" for the Roanoke River
Site.
• Project Name: Shuron
Site: Shuron Inc. S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Ralph Howard (404) 562-8829
Lead Scientist: Lance Peterson (208) 528-8718x170, Heidi Bullock (208) 526-1278
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Start Date: March 2000
Expected Completion Date: April 2000
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
Estimated Budget: $18,000 Total Expenditures^ 14,453
Revised Budget: Total FY02 Expenditures:$600
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$600
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance by providing an oversight of the remedial
design/remedial action activities that are being planned for the site. The following three tasks were identified
by the RPM in which the TSC would participate:
1. Review of the initial groundwater data and the groundwater monitoring plan.
2. Review of the PRPs's proposal for MNA and
3. Review groundwater data reports.
The Shuron Inc. Superfund Site is located in Barnwell County, South Carolina. The site property consists of 85
acres, and slopes slightly from north to the southeast. The main building, from which lens manufacturing
operations were conducted, is situated on a 34-acre portion of the site property. Approximately fifty-one
additional acres, designated primarily as wetlands, lie to the east and southeast of the main building. The site
was used by Textron, Inc. (from 1960 until 1985) and Shuron, Inc. (1995 until 1991) as an ocular lens
manufacturing facility.
Wastewater generated from manufacturing processes conducted on the site contained volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) and metals. Wastewater was discharged from
the main building to the wastewater settling lagoons, which lie east of the building. Wastewater from the
settling lagoons was discharged to the northern drainage ditch, which drained to the wetland, east of the main
building. Sediment from the lagoons was transferred to the solids ponds located south of the settling lagoons.
At the request of the RPM, two TSC scientists met at the site in April 2000. The TSC reviewed the RI report,
the ROD, and the baseline groundwater report and provided comments in the letter report titled "Review of the
Groundwater Sampling Plan for the Shuron Superfund Site, Barnwell, South Carolina." The TSC received, and
reviewed, the document titled "Arsenic Source Characterization Plan Southern Wetlands Remediation Area,
Shuron S. F. Site." Recommendations to support the implementation of monitoring natural attenuation at the
Shuron site was provided to the Region. The TSC participated on a conference call pertaining to the arsenic
contamination. It is anticipated that the TSC will be involved with the negotiations between the Region and the
PRP's consultants.
• Project Name: Tower
Site: Tower Chemical Company S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Galo Jackson (404) 562-8937
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3379, Andy Grange .(702) 798-2137, W. Sovocool (702) 798-2212
Start Date: March 2001
Expected Completion Date: August 2001
Revised Completion Date: March 2002
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Estimated Budget: $12,000 Total Exp:$8,571 PC&B:$5,900
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Exps:$100 PC&B:$4,500
Major Contaminants: Volatiles/Semi-Volatiles Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$100 PC&B:$4,500
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV provide assistance in identifying and determining the concentration of
unknown volatile and semi-volatile compounds (TICs) in ground water samples.
The 30-acre Tower Chemical Company site located in Clermont, Florida is an abandoned chemical
manufacturing facility. During its operation, TCC owned and used two separate parcels of land; a main facility
and an irrigation field. From 1957 to 1981, TCC manufactured, produced, and stored various pesticides. TCC
discharged acidic waste waters produced in the main facility into a Vi-acre, unlined percolation/evaporation
pond where contaminants were solidified. TCC burned and buried the waste on a 1 'A- acre plot located at the
main facility. In 1980, the waste water pond at the main facility overflowed into an adjacent swamp and
entered an unnamed stream north of the site.
After reviewing the provided data, the TSC provided the Region with the report titled "Tower Chemical
Evaluation and Identification of Tentatively Identified Compounds and Unknowns." Because of problems
identifying some of the TIC's the Regional laboratory provided a number of sample extracts to ESD for
analysis. Andy Grange and Wayne Sovocool are providing analytical support. The following were provided to
the Region: "Special Study of Existing Files from Region 4" and "Elemental Composites of the Apparent
Molecular Ions from the Major Components in Four extracts from Two Wells at the Tower Chemical Site.:
REGION 5
• Project Name: Sheridan
Site: U.S. Army Fort Sheridan Landfills S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Owen Thompson (312) 886-4843
Lead Scientist: Jeff Sondrup (208) 526-8396, Marilyn Case (208) 526-7006
Start Date: July 2001
Expected Completion Date: April 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$12,000 Total Expenditures:$12,716
Revised Budget:$20,000 FY02 Expenditures.$7,437
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$7,437
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in evaluating the "landfills" gas
collection/treatment system and the stability of the cover.
Fort Sheridan is a Base Closure site formerly owned by the Army located approximately 30 miles north of
Chicago on Lake Michigan. The site has subsequently been completely transferred to private ownership, or
realigned to other military services. Landfills 6 and 7, also known as the Wells Ravine Landfill, is a former
ravine used as the base landfill in the 50's thru the 70's. The primary risk-driver at the landfill is vinyl chloride
emissions and their impact on adjacent (as close as 50 feet) military housing.
The TSC reviewed the preliminary draft (60%) interim remedial design for Fort Sheridan Landfills 6 and 7.
Comments and suggestions were provided to the RPM's in a letter report dated August 31, 2001. Following a
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review of an air monitoring and modeling report, the TSC provided the Region with Comments and
Recommendations in the report titled "Draft Air Monitoring and Report Phase 1 Interim Remedial Action
Landfills 6 & 7 Fort Sheridan, Illinois."
REGION 6
• Project Name: ASARCO
Site: ASARCO Smelter (El Paso, Texas) S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Lon Biasco (214) 665-6673 John Rinehart (214) 665-6789 Susan Webster (214) 665-6784
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3234
Start Date: June 2001
Expected Completion Date: November 2001
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
Estimated Budget: $18,000
Revised Budget:$40,000
Major Contaminants: Lead/ Arsenic
Total Expenditures:$31,401
Total FY02 Expenditures:$4,709
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$4,709
The RPM requested that the ESD-TSC provide assistance in identifying the geographical extent of lead and
arsenic on, and hi the vicinity of, the ASARCO Smelter.
Region VI completed a confirmation sampling effort at the ASARCO smelter site in El Paso, Texas. The
sampling effort was conducted to confirm the results of an independent study conducted by the University of
Texas El Paso (UTEP). A total of 100 sample locations were selected with samples collected from the surface
(0 to 2 cm) and (0 to 6in). The samples were not collected on a grid but rather on public access areas scattered
in a 3 mile radius of the site.
The TSC completed a geostatistical analysis on this data and the UTEP data and provided the Region with the
report titled "Kriging Analysis on ASARCO Data." The Region collected more samples in the El Paso area
during the month of July. After analysis the data was provided to the TSC for kriging. Variogram models and
the kriging results were provided to the Region. Overlays on a base map included kriged results for all data,
individual sampling events, kriged results, sampling locations, and a grid for additional sampling was provided
to the Region. Utilizing the information provided by the TSC the Region is currently identifying potential
sampling sites.
• Project Name: Sol Lynn
Site: Sol Lynn/Industrial Transformers S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Ernest Franke (214) 665-8521
Lead Scientist: Lance Peterson (208)528-8718x170, R. Arnett (208) 526-8005, B. Starr (208) 526-0174
Start Date: October 1999
Expected Completion Date: July 2000
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
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Estimated Budget:$38,000 Total Exps:$58,434 PC&B:$4,000
Revised Budget:$75,000 Total FY02 Exps:$219 PC&B:$600
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$219 PC&B:$600
The RPM requested that the BSD, TSC provide assistance in reviewing site documents and possible modeling
subsurface contaminants.
The area around this 0.75-acre site, located in Houston, Texas, is a mix of residential, commercial, and light
industrial facilities. Approximately 2,000 residents and 100,000 other people move within a one-mile radius of
the site on a daily basis due to recreational activities associated with the area. The site operated as an electrical
transformer salvage and recycling company between 1971 and 1978, and as a chemical recycling and supply
company from 1979 through 1980. The first documented investigation of this site took place during the fall of
1971 when the City of Houston Water Pollution Control Division noted that the workers at Industrial
Transformers poured oil out of electrical transformers onto the ground during transformer dismantling.
A technical assessment of the site, commencing in January 1986, indicated the presence of PCB contamination
has been confined to the top two feet of soil. The highest concentrations of PCBs were found in the middle of
the site. TCE has migrated deeper than the PCBs and away from the site. Residual TCE remaining in the
surface soil will be remediated along with the PCB contaminated soils.
The TSC reviewed a number of documents and provided initial comments and recommendations to the RPM.
TSC personnel met with the RPM, and the State of Texas staff in Houston, TX for a site visit and a more
definitive discussion as to what assistance the TSC will provide. Following the site visit, the TSC provided a
list of technologies that may be useful at the Sol Lynn site and provided information about dissolved oxygen
(DO) measurements. The TSC reviewed and provided comments on the amended work plan in particular to the
fate and transport modeling issues. The TSC reviewed and provided comments and suggestions pertaining to
the "Supplemental RI/FS Study" and provided information on the required groundwater modeling parameters.
In addition, the TSC received, and reviewed, the "Field Sampling and the Data Management Plans." The TSC
is currently doing the sub-surface modeling for the Region. Additional data (i.e., well survey and water level
data) was received by the TSC and was used to update the preliminary groundwater flow model. The TSC
received reviewed and provided comments pertaining to the amended work. The TSC consulted with the site
contractor, Terra Tech, concerning the relocation of a well that could not be located as previously agreed due to
interference with an existing powerline. Effort was devoted to examining the transport codes to be used in the
planned modeling to increase their computational effort through parallelization. The TSC is waiting for the
updated maps of well locations and site features. A number of conference calls and discussions with the RPM
pertaining to aquifer hydraulic properties were conducted.
Project Name: South Cavalcade
Site: South Cavalcade S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Camille Hueni (214) 665-2231
Lead Scientist: Robert Starr (208) 526-0174, John Keck (208) 526-5458
Start Date: March 2000
Expected Completion Date: August 2000
Revised Completion Date: February 2002
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Estimated Budget: $10,000 Total Expenditures^ 11,007
Revised Budget:$ 15,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$700
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$700
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing a natural attenuation report.
This 66-acre site located in Houston, Texas is a mixture of residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
The site was used as a wood preserving and coal tar distillation facility from 1910 to 1962. The wood
preserving facility consisted of an operation area, a drip track, and treated and untreated wood storage areas.
The operation area included wood-treating cylinders, chemical storage tanks, and a waste water lagoon.
Creosote and metallic salts were used in the operation.
The primary contaminants of concern affecting the groundwater, soil and sediment are VOCs including
benzene, toluene, and xylene, other organics including PAHs; and metals including arsenic, chromium and lead.
The TSC received, and reviewed, the report "Verification of Groundwater Fate and Transport Evaluation" dated
July 2000. The TSC also reviewed comments by Roger Lee on the "verification" report. In November the TSC
provided the Region with a report titled "Review of Verification of Groundwater Fate and Transport
Evaluation-South Cavalcade Superfund Site, Houston, Texas." In summary, source control or removal is
usually a prerequisite for selection of MNA. Creosote present as a DNAPL at this site would be expected to
persist for decades or longer. Therefore, the plans for removal or long term management of this material are an
important part of a remedy, but are not addressed in this document. The TSC participated in a number of
conference calls with the Region pertaining to TSC comments and recommendations. Additional support is
anticipated.
Project Name: Texarkana
Site: Texarkana Wood Preserving S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Dave Abshire (214) 665-7188 Faye Duke (512) 239-2443
Lead Scientist: Ron Arnett (206) 526-8005
Start Date: July 1996
Expected Completion Date: June 2002
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
Estimated Budget: $18,000 Total Expenditures:$l,890
Revised Budget: Total FY02 Expenditures:$273
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Exps:$273
The Region V RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in statistical and modeling issues related to
characterizing site contaminants.
The 25-acre Texarkana Wood Preserving Company site, located in Bowie, Texas is an abandoned wood-
treating facility that operated under various owners from 1909 to 1984. When the site was placed on the NPL
in 1985, approximately 793,000 gallons of hazardous waste were stored in pressure vessels, steel tanks,
retention ponds, surge tanks, and three evaporation ponds. All units were heavily contaminated with creosote
and pentachlorophenol (PCP) used in the treatment process, as well as several by-products. Past efforts by the
TSC included evaluation of previously collected data. The TSC utilized Geostatistics for assisting the Region
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in identifying the geographical distribution of site contaminants. The TSC evaluated monitoring data and
attended meetings at Texarkana. The TSC participated in numerous conference calls with the RPM and has
provided soil contamination maps of site contaminants. The TSC was also involved with modeling the
groundwater plume. A meeting with the RPM, State of Texas personnel and TSC staff at ESD-LV to discuss
monitoring design approached was completed.
Due to a change in the remedy the Region has requested additional assistance in updating the modeling effort
that the TSC provided in 1999. The 1999 provided product was "Groundwater Fate and Transport Modeling
for Texarkana Wood Preserving Company S.F. Site." The TSC is currently reviewing additional groundwater
data.
REGION 7
• Project Name: Asarco
Site: Asarco Omaha Facility S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Don Bahnke (913) 551-7747
Lead Scientist: Mike Abbott (208) 526-8596, A. K. Singh (702) 895-0364, Bill Cole (702) 897-3255
Start Date: September 1998
Expected Completion Date: February 1999
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
Estimated Budget: $ 18,000 Total Expenditures:$65,132
Revised Budget:$80,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$9,866
Major Contaminants: Lead Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$9,866
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in modeling ground deposition rates relative to
air contaminant concentrations.
The Asarco Omaha facility refined lead bullion and lead drosses. Refinement was achieved using traditional
pyro-metallurgical processes including addition of metallic and non-metallic compounds to molten lead to
remove impurities. The Omaha plant produces refined lead and speciality metal by-products including
antimony-rich lead, bismuth, dore' (silver-rich material) and antimony oxide. Although fundamentally
classified as a primary lead refinery (not lead smelter), the Omaha plant is the only facility in the United States,
and one of only a few such facilities in the world, designed to process lead bullion containing recoverable
amounts of several different metals. As a result, the facility employs a complex array of both traditional and
unique pyrometallurgical processes which are carried out as batch operations. This facility was constructed in
the early 1870s and is currently closed.
The TSC review of site and metallurgical data deposition was completed. Following this review an initial
model was completed. This model included plots of relative annual wet and dry deposition rates from the 180'
"Black Stack" covering the periods 1984 through 1990. Deposition modeling runs have been completed for the
180' stack. A 310' stack is soon to be evaluated. Once all the modeling is completed, a report will be written
and provided to the Region. The final report "Dispersion Modeling of Atmospheric Deposition Patters Around
the Asarco Omaha Lead Refinery" was completed and sent to the RPM. This report details the methods and
results of lead fallout modeling for both the 180-ft. Black Stack and an old 310-ft. Stack. There was some
follow-up work completed comparing the modeling results with a map of actual soil concentrations. Comments
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pertaining to the comparison of soil concentration with the modeling results were provided to the RPM. The
TSC was requested to provide geostatistical support by kriging soil lead concentrations on and in the vicinity of
the smelter. The TSC completed the kriging and provided maps and associated overlays. In addition, the TSC
provided recommendations for additional sampling locations that would improve the kriged results. Based on
these maps the RPM requested assistance in identifying specific sampling locations. The TSC provided the
Region an "all properties kriged map identifying six locations where additional samples should be collected."
The TSC provided the Region with a table identifying properties on and near the site that exceeded 400 mg/kg
of soil lead at one mile increments. Also provided were figures and tables delineating the percentage of
properties exceeding 400 mg/kg of lead on 4 cardinal directions in 1-mile increments. The TSC received
additional data completed geostatistical analysis and provided the Region with kriged maps and overlay of soil
lead concentration. The TSC is currently evaluating arsenic soil data for possible kriging.
Project Name: Big River
Site: Big River Mine Tailing S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Bruce Morrison (913) 551-7755
Lead Scientist: Mike Abbott (208) 526-8596
Start Date: April 1997
Expected Completion Date: October 1997
Revised Completion Date: January 2002
Estimated Budget: $30,000 Total Expenditures^ 105,727
Revised Budget:$ 110,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$4,867
Major Contaminants: Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$4,867
The Big River Mine Tailings site in Desolge, St. Francois County, Missouri, was used for disposal of lead mine
tailings during 1929-58. The site, a fomer mining region, is about 70 miles south of St. Louis and is often
referred to as the "Old Lead Belt". The region (approximately 110 square miles) contains numerous tailings
ponds and piles.
St. Joe Minerals Corporation operated the site. There is disposed lead, cadmium, and zinc rich mine tailings
over approximately 600 acres in rural areas bordered on three sides by Big River. In 1972, the company
donated 502 acres of the land to St. Francois County, which then leased the land to St. Francois County
Environmental Corp. (SFCEC). Since 1973, SFCEC has operated a sanitary landfill on approximately 60 acres
of the southern section of the tailings pile.
EPA learned of the site in 1977, when an estimated 50,000 cubic yards of tailings slumped into the Big River
during a heavy rain storm. After the collapse, the Missouri Department of Conservation detected elevated lead
levels in bottom-feeding fish and advised local residents.
The RPM requested the TSC to evaluate and identify air deposition of lead-containing particulates in the
vicinity of mine waste piles. The deposition of particulates were modeled to determine if additional sampling is
required to characterize lead contamination. In addition, samples from this site will be analyzed to determine
the amount of total and bioavailable lead for risk assessment purposes.
Source emission modeling was completed for 34 chat pile and tailings flat sources utilizing over six years of
hourly wind data. These emission rates accounted for source-specific particle size, surface roughness, pile
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height, and lead concentration. Air dispersion modeling using the Fugitive Dust Model has been completed for
all sources over a coarse receptor grid of the entire 225 km 2 region. All deposition modeling has been
completed and the report "Air Dispersion Modeling of Mine Waste in the Southeast Missouri Old Lead Belt"
was given to the Region. The report was reviewed by the Region and the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry. The report was finalized and developed into an external report and a journal manuscript. The
final publications will include a comparison of the modeling results with surface soil sampling data recently
obtained. Initial examination of these sampling results indicate very good agreement with model predictions.
Finalization of the modeling report was completed, after receiving review comments from the RPM. Review
comments were received. The report was finalized. The RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance as
needed to the PRP sub-contractor (TRC, Inc.) in using modeling results for the PRP's current site assessment.
This benefits EPA by promoting consistency and coordination between the PRP and EPA's site assessment
methods and assumptions. On September 29th, Gayle Hoffnagle of TRC Inc., was sent a zipped file containing
the six 1-year St. Louis FDM met files that were used in the Big River site modeling and an Excel file
containing Desloge air monitoring (lead only) data that was built from hard copies of Shell monitoring reports.
The TSC Task Lead and the TRC Inc. personnel have had a number of discussions pertaining to a number of
modeling issues.
The TSC received a request to review a Deposition Sampling Protocol developed by the PRP subcontractor,
TRC. That protocol proposed that downwind deposition of wind suspended lead be measured using oil-coated
filters in samplers located downwind of two tailing sites. The TSC completed the review of the deposition
sampling protocol and provided comments to the Region. In December the TSC was requested to review a
new air sampling plan submitted by TRC. The plan was reviewed with comments and suggestions provided to
the Region. The TSC completed some lead/soil analysis and provided the Region with the report titled "Big
River Superfund Site In Vitro Soil Extraction." The TSC completed some data assessment analysis pertaining
to the distribution of lead from the source. The RPM sent the TSC an additional sample for bioavailable lead
analysis. The sample was analyzed. The analytical results are currently being assessed relative to the quality
control data.
• Project Name: Iowa
Site: Iowa Army Ammunition Plant S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Bob Mournighan (913) 551-7913, Scott Marquess (913) 551-7063
Lead Scientist: Tim Ehli (702) 897-3264, Ken Moor (208) 526-8810, Doug Akers (208) 526-6118
Start Date: May 2001
Expected Completion Date: October 2001
Revised Completion Date: March 2002
Estimated Budget: $10,000 Total Expenditures^ 11,741
Revised Budget: $25,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$560
Major Contaminants: Depleted Uranium Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$560
The RPM requested that the BSD, TSC provide assistance in reviewing a proposed aerial radiation technology
and determine if this technology could be implemented at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAP) site for
contaminant characterization purposes.
Located in Middleton, Iowa the 19,127-acre IAAP site's primary business since 1941 has been to load,
assemble, and pack a variety of conventional ammunition and fusing systems. Wastes currently produced at
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IAAP consists of various explosive-laden sludges, wastewater, and solids; lead-contaminated sludges; ashes
from incineration and open burning and explosives; and waste solvents from industrial and laboratory
operations. Past operations also generated waste pesticides, radioactive wastes and incendiaries.
The TSC obtained the results of a number of previously conducted aerial surveys. Evaluating the results of
these surveys will enable the TSC to better evaluate the efficiency of this technology and its application at the
IAAP site. Following the review of available data the TSC provided the report titled "Detection of Depleted
Uranium and Casium-137 Using the AMS Bell 412 Aerial Survey System and the Kiwi Ground Survey
System." The TSC provided information to the Region about a radiation survey that USDOE-Oak Ridge
completed at the Iowa Army Ammunition site.
Project Name: Oronogo-Duenweg
Site: Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Mark Doolan (913) 551-7196 Jay Cornish (406) 494-7329
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3279
Start Date: December 1999
Expected Completion Date: July 2000
Revised Completion Date: June 2002
Estimated Budget: $27,000 Total Expenditures:$24,405
Revised Budget: Total FY02 Expenditures:$2,536
Major Contaminants: Lead Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$2,536
The RPM requested that the BSD, TSC provide assistance in the in-vitro analysis of soil samples that are part of
a treatability study being conducted by the Region.
The Oronog-Duenweg Mining Belt site, which covers 6,400 acres, is considered part of the Tri-State Mining
District of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Two other sites in the district, Cherokee County in Kansas and
Tar Creek in Oklahoma, were placed on the NPL in 1983. Lead and zinc ores, as well as some cadmium ores,
were mined from 1948, to the late 1960's, with the greatest activity occurring in an area between Oronogo and
Duenweg northeast of Joplin.
Mining efforts were originally performed by independent operations that, in later years, were organized by
several area mining companies. The site is honeycombed with underground workings, pits, shafts (open,
closed, and collapsed), mine tailings, waste piles, and ponds holding tailing waters, An estimated 10 million
tons of wastes or tailings are on the site.
Tests conducted in 1977 by the U. S. Geological Survey found on-site groundwater and surface water to be
contaminated with heavy metals including lead, zinc, and cadmium from the mining operations. Potential risks
may exist through drinking contaminated surface water and groundwater or coming into direct contact with
contaminated water.
The TSC received and reviewed the work plan titled "Phosphate Stabilization of Heavy Metals-Contaminated
Mine Waste Yard Soils, Joplin, Missouri NPL Site". Comments were provided to the RPM. The analytical
QAPjP was reviewed. Comments were provided to the RPM. The samples for this in-vitro analysis were
provided to the TSC. The samples were extracted and analyzed. Following the analysis the TSC provided the
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Region with a spread sheet that contained the arsenic and lead level results. The TSC received a number of
additional samples for lead analysis. The samples were extracted and analyzed. Following a quality control
review the analytical report will be finalized.
REGION 8
• Project Name: Eureka
Site: Eureka Mills S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Paula Schmittdiel (303) 312-6861, Mary Goldade (303) 312-7024
Lead Scientist: Bill Cole (702) 897-3255
Start Date: May 2001
Expected Completion Date: November 2001
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
Estimated Budget: $12,000 Total Expenditures:$22,175
Revised Budget:$25,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$6,168
Major Contaminants: Metals Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$6,168
The RPM requested that the ESD, TSC provide assistance in utilizing XRF technologies for characterizing soils
contaminated with lead and arsenic.
The Eureka Mills site located in Utah is contaminated with heavy metals. This contamination apparently
occurred during the mining and milling operations.
The TSC provided the Region with the draft report titled "Wavelength and Energy Dispersive X-Ray
Fluorescence - A Brief Technology Comparison." The RPM and a TSC representative meet with Regional
personnel and Regional contractors at the site to discuss the use and application of the XRF technology. During
this meeting it was decided that samples would be collected and sent to the TSC for sample preparation, and
then sending aliquots to two different laboratories for analysis. The TSC will participate in data quality
assessment for the XRF analysis and in finalization of the wavelength and energy dispersive XRF report.
• Project Name: Lowry
Site: Lowry Landfill S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Gwendolyn Hooten (303) 312-6646
Lead Scientist: Ken Moor (208) 524-8810
Start Date: March 2000
Expected Completion Date: September 2000
Revised Completion Date: March 2002
Estimated Budget: $21,000 Total Expenditures:$29,561
Revised Budget: $45,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$907
Major Contaminants: Radionuclides Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$907
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The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in plutonium and americium performance
evaluation standards.
This site is located about 20 miles southeast of downtown Denver, Colorado, in unincorporated Arapahoe
County. From the mid-1960s until 1980, the site was operated as an industrial liquid waste and municipal solid
waste landfill. Liquid wastes disposed of at the site included hazardous substances such as VOCs and heavy
metals. In 1980, waste disposal was restricted to municipal solid waste. In 1984, the site was placed on the
National Priorities List (NPL). From 1984 to 1993, studies were performed to define the nature and extent of
contamination, to estimate potential health and environmental risks, and to evaluate cleanup alternatives for the
site.
The TSC reviewed site data and the proposed sampling/analysis plan. Information concerning descriptive
laboratory detection levels were also received and reviewed. The TSC discussed the proposed PE sampling
plan with the RPM. The analytical labs sent sample bottles. The TSC spiked the bottles with AM-241 and
plutonium -238 and -239. The spiked samples were sent to the Colorado State laboratory. The TSC responded
to a number of questions from the Region pertaining to the prepared P. E. samples. The TSC received a request
from the RPM for a geophysicist to present a slide show on potential geophysical methods that could be used to
characterize the sub-surface at the Lowry Landfill. A presentation on geophysical methods and suggested
methods that may be applicable for site characterization was provided to Regional, State, contractor and PRP
personnel. Additional support is anticipated.
• Project Name: Ogden
Site: Ogden Rail Yard S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Mario Robles (303) 312-6160, Mary Goldade (303) 312-7024
Lead Scientist: Bill Cole (702) 897 3255
Start Date: May 2001
Expected Completion Date: October 2001
Revised Completion Date: February 2002
Estimated Budget:$13,000 Total Expenditures^ 1,837
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Expenditures:$250
Major Contaminants:Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$250
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in assessing site date and conducting some
hydrocarbon fingerprinting.
This site, located in Ogden, Utah, consists of an approximate 10 acre of sludgy surface extrusions and
contaminated soil. It appears that waste sludge may have been buried over a very large area at this location and
the sludge is beginning to surface. The quantity is unknown but appears to be large. The sludge is very greasy
and oily, there is a possibility that transformer oil may have been mixed with the sludge, thus the suspected
PCB's. The concentrations of contaminants present may constitute a threat to human health or the
environment.
The TSC had a number of discussions with the RPM pertaining to available site data. The RPM indicated that
he would provide suitable data for fingerprinting.
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REGION 9
• Project Name: Aerojet
Site: Aerojet General Corp. S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802 Charles Berrey (415) 972-3146
Lead Scientist: J. Zimmerman (702) 897-3279, Vicki Ecker (702) 897-3233, Russell Plumb (7002) 897-3265
Start Date: May 1999
Expected Completion Date: October 1999
Revised Completion Date: June 2002
Estimated Budget: $19,000 Total Expenditures:$72,647
Revised Budget: $85,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$8,274
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$8,274
The Regional TPO requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in auditing GC and GC/MS laboratory
data, and to provide analytical protocol assessments.
The Aerojet General Corp. covers 8,500 acres near Rancho Cordova, 15 miles east of Sacramento. Since 1953,
Aerojet and its subsidiaries have manufactured liquid and solid propellant rocket engines for military and
commercial applications and have formulated a number of chemicals, including rocket propellant agents,
agricultural, pharmaceutical, and other industrial chemicals. In addition, the Cordova Chemical Company
operated a chemical manufacturing facility on the Aerojet complex from 1973 to 1979. Both companies
disposed of unknown quantities of hazardous waste chemicals, including TCE and other chemicals associated
with rocket propellants, as well as various chemical processing wastes.
The initial effort by the TSC was to identify the contents of the provided tapes and disks. Following an
assessment of the tapes and disks a letter report describing the contents was provided to the Region. Due to
missing data the data audit was discontinued. The TPO then requested the TSC to provide available
information pertaining to hydrazine in water. The TSC provided the Region with a report titled
"Considerations on the Handling and Storage of Aqueous Samples to be Analyzed for Hydrazine." Additional
assessment of Aerojet analytical protocols was accomplished. A report providing an assessment of perchlorate,
hydrazine, and NDMA analytical protocols was provided to the Region. The TSC provided the RPM an
assessment of 49 analytical SOPs that are being used to analyze samples. The TSC reviewed a revised SOP for
hydrazine to identify inadequacies, determine if appropriate methods are being used, and to verify consistency
with EPA and state guidance. Following the frnalization of all SOP's by the PRP, the RPM requested the TSC
to review them and identify any deficiencies. The TSC completed the review and provided comments and
suggestions to the Region. The TSC received, reviewed, and provided the Region comments and suggestions
pertaining to the analytical protocol titled "Determination of Base/Neutrals and Acids Revision 3." The TSC
responded to a number of inquiries dealing with "NDMA" and provided the Region with the report titled
"NDMA Detection Levels for the Aerojet Superfund Site". The TSC reviewed eight revised and one new
laboratory analytical method and provided the Region with the report titled "Review of Analytical Methods
Prepared/Revised by Aerojet Laboratories July 13, 2001." The TSC reviewed a number of revised Aerojet
laboratory analytical methods, and provided the Region with comments and suggestions. The TSC received the
revised NDMA analytical method for review.
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• Project Name: Alark
Site: Alark Hard Chrome S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: David Stensby (415) 972-3246
Lead Scientist: Ken Moor (208) 526-8810
Start Date: November 2001
Expected Completion Date: August 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$ 15,000 Total Expenditures:$700
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Expenditures:$700
Major Contaminants: TCE andChromium Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$700
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in utilizing geophysical methods in
fractured rock to delineate the lateral and vertical extent of chromium and TCE contamination in the aquifer.
Alark Hard Chrome is a relatively small site located in downtown Riverside, CA. It operated as a chrome plater
from 1971 until closure in 1985. It was ordered closed when the County Health Dept. found Alark using a
sump on site for waste disposal. Plating solutions were dumped in the sump and allowed to percolate into soil.
As a result, there was severe soil contamination and also groundwater contamination. The State DTSC
investigated and excavated over 1,200 cubic yards of soil from the area of the sump to 40 feet bgs. DTSC also
installed 10 groundwater monitoring wells. Groundwater has been impacted by chromium and TCE.
The TSC received the document titled "Groundwater Remedial Investigation Report for the Alark Hard Chrome
Site Riverside, California for review. Following a review of the document the TSC will participate in a work
plan review meeting.
• Casmalia
Site: Casmalia Disposal S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Kent Kitchingman (415) 972-3142
Lead Scientist: Jeff Sondrup (208) 526-8396 Bob Starr (208) 526-0174
Start Date: November 2000
Expected Completion Date: May 2001
Revised Completion Date: February 2002
Estimated Budget: $20,000 Total Expenditures:$6,271
Revised Budget: Total FY02 Expenditures:$3,271
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$3,271
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in determining flow paths of
contaminated groundwater on and near the Casmalia site.
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The Casmalia Disposal Site is a 252-acre inactive commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
facility located in Santa Barbara County, California, 10 miles southwest of the City of Santa Maria and four
miles from the pacific Ocean. Between 1973 and 1989, the site accepted approximately 4.5 billion pounds of
waste. Facing multiple enforcement actions, the site's owners and operators stopped taking shipments of waste
material in 1989. In the early 1990s. The owners and operators abandoned efforts to properly close and clean
up the site. Conditions at the site presented imminent and substantial endangerment to human health and
environment.
The TSC had a conference call with the RPM and sent information to the Region pertaining to the qualifications
of the INEEL staff that will participate on this project. The TSC received, and is currently reviewing, the report
titled "Groundwater Data Summary Report 1992-2000 Casmalia Waste Management Facility Casmalia, CA."
The RI/FS workplan will also be sent to the TSC for review. The TSC provided the Region with information
pertaining to the use of geophysical (electrical/magnetic) methods that may be useful to characterize site
contaminants.
Project Name: City of Phoenix
Site: City of Phoenix 19th Avenue Landfill S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Nadia Hollan (415) 744-2363
Lead Scientist: Mike Abbott (208) 526-8596
Start Date: May 2000
Expected Completion Date: November 2000
Revised Completion Date: March 2002
Estimated Budget: $ 18,000 Total Expenditures:$23,492
Revised Budget: $30,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$950
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$950
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing ambient air monitoring and
monitoring plans.
This 213-acre site operated as a landfill between 1957 and 1979, during which about 9 million cubic yards of
municipal refuse, solid and liquid industrial wastes, and some medical wastes were deposited. However, the
site was closed in 1979 due to the threat of flooding from the Salt River Channel. This remedial action is
designed to mitigate threats resulting from flooding. The primary contaminants of concern in the soil/refuse
include VOCs such as toluene and xylenes.
The TSC received three documents for review: The Ambient Air Monitoring Plan and two Ambient Air
Monitoring reports. Following the review it was felt that the four landfill air sampling tests were well
conducted and that the results showed differential concentrations that were well below levels of concern.
However, the number of samples (total of 8 events per cell) was not adequate to draw the conclusion that long-
term VOC emissions from the landfill are of no concern. The sampling experimental design (discrete 4-hour
upwind/downwind samples) has two inherent and compounding limitations that cannot be overcome with a
limited number of samples: 1) the inability to distinguish source emissions from the relatively high background
concentrations in the area and 2) the dilution of source emissions to below instrument detection limits because
of air transport/dispersion to the downwind samplers. Some additional sampling was recommended.
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The TSC received a request from the RPM in early August for information on Open Path Fourier Transform
Infrared Spectrometry (FTR), and whether it could be a useful tool at the landfill. The TSC responded on
August 17 with some background information on the technology and some experience at the INEEL using this
technology. The TSC believes that this technology would be a useful tool to address the landfill issues. The
TSC received volumes 1 and 2 of the Ambient Air Monitoring Program Report and the Ambient Air
Monitoring Plan for review. The review of these documents was completed and the report titled "INEEL
Review Comments on the Ambient Air Monitoring Program Report for Nineteenth (19th) Avenue Landfill-
Phase II." A number of conference calls with the RPM were completed. The TSC received information
pertaining to the Region's review of the Phase II Ambient Air Report. The TSC completed the review of the
"Phase II Report." The TSC participated with the RPM and J. Paull a Region IX Toxicologist in a review and
discussion of the Phase 2 Ambient Air Monitoring Program. Additional support is anticipated.
• Project Name: Eglin
Site: Eglin AFB S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3279
Start Date: August 2001
Expected Completion Date: June 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$18,000
Revised Budget:$
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics
Total Expenditures:$31
Total FY02 Expenditures:$31
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$31
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing a laboratory's analytical
documents and perform a data audit on GC and GC/MS.
The TSC received analytical data and is in the process of conducting the data audit.
Project Name: Fort Ord
Site: Fort Ord S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested By: John Chesnutt (415) 972-3005
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 798-3234
Start Date: September 2000
Expected Completion Date: March 2001
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
Estimated Budget:$35,000
Revised Budget:$55,000
Major Contaminants: UXO
Total Expenditures:$37,735
Total FY02 Expenditures:$9,828
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$9,828
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The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
Statistical Sampling (SiteStats/GridStats) and Risk Assessment (OECert) Methodology. These programs were
developed for conducting engineering evaluation/cost analysis (EE/CA), and UXO investigation for various
ordnance and explosives (OE) located on Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). Three statisticians, Dr's Max
Engelhardt, Ashok K. Singh, and Anita Singh, were asked by the TSC to review and assess provided document
and computer programs.
The Fort Ord site, located in Marina, CA., was established by the U. S. Army as a maneuver area and field
artillery target zone. Chemicals and hazardous wastes are stored at on-site facilities before they are transported
and disposed of off-site. There are several areas of contamination on sites. One of these areas includes three
inactive landfills that once were used to dispose of residential and commercial waste, In addition to UXO the
facility has leaking hazardous waste tanks, containers of waste oil and various automotive chemicals and
chemical storage areas.
The primary focus of this evaluation will be to conduct an assessment of "SiteStats/GridStats" and OECert that
are used to characterize sites contaminated with UXO. There are questions pertaining to the proper use and
application of the mathematical and statistical approaches that have been incorporated in these programs. The
data for this assessment was provided by the USAGE in Huntsville, Alabama. The TSC completed a report
titled "UXO Sampling and Characterization Using Indicator Kriging an Alternative Approach for Estimating
Probabilities of Finding UXO Item." This report provided to the Region utilized Fort Ord and Buckley Field
data. The TSC also provided the Region with the document titled "Review of the ORNL/TM-13588 Report."
Following additional reviews the TSC provided the following two reports: "Summary of Recent Results on Site
Stats Evaluation Performed After the August 9-10, 2000, Partnership Meeting Between USAGE and EPA
NERL Las Vegas" and "UXO Sampling and Characterization Using Indicator Kriging an Alternative Approach
for Estimating Probabilities of Finding UXO Items." Support is currently being provided by the TSC in
reviewing the preliminary draft ordnance and explosives sampling and analysis plan. The TSC also provided
comments and suggestions pertaining to the statistical programs that are being suggested for characterizing
UXO at the Fort Ord site. Comments pertaining to the "Modified Spatial Analysis " was provided to the
Region. Comments were also provided to the RPM on the Fort Ord OE-SAP.
• Project Name: Conoco Hayden-Culver City
Site: Hayden Property #2 S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3279
Start Date: August 2001
Expected Completion Date: May 2001
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$ 18,000 Total Expenditures:$3,254
Revised Budgets Total FY02 Expenditures:$3,254
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$3,254
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing laboratory analytical
documents and perform a data audit on GC and GC/MS data.
The TSC received analytical data and is in the process of conducting the data audit.
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• Project Name: McClellan
Site: McClellan AFB S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3279
Start Date: October 2001
Expected Completion Date: April 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$48,000 Total Expenditures:$34,270
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Expenditures: $217
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$217
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing laboratory analytical
documents and perform a data audit on GC and GC/MS data.
The 2,952-acre McClellan Air Force Base (MCAB) site was established in 1936 and operates today as an Air
Force Logistics Command Base with a primary mission of management, maintenance, and repair of aircraft,
electronics, and communication equipment. The operation and maintenance of aircraft have involved the use,
storage, and disposal of hazardous materials including use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials
including industrial solvents, caustic cleansers, low level radioactive wastes and a variety of fuel oils and
lubricants. Groundwater, sludge, and soil have been contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
People may face a health risk if they swallow or touch these contaminants. People may also be at risk if they
eat food containing accumulated contaminants or if they inhale contaminated dusts.
The TSC completed an initial data audit and provided the Region with the report title "Technical Assessment of
Electronic Data for Volatile Organic Analysis Performed by Quanterra Incorporated." The TSC reviewed a
work plan and the first progress report and provided the Region with comments and suggestions. The TSC
received additional documents and data, completed the data audit and provided the Region with the report titled
"Audit Report of Hard Copy and Electronic Data from Columbia Analytical Services Inc. Redding, California
for the McClellan Superfund Site."
• Project Name: MGM
Site: MGM Brakes S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802, Akemi Wayne (415) 947-4510
Lead Scientist: Tim Ehli (702) 897-3359
Start Date: July 1999
Expected Completion Date: February 2000
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
Estimated Budget: $ 18,000 Total Expenditures:$84,763
Revised Budget:$98,000 Total FY02 Expenditures^ 124
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures^ 124
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The Regional Technical Project Officer (TPO) requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in auditing
laboratory data.
Located in Cloverdale, California this 5-acre site includes an automotive brake casting plant, a paved area
surrounding the plant, and an open field. Land use in the area is mixed residential/agricultural/industrial. From
1965 to 1972, wastewater containing PCBs was discharged on the site property. Wastewater containing
ethylene glycol was disposed of on-site from 1972 to 1981. The ethylene glycol acted as a co-solvent with
water, and facilitated the transport of PCBs in the soil. About 13,510 cubic yards of soil is contaminated with
PCBs at concentrations up to 4500ppm. VOCs have also been detected in groundwater; however, the source of
this contamination is unknown. The primary contaminants of concern affected soil, sediments, and surface
water are VOCs including TCE and benzene. The primary contaminants affecting groundwater are PCBs.
The TSC received from the Region and Regional IG's office a number of CD-ROMs's and diskettes containing
laboratory data. The TSC has reviewed a number of these data files for questionable manual integrations. A
number of memorandums documenting these suspect files have been provided to the Region. The TSC
developed a method file for auditing laboratory analytical data and responded to questions about types and
numbers of files that were reviewed in order to match missing file requests to specific laboratories. The TSC
also received two additional CD's of data which were not included in the original data package. The TSC
completed an initial assessment of the two CD's. The status of this assessment was provided to the Region.
Completing this data audit required "target" software. All data received (i.e. CD's) was sent to Region VI
because the TSC did not have the "Target" software. Region VI failed to complete the audit so the data was
sent back to the TSC. The TSC purchased the "Target" software and was trained on the use of this software.
The TSC conducted data audits and provided the Region with the reports titled "Assessment of Electronic Data
from Sequoia Analytical Laboratory Inc.", "Evaluation of Target Software Files for Sequoia Analytical
Laboratory MGM Brakes S. F. Site" and "Expanded Assessment of Electronic Data from North Creek
Analytical Laboratory Inc." The TSC had a number of technical discussions with the Region. Following these
discussions the TSC clarified a number of issues that were in previously identified reports. The TSC conducted
an audit of electronic data files from the North Creek Laboratory and provided the report titled "Expanded
Assessment of Hard Copy and Electronic Data from North Creek Analytical Laboratory Inc." The TSC sent
Data Auditors to the Regional office to confer with the IG's and Regional Consuls Office. A number of
conference calls between the TSC and Regional Staff were completed.
Project Name: Midway
Site: Midway Village S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3279
Start Date: October 2001
Expected Completion Date: May 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$30,000 Total Expenditures:$18,126
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Expenditures:$18,126
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$18,126
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in auditing laboratory data obtained
from the analysis of samples.
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The Midway Village site located in Dale City is a marsh area filled with dirt from an old gas manufacturing
plant. Community concerns have prompted Region IX to take a look at this site with regards to PAH
concentrations and other potential contaminants.
Following an assessment of provided laboratory data, the TSC provided the Region with the report titled "Audit
Report of Hard Copy and Electronic Data from Columbia Analytical Services, Kelso, Washington."
• Project Name: Modesto
Site: Modesto Groundwater Contamination S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3379
Start Date: November 2000
Expected Completion Date: March 2001
Revised Completion Date: April 2002
Estimated Budget: $ 12,000 Total Expenditures:$4,582
Revised Budget: Total FY02 Expenditures:$350
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$350
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing a laboratory's Quality
Assurance Manual (QAM). The manual and the identified guidance will be used for analyzing site samples.
The City of Modesto began monitoring groundwater at this site in 1984 and found that 12 of the 24 wells tested
were contaminated. Municipal Well #11 was found to be contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and was
taken out of service. Well #11 is one of 35 municipal wells in the city of Modesto and contributes to the city's
municipal water service.
The TSC reviewed the QAM and associated quality assurance/quality control procedures and requirements, and
provided the Region with the report titled "Review of the EMAX Laboratories, Inc. Quality Assurance
Manual." The TSC participated in a number of conference calls with the Region pertaining ro TSC comments
and suggestions. Additional support was provided to the Regional TPO pertaining to questions about the QAM.
Additional support is anticipated.
Project Name: Motorola
Site: Motorola Inc. S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Nadia Hollan (415) 972-3187
Lead Scientist: L. Peterson (208) 528-8718x170, K. Sorenson (208) 528-8718x120, Bob Starr (208) 526-1170
Start Date: January 1999
Expected Completion Date: August 1999
Revised Completion Date: July 2002
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Estimated Budget: $25,000
Revised Budget: $65,000
Major Contaminants: Organics
Project Name: Motorola
Site: OU-1
Site ID: SS1D #48
Project Name: Motorola-Honeywell
Site: OU-2
Site ID: SSID #BE
Project Name: Motorola-Canon
Site: OU-2
Site ID:
Project Name: Motorola
Site: OU-3
Site ID: SSID #BF
Total Expenditures:$61,150
Total FY02 Expenditures:$4,200
Total 1st Qtr. Exp:$4,200
Total Expenditures:$8,614
Total FY02 Expenditures: $700
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$700
Total Expenditures:$26,731
Total FY02 Expenditures:$3,000
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$3,000
Total Expenditures:$3,486
Total FY02 Expenditures:$500
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$500
Total Expenditures^ 16,832
Total FY02 Expenditures:$0
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures :$0
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in evaluating a soil gas monitoring effort by the
PRP's and assistance in characterizing site organic contaminants. The RPM has requested that costs per OU-1,
OU-2 and OU3 be documented. As shown above total cost and cost per OU are identified.
This Phoenix, Arizona site is located in a mixed residential/commercial area, and is used as a manufacturing
facility. The manufacturing operations required the use of solvents. Underground storage tanks were
discovered to be leaking, which resulted in groundwater and soil contamination both on-and off-site. The
selected remedy for this operable unit addresses groundwater contamination. The primary contaminant of
concern is TCA.
Operable Unit Two is an area of contaminated groundwater down gradient of Operable Unit One. The selected
remedy is an interim remedy designed to address groundwater that is contaminated with volatile organic
compounds (VOCs). The major components of this remedy consist of extraction of groundwater in the vicinity
of Interstate 10 and Van Buren Street, treatment of extracted water near extraction locations by either air
stripping with off-gas treatment by synthetic resin adsorption, or advanced oxidation based on final design
considerations, and injection of treated water back into the aquifer in locations allowing additional control of
the contaminant plume. The TSC reviewed a number of site documents and provided comments.
The existing data presented in site reports were of high quality but several significant data gaps were identified.
Recommendations were made for installation of at least two new groundwater monitoring wells with soil gas
ports. A peer reviewed paper Design, Installation, and Uses of Combination Ground Water and Gas Sampling
Wells (Hubble, Wood, and Higgs, 1998) published by INEEL scientists was provided as a recommendation to
assist in collection of soil gas data with installation of new groundwater wells.
The TSC provided review comments on The Soil Vapor Extraction System Evaluation Report. The
Environmental Restoration Directorate Sample Management Office reviewed the L&V reports supplied as
Appendix B-H. While some discrepancies were noted in laboratory technique, the data were validated for use
in evaluating the effectiveness of the Soil Vapor Extraction System (SVE). An independent technical
memorandum produced by Golder Associates (GA) was also reviewed. The GA evaluation methodology was
appropriate and the conclusion that the SVE system achieved the goals of the project was confirmed. It was
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noted however that the confirmation sampling was conducted just a few days after shutdown of the extraction
system which did not allow sufficient time for contaminant concentration rebound. The recommendation was
to conduct additional sampling to confirm the initial results.
The TSC provided the Region with comments and recommendations pertaining to the 53rd Street soil gas data
analysis. The TSC received a CD Rom of scanned site documents related to soil investigations and hard copies
of related items. The purpose of the document review is to provide assistance in determining the sufficiency of
site characterization at the site and beyond the CY and SWPL areas, and whether it is likely that further soils or
groundwater cleanup will be necessary. The TSC is currently reviewing the site documents and will identify
gaps as they are encountered. The TSC received the document titled "Characterization of Inorganic
Constituents in Groundwater, 53rd Street Superfund Site for Motorola, Inc." dated July 1999 for review.
Two modeling reports were received. The first report entitled "Preliminary Review of Groundwater Flow
Models at the Motorola 53rd Street Superfund Site" and the second report titled "Summary of Preliminary
Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Simulations." Those reports were both prepared by the
Hydrodynamic Group (HG) and present reviews of previous modeling efforts plus a description of a new model
that HG prepared to help answer some questions on the potential effectiveness of a proposed pump and treat
remedy. There were some valuable discussions, recommendations, and insights in the reports, but there were
also some shortcomings and issues that need to be resolved. The TSC briefly outlines an approach for
correcting major deficiencies and resolving problems. Ron Arnett provided written review comments in a
report entitled "Review of Two Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Model Reports for Motorola
53rd Street Superfund Site, Phoenix, Arizona," which was transmitted to Nadia Hollan.
The TSC received six additional documents for review. A review of these documents was completed. The
TSC also participated in a conference call with the RPM and the Arizona State Attorney Generals Office. The
TSC reviewed ADEQ calculations pertaining to soil vapor extraction mass removal analysis and provided some
recalculations. The TSC also provided the following documents to the RPM: "Review of Summary of
Preliminary Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Simulations Reports for OU-2 System Phoenix,
AZ. Draft Version 2.0," dated August 2000 and "Review of Revised Groundwater Modeling Report on the
Motorola/Honeywell OU-2 System Superfund Site" dated August 2000. The TSC also participated in a number
of conference calls and meetings in San Francisco and Phoenix, AZ. TSC representatives attended a Honeywell
site review 20-24 October. The review included an on-site tour of the Honeywell facility with a focus on the
highest probability source area (LACC, oil chip yards, engine test cells, and return well.) An additional day
included consultation on review of the Honeywell Conceptual Site Model and a meeting with the technical
consultants for Honeywell. On November 6, 2000 the technical consultants presented their interpretation of the
geology and hydrology and the flow and transport model supporting Motorola's interpretation of historical
plume development. Meetings with both parties have demonstrated that significant effort has been expended
on collection and interpretation of site-specific data, and progress is being made on development of a site
conceptual model.
The TSC participated in an on-site technical working group. The report titled "Review of Potential Source
Areas Investigation Work Plan Honeywell International, Inc. 3Ist Street Facility" was provided to the Region. A
number of site documents were received (i.e., Draft Five Year Review) by the TSC and were reviewed. A
report identifying additional site characterization investigations at the Honeywell Street facility was received.
• Project Name: Pemaco
Site: Pemaco Maywood S. F. Site
Site ID:
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Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: Vicki Ecker (702) 897-3223
Start Date: September 2001
Expected Completion Date: June 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$29,000 Total Expenditures^ 12,331
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Expenditures:$12,331
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$12,331
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the laboratories Quality
assurance Plan and the analytical Standard Operating Procedure.
Pemaco Maywood is a four-acre facility located in Maywood, California that housed a chemical blending
facility operated by Pemaco, Inc. Between the 1940's and 1991 hazardous chemicals that were stored at the
facility in underground and aboveground storage tanks and drums included chlorinated and aromatic solvents,
flammable liquids, petroleum hydrocarbons, and other volatile organic compounds. There were 31
underground storage tanks, six aboveground storage tanks, and more than 400 drums on site when the facility
was investigated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department hi 1992.
During the Expanded Site Inspection (ESI) conducted in May 1997, several volatile organic compounds were
identified in near-surface and deep soil samples, as well as perched ground water and an underlying regional
aquifer. Floating product consisting of total petroleum hydrocarbons (gasoline) and 12 volatile organic
compounds was recovered from three wells drawing from the perched ground water. Aqueous samples from 10
other wells in the perched ground water sone contained several chlorinated hydrocarbons such as
tetrachloroethane. (PCE), trichloroethene (TCE), 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA), 1,1,-and 1,2-dichloroethene, 1,1-
dichloroethane, and vinyl chloride.
The TSC reviewed the QAPjP and the SOPs and provided the Region with the report titled "Review of the A4
Scientific, Inc. Quality Assurance Plan and Standard Operating Procedures Applicable to the Analysis of the
Samples from the Pamaco Maywood Superfund Site."
Project Name: Pukola
Site: Pukola Wood Treating S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3279
Start Date: September 2001
Expected Completion Date: June 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$9,000 Total Expenditures:$3,782
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Expenditures:$3,782
Major Contaminants:Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$3,782
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The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing laboratory analytical
documents and perform a data audit on GC and GC/MS data.
The TSC received the analytical data and is in the process of conducting the data audit.
• Project Name: San Fernando
Site: San Fernando S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3379
Start Date: November 2000
Expected Completion Date: March 2001
Revised Completion Date: May 2002
Estimated Budget:$7,000 Total Expenditures^ 19,544
Revised Budget: $25,000 Total FY02 Expenditures: $ 100
Major Contaminants: Inorganics Total 1 st Qtr. Expenditures: $ 100
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing SOP's that are going to be
utilized by an analytical laboratory for analyzing site samples.
The San Fernando Valley site is an area of contaminated groundwater covering approximately 9,336 acres in
the vicinity of the North Hollywood section of the City of Los Angeles. This area is part of the San Fernando
Valley basin, a natural underground reservoir. Groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds
(VOC's) was discovered in 1980. Some groundwater contaminants currently affecting the Basin's water supply
can be traced back to a period between 1940 and the 1960's, when the disposal of large chemical wastes was
unregulated throughout the valley.
Following a review of the available SOP's the TSC provided the Region with a report titled "Review of the
EMAX Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual and Standard Operating Procedures Prepared for the EPA
Region 9 Regional Environmental Analytical Procurement Contract." Additional support is anticipated.
• Project Name: Sierra
Site: Sierra Army Depot S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Kevin Wong (415) 972-3037
Lead Scientist: Paul Putter (208) 526-6686
Start Date: June 2001
Expected Completion Date: November 2001
Revised Completion Date: May 2002
Estimated Budget: $19,000 Total Expenditures:$2,015
Revised Budget: Total FY02 Expenditures:$615
Major Contaminants: Inorganics/Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$615
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The Project Officer requested that the ESD-TSC provide assistance by participating in a work group which will
assess the feasibility of conducting air plume testing for open burn/open detection (OB/OD) operations.
The Sierra Army Depot located near Herlong, CA is a government owned and operated installation under the
jurisdiction of the U. S. Army Operations Support Command (OSC), Rock Island, Illinois. The depot conducts
business 10 hours a day, Monday through Thursday, although mission operations are usually underway five or
six days a week. CRREL personnel (USAGE) were contacted concerning OB/OD. They indicated that 2,
4-dinitrotoulene, RDX, and nitroglycerine were the three compounds of concern.
The TSC is currently waiting for information pertaining to work group meeting times and places.
Project Name: Valeteria
Site:Valeteria Dry Cleaning S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Dan Shane (415) 972-3037
Lead Scientist: Clark Scott (208) 526-2919
Start Date: July 2001
Expected Completion Date: December 2001
Revised Completion Date: January 2002
Estimated Budget:$15,0000 Total Expenditures:$4,870
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Expenditures:$500
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$500
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in providing ground penetrating radar
(GPR) (Geophysics) support. The purpose of GPR support work would be to identify the location of a septic
system at the site so a few soil borings could be collected. Currently, the location of septic system is not
known.
The results of previous sampling events at the Valeteria Dry Cleaners site indicate that VOCs have been
detected in the shallow groundwater, surface water, soils, and a spring in the vicinity of the site. The most
significant concentrations of VOCs present are those of PCE, which was detected in the shallow groundwater
beneath the site. Sampling data suggest that PCE has been transported to groundwater from an abandoned
septic tank to a spring outfall along the San Lorenzo River. The old septic leach field area is also a potential
source for PCE in groundwater.
The geophysical survey was conducted on July 2lst. There were approximately 30 profiles taken over the site
with the majority being on a grid in the area of the suspected leach field. The results of the survey showed the
septic tank to be located toward the deep end of an asymmetric excavation between the two main buildings,
There were no clear indications of piping leading from the tank, but a disturbed zone interpreted to be
associated with the leach field was delineated. This leach field is in front of the eastern half of the building
(currently a thrift store) directly to the west of the septic tank. Interpretations were made and discussed at the
field site with further sampling planned based on those results.
Project Name: Williams
Site: Williams AFB S. F. Site
Site ID:
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Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3279
Start Date: October 2001
Expected Completion Date: April 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $20,000 Total Expenditures:$434
Revised Budget:$ Total FY02 Expenditures:$434
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$434
The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing laboratory data, QA
documents and perform a data audit on GC/MS data.
The 4,127-acre Williams Air Force Base (WAFB) site, located in Chandler, Arizona, was commissioned as a
flight training school in 1941. Contaminants from base activities include organic solvents and paint strippers,
petroleum spills, metal plating wastes, hydraulic fluids, pesticides, and radiological waste. Discharges and
disposal at WAFB have resulted in soil and groundwater contamination. Ten sites have been identified as
contaminated areas including two fire training areas, a fuel storage area, two surface storm drainage areas, a
hazardous material storage area, a landfill, a pesticide burial pit, a radiological disposal area, and several
underground storage tanks.
Following an assessment of provided laboratory data the TSC provided the Region with the report titled "Audit
Report of Hard Copy and Electronic Data from Columbia Analytical Services, Inc. Redding, California for the
Williams A.F.B. Superfund Site."
• Project Name: Yuma
Site: Yuma (MCASY) S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: John Zimmerman (702) 897-3379
Start Date: June 2000
Expected Completion Date: September 2000
Revised Completion Date: February 2002
Estimated Budget: $10,000 Total Expenditures:$21,698
Revised Budget: $30,000 Total FY02 Expenditures^ 100
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures^ 100
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing SOP's and QAPjP's that will be
utilized to analyze and characterize site contaminants.
Since the mid-1950s, large volumes of waste fuels and solvents from refueling and servicing of airplanes have
been disposed of directly onto the ground or into unlined pits at the 3,000-acre Yuma Marine Corps Air Station-
site. In addition, combustible materials such as fuel oil and organic solvents have been deposited on the ground
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and burned during fire training exercises. The Navy has identified volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soil
at the site.
The TSC reviewed the SOP's and QAPjP's and provided the Region with the report titled "Review of Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP's) for HP Labs Mobile Laboratories, Solana Beach Facility" dated July 26, 2000.
Additional protocols and SOP's were received and reviewed by TSC representatives. Following the review, the
TSC provided the Region with the report titled "Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for HP Labs
Mobile Laboratories Solana Beach Facility" dated November 2, 2000. The PRP's revised the SOP's as per
TSC comments and suggestions. Following the receipt of the revised SOP's the TSC received and reviewed the
revisions and provided the Region with the report titled "Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for
HP Laboratories Solana Beach Facility" dated March 5, 2001. The TSC reviewed additional SOP's. Following
these reviews the TSC provided the Region with "Review of SOP's for HP Labs Mobile Laboratories Solona
Beach Facility" dated May 2, 2001 and "Ongoing Review and Revisions of HP Labs SOP's for Mobile
Laboratories and the Solana Beach Facility" dated June 12, 2001. Following a review of additional SOP's in
August 2001. The TSC provided the Region with the reports titled "Review of Latest Revisions made by HP
Laboratories to the SOP's for the Mobile Laboratories and Solana Beach Facility" and "Final Review of
Revisions Made by HP Laboratories to SOP's for the Mobile Laboratories and Solana Beach Facility.
Additional support is anticipated.
REGION 10
• Project Name: Bunker Hill
Site: Bunker Hill Mining S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Cami Grandinetti (206) 553-8696
Lead Scientist: Bob Starr (208) 526-5687, ErickNeher (208) 526-5449, Mike Roddy (208) 526-8201
Start Date: July 2000
Expected Completion Date: March 2001
Revised Completion Date: August 2002
Estimated Budget: $30,000 Total Expenditures:$42,912
Revised Budget: $80,000 Total FY02 Expenditures:$900
Major Contaminants: Inorganics Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$900
The Region X RPM has requested the ESD-LV TSC to provide assistance in the identification of innovative
approaches for conducting vadose zone characterization, emerging fracture filling or compensation grouting
technologies, and manipulating the geochemical environment to precipitate toxic metals. The Bunker Hill
Mining District is located within the Coeur d'Alene River Basin in the eastern portion of the panhandle of
northern Idaho. Historic ore mining, milling, and smelting practices have resulted in widespread mining-related
contamination of the basin. In 1992, a ROD was signed for the non-populated areas of the Bunker Hill
Superfund Site (BHSS), and implementation began in 1995. In 1998, EPA initiated an RI/FS of mining-related
contamination in the Coeur d'Alene River Basin.
The TSC participated in a on-site visit. The purposes of the visit were to: 1) meet with Idaho State DEQ and
Silver Valley Trustees regarding provision of technical assistance for the Success Mine pilot in which the TSC
would develop a protocol for predicting the adsorptive capacity of materials useful in the passive treatment of
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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD); and (2) meet with EPA officials regarding request for technical assistance in
solving problems associated with characterization of the Bunker Hill CERCLA site.
A Scope of Work (SOW) was prepared and sent to the Region during November 2000. The SOW details the
tasks for evaluating the feasibility of determining recharge areas that are contributing to the metals load in the
mine drainage at the Bunker Hill mine. Following a review of appropriate geologic and hydrogeologic
information the determination that a tracer test would yield the desired information was made. These
suggestions and recommendations were provided to the Region in the report titled "Review of Bunker Hill
Mine Hydrogeologic Data and Tracer Test Evaluation" dated May 7, 2001.
Based on the hydrology of the site and significance of snow melt infiltration, it is likely that the tracer studies
will have to be delayed until next spring. The reasons for the delay are low snowfall and a high probability that
by the time a tracer test plan is completed, the spring runoff will be over.
Project Name: Bonneville
Site: Camp Bonneville S. F. Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Harry Craig (503) 326-3689
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 798-3234, A. K. Singh (702) 895-0364
Start Date: November 1999
Expected Completion Date: August 2000
Revised Completion Date: April 2002
Estimated Budget: $25,000 Total Exp:$109,189 PC&B:$3,100
Revised Budget:$ 112,000 Total FY02 Exp:$200 PC&B:$0
Major Contaminants: UXO Total 1st Qtr. Exp:$200 PC&B:$0
The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
Statistical Sampling (SiteStats/Grid Stats) and Risk Assessment (OECert) Methodology. These programs were
developed for conducting engineering evaluation/cost analysis (EE/CA), and UXO investigations for various
ordnance and explosives (OE) located on Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). Three statisticians,
Dr's Max Englehardt, Ashok K. Singh, and Anita Singh, were asked by the TSC to review and assess provided
documents and computer programs.
Camp Bonneville is a 3,839-acre site located in southwestern Washington State that has been utilized by the
Department of the Army and others for training exercises for approximately 85 years. Large residential
developments, densely forested lands, and small farms bound the property on all sides. Two areas within Camp
Bonneville, totaling 820 acres, are currently leased from the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
The Department of the Army used Camp Bonneville for live fire of small arms, assault weapons, artillery, and
field and air defense artillery between 1910 and 1995. Since 1947, Camp Bonneville has also provided training
for a variety of military and non-military units from the National Guard, Reserves, and U.S. Air Force to
federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. In July of 1995, Camp Bonneville was selected for closure
under the 1995 Base Realignment and closure (BRAC) process.
The TSC reviewed provided site documents and data. Following this review a data base was developed. A
number of simulations for assessing USAGE models (i.e., UXO calculator) were completed. The report titled
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"Interim Evaluation of U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Statistical UXO Sampling and Characterization
Methodologies" was completed and sent to the Region and the OSWER Program Office. The draft report titled
"Evaluation of U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Statistical UXO Sampling and Characterization Methodologies"
dated July 2000 was prepared and distributed for comments. TSC "personnel" met with the USAGE in Las
Vegas for discussions pertaining to the USAGE developed UXO programs. The TSC participated at a SERDP
presentation and meeting pertaining to improving UXO Characterization approaches. The TSC also completed
a number of statistical tests pertaining to characterizing UXO. The results of these tests are presented on the
following two reports: "Summary of Recent Results on Site Stats Evaluation Performed After the August 9-10
Partnership Meeting Between USAGE and EPA NERL Las Vegas," and "UXO Samples and Characterization
Using Indicator Kriging-An Alternative Approach for Estimating Probabilities of Finding UXO Items."
Additional support is anticipated.
SUPERFUND SHORT-TERM REQUESTS
• Project Name: Short Term Requests
Site: Short Term Requests
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: See Below
Lead Scientist: TSC/ESD Staff Scientists
Start Date: October 2000
Expected Completion Date: September 2001
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $40,000 Total Exps:$3,500 PC&B:$800
Revised Budget: $65,000 Total FY02 Exps:$3,500 PC&B:$800
Major Contaminants: Variable Ttl 1st Qtr. Exps:$3,500 PC&B:$800
TSC requests that can be completed within a 60-hour period. The BSD is requested to provide quick-turn-
around support. Projects may include:
• Emergency Response - on-site field measurements, such as geophysics, soil gas, and XRF.
• Emergency Response - Laboratory support, such as the analysis of chemical and radiological contaminants.
• Review of reports and work plans, sampling/monitoring protocols, and analytical protocols and
approaches.
• Review of techniques and methods used on site assessment.
• Providing expert testimony and/or contributing to the validity and authenticity of data used in cost recovery
cases.
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SUMMARY OF SUPERFUND SHORT TERM REQUESTS
REGION/
STATE
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DATE
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November
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November
November
November
November
November
November
December
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SITE
Langley
MGM
UVA Hillside
Ft. Sheridan
Aerojet
Asarco
Pemaco-Maywood
Talache Mine
Big River
Iowa Army
Roanoke River
GE Housatonic
REQUESTOR
K. Davies
A. Batterman
S. Remaley
R. Fish
J. Sondrup
T. Matzen
C. Petullo
C. Berrey
D. Bahnke
M. Gill
W. Mandell
L. Archer
T. Ehli
B. Morrison
B. Mournighan
E. Allen
B. Walden
P. Spurlock
D. McNelis
M. McDonough
B. Brandon
J. Sondrup
J. Josephs
B. Gerlach
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
(215)814-3315
(218) 529-5027
(415)972-3802
(215)814-3226
(208) 526-8396
(208)516-8427
(702) 798-2246
(415)972-3146
(913)551-7747
(415) 972-3054
(41)436-1518
(775)831-3318
(702) 897-3264
(913)551-7755
(913)551-7913
(404)562-8814
(925)210-2364
(619) 437-8448
(617)918-1276
(617)918-1391
(208) 526-8396
(202)637-4317
(702) 897-3222
NATURE OF
REQUEST
Tech Support
QA
Data Audit
Tech Suport
VOC Samples
VOC Samples
Tech Support
Data Review
Kriging
Tech Support
Flow Meters
Tech Support
Tech Support
Data Quality
Tech Support
Liq. Nat. Gas
Dioxin
Statistics
Statistics
Tech Support
Ground Water
Tech Support
ETV
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NVDEP
MI
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ORD
NV
10
LMSG
INEEL
INEEL
1
LMSG
ORD
NV
PA
UT
3
ORD
4
LMSG
INEEL
TIO
OSWER
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November
November
November
October
November
November
November
November
November
November
October
November
October
October
October
October
October
November
October
November
November
October
December
December
December
December
December
October
December
Alark
G.E. Housatonic
NSWE
Roanoke River
Bunker Hill
Langley AFB
Dover Landfill
Langley AFB
Roanoke River
Asarco
J. Pebbles
C. Montgomery
B. Morgan
S. Mesham
S. Hession
D. Stensby
M. McDonough
L. Watson
D. Reisman
G. Robb
J. Barich
R. Plumb
M. Roddy
C. Craiglow
D. Darrel
V. Tsarev
K. Houston
G. Decall
A. Filuoteanu
M. Deppman
K. Davies
A. Gatchett
B. Walden
B. Cole
B. Breckenridge
R. Steimle
S. Frey
Judy Facey
S. Mangion
(469) 394-7728
(517)241-9129
(415)972-3246
(617)918-1296
(215)814-3116
(513)487-2588
(702) 486-2867
(206) 553-1530
(702) 897-3265
(208) 526-9201
(208)526-3106
(617)918-1336
(702) 897-3254
(702)798-2153
(702)429-5170
(215)884-5900
(801)963-5789
(215)814-3315
(513)569-7687
(404)562-8814
(702) 897-3255
(208) 526-0757
(703)603-7195
(703) 603-8817
(913)551-7934
(617)918-1452
ProUCL
ProUCL
GIS
Tech support
ProUCL
Tech Support
StatisticsStatistics
Statistics
TSP Meeting
NV Testsite
Planning Meeting
Dioxin
Tech Suport
Tech Support
Tech Support
ProUCL
Information
Air Quality
Mgmt . Study
RCRA
Tech Support
SITE
Sampling Design
Kriging
Brownfields
Funding
Funding
Meth
VOC Sampling
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3
1
3
10
7
9
November
October
November
November
October
November
December
Langley AFB
Iowa Army
Fort Ord
N. Thompson
F. Vavra
C. Janowski
S. Driscoll
H. Craig
S. Marquess
J. Chestnut
(206) 553-7177
(215) 814-3221
(617)918-1324
(215)814-3368
(503) 326-3689
(913)551-7159
(415)972-3005
Metals Treatment
Tech Support
Eng. Issues
Tech Support
UXO
Rad. Survey
UXO Survey
SUFERFUND REMOTE SENSING SHORT TERM REQUESTS
Project Name: Remote Sensing
Site: Superfund Short Term Remote Sensing Technical Support
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: See below
Lead Scientist: TSC Staff Scientists
Start Date: October 2001
Expected Completion Date: September 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $5,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants:
Total Expenditures:$300
Total FY02 Expenditures:$300
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$300
TSC Remote Sensing requests that can be completed within a 60 hour period. The BSD TSC is requested
to provide Remote Sensing support that requires a quick-turn-around-time. Projects that may be addressed
within this 60 hour time frame include:
• The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for site characterization.
• Providing plots of geostatistical related data for site characterization.
• Review of RI/FS reports and work plans, pertaining to the use of multi-spectral scanner, remote
sensing and GIS technologies.
• Review of identification and technological techniques and methods used in remote sensing site
assessment.
• Providing expert testimony, coordinating and/or contributing to the validity and authenticity of
"remote sensing" data used in cost recovery cases.
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REGION
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6
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DATE
November
November
October
October
October
SITE
Asarco
El Paso
El Paso
Iowa Army
Iowa Army
REQUESTOR
D. Bahnke
J. Rinehart
L. Biasco
B. Mournighan
S. Marquess
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
(913)551-7749
(214)665-6789
(214) 665-6673
(913)551-7913
(913)551-7159
NATURE OF
REQUEST
GIS
Photos
Photos
Photos
Photos
ISSUE PAPER/ISSUES
ISSUES
• Project Name: Exide
Site: General Battery Corporation
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: KhaiDao (215) 814-5467
Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 895-1439
Start Date: February 2001
Expected Completion Date: July 2001
Revised Completion Date: January 2002
Estimated Budget: $8,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Lead
Total Expenditures:$6,100
Total FY02 Expenditures^ 1,000
Total IstQtr. Expenditures: $1,000
The Project Officer requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing the proposed
approach that is being suggested to "Krig" soil lead concentrations.
Exide operates a secondary lead smelter and batter manufacturing/distribution facility in Berks County,
Pennsylvania. Since 1991, several studies have been performed on soil, sediment and groundwater in areas
adjacent to and in the vicinity of the facility to investigate the occurrence of lead, arsenic, selenium and
cadmium that may be attributable to past facility operations. The Study Area covers approximately a one-
square mile area centered around the facility. The Study Area includes portions of Laureldale Borough and
Muhlenburg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and is situated less that one mile north of the City of
Reading. The investigations conducted to date in the Study Area include the following:
• Soil sampling performed during 1992 (now referred to as Phase I investigation);
• Soil sampling performed between completion of Phase I investigation and July 2, 1993,
designated as the Phase II investigation;
• Soil, sediment and groundwater sampling performed under the Phase III investigation in 1994:
and
• The Phase IV soil and sediment sampling (1996).
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Following a review of the geostatistical issues, the TSC provided some comments and suggestions for the
improvement of the suggested approaches. In June the TSC received the document titled "Summary of the
Supplemental Geostatistical Analysis" for review. The Review was completed with comments and
suggestions provided to the Region. The Regional Project Officer provided site data for kriging.
Following a geostatistical assessment the report titled "Kriging of Lead Concentrations in Soils at Exide
Superfund Site." Additional support is anticipated.
Project Name: Meth
Site: Methamphetamine Multi Laboratory
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Judy Facey (913) 551-7934
Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 895-1439
Start Date: January 2001
Expected Completion Date: September 2001
Revised Completion Date: February 2002
Estimated Budget: $6,000 Total Exps:$2,699 PC&B:$1,000
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Exp:$300 PC&B:$0
Major Contaminants: Total 1st Qtr. $300 PC&B:$0
The Region VII Toxicologist requested that the ESD-LV provide assistance in investigating the exposure
of children living in methamphetamine clandestine homes being used to manufacture methamphetamine.
The Anti-Abuse Act of 1988 established a Joint Federal Task Force on illegal drug laboratories. The Task
Force consisted of representatives of the U. S. DEA and the USEPA and representatives of the USCG.
Congress directed the Task Force to formulate a program for cleaning up and disposing of hazardous
wastes produced by clandestine drug laboratories.
The TSC met with the Toxicologist and discussed a number of exposure model(s) and data requirements
necessary for running the model(s). The TSC will participate in model assessment(s) and conducting
Monte Carlo data simulations. The TSC participated in a number of calls and discussions pertaining to
data assessment simulations and modeling efforts. The TSC received the document titled "Lognormal
Distribution for Body Weight as a Function of Age for Males and Females in the United States" for review.
TSC reviewed the "Lognormal" document and had a number of discussions and e-mail communications
with the Region.
Project Name: UST Vapor Monitoring
Site: UST Vapor Monitoring Guidance Document
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Jack Hwang (215) 814-3386
Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 895-0364
Start Date:
Expected Completion Date: August 2001
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Revised Completion Date: April 2002
Estimated Budget:$6,000
Revised Budget:$
Major Contaminants: Organics
Total Expenditures:$2,400
Total FY02 Expenditures:$1,400
Total IstQtr. Expenditures:$1,400
The Regional Project Officer requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in reviewing and
evaluating the data assessment and statistical methods/procedures that are being utilized in the UST
guidance document
Regional inspectors evaluated vapor concentration data from vapor monitoring wells and brought up the
issue of how should environmental scientists determine what constitutes a "significant" increase in vapor
concentration at a site. UST Technical Regulations require persons using vapor monitoring will be
effective for the site. Vapor monitors must be able to detect any significant increase in concentrations
above the background of the regulated substance stored in the tank system. If no releases occur during the
first year of system operation, the tank/owner/operator may re-calculate the background concentration for
each well by using the original background data and the monthly monitoring data from the previous year.
The UST guidance document provides and suggests procedures that can be used to assess
background/monitoring well data.
Following a review of the "document" the TSC provided the Region comments and suggestions in the
report titled "Review of Recommendations for Establishing Background Consent." The TSC received
contaminant data from wells 3, 6, 7A and 11 for calculating the 95% UCL. The TSC is in the process of
completing this statistical data assessment.
Project Name: UVA Hillside
Site: UVA Hillside Disposal Area
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Russell Fish (215) 814-3226
Lead Scientist: Wayne Sovocool (702) 798-2212 John Zimmerman (702) 897-3279
Start Date: September 2001
Expected Completion Date: March 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget:$5,000
Revised Budget:$
Major Contaminants: Organics
Total Expenditures:$404
Total FY02 Expenditures:$404
Total 1st Qtr. Expenditures:$404
The Regional Project Officer requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in determining the cause
of anomalous bis (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate concentration in groSndwater samples from the Hillside
Disposal area.
In 1981, the Virginia Department of Health designated a former debris disposal area at the University of
Virginia (UVA) as a rubble/debris landfill. The University performed a preliminary evaluation of the
facility during the summer of 1999. This evaluation indicated slightly elevated levels of certain
contaminants at the Site. Based on this information and historical disposal practices, the USEPA requested
that UVA investigate possible contamination.
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Elevated levels of bis (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate have bound found in all three groundwater sampling events,
and there is no consistent pattern to indicate a ground water plume and/or a discernible source. A brief
literature search indicates that bis (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate is a manufactured chemical that makes plastic
more flexible. The Region is also a common sampling and or laboratory artifact.
Following a review of site data the TSC provided the following information to the Region. "This common
plasticizer compound has been produced in enormous quantities and degrades slowly, has some water
solubility and some vapor pressure and has become truly ubiquitous, especially due to the world-wide use
of plastics. That means that finding it in environmental samples is not at all unusual, however, proving its
origin can be difficult. This comes about because it is present also in the very organic solvents that are
used to extract the environmental samples, Also, if any plastic material comes in contact with the samples,
or the solvents, or the apparatus used to extract the samples, this is capable of contaminating the samples
with this phthalate and also other phthalates (as butyl phthalates) and other plasticizers."
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SUPERFUND COORDINATION
Project Name: Superfund Coordination
Site: Superfund Coordination
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Ken Brown
Lead Scientist: Tim Ehli (702) 897-3264, Ken Moor (208) 526-8810
Start Date: October 2001
Expected Completion Date: September 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $25,000 Total Expenditures:$2,697
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Expenditures:$2,697
Major Contaminants: N/A Total 1 st Qtr. Expenditures:$2,697
This project provides for Superfund coordination and management of requests received by the Technology
Support Center and implemented when assigned to the off-site contractor. Activities include preparation of
reports, tracking of projects, and documenting costs.
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Project Name: Superfund Technology Transfer
Site: Superfund Technology Transfer
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Director TSC
Lead Scientist: Ken Moor (208) 526-8810, Tim Ehli (702) 897-3264
Start Date: October 2001
Expected Completion Date: September 2002
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $35,000 Total Expenditures:$1,180
Revised Budget: $ Total FY02 Expenditures^ 1,180
Major Contaminants: Total 1 st Qtr. Expenditures:$ 1,180
One of the objectives of the TSC is to identify and make available BSD measurement technologies that are
applicable for characterizing contaminants. Documenting the adequacy of these technologies, the
application and their identity requires the development of case studies, fact sheets, demonstrations and
workshops. All ESD fact sheets have been updated.
The Superfund Program Office requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide information and documentation
pertaining to the operation and utilization of a vacuum distillation/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
instrument. The purpose of this effort is to adequately describe this instrument and provide written
guidance that will enable Regional chemists to measure hazardous waste contaminants. The following
information shall be addressed in this SOP.
General introduction: including brief overviews of the concepts of and needs for vacuum extraction, gas
chromatography, and mass spectrometry.
Instrumentation: including sources of all instrument parts, suggestions about equipment parts (if
appropriate), reagent sources (including gases), and glassware.
Operating parameters: including step by step directions on installation and use.
Data processing: to include a description of the software currently being completed for use in a Windows
NT environment and including use of spread sheet(s) for surrogate-matrices corrections.
Trouble shooting: including what-to-do section for predictable problems such as vacuum leaks,
contamination, and instrument down time.
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