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UN1TEP STATES iMVAONMCMTAL MOTECTTON AGENCY
WASHINGTON, 0,C. 20460
December 20, 1996
«OU> WAfTI AMDfUt&QfNCY
MflPONfi
S00178496
SUPERFUND RECORDS
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Final Report on the Review of the Time* Beach sit*
FROM:
Robert J. Martin
office of the Ombudsman
TO:
Elliott p. Lavs, Assistant Administrator
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
Attached is th« Final Report on tne review ot the Time*
Beach Superfund site.
The review of the site issues has comprised
six months ot extensive ti»* «nd effort on my pert es I have
worked with citizen groups and EPA Regional staff. This has
consisted of site and community meetings, document reviews,
phone interviews and multiple conference calls with Regional
staff.
Significantly, many of the issues addressed within the
interim Report have been responded to by the Region and other
major stakeholders in the Times Beach project or have been
the subject of actions taken as discussed in the Final
Report. I entrust the full and appropriate consideration
of the recommendations in the Finml Report to yovr l«ad«rship.
Attachments
cc: Timothy Fields, Jr.
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TABLE OP CONTENTS
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PAGE NO.
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11.
III.
TV
VI .
VII.
FINDINGS OF FACT ....
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES . - .
APPENDICES
. 5
... 18
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ft. CITIZENS PETITION
D. EPA REGION VII COMMENTS
c. £PA OGC COMMENTS
D. CPA OSHER SCIENCE ADVISOR COMMENTS
E. MISSOURI DHR COMMENTS
P. MISSOURI DNR INVESTIfiATION REPORT
C. CPTA ANALYSIS OF OUR REPORT
H. MISSOURI DOK COMMENTS
I. ATI COMMENTS
J. IT CORPORATION COMMEMTS
K. COMPILATION OF LETTERS
L. LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN TALENT
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Affootad citiaeaa raproaontod by the Gateway aroana
Allianco, tbo Dioxin Ineinaratlon laapovae eroup, and citiaona
Against fiioxia Znoiaoration (haroaftor "petitionera") for»ally
petitioned I9A Aaaiatant Adainiatrator lliiott Lava on April 30,
i»»f, to, aaong ether roojuoata* focaally roaaaiga tboir CM*
froa Dr. Dorothy Cantor, tk« OflB* loiuo* AAviaor, to tA«
EVA ir»tiOft*l 8up»rfi»d O«lHii>^ tebMtt J. lurtin bacauaa,
in th« opiaien «f p«titi»»«ra, *or. Cantor eawtot IM iapartial
in h»r aaaaaaa^nt of our •vi«aaa«.n VIM p*titi«aa*a furtnav
raqu«at»4 **that Mr. Hurttii ooaa «• at. Louia t« x«««iv« our
•vidonea in * publie fenai ttat Mr* Harfcia ravlaw a«r
that Mr. Martin nnJta aia fiMiiga and roooamaadatioaa on in
o»arg«ney baaia and Uttt «• MM tfeoi ttTallablt •ianltwia^tt
to tna public ana to our Canfraaaaaa, Jiai talant.** (Boa,
Petition lattar of April so, iti4f from ooft. OXRO «nd C3LDI
to fcaaiatnnt Adaiiniatrator Elliott Lava. Appendix A).
Off loo Oiraotor nobwrt J, Martin
mat. witn cititona in it. Louia, Miaaouri, M%T I*/ lft«« to hoar
potitionara' f»ne«rn» and to bagin a proeoaa to addraaa thair
iasuov on tho »orita. following tni* naating, tbo OfCieo of
on»uda»aa davolopo* iaauaa for tna roply of KVA Aagioa VII.
Tho nogion took tha iaad in raaponding to thoao iaauaa in
consultation with othor partiaa to tha Conaant Daeraa tor tho
Tinaa Beoeb projoet, vhovo appropriate. Thoao ia*uo« partainad
to aito ebaractorisation, aaaaaamant of riak, aito oparationa
and policy and coaantnlty ralationa. >a not onoa again vitb tho
patitionara in rrontanao, Ni>aouri, on Auguat >l. itti. to kaar
•ny now information that tbay night rniaa ia eonnaetion with tha
lastarn Miaaouri Pioxin Vrojoot*
Many iaauaa whiah vora raiaod by patitionara in tho Mny
and Auguat aaatinga wara addraaaad through vritton guoatioaa
and nnavara whieh tha Offioa of OBbudnMo nado available to
patitionara. tha offlea of Oadradanan had additional dialogu*
with potitiono*a throughout tha dovalopaant of tbo Interim
Aaport* Tho intarin Raport vaa rolaaaad for public eoawoat toy
appropriato atnkoboldora and appiieabla t»A offieoa oa Movoabor
20. i«t«. Thia Final Koport will touoh on vany of tho iaauoa
r«laod by oonontora, aoknowlodging roaponjoa vhara providad
or aetiona whara takan. tho Offioa of onbudaaan raeogniaaa
tb»t patitionara My diatgroo that a raaponaa boo baan provided
or that a.n a«tio& hno boon taken end ••?, t bar of ore, wl»b
to praaorvo Many iaauoa for eoaaidaration in tna futura.
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IX. AUTHORITY
TWO of tb* numaroua oonmeatera em the Interim aeport,
•a technologies xae. (horeiaafter "ATI") and
the "»A OBfJB* aoience Adviaer (hereinafter "alienee *d>isor«>
demonstrated eonfueion about tba fundamental role of the VVA
OBV*R office of ombudaman in thia ease. The aignifioahe* of
ttoi* i**ue warrant* th* clarifying diacM»*lon that follow*.
The Of fie* of tb* Oajbttdemoa «•» ••tlklial^4 ty Vhm
vithin aoctiotx »oei of tlM M«o«rc» Couttrratioa «a« R*corv«rr
xct. ••etiea (») of th« 1m authorised th* a*bud«ua to "rocoiv*
indivi4u»l complaints. orl«v«MM. •»* r»quo«t« for lnform*tioD
9ub»itto«J by »»y por»ott vim roitwet no any progru or t«quir«>
k*nt uad«z thi« Act.** •ul»««at±o»
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The aeiaaee Mtviaor* along witli *«, further meatieaoa the
fairness Mid objectivity of ti* OBbudsau review of this ceae
beoeuae Olraot contacts vsro allegedly net mado with etakoholdsra
other than the petitioners.
ng, nrguende, this point wee true, MM avioaoo Advisor
not** tnat M(i]C the role of tlM »»A National euperfund o*bud«Ma
is to represent the intereata of tie oeoeovned pvblie end elevate
to Mflpontibl* Kf» »Digo«o»t for
poaaiftlo act ion r tbon it dooo not •atttx if «teH oo»t»oto VON
net Bad*." (soo, 0eionoo Xftriflor OOHBO»ta, Appondix D, 99* a*9).
Thit !• in fftot OM of tko 4ofUi»4 «Mnotoricti«« of tko
OO^UdSMB, ** MM8«4 Oft
wit* th« publio* tfto Oufcao'oMB **f , OA ovoooioa, off
roooiviag portion!** pvo»io«o.** |floo«
pg. i*3). Z& poi»t »f foot, ••WOT*! furtiot voro «o»to«to«
poi«t of tfeo
to voliait info
OOWtCAtfl .
tioA •»« «aeh Mjor •takoboldo* pcoridod
the acience hdviaor aiao eoaaeated that tho tera* «oaae*i and
••findings of faet" ware inappropriate for uao in tho oabudaaen
report because they aay only be used in a legal case and thia ie
not a legal prooooding. Thia concern ie wen takenr however, it
i* squarely addressed) by EPA guidance, in particular, and fadaral
ombudsman guidance, in general. The offiee of Oabndsmaa has used
a caee eyatea for over four year* in administering the oabudeaan
function. This is supported by the oabudsaan Handbook (lee, pga.
3*t,a,i). This ayatM baa influenced the aethod of operation of
the OX Regional Super fund oabvdeaea. "Developing the ease aay
facilitating aswag tho parties. The roeoaaended
rocolution nay involva a aubfttaatial change in a roapoaao action
or a d«ei*ien provioualy vado.** (aoa, ••amrandm of 10/LO/tc froai
Dennis Qra»a. P.B. l?A Xegion TZZ ftogional Aduiniatrator, to
viiiott Lava, jkaaiatant Xdaini«t»ator,
rodoral gvidaneo alao pzovidaa that n[i]f theae oovpi«in«d
against are not pwrauaded, tho Oa*u4*maa'« ro«oure« io to
transmit .... findings in a roport . * . . along with a recowendad
reaolvtioa .«*. [tjho roport ahould apeak with nuffieiont
authority ta bo aecoptod by the body to which it in node and
ultimately by tho public." (too, H*he oatbudmuut: A Vriaer foe
roderai Agenoioi,*' The Adainietrative Oonfereneo of the United
atatoa, at pg. *»7). Thua4 «ae of the tena eaee and findings
of fact ar« appropcieta in tnis report.
This conoera, anong others, has served to raiae broader
issues of what tho national auparCund Oadbudsua fiutotion is and
what it is not. ATX has *iaeaB,at*ued and »i sundaes toed, for
exas.pl a, the role of the OMhudsitan h*ra. This is not a logal
proeaoding, sueh as one involving a grand jury «c any kind. Thi»
is not a federal rulvmalcing. ATX haa had as much tins to eonsient
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on tho intorim report mm tno potitionors fcavo boon allowod.
Tbia io also not • proCOOding wttoll OOOkO to OOOtOSt,
or othorwioo «*dorail tho oonaont dooroo* whioh applios to tho
eoitom Kissourl Dlotin frojoot. To tn« oxtomt that ATX objoots
to »ny l«|k decision S*de IB rsliaace upon OsOradsau listings and
recomaondations, tho dispute resolution provisions of tbe eonsont
aeeroe win opply.
IUth»r, tho tunotioo of tk« Of fit* of Oaftuftuwi oa thi« ctio
!• n«ttn»r to ooBflz* or «ony tbo ••l«ot«4 coaoay of laci»o**tieii
nor i* it to 4isrup« oz itiolf offoetuftto tko torm* of tbo
eonaa&t 4*eroo« TBO Offieo of ootouflnun is not ioouiag o aooond
opinion on tnoM »%ttoza but i>, in th« intovoot of pronotiBg
itq«ncy roopoaBivonooBf orri&g "on tho >i4o of providing wory
poooiblo BBoiotonoo to tno «onorai public.*' (too, E«nAbook At
pg. 3-3. «). AVZ eborMtoriioft too povor of tno OnbuA«Mn boro
•ptiy in thtir eoMiont* by noting tntt tbo »etion« of tbo
omfeud»a»n «oma boot bo viavod •• advisory". Booking tbo
aooiatonco of «n OKi?u4»nu dooa not procluoo ony party fro*
oxoreioing *»y orgnnitBtlonBl or griovaneo xifbtt. Tbo onbuovnan
nay aafco rocoadkoadotiona, but is not an arbitrator and dooo not
Bake unilatorol or binding doeiiioni.
X roeont 1PA «vovoraBdiiB boit doocriboo tbo function at tno
national Owbu4>nan and tno notvork 6f luporfund OvttadoBinn in tho
XPA Rogionoi "»ow and ongoing CMO« would bo roforrod to tno
nogiona boaod on tbo jndfottont of tbo rational Oabudsua, not ai
coquootod by tno ftogiono. Vinallyi all Onbtadonan, by tno naturo
of tboir poaitiono< aro idvinoro ooMidorod to bo outoido of tbo
dooiaion chain, avoilablo to onouro tbat Aflonoy doeioion
pzoeoaoov aro fair and oquitablo* Tbia way. oatail critical
•Kami nation of Agoney poliey or p»«t dociaions .... [tjho
opennaas and aeeaaaibility of tho Agoney and tno luporfund
program rafloctod in tbo functions of tho Owbudvawn aro vital to
tbe oballBogoa tboy proaont aa a noon* of naking tho otrangoat,
fairest doci*ioni." s/f« rron tlliott
Laws, »»aiatant Ad«iniatrator< OCffXH^ to William ifuno, Di roe tor,
Buporfund oi vision, m notion V).
Tbis and othor 1»A and fodoral gvidoneo oonfima tho notion
of tbo Oabvdoman as Ha plaeo to go, othor tban tbo courtroo*" to
achiovo a 1*stoaningful forusi for otaxoholdor oonooms" not only
in EP* noadquartors but in tbo B»» Bogions as wall. (Soo, SPA
Adsiinistrotor Carol M. Brewnor comonts on an&ounoonont of
Regional Buporfund owbadsdvon 10/2/1 *) , voroovor, BTA ban
roeognitod that "(tjho voadguartora osjbudaMn io load on ...
Timoa Boaeb." (>oo, KoworandUB of ia/ie/»« frow, Donnis Ornvs,
p.i:., Bogional Administrator, CM nogion VII, to Elliott taws,
A.»ai*taat Admlniotrato*, oowvn) .
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Therefore, the Offiee or ombudamaa *»d the Motional
n function* are neither a 1*9*1 nullity her
barred fro* considering the ieeuee which the petitieaera have
raiead with tha BY*. Tfta eeieaee advlaor, the OMI and *TI have
•aoh queefeiaaed the impartiality of the review off the ieaue*. It
ho
enould ba noted that ••eft »t*X«hold»r bad •i9a^fi««iit
of tli* ovbudMUD lataxix B«p»rt. Tl« c««M«ta, «Meh
*ppMi««4 f«r public r«ri«v, •p*«k for tb«a««lT»a. AnothvT vi«tr
««• wepr*«««d by • «ltltm witb MM* tli* QMbudMMB 4i4 n*t B««t.
Mieb««i r. lolling**, •»
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0 Tb* COB* rat Decree further provide* tbat tb* term work
pleas '**hall m*en th* detailed plane of work, mm aet forth la
Attachment* B through D, tor implementation of too remedial
design, remedial .aetion, u»o restriction* and any required
operation or maintenance AC the remedial aotian at the alto*.
Tho parti** agree that the work plena, which ere incorporated and
mad* an enforceable part of taie Deeree, refleet t|»* requirement*
of th* BO0, tb* VatioaaX eoatlBgonoy Plan (MCP>, •«« r*l*vant
gt}i«aae* aoouKant*.** (•••, CO at pg. 11-13 )«
o Tfct conaont Daeraa cnrtME prorlda* that tli*
states and t»* Ctato agro* that tb* vorkf if propOrly p*rferm*d
a* aat forth i» tb* Work fl»aaf ia couittoAt vitn taa proviaiona
of tho national Coatiaf*acy tlal puranant to 4* QIC MQf ." <«•«,
CD at pg. If -40 |.
0 Tb* Con**nt Doer** furtaor providoa, with r*ap*et to
owality aaaurftftco and aa«pling» taat tbo **p*rti*> *b*li «••
quality aaauranco* guality oontvolf aad oaaia of euat^dy
proaaduroa ia aocordaaea vita tbo roquirokonta of tbo Work Plant.
saopling data g*n*ratod aoaaiatoat vitfc tbo quality coatroi and
caain of euatody proo*dur*i aot fortb ia tb* work Plan* aball b*
adaiaaiBl* aa ovidone*, without obj action a* to autaontieity» but
without waiving any objaetiona at to rolovaaca or vaightr ia any
proceeding undor thi» Dacroo." CO at pg. ai.
o Th* Tboraal xr*ata\ant Vorkplaa narrative provia**v with
raapaet to aaapling and aaaiyaia protocols, tbat fl[a]ll aanpling
tochniqu** and analytical aatboda will bo approvad and dotailod
in tb* Trial vura and Doliafciag Burn Plan* ---- (additional
infcrwation on aaapling *»d analytical protocol* is found ia tb*
ait* Administration worxplaa.** (•••<• tb*r»al Tr*ata\*nt itorkplan
at pg. 12-a) .
6 Tb* ait* Administration workplan narrativ* provid**,
with r*»P*ct to paoxaging and dalivory of aaaplaa, tbat
-[a] amp las will bo idontifiod and labolad to facilitate ebain
of custody and quality asauraneo. Caob aaaiplo (individual
eontainor) will bo givon a uaiquo id*btiCleation. lacb aaaipi*
container will b* **al*d t* bolp *asur* aampl* integrity .
•ample* to be delivered to an analytical laboratory will be
packaged and transferred ia aocordaac* with 40 CTR afl.4 (d> ia)
.» <«••, pit*
Administration Work Plan narrative at pg. 1i-T»\ .
0 The ait* **mediation Work Plan provide* , with respect
to packaging and delivery of •ample* < tbat "(a]ll eample* will
b« properly id*ntifi*d and labeled. Bach individual aample will
be giv*n • unique identification. Appendix I* contain* typical
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•ample label*, faoh aaapla eoatalner will be ••aloe: to ineure
aaaple integrity, aaavlee to IM delivered to en analytical
laboratory will be packaged aad tran*far red, in accordance with
all applicable xofuiatieae, iaolaeUac; «e erft ici.4 Ui»,
to a Salivary agent vho win txaaapert tea •••piss to tha
analytical laboratory. Chain of enatody procodureo will be
iopleawnted to accompany tao package of •••pi** fre» the origin
at tha alto to the analytical laboratory. All iadlTldual* taking
poaaaeeioa of the akipvaat «ill »• >oo^i>a« *• •!§« aa« «ata
th« ebaia of euatody fom« «a oaaapl* of vttleh i» included ia
fcppaadix 10." (•••, aita laaadiatioa VorK Plaa aarxativ* at
pg. 3C-37).
0 40 cri atl.4 (d) d} (ii), cita4 abo*>. raada la
pwtiaoat parts "(ii) Coayly vita tha follovia? ra«uir*aaat«
if tao «a«pla «ollootor datanUaoa that POT, 0»Ff or etaar
•nipping raqyiraaaata «o not apply to tna abipawbt «f tha caBpiat
(A) aaaura that tao fallovia? iaforaatioa aocoajpaaiaa tha •akpla:
(l) fho oaaplo collootora aaaw, •ailisg a«ftroaa aa« taiopaoao
nu»barf (a) tha laboratory*• aaa», aailtag a4l4roaa and talapaoao
avnbar} O) tha quantity of tao aaapior (4) tao data of »aipmaat>
and |S) a aoaoziptioa of tat taapio. (•) vacka** taa aaapia to
that it 4oaa not loahf apill or vaporiia froat ita
o Tha cottaont Dooroo furthor allow* cor tbo porfomaac*
of additional roapoaao aotioaa* not othorwia* •pacifiad in tho
daora* or tha Work Vlaaa, if Mtho >*a .... fiada .... baaad upon
.... provioualy mUaova condition* ox ihtoraation, in tha eoatoxt
of tho faeta eoaprialaa tho xooord, that tho xoaody Bay aot bo
protootiva of publio haalth, volfar* or tho aavironaoat,
provided, howavar, nothiag la thi« loetioa rolatiag to raopanar
proviaiona will affact tho •taadaxd of liability of aattliag
dafa&danta undar CC«CL»r", !•••« cp at pg. 44*««).
o Motvithataadlag tho pxoviaioa citad abovo« tha dacraa
further provide* that Nthe adainiatrator awy only reopen upon a
finding baaed upon tha boat icioatifie judgoaant available to EPK
that unknown eonditioaa or new iaforaatioa oxiat and that aiaeh
BOW iftfoxaation or uakaowa condition*, in the contOKt of tho
faota eovpriaiag the record, indicate that raaedial aotioa ia
oooeaaary and appropriate to aaaura protection of the public
health and the environment, oiioh aotioa by the hdxioiitrator
•hall bo eubjoot to the Diepute no*ol«tioa proviaiona herein^*
(aaa, CD at pg. 47).
0 ATI haa reported that approxiaataly tvo-thirds of tho
ao 11 contaminated vith dioxin haa been inaineratad aad that a*
•any ma aovon site* reaaln to bo oncavated ao of Dovoaiior 7,
i*«<. aitaa vbieh had not been exoavatad prior to the
eoimoaaaavent of incineration vere aa the Kiaaouri t»B notad, "an
open threat te tho health of citisana living or working ia their
iaftadiate area*, in feet, potential axpoauroa have occurred to
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Kiaaeuxi eitiaena during til* laet two year* at theee uaexcevated
aitaa-. At taoaa »itef wboro excavation had occurred, the
materiala remained in aterage, aad at the merer of an Act of Cod.
ftieeouri ie prone to tornadoes and uauaual weather eveate which
itiaiiy apread dioxin eeateminated materials over
could potentially api
broad area." faee.
ita at |>g. 9. *pp«a«is »)
a f aa tivaa B*aoa BOP aaMatoa taat atndf roaulta
"ooaooraiag avaaaa tkat a«v« v*«a oapoood to aaxtoioicoo aad
ohlo riant »d «B«»ioal* ooataialag dioxin aa a «oata*iaaat indicata
tiiat •xeoaaiva •xpoivro load* to altocod liTor dm«tioa« lipia
notaboliaM and aaarotoxiolty. la additioa, Iraaaaa mmj davalep
too akin laiioaa ebloraoaa aad hfpatpigMatatioa. (*«o, MB at
D Ta» VOD aotaa that duriag tharval traataaat, "thoro would
b* • aKort-taz* potontlal for doat aad partieulato 9oaoxatio&
during material* koadliag aad pvoparation activitioa. Tho
potontial for air valaaaaa of produeta of incoaploto eoBbuotion
m.lao oxiat». Noaauroa would bo tafcoa to onowro taat all those
potoatial nafarda aro controlled prior to full-ocmlo oparation."
(a*0f ROD *t pg. iff). IPA Bo* alao aotod goaorolly that
"(d)ioxin a«y «iao bo amittod from a hasardoua wait* iaeinarator
as oit&or a ooaatituoat ia tha faad that ia not daatroyod during
tno coabuation proco»a, or aa • product of inooaploto ooaftuation
that forao within tho proa««o train.** (lao, Moaoranduk fro*
Hoary L. Loagoot, Diraetor, offioo of vaorgaaey and Boaadial
Roaponao. 9/IS/14. **DiBeuBoioa of tho Draft Dioxia Hoaoaoaomont
and it* ai?nifi«anoo Co* avporfuad Xaoiaaratioa loftodioo.i*)
o Tho inoiaorator sat tho ainiMua tt.ttif porcont DBS
Toquirovont for tho dooigaatod priaeipal organic haaardoua
ooaatituonta JPOBda), 1,1,4- triohloroboaaono aad
hoxaehloroothaao. laoh toot roault oonpliod with tho OKB
raquiroMnt, aad tbo avaraga roaulto fro* tha throo run* woro
99.99il porooat for l,2(4>triohlorobon*ono and tft.ffttM? poreont
for hoxaehloroothaaa. (trial aura and Dioxia ataek Taat hopovta^
IT corporation, January iff*, ffg. l»*,l Coatoaplatod
modlficatieiis to tho final ac» porolt woro aado on March is,
l*9«r and full-aoalo ineinoration oporatioaa woro authorized
to bo conaanead. <»o«, ATI eomaata. Appendix X).
o Tbo ADD aot«d that rull»ocalo implementation of on-oito
thoimal troataiaat unita at haaardoua waata aitaa had boon limited
and that «o*o auoh unita had extended period* gf downtime. Tbo
ROD •pacifically provided that "operation of a unit at Tinea
aeaea would aiao reault in aomo extended downtime periods. The
projected schedule for tha cleahvp of Timee Boaeh doee allow for
30 percent downtiae* Downtime exoeediag tnia allowance oouid
delay the «o»pl«tloi» of thermal dectmetiioa of eontaniaaced
aoila." (BOO, ROD at pg, 31).
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o Tho Dionin Monitoring Ooaaittaa van ovoatod by tho county
Bxocutivo of at. Louia county, Miaaouxi IK i»i* for tho purpoa*
of naai taxing tbo progroo* 9f tho Tivoa loach fiiaxin Zaeiaaration
rrojoct. <*«*oinaftor tho «tt|C«) . Tbo DMC Mdoo» MI outstanding
job o* traofeiag tba laatara Miaaouri Diavin aitoa eloaaup and
aaavxing coaplianea with tho raaacal Court conaaat oaeraa
t**r of
viz.
fk* DHC vot«4 «&aaiao«alf on o*c«0>«r 10, lti«, to
oly »Httt ««•• "tfc« Ti*«* B«Mb i*oia«r«tov uaxi
op«at«d a«4 r«»ort« oa t*at toatlmf wro eo»pl«t»d.«
T&O CMC «i»o votod to «iroet tao Miaaouri ovm to **iaTo*tio;at«
tho Hot o£ iaanoa raiaod ia taa Koroaaar 20* !•••, crttlquo*1
or cHo OMt roport oa Tisoa Voaoh "that wao vrittoa toy citiaoaa
paying Taataa aad Attaatloa (ctt&B) .«* tho fine alao voo^toatod
tho »t. Louia Couaty Oouaaalor to roador aa opiaioa «•• to
vbotnor gwMitorra violatod Miaaovri atato atatvtoo aootioa
351.125 and flaetioa 3tl. BIO by aporatiaa* ao a Miooonri
oorporatioo vhilo thoy voro adoialatrativoly diaaoivod by too
Miaaeuri flacratacy oc fltato oa Docoab«r »«, Ht4t for CaUiag
to filo thoir itt* aaaval rogiatcatiaa ropo** vita «ho ata«o
of xiaaouri.** Uao, lottar of li«bard ft. Cavaaattga, en,
chaikrporoon* to tho loaorablo Buaa Woatfall, county cxooutiv*.
fit. Louio County. 12/lfl/tf).
o Tho PMC alao roquo«tod on October 10. !••<, that "an
additional air Monitor bo plaood iaaida tbo riag IOTOO« botvaon
tho kiln and tho olag drop aroa, adjaeoat to tfco ooeoadary
cojotoUBtien chaabor. Tho majority of tho Monitoring Conalttoa
fool 9 that thia ia aoadad booauao tho public haa obaarrod dark
••olio o«ming froa thl* gonorai location oa oeeaaioa.1* caoo,
Lotto? of BUS* Woatfall, it. Louia county ixaeutiv*. to Daaaia
draao, P.l., Mgieaal Maiaiftratar, «P« ftaglon vii). rho BP>,
oftar oonouitation vith Jfiaaavri offidiaia, did "not oonaidar
locating an additional air monitor iaaiao tho ring lanroo
nocaaaary for protootioa of publio hoaitb.** *A. tho *t«to of Miaaouri. or ATI. Tho Offieo of
o»»udM««n yottOQmiooa that potitioaors may 4i*agr«* that a
roaponao haa boon provided or that aa aotioa hao boon takon and
m«y^ thorofora, viah to proaorvo aany ioouoa for oonoidoratlon
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in tbe future. *be Office of oajbudaaaa will retain Juriedietion
ttlltil BUC& tiaO BB tlM pOtitiOBOra wiah t* foreolOlO dlBOHaaiOB
en .pacific laaue*, eonaiateat with tho policy of taa QBbudaaan
on cloving eaaea. for oxajaplo, the OadradaaMn aaadbeofc previdee
that an "Oftbudtaan oaaa ia ooBoidored olooed vbon All aotioaa
nave been taxaa to reeolve the problem and tbe parson baa boo*
neti£l«d. TH« mala eoacaxn la •l«Blng • «••• i» b»4n» r««*Qaa»i
that
mil
B«»l«b
th*t
hm«
HT >-»•>
Th« Of fie* of Oftbudnaa rof loetod vithia tho int»ri«
that; potttion«« folt tb«t vwolvtioa of tho iioiio* oi
tho ittplojM»t«tioa of tho loaton Vlooourl Dioxia Wvojoot had
eonoooBOncoo tfhioh »OT« potMtimlly llfo thcoftMBia?. Thmt
9toto«\oAt moroly roit«r«tod tho «f«nAojio«t«l i««uo of covcom to
local roaidont*" froaod by potitioaozo. That ooatrol l»»ua »•»
"vhothor or not iaeiaoratiOB of dioxia coatutiaatod aoil at Tiao
Boach vill iiaaoeooaaxily andaagor tho hoalth of ehil«voa« both
born and unborn, aa woll aa tho ganoral population, if vo co»o
to boiio^o that tho iaoiaorator ooa bo oporatod oafoly, our
ooaeorn vill bo miti9»t«d.«
motion YZZ Cborolnaftar tho **aogion«) poiatod out that
"both tho moon blood Btudy and tho &T1DB dioxia oab*ooiotry
roporti do not indieato aay advoroo inpaot on tho looal
population by th« projoot or tho iaolnorator.** (Boo, nogion
conaont*. pg, l. Appaadix •>. Tho Koglon aloo poiatod out that
tho I at or in ttoport had ineoxroctly quotad an KDOB proos roloaoo
•o "tho avorago dif foroaeo botvooa tho firat and ooeond round
mood oa*ploo takon fro» otudy aro partioipanta io o.os ppt
dceroaao." Tho iiovanbor 7, 19 M, proaa roloaao ioauod by tho
UDott otatoa that «'tho avaraga dooroaao fox that group (atudy
aro participant*} vao .SI ppt. la oonparioon, tho avorago Td>D
aoneBBtration* in tha eonpariaoa aro for tho firot and oooaad
round* aro l.*3 and l.ai ppt/ roapootivoly, with aa avorago
aoeroaao of .«S ppt.** Director Marti a ia Qratoful for tho
clarifieatioa and tho rooord ia ao covvootod in thio final
roport.
HOOK cocroctly otatoa taat taaro io ao rolationahip botvaan
tho ATRDR baooliao hoalth offoota roport to tho oporatioa of tho
incinerator and that tho eoaoluaioa of tho MOQH blood atudy
•*aorvoo to onphaaiao tho iaoh of potaatial oonaoquonooa to tho
health of cittaoaa rooidiivf aoar tho iaein*t»tor . N (Oa«f KOOK
cowaonta at pg. J. nppaadix II « Tho offioo of Oajbuaamatt alao
roeegniBee tho poaitioa of KDQM that "(t]ho KCBA pomit dooa not
xoguiro blood taatiag ta be performed on of f ectefl peraeaa ....
tbare ia no reguiraaoat ia any doounoat affecting tho Tiaoa Baaoh
inoiaaratloa project that etipulatoa blood tooting bo dono on
aftaeted poraona. TBO oiooa atuay protocol vaa aoroiopod by toe
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DO* and eubaittad to the ATflDB. foe funding ia it** *• * reapena
to eonowran by Me* trad atriley about UM itineration project.
Thus, the diexia blood •tuAy ie u atteapt by the DOB to
4eteraine • level of coaaniaity expeeure daring tha Inoineratioa
proeeaa and to provide that intonation to tha eoeavwity ao a
tfoeponae to concern* by on* eoxanaity •••bar.1* (dee, KDOX
coaftonte, pg. S. Appendix M).
upon further eeajMBta that •[*)here eve ao o%««io« oa «io»ia
that eenciud* eioxi» «miu«» aMth la hwaaa. Xa fact/ tea oaly
*e«ta haaltb affoet ao«umaat«4 in ta« lltantur* i« ebloc««n«;
and tala oaly at 41axla blood larala alBOtt fivo (91 ordoca of
a\agni«n4a Hifaa* than aoon in tno popnlation eucxoatly living
around tno iscinarator aita.« <«aa, MtMMI oeaa)aat« at W- «•
Appendix K>. Tkia aoona laoeuiataat with tho findinga of tba
Racocd of Oooioion («OO) for tn« Tinaa B««*H inoineration
project. The HOD note* tnat axoaaaivo ospoaura to dionin,
as outlined in the yindibga of Fact, nay alao raault in nltorod
liver function, lipid natabolia* and nourotosioity. Tnoroxoro,
Although •iioeaaive enpaaare to aioxin nay not oauae death in
hwnana« it say surely cauae advert* health effeeta which are
not diaouaaed in the MDOa* oonmant*.
•etitionora have alao argued that the blood atudy conducted
by KDOfl fooueed upon only a eingle kind of dioxia, 137• tcoo,
and negleoted to oonaider the aeveral different kinda of dioxin
eengvnac* whian nay be inoinaratad at the »ite. rurthomora,
the petitionera have argued that the deoreaae la dioxin latvela
in tha blood of thoeo teated over the ie nonth period it not
aredibl* given the >*half«life>* of dio«in in tho body.
Petitioner* aiaort that the approxinate half-life of dioxin
in tha body ia aeven to eleven year a. ratitieaeva have eeeured
independent technical opinion* vhieh avpport tno propooition
th»t it voa wbiologioally inpoaainle" for the dioxia lovele ia
the blood aanplad to have okanged betveeh tke aaxpling perioda.
(See, technical eonaenta of Citlsena Clearingkoneo for Katardcu*
Wavt*. ii/2i/*«. loo alaa, opinion of Dr. •cheater. a.*/x/f«).
MDOH alao oftpreoMd an opiaioa in thtir ooxaoata that "[a] 11
of the concern* and iaauea addreaaed la the interin hoport ....
have boon appropriately and thoroughly addreiaed « by the Tinea
Beach Nonitoriag Connittet. KOQV believe* "given tke institution
of the Onbudanan and its delegated authority, there ia no ju»ti-
fioation in folloviag the recoaaendation of eetabliehing a panel
of technical and lagel expert* to ceaaolt vith the Oabvd»aea....
for the expert guidance that the Oabttdaaan noeda to eenaolt on
how to addreee the iaiuee raiaed la thia eeae La a final report,
we roooavend no review the aonthly record of tho Tlnaa naaeh
Monitoring coaaittee" to aeeertaia thie knowledge*
The office of Oabudeaan ha* reviewed the written proceeding*
of tha OKC ia preparation for oonpletion of thie fiaal report
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and, agrees that establishment, of an "independent panel1* at
tais Juncture of the tea tern xieaouzi Bioxia project would not
be appropriate. *he Office of Oebudaman agree* with the finding
of the *egion and the 008 that the Monitoring Committee ia an
appropriate eatity to track t** implementation Of the project
aad to oneure its oonsisteaoy with the federal e»o»«*at decree and
applicable laws and regulation.*. The Monitoring Committee would
also be aa appropriate focal point to direct the opiaioaa of
technical and ecieatifie experts to in the Bear future aa issue*
need to be dealt with that prompt the involvement of citizens and
other significant stakeholders.
Thua, ia addition to the technical expertise of the
significant stakeholders, already available to the monitoring
Committee, independent expert peer review of iaauee reieed by the
petitioners or the Committee Itself could be brought to bear* if
deemed neceasary by the Committee. The leienee Advisor baa
proposed a useful ftodel which could be adapted to this aituation,
if the process is aodeptabie to the Monitoring committee. StA
**tabii»h*d a proeee* for aa independent expert peer review of
the draft risk assessment for the fasts Technologies industries
inc. (VTI) hazardous waste incinerator in last Liverpool, Ohio.
in the rail or lifts the 19A miak Aaaeeament rorum wrote to all
relevant stakeholders repeating nominatioaa of experts for
participation ia the peer review. Groups submitting nomination*
were instructed to provide resumes for all nominee* end to verify
that those persons did not have any conflicts of intereet. Tha
SPA council of •eieaee Advisors reviewed the resumes of the
nominees without having access to their names and aelected the
panel aa the basis of expertise in tho identified disciplines.
The peer review took place in January IMC aad vae acceptable
to etakeholder*.
ZVA should eoatiaua to work closely with tho Monitoring
conittee as an appropriate public entity to anouro tb*
conalatency of the aaatora Missouri Dioaia Project with the
federal Consent Decree aad applicable laws and regulations.
if requested by the Mooitoriag Coawittoe, then BVA ahould
assure eatabliahaaat of a procedure, acoeptable to the coaaitt*e«
for provision of iadepoadeat technical review of issues raised
by the Coawittaa.
Missouri DOB •heuld roepoad forsially to petition***
argunents coat tn* dioxia blood study ie ciaved booaue* or the
hair-lif* of dioxin in the human body end b*ean** not all dioxin
congeners w*r* *xa«in*d. to the naxiaua extent practicable
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without violating confidentiality, DOB •Irani* alao provide to tbe
Monitoring Ooamittee tba data upon vbieh tbe «oaeiueloaa of the
blood etuay were baaed.
B. *ite characterisation xaauoe
l. PCB laapling Data
The interim report recommend** that IVA ehould provide
4etail*4 information en tha deptba at which tCB contamination
via aevplad Cor »t the a? *itM to tk« patitiooara. «&• »«gion«
*•[!>] a««4 upon initial c«co«MB4a«iona Cor tfea Caatara for Oiaaaaa
control j and fmrtaar aupport«4 by a* analyst* parfovma4 by tha
contractor r.apoadiMa for tba TiM* Baaan MUltiaadit Ri«k
A»«a»e»a»t«' .... fait that "taa praaanea of l«v ceneantcatioaa
or »c»'a tnat fcava i»aaa 4ataoto4 in aaila at tn« aaataxn Miaaouri
Dioxin aitaa ara balov a laval of ooncam for protaotioa of
public haalth, ra^arAlaaa of dapth." (5aa, Ba^ioa eoawanta at
pg, 1. Appendix B).
Thia particular iaaua baa baan til* aubjaet of
dianaat
vhien a44raa»oa tha iaauo of why tba preiobco of low coneantra-
tioaa of »C1,» tbat bava bnan datactOd ib •oil* at tbo Bafttarn
Miaaouri oimtin aitaa ara below « laval of ooaeera for protection
of public baaltb/ regardleae of daptb. All available information
on *em daptb aampling oh*ul4 be provided with tba Fact fthaat.
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1. Vatatrace Date
the interi* capon roeoa«eadea: that »* ehowia fully
explain how data turniahad by ttetatraoo waa uaed to eharacterUe
tit* diosin eitee and in particular, bow that data waa validated
for uae at the •!!•• by following the criteria outlined in the
EPA MenorenduB of Heron I«, iMo. Tha Region oaomeated that
approximately li of tha 27 aitaa had aeii eanpiee attained for
rapid turnaround diowin by Metatraee. Tha Region ooaduetad thair
"own quality ••aurano*, quality eeatzol progxa* (QVQO) to aiaura
tha quality of tha data." (•••/ Jkagion coMaata at pg. a).
Tha Ration **ratain«d tha Matatxaoa data i& tha validatad dieitin
datmbaaa tor thia proiaetM baaaiua tha data " vaa a«t raliad
upon loiaiy for daeiaion-aaJtiag pvtpoaaa at any or tha involved
3it«s ia iiagiaa 7. la all aaaaa, data fre» otaav aontraet
labaxatavia*, aa vail aa data fro* Vagion ?>• ova laboratory,
v«ra used to support elaaaup daaiiioai. M »11 of tha aita*
vhara Matatxaoa did coatraot lab vert, tha dioxin eontaaiaatcd
material9 hava baan axcavatad aad inoinaratad, or ar» in
staraga ponding incinaration." (Sa«r Xagioa. coamants at pg. 3.
Appendix 9).
ahould davalop aa »>A Faot ehaat which daaoribaa how tha
Matatraoa datai to tha oxtaat it va« u«ad to charaetari»a tha 13
dioxia aitaa^ vaa validatad for uaa at thoaa aitaa by following
taa eritaria outilnad ia tha Maaoraadua froa tha ottiaa of
Bmarganoy aad Ra»adial ftacponaa of Mareh !<„ l*tO. Tha F»ot
Shoot ahould bo davalopad togotbar by tha xogioa and tha Office
of Emarganoy aad Raeiodial Raapoaaa. • Particular datail vhould ba
given to th* kind or Qh/gc u«ad* tha identity of tha difference
laboratoriaa uaad aad ether ralavaat data.
C. Risk Aaaoaaaaat Xisue*
The office af Oftbudiaaa agree* with tha Ragiea that tha
risk aaaeeanoat evaluated the riaka associated with operation of
th« incinerator aad aanparad project riaha to an increment*1 viafc
»< 1 x lo-c aad that tha dagrao of potential oxpoavra ia directly
naasurad by taa aaibtent air monitoring network, it ia alto
raeogniiad that *•« baa now nede public tha xaviaioa to the
riefc aeaoeenant addraeaed by the Interim Report, vhich eianv
tha operation of tha Tinea aeeeb incinerator bayond «ooo houci,
Moreover, tha Region appaara to have addroeaod tbo event of
April 2§, i»«* ia vbieh there eoourred a non-boated Bflfcx
•vent, aea, EVA Currant operational Statue and Contained
niek »raeentatien, June «, !»•«. the Region aaoreaaad tha
risk •••••Mteat tmnumm *t fugitive aaivaiane and »ic foma
in tna fiaei •each xultinedie Riek Aaeeeanent and in thair
Bommante to tha interim report* C*ee, Region eoeveate at
pg. 4. Appendix a),
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Patitionora mmj aontiava to taka iaaua with t«* viok
aaaaaaaant, in ganaral * Ma tha poaaibility that tha oporation of
tli* Ti»aa Boaeh inalnaration facility ia eauaing tba rolaaaa of
fugitive omiaaioaa aad rXO'a (produota of incoaplata eeattviatiop) ,
in particular. In faot, oaa of til* conoarna of eititana, voicad
in tho Auguat 41, ittt aaatiag bald la Trontanac, Miaaouri, vaa
that maeaaaieal oparatien of taa iaoiaavator aaar taa alag «rop
araa vaa eauaiag taa raloaaa or fugitiva aaiaaiona and ize*a.
A kay •aaauca of taa protaotivanaaa of tba Tt»aa »o«aa
iaeiaaration projoot ia taa air •oaitorin? notvorfc ia plaoa at
tha pro j act. Tba logioa aaliavaa that taa oa^aing air •eaitoria?
data abova taat tha iaoiaarator ia »ot navlag a discaraialo
impact oa airborna dioxia la»aia aad that atudiaa of potantlal
riaka aaaoeiatad with tha pro j oat bava ooafiraad that tao projaet
ia protaetiva of btataa haalth aad tba aavlronaaat. (aaa, Xagion
coaaanta at pg. «-l. appaadis I). Patitlonara bava eonaiatantly
•rguvdf h«wavar« that tba plaeaaant of tba aonitera ia tba
natverk will aot aarva to dataot all aignifie«nt amiaaiaa* from
tha inoiaarator.
Apparantly, tbia ooaaara ia alao aharad toy tha
Monitoring Coaaittaa. »a pravioualy aotad. taa Monitoring
coral t taa rvquaatad oa Ootobar 10, IMC, that aa additional
air monitor ba piaoad inaida tba ring lavaa, natvaan tba kiln
and tha alag drop araa, adjaeant to tba aaeondary eo«bu«tiaa
oba»bar. tha Coaatlttaa fait tbia vaa aoadad baeauaa tba public
haa obaarvad "dark aaoka" coaing fron tbta ganaral location on
oecaaion. Fatitionara foal that tba dark aaoka rapraaanta
rugitiva aaiaaieaa and PIC* a fro* tba laoinarator. Tfta Kagion.
aftar oonauitiaq vith tha Stata of Xiaaouri, daniad tba r aqua at
(or tha nav air Monitor aa not aaoaaaary ta protaat tna public
baaltb.
A fair raaolution to tba aattar would ba to plaoa tha nav
monitor aa raquaatod toy tha Monitoring Coaaittao. Although tha.
emitting monitoring aotvork dooa aot ganaral ly ahow any inezaaaa
in airborna dioxin 1 aval a dua to iaoinaratov opavatioa; tna
banatit of tha doubt ahould ba aoeordad to obaarvatloaf of tha
public. Tbia vouid aarva to augaant tha air monitoring program
vbiob ia airaady ia plaoa. rurtaar raliabla data would tba» tak*
tha plaoa of andloca dabata oa tha riak aaaoaamoat, ia ganaral/
and tba air attaiterlag aotvork, in particular.
D* dita oparationa Xaauaa
i. Maintananoa Evaata
Patitionara axpraaaaa eonearn about tba aumbar of
maintananoa apiaodaa at tba Timaa Baaeh inoinaration facility
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thia year. Director Kartin within the Xatorift Mport asked
to explain the mutoer of •*iateaanaa evento which were not
planned at tha faoility tor **te an* that* Which ware planned by
data. ATX baa vine* provided a aaathly "food Bvepenaion fcog«
which liata Bjaintoaawe event* by date vith a brief explanation
for tno cause of oaoh event, (Baa, ATI ooaasats at pg. at and
rolated attaehJMntft) . ATI also aaaora* that tai* iafenMttoa ba»
t>«en provided to tha NoaitoriAf OOM^ttaa and will eontintta to b«
provided until tha and of taa prajaot. Ihauld natitiaaan
additional infaraatiaa a* a a«r« alatv aiiplaaatiaa of tbo
iafontatioa which bit boon proviaod, than ATI anouid
appropirintoly to patitioaoro.
2. aaeority Poiieia*
p*nition«r> aokod for aa oxplaoation of tho aocurity
polieioo at tho aito aftor vidaotaping ineidanta had ocourrod
which woro diaeuaaad in tho Xntoria xoport. Too aoglon axpiaiaod
ano inoidont in which an individual had parkod hio ear noxt
to ono of tho EPA air aonitoring atatioaa. an SPA on-acono
coordinator than "drovo to tho Monitoring location and did
rocord tho lioanoo auabor of tho vohiclo. Tho Ao^ion boliaraa
thi» action to bo appropriata 9! von tha iaportanea of tha air
mgnitoring notworh." (Sao, nagion ooaaanta at pg. S. Appondix
B) . ATX haa furaiabod "rotavaat portiono« of tnair *tandard
Oporafcin? Vroo«duro« for 0ito iOourity BOkviooB. (0*0, ATI
cow«nta at pg. J1
aneuld poaitionora viah additional infomativn or
a »oro olaar anpianation of tho intonation which hat boon
providod, thon ATI ahould rospoad appropriately to petitioner •.
Tho Offiea or oabudaatan alao rocoamondod within tho inter!*.
c»p«rt that a a4-hour voioo nail nunbor bo oatabliabod to narrate
what activitiaa era being undertaken at tha aita on a daily
baais. ATI haa accepted thia reeoaatondatioa. A 24-hour voiee
mail nunbor "that daoeriboa what aotivitiee ar» being undertaken
•t the «lte on a daily baaii, including whathar or not any EATER
event* have occurred, and whether tha unit ha* bean ahut down
for extended maintenance" will bo established.
E. Legtl Zasuae
i. Kotatraoe - Qvanterra Allegation*
CitiioM have allagad that a direct relationship axiata
between the defunct Natatraca firs and tha guantarra firm which
••rvAB •• a eubooatraotor on tho Tiaee Beach incineration eite.
Tho hietory of tho Motatraeo fim and tha nature of tha allega-
tion* made by petitioners are outlined within the interia report.
Tn« Mi**ouri bMA invootigativo report addrooaee thie i**ua. The
report is appended in ita entirety within Appendix r. Tho report
conclude* that "[tjhera ia a Metatraeo eonneetion." (••*« MDMR
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»t pg. ib. AppoBdlx FJ , Tba report conoludaa, howavar,
that BOB* of tho 13 OBployaoa hirod by Quanta*** fro. Kotatraeo
voro involvod in any or tbo prior wrongdoing of Motatraoo *nd
thot *'[n]on« of tho of floor* or diroetoro OBOVB OB Motatraeo
roporto nor* aotod OB th* Quantorr* roporta." (too, NDMB toport
•t pg. »- ftpttondiM I).
2. XT - ouantorva Conflict of Xatoroot
Fotitionoro bavo al»o »Hogo4 tfeBt • diroot ooariiot
of iatoroot oxiota tootwooa X* Corporotion, mm pri»o oontrnetor
for tho tri»i mm and aiexia otack tort/ a»4 Qu»nttrr», *• tho
•ubcontrftctor for tbooo funotioBB of tao projoet. Tito coBoont
oooroo providoo only tAftt ooatrftotor* »• "u&dor tbo airootion
and ouporviaioB of «uolifiod foraoBBOi.'* («oo« CO at pg.— J .
Tho KDMK ftoport fouad that rtIT ow«od »»% of fiuutorr* aharo»
at tho tiino of tbo Ti«o« BOOOB Trial Burn/DioxiB ataok voot*
xovovor, tfcoro vaa littia nood for action* that would oroat*
a eonfliet of intovoot« ao IT Corporation vaa alroady fully
authorisod to conduct all sanpling aetivitioi* witbout ttaving
to eall in an outoido fir* for aooiotaaoo. Tbo foot tbat IT
ovn«d atock in Qvtantorra* in and of itaolf, dooa not anount to
evidoneo of wrongdoing. Mo ovidonea hao surfaeod to indicate
any aaaplo* wot a conproBiood ao a rooult of tbio buaiaooo
mrrang«««nt.*' oaob alto.
novovor, ao MOVB itoolf BO tod, tbia ia a projoet wbivb io
oxtro»oj.y oonoitiTO to tbo ooaauBity. Tho allogationo brought
by potitioaoxo and otbor oititona Bra aigBifiea&t and of a highly
aanaitivo natura. Tboy ara not allagatiOBo whieh tbo of fieo of
oa&udaftan obould oubataativoiy OBtartaiB, boyond a roforral to
appropriata offieoo witbia tbo
UBCOMXmDATIOH
rollowing roforral by tao Offieo of OnbudoBan, tho CFA
offiea of BBforeoaont and Covplianeo Aaauraneo and tho IPX
offioo of Xnopootor aonoral ohould ootoault with tbo Bogion
and tna Miaaouri DM* OB tbo allogation* which potitlonara and
athor cltiaono bavo raiood ia ordor to aoouro tbo oooiaunity
that ov«ry M«»op*iato »otbod of invootigatioa baa boon purauod.
DUO rooegnition should bo aooordod to tbo aignifioant ovoraigbt
of tbo Bogion and tbo ftato mm at tbo at to* in gooorai,
to th* OHK invootigoti^o *oport» in p*rtioul«r.
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finally, the interim report contained a recommendation that
formally convene a scientific dialogue between communities
effects* toy auperfuftd incineration remedie* and the Agency, this
was based upon a ragusst from tlM petitioners to establish such
a dialogue, which petitioner* fait did not exist. Tha Office
of ombudsman baiiovee this remains an appropriate policy goal;
however, for purposes of this fiaal roport it «oul« bo aoro
noaaia^Cul to onaa&eo that kind of ooB*uni««tion to0t
kko state of Miveouri *ad ATI.
V. aZOMXttCMIT XMVSt
A. Oioxin stack Toit and Appiieable chain of custody
retitioaava allowed ia tao »«gutt at, 19»«< aootiag
with Director Martin and legionml and ftato offieiale that
appropriate chain of euatody pvotoeol vat not followed during
the Dioxin Btaok To«t Cor the Ti«e» Booch iaolaevatlaa fsvility.
th« intariB noport notoa that if* and mm* added the reqptireBent
af a Dioxin Btaek Teet aa an additional aatety aeaettre. MI
correctly state* tnat any curtner examination or toe tact* and
th» protocol* •urrou»di>9 thia tooting oaanot dieragard "the
Btate'e fiadi&ge. vhiah wore predicated upon the Btata. The l»h office of
oaneral eouneal A and the Mieaaurx
Dvpartnant of mature! hasourees on the project* This permit was
tasued pursuant to cencut and the Conssat fiacres, and does not
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carry with it any of taw Isgtl rights typically aasooiatsd vitb
• RCJU per»it.« <»eo, 09C CoOMOata at pg. 1. AppOBdiX 6).
Thus, tho propor focus of aay oiaaiaatioa ia on too Consent
peeree and ctaciA and upon my paperwork roquiro»oats which
derive fro» these authorities. ao noted ift tho windings of root,
the Coneent Dooree ia exhaustive in its specifications for tho
work to Us performed ta tao Baatora Missouri Dioxia vrojoot.
(Ba«, unitotf ftatoa v. •!!••, ia> rmo •»»f 9fti. THO co«««»t
Doeroo provi«o« taat nail work raquirod ---- ahall bo eeap}.«t«4
•• roquir«d ia tbo work plans." (•••, Covaont D«er«o at pg. 14).
fho conaont Dooroo furthor proviioa that tho tor* work tlaoa
»'«h«ll moan tho tfotmilo4 pl«aa of work, aa aot forth ia
A«taoh»onta • through D, for ikplOMOntatioa of th« roaiodial
«o»iga, romoAial ootion/ uoo roatriotioa* and aay roqairod
oporatioa or •oiatoaanco of tho vwodial aotioa at ta* ait**.
Tiio partlaa a^roo that tho work plaaj, vhioh aro iaeorporatod and
made an onforooablo part of taia Oooroo* rofloot tao ro*uiro»oata
of tho ROD, tho national coatiafaaey Fiaa (KCP) , and rolavaat
guidanoa doeunonts.*' (*oo, Coaawt Pooroo at pg. 11-12).
Tho Conaont ooetoo furthor providoa, with roapoet to quality
aasuranca tad aampling, that tho Hpartioa ahall uao quality
aaauranco, quality control, and ehain of cuatody praa«dura>
in aceordanoo with tn« roquiroaoat* of tho Work plani". («o*f
Conaont poero* at pg. 21 }. ta addition/ tho Coaooat Dooroo
further provido* that tha "vnitod atatu and the afeato agroo that
tho work, if proporly porforaod aa «ot forth ia tho work Plan*,
ia eonaiotoat with tho national Contingency Tlan pursuant to
42 vac »«os." (too, Conaont ooeroo ot pg, ai-«» ,
Oa4ar tho tor»a of tha Conaoot.'Dooroo/ therefore, the
proviaiou* of tho work Flana aa4 the National contingency Plan
provide a fina legal oaaia for tho application or the quality
aaauraaeo protooola roquirod fttf tho Dioiia itack Toat. Tho
ftagion naa providod tho aarrativoa for tho Workplaaa. Tao
Tttorkal Treataont Workplaa varrativo ptovidoa, with roopoet to
aaiBpliag and aaalyoio protocol a, that "all sampling toehniquos ,
and analytical aothoda will bo approvod fend detailed ia tho Trial
Burn and oolistiag Buza Plans .... (a)dditional iafomution en
sampling and aaalytioal protooola ia round in the lite
Administration WorJlplan.* (Bee, Thoraal rroataent Workplaa
Marrativo, at pg.
the eaapliag and aaalytionl protoeola for thoraal troataont
work/ thoroforo, aro eentMllod by tha provisions of tha lite
Adainistration Workplaa. That Workplan narrativo previdea, with
z-eepeet eo the paekaging and delivery of •••plee, that "oastplos
vill bo Identified and labeled to foailitate chain of ouetody and
quality aseuranee. laeh oaaplo (individual container) will »o
given a unique identification. Baea oaaiplo aontainer will be
sealed to help ensuro aaaipla integrity, iaaploo to be delivered
to an analytical laboratory will bo packaged and transferred in
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accordance with 40 era «tl.4 «l) 12) (ill to u appropriate
delivery agent who will transport. the samples to the analytical
laboratory. Mi individuals taking possession off the shipment
will Tarn required to oign and date tho chain of custody Cosmo
(Bee Append!* !>.'• (800* Bits Administration work Plan narrative
at pg. 7<-77) .
The focal point oC the MOM* inveetigetion into the quality
assurance end ehein of custody protocols applicable to %lio Oiomin
dtook To«t w»o tho »CIA fosvit «pplia«tioB for tho Timoo loach
Romofliotioa Projoct ana tho BffX iwOttoox on QA/QC proeoAuro*
for Hazardous *»oto Incinovatioa (IPA/OS/^oVoas) "to «otomlno
ptroeo4uroo aro ro«o*aoadod for chain-of-cuotoay," ) .» Tho MOM1 roliod upon tho otatamoat in tho EPA
Handbook that "Chain of Custody (COG) is not roquirod Cor
trial burns; howovor tho parmit applicant nay enoooo to us*
coc
Basod upon thoso proviaioao. Mom ooneludoa in its
investigation that "Quantsrra, serving as part of th« Z,T.
sampling toam, would only havo to sign tho Chain of custody
fora whon thoy "relinquished" tho samples to tho dooigaatod
lUioratorios, provided saxples wore soourod and nalntainod at
all times by a aesAor of tho sampling teas." See/ MPWlt «oport
at pq. 2, Appendix F.
Thoso provisions wore owporsedsfl by the provisions of tua
consant Doeroe, the vorkplaas and tho vet. As disousaed above*
tho controlling provisions of tho Vorfcplans roquirod with respect
to packaging and delivery of saaplss, that "isjampisji win be
idontiriod and labeled to fscilltato chain of custody
and quality assurance. ^Vaoh aaaplo (individual container)
will be givon a unique identification. All individuals taking
possession of the shipment vili be roquirod to sign aad date
tho chain or custody forms." (0es, site Administration wnrkplan
narrative pg. 7<-?7).
viewed in this contest, the findings of the MM* Investiga-
tion are troubling, the report notes that M[a]gain, Kr. Keover
dooo not recall if samples wore recorded as "relinquished" to
Mr. Anderson on tho Bequest for Anelyais/Cnain of custody fonts,
but ho again stated he did not fool it necessary as ambers of
tho sampling teem worked so closely together." (0ee, MOV*, aeport
at pg. 4. Appeadin F) . ¥he report also netes that Ms. Liannar,
a stembor of the sampling team, "does not recall if the samples
wera rocordad as ••relinquished11 by her to x». Andersen, but she
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think* thoy vava." oiovin ataek tait aaaploa w«rt
to KROJtvill* ky Mr. *••*•* MM «•• X,i«h»»r, »»« «h»l» «f
for** ofe9« caly 9illi«B C. »a4«r*oa of Qtuatorra »• hftviag boon
in control of tho •••pXo* u»«il tboir orvivol »t Trifta
Ltfeoratorioi en Hovoabox VI, itlf. it hat alroaay b«««
liahad that vllliam ta4oroon wa« aot prooont at timoa Soaoa
tlio aa»ploa wara eolloa«a4. (i| Ik notatloa of abaia of euate4y
eorm by Mr. ?oba Ouoathor, iaapl* euato«iaa tot Tciaaglo
L*boratori««, indicataa caaplat 1-lltO and B-im war* not
found in tha *iiip»ant. Ka than aota» Ha did find aaiipia B-lito.
Tbova vaa nothina to iadioato that ho found aaaplo D-liti, Thi»
notation w»a found vhila raviaving tho Dioxin Itack Taat Kaport,
VOIUAO ^, Xppwndi* D. Latar, whila raviawiaf voiumo 3, appandix
o, of tha lino iraport, a notation «M adflaa ahovinf aaxpia D^iit
h»d b«on roeoivod. Thi« vould iadionto •«»oono had addad th«
notation aftar a oopy of tho chain of euatody tom had boon
raturnod to Mr. Andaraon." <8aa« KDHR laport at pg. 3,
AppohdlX F) .
co»palli&9 axplanationa hava boon offaxad by
XT corporation Quantarra ana Trianglo liaboratorioa fox
tha diooropaneio* «ad tho laok of chain of euatody paperwork,
and in addition. MONK* a iatarpratatioa aa eitod within thair
maport ia that "it can ba argmd that guantorra conform** to
tho aanoral guidoiinaa aatabliaaad in aoetlon ?.9t iioo^ioat for
Annlyaia/ohoia of Cuatody, Diomin Stack taat Han." (•**, MDim
aoport at pg. 7, Appandlv 7). lovavar, tho itoport »i»o notad
that "Chain of Cuatody doeo»a«tatioa proeoduraa utiliaod by
ouantorra por«oanoi vara laaa than omtiafaotory aaeording to
tho «or» itrinqont roo^iiroaanta aatabiiahad bath by tha MD«,
and Qttaatarxa it*alf.« mm alao acknovladgad that ta* "aaapia
handling doemontativn aapkoyad by Quantarra vao ao* tha boot*1
and that **tha papar trail da tail ing tha ahipaont va* lax.*1
(6aa, MOKR Raport at pg, l. Appandix f) .
ha» takan tho poaitien, in roliaae* on tha BPA Handbook
proviBion that doaa not raqpira chain of oaatody in trial burns,
Hthat no ehain of euatody roquirawonta appliod to tnaao
aetivitiaa." (Ma, ATI cowaanta at pg. >a. Appaadix XI.
Thi« i» oinpiy not tha oooa. Vot only do tho Duality a«*ur«nc«
and chain of euatody protocol* raquirtd «y tha conaant Daoraa
and tho workplana apply to tha paoxaging ana doUyory of th*
»««»pio«, but otoo all tPA roqttiro»oa€a ia tha national
contingancy *lan and ch* ralavaat gvidaaea doemaata relating
to thoaa protooola. (••«, ooaaant Daoraa at pg. il-ia).
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ror axaajpla, aPA haa aatafeliahod guidoliaoo for •upovfund
anforoaaant laad sit** to provida natron tracking laaehaalaaa
and to anauro that problaaa with qoality aaauraaoa and obalo of
custody protaaala do not ariio. OIVBft Diraetiva t*4o.a-aB,
Extending tna Tracking of Analytical aarvieaa ta Potantially
fcaaponiibla Party-load •uparfuad ditaa {July I* Itfl*}, appliaa
"to all »*»-laad Bit* work (ftoacval, ftoaadial znvoatigation and
F««*ibility study |EZ/r«), Tr««t**iUty Btudy, «•••«!•! fivvign
and RMiadial A*ti»» IkP/lU], «t«,| vMr* vvaraiakt !• ruttdvd by
aup«fund a&d w&«r* an •^•raigfht aaalatant (iaaiuAiBf
oontra«t6r«. 0.0. xrmy Corpi of •0a;iB««r« or alailar aarvlda) i*
providing or partioipatiog in tfco ovutlgHt." (loo, o§«Bl
guidaaea at p.a>. Moraovar* tha IV* Uaar« Ouida to tha contract
Laboratory P£ogra» <»40/»-fl/oo«| providaa that " IB aceordaaoa
*rlth Xganey •aforoamant raquiraaoata, ofCiaial ouatody of aaaplaa
muat bo doeiaantad (roa tno tl«a of ooliootioa until tha tiko of
introduction a* avidancd during litigation.1* {»••, CAP Ouidanc*
•t p. 24). Thaaa raQulramonta &aad to toa followad in ordor to
atiaura that CLf OMality data raiulta ara ganaratad.
finally* tho national contingaaoy flan, vi.thin daetion
ioo.43S (b) (i), anoouragoa eoaaiataaoy batvaan tha QA/QC of
RX/ra and M>/M aa«plaa takaa far tha purpoaa of olaanup aotion
laval*. Tna HCP providoa that "EFA naa daoidad that tha
r«quir«m«ttt* Cox cleanup action laval aaaplaa undar tha
genarally ahould alio apply to thoao tdkon during tha
(floe, 55 fad. Rag. 1735. Mareh », i»0). Thia »oana that tna
•a»o quality Miuranea and ohain of euatoay protocol* that vora
uaad to datarnina aotion lavals in tha W/F8 »u«t alio bo uaad
in tha RD/RA. vhioh in thia oaaa ineludad a Dioxin itaek Taat
•a a praiuda to full >«ala oonaanoamant ot tha tharmal t*aat»ont
unit.
Tha quality aaauranoa and chain at ou»tady protocols for tha
tino> oaaoh Oionin ataek Taat ralating to packaging and dalivory
of aanpiaa to tha laboratory diapiaytd a notieaabla dapartura
from tha ataadard prootdnraa implanootod at tho Bajority of
suparfund aitoa vhara obain of ouatody and CLP ara atriotly
followd. ror oxoHpla, IP* guidanea providoa that, aa a ganaral
rulo, all aanplaa ahould ha ahippad through a raliabla conmarcial
carriar. (0aa, »PA/P-»i/9D3 at p. 3f). Mhavanoa to thia
partiouiar guidaaoa aa vail aa tha net raguira»ant« ralating to
quality aaauranca aiaxin4.ia« tha raliability of data, ainiaicoa
potantial orrora and aarvaa to aliainata potantiaiiy auapieioua
cireunotanooa. Daviatiag from ataadard protocol raiaaa aa
quaatiejia, aany of vhich baooaa aubjact to intorprotationr
(0aa« NDim Haport. pa. 1-a. J^ppandix rj.
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It has alee baoa argvad that tha VOrk Plaaa COUld not have
epaeifiad eniality a»»uranee and fualitf control procedure* to fee
follow.* during taa Olo*in ataok T«*t occauaa tha oiv national
covbuetioa atrategy policy that reooaaeade a Dioxin ataak Teat
vaa developed after the Ceneent Docrao. Tha Bafion bAi *!•*
ooBB»nt*d thftt th«r« ftt« "»tHl oo IfX gui4«ao« or pelioy
•out! t*«t apoeify pyee*«ur««» or e^»«lity AomiK«aeof e^Mli«y
control c«quir«««nt* for a Dioxio Btmmk T«»t. V*OOO«VYO* for
the Dioxin at«ck f««t *t ¥!••• MMB «r« control l«d only toy
tn» Dioiiln itaoh Toat flan that appear* in voium« xe of «ao
eon»ali4at«i JICBA pairait application." (•••/ Itoaioa Coamanta
»t pg, f. Kppondtx •).
Thia ar^mant nma afainat a elaar r«a4ing of tno Conaant
Daeraa, tao Work tlaaa aat taa loo;io of the National Coatingaaey
Plan. SVOB if no Dioxia •tteR Taat vaa anviaioBad at tha timo
tna coaaoat Daorao vaa antarad, tna Dacrta axproaaod a oi««r
r«quivo*«nt ia tha Thoraial Traataaat Week Plaa with raapaet to
operation of tha Taamal Tcaatnaat Unit taat "aaayliag taehaiquoi
and analytical a«thoda» would ba detailed in Ua "trial turn and
oaliatinoj aurn Ploaa" and that "information oa caavliag and
analytical protocol* ia found in tha fita Ad»iniatration
workplan." Tna fita A4aini»tr«tion and «ita naaadiatioa Work
Flam ara, in faet, ranarkatoly aimilar and froth provido for
proper ident!floation and labella? of aa«plaa vhilo baing
paexagad and dalivarad.
Each • ample ie aleo to b« provided a "uniqua identification**
and ia to ba au&jaot to chain of cuatody protocol! that involve
aaeh paraon taking poaeaaiioa of tha ahip»ont of tha «anplai
baiag required to aign and data the ohain of euetody foxna.
«aoae proviaion* of the Work Plana alao permit IT corporation and
guanterra to tranaport tha aaaplas directly to tha laboratory, so
long as, aitong othar raguiraaantB/ information pertaining to the
quantity and daaeriptioa of tha eaaploa ie included with the
ahipmant.
A« pravioualy diacaaaad* tha National Contingaaey Plaa
demanda «on«latency batween quality aaauranea for aajqplaa taken
at aaeh juncture of a auparfund elaan«p» whether involving aita
charactaritation aotivitiea ox raaiadiai action activiti.ee tor
the purpoaa of aiooting cleanup aotioa lovela, taa languago
and requiraaents of tna Content Decree and tha Thtraal Treatment
unit, aita ACJiiniatration and fita Raaja^iatioa Work Plane are
consistent with each other and vith the logic of tha National
contingency Han for eonaiatanoy in all phatea of a cleanup
involving o^imlity aaavraaea and ahain of ovatody protocola.
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Therefore, ainee the »O1* psrmit, standing alone, "dome not
carry with it my or tha legal rights typically associated with
» ECU* permit" beoauee it MVM iaaued purauaat to CBftCt* and the
Coneoat Decree" (loo, OOC commenta at pg. a. Appendix c) ? it 1»
lo^iv*! to eaeume that the quality eeeiwanea and enein of ouetody
protocol* specified in the work flame and the vetioaal
contingency tleft take proeaaonco. fbo qiuiity •••UV«BOO
provisions and enaiii of ouatoty protocol* ia tha oioxla ataek
9aat Plan 4ariva fro* tuoaa auttoritiai u4 »uat »• conaiatant
witn all otbar IP* diraotlvaa a«4 guidaaoa on thoaa aattara.
offioa of oajfeudmaa ia not finding that tha 4io*in ataek
taat data !• aaoaaaarily invalid o* that ariniaal aiaoaaduet haa
oeeurrad. lovavaT, tba typa or quality aaauraaaa and chain of
cuatoay protocol a nar»ally follovad by EPA in a auporfund cleanup
w»ra aot follovad in tha tina» Baaob Oio«U ft«afc Taat for
purpoaaa of tha packaging and daiivary of tha aajaplaa. Thia
go«» dir*ctly to tha vaight to ba aeeortfad to tha dioxia ataefc
t»*t 4»t». h* pravioualy diseuaaad, itandard '•ralin^uiahad by-
accapted by" chain of evatody ptparworfc for aach paraon handling
tha aanplat vaa not followad and tha parson who coliactad tha
aanplaa wa> not tha par*on who dalivarad than to tha
laboratories.
Koraovar, aamplaa vara nialanolad and niaplacad ao that by
tha tino thay raaohad tha laboratory tha "uniqua idantifiention"
rao^iirad (or aach aavpla in tha Work Plans and tha aaaociatad
information *• to tha quantity and daaariptian of tha samplas
c««juir«4 by 40 CTlt aci.4 ) (ii) nay havo baan coaproniaad.
Tha chain of custody rapraaaata a oritieal link batwaao tba
aanpliag and tha analysis of tha ataok taat sajtplaa. nny
inoonaiatancy in thaaa doouvanta aa to labeling or otharviaa,
*«praaanta a lack of quality aaauranea in tha bighaat dagraa.
This laok of quality aaauranea is of tha graataat inportanca
from a haalth parapaetiva ainea tha actual anount of dioxin
••ittad, fro* tha *ta«k< aa wsaawrad in tha Dioxin fta«k Taat
data, haa alraady baan eonparad to tha analysi* parcocmad in
tha risk aasasanant to datamiaa if tha actual aniaaioaa ara
protaotiva of hunan haalth.
Although tha axiati&g alz monitoring natvork supports
that tha ineinarator i* having ao diaearnibla impact on airborn*
dioxin 1 aval a, tha boat aau*«a of diract avidanea rapra*antad by
tha dioxia ataek taat data carriaa laaa vaight bocauaa of tha
lack of quality aasuraaoa aurrouading tha ahain of custody for
tha packaging and dalivary of tba lioxia ataak taat aaaplaa.
Again, Mr. Bollingor, an anviroamantal profaaaional with avar
20 yaara of axparianca in tha field* of environmental ehemietry
and public heeitn, with whom tho ombudsman has had no diraet
•ontaeti ot farad tnia inaight to tha Office of tha ombudaman
in connection with the Dioxin fltack teat and chain of custody
iaaueai Mtae niamaroua cited issues Indicate either incompetence,
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blatant carelaaanaa** or potentially criminal deception on behalf
or the aampiiag and analytical contractor* . aver IB ?•»» ego
.... X f wa*) routinely uaing and adhering to chain of dieted?
end other baeic «<*ood laboratory rraetioea" on numeroua campling
project*- all far lee* ooatrovoraial end significant than the
Time* beach aumerfumd *i*a.
The explanation* offered by ATX and tnu* far readily
aco«pt«o by wm ana l» ar* gzaiaiy in»«ogu*to. isuf !»•....
iaoiudo tho«« for »o4ifi*d QA raoordf « Aiiaing tiaa porio4*»
uaaoeeuiittd for janpia trap*/ ana a lack of dooiiBoatatioa on
ioa aad traaafor of aaBftiaa .... t&a oiozia *ta«n foot
b« ropoat»< aoioly ia llgat of th« oxtoasivo oviaaaoo
to dato .... A ro-t«at would alao proyido aa
opportunity to modify tho protocol .... to aloo •oaouro tito
conoantratioa of dioxi» la tao vaato soiag Cod to tho thomal
troataont unit. Tho .»•• ovoraight 4n tho origin*! toot oaaurod
that a trva Oo>trvoti»a and xamoval Iffioioaoy oouid aot bo
eaiculatod. AO a raault, ao oaa roally kaovi hoy offioioat or
•ffootiv* tho unit io »t romaving motual eoataviaatioa from tho
•oil. Kuoh 4ata. ... h»> tho potoatial to dofiaitivoly doaoaatrato
tho offioaoy and ooaaoquoatly» tho lafoty of tho thoraal tc«ot*
noct unit. Thio aay ho tho oaly option to roatora public
L«ttor fro* Hiehaol F. Boliiagor. Daeanbar 4« !•»•).
provided uooful oritorio for dotomiaing whothor to
proeood with aa additional ataok toat. "Although looa of public
confidonoo »ay ba ono factor to oonaidor, proau»ably a doeiaion
to conduct »n additional taat vill alao ba baaad on a determina-
tion tfaat, *»on9 othor thinga, thoro •*• ai^oifioant probloaia
with tho original taat, that aa additional taat vould provide
significant rolovaat inforoatian unavailahlo through othor aioana,
and that tha eoat of an additional toat ia aot uayoaooamblo."
(•oo* ooc coaimenta ot pg. z. Appendix Ci .
Clearly, there vora aigaifioaat proble»a with tho original
teat related to aignifloaat dafieianclaa aiiociatod with tha
chain of ouotody for tha packaging and delivery of tha Dioxin
Staok Toat oojapia*. Aa additional taat vould provide aigaifleant
relevant information on aet«»l roaioval of dimin ooutaaination
from «h« ooil vhioh may not othorviao ba available from othor
maanm. Finally, tho •mviroamaatmi aoaponaa team of tho EVA
haa adviaed tho Office or tho Ombudmman that to repeat » otaok
aompli&g event would aot regviro a, ahutdown of oporatioae.
unleaa that ia a contractual requirement, for a aingle operating
condition. 3 rune for a lift of parameter* approximating tho
original parameters fee the facility could bo complete*; in
3 daya. Addition of other operating condition* would ineroaaa
tho teat by two to three daya for eeoh condition added, on a
quick turn around baai*, reanlta oouia bo obtained back from
tha laboratory in ooven to tea daya, we undcratand tho eoat
of a nov toat would be approximately fiOO«eoo. Thia ia not
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*n unreaaonable coat in proportion to the Magnitude of the
•aatorn Mlaeouri Dioxin rrojoot which ia near fioo ail lion
doll are.
hae painted out that there are ••many praotieal probli
with requiring ma additional Diaxin «taok *eat. A Diaxia itack
Teat i« « complicated teat that cannot fee undertaken auooeeefully
without adequate advance preparation. Tfc« eoatckctor,
«t v«nt «• f«rfom «u«h *» iBp«rt
operations ar* oa-goiav**1 (§••, MX
*t pg. 33. upptndix t). rk« Rtgiea bM in4ic«t«4 tlMt "[!]£
financial i «eea«*, «od a««ltli aad aaf«ty «oa»id«v*tion« w»r*
r*solv«d, « ••apLin^ t«*» could IM taaktd to p«rfom a Dioxin
stack Taat by eallaetiag • jr«p»a«atttiv« •aapla from CBa
incinerator ««iaaion» aaO aaalyiiag fox ta« ••T*at««n dioxin
cong«aara of int«r«»t." (•••« Zxtovik aaport. Appondix *.
pg. ^t.
Tn« Qttlcm of oo&udcau by ita vary nature eaaaot aeoom*
d««ply *»ikr«il*d in ta« la^al ead teebnieal fiaa polata of
another Dioxin Stack Teet. in view of the eigaifiaaat probieae
aeeoei»ted with quality eiiuraace [relatiag to onain of ouetody
for the paekagiag ead delivery of the original fiiexin Ataek feet
aejKplee] whioh Bay not have aatiafied tbe requireaenta of the
work Plane and the applioatole rulea> however, tie of fiaa of the
omfcuaaaaa naa no diaeretion to reeox«ead continued operation of
th« Tiaiea aeaoh incinerator without benefit of another pioxin
atack Teat.
UCOHNBIIMTXOV
ahould percora a new oioxia 0taek Ta»t iawediately at
th* Time* Beach incineration facility. Ihe EPA Bavironaeatal
Reaponae Tea* and EPA Region Viz, together with Jliaaouri DVB.
ATI and the Dioxin Honitoring Coavittee ahould collaborate on tho
oonditioaa for a new toet ae eooa aa poaaiblo. Tho Xavirgnitental
xeeponae Team* the Region and the Dm will aaaura ooapliaaoe with
all quality aaauranae raojuiraaenta. The Monitoring Coaaittee ana
petitionere ahould agree on a qualified toehniaal advieor who can
independently aaaaaa tho new Dioxin atack Teat on their behalf.
Conoarna have Dean expreeaed about the effect a aev Diexin
ataek Teat would have on mceavatien vccorte at the regaining
aeven aitaa in the laatarn Kiaaouri Dloxia project becauae of
th« potential for lack of etorage apaoe at the aite for
additional avataainated eoile. the Office of oabudevan agraea
that thie ie a valid concern, however, the Region ahould confirm
exactly how many aitea etill require excavation. According to
recant prooeediage vf the Monitoring C«aaitt««, at leaet twa
aitaa of the remaining aeven aitee may not require excavation.
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If, following ••••••••at of thio probloa by tho Begion, thia
bocoBoa A aigaifioaat boalth and tafoty iaauo, tho« tbo
tnvironaofttal Boapoaao Toaa •bould atalat tho Bogioa to ixploaont
additional prudaat Mid ahort-torai «aaauraa to ••our* tho
remaining altaa ponding eoaplotion oc tho new teat.
vx. oojK8,iMxov
Tetitionora did of for evideaoo to oupport a oenaern tftmt ttoo
quality Miauz*aeo rol«tiaf to tfe« oliftik of custody Cor ptoKftffiog
•nd ««1 ivory of •••plo* f*o» tko ovigival Dioxia Staelt Toot aay
not h»v» boon ia oo«pli«aeo vita tbo Vovk Vlaa* aa4 tbo
appliesblo rul»». Pttittoatro roqutit for • roviow by tn«
Offloa of t*o o»bud*a»A af tho fikoo Boaoh eaoo «»• aoeooaary and
propov. ••e«uoo tao off Loo of Oabudamaa eaaaot addcoop diroetly
allegation* of vrongdoing vhiob potltioaara havo raiaod, Diroetor
Kartia vili bo ro for ring tnoao ooaplaint* to tho EFA of f io« at
cnforooMoat and Covpliaaoo aaovraaoa for aay approprioco action.
n« oxpoet* that appropriata doforone* will bo oxtottdod to tho
Mi»aouri omt invootigation of tho a\atto» raiaod by oitiion*
if any furthor invootigation la ooadaotod.
It io in tho boat intoroat of tho public that tho dioxin
contamination at tho Conor oitv of Ti»oa Boaoh and tho >« othor
aitoa in caotorn Miooouci io boiag addrooood by IP** tho ftafco of
Hi ••our i OIW. Kli involvod aro wall aorvod by an oxpoditiouo but
aafo roaradiation tho «ffi«4ey of which io vovifiabio to oitiiona.
Tho Offioo of ombudOHan rooogai«oo that tho fffc and th« dtato of
Kiaaottri havo alroady takoa •igaifioaat »oaauroo in tho MM
pornit and othorvioo, to protoot tho hoalth of noarby roaidonta
affootod by tho Timoa Boaeh incinerator.
TIM offioo of oo^budMOA ontrvato to tho loadorahip of
tho Btato of iiiooouri and MI tho Call and fair conaldoration of
tho roeoavondation foe a now and iamodiato biosin «t*«k Toot *•
woll •» tho othor roooamondationo in thio roper t. Potitionoro
do rofloot tho coneorn of many oitiaona that tbo ineiairatox »u»t
bo oporatod aafoly La a »ahaor whioh ia vorifiablo to citisona.
Tho boot way to aitigata thoao ooaooraa ia to work diroetly vith
eitixoao to dOBonatrata that tho iaoinorator oan indood addrooa
tho diexia contaminated aoilo ia aooordanoo with roquirononta
impoootf by tho Br» and tho atato of Ki*»*uri. Thoro »»y bo abort
torn eo»t« aaoooiatad with aueh a doawnotration in a now Dioxin
•taok Toot, howovar, tho long tar» bonofito in public confidence
aro onomoua.
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