United States
           Environmental Protection
           Agency
             Office of
             Emergency and
             Remedial Response
EPA/ROD/R04-89/045
March 1989
SEPA
Superfund
Record of Decision
            Amnicola Dump, TN

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   SUPERFUND RECORD OF DECISION
   Amnicola  Dump, TN
   First Remedial Action  -  Final
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 18. Abstract (Limit 200 word*)
   The Amnicola Dump site is an  18-acre inactive  construction  debris disposal site
   located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.   The site  is located along the east bank of the
   Tennessee River,  approximately 0.5  mile upstream of the intake for the primary drinking
   water source for  the city of Chattanooga.  The  site is bordered on the north by dense
   vegetation and vegetation- covered  debris, and  on the south  by an industrial research
   facility.   The site drains westerly towards the river.  During the 1930s  the Amnicola
   Dump site was reportedly used  for clay mining operations,  resulting in several
   water-filled pits.   During the period of 1957-1964 construction debris and other
   unidentified wastes were occasionally disposed  of in many  of the open pits.   The site
   was  then operated as a dump by the  city of Chattanooga until 1973, predominantly
   receiving construction debris  including a substantial amount of waste wood which was
   subsequently incinerated onsite.  The ashes eventually filled 12 acres of  the 18-acre
   site.  The only industrial waste  reportedly disposed of at the site was latex waste.
   Unauthorized waste dumping and concerns about leachate discharge in proximity to the
   drinking water intake area led to closure of  the site in 1973.  Closure included
   covering,  grading slopes, filling depressions,  draining standing water, applying
   rip-rap along the western perimeter, constructing drainage ditches, and seeding the
   entire surface area of the fill.  The current owner and operator has been burning,
        Attached Sheet)	
  17. Document Analytic *. Descriptor*
    Record of Decision  -  Amnicola Dump,  TN
    First  Remedial Action - Final
    Contaminated Media:   soil and debris
    Key  Contaminants:   PAHs

    b. Identifiers/Open-Ended Term*
    e. COSATI Held/Group
  18. Avsilabilty Statement
                            19. Security CUM (Into Report)
                                   None
                                                     20. Security Class (This Pigs)
                                                     	None	
21. No. of Pages
     68
                                                                                22. Price
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                                      See Inttructlont on R»nr*»
                                                      OPTIONAL FORM 272 (4-77)
                                                      (Formerly NT1S-35)
                                                      Deportment o< Commerce

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EPA/ROD/R04-89/045
Amnicola Dump, TN
First Remendial Action - Final

16.  Abstract (continued)

storing, and handling creosoted railroad ties,  contributing to elevated PAHs in surface
soil.  The primary contaminants of concern affecting the soil, debris,  and ground water
are organics including PAHs, and metals including chromium.

 The selected remedial action for this site includes excavating and screening 600 yd3 of
contaminated soil/debris with onsite solidification/fixation of 400 yd3 of contaminated
soil and 200 yd3 of debris  (debris exceeding cleanup goals or LDR requirements will be
disposed of offsite) ,  followed by onsite disposal of solidified mass; monitoring of
ground water for 4 years; conducting a public health assessment 5 years after completion
of the remedial action; and implementation of institutional controls including ground
water and land use restrictions.  The estimated present worth cost for this remedial
action is $640,000 with O&M of $384,000.

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                          RECORD OF DECISION

                    Remedial Alternative Selection
 SITE NAME AND LOCATION

 Amnicola Dump Site
 Chattanooga, Tennessee

 STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE

 This decision document presents the selected remedial action for
 the Amnicola Dump site, Chattanooga, Tennessee, developed in
 accordance with CERCLA, as amended by SARA, and, to the extent
 practicable, the National Contingency Plan.  The following
 documents form the basis for selection of the remedial action:

          Remedial Investigation Report, Amnicola Dump Site
          Feasibility Study Report, Amnicola Dump Site
          Summary of Remedial Alternative Selection
          Responsiveness Summary
          Staff Recommendations and Reviews

DESCRIPTION OF THE REMEDY

The function of this remedy is to reduce the risks associated
with exposure to contaminated, on-site surface soils.

The major components of the selected remedy include:

Surface Soil

         Excavation of contaminated surface soil and debris
         Screening of debris from the soil
         Treatment of contaminated soil by solidification/
         fixation
      -  Restoration of the ground surface to  its original
         condition
General
         Imposition of ground water use restrictions within  a
         reasonable distance from the site
         Imposition, of land use restrictions on the site
         Quarterly ground water monitoring  for four years
         Public Health Assessment conducted five years  following
         remedial action

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 DECLARATION

 The  selected  remedy is  protective of human health and the
 environment,  attains  Federal and State requirements that are
 applicable or relevant  and appropriate to the remedial action,
 and  is cost-effective.  This remedy satisfies the statutory
 preference for remedies that employ treatment that reduces
 toxicity, mobility,  or  volume as a principal element and
 utilizes permanent  solutions and alternative treatment
 technologies  to the maximum extent practicable.  However,
 because treatment of  contaminated ground water was not found  to
 be necessary,  hazardous substances will remain in the ground
 water above health-based  levels.  The absence of ground water
 users at or downgradient  of the Amnicola Dump site, and the fact
 that discharge of ground  water to the Tennessee River will not
 result in a significant increase of contaminants in that surface
 water body, precludes the need for ground water remediation.
 Therefore, Alternate  Concentration Limits (ACLs) have been
 established for the site.

 Because this  remedy will  result in hazardous substances
 remaining on-site above health-based levels, a review will be
 conducted within five years after commencement of remedial
 action to ensure that the remedy continues to provide adequate
 protection of  human health and the environment.
Date                              tc^ Greer  c>  Tidwell
                                         Regional  Administrator

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         RECORD OF DECISION
   REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVE SELECTION
         AMNICOLA DUMP SITE
       CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
            PREPARED BY:
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
              REGION IV
          ATLANTA, GEORGIA

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SUMMARY OF REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVE SELECTION
           AMNICOLA DUMP SITE
         CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
              PREPARED BY:
  U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                REGION IV
            ATLANTA, GEORGIA

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                        TABLE OF CONTENTS

 1.0  INTRODUCTION 	  1
     1.1  Site Location and Description	  1
     1.2  Site History	  1

 2.0  ENFORCEMENT ANALYSIS 	  5

 3.0  CURRENT SITE STATUS	7
     3.1  Environmental Setting 	  7
          3.1.1  Bedrock	7
          3.1.2  Soils	7
          3.1.3  Ground Water 	  7
          3.1.4  Surface Water 	  8
     3.2  Surface Soil Contamination 	  8
     3.3  Ground Water Contamination 	  13
     3.4  Subsurface Soil	  13
     3.5  Surface Water, Sediment and Leachate 	  15

4.0  CLEANUP CRITERIA	'-16
     4.1  Surface Soil Cleanup Criteria 	  16
     4.2  Alternate Concentration Limits 	  17

5.0  ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION	20
     Alternative 1 - No Action	22
     Alternative 2 - Low Permeability Cover 	  23
     Alternative 3 - Solidification/Fixation 	  26
     Alternative 4 - Off-Site Incineration 	  29
     Alternative 5 - Off-Site Disposal 	 32

6.0  RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE 	 34
     6.1  Description of Recommended Alternative 	 34
     6.2  Operation and Maintenance	40
     6.3  Cost of Recommended Alternative	40
     6.4  Schedule	40
     6.5  Future Actions	40
     6.6  Consistency With Other Environmental Laws 	 41

7.0  COMMUNITY RELATIONS	43

8.0  STATE INVOLVEMENT 	 43

9.0  SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE PROPOSED PLAN	44

RESPONSIVENESS SUMMARY

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                         LIST OF FIGURES

 Figure                                               Page

 1.0  Site Location Map	2
 2.0  Site Map	3
 3.0  100-Year Floodplain 	 9
 4.0  Area of Surface Soil Remediation	36
                         LIST OF TABLES

Table                                                Pag<

1.0  Maximum Concentration of Contaminants of
     Concern in Surface/Subsurface Soil 	  11
2.0  Carcinogenic PAH Compound Data	12
3.0  Ground Water Contaminants 	  14
4.0  Alternate Concentration Limits 	  19
5.0  State Cost-Sharing Obligations 	  46


APPENDICES

APPENDIX A - SOIL CLEANUP GOAL CALCULATIONS
APPENDIX B - ALTERNATE CONCENTRATION LIMIT CALCULATIONS
APPENDIX C - LISTED THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES
APPENDIX D - HISTORICAL/ARCHAELOGICAL DATA
APPENDIX B.— ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD INDEX

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                        RECORD OF DECISION
             SUMMARY  OF  REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVE SELECTION
                        AMNICOLA DUMP SITE
                     HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

 1.0   INTRODUCTION

 The Amnicola Dump  site  was included on the National Priorities
 List  (NPL)  in September 1983 and has been the subject of a
 Remedial  Investigation  (RI) and Feasibility Study (FS) performed
 by the U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/ Region IV.
 The RI Report/ which examines the quality of air, soil, surface
 water, sediment, and ground water at the site/ was issued to the
 public in January  1989.  The FS Report/ which develops and
 examines  alternatives for site remediation/ was also issued in
 draft form  to the  public information repository in January 1989.

 This Record of Decision has been prepared to summarize the
 remedial  alternative selection process and to present the
 recommended remedial alternative.

 1.1  Site Location and  Description

 The Amnicola Dump  site  is an 18-acre inactive construction
 debris disposal site located in-Chattanooga, Tennessee (Figure
 1).  The  site is located at latitude 35° 03'04" and longitude
 85° 16'35"  along the Tennessee River.  The site is
 approximately 0.5  miles upstream of the intake for the
 Tennessee-American Water Company which is the primary water
 drinking water source for the City of Chattanooga.

 The site  is  bordered on the south by Syn-Air Research  (an
 industrial  research  facility), on the west by the Tennessee
 River, on the north  by  dense vegetation and vegetation-covered
 debris (scrap metal, railroad ties, etc.), and on the east by
 the Amnicola Highway.   A berm/ which extends 15 to 25  feet in
 height/ separates  the river from the landfill.  Two breaks have
 been noted  in the  berm.  An on-site pond/ located in  the
 northwestern corner  of  the site, occupies approximately four
 acres between the  landfill and the berm (Figure 2).   Located
 largely within the 100-year floodplain, the site drains westerly
 towards the river  with  a slope of approximately three to  five
 percent.

Amnicola Equipment & Materials Sales, a salvage business
 operating on the surface of the landfill, is located  on an
upland area.   This area/ which is relatively  flat  (less than
one percent  slope)/  is  approximately 30 to  35  feet above  the
main river  channel.

 1.2  Site History

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 During the 1930's  the Amnicola Dump site was reportedly used for
 clay mining operations.  These operations resulted in several
 water-filled pits  along  the western boundary of the site in the
 present-day pond area.   During the period 1957-1964,
 construction debris  and  other unidentified wastes were
 occasionally disposed in many of the open pits.  This resulted
 in a large portion of the pits being filled.

 During 1964 to 1970  the  area was revegetated (it is not known
 whether this revegetation occurred naturally).  The Amnicola
 site was operated  as a dump from mid-1970 to September 1973 by
 the City of Chattanooga.  Construction debris, with 25 percent
 or less household-type waste, was disposed on-site during this
 period.   A substantial portion of wood waste brought on-site was
 incinerated by an  air-curtain destructor.  The ashes were then
 disposed on-site.  Approximately 12 acres of the 18-acre site
 were eventually filled.

 Consolidated Latex,  Inc., formerly located on the south border
 of  the site,  allegedly disposed of latex waste in the southwest
 corner of  Amnicola Dump.  In 1971, the Tennessee-American Water
 Company noted the  dumping of the latex waste at the site as well
 as  the presence of a strong styrene-like odor during one
 leachate sampling  event.  Concern arose because of the proximity
 of  the water company's intake, 0.5 miles downstream, to this
 leachate stream and  latex dumping location.  Latex waste is the
 only industrial waste reportedly disposed at the site.

 On  June  2,  1971, the Tennessee Department of Solid Waste
 Management  (DSWM)  recommended closure of the dump.  The
 recommendation was based on unauthorized wastes from garbage
 trucks  being dumped  in the water-filled pits.

 In May 1972,  EPA provided the City with recommended actions
 required to  eliminate the discharge of leachate from the site
 into  the Tennessee River.  Elevated levels of iron, manganese,
 total  Kjeldahl nitrogen, and total organic carbon were detected
 in the  leachate stream.  EPA recommended closure of the site.
 During the  summer  of 1973, the City finalized closure which
 included covering, grading slopes, filling depressions, draining
 standing water,  applying rip-rap along the western perimeter,
construction of drainage ditches, and seeding the entire
 surface  area of the  fill.

From  1971 through  1976,  the Tennessee-American Water Company
conducted weekly leachate tests for inorganic analysis on  the
storm-water  runoff entering the river at River Mile 465.8.
Analyses included  heavy  metals, manganese,  iron and specific
conductance.   Little or  no pattern in the parameter
concentrations was apparent.  Conductivity  values were elevated;
some metals  were detected but not elevated  significantly above
background  levels.

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 In  July  1979,  EPA, Tennessee Department of Health and
 Environment  (TDHE) personnel and local officials conducted a
 site visit at  the Annicola Dump.  According to the trip report,
 the overall  condition of the site was good.  However, there was
 some discoloration of water observed in the drainage ditch.  EPA
 recommended  an evaluation of historial water data and further
 water  sampling.

 In  May 1982, MCI/Consulting Engineers was tasked by the TDHE to
 conduct  a study of the  leachate originating from the Amnicola
 Dump site.   The sampling point was the combined leachate stream,
 less than 20 feet from  the confluence with the Tennessee River
 at  River Mile  465.8.  The results showed trichloroethylene,
 vinyl  chloride, and  1,2 trans-dichloroethylene.

 The Amnicola Dump site  was proposed for inclusion on the
 National Priorities  List (NPL) in December 1982.  The site was
 finalized on the NPL in September 1983.  The primary factor
 contributing to this score was the proximity of the site to
 Tennessee-American Water Company's water intake, which supplies
 water  to the majority of Chattanooga.

 In  December  1986, EPA Region IV noted that site conditions
 varied from  previous site reports.  EPA Region IV reported  that
 the site was being used as a storage area  for heavy equipment,
 railroad ties, scrap metal, and several large dumpsters.  The
 cap had  been cleared of vegetation, much of the rip-rap along
 the bank had been removed, and discolored water  (leachate)  was
 noted  in the southwest  corner of the site.

 In  January 1987, EPA Region IV, Environmental Services Division
 (BSD)  sampled  leachate  and surface drainage at the site.  The
 analytical results indicated that the leachate streams contained
 elevated levels of 10 inorganic compounds  (barium, strontium,
 titanium, zinc, chromium, manganese, calcium, magnesium,  iron,
 and sodium) .   Although  several trace organic compounds were
 found, the only major organic contaminants were bis
 (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 82 ug/1 and chloroform at  7.4  ug/1.
 ESD concluded  that/  based on the results of the  finished water
 sample collected from the Tennessee-American Water treatment
 plant, no impact on  the Chattanooga water  supply from  the
Amnicola Droop  site was  evident.

 EPA Region IV  personnel initiated the RI/FS of the Amnicola Dump
 site in  July 1987; the  field investigation portion of  the  RI was
performed between January and March 1988.  Both  the  RI and FS
Reports were submitted  in draft form to the public information
repository in  Chattanooga, TN in January  1989.

 2.0  ENFORCEMENT ANALYSIS

The Amnicola Dump site  was included on the National  Priorities

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 List  (NPL)  in September  1983.  Potentially Responsible Parties
 (PRPs)  wera notified  of  the commencement of the Amnicola Dump
 RI/FS  in  1987.   The PRPs declined to participate in the RI/FS
 and EPA assumed the lead at that time.

 The majority of PRPs  identified at the Amnicola Dump site were
 associated  with the alleged disposal of latex wastes at the
 site.   The  Remedial Investigation did not detect latex waste
 constituents in any of the media sampled.  The RI did, however,
 detect  polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface soil.  The
 Public  Health Evaluation concluded that the risks associated
 with ingestion of  surface soils contaminated with PAHs at the
 Amnicola  Dump site exceed the Agency's 10~4 to 10   risk
 range.  Thus,  remediation of surface soils is required.  The
 PAHs in surface soil  were not responsible for the site's
 placement on the NPL.  The primary factor contibuting to the
 site's  placement on the NPL was the proximity of Amnicola Dump
 to the  water intake for the Tennessee American Water Company and
 the alleged disposal  of  latex waste at the site.  PAHs in
 surface soils  at the  Amnicola Dump site have been attributed to
 the burning,  storage  and handling of creosoted railroad ties
 on-site by  the current site owner and operator, Southern Foundry
 and Amnicola Equipment and Materials Sales, respectively.

 The RI  also detected  the presence of chromium at 89 ppb  (39 ppb
 above the Maximum  Concentration Limit of 50 ppb) and
 bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate at 370 ppb  (70 ppb above the  10~4
 risk level  of  300  ppb).  Both compounds were detected in one
 monitoring  well during one sampling event and are attributed to
 the contents  of the landfill.  The recommended alternative
 provides  for the monitoring of ground water for a period of  four
 years following remedial action completion.  This monitoring
 will allow  for the development of a sufficient ground water data
 base upon which a  public health assessment will be performed
 five years  following  remedial action completion.  Alternate
 Concentration  Limits  (ACLs) have been established at the site
 and reflect the low levels of contaminants that enter the
 Tennessee River on a  sporadic basis.  No ground water
 remediation is  required; however, if ACLs are exceeded during
 the four  year  period  of monitoring, a need for remediation may
 be identified  during  the subsequent public health assessment.

 In summary,  remediation at the Amnicola Dump site is required  as
 a result  of contaminants introduced subsequent to the site's
placement on the NPL.  Monitoring of ground water is required
due to  low  levels  of  contaminants attributed to the dump.  Thus,
 Remedial  Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) notice letters will  be
 sent to the PRPs upon selection of the remedy.  Preliminary
discussions with Southern Foundry and the City of Chattanooga  on
RI/FS completion and  RD/RA activities commenced in March 1989.

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 3.0  CURRENT SITE STATUS

 3 .1  Environmental Setting

 3.1.1  Bedrock

 The bedrock unit beneath the site is the Murfreesboro limestone,
 an Ordovician-age limestone of the Stones River Group.   Bedrock
 was encountered at an average depth of 34 feet below ground
 surface.  Depth to bedrock decreases from northeast to
 southwest/ ranging from 64 feet at the east end of the site to
 32 feet adjacent to the Tennessee River.

 The uppermost portion of the Murfreesboro limestone is a
 weathered rock with numerous clay-filled fractures.  This
 uppermost unit is approximately 10 feet thick.  Rock coring into
 the limestone bedrock allowed visual observation of the
 Murfreesboro limestone and determination of weathered zone
 thickness.  The limestone is medium-gray to grayish-brown, hard,
 and contains numerous fractures.

Although there are many geologic faults with surface traces
 present in Hamilton County, all are considered geologically
 inactive, thereby posing no seismic risk.  The seismic activity
 present in Hamilton County is the result of periodic releases of
 stress in rocks at great depth.

 3.1.2  Soils

 Unconsolidated sediments (soils) overlying limestone bedrock in
 the general site vicinity include silts, clays, and sands of
 Quarternary Age.  These sediments were deposited in a fluvial
 environment directly related to the meandering of  the Tennessee
 River.

These sediments can be categorized into two fairly distinct
units:  the uppermost unit (Unit 1 which is 15 - 30 feet  thick)
consisting primarily of sandy clayey silts and the unit
 immediately overlying the limestone bedrock (Unit  2 which is  2  -
 22 feet thick) consisting of sandy, clayey silts and silty sands
with interbedded sand lenses.

 3.1.3  Ground Water

Hydrologic characteristics of the subsurface  were  investigated
by analysis of information obtained during the RI.  The
unconfined alluvial formation  (shallow  aquifer) underlying
Amnicola Dump site comprises the ground water of primary
concern.  Ground water of the alluvial  aquifer beneath  the site
 flows primarily through Unit 2, which consists of  sandy clayey
silts and silty sands with interbedded  sand lenses immediately

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 overlying  the  limestone bedrock.  Depth to ground water averages
 34  feet.

 Ground water of  the  alluvial formation flows primarily in
 response to the  major  hydrologic feature near the site, the
 Tennessee  River.   Ground water flows westerly towards the
 Tennessee  River  and  under the waste material, intersecting it
 only briefly at  the  on-site pond.  Ground water recharges the
 pond, maintaining  its  level within + 2 feet.

 Ground water for municipal, industrial and commercial purposes
 is  available from  the  alluvium, colluvium and residuum aquifers
 in  the Hamilton  County area; however, the majority of
 Chattanooga is serviced by the Tennessee-American Water Works
 (TAWW).  TAWW  supplies drinking water to approximately 60,000
 customers  and  the  water supply for this system is located 0.5
 miles downstream from  the Amnicola Dump on the Tennessee River.

 Wells were identified  at two of the fifty-one industries and
 businesses located within a one-half mile radius of the site
 east of the river; both wells are used exclusively for
 industrial purposes  and do not provide a route of exposure to
 the occupants of the building.  Furthermore, the two industrial
wells are cased  into bedrock and do not draw a substantial
portion of water from  the contaminated alluvial aquifer beneath
 the Amnicola Dump  site.  A review of TAWW's records indicated no
 known private wells  in the area.  Personal communications within
TDHE indicate that few, if any, residents within the survey area
 have wells en their  property.

 3.1.4  Surface Water

The Amnicola Dump  site is bounded on the west by the Tennessee
River near river mile  466.  Historically, Nick-A-Jack  Reservoir
 (Tennessee River)  levels are regulated by the Tennessee Valley
Authority to control flooding.  Hurricanes or other significant
rainfall events  can, however, disrupt the usual rainfall
patterns and, subsequently, the reservoir levels.  The 10-,  50-,
and 100-year flood elevations for the Tennessee River  at the
site have been calculated by TVA to be 655.3, 657.1, and 658.1
 feet above mean  sea  level (msl), respectively.  The occurrence
of a 100-year  flood  would cause approximately one-half of  the
site (western half)  to become submerged.  The area of  the
 100-year floodplain  is shown in Figure 3.

3.2  Surface Soil  Contamination

Site investigations, conducted prior to the  initiation of  the  RI
field program, indicated that present, and perhaps past,
activities on the  landfill cap may have resulted  in  surface  soil

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 contamination.   To  determine what contaminants may have been
 present  or introduced,  twenty  five surface soil samples were
 collected  on and adjacent  to the landfill cap.

 There  were numerous organic contaminants associated with the
 surface  soil samples collected from the site.  The majority of
 the  compounds were  extractable organics that most likely
 originated from the creosote railroad ties that were stored and
 burned on-site  by the present  owner; approximately 100
 extractable organic compounds  were detected in the surface soil
 samples.   Table 1 lists the maximum concentration of
 contaminants of concern in surface/subsurface soil samples.  The
 majority of compounds detected were polynuclear aromatic
 hydrocarbons (PAHs)  and are associated with coal tar or creosote
 products  (i.e.  railroad ties).  Concentrations ranged from an
 estimated  150 ug/kg of  acenaphthylene to 46,000 ug/kg of
 fluoranthene.   The  PAHs were detected in all surface soil
 samples  collected from the site; however, the highest
 concentrations  were detected in areas where railroad ties were
 stored (before  and  during  the  RI) and in areas where railroad
 ties were  once  burned.   Data on carcinogenic PAH compounds
 detected in surface soil samples is given in Table 2.  It should
 also be  noted that  the use of  front-end loaders and other heavy
 equipment  has probably resulted in the spreading of PAH
 contamination over  the entire  surface of the site.  This is
 apparent from the analytical results of the random samples
 collected  from  the  grid system.  The origin of the
 pesticides/PCBs detected in several of the surface soil samples
 is unknown.   The highest PCB concentration was detected at a
 concentration of 17,000 ug/kg.  However, the exposure risk level
 has been determined to  be  in the acceptable 10   to 10
 range.

 The creosote wood products brought on-site by Amnicola Equipment
 & Material  Sales is  the apparent source of PAHs detected in
 surficial  soil  samples.  A target population of workers and
 visitors to  the site could pose a complete pathway of exposure
 through ingeation of contaminated soil.  Activities using heavy
 equipment with  considerable traffic across the contaminated site
would create high airborne particulate levels.  Additionally, a
 future use scenario  could  include residential development of  the
 landfill area,  allowing exposure of children through the soil
 ingestion pathway.   Respiratory absorption through inhalation or
dermal absorption by skin  exposure are thought to be
 insignificant relative  to  the  much more important ingestion
route.

Using the mean  PAH  soil level,  the plausible and maximum
exposure scenarios  yielded risk levels of 2.8 x 10"5 and 1.6  x
 10" / respectively,  under  the  current-use scenarios.  The
 future-use residential  development scenario yielded an upper

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                                  TABLE 1










              MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANTS  OP CONCERN





                     IN SURFACE/SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLES

Chemical

Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
PAHab
Lead
Mercury
Cyanide
Heptachlor
Sample Concentration
Location No. In Teat Sample
og/lcg
AD-006/007 12.
AO-OS9 2.
AO-020 58.
AD-014 123.
AD-078 460.
AO-024 .62
AD-057 .41
AD-057 .0024
Gamma-DHK(Lindane) AD-057 .013
Dieldrin
DDTC
PCS
Chlordane
a - ND = Not
b - PAH value
AD-006 .059
AD-057 1.49
AD-015 17.
AD-057 .63
detected
is sum of the detected concentrations of <
Concentration
in Control Sample
nig/kg
NDa
NA
29.00
ND
35.00
.15
NA
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
NA

Carcinogenic
c -
polynuclear aromatic  hydrocarbons




includes DDT and DDE/ODD metabolites

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                                 TABLE 2

        CARCINOGENIC  PAH COMPOUNDS DETECTED IN SURFACE SOIL SAMPLES
                            AMNICOLA DUMP SITE
                                                                Control
                                                               (Background)
Frequency
of
Chemical Detection
Benzo(a) anthracene
Chrysene
Benzo(b and/or k) f luoranthene
Benzo-a-pyrene
Ideno (1,2,3, -cd ) pyrene
Dibenzo(a, h) anthracene
14/15
14/15
14/15
14/15
13/15
8/15
Min. - Max.
(ug/kg)
310J -
360J -
360J -
300J -
290J -
200J -
2600
2400
2400
2500
9300
1900
Mean Concentration
(ug/leg) (ug/kg)
2391
2778
2778
2255
1125
307
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
NOTES:  (1) Frequency of detection ia the number of samples in which the
            chemical was detected over the total number of samples.

        (2) Geometric means are calculated using one-half the minimum
            estimated sample concentration for non-detect sample
            concentrations.

         J  - estimated value

         ND - not detected

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bound risk of  2.2 x  10"  .  The calculated upper bound risks
are outside the Agency's acceptable risk range of 10"** to
10" , thus, remediation of surface soil is required.

3.3  Ground Water Contamination
Organics and  inorganics were detected in monitoring well
samples.  Table  3 lists those compounds detected in ground water
at the Amnicola  Dump site.  Four contaminants are regulated by
MCLs under the Safe Drinking Water Act.  Compared to the
appropriate ARARs (MCLs), chromium exceeded the level considered
safe for lifetime exposure through drinking water.  The 0.09 ppm
detected is approximately two times the MCL standard.
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (maximum concentration observed was
370 ppb) exceeded the  10   excess cancer risk level of 300 ppb
in one monitoring well on one occasion.  The trihalomethanes
identified in some of  the wells can be attributed to monitoring
well installation procedures.

No ground water  users  are located on or downgradient of the
site.  The low concentrations of contaminants discharging into
the River are diluted  below human health and aquatic protection
standards.  Recreational use of the river adjacent to the
landfill would not be  expected to produce exposure to these
contaminants  at  levels of concern.  Based upon the establishment
of Alternate  Concentration Limits (See Section 4.2), the current
levels of ground water contaminants will not result  in adverse
impacts to human health or the environment; thus, no remediation
of ground water  is required.


3.4  Subsurface  Soil

Subsurface soil  samples were collected to determine  if any
contaminants  could be  detected at the cap-fill interface.
Subsurface soil  samples were also collected during the track-hoe
excavation work  and at selected monitoring wells  to  identify
what contaminants may  have and may still be migrating from  the
site in the surficial  ground water.

Lead was detected in several subsurface soil samples at
concentrations from 100 mg/kg to 460 mg/kg.  Numerous
extractable organic compounds were detected in the subsurface
soil samples  collected from the site.  The concentration of
compounds detected in  the samples ranged from presumptive
evidence of benzanthracenone detected at an estimated
concentration of 100 ug/kg to di-n-butylphthalate detected  at
51,000 ug/kg.  The majority of organic compounds  detected were
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).  These  compounds  were
identified in the shallow subsurface soil samples collected with
hand augers.  The majority of compounds detected  in  five of the

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                          TABLE 3

                 GROUND WATER CONTAMINANTS

Contaminant                                   Concentration
                                                  (ug/L)

Caprolactum                                        2.0

Diethyltetrahydrofuran                            30.0

Chloroform                                         8.6

Bromodichloromethane                               4 . 6

Ethyl Ether                                        5.0

Chromium                                          89.0

Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate                       370.0

Bis(dimethylethyl)methylphenol                    10.0

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ten trench samples were also PAHs.   No PAH compounds were
detected in the split spoon samples collected from the perimeter
of the site during monitoring well  installation.

Shallow subsurface soil samples collected with hand augers from
the cap-fill interface had the greatest number of extractable
organic compounds identified and at the highest concentrations.
The cap-fill interface was not well defined, and the
contamination at these shallow depths may have resulted from the
operation of heavy equipment on the site by Amnicola Equipment &
Materials Sales personnel.  The extractable organic
contamination identified in the trench samples probably resulted
from the material disposed at the site.

Remediation of subsurface soils, however, is not necessary due
to the incomplete exposure pathway associated with these soils.

3.5   Surface Water, Sediment and Leachate

The Tennessee River and the pond on the dump site are considered
Class III waters by the State of Tennessee and are to be
protected as a habitat for fish and aquatic life.  Surface
water, sediment and leachate samples were collected during the
RI to identify any contaminants that may pose an environmental
and/or human health hazard on-site or by migrating from the site
via surface water and leachate drainage.  Samples were collected
from the Tennessee River and on-site from the pond, drainage
ditches and leachate points.

Numerous organic and inorganic contaminants were detected in
several of the leachate samples and soil samples contaminated  by
leachate collected during the RI.  However, the majority of the
contaminants detected in the sediment samples can probably be
attributed to the railroad ties that were stored on the site.
The analysis of an upstream-downstream pair  (relative to the
dump site) of river water samples showed almost identical
contaminant results.  The findings were  indicative of background
levels and showed no indication of river water degradation by
the dump site.

One surface water sample contained significant levels of
inorganic compounds.  A ditch sample taken  near the  southwestern
corner of the site contained barium, chromium and  lead  at  820
ppb, 150 ppb, and 660 ppb, respectively.  This sample also
contained a PAH compound at 1.4 ppb.

Of the four pond water samples, two contained significant  levels
of a carcinogen, bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate.  A  lifetime
exposure for humans (through accidental  ingestion)  of  4 x 10~5
(within the acceptable risk range) would be associated  with

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 these  pond concentrations.  The concentration of
 bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate is higher than the fresh water
 quality  criteria  limit  for phthalate esters.  Phthalates were
 not  detected  in the other two pond water samples and were not
 detected in any of the  four pond sediment samples.  The source
 of this  compound  is not known.  A bioassay with daphnids using
 undiluted water from the pond drainage ditch did not detect
 toxicity.   Additional sampling of the pond water will be
 performed during  remedial design to resolve this unusual pattern
 of phthalate  findings in two pond samples in the absence of
 sediment detection.

 Chromium,  nickel  and lead occurred in most samples at
 approximately three times the background level.  There is no
 reasonably likely scenario that would result in ingestion of the
 quantities of sediment  required at the site to exceed the
 acceptable daily  intake.

 Complete pathways of human exposure to pond water and sediments
 and  leachate  do not appear to exist since these waters are not
 used for drinking, recreation or fishing; therefore remediation
 of these media is not required.  However, a decision regarding
 remediation of surface waters, based on environmental concerns,
 will be  determined using analytical data collected during
 remedial  design.

 4.0  CLEANUP  CRITERIA

 The extent  of  contamination was defined in Section 3.0, CURRENT
 SITE STATUS.   This section establishes health-based cleanup
 goals for  surface soil contaminants at Amnicola Dump as well as
 defining Alternate Concentration Limits (ACLs) for ground water.

 4.1  Surface  Soil Cleanup Criteria

Health-based  surface soil cleanup goals have been based on
current  and potential future site use scenarios.

Current-use scenarios considered include:

   •  Direct  contact with on-site soil by part-time outdoor
      workers  and frequent visitors to the site.

   •  Direct  contact with on-site soil by full-time outdoor
      workers.

Future-use  scenarios include:

   •  Direct  contact with on-site soil by future  on-site
      residents.

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 Soil  cleanup  goals were developed for both practical and
 worst-case  scenarios.  The sum of seven carcinogenic PAHs
 present  in  surface soil was used to calculate a GDI and cleanup
 goal  for both scenarios.

 Soil  PAH (total  carcinogenic) cleanup levels for adult
 practical/  adult worst case, and child resident exposure
 scenarios were calculated; the results are presented in Appendix
 A.  The  assumptions  for each of the scenarios can be found in
 the Public  Health Assessment section of the Amnicola Dump RI
 Report.  The  equation used towards calculating risk related soil
 cleanup  goals is also presented in Appendix A.

 Due to the  limited and conflicting data available relating to
 absorption  rates after oral exposure, two "acceptable" soil
 cleanup  goals were calculated based on 100% and 25% absorption.

 In light of the  conflicting literature available on absorption
 rates, and  in keeping with the position of using conservative
 assumptions when in  doubt, soil cleanup goals which incorporate
 a 100% absorption rate were used.  Finally, the established soil
 cleanup  goal  was based upon the following considerations:

   •  Amnicola Dump  is located in an industrial setting.
      Although considered in the Public Health Evaluation, the
      likelihood of  future development of the site  for
      residential purposes appears to be remote.  Therefore,
      child resident values were not considered further.

   •  In light of the conservative positions taken  during the
      Public  Health  Evaluation, adult practical values
      were  selected.

   •  A  comparison was made of CERCLA sites within  and outside
      of Region  IV to determine the cleanup levels  that  were
      selected at sites exhibiting similar land use and
      types of contaminants (creosote compounds).   A cleanup
      goal of 100 ppm was the most consistently used.

Thus, a  soil  cleanup goal of 100 ppm has been established for
the Amnicola  Dump site.

4.2  Alternate Concentration Limits

Although ground  water is only slightly contaminated at the
Amnicola Dump site,  Alternate Concentration Limits  (ACLs) were
established to address the potential impact of this
contamination.

Section  121(d) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
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 a level or standard of control which complies with all ARARs.

 At the Amnicola Dump site,  ground water discharges into the
 Tennessee River and, therefore, beyond the boundaries of the
 site.   Applicable statutory language concerning cleanup
 standards under CERCLA is  found in Section 121  (d)(2)(B)(ii) of
 SARA.   SARA does not allow any increase in contaminants in
 off-site surface water.  Since cleanup goals must be based on
 some  finite number,  the  reduction calculation presented in
 Appendix B reflects  the  large dilution factor in the Tennessee
 River.

 To relate health-based standards for contaminant concentrations
 to potential receptors,  a  current-use scenario was employed.
 Under  an evaluation  of the  current-use scenario, there are no
 direct  receptors of  ground  water at or downgradient of the
 site.   Rather,  the closest  potential receptors are associated
 with  surface water use at  a location where affected ground water
 discharges to the Tennessee River.

 To calculate probable ACLs  for the various contaminants in the
 ground  water system, a relatively straight-forward mass-balance
 approach was used.   The  analysis involves an initial  assumption
 that observed levels of  contaminants will remain constant as
 ground  water flows from  the source area to a discharge zone at
 the Tennessee River.

 A second assumption  is that ground water enters the  surface
 water  regime in the  Tennessee River and undergoes  a  process of
 dilution in a mixing zone.   Mixing of the two sources of water
 is assumed to occur  instantaneously throughout  the entire volume
 of the  mixing zone (one-quarter of the cross-sectional  flow of
 the Tennessee River), resulting in an output flow  and
 concentration that can be  calculated based on a continuity, or
 mass balance approach.

 The average reservoir flow rate over 65 years is reported to  be
 on the  order of 30/030 cubic feet per second  (cfs).   The  flow
 rate through one quarter of the reservoir was used to estimate
 the diluted concentration  of contaminants in the Tennessee
 River.   The point of exposure is the property boundary where  the
 site meets  the  Tennessee River.

 The recommended ACLs are presented in Table 4 and  represent a
 one order-of-magnitude increase in i»va »**»"" detected
 concentrations  of contaminants in ground water.  The resulting
 diluted  concentrations in  the Tennessee River due  to this one
order-of-magnitude increase would still be nondetectable.   The
purpose  of  the  one order-of-magnitude increase  is  to prevent
unnecessary remedial action in ground water due to seasonal
 fluctuations  in ground water quality.

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                                TABLE 4
              RECOMMENDED ALTERNATE CONCENTRATION LIMITS (ACLs)
                          FOR THE AMNICOLA DUMP SITE
Maximum Detected
 Concentration in
  Ground Water
  Projected
Concentration in
Tennessee River
Contaminant
                                                                 ACL
Caprolactum
Diethyltetrahydrofuran
Chloroform
Bromodichloromethane
Ethyl ether
Chromium
Bis ( 2-ethylhexyl ) phthalate
Bis ( dimethylethyl ) -
methylphenol
2
30
8
4
5
89
370

10


.6
.6
.0




3
5
1
8
9
1
6

1
.7E-07
.6E-06
.6E-06
.5E-07
.3E-07
.6E-05
.8E-05

.9E-06
20
300
86
46
50
890
3700

100

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 The  key  to  obtaining ACLs at the Amnicola Dump site is to
 develop  an  enforceable  restriction on ground water use within a
 reasonable  distance of  the  site.  The exact distance and method
 for  the  restriction will be developed during the Remedial
 Design.

 A quarterly monitoring  program will be conducted for only those
 constituents  detected in ground water during the RI.  This
 program  will  continue for 4 years so that an adequate ground
 water data  base  is available for the public health assessment
 that will be  conducted  5 years following remedial action
 Implementation.

 5.0  ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION

 The principal remedial  action objective at the Amnicola Dump
 site is  control  or treatment of contaminated soil to mitigate
 the current and  potential future pathways of exposure.

 Even though PAH-contaminated soil was introduced subsequent to
 the ranking and  placement of the Amnicola Dump site on the
 National Priorities List (NPL), it has been Agency policy to
 identify all hazardous  wastes present at NPL sites, determine if
 the concentrations pose, or could pose, a human health threat
 either now or in the future, and to evaluate potential
 ecological effects of site-related contaminants.  It is,
 therefore,  insignificant that PAHs were not initially
 responsible for  the site's placement on the NPL.

 Furthermore, once treatment or control measures are implemented
 at the site, assurances are necessary to prevent re-introduction
 of additional contaminants.  Institutional controls, such as
 deed or land use restrictions should be applied to the site to
 provide for its  long-term integrity.

An additional remedial  action objective is to provide for the
monitoring of ground water quality in order to develop a ground
water data base  as well as imposition of ground water use
 restrictions within a reasonable distance of the site.

The following five remedial action alternatives were considered:

Alternative 1:   •  Monitoring of surface water and ground water
 (No Action)        quality  for 30 years
                 •  Fencing of the area of contamination
                 •  Imposition of land and ground water use
                   restrictions
                 •  Public Health Assessment every  five years
                 •  Cost $ 1,100,000

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Alternative
 (Clay  Cap)
Alternative  3:
(Solidifica-
tion/Fixation)
Alternative 4:
(Off-Site
Incineration)
Alternative
(Off-Site
Disposal)
2:  •  Placement of clay and topsoil over area of
       contamination
    •  Construction of drainage diversion ditches
       around the cap
    •  Fencing of the capped area
    •  Imposition of land and ground water use
       restrictions
    •  Monitoring of ground water quarterly for  four
       years and semi-annually thereafter for 26
       years
    •  Public Health Assessment conducted five years
       following remedial action
    •  Cost $ 900,000

    •  Excavation and screening of contaminated
       soil/debris
    •  Treatment of contaminated soil on-site
    •  Debris disposal off-site if contaminated;
       allowed to remain on-site if sampling
       confirms it is clean
    •  Imposition of land and ground water use
       restrictions
    •  Monitoring of ground water quarterly for  four
       years
    •  Public Health Assessment conducted five years
       following remedial action
    •  Cost $ 640,000

    •  Excavation and screening of contaminated
       soil/debris
    •  Transportation of soil off-site for
       incineration
    •  Debris disposed off-site if contaminated;
       allowed to remain on-site if sampling
       confirms it is clean
    •  Monitoring of ground water quarterly for four
       years
    •  Public Health Assessment conducted five years
       following remedial action
    •  Cost $ 1,100,000

5:  •  Excavation of contaminated soil/debris
    •  Transportation of soil/debris to  RCRA
       landfill
    •  Monitoring of ground water quarterly for four
       years
    •  Public Health Assessment conducted five years
       following remedial action
    •  Cost $ 610,000

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 ALTERNATIVE  NO.  1  -  NO ACTION

 Description

 The  no  action alternative  implies leaving the site in its
 present condition  without  disturbing contaminated surface
 soils.   Associated with the  no  action alternative would be
 continued  monitoring of surface water and ground water quality
 at the  site,  allowing identification of any changes in site
 conditions which could include  the migration of contaminants
 off-site.  Should  changes  be discovered which increase the risks
 associated with  the  site,  this  alternative could be reassessed
 and,  if necessary, alternative  actions taken.

 Also  included in this alternative is the installation of a fence
 around  the perimeter of the  7,500 square feet area of surface
 soil  contamination located at the northeast corner of the
 on-site pond.  Warning signs would be posted on the fence and
 land  use restrictions would  be  imposed on the site owner/
 operator to  prevent  the accumulation of additional areas of
 contamination exceeding the  surface soil cleanup goals as a
 result  of  the continuous handling, storage or burning of
 creosoted  railroad ties.

 A public health  assessment would be performed every five years
 to evaluate  potential changes in risk associated with no action
 at the  site.   Monitoring will be assumed to continue for 30
 years,  which is  the  minimal  design life for an EPA remedial
 action.

 Short-Term Effectiveness

 No additional  risk to public health or the environment would
 result  from  implementation of this alternative.  The
 installation  of  a  fence would require approximately two weeks.

 Long-Term  Effectiveness and  Permanence

 Little  in  the  way  of risk  reduction would occur with this
 alternative.   The  potential  for trespass in the area of
 contamination  would  remain;  thus, the ingestion exposure pathway
 would remain.  This  alternative does not meet SARA'S preference
 for permanence and treatment.

 Reduction  of Toxicity.  Mobility or Volume

 This alternative provides  no treatment or reduction in toxicity,
mobility or volume of contaminated surface soils.

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 Implementability

 Institutional  controls such as land use restrictions could be
 implemented within the current Federal/ State and local
 regulatory framework.

 Fence construction could be implemented in a straightforward
 manner requiring no research or engineering and requiring as
 little as two  weeks for fence construction.

 Existing wells at the site would be used for the monitoring of
 ground water quality.  In 10 to 15 years, well casings and
 screens may need to be replaced.

 Cost

 The total present worth cost for this alternative is estimated
 to be $ 1,100,000, the vast majority of which consists of 0 & M.

 This alternative is not the least expensive alternative.  At
 most Superfund sites, the costs of monitoring are significantly
 less than the  costs for site remediation.  However, at the
 Amnicola Dump  site, the volume of contaminated soil is so small
 that several of the more detailed remediation alternatives are
 less expensive than the less detailed no action alternative
 which includes long-term monitoring of ground and surface
 water.  In addition to monitoring ground and surface water for
 30 years, the  no action alternative includes conducting a public
 health assessment every 5 years for 30 years.

 Compliance with ARARs

 This alternative does not comply with CERCLA requirements; ARARs
 would not be achieved since the exposure pathway of soil
 ingestion would remain.

 Overall Protection of Human Health and the Environment

 The Public Health Evaluation concludes that ingestion of
 contaminated surface soils is the greatest concern  at the  -
 Amnicola Dump  site.  Ingestion of soils above the established
 cleanup goal is not acceptable and the no action alternative
would not provide an effective, long-term barrier to the
 ingestion exposure pathway.

 State and Community Acceptance

No preference  for this alternative was communicated to  EPA by
either State personnel or the community.

ALTERNATIVE NO.  2 - LOW PERMEABILITY COVER

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 Description

 Construction of  a  low permeability  (clay) cover at the Amnicola
 Dump site would  involve  the placement of clay and topsoil over
 areas of  contaminated surface soil  that exceed the established
 soil cleanup goals.

 Due  to the absence of "clean" clay  fill on-site, approximately
 600  cubic yards  of clay  would be hauled to the site and placed
 over the  area of surface soil contamination.  Approximately two
 feet of this low hydraulic conductivity material would be
 placed, compacted, and then covered with a one-foot layer of
 vegetative fill.   Again,  due to the absence of acceptable
 topsoil material on-site, approximately 300 cubic yards of this
 material  would be  hauled to the site.

 Little in the way  of  re-contouring  of the current ground surface
 would be  required  prior  to construction of the cap.  The current
 surface of the area of concern slopes one to two percent to the
 west (towards the  on-site pond and  Nick-a-Jack Reservoir).  The
 cap  contour would  match  the current slope, resulting in adequate
 drainage  of precipitation.  Drainage diversion ditches would be
 constructed around three sides of the capped area to promote
 runon of  surface water towards the  on-site pond and away from
 the  capped area.   These  drainage ditches would be lined with
 rip-rap to control erosion.

 Once constructed,  the capped area would be fenced to help
 protect its long-term integrity.

 Land use  restrictions would be imposed on the site to prevent
 the  accumulation of additional areas of contamination that
 exceed the established surface soil cleanup goals as a result  of
 the  handling,  storage or burning of creosoted railroad ties.

Monitoring of ground  water quality  of the site would be
performed  quarterly for  a period of four years and semi-annually
 for  26  years  thereafter.  A public  health assessment would be
conducted  by EPA five years after implementation of the remedial
action to  evaluate potential changes in risk associated with  the
site.

Ground water use restrictions would be imposed within a
reasonable distance from the site in keeping with the
establishment of ACLs.

Shoirt-Term Effectiveness

A low  permeability cover is a reliable, low maintenance
procedure  for limiting infiltration and reducing  the mobility of

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 contaminanta.  The soil exposure pathway would be immediately
 broken and risk  from the site would be within the acceptable
 risk  range.

 Minimal risk would be associated with the construction of this
 remedy; erosion  control measures would be implemented during
 construction to  prevent excessive sediment loading of the
 adjacent on-site pond and Nick-a-Jack Reservoir.

 Long-Term Effectiveness and Permanence

 This  alternative would provide a continued, effective reduction
 of risk posed by ingestion of contaminated surface soils.  A low
 permeability cover would minimize infiltration of surface water,
 thereby significantly reducing the migration potential of
 contaminants.  The potential for downward migration of
 contaminants would remain; however, the relatively immobile
 nature of PAHs,  along with the minimization of surface water
 infiltration, should prevent the formation of additional
 exposure pathways.

 Periodic maintenance of the cap would enhance the long-term
 reliability of this alternative.  Maintenance would consist of
 repairing any areas of erosion and maintaining a healthy
 vegetative cover.

Approximately one-half of the Amnicola Dump site lies within the
 100-year floodplain of the Tennessee River (Nick-a-Jack
 Reservoir); all  of the contaminated area of concern lies within
 this  floodplain.  Although river elevations are regulated by the
Tennessee Valley Authority, extremely heavy rainfall events over
a short duration could cause flooding of portions of the
Amnicola Dump site, specifically, the capped area, thereby
compromising the long.-term integrity of the cap.

Reduction of Toxicity, Mobility or Volume

This alternative would provide no treatment which would
significantly reduce the toxicity, mobility or volume of the
contaminants.-  Preventing surface water infiltration would
reduce the migration potential of contaminants.

 Implementability

Implementation of this alternative would involve the use of
standard earth moving and compacting equipment.  Site access
would be obtained with little difficulty;  no  temporary  roads or
permits would be required for on-site activities.  Only minor
clearing and grading operations would be required prior to  cap
construction.  Labor and materials for this  alternative are
readily available and would be obtained locally.

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 Institutional controls  such as land use restrictions could be
 implemented within the  current Federal, State and local
 regulatory framework.

 Implementation time can be expected to take approximately two
 months.  Existing wells  at the site would be used for the
 monitoring of ground water quality.  In 10 to 15 years, well
 casings  and screens may need to be replaced.

 Cost

 The total  present worth cost of this alternative is estimated to
 be $  900,000 which includes $ 684,000 for 0 & M.

 Compliance With ARARs

 Capping  of the entire Amnicola Dump landfill surface was not
 considered because 1) Amnicola Dump was used as a construction
 debris disposal site and never as a permitted Solid Waste
 Disposal facility;  and  2) levels of contaminants exceeding soil
 cleanup  goals were confined to one isolated area of the site.
 Thus, closure of the entire dump in accordance with Subtitle D
 Solid Waste regulations is neither applicable nor relevant and
 appropriate.

 Land Disposal Restrictions would not be triggered because
 contaminants  would be capped in-place; no placement of
 contaminants  would occur.

 This alternative does not comply with SARA'S preference for
 treatment.

 Overall  Protection of Human Health and the Environment

 This alternative would  effectively break the soil ingestion
 exposure pathway.

 State and  Community Acceptance

 No preference for or objections to this alternative were
 communicated  to  EPA by  either State personnel or the community.

ALTERNATIVE NO.  3 - SOLIDIFICATION/FIXATION

Solidification/Fixation of contaminated surface soils would
 initially  involve the excavation of approximately 600 cubic
yards of contaminated soils and debris.  Sampling will  be
 performed  during the remedial design to confirm actual  lateral
 and vertical  extent of  soil contamination.

Numerous debris  in  the  subsoil of the contaminated  area would
 require on-site  materials handling prior to solidification

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 processes.   This debris, such as bricks, broken concrete,  scrap
 metal/  and wood, may require off-site disposal at a permitted
 disposal  facility. Land Disposal Restrictions for CERCLA debris
 may  not be in effect at the time of construction and the debris
 could be  disposed of at a permitted landfill without prior
 treatment.   However/ the levels of contaminants on the debris
 may  not exceed cleanup goals (or Land Disposal Restriction
 requirements if they are in effect)/ thereby allowing the debris
 to remain on-site.

 Once debris  has been removed/ approximately 400 cubic yards of
 soil would require treatment.

 Mixing  of the soil with stabilizing agents would be performed
 on-site and  above-grade.  The mixed material would be placed
 back in the  excavated area and covered with a 12-inch thick
 layer of  vegetated topsoil.  Due to the lack of acceptable
 topsoil on-site, approximately 300 cubic yards of material would
 be hauled to the site.  The finished ground surface would match
 the  existing ground contour.

 Treatability or bench scale studies would be necessary to
 determine which solidification agents axe most effective for the
 Amnicola  Dump waste.

 Land use  restrictions would be imposed on the site to prevent
 the  accumulation of contamination that exceed the surface soil
 cleanup goals as a result of the handling/ storage or burning of
 creosoted railroad ties.  Ground water use restrictions would be
 imposed within a reasonable distance of the site in keeping with
 the  establishment of ACLs.

 A quarterly  monitoring program to analyze for those ground water
 constituents of concern would be implemented for a period of
 four years.  A public health assessment would be conducted by
 EPA  five  years after remedial action implementation.  Following
 this assessment/ monitoring activities would be terminated,
 provided  that the public health assessment does not identify a
 need for  further remedial action or monitoring.

 Short-Term Effectiveness

 Solidification of contaminants would immediately break  the
 ingestion exposure pathway.  This alternative would involve
minimal risk to workers during construction with the  exception
of potential exposure of site workers to contaminated dust
during  excavation.  Exposure risks would be minimized through
the  use of wetting agents or water.  Continuous air monitoring
would be  performed to ensure site worker safety.

Erosion control measures would be implemented during  excavation

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 activities  to  prevent  sediment and contaminant loading of the
 on-site  pond and Nick-a-Jack Reservoir.

 Lona-Term Effectiveness  and Permanence

 All contaminated soil  exceeding the established cleanup goals
 would be immobilized and the soil ingestion exposure pathway
 broken.  Solidification  would produce a monolithic block of
 waste with  high  structural integrity.  Stabilizing agents should
 mechanically lock up the PAH compounds within a solidified
 matrix resulting in reduced surface area and negligible
 contaminant loss over  a  long period of time.  Leaching tests
 have shown  that  solidification is an effective means to
 prevention  of  contaminant migration.

 The organic compounds  at Amnicola Dump (sum of six carcinogenic
 compounds was  less than  125 ppm in the area of concern) should
 not interfere  with the setting, curing, and performance of the
 solidified  material.

 Long-term management and monitoring would not be required with
 this alternative.

 Reduction of Toxicity, Mobility or Volume

 Solidification would significantly reduce the mobility of
 contaminants and comply  with SARA'S preference for treatment.

 Implementability

 Implementation of this alternative would involve the use of
 standard earth moving  and cement mixing equipment.  Special
 equipment would  be required, however, to separate debris from
 the waste prior  to solidification processes.  Site access would
 be obtained with little  difficulty; no temporary roads or
 permits would  be required for these on-site activities.  Minor
 clearing operations would be required prior to excavation
 activities.  Labor and materials  (assuming Portland cement or
 lime-based  pozzolan is used) are readily available and could be
 obtained locally.

 Institutional  controls such as land use restrictions could be
 implemented within the current Federal, State and local
 regulatory  framework.

An implementation time of approximately two months can be
 expected following remedial design which would include a
 treatability or  bench-scale study requiring up to three  months
 to complete.

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 The  total present worth cost for this alternative is  estimated
 to be  $  640,000 which includes $ 384,000 for 0 & M.

 Compliance With ARARs

 This alternative achieves SARA'S preference for treatment and,
 as demonstrated by the ACL calculations, is protective of human
 health and the environment.

 Overall  Protection of Human Health and the Environment

 This alternative is protective of human health and the
 environment since all contaminants exceeding the established
 soil cleanup goal will be immobilized and the soil ingestion
 exposure pathway broken.

 State  and Community Acceptance

 The State accepts this alternative for achieving the remedial''
 action objectives; however, the State has withheld concurrence
 pending  a further review of Tennessee's Alternate Concentration
 Limit  policy and its applicability to ground water contaminants
 at the Amnicola Dump site.  Only one comment from the community
 was received during the public comment period.  This resident
 felt too much money was being spent on site remediation.

ALTERNATIVE NO. 4 - OFF-SITE INCINERATION

 Description

 This alternative involves the off-site incineration of
 contaminated soils and off-site disposal of incineration
 residuals.

Approximately 600 cubic yards of contaminated soil would be
excavated to a depth of two feet below ground surface.  Sampling
will be  performed during remedial design to confirm the actual
 lateral  and vertical extent of contamination.

 Numerous debris in the subsoil of the contaminated area would
require  on-aite materials handling prior to shipment of the
waste  off-site.  For estimation purposes, it was assumed that
 50% of the excavated material consists of debris.  This debris
 (approximately 325 cubic yards), such as wood,  scrap metal,
concrete blocks, etc., may require off-site disposal at a
permitted landfill or allowed to remain on-site.  Off-site
disposal would be necessary if sampling indicates the  debris
contains concentrations of contaminants exceeding the  cleanup
 goals.   However, if Land Disposal Restrictions  are  in  effect at
the time of remedial action implementation, disposal at  an
off-site location will be necessary  if contaminants  exceed  LDR
treatment standards.

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 Subsoil  debris  would undergo on-site materials handling
 processes  such  as  screening to remove debris and reduce particle
 size  to  two  inches or less, depending upon the incineration
 facility used.   Once debris has been removed, and assuming a 20%
 volume expansion of soil during excavation, approximately 350 -
 400 cubic  yards of soil would remain to be treated.

 All feed material  would be containerized in 30-gallon fiber or
 polyethylene drums or 55-gallon steel drums prior to
 transportation.  All transportation loads would be manifested
 and carried  by  licensed hazardous waste haulers.  Permits for
 the incineration facility would be verified prior to initiating
 the process.

 Once  excavation activities have been completed, the excavated
 area  would be backfilled with clean fill hauled in from an
 off-site location  and the ground restored to its original
 contour.

 Land  use restrictions would be imposed on the site to prevent
 the accumulation of additional areas of contamination that
 exceed the surface soil cleanup goals as a result of the
 handling,  storage  or burning of creosoted railroad ties.  Ground
 water use  restrictions would be imposed witihin a reasonable
 distance from the  site in keeping with the establishment of
 ACLs.

 A quarterly  monitoring program to analyze for those ground water
 constituents  of  concern would be Implemented for a period of
 four years.   A  public health assessment would be conducted by
 EPA five years  after remedial action implementation.  Following
 this assessment, monitoring activities would be terminated,
 provided that the  public health assessment does not identify a
 need for further remedial action or monitoring.

 Short-Term Effectiveness

 Incineration  of  contaminated soils would immediately break the
 soil ingestion exposure pathway.

This alternative would involve minimal risk with the exception
of short term exposure to site workers.  These potential impacts
can be reduced by  implementation of a site-specific health and
safety plan  including the use of wetting agents during
excavation activities.  Continuous air monitoring would be
performed to  ensure site worker safety.  In addition, there  is
some risk to  the general population associated with
transportation of  the materials.

Erosion control  measures would be implemented during excavation
activities to prevent sediment and contaminant loading of  the
adjacent on-site pond and Nick-a-Jack Reservoir.

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 Long-Term Effectiveness and Permanence

 All contaminated  soil exceeding the established cleanup goals
 would be detoxified and delisted.  The soil ingestion exposure
 pathway would be  broken.  Removal of contaminated soil will
 eliminate the need for installation of any long-term treatment
 or containment technologies.

 Reduction of Toxicity. Mobility or Volume

 Implementation of this alternative will result in total
 reduction of toxicity, mobility and volume of site contaminants.

 Implementability

 Implementation of this alternative would involve the use of
 standard earth moving and hauling equipment.  Special equipment
 would be required, however, to separate debris from the waste
 prior to transportation.

 Site access would be obtained with little difficulty; no
 temporary roads would be required for on-site activities.  Labor
 and resources are readily available and could be obtained
 locally.  Transportation loads would require manifests and
 transportation by licensed hazardous waste haulers.  Permits  for
 the incineration  facility would require verification;
 verification of the unit's ability to accept waste within the
 required timeframe would be necessary.

 The greatest difficulty with this alternative would be locating
 a facility to accept the screened-out debris.  For costing
 purposes, it is assumed that the debris would be transported  to
 the Chemical Waste Management Inc. RCRA facility in Emelle,
Alabama and that  Land Disposal Restrictions for CERCLA debris
 are not in effect at the time of remedy implementation.
However, these restrictions for CERCLA debris may not be in
effect at the time of construction and the debris could be
disposed at a permitted landfill without prior treatment..  If
 sampling indicates that the levels of contaminants on the debris
do not exceed cleanup goals (or Land Disposal Restriction
requirements if they are in effect), the debris may remain
on-site.

Total implementation time is estimated to take no longer than
s ix weeks.

Institutional controls such as land use restrictions could be
implemented within the current Federal, State and  local
regulatory framework.

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 The total  present  worth  cost of this alternative is estimated to
 be $ 1,100,000  which  includes  $ 384,000 for 0 & M.

 Compliance With ARARs

 This alternative would comply  with SARA'S preference for
 treatment  and,  as  demonstrated by the ACL calculations, is
 protective of human health and the environment.

 Transportation  of  all contaminated soil would be in accordance
 with appropriate Federal and State regulations.  The treatment
 and disposal facility receiving the contaminated soil would be
 in compliance with all ARARs.

 Overall Protection of Human Health and the Environment

 This alternative is protective of human health and the
 environment since  all contaminants exceeding the established
 soil cleanup goal  would be removed from the site, detoxified,
 and delisted.   The soil  ingestion exposure pathway would be
 broken.

 State and  Community Acceptance

 No preference for  or objection to this alternative was
 communicated to EPA by either  State personnel or the community.

 ALTERNATIVE NO.  5  - OFF-SITE DISPOSAL

 Description

 Off-site disposal  would  involve the excavation of approximately
 600  cubic  yards of contaminated soils down to two feet below
 ground surface.  This material contains numerous debris such  as
 wood, scrap metal, broken concrete, etc. that were identified
 during the RI field sampling program.  Actual extent and depth
 of  contaminated material to be excavated will be determined
 during remedial design.

 Excavated  wastes would be stockpiled in a staging area that
 would serve as  a place for loading and decontamination.  Wastes
 should not require stockpiling for more than two or three  days;
 thus, no special pads or drainage devices would be required.

 The  wastes would be manifested by a licensed hazardous waste
 hauler and transported to an approved RCRA Subtitle C  hazardous
waste landfill.

Once  excavation activities have been completed, the excavated
area would be backfilled with  clean material hauled in from  an
off-site location  and the ground surface restored to its
original contour.

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 Land  use  restrictions would be imposed on the site to prevent
 the accumulation of  additional areas of contamination that
 exceed  the  surface soil cleanup goals as a result of the
 handling, storage or burning of creosoted railroad ties.  Ground
 water use restrictions would be imposed within a reasonable
 distance  from  the site in keeping with the establishment of
 ACLs .

 A quarterly monitoring program to analyze for those ground water
 constituents of  concern would be implemented for four years.  A
 public  health  assessment would be conducted by EPA five years
 after remedial action implementation.  Following this
 assessment/ monitoring activities would be terminated/ provided
 that  the  public  health assessment does not identify a need for
 further remedial action or monitoring.

 Short-Term  Effectiveness

 Off-site  disposal of contaminants exceeding the established soil
 cleanup goals  would  immediately break the ingestion exposure
 pathway.

 This  alternative would involve minimal risk with the exception
 of short-term  exposure to site workers.  These potential impacts
 can be  reduced by implementation of a site-specific health and
 safety  plan and  the  use of wetting agents during excavation
 activities.  Continuous air monitoring would be performed to
 ensure  site worker safety.  In addition/ there is some risk to
 the general population associated with transportation of the
materials.

 Erosion control  measures would be implemented during excavation
 activities to  prevent sediment and contaminant loading of the
 adjacent  on-site pond and Nick-a-Jack Reservoir.

Long-Term Effectiveness and Permanence

All contaminated soils exceeding the established soil cleanup
goals would be removed form the site; however/ risk  from  these
 soils would be transferred from the Amnicola Dump site  to
another location.  No long-term monitoring or 0 & M  requirements
are anticipated.

Reduction of Toxicity, Mobility or Volume

This  alternative provides no reduction of toxicity/  mobility or
volume  of contaminated soils.

 Implementability

Implementation of this alternative would involve  the use  of
standard earth moving and hauling equipment.

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 Site access  would be  obtained with little difficulty; no
 temporary roads  would be  required for on-site activities.  Labor
 and resources  are readily available and could be obtained
 locally.   Transportation  loads would require manifests and
 transportation by licensed hazardous waste haulers.

 The greatest difficulty with this alternative would be locating
 a  facility to  accept  the  waste.  For costing purposes, it is
 assumed that the waste would be transported to the Chemical
 Waste Management Inc.  RCRA facility in Emelle, Alabama.

 Land Disposal  Restrictions, however, may take effect before this
 alternative  could be  implemented in which case the soil/debris
 may require  treatment prior to disposal.  For cost estimation
 purposes,  it is  assumed that Land Disposal Restrictions  are not
 in effect  at the time of  remedy implementation.  If sampling
 indicates  that the levels of contaminants on the debris  do not
 exceed cleanup goals  (or  Land Disposal Restriction requirements
 if they are  in effect), the debris may remain on-site.

 Implementation time,  including excavation, hauling, and  site
 restoration  is estimated  to take no longer than three weeks.

 Cost

 The  total  present  worth cost for this alternative  is estimated
 to  be  $ 610,000  which includes $ 384,000 for 0 & M.

 Compliance With  ARARs

 This alternative would not comply with SARA'S preference for
 treatment.

 Transportation of  all  contaminated soil would be in accordance
with appropriate Federal  and State regulations.  The disposal
 facility would be  in  compliance with all ARARs.

 Overall Protection of  Human Health and the Environment

 This alternative is only  partially protective of human health
 and the environment since all risk would be removed  from the
Amnicola Dump  site but transferred to another location.

State  and Community Acceptance

No preference  for  or  objection to this alternative was
communicated to  EPA by the community.  The State commented  that
this Off-Site  Disposal would also be an acceptable alternative.

 6.0  RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE

 6.1  Description of Recommended Alternative

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The recommended alternative, Alternative # 3,  for remediation of
contamination at the Amnicola Dump site, includes the following
components:

     •  Excavation and screening of contaminated soil/debris
     •  Treatment of contaminated soil on-site
     •  Debris disposed off-site if contaminated; allowed to
        remain on-site if sampling confirms it is clean
     •  Placement of solidified mass on-site,  above the ground
        water table, and outside the 100-year floodplain
     •  Monitoring of ground water quality for four years
     •  Public health assessment conducted five years after
        remedial action

Contaminated soil/debris would be excavated from a location in
the northwest corner of the Amnicola Dump site (Figure 4). PAHs
at this location were detected at a concentration of 123 ppm,  23
ppm above the 100 ppm cleanup goal that has been established for
PAHs at the Amnicola Dump site.  While the levels of PAHs above
this cleanup goal of 100 ppm are believed to be confined to this
one location, biased sampling in the area of concern, as well as
random site-wide sampling, will be conducted during remedial
design to determine if heavy equipment traffic on-site has
distributed contaminants elsewhere on-site.

Additionally, surface water samples would be collected from the
on-site pond during the remedial design.  Additional samples are
necessary in light of the conflicting data obtained during the
RI concerning the presence of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in two
pond water samples.  Should bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate be
detected at significant concentrations during the remedial
design sampling, the Record of Decision would be re-evaluated
and appropriate actions taken to mitigate the threat or
potential threat to aquatic life, if necessary.

Following remedial design, an estimated 600 cubic yards  of
soil/debris would be excavated and the debris  (wood, metal,
concrete, etc.) screened.  Approximately  400 cubic yards of
contaminated soil would remain to be treated.  Sampling  of  the
debris will be performed during remedial  action  to determine if
the debris contains concentrations of contaminants exceeding
either the cleanup goal or Land Disposal  Restriction
requirements (if LORs are in effect at the time  of remedy
implementation), whichever is more stringent.  If sampling
indicates that the debris does not contain concentrations of
contaminants above the applicable standard, the  debris will be
re-deposited on-site.

Mixing of the contaminated soil with stabilizing agents  such as
cement, kiln dust, etc. would be performed on-site  and
above-grade.

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 Solidification/fixation of contaminated soil should facilitate a
 chemical or physical reduction of the mobility of contaminants.
 A bench-scale treatability test would be conducted to select the
 proper additives and their ratios and to determine the curing
 time required to set the waste adequately.  Leaching tests and
 compressive strength tests would also be conducted to determine
 the integrity of the solid end product.

 Actual attainment of cleanup goals/ like any other remedial
 alternative, using the solidification/fixation technology will
 not be known until remedial action has been completed.  However,
 creosote type wastes have been successfully treated by
 solidification/fixation and it is very reasonable to assume that
 at least a 19% reduction in the concentration of PAHs from the
 leachate that may migrate from the solidified mass can be
 achieved.  A 19% reduction would reduce the concentration of
 contaminants to the cleanup goal of 100 ppm.

 The solidified mass would be placed in an area of the site above
 the ground water table and outside the 100-year floodplain.  A'
 12-inch thick layer of topsoil would then be placed over the
 solidified mass and the ground surface restored to its original
 condition.

 Land use restrictions would be imposed on the site to prevent
 the accumulation of contamination that exceed the surface soil
 cleanup goals as a result of the handling, storage, or burning
 of creosoted railroad ties.

 SARA Section 121(d){2)(b)(ii) provides for the establishment of
 Alternate Concentration Limits (ACLs) under certain
 circumstances.  One of the criteria for establishment of ACLs is
 the existence of institutional controls that preclude human
 exposure to the contaminated ground water at any point between
 the site boundary and all known and projected points of entry of
 such ground water into surface water.  The point of entry  for
 the Amnicola Dump site is the property boundary where the  site
meets the Tennessee River.  Therefore, the key to obtaining ACLs.
 at the Amnicola Dump site is to develop enforceable restrictions
 on ground water use within a reasonable distance of the site.
 The exact distance and method for the restriction would be
 developed during the remedial design phase.

A quarterly monitoring program to analyze for those ground water
 constituents of concern would be implemented for a period of
 four years.  A public health assessment would be conducted by
EPA five years after remedial action implementation.   Following
 this assessment monitoring activities would be terminated,
provided that the public health assessment does  not  identify a
 need for further remedial action or monitoring.

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 All  of  the alternatives, with the exception of the No Action
 alternative,  would immediately break the soil ingestion exposure
 pathway.   Minimal risk  is  associated with remedy construction
 for  each  alternative; however, solidification, off-site
 incineration,  and off-site disposal would require additional
 precautionary measures  to  ensure the safety of workers.
 Off-site  Disposal and Off-Site Incineration add a slight risk to
 the  general public due  to  hauling activities.  Given the
 relative  immobility of  site contaminants and media they are
 contained in (soil), this  risk would be minimal in the event of
 an accident.

 All  alternatives, with  the exception of the No Action
 alternative,  would require temporary erosion control measures to
 prevent impact to the adjacent on-site pond and Nick-a-Jack
 Reservoir during remedial  action.

 Alternatives  2 through  5 provide an equal degree of short-term
 effectiveness .

 Solidification and Off-Site Incineration provide the greatest
 degree of long-term elimination of risk posed by contaminants at
 the  Amnicola  Dump site.

 The  Low Permeability Cover Alternative would also provide
 long-term protection to public health and the environment but
 the  potential  exists for rare, but nonetheless possible, flood
 events which  could compromise the integrity of the cap.

 Off-Site  Disposal merely transfers the risk to another location
 but  would offer some protection by proper disposal in a
 permitted hazardous  waste  facility.  Fencing  (No Action)
 provides  little in the way of prevention of long-term exposure
 to site contaminants.

 By detoxifying contaminants, the Off-Site Incineration
 alternative offers maTimnm reduction of toxicity, mobility,  and
 volume and is  thereby the  most effective in achieving this
 criteria.   Solidification  would provide a significant reduction
 of contaminant mobility.

Alternatives  1 and 2 offer no or minimal reduction in toxicity,
mobility  or volume of contaminants at the Amnicola Dump  site.

The  fence  construction, monitoring and land use restriction
components of  Alternative  1 would make this alternative  the
 least difficult to implement.

The Low Permeability Cover would present fewer difficulties than
Alternatives  3 through  5 because no permits would be  required

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 and  all activities could be performed with standard,  readily
 available equipment and resources.

 Off-Site Disposal would require licensed hazardous waste haulers
 and  location of an approved RCRA facility to accept the waste.
 Standard, readily available equipment could also be used.

 Both Solidification/Fixation and Off-Site Incineration
 alternatives require licensed hazardous waste haulers (debris
 only for the Solidification/Fixation alternative) and the use of
 special equipment for screening of debris from the waste.
 However, Off-Site Incineration involves the location of a
 licensed incineration unit that would accept the waste within
 the  required timeframe.  Solidification/Fixation would require a
 treatability or bench-scale study but this could be performed
 during the remedial design with minimal impact to project
 schedule.

 Off-Site Incineration is estimated to be the most expensive
 treatment alternative.  The Solidification/Fixation and Off-S'i'te
 Disposal alternative are similar in cost and are the least
 expensive alternatives.  The alternatives which included the
 most limited remediation alternatives, No Action and Capping,
 are  not the least expensive alternatives.  This is due to the
 extensive long-term monitoring requirements not included in the
 other alternatives.

 Cost estimates for Solidification/Fixation are perhaps the least
 accurate.  This is due to the large variability in unit costs
 attributable to difficulty in estimating operating parameters
 before completion of treatability studies, and the very small
 volume of soils to be remediated.

All alternatives, with the exception of the No Action
 alternative, are protective of human health and the environment;
 however,  only Solidification/Fixation and Off-Site Incineration
comply with SARA'S preference for treatment.

 Off-Site Icineration and Off-Site Disposal involve compliance
with additional ARARs associated with the transportation of
 hazardous materials.  Alternatives 4 and 5 involve incineration
 and disposal, respectively, at approved facilities only.

Off-Site Incineration and Solidifcation/Fixation  alternatives
both offer the greatest degree of overall protection of  human
 health and the environment.  Off-Site Incineration involves
 slightly greater risk due to the transportation  requirements.

No Action provides the least protection while Capping  and
Off-Site Disposal fall somewhere in the middle.

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 Thus,  EPA believes that Alternative 3 presents the best balance
 among  the effectiveness,  implementability, and cost factors for
 this site.   Further,  this remedy meets all applicable federal
 and state standards.

 6.2 Operation and Maintenance

 Overall  implementation of this  remedy is estimated to take 1
 month  following remedial  design.  Ground water monitoring will
 be performed for four years  following remedial action.  A public
 health assessment will be conducted within 5 years of remedial
 action.   Monitoring activities  would be terminated after the
 4-year monitoring period, provided that the public health
 assessment  does not identify a  need for further monitoring or
 remedial action.

 6.3 Cost of Recommended  Alternative

 The present worth cost of this  remedy is estimated to be
 $  640,000.   The capital cost would be approximately $ 256,000.
 The total present worth of the  0 & M costs is estimated to be
 $  384,000.

 6.4 Schedule

 The planned schedule  for  remedial activities at the Amnicola
 Dump site is as follows:

     April 1989                  Initiation of Remedial Design
     September 1989             Initiation of Remedial Action
     October 1989                Remedial Action Completed/
                                0 & M Initiated

Note:  This  schedule  assumes that EPA will conduct the Remedial
Design/Remedial Action.   Should the Potentially Responsible
 :arties  accept  EPA's  offer to conduct the RD/RA,  this schedule
will not  apply  and a  new  schedule would be negotiated through a
Consent  Decree.

6.5  Future  Action

Following completion  of remedial action, 0 & M activities will
be  initiated.   0  & M  activities are estimated to  take 4 years
followed  by a public  health  assessment within 5 years of
remedial  action implementation.  Currently, there are no known
state or  federal  regulations or guidelines that restrict the use
of a site containing  solidified waste.  As long as the ground
water and land  use restrictions are adhered to, site use will be
dictated  by  the site  owner.

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Amnicola Dump site.  Sampling will include random,  site-wide
surface soil as well as biased sampling in the area of concern.
Biased sampling will be conducted to gain a more accurate
vertical and lateral extent of contamination for use in design
considerations.  Random, site-wide sampling will be conducted to
determine if site conditions have changed since the 1988 site
sampling.

Should sampling indicate that soil contamination is no longer
present (e.g. traffic over the site by the on-site salvage
business has dispersed contaminants), surface soil remediation
may not be required.  Site-wide sampling may indicate that
additional hot spots are present on-site.  If additional areas
containing concentrations of contaminants above 100 ppm are
discovered during remedial design, the scope of soil remediation
will be expanded to include these areas.  If soil contamination
above 100 ppm in the area of concern is no longer present, or if
additional areas are discovered, the remedy will be
re-evaluated.  This re-evaluation may result in a change in the
selected alternative or the decision to take no action at the
site.  Such actions would be public-noticed and a comment period
held prior to implementation of these actions.

6.6  Consistency With Other Environmental Laws

  •  SARA Section 121  Cleanup Standards - Section 121 governs
     ground water cleanup standards and allows the establishment
     of ACLs provided that there is no significant increase in
     contaminants in off-site surface water.  Section 121 also
     specifies that the point of human exposure may not be
     beyond the boundaries of the site when establishing ACLs
     unless:

     - There are known and projected points of entry of
       contaminated ground water into surface water;

     - There will be no measured or projected increase of
       contaminants from the ground water in the surface water
       at the point of entry/ and;

     - There are institutional controls that preclude human
       exposure to ground water.

       Institutional controls will be put in place within a
       reasonable distance of the Amnicola Dump  site  to  preclude
       human consumption of ground water.  There are  currently
       no ground water users on or downgradient  of  the  site.
       Should the concentration of contaminants  in  ground water
       meet or slightly exceed the established ACLs,  the
       resulting concentration of these contaminants  in the
       Tennessee River will still be non-detectable.   Thus,

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   there  will  be  no  significant increase of contaminants in
   surface water.

 Fish  and Wildlife Coordination Act - Requires adequate
 protection of fish  and wildlife if any stream or other
 body  of  water is modified.  Additionally, actions in
 floodplains are  required  to avoid adverse effects,
 minimize potential  harm,  and restore and preserve natural
 and beneficial values.

 Actions  such  as  silt  fencing will be undertaken during
 remedial action  to  avoid  sediment and/or contaminant
 loading  of the Tennessee  River or on-site pond.

 Endangered Species  Act -  Requires action to conserve
 endangered or threatened  species for activities in
 critical habitats upon which these species depend.

 Those  species identified  by the U.S. Department of
 Interior - Fish  and Wildlife Service (See Appendix C) as"
 federally listed endangered (E) and/or threatened (T) which
 may occur in  the area of  influence of remedial action at
 Amnicola Dump include:

 Snail  Dairter  (T), Orange-footed pearly mussel  (E), and
 Pink mucket pearly  mussel  (E) .  Remedial action at
 Amnicola Dump will  be implemented in a manner resulting
 in no  impact  to threatened and endangered species or
 surface  water quality of  the Nick-a-Jack
 reservoir.

 National  Historical Preservation Act - Requires that
 action be taken to  preserve or recover historical or
 archaeological data which might be destroyed as a result
 of site  activities.

 There  is  no information to indicate that the Amnicola Dump
 site contains  any sites which may be considered to be of
 historic  or archaeological significance  (Appendix D).

 40 CFR Section 264.99  Compliance Monitoring Program  -
 Establishes criteria  for monitoring ground water quality
when contaminants have been detected.  This involves
 development of a ground water quality data base sufficient
enough to characterize seasonal fluctuations in ground
water quality at the  site.

Land Disposal  Restrictions (LDRs^ - The  LDRa are
applicable  to  the waste on-site if the soils are excavated
and removed or excavated  and treated.  In alternatives
where the LDRs are  applicable, the soil  must be treated  to

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     the  interim treatment levels prior to land disposal.

     LDRs  for CERCLA soil and debris will be adhered to if they
     are  in effect at the time of remedial action.  Should LDRs
     be in effect at the time of remedial action, and if the
     concentration of contaminants on the excavated debris
     exceeds LDR standards, the debris will be treated prior to
     disposal.

 7.0  COMMUNITY  RELATIONS

 Community relations activities have remained an important aspect
 throughout the  RI/FS.  On December 15, 1987, a public
 information meeting was held at the Chattanooga Hamilton County
 Bicentennial Library in Chattanooga, TN to inform the community
 of EPA's  activities during the RI/FS process.  Prior to the
 December  15 meeting, public notices, fact sheets, and press
 releases  were issued.

 On January 30,  1989, the final draft RI and FS reports were
 submitted to the public information repository in Chattanooga.
 A public  meeting was held at the Chattanooga Hamilton County
 Bicentennial Library in Chattanooga on February  13, 1989 to
 present the findings of the RI and EPA's preferred remedial
 alternative.  Prior to the February 13 meeting,  EPA issued press
 releases,  public notices, fact sheets, and a proposed plan.
 Following the February 13 meeting, a public comment period was
 held for  21 days, ending on March 5, 1989.

 Comments  and EPA responses are included in the Responsiveness
 Summary portion of this Record of Decision.  The Record of
 Decision will be placed in the public information repository and
 a public  notice will be issued stating the basis and purpose of
 the selected alternative.  When EPA approves the design for the
 selected  alternative, a fact sheet will be issued explaining the
 final engineering design.  A fact sheet will be  issued again
 before construction of the design begins.

 8.0  STATE INVOLVEMENT

As required by  CERCLA, Section 104(C), the State must assure
payment of ten  percent of all costs of remedial  action.
Remedial action has been defined in SARA as including all
construction and implementation activities until site
remediation is  completed.  Activities required to maintain  the
effectiveness of the remedy following completion of the remedial
action is considered operation and maintenance  (0 & M) .   If
surface water or ground water treatment is part  of  the  remedy,
only the  first  ten years of such treatment will  be  considered  as
remedial action; the remaining period of treatment  will be  a
part of 0  & M activities.  The State is required to pay 100

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 percent  of  all  0  &  M  following completion of the remedial
 action.   EPA and  the  State may enter into an agreement whereby
 EPA would fund  90 percent of 0 & M costs, for a period not to
 exceed one  year,  until  the remedy is determined to be
 operational and functional.

 A summary of State  cost-sharing obligations for the recommended
 alternative at  the  Amnicola Dump site is shown in Table 5.  The
 State  of Tennessee's  cost-sharing responsibility is estimated to
 be $ 25,300 for remedial action and $ 297,600 for 0 & M.

 9.0 SIGNIFICANT  CHANGE TO THE PROPOSED PLAN

 CERCLA section  117(b) requires that the final remedial action
 plan (i.e.,  ROD)  be accompanied by a discussion of any
 significant changes (and the reasons for such changes) in the
 proposed plan and a response to each of the significant
 comments, criticisms, and new data submitted  [on the RI/FS
 report and  the  Proposed Plan].

 If significant  changes  are made to the Proposed Plan, EPA must
 document the significant changes, and the reasons for the
 significant changes,  in the ROD.  EPA also must make the
 determination if  the  significant changes could have been
 reasonably  anticipated  based on the RI/FS Reports and the
 Proposed Plan.  Where such changes could not  reasonably have
 been anticipated  by the public, EPA must provide an additional
 opportunity for public  comment.

 A  significant change was incorporated to the  recommended
 alternative  (Solidifcation/Fixation) subsequent to the public
 meeting  and  release of  the Proposed Plan.  The cost for the
 recommended  alternative was presented at the  Public Meeting and
 in  the Proposed Plan as $ 415,500, which included $ 127,500 for
 Operations  and  Maintenance (0 & M).  Revised  cost estimates were
 received on  all alternatives evaluated in the Feasibility Study
 subsequent  to the issuance of the Proposed Plan.  As presented
 in  this  ROD,  the  estimated cost for Solidification/Fixation is
 now  $  637,000,  which includes $ 384,000 for 0 & M.

 Ground water  monitoring was added to the treatment alternatives
 subsequent to EPA'a peer review of the draft  Feasibility  Study
 Report.  The  additional costs associated with this new component
was underestimated.  The contractor preparing the revised cost
 estimates could not provide final costs prior to the public
meeting and  issuance of the Proposed Plan.  The public meeting
date was already  established when the need  for revised  cost
estimates was identified.  Thus, a significant change in  the
cost of the recommended alternative resulted.

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The estimated cost of the recommended alternative increased by
$ 221,500 and could have been reasonably anticipated by the
public.  On page 5-12 of the Feasibilty Study report that was
sent to the public information repository, the following
statement was made:   "Revised cost estimates will be prepared
and included in the Final FS Report following the public comment
period."  It was also noted on page 5-12 that the addition of
ground water monitoring to the treatment alternatives was the
reason for cost uncertainty.

Therefore, the estimated cost for the recommended alternative
increased significantly (53%) as a result of the addition of
ground water monitoring to the treatment alternatives just prior
to the public meeting.  This increase could have been reasonably
anticipated by the public based on the information in the FS
Report.  Subsequently, there is no need for an additional public
comment period.

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           TABLE 5
STATE COST-SHARING OBLIGATIONS
      AMNICOLA DUMP SITE
ACTIVITY
CONSTRUCTION
CAPITAL COSTS
FIRST YEAR 0 & M
REMAINING 0 & M
TOTAL
EPA STATE

$ 227,700 $ 25,300
86,400 9,600
0 288,000
314,000 322,900
TOTAL

$ 253,000
96,000
288,000
637,000

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                        RESPONSIVENESS SUMMARY



              AMNICOLA DUMP SITE, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
 This community relations responsiveness summary is divided into the
 following sections:

 SECTION  I.  Overviewt  This section discusses EPA's recommended
 alternative for remedial action and public reaction to this
 alternative.

 SECTION  II.  Background on Community involvement and Concerns;  This
 section  provides a brief history of community interest and concerns
 raised during remedial planning activities at the Amnicola Dump site.

 SECTION  III.  Summary of Maior Comments Received During the Public
 Comment  Period and EPA Responses to Those Comments;  Both the comment
 and EPA's response are provided.

 SECTION  IV.  Remaining Concerns;  This section describes remaining
 community concerns that EPA should be aware of in  conducting the
 remedial design and remedial action at the Amnicola Dump site.

 I.  OVERVIEW

 With the issuance of the Proposed Plan to the public in February
 1989, EPA presented its preferred alternative.  This alternative
 addresses surface soil and ground water contamination at the site.
 The recommended alternative specified in the Record of Decision (ROD)
 includes;  solidification/fixation of contaminated surface soils,
 imposition of land and ground water use restrictions, and the
 monitoring of ground water.

 Only three sets of comments were received during the public comment
 period; two from residents, and the third from one of the Potentially
 Responsible Parties.  Therefore, it is difficult to assess the
 community's preference for remediation of the site.  One of the
 residents did, however, feel that the alternative  cost too much and
 that no action was more appropriate.

 II.  BACKGROUND ON COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND CONCERNS

 The Amnicola Dump site is located in an industrial area of the city
 of Chattanooga.  The nearest resident is located approximately one
mile to the northeast of the site.  Community interest at the
Amnicola Dump site is low as was indicated by participation at the
 December 1987 and February 1989 public meetings, the  low number of
 inquiries received throughout the RI/FS, and the low  number of
 comments received during the public comment period.

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 There are no active environmental  or citizen groups following the
 progress of the site.   This  can probably be attributed to the
 location of the site in an industrial surrounding and the fact that
 the Remedial Investigation,  as well as numerous sampling events prior
 to the RI,  concluded that the site was having no negative impact on
 the surface water quality of the Tennessee River.

 III.   SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT
       PERIOD AND SPA'S  RESPONSES TO THOSE COMMENTS


 1.   A comment was made  that  remediation costs for the recommended
 alternative were too high, that EPA must stop putting millions into
 "non-dangers".   An article in the  Chattanooga News-Free Press, dated
 February 15,  1989,  on the Amnicola Dump site was referenced in the
 comment.  This  article  stated that "...the [Superfund] emphasis
 [should]  be put on major problems  while simply fencing and posting
 warning  signs might be  sufficient  to avoid any danger from those
 [Amnicola Dump]  of less magnitude."

 EPA Response

 The Public  Health Evaluation, using Agency guidelines and policy  for
 determining site risks, identified an unacceptable  level of risk  to
 site  workers,  site visitors, and potential future on-site residents
 if  soil  was ingested in the  area of concern over a  number of  years.
 Fencing  and warnings signs around  the area of concern might deter
 ingestion of soil in that area; however, it is Agency policy  to
 monitor  a site  for 30 years  if contaminants are left in place above
 health-based levels.  Therefore, fencing the area  (No Action)  would
 cost  more than  treatment of  waste  and not meet Superfund'a preference
 for treatment.   Solidification/Fixation represents  the most
 cost-effective  alternative for site deletion from the National
 Priorities  List.

 2.  A comment was made  that  EPA should reconsider bioremediation  as  a
 treatment alternative.   The  following questions were also raised:
 (1) Was  the sampling technique accurate and clean enough that PAHs
 were  not  introduced to  greater depths of soil;

 (2)  Is it not likely that contamination is actually in  the  first  6' *
 horizon;

 (3) Was EPA's concern over clay soil from the standpoint of cap
 integrity breach;

 (4) Did your  bioremediation  option consider tilling in  composted
organic material  and turning a couple of times; and,

 (5) Your  risk assessment assumed that the PAH levels assumed  that the
PAH levels  remained constant over  30 years.  Will  they  not  likely
degrade before  30  years is up.

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  EPA  Response

  (1)  Surface soil sampling at the Amnicola Dump site was conducted in
  accordance with U.S. EPA Region IV Standard Operating Procedures.
  Sample ADO14, collected in the area requiring remediation,  was
  collected from the top six inches of soil.  PAHs were not introduced
  to greater depths during this sampling.

  (2)  Yes.  It is likely that the PAHs of concern are in the top six to
  twelve inches.  However/ for the purposes of estimating volume of
  soil requiring cleanup, it was assumed that soil contamination above
  the  cleanup goal existed at depths of up to two feet below ground
  surface.  Traffic from the salvage business on-site may have forced
  the  PAHs to greater depths than would have occurred naturally.  Thus,
  a two foot depth was assumed.  Sampling in the area of concern will
  be conducted during remedial design to get a more accurate vertical
  and  lateral extent of contamination.

  (3)  This question is not understood.  The concern over clay arose
  because of clay's impact on the feasibility and implementability of
  bioremediation.  Bioremediation is most effective on sandy soils.
  Bioremediation was eliminated from further consideration during the
  screening of alternatives because of implementability and
  effectiveness concerns in light of the other more effective treatment
  technologies.

  (4) Yes.  Bioremediation was also screened out because it was felt
  that the large number of debris (scrap metal, concrete, bricks, etc.)
  in the surface and subsurface soil would inhibit the implementability
  of this technology.  Tilling of the soil would require screening of
  the  soil/debris mixture first.

  (5)  It is possible that the PAH compounds will degrade over 30
  years.  But there are no assurances that, if degradation is
  occurring, it will reduce the concentration of PAHs below  the soil
  cleanup goal.  Natural degradation is not a treatment  technology.

  3.  A request to re-rank the site was made.  It was  felt that,  given
  the results of the Remedial Investigation, the site would  not receive
  a high enough score to be on the National Priorities List  (NPL).   An
,  additional statement was made that the original factors used  in the
 model to rank the site were flawed and the model should be refigured
  using the correct data.

  EPA Response

 To simply re-rank the site every time  additional information  is
  gathered on a site is neither the most efficient use of Agency
  resources nor is it the appropriate method  for  site  deletion  from the
 NPL.  It is irrelevant that the PAHs that are driving site cleanup
 were not initially responsible for the site's placement  on the  NPL.

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 An unacceptable level of risk  is  associated with the potential
 ingestion of contaminated surface soil at the Amnicola Dump site;
 remediation of the defined area of concern is therefore justified and
 required.

 RanJcing of the site used information available at that time, along
 with assumptions as to the landfill's potential contents.  Some
 assumptions,  in the absence of extensive technical  information
 gathered during a remedial investigation, are necessary to assess a
 site's  potential risk to human health or the environment.  To have
 assumed,  during the ranking process, that the landfill did not
 contain hazardous wastes (in light of reports of hazardous waste
 disposal at the site and sample analyses of leachate streams), would
 have been irresponsible.  The  absence of latex wastes at  the site can
 be explained as follows:  (1)  Either the reports concerning the
 disposal of latex waste at the site were false and  the leachate
 sample  analyses that indicated latex constituents present were not
 representative of site conditions, or (2) the latex wastes were
 flushed from the site and diluted in the Tennessee  River  below
 detectable quantities.

 4.   A comment was made that the site poses no hazard to the
 population.   The following statements were used in  an attempt to
 justify this  claim:

 (1)  Only one  soil sample from  the site showed contamination in exce-
 of  EPA  guidance on acceptable  levels.  Even that sample was
 marginally above acceptable limits.  It was only by the assumption  o^
 an  unrealistic level of contact with PAHs at the site that action wa<-.
 indicated  under the  "reasonable worst case".

 (2)  The  study assumed that the PAHs were composed of 100% of the most
 dangerous  of  the PAHs,  even though this substance comprised 20%  or
 less  of the total PAHs  found on the site.

 EPA  Response

 The  site does  pose an unacceptable level of risk to site  workers,
 site visitors,  and potential future site residents  due to potential
 ingestion  of  contaminated surface soils.

 (1)  True, only one  sample,  AD014, contained a total carcinogenic PAH
 concentration above  the soil cleanup goal.  However, every surface
 soil sample collected,  with the exception of the control  sample,
 contained  PAHs;  thereby indicating that sample ADO 14 is
 representative of site  conditions.  It is irrelevant that the
 concentration  of PAHs was only marginally above the cleanup goal.
Whether the soil cleanup goal  was exceeded by only  23 ppm (as  in the
case at Amnicola Dump)  or by 2300 ppm, remediation  is still
 required.  The soil  cleanup goals at the site ranged  from 1.2  ppm to
 122 ppm.   It  is  felt that the  cleanup goal selected,  100  ppm,  is

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                                  -5-

 appropriate  for  the waste type and industrial setting of Amnicola
 Dump.  An  "unrealistic" level of contact was not used.  The public
 health evaluation  followed standard Agency guidance, as outlined in
 the  Superfund  Public Health Evaluation manual, in calculating site
 risk.

 (2)  For  PAHs,  the  approach adopted by EPA and used as the basis of
 the  risk assessment is to divide the PAHs into two subclasses,
 carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic PAHs, and to apply a cancer potency
 factor derived from oral bioassays on benzo(a)pyrene to the subclass
 of carcinogenic  PAHs.  ADO14 was comprised of 20% benzo(a)pyrene.
 Six  other  PAHs comprised the remaining 80%.  Their carcinogenic
 potency  is considered to be less than benzo(a)pyrene but this
 relationship cannot be adequately quantitated with the limited data
 available.  Considering this uncertainty, it has been Agency policy
 to apply benzo(a)pyrene cancer potency values to PAH risk assessment
 procedures.

 5.   A comment  was  made that there is inadequate evidence that the
 railroad ties  are  a source of the PAHs.  The following statements
 were used  in an  attempt to justify this claim:

 (1)  There  was  no consideration of the concept that burning at the
 landfill or the  disposing of industrial material containing PAHs was
 the  source.

 (2)  Burning of the type formerly conducted at the site, as well as
 industrial and construction wastes such as tar paper, are sources  of
 PAH  contamination.

 (3)  The fact  that PAHs were found throughout the site and no
 creosote was found anywhere on the property should have caused
 further  inquiry  into their source.  The EPA did not  fully investigate
 to determine the source of these PAHs but erroneously made
 assumptions regarding their source.

 EPA  Response

 (1)  This statement is not true.  All waste disposal  practices at the
Amnicola Dump  site were evaluated during the Remedial  Investigation.
 EPA  is aware of  the types of debris disposed at the  dump as well as
 the  practice of  burning and disposing of wood wastes during the
dump's period  of operation, 1970 to 1973.  EPA is also aware  of the
types of operations conducted by Amnicola Equipment  and Materials
Sales, the salvage operation currently located on the surface of the
dump.  Photographs and site visits indicated that creosoted railroad
ties were  burned,  stored and handled on-site.  Burn spots were
observed,  photographed and sampled.  This type of activity most
likely resulted  in PAH contamination of the surface soils.  Wood
waste burning  and  disposal between 1970 and  1973 did result  in the
deposit  of ashes throughout the site but in the  interior  of  the dump.

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 The  surface  soil  samples  that contained the PAHs were collected in
 the  top  six  to  twelve  inches, either on the bottom of the clay cap
 that once  covered the  site  or on the surface of the dump.  PAHs were
 also detected in  subsurface soil samples within the dump area.  These
 PAHs could possibly be attributed to past wood burning practices or
 other types  of  disposal,  but subsurface PAHs are not driving
 remediation  of  the site.  PAHs are often associated with creosote or
 coal tar products.   Thus, the source of surface soil contamination by
 PAHs was attributed to the  burning of creosoted railroad ties.

 (2)  See  the  above response.

 (3)  The  fact that PAHs were found throughout the site does not
 preclude the railroad  ties  as a source.  The observed traffic at the
 site by  the  on-site operation has spread the PAHs from their burning
 and  storage  location to other areas of the site.

 6 .   A comment was made that there is inadequate explanation of how
 the  Agency came up with the cost figures as many of the costs appear
 to be overestimated and undocumented.

 EPA  Response

 The  commenter is  encouraged to review Section 5 of the Feasibility
 Study report, Cost  Analysis, and Appendix B of the Feasibility Studv
 Report,  Present Worth  Costing of Remedial Alternatives.  All of thej
 assumptions, general and  specific, that went in to the calculation  or
 costs  for  site  remediation  and 0 & M are provided in Appendix B.

 IV.   REMAINING  CONCERNS

 The  community's concerns  surrounding the Amnicola Dump site should  be
 addressed  through community relations support during the Remedial
 Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA).
Community relations support during the RD/RA should consist  of
available final documents  (i.e., Remedial Design Work  Plan,  Remedial'
Design Report., etc.) in a  timely manner to the public  information
repository and issuance of fact sheets upon selection  of  a remedy  ana
prior to remedial action.  The community should be aware  that  at any"
time during the remedial design or remedial action, if new
information is obtained on site conditions, the remedy will  be
re-evaluated to determine  its effectiveness in protecting public
health and the environment.  If changes are necessary  to  the Record
of Decision, these changes will be public noticed prior to
implementation of the changes.

Community relations activities should remain an active aspect  of the
RD/RA phase of this project.

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APPENDIX A

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                        EQUATION FOR. CALCULATING

                    RISK RELATED SOIL CLEANUP LEVELS  .
                            (Ad
C  .,  =  soil clean-up level (mg contaminant/kg soil)
 SO X j.




D      =  acceptable daily dose (mg/kg/day)





A.     =  absorption factor from oral exposre, (unitless)





I.     =  intake by incidental oral ingestion of soil  (kg/day)





A      =  absorption factor from dermal exposure (unitless)





I      =  soil deposition on exposed skin  (kg/day)





A,      =  absorption factor from respiratory exposure  (unitless)





!„     =  soil dust inhalation exposure (kg/day)
 ri




BW     =  body weigth  (kg)





F      =  Frequency of exposure  (days exposed/days  lived (70 .yes.)

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Soil clean up levels  for  total carcinogenic  PAHs  considering
        soil  ingestion exposures  described in the PHE


                     Soil levels  (mg/kg)
Upper bound
risk level
io-6
io-5
io-4
Adult practical
*
100%
1.2
12.0
122.0

25%
4.9
49.0
490.0
Adult Worst Case
absorption level
100% 25%
0.2 0.84
2.0 8.40
20.0 84.00
Child Res

100%
0.02
2.00
20.00
ident

25%
0.87
8.70
87.00

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APPENDIX B

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                                ATTACHMENT
                  GROUND-WATER DILUTION ESTIMATE AND ACLs

Reference:  Super fund Exposure Assessment Manual,  EPA/540/1-88/001.
            Flow Characteristics of Tennessee Streams.  USGS & TN Dept.
            of Conservation, 1965.

1.  Estimate ground-water discharge rate across front of landfill into
Nickajack Reservoir.

Q=KiA       where Q = ground-water discharge in cfd;
                  K = average hydraulic conductivity of unconfined aquifer
                      in ft/d;
                  i = hydraulic gradient across site (dimensionless) .

K = 13 gpd/sq. ft. = 1.738 ft/d.  [see RI].
i = (24.0 ft - 22.2 ft)/700 ft = 0.00257  [MW-3 to MW-5, 3-9-88].
A = 35 ft x 950 ft = 33,250.sq. ft.

Q = (1.738 ft/d)(0.00257)(33,250 sq. ft.) = 148.5 cfd = 0.00172 cfs.

2.  Estimate flow in affected portion of Nickajack Reservoir.

Reservoir flow rate = 1200 cfs [lowest mean discharge,  in cfs, of record].
Consider flow rate through one-quarter of reservoir  [see ACL guidance
document, p. 6-3, July, 1987].

Q(reservoir) = 1200 cfs / 4 = 300 cfs.

3.  Estimate diluted concentration in one-quarter of cross-sectional flow
of Nickajack Reservoir.

C = I(Ce)(Qe) ]/Qt   where C = reservoir concentration  (ppb);
                          Ce = contaminant concentration in ground water
                               (ppb);
                          Qe = ground-water discharge  (cfs);
                          Qt = total flow (ground-water  discharge plus
                               reservoir flow)  in cfs.

Equation reference: p. 53, Superfund Exposure  Assessment Manual.
Dilution factor = Qe/Qt = 0.00172/300.00172 =  5.7E-06.
The dilution factor multiplied by the contaminant concentration  in ground
water  will result in the diluted concentration in one-quarter  of  the
reservoir flow.  .
Contaminant
Caprolactam
Diethyltetrahydrofuran
Chloroform
Br omod ichl or ome thane
Ethyl ether
Chromium
Bis ( 2-ethylhexyl ) phthalate
Bis(dimethylethyl )methylphenol
Ce (DDb)
2
30
8.6
4.6
5.0
89
370
10
C (DDb)
1.1E-05
1.7E-04
4.9E-05
2.6E-05
2.9E-05
5.1E-04
2.-1E-03
5.7E-05
ACL (DDb)
20
300
86
46
50
890
3700
100

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APPENDIX C

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                United States Department of the Interior
                           FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
                          ENDANGERED SPECIES FIELD OFFICE
                              100 OTIS STREET, ROOM 224
                          ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28801
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                               June  17, 1987
                                                 IN REPLY REFER  TO
                                                 LOG NO.  4-2-87-406
Mr. Thomas M.  Roth
Remedial Project Manager
Emergency and  Remedial  Response Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
345 Courtland  Street
Atlanta, Georgia  30365

Dear Mr. Roth:
                                                                 ERRB/RAS

                                                                         J21Z
                                                               JUN19 1987
                                                                       TTE
                                                                EPA-RECIOM IV
                                                                 ATLANTA, CA
Your May 19, 1987, letter regarding  the proposed remedial investigation  of
the Amnicola Dump hazardous waste  site in Hamilton County, Tennessee,  was
received May 28, 1987.   We have reviewed the project as requested with regard
to endangered and threatened species.

The attached page lists the federally  listed endangered (E) and/or
threatened (T) and/or species proposed for listing as endangered (PE)  or
threatened (PT) which may occur in the area of influence of this action.

The legal responsibilities of a Federal agency under Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (as amended) were detailed in material  sent  to
you previously.  If you would like another copy of this material, or if you
have questions, please contact us  at 704/259-0321 (FTS 672-0321).

Your concern for endangered species  is appreciated, and we look forward to
working with you on endangered species matters in the future.

                                    Sincerely yours,


                                                £k«^u

                                    V. Gary Henry     '
                                    Acting Field Supervisor
CC:
Mr. Bob Hatcher, Tennessee Wildlife  Resources Agency, Nashville, TN
Mr.. Dan Eager, Program Administrator,  Ecological Services Division, Tennessee
  Department of Conservation, 701  Broadway, Nashville, TN 3/219
Field Supervisor, ES, FWS, Cookeville, TN

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               United States Department  of the Interior
                          FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
                         ENDANGERED SPECIES FIELD OFFICE
                             100 OTIS STREET, ROOM 224
                          ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28801

                                                 IN REPLY REFER TO
                                                 LOG NO. 4-2-87-406
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                                                                      ERRB/RAS
                                                                    JUN 1 9  1987
                                                                     trA-RECION IV
                                                                     ATlJUfTA, £4
LISTED SPECIES

FISHES

Snail darter - Percina tanasi  (T)

CLAMS

Orange-footed pearly mussel  -  Plethobasus cooperianus (E)
Pink mucket pearly mussel  -  Lampsi1 is orbiculata (E)


STATUS REVIEW SPECIES
"Status Review"  (SR) species  are not legally protected under the Endangered
Species Act,  and are not  subject to any of its provisions,  including
Section 7,  until they are  formally  proposed or listed as
endangered/threatened.   We are  including these species in  our response  for
the purpose of giving you  advance  notification.   These species may be  listed
in the future,  at which  time  tney  will be protected under  the Endangered
Species Act.   In the meantime,  we  would appreciate anything you might  do
to avoid impacting them.
PLANTS

False foxglove - Aureolaria patula
Carey's saxifrage - Saxifraqa careyana

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                      TENNESSEE HISTORICAL COMMISSION     -.-.—	
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                                 . 615/742-6716

                             December 16, 1985

 Jack  E.  Raven
 Environmental Protection Agency,  Region IV                     An^.r.., -;A.
 345 Courtland Street
 Atlanta, Georgia 30365


    Re:  Intergovernmental Review,  Amnicola Dump  Site, Chattanooga,
             Hamilton County, CH# 86-04-77

 Dear  Mr. Raven:

The above proposed undertaking has been reviewed with regard to  National
Historic Preservation Act  compliance by the participating federal  agency
or its designated representative.  Procedures  for implementing Section 106
of the Act are codified  at 36 CFR 800 (44 FR 6068-6081,  Jan. 30, 1979).

Based on the information available, it is our-opinion that due to the location,
scope, and nature of the undertaking the project will have no effect on National
Register or eligible  properties.  Therefore, unless  project plans are changed
or National Register eligible properties are discovered  during project   .;
implementation, no additional action is necessary to comply with the Act.

The applicant or federal agency should keep this letter  as evidence of compliance
with Section 106.  Any questions or comments should  be directed  to Joe  Garrison.
Your cooperation is appreciated.

Sincerely,
Herbert L.  Harper,
Executive Director  and
Deputy State Historic
  Preservation Officer

HLH:jk

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