PB96-964015
EPA/ROD/R04-96/272
April 1997
EPA Superfund
Record of Decision:
Marine Corps Logistics Base,
Operable Unit 2, Albany, GA
9/27/1996
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NO ACTION
RECORD OF DECISION
OPERABLE UNIT 2
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY
ALBANY, GEORGIA
UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE: M67004
CONTRACT NO. N62467-89-D-0317/048
SEPTEMBER 1996
SOUTHERN DIVISION
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND
NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
29419-9010
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PWWTED CM RECYCLED PAPER
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NO ACTION
RECORD OF DECISION
OPERABLE UNIT 2
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY
ALBANY, GEORGIA
Unit Identification Code: M67004
Contract No. N62467-89-D-0317/048
Prepared by:
ABB Environmental Services, Inc.
2590 Executive Center Circle, East
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Prepared for:
Department of the Navy, Southern Division
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
2155 Eagle Drive
North Charleston, South Carolina 29418
Joel Sanders, Code 1868, Remedial Project Manager
September 1996
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CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL
DATA CONFORMITY (MAY 1987)
The Contractor, ABB Environmental Services, Inc., hereby certifies that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, the technical data delivered herewith under
Contract No. N62467-89-D-0317/048 are complete and accurate and comply with all
requirements of this contract.
DATE:
September 13. 1996
NAME AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICIAL: Joseph H. Daniel, P.G.
Task Order Manager
NAME AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICIAL: David E. Heislein
Project Technical Lead
(DFAR 252.227-7036)
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 4
ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
100 ALABAMA STREET. S.W.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-3104
fSEP 2? 19§B
CERTIFIED MATL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
4WD-FFB
Commanding General
Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany
Albany, Georgia 31704-1128
SUBJ: Record of Decision
Operable Unit 2, PSC 11
MCLB-Albany NPL Site
EPA ID# GA7170023694
Albany, GA 31704
Dear Sir:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 has reviewed the above
subject decision document and concurs with the selected remedy of No Action at Operable Unit 2,
Potential Site of Contamination 11. This remedy is supported by the previously completed
Remedial Investigation, Feasibility Study and Risk Assessment Reports.
The selected remedy of No Action is protective of human health and the environment,
complies with Federal and State requirements that arc legally applicable or relevant and
appropriate to the remedial action and is cost effective.
Sincerely,
'V
Richard Green
Acting Director
Waste Management Division
cc: Elsie Munscll, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Lt Frantz, MCLH-AJbany
Joel Sanders, SOUTIID1V
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DECLARATION FOR THE NO ACTION
RECORD OF DECISION
SITE NAME AND ADDRESS
Marine Corps Logistics Base
Operable Unit 2
814 Radford Boulevard
Albany, Georgia 31704-1128
'STATEMENT OF~'PURPOSEAND"'BASIS"" :.-•.-.
This Record of Decision document presents the No Action response for Operable
Unit (OU) 2 at the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany. It was developed
in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizat.ion Ace, and
to the extent practicable, the National Contingency Plan. This decision is based
on the site's Administrative Record, which is on file in the Dougherty County
Public Library, Albany, Georgia, and the Environmental Branch Office, Facilities
and Services Division, Building 5501, MCLB Albany, Albany, Georgia 31704.
Both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IV and the State of Georgia
Environmental Protection Division concur wich the selection of the No Action
response for surface and subsurface soils, sediment, and surface water at OU 2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTED REMEDY
A remedial investigation and risk assessment was conducted at OU 2, consisting
of Potential Source of Contamination 11. The risk assessment examined a
hypothetical situation for current land use in which an older child trespasses
on OU 2 and a hypothetical future land use of OU 2 assuming residential use by
adults and children and associated utility construction. These risk assessment
results indicate that all potential risks associated with exposure to the surface
soil, sediment, and surface water are below the acceptable regulatory risk range.
No chemicals of potential concern were identified in subsurface soil. Therefore,
No Action is an appropriate response action. Under this alternative, no
treatment, containment, or restricted access is deemed necessary. Groundwater
at OU 2 will be addressed under a continuing basewide investigation within OU 6.
DECLARATION STATEMENT
The No Action response supports the protection of human health and the
environment, complies with Federal and State requirements that are legally
applicable or relevant and appropriate to the response action, and is cost
effective. The No Action response addresses all surface and subsurface soils,
sediment, and surface water at OU 2, whereas the groundwater will be addressed
by the continuing basewide investigation within OU 6.
SEP 2 3 1996
Signature Date
H.K. Barnes
Brigadier General
Commanding General, MCLB Albany
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
No Action Record of Decision
Operable Unit 2
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany
Albany, Georgia
Chapter Title Page No .
1.0 SITE NAME, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION 1-1
2.0 SITE HISTORY AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 2-1
2.1 INITIAL ASSESSMENT STUDY 2-1
2.2 CONFIRMATION STUDY 2-1
2.3 RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION 2-2
2.4 REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION 2-3
2.5 OU 2 RELATED DOCUMENTS 2-6
3.0 HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION 3-1
4.0 SCOPE AND ROLE OF THE NO ACTION RESPONSE AT OU 2 4-1
5.0 SUMMARY OF SITE CHARACTERISTICS 5-1
5.1 GEOLOGY 5-1
5.2 HYDROGEOLOGY 5-1
5.3 ECOLOGY 5-1
5.4 NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINANTS 5-5
6.0 SUMMARY OF SITE RISKS 6-1
7.0 EXPLANATION OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES 7-1
APPENDIX
Appendix A: Community Relations Responsiveness Summary
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LIST OF FIGURES
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Operable Unit 2
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany
Albany, Georgia
Figure Title Page No.
1-1 Vicinity Map 1-2
1-2 PSC 11, Area Behind Small Bore and Pistol Range, Site Plan 1-3
2-1 PSC 11, Area Behind Small Bore and Pistol Range, Sample Location
Map 2-4
2-2 PSC 11, Area Behind Small Bore and Pistol Range, Excavation Location
Map 2-5
5-1 Location Map for Geologic Section 5-2
5-2 Geologic Section of the Albany Area 5-3
5-3 Potentiometric Surface of the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the Albany,
Georgia Area, November 1985 5-4
LIST OF TABLES
Table Title Page No.
5-1 Analytes Detected in Surface Soil, PSC 11 5-6
5-2 Analytes Detected in Surface Water, PSC 11 . . . . 5-7
5-3 Analytes Detected in Sediment, PSC 11 5-8
6-1 Chemicals of Potential Concern, PSC 11 6-2
6-2 Summary of Cancer and Noncancer Risk, PSC 11 6-3
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GLOSSARY
ABB-ES
bis
CPC
GEPD
HI
IAS
rag/kg
MCL
MCLB
MgAg
ABB Environmental Services, Inc.
below land surface
chemicals of potential concern
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
hazard index
initial assessment study
milligrams per kilogram
maximum contaminant level
Marine Corps Logistics Base
micrograms per kilogram
micrograms per liter
NCP National Oil. and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan
NPL National Priority List
OU operable unit
PCBs polychlorinated biphenyls
PSC potential source of contamination
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RFI Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facility
investigation.
RI/RA remedial investigation and risk assessment
SOUTHNAV-
FACENGCOM Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
SWMU solid waste management unit
USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
USMC U.S. Marine Corps
VOA volatile organic aromatic
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1.0 SITE NAME. LOCATION. AND DESCRIPTION
Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany is an active facility occupying 3,579
acres east-southeast of the city of Albany, Georgia. Land bordering MCLB Albany
to the south, east, and northeast is primarily agricultural or recreational open
space. The land bordering northwest and west of the base is largely residential
and commercial areas of eastern Albany.
Operable Unit (OU) 2 is located in the east-central portion of the base, just
east of the Indian Lake Wildlife Refuge area. Figure 1-1 identifies the location
of MCLB Albany and the approximate location of OU 2. OU 2 is composed of
Potential Source of Contamination (PSC) 11, the area behind the Small Bore and
Pistol Range (Figure 1-2). PSC 11 is a 150,000-square-foot area that reportedly
stored hazardous materials in the 1960s. This remedial investigation and risk
assessment (RI/RA) did not include the active firing range immediately west of
PSC 11. PSC 11 currently has a vegetative cover consisting of grass, low
shrubbery, and pine forests.
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ALBANf CAST ALBANY
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany
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PSC = Polanliol source ol conlominolion
2,600 5,200
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VICINITY MAP
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Indian
Wildlife
Small Bore
and
Pistol Range
(Intermittent ponding)
Potential source of
contamination (PSC) border
-^— Drainage flow direction
— ^r- Dirt road
Paved road
Fence
SCALE: 1 INCH = 200 FEET
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sonnets. INC..
FIGURE 1-2
PSC 11, AREA BEHIND SMALL BORE AND
PISTOL RANGE,
SITE PLAN
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2.0 SITE HISTORY AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
MCLB Albany currently serves as a U.S. military logistics center. Its primary
duties include controlling the acquisition, storage, maintenance, and distribu-
tion of combat and support material for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The base
is also used for training military personnel and other tasks and functions as
directed by the Commandant of the USMC.
"M'CLB" Albany- has generatect'•varioiis 'types of '.sollS and liquid-wastes", over -the'
years, including hazardous wastes. The hazardous wastes include electroplating
wastes containing heavy metals, organic solvents from stripping and cleaning
operations, and waste fuel and oil.
Beginning in 1985, three investigations were performed to assess and characterize
PSCs identified at MCLB Albany. These investigations included the 1985 initial
assessment study (IAS), the 1987 confirmation study, and the 1989 Resource
Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) facility investigation (RFI). As a result of
these investigations, MCLB Albany was placed in Group 7 (Hazard Ranking System
score of 45.91 to 43.75) of the National Priority List (NPL) for Uncontrolled
Hazardous Waste Sites (December 1989) .
2.1 INITIAL ASSESSMENT STUDY. An IAS was conducted by Envirodyne Engineers,
Inc., at MCLB Albany in 1985 to identify and assess PSCs posing a potential
threat to human health or the environment due to contamination from past
hazardous materials disposal practices. Eight PSCs were identified at MCLB
Albany based on historical data, aerial photographs, field inspections, and
personal interviews. All eight PSCs were evaluated to determine contaminant
characteristics, migration pathways, and potential receptors. PSC 11 was not
identified at this time or evaluated.
The primary pathways identified for migration of contaminants from the eight IAS
PSCs include erosion, surface water runoff, and groundwater transport. Surface
water runoff from MCLB Albany ultimately flows into the Flint River, either north
or west of the base. The predominant direction of regional groundwater flow is
also westward toward the Flint River, which is located approximately 2.7 miles
west of the base. Potential receptors identified include aquatic organisms in
the receiving waters, predators and other animals relying on these areas for food
and water, and humans using the Flint River for recreational purposes.
The IAS concluded that six of the eight PSCs warranted further investigation
under the Navy Assessment and Control of Installation Pollutants program to
assess long-term impacts. The primary recommendation of the study was to conduct
a confirmation study to confirm or disprove the existence of the suspected
contamination and to quantify the extent of any existing problems. Specifically,
this study would determine (1) whether or not a threat to human health or the
environment existed, (2) the extent of contamination, and (3) the potential for
contaminant migration.
2.2 CONFIRMATION STUDY. A confirmation study was conducted by McClelland
Engineers at the MCLB Albany facility in 1987 to verify the existence of
contamination not only at the six sites identified in the IAS but also at three
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additional PSCs identified as potential threats to human health or the
environment (PSCs 9, 10, and 11).
The field investigation methodology and analytical results completed during the
1987 confirmation study at PSC 11 are summarized below.
*
Five soil borings were drilled at PSC 11 to total depths ranging from 19 feet to
41 feet below land surface (bis). Three monitoring wells were installed in soil
:borings. An ..electromagnetic survey consisting-, of: th-rjee|_..eastr to-west -lines • and
two 'north-to-south tines was completed.' No surface water or sediment samples'
were collected.
Three soil samples and three groundwater samples were collected for laboratory
analyses. Laboratory analyses included acid and base-neutral extractables,
volatile organic aromatics (VOAs), pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs), and extraction procedure toxicity metals.
No compounds were detected above quantitation limits in two soil samples. Low
levels of arsenic, chromium, and lead were detected in one soil sample. These
levels were well below the USEPA Toxicity Characteristic'Leaching Procedure
regulatory levels of 5 mg/
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2.4 REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION. In July 1991, the Department of the Navy,
representing MCLB Albany, entered into a Federal Facilities Agreement with the
GEPD and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region IV to establish
a procedural framework and schedule for developing, implementing, and monitoring
appropriate response actions at the facility in accordance with the provisions
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act,
RCRA, the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP), Superfund
guidance and policy, and the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act.
ABB Environmental Service's ,'Inc. • (ABB-ES) was contracted'under-'the "Comprehensive
Long-Term Environmental Action, Navy contract to prepare remedial investigation
and feasibility study workplans, site screening workplans, and associated
planning documents for OU 1 and OU 2 concurrently. The final RI/RA report for
OU 1 and OU 2 was released in May 1995. The results of this investigation for
OU 2, composed of PSC 11, are presented below.
The RI defined the nature and extent of contamination of surface soil, sediment,
and surface water at OU 2. This investigation was conducted in two phases. The
first phase of investigation included a geophysical survey, soil gas survey, cone
penetrometer testing, and explosive ordnance screening. The geophysical survey
was used to determine the vertical and horizontal extent of disposal trenches,
identify buried metallic objects, and identify areas of previously disturbed or
previously excavated soil. The soil gas survey was used to identify in situ
organic vapors of selected volatile compounds that may have settled into the
subsurface soils. The cone penetrometer test was to determine the composition
and thickness of the overburden soil.
The second phase of remedial investigation consisted of trench excavation and
sampling, surface soil sampling (0 to 12 inches bis), and surface water and
sediment sampling. Background sampling was also conducted to provide site-
specific data on naturally occurring elements in MCLB Albany surface and
subsurface soil and organics commonly found along roadsides or in developed
areas. These background samples included random concentrations of pesticide
residue and polyaromatic hydrocarbons from past use, which do not indicate a
potential source of contamination. Sample locations are shown in Figure 2-1.
Two trench excavations and associated soil sampling were conducted at PSC 11
based on the results of the ordnance survey and geophysical survey. Excavation
of this area confirmed the disposal of miscellaneous debris (e.g., broken glass
bottles and spent casings). Forty metal process vessels approximately 40 gallons
in size and of unknown origin and use were identified at PSC 11. Most of these
vessels were empty; however, some did contain small volumes of water. The
excavated trench soil and vessels, including contents, were removed from PSC 11
in April 1996. Excavation and soil sampling locations are shown on Figure 2-2.
Laboratory tests were conducted on samples from surface soils, surface water,
sediment, trench excavation soil, and vessel water from PSC 11. Samples were
analyzed in onsite labs and in federally approved offsite labs. Samples were
analyzed for volatile organic compounds, semivolatile organic compounds,
pesticides and PCBs, inorganics, and cyanide. Results of all previous
investigations, along with the recent RI data, were used to support an RA.
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location and designation
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sample location and designation
TBSBOIA Background soil sample
location and designation
FIGURE 2-1
PSC 11, AREA BEHIND SMALL BORE AND
PISTOL RANGE,
SAMPLE LOCATION MAP
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Indian Lake
Wildlife Refugej
SCALE: 1 INCH = 200 FEET
Small
and
Pistol
EXCAVATED
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(Intermittent ponding)
LEGEND
Potential source of
contamination (PSC) border
_ iii«
Sample location
Drainage flow direction
Dirt rood
Paved road
Fence
FIGURE 2-2
PSC 11, AREA BEHIND SMALL BORE AND
PISTOL RANGE,
EXCAVATION LOCATION MAP
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2.5 OU 2 RELATED DOCUMENTS. The following reports, available for review by the
public at the MCLB Albany Environmental Branch Office, describe the detailed
methodology and results of investigations at OU 2:
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southern Division (SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM) ,
1974, Multiple Use Natural Resources Management Plan for Marine Corps Supply
Center, Albany, Georgia.
Crawford, V.I., 1979, Environmental Engineering Survey, Marine Corps Logistics
Base (MCLB), Albany, Ga.: prepared for SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM.
Envirodyne Engineers, Inc., 1985, Initial Assessment Study, Marine Corps
Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia.
McClelland Engineers, 1987, Final Report, Confirmation Study Verification Step,
Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia: prepared for SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM.
Applied Engineering and Science, Inc., 1989, RCRA Facility Investigation Phase
One Confirmation Study, MCLB Albany, Georgia.
ABB Environmental Services, Inc. (ABB-ES), 1992, Remedial Investiga-
tion/Feasibility Study Workplan for Operable Units One and Two (OUs 1 and 2),
MCLB Albany, Georgia, March.
ABB-ES, 1992, Sampling and Analysis Plan for OUs 1 and 2, MCLB Albany, Georgia,
March.
SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM, 1993, Master Plan, MCLB Albany, Albany, Georgia.
ABB-ES, 1995, Remedial Investigation/Risk Assessment (RI/RA) Report for OUs 1 and
2, MCLB Albany, Georgia, May.
ABB-ES, 1996, Proposed Plan for OU 2, MCLB Albany, Georgia, July.
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3.0 HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
The No Action Proposed Plan for OU 2 was released to the public July 29, 1996.
This document was made available to the public in the Information Repository
located at Dougherty County Public Library and in the Administrative Record
located at the Environmental Branch Office, Building 5501, MCLB Albany, Albany,
Georgia 31704-1128. The public notice of the No Action Proposed Plan was
published in the Albany Herald on July 30, 1996, and. in the Atlanta Con-stitution.
on--August 1, 1996..'. The public comment period -for the- No-Act-icm-. Proposed Plan'was
'July 30 to August'28, 1996. A public meeting was held on August 15, 1996, at the
Human Resources Office, Building 3010, MCLB Albany. At this meeting, representa-
tives from SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM, MCLB Albany, USEPA Region IV, GEPD, and ABB-ES were
available to discuss all aspects of OU 2 and the response action under
consideration. The Community Relations Responsiveness Summary is included in
Appendix A.
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A.O SCOPE AND ROLE OF THE NO ACTION RESPONSE AT OU 2
The response presented in this document is a final action for surface and
subsurface soils, sediment, and surface water at OU 2. Under this response, no
treatment, containment, or restricted access will be implemented at PSC 11.
Groundwater at OU 2 will be addressed under a continuing basewide investigation
within OU 6. This response action was concluded in accordance with the NCP and
USEPA regulatory guidance for Superfund sites.
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5.0 SUMMARY OF SITE CHARACTERISTICS
5.1 GEOLOGY. MCLB Albany is located in the Coastal Plain Physiographic
Province, which is made up of layers of sand, clay, sandstone, and limestone.
These layers of soil and rock extend to a depth of at least 5,000 feet bis. Each
layer has been identified and named by geologists according to its composition
and physical properties.
The soil and rock layers at MCLB Albany, in descending order, are the clayey
overburden, the Ocala Limestone, and the Lisbon Formation. The overburden layer
is made up mostly of clay with some silt and sand. The Ocala Limestone is
divided into an upper unit and a lower unit. The upper unit is a lime mud or
chalk. The lower unit is hard, dense rock that has been dissolved by the
movement of water along fractures to form underground caves and springs. The
Lisbon Formation is a hard, clayey limestone. These are the soil and rock layers
that control the movement of underground water in the first 350 feet bis at MCLB
Albany. Figures 5-1 and 5-2 present a generalized geologic section of the Albany
area..
5.2 HYDROGEOLOGY. Soil and rock layers are also grouped and named according to
how well water moves through them. Layers that bear water to wells are called
aquifers, and layers that do not bear water are called confining layers. The
clayey overburden and the upper unit of the Ocala Limestone are considered
together to be a confining layer. The lower unit of the .Ocala Limestone is the
major water-bearing zone of the Floridan aquifer. The Lisbon Formation forms a
confining layer beneath the Floridan aquifer.
The Floridan aquifer is recharged by rainfall that slowly percolates down through
the confining units and through sinkholes. Movement of water in the Floridan
aquifer is generally westward toward the Flint River, where it discharges to the
river through springs (Figure 5-3).
Most irrigation wells and household water wells near MCLB Albany draw water from
the Floridan aquifer. City water .wells may also draw water from the Floridan
aquifer, although most of the city water is produced from deeper aquifers.
5.3 ECOLOGY. The majority of forested land in the vicinity of the base is
vegetated with longleaf pine flatwoods, the most extensive plant community in the
southern coastal plain. Pine flatwoods grow in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
and North Carolina.
The pine flatwoods habitat commonly found at MCLB Albany supports diverse plant
and animal life, including invertebrates (e.g., insects and worms), reptiles, and
amphibians. A number of mammals inhabit the pine flatwoods community, although
no mammal is exclusive to this habitat. Pine flatwoods also provide habitat for
a variety of birds, including seed- and insect-eaters, flycatchers, and aerial
predators (e.g., owls and hawks).
The presence of two rare and threatened species has been confirmed at the base.
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), now classified as
threatened, has been documented in wetland habitats at the base; this semi-
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A1 Line of geologic section
SCALE: I INCH = 7.5 MILES
Source: ABB environmental Service!, 1993,
lioni Hicks and olheri. 1987
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FIGURE 5-1
LOCATION MAP FOR GEOLOGIC SECTION
(SHOWN IN FIGURE 5-2)
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GEOLOGIC SECTION OF THE ALBANY AREA
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MARINE
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Doshtd where approximately located. Contour
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Vertical Datum ol 1929.
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POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE OF THE
UPPER FLORIDAN AQUIFER IN THE
ALBANY, GEORGIA AREA, NOVEMBER 1985
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aquatic species is present throughout the southeast. Bachman's sparrow
(Aimophila aestivalis), a State and federally listed "rare" species, is also a
possible resident of the dry open pine forests at MCLB Albany; this large,
secretive sparrow is a year-round resident of southern Georgia. The red-cockaded
woodpecker (PLcoLdes borealIs), a federally listed endangered species, occurs
almost exclusively within this pine flatwoods habitat; however, there are no
known records for this species at MCLB Albany.
5.4 NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINANTS. The nature, extent, and concentration
of potential hazardous constituents at OU 2 were studied during the remedial
field investigation.
According to personal interviews conducted during a previous investigation, the
PSC 11 area was allegedly used for the disposal of explosive ordnance and other
hazardous materials. However, extensive screening by explosives experts revealed
no ordnance or other hazardous substances. Geophysical screening identified two
large anomalous areas, which were excavated by explosives experts. The smaller
of the two anomalies contained broken glass and one spent smoke grenade; the
larger anomaly contained 40 small, metal process vessels of unknown origin and
use. The excavated trench soil and vessels, including contents, were removed
from PSC 11 in April 1996. Sampling results from this excavation and results
from previous studies indicated no need for further investigation of subsurface
soil. No other sources or potential sources of contamination were identified.
Sampling results for surface soil, surface water, and sediment are presented in
Tables 5-1 through 5-3. No other sources or potential sources of contamination
were identified.
Concentrations of analytes detected by laboratory analyses are reported in
micrograms per kilogram or milligrams per kilogram (rag/kg) for soil samples and
micrograms per liter for water samples. For instance, a concentration of 8,700
mg/kg for iron means that 8,700 milligrams of iron are present in each kilogram
of soil (1 kilogram equals 1,000,000 milligrams).
A kilogram is a unit measure of weight equal to about 2.2 pounds. One thousand
micrograms equal one milligram, one thousand milligrams equal one gram, and one
thousand grams equal one kilogram. A liter is a unit measure of volume roughly
equal to a quart.
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Table 5-1
Analytes Detected in Surface Soil, PSC 11
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No. of Samples
in Which the
Analyte Analyte Is _
Detected/Total Conce
No. of Samples
Pesticides and PCBs U/g/kg)
Minimum Maximum
Ttion Detected Detected
Concentration Concentration
4,4-DDE 1/4 13.00 13.00 13.00
4,4-DDT 1/4
Inoraanic Analvtes (mg/kg)
2.80 2.80 2.80
Aluminum 4/4 16,955.00 7,120.00 25,300.00
Antimony 2/4
Arsenic 4/4
4.95 4.60 5.30
1.29 0.57 2.10
Barium 4/4 20.98 5.70 35.20
Beryllium 3/4
0.25 0.19 0.34
Calcium 3/4 208.33 159.00 236.00
Chromium 4/4 22.55 8.90 40.80
Cobalt 4/4
Copper 4/4
3.95 2.70 5.60
6.29 0.86 19.40
Iron 4/4 28,600.00 8,700.00 38,500.00
Lead 4/4 128.13 21.20 276.00
Magnesium 4/4 190.95 90.80 323.00
Manganese 4/4 137.95 16.90 371.00
Mercury 4/4
Nickel 3/4
0.03 0.03 0.03
3.97 2.10 5.20
Potassium 3/4 183.00 116.00 228.00
Selenium 3/4
1.07 0.92 1.30
Vanadium 4/4 • 65.38 21.00 89.90
Zinc 4/4
6.23 3.20 9.20
Sample with
Maximum
Concentration
11SS04RE
11SS04RE
11SS01
11SS03
11SS01
11SS01
11SS01
11SS04
11SS01
11SS01
11SS02
11SS01
11SS03
11SS01
11SS04
11SS01-04
11SS03
11SS01
111SS01
11SS03
11SS01
Notes: PSC = Potential Source of Contamination.
PCBs = polychlorinated biphenyls.
fig/kg = micrograms per kilogram.
DDE = dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene.
DDT = dichlorodiphenyrtrichloroethane.
mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram.
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Table 5-2
Analytes Detected in Surface Water, PSC 11
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Analyte
No. of Samples
in Which the
Analyte Is
Detected/Total
No. of Samples
Mean
Concentration
Minimum
Detected
Concentration
Maximum
Detected
Concentration
Sample with
Maximum
Concentration
Inorganic Analytes (fjglt)
Aluminum
Arsenic
Barium
Calcium
Chromium
Copper
Iron
Lead
Magnesium
Manganese
Potassium
Sodium
Vanadium
Zinc
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
3/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
2,695.00
1.35
31.33
3,880.00
4.90
6.28
2,742.50
8.98
1,151.00
257.00
4,907.50
1,224.50
11.58
20.93
1,280.00
0.90
27.10
3,520.00
4.20
5.90
2,470.00
6.50
784.00
175.00
1,950.00
698.00
6.10
13.20
3,950.00
1.70
34.10
4,150.00
5.30
7.20
3,090.00
12.50
1,290.00
300.00
6,060.00
1,410.00
14.70
25.00
11SW01
11SW02
11SW03
11SW02
11SW01
11SW01D
11SW01
11SW01D
11SW02
11SW01
11SW02
11SW02
11SW01
11SW03
Notes: PSC = Potential Source
fjg/t = micrograms per
of Contamination.
liter.
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Table 5-3
Analytes Detected in Sediment, PSC 11
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Albany, Georgia
Analyte
No. of Samples
in Which the
Analyte Is
Detected/Total
No. of Samples
Mean
Concentration
Minimum
Detected
Concentration
Maximum
Detected
Concentration
Sample with
Maximum
Concentration
Volntae Organic Compounds (//g/kg)
2-Butanone 2/3 14.50 12.00 17.00 11SD02
Acetone 2/3 70.50 52.00 89.00 11SD02
Carbon disulfide 1/3 120.00 120.00 120.00 112D02
Toluene 2/3 3.5 3.00 4.00 12SD02
SemK/olatfle Organic Compounds (fjglkg)
4-Methylphenol 1/3 690.00 690.00 690.00 11SD02
Di-n-butylphthalate 1/3 1,900.00 1,900.00 1,900.00 11SD02
bis(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate 1/3 400.00 400.00 400.00 11SD02
Pesticides and PCBs (//g/kg)
alpha-Chlordane 1/3 8.40 8.40 8.40 11SD02
gamma-Chlordane 1/3 12.00 12.00 12.00 11SD02
4,4-DDD 3/3 21.67 14.00 28.00 11SD01RE
4,4-DDE ' 3/3 70.33 13.00 140.00 11SD02
4,4-DDT 2/3 8.85 4.70 13.00 11SD02
Inorganic Analvtes (mg/kg)
Aluminum 3/3 7,040.00 5,250.00 10,500.00 11SD03
Arsenic 3/3 1.36 0.78 2.20 11SD03
Barium 3/3 33.47 14.20 55.10 11SD02
Beryllium 2/3 0.21 0.11 0.30 11SD03
Cadmium 1/3 1.10 1.10 1.10 11SD02
Calcium 3/3 • 753.67 232.00 1,390.00 11SD02
Chromium 3/3 12.07 7.60 17.70 11SD02
Cobalt 2/3 1.09 0.97 1.20 11SD03
Copper 3/3 8.10 3.10 11.50 11SD02
Iron 3/3 5,300.00 2,730.00 8,420.00 11SD02
Lead 3/3 43.60 20.30 80.60 11SD02
Magnesium 3/3 137.50 76.30 244.00 11SD02
Manganese 3/3 126.40 51.00 246.00 11SD02
Mercury 3/3 0.09- 0.04 0.19 11SD02
•Potassium" ' '".- . ' '.:"". .'"-..'."1/3'"'"..." ' '. '.'.'294.0ft '" ' ',- •'"•-.;J94.00"•• " .'.''•• 29"4'.00' • ;ilSD02"
Selenium 3/3 0.99 0.27 1.40 11SD02
Sodium 2/3 233.05 13.10 453.00 11SD02
Thallium 1/3 0.41 . 0.41 0.41 11SD02
See notes at end of table.
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Table 5-3 (Continued)
Analytes Detected in Sediment, PSC 1 1
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Corps Logistics Base Albany
Albany, Georgia
Analyte
Vanadium
Zinc
No. of Samples
in Which the
Analyte Is
Detected/Total
No. of Samples
3/3
3/3
Kjlpsn
ivicai i
.Concentration
31.43
29.83
Minimum Maxi
Detected Dete
Concentration Concer
mum Sample with
cted Maximum
itration Concentration
16.80 43.60 11SD02
9.20 62.90 11SD02
Notes: //g/kg = micrograms per kilogram.
PCBs = polychlorinated bipnenyls.
DOD = dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane.
DDE = dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene.
DDT = dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram.
PSC = Potential Source of Contamination.
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6.0 SUMMARY OF SITE RISKS
The OU 2 RI analytical data were evaluated to determine if the individual
compounds were site related (i.e., resulting from historical waste disposal
practices) or associated with background data at the base. Based on this
evaluation, a list of chemicals of potential concern (CPCs) was developed for
each medium investigated at OU 2. No CPCs were identified for subsurface soil,
and it was not carried through the RA. Table 6-1 presents the CPCs for surface
soil, surface water, and sediment at PSC 11. These CPCs were then evaluated
within the RA.
An RA was prepared for OU 2 in accordance with USEPA Risk Assessment Guidance.
The RA estimates or characterizes the potential present and future risks to human
health and the environment posed by existing conditions at the site. Three
factors were considered when evaluating the risks associated with OU 2:
the nature and extent of contamination present at the site and
surrounding areas
the pathways through which people and the environment are or may
potentially be exposed to contaminants at the site
the potential toxic effects of site contaminants
Exposure pathways considered for the human health RA include ingestion, dermal
(or skin) contact, and inhalation of particulates. The RA examined a hypotheti-
cal situation for current land use in which an older child trespasses on OU 2.
The RA also examined a hypothetical future land use of OU 2, assuming residential
housing (adult and child) and associated utility construction. The RA then
calculated the potential risks that would result from exposure to surface soil,
sediment, and surface water. The ecological risk assessment assumed that animals
would have direct exposure to the surface soils, sediment, and surface water,
with additional exposure through the food-chain uptake.
Both cancer and noncancer risks were evaluated. Table 6-2 presents the RA
results for each hypothetical exposure scenario and medium and identifies the
USEPA acceptable risk range for comparison purposes. According to the NCP for
Superfund sites, the estimated cancer risk value of 1 in 1 million (10~5) is the
beginning point to determine the need for implementing a response action.
However, the acceptable risk can range from 1 in 10,000 (10"'') to 1 in 1 million
(10~6) due to site-specific conditions (Section 300.430 of the NCP). These OU
2 conditions include limited public access to an active military facility, and
the majority of contaminants are inaccessible to the general public (depth bis) .
These RA results indicate that all of the risks associated with the exposure to
surface soil, surface water, and sediment at OU 2 are below the USEPA acceptable
risk range of IxlO"6. The hazard index for each exposure scenario and medium is
also below 1.
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Table 6-1
Chemicals of Potential Concern, PSC 11
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Albany, Georgia
Human Health
Surface Soil Surface Water |
Volatfle/Semivolatile Organic Compounds
2-Butanone
Acetone
Carbon disulfide
Toluene
4-Methylphenol
Di-n-butylphthalate
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Pesticides and PCEs
4.4'-DDD
4,4'-DDE
4,4'-DDT
alpha-Chlordane
gamma-Chlordane
Inorganics Analvtes
Aluminum X X
Arsenic X
Barium X
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium X X
Cobalt
Copper X
Iron
Lead X
Manganese X
Mercury
Selenium
Thallium
Vanadium X X
Zinc X
Ecological
Sediment Surface Soil Surface Water Sediment
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
XX X
XX X
X X
X X
XX XX
X
X XX
X X
X
X X
X X
X X
X
XX XX
X XX
X X
X X
X X
XX XX
X
Notes: PSC = potential source of contamination.
DOD = dichtorodiphenyldichloroethane.
DDE = dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene.
DDT = dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
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Table 6-2
Summary of Cancer and Noncancer Risk, PSC 11
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Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany
Albany, Georgia
Land Use
Current Land Use
Soil:
Surface Water:
Sediment:
Future Land Use
Soil:
Cancer Risk' Noncancer HI2
Trespasser 1x10"9 0.03
Trespasser 3x10'7 0.14
Trespasser 9x10"7 0.02
Resident 3x10"" 0.36
Utility Worker IxlO"8 0.04
1 The beginning point to determine the need for implementing a response action is 1x10"° for cancer risk.
1 The beginning point to determine the need for implementing a response action is 1.0 for noncancer risk.
Notes: PSC = potential source of contamination.
HI = hazard index.
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7.0 EXPLANATION OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
As lead agency, SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM prepared and issued the Proposed Plan for OU
2 on July 29, 1996. This Proposed Plan described the rationale for a final No
Action response at PSC 11. The USEPA, GEPD, and public concur with the No Action
response. Therefore, no significant changes were made to the Proposed Plan.
This response action may be reevaluated in the future if conditions at OU 2
indicate that an unacceptable risk to the public health or environment would
result from exposure to the'.various media.- ••. . ; •....-..:'.. .: • • =
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APPENDIX A
COMMUNITY RELATIONS RESPONSIVENESS SUMMARY
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS RESPONSIVENESS SUMMARY
1. 0 OVERVIEW
SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM held a public meeting on August 15, 1996, at MCLB Albany no
discuss the Proposed Plan for the No Action response at OU 2 and solicit comments
and questions from the public. However, no citizens attended and no questions
or comments were received during the public meeting. In addition, no written
comments or-questions, were-reoei-ved-during the- 30-day, public comment period.
2.0 BACKGROUND OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
An active community relations program providing information and soliciting input
has been conducted by MCLB Albany for the entire NPL site. Interviews of
citizens onbase and in the city of Albany were conducted in the winter of 1990
to identify community concerns. No significant concerns that required a focused
response were identified. Most comments received were concerning the potential
for contamination of water resources. However, those interviewed indicated that
they place great trust in MCLB Albany and their efforts to rectify past waste
disposal practices. In addition, the base formed a Technical Review Committee
(TRC) that included members representing the city of Albany, Dougherty County.
and the local academic community. These TRC community members were contacted in
July 1996 to determine their continued interest in serving on the committee.
Each member confirmed their interest in serving on the TRC. In addition, parties
on the MCLB Environmental Branch mailing list were contacted to solicit new
community members for the TRC. Many of these individuals responded enthusiasti-
cally, and an information packet including a TRC application form was prepared
and distributed on September 4, 1996. The local media have also been kept
informed since MCLB Albany was placed on the NPL. Installation Restoration
program fact sheets have been prepared and made available at the MCLB Environmen-
tal Office at MCLB Albany. Documents concerning OU 2 are located in the
Information Repository at Dougherty County Public Library and the Administrative
Record at the Base Environmental Branch Office.
3.0 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND AGENCY RESPONSE
3.I PUBLIC MEETING. No comments or questions were received during the public
meeting held on August 15, 1996.
3.2 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. The 30-day public comment period was held for the
OU 2 No Action Proposed Plan from July 30 to August 28, 1996, at MCLB Albany.
No comments or questions were received during the public comment period.
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