EPA 910/9-90-028
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 10
COMMENCEMENT BAY / PORT OF TACOMA
FIELD STUDY
JUNE 3, 1980
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Commencement Bay/Part of Tacoma
Field Study - June 3, 1980
Both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) are conducting extensive studies in
the Commencement Bay area which include water quality evaluations.
Chlorinated organics (such as Hexachloro-l.S-butadiene), and heavy metals
(such as arsenic) have been found in bottom sediments at various points
in the Bay and its waterways. Fish abnormalities such as liver lesions
have been observed. In a study conducted in 1979 by Battelle Pacific
Northwest Laboratories for NOAA (Quantitation of Pollutants in Suspended
Matter and Water from Puget Sound. NOAA Technical Memorandum ERL-MESA-49,
April 1980), it was reported that both chlorinated organics and
polynuclear aromatic compounds (such as naphthalene) were found in water
samples taken from the mouths of the Hylebos and Blair Waterways. Based
on that finding, NOAA determined to conduct intensive follow-up studies
within the two waterways. Subsequently, they requested the Environmental
Protection Agency's assistance,in locating areas of concentration or
actual or potential sources of chlorinated organics, polynuclear*
aromatics, and/or heavy metals in the surface waters of the two waterways
and their respective drainages. EPA Region 10 was also interested in
obtaining additional data in this area due to concern over the chemicals
reported in the NOAA study and the Region's continuing program of.'
investigating known or potential hazardous waste disposal sites. ;.For the
reasons cited above, a field investigation was planned and conducted.
The purpose of the investigation was to obtain preliminary information to
be used by both EPA and NOAA in planning more detailed studies of toxic
contaminants in the Commencement Bay area. Samples were obtained both
from the waterways and from possible sources along the banks. The survey
did not include collection of bottom sediment or fish samples.
Stations sampled are shown on Figure 1. All stations were sampled at the
water surface. Additionally, some of the waterway stations were sampled
at 20 feet below the surface to determine if water quality were
influenced by depth. Those samples taken at depth have a (D) included on
their station number in the tables. In addition to the two waterways
referenced above, samples were collected at a control station near Browns
Point, at the mouth of the Sitcum Waterway, and just off-shore midway
between the Blair and Hylebos Waterways.
Data obtained is shown in the attached tables as follows:
Metals Table I
Purgeable Halocarbons -- Table II
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons -- Table III,
Polynuclear Aromatics -- Table IV
Priority Pollutant Scan for Selected Stations -- Table V
Conductivity - Temperature Profile Table VI
n n n ri n
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Purgable halocarbons and chlorinated hydrocarbons as represented in the
tables are subgroups of chlorinated chemicals divided for the purpose of
this study primarily due to the method of analysis used to identify the
specific chemical. Polynuclear aromatics represent a group of chemicals
related to benzene in that they all contain one or more benzene ring
(C6H6) as part of their chemical structure. They are presented
separately here due to that unique characteristic.
The term "Priority Pollutant" refers to a list of 129 chemicals compiled
by EPA following the June 1976 consent decree. This list includes those
chemicals in Tables I, II, III, and IV as well as pesticides and other
organic toxics.
It should be stressed that all samples were grab rather than composite
and thus represent a point in time rather than a longer term condition.
Also, abreviated laboratory procedures modified from EPA's priority
pollutant analytical protocol were used in hopes of obtaining raftid
indications of possible trouble spots worthy of further study.
Procedures used are referenced in the tables. All waterway sampling was
done during the late stages of ebb tide and into the early stages of
flood tide with the sequence of sampling going from the mouth of the
waterways to the head.
In general, all groups of chemicals analyzed for were present to some
extent in the waterways; however, there were very few indications of
waterway concentrations in excess of suggested aquatic life criteria for
salt water*. There were higher concentrations noted in some storm
drains, bank seepage, and effluent samples. The amount of discharge at
these points was generally low.
More specifically, the following observations were made:
Metals (Reference Table I)
Copper and selenium concentrations were in excess of recommended
criteria in many of the waterway stations, including the control
station. For other metals where criteria have been suggested, only
arsenic was present in extremely high concentrations and only in
"shoreside" samples. These shoreside samples were either storm
drains or bank seepage and of low volume.
Purgeable Halocarbons (Reference Table II)
None of the waterway stations had concentrations in excess of
recommended criteria (while 54 ug/1 of trichloroethene was measured
EPA-R3-73-033, March, 1973
EPA-440/9-76-023, July, 1976
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at Station Hg, no criteria are available for comparison). Two
shoreside stations (a bank seepage and storm drain both located on
the property of Pennwalt Chemical Company) had elevated levels of
tetrachloroethene and chloroform; however, these chemicals did not
exceed criteria limits at the nearby waterway stations.
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (Reference Table III)
One waterway station (Hy) had 2-chloronapththalene at a
concentration exceeding average criteria in the sample taken at 20
feet. A concentration of 3.6 ug/1 was measured (average criteria
level recommended is 2.8 ug/1; the maximum recommended level is 6.4
ug/1). Also, a large number of unidentified chlorinated hydrocarbons
were present at Station HQ. Shoreside samples included large
amounts of unknown chemicals in the Hooker effluent, and .elevated
hexachloroethane concentrations in a storm drain and bank "sefpage at
Pennwalt. Again, while concentrations of hexachloroethane were high
(101 and 225 ug/1) the flow rates were low and a relationship between
these values and those observed in the waterway could not be
established.
Polynuclear Aromatics (Reference Table IV) ;
Benzene was the only identified aromatic present in high
concentrations at any stationin this case the storm drain along
Lincoln Avenue flowing north to the Blair Waterway ($2) and the
Sound Refinery effluent (£3). Large quantities of unidentified
aromatics were present in three waterway samples as well as four
shoreside samples.
Priority Pollutant Scan (Reference Table V)
Due to the high concentrations of chemicals from the above groups
found in samples from Stations £4, £5 and £5, the samples were
analyzed for EPA's list of priority pollutants which includes 115
organics and 14 inorganic chemicals. This scan confirmed the
presence of chemicals from the groups referenced in previous tables
as well as additional chemicals representative of the pesticides
group. The pesticides found were Dieldrin, 4,4'DDT, 4,4'DDE, Alpha
Endosulfan, Endrin, Alpha BHC, Beta BHC, Lindane, and Delta BHC.
Overa-ll, 59 of the 129 chemicals were identified.
Summary
On June 3, 1980, samples were collected at 37 locations, including a
control station, in the Commencement Bay area. The screening analytical
procedure used was designed to look for 38 chemicals. This process
showed that most of the chemicals were present in one or more stations
but only 6 in concentrations which would be of concern if they were found
in the waterways, based on recommended aquatic life criteria. "High"
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concentrations were found at eight shoreside stations and one waterway
station. Additional field studies are being planned by EPA as a
continuing effort to locate and confirm areas of concentration and/or
sources of toxic chemicals entering the aquatic environment of
Commencement Bay and its waterways. Plans are now being made for a
second screening survey of the two waterways in which additional bank
seepage points will be investigated. Stations having high concentrations
of any of the chemicals screened for on June 3rd will be resampled during
the survey which should take place in late September or early October,
1980. Additionally, EPA will be meeting with NOAA and the Corps of
Engineers in early September to discuss each agencies' efforts in the
Commencement Bay area so that future studies can complement each other.
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Sample
1 INK.'
!».§!)_
13 50
14 05
14 05
14 15
14 15
14 25
14 25
14 32
14 36
14 39
14 45
14 45
14 40
14 52
14 52
14 57
15 01
15 05
15 05
15 30
Sl.il ion
No.
t?
(control)
"1
"1(1))
"?
"?(!))
":i
"l(D)
ii * '
"-I
"5
"(i
"7
"7(D)
"(1
"9
"9(0)
"10
"11
"12
"12(0)
^2
(control)
I sco Blank
Lah.
No.
22200
22201
22202
22203
22204
22205
22206
22207
22208
22209
22210
22211
22212
22213
22214
22215
22216
22217
22218
22219
22220
Lead
16
19
35
28
38
15
17
26
16
15
12
16
10
10
9
23
22
17
25
13
3
Cadmium
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
.9
.6
.0
.6
.4
.2
.0
.0
.4
.2
.3
2.8
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
<'
.9
.6
.1
.6
.4
.8
.1
.1
.1
Copper
25
20
73
59
84
75
81
60
80
73
80
83
56
75
98
81
75
56
85
70
8
TABLE la
Metals* llylebos Waterway, Tacoma, Ua
Parameter
Beryllium Silver Thallium Selenium Antimony Arsenic 7inc Manganese Chromium Nickel Mercury
< 0.2
< 0.2
.3
^ .2
< -2
< .2
< .2
< .2
< .2
< .2
<.2
.3
1.0
.2
.2
.3
.3
.6
.5
.6
^.2 C.3
<.2 ^.3
C-2 .4
23
12
30
10
1 17
37
23
33
20
33
23
37
23
23
37
23
20
33
.',0
;o
2.?
40
1 27
1 <2
<2
<2
<2
<2
<2
<2
<2
<2
<2
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TABLE Ib
Metals* Blair Waterway, Tacoma, WA
Parameter
1 Mill'
(lib I)
1'i if)
1.1 .15
11 ',0
13 50
13 57
14 05
11 05
11 10
11 15
11 20
14 23
14 30
14 30
14 57
14 57
!, I .ll Mill
NCI.
Cl
'-I (II)
[jj
»!(())
"2
"3
Bl "
06
B7
»8
c"
C3(0)
Isco Blank
I iili.
No.
22250
22251
22252
22253
22251
22255
22256
22257
22258
22259
22260
22261
22262
22263
22264
22265
Leai
15
13
16
18
14
14
17
15
19
19
17
12
14
15
9
5
Cadmium Copper Beryllium Silver Thallium Selenium Antimony Arsenic 7inc Manganese Chromium Nickel Mercury
.1
1.1
.5
3.5
.4
.9
3.7
2.5
2.9
3.4
3.0
3.0
3.8
.2
4.0
45
49
40
25
35
41
69
74
70
61
59
24
21
18
24
5
^0
^ 0
^ 0
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TABLE Ic
Metals* Shore Survey, Tacoma, Ma
S. imp It?
1 inn'
(II'. 1 )
ID OH
11 A
11 40
11 50
11 50
13 50
14 05
14 15
14 40
14 45
14 50
15 30
15 45
16 00
11 50
Sl.lt Kill
ff
1 , 1 I', Mil* lit )
1 .] ( IVllllrt.I 1 t )
1 1, (I'eniiwall)
EG (I'ennwalt)
$5 (llylebos Creek)
S/| (Wapato Creek)
$3 (S. Drain to Blair)
S? (Lincoln Dr, S.)
S] (Lincoln Dr. N.)
Sia (Lincoln Dr. N.)
E2 (Buffelen)
£7 (Mr. Kaiser)
EQ (Sound Refin.)
Sediment - (ug/gm)
E6
1 it., i
.'.' HID
;v3o?
??303
22304
22305
22312
22311
22310
22309
22308
22320
22301
22306
22307
22321**
' *'"'
i'l'J
13
12
157
35
10
12
io
35
17
10
13
13
21
165
i 1 1
ill 1 mil
3.3
3.2
.5
6.2
1.6
.1
.1
.3
.2
.6
.1
.1
.2
1.5
.8
.,,,,
74
74
50
363
46
6
8
35
21
85
26
6
23
16
78
llrryl-
1 ium
.4
.7
.2
.2.
1.7
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.
.2
.14
Sil-
ver
.38
.25
.38
5.5
1.5
.25
.5
.25
.25
.38
.25
.50
1.38
1.0
.5
Th.il-
1 ium
1
1
21
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.2
Sele-
n i um
20
22
7
53
20
2
2
8
2
12
2
7
2
7 -,
0.34
Anti-
mony
y
?
127
1634
56
?
2
2
8
14
9
2
2
2
24
Arsenic 7inc
q
33
7500
12000
180
51
3
6
75
190
216
15
18
f
3
162
10
30
60
20
35
45
30
60
85
50
55
20
^-25
90
384
380
Mang-
anese
15
?5
460
40
15
150
150
1550
480
400
375
30
1?5
40
286
Chrom-
ium
8
q
3
6054
464
1
4
4
43
4
3
1
2
n
4?6
Nickel
?0
35
13
700
100
15
8
38
2?
17
40
13
1?
17
75
Mercury pH
.38
.3
1.1
78. fl
11.7
7.0
.68
.68
.45
.45
1.1
.38
1.1
.83
.44
4.7
4.7
6.5
13.4
1?.4
7.0
7.0
7.0
5.5
7.7
7.7
7.1
7.5
4.0
Estimated
Flow 'MOID
T< Hooker
11 Pennwalt
.003 "Storm
rfrain"-
Pennwa J t
.00? "Storm
drain"-
Pennwal t
.00? Bank
Seepage -
Pennwalt
__
__
--
.007
Buffelen
1.5 Kaiser
Effluent K,
Drainage
.07? Sound
Refining
* Results expressed as mirrofirains per liter.
A( Analysis of sediment sample for magnesium = 70,000 uy/g.
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Notes on Table II Procedures
The procedure followed is referenced in the Federal Register, Vol. £-,
No. 231, Thursday, November 29, 1979, p. 68672 under Part I - The
Analysis of Tri halomethanes in Drinking Water by the Purge and Trap
Method. The method is summarized as follows:
P'jrgeable Halocarbons, exhibiting low water solubility and a greater
vapor pressure than water are sparged from an aqueous sample by an ine"t
gas. These compounds are trapped in a suitable sorbent. The trapped
compounds are thermally desorbed and backflushed to a gas chrornatograoh
column where they are separated under programmed conditions. A
halogen-specific detector, namely a Hall Detector, was used for the
cuant it ation.
The results are sufmarized in Table Ha (Hylebos Waterway), Table lib
(Blair Waterway) and Table lie (Shore Survey).
Samples *22302, 22303, 22304, 22305 and 22309 were also analyzed by GC/MS
for confirmation.
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TABLE Hacontinued
Puryoable Halocarbons* Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA
','',''/ \(i
?',','17
???[Q
22219
22220
-. .. , ,.!,..
II 111 ,| (I. ,)) i i- In-low 1,11(11110 Ulldl
II !.'(:>) HyM>iis Turning Basin
II-I?(D) llylebos Turning Basin
C-2 Browns Point - Control (2nd)
ISCO Blank - llylebos W.W.
VOA Blank - Hydebos W.W.
Suggested Criteria
Aquatic Life - Salt Water
24-hour average (ug/1)
Maximum (ug/1)
2.4
620
1100
linliliiro- Chloro- liromn- f.irhnn- l,?-Di- 1,2-ftrans) Methylene Tetra-
ln IIIIKI- dibi (nun- form trlra- rhlorn- Oichlnrn- chloride cliloro-
inetliiiiio clilorido eth.me otheno othene
1.3
180
420
2000
4600
880
2000
1000
4400
79
mo
1,1,1-Tri- Tri-
chloro- cliloro-
ethane nthrnp
'.fi
l.i
1.7
?40
540
* = Results expressed as micrograms per liter.
** - = Less than 1 microgram per liter.
T = Detected at less than 1 microgram per liter but quantitation at this level is unreliable.
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TABLE lib
Purgoable Halocarbons* Blair Waterway, Tacoma, WA
Chloro- Dichloro- Chloro- Bromo- Carbon- 1.2-Di- 1,2-ftransl Methylene Tetra- 1,1,1-Tri- Iri-
Lal). Station form bromo- dibromo- form tetra- chloro- Oirhloro- chloride chloro- chloro- cliloro-
Nu. No. Site Description methane methane chloride ethane ethene ethene ethane
?72'.>0 C-l(S) Coniiicncoinent Ray, Alexander Ave. 1.9 -** _ . _ _ _ . __
?','?'j\ C-l(D) Coinnencement Bay, Alexander Ave. 2.3 - ______ _ ._
???'.',2 11-1 (S) Mouth, Blair Waterway 1.7- ... _ .
22253 U-l(n) Mouth, Blair Waterway 1.4 - ._.__ . _ .
22254 B-2(S) N.Shore-Middle Multiship Pier 1.9 - - - -
22255 U-3(S) Below llth St. Bridge 2.0 - - - -
22256 B-3(D) Below llth St. Bridge 1.4 - - 13 -
???57 B-4(S) S.Shore below Stauffer Chemical 1.7- .__-. . . .
22251) U-5(S) N. Shore below Lincoln Street 1.3 - _ . . . . . _.
22250 B-6(S) Above Lincoln St. - 100 yards 1.7 ... _ 3,4 _
22?00 I!-7(S) S.Shore below Guckeye Pipeline Co 1.7 1.2 - - - 3.2 -
»
22261 B-fl(S) Blair Turning Basin 1.6 - 1.1 - -
?2262 U-O(U) Blair Turning Basin 1.4- _ . _ . . f .
??.263 C-3(S) Sitcum Waterway 1.8 - _ _ . . . _ _
7261 C-3(0) Sitcum Waterway 1.9 - . . . _ . . .
'2/f,', ISCO BLink - (ilair W.W. - -
VOA lil.ink - 1)1 jir W.W. - ---
«*) | I i nl nut i-s : SIM- Tiilili' I I ii
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TABLE He
Purgeahle Halocarbons* Shore Survey, Tacoma, WA
Chloro- Oichloro- Chloro- Rromo- Carbon- 1,2-Di- 1,2-ftrans) Methylene Tetra-
1.1,1-Tri- Iri-
1 ah. SI ,il ion
No. flu.
22300 [|
22.301 E?
22302 l;i
22303 E/i
22304 Ei,
22305 E6
22306 E7
22307 Cn
22300 Si
2230'J S?
22310 S3
22311 S/i
22312 Ss
22320 Sla
Site Descr ipl ion
form bromo- dibromo- form tetra- chloro- Oichloro-
melhane methane chloride ethane ethene
Hooker Effluent 17 1.1 2.2 1.7 - - -
Utif felon Cooling Water -** _____
Pennwalt Effluent 28+ -,T 1.5 9.5+ 2.1
Pennwalt Storm Drain 28^ 1.2 2.6 3.4 - - -
Pennwalt Storm Drain 570+ - - 2.3+ 35+ 15
Pennwalt Bank Seepage 1700+ - 20+
Taylor Way Drain 15 1.3 - - -
(Kaiser Effluent & local drainage)
Sound Refining - - -
N. Blair Drain 1.8 - _._...
S. Blair Drain 5.7+ - 1.5 -,T ^ -,T
Pt. of Tacoma Rd. - - - - - - _> -
Wapato Creek - -
llylebos Creek - -
Reichhold Storm Drain 2.4 - - - - - 1.0
VGA Blank with Thio Sulfate - - -
chloride chloro- chloro- chloro-
ethene ethane ethrne
1.3 3.0
1.3+ 3.3+ - 1.4+
38+
21+ 95+ 6.5+ fi.fl+
17+ 1500+ - ?U
1.3 - -
-,T - 1.8
-.T - - -.T
34+ - 18+ 4.4i
1.2 - -
1.3 - - 1.*
= Results expressed as micrograms per liter.
= Less than 1 microgram per liter.
- Delected at less than 1 microgram por liter but quantitation at tin's level is unreliable.
= Moiilif ication confirmed by GC/MS.
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AVl'd I
22202
22203
22201
22205
22206
22207
22200
22209
22210
22211
22212
22213
222M
11-1(0)
H-2(S)
11-2(0)
M-3(S)
H-3(D)
II-4(S)
II-5(S)
II-6(S)
II-7(S)
11-7(0)
ll-fl(S)
H-9(S)
11-9(0)
II-IO(S)
Hi uwiis I'liinL - Control (1st)
Mouth of llylebos Waterway
Mouth of llylebos Waterway
S. Shore below Hooker
S. Shore below Hooker
Mid channel below llth St. Br.
Mid channel below llth St. Br.
N. Shore below Sound Refining
S. Shore below Buffelen
N. Shore across from Lincoln St.
S. Shore below Pennwalt
S. Shore below Pennwalt
N. Shore across from Pennwalt
N. Shore W. Edge General Metals
N. Shore W. Edge General Metals
S. Shore helow Kaiser Drain
TABLE Ilia
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons* Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA
),/-Oi- 1,1-lii- 1.1-Di- HPX.I-
chloro- chlor'O- chloro- chloro-
henzene benzene honzene ethane
llrx.i- i,?,<1-Tri- 2-chloro- llexa-
chloro- rhloro- napththa- chloro-
l)utadiene benzene lene benzene
-.T
3.6
-.T
Remnrks
Larqe amount of
chlorinaloil orqan-
incs - Identity
unknown.
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TABLE Ilia continued
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons* Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA
lab.
Mo.
St.11 inn
NIL
,'2216 ll-ll(S)
U.2M II-12(S)
22218 H-12(D)
22219 C-2
22220
Site Description
1,2-1)1- 1,3-Di-
chloro- chloro-
benzene benzene
1,4-Di- llexa-
chloro- chloro-
benzene ethane
llexa- 1,2,4-Tri-
chloro- chloro-
butadiene benzene
2-chloro- llexa-
napththa- chloro-
lene benzene
Remarks
N. Shore below Tacoma Boat
Hylebos Turning Basin
Hylebos Turning Basin
Browns Point - Control (2nd) -
ISCO Blank - Hylebos W.W.
Suggested Criteria
Aquatic Life - Salt Water
24-hour average (ug/1) 15 22 15 7
Maximum (ug/1) 34 49 34 16
3.4
7.8
2.8
6.4
Notes on Table III procedure: To achieve a "rapid" screening of the samples for chlorinated hydrocarbons, approximately two liters of samples was
extracted only once with hexane. The extract was concentrated on a steam baih using Kuderna-Daafsh glassware. The analysis was completed by gas
chromatography with a halogen-specific detector, namely a Hall Detector, for the quantification.
Results expressed as micrograms per liter.
* - - less than 1 microgram por liter.
- detected -it less than 1 iiiicrogroni per 1 i tor hut qii.ml i l.il ion ;it this Ipvol ir, unrrl i.ihlp.
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TABLE I lib
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons* Blair Wat.erway, Tacoma, WA
2225.3
22254
22255
22256
22257
22258
22259
22260
22261
22262
222G3
???M
222(".!>
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TABLE I He
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons* Shore Survey, Tacoma, WA
1 iih. Slot ion
No. No.
22300
22301
22302
22303
22301
22305
22306
22307
22300
22309
22310
22311
22312
22320
Site Description
Hooker Effluent
Buffelen Cooling Water
Pennwalt Effluent
Pennwalt 12
Pennwalt 13
Pennwalt #4
Taylor Way Drain
Sound Refining
N. Blair Drain
S. Blair Drain
Pt. of Tacoma Rd.
Wapato Creek
Hylebos Creek
Reichhold Storm Drain
chloro- chloro- chloro- chloro- chloro- chloro- napththa- chloro-
benzene benzene benzene ethane butadiene benzene lene benzene Remarks
-**--- - - - -,T /Tiiqh levels of
1 chlorinated orqan-
---- - - ~ ~ 1 ics~not identified
.
101 - - - -~~| flHIqh levels of
\ 1 chlorinated orqan-
- - 225 - - - - J [_ics-not identified
-
'- - - - -,T
- - - - - - - -J
_.T - >' -
_ -
-J - -
.
-J - - - -
* Id-Mill', i'<|>rrssi-(l ,v, mil > iu|r.iiii'. prr liter.
»* - -. |rss lh.ni 1 HI i( rocji iini \n'r IMi't".
I --:
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TABLE IVa
POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC RESULTS* HYLEBOS WAIERWAY, TACOMA, WA
10.
7200
.','(11
.'.'()?
/?()3
?;'t)4
;'.->(*
'2206
2207
2208
'2209
'2210
'2211
2212
2213
2214
22 IS
'216
'217
Station
No.
C-2
ll-l(S)
ll-l(D)
H-2(S)
n-z(u)
II-3(S)
H-3(D)
H-4(S)
II-5(S)
H-6(S)
H-7(S)
MO f C \
~O \ j I
II-9(S)
II-9(D)
II-IO(S)
ll-ll(S)
II-IZ(S)
Si te Description
Browns I'oint - Control (1st)
Mouth of llylehos Waterway
Mouth of Hylebos Waterway
S. Shore below Hooker
S. Shore below Hooker
Mid channel below llth St. Br.
Mid channel below llth St. Br.
N. Shore below Sound Refining
S. Shore below Buffelen
N. Shore across from Lincoln St
S. Shore below Pennwalt
S. Shore below Pennwalt
N. Shore across from Pennwalt
N. Shore W. Edge General Metals
N. Shore W. Edge General Metals
S. Shore below Kaiser Drain
N. Shore below Tacoma Boat
Hylebos Turning Basin
Benzene
4
13
27
12
14
160
7
59
17
4
4
6
208
36
10
156
4
4
Toluene Other
& Xylene Naphthalene Fluoranthene PNAs*** Remarks
4 _** _** _A*
4 -
4 -
4 - -
4 -
4 - - -
4 - -
4 - -
4 - -
4 - -
4 - Other unidentified aroma tics
present
4 -
4 - /-
4 .- -
4 -
4 2.3 - - Other unidentified aromatirs
present.
4 - -
4 - -
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TABLE IVa-Contlnued
POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC RESULTS* HYLEBOS WATERWAY, TACOMA, WA
l.ab. Station
No. No. Site Description
;'??]!! II l:'(0) llyl.-r...-. In,,,*,,.) ll i-.m
.''.'.'M'l . 1 i . ... i'niiit ii'iitinl (,'inl)
I-'iVi'li ISiu IlldiiJ. - llylclios Waterway
Suggested criteria
Aquatic life - saltwater
24 hour avg. (ug/1)
Maximum (ug/1)
Benzene
H
4
4
920
2100
Toluene
& Xylene Naphthalene
4
4
4
Toluene Xylene
100 ? ?
230 ? ?
Other
Fluoranthene PNAs*** Remarks
-
-
-
0.3 ?
0.69 ?
* = Ri.'sults expressed as micrograms per liter. To achieve a "rapid" screening of the samples for polynuclear aroma tics either 500 mis or one liter of
sample was extracted and concentrated using SEP-PAK cartridges from Waters, Associates. /Method as per Waters, Associates.) The analysis was
completed by HPLC using both fluorescence and UV detectors in series.
** - = Less than 0.5 micrograms per liter.
*** = Acenaphthylene Chrysene
Anthracene Dibenzo (ah)-anthracene
Benzo (a) anthracene Fluorene
Benzo (a) pyrene Phenanthrene
Oi-nzo (b) fluoranthene Pyrene
Benzo (ghi) perylene «'
Benzo (k) fluoranthene
I = Delected at less than 0.5 micrograms per liter but quantitation at this level is unreliable. »
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TABLE IVb
POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC RESULTS* BLAIR WATERWAY, TACOMA, WA
1 ,ib.
Nil.
, ';v'>o
17251
;v25?
22253
22254
22255
2225G
2.225;
2225!]
22259
222C.O
22261
222G2
22263
7264
726!>
Station
No.
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TABLE IVc
POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC RESULTS* SHORE SURVEY, TACOHA, WA
1 ah. jt.it ion
No. NIL
; inn
.'/U)l
.7.HJ?
;-7303
.'2304
;'2305
?230G
^2307
^2308
'2309
'2310
'2311
'2312
'2320
'.ii> 1 1 .1 i ipi iin
n i 1 i > liifiit
UullflfM Coolinij Water
I'ennwall Effluent
Pennwalt 12
Pennwalt 13
Pennwalt 14
Taylor Way Drain
Sound Refining
N. Blair Drain
S. Blair Drain
Port of Tacoma Rd.
Wapato Creek
Hylebos Creek
Richhold Storm Drain
llrnirnp
4
4
4
85
4
80
4
2500
4
1260
4
76
26
422
Toluene
& Xylrne
4
4
4
4
4
80
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Other
Naphthalene Fliioranthcne PNAs*** Remarks
_*» _** _**
-
-
-
-
- Other unidentified aromatics
present-high concentration.
-,T - Other unidentified aromatics
present.
-
.
*
4
- - Other unidentified aromatics
* present.
. .
.
8.9 - - Other unidentified arnmatics
present.
= Results expressed as micrograms per liter.
= loss than 0.5 micrograms per liter.
~- neterte'c|Cat tess than O.b micrograms per liter hut quantitation at this level is unreliable.
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TABLE V*
Priority Pollutant Scan and Compound Confirmation at Selected Stations
Hylebos - Blair Waterways Survey, June 3, 1980
(Table Va - Pesticides/PCB's)**, ***
Lab. S Kit ion
No. No.
Site Description
Dieldrin 4,4'DDT 4,4'DDE
Alpha Endrln Alpha Beta Gamma BHC Delta Endosulfan Endrin Toxa- PCB's
Endosulfan BHC BHC fLindane) OHC Sulfate Aldehyde phenn
22303 F/i Storm Drain at Pennwalt - .30 - .12 - .25
22304 [5 Storm Drain at Pennwalt .04 .08 .37 - 0.04 .19
22305 [g Cank Seepage at Pennwalt .09 1.91 .24 .22 .03 .10
.32
.12
.36
.20
.06
OO
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TABLE Vb
(Base/Neutral Extractives
Lab. Station Atcna- Hexachlor- Fluoran- Naphth- Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Di-N-Butyl Di-N-Octyl Benzo(A) Benzo(B) fhrysene Anthra- Acenaphthylpne
No. N_(L-__ pnlhene oetliane thene alene Phthalate Phthalate Phthalate Pyrene Fluoranthene cene
22303
22304
22305
Lab.
No.
22303
22304
22305
E-l
Blank
Station
No.
ES
Blank
110
13 225 126
Fluorene Phenanthrene Pyrene
- (y)
20 (y) 72
1
8
< + )
Dimethyl
Naphthalene
13
1 0.6 J ...
58 i ... . ify)
28 9 18 77 130fy) 4
(Table Vb - continued)
Dibenzofuran 4,5-methylene- methyl anthracene methyl at least
phenanthrene or methyl phenanthrene pyrene 30 additional
17 7 34 18 ?
(+) - These compounds not listed with priority pollutants, estimates are given based on Rf value of 0,5.
Identification is based on EPA/NIH mass spectral search system.
»
(++) - Analysis by GC/MS.
(y) - Total for both compounds reported as anthracene.
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TABLE Vc
Acid Extractibles*
I ii< i iii'-ii .'' I'l . ',',' ihliiro- l-clilnro-3- dimethyl Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown nromocylohpxanol
(in. if. iifitii.n Iruh- iyrlo- pthyl-lpent- Butenedi- #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
loropli«H)l_ _He_xano] ene-4yn-3ol oic acid (wgHq) (CellgC^) (C5H8NoPr)
22304 l<, 6 150 57 15 12 20 105 63 10 S 7
2230'j 16 4 14 - - - 1 2 142
Blank .--.-_ .._.
Analysis by GC/MS; The identification of all compounds except 2,4,6 Trichlorophenol are based solely on the, EPA/NIH M.S.S.S. Numerical values given
arc estimates for all compounds (except 2,4,6 Trichlorophenol) based on
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TABLE Vd
Volatile Organics
Lab. Std. Site DCS- Carbon Tet- 1,1,1 Trich- Chloro- Chloro- 1,1-dichloro- methy- bromo- bromodi- dibromo- tetra- toulene trich- 1,7-rtlch-
No. No. cription rachloride loroethane ethane form ethylene lene form chloro- chloro- chloro- loro- broelhane
chloride methane methane ethylene ethylene
22303 Efl
22304 £5 140
22305 E6 70
(Confirmation analysis
only)
22203
22210
22215
22302
22309
R 1 ank
7
2
-
3
-
-
60
^
5
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
1600
1630
4
3
2
25
3
-
24
4 5
575
1
.6
.5
2
25
1
30 50
8 42
-
-
-
12
-
-
1
45 7^0
4800
3
.8
.7
n
6
_
4
30
18
_
^
3
i
-
_
-
i?
.
_
_
7
-
(Table Vd - continued)
Lab. Station.
No. No. Site Description
22303 E/i
22304 £5
22305 E6
(Confirmation analysis only)
22203
22210
22215
22302
22309
Blank
1,2, trans-dichloroethylene
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
(**)
ethyl acetate
150
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(**)
acetone
700
8
4
-
-
-
3
500
-
I**)
methyl ethyl ketone
t
50
V _
-
-
-
-
65
~
(**}
xylene
-
-
-
f
-
-
130
-
-
Identification based solely on fPA/NIH M.S.S.S. results. Numerical values qivf>n fnr these rompiiuiKls ,irp estimates based on an assumed response factor
of 1.0.
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TABLE VI
Conductivity/Temperature Profile
June 3, 1980
- Tacoma Waterways
Station Time
GI 9:42 a.m.
9:48
BI 9:52
9:57
62 10:02
10:06
63 10:08
10:13
84 10:17
10:21
85 10:23
10:27
Depth
(ft)
Surface
5
10
15
Bottom
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
Temperature*
(°C)
11.5
10.0
9.5
9.5
9.0
11.2
10.1
9.5
9.1
9.2
9.0
9.0
12.0
10.5
9.5
9.5
9.2
9.1
11.5
10.0
9.5
9.2
9.0
9.0
12.2
10.2
9.5
9.5
9.2
9.1
12.5
10.5
9.5
9.5
9.3
9.2
Conductivity
fu mho)
31000
43000
43500
44000
44000
31500
42000
43500
44000
44000
44000
44000
38000
42500
44000
44000
44000
44500
41000
43500
43500
44000
44200
44500
40000
43000
44000
44000
44000
44000
41000
43000
43000
44000
44000
44300
* Hydrolab used to obtain data; all data collected during ebbing tide
(high tide at 7:47 a.m. PDT +9.8', low tide at 2:56 p.m. -1.1').
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TABLE VI -- continued
Conductivity/Temperature Profile - Tacoma Waterways
June 3, 1980
Station Time
85 10:29 a.m.
10:32
By , 10:36
10:40
BS 10:43
10:48
83 11:07
C3 11:17
Depth
(ft)
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
Temperature
(OC)
13.2
10.5
9.5
9.1
9.1
9.1
12.2
10.2
9.5
9.1
9.1
9.0
11.8
10.0
9.2
-9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
11.5
1.0.0
9.5
9.1
9.0
9.0
8.9
Conductivity
(u mho)
40750
43000
43500
44000
44000
44300
41500
43000
* 43750
44000
44000
44300
41500
43000
43500
44000
44200
44300
44500
44500
34500
43500
44000 -
44200
44500
44500
44750
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TABLE VI continued
Conductivity/Temperature Profile - Tacoma Waterways
June 3, 1980
Depth
Station Time (ft)
HI 10:20 a.m. Surface
5
10
15
,20
25
30
\\2 10:40 Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
H3 10:50 Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
H4 11:50 Surface
5
10
15
20
25
HS 11:00 Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
Temperature*
(°C)
.
11
11
10.5
10
10
10
12.5
11.5
11.0
10.5
10.5
10
9.75
12.5
12.0
10.75
10.25
10.0
10.0
9.75
13.0
12.75
11.5
10.5
10.25
10
12.5
12.0
11.0
10.5
10.0
10.0
9.75
Conductivity*
fu mho)
«
40500
43000
44000
45000
45000
45000
x
^t
"» 39500
43000
43500
44500
45000
45000
38500
40000
43000
44000
44500
45000
45000
39000
39500
41500
43500
44000
44500
39000
39500
42000
43500
44000
44500
45000
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TABLE VI -- continued
Conductivity/Temperature Profile - Tacoma Waterways
June 3, 1980
Depth
Station Time (ft)
HS 11:40 a.m. Surface
5
10
15
20
Hy 11:05 Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
HS 11:08 Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
Hg 11:15 Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
Hii 11:20 Surface
5
10
15
20
25
30
Hi? 11:25 Surface
" 5
10
15
20
25
30
Temperature
(°C)
13.5
12.25
11.25
10.5
10.25
13.0
12.25
11.0
10.5
10.0
10.0
9.75
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.5
10.0
10.0
9.75
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.5
10.0
10.0
9.75
13.75
12.25
11.0
10.5
10.25
10.0
10
13.0
12.0
10.75
10.5
10.25
10
10
Conductivit
(u mho)
38500
39500
42000
43500
44000
38500
39000
42000
"' ,43500
44000
44500
44500
37000
39500
42000
43500
44000
44500
44500
36500
39500
41500
43500
44000
44500
44500
38000
39500
41500
43000
43500
44500
44500
36000
39500
42000
43000
44000
44000
44500
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1060
91
Figure 1
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