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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Research and Development
National Exposure Research Lacoratory
Characterization Research Division
P. 0. Box 93478
Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478
September 1996
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Characterization Research
Division-Las Vegas
Superfund/RCRA Technology
Support Project
Technology Support Center
for Monitoring anil Site
Characterization FY96
Fourth Quarterly Report
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Indexed by Site Name)
SUPERFUND 1
REGION 1 1
Davis Liquid Waste SF Site 1
Naval Construction Battalion Center 1
Norwood SF Site 2
O'Connor, F. SF Site 2
Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum S.F. Site 3
REGION 2 4
Chemical Processing (SCP) SF Site 4
Diamond Alkali SF Site 5
REGION 3 5
Elrama School SF Site 5
Koppers Superfund Site 6
Metcoa Superfund Site 7
Navy Training Center-Bainbridge SF Site 7
Philadelphia Naval Complex (PNC) SF Site 8
REGION 4 9
Marzone Inc. SF Site 9
Tennessee Products SF Site 9
REGION 5 10
Allied Chemical/Ironton Coke SF Site 10
Allied Paper/Kalamazoo Creek S.F. Site 11
Cannelton Industries Superfund Site 11
REGION 6 12
New Orleans Brownfields Superfund Site 12
South Cavalcade SF Site 12
Texarkana Wood Preserving Superfund Site 13
REGION 7 14
Cherokee SF Site 14
Oronogo-Duenweg SF Site 14
REGION 8 15
Ogden Railroad Superfund Site 15
REGION 9 15
Allied Signal SF Site 15
Casmalia Superfund Site 16
Fort Ord SF Site 17
Hunters Point Superfund Site 18
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma SF Site 18
Raytheon Corporation 19
San Fernando SF Site 19
Verdese Carter Park SF Site 20
REGION 10 21
SUPERFUND SHORT-TERM REQUESTS 22
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SUMMARY OF SUPERFUND SHORT TERM REQUESTS 22
SUPERFUND REMOTE SENSING SHORTTERM REQUESTS 24
Superfiuid Short Term Remote Sensing Technical Support 24
RCRA CORRECTIVE ACTION 26
REGION 1 26
Lake Success Business Park 26
REGION 5 27
Columbus Waste-To-Energy RCRA Facility 27
REGION X 27
Georgetown Facility 27
RCRA SHORT TERM REQUESTS 28
Short Term RCRA Technical Support 28
RCRA REMOTE SENSING SHORT TERM REQUEST 29
RCRA Short Term Remote Sensing Technical Support 29
ISSUE PAPERS AND ISSUES 31
Explosives in Soil 31
Lognormal Distribution 32
Range Rule 32
COORDINATION 33
Superfimd Coordination 33
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 35
Superfund Technology Transfer 35
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SUPERFUND
REGION 1
• Project Name: Davis Liquid Waste Supertund Site
Site: Davis Liquid Waste SF Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Neil Handler (617) 573-9636
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702) 897-3422
Start Date: March 1996
Expected Completion Date: August 1996
Revised Completion Date: November 1996
Estimated Budget: $15,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Organics
Job Order No:
Total Expenditures: $3,086
Total FY96 Expenditures:$3,086
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:SO
The Region 1 Remedial Project Manager (RPM) requested that the Characterization Research Division Las
Vegas (CRD-LV), Technology Support Center (TSC) provide assistance in statistical issues related to the
excavation and on-site treatment of contaminated soils and wastes at this site located in Smithfield, RI. The
Remedial Investigation ("Rl"), which was completed in November of 1986, identified extensive contamination
of the soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water at the Site. The Rl also identified areas of the Site where
drums and other types of containerized wastes were buried. Contamination of each media consisted primarily
of volatile organic compounds including tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, ethylbenzene, benzene, toluene,
and xylene.
The TSC reviewed available sampling/monitoring data and provided suggestions/recommendations to the RPM
in a report titled "Review of Pre-Excavation Statistical Sampling Program Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site,
Rhode Island". Additional assessment of site data is anticipated.
Project Name: Naval Construction
Site: Naval Construction Battalion Center
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Christine Williams (617) 573-5736
Lead Scientist: A. Singh (702) 897-3422
Start Date: July 1996
Expected Completion Date: December 1996
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $5,000.
Revised Budget:
Major Contaminants: PCA, TCA, TCE, Inorganics
Total Expenditures: $ 1,000.
Total FY96 Expenditures^ 1,000.
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures: $1,000.
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The Region Remedial Project Manager (RPM) requested that the Characterization Research Division Las Vegas
(CRD-LV) Technology Support Center (TSC) provide assistance in statistical issues related to possible
background levels in groundwater samples.
The results of the inorganic analyses performed on the groundwater samples from seventeen wells on the
NCBC Superfund Site, Massachusetts, were provided by Mr. Christine Williams, U.S. EPA, Region 1, These
wells are located in four different areas: (1) - Mill Creek Watershed (5 data points), (2) - Hall C.eek Watershed
(4 wells), (3) - Allen Harbor/Bay Watershed (5 wells), and (4) - Sandhill Brook Watershed (3 wells). The main
objective of this request is to provide reliable estimates of the mean background threshold levels for the various
inorganic contaminants that might be present at the site. Typically, the mean background level is estimated by
the 95% (or 90%) upper confidence limit (UCL) of the mean. The data set consists of observations below the
instrument detection limits (IDLs) for several of the metals.
The TSC evaluated the provided data, performed some statistical tests and provided the report titled
"Background Threshold Levels for the Mean Concentrations of the Various Inorganic Contaminants at the
NCBC Site". Additional data assessments are anticipated.
Project Name:Norwood Superfund Site
Site: Norwood SF Site
Site ID. J°b Order-
Type Lead:
Requested by: Anne Marie Burke: (617) 223-5528
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702)435-3731
Start Date: December 1995
Expected Completion Date: April 1996
Revised Completion Date: November, 1996
Estimated Budget: $6,000 Total Expenditures: $4,627
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures: $4,627
Major Contaminants: Qrganics Total 4th. Qtt. Expenditures'. SO
The Regional Remedial Project Manager (RPM) requested that the CRD-LV, TSC evaluate the statistical
analysis performed by Cambridge Environmental Inc. for the Norwood site The hard copy of the data was
provided. The data included five contaminants of concern Benzo(a)-pyrene, Benzo (a)-anthracene, Benzo(b)-
fluoranthene, Benzo(k)-fluoranthene, and Chrysene from six (6) areas. The TSC examined the available data
and provided a report titled "Statistical Analysis of Data from the Norwood Site. Additional assessments of site
data were completed and a possible approach for determining site contaminant distribution was provided to the
Region. Additional assistance is anticipated.
Project Name: F .O'Connor Company
Site: O'Connor, F. SF Site
Site ID: J°b Order: 224 01109
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Ross Gilleland (617) 573-9662
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702) 435-3731
Start Date: February 1995
Expected Completion Date: September 1995
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Revised Completion Date: October 1996
Estimated Budget: $10,000 Total Expenditures: $11,120.
Revised Budget: $ 15,000 Total FY96 Expenditures:$4,640.
Major Contaminants: PCBs Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures^ 1,000.
A geostatistical analysis of the distribution of soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was
conducted to develop a sampling plan for the F. O'Connor Superfund Site in Augusta, Maine. The analysis was
designed to support attainment of target cleanup goals as specified in the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Record of Decision (ROD) for the Site. Over 450 soil samples were collected during Remedial
Investigation and pre-design phases of the study. Chemical analysis of these samples were performed for PCBs
using both laboratory and field screening methods. Samples were initially collected at grid locations, while
subsequent samples were collected to define areas of higher concentrations and to determine the clean
boundaries of the site.
Analysis of the comprehensive data set as well as other data subsets indicated a log-normal distribution of the
data. Data subsets were developed based on knowledge of waste disposal and contaminant distributions.
Variogram analysis was conducted using indicator parameters corresponding to the ROD specified threshold
limits of 1 and 10 ppm PCBs.
The RPM also requested that the CRD-LV TSC evaluate the geostatistical model used by the PRP, the use of
the geometric mean to establish compliance with the cleanup criteria, and to comment on the use of composite
samples. CRD-LV personnel reviewed the provided data and submitted an initial response. Reviews of the
suggested statistical procedures were completed.
Following the review and acceptance of the Work Plan, providing on-site field audits for the "Preliminary
Soil/Sediment Screening/Sampling" of the Phase IARI activities conducted by the PRPs was required. Field
audit oversight included observing and documenting the field activities, and analyzing split samples using fix-
lab analysis. Additional reviews of site documents were completed. Split samples were collected and sent to
CRD-LV for analysis. The analysis was completed. The results of the field audit with suggestions and
recommendations were sent to the RPM. The initial draft of the data validation report was provided to the RPM.
The PRP's remedial design documents were reviewed. Comments pertaining to the review of the 100%
Remedial Design for the F. O"Connor Superfund Site" was provided to the Region.
Project Name: Ottati & Goss
Site: Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum S.F. Site
Site ID: Job Order No: 207 S1170
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Richard Goehlert (617) 573-5742
Lead Scientist: Mark Silverstein (702) 897-3291
Start Date: October 1995
Expected Completion Date: March 1996
Revised Completion Date: October. 1996
Estimated Budget: $6,000 Total Expenditures$4,476
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures: $4,476
Major Contaminants: PCBs, Pesticides Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$0
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The Regions Remedial Project Manager (RPM) requested that the Characterization Research Division Las
Vegas (CRD-LV), Technology Support Center (TSC) provide assistance in field measurements and monitoring
design. The site is in design and of particular concern is the potential remediation of a wetland area
contaminated with PCBs and pesticides. The Eco risk has been completed in draft form. The remaining work
is dependent upon knowing, or being able to extrapolate from existing data, the PCB concentrations in the area
of the wetland that has not been characterized. It was determined that the extrapolation is not possible with the
remaining data. It has been decided to use field analysis methods (Immunoassay) to determine the extent of
contamination and to complete the Eco Risk assessment.
The TSC provided an assessment of available data and suggested a possible sampling/monitoring design
approach. The TSC is assessing the possible use of dyes and remote sensing to evaluate the potential
movement of PCB's on this wetland environment. The TSC provided information about Immunoassay
Companies that would be willing to analize samples collected for the site. Additional data assessment is
anticipated following the analysis of site samples.
REGION 2
• Project Name: Carlstadt
Site: Chemical Processing (SCP) SF Site
Site ID: NYD980506679 Job Order No: 226-10106
Type Lead:
Requested by: Rich Puvogel (215) 637-4410
Lead Scientist: Tom Borschel (208) 526-1112
Start Date: February 1996
Expected Completion Date: July, 1996
Revised Completion Date: November 1996
Estimated Budget: $8,000 Total Expenditures:$2,390
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures:$2,390
Major Contaminants: VOC Organic Compounds Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$0
This six acre site located in Carlstadt, NJ is contaminated with volatile organic compounds, polychlorinated
bephenyls (PCBs) and metals. In 1990, Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) were ordered to construct an
interim remedy to prevent further migration of contaminants from the site. In 1992, construction of the interim
remedy was completed. The interim remedy consists of a slurry wall that surrounds the six acre site, a cap that
covers the six acres, and a dewatering system that removes water from the top six feet of soil.
The PRPs are now performing a focused feasibility study for the final remedy. The PRPs have stated that if the
slurry wall should become part of the final remedy, 18,00 cubic yards of soil must remain behind the slurry wall
to provide adequate support for the wall. This would require leaving approximately one fifth of the soils inside
the slurry wall undisturbed.
The CRD-LV Techical Support Center (TSC) has been requested to review the information that the PRPs used
to support their position and determine if the PRPs position is valid pertaining to the required amount of soil
needed for support. The TSC is reviewing the provided data. The Focused Feasibility Study Investigation
Work Plan for the First Operable was received along with design drawings. A geotechnical review was
conducted to assess the slurry wall stability results presented by Golder Associates in the FFSI Work Plan.
Issues that were evaluated included a check of soil volume calculation, evaluation of soil properties, evaluation
of factors of safety selection, review of soil model and method of analysis, and an evaluation of the results,
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conclusions and recommendations based on the calculations. A letter report titled "Review of Slurry Wall
Stability Analysis at the Scientific Chemical Processing Superfund Site" was provided to the Region.
Clarification of the TSC report may be required.
• Project Name:Diamond Alkali
Site: Diamond Alkali SF Site
Site ID:
Job Order: 224 10179
Type-Lead: Fund
Requested by: Lance Richman (214) 264-6695
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702) 435-3731, J.R. Donnelly (702) 897-3387
Start Date: July 1993
Expected Completion Date: February 1994
Revised Completion Date: January 1997
Estimated Budget: $30,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Organics, PCBs
Total Expenditures:$28,607 PC&B 1,700
Total FY96 Exp.S 1,100. PC&BS 1,200
Total 4th Qtr. Exp.$500 PC&B $400
The RPM requested that the TSC provide a quality assurance and RI review. In addition, a review of the
suggested monitoring design approach was requested. CRD-LV provided a report that addressed QA aspects
and provided a number of suggestions that would enhance the identity of the geographical distribution of PCBs
in sediments in the Passaic River. CRD-LV has assisted the RPM in negotiations with the PRPs and assisted in
the development of a definitive monitoring design approach. CRD-LV scientists received the final S&A Plan
developed by the PRPs. Comments and suggestions pertaining to the final S&A Plan were provided to the
RPM. Recommendations and comments pertaining to suggested statistical tests were provided to the RPM. A
request to assess available dioxin analytical methods was received. Recommended analytical procedures were
provided to the Region. The CRD-LV TSC provided additional dioxin analysis recommendations to the RPM.
The RPM and TSC personnel are in the process of planning additional geostatistical assessments and writing a
paper describing the monitoring design approach.
REGION 3
• Project Name: Elrama School Superfund Site
Site: Elrama School SF Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead: Fund
Requested by: Glen S. Lapsley (215)597-6684
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702) 435-3731
Start Date: July 1995
Expected Completion Date: September 1995
Revised Completion Date: December 19%
Estimated Budget: $12,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Lead
Job Order No: 226 10106
Total Expenditures: $11,478
Total FY96 Expenditures: $8,612
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$0
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This site is located in Elrama Township. Washington County, Pennsylvania. Disposal of waste, including
filter cake residue, solvents, and acid clay catalysts from the production of hydrocarbon resins, has occurred
in a ravine located on the site. Currently, the EPA Region III Removal Enforcement Section is overseeing
actions taken at the site by the Potentially Responsible Party (PRP), in accordance with an EPA
Administrative Order. The PRP has submitted a risk assessment based on the analysis of samples collected
from die site. This assessment is being used to determine if further excavation of site materials are
necessary.
The current agreement is mat me representative concentration (statistically determined at 95% of the U.C.L.
on the mean) of the contaminants remaining in each excavated area shall meet the target risks specified by
EPA.
The CRD-LV TSC was requested by the OSC to evaluate the statistical tests and procedures that the PRP's
have suggested to use for calculating and identifying soil cleanup concentrations. The CRD-LV TSC
provided a number of suggestions and recommendations pertaining to the PRP's suggested approaches. The
TSC will probably provide additional data assessment and recommendation.
• Project Name: Koppers
Site: Koppers Superfund Site
Site ID: Job Order No:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Lisa Marino (215) 566-3236
Lead Scientist:Anita and A. K. Singh (702) 897-3422
Start Date: June, 19%
Expected Completion Date: August, 1996
Revised Completion Date: January 1997
Estimated Budget: $6,000 Total Expenditures:$5,817
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures:$5,817
Major Contaminants: Metais/Organics Total 4th. Qtr Expenditure:$4,817
The 317-acre Koppers Co. Inc., (Newport Plant) site operated as a wood preserving plant from 1929 until
1971. During operations, Koppers loaded railroad ties and telephone poles into cyclinders and pressure -
injected them with either creosote or a mixture of No. 2 fuel oil and pentachlorophenol (PCP). The site
contains a pond filled with water used for fire protection, and two effluent holding ponds and sumps which
discharge into wetlands. In 1971, Koppers sold the site to Du Pom. In 1984, the EPA detected creosote
compounds in on-site soil and in nearby creek sediments. The Artesian Water Company draws drinking
water from three wells within 3 miles of die site and blends the water with other water to serve its customers.
The three wells tap the Lower Potomac Formation, hydraulically connected to the overlying Columbia
Formation, permitting water to move between them. Wetlands are found both on and around the site.
The Region requested statistical assistance in determing whether or not the contaminant concentrations
reported at the site can be attributed to background as concluded in site documents. To address this technical
support request, the following will be performed.
• Review the statistical evaluation performed by WCC as reported in the above mentioned SOW for Phase
II, RI at the site.
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• Perform an independent statistical evaluation of the metals found in sediment samples obtained from the
site.
The TSC has reviewed the provided site documents. A report titled "Statistical Analysis of Metals Former
Koppers Company Inc. New Port, Delaware" was provided to the Region.
• Project Name: Metcoa Radiation Superfund Site
Site: Metcoa Superfund Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead: Fund
Requested by: Jeffery Dodd (303) 234-0254, Kathleen Root (215) 597-8920
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702) 435-3731
Start Date: August 1995
Expected Completion Date: March 19%
Revised Completion Date: January 1997
Estimated Budget: $20,000 Total Expenditures: $23,100
Revised Budget: $28,000 Total FY96 Expenditures: $15,507
Major Contaminants: Lead Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$0
The Metcoa site located in Pulaski, Pennsylvania is contaminated with a number of inorganic contaminents
including nickel, cadmium, and thorium. The PRP's at this site have suggested that a "CRG" statistical data
assessment approach is appropriate to use for determining if soil remedial actions are necessary. The OSC
has requested that the CRD-LV TSC evaluate the "CRG" approach. CRD-LV TSC personnel have provided
a number of assessments of the Metcoa data, provided a preliminary geostatistical analysis and participated
in numerous conference calls with the Department of Justice, Regional Council, the OSC and the PRP's. An
assessment of the "CRG" approach titled "Review of the Confidence Removal Goal for Site Clean-up" was
provided to the Region. Additional data assessments and site document reviews may be required.
• Project Name:Navy Training Center-Bainbridge (NTCB) Superfund Site
Site-Navy Training Center-Bainbridge SF Site
Site ID: MDD985397256 Job Order No: 226 10106, 207-S0060
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Drew Lausch (215) 597-3161
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702) 435-3731
Start Date: September 1995
Expected Completion Date: March 19%
Revised Completion Date: November 19%
Estimated Budget: $10,000 Total Expenditures:$4,600
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures:$4,600
Major Contaminants: Asbestos Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$0
The Naval Training Center-Bainbridge (NTCB) occupies approximately 1250 acres of land near Port Deposit,
MD and was constructed in 1941 as a World War II training facility. A majority of NTCB was deactivated in
1976 although a portion of this installation was used by the Department of Labor for a job training program
until 'l990 This federally-owned facility is listed on the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance
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Docket, which was established pursuant to Section 120(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended.
The EPA has determined that previous sampling efforts developed by the U.S. Navy have been inadequate in
terms of characterizing asbestos contaminated soils. To assist in characterizing site contaminants, the CRD-
LV TSC was requested to review and provide comments on the proposed sampling/monitoring approach.
The TSC provided comments and recommendations pertaining to site documents and the suggested approach.
Additional review and assessments may be required.
• Project Name: Philadelphia Naval Complex
Site: Philadelphia Naval Complex (PNC) SF Site
Site ID: Job Order No:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Lorie Baker (215)597-3165
Lead Scientist: A.K.. Singh (702) 435-3731
Start Date:
Expected Completion Date: March 1996
Revised Completion Date: December 1996
Estimated Budget: $6,000 Total Expenditures:$7,007
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures:$7,007
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$0
The Regional RPM requested assistance in assessing background levels on and near the Philadelphia Naval
Complex. The Navy has completed a statistical analysis of background samples that were taken both on- and
off-base in order to develop background concentrations for the entire base. The results are compiled in the
draft document entitled, "Background Soil Sampling and Analysis at Philadelphia Naval Complex,
Philadelphia, PA", dated 13 September 1995.
The PNB was recommended for closure under the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990. The Navy,
EPA, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) have been working to ensure
that the entire property is "clean" prior to its transfer to the City of Philadelphia. As part of the clean-up effort,
it was determined that a background study was necessary to characterize background or ambient soil constituent
concentrations in the area.
The TSC reviewed and assessed the available data and provided a report to the RPM titled "Review Comments
on the Statistical Analysis Performed on the Background Data from the Philadelphia Naval Complex,
Philadelphia, PA". Following the review of the TSC's initial comments the Navy had additional questions.
The TSC addressed these questions in a report titled "Review Comments on the Draft Revised Report
Background Soil Sampling and Analysis Data at the Philadelphia Naval Complex". Additional data reviews
may be required.
REGION 4
• Project Name: Marzone
Site: Marzone Inc. SF Site
Site ID:
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Type-Lead:
Requested by: Annie Godfrey (404) 347-3555 \6250
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702) 435-3731
Start Date: November 1995
Expected Completion Date: April 1996
Revised Completion Date: December 1996
Estimated Budget: $ 10,000 Total Expenditures:$6,890 PC&B:$ 1,600
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96Expenditures:$2000PC&B$ 1600
Major Contaminants: Organics Ttl 4th. Qtr Expenditures:$1000PC&B:$500
The Marzone, Inc. Pesticide plant was established in 1950 on a 1 l/3 acre site in Tifton, Georgia. The facility
operated until 1982, when a new owner began using its warehouse as a distribution center. Chevron Chemical
Co. Started blending dry powders at the site in the 1950s and constructed a building for formulating liquids
some time during 1963 through 1964. The owners added a drum storage facility, three 10,000-gallon solvent
tanks, one 12,000-gallon toxaphene (insecticide) tank, and a wastewater pond. The site has changed ownership
five times since 1970; four of these owners were agricultural chemical companies.
The groundwater and soils are contaminated with pesticides including toxaphene, lindane, and endrin from the
site disposal areas. Discoloration of the soil and numerous dead birds on the site indicated the spread of
contamination.
The PRP has proposed utilizing a geostatistical approach to determine excavation boundaries and for the
confirmation of attainment of clean-up standards. The TSC reviewed a number of PRP suggested approaches,
met with the PRPs, and provided a number of suggestions and recommendations. During this quarter the TSC
reviewed the document "Performance Standards Verification Plan (PSVP) Model Documentation Report".
Comments were provided to the Region.
Project Name: Tennessee Products (TP) Superfund Site
Site: Tennessee Products SF Site
Site ID: Job Order No:
Type Lead:
Requested By: Nestor Young (404) 562-8781
Lead ScientistL Bill Brumley/Joe Donnelly (702) 897-3387
Start Date: January 1996
Expected Completion Date: September 1996
Revised Completion Date:February 1997
Estimated Budget: $20,000 Total Expenditures^ 14,727 PC&B:$12,600
Revised Budget: Total FY96Exp.:$ 14,720 PC&B$12,600
Major Contaminants: PAH's Total 4th.QtrExp.$2,120 PC&B $10,000
The Tennessee Products (TP) Site, located in south Chattanooga, TN consists of a former coke production
facility, its associated uncontrolled coal tar disposal areas, and approximately 2.5 miles of sediments in
Chattanooga Creek that are all contaminated primarily with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The
site was placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) in January of 1994 based on an EPA multi-media study of
Chattanooga Creek and on a Health Advisory issued by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) in 1993 concerning contact with the coal tar deposits.
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The CRD-LV TSC is participating in a contaminant migration study being performed by the Velsicol Chemical
Corporation under a RCRA order for their facility which is located adjacent to the TP Site. There are three
springs on the TP Site which will be monitored as part of a dye trace study. The dyes will be used to document
the movement (flow) of groundwater. The TSC will analyze water and dye receptors collected from TP site
locations. The results from the initial analysis of samples were provided to the Region in a report titled "Dye
Tracer Study Analyses from Tennessee Products Superfund Site". The Final Report titled "Technical Report's
Tennessee Products NPL Site Dye Tracer Study Analyses" was provided to the Region.
REGION S
• Project Name: Allied Chemical/Ironton Coke Superfund Site
Site: Allied Chemical/Ironton Coke SF Site
Site ID: Job Order No: 226 10106
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Thomas Alcamo (312) 886-7278
Lead Scientist: Neal Amick (702) 897-3231
Start Date: May 1995
Expected Completion Date: September 1995
Revised Completion Date: January 1997
Estimated Budget: $20,000 Total Expenditures:$9,671 PC&B:$ 1,500
Revised Budget: $ Ttl FY96 Expenditures:$9,529PC&B$ 1500
Major Contaminants: PAHs Ttl 4th Qtr Expenditures $283 PC&B$300
The Allied Chemical site is a former coke plant that has five lagoons that were used for wastewater treatment
and disposal. The site remedy consists of incineration of approximately 122,000 cubic yards of lagoon five
wastes along with other contaminated materials having contaminant concentrations greater than 1000 ppm. The
primary contaminants are four carcinogenic PAHs (benzo (a) pyrene), chrysene, benz (a) anthracene and dibenz
(a,h) anthracene).
The remedial approach requires that the contaminated materials be screened and segregated prior to
incineration. To address this screening requirement, the RPM has requested that the CRD-LV TSC provide on-
site PAH measurements using the Field Portable Scanning Spectrofluormeter (FPSS).
Because of the uncertainty pertaining to the FPSS's performance in adequately measuring these PAHs, the RPM
sent samples from the site to Las Vegas for analysis. The samples were analyzed and the data provided to the
RPM. Initial response from the Region pertaining to the analyzed data indicates that the FPSS may be utilized
at this site. The TSC completed an assessment of a sampling/monitoring approach. Recommendations
pertaining to the sampling/monitoring approach was provided to the Region. Site samples were collected and
sent to CRD-LV for analysis. The analysis was completed with the results provided to the Region in a report
titled "Analysis of Soil Extracts from Allied Chemical/Ironton Coke Site". Additional data assessment may be
required.
• Project Name:Optimized Sampling Design/Determination of a Suitable Field PCB Measurement Method
Site: Allied Paper/Kalamazoo Creek S.F. Site
Site ID: Job Order:
Type-Lead: Fund
Requested by: T. Van Donsel (312) 353-6564, R. Boce (312)886-4740, Scott Cornelius (517) 373-7367
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Lead Scientist: Mark Silverstein (702) 897-3291
Start Date: October 1991
Expected Completion Date:September 1992
Revised Completion Date: March 1997
Estimated Budget: $50,000 Total Expenditures^ 187,238 PC&B$1600
Revised Budget: $190,000 Ttl FY96 Expenditure:$6,771PC&BS1600
Major Contaminants:PCBs Ttl 4th Qtr. Expenditures 1,000 PC&BS500
The RPM asked the TSC for assistance in the following areas: (1) the evaluation of field screening techniques
for PCBs, (2) the evaluation of the PRP proposed sampling proposal, and (3) the use of geostatistical methods,
specifically kriging, to maximize the utility of samples collected. A draft evaluation plan was prepared and
submitted to the RPM for review. A monitoring design approach was provided to the RPM. After a full
review, the draft evaluation plan was finalized and the field demonstration plan/QAPP was finalized. After
making only minor revisions, Regional QA staff accepted the QAPjP ahead of schedule. Issues were addressed
through discussion among the TSC technical staff, Regional QA staff, and other personnel to arrive at this
signable QAPjP. Located supplies and provided SRMs in time for predemonstration activities. These standards
provided baseline data for assessing accuracy. Submitted status report on design of the data management
system. CRD-LV provided support in the design and management of the demonstration by providing quick
technical support, such as standards acquisition, data management design, and support data management and
assessment; distributed SRMs to appropriate locations after reviewing supplier's summary QC data; suggested
sample container labels and ensured performance of GC/MS analysis; assessed field screening data; provided
field demonstration results and reviewed suggested sampling/monitoring design approachs. CRD-LV validated
laboratory data and assessed the data obtained during the demonstration. A draft final report was provided to
the Region and State of Michigan. The TSC participated in a PRP negotiation pertaining to the number of
samples required to adequately characterize site contaminants. The TSC completed a data assessment and
provided the Region the results in the report titled "Calculation for 90% Confidence Limits for Mean of Total
PCB Concentrations and Log-Transformed Total PCB Concentrations for Allied Paper Superfund Site". The
TSC provided review comments pertaining to PRP's suggested monitoring approaches.
Project Name: Cannelton
Site: Cannelton Industries Superfund Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead: Fund
Requested by: Rosita Clark-Moreno (312) 886-7251
Lead Scientist: Bob Smith (208) 526-9345 Frank Roberto (208) 526-1096
Start Date: May, 1996
Expected Completion Date: December, 1996
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $10,000 Total Expenditures:$0 PC&B: $300
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures^ 0 PC&B: $300
Major Contaminants: Heavy Metals Total 4th. Qtr Expenditure$0 PC&B: $300
The Cannelton Industries, Inc. Site is a Federal Enforcement PRP site, 75 acres and sits on the St. Marys River
in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan. Most of the site consists of good quality wetlands with a diverse ecosystem.
EPA is currently proposing to amend the Record of Decision (ROD). The EPA released a proposed plan to
change the remedy (ROD Amendment) for public comment May 13, 1996.
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The Remedial Investigation (RI) and Baseline Risk Assessment (BRA), were completed in 1991. The EPA
completed the Feasibility Study (FS) in 1992 and signed the ROD in September 1992. The remedy selected
included excavation and dredging of an approximate volume of 200,000 cubic yards of tannery waste, soils and
sediments and the placement in an on-site landfill. The contaminants at the site are mainly metals (cadium,
lead, arsenic, chromium and mercury) with chromium being the primary contaminant and of highest
concentrations; and some PAHs.
Michigan State University is conducting a study of metal bioavailablity for the PRPs. The Region has
requested the CRD-LV TSC to review the approach and data obtained from the Michigan State University
study. The TSC received site information and data for review.
REGION 6
• Project Name: Brownfields
Site: New Orleans Brownfields Superfund Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested By: Stan Hitt (214) 665-6736, Monica Smith (214) 665-6780, Amy Clipp (504) 565-8115
Bill Cole (702) 897-3226
Start Date: July 1996
Expected Completion Date: January 1997
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: Total Expenditures: $21,098 PC&B: $500
Revised Budget: Total FY96 Exp.: $21,098 PC&B: $500
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 4th.Qtr.Exp.$21,098 PC&B:$500
The Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative has been established to empower States, communities,
and other stakeholders in economic redevelopment to work together to address the redevelopment of many
abandoned sites across the country that at one time have been used for industrial and commercial purposes.
The challenge of the Brownfields program is to clean up sites quickly and redevelop the land to benefit the
community and the economy.
The Region VI Brownfields Project Officer requested the CRD-LV TSC to assist in the development of
sampling/monitoring approaches that would adequately characterize contaminants for remediation. The TSC
has completed sampling and analysis (S&A) plans for three New Orleans sites. Developing S&A plans for
three additional sites is currently in process.
• Project Name: South Cavalcade
Site: South Cavalcade SF Site
Site ID: TXD980810386 Job Order No: 226 01106
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Glenn Celerier (214) 665-8523
Lead Scientist: A.K. Singh (702) 435-3731
Start Date: July 1994
Expected Completion Date: January 1995
Revised Completion Date: December 1996
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Estimated Budget: $7,000 Total Expenditures:$35,968 PC&B$2,600
Revised Budget: $35,000 Total FY96 Expenditure:$5744 PC&B$ 1100
Major Contaminants: Organics Ttl 4th Qtr Expenditure'.! 0
Beazer East, Inc. (BEI) representing the PRP(s) is implementing a Record of Decision issued for the South
Cavalcade Superfund Site in Houston, Texas. In July, the RPM requested a review of these statistical methods
as described in Section 2.0 and Section 4.0 of "Draft Confirmational Sampling Plan (Dames & Moore, June
1994, REV 1)" for the South Cavalcade Superfund Site.
The confirmational sampling plan outlines the overall sampling strategy and specific sampling and analysis
procedures for the confirmation of the clean perimeter of the impacted areas, and for verification that impacted
soils have been remediated in accordance with EPA guidance.
CRD-LV TSC scientist(s) reviewed the appropriate sampling plan sections and provided the Regional RPM
with suggestions and recommendations. CRD-LV TSC scientists participated in a negotiation meeting with the
PRPs during the second and third quarters to discuss monitoring/sampling design approaches. The CRD-LV
TSC also completed two data audits. The results were provided to the RPM. Additional audits and data
assessment will probably be required.
• Texarkana
Site: Texarkana Wood Preserving Superfund Site Job. No: TXD008056152
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Glenn Celerier (214) 665-8523
Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 435-3731, Anita Singh (702) 897-3422
Start Date: July 1996
Expected Completion Date: February 1997
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $ 12,000 Total Expenditures: $ 1,000
Revised Budget: Total FY96 Expenditures: $ 1,000
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures: $1,000
The Region VI Remedial Project Manager (RPM) requested that the Characterization Research Division Las
Vegas (CRD-LV), Technology Support Center (TSC) provide assistance in statistical issues related to
characterizing site contaminants.
The 25-acre Texarkana Wood Preserving Company site, located in Bowie County, Texas, is an abandoned
wood-treating facility that operated under various owners from 1909 to 1984. When the site was placed on the
NPL in 19885, approximately 793,000 gallons of hazardous waste were stored in pressure vessels, steel tanks,
retention ponds, surge tanks, and three evaporation ponds. All units were heavily contaminated with creosote
and pentachlorophenol (PCP) used in the treatment process, as well as several by-products. The TSC is
currently evluating previously collected data. It is anticipated that the TSC will utilize geostatistics for assisting
the Region in identifying the geographical distribution of site contaminants.
REGION 7
• Project Name: Cherokee County Kansas
Site: Cherokee SF Site
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Site ID:
Type-Lead: Fund
Requested by: David P. Williams (913) 551-5030
Lead Scientist: Bill Cole (702) 897-3226
Start Date: July 1995
Expected Completion Date: March 1996
Revised Completion Date: January 1997
Estimated Budget: $10,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Heavy Metals
Job Order No: 226 10106
Total Expenditures:$2,879 PC&B $2,300
Total FY96 Expenditures:$0 PC&B $2,300
Total 4th. Qtr Expenditures:$0 PC&B$300
The Cherokee County site is a mining area covering about 110 square miles. It is part of a larger area
sometimes called the Tri-State Mining District, which encompasses Cherokee County in Kansas, Jaspar County
in Missouri, and Ottawa County in Oklahoma. One hundred years of widespread lead and zinc mining created
piles of mine tailings, covering 4000 acres in southeastern Cherokee County alone. The mine tailings
containing lead, zinc, and cadmium, have leached into the shallow groundwater. Runoff from the waste piles
also has moved contaminants into nearby streams. The Regional OSC requested the use of CRD-LV TSC's X-
Ray Fluorescence technology and equipment to measure site contaminants. The CRD-LV TSC is continuing to
support this effort.
Project Name: Oronogo-Duenweg
Site: Oronogo-Duenweg SF Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead: Fund
Requested by: David P. Williams (913) 551-5030
Lead Scientist: Bill Cole (702) 897-3226
Start Date: July 1995
Expected Completion Date: March 1996
Revised Completion Date: February 1997
Estimated Budget: $10,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Heavy Metals
Total Expenditures:$0 PC&B $800
Total FY96 Expenditures:$0 PC&B$800
Total 4th. Qtr Expenditures:$0 PC&BS300
The Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt site, which covers 6,400 acres, is considered part of the Tri-State Mining
District of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Two other sites in the district, Cherokee County in Kansas, and
Tar Creek in Oklahoma, were placed on the NPL in 1983. Lead and zinc ores, as well as some cadmium ores,
were mined from 1848 to the late 1960's. The site is honeycombed with underground workings, pits, shafts,
(open, closed, and collapsed), mine tailings, waste piles, and ponds holding tailing waters. An estimated 10
million tons of wastes or tailings are on the site.
The OSC has requested the assistance of the CRD-LV TSC to provide FPXRF support in characterizing soils
for heavy metal contamination. The CRD-LV TSC is providing this support by the loan of a FPXRF unit.
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REGION 8
• Project Name: Ogden Railroad
Site: Ogden Railroad Super-fund Site
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: Ema Acheson (303) 312-6762
Lead Scientist: Bill Cole (702) 897-3226
Start Date: July 1996
Expected completion Date: April 1997
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $45,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Organic/Inorganics
Total Expenditures: $6,730 PC&B:$600
Total FY96 Exp: $6,730 PC&B:$600
Total 4th. Qtr. Exp: $6,730 PC&B:$600
The Region VIII Remedial Project Manager (RPM) requested that the Characterization Research Division Las
Vegas (CRD-LV) Technology Support Center (TSC) provide assistance in characterizing site contaminants.
The area of concern, at this site located in Ogden, Utah, consists of an approximate 10 acre area of sludgy
surface extrusions and contaminated soil. It appears that waste sludge may have been buried over a very large
area at this location and the sludge is beginning to surface. The quantity is unknown but appears to be large.
The sludge is suspected to contain high levels of organics, heavy metals and possible polychlorinated biphenyls
PCBs). The sludge is very greasy and oily, there is a possibility that transformer oil may have been mixed with
the sludge, thus the suspected PCBs. The concentrations of contaminants present may constitute a threat to
human health or the environment. Access to the waste area is unrestricted. There are no apparent containment
structures for the waste.
The TSC received site information pertaining to post sampling/monitoring efforts. As assessment of these data
was made with a report provided to the Region. TSC personnel attended a meeting with Regional and Utah
State personnel pertaining to possible sampling/monitoring approaches.
REGION 9
Project Name: Allied Signal North Hollywood
Site: Allied Signal SF Site
Site ID:
Job Order No:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Dave Setter (415) 744-2260
Lead Scientist: Alan Crockett (208) 526-1574/Jeff Sondrup (208) 526-8396
Start Date: June 1994
Expected Completion Date: March 1995
Revised Completion Date: January 1996
Estimated Budget: $30,000
Revised Budget: $175,000
Major Contaminants:Organics
Total Expenditures^ 171,289
Total FY96 Expenditures:$99,309
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$9,036
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The Region IX RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in evaluating the Allied Signal site as a source
of ground water contamination within the North Hollywood Operable Unit. Specifically, the TSC evaluation
will focus on the following:
• Determine if Allied's soil gas investigation was performed using appropriate field and analytical
methodology,
• Perform an independent assessment of the data, and compare these findings with those made by Allied's
contractor,
• Determine whether the placement of probes was adequate to characterize source area, and
• Identify data gaps and make recommendations as to whether additional work is necessary.
In addition, the TSC will provide assistance in determining if Allied's soil boring investigation was performed
using appropriate field and analytical methodology, determine whether the placement of borings was adequate
to characterize source areas, attempt to determine whether the findings of the soil boring study are consistent or
inconsistent with the soil gas results, comment on the soil matrix data in light of the subsurface conditions
found, particularly address the likelihood that contaminant releases would have a 'wandering' pattern through
the subsurface, and identify data gaps and make recommendations as to whether additional work is necessary.
In support of this effort, TSC scientist(s) provided the document titled, "Review of Environmental
Characterization Data concerning the Allied Signal, Inc.. North Hollywood Site, San Fernando Operable Unit,
San Fernando Valley, California." A Conflict of Interest (COl) problem was resolved during the second quarter
of FY95. A meeting between Region 9, NEIC, INEL and CRD-LV personnel was held to address and identify
further assessment needs. These needs included additional assessment of site data and to testify in court
concerning contaminant sources. The TSC completed the document titled "Data Evaluation and Vadose Zone
Modeling of the Allied Signal, Inc. Site, 11600 Sherman Way, North Hollywood Operable Unit, San Fernando
Valley Superfund Site ". The RPM has requested that a meeting and presentation by TSP/INEL Scientists
pertaining to the data evaluation approach for addressing the Allied Signal effort be completed. The
presentation was completed at the TSP Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
Project Name: Casmalia Superfund Site
Site: Casmalia Superfund Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 744-1496
Lead Scientist: Mary K. Wolf (702) 361-1626 x311
Start Date: January 1996
Expected Completion Date: April 1996
Revised Completion Date: December 1996
Estimated Budget: $9,000 Total Expenditures: $9,104
Revised Budget: Total FY96 Expendrtures: $9 104
Major Contaminants: Organics/Inorganics Total 4th. Qtr Expenditures: $1,419
The TSC was requested to audit data generated by a commercial laboratory from samples collected from the
Casmalia Superfund Site. The audit of these data utilizing magnetic tapes will address authenticating
laboratory adherence to principles of good laboratory practice in reporting results for compounds wtth
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contractual criteria. This audit will include laboratory results for calibration, (criteria Compounds), surrogates,
internal standards and tuning compound results. This audit was completed. The report titled "Technical
Assessment of GC and GC/MS Raw Data Tape Audit for Analytical Work Performed by National
Environmental Testing (NET), Inc. Santa Rosa, California" was provided to the Region. Additional data
assessments resulted in the report titled "Technical Assessment of GC Data Tape Audit for Analytical Work
Performed by National Environmental Testing (NET), Inc. Santa Rosa, California" that was sent to the Region.
Project Name: Fort Ord
Site: Fort Ord SF Site
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 744-1496 Wilbert Craig (510) 466-4101
Lead Scientist: Mary Wolf (702) 361-1626 x311
Start Date: June 1996
Expected Completion Date: December 1996
Revised Completion Date:April 1997
Estimated Budget: $60,000 Total Expenditures:* 10,989 PC&B:$1,000
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Exp. $3 8,471 PC&B: $ 1,000
Major Contaminants: Metal/Organics Total 4th. Qtr. Exp. $27,482 PC&B: $ 1,000
The 29,440-acre Fort Ord site was established in 1917 by the U.S. Army as a maneuver area and field artillery
target range. Chemicals and hazardous wastes have been disposed of at Fort Ord. Currently, hazardous wastes
are stored at on-site facilities before they are transported and disposed of off site. There are several areas of
contamination on site. One of these areas includes three inactive landfills that once were used to dispose of
residential and commercial waste. The facility contained leaking hazardous waste tanks, containers of waste oil
and various automotive chemicals, chemical storage areas, an oil-water separator, and fueling stations. Another
area of on-site contamination is the 14th Engineers Motor Pool. Approximately 5,000 underground fuel tanks,
drums of waste oil and other wastes, and sand pits in which waste oil, liquid wastes, and battery acid were
disposed of at this area. Fuels were placed into unlined pits and subsequently percolated through the subsurface
soil.
The TSC was requested to audit raw data generated by a commercial laboratory from samples collected from
the Fort Ord Superfund Site. The audit of these data utilizing magnetic tapes will address authenticating
laboratory adherence to principles of good laboratory practice in reporting results for compounds with
contractual criteria. This audit will include laboratory results for calibration, (criteria compounds), surrogates,
internal standards and tuning compound results.
A report titled "Technical Assistance of Assistance of Gas Chromatography Raw Data Tape" was provided to
the Region. This project is funded primarily by an IAG between the CRD-LV and the U.S. Army Criminal
Investigation Command. Additional audits will be completed as scheduled.
Project Name: Hunters Point
Site: Hunters Point Superfund Site
Site ID: Job Order No:
Type Lead: Fund
Requested By: Steve Remaley (415) 744-1496
Lead Scientist: Mary K. Wolf (702) 361-1626 x311
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Start Date: March 1996
Expected Completion Date: June 1996
Revised Completion Date:December 1996
Estimated Budget: $10,000
Revised Budget: $15,000
Major Contaminants: Inorganics/Organics
Total Expenditures^ 11,096 PC&B:$200
Total FY96 Exp: $11,096 PC&B: $200
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$0 PC&B:$200
The TSC was requested to audit raw data generated by a commercial laboratory from samples collected from
the Hunters Point Superfund Site. The audit of these data utilizing magnetic tapes will address authenticating
laboratory adherence to principles of good laboratory practice in reporting results for compounds with
contractual criteria. This audit will include laboratory results for calibrations, (criteria compounds), surrogates,
internal standards and tuning compound results. This audit was completed. The results of the data audit was
provided to the Region in the report titled "Technical Assessment of GC/MS Raw Data Tape Audit for
Analytical Work Performed by National Environmental Testing, Inc. (Santa Rosa)". Additional examination of
Hunters Point data was completed.
Project Name: Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (MCASY) Superfund Site
Site: Marine Corps Air Station Yuma SF Site
Site ID: Job Order No: 246 10106
Type-Lead: Fund
Requested by: Rachel Simons (415) 744-2383
Lead Scientist: Larry Butler (702) 798-2114 Ed Messer (703) 603-9047
Start Date: September 1995
Expected Completion Date: December 1995
Revised Completion Date: February 1997
Estimated Budget: $10,000
Revised Budget: $18,000
Major Contaminants: Organics
Total Expenditures:$23,500 PC&B$1000
Ttl FY96 Expenditure$23,500PC&B$1000
Total 4th.Qtr Expenditures: $1,000
The TSC was requested to audit raw data generated by a commercial laboratory from samples collected from
the MCASY Superfund Site. The audit of these data utilizing magnetic tapes will address authenticating
laboratory adherence to principles of good laboratory practice in reporting results for compounds with
contractual criteria. The audit was completed and included laboratory results for calibrations, (criteria
compounds), surrogates, internal standards and tuning compound results.
Project Name: Raytheon Corporation
Site: Raytheon SF Site
Site ID: CAD009205097
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Elizabeth Adams (415) 744-2235
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3422
Start Date: May 1996
Expected Completion Date: July 1996
Revised Completion Date: December 1996
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Estimated Budget: $8,000 Total Expenditures:$4,040
Expected Completion Date: July 1996 Total FY96 Expenditures: $4,040
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures: $1,000
The Raytheon Corp. operates as a manufacturer of semiconductor products on this 30-acre site. The Intel Corp.
(Mountain View Plant) site, the Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (Mountain View Plant) site, and this site are
being cleaned up simultaneously. All three sites are located in the Middlefield/Ellis/Whisman (MEWE) study
area. Various Industrial activities conducted in the area of the site include semiconductor manufacturing, metal
finishing operations, parts cleaning, aircraft maintanance, and other activities requiring the use, storage, and
handling of a variety of chemicals, particularly solvents. Site investigations at several of these facilities during
1981 and 1982 revealed significant contamination from toxic chemicals, primarily volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), in soil and groundwater.
The Region requested a review of Section 10.0 of the Operation and Maintenance Plan. Section 10.0 includes
statistical methodology for determining the number of confirmatory samples and the evaluation of the
confirmatory soil sampling data. The clean up standard is 500 ppb in the soil for outside the slurry wall, and
1000 ppb inside the slurry wall. Confirmation is based on soil data, not soil gas data.
The three main areas of concern for review are 1) Are a sufficient number of samples, and boring locations,
proposed to adequately characterize the soil and meet the statistical needs to determine if the site is clean after
the remediation, 2) is it appropriate to use random distribution of confirmatory sampling locations and 3) is the
statistical methodology appropriate and consistent with EPA guidance for evaluating the sample results to
determine whether the site is clean?
TSC personnel reviewed available data and provided the Region a report with recommended approaches. Also,
TSC personnel participated in a number of conference calls with the PRPs.
Project Name: San Fernando Valley Basin (SFV)
Site: San Fernando SF Site
Site ID: Job Order No:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Mike Orsinski (415) 744-2249
Lead Scientist A.K. Singh (702) 435-3731
Start Date: October 1994
Expected Completion Date: September 1995
Revised Completion Date: December 1996
Estimated Budget: $5,000 Total Expenditures:$700 PC&B:$ 1,100
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures:$700PC&B$600
Major Contaminants: Organics Total 4th.Qtr Expenditures:$0
Four sites within the San Fernando Vally (SFV) are on the National Priority List (NPL): North Hollywood,
Crystal Springs, Pollock, and Verdugo. Currently, EPA is managing the four areas as one large site referred to
as the SFV Superfund Site. This site includes the four NPL sites and adjacent areas where groundwater
contamination is known or presumed to have migrated. There are currently a total of 87 RI monitoring wells
located inland adjacent to the four NPL sites. Three of the shallow water table wells are screened in bedrock
and do not have pumps installed. Trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) data were used to
separate the 84 RI wells into two categories: those recommended to be sampled quarterly, and those
recommended to be sampled annually. All 84 of the RI wells were originally included in the annual monitoring
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program. Of these 84 wells, 41 historically having concentrations of TCE and/or PCE in excess of federal and
state maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) were placed into the quarterly monitoring program.
The Region is concerned with both PCE and TCE as contaminants in the groundwater. It has been suggested
that kriging using plume maps might be a good way to access changes in contaminant concentrations over time.
In addition, the Region is interested in any other means of characterizing migration of the contaminant plumes
or changes in contaminant concentrations over time which seem pertinent.
The CRD-LV TSC reviewed the provided data and identified a number of data assessment methods that could
be used to assess contaminant behavior over time. The TSC provided some additional recommendations to the
RPM. This project is still on-going.
Project Name: Verdese Carter Park
Site: Verdese Carter Park SF Site
Site ID: Job Order No:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Michael E. Bellot (415) 744-2364/Dan Opalski (415) 744-2362, Loren Henning (415) 744-2243
Lead Scientist: Mike Abbott (208) 526-8596
Start Date: May 1994
Expected Completion Date: December 1994
Revised Completion Date: February 1997
Estimated Budget: $40,000 Total Expenditures: $40,947
Revised Budget: $60,000 Total FY96 Expenditures: $20,640
Major Contaminants: Metals Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures: $ 1,600
The RPM requested that the CRD-LV TSC provide technical support in interpreting soil-lead data. The
problem is that the PRP is challenging the quantitation of CLP data based on the reported matrix interference
for lead results. This interference makes interpretation of the actual concentration of lead on-site very difficult.
This issue is important because there is a significant difference (orders of magnitude) between the EPA and the
PRPs confirmation sampling results. The PRP believes that their confirmation sampling is more representative
of the site and that the site clean-up has met the remediation goals. Conversely, EPA's analysis indicates that
significant soil contamination is still present.
CRD-LV scientists reviewed the supplied data and conducted some confirmatory analysis. Following the
analysis of site samples, the CRD-LV TSC provided the RPM with a report. The analysis of site samples was
completed and the data provided to the Region in a report titled, "Determination of Lead, Zinc, and Arsenic on
Verdese Carter Park Soil Samples ". Assisting the Region in interpreting the analytical data was completed.
Following this initial report the RPM requested assistance in modeling the distribution of lead around the old
battery factory. Site-specific meteorological data from the Oakland airport (3.5 miles southwest) for the years
1960 through 1964 were purchased. Digital line graphs showing roads in the area were downloaded from
USGS via the Internet. The approximate location of the 100-ft lead oxide mill stack was identified. Relative
concentrations within a 2-km radius around the approximate location of the stack were calculated using the
ISCLT2 model. Results were plotted as relative concentration isopleths. These preliminary results indicate two
potential hot spots. Results also indicate extremely low concentrations would have likely occurred within a
300-m radius of the stack. These preliminary results do not account for lead oxide particle settling velocity or
differences in ground surface elevations.
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The following requirements were completed: 1) procured USGS digital elevation models to determine ground-
surface receptor elevations, 2) determined reasonable (or upper/lower bound) lead oxide particle size for input
into the ISC air model, and 3) remodeled to obtain refined relative air concentrations and potentiall, ground
surface deposition reates. The modeling report titled "Dispersion Modeling of Relative Air Concentration and
Ground Depositions at the Verdese Carter Park Site" was completed and provided to the Region. Additional
reviews of modeling results were completed. Review comments were provided to the Region.
REGION 10
There are no sites in Region 10.
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SUPERFLTND SHORT-TERM REQUESTS
Project Name: Short Term Requests
Site: Short Term Requests
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: See Below
Lead Scientist: TSC/CRD-LV Staff Scientists
Start Date: October 1991
Expected Completion Date: December 1995
Revised Completion Date: September 1996
Estimated Budget: $150,000
Revised Budget: $200,000
Major Contaminants: Variable
Total Expenditures:$70,440
Total FY96 Expenditures:$70,440
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$35,984
TSC requests that can be completed within a 60-hour period. The CRD-LV is requested to provide quick-turn-
around support. Projects may include:
• Emergency Response - on-site field measurements, such as geophysics, soil gas, and XRF.
• Emergency Response - Laboratory support, such as the analysis of chemical and radiological contaminants.
• Review of reports and work plans, sampling/monitoring protocols, and analytical protocols and
approaches.
• Review of techniques and methods used on site assessment.
• Providing expert testimony and/or contributing to the validity and authenticity of data used in cost recovery
cases.
SUMMARY OF SUPERFUND SHORT TERM REQUESTS
REGION/
STATE
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9
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DATE
September
September
September
September
September
SITE
Issue Paper
Brownfields
Brownfields
REQUESTOR
B. Breckenbridge
M. Englehart
B. Stone
T. Mix
J . Hanson
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
(208)526-1574
(208)526-2100
(415)744-2378
(415)744-2239
NATURE OF
REQUEST
Statistics
Smpling
Sampling
Sampling
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September
September
September
September
September
September
September
September
September
July
July
July
July
August
July
September
September
August
July
August
August
August
August
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September
September
September
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September
Greenfield
Reich Farms
Brownfields
Training
Hunters Point
Reich Farms
Landfill
Issue Paper
Allied Chemical
EACB
Verdese C.P.
Allied Paper
Brownfields
Ft. Ord
Allied Signal
Allied Paper
Hunters Point
Tennessee
Products
D. Domingo
F.. Genicola
D. Mayer
S. Beck
B. Griffin
J. Goren
S. Marcus
S. Willey
J. D'Lugosz
B. Stamnes
N. Amick
A. Klinger
C. Williams
D. Opalski
R. Haas
R. Bece
S. Hitt
W. Craig
D. Setter
D. Samuels
S. Kibisco
C. Ward
S. Cornelius
B. Griffin
W. Honeycutt
D. Wiley
R. Paulis
N. Young
C. Bishop
(609) 984-0853
(410)796-0486
(612)297-9607
(212)637-4361
(312)886-2967
(206)553-1512
(702)897-3231
(617)573-9619
(617)573-5736
(415)744-8382
(312)886-4740
(214)665-6780
(510)466-4101
(415)744-2260
(415)744-1513
(410)321-5371
(404)321-5385
(517)373-7367
(713)474-7455
(617)573-9639
(206) 587-0480
(404)562-8812
(510)567-0480
Review
Analytical
Data Assessment
SUTI
Data Audit
Tech Support
Issue Paper
Soil Data
Data Audit
Sampling
Analysis
Data Assessment
Data Assessment
Sampling
Issue Paper
Data Analysis
Sampling
Data Audit
Data Assessment
Sampling
Analysis
Soil Gas
Data Assessment
Data Audit
Soil Gas
Soil Gas
Witness
Analysis
Sampling
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September
September
September
September
July
September
July
July
Workshop
Brown fie Ids
Brownfields
Ft. Ord
Brownfields
Ft. Ord
J. Josephs
S. Clipp
M. Smith
S. Steniot
D. Willey
J. Pesorieroi
S. Remaley
D. Powell
W. Craig
(212)637-4317
(504)565-8115
(214)665-6780
(801)536-4108
(617)573-9639
(206) 593-6530
(415)744-1496
(703)603-7196
(510)466-4101
Attenuation
Sampling
Sampling
Sampling
Sampling
Sampling
Data Audit
Sampling
Data Audit
SUPERFUND REMOTE SENSING SHORT TERM REQUESTS
Project Name: Remote Sensing
Site: Superfund Short Term Remote Sensing Technical Support
Site ID:
Type Lead:
Requested by: See below
Lead Scientist: CRD-LV/TSC Staff Scientists
Start Date: 1995
Expected Completion Date: September 1996
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $20,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants:
Total Expenditures: $3,786
Total FY96 Expenditures: $3,786
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures: $681
TSC Remote Sensing requests that can be completed within a 60 hour period. The CRD-LV TSC is requested to provide
Remote Sensing support that requires a quick-turn-around-time. Projects that may be addressed within this 60 hour time
frame include:
• The use of Geographic Information Systems (CIS) for site characterization.
• Providing plots of geostatistical related data for site characterization.
• Review of RI/FS reports and work plans, pertaining to the use of multi-spectral scanner, remote sensing and GIS
technologies.
• Review of identification and technological techniques and methods used in remote sensing site assessment.
• Providing expert testimony, coordinating and/or contributing to the validity and authenticity of "remote sensing"
data used in cost recovery cases.
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SUPERFUND REMOTE SENSING SHORT TERM REQUESTS
REGION
VI
VI
New
Orleans
LESAT
DATE
September
September
August
September
SITE
Brownfields SF Site
Brownfields SF Site
Brownfields SF Site
Ogden RR
REQUESTOR
S. Hitt
M. Smith
A. Clipp
L. Mata
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
(214)665-6780
(214)665-6736
(504)565-8115
(702) 897-3332
NATURE OF REQUEST
Photographs
New Orleans Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing
Photographs
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RCRA CORRECTIVE ACTION
REGION 1
• Project Name: Success
Site: Lake Success Business Park
Site ID:
Type-Lead: RCRA Facility
Requested by: Stephanie Carr (617) 223-5593
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh (702) 897-3422
Start Date: May 1996
Expected Completion Date: September 1996
Revised Completion Date: December 1996
Estimated Budget: $7,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: Metals
Total Expenditures:$5,617
Total FY96 Expenditures:$5,617
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures: $5,617
• Note: This effort was also associated with Superfund Remediation. As such, the above identified funds are Superfund
dollars.
Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. (M&E) was retained by DuPont Environmental Services, Inc. (DERS) to conduct a soil washing pilot
study at the Lake Success Business Park (LSBP) located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The LSBP site in Bridgeport is owned
by Sporting Goods Properties, Inc. (SGP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont. LSBP is in a interim-status Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facility. In 1990, the site entered into an administrative Consent Order (ACO),
pursuant to Section 3008(h) of RCRA, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the performance of corrective
action activities at the facility.
Preliminary evaluations of remedial alternatives indicated that soil washing may be feasible for use as the preferred
remediation strategy for the site. The soil washing pilot study was subsequently performed to provide site-specific data for
further evaluating this technology, and included evaluation of both soil washing (contaminant concentration by separation of
particle sizes and density fractions) and chemical leaching (removal of the contaminants from the concentrated fractions
through solubilization of the contaminants into a liquid phase).
The RCRA Project Officer requested the TSC to examine the soil washing process and identify an appropriate sampling
frequency for determining if the washing process has met the cleanup goals. This effort addressed the statistical requirements
necessary for verification and also the appropriate sampling methods. The TSC provided a document titled "Statistical
Sampling Design for Evaluating "Clean" Soil Exiting the Soil Wash System Proposed to Remediate the Lake Success
Business Park Facility". This document provides guidance for determining the number of samples and their frequency of
collection for determining if soil clean-up goals have been met.
REGION 5
Project Name: Columbus Solid Waste Reduction
Site: Columbus Waste-To-Eriergy RCRA Facility
Site ID:
Job Order No: 222 10609
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Type-Lead:
Requested by: Carole T. Braverman (312) 886-2910, Phil Gehring (216)522-7260
Matt Lorber (202) 260-8924, Sineta Woolen, Project Officer (202) 260-3888
Lead Scientist: Joe Donnelly (702) 897-3387
Start Date: March 1995
Expected Completion Date: September 1995
Revised Completion Date: March 1997
Estimated Budget: $10,000
Revised Budget: $75,000
Major Contaminants:Dioxin
Total Expenditures:$32,293 PC&B:$11,000
Total FY96 Expenditure:$6,000 PC&B:$11,000
Total 4th. Qtr Expenditures:$0 PC&B:$3,000
The Columbus Municipal Electric Utility Boiler, also known as the Columbus Municipal Electric Plant (CMEP), is located
south of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The facility is a power generating plant fueled by coal and refuse. It has been in
operation since 1983 and is owned and operated by the City of Columbus.
In 1987, the US EPA initiated a study of the incinerator ash at CMEP because of the presence of dioxin and furan isomers
associated with incinerator ash. The special study report indicated that incinerator ash contains dioxin and furan isomers,
lead and cadmium. Concentrations of dioxin and furan isomers range from 0.33 ppb to 2.13 ppb. The highest concentrations
were found in top ash from a conveyor belt. A relatively high concentration (0.84 ppb) was found from a stack sample.
Dioxins (up to 0.38 ppb) were also found in two areas in the soil where ash was allowed to accumulate. Lead in the ash was
found to exceed EP toxicity limits.
The Regional Risk Assessor requested that the CRD-LV TSC design a sampling/monitoring strategy and a quality assurance
project plan that would identify the concentration of soil dioxins. The soil dioxin concentrations that are of interest are 20,
40, 70 and 100 ppt. The CRD-LV TSC designed a sampling/monitoring program and finalized the quality assurance project
plan. Soil samples were collected and analyzed. CRD-LV personnel assisted in data validation and in writing a report that
identifies the sampling/analytical procedures and the interpretation of the resultant data. CRD-LV personnel participated in
the design strategy for the second sampling/monitoring/analytical phase of this contaminant characterization project. The
second phase sampling effort was completed. The TSC is currently evaluating the quality of the analytical data from the
second phase analyses.
REGION X
• Project Name: Philip Environment
Site: Georgetown Facility
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: David Domingo (206) 553-4973
Lead Scientist: Tom Ehli (702) 897-3359
Start Date: September 1996
Expected Completion Date: January 1997
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $12,000
Revised Budget:
Major Contaminants: Organics
Total Expenditures: $49
Total FY96 Expenditures: $49
Total 4th Qtr. Expenditures: $49
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The Characterization Research Division-Las Vegas (CRD-L V) Technology Support Center (TSC) was requested to provide
an engineering review and written comments of a technology evaluation plan and site work plan for the Philip Environmental
Georgetown, Washington facility. The purpose is to provide a review of the remedial technology proposed for a pilot study
at this facility.
Benzene, ethyl benzene, toluene and xylene (BETX) and chlorinated solvents have been found in the shallow and
intermediate aquifers. Contaminants in the intermediate aquifer are primarily dense chlorinated solvents. Because of the
observed concentration of trichlorethene (TCE) at some locations, dense non-aqueous phase (DNAPL) TCE may be present
in the western area of the north field in the intermediate aquifer. Because of the ^ 'tigraphy of the intermediate aquifer it is
likely that this DNAPL, if present, consists of a residual phase rather than pools oi tree phase TCE. Phenolic compounds are
also present in the shallow aquifer at concentrations exceeding cleanup standards. The TSC us currently reviewing the
provided data.
RCRA SHORT TERM REQUESTS
Project Name: Short-term RCRA Technical Support
Site: Short Term RCRA Technical Support
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: See below
Lead Scientist: CRD-LV/TSC Staff Scientists
Start Date: October 1, 1995
Expected Completion Date: September 1995
Revised Completion Date: September 1996
Estimated Budget: $8,000
Revised Budget: $40,000
Major Contaminants:
Job Order No: 226 10602
Total Expenditures^ 18,283
Total FY96 Expenditures^ 18,283
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$4,554
TSC requests that can be completed within a 60-hour period. Projects may include:
• Emergency response - on-site field measurements, such as geophysics, soil gas, and XRF.
• Emergency response - Laboratory support, such as the analysis of chemical and radiological contaminants.
• Review of reports and work plans, sampling/monitoring protocols, and analytical protocols and approaches.
• Review of techniques and methods used in site assessment technologies.
• Providing expert testimony and/or contributing to the validity and authenticity of data used in cost recovery cases.
RCRA SHORT TERM REQUESTS
REGION
5
DATE
July
SITE
Columbus
REQUESTOR
M. Lorber
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
(202) 260-8924
NATURE OF
REQUEST
Data Assessment
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July
August
August
September
September
August
September
September
Columbus
Columbus
Columbus
Columbus
Columbus
Georgetown
Lake Success
Columbus
C. Braverman
P. Gehring
M. Lorber
P. Gehring
S. Woolen
D. Domingo
S. Carr
M. Armbruster
(312)886-2910
(215)522-7260
(202) 260-8924
(215)522-7260
(202) 260-8924
(206-554-8509)
(617)223-5593
Analysis
Sampling
Analysis
Analysis
Contract
Tech Support
Monitoring
Analysis
RCRA REMOTE SENSING SHORT TERM REQUEST
Project Name: Remote Sensing
Site: RCRA Short Term Remote Sensing Technical Support
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: See below
Lead Scientist: CRD-LV/TSC Staff Scientists
Start Date: October 1995
Expected Completion Date:September 1996
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $20,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants:
Job Order No: 22195615
Total Expenditures:$5,l 10
Total FY96 Expenditures:$5,110
Total 4th Qtr. Expenditures:$0
TSC Remote Sensing requests that can be completed within a 60-hour period. The CRD-LV TSC is requested to
provide Remote Sensing support that requires a quick-tum-around time. Projects that may be addressed within this 40
hour time frame include:
• The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for site characterization.
• Providing plots of geostatistical related data for site characterization.
• Review of RI/FS reports and workplans, pertaining to the use of multi-spectral scanner, remote sensing
and GIS technologies.
• Review of identification and technological techniques and methods used in remote sensing site
assessment.
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Providing expert testimony, coordinating and/or contributing to the validity and authenticity of "remote
sensing" data used in cost recovery cases.
RCRA SHORT TERM REMOTE SENSING
REGION
RMT
1
DATE
July
August
August
SITE
REQUESTOR
P. Zabel
R. Davis
H. Botland
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
(864)281-0288
(617)565-3481
(408) 227-9080
NATURE OF
REQUEST
Photographs
Remote Sensing
Photographs
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ISSUE PAPERS AND ISSUES
ISSUE PAPERS AND ISSUES
• Project Name: On-Site Analytical Methods and Field Sampling for Explosives in Soil
Site: Explosives in Soil
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Federal Facilities Forum
Lead Scientist: Alan Crockett (208) 526-1574
Start Date: November 1995
Expected Completion Date: June 1996
Revised Completion Date: December 1996
Estimated Budget: $30,000 Total Expenditures:$48,449
Revised Budget:$60,000 Total FY96 Expenditures:$42,076
Major Contaminants: Explosives Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$4,416
The Federal Facilities Forum requested the CRD-LV TSC to prepare an Issue Paper addressing the current "State of
Technology" with regards to "On-Site Analytical Methods" for identifying explosive contaminants in soils. In
addition, this issue paper discusses appropriate sampling/monitoring approaches that may be implemented to
characterize these types of contaminants.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Evaluating sites potentially contaminated with explosives is necessary to carry out EPA, Department of Defense, and
U.S. Department of Energy policies on site characterization and remediation under the Superfund, Resource
Conservation Recovery Act, Installation Restoration, Base Closure, and formerly used defense site environmental
programs. Facilities that may be contaminated with explosives include active and former manufacturing plants,
ordnance works, Army ammunition pants, Naval ordnance plants, Army deports, Naval ammunition depots, Army and
Navy proving grounds and burning grounds.
This issue paper will provide guidance to Remedial Project Managers for the use of on-site methods to screen
explosives. Also addressed are the explosive and propellant compounds targeted by high performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC) methods, including EPA SW-846 Method 8330, the primary method required by EPA
Regions for laboratory confirmation.
This paper does not address primary explosives or initiating compounds, such as lead azide, lead styphnate, or
mercury fulminate, which are extremely unstable and present a substantial safety risk at any concentration. Primary
explosives are used in small quantities in fuses or detonators in munitions, with a much larger quantity of secondary-
explosives. In addition, this paper is not intended to serve as a guide for the analysis and sampling of unexploded
ordnance, bulk high explosives, or where secondary explosives concentrations detonation hazard.
An abstract of the paper was accepted for presentation at the EPA's Twelfth Annual Waste Testing & Quality
Assurance Symposium, July 23-26, Wahington, D. C. An eight page paper entitled "Guidance for Characterizing
Explosives in Contaminated Soils:Sampling and Selecting On-Site Analytical Methods" will be published in the
proceedings of the meeting.
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The CRD-LV TSC received initial review comments from the Federal Facilities Forum members. These comments
were addressed by the authors. The issue paper was ORD Peer reviewed and is currently being formatted for CRD-LV
sign off and concurrence.
ISSUE PAPER
• Project Name: Statistical Issue Paper
Site: Lognormal Distribution
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested By: Kenneth W. Brown
Lead Scientist: A. K. Singh (702) 435-3731, Max Engelhardt (208) 526-2100
Start Date: July 1996
Expected Completion Date: January 1997
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $5,000 Total Expenditures: $ 1,221
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures: $ 1,221
Major Contaminants: Total 4th Qtr. Expenditures^ 1,221
Contaminant concentration data from Superfund sites often appear to follow a skewed probability distribution. The
lognormal distribution is frequently used to model positively skewed contaminant concentration distributions. The H-
statistic based upper confidence limit (UCL) for the arithmetic mean of a lognormal population is recommended by the
U.S. EPA guidance documents, and is widely used to make remediation decisions at Superfund sites/ Recent work in
environmental statistics literature, however, has cast some doubts about the performance of the H-statistic based
formula the the UCL of the arithmetic mean of a lognormal population. This issue paper is mainly concerned with the
problem of computation of the UCL when the contaminant concentration distribution appears to be highly skewed.
The issue of using the coefficient of variation (CV) in environmental data analysis is also addressed.
The TSC manager requested this issue paper as a result of past statistical technical support projects that have indicated
problems with some recommended statistical data assessment procedures and techniques. The statistical issues
addressed are directly related to CRD-LV TSC projects in which Dr. A. K. Singh has been the technical lead . This
issue paper will provide guidance in assessing site data for characterizing and remediation contaminants.
ISSUES
• Project Name: Range
Site: Range Rule
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Doug Bell (202) 260-8716
Lead Scientist: Alan Crockett (208) 526-603
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Start Date: July 1996
Expected Completion Date: February 1997
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $ 10,000 Total Expenditures: $576
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures: $576
Major Contaminants: Explosives Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures: $576
The OSWER Range Rule Project Officer requested that TSC personnel participate in evaluating DOD approaches
dealing with the Range Rule. This request resulted in part due to the CRD-LV TSC's involvement with the
"Explosives in Soil" Issue paper.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) developed a Range Rule that identifies a process for evaluating appropriate
response actions on closed, transferred, and transferring ranges. Range Rule response actions address public safety,
human health, and the environment. As part of the Range Rule process, DOD had developed a three-tiered risk
evaluation methodology for military ranges containing unexploded ordnance (UXO). This Range Rule risk
methodology (RRM) is composed of three components; the qualitative risk evaluation (QRE), the streamlined risk
evaluation (SRE), and the detailed risk evaluation (ORE).
A military range is defined as any designated land, air, or water area used for training with military munitions, or any
area used for munitions research, development, testing, or evaluation. Land previously used as military ranges
potentially poses a risk to public safety, human health, and the environment, because UXO may remain on site. UXO
is defined as military munitions that have been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for action, and have been
fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations, installations,
personnel, or material. UXO may remain unexploded either by malfunction, design, or other cause. Current fiscal
realities demonstrate the need for a system to determine priorities for conducting response actions. The RPM will be
used to qualify and quantify each range's risk to assist DOD in prioritizing response actions.
The CRD-LV's sampling and site characterization responsibilities include:
1. Determine level of effort (LOE) needed to characterize and delineate contamination on the range (within buffer
zones, cleared areas) and off-range. Explaining the amount of information needed to determine LOE
This would presumably involve deciding need for statistically based sampling or selective sampling, sample size,
discrete vs composite samples.
2. Recommending models to predict off-site or buffer zone contamination levels in transported media (groundwater,
surface water, or air) at ranges where sampling is prohibited because of explosive hazard.
3. Establishing a protocol for the above using range scenarios with guidelines for site-specific factors.
The CRD-LV TSC have provided some preliminary comments on some of DOD's suggested sampling/monitoring
approaches.
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COORDINATION
Project Name: Superfund Coordination
Site: Superfund Coordination
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by: Ken Brown
Lead Scientist: Phil Malley (702)897-6644/Alan Crockett (208)526-1574
Start Date: On-going October 1995
Expected Completion Date: September 1996
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $100,000
Revised Budget: $
Major Contaminants: N/A
Total Expenditures:$91,671
Total FY96 Expenditures:$91,671
Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$30,421
This project provides for Superfund coordination of requests received by the Technology Support Center and
implemented when assigned to the off-site contractor. Activities include preparation of reports and tracking of
projects, and documenting costs.
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
• Project Name: Superfund Technology Transfer
Site: Superfund Technology Transfer
Site ID:
Type-Lead:
Requested by. Director TSC
Lead Scientist: Clare Gerlach (702)897-3321
Start Date: October 1995
Expected Completion Date: September 1996
Revised Completion Date:
Estimated Budget: $80,000 Total Expenditures:$9,231
Revised Budget: $ Total FY96 Expenditures:$9,231
Major Contaminants: Total 4th. Qtr. Expenditures:$0
One of the objectives of the CRD-LV TSC is to identify and make available CRD-LV measurement technologies mat
are applicable for characterizing contaminants. Documenting the adequacy of these technologies, the application and
their identity requires the development of case studies, fact sheets, demonstrations and workshops.
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