United States Office of Publication 9320 7-071
Environmental Protection Solid Waste and August 1994
Agency Emergency Response
v>EPA Descriptions of 10 Sites
Proposed for the National
Priorities List in August
1994
Office of Emergency and Remedial Response Intermittent Bulletin
Hazardous Site Evaluation Division (5204G) Volume 4, Number 3
This document consistsot descriptions of the 10 sites proposed for the National Priorities List (NPL) in August 1994
The size of the site is generally indicated, based on information available at the time the site was scored using the
Hazard Ranking System The size may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of
contamination Sites are arranged alphabetically by Mte name
CLEANING UP UNDER SUPERFUND
The Superfund program is managed by the U S
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It i>
authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental
Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
enacted on December II. 1980, as amended by the
Supertund Amendments and Reauthonzation Act
(SARA), enacted on October 17, 1986 [n October
1990. SARA was extended to September 30, 1994. The
Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund set up by
CERCLA as amended pays the costs not assumed by
responsible parties for cleaning up hazardous waste sites
or emergencies that threaten public health, welfare, or
the en\ironment. Superfund also pays for overseeing
re>ponMble parties conducting cleanup
Two types of responses may be taken when a
hazardous substance is released (or threatens to be
releax*J) into the environment
Removal actions - emergency-type responses
to imminent threats. SARA limits these actions
10 I year and/or S2 million, with a waiver
possible if the actions are consistent with remedial
responses. Removal actions can be undertaken by
the private parties responsible for the releases or
by the Federal government using the Superfund
Remedial responses - actions intended to
provide permanent solutions at uncontrolled
hazardous waste sites. Remedial responses are
generally longer-term and more expensive than
removals. A Superfund-financed remedial
response can be taken only if a site is on the
NPL. EPA published the first NPL in September
1983 The list must be updated at least annually
EPA's goals for the Superfund program are to
Ensure that polluters pay to clean up the problems
they created, and
Work first on the worst problems at the worst
sites, by making sites safe, making bites clean,
and bringing new technology to bear on the
problem.
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REMEDIAL RESPONSES
The money for conducting a remedial response at
a hazardous waste site (and a removal action, as well)
can come from several sources
The individuals or companjes responsible for the
problems can clean up voluntarily with EPA or
State supervision, or they can be forced to clean
up by Federal or State legal action
A State or local government can choose to
assume the responsibility to clean up without
Federal dollars
Superfund can pay for the cleanup, then seek to
recover the costs from the responsible party or
parties
A remedial response, as defined by the National
Contingency Plan (the Federal regulation by which
Superfund is implemented), is an orderly process that
generally involves the following steps
Take any measures needed to stabilize conditions,
which might involve, for example, fencing the
site or removing above-ground drums or bulk
tanks
Undertake initial planning activities to scope out
a strategy for collecting information and analyzing
alternative cleanup approaches
Conduct a remedial investigation to characterize
(he type and extent of contamination at the site
and to assess the risks posed by that
contamination
Conduct a feasibility study to analyze various
cleanup alternatives The feasibility study is often
conducted concurrently with the remedial
investigation as one project Typically, the two
together take from 18 to 24 months to complete
and cost approximately Si 3 million
Select the cleanup alternative that
- Protects human health and the environment,
- Complies with Federal and State
requirements that are applicable or relevant
and appropriate.
- Uses permanent solutions and alternative
treatment technologies or resource recovery
technology to the maximum extent
practicable,
- Considers views of the State and public; and
- Is "cost effective" - that is, affords results
proportional to the costs of (he remedy.
Design the remedy. Typically, the design phase
takes 6 to 12 months to complete and costs
approximately Si 5 million
Implement the remedy, which might involve, for
example, constructing facilities to treat ground
water or removing contaminants to a safe disposal
area away from the site.
EPA expects the implementation (remedial action)
phase to average out at about $25 million (plus any costs
to operate and maintain the action) per site, and some
remedial actions may take several years to complete.
The State government can participate in a
remedial response under Superfund in one of two ways
The State can take the lead role under a
cooperative agreement, which is much like a
grant ui that Federal dollars are transferred to the
State The State then develops a work plan,
schedule, and budget, contracts for any services
it needs, and is responsible for making sure that
all the conditions in the cooperative agreement are
met. In contrast to a grant, EPA continues to be
substantially involved and monitors the State's
progress throughout the project
EPA can take the lead under a Superfund State
Contract, with the State's role outlined EPA,
generally using contractor support, manages work
early in the planning process In the later design
and implementation phases, contractors do the
work under the supervision of the U S. Army
Corps of Engineers Under both arrangements,
the State must share in the cost of the
implementation phase of cleanup
CERCLA requires that EPA select the remedy
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National Priorities List Proposed Rule #17
Site Summaries
Table of Contents
Page Site Name and Location
4 Agriculture Street Landfill, New Orleans, LA
5 Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc. (Grace Laboratories), Spartanburg Co., SC
6 Armoid Engineering Development Center (USAF), Coffe and Franklin Cos., TN
7 Burlington Northern Shop Complex, Livingston, MT
8 Chenry Point Marine Corps Air Station, Havelock, NC
9 Escambia Wood - Pensacola, Escambia Co., FL
1 0 Pams Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Beaufort, SC
1 1 Reynolds Metals, Troutdale, OR
1 2 Texas Eastern Kosciusko Compressor Station, Attala Co., MS
1 3 WdJow Grove Naval Air and Air Reserve Station, Willow Grove, PA
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AGRICULTURE STREET LANDFILL
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Agriculture Street Landfill site is located m New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, approximately 3 miles
south of Lake Pontchartrain The site is bounded on the north by Higgins Boulevard, on the east by Piety Street,
on the south by Florida Avenue, and on the west by Almonaster Avenue.
The Agriculture Street Landfill site was used as a municipal landfill as early as 1910. There is little information
available regarding what was deposited in the landfill during this time penod. Review of available file material
suggests that the landfill received both solid and liquid wastes. This practice continued until 1950, when the advent
of incinerators for ultimate disposal of these wastes was instituted. After the commissioning of the Florida Street
Incineration Facility, combustible waste was incinerated and the ashes were disposed in the landfill. In
approximately 1958, the operation at the landfill was interrupted; in 1965, the landfill reopened after Humcane
Betsy hit the City of New Orleans. Debns from destroyed buildings and furnishings were reportedly deposited at
a rate of up to 300 truck loads per day. The debns was bumed m the open dump; the area was covered with ashes
from the city incinerators and compacted with bulldozers.
Residential and commercial development of the area began in the mid-1970s and continued until Moton Elementary
School was constructed in 1986 and 1987. Low income housing was constructed within the original boundaries of
the landfill, including approximately 250 residences and the Gordon Plaza Apartments. The majority of the
residents are minorities. Moton Elementary School was also constructed within this area as identified from historical
aerial photograph prints of 1935. Current investigations have shown that at its largest, the landfill boundaries are
those of 1952.
A Site Inspection (SI) was conducted by EPA Region 6 on May 20 and 21, 1986. During the inspection, a total
of 45 soil samples were collected onsite. Results from the SI indicated that lead, zinc, mercury, cadmium, and
arsenic were elevated m some samples. Concentrations m 12 of the 45 total samples exceeded 1,000 ppm lead, with
three samples having lead concentrations greater than 4,000 ppm. The highest lead concentrations were found in
an undeveloped area along the western and southern site boundaries; however, elevated lead levels were also found
in other residential sample locations. Poly-Nuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PNAs) were detected in almost every
soil sample.
EPA Region 6 completed an Expanded Site Inspection in September 1993 at this site. EPA collected 133 surface
soil samples and five subsurface soil samples from the site, residential yards, and school yards surrounding the sue
Soil contamination is of concern due to observed contamination within residential yards and the school yard.
Chemical analyses of surface soil samples collected from Moton Elementary School and 24 residential yards rev ealed
the presence of arsenic and benzo(a)pyrene. Approximately 554 children attend Moton Elementary School
(The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time the site was scored The
description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination See 56
FR 5600, February 11. 1991, or subsequent FR notices j
Supertund hazardous waste site listed under trie Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended
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August 1994
AQUA-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL INC. {GROCE LABORATORIES)
Spartenburg, South Carolina
Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc. (Groce Laboratories) is located on Highway 290 at Robinson Road in Greer,
Spartanburg County, South Carolina The site is a closed RCRA treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF)
which recently completed emergency response and removal activities under an EPA Unilateral Administrative Order
(UAO). Upon closing Aqua-Tech, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)
and EPA emergency response personnel discovered approximately 7,000 drums and lab packs, 97 above-ground
tanks, 1,200 gas cylinders (some containing phosgene and other toxic gases), unexploded ordnance material, and
small amounts of low-level radioactive material and biohazard material at the site. Many of the drums, tanks, and
cylinders were deteriorated, leaking, and improperly stored. Containers and debris were located throughout the 35-
acre facility. Over 41,000,000 pounds of hazardous waste have been sent to the Aqua-Tech (Groce Labs) site, as
documented by RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifests.
From approximately 1940 until 1968, the property was used as a municipal solid waste landfill. The City of Greer
purchased the property m 1968, then sold it to Groce Laboratories in 1974. Groce Laboratories operated a
hazardous waste treatment, storage, and reclamation facility over the former landfill site. Aqua-Tech
Environmental, Inc. purchased the operations in April 1987 and continued to accept, store, and treat most hazardous
wastes as well as a variety of other solid wastes. Most wastes were accepted in drum containers; however, bulk
wastes, gas cylinders, and lab packs were also accepted. Both Groce Laboratories and Aqua-Tech Environmental,
Inc. operated under RCRA Interim status.
On September 4, 1991, after several complaints, RCRA inspection violations, and onsite accidents, Aqua-Tech
Environmental, Inc. was ordered closed by SCDHEC due lo the large volume of improperly stored hazardous waste
and the imminent threat to public health. Several days later, Aqua-Tech's RCRA TSDF Part B application was
officially denied. From September 1991 lo January 1992, SCDHEC conducted emergency stabilization activities.
In January 1992, EPA assumed emergency response and stabilization activities. EPA issued UAOs to more than
90 potentially responsible parties lo continue emergency response activities. Site stabilization and removal/treatment
of containerized wastes were conducted from September 1991 to January 1994.
Four sources of hazardous materials were considered in the evaluation of this site. These include drums, above-
ground tanks, contaminated soil, and manifested wastes.
Sampling investigations have been conducted by EPA, SCDHEC, and Aqua-Tech (Groce Labs). These
investigations mdicate significant contamination throughout the site including soils, drainage pathways, surface
water, and ground water. Primary contaminants include metals, volatile organic compounds, and other
contaminants. All of the surface water runoff from the property drains south into Maple Creek, a perennial water
body which borders the site. Contaminants found in both this creek and the sources include cadmium, chromium,
cobalt, lead, mercury, nickel, and zinc Maple Creek flows eastward until it drains into the South Tyger River,
which is used for fishing, and may also be used as a municipal drinking water source in the future.
[The description of the site (release) u based on information available at the time the site war scored. The
description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination. See 56
FR 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR notices. J
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation. and Liability Act (C£RCLA) aa amended
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ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER (USAF)
Coffee and Franklin Counties, Tennessee
Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) is located in Coffee and Franklin Counties in south-central
Tennessee near the cities of Manchester and Tullahoma. AEDC comprises approximately 32,000 acres of land,
formerly occupied by Camp Forrest Army Training Center, part of which was conveyed to the Federal Government
by the State of Tennessee in the Public Acts of 1951. In 1950 and 1951, AEDC purchased approximately 7,000
acres of additional land that created the 4,000-acre Woods Reservoir, which provides cooling water for AEDC's
test facilities. AEDC also includes a 3,000-foot airstrip. Approximately 30,000 acres of AEDC property is heavily
forested and covered under a management plan allowing the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to operate and
manage a wildlife program.
AEDC is a test organization of the Air Force Material Command and its primary mission is to simulate actual flight
conditions in aerodynamic, propulsion, and space ground-test facilities. In addition, AEDC conducts research and
applies new technology to improve environmental facilities and associated testing techniques and instrumentation
Several potentially contaminated source areas are located at AEDC, including Landfill No 2, Leaching Pit No 2,
Retention Reservoir, and the Main Testing Area. Landfill No. 2 >s a 15-acre landfill used for disposal of hazardous
wastes. Leaching Pit No. 2 was used for disposal of chrome plating solutions and other acidic wastes. The
Retention Reservoir is a 175-acre impoundment which is used as a retention basin for wastewaters and surface water
runoff. Polychlonnated biphenyls (PCBs), tnchJoroethane, methylene chloride, and toluene are reported to have
entered the Retention Reservoir. The Mam Testing Area, situated on developed lands in the central portion of
AEDC, has been the site of a wide variety of waste handling activities and spills "involving jet and rocket fuels,
chlorofluorocarbon solvents, nitric acid, and other shop wastes. PCBs have been detected in soil samples collected
at the Main Testing Area.
Surface water runoff from the Mam Testing Area enters Woods Reservoir via several streams. The AEDC drinking
water intake, which serves 3,800 workers, is located at the confluence of Brumalow Creek and Woods Reservoir
PCBs, from sources located at AEDC, have been detected in surface water and sediment samples collected from
multiple locations downstream; in fish tissue samples collected from Rollins/Rowland Creek; and in surface water
samples collected from Bradley Creek and Brumalow Creek within the wildlife management area boundaries
[The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the lime the site was scored The
description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination See 56
FR 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR not tees. J
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under (he Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended
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Revised
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August 1994
CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
Havelock, North Carolina
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station is located within Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina. The air station
covers 11,485 acres and is located on a peninsula between the Neuse River to the north and Core and Bogue Sounds
to the south.
The air station was commissioned in 1942 and a massive aircraft assembly and repair facility, which later became
the Naval Aviation Depot (NADEP), was added in 1943. The NADEP Flight Line and Maintenance and Support
Squadron are the primary generators of waste. Hazardous wastes generated by the air station include plating wastes
which contain heavy metals and cyanides; organic solvents, paint removers and cleaners; waste petroleum, oil and
lubricants; and polychlonnated biphenyl (PCB) wastes. Prior to 1982, most hazardous wastes were disposed onsite.
Presently, hazardous wastes are placed in drums and sent to the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
hazardous waste storage facility for disposal offsite. Other hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are piped to the
industrial wastewater treatment plant at the air station. Discharge of treated wastewater to Slocum Creek is
permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
The air station submitted a RCRA Part A application on November 18, 1980, for the storage and treatment of
hazardous wastes. The Part A application was modified and resubmitted on May 23, 1981. The air station
submitted the first version of the Part B application on November 4, 1984 and submitted revisions in 1986, 1987,
and 1988. Available file material does not indicate whether the Part B permit application has been approved.
The hydrogeologic units which underlie the air station include a surficial aquifer, an upper confining unit, the
Yorktown aquifer, a lower confining unit, and the Castle Hayne aquifer. A discontinuity occurs in the confining
units in the southern part of the air station. The air station is supplied by 24 wells located onsite which draw from
the Castle Hayne aquifer. Sampling in 1986, conducted by the US Geological Survey, indicated elevated
concentrations of benzene, arsenic, lead, and nickel in air station drinking water wells.
Surface water runoff from source areas travels to Slocum Creek or its small tributaries, Turkey Gut and
Schoolhouse Creek, which all drain into the Neuse River estuary. The Neuse River is a recreational and
commercial fishery. Sediment samples collected from Slocum Creek, in 1987 and 1990, have documented PCB
and arsenic contamination. Slocum Creek is a recreational fishery and a state-designated inland primary nursery
area.
[The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time the site was scored. The
description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination. See 56
FF 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR notices j
Superfund hazardous waste sits listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended
Revised
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ESCAMBIA WOOD-PENSACOLA
Escambia County, Florida
Escambia Wood-Pensacola is located at 3910 North Palafox Street, in a primarily low-income, minority area of
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. The facility is an abandoned wood preserving plant which operated from
1942 until 1982. During its operational period the facility treated wood products with creosote and
pentachlorophenol. Three open surface impoundments remained at the facility after its closure. Another backfilled
surface impoundment was located in the northeast portion of the facility.
In November 1980, Escambia Wood-Pensacola filed a RCRA Part A application, but there is no record of a RCRA
Part B application for the facility. In 1986 the Flonda Department of Environmental Regulation (FDER) determined
that the backfilled surface impoundment was an unpermitted disposal area not regulated under RCRA. In 1990, a
RCRA Facility Assessment was conducted at the facility, but the facility is no longer classified under RCRA.
Sampling investigations were conducted at the facility by EPA in April 1982, FDER in September 1987, EPA in
Apnl and June 1991, and by EPA in May 1992. During the various investigations, pentachlorophenol and numerous
other creosote constituents were detected at elevated concentrations in ground water samples. In addition,
pentachlorophenol and several other organic and inorganic analytes were detected in numerous surface soil,
subsurface soil, and sludge samples collected during the investigations.
In 1985, Escambia Wood-Pensacola conducted a partial removal action that removed sludges from the three surface
impoundments. A subsequent removal conducted in 1988 removed the contaminated wooden side walls of the two
small impoundments. During both of these removal actions, the waste was taken offsite for proper disposal In
addition, approximately 220,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil have been excavated from two pits and stored in
piles at the facility. The presence of an observed release to ground water at the facility indicates that hazardous
substances were released prior to the initiation of removal activities at the site.
The primary source of ground water in Escambia County is the Sand-and-Gravel aquifer, which lays beneath the
facility. Approximately 20 public water supply and numerous private wells located within 4 miles of the Escambia
Wood-Pensacola facility are completed within the Sand-and-Gravel aquifer and serve approximately 129,330 people
The nearest public supply well is located 1 mile northeast of the site.
[The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time the sue was scored The
description may change as additional information b gathered on the sources and extent of contamination See 56
FR 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR notices./
Superfund hazardous waste sits listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended
Revised
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PARRIS ISLAND MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT
Beaufort, South Carolina
The USMC Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) is located on Parns Island and several smaller islands located
approximately 4 miles south of the City of Beaufort, South Carolina. The primary activity at MCRD is the training
of Manne Corps recruits The facility covers more than 8,000 acres, including more than 4,000 acres of salt marsh
and tidal streams.
Numerous potentially hazardous waste sites have been identified at the facility. The Incinerator Landfill and the
Borrow Pit Landfill are located on Horse Island The unlined Causeway Landfill was constructed across Ribbon
Creek, a tidal stream and marsh between Pams Island and Horse Island. Wastes known to be disposed in landfills
at MCRD include empty pesticide containers, oil contaminated with polychlonnated biphenyls (PCBs), and mercury
amalgam. In addition, from 1950 until 1978, nnsewaters from pesticide application containers and equipment were
disposed in a dirt or grassy area (Pesticide Rinsate Disposal Area) located between Quonset huts N282 and N277.
MCRD conducted an Initial Assessment Study (IAS) in 1986. Of the 16 areas evaluated during the IAS, 6 were
recommended for further confirmation studies.
In February and March 1988, MCRD conducted sampling activities at the facility as part of the Remedial
Investigation Verification Step. Mercury, lead, and other inorganic analytes were detected in surface water and
sediment samples collected from the streams and marshland located adjacent to the Causeway Landfill.
In 1991, EPA conducted an Expanded Site Inspection at the Causeway Landfill; Numerous organic analytes,
including PCB-1254, were detected m tissue samples from oysters collected from the tidal waters located adjacent
to the Causeway Landfill. The average concentrations of several organic analytes in oyster tissue samples collected
were higher for samples from an impoundment on the northeast side of the Causeway Landfill than for samples
collected from the southwest side.
A release was documented based on evidence that hazardous substances were deposited directly into Ribbon Creek
and adjacent tidal marshes. The presence of hazardous constituents in surface water, sediment, and tissue samples
collected from Ribbon Creek, adjacent to the Causeway Landfill, demonstrate adverse effects associated with the
release to surface water. Surface water runoff from MCRD enters salt marshes and streams which surround Parns
Island. Several bodies of water located within 15 miles downstream of MCRD, including the Causeway Landfill
impoundment and the Broad River, are used for fishing. Extensive estuanne wetlands and nesting areas for the
loggerhead turtle are present within 15 miles downstream of MCRD.
All residents within 4 miles of the source areas normally obtain drinking water from the Beaufort-Jasper Water and
Sewer Authority (BJWSA). BJWSA obtains water from a surface water intake located on the Savannah River which
is not affected by runoff from the facility.
[The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time the site was scored. The
description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination See 56
FR 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR notices j
Super turd hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended
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REYNOLDS METALS
Troutdale, Oregon
The Reynolds facility is a primary aluminum reduction plant where alumina from bauxite is reduced to
aluminum. The facility is approximately 1 25 miles north of the city of Troutdale, Oregon. The Columbia
River forms its northern border and the Sandy River forms its eastern border. A dike surrounds the plant on
the northern and eastern sides, and protects the plant from floods. Site areas north and east of the dike are
within the 100-year Hood plain.
The plant was completed in 1941 for the United Stales government war-time operations. Reynolds first leased
the plant from the government in June 1946, and purchased it in June 1949. Currently, Reynolds owns the
80 25-acre plant area and approximately 500 surrounding acres. The aluminum reduction plant has been shut
down since November 1991 for economic reasons. Currently, there are approximately 100 workers for
maintenance, security, administration, and casting ingots from molten aluminum transported to the plant from
the Reynolds reduction plant in Longview, Washington.
Large quantities of wastes were produced at the Reynolds plant during the production of aluminum. Twenty-
one separate waste streams were identified by Reynolds in response to an EPA information request letter
Major hazardous substances of concern include polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), aluminum and other metals
associated with bauxite, cyanide, fluoride, and polychlonnated biphenyls (PCBs) from electrical equipment.
In May, 1993, an EPA contractor collected samples at the Reynolds site. On-site sampling included surface and
subsurface soil, sediment, surface water, groundwater and an unknown waste pfle. Elevated concentrations of
cyanide, PAHs, many metals, and fluoride were delected in various sources on-site. Elevated levels of cyanide
and fluoride were detected in several on-site drinking water wells. Significant concentrations of aluminum,
barium, manganese, cyanide, and fluoride were detected in the surface water samples. Concentrations of
copper and cyanide in an on-site drainage ditch which flows to an on-site lake and then the Columbia River
exceeded the freshwater quality criteria promulgated under the Clean Water Act. Elevated concentrations of
fluoride, metals, and extremely high concentrations of PAHs were detected m sediment samples taken from the
ditch and lake. The same contaminants were also detected in on-site wetlands.
The Columbia and Sandy Rivers are used for recreation and fishing, people reach the rivers through the
Reynolds property Anadromous fish are found in both nvers as well as numerous sensitive environments
The Reynolds Metals Company (RMC) has expressed an interest in investigating and conducting early actions
under the EPA Removal Program. RMC has initiated an integrated assessment under EPA oversight The
scheduled seven week assessment is the first phase of investigations and is a cooperative effort between RMC
and EPA. On-site groundwater contamination and newly discovered dump sites are being characterized and
evaluated for expedited response actions
/The description of the sire {release) is based on informal ion available at the time the site n-'tir scored The
description /nay change ar additional information is gathered on the sources mid extent of contamination See
56 FR 5600, February If, 1991, or subsequent FR nonces j
Sopeftund hazardous waste sue listed under tfie Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CCRCLA) as amended
Revised
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TEXAS EASTERN KOSCIUSKO COMPRESSOR STATION
Attala County, Mississippi
The Texas Eastern Kosciusko Compressor Station is located approximately 5 miles southeast of Kosciusko, Attala
County, Mississippi. The site is bounded on the north and east by the Little Conehoma Creek, on the west by old
Route 35, and on the south by undeveloped forest and open field areas. The site is roughly rectangular w shape
and encompasses approximately 98 acres. Approximately 20 acres of this site are developed with roads, buildings,
and mechanical structures related to the operation of the compressor station along the Texas Eastern pipeline. The
remainder of this property is undeveloped forest and open field areas.
The Texas Eastern Kosciusko Compressor Station is one of a number of compressor stations located along the Texas
Eastern Pipeline System, which runs from Texas to New Jersey. High-speed, high-pressure turbines were installed
at compressor stations along this pipeline system in the late 1950s. Oil containing polychlonnated biphenyls (PCBs)
was used as a lubricant and coolant in the gas-fired turbines. Dunng routine operation, occasional bearing or seal
failures allowed oil to leak into the pipeline. The pipeline was also cleared occasionally, removing liquids and
condensate. The oil, liquids, and condensate vented from the pipeline were blown into a pit approximately 600 feet
west of the compressor buildings. The use of PCB lubricating and cooling oil was discontinued at the site in 1979.
Since then, vented oil, liquids, and condensate have been collected at the compressor station, transported, and
disposed offsite.
In a March 1987 Site Inspection performed by EPA, soil samples obtained from the pit area indicated PCB
contamination. Sediment samples taken from surface waters downstream from the site indicated elevated levels of
the
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WILLOW GROVE NAVAL AIR AND AIR RESERVE STATION
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Willow Grove Naval Air Station (WGNAS) occupies an airfield established in 1919, approximately 25 miles north
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The adjacent facility, Willow Grove Air Reserve Station (WGARS), was known as
Willow Grove Air Reserve Facility before October 1992.
The two facilities perform similar operations, jointly use onsite waste disposal facilities, and have nearby sources.
There are no barriers between the facilities that prevent migration of contaminants, and the same people are affected
by the contaminants. Therefore, WGNAS and WGARS are regarded as one site.
Aircraft operations at Willow Grove began dunng the 1920s, when the facility was named Pitcaim Airfield. The
US Navy acquired the airfield in 1942 and jet training began there in 1949. WGNAS and WGARS expanded and,
by 1986, encompassed 1,015 acres. Of that area, 162 acres are owned by the Air Force Reserve and operated as
WGARS. Most of WGARS was acquired from private owners; the remainder was acquired from the Navy.
WGNAS and WGARS provide materials, facilities, services, and training in direct support of all units assigned to
them. Activities that generate, store, or dispose of hazardous waste at the facilities can be grouped into four
categories: aircraft maintenance, base civil engineering, fuel operation, and personnel training. There are four
landfills on WGNAS and WGARS property; several hazardous waste storage areas; a wastewater retention basin;
a wastewater treatment plant; and numerous other structures, including aircraft hangars, training facilities,
maintenance shops, office buildings, fuel tanks, and barracks.
Three sources of potential contamination have been evaluated at the site: Privet Road Landfill, Source IN; the Fire
Training Area, Source 5N; and the Washrack Area, Source 1 A. Analysis of ground water samples collected from
wells located near these sources detected eight compounds at high levels of contamination. Those compounds are
tnchloroethene (TCE); tetrachloroethene (PCE); polychlonnated biphenyls (PCBs); 1,1,1-tnchloroethane; 1,1-
dichloroethane; 1,1-dichIoroethene; and 1,2-dichloroethene. Analysis of ground water samples obtained from a
drinking water well at WGNAS showed levels of PCE above health-based benchmarks.
Approximately 821 employees at the two facilities are served by a contaminated well.
[The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time the site was scored. The
description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination. See 56
FR 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR notices.]
Supertund hazardous waste site listed under me Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liabtbty Act (CCRCLA) as amended
Revised
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