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Table of Contents
Army Materials Technology Laboratory (AMTL)
GE Housatonic •.
Camp Edwards/Otis Air Force Base/MMR
Dover Municipal Landfill Superfund Site - Statistical Advice
Newport Naval ETC - Statistical Advice
Olin Chemical
Caldwell Trucking
Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc
Hudson River PCBs
Middlesex Sampling Plant
Peter Cooper Corporation, Gowanda Site
Shenandoah Road Groundwater
Langley Air Force Base
Occidental Chemical
Ohio River Park
Quantico, Marine Corps Combat and Development Command
Sharon Steel
Valmont TCE Site
Distler Brickyard
Mallory Capacitor
Nocatee Hull Creosote Site
ASARCO El Paso Lead Site
Mountain Creek Lake Sediment Background Analysis
Sol Lynn Industrial Transformer
Texarkana
ASARCO Lead Site
Eagle-Picher Site ..
Eureka Mills
Aerojet General Corp
Hayden Property #2, etc. (Region 9 Data Audits)
McClellan Air Force Base
Motorola
PalosVerdes Shelf Site
Phoenix 19th Ave Landfill
Purity Oil - Audit of Analytical Data from EMAX Laboratories
Camp Bonneville (UXO)
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Superfund Short-Term Requests 62
Short-term Support - Provided by ESD Federal Staff 67
Issue Papers/Software 68
Miscellaneous Support 69
Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) 69
Active Sites Funding History FY99 - FY03 70
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Technical Support Center
Monitoring and Site Characterization
Office of Research and Development
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Environmental Sciences Division, Las Vegas, NV
Introduction:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response (OSWER), Regional Waste Management Offices, and the Office of Research and
Development (ORD) established the Technical Support Project (TSP) in 1987 to provide
technical assistance to Regional Project Managers, Corrective Action Staff, and On-Scene
Coordinators. The Project consists of a network of Regional Forums and specialized Technical
Support Centers (TSC) located in ORD and the Office of Radiation Programs (ORP)
laboratories, and OSWER's Environmental Response Team. The objectives of the TSP are to
network with other EPA programs and other Federal agencies.
There are five Technical Support Centers, in five laboratories, operated by ORD. Each TSC is
dedicated to serving the EPA by supplying high-quality, quick-response, technical support
services when the technical requirements are beyond the Region's capability. The Environmental
Sciences Division in Las Vegas has a very active TSC which provides the following specialized
support:
• Site characterization technologies such as field-portable X-ray fluorescence
• Soil-gas Measurement
• Geophysics
• Special Analytical Services
• Quality Assurance
• GIS and data interpretation
• Geostatistics, Statistical Design
• Chemical Analysis
• Site Characterization in Support of Bioremediation
This document presents, by Region and Superfund Site, progress during the first three quarters of
FY03 of the Environmental Sciences Division-Las Vegas, Technical Support Center for
Monitoring and Site Characterization. During this quarter support was initiated at 8 new sites:
Olin Chemical, Purity Oil, ASARCO-E1 Paso, Dover Municipal Landfill, Newport Naval,
Middlesex Sampling, Peter Cooper Corporation Site, and the Palos Verdes Shelf site. The total
Superfund resources expended in support of all ten Regions for this period was $103,000.
Expenditures to date for FY03 were $373,768. A summary of the funding history for sites
currently supported by the TSC from FY99 to FY03 is shown in the table at the end of this
report.
In addition, the TSC continued to support the distribution and use of a software package called
ProUCL that is identified in an OSWER Directive and is recommended for use when calculating
the Upper Confidence Limits needed for estimating the Exposure Point Concentration. The TSC
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also provides short-term (less than 8 hours) support to the Regions. Most of this support has been
related to interpretation of the statistical outputs from ProUCL and general statistical support on
determining the appropriate number of samples at a site and the statistics involved in comparing
site samples of Contaminants of Concern with appropriate background samples for these same
contaminants. The total expended for this area of support through the 3rd quarter is $7,350.
The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) has also provided the
TSC funding to functionally and technically upgrade the software package ProUCL. The status
of this effort is described in the Issue Paper/Software section of this report. The total expended
for the upgrade of ProUCL through the 3rd quarter is $22,710.
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Region 1
Major TSC technical support activities (>$1,000) in Region 1 during the first three quarters of FY03
are summarized on the following pages. No minor technical support activities (<$ 1,000) occurred in
the Region during this quarter. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites
currently being supported by the TSC.
• Project Title: Army Materials Technology Laboratory (AMTL)
Site Location: Watertown, MA
Site Background: The U.S. Army initiated investigations into the nature and extent of site
contamination in 1991 and 1992. A Record of Decision (ROD) for an area known as Area I was
signed in June 1996. This ROD called for removal of contaminated soils and off site disposal. This
action was completed in August 1996. A second ROD addressing contaminated soil of the remainder
of the site was signed in September 1996. This ROD indicated that the groundwater beneath the site
was not a media of concern. This ROD also selected soil excavation and off site disposal as the
remediation action. Soil excavation on 36.5 acres of the facility has been completed. Soil excavation
within the area known as River Park was completed in September 2001. Institutional controls will be
developed and implemented for the River Park parcel prior to transfer of this parcel, which were
expected to occur in July 2002. The 36.5 acre parcel where remediation has been completed was
transferred from the Army to the Watertown Arsenal Redevelopment Corporation and the Town of
Watertown in August 1998. A remedial investigation of the Charles River OU is ongoing. The 36.5
acre parcel that has been cleaned was deleted from the National Priorities List (NPL) in November
1999.
Requested Technical Support: The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide
assistance in the statistical review of the Army's sampling and analysis plan for the subject site as
part of the Baseline Ecological Risk Assessment (BERA). The sampling plan includes sediment
sampling and analysis along the Charles River.
Requested by: Kymberlee Keckler (617) 918-1345; Cornell Rosiu (617) 918-1385
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3234
Summary of Previous Support: TSC work on this site was initiated late in the fourth quarter so there
is no previous progress.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC commented on
the statistical approaches proposed by the Army on the AMTL Superfiind site and provided a report
titled: "Review of the Proposed Statistical Hypotheses Testing Approach for the Army Materials
Testing Laboratory Superfiind Site in Watertown, MA." The TSC also delivered a report titled "A
Review of Army's Sample Size Determination and Power Analysis Approach of Army Materials
Testing Laboratory (AMTL) Site" to the Region. In December 2002, the TSC participated in a
conference call with the Region and the Army to review our comments to their proposed approach
and their response to them.
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Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC participated in
two conference calls to determine the number of samples to adequately address the power analysis
for upstream, downstream, and adjacent areas for the AMTL Superfund Site (Charles River Baseline
Ecological Risk Assessment Study). Participants included the TSC, Navy, EPA Region 1, and
ENSR (consultant for the Navy) personnel. In the first conference call EPA comments and Navy's
proposed approach (using Background Test Form 1 or Test Form 2 as alternative to Navy's two-tier
approach) were discussed. In the second conference call, it was decided that the Navy would use
Background Test Form 2 (instead of a two-tier approach used originally) to perform all the
hypotheses testing to compare the upstream and downstream (and areas adjacent to the AMTL site)
populations.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: GE Housatonic
Site Location: Housatonic River, Pittsfield, MA
Site Background: The Housatonic River has been contaminated with PCBs from past GE operation
and includes much of the River on its way to Long Island Sound. Substantial progress has been made
over the past year on the cleanup of the Housatonic River. Much of the focus has been on removing
PCB-contaminated river sediments and bank soils from the upper /4-mile reach of the Housatonic
River in Pittsfield, MA. As of 2001, more than 10,700 cubic yards of contaminated river sediments
and bank soils have been removed. The upper V2 mile cleanup is scheduled to be done by March
2002.
Requested Technical Support: The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide
assistance in reviewing the statistical and data assessment procedures and methods that are being
utilized by the PRP's to assess site data. Primary pollutants of concern are PCBs.
Requested by: Margaret McDonough (617) 918-1276
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3234
Summary of Previous Technical Support: During FY02 a number of site documents were reviewed
by the TSC and documented in a report titled "Review of Alternative Methods Proposed by GE for
Calculating the Exposure Point Concentrations for the Housatonic River Site, Pittsfield, MA."
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC provided the
Region a review of the statistical approaches used to compute the EPC terms for the Human Health
and Risk Assessment (HHRA) for the Housatonic/GE River Site - Rest of River. The TSC also
participated in a conference call with the Region and the PRP representatives to discuss the statistical
portions of the HHRA.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this period the TSC provided review
comments on the statistical methods used for calculating the exposure point concentrations for the
Housatonic River Site, Pittsfield Massachusetts. We also participated in a peer reviewers'
conference call. Topics discussed included the use statistical of approaches as described in the
Direct Contact Human Health Risk Assessment Study, GE/ Housatonic River Site.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: Camp Edwards/Otis Air Force Base/MMR
Site Location: Military Reservation, Cape Cod, MA
Site Background: The Otis Air National Guard Base (NGB) and Camp Edwards cover approximately
3,900 acres on a 22,000-acre parcel of land, today known as the Massachusetts Military Reservation
(MMR). There are three locations where the TSC is providing support: Landfill, Chemical Spill
Area, and North Impact Area. In 1984, the U. S. Geological Survey detected contaminants in the
monitoring wells down gradient of the plant. In 1983 and 1984, the Air Force detected volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) in on-site monitoring wells near the Base Landfill and Current Fire
Training Area. Monitoring by the Air National Guard and the State Department of Environmental
Quality has detected VOCs in more than 200 private wells.
Requested Technical Support: The Regional RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide
assistance in evaluating the feasibility of implementing natural attenuation as the remedial remedy
for groundwater contamination at this site and to assist in the statistical evaluation of supplemental
data.
Task 1, Assessment of Natural Attenuation
Requested by: Mike Jasinski (617) 918-1352, Paul Marchessault(617) 918-1388 T. Borci (617) 918-
1358
Lead Scientist: Bob Starr, ENEEL (208) 526-0174, Jeff Sondrup, ENEEL (208)526-8396, Art Rood,
INEEL (208)526-1678
Task 2, Statistical Review Draft Supplemental Background Investigation Report
Requested by: Sarah Levinson (617) 918-1380
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3234
Summary of Previous Support: Task 1, Assessment of Natural Attenuation. During the previous
FYs the TSC provided a series of documents that described a groundwater remediation program at
the INEEL Test Area North facility. The TSC reviewed the addendum to the focused feasibility
study for Landfill-1 and participated in a number of conferences calls and meetings. The RPM
provided the TSC with extraction/treatment system data for review. The TSC received a request to
assist in the establishment of conservative soil concentration for explosive residues and other
contaminants based on leaching to groundwater. An evaluation of the SESOIL Model was
completed. In addition, a data report titled "Soil Action Levels for Massachusetts Military Reserve
Northern Impact Area" was provided to the Region. The TSC was requested to review DoD's site
specific fate and transport measurement Task 2000. The TSC completed a review of the modeling
portion of the RI for the chemical spill-19 (CS-19) area. The TSC calculated some additional soil
screening concentrations that were provided to the Region. TSC reviewed "Contaminant of Concern
Identification Demolition Area 1" and the "Draft Modeling Strategy for the Camp Edwards Impact
Area Groundwater Quality Study." The TSC responded to a request dealing with a fate and transport
model and attenuation factors and provided the report titled "Contaminant of Concern Identification
for Demolition Area 1 Soil Operable Unit of the Camp Edwards Impact Area, Massachusetts Military
Reservation, Cape Cod, MA." In August 2002 the Region requested a second GWSCREEN
calculation of the RDX soil clean-up levels.
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Task 2, Statistical Assessment of Background Data. During FY02, the TSC provided the Region a
report titled "Review of the Draft Supplemental Background Investigation Report Camp Edwards
Impact Area Groundwater Quality Study Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) Cape Cod,
Massachusetts."
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: Task 1, Assessment of Natural Attenuation.
During this quarter the TSC provided the Region a set of independent calculations of RDX soil
cleanup levels for the CS-10 site in a report titled "Calculation of RDX Soil Cleanup Levels for CS-
19 Site at the Massachusetts Military Reservation Using GSSCREEN."
Task 2, Statistical Assessment of Background Data. During this quarter the TSC provided a report
titled "Review of Responses (Dated 8-15-02) to EPA Comments (6/19/02) on the Draft Supplemental
Background Investigation Report Camp Edwards Impact Area Groundwater Quality Study
Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) Cape Cod, Massachusetts."
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: Task 1, Assessment of Natural
Attenuation. No activity during this period.
Task 2, Statistical Assessment of Background Data. During this quarter the TSC addressed a
question posed by EPA representative regarding the analysis conducted for the site.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: Task 1, Assessment of Natural
Attenuation. There was minor follow-up activity on this task between the Region and the INEEL
scientists related to interpretation of the model results. Task 2, Statistical Assessment of
Background Data. No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: Dover Municipal Landfill Superfund Site - Statistical Advice
Site Location: Dover, NH
Site Background: For background data on this site, see:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/rl/npl_pad.nsf/f52fa5c31fa8f5c885256adc0050b631/04BBF2F265D9290085
25690D00449687?OpenDocument.
Requested Technical Support: RPM needs advice as to the application of Mann-Kendall statistics in
evaluating trends in ground water contaminants. In particular, he needs to know if Mann-Kendall is
appropriate for the data? Is a 90% CI appropriate? Was the method applied correctly in this case?
What are the implications of their assumptions?
Requested by: Darryl Luce, Region 1, 617 918-1336
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: Mr. D. Luce of EPA Region 1 requested the
assistance of the TSC in reviewing the statistical approaches used to perform trend analyses to
evaluate the ground water quality at the Dover Municipal Landfill. A letter report summarizing
review comments on the statistical approaches used to determine trends in arsenic and various VOCs
in 41 groundwater monitoring wells within the vicinity of the Dover Landfill was developed and
submitted to the Region.
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• Project Title: Newport Naval ETC - Statistical Advice
Site Location: Newport, RI
Site Background: See:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/rl/npl_pad.nsf/f52fa5c31fa8f5c885256adc0050b631/A48C071B6A314ElC8
525691F0063 F6DD?OpenDocuraent
Requested Technical Support: Review the statistical portion of the Navy's proposed sampling plan
for determining background concentrations of compounds of potential concern to ascertain
consistency with EPA's 2002 guidance on determining background concentrations.
Requested by: Chau Vu, Region 1,617 918-1446
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: The TSC reviewed the statistical approaches
proposed by the Navy in their Work Plan for background soil investigation, NUWC Disposal Area,
SA-08, Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. A letter report summarizing the review comments on
the statistical approaches proposed in Navy's Work Plan was submitted to the Region.
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• Project Title: Olin Chemical
Site Location: Wilmington, MA
Site Background: The Olin site in Wilmington, Massachusetts, is a former manufacturing facility for
chemicals used in the rubber and plastics industry. There are many chemicals that were used during
the 30+ years of operation, and wastewater for most of the operating history was discharged to
unlined lagoons on the property. As a result, there is a significant groundwater plume which has
migrated into the water supply aquifer for the Town of Wilmington.
Requested Technical Support: The technical support requested is for help in identifying which
chemicals formerly used and possibly discharged on-site should be included in the list of
"contaminants of concern". Many of these chemicals are not on Hazardous Substance Lists, so the
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) has less familiarity with them.
Moreover, we request technical support in identifying the proper analytical methods for assessing the
presence of the recommended "contaminants of concern".
Requested by: Steve Mangion, Region 1 HSTL 617 918-1452
State Contacts: Stephen M. Johnson, Chief, Site Management Section, MA DEP Tel: 978-661-7710
(direct) Fax: 978-661-7615 Email: Stephen.iohnson@state.ma.us and Chris Pyottof MA DEP Tel:
978-661-7739 Fax: 978-661-7615 Email: christopher.pvott@state.ma.us
Lead Scientist: Tim Ehli, Lockheed Martin, Russ Plumb, Lockheed Martin, Wayne Sovocooi, NERL,
ESD, Andy Grange, NERL, ESD.
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: During this quarter a request was received
from EPA Region 1 to review monitoring data from the Olin Chemical facility in Massachusetts and
provide comments on the Chemicals of Concern (COC) list for the site. An alternative approach was
suggested and accepted to identify the Contaminants of Concern based on the reported
concentrations for each contaminant, the action limit for each contaminant, and the detection limit of
the analytical method that was used. A report outlining this approach and other review comments was
submitted to Region 1.
The Olin contaminants have created a dense, inorganic ground-water plume. Because of the unique
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nature of the plume and its effect on method detection limits, it was also suggested that the COC
assessment be repeated for each distinctive layer (dense layer, transition zone, and ground water).
TSC is awaiting receipt of the Olin data that has been segregated into these three distinctive zones.
The COC assessment will be repeated with each subset of the site data.
The RPM also asked whether the high concentrations in the dense inorganic layer would favor the
creation of other Tentatively Identified Compounds (TICs) that should be considered for inclusion on
the COC list. Several TIC precursors were identified in the tabulated data and a GC/MS high
resolution analysis on selected samples was recommended. This suggestion is being pursued through
NERL-LV chemists.
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Region 2
Major TSC technical support activities (>$1,000) in Region 1 during the first three quarters ofFY03
are summarized on the following pages. Minor technical support (<$ 1,000) was provided at the
following sites: Cornell Dubilier Electric, Hilliards Creek / Sherwin Williams, Liberty Industrial
Finishing, and Stanton Cleaners. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites
currently being supported by the TSC.
• Project Title: Caldwell Trucking
Site Location: Fairfield Township, NJ
Site Background: This 11-acre site, located in Fairfield Township, N. J., is on an extensive 100-year
flood plain of the Passaic River. From the 1950's to 1984 septic wastes were deposited in unlined
lagoons and later in steel holding tanks. EPA investigations indicated on-site soil and a municipal
well were contaminated with VOCs, PCBs, and metals. Groundwater remains contaminated because
of a TCE-contaminated plume which extends 4,000 feet toward the river. A second remedial action
addresses off-site groundwater contaminated with VOCs including TCE. The selected remedy
includes pumping and treatment of off-site groundwater using air stripping with off-site discharge to
the river; installation of a drainage system to eliminate surface exposure to contaminated
groundwater; sealing groundwater wells; and groundwater monitoring.
Requested Technical Support: The Regional RPM request support in the development of a sampling
and analysis plan for the purpose of characterizing the site's potential for bioremediation.
Requested by: Tom Porucznik, 212 637-4370
Lead Scientist: Kent Sorenson and Lance Peterson, North Wind (subcontractor to INEEL), 208 528-
8718
Summary of Previous Technical Support: During the fourth quarter FY02 TSC was requested to
technically review a report titled "Pilot Test Report Accelerated Biological Treatment Cardwell
Trucking Superfund Site Fairfield, NJ." On August 19, 2002, the TSC transmitted a preliminary
report titled "Summary of Major Comments on the Pilot Test Report Accelerated Biological
Treatment Cardwell Trucking Superfund Site Fairfield, NJ" to the Regional representative.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: No activity during the this quarter.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03\ During this quarter the TSC was requested
to review the most current data set, compare it to the previous data, and determine if there have been
any significant changes in biodegradation or if conditions for biodegradation have improved.
Preliminary comments were sent to the Region RPM in mid March. The evaluation will be finalized
during the next quarter.
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Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: There was minor follow-up activity on this
site between the Regional and INEEL scientists.
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• Project Title: Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
Site Location: Logan Township, NJ
Site Background: Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. (proposed for listing as Chemical Leaman Tank
Liners, Inc.) has operated a tank-washing facility (including cleaning the interior and exterior of
trailers) since 1960 on a 2-acre site in Bridgeport, New Jersey. The waste water generated was placed
in a series of six lagoons and ultimately discharged to Moss Creek. In 1975, sludge in the settling
lagoons was excavated and disposed of off-site. They were then filled in. The aeration lagoons were
filled in, but no sludge was removed. In 1980-81, the State found carbon tetrachloride and other
organics in ground water on the site, as well as in private wells.
Requested Technical Support: Determine the appropriateness of use of the Bias Corrected
Accelerated (BCA) Bootstrap Methods applied to data for the Chemical Leaman site. Assessment
may require the analysis of site data and may require simulation experiments to determine the
properties and behavior of the BCA bootstrap method on data with different data distributions.
Requested by: Marian Olsen, Region 2, 212 637-4313
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin, 702 897-1385; A.K. Singh, UNLV, 702 895-0364
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the second
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: Site data are being used to compare the
performance of the bias-corrected accelerated (BCA) bootstrap method with the various other Upper
Confidence Limit (UCL) computation methods as incorporated in the ProUCL Version 2.1 software.
The comparison is being performed via Monte Carlo simulation experiments. Three distributions
have been considered: normal, lognormal, and gamma. A simulation program was developed to
perform the comparisons. Extensive simulation experiments were conducted for the three
distributions. The results were graphed and a detailed report is being prepared summarizing the
results and findings. It will be delivered early next quarter. For each of the three distributions
considered, it was concluded that the BCA method is not any better than the methods (e.g.,
Bootstrap-t, Chebyshev UCL, etc.) which are currently contained in ProUCL.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC developed and
delivered a report describing the results of simulations run for three contaminant distributions at the
site: normal, lognormal, and gamma. Site data was used to compare the performance of the bias-
corrected accelerated (BCA) bootstrap method with other UCL computation methods as
incorporated in the ProUCL Version 2.1 software. The comparison was performed via Monte Carlo
simulation experiments. A simulation program, MCBTEST was developed to perform the
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comparisons. Simulation experiments were conducted for the three distributions, the results were
graphed and the results were summarized in the reports. For each of the three distributions
considered, it is concluded that the BCA method is not any better than the methods (e.g., Bootstrap-t,
Chebyshev UCL, etc.) which are contained in ProUCL. Comments from Dr. J. Carson were
addressed regarding the bootstrap methods as described in the bootstrap report prepared for the
Chemical Leaman site.
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• Project Title: Hudson River PCBs
Site Location: Hudson River, NY
Site Background: The Hudson River PCBs site includes the approximately 200-mile stretch of the
Hudson River from Hudson Falls to the Battery in New York City. The Upper Hudson River, an
approximately 40 mile reach of the river from Hudson Falls to Troy, in Washington, Saratoga and
Rensselaer Counties, is the major focus of the investigations, and is the reach that is being considered
for remediation. The General Electric Co. discharged between 209,000 and 1.3 million pounds of
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the river from two capacitor manufacturing plants located in
Hudson Falls and Fort Edward. Previous studies identified 40 hot spots in the Upper Hudson, defined
as sediments contaminated with greater than 50 parts per million (ppm) of PCBs. Also included in
the site are five remnant deposits, which are river sediments that were exposed when the level of the
river was lowered due to the removal of the Fort Edward Dam, in 1973.
Requested Technical Support: The Region requested the assistance of the TSC in reviewing the
statistical portions of the U.S. EPA's Preliminary Draft Engineering Performance Standards for the
Hudson River PCBs Site.
Requested by: Alison Hess, Region 2
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin, 702 897-1385
Summary of Previous Technical Support: During the fourth quarter FY02 the TSC conducted an
initial review of the "Hudson River Natural Resources Damage Assessment Floodplain Soil and
Biota Screening Sampling Report" along with four data files. Several conference calls were held with
the Region to define the scope of the floodplain sampling and map were reviewed to identify
potential floodplain sampling areas downstream from the source location.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: On January 9, 2003, Ms. A. Hess, Region 2,
requested the assistance of the TSC in reviewing the statistical portions of the U.S. EPA's
Preliminary Draft Engineering Performance Standards for the Hudson River PCBs Site. A report
was prepared that summarizes reviewer comments on the statistical portions in the first two volumes
of the Draft Engineering Performance Standards for Hudson River PCB Site. The two volumes
reviewed include: 1) Performance Standard for Dredging-Related Resuspension, and 2) Performance
Standard for Dredging Residuals. Evaluated information provided for sampling the floodplain area
downstream of Ft. Edwards. Requested detailed maps of the downstream area in order to develop a
sampling plan for the floodplain.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC participated in a
conference call with Mr. B. Conetta and Dr. M. Olsen of Region 2 to discuss the sampling plan for
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the 12 mile flood plain area stretching from Fort Edward to Schyulerville NY for the Hudson River
Site. We developed and discussed sampling plan scenarios for various distances (50', 75', and 100')
from the shoreline.
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Project Title: Middlesex Sampling Plant
Upper Tolerance Limit Approach
Site Location: Middlesex, NJ
- Evaluation of the Army's Use of the
Site Background: See: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/narl525.htm for information on the
background of the site.
Requested Technical Support: Review the statistical portion of the Army's proposed use of the
Upper Tolerance Limit approach to determine whether chemicals are site related, or not, and to
determine its appropriateness for the actual data.
Requested by: Marian Olsen, Region 2, 212 637-4313
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter ofFY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter ofFY03.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: The TSC evaluated the use of the Upper
Tolerance Limit approach used by the U.S. Army (as described in the material faxed by Dr. Olsen on
5-7-03) to determine background level contaminant concentrations for the Middlesex Sampling Plant
Site. A letter report summarizing review comments was submitted to the TSC.
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• Project Title: Peter Cooper Corporation, Gowanda Site - Statistical Analysis of
Site Data to Determine Background
Site Location: Gowanda, NY
Site Background: See: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/narl550.htm for information on the
background of the site where wastes from the Gowanda site were disposed.
Requested Technical Support: Statistically analyze data provided by the Region for the Gowanda
Site to determine if the arsenic levels are consistent with the USGS data for the Eastern US.
Requested by: Marian Olsen, Region 2, 212 637-4313
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter ofFY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: Dr. M. Olsen of Region 2 requested the
assistance of the TSC to compare site arsenic concentrations with those of the background arsenic
concentrations for the Peter Cooper Site. An Excel data file was provided that contains surface and
subsurface soil data collected from the inactive landfill and the manufacturing plant. Upper tolerance
limits were computed using this data file. A letter report that summarizes the upper tolerance limit
computations and conclusions was developed and submitted to the Region.
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• Project Title: Shenandoah Road Groundwater
Site Location: East Fishkill, NY
Site Background: The site is contaminated with PCE. The source of the PCE in the groundwater was
a facility that handled computer parts and other electrical components. The waste PCE was
discharged into an underground storage tank, which overflowed and leaked. The waste PCE
persisted in the soil, as well as migrating to the fractured bedrock aquifer, where it ultimately showed
up in residential wells. Due to the gross soil contamination in the source area, soil was removed and
the area was backfilled with clean soils.
Requested Technical Support: Conduct a technical review of the document, "Statistical Analysis and
Risk Evaluation of Background Arsenic Concentrations." This document is a comparison of arsenic
concentrations in soils at the source area with soils that were not impacted by the release of PCE.
Conduct a review of the statistical evaluation used to compare the arsenic concentrations in various
soils.
Requested by: Michael Sivak, Region 2, 212 637-4310
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin, 702 897-1385
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the second
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: A review was conducted of the statistical
methods used for the evaluation of background arsenic concentrations at the 7 East Hook Road
Property on the Shenandoah Road Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site. A review letter
report was provided the Region titled "Review of the Statistical Analysis for Background Arsenic
Concentrations Shenandoah Road Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site". All statistical
methods used were adequate for the intended purpose of comparing arsenic concentrations in
impacted areas and unimpacted areas of the site.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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Region 3
Major TSC technical support activities (>$1,000) in Region 3 during the first three quarters of FY03
are summarized on the following pages. Minor technical support activities (<$ 1,000) occurred
Letterkenny Army Depot. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites currently
being supported by the TSC.
• Project Title: Langley Air Force Base
Site Location: Hampton, VA
Site Background: Langley AFB (LAFB) located in Hampton, VA has been an airfield and
aeronautical research center since 1917 and is the home base for the First Tactical Fighter Wing.
NASA Langley uses a research facility that conducts 270 operations in 191 buildings and operates 40
wind tunnels. Wastes generated at LAFB and NASA Langley include waste solids, solvents, paint
wastes, pesticide containers and rinse waters, photographic wastes, scrap metals, used batteries, and
printed circuit board plating wastes. PCBs and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) were used in
hydraulic systems, electrical equipment, compressors, and casting operations.
Requested Technical Support: The Regional RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in
reviewing the long-term plan for Langley and the "Conceptual Work Plan for the Evaluation of
Groundwater Data." These reviews were conducted via two separate tasks: Task 1, Statistical
Evaluation and Task 2, Geochemical / Groundwater Evaluation.
Requested by: Michelle Price-Fay, Region 3 RPM, (215) 814-3397, Stacie Driscoll (215) 814-3368,
and Kathy Davies (215) 814-3315
Lead Scientists: Task 1, Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3293; Task 2, Mike Roddy,
INEEL (208) 526-8201 Carol Craiglow, INEEL (208) 526-3106
Summary of Previous Support: Task 1, Statistical Evaluation. During the previous fiscal year the
TSC provided a report titled "Review of Regression Analysis for Surface Water vs Sediment
Contaminants and Human Health Risk Assessment of Langley Air Force Base IRP Site OT-56
Arsenic and Old Wastes." Task 2, Geochemical / Groundwater Evaluation. During the previous
fiscal year the TSC provided a report titled "Review Comments on Conceptual Work Plan for the
Evaluation of Groundwater Data, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia." Following the PRP's revision
of the conceptual work plan the TSC provided the Region with additional recommendations.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: Task 1, Statistical Evaluation. None. Task
2, Geochemical / Groundwater Evaluation. During this quarter the TSC provided the Region
comments on "Draft Report for the Geochemical Evaluation of Groundwater Data for the ERP Site
OT-64, Langley AFB." Follow-up conference calls were held to resolve some issues and clarify some
of the comments on the draft report.
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Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: Task 1, Statistical Evaluation. None.
Task 2, Geochemical / Groundwater Evaluation. In February the TSC received a request from
Stacie Driscoll to review the "Response to Comments" she received from the Air Force regarding
INEEL's comments on the Geochemical Evaluation Report. Comments on the report centered on
issues of analyses of filtered versus unfiltered water samples and identification of the main purpose
of the report. It appears that one more conference call may be necessary.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: Task 1, Statistical Evaluation. During this
quarter the TSC reviewed the background versus site comparison methods as described in the Draft
Site Inspection Report for the three Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) sites: DP-66, DP-67,
and DP-68, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. A letter report summarizing review comments was
submitted. We also participated in a call with the Region to discuss the statistical and geochemical
methods as used in the Draft Site Inspection report. Task 2, Geochemical / Groundwater
Evaluation. During April the TSC received a requests from the Region for another review
concerning the Langley AFB Geochemical Evaluation of Groundwater Data. Comments on the
"Draft Report for the Geochemical Evaluation of Groundwater Data ERP Site OT-64 Langley Air
Force Base, Virginia July 2002" were provided in May 2003. On 13 May, the TSC received the
document that the Region had put together to show the progression of comments and response to
comments that have been generated for the OT-64 Geochemical report. Also included were EPA's
comments on the 25 April 2003 RTCs, which were submitted for review. The TSC received the
revised report on 9 June and provided comments by e-mail on June 12, 2003. We reviewed the
introductory section, Section 1.0, and Table 2-2 of Shaw/AFB's rewrite of the methodology section
for the OT-64 Geochemical report, and both were acceptable. Comments were provided on Section
2.2. There are no major disagreements, just some technical differences of opinion on the
implications. On 20 June, 2003, we received the revised geochemistry sections of the report to
review, and on the 23rd, received revisions to Chapters 2 and 5 and revisions to Table 2-3. Although
it is not indicated in the report where the background locations are in respect to the site, it is quite
possible that conditions reflecting sea water intrusion are absent from the background samples;
therefore, direct comparisons of background to site data may not be appropriate. The Regional RPM
called after receiving the review comments to discuss a path forward. It was suggested that all the
analytical data be made available to the reviewers with a description of the sampling and analytical
methods, the locations, and the time and date the samples were collected. Data should not be lumped
together by location or any other parameter.
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• Project Title: Occidental Chemical
Site Location: Pottstown, PA
Site Background: Three consecutive owners disposed of industrial wastes at the Pottstown, PA 30-
acre Occidental Chemical Corp/Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. site.. The groundwater is contaminated
with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including PVCs from former site manufacturing activities.
Possible health threats include drinking the contaminated groundwater. Local agricultural lands
depend on water from the Schuylkill River for irrigation; contaminated water use may therefore,
threaten crops and livestock. Also, nearby wildlife and wetlands are threatened by the contamination
from the site.
Requested Technical Support: Determine if a statistical difference exists between the concentrations
of compounds of potential concern (CPCs) in borings from four on site lagoons and site background
values. RPM will provide the required data for the analysis and will designate the CPCs to be
included in the statistical analyses.
Requested by: Maria Garcia, Region 3 RPM, 215 814-3199
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3293
Summary of Previous Technical Support: In December of 2001 the Region requested the TSC to
perform the Max Test for organic/inorganic contaminants using the composite samples collected
from four lagoons. The TSC received site data and conducted the requested test. The TSC provided
the Region with the report titled "Data Packing Analysis - Surface Soil Samples Occidental
Superfund Site." The data used to perform the Max and CV test for metals and SVOAs for the four
lagoons was sent to the RPM in May 2002.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work on this most recent request was
initiated during the second quarter FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: A review of background versus lagoon
concentrations for 31 chemicals of potential concern (COPC) was performed. These chemicals were
identified by the Region 3 requestor. The main objective of the review was to compare the
background population with each of the four lagoons associated with the Site. Lagoon versus
background comparisons were performed using a two sample parametric t-test as well as a non-
parametric Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The hypotheses
tested were the null hypothesis, HO: Average (or median) lagoon concentration is equivalent to the
background average (or median) concentration versus the alternative hypothesis, HI: Average
(median) lagoon concentration is greater than the background average (median) concentration. If a
null hypothesis was rejected using any of the two tests, it was concluded that the respective average
(median) lagoon concentration was greater than the background average (median) concentration. It
was observed that for most of the chemicals (except for some metals) of potential concern, the lagoon
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average (median) concentrations were significantly greater than the respective background average
(median) concentrations. The statistical software package was used to perform background versus
lagoon comparisons. A letter report summarizing all results, summary statistics, and conclusions was
provided to the Region titled "Lagoons Versus Background Comparisons, Occidental Chemical".
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: During this quarter the Region requested the
TSC to perform a comparison of background concentrations versus four lagoon concentrations for
the two chemicals of potential concern (bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate and thallium) found at the
Occidental Chemical Superfund Site. This comparison was performed using the statistical software
package, MINITAB. A letter report summarizing the computations and conclusions was submitted.
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• Project Title: Ohio River Park
Site Location: Newville Island, PA
Site Background: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that construction is
complete at the Ohio River Park site. Neville Land Co., the Potentially Responsible Party (PRP), has
installed a multilayer cap over an 11-acre area where hazardous waste was disposed, and covered the
rest of the site with a soil cap. On top of the cap, Neville Land Company built the Island Sports
Center, which, in November 1998, allowed school children to use two skating rinks for training.
Work on the caps was completed in September 1999. Roads, parking, and an indoor golf driving
range were opened to the public in November of 1999. In the Fall of 2000 the PRP opened a
miniature golf course to the public, re-vegetated the site, and started long-term groundwater
sampling.
Requested Technical Support: The TSC was requested to review existing monitoring data to
determine if natural attenuation was occurring at the site.
Requested by: Romuald Roman, Region 3 RPM, 215 814-3212
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3293
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the second
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: Information provided by the RPM was
reviewed and additional information was requested in order to develop trend analyses for the various
contaminants of interest. Results of trend analyses will be used to determine natural attenuation (if
any) at the site.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: Quantico, Marine Corps Combat and Development Command
Site Location: Quantico, VA
Site Background: The Marine Corps Combat Development Command site (MCCDC) is a 56,000-
acre military training facility that overlaps areas in Prince William, Northern Stafford, and Eastern
Fauquier counties. The base is located in Quantico, Virginia, about 35 miles south of Washington,
D.C. on the Potomac River. MCCDC is bordered by Prince William Forest Park to the north and the
Potomac River to the east. The western and southern portions of the base include residential areas.
Operations began at MCCDC in 1917, when the Department of Defense established a new Marine
training camp. A large expansion in the size of the facility occurred in 1943. The MCCDC prepares
Marine Corps officers for general combat by providing them with an understanding of technical
operations and by performing research and development on military equipment.
In February, 1999, EPA and the Navy entered into a Federal Facility Agreement to conduct studies
and to examine ways to clean up at the Marine Corps Combat and Development Command. As a
result, a total of 261 potential sites have been identified for further consideration, which starts with a
Desktop Audit, with sampling as required. Currently, 138 are actively being investigated, in priority
order, and 58 sites have been completed or deferred to another program.
Requested Technical Support: TSC was requested to review the Feasibility Study for Site 4 - Old
Landfill site at the Marine Corps Combat and Development Center.
Requested by: Lisa Bradford (215) 814-3363
Lead Scientist: Jeff Sondrup, INEEL (208) 526-8396
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC provide the
Region their review of "Feasibility Study for Site 4 - Old Landfill site at the Marine Corps Combat
and Development Center (MCCDC) Quantico, Virginia." The review focused on aspects of the report
related to groundwater modeling.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC supported a
team conference call. The purpose of the call was to review and resolve issues and TSC comments
related to the Site 4 (Old Landfill) draft final Feasibility Study (FS) Report (dated September 2001),
specifically those pertaining to modeling groundwater flow and seeps and the potential impacts to
surface water and sediment in the Quantico Embayment/Potomac River. Several issues were
identified and will be formally addressed in a Comment Resolution document, which will be
prepared by Lisa next quarter.
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Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: In late June 2003 the TSC received a
"Revision to the Site 5 Old Landfill Feasibility Study Report" from the Region requesting comments
early the next quarter.
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• Project Title: Sharon Steel
Site Location: Mercer County, PA
Site BackgroundThe Sharon Steel Corporation Farrell Works Disposal Area (the "site") is an area
of about 400 acres located in Mercer County in Western Pennsylvania, within a few hundred feet of
the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. The site is southwest of the former Sharon Steel Corporation Farrell
Works, and is bordered on the east by the Shenango River. The Sharon Steel Corporation used the
area to dispose of blast furnace slag, electric arc furnace slag, basic oxygen furnace slag, and sludge
beginning about 1900. From 1949 to 1981, millions of gallons of spent pickle liquor acid were
dumped over the slag. It was thought that the acid would partially evaporate and then be neutralized
by the carbonates in the slag. In actuality, ground water contamination resulted. The site is located
in the flood plain of the Shenango River, and there are several wetland areas on site.
Requested Technical Support: The RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in providing a
systematic and standardized approach for computing the UCL-concentration term for risk
assessments. This on-going effort involved the updating of the ProUCL program such as: including
test of normal and lognormality, small samples - Shapiro Wilk's test/normal probability plot, large
sample - Kolmogrov-Smirnov's test/normal probability plot, and for lognormally distributed data
sets, include a 99% Chebychev inequality based upon minimum variance unbiased estimates.
Requested by: Rashi Mathur (215) 814-5234 Jennifer Hubbard (215) 814-3328
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3234
Summary of Previous Technical Support: This program plus the "User's Guide Program ProUCL",
"Background and a Brief Description of the Program ProUCL", and the "Installation Guide Program
ProUCL" were provided to the Region. The TSC sent CD ROM's and copies of the documents to
selected individuals for review. The TSC addressed a number of questions by the reviewers and
made the necessary changes. ProUCL Version 2.0 was finalized. ProUCL Version 2.1 was peer
reviewed and distributed and additional changes were made to the guidance document and additional
CD produced and delivered.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: Additional copies of the ProUCL 2.1 were
produced and distributed to the requesters from the States and Regions. Modifications were made to
the labels indicating that the software may not function properly on Windows ME or XP. OSWER
has included references to the software in their December 2002 guidance to the Regions "Calculating
Upper Confidence Limits for Exposure Point Concentrations at Hazardous Waste Sites, OSWER
9285.6-10." As a result we anticipate a significant increase in the requests for the software.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC responded to
ProUCL user comments regarding ability to copy ProUCL and provided assistance to users that
obtained unexpected results. Additional CDs of the latest version of ProUCL were generated and
made available for distribution.
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Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: Valmont TCE Site
Site Location: West Hazleton, PA
Site Background: The Valmont TCE site in Hazle Township and West Hazleton Borough, Luzerne
County, Pennsylvania consists of the former Chromatex Plant #2, on Jaycee Dr. near Deer Run Rd.,
and contaminated ground water in the nearby residential neighborhood on Deer Run Rd., Bent Pine
Trail/Rd., Twin Oaks Rd., and possibly Fawn Dr. The former Chromatex Plant #2 is located at the
edge of a large industrial park, and the residential neighborhood is located approximately 100 feet
northeast of its property boundary. Ground water contamination at the site was discovered in October
1987 when sampling of residential drinking water wells revealed the presence of trichloroethylene
(TCE) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in 23 residential wells and in the Chromatex
facility well. EPA immediately provided bottled water and carbon filters to affected residences and
subsequently oversaw the installation of public water supply lines into the neighborhood. The total
population currently served by ground water wells within four miles of the site is over 26,000.
Requested Technical Support: The TSC was requested to perform several tasks related to the site: 1)
evaluate, compare, and analyze contaminate analytical data from underground (soil, soil gas, and
ground water) and indoor air concentrations as a result of vapor intrusion into nearby residences, 2)
review of statistical portions of a document prepared by NUS titled: "Engineering Evaluation / Cost
Analysis for Contaminated VOC Soils, Valmont TCE Site, West Hazleton, PA, 3) review of
discriminant analysis approach proposed by the State of PA, and 4) review of statistical portions of
the site REFS when available.
Requested by: Jennifer Hubbard, Region 3 Toxicologist, 215 814-3328, Romuald Roman, Region 3,
RPM, 215 814-3212
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3234
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the second
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC analyzed data
provided by. the Region to evaluate the correlation of contaminants between soil gas data and indoor
air data (measured as separate basement and first floor samples). A summary report titled
"Correlation and Association Analyses for Soil Gas Versus Basement Air: Round 2 (PADEP) Data
Soil Gas Versus Basement Air: Round 3 (EPA) Data First Floor Versus Basement Air: Round 3
(EPA) Data Valmont TCE Site, West Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania" was developed and
provided a to the Regions. The following analyses were conducted.
Correlation and Association Analyses for Soil Gas Versus Basement Air: Round 2 (Pennsylvania
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Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)) Data
Soil Gas Versus Basement Air: Round 3 (EPA) Data
• First Floor Versus Basement Air: Round 3 (EPA) Data
• Relevant correlation and regression graphs for the various contaminants were supplied to the Region
Reviewed statistical portions of the Tetra Tech NUS (TtNUS) document entitled,"Engineering
Evaluation / Cost Analysis (EE/CA) for Contaminated VOC Soils, Valmont Site."
Reviewed multivariate discriminant analysis approach proposed and used by the PADEP in the
Dunmore Carbon Monoxide Site Background Investigation Report.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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Region 4
Major TSC technical support activities (>$1,000) in Region 4 during the first three quarters of FY03
are summarized on the following pages. Minor technical support activities (<$ 1,000) occurred at the
following sites: Distler Farm, Duracell Battery, FCX Statesville, and the Roanoke River Study site.
See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites currently being supported by the
TSC.
• Project Title: Distler Brickyard
Site Location: Westpoint, KY
Site Background: The 3-acre Distler Brickyard site in West Point, Kentucky is located on a 70-acre
abandoned brick manufacturing plant property that operated from the late 1800s until the mid-1970s.
In 1976 the property was leased by Kentucky Liquid Recycling Inc., which began transporting waste
to the brickyard property. Waste disposal was contained at the site until 1979. There were
approximately 2,300 drums on the site, 1,550 of which contained various liquids, sludges, and solids.
Spillage from the deteriorated drums killed grass, trees, and birds on the site. A contaminated
groundwater plume is located beneath the site and could threaten the city drinking water wells and
the Ohio River.
Specific contaminants detected in groundwater and on-site soils include various volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals including lead from waste disposal activities. Potential health
threats include direct contact with, or accidental ingestion of, contaminated soils and groundwater.
Requested Technical Support: The Regional Remedial Project Manager (RPM) requested that the
TSC provide assistance in reviewing the PRP's suggested hydrogeological groundwater remediation
approaches.
Requested by: Femi Akindele (404) 562-8809
Lead Scientists: Lance Peterson, North Wind (208) 526-8718x170, Jennifer Martin, North Wind,
(208) 526-8718x147 and Kent Sorenson, North Wind (208) 526-8718x120
Summary of Previous Technical Support: The TSC received, and reviewed, three documents
pertaining to groundwater remediation. Comments and recommendations were provided to the RPM..
The lead scientist participated in a technical meeting with the RPM, USGS, and Kentucky State
personnel. It was agreed at the meeting that additional field data were required to fully evaluate
potential biodegradation at the site. The TSC and USGS completed the draft "Field Sampling Plan
for the Distler Brickyard". TSC and USGS prepared a status update on field activities for the RPM.
The TSC completed and delivered the report titled "October 1999 Groundwater Sampling and Data
Analysis Distler's Brickyard, Hardin County, Kentucky." The TSC provided the following
documents to the Region: "Final Field Sampling Plan" and "Proposed Activities for Fine Grained
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Alluvium (FGA) Sampling." Following the collection and analysis of site samples and data the TSC
provided the report titled "Summary of Groundwater and Soil Gas Collected June-August, 2000
Distler Brickyard Superflmd Site, Kentucky." The report titled "June-August 2000 Groundwater and
Soil Gas Data Analysis, Distler Brickyard Site, Hardin County, Kentucky" was completed on
November 30, 2000. A number of site and regional office visits were completed to plan, and initiate,
the field work. Sampling was conducted at the site with the USGS providing equipment and lab
space. Following an assessment of the sampling data the report titled "Summary of the Results of the
Phase I Pilot-Scale Field Test of a Chitin-Fracing Technology Conducted at the Distler Brickyard
Site, Hardin County, KY" was provided to the Region. During FY02 a collaborative sampling effort
was conducted at the 5 wells in the chitin-fracing area using the Phase I list of analytes.
Summary of Activity During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC provided the
Region a draft summary of the July 2002 sampling activities. Additional meetings with the Region
and USGS were held to develop the sampling strategy and plan for the next round of monitoring at
the site. A summary of activities at the site was provided to TIO for their newsletter, Technology
News and Trends. Follow-on work on this site (Phase H) will be through an NSF grant for $500K.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During January, the Region was working on
providing funding to support North Wind for the sampling event (~$4K) via the TSC. The sampling
was originally scheduled for the week of 31 January; however, that was delayed by USGS until the
week of 18 February because of weather and illness issues. A conference call was held on i 5
January with Femi, Ken Moor, Kent Sorenson, and Jennifer to discuss funding for the sampling.
Because Femi said he had sent $4K to the TSC, Ken Moor authorized $4K to be sent to North Wind
to allow Jennifer to prepare sampling guidance for the USGS. In preparation for the sampling,
written guidance was prepared and transmitted on 24 January as an addendum to the USGS Work
Plan to cover the specific sampling activities for long-term monitoring of the original chitin
emplacement performed in October 2001. Discussions with USGS continued on the details of that
guidance. During February, sampling at the site was postponed due to weather. The general schedule
calls for field activities to begin in mid-April. The field activities are currently scheduled to begin 14
April 2003.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: Mallory Capacitor
Site Location: Waynesboro, TN
Site Background: Electrical capacitors were manufactured on the 8 !4 acre Mallory Capacitor site,
located in Waynesboro, TN, from 1969 to 1984. The operators first used polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) as the dielectric fluids in the capacitors, switching to a plastics chemical in 1978. The
factory changed hands when Dart Industries purchased it in 1978. Dart later sold the property in
1980 to Emhart Industries, Inc. As part of the sales Agreement with Emhart, certain PCB wastes, a
buried tank, and contaminated soil were removed from the site and sent to an approved PCB disposal
facility. The plant continued to operate, but voluntarily closed in 1984 when PCBs were discovered
throughout the site.
Requested Technical Support: The Regional RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in
reviewing the efforts of the groundwater recovery system and to investigate other approaches for
enhancing the recovery of PCB's and TCE in groundwater.
Requested by: Lofton Carr (404) 562-8804
Lead Scientist: Jennifer Martin, North Wind (208) 528-8718 xl47
Summary of Previous Technical Support: A conference call with the Region provided an introduction
to the site. A description of the remedial activities that have been conducted to date and areas were
identified where the Region requires support. The major focus of this review is to evaluate the
effectiveness of the groundwater treatment system. A review of the pump and treat system was
provided to the Region in September 2002.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter a report titled "Comments
and Recommendations Regarding the Performance of Groundwater Remediation Activities at the
Mallory Capacitor Site, Waynesboro, TN"'was delivered to the Region.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: There was no activity on this site during
this quarter.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: There was no activity on this site during this
quarter.
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• Project Title: Nocatee Hull Creosote Site
Site Location: Hull, FL
Site Background: The site is located about one hour NE of Ft. Myers, FL and is connected with the
old Seaboard Railroad Site. It had been manufacturing creosote from 1912 to approximately 1955.
This site is currently being cleaned up by the PRP but there are questions about its contribution to
other off site contamination.
Technical Support Requested: The Regional RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in
applying its "fingerprinting" technique to identify the source of contamination in the Oak Creek area
adjacent to the Nocatee Hull Creosote Superfund Site. The focus with be on PAHs and dioxins and
furans.
Requested by: Bill Denman (404) 562-8939
Lead Scientist: Russ Plumb, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3265
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None
Summary of Activity During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC worked on
developing a manuscript for peer reviewed publication that documents the fingerprinting technique
titled: "Fingerprint Analysis of Contaminant Data: A Forensic Tool for Evaluating Environmental
Contamination." This should be an extremely useful document for the Regions and includes a
description of four case histories where the technique has been used successfully.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this period the TSC complete the
draft final of the above issue paper and submitted it for external peer review.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC received a
request to determine whether creosote contamination in an off-site area originated from a nearby
facility that preserved railroad ties with creosote. Following a series of conference calls between
Region 4, the EPA Technical Support Center-Las Vegas, Lockheed Martin, CSXT (property owner),
and Gannett Fleming (CSXT consultant), a decision was reached to fingerprint the contamination
using two techniques. Lockheed Martin would apply the FALCON technique and Gannett Fleming
would apply a version of Principal Component Analysis to the same set of data. Existing sample
analysis data was used to develop a Nocatee source fingerprint pattern with a reproducibility of 92
percent with the FALCON technique. Information from these samples have been provided to
Gannett Fleming to compare the two fingerprinting techniques. The Lockheed Martin initial
assessment indicates that a portion of the off-site creosote contamination may be attributed to past
activities on the Nocatee site. A final report discussing the FALCON technique and the assessment of
Nocatee site conditions will be developed by August 2003.
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Region 5
No major TSC technical support activities (>$1,000) occurred in Region 5 during the first three
quarters of FY03. Minor technical support activity (<$ 1,000) did occur at the Fort Sheridan Landfill
site. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites currently being supported by
the TSC.
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Region 6
Major TSC technical support activities (>$1,000) in Region 6 during the first three quarters of FY03
are summarized on the following pages. No minor technical support activities (<$1,000) occurred in
the Region during this quarter. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites
currently being supported by the TSC.
• Project Title: AS ARCO El Paso Lead Site - Kriging of Soil Sampling Data for
Arsenic and Lead
Site Location: El Paso, TX
Site Background: See:
http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/fii_query_dtl.disp_program_facility?pgm_sys_id_in=TX0000605388&
pgm_sys_acrnm_in=CERCLIS for background data on this site.
Requested Technical Support: Add additional lead and arsenic data to an existing set of data previous
kriged and re-krig the data.
Requested by: Jon G. Rinehart, Region 6,214 665-6789
Lead Scientist: Tim Ehli, Lockheed Martin, 702 897-3264
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03\ None, work was initiated during the third
quarter ofFY03.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: In April, 2003, an Excel spreadsheet
consisting of 1,843 residential data points from the AS ARCO El Paso site was provided to the TSC
by Mr. Jon Rinehart, EPA Region 6. The data set consists of analytical results for arsenic and lead
from Phase III and Phase IV residential sampling efforts. This residential data set was used to
perform geostatistical analysis. The ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst software was used to perform
geostatistical analysis on arsenic and lead data. A report summarizing the geostatistical results was
submitted to the Region.
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• Project Title: Mountain Creek Lake Sediment Background Analysis
Site Location: Dallas, TX
Site Background: Mountain Creek Lake is 3.4 miles long and covers an area of 2,170 sq. acres. The
reservoir was designed and completed in 1929 to provide cooling water for an adjacent Texas
Utilities, oil fired electric generating facility. Mountain Creek Lake is surrounded by relatively
undeveloped wooded land, and the urban, industrial, and residential developments of the cities of
Grand Prairie and Duncanville. The lake is bordered on the north and northwest by industrial
developments and buildings of the former Naval Air Station (NAS) and the Naval Weapons
Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) of Dallas. The lake actually consists of a small upper lake, formed
when Cottonwood Creek was dammed, and the large portion of the lake abutting the main dam. The
upper lake is referred to as Cottonwood Bay. The two lake portions are connected by a canal
constructed to allow Cottonwood Creek to discharge to the lake.
Requested Technical Support: The Region has asked the TSC to review and evaluate the approaches
and statistical techniques used in the report "Technical Memorandum - Sediment Background Study
for Mountain Creek Lake, Dallas, Texas."
Requested by: Richard Mayer (214) 665-7442
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3234
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC provided the
Region a report titled "Review of the Statistical Approaches Used for Sediment Background Study
for Mountain Creek Lake, Dallas, Texas." Several follow-up conference calls were held with the
Region in addition to providing comments on the State of Texas' comments on the same document.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this period the TSC provided review
comments on the statistical approaches used by the Navy (prepared by consultant New Fields Inc.)
for sediment background study for the Mountain Creek Lake Superfund Site. We also reviewed a
document entitled, 'Technical Review of Sediment Background Study for Mountain Creek Lake
(MCL)," prepared by Mr. Peter F. Lodde (State of Texas). TSC support staff attended a statistical
meeting on March 6, 2003, in Austin Texas to resolve the various statistical issues in the sediment
background analysis performed by the Navy.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: In May 2003, Mr. R. Mayer, EPA Region 6
requested the assistance TSC in reviewing the revised report titled "Sediment Background Analysis
(SBA) for the Mountain Creek Lake (MCL) Superfund Site". A letter report summarizing review
comments on the statistical portions of the SBA report prepared by Newfields Inc. was submitted.
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• Project Title: Sol Lynn Industrial Transformer
Site Location: Houston, TX
Site Background: The area around this 0.75-acre site, located in Houston, Texas, is a mix of
residential, commercial, and light industrial facilities. Approximately 2,000 residents and 100,000
other people move within a one-mile radius of the site on a daily basis due to recreational activities
associated with the area. The site operated as an electrical transformer salvage and recycling
company between 1971 and 1978, and as a chemical recycling and supply company from 1979
through 1980. The first documented investigation of this site took place during the fall of 1971 when
the City of Houston Water Pollution Control Division noted that the workers at Industrial
Transformers poured oil out of electrical transformers onto the ground during transformer
dismantling.
A technical assessment of the site, commencing in January 1986, indicated the presence of PCB
contamination has been confined to the top two feet of soil. The highest concentrations of PCBs
were found in the middle of the site. TCE has migrated deeper than the PCBs and away from the
site. Residual TCE remaining in the surface soil will be remediated along with the PCB
contaminated soils.
Requested Technical Support: The RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in reviewing site
documents and possible modeling subsurface contaminants.
Requested by: Ernest Franke (214) 665-8521
Lead Scientist: Lance Peterson, North Wind (208)528-8718x170, R. Arnett, INEEL (208) 526-8005,
B. Starr, INEEL
Summary of Previous Technical Support: In previous fiscal years the TSC reviewed a number of
documents and provided initial comments and recommendations to the RPM. TSC personnel met
with the RPM, and the State of Texas staff in Houston, TX for a site visit and a more definitive
discussion as to what assistance the TSC will provide. Following the site visit, the TSC provided a
list of technologies that may be useful at the Sol Lynn site and provided information about dissolved
oxygen (DO) measurements. The TSC reviewed and provided comments on the amended work plan
in particular to the fate and transport modeling issues. The TSC reviewed and provided comments
and suggestions pertaining to the "Supplemental RI/FS Study" and provided information on the
required groundwater modeling parameters. In addition, the TSC received, and reviewed, the "Field
Sampling and the Data Management Plans." The TSC is currently doing the sub-surface modeling
for the Region. Additional data (i.e., well survey and water level data) were received by the TSC and
used to update the preliminary groundwater flow model. The TSC received a preliminary field data
set which included an updated base map of the monitoring well network, well completion locations,
data summary, boring logs and flow rate charts. The TSC performed a groundwater modeling
analysis and transmitted a draft preliminary report on the Sol Lynn groundwater modeling results.
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Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the final report on the Sol
Lynn groundwater modeling analysis was provided to the Region for review and comment. Review
comments are being incorporated into the final report.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this period the Region wanted all
review comments to be completed and returned on the Sol Lynn/Industrial Superfund Site's Draft
Feasibility Study by 7 April 2003. We expected to meet the deadline.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: Draft comments were provided to the Region
by the requested data. A conference call was held with the Sol Lynn Feasibility Study reviewers on
30 April 2003 to discuss review comments. The discussions generally were on the presentation and
organization of the treatment alternatives. A formal hard copy of the INEEL review of the Sol Lynn
FS was transmitted to the Region in May 2003.
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• Project Title: Texarkana
Site Location: Texarkana, TX
Site Background: The 25-acre Texarkana Wood Preserving Company site is an abandoned wood-
treating facility that operated under various owners from 1909 to 1984. Work has been conducted at
the site for years and currently the EPA and State of Texas are working on a remedy which will
address both soils and contaminated groundwater. Eight additional wells have been installed to better
define the aquifer and aquitard properties to arrive at an effective remedy for the site.
Requested Technical Support: The Region requested assistance from the TSC in evaluating the
remedy proposed for the site and its associated monitoring program via groundwater modeling.
Requested by: Glenn Celerier (214) 665-8523, Chris Villarreal (214) 665-6758, Charles Dave
Abshire (214) 665-7188
Lead Scientist: Ron Arnett, INEEL (208) 526-8005
Summary of Previous Technical Support: The TSC has not provided any significant support to this
site since 1999. At that time the TSC provided statistical support, groundwater plume modeling,
spatial statistical support, and general monitoring support (assessment and design).
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter Dave Abshire, the new
RPM for the Texarkana site, visited INEEL to obtain assistance with his groundwater model and
analysis of the horizontal barrier remedy for the site.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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Region 7
Major TSC technical support activities (>$1,000) in Region 7 during the first three quarters of FY03
are summarized on the following pages. No minor technical support activities (<$ 1,000) occurred in
the Region during this quarter. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites
currently being supported by the TSC.
• Project Title: ASARCO Lead Site
Site Location: Omaha, NE
Site Background: The ASARCO Omaha facility refined lead bullion and lead drosses. Refinement
was achieved using traditional pyro-metallurgical processes including addition of metallic and non-
metallic compounds to molten lead to remove impurities. The Omaha plant produces refined lead and
speciality metal by-products including antimony-rich lead, bismuth, dore' (silver-rich material) and
antimony oxide. Although fundamentally classified as a primary lead refinery (not lead smelter), the
Omaha plant is the only facility in the United States, and one of only a few such facilities in the
world, designed to process lead bullion containing recoverable amounts of several different metals.
As a result, the facility employs a complex array of both traditional and unique pyrometallurgical
processes which are carried out as batch operations. This facility was constructed in the early 1870s
and is currently closed.
Requested Technical Support: The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in
modeling ground deposition rates relative to air contaminant concentrations.
Requested by: Don Bahnke (913) 551-7747
Lead Scientists: Mike Abbott, INEEL (208) 526-8596, A. K. Singh, UNLV (702) 895-0364, Bill
Cole, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3255
Summary of Previous Technical Support: The TSC review of site and metallurgical data deposition
was completed. Following this review an initial model was completed. This model included plots of
relative annual wet and dry deposition rates from the 180' "Black Stack" covering the periods 1984
through 1990. The final report "Dispersion Modeling of Atmospheric Deposition Patters Around the
ASARCO Omaha Lead Refinery" was completed and sent to the RPM. There was some follow-up
work completed comparing the modeling results with a map of actual soil concentrations. The TSC
was requested to provide geostatistical support by kriging soil lead concentrations on and in the
vicinity of the smelter. The TSC completed the kriging and provided maps and associated overlays.
In addition, the TSC provided recommendations for additional sampling locations that would
improve the kriged results. Based on these maps the RPM requested assistance in identifying
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specific sampling locations. The TSC provided the Region an "all properties kriged map identifying
six locations where additional samples should be collected." The TSC provided the Region with a
table identifying properties on and near the site that exceeded 400 mg/kg of soil lead at one mile
increments. The TSC received additional data, completed geostatistical analysis and provided the
Region with kriged maps and overlay of soil lead concentration. The TSC evaluated arsenic soil data
for possible kriging. The TSC provided some additional base maps showing more streets as
requested by the RPM. Winter 2002 XRF data was QC reviewed and kriged; the data maps were
provided to the RPM.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During the this quarter the TSC combined
new lead contamination data provided by the Region with historical data, conducted new kriging
analyses on the new database, and generated and provided the Region and State of Nebraska new
maps to display the results.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: No activity during this period.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: Eagle-Picher Site
Site Location: Joplin, MO
Site Background: The Eagle-Picher site is located in Joplin, Missouri. The issue at this site is
whether fugitive dust and air discharges may potentially recontaminate surrounding residential
properties which have already been cleaned up by Superfund. Investigations indicate that high levels
of lead in surface soil and the facility has permitted air discharges from its lead smelting operations
(secondary smelter of lead ingots to make leaded glass and paint).
Requested Technical Support: The Regional RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in
modeling wind suspension and downwind transport of contamination from specific point sources.
Requested by: Stephanie Doolan (913) 551-7719
Lead Scientist: Chris Staley, INEEL (208) 526-5687
Summary of Previous Technical Support: During FY02 INEEL staff visited the site and reviewed
meteorological data and emission release points from the facility. Meteorological data for the site
area were obtained from the National Climatic Data Center. Building and emissions data were run
through the Building Profile Input Program (BPIP) which is a prerequisite for running the Industrial
Source Code (ISC) program. Wet deposition data were also obtained from NOAA to calculate wet
deposition rates.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC completed the
analysis from the site and provided the Region a preliminary progress report on the predicted patterns
for a 1-year of release from the lead processing facility in Joplin, MO.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: No activity during this period.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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Region 8
The major TSC technical support activity (>$1,000) in Region 8 during the three quarters of FY03 is
summarized below. No minor technical support activities (<$1,000) occurred in the Region during
this quarter. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites currently being
supported by the TSC.
• Project Title: Eureka Mills
Site Location: Eureka, UT
Site Background: For more than 100 years, area miners took lead, silver, zinc and copper from mines
in the District. Some historic mining facilities and waste piles that remain are located next to
residential areas. Preliminary sampling conducted in July 2000 found high levels of lead and arsenic
in area soils. The levels of lead found in outdoor residential areas range from as low as 35 ppm (parts
per million) to as high as 22,000 ppm with an average of 1,472 ppm. Lead concentrations in the mine
dumps and adjacent areas were fairly high, ranging from 2,000 ppm (parts per million) to over 51,000
ppm. In addition, blood-lead testing was done on 237 Eureka residents. The tests showed that 30
residents, mainly children, had blood-lead levels above the standard of 10 micrograms per deciliter.
EPA believes exposure to high levels of lead and arsenic may pose a health risk to children and other
sensitive people. At present, close to 50 children have been found with blood-lead concerns.
Requested Technical Support: The RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in utilizing XRF
technologies for characterizing soils contaminated with lead and arsenic.
Requested by: Paula Schmittdiel (303) 312-6861, Mary Goldade (303) 312-7024
Lead Scientist: Bill Cole, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3255
Summary of Previous Technical Support: The TSC provided the Region with the draft report titled
"Wavelength and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence - A Brief Technology Comparison." The
RPM and a TSC representative meet with Regional.personnel and Regional contractors at the site to
discuss the use and application of the XRF technology. During this meeting it was decided that
samples would be collected and sent to the TSC for sample preparation, and then sending aliquots to
two different laboratories for analysis. The samples were mixed, containerized, and sent to the
laboratories for analysis. The TSC will participate in data quality assessment of the XRF analysis
and, in finalization of the wavelength and energy dispersive XRF report.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC coordinated
inquires from the WDXRF sample analysis participants and provided the status of the comparison
study. The first participant has completed the analysis of samples and the information has been
forwarded to the Region for review. The samples will be sent to the next participant once the Region
has completed its review.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this period the TSC reviewed and
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discussed analytical results of Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) sample
analyses with the RPM. Contacted the labs participating in the study regarding sample delivery and
analysis schedules.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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Region 9
Major TSC technical support activities (>$1,000) in Region 9 during the first three quarters of FY03
are summarized on the following pages. Minor technical support activities (<$ 1,000) occurred at the
MGM Brakes site. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of sites currently being
supported by the TSC.
• Project Title: Aerojet General Corp.
Site Location: Rancho Cordora, CA
Site Background: The Aerojet General Corp. covers 8,500 acres near Rancho Cordova, 15 miles east
of Sacramento. Since 1953, Aerojet and its subsidiaries have manufactured liquid and solid
propellant rocket engines for military and commercial applications and have formulated a number of
chemicals, including rocket propellant agents, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and other industrial
chemicals. In addition, the Cordova Chemical Company operated a chemical manufacturing facility
on the Aerojet complex from 1973 to 1979. Both companies disposed of unknown quantities of
hazardous waste chemicals, including TCE and other chemicals associated with rocket propellants, as
well as various chemical processing wastes.
Requested Technical Support: The Regional TPO requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide
assistance in auditing GC and GC/MS laboratory data, and to provide analytical protocol
assessments. An additional request was received in the 3rd quarter FY03 to review Aerojet analytical
SOPs.
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802, Charles Berrey (415) 972-3146, K. Mayer
Lead Scientists: Tim Ehli, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3279, Vicki Ecker, Lockheed Martin (702)
897-3233, Russell Plumb, Lockheed Martin
Summary of Previous Technical Support: The initial effort by the TSC was to identify the contents of
the provided tapes and disks. Following an assessment of the tapes and disks a letter report
describing the contents was provided to the Region. Due to missing data the data audit was
discontinued. The TPO then requested the TSC to provide available information pertaining to
hydrazine in water. The TSC provided the Region with a report titled "Considerations on the
Handling and Storage of Aqueous Samples to be Analyzed for Hydrazine." Additional assessment of
Aerojet analytical protocols was accomplished. A report providing an assessment of perchlorate,
hydrazine, and NDMA analytical protocols was provided to the Region. The TSC provided the RPM
an assessment of 49 analytical SOPs that are being used to analyze samples. The TSC reviewed a
revised SOP for hydrazine to identify inadequacies, determine if appropriate methods are being used,
and to verify consistency with EPA and state guidance. Following the finalization of all SOP's by
the PRP, the RPM requested the TSC to review them and identify any deficiencies. The TSC
completed the review and provided comments and suggestions to the Region. The TSC received,
reviewed, and provided the Region comments and suggestions pertaining to the analytical protocol
titled "Determination of Base/Neutrals and Acids Revision 3." The TSC responded to a number of
inquiries dealing with "NDMA" and provided the Region with the report titled "NDMA Detection
Levels for the Aerojet Superfund Site." The TSC reviewed eight revised and one new laboratory
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analytical method and provided the Region with the report titled "Review of Analytical Methods
Prepared/Revised by Aerojet Laboratories July 13,2001." The TSC reviewed a number of revised
Aerojet laboratory analytical methods, and provided the Region with comments and suggestions.
The TSC reviewed the revised NDMA analytical method and provided comments to the RPM. The
TSC was requested to review "Acculabs, Inc., SOP and App. B. Determination of Perchlorate in
Water and Solid Samples Using ESI/LC/MS/MS." The TSC reviewed eight additional Aerojet
analytical standard operating procedures (SOPs) and submitted comments for their improvement to
the Region. The TSC also reviewed Method PAL-ES-0042 for low levels of NDMA and provided an
evaluation of method effectiveness.
The TSC also agreed to accept water samples from the Salton Sea, spike them with a perchlorate
standard, and send the samples to a number of laboratories for analysis. Samples were spiked and
three full sets made. One was provided to the Region 9 laboratory, one to the Navy at Indian Head,
MD, and one to a commercial laboratory. The Region has completed their analysis, the Navy has
redirected its priorities, and the commercial laboratory has gone out of business. We are waiting for
further direction from Region 9 on the disposition of the remaining samples.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC reviewed results
from another commercial laboratory to determine the validity of their NDMA analysis. We have
requested additional information from the laboratory via the Region in order to calculate the method
detection limit and the corresponding practical quantitation limit for NDMA in water.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this period the TSC completed the
review of analytical results from a commercial laboratory to determine the validity of NDMA
analyses. The laboratory method detection limit (MDL) and the corresponding practical quantitation
limit (PQL) for NDMA in a water matrix was calculated and the lab results were verified as
acceptable. The laboratory reported several NDMA in the 5 parts-per-trillion range and these
concentrations were determined to be accurate based on the method used to calculate the MDL and
PQL.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC received a
request to review revised Aerojet analytical SOPs. The review will be completed during the 4th
quarter of FY03.
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• Project Title: Hayden Property #2, etc. (Region 9 Data Audits)
Site Location: Culver City, CA
Requested Technical Support: The Regional RPM requested that the TSC provide assistance in
reviewing laboratory analytical documents and perform a data audit on GC and GC/MS data from a
number of sites and laboratories from around the US to investigate potential fraud issues. Sites
include: Conoco/Culver City (Hayden #2), Pemaco Maywood, Midway Village, Williams AFB,
Eglin AFB, and Pukola Wood Treating.
Requested by: Steve Remaley (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: Tim Ehli, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3279
Summary of Previous Technical Support: Previously reviews of selected volatile organic compound
(VOC) and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Gasoline (TPH) files were conducted for a number of
commercial laboratories at a variety of sites (see above). Comments and recommendations have been
communicated to the Region.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: Additional data audits were conducted on
both hard and electronic copies of analytical results provided by the Region. Analytical methods
evaluated were: purge-and-trap for aqueous samples, closed-system purge-and-trap and extraction for
volatiles in soil and waste samples, and halogenated volatile organics.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this period the TSC responded to
Regional requests to provide specific evidence related to the laboratories where the sample analyses
were conducted. The data audit was delivered to the Region early in the quarter.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC delivered a letter
report responding to comments from the CAS, Inc. Laboratory and their attorneys on findings in the
Lockheed Martin December 2002 data audit report. The TSC also responded to an EPA request to
review previous audit reports and corroborate EPA conclusions on the general performance of each
of the three CAS laboratories (Canoga Park, Redding, and Kelso).
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• Project Title: McClellan Air Force Base
Site Location: Sacramento, CA
Site Background: McClellan Air Force Base occupies about 2,600 acres approximately 8 miles
northeast of Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. The base uses organic solvents for
maintenance, repair, and modification of aircraft. In its initial investigations, the Air Force identified
46 past waste storage and disposal areas covering 56 acres within the base. Based upon disposal
practices, geography, and potential threat, the 36 widely distributed areas on the base are currently
considered as one site. During the 1960s and early 1970s, the areas received wastes that included
dewatered industrial sludge containing trichloroethylene (TCE), 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and 1,1-
dichloroethylene. The Air Force has detected these solvents in monitoring wells and in public and
private wells west of McClellan.
Requested Technical Support: Region 9 requested a hard copy and data tape audit of data from the
Sacramento Division of STL Laboratory (formerly Quanterra or Radian) in support of the OIG
review of analytical samples collected at the McClellan AFB Site.
Requested by: Steve Remaley, Region 9, (415) 972-3802
Lead Scientist: Tim Ehli, Lockheed Martin, (702) 897-3264
Summary of Previous Technical Support: This is a new request related to this site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the second
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC evaluated a
hard copy data package and one Zip disk of laboratory data. A preliminary review of the data for the
two client samples, accompanying standards, and QC samples was performed to evaluate the hard
copy and electronic data for completeness and to estimate the effort required to accomplish the audit.
No electronic data files were provided for the tunes, calibration standards, or QC samples. This
package does not appear to be associated with the McClellan data previously received. However, the
electronic files could not be opened with the software programs (e.g., ChemStation, Target) routinely
used in data audits. A letter report titled "Preliminary Assessment of Hard Copy and Electronic Data
from Severn Trent Services/Los Angeles (formerly Quanterra Laboratories) for McClellan AFB
Superfund Site, March 13, 2003".
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: Motorola
Site Location: Phoenix, AZ
Site Background: This Phoenix, Arizona site is located in a mixed residential/commercial area, and is
used as a manufacturing facility. The manufacturing operations required the use of solvents.
Underground storage tanks were discovered to be leaking, which resulted in groundwater and soil
contamination both on and off site. The selected remedy for this operable unit addresses
groundwater contamination. The primary contaminant of concern is TCE.
Operable Unit Two (OU-2) is an area of contaminated groundwater down gradient of Operable Unit
One (OU-1). The selected remedy is an interim remedy designed to address groundwater that is
contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The major components of this remedy
consist of extraction of groundwater in the vicinity of Interstate 10 and Van Buren Street, treatment
of extracted water near extraction locations by either air stripping with off-gas treatment by synthetic
resin adsorption, or advanced oxidation based on final design considerations, and injection of treated
water back into the aquifer in locations allowing additional control of the contaminant plume.
Requested Technical Support: The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in
evaluating a soil gas monitoring effort by the PRP's and assistance in characterizing site organic
contaminants. The RPM has requested that costs per OU-1, OU-2, and OU-3 be documented.
Requested by: Nadia Hollan (415) 972-3187
Lead Scientists: L. Peterson, North Wind (208) 528-8718x170, K. Sorenson, North Wind (208) 528-
8718 xl20, Bob Starr, INEEL
Summary of Previous Technical Support: The TSC reviewed a number of site documents and
provided comments. The existing data presented in site reports were of high quality but several
significant data gaps were identified. Recommendations were made for installation of at least two
new groundwater monitoring wells with soil gas ports. A peer reviewed paper Design, Installation,
and Uses of Combination Ground Water and Gas Sampling Wells (Hubble, Wood, and Higgs, 1998)
published by INEEL scientists was provided as a recommendation to assist in collection of soil gas
data with installation of new groundwater wells. The TSC provided review comments on The Soil
Vapor Extraction System Evaluation Report. An independent technical memorandum produced by
Golder Associates (GA) was also reviewed. The GA evaluation methodology was appropriate and
the conclusion that the SVE system achieved the goals of the project was confirmed.
The TSC provided the Region with comments and recommendations pertaining to the 521,1 Street soil
gas data analysis. The TSC received a CD Rom of scanned site documents related to soil
investigations and hard copies of related items. The TSC received the document titled
"Characterization of Inorganic Constituents in Groundwater, 52rd Street Superfund Site for
Motorola, Inc." dated July 1999 for review. Comments were provided to the Region.
Two modeling reports were received titled: "Preliminary Review of Groundwater Flow Models at the
Motorola 53rd Street Superfund Site" and "Summary of Preliminary Groundwater Flow and
Contaminant Transport Simulations." The TSC briefly outlines an approach for correcting major
deficiencies and resolving problems identified in these reports. The TSC provided written review
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comments in a report entitled "Review of Two Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Model
Reports for Motorola 52rd Street Superfiind Site, Phoenix, Arizona." The TSC received six
additional documents for review. A review of these documents was completed. The TSC also
participated in a conference call with the RPM and the Arizona State Attorney Generals Office. The
TSC reviewed ADEQ calculations pertaining to soil vapor extraction mass removal analysis and
provided some recalculations. The TSC also provided the following documents to the RPM:
"Review of Summary of Preliminary Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Simulations
Reports for OU-2 System Phoenix, AZ. Draft Version 2.0," dated August 2000 and "Review of
Revised Groundwater Modeling Report on the Motorola/Honeywell OU-2 System Superfiind Site"
dated August 2000. The TSC also participated in a number of conference calls and meetings in San
Francisco and Phoenix, AZ. TSC representatives attended a Honeywell site review. The TSC
participated in an on-site technical working group. The report titled "Review of Potential Source
Areas Investigation Work Plan Honeywell International, Inc. 52rd Street Facility" was provided to the
Region. A number of site documents were received (i.e., Draft Five Year Review) by the TSC and
were reviewed. A report identifying additional site characterization investigations at the Honeywell
Street facility was received. The TSC continued to revise the site-wide schedule with the Region and
continued to develop a strategy for integration of all three OUs. The TSC was requested to review the
Motorola closeout report for the SWPL SVE system. The TSC received additional groundwater
monitoring data to include as part of their review related to OU-2. Overall assessment is that the site
is probably not a significant contributor to the groundwater contamination.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: Numerous calls and communications with the
Regional RPM occurred during this quarter. Work slowed pending the receipt of the RI work plans
for OU-3 which will include the installation of wells down gradient of OU-2.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: No activity during this period.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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• Project Title: Palos Verdes Shelf Site - Angler Survey
Site Location: Los Angeles, CA
Site Background: The Palos Verdes Shelf site is a large area of contaminated sediment located on the
continental shelf and adjacent slope off the coast of the Palos Verdes peninsula in the county of Los
Angeles, California. The primary contaminants of concern ("COCs") in the sediment can be grouped
into two categories: 1) dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane ("DDT") and its metabolites, and 2)
polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs").
Between 1950 and 1972, the Montrose Chemical Corporation of California manufactured the
organochlorine pesticide DDT at its Torrance plant and discharged wastewater containing DDT to
the local sewers, where it was conveyed to the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant ("JWPCP")
owned and operated by the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ("LACSD"). Other
commercial and industrial facilities discharged PCBs to the sewer system feeding the JWPCP.
Wastewater from the JWPCP is discharged to the Pacific Ocean through submarine outfalls located
off White Point on the Palos Verdes peninsula. It is estimated that over 1,700 tons of DDT were
discharged by the JWPCP from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. DDT & PCBs which passed
through the JWPCP were discharged through the White Point sewer outfalls, resulting in a large
"effluent-affected" (i.e., contaminated) sediment deposit on the continental shelf and slope.
The DDT contamination on the Palos Verdes Shelf and in the Southern California Bight has been the
subject of scientific studies since the early 1970s. In 1990, federal and state natural resource trustees
(collectively referred to as the "Trustees"), filed a natural resource damage claim against Montrose
and other parties and began an extensive site characterization as part of a natural resources damage
assessment ("NRDA") under CERCLA. The resulting expert reports were issued in October 1994.
In July 1996, following a 19-month review of the data and information regarding contamination on
the Palos Verdes Shelf, EPA formally initiated an engineering evaluation/cost analysis (EE/CA)
under the Superfund program to evaluate both risks to human health and the environment and
possible response actions to address those risks. In March 2000, EPA issued a proposed plan that
recommended the use of institutional controls (ICs) as an initial step to address the existing human
health risks posed by the contaminated sediments at the site. The three components of the PVS ICs
include increased enforcement of existing commercial and recreational fishing restrictions, public
outreach and education, and monitoring.
In order to design an effective outreach and education program that addresses the population at risk,
EPA needs to gather updated fishing and fish consumption information. EPA and the Trustees are
jointly undertaking an angler survey at fishing locations from Point Dume in Ventura County to Dana
Point near Newport Beach. There are two phases of the Angler Survey. For the Phase 1, which was
conducted in Fall 2002, 1181 surveys were completed at 24 fishing sites. 20 questions with sub-
questions were asked in Phase 1 survey. EPA and the Trustees plan on conducting the Phase 2
survey in Summer 2003.
For more detail see:
http://ycsemjte.epa. EO>/r^/sfi]nii'o^erview.ri5C'5[nc94f73Qe0etf48B256958C05c(la5ffc'738f63d3SSS666f8B256(102Q[n5ccl4
?OpenDocament for information on the background of the site.
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Requested Technical Support: EPA Region 9 seeks technical assistance in running cross tabs analysis
of the survey results. For instance, fishing and consumption patterns for an ethnic angler community
may be needed to better design and guide an effective public outreach program targeted for the group
of interest. The statistical applications that have been used by the Region 9 contractor are SPSS
(Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) and SAS. The Region 9 contractor will provide with
the survey data in a format that can be analyzed by either the SPSS or SAS statistical tool.
Requested by: Sharon Lin, Region 9, 415-972-3446; Mike Gill, HSTL Region 9,415-972-3054
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter ofFY03.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: The TSC participated in a conference call
with Sharon Lin, RPM EPA Region 9. We reviewed material related to the Angler Survey
questionnaire, Power Point Document for Phase I Study and the SAS Phase 1 data base provided by
the Region.
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• Project Title: Phoenix 19th Ave Landfill
Site Location: Phoenix, AZ
Site Background: This 213-acre site operated as a landfill between 1957 and 1979, during which
about 9 million cubic yards of municipal refuse, solid and liquid industrial wastes, and some medical
wastes were deposited. However, the site was closed in 1979 due to the threat of flooding from the
Salt River Channel. This remedial action is designed to mitigate threats resulting from flooding. The
primary contaminants of concern in the soil/refuse include VOCs such as toluene and xylenes.
Requested Technical Support: The RPM requested that the ESD-LV TSC provide assistance in
reviewing ambient air monitoring and monitoring plans.
Requested by: Nadia Hollan (415) 744-2363
Lead Scientist: Mike Abbott, INEEL (208) 526-8596
Summary of Previous Technical Support: The TSC received three documents for review: The
Ambient Air Monitoring Plan and two Ambient Air Monitoring reports. Following the review it was
felt that the four landfill air sampling tests were well conducted and that the results showed
differential concentrations that were well below levels of concern. However, the number of samples
(total of 8 events per cell) was not adequate to draw the conclusion that long-term VOC emissions
from the landfill are of no concern. The sampling experimental design (discrete 4-hour
upwind/downwind samples) has two inherent and compounding limitations that cannot be overcome
with a limited number of samples, therefore, some additional sampling was recommended.
The TSC received a request from the RPM for information on Open Path Fourier Transform Infrared
Spectrometry (FTIR), and whether it could be a useful tool at the landfill. The TSC responded with
some background information on the technology and some experience at INEEL using this
technology. The TSC believes that this technology would be a useful tool to address the landfill
issues. The TSC received volumes 1 and 2 of the Ambient Air Monitoring Program Report and the
Ambient Air Monitoring Plan for review. The review of these documents was completed and the
report titled "INEEL Review Comments on the Ambient Air Monitoring Program Report for the 19th
Avenue Landfill- Phase H" was provided. A number of conference calls with the RPM were
completed. The TSC received information pertaining to the Region's review of the Phase II Ambient
Air Report. The TSC completed the review of the "Phase II Report" and participated with the RPM
and a Region 9 Toxicologist, in a review, and discussion of the Phase 2 Ambient Air Monitoring
Program.
Summary of Activity During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter the Region requested the
TSC to interpret the results of existing analytical results using 4 sets of assumptions concerning the
concentrations of the compounds of concern. Progress is being made on this request and a report of
results is anticipated early in the next quarter.
Summary of Activity During the Second Quarter FY03: A draft report was completed in January, and
a final letter report was delivered on 4 February.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: Data and documents related to cost recovery
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efforts were provided this quarter.
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Project Title: Purity Oil - Audit of Analytical Data from EMAX Laboratories
Site Location: Malaga, CA
Site Background: See http://www.eDa.gov/superfund/sites/querv/rods/r0992086.htm for background
data on the site.
Requested Technical Support: The purpose of the audit is to assess the conformance of the data
packages to the applicable methods and to good laboratory practices and commonly accepted
standards of industry performance and protocols. Specifically, the audits should be focused to
address possible laboratory causes or deficiencies that might account for wide divergences between
reported data results and the data results that were expected at the site based on field tests and
observations and also on previous sampling and analysis of collected.
Requested by: Steve Remaley, Region 9, 415 972-3802
Lead Scientist: Tim Ehli, Lockheed Martin, 702 897-3264
Summary of Previous Technical Support: None, new site.
Summary of Activities During the First Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter of FY03.
Summary of Activities During the Second Quarter FY03: None, work was initiated during the third
quarter ofFY03.
Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: During this quarter the TSC provided a
preliminary review of the data submitted by EMAX Laboratories. The review included the
assessment of one volatile organic compound (VOC) and one polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) data
package to verify the presence and acceptability of calibration standards and QC samples, and the
general evaluation of 33 data sets from 4 sample delivery groups (SDGs) to estimate the effort
required to accomplish an audit of each SDG.
The TSC delivered an audit report on mercury by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption (CVAA), metals
by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP), and pH data from each of the four SDGs. The
report included an overview of laboratory performance and primary findings as well as detailed audit
comments by SDG and by analytical method.
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Region 10
The TSC technical support activity (>$1,000) in Region 10 during the first three quarters of FY03 is
summarized below. No minor technical support activities (<$ 1,000) occurred in the Region during
this quarter. See the table at the end of the report for a funding history of site currently being
supported by the TSC.
• Project Title: Camp Bonneville (UXO)
Site Location: Clark County, WA
Site Background: Camp Bonneville is a 3,839 acre located about 10 miles northeast of Vancouver,
WA, that has been utilized by the Army and others for training exercises for about 85 years. Large
residential developments, densely forested lands, and small farms bound the property on all sides.
The Army used the site for live fire of small arms, assault weapons, artillery, and field and air
defense artillery between 1910 and 1995. Since 1947 the site has also been used by the National
Guard, Army Reserves, Air Force, and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. In 1995 the
site was selected for closure.
Requested Technical Support: The Region requested the TSC to provide assistance in reviewing the
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Statistical Sampling and Risk Assessment Methodology. This
methodology was developed for conducting engineering/cost analysis and UXO investigations for
various ordnance and explosives located on Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS).
Requested by: Harry Craig (503) 326-3689
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3234
Summary of Previous Technical Support: The TSC provided reviews of a number of site documents
and data and created a database for further analysis. A number of simulations for assessing the Army
methodology/models (i.e., UXO Calculator) were completed. A report titled "Interim Evaluation of
US Army Corps of Engineers Statistical UXO Sampling and Characterization Methodologies" was
completed and delivered to the Region and OSWER. This report was prepare as a draft final and
distributed for addition review. TSC personnel met with the USACE to discuss proposed
improvements to their methodology. The TSC completed a number of statistical tests pertaining to
the characterization of UXO. These results were delivered in two reports titled "Summary of Recent
Results on Site Stats Evaluation Performed After the August 9-10 Partnership Meeting Between
USACE and EPA NERL-Las Vegas" and "UXO Samples and Characterization Using Indicator
Kriging - An Alternative Approach for Estimating Probabilities of Finding UXO Items."
Summary of Activity During the First Quarter FY03: During this quarter Dr. Anita Singh, Lockheed
Martin attended the UXO Technical Advisory Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., December
2002, at their request. The TSC also reviewed the status of the three ongoing projects to develop
UXO distribution software.
Summary of Activity During the Second Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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Summary of Activities During the Third Quarter FY03: No activity during this quarter.
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Superfund Short-Term Requests
Short-term requests are those that can generally be completed within a 8-hour period. Projects may
include:
• Emergency Technical Advice - on-site field measurements, such as geophysics, soil gas, and
XRF.
• Emergency Technical Advice - laboratory support, such as the analysis of chemical and
radiological contaminants.
• Quick review of reports and work plans, sampling/monitoring protocols, and analytical protocols
and approaches.
• Quick review of techniques and methods used on site assessment and statistical methods
proposed for data analysis/evaluation.
• Providing expert testimony and/or contributing to the validity and authenticity of data used in
cost recovery cases.
• Support of the implementation of technologies, methodologies, and software developed by the
TSC or others in the Office of Research and Development.
The following table summarizes the short-term support requests received during the 3"1 quarter.
REGION/
STATE
DATE
SITE
REQUESTOR
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
NATURE OF
REQUEST
3
April
Chem-Solve
D. Rossi
215-814-3228
Statistical Support
9
June
Conoco/Hayden
Steve Remaley
425-972-3802
Report
TN
June
David Escew
865-220-9000
ProUCL Help
June
Charles Ake
Method 1312
6
April
Mt. Creek Lake
Rich Mayer
214-665-7442
Statistical Support
CA
May
M. Rodriquez
210-536-4755
ProUCL Help
2
June
Hudson River
Benny Conetta
Statistical Help
TN
June
David Eskew
856-220-9000
ProUCL Help
June
Russ Plumb
702-897-3265
Work Review
CO
June
Rick Roberts
303-531-41101
ProUCL Help
1
April
Caroline Casey
617-918-1368
ProUCL
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REGION/
STATE
DATE
SITE
REQUESTOR
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
NATURE OF
REQUEST
1
April
Newport Naval
Chau Vu
617-918-1446
Statistical Help
1
April
Caroline Casey
617-918-1368
Statistical ?
1
April
R. Maddox
617-395-5511
ProUCL
1
April
Newport Naval
Chau Vu
617-918-1446
Statistical Help
1
April
Newport Naval
Chau Vu
617-918-1446
Statistical Update
April
Brian Megham
619-687-8717
ProUCL Help
1
April
Newport Naval
Chau Vu
617-918-1446
Statistical Update
6
April
Mountain Creek
Rich Mayer
214-665-7442
Information
3
April
Chem-Solve
D. Rossi
215-814-3228
Statistical Help
3
May
Langley AFB
Michelle Price
215-814-3397
Question
9
May
McClellan AFB
Kerry Gilmour
415-947-4506
Report Request
TX
May
M. Rodriquez
210-536-4755
ProUCL
10
May
B. Zavala
206-553-1562
Tech Information
9
May
Conoco/Hayden
S. Remaley
415-972-3802
Information
DC
June
Linda Perry
LAG Questions
9
June
Purity Oil/EMAX
Kerry Gilmour
415-947-4506
Audit Question
TN
June
David Eskew
865-220-9000,
ProUCL Help
1
June
Hudson River
Anita Singh
702-897-3234
Reg. 1 Request
8
May
State of MT
Laura Kuzel
404-444-1967
Help Inquiry
8
May
Gilt Edge
Ken Wangerud
303-312-6703
Support
3
May
Todd Richardson
215-814-5264
Support
10
May
Ken Marcy
206-553-2782
Support
7
April
KC Plant Project
Scott Marquess
913-551-7131
Mycelx
9
June
A. Sheldon
213-996-2497
ProUCL
FL
June
Bruce Tuovila
850-681-6894
Statistical Help
TN
June
David Eskew
865-220-9000
ProUCL Problem
4
June
Karen Martin
850-681-6894
Issue Paper
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REGION/
STATE
DATE
SITE
REQUESTOR
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
NATURE OF
REQUEST
7
April
Scott Marquess
913-551-7131
Myclex Info.
Ohio
May
D. Reisman
513-569-7588
Conference
CO
April
Teresa Doegnes
Issue Paper
CO
May
Roger Goffredi
303-526-2674
Issue Paper
IN
June
Brian Wolff
Issue Paper
CO
May
A. Pulley
Issue Papers
La
June
D. Dickey
225-292-9007
ProUCL
MT
June
M. Canty
406-442-0205
ProUCL
FL
June
C. Marcussen
352-692-2205
Problem ProUCL
IL
June
D. Tiebout
312-578-9243
ProUCL
VA
June
Kelly Hicks
804-474-5443
Problem ProUCL
CA
May
Michele Amaral
703-834-0076
Problem ProUCL
OR
April
Sue McMillan
971-544-2139
Problem ProUCL
Australia
April
David Franklin
ProUCL
OR
April
H. Brunelle
ProUCL
Malaysia
April
Ng. Hon Seng
ProUCL
WI
April
M. Kierski
ProUCL
CT
April
K. Vetrano
ProUCL
CA
April
Boris Stolin
ProUCL
MA
April
Ruth Lyddy
ProUCL
Texas
April
K. Boyce
ProUCL
CA
April
Chih Lun Taso
ProUCL
Ohio
April
M. Shaskus
ProUCL
Ontario
May
Dan Clowater
ProUCL
CA
May
David Jeffrey
ProUCL
OR
May
J. Peterson
ProUCL
Brazil
May
M. Gallo
ProUCL
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REGION/
STATE
DATE
SITE
REQUESTOR
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
NATURE OF
REQUEST
CO
May
Dennis Smith
ProUCL
VA
June
D.Wilhelm
ProUCL
KY
June
W. P. Puckett
ProUCL
Utah
April
Rich White
ProUCL
NY
April
B. Yakubovich
ProUCL
ME
April
P. Gwinn
ProUCL
CA
April
H. Robles
ProUCL
KY
April
Jim Knauss
ProUCL
CA
April
Donald Clark
ProUCL
RI
April
P. Corcoran
ProUCL
CA
April
M. Bowland
ProUCL
GA
April
Dana McCue
ProUCL
CA
April
Mark Rigby
ProUCL
Australia
April
Martin Howell
ProUCL
Edinburgh
April
Jeremy Fox
ProUCL
MD
April
Rosa Gwinn
ProUCL
PA
April
Ann Baines
ProUCL
CA
April
Julio A. Salinas
ProUCL
CA
April
H. Singh
ProUCL
TX
April
M. McConnell
ProUCL
DE
April
T. Hassett
ProUCL
NY
April
Steve Shost
ProUCL
PA
April
H. Fazekas
ProUCL
IL
April
B. Snday
-
ProUCL
CA
May
Carolyn Mann
ProUCL
SC
May
Peggy Zabel
ProUCL
MA
May
A. DiBenedetto
ProUCL
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REGION/
STATE
DATE
SITE
REQUESTOR
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
NATURE OF
REQUEST
TX
May
Mark Harris
ProUCL
CA
May
Cameron Tana
ProUCL
UT
May
C. Bittmer
ProUCL
TX
May
S. Trimble
ProUCL
Hawaii
May
Brenda Nuding
ProUCL
Australia
May
A. Simopolos
ProUCL
FL
May
Karen Martin
ProUCL
CA
May
Mark Jones
ProUCL
NM
May
Emily Day
ProUCL
IL
May
Stuart J. Cravens
ProUCL
CA
May
Susan Shiu
ProUCL
NJ
May
Steve Posten
ProUCL
DC
May
Davie Steckler
ProUCL
MA
May
Michael Bock
ProUCL
TN
May
Jon Lindberg
ProUCL
LA
May
Jason Kase
ProUCL
TX
May
M. Rodriguez
ProUCL
VA
June
C. Martins
ProUCL
TX
June
B. J. Lee
ProUCL
UT
June
J.Christensen
ProUCL
GA
June
Laura Smith
ProUCL
KY
June
Paul Puckett
Dup. ProUCL
CO
June
Rick Roberts
ProUCL
TN
June
Sara Mathews
ProUCL
CA
June
Chuck Lambert
ProUCL
PA
June
Daniel Smith
ProUCL
VA
May
Michael Ginevan
Problem ProUCL
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REGION/
STATE
DATE
SITE
REQUESTOR
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
NATURE OF
REQUEST
FL
June
C. Marcussen
Problem ProUCL
NY
June
LMES
Tim Ehli
702-897-3264
ProUCL CD OK
TX
M. Rodriquez
Problem ProUCL
Short-term Support - Provided bv ESP Federal Staff
In addition to providing technical support via extramural vehicles, the TSC also provides support to the
Regions with in-house technical staff when there is a technical match and the staff member has time
available. The follow table summarizes the support provided by Federal ESD staff during the 3rd quarter
FY03.
REGION /
OFFICE
REQUESTOR
SITE/
PROGRAM
REQUESTED SUPPORT
ESD
SCIENTIST
TOTAL
HOURS
Region 9
K. Kitchingman
Casmalia,
CA
Application of Geophysical
Tools
Aldo Mazzella,
Steve Gardner,
Dale Werkema
9
Region 1
S. Levison
Ft. Devens,
MA
Background Concentration
Statistical Support
Evan Englund
40
Region 1;
State of PA
S. Mangion, S.
Johnson
Olin
Chemical,
MA
Expert Chemical
Assessment and Advice
G. Wayne
Sovocool,
Andy Grange
40
Region 9
M. GUI
Rialto -
Colton
Perchlorate
Expect Chemical Advice on
Pyrotechnical
Manufacturing Processes
John Nocerino
1
Region 6
Rafael
Casanova
Many
Diversified
Interests,
Inc.,
Houston, TX
Assistance in determining
source of lead
contamination in an urban
setting.
Evan Englund
Jeff van Ee
Ed Heithmar
5
Total
95
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Issue Papers/Software
Issue Papers
None for this quarter.
ProUCL Statistical Software Upgrades
OSWER issued a guidance document titled "Calculating Upper Confidence Limits for Exposure
Point Concentrations at Hazardous Waste Sites" that incorporates and recommends the use of the
ProUCL software " ... for calculating UCLs, and are intended as tools to support risk
assessment." As a result the TSC has received funding from OSRTI to functionally and
technically upgrade ProUCL to incorporate a number of technical advances and to address some
of the "install" issues that are occurring with some of the Windows operating systems.
To date algorithms to compute the critical values of Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and the Anderson-
Darling test to be used to perform the goodness-of-fit test for gamma distribution have been
completed. A simulation program was wtitten to compute the critical values for these two test
and will be incorporated into ProUCL.
Requested by: Jayne Michaud, OSRTI
Lead Scientist: Anita Singh, Lockheed Martin (702) 897-3234
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Miscellaneous Support
• Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM)
The Office of Radiation and Indoor Environments (R&IE) Project Officer requested that the
ESD-LV provide assistance in supporting the development of sampling/monitoring approach for
radiologically contaminated sites. R&IE has provided all funding resources for this project.
The Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) Workgroup has
been meeting since January 1994 with the objective of developing principles and processes for
conducting final site closure surveys at radiologically contaminated sites. The agencies involved
are the Department of Defense, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Department of Energy. The MARSSIM was published in 1997, and is a
consensus guidance manual for conducting Superfund and non-Superfund characterization, final
status, and/or cleanup verification radiation surveys of surface soils (not more than 6 in. deep)
and building surfaces. Having completed the surface soil manual, the MARSSIM Workgroup is
expending their scope to add two supplements. The supplements will address 1) surveying
contaminated materials and equipment for free release, and 2) cleanup verification surveys of the
subsurface. NRC is taking the lead on the supplement for materials and equipment. The
subsurface supplement is currently titled Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of
Subsurface Soils (MARSASS).
The ENEEL will provide Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the area of monitoring, sampling and
surveying of radioactive contaminants in subsurface soils (>6 in. beneath the surface). These
SMEs will assist EPA (and the other MARSASS signatory agencies) in developing new state-of-
the-science subsurface contamination characterization and cleanup methodologies. A number of
meetings were attended by the lead scientist.
During the first two quarters FY03 the TSC transmitted the literature review to Environmental
Response Team - West (ERT-West) on 6 January 2003. ERT-West responded that they were
not going to do much with it until after the work group has the consult with the EPA Science'
Advisory Board (SAB). There was no activity on this task during the 3rd quarter of FY03. ERT-
West has decided to continue the effort. We anticipate additional funding being made available
during the 4th quarter.
Requested by; Colleen Petullo, ERT-West (702) 798-2446
Lead Scientist: Larry Hull, INEEL (208) 526-1922
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Technical Support Center for Monitoring and Site Characterization - Las Vegas, NV
Active Sites Funding History FY99 - FY03 ($K)
Site
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03*
Total
I**
L***
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
Region 1
Army Mat. Tech. Lab.
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.4
16.4
16.4
GE Housatonic
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.1
8.1
0.0
5.8
5.8
13.9
Loring Air Force Base
0.6
0.0
0.6
17.1
0.0
17.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
2.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.9
Camp Edwards / Otis
MMR
15.5
0.0
15.5
24.0
0-0
24.0
19.8
0.0
19.8
0.0
4.6
4.6
2.2
3.8
6.0
69.9
Dover Municipal
Landfill
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.6
Newport Naval ETC
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0.
2.0
2.0
Olin Chemical
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.1
6.1
6.1
Savage Well OU1/2
39.0
0.0
39.0
3.8
0.0
3.8
4.6
0.0
4.6
20.9
0.0
20.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
68.3
South Weymouth NAS
0.0
4.9
4.9
0.0
15.5
15.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
4.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
Union Chemical
0.0
11.9
11.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.8
Totals
71.9
60.4
24.4
41.3
36.9
234.9
Region 2
Caldwell Trucking
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
0.0
2.1
2.4
0.0
2.4
4.5
Ciba-Geigy
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
4.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
70
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Site
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03*
Total
I**
L***
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
Chemical Leaman Tank
Lines
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.5
14.5
14.5
Cornell Dubilier Elect
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.7
7.7
0.0
22.0
22.0
0.0
0.8
0.8
30.5
Diamond Alkali
0.0
3.8
3.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.2
7.2
0.0
6.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
Hilliards Creek/
Sherwin Williams
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.3
7.3
0.0
0.3
0.3
7.6
Hooker Chem / Ruco
14.9
0.0
14.9
11.5
0.0
11.5
0.1
0.0
0.1
1.3
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
27.8
Hudson River PCBs
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.8
6.8
0.0
6.5
6.5
13.3
Liberty Ind. Finishing
0.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
0.0
21.0
9.3
0.0
9.3
2.0
0.0
2.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
32.6
Middlesex Sampling
Plant
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.4
1.4
Peter Cooper Corp
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
Reich Farm
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
35.7
0.0
35.7
0.2
4.2
4.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
40.1
Rt 561 Dump / Sherwin
Williams
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
9.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
Shenandoah Road
Groundwater
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
Solvent Savers
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.1
0.0
3.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.1
Stanton Cleaners
0.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
0.0
21.0
11.6
0.0
11.6
1.5
0.0
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.3
34.4
US Ave Burn Site /
Sherwin Williams
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
6.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
Vieques Island
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
4.6
0.0
0.9
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
Totals
18.7
53.5
76.2
77.0
31.1
256.5
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FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03*
Total
I**
L***
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
Region 3
Big John Salvage
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
Chem Solve Inc
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
0.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
Fairmont Coke Works
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
Langley AFB
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.7
0.0
11.7
2.1
0.0
2.1
12.1
1.8
13.9
27.7
Letterkenny Army
Depot
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
6.0
4.8
0.0
4.8
0.8
0.0
0.8
0.1
0.0
0.1
11.7
Md Sand Gravel &
Stone
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
23.0
23.0
0.0
11.8
11.8
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
35.0
Navy Surf Warfare
Center, White Oak
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.7
7.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.7
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.4
5.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.4
Occidental Chem /
Firestone Tire
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
2.9
0.0
8.8
8.8
0.0
9.1
9.1
20.8
Ohio River Park
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.3
2.3
Quantico, MCCDC
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
0.0
1.8
13.1
0.0
13.1
14.9
Sharon Steel
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
47.2
47.2
5.9
72.9
78.8
0.0
24.1
24.1
0.1
3.9
4.0
154.1
Standard Chlorine of
Delaware
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
6.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
Valmont TCE
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.8
17.8
17.8
Totals
0.0
81.2
115.0
65.9
60.3
322.4
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FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03*
Total
I**
L**»
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
Region 4
Distler Brickyard
11.4
0.0
11.4
34.1
0.0
34.1
68.2
0.0
68.2
51.1
0.0
51.1
2.6
0.0
2.6
167.4
Distler Farm
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
0.0
2.9
27.8
0.0
27.8
0.1
0.0
0.1
30.8
Duracell Battery Tech
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.3
0.0
14.3
0.7
0.0
0.7
15.0
Estech Gen Chemicals
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
FCX Statesville Plant
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
1.2
0.3
0.0
0.3
14.5
Malloiy Capacitor
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.0
3.9
2.1
0.0
2.1
6.0
Nocatee Hull Creosote
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
22.3
22.3
22.3
Northeast Chemical
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
Roanoke River Study
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
44.7
44.7
0.0
19.4
19.4
0.0
0.9
0.9
65.0
Shuron Inc
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
0.0
4.5
7.4
0.0
7.4
1.7
0.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.6
Tower Chemical
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.1
8.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.1
Totals
11.4
51.6
131.3
119.7
29.0
343.0
Region 5
Fort Sheridan Landfill
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
0.0
5.3
14.5
0.0
14.5
0.1
0.0
0.1
19.9
Jefferson Proving Grd
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.1
6.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.1
0.0
0.0
5.3
20.6
0.1
26.0
73
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FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03*
Total
I**
L***
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
Region 6
ASARCO El Paso
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
26.7
26.7
0.0
9.6
9.6
0.0
6.4
6.4
42.7
Mountain Creek
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.3
14.3
14.3
Sol Lynn Indus Transf.
0.0
0.0
0.0
24.3
0.0
24.3
31.9
0.0
31.9
24.5
0.0
24.5
18.6
0.0
18.6
99.3
Texarkana
49.7
0.0
49.7
0.9
0.0
0.9
1.6
0.0
1.6
0.3
0.0
0.3
1.8
0.0
1.8
54.3
Totals
49.7
25.2
60.2
34.4
41.1
156.3
Region 7
ASARCO Lead Site
8.4
0.0
8.4
0.0
16.3
16.3
0.0
14.1
14.1
0.0
24.0
24.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
64.8
Big River / Herculaneum
0.0
26.4
26.4
0.0
17.3
17.3
0.0
19.1
19.1
48.8
9.4
58.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
121.0
Eagle-Pitcher Site
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.1
0.0
15.1
10.1
0.0
10.1
25.2
Oronogo-Duenweg
Mining Belt
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
9.7
0.0
12.8
12.8
0.0
8.5
8.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
31.0
Totals
34.8
43.3
46.0
105.8
12.1
242.0
Region 8
Eureka Mills
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
16.0
0.0
25.6
25.6
0.0
8.1
8.1
49.7
Gilt Edge Mine
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
62.0
0.0
62.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
62.0
Lowry Landfill
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.2
27.4
46.6
5.5
0.0
5.5
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
52.2
Totals
0.0
46.6
21.5
87.7
8.1
163.9
74
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Site
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03*
Total
I**
L***
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
I
L
Total
Region 9
Aerojet General Corp
0.0
4.3
4.3
0.0
28.1
28.1
0.0
28.5
28.5
0.0
23.9
23.9
0.0
8.7
8.7
93.5
Casmalia Disposal Site
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
1.2
5.2
0.0
5.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.4
Fort ORD UXO
2.1
0.0
2.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.7
17.7
0.0
16.1
16.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
35.9
Hayden (Data
Audits)****
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
86.5
86.5
0.0
15.8
15.8
102.3
McClellan AFB
0.0
11.4
11.4
0.0
13.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
2.6
2.6
27.3
MGM Brakes
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
21.5
21.5
0.0
36.7
36.7
0.0
40.5
40.5
0.0
1.2
1.2
99.9
Motorola (All OUJs)
4.0
0.0
4.0
27.5
0.0
27.5
22.1
0.0
22.1
17.2
0.0
17.2
2.7
0.0
2.7
73.5
Palos Verdes Shelf
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.6
1.6
1.6
Phoenix 19th Ave
Landfill
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
0.0
5.3
14.0
0.0
14.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.7
0.0
10.7
30.0
Purity Oil - EMAX
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
Totals
21.8
95.4
120.2
189.7
49.8
476.9
Region 10
Bunker Hill Mining
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.6
0.0
15.6
26.2
0.0
26.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
41.8
Camp Bonneville (UXO)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
42.3
42.3
0.0
17.8
17.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
4.1
64.2
0.0
57.9
44.0
0.0
4.1
106.0
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* Costs, Year to Date
** I = Idaho National Environmental Engineering Laboratory via LAG with DOE
*** L = Lockheed Martin via IAG with GSA
**** Data Audits were conducted for Region 9 at the following sites: Conoco/Culver City (Hayden #2), Pemaco Maywood, Midway Village,
Williams AFB; Eglin AFB, and Pukola Wood Treating.
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