SUPERFUND
Records Of Decision
Update
From: Hazardous Site Control Division
To: EPA Regional Offices
July 12, 1985
Vol. 1, No. 3
ROD WORKSHOP RECAP
Several key issues were dis-
cussed last month at the
Remedy Selection Workshops
held in Washington and Dallas.
The workshops were designed
to promote national consistency
in ROD decision-making by in-
forming Regional technical staff
of the ROD process, beginning
with development and format-
ing of the ROD, followed by
pointers on the latest Fund-lead
and enforcement procedures.
The workshops also provided a
forum for discussion of the im-
pact of proposed changes to the
NOP on ROD formulation.
Following are highlights of the
workshop:
HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?
•	Applies to contaminants in
soil and groundwater. At
many sites, there will be an in-
terface between the two
media making it difficult to
separate soil and groundwater
, cleanup decisions.
•	When soil and groundwater
contaminations are inter-
related, tradeoffs between
soil removal and groundwater
treatment should be con-
sidered to optimize costs of
the remedy.
SAFE CLEANUP LEVELS
^JNDER RCRA/CERCLA
For contaminated soil, RCRA
requires removal to back-
ground levels or installation of
a cap. OERR and OSW have
also adopted an exposure or
risk-based approach: sub-
stances above background
levels may be left onsite
without a cap, provided an
analysis is conducted which
indicates materials will not
migrate to contaminate
groundwater above the
groundwater protection stan-
dards established for the site.
•	Groundwater Standards:
RCRA sets groundwater pro-
tection standards (GWPs) at
MCLs or background. WPs
may also be set at health ad-
visory levels. Acceptable daily
intake (ADI) levels have been
developed for toxics, and a
10-® risk level should be the
target level for carcinogens. A
risk range of. 10-4 to 10~7
should also be considered.
•	Remedial action closure in
absence of complete data: an
interim remedy may be in-
itiated which sets initial per-
formance standards (e.g., soil
concentrations). After the in-
terim remedy is complete,
monitoring is required to
verify that the initial perfor-
mance standards can be met.
If standards are met, then no
further action is required.
RODs approving interim
remedies should include this
requirement for monitoring.
•	For more information on soil
removal policy:
Paul Schumann
FTS: 382-2343
groundwater restoration:
Ed Barth
FTS: 382-7998
WHAT RODS SHOULD
INCLUDE
•	Establishment of how clean is
clean standards and
technology.
•	Cost estimate, accuracy
within + 50 percent, - 30 per-
cent.
•	Complete analysis of No Ac-
tion alternative.
•	All factual information con-
sidered in formulation of ROD
(e.g., Responsiveness Sum-
mary, PRP comments).
•	Wetlands and floodplains
assessments where ap-
propriate.
(continued on page 4)
FY 85 RODs
APPROVAL TARGETS
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MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
Inside:
"Chart: Upcoming FY 85
RODs"
"A Line on RODs" Page 4

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Workshop, from page 1:
A ROD checklist developed by
Region V offers guidance on
^^ilitating preparation and
wview of RODs. Speakers at the
workshop emphasized the im-
portance of establishing a pro-
tocol for processing RODs. This
includes initial coordination bet-
ween program and Regional
Counsel staff to ensure that
issues such as compliance with
other environmental statutes are
adequately addressed. Periodic
briefing of the decisionmaker is
a key step in this process.
For more information on pro-
tocols:
Rich Bartelt
Region V, FTS: 353-9773
ROD SUMMARIES
HELEVA LANDFILL
Region III, Pennsylvania
(Approved 3/22/85)
Description:
•	Landfill accepted high
volumes of TCE wastes from
local industries, resulting in
soil, surface-water and
groundwater contamination.
Decision:
•	Pump and treat source of con-
taminant, RCRA cap, provide
alternate water supply to local
users.
Issues:
•	A pre-design study will be
done to fully delineate the
location and magnitude of the
source of contamination, and
to determine if collection of
source would be effective in
reducing the contamination
over extent of contaminated
area.
• Design target for TCE cleanup
is 5-50 ppb. The source reduc-
tion program will be con-
sidered a two year remedial
action. If design targets are
not reached in the two year
period, the Regional Ad-
ministrator will determine if it
is technically feasible to
reach the design target.
A LINE ON RODs
CONGRATULATIONS ...
After nine months the McAdoo,
PA ROD was signed by the AA
on June 28,1985! This is a com-
j|lex project which involves mine
0OI contamination and ground
subsidence issues. (Linda Boor-
nazian, HQ, FTS-382-7997;
Dominic DiGuiulo, Region III,
FTS-597-3435). McAdoo was the
fourteenth ROD signed in FY 85
... many more to go!
SPEAKING OF RODS .. . Here
it is ... the ROD signing count-
down; see the detailed chart in-
cluded in this issue. In short, the
picture is this ... 14 RODS have
been signed, 7 in July, 15 in
August, and 24 in September are
scheduled to be signed. We
have our work cut out for us for
the rest of FY 85!!!
SPEED UP YOUR RI/FS ... by
using the DRUM AND TANK
guidance, which has been ap-
proved and will be sent to the
Regions within the next few
weeks. (Ed Barth, HQ,
FTS-382-7998)
MORE GUIDANCE IN THE
JtfORKS ... SOIL CLEANUP &
¦ROUNDWATER EVALUATION
guidance documents are being
worked on at Headquarters, and
should be available within the
next 6 to 12 months. (Soil: Paul
Schumann, HQ, FTS-382-2343;
Groundwater: Ed Barth, HQ,
FTS-382-7998) Also, SURFACE
IMPOUNDMENT guidance in
the next two months, and
ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY
guidance in the next three
months, will be available. Both
of these documents should also
help to speed up the RI/FS pro-
cess. (Contact Randy Kaltrieder,
HQ, FTS-382-2448 about the
water supply guidance and Ed
Barth about the surface
guidance.)
SOCEM FOR SOIL ... which is
short for Soil Contaminant
Evaluation Methodology, can be
used to set preliminary soil
cleanup targets. The concept of
SOCEM was presented at the re-
cent ROD Workshops as an in-
formal tool for assessing the ex-
tent of soil contamination and
threat to ground water. The writ-
ten version of SOCEM is in the
preliminary draft stage. (Paul
Schumann, HQ, FTS-382-2342)
WHEN DOES O&M START . . .
on a remedy to pump and treat
groundwater? ... (1) If an action
is to be completed in 2 to 5
years? ... It is a remedial ac-
tion; after that O&M begins ...
(2) If pumping will continue
beyond 5 years and up to 30-40
years? ... EPA will pay for
operation for 1 year, then O&M
begins. If you are not sure if the
groundwater can be cleaned up
in less than 5 years, call HQ.
(Contact Nancy Willis, HQ,
FTS-382-2347)
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
INFO ... was the topic of a
symposium held recently in Cin-
cinnati. Contact Don White (HQ,
HRSD, FTS-475-8600) for the
details on the technology
transfer information (e.g., landfill
cover systems, in-situ treatment
of soils) available from ORD in
Cincinnati.
REGIONS WE KNOW YOU'RE
OUT THERE ... and that you
too have a line, or two, on RODs
to share ... Phone your lines in-
to Lori DeRose, HQ,
FTS-382-3304.

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SUPERFUND RODs REMAINING
TO BE DONE IN
FY 1985 FOURTH QUARTER
Region Site/State
Draft FS
Available
For Comment
Anticipated
ROD Sig. Date
Delegated
RDOblig.
Date
RD Planned
Amount
Regional
Contact
Headquarters
Contact
I Baird & Maguire Inc., MA
07/25/85
09/13/85
Candidate
09/27/85
$300,000
Bob Shatten
223-1722
Steve Hooper
475-6689
Beacon Heights L/F, CT
06/01/85
08/01/85
Yes
09/25/85
$300,000
Rich Cavagnero
223-1947
Steve Hooper
475-6689
Cannon/Plymouth, MA
07/08/85
09/13/85
Candidate
N/A
No Obligation
Greg Roscoe
223-5911
Bill Kaschak
382-2348
Groveland Wells, MA
06/05/85
09/13/85
Candidate
09/28/85
$300,000
Jim Ciriello
223-1946
Steve Hooper
475-6689
Hocomonco Pond, MA
06/14/85
09/08/85
Yes
09/25/85
$200,000
Jim Ciriello
223-1946
Steve Hooper
475-6689
II Bog Creek Farm, NJ
07/22/85
09/12/85
Candidate
09/18/85
$750,000
Eric Swartz
264-1253
John Kingscott
382-7996
Gems Landfill, NJ
07/15/85
09/13/85
Candidate
09/20/85
$1,200,000
Ed Putnam
264-1873
John Kingscott
382-7996
Glen Ridge Radiation, NJ
07/29/85
09/13/85
No
09/20/85
$450,000
Doug Johnson
264-8475
John Kingscott
382-7996
Goose Farm, NJ
06/26/85
08/12/85
Yes
08/12/85
$500,000
Don Lynch
264-8216
Bob Quinn
382-2350
Helen Kramer L/F, NJ
07/08/85
09/10/85
Candidate
09/15/85
$1,200,000
Ed Putnam
264-1873
John Kingscott
382-7996
Lipari L/F, NJ
07/15/85
09/10/85
Candidate
09/22/85
$200,000
Ron Borsolino
264-1913
John Kingscott
382-7996
Marathon Battery, NY
08/14/85
09/27/85
Candidate
09/30/85
$625,000
Joel Singerman
264-9589
Bob Quinn
382-2350
Jim Spatarella
382-7995
Montclair Radiation, NJ
07/29/85
09/13/85
No
09/20/85
$450,000
Doug Johnson
264-8475
John Kingscott
382-7996
Olean Wellfield, NY
06/14/85
08/26/85
Yes
08/28/85
$500,000
Pam Tames
264-2646
Bob Quinn
382-2350
Sinclair Refinery, NJ
08/15/85
09/26/85
Candidate
09/26/85
$500,000
Joel Singerman
264-9589
Bob Quinn
382-2350
Jim Spatarella
382-7995
Swope Oil, NJ
07/02/85
08/30/85
Yes
09/11/85
$200,000
Don Lynch
264-8216
John Kingscott
382-7996
Wide Beach, NY
06/24/85
08/12/85
Candidate
08/12/85
$345,000
Joel Singerman
264-9589
Bob Quinn
382-2350
Jim Spatarella
382-7995
York Oil, NY
07/26/85
09/16/85
Candidate
09/16/85
$400,000
Bob Howe
264-1375
Bob Quinn
382-2350
Jim Spatarella
382-7995
III Douglasville, PA
06/24/85
08/07/85
Yes
09/30/85
$550,000
Rich Zambito
597-3535
Linda Boornazian
382-7997
Harvey-Knott, DE
07/20/85
08/31/85
Yes
09/30/85
$300,000
Rich Zambito
597-3535
Lisa Woodson
475-8246
Landsdowne Radiation, PA
N/A
07/23/85
Yes
07/24/85
$10,000
Walt Graham
597-9387
Linda Boornazian
382-7997
Moyers Landfill, PA
07/23/85
08/28/85
Yes
09/30/85
$400,000
Stephanie Del Re
597-0517
Linda Boornazian
382-7997
Sand Gravel & Stone, MD
07/25/85
09/04/85
Yes
09/16/85
$600,000
Roy Shrock
579-0913
Lisa Woodson
475-8246
IV American Creosote. FL
07/26/85
09/13/85
Candidate
09/27/85
$500,000
Jim Barksdale
257-2643
Linda Boornazian
382-7997
Davie L/F, FL
07/15/85
09/13/85
Yes
09/25/85
$250,000
Jim Orban
257-2643
Ed Barth
382-7998
Debbie Swichkow
382-2443
Miami Drum, FL
02/12/85
08/30/85
No
09/30/85
$300,000
Jim Orban
257-2643
Linda Boornazian
382-7997
Lisa Woodson
475-8246

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SUPERFUND RODs REMAINING
TO BE DONE IN
FY 1985 FOURTH QUARTER (Continued)
Draft FS
Available Anticipated RD Obiig. RD Planned Regional	Headquarters
Site/State	For Comment ROD Sio. Date Detonated	Date	Amount	Contact	Contact
V
Acme Solvent, IL
01/01/85
08/15/85
Yes
08/15/85
$400,000
Paul Bitter
Dave Favero
886-4742
Kitty Taimi
382-2449
Ed Barth
382-7998

Arcanum Iron, OH
07/08/85
09/18/85
No
09/30/85
$200,000
Allen Wojtas
886-6941
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Charlevoix Municipal, Ml
06/10/85
07/15/85
Yes
07/25/85
$100,000
Jack Kratzmeyer
353-6449
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Chem-dyne, OH






Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Fields Brook, OH
07/10/85
09/11/85
No
09/15/85
$300,000
Allen Wojtas
886-6941
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Laskin/Poplar Oil, OH
07/25/85
09/25/85
Yes
09/30/85
$200,000
Jay Plucinski
353-6316
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Lehillier, MN
07/19/85
08/16/85
Yes
08/28/85
$225,000
Fred Bartman
353-6083
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Main St. Wellfield, IN
06/19/85
07/25/85
Yes
07/30/85
$100,000
Mike Strimbu
353-6417
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Morris Arsenic, MN
N/A
07/15/85
Yes
N/A
N/A
Gene Wong
353-6341
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

New Lyme, OH
07/15/85
09/19/85
Yes
09/20/85
$110,000
Mary Tyson
886-3006
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Northernaire, Ml
07/23/85
09/09/85
Yes
09/25/85
$50,000
Mary E.
Gustafson
886-6144
Kitty Taimi
382-2449
Ed Barth
382-7998

Old Mill, OH
05/21/85
07/10/85
Yes
07/10/85
$100,000
Mary Tyson
886-3006
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Schmalz Dump, Wl
07/01/85
08/22/85
Yes
08/23/85
$300,000
Margaret
Guerriero
886-0399
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Verona Wellfieid, Ml
06/17/85
07/15/85
Yes
07/30/85
$200,000
Jack Kratzmeyer
353-6449
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

Wauconda Sand, IL
07/15/85
09/13/85
No
09/25/85
$750,000
Cindy Nolan
886-0440
Carol Lindsay
475-6704
VI
Bayou Bonfouca, LA
05/20/85
07/31/85
Yes
08/07/85
$100,000
Don Porter
729-9712
Randy Kaitrieder
382-2448

Cleve Reber, LA
06/14/85
08/13/85
Yes
08/26/85
$700,000
Steve Gilrein
729-2737
Randy Kaitrieder
382-2448
VIII
Denver Radium Site, CO
08/12/85
09/23/85
Candidate
09/23/85
$30,000
John Brink
564-1525
Randy Kaitrieder
382-2448

Woodbury, CO
03/13/85
07/18/85
Yes
07/18/85
$150,000
Walt Sandza
564-1531
Randy Kaitrieder
382-2448
IX
Celtor Chemical, CA
06/28/85
08/15/85
Yes
08/17/85
$150,000
Nick Morgan
454-8918
Steve Hooper
475-6689

Del Norte, CA
07/09/85
09/10/85
Yes
09/13/85
$100,000
Michele Dermer
454-8144
Steve Hooper
475-6689
X
United Chrome, OR
07/26/85
09/07/85
Yes
09/10/85
$600,000
John Meyer
399-1271
Steve Hooper
475-6689

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