Region VIII Supplement
to
Guidance for Performing Site Inspections
Under CERCLA (September 1992)
1) Chapter 2 - Focused/expanded SI vs Single SI approach.
Confer with EPA on a site-by-site basis to make this
decision. Different sites and site conditions lend
themselves better to one approach or another. When SI
planning begins, please consult with your Site Assessment
Manger to discuss this decision.
2) Chapter 2 - On those focused Si's which are done in Region
VIII, we request that background and QA/QC samples be
included.
3) Chapter 3 - Sampling Plan
We expect that our sampling plans will be essentially
unchanged from historical practice. The workplan and the
investigation derived wastes plan should be a part of the
sampling plan, as they currently are, and not a separate
deliverable. The primary purpose of the health and safety
plan is to protect the workers who go on site to carry out
the sampling plan. This document does not need to be
submitted to EPA for review. A preliminary PRESCORE can be
generated when developing the sampling plan. The Region
sees PRESCORE as an efficient means to identify the data
gaps and sampling needs. This PRESCORE does not need to be
submitted to EPA and should only take 1 to 5 hours to run.
It is important to us that a preliminary pathway
analysis be included. A suggested outline for the sampling
plan is attached as Attachment 2 to this memo. This outline
should substitute for the ones included in the national
guidance on page A-2 of Appendix A and on pages 31 and 32 of
Chapter 3.
In Table 3-3 on page 18 please also consider that
phthalates can be released from PVC.
On Table 1 on page A-8 of Appendix A the samples are
numbered starting with number one for the source and
increasing to the background. The Region would like to
maintain our historical practice of numbering the background
sample number one and increasing to the sources, then the
releases and targets. The map on page A-10 of Appendix A
does not clearly identify the location of the samples. We
expect the maps to more clearly identify the sample
locations. The numbers of QA/QC samples should follow the
attached Region VIII Superfund Site Assessment Program
Quality Control Guidance. (Attachment 1 to this memo.)
The cover page for the sampling plan should include
signature blocks for at least the preparer of the document
and the EPA Site Assessment Manager (approval).
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4) Chapter 4
This chapter is the most valuable section of this
guidance document. Please read it and use it as it contains
much useful information.
5) Chapter 5 - Reporting
The Region does not see the need to significantly
change the SI report formats that we currently use. Within
two weeks after completion of the field work, a Sampling
Activities Report (SAR) should be prepared. This report
documents what was done in the field and includes the field
measurements taken. After the analytical results have been
received, reviewed, and evaluated relative to the Hazard
Ranking System, an Analytical Results Report (ARR) should be
' prepared. This report presents the data gathered and
documents whether or not releases have occurred. The SAR
should be an appendix to the ARR. Attached to this document
is a sample outline for the ARR (Attachment 3). .This
substitutes for the outline included on page D-2 of Appendix
D.
The cover page of the ARR should include signature
blocks for at least the preparer of the report and the EPA
Site Assessment Manager (approval).
The Region requires the SI Data sheets on pages B-3
thru B-22 completed and included as an appendix to the SAR.
Region 8 does not require Tables GW-2, SW-1, SE-1, SE-2 and
AIR-1 to be used. Instead, the Region requests that our
historical data table formats be used to present the
analytical results. An example set of these tables is
included as Attachment 4 to this memo. We do not want the
SI worksheets included in Appendix C of the National SI
guidance to be completed or submitted as part of Si's.
Post-sampling PRESCORES need not be run and should not
be submitted as part of the ARR. Region 8 sees PRESCORE
evaluation as an EPA task.
6) Chapter 6
Scoresheets are not requested as part of the ARR by
Region VIII.
7) Other---SOP's
The. guidance does not deliberate on field SOPs. EPA
Region VIII is currently developing uniform SOPs on various
field activities. If EPA does not possess a current SOP for
Superfund activities from each State or contractor
performing Sis with the Region, please submit any SOP in use
to your Site Assessment Manager by January 31, 1993.
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It has come to the attention of the Region that the
logic and requirements of the field log book may not be
uniformly known. Until a Regional SOP is available, sample
SOPs regarding logbooks for EPA personnel from Regions IV
and V are appended as Attachments 5 and 6 for guidance.
They are slightly amended for our own temporary use in Site
Assessment.
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At tac I(
SUPERFUND SITE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM QUALITY CONTROL GUIDANCE
Organic - Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) Routine Analytical Services (RAS) Duality Control Samples
FRACTIONS - Volatiles
- Semi-Volatlles
- Pesticldes/PCBs
- Oioxlns
SAMPLE TYPE MEDIA PURPOSE COLLECTION DOCUMENTATION
(Field Q~C Samples)
iplicate Aqueous Check lab and Collect one per twenty Assign two separate
Source field procedures samples taken from areas sample nimbers, submit
which are knoun or blind to the lab
suspected to be contaminated
}uipment Blank check field decontamination Collect one per each day prior to Assign separate
linsate Blank) procedures sampling when sampling equipment is sample number, submit
decontaminated and reused in the field blind to the lab
Field Blank Aqueous Check cross-contamination Collect one per twenty samples Assign separate
during sample collection, taken for each group of samples sample nunber. submit
of a similar matrix blind to the lab
Use IIPLC-grade water (carbon-free)
for organlcs
OA Trip Blank Aqueous Check contaminantlon from Collect one per twenty samples Assign separate
Air field to lab (IIPLC-grade water) for organlcs sampling sample number, submit
blind to the lab
(Laboratory Q C Samples)
latrlx Spike &
latrix Spike
mplicate
Aqueous
Soll/Sedlment
Air
source
Required by lab's
contract to check organic
analysis
Collect triple volune for
one water sample per
twenty water samples in the
first shipment for organlcs
samples
Assign both samples the same
sample nurfcer
Transcribe these numbers on
the TR and label them
"lab QC"
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Attachment 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES i
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 OBJECTIVES 2
3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2
3.1 Location and Site Description 2
3.2 Site History and Previous Work 3
3.3 Site Geology, Hydrogeology and Hydrology 5
3.3.1 Geology 5
3.3.2 Hydrogeology 6
3.3.3 Hydrology 7
3.4 Preliminary Pathway Analysis 8
3.4.1 Waste Characterization S
3.4.2 Ground Water Pathway Analysis 9
3.4.3 Surface Water Pathway Analysis 9
3.4.4 Onsite Exposure Pathway 10
4.0 FIELD PROCEDURES 10
4.1 Concept of Operations ...10
4.1.1 Schedule 10
4.1.2 Safety 11
4.1.3 Site Access and Logistics 11
4.2 Sample Locations 12
4.3 Sampling Methods 12
4.4 Control of Contaminated Materials 13
4.5 Analytical Parameters 13
5.0 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES 14
6.0 CHAIN OF CUSTODY 15
7.0 DATA REDUCTION, VALIDATION AND REPORTING 15
8.0 REFERENCES 16
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 SITE LOCATION HAP
FIGURE 2 HYDROGEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE SALT LAKE VALLEY
FIGURE 3 AQUIFER DISTRIBUTION IN THE SALT LAKE VALLEY
FIGURE 4 SAMPLE LOCATION MAP
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 SAMPLE TYPES, LOCATIONS AND RATIONALES
TABLE 2 SAMPLE PLAN CHECKLIST
TABLE 3 SAMPLE BOTTLE REQUIREMENTS AND PRESERVATION
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Attachment 3
SITE INSPECTION NARRATIVE REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Include site name, location, CERCLIS ID, authority for
conducting the work.
2.0 OBJECTIVES
State SI objectives.
3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION
3.1 Site location and description
3.2 Site history, including types of wastes produced and
methods of disposal.
3.3 Previous investigations including any documentation of
any environmental media contamination.
4.0 FIELD ACTIVITIES
4.1 Sample collection and field observations
4.2 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
5.0 WASTE/SOURCE CHARACTERISTICS
5.1 Waste/Source Description
5.2 Sample Locations
5.3 Analytical Results
5.4 Conclusions
6.0 GROUND WATER PATHWAY
6.1 Hydrogeology
6.2 Targets
6.3 Sample Locations
6.4 Analytical Results
6.5 Conclusions
7.0 SURFACE WATER PATHWAY
7.1 Hydrology
7.2 Targets
7.3 Sample Locations
7.4 Analytical Results
7.5 Conclusions
8.0 SOIL EXPOSURE AND AIR PATHWAYS
8.1 Physical Conditions
8.2 Soil and Air Targets
8.3 Soil Sample Locations
8.4 Soil Analytical Results
8.5 Air Monitoring
8.6 Conclusions
9.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES*
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Appendices
Appendix Subject
A Sampling Activities Report
¦(including Sample
Documentation and
Shipping Information)
B Photo Log
C SI Data Summary
(Inspection Report)
D Well Logs (if wells were
installed)
Well Installation Report
E Quality Assurance Reports
References not readily available to the public should be
submitted separately for EPA files.
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Site Location Map
Figure 2 Sample Location Map
Figure 3 Site Map
Figure 4 Other Maps as appropriate
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Organic Analytical Results for Soil Samples
Table 2 Inorganic Analytical Results for Soil Samples
Table 3 Organic Analytical Results for Water Samples
Table 4 Inorganic Analytical Results for Water Samples
Table 5 Other Tables as appropriate
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TABLE 1
ORGANIC ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR SOIL
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOWITZ COAL FACILITY
TDD #F08-8905-05 - PAN #FUT0110SBA
CASE # 11668
CONCENTRATIONS IN yg/kg
SAMPLE #
BP-SO-1
BP-SO-2
BP-SO-3
BP-SO-4
BP-SO-5
BP-SL-1
TRAFFIC #
HF-388
HF-389
HF-383
HF-390
HF-386
4585H
LOCATION
S.E.CORNR
FORMER
TANK ABC
VSTRNMST
TANK D
DRAIN
KCC
LANDFILL
EXCAVATN
TANK FARM
EXCAVATN
SLUDGE
Acenaphthene
-
190j
Toluene
58
8
¦
Pyrene
49j
98 j
380
570
Bis(2-ethyl-
hexyl)-
phthlate
48j
92j
2 butanone
6j
Phenanthrene
53j
1100
210j
Fluoranthene
68j
490
420j
Benzo(a)-
anthracene
82 j
100j
Chrysene
140j
230j
Benzo(a)-
pyrene
40j
45j
Xylene
17x
660,000
Fluorene
913
Anthracene
49j
Benzo(b)-
fluoranthene
HOj
Ethylbenzene
160,000
j - The associated numerical value is an estimated quantity because the
amount detected is below the contract required detection limit (CRDL) or
because minor quality control criteria were not met. Presence of the
material is reliable.
recvclea paper
mill
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TABLE 1 CONT.
ORGANIC ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR SOIL
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOVITZ COAL FACILITY
TDD #F08-8905-05 - PAN #FUT0110SBA
CASE #11668
CONCENTRATIONS IN Vg/kg
SAMPLE # KC-SO-1 KC-SO-2 KC-SO-3 KC-SO-4 BP-OP-4
TRAFFIC # HF-373 HF-372 HF-371 HF-374 HF-387
LOCATION N.E. CORNER N.V.CORNER CENTER STHRNMST @ DRILLING OF
SAMPLE OF KCC OF KCC OF KCC OF KCC BP-MV-4 (15')
Acenaphthene
Toluene 69 2j 39 17 lj
Pyrene 45j 45j
Bis(2-ethyl-
hexyl)-
phthlate
2 "butanone 5j 24
Phenanthrene 630
Fluoranthene
Benzo(a)-
anthracene
Chrysene
Benzo(a)-
pyrene
Xylene 18x 23x
Fluorene
Anthracene
Benzo(b)-
fluoranthene
Acetone . 73 20 24
Benzene 7 j
2-methyl-
naphthalene 63 j
j - The associated numerical value is an estimated quantity because the
amount detected is below the contract required detection limit (CRDL) or
because minor quality control criteria were not met. Presence of the
material is reliable.
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TABLE 2
DATA SUMMARY TABLE
ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR SOIL SAMPLES
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOVITZ COAL FACILITY
TDD #F08-8905-05 - PAN #FUT0110SBA
CASE #11668
SAMPLE #
KC-SO-1
KC-S0-2
KC-S0-3
KC-SO-4
BP-SL-1
TRAFFIC #
MHQ 227
MHQ 226
MHQ 225
MHQ 228
MHQ-550
LOCATION
NE CORNER
NV CORNER
MIDDLE
STHRNMST
Drain BP
KCC
KCC
KCC
KCC
Aluminum
8940
11200
15600
7780
10,000b
Antimony
5.8ur
5.9ur
6.2ur
5.9ur
5.2u
Arsenic
2.4b
7.4
2.8
11.7
7.3u
Barium
95.4
165
198
106
3220j
Beryllium
0.66b
0.86b
1.1b
0.66b
0.04u
Cadmium
0.97u
0.99u
1.0u
0.98u
0.61
Calcium
142000
93900
76300
95200
64300b
Chromium
10..lj
13.2 j
17.6 j
10.4 j
67.8 j
Cobalt
3.7b
6.9b
8.3b
4.6b
4.1
Copper
13.4
24.5
23.0
33.1
45.6b
Iron
8270
11900
14500
8760
6020
Lead
12.4
39.3
12.1
75.3
59
Magnesium
7200
9700
9350
7790
2220
Manganese
325
478 j
291
295
85.5 j
Mercury
O.lu
0.2
O.lu
O.lu
39.0
Nickel
8.6b
12.9
16.7
9.9
7.3ub
Potassium
1910
2730
3220
2570
256
Selenium
2.4ur
2.5ur
2.6ur
2.4ur
10. lu
Silver
0.97u
0.99u
l.Ou
1.5b
6.5u
Sodium
359u
366u
380u
423b
[180]
Thallium
0.48u
0.50u
0.51u
0.49u
7.5u
Vanadium
13.1
17.9
23.3
15.8
4.4ub
Zinc
37. lj
95.5 j
65.6 j
68.9 j
245. Ojb
u - The material was analyzed for, but vas not detected. The associated
numerical value is the estimated sample quantitation limit or CRDL.
b - Material vas detected in the laboratory blanks. Quantity reported is >5X
the amount found in the blank (>10X for methylene chloride, acetone, toluene,
and phthalates). A false positive result may exist.
j - The associated numerical value is an estimated quantity because the
amount detected is below the contract required detection limit (CRDL) or
because minor quality control criteria were not met. Presence of the
material is reliable.
r - Quality control indicates that data is not usable (material may or may
not be present). DO NOT USE THIS DATA!.
recycled pauer
iiiui
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TABLE 2
INORGANIC ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR SOIL SAMPLES
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOVITZ COAL FACILITY
TDD #F08-8905-05 - PAN fFUTOHOSBA
CASE #11668
CONCENTRATIONS IN mg/kg
SAMPLE ft
BP-OP-4
BP-S0-1
BP-S0-2
BP-S0-3
BP-SO-4
BP-SO-5
TRAFFIC #
MHQ-240
MHQ 241
MHQ 242
MHQ 236
MHQ 243
MHQ 239
LOCATION
OPPTY
BACKGRND
FORMER
TANK ABC
TANK FARM
TANK D
LANDFILL
EXCAVATN
AREA
EXCAVATION
Aluminum
4550
6430
7490
9930
18800
9000
Antimony
6.5ur
5.5ur
5.7ur
6.9ur
6. lur
6.7ur
Arsenic
6.7
7.9
8.2
5.6
12.9
12.8
Barium
112
.104
103
199
193
129
Beryllium
0.36b
0.52b
0.45b
0.88b
1.2b
0.84b
Cadmium
1. lu
.91u
0.95u
l.lu
l.Ou
1. lu
Calcium
57500
121000
66200
50000
65100
10000
Chromium
9.7
10.5j
18.3 j
10.9j
21. lj
23. Oj
Cobalt
3.2b
4.8b
4.9b
5.9b
8.9b
7.8b
Copper
15.6
24.6
31.6
19.5
35.4
44.2
Iron
8660
7930
9370
12500
18600
14200
Lead
7.3
41.3
132
16.7
46.8
95.8
Magnesium
14800
35700
5730
7800
9130
25500
Manganese
201
314
292
318 j
317 j
492j
Mercury
0. lu
0. lu
0. lu
0. lu
0. lu
0. lu
Nickel
8.3b
9.2
8.5b
12.7
19.5
15.1
Potassium
1100b
1680
2130
2140
4490
3130
Selenium
0.27ur
2.3ur
2.4ur
2.9ur
2.6ur
0.28ur
Silver
l.lu
0.91u
1.0b
l.lu
1.1b
1.4b
Sodium
402u
338u
350u
425u
378u
412u
Thallium
0.54u
0.46u
0.47u
0.57u
0.51u
0.56u
Vanadium
13.5b
14.9
14.7
24.3
23.3
25.2
Zinc
30.7 j
59.5 j
uij
84.9j
114j
209j
u - The material was analyzed for, but was not detected. The associated numeri
is the estimated sample quantitation limit or CRDL.
b - Material was detected in the laboratory blanks. Quantity reported is >5X ti
found in the blank (>10X for methylene chloride, acetone, toluene, and phthalate:
false positive result may.exist.
j - The associated numerical value is an estimated quantity because the amount c
is below the contract required detection limit (CRDL) or because minor quality cc
criteria were not met. Presence of the material is reliable.
r - Quality control indicates that data is not usable (material may or may not b
present). DO NOT USE THIS DATA!.
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TABLE 2 CONT.
ORGANIC ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR WATER SAMPLES
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOWITZ COAL FACILITY
TDD #F08-8905-05 - PAN tFUTOHOSBA
CASE #11668
CONCENTRATIONS IN yg/1
SAMPLE # BP-MW-6 BP-MV-7 BP-DR-1 BP-DR-2 BP-RI-1
TRAFFIC « HF-381 HF-382 HF-384 HF-385 HF-379
LOCATIN DUP OF VOA TRIP COLLECTION DUP OF RINSATE
SAMPLE BP-MV-3 BLANK DRAIN AREA BP-DR-1 BLANK
Acenaphthene
Toluene 2j
Pyrene
Bis(2-ethyl-
hexyl)-
phthlate
2 butanone
Phenanthrene
Fluoranthene
Benzo(a)-
anthracene
Chrysene
Benzo(a)-
pyrene
Xylene 3j 20 4j
Fluorene
Anthracene
Benzo(b)-
fluoranthene
Acetone 10
Benzene
Methylene-
chloride lj 2bj 2j
2,4-dimethyl-
phenol 9 j
Benzoic acid 7j
j - The associated numerical value is an estimated quantity because the
amount detected is below the contract required detection limit (CRDL) or
because minor quality control criteria were not met. Presence of the
material is reliable.
b - Material was detected in the laboratory blanks. Quantity reported is >5X
the amount found in the blank (>10X for methylene chloride, acetone, toluene,
and phthalates). A false positive result may exist.
recycled pauer
rnilojij uihI
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TABLE 3
ORGANIC ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR VATER SAMPLES
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOWITZ COAL FACILITY
TDD IF08-8905-05 - PAN fFUTOHOSBA
CASE #11668
CONCENTRATIONS IN yg/1
SAMPLE # BP-MW-1 BP-MV-2 BP-MV-3 BP-MV-4 BP-MW-5
TRAFFIC « HF-375 HF-377 HF-380 HF-378 HF-376
SAMPLE UPGRDNT DNGRDNT NRTHNMST VSTRNMST DNGRDNT TANK
LOCATION WELL OF KCC WELL BPF VELL BPF EXCAVATION PIT
Acenaphthene
Toluene
Pyrene
Bis(2-ethyl-
hexyl)-
phthlate , 63b
2 butanone
Phenanthrene
Fluoranthene
Benzo(a)-
anthracene
Chrysene
Benzo(a)-
pyrene
Xylene
Fluorene
Anthracene
Benzo(b)-
fluoranthene
Acetone
Benzene
2-methyl-
naphthalene
b - Material vas detected in the laboratory blanks. Quantity reported is >5X
the amount found in the blank (>10X for methylene chloride, acetone, toluene,
and phthalates). A false positive result may exist.
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TABLE 4
ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR
INORGANIC WATER SAMPLES
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOWITZ COAL FACILITY
TDD #F08-8905-05 - PAN #FUT0110SBA
CASE #11668
CONCENTRATIONS IN yg/1
SAMPLE f
BP-RI-1
BP-MW-6
BP-DR-1
BP-DR-2
BP-MF-1
TRAFFIC #
MHO 233
MHQ 234
HHQ 237
MHO 238
MHQ 244
LOCATION
RINSATE
DUP OF
DRAIN
"dUTW"
METALS FREE
BLANK
BP-MW-3
SAMPLE
BP-DR-1
WATER BLANK
Aluminum
21. Ou
21. Ou
956
578
21.Ou
Antimony
24. Ou
24. Ou
24. Ou
24.Ou
24. Ou
Arsenic
l.Ou
12.1
2.6b
2.1b
l.Ou
Barium
2.0u
23.7b
558
473
2.1b
Beryllium
l.Ou
l.Ou
l.Ou
l.Ou
l.Ou
Cadmium
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
Calcium
400b
295000
47400
37700
185b
Chromium
5.0u
5.0u
45.8
46.6
5.0u
Cobalt
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
Copper
9.6b
8.2b
21.8b
30.1
5.3b
Iron
31. Ou
211
4950
3070
31.Ou
Lead
l.Ou
4.2b
52.2
86.5
2.0b
Magnesium
88.3b
377000
5170
4920b
49.1b
Manganese
5.0u
156
121
120
5.5b
Mercury
0.2u
0.2u
12
8.2
0.2U
Nickel
5.0u
5.0u
5.0u
9.2b
5.0u
Potassium
114b
7690
3390b
3340b
122b
Selenium
l.Ou
10. Ou
l.Ou
l.Ou
l.Ou
Silver
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
Sodium
1480u
922000
49500
50200
1480u
Thallium
2.0u
20. Ou
2.0u
2.0u
2.0u
Vanadium
3.0u
3.0u
3.0u
3.0u
3.0u
Zinc
29.5
21.9
916
705
11.3b
u - The,material vas analyzed for, but vas not detected. The associated
numerical value is the estimated sample quantitation limit or CRDL.
b - Material vas detected in the laboratory blanks. Quantity reported is >5X
the amount found in the blank (>10X for methylene chloride, acetone, toluene,
and phthalates). A false positive result may exist.
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mill 4Mi\iruniiu>ni
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TABLE 4 CONT.
ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS FOR WATER SAHPLES
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOVITZ COAL FACILITY
TDD #F08-8905-05 - PAN #FUT0110SBA
CASE #11668
CONCENTRATIONS IN yg/1
SAMPLE t
BP-MV-1
BP-MV-2
BP-MV-3
BP-MV-4
BP-MV-5
TRAFFIC #
MHQ 229
MHQ 231
MHQ 235
MHQ 232
MHQ 230
LOCATION
BCKGRND
KCC
DNGRDNT
DNGRDNT
DNGRDNT
VELL
VELL
VELL
VELL
VELL
Aluminum
72.6b
21. Ou
21. Ou
26.2b
32.2b
Antimony
24. Ou
24. Ou
24. Ou
24. Ou
24. Ou
Arsenic
1.1b
8.6b
10.8
l.Ou
l.Ou
Barium
36.7b
38.9b
23.7b
46.1b
82.4b
Beryllium
l.Ou
l.Ou
l.Ou
l.Ou
l.Ou
Cadmium
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
Calcium
103000
65600
301000
126000
119000
Chromium
5.0u
5.0u
5.0u
5.0u
5.0u
Cobalt
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
Copper
15.3b
13.9b
13.3b
7.3b
11.3b
Iron
37.0b
31. Ou
226
31.Ou
31.Ou
Lead
l.Ou
l.Ou
10. Ou
1.8b
l.Ou
Magnesium
79300
121000
382000
71700
70200
Manganese
80.8
58.2
158
239
98.4
Mercury
0.2u
0.2u
0.2u
0.2u
0.2u
Nickel
5.0u
8.5b
5.0u
5.0u
10.5b
Potassium
3030b
7940
7830
1350u
1530b
Selenium
10. Ou
l.Ou
10. Ou
l.Ou
1.8b
Silver
4.3b
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
4.0u
Sodium
13800
264000
939000
88000
77500
Thallium
3.0u
2.0u
20. Ou
2.0u
2.0u
Vanadium
3.0u
6.7b
3.9b
3.0u
3.0u
Zinc
38.2
20.9
25.1
20.6
24.3
u - The material vas anal/zed for, but vas not detected. The associated
numerical value is the estimated sample quantitation limit or CRDL.
b - Material vas detected in the laboratory blanks. Quantity reported is >5X
the amount found in the blank (>10X for methylene chloride, acetone, toluene,
and phthalates). A false positive result may exist.
j - The associated numerical value is an estimated quantity because the
amount detected is belov the contract required detection limit (CRDL) or
because minor quality control criteria were not met. Presence of the
material is reliable.
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VELL ELEVATIONS*
BENNETT PAINT/KARPOWITZ COAL SITE
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TDD F08-8905-05 - PAN FUT0110SBA
MONITORING VELLS (BP-MV-1 THROUGH BP-MV-5)
MONITORING WELL TOP OF CAP NATURAL GROUND
BP-MW-1 100.00 97.37
BP-MW-2 99.63 96.96
BP-MV-3 99.44 97.80
BP-MV-4 100.34 97.86
BP-MV-5 101.46 99.34
* Well elevations vere surveyed relative to each other with the
benchmark elevation used being 100.00 feet on the top cap of BP-MW-1.
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Section No. 3.5
Revision No. 0
Date: 2/1/91
Page 1 of 1
3.5 FIELD RECORDS
Branch personnel shall use only bound field logbooks for the maintenance
of field records.the standard field logbooks utilized by Branch personnel are
those obtained from the General Services Administration federal supply schedule
numbers 7530-00-274-5494 and 7530-00-222-3525. Other bound logbooks such as
bound surveyors logbooks are acceptable so long as pages cannot be removed
without tearing them out.
Preferably, a logbook should be dedicated to an individual project. The
investigator's name, project name, and project code should be entered on the
inside of the front cover of the logbook. All entries should be dated and time
of entry recorded. At the end of each day's activity, or entry of a particular
event if appropriate, the investigator should draw a diagonal line at the
conclusion of the entry and initial indicating the conclusion of the entry or the
days activity.
All aspects of sample collection and handling as well as visual
observations shall be documented in the field logbooks. All sample collection
equipment (where appropriate), field analytical equipment, and equipment utilized
to make physical measurements shall be identified in the field logbooks. «s
Q^uULliniid in Scotions t\, 5, 6, and1 7 of this SOrQAtt: All calculations, results,
" and calibration data for field sampling, field analytical, and field physical
measurement equipment shall also be recorded in the field logbooks. All field
analyses and measurements must be traceable to the specific piece of field
equipment utilized and to the field investigator collecting the sample, making
the measurement, or analyses.
All entries in field logbooks shall be dated, shall be legible, and shall
contain accurate and inclusive documentation of an individual's project activi-
ties. Since field records are the basis for later written reports, language
should be objective, factual, and free of personal feelings or other terminology
which might prove inappropriate. Once completed, these field logbooks becomt
accountable documents and must be maintained as part of project files.
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2.0 Geology/Hydrogeology
The following sections describe, in as much detail as
possible, USEPA Region V Technical Support Section operating
procedures for hydrogeologic site work.
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2.1 Field Activity Logbooks
2.1.1 Background
The field activity logbook Standard Operating Procedure
(SOP) establishes requirements for the entry of information
into logbooks, thereby ensuring that Technical Support
Section (hereafter TSS) field activities are properly
documented. This SOP describes logbook entry requirements-
for all types of projects, specifies the formatting that
should be employed, and provides examples. Some flexibility
exists when implementing the SOP since different types of
projects require different data collection efforts. This
SOP does not cover site safety logbook requirements.
However, it is the responsibility of the project manager and
the field team leader to ensure that the proper information
is collected in the field to fulfill the"requirements of the
field effort.
The purpose of the SOP is' to establish the minimum content
requirements of logbook entries for all field activities
conducted by TSS. The SOP provides guidance to ensure that the
documentation for any TSS data collection field activity is
correct, complete, and adequate for use in any potential legal
proceeding. It is important to remember that' field activity
documentation can become evidence in
civil and criminal law enforcement proceedings, as well as
in administrative hearings. Accordingly, such documentation is
subject to the review of an opposing counsel attempting to
discredit its evidentiary value.
The National Enforcement Investigation Center (NEIC) of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency has prepared
documents outlining the need for legal proceedings. These
various guidelines indicate the importance of all
information obtained during the inspections, investigations,
and evaluations of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
Consequently, attention to detail must be applied by TSS
personnel to all field documentation efforts for all of
TSS's projects. Project personnel must document where,
when, how, and from whom any vital project information was
obtained. These types of information are key to
establishing a proper foundation for admissible evidence.
Complete and accurate entries in field activity logbooks are
important for two reasons: to maintain good quality control,
and to support any legal proceedings associated with a given
project.
Quality control for data collection on a project begins with
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the field personnel and their proper recording of all
observations, activities, and decisions. It is especially
important to fully document any deviations from the project
scope, work plans, sampling plans, site safety plans, and QA
procedures, and changes in personnel and responsibilities,
as well as the reasons for those deviation or changes. Any
modifications required by the client or his/her
¦representative must be documented in detail since the cost
of the project could be'affected by such modifications.
The project manager must indicate to the field team what
pertinent information.must be collected during any field
activity to meet the desired objectives of the data
collection effort.
The reasons for the importance of field logbooks in legal
proceedings are numerous. They can serve as links in the
evidentiary process, and must be complete and accurate
enough to permit the reconstruction of activities that took
place during field assignments- Logbooks are also used for
identifying, locating, labeling, and tracking samples and
their final disposition. Documentation of any photographs
taken during the course of the project must be provided in
the logbook, along with a detailed description of what is
shown in the pictures. In addition, data recorded in the
logbook will assist in the interpretation of the analytical
results. For example, if there was heavy rain prior to
sample collection, or if the field team had trouble
calibrating to the pH meter, this information would later be
necessary in order to correctly interpret the data.
In addition to every pertinent detail concerning the various,
field activities for a specific TSS project, the logbook
should contain a summary of any meeting and discussion both
with'the client and with any Federal, State, or other
regulatory agency that was on-site during the field
activities. The logbook should also describe any other
personnel that appear on-site, such as representatives of a
potential responsible party (PRP). The logbook can also be
used for cost recovery purposes, which means that data
concerning site conditions must be recorded before the
response activity or the passage of time eliminates or
alters those conditions. The accuracy, detail,
completeness, and quality of the logbook is subject to
scrutiny by the client, the PRP, any opposing counsel, and
the courts. Consequently, the individual making entries
into the logbook must take time to ensure the information
reflects the importance of the events.
The preceding discussion is not intended to be an exhaustive
summary of all the information that should be recorded in
the logbook; rather, it is meant to highlight areas that
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must be noted in the logbook.
2.1.2 General Guidelines
Following are general guidelines for preparing logbooks:
o A separate field activity logbook must be maintained
for each project.
o All logbooks must be bound and contain consecutively
numbered pages.
o No pages can be removed for any reason, even if they
are partially mutilated or illegible.
o All field activities (meetings, sampling, surveys,
etc.) must be recorded in the site logbook.
o All information is to be printed legibly into the
logbook in waterproof ink, preferably black. If
weather conditions do not permit this (i.e. if it
is too cold or too wet to write with ink), another
medium, such as pencil, may be used but it should
be specifically noted in the logbook why waterproof
ink was not used.
o The language used in the logbook should be
objective, factual, and free of personal
feelings or terminol ogy that might prove inap-
propriate.
o Contemporaneous entries are always preferred, since
recollections fade or change over time. If TSS
personnel are unable to record their observations
at the time, they should record them as soon after as
possible. The time that the notation is made
should be noted, as well as the time of
the observation itself.
o Each successive day's first entry is made on a new,
previously blank page-
o Each page should be dated and all entries should
have a time notation based on the 24-
hour clock (e.g., 0900 for 9 a.m., 2100 for 9
p.m.).
o At the completion of the field activity the logbook
must be returned to the permanent project file.
2.1.3 Logbook Format
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The information listed below is not meant to be all-
inclusive. Each project manager is responsible for
determining the information requirements of each field
activity logbook; such information requirements will vary
depending on the nature and scope of the project
Appendix D for an oxamp.lg nf r=t- L-uiu^ilbiL^d I'mjUuufe
tfill vary .
Title Page
Site Name
Location
Start/Finish Date (month/day/year)
First Page of Each Day
Date
Weather
Time of site arrival/entry and departure (24-hour
clock)
Personnel on-site
Documentation
Levels of protection (levels originally used, changes,
reasons for changes, times of changes)
Specific activities undertaken (e.g., site inspection,
air monitoring, drum inventory, soil sampling, etc.),
who undertakes these activities, and the time that
these activities occur.
Persons contacted and discussions (e.g., site owners,
neighboring property owners, )
Note changes in instruction or activities that occur
on-site
Note any changes in weather conditions
Equipment Calibration, equipment model, and relative
information
If samples are taken and ill) daLa collectionforme -arc-
Hbed1, then sampling information required for fach ' '
sampling method needs to be recorded,
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Photographic information may be included for
photographs:
1. Complete description including location,
orientation, and identification of the subject
in the photograph.
2. Sequential number of photograph.
3. Camera identification number (e.g., EPA#4652)
The project manager must ensure that all applicable
information from the logbook accompanies each photograph.
2.1.4 Signatures
The individual making the last entry of each st sign
the bottom of the page.'
2.1.5 Data Collection Forms
If data collection forms are used to record specific
information obtained during field activities, then the
logbook must provide a record of what forms were used, and a
list of applicable station locations.
2.1 - 6 Corrections
If corrections are necessary, they must be made by drawing a
single line through the original entry (in such a manner
that the original entry can still be read) and writing the
corrected entry alongside it. Most corrected errors will
require a footnote explaining the corrections. Do not erase
or render the incorrect notation illegible.
2.1.7 Logbook Entry Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the project manager and field
team leader to ensure that the proper information is
collected in the field to fulfill the requirements of the
project.
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