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FEDERAL FACILITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
PROFILES
JUNE 1993
ARTHUR G. LINTON,P.E.
REGIONAL FEDERAL FACILITIES COORDINATOR
REGION IV
COORDINATED BY:
NANCY M. REDGATE,P.E.
DAVID F. HOLROYD,P.E.
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FEDERAL FACILITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROFILES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION IV
JUNE 1993
ARTHUR G. LINTON, P.E.
FEDERAL FACILITIES COORDINATOR
Coordinated By
NANCY M. REDGATE,P.E.
DAVID F. HOLROYD,P.E.
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INDEX
PAGE
SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES EPA REGION IV 1
SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS 7
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE RATE BY AGENCY 16
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE RATE BY STATE 17
NPDES PERMIT STATUS 18
RCRA PERMIT STATUS 19
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM 20
FEDERAL FACILITIES PROFILES (By State)
ALABAMA 23
FLORIDA 71
GEORGIA 171
KENTUCKY 221
MISSISSIPPI 253
NORTH CAROLINA 275
SOUTH CAROLINA 345
TENNESSEE 357
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SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES
REGION IV
MAJOR MEDIA
page
23
ALABAMA
CWA
CAA
RCRA
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant
-
26
Anniston Army Depot
X
X
X
31
Fort McClellan
X
X
35
Fort Rucker
X
X
37
G.C. Marshall Space Flight Center
X
40
Maxwell Air Force Base
42
Maxwell AFB- Gunter Annex
44
Redstone Arsenal
X
X
X
49
TVA Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
X
52
TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
X
55
TVA Colbert Fossil Plant
X
X
57
TVA Fabius Mines and Preparation Plant
X
60
TVA Muscle Shoals Wilson Power Service
Center
X
62
TVA NFERC
X
X
64
TVA Widows Creek Fossil Plant
X
X
66
U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Center
X
69
Veterans Medical Center - Tuskegee
FLORIDA
71
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
X
X
74
Defense Fuel Support Point - Lynn Haven
76
Defense Fuel Support Point - Tampa
1
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MAJOR MEDIA
page
CWA
CAA
RCRA
78
Eglin Air Force Base
X
80
Environmental Research Laboratory
83
Everglades National Park
87
Homestead Air Force Base
X
91
Hurlbuxt Field
94
MacDill Air Force Base
X
98
NASA John R. Kennedy Space Center
X
X
103
Naval
Air Station and Annex - Key West
X
110
Naval
Air Station - Cecil Field
X
X
113
Naval
Air station - Jacksonville
X
X
X
119
Naval
Air Station - Whiting Field
122
Naval
Fleet & Industrial Supply Cntr
-Jacksonville
125
Navy-
Public Works Center-Jacksonville
X
127
Naval
Coastal Systems Center
X
130
Naval
Station-Mayport
X
X
X
135
Naval
Training Center
X
X
138
Patrick Air Force Base
X
X
142
Pensacola Naval Complex
X
X
151
Pinellas - DOE
X
X
158
Seminole Tribe of Florida
161
Tyndall Air Force Base
X
X
2
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page
CWA
CAA
RCRA
164
U.S. Coast Guard, Group Mayport
166
Veterans Medical Center - Gainesville
X
168
Veterans Medical Center - Miami
GEORGIA
X
171
Air Force Plant #6
X
X
X
175
Camp Merrill
177
Dobbins Air Force Base
179
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
X
183
Fort Benning
X
X
X
185
Fort Gillem
187
Fort Gordon
X
X
189
Fort Stewart
X
X
191
Hunter Army Airfield
193
Marine Corps Logistics Base
X
196
Moody Air Force Base
X
200
Naval Air Station-Atlanta
202
Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay
X
X
207
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
209
Robins Air Force Base
X
X
X
215
V.A. Medical Center - Atlanta
217
V.A. Medical Center - Augusta
X
219
V.A. Medical Center - Carl Vinson
KENTUCKY
221
Blue Grass Army Depot
X
X
223
Federal Medical Center
3
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MAJOR MEDIA
CWA
CAA
RCRA
page
224
Fort Campbell
X
X
X
229
Fort Knox
X
X
X
232
Great Onyx Job Corps Center
234
Lexington Army Depot
X
236
Naval Ordnance Station
X
X
240
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
X
X
X
247
TVA Paradise Fossil Plant
X
X
249
TVA Shawnee Fossil Plant
X
X
251
Whitney Young - DOL
MISSISSIPPI
253
Army Engineers Waterways Experimental
Station
X
255
Camp Shelby MsNG
257
Choctaw Indians
259
Columbus Air Force Base
261
Keesler Air Force Base
X
263
Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant
X
X
X
265
NASA John C. Stennis Space Center
X
267
NASA Yellow Creek Production Facility
X
269
Naval Air Station Meridian
271
Naval Construction Battalion Center
NORTH CAROLINA
275
Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
X
279
EPA Research Triangle Park Operations
282
Fort Bragg
X
X
X
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MAJOR MEDIA
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285
CWA
CAA
RCRA
Kittrell job Corps Center - DOL
286
Marine Corps Air station - Cherry Point
X
X
290
Marine Corps Base - Camp Lejeune
X
X
X
300
Pope Air Force Base
X
303
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
X
X
307
U. S. Coast Guard Support Center
X
X
312
Veterans Medical Center-Ashville
SOUTH CAROLINA
315
Charleston Air Force Base
X
X
317
Charleston Naval Shipyaxd
X
X
320
Defense Fuel Support Point, Charleston
X
323
Fort Jackson
X
X
326
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
X
X
329
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
X
X
332
Marine Corps Reserve Combat Vehicle
Maintenance Facility
334
McEntire ANG Base
336
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
X
X
338
Naval Weapons Station
X
342
Poinsett Weapons Range
X
344
Savannah River Site - DOE
X
X
X
350
Shaw Air Force Base
X
352
Veterans' Hospital - W.J. Bryan Dom
X
354
Veterans' Medical Center - R.H. Johnson
X
5
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TENNESSEE
CWA
CAA
RCRA
357
Arnold Engineering Development Center
X
X
X
362
Defense Distribution Regional Center
X
367
Great Smokey National Park
X
36?
Holston Array Ammunition Plant
X
X
X
373
Jacob Creek Job Corps
375
Milan Army Ammunition Plant
X
X
X
381
Naval Air Station - Memphis
X
X
385
Oak
Ridge Associated University
388
Oak
Ridge K-25 Site
X
X
X
394
Oak
Ridge National Laboratory (X-10)
X
X
X
400
Oak
Ridge Y-12 Plant
X
X
X
410
TVA
Allen Fossil Plant
X
X
412
TVA
Bull Run Fossil Plant
X
X
414
TVA
Cumberland Fossil Plant
X
X
416
TVA
Gallatin Fossil Plant
X
X
418
TVA
John Sevier Fossil Plant
X
X
420
TVA
Johnsonville Fossil Plant
X
X
422
TVA
Kingston Fossil Plant
X
X
424
TVA
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
X
428
TVA
Watts Bar Fossil Plant
X
430
TVA
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
X
433
Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant.
X
X
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SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS
NAME
ALABAMA
CAA
CWA
RCRA
PA/SI
RI/FS RD/RA
NPL
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant
IN
IN
IN
38
34
16
YES
Anniston Army Depot
IN
IN
IN
45
45
5
YES
Fort McClellan
IN
OUT
IN
60
0
0
Fort Rucker
IN
IN
OUT
106
105
105
G.C. Marshall Space Flight Center
IN
IN
IN
1
1
1
Maxwell Air Force Base
IN
IN
IM
22
22
17
Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex
IN
IN
IN
1
1
0
Redstone 'Arsenal
IN
IN
OUT
71
0
0
TVA Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Colbert Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Fabius Mines and Preparation Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Muscle Shoals Wilson Power Service
Center
IN
IN
IN
33
0
0
TVA NFERC
IN
IN
IN
95
50
1
TVA Widows Creek Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Out-of-Compliance = SNC and/or minor violations
~Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report to Congress
- FY91
Sites=completed/underway/scheduled
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NAME
SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION*
U.S. CoaBt Guard Aviation Center
CAA
IN
CWA
IN
RCRA
IN
PA/SI.
1
RI/FS RD/RA
0 0
NPL
Veterans Medical Center - Tuskegee
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
FLORIDA
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
IN
IN
IN
2
0
2
Defense Fuel Support Point - Lynn Haven
IN
IN
IN
1
1
1
Defense Fuel Support Point - Tampa
IN
IN
IN
1
1
1
Eglin Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
40
40
1
Environmental Research Laboratory
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Everglades National Park
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Homestead Air./Force Base
IN
IN
IN
28
9
1
YES
Hurlburt Field
IN
OUT
IN
11
11
11
MacDill Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
55
12
2
NASA John R. Kennedy Space Center
OUT
IN
IN
3
5
0
Naval Air Station and Annex - Key West
IN
IN
IN
14
11
6
Naval Air Station - Cecil Field
IN
IN
OUT
19
19
14
YES
Naval Air Station - Jacksonville
IN
IN
IN
47
17
12
YES
Naval Air Station - Whiting Field
IN
IN
IN
24
19
14
YES
Out-of-Compliance = SNC and/or minor violations
~Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report to Congress - FY91 Sltes=completed/underway/scheduled
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SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS
CTl
NAME
Naval Fleet & Industrial Supply Center-
Jacksonville
CAA
IN
QWA
IN
RCRA
IN
PA/SI
1
RI/FS
0
RD/RA NPL
0
Naval Public Works Center-Jacksonville
IN
IN
IN
0
0
0
Naval Station- Mayport
IN
OUT
IN
16
14
11
Naval Supply Center, Fuel Depot
-Jacksonville
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Naval Surface Warfare Center
IN
IN
IN
9
8
6
Naval Training Center
IN
IN
IN
10
4
4
Patrick Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
35
0
0
Pensacola Naval Complex
IN
IN
IN
38
36
27 YES
Pinellas - DOE
IN
IN
IN
17
17
1
Seminole Tribe of Florida
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Tyndall Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
29
26
9
U.S. Coast Guard, Group Mayport
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Veterans Medical Center - Gainesville
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Veterans Medical Center - Miami
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Out-of-Compliance «= SNC and/or minor violations
~Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report to Congress
- FY91 Sites=comDleted/underwav/scheduled
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SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS
NAME
CAA CWA
GEORGIA
Air Force Plant #6
IN
IN
Camp Merrill
IN
IN
Dobbins Air Force Base
IN
IN
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
IN
IN
Fort Benning
OUT
IN
Fort Gillem
IN
IN
Fort Gordon
IN
IN
Fort Stewart
IN
IN
Hunter Army Airfield
IN
IN
Marine Corps Logistics Base
IN
IN
Moody Air Force" Base
IN
IN
Naval Air Station
IN
IN
Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay
IN
IN
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
IN
IN
Robins Air Force Base
IN
IN
V.A. Medical Center - Atlanta
IN
IN
Out-of-Compliance = SNC and/or minor violations
~Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report to Congress
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION*
RCRA PA/SI RI/FS RD/RA NPL
OUT
15
1
0
IN
1
0
0
IN
7
5
0
IN
1
0
0
IN
87
2
2
IN
5
1
0
OUT
78
0
0
OUT
85
0
0
IN
10
0
0
OUT
12
12
12
IN
20
2
2
IN
1
0
0
IN
16
16
0
IN
1
0
0
IN
23
17
12
IN
1
0
0
FY91 gites=completed/underway/scheduled
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SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS
NAME
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION*
CAA CWA RCRA PA/SI RI/FS RD/RA NPL
V.A. Medical Center - Augusta
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
V.A. Medical Center - Carl Vinson
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
KENTUCKY
Blue Grass Army Depot
IN
IN
IN
53
0
0
Federal Medical Center
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Fort Campbell
OUT
OUT
OUT
36
36
36
Fort Knox
IN
IN
IN
199
0
0
Great Onyx Job Corps Center
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Lexington Army Depot
IN
IN
IN
45
0
0
Naval Ordnance Station
IN
IN
IN
6
3
3
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
IN
OUT
IN
130
20
2
TVA Paradise Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Shawnee Fossil Plant
IN
IN
OUT
1
0
0
Whitney Young - DOL
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Out-of-Compliance = SNC and/or minor violations
~Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report
to Congress - FY91 gites=completed/underway/scheduled
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SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS
NAME ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
MISSISSIPPI
CAA
CWA
RCRA
PA/SI
RI/FS
RD/RJ
Army Engineers Waterways Experimental
Station
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Camp Shelby MsNG
IN
IN
IN
3
0
0
Choctaw Indians
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Columbus Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
27
14
2
Keesler Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
22
13
15
Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant
IN
IN
IN
46
0
0
NASA John C. Stennis Space Center
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
NASA Yellow Creek Production Facility
IN
IN
IN
0
0
0
Naval Air Station Meridian
IN
IN
IN
4
4
0
Naval Construction Battalion Center
IN
IN
IN
9
8
3
NORTH CAROLINA
Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
EPA Research Triangle Park Operations
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Fort Bragg
IN
IN
IN
26
26
0
Kittrell Job Corps Center - DOL
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Marine Corps Air Station - Cherry Point
IN
IN
IN
34
21
14
Out-of-Compliance = SNC and/or minor violations
~Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report to Congress - FY91 Sltes=completed/underway/scheduled
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NAME
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION
Marine Corps
Base - Camp Lejeune
CAA
IN
CWA
OUT
RCRA
IN
PA/PI
82
RI/FS RD/RA NPL
26 26 YES
Pope Air Force Base
OUT
IN
IN
8
3
0
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
22
21
16
U. S. Coast Guard Support Center
IN
IN
IN
35
3
0
V.A. Hospital- Asheville
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston Air Force Base
IN
IN
OUT
27
26
26
Charleston Naval Shipyard
IN
IN
IN
12
12
6
Defense Fuel
Support Point, Charleston
IN
IN
IN
1
1
1
Fort Jackson
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Marine Corps
Air Station Beaufort
IN
IN
IN
23
14
3
Marine Corps
Recruit Depot
IN
IN
IN
19
9
4
Marine Corps
Maintenance
Reserve Combat Vehicle
Facility
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
McEntire ANG
Base
IN
IN
IN
12
8
8
Myrtle Beach
Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
27
1
0
Naval Weapons
i Station
IN
IN
IN
18
13
6
Poinsett Weapons Range
IN
IN
IN
0
0
0
Out-of-Corapliance = SNC and/or minor violations
*Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report to Congress
- FY91
Sites=comDleted/underway/£
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SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS
NAME
QAA
CWA
RQRA
PA/51
RI/FS
RD/RA
NPL
Savannah River Site - DOE
IN
IN
IN
301
115
3
YES
Shaw Air Force Base
IN
IN
IN
19
19
8
Veterans Hospital - W.J. Bryan Dorn
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Veterans Medical Center - R.H. Johnson
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TENNESSEE
Arnold Engineering Development Center
IN
IN
IN
24
24
12
Defense Distribution Regional Center
IN
IN
IN
75
75
43
Great Smokey National Park
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Holston Army Ammunition Plant
IN
IN
OUT
24
0
0
Jacob Creek Job Corps
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Milan Army Ammunition Plant
IN
IN
IN
19
16
16
YES
Naval Air Station - Memphis
IN
IN
IN
13
5
7
Oak Ridge Associated University
IN
IN
IN
4
3
0
YES
Oak Ridge K-25 Site
IN
IN
IN
99
39
2
YES
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (X-10)
IN
IN
IN
300
195
2
YES
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant
IN
IN
IN
111
52
9
YES
Out-of-Compliance = SNC and/or minor violations
~Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report to Congress - FY91 gites=completed/underway/scheduled
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SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE STATUS
NAME ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
CAA
CWA
RCRA
PA/SI
RI/FS
RD/RA
TVA Allen Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Bull Run Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Gallatin Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA John Sevier Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Johnsonville FosBil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Kingston Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Watts Bar Fossil Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
IN
IN
IN
1
0
0
Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant.
IN
IN
IN
2?
3
__a
3189 1392 572
Out-of-Compliance = SNC and/or minor violations
~Annual Defense Environmental Restoration Report to Congress - FY91 Sites^completed/underway/scheduled
M
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ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLIANCE RATE-BY AGENCY
AGENCY
NUMBER
PERCENT IN COMPLIANCE**
ARMY
NAVY
23
24
CWA
91.3
CAA
91.3
91.7 100.0
RCRA
78.3
91.7
AIR FORCE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
23
19
95.7
95.7
100.0 100.0
91.3
94.7
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
NASA
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
7
4
6
88.90 100.0 100.0
100.0 75.0
100.0
100.0 100.0 100.0
INDIANS
100.0 100.0 100.0
MISCELLANEOUS*
18
100.0 100.0 100.0
Significant sources (Sources in "PROFILE")t sources in compliance with EPA
and/or State compliance agreements or orders are counted bb in compliance.
* FWS, DOJ, DOL, and DLA
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ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLIANCE RATE * BY STATE
STATE
NUMBER
PERCENT IN COMPLIANCE
CWA CAR. RCRA
ALABAMA
17
94.1
100.0 88.2
FLORIDA
28
92.9
96.4 96.4
GEORGIA
18
100.0
94.4 77.8
KENTUCKY
11
81.7
90.9 81.8
MISSISSIPPI
10
100.0
100.0 100.0
NORTH CAROLINA
10
90.0
90.0 100.0
SOUTH CAROLINA
15
100.0
100.0 93.3
TENNESSEE
22
100.0
100.0 95.5
Significant sources (Sources in PROFILE); sources in compliance with EPA
and/or State compliance agreements or orders are counted as in compliance.
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FEDERAL FACILITIES NPDES PERMIT STATUS
JUNE 1992
TOTAL
STATE PERMITS
ALABAMA 30
FLORIDA* 32
GEORGIA 26
KENTUCKY 64
MISSISSIPPI 33
NORTH CAROLINA 13
SOUTH CAROLINA 18
TENNESSEE 54
TOTAL 270
* Non Delegated States
MAJOR
FACILITIES
PERMITS
CURRENT
PERMITS
MAJOR
CURRENT
PERMITS
TOTAL
EXPIRED
PERMITS
7
3
5
4
1
5
1
15
30
2
26
64
31
12
7
39
7
2
5
4
1
4
0
5
0
30
0
4
2
1
11
14
41
211
28
62
00
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FEDERAL FACILITIES RCRA STATUS
JUNE 1993
STATE
NOTIFIER
TREATORS/STORERS
DISPOSERS
* PART B
REOUESTED
PERMIT
ISSUED
ALABAMA
83
8
19
6
FLORIDA
167
18
29
26
GEORGIA
113
12
20
12
KENTUCKY
61
4
8
6
MISSISSIPPI
54
5
8
4
NORTH CAROLINA
85
7
14
6
SOUTH CAROLINA
47
10
22
12
TENNESSEE
96
11
91
TOTAL
606
75
211
123
* Numbers indicate
"units" not
"Facilities"
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THE DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM
CERCLA
The Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) is compatible
and consistent with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) CERCLA
Program.
All sites go through the steps of Preliminary Assessment/Site
Inspection and, when deemed necessary by the EPAf scoring by the Hazard
Ranking System (HRS). If the HRS score is high enough (28.5 or above) to
qualify the site for placement on the NPL, then SARA/CERCLA, guidelines
are applied in carrying out the investigatory and remediation phases of
the program. DERP procedures for cleaning up hazardous waste sites are
described and shown graphically in this text.
Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (PA/SI) is an installation-wide
study to determine whether there are sites on the installation that
may pose hazards to the public health or environment. Available infor-
mation is collected on the source, nature, extent and magnitude of
hazardous substance releases at sites on the installation. These site
data, plus samples collected by DoD are assembled into a package of
information describing which facilities (or sites) have the potential
to endanger human health and/or environment.
Hazard Ranking - Using data collected during the PA/SI, EPA applies
the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) to assess the potential relative to
human health and the environment. If the HRS score exceeds 28.5, the
site is eligible for inclusion on the NPL.
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) - An RI/FS is a
comprehensive investigation of individual sites identified in the
PA/SI as potential threats. All contaminants and their migration
pathways are defined, potential risk to public health and the environ-
ment axe assessed, and a comprehensive, quantitative risk assessment is
carried out. Remedial action alternatives are evaluated in terms of
their cost and effectiveness; and in coordination with regulatory
agencies and the public, the DoD identifies the remedial action plan
chosen for implementation at the site in the form of a Record of
Decision.
Interagency Agreement - If a site qualifies for placement on the NPL,
SARA mandates DoD and EPA enter into an agreement as to the
execution and timing of remedial action(s) at that site. An agreement
may be entered into during the Remedial Investigation phase of the
program to fulfill the statutory mandate and to establish a sound
working relationship with the EPA and the State.
Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) - The RD/RA includes
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design and implementation oi the chosen alternatives to address
problems at the sites. Contemn*riant treatment processes are con-
structed, operated, maintaixed and monitored to observe the effects
of the remedial action to be sure the hazardous waste site is no
longer a threat.
DEFENSE
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM
NPL SITE CLEANUP PROCEDURE
REMOVAL ACTION (IF NECESSARY)
NPL = National Priorities List
HRS = Hazard Ranking System
DPM = Defense Priority Model
PA/SI = Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection
RI/FS = Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
RD/RA = Remedial Design/Remedial Action
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DATE:
June 1993
NAME:
LOCATION:
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MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant
Childersburg, Alabama
AL210020008
Declared excess by the Army in 1973 and was
partially razed. During World War II produced high
explosives (TNT and tetryl) DNT, smokeless powder,
and nitrocellulose. Throughout its history, this
mission remained unaltered.
2,200 acres (13,233 acres originally)
One person
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR, WATER,
WASTEWATER:
The installation has not produced a product since
the 1940's. It was declared excess in 1973, it has
been partially razed, and over 80 percent of the
original land area has been sold. Therefore,
traditional measures of compliance with air, water,
wastewater, and RCRA compliance is not applicable.
There is a potential for surface and groundwater
contamination by explosive compounds and heavy
metals because of operational and disposal
practices during production.
UST: There are three USTs which are currently not in
compliance. Funds have been authorized for removal
and disposal. Sampling of the tank contents was
completed on February 15, 1993 and tank removal was
completed on February 24. Assuming no soil
contamination, the project wil be complete by March
1, 1993. If soil contamination is found,
remediation will begin immediately.
RCRA: See above.
CERCLA: The installation is on the CERCLA National Priority
List and a CERCLA Section 120 Inter-Agency
Agreement became effective in March 1990. An RI/FS
began in 1985. A 2,803 acre parcel of land
identified as Area A was decontaminated by the
Department of the Army (DA) and was disposed of in
August 1990 by the General Services Administration.
The U.S. Army Environmental Center (AEC) has
conducted an FS on the soil removed from Area A to
a storage site on Area B. A record of decision
(ROD) to incinerate the contaminated soil has been
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Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, Alabama
issued. AEC has a planned program for
investigation and remediation of Area B and has
completed a survey of the industrial sewer lines.
However, it is possible that some parts or all of
Area B would be retained, monitored, and controlled
where cleanup to unrestricted use is not
economically feasible or necessary to protect
public health, welfare and the environment. The
foundation for a portable incinerator is currently
under construction and the incinerator is scheduled
to be delivered in Hay 1993. Remediation of the
contaminated soil from Area A is to begin in August
or September 1993 and be complete in early 1994.
TOXICS: Toxicants are not known to be handled on the
installation.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
There is very little waste of any kind generated on
the installation other than those associated with
the clean-up activities. A contract to remove the
asbestos containing materials and dispose of the
remaining buildings on the installation was awarded
in September 1992.
ENVTRCIIMENTAIi AUDIT
There has not been, nor is there a need for an
audit over the studies completed, currently
underway, or planned by AEC.
PROBLEM AREAS
See discussion above on CERCLA.
ACTION NEEDED
Complete the programs underway and make final
decision on disposition of the remaining facility.
CONTACT: James E. Fry - (615) 855-7109
Fax - (615) 855-7205
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NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST
Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability-
Act Of 1980 (CERCLA) (SUPERFUND)
ALABAMA. ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Childersburg, Alabama
The Alabama Army Ammunition Plant (AAAP) covers 5,168 acres
just east of the Coosa River north of Childersburg, Talladega
County, Alabama. The U.S. Array terminated manufacturing operations
in August 1945. The plant was in standby status until 1973, when
it was declared excess property. Explosives manufactured at AAAP
included trinitrotoluene, nitrocellulose, and tetryl. Most of the
structures used in manufacturing have been demolished and/or
destroyed by controlled burning. Sources of contamination include
disposal sites, as well as spills and general wastes in the
manufacturing process. One area, referred to as the Leaseback
area, was sold to Kimberly-Clark, Inc., leased back to the
government for removal of equipment and decontamination of the
area, and then returned to Kimberly-Clark. That lease expired in
1982. A 2,803 acre parcel of land named Area A was decontaminated
and sold in August 1990, leaving the current area out of the
original area of 13,233 acres.
Both ground water and surface water are contaminated with
trinitrotoluene and dinitrotoluene, according to analyses conducted
by the Army. Surface water is also contaminated with lead. Ground
water is the source of drinking water in the area, with the
exception of the Kimberly-Clark Plant, which uses the Coosa River.
The City of Childersburg uses groundwater for drinking water, but
Talladega Creek, considered to be a ground water divide, is between
AAAP and the city. The total population using the river as a
source of drinking water is estimated to be about 700.
AAAP is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the
Department of Defense has been cleaning up its hazardous waste
sites. The Army has completed Phase I (records search) and Phase
II (preliminary survey), Area A soil remediation by incineration
is scheduled to beginning in 1993. Phase III(RI/FS Study) in Area
A, and is nearing completion of a RI/FS in Area B.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response
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DATE:
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LOCATION:
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MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
June 1993
Anniston Army Depot
Anniston, Alabama
AL213820027
Major industrial rework facility for armored
vehicles (tanks) and small arms and is a general
supply and maintenance depot for various
commodities including conventional ammunition and
chemical warfare agents.
15,200 acres
3,650 Civilian
and 35 military personnel.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance by source test. EPA multimedia
inspection conducted April 4, 1989. ADEM
inspection September 4, 1991. All areas are in
compliance. Latest EPA/ADEM multimedia inspection
conducted Jul.29-30,'92. No violations noted.
WATER: In compliance. Water is obtained from City of
Anniston. Potable water is tested monthly by Fort
McClellan MEDDAC unit. The U. S. Army
Environmental Hygiene Agency (USAEHA) conducted a
drinking water survey in December 1990. The
results showed that ANAD has excellent drinking
water quality.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. The NPDES permit (AL0002658) is
current and was issued September 25, 1991. The
permit was effective October 1, 1991, and will
expire September 30,1996. The is for the operation
of an Industrial Treatment Plant, a domestic
treatment plant, four groundwater treatment plants
and a spray field operation. The discharge point
is Choccolocco Creek. The last inspection was be
ADEM on June 6, 1991. Storm water permit
application was submitted Oct. 1,'92
UST: ANAD has 16 regulated petroleum USTs which have
been phased into regulation based on their age.
Six (6) have been upgraded to new tank standards.
The remaining USTs will be upgraded as funding
becomes available. In the meanwhile the older USTs
will operate under inventory control with annual
precision tightness testing. Various levels of
investigations are in progress at 5 former UST
sites.
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Annlston Army Depot, AL
RCRA: Most recent ADEM inspection on Jul.29-30,'92. This
was part of a multimedia inspection with EPA Region
IV. NOV issued Aug. 7,'92. ANAD has responded to
NOVs. Currently the depot operates under interim
status. Applications have been made for separate
Part B permits for each of the following:
1)Hazardous waste storage (including drum storage
and chemical munitions storage), 2) Open
Burning-Open Detonation and 3) Deactivation Furnace
for obsolete ammunition. Part B permit for the
Deactivation Furnace was revised and resubmitted to
ADEM and EPA region IV, in July 1989. Since that
time, 4 NODs have been issued, the last of which
was december 4, 1991. ANAD expected the permit to
be out for public comment in mid-April 1992. RCRA
Part B application was submitted in July 1990 for
the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program. The
facility is in compliance with interim status
regulations. Intense effort is on-going for
ensuring compliance with interim status regulation.
CERCLA: Draft Remedial Investigation was submitted to the
regulators in Jun.'92. EPA commented that this
report lacked data for a complete Baseline Risk
Assessment, which was required before ANAD could
move towards a record of Decision. Currently ANAD
is negotiating with EPA concerning additional field
work that needs to be performed and a new schedule.
Groundwater treatment units referenced in the
interim Record of Decision for the Groundwater
Operable Unit, Sep.'91, have been turned off since
April,'92 while ANAD is conducting a Dye Trace
Study as part of the Remedial Investigation. This
study is to determine the flow of groundwater from
contaminated areas at ANAD. The treatment units
will be turned back on when the Dye Trace Study is
completed.
A facility to treat discharge from the plating shop
(bldg. 114) for hexavalent chrome became
operational in May, 1992.
The Draft Extended Site Investigation (ESI) for the
Ammunition Storage Area was submitted to the
regulators in Sep.'92. Comments have been
received and per these comments, ANAD will perform
additional field work before this document can be
submitted as final. This document will determine
what further investigative work is necessary in the
Ammunition Storage Area.
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Anniston Army Depot, AL.
TOXICS: Chemical warfare agents stored. No known PCB
problems.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An in-process review (PROBLEMS) was conducted on
Mar 9-10, 1992 by AMC, DESCOM, DSATHAMA, USAEHA and
Army Corps of Engineers. The PROBLEMS assessed the
status and progress of the installation's
environmental programs and to discuss related
environmental problems.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
WASTE MINIMIZATION: ANAD has procured and
installed a second aluminum Ion Vapor Deposition
unit an effort to reduce the use of cadmium
electroplating by 90%.
In 1992 ANAD procured several high pressure water
spray cabinets to clean parts instead of utilizing
petroleum solvents and trichloroethylene.
ANAD also procured a Halon recovery unit to recycle
Halon utilized in fire suppression systems. Plus,
an automatic circuit board cleaning system has been
installed to help alleviate the use of CFCs in the
cleaning of circuit boards.
RECYCLING: ANAD metallic recycling program with
several years history, generates about $700,000
annually. It was expanded in FT90 to include non-
metallic items, which generates approximately
$40,000 annually.
Depot utilizes a shop-towel recycling service to
lessen the burden of disposal on once used rags.
Prior to sending items to the landfill, a
determination is made for identifying potential
items which may be used by depot operations, or
sold off depot. Items such as wood scrap, wooden
boxes, pallets, corrugated boxes, and 8 types of
packing materials are bought to a central location,
sorted, and reissued or marketed off depot.
There is a constant search for finding stable
markets through which recyclable materials can be
sold, since many recyclable items have minimal
monetary value when sold as scrap.
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Anniston Army Depot, AL.
S tyro foam packing which is manufactured from
shredding scrap polystyrene, is just one of the
successful commodities generated by recycling
efforts on the depot. An "off-post" as well as
"on-post" market has been created by this
innovative process.
ANAD has been very successful in reducing landfill
waste and generating revenue through its recycling
efforts.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER: Problems with hexavalent chrome exceeding permit
limits at discharge #002 has resulted in AD EM
raising the limit to 150mg/l after request by the
facility. A new hexavalent chromium treatment
facility is under construction. There have been no
exceeding the 150mg/l.
Limits have been exceeded at the Three Other Sites
(#003,004 and 005) for Methylene Chloride and
phenol.These are monitored closely in and effort to
determine the cause of the difficulty.
Occasionally we have exceeded the new permit
limitations for 001A for cadmium. A survey was
conducted by a contractor to investigate means of
achieving compliance. Small scale testing is
planned in the near future.
RCRA/CERCLA: See above.
ACTION NEEDED
None at this time.
CONTACT:
R. M. Grant - (205) 235-6350
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NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST
Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (CERCLA) (STJPERFUND)
ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT (SOUTHEAST INDUSTRIAL AREA)
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston Ordnance Depot, in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama,
was officially designated on October 14, 1941, as an ammunition
storage area. Over the years, the mission was expanded to include the
overhauling and repairing of combat vehicles and artillery equipment.
Now named Anniston Army Depot (ANAD), it has become known as the "Tank
and Antitank Center of the Free World.M The area of ANAD contained in
this site is the 600 acres within and near the Southeast Industrial or
Vehicle Rebuild Area. Based upon disposal practices, geography, and
potential threat, various individual disposal sites within the area
were aggregated into a single site. These wastes reportedly contain
chlorinated organic solvents used in degreasing and heavy metals
resulting from plating operations.
There is potential for hazardous substances to be released to Dry
Creek,which is used for recreation. According to analyses reported by
the Ainuy in 1982, metals and chlorinated solvents are present in
ground water. Calhoun County gets its drinking water from ground
water. The geohydrologic situation in Calhoun County is very complex.
Further studies are required to define the problem. Ground water
appears to move through fractures and faults, which are numerous and
diverse in the area. The same bedrock is under both
the Southeast Industrial Area of ANAD and Coldwater Spring, the sole
source of drinking water for Anniston's municipal water system. Thus,
the spring is a potential target if ground water contamination
migrates. The municipal system serves at least 39,000 people.
ANAD is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the
Department of Defense has been cleaning up its hazardous waste sites.
The Army has completed Phase I (records search), Phase II (prelimary
survey), and Phase III (assessment of remedial action alternatives).
Two portions of the site have been closed under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. Wastes and contamined soils were
execavated and removed to a permitted facility.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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DATE:
NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
June 1993
U.S. Army Chemical and Military Police Centers and
Fort McClellan
Anniston, Alabama
AL213720562
To provide command and support for the U.S. Army
Chemical and Military Police schools, Department
of Defense (DoD) Polygraph Institute, Training
Centers, Training Brigade, and other units as
specified by higher headquarters. Tenant units
include Noble Army Hospital, Alabama National
Guard and other DoD Agencies.
18,954 acres main base, 22,272 acres Pelham Range,
4,488 acres leased Total = 45,714 acres
Approximately 8,000 military, 1800 government
personnel, 950 contractor employees and 1900
military dependents/retirees.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance with Clean Air Act and Regulations. Last
inspection by ADEM was conducted in July 1992. General
types of sources include:
1-Stationary fuel combustion sources (4 natural
gas-fired boiler plants, 2 back up diesel power
generators, 2 incinerators, and 1 open
burning/open detonation site)
2-Volatile organic compounds sources (95
underground fuel storage tanks, 35 above ground
fuel tanks, 2 fuel dispensing stations, 6 surface
coating operation facilities, 12 metal cleaning
operation sites, and 1 printing shop)
3-Particulate emission sources (fugitive dust
emissions)
4-Mobil fuel combustion sources (motor vehicle and
aircraft).
Sources requiring permits axe currently permitted.
Fort McClellan is a minor source. A project to
monitor air pollutant emissions is being conducted
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Fort McClellan, AL.
Potable water is obtained from the City of
Anniston. Chlorination is the only treatment
applied. Supplemental water is provided on an as
needed basis by an on post well system and each
well is equipped with a hypochlorinator. The
system was recently inspected by ADEH (Sep 92).
Water samples are taken regularly to detect any
possible problems. Lead content in drinking water
was recently tested and surveyed by US Army
Environmental Hygiene Agency South (USAEHA-South),
during December 91.
WASTEWATER An Army owned wastewater treatment plant is
operated by the City of Anniston. The plant is
currently operating under an administrative order
which requires that the plant be upgraded to
achieve tertiary treatment standards. Permit is
issued to the City of Anniston. Construction of a
new wastewater treatment plant began in February,
1993. Two NPDES permits have been issued for
oil/water separators, one for Range 24A located on
Main Post and Range 4A located on Pelham
Range(permit # AL0055999), and one for the UTES
site located on Pelham Range (permit # AL0057665).
Action for applying for a stormwater permit has
been initiated. An SPCC Plan/Installation Spill
contingency Plan have been revised. Control
measures are being implemented.
DST The current number of USTs is 95. A Notice of
Violation (NOV) is outstanding for 3 sites because
of localized groundwater contamination. An
installation wide UST site plan is being conducted
by a contractor. ADEM has been coordinated with
regarding the implementation of this
investigation. 70% of the regulated DSTs have
been upgraded under RCRA-I requirements. The
remaining 30% are scheduled to be completed by
1993.
RCRA Fort McClellan is a Large quantity Generator (LQG)
and EPA identification number has been assigned
(AL4210020562). A Part B permit application has
been submitted for the Pelham Range open
burning/open detonation sites. A 90 day storage
facility has recently been constructed. Last
inspection by ADEM was conducted in Nov 92. The
corrective actions were started immediately after
the inspection and the NOV was resolved on
Jan.27,'93. Currently Fort McClellan is in
compliance with RCRA Subtitle C requirements.
Additionally, Fort McClellan is pursuing vertical
expansion of its present landfill with the State.
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Fort McClellan, AL.
If vertical expansion of this landfill is
disapproved, then closure of the landfill would
commence prior to Oct.9, 93 under RCRA Subtitle C
requirements.
CERCLA EPA has requested a site investigation of all
Superfund sites on Fort McClellan. This
investigation is being performed by USAEC. There
are 17 sites listed in our approved EA for this
action requiring further investigation. The EPA
approved work plan calls for site investigation to
begin in April 92. Presently, the completed Site
Investigation Report has been sent to EPA, Region
IV and AD EH for comment. A copy of the
installation's Hazard RaxJcing System report was
included . The RI/FS will begin pending comments
from EPA and the State.
TOXICS PCBs and other toxicants ore properly handled
according to the applicable regulations.
Toxicants generated on Fort McClellan are first
confirmed for their identity and then transferred
to an EPA/ADEM approved treatment, storage and
disposal (TSD) facility, h Chemical
Decontamination Training Facility (CDTF) using
live chemical warfare agents to train military
personnel for chemical defense is operational
under well controlled conditions according to the
requirements of the Air Permit (301-0017-Z007). A
cadre is located on this facility.
pnr.T.m»TQN PREVENTION
Waste oil is being recycled through Auburn
University. Safety-Kleen contract is in effect
for used solvents. Batteries, brass munitions
casings and scrap metals are also recycled on a
regular basis. A recycling center has recently
been established to enhance waste minimization
program.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency (USAEHA)
audited Fort McClellan in spring 1990. An
external Environmental Audit as required under the
federal Facilities Compliance Act will be
conducted in Apr.,'93 under the Army's
Environmental Compliance Audit System.
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Fort McClellan, AL.
PROBLEM AREAS
1-Inability to respond speedily due to lengthy
contracting procedures and disposal operations
2-Environmental personnel shortage.
ACTIONS NEEDED
1-Continuation of UST Upgrading Project(ongoing).
2-Implementation of CFC/Halon Phaseout program
(ongoing).
3-Monitoring the potential contamination sites and
initiating restoration projects if needed.
CONTACT: Dr. Shih-Chi Wang - (205) 848-3758/3539
FAX - (205) 848-5517
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DATE:
June 1993
NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D. :
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
United States Army Aviation Center
Fort Rucker, Alabama
AL213720776
Army aviation training and education facility
57,855 acres on base, 2,932 off, 3,114 leased
19,838
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
In compliance. $1.5 million is scheduled to be
spent on asbestos abatement in FT 93. An air
emissions inventory was conducted in Feb 93 per
requirements of the Clean Air Act. we are
awaiting the final inventory from the contractor.
The inventory will be submitted to AD EM upon
receipt.
In compliance. Potable water is obtained from
wells and meets health standards.
In compliance. ADEM NPDES permit expires
9/21/93. The new permit application is currently
being prepared. A group storm water permit
application has been submitted to ADEM which
include Fort Rucker.
In compliance. A contract to remove and remediate
17 USTs is rapidly approaching completion. A
contract to remove and remediate 70 DSTs is
currently active.
RFI workplan has been finalized. Monitoring wells
have been installed at all of the SWMU sites.
Samples have been taken and analyzed. Remediation
actions are currently being formulated. We are
awaiting EPA comments to the Corrective Measures
Study. Once comments have been resolved, work
plans will be submitted for the final version.
Fort Rucker and ADEM are currently negotiating the
closure of sludge wastepiles pending receipt of
results of resampling conducted in Feb 93
reflecting total constituents instead of TCLP.
In compliance. Eight ground water monitoring
wells around the sanitary land fills are analyzed
every March and October.
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TOXIC: In compliance. Solvents, inorganic, heavy metals,
PCBs, damaged ordnance, paint stripping, acids.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Fort Rucker has a fully operational recycling plan
and program which includes paper, glass, plastics,
cardboard and aluminum.
A Plastic Bead Media Stripping facility is
currently under construction. The facility will
eliminate wet stripping of aircraft with a waste
reduction and elimination of approximately 90%.
The facility is scheduled to go on line Apr 1, 93.
Funding has been received to purchase Ion Vapor
Deposition (IVD) machinery to replace the current
method of plating aircraft parts with chrome and
cadmium. IVD utilizes aluminum plating and will
completely eliminate the electroplating waste
st. ream.
Hazardous Waste Management Plan has been
dl:tributed to all hazardous waste generators at
Fc\rt Rucker. The SPCC plan and the Installation
Sp-11 Contingency Plan are completed and will be
distributed to generators after copies have been
printed.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
None this year.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
Remediation is being formulated for the 44 SWMU
sites. Fort Rucker and U.S. Army Toxic and
Hazardous Materials Agency are pursuing a
resolution of waste sludge piles.
CONTACT: Jim Swift - (205) 255-2541 or 5926
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DATE:
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NAME:
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
LOCATION:
Huntsville, Alabama, 35812
I.D. :
AL800013863
MISSION:
Space research and technology, Rocket development
AREA:
1,840 acres
POPULATION:
3,600 civilians, 2,800 contractors
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Air permits for two boilers were
issued by ADEM in May 1988.
WATER: All water is purchased from the Army at Redstone
Arsenal.
WASTEWATER: In compliance; ADEM Compliance Evaluation
Inspection on March 11,1992. No violations per
exit interview. New NPDES permit issued effective
April 1991, and expires March 1996. The
Industrial Wastewater Treatment System (IWTS)
provides cyanide oxidation, chromium reduction and
metal precipitation. Storm water permit
application submitted to ADEM in September 1992.
No pretreatment of stormwater is performed at the
present. Domestic water is managed by the Proctor
Davis Ray, Inc., under contract to Redstone
Arsenal.
UST: In compliance. 21 active Underground Storage Tanks
(USTs) have been registered with ADEM. 12 USTs
have been permanently closed. The remaining USTs
are scheduled to be replaced with above ground
storage tanks, or upgrading the existing USTs to
meet new regulation prior to October 1998. 9
tanks were closed in FY92, find 7 tanks will be
closed in FT93.
RCRA: Out of compliance. A modified Groundwater Quality
Assessment (GQA) was completed and submitted to
ADEM in April 1992 as a result of a Compliance
Order issued in July 1990. Official determination
of completeness of the GQA by ADEM will resolve
MSFC's compliance status. An Amended Post Closure
Permit Application and a Proposed Alternative
Concentration Limit Study were submitted in
September 1992. MSFC is a less than 90 day
storage facility. With respect to current
operations, MSFC is in full compliance. ADEM
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Marshall Space Flight Center, AL
Operations and Maintenance Inspection in July,
1992. A NOV was issued in August 1992 for seven
satellite accumulation drums being labelled
improperly, and the contingency plan did not
contain a list of emergency equipment. MSFC
responded with affirmative actions to correct all
deficiencies noted.
MSFC has completed the RFI Workplan in February
1993 in anticipation of the HSWA Permit to be
issued the fiscal year(FY93).
AD EM conducted an Operations and Maintenance
Inspection in June 1992, with respect to
groundwater sampling at the surface impoundment
area. Their comments were issued in January 1993,
and MSFC responded with affirmative actions to
correct all deficiencies noted in the inspection
report.
CERCLA: Not in a phased program.
TOXICS: Solvents, degreasers, heavy metals, cyanide.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A Hazardous Waste Minimization Study was completed
in October 1992. The Hazardous waste Minimization
Coordinator is in the process of implementing the
recommendations.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
A comprehensive audit was conducted in 1992. A
draft report was issued in March 1993. all issues
raised will be addressed,
PROBLEM AREAS
Final resolution of questions concerning the
adequacy of current monitoring program, and
possible presence of groundwater contamination in
areas of surface impoundments.
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ACTION NEEDED
Issuance of Post-closure permit.
Issuance of the HSWA permit.
CONTACT: Dr. Rebecca McCaleb - (205) 544 4367
FAX - (205) 544 2307
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DATE:
NAME:
June 1993
Maxwell Air Force Base
LOCATION: Montgomery, Alabama
I.D.: AL570024182
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATIONJ
Headquarters Air University. Functions as an Air
Force educational and research center. It
prepares officers for command and staff duties;
provides education to meet Air Force requirements
in scientific, technical, managerial, and other
professional areas; contributes to the development
of the Air Force doctrine, concepts and strategy.
2,487 acres
6,760
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance.
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
In compliance. Water is obtained from the City of
Montgomery Municipal water system.
In compliance. Sanitary wastewater is discharged
to the city of Montgomery sewer system. Storm
waste water is permitted per NFDES (AL0003727).
UST:
In compliance. 43 underground storage tanks, 19 are
regulated.
RCRA:
In compliance.
CERCLA:
Notification filed. Not a NPL site. Stage I of
Phase II was completed in June 1986. RI/FS
submitted May 1989. Base wide low level
contamination found. 28 sites identified. 8 sites
have been closed. Additional investigation
underway.
TOXICS:
Some toxics handled. All none PCB items have been
removed. Disposing of sealed unlabeled light
fixture ballast as PCB.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Program in place to recycle paper, metal, glass
and used oil.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Internal audits are conducted per the Air Force's
Environmental Compliance Assessment Management
Program (ECAMP).
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER: Comprehensive base wide sanitary and storm sewer
study currently is underway.
NPDES limits for Total Suspended Solids are being
exceeded. Best Management Practices are being
developed/improved.
RCRA: Accumulation sites.
ACTION NEEDED
WASTEWATER: Funding of sewer system upgrade.
RCRA: Project is programmed to construct a new
accumulation facility.
CERCLA: Funding to fully investigate all sites at the
base.
CONTACT: William B. Vickers - (205) 953-5260
FAX - (205) 953-5360
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DATE: June 1993
NAME: Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex
LOCATION: Montgomery, Alabama
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
AL570024185
Under the command of Air University, provides
logistical and base support services for 14 tenant
activities.
367 acres
2,820
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance.
In compliance. Water is obtained from City of
Montgomery Municipal water system.
In compliance. Sanitary wastewater is discharged
to the City of Montgomery sewer system. Storm
waste water is permitted per NPDES AL0003719.
In compliance. 10 underground storage tanks, 6 are
regulated.
In compliance.
Notification. 7 sites have been identified.
Some toxics handled. Waste disposed through DRMO.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Program in place to recycle paper, metal, glass
and used oil.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER:
Internal audits are conducted per the Air Force's
Environmental Compliance Assessment Management
Program (ECAMP).
Comprehensive base wide sanitary and storm sewer
study currently underway.
NPDES limits for Total Suspended Solids are being
exceeded. Best Management Practices are being
developed/improved.
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Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, AL.
RCRA:
ACTION NEEDED
WASTEWATER:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
Accumulation sites.
Funding of sewer system upgrade.
Project is programmed to construct a new
accumulation facility.
Funding to fully investigate all sites at the
base.
CONTRACT: William B. Vickers - (205) 953-5260
FAX - (205) 953-5360
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DATE: June 1993
NAME: Redstone Arsenal
LOCATION: Huntsville, Alabama
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
AL213820742
Headquarters, U. S. Army Missile Command, Troop
Training on Missiles Systems, Ordnance development
and Ammunition Training, Simulated Chemical
Warfare.
38,303 acres
25,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
In compliance. ADEM inspected on May 8, 1992. An
air emissions inventory is planned for spring
1993. A preliminary site visit has been made by
the contractor and information is currently being
gathered in preparation for the field survey.
In compliance. ADEM and USEPA last inspection on
February 1992. New operating permits for potable
water systems received on January 8, 1993 for WTP
#1 & 3. Expiration December 1, 1998. Bottled
water is supplied to outlying areas not on the
potable water system.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. New NPDES permit applied for in
April 1992. Draft NPDES permit including Storm
water Discharge Monitoring is expected in March
1993. A new Centralized Wastewater Treatment
Plant went on line September 18, 1992. The plant
is operated by Proctor/Davis/Ray on a third party
basis and they have a separate NPDES permit #
AL0062863. Disinfection of effluent is by
Ultraviolet treatment. Biomonitoring is required.
The last inspection by ADEM was August 17, 1992.
UST: Currently there are 65 active underground tanks on
redstone Arsenal. Of these, only 21 contain
substances which cause them to be regulated under
federal and state underground storage tank
regulations. Most of the nonregulated tanks
contain heating oil used on site. Army policy
requires these tanks be treated just as if they
were regulated. All regulated USTs must be either
removed or brought up to new tank status by 1998.
Leak detection is being implemented on the
required schedule determined by the age of the
tanks. Monthly inventory control and annual tank
AIR:
WATER:
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tightness testing is the method being utilized.
Requests have been submitted to replace all used
oil USTs with above ground tanks. Tank removals
and tightness tests are being observed by ADEM
inspectors. Tank closure site assessments are
being completed.
RCRA: Not in compliance. A part B permit #AL7-210-020-
742 was issued to Redstone Arsenal March 26, 1986
for a nine igloo container storage facility.
These 9 igloos were upgraded from standard
ammunition storage igloos in 1981,1984, and 1985.
On January 14, 1988, a revision to the Part B
permit was approved which increased the quantity
and type of wastes permitted for storage in
addition to several minor changes. A second
revision to the permit was approved by ADEM on
February 8, 1989 for additional improvements to
storage facility. Redstone Arsenal also has an
Open Burning/Open Detonation area permitted under
interim status (Part A). In conjunction with the
above described Part B Permit revision, a request
was submitted and approved by ADEM under interim
status to improve existing facilities at this area
and construct additional facilities to increase
operating efficiency, additionally, a third
revision to the part B permit was submitted on
November 1, 1988 to include the OB/OD area in
accordance with the RCRA Subpart X provisions. A
fourth revision was submitted September 24, 1990
to reflect changes in waste codes due to Toxicity
Characteristics Leaching Procedure. This revision
also updated hazardous wastes generated at
redstone and their amounts. Redstone is not in
compliance with RCRA because the igloo cracks are
not yet repaired. Action on the job order (JO)
for this repair is to be started soon. Redstone
is a Treater, Storage, and Generator. A Part A
modification is currently being staffed. Redstone
Arsenal (RSA) was inspected by ADEM on September
1-3, 1992. RSA received a Notice of Violation
(NOV) as a result of this inspection. The status
of these violations falls into 3 categories: (c) -
corrected; (NC) - corrections not yet completed;
and (Q) - RSA is questioning the validity of the
citation.
a- (NC) inadequacy of containment storage areas:
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b- (C) inadequate marking and dating of
containers; also failure to keep containers
closed when not in use;
c- (C) storage of containers in excess of 90 days;
d- (C) improper storage of containers in satellite
accumulation areas - marking, closiag, 55 gallon
limit;
e- (NC) failure to post proper signs at 90 day
storage areas;
f- (Q) failure to operate in a manner which
minimizes the release of hazardous waste;
g- (Q) failure to perform weekly inspections;
h- (NC) failure to make timely hazardous waste
determinations;
i- (Q) failure to conduct inspections of all
safety equipment;
j- (Q) failure to write and follow a waste
analysis plan;
k- (Q) failure to maintain a written operating
record.
A Part A modification has been approved by ADEM
which authorizes the thermal treatment of minor
quantities of new waste types. These wastes are
unstable reactives (D003's) and gel propellant
wastes. RCRA Phase I studies have bee.: conducted
at 30 SWMUs. Phase II studies have be-n completed
at 13 SWMUs. Interim treatment measures design
has begun for 5 of these SWMUs. Interim treatment
is scheduled to begin at these sites in FT 94,
October 1993. A CAMP has been written for all 284
SWMUs identified in the 1991 RCRA Facility
Assessment (RFA) for Redstone Arsenal. This plan
is now in preliminary draft review. A Corrective
Measures Study has been written for 11 sites at 10
SWMUs. This study is also in preliminary draft
review.
CERCLA: The Hazardous Ranking System 2 (HRS2) survey was
completed in July 1992. The final report was
submitted to Redstone Arsenal in January 1992.
The report was forwarded to USEPA in February
1992.
TOXICS: PCB's are handled in accordance with the
applicable regulations. All PCB itiiins are
disposed of through the Defense Reutilization and
Marketing Office located at this installation.
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Asbestos is also handled in accordance with
applicable federal and state requirements.
Redstone Arsenal currently has a program to
identify all asbestos materials in its 1900
buildings. The program is a 3 year contract to
locate and label all sources, remedial actions
are based on results of this identification
program. Any removed asbestos is properly bagged
and disposed of in the installation landfill in a
separate asbestos location.
POT.T.TTTTON PREVENTION
Scrap metal and white ledger paper are recycled
through contracts handled by DRMO. An aluminum
can recycling program is overseen by Morale and
Welfare. Hazardous waste minimization efforts
include solvent substitution, solvent recycling,
paint booth upgrading, supply control of
materials, and production procedure changes.
Research is currently underway for recycling
ammonium perchlorate, finding solvents to
substitute for chlorinated solvents in solid
rocket motor production, and finding an
alternative agent to replace water for propellant
desensitization.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
On July 16, 1992, the Government Accounting Office
(GAO) completed a PCB audit at RSA. This was
performed pursuant to a Congressional request
(stemming from the Toxic Substance Control Act).
The GAO was asked to make an assessment of how DOD
is managing PCB clean up. No problems relative to
MICOM procedures were noted at GAO's outbriefing.
PROBLEM AREAS
Not enough personnel in the office to handle the
numerous requirements being initiated by USEPA,
ADEM, and DA Hq.
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ACTION NEEDED
1-Provide emergency connection on Drinking Water
System from City of Huntsville.
2-Continue RFI studies of remainder of SWMUs.
Initiate Interim Treatment Measures (ITMs) at 5
sites. Finale CAMP and CMS documents. Prepare No
Further Action Required (NFAR) document for SWMUs
which qualify.
3- Renovate three of the burn pans in the Thermal
Treatment Area.
4- Continue the RFI investigation: start Interim
Treatment selected sites and continue Remedial
Assessment Planning.
CONTACT: Ron Hagler - (205) 876-6124
FAX - (205) 876-8607
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TVA Beliefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN)
Hollywood, Alabama
AL640030802
Generate electricity by nuclear reaction
1,744.1 acres (simple land, 9/30/84)
298 TVA and 312 contractor - 610 total (1/31/93)
N.B. The plant is in deferred status.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
DATE:
NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D. :
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
In compliance. TVA has state operating permits
for the auxiliary boilers (permit #705-0021-Z002)
and gasoline storage tanks (705-0021-Z001 and
Z003). This facility is inspected by the State
and was last inspected on September 21, 1992. No
significant impacts on air have been identified at
this facility.
In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the City of Hollywood, a community public water
system regulated by the State. Samples are
collected routinely and sampled for chlorine
content and bacteriological colonies. In addition
annual testing is performed on plant backflow
preventers.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. There are no chronic noncompliance
for NPDES defined wastewater discharges. There
have infrequent noncompliance and appropriate
corrective actions have been taken when they
occur. NPDES permit number AK0024635 was
effective On October 1, 1992 and expires on
September 30, 1997. Storm water discharges are
covered by the present NPDES permit. The State
conducted a CEI on June 18, 1992 and a PAI on
August 10, 1992.
UST: In compliance. This facility has 10 USTs which
are registered (facility ID 14834-071-008922) with
the State. One gasoline UST is fully regulated
and scheduled for closure during FY 93. Eight
diesel USTs for emergency power generation are
deferred under 40 CFR 280.10(c)(3) and on diesel
UST for emergency lighting is deferred under 40CFR
280.10(d).
RCRA: In compliance. This facility is a small quantity
AIR:
WATER:
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Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (TVA), AL.
generator which generates less than 1000 kg/mo and
complies with applicable requirements.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous wastes is by
contract at permitted on site facilities. The
State inspected this facility in April 1986. The
on site inert construction/demolition waste
landfill was closed on January 17, 1991. This
landfill will be either permitted and opened or
closed under a State approved closure plan. Solid
waste (household and special waste by State
approval) is presently disposed of offsite by
contract at state-permitted landfills.
CERCLA: In compliance. A preliminary assessment was
completed in April 1988 find revised hazard ranking
system was updated in May 1992. Investigation of
the on site construction/demolition waste landfill
for the possible presence of hazardous wastes is
ongoing. No CERCLA issues have been identified.
TOXICS: In compliance. No PCB tr ems formers on site. This
facility removed 89 small PCB capacitors for
disposal in 1991. Two of these capacitors leaked
(less than 1 pound of PCB each) on concrete floors
in a restricted access area. One leak was
successfully cleaned to less than 100ug/100 sq.cm.
and encapsulated with epoxy paint. The other
cleanup is ongoing. Applicable cleanup
requirements of 40 CFR 761.125 have and are being
complied with.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office, waste oil, and used
battery recycling program which has proved to be
effective. Asbestos containing gasket material in
warehouse storage is being removed for proper
disposal.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in June 1990 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Staff. The State conducted a
CEI in June 1992 and a PAI in August 1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
TVA findings and observations were made to improve
the site environmental program including State
permitting of the on site landfill. All have been
satisfied thereby closing each one except for
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Beliefonte Nucleax Plant (TVS, AL.
permitting of the landfill. No problems were
noted by the State inspections. Subsequent to the
above environmental audit, leak from an above
ground diesel storage tank system was discovered.
TVA has initiated an investigation to define the
extent of the resulting contamination and to
define the appropriate remedial actions.
ACTION NEEDED
Complete investigation of on site landfill.
Subsequently complete a state approved closure or
permit the on site landfill.
Complete investigation of the diesel leak from the
above ground storage tank system and initiate
remedial action as necessary.
CONTACT: D. W. Sorrelle - (615) 751-2216
FAX - (615) 751-3621
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DATE:
June 1993
NAME:
TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN)
LOCATION:
Decatur, Alabama
I.D.:
AL640015410
MISSION:
Generate electricity by nuclear reaction.
AREA:
879.09 acres (simple land, 9/30/84)
POPULATION:
1991 TVA and 4559 contractor - 6550 total
(1/31/93)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
In compliance. TVA completed an air emissions
survey in 1990. An inventory of hazardous air
pollutant emissions was completed in 1992. No
significant impacts on air have been identified at
this facility. TVA has permits to operate the
auxiliary boilers (permit 708-0003-Z001),
emergency diesel generators (708-0003-Z002), and a
gasoline dispensing tank (708-0003-Z003)at this
facility. The State inspects the permitted
sources. The most recent State air inspection was
conducted on July 24, 1990.
In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the City of Athens, a community public water
system regulated by the State. Drinking water
samples are collected routinely and tested for
bacteria and chlorine. In addition back flow
preventers are tested annually.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. There are no chronic
noncompliances for NPDES-defined waste water
discharges. There have been infrequent
noncompliances and appropriate corrective actions
have been taken when they occur. NPDES permit
number ALO022080 became effective on October 15,
1989 and expires October 14, 1994. Storm water
discharges are covered by the present NPDES
permit. A PAI inspection was conducted on June
28, 1989. A CEI was performed September 15, 1992.
AIR:
WATER:
UST: In compliance. Closed and removed from the ground
2 gasoline DSTs in November 1991. There are 9
DSTs remaining which axe registered with the
State (certificate facility ID14834-083-008923).
One of these is a 1000-gallon diesel tank that
supports emergency lighting for security and is
deferred per 40 CFR 280.10(d). The other 8 USTs
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Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), TVA, AL.
are 39,500 gallon-diesel tanks that support the
emergency diesel generators for safe plant
shutdown during an emergency and are deferred per
40 CFR 280.10(c)(3).
RCRA: In compliance. Most recent State inspection in
February 1988. The site is a generator of
hazardous wastes exceeding 1000 kg/mo and has
complied with generator requirements.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous wastes is by
contract at permitted off site facilities. Mixed
(radioactive and hazardous) wastes are stored on
site. Negotiations underway for
treatment/disposal by permitted contractor. This
facility has a state permit to dispose of inert
construction/demolition wastes on site. The State
Solid waste Disposal permit # 42-02R became
effective on November 14, 1989 and expires
November 13, 1994. Last State landfill inspection
was December 12, 1992.
CERCiiA; In compliance. A preliminary Assessment was
completed in April 1988 and updated in March 1991.
S.E.A. received by EPA on May 6, 1992. No CERCLA
issues have been identified.
TOXICS: In compliance. PCBs are managed and disposed of
in accordance with applicable regulations.
Disposal of PCBs is by contract at permitted off
site facilities through the permitted TVA Muscle
Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility. A
systematic program is ongoing for removal of PCB
equipment. As part of this program, 8 PCB
transformers were removed from service in 1992 and
properly disposed. The state inspected asbestos
pulls during period of January through July 1992.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed and implemented an office, waste
oil, and battery recycling program which has been
effective. The Alabama Waste Reduction Team did
an independent review of opportunities for
hazardous waste reduction in July 1991 at TVA's
request. The facility has implemented a chemical
traffic control program effective in waste
minimization. This facility has an ongoing
asbestos abatement program to (1) identify
asbestos containing material on site, (2)
subsequent removal of asbestos containing
materials, and (3) elimination of future purchase
of asbestos containing materials. A solid waste
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TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, AL.
reduction assessment was completed for this
facility on January 27, 1993 by the University of
Tennessee Center for Industrial Services at TVA's
request.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited March 31 - April 3, 1992
by TVA's Environmental Audit Staff. In addition,
TVA's Environmental Audit Staff conducted a
management level asbestos handling audit for this
facility in July 1991.
PROBLEM AREAS
None. Findings and observations were made to
improve the site environmental program. All have
been satisfied thereby closing each one.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: D. W. Sorrelle - (615) 751-2216
FAX - (615) 751-3621
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DATE: June 1993
NAME: TVA Colbert Fossil Plant (COF)
LOCATION: Tuscumbia, Alabama
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
AL640006675
Generate electricity by coal combustion.
1622.80 acres (simple land, 9/30/84)
98 salary policy; 342 trades and labor - 440 total
(2/28/91)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Control methods used are complying
coal and precipitators. S02 emission limits for
units 1-4 have been revised in response to latest
EPA stack height regulations and became effective
upon completion of each new precipitator, the last
of which was completed in December 1990. Alabama
permits 701-0010-Z009, 701-0010-Z010, 701-0010-
Z011,701-0010-Z012, 701-0010-Z013, and 701-0010-
Z001 and Z008. Permits are current.
WATER: In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the City of Sheffield, a community public water
system which is regulated by the State of Alabama.
The previously existing noncommunity public water
system at Colbert (PWSID #0000312) was abandoned
on August 19,1991, concurrent with tie-in to the
Sheffield system.
WASTEWATER: In compliance (NPDES permit #AL0003867). A
conversion to dry fly ash disposal was implemented
in January 1991 and greatly reduced the need for
wet ash disposal areas. Three cells remain in ash
pond #5, and ash is landfilled in these cells.
Ash pond #4 continues to received sluiced bottom
and some fly ash, and low volume wastewaters. Ash
is periodically dredged from pond #4 for dry
stacking and utilization. In compliance with an
ADEM Administrative Order, monitoring of
groundwater in the vicinity of pond #5 is
continuing.
The plant's sanitary wastes are treated by a
septic tank that discharges to ash pond #4.
On October 29, 1992, ADEM issued a Notice of
Violation for recurrent bypasses which resulted
from problems in the station sump system. An
engineering report on the proposed rehabilitation
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Colbert Fossil Plant (COF), TVA, AL.
of the station sump system will be submitted to
ADEM for approval by March 31f 1993.
In compliance. There are 2 registered USTs on
site.
In compliance. This facility is a small quantity
generator of hazardous wastes. No hazardous
wastes
are stored on site for more than 180 days, or
treated or disposed of on site.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
contract at permitted off site facilities. Solid
(household) waste disposed off site by contract at
State permitted landfills. Utility wastes are
treated/disposed of on site. Ash disposal
landfi_l permit #17-04.
No CERCLA issued have been identified. A
preliminary assessment is on file at EPA Region
IV.
PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for treatment/disposal at approved off
site facilities either directly or through the TVA
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed and implemented an office
recycling program which is effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in June 1992 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Staff.
PROBLEM AREAS
See "Wastewater" section.
ACTION NEEDED
See "Wastewater" section.
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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DATE; June 1993
NAME: TVA Fabius Mines and Preparation Plant
LOCATION: Jackson County, Fabius, Alabama
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA;
POPULATION:
AL640090001
Coal mining and coal preparation including coal
washing.
Permitted area; washing plant 49 acres
1 (facility shutdown)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. No emission points fire operated.
WATER: Not applicable.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. An AO was issued on Feb 20, 1985
expired on Nov. 30, 1987 with the facility in
compliance. Engineering plans were submitted and
approved by ADEM for correcting low pH seepage
from the waste plant area. WTSs were installed on
the areas covered by the AO. During 1989-90 TVA
requested and was granted release by ADEM to
terminate water quality monitoring under the NPDES
permits for 2 outfalls at the washing plant and 3
outfalls for the mines. During 1990, one existing
WTS was expanded and am anoxic limestone trench
was installed to adjust pH of inflow passing
through another existing WTS. Plans for 5
additional wetland treatment systems (WTS) were
submitted to ADEM in 1989. )ne of these systems
was completed.in 1990, 3 were completed in 1992,
and the last of the 5 will be completed in 1993.
The 4 completed WTSs are located in the Tinning
area, and the fifth in the plant area.
Certification reports for the 4 completed systems
will be filed with ADEM in June. The fifth system
will be certified in 1994. Two anoxic limestone
drains (ALD) were installed in one of the WTS
completed in 1992 for pH adjustment and buffering.
4 ALDs were installed in 1992 for pH adjustment
for the WTS to be completed in 1993.
A Notice of Violation was issued on May 11, 1990,
and TVA subsequently resolved the situation to
ADEM's satisfaction. Private operator contracts
for recovering refuse coal in the slurry lakes and
gob piles were terminated. These bonds were
ordered into forfeiture. The State retains
responsibility for reclamation after forfeitures
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Fabius Mines and Preparation Plant, TVA, AL.
have been secured. The State has expressed intent
to utilize TVA expertise in the reclamation of
these two areas.
UST: In compliance. All underground storage tanks have
been removed.
RCRA: Part A was submitted but withdrawn because no
hazardous wastes are generated at the facility.
CERCLA: No sites identified.
TOXICS: No current problem.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office -recycling program
which has proven to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in May 1991 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Staff. ADEM last inspected
this facility on January 28, 1993.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER: Temporary unpermitted discharges occurred from
Slurry Lake 2 primary spillway on Dec 23-29 and
31, 1990. A 75 year return interval rain event
was the cause for these unpermitted discharges
with 7.1 inches of rain falling at the Fabius site
within a 24 hour period. ADEM was promptly
notified of these occurrences.
Reclamation of the slurry lakes and gob pile have
been delayed due to the bond forfeiture
proceedings. Both of these reclamations impact
the WTS construction to be completed in 1993, and
area associated with impoundment 2.
ACTION NEEDED
Reclamation of the slurry lakes will eliminate
pumping acid water to the WTS to be completed in
1993. Elimi nation of this water and the
reclamation of the gob pile will greatly enhance
the amelioration efficiency of this impoundment 2
WTS. If water from reclaimed slurry lakes area
requires additional treatment, a chemical
treatment
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pond facility could be constructed downstream of
the slurry Lake 2 primary spillway to prevent the
return to pumping. Other efficiency enhancements
for the Impoundment 2 WTS during the gob pile
reclamation will be 1) reroute unimpacted surface
waters away from the system and 2) enhance the 4
ALDs constructed for this system in 1992.
CONTACT:
Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
TVA Muscle Shoals Wilson Power Service Center
(PSC)
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
AL640006746
Build and repair support equipment, transformers,
motors, etc. Handling and storage of electrical
equipment and central warehousing.
80 acres
POPULATION: 550 employees (2/28/91)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance.
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. PSC receives its water from the
TVA National Fertilizer and Environmental Research
Center (NFERC), which obtains its water from an
intake on Fleet Hollow, an embayment on Wilson
Lake. This water is treated by conventional
methods.
Permit AL0053848 revised July 29,1991. Permit
contains compliance schedule of Mar 29, 1993 for
meeting revised PCB limit.
In compliance. One UST remains at the site.
Three tanks were closed in 1982 prior to UST
regulation. These are included in the RCRA
Facility Investigation. Four other USTs were
removed in 1990.
In compliance. This facility was inspected by the
state and EPA on Dec.14,1988. A permit was issued
Aug.27,1990. A confirmatory sampling workplan was
submitted on Oct.26,1990.
The facility is on the ERRIS list. The previously
identified PCB sites were cleaned and monitored.
Follow up CERCLA activities include the following:
Preliminary site Assessments (4/88): Solid Waste
Management Unit (SWMU) review (10/88): and
Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) on the site pond
(12/88). The HRS value on the site pond was 12.5.
PCBs and hazardous waste are stored for off site
treatment/disposal by contractor.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proved to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The Hazardous Waste Storage facility and the Power
Service Shops were audited in January 1992 by
TVA's Environmental Audit Staff.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
TVA National Fertilizer and Environmental Research
Center (NFERC)
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
AL640032093
Research, development, education, and
commercialization of fertilizer and agriculture
chemicals, renewable fuel and chemical
technologies, alternatives for solving
environmental waste problems, and technologies
which support national defense.
783 acres (simple land, 12/89)
361 salary policy; 101 trades and labor
total (2/28/91)
- 462
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Last inspected by EPA on Jan.24,
1989 and by State on Jun. 4,'92.
WATER: In compliance. Last inspected by the EPA on Jan.
24, 1989 and by the State on May 7,'92.
The facility gets its water from Wilson Lake with
the intake located in Fleet Hollow. Although PCBs
have been discovered at the Muscle Shoals Wilson
Power Service Center former disposal site, this
material has not been detected in the water supply
in dangerous amounts.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. All wastewater is treated by the
City of Sheffield. Pretreatment is performed
prior yo entry into the City's system for pH
adjustment as required. NFERC is applying for a
State indirect discharge permit.
UST: In compliance. All underground storage tanks have
been removed. Investigation of two removal sites
is in progress.
RCRA: In compliance. Last inspected by EPA on Jan.
24,1989 and by the State on Jan 22,1992. A
Hazardous and Solid waste Amendments (HSWA) permit
was issued by EPA on Jun.14,1989. A modification
to the HSWA permit was issued by ADEM on
Jan.25,1991. NFERC's RFI plan was submitted to
EPA on Nov 13, 1989 and was approved on submittal
to EPA in June 1993.
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The NFERC/PDW landfill is now being handled as a
SWMU iinder the RFI workplan. An updated Site
Inspection (SI) report for the Revised Hazard
Ranking System (HRS II) was sent to EPA on May
29, '92.
PCBs and other toxics are generated and stored at
the facility. The disposal is contracted at
approved offsite facilities through the TVA Muscle
Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility or shipped
directly to the disposal site. The HWSF was
inspected by EPA and ADEM for PCB management
July.27,'92.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proven to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in February, 1993 by
TVA's Environmental Audit Department.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
Described above.
CONTACT: M. Paul Schmierbach - (615) 632-6578
FAX - (615) 632-6855
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
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LOCATION:
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MISSION:
AREA:
TVA Widows Creek Fossil Plant
Stevenson, Alabama
AL640006690
Generate electricity by coal combustion.
1,277.3 acres (9/30/86)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
DST:
RCRAs
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. Control methods used are
precipitators and complying coal on units 1-6 and
wet scrubbers on units 7 & 8. Alabama permits
705-0008-Z001 through 008, 705-008-X010 and Oil.
In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the Bridgeport, Alabama system, which is regulated
by the State of Alabama.
In compliance NPDES permit #AL0003875. Many of
the older plant systems have been replaced or
upgraded find this had resulted in a reduction in
the number of noncomplying discharges at this
facility. The plant's sanitary wastes are treated
by septic tanks which discharge to the ash pond.
In compliance. There were 6 underground storage
tanks on site. 2 of which are in use. The
remaining 4 are exempt tanks were removed and in
process of formal closure.
In compliance. This facility is a small quantity
generator of hazardous wastes. No hazardous
wastes are stored on site for more them 90 days,
or treated or disposed of on site.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
contract at permitted off site facilities either
directly or through the TVA Muscle Shoals
Hazardous waste Storage facility. Utility wastes
are treated/disposed of on site. Solid
(household) waste is disposed off site by contract
at State permitted landfills.
A preliminary assessment was completed in April
1988 and updated in 1991. No CERCLA issues have
been identified.
Toxics are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for treatment/disposal at approved off
site facilities either directly or through the TVA
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TVA Widows Creek, AL.
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste storage facility. A
closed asbestos landfill is located on site. An
ADEM solid waste disposal permit for asbestos and
demolition waste was issued on Jem 29, 1991.
Permit #36-07.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proved to bee effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in Aug-Sept., 1990 by
TVA'8 Environmental Audit Department.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT:
Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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NAME: U. S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center
LOCATION: Mobile, Alabama
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
AL690319897
Aviation Training, Polar Operations, Search and
Rescue, Law Enforcement.
Approximately 221 acres
Approximately 570 permanent personnel (including
tenants USCG Gulf Strike Team); approximately 20
additional students are in residence for 50 weeks
of each year. The permanent party includes
approximately 110 offices, 360 enlisted and 98
civilian staff.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
In compliance. ATC is not required to have an air
discharge permit; all buildings are heated by
natural gas or heat pumps, and there is no on-site
power generation. Last inspected during June 1990
CECAMP audit.
In compliance. ATC purchases all potable water
from the Mobile water Service System. ATC does
not supplement this supply or provide additional
treatment, and is therefore not considered to
constitute a public water system. Last inspected
during CECAMP audit in June 1990.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. NPDES permit #ALG140069, effective
January 1, 93. ATC discharges most sanitary
sewage and industrial wastewaters to the public
water system. There are 3 septic tanks and
systems located on base. All are in compliance.
One source of non-contact cooling water and the
discharge from one vehicle wash area are
discharged into storm water runoff. All
discharges are within limit as prescribed by the
NPDES permit. Last inspection was during June
1990 CECAMP audit. Water samples taken IAW NPDES
permit.
UST: In compliance. There are 4 USTs with a capacity
of 36,000 gallons. There are 5 double walled
above ground storage tanks and 4 covered vaulted
tanks. All changes resulted from the CECAMP audit
of June 1990.
RCRA: In compliance. No ADEM or EPA inspections during
AIR:
WATER:
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1992. Independent CECAMP audit conducted in June
1990. An in-house inspection was conducted by US
Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics, Atlantic
Area (MLCLANT) auditors in January 1992. ATC is a
small generator. No major discrepancies noted,
command has taken a pro-active approach to insure
compliance in all environmental issues.
Contingency plan and the SPCC are in place, are
reviewed quarterly, and are updated whenever
necessary. Annual awareness training of all
personnel and annual hazardous waste management
training for key personnel are accomplished.
CERCLA: In compliance. An environmental analysis
conducted by Battelle Memorial Institute at a
suspected jet fuel contamination site indicated
that the site was clear of any contaminates.
There are no contaminated sites on the confines of
ATC.
TOXICS: In compliance. Currently, no PCB containing
devices on base. Inspections were conducted in
early 1980's and during June 1990 CECAMP audit.
AHERA: Only friable ACMs have been encountered in the
single hangar building (pipe Insulation) and in
the 9 HU25 aircraft aux power compartments.
Ambient air monitoring was conducted for personnel
exposure during the removal of pipe insulation
(1986) and during the removal and installation of
an HU25 aircraft aux power unit (1991).
Monitoring results were reported to be within
acceptable exposure limits.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A limited resource recovery program has been in
progress for the last 6 years. This program
includes a the recovery of various paper products,
aluminum cans, used petroleum products, and used
auto antifreeze. There is a proposal to provide a
means of recycling steel cans and plastics. All
hands participate in waste reduction and recycling
programs on a voluntary basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
CECAMP audit conducted June 1990 by an independent
company, AEPCO, Inc. who as contracted by US Coast
Guard Headquarters for the purpose of generating
compliance status and need for base line data. As
a result of this audit, ATC Mobile has initiated
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and completed several projects that allow this
unit to meet or exceed environmental compliance.
PROBLEM AREAS;
No specific problem areas noted.
ACTION NEEDED
No specific actions required at this time.
CONTACT:
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FAX - (205) 639-6263
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COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
June 1993
V. A. MEDICAL CENTER, TUSKEGEE
Tuskegee, Alabama
AL3600010344
Hospital for Veterans
188 acres
1,395 employees, approximately 819 beds.
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. The Department of Environmental
Management inspected our incinerator on January
22, 1993. The incinerator has minor impact on the
£xea.
In compliance. This facility obtains water from
the City of Tuskegee.
In compliance. This-facility utilizes the City of
Tuskegee system which meets state and federal
standards.
This facility has 7 underground storage tanks
registered with the state. A project has been
submitted to correct all USTs as required.
In compliance. Radiation Safety Program is in
compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
standards. A small generator chemical waste audit
is ongoing to determine monthly generation
amounts.
No sites exist which require reporting.
a)Asbestos removed from the facility is
accomplished by a licensed contractor.
b)The PCB transformer was removed December 1991
for proper disposal. Ballasts which contain PCBs
are removed, when light fixtures go out, and
placed in a hazardous waste drum for disposal.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A recycling program was implemented station-wide
in 1992 The program is slow moving. A waste
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VA Medical Center, Tuskegee
management, training session will be given this
year to emphasize the importance of recycling.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility has not undergone an environmental
audit.
PROBLEM AREAS
RCRAs Our facility has a sound, written program for
compliance with Hazardous Materials regulations.
However, compliance among our services in fully
reporting all chemicals purchased and meeting all
communication/education requirements is less them
complete. We are therefore increasing our actions
to assure compliance.
ACTION NEEDED
RCRA: Continue to enforce the hazardous materials
program procedures.
CONTACT: Deborah Morrison - (205) 727-0550 x 3747
Industrial Hygienist
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MISSION:
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POPULATION:
June 1993
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS)
Cape Canaveral, Florida
FL570024407
The 45th Space wing is an operational command for
launch space vehicles.
15,804 acres
7,500
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. There are 6 general sources of air
emissions at CCAFS: boilers, paint spray booths,
hypergol fuel and oxidizer handling systems,
solvent cleaning systems, and fugitive VOC
emissions. All are considered minor sources under
Florida Administrative Code 17-200, except
particulate emissions from sandblast yards -a major
emission source. Formerly there were 28 permits.
During the past year, a program has been initiated
to combine similar sources into one permit. 14
boilers were permitted together on one permit, as
were 5 sandblast yards. The eventual goal is to
have only 6 air emissions permits; one for each of
the 6 types of air emissions.
WATER: In compliance. CCAFS obtains water from the City
of Cocoa, Florida, water system. The water system
originates from wells located in east Orange
County. The water is rechlorinated at CCAFS to
maintain adequate chlorine residuals throughout the
CCAFS water distribution system. Water is treated
with 0.5 mg/1 of polyphosphate to reduce corrosion
and provide lead/copper control. No other
additional treatment is performed. Quarterly
sampling and analysis records indicate the water
quality at CCAFS is good. Lead and Copper sampling
program is underway to determine future sampling
frequencies and corrective action.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. NPDES Permit FL002271 was submitted
to EPA on 7 Feb 90 for renewal. NPDES permit
covers the discharge from CCAFS Main Sewage
Treatment Facility, which is also permitted by
FDER. There are 16 different permitted facilities
on CCAFS. Sewage treatment systems consist of 15
biological facilities and one physical chemical
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facility. 5 package plants which discharge to
subsurface drainfields frequently exceed the 5 mg/1
TSS permit level. Tertiary filters are being
installed on these plants with an estimated
completion date of April, 1993. These facilities
do not discharge effluent to surface waters. The
last inspection of all sewage treatment plants was
19 Dec 91 by FDER with no major findings cited.
UST: In compliance. Underground storage tanks continue
to be removed and replaced with aboveground tanks.
Several projects and work requests are programmed
to remove or upgrade remaining USTs. The number of
regulated and unregulated tanks at CCAFS is 74. A
total of 86 USTs have been removed.
RCRA: In compliance. EPA ID# FL2800016121. The renewal
hazardous waste permit application that was
submitted Aug.27, '90 was accepted by the regulatory
agencies. A Part B Hazardous waste Permit (H005-
94772) was issued jointly by EPA find FDER. It
allows CCAFS to operate three storage facilities
and one thermal treatment facility. The FDER
compliance inspection conducted at CCAFS in March,
1992, revealed no existing compliance problems.
The IRP is currently regulated under the HSWA
portion of the RCRA permit. IRP, Phase II, Stage 2
RI/FS final technical report was completed in
Aug.'91. 8 out of 9 of the original sites were
identified as having potential for adverse impacts
to the environment. 2 of the sites are planned for
remediation in 1993. In addition, a separate PA
technical report was completed in Nov.'91 for 34
other sites at CCAFS. The SI phase is underway at
these 34 sites. An additional 31 sites were
identified during the aforementioned PA. These new
sites are included in a technical report from
August, 1992 (PA #2). These 31 sites are scheduled
for SI. Notification has been filed and none of
the sites are listed on the NPL.
CERCLA: In compliance. CERCLA requirements are being met
under RCRA.
TOXICS: In compliance. PCBs are stored at CCAFS facility
#44200 prior to off-site disposal by a private
contractor. All PCB items are scheduled to be out-
of-service by 1995.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
A recycling program has been Initiated on CCAFS.
Currently, cans and office paper are being recycled
through the waste disposal contractor. Palletized
cardboard is now being accepted at DRMO. A
Pollution Prevention Program Management Plan is
scheduled to be written by September, 1993. The
plan will develop guidelines to minimize waste in
all operations on the installation. CCAFS is
actively pursuing the reduction and elimination of
ozone-depleting chemicals and hazardous materials
used in all processes conducted on the
installation.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An Environmental Compliance Assessment and
Management Program (ECAMP) survey was completed by
an internal audit team in Aug.'92. This program,
developed by the Air Force, establishes the use of
evaluation assessments to ensure compliance with
all applicable Federal, State, local, DoD, and Air
Force environmental regulations. All deficiencies
have been corrected or are being programmed for
correction. An internal ECAMP is scheduled for
April 93. EPA Region IV compliance inspection was
conducted on Jan.30,'91.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Olin Miller - (407) 494-7288
FAX - (407) 494-2236
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MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
June 1993
Defense Fuel Support Point Lynn Haven, Florida
Lynn Haven, Florida
FL971523420
Store and issue military fuel
203 acres
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COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
In compliance. Facility does not require a permit.
Facility is under closure action and no longer
stores fuel.
In compliance. Potable water supplied by city.
In compliance. Sanitary waste is disposed of by
septic tank. Installation also has a NPDES permit
for miscellaneous discharges (FL0002321). Permit
expired on 8/87. EPA acknowledged receipt of
renewal application, which was submitted on 3/87,
and has directed that we continue to monitor under
the existing permit.
In compliance. The facility maintains 8 tanks, all
of which will be closed and removed during 1993.
The tanks will not be replaced due to facility
closure. The environmental site assessment for the
entire terminal facility included investigation of
the UST sites. All work is being coordinated with
the State.
RCRA: In compliance. Generator status only. EPA ID No.
FL3570024320. Potential hazardous wastes consist
of sludge that is removed from bottoms of fuel
tanks when cleaned and tank bottom water (EPA
characteristic toxic waste for benzene). Wastes
are removed within 90 days of generation.
Generated and disposed of 150 tons of hazardous
waste in 1992.
CERCLA: IRP Phase II, stage 2, was completed in July 1987.
The Air Force installed 5 monitoring wells in 1987
as part of the remedial investigation process. In
accordance with CERCLA requirements, a preliminary
assessment was prepared (april 1988) by the edge
Group (architectural/engineering consultant) from
Knoxville, Tennessee
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Defense Fuel Supply Depot, Lynn Haven, Florida
In 1990 soil gas analysis conducted within the
containment dikes indicated hydrocarbon vapors
within the soils above the state action levels.
DFSC has since contracted with an A/E firm,
Atlanta Testing and Laboratories, to conduct an
environmental investigation of the terminal to
determine the nature and extent of the
contamination and provide remedial alternative.
The contamination assessment report was completed
in 1992 and accepted by DNR. Currently developing
Remedial Action Plan.
TOXICS: Fuel, and anti-static chemicals.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
DFSC has a hazardous waste minimization program in
place to reduce the amount of hazardous
constituents in waste water from tank bottoms. In
addition, DFSC specifies use of non-leaded paint in
facility painting contracts.
PROBLEM AREAS
CERCLA: Continue remediation project and incorporate
remedial efforts on new contamination found as
None.
CONTACT: Wayne J. Bamum - (703) 274-6989
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NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D. :
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
Defense Fuel Support Point, Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida (MacDill Air Force Base)
FL971590003
Store and issue military fuel
40 acres
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COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
In compliance.
State in 1992:
Permit #
A029-214568
A029-215565
A029-207076
These permits were issued by the
Source Expires
Tanks 1,2,4,5,6,7 06-30-97
Tank 3 07-01-97
Truck Loading Rack 06-15-97
In compliance. Potable water supplied by MacDill
Air Force Base.
In compliance. Sanitary waste is treated by septic
tank. One stormwater outfall permitted under NPDES
permit FL0035149. Currently a new permit
application has been prepared by MacDill AFB which
incorporates the DFSP Tampa outfall within the base
permit request. When approved, the need for a
separate DFSP permit will be canceled. The outfall
shall be monitored under the MacDill AFB permit.
In compliance,
ground in 1988.
UST removed/replaced with above-
In compliance. Generator status only. EPA ID
#FL2971590003. Potential hazardous wastes consist
of sludge that is removed from bottoms of the fuel
tanks when cleaned and tank bottom water (EPA
characteristic toxic waste for benzene). Wastes
are removed within 90 days of generation.
Generated and disposed of 382 tons of hazardous
waste in 1992.
IRP Phase II, stage 2 was completed September 1984.
Remedial Investigation is ongoing. Tank bottom
water is disposed of via private contract. Tidal
ditches routinely show low oil and grease. In
accordance with CERCLA requirements a preliminary
assessment was prepared (April 1988) by the Edge
Group, a consultant from Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Defense Fuel Support Point Tampa, Florida
On April 22, 1992, EPA issued a letter designating
the facility as "Site Evaluation Accomplished" in
an effort to update the Preliminary Assessment
under the revised Hazard ranking System. DFSC will
initiate a comprehensive environmental assessment
upon award of the Regional Environmental Contract
during 1993.
TOXICS: Fuel and anti-static chemicals.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
DFSC has a hazardous waste minimization program in
place to reduce the amount of hazardous
constituents in waste water from tank bottoms. In
addition, DFSC specified the use of non-leaded
paint in facility painting contracts.
PROBLEM AREAS
None
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT:
Wayne J. Barnum - (703) 274-6989
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LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
Eglin Air Force Base
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
FL572024366
Headquarters, Air Force Development Test Center.
The Center's primary mission is to develop and test
all non-nuclear air armament for the Air Force's
tactical and strategic forces. The military
reservation is also used by other DoD organizations
for training and testing.
464,000 acres
POPULATION: 22,500
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Asphalt plant Air permit(A046-
196408) was reissued Jun.24, '91, and expires in
June 1996. Visible an Particulate Emissions Test
performed annually. The classified destruct
facility permit (A046-177262) was issued Apr.26, '90
and expires Mar 1,'95. Visible emissions test
performed annually.
WATER: Potable water is obtained from wells on base; is
chlorinated and fluoridated and meets Drinking
water standards. Drinking water I.D. PWSID
1460826.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Present wastewater treatment system
is designed to treat and spray irrigate the
effluent. The State has issued 5 operating permits
(D046-167060, 177178, 177182, 126747, D066-182293)
for our wastewater treatment plants. A State
inspection of all 5 facilities was conducted in
1992. Eglin AFB is part of the AF group NPDES
permit.
UST: In compliance. Eglin AFB is under an Alternate
Procedures Agreement with FDER. A contract was
awarded in 1991 to begin replacing the USTs which
do not meet current regulations. This work is
still on-going. In 1992 52 tanks were removed and
87 replaced.
RCRA: In compliance. Permit renewed in September 1991.
EPA/State inspection conducted Mar.'92. Open
Burning/ Open Detonation Authority for waste
explosive material was also approved.
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CERCLA: Eglin AFB is not listed on the NPL. A Phase I
records search (PA/SI), numerous Phase II, RI/FS
type investigations, Phase III research, Phase IV
remedial actions and numerous interim measures have
been accomplished 1980-92. Studies have revealed
contamination of groundwater and soils at some
sites. Actions to date include groundwater
treatment, contaminated soil removal, drum removal,
and site restoration. In 1990, 137 abandoned DSTs
were removed. Various studies and interim
measures/simple removals sire ongoing. These
studies will address remedial alternatives
appropriate to the individual sites. Additional
efforts to identify herbicide orange sites have
been initiated. A contractor is updating the PA/SI
for Eglin AFB. 13 sites have been declared
finished,
TOXICS: PCB transformers, capacitors, regulators and oil
are handled through the DRMO at Eglin. A contract
and an in-house testing program have identified all
PCB containing transformers.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Recycling is becoming more widely practiced.
Safety-Kleen for solvents and Cleanway for
Perchloroethylene are two contractors being used by
Eglin organizations. Waste POL products are
recycled through Auburn University's project ROSE.
(Recycling Oil Save Energy). On base recycling
includes methyl ethyl ketone, freon, and automobile
antifreeze. A recycling center is now being
established on base for paper, glass, aluminum, and
cardboard.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The Air Force uses the Environmental Compliance
Assessment Management Program (ECAMP). The last
ECAMP audit was completed in Sep.,'92. EPA, Region
IV conducted a multi-media inspection on April 23,
1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
None at this time.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Lt. Col. Tom Lubozynski - (904) 882-4435
FAX - (904) 882-5290
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NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
Environmental Research Laboratory, Environmental
Protection Agency
Gulf Breeze, Sabine Island, Florida
FL680009338
The Environmental research Laboratory, Gulf Breeze
is a Federally owned and operated facility. as
part of the mission of the environmental Protection
Agency, research is conducted on the fate and
effects of pollutants on marine and estuarine
environments.
16.5 acres
200
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
In compliance. No emissions. No permits required.
In compliance. Potable water source is Santa Rosa
Island Authority,. water is treated with chlorine
and fluorine.
In compliance. ERL,GB discharges sanitary wastes
into Santa Rosa Island Authority sewage treatment
system on fee basis. Contaminated wastewater from
experimental activities is treated with
sand/charcoal treatment system and discharged into
on-site pond. This conforms with State of Florida
DER Operations Permit 1017-129316. This permit was
recently renewed and runs from February 1, 1992 to
January 31, 1997.
In compliance. Facility has two 4,000 gal painted
steel tanks which hold diesel fuel for emergency
generators. Last inspection by Fla. DER was on
March 21, 1990. No violations were found.
In compliance. Facility is a 100-1,00 kg/mo
generator. U.S. EPA ID#FL1680009338. Last
EPA/FDER inspection was on December 10, 1992. DER
report not yet received. Project to upgrade
hazardous materials storage building now in
progress. Expected completion date: May 1, 1993.
Hazardous wastes are managed according to eleven
waste streams. An annual amount of 2733 kg was
generated in the most recent 12 month period.
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CERCLA: Notification was filed 2/13/89. The facility is
not on the NPL nor is it a DERA site.
TOXICS: No PCBs cure handled at the site except small
quantities (5ml) used for research purposes.
Approval of Region IV Administrator is obtained
prior to initiation of all research using PCB's.
No other TOSCA related items apply to this
laboratory.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A recycling program is sponsored by the ERLfGB
Recreation Association. Aluminum cans, white paper
and cardboard are collected an sold. Proceeds go
to the recreation association.
Waste minimization is continually emphasized to
researchers. Efforts are made to purchase
chemicals in small quantities. Effort is underway
to install a distillation unit to recycle spent
solvents.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS
Environmental inspections and audits have been
performed as follows:
11/19/87 FDER/EPA Reg IV inspection
12/9/87 EPA RCRA Compliance Review
2/6/90 EPA RCRA Compliance Review
12/10/92 FDER/EPA Reg IV Inspection
All significant adverse findings have been
corrected.
There is need for a lab wide Chemical Inventory
System. There also is a need for more staff
devoted to the environmental Compliance Program.
Travel money restrictions greatly reduce the
training of employees on environmental compliance
issues.
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ACTION NEEDED
Hazardous Material storage building upgrade needs
to be completed. Training of laboratorians in RCRA
compliance issues needs to be increased.Additional
positions needs to be assigned to environmental
compliance program operation.
CONTACTS Frank G. Wilkes - 904-934-9223
FAX - 904-934-9201
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DATE: June 1993
NAME: Everglades National Park
LOCATION: Homestead, Florida
I.D.: FL141707048
MISSION: Resource protection and public use.
AREA: 1,506,539 acres
POPULATION: 150 living within park, approximately 1.2 million
visitors annually.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance with Clean Air Act as amended 1990,
and regulations.
The park continued to participate in EPA's 1992
National Performance Audit Program (NPAP), an ozone
audit device was sent to the park in Dec. 1991 to
test our continuous ozone analyzer and the results
were considered excellent.
Dade County is a non-attainment area for ozone.
The park's ambient ozone monitoring site is located
in extreme SW Dade county; no exceedances of NAAQS
were experienced during 1991.
Dade County and the Park are in compliance for PM-
10(according to B. Mitchell Environmental
Protection Specialist, AQD-Denver).
Park sources of air pollutants are vehicular
traffic and smoke. Smoke from natural fires or
prescribed burns may be considered major. However,
prescribed burns are of short term duration of
occurrence.
The last inspection was approximately March 1990 at
Dry Tortugas, and was conducted by FDER. We have
22 diesel generators ranging in size from 10 kw to
125 kw. These are used for emergency back up
power. Dry Tortugas National Park has 3 generators
ranging from 60 kw to 100 kw. These are used for
primary power. All sources are minor, and meet
FDER permitting requirements.
WATER: There are 17 water systems serving the facilities
of Everglades National Park. Four of these
facilities are supplied by other than Everglades
National Park.
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The drinking water source throughout the park is
ground water. The water is chlorinated prior to
use. At three locations in the park chlorinated
ground water is purchased from water utilities
outside the park.
WASTEWATER: There are two wastewater treatment plants within
the boundaries of the park.
Chekika: The plant at this recently acquired site
is in compliance. The permit number is DWO-033 and
is in the process of transfer from the Florida
Department of Parks and Recreation to the National
Park Service (NPS).
Flamingo: This plant is in compliance. The plant
is operated under certificate #DC44-185214 with an
expiration date of June 20, 1997. The plant
discharges to an evaporative pond (Eco Pond),
DST: There are a total of 21 USTs known to be inside the
park. The park expects to remove most of the USTs
during 1993 is funding is available. 4 USTs
currently meet standards and will remain in use.
In the future, needs for additional fuel storage
tanks will be met by aboveground concrete vaulted
fuel tanks.
RCRA:
In compliance. This facility is a small quantity
generator. The park's policy is to dispose of
hazardous waste as it is generated, and minimize
the acquisition of hazardous materials.
CERCLAs
This facility is not on the NPL list and has no
known DERA sites.
TOXICS:
No PCBs or other toxins are handled.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
In February 1991, Everglades joined with Dow
Chemical Co. to initiate a park-wide recycling
program. A total of 262, 32 gallon equivalent
containers are located throughout the park for
recycling plastic, glass and aluminum.
To encourage visitor participation, recyclable
materials are collected commingled and then later
separated. Companion trash receptacles are also
paired with each recycling bid to collect trash and
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paper waste. In addition to visitor recyclables,
park employees are also recycling office paper and
corrugated cardboard.
PROBLEM AREAS
The open burning of farm fields immediately
adjacent to the main park entrance often causes
visibility impairment to the park visitor as well
as the park residential areas. Smoke from
illegally burned agricultural black plastics may
also be a source of air toxics. A particulate
monitor (IMPROVE) located at the Research Center
indicated higher levels of organics during periods
of agricultural burning than during days of non-
burn activity.
Elevated levels of mercury have been reported in
park wildlife (fish, alligator, raccoon, etc.)
including the federally endangered Florida Panther.
The source has yet to be identified, but several
potential air emission sources have been identified
by the State including sugar can burning,
incinerators, and power plants. Two air depositor
monitoring sites were proposed in 1992 for the Park
as part of a statewide mercury monitoring network.
The source has yet to be identified. Research is
currently taking place by NPS, EPA and the State to
address this issue.
In-door Air at the Beard Center
Tests of indoor (office) air during Sept. 1991 was
accomplished by an ozone analyzer (monitor Labs
8810). results indicate extremely high levels of
ozone (300-400 ppb) over a period of one hour from
a continuous running room air conditioner and an
industrial grade vacuum cleaner. Documentation was
confirmed by ambient air monitoring specialist
contractors including Air Resources Specialists,
Denver, CO, and AeroVironment Inc., CA. Indoor
tests of the park administrative building indicated
elevated levels of radon in excess of federal
standards.
Plans are underway to replace room air conditioner
with central air systems. Methods are being
evaluated to vent existing ducts for radon removal.
There was no monitoring of ambient air quality
following Aug.24, 1992 due to the destruction of
instruments by Hurricane Andrew.
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ACTION NEEDED
Continue investigation to locate and remove source
of mercury which is endangering the park wildlife.
Continue efforts to reduce ozone and radon levels
in the indoor air to acceptable levels.
CONTACT: Office of Park Superintendent - (305) 242-7710
(Diane East) FAX - (305) 242-7711
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DATE!
June 1993
NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
Homestead Air Force Base
Dade County, Fl.
FL572124037
Tactical fighter base for F-16 fighter aircraft and
maintaining fighter aircraft combat and maintenance
crews; maintain an air alert for all south Florida;
and maintain readiness to deploy/employ tactical
fighter support on short notice. Base contains
administration and maintenance units and 1615
housing and dormitory units and support services.
3,300 acres
9,246 - 11,334 (Living and working)
N.B. HOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY "HURRICANE
ANDREW" IN AUGUST 1992, CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING PENDING
DETERMINATION ON BASE CLOSURE ACTIONS.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
In compliance by inspection. Base hospital
pathological incinerator is inspected by Dade
County Department of Environmental Resources
Management. Incinerator is not being used;
pathological waste is now disposed of through
licensed contractor service.
In compliance. Environmental engineering at Base
Hospital has conducted tests of potable water
system and standards are being met. Base water
treatment plant processes water drawn from a
wellfield located just west of the base.
Improvements have been made in the water supply
system by adding backflow and anti-siphon devices
throughout the system.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Homestead Air Force Base completed
the tie-in of the Base sanitary system to the
regional wastewater treatment facility of the Miami
Dade Water and Sewer Authority on April 11, 1983.
There will be no further wastewater discharge from
this facility under NPDES Permit FL0025089.
Wastewater from the aircraft washrack is now
processed through an oil/water separator prior to
discharge to the sanitary sewer system. Homestead
AFB requested inactivation of NPDES Permit No.
F10025089 on February 13, 1989. A new NPDES group
permit application for discharge of stormwater is
underway.
AIR
WATER:
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The fire station washrack has also been completed,
with oil separator and connections to sanitary
sewer system.
Fire Training Area - Inoperative-Interim
remediation being proposed. A lined burn pit has
been constructed for interim use. The training
area is being redesigned and relocated. The new
facility will conform to State regulations and Dade
County code when completed.
Housing Area - Destroyed - Inoperative. A sewer
diversion project which include diverting water
from the upper-end of the line has been completed.
Sewer system operation meets standard
UST: Homestead AFB operated 117 regulated tanks.
Ongoing programs are working to remove unneeded
DSTs and to upgrade cathodic protection and
overfill prevention devices.
RCRA: In compliance - based on State inspection of 1 Jan
91/ no NOVs were issued. A facility has been
completed and is in operation for the storage of
hazardous wastes. Part B application was issued on
February 5, 1984. New Hazardous waste Conforming
Storage facility was completed in December 1990;
Part B Permit modification was issued in December
1990.
CERCLA: Homestead AFB is a CERCIiA National Priority List
Site (NPL), listing occurred in August 1990. A
CERCLA Section 120 Interagency Agreement was
negotiated and was effective in March, 1991.
Notification has been filed under CERCLA IRP study
and Phase I has been accomplished. 15 potential
sites have been identified (primarily oil spills)
of which 7 are being addressed under the Florida
17-770 program. One site is in Remedial Action and
8 sites have been declared "no action" sites.
Remedial investigations are in progress for the
remaining sites.
TOXICS: No toxics in significant quantities identified,
other than PCB contaminated transformers.
Remaining PCB transformers are scheduled for
removal by FY-92. Currently PCB transformers are
stored in a conforming storage facility prior to
shipping off site.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
Hazardous waste (HW) accumulation points were
upgraded to include concrete/curbed storage slabs.
Bead blasters (plastic media) machines were
installed at several locations to minimize HW
generation. Oil separators installed at
maintenance facilities to prevent the entry of oils
into the sewer system of the county POTW.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An Environmental Compliance Assessment and
Management Program (ECAMP) audit was performed in
April 1991 by Headquarters Tactical Air Command and
Argonne National Laboratory. Base audit is
scheduled for May 92.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER: Minor Problem areas are associated with facilities
that drain to storm water systems and could affect
groundwater. Examples are aprons, wash down areas
and the fire training area. These areas are being
redesigned and rebuilt to address problems.
ACTION NEEDED
WASTEWATER:
CERCLA:
CONTACT:
Areas associated with facilities that drain to
storm water systems which could affect groundwater
are being redesigned and rebuilt where needed to
meet standards.
CERCLA Section 120 Interagency Agreement
negotiation process with EPA and State started in
April 1990; the Interagency Agreement was effective
1 Mar 91.
Matt Christ - (305) 257-8796
Capt. LaRocca - (305) 257-8796
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NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST
Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
HOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASE
Homestead, Florida
Homestead Air Force Base is in Dade County, approximately 25 miles
southwest of Miami and 7 miles east of Homestead, Florida. The facility
encompasses 2,916 acres with additional easements of 429 acres. The area
around the base is agricultural and residential. The base has jurisdiction
over several remote annexes, but there is little evidence that hazardous
substances have been disposed of at those locations.
The base was activated in September 1942 and initially was operated
by the Army Air Transport Command. After extensive hurricane damage in
1945, the base was turned'over to Dade County, which used it for small
commercial and industrial operations. In 1953, the Air Force acquired
the base and rebuilt it.
Wastes have been disposed of on-site since the facility's inception.
A landfill was operated in the 1940s, but little is known about this
operation. During Dade County's ownership, electroplating operations
were conducted on the site, and plating wastes containing heavy metals
and cyanides were allegedly disposed of directly on the ground.
After the Air Force assumed control in 1953, hazardous substances were
disposed of in Fire Training Area 3, which was unlined and had no system tc
collect residual fluids, and the Residual Pesticide Disposal Area. Several
spills also occurred, including one of PCBs from an electrical transformer.
Homestead Air Force Base is participating in the Installation
Restoration Program (IRP). Under this program, established in 1978, the
Department of Defense seeks to identify, investigate, and clean up con-
tamination from hazardous materials. IRP studies have detected high
concentrations of ethyl ether in ground water throughout and downgradient
of Fire Training Area 3. Approximately 5,500 gallons of ethyl ether were
disposed of in the area in January 1984. The Biscayne Aquifer, which
underlies the site, has been designated as a sole source aquifer under the
Safe Drinking Water Act. An estimated 1,600 people obtain drinking water
and 18,000 acres of farmland are irrigated from wells into the aquifer and
within 3 miles of the hazardous substances on the site.
The base is surrounded by a perimeter canal, which discharges into
Military Canal and ultimately into Biscayne Bay 2 miles to the east.
The Air Force plans further investigations of releases of hazardous
substances and their mitigation umder the IRP and a permit issued under
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and incorporating
corrective action
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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DATE:
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NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D. :
MISSION:
Hurlburt Field
Mary Esther, Okaloosa County, Florida
FL571824375
Special Operations and Special Operations Training
for C-130 and HH53 Aircraft.
AREA: 6,500 acres
POPULATION: 5,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
In compliance. No inspections. No permits are
believed to be required for our sources. Will
conduct Emissions Inventory FY93.
In compliance. Water is obtained from our own
wells. The water is chlorinated. The system was
surveyed and tested in March 92 for lead and
copper, and abatement study is scheduled for
FY93..
Not in compliance. Latest DER permit increased
flow to .530 MGD from .455 MGD based on AF
progress in designing and programming a new sewage
treatment plant. Plant flow at .560 MGD average.
New plant under construction. EPA reviewing NPDES
permit.
13 USTs. Compliance Order in effect. UST removal
contract has been issued. Following project
completion in FY9 3 Hurlburt Field will be UST
free.
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance.
No violations.
Apr.24.'92.
Generator. No Part A submittal.
EPA Region IV inspection
Draft PA for any additional sites is being
reviewed. Phase I study complete. Phase II (b)
complete.
Base is believed to be PCB free based on
transformer testing and replacement program
completed in 1990.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Programs: Petroleum-based solvents, oils, and
fuels which cannot be reused on base or are off-
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specification are donated to Auburn University for
its blended fuel energy program. Lead-acid
batteries are turned in wet to DRMS for recycling
by Dept. of Energy. Paint thinner and petroleum
solvents at 823 Civil Engineering RED HORSE
Squadron and 834 Transportation are recycled by
Safety Kleen. Freon recovery units are in use at
Military Family Housing Maintenance and Civil
Engineering. A MEK solvent distillation unit has
been purchased for installation by EMS. It has
not been installed yet. Sand blasting cabinets
are in use by 834 EMS to reduce use and generation
of Methylene Chloride paint stripping wastes.
HVLP spray guns are used at the major corrosion
control facility, and paint spraygun cleaners
which recycle cleaning solvent are in use by 834
EMS.
Administrative: Cardboard boxes are crushed and
sold for recycling by the commissary. Wood
pallets are turned in to DRMO for resale unless
they are broken. We are attempting to get a
contractor to pick them up. Garbage collection in
military family housing includes weekly recycling
pickups. The base morale, welfare, and recreation
department operates a recycling program for office
computer paper and aluminum cans, and spent
munitions brass.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
1- Earth Technology Corporation - 1988
2- In-house personnel - 1989
3- December 1991 - IG inspection
4- EPA, Region IV, Multi-media inspection Apr.'92
5- External audit by Labat Anderson, Inc,Aug.'92.
PROBLEM AREAS
1- Funding for staffing and environmental
compliance. Have not been fully staffed in 2-1/2
years.
2- Sewage Disposal - The sewage treatment plant
must be closed as soon as a New Advanced
Wastewater Treatment Plant is designed and
constructed due to hydraulic problems at the Mary
Esther sprayfields. Base and Corps of engineers
have designed and obtained construction permit
AWWTP with wetlands discharge. Will need NPDES
permit for wastewater discharge( has been
submitted to EPA).
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3- Oil-water separators old, easy to misuse,
project in design FY93 for replacement.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Mike Applegate - (904) 884-4651
FAX - (904) 884-5724
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POPULATION:
June 1993
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
FL572124582
The mission of the current host unit at MacDill
AFB, the 56th Fighter Wing, is to train aircrews
and maintenance personnel to fly and support the
F-16 multirole fighter and to maintain worldwide
deployment capability.
5,767 acres
6,742 military, 2,032 civilian, 1,770 dependents
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: 1. No warning notices or notices of violation
issued for this program. 2 permitted facilities,
the Grit Blasting Chamber (FDER AO 29-125348) and
the Hospital Plant Steam Boilers (FDER AO 29-
133678) are in compliance with State operating
permits. Both facilities met emissions testing
criteria in March 1993.
2. Base currently applying for compliance
certificates to comply with FDER 17-281, "Motor
Vehicle Air Conditioning Refrigerant Recovery and
Recycling." Base personnel have completed
required training and posses State approved
equipment. Applications for 5 base organizations
to obtain individual compliance certifications are
being processed at FDER in Tallahassee.
3. Base personnel advised of EPA prohibition of
free release of ozone depleting compounds
effective July 1992, in April 1992.
WATER: Facility in compliance with Safe Drinking Water
Act. Potable water obtained from the City of
Tampa. No additional treatment performed by the
Base.
WASTEWATER: 1.2 MGD plant generally in compliance, with the
following exceptions: 1) exceeds 1.2 mgd flow
design treatment standard during stormwater
events; 2) exceeds plant permit nitrate standard
of 12 milligrams per liter for chlorine contact
chamber discharge, 3) exceedance of plant permit
limits for fecal coliform density of zero colonies
for chlorine contact chamber discharge. Permit DO
29-142211A expired Jan.1,'93. Permit renewal
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application submitted. Type plant: 1.2 MGD, type
1 extended aeration sewage treatment plant.
Quarterly water quality evaluations conducted by
Water Management Division of the County.
Findings: generally in compliance except for three
type of violations indicated above. A?E
contractor will be studying plant performance and
will complete.a facility rehabilitation design
leading to construction and complete compliance
with environmental quality standards. Project
currently 65% designed and is scheduled for design
completion May 30,'93.
2. Base NPDES permit application submitted
Dec.21,'90 to EPA. Application acknowledged as
received and complete by letter dated Jan.25,'91.
No permit issued to date.
Correcting deficiencies at facility #527 for NOV
received prior to May '92. Removed 14 pollutant
storage tanks. Upgraded cathodic protection
system from sacrificial anode to impressed current
at 11 sites. Performed 11 "mean time to corrosion
failure (MTCF)" analyses.
Part B submitted Feb 2,'88. MacDill was issued a
storage permit on May 15,'89. Facility began
operation in Nov.'90. The last inspection was
conducted by FDER on Jan 19,'92. EPA multi-media
inspection on May 11-12,'93. Part B permit
expires Jun'94 and Base is in process of applying
for a new permit.
Notification has been filed. MacDill AFB has no
NPL sites. 16 sites were classified as "no
further action." MacDill's HSWA permit requires
us to complete a RFI on 18 SWMUs and 2 AOC. Each
of the SWMUs and both of the AOCs are classified
by EPA under RCRA and CERCLA regulations. In
addition to the RCRA/CERCLA SWMUs, 12 CERCLA sites
have been identified and require further
investigation. Currently 2 of the RCRA/CERCLA
SWMU/Sites have underground treatment systems in
place and await approval for operation.
Electrical items containing PCB dielectric fluid
have been removed.
MacDill has initiated an Asbestos Awareness
Training Program, which will give basewide
personnel a general awareness of asbestos. The
Asbestos Management Plan, Plan 19-3 has been
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updated. ACC contractor is scheduled to perform
basewide asbestos survey on closure side of the
base in June.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
MacDill AFB recycled 23,196 gallons of used
petroleum products in FY92. The base has a
service contract with Safety-Kleen Inc., to
recycle all solvents used in degreasing
operations. Also, Safety-Kleen has begun
recycling antifreeze at all automotive maintenance
facilities. AAFES operates their own antifreeze
recycling system. The base has a contract for
recycling oil filters to reclaim both the oil and
the metals. The base operates a Little Still-55
unit for solvent recovery which separates and
removes 90% of waste paint thinners.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
MacDill AFB was audited by the U.S. Air Force
Environmental Compliance Assessment and Management
Program (ECAMP) team from 26-30 Aug 91. the ECAMP
audit was independently and jointly conducted by
the Argonne National Laboratory under contract to
the Air Force. Internal ECAMP was held in Dec.'92
and an external ECAMP is scheduled for Jun 7-
11,'93. EPA Region IV conducted a multi media
compliance inspection on May 11-12.'93.
1. Obtaining 1992 base air emissions inventory.
MacDill AFB located in a ozone non-attainment
area.
2. Meeting halon and CFC consumption deadlines.
No potable water deficiencies.
1. Maintaining compliance requirements of the
wastewater treatment plant operating permit.
2. Obtaining USEPA NPDES permit.
Most tanks are old and present potential sources
of contamination.
1. Contractor collected air emission data for a
PROBLEM AREAS
AIR
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST
ACTION NEEDED
AIR:
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base inventory Mar 8-13,'93. Completed draft
inventory will be provided to the base for review
and comment shortly.
2. Establish base supply and user working group
to define baseline consumption and yearly
deadlines for consumption reduction and reporting.
WASTEWATER: 1. Wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation
project design in progress.
2. Completion of USEPA NPDES permit application
review for MacDill AFB.
UST: Inactive tanks need to be removed. DST Management
Action Plan will be generated.
CONTACT:
Lt. Ron Shankland - 813 - 830-2567
FAX - 813 - 830-5390
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MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
June 1993
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center(KSC)
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
FL800014585
The KSC facilities support receiving, inspection,
checkout, launch, recovery and refurbishment of
space flight vehicles and space shuttle flight
hardware.
143,000 acres
18,470
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR KSC is presently out of compliance with the
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation air
pollution permitting requirements. In order to
comply with these permitting requirements, KSC
must review approximately 500 sources and obtain
permits from the State for the sources that are
not exempt. The FDER and KSC have an agreement to
bring KSC into compliance by functional areas in 5
steps. KSC anticipates achieving permit
compliance by early 1995.
KSC may be out of compliance with the Federal PSD
permitting requirements. A determination of
whether or not KSC needs a PSD permit will be made
once the review of the approximately 500 sources
is complete. Once this review is complete a tally
of the emissions will be done to determine if KSC
has reached the point of being a major source,
emitting more than 250 TPY of any regulated
pollutant. KSC was last inspected by the EPA on
January 28, 1991 and by the State on August 29,
1991.
KSC may have boilers and/or volatile organic
liquid storage vessels which are subject to NSPS.
As sources ar each functional area are reviewed,
the sources subject to NSPS will be brought into
compliance.
KSC was last inspected by EPA on Jan.28,'91 and by
the State on Sep.1,'92.
WATER: KSC receives its potable water from the City of
Cocoa and is in compliance with Safe Drinking
Water Standards. The water is regularly tested at
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various sites and where chlorine levels fall below
standard due to distance from the source,
rechlorination stations are installed. Florida
drinking water regulations require State permits
for construction dewatering to avoid salt water
intrusion into municipal water sources. KSC has,
on occasion been in violation of the construction
dewatering requirements of the State. Actions
have been initiated to prevent uncontrolled
construction dewatering.
WASTEWATER: Essentially in compliance with federal
requirements but out of compliance with some
Florida groundwater and wastewater provisions.
1. All active sewage treatment plants (STP) are
permitted. Florida regulations also require
permits for septic tanks. KSC is working to
achieve compliance.
2. Renewal for NPDES permit #FL 0022594 was
submitted prior to expiration. KSC continues to
operate under expired permit pending new permit's
issuance. Cooling tower discharges identified in
the renewal are being eliminated with recycling
systems to bring them into compliance with State
surface and groundwater regulations.
3. KSC is investigating numerous floor drain,
grease traps, and oil water separators which
discharge to grade for compliance with state and
federal wastewater requirements. Out of
compliance discharges to surface water are being
eliminated. Discharges to groundwater are
eliminated or brought into compliance and
permitted in accordance with state groundwater
regulations.
4. Individual NPDES stormwater permit for
industrial activities was submitted for KSC on
schedule in October '92 and KSC is awaiting
response from EPA. Also 2 construction permits
were submitted.
DST: 9 underground tanks are registered with FDER. 40
tanks were identified as being unmaintained and
not filled. These will require further
investigation.
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25 above ground storage tanks are registered. In
addition, 4 ASTs are registered as unmaintained.
2 diesel tank locations have had spill discharge
notifications filed with FDER and site
contamination assessments are in work.
RCRA: In compliance, no violations were found during the
1992 FDER inspection. A consent order resolving
the violations found during the 1990 inspection
was signed on Jul 7,'92. FDER required KSC to
develop a management plan for the control of
hazardous waste. The consent order required the
KSC report on the success of the plan after 6
months, KSC has contacted FDER and FDER requested
that a meeting be held before the submittal of
this report. KSC is waiting for FDER to schedule
the meeting.
The FDER and EPA have jointly issued a RCRA permit
for the facility on October 13, 1988. FDER issued
a RCRA permit renewal on Jun 5,'92.
SOLID WASTE: a- Schwartz Road landfill - Funding has been
identified, selection of a A/E firm who will close
the existing landfill and open a new class 3
landfill has been completed.
b- A new class 3 landfill will be required prior
to the closure of Schwartz Road landfill which
will reach capacity by 1992. Funding has been
identified for this project on KSC land with
completion scheduled for 1994.
c- Ransom Road landfill - The Contamination
Assessment Plan for this project has been
submitted to both the EPA and FDER. KSC is
waiting approval of this document prior to
Implementation.
CERCLA: A phase 1 and 2 assessment has been completed. 58
sites have been identified as sites that represent
a possible threat to the environment. These sites
have been identified to both the EPA and FDER and
the KSC RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI)
schedules and prioritization of additional
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investigations has been forwarded to EPA. KSC
will modify the EPA portion of the Hazardous Waste
Permit to include 4 new sites and the treatment
technology being used at the Wilson Corners site.
A. Wilson Corners - The construction of the
remedial action equipment is complete, actual
clean up has begun. Reports on the operations are
forwarded to EPA and FDER. A statement of bases
was submitted to EPA on Oct 21'92.
B. Orsino Yard - A PCB contamination site has
been cleaned up. A risk assessment is being
prepared and will be forwarded to EPA during 1993.
TOXICS: Currently, KSC has a PCB storage /building that
accepts PCB items as they are generated.
Contracts are then written for the disposal of
these wastes.
Contractors at KSC are required to file and pay
fees under SARA Title III/Emergency Planning and
Community Right to Know. Reports due March 1 axe
sent to the State by the contractor. Currently
only one contractor files under Section 313 as a
manufacturer. These reports will be submitted by
July 1 directly to EPA by the contractor, an
engineering firm who will close the existing
landfill has been completed.
B. Ransom Road landfill - The Contamination
Assessment Plan for this project had been
submitted to both the EPA and FdER. KSC is
awaiting approval of this document prior to
implementation.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
KSC has completed a waste minimization study and
is in the process of implementing the
recommendations. In addition KSC is currently
recycling wood, paper.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An environmental audit was performed by the NASA
OIG, a draft report was released in February 1992.
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This report suggested that KSC develop a written
procedure for the investigation of contaminated
sites.
An environmental audit was performed by NASA
Headquarters in February, 1993. A draft report is
expected in mid-1993. EPA Region IV conducted a
multi media compliance inspection on Jan.28,'91.
PROBLEM AREAS
Industrial Waste water - 29 cooling towers are
unpermitted. Oil Water Separators - 76 Oil Water
Separators have been identified.
ACTION NEEDED
Develop a center wide plan for the elimination of
the discharges from the cooling towers or the
permitting of these towers. Conduct a study to
identify problems associated with the discharge
from the oil water separators.
CONTACT:
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FAX - (407)
867-4049
867-8040
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Naval Air Station and Annex
Key West, Florida
FL170022952
The complex consists of the following facilities:
Name
Area in Acres
Population
2,113
3,000
522
1, 029
106
860
0
Boca Chica 4,886
Sigsbee Park Housing 353
Truman Annex 150
Trumbo Point 163
Naval Medical Clinic 14
Poinciana Housing 35
Demolition Key 24
5,625 acres
7,630
The mission of the Key West Naval Air Station is
to maintain and operate facilities and provide
services and material to support operations of
naval aviation activities and units of the
operating forces of the Navy and other activities
as designated by CNO.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: NAS Key West out-of-frame jet engine test cells,
power up areas, and AIMD paint spraying facilities
are not permitted. New Clean Air Amendments may
necessitate permitting of these facilities.
Permitted incinerator has been replaced by a paper
mulcher.
WATER: Potable water is supplied by the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority. Water is obtained from the
Biscayne aquifer with wells at Florida City. All
drinking fountains have been tested from presence
of lead. The Aqueduct Authority has randomly
tested distribution systems to the taps for lead
and copper.
WASTEWATER: The compliance status of the different components
of NAS Key West are listed and discussed below:
Naval Air Station. Boca Chica
This station has its own contact stabilization
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treatment facility (NPDES Permit #FL0020982). The
possibility of water reuse after tertiary
treatment is being explored. Application for
NPDES permit renewal has been made. The system is
generally in compliance but on a few occasions it
has not met NPDES and state requirements with
regard to suspended solids removal and residual
chlorine levels. A dechlorination system has been
installed. An automated flow-dependent
chlorination/dechlorination system is being order
for this plant. This plant may go to bore hole
injection wells or to tertiary treatment in the
future to eliminate the ocean outfall.
Sicrsbee Park Housing
This facility has its own contact stabilization
wastewater treatment facility (NPDES Permit
#FL0020991). The system is generally in
compliance but on a few occasions it has not met
NPDES and state requirements with regard to
suspended solids removal and residual chlorine
levels. The Capehart housing axea sewer line has
been replaced with new force main laterals above
the water table. Infiltration has been greatly
reduced. Modifications to force mains and pumps
have been constructed to facilitate tie in to new
City of Key West sewage plant. Tie in has been
accomplished.
Truman Annex
This facility has a sewage collection system which
ties into the City system.
Tnimho Point
This facility has a sewage collection system which
ties into the City system.
Demolition Key
The area has no sanitary wastewater treatment
system or sewers and has no need for them.
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Poinciana Housing Area
This facility has a sewage collection system which
ties into the City system.
Naval Medical Clinic
This facility has a sewage collection system which
ties into the City system.
UST: Current data base lists 50 USTs. 16 abandoned
tanks are being removed. 11 more abandoned tajiks
are scheduled for removal and 4 tanks are
scheduled for closure and 8 are scheduled for
upgrade to comply with Florida regs. Of the 9
remaining tanks, 6 are cut and cover, one needs
further investigation concerning size and usage,
and 2 are in compliance.
RCRA: Out of compliance. NAS Key West has a permitted
Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (Permit #H044-
144053, issued 9/7/88). Currently we have 15
satellite collection points for temporary (less
than 90 day) storage of hazardous wastes. We have
constructed five additional collection points to
be assigned visiting squadrons. Recent state
inspection found no non-compliance items at our
permitted facility or collection points. Several
problems were found on base with drum management
and rag management. We have been negotiating with
the State (FDER) for over a year on the resulting
Consent Order. EPA did a multi-media inspection
with the State Dec. 9-11,'92. Several items were
noted but no action has been taken by either the
State or EPA.
Boca Chica
The Hazardous Waste Storage Facility has been
completed providing 3500 sq. ft. of covered
storage space for hazardous wastes. Items to be
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handled at this facility include used solvents,
used paint thinners, and other DoD chemicals. A
closure permit for the old Hazardous Waste Storage
Facility A-824 was issued by FDER. Cleanup
according to the permit was performed February 20,
1991. An architectural/engineering (A/E) firm
supervised, sampled and tested samples. Clean
closure certification has been issued by the
State. The building has been refurbished and is
used as storage for supplies, cleanup materials,
transformers awaiting disposal, and houses solvent
recovery stills, drum crushers and other waste
minimization equipment.
Poinciana Housing area
This site has no known hazardous waste problems or
facilities.
Truman Annex
The site has four temporary collection points in
operation.
Tmrnhn Point
The facility has a hazardous waste tank which is
no longer in use. The waste in the tank has been
disposed in accordance with EPA and FDER
regulations and the tank has been cleaned. There
are two temporary collection points at Trumbo
Point.
Naval Medical Clinic
The site has no hazardous waste facilities.
Biohazardous waste is disposed through Florida
Keys Memorial Hospital.'s program.
Demolition Key
An application for RCRA Part B Subpart X has been
submitted for open burning and open detonation at
Demo Key. EPA has assigned Facility ID
#FL170500000 to Demo Key. DoD is preparing
justification for OB/OD facilities to be submitted
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to EPA. FDER will jointly issue permits upon
review of applications.
CERCLA: The Navy Installation Restoration Program (IRP)
currently has seven sites being considered in the
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study phase.
NAS Key West has established a Technical Review
Committee (TRC) to review and critique any
proposed containment or cleanup plans. The final
report of the RI/FS Project Management Plan has
been completed and distributed to TRC members.
None of the NAS Key West IRP sites are on the
National Priorities List although a recalculation
is currently under way using HRS2 ranking
criteria. This could result in elevation of
priority of these sites. A pilot pump and
treatment project at the Trumbo Tank Farm was
operated for 6 months. The Trumbo Tank Farm was
transferred into the underground storage tank
program. An additional IR site was added this
year - AIMD Bldg. #990.
TOXICS: in January 1989, NAS Key West reorganized its PCB
Equipment Inspection Program, and PCB transformers
were registered with the station Fire Chief. Past
PCB spill sites are currently undergoing
decontamination. A basewide survey of all
transformers has been updated. We are replacing
all identified PCB transformers with Non-PCB
tramsformers in CY93.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A Hazardous Waste Minimization Survey has been
completed. An implementation Plan is being
written. Several solvent stills are in operation.
A careful basewide screening of Hazardous material
has been completed, additional waste minimization
measures include aerosol can crushers, 55 gal drum
crushers, CFC recycling equipment and oil filter
crushers.
This equipment is used to recapture, recycle and
reduce volume of waste. A hazardous materials
reuse store has been put into operation. All
actions recommended by the minimization study have
been implemented. A new plastic media bead
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blaster is operational. Spray paint head cleaners
that capture and recycle solvent are now in use.
A tire washing machine which recycles solvent has
been installed at AIMD. Substitute non-hazardous
products are being used as authorized/available.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER
RCRA:
Base conducted a self audit in Nov '92 - Feb.'93.
EPA Region IV conducted a multi media compliance
inspection on Dec.9-11.'92.
The efficiency of the Boca Chica wastewater
treatment system needs to improve chlorine
residuals and suspended solids removal. Awaiting
NPDES renewal permits for Boca Chica. An
additional licensed operator was hired to cover
permit requirements.
The most recent RCRA inspection was conducted by
FDER December 9-12,'92. FDER was pleased with the
improvement in«our Hazardous waste Program. No
deficiencies were found with our permitted
facility or collection points. A number of
problems were identified relating to general drum
management policies. Steps have been taken to
control this area. We are still negotiating the
Consent Order with the State stemming from the
Dec.'91 inspection. No action has been taken
regarding the State/EPA inspection in December'92.
A contract is being written to provide a shop
towel laundering service base-wide to eliminate
the problem of improper rag disposal. The IR
program is funded for the final testing in RI/FS
phase. This testing is scheduled for March-April
1993.
ACTION NEEDED
WASTEWATER:
Sigsbee
Coordinate with the city to get on-line with
Park so we can demolish Sigsbee treatment plant.
We need to find another method of sludge disposal
to meet requirements. Automated
chlorination/dechlorination equipment needs to be
installed at the Boca Chica Plant. Permit renewal
for Boca Chica occurs in 1994. Plant upgrades
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need to be identified/designed now to be ready to
meet the anticipated more stringent
requirementsunder the new permit.
TOXICS: Replacement of all PCB items identified in the
survey will be completed. Decontamination of all
spill sites will be done under a NEESA remedial
action contract.
RCRAs Resolve outstanding consent order and fines and
penalty status with the State.
CONTACT:
William Hunt - (305) 293-2030
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Naval Air Station, Cecil Field
Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida
FL170022474
The base contains a Master Jet Station which
provides support for 23 Fighter/Attack and Anti-
submarine Wing Squadrons of the U.S. Atlantic
Fleet. It is the home of Commander, Strike
Fighter Wings, Atlantic; Commander, Light Attack
Wing One; Commander, Sea Strike Wing One; 3
Carrier Air Wings; 14 Attack Squadrons; and 6 Sea
Strike Squadrons. This is also home to 2 Training
Squadrons and 2 Reserve Squadrons and 44 Tenant
Commands. The Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance
Dept. provides complete overhaul facilities for
jet engines. The base contains a large jet fuel
and oil tank storage area.
20,245 acres - Cecil Field proper, Yellow Water
Weapons Area and Outlying Landing Field,
Whitehouse and 5,824 acres at Pinecastle
Electronic Warfare Range, (Land Target Complex).
9,780
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
In compliance, 3 permits. (Note: Public Works
Center, Jacksonville has responsibility for
several air pollution sources and will, supply the
compliance status in their report.).
The Public Works center, Jacksonville has
responsibility for the potable water systems and
will include this in their report.
In compliance with expired NPDES permits
FLO000949, with a recent violation of the Oil and
Grease parameter at one site doe to a JP-5 spill
residue. The Public Works Center, Jacksonville
has responsibility for the sewage treatment plant
NPDES permit FLO020966 and will report its
compliance status in their report.
Program in place. Responding to City of
Jacksonville tank inspection and negotiating with
the State, an "Alternate Procedure Plan" for tank
replacements of 45 tanks. 8 tanks are in airport
hydrant system and 17 tanks are scheduled for
removal in 1993. New above ground double wall
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tanks are being installed to replace some under
ground tank facilities.
RCRA: A Warning Letter was received for violations found
by the State inspection of Jan. 12, '93 with all
violations now corrected. The base received the
Operational Permit for the Part B facility on Mar
3, '93.
CERCLA: Cecil Field NAS was officially listed on the
National Priority List (NPL) on Dec 21, 1989. 19
potential sources of contamination (PSC) have been
identified. 12 sites require Remedial
Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and 6 will
undergo site screening, and 1 was transferred to
the Petroleum Contamination Cleanup Program under
Florida Administrative Code (FAC) Chapter 17-770.
TOXICS: PCB transformer removal is underway with an
estimated completion in December 1993.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The major waste minimization effort is to reduce
Freon in waste oil. A Hazmin study and solvent
exclusion study were performed with results
expected by Summer 1993.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An EPA Multi-media Inspection occurred in January
1992 with no major violations reported in out
briefing.
PROBLEM AREAS
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure plans
require revision and certain control projects are
not completed.
ACTION NEEDED
New NPDES permit from EPA/State expected soon. No
action required until new discharge limits are
established.
Continue CERCLA Section 120 Interagency Agreement
negotiation with EPA and State.
CONTACT: Basit H. Ghori - (904) -778-6561/5620
FAX - (904) -778-6879
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
CECIL FIELD NAVAL AIR STATION
Jacksonville, Florida
The Cecil Field Naval Air Station covers 20,099 acres in rural
southwest Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Established in 1941,
the facility is composed of Cecil Field Proper (9,516 acres), Yellow
Water Weapons Area (8 acres), and the Outlying Landing Field (2,492
acres). Cecil Field's mission is to provide facilities, services, and
material support for the operation and maintenance of naval weapons
and aircraft for the Sea Based Anitsubmarine Warfare Wings, Atlantic.
Tasks performed at this facility include operation fuel depots,
maintenance and repair of aircraft and engines, and special weapons
support.
Cecil Field is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program (IRP). Under this program, established in 1978, the
Department of Defense seeks to identify, investigate, and clean up
contamination from hazardous materials. As part of IRP, the Navy in
July 1985 identified 18 disposal areas located throughout the base,
including landfills, lagoons, waste piles, burn areas, and spill
areas. The majority of them received spent solvents, paint wastes,
and wastes containing chromium and lead. Both soil and water in the
surface and subsurface were potentially contaminated. The Navy then
set up a program of soil and water sampling for 10 of the disposal
areas. During the program, a 19th disposal area was discovered.
Three aquifers underlie Cecil Field: the surficial, which is
used primarily for irrigation and fire fighting; the intermediate or
"shallow rock," which supplies water to an estimated 2,200 people via
private wells within 3 miles of the disposal areas; and the Floridan,
which is the major water source for Cecil Field. The private wells
are threatened because no continuous clay layer has been found above
the shallow rock aquifer.
The major bodies of surface water on Cecil Field are Yellow Water
Creek, its tributaries, Caldwell Branch, Sal Taylor Creek, and Rowell
Creek, which dammed to form Lake Fretwell. Fresh water wetlands are
within 450 feet of one of the disposal areas.
The Navy plans to conduct further site investigations of releases
and contaminant migration under a permit issued under Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and incorporating
corrective action.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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Naval Air Station., Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
FL170024412
Naval Air Station Jacksonville is a major
operating base for patrol aircraft and has a large
industrial complex with a Naval Aviation Depot
(NADEP) for the repair and overhaul of air frames
and engines of naval aircraft. A large technical
training center is also located at the base and
Naval Hospital (MAVHOSP) are also located on
Station. A public Works Center (PWC) operated
industrial and domestic wastewater treatment
plants on Station.
3,800 acres
16,885
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance with applicable Federal
requirements. NAS holds on operating permit.
Exemptions were received in 1992 for 2 sources
holding construction permits. PWC holds 3
operating permits. An exemption was received for
one source. Another source permanently-
discontinued operation.
NADEP holds 12 operating permits and 3
construction permits. 3 sources are not in
compliance with local regulatory requirements. 3
sources are not permitted.
a new City regulation requires that all gasoline
dispensing facilities with a storage capacity-
greater than or equal to 1000 gallons must have
Stage I vapor controls. These controls must be
installed in several tanks on the Station when
upgraded or by Dec.31,'9 8, to meet Above Ground
Storage Tajik requirements.
WATER: In compliance with Federal regulations.
Consumptive Use permit #2-031-0014UNMGFR was
transferred to PWC in 1992. The permit was issued
Dec.11,'90 and expires Dec.11,'97. PWC will
provide status report.
PWC began lead and copper sampling in 1992. The
results of the first testing phase indicated no
health hazard. However, 9 of 66 samples collected
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were above the EPA action level of 1.3 mg/1 for
copper. Results have been distributed to
activities providing samples. PWC will
coordinated corrective action. The second round
of sampling will take place in spring 1993.
The design has been completed for installation of
backflow prevention devices throughout the water
distribution system. Construction is expected to
begin in the third quarter FY93.
WASTEWATER: In compliance with applicable Federal regulations.
NPDES Permit FLO000957 was transferred to PWC in
1992. The permit was issued Hay 9,'88 and expires
May 8f'93. PWC submitted a Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operating Permit Application to the State on
Mar.9/'93. PWC will provide a status report.
A Federal Facilities Compliance Agreement (FFCA)
setting interim discharge limits and construction
completion requirements was signed Feb. 21,'89.
The FFCA compliance deadline was extended from
Feb.1,'93 to May 8,'93. Upgrades to the domestic
wastewater treatment facility were completed in
Jun. '92. Construction projects to close loop the
industrial wastewater sources at NADEP in Bldgs
792 and 101S/780 have been completed and the
Operational Maintenance Support Instruction(OMSI)
Phase is in progress. A third Construction
project to close loop industrial sources at NADEP
building 868 has been designed but not yet
awarded. The May 8 deadline to shut off
industrial sources to the industrial treatment
plant will be met.
7 stormwater discharge points are permitted under
NPDES. A group stormwater permit application was
submitted by SODIVNAVFACENGCOM, to EPA for review.
DST: Out of compliance. An Alternate Procedures
Agreement (APA) between the Navy and FDER will be
signed soon, which will establish a deadline of
Dec. 31,2000 for all Navy USTs to be in
compliance. In accordance with the APA, NAS will
submit a Tank Management Plan to FDER within 60
days after the APA is signed, which will register
all tanks on Station and provide schedules for
upgrade, removal, abandonment, or replacement of
the tanks which are not in compliance.
RCRA: Removal of 50 hazardous waste tanks in a former
NADEP plating and cleaning shop began in April as
a CERCLA Interim Removal Action(IRA). RCRA
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closure permit requirements are being coordinated
with FDER and EPA. The NAS RCRA Part B permit
6016-119108 expires Oct. 10,'93. South Div is
preparing a permit renewal application. PWC began
operating the Part B storage facility in
August'92.
In February,'93, and inspection by FDER of HW
operations noted housekeeping problems and 3
primary violations: label discrepancies, overage
waste, and mismanagement of unknown wastes at the
storage facility; NADEP tank 101-3, which was
emptied of hazardous wastes but not decontaminated
in over a year; and NADEP tank 223 which allows
treatment of hazardous waste by evaporation
without a permit. A plan of action to correct the
problems will be presented to FDER. The closure
plan for tank 101-3 will be included in the RCRA
Part B permit renewal if required.
A FDER RCRA consent order requires closure of 2
solvent waste tanks at hanger 1000 by Dec.31,'93.
A South Div contract will be awarded in Aug.'93 to
remove the tanks and contaminated soil by Nov.'93.
Groundwater monitoring will be performed as part
of the risk-based closure.
FDER RCRA permit HF16-152611 requires closure of 2
former sludge drying beds and a former polishing
pond at the station's wastewater treatment plant.
The closure will be in accordance with the Federal
Facilities Agreement (FFA) under CERCLA. The
drying beds will be removed in the fall of 1993 as
part of a CERCLA IRA.
CERCLA: The Commanding Officer of NAS JAX held town
meetings on Feb 25, and Mar 4,'93 for station and
off-station residents regarding the CERCLA cleanup
program. Round Two of testing at Operable Unit
One near family housing begins in April 1993. An
IRA will be performed to remove free product oil
found during Round One testing. An IRA will be
performed to remove contaminated soil at the 2
sludge drying beds at the wastewater treatment
plant area(OU2) in the fall of 1993. Another IRA
will be performed in the fall '93 to remove
contaminated soil at the former fire training
facility at 0U2. DERA funding for these IRA's has
been approved by NAVFAC 90E. Site screening
testing at the industrial area (0D3) will be
performed in the spring'93 as part of the
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preparation of the RI/FS work plan for the area.
DERA funding to initiate the Remedial Decision
System (RDS) and perform site screening at the
station's other Potential Sources of Contamination
(PSC) was canceled for FY93 because of DERA
funding reductions and CNO reprioritization.
HSWA: The station requested that EPA formally
integrate the compliance schedule in the Station's
HSWA permit FL6170024412 with the approved CERCLA
site management plan schedule. The Station also
requested that the description of PSC 11 (Hangar
Building 101) include the NADEP former plating
shop at the south end of the building.
Petroleum Contamination: Contamination Assessment
Reports (CAR) must be submitted to FDER on the 5
known petroleum contaminated sites under the
Navy/FDER Petroleum Contamination Agreement (PCA).
3 CARS have been submitted to date. FDER required
additional testing in these axeas to better define
the contamination plume. Cleanup will begin in
FY93.
TOXICS: The last 4 known PCB transformers and one PCB
switch station on the station will be retrofilled
in the 3rd quarter FY9 3. PWC will perform
confirmation survey testing on all station
transformers/switch stations in FY93.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Tested and adopted the use of magnesium hydroxide
instead of sodium hydroxide at the Industrial
Wastewater Treatment Plant to reduce sludge weight
and volume. The result was a 59% reduction of
sludge disposal costs.
The station renewed its Base Beautification
efforts inside the Station and "adopted" a section
of U.S. Highway 17 and the station shoreline on
the St. Johns River as part of its cleanup
efforts. As a result of these efforts, NAS
Jacksonville was presented with the Keep America
Beautiful Award for 1990 and 1991.
Station launched an all out campaign for recycling
in 1990. The program included paper, newspaper,
cardboard, glass, aluminum, plastic, ferrous and
non-ferrous metals, vehicle batteries, and
bones/fat. The station thus avoided landfill
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disposal of wastes and generated recycling income
for local projects. The efforts earned the 1991
Keep America Beautiful National Recycling Award
for NAS Jacksonville.
Construction is underway for a new crash crew fire
training facility which is environmentally
compliant.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS
The station conducted a self-audit in March 1993.
EPA Region IV conducted a multi media compliance
inspection on Jan.6-7,'92,
ACTION NEEDED
RCRAs
AIR:
CERCLAs
None reported.
Complete implementation of Hangar 1000 closure,
Submit source compliance date for 11 construction
permits for transition to operation permits.
Implement RI/FS work plans.
CONTACT:
Lt. M. M.Jacobson - (904) - 772-2717
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listedd Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION
Jacksonville, Florida
The Jacksonville Naval Air Station (NAS) is in southwestern Duval
County, in Jacksonville, Florida; NAS occupies approximately 6 square
miles on the shore of the St. Johns River near the headwaters of the
Ortega River. The area around the station is commercial and residential.
Since 1940, NAS's primary mission has been to provde services and
materials to support aviation activities.
NAS is participating in the Installation Restoration Program (IRP).
Under this program, established in 1978, the Department of Defense seeks
to identify, investigate, cind clean up contamination from hazardous
materials. As part of IRP the Navy used historical records, aerial
photographs, field inspections, and personnel interviews to identify at
least 40 potentially contamined areas within the facility boundaries,
including landfills, storage areas, lagoons, and spills. Wastes handled
include waste solvents, oil and fuel, paint wastes, aqueous wases
containing heavy metals, acids, caustics, cyanide, paint stripper wastes
containing chlorinated solvents and phenolics, radium paint wastes, and
waste from medical radiological programs.
In August and September 1983, a Navy contractor sampled soils and
shallow ground water. Contaminants identified included trichloroethylene,
1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Tetrachloroethylene, PCBs,
cadmium, chromium, lead, copper, and mercury. The potential exists for
contaminated ground water to migrate off-site and endanger local water
supplies. Private wells into shallow ground water within 3 miles of
hazardous substances at the site provide drinking water to an estimated
300 people.
Hazardous waste was deposited directly into the St. Johns River on
NAS. A 1986 IRP report indicates that lead, chromium, and cadmium were
found in the river, which is used for recreational activities within 3
miles downstream of NAS. Fresh water wetlands and critical habitats for
the Florida manatee and the bald eagle, both designated as endangered
species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are on NAS.
The Navy has taken interim measures to control runoff of oil and
solvents from the old main dump into St. Johns River. The Navy also
plans further investigation of releases of hazardous substances and their
mitigation under a permit issued under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act and incorporating corrective action.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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Naval Air Station - Whiting Field
Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida
FL2170023244
Pilot training, helicopter and fixed wing aircraft
for Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
AREA:
POPULATION:
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
4,000 acres
3,360
In compliance per FDER inspection of October 9,
1991. FDER Permit #A057-1570006. There are
currently no permitted sources of air pollution at
NAS Whiting Field.
WATER: In compliance per FDER system survey of
Dec.28,'92. State ID# 1570484. Two deficiencies
were noted during the survey: a) the elevated
tanks were past due for inspection and b)no
bacteriological sampling plan had been developed.
Two of the Four elevated tanks have since been
inspected with the remaining two scheduled for
completion in April,'93. A bacteriological
sampling plan was submitted to FDER in Jan.'93 and
subsequently approved. The initial round of
lead/copper sampling was completed in November
'92. All sample results were below action level.
The second round of analysis is scheduled for
April'93.
WASTEWATER: In compliance by FDER inspection on May 24,'90.
State operating permit (D057-160158) expires on
June 7,'94. Wastewater is treated by a low rate
trickling filter system that generates effluent
which meets the current standards. Wet sludge is
disposed of on Osite by land application.
Dechlorination was incorporated in April 1990 as
part of the effluent treatment process. NPDES
permit #FL0021211 has expired and renewal
applications have been submitted. EPA has
acknowledged these applications, however, has not
responded with a permit issuance. Whiting Field
does comply with the mandates of the former
permit.
UST: NAS Whiting Field, along with other naval
facilities in the State of Florida, are proposed
for regulation under an "Alternate Procedures
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Agreement" which is currently being negotiated.
Whiting was found to be in compliance by Escambia
County Health Department inspection of Apr.26,'91.
There are 21 active USTs:
2- 25,000 gallon tanks are used for storage
of fuel oil for boilers and are considered
unregulated.
7 have been replaced with AST and are out of
service and scheduled for removal.
8 of the 10 remaining UST are used to store
fuel for emergency generators with design for
replacement with AST currently in progress.
2- 10,000 gallon tanks are located at an
outlying field and are used to store JP-5 for
helicopter refueling. The continued
operational requirement for these 2 tanks is
under review.
RCRA: EPA ID#FL2170023244. A hazardous waste annual
report to NEESA submitted in February 1993. NAS
Whiting Field is a hazardous waste generator and
does not store, treat, or dispose of hazardous
waste. FDER issued Warning Notice NWHW 56-9124
following a July 25, 1991 inspection. A sump,
used for temporary collection of paint stripper
waste was cited for not meeting tank standards of
40CFR 265 subpart J. The sump was immediately
taken out of service. With FDER coordination an
investigation of the sump was conducted. The
investigation revealed no subsoil contamination
and the sump was permanently closed by filling
with concrete.
CERCLA: 23 sites are currently being investigated under
the Installation Restoration Program. The study
is in Phase II of the Remedial Investigation,
which is scheduled to continue through CY 93. In
addition 5 sites are being investigated under "The
Florida Petroleum Contamination Agreement". This
program is limited to investigation of
fuel/petroleum contaminated sites only.
TOXICS: A PCB inventory report was sent to NEESA in
January 1992. No change in the PCB inventory was
noted. Any disposition of PCBs would be conducted
by means of a manifest at a permitted facility.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
NAS Whiting Field has initiated a study on
Hazardous Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention.
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Based on the results of this study a plan will be
developed with emphasis on inventory reduction and
use of environmentally friendly products, with
thegoal of reducing hazardous waste
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An Environmental Compliance Evaluation was
conducted at NAS Whiting Field by Southern
Division in Jun, 1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
The adoption of the new and very stringent
effluent discharge limitations on wastewater by
the State will have a significant impact on NOTWs.
Required upgrading of facilities to meet these
mandated limitations will be costly.
ACTION NEEDED
Continued action is needed in the area of DST
removal and replacement, wastewater treatment
facilities upgrade and hazardous waste reduction.
CONTACT:
James Holland - (904) 623-7181
FAX (904) 623-7490
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June 1993
U. S. Navy Fleet and Industrial Supply Center,
Fuel Department, Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
FL17002634
Storage and fuel supply for Mayport Naval Station,
Jacksonville Naval Air Station and Cecil Field
Naval Air Station
181 acres
25
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance by inspection. Last VOC/NAPSIS
update was conducted by Geomet Technologies, Inc.,
in August 1988. Next VOC reviews and inspection
is planned for FY-93. Facilities generally
consist of fuel storage tanks and dispensing
facilities. There are 7 above ground floating
roof tanks and 6 above ground fixed roof tanks.
Additionally, there are 4 tank truck loading
racks, 1 rail car loading rack, and 1 filling
station for one base support vehicles. All 13
storage tanks are permitted under State permit
#A0l65-65629. Permits are not required for
dispensing facilities. All bulk storage tanks are
considered major sources, and dispensing
facilities are categorized as minor sources.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from a
deep well in the Florida aquifer. Only treatment
is chlorination; meets drinking water quality
standards. Samples are periodically taken for
analysis and system is inspected annually.
Upgrades for the potable water storage reservoir
are planned for FY-95.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. NPDES permit #FL0032492.
Stormwater permit #FLR00A012. Sanitary wastes are
collected and tied into City of Jacksonville
system. The stormwater system is equipped with
oil/water separators. Fuel storage tank
wastewater will be collected into oil/water
separators and treated prior to discharge into
sanitary sewer. Local industrial wastewater
permit will be issued when fuel tank wastewater
collection system construction is complete,
estimated completion April 1993.
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U. S. N. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Fuel Dept.,
Jacksonville, Fl.
UST: a- Ta_nk 37-1 is a 1,000 gal underground tank
installed in 1975 containing unleaded gasoline.
The piping is corrosion resistant coated steel and
has no leak detection system. Planned actions are
to upgrade this tank in accordance with 40CFR 280
and FAC 17-761 by 1999.
b- Tank 37-2 is a 1,000 gal underground tank
whose installation datw is unknown. The tank
contains diesel fuel used to run the building's
generator. The piping and tank materials are
unknown. There is no leak detection system.
Future plans are to upgrade this tank in
accordance with 40CFR 280 and FAC 17-761 by 1999.
c- Tank 104-1 is an underground tank of unknown
capacity. Its installation date, piping and tank
materials are also unknown. This inactive tank
was utilized as a heating fuel source for building
104. A new above ground tank with proper
secondary containment has recently been installed
to provide the heating fuel source for this
building. Future plans are to remove the existing
inactive underground tank by 1999.
d- Tank 51-1 is a 1,000 gal underground tank
whose installation date is unknown. This inactive
tank previously contained diesel fuel to power the
fire pumps' diesel engines. A new above ground
tank has recently been installed to provide fuel
requirements for the diesel engines. Future plans
are to remove this inactive underground tank and
provide adequate secondary containment for the new
tank by 1999.
RCRA: In compliance. Small quantity generator. Permit
#FL4171700012.
CERCLA: 5 sites have been identified. One site, site #5
will require further investigation. Remedial
design/Remedial action for site #5 planned for
FY95-98.
TOXICS: None in significant quantities handled at the
depot.
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U. S. N. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Fuel Dept.,
Jacksonville, Fl.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
1- Review and recertification of the Site's
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures
(SPCC) Plan as required by 40CFR 112 is ongoing.
2- An oil and hazardous substance (OHS) spill
contingency plan was developed in Jun.'91 Site.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Last self environmental evaluation was conducted
in Sep.'92.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER: Stormwater pollution prevention plan still to be
developed.
UST: Taking appropriate action to comply with State UST
regulations by 1999 in accordance with Alternate
Procedures Agreement (APA).
POLLUTION
PREVENTION: OPA 90 requirements to be met by Feb.'94.
ACTION NEEDED
Stormwater pollution prevention plan. UST
upgrades and removal. AST secondary containment
for small (less than 1,000 gal.) storage tanks.
CONTACT: Lt. Darrell Setser - (904) 779-3080
FAX - (904) 772-5166
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Navy Public Works Center, Jacksonville (PWC JAX)
Naval Air Station (NAS), Jacksonville, Florida
MISSION:
AREA:
Public Works Center Jacksonville provides public
works, public utilities, public housing
maintenance, transportation support, engineering
services, shore facilities planning, and all
logistic support incident thereto, required by
activities served by PWC JAX. PWC JAX services
federal and state governmental agencies in the
greater Jacksonville area.
Not applicable
POPULATION: Not applicable
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance PWS JAX operates a total of 6
permitted sources which are located on NAS
Jacksonville, NAS Cecil Field, and Naval Station
(NS) Mayport. The Carbonaceous Fuel Incinerator
at NS Mayport is under consent agreement with the
city of Jacksonville which requires the
installation of air pollution control equipment.
WATER: In compliance with applicable federal regulations.
PWC JAX operated 8 water treatment facilities
which ar located on NAS Jacksonville, NAS Cecil
Field, Naval Tracking Station Pinecastle, and NS
Mayport.
NAS Jacksonville: In compliance. The draft NPDES
and state discharge permits are under review.
NAS Cecil Field: The State requires installation
of a dechlorination facility, elimination of
discharge to Rowell Creek during periods of low
flow and high temperatures, and a dedicated use
plan for sludge land application. PWC JAX will
not meet the completion dates specified in the
permit and has requested a permit revision from
the City and State for the new completion dates.
NS Mayport: The effluent does not meet permit
limits for oil and grease and does not meet
Florida water quality standards for copper.
Repairs of two clarifiers were recently completed
and aerator repairs are scheduled. These plant
repairs should improve the removal of oil and
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grease. PWC JAX is identifying sources
discharging high levels of oil and greases and
detergents and will develop pretreatment standards
for these sources to ensure that we meet our
discharge limits. A mixing zone study will be
performed to develop em effluent discharge mixing
zone which allows the effluent to meet State water
quality standards.
UST: Out of compliance. PWC JAX will be covered by the
Alternate Procedures Plan between the Navy and the
State which will delay final compliance until the
year 2000. PWC JAX has 40 tanks which are out of
compliance.
RCRA: PWC JAX is the operator of Part B storage
facilities at NAS Jacksonville, NAS Cecil Field,
and NS Mayport. Compliance information for RCRA
will be provided by each station.
CERCIiA: The CERCLA program is managed and reported on by
each station.
TOXICS: PWC JAX is performing an inventory of the
electrical distribution system at NAS
Jacksonville, NAS Cecil Field, and NS Mayport to
ensure all PCB transformers have been removed or
are scheduled for removal.
POLLUTION PREVENTION, ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS, PROBLEMS, AND ACTION
NEEDED
Are addressed by each facility in its own report.
CONTACT:
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James H. Schroeder - (904) 772-4548 ext. 8300
FAX - (904) 772-3269
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Coastal System Station, Dahlgren Division,
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Panama City, Florida
FL170023792
Research, development, testing and evaluation of
warfare equipment for coastal environments such as
landing craft, sonar, mines, and other equipment
used in coastal warfare, Also train Naval
personnel in diving and salvage jobs. Train
personnel to operate air cushion landing craft.
665 acres
1900
COMPLIANCE STATUS
In compliance. FDER permit # A003-142463.
In compliance. Potable water is obtained from the
Bay County system and meets drinking water quality
standards. The CSS water distribution system was
sampled and analyzed for corrosivity and lead
content in 1988 and found to be well within EPA
established standards. Public notices were
published as required by Federal Statute. Also
all water coolers were sampled for lead in 1990.
WASTEWATER: In compliance, wastewater is treated in a
trickling filter system and meets State and NPDES
standards (NPDES permit # FL0002551). Discharge
is to St. Andrew Bay. An additional trickling
filter was added to the plant in 1989. A sulfur
dioxide chamber for dechlorination was added in
1990.
AIR:
WATER:
UST: Three double wall fiberglass maxine diesel fuel
tanks and associated piping have interstitial leak
detectors and overflow protection. Three single
wall fiberglass JP-5 fuel tanks have overflow
protection and ground water monitoring wells. One
single wall fiberglass used oil holding tank has
groundwater monitor wells. Four single wall
fiberglass diesel and gasoline tanks have ground
water monitor wells. One single wall fiberglass
unleaded gasoline tank and associated piping are
precision tested for leaks biennially. All single
wall tanks are programmed to be replaced by 1
January 1999.
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Site assessments for potential petroleum
contamination are planned for the JP-5 fuel farm,
the east dock marine diesel fuel farm and the
oil/water separator (facility 363) and the MWR
marina (facility 327).
In compliance. EPA and State Part B permit
issued on Dec. 6, 1985. Part B permit renewed on
Oct 23, 1990. RCRA Facility Assessment Report
completed Oct 1987. Last RCRA inspection Nov.
19,'92. RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) Report
submitted Jun.15,'92. RFI phase II underway.
The Verification Study (expanded site
investigation) for the seven sites recommended in
the Initial Assessment Study was completed
February 1987. Remedial Investigation/Feasibility
Study (RI/FS) will be combined with the RFI. The
latest Technical Review Committee (TRC) meeting
was in Jun.10,'92. Revised Hazard Ranking System
(HRS II) Scoring report submitted on Oct.15,'92.
The last two remaining PCB contaminated
transformers were removed from service and shipped
off-site to an EPA approved disposal facility in
1989.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The Hazardous Materials waste Minimization Plan
was finalized 16 May 1991, followed by immediate
implementation. Major emphasis of the plan is to
reduce hazardous waste generation by monitoring
hazardous materials procurement utilizing an
authorized hazardous materials use list, and
requirement of written justification for
procurement of hazardous materials no pre-
authorized for use. Non-hazardous substitute
materials are recommended when available. Proper
hazardous material management is strongly
emphasized by a Station instruction. An
Engineering Service Request has been submitted to
SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM requesting a HAZMIN Survey be
performed at CSS.
A solid waste management plan has been developed
for Coastal Systems Station. 95% of the plan has
already been implemented. By the end of the
fiscal year 1993, the plan will be in full
operation.
Coastal Systems Station has developed and
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
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implemented a Qualified Recycling Program
throughthe efforts of Public Works department and
Morale Welfare and Recreation. Commodities which
are currently being recycled are : aluminum cans,
cardboard, computer paper, quality white paper,
and
scrap metals. Through the Recycle Bay program
developed and operated by Bay County, plastics,
newsprint, and glass are taken from our waste
stream.
Coastal Systems Station Recycling Program has
plans before the end of FY93 to begin backyard
composting, in base housing area, and base wide
mulching of all yard waste. A source reduction
training plan is currently being developed by the
Solid Waste Manager for all station personnel.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An Environmental Compliance Evaluation of CSS was
performed the week of Aug.3-7,'92 by NAVSEA
(SEA06) and SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER:
FDER sent "Notice of Permit Denial" on Jan.26,'93
to CSS's application to renew the WWTP operation
permit because of heavy metals discharge
violations of the State Surface Water Quality
Criteria. An 18 month permit extension was
granted instead.
RCRA:
FDER issued a Warning Letter to CSS on Feb.9,'93
for alleged violations of 40 CFR 264.16, 40 CFR
264.54 and 40 CFR 264 Subpart J. Negotiations
between FDER and CSS for a "payment in kind" are
underway.
ACTION NEEDED
WASTEWATER: The results of a 7 day sampling of CSS WWTP final
effluent for heavy metals are being evaluated. An
Engineering Service Request will be sent to
SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM if assistance is needed.
RCRA: All three violations have been corrected.
CONTACT: Arturo McDonald - (904) 234-4743
FAX - (904) 234-4774
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POPULATION!
OPERATION:
Naval Station Mayport
Mayport, Duval County, Florida
FL170023788
NAVSTA Mayport is a carrier base for the Atlantic
Fleet. Its mission is to maintain an operate
facilities that provide services and material to
support the operation of naval afloat and aviation
activities of the operating forces of the Atlantic
Fleet and other activities and units, as
designated by the Chief of Naval Operations.
3,514 acres
22,214
On October 1, 1992, Navy Public Works Center
Jacksonville (PWC JAX) assumed operation and
permit responsibilities at NAVSTA for major air,
potable water, waste water and hazardous waste
storage facility.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
In compliance by inspections of Jan.l0,;92 and
Mar.2,'93. NAVSTA's Carbonaceous Fuel Boiler
(CBF) and Buildings 250 and 1241 steam boilers are
now under PWC JAX. NAVSTA's Classified Waste
Incinerator is in compliance by City inspection of
March 2, 1993.
PWC JAX is responsible for this system. The
facility is in compliance with drinking water
quality standards. Water is obtained from 4 deep
wells and is treated by aeration and chlorination
at the recently completed (Feb'93) plant. The off
station housing area is served by the City of
Atlantic Beach.
WASTEWATER: NAVSTA Mayport has two treatment facilities, a 2.0
mgd domestic waste water treatment plant (WWTP),
NPDES permit FL0000922, and a 0.288 mgd oily waste
water treatment plant (OWTP), NPDES permit
FL0033308. As of Sep.16,'92, the OWTP no longer
discharges through the permitted outfall. The
OWTP discharge is transferred to the WWTP as a
pretreated effluent. The last NPDES inspection by
EPA of these facilities was on Jan 10,'92. EPA, by
letter, questioned the ability of the OWTP to meet
effluent limits, and the method of sludge disposal
at the OWTP.
AIR:
WATER:
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WWTP FL0000922 is administratively in compliance
with the NPDES permit requirements, (with
exception of the amperometric analyzer for
chlorine residue which is on order). New permit
requirements became effective Jan. 1,'93, the
effective date of the reissued NPDES permit. A
State Temporary Operating Permit (TOP) was
approved on Dec.19,'91. The TOP will expire on
Sep.1,'93. This was to allow time to apply for a
mixing zone variance for copper. Work scheduled
for FY93 at the WWTP are: complete the new
aeration system in the digester, rework the
aeration system in the aerators, rehabilitate the
two older clarifiers, and proceed with the
construction of the new headworks structure
(screening and grit removal) which was an
alternate bid item on the plant modifications
completed in 1991.
OWTP FLO033308 was not meeting state or EPA permit
limits when treatability studies were completed
spring, '92. These studies indicated treatment
could be obtained at the WWTP and on Sep.16,'92, a
temporary connection was made to transfer effluent
to the WWTP. The permanent connection is under
design by PWC JAX. The state permit for the plant
discharge expired on Dec.28,'92.
A storrawater permit was filed through Southern
Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
(SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM), to EPA Washington for a Navy
wide group permit on Jun 17,1991.
Ten year maintenance dredging permits were
received from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
and FDER for upland disposal. During FY 93, the
basin will be sampled to modify the permit for
off-shore disposal. The basin is scheduled for
dredging during FY9 3.
UST: In compliance. The Tank Inventory Management
System (TIMS) was updated again in April, 1993 and
will be submitted to FDER on an annual basis.
NAVSTA currently has 80 tanks - 57 are underground
storage tanks and 23 are aboveground storage
tanks.
NAVSTA Mayport has prepared special project
requests to fund, design and construct replacement
of all regulated underground tanks by the year
2000. Replacement of all other tanks will be
carried out as buildings are renovated and on a
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yearly basis as funds allow.
NAVSTA Mayport has 8 petroleum contaminated sit*=s
that have been identified to FDER and are part of
the Navy's Petroleum Contamination Agreement with
the State. Contamination Assessment Reports (CAR)
have been performed on 6 of these sites and the
last 2 CARs are due by August,1993.
RCRA: in compliance, based on EPA/FDER inspection of
Apr.1992. However, the Hazardous Waste Part B
Facility is now owned and operated by PWC JAX
although NAVSTA Mayport is listed as the permit
holder (#H016-118598). The permit is scheduled
for renewal in Mar.,'93.
Hazardous and Solid waste Amendment (HSWA) permit
(#FL9170024260) renewal meeting held on Mar.2,'93,
between EPA/FDER/NAVSTA Mayport to review the
SWMUs listed on our permit. The permit is
scheduled for renewal on Mar.25,'93.
NAVSTA Mayport just held our third TRC on
Mar.3,'93, to review the RFI Phase I findings and
discuss our process during the Phase II sampling
and analysis portion of the RFI. The next TRC
will be conducted upon completion of this Phase II
analysis work and subsequent report.
CERCLA: The sampling and analysis portion of our Clean
Closure Equivalency Demonstration (CCED) for the
Neutralization Basin, SWMU 12, has been completed.
Anticipate submission of this report to DSEPA by
July.'93. The EPA will be conducting a
Comprehensive Groundwater Monitoring Evaluation
(CME) at this site through FDER Site Investigation
Section within the next 60 days.
TOXICS: No known problems. PCB identification # FL9-170-
024-260 is assigned to NAVSTA Mayport. PWC JAX
Zone Mayport has no PCB transformers remaining in
service. Disposal is through PWC Jax to DRMO by
contract.
NAVSTA Mayport has completed and distributed an
Asbestos Operation and Maintenance Plan to be used
by the various commands who perform asbestos
removal or maintenance of facilities which may
contain asbestos. PWC JAX contractor, Global
Associates, administer the disposal of asbestos by
manifest to the City of Jacksonville's landfill
site.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
NAVSTA Mayport instituted a hazardous material
reissue program in Jan.'93.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
NAVSTA Mayport performs annual environmental
compliance evaluations (ECE). The last one was in
Late Feb.,'93. A major claimant (i.e.
headquarters) audit was performed in Feb.,'92.
EPA RegionlV conducted a multi media compliance
inspection on Jan 9-10.'92.
PROBLEM AREAS
Only the problem areas which are under the direct
control of the NAVSTA Mayport will be discussed
below. PWC JAX which manages the permits for
water, wastewater and major air sources will
provide information on those facilities.
UST: There are still discrepancies between TIMS and
FDER tank listings. This situation should be
corrected when the Alternate Procedures
Agreement(APA) is signed between the Navy and FDER
and each separate command is required to submit
their own TIMS schedule.
RCRA: Due to DERA funding constraints, NAVSTA Mayport
may fall even further behind in the schedule
proposed in the CAMP part of the RFI workplan.
Currently, there are no funds available to begin
our Phase III work.
The CCED for the Neutralization Pond needs to
proceed at a more expedient pace. This process
has been on going since the State accepted our
closure certificate in March, 1991.
ACTION NEEDED
PWC JAX will provide information on the action
needed for NAVSTA Mayport facilities under their
control.
UST: The discrepancies between TIMS and the State's
registration list should be corrected upon the
submittal of the annual update required in the
APA. However, final acceptance by the Navy of
this agreement needs to proceed as rapidly as
possible so that Naval installations in Florida
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RCRA: NAVSTA Mayport and SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM need to
proceed with their submittal of the CCED for the
Neutralization Pond so that EPA can act on the
reported findings. Funding problems will continue
to be of concern especially since there are so
many Federal Facilities that require these funds
for studies and remediation. Schedule delays will
occur, unless additional funds are found.
TOXICS: NAVSTA Mayport needs to implement a base-wide
asbestos program to coordinate the disposal of
asbestos, and the asbestos removal work by various
tenant commands.
CONTACT: NAVSTA Mayport
Michael Davenport, P.E. - (904) 270-6730
FAX - (904) 270-6884,
PWC Jacksonville
James Schroeder - (904) 772-4548
FAX - (904) 772-5143
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Naval Training Center
Orlando, Florida
FL170024736 (Main Base)
FL170024367 (Area C)
FL170024408 (Herndon Annex)
FL170024733 (NTC Annex)
The mission of the Naval Training Center is to
exercise command over and coordinate the efforts
of the assigned subordinate activities in
effecting basic indoctrination (recruit training)
for enlisted personnel and initial skill, advanced
and/or other specialized training for officer and
enlisted personnel of the regular Navy and the
Naval Reserve, and to support other activities as
directed by higher authority.
2,021 acres
POPULATION: 17,183
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR
WATER:
In compliance. Annual visible emission
inspections are conducted by the base and Orange
County. There are 82 boilers (with heat input
greater than or equal to one million BTUs) under
the following permits:
A048-202035
A048-201690
A048-202036
A048-202032
A048-180281
73 boilers (main base)
2 boilers (main base)
4 boilers (NTC annex)
1 boiler (Herndon)
2 boilers (Area C)
Also, there is one dry cleaning operation (ACM 8-
214999) and one Pathological incinerator (A048-
161813). The pathological incinerator requires
extensive repair and is inoperative. The unit
will not be used until repaired or replaced. All
sources are permitted and minor.
In compliance. All sources tied to publicly owned
treatment works. Some buildings have been
identified with floor drains tied to the storm
drain system. These areas are being identified on
our group storm water NPDES application. To date,
no inspection by EPA or the State. No
pretreatment conducted. The initial sampling plan
and analysis of our potable water systems (Main
Base and NTC Annex) have been completed for lead
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and copper.
In compliance, pending signature of the
Alternative Procedures Agreement ( see Problem
Areas note #3). 13 transportation related
regulated units, 3 requiring secondary containment
and 6 requiring minor corrections to meet 1998
standards. The remaining tank has been scheduled
for removal.
In compliance. 4 generator areas (2 Class II and 2
Class III) were inspected in 1988 by FDER.
Facility does not treat, store or dispose of
hazardous wastes. The hazardous waste
minimization program is investigating methods to
reduce waste generation. Silver recovery systems
are being investigated to determine proper
management. A discharge from a fuel storage tank,
regulated under 40 CFR 289, was found during tank
removal (tank 7175-B).
In compliance. Verification phase of the
Installation Restoration Program (IRP) is
complete. Phase II (confirmation study), requires
additional year of sampling of established
monitoring wells and installation of additional
well. In Jun 92 an A/E firm completed the Hazard
Ranking II Scoring (HRS II).
In compliance. A small quantity of PCBs are
handled. The last 2 PCB transformers(500
and <50ppm) transformers remain at the base.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A source recycling program was begun with paper,
aluminum cans, waste oil and high grade paper
being recycled. A decrease in the hazardous waste
generation was noted due to the purchase of new
equipment to reuse tetrachloroethylene within the
dry cleaning process, the change-over to primarily
latex-based paint, and the investigation of
alternative cleaning chemicals for silk-screen and
printing operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The Environmental Office completed a self-audit of
our programs on 13 Aug 92. The Major Claimant
coordinated an environmental audit of this base by
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southern
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
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Division, in Nov 91. The base had an environmental
audit by the Navy Inspector General in Dec 91.
The Base Command Evaluation completed an
environmental audit in Feb 92.
PROBLEM AREAS
1. Some "illicit connections" to the storm drain
system have been identified and the Pollution
Control Report (PCR) generated for correction.Will
require an inventory and testing to determine the
number and location of all tie-ins to the storm
system.
2- Secondary containment for above ground fuel
tanks, storage area or chemicals and wastes may be
required to minimize the potential for discharge.
A PCR is being generated, based on our revised
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan.
Our Engineering Field Division is in the process
of updating the SPCC plan due to regulation
changes.
3- Storage tanks - An alternative Procedures
Agreement between FDER and the Navy has been sent
to the CNO and the projected date of approval is
April 1, 93. Once this agreement is signed NTC
will be in compliance.
4- Currently small quantities of silver recovery
cartridges are being reclaimed through DRMO
Precious Metals Recovery Program. Which does not
use a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest to
transport and track this material. Our
Engineering Field Division and EPA have indicated
that this material is regulated under RCRA and
should be managed as a hazardous waste. The issue
needs to be resolved between the agencies and a
clear policy established.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Daniel Roberts - (407) 646-5473
FAX - (407) 646-4197
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Patrick Air Force Base (PAFB)
Cocoa Beach, Florida
FL572024404
PAFB provides location, facilities and support
services for Headquarters 45 Space Wing and other
assigned tenant units. The base provides airfield
operations, shop support, civil engineering
services, housing, security police,
transportation, hospital, commissary, base
exchange and other services common to Air Force
installations.
2,108 acres
6,500
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: PAFB is in compliance with existing facilities
permitted under the Clean Air Act and FDER.
PAFB was last inspected by FDER Aug 25,'92 and all
permitted sources were found to be in compliance.
PAFB currently has 21 hot water generators that
have been combined under one similar source permit
with FDER. 6 bulk storage fuel tanks have also
been combined under one similar source permit with
FDER.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is supplied to PAFB
from either of two municipal water systems, the
Cocoa Water Department as primary and the
Melbourne Water Department as alternate.
Rechlorination is performed at the receiving
points and other locations as required.
A lead and copper survey was initiated in July
'92. The lead and copper program is in the
sampling phase which will determine future
sampling frequency and the need for corrective
action on the water system piping. Presently, the
water is tested for total coliforms,pH and
chlorine weekly. An annual chemical analysis is
performed. Radiological analysis is performed
every 4 years.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. NPDES permit FL001228, expired 10
Nov 90, covers two 1.0 MGD activated sludge sewage
treatment plants(STP) and 5 miscellaneous point
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discharges. EPA has acknowledged by letter that
the reapplication is complete and operation is
authorized under the old NPDES number. The two
STPs are also permitted by FDER. The last NPDES
inspection by EPA was conducted on 31 Jan 91 and
no violations were cited. FDER inspected the
wastewater plants in Sep.'92 and found 14
unsatisfactory conditions at both STPs. All
unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected with
the exception of monitoring equipment for the
filtered reuse water which is scheduled for
completion Mar.31,'93. Stormwater permits are
obtained for each new facility before construction
begins. The Air Force has submitted a NPDES
stormwater group permit application to EPA which
includes PAFB. Pretreatment includes several
oil/water separators.no violations. Stormwater
permits are obtained for each new facility before
construction begins. The Air Force has submitted
a NPDES group application to EPA which includes
PAFB. Pretreatment includes several oil/water
separators.
UST: There are 58 DSTs at PAFB, including 19 regulated
tanks and 39 nonregulated heating oil tanks.
Construction projects have been programmed through
FY 97 for the upgrade of 13 regulated USTs and
removal of the remaining 45 DSTs. USts will be
replaced, where needed, with aboveground storage
tank systems with containment. These projects
have been established to meet future DST
compliance deadlines and to prevent potential
petroleum discharges from aging tanks.
RCRA: in compliance. PAFB operates a permitted
hazardous waste storage facility under an EPA and
FDER Part B operating permit H005-93734. PAFB was
inspected by FDER on Sep 23,'92 and found to be in
compliance.
The IRP is currently regulated under the HSWA
portion of the RCRA permit for PAFB. The PA/SI
was completed in Jul.'84, identified 14 sites for
further investigation. Stage I of the RI/FS was
completed in Oct 88 and investigated 13 of the
original 14 sites plus am additional 3 sites. The
stage II RI/FS consisted of installing and
sampling additional wells along with additional
surface water/sediment sampling and soil borings.
This stage included sampling during the wet
season, Jun 89 to Feb 90. The EpA approved the
draft final report in Dec.'91 with the
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understanding that follow-on activities would be
initiated to satisfy regulatory comments.
Proposed follow-on work plans for all sites have
been sent to EPA for review and approval. No
comments on work plans have been received. 11 new
Potential Area of Concern (AOC) have been
identified by the Air Force. A PA has been
completed for 3 of the 11 areas. A PA will be
conducted on the final 8 areas in FY93. Sis are
scheduled to be completed for 3 of the AOCs in
Apr.'93. a SI of the remaining AOCs will begin in
Jun.'93.
CERCLA: In compliance. CERCLA requirements are being met
under RCRA.
TOXICS: In compliance. All PCB items placed in storage
for disposal at Fac 1335 are shipped off-site for
disposal through Defense Logistics Agency. All
PCB items to be removed by end of 1993.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A recycling program has been initiated at PAFB.
Curbside recycling at Military Housing includes
glass, metal cans, and newspapers. Office area
recycling includes office paper and aluminum cans.
Industrial and process materials recycling
includes scrap metal, wood, fat, bones, and
grease. Used motor oil is recycled through base
service station and other designated shops. A
Pollution Prevention Management Plan is scheduled
for completion by Sep 93. PAFB is actively
pursuing the reduction and elimination of ozone
depleting chemicals and hazardous materials used
in all processes conducted on base.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An environmental Compliance Assessment and
Management Program (ECAMP) in place at PAFB with
an external audit conducted Mar 91. All
deficiencies have been corrected or are being
programmed for correction. An internal ECAMP
audit was conducted in Aug.'92 and all findings
have been corrected or are being programmed for
correction. An internal ECAMP audit is scheduled
for April 93.
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PROBLEM AREAS
None
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Olin Miller - (407) 494-7288
45 CES/DEV
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NAME: Pensacola Naval Complex:
-Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola
-Naval Aviation Depot (NADEP) Pensacola
-Naval Public Works Center (NPWC) Pensacola (NPL)
-Naval Supply Center (NSC) Pensacola
-Naval Technical Training Center (NAVTECHTRACEN)
Pensacola, Corry Station
-Naval Education Training Program Support Activity
(NETPMSA) Saufley Field
-Naval Hospital (NAVHOSP) Pensacola
-Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL)
Pensacola, Florida
FL170024567
Naval Air Station Pensacola provides support for
Naval Aviation Training. NAS Pensacola has three
major industrial tenants, NAEEP, NPWC Pensacola
and NSC Pensacola, who provide aircraft
maintenance/rework, public works and logistical
services to NAS Pensacola as well as numerous Navy
and DoD activities beyond the boundaries of NAS
Pensacola.
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
NAVTECHTRACEN, Pensacola provides technical
training to the Navy and other DoD components in
the areas of cryptology, electronic warfare, and
courses in optical and instrument ratings.
NETPMSA Saufley provides technical program support
to all phases of enlisted personnel advancement
training. The Saufley field Federal Prison
compound is a major tenant.
AREA:
NAS Pensacola
CORRY Area
NETPMSA Saufley
TOTAL
-6,684 acres
- 604 acres (1)
-1.419 acres
-8,707 acres
NAS Pensacola -16,800 (2)
NTTC Corry - 6,759 (3)
NETPMSA Saufley - 1.728 (4)
TOTAL -25,287
(1) Includes NAVTECTRACEN Pensacola, Naval Hospital Pensacola,
Corry Navy Housing and NEX/Commissary.
(2) Includes 2,200 Family Housing residents
(3) Includes 800 Family Housing residents, Naval Hospital
personnel and Commissary/NEX employees.
(4) Includes 558 Federal Prisoners and Workers at Federal Prison
Complex, and 344 personnel from tenant activities.
POPULATION:
(daytime)
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COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: NAS Pensacola had one permitted air emission
source, a confidential material incinerator, which
was permanently taken out of service in July 1992.
NADEP Pensacola has 14 permitted air emission
sources. All are in compliance and monitored
periodically..
PWC Pensacola has 15 permitted air emission
sources, all boilers. 6 of these sources are
located on NAS Pensacola, 3 at NAVTECTRACEN Corry,
3 at NETPMSA Saufley,3 at the Naval Hospital. All
sources passes the latest FDER inspection in
Nov.,'90 and are in compliance.
NAMRL Pensacola has one pathological incinerator
which was built in 1991 and is going through the
required testing for em operation permit.
Naval Hospital Pensacola has on pathological
incinerator. At this time, the incinerator has
been shut down for a retrofit project. We
anticipate it will be permitted again in May 93.
WATER: NPWC Pensacola owns and operates two fully
regulated public water systems serving NAS
Pensacola, NACTECTTRACEN Corry/Naval Hospital and
NETPMSA Saufley. The State combined the NAS and
Corry water systems in February 1992 since the
wells at Corry also supply water to NAS. The 2
permitted wells at NAS are used only for emergency
conditions. One of the wells at NAS is scheduled
for abandonment; the other well will be used
primarily to recharge a lake used for golf course
irrigation. All water is pumped from wells(10 at
NACTECTRACEN Corry, 2 at NETPMSA Saufley) and
treated prior to distribution. Treatment consists
of pH adjustment, corrosion inhibitors with zinc
orthophosphate (NAS/Corry) or sodium
hexametaphosphate (Saufley), disinfection with
chlorine and fluorine (NAS/Corry only).
PWC Pensacola and FDER signed a Memorandum of
Agreement in October 1990, regarding the presence
of the pesticide dieldrin in wells at
NAVTECTTRACEN Corry, Granular Activated
Carbon(GAC) treatment systems were installed at
each well at Corry in 1991. The systems are
effectively removing the dieldrin from the well
water.
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Safe drinking water regulations require cross-
connection control. Backflow prevention devices
were installed at the NAS/Ccrry v/ater systems
during 1992 Cross- connection control at the
Saufley water system is currently on hold, due to
pressure problems on this system. All other
elements of the 2 regulated drinking water systems
are in compliance with state drinking water
regulations as noted in the last FDER inspections
held in May 1992 for Saufley and December 1992 for
NAS/Corry.
WASTEWATER: NAS Pensacola-A single NPDES permit, FL0002500, is
issued for all discharges from NAS Pensacola.
This permit is effective until August 1994 and
includes:
a) 4.0 mgd domestic/industrial wastewater (DW/IW)
treatment plant owned and operated by NPWC
Pensacola. The plant was inspected by the State
in Oct.,92. Several minor deficiencies were noted
during the inspection.b) once through cooling
water discharge from (now inactive) NPWC
owned/operated steam powered electrical generation
plant.
c) five stormwater outfalls located throughout NAS
Pensacola.
NAS Pensacola holds a State Operating Permit
(1017-194654) for the 4.0 mgd IW/DW treatment
plant which is effective until August 1996. NWPC
Pensacola is currently developing em Industrial
Wastewater Management Plan and Pr-treatment
standards for the system's user.
Corrv Field Naval Complex (includes NAVTECGTRANCEN
Pensacola,Naval Hospital Pensacola and Corry
family Housing):
Stormwater: NPDES permit (FLO037427) expired in
August, 1982 and is now inactive. PWC Pensacola
provides quarterly monitoring reports to EPA
verifying no stormwater discharges occur above the
thresholds established by the expired NPDES
permit. Initial guidance from EPA Region IV
indicated renewal permit was not required. Recent
guidance received in April, 1992 indicated renewal
permits will be required if effluent discharges
from certain facilities are discharged to the
stormwater system. PWC is currently investigating
facilities and will take appropriate actions if
warranted.
Domestic Sewage: Domestic sewage from the Corry
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Complex was sent to Escambia County Utilities
Authority (ECUA) until Jan.,'93. All wastewater
from the Corry Complex ia now pumped to NAS
Pensacola for treatment.
NETPMSA Sauflev Stormwater: NPDES permit
FL0037435 expired in August 1986 and is now
inactive. NWPC Pensacola provides quarterly
monitoring reports to EPA verifying no stormwater
discharges occur above thresholds established by
the expired NPDES permit. Initial guidance
received from EPA Region IV indicated renewal
permit was not required. Recent guidance received
in April 1992 indicated a renewal permit will be
required if discharges from certain facilities are
discharged to the stormwater system. PWC is
currently investigating specific facilities
identified by EPA region IV and will take
appropriate actions if warranted. Saufley Field
is included in a group stormwater permit
application submitted by Southern Division Naval
Facilities Command, Charleston, SC.
Domestic Sewage: PWC Pensacola owns and operates a
0.21 mgd trickling filter for treatment of
domestic sewage from NETPMSA Saufley. NPDES
permit FL0021041 was issued to NPWC Pensacola to
operate this plant, but expired in May 1989. EPA
letter
dated August 1989 extended the permit
indefinitely. A state operating renewal permit
(D017-200273) was issued for this facility in
August 1991 and expires in August 1996. The new
state permit added copper and silver as monitoring
parameters. We are currently in compliance with
all parameters, except copper and silver.
Modifications are being made to the treatment
process for metals removal, we are continuing to
refine the process.
UST: NAS Pensacola - Underground Storage Tanks located
within the boundaries of NAS Pensacola and
regulated under 40 CFR 280 and FAC 17-761 are
listed below:
NAS Pensacola 35
NADEP Pensacola 10
NPWC Pensacola 1
NSC Pensacola __6(Bulk Fuel Storage)
Total 52
All but 4 of NAS, NADEP and PWC tanks meet new UST
design criteria specified in 40 CFR 280 and FAC
17-7 62 including leak detection, overfill
protection and double wall piping. Of the four
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tanks not meeting the UST criteria, one has a leak
detection system consisting of annual tank
tightness testing and tank inventory control.
Corrv Complex - One underground storage tank
registered as 1064 is regulated under 40 CFR 280
and FAC 17-761. This tank has 4 monitoring wells
for leak detection, along with monthly tank
inventory requirement. It is funded for removal
in FY 93. Another tank (3719) has been removed
and replaced by em above ground tank and is
therefore, regulated only under FAC 17-761. A
third tank (1006) used for waste oil at the Auto
Hobby Shop is scheduled for removal in FY93.
NETPMSA Sauflev - 5 DSTs are regulated under 40
CFR 280 and FAC 17-761. These tanks do not meet
new UST design criteria. One UST is scheduled for
replacement with an AST in FY93. The other 4
tanks have been emptied, capped, and programmed
for removal in FY94. Pollution Control Reports
(PCBs) have been submitted for all 5 USTs.
RCRA: NAS Pensacola - A RCRA compliance inspection was
conducted by FDER on Jan.19,'93. Inspection
results are not yet available. EPA Part B permit
for SWMUs was issued and became effective on
Aug.28,'88. An operating permit #H017-162280 was
issued by FDER, effective Jun.19,'89 for the
conforming storage building (#3691) for PWC
hazardous waste storage. A Class I permit
modification was approved by EPA R Region IV on
Mar.13'91 and FDER on Nov.2,'92. This
modification approved the storage of 25 additional
Toxic Characteristic parameters which are
currently managed under different EPA /HW numbers
than those in the TC rule, at the existing
Hazardous Waste Storage Facility.
A post closure permit #HF17-170951 was issued to
PWC on Sep.20,'91 for the surge pond and sludge
drying beds at the WWTP. This permit requires
semi-annual sampling at 19 groundwater monitoring
wells. The permit expires in Sep.,'96 and must be
renewed by that date.
Corrv Area - NTTC Corry and Naval Hospital
Pensacola are conditionally exempt small quantity
hazardous waste generators.
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NETPMSA Sauflev - In compliance. Hazardous waste
generation is 100-1000 kg/mo. This activity was
issued EPA I.D. #FL3170023797 in 1992.
CERCLA: NAS Pensacola - Pensacola NAS was placed on the
NPL in December 1989. The A/E firm, ENSAFE has
been contracted to perform the remedial
investigation /feasibility study (RI/FS). In Oct
1990, a Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) was
signed by the Navy, EPA and FDER to establish the
framework for developing, implementing and
monitoring response actions at NPL sites. The
first phase of RI field work was completed in
March 1991. 23 of the 37 sites located at NAS
Pensacola are in the remedial investigation
portion of the program.
NAVTECHTRANCEN Pensacola - A preliminary I.R.
investigation was completed in Feb.'92. The
investigation revealed 4 sites which will require
further investigation.
NETPMSA Sauflev - A preliminary investigation was
completed in Feb.,'92. The investigation revealed
4 sites which will require further investigation.
TOXICS: NAS Pensacola - In compliance. All PCB
transformers are scheduled for removal or
declassification prior to the end of 1995. A
retrofill process is underway for 7 transformers
scheduled for completion by the end of 1993.
Corrv Complex - In compliance. A retrofill
process is underway for 12 PCB transformers
scheduled for completion by the end of 1993.
NETPMSA Sauflev - In compliance.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
NAS Pensacola - Hazardous waste minimization is
employed by all HW generators through product
substitution, waste segregation and process
modifications. Hazardous waste generation from
NAS Pensacola installation decreased from 1,315
tons in 1990 to 809.7 tons in 1991 and 103.52 tons
in 1992. Of the HW generated in 1992
approximately 83.08 tons were blended off site as
fuel and reutilized. Over 630 tons of solid waste
was recycled in 1992, covering materials that
included aluminum, paper, cardboard, glass,
plastic, rubber, copper, steel and wood. 11,000
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pounds of spent 1,1,1 trichloroethane was recycled
in 1992 using a distillation unit. 86,940 gallons
of waste oil was recycled through the DRMO
donation/resale program.
NTTC Corrv - More than 2-1/2 tons of aluminum cans
were collected for recycling in 1991.
NETPMSA Sauflev - Aluminum cans, cardboard, and
paper axe collected for recycling.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PWC, NAS, NADEP, NAVTECHTRACEN, and NETPMSA
Saufley conducted full multi-media tier I
environmental audits in 1992. A tier II audit was
performed by our major claimant in Jun 1991 for
NAS Pensacola, and facilities and programs covered
by the audit programs include:
two wastewater treatment plants (NAS and
Saufley)
Hazardous waste collection, storage and
transfer operations
- PCB management
Asbestos management
two drinking waster systems
pesticide management
air emissions (NPWC sources only)
stormwater management
solid waste management
RCRA closure actions
- construction permits
natural Resources
The tier II audit team was composed of
representatives From Southern Division Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, S.C.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
NAS Pensacola - Conduct toxic emissions inventory.
Develop a pretreatment program for PWC IW/DW
treatment and collection systems. Complete
remedial investigation in preparation for remedial
action. Update operation and maintenance manual
for IW/DW Treatment Plant. Submit permit renewal
for Hw storage facilities.
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Corrv Field Naval Complex - Monitor effectiveness
of GAC treatment for public water system serving
Corry and NAS. Conduct follow-up CERCLA
investigation. Remove 1 DST in 92, 1 in 93, and 1
in 94. Eliminate PCB transformers. Investigate
if stormwater permit required and if so prepare
storm water permit application.
NETPMSA Sauflev - 1 DSTs needs annual tank
tightness tests in 1993. Submission of NPDES
stormwater permit application in 1991. Conduct
follow-up CERCLA investigation. Meet new
monitoring parameters, copper and silver, on the
state operating permit for the sewage treatment
plant. Investigate if stormwater permit required
for industrial discharges and if so, prepare
permit application.
CONTACT: Lt. Athena Cozakos - (904) 452-8587
FAX - (904) 452-2387
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION
Pensacola, Florida
The Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS) covers approximately 6,500 acres
on a peninsula in southern Escambia County, southwest of the City of
Pensacola, Florida. NAS is bounded on the north by Bayou Grande and on the
east and south by Pensacola Bay. NAS has been an industrial operations
center since the early 1800s. Based at the station are various housing,
training, and support activities, as well as the Naval Air Rework Facility
(NARF), a large industrial complex for the repair and overhaul of aircraft
engines and frames; the Naval Aviation Depot, which maintains and rebuilds
aircraft; and the Navy Public Works Center Pensacola, which provides
overall operational support for NAS. Other activities are essentially
training commands. Outlying areas include landing fields, the Naval
Reservation, Corry Field, and Saufley Field.
NAS Pensacola is participating in the Installation Restoration Program
(IRP). Under this program, established in 1978, the Department of Defense
seeks to identify, investigate, and clean up contamination from hazardous
materials. Under IRP, the Navy has identified 34 acres potentially
containing hazardous waste. Some are now inactive and are largely without
records. Solid wastes have been disposed of primarily at two landfill
areas, one west of a golf course and other north of Chevalier Field.
Liquid wastes from NARF operations were discharged to storm sewers until
1973, when an industrial sewer system and waste water treatment plant were
installed. Other activities involving hazardous substances include
pesticide application, transformer storage, and fire fighting training.
Spills or releases of plating wastes, organic solvents, waste paints and
thinners, PCBs, and insecticides have been documented.
Benzene and ethyl benzene are present in monitoring wells near the
golf course, according to a 1986 IRP report. An estimated 15,000 people on
NAS Pensacola and 30,000 customers of Peoples' Water Co. obtain drinking
water from wells within 3 miles of hazardous substances on site.
Surface water within 3 miles of hazardous substances on the site is
used for recreational activities.
As part of IRP, the Navy plans to further investigate releases and
contaminant migration under a permit issued under Subtitle C of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and incorporating corrective action.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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DOE - Pinellas
Pinellas County, Florida
FL890511992
Produce electronic components for nuclear weapons
program.
96.9 acres (MOL)
1,621
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: The facility was inspected by the Pinellas County
Air Quality Division (PCAQD) in December 1989 to
determine whether emission sources required
permits. After several discussions and submittals
of permit applications and additional information,
the FDER and PCAQD agreed that the plant should
resubmit as a single source application
encompassing all of the minor sources throughout
the plant. The final single source "bubble"
permit application was submitted on 10/13/92. The
Pinellas Plant was issued an after-the-fact
construction permit on 1/7/93(Permit # AC52-
206678). Compliance is monitored through the
computer based Chemical Material Tracking System
and 6 scrubbers are tested annually. Numerous
small sources of air emissions have been exempted
from further permitting. The facility is in full
compliance with the air permit and will submit an
application for a single source operations permit
during 1993.
The plant has 4 main and 2 minor radiological
emission stacks. A radiological stack upgrade
project was completed and has been operational
since Dec. '91. In w separate modeling submittals
to the EPA using AIRDOS-PC and Comply computer
codes, the plant demonstrated and certified its
compliance as a minor source of radiological
emissions under NESHAPs. On 3/24/92, the EPA
concurred with this determination and exempted the
plant from continuous monitoring requirements of
40 CFR Part 61, Subpart H, Section 61.93(b). The
Pinellas Plant was the first DOE weapons facility
to certify compliance with NESHAPS requirements
for radiological emissions and has remained in
compliance since. The plant was inspected by EPA
in December, 1992. Continuous monitoring of stack
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radiological emissions is performed as a best
management practice and the data is submitted
annually under the NESHAPs reporting requirements
and to recertify minor source status. In December
1992, the conservative effective dose equivalent
to the most exposed individual was modeled at
0.082 millirem/yr. using the CAP88PC code.
WATER: The Pinellas Plant is in compliance with drinking
water quality standards. Potable water is
obtained from the Pinellas County Water System (a
municipal water supply system).
WASTEWATER: The Pinellas Plant discharges pH neutralized waste
water and untreated sanitary waste to the Pinellas
County Sewer System. The facility is in
compliance with the Pinellas County Industrial
waste Water Discharge Permit (#I0018-IE issued
8/28/90, expires 8/28/94), and with Pinellas
County Sewer Use Ordinance #88-4.
An individual Facility Permit application for
Storm water Discharges Associated with Industrial
Activity was submitted to EPA during September
1992. Since that time a previously unidentified
storm water outfall has been located and an
emergency cooling water discharge has been
identified. A representative storm event will be
sampled for the outfall, additional permit
application information will be developed and the
cooling water outfall will be rerouted to the
sewer drain system. The NPDES Storm Water
Discharge application will be appropriately
modified during 1993.
UST: The last remaining underground storage tank at the
Pinellas Plant was removed during September 1991.
RCRA: The Pinellas Plant is in full compliance with all
applicable state and federal regulations
pertaining to RCRA. Hazardous waste operations
consist of storage and treatment units which are
staffed by 11 full time employees. The permitted
hazardous waste units (FDER Hazardous Waste
Operating Permit #H052-159339, issued 8/16/88.
expires 8/16/93) include 3 5,000 gallon storage
tanks, 1 2,000 gallon storage tank, a thermal
treatment unit(open burning of waste explosives),
a hydrolysis vessel (for treatment of reactive
metals), and a container storage building.
Additionally, the site has a 90 day accumulation
building and an on-site Hazaxdous Materials
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Response Team. Upgrades to the secondary
containment system for the four storage tanks have
recently been completed. The 1992 hazardous waste
inspection conducted by FDER noted no violations
of applicable regulations or permit conditions.
An application for renewal/
modification of this permit is being developed.
During 1992 the Pinellas Plant completed clean
closure activities for an in-ground sludge storage
tank. Physical closure activities were completed
during April,1992 and certification of completion
of closure was submitted to FDER in May,'92. In
June 1992 the facility received approval of
completion of the clean closure from FDER.
On 2/9/90, EPA issued the Pinellas Plant a HSWA
Permit (FL6-890090008, expires 2/8/2000). Jointly
with the FDER Operating Permit, these two
documents constitute the facility Part B Permit
under RCRA.. The HSWA permit requires the
assessment of 15 SWMUs. Currently the facility
gas recommended no further action at 11 of the 16
SWMUs, interim actions at 2 of the SWMUs and
Corrective Measures Studies for 4 SWMUs; the West
Fenceline SWMU is still under investigation.
During March 1993, the Pinellas Plant notified EPA
of an additional potential SWMU located near the
Former Pistol Range Site. Currently the plant is
developing Corrective Measures Study Reports for
all 15 of the originally identified SWMUs, a RCRA
Facility Investigation Report for the West
Fenceline SWMU, a RCRA Facility Assessment
Workplan for the potential new SWMU, Quarterly
reports for the ongoing interim action at the
Northeast Site and an Interim Action Final Report
for the Former Pistol Range Site. All
contamination at the Pinellas Plant is limited to
heavy metal contamination of soils and shallow
aquifer contamination with common industrial
solvents. The plant has not contaminated the
deeper Floridan Aquifer and no radiological
contaminants have been found. The plant has a
very proactive site remediation program and is
consistently in compliance with the HSWA permit
and all applicable regulatory requirements.
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CERCLA: The Pinellas Plant has been identified as a
Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) in the Peak
Oil Superfund Site under CERCLA. The Pinellas
Plant participates in the Peak Oil Site Steering
Committee and makes contributions as required.
During 1992, the Plant provided information to the
EPA concerning its involvement with the Zellwood -
Drum Services of Florida Superfund Site. Since
the Plant shipped empty, rinsed drums to the site
for reclamation between 1980 and 1984, the plant
may eventually be identified as a PRP at this
site.
The Pinellas Plant is also involved in the
voluntary cleanup of an adjacent piece of
privately owned property. The property (referred
to as the 4.5 Acre Site), formerly owned by the
DOE was the burial site for 83 drums of solvents
and resins. During 1985 the site was identified
as a potential contamination site and cleanup
action was initiated. Cleanup protocols
voluntarily follow the CERCLa/ Superfund
requirements under State (FDER) lead review and
approval authority. The 4.5 Acre Site has been
under interim remedial action for removal of drums
and contaminated debris(1985) and contaminated
groundwater recovery and treatment (1989 -
present). A final Remedial Action Plan for
Recovery and treatment of VOC contaminated
groundwater is being developed. Additionally, the
Pinellas Plant is negotiating with FDER for the
development and implementation of a consent
agreement between the two agencies and the
Pinellas Plant Operator and Maintenance
Contractor, which will formalize the site
rehabilitation process. During 1992, the plant
completed significant upgrades to the interim
remedial action including: implementation of an
iron and heavy metal pretreatment and removal
system, improvements to the recovery wells which
were accidentally destroyed on adjacent CSX
Railroad property, detailed assessment of the
soils for residual VOCs and modeling of the
groundwater.
SARA: The plant is in compliance with SARA. SARA
Section 312 and 313 reports are submitted to EPA
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annually on their respective due dates.
TOXICS: There sore no PCBs on-site. The last PCB
containing equipment was removed from the site in
1988.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The Pinellas Plant has organized a waste
Minimization/Pollution Prevention Committee which
will address process waste assessments and
pollution prevention opportunities. Manufacturing
and engineering operations are being assessed to
better determine waste types, quantities
generated, and source reduction opportunities. A
full time Waste Minimization Engineer has been
employed to coordinate and track pollution
prevention activities. The Pinellas Plant
manages scrap metal and cardboard as part of the
recycling program. Solvents are shipped off-site
to a recycling facility and used oil is shipped to
an oil reclaimer. When possible, excess chemicals
are either shipped back to the supplier for credit
or ar sold through the local waste exchange
program.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
During May,'92, the pinellas Plant was inspected
by the FDER. The facility was found to be in
compliance with the RCRA regulations and the
Hazardous Waste operating Permit requirements.
During September 1992, the Plant was inspected by
EPA for compliance with NESHAPs requirements.
This inspection team also found the facility to be
in full compliance.
During December 1992, the Plant was inspected by
representatives from the Pinellas County Sewer
System. Once again non noncompliance issues were
noted. Additionally, no excursions of the
permissible discharge limits were identified for
the preceding year.
In February 1993 a Department of Energy
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Headquarters Technical safety Appraisal was
conducted at the Pinellas Plant. The plant
received a score of 1, the highest score possible
for Environmental Protection.
PROBLEM AREAS
The facility is addressing past releases of
hazardous constituents to the environment through
the provisions of the HSWA permit and under the
state FDER lead cleanup actions at the 4.5 acre
site. In addition to the assessment activities,
environmental remediation activities include:
Northeast Site: An interim corrective
measures action to addreds solvent
contaminated groundwater began in Jan.,'92.
Four recovery wells were installed and now
pump to an existing groundwater treatment
system located on-site. This action will
continue until final corrective measures have
been implemented at this site.
Formal Pistol Range Site: An interim
corrective measure to remediate lead
contaminated soils was completed during Feb.
and Mar.'93. Contaminated Surface soils were
removed until lead levels in the remaining
soils were below site background levels (10
mg/kg). Contaminated soils were transported
to a secure chemical landfill for
stabilization and disposal.
4.5 Acre Site: An interim remedial action at
this site to contain and reduce the
concentration of the aerial extent of solvent
contaminated groundwater has been
continuously operational (except for
maintenance down time) since 1990. During
1992, significant upgrades to the recovery
and treatment systems were completed,
including the installation and operation of
an iron removal pretreatment system.
Due to reductions in production needs, the defense
budget, and the resulting reductions in the work
force at the Pinellas Plant; significant plant
rearrangements are required. These rearrangements
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for consolidation of plant functions will impact
environmental permitting, especially the air
emissions single source permit. The Pinellas
Plant is carefully coordinating these proposed
activities with the regulatory personnel to insure
that all proposed plant changes will continue to
comply with the applicable permit and regulatory
requirements before they are
implemented.
ACTIONS NEEDED
AIR: Modification to plant processes and plant
rearrangements will be coordinated with regulatory
agency personnel. Necessary permit modifications
will be completed as required prior to
implementation of processes. An operating permit
application will be submitted during 1993 for
State and local regulatory agency review and
processing.
The Pinellas Plant will continue to be a minor
source of radiological emissions based on
projected production and operation schedules.
Monitoring and reporting requirements will be
completed as required.
CONTACT; David S. Ingle - (813) 541-8943
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Seminole Tribe of Florida
Hollywood, Florida
FL1409912488
Sovereign Indian tribal land. Main uses are
agriculture, primarily citrus, cattle raising, and
residential.
89,573 total acres(Hollywood 497, Big Cypress
52,338, Brighton 36,097, Tampa 41,000, Immokalee
600)
2,012
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. We are in process of getting
station located on Big Cypress under grant status
with EPA. We are still very interested in getting
this monitor placed on Big Cypress.
WATER: In compliance. Water treatment plants are located
in Brighton, Big Cypress and Tampa. The other two
locations are Hollywood and Immokalee receiving
treated water from municipal systems. All systems
obtain raw water from wells.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Hollywood, Big Cypress and
Brighton are on-site treatment. Immokalee and
Tampa go to the Immokalee water and sewer District
and the City of Tampa wastewater treatment plants
respectively.
Now in compliance. Big cypress. We have replaced
the 20,000 gpd wastewater plant with a 100,000 gpd
extended aeration wastewater treatment system,
which went on-line as os Jan.,'92. Our last EPA
inspection was January 9-10, 1992 with the
inspectors declaring it to be in the best shape
ever.
UST: In compliance. The Utility Department presently
has removed 2 underground tanks. They both were
located at the Brighton water Plant. We have
eliminated them this year due to the fact we
installed a new emergency generator at the water
plant to run on diesel fuel from an above ground
tank with fuel retaining enclosure to cover the
entire plant infrastructure. This has eliminated
the need for both propane tanks for well #1 and
the emergency generator on site.
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Non-compliance. There are still other Tribal
tanks to be removed.
In compliance. EPA inspected reservation in March
1986 and found no "hazardous wastes" being
produced, stored, or disposed of on the
reservation.
Non-compliance. Fuel tanks being deleted with EPA
knowledge at this time.
No "hazardous waste" ever reported or found
disposed of on reservation property by EPA's March
1986 inspection.
We handle no PCB's or other toxicants under this
program with the exception of EPA acceptable weed
killers for the plant fencing areas.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
We presently conduct source reduction through our
regular water and wastewater treatment programs.
We also maintain source reduction through our
solid waste program which consists of garbage
pickup and battery, tire and white goods removal.
There is also community action to remove cars,
batteries, and tires. We are in the process of
implementing solid waste transfer stations on
tribal land for the tribes use only. There will
be collection points for wet garbage, paper, other
recyclables, batteries, tires and white goods.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
There is no central authority that has performed a
comprehensive environmental audit during 1992.
EPA Region IV conducted a multi media inspection,
Jan. 11-12,'93.
PROBLEM AREAS
The only major problem in amy of the programs was
at the wastewater treatment plant site in Big
Cypress which not has been corrected in 1992-1993.
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS J
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ACTION NEEDED
Grant and/or Congressional monies to assist the
Seminole Tribe of Florida in obtaining better
utility systems for its members in four of five
communities.
CONTACT: Thomas G. Aitcheson - (305) 9S7-8995
FAX - (305) 985-8590
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Tyndall Air force Base
Panama City, Florida
FL572124124
To provide air defense combat ready forces within
the designated geographical area of responsibility
of NORAD operational control and to equip,
administer, train, and provide personnel to
develop, validate, and test air defense concepts,
doctrines, tactics and procedures.
28,000 acres
6,250
COMPLIANCE STATUS
In compliance. The only permitted source on base,
the pathological incinerator, has been terminated
due to failure of operation standards. First
annual emissions report (1992) submitted to the
State for incinerator. Presently permitting spray
paint booths and hot water/steam boilers.
In compliance. Main potable water supply comes
from the Bay County System. Outlying areas are
supplied by wells. Ne well (ID# 1034077)
registered with FDER for a new satellite site on
base. The Consumptive Use Permits for potable
water wells on base are being renewed into one
permit. Several wells on base are presently being
reclassified, backup wells will be activated as
community wells.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Main wastewater treatment plant's
effluent is pumped to the Bay County regional
lagoon on Tyndall AFB under a lease agreement.
The base has a NPDES permit for miscellaneous
point sources (FL0033740). NPDES permit renewal
requested June '89; original expiration date Jem
1,'90. Dec '89 and subsequent guidance from EPA
dictated that present permit would remain in
effect until new permit is received. All NPDES
parameters are within permit parameters.
UST: In compliance by test. Tyndall has 27 regulated
UST's; leak detection installed on active tanks.
The remaining tanks are scheduled for replacement.
In process of verifying all tanks basewide to
ensure accurate reporting to regulatory agencies.
AIR:
WATER:
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In compliance. Consent Agreement #92-0480 signed
between Tyndall AFB and the State on Feb. 2,'93,
regarding the cleanup of an unauthorized dump site
where paint waste was buried. Signing of Consent
Agreement negated warning letter from the State.
Tyndall AFB operates as a hazardous waste
generator under EPA ID# 1570024124.
Tyndall is a non-NPL base. Initial Phase I, Phase
II-Stage I, and Phase II-Stage II completed. 36
sites identified under program; 22 sites have been
officially closed out with No Further Action
Decision Documents; 14 sites active. Decision
documents are being prepared for 2 additional
sites.
PCBs: Remaining PCB articles (3 line switches and
1 transformer)scheduled for disposal by Jul.'93.
Asbestos: In compliance by inspection. FDER
routinely inspects both in-house and contract
asbestos abatement projects.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Tyndall AFB has procured numerous recyclers for
use in achieving waste minimization goals. the
following products used on base maintenance
operations are now routinely recycled: dope and
lacquer thinners, PD-680 cleaning solvents, freon,
and antifreeze.
The base Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)
Division has base programs in place for recycling
aluminum, glass, plastic, and paper products.
This recycling effort is in place in the housing
areas, as well as basewide.
Future initiatives in the Pollution Prevention
Program will focus on pollution prevention
incentives rather than pollution control
equipment.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
USAF Environmental Compliance Assessment and
Management Program (ECAMP) multi media external
audit conducted Max 23-27,'92; internal ECAMP
RCRA:
CERCIiA:
TOXICS:
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multi-media internal audit scheduled for Jul. 12-
16,'93.
PROBLEM AREAS
Tyndall AFB will continue to work closely with the
state to satisfy conditions of the Consent
Agreement.
ACTION NEEDED
Tyndall AFB will continue to work closely with the
state to satisfy conditions of the Consent
Agreement.Tyndall AFB will continue to coordinate
closely with FDER on the RCRA compliance issue.
CONTACT:
Traci T. Schell - (904) 283-4354
FAX - (904) 283-4540
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June 1993
U. S. Coast Guaxd , Group Mayport
4200 Ocean Ave., Mayport, FL. 32267-0385
FL690314520
Small industrial facility which maintains,
repairs, and rework facilities for Coast Guard
equipment. Also performs search and rescue
operations, law enforcement patrol activities,
conducts port safety and port environmental
inspections as well as water safety programs.
3.1 acres
75
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. No sources.
In compliance. Base draws its potable water
though an artesian well on base. No problems
reported.
Work order in progress at this time to rebuild and
update treatment facility. NPDES permit number
FL0023687.
None.
In compliance. Small quantity generator.
None in this area.
Solvents, paints, and acids.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Reduced primary battery usage for buoys by 60% by
utilizing solar battery system. Reduced disposal
of lead-acid and mercury batteries by equal
percentage. Reduced generation of waste paint
solvents by 20%.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
On March 12, 1988 an internal audit was conducted
by unit personnel and the Environmental Specialist
from Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Miami.
On January 10, 1992, an informal visit was made by
personnel from EPA, Atlanta.
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On Oct.6,'92 an Environmental Compliance
assessment was conducted by Science Applications
International Corp. with very favorable results.
PROBLEM AREAS
Ground contamination in the areas of the base fuel
farm. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the
Contamination Assessment Report.
ACTION NEEDED
Army Corps of Engineers is now working on a
recommendation for cleaning up the area.
CONTACT: CW02 Sean J. Curry
Group Hazardous Waste Coordinator
(909)247-7333
FAX (904) 247-7371
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NAME:
Veterans Medical Center
LOCATION:
Gainesville, FL
I.D.
FL360015449
MISSION:
General Medicine, Surgery and Research
AREA:
40.62 acres
POPULATION:
120 bed Nursing Home Care Unit, 480 General
Medicine and Surgical Beds.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR In compliance. This medical center has three
boilers and one incinerator/permitted by the State
of Florida. A construction project will start
soon to install air emission control devices on
the incinerator in order to meet air quality
standards.
WATER
WASTEWATER
DST
RCRA
In compliance. Potable water is obtained from the
City of Gainesville system.
In a compliance schedule for silver. This medical
center is currently in a demonstration of
compliance schedule with the local sewer authority
for silver, pending an upward revision of this
parameter by the EPA.
In compliance. Three DSTs (2-40,000 gal and 1-
2,000 gal) and associated piping were replaced in
April, 1992 in order to comply with the latest EPA
requirements on this issue. A monitor-only post-
closure contamination assessment for a one year
period following the removal of a 550 gallon DST
in February 1990 was successfully completed in
1992 with no further action required.
In compliance. This facility is listed as a small
quantity generator.
CERCLA
TOXICS
In compliance.
In compliance. All known PCBb have been disposed
in accordance with applicable regulations.
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Asbestos removal procedures meet NESHAPS
requirements.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures
(SPCC) plan was contracted for in early 1987. A
geotechnical contractor informed this facility
that based on their inspection of this facility,
including the locations of USTs and the
engineering design of the storm water drainage
system, such a plan was not required by law at
that time. The contractor then proceeded to
identify the need for monitoring wells in the
vicinity of the previously noted USTs. The wells
were subsequently installed, then removed at the
completion of the DST project noted above. A
spill control procedure is in effect for
uncontrolled releases of hazardous materials
within the facility as outlined in the Medical
Center Disaster Plan. Extensive employee
education on the contents has been conducted.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Such an audit has not been conducted at this
facility.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER! None at this time.
ACTION
WASTEWATER: The silver industrial discharge limit (IDL)
enforced by the local POTW under its pretreatment
program has been a problem in the past. This
medical center is in a Demonstration of Compliance
(DOC)schedule with the local sewer authority but
has not been rigidly enforced per a recommendation
from U.S. EPA Region IV, Water Enforcement
Programs Office. We anticipate a raising of the
current 0.005 mg/1 discharge limit to at least a
ten-fold level and entry into a new Demonstration
of Compliance whenever the revised IDL is
established.
CONTACT: Louis J. Kisala, P.E., Chief Engineering Services
904-374-6025
J. Darcy White, Industrial Hygienist - 904-374-
6025
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Veterans Medical Center
Miami, Florida
FL360015449
Hospital for Military Personnel.
26.3 acres
2,649 employees and approximately 1,800 patients
month.
COMPLIANCE STATUS:
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER!
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
Toxics:
In compliance. The facility is in the middle of a
construction project to install a new incinerator
which will meet all standards. Construction
should be completed by October of this year. FDER
has issued permit AC 13-222206 to construct an air
pollution source. DERM has issued Permit Number
0650, Pollution Control Air Source Construction
Permit, which expires in January 1994. In
addition, existing operating permits are as
follows: FDER, #A013-215116, expires December 31,
1993; DERM, Permit #AP-00650, expires September
30, 1993.
In compliance. Treated water is obtained from
Municipal system (Miami).
In compliance. Tied into the sanitary sewer of
Miami with Dade County permit #rW5-0807 expiring
September 30, 1992.
In compliance. 3 underground storage facilities,
inspected by DERM, permit #UT-02694, expires
September 30, 1993. The facility is currently
under a FDER approved Monitoring Only Plan (MOP)
on the previously reported diesel fuel ground
contamination.
In compliance. Small quantity generator, EPA ID#
FLD 981 466 618.
Not applicable.
No toxics handled.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The facility continues to aggressively promote a
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waste reduction/recycling program. At this time
cardboard, white paper, and wood pallets are
recycled. As the market for recycled products
expand, the facility will attempt to increase the
program.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The facility is inspected annually for compliance
with applicable regulations by VA Regional
Industrial Hygienist and Regional Safety and Fire
Protection Engineer. The last inspection was
September 1992, this year's inspection is
scheduled for August.
PROBLEM AREAS
No problem areas.
ACTION NEEDED
Completion of the incinerator project and
continuation of the MOP will assure continued
compliance in all areas.
CONTACT: Karen E. Shamlin - 305-324-4455 ext 4220
305-324-3261
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USAF Plant #6
Marietta, Georgia
GA572024606
Construction and modification of airplanes. Plant
include administrative offices, manufacturing
facilities, services and maintenance facilities.
This is a Government Owned facility, operated by
Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company.
714 acres
150 AF; 11,250 Contractor employees
COMPLIANCE STATUS:
AIR: In compliance with the eleven (11) air quality
permits. Last inspected by GA EPD and EPA on
Feb.8-9,'93.
Permit 9711-033-9342 covers the coating of
miscellaneous metal parts (Georgia Rule ii) and
call for a daily limit of 6.67 lb/gal of solids
applied. During 1992, the permit limit was
exceeded on two (2) days.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from the
City of Marietta.
WASTEWATER: In compliance with NPDES Permit GA0001198 which
expires June 15, 1993. Last inspection by GA EPD
was Feb. 8-9,'93. To prevent spills from leaving
the facility, six (6) retention basins were
constructed where natural waterways drain the
property. At each basin a valve which allows
normal flow through the basin can be closed to
contain a spill. These basins are sampled three
(3) times a day seven (7) days a week. Additional
spill control measures are planned, including the
installation of oil/waste separators, containment
curbs, and drains at locations where spills may
occur.
UST: There are 32 existing underground storage tanks on
AFP #6, nine (9) of which are not in service. Of
these nine (9) tanks, 3 were removed during 1992.
The 6 remaining USTs are scheduled for removal in
1993. 6 of the remaining 23 tanks, (6) are planned
for replacement with above-ground tanks in 1993.
The rest of the tanks are excluded from
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some or all of the regulations, but will be
monitored and repaired/replaced on an "as needed"
basis.
RCRA: Out of compliance. A new RCRA Permit (HW-034-S&D)
was issued by the State September, 1991. The
permit and permit application are current.
Jan. 7, '93 NOV (result of Dec. 9-10f'92f GA EPD
inspection) issued regarding improper management of
containers, 2 employees who had not had the
hazardous waste training required by the permit,
and erosion on the B-90 cap. The final LASC
response to the NOV was on Mar. 1,'93.
Feb.3,'93 NOV (result of Dec.21-22,'92 GA EPD
inspection) issued regarding damaged monitoring
wells, flumes installed near new waste water tanks
directing water onto the B-10 cap, lack of
measuring point reference points on several
monitoring wells, and inadequacies in the sampling
and analysis plan. All damaged wells have been
repaired, the sampling and analysis plan has been
revised, engineering is currently being done to
redirect the flumes to prevent water from flowing
onto the B-10 cap, and plans are being made to
contact surveyors to add measuring points to the
monitoring wells. The final LASC response to the
NOV was on Feb.23,'93.
Multimedia inspection took place on Feb.8-9,'93.
Inspection report from EPA dated May 3 is being
acted upon to develop a negotiated response to EPA
and GA EPD.
CERCLA Notification forms for four (4) sites were
submitted to EPA on May 25, 1984. Although Phase I
of the IRP survey identified ten (10) sites as
needing further investigation in Phase II, many of
these sites are already being studied with regard
to RCRA regulations. The Phase II, Stage I, Final
Report was issued in August, 1986. The IRP
recommendations are addressed in the RCRA Remedial
Investigation Plans submitted in January, 1988.
TOXICS: Some toxics including PCBs in transformers are
handled and used, but no special problems are
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identified. All PCB containing equipment has been
removed from the facility.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
AP#6 instituted a hazardous waste minimization
program in 1985 and developed a written plan.
Beginning in 1989, the program was intensified by
establishing specific goals and formally
documenting accomplishments. These changes were
incorporated in the written plan which is now
revised annually. The program title is now
Pollution Prevention which indicates a broader
scope. Some of the ongoing projects ares
- Evaluate cleaners to replace chlorinated solvents
- Expand use of high volume, low pressure paint
spray guns
- Establish a plant wide paper recycling program
- Increase usage of compliant coatings
- Eliminate use of sealants containing lead
- Install chromium regeneration unit at chemical
process tank line
- Increase usage of in-house solvent distillation
unit
- Utilize resin seal process to replace primer
- Replacement of trichloroethylene in degreasers
with an aqueous solution.
Significant accomplishments include approval to
replace 80% of non-compliant coatings with
compliant coatings, approval to use the resin seal
process in the C-130 program, elimination of lead-
containing paints, and installation of conductivity
meters on rinse tanks.
In 1990, a pollution prevention committee was
established. This committee has representatives
from Facilities, Materials and Process Engineering,
Manufacturing Planning, Public relations, and is
chaired by the Director of Safety and
Environmental. The committee establishes goals and
tracks progress.
In May, 1990 LASC was selected as one of ten (10)
companies statewide to participate in the Georgia
Environmental Protection Division's Pollution
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Prevention Program. Pollution prevention
activities of the participating companies were
reviewed to provide assistance and technology
transfer. A comprehensive report will be
developed. A major goal of EPD's program is to
identify and publicize positive accomplishments.
Air Force funded a waste minimization study,
conducted in 1991 ar AFP #6. An outside
environmental consultant evaluated our existing
projects and identified additional opportunities.
Funding has been requested to implement ten (10)
projects.
LASC has created a Pollution Prevention Coordinator
position which will be staffed in the second
quarter of 1993. This will provide* further
emphasis on pollution prevention initiatives.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Multi-media inspection by EPA Region IV and State
of Georgia in February, 1993.
PROBLEM AREAS
The RCRA indicator parameters for groundwater
samples at surface impoundments (2) are higher theui
background levels.
ACTION NEEDED
Continue with groundwater corrective action
program.
CONTACT: J. K. Giles (404) 494-3760
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USA Camp Merrill
Dahlonega, Georgia
GA2137(001)
Ranger training (under jurisdiction of Fort
Benning).
225 acres
360 (during training exercises)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance.
In compliance. Potable water is obtained from
Etowah River. Treatment consists of sand
filtration and chlorination.
In compliance. The system consists of a lagoon
plus land treatment. Three remaining outfalls tied
into system on Apr 6, '89.
No hazardous wastes are disposed of at the site.
Notified. No sites with hazardous wastes
identified.
None identified.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Recyclables are separated from waste stream and
sold. Expanded recycle program to be developed in
summer '93.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS
Last environmental audit conducted in 1992 under
the Army's Environmental Compliance Assessment
System (ECAS) program. Next scheduled audit is for
FY94.
The ECAS audit noted minor deficiencies in areas
involving the Clean Water Act. Primarily with
storage of hazardous material containers.
Deficiencies corrected/correctable with minimal
effort or expense by camp personnel.
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ACTION NEEDED
Resolve ECAS findings at unit level, and conduct
follow-up internal audit.
CONTACT: Maj. John J. Orosz, Jr. - (404) 545-4766
FAX - (404) 685-8237
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June 1993
Dobbins Air Force Base
Marietta, Georgia
GA 571224306
Air Force Reserve Base, reserve training for C-130,
F-15, Army helicopters, etc.
1,650 acres
6,000 military and civilian
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
In compliance. Base operating under Air Quality
Permit No. 9711-033-6501-0. Last inspection
EPA/State was February 1991.
In compliance. Water is obtained through Air Force
Plant No. 6 from Cobb County Water Authority.
In compliance. All wastewater is treated at the
Air Force Plant No. 6 sewage treatment plant which
operates under NPDES Permit No. GA0001198.
Out of compliance. MOtification not provided for
one UST installation and 3 UST closures. 17
Regulated UST systems in operation. 8 regulated
USTs removed to date. All scheduled for
replacement by December 1998.
In compliance. Small Quantity Generator (SQG) EPA
I.D. No. GA 1570024306.
CERCLA:
In compliance. Notification has been filed.
Initial Assessment Study Phase I has been
completed. RI/FS in progress - seven sites
identified.
TOXICS:
In compliance. All PCB transformers replaced in
1991. Disposal by DRMO-Warner Robins.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
SOURCE Biodegradable detergents and cleaners used in place
REDUCTION of solvents when permitted by USAF technical order.
Bead blasters used for paint removal on aircraft
parts. HPLV coatings used in paint an corrosion
control shops.
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RECYCLING: Paper, aluminum cans, motor oils, reclaimable JP-4,
degreasing solvents.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
External audit conducted by HQ Air Force Reserves
Command (AFRES) in dec ember 1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None required.
CONTACT:
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Bruce Ramo - (404) 421-4898
FAX-(404) 421-4784
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NAME:
LOCATION:
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MISSION:
U.S. Treasury, Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center (FLETC)
Glynco, Georgia
GA202932244
To provide basic and advanced training to the
personnel from over 70 Federal Law Enforcement
organizations except the FBI, and Drug Enforcement
Agency (DEA). Specialized programs are also
provided for State and Local law enforcement
personnel. Over 20 of the participating
organizations have on-site training offices at the
FLETC.
AREA:
POPULATION:
1,580 acres, with 8 miles of road net
Average Resident Student Population (ASRP) 1,689
~Staff 1,498
* 441 FLETC employees; 470 federal employees
of participating organizations; and 587 are
support services contractor employees.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: During 1992, FLETC purchased motor vehicle air
conditioning recycling and recovery equipment. All
automotive mechanics completed training.
Certification was submitted to EPA MVACs Recycling
Program Manager, Stratospheric Ozone Protection
Branch. We are awaiting EPA's final rule for
recovery/recycling of building air conditioning
equipment refrigerant.
FLETC has a project scheduled for measuring the
quantity of lead exhausted from the Environmental
Control systems for the indoor firearms ranges.
Approximately 30% of the total air passing through
the first stage 95% HEPA filters, is exhausted to
the atmosphere. These measurements will be taken
during our next industrial hygiene survey,
currently scheduled for July, '93. Through our
consultants who performed the Environmental
Assessment during 1991 indicated this source would
make minor contributions to the air quality, we
will validate this conclusion. There has been no
recent inspection at the facility.
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WATER: Water is obtained from the City of Brunswick. Both
the Glynn County Health Department and FLETC
continue to monitor by sampling and analysis.
WASTEWATER: UST/ Indoor Firearms Range. City of Brunswick
permits for effluent discharge into the sanitary
sewer. The Center filed an Industrial Discharge
Report with the City during 1992. Analysis
indicated the 2 constituent levels were
significantly low, and sampling/analysis annually
would be adequate. In process of installing a new
tank, with state of art precipitating compartments,
thereby reducing pollutant outflow. Monitoring of
concentration levels within the effluent outflow
will continue.
Boiler Blow-Down Discharge. The former DOD-USN
activity diverted some boiler blow down to adjacent
drainage ditches. TCLP analysis did not identify
hazardous constituents. The City has elected not
to permit. FLETC continues to divert these
discharges during boiler replacements.
Storm Water Drainage. A Stormwater Drainage Study
was completed during 1992. This study analyzed the
existing drainage features, identified deficiencies
in the piping and main drainage courses, and
proposed upgrades for correction of deficiencies.
This study addressed the entire parcel of land
contained within the Center.
UST: Under a COE HQA, the Center has accepted a cost
proposal for an inventory of the USTs on base. We
expect completion of the inventory and report
submission to GA-EPD by September, '93. Preparing
to close 2-10,000; 2-15,000; and 2-500 gallon USTs.
Under the MOA, we have accepted the COE's cost
proposal for removal and closure of these tanks.
During a site investigation prior to removal, a
release was detected from either one or both 15,000
gallon USTs or the plumbing. A suspected release
was reported to the State, who have acknowledged
and will retain oversight.
The one 6,000 gallon UST which contained hazardous
constituents with confirmed release, will be
removed during removal by the COE's contractor
during removal of the six USTs previously
mentioned. Removals are scheduled for completion
during June '93. The site of the 6,000 gal tank
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will be remediated by the COE, and reported to the
State. The closure plan for this tank was approved
by the State, and advertised in the appropriate
newspapers.
RCRAs Disposal of waste identified in the State Consent
Order was completed. Utilization of DRMO disposal
contract was denied by DLA since the Center is not
a military organization. We are using Small
Purchase contracts for disposal of waste. Based on
the State's recommendation, we constructed an
interim hazardous waste storage site. This allows
the 90 day period from removal to disposal. The
State currently considers the Outdoor Firearms
Rangos as waste Piles with known leaching. In
addition to a Budget Initiative, the Center
submitted an EPA form 3500-7, for inclusion in the
A=106 process. We submit an updated report
annually.
An MOA with the COE was signed on Feb. 16,'93 which
covers environmental projects,one of which is the
outdoor ranges. The RFI for the outdoor ranges is
scheduled for completion by Sept. '93. Results of
the FI will be forwarded to the State for review
and decision on the category in which the ranges
will be placed. NOV was issued by the State for
failure to provide training for personnel handling
hazardous waste in accordance with 40 CFR 265.16.
Two staff members completed a course on Hazardous
waste Management. An internal class on handling of
Hazardous Wastes was developed for staff and
service contractor employees which covers the
removal, packaging, labeling and transporting from
point of origin to storage. 28 have completed
this exposure specific training which covers the
applicable acts, EPA and OSHA regulations.
Refresher training has been scheduled. Training
for new staff and contractor employees will
continue to be provided prior to allowing them to
work with hazardous waste. Annual refresher
training will be provided as required.
CERCLA: FLETC has not identified any requirements for
notification under CERCLA.
TOXICS: No PCBs on the facility. A complete survey of
asbestos contamination has been placed in our
schedule. Completion is anticipated by April,
1994.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
Safety-kleen has been contracted to provide
parts cleaner and pick up and replaces spent
cleaning solvent. Under a GSA contract we are
proceeding to dispose of all used petroleum
products, including used engine oil, automatic
transmission fluid, hypo oil, engine coolant, and
absorbent materials. We generate 1,200 gallons of
used oil annually. Center is submitting a Multi-
Media Environmental Budget Initiative for FY-95.
This will contain funding requirements for several
environmental media inclusive of recycling,
hazardous waste management, containment building,
electronic record keeping equipment, training,
studies and staffing. The initiative will apply to
both the Glynco, Georgia and Artesia, New Mexico.
An EPA form 3500-7 will be completed for each media
covered by the initiative.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
All audits have been internal by the facility
staff. All of the operational areas which have not
been audited, will be audited as resources are
available. Under the COE MO A, the center has
requested a proposal for the conduct of
Environmental Compliance Surveys at both this
facility and our sister New Mexico facility.
Anticipated completion for this facility is sept.,
'93. We have established contact with the Federal
Facilities Coordinator, Region VI and will provide
a copy of this report to him for information.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None which require Region IV assistance.
Anticipate the Environmental Compliance Surveys
will identify areas requiring action.
CONTACT: Milton E. Watson - (912) 267-2233
FAX - (912) 267-2217
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June 1993
Fort Be ruling (U.S. Army)
Columbus, Georgia
GA213720084
Main training base for infantry, airborne and
officer candidates, ranger school, and three Forces
Command Units. Contains housing units, 7
elementary schools and necessary services and
maintenance facilities.
182,000 acres
43,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: All sources are permitted. Previous NOV on 2
upgraded boilers awaiting State response on
disposition of fine.
WATER: Potable water from Upatoi Creek, then treated.
WASTEWATER: Facility treats wastewater in two trickling filter
plants. Both are permitted under NPDES GA0000973.
Data collection is underway for Stormwater
Discharge Permit application. No pretreatment is
conducted.
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
Currently the facility has 178 regulated USTs. All
have been tightness tested. Testing is conducted
annually. Leak detection systems are being
installed by contract.
Storage facility permit issued jointly by EPA and
the state on Oct 3 '85. Compliance actions are
currently directed to investigation of inactive
waste sites at the facility. Last inspection by
GEPD and EPA during Feb 10-11'92.
Notification has been filed. An initial assessment
was made by the U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous
Materials Agency (under contract with a private
company) and a report was completed in July '82.
The report was negative; no hazardous sites were
found.
TOXICS:
PCB's and other toxicants handled and used. No
special problems identified except that the storage
facilities described under RCRA are required.
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Onsite PCB storage is provided. PCBs in storage
were removed before the Jan '84 deadline.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Facility has an ongoing recycling program. Family
housing recycling with curb side pickup to begin
mid-summer '93.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Last Environmental Audit conducted 1992 under the
Army's Environmental Compliance Assessment System
(ECAS) program. Next scheduled external audit is
for FY94. EPA multi-media inspection conducted on
Feb.10,'92.
PROBLEM AREAS
The ECAS audit highlighted deficiencies in areas
involving the clean water act and RCRA-C, primarily
involving vehicle washracks and storage of
hazardous materials. The majority of deficiencies
are correctable or have been corrected with minimal
effort or expense.
ACTION NEEDED
ECAS findings needed to be resolved at either the
unit level or through the 1383 process.
CONTACT: Maj John J. Orosz, Jr. - ,04) 545-4766
FAX - (404) 685-8237
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NAME:
Fort Gillem
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION!
Forest Park, Georgia
GA214020046
Fort Gillem is a subinstallation of Fort McPherson
in support of Fort McPherson's official stated
mission which is to "command, operate and
administer the use of the resources of Fort
McPherson to accomplish assigned missions in
accordance with the provisions of AR 210-10 and
appropriate general order and directives. Provide
support to Headquarters Forces Command and
assigned, attached, and tenant units and activities
in assigned geographic areas."
1,500 acres
5,300
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. Date of last inspection unknown.
In compliance. Water obtained from City of Atlanta
and treated by chlorination and fluoridation before
entering area.
Fort Gillem is tied into the Forest Park
distribution system which ties into the City of
Atlanta.
There are 29 USTs at Fort Gillem, including 27 fuel
oil tanks. All 29 tanks passed the tank tightness
test conducted in Dec 91. Twenty two (22) of the
tanks require either upgrading or removal.
Fort Gillem as a small quantity generator will be
assessed during 1993 hazardous waste generation
inventory.
The Army has initiated environmental restoration
action for old landfill in the North West area.
Domestic well off post survey conducted and as a
result, alternate water supply extensions will be
provided. Comprehensive consent agreement for
landfill restoration will be negotiated with the
State. EPA Hazardous Ranking will be initiated in
Jun.'93.
All PCBs removed in 1988, no toxicants handled.
USATHAMA completed the HRS2 assessment in Feb 92.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
Recycling program run by DPCA and Includes paper,
glass, aluminum and future waste oil.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The U. S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency
conducted an audit of programs/facilities relating
to drinking water, water pollution, air pollution,
solid/hazardous waste management, pest management
practices, and groundwater contamination potential
on 2-14 Apr 90.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
In 1992, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
contracted for the development of the hazardous
waste management plan. The installation Safety
Office is conducting an inventory of all hazardous
material. By maintaining an accurate inventory,
the installation can initiate a proactive program
to minimize the generation of hazardous waste.
CONTACT: Robert A. Silvagni - (404) 752-3702
FAX - (404) 752-4193
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COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
June 1993
Fort Gordon
Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905-5040
GA213720368
Signal school - Communication training.
55,000 acres
22,000
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
In compliance. Not inspected by State since 1986.
EPA multimedia audit conducted 13 Jan 90.
In compliance. Permit # 1121J0002, expires August
25, 1998. Last Inspection: Feb. '89
In compliance. NPDES permit GA0003484, expires
January 31, 1997. Last inspection: June 4, 1992.
EPA multi media audit conducted 13 Jan 90.
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
In compliance.
Jan.13,'90.
EPA Multi media audit conducted
TOXICS:
In compliance. Part B approved by the state,
GA0210020368. Last inspection: Jan. 12 & 13,'93.
EPA multi media audit 13 Jan 90.
In compliance. Fort Gordon has completed a
Preliminary Assessment (PA) and is awaiting funding
for a Remedial Investigation (RI). EPA multi media
audit conducted 13 Jan 90.
In compliance. EPA multi media audit conducted 13
Jan 90.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Fort Gordon has an active recycling program, waste
minimization is ongoing.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Army Environmental Hygiene Agency (AEHA) conducted
an Environmental Program Review (EPR) January 7-16,
1991. This review covered Air, Water, Wastewater,
nonhazardous solid RCRA, and Pesticide Management
programs on the installation.
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PROBLEM AREAS
Resource issues remain an area of concern.
ACTION NEEDED
None at this time.
CONTACT: Christopher Damour - (404) 791-2511 or 2397
FAX - (404) 791-8245
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June 1993
Fort Stewart,
Fort Stewart, Georgia 31314-5000
GA214020872
Permanent stationing of the 24th Infantry Division
(Hech)
279,270 acres
22,600
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. State permit # 9711-089-6355-0.
Last inspected by the State Aug '91. One major
source - Central Energy Plant.
WATER In compliance. Potable water source is deep wells
located on Fort Stewart. Water is treated with
chlorine and fluorine. I.D. # 2089 J 1236.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Regional sewer system is operated
by contract by the City of Hinesville. Fort
Stewart discharges into the system on a fee basis.
The maintenance area wash racks are connected to
the industrial treatment system and treated by the
Industrial Wastewater treatment plant. It is in
compliance and the effluent is discharged into Mill
Creek. Package Treatment Plants at TAC-X and evans
Heliport and Land Application Systems at Camp
Oliver and Wright Army Airfield are all in
compliance. Applied to State to be covered under a
general stormwater permit.
UST: In compliance. Fort Stewart has 256 underground
storage tanks. Tank soundness and monthly leak
testing accomplished. Unused/excess tanks are
currently being removed.
RCRA: In compliance. Part B permit HW&T. The facility
is large quantity generator and storer. Fully
permitted conforming storage facility. RCRA
Facility Investigation completed and awaiting
State's final approval. Last inspection Nov. 92.
Spill Prevention Control and Contingency Plan is
under triennial revision and will be completely
revised during 1992. Haz Mat response training
completed.
CERCLA: Revised Hazard ranking System HRSII completed and
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submitted to Region IV, EPA. Installation does not
score high enough for NPL listing.
TOXICS: Permitted TOSCA storage facility. Fort Stewart is
free of all PCB containing electrical transformers
and switch gear.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A resource recovery and recycling program has been
in operation since July 1990. The program has been
successful in eliminating land disposal of consumer
recyclables from family housing and troop areas.
Weekly curbside collection of family housing areas
has reduced domestic waste disposal requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Environmental Compliance Assessment System (ECAS)
Audit conducted in Feb. '93. No major deficiencies
noted in audit protocol or operation. EPA multi
media inspection conducted on May 5, 1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
UST: Tank testing has been accomplished in accordance
with time lines. There remains retrofit to new UST
standards and remediation work is needed to assure
full compliance. Funds have been requested through
the FH 106 process.
AHERA: Numerous public buildings are in use on the
installation which contain friable asbestos
containing materials (ACM). Through the
maintenance program the threat of air contamination
is greatly reduced, however, removal is still
needed to eliminate the source of contamination.
All schools are in full compliance.
ACTION NEEDED
Funding for A-106 projects.
CONTACT: Thomas D. Houston - (912) 767-2010
FAX - (912) 767-7876
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MISSION:
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POPULATION:
June 1993
Hunter Army Airfield (HAAF)
Savannah, Georgia
GA214022733
Provides aviation support and aviation training for
the 24th Infantry Division at Fort Stewart.
5,370 acres
4,768
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. State permit #9711-025-6356-0.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water sources are deep
wells located on Hunter Army Airfield. water is
treated with chlorine and fluorine. I.D.# 2025 J
1239.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. The main sewer treatment plant
underwent major modification and improvements in
1991. Completed construction and tie in with the
City of Savannah, GA, a joint usage force main to
carry effluent to Savannah River. Georgia EPD
inspected in Feb '92. application to Georgia EPD
for coverage under a blanket or general stormwater
permit.
UST: Hunter AAF has 123 underground storage tanks, 5
tanks need testing/retesting to remain in
compliance. Two (2) additional tanks are known
leakers and are in remediation. Remaining tanks
are in compliance. Unused/excess tanks are
currently being removed.
RCRA: In compliance. HAAF currently has generator
status. Annual training has been accomplished for
hazardous material response personnel on a
continuing basis. Contingency plan is complete and
implemented. EPA and State inspection May 6,'92.
CERCLA: HRS2 survey completed Mar 1992. Calculated HRS
score not high enough to place installation on NPL.
Score summary document submitted to USEPA, Region
IV.
TOXIC: Survey of over 600 transformers and electrical
equipment for PCBs is complete. Remediation/
Removal is underway for approximately 60
transformers.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
A comprehensive resource recovery and recycling
program was initiated in July 1990. The expanded
program includes collection of consumer recyclables
from the domestic waste stream. Presently
recovering plastics, glass, paper, aluminum cans
and cardboard. Recycling process center in
operation.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Environmental Compliance Assessment System (ECAS)
Audit conducted Feb.'93. EPA multi media
inspection conducted on May 6,'92.
PROBLEM ARILAS
UST: Tank testing has been accomplished in accordance
with time lines. There remains retrofit to new UST
standards and remediation work is needed to assure
full compliance. Funds requested through A-106
process. Remediation is needed for 3 leaking UST
sites. Corrective action Plans have been submitted
to the State. Awaiting DERA funding.
AHERA: Asbestos surveys have not been completed on all
public buildings. There are numerous buildings
that contain Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)
that require abatement/removal.
ACTION NEEDED
UST: Funding for retrofit/remediation projects.
AHERA: Funds for ACM survey and removal/abatement.
CONTACT: Thomas D. Houston, Jr. - (912) 767-2010
FAX - (912) 767-7876
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Marine Corps Logistics Base
Albany, Georgia
GA170023694
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
The D. S. Marine Corps Logistics Base controls the
acquisition, availability, and distribution of
material in support of national defense; procures,
maintains, repairs, rebuilds and stores such
supplies and equipment as assigned.
3,440 acres
5,700
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from
wells, chlorinated and fluoridated.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. The Base pretreats industrial
wastes before combination with sanitary waste. The
combined waste is discharged to the City of Albany
sewage system for disposal (connected Apr 2, 90).
UST: In compliance. All regulated tanks have been
removed.
RCRA: In compliance. The Base has both Parts A and B
permits. MCLB has one permitted TSD facility.
GEPD inspected monitoring wells May 91. Minor
problems have been noted and corrected. Upper
aquifer contamination does exist under the IWTP
permit HW-050(ST). Five remediation wells have
been installed.
CERCLA: In compliance. This facility is a CERCLA National
Priority List (NPL) Site. RCRA Facility
Investigation, Phase I Confirmation Study was
completed in Sep 89. A "clean" contract has been
established by Southern Division for completion of
screening of new sites and performing RI/FS
studies. 24 sites are under investigation..
Federal Facilities agreement was signed 12 Jul 91.
A Record of Decision has been signed for two sites
(Aug. 13,'92)
TOXICS: Toxic waste is turned in to DRMO located on Base.
They contract waste removal and disposal via DLA,
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Battle Creek, MI. Other wastes(F006, PCB,
Asbestos) are contracted for disposal via Public
Works Branch of Facilities and Services Division.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A phase II waste minimization study performed by
Foster Wheeler USA Corp has been completed. A
solvent recovery still is in operation. We have
installed and are operating a non-hazardous "bead
blast" facility. An aerosol can crusher and oil
filter crusher are in operation. The Chemical
Control Committee is now in operation.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The base was audited by the Southern Division in
Sep 91. The Environmental Co. conducted an audit
of the base in Mar 92. Southern Division will
conduct em audit July '93. EPA multi media
inspection conducted on March 10,'92
PROBLEM AREAS
RCRA: Corrective action on upper aquifer under IWTP.
Closure of drying bed of sanitary sewage plant.
Closure of 3 less than 90 day Hazardous Waste
storage areas.
CERCLA: Perform PA/SI on identified sites and RI/FS on
previously screened site contamination.
ACTION NEEDED
RCRA: Corrective action on upper aquifer under IWTF.
Closure of drying bed of sanitary sewage plant.
CERCLA: Perform PA/SI on newly identified sites and RI/FS
on previously screened site with contamination.
CONTACT: Dan Gillum - (912) 439-5698
FAX - (912) 439-5444
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE
Albany, Georgia
The Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) covers 3/200 acres in Dougherty
County, about 5 miles east of Albany, Georgia. The base is surrounded by
agricultural, residential, and commercial land. The Marine Corps
constructed the facility in the early 1950s and has operated it since that
time.
The main function of the base is to coordinate distribution of
supplies to other facilities on the East Coast. The Central Repair Division
rebuilds vehicles, radars, and other kinds of equipment; the Facilities and
Services Division repairs and maintains the MCLB property and equipment.
These divisions generate a major portion of the Hazardous wastes on-site
through electroplating, cleaning, stripping, and painting operations.
From 1957 to 1977, a storm sewer received large volumes of metal
plating solutions and stripping wastes. This sewer drains to a ditch that
empties into the Flint River 4 miles to the west. Since 1977, these wastes
have been piped to an on-site treatment plant or have been shipped off-site
for disposal. Solvents, thinners, paints, sludges, and solid wastes
reportedly were discarded in four on-site unlined landfills. Munitons,
chlorine gas cylinders, acids, solvents, and soil sterilants were buried in
an additional landfill in the eastern section of the site.
MCLB is participating in the Installation Restoration Program (IRP).
Under this program, established in 1978, the Department of Defense seeks to
identify, investigate, and clean up contamination from hazardous materials.
A 1983 IRP report indicates that trichloroethylene was detected in
monitoring wells near sludge drying beds. The 4,200 people living on the
base obtain drinking water and 2,200 acres of farmland are irrigated by
wells within 3 miles of hazardous substances on the base.
In 1986, a Marine Corps contractor detected DDE, DDT, and PCB in
sediments from the bottom of a drainage ditch into which hazardous
substances were discharged.
The Marine Corps cleaned up the sludge drying beds in accordance with
a permit issued under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA). The contaminated materials from the drying beds were removed
and transported to a RCRA-regulated disposal facility. The beds were
covered with a 12-inch concrete cap in October 1988. Part of the Closure
requires that six test wells be installed to pump ground water to the
surface and treat it to remove the contaminants.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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Moody Air Force Base
Valdosta, Georgia
I.D.
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
GA572124106
The mission of the 347th Fighter Wing is to train
assigned tactical forces to a high state of
readiness for contingencies and general war
operations in the roles of offensive and defensive
counter air tactics, close air support of friendly
ground forces, and air superiority. Additionally,
the Wing must maintain the capability to deploy its
assigned forces worldwide in support of the United
States and its allies.
11,402 acres
8042 (military, civilians, dependents)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
Facility is in compliance with the Clean Air Act
and was last inspected on September 5-6 1991.
Sources are 25 bulk fuel tanks, boilers, degreasing
vats, small incinerators, all of which are
classified as minor sources.
WATER: In compliance with drinking water quality
standards. The State identification number is
1850125. Drinking water is treated by physical
aeration and chemically treated with chlorine and
hydrosulfuric acid, and zinc phosphate for
distribution piping corrosion control. The system
has been surveyed and tested.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Current NPDES Permit £ GA0020001
expires in April 1994. Treatment Plant is a
trickling filter type.
Treatment plant has one permitted point discharge.
The last inspection was conducted by EPA on 5
September 1991. The EPA inspector noted the
wastewater treatment facility was found to be in
compliance. We are currently included in a HQ ACC
group application and are awaiting guidance from HQ
ACC and EPA on our Stormwater discharges.
Pretreatment is conducted by 24 on base oil/water
separators. All petroleum products are removed
approximately once each quarter. All sludge is
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separators. All petroleum products are removed
approximately once each quarter. All sludge is
removed once each year.
DST: There are 32 regulated tanks, 17 of which are fully
regulated, 15 of which are exempt from leak
detection requirements. All tanks are scheduled
for upgrades in FY95.
RCRA: In compliance. Facility is a large quantity
generator conducting hazardous waste treatment and
storage prior to off-site disposal. Part "A" was
submitted in July 1987 with amended version
submitted in February 1988. Part "B" was submitted
was submitted in March 1989. Hazardous waste
facility permit # HW-077(S) issued on September 29,
1989. No further construction is planned for our
permitted facility. However, we are planning to
construct additional facilities for smaller 90-day
storage areas located on base. Last RCRA
inspection was conducted by DNR 17 Mar 1992 and
resulted on no RCRA violations. Additional
sampling/execution of the RFI workplan is currently
being reviewed by the State of Georgia. Scheduled
to begin 8 Mar 93. 1991.
CERCLA: Moody AFB is not on the NPL. Of the 22 IRP sites
on this installation, 8 have been "finished" and
Decision Documents prepared using the no further
action alternative. Twele of the remaining sites
are regulated by the State of Georgia as Solid
Waste Management Units (SWMU). The remaining two
sites are designated IRP sites by HQ ACC because
DERA funds were used for clean=up. The State
approved the RFI work plan on 28 July 1992 and a
contract has been awarded to the Corps of Engineers
for a 1 year round of sampling of the 12 SWMUs and
investigation of the 2 IRP sites for clusure
action. The first round of sampling is scheduled
to begin in March 1993. Results of these samples
will be reviewed by the State before any Remedial
Action Plan can be developed. It has been
determined by the feasibility studies, no site on
this installation presents any immediate danger to
human health or the environment.
TOXICS: In compliance. Moody AFB no longer has PCB devices
in service or storage for disposal. Small
quantities of asbestos are generated during
building maintenance and repair. Asbestos is being
disposed of in a permitted subtitle "D" landfill.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
Source reduction and recycling programs include:
a. - Substitution of solvent cleaners/degreasers
with biodegradable soaps.
b. - Installation of engine/ equipment steam
cleaners to eliminate chemical degreasers.
c. - Extensive use of recycling contractor for
recycling degreasing solvents and paint solvents.
d. - We have expanded our recycling program by
establishing a recylcing center with full-time
employees. We have curbside recycling pickup in
our housing area.
e. - We recently constructed a large building to
house a bead-blasting unit for our corrosion
control shop to eliminate chemical stripping.
f. - Elimination of Methylene chloride stripper in
the corrosion control shop.
g. - Identification and elimination/substitution of
products which do not contribute to ozone
depletion.
h. - Conversion to high volume/low pressure
painting apparatus at some base locations.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Moody AFB environmental audits consist of the
following:
a. - Air Force Environmental Compliance Assessment
and Management Program (ECAMP). An ECAMP
assessment is to be conducted by contractor
personnel in August 1993.
b. - An in-house ECAMP assessment was conducted on
May 18-22 1992 by Moody AFB personnel.
c. - An ECAMP was conducted by contractor personnel
10-14 June 1991.
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d. - The State conducted an extensive audit during
our RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA) at Moody AFB, 30
May - 1 June 1989.
e. - EPA multimedia inspection was conducted 5-6
September 1991.
PROBLEM AREAS
Continuing turnover of trained personnel in RCRA
hazardous waste operations at the generator waste
accumulation areas.
ACTION NEEDED
Continue to improve and expand hazardous waste
training programs. Monitor and document findings
and action taken.
CONTACT: Mr. Donald P. Knobloch - 912-333-4654
FAX - 912 333-4981
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NAME:
LOCATION:
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MISSION:
Naval Air Station
Marietta, Georgia
GA170024174
To train and support 2860 Navy and Marine Corps
Reservists assigned to more than two dozen aviation
and non-aviation units. A cadre of over 900 active
duty military and civilian personnel provide this
training and support.
AREA:
POPULATION:
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR
164 acres
2860
WATER;
WASTEWATER:
No permit required, class B, inspected by State of
Georgia on 27 Feb 91. In compliance.
In compliance. Water is obtained from city system.
Inspected by US EPA on 28 Feb 91.
In compliance. Wastewaters are tied into Air Force
Plant #6 industrial and tertiary system operated by
Lockheed Georgia Company, NPDES permit expires
6/15/93. Inspected by State on 11 Mar 91.
UST:
RCRA:
In compliance. GA EPD notified
Inspected by US EPA on 28 Feb 91.
23 March 92.
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance with RCRA; small quantity generator.
100-1000 kg/mo. GA EPD compliance notice dated
Nov. 9, '92. Storage building completed. Last
inspected by EPA, RCRA Feb 28,'91 and State on Aug
21,'91.
Notified. No sites were identified for
investigation. Inspected by EPA on 28 Feb 91.
No PCBs toxicants handled.
Feb 91.
Inspected by EPA on 28
POLLUTION PREVENTION
In compliance with FY92 Waste Reduction Program:
Required 50% - Achieved 53% reduction.
Recycling program for used oil, fuel, aluminum cans
and paper.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
EPA Region IV Multi-Media Inspection:
State of Georgia EPD 27 Feb 91
United States EPA 28 Feb 91.
PROBLEM AREAS
In compliance notice received from State EPD Nov.
9,'92 all problem areas resolved.
Last inspection by EPA Feb. 28,'91 and GA EPD Aug.
21,'91.
ACTION NEEDED
All Media: Changes and/or correction to program to
maintain compliance.
CONTACT: Ralph Hairston - 404-421-5520
FAX - 404-421-5146
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MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay
Kings Bay, Georgia
GA170027395
To provide support for the submarine launched
ballistic missile system; to maintain and operated
facilities for administration and personnel support
of the submarine force operations; to provide
logistic support to other activities of the Navy in
the area; and to perform such other functions as
may be directed.
12,590 acres & 4020 acres of easement owned by GA.
12,046
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: (1) -In compliance. Air Quality Operating Permit #
9711-020-9263, dated Feb 4, 86, was received from
GDNR for a coal fired thermal plant. A permit
modification was issued May 5,'92, covering an
increase in coal usage combined with reduced
sulphur concentration in the coal. The
modification also added the TRIDENT refit facility
Industrial ventilation to the permit. Air Quality
Permit # 9711-020-9559, dated may 26, 87, covers 12
diesel auxiliary generators. GDNR inspected SUBASE
May 6,' 92.
(2) -We are in the process of providing GADNR
permit application data for the Strategic Weapons
Facility, Atlantic's paint spray booth and SUBASE
small emergency generators. Our recently completed
air toxic inventory will provide data to allow
GADNR to determine any additional permit
requirements.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from
wells on base and is softened, fluoridated and
chlorinated. We have groundwater use permit 020-
0010, issued Nov.25'91. System id operated by
state licensed operators. Microbiological and
chlorine residual system testing is performed
according to our GDNR permit to operate a public
water system (#GC0390013) issued on Jan.21,'85. We
are on line with the State for testing our water
system for lead and copper. We have a continuing
testing program for lead concentrations from water
coolers. An inventory of fire sprinkler backflow
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preventers has been completed. The remaining
backflow peeventers have been inventoried in
preparation for the development of a cross-
connection prevention program.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Both facilities (upper base and
waterfront) are operated by state licensed
operators. The waterfront wastewater treatment
facility is an activated sludge treatment system
receiving wastewater from ships and shore sewage
facilities and from our industrial waste treatment
facility (IWTF), which treats aqueous waste, some
of which ia classified as characteristic waste
under RCRA. The waterfront wastewater treatment is
operated under GDNR permit # GA0027707, reissued 12
Feb 92 and expires 27 April 94. Our dilution study
is nearing completion and will be submitted to
State officials for preparation of final NPDES
requirements. The upper base wastewater treatment
plant is an aerobic/facultative lagoon system with
the effluent going to a Land Application
System(LAS), covered by GADNR LAS Permit #GA03-751
issued on Mar.15,'90. An infiltration study is
being performed on this system. The SUBASE has
been included in a group NPDES storm water permit
application for Navy industrial activities. We
have submitted a request to SOUTHNAVFACENCOM for
preparation of an Industrial Wastewater Management
Plan.
DST: In compliance. Our tanks are required to have a
means of leak detection by Dec.31,'93.
SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM is preparing a project to
accomplish this; projected completion is Jul.'93.
We are also required to have cathodic protection,
spill prevention, and overfill protection on our
regulated tanks by Dec.31,'9 8. SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM
is preparing projects to accomplish these
requirements. Projected completion is May, 1994.
RCRA: In compliance. A malfunction of an oil water
separator in the Port Services Maintenance Yard
allowed diesel fuel and lubricating oil to enter
storm water system which empties into the retention
pond. We have developed a Special Project(R22-92)
to excavate all the contaminated soil from the pond
and replace it with clean soil. The project is
awaiting COMSUBLANT approval and funding.
Definition of limits to determine extent of
corrective actions is underway.
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In compliance . Our Part B permit was issued
Sep.29,'89 as permit #HW-014 (S)(2) for the
hazardous waste storage facility. A modi
to the Storage Permit, for expanded Toxicity
Characteristics Leachate Procedure listed wastes is
still in processing at GDNR. GDNR has requested
data as part of its review of SUBASE Kings Bay
application for a Hazardous waste Facility permit
for explosive ordnance demolition unit, the
information was transmitted in Mar.'92. The EOD
continues to operate under interim status. GDNR
inspections were held Dec.17-18,'92 and Febr.10-
12,'93. 6 NOVs were issued, 4 for failure to
adequately secure and close container and 2 for
improper labeling. These violations were
immediately corrected.
Our Phase III Solid waste Landfill is overfilled bu
now closed. A Closure/Post Closure Plan is being
developed by SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM to meet GDNR
requirements, Our inert debrus landfill is in
compliance.
CERCLA: Navy Assessment and Control of Installation
Pollutants (NACIP) program revealed 16 potential
contaminated sites within SUBASE Kings Bay. After
the contamination was removed from the sites for
proper disposal, all 16 sites were determined to
pose no potential threat to human health or to the
environment. Therefore, no further action under
the NACIP program was recommended for any of the
sites. 4 of the 16 sites are included in a RCRA
Facility Inspection (RFI). The study will be
accomplished to meet the new HRS-2 requirements of
CERCLA as well as meet the requirements under the
RFI.
During the RFI we detected a groundwater plume
contaminated with vinyl chloride. This plume was
initially detected on base adjacent to Old County
Landfill (just north of the Jackson Gate), and has
migrated across Georgia Spur 40, into the Crooked
River Plantation housing area.
This release investigation is being accelerated to
delineate the plume, determine any health risks
which might be involved, and allow rapid design or
remediation measures.
A Public Information Session was held on Sep.3,'92
to present the Navy's findings. An Interim
Corrective Measures Screening (ICMS) investigation
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plan was initiated to evaluate the level and extent
of contamination within the subdivision and to
develop a risk assessment to determine the possible
need for immediate corrective measures.
The public was briefed on Oct.15,'92 on the ICMS.
At the same time, permission to sample irrigation
wells and groundwater on private residences. The
groundwater, soil and air sampling under the ICMS
was finished in mid-November. Data received as a
result of this sampling was provided at a public
information session on Dec.17,'92. As part of the
ICMS, a risk assessment methodology was prepared,
reviewed with EPA and the State in Jan.'93.
Completion and approval of the ICMS by State and
EPA is expected in April, 1993.
A community relations plan and am administrative
record are being maintained. A TRC has been formed
and has met on Dec. 10 & 17,'92 and Mar.3,'93.
Data is still incomplete, there appears to be no
.immediate threat to human health; but, residents
have been advised not to use their irrigation wells
since this may accelerate/change direction of the
plume and because the health risk due to inhalation
of vinyl chloride, will not be fully known until
the risk assessment is completed. Primary public
concern still appears to be economic. The majority
of concern is from residents who refrain from using
their irrigation wells for lawn sprinkling, since
using public water is more expensive. There is
also some concern about a decrease in property
values. TRC has addressed the issue of additional
irrigation costs.
3 other sites were identified by GDNR as needing
further investigation. Sites 5 and 16 are
currently being monitored with no serious problems
identified. Site 12 was remediated during
construction of the drydock. Remediation records
are being collected for GDNR approval.
TOXICS: All known PCB transformers have been removed from
Base. Pesticides are applied, rinsates are
disposed through reapplication.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A Reutilization Store is planned for SUBASE to
allow for reuse of chemicals throughout SUBASE.
Planned opening of the store is mid to late 1993
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The current waste computer tracking system is
planned for revision to provide improved waste
source data to for source reduction.
Targeting recycling of wood, plastic and paper is
done through local MWR recycling facility.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
EPA multi media inspection conducted on February
27, 1990.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT:
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FAX - (912) 673-4266
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DOI - FWS Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Camp Cornelia, Georgia
GA143509314
National Wildlife Refuge for protection and
preservation of wildlife.
3,678 acres in Florida
391,402 acres in Georgia
POPULATION: Varies
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
In compliance.
In compliance,
wells.
Facility has no sources
Obtains all potable water from
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA
TOXICS:
In compliance. Contract in effect to replace the
two old lift stations and sewage treatment plants
with septic tank and drainfield systems. The
contract should be completed in early spring and at
that time facility will request that existing Two
NPDES permits be canceled. Raised sand bed filter
system installed March 1992 and is functional.
None at this facility
No hazardous wastes are generated or stored at the
facility.
No history of dumping hazardous material.
None.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
All Interior programs for the reduction of waste
both in program and administrative activities are
in effect.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Other than periodic inspections by various Georgia
Department of Natural Resources personnel for
program compliance, the station has received no
formal environmental audit.
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PROBLEM AREAS
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Ken Quintana - (404) 331-5479
FAX - (404) 730-2916
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Robins Air Force Base
Houston County, Georgia
GA57177724330
Robins AFB is an Air Logistics Center whose prime
mission is to supply parts and repair facilities
for the major aircraft in the Air Force inventory.
In addition, Robins acts in a "systems management"
capacity for about 13 aircraft, 13 missile and
drone systems and approximately 190,000 different
items,
8789.8 acres
POPULATION: 20,631
COMPLIANCE STATUS:
AIR: In compliance. The base did receive a NOV for 2
unpermitted newly constructed boilers at Building
50. The State has amended Robins AFB Air Quality
Permit to allow the construction and operation of
the two boilers.
WATER: In compliance. Permit to use ground water #76-0009
was renewed August 31, 1989. The drinking water is
obtained from seven wells located on base. Well
#13 is no longer in service. An additional well
(#15) is in the planning stage, and when brought on
line will satisfy new mission requirements. Well
capacities range from 700 gpm to 1500 gpm. water
is treated at the wells with chlorine, lime and
fluoride. Daily water utility operating logs which
include flow, chemical usage, chemical analysis (pH
and chlorine and fluoride levels) are maintained.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. NPDES Permit # GA0002852 issued 25
Feb 91. This permit will have a new effluent
linn* tat ion when the outfall is relocated from Horse
Creek to the Ocmulgee River. This second
limitation becomes effective Jun 1, 93.
UST: Robins AFB has identified 68 regulated USTs as of
Oct 1,'92. Tightness testing has been performed as
required since 1989, and additional tightness
testing will be completed in FY93, if needed. All
tanks installed since Dec 88 meet requirements for
new installations. Design of upgrades to all tanks
was completed in FY91, and upgrades are scheduled
for FY93, are complete pending final acceptance
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from the contractor.
RCRA: In compliance. The base generates, ac. emulates and
stores hazardous waste. Robins was issued a
Hazardous Waste Facility Permit HW-064(S) by
Georgia EPD on Sep 29,'88. A RCRA Facility
Investigation of sites is currently in progress.
EPD/EPA conducted an inspection on 2-22 Jul 92 on
Permitted Facility Standards (PFS) and Generator
Standards. A Notice of Violation (NOV) was issued
Aug.25,'92 which contained 7 deficiencies. All
deficiencies have been addressed and corrections
will be complete when the relocation of the
Chemical Site at Building 148 is finished by the
end of April '93. A permit modification request,
to include current waste streams, has been
submitted to the State for approval; another permit
modification request has been submitted to EPA.
CERCLA: There are 2 sites; landfill 4 and sludge lagoon,
listed on the National Priorities List. The
Feasibility Study was completed in September 1990.
The Wetlands Assessment Study was conducted by EPA
Apr 1-5, 91. The Record of Decision (ROD) for
operable unit 1 was accepted on 25 Jun 91. A
predesign issues meeting was held on Dec.12,'91 to
agree on a concept plan for the sludge lagoon
solidification and cover renovation. Remedial
Design Schedules for operable Units 1, 2, & 3 were
approved in Jan and Feb 1992.
TOXICS: In compliance. The testing of all electrical
transformers has been completed. Removal of the
remaining transformers containing PCBs is complete
(last units have been transferred to DRMO for
disposal by contract).
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Robins AFB currently has numerous waste
minimization initiatives underway. One focuses on
reduction of RCRA waste by identifying waste
streams in all industrial processes and
prioritizing those waste streams for an in-depth
process analysis. This analysis will result in the
identification of quick and long term fixes.
Another effort is in response to the zero discharge
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goal and is predicated on a multimedia approach.
The first phase of this program currently underway
is a data collection effort. This information will
be managed in a database and be used for
prioritizing pollution prevention initiatives
across all media.
The base is actively working to eliminate the use
of Ozone Depleting Chemical (ODCs) and reduce the
use of EPA 17 chemicals. Another initiative is the
on-site recycling of numerous generated waste
streams such as freon, paint thinners, -1,1,1,
trichloroethane and others. In FY92 approximately
45,000 gallons were recycled which effected a total
savings of almost $500,000.
The industrial waste treatment facility is
currently under review to insure maximum treatment
possibilities, and to reduce the discharge of
wastewater contaminants and the generation of
industrial sludges.
RAFB also actively participated in a solid waste
recycling program, including paper, cardboard,
metals, grease and wood. In addition, the base is
pushing use of recycled products - 50% paper by
1994 and 10% concrete, insulation, asphalt and
tires. A municipal solid waste survey is currently
under way(90% complete) to allow baselining for
reduction efforts.
The base is currently voluntarily participating in
the State of Georgia Pollution Prevention Program.
Disposal of hazardous wastes in accordance with
federal and state regulations also contributes to
pollution prevention. Hazardous wastes are
containerized, tracked on computerized records,
weighed, sampled for laboratory analysis, and
shipped for proper disposal.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
USAF developed an Environmental Compliance
Assessment and Management Program (ECAMP) to insure
compliance with all applicable federal, state,
local, DoD and USAF regulations, to anticipate and
prevent future problems, to aid in preparing budget
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information, and to provide information to the
public. The program required an external
assessment (i.e. cui assessment by personnel not
associated with the facility) every three years
and an internal assessment (i.e. an assessment by
facility personnel) each year that an
externalassessment is not done. RAFB had an
external assessment performed in Aug'91, and the
most recent internal assessment was completed in
Jul'91. An external assessment is currently
scheduled for Jun 94. RAFB has implemented a
perpetual assessment concept where internal
inspectors continually identify potential
compliance problems in addition to the formal
assessments above. In all assessments, findings
are identified, assigned to a specific organization
to determine and complete corrective actions, and
monitored to insure corrective action occurs. EPA
multi media inspection conducted on Jul. 21,'92.
PROBLEM AREAS
AIR: Potential additional regulation of methylene
chloride, one of the materials listed in the
"Guidelines for Ambient Impact Assessment of Toxic
Air Pollutant Emissions."
WASTEWATER: Military Construction Project (MCP) in Fy92 to
construct a pipe line from treatment plants to
Ocmulgee River. This project part of NPDES permit
conditions for maintaining compliance.
Completing the RFI for sites on the base, and then
initiating corrective action, with austere funding
from DoD and Congress, FY93 funding is limited to
80% of "must pay" requirements (i.e. driven by law
or negotiated agreement).
DoD/IG audit of contracting procedures resulted in
an additional procurement action to send monies to
interagencies performing work for DoD. This action
ultimately slows the procurement process and could
affect Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA)
schedules.
RCRA:
CERCLA:
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ACTION NEEDED
WASTEWATER: The FY92 MCP project must be completed
operational by May 31,'93. FY91 project will
complete an efficiency study on the Industrial and
Sewage Treatment Plants. This study will recommend
operational changes, equipment upgrades,
recycling/reuse of effluent wastewater, and process
modifications to treat ne waste streams. This
project is essentially complete pending the
submittal of some additional work being done by the
contractor.
CONTACT:
Col. Stephen M. Valder - (912) 926-9645
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Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1986 (CERCLA)("Superfund")
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE
Houston County, Georgia
Robins Air Force Base covers 8,855 acres approximately 18 miles south of
Macon in Houston County, in middle Georgia. It includes a 1,200 acre
wetland.
The base has 13 areas that contain hazardous waste from past disposal
activities. Two areas comprise the site in question: Landfill No. 4, where
1,500 drums are buried, and an adjacent sludge lagoon, which contains phenols
and metal plating wastes. The two areas cover 67 acres.
The base is located in the Coastal Plain of Georgia and is underlain by
units of the highly permeable Cretaceous Aquifer of Georgia. The water
supplies for the base and the City of Warner are derived from this aquifer.
About 10,000 people are affected. Trichloroethylene and
tetrachloroethylene have been detected in ground water near the site, and
phenols in surface water on the site.
Robins Air Force Base is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program, the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the
Department of Defense has been cleaning up its hazardous waste sites. The
Air Force has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II (preliminary
survey) is underway.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Medical Center (Atlanta)
Decatur, Georgia
GA360015450
Medical center for diagnostic, treatment and
rehabilitative service to veterans.
17 acres
Approximately 1400 full-time employees, 700
residents and temporaries, 600 patients and 500
visitors daily.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA.
In compliance. New incinerator
approved by State of Georgia 1985.
installed and
Facility purchases water from DeKalb County.
Facility uses DeKalb County system.
Located at this facility are 3-25,000 gallon
heating oil and storage tanks. 2 are located in
their original location serving the boilers and 2
emergency generators. One 25,000 gallon heating
oil tank has been installed within the new Clinical
Addition project, but will not be activated until
1994. All 3-25,000 gallon tanks are dual purpose
USTs.
Additionally there are 1-1,000 gallon and 1-3,000
gallon fuel storage tanks for emergency power
generators.
In compliance. EPA-RCRA inspection Jem.6,'93,
report pending at this time.
No site
TOXICS: None.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
This facility's reduction and recycling programs
are dependent on Senate Bill 1884 - "The National
Recyclable Commodities act of 1989". Local program
in prototype stage.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility's environmental audit was performed
by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on
June 20, 1984. RCRA performed by USEPA on
Jan.6,'93.
PROBLEM AREAS
RCRA Dependent on report of Jan.6,'93 RCRA inspection
ACTION NEEDED
RCRA: Dependent on report of Jan.6,'93 RCRA inspection.
CONTACT: Robert Jaynes - 404-728-7693
FAX - 404 728-7734
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Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30904
This medical center consists of two divisions 3.3
miles apart. The Downtown division is located at
800 Bailie Drive and the Uptown division is located
at 1 Freedom Way.
GA360030975
To provide quality health care service for veterans
and dependents.
125 acres
2300 Employees and approximately 10,000 in- and
out-patients per month.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR
WATER
WASTEWATER
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA
TOXICS:
In compliance. The facility incinerator was
inspected 1/9/85 by the State and was found in
compliance with air standards. The state permit
number is 9180-121-9428. Permitted source material
is pathological waste.
In compliance. Water is obtained from City of
Augusta water department which meets state health
standards.
In compliance. Waste water permits issued by City
of Augusta. Uptown division permit is due for
renewal in 1993 and the Downtown permit in 1994,
The two divisions have a total of 17 USTs. All
tanks contain No.2 diesel fuel except one 1,500
gallon gasoline tank. This tank was installed
February 17, 1992 and is compliant with Georgia's
UST program. The project for upgrading all number
2 diesel fuel tanks is completed.
In compliance. Small quantity generator, EPA ID
GA3360090010.
No sites require inspection.
No PCBs present. Quarterly disposal of hazardous
chemical waste is contracted to waste handlers.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
L»ad-acid batteries, paper, and cardboard are
recycled. Long term program objectives include
aluminum, glass, and tires.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Both divisions are evaluated annually by Regional
safety, Fire Protection and Industrial Hygiene
staff. In-house Environmental Risk Management
staff, Engineering Service are responsible for day-
to day hazard surveillance.
PROBLEM AREASr
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: John R. Sisty - (706) 731-7221
FAX - (706) 731-7247
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V. A. Medical Center (Carl Vinson)
Dublin, Georgia
GA360010264
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
175 acres
POPULATION: Patients - 542: Employees - 850
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA
TOXICS:
The facility has two sources of air emissions, the
boiler plant and the infectious waste incinerator.
Both these sources are considered "minor" and are
permitted. The facility was last inspected in
April 1991 and is in compliance with requirements
of the Clean Air Act.
Potable water is obtained from and treated by the
local municipality. Facility is in compliance with
the Safe Drinking water Act.
The facility's extended aeration activated sludge
treatment plant is permitted and in compliance.
Last inspection April 1991 during which minor
discrepancies were found and resolved. Overall
operation was found to be good by inspectors. In
compliance.
All gasoline underground storage tanks are in
compliance. The 15 tanks used for storage of
heating oil have received appropriate testing and
the installation of monitoring equipment has been
completed.
Facility is a small quantity generator. Part A has
been filed. We were last inspected in April, 1992.
No findings reported at this time.
Notification has been filed,
activity at this facility.
There is no CERCLA
All PCBs have been removed and other toxicants are
removed by qualified removal contractors.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The facility is presently recycling white paper.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility is audited annually by the department
of Veterans Affairs Regional Industrial Hygienist.
PROBLEM AREAS:
No major areas of environmental problems found.
ACTION NEEDED
None
CONTACT:
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Edward R. Nowak 912 - 277-2756
FAX -912 - 258-2757
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Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot, Blue Grass
Facility
Richmond/Madison Ccunty/Kentucky
KY210020105
Blue grass - ammunition storage and
demilitarization of ammunition including chemical
agents.
14,596 acres
Blue Grass - 869
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATERS
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. Permit # 0-83-187, last inspection
August 8, 1991.
In compliance. Water is treated from Lake on
depot. Permit to withdraw public water No. 1013.
In compliance, KPDES # KY0020737. 5 point source
discharges, 1 - trickling filter - rotating
biological contactor plant, 1 - oxidation ditch
plant, 2 - stormwater discharges, 1 - discharge
from water treatment plant. Permit expires July
31, 1996.
The Blue Grass facility has 4 regulated Underground
Storage Tanks. The tanks cire in compliance.
In compliance. Last state inspection Feb. 16-
17,'93. Part B submitted for storage, open
burning/open detonation and incineration.
Construction permit submitted for demil of chemical
munitions.
Notification filed. LBAD is not a NPL site.
Completed Phase I and II of the Installation
Restoration Program (IRP). No pollutants have
crossed facility boundaries. Confirmation study
performed in 1987-88.
PCBs are handled. Disposal is through EPA
regulated contractors. All transformers on Depot
have been tested.
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Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot, Blue Grass Facility, Kentucky
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Scrap metal recycling program, solvent recycled off
post, starting inventory control of new products.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Last audit was performed by U.S. Army Materiel
Command, Installation and Services Activity,
November 13-17, 1989.
PROBLEM AREAS
CERCLA: Continue the CERCLA program.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT:
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Terry Hazle (606) 624-6280/6265
Fax (606) 624-6438
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June 1993
Federal Medical Center
Lexington, Kentucky
KY151931855
Federal Medical Center for Female Offenders
482 acres
1733 inmates, 526 staff, 24 hours/day (3 shifts)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance; last visited and inspected on
November 20, 1991 by Kentucky Department for
Environmental Protection.
WATER: In compliance. Water is purchased from the
Kentucley-American Water Authority.
WASTEWATER: The institution operates a secondary treatment
plant with a KPDES permit which expires May, 1996.
The treatment Plant was inspected by Kentucky EPA
on January 7, 1993 and was found to be in
compliance at that time.
UST: Two above ground storage tanks have been installed
and should be in operation by February 27, 1993.
Funding for removal of the underground storage
tanks at the garage was received and Facilities
staff are working on contract documents for
removal. Two 10,000 gallon tanks and one 1,000
gallon tank will be emptied an out of service by
April 15, 1993.
RCRA: Generate a small amount of hazardous waste and
contract with a permitted contractor to dispose of
this waste. Inspected on Nov 20, 1991 by the
State.
CERCLA: Phase I has been completed and Phase II is underway
and is coordinated by Central Offices Facilities
Department.
TOXICS: Small quantities of paint and other toxic and
caustic materials are used in operations. All
staff and inmates are given "Right to Know"
training. A contract to retrofill 7 PCB
transformers has been sent to the Regional Office
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for review. The bid has been opened and funding is
available to complete this project. Estimated
starting date is May 1, 1993.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
We have a recycling program in place at this
institution which is recycling such items as
cardboard, wooden pallets, aluminum cans, paper,
glass, oils, tires, metal scraps, and others. As
our recycling program grows, we will begin to
recycle other items.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
None.
PROBLEM AREAS:
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None requested or required at this time.
CONTACT: Dennis W. Stamper, Acting Safety Director
(60S) 255-6812
Fax (606) 255-9860
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June 1993
Hq, 101st Airbornne Division (AASLT) & Fort
Campbell
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
KY/TN214020140
To advance combat readiness of 101st Airborne
Division. This includes housing, training areas,
maintenance shops, administrative buildings and
services.
105,068 acres
24,216 military; 10,383 family members on post;
4,702 civilians.
NOTE: Fort Campbell is regulated by both Tennessee and
Kentucky
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: Out of compliance in both states. Several boilers
are operating without a permit. In order to bring
Fort Campbell into full compliance and to resolve
NOVs resulting from inadequate permitting of
sources, a contractor has been hired to review
records and documents, conduct site surveys and to
prepare permit applications for Kentucky and
Tennessee as well as to update current databases.
Project is 90% complete. Air curtain destructor at
landfill , permit #63-0097-02-3, is in compliance.
Infectious waste incinerator, Blanchfield Army
Community Hospital is also in compliance.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from
ground waters under the influence of surface waters
and is treated at the installation water treatment
plant. Storage is deficient, does not meet
Tennessee requirements for fire protection.
WASTEWATER: Out of compliance, high levels of toxicity in plant
effluent. Toxicity Reduction Evaluation project is
on-going with final actions to Tennessee due Nov.
93. Plant has passed toxicity tests for the past
12 months. Permit #TN0021296.
UST: Out of compliance. Number of USTs is 309 with 93
of these tanks being scheduled for removal,
replacement or upgrade. On-going program
established for tightness testing.
RCRA: Class I and IV sanitary landfills are in compliance
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(#SNL 631020217) Storage facility is out of
compliance. Storage of hazardous waste at unit
level is in non-compliance; uriperniitted storage of
hospital wastes in building 164. No Part B permit
has been Received for current storage area from
Tennessee. On-going management program for
disposition of wastes. Conforming storage facility
on FY93 MCA project list. Last state inspection
Feb 1992.
CERCLA: Remedial investigation of JP-4 contamination at
Campbell Army Airfield is complete. Last TRC
meeting was on Feb 12, 1992. NOV on JP-4 problem
received from Kentucky on Mar 21, 1990. No CERCLA
notification has been filed. Facility is not on
NPL.
TOXICS: All transformers and capacitors with PCB above 500
ppm are being removed under a contract now on-
going.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Batteries, used oil and JP-4, being recycled to
reduce generated hazardous wastes. Solvent
recovery system is in place and functioning,
eliminating the need for disposal of waste solvent.
Antifreeze and POL contaminated soil is being
collected and disposed as non RCRA waste through
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO)
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Multi-media inspection by EPA, Tennessee and
Kentucky was conducted in June 92. Hazardous waste
management survey was conducted by U.S. Array
Environmental Hygiene Agency in July 92. Army ECAS
compliance assessment is scheduled for June 93.
PROBLEM AREAS
AIR: Friable asbestos exists in numerous buildings.
Long term assessment, design, and abatement is
necessary and many projects are underway to
accomplish these actions.
WATER: Water treatment plant requires attention for the
cross-connection control program for the Tennessee.
The sand filter beds designed to filter the back
wash filter water have not worked according to
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design. They are being repaired. An application
for an NPDES permit to discharge the filter
backwash is being prepared. The plant is under a
June 93 deadline to replace the media of 4 existing
sand filters to meet new turbidity standards.
Future disposal of sludge is a problem.
WASTEWATER: Toxicity remains a problem. Toxicity Reduction
Evaluation project continues. Future sludge
disposal may be a problem if Fort Campbell
contracts for off-post disposal of sanitary refuse.
DST: Total number of DSTs is 309. Projects to remove,
replace, and upgrade.93 regulated tanks will need
funding to put program into compliance. The 26
NOVs received from Kentucky UST Division for non-
payment of registration fees was due to following
the recommendations made by Fort Campbell SJA.
RCRA:
CERCLAs
TOXICS:
Although the RCRA Part B Permit has not been
received, interim status still exists.
Construction has not begun on the conforming
storage facility. The project is slated for FY93
funding. Solid Waste Management Unit Plan is
approved, executed and awaiting sampling results
for submission to EPA by Jun 3, 93.
Remedial investigation of JP4 storage area at
Campbell Army Airfield is complete. Technical
Review Committee (TRC) met in February, '92.
PCB storage building is in the process of being
registered.
ACTION NEEDED
AIR:
WATER:
Continue to process and submit air pollution
permits to Tennessee and Kentucky. Continue to
execute the asbestos management plan.
Replace or repair backflow preventers in cross-
connection control program (project has been
developed). sand filters to filter backwash water
are being repaired and NPDES permit is being
pursued to discharge backwash water if necessary.
An analysis of the water plant and distribution
system has been completed which has identified
upgrades and improvements for the system. A sludge
disposal/handling study will be initiated to
evaluate this.
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RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
Construction of the conforming storage facility for
hazardous wastes. Issuance of Part B for current
storage area. Approval and implementation of the
Solid waste Management Unit Plan.
Submit results of investigation to EPA not later
than Jun 3, 93. Approval of remediation plan by-
Kentucky.
An emergency spill response capability is needed to
be able to respond to PCB spills in a timely
manner.
CONTACT: Dwayne Smith - (502) 798-3487
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U. S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox
Fort Knox, Kentucky
KY213721405
Army basic and advance training, armor vehicle
training, NCO training, Army reserve component
armor training, and ROTC training program.Home of
the U. S. Army Armor School and the U.S. Army
Recruiting Command.
109,000 acres
31,077
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR In compliance. Last inspection was Aug 92. A
total of 17 types of sources exist at Fort Knox,
these include, but are not limited to, woodworking
operations, entomology operations, fuel storage,
spray paint operation, plastic production,
incinerators, open burning/open detonation, fire
fighting training and asbestos removal operations.
All sources are minor. All sources are included in
the emissions inventory and the air permit will be
updated.
WATER In compliance with all safe drinking Water
standards. Water is obtained from 11 wells and
Otter Creek. Rapid sand filtering is the type
treatment used. A lead survey was performed in
1989 with all results under the regulatory limits.
A survey for lead and copper began in 1992 and will
be performed annually.
WASTEWATER Fort Knox WWTP is currently operating under a
Demand Letter from the KY Div of Water due to
f ailure to meet KPDES permit limits. A new
oxidation ditch WWTP is under construction. The
existing KPDES permit was renewed in October 1992
and provides for interim limits. The new WWTP will
be operational by Dec.,'94. Storm water discharges
are covered in the current KPDES permit. The last
inspection by the State found no violations. No
pretreatment is conducted. Point sources include
the WWTP, 3 water treatment plant lime sludge
lagoons, 7 landfill runoff sedimentation ponds, and
4 stream monitoring points.
UST Fort Knox has registered 366 USTs with the state of
KY. 67 of these USTs have been removed. The
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installation is in compliance with leak testing
requirements. There are currently contracts
ongoing for upgrade of existing systems, and
remediation of some removal sites.
Part B HW storage permit was issued in September
1986. HW storage facility is in compliance.
Generator violations were noted during a February
19, 1992 state inspection. Corrective actions were
taken and no violations have been noted on any
subsequent inspection.
Phase I, Installation restoration Program
completed. 13 identified SWMUs are currently under
investigation by the Kansas City Corps of
Engineers. A corrective measures study is
currently being performed for the sites requiring
remediation. A CAMP is being prepared in
conjunction with the State for modification of the
Part B permit.
Transformers removed from service are tested for
PCBs and placed in compliant storage prior to
disposal as a HW. The PCB storage facility was
upgraded to meet all requirements in May 1991.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Fort Knox is recycling used solvent, used oil, and
off specification fuels by contract. Material
recycling operations include paper, plastics,
metals, glass and wooden pallets. A composting
operation has begun to recycle leaves, grass
clippings, and brush.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
U. S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency - Nov 1990
Dept of Army Inspector General - Oct 1991.
Army Audit Agency - Nov 1991
Fort Knox Inspector General - Mar 1992
Headquarters TRADOC - Nov 1992
Fort Knox Inspector General - Jan 1993
PROBLEM AREAS
Fort Knox currently is required to operate under a
RCRA
CERCLA
TOXICS
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demand letter due to difficulties meeting KPDES
permit limits.
The clean-up and mitigation of UST sites as the UST
program progresses and tanks are removed from
service.
ACTION NEEDED
Completion of the construction of the new oxidation
ditch wastewater treatment plant.
Site remediation for contaminated UST sites.
CONTACT: Albert W. Freeland - (502) - 624-3629
FAX - (502) - 624-3679
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June 1993
Great Onyx Job Corps Center
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky 42259
KY141719844
Youth Training Center
170 acres.
265
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
In compliance. No emissions.
In compliance. Water is supplied by Edmonson
County Water district (municipal system) and is
treated.
In compliance. Permit No. KY0066621, expires July
13, 1993. This is an aerated lagoon system and was
last inspected by the State of Kentucky on
12/13/89. Present system operating efficiently and
in compliance.
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
None.
In compliance.
No known sites.
None handled
quantities.
Small quantity generator only.
or generated in significant
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Recycling for reuse mineral spirits and paint
thinner.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Last audit was done in 1988 by Landen Garrett,
State Division of Waste Management. No problems,
negative findings.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
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ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Superintendent
Mammoth Cave National Park
502-758-2251 FAX- 502-758-2349
FAX 502-758-2349
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Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot, Lexington Facility
Lexington/Fayette County/Kentucky
KY21002059
Lexington - Storage of communication equipment,
repair and maintain communication equipment.
780 acres
POPULATION: 1,256
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
In compliance, permit #0-92-054.
was February,'93.
In compliance,
company.
Last inspection
Water obtained from private water
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
In compliance, KPDES #KY0020699 - 4 point source
discharges, 1- activated sludge, 1 - lagoon, 2 -
stormwater outfalls. Permit expires July 31, 1996.
Last inspection was Aug 8,'92.
The Lexington Facility has 1 regulated 10,000
gallon Underground Storage Tank (UST) and 1 non-
regulated 275 gallon UST. The tanks are in
compliance.
Last inspection was Mar.4-4,'93. No violations.
Part B submitted November 1988. On September 17,
1991 withdrew storage permit application due to
base closure. Site visit has been made for
preliminary assessment of solid waste management
units.
Notification filed. LEAD is not a NPL site. The
U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency has
completed an enhanced Preliminary Assessment Report
as a beginning to determine cleanup actions needed
for base closure.
TOXICS:
PCBs are handled,
regulated contractors.
Disposal is through EPA
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Scrap metal recycling program, solvent recycled off
post, starting inventory control of new products.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Last audit was performed by U.S. Army Materiel
Command, Installation and Services Activity,
November 13-17, 1989.
PROBLEM AREAS:
Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot, Lexington Facility
is scheduled for base closure in 1995.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Terry Hazle - (606) 624-6280/6265
Fax - (606) 624-6438
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Naval Ordnance Station, Crane Division
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Louisville, Kentucky
KY170024175
Provide quality and responsive engineering,
technical, material and logistics support to the
Fleet for combat subsystems, equipment and
components; gun/gun fire control systems; surface
missile systems launchers; rocket motor casings;
distribution of naval drawings, and shipboard
nuclear weapons security as assigned by Commander,
Naval Surface Warfare Center.
142.4 acres
POPULATION; 2350
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR The station had signed a board order committing the
station to improvement of emission control
equipment for certain metal finishing operations.
The station has since received two permits for a
scrubber and a mist eliminator at Building "E" in
February 1992. The Jefferson County Air Pollution
Control district has issued construction permits
for a new plating facility to replace the existing
plating operation. The new plating facility was
accepted by the Government in September 1992. The
Naval Energy and Environmental Support Activity is
scheduled to perform emission testing on the
ventilation exhausts at the new facility in June
1993. The station was last inspected during the
week of Aug. 10,'92 by the Jefferson County Air
Pollution Control District. All air pollution
permits are being updated. The Hazardous Air
Pollutants (HAPs) Report was submitted to Jefferson
County in January, 1993. An annual estimate is
provided to the County.
WATER The station obtains all potable water from the
city.
WASTEWATER The station discharges all wastewater to the local
POTW. The current permit for discharge was issued
on 28 Mar 90, and expires on 31 Mar 93. The permit
contains two schedules to bring the station into
compliance with the Specific Discharge Limitations
for the metal finishing operations. The final
compliance schedule presents the milestones
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for construction of a new wastewater treatment
facility. The station has complied with an interim
compliance schedule by installing em interim
reverse osmosis (RO) pretreatment system.
Construction of the wastewater treatment facility
and plating shop began in November 1989 with
completion in 1992. The station conducts monthly
self monitoring at the outfalls of the metal
finishing point source at Building E and the total
facility discharge. Presently a contractor
conducts monthly monitoring for the new IWTF,
Building 118. The contractor will cease operation
of the industrial waste treatment plant after the
completion of a one year debugging period. The
station self monitoring complies with 40 CFR 136
guidance for the analysis of pollutants. The
station received 2 NOVs from the Sewer District.
The Station exceeded discharge limitations for
hexavalent chromium at Building E 4 out of 6 months
between July and December 1991 and exceeded the
discharge limitations for hexavalent chromium at
Building E during October 1992.
UST The station has 13 regulated USTs and 22
unregulated USTs. Tank locations will be confirmed
by ground mapping radar. 7 USTs will be demolished
and 10 will be replaced with above ground or under
ground storage tanks. A NOV was received on
Jul.20,'92 for failing to achieve clean closure on
a 635 gallon fuel tank at Building L. Additional
soil borings were conducted in the location of the
tank and results were provided to the State in a
Dec.7,'92 letter. In July 1992, 3 motor fuel USTs
were determined to be leaking based on tank
tightness testing. The State Agency was notified
and the 3 tanks were tightness tested. After the
underground tank storage system failed the
tightness test, the tanks were emptied. These 3
tanks are slated to be removed. A NOV was received
Oct. 29,; 92 for failing to submit tank area
confirmation test results. The station responded
by letter on Nov. 13,'92 with the results of soil
boring conducted around 3 motor fuel USTs. An
agreement has been made with the Louisville
District Corps of Engineers to remove these 3
tanks. A contract will be awarded to a commercial
tank excavation firm.
RCRA: The station has a State RCRA permit and a Federal
HSWA permit. Both permits were effective 30 Oct
85. A request for a Part B modification was made
to the State on Apr.21,'92 to update training,
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wastestreams and points of contact. The State
began proceeding for a major modification in
Sept.,'92. The most recent RCRA inspection was
conducted in June 1992, by the State. A NOV
received on Sept.18,'92 noted 3 deficiencies:
- at an accumulation point, 1 drum of hazardous
waste was not properly labeled. This deficiency
was resolved during the inspection.
-no analysis had been performed on 1 wastestream
during a one year period. The wastestream was
analyzed on Jul. 28 ,'92 and resolved by
correspondence on Oct.27,'92.
-the annual hazardous waste report contained a
typographical error. This was resolved by
correspondence on Jul.7,'9 2.
A NOV was received on Oct 1,;92 concerning
discrepancies in the 1991 Hazardous Waste Annual
Report. This was resolved in correspondence from
the State dated Nov. 6,'92.
CERCLA: A HSWA permit is needed to meet the requirements of
P.L. 98-616. The station provided comments on a
Region IV draft permit in a Jun. 3,'91 submission.
Station received an information request pursuant to
Sec.104 of CERCLA dated Apr.6,'92 concerning
transportation of hazardous substances to the Drum
Service Co. of Zellwood, FL. The station provided
information to SODIVNAVFACENGCOM in a letter on
Apr.10,'92. The station is on the Federal
Facilities Compliance Docket and the PA/SI was
submitted. Follow-up site inspection and sampling
results summary for PA/SI were provided to EPA in a
Mar.22,'89 submission. Site investigation
subsurface sampling was conducted at the Building E
plating shop site in Feb.'92 as part of the Navy IR
program.
TOXICS: Solvents, paints, paint thinner, paint remover,
phosphate sludge, electroplating wastes, chromic
acid, sodium hydroxide sludge cind solution, 1,1,1,
trichloroethane stillbottoms, waste cyanide
solutions, phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid,
sulfuric acid, and solid material containing heavy
metals are stored on station in the Part B
permitted facility prior to disposal.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The HAZMIN/ Pollution Prevention actiona at the
Station have included, but are not limited to:
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a- replacing two vapor degreasers containing
chlorinated solvents with hot water washers,
b- silver recovery from photographic solutions
and film,
c- operating solvent distillation unit for 1,1,1
trichloroethene,
d- operating freon recycling unit when repairing
and maintaining refrigeration equipment,
e- marketing lead acid batteries to commercial
battery reclaimers,
f- reusing and/or marketing excess hazardous
materials to users and reclaimers,
g- converting water wash booths to dry filter
paint booths.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
The Station was the subject of an Environmental
Compliance Evaluation by the Navy in May of 1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER Monitoring the startup of the new metal finishing
and industrial waste treatment facility.
AIR Monitoring the startup of the new metal finishing
facility.
ACTION NEEDED
Perform source emission tests at the new
electroplating facility.
Substitute low VOC coatings used in paint spray
operations.
Continue efforts to minimize hazardous waste
through process changes, material substitutions or
recycling.
Complete a characterization study of the abandoned
plating facility to determine if contamination
extends beyond the immediate vicinity of the
building.
CONTACT: Douglas Meadors - (502) - 364-5903
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DOE - Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Paducah, Kentucky
KY891808982
Production of enriched uranium.
3400 acres (750 fenced)
1700
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR? PGDP operates under the state operating permit #0-
85-110, issued Sep 30, 1985. The permit has no
expiration date. A representative from the State's
regional office performed the annual plant wide
inspection on Aug.17-19,'92. Violations were cited
for fugitive emissions and for denying access to a
building which housed a permitted, albeit shut down
air emission point and for failure to provide a
coal sample to the KDAQ inspectors. The NOVs
pertaining to access and the coal sample resulted
primarily from miscommunication between the
inspectors and PGDP personnel. The inspectors were
granted access and provided a coal sample on
Aug.19. The remaining violation resulted from
fugitive dust emissions as coal hauling trucks
traveled down the road. Escort cars and trucks
were instructed to reduce speed on Aug.17.
Beginning on Aug.18, water was applied to the road
to further reduce the emissions. KDAQ has
requested notification from PGDP at least 10 days
prior to the planned date of resumption of coal
hauling so that a follow-up compliance inspection
may be performed on haul road activities. The
operating permit application which included an air
toxics review forwarded to the State in May, '88 has
not resulted in the issuance of an operating
permit. This permit, upon issuance, will supersede
the current permit and include air toxics emissions
regulated by 401 KAR 63:021-022. Passage of the
CAA Amendments of 1990 may influence timing of the
issuance of PGDP's next operating permit
To establish compliance with the Dec.,1989
radionuclide air regulations, PGDP entered into a
FFCA PGDP is not in compliance with the Dec 89
NESHAP requirements. EPA and PGDP have negotiated
an FFCA with EPA in May 1992. PGDP has completed
all of its obligations under the FFCAS and
correspondence has been forwarded to EPA to certify
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compliance with the FFCA provisions.
A comprehensive stack/vent survey of all .PGDP
facilities was completed on Oct.30,'92, which
located and documented each air emission point.
WATER: In compliance. PGDP obtains water from the Ohio
River and operates a water treatment plant under
Kentucky Division of Water (KNOW) permit #0732-457.
Treatment consists of lime-soda ash softening
process, sand filtration, and chlorination for
disinfection.
WASTEWATER: PGDP is currently discharging wastewater under a
KPDES #KY0004049 effective Nov.1,'92. KDOW has
issued a stay of metal limits, pH, phosphorous, and
temperature limits, to PGDP until an Agreed
Order(AO) can be negotiated. Biological monitoring
activities have been conducted for 5 years.
In response to the 1990 PCB Notice of Violation
(NOV), PGDP instigated the PCB Source
Identification study by contracting with Corps of
Engineers to conduct sampling and analysis
activities in order to identify PCB sources at
PGDP. A final report was completed in 1992 and
identified no continuing source of PCBs from PGDP.
A sediment characterization program will be
completed in 1993 to determine the extent of the
PCB concentration in the stream sediment in Big and
Little Bayou Creeks.
UST: There are 2 new (1992) in-service USTs, 11 out-of-
service USTs, and 2 USTs that were removed in
Mar.,'91.
One of the 11 out-of-service USTs (C-750-C), which
was being investigated under the Environmental
Restoration (ER) Program, was found to contain a
hazardous waste constituent in the residual tank
contents. On Nov.4,'92, after reporting the
noncompliance. PGDP received an NOV from KDWM for
storage of a hazardous waste. A closure plan has
been prepared and is currently under review by
KDWM.
RCRA: The RCRA & HSWA permit was issued Jul.17,'91. On
Aug.27,28,31, and Sep.l and 17, '92. PGDP was
inspected by the Paducah Regional Office of KDWM
for the annual RCRA inspection. No major
deficiencies were identified and no NOVs were
issued following the inspection.
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PGDP's Part A permit application was revised and
forwarded to KDWM on Nov. 13, 1992.
PGDP's C-720 trichloroethylene degreaser and
associated units are currently undergoing clean
closure. A closure plan was submitted to KDWM in
August 1992. The deadline for removal of
contamination and to certify clean closure is April
15/ 1993., KDWM issued PGDP a post-closure permit
with an effective date of Nov.1,'92, to resolve the
NOV for the C-404 landfill.
DOE's residential and inert landfills, operated
under permit # 073.14 and 073.15, are inspected
periodically by state personnel. PGDP's liquid
pollution abatement facility lagoons and acid
neutralization pit are permit by rule facilities
that must be reported through the Hazardous= waste
Annual Report with the State. These facilities are
currently in compliance with regulatory
requirements. PGDP currently has solid wastes
stored outside of permitted areas that might fail
the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure.
These waste streams were not characterized prior to
the Sep.25,'90, toxicity characteristic rule
deadline. As a result, PGDP has entered into an
FFCA with EPA) the State did not have full HSWA
authorization at the time). FFCA became effective
on Apr. 3, ' 9 2.
CERCLA: EPA evaluation under HRS indicated the facility
does not meet the NPL listing criteria. PGDP is
being reevaluated using HRS2 criteria. EPA has
drafted an IAG with DOE and the State in
anticipation of NPL listing.
In August of 1988, groundwater in a area contiguous
but off-site of PGDP was discovered to be
contaminated with trichlotoethylene (TCE) and
technetium-99 (TC-99). An Administrative Consent
Order (ACO) was issued by EPA under CERCLA section
106 authority, directing DOE to investigate and
propose corrective action. DOE is providing a
public water supply to seven families whose wells
are contaminated and is implementing the EPA
approved study plan.
Site Investigation report under ACO was submitted
to EPA on Dec 21, 1990. A revised SI was submitted
and approved in July 1991. Phase II SI Work Plan
was submitted in July 1990. The Phase II SI Report
was submitted to EPA and the State in October 1991.
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"The Public Health and Ecological Assessment" and
"The Draft Summary of Potential Alternatives for
Remediation of Off-site Contamination" were
submitted to EPA and the state in Dec, 1991. EPA,
Kentucky, and public comments were addressed in the
Phase II SI Report and the document resubmitted in
April 1992.
Phase II activities indicated the presence of a
northwest and northeast groundwater plume extending
off-site toward the Ohio River.. PGDP is planning
phased remediation of these plumes, focusing
initially on the northeast plume. A feasibility
study, proposed plan, and record of decision are
currently under development.
SARA Toxic Chemical Release Report, required by 40
CFR 372, was submitted to EPA in July 1991. The
Tier One Emergency and Hazardous Inventory Forms
required by 40 CFR 370 were submitted to EPA in
March 1992.
TOXICS: 73 PCB transformers (>499 ppm PCB) and
approximately 8741 large, high-voltage, PCB
capacitors are in service at PGDP. Approximately
43 pieces of PCB-contaminated electrical equipment
(<499 ppm) are in service at PGDP. This equipment
is inspected and inventoried as required by the
Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA)
regulations. All hydraulic systems except those in
the C-340 building, that have been found to contain
50 ppm or greater have been drained and retrofilled
with non-PCB fluid. Ventilation duct gaskets
containing percent levels of PCBs have been
identified in most buildings at PGDP. PCB-
contaminated drips occur from these gaskets when
011 from outside sources is present. PGDP must
install troughs (spill containment systems) on
motor exhaust duct gasket flanges by March 1994 in
accordance with the TSCA FFCA with EPA. PCB and
uranium mixed waste is stored at PGDP in excess of
12 months from generation. A TSCA FFCA between
DOE/HQ and EPA/HQ was signed on Feb 20, 1992(also
the effective date). At PGDP, the TSCA FFCA
addresses the use of PCBS in ventilation duct
gaskets, investigation of historic PCB spill sites,
leaking PCB capacitors in switchyard potential
devices, air sampling, PCB spill cleanup, storage
of PCB waste, disposal of PCB waste, and PCBs
identified above allowable limits in the C-340
hydraulic systems. The TSCA FFCA provides a
negotiated schedule to clean up, remove, and
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properly manage the PCB wastes and items addressed
in accordance with TSCA regulations.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
There are presently several recycling and waste
reduction programs at PGDP. Approximately 3600
cubic feet of aluminum cans are donated annually,
the proceeds of which are donated to the Easter
Seal Center in Paducah, Kentucky. A corrugated
paper baler has been installed and is operational.
Work flow is being developed to remove cardboard
from incoming packing material to be recycled,
cardboard recycling is currently under review
pending the development of the criteria of off-site
shipment. Approximately 1000 pounds of corrugated
paper are anticipated to be recycled each day of
production.
A paper shredder has been purchased and is at the
plant awaiting installation. A shredded paper
baler is also to be added to PGDP recycling
machinery with procurement underway. White paper
(office, newsprint, computer, etc.) recycling
remains a possibility but has not yet been
implemented. Security and Health Physics concerns
must be addressed before implementation of the
program can begin. Approximately 1200 pounds of
paper are expected to be recycled each day of
operation.
Other pollution prevention projects at PGDP are
being coordinated by the plant waste Minimization
Task Team. These projects include a wooden pallet
program administered by waste reduction program
that replaced wooded pallets with metal pallets.
Cascade Operations Division personnel are currently
identifying ways of eliminating the use of floor
sweep at the plant. Currently all floor sweep at
the facility is disposed of as low level
radioactive and PCB waste. Any reduction in the
use of floor sweep will result in lower incurred
disposal costs. Lastly, all users of hazardous
products are reviewing the possibility of reducing
hazardous waste generation by substituting
nonhazardous products.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
External environmental audits performed during 1992
include the following:
1- In March 1992, an audit was performed on
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environmental sampling of subsurface soil sampling.
Energy Systems conducted an audit of corrective
actions associated with environmental compliance
tiger team findings.
2- In March 1992, an audit was conducted at C-400
for compliance with NESHAP. Air toxics were
reviewed. In April 1992, KPDES Outfall 004 was
reviewed.
3- In June 1992, a NPDES Compliance Sampling
Inspection was conducted at PGDP by KDOW.
4- In August 1992, KDAQ conducted an annual
inspection to review PGDP emission points.
5- In September 1992, KDWM conducted an annual RCRA
Inspection. RCRA training,, hazardous waste storage
areas, and other aspects of the RCRA Part B permit
were reviewed.
6- In October 1992, a team of inspectors from
Central Environmental Compliance conducted an audit
of PGDP's environmental programs. RCRA, TSCA, CAA,
Clean Water Act, asbestos, and other programs were
reviewed.
PROBLEM AREAS
AIR: Title VI of the CAA requires EPA to promulgate
rules to protect the stratospheric ozone. Proposed
rules by EPA contain vacuum requirements for
appliances using Class I or Class II compound.
Chlorofluorocarbon-114, the coolant for the uranium
enrichment cascade is a Class I compound. At the
present time, it is questionable that PGDP can
consistently achieve the vacuum levels in the
proposed regulation. MMES, DOE, and EPA met in
February 1993 to discuss PGDP's possible compliance
difficulties. EPA indicated its appreciation for
PGDP's interest in the rule-making process and also
indicated that the final rule may contain reduced
vacuum requirements which PGDP can meet. If, upon
promulgation, PGDP cannot meet any provision of the
final rule, PGDP will contact EPA to establish a
compliance schedule/plan.
WASTEWATER: 16 non-compliances with KPDES AO limited occurred
during 1992, due to total residual chlorine, pH,
total suspended solids, and TCE. Extra emphasis on
erosion control is being placed on projects at the
plant in order to control total suspended solids.
ACTION NEEDED
AIR PGDP needs closely evaluate the final rule
pertaining to intentional air releases of Class I
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and Class II compounds (40CFR 82). If it is
determined that PGDP cannot comply, EPA should
becontacted to establish a compliance
/schedule/plan. PGDP needs to establish a thorough
procedure to complete a comprehensive air emission
inventory which will include locating and
documenting each air emission point, quantifying
the emissions, if any from each point, and
establishing a data base for compilation of
emission point data.
RCRA/CERCLA: The RCRA HSWA permit will determine priority and
schedules for RCRA facility investigation
development, and is proposed to cover both RCRA and
CERCLA sites. These efforts have been included in
the Environmental Restoration Activity Data Sheets.
Investigations under the CERCLA ACO will continue
as well as any additional response required by the
permit.
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Paradise Fossil Plant (PAF), TVA
Drake s boro, Kentucky
KY640013156
Generate electricity by coal combustion
2,223.36 acres (simple land, 9/30/84)
195 salary; 761 trades and labor - 956 total
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: Out of compliance. This facility is in compliance
with mass emissions but not with opacity for units
1 and 2. Control methods in use are a wash plant
and wet scrubbers on Units 1 and 2 and a wash plant
and electrostatic precipitator on Unit 3. An
Agreed Order has been negotiated for the opacity
problem with the State and with EPA involvement.
Kentucky Permit 072-2960-0006.
WATER: In compliance. Drinking water id produced from the
green River by a skid mounted packaged dual train
water filtration plant, model #7OA, manufactured by
Neptune Microfloc, Inc, PAF is listed with the
State as a noncommunity public water system, PWSID
#0892483. The plant was last inspected by a
representative of the State in April, 1992.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Permit # KY0004201 reissued Nov. 1,
1992. The new permit contains new ash pond
discharge limits for metals. Copper and selenium
limits were exceeded in November 1992 and a study
of the corrective actions needed to prevent future
metals violations is currently underway.Low pH
water discharged from the plant site in two
drainage ditches has been eliminated. Both ditches
now have their discharges rerouted to the bottom
ash pond for treatment. Lagoon baffles were
installed in the bottom ash settling pond during
the winter of 1990/91 to eliminate suspended solids
violations. STP was last inspected by the State in
April, 1992.
Additionally, TVA has constructed a lined chemical
treatment pond for air preheater and boiler
cleaning wash water. The pond was placed in
operation March 1988.
Daphnid reproduction survival toxicity has been
observed in the Jacobs Creek ash pond discharge.
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The results have been reported to Kentucky. Astudy
of potential causes and mitigative measures was
also submitted tc the Commonwealth for comment
on July 28, 1987.
In compliance. There are four underground storage
tanks on site. One of which is in use. One of
which is exempt. The 2 remaining tanks have been
permanently closed in place.
In compliance - hazardous waste generator.
No hazardous wastes are stored on site for more
than 90 days, or treated of disposed of on site.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
contract at permitted off site facilities either
directly or through TVA Muscle Shoals Storage
facility. Utility wastes are treated/disposed of
on site. Last State inspection was October 17,
1988.
No CERCLA issues have been identified.
PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance with
applicable regulations. All disposal is contracted
for treatment/disposal at approved off site
facilities either directly or through the Muscle
Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility. Asbestos
waste buried on site with state approval Aug.8,
1990.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA ha developed an office recycling program which
has proven to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The facility was audited in January 1993 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Staff.
PROBLEM AREAS
See "Wastewater" section.
ACTION NEEDED
See "Wastewater" section.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS'
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Shawnee Fossil Plant (SHF), TVA
Paducah, Kentucky
KY640006686
Generate electricity by coal combustion.
2,676.85 acres (simple land 9/30/86)
168 salary policy; 798 trades and labor - 966 total
(2/28/91)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Control methods used are complying
coal and baghouses for Units 1-9 and AFBC boiler
and baghouses for Unit 10. Kentucky permit 072-
2460-0006.
WATER: In compliance. Drinking water is produced from the
Ohio River by the SHF water filtration plant. The
treatment process includes coagulation,
flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and
chlorination. The treatment plant was modified in
1981 to increase its capacity. The existing
anthracite filter media was replaced with mixed-
media (coarse to fine grain configuration) filter
material, and 60 degree inclined tube settlers were
installed in the settling basins. SHF is listed
with the State as a noncommunity public water
system, PWSID # 0732451. The modifications to the
treatment system were reviewed and approved by the
State. The State inspected this facility on May
23, 1990.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Permit #KY0004219 reissued November
1, 1992.
UST: In compliance. There axe 5 underground storage
tanks on site, 3 of which are in use, 2 of which
are exempt.
RCRA: In compliance - hazaxdous waste generator. No
hazardous wastes are stored on site for more than
90 days, or treated or disposed of on site.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
contract at permitted off site facilities either
directly or through TVA Muscle Shoals Hazaxdous
waste Stoxage facility. Utility wastes axe
treated/ disposed of on site. Solid waste
(household) is disposed off site by contract at
State permitted landfills.
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CERCLA: No CERCLA issues have been identified.
TOXICS: PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance with
applicable regulations. All disposal is contracted
for treatment/disposal at approved off site
facilities either directly or through the TVA
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility.
Insulation containing asbestos is disposed of in
off site State permitted landfills.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program which
has proven to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in December 1990 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Staff.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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Whitney Young, DOL
Simpsonville, Kentucky
KY1616(001)
Department of Labor
Administration (DOL/ETA)
84 acres.
224 students - 87 staff.
Employment & Training
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. No permit required.
In compliance - West Shelby Water district provides
potable water.
In compliance - NPDES permit #KY0052426 for a
packaged aeration plant with tertiary filter.
Analysis results monitored by the State on a
monthly basis.
3 tanks: 2 are in good condition. The third is
showing signs of deterioration. Center is working
with the State and DOL/ETA Regional Office in
Atlanta to have all 3 tanks emptied of fuel oil and
placed into permanent inactive status according to
applicable state regulations.
In compliance.
No sites identified for inspection.
None.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Upgrading of Center sewer line system being done at
national level of DOL/ETA.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS:
Shelby County health department audits the Center
on a quarterly basis.
Water (fresh supply) distribution system is showing
signs of aging. Facility fire hydrants are tied
into the same distribution system with the fresh
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water supply. Two large septic tanks located in
the vocational area are not large enough to handle
present load.
ACTION NEEDED
Monies have been funded to connect the following
buildings to the Sewage Treatment Plant: Bldgs. #
10, 11, 12, 15, 18, and 21.
Recommendations made by National Office to remedy
water distribution problems, not yet funded.
CONTACT:
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Arvin F. Lane - (502) 722-8862, ext 75
FAX (502) 722-8719
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ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION
Vicksburg, Mississippi
MS960009871
Providing consulting, research, and investigations
for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and other
government agencies.
AREA:
678 acres
POPULATION: 1800
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Does not have any processes
requiring air permits.
WATER: In compliance . Source of drinking water is the
local municip,xl system.
WASTEWATER: In compliance- Wastewater is discharged into local
municipal treatment system.
UST: A NOV for la^te payment of the UST annual fee was
received on Z 22, 1992. Payment was made and NOV
resolved.
RCRA: In compliance. Part B container storage permit was
issued on September 11, 1990, by MS Dept of
Environmental Quality (DEQ). Part B revision for
treatment in Miscellaneous Units was requested by,
and submitted to MS DEQ on December 21, 1990. EPA
Region IV issued HSWA permit on October 17, 1990.
All HSWA requirement for Confirmatory Sampling and
Interim Measures have been completed and the
results submitted to EPA by August 1991. A DEQ/EPA
Region IV inspection was conducted on August 5,
1992. No NOV's were issued as a result of the
inspection. The RCRA ID number is MS 6210809871.
CERCLA: A site inspection report for the HRS2 requested by
EPA was prepared by a USATHAMA contractor and
submitted to EPA on February 4, 1992.
TOXICS: The notification of the PCB activity was submitted
to EPA on April 2, 1990. PCBs and other toxicants,
primarily, in the form of contaminated sediment or
samples, are handled in a laboratory environment.
When these materials become waste, they are
disposed through the Defense Logistics Agency.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
Ongoing programs are in place for scrap metal and
used oil recycling. Silver is recovered from spent
fixers generated in the Waterways Experiment
Station (WES) photographic branch. Hazardous waste
source reduction activities in the Hazardous Waste
Research and Development Center (HWRDC) at WES
include bead-blaster technology to dry clean molds
used in hazardous waste stabilization studies and
carbon treatment of washwaters generated in the
pilot treatment area for the HWRDC. The use of
non-hazardous substitute in parts washers at WES is
being investigated, a paper recycling program for
WES is being initiated during the Summer of 1992.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An internal environmental/hazardous toxic waste
management inspection of WES was conducted by an
Engineer Inspector General (EIG) team from HQUSACE
on February 4-8, 1991. The EIG team were four
members of HQUSACE staff. a contract to conduct
audits and prepare environmental documentation of
WES and all WES's remote sites is being initiated
and should be awarded in May 1993.
PROBLEM AREAS
None
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Richard A. Shafer, P. E. - (601) 634-3815
FAX - (601) 634-4050
FAX (601) 634-4050
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NAME:
LOCATION:
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MISSION:
AREA:
Camp Shelby, Mississippi Army National Guard
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
MS210020836
Training facility for Mississippi Army National
Guard
132,619 acres (7,500 DOD; 9,000 State; 116,119
USPS)
POPULATION:
COMPLIANCE STATUS
1,000 full/part time employees; 9500 during
training.
AIR
WATER
WASTEWATER
UST
RCRA
CERCLA
TOXICS
Facility does not have Air permit. Region IV
Multi-media inspection team conducted an inspection
on 11,12 March 92. One fuel tank farm and two
paint booths are on post. These projects have been
identified through the 1383 budgeting, process (A-
106). Contractor is conducting an air survey and
the permit application will be submitted shortly.
The facility is in compliance, wells are located
on post and the water is treated with chlorine,
caustic soda, and phosphate. Tests are conducted
as required by the CWA.
The facility is in compliance. Wastewater is
treated at an activated sludge plant. This
facility has a design flow of 10 mgd. Typical
usage is approximately 1.75-2.5 mgd. This facility
is one of the top three treatment plants in the
state.
The facility is in compliance. Currently, all USTs
have been removed from the training site.
The facility is a generator and is in compliance.
The last inspection was conducted by MS-DEQ in
February, 1993. No violations were found during
the inspection.
Phase I of the IRP was conducted in 1989. This was
done under an NGB contract.
Transformers were initially surveyed in the mid
1980'8. They are currently being resurveyed to
determine their status. Any transformers found to
contain PCBs will be turned into DRMO.
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Camp Shelby, MSANG, MS.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Substitution of biodegradable cleaning solution for
solvents have been successful in reducing the
wastes generated at Camp Shelby
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The Environmental Compliance Assessment System
(ECAS) is planned by NGB for January 1993.
PROBLEM AREAS
Adequate staff to work in the environmental
program.
ACTION NEEDED
Provide adequate number of staff.
CONTACT: Col. Woodrow Lyon - (601) - 973-6331
FAX - (601) - 973-2644
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NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Philadelphia, Mississippi
MS140911591
Indian Tribal land. Main uses are agriculture,
residential, social services, and clean industries.
AREA:
POPULATION :
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
21,000 acres Approximately - 8 communities
5,300
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. Incinerator at hospital is only air
source. Permit issued by State of Mississippi.
In compliance. The tribe operates three (3)
community water systems. The other 5 communities
are serviced by rural water associations which are
inspected by the State system.
In compliance. The tribe operates 15 treatment
systems in 5 communities. All permits are current.
In compliance. Three (3) USTs registered with the
State of Mississippi.
Tribe does not generate or store hazardous wastes.
The tribe has contracted the disposal of solid
wastes with a private company licensed with the
State of Mississippi.
No hazardous waste ever reported or found disposed
of on reservation property. EPA inspection April
1986.
No PCBs or other toxicants handled.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Tribal industries are clean industries and do not
dispose of anything that may pollute the
environment. A recycling program for paper,
aluminum cans, bottles, etc. will be started in the
near future.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
No environmental audit has been performed on the
Choctaw reservation.
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PROBLEM AREAS
None at present
ACTION NEEDED
None at present.
CONTACT: Phyliss Flint - (601) 656-5251 ext. 406
FAX - (601) 656-9662
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June 1993
Columbus Air Force Base
Columbus, Mississippi
MS571524060
Undergraduate pilot training
6014 acres
Military - 1765; Military dependents
Civilian - 1360 (CS, NAF, Tenant)
- 4009;
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR In compliance under current Mississippi air
regulation. A permit application has been
submitted for all sources. Bead blast facility and
medical waste incinerator are permitted. Columbus
AFB has submitted permit applications for all other
remaining sources on base. MDEQ has indicated they
will take action on the applications within the
year.Columbus AFB has 7 general types of sources.
1- Incinerators
2- Fuel oil boilers
3- Surface coating operations
4- Fire fighting practice fires
5- Degreasing operations
6- Fuel evaporative losses
7- Aircraft ground operations
WATER: In compliance. Permit #MS-GW-01827, MS-GW-01828,
MS-GW-01829. Potable water is obtained from 3 deep
wells, treated with lime and alum, chlorinated, and
fluorinated.
WASTEWATER In compliance. NPDES permit #MS0040258.
Expiration date 30 Nov 94. Conventional trickling
system. Base facilities discharge industrial waste
water to on-base treatment facility. Last
inspection by MDEQ on February 4, 1992, no
findings, and no recommendations.
UST Columbus AFB has 118 UST located on its property.
Of these 118 tanks, 10 are regulated.
RCRA In compliance. Part A was submitted. Part B
called by Mississippi in Nov 1988. Part B
application canceled on 14 Dec 89. Facility has
generator status only. Facility in compliance with
generator requirements.
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Columbus AFB, MS.
CERCLA
Notification has been filed. Facility is not a
National Priority List site. The base has 15
sites. The PA/SI and RI/FS phases of the
Installation Restoration Program (IRP) have been
completed. Program is in the IRP Focused
Feasibility/Remedial Design stage. MSDEQ is
reviewing decision documents for these sites.
Findings are limited to contaminated soil and
groundwater. The base has taken positive action to
remediate these sites.
TOXICS
Toxics generated are waste pesticides. All items
are disposed of through the Defense Logistics
Agency by em EPA permitted disposal contractor at
EPA approved sites.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The base completed a hazardous waste minimization
study in Jan 93. Have not received report. The
base has taken positive steps toward establishment
of an active recycling program. Items currently
being recycled are computer/bond paper, glass,
aluminum cans, waste petroleum products, cardboard,
scrap iron, and plastics.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS
ACTION NEEDED
Columbus AFB conducted an internal Environmental
Compliance Assessment and Management Program audit
Jun 15-19, 92. The next environmental audit is
scheduled to be an external Environmental
Compliance Assessment and Management Program audit
June 1993.
None
None.
CONTACT i
Capt. Jonathan Moore (601) - 434-7755
(601) - 434-7377
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POPULATION:
June 1993
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi, Mississippi
MS571524164
Technical training in non-piloting fields, medical
and electronic repair.
3,550 acres
20,559
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. There is a permit for one facility
on base, operating permit #1020-00006, Petroleum
Storage Facilities; a consolidation permit is under
review by the State. A whole base air emissions
inventory was completed in June 1992.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from 12
wells on base and one at the small arms firing
range. All meet safe drinking water standards,
each well is treated by chlorine and fluorine
injection prior to distribution.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. The main wastewater collection
system is connected to the Biloxi Regional POTW
system. One housing area off the main Base is
connected to the Keegan Bayou POTW.
UST: In compliance. A total of 68 underground tanks; 27
are regulated. A project is planned for FY 94 to
upgrade/remove or replace all regulated tanks,
another project is planned for FY 93 to remove
certain unregulated tanks.
RCRA: In compliance. A State Compliance Evaluation in
July 1991 did not reveal any violations of
Mississippi Hazardous waste Management Regulations
or the facility's Hazardous Waste Management
Permit. Currently operating storage facility under
Part B permit #MS2570024164.
HSWA: Records search conducted in 1984. Remedial
Investigation/Feasibility Study began in 1987. 21
abandoned storage tanks were removed in 1987. The
Group I RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) report is
due to EPA in July, '93 and the Group II RCRA
Facility Assessment (RFA) report is due in Dec.'93.
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TOXICS: In compliance. There is one pad mounted PCB
transformer being retrofilled. Other toxics that
are handled at Keesler include asbestos. Keesler
has Asbestos Management and Operating Plans in
effect and an in-house asbestos abatement team to
perform large scale asbestos removal projects.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A recycling program has been initiated which
recycles newspapers, plastics, glass, and metals.
In FY92 523 tons of recyclable materials were
collected and sold. A Pollution Prevention
Opportunity Assessment is scheduled for Apr.'93 to
assist in the reduction of hazardous material
usage.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An Internal Environmental Compliance Assessment and
Management Program (ECAMP) evaluation was conducted
during Aug.'92. The current status of the
discrepancies is 16 open and 24 closed. An
External ECAMP was conducted in Jan'93. The
discrepancies are being validated.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Margaret Sartor - (601) 377-2489
FAX - (601) 377-4865
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June 1993
Mississippi Array Ammunition Plant (MSAAP)
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
MS210022966
MISSION!
The facility produced 155 MM HR M483A1 artillery
rounds. Production has ceased and production
equipment is being laid away. Efforts continue to
reutilize portions of the facility for compatible
activities by Government or private parties. Some
of the facilities have been occupied by other
federal agencies.
AREA:
3628 Acres
POPULATION: Approximately 300
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: The facility is in compliance with the Clean Air
Act and Regulations. Last inspected - September
11, 1992 by the state. Three sources are currently
under permit number 1000-00029:Steam/Nitrogen
Generation Plant - natural gas fired - minor
source. Explosive waste Incinerator - #2 fuel oil
fired - minor source. Contaminated Waste Processor
- #2 fuel oil fired - minor source. Of the three,
only the Steam Plant is still active and will be
repermitted when the permit expires. Mason
Technologies Inc. (MTI), MSAAP Facilities
Contractor, has a permit issued in their name to
operated eight emission points associated with 155
mm aluminum base production line. The SIP permit,
#1000-00018, expires July 1, 1997.
WATER: The facility is in compliance with the Safe
Drinking Water Standards. Water is drawn from two
700 foot deep wells. State I.D. number 230052.
The system has been surveyed and tested. Recent
lead, testing coordinated by State Agency proved
negative.
WASTEWATER: The systems are in compliance. Current permit
#MS0040797, expires April 30, 1993. Permit
application in MTI's name was submitted November,
1992, to address all industrial discharge points.
Last inspection - May 20, 1992, by State.
Stormwater General Permit #NSR 110012 issued to MTI
July 14, 1992, and expires July 13, 1997.
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UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
Three regulated DST's were removed in accordance
with State and Federal Regulations March 1992.
State I.D. #0-001534. Sampling results indicate no
contamination existed. No remediation was
necessary. No other regulated DST's remain at
MSAAP.
The facility is in compliance, MSDEQ
I.D.#MS0800016123. MSAAP is a Large Quantity
Generator. MSAAP had operated a Part B permitted
Hazardous Waste Incinerator under state permit
#MS0800016123. This facility ceased operations
July 1992, and is in the process of being closed.
The total destruction of the backlogged off-spec
grenades meet the complete destruction requirements
of Compliai.ce Order #1964-90. The order required
complete destruction by August 1992. The order
addressed the storage and ultimate destruction of
grenades after production ceased.
In compliance. Facility is not an NPL site.
No PCB's are present. Other materials handled are
not reportable under TSCA regulations.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Production has ceased and layaway is nearing
completion. This action has drastically reduced
pollution generation.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Last audit was completed by AMC December 1989.
PROBLEM AREAS
None identified at this time.
ACTION NEEDED
CONTACT:
None identified at this time.
Frank D. Lewis - (601) - 689-8929
Wayne Gouget, MTI - (601) - 689-8170
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NAME:
NASA John C. Stennis Space Center
LOCATION:
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
I.D. :
MS800016123
MISSION:
Static testing of shuttle engines.
AREA:
5 square miles
POPULATION:
3,934 (excluding the Mississippi Army Ammunition
Plant ) - January 1993
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. State of Mississippi's SSC's permit
number is MS100000005. Application for
modification was submitted. There axe also 3 air
construction permits: #1000-00013 (Component test
Facility) and #1000-00014 (Advanced Solid Rocket
Motor), and #1000-0020 (High Heat Flux Facility).
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is derived from deep
wells and chlorinated.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Permit #MS0021610 is current and
will expire December 17, 1995. Application for
modification is to be submitted in the near future,
SSC has nine NPDES discharge points. The treatment
systems are either facultative lagoon/water
systems, vascular plant/microbial filter
combinations or both in series. SSC was last
inspected by the State in Jan. 93, and EPA June
1988, and was found to be in compliance.
UST: The removal of USTs was implemented during Jul and
Aug 92. This implementation was in accordance with
State regulations. 7 tanks were considered; 3 were
abandoned in place and replaced with reinforced
double walled fiberglass tanks and piping. An
inactive hazardous waste UST is awaiting
remediation activity.
RCRA: In compliance. Small quantity generator. SSC has
plans to construct a new storage facility in FY94
that will accommodate storage requirements.
CERCLA: In compliance. Have conducted Preliminary
Assessment. Site Screening Investigation field
activity completed Aug 92; final report submitted
Jan 93. RI/FS work plan was submitted for one site
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Stennis Space Center
in Jan93.
TOXICS: NASA/SSC has completed a comprehensive retrofill
program through Unison. All transformers were
reclassified as non-PCB, except one which will be
reclassified in FY 93.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
SSC is currently has developed a pollution
prevention plan in response to the Pollution
Prevention Act of 1990. The site is also actively
involved in the recycling of oil, freon, and paper.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
SSC was the subject of an environmental audit by
Deleuw, Cather, and Company in May 1986. In
addition, a facility audit was conducted by Bechtel
in 1991 that identified environmental issues for
further study. This study is to be conducted in
1992. NASA/SSC is scheduled to be audited by NASA
Headquarters in FY93. In addition, NASA HQ also
performed occupational and environmental health
audits of Building 2501 (pesticide facility), most
recently in 1990. Currently there are also
environmental health/industrial hygiene audits
underway for the facility. Landfill sites are
audited quarterly by the Bureau of Natural
Resources and the Bureau of Pollution Control.
PROBLEM AREAS:
None.
ACTION NEEDED:
None.
CONTACT: Ronald G. Magee - 601-688-7384
A. J. Rogers, Jr.- 601-588-2004
FAX - 601-688-2660
FAX # FTS/494-3994
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POPULATION:
June 1993
NASA Yellow Creek Production Facility
Iuka, Mississippi
MS640031155
Construction od the Space Shuttle Advanced Solid
Rocket Motor.
1168
3,500 (including surrounding community)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. State of Mississippi Air Pollution
Control Permit to Construct Air Emissions
Equipment, Permit # 2640-00003. The facility is
under construction. A permit to Operate Air
Emissions Equipment has been obtained. Prior to
start up of the air emissions equipment, a
Performance Evaluation Permit will be obtained, and
the equipment will be shown to be perform.
WATER In compliance. Water is obtained at the facility
from a local rural water system (Short/Coleman Park
water association). The water is from wells and is
treated with chlorine. The system has been
surveyed and tested. The association is
constructing facilities to withdraw and treat water
from the Tennessee River.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. MSWPC permit to discharge wastewater
in accordance with NPDES Permit #MS0044954, expires
June 12, 1994. Temporary treatment plant in
operation during construction. Monthly compliance
reports are sent to the State. A pre-treatment
facility will be constructed at the site to treat
the process wastewater generated. A regional POTW
will be constructed near the facility, and the
facility will discharge into that system on a fee
basis.
UST: In compliance. No underground storage tanks;
underground storage tanks have been removed from
the site and closed, in accordance with
regulations. No underground storage tanks will be
used at this facility.
RCRA In compliance. The facility is under construction.
A RCRA permit (HW-92-155-01) was issued by MsDEQ on
September 24, 1992, authorizing storage of
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hazardous waste in containers, treatment o waste at
a thermal treatment unit. A HSWA permit (M54-640-
031-155) was issued by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency on September 29, 1992 for
performance of corrective action at the Solid waste
Management Units.
Preliminary Assessment is being prepared for
submission to EPA Region IV.
The facility is under construction. Transformers
have been tested for PCBs. None were found. No
toxics substances regulated under TSCA are on site.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A Pollution Prevention Committee has been
established to aid in design reviews for
elimination of unwarranted waste generation and
initiation of recycling activities. Main focus is
the elimination of processes using degreasing
solvents. The facility is successfully designing
an aqueous cleaning unit to replace a vapor
degreaser. A recycling program was implemented in
August 1991 to recover aluminum cans and high grade
paper.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Facility under construction. Environmental audit
will be performed during operation of facility.
PROBLEM AREAS
None
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Wayne Wilson - (601) 423-4331
FAX - (601) 423-4390
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
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POPULATION:
Naval Air Station, Meridiem
Meridian, Mississippi
MS170024368
Flight Training & Naval Technical Training Center
8,065 acres
4,700
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR
WATER
WASTEWATER
DST
RCRA
CERCLA
In compliance. Air Emissions sources survey
completed. Compliance audit report issued Jan.'93.
State contacted Mar.'93 relative to permitting all
emission sources subject to CAA'90.
In compliance. Potable water is derived from 3
wells, aerated, limed, filtered, chlorinated, and
treated with fluoride. Water quality analysis for
lead/copper of Feb.'93 shows station is in
compliance with rule; VOC water quality tests
shows compliance. All permits are current and
facility operating properly.
In compliance. Wastewater is treated by trickling
filter, anaerobic digester, settling basin system.
Operation and maintenance inspection report of Jan.
29'93 shows that plant is in top shape. Effluent
discharge meets all permitted levels. NPDES permit
expiration date is Mar. 31'96.
In compliance. Phase I of replacement and upgrade
of existing underground tanks is in progress.
Phase II is under design for FY94 removal and
upgrade. 18 monitoring wells were installed Dec.
16,'89.
In compliance. Hazardous waste reduction goals
established by Chief of Naval Operations and
Mississippi Waste Minimization laws have been met
and exceeded. Recycling and material substitutions
have been used effectively under the management
plans implemented.
Site Investigation of 4 identified sites was kicked
off with meeting on Mar. 19,'92. Final Site
Investigation Report dated Mar.3,'93 shows no major
hits at these suspected contaminated sites. New
HRS scoring has been forwarded to EPA for review.
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TOXICS In compliance. New pesticide control facility and
Pest Control Management Plan with state of art
dispensing, mixing, and clean-up practices have
been very effective. All permits are current and
training in compliance.
PCBs In compliance. Transformers and capacitors have
been replaced that contain more than 50 ppm.
Larger transformers that needed replacement have
been retrofilled. Survey in process for any
equipment that could have been missed by original
surveys.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Required applications for Storm Water permits and
construction sites have been submitted.
SOUDIVNAVFACENGCOM is presently completing Part II
data for the Group Application. OPA90 regional and
local plan submittal letter was sent Feb.16,'93.
The engineering field division at Charleston is
requesting funding for updating our plans to meet
OPA90 requirements by Aug 18,'93.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
July '92 NAS Meridian Self Environmental Compliance
Evaluation (ECE) audit by Station
Environmental Staff.
Sep.'91 NAS Meridian Self Environmental Compliance
Evaluation (ECE) audit by
Station Environmental
Staff.
Mar '90 Environmental Compliance Evaluation (ECE) audit
by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and
Naval Air Training Command Environmental
Engineers.
M«r '89 Multi-media Environmental Compliance audit by
EPA, Atlanta, GA. and State of Mississippi.
PROBLEM AREAS
Pollution Control Reports/ A-106 process being
utilized to try to meet published deadlines.
ACTION NEEDED
None
CONTACT: Perry W. Davis - (601) - 679-2113
FAX - (601) - 679-2157
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June 1993
Naval Construction Battalion Center (CBC)
Gulfport, Mississippi
MS170022626
Homeport, training center and supply center for
naval mobile construction battalions
1098 acres
5/100 average
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In Compliance. A permit to construct a gas-fired,
industrial engine cleaner has been applied for. We
are updating our emission source inventory at the
present time.
WATER: In compliance. Water is pumped from 5 deep wells
and is chlorinated at the well head.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Wastewater is discharged into the
City of Gulfport's sewer mains, which is then
treated at the Harrison County Wastewater Treatment
Facility. we are sampling to ensure that we are
not discharging restricted substances beyond
acceptable sewer code limits.
UST: CBC Gulfport has no hazardous substance underground
storage tanks. CBC Gulfport only has waste oil or
fuel tanks.
CBC Gulfport has 20 active USTs, 3 of which are for
emergency generators purposes.
Of the 20 USTs, 7 are double walled fiberglass with
electronic leak detection. At the present time, 6
tanks are manually monitored and the 3 emergency
power generator tanks are exempt. The remaining 4
tanks are scheduled to begin leak detection in
December, 1993.
Nine abandoned tanks were removed in early 1993.
Four tanks were found to have leaked and some soil
contamination resulted. These 4 tanks affected 3
separate sites. Remediation plans are under
discussion with the State.
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RCRA: In compliance. This is based on a MSDEQ inspection
in May 1990. CBC Gulfport is classified as a
hazardous waste generator only. We do not treat,
store or dispose of hazardous waste on site. All
hazardous waste is collected at Keesler Air Force
Base.
CERCLA: In compliance. Phase I, the Preliminary Assessment
Study/ Site Investigation (PA/SI) has been
completed. Results of the PA/SI revealed no
significant contamination at CBC Gulfport.
We are in the early stages of Phase II, the
remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS).
The final drafts of the work plan, sampling and
analysis plan and the health and safety plan were
published in June 1992.
As part of the RI/FS, a technical review committee
has been established. The committee includes
representatives from the EPA, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality, CBC Gulfport, the Cities of
Gulfport and Long Beach, Harrison County Board of
Supervisors and a member at large to represent
Harrison County. The committee last met on
Sept.10,'92.
As the result of HRS2 scoring, CBC Gulfport was
notified by EPA Region IV that we would not be
placed on the NPL.
TOXICS: In compliance. Toxics generated at CBC Gulfport
include: pesticides, solvents, paints and
preservatives. Toxic materials are treated as
hazardous waste and are disposed of in accordance
with current regulations. All PCB contaminated
items above regulatory limits have been removed
from service and disposed of.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
CBC Gulfport combined the management of the
hazardous material and hazardous waste program
under one individual. This effort will reduce/
control the types and amounts of hazardous
materials purchased thus reducing the amounts of
hazardous waste generated.
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At this time, we are participating in a pilot
Comprehensive Approach to Pollution Prevention
(CAPP) program. This CAAP program will assist us
in our minimization efforts.
The Center operates a recycling program which
includes: Aluminum and other miscellaneous metals,
cardboard, office paper, solvents and waste oils.
This program is managed by a full time recycling
coordinator.
We are concentrating our efforts on recycling and
source reduction to meet our hazardous waste
minimization goals.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An independent Environmental Compliance Evaluation
was conducted at CBC Gulf port in February 1990.
This audit was performed by Southern Division,
Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
Additionally, the Center is require to conduct it's
own comprehensive self-audit on an annual basis.
The next scheduled independent environmental audit
is scheduled for April 1993.
PROBLEM AREAS
CBC Gulfport is undergoing a delisting process for
ash which was derived from dioxin contaminated
soils. Theses soils were contaminated because of
the storage of Herbicide Orange during the Viet Nam
War. We are also seeking the re-use of the sites
of this former storage area which does not contain
the ash waste. A delisting petition was submitted,
however, regulators have requested additional data
to support the petition.
ACTION NEEDED
Various sampling, analysis and monitoring plans for
the soils, groundwater and ash waste have been
developed. These core currently undergoing a review
and comment period by the EPA and MSDEQ. When the
decisions are rendered as to our course of action,
plans will be implemented and additional data will
become available to support delisting.
CONTACT: Gordon Crane - (601) 871-2485
FAX - (601) 871-2188
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Cherokee, North Carolina
NC140909043
Indian tribal land. Main areas are: town (retail &
residential areas.
56,000 acres
8,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance by inspection May 1992, no
significant sources of air pollution located on the
Cherokee Indian Reservation. The Cherokee Indiana
Hospital has a small incinerator that is permitted
by the state of North Carolina. This facility is
considered a government unit.
WATER: Non-compliance, EPA surface water treatment rule-
SDWA. The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
owns and operates its water treatment facilities
and distribution systems. The two largest systems
are surface systems, the other 6 systems are deep
well systems. They are interconnected and
hopefully will provide for peaking needs. The 2
surface systems are filtered by direct filtration
and chlorinated and fluoridated before entering the
distribution system. The systems are tested daily
in our own labs to meet requirements of EPA. EPA
has provided the testing of VOC under contract with
a commercial laboratory. The systems were
inspected by EPA in May, 1992.
WASTEWATER: In compliance with permit. The tribe owns and
operates its own wastewater treatment facilities
and collection systems. One of the wastewater
treatment plants has a capacity of 1 mgd with peak
flows up to 2 mgd. This facility is located in the
Birdtown community of the reservation(NC0052493).
One of the treatment plants is a package plant,
30,000 gpd located at a housing project on Rough
Branch in the Soco Community(NC0048089). EPA
inspected these wastewater plants in 1992. Also,
located on the Cherokee reservation are two
privately owned campgrounds with package plants,
which were inspected by EPA in 1992(Yogi in the
Smokies #1 - NC00852507 and #2 0052493) These
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plants are operated and maintained by the Cherokee
Water and Sewer Tribal Enterprise.
The water and Sewer Department provide both
operations and laboratory service under contract.
The laboratory at the wastewater plant is a
commercial lab certified by the State.
The tribe owns and operates a trout farm, and
enterprise fishing waters of the Cherokee Indian
Reservation. This facility is permitted by EPA.
The other two fisheries are privately owned.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was selected
for a model grant under the Indian Set-Aside
program to install wastewater collection in June
1990 and the first phase was completed and mcney
was saved, a request was submitted and approved to
continue with the installation of additional mains.
This grant was completed Sept 1991 and final
inspection by EPA was completed.
The water and sewer department, under a 106 grant
from EPA, monitors and analyzes stream samples and
collects data for setting stream water quality
standards for the reservation. The department also
operates both a certified drinking water and
wastewater laboratory to conduct analysis for both
water treatment and wastewater treatment
facilities.
DST: The inventory of underground storage tanks which
come directly under the control of the tribe at
this time, involves only those tanks at the
Cherokee Fire Department. These tanks have been
removed and the program now gets gas from the
Cherokee Boys Club. There are eleven privately
owned businesses on the reservation where
underground tanks are in place. This information
does not include any tanks under control of
government agencies such as BIA, IHS and the
National Park Service that border the reservation.
RCRA: In conducting a survey of the reservation, no
hazardous wastes are generated. There is no
facility of this type nor are there plans to
construct such a facility on the reservation.
CERCLA: Hazardous waste, asbestos is buried in the
Municipal solid waste landfill in a designated area
that is fenced and properly marked.
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TOXICS: In conducting a survey of the reservation, no
toxins were discovered at this time. We will
continue to evaluate and report any finding.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The reservation has a recycling program which
collects aluminum cans, glass, paper and cardboard
by a central recycling center. There is also a
trailer which is placed in each community by a
schedule that is published in the local newspaper.
Recycling coordinator has an education program that
is presented in the elementary school and to
community clubs. This program plans to expand it's
program in both collections and education efforts.
There is an analysis underway of the reservation's
solid waste program. This includes a waste stream
analysis and efforts to place a 20 year solid waste >
management plan in operation. The Tribe intend to
close its existing landfill prior to October 1993,
and contract for disposal through a private firm.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has had no agency
conduct an environmental audit. This report will
serve as our in-house audit. Tribal Planning
Office has applied for a multi-media grant to
combine all environmental programs in one
department to better serve the tribe.
PROBLEM AREAS
Water treatment facility does not meet SDWA,
treatment rule, and also experiences periods when
demand for potable water cannot be met and problems
are encountered with low line pressure.
Wastewater plant is still experiencing
infiltration/inflow problems during heavy rains.
The plant can meet needs duiring the winter with low
flows, but in the summer during high flows problems
with plant operations are encountered.
ACTION NEEDED
The Indian Health Service, HUD, and EPA have been
approached for financial assistance for a new
water treatment facility that will meet both
treatment and demand needs. Design will start this
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summer, construction is scheduled for summer of
1993.
The infiltration problems the wastewater plant are
being addressed in-house with assistance from
Indian Health Service. Project will continue.
Continuation of efforts to plain effectively for the
solid waste at the reservation over the next 20
years. We will also continue to look at working
with Swain and Jackson Counties in meeting the new
regulations, Subtitle D. This is being
accomplished through a pilot regional solid waste
management plan scheduled for completion in the
summer of 1993.
The tribe with EPA multi-media grant assistance,
has in place a full-time Tribal Environmental
Office to evaluate and better coordinate
environmental programs for the tribe.
CONTACT:
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EPA Research Triangle Park Operations
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
NC982133472
Air research
Seven buildings and their parking lots
937
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. NC Air permit 5112R5 and 3865R4 are
for research combustion units and on-site
pathological incinerator respectively. In the Annex
building their are emissions from exhaust fume
hoods in research laboratories. Inspected by State
in July, 1992. The other 5 buildings are in
compliance with no emissions being generated.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from the
City of Durham.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Five of the buildings discharge
directly to the City of Durham sanitary sewer
system. The Page Road, Fluid Modeling Facility and
the Environmental Research Center have IWD permits
issued by the City of Durham. Self monitoring is
performed and at the Page Road facility, no
pretreatment is performed. At ERC a neutralization
system is implemented near the wastewater discharge
point. Inspected by State in December, 1992
Stormwater discharges to the Durham city sewer
system.
UST: In compliance. There are 12 USTs, 8 are active, 1
is inactive, and 3 inactive tanks that have been
closed out.
RCRA: In compliance. The facility is classified as a
Small quantity generator. ERC holds RCRA RD&D
permits for combustion research units and is
classified as a TDSF. Facility was last inspected
by State in December 1992 and found to be in
compliance. EPA Headquarters inspected the
facility in June 1988 and Region IV also performed
a FR265 inspection at ERC in September 1985.
Region IV inspected the entire facility in February
1986.
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CERCLA: Portions of the facility are listed on the Federal
Facilities Docket. Preliminary assessment was
conducted and findings reported to appropriate
authorities. No further action has been taken.
TOXICS: PCB's are handled in research activities. Health
and Safety Research Protocols are completed for any
work involving hazardous agents at this facility.
The protocols address safety procedures and
environmental concerns involving employee and
environmental exposure to the materials in
question.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Waste prevention, minimization and management
program in place and has been operational for
several years. For laboratory waste a chemical
adoption program is utilized to prevent the
generation of excess reagent chemical waste. Spent
solvents are sent out for recycling or fuels
blending where possible. Chemical purchase control
measures are used to minimize the quantity of
materials brought on site as well as promoting
researchers to select less toxic or non-toxic
materials where possible. Before initiating a new
research project or expanding an on-going project,
researchers consult with the Safety Office on the
types and quantities of chemicals to be used and
potential wastes to be generated. Any possible
changes are made to the proposed research process
to eliminate or reduce the amount and toxicity of
wastes to be generated.
Chemical purchase strategies. All purchase
requisitions for toxic substances must be approved
and signed by the Safety Office before Contracts
Management Division receives the purchase
requisition. Central point of contact reduces
excess or duplicate ordering as well as purchases
of materials not yet approved for use at this
facility.
Recycling of office paper products was begun in
1975. In November 1989 changes to the recycling
program were instituted to include recycling of
consumer products. Provisions were made to recycle
the following materials; aluminum cans, clear
glass, colored glass and newspapers. In april
1991 further revisions were made to the program to
include the recycling of plastic and cardboard.
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Employees are encouraged to recycle materials from
home and are welcome to use the mechanisms
available at this facility for that purpose. In
conjunction with this program, provisions have been
made to recycle spent reagent chemical bottles from
the laboratory facilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
A team of inspectors from the Safety, Health and
Environmental Division in Headquarters Performed
and environmental audit on the site in August,
1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACTS Jewell F. Morris - (919) 541-4303
FAX - (919) 541-1831
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Fort Bragg
Fayetteville, North Carolina
NC214020121
Fort Bragg and its subinstallation/ Camp Mackall,
N.C. supports the training of assigned active and
reserve component units.
148,719 acres
Fort Bragg: 142,177
Camp Mackall: 6,542 acres
POPULATION: 62,500
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance with the Clean Air Act under permit
#NC4379R6. Last inspected by the state in Feb 91.
There are 5 incinerators (pathological, classified,
vet clinic) and 5 heating plants, all of which are
permitted as minor sources.
WATER: In compliance with SDWA under permit NC0003964.
Potable water for both Fort Bragg and adjacent Pope
Air Force Base, is provided by Fort Bragg's water
treatment plant. Potable water for Camp Mackall is
provided by Aberdeen, N.C. public water system.
There are 23 wells serving drinking water needs in
outlying areas of the reservation and Camp Mackall.
The system has been surveyed and tested. Fort
Bragg water treatment plant uses coagulation,
sedimentation and filtration. All 23 drinking water
wells are chlorinated. Non chlorinated systems
are not used for drinking water. One well at Camp
Mackall was closed when the camp was connected to
the public water system.
WASTEWATER: In compliance with NC0003964, expiration 31 May 96.
Fort Bragg's treatment plant uses an activated
sludge closed loop reactor process. Last inspected
by state on Jun.8,'92. Fort Bragg is covered under
a group stormwater permit, with pretreatment.
UST: There cire approximately 200 regulated underground
storage tanks on Fort Bragg, and 1 on Camp Mackall.
All tanks are being surveyed for leaks this year.
Leaking tanks will be removed. Consolidation of
fueling locations will eliminate many tanks and the
remaining will be upgraded with leak detection,
cathodic protection, and overflow protection.
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In compliance as a generator, treated and storer of
hazardous wastes. Part B obtained June 1990.
There is a conforming storage building at DRMO-
Bragg, and a temporary conforming storage site at
DEH. Closure plan completed Feb 92 for the DRMO
hazardous waste storage pads. No corrective action
started. State inspection in March 92 with no
violations resulting.
Notification filed, not listed on NPL. There are
38 SWMU's at which investigation recently started.
Work and analysis plan approved by EPA in September
91. Investigation will continue until FY98.
Post has been surveyed for PCBs. PCBs and PCB
contaminated transformers are being removed and
turned in to DEH Environmental Branch for disposal
through DRMO-Bragg. FY93 contract will replace
remaining 150 transformers.
Toxic materials are stored, handled and used in
accordance with current regulations.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
DEH recycles waste oil, which is collected from
motor pools by a contractor and burned as heating
fuel in the 82d Heat plant. The oil is tested for
chlorinated solvents to prevent the burning of
contaminated waste oil. Approximately 250,000
gallons are burned per year.
DPCA recycles scrap metal, paper cardboard, and
pallets. Revenues generated from the sale of scrap
are allocated to the post Morale, Welfare and
Recreation fund. Currently, recycling efforts
remove 1-3 % of volume from waste stream.
DRMO-Bragg recycles excess or worn out military
property through its sales programs. Hazardous
Waste minimization has reduced disposal cost from
FY 85 of $900,000 to FY 92 of $77,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency performed an
environmental audit on post in April 1991. EPA
Region IV conducted a multi-media inspection on
April 20-21-,1993.
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
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PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Stephen J. Mackmull - (919) 396-3341/3372
FAX - (919) 396-1725
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June, 1993
Kittrell Job Corps Center, DOL
Kittrell, North Carolina
NC1616(001)
Training in carpentry, painting, brick masonry,
building and apartment maintenance, clerical,
health occupation, culinary arts.
50 acres
350 students, 130 staff
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. No permit required.
Out of compliance due to design of chlorine
chamber. Presently receiving water from Kerr Lake
Regional Water System.
In compliance. Facility has a current NPDES permit
which expires January 31, 1995.
We have one and we are in compliance.
Not applicable. No hazardous wastes generated.
No sites identified.
Paints, Solvents.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
All waste has been contracted to be disposed of by
a professional waste treatment company.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS:
ACTION NEEDED
CONTACT:
Quarterly Environmental Audits/Reviews are
conducted by Dr. Fred S. Hauchman. Last one
performed February, 1992.
None.
None.
Charles Bulloch - (919) 438-6161, ext 201
Fax - (919) 492-9630
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Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Cherry Point
Craven County, North Carolina
NC170027261
To support fleet readiness by providing service and
facilities for aircraft maintenance and
operations/force deployment and training for
assigned tenants and commands.
11,485 acres
17,000 military and civilian employees plus 12,000
dependents.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR
WATER
WASTEWATER
Permit applications for a jet engine test cell and
a paint hood were prepared and submitted to the
State (NCDEHNR). Permits have not yet been
received by the Air Station. A project to perform
Air Toxics Inventory and Dispersion Modeling
necessary to comply with North Carolina Air Toxics
Regulations was begun on 13 January 1992. Project
completion is projected to be Dec. 12,'94. A
Modeling Demonstration, Air Permit Application, and
Compliance Schedule have been prepared for the
Piney Island incinerator and will be submitted to
NCDEHNR before Sep. 1,'93. 3 air quality permits
are currently held by Air Station e ivities and
outlying fields as listed below:
Permit # Location/Activity
MCAS Cherry Point
Naval Aviation Depot
(NAVAVNDEPOT)
Piney Island (BT-11)
4069R10
5506R12
6268R2
# of sources
23
114
Five above ground storage tanks have been added to
Permit #4069R8. The tanks conform to 40 CFR 60
Subpart Kb, New Source Performance Standards.
In compliance. Potable water obtained from a
series of 20 deep-aquifer wells. Water is softened
and treated for FE and H2S removal. Construction
of a replacement of potable water treatment
facility is presently underway.
In compliance with Special Order by Consent (SOC)
issued by the State on Feb. 9, '89. NPDES permit
was issued Sept. 22,'88. MCAS Cherry Point
operates a 3.5 mgd trickling filter plant. Design
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for modifications to the wastewater treatment plant
will result in full compliance upon completion in
1994.
DST Twenty three underground storage tanks (USTs) were
replaced by 5 aboveground tanks at Tank Farm A.
Site checks have been performed at 15 sites and
final reports have been forwarded to NCDEHNR. Four
site checks are scheduled for 1993. Interim free
product removal operations are ongoing at
NAVAVNDEPOT Pneumatics Shop, NAVAVNDEPOT Tank Farm,
Tank Farms A & B, an abandoned pipeline site, and
Building 1640. A DST Master Compliance Plan has
been developed which provides cost estimates to
bring all USTs into compliance with existing
regulations. Annual tightness testing was
conducted on 25 USTs; as a result, 2 were
identified as suspected leaking tanks and were
reported to NCDEHNR. One of the leaking tanks was
retested and it was discovered that the piping was
leaking, not the tank itself. To date 83 USTs have
been removed. A project has been initiated to
perform tightness testing on the 7 field
constructed USTs at tank Farm B and the associated
pipelines which are part of the Station's fuel
hydrant distribution system.
RCRA RCRA Part B permit became effective on Oct. 30,'92.
A State RCRA inspection of Jun.17,'92 revealed no
discrepancies. A State RCRA inspection of
Nov.19,'92 resulted in a NOV, Docket #93-049, for
inadequate training records for two individuals.
Remediation of the former hazardous waste drum
storage lot at the Naval Aviation Depot has been
completed, and telephone contacts indicate that the
State is ready to accept clean closure at the site.
The following documents related to the RCRA 3008(h)
Consent Order are under review by EPA:
a - Corrective Measures Study for Units 5 & 17
b - RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) Work
Plan for units 10 & 16
c - RFI, 21 units.
Industrial waste sewers were investigated for
leakage, and repairs were made at sites identified
by the investigation. A second round of
investigations is scheduled for March 1993
CERCLA All Air Station CERCLA sites are presently managed
under the RCRA 3008(h) Consent Order. Bogue Field
Crash Crew Bum Pit continues to be addressed under
CERCLA via the Installation Restoration
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Program. The Remedial Investigation Report, Site
29 - Crash Crew Burn Pit is currently under review
by EPA.
TOXICS Two NOVs were issued for non-compliant asbestos
removal activities that were being performed by
contractors aboard the Air Station. One NOV was
issued for not adequately wetting Regulated
Asbestos Containing Material (RACM) during removal,
and the other NOV was issued for improperly
accredited personnel performing asbestos removal.
30 units of PCB contaminated electrical equipment
were removed and properly disposed of by Chemical
waste Management during 1992. All PCB contaminated
electrical equipment is scheduled for removal by
Oct. 1,'93.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Air Station implemented a household recycling
program in 1990. This was the first household
recycling program implemented in the Marine Corps.
This drop-off type of household recycling program
was converted to a weekly curbside pickup for 2840
housing units in March '92. An industrial
recycling program has been in place since 1988
recycling aircraft alloys, fired brass, aluminum,
copper, used solvents JP5/ JP4, batteries, tires,
wood, tab cards, and hazardous materials.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
A State RCRA inspection on Jun 17,'92 revealed no
discrepancies. A State RCRA inspection on Nov.
19,;92 resulted in an NOV for inadequate training
records for two individuals.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER Current wastewater treatment systems meet the
Special Order on Consent limits but does not meet
the NPDES permit limits for ammonia, nitrogen and
BOD. Completion of the wastewater treatment system
upgrade, scheduled for 1 Mar 94, will remedy the
NPDES compliance situation.
RCRA A significant Part B permit modification will be
required as the 3008(h) Consent Order is an
intricate part of the Permit. The modification
will be required to remove the anticipated
NPL/CERCLA sites from the Consent Order to
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eliminate multiple regulatory management/cleanup of
the sites.
CERCLA All CERCLA sites axe presently managed under the
RCRA 3008(h) Consent Order . Unofficial
notification from EPA Region IV indicates that the
Air Station will be proposed for inclusion on the
NPL during 1993. This will require the negotiation
of a Federal Facilities Agreement.
ACTION NEEDED
Continue with construction of water and wastewater
treatment plant. Continue management of Solid
Waste Management Units (SWMUs) and USTs.
Communication and planning with EPA Region IV
regarding proposal on the NPL has already begun and
will continue to accommodate the most efficient
transition.
CONTACT: R. D. Nelson, M. K. Yokley or S. T. Simmons
-(919)-466-4598
FAX -(919) 466-2000DATE:
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Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune
Onslow County, North Carolina
NC170022580
To provide training facilities, logistical support
housing, and certain administrative support for
Fleet Marine Force units and other units assigned;
to conduct specialized U.S. Marine Corps Schools as
directed.
AREA: 127,000 acres (153,000 acres with 26,000 acres of
water) Figures reflect Camp Lejeune's expansion
with the purchase of the Greater Sandy Run Area.
POPULATION: 75,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR In compliance. Camp Lejeune is in compliance with
emission monitoring requirements and no violations
of ambient air quality standards have been
identified by either Camp Lejeune or the State.
The State routinely inspects permitted sites with
the most recent inspection being February 25,'93.
State officials are aware both of various program
deficiencies and of action in progress to address
them. Immediate areas of concern are as follows:
a- Lack of an adequate written plan for the
abatement or reduction of installation emissions in
the event of a local air pollution episode (40CFR
part 51, appendix L) . a plan is being developed as
part of a FY93 study directed at establishing a
comprehensive Air Quality Compliance Permit
Program.
b- An air toxics inventory has been completed and
submitted to the State. Uncertainty as to
compliance with Air Toxics regulations under
NCAC15-2-2H is being addressed by the comprehensive
Air Quality Compliance Permit Program study
previously discussed. A draft Air Quality
Analysis/Modeling Plan was received by Camp Lejeune
in February, 1993. A review meeting to obtain
State approval is planned in March,1993.
c- Minor deficiencies in quantification,
management and related record keeping of volatile
organic chemical (VOC) emissions and air toxics are
being addressed by the FY 93 Air Quality Compliance
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Study discussed above, the Air Toxics Inventory,
and/or an ongoing upgrade of the bulk fuel storage
inventory. Examples of deficiencies addressed/to
be addressed are operation of degreasing vats, bulk
fuel storage and dispensing equipment, and vapor
recovery equipment for bulk gasoline tankers. The
bulk fuel storage inventory has been completed by
Baker Environmental. Camp Lejeune is awaiting
delivery of the computerized data base.
d- Regarding Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), work is
progressing on a comprehensive study by a
consultant directed a base compliance with
CFC/Halon regulations. Camp Lejeune has developed
a Draft CFC Management Plan and is in the process
of registering CFC recycling equipment with EPA.
e- Concerns over compliance by the Naval Hospital
medical waste incinerator have been addressed in a
draft compliance plan submitted to the State on
Feb.9,'9 3 for approval.
WATER In compliance. There are 6 water treatment systems
at Camp Lejeune all drawing water from wells. A;;
6 systems have water softeners and chlorination
treatment. Except for failure to submit Copper and
Lead analysis results for medium water systems
(Hadnot Point, Holcomb Blvd, and MCAS, New River)
to the State by Jan.10,'93, deadline, for which a
NOV was issued, Camp Lejeune has complied with
applicable regulations. NOV for failure to submit
results of lead and copper analysis has been
resolved. Camp Lejeune is addressing several
drinking water issues with potential to affect
environmental compliance which are as follows:
a- Contract for analysis of the drinking water
distribution system for lead and copper commenced
in July 1992. The 3 large systems, Hadnot Point,
Holcomb Blvd, and MCAS, New River, first round of
sampling was completed by Dec.31,'92. Notices of
Violation were received for the 3 large plants when
the contractor failed to submit Lead and Copper
summary reports by Dec.31,'92. Public notices have
been published and meetings have been held with
State personnel to discuss appropriate future
response to the findings of the testing. The
Hadnot Point and MCAS New River water treatment
exceeded action levels. The second round of
sampling for the three larger systems commenced.
The first round of sampling for the 3 smaller
systems, Courthouse Bay, Rifle Range, and Onslow
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Beach will commence July 1993.
b-All systems are in compliance with VOC
monitoring. The 1991 quarterly sampling of VOCs has
been completed without exceeding any maximum
contaminant levels (MCLs). The Hadnot Point system
showed trichloroethylene below MCL and the state
has required the continued VOC quarterly monitoring
of that system. Sampling for Phase II and Phase V
Rule VOCs, Pesticides and Organics will be
initiated as soon as the State certifies
laboratories for this analysis. The first sampling
is anticipated to occur in April 1993.
c- The triennial monitoring for trace metals was
completed during 1991 for all 6 systems and no MCLs
were exceeded. Phase II and V inorganic chemicals
will be sampled in the 1994 sampling in accordance
with the Synchronized Monitoring Schedule.
d- Groundwater contamination from sites identified
in the CERCLA related FFA and other concerns with
assuring a high quality supply of drinking water
have been addressed in a Wellhead Management Plan
for Camp Lejeune. The plan provides strategies for
protecting existing well fields, identifies well
fields likely to be lost, find addresses the
location and protection of potential new well
fields. The draft plan has been reviewed and is
being finalized.
WASTEWATER Out of compliance. Major new stringent water
quality standards issued by the State for the New
River plant have exceeded treatment capabilities of
Camp Lejeune's 7 wastewater treatment plants (WWTP)
resulting in inability to comply with permits
issued in 1992 for the 6 smaller plants or proposed
limits for the Hadnot Point WWTP permit which has
not been reissued. Camp Lejeune is operating under
a Special Order of Consent(SOC) issued by the
State. The SOC specifies the following: 1) new
WWTP construction schedule; 2) interim WWTP
effluent standards; 3) river monitoring to provide
actual New River data for use in future NPDES River
Modeling; and 4) stipulated penalties for non-
compliance is the Clean water Act (CWA) exemptions
are waived. Construction of new WWTP will occur in
3 phases starting in FY94. Construction of final
phase will be completed by Dec., '98. Total
construction cost estimates range between $60 - 80
million. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
is underway and will be completed by spring,'93.
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Camp Lejeune is in compliance with SOC at remaining
6 WWTPs. SOC limits for Biochemical Demand (2930D)
were exceeded at the Camp Johnson WWTP for Jan.'93
due to an apparent oil and grease overload.
Efforts to improve BOD reduction include addition
of temporary chemical feed in February 1993.
Toxicity testing has resulted in a NOV being issued
to all plants. Pre- and post-chlorination testing
indicate toxicity to be directly attributable to
the addition of chlorine in the contact chamber.
To resolve NOVs, dechlorination was installed in
the Hadnot Point facility. Dechlorination at the 6
smaller plants was addressed and deferred during
SOC negotiations.
Discharges from storm water bypasses of wash racks,
spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC)
facilities, and other pollution abatement and
wastewater pretreatment facilities installed under
NPDES compliance orders in the late '70s and early
80s and other miscellaneous sources of pollutants
being discharged to storm drains were included in
the NpDES permit Peart I application. Camp Lejeune
is contracting with a consultant for the Part II
storm water NPDES permit application. The
preliminary report was received by MCB in Feb. ,'93.
An NPDes permit for Onslow Beach water treatment
plant back wash pond is pending renewal and a non-
point discharge permit has been issued for the land
disposal of solid generated from maintenance of all
water treatment plant back wash ponds.
UST Out of compliance. Recent program reviews indicate
the following USTs are present: 188 active
regulated; 75 active non-regulated; and 539
inactive (both regulated and non-regulated) which
have been or will be closed per RCRA UST
regulations. Base is initiating action to locate
approximately 1700 additional abandoned USTs
(primarily home heating oil tanks) identified in
installation facilities records. Approximately 60
of these are believed to be subject to RCRA UST
regulations.
UST program is out of compliance with daily
inventory control, monthly water testing, and
monthly reconciliation requirements of regulations
for an estimated 80-90% of the 188 regulated USTs
and new USTs recently installed or proposed to be
installed under ongoing military construction
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projects. However, formal training was provided in
Jan.,'93 for all operators of in-service tanks.
DST program is out of compliance with time
limitations for removal of approximately 200 DSTs
which have been closed for over 12 months.
However, there are 4 active construction contracts
currently removing 180 USTs, of which 58 are being
replaced with 43 above ground tanks (ASTs) and 15
DSTs.
All DSTs are scheduled for replacement, upgrade or
removal by 1998. Design is underway for 5
environmental projects to replace/upgrade an
additional 127 in-service DSTs to comply with
current standards. Also approximately 30
additional DSTs were removed in conjunction with
military construction projects. 3 environmental
projects are being developed for removal of
approximately 80 additional out-of-service DSTs.
Precision testing of tanks has been conducted since
1990, Not all tanks have been tested due to
mechanical problems with tank design. A draft DST
and AST management plan has been submitted by a
private consultant. Training in inventory control
has been provided for operators of regulated DSTs.
RCRAs Hazardous wastes: In compliance. Satisfactory
compliance is based on the State HW inspection of
Feb.19,'92. HW NOV Docket #92-144 issued
subsequent to the inspection was resolved effective
Mar.5,'92. Internal inspections continue directed
at identifying, correcting, and preventing
recurrence of similar deficiencies.
A Part B permit was issued for the generation and
storage of HW on sep.7,'84. Action to construct a
new HW storage facility has been initiated in
cooperation with DRMS, Battle Creek. The
environmental assessment has been initiated to
select a site for proposed DRMS funded facility.
Interim status for Subpart X, Misc. Dnits,
(specifically open burning and/or open detonation
(OB/OD) of ordnance at Camp Lejeune) became
effective Nov.8,'88. An environmental consultant
is currently evaluating OB/OD requirements and
existing facilities to identify and quantify
requirements for operational and facilities
improvements and upgrades.
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Implementation of State approved closure plans for
11 bulk used oil tanks contaminated with regulated
solvent Freon and located at 4 sites continues. 6
tanks at 3 sites have been cleaned, dismantled, and
disposed of. A contract has been awarded and work
has been initiated at the fourth site, the old
propane storage area at Tarawa Terrace. Camp
Lejeune is currently addressing State concerns over
the adequacy of the clean up of soil contamination
and verification of clean closure.
Solid waste: In compliance. A permit application
was filed with the State for a vertical expansion
of existing base sanitary landfill to provide
745,000 cubic yards of additional capacity. A
prelinn'nary EIS has been completed evaluating SW
alternatives and to support a FY94 project to
establish a new base Subtitle D Landfill with
leachate treatment and methane gas control
measures. A yard waste compost facility was
installed at the existing base sanitary landfill to
provide compliance with State prohibition of yard
waste disposal in sanitary landfills.
CERCLA: The facility was listed on the NPL on Oct.4,'89.
The FFA was signed on Feb.13,'91. Preliminary site
assessments have been completed for 77 sites. 9
sites have site investigations (Sis) underway. 7
sites are scheduled for Sis in 1993. 9 sites are
scheduled for a RI/FS in 1993-94. 9 sites have
RI/FSs underway. Interim RI/FS, Proposed Plan, and
Interim Remedial Action(IRA) Record of Decision for
the Shallow Aquifer at the Hadnot Point Industrial
Area, site #78, was completed on Sep.23,'92. RD is
underway for site 78. Major findings are upper
aquifer contamination and surface soil
contamination in some areas. Fish and sediment
sampling is ongoing.
FY93 Actions; Finalize work plans, health, and
safety plans and sampling/analysis plans and
implement field work for RI/FS for sites 21, 24,
78, 2, and 74. Finalize RI/FS Reports for sites 3,
7, 43, 44, 54, 63, 65, 80, and 82. Finalize SI
work plans and implement field work for sites A,
12, 68, 75, 76, 84, and 85. Continue RD work for
site 78 IRA for the Shallow Aquifer. Finalize
RI/FS for site 78, Hadnot Point Industrial Area.
TOXICS: In compliance. Testing of all in-service mineral
oil filled transformers for PCB contamination
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started in 1991. As of the last internal quarterly
inspection on Mar.10,'93, 9 PCB transformers had
been removed from service since previous quarterly
inspection. Only 8 PCB transformers identified by
analysis remain inservice and approximately 200
trans formers in service have not been analyzed.
Transformer identified by analysis to contain
regulated levels of PCBs and have been labelled and
are managed accordingly. The installation has been
registered as a PCB storer. There are contracts
underway to replace PCB and PCB contaminated
transformers.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The base is cucrently operating a recycling program
for corrugated cardboard, newspaper, computer and
white ledger paper,scrap metals of all kinds and
used oils. Corrugated cardboard is baled at the
newly established Recycling Center. The Base has
implemented in-house distillation /recycling of
some used solvents, the sludge from which is
disposed through the defense Logistics Agency
(DLA). There is also a safety Kleen contract on
base replacing hazardous solvents where they are
still used. A family Housing solid waste recycling
contract was awarded 28 Feb 92. Curbside recycling
of approximately 4,450 housing units will begin 1
Apr 92. A weekly pickup of one 18 gallon container
includes collection of the following items:
newspapers, plastics (1 & 2), corrugated
cardboard, glass, bi-metal, tin, and aluminum cans.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Environmental Compliance Audit was conducted by the
Environmental Company Inc for HQMC during the week
of 5 Dec 91. The outbrief was provided on 13 Dec
91. The audit report was received by this command
on 16 Mar 92. As part of the audit contract, the
report includes draft Pollution Control Reports to
correct discrepancies. COMTRAK, the Marine Corps
compliance data base, was installed at Camp
Lejeune. EPA Region IV conducted a multi media
inspection on June 12, 1991.
PROBLEM AREAS
WATER: Problems anticipated at MCAS and the Rifle Range
water treatment plant if reduced THM standards are
implemented. Initial lead and copper monitoring of
drinking water distribution systems indicates
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significant, costly changes in water treatment
strategy and facilities are required.
WASTEWATER: New sludge management regulations and solid waste
reduction regulations require development of new,
and somewhat innovative, approaches to sludge
disposal. These 2 regulations are driving
development of composting and/or land application
systems which both accommodate long term use of
sludges as a soil amendment or agricultural
fertilizer and address water quality and soil
contamination issued.
UST Numerous leaking DSTs are anticipated requiring
investigation and remediation. Implementation of
adequate inventory control systems for tanks
operated by military units has raised major
training and internal controls issued due to rapid
turnover of personnel. Mechanical tank design
flaws have inhibited testing of all DSTs.
RCRA DoD established the Defense Reutilization and
Marketing Service (DRMS) of the DLA as the primary
mechanism for disposal of hazardous wastes from
military facilities. While significant
improvements have been noted in the DRMS support
contracts for the disposal of HM/HW the DRMS
strategy does not promote recycling resource
recovery alternatives. Regional approaches to
grouping of recyclable waste streams for
contracting purposes is being stressed to attract
competition from recycling firms.
Concern exists that failure to obtain State
approval for vertical expansion of landfill may
result in Camp Lejeune not having a permitted site
for disposal of garbage and trash.
CERCLA Significant groundwater contamination has been
detected through on-going groundwater monitoring
under the Installation Restoration Program. An
interim remedy will be designed to treat Hadnot
Point Industrial Area shallow Aquifer TCE
contamination.
Other Sedimentation and Wetland Protection? several
state inspections have revealed problems with
complying with state sedimentation and erosion
control regulations, particularly at military
training areas. Camp Lejeune has acquired about
42,000 acres of training area which requires
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ACTION NEEDED
incorporation into the existing erosion control
program.
WASTEWATER
CERCLA
UST
OTHER:
Continued funding is required of military
construction projects to upgrade wastewater
facilities to comply with permits and SOC mandated
schedules. Significant increases are required in
funding for staff and other operating costs for
sludge management for near term requirements (Fed.
Register Febl9,'93) not addressed in SOC..
Continued Implementation of the scheduled work in
the Site Management Plan under the FFA and the
Expedited Site Schedules. Continued coordination
with the State relative to protection and
monitoring of Camp Lejeune's current drinking water
supply wells and treated drinking water.
All out-of service DSTs must be removed as soon as
possible. All in-service USTs must be replaced by
1998. Additional training in inventory control and
record keeping is required for UST operators.
Development of revised erosion prevention and
control plan to address additional requirements of
the newly acquired Greater Sandy Run area.
CONTACT:
Mr. Danny Sharpe - (919) 451-5063
FAX - (919) 451-1164
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensationn, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
CAMP LEJEUNE MARINE CORPS BASE
Onslow County, North Carolina
Camp LeJeune, a U.S. Marine Corps Base established in 1941,
covers 170 square miles in Onslow County, North Carolina. The complex
has a number of facilities, including the Marine Corps Air Station New
River, which adjoins the base. The main function of the complex is
training. ABC One Hour Cleaners in nearby Jacksonville is also being
proposed for the NPL in June 1988.
The Navy has identified 76 potential waste disposal areas in Camp
LeJeune and designated 22 as posing a potential threat to public
health and the environment. The NPL site is "Site #21, Lot #140," a.
220 - by 890 - foot area where pesticides were mixed and application
equipment cleaned. During 1950-51, transformer oil was dumped in an
8-foot-deep pit on the lot. The Navy has detected pesticides,
including DDT, DDE, and aldrin in soil from Site #21.
Ground water at the base is shallow (10 feet) and subsurface
formations permeable, conditions that facilitate movement of
contaminants into ground water. An estimated 13,800 people obtain
their drinking water from wells within 3 miles of Site #21, the
nearest one 1,400 feet away.
Camp LeJeune is participatng in the Installation Restoration
Program, the specially funded program established in 1978 under which
the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past
hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous
contaminants from these sites. The Navy has completed Phase I
(records search). Phase II (hydrogeologic investigation) is under
way.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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LOCATION:
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POPULATION:
Pope Air Force
Fayetteville, North Carolina
NC570024475
Provide tactical airlift and close support for
airborne forces and other personnel. Also
provides aero medical evacuation of patients.
i
1,869 acres
9,500
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: Pope AFB has an Air Permit that is valid through
1995. A request for modification was originally
submitted to the State (NCDEHR) in October 91.
The modification is still being worked with the
State. We are gathering air toxics emissions data
for each source. NCDEHNR requires that we submit
this information to them to complete the
modification.
WATER:
WASTEWATER!
In compliance, water for Pope AFB is obtained
from Fort Bragg.
In compliance, except for 3 oil/water separators,
Pope AFB's sanitary sewage/wastewater systems tie
into Fort Bragg's waste treatment system. The
oil/water separators discharge into streams
leading to Little River. However, wastewater
analysis from these separators revealed that there
is no immediate threat to the environment.
UST:
RCRA:
Pope AFB currently has 22 regulated USTs. Annual
leak testing for these tanks is current. 8
inactive tanks have been removed. We are awaiting
funds to accomplish clean closure of tanks found
to have been leaking.
In compliance. Pope AFB has no requirements for a
Part A or Part B RCRA permit. The base uses DRMO
facility at Ft. Bragg to store hazardous waste
until it can be shipped to a permitted treatment/
disposal facility. Pope AFB has generator and
transporter status only. We received a Notice of
Violation from the State's Hazardous waste Section
in Aug. 91 for not having evacuation maps in our
contingency plan. This violation was corrected by
Sep.19 91. We were last inspected on Sep 30 92
and there were no discrepancies.
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CERCLA: Notification has been filed. Technical Review
Committee initial meeting was held Mar.25, 93.
The New Hazard Ranking System (HRS) scores for 6
sites were below NPL criteria. Data package for 3
additional sites will be developed shortly. 4
Rapid Response Removal Actions are planned or in
progress at 3 sites. Administrative Record will
be completed by Aug.l, 93.
TOXICS: Pope AFB has 2 pad-mounted and 17 pole-mounted
PCB/PCB contaminated transformers that are owned
and operated by Ft. Bragg. Ft. Bragg maintains all
of the records for these transformers. Our only
involvement is that we conduct the required
quarterly inspections of these transformers. Pope
AFB personnel also handle degreasers, cleaning
fluids, paint thinners, etc., which are recycled
or disposed of through DRM0-F1.. Bragg. No
problems have resulted from handling these toxics.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Pope AFB has an active Pollution Prevention
Program (PPP). We have a PPP subcommittee of the
base Environmental Protection Committee that is
dedicated to preventing and minimi zing pollution
in all waste streams.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The last environmental audit conducted at Pope AFB
was conducted by the Air Force Audit Agency from
Oct 90 through Jan 91. We had our last
Environmental Compliance, Assessment and
Management Program evaluation in Nov. 92 conducted
by our higher headquarters. EPA Region IV
conducted a multi media inspection on April 21,
1993.
Pope AFB has 9 identified contamination sites.
Funding for programmed Remedial Investigation
/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) projects is not
guaranteed. Community Relations and HRS scoring
packages for 3 sites are included in projects.
Pope AFB has initiated a project (90-1014A/B) to
connect the 3 oil/water separators into the
sanitary sewer system. Project was funded and
PROBLEM AREAS
CERCLA:
ACTION NEEDED
WASTEWATER:
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solicited in Jun 92. No responsive bids were
received by the solicitation deadline. Theproject
is currently being re-solicited.
UST: Clean up contaminated soil/groundwater at site of
3 of 8 USTs that were removed. We also have a
requirement to build an environmentally acceptable
fire training facility.
CERCLA: Funding shortfall Air Force wide limits
possibility of funds for non-NPL bases without
signed regulatory agreements. The following
projects are awaiting funds:
-RI/FS seven (7) sites
-Removal action (sludge removal)
-RI/FS two (2) sites.
CONTACT:
302
Wendell Williams - 919-394-4863
FAX - 919-394-2379
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MISSION;
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Goldsboro, North Carolina 27531-5005
MC570024474
The primary mission at Seymour Johnson Air Force
Base is Air Combat Command's mission to train,
deploy, and fight anywhere in the world utilizing
the F-15E Strike Eagle weapon system and the KC-10
extender.
AREA: 3,233 acres
POPULATION: 5,207
COMPLIANCE STATUS
In compliance. Air permit applications for 30
point sources of air pollution were forwarded by
the base to the State Air quality section. The
permit (# 3743R7) dated September 5, 1991 expires
November 1, 1995.
In compliance. The base derives its water from
the city of Goldsboro. One well provides local
service as needed to the small arms training
facility. Initial lead/ copper samples were
collected and analyzed in July 1992 with no
abnormal results. Samples were collected again in
January 1993, the results have not been received.
Should these results be below the MCL, we will
request through the State that we continue to
sample on an annual basis.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. The storm drainage system on
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base consists primarily
of concrete conduits or open channels which drain
toward the Neuse River either directly or via
Stoney Creek. Waste materials from aircraft
maintenance functions have occasionally spilled
into the storm drains. These materials were
reported to have included compounds such as fuels
(diesel and jet fuels, calibrating fluid, purging
fluid), oils (hydraulic fluid, lubricating oil,
preservative oil, mineral base solvents), engine
oils (reciprocating aircraft engine oil, used
motor crankcase oil), and synthetic oils. In the
1970's, oil/water separators were installed in
many of the sources and the effluent was
discharged into the sanitary sewer systems. A
survey in June 1989 showed that all industrial
area drains are routed through an oil/water
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separator prior to discharge to the sanitary
sewer. In 1968, the Base entered into an
agreement with the City of Goldsboro for the
treatment of all domestic sewage generated on the
base. The base's sewage lines now tie into the
City's system with its new waste water treatment
plant which meets established standards. The Base
discharges the storm drainage system from one
outfall into Stoney Creek and one outfall (an
unnamed tributary) into the Neuse River. This
storm drainage system requires and NPDES permit.
The base applied on May 24, 1985 to permit these
two point sources of pollution discharge. The
State issued a NPDES permit (#NC0063177) for these
two sources effective September 29, 1986 until
August 31, 1991. Permit was modified January 15,
1988, to change the pH measurement criteria. A
renewal of the permit was applied for in March
1991 and received February 1992. The new permit
was in dispute but all outstanding issues were
resolved in July 1992. The permit became
effective in September 1992 with an expiration
date of January 21, 1997.
There are 26 regulated units all of which have
leak detection systems. 3 units are contractor
tested to ensure compliance as required by
regulation.
In compliance. State RCRA inspections were
performed on March 20, May 18, August 19 a,
October 7, and December 9 by Mr. Dick Denton. Two
NOV's were received. One for not having an alarm
system at an accumulation point and one for having
an open container at an accumulation point. Both
deficiencies were noted as corrected during a
subsequent inspection on October 7.
EPA form T2070-3 (10-79), Potential Hazardous
Waste Site, Site Inspection report for 10 sites
was filed with EPA on Aug 9, 1982. EPA
notification of Hazardous Waste Site, was filed on
Oct.20,1982 in accordance with section 103(c) od
CERCLA. The on-site portion of the IRP Phase I
was performed April 19-22, 1982 by Engineering
Science, Inc. The report was written and
delivered July 1982. Research Triangle Institute
performed Phase II evaluation between Sept 83 and
Jul 84. The draft
report was delivered Aug 84. Phase II, Stage I
draft report was written and delivered Feb 85 and
DST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
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the final report in July 1985. A Remedial Action
Plan (RAP) for Phase IV was written by Hazardous
Materials Technical Center. The final draft was
submitted to the Base in Nov 86. The final
remedial action plan was received in Aug 87. The
first draft of the Phase II report written by
Research Triangle Institute was also delivered in
1987. All IRP work has been transferred to the
Corps of Engineers (COE) and Law Environmental,
Inc. In March 1989, all existing monitoring wells
were sampled with results being received in Nov
89. The Remedial Investigation on the Tower Road
site was done by Geophex, Ltd. The report was
received in Sept 89. In Jan 91, decision
documents were prepared for 15 sites that proved
to be insignificant during the initial phases of
the IRP. These decision documents were signed by
the Wing Commander in July 1991. The base
currently has 14 sites awaiting remedial
design/remedial action. We are currently preparing
No Further Action Decision Documents for 7 of the
14 active sites. We expect to begin remedial
design on the selected sites in FY93.
TOXICS: In compliance. There are no in service or out of
service PCB transformers located on base.
Asbestos use occurs in areas where asbestos has
been used as insulation. Repair, removal or
demolition work dealing with asbestos is handled
by our state certified asbestos abatement team or
by private contractor. In either case, all
federal, state and local requirements are
followed.
POLLUTION PREVENTION:
Product substitution continues to be used to
reduce hazardous waste generation and disposal.
Initiatives taken by base personnel have led to an
advances recycling program that collected
recyclaable items from both curb side in military
family housing and from base offices. We
currently have a full scale composting operation
on base.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
An internal Environmental Compliance assessment
and Management Program (ECAMP) audit was concluded
in February 1993. The audit was conducted by 4th
Wing personnel. An external ECAMP will be
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conducted in April 1993 by Headquarters, Air
Combat Command. EPA Region IV conducted a multi
media inspection on April 22, 1993.
PROBLEM AREAS
None
ACTION NEEDED
None
CONTACT Jerome Watson - (919) 736-6501
FAX - (919) 736-6132
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U. S. Coast Guaxd Support Center
Elizabeth City, (Pasquotank Co.), North Carolina
NC690608232
The support Center is landlord and host command
for the Coast guard reservation, Elizabeth City,
NC. It provides facilities, utilities,
maintenance, messing, berthing, family housing,
recreation facilities, solid waste disposal,
hazardous waste disposal, sanitary and industrial
wastewater disposal, environmental permits, and
all such landlord functions for itself and the 4
co-located tenant commands whose missions include:
1-Overhaul and repair of Coast Guard
aircraft.
2-Procurement and maintenance of spare parts
for all CG aircraft.
3-0peration of fixed and rotary wing CG
aircraft.
4-Training of all CG aviation enlisted
personnel.
5-Arimi nistration and training of reserve
personnel.
822 acres in main reservation, 32 acres in family
housing, and 34 acres leased to agriculture use.
POPULATION:
Approximately 1200
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
In compliance. Operating under Air Quality Permit
#4138R6 issued by the State of North Carolina
which expires 1 April 1995. Inspected April 1992
by North Carolina and found in compliance. No
current permitting problems are known to exist.
Aircraft overhaul operations which used to
evaporate 30,000 plus pounds of
Chloroflourocarbons annually has reduced by 95%
since 1990 by switching to alternative methods for
cleaning parts during aircraft engine overhaul and
through the use of freon recovery units.
WATER:
In compliance. Reservation receives potable water
from Elizabeth City's potable water system.
WASTEWATER:
In compliance. The Support Center discharges
sewage and industrial wastewater to the Elizabeth
City sewer system under an Industrial Wastewater
Pretreatment Permit (IWWP) issued in accordance
with metal finishing industry regulation (40CFR
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433). That permit sets forth standards on maximum
quantity of water discharged per day, and mavimmn
concentration of various parameters as tested at
three locations on reservation. IWWP tests are
conducted one week a month for 4 consecutive
months on a semi-annual basis for each of these
sites, (Bldg 29, 77,97) to insure compliance with
permitted limits. The IWWP permit issued by the
City of Elizabeth City, NC to the Support Center
was renewed during calendar year 1992 and expires
on June 30, 1995.
RCRA: In compliance. Inspected by DEHNR Hazardous and
Solid Waste Management 3 times during 1992, and
found to be in compliance on each occasion.
The Support Center is operating under a RCRA
interim status permit. Our part A application was
submitted in the fall of 1983. Our Part B
Application was submitted January 3, 1985 with
exception of groundwater monitoring section which
was submitted August 8, 1985. In September 1992
submitted Revision 10 of RCRA Part B Application
without the groundwater monitoring section to the
State.
The Federal Facilities Compliance Agreement
between the Support Center and EPA Region IV was
terminated in March of 1992.
The Support Center continues to work toward
reduction in the hazardous materials used and
hazardous wastes generated on the reservation yo
the maximum extent feasible without jeopardizing
the mission of the Coast Guard.
A multi-year hazardous waste disposal contract is
in place and allows us to remove and dispose of
our hazardous waste off-site within 90 days of
generation. Over the past 2 years we have
changed millspecs on many items in the stock
system or specified less hazardous substances in
our procurement process. The figures contained in
the 1992 hazardous waste report show that we have
reduced the amount of hazardous wastes generated
on board the Support Center by 67% over the past 3
years.
The interim hazardous waste storage facility,
Bldg. #185, is now in service for the storage of
Hazardous wastes awaiting shipment off-site. The
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RCRA Permit Application Part B for the operation
of the facility was submitted to the State of
North Carolina in September 1992.
UST: In compliance. Under the Underground Storage Tank
Regulations, the State was notified of a confirmed
release from our aviation fuel farm in November
1988. An estimated 200,00 to 300,000 gallons of
aviation fuel has leaked from a 50,000 gallon UST
over many years. The UST was immediately taken
out of service and all fuel was removed from the
tank.
A consultant was retained by the Coast Guard to
design a response program to remove recoverable
free floating product. A pilot recovery system
was installed at the site in January 1990. The
success of the pilot system lead to the
installation of an expanded fuel recovery system
in September 1990, to date over 90,000 gallons of
free floating product has been recovered.
A contract engineering firm was hired in
September, 1991 to perform a comprehensive site
assessment/ site investigation and to recommend
possible remedial action programs for the old
aviation fuel facility area by August, 1992.
The corrective action plan for this site was
delivered to the State in September, 1992. We are
proceeding with plans to remove the old fuel farm
mid 1993 in preparation for site remediation.
A new above ground aviation fuel storage facility
was completed in December 1991 and placed in
service in January 1992. The old aviation fuel
storage facility (including the out-of-service UST
was cleaned and certified gas free in January
1992.
CERCLA: In compliance. Under CERCLA a Facility Assessment
was completed on May 29, 1986 by an EPA, Region
IV contractor. That report pointed out a number
of locations which should be considered Solid
Waste Management Units (SWMUs) or potential SWMUs
and sampling requirements to verify whether a
release had ever occurred at these locations. All
were rated according to the EPA Hazard Ranking
System in early 1989. In 1991, EPA Region IV
requested an /hrs update. The report was prepared
and submitted in January 1992. The report noted
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that the number of SWMUs contained in the 1986
report has been reduced from 36 SWMUs to 11 and 6
potential SWMUs as contained in our RCRA Part B
(revision 10), Currently 5 of the 11 SWMUs and 3
of the 6 potential units have been, or are being,
actively investigated.
TOXICS: In compliance. All PCB transformers were removed
from service and properly disposed of by a PCB
transformer contract. An air toxics emission
study was been completed in 1987. In February
1992 the State required us to prepare and submit a
new VOC Report as a condition for the renewal of
our Air Quality Permit. The report was prepared
and submitted to the State on April 1, 1992.
The Support Center has contracted for a new Air
Toxics emissions study and inventory and expects
to have the results submitted to the State at the
beginning of the 3rd quarter of calendar year
1993.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The Support Center continues toward maximum
reduction in hazardous material used and hazardous
wastes generated on the facility. A hazardous
waste disposal contract is now in place which
provides for removal and disposal of hazardous
wastes off-site within 90 days of generation.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The Multi-Media inspection by Region IV EPA was
the only comprehensive audit of the facility this
year
PROBLEM AREAS
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION/REGULATION AND BUDGET REDUCTIONS
The Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 and their
subsequent regulations have the capability of
seriously interfering with this base's ability to
carry out its missions. We(the Coast Guard) are
in the process of changing and/or creating new
lines and channels for improved communication with
respect to environmental awareness; we are
planning to automate and update our environmental
compliance capabilities; we are changing our
procurement and contracting processes to make
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environmental awareness a part of the process; but
the environmental laws and regulated promulgated
under these statutes are outstripping our ability
to comply, particularly in today's climate of
fiscal austerity.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: LCDR Richard H. Glover - 919 -335-6356
Env. Compl. Officer FAX -919-3356230
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Veterans Administration Medical Center
Asheville, North Carolina 28805
NC4360010389
Delivery of health care
62 acres
1,100 employees - approximately 300 beds
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Regulated by local agency, Western
North Carolina Air Pollution Control Agency.
Operating under current permits for incinerator,
boilers, and 2 ethylene oxide sterilizers. New
air pollution regulations specific for
pathological waste incinerators will affect us in
the near future. Impact could mean retrofitting
with stack emissions pollution control equipment.
Deadline Oct.'94.
WATER: In compliance. Utilizes city water system
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Facility used the City of
Asheville's MSD treatment facility. MSD operates
under strict regulatory authority of North
Carolina.
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. Facility has multiple USTs that
contain No.5 fuel oil for heating purposes. All
USTs are non-regulated.
In compliance. Operating under local authority
administered by North Carolina. Conditionally
exempt generator.
There is no CERCLA activity at this facility.
All PCB transformers have been removed and
disposed properly. Some di-electric fluid
containing PCBs are still present in our
fluorescent light ballasts. When funding becomes
available, we have a project to remove fluorescent
lights. The PCB ballasts will be disposed of via
a hazardous waste hauler.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Waste minimization and recycling programs are
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active at this facility. Items currently being
recycled/recovered are Laboratory reagents such as
alcohols, cardboard, lead acid batteries, computer
paper, silver from radiology solutions, and rigid
plastic sharpie containers containing medical
waste.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
There have been no environmental audit at this
facility.
PROBLEM AREAS;
Facility is waiting funding to perform the AHERA
inspection/assessment. Some asbestos remains in
the residential quarters basement areas where the
potential for damage is high.
ACTION NEEDED
Funding for facility asbestos assessment and for
an asbestos removal project in the residential
quarters areas.
CONTACT: Lester Carr - FTS (700) 672-5201
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Charleston Air Force Base (USAF)
Charleston, South Carolina
SC570024460
Headquarters 437th Airlift Wing (MAC).
of military personnel an supplies.
3,772 acres
5,797 regular + 3,605 reserves
Transport
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Permit #0560-0019 issued 13 Jan 89
to 30 Jun 91. Reapplication for permit was
submitted 11 Jun 91, state has not issued new
permit but recent communications indicate that it
will be issued soon. Last state inspection was
Jan.29,'93. No violations were found.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is supplied by
Charleston Public Works.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. NPDES permit # SC0003921 issued Mar
5,'86 to Mar.31,'91. Reapplication submitted as
part of USAF group application. No response to
date. Treatment systems include oil/water
separators. Sources include water softeners and/or
demineralizers, cooling towers, boiler blowdown,
vehicle and equipment cleaning, painting and
corrosion control, vehicle maintenance,
photographic laboratories, fire fighting training
area, swimming pools and storm sewers. Last State
inspection was Aug.'92 and EPA inspection was 17
May 88. North Charleston Sewer District non-
domestic discharge permit #007 issued 1 Jan 89 to 1
Jan 93. Last inspection was Jan'93.
RCRA: Open NOV. We received our Part B permit 30 Sep
91. A DHEC/EPA no notice inspection was conducted
on Oct 29,'92, which resulted in an NOV issued on
Dec 10'92 for faded labels on 10 drums and for
storing too many drums, and drums containing free
liquids, on storage area 7. We are discussing a
proposed consent order with the state at present.
All discrepancies noted in the inspection have been
corrected. Anticipate closure of the NOV by Jun
1, '93.
Submitted Biannual EPA 1991 Hazardous Waste report
21 Feb 92.
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Hazardous Waste Transporter Permit for the
transportation of waste munitions was renewed 13
Jan 92 for 3 years.
Negotiating RFI Work Plan for 94 SWMUs and 16 Areas
of Concern. RFI expected to begin by Sep.,'93.
CERCLAs In compliance. All but 6 sites now under RCRA
Corrective Action per Part B Permit. Remaining
sites are USTs or in no further action status.
TOXICS: In compliance. PCB transformers are in use at the
base, and are replaced as needed with non-PCB
transformers. Out of service PCB transformers are
disposed by contract. An FY93 Project will remove
or retrofill all remaining PCB transformers and
regulators. Anticipate being PCB free June.1,'93.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
USAF Pollution Prevention Program being developed
at base level. A subcommittee of the base
Environmental Protection Committee (EPC) is
implementing this program. On-going hazardous
waste minimization efforts include solvent
recyclers, can crushers, airless paint spray guns
and process evaluation, an installation Pollution
Prevention Management Plan will be developed in
July'93.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
ECAMPs Environmental Compliance Assessment &
Management Program. Last audit: 1992 internal.
Findings 58% corrected. External audit to be
conducted in Jul.'93 by HQ AMC/CEV.
PROBLEM AREAS
Coordination on RCRA Corrective Action and the IRP
Program.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Col. James W. Kahler - (803) 566-4956
Glenn W. Easterby,REM- (803) 566-4976
FAX- (803) 566-4993,
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Charleston Naval Shipyard
Charleston, South Carolina 29408-6100
SC170022560
Repair of ships in the Atlantic Fleet
1,397 acres (hard)
39,000 (Naval Base Charleston, South Complex,
military and civilian)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. South Carolina Department of Health
and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) permit #0560-
0002 became effective March 8, 1989. Facility in
compliance by source emission test conducted
February 1-2, 1991 and latest SCDHEC annual air
inspection conducted Aug 21,'92. There are 20
permitted major and minor sources including fuel
combustion and incineration.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from the
City of Charleston. Monitoring under the Lead and
Copper Rule for Shortstay Recreational Area will
begin in July 1993.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Sanitary sewers are tied into the
North Charleston Sewer District's (NCSD) sewage
collection system. Industrial Pretreatment Permit
#008 was issued by NCSD on January 1, 1990 for the
plating shop, NSC fuel farm's waste oil dewatering
and the Naval Base sewer main. Oily waste from the
boiler houses, washracks and fuel farm pass through
oil/water separators prior to discharge. The NPDES
application for permit renewal was submitted for
the Naval recreation area Short Stay, Monck's
Corner, S.C. on Feb. 13, 1991. The current permit
expired on 31 August 1991. SCDHEC has advised that
the existing permit is valid until the new permit
is issued. An NPDES permit application has been
prepared for drydock discharges and was forwarded
to SCDHEC in March 1992. An NPDES permit
application for the Naval Base was filed for
renewal on Feb 21, 12985. SCDHEC advised that our
existing permit is valid until our renewal permit
is issued. A contract has been awarded for an A&E
study of the Charleston Naval Base to determine
requirements for a group NPDES stormwater permit.
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The group permit application was forwarded to EPA
in October 1992. Monitoring of storxnwater
discharges is taking place and results will be
forwarded to EPA when complete. Last inspection by
State and EPA was a multi media inspection in
April'91.
UST: In compliance. Currently we have 30 regulated
underground storage tanks of which 8 are new. The
remaining 22 consist of 1 that has been closed and
21 still in use. These 22 tanks have devices in
place to either remove/replace or retrofit them by
December 1998.
RCRA: In compliance based on February 16, 1993 compliance
inspection by SCDHEC. Part A has been filed. The
facility is operating under final RCRA permit
effective June 4, 1990. Based on EPA inspection of
20-22 August 1990, a notice of non-compliance was
received 18 January 1991. The problems identified
during the inspection have been corrected. Federal
Facilities Compliance Agreement (FFCA) effective
March 27, 1991. Final FFCA report submitted
January 21, 1993.
CERCLA: Notification has been filed. Letter received from
EPA on January 19, 1993, stated that the Hazard
Ranking System (HRS) Final Scoring Package had been
reviewed and that CNSY does not warrant further
evaluation for inclusion on the NPL. There are 36
SWMU sites which will undergo remedial action
utilizing DERA funding. Each of these sites is
addressed in the final RFI Work Plan dated 9
September 1991 and the addendum to the Work Plan
dated 18 October 1991. Currently awaiting EPA
approval of modified work plan.
TOXICSs All PCB and PCB contaminated transformers reguiring
removal under 40 CFR 761 have been removed and
disposed of. Remaining one mobile PCB transformer
is in compliance; however, it is programmed for
removal in CY 93. Thinners, cleaners, solvents
paints, acids and heavy metals are handled at the
Base in toxic quantities.
prvr.T.TTTTQN PREVENTION
Significant Hazardous Waste Minimization
accomplishments have been made at the shipyard.
Hazardous waste generation has been reduced by 75%
since 1985. Specific examples of how this was
accomplished include: treatment and discharge of
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metal finishing solutions and non-RCRA wastewaters
in accordance with a pretreatment permit with North
Charleston Sewer District, implementation of a
cyanide free electroplating facility, continued
distillation of Freon 113 for re-use, used oil
recycling, bulk paint procurement, and the disposal
of empty paint an solvent containers as non-
hazardous industrial waste.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The shipyard received 10 inspections/audits by EPA,
SCDHEC, Local Agencies and naval organizations
during 1992. EPA multi media inspection was
conducted in April, 1991.
PROBLEM AREAS
No problem areas at present.
ACTION NEEDED
None required.
CONTACT: R. E. DeWitt - (803) 743-5519
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Defense Fuel Support Point Charleston, South
Carolina
Hanahan, South Carolina
SC971524432
Store and issue military fuel, mostly the Air Force
55 acres
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COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Has a state air permit (#0560.0145)
for 14 sources. Applied for permit renewal during
May 1992. Still awaiting issuance of renewal.
Inspected by the State on January 25, 1993 and
found in compliance.
WATER: In compliance. Water is supplied by city.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Permit #SC0021997, which is for
stormwater runoff, is current and the DFSP is
meeting limits. The permit expired in 1986. An
application for renewal was filed and the DHEC
authorized the terminal; to continue operating
under the original permit. DFSC has also applied
for a stormwater discharge permit during April
1992. No response has been received. There is a
project underway to improve drainage through the
oil/water separator. The project is 100% designed,
construction was scheduled to begin in April 1993.
UST: In compliance. Facility has 7 USTs, of which 2 are
used for spill containment. The remaining 5 are
tested for remaining annually and inventoried
monthly. There is a current project(100% designed)
to close all seven USTs by removal, and replace
with above ground tank. Work is to be done during
the 1993 construction season.
RCRA: In compliance. Generator status only. EPA ID
#SC9570024332. Generated and disposed of 2000 tons
of hazardous waste in 1991. waste was tank bottom
waters contaminated with benzene at greater than
0.5ppm (EPA characteristic TC waste for benzene).
CERCLA: In 1975, the site had a fuel spill that released a
considerable amount of fuel into the ground.
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During July 1984, complaints were received from
home owners, next to the facility, of bad odors
from a nearby pond during periods of high water
levels when it rains. The odor in the pond has
been mitigated; however, there is still an
intermittent odor problem in the low lying
residential area next to the facility. A
preliminary assessment for this DFSP was prepared
by DSEPA, Region IV and given a hazardous ranking
of 12. Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination is
exempt from CERCLA.
Studies were conducted (1987-88) which discovered a
main plume of contamination which extends well off
the facility to the north and under residential
property. Remedial alternatives were recommended
of which the most viable included consideration of
the best attainable cleanup levels and the least
amount of disturbance to private property owners.
The groundwater cleanup system selected will meet
all applicable design and level of treatment
guidelines. This cleanup system, which employs a
combination of groundwater withdrawal, treatment
and biological remediation, has been constructed
and became operational on January 27, 1992.
The studies and subsequent testing verify that
there are two additional plumes of contamination,
laterally east and west of the 1975 spill location.
ABB Environmental has completed phase 1 of the
environmental investigation during 1992 and will
conduct phase 2 during 1993. ABB will recommend
the best remedial alternatives.
EPA has requested additional information in order
to complete their Hazard Ranking System (HRS)
scoring for this site. DFSC has procured services
through SOUTHDIV to complete a site investigation
by April 1993.
TOXICS: Fuel and ant-static chemicals.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
DFSC has a hazardous waste minimization program in
place to reduce the amount of hazardous
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constituents in waste water from tank bottoms. In
addition, DFSC specifies use of non-leaded paint in
facility painting contracts.
PROBLEM AREAS:
CERCLA:
Odors from the adjacent low lying grounds during
periods of high water, although have subsided,
continue to present a problem. Will continue to
monitor as part of the remedial agreement.
Investigating possible migration problem from
east/west lateral plumes.
ACTION NEEDED
CERCLA:
Continue remediation project and incorporate
remedial efforts on new contamination found as a
result of the lateral plume study.
Complete investigation to provide data for the EPA
HRS.
CONTACT: Wayne J. Bamum - (703) 274-6989
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Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina
SC971520449
U. S. Army basic training and advanced individual
training installation.
52,301 acres
25,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. SCDHEC permit # 1900-00016. The
facility was last inspected by the State on March
19, 1992. No violations were discovered. The Army
Environmental Center has contracted to conduct an
Air Emissions Inventory and permit review update on
behalf of Fort Jackson. Fort Jackson continues to
survey and remove asbestos as necessary. Asbestos
removal is estimated to be over 95% complete. Fort
Jackson has prepared a removal and replacement plan
for CFCs. The installation plans to be CFC free by
1997 . The radon study at Fort Jackson has been
completed. It has been determined that the
installation does not have a radon problem.
WATER: Out of compliance. State drinking water system
identification number 4010501. The supply for the
distribution system flows through 6 master meters
from the City of Columbia. At remote ranges and
recreation areas potable water is obtained from
wells. These wells are permitted and are routinely
inspected by DHEC.
The 1986 Lead and Copper Rule states that water
distribution systems must conform to a standard of
less the 15 ppb for lead and 1300 ppb for copper.
Systems that meet or exceed these standards are
required to implement a public education program
and submit a corrective action plan. Fort Jackson
is required to sample a total of 66 locations on
the water system for lead and copper. These
locations include family housing, elementary
schools, the Child Development Center and many
older facilities constructed prior to 1986. Test
results revealed that 24% of the samples exceeded
the action limit of 15 ppb lead. A corrosion
control program will be initiated to mitigate this
problem.
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Fort Jackson is currently negotiating an
Administrative Consent Order with DHEC regarding
violations of the maximum contaminate levels for
total colifonn bacteria. Low chlorine residuals in
areas of low flow and dead end lines are believed
to be the cause of the problems. A Corrective
Action Plan is being prepared that will address
long term and short term solutions to this problem.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. The current NPDES permit is
#SC0003786. This permit expired May 31, 1992. A
permit renewal request was submitted to DHEC prior
to the expiration date. Fort Jackson has 7
permitted discharge points. One is the sewage
treatment facility at the Weston Lake recreation
area. This plant utilizes a physical-chemical
treatment system. This permit includes 6 other
outfalls that are stormwater discharge points from
the containment dikes around above ground storage
tanks and fuel loading points. The majority of
Fort Jackson's wastewater is discharged into the
City of Columbia sewer system and hence the
Columbia Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant.
RCRA: In compliance. Effective October 5, 1991 Fort
Jackson received a permit for the hazardous waste
storage facility. On November 6, 1992 an
application was submitted for the operation of a
Subpart X, Open Burning and Open Detonation
facility. The most recent hazardous waste
inspection conducted by DHEC was on December 8 & 9,
1992. In a letter dated February 18, 1993, DHEC
notified Fort Jackson that all sited deficiencies
had been corrected. Fort Jackson is currently
attempting to gain approval from EPA and DHEC to
implement the corrective action portion of the RCRA
Part B permit.
CERCLA: Notification has not been filed. Fort Jackson is
not a NPL site.
TOXICS:
In compliance. An investigation was performed
during 1989 to test all electrical transformers in
the cantonment area for PCB content. Of the 1,010
transformers tested, 89 were determined to be
contaminated with PCB at a level greater than 50
ppm. as the contaminated transformers are removed
they are turned in to the DRMO for proper disposal.
Sampling and analysis of transformers located
outside the cantonment area is nearing completion.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
In the past Fort Jackson recycled cardboard, brass,
food products (fats, bones, grease and fat trim),
tires batteries and scrap metal. The program
expanded on July 3 90 with the opening of a
Recycling Center to include white paper, newspaper,
plastics, glass and aluminum. A program for
composting and mulching organic material on post is
also being set up. Profits from the recycling
program are utilized for pollution .abatement,
energy conservation, safety and health, and morale,
welfare and recreation projects and activities on
the installation. The hazardous waste Minimization
(HAZMIN) Program at Fort Jackson consists of
recycling all organic cleaning solvents, used oil
and antifreeze through a commercial contractor. In
addition, photographic waste fixer is being
collected and processed through silver recovery
units. Fort Jackson is investigating the
feasibility of substituting non-hazaxdous or less
toxic materials for parts degreasing, the stripping
of furniture and for fiberglass fabrication
operations. The Fort Jackson HAZMIN Plan has been
completed. This plan calls for the appointment of
a HAZMIN Committee that will initiate and evaluate
HAZMIN projects at the installation.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
The Corps of Engineers recently contracted for an
Environmental Compliance Assessment evaluation at
Fort Jackson. This evaluation was completed in the
summer of 1992 and the final report is anticipated
shortly. The results of this audit will help Fort
Jackson identify area of weakness as well as strong
points in the environmental programs.
None.
None.
W. Ken Burghardt - (803) 751-5011/4687
PROBLEM AREAS
ACTION NEEDED
CONTACT:
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Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort(MCAS)
Townsend Gunnery Range(TGR)
MCAS -Beaufort, South Carolina 29904-5000
TRG -Townsend, Georgia
SC170023209
MCAS -To maintain and operate the facilities to
support flight operations for the U.S. Marine
Corps.
TGR -Air to ground weapons range providing taxgets
for bombs, rockets, and strafing. Operated by
Georgia Air National Guard and owned by the MCAS -
Beaufort. Used by Air Force, Navy and Marine
Corps. Acquired in 1992.
AREA:
mpas - 6906 acres
TGR - 5200 acres
POPULATION: MCAS - 9,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
TGR - 15
AIR: MCAS -In compliance. State permit # 0360-000
issued 31 Mar 89 for 5 years. Multi-media joint
inspection by EPA and State on Sep.16-17,'92.
Emissions inventory submitted to DHEC on
Jam.10,'93. Incinerator under State permit #0360-
000 shut down due to no longer needed for
contraband.
TGR -No stationary sources. Estimated annual
baseline aircraft emission not significant as point
source.
WATER: MCAS -In compliance. ID # 0770922 and 0710502.
Most potable water is obtained from the Beaufort-
Jasper County water Authority.
TGR -Potable water obtained through well.
WASTEWATER: MCAS -In compliance, wastewater is treated in two
secondary filter systems, one for the main plant
and one for Laurel Bay Housing area. Permit is not
current and expired Jan 31, 1988. Permit applied
for in 1987, waiting for response from SCDHEC. Lab
certification inspection May 22, 1990, certified
for 3 years. Inspection due April,'93.
TGR - Septic system.
UST: MCAS -40 Underground Storage Tanks. FY93: 23 tanks
to be replaced with above ground or double wall
underground fiberglass tanks, secondary
containment, and alarms.. FY92: 9 tajiks provided
with underground monitoring system to monitor
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groundwater and provide release detection. Leak
confirmed at Laurel Bay service station.
Contamination Assessment initiated at Laurel Bay
and Tank Farm "C".
TGR - None.
MCAS -In compliance. Part B has been issued. No
further construction of facilities is planned.
Date of last state inspection was Jul. '92, minor
discrepancies corrected, no warning letter issued.
TGR -Small quantity generator. Ordnance cleared 6
times a year by military personnel from MCAS
Beaufort, S.C.
MPAfi -Notified. Sites being followed under RCRA
permit in CS or RFI phase, balance of sites "no
further action" at this time. 13 sites in RFI, 7
in CS, completed expanded site inspection at 4
sites. Requested additional AOC to existing CS
Workplan. Completed Community interviews, received
and commented on draft community relations plans,
TGR -No known sites. Land Acquired in 1992.
mpas -Removal of PCB transformers scheduled for
completion in 1993.
TGR -None.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
MCAS During 1991-1992, recycling program was expanded to
include curbside collection of 8 items, aluminum
can recycling in work areas, tires and batteries.
Recycling of paper, scrap metal, brass, cardboard
and used oil continued to increase. Recycled in FY
92: 45,544 gallons of used oil, 2.2 tons of
aluminum cans, 36.5 tons of paper, 3.2 tons of
cardboard and 5.5 tons of brass, 61 tons total of
recyclable materials were collected from the family
housing areas consisting of glass, paper, aluminum
cans, tin cans and plastic. Solvent recycling
through contract. Specialist hired in 1993 with
duties to reduce both solid and hazardous waste.
TGR All scrap metal is recycled after range clearing by
Georgia Air National Guard. Solvents and petroleum
products bought in small quantities for reduction
of waste.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
MCAS May 4-8,'92, Environmental Compliance Evaluation
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
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conducted by U.S. Marine Corps, Headquarters with
10 deficiencies noted. Multimedia joint EPA/SCDHEC
inspection Sep.17-17,'92.
TRG Draft Environmental Baseline Review, Nov.,'92
prepared by Air National Guard Readiness Center,
Environmental Division, Andrews AFB, MD.
PROBLEM AREAS
MCAS Limited funds and staffing for area improvements
and corrective action. Staffing study conducted
May 4-8,'92 by USMC recommended increase of 11
personnel.
TRG No survey of endangered species or wetlands prior
to acquisition.
ACTION NEEDED
MCAS Funding.
TRG Assessment of possible past activities and disposal
sites. Endangered species survey and wetlands
delineation.
Contact: Alice G. Howard - (803) 522-7370/7907
FAX - (803) 522-7032
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot/Eastern Recruiting
Region
Parris Island, South Carolina
SC170022762
Training of U. S. Marine Corps recruits.
8/034 acres
8/000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance by inspection and regulations.
Permit #0360.0002 issued May 31, 1988. Expires May
31, 1993. Facility inspected July, 1992. General
type sources - 7 boilers. Sources are minor.
WATER: In compliance. Depot purchases all potable water
from Beaufort-Jasper water authority but owns and
maintains its own water distribution system. In
compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule.
WASTEWATER: System is in compliance. Permit current. Permit
expires 1997. Plant is a 3 MGD trickling filter-
secondary treatment. Miscellaneous point sources -
none.
UST: The Marine Corps Recruit Depot has 19 underground
storage tanks and one pipeline that are inactive
and have been listed with the state in the UST
program. It is the intent of this Depot to remove
all inactive tanks since we encourage a safe and
sound environment. Contractually 5 tanks have been
removed to date and a plan for clean closure has
been submitted to SCDHEC. Awaiting approval. All
remaining inactive tanks are under study by
Sirrine Environmental consultants for field
investigation to determine the extent of
contamination in and around the tanks prior to
removal.
Additionally the Depot has 3-10,000 gallon active
tanks located at the Marine Corps Exchange Gas
station. These meet all regulatory requirements to
include leak detection equipment.
RCRA: In compliance. Depot currently operating under
generator status. Part B was called May 5, 1988 by
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the South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control. After reviewing the
hazardous waste management program, MCRD decided
not to file a Part B application. SCDHEC was
formally notified of this November 7, 1988. A
closure plan has been amended and completed for the
old Hazardous Waste Storage Facility. EPA/SCDHEC
inspected the Depot August 8, 1992. No significant
discrepancies were noted for HW operation.
CERCLA: Facility is not listed on NPL. 4 sites are under
CERCLA. Program has been implemented and
negotiating no further action for the Causeway
Landfill Site which had an Extended Site
Investigation (ESI) conducted. The Initial
Assessment Study was completed 1985. We believe 3
of the 4 remaining sites will undergo the Remedial
Investigation/ Feasibility Study (RI/FS) Process.
The RI/FS is scheduled to be funded in November
1993.
TOXICS: In compliance.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Marine Corps Recruit Depot has an on-going
recycling program which includes computer paper,
aluminum cans, newspaper, cardboard, waste oil and
brass. Brass is our largest contributor in the
program. Waste oil is recycled through the Defense
Reutilization and Marketing Office. We are making
every effort to reduce wastes. A curbside
recycling program began June 1992. Hazardous
wastes have been reduced 25% by recycling wastes
from the Weapons Battalion, Motor Transport, and
Hobby Shop areas. These wastes are recycled by
Safety Kleen Incorporated. Enamel Paints are being
replaced with latex paints thus eliminating
disposal costs to a landfill.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
No official audit has been conducted or scheduled.
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PROBLEM AREAS
RCRA: None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Johnsie Nabors - Natural Resources and
Environmental Affairs Officer (NREAO)
(803) 525-2779/2630
FAX (803) 525-3980
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June 1993
Marine Corps Reserve Combat Vehicle Maintenance
Facility
Eastover, South Carolina
SC1700(001)
Training Marine Corps Reserves in tank operations
and performing maintenance on tanks at facility.
10 acres
14 on week days; 142 one weekend per month
COMPLIANCE STATUS
Air: In compliance. No permit required.
HATER: In compliance. Water is supplied by the National
Guard/ Fort Jackson. Water is treated every day
for suspended chlorine, once a month for bacteria
coliform and twice a year for volatile organic
chemicals.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Permit is current and expires Aug
1995. A new Marine Corps Training Center has been
constructed 50 meters from the Vehicle Maintenance
Facility, which has sufficient toilets and septic
tanks capacity. The facility's treatment systems
are septic tanks and leaching fields. The last
date of inspection by EPA or State was 26 November
1991, there were no findings for wastewater. The
unit's oil/water separator construction was
finalized on 11 Feb 92, by Jones and Frank Oil
Equipment.
UST:
RCRA:
The unit has two underground storage tanks for fuel
and heating. The third UST (waste oil) does not
meet current EPA standards for state compliance.
Tank is not used at this facility.
In compliance. Small quantity generator. Unit has
both a POL storage shed & hazardous material shed
with concrete floor and containment lip.
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
No known sites.
Fluids, solvents & oil are placed in separate
containers, labeled & placed in the HW/HM site.
Once monthly the Safety Kleen Corp., removes the
HW/HM from the premises.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
There is not a sufficient amount of waste paper
generated, so no recycling is done. Aluminum cans
are recycled through local community organizations.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
On November 26, 1991 representatives of the South
Carolina Department of Health and Environmental
Control inspected the Tank Maintenance Facility and
found that 55 gallon drums of contaminated soil
were labeled as HW but were in fact non regulated
waste. Labels were changed to read non regulated
waste.
PROBLEM AREAS
A work order has been submitted to DEH for cost
estimates to repair the units oil water separator.
ACTION NEEDED
DEH approval/disapproval of work order for water
runoff control.
CONTACT:
Sgt. J. Washington - (803) 783-0759/0814
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McEntire ANG Base
Eastover, South Carolina
SC4572825160
Training of pilots and Tactical Fighter Group
2,232 acres
230 regulars - 1,400 weekenders
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
In compliance.
In compliance. Potable water is obtained from 2
wells on base. A project to tie to City of
Columbia water system is completed and awaiting the
contractor to chlorinate, flush and test installed
lines. Estimated completion date Mar. 31,'93.
In compliance. New WWTP is a sequencing batch
reactor with sludge sand drying bed in operation.
39 tanks axe scheduled for removal under project
#PN909540A. 8 tanks are scheduled to be under
contract for this FY. Actual removal will be in
FY94. Total USTs is 54, total regulated 17.
In compliance. Part A is on file, Part B has not
been called. A small temporary hazardous waste
accumulation point is located on base.
Accountability of waste is transferred to DRMO,
Fort Jackson for disposal. The waste remains at
McEntire until DRMO contractor picks it up. State
inspection Feb 87, no findings.
Air National Guard
an IRP study for
Mar.,'93. This
Management Action
plans and schedule
by CY 2000. Phase
in the MAP.
Region Center (ANGRC) conducted
McEntire ANG Base, ending in
study is identified as the
Plan (MAP). Study consists of
of events to clean up IRP sites
I and II findings were included
TOXICS: Project for PCB removal expected completion
July'93. Hazardous wastes are handled as per
regulation. Waste stream PD-680, Cleaning Compound
eliminated. Safety Kleen company provides new
solvents and recycles used solvents.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
McEntire's Resource, Recycling/ Recovery Program
(RRRP) has been established and working. Paper
recycling has been added to the program, recently
old phone books were collected and turned into
local recycling company. Total weight 540 pounds.
NINTH AIR FORCE conducted an environmental audit at
McEntire ANG Base during Dec.3-8,'92. This audit
is referred to as the Quality Air Force Assessment
Audit (QAFA) .
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
PROBLEM AREAS
None
ACTION NEEDED
None
Contact
Kermet Scott
Lt/Col. David Massey
FAX
(803) 695-6535
(803) 695-6411
(803) 695-6465
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BASE CLOSURE: MYRTLE BEACH AFB WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 31, 1993.
THEREAFTER, THE BASE DISPOSAL AGENCY WILL CONTROL AND MAINTAIN THE
GROUNDS AND FACILITIES UNTIL FINAL DISPOSAL. PRIOR TO FINAL
DISPOSAL, THE AIR FORCE MAY GRANT INTERIM LEASES TO PRIVATE OR
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR USE OF SELECTED AREAS OR FACILITIES.
DATE:
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June 1993
Air Force Base Disposal Agency/Operating Location P
1051 Shine Avenue
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
SC7570024821
(Formerly) Tactical Air Base Flying A-10 Aircraft
3,744 acres
(Formerly) 3,350 Military, 605 Civilian
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Based on state inspection of
Jul.13,'92. MBAFB is designated a major source
(plant) by South Carolina. The base had 2
permitted incinerators on permit # 1340-0005.
Additionally, MBAFB has the following unpermitted
sources: 91 boilers; 4 petroleum storage tanks; 2
painting facilities; and 12 degreasing solvent
vats. Of these facilities, 18 boilers and 2
degreasing solvent vats will remain in operation.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from
wells drawn from Black Creek Aquifer. Water is
chemically treated (chlorinated) at the wells and
all permits are current. System is tested monthly
for biological and chemical contamination, and
fluoride; and quarterly for radiological
contamination. Sampling will continue until
transferred to the city or regional system at a
future, unscheduled date,
WASTEWATER: In compliance. MBAFB was connected to the Grand
Strand Water and Sewer Authority Regional Facility
in 1982 and therefore is not permitted. Under
NPDES (#SC0002097) the Base is sampling 4 required
stormwater discharge points monthly and an
additional 5 non-required points quarterly. There
have been no violations of the oil and grease
standard set at 15 mg/1. Stormwater discharge has
not been inspected by EPA or State. Renewal
application for NPDES permit has been submitted to
State but no reply has been received to date.
Pretreatment is not provided. Sampling will
continue.
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USTs There are currently 16 regulated underground
storage tanks in service. 13 will be removed and 3
remain. The 3 remaining tanks are double-walled
fiberglas tanks located at the former BX Service
Station and will be temporarily closed.
RCRA: In compliance with interim (Part A) regulations.
Facility was a large quantity generator and storer.
Facility is undergoing closure in accordance with
RCRA interim storage closure requirements. Base
maintenance under Base Disposal Agency control will
generate "small quantities" of hazardous wastes.
State and EPA inspection of Jan.26,'93 found no
violations and one deficiency (storage of more than
55 gallons of anti-freeze at a satellite
accumulation point). The deficiency has been
corrected.
CERCLA: Facility is not listed on the NPL. Facility has 47
DERA sites of which 23 are in the Site
Investigation stage, 20 are in the Remedial
Investigation stage, and 2 sites are entering the
Remedial Design stage, and 2 sites require no
further action.
TOXICS: Toxicants handled at MBAFB are non-halogenated
solvents used in maintenance equipment degreasing;
paints and thinners; and pesticides and herbicides.
Waste solvents and unused pesticides and herbicides
are disposed in accordance with RCRA and SCDHEC
regulations. There is no PCB or PCB contaminated
equipment at MBAFB.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Oils, solvents and paint thinners will be recycled.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The last external environmental audit was performed
by the Argonne National Laboratory in May 1991.
PROBLEM AREAS
None
ACTION NEEDED
None
CONTACT Dick Souza (803) 238-7324
FAX (803) 238-7324
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June 1993
Naval Weapons Station
Charleston, South Carolina
SC170022620
Provide material and public works support for
assigned weapons, weapons systems, and facilities,
and to perform additional tasks directed by the
Naval Sea System Command.
16,000 ACRES
15,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. SCDHEC permit #0420-0014 is our
current permit covering all regulated emission
points. Last official inspection by SCDHEC was
performed October 10, 1987. SCDHEC was on site
during burnout and air emissions testing of DEMIL
furnace January 1990. EPA Region IV conducted a
Multi-media inspection April 10, 1991. Current
permit covers nine point sources consisting of
boilers, emergency generators, and one ordnance
demilitarization furnace. All sources are minor.
Permit is currently under review for reissuance by
the State. We have conducted an air toxics survey
State has conducted modeling on fuel burning
sources, has prepared a draft permit, and is
awaiting our air toxics data submittal for modeling
and inclusion in the draft permit.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is obtained from the
City of Charleston. No treatment of water occurs
on station except for periodic superchlorination of
storage tanks that have become stagnant and
developed non-coliform growth. Testing of water
coolers for lead was conducted in 1988 and 1989.
Coolers were replaced as needed. Additional
testing of outlets in child care facilities and
medical facilities was conducted in 1991. we are
currently working with our water supplier to ensure
maximum water treatment to reduce corrosiveness.
Projects to replace plumbing or to add at the tap
treatment systems have been developed. EPA Region
IV conducted a Multi-media inspection April 10,
1991.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Our NPDES permit, SC0022764, was
issued March 1980 and expired March 1985. All of
the serialized discharges have been eliminated
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through tie in to an adjacent publicly owned
treatment works. We are working with the State to
revise/renew the permit to cover miscellaneous
discharges and develop a BMP plan. The stormwater
permitting process was initiated and we have
submitted our input for a group Stormwater Permit
Application to Naval Sea Systems Command. We have
informed SCDHEC that we intend to cover all non-
point discharges under the stormwater permitting
process and have requested the NPDES permit
SCO022764 be canceled. All remaining wastewater is
discharged to the Berkeley County regional sewage
treatment plant or to the North Charleston Sewer
District sewage plant. Miscellaneous point sources
consist of stormwater drainage from SPCC berms,
steam and compressed air condensate drains under
piers, boiler blowdown discharges, and cooling
tower bleed off discharges. Last State inspection
was on April 10.'91. EPA Region IV conducted a
Multi-media inspection April 10, 1991.
Pretreatment is conducted at oil water separators,
at ail otto fuel reclamation and wastewater
treatment unit, and on bulk loads of acid/base
industrial wastewater offloaded from ships in port.
The one floating oil water separator (DONUT) used
to support the fleet has been removed from use.
UST: We currently have 17 regulated underground storage
tanks (UST) and approximately 112 non-regulated
USTs. Two regulated abandoned USTs have been
closed. The 15 remaining regulated USTs are in
compliance. Leak detection requirements are being
met. Corrosion protection and overfill and spill
prevention requirements will be met by the 1998
deadline with tank replacement or retrofit
projects. Non-regulated tanks are being replaced
with systems that meet UST regulatory requirements
during their normal replacement cycle.
RCRA: In compliance. We are a generator, storer, and
treater of hazardous waste under permit
#SC8170022620. Part A was submitted. Part B was
called, was originally submitted in 1984 and was
revised and resubmitted in 1985,'86, and '88 due to
comments from SCDHEC and changes in our operations.
Part A was revised in 1991 due to TCLP impacts. We
received an NOD from the State on our Part B
application in 1991, revised the Part B and
resubmitted to the State March 1992. Design of
Part B container storage facility is complete.
Construction was planned to start in early 1993
pending issuance of the permit. SCDHEC conducted
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an annual inspection February 17,'93. Two minor
deficiencies concerning inadequate inspections at
our less than 90 day storage unit and storage of
one container of waste at our central facility for
greater than one year. NOD cleared.
CERCLA Notification has been filed. In house HRS II
scoring has been completed and the results have
been sent to EPA Region IV for further action.
Scoring indicated that we will be proposed for
listing on the NPL. The original list of 23 DERA
sites has grown into approximately 37 SWMUs. CAMP
plans have been developed for the majority of the
sites and have been submitted to the State and EPA
for review. We will conduct interim corrective
measures at 2 sites.
TOXICS PCBs, organics, inorganics, pesticides, heavy
metals, acids, bases, and solvents are used. All
wastes are disposed of as hazardous wastes.A new
PCB storage facility is scheduled for construction
in 1993. As a result of our 1992 survey we
developed a PCB Elimination plan. All pole-mounted
PCB contaminated transformers have been replaced
with non-PCB transformers. All removed
transformers were properly disposed.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
We have issued a local Hazardous waste Minimization
instruction and all personnel are investigating
material substitution options and recycling
opportunities. All new projects and designs are
evaluated for pollution prevention opportunities.
Additional personnel dedicated to pollution
prevention program work have been hired. On
station we currently recycle waste petroleum
products, scrap metal, aluminum, paper, and wood.
A hazardous material reuse program is being
developed to increase our efforts to totally
consume the materials and avoid disposal. All new
purchase requests for hazardous materials are
evaluated for waste disposal impacts and substitute
material use. Current priority in HAZMIN is to
identify large waste stream candidates such as oily
rags and solvents and implement recycling projects
such as a laundering service and solvent
distillation systems. Multi media transfer of
pollutants is being evaluated to ensure the most
cost effective Pollution Prevention practices are
employed.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
We conducted a self-Environmental Compliance
Assessment in November 1992 and will conduct a self
assessment per Navy requirements every year. Naval
Sea Systems Command Inspector General conducted an
overall audit in September 1992. A Tier II
Environmental Compliance Evaluation is scheduled to
be conducted by Naval Sea Systems Command in August
1993. EPA multi-media inspection conducted Apr
10,'91.
PROBLEM AREAS
No major problem areas
ACTION NEEDED
RCRA: Construction of new container storage facility.
Issuance of our Part B permit including RCRA
corrective action requirements.
CERCLA: Complete Phase II remedial investigation and
implement Phase III and Phase IV (A & B) actions.
CONTACT: Mark Epstein - (803) 764-4010
FAX - (803) 764-4177
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Poinsett Weapons Range
Hwy 261, South of Wedgefield, SC
SC950090002
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
An Air Combat Command (ACC) facility. The primary
mission of this facility is to provide air to
ground weapons training to military pilots. This
site is also a regional open bum/open detonation
facility for expended shelf life ordnance. Support
provided by Shaw Air Force Base.
8/400 acres
0 residents/ 13 employees/ 14.5 hours per day
Monday through Friday.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
In compliance.
Carolina.
Permitted by the State of South
WATER:
In compliance. Water obtained from bottled water
service. Last inspection date unknown.
WASTEWATER:
RCRA:
In compliance. Currently on septic tanks (2).
Last inspection date unknown.
In compliance. Part A and B submitted. Last
inspection on 2 May 92, no violations noted.
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
Notification filed. Not on NPL. Awaiting
completion of preliminary assessment phase. #
sites on range reintroduced into IRP for
reinvestigation. No site investigation started.
No PCBs present.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Brass and other metal from open burning/open
detonation activities sold for recycling through
the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Performed by EPA, 30 May 90. In Nov.'92. the range
underwent an internal Environmental Compliance
Assessment and Management Program Audit. External
audit by ACC is scheduled for May 93.
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PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
Initiation of IRP activities. Complete
Environmental Assessment to expand range. Resubmit
Part A/B Jun.1,'93.
CONTACT: Ms. Christine Steagall - (803) 668-3257/5213
FAX - (803) 668-3312
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Savannah River Operations Office, (DOE-SR)
United State Department of Energy
Aiken, South Carolina
SC891008989
The Savannah River Site produces nuclear materials,
primarily plutonium and tritium, to meet the
requirements of the Department of Defense
300 square miles
30,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
OPERATIONS: C-reactor, P-reactor, and R-reactor are currently
placed in cold standby. These facilities have been
added to the DOE Surplus Facility List for transfer
to the Office of Environmental Restoration and
waste Management for proper disposition. Following
its return to operations in June 1992, K Reactor
has been undergoing a maintenance/modification
outage to complete the connection of the Cooling
Tower and other scheduled actions. K-Reactor,
originally scheduled to return to power operations
in the spring, 1993, will be placed in a cold
standby status.
AIR: SRS is in compliance. Sources included: 16
external combustion, 86 internal combustion, and 25
process. Sources are considered both major and
minor. Major sources include D-, A-, F-, H-, K-,
and P- areas. All areas which require air permits
have received them. The SCDHEC conducted an annual
sitewide air compliance inspection in September
1992. The inspection yielded no deficiencies.
SRS is in compliance with asbestos removal and
disposal regulations. SRS is also in compliance
with radionuclide emissions relative to its NESHAP
FFCA. All milestones under the FFCA have been
completed on schedule.
WATER: The SRS drinking water supply is from groundwater
sources, except for D-Area. 14 of the 28 domestic
water systems on site are classified as non-
community non-transient (NCNT) systems and, as
such, are regulated by SCDHEC. The remaining 14
systems have been classified as state systems by
SCDHEC and receive a lesser degree of regulatory
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oversight. Generally, water treatment for all
systems consists of chlorination, and pH
adjustment; and in a few systems the addition of
polyphosphate and/or soda ash is added for
corrosion control. Use of D-Area domestic water
for drinking purposes remains suspended due to the
design deficiency that exists within the sand
filter backwash system. Requirements of the new
coliform rule standards were implemented beginning
Jan. 1,'91, for the NCNT systems on site. There
were no deviations from self-monitoring
requirements or maximum contamination limits in
1992.
The SRS A/M-Area system was the only SRS system
required to sample under the Lead and Copper Rule
in 1992. The remaining systems at SRS will begin
sampling in July 1993. 95% of the samples
collected were under the lead action level of 0.015
mg/1. All samples collected were under the copper
action level of 1.3 mg/1. The A/m-Area Domestic
Water System was in compliance for this period.
SRS remains on schedule with projects to upgrade
the existing domestic water systems. A domestic
Water Consolidation study has been prepared by an
independent engineering firm to evaluate
alternatives for consolidating the 14 larger
domestic water systems.
WASTEWATER: SRS has begun a limited stormwater monitoring
program and -has several designated outfalls for
stormwater runoff. In addition, SRS has 5 outfalls
permitted under NPDES. Currently, outfalls A-001A
and K-018 are active. Outfall A-001A discharges
from the A-Area Air Stripper. Outfall K-018
discharges from the K-Area Cooling /tower. The
outfalls were permitted first to minimi ze delays to
certain construction projects. These outfalls are
to serve the A-Area Air Stripper, TNX Area sanitary
treatment facility, and the K-Reactor Cooling
Tower. Other discharges served by the outfalls
include well flushed-water, power house wastewater,
cooling water, neutralization discharges, and
reservoir wastewater. The November 1992 Compliance
Sampling Inspection (CSI) did not indicate a single
deficiency. (However, SRS has not received the
final inspection report) The SRS compliance rating
for 1992 was 99.8% compliance with NPDES permit
limits.
UST: SRS has 38 underground storage tanks which are
subject to SCDHEC regulation. Radioactive material
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is contained in 21 of the USTs. The remaining 36
USTs contain petroleum products. Of the 36
petroleum storage tanks, 14 meet the new tank
standards; 5 old tanks have been scheduled to be
replaced in 1993 and 1994. The 17 remaining tanks
are to be upgraded, replaced, or abandoned to meet
the Dec.28,'98 deadline. USTs not meeting the new
tank standards are being monitored for releases by
performing monthly inventory and annual tightness
testing, as required by regulation. In 1992, SRS
removed 11 tanks by excavation. In addition, a
request to SCDHEC was mad to remove from the
notification list 27 tanks that were exempt from
UST requirements. Tightness testing was performed
on 15 tanks. All pressurized piping related to
USTs has been tightness tested. Written guidance,
(the "Smarts" manual), provided information on
federal and SCDHEC regulations and site policies
and procedures regarding USTs for petroleum and
hazardous waste storage and related tank
activities. A revision to the "Smarts" manual was
issued in December, 1992
RCRA: SRS has 32 hazardous waste management units (as of
Dec 31,1992) that are subject to either interim or
final status regulations under RCRA Sections
3004,3005. SRS submitted an original Part A
Application to SCDHEC in 1979. Numerous revision
followed, with the latest being submitted in
February 1993. In addition, Part B Permit
Applications have been submitted to SCDHEC and EPA.
On Sept. 30, '87, SCDHEC issued a permit (RCRA
Permit #SC1890008989) that granted final status
(Part B) to 4 hazardous waste storage buildings and
approved the post closure plan for the M-Area
Settling Basin and vicinity. On Sept. 30, '92,
SCDHEC modified the permit to add the Consolidated
Incineration Facility at the G/H Area Hazardous
Waste Management facilities.
The Metallurgical Laboratory Basin received closure
plan approval in 1991. The basin achieved closure
and certification in July 1992. The Closure
Decision Document demonstrating No Further Action
for the Metallurgical Laboratory Carolina Bay was
submitted in March 1992. Per the NRDC Lawsuit
consent decree #1:85-2583-6, the SRL Seepage Basins
and New TNX Seepage Basin closure plans were
submitted in March 1992. The Burial Ground Solvent
Tanks (S23-S30) Closure Plan was submitted in
August 1992.
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The March 1991 LDR FFCA, amended April 1992,
addresses solvents, California-list waste, and
"Thirds" wastes. Schedules have been agreed upon
within the document to provide compliance through
construction and operation of treatment facilities.
Additional waste management conditions are mandated
for the storage of these LDR mixed wastes. Post-
Closure care Permit Applications have been
submitted to SCDHEC and EPA.
CERCLA: An SRS Public Involvement Plan (PIP) has been
designed to facilitate public involvement in
decision making processes for permitting, closure,
and the selection of remedial alternatives. The
PIP addresses the requirements of CERCLA, RCRA, and
NEPA. An information repository has been
established at DOEs Public Reading Room located at
the University of South Carolina campus at
Aiken.The FFA was signed Jan.15,'93. There are 117
waste management units identified in the FFA that
are scheduled for investigation an remediation, if
necessary, under RCRA 3004(u)/CERCLA program at
SRS.
TOXICS: a comprehensive Compliance Assurance Review was
conducted of the Pesticide Program in January 1993.
The appraisal team found the program to be well
managed and proactive. In 1992, SRS submitted a
Toxic Chemical Release Report that listed 8
chemicals meeting release reporting requirements.
SRS is initiating source reduction programs to
reduce the use of toxic chemicals. SRS has PCBs in
site transformers, small capacitors, and
fluorescent light ballasts. Such PCBs are managed
in compliance with TSCA, DOE orders, and WSRC
policies. Disposal of PCBs from SRS is done at
EPA-approved disposal facilities within the
regulatory time frame. In addition, SRS is storing
radioactively contaminated PCB materials on site
until appropriate disposal methods, capacity, and
facilities become available. Radioactive PCB
wastes are stored onsite in a facility the meets
storage requirements under 40 CFR 761.65(b)(1).
POLLUTION PREVENTION
SRS has developed and started implementation of a
Pollution Prevention/Waste Minimization Plan. It
was modified in 1991 and transmitted from DOE to
EPA on Jan 31, 1992, in conjunction with an annual
waste minimization accomplishment report required
by the LDR FFCA. A Pollution Prevention Program
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includes the development of an annual Hazardous
Waste Minimization Report which is submitted to
SCDHEC by January 30. A state wide report has been
compiled by SCDHEC and forwarded to EPA biennially.
Starting in 1992, the 1991 biennial report was
completed and sent directly to EPA, rather them to
SCDHEC. DOE has directed the development and
implementation of a waste minimization-reduction
program addressing radioactive, mixed, hazardous
wastes, and non-hazardous waste. DOE-HQ also
requires DOE-SR to submit an annual Waste Reduction
Report by March of each year for the previous
year's accomplishments. This report was submitted
to DOE-HQ in March 1992 for calendar year 1991 and
will be submitted in March 1993 for calendar year
1992.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The 1992 RCRA CME was conducted Apr. 20-29, '92.
At the May 1 closeout meeting, SCDHEC
representative praised SRS for improvements in
hazardous waste management over the past several
years. They noted that for 1992, there was a 3-400
percent improvement over past years. DHEC also
noted that access to all SRS facilities was a
favorable item this year. Groundwater items for
improvement included conditions of monitoring
wells: locking caps, surface water drainage, and
well pads. The inspection team recommended the SRS
consider changes to its protocol in 3 areas:
maintenance of SRS research wells, synchronous
water level measurements, and sampling which
involves the use of pre-preserved bottles.
PROBLEM AREAS
As noted earlier.
ACTION NEEDED
Continuation of improvement in all media.
CONTACT: H.S.Etheridge - (803) 725-2308
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation/ and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE (USDOE)
Aiken, South Carolina
The Savannah River Site (SRS), formerly known as the Savannah
River Plant, has produced nuclear materials for national defense on
a 192,000-ace site near Aiken, in Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell
Counties, South Carolina, since 1951. First operated by the Atomic
Energy Commission, it is now operated by the U.S. Department of Energy
(USDOE). The area around SRS is heavily wooded and ranges from dry
hilltops to swampland.
SRS operations generate a variety of radioactive, nonradioactive,
and mixed (radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous wastes. Past and
present disposal practices include seepage basins for liquids, pits
and piles for solids, and landfills for low-level radioactive wastes.
According to a 1987 USDOE report, shallow ground water on various
parts of the site has been contaminated with volatile organic
compounds (degreasing solvents), heavy metals (lead, chromium,
mercury, and cadium), radionuclides (tritium, uranium, fission
products, and plutonium), and other miscellaneous chemicals (e.g.,
nitrates).
Contamination has been found in the A-Area Burning/Rubble Pit,
where degreasers and solvents were deposited during 1951-73. In 1985,
trichloroethylene (TCE) was detected in nearby monitoring wells. Soil
in the A-Area Miscellaneous Chemical Basin, which reportedly received
drums of waste solvents, also contains TCE. The 3,200 residents of
Jackson, South Carolina, receive drinking water from wells within 3
miles of hazardous substances on SRS.
A small quantity of depleted uranium was released in January 1984
into Upper Three Runs Creek, according to USDOE. The creek and all
other surface water from SRS flow into the Savannah River, which is a
major navigable river and forms the southern border between South
Carolina and Georgia. Along the banks of the river is a 10,000-acre
wetland known as the Savannah River Swamp. A March 1987 USDOE report
indicates the swamp is contaminated with chromium, mercury, radium,
thorium, and uranium, which overflowed from an old seepage basin.
USDOE is investigating SRS under its Comprehensive Environmental
Assessment and Response Program. Under the program, USDOE is
developing plans for studying several contaminated areas. Also USDOE
will close some areas on SRS and conduct postclosure monitoring under
a permit issued under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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Shaw Air Force Base
Sumter County, South Carolina
SC570024466
An Air Combat Command facility whose primary
mission is to rapidly deploy fighter forces
worldwide. Also hosts Headquarters 9th Air Force.
AREA: 3/300 acres
POPULATION: Approximately 8,400 resident and 7,000 Active Duty
and Civilian Employees.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. State permit #2140-0004. State
performed annual compliance inspection in
Apr.'92. Submitted a pollution point source
inventory of all fuel tanks, paint spray booths,
solvent vats, dust collectors, sand blasters, bead
blasters, boilers and incinerators to the State.
WATER: In compliance. Water obtained from wells and
treatment occurs at the well head with lime,
fluoride and chlorine. State system #4310501.
Last inspection by the State in Apr.25,'92.
WASTEWATER: Currently in compliance. SCDHEC permit
#SC0024970. Sometimes exceed discharge limits.
Permit valid through 1993. Extended aeration
activated sludge system. 2 permitted stormwater
discharges. A group storm water application has
been submitted to EPA for the other storm water
discharge points. Began Nov.6,'92 and is
scheduled for completion by Feb.'94.
Approximately 86 regulated and 118 heating oil
underground tanks.
In compliance. Part B permit effective
Oct.30,'92. Last inspection Jun.23,'92.
Notification filed. Not on NPL. Preliminary
Assessments completed. Site investigations,
remedial investigation, feasibility studies, and
interim removal actions currently underway.
Approximately 29 sites covered by a compliance
agreement between Shaw AFB and EPA signed August
1990.
UST:
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TOXICS: Currently have 52 untested transformers. Sampling
has been scheduled. No known PCB items.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Currently the base has one operable solvent
recycling machine, 4 plastic media blasters, and
one plastic media blasting booth. Plastic media
blasting will negate the need for chemical
stripping in some shops and reduce the amount of
waste generated. Hazardous waste paints and
solvents are mainly recycled by off-base
contractors, as is used oil. Jet fuel (JP-4) is
recycled on base by reintroduction into the POL
system. Computer paper, aluminum cans, brass and
glass are recycled by base Morale, Welfare and
Recreation offices.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
EPA performed an audit in May 1990. In November,
1992, the base underwent an internal Environmental
Compliance Assessment and Management Audit
(ECAMP). External ECAMP by ACC is scheduled for
May'93.
PROBLEM AREAS
Treatment plant requires upgrade. Construction
should be completed by Feb.'94.
ACTION NEEDED
Conduct infiltration/inflow study of sanitary
sewer system. Scheduled to begin this year.
CONTACT: Marshall Dixon - (803) 668-3257/5213
FAX - (803) 668-3312
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NAME: Veteran's Hospital - Wm. Jennings Bryan Dora
LOCATION: Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 029201
I.D.: SC360007285
MISSION: Medical Care facility for Veterans
AREA: 94 acres
POPULATION: 1,232
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance with Clean Air Act. State permit
#1900-00023, last inspected by SCDHEC Dec 5, 91.
Seven sources: 4 boilers, 1 medical waste
incinerator, and 2 ethylene oxide sterilizers.
The only source currently permitted is the
incinerator. Application to permit the #4 boiler
was submitted to SCDHEC on May 15, 1992. We are
awaiting notification of approval. The new
operating permit, # 1900-0023, for the existing
incinerator was received on September 10, 1992 and
is effective May 31, 1992 to May 31, 1997.
WATER: In compliance with Safe drinking Water Standards.
Potable water source is the City of Columbia on a
fee basis. Water is treated by convention Surface
Water Treatment Plant. The system is surveyed by
SCDHEC and continually tested.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Regional sewage system is operated
by contract by the City of Columbia. The facility
sewage system discharges into the City's system on
a fee basis. NPDES permit SC0020940, last
inspection by SCDHEC Feb 10-12, 1992. Facility
storm water discharges into City of Columbia storm
water system. No permit for stormwater dischaxge.
No pre-treatment conducted.
UST: WJBD Veteran's Hospital has 11 underground storage
tanks: 4 heating oil tanks, 1 gasoline tank, 5
diesel generator tanks and 1 varsol tank. The
gasoline tank was tested for tank tightness on
March 12, 1992, and will be re-tested each year to
be in compliance. Remaining tanks are in
compliance. All UST's will be updated or replaced
as appropriate in the future to meet 1990
regulations.
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RCRA: In compliance. Permit # SC4360090001, last
inspection by SCDHEC was December 2, 1987.
Violations were found. All deficiencies were
corrected and the Region was informed by letter on
Jan 8, 1988. A new waste management plan has been
implemented. No Hazardous Material Response Team
on station.
CERCLA: No Superfund activities on station. No reports on
file with SCDHEC. Not in compliance with SARA
Title III.
TOXICS: 3 transformers have been identified as PCB
contaminated. Plans are in place to have these
reclassified to non PCB status. Testing of 25
small PCB transformers is planned so that proper
action can be implemented.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A limited resource recovery has been in place a
few years. During FY 89 thru 91 we recycled
batteries, tires, wood pallets and scrap metals,
we are now looking at BFI proposals on the
recycling of cardboard, computer paper, glass,
plastic and aluminum cans.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
No environmental audit.
PROBLEM AREAS
AHERA Some buildings are in use which contain friable
asbestos containing materials. This material must
be removed prior to any renovation or demolition.
A comprehensive asbestos assessment for the
facility was conducted Aug 12, 1991 to Oct 25,
1991.
ACTION NEEDED
UST Funding for replacement or up-dating of USTs.
AHERA Funding for asbestos removal as part of renovation
projects.
CONTACT Rosalind B. Smith - (803) 776-4000 ext 6051
FAX - (803) 695-6799
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Veteran's Medical Center - Ralph H. Johnson
Charleston, South Carolina
Comprehensive health care for the veteran patient
16.2 acres
1400 employees and patients
WATER:
WASTEWATER
UST:
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TOXICS:
In compliance. State permit #0560-0047. Last
inspected 8/20/92 by state. There are 4 boilers
and one pathological waste incinerator.
Classified as a major point source.
This facility obtains its water from the
Charleston Public Works Department.
This facility discharges its water to the
Charleston Public Works Department.
This facility maintains 3 underground storage
tanks. None of the tanks are regulated. All are
in compliance.
In compliance.Small quantity generator, EPA Region
IV inspection (conducted by DHEC, Trident District
Environmental Quality Control) occurred October 1,
1992. No deficiencies were noted. Currently
under a Federal Facilities Compliance Agreement..
There is no record of any notification being
filed.
PCB transformers have been removed and destroyed.
Certificate of Disposal received February 1993.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Recycling program has been initiated. Currently
recycling all products for which there is a
market.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
There has been no environmental audit conducted at
this facility.
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PROBLEM AREAS
Problem in locating recycling vendors due to South
Carolina not having many laws requiring recycling.
ACTION NEEDED
AHERA Funding for removal of remaining asbestos.
Currently removed as part of all renovations.
CONTACT: Scott Barnhart - (803) 577-5011
FAX - (803) 722-8952
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Arnold Engineering Development Center
Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee
TN570024044
The mission of the facility is to support the
development of aerospace systems through testing
and simulation.
AREA: 39,081 acres (main testing complex - 3,000 acres)
POPULATION: 4,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER;
In compliance. AEDC presently has 32 Air Pollution
Control Permits issued by the State of Tennessee.
Annual inspection was conducted Mar 6, 1992.
In compliance. All AEDC Public Water Supply
Systems are in compliance. The main base is served
by the AEDC Water Treatment Plant PWS ID#0004408.
Water to supply the main base is taken from Woods
Reservoir and receives conventional alum
coagulation, settling, rapid sand filtration and
chlorination treatment. The housing area is served
by Arnold Village water System, PWS ID #0000830,
which receives its water from deep wells with
chlorination and fluoridation before use.
The AEDC golf course is served by the Golf Course
Wells, PWS ID#0004409, and is chlorinated before
use.
The Rifle Range is served by Tullahoma Training
Site, Tennessee National Guard well, PWS ID
#0004484, and is chlorinated before use.
The last survey was performed June 1991 by the
State of Tennessee on Arnold Village PWS
ID#0000830. In accordance with the State's
published guidelines, the Arnold Village Water
System has been classified as an approved small
water system. An AEDC Water treatment Plant
Laboratory survey was conducted by the State in
August 1991 relating to the microbiological
certification program.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. The main plant wastewater treatment
system is conventional secondary trickling filter
system with primary sedimentation, secondary
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sedimentation, chlorination, flow recorder, an
anaerobic digester and sludge drying beds. The
main plant (NPDES #0020826) serves the main AEDC
complex.
The Arnold Village Military Family Housing,
Officer's Open Mess and Visiting Quarters are
served by an extended aeration package plant (NPDES
#0020834).
One NPDES permit which covers 3 discharge points
and internal monitoring points are maintained by
AEDC. NPDES permit was issued Sep.30, '92. AEDC is
participating in AF group permit for solid waste
discharge which has been submitted to EPA.
Discussions have been held with TDEC
representatives to discuss potential permit changes
and the need to upgrade NPDES monitoring stations.
Las wastewater inspection was conducted by TDEC in
August 1991. Inflow and infiltration (I/I) were
major problems identified with the main plant and
the Arnold Village Plant. A study was completed in
March 1993 in the Military Family Housing Area to
identify I/I sources.
An explanation of all excursions is required to
accompany DMRs submitted to the State. Iron
excursions were reported to the State during recent
reporting periods and have been attributed to
suspended sediment.
UST: In compliance. AEDC currently has 10 USTs.
Unregulated tanks (4) consist of : 3 flow through
process and 1 glycol tank.
Regulated tanks includes 6 tanks with automatic
leak detection/cathodic protection/overspill
control; 4 tanks tested annually for tightness
(last tests 10/10/91); 1 tank with manual gauging
and 2 tanks with inventory controlled leak
detection.
Tanks that do not have automatic tank gauging 7 are
programmed for upgrade in the following yearss 3
tanks to be upgraded to automatic tank
gauging/doublewall piping/overspill control in FY
92; 3 tanks to be replaced with above ground
tanks/catchment basins/aboveground piping in Fy 92;
1 tank to be replaced with above ground
tank/catchment basin/above ground piping in FY 93.
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RCRA; In compliance. AEDC provided notification and
filed a Part A application achieving interim status
(TN8570024044) . The RCRA Peart B application was
submitted to EPA on Apr 19' 84. The fifth revisions
was submitted in Jan'89 incorporating Subpart X
regulations. A 6th revision was submitted in Jun
'90 in response to comments and changes proposed by
TDEC and EPA, Region IV. The final Part B Permit
for container storage was issued by TDEC in Oct
1990. An AEDC appeal of the Part B permit is
awaiting TDEC's decision.
The latest RCRA facility inspection was conducted
by TDEC on March 14, 1991. There were no
significant findings as a result of the inspection.
CERCLA: In compliance. As a Department of Defense
facility, AEDC is meeting the objectives of CERCLA
through implementation of the USAF Installation
Restoration Program (IRP). AEDC is not an NPL
site, but is currently being rescored under the
HRSII scoring package. Of the original 34 sites
considered to have a potential for contamination,
12 did not warrant further investigation. The
remaining 22 sites were evaluated using the Hazard
Assessment Rating Methodology (HARM), and by
combining those in geographic proximity the number
was reduced to 17. AEDC has added 7 sites since the
original PA/SI to bring the total number of sites
to 24. In 1989, EPA conducted a RCRA Facility
Assessment and identified 110 SWMUs. Of the 110,
70 were recommended for further investigation.
AEDC has completed the confirmatory sampling for 57
SWMUs and the report is due in May '93. The
remaining 13 SWMUs are in the RFI phase. AEDC is
currently developing the work plan for these SWMUs.
Site 1 comprises a 19.3 acre landfill and leaching
pit with complex hydrogeology. Additional
groundwater analysis has confirmed contamination.
The RA plan for the site has been revised and
approved by EPA to reflect the selected remedy.
Construction of the groundwater treatment system is
currently underway with completion scheduled for
January, 1994.
Site 10 is 14.5 acres of a landfill, burn areas,
and an old fire training area. Bench scale and
pilot scale in-situ vitrification (ISV) tests have
been conducted at the fire training area. The
pilot test was conducted in January, 1989 and full
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scale remediation is tentatively scheduled for
October 1993.
TOXICS: In compliance. A survey of all pole mounted
transformers has been completed. All pole mounted
transformers with greater than 10 ppm have been
removed from service and replaced with PCB-free
transformers. A survey of all pad-mounted
transformers has been completed. A management plan
has been developed for pad mounted transformers
containing <50ppm PCB. This plan calls for
monitoring, replacement, or disposal, depending on
PCB concentration and transformer life expectancy.
All pad mounted PCB contaminated transformers are
to be removed from service by the end of Fy 93.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Waste oil is recycled through the waste oil
facility and picked up by Auburn University in
Alabama. White paper, metals and used fuel are
recycled at AEDC. Used fuel is utilized by the
Steam Plant as an alternative fuel. A hazardous
waste reduction plan is in place at AEDC. Also a
Commander's Policy Letter was issued identifying
hazardous waste minimization as an AEDC important
item. Multiple contacts have been made with
suppliers of alternative solvents/cleaners. Citrus
based cleaners have been substituted in several
test areas. A pollution prevention program is
being developed at AEDC to promote awareness in
waste recycling, reduction and prevention. A waste
recycling committee has been formed to look at
solid waste recycling/reduction processes and
opportunities at AEDC. AEDC plans to
reduce/recycle 25% more of its solid waste
generated yearly. Materials to be recycled include
cardboard, metals, paper, waste oil and wood.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Date:
Sept 1988
Oct 1990
Nov 1991
Feb 1992
Aug 1992
Auditor
External
AEDC Internal Staff
AEDC Internal Staff
AEDC Internal Staff
AFMC External Staff
PROBLEM AREAS
A storm water study is planned to identify storm
water outfalls at AEDC. A group application has
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been filed but individual applications may have to
be filed if group not approved. A study of the
drinking water distribution system at AEDC and base
housing is underway to identify Tier 1 and 2 sites
for Pb and Cu monitoring. Air Force Material
Command has initiated actions to accelerate the
elimination of CFCs. This is a major impact to the
installation with projects planned for replacement/
modification of CFC- based systems.
ACTION NEEDED
WASTEWATER: An expanded Main Sewage Treatment Plant (MSTP)
upgrade scheduled for construction in FY94 and the
upgrade of NPDES outfall stations with the issuance
of the new NPDES permit are needed projects.
CONTACT: W.M. Dunne - (S15) 454-4345
FAX - (615) 454-6252
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Defense Distribution Region Central (DDRC)
Memphis, Tennessee
TN971520570
Major field installation of the Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA). The facility receives, stores and
distributes supplies for the U. S. military.
Stockpiles consist primarily of food, clothing,
petroleum, construction, industrial, medical and
general supplies.
642 acres.
2800
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Last inspection by Memphis and
Shelby County Health Department on Jan. 12,'93.
Air pollution operating permits issued in November
1989. Additional permits issued in January 1991.
The permitted sources include spray paint booth
operations, a sand blasting operation, an
incinerator used for limited burning of classified
information, boilers and space heaters, and
underground petroleum storage tanks.
WATER: In compliance with drinking water quality
standards. Water is obtained from City of Memphis.
All treatment is accomplished by Memphis Light, Gas
and Water Division. The State of Tennessee is the
permitting agency which routinely samples and
analyzes to ensure drinking water quality standards
are met.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Sewage system is connected into the
city system. A Sewer Use Agreement was issued in
November 1989. There are no known problems
concerning wastewater situation. Last samples were
taken and analyzed in March 1991. Miscellaneous
sources are permitted in March 1991. Miscellaneous
sources are permitted with NPDES Permit Number
TN0022322. The NPDES permit will expire in
September 1993. Last analyses reported to the
state showed suspended solids higher than the
permit limits. DDMT is studying drainage systems
and attempting to identify erosion problems
potentially causing high suspended solids levels.
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Funds are currently being acquired to implement
some of the projects. DDMT has implemented a
temporary action to reduce suspended solids.
USTi Currently, there are only two regulated storage
tanks at DDMT. Since the remaining underground
tanks were placed into service in the early 1980's,
they will be required to be upgraded by December
1993. There cire a number of underground storage
tanks at DDMT for storage of heating oil for
consumptive use on the premises, and therefore, are
not regulated. DDMT is waiting for funds to remove
an underground fuel oil tank and to upgrade other
underground tanks.
In compliance. DDMT volunteered to the State of
Tennessee, Part A and Part B applications. The
Part B RCRA Permit was issued on September 28,
1990. DDMT was last inspected by the State of
Tennessee on September 23, 1992. At the time of
inspection, no violations were noted. A conforming
Storage Facility design was completed and submitted
with the Part B application. However, the size of
the Conforming Storage Facility has been decreased
by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
(DRMS) Headquarters. No construction will start
until design is returned to DDMT and approved by
the State. The RCRA permit will be modified after
approval from the State to reflect final design.
DDMT's contractor, Engineering Science Inc., has
submitted an Interim Remedial Measures (IRM) Work
Plan to USEPA regarding the Follow-on Investigation
for Defense Distribution Region Central. Also,
DDMT has submitted to the USEPA and the State of
Tennessee the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility
Study and is waiting for comments. Next, the
contractor will respond to any comments by the
regulators regarding the Draft Final IRM Work Plan
and the Draft RI/FS Follow-on Work Plan. DDMT is
classified as a NPL site.
TOXICS: Oils, solvents, paints, pesticides, cleaners, and
thinners are stored per the Installation Spill
Contingency Plan (ISCP & SPCCP) as approved by the
State of Tennessee and DLA Headquarters. All PCB
contaminated transformers were removed from service
RCRA:
CERCLA:
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and transported by contractor for disposal. Non-
PCB contaminated transformers have replaced those
which contained PCBs.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The current solid waste program is working in
conjunction with a recycling program to minimize
the disposal of reusable scrap materials.
Recycling minimizes wastes sent to sanitary
landfills and allows for better utilization of our
natural resources. Currently DDMT is recycling
computer paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, scrap
metals, wooden pallets, and used oil and battery
acid.
DDMT state-of- the art hazardous materials
warehouse was designed to handle all types of
hazardous material, which effectively allows
separate warehouse storage under one roof. The
adjacent recouping facility continues to save the
DLA money and prevents pollution by repacking
damaged or leaking containers. The establishment
of the recoupment facility contributes largely to
DDMT's waste minimization program. If a container
is deteriorating, corroding or leaking, the
material can be repacked into approved containers
and placed back into stock rather than being
disposed by contractor as hazardous waste. Also
proper storage and handling techniques are
emphasized for pollution prevention at DDMT.
DDMT is about to complete construction of a covered
Flammable Storage Facility for the storage of 55
gallon drums of flammable liquids. This new
construction will minimize the potentially
deleterious effects to the environment caused by
storage of products in containers exposed to the
weather.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The most recent environmental audit was performed
by the United States Army Environmental Hygiene
Agency in October, 1992
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FEDERAL FACILITY AGREEMENT
DDMT is presently in negotiations with EPA and the
State on a Federal Facility Agreement which should
be completed in late 1993.
PROBLEM AREAS
The need exists to construct a Conforming Storage
Facility at DRMO. The redesign for this project
has not been finalized by DRMS and no construction
start date has been established. Design is being
modified to meet local and Federal Fire Codes.
Redesign started March 1993.
ACTION NEEDED
DRMO has inadequate storage for hazardous materials
and waste. DRMS Headquarters will make corrections
to the plans and specifications for the Conforming
Storage Facility and incorporate DLA Memphis and
the City of Memphis Fire Department comments.
CONTACT: Randy Wilson - 901-775-4910
FAX - 901 775-6241
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability-
Act of 1980 (CERCLA)(SUPERFUND)
MEMPHIS DEFENSE DEPOT
Memphis, Tennessee
Conditions at Proposal (February 7, 1992): The Memphis Defense Depot is comprised
of 642 acres in south central Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. It is located
in a mixed residential/commercial/industrial area. The site consists of two
contiguous sections: Dunn Field, an open storage and burial area of about 60
acres; and the main installation. The site is currently known as the 'Defense
Distribution Region Central."
In operation since 1942, the depot is a major field installation of the Defense
Logistics Agency. Its primary function is to provide materiel support (including
clothing, food, medical supplies, electronic equipment, petroleum products, and
industrial chemicals) to all U.S. military services and some civilian agencies.
The depot has conducted numerous operations dealing with hazardous
substances.
A total of 75 waste disposal areas and other areas of concern have been identified
at the facility, most of them in Dunn Field. Among the wastes disposed of,
according to the Department of Defense (DOD), are oil, grease, paints, paint
thinners, methyl bromide, and pesticides. In addition, stored materials have
reportedly spilled and leaked at the main installation, as well as at Dunn Field,
contaminating soil with volatile organic compounds, metals, PCBS, polynuclear
aromatic hydrocarbons, and
pesticides.
Shallow ground water is contaminated with arsenic, lead, chromium, nickel,
tetrachloroethene, and trichloroethane, ar-cording to tests conducted in 1989 by
DOD. An estimated 154,300 people obtain drinking water from public and private
wells within 4 miles of the site. The nearest well, within 0.5 nine of hazardous
substances at the depot, also provides water for commercial food production.
These wells draw from deeper ground water, which is not now contaminated.
There was recreational fishing on Lake Danielson, a 4-acre man-made lake on the
facility, until 1986, when DOD tests found pesticides (DDD,DDE, dieldrin, and
chlordane) and PCBs in lake sediment and fish tissue. The tests also found
cadmium, chromium, lead, and zinc in lake sediments.
In August 1990, the depot submitted the results of a 2-year environmental study
to EPA. As a result of that study, EPA requested that the depot complete its
study characterizing contamination at the depot, and take interim measures to
expedite cleanup of a plume of contaminated ground water underneath a portion of
the depot. The additional work was conducted under a permit to store hazardous
materials, issued in September 1990 under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act.
Status (October 1992): On February 19, 1992, EPA requested that the depot, the
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and EPA commence
negotiations of a Federal Facilities Agreement under CERCLA Section 120. The
depot has submitted a draft agreement, which is under review. A formal
negotiations meeting is scheduled for the fall of 1992.
Description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time
the site was scored. The description may change as additional Information
is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination. See FR 5600, February 11,
1991 or subsequent FR notices.)
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738
TN14170731
Part of the National Park System
520,000 acres
200 seasonal and permanent
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. No sources requiring permits.
WATER: In compliance. All sources are groundwater,
chlorinated where serving the public, PWSID's with
states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and
operated with state certified operators where
required. State inspections are conducted
annually. PHS inspections are also conducted
annually.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. All facilities are served by
subsurface disposal systems or NPDES permitted
treatment systems operated by certified operators.
Park facilities do not qualify by definition of
facilities needing surface runoff permits.
Facilities are inspected by the states and the PHS
annually.
UST: In compliance. All underground fuel storage tanks
are being phased out and replaced with above ground
tanks. At the end of FY92, only 6 of 30+
underground tanks were in service. These six are
fairly new and are in compliance with UST
regulations.
RCRA: In compliance. The park is completing the
development of a pesticide storage building that
will contain pesticides and related materials used
in park operations. The new facility is intended
to sepaxate potentially hazardous materials from
all other activities. The building will be used to
warehouse, mix products prior to application and
clean spray equipment. It will also store waste
awaiting proper disposal. In addition, all
residuals from motor vehicle operations are
recycled locally. We do not treat or dispose of
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waste in the park. The park was last inspected on
May 7, 1990 with no violations being noted. In
1993 we desposed of 2557 kg of waste paint,
however. This paint had settled and could not be
re-mixed for use. It was disposed of through a
State certified facility.
Not applicable.
See above.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
A solid waste recycling program for glass, aluminum
and plastic has been in operation for three years.
Integrated pest management is practiced.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Annual audits are conducted by the states of North
Carolina and Tennessee, by the U.S. Public Health
Service and by professional staff from our regional
office in Atlanta.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
CONTACT:
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FAX 615-436-1220
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Holston Army Ammunition Plant
Kingsport, Tennessee
TN213820421
Production of RDX and HMX explosives. Holston also
incorporates and/or coats a limited amount of other
compounds such as composition D-2 (nitrocellulose
propellant and wax incorporation), and TATE
(explosive coating). This facility is Government
Owned/ Contractor Operated (GOCO)
6,023 ACRES (Area B
corridor - 112 acres)
911
- 5,912 acres; Area A &
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. All 204 sources have been
permitted. Annual State inspections: Area A -March
26,92; and Area B -Mar 2, 5, & 19,93. EPA Multi
media inspection was conducted with State officials
on May 12-13, 92. During the inspection the State
issued an NOV for Boiler #3, Area A, which was
violating opacity standards, Boiler was repaired
and excursion reported as a malfunction.
WATER: In compliance. Potable water is supplied by the
City of Kingsport.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. Current NPDES permit expires April
29,95. NPDES permit covers two types of treatment
systems - sanitary (area B only), and industrial
(areas A and B) . The permit also describes 16
additional point sources. Annual State inspection
was June 24-25, 92. A Notice of Noncompliance (NON)
was received with 15 findings. All findings have
been corrected. EPA multi media inspection was
conducted on May 11-12, 92. Storm water permit
application was submitted on Aug 11, 92.
UST: In compliance. Holston has 16 regulated USTs, and
unregulated heating oil tank. Of the 16 regulated
USTs, only 1 will require tightness testing in 93,
and the rest by 1998. 10 USTs are scheduled to be
removed from the ground in 1993.
RCRA:(HAZ) In compliance. HSAAP is a large quantity generator
and treater. Part B permit was submitted 1 Nov 88.
A notice of Deficiency (NOD) was received from the
State on Aug 18, 92, and Holston's reply provided
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on Nov.3,92. Annual state inspection was May 11-
12,92. EPA Multi media inspection was also May 11-
12,92. BIF compliance certification extension was
requested from EPA Aug 18, 92. Holston has not
burned the propyl formate solution at Area A
boilers since May 26, 91.
RCRA(non-haz): In compliance has 2 permitted on-site landfills and
1 permitted refuse incinerator. The incinerator
also has an air permit. Last State solid waste
inspection- Dec 29, 92. A minor erosion deficiency
at one landfill was corrected.
CERCLA: Notification of all sites has been submitted. All
sites are listed in the monitoring/maintenance
category by the State. Holston submitted letters
in Jun '84 and Mar.'87 to the State and EPA,
requesting elimination of all 4 sites reported in
May'81. EPA has deleted the sites from CERCLA.
The State has not, pending completion of the SWMU
studies under RCRA Part B application. The last
CERCLA State site visit was conducted on March 29,
1988.
TOXICS: Organics, explosives, solvents, and acids. PCBs
are handled by temporary storage of transformers,
capacitors and other contaminated material until
DRMO is able to pick up the material for disposal.
Final disposal is through DRMO in accordance with
TSCA regulations. Asbestos is also removed from the
facility buildings throughout the year and
landfilled in Holston's on-site landfill. Last
State asbestos inspection was Jan 27,'93.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
As part of the current NPDES Permit a Best
Management Plan has been prepared and implemented.
On-going hazardous waste minimization efforts have
resulted in a 48% reduction in waste explosive
generation from the CY 85-90 average. An office
paper recycling system has been implemented on a
limited basis and has resulted in 38 tons of paper
being recycled in 1992.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) conducts an
Environmental Compliance Review about every 4 years
as a part of the AMC Environmental Compliance
Review Program. The next AMC review is planned
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for late 1994. An internal self audit was
completed in Feb '93, and is accomplished every 4
years (2 years after the AMC review). Regional EPA
multimedia inspection was conducted on May 11-12,
1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
WASTEWATER: Groundwater in the vicinity of Sodium Nitrate
storage Ponds 3 & 4 show high levels of sodium and
nitrates. Pond 3 has not been used for several
years and is currently being lined with a synthetic
liner. Liner installation is expected to be
complete by mid-summer '93. Material currently
stored in pond 4 will be transferred to Pond 3.
Investigation is on-going to determine the extent
of possible groundwater contamination. Corrective
action options will be reviewed upon final results
of the investigation.
A NON was received on October 13 '92 for an
unpermitted discharge on tributary the NPDES
discharge point 033 and high nitrate values in
tributary to discharge point 037. Corrective
action taken Jan. 28'93.
RCRA: Clean Closure Equivalency Demonstration submitted
to EPA for the Nitric Acid Equalization Basin on
Sept.15'92. In 1993 AEHA will install monitoring
wells in the vicinity of where the solvent burn
tanks operated at the Burning Ground to provide
analytical data for future submissions of the
equivalency demonstration at that site.
USTs Site investigations have been completed for
petroleum leak discovered at Bldg. 105, Service
Station. NOV issued on Dec.9'92, for failure to
submit revised Corrective Action Plan and
Environmental Assessment Report (CAP & EAR) on time
after 3 extension requests (2 approved). Revised
CAP/EAR was submitted to the State on Jan. 12'93.
Awaiting State approval
of the plan before clean-up is initiated. Bldg 22,
Flashing Facility, CAP was submitted to the State
on May 4'92. Results of the initial State review
of this plan has not been received,
diesel fuel and/or gasoline leaks, and around
Building 22 to investigate possible past kerosene
leaks. These are being coordinated with state
approval.
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ACTION NEEDED
No EPA action needed at present.
CONTACT: Mike Mills - (615) 247-9111 x3754
FAX - (615) 247-9111 x3788
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Jacobs Creek Job Corps, DSDA
Bristol, Tennessee
TN1223(001)
Training of students in trades HEOT, HEMT,
painting, carpentry, brick masonry, welding, cement
finishing, and cooking.
120 acres
POPULATION: 224 students, 61 staff
COMPLIANCE STATUS:
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER!
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance.
In compliance. The Center draws water from Little
Jacobs Creek and treats it on the facility with a
Culligan MT-30 two train filtration treatment plant
(PWS ID #0000078). The Center received a numerical
rating of 100 on the December 1990, TDEC
inspection.
In compliance.
1- NPDES permit TN0031763 for the water treatment
plant's backwash storage pond was reissued on Nov
30, 1989, will expire Nov 29, 1994. The last state
inspection was on Mar 29, 1993. There were no
violations.
2- NPDES permit TN0020745 for the Center's 35,000
gpd extended aeration plus tertiary (slot and sand
filters) wastewater treatment plant expires April
29, 1996. Neither the last state inspection on
Jun. 4,1992, with a score of 98, nor the DOL
quarterly inspection on March 24, 1993, recorded
any major violations. Wasted sludge is disposed of
by a local licensed company at Bristol TN/VA WWTP.
There are two new underground storage tanks on
site, one for gasoline and one for diesel fuel.
Both are in full compliance of all regulations.
In compliance. Facility does not
hazardous materials.
No known dump sites.
generate
Paints, solvents, waste oils, antifreeze and all
hazardous waste are disposed of through Safety
Kleen a hazardous waste Co.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
Waste oil is disposed of through a local waste oil
dealer.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Facility is audited quarterly by the Forest service
and each year as well as every three years by the
Department of Labor.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: William D. Knisley - (615) 878-4021
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Milan Army Ammunition Plant
Milan, Tennessee
TN 213820582
Load, Assemble, and pack ammunition for medium
caliber (40-155 mm) weapons
22,436 acres
1,650
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance with Clean Air Act. Last inspection
was conducted by EPA Region IV and the State of
Tennessee on 17 Sep 91 with no findings. The
facility has 50 sources ranging from an Open
Burning Ground to oil/coal boilers to paint spray
booths. All sources are permitted or are currently
having their permit revised.
In Sep 91 the State of Tennessee issued a Notice of
Violation for installing three paint spray booths
without first obtaining a construction permit. On
that same date the State issued an operating permit
for the booths. On May 20 92, a fine was levied
against the Commanding Officer of the installation
in the amount of $1,000. The violation occurred
when Martin Marietta Ordnance Systems Inc. failed
to request a construction permit for equipment
which they owned and used in production for Olin
Corporation. Since the only interest the Army had
was owning the building, the Army contends that the
NOV and fine should have been levied against MMOS.
The Army has appealed the fine, cind has requested
MMOS make restitution to the State for the
violation. MMOS is presently reviewing this
request through their corporate legal channels.
On Aug. 3 92, a contractor under contract with the
Army Corps of Engineers was removing steam lines
from an area that was being prepared for
construction of a wastewater treatment plant.
After all the materials were removed from this
area, the CE contractor noticed that the material
was an asbestos containing material (ACM). All
work was immediately halted, because of the
potential health hazards involved and possible
violation of State Air Pollution Regulations
pertaining to the removal of ACM. A scope of work
was developed with the assistance of the State and
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EPA for the abatement of the site. On Jan. 15 93,
a Show Cause Hearing was conducted by the Air
Pollution Control board, to hear the mitigating
circumstances concerning this incident. It was the
opinion of this installation, that the CE and the
CE contractor for the project were responsible for
ensuring that the project complied with all
environmental laws and regulations. A letter was
forwarded to the State with this position and the
position that any enforcement action should be
directly addressed to the CE and its contractor and
not MAAP. At this time, MAAP has not received a
NOV from the State.
WATER: In compliance with the Safe Drinking Water
standards. Last inspection was conducted by EPA
Region IV and the State of Tennessee on 17 Sep 91
with no findings. MAAP's drinking water is derived
from groundwater wells on post. The water is
treated on post with chlorine, sodium hydroxide (pH
adjustment), and Aquadene (corrosion protection).
The wells are monitored weekly for explosives and
heavy metals.
WASTEWATER: The previous NPDES permit expired on Sep. 30 91.
and was replaced with a new permit which became
effective on Sep.30 92. However the new permit
contained certain errors, inconsistencies, and new
more stringent restrictions which were contested.
On Sep.8 92, MAAP prepared a draft permit comment
letter and held a subsequent meeting with the State
on certain comments pertaining to the newly issued
permit. On Oct.6 92, the State issued the permit,
which did not reflect the comments made during the
meeting of Sep.8. a petition to appeal terms and
conditions of the newly issued permit was prepared
and submitted to the State. MAAP is currently
operating under the newly issued permit. Records
for the past 12 months show all NPDES permitted
systems to be generally in compliance with the
requirements of the old and newly issued permits.
MAAP sewage treatment plants have been upgraded
with new chlorination equipment which has
eliminated fecal coliform and inadequate
chlorination violations. MAAP has also entered
into an agreement with the National Guard which
borders this facility to build a sewer line with
pumping stations to the main sewer plant which is
below capacity. This effort will allow MAAP to
shut down its Milan Ordnance Sewage Treatment
Plant. The main sewer plant, Wolf Creek Ordnance,
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has been programmed for further upgrades.
The treatment systems in use at MAAP are two
trickling filter sewage treatment plants, 6
pinkwater treatment plants, and a coal pile runoff
treatment system. The runoff to the coal pile
treatment system has been greatly reduced by
providing cover over the coal storage area. A
laundry treatment plant is presently under
construction as required by a Federal Facility
Compliance Agreement. The agreement is required
due to residual explosives compounds being
discharged to the plant's main sewage treatment
systems. The construction is on schedule with
final construction complete at the end of August
1993. The facility has filed a general application
stormwater permit to the State.
UST: In compliance with RCRA Subtitle I. Currently
there cire 13 regulated underground storage tanks
which will be replaced with 7 tanks which will meet
the more stringent rules for USTs. There are on-
going efforts for removal of non-regulated tanks
which meet the same requirement as regulated tanks.
RCRA: The facility is in compliance with RCRA. MAAP is a
large quantity generator, treater, and storer. A
part A was submitted for the facility. A Part B
permit was issued on Sep,28 90 for the storage of
hazardous waste at MAAP, and the Subpart X
application is presently under going revision and
is being reviewed by the State. MAAp is presently
in interim status.
The last inspection of the facility was Feb.25 93,
and was noted as being in compliance. The facility
has reduced its hazardous waste generation from
1991 by 90 percent. Other efforts to reduce
hazardous waste are on-going.
CERCLA: Notification filed with EPA and the State of
Tennessee. The site was placed on the NPL list in
1987. A Technical Review Committee was then formed
in Feb 88 to oversee the remediation of the site,
a Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) was signed in
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Oct 89 between the State, EPA and the Army for the
remediation work. The FFA lists 11 Solid Waste
Management Units (SWMU's) for further
investigation. These 11 SWMU's are: Current
Ammunition Destruction Area, Former Burn-out Area,
Open Burning Grounds, Current Landfill, "B"-Line
Area, Former Borrow Pit, Surface Drainage Ditches
from Production Lines, Explosive Settling Sumps,
"0"-Line Ponds, and the salvage Yard. All of these
sites were studied in the Remedial Investigation
Report dated Dec 91. One site, the "0"-Line Ponds
was recommended for a Feasibility Study for the
remediation of groundwater which is contaminated
with explosives. A proposed plan was generated and
presented to the public on Jul. 16, 92 with the
Record of Decision finalized on Sep.30 92. The
major component selected for remediating the
groundwater consisted of: downgradient extraction
of contaminated groundwater, on-site treatment of
extracted water using electrochemical precipitation
to remove organic compounds and granular activated
carbon to remove any remaining explosive compounds.
The water will be re-injected upgradient of the
former ponds. The design for this system is
presently under review with construction to
commence within the CERCLA statutory requirement of
15 months.
TOXICS: PCB materials were used at MAAP, primarily in
transformers. Currently all PCB transformers and
PCB contaminated transformers have been removed
from service by either disposal or refill. MAAP is
currently removing switches, capacitors, etc. which
have PCB fluids and are disposing of these
materials off-post.
Pesticides and Herbicides are utilized on post by
certified personnel. These materials are disposed
of on-post in accordance with label instructions.
Solvents are utilized on post. Those contaminated
with explosives are open burned on-site while non-
explosive contaminated solvent is recycled or
disposed of off-site as a hazardous waste.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
A waste reduction program has been ongoing for many
years. The overall waste reduction goal for 1992
is a waste reduction of 50% as compared to the 1987
baseline. A 90% reduction was achieved in 1991. An
ongoing waste reduction project is converting wet
explosive vacuum collection systems to dry systems
in order to greatly reduce pinkwater, waste
explosives, and explosive contaminated carbon.
Recycling efforts include styrofoam, cardboard
boxes, waste oil, -and explosives.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
A multi media inspection was conducted by EPA
Region IV and the State was conducted on Sep. 10,
92.
PROBLEM AREAS
Surveys conducted by the Army Environmental Center
indicate groundwater contamination by RDX and TNT
(explosives) on and off post.
Residue from the explosive RDX have been detected
in the City of Milan drinking water supply as high
as 1.1 ppb(June 1992). This is well below the
current EPA Health Advisory of 2.0 ppb.
Extrapolations utilizing present data indicates
that exceeding this 2.0 ppb advisory statistically
occur around Feb. 96. A contingency plan has been
developed and presented to the general public as
well as approved by the Army, Tennessee, EPA Region
IV, and local city officials. Studies are
currently underway to determine if cleanup will be
required to prevent contamination above the 2.0 ppb
standard.
ACTION NEEDED
Quick turnarounds (30 days) on all submissions
concerning remediation efforts.
CONTACT: Patrick H. Brew - 901-686-6251 FAX 901-686-6619
Paul A. Higgs - 901-686-6614
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Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of
1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund")
MILAN ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Milan, Tennessee
Conditions at listing (October 19841: The Milan Army Ammunition
Plant (AAP) in Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee, produces munitions for
the U.S. Army. The "0" Line at Milan, a conventional munition
demobilization facility, operated from 1942 until December 1978. The
major function of the "0" Line was to remove explosives (TNT and
TNT-RDX mixtures) from munitions by injecting a high-pressure stream of
hot water and steam into the open cavity of the munitions. Effluent
from the "0" Line operations was discharged into 11 unlined settling
ponds with an estimated capacity of 5.5 million gallons. Between 1971
and 1981, sediments were routinely dredged from the ponds and stored on
the ground. In 1981, the ponds were lined, and the accumulated
sediments placed into the ponds.
Analyses of samples collected in March 1979 from on-site water
supply and monitoring wells indicated the presence of explosives and
heavy metals. Three water supply wells serving the City o; Milan and
numerous private wells are located less than 3 miles from the area of
known ground water contamination. The direction of ground water flow
has not been completely determined. AAP supply wells are located
on-site. More than 13,000 people within 3 miles of the site depend on
ground water as a source of drinking water.
Milan AAP is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program, the specially funded program established in 1978 under which
the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past
hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous
contaminants from these sites. The Army has completed Phase I (records
search), and Phase II (preliminary survey). Phase IV (remedial action)
is being undertaken to close the "C" Line ponds.
Status (May 19871: EPA is reviewing cleanup work complete to date
to determine if it is comparable to EPA's guidance for remedial
investigations/feasibility studies and complies with the National
Contingency Plan, the Federal regulation by which CERCLA is
implemented.
EPA is developing a permit under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCA). The permit would cover cleanup of
the CERCLA portion of Milan.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA.
However,no such areas were included in scoring this specific site.
Therefore, this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal
section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8,
1983 (48 FR 40662).
=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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Naval Air Station - Memphis
Millington, Tennessee 38054
TN170022600
Naval Air Station Memphis maintains and operates
facilities and provides service and material to
support operations of aviation activities, units
of the Naval Education and Training Command and
other activities and units as designated by the
Chief of Naval Operations. Naval Hospital,
Millington provides general clinical and
hospitalization services for active military, and
where facilities and staff capability permit, to
other persons as authorized in Title 10 DSC on a
not-to-interfere basis. Capacity is 230 beds in a
six story building.
3,489 acres
15,739
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: Generally in compliance. An internal inspection
was performed Nov.2-6,'92. Several minor problems
were found that are being corrected. With
assistance from Southern Division, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command
(SOUTHDIVNAVFACENGCOM), we have an A/E firm
completing a comprehensive Air Toxic Inventory for
the Station complex. This inventory includes the
review of existing and potential air pollution
sources for regulatory compliance. Revised and
new permits will be submitted at the completion of
the contract in spring 1993. The last regulatory
inspection was Oct.29,'91. There were 3 items
found that needed attention. On May 12,'92, the
Health Department reinspected NAs Memphis and all
3 findings were corrected.
WATER: Generally in compliance. We have completed
initial lead and copper sampling, and the system
is in compliance. The second six-month sampling
for lead and copper has been initiated. Sampling
and testing of potable water will be conducted on
an established periodic basis. Since the last
State cross connection inspection, Phase I of our
backflow prevention program has been completed.
The final phase is currently in design and is
scheduled for completion in mid-1994, then we will
be in compliance.
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WASTEWATER; In compliance. The National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. TN0000698
was issued by the Tennessee Department of Health
and Environment on June 30, 1988 and expires on
June 26, 1993. NAS Memphis presently monitors and
submits to TDHE quarterly reports for six
discharge points. Work is in progress to tie the
cooling water tower and 3 of the remaining
oil/water separators (OWS) into the sanitary
sewer. We are working with the State office on a
permit for the two remaining OWS's.
Sanitary waste water system has been connected
into the City of Millington wastewater treatment
system. State inspection on Feb.23,'93.
UST: In compliance. NAS Memphis has completed removals
of 39 USTs during CY92. There are 55 USTs
remaining on the complex; 50 active tanks, 1
abandoned tank awaiting removal, and 4 temporarily
out of service tanks. 17 of the 55 USTs are
regulated, 13 contain non-regulated fluids, 15 are
unregulated process tanks and 5 tanks are
unregulated due to their size. Release Detection
Compliance measures are in place.
There is an A/E firm under contract from
SOUTHDIVNAVFACENGCOM to survey the underground and
aboveground storage tanks at NAS Memphis. This
survey will review tank strategic value .and
regulation compliance status. The survey will
update the UST and AST Tank Management Plan and
recommend a course of action to meet or exceed all
regulatory standards through 1998.
RCRA: In compliance. The Environmental Protection
Specialist position has been filled. The last
regulatory inspection was conducted by the State
on Jan.15,'93. No violations were identified.
NAS Memphis is a Part B permitted storage
facility.
CERCLA: In compliance. CERCLA 103 (c) notification was
filed on May 20, 1981. NAS Memphis is not on the
National Priorities List (NPL) at this time;
scoring under the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) II
has been accomplished by A/E contract, the
scoring package was submitted to the State and
EPA.
a Draft Final Interim Measures Work Plan for the
RCRA Facility Investigation was submitted to EPA
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in Aug.'92. Because of planned construction of a
Firemat Training Mock-up Facility at the locations
of SWMUs 4 and 5 would affect the investigation of
these areas and possible expose construction
workers to unnecessary health risks, SODIV
requested to proceed as quickly as possible with
the investigations for these units. A revised
Draft Final Corrective Action Management Plan was
submitted to EPA in September 1992.
TOXICS: Non-halogenated solvents, methyl ethyl ketone,
methyl isobutyl ketone, toluene, halogenated
solvents, nonlisted corrosive wastes, silver
waste, NOS solvents, NOS thinners, nitric acid,
electrolyte, paint remover, naptha aliphatic
calibrating fluid, alodine, ammonium hydroxide,
freon, chromium crystal, safety-kleen solvents and
waste paints are all used on Station.
PCB contaminated electrical equipment is being
phased out and disposed of properly in compliance
with TSCA and DOT regulations.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Source reduction and recycling programs in the
program and administrative activities at NAS
Memphis are:
a) Utilization of Safety-Kleen Corp. recycling
services in various shops for cleaning greasy
parts and used oil filters.
b) Waste oil is being recycled through Defense
Reutilization and Marketing Office
c) NAS Memphis Safety Office conducts training in
the handling and control of hazardous materials
that educate personnel in ways of reducing the use
of hazardous materials. In conjunction with the
Safety Office training, the Supply Office requires
justification in order to procure hazardous
materials.
d) The Morale and Welfare (Recreation) Department
has an active program for recycling aluminum cans,
paper and other recyclable materials.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
A Naval Environmental Inspection Team conducted an
inspection in May,'92. An Environmental
Compliance Evaluation (ECE) was conducted by
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conducted by Southern Division Naval Facilities
Engineering Command (SODIVNAVFACENGCOM),
Environmental Division, Charleston, S.C. on Nov.
2-6, '92. Self audits are performed periodically-
using in-house personnel. An IG inspection was
done in Dec.'92.
PROBLEM AREAS
Public Works Environmental Division is
experiencing a manpower shortage to effectively
manage the environmental program areas.
ACTION NEEDED
In 1994, we are expecting to fill 5 environmental
positions which will greatly help in the manpower
shortage.
CONTACT: Tonya S. Barker - (901) 873-5461
FAX - (901) 873-5300
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Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
(ORISE)
Anderson County, Tennessee
TN891808981
To conduct research and development in health,
education, training, environment, and energy to
ensure that energy technologies are effectively
used to meet our national energy challenges.
350 acres in 4 tracts of DOE
750 employees.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
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UST:
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TOXICS:
In compliance. There is one existing air permit
to cover all laboratory hood operations. Permit
#015118P - Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board.
In compliance. Water is obtained from DOE Oak
Ridge water treatment plant which serves the Oak
Ridge complex.
In compliance. ORISE wastewater goes to the City
of Oak Ridge Treatment Plant.
There is one regulated UST on site which is in
compliance. Owner #9453-TDEC, Underground Storage
Tank Division.
In compliance. Conditionally Exempt Small
Quantity Generator. Last State inspection was
conducted July 31, 1991, and no violations were
found. Permits # TN2890090002, TN9890090005,
TN6890090016, TN8890090014 - TDEC.
ORAU facilities are located on the DOE Oak Ridge
Reservation and are included in the NPL listing
for DOE-OR of Dec'89. The FFA signed in Nov 91 was
effective 1/1/92.
PCBs (light ballasts) double wrapped in plastic,
packed in 55 gallon metal drums, sent to ORNL for
storage/disposal.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
- Strict adherence to the documented ORAU waste
minimization Program is required;
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- Placement of controls on the purchase of
chemicals and equipment;
- Placement of controls on equipment changes or
modifications which may impact generation;
- Records are prepared and maintained on the
amount of waste generated. These data are
evaluated and trended to determine areas of
improvement;
- Over the past year, ORAU's waste volume has been
reduced by about 14%;
- Developed and implemented a training program on
waste minimization that includes segregation,
labeling and disposal methods.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
- ORAU Internal Environmental Compliance Audit;
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None
CONTACT:
386
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FTS 626-7321
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
= OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (DSDOE)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), operated by the U.S. Department
of Energy (USDOE), covers about 58,000 acres in Oak Ridge, in Anderson
and Roane Counties, Tennessee. The area around the reservation is
predom- inately rural except for the City of Oak Ridge (pop 28,000).
ORR consists of three major operating facilities: Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, a research lab that includes nuclear reactors, chemical
plants, a radiosotope production labs; Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion
Plant, a production complex engaged primarily in the enrichment of
uranium-235; and the Y-12 Plant, located immediately adjacent to the
City of Oak Ridge, which produces nuclear weapon components, processes
nuclear materials, and performs other related functions.
ORR operations generate a variety of radioactive, nonradioactive,
and mixed (radioactive and nonradioactive) hazardous wastes, many of
which in the past were disposed of or stored on-site. Leakage from
inactive disposal and storage facilities, coupled with spills and other
accidental releases, has contaminated many areas in and around ORR.
Metals, organics, and radionuclides have been detected in ORR
soil, ground water, and surface water. At present, ground water
contamination appears confined to ORR.
A 1983 study by USDOE estimates that 733,000 pounds of elemental
mercury were released to the environment in the 1950s and 1960s around
the Y-12 Plant. Most of the contamination around Y-12 is confined to
the upper 10 feet of soils and fill. Additional studies revealed that
some 170,000 pounds of mercury are contained in the sediments and
floodplain of about a 15-mile length of East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC),
which has its headwaters at Y-12, and that some 500 pounds of mercury
annually leave this watershed. Mercury and cesium-137 have been
detected at higher than background levels in sediments of the Tennessee
River near Chattanooga, some 118 miles downstream of ORR. Seven water
intakes in this 118-mile stretch provide drinking water to an estimated
43,200 people. Wetlands in the Blyth Ferry Water Fowl Management Area
are also near the 118-mile stretch of the river.
EFPC flows through the City of Oak Ridge, exposing people to
mercury-contaminated soils in the easily accessible areas of the
floodplains of the creek. USDOE has removed soil at several locations
along the creek where mercury concentrations were particularly high.
USDOE is investigating ORR under its Comprehensive Environmental
Assessment and Response Program. Under the program, USDOE is
conducting studies involving requirements of CERCLA and of permits
issued under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA). The permits call for closing some units on ORR, conducting
postclosure monitoring, and evaluating over 500 solid waste management
units under RCRA Sections 3004(u) and (v).
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DATE:
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NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
DOE Oak Ridge K-25 Site
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
TN891808981
The Oak Ridge K-25 Site, formerly the Oak Ridge
Gaseous Diffusion Plant to the Oak Ridge K-25 Site
is one of 3 large DOE facilities on the Oak Ridge
Reservation. The production facility separated
uranium-235 from uranium-238 using a gaseous
diffusion process. The production of highly
enriched uranium was discontinued when the
requirements for military applications were
satisfied in 1964, and the focus changed to the
production of nuclear reactor fuel. In 1987
gaseous diffusion at the plant permanently ended.
Since then, the role of the plant has changed from
enrichment to research, technology and information
systems development, decontamination and
decommissioning activities, and waste management.
1,500 acres
3,700
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: To alleviate the potential for exceeding opacity
limits when burning coal, a new natural gas fired
boiler has been installed and is operational in
the Steam Plant Facility. Only natural gas and
oil are used as fuels and no opacity exceedances
have occurred.
The air program has begun to experience the full
impact of the CAA Amendments of 1990. Regarding
Title VI, Stratospheric Ozone Protection,
compliance activities have included motor vehicle
air conditioning repair procedures and service
personnel certification, near-total elimination of
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)- containing solvents and
degreasers, precautions on the resale of surplus
property containing CFCs, and preparation for
final refrigerant recycling rules. In addition, a
site-wide effort was completed to plan for the
phaseout of production of CFCs and the gradual
replacement of CFC-containing equipment. Under
Title III, Hazardous Air Pollutants, the major
emphasis has been on identifying emission sources
and establishing an emissions inventory which will
be subject to Maximum Achievable Control
Technology in 1994.
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An inventory of minor radionuclide sources at the
K-25 Site was completed on Sep. 1.'92. Minor
radionuclide source evaluations continue in
support waste management activities. All
requirements under the NESHAP FFCA were fulfilled
by Dec.'92.
There are currently 80 active permits (160
sources) and 32 documented exceptions.
The Potable water Facility located south of the
Site is in compliance with drinking water quality
standards. The supply of water is obtained from
the Clinch River. The facility will require a new
treatment system to remove chlorine and suspended
solids from the filter backwash to comply with
NPDES discharge requirements. This project is
scheduled for FY94.
NPDES permit (TN0002950) was issued to the K-25
Site on Oct.1,'92.
In spite of the intensive efforts to ensure
effective permit implementation and compliance
with the requirements of the renewed NPDES permit,
several noncompliances have occurred. Required
reporting was performed and corrective actions
developed to prevent recurrences.
Corrective actions related to the NPDES Program in
general include identifying projects to treat
and/or remove nonpoint sources of pollution.
These projects include the rehabilitation of
sanitary sewer lines, the removal and/or treatment
of effluents to storm drains to remove residual
chlorine, and the remediation of sites that may be
contributing to.surface water contamination. A
significant infiltration problem with the sewage
collection system causes noncompliances at the K-
1203 Sewage Treatment Plant during heavy rainfall.
A portion of the system has been rehabilitated and
a line item project has been scheduled for
completion by Sep.30,'95 to repair the remainder.
There are plans to convert the sewage treatment
plant from chlorine disinfection to ultraviolet
units for fecal coliform control to eliminate
noncompliance potential for fecal coliform and
chlorine.
There are 7 regulated USTs including one new
diesel and one unleaded gas tank at the K-1414
garage facility. The major UST activities are the
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K-1414 diesel UST re-evaluation and the assessment
of the K-1220-NE DST. Both are Environmental
Restoration Program Activities. The K-1402 UST
was removed, but K-25 is awaiting formal approval
from TDEC to treat the total petroleum hydrocarbon
(TPH) impacted soils generated during tank removal
activities. Another UST activity planned for the
latter part of 1993 is to remove the K-1414 "old"
unleaded UST as part of the K-1414 diesel UST
remediation. The K-25 Site Underground Storage
Tank Management Plan will be revised by Mar.
31/'93, to include the 1992 state regulations.
RCRA: Three RCRA permits were issued to the K-25 Site
from Oct. 6-9,'92. The permits cover the TSCA
Incinerator Storage and Treatment Units, the K-25
Tank Storage and/or Treatment Units, and the K-25
Site Container Storage Units. The K-1435 TSCA
Incinerator was previously permitted. The permits
issued in 1992 were subsequently appealed because
of language in these permits pertaining to receipt
of waste from only state approved facilities.
Closure plans for 8 RCRA units have been submitted
to TDEC.
A Notice of Deficiency related to the May'92
Closure Plan content was received from TDEC on
Nov.19,'92, for the K-900 Bottle Smasher.
An Agreed Order was executed on Nov. 25;'92, among
TDEC, DOE, and Energy Systems settling the appeal
of the Commissioner's Order for alleged violations
pertaining to the K-1407 B and C Ponds' waste
storage at the K-25 Site. 3 NOVs were closed with
the signing of the order.
The Aqueous feed rate at the TSCA Incinerator was
greater than the RCRA permit limit for an eight
hour period due to improper positioning of a flow
meter on Sep.17-18,'92 Waste feeds were shutdown
and corrective actions implemented. There was no
impact to human health or the environment. TDEC
was notified verbally and in writing, and a NOV
was issued on Dec.2,'92.
An FFCA was negotiated with EPA and executed on
Jun.12,'92, to address the storage and treatment
of radioactive mixed wastes subject to land
disposal restrictions (LDR). The FFCA includes
scheduled deliverables addressing waste
minimization, storage plans, treatment
plans(wastes with existing treatment capability),
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waste treatment strategy (waste without existing
treatment capability), and waste treatment
methods. However/ storage is necessary for LDR
radioactive wastes generated by operations pending
treatment under approved plans to be prepared in
accordance with the FFCA.
CERCLA: The Oak Ridge Reservation is a CERCLA National
Priority List site. The K-25 Site is part of the
single listing for DOE, Oak Ridge. The CERCLA
Continuous Release report was updated in Nov.'92
to cover the period from July '91 through June'92,
and no continuous releases were identified.
Chlorine releases based on material balances are
covered by an air permit for fugitive emissions
(030336P). Use of chlorine is being reduced.
The FFA became effective Jan. 1,'92. Currently,
the Environmental Restorations Program is actively
working 12 FFA Appendix C sites. 6 of the sites
are or will be in the CERCLA RI/FS study process.
2 FFA Appendix C sites are in the RCRA Corrective
Measures process. 4 sites are or will be in the
CERCLA RD/RA process. There are no outstanding
regulatory issues at these sites.
TOXICS: A FFCA has been negotiated between DOE and EPA
regarding leaking PCB gaskets and the storage of
radioactively contaminated PCBs beyond the one
year storage for disposal limit. The FFCA was
signed by DOE and EPA in February 1992. In
Feb.,'93, DOE submitted an updated list of PCB
compliance issues to EPA Region IV for their
consideration in modifying the FFCA. The new
issues include a request by DOE to Allow storage
of PCB wastes from other facilities and PCB
contaminated heat transfer systems.
Near-term activities include an application for
EPA approval of the PCB Drum Wash Station and EPA
approval for disposal of PCBs at the K-1435 TSCA
Incinerator.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Pollution Prevention Council played a major role
in providing awareness and communication of waste
minimization activities. Segregation of wastes
continues for onsite recycling, disposal, or sale.
Activities implemented in 1992 were: Analytical
Services modified analytical procedures reducing
air emissions by 90% and the generation of liquid
acid waste by 50%, a chemical evaporator was
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installed to reduce the volume of photographic
waste by 95%, a solvent settling process allowing
reuse of solvents, and a closed recirculating loop
was developed for calibrating the liquid waste
flow meters at the TSCA Incinerator which reduces
the waste generation by 98%. Aluminum cans have
been recycled since 1982. Paper, cardboard, and
LaserJet Printer cartridge recycling initiatives
were implemented in 1992.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
TDEC performed an audit of the Site air program on
Jul-7-9,'92. No violations, deficiencies, or
findings were identified.
EPA Region IV performed a NPDES Compliance
Sampling Inspection (CSI) on Mar.19,'92. The site
received satisfactory rating. Split samples had
insignificant differences.
TDEC conducted the annual RCRA Inspection on
Apr.27-28, and Jun.29-Jul.1,'92,(TSCA
Incinerator). No violations, deficiencies, or
findings were noted.
PROBLEM AREAS
1- Rainwater infiltration on the Sewage Plant
Collection System causes increased flows that
sometimes result in NPDES limit exceedances and
plant diversions.
2- Radioactively contaminated PCBs are stored
beyond the one year for storage limit.
ACTIONS NEEDED
1- An FY 93-94 project has been funded at
$10,000,000 to address the Sewage Treatment Plant
infiltration. Field characterization has been
done for the project.
CONTACT: Richard Frounfelker - (615) 576-2990
FAX - (615) 574-4724
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (USDOE)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), operated by the U.S. Department
of Energy (USDOE), covers about 58,000 acres in Oak Ridge, in Anderson
and Roane Counties, Tennessee. The area around the reservation is
predom- inately rural except for the City of Oak Ridge (pop 28,000).
ORR consists of three major operating facilities: Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, a research lab that includes nuclear reactors, chemical
plants, a radiosotope production labs; Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion
Plant, a production complex engaged primarily in the enrichment of
uranium-235; and the Y-12 Plant, located immediately adjacent to the
City of Oak Ridge, which produces nuclear weapon components, processes
nuclear materials, and performs other related functions.
ORR operations generate a variety of radioactive, nonradioactive,
and mixed (radioactive and nonradioactive) hazardous wastes, many of
which in the past were disposed of or stored on-site. Leakage from
inactive disposal and storage facilities, coupled with spills and other
accidental releases, has contaminated many areas in and around ORR.
Metals, organics, and radionuclides have been detected in ORR
soil, ground water, and surface water. At present, ground water
contamination appears confined to ORR.
A 1983 study by USDOE estimates that 733,000 pounds of elemental
mercury were released to the environment in the 1950s and 1960s around
the Y-12 Plant. Most of the contamination around Y-12 is confined to
the upper 10 feet of soils and fill. Additional studies revealed that
some 170,000 pounds of mercury are contained in the sediments and
floodplain of about a 15-mile length of East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC),
which has its headwaters at Y-12, and that some 500 pounds of mercury
annually leave this watershed. Mercury and cesium-137 have been
detected at higher than background levels in sediments of the Tennessee
River near Chattanooga, some 118 miles downstream of ORR. Seven water
intakes in this 118-mile stretch provide drinking water to an estimated
43,200 people. Wetlands in the Blyth Ferry Water Fowl Management Area
are also near the 118-mile stretch of the river.
EFPC flows through the City of Oak Ridge, exposing people to
mercury-
contaminated soils in the easily accessible areas of the floodplains of
the creek. USDOE has removed soil at several locations along the creek
where mercury concentrations were particularly high.
USDOE is investigating ORR under its Comprehensive Environmental
Assessment and Response Program. Under the program, USDOE is
conducting studies involving requirements of CERCLA and of permits
issued under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA). The permits call for closing some units on ORR, conducting
postclosuxe monitoring, and evaluating over 500 solid waste management
units under RCRA Sections 3004(u) and (v).
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DATE:
NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D. :
MISSION:
AREA:
June 1993
Oak Ridge National Lab, DOE (X-10)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
TN891808981
Diverse research and development activities;
reactor operations; radioisotope research.
330 acres (26,790 acres of Oak Ridge in which lab
has activities).
POPULATION: 4,400
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: The facility is in compliance with Tennessee Air
Pollution Control Rules. To date, the facility
has 55 permitted air emission sources resulting
from operating and maintenance activities. The
most significant source is a coal fired steam
production plant. The last inspection by the
State occurred on Aug 12-13, 1992.
ORNL is also in compliance with 40 CFR 61
regulations for radioactive emissions to the
atmosphere. Radioactive emissions result from
research activities, primarily from the operation
of a research reactor. Radioactive emission
sources and emission rates are reported annually
to EPA in accordance wit 40 CFR 61.
ORNL anticipates that the facility can comply with
regulations which will result from the CAA
Amendments of 1990.
WATER: Potable water is obtained from a DOE treatment
plant located on the Y-12 site. Raw water is
obtained from Melton Hill Lake on the Clinch
River. The water meets health standards after
treatment
WASTEWATER: The NPDES permit for ORNL expired on Mar 31, 1991.
An application for renewal was submitted to TDEC
in September 1990. The new Nonradiological
wastewater Treatment Facility (NRWTF) has operated
in compliance with permit conditions since it went
on
line in March 1990. NRWTF has passed toxicity
tests at 100 % effluent concentration in 13 of 14
tests conducted to date.
The NPDES self-monitoring program received a
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compliance sampling inspection by EPA on Mar.31-
Apr.2,'92. ORNL received the highest available
rating in 8 of 9 areas of evaluation.
UST: ORNL has a total of 59 underground storage tanks
that are potentially subject to regulation under
RCRA subtitle I regulations (40 CFR 280). These
59 USTs can be categorized as follows: 20 are
emergency generator USTs (deferred until 1998,
scheduled for replacement by 1998); 23 have been
permanently closed; 8 are scheduled for
environmental assessment or corrective action in
1993; 5 are radioactive waste oil tanks; 1 is a
heating oil tanks (excluded by definition); 2 are
fully regulated and had leak detection installed
in Dec 1990.
RCRA: ORNL is registered as a large quantity generator,
and a treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD)
facility under EPA ID #TN1890090003. However 2
additional ORNL facilities (off-site of the main
laboratory) operate as small quantity generators
under EPA ID # TN8981800008 and TN8891800007.
ORNL submitted a Part A revision on Jun.29,'92,
which included 31 units. During 1992, 22 units
operated as interim status or permitted units, and
another 9 units were proposed (either new
construction or existing buildings awaiting
approval to operate.) 3 Part B permit
applications and/or revisions were submitted in
1992. (This made a total of 4 Part B Permit
Applications for ORNL, including one for Tank
7830A, which was submitted in 1991.) Building
7652 continues to operate under the 1986 Part B
Permit (TN1890090003 and HSWA-TN001). Tank 7830A
received its Part B Permit on Oct. 15,'92(TNHW-
027). The other ORNL RCRA units operate under
interim status, pending issuance of the Part B
permits or completion of closure. ORNL has
requested that another unit[the Solid Waste
Storage Area other revision(SWSA) 5N Burial Ground
for retrievably stored, remote-handled transuranic
waste be removed from RCRA regulation and instead,
be regulated under CERCLA. Resolution of that
request is pending.
SWSA 6 (the only disposal facility on ORNL's Part
A) has not accepted RCRA wastes since 1986. SWSA
6 is currently undergoing RCRA/CERCLA closure. In
1992, closure plans were submitted for 4 units
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(bldg. 7555, tank 7075, New hydrofracture surface
facilities, and Reactive chemicals facility). The
closure plans for Bldgs 7824 & 7826 were approved
in November 1992 and closure has been initiated.
RCRA mandated corrective actions were initiated as
early as 1986 and continue under the CERCLA
process.
TDEC conducted an inspection of ORNL's TSD
facilities and generator areas on Apr.27-29. '92.
No violations were noted.
TDEC issued a NOV on Mar.17,'92, for failure to
submit the Part B Post-Closure Permit Application
for SWSA 6. DOE-OR is holding a Post-Closure
Permit Application until a final determination is
made by EPA on the applicability of port closure
permits at NPL site.
CERCLA: In response to and as requirement of the Oak Ridge
Reservation being listed as a site on the CERCLA
NPL, a FFA was signed in November 1991. It became
effective on Jan 1, 1992. CERCLA RI/FSs for
numerous ORNL sites are being written and
submitted to EPA and TDEC, and a Record of
Decision for one waste disposal area is expected
to be signed by DOE, EPA, and TDEC in CY'93.
TSCA: ORNL manages PCBs in compliance with federal
regulations. The facility operates research
equipment which contains PCB capacitors. It also
operates some miscellaneous equipment and
transformers, pumps, electric motors, etc., which
contain oil contaminated with PCBs. Both
radioactive and nonradioactive PCB wastes are
stored on-site in approved storage units. The
radioactive PCBs are stored on-site or at the Oak
Ridge K-25 Site awaiting disposal at the
incinerator at K-25.
SARA
/TITLE III: In accordance with the Community Right-to-know
provisions of SARA, Title III, ORNL has submitted
the required information as per sections 311, 312,
and 313.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
- Revised the waste Minimization/Reduction and
Pollutant Prevention Plan to include the
requirements of the Tennessee Oversight Agreement,
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the FFCA, and the DOE Radiation Control Manual.
- Submitted the Doe SEN-37-92 Report. This was a
computerized report using disks provided by DOE
headquarters reporting waste generation and
minimization data according to each Program
Secretarial Office.
- Developed the waste reduction Report for the
Tennessee Hazardous Waste reduction Act.
- Completed process water assessments on solvent
degreasing operations, methylene chloride use in
organic extraction procedures, uranyl nitrate, and
photochemicals.
- Division responsible^ for plant operations and
equipment is acquiring degreasers as funds are
available.
- Recycling programs collected 153 tons of paper,
156 tons of cardboard, and 3.85 tons of aluminum.
This diverted an estimated 4000 cubic yards of
waste from landfill disposal.
- Waste minimization concepts were incorporated in
several ORNL training programs (i.e., General
Employee Training,
Hazardous and Mixed Waste Generator Training,
Solid Low-Level Waste Generator Training).
Specific training on conducting a process water
assessment was offered to the Waste reduction
Representatives.
- Staff from Radiochemical Engineering Development
Center received the DOE Waste Minimization Award
for a process modification in their off-gas
scrubber system which resulted in a dramatic
decrease in their generation of low-level liquid
waste. This reduction represents an estimated
annual savings of $250,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
- TDEC- Apr.27-29,'92, audit of RCRA treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities and generator
areas.
- EPA- Apr.21-22,'92, NPDES compliance sampling
inspection; Apr.23-24,'92, enforcement audit of
TSCA/PCB storage buildings.
- DOE- Jul. 13-24,;92, Environmental Safety and
Health, Quality Assurance Functional Appraisal;
Dec. 7-11,'92, Tiger Team follow-up review of
issues identified in 1990 audit.
- Martin Marietta Corp.- Nov.16-20,'92, review of
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environmental compliance activities in air, water,
RCRA, TSCA/PCBs, ASTs/SPCC, and DSTs.
PROBLEM AREAS
Continued storage beyond one year of waste mixed
with radionuclides. Includes RCRA regulated waste
and PCB contaminated items. A Federal Facilities
Compliance Agreement and schedule for RCRA waste
was negotiated and signed by DOE and EPA on Jun
12,'92. Negotiations among DOE, EPA, and TDEC are
continuing for a FFCA for PCB contaminated items.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Mark Blevin - (615) 576-7321
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) as amended in 1986
= = OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (USDOE)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), operated by the U.S. Department
of Energy (USDOE), covers about 58,000 acres in Oak Ridge, in Anderson
and Roane Counties, Tennessee. The area around the reservation is
predom- inately rural except for the City of Oak Ridge (pop 28,000).
ORR consists of three major operating facilities: Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, a research lab that includes nuclear reactors, chemical
plants, a radiosotope production labs; Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion
Plant, a production complex engaged primarily in the enrichment of
uranium-235; and the Y-12 Plant, located immediately adjacent to the
City of Oak Ridge, which produces nuclear weapon components, processes
nuclear materials, and performs other related functions.
ORR operations generate a variety of radioactive, nonradioactive,
and mixed (radioactive and nonradioactive) hazardous wastes, many of
which in the past were disposed of or stored on-site. Leakage from
inactive disposal and storage facilities, coupled with spills and other
accidental releases, has contaminated many areas in and around ORR.
Metals, organics, and radionuclides have been detected in ORR
soil, ground water, and surface water. At present, ground water
contamination appears confined to ORR.
A 1983 study by USDOE estimates that 733,000 pounds of elemental
mercury were released to the environment in the 1950s and 1960s around
the Y-12 Plant. Most of the contamination around Y-12 is confined to
the upper 10 feet of soils and fill. Additional studies revealed that
some 170,000 pounds of mercury are contained in the sediments and
floodplain of about a 15-mile length of East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC),
which has its headwaters at Y-12, and that some 500 pounds of mercury
annually leave this watershed. Mercury and cesium-137 have been
detected at higher than background levels in sediments of the Tennessee
River near Chattanooga, some 118 miles downstream of ORR. Seven water
intakes in this 118-mile stretch provide drinking water to an estimated
43,200 people. Wetlands in the Blyth Ferry Water Fowl Management Area
are also near the 118-mile stretch of the river.
EFPC flows through the City of Oak Ridge, exposing people to
mercury-contaminated soils in the easily accessible areas of the
floodplains of the creek. USDOE has removed soil at several locations
along the creek where mercury concentrations were particularly high.
USDOE is investigating ORR under its Comprehensive Environmental
Assessment and Response Program. Under the program, USDOE is
conducting studies involving requirements of CERCLA and of permits
issued under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA). The permits call for closing some units on ORR, conducting
postclosure monitoring, and evaluating over 500 solid waste management
units under RCRA Sections 3004(u) and (v).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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NAME:
LOCATION:
I.D. :
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, Managed by Martin Marietta
Energy Systems, Inc.(MMES), for the Department of
Energy (DOE)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
TN891808981
MISSION;
AREA:
The Y-12 Plant serves as a key manufacturing
technology center for the development and
demonstration of unique materials, components, and
services of importance to the DOE and the nation.
This is accomplished through the reclamation and
storage of nuclear materials, manufacture of
nuclear materials, manufacture of components for
the defense capabilities of the nation, support to
national security programs, and services provided
to other customers as approved by DOE personnel.
5,460 acres
POPULATION: Over 4,000
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: The Y-12 plant includes approximately 800 air
pollutant emission points serving operating
processes. Approximately 450 of these emission
points are regulated by operating permits issued
by the State(TDEC). The remaining emission points
are exempt from permitting requirements, but
operate in compliance with applicable standards.
There are also approximately 26 air pollutant
emission points which are under construction to
serve processes being constructed or modified
under construction permits issued by the TDEC.
Based on internal compliance inspections, the TDEC
annual compliance audit and outside compliance
reviews, all sources currently operating are in
compliance with applicable regulations.
Atmospheric discharges from the Y-12 Plant
operations are minimi zed through the extensive
use of air pollution control equipment. High
efficiency particulate air filters (HEPA) are used
to essentially eliminate particulate emissions
(including uranium) from numerous production
shops. The HEPA filters remove more than 99% of
the particulates from the exhaust gases. A stack
and vent survey has been initiated through
engineering personnel to identify and assign
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unique numbers to all emission points at the Y-12
Plant. Each stack and vent will be assessed as to
its potential to emit hazardous materials,
considering routine, accidental, and fugitive
emissions. Those without any emission potential ,
such as steam vents, will not require further
documentation. Emission estimates will be
generated for the emission points that could
possibly emit hazardous air pollutants.
A FFCA was signed in May 1992 to allow personnel
at Y-12 and other DOE facilities on the Oak Ridge
Reservation (ORR) to attain compliance with NESHAP
for Radionuclides. The environmental program at
Y-12 was upgraded to meet all the requirements of
the FFCA by Dec. 15, '92, and certification of
compliance was submitted to the EPA in Jan.,'93.
During 1992, 65 of 81 continuously monitored
stacks were judged to meet the NESHAP threshold of
potential to emit radioactive effluents that
contribute greater than 0.2 mrem/yr effective dose
equivalent to an off-site individual. One other
source has been identified in the stack and vent
survey. Plans are under way to equip this stack
with the appropriate monitoring equipment prior to
restart of the operation,
WATER: Potable water is obtained from a facility on the
Y-12 plant property which also supplies water to
the City of Oak Ridge and other Oak Ridge
facilities. The water supply is from Melton Hill
Lake on the Clinch River. The water is treated,
chlorinated, and fluoridated before distribution
and meets State health standards.
WASTEWATER: NPDES permit expired May '90. The Nov '89 permit
application included some miscellaneous outfalls
not listed in the expired permit.
An addendum to the Nov.,'89 application was
submitted to the State in Jan.,'93. Personnel
from EPA performed a CSI inspection of Y-12 on
Mar.31 - Apr. 2, '92. All inspection results were
deemed satisfactory, except for a few minor
laboratory deficiencies.
Personnel at the Y-12 plant operate five
wastewater treatment systems and associated
collection and transfer stations. The individual
storm water permit application was submitted in
Oct.,'92.
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2 dechlorination systems were installed in late
1992 at key outfalls on Est Fork Poplar Creek to
help control discharges of chlorine from non-
contact cooling water systems and to help to
eliminate chronic fish kills in the upper reaches
of the creek.
Sanitary wastewater is discharged to the city of
Oak Ridge under an industrial pretreatment permit.
A new monitoring station will be built to allow
for more accurate monitoring of the sanitary
sewage discharges by the Y-12 Plant.
DST: The Y-12 DST program includes 45 USTs. This
number incorporates regulated petroleum and
hazardous substance USTs, and in the interest of
Best Management Practice, tanks that are deferred
or exempt. The UST Registration Certificates are
effective until Mar. 31,'94. The following
reflects the status of the Y-12 Plant USTs:
- active/In-service petroleum DSTs - 7
- Inactive/Out of Service Petroleum USTs - 4
- Closed USTs (removed or inert filled - 32 These
tanks are in various stages of investigation for
further corrective action or certification for
closure.
- hazardous substance USTs - 2 There are 2
concrete burial vaults containing solid uranium
oxide. These are deferred according to
regulations.
RCRA: Y-12 is in compliance with the majority of RCRA
requirements. The identified issues within the
RCRA discipline at the Y-12 plant, where complete
compliance cannot be documented, are as follows:
Primary liner at the Disposal Area Remedial Action
(DARA), Solid Storage Facility (SSF), may leak,
allowing water to accumulate between the primary
and secondary liners.
Y-12 generates hazardous wastes, and personnel
operate hazardous waste management units for the
treatment and storage of such waste. There are no
units at Y-121 that are actively used for disposal
of hazardous wastes. Closure actions are complete
for several previously used hazardous waste
disposal units. Closure activities are still
under way for several additional disposal units.
Y-12 is being operated under interim status
regulations in accordance with an approved Part A
permit issued in July, 1991. An amended Part A
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permit application was submitted to the state in
December 1991, but has not been acted on yet. The
RCRA Part B permit applications have been
submitted for all of he active storage and
treatment units listed on the Part A permit.
These Part B applications are still awaiting
action by the state.
Y-12 is operating in compliance with interim
status regulations. The only identified areas of
non-compliance are the areas previously listed.
Planning is under way to construct additional RCRA
hazardous waste storage and treatment facilities.
The last RCRA hazardous waste compliance
inspection conducted by the state occurred in
1992. No notices of violations were issued as a
result of this inspection.
Activities were completed in 1992 to negotiate an
LDR FFCA to resolve the compliance issue of
storing land ban waste in excess of one year. The
LDR FFCA contains a compliance schedule whereby
strategies and plans for removal of the backlog of
land ban waste through the use of existing
permitted treatment facilities (e.g.,K-25 Site
Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA) Incinerator,
as well as new facilities) must be accomplished.
Resolution of off-site shipment moratorium will
obviously impact the volume of waste that must be
addressed by the FFCA, and will significantly
impact this issue.
CERCLA: The FFA for the ORR was signed in November 1991
with an effective date of January 1, 1992. In the
FFA, the Y-12 plant has 113 sites listed as No
Further Action (NFA), 46 for PA/SI, and 52 for
RI/FS studies. The ER staff developed a site
management plan which is the implementing document
for the FFA. Both the FFA and the site Management
plan are due to have the list of sites revised to
reflect 103 proposed NFA remediation units, 70
PA/SI phase, 28 RI/Fs phase consolidated into 11
operable units (OUs), and 4 NFA phase for the Y-12
plant. Significant progress was made at Y-12
during 1992 as part of the ER Remedial Action
Program.
TOXICS: PCBs axe used at Y-12 and PCB wastes are
generated. These materials are either shipped to
a commercial disposal site or stored (if
contaminated with uranium) until the staff at the
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K-25 Site TSCA incinerator can process the waste.
Personnel from EPA have imposed restrictions on
the marketing, burning, and use of oil containing
greater than or equal to 2 ppm PCB. In addition,
personnel from the State forbid the placement of
any PCB waste into a landfill.
There are 169 PCB transformers in service at Y-12,
and ORNL operations at Y-12 have approximately 12
such transformers.Energy Systems has established 2
ppm PCB as the action level for PCB wastes. There
are approximately 141 PCB capacitors at Y-12; ORNL
has approximately 673 PCB capacitors.
An active portion of the Z-oil system at the Y-12
plant, a massive heat transfer system that once
connected several buildings, utilizes PCB
contaminated (12-15 ppm) mineral oil as a coolant.
Y-12 Plant staff initiated the identification and
removal of all PCB light ballasts. A program,
developed and initiated in 1991, involved the
examination of every ballast within a building to
identify any PCB contamination. If a ballast did
not specifically state :No PCBs" then the ballast
was removed and disposed as PCB waste. The
project was placed on hold due to the waste
shipment moratorium and will resume when a
disposal option has been designated for PCB
ballasts.
Some PCB wastes have been stored at Y-12 in excess
of one year. This is due to specific constituents
in the waste that deem the waste not acceptable at
external PCB incinerators or landfills. This
mixed waste is planned for the K-25 Site TSCA
Incinerator DOE has initiated discussions of a
TSCA FFCA to resolve the existing compliance issue
of storage in excess of one year.
Several projects have been initiated to reduce and
eliminate PCBs and PCB items. These projects
include annual audits to inventory regulated PCBs;
sampling to ensure that PCB transformer pads are
cleaned and sampled according to regulations; and
sampling to ensure regulatory compliance with
testing requirements of hydraulic heat-transfer
systems and lubricating systems. Those systems
found to contain greater than 50 ppm PCB are being
decontaminated, subject to EPA approval.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
1- The Reilly 33/50 toxic chemicals released by Y-
12 have achieved 50% reductions.
2- Site wide training of the recycling program to
educate and promote awareness in waste
minimization and pollution prevention on site has
been implemented.
3- Paper, corrugated materials, and aluminum cans
collection/recycling has been implemented on a
plant wide basis.
4.- Bimonthly newsletter which discusses methods
to minimize waste both at work and home are being
issued.
5- Personnel from Y-12 participated in an
Environmental Fair at which 2,000 middle school
students from surrounding counties were hosted.
The purpose of the fair was to increase awareness
of environmental problems.
6- A Pollution Prevention Awareness music video,
featuring area school children, was written by a
Y-12 employee and produced.
7- The program for conducting process waste
assessment; evaluating each waste stream;
providing options for the reuse of materials; and
recycling or reduction of wastes was continued.
EPCRA/SARA TITLE III
As required under the provisions of EPCRA, a.k.a.
SARA Title III, section 311, 312 & 313 reports are
prepared and submitted to the appropriate
committees/agencies. In addition, the pollution
prevention awareness program function has been
combined with the EPCRA reporting function to
better identify and communicate plant activities
which result in reduced usage/release of EPCRA
reported chemicals.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
1- Environmental Safety, Health Program
Assessment, February 10-12, 1992, DOE-HQ
2- Fusion Energy Appraisal, February 12-21, 1992,
DOE-Oak Ridge(OR)
3- Appraisal, March 31- April 3, 1992, Defense
Nuclear Safety Board (DNFSB)
4- NPDES Compliance sampling Inspection, March 31-
April 2, 1992, EPA.
5- NESHAP Inspection, April 21-23, 1992, EPA
6- NEPA Surveillance, April 22, 2992, DOE-OR
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7- TSCA Inspection, April 22-24,1992 EPA
8-RCRA Inspection, April 27- May 1, 1992, TDEC
9- Technical safety Appraisal, May 12-21, 1992,
DOE-HQ.
10- Annual Clean Air Compliance Inspection, June
16-19, 1992, TDEC.
11- DOE Order assessment, June 22-24, 1992, DNFSB
12- Clean Air Compliance Inspection, June 25,
1992, TDEC
13- Environmental Program Audit, September 14-18,
1992, Martin Marietta Corporate personnel.
14- Waste Treatment Facility Surveillance,
September 14-25, 1992, DOE-OR
15- Tennessee Solid waste Disposal Act Inspection,
September 22, 1992, TDEC
16- Y-12 Air Pollution Control Program
Surveillance, October 7-27, 1992, DOE-OR
17- Dike Water Management Program Surveillance,
October 8- November 10, 1992, DOE-OR
18- Y-12 Air Pollution Control Program
Surveillance, October 16-21, 1992, DOE-OR.
19- NESHAPS Annual Report Audit, October 29-
November 3, 1992, DOE-OR.
20- RCRA Surveillance, December 9, 1992, DOE-OR.
PROBLEM AREAS
1- A moratorium on the off-site shipment (to a non
DOE site) of waste was placed on the Y-12 Plant
and other DOE facilities in May 1991 by DOE-
Headquarters personnel. The moratorium was put in
place to prevent waste containing any special
nuclear material (SNM) from being shipped to a
facility which is not licensed to handle SNM. The
moratorium effectively requires all RCRA hazardous
waste generated at the Y-12 Plant to be managed as
mixed waste. There is a severe lack of permitted
storage, treatment, and disposal capacity for
mixed wastes at Y-12 and other DOE sites.
In addition, many waste streams, which were
previously recycled by off-site vendors, may soon
be subject to RCRA if the moratorium is not lifted
and recycling activities fire
not resumed. The off site shipment moratorium
places severe limitations on the management
options for RCRA hazardous waste generated at the
facility. The Y-12 staff are
working to develop appropriate procedures which
will allow resumption of off-site management
options for waste generated within Y-12 that can
be demonstrated to contain no additional
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radioactivity. Work on these procedures is
continuing.
2- An agreement has not been reached concerning
RCRA/CERCLA integration for closure activities at
6 locations around the Y-12 plant. The ER
Organization staff is coordinating efforts to
establish an agreement.
3- Due to leakage through a liner at the DARA SSF,
there is a potential for hazardous waste
constituents to be released to the environment.
Some improvements have been made at the facility
and a Part B permit application was submitted to
TDEC. Approval of the permit by TDEC will bring
Y-12 into compliance.
4- A TSCA FFCA for radioactive contaminated PCBs
is required for several issues at Y-12, including
exceedance of storage time limits for PCB wastes,
unauthorized use of PCB lubricating and hydraulic
systems, historic spills, and reuse of PCB
dedicated containers and equipment.
5- Temperature and chlorine levels in the EFPC
occasionally exceed the water quality standards
and have contributed to chronic fish kills within
Y-12.
6- The sanitary landfill is nearly filled to
capacity. In lieu of the facility, two landfills
are scheduled for construction. Due to the DOE
NEPA process, completion of the replacement
facilities before the existing landfill reaches
maximum capacity is in jeopardy.
7- Recurring minor oil sheens and contamination
from area source runoff occasionally cause water
quality problems in EFPC.
ACTIONS NEEDED
1- reach a formal agreement with TDEC and EPA on
RCRA/CERCLA integration for closure activities.
2- TDEC is not reviewing Part B permit
applications. When TDEC starts reviewing
applications, efforts will be made to negotiate a
permit for the DARA facility.
4- Further meetings will be held with DOE, TDEC
and EPA to facilitate negotiations for the TSCA
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FFCA.
5-Closure of the RCRA land units must be
completed. An evaluation of the remedial action
alternatives for the old waste disposal sites and
the EFPC floodplain must be continued.
6- The characterization of releases from the Solid
waste Management Units need to be completed.
7- The facilities for our fly ash disposal need to
be completed.
8- Corrective activities related to the treatment
and recirculation of cooling waters are under way
to alleviate the problem with the chlorine and
temperature levels in EFPC.
9- The design and construction of replacement
landfill facilities need to be completed.
10- Corrective activities related to point source
elimination, nonpoint source pollution correction,
cooling tower ozonation, and treatment plant
improvements are under way.
CONTACT: William G. McMillan - (615) 576-2409
FAX - (615) 576-9852
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Listed Under The
Comprehensive Environme tal Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CERCLA) as amended in 1986
OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (DSDOE)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), operated by the U.S. Department of
Energy (USDOE), covers about 58,000 acres in Oak Ridge, in Anderson and
Roane Counties, Tennessee. The area around the reservation is predom-
inately rural except for the City of Oak Ridge (pop 28,000). ORR consists
of three major operating facilities: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a
research lab that includes nuclear reactors, chemical plants, a radiosotope
production labs; Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a production complex
engaged primarily in the enrichment of uranium-235; and the Y-12 Plant,
located immediately adjacent to the City of Oak Ridge, which produces
nuclear weapon components, processes nuclear materials, and performs other
related functions.
ORR operations generate a variety of radioactive, nonradioactive, and
mixed (radioactive and nonradioactive) hazardous wastes, many of which in
the past were disposed of or stored on-site. Leakage from inactive
disposal and storage facilities, coupled with spills and other accidental
releases, has contaminated many areas in and around ORR.
Metals, organics, and radionuclides have been detected in ORR soil,
ground water, and surface water. At present, ground water contamination
appears confined to ORR.
A 1983 study by USDOE estimates that 733,000 pounds of elemental
mercury were released to the environment in the 1950s and 1960s around the
Y-12 Plant. Most of the contamination around Y-12 is confined to the upper
10 feet of soils and fill. Additional studies revealed that some 170,000
pounds of mercury are contained in the sediments and floodplain of about a
15-mile length of East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC), which has its headwaters
at Y-12, and that some 500 pounds of mercury annually leave this watershed.
Mercury and cesium-137 have been detected at higher than background levels
in sediments of the Tennessee River near Chattanooga, some 118 miles
downstream of ORR. Seven water intakes in this 118-mile stretch provide
drinking water to an estimated 43,200 people. Wetlands in the Blyth Ferry
Water Fowl Management Area are also near the 118-mile stretch of the river.
EFPC flows through the City of Oak Ridge, exposing people to mercury-
contaminated soils in the easily accessible areas of the floodplains of the
creek. USDOE has removed soil at several locations along the creek where
mercury concentrations were particularly high.
USDOE is investigating ORR under its Comprehensive Environmental
Assessment and Response Program. Under the program, USDOE is conducting
studies involving requirements of CERCLA and of permits issued under
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The
permits call for closing some units on ORR, conducting postclosure
monitoring, and evaluating over 500 solid waste management units under RCRA
Sections 3004(u) and (v).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Response Program
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TVA Allen Fossil Plant (ALF)
Memphis, Tennessee
TN640030034
Generate electricity by coal combustion.
1,001 acres (est. GSA 11/15/86)
92 salary; 696 trades and labor - 788 total
(2/28/91)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. Control methods aire use of
complying coal and precipitators. Memphis and
Shelby County Health Department permit #00528-
01B,-02B,-03B,-04B,-05B,-01P,-01T are current. No
NOVs.
In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the City of Memphis, a community public water
system regulated by the State of Tennessee.
In compliance. The State last inspected this
facility on April 14, 1992.
In compliance. There are 3 USTs on site, 2 of
which are in use, the remaining tank is exempt.
In compliance. Small quantity generator.
Nongenerator for 1988. Submitted notification and
Part A application achieving interim status
closure plan submitted and approved; closure
certified March 1986. Utility wastes are
treated/disposed of on site. Solid waste
(household) is disposed off site by contract at
State permitted landfills.
Preliminary assessment was completed in April 1988
and updated in 1991. No CERCLA issues have been
identified. However, additional data on the
closed chemical treatment pond is being collected
per EPA's request.
PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for, treatment/disposal at approved off
site facilities either directly or through the TVA
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility.
Insulation containing asbestos is disposed of in
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off site State permitted landfills.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proven to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in July 1992 by TVA'
Environmental Audit Staff.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
Fax - (615) 751-7011
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TVA Bull Run Fossil Plant (BRF)
Clinton, Tennessee
TN6400014699
Generate electricity by coal combustion.
808.7 acres ( simple land 9/30/84)
90 salary policy; 570 trades and labor - 660 total
(2/28/91)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance Control methods used are complying
coal and a precipitator. Tennessee Air Permits
032993F, 020335F, 030532P, 016107P, 019045P, and
032012P are current. No NOVs.
WATER:
WASTEWATER!
UST:
In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the City of Oak Ridge, a community public water
system regulated by the State of Tennessee.
In compliance. The sewage treatment plant is new
as of Summer 1985. EPA inspected this facility on
February 12, 1991.
In compliance, there are two underground storage
tanks onsite. these are in use.
RCRA:
In compliance. Small quantity generator with
storage less than 90 days. Evaluation Inspection
March 13, 1988 by the State. Utility wastes are
treated/disposed of on site. Solid waste
(household) is disposed off site by contract at
state permitted landfills. Site issued solid
waste permit (flyash) in January 1992. Permit
#10L01-103-0080.
CERCLA:
Preliminary assessment was completed in April 1988
and updated in 1991. No CERCLA issues have been
identified.
TOXICS: PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for treatment/disposal at approved off
site facilities either directly or through the TVA
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility.
Insulation containing asbestos is disposed at off
site State permitted landfills.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proven to be effective. This facility-
has greatly reduced its generation of hazardous
waste.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in February 1991 by
TVA's Environmental Audit Staff. EPA, Region IV,
multi-media site visit in April 1992.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF)
Cumberland City, Tennessee
TN640015415
Generate electricity by coal combustion
1,425.60 acres (simple land, 9/30/84)
146 salary policy; 373 trades and labor
total (2/28/91)
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COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER;
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. Control methods used are complying
coal and precipitators. Tennessee Air Permits
935551P, 035124F, 030686F, 035125P, 018474P,
032457F, 030999P are current. No NOVs.
In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
Cumberland City, a community public water system
regulated by the State.
In compliance. The plant's sanitary wastes are
sent to a nearby municipal plant. Metal cleaning
waste pond has been constructed and installed.
Air preheater cleaning waste treatment requirement
has been appealed. The issue of cotreatment of
air preheater waste in the ash pond remains
unresolved. EPA inspected in June 1990.
In compliance,
tanks on site.
There are no underground storage
In compliance - Small quantity generator with
storage less than 180 days. Utility wastes are
treated/disposed on site. Solid wastes
(household) is disposed off site by contract at
State permitted landfills. This facility was
inspected by the State on May 29, 1990.
A preliminary assessment was completed April 1988
and updated in 1991. Asbestos may have been
disposed of on site. Prior to 1976 small
quantities of non regulated hazardous waste may
have been disposed on site.
PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted with treatment/disposal at approved
off site facilities either directly or through the
TVA Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage
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facility.Insulation containing asbestos is
disposed of at off site State permitted landfills.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proved to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
This facility was audited in February 1990 by
TVA's Environmental Audit Staff.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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TVA Gallatin Fossil Plant (GAF)
Gallatin, Tennessee
TN640006677
Generate electricity by coal combustion
1833.99 acres (simple land 9/30/86)
POPULATION: 93 salary policy; 466 trades and labor - 559 total
(2/28/91)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER;
UST:
RCRA:
In compliance. Control methods used are complying
coal and precipitators. Tennessee Air Permits
035377F, 027799F, 028650P, are current. No NOVs.
In compliance. Drinking water is obtained from
the Cumberland River by the GAF water treatment
plant. The treatment process includes
coagulation/ flocculation, sedimentation,
filtration, and chlorination. GAF is listed with
the State of Tennessee as a noncommunity public
water system PWSID #0004210. This water system
was last inspected by the State on Feb 6, 1990.
No problems or violations were identified.
In compliance. The plant's sanitary wastes are
treated by a i6,000 gal/day septic tank and
subsurface disposal system. EPA inspected August
1987.
In compliance. There are five USTs on site.
Three tajiks are in use. The remaining two tanks
are exempt.
In compliance with existing regulation. This
facility is a small quantity generator of
hazardous waste on occasion. No hazardous wastes
are stored on site for more than 180 days, or
treated or disposed of on site.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
contract at permitted off site facilities either
directly or through TVA Muscle Shoals Hazardous
Waste Storage Facility. Utility wastes are
treated/disposed of on site. Solid waste
(household) is disposed of off site by contract at
State-permitted landfills.
CERCLA:
No CERCLA issues have been identified.
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TOXICS: PCBs core managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for treatment/disposal at approved off
site facilities either directly or through the TVA
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage Facility.
Asbestos waste generated at the facility is
disposed of in an off site state-approved disposal
facility.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed em office recycling program
which has proven to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in October 1991 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Department.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts (615) - 751-7292
FAX (615) - 751-7011
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TVA John Sevier Fossil Plant (JSF)
Rogersville, Tennessee
TN640006680
Generate electricity by coal combustion
996.32 acres (simple land 9/30/84)
81 salary policy; 181 trades and labor - 262 total
(2/28/91)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATERS
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
In compliance. Control methods used are complying
coal and precipitators. Tennessee Air Permits #
033654P, 017912P, 730182P, and 033655F are
current. No NOVs.
In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the city of Rogersville, a community public water
system regulated by the State of Tennessee.
In compliance. State inspected Dec 4, 1990.
NPDES renewed as of Jun.1,1986. Most of the
plant's wastewater is treated in the plant's ash
ponds. The plant's sanitary waste is treated in a
septic/soil absorption field system.
Determinations made under CWA section 316 required
additional field studies and biological
assessments to be made. These studies have been
completed and submitted to the State. The permit
requires that a minimum flow be allowed to bypass
the plant and provides interim thermal
limitations. Fish stocking and continuing
assessment of fishery populations and reproduction
is required since the JSF detention dam restricts
upstream migration and leads to reproduction
problems.
In compliance. There are 4 USTs on site. § of
which are in use and 2 of which are exempt.
In compliance—small quantity generator. No
hazardous wastes are stored on site for more than
180 days, or treated/disposed of on site.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
contract at permitted off site facilities either
directly or through the TVA Muscle Shoals
Hazardous waste Storage Facility. Utility wastes
are treated/disposed of on site. Solid waste
(household) is disposed of off site by contract at
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State-permitted landfills.
A preliminary assessment was completed in April
1988. No CERCIiA issues have been identified.
PCB's are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for treatment/disposal at approved off
site facilities either directly or through the TVA
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility.
Asbestos waste generated at the facility is
disposed of off site in a state approved facility.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proven to be effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in Dec. 1991 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Department.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615)751-7292
FAX - (615)751-7011
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
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TVA Johnsonville Fossil Plant (JOF)
New Johnsonville, Tennessee
TN640006681
Generate electricity by coal combustion
693.63 acres (simple land 9/30/86)
109 salary policy; 404 trades and labor
total (2/28/91)
- 513
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Control methods are complying coal
and precipitators. Tennessee Air Permit #
035338F, 031616F, 022651F, and 031617P are
current. No NOVs.
WATER: In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the City of New Johnsonsville a community public
water system regulated by the State of Tennessee.
WASTEWATER: In compliance with the requirements of the NPDES
permit. Most plant wastes are treated in the ash
pond. The plant's sanitary wastes are sent to a
nearby municipal plant. Facility last inspected
by the State in May 1990. Inspected by EPA in May
1992.
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. All underground storage tanks have
been removed. Contamination assessment and
remediation is underway.
In compliance - small quantity generator. No
hazardous wastes are stored on site for more than
180 days. Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste
is by contract at permitted off site facilities
either directly or through the TVA Muscle Shoals
Hazardous Waste Storage Facility. Utility wastes
are treated/disposed of on-site. Class I solid
waste facility for dredged ash permit #
IDL431020082. Solid waste (household) is disposed
off site by contract at State permitted landfills.
Possible releases from USTs which were removed are
being evaluated.
No CERCLA issues have been identified.
PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for, with treatment/disposal at
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approved off site facilities either directly or
through the TVA Muscle Shoals Power Stores
facility.
Asbestos is currently being disposed of off site.
A permit application for a new on site disposal
facility has been submitted to the State.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proven effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The facility was audited by TVA's Environmental
Audit Staff in April, 1991.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
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TVA Kingston Fossil Plant (KIF)
Kingston, Tennessee
TN640006682
Generate electricity by Coal Combustion.
923.42 acres (simple land 9/30/84)
129 salary policy; 471 trades and labor - 600
total (2/28/91)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. Control methods used are complying
coal and precipitators. Tennessee Air Permits #
032358F, 028980P, 032367P, 880434P, 026953P,
027574P, 030279P, and 025628P are current. No
NOVs.
WATER: In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the City of Kingston, a community public water
system regulated by the State of Tennessee.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. EPA has defined seepage from ash
pond dikes that enter the intake canal at a
discrete point to be an unpermitted discharge.
TVA has requested that the State modify the NPDES
permit to include this point. A wetlands
treatment system has been installed. KIF's
reissued NPDES permit includes a minimum pH limit
of 6.0 on the ash pond discharge. The limit was
not part of the previous permit. Historically,
the ash pond discharge pH frequently drops below 6
during the winter. Lime treatment has been
installed.
A constructed wetlands has been installed to treat
the sanitary sewage from KIF. Under TDPWC permit,
a monitoring and evaluation program is being
conducted. Cause of high flows to wetlands has
been eliminated.
UST: In compliance. All underground storage tanks have
been removed.
RCRA: In compliance - small quantity generator. No
hazardous wastes are stored on site for more than
180 days, or treated or disposed of on site.
Evaluation inspection Sept 18, 1990 by the State.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
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contract at permitted off site facilities either
directly or through the TVA Muscle Shoals
Hazardous Waste Storage facility. Utility wastes
are treated/disposed of on site. Solid wastes
(household) is disposed off site by contract at
State- permitted landfills.
CERCLA: A preliminary assessment was completed in April
1988. Some asbestos may have been disposed of on
site. Prior to 1976, small quantities of non-
regulated hazardous wastes may have been disposed
of on site.
TOXICS: PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for treatment/disposal at approved off
site facilities either directly or through the TVA
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste
Storage facility.
Insulation containing asbestos is disposed of at
off site State Permitted landfills.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program
which has proven effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in March 1991 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Staff. Multi media inspection
conducted by EPA Region IV on December 13, 1989.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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NAME: TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN)
LOCATION:
I.D.:
MISSION:
AREA:
POPULATION:
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
TN640020504
Generate electricity by nuclear reaction.
824.33 acres (simple land 9/30/86)
1454 TVA and 435 contractors - 1889 total
(1/31/93)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. This facility's air emissions are
regulated and inspected by the county air
pollution control bureau under delegation from the
State. This facility has county operating permits
for 2 natural draft cooling towers (permit 4150-
20199997-01C and -03C) and 2 insulators shops
(4150-30700804-061 and -071). The county
conducted an inspection of permitted emission
sources on July 30/ 1992.
WATER: In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the Hixson Utility District, a community public
water system regulated by the State. Routine
bacteriological and chlorine tests are performed.
In addition annual backflow preventer testing is
performed.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. NPDES permit number TN0026450
became effective on April 1, 1983 and expired
March 31, 1988. An application for renewal was
submitted to the State on October 1, 1987. The
State has not reissued the permit. This facility
is operating under the expired NPDES permit. A
NOI for coverage under a general NPDES permit for
storm water discharges associated with industrial
activity was submitted to the State on September
8, 1992. A NOI for storm water discharges
associated with construction activity was
submitted to the State on February 1, 1993. State
conducted a CSI December 4-6, 1989. EPA Region IV
conducted a PAI in November 1991.
The facility experienced a total of 38
noncompliances in Fy 92, 36 of these were algal
induced in the yard drainage pond (DSN102).
Negotiations are underway with the State to
mitigate this situation.
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An NOV was received from the State on October 16,
1992 for discharge of oil to the Tennessee River
via DSN 101. This was the result of an oil leak
from an above ground storage tank system. The
discharge of oil was stopped by installation of an
interceptor trench and wells for the extraction of
free product. Site investigation is complete and
design of a long term remediation plan is
underway.
UST: In compliance. There are 7 USTs, all are
registered (ID 0-330628) with the State. One of
these is a 1500 gallon diesel tank serving
emergency lighting diesel generator and is
deferred under 40 CFR 280.10(d). 5 of the 7 are
68,000 gallon tanks (each) serving the emergency
power diesel generators and are deferred under 40
CFR 280.10(c)(3). The remaining UST ia a 10,000
gallon gasoline tank which was taken temporarily
out of use on December 21, 1992.
RCRA: In compliance. This facility is a small quantity
generator
of hazardous waste and complies with applicable
regulations. A RCRA Part A permit application was
submitted to the State on Oct 3, 1989 to allow the
storage of mixed (radioactive/hazardous) wastes.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
contract at permitted off site facilities through
the TVA Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage
Facility. EPA and the State conducted a hazardous
waste inspection in July 1992. Solid waste
(household) is disposed off site by contract at
state-permitted landfills. The facility has a
permit (DML 331050021) to dispose of inert
construction/demolition wastes on site. EPA and
State inspected the site landfill on July 8, 1992.
CERCLA: In compliance. A preliminary assessment was
completed in April 1988. No CERCLA issues have
been identified. A revised hazard ranking was
provided to EPA in March 1991. Additional
information was requested by EPA and was provided
on May 29, 1992.
TOXICS: In compliance. PCBs are managed and disposed of
in accordance with applicable regulations. All
disposal is contracted for, treatment/disposal at
approved off site facilities either directly or
through the TVA Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste
Storage facility.
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TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, TN.
PCBs were detected in the discharge from the low
volume waste treatment pond during 1988. PCBs
were released to this pond during a transformer
fire in 1982. The PCBs resulting from that fire
were cleaned up to meet regulatory requirements of
the time and the pond was put back into service.
PCBs were not detected in the discharge from the
pond again until 1988. A corrective action plan
approved by the State and EPA was implemented,
contaminated pond sediments removed, and the
contaminated sediments disposed in a regulatory
approved facility. Approximately 40 cy of
sediment were also found to contain low levels of
radioactivity. Regulatory approved
treatment/disposal capacity for this mixed
PCB/radioactive waste is not presently available.
Therefore it is being s'.ored on site in accordance
with applicable PCB storage requirements. A one
year exception report was submitted to EPA, Region
IV on February 4, 1993
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office, waste oil, and used
battery recycling program which has proven
effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited on Aug 19-30, 1991 by
TVA's Environmental Audit Staff. Another internal
audit by the staff was conducted on February 2-5,
1993, but the audit report has not been finalized.
EPA, Region IV conducted a multi-media site visit
in October 1991. State conducted a CSI December
4-6, 1989. No violations noted. Noted
deficiencies resolved. EPA conducted a PAI on
November 1, 1991. Facility Evaluation Rating of 5
given. The minor deficiencies noted have been
resolved.
PROBLEM AREAS
TVA findings and observations were made to improve
the site
environmental program. All have been satisfied
thereby closing each one.
Final disposal of mixed PCB/radioactive waste.
Must store until treatment/disposal capacity is
available.
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TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, TN.
Diesel fuel contamination of soil in site due to
leak from above ground storage tank system.
ACTION NEEDED
Store mixed PCB/radioactive waste in accordance
with applicable storage regulations while
continuing to search for regulatory approved
treatment/disposal capacity.
Continue to prevent migration of diesel fuel leak
off site while implementing long term, remediation
plan.
CONTACT: D. W. Sorrelle - (615) 751-2216
FAX - (615) 751-3621
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TVA Watts Bar Fossil Plant (WBF)
Watts Bar Dam, Tennessee
TN640006689
Generate electricity by coal combustion
127.3 acres (simple land 9/30/84)
NOTE: This facility has been placed in inactive status
(mothballed).
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER:
UST:
RCRA:
CERCLA:
TOXICS:
In compliance. Control methods used are complying
coal and precipitators. Tennessee Air Permits
034535F, 019174F, and 034536P are current. No
NOVs.
In compliance. Drinking water is provided by the
TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, which it receives
from a local utility public water system.
In compliance. See NOTE above.
In compliance. There is one UST on site and it is
permanently closed in place.
The facility is in compliance with existing
regulations. This facility is a small quantity
generator of hazardous waste on occasion. No
hazardous wastes are stored on site for more than
180 days, or treated or disposed of on site.
Treatment/disposal of hazardous waste is by
contract at permitted off site facilities either
directly or through the TVA Muscle Shoal Hazardous
Waste Storage facility. Utility wastes were
treated/disposed of on site. Solid waste
(household) was disposed off site by contract at
State permitted landfills. Because this facility
is maintained in a standby condition, very little
activity takes place.
A preliminary assessment was completed in April
1988. No CERCLA issues have been identified.
PCBs are managed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable regulations. All disposal is
contracted for treatment/disposal at approved off
site facilities either directly or through the TVA
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Muscle Shoals Hazardous waste storage facility.
Any asbestos waste generated at the facility will
be disposed of offsite in a state-approved
landfill.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed an office recycling program that
has proven effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in January 1991 by TVA's
Environmental Audit staff.
PROBLEM AREAS
None.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT: Janet K. Watts - (615) 751-7292
FAX - (615) 751-7011
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June 1993
TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN)
Spring City, Tennessee
TN640030035
Generate electricity by nuclear reaction.
1067.10 acres (simple land 9/30/86)
1419 TVA +3820 contractors -5239 total(1/31/93)
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR: In compliance. TVA has 9 state permits to operate
the oil storage tanks,auxiliary boilers, cooling
towers, sandblasting facility and painting
operations. This facility is inspected by the
State and was last inspected on March 16, 1992.
No significant impacts on air have been identified
at this facility.
WATER: In compliance. Drinking water is purchased from
the Watts Bar Utility District, a community public
water system. Routine bacteriological and
chlorine analyses are performed along with annual
backflow preventer testing.
WASTEWATER: In compliance. There are no chronic
noncompliances for NPDES defined wastewater
discharges. There have been infrequent
nocompliances and appropriate corrective actions
have been taken when they occur. The present
NPDES permit (TV0020168) became effective on
October 1, 1984 and expired on September 30, 1989.
An application for renewal was submitted on March
31, 1989 and updated August 29, 1990. The State
has not reissued the permit. The facility is
operating under the expired NPDES permit. A NOI
for coverage under ai general NPDES permit for
storm water discharges was submitted to the State
on September 8, 1992. The State conducted a CEI
inspection on June 8-9, 1988, a PAI in February
1989, and a CSI on March 27-287, 1990. EPA,
Region IV conducted a PAI inspection in October
1991.
UST: In compliance. One 10,000 gallon gasoline UST was
closed and removed from the ground in 1992. There
are 6 USTs remaining which are registered
(facility #0-610035) with the State. One of these
is a 1500 gallon diesel tank that supports
emergency lighting for security and is deferred
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per 40 CFR 280.10(d). The other 5 USTs are 68,000
gallon diesel tanks that support the emergency-
generators for safe plant shutdown during an
emergency and are deferred per 40 CFR 280.10
(c)(3).
RCRA: In compliance. Most recent State inspection on
September 10, 1991.This facility is a large
quantity generator of hazardous waste and complies
with generator requirements. Treatment/disposal
of hazardous wastes is by contract at permitted
off site facilities. This facility has a state
permit (DML 721030025) to dispose of inert
construction /demolition wastes on site.
CERCLA: In compliance. A preliminary assessment was
completed in April 1988, and revised hazard
ranking was provided to EPA in March 1991. No
CERCLA issues have been identified.
TOXICS: In compliance, PCBs are managed and disposed in
accordance with applicable regulations. Disposal
is by contract at permitted off site facilities
either directly or through the permitted TVA
Muscle Shoals Hazardous Waste Storage facility.
WBN is completing s PCB retrofill process and has
successfully declassified 31 transformers. The 13
remaining transformers are in the declassification
process.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
TVA has developed and implemented office, waste
oil, waste solvent, and used battery recycling
programs program which have proven effective. A
solid waste reduction assessment was completed for
this facility on February 10, 1993 by the
University of Tennessee Center for Industrial
Services at TVA's request. TVA has initiated an
ongoing asbestos removal/elimination program at
this facility in which the removal of asbestos
piping insulation is essentially complete.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
This facility was audited in January 1991 by TVA's
Environmental Audit Staff. In addition TVA's
Environmental Audit Staff conducted a management
level asbestos handling audit for this facility on
July 17, 1991. Multi-media site visit in October
1991 by EPA, Region IV.
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PROBLEM AREAS
None. TVA findings and observations were made to
improve the site environmental program. All have
been satisfied thereby closing each one.
ACTION NEEDED
None.
CONTACT:
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FAX -
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NAME:
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POPULATION!
Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant
Chattanooga/ Tennessee
TN213820933
Production of TNT. The facility is Government
Owned/Contractor Operated (GOCO)
6,681 acres
125
COMPLIANCE STATUS
AIR:
WATER:
WASTEWATER!
In compliance; VAAP has seven (7) air emission
sources currently permitted by Local Regulatory
Agency. Inspected by the Local Regulatory Agency
on 15 August 1991. No deficiencies/noncompliances
or violations have been noted during the past
year.
In compliance; Potable water is obtained from the
Tennessee American Water Company since April 1985.
In compliance; Currently permitted under NPDES #
TN0002313. No deficiencies/noncompliances or
violations have been noted during the past year.
UST: In compliance; Currently permitted under TDEC #0-
330776. There are currently two UST units on
Volunteer AAP. Both of the tanks are in active
service for current plant support. The two active
tanks are new (as of 1990) FRP units. No
deficiencies/noncompliances or violations have
been noted during the past year.
RCRA: In compliance; Currently permitted under RCRA # TN
6213820933. Part A was submitted in 1981 and
amended in 1985, with the Part B application being
submitted in November 1988. The final permit
(part B) has not been issued at this time. EPA
comments relative to the Part B were received in
November 1990, and supplemental data was
transmitted in March 1991. The State issued a
Notice of Deficiency in October 1992 containing
numerous comments and requests for additional
data. Whether or not to continue to pursue a Part
B permit for Volunteer's burning ground is
currently under consideration. No construction of
storage or treatment facilities is currently
planned or in progress. The Installation was
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inspected by State Environmental Personnel on 30
September 1992. Mo deficiencies/noncompliances or
violations have been noted during the past year.
CERCLA: The Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
(RI/FS) draft final report for the Installation
Restoration Program (IRP) was received in August
1987. The report recommendations were "no action"
at this time due to low levels of contamination
and because there is no threat to the drinking
water. EPA transmitted comments in November 1987
requiring additional study. A follow-on study,
which included construction of four (4) additional
monitoring wells, was conducted in 1989-1990, with
the study report being issued in December 1990. A
further study has been initiated by USATHAMA, as
of January 1992, to review the RI/FS plans and to
investigate several areas which were not addressed
in prior RI/FS documentation. A work plan for a
Site Investigation an RI/FS Study is currently
under review and a 30 month study contract has
been awarded.
A Preliminary Site Investigation Report has been
prepared relative to Volunteer AAP. This report
was issued in January 1992.
TOXICS: Organics (TNT; 2,4-DNT' 2,6-DNT; Redwater [K047}),
inorganics, heavy metals, acids, bases, PCB's.
Disposition of hazardous wastes is through the
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
(DRMS). No problems are being experienced with
the handling and disposal of these materials.
Treatment and disposal of explosive type materials
is conducted on-site.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Programs for some reduction and recycling are
being actively accomplished. Reduction in
hazardous waste and hazardous waste minimization
(HAZMIN) efforts are proceeding, with results
better them AMC target goals being achieved.
Authorization to dispose of the batch type TNT
manufacturing facilities had been received.
Preliminary actions are underway and disposal will
be accomplished as funds become available.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
The last comprehensive Environmental Audit of
Volunteer AAP was conducted in April 1986. This
audit was conducted by PRC Engineering for US Army
Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Division, under the
auspices of AMC.
PROBLEM AREAS
The facility does not have any particular
compliance problems at this time because it has
been on inactive status since 1977. Active
environmental programs are in place and are
maintained in case of activation.
ACTION NEEDED
Studies to be continued under the IRP to respond
to EPA's concerns and determine appropriate
response actions. Projects will be formulated and
accomplished by USATHAMA or other agencies as
necessary.
CONTACT: James Fry - 615 - 855-7109
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