Region 9 STL Newsletter - Spring 2011
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OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SUPERFUND AND TECHNOLOGY LIAISON (STL)
REGION 9 NEWSLETTER
Spring 2011, Edition 55
Spring is here and EPA finally has a budget! Yeah! I guess if I were to stick with my usual
sports metaphors, we could say that the game is half over, a couple of players are injured,
but we ain't giving up! Superfund sites still need attention and hopefully some of the
information in this newsletter - be it guidance, case studies, or training opportunities - will
help you to achieve that cleanup. This quarter, I've compiled articles on homeland security
research products, perchlorate regs, arsenic guidance and the latest update on the ProUCL
statistics software.
It is also important to remind you about tech support and the Tech Support Centers that
can help you with various issues. Here's an updated fact sheet just posted this week ->
http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/download/tech support center assist.pdf . Don't hesitate to
ask for help...that's what we're here for. Thanks for reading this far, but there's a lot
more! Take a look at the rest of this quarter's newsletter and let me know what you think.
And have a great spring!
Mike Gill
EPA Region 9
ORD Superfund and Technology Liaison
415-972-3054
gill.michael@epa.gov
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Spring 2011 Edition of the Region 9 STL Newsletter:
National News
• New Tools and Technologies
U.S. EPA National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) Product Updates
Safe Drinking Water Technology—A Century of Innovation
Aerostat Emissions Sampling of Gulf Oil In-situ Burning
• STLs and RSLs Meet at ORD Lab in Research Triangle Park (April 5-7, 2011)
• Superfund Research Program (SRP) Research Articles
Local News
• EPA To Develop Regulation for Perchlorate and Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water EPA
• Statement from EPA on Chromium-6 (Hexavalent Chromium) in Drinking Water
Datebook - Upcoming Events
Web Pages
• Announcing the Release of ProUCL Version 4.1.00 Software
• Alternative Landfill Cover Project Profiles Database
• ITRC: Mining Waste Treatment Technology Selection Website
Recent Documents, Databases, etc.
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NATIONAL NEWS
New Tools and Technologies
U.S. EPA National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) Product
Updates
(From Kathv Nickel and NHSRC Weboage)
Homeland Security Research
Advancing Our Nation's Security Through Science
Following the terrorist events of September 11, 2001 and the mailing of anthrax contaminated
letters later that year, EPA's mission broadened to include protecting human health and the
environment from the effects of biological, chemical, and radiological contamination due to
Decontamination Technology Testing • Decontamination Technology Testing
Testing a diamond cutting wheel against I Testing commercially-available cleaners
radiological contamination of concrete | against chemical weapon residue
Water Security
Software to estimate flow and quantity of
water in public water systems
Detection I Detection
Sample preparation to detect anthrax spores in soil II Recommendations on sample collection after a
• • | homeland security event
homeland security events. EPA develops and delivers both expertise and products used to
prevent, prepare for, and recover from terrorist threats and incidents. Scientific evaluations of
commercially available technologies that have homeland security related applications are also
conducted.
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A number of new products were recently added to the list of existing ones. They are listed
chronologically on the following webpage -> http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/pubs.html . Here is a
list of some of the product areas that the Center has on the website:
PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT DETECTION OF CONTAMINATION
PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT DECONTAMINATION OF BUILDINGS OR OUTDOOR AREAS
PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT THE DETECTION OF CONTAMINANTS IN WATER
Upcoming Workshop: A number of regions, in conjunction with ORD's NHSRC, have held
homeland security workshops in recent years. In Region 9, we are in the planning stages of
bringing one of these workshops to the office. It is set for July 14th. Planning is just getting
going, but you can contact me (Mike Gill) for more information leading up to the workshop.
Safe Drinking Water Technology—A Century of Innovation
(From NRMRL News, Feb, 2011)
100 YEARS
OF WATER RESEARCH
The early decades of the 20th century marked the birth of
legislative protection of U.S. drinking water, including
new federal laws to protect forest lands as public water
resources (1911) and the funding of public health research
on "human diseases related to sewage and the pollution of
streams and lakes" (1912). In the years since then, under
Presidents ranging from William Howard Taft to Barack
Obama, innovative federal research and engineering
technologies have provided Americans with the highest
drinking water standards in human history.
EPA's Office of Research and Development is currently working with internal and external
partners to enhance water research programs for the nation's future needs. The final directions
will evolve from current themes now under review:
• Ensure the holistic protection and restoration of watersheds to provide safe and
sustainable water quality necessary for human and ecosystem health.
• Ensure sustainable water quality and availability to support the needs of healthy humans,
ecosystems and economies.
• Ensure that water infrastructure is capable of the sustained delivery of safe drinking
water; that the removal and treatment of wastewater is consistent with its sustainable and
safe re-use; and that stormwater is managed in a sustainable manner while valuing the
stormwater as a component of a sustainable water resource.
This wide-ranging mission is the natural outgrowth of the water safety research that had its
beginnings a century ago. The efforts of research pioneers and visionaries over the years have set
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the scientific standards for the passage of legislation that continues to improve water safety for
humans and the environment everywhere.
For the complete article, go to this page ->
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/news/02201 l/news022011 .html
Aerostat Emissions Sampling of Gulf Oil In-situ Burning
(From NRMRL News, Feb, 2011)
Air quality researchers from EPA's National Risk
Management Research Laboratory employed
aerostat (balloon) sampling technology to measure
emissions from in-situ burning of waterborne oil
spills in the Gulf of Mexico. Anchored to an oil
rig utility ship, the sampling package was carried
aloft by a polyurethane/nylon balloon and
maneuvered into plumes emitted from purposely
burned surface oil. Data from the sampling aided
in the characterization of oil-burn contaminants
and assessment of worker exposure hazard.
After the catastrophic April 20, 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the
Gulf of Mexico, cleanup efforts included the controlled burning of surface oil from the spill. In-
situ burning of oil spills has the benefit of minimizing contamination of coastal marine
environments. However, a major detriment is the potential health effects of emissions from the
incomplete combustion of the oil, as indicated by the copious volumes of black, particle-laden
smoke (see photo). Concerns about the health effects of oil-burn emissions, coupled with limited
findings in the literature, prompted EPA's Office of Research and Development and Region 6 to
conduct an air quality test using the balloon-borne sampling instrumentation.
For the complete article, see this page ->
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/news/03201 l/news032011.html
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STLs and RSLs Meet at ORD Lab in Research Triangle Park (April 5-7. 2011)
During the week of April 5th, the ORD lab in RTF
hosted the Superfund and Technology Liaisons and
the Regional Science Liaisons, giving us all a chance
to hear about research as well as the progress being
made by the interim National Program Directors
(iNPDs) in the development of ORD's six new
research focus areas. This was initiated one year ago
by ORD AA Paul Anastas in his "Path Forward". The
biggest message here was that ORD will no longer be
able to do research within "stovepipes", as this can
lead to unintended consequences down the road.
Cross media efforts will be the norm. The Superfund
work seems to fall under the area known as
"Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research
Program" (led by Dr. Rick Linthurst), but we'll have to pay attention to all areas. Here is where
one can find details on the organizational breakdown of these 6 areas (under "Research
Priorities"): http://isc02.epa.gov/ord/dev internet-ord/ORD/index-new2.htm .
RSLs and STLs (photo courtesy of Brenda Groskinsky, Region 7)
Besides hearing from the iNPDs, the group also attended a scientific poster session to start off
the meeting. They covered biofuels, nanotechnology, and human health risk assessment, with
much attention paid to "ToxCast" and the related high-throughput screening being used to
develop more provisional toxicity numbers (PPRTVs). We also heard talks from many RTP
researchers who discussed cumulative risk, PPRTV process development, sustainable ecosystem
services, homeland security work (anthrax spore and radiation dispersal device characterization
and cleanup work) and BP oil spill research. Finally, we were able to take lab tours to view
homeland security work and toxicity development. Thanks to the RTP folks for their hospitality!
If there is interest in more detail about the agenda details or the presentations, please contact me
(Mike Gill).
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Superfund Research Program (SRP) Research Articles
Formerly known as the Superfund Basic Research Program, the Superfund Research
program (SRP) is funded to perform research/outreach activities at over 100 hazardous
waste sites. It falls under the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS).
The SRP grantees and their related research are described in
P detail on their webpage ->
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/srp/index.cfm
Each month, SRP provides an update (a research brief) on
one of their research projects. As I try to do each year, here
is a list of those updates that have been released over the past
year. For more details on all research briefs by year, go to:
http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/srp/researchbriefs/index.cfm
1. Childhood Exposures to Pesticides May Contribute to Obesity and Diabetes in Adults
2. DEMET - Converting Waste into a Resource
3. Chronic Arsenic Exposure Linked to Increased Mortality Rate
4. TCDD May Contribute to Immune System Instability
5. Use of Spatial and Temporal Analyses to Provide Insights into the Environmental Etiology of
Cancer
6. Determining Susceptibility to Environmentally-induced Neurotoxicity
7. Portable Biosensing Systems
8. Discovery of the Key to Metal Accumulation in Plants
9. Nanoparticles Enhance Imaging of Intracellular Bioreduction of Chromate
10. Mechanism of Resistance to PCB Toxicity in Fish
11. Sediment Caps That Degrade Contaminants
12. Accelerating Pump-and-Treat Remediation at Arsenic-contaminated Sites
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LOCAL NEWS
(Both of these stories are courtesy of John Ungvarsky of Region 9's Water Division and were
published in the Ground Water Resources Association of California's Spring 2011 Newsletter.
They have both a Local and National significance.)
EPA To Develop Regulation for Perchlorate and Toxic Chemicals in Drinking
Water EPA
(From John Ungvarsky in GRAC newsletter)
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced on February 2 the agency's decision to move forward
with the development of a regulation for perchlorate to protect Americans from any potential
health impacts, while also continuing to take steps to ensure the quality of the water they drink.
The decision to undertake a first-ever national standard for perchlorate reverses a decision made
by the previous administration and comes after Administrator Jackson ordered EPA scientists to
undertake a thorough review of the emerging science of perchlorate. Perchlorate is both a
naturally occurring and man-made chemical, and scientific research indicates that it may impact
the normal function of the thyroid, which produces important developmental hormones. Based
on this potential concern, EPA will move forward with proposing a formal rule through a public
process.
For complete story, see page 15 of this newsletter: http://www.grac.org/hv/springll.pdf
Statement from EPA on Chromium-6 (Hexavalent Chromium) in Drinking Water
(From John Ungvarsky in GRAC newsletter)
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced in December 2010 a series of actions that the
EPA will take to address chromium-6 in our drinking water: "It is clear that the first step is to
understand the prevalence of this problem. While the Environmental Working Group (EWG)
study was informative, it only provided a snapshot in time. EPA will work with local and state
officials to get a better picture of exactly how widespread this problem is. In the meantime, EPA
will issue guidance to all water systems in the country to help them develop monitoring and
sampling programs specifically for chromium-6. We will also offer significant technical
assistance to the communities cited in the EWG report with the highest levels of chromium-6 to
help ensure they quickly develop an effective chromium-6 specific monitoring program."
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DATEBOOK - UPCOMING EVENTS
This section of the newsletter is an attempt to present both EPA and non-EPA sponsored
environmental technology related courses and conferences. But being a quarterly publication, it
is impossible for this newsletter to always be up-to-date. For the most pertinent information on
upcoming EPA courses, see http://www.trainex.org. These events are listed chronologically.
(NOTE: Some multi-line URLs may need to be cut and pasted. Sorry for the difficulty.)
Many of the entries in these newsletters are from TIO's "TechDirect" emails (thank you Jeff
Heimerman!). TechDirect is also tied to the clu-in webpage, which lists many training
opportunities, including the following:
Announcement of Courses: http://clu-in.org/courses
Archive of Courses: http://clu-in.org/live/archive.cfm
Internet Training http://www.cluin.org/training
ITRC Internet Based Training
These are typically 1-2 hour online courses where the participant follows a webpage
presentation, while listening on the phone. Check - http://www.itrcweb.org or http://www.clu-
in.org/studio/seminar.cfm to verify times and registration, unless other websites are mentioned
below.
(Note that times are Eastern time)
April 28 - Enhanced Attenuation of Chlorinated Organics: A Site Management Tool
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME
May 10 - Phytotechnologies
2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EASTERN TIME
May 12 - Use and Measurement of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge
11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. EASTERN TIME
May 19 - Mine Waste Treatment Technology Selection
11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. EASTERN TIME
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May 24 - In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethene - DNAPL Source Zones
2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EASTERN TIME
Homeland Security Masters Degree Program - Applications due for Fall 2011
May 1,2011
http://www.chds.us/
NGWA Ground Water Summit
May 1-5, 2011
Baltimore, MD
http://www.ngwa.org/summit2011/index.aspx
Sampling for Defensible Environmental Decisions
May 2-6, 2011
Fort Collins, CO
http://www.envirostat.org/training.htm
Water Quality Standards Academy: Basic Course
May 2-6, 2011
Arlington, VA
http://water.epa.gov/learn/training/standardsacademy/index.cfmtfbasic
Remedial Process Course
May 2-6, 2011
Seattle, WA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=52&classid=3998.
Removal Process Course
May 2-6, 2011
Seattle, WA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=45&classid=4001.
Chemistry for Environmental Professionals (Fundamentals)
May 3-4, 2011
EPA Region 9, San Francisco, CA ^-^
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Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable
May 5, 2011
Arlington, VA
Contact: Jim Cummings (703) 603-7197
Chemistry for Environmental Professionals (Applied)
May 5-6, 2011
EPA Region 9, San Francisco, CA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=66&classid=4854
Waste Expo 2011
May 9-12, 2011
Dallas, TX
http://www.wasteexpo.com/wasteexpo2011/public/enter.aspx
Oil Response Training (inland oil spill prevention and cleanup)
May 9-13, 2011
Concord, NH
http://trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=5110&courseid=320
Getting to Remedy Selection More Quickly: Using a Conceptual Site Model to Understand
Sediment Site Conditions Characterize Contamination, and Reduce Uncertainty
May 10-12, 2011
New York, NY
http://www.trainex.org/offeringslist.cfm?courseid=l 177
Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms
May 15-18, 2011
Long Beach, CA
http://www.visitlongbeach.com/primo
Water Balance Cover for Waste and Mine Sites Training
May 16-19, 2011
Denver, CO (R8 Conference Center)
http://www.phvtosocietv.org/civicrm/event/info ?reset=l&id=6
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2011 RemTEC Summit
May 16-19, 2011
Chicago, IL
www.remtecsummit.com
National Association of Remedial Project Managers (NARPM)
(Tech Support Project Meetings are concurrent with NARPM)
May 16-20, 2011
Kansas City, MO
http://www.epanarpm.org
Dredged Material Assessment and Management Seminar
May 24-26, 2011
Jacksonville, FL
Contact Steve Ells (703-603-8822)
Environmental Negotiations for Scientists and Resource Managers
May 24-26, 2011
Helena, MT
http://www.eosalliance.org/schedule/event/environmental-negotiations-for-scientists-and-
resource-managers-
Introduction to Groundwater Investigations
May 24-26, 2011
Oklahoma City, OK
http://trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4847&courseid=6
Uranium Recovery Workshop 2011
May 25-26, 2011
Denver, CO
http://www.uraniumrecovervworkshop2011 .myevent.com/
Sustainable Remediation 2011: State of the Practice
June 1-3, 2011
Amherst, Massachusetts
http://www.umass.edu/tei/conferences/SustainableRemediation/
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Health & Safety 8 Hr. Refresher (5 possible days)
June 6-10, 2011
EPA Region 9, San Francisco, CA
http://www.trainex.org
Contaminated and Hazardous Waste Site Management: Theory, Practice, and Outdoor
Field Demonstrations
June 6-10, 2011
Toronto, Ontario
http://www.contaminatedsite.com/registration and course fee.html
Getting to Remedy Selection More Quickly: Using a Conceptual Site Model to Understand
Sediment Site Conditions Characterize Contamination, and Reduce Uncertainty
June 7-9, 2011
Seattle, WA
(U.S. EPA Only)
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=1177&classid=5015
Hazard Ranking System Training
June 13-16,2011
Salt Lake City, UT
http://trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=38&classid=4825
Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection Training
June 21-23, 2011
New Orleans, LA
http://www.trainex.org/offeringslist.cfm?courseid=457
Introductory Risk Assessment Guidance
June 21-23, 2011
EPA Region 9, San Francisco, CA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4855&courseid=24
Battelle Int'l Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies
June 27-30, 2011
Reno, NV
http://www.battelle.org/conferences/bioremediation/
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National Homeland Security Research Center Workshop @ EPA Region 9
July 14, 2011
San Francisco, CA
Contact Mike Gill (415-972-3054) or Kathy Nickel (513-569-7955) for more info
ITRC - Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guideline
July 18-19, 2011
Novi, MI
http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=956635
Community Involvement Training Conference
July 19-21, 2011
Washington, DC
http://www.epa.gov/ciconference/index.htm
Practical Models Supporting Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents
July 26, 2011
Seattle, WA
http://srnl.doe.gov/csgss/
Risk Management Program (2 courses - Basic and Techniques)
July 26-29, 2011
EPA Richmond Lab, Richmond, CA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=123&classid=4856
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=17&classid=4857
American Chemical Society Meeting
August 28 - September 1, 2011
Denver, CO
http://portal.acs.org/portaVacs/corg/content? nfpb=true& pageLabel=PP SUPERARTICLE&no
de id=516&use sec=false&sec url var=regionl& uuid=6232d2a3-b049-415e-afdc-
209e238ff957
http://www.envirofacs.org/symposia/242nd.html (Division of Environmental Chemistry)
Best Management Practices for Site Assessment, Remediation, and Greener Cleanups
August 29, 2011
New Orleans, LA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails. cfm?courseid=1228&classid=5221
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Environmental Remediation Technologies
August 30 - Sept. 1,2011
EPA Region 9, San Francisco, CA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=2&classid=4858
8th International Phytotechnologies Conference
September 13-16,2011
Portland, OR
http://www.phvtosocietv.org/civicrm/event/info ?reset=l&id=3
Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection Training
September 20-22, 2011
Kansas City, KS
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=457&classid=5185
NGWA Focus Conference on Fractured Rock
September 26-27, 2011
Burlington, VT
http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/conferences/details/5017/1109265017.aspx
ITRC - Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guideline
October 3-4, 2011
Denver, CO
http://www.itrcweb.org/crt.asp
Superfund 101
October 3-7, 2011
Arlington, VA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=254&classid=5204
OSC 201
October 17-19, 2011
New Orleans, LA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=285&classid=5174
Removal Process for RPMs
October 18-19, 2011
New Orleans, LA U")
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Waste Treatment, Transportation, and Disposal
October 20-21,2011
New Orleans, LA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=46&classid=5175
NIEHS Superfund Remediation Program (SRP) 2011 Annual Meeting
October 24-26, 2011
Lexington, KY
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/srp/events/index.cfm
ITRC Annual Meeting
October 24-28, 2011
Denver, CO
http://www.itrcweb.org/conferences.asp
Hazard Ranking System
November 1-4, 2011
Kansas City, KS
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=38&classid=5186
SSTI (State Science and Technology Institute) Annual Conference
November 8-9, 2011
Columbus, OH
http://www.ssticonference.org/
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WEB PAGES
Announcing the Release of ProUCL Version 4.1.00 Software
(From Region 4 STL Felicia Barnett)
ProUCL version 4.1.00 is the latest update of the ProUCL statistical software package for
analysis of environmental data sets with and without nondetect (ND) observations. ProUCL
version 4.1.00 is a comprehensive statistical software package with statistical methods and
graphical tools to address many environmental sampling and statistical issues. The ProUCL
software, User Guide, and Technical Guide can be downloaded from the EPA website:
http://www.epa.gov/osp/hstl/tsc/software.htm.
Two New Modules in ProUCL 4.1.00 (ANOVA and Trend Tests): The ANOVA module has
classical and nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis Oneway ANOVA tests used to compare
concentrations of more than two groups such as to perform inter- well comparisons. The Trend
Tests module has linear ordinary least squares (OLS) regression method, Mann- Kendall trend
test, Theil-Sen trend test, and time series plots often used to identify trends (e.g., upward and
downward) in contaminant concentrations such as in groundwater monitoring applications.
The Number of Samples module has user- friendly options to enter the desired decision
parameters (e.g., Type I and Type II error rates) needed to compute data quality objectives
(DQOs) based minimum sample sizes for estimation of mean, single and two sample hypothesis
testing approaches, and acceptance sampling of lots consisting of discrete objects (e.g., a lot of
drums consisting of hazardous waste). Both parametric (e.g., t-tests) and nonparametric (Sign
and WMW tests, test for proportions) sample size determination methods are included.
ProUCL 4.1.00 has goodness-of-fit (GOF) tests for normal, lognormal, and gamma distributions
for data sets with and without ND observations. ProUCL 4.1.00 has parametric and
nonparametric methods to compute decision making statistics including: upper confidence
limits (UCLs) of mean, percentiles, upper prediction limits (UPLs) for future k (>1)
observations, and upper tolerance limits (UTLs) for uncensored full data sets and left-censored
data sets consisting of NDs with multiple detection limits. In addition to simple substitution
methods (e.g., DL/2, DL,0), Kaplan-Meier (KM) and Regression on Order Statistics (ROS)
methods are also available in ProUCL. Capability is also provided to compute UCLs, .^
percentiles, UPLs for future k (>1) observations, and UTLs based upon gamma distributed data ^ _
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ProUCLAl.OO has single sample (t-test, Sign test and test for proportions) and two sample (li-
test, Wilcoxon Rank Sum (WRS) test, Gehan test, and Quantile test) hypotheses testing
approaches for both uncensored data sets and for data sets consisting of NDs.
Contact Information for ProUCL 4.1.00
The ProUCL software is developed under the direction of the Technical Support Center (TSC).
Please address comments or questions concerning ProUCL to:
Felicia Barnett barnett.felicia@epa.gov
US EPA, Region 4 Phone: (404)562-8659
61 Forsyth Street, S.W. Fax: (404) 562-8788
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
Alternative Landfill Cover Project Profiles Database
(From April 1, 2011 issue of TechDirect)
EPA's Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) has updated the
project profiles to reflect recent developments in the field of alternative landfill covers. The
website contains information on proposed, tested, or installed alternative covers - primarily
evapotranspiration (ET) covers - at waste disposal sites, including municipal solid waste and
hazardous waste landfills and radioactive waste sites. The database has grown from 92 to 222
landfill sites with the addition of 130 new sites that use ET covers. Contact information is
provided, and issued or proposed permits where available. These sites are found primarily in the
arid and semi-arid regions of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and the Great Plains
states.
View and use at http://www.clu-in.org/products/altcovers/ .
ITRC: Mining Waste Treatment Technology Selection Website
This Web-based Mining Waste Technology Selection site assists project managers in selecting
an applicable technology, or suite of technologies, which can be used to remediate mine waste-
contaminated sites. The site consists of decision trees, overviews of applicable technologies,
case studies where these technologies have been implemented and regulatory challenges. The
decision trees, through a series of questions, guide users to a set of treatment technologies that
may be applicable to that particular site situation. Each technology is described, along with a
summary of the applicability, advantages, limitations, performance, stakeholder and regulatory
considerations, and lessons learned. The technology overviews include information to help
project managers decide how well the technology may fit their particular site and
remedial/reclamation goals. These technology overviews are not meant to be technical design
manuals - this information can be found in other resources (ADTI, GARD Guide). Each 00
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RECENT DOCUMENTS, DATABASES,
ETC.
These entries are arranged alphabetically. Thanks to TechDirect, Tech Trends, NRMRL News,
the ETV Program, DOE, DoD and others for posting their latest documents. And remember,
many of these are available in paper format in the Region 9 library. If you have access to the
EPA libraries, please use them! Some items require that you have an account for access.
(NOTE: Some multi-line URLs may need to be cut and pasted. Sorry for the difficulty.)
"Aerostat Sampling of PCDD/PCDF Emissions from the Gulf Oil Spill In-situ Burns."
Aurell, J. and B.K. Gullett. (2010). Environmental Science and Technology. John Wiley &
Sons, Ltd., Indianapolis, IN, 44(24):9431-9437.
httD://Dubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/esl03554v
"Arsenic and Uranium Removal from Drinking Water by Adsorptive Media, U.S. EPA
Demonstration Project at Upper Bodfish in Lake Isabella, CA - Final Performance
Evaluation Report."
U.S.EPA. (2010). Wang, L., A.S. Chen, and G.M. Lewis.
EPA/600/R-10/165.
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600rl0165/600rl0165.Ddf
"Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Adsorptive Media, U.S. EPA Demonstration
Project at Lead, SD - Final Performance Evaluation Report."
U.S.EPA. (2010). Wang, A., A.S. Chen, and L. Wang.
EPA/600/R-10/179.
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600rl0179/600rl0179.Ddf
"Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Adsorptive Media, U.S. EPA Demonstration
Project at LEADS Head Start Building in Buckeye Lake, OH - Final Performance
Evaluation Report." ^^
USEPA. (2010). Chen, A.S., J.P. Lipps, RJ. Stowe, BJ. Yates, V. Lai, and L. Wang. °>
EPA/600/R-11/002. ^
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600rl 1002/600rl 1002.pdf a
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"Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Adsorptive Media U.S. EPA Demonstration
Project at Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico - Final Performance Evaluation Report."
USEPA. (2010). Coonfare, C.T., A.S. Chen, and A. Wang.
EPA/600/R-10/164.
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600rl0164/600rl0164.Ddf
"Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Coagulation/Filtration, U.S. EPA
Demonstration Project at the City of Okanogan, WA - Final Performance Evaluation
Report."
U.S.EPA. (2010). Chen, A.S., A. Wang, and L. Wang.
EPA/600/R-10/166.
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600rl0166/600rl0166.Ddf
"Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Ion Exchange - U.S. EPA Demonstration
Project at Fruitland, ID - Final Performance Evaluation Report."
U.S.EPA. (2010). Wang, L., A. Chen, and A. Wang.
EPA/600/R-10/152.
httD://www.eDa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/Dubs/600rl0152/600rl0152.Ddf
"Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Oxidation/Filtration and Adsorptive Media,
U.S. EPA Demonstration Project at Clinton Christian School in Goshen, IN - Final
Performance Evaluation Report."
U.S.EPA. (2010). Chen, A.S., A. Wang, and L. Wang.
EPA/600/R-10/167.
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600rl0167/600rl0167.Ddf
"Automated Long-Term Remote Monitoring of Sediment-Water Interfacial Flux."
USEPA. (2011). Lien, B.K. and C.G. Enfield.
EPA/600/R-10/110.
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600rl0110/600rl0110.pdf
"Best Management Practices and Guidance Manual: Desert Renewable Energy Projects"
http://www.energy.ca.gov/2010publications/REAT-1000-2010-009/REAT-1000-2010-009-
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Unavailability of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds in Soil
(December 2010, 83 pages).
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/health/contaminants/dioxin/pdfs/Final dioxin RBA Report 12
20 IQ.pdf
"Biosorption of Heavy Metals from Mining Influenced Water onto Chitin Products"
Pinto, P.X., S.R. Al-Abed, and DJ. Reisman. (2011). Chemical Engineering Journal. Elsevier
BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 166(3): 1002-1009.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science? ob=ArticleURL& udi=B6TFJ-51KT8KP-
2& user=14684& coverDate=02%2F01%2F2011& rdoc=l& fmt=high& orig=gateway& ori
gin=gateway& sort=d& docanchor=&view=c& acct=C000001678& version=l& urlVersion=
0& userid=14684&md5=8895117866dfc0334509c795clf8fflO&searchtvDe=a
"Effect of Imposed Anaerobic Conditions on Metals Release from Acid-Mine Drainage
Contaminated Streambed Sediments"
Butler, B.A. (2011). Water Research. Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK, 45(l):328-336.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science? ob=ArticleURL& udi=B6V73-50PCM75-
7& user=14684& coverDate=01%2F31%2F2011& rdoc=l& fmt=high& orig=gateway& ori
gin=gateway& sort=d& docanchor=&view=c& searchStr!d=1731484253& rerunOrigin=googl
e& acct=C000001678& version=l& urlVersion=0& userid=14684&md5=295b67d7c9590034
Iaed57164a463fl2&searchtvpe=a
"Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program Case Studies: Demonstrating
Program Outcomes, Volume III."
Waits, A.A. and S. Consulting Group, Inc. (2010)
EPA/600/R-10/119
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600rl0119/600rl0119.pdf
EUGRIS Corner: Contaminated Land Remediation Report
(February 2011, 120 pages)
http://www.claire.co.uk/index.php?option=com phocadownload&view=file&id=207:External-
Documents&Itemid=61
EUGRIS Corner: Good Practice Guide for Landscaping (2011)
http://www.wrap.org.uk/farming growing and landscaping/landscape and design/good practic
e guide/index, html
EUGRIS Corner: Urban Soil Sealing in Europe - European Environment Agency (2011).
http://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/urban-soil-sealing-in-europe?&utm campaign=urban-soil
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Fact Sheet on Evapotranspiration Cover Systems for Waste Containment
(EPA 542-F-l 1-001)
(February 2011, 28 pages)
http://www.epa.gov/tio/download/remed/epa542fll001.pdf
Final Report: Independent Design Review, Celanese Fiber Operations Superfund Site,
Shelby, North Carolina, EPA Region 4
(EPA 542-R-l 1-001)
(February 2011, 38 pages)
http://www.epa.gov/tio/download/remed/idr/celanese-independent-design-review.pdf
Final Report: Technical Assistance for the Gilson Road Superfund Site, Nashua, New
Hampshire, EPA Region 1
(EPA542-R-09-012)
(September 2009, 125 pages)
http://www.clu-
in.org/download/remed/hyopt/application/gilson road technical assistance report.pdf
Final Report: Technical Assistance for the Kearsarge Metallurgical Corporation
Superfund Site, Conway, New Hampshire, EPA Region 1
(EPA542-R-09-014)
(December 2009, 120 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/remed/hyopt/application/kearsarge final.pdf
Final Report: Technical Assistance for the Somersworth Sanitary Landfill Superfund Site,
Somersworth, New Hampshire, EPA Region 1
(EPA542-R-09-010)
(July 2009, 55 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/remed/hyopt/application/somersworth-technical-assistance-
report.pdf
Groundwater Monitoring Network Optimization, Delatte Metals Superfund Site,
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Region 6
(EPA542-R-09-013)
(September 2009, 165 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/remed/hyopt/application/delatte-metals-tech-assistance-
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Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) On-line Characterization and
Remediation Databases Fact Sheet
(January 2011, 2 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/remed/Online Remediation Factsheet.pdf
The Incorporation of an Ecosystem Services Assessment into the Remediation of
Contaminated Sites
(August 2010, 34 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/techdrct/sarah-slack-ecosvstem-services.pdf
Innovations in Site Characterization: Streamlining Cleanup at Vapor Intrusion and
Product Removal Sites Using the Triad Approach: Hartford Plume Site, Hartford, Illinois
(EPA 542-R-10-006)
(September 2010, 359 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/char/hartford/hartford-case-studv.pdf
In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes
(2010)
http://www.serdp.org/News-and-Events/News-Announcements/Program-News/Second-volume-
of-Environmental-Restoration-Monograph-Series-now-available/%281anguage%29/eng-US
ITRC: A Decision Framework for Applying Monitored Natural Attenuation Process to
Metals and Radionuclides in Groundwater
(December 2010)
http://www.itrcweb.org/Documents/APMRl.pdf
ITRC: Use and Measurement of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge
(August 2010)
http://www.itrcweb.org/Documents/MASSFLUXl.pdf
"Metal Removal Efficiency and Ecotoxicological Assessment of Field-Scale Passive
Treatment Biochemical Reactors"
Butler, B., M.E. Smith, DJ. Reisman, and J.M. Lazorchak. (2011)
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
Pensacola, FL, 30(2):385-392.
http://onlinelibrarv.wilev.com/doi/10.1002/etc.397/pdf
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"Methods and Tools for the Evaluation of Monitored Natural Recovery of Contaminated
Sediment: Lake Hartwell Case Study."
U.S.EPA. (2010). Mills, M., J.M. Lazorchak, J.P. Schubauer-Berigan, and D. Walters.
EPA/600/S-10/006
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600sl0006/600sl0006.Ddf
Monitored Natural Attenuation of Inorganic Contaminants in Ground Water, Volume 3:
Assessment for Radionuclides Including Tritium, Radon, Strontium, Technetium,
Uranium, Iodine, Radium, Thorium, Cesium, and Plutonium-Americium
(EPA 600-R-10-093)
(September 2010, 147 pages)
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600rl0093/600rl0093.Ddf
"Physical Solutions for Acid Rock Drainage at Remote Sites Demonstration Project."
U.S.EPA. (2010). McCloskey, J., R. Hiebert, and D.R. Bless.
EPA/600/R-09/160.
httD://www.eDa.gov/nrmrl/Dubs/600r09160/600r09160.Ddf
ProUCL Version 4.1.00 Software
http://www.epa.gov/osp/hstl/tsc/software.htm
Technology News and Trends
(EPA 542-N-l 1-001)
(March 2011, 6 pages)
http://clu-in.org/download/techdrct/tnandt0311 .pdf
Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration: Analysis of Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration at Three
Contaminated Sites Remediated and Revitalized with Soil Amendments
(EPA 542-R-10-003)
(February 2011, 56 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/techdrct/Terrestrial-Carbon-Sequestration-Report.pdf
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the author. The accuracy of the information contained herein is not guaranteed, only desired. If
corrections are necessary, please contact the author. Thanks again to all of my information
resources, which include EPA's OSRTI (formerly TIO), ORD (including ETV and NRMRL
News), NIEHS, DoD and the Groundwater Resources Association of California.
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US EPA Region 9 / SFD-84
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