NCD095458527_20110801_FCX Inc. (Statesville)_FRBCERCLA RA_February 2011 Surface Water Monitoring-OCR

I LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
DATE August 1, 2011
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TO: Ken Mallary
FIRM: EPA
MEMO:
URS
1600 PERIMETER PARK DRIVE
SUITE 100
MORRISVILLE, NC 27560
TEL: [phone] FAX [phone]
FROM: Brett Berra
SUBJECT Surface Water Assessment
FCX (Statesville) Superfund
Site (OU3)
Statesville, North Carolina
CC: Nile Testerman -NCDENR
Vince Blout -EPNG
Rob Krebs -NCDENR DWQ
Please find enclosed one hard copy and one CD of the February 2011 Surface Water Monitoring Report for
FCX (Statesville) Superfund Site (OU3), Statesville, North Carolina.
Please contact me with any questions.
Brett Berra
919-241-1290
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February 2011 Surface
Water Monitoring
August 2011
FCX (Statesville) Superfund Site (OU3)
Statesville, North Carolina
Prepared For:
El Paso Natural Gas Company
1001 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77252-2511
Prepared By:
URS
URS Corporation
1600 Perimeter Drive, Suite 400
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560-8421
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Statesville, North Carolina
LIST OF ACRONYMS
µg//
cDCE
DWQ
EPNG
FCX
NC DENR
ORP
OU3
PCE
TCE
TSS
URS
vc
voe
URS Corporation
Micrograms per Liter
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Division of Water Quality
El Paso Natural Gas
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Oxidation-reduction Potential
Operable Unit 3
Perchloroethene (Tetrachloroethene)
Trichloroethene
Total Suspended Solids
URS Corporation -North Carolina
Vinyl Chloride
Volatile Organic Compound
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Surface Water Assessment
FCX (Statesville} Supertund Site (OU3}
Statesville, North Carolina
This report summarizes surface water monitoring activities conducted by URS Corporation -
No11h Carolina (URS) in February 2011 at the Statesville FCX Superfund Site Operable Unit 3
(OU3) located in Statesville, North Carolina. These activities were conducted in accordance with
the 2011 request from North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC
DENR) Division of Water Quality (DWQ) to conduct surface water sampling on a quarterly
schedule.
Surface water samples were collected from eight discrete locations (URS-SW-02, URS-SW-03,
URS-SW-05, URS-SW-09, URS-SW-I 5, URS-SW-I 6, URS-SW-22, and URS-SW-T4) during
February 2011. Sample locations URS-SW-02, URS-SW-03, URS-SW-05, URS-SW-16, URS-
SW-22, and URS-SW-T4 arc in the Northern Drainage Feature and sample location URS-SW-09
is in the Southern Drainage Feature. Sample location URS-SW-15 is overland !low from
groundwater seepage prior to discharge into the Northern Drainage Feature. Surface water
sampling locations are shown on Figure I.
Surface water samples were analyzed for total suspended solids (TSS) and the following volatile
organic compounds (VOCs): tetrachloroethene (PCE), trichloroethene (TCE), cis-1,2-
dichloroethene (cDCE), and vinyl chloride (VC). Samples were also analyzed for general water
quality indicator parameters including: pH, temperature, specific conductance, oxidation-
reduction potential (ORP), and dissolved oxygen. Analytical and water quality results for the
samples arc tabulated in Table I and shown on Figure I.
The following conclusions can be made based upon the data presented in Table I and Figure I.
• PCE and its daughter compounds were not detected in the Northern Drainage Feature
at the upstream sample location URS-SW-02. PCE was detected at downstream
sample location URS-SW-05 (0.60 .I µg/1) at a concentration which docs not exceed
North Carolina 213 Surface Water Criteria. The surface water sample locations above
the NC 28 Surface Water Criteria were along the portion of the Northern Drainage
Feature extending from the upstream (west) side of the property owned by El Paso
Natural Gas (EPNG) downstream to Wendover Road at URS-SW-T4. These results
arc consistent with previous sampling events. Historical surface water sampling
results are presented in Table 2.
• PCE and its daughter compounds were detected in surface water within the Northern
Drainage Feature at locations URS-SW-T4 (4.6 µg/1 PCE), URS-SW-03 (8.7 r1g/l
PCE), URS-SW-16 (16.8 rig/I PCE), and URS-SW-22 (I 0.5 rig/I PCE). Similarly,
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Statesville, North Carolina
PCE and its daughter compounds were detected in a sample collected in overland
flow from groundwater seepage prior to discharge into the Northern Drainage Feature
(URS-SW-15).
• PCE was detected 111 the Southern Drainage Feature at location URS-SW-09 at a
concentration (1.2 rig/I) which does not exceed North Carolina 2B Surface Water
Criteria.
Based upon these findings, URS recommends the following:
I. Continue quarterly surface water monitoring. This sampling was initiated in February
2011 and will continue in May 2011.
2. Continue with the current remedial alternatives evaluation which 1s underway to
address surface water impacts.
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LOCATI();'\
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DATE
Volatile Org~~ounds
Tetrachloroethylcnc (PCE) (µg/1)
Trichloroethylcnc (TCE) (µg/1)
cis-l .2-Dichlorocthylcne (µg/1)
Vinyl Chloride (µg/1)
General Chemistry
Total Suspended Solids (µg/1)
Field Parameters
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/I)
ORP (mV)
pll (su)
Specific Conductivity (µSiem)
Temperature (C)
:\'otes:
U = Not detected at listed quantitation limit
J = Estimated concentration
--= Not Analyzed for this constituent
NE= Nm Established
:'\CDE;\'R 28
Surface Water
Standard
3.3
30
4900
2.4
NE
5.0
NE
6.0-9 0
NE
NE
NCDENR 28 = NCDENR 28 Surface Water Quality Standard
[] = Denotes exceedance of st..,ndard
(m V) = Millivolts
(su) = Standard Units
(µSiem)= Microsiemens per centimeter
(C) = Degrees Centigrade
ORP = Oxidation Reduction Potential
(mg/1) = Milligrams per liter
(µg/1) = Micrograms per liter
UkS Corpora1ion
8/ll~Ol l
URS-SW-02
SW-02
2/8/2011
0.25 U
0.26 U
0.26 U
0.22U
4000 U
9.43
}25
6 38
125
5.57
Table I
Surfarr \\'atrr Analytical Result~
February 201 I Surrare \\'ater Asses~ment
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SW-03 DUP-1 SW-05
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[8.7] [8 5] 0.601
2.6 2-5 0.26 U
4.7 4.4 0.26 U
0.22 U 0.22 U 0.22 U
4000 U 4000 U 4000 U
10.5 --l l .65
143 --91.6
6.44 --6.6
176 --137
6.75 5.12
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0.31 J
0.31 J
0.22 U
4000
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6.26
219
7.35
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SW-15 SW-16 SW-22 SW-1'4
2/8/2011 1/8/201 I 2/8/2011 2/8/201 !
[318] (16.8] (10.5] (4.6]
9.2 .u 2.3 0.93 J
15.6 6.8 2.8 I.I
Q_i1 LJ 0.22 U 0.22 U 0.21 u
4000 U 4000 4000 U 4000 U
8.66 10.99 10.16 11.07
156.3 130.2 106.7 !09.1
6.72 6.68 6.77 7.02
218 176 171 162
5.81 7.62 7.91 8.23
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LOCATION ' SAMPLE ID DATE
NCDENR 2B Surface \\'ater Standard
SW-02 9/21/2010
SW-02 12/13/2010
URS-SW-02 SW-02 2/8/20 II
SW-03 9/21/2010
DUP-1 9/21/2010
SW-03 12/13/2010
DUP-1 12/13/2010
SW-03 2/812011
URS-SW-03 DUP-1 21812011
SW-05 9121/2010
SW-05 12113/2010
URS-SW-05 SW-05 2/8120 I I
SW-09 9/21/2010
SW-09 1211312010
URS-SW-09 SW-09 218120 II
SW-15 9/21/2010
SW-15 12/13/2010
URS-SW-15 SW-15 218120 I I
SW-16 912112010
SW-16 12/1312010
URS-SW-16 SW-16 218/2011
SW-22 9/2112010
SW-22 12113/2010
URS-SW-22 SW-22 218120 II
SW-T4 912112010
SW-T4 1211312010
URS-SW-T4 SW-T4 2/8120 I I
Notes:
U = Not detected at listed quantitation limit
J = Estimaled concentration
--= Not Analyzed for this constituent
NE= Not Established
NS= Not Sampled
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NCDENR 28 = NCDENR 28 Surface Water Quality Standard
l 1 = Denotes cxcccdancc of standard
(mV) ~ Millivolts
(su) = Standard Units
(µSiem)= Microsiemcns per centimeter
(C) = Degrees Centigrade
ORP = Oxidation Reduction Potential
(mg/I)= ~vtilligrams per liter
(µg/1) = Micrograms per liter
· (no/I)
3.3
NS
0.25 U
0.25 U
110.8]
18.7]
119.4]
!19.9]
[8.7]
18.5]
0.44 U
0.45 J
0.60 J
2.7
2.1
1.2
NS
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0.44 U
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Table 2
Historical Surface \\'ater Analytical Results
FCX-Statesville Superfund Site OUJ
Volatile Or£anic'Coin poundS l -
Trichloroelhvlene (TCE) cis-l ,2-Dichloro6thylene Vinyl Chloride
(µg/1). . (µg/l)T • (no/I)°
30 4900 2.4
NS NS NS
0.26 U 0.26 U 0.22 U
0.26 U 0.26 U 0.22 U
1.9 3.4 0.28 U
1.5 2.6 0.28 U
7.9 21.6 0.22 U
8.0 21.6 0.22 U
2.6 4.7 0.22 U
2.5 4.4 0.22 U
0.24 U 0.32 U 0.28 U
0.26 lJ 0.26 U 0.22 U
0.26 U 0.26 U 0.22 U
0.61 J 0.55 J 0.28 U
0.51 J 0.42 J 0.22 U
0.31 J 0.31 J 0.22 U
NS NS NS
12.3 28.0 0.46 .I
9.2 15.6 0.22 U
2.4 4.4 0.37 J
1.2 2.2 0.22 U
4.2 6.8 0.22 U
0.62 J 0.77 J 0.28 U
1.9 2.6 0.22 U
2.3 2.8 0.22 U
0.24 U 0.32 U 0.28 U
0.50 J 0.59 J 0.22 U
0.93 J I. I 0.22 U
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Gerieral Chemistry Field P8rarrieters
Total Susoended Solids Dissolved Oxvo-en ORP J oH Soccific Conductivity Tcmocraturc
' (no/I) . (mg/I) (mY) ((su) , (uS/cm) (C)
NE 5.0 NE 6.0-9.0 NE NE
NS NS NS NS NS NS
5000 J 10.72 136.6 6.60 42 4.54
4000 U 9.43 125 6.38 125 5.57
4000 U 5.86 -5.6 6.70 160. 18.80
--5.86 -5.6 6.70 160. 18.80
14000 11.6 94.6 6.72 107 4.76
9000 J ----------
4000 U 10.5 143 6.44 176 6.75
4000 U ----------
4000 U 8.07 37.9 _ 6.83 111. 19.13
4000 J 12.73 74.3 6.72 102 3.00
4000 U 11.65 91.6 6.6 137 5.12
79000 J 5.59 -19.8 6.71 185. 20.28
I 1000 9.03 103.7 6.60 163 6.90
4000 9.18 IOI 6.26 219 7.35
NS NS NS NS NS NS
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4000 U 8.66 156.J 6.72 218 5.82
7000 J 7.56 63.6 6.95 144. 19.15
34000 11.78 113.4 6.60 101 4.75
4000 10.99 130.2 6.68 176 7.62
4000 U 7.90 19.8 6.98 147. 18.89
84000 10.73 101.4 6.92 141 5.42
4000 U 10.16 106.7 6.77 171 7.91
4000 J 6.96 63.6 7.03 132. 19.55
5000 J 12.08 89.5 6.78 125 4.64
4000 U I 1.07 109.1 7.02 162 8.23
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1600 Perineler Pork Dr SI.lite 400
Morri,,,,le, NC 27S50-6421
Tel: 919.4o1.1100
Fox: 919.461.1415
www.urscorp.com
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LEGEND
TARGET ANALYT[S DETECTED
TARGET ANALYTES NOT DETECTED
MICROGRAMS PER LITER
TETRACHLOROETHENE
TRICHLOROETHENE
cis-1,2-DICHL0R0ETHENE
VINYL CHLORIDE
DENOTES EXCEEDANCE OF
SURFACE WATER CRITERIA
NOT DETECTED AT
QUANTITATION LIMIT
ESTIMATED VALUE
DIRECTION OF SURFACE
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SURFACE WATER RESULTS
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
NORTHERN DRAINAGE
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