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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10036_South End Transit_McDonalds Phase II Report FINAL-OCR DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN A MORE COMPETITIVE WORLD Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Vacant Parcel (Former McDonalds) 2400 South Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina December 2006 ERM NC, PC 8000 Corporate Center Drive Suite 200 Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 www.erm.com Cherokee Investment Partners Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Vacant Parcel (Former McDonalds) 2400 South Boulevard Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina December 2006 Project No. 55685 ________________________________ Alan Martin, P.G. Project Manager _________________________________ Thomas M. Wilson, P.G. Principal-In-Charge ERM NC, PC 8000 Corporate Center Drive Suite 200 Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 (704) 541-8345 (702) 541-8416 (fax) http://www.erm.com ERM NC, PC i MCDONALDS PHASE II REPORT FINAL.DOC TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 BACKGROUND 1 2.0 PHASE II ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES 2 3.0 ASSESSMENT RESULTS 4 4.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 6 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Topographic Site Location Map Figure 2 Site Layout Map Figure 3 Soil Sample Results Map Figure 4 Groundwater Sample Results Map LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Monitor Well Construction Table 2 Soil Sample Analytical Results Table 3 Groundwater Sample Analytical Results LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX A: Soil Boring Logs APPENDIX B: Laboratory Analytical Data Sheets ERM NC, PC 1 MCDONALDS PHASE II REPORT FINAL.DOC 1.0 INTRODUCTION On October 19 through 20, 2006, ERM NC, PC (ERM) performed a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on behalf of Cherokee Investment Partners at the vacant parcel (hereafter referred to as “the subject site“ or “the subject property”) located at 2400 South Boulevard, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The purpose of the Phase II site investigation was to investigate potential areas of concern identified during a previous Phase I ESA of the site conducted by ERM in November 2005, as discussed below. 1.1 BACKGROUND A Phase I ESA was conducted by ERM at the subject property in November 2005. As indicated in the Phase I report, the subject property was the site of a McDonald’s restaurant from the early 1960s until it was demolished in the fall of 2004. Prior to the early 1960s the subject property was used for materials storage and site access by the industrial property formerly located to the west. The location of the subject property is presented on Figure 1. Figure 2 presents the current site layout. No on- site recognized environmental conditions were identified during the Phase I ESA. The Phase I ESA did, however, identify the following off-site recognized environmental conditions: • Chlorinated solvents, including trichloroethene, tetrachloroethene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane, were detected in groundwater at the Air Liquide site, located immediately adjacent and south of the subject property at 2414 South Boulevard, during a 2004 Phase II ESA. No source of these chlorinated solvents was identified on the Air Liquide property and the EDR database entry for the site indicates that the source may be off-site. The incident remains open with the NCDENR. • Eight areas were identified on the State Hazardous Waste Sites (SHWS) database between one-quarter and one-half mile from the subject site, including the Southside Investments, LLC, Ozonic International, Mitchell & Becker, Parks-Cramer Co., the Package Products Company Flexible Division, the Borden Chemical Printing Ink facility, Swift Adhesives, and Dynatech • Four areas were identified on the Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites (HSDS) database between one-quarter and one-half mile of the subject site, including the Parks-Cramer Co., the Package Products Company ERM NC, PC 2 MCDONALDS PHASE II REPORT FINAL.DOC Flexible Division, the Borden Chemical Printing Ink facility, Swift Adhesives, and Dynatech. • Based on the long-term industrial land use, it is possible that undocumented chemical releases at nearby properties may have affected groundwater quality beneath the subject property. 2.0 PHASE II ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES On October 19, 2006, ERM supervised the installation of three direct push (Geoprobe®) soil borings. All three of the direct push soil borings were converted to temporary monitor wells for purposes of collecting groundwater samples and identifying the depth to the water table. Three soil samples (MD-SB-1 through MD-SB-3) and three groundwater samples (MD-GW-1 through MD-GW-3) were collected and submitted for laboratory analysis. The direct push soil borings and temporary monitor wells were installed by Probe Technology, Inc. of Concord, North Carolina, using direct push, or Geoprobe® drilling and sampling equipment. The direct push sampling method uses a small truck or all terrain vehicle mounted hydraulic jack mechanism to drive a 2-inch diameter hollow steel probe (macro-core) with a polyethylene soil-sampling sleeve into the ground to the desired depth prior to sampling. Using the macro-core sampler, soil samples were collected continuously until the target soil sampling depth was reached or refusal was met. All downhole sampling equipment was cleaned via a high-temperature/high-pressure water wash (steam cleaner) before and between each boring. Soils were logged in the field by an ERM geologist and screened for the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) via a photo-ionization detector (PID) and the headspace field screening method. Soil boring logs and field screening data and can be referenced in Appendix A. Soil samples intervals for laboratory analyses were chosen based on PID readings, visual and olfactory observations and the suspected depth of the potential concern. Soil boring MD-SB-1 was advanced in the northeast corner of the subject property to assess potential impacts to soil and groundwater from off site sources. A soil sample was collected at approximately 2 to 4 feet below ground surface. Two additional soil borings (MD-SB-2 and MD-SB-3) were advanced along the southwestern property boundary to assess ERM NC, PC 3 MCDONALDS PHASE II REPORT FINAL.DOC potential impacts from the former Air Liquide facility. Soil samples were collected from 2 to 4 feet below ground surface at each boring. In general, the shallow soils at the site were comprised of clayey silts grading to fine sandy silts at depth. Soil samples were placed in laboratory-supplied sample containers and then placed in a cooler with ice for storage and delivery to Prism Laboratories of Charlotte, North Carolina for analyses. Soil samples collected from the site were analyzed for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by Method 8260. ERM and Prism Laboratories adhered to appropriate chain-of-custody procedures. Following the completion of soil sample collection, temporary monitor wells were installed in the MD-SB-1, MD-SB-2, and MD-SB-3 borings. The temporary monitor wells were installed at depths of 34.6 feet below ground surface in boring MD-SB-1, 33.4 feet at MD-SB-2, and 20.2 feet at MD-SB-3. Except for the MD-SB-3 boring, these depths represent where the direct push probe encountered saturated soil for groundwater sampling. Geoprobe refusal was encountered at 20.2 feet in the MD-SB-3 boring and a temporary monitor well was installed at this depth. The groundwater table was not intersected at this depth and no groundwater sample was collected at this location. Each temporary monitor well was installed with 1-inch diameter PVC well screen and riser, filter sand and bentonite seal in general accordance with North Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C). Each well was fitted with locking, expandable well caps. Following construction, monitor wells MD-GW-1 and MD-GW-2 were developed by purging a minimum of five well bore volumes from the well utilizing a combination of a new, disposable bailer and previously decontaminated peristaltic pump. After development, monitor wells MD-GW-1 and MD-GW-2 were sampled using low-flow sampling methods to minimize turbidity present in the samples and to minimize the volume of groundwater potentially requiring special handling and disposal procedures. Prior to purging and sampling, depth-to-groundwater data were recorded for each monitor well. The top of well casing elevations were determined by surveying techniques and using a temporary benchmark. Monitor well construction details and groundwater elevation data are presented in Table 1. The depth-to-groundwater ranged from 20.9 feet below ground surface in MD-GW-2 to 22.3 feet in MD-GW-1. Based on the groundwater elevation data and local land surface topography, the groundwater flow direction beneath the subject property appears to be to the south toward South Boulevard. ERM NC, PC 4 MCDONALDS PHASE II REPORT FINAL.DOC Groundwater samples were collected from temporary monitor wells MD-GW-1 and MD-GW-2 and analyzed for VOCs by Method 8260B. Samples collected from each temporary well were labeled with an identification of GW, i.e., the sample collected and labeled MD-GW-1 is the groundwater from the boring labeled MD-SB-1. 3.0 ASSESSMENT RESULTS Soil analytical results are summarized in Table 2 and groundwater analytical results are summarized in Table 3. Sample locations and analytical results are illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 for soil and groundwater, respectively. Soil boring logs including field screening values are presented in Appendix A. The laboratory analytical data reports are presented in Appendix B. For comparison purposes, the soil results are compared to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) Division of Water Quality – Aquifer Protection Section’s Soil-to- Groundwater Cleanup Levels or Division of Waste Management – Superfund Section Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch Remediation Goal (IHSB RG) levels. These values are shown in Table 2 of this report, as applicable. Groundwater analytical results are compared to the North Carolina Groundwater Standards (NC 15A NCAC 2L 0.0202(g)) which are identified in Table 3. Soils Soil samples (MD-SB-1, MD-SB-2, and MD-SB-3) were submitted to the laboratory for VOC analyses. Acetone was detected in the MD-SB-2 and MD-SB-3 soil samples in concentrations below all applicable NCDENR remediation goals. No other detectable concentrations of VOCs were reported in any of the soil samples. No potential source of the acetone has been identified. Groundwater The groundwater levels in temporary monitor wells MD-GW-1 and MD- GW-2 were approximately 22.3 feet and 20.9 feet below ground surface, respectively. No groundwater was detected in the temporary monitor well MD-GW-3. Groundwater samples collected from the temporary wells were submitted to the laboratory for VOC analyses. Trichloroethene (TCE) was detected in the MD-GW-1 groundwater sample at 100 micrograms per liter (µg/L) and in the MD-GW-2 ERM NC, PC 5 MCDONALDS PHASE II REPORT FINAL.DOC groundwater sample at 78 µg/L. The North Carolina Groundwater Standard for trichloroethene is 2.8 µg/L. Other VOCs detected in the MD-GW-1 and MD-GW-2 groundwater samples did not exceed the applicable North Carolina Groundwater Standards. No potential on site source of the trichloroethene has been identified on the subject property. As noted above, TCE was not detected in soil samples collected from the subject property. The presence of the TCE in groundwater at the subject property appears to be attributable to migration from an unidentified off- site source located on an upgradient parcel to the northeast. The TCE- affected groundwater appears to extend across the subject property and on to the adjacent parcel to the southwest formerly occupied by Air Liquide, as noted in Section 2.0. 4.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS On October 19-20, 2006, ERM conducted a Phase II ESA to evaluate subsurface conditions at the vacant (former McDonalds) property located at 2400 South Boulevard, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. A summary of the findings of the Phase II ESA is provided below. Three soil samples were collected via direct push methods to evaluate soil quality at the subject property. No VOCs were identified in the soils samples in excess of any NCDENR remediation goals. No additional investigation of site soils appears to be warranted. Groundwater elevation measurements were obtained and two groundwater samples were collected from temporary monitor wells installed at the soil boring locations. Groundwater flow direction appears to be to the south. Trichloroethene was detected in both samples in excess of the North Carolina Groundwater Standard. The maximum concentration of trichloroethene detected is 100 µg/L. The North Carolina Groundwater Standard for trichloroethene is 2.8 µg/L. No other VOCs were detected in the groundwater samples in excess of the North Carolina Groundwater Standards. No potential on site source of the trichloroethene in the groundwater has been identified. The presence of the TCE in groundwater at the subject property appears to be attributable to migration from an unidentified off-site source located on an upgradient parcel to the northeast. ERM NC, PC 6 MCDONALDS PHASE II REPORT FINAL.DOC Figures Source: Charlotte East, NC 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle; 1988; Contour Interval = 10 feet Figure ERM NC, PC CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA VACANT PARCEL 2400 SOUTH BOULEVARD SITE LOCATION MAP 1 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 mi SITE Not To Scale FIGURE 2ERM NC, PC CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA VACANT PARCEL 2400 SOUTH BOULEVARD SITE LAYOUT MAP WOODED OFF BROADWAY SHOE WAREHOUSE (Formerly Air Liquide) MANTIS RESTAURANT CELL TOWER FORMER McDONALDS RESTUARANT Not To Scale FIGURE ERM NC, PC SOIL SAMPLE LOCATIONS & RESULTS 3VACANT PARCEL (FORMER MCDONALDS) 2400 SOUTH BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA OFF BROADWAY SHOE WAREHOUSE (Formerly Air Liquide) MANTIS RESTAURANT CELL TOWER FORMER McDONALDS RESTUARANT MD-SB-1 (Depth in Feet) RG Detected soil contaminant concentrations in mg/kg with regulatory standards (Maximum Soil Contaminant Concentrations). Concentrations above regulatory standards shown in bold font. Soil Sample Location MD-SB-1 (2-4) RD VOCs ND NE MD-SB-3 (2-4) RG VOCs Acetone 0.12 2.81 All Other VOCs ND NE MD-SB-2 (2-4) RG VOCs Acetone 0.062 2.81 All Other VOCs ND NE ND Not Detected NE Not Established Not To Scale FIGURE ERM NC, PC GROUNDWATER SAMPLE LOCATIONS & RESULTS 4VACANT PARCEL (FORMER MCDONALDS) 2400 SOUTH BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA OFF BROADWAY SHOE WAREHOUSE (Formerly Air Liquide) MANTIS RESTAURANT CELL TOWER FORMER McDONALDS RESTUARANT Groundwater Sample LocationMD-GW-1 Results Summary 2L STD Detected groundwater contamninant concentrations in µg/L with regulatory standards. Concentrations above regulatory standards shown in bold font. ND Not Detected NE Not Established MD-GW-1 2L STD VOCs Chloroform Trichlorofluoromethane Trichloroethene 1,1,2-Trichloroethane cis-1,2 Dichloroethene 1,1- Dichloroethene All other compounds 2.0 1.7J 100 0.56J 2.1 2.8 ND 70 2,100 2.8 NE 70 70 NE MD-GW-2 2L STD VOCs Chloroform Trichlorofluoromethane Trichloroethene cis-1,2 Dichloroethene 1,1- Dichloroethene All Other Compounds 12 0.85J 78 1.1 1.7 ND 70 2,100 2.8 70 70 NE MD-GW-3 (DRY) Tables TA B L E 1 MO N I T O R W E L L C O N S T R U C T I O N VA C A N T P A R C E L ( F O R M E R M C D O N A L D S ) 24 0 0 S O U T H B O U L E V A R D CH A R L O T T E , M E C K L E N B U R G C O U N T Y , N O R T H C A R O L I N A Mo n i t o r We l l I D Da t e In s t a l l e d Da t e W a t e r Le v e l Me a s u r e d We l l C a s i n g De p t h (f e e t B G S ) Sc r e e n e d In t e r v a l (f e e t B G S ) Bo t t o m o f We l l (f e e t B G S ) Gr o u n d Su r f a c e Ele v a t i o n (f e e t ) To p - o f - C a s i n g El e v a t i o n ( f e e t ) De p t h t o Wa t e r (f e e t B G S ) De p t h t o Wa t e r (f e e t B T O C ) Gr o u n d w a t e r Ele v a t i o n (f e e t ) Free Product Thickness (feet) C o m m e n t s MD - G W - 1 1 0 / 1 9 / 0 6 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 6 1 9 . 6 1 9 . 6 - 3 4 . 6 3 4 . 6 1 0 0 . 1 1 1 0 0 . 5 6 2 2 . 2 6 2 2 . 7 1 7 7 . 8 5 N o n e 1 " P V C t e m p o r a r y m o n i t o r w e l l MD - G W - 2 1 0 / 1 9 / 0 6 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 6 1 8 . 4 1 8 . 4 - 3 3 . 4 3 3 . 4 9 8 . 3 5 9 8 . 9 5 2 0 . 8 9 2 1 . 4 9 7 7 . 4 6 N o n e 1 " P V C t e m p o r a r y m o n i t o r w e l l MD - G W - 3 1 0 / 1 9 / 0 6 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 6 1 0 . 2 1 0 . 2 - 2 0 . 2 2 0 . 2 9 5 . 7 6 9 7 . 3 6 D R Y D R Y D R Y N o n e 1 " P V C t e m p o r a r y m o n i t o r w e l l El e v a t i o n s r e f e r e n c e d t o t e m p o r a r y b e n c h m a r k a s s i g n e d a n e l e v a t i o n o f 1 0 0 . 0 0 f e e t a b o v e m e a n s e a l e v e l . Te m p o r a r y b e n c h m a r k l o c a t e d a t W S - G W - 6 / W S - S B - 6 o n W e l d e r s S u p p l y p r o p e r t y a t 2 3 0 0 S o u t h B o u l e v a r d M c D o n a l d s T a b l e s . x l s \ W e l l C o n s t Pa g e 1 o f 1 TABLE 2 SOIL SAMPLE ANALYTICAL RESULTS VACANT PARCEL (FORMER MCDONALDS) 2400 SOUTH BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Sample ID Date Depth (feet BGS) A c e t o n e A l l o t h e r c o m p o u n d s MD-SB-1 10/19/06 2-4 <1 ND ND MD-SB-2 10/19/06 2-4 <1 0.12 ND MD-SB-3 10/19/06 2-4 <1 0.062 ND IHSP RG 1 2,800 - Soil-Groundwater Cleanup Level 2 2.81 - EPA Region 9 PRG-Residential 3 14,127 - 54,321 - Only detected compounds are shown in table mg/kg = Milligrams per kilogram BGS = Below ground surface ND - Not Detected at Method Detection Limit NE = Not established J - Estimated value between Reporting Limit and Method Detection Limit 1 - NCDENR IHSP RG - Inactive Hazardous Sites Program Remediation Goal 2 - NCDENR Aquifer Protection Section Clean Up Level 3 - EPA Region 9 Preliminary Remediation Goal Results shown in bold exceed RG levels or Soil-Groundwater Cleanup Level, where applicable. EPA Region 9 PRG-Industrial / Commercial 3 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Method 8260 (mg/kg) F i e l d S c r e e n i n g V o l a t i l e o r g a n i c c o m p o u n d s - p p m ( P I D ) TABLE 3 GROUNDWATER SAMPLE ANALYTICAL RESULTS VACANT PARCEL (FORMER MCDONALDS) 2400 SOUTH BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Sample ID Date MD-GW-1 10/20/06 2.0 1.7 J 100 0.56 J 2.1 2.8 ND MD-GW-2 10/20/06 12 0.85 J 78 ND 1.1 1.7 ND MD-GW-3 10/20/06 NC Groundwater Standard 70 2,100 2.8 NE 70 70 NE Only detected compounds are shown in table µg/L = micrograms per liter BGS = Below ground surface ND - Not Detected at Method Detection Limit NE = Not established -- = Not Analyzed J - Estimated value between Reporting Limit and Method Detection Limit Results shown in bold exceed North Carolina Groundwater Standard (2L) Dry at Geoprobe Refusal at 20 ft BGS VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS by EPA 8260B (ug/L) C h l o r o f o r m A l l O t h e r C o m p o u n d s 1 , 1 - D i c h l o r o e t h e n e 1 , 1 , 2 - T r i c h l o r o e t h a n e c i s - 1 , 2 - D i c h l o r o e t h e n e T r i c h l o r o e t h e n e T r i c h l o r o f l u o r o m e t h a n e Appendix A Soil Boring Logs Stratigraphy Legend Abbreviations Gravel HA - Hand auger silty CLAY GP - Geoprobe clayey SILT TD - Total Depth of Boring silty SAND BGS - Below Ground Surface clayey SAND DTW - Depth to Water sandy SILT TOC - Top of Casing. - Designates location of soil sample for lab analysis Water table level Logged by:Thomas Fisher - ERM Boring I.D. Depth Interval (feet) VOCs (ppm)Gr a p h i c L o g Sample Description MD-SB-1 0-0.25 <0.1 Gravel 10/19/2006 0.25-5 <0.1 Reddish orange clayey SILT 0-4' HA 5-8 <0.1 Lt. orange clayey SILT with a trace of fine sand. 4'-35' GP <0.1 8-17 <0.1 Lt orange clayey fine sandy SILT with weathered manganese deposits; saprolite <0.1 17-18 <0.1 Tan fine sandy SILT with weathered manganese deposits throughout; moist 18-25 <0.1 Lt orange clayey SILT with manganese deposits <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Boring terminated 25' BGS and direct push well screen to 34.6' BGS. DTW = 22.71' TOC on October 20,2006. MD-SB-2 0-0.5 <0.1 Gravel 10/19/2006 0.5-5 <0.1 Reddish orange clayey SILT 0-4' HA 5-19.5 <0.1 Tan fine sandy SILT with weathered manganese deposits; saprolite begins at 12' BGS 4'-34' GP <0.1 moisture at 15' BGS. <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 19.5-20 <0.1 Lt orange fine sandy SILT with weathered manganese deposits 20-21 <0.1 Tan fine sandy SILT very moist 21-25 <0.1 Brown fine sandy SILT; saprolite <0.1 <0.1 Boring terminated 25' BGS and direct push well screen to 33.4' BGS. DTW = 21.49 TOC on 10/20/06. Screen Interval 18.4' - 33.4' BGS SOIL BORING LOGS - McDonalds, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Mo n i t o r W e l l Screen Interval 19.6'- 34.6' BGS McDonalds boring.xls:Boring Log Page 1 of 2 1/3/2007 Boring I.D. Depth Interval (feet) VOCs (ppm)Gr a p h i c L o g Sample DescriptionMo n i t o r W e l l MD-SB-3 0-0.25 <0.1 Gravel 10/19/2006 0.25-4 <0.1 Reddish orange silty CLAY 0-4' HA 4-8 <0.1 orange clayey SILT 4'-20' BGS <0.1 8-16 <0.1 Tan fine sandy SILT <0.1 16-20 <0.1 White fine sandy SILT; saprolite; moist at 16' BGS <0.1 Boring terminated at 20' BGS at Geoprobe refusal. Well installed at 20.2' BGS. Well dry on October 20, 2006 Screen interval 10.2' -20.2' BGS McDonalds boring.xls:Boring Log Page 2 of 2 1/3/2007 Appendix B Laboratory Analytical Data Sheets Full Servlee Analylltal & Environmental Solutlons ERM NC, PC Attn: ·Jennifer Glien Suite 200 8000 Corporate Center Drive Charlotte, NC 28226 #-See Case Narrative NC Certification No. 402 SC Certification No. 99012 NC Drinking Water Cert. No. 37735 Project ID: S. Blvd. Level II QC Report 10/30/2006 COC Group Number: G1006608 DatefTime Submitted: 10/20/200615:50 This report should not be reproduced, except in its entirety, without the written consent of Prism Laboratories, Inc. 449 Springbrook Road -P.O. Box 240543 -Charlotte, NC 28224-0543 Phone: 704/529-6364 -Toll Free Number: 1-800/529-6364 -Fax: 704/525-0409 Page 3 of 3