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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10036_South End Transit_Sub-Slab Soil-Vapor Sampling Letter Report_Final_01-24-13-OCR January 24, 2013 Mr. Tony Duque NC Brownfields Program 1646 Mail Service Center, Room 3409-K Raleigh NC 27699-1646 Re: Sub-Slab Vapor Sampling Results Transit-Oriented, Multi-Family Residential Project, Southline Apartments 140 Remount Road, Charlotte, North Carolina (the “Property”) PSI Project Number: 0457116-3 Brownfields Project Number # 10036-06-60 Dear Mr. Duque: PSI has conducted Post Construction Sub-Slab Vapor Sampling at the Multi-Family Residential Project, Southline Apartments located in the northeast quadrant of Remount Road and Dunavant Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. The apartment complex is currently under construction. Background Based on the analytical results of sub-slab vapor samples collected on September 13 and September 28, 2012, vapor concentrations of TCE and chloroform were reported beneath the upper floor slab of Building 17 and the upper and lower floor slabs of Building 18 at levels that exceeded the NCDENR IHSB Vapor Intrusion Residential Screening Levels for Acceptable Soil-Gas Concentrations for TCE and chloroform. Chloroform was not a chemical of concern addressed in the site Brownfields Agreement, and chloroform is a common off-gas when city water is used on a property. At the time of the vapor sampling, the site was under construction and new water lines were being installed throughout the property. During the installation of these lines city provided water was released to the subsurface, which would attribute to the elevated concentrations of chloroform in the soil gas samples. For these reasons, PSI does not consider chloroform in the soil gas to warrant further testing. No soil gas exceedances were detected in the soil vapor samples collected from within the vapor mitigation systems installed in Buildings 8, 9, 10, and 11. No Further analysis was needed with respect to vapor mitigation at these buildings. The laboratory also reported concentrations of TCE in vapor samples BLDG 17 Upper, BLD 18 Upper, and BLDG 18 Lower at 6.4 µg/m3, 5.4 µg/m3, and 22 µg/m3, respectively, which slightly exceeds the NCDENR IHSB Vapor Intrusion Residential Sub-Slab Vapor Sampling Results Summary Letter January 24, 2013 Southline Apartments, Charlotte, North Carolina Page 2 of 4 PSI Project No. 0457116 Screening Levels for Acceptable Soil-Gas Concentrations of TCE (4.2 µg/m3). Based on these laboratory results, additional sub-slab vapor sampling was conducted at Building 17 and Building 18 on December 14, 2012. This report summarizes those results. Sampling Methodology On December 14, 2012, PSI personnel traveled to the subject site to collect four (4) sub-slab soil-vapor samples. The soil-vapor samples were collected using 6-Liter Summa canisters with three (3)-hour flow controlled orifices. The canisters and regulators were pre-sterilized by the laboratory, and placed under vacuum prior to shipment to PSI. As per the approved sub-slab vapor sampling plan, sub-slab vapor samples were collected from the following locations: Building 17 Lower, Building 17 Upper, Building 18 Lower, and Building 18 Upper (Building 17 and Building 18 are constructed on split multi-level slabs). Sub-slab sampling tubes are installed in these buildings, extending to the center of the respective vapor mitigation lateral piping. Prior to sampling, each sample tube was purged using a peristaltic pump. After purging, a pre-sterilized summa canister with a three hour regulator and orifice was connected to the sample tubing. Once the canister was connected, the valve on the summa canister was opened and the start time and initial vacuum reading was documented. This procedure was followed for each of the vapor samples collected. After a minimum of three hours, the canisters were checked to see if the vacuum had dissipated to below 10-inches of mercury or less. If the vacuum was less than 10-inches of mercury, then the time and vacuum was documented prior to closing the valve on the summa canister. At the end of the sampling event, PSI collected the sampling canisters, marked them with identifying labels, placed them in a shipping container and shipped them under proper chain-of-custody to Con-test Analytical Laboratory in East Longview Massachusetts. The collected air samples were analyzed for TCE by EPA Method TO-15. Air Sample Results The laboratory analytical results for the sub-slab vapor samples collected on December 14, 2012 indicate that TCE was not detected above the laboratory reporting limit (0.54 ug/m3) in samples 17 Lower and 18 Upper. The laboratory analytical results for the sub-slab vapor samples collected on December 14, 2012 indicate that levels of TCE were detected above the laboratory reporting limits in sample 17-Upper (0.78 ug/m3) and in sample 18 Lower (11 ug/m3). The sample result for sample 17-Upper was reported below the NCDENR IHSB Vapor Intrusion Residential Screening Levels - Acceptable Soil-Gas Concentrations (July 2012) of 4.2 ug/m3. The sample result for sample 18 Lower was reported slightly above the NCDENR IHSB Vapor Intrusion Residential Screening Levels - Acceptable Soil-Gas Concentrations (July 2012) of 4.2 ug/m3. Sub-Slab Vapor Sampling Results Summary Letter January 24, 2013 Southline Apartments, Charlotte, North Carolina Page 3 of 4 PSI Project No. 0457116 Conclusions  No concentrations of TCE in the soil gas above the NCDENR IHSB Vapor Intrusion Residential Screening Levels for Acceptable Soil-Gas Concentrations were detected in the soil vapor samples collected from below the slab of Building 17 and Building 18-Upper. No further analysis is needed with respect to vapor mitigation at Building 17 and Building 18-Upper.  Analytical results indicated that the sub-slab vapor samples collected at the lower floor slab of Building 18-Lower had vapor concentrations that slightly exceeded the NCDENR IHSB Vapor Intrusion Residential Screening Levels for Acceptable Soil-Gas Concentrations for TCE. The average levels of TCE under Building 18-Lower during both screening events is 16.5 ug/m3.  The buildings at the subject property are underlain with a chemical-resistant vapor barrier and passive vapor mitigation systems. The specifications for these systems were approved by Mr. Will Service of the Brownfields Program of NCDENR on November 10, 2011. The vapor barrier and passive vapor mitigation systems are operating as designed.  Based on the laboratory results of sub-slab vapor sampling in Building 18, levels of TCE decreased from September 2012 to December 2012. Results for TCE in Building 18-Upper were reported at 5.4 ug/m3 (9/13/2012), and 0.78 ug/m3 (12/14/2012). Results for TCE in Building 18-Lower were reported at 22 ug/m3 (9/28/2012), and 11 ug/m3 (12/14/2012). Recommendations Based on the results of the sub-slab vapor sampling event PSI recommends the following:  No additional vapor sampling for TCE under Building 17 and Building 18-Upper.  JLB Southline would like to discuss options with DENR regarding vapor issues in Building 18-Lower. One option is to determine the actual sub-slab attenuation factor of Building 18-Lower. In order to determine the sub-slab attenuation factor of Building 18-Lower, radon samples will be collected through the existing sample port, and inside of the structure. Radon measurement is proposed to avoid interferences caused by off-gassing of VOCs by newly installed building materials. Samples will be collected in Tedlar bags via peristaltic pump, and analyzed by using scintillation counters and Lucas Cell method for Rn-222. The analysis will be conducted in accordance with EPA 402-R-92-004, "Indoor Radon and Radon Decay Product Measurement Protocols", 1992. The attenuation factor is the ratio of the measured indoor radon levels to the sub- slab radon levels. If the measured attenuation factor is sufficient to demonstrate that the reported sub-slab TCE concentrations will not negatively affect the Sub-Slab Vapor Sampling Results Summary Letter January 24, 2013 Southline Apartments, Charlotte, North Carolina Page 4 of 4 PSI Project No. 0457116 indoor air quality, then the existing passive mitigation system shall be deemed acceptable with no further testing or modification required. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 704-598-2234. Sincerely, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC. Bryan M. Lucas Paul Wachsmuth Senior Project Manager Principal Consultant Environmental Services Environmental Services Enclosure: Table Laboratory Results TABLE Ta b l e 1 : S u b - S l a b V a p o r A n a l y t i c a l D a t a S u m m a r y ( D e t e c t e d P a r a m e t e r s ) TO - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * T O - 1 5 * Bo r i n g L o c a t i o n S a m p l e I D Da t e Co l l e c t e d (m / d d / y y ) Sa m p l e De p t h (f t B G S ) Bu i l d i n g 8 B L D - 8 9 / 1 3 / 2 0 1 2 N A < 0 . 0 9 3 0. 3 1 J <0 . 1 5 1. 8 0 . 4 0 <0 . 2 0 5. 8 <0 . 1 2 < 0 . 1 1 < 0 . 1 3 2.0J 0 . 4 9 J 0 . 3 1 J 0 . 2 0 J 1 9 1 . 3 <0.13 Bu i l d i n g 9 B L D - 9 9 / 1 3 / 2 0 1 2 N A < 0 . 0 9 3 < 0 . 1 8 1. 3 3 . 9 0 . 8 4 <0 . 2 0 39 <0 . 1 2 0. 1 8 J 0 . 1 7 J 2 . 0 J 3 . 4 0 . 3 6 J 1 . 3 2 1 0 . 7 7 1 . 4 Bu i l d i n g 1 0 B L D G - 1 0 9 / 2 8 / 2 0 1 2 N A < 0 . 0 9 3 0. 3 4 J <0 . 1 5 1. 3 0 . 7 9 <0 . 2 0 5. 6 <0 . 1 2 < 0 . 1 1 < 0 . 1 3 2.1J 0 . 5 3 J <0.19 < 0 . 1 5 2.7 0 . 6 1 J <0.13 Bu i l d i n g 1 1 B L D - 1 1 9 / 1 3 / 2 0 1 2 N A < 0 . 0 9 3 0. 3 1 J 0 . 1 7 J 3 . 7 0 . 5 5 <0 . 2 0 2. 4 <0 . 1 2 < 0 . 1 1 < 0 . 1 3 0.89J 2 . 2 <0.19 1.4 <0.35 0.40J <0.13 Bu i l d i n g 1 7 U p p e r B L D G - 1 7 - U p p e r 9 / 2 8 / 2 0 1 2 N A 1. 2 0 . 3 6 J 0 . 3 4 4 . 1 0 . 9 1 0 . 2 9 J 3 4 0 . 7 1 <0 . 1 1 < 0 . 1 3 1.5J 4 . 2 4 . 9 6 . 4 6 . 2 0 . 6 9 J <0.13 Bu i l d i n g 1 7 L o w e r B L D G - 1 7 - L o w e r 9 / 2 8 / 2 0 1 2 N A < 0 . 0 9 3 0. 2 8 J 0 . 5 6 <0 . 1 8 1. 8 <0 . 2 0 4. 6 <0 . 1 2 < 0 . 1 1 < 0 . 1 3 3.1J 0 . 7 6 0 . 4 0 J 2 . 7 3 . 9 0 . 6 1 J <0.13 Bu i l d i n g 1 8 U p p e r B L D - 1 8 - U p p e r 9 / 1 3 / 2 0 1 2 N A < 0 . 0 9 3 0. 3 1 J 0 . 2 9 3 . 0 0 . 7 0 <0 . 2 0 8. 4 0 . 2 4 J <0 . 1 1 < 0 . 1 3 1.5J 3 . 2 2 . 7 5 . 4 7 . 3 0 . 5 8 J <0.13 Bu i l d i n g 1 8 L o w e r B L D G - 1 8 - L o w e r 9 / 2 8 / 2 0 1 2 N A < 0 . 0 9 3 0. 3 8 J 0 . 7 5 5 5 0 . 4 9 4 . 9 3 <0 . 1 2 < 0 . 1 1 < 0 . 1 3 < 0 . 4 4 0.99 0 . 3 3 J 2 2 4 6 0 . 6 3 J 0 . 1 8 J Bu i l d i n g 1 7 L o w e r 1 7 - L o w e r 1 2 / 1 4 / 2 0 1 2 N A N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F < 0 . 5 4 N A F N A F N A F Bu i l d i n g 1 7 U p p e r 1 7 - U p p e r 1 2 / 1 4 / 2 0 1 2 N A N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F 0 . 7 8 N A F N A F N A F Bu i l d i n g 1 8 L o w e r 1 8 - L o w e r 1 2 / 1 4 / 2 0 1 2 N A N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F 11 NAF N A F N A F Bu i l d i n g 1 8 U p p e r 18 - U p p e r 12 / 1 4 / 2 0 1 2 N A N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F N A F < 0 . 5 4 N A F N A F N A F 2 4 1 N E 1 1 1 8 8 9 2 0 0 1 5 0 N E 1 2 6 1 , 3 0 0 8 3 . 4 1 0 , 4 0 0 4 . 2 1 , 4 6 0 6 2 , 0 0 0 1 6 NO T E S 1 . R e s u l t s r e p o r t e d i n µ g / m 3 = m i c r o g r a m s p e r c u b i c m e t e r 2 . * = R e p o r t e d V o l a t i l e H a l o c a r b o n s O n l y 3 . N A F = N o t A n a l y z e d F o r 5 . I H S B = I n a c t i v e H a z a r d o u s S i t e B r a n c h 7 . N E = N o t E s t a b l i s h e d BO L D = R e p o r t e d c o n c e n t r a t i o n s e x c e e d e d N C D E N R I H S B V a p o r I n t r u s i o n S c r e e n i n g L e v e l s R e s i d e n t i a l - A c c e p t a b l e S o i l - G a s C o n c e n t r a t i o n s ( J u l y 2 0 1 2 ) BO L D = r e p o r t e d c o n c e n t r a t i o n s e x c e e d m e t h o d d e t e c t i o n l i m i t s C h l o r o f o r m C h l o r o m e t h a n e D i c h l o r o d i f l u o r o m e t h a n e ( F r e o n 1 2 ) 1 , 1 - D i c h l o r o e t h a n e C h l o r o e t h a n e B e n z y l c h l o r i d e Co n t a m i n a n t o f C o n c e r n D i b r o m o c h l o r o m e t h a n e 6 . 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N C D E N R = N o r t h C a r o l i n a D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s Trichlorofluoromethane (Feron 11)1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethaneVinyl Chloride c i s - 1 , 2 - D i c h l o r o e t h y l e n e trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Methylene Chloride Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)1,1,1-Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene (TCE) C a r b o n T e t r a c h l o r i d e So u t h l i n e M u l t i - F a m i l y R e s i d e n t i a l 14 0 R e m o u n t R o a 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 PS I P r o j e c t N o . 0 4 5 7 1 1 6 An a l y t i c a l M e t h o d Pa g e 1 o f 1 Laboratory Results Page 1 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 2 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 3 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 4 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 5 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 6 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 7 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 8 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 9 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 10 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 11 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 Page 12 of 14 12L0537_1 Contest_Final_MDL 12 21 12 1610 - ~ ~~~:~!. ! ~ · P h o n e : 4 1 3 - 5 2 5 - 2 3 3 2 A I R S A M P L E C H A I N O F C U S T O D Y 3 9 S P R U C E S T P a g e _ _ o f _ F a x : 4 1 3 - 5 2 5 - 6 4 0 5 R E C O R 1 E A S T L O N G M E A D O W , M A 0 1 0 2 8 E m a i l : i n f o @ c o n t e s t l a b s . c o m \ 1 1 L 0 5 0 w w w . c o n t e s t l a b s . c o m I I H g P l e a s e f i l l o u t Company Name: f S.7 T e l e p h o n e : ( 7 0 ' n 5 1 8 - 2 7 3 ' ( A N A L Y S I S c o m p l e t e l y , s i g n , d i I L a n d r e t a i n t h e y e l l o 1 Address: tp2f-~ WES r W . T . t l ~ 1 g t ® P r o j e c t # 0 ' - / 5 " 7 J / _ " R E Q U E S T E D n a c o o v f o r v o u r r e c o r i F b CJ+A~ o~, ; t . > c 2 3 _ 2 6 C f . C l i e n t P O # f . _ 0 - 0 Y s 2 1 / 6 - ~ ~ ' S u m m a c a n i s t e r s a 1 " t i R f l o w c o n t r o l l e r s m u ; ~ i n e r e t u r n e d w i t h i n 1 4 c Attention: ]~A.J L'- - 1 C A r D A T A D E L I V E R Y ( c h e c k o n e } : a a c o f r e c e i p t o r r e n t a l 1 O F A X ~ M A I L O W E B S I T E C L I E N T s I I e Project Locat;ono , ~ cJl {;"' ~ J - c f . < ' l A M - , ; 0 c i w i l l a p p l y . F a x # : p S u m m a c a n i s t e r s w E m a i l : ~ C f h . / v G , . . f & p s i u . f & : V . C o i 1 , ~ p p t r e t a i n e d f o r a m i n i n Sampled By: A(JJ< R~ ~ 6 b r r o f 1 4 d a y s a f t e r p F o r m a t : D E X C E L D P D F D G I S K E Y D O T H E R - e e r s a m p l i n g d a t e p r i o r Proposal Provided? (For Billing purpos e s ) D a t e S a m p l e d O N L V U S E W H E N U S I N G P U M P S s s e c l e a n i n g . U . J s s s Dyes proposal date S t a r t S t o p T o t a l F l o w R a t e V o l u m e ~ u u s S u m m a F l o w D a t e D a t e M 3 / M i n . o r L i t e r s o r M a t r i x u C a n i s t e r C o n t n M i n u t e s r r r Field ID Sample Description M e d i a L a b # T i m e T i m e S a m p l e d L / M i n . M 3 C o d e * e e e I D I D /8-toWfe SW4u~ei-~iSL ~ s 1 3 ~ ( j \ ' U : t f l / ( / . . ' f o b l . ~ s x ~ ? c l j l ~ ~ / J 2 r - 3 / ' 1 17-ttJWft. ' 5 / 3 / S - r o ' ' ( f l f ~ I Z / 6 : ' - / 2 ~ 2 C / I I ~ ~ J J 1 r 3 1 - ; ? : ' J ! 17-l/y?pf.( _ s / S ' t D n 3 1 2 / 1 ' - 1 / 1 ' 1 . i l . / : O / 1 1 : 1 0 x 2 8 1 7 ~ ~ / ' t c f D 3 y c /8 "lf; It?. \....-' ..... _ s I ' 1 ' f ' f ( ) L j 1 2 1 . 1 ~ 1 n 1 4 : 1 0 / 7 ; / ~ J I I x 2 - 4 1 q ~ \ O 1 1 1 1 ' 1 3 2 9 0 v I - Laboratory Comments: C L I E N T C O M M E N T S : T C E O A . 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T H E D A V A F T E R S A M P L E R E C E I P T U N L E S S T H E R E A R E Q U E S T I O N S O N Y O U R C H A I N . I F T H I S F O R M I S N O T F I L L E D O U T C O M P L E T E L Y O R I S INCOkrlECT, TURNAROUND TIME WILL N O " f S T A R T U N T I L A L L Q U E S T I O N S A R E A N S W E R E D B Y O U R C L I E N T . A / H A , N E L A C & W B E I D B E C e r t i f i e d