HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.07.17_CCO.p12.e_ResponseToCommentsRemedialOptionsPlanNCDEQ Comment Chemours ResponseDEQ requests any monthly sampling data be provided to the agency as it is generated, rather than waiting until the final report in September.Data will be provided as received. The first set of data was provided in the quarterly report dated July 15, 2019, pursuant to Consent Order Paragraph 28. There are no potential preferential pathways identified at the site, which may be useful for test design and developing an overall corrective‐action strategy. Please provide anyidentified potential preferential pathways.The identification and assessment of potential preferential pathways is presently ongoing and will be incorporated in Chemours' planning for future consent order submittals and corrective action at the Site.There may be low hydraulic conductivity intervals in the subsurface that could be important considerations with respect to test design and implementation.o Vertical gradients may be present in low conductivity intervals.o Delivery of injectants may be limited by low conductivity intervals and overall subsurface heterogeneity.Site‐specific geochemical conditions may be important considerations for implementation and interpretation of test results. Please provide any available geochemical data for the site.Chemours is assessing the geochemistry of waters to ensure corrective action approaches will be effective in achieving goals. The pre‐injection sampling data from the Regeneis Phase 1 Pilot Study Verification wells was provided to NCDEQ on July 15, 2019. This data included hardness along with total and disolved calcium and organic carbon. This information is also being analyzed in post‐injection samples (data pending). Geochemical data was collected at the proposed Old Outfall 002 collection point as part of the NPDES permit application submitted on July 11, 2019. The results for this 24‐hour composite sample are attached.Option 1 appears to address the perched and surficial aquifer but not the Black Creek aquifer. How would Option 1 decrease the loading from this aquifer to meet the requirements of the Paragraph 12.e?Capture and treatment of the Old Outfall 002 dry weather flow will capture any groundwater that has discharged to the Old Outfall 002 before the capture point regardless of which aquifer it comes from.General Questions and ObservationsChemours acknowledges this fact and is conducting geological assessments and a pilot study to evaluate the presence of low permeability zones and their potential impacts on potential corrective actions.Option 1: Capture and TreatResponse to NCDEQ Comments Dated July 3, 2019Old Outfall 002Remedial Options Plan (May 20, 2019)Page 1 of 4
NCDEQ Comment Chemours ResponseResponse to NCDEQ Comments Dated July 3, 2019Old Outfall 002Remedial Options Plan (May 20, 2019)DEQ does not believe that enough information has been provided to determine if Option 2 would be an effective means of compliance with Paragraph 12.e of the Consent Order, i.e. would it achieve results that would be equivalent to or greater than treating dry weather flow at the Option B location with a PFAS removal efficiency of 99%.Chemours acknowledges this comment and is performing a pilot study to better evaluate the potential for PlumeStop™ to help support corrective action at the Site.Option 2 appears to address only the perched aquifer, but does not address the surficial aquifer or the Black Creek aquifer. How would Option 2 decrease the loading from these sources to meet the requirements of the Paragraph 12.e?The PlumeStop™ pilot study is meant to evaluate application in a smaller area, i.e. the Perched Zone. If PlumeStop™ is selected as part of the corrective actions for Paragraph 12.e, it would be also applied to other aquifers as needed to provide performance equivalent to Option 1. Option 2 should include monitoring for the full suite of PFAS in wells around the PlumeStop to better understand how it interacts with these chemicals and its efficacy.Chemours is analyzing groundwater samples collected as part of the Pilot study using methods Table 3+ SOP and EPA 537. In addition to PFAS, Chemours is analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hardness, dissolved calcium, total calcium, and total organic carbon (TOC) to assess the groundwater geochemistry and how this may affect PFAS reductions by PlumeStop™.DEQ requests that Chemours explain how Chemours will monitor for movement of PlumeStop in soils at the site over time to ensure that PlumeStop constituents are not migrating into surface waters.PlumeStop™ is a colloidal suspension of activated carbon that adheres to soil particles after injection. After injection, when the likelihood of mobilized colloids is highest, monitoring is performed in downgradient performance monitoring wells to assess if PlumeStop™ colloids are present. Should colloid be present, Regenisis will add a product which immobilizes and terminates the colloidal suspension of PlumeStop™. Should Chemours propose PlumeStop™ as part of corrective actions at the Site, more detailed information regarding this topic will be provided.Option 2: Regenesis PlumeStopPage 2 of 4
NCDEQ Comment Chemours ResponseResponse to NCDEQ Comments Dated July 3, 2019Old Outfall 002Remedial Options Plan (May 20, 2019)Option 2 would require an Injection Permit Application. A complete application would need to be submitted 60‐90 days before implementation with the following information:• Injection zone• Hydrogeologic Evaluation• Injectant Information• Injection Procedure• Fracturing plan (if applicable)• Well Construction Details• Monitoring Plan• Well Data Tabulation• Maps and Cross sectionDEQ does not believe that enough information has been provided to determine if Option 3 would be an effective means of compliance with Paragraph 12.e of the Consent Order, i.e. would it achieve results that would be equivalent to or greater than treating dry weather flow at the Option B location with a PFAS removal efficiency of 99%.Chemours acknowledges this comment and is completing an additional geological investigation at the Site. Chemours is also preparing a numerical groundwater model, which is being constructed consistent with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) 2007 Groundwater Modeling Policy.Option 3 appears to address the perched and surficial aquifer but not the Black Creek aquifer. How would Option 3 decrease the loading from this aquifer to meet the requirements of the Paragraph 12.e?Any potential hydraulic control option performed as part of Paragraph 12.e will be designed to be as effective as capture and treatment of dry weather flow at the capture location. If this requires reductions in the loading of Black Creek Aquifer flow, then this will be part of any potentially proposed action.Option 3 would require a non‐discharge groundwater remediation permit application that includes information on hydraulic control and hydrogeology that helps determine if the aquifer will accommodate the volumes of injected water.Chemours acknowledges this comment. As noted earlier, Chemours is preparing a numerical groundwater model to help quantitatively assess this consideration should re‐injection of groundwater be proposed as part of corrective actions at the Site.Option 3: Hydraulic ControlChemours appreciates DEQ noting this information.Page 3 of 4
NCDEQ Comment Chemours ResponseResponse to NCDEQ Comments Dated July 3, 2019Old Outfall 002Remedial Options Plan (May 20, 2019)As Option 3 is considered, it should be noted that a slurry wall with treated water injected into the aquifer at too high a volume and pressure could results in well integrity failure, injected water breaching into upper and lower aquifers, or injected water daylighting to the surface.Chemours acknowledges this comment. If this options is proposed as part of corrective actions at Site, this consideration will be addressed in detailed design phases of the project.What levels of PFAS are proposed to be reinjected as part of the pump and treat system?Chemours acknowledges this is an important consideration in a detailed design of this type of system. Should this type of approach be proposed as part of corrective actions at the Site, Chemours will include the consideration in the design to make sure the corrective action meets overall goals.Page 4 of 4
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24-Hour Influent Characterization Results
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Parameter Units Result
Table 3+ PFAS
Byproduct 1 (PFESA BP 1) µg/L 0.38
Byproduct 2 (PFESA BP 2) µg/L 0.31
Byproduct 4 (PFESA BP 4) µg/L 0.38
Byproduct 5 (PFESA BP 5) µg/L 0.82
Byproduct 6 (PFESA BP 6) µg/L < 0.015
DFSA µg/L Note (1)
EVE Acid µg/L 0.034
Hydro‐EVE Acid µg/L 0.19
MeFOSA µg/L < 0.035
M‐MeFOSE‐M µg/L < 0.11
MMP µg/L Note (1)
MTP µg/L Note (1)
NEtFOSAM µg/L < 0.037
N‐EtFOSE‐M µg/L < 0.060
NVHOS µg/L 0.78
2,3,3,3‐Tetrafluoro‐2‐(pentafluoroethoxy)propanoic acid (PEPA) µg/L 1.9
PES µg/L < 0.046
PFECA B µg/L < 0.060
PFECA G µg/L < 0.041
Perfluoro‐2‐methoxyacetic acid (PFMOAA) µg/L 85
Perfluoro(3,5‐dioxahexanoic) acid (PFO2HxA) µg/L 17
Perfluoro(3,5,7‐trioxaoctanoic) acid (PFO3OA) µg/L 5.1
Perfluoro(3,5,7,9‐tetraoxadecanoic) acid (PFO4DA) µg/L 1.6
Perfluoro(3,5,7,9,11‐pentadodecanoic) acid (PFO5DA) µg/L 0.58
Perfluoro‐2‐methoxypropanoic acid (PMPA) µg/L 5.4
PPF Acid µg/L Note (1)
R‐EVE µg/L 0.12
EPA Mod 537 MAX PFAS
10:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (10:2 FTS) µg/L < 0.0026
4:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (4:2 FTS) µg/L < 0.0026
6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTS) µg/L < 0.0017
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Parameter Units Result
8:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (8:2 FTS) µg/L < 0.0052
Perfluoro‐2‐propoxypropanoic acid (HFPO‐DA; “Dimer Acid”) µg/L 6.0
N‐ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) µg/L < 0.0026
N‐ethylperfluoro‐1‐octanesulfonamide (NEtPFOSA) µg/L < 0.0079
2‐(N‐ethylperfluoro‐1‐octanesulfonamido) ethanol (NEtPFOSAE) µg/L < 0.0026
N‐methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) µg/L < 0.0026
N‐methylperfluoro‐1‐octanesulfonamide (NMePFOSA) µg/L < 0.0079
2‐(N‐methylperfluoro‐1‐octanesulfonamido) ethanol (NMePFOSAE) µg/L < 0.0026
Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (PFBS) µg/L 0.0013
Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) µg/L 0.072
Perfluorodecane Sulfonic Acid (PFDS) µg/L < 0.0017
Perfluorodecanoic Acid (PFDA) µg/L < 0.0017
Perfluorododecane Sulfonic Acid (PFDoS) µg/L < 0.00087
Perfluorododecanoic Acid (PFDoA) µg/L < 0.0017
Perfluoroheptane Sulfonic Acid (PFHpS) µg/L < 0.0017
Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (PFHpA) µg/L 0.024
Perfluorohexadecanoic Acid (PFHxDA) µg/L < 0.00087
Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid (PFHxS) µg/L < 0.0017
Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) µg/L 0.015
Perfluorononane Sulfonic Acid (PFNS) µg/L < 0.0017
Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) µg/L 0.0069
Perfluorooctadecanoic Acid (PFODA) µg/L < 0.0017
Perfluorooctane Sulfonamide (FOSA) µg/L < 0.0026
Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) µg/L 0.0018
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) µg/L 0.028
Perfluoropentane Sulfonic Acid (PFPeS) µg/L < 0.0017
Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) µg/L 0.15
Perfluorotetradecanoic Acid (PFTeA) µg/L < 0.00087
Perfluorotridecanoic Acid (PFTriA) µg/L < 0.00087
Perfluoroundecanoic Acid (PFUnA) µg/L < 0.0017
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Parameter Units Result
Conventional and Nonconventional Parameters
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) mg/L < 2
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) mg/L < 12.8
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) mg/L 1.1
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) mg/L 10.4
Ammonia (NH3‐N) mg/L as N < 0.05
Certain Conventional and Nonconventional Pollutants
Bromide mg/L < 1.3
Chlorine, total residual mg/L Not Measured
(1)
Color CP Units < 5
Fecal Coliform UNITS Not Measured
(1)
Fluoride mg/L < 0.25
Nitrate‐nitrite mg/L 0.29
Nitrogen, Total Organic mg/L as N Not Measured
(1)
Oil and Grease mg/L < 1.4
Phosphorus, Total mg/L as P < 0.050
Sulfate mg/L as SO4 71
Sulfide mg/L as S < 0.70
Sulfite mg/L as SO3 < 2
Surfactants (MBAS) mg/L < 0.040
Aluminum, Total mg/L 8.1
Barium, Total mg/L 0.052
Boron, Total mg/L 0.14
Cobalt, Total mg/L 0.17
Iron, Total mg/L 11.7
Magnesium, Total mg/L 1.95
Molybdenum, Total mg/L < 0.0020
Manganese, Total mg/L 0.195
Tin, Total mg/L < 0.0070
Titanium, Total mg/L < 0.0020
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Parameter Units Result
Certain Conventional and Nonconventional Pollutants (Continued)
Radioactivity
Alpha, Total PCi/L 7.38
Beta, Total PCi/L 6.79
Radium, Total PCi/L 3.44
Radium 226, Total PCi/L < 0.373
Toxic Metals, Total Cyanide, and Total Phenols
Antimony, Total mg/L < 0.0100
Arsenic, Total mg/L < 0.0160
Beryllium, Total mg/L 0.0018
Cadmium, Total mg/L < 0.0010
Chromium, Total mg/L 0.0094
Copper, Total mg/L 0.0064
Lead, Total mg/L < 0.0060
Mercury, Total µg/L < 0.050
Nickel, Total mg/L 0.0020
Selenium, Total mg/L < 0.0210
Silver, Total mg/L < 0.0050
Thallium, Total mg/L < 0.0140
Zinc, Total mg/L 0.0368
Toxic Metals, Total Cyanide, and Total Phenols (Continued)
Cyanide, Total mg/L < 0.0050
Phenols, Total mg/L < 0.010
Organic Toxic Pollutants (GC/MS Fraction – Volatile Compounds)
Acrolein µg/L < 3
Acrylonitrile µg/L < 0.5
Benzene µg/L < 0.2
Bromoform µg/L < 0.5
Carbon Tetrachloride µg/L < 0.2
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Parameter Units Result
Organic Toxic Pollutants (GC/MS Fraction – Volatile Compounds) (Continued)
Chlorobenzene µg/L < 0.2
Chromodibromomethane µg/L < 0.3
Chloroethane µg/L < 0.3
2‐Chloroethylvinyl ether µg/L < 0.1
Chloroform µg/L < 0.2
Dichlorobromomethane µg/L < 0.3
1,1‐Dichloroethane µg/L < 0.2
1,2‐Dichloroethane µg/L < 0.2
1,1‐Dichloroethylene µg/L < 0.2
1,2‐Dichloropropane µg/L < 0.2
1,3‐Dichloropropylene µg/L < 0.2
Ethylbenzene µg/L < 0.1
Methyl bromide µg/L < 0.4
Methyl chloride µg/L < 0.3
Methylene chloride µg/L < 0.3
1,1,2,2‐Tetrachloroethane µg/L < 0.2
Tetrachloroethylene µg/L < 0.2
Toluene µg/L < 0.1
1,2‐trans‐dichloroethylene µg/L < 0.2
1,1,1‐Trichloroethane µg/L < 0.2
1,1,2‐Trichloroethane µg/L < 0.2
Trichloroethylene µg/L < 0.1
Vinyl Chloride µg/L < 0.4
Organic Toxic Pollutants (GC/MS Fraction – Acid Fraction)
2‐Chlorophenol µg/L < 0.3
2,4‐Dichlorophenol µg/L < 0.3
2,4‐Dimethylphenol µg/L < 0.3
4,6‐Dinitro‐o‐Cresol µg/L < 4
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Parameter Units Result
Organic Toxic Pollutants (GC/MS Fraction – Acid Fraction) (Continued)
2,4‐Dinitrophenol µg/L < 10
2‐Nitrophenol µg/L < 0.4
4‐Nitrophenol µg/L < 5
p‐Chloro‐m‐cresol µg/L < 0.3
Pentachlorophenol µg/L < 3
Phenol µg/L < 0.4
2,4‐6‐Trichlorophenol µg/L < 0.7
Organic Toxic Pollutants (GC/MS Fraction – Base/Neutral Compounds)
Acenaphthene µg/L < 0.3
Acenaphthylene µg/L < 0.3
Anthracene µg/L < 0.2
Benzidene µg/L < 20
Benzo(a)anthracene µg/L < 0.2
Benzo(a)pyrene µg/L < 0.3
3,4‐Benzofluoranthene µg/L < 0.3
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene µg/L < 0.2
Benzo(k)fluoranthene µg/L < 0.3
Bis (2‐chloroethoxy)methane µg/L < 0.5
Bis (2‐chloroethyl)ether µg/L < 0.4
Bis (2‐chloroisopropyl)ether µg/L < 0.3
Bis (2‐ethylhexyl)phthalate µg/L < 1
4‐Bromophenyl phenyl ether µg/L < 0.3
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate µg/L < 0.8
2‐Chloronaphthalene µg/L < 0.6
4‐Chlorophenyl Phenyl Ether µg/L < 0.3
Chrysene µg/L < 0.2
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene µg/L < 0.4
1,2‐Dichlorobenzene µg/L < 0.5
1,3‐Dichlorobenzene µg/L < 0.5
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Parameter Units Result
Organic Toxic Pollutants (GC/MS Fraction – Base/Neutral Compounds) (Continued)
1,4‐Dichlorobenzene µg/L < 0.5
3,3’‐Dichlorobenzidene µg/L < 0.8
Diethyl Phthalate µg/L < 0.3
Dimethyl Phthalate µg/L < 1
Di‐n‐butyl Phthalate µg/L < 0.5
2,4‐Dinitrotoluene µg/L < 0.4
2,6‐Dinitrotoluene µg/L < 0.3
Di‐n‐octyl‐phthalate µg/L < 0.5
1,2‐Diphenylhydrazine µg/L < 0.2
Fluoranthene µg/L < 0.3
Fluorene µg/L < 0.3
Fluorene µg/L < 0.3
Hexachlorobenzene µg/L < 1
Hexachlorobutadiene µg/L < 0.8
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene µg/L < 2
Hexachloroethane µg/L < 0.4
Indeno(1,2,3‐cd)pyrene µg/L < 0.3
Isophorone µg/L < 0.3
Naphthalene µg/L < 0.2
Nitrobenzene µg/L < 0.5
N‐nitrosodimethylamine µg/L < 2
N‐nitrosodi‐n‐propylamine µg/L < 0.4
N‐nitrosodiphenylamine µg/L < 0.3
Phenanthrene µg/L < 0.2
Pyrene µg/L < 0.2
1,2‐4‐Trichlorobenzene µg/L < 0.3
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Parameter Units Result
Organic Toxic Pollutants (GC/MS Fraction – Pesticides)
Aldrin µg/L < 0.00504
α‐BHC µg/L < 0.0121
β‐BHC µg/L < 0.0464
γ‐BHC (Lindane) µg/L < 0.00524
δ‐BHC µg/L < 0.0111
Chlordane µg/L < 0.234
4,4’‐DDT µg/L < 0.0101
4,4’‐DDE µg/L < 0.0202
4,4’‐DDD µg/L < 0.00907
Dieldrin µg/L < 0.00807
α‐Endosulfan µg/L < 0.00302
β‐Endosulfan µg/L < 0.00988
Endosulfan Sulfate µg/L < 0.0101
Endrin µg/L < 0.00907
Endrin Aldehyde µg/L < 0.00917
Heptachlor µg/L < 0.00807
Heptachlor Epoxide µg/L < 0.00504
PCB‐1242 µg/L < 0.0746
PCB‐1254 µg/L < 0.0746
PCB‐1221 µg/L < 0.0746
PCB‐1232 µg/L < 0.0746
PCB‐1248 µg/L < 0.0746
PCB‐1260 µg/L < 0.0746
PCB‐1016 µg/L < 0.0746
Toxaphene µg/L < 0.358
Dioxins
2,3,7,8‐TCDD pg/L < 0.24
Note 1 – PFAS compounds PPF Acid, DFSA, MMF and MTP are presently undergoing analytical methods
development and therefore data for these compounds are not reported here.