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March 9, 2001
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Mr. McKenzie Mallary, Remedial Project Man
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regi
North Site Management Branch
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61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-3014
Shelby, NC 28152
Telephone [phone]
Re: Soil Testing for Area of New Tank Farm -CNA Holdings, Inc., Shelby
Plant
Dear Mr. Mallary:
The attached document contains a summary of the data associated with a soil
assessment conducted at the Shelby Facility of CNA Holdings, Inc. (Ticona). As
discussed in our previous phone conversation (on 3/7/01), the Shelby facility
conducted this study based on comments made by a contractor, Law Engineering, in
boring logs associated with a geotechnical study of a portion of the facility. Law
Engineering was hired to perform this study in preparation of a major expansion of
our operations at this site. The contractor indicated that a "chemical odor" was
associated with locations examined where a new tank farm is to be constructed. In
order to verify the presence of the odor, and to confirm information previously
submitted in other Superfund-related documents, additional samples were collected
and analyzed.
The area of interest was a 120' x 40' area adjacent to the Polyester North Tank
Farm. The tanks in this tank farm contain the raw materials, and co-products, from
the Polyester process; these include glycols (1,4-butanediol, ethylene glycol, and
diethylene glycol) and methanol. A matrix of borings was developed, and depth-
discrete sampling was undertaken for laboratory analysis of site-specific constituents
that might have been released in this area as a result of past practices.
In summary, the following conclusions are evident from the data:
1. The data indicated in the report substantiate that organics are present at low
concentrations in the soil from 3'-17', but only in the area adjacent to the tank
farm.
2. The constituent concentrations measured were below NCDENR's IHSP RG's and
the Region IX PRGs; the only constituent reported to exceed a DENR cleanup
level. was acetone, which exceeded the Groundwater Section level of 2.8 mg/kg in
3 samples at 2 locations.
3. There was no evidence of "fresh" or ongoing releases indicated.
4. The concentrations for some constituents (acetone and ketones) measured this
time are consistent with those measured In 1986, and reported in the "OUl
Remedial Investigation Report (Volume 1)" submitted in June of that year. The RI
report indicated that two sampling locations {TPll and STB6) in this area were
tested, and organics were indicated. Thus, these results appear to be a
confirmation of a previously reported Issue.
5. The location of these samples Is up-gradient of the OUl area, as well as PEWl
extraction well. Analysis of this well for acetone and MEK did not Indicate that
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these constituents.re present (substantiated by the Op.le Unit Semiannual
Reports of January -June of each year).
As a result of the initiation of this investigation, the construction activities associated
with the new tank farm were halted pending a complete review of the data. Based on
the data collected, a review of the appropriate remediation criteria, and an
examination of the Superfund reports submitted previously, the site sees no
reason to further delay the proposed construction of a new diked-tank farm
in the proposed area. The proposed tank farm would further protect the residual
constituents from being leached into the groundwater.
It is requested that the EPA Remediation Project Manager review the data contained
in the accompanying report. The site. is receptive to hear the Remediation Manager's
concerns, and awaits a response. Due to the costs involved with delaying
construction, the site requests that a response to the issues concerned be
forthcoming. If the issues given do not warrant a response, then the site will assume
that approval is given for resumption of the construction activities (currently
scheduled to resume Thursday, 3/15/01).
Ticona personnel look forward to your response concerning these issues. Please
contact me at [phone], or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Jerry L. McMurray
Staff Environmental/Safety Engineer
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cc: Mr. Bruce Nicholson, NCDENR, Division of Waste Management
Mr. Mark Schoeder, Ticona-Shelby Process Safety/ESHA Manager
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Mr. McKenzie Mallary
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region IV
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Atlanta, Georgia 30303-30 I 4
Dear Ken:
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SUPERFUND SECTION
On October 7, 1998, I sent you a letter report summarizing selected due diligence-related sampling at the HNA Holdings, Inc., Shelby, NC facility (formerly Hoechst Celanese). Specifically, that letter report dealt with analytical results for trichloroethylene (TCE) reported as present in three of nine wells installed during the due diligence field investigation. Confirmatory sampling of these wells occurred last week, and as noted in my letter, an updated data report will be submitted to your office once we receive the results.
In my letter, I indicated that HNA also requested I prepare a report summarizing analytical test results for 1,4-dioxane conducted during the due diligence project. A description of this sampling effort and discussion of findings related to 1,4-dioxane are summarized below.
Background/Work Performed
Kubal-Furr & Associates represented HNA and served as oversight consultant during due diligence work conducted at Shelby. Data collection activities were conducted by Fluor-Daniels on behalf of the prospective purchaser, Koch/Saba, with oversight activities performed by myself and Mr. James E. Furr. The project was conducted during the period of June 22-July 7, 1998. In addition, Kubal-Furr collected confirmatory samples for analysis of I ,4-dioxane at selected locations based on the due diligence data. The confirmatory sampling was conducted on September 3, 1998.
The sample locations and results of analyses for 1,4-dioxane are summarized in the attached Table I. This table also indicates the locations at which split and confirmatory samples were collected. The locations of these sample points are shown on the attached figure.
The due diligence samples collected by Fluor Daniels were shipped to Savannah Laboratories in Savannah, GA. The due diligence split samples and the confirmatory samples collected by Kubal-Furr were shipped to Davis & Floyd Laboratories in Greenwood, SC. The split sample data for 1,4-dioxane from Davis & Floyd was received on July 24, 1998, while the data from Savannah Laboratories was received on August 8, 1998. The confirmatory sample data for 1,4-dioxane from Davis & Floyd was received on September 17, 1998.
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Analytical Test Results
The results of sampling and analysis for 1,4-dioxane can be grouped into several broad categories: new, due diligence-installed monitor wells; due diligence-related soil samples collected at selected monitor well locations; Outer Tier recovery well samples; existing monitor well samples; and, process point samples. In terms of the significant analytical findings:
• Due Diligence Monitor Wells: Samples were collected by Fluor Daniels from nine newly installed monitor wells including one duplicate. All Savannah Labs analyses for 1,4-dioxane were below the detection limit of IO µg/L, including the four split samples collected by Kubal-Furr and analyzed by Davis & Floyd.
• Due Diligence Soil Samples: Six soil samples from three new monitor well locations were collected by Fluor Daniels and analyzed by Savannah Labs for 1,4-dioxane. All analyses were reportedly below the detection levels which ranged from 400 to 440 µg/kg on a dry weight basis.
• Outer Tier Recovery Wells: Five of the nine Outer Tiers wells were sampled by Fluor Daniels. Four of the five wells sampled reportedly contained levels of 1,4-dioxane ranging from 170 µg/1 (OT-JR and OT-3) to 450 µg/L (OT-7). 1,4-dioxane was reported below the detection level of JO µg/L at OT-5. During confirmatory sampling, Kubal-Furr collected samples from all nine Outer Tier wells. The reported results ranged from 26 µg/L (OT-3) to 492 µg/L (OT-7). 1,4-dioxane was reported below the detection level of JO µg/L at Outer Tier wells OT-4 and OT-5. In general, good agreement was noted for the 1,4-dioxane results between the initial Savannah Labs analyses and the later Davis & Floyd analyses of the confirmatory samples.
• Monitor Wells: Seven existing monitor wells and one duplicate were collected by Fluor Daniels and analyzed by Savannah Labs. 1,4-dioxane was reported to range from 69 µg/L in well X-32 to 420 µg/1 in well W-23. 1,4-dioxane was below the detection level of JO µg/1 in wells A-39, I-57, H-50 and H~ 79. Kubal-Furr collected confirmatory samples to be analyzed by Davis & Floyd from the monitor wells which reportedly contained detectable levels of 1,4-dioxane during the initial sampling event. 1,4-dioxane was reported to range from 61.9 µg/1 at well X-32 to 674 µg/L at well W-23. As with the Outer Tier analyses, good agreement for the 1,4-dioxane results was noted between Savannah Labs and Davis & Floyd.
• Process Points: All process point samples collected by Fluor Daniels and analyzed by Savannah Labs were reported below the detection levels. Similarly, all confirmatory sampled collected by Kubal-Furr at process point locations and analyzed by Davis & Floyd were below the detection levels as well.
Discussion of Findini:s
The 1,4-dioxane results are discussed below in the following context: as they relate to State and or Federal MCLs; the extent/distribution; suspected source; potential human health and ecological risks; and, effect on partial deletion of the Outer Tier in April of 1998.
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• Comparison to State/Federal Starukirds: There is currently no established Federal MCL for 1,4-dioxane. North Carolina has established a maximum allowable concentration for 1,4-dioxane of 7 µg/L as per NCAC TISA: 02L.0202 (g) (34).
• Extent and Distribution of J.4-Dioxane: In comparing the analytical test results to the sampling locations, 1,4-dioxane was reported as present only in ground-water samples, and only in samples collected from monitor wells and the Outer Tier extraction wells, all of which were located downgradient of the polishing ponds. No 1,4-dioxane was reported in the main area of the plant in either existing monitor wells or the new wells installed during due diligence. Further, no 1,4-dioxane was reported as present in any of the soil samples, sludge sample, sediment sample, polishing pond sample, or clarifier effluent sample. No source of 1,4-dioxane was identified in the current analytical test results which supports the working hypothesis that this constituent is an artifact of past activities conducted at the facility and that there is currently no continuing release of 1,4-dioxane to the underlying aquifer systems.
• Suspected Source ofl.4-Dioxane: Based on the current polymer process at Shelby and the results of routine testing of the NPDES outfall, no 1,4-dioxane was expected to be found during due diligence sampling. This understanding was further supported by the fact that no 1,4-dioxane above the detection limits was reported as present in any polishing pond sample, in the clarifier effluent, or in the sludge or sediment samples collected from the ponds.
In order to establish a potential source of the 1.4-dioxane, Mr. Jeff Randolph of HNA researched the type of polymer lines operated at Shelby in the past, and augmented this research with interviews with retired employees. Currently, Shelby runs only DMT (dimethyl terephthalate) polymer lines. Mr. Randolph also determined, however, that Shelby once ran a prototype, continuous polymer line which used TA (terephthalic acid) to make PET (polyethylene terephthalate) polymer. The TA prototype line operated from about I 963 until 1972, at which time it was shut down and removed from the site.
TA produces an acidic environment during the polymerization process. When combined with ethylene glycol, the TA process results in the production of 1,4-dioxane as a by-product which, at this point, is the suspected source of the I ,4-dioxane found downgradient of the polishing ponds. The current DMT process does not produce the same acidic environment as the TA process and, therefore, either doesn't result in the production of I ,4-dioxane, or contains 1,4-dioxane at concentrations below the detection level of current analytical methods.
Further support for the suspected source of 1,4-dioxane was available from the HNA facility at Spartanburg which runs both TA and DMT polymer lines. Results of analyses from the Spartanburg DMT and TA waste streams found that the amount of 1,4-dioxane from the TA lines was about IO times higher than that from the DMT lines. The findings from the DMT lines may be misleading however, in that recycled ethylene glycol streams feed both the TA and DMT lines and the recycled glycol is most likely the source of 1,4-dioxane and not the DMT process.
• Human Health and Ecological Risk: The extent and distribution of 1,4-dioxane found at Shelby presents several potential human and ecological exposure pathways: direct contact
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via discharge to surface water; recreational fishing in Buffalo Creek or its tributaries; and,
aquatic organisms exposed to ground water discharging to surface water downgradient of
the Outer Tier.
Human consumption of ground water is not considered to be a complete exposure pathway
because as of 1996, all residents off-site and adjacent to the Shelby facility were provided
with water from Cleveland County, and their wells have been plugged back and properly
abandoned. Further, Buffalo Creek at the HNA NPDES discharge point is classified as
stream class C which is not designated as a potential source of drinking water.
The firm of RUST Environment and Infrastructure, as consultant to the HNA Salisbury
facility, has prepared a draft risk assessment report which develops risk-based RGOs
(remedial goal options) for human health and ecological exposure to 1,4-dioxane ("Draft
Risk Assessment for the Salisbury Plant-Hoechst Celanese Corporation-Salisbury,
North Carolina," October 6, 1997). For ecological exposures, RUST presented a toxicity
screening value for 1,4-dioxane in surface water of 9 .85 mg/L. The specific human
receptor pathways considered a fisherman who eats fish caught in the adjacent creek and a
child who lives in the vicinity of the facility and regularly wades in the creek. The 1,4-
dioxane RGOs developed for the fish ingestion and child wading scenarios were 3.58 mg/L
and 2.57 mg/L, respectively.
Comparing the highest reported 1,4-dioxane results from Shelby to the RGOs developed
by RUST would indicate that at the concentrations found, 1,4-dioxane is not a COPC
(chemical of potential concern) from either a human health or ecological standpoint.
• Partial Deletion of the Outer Tier Extraction Wells: In April of 1998, the Outer Tier wells
were shut down as part of a partial delisting petition which removed this part of OU-I
(operable unit I) and the former source area, OU-2, from the NPL (National Priorities
List). This delisting was based in part on two main points: that the concentrations of
constituents detected in Outer Tier ground water were in the low part per billion range; and,
that providing water to the surrounding residents eliminated human consumption as an
exposure pathway, obviating the need to maintain hydraulic control along the property
boundary.
While the current 1,4-dioxane data reportedly exceed the State MCLs, no change has
occurred with respect to the human consumption scenario and this remains an incomplete
exposure pathway. Further, the RGOs developed for 1,4-dioxane would indicate that this
constituent, at the concentrations reported, is not a COPC from an ecological, fish
consumption, or child wading exposure scenario.
Closing Comments
In summary, the following conclusions can be derived from the current 1,4-dioxane test results
at the HNA Shelby facility:
• 1,4-dioxane was reported as present only in ground water, and only in wells located
downgradient of the polishing ponds.
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• · The suspected source of the 1,4-dioxane is the wastewater from a former prototype TA
polymer line operated at Shelby from about 1963 to 1972, at which time it was removed.
Current analytical data from routine NPDES analyses, the clarifier effluent, the polishing
pond sludge and the polishing pond water samples do not show the presence of 1 ,4-
dioxane being produced by the present DMT process. Therefore, the 1,4-dioxane reported
in the present analyses appears to be an artifact of earlier production activities and there
currently appears to be no continuing source of release to the underlying ground-water
system.
• Human consumption of ground water is not occurring in the residential areas downgradient
and adjacent to the plant. Residents in the neighboring subdivision were provided with
county water and their wells were plugged back and properly abandoned in 1996. Further,
the RGOs developed for 1,4-dioxane would indicate that at the concentrations found, 1,4-
dioxane is not a COPC from an ecological, fish consumption, or child wading exposure
scenario.
• While the reported 1,4-dioxane results exceed the State MCLs, the concentrations do not
exceed any risk-related levels and resumption of Outer Tier pumping to restore hydraulic
control appears unwarranted from a risk standpoint.
Ken, we would suggest that following your review of this material we schedule another
conference call, or perhaps a meeting, to discuss any concerns that your agency or the State may
have about these 1,4-dioxane findings. Please give me or Jeff Randolph a call in the meantime if
you have any questions during your review of this material.
Sincerely,
Kubal-Furr & Associates
Jerry . Kubal
Licensed Geologist (NC #212)
cc: (w/Anachments)
Charlotte Jesneck, NC SF Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch
Bruce Nicholson, NC SF Special Remediation Branch
Jeff Randolph, HNA Holdings, Inc.
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Table 1. Comparison of 1,4-Dioxane Analytical Results
HNA Holdings, Inc., Shelby, North Carolina
Sample Location
Due Diligence Monitor Wells
Analytical Test Results {µg/L unless otherwise noted)
Davis & Floyd 11
{Method 8260)
Savannah Labs21
{Method 8270)
Davis & Floyd31
{Method 8260)
T-1 NS41 <10 NS
T-2 NS <10 NS
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Tl-1 <10 <10 NS
Tl-2 <10 <10 NS
TD-1 ························---··············································NS·······--·························t-:J·A.,~'.. --------'-'NS"'----TD-2 NS NA NS
TD-3 <10 <10 NS
_TD_-_4 _____ .............................................................. _<.:.1:..;0'---·······················--<-1_0_. _______ NS __ _
S-1 NS <10 NS
Due Diligence Soil Samples (mg/kg dw)
T-1 (13-15 ft)
T-1 (18-20 ft)
TD-1 (8-10 ft)
TD-2 (18-20 ft)
TD-2 (23-25 ft)
TD-3 (23-25 ft). _______ _
TD-3 (28-30 ft)
S-1 (13-15 ft)
S-1 (18-20 ft)
Outer Tier Wells
OT-1R
OT-2R
OT-3
OT-4
OT-5
OT-6
OT-SA
OT-7
OT-8
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NS <440
NS <420
NS NA .....................................
NS NA
NS NA
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NS <420
NS <400
NS <410
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NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
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Table 1. 1,4-Dioxane Results (Continued)
Analytical Test Results (µg/L unless otherwise noted)
Sample Location
Monitor Wells
Davis & Floyd 11
(Method 8260)
Savannah Labs21
(Method 8270)
Well A-39 NS <10
Well 1-57 NS <10
Well H-50 NS <10 ___ , ___ .. , .. , ............................ =------
Well H-79 NS <10
Well Q-33 NS ~J#~~g'o~~{;,
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Well W-23 NS
Well W-23 Dup NS
Well X-32 NS
Process Points
A Pond Effluent
B Pond Effluent
C Pond Effluent
Clarifier Effluent
Sludge Pond Sludge (mg/kg dw)
Polishing Pond Sediment (mg/kg dw)
QA Samples
Equipment Blank
Trip Blank
Notes:
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
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1/ Split Samples collected by Kubal-Furr & Associates on 7/7/98.
2/ Samples collected by Fluor Daniels on 6/23/98 • 7/7/98
3/ Samples collected by Kubal-Furr & Associates on 9/3/98.
4/ NS = Not sampled/collected
5/ NA = Not analyzed for this constituent
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Agency, Region IV
100 Alabama Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3014
Dear Ken:
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RECEIVED.
OCT 141998
SUPERFUND SECTION
Over the past month, in telephone conversations with Mr. Jeff Randolph of HNA Holdings,
Inc. (formerly Hoechst Celanese), you have been receiving preliminary information concerning the
results of due diligence related sampling conducted at the Shelby, NC plant as part of a proposed
sale/ownership change of this and other HNA facilities. This information exchange culminated in a
conference call last week between yourself, Mr. Bruce Nicholson with the State of North Carolina
Superfund Section, Mr. Jerry McMurry with Ticona, Mr. Randolph, and.myself.
Briefly, our conference call covered two main issues: findings of 1,4-dioxane in samples
collected from the Outer Tier recovery wells; and, TCE test results from monitor wells installed
during due diligence related field work. On behalf of HNA, I have been asked to prepare several
reports related to these findings. These include the current letter report summarizing the preliminary
TCE findings; a separate report within the next two weeks discussing the 1,4-dioxane results; and,
a follow-up or addendum report summarizing the results of confirmatory sampling for TCE at
selected wells later this month.
Backaround
Kubal-Furr & Associates represented HNA and served as oversight consultant during due
diligence work conducted at the Shelby, NC facility. Data collection activities were conducted by
Fluor-Daniels on behalf of the prospective purchaser, Koch/Saba, with oversight activities
performed by myself and Mr. James E. Furr. The project was conducted during the period of June
22-July 7, 1998.
The work consisted of the installation and sampling of nine new monitor wells; analysis of
selected soil samples collected during split spoon sampling of the monitor wells; sampling of seven
existing monitor wells and five Outer Tier recovery wells; and, collection of two sludge, two
sediment and one water sample from the sludge ponds, polishing ponds and PP-3 Outfall,
respectively. In addition, split samples were collected by Kubal-Furr at four of the nine new
monitor well locations. The samples were shipped to Savannah Laboratories in Savannah, GA by
Fluor-Daniels, and to Davis & Floyd Laboratories in Greenwood, SC by Kubal-Furr. The
parameters to be analyzed consisted of one or more of the following depending on the program
objectives: 1,4-dioxane, volatile organics, semivolatile organics, ethylene glycol, RCRA metals
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including cobalt and antimony, total petroleum hydrocarbons, and BTEX (benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene and xylenes).
The new monitor wells (approximate depths) included: TD-I (19 ft), TD-2 (39 ft), TD-3 (45
ft), TD-4 (79 ft), T-1 (27 ft), T-2 (73 ft), TI-I (43 ft), TI-2(71 ft), and S-1 (30 ft). All boreholes
were drilled with a hollow sterri auger and the monitor wells were constructed of 2-in diameter
PVC with 10-ft well screens. The locations of these wells is shown on Figure I. All wells were
sampled by Fluor-Daniels; split samples were collected by Kubal-Furr at monitor wells TI-I and
TI-2, and at TD-3 and TD-4.
Discussion of Findings
The split sample data from Davis & Floyd was received on July 24, 1998, while the data from
Savannah Laboratories was received on August 8, 1998. A summary of selected analytical results
for the split sample wells is contained in the attached table.
In terms of the significant findings:
• No ethylene glycol or 1,4-dioxane was reported as present above the detection limits in any
sample split with Fluor-Daniels.
• For the Dowtherm constituents 1,1-biphenyl and biphenyl ether, all results.were reported
as below the detection limits with the exception of a Davis & Floyd reported result for
biphenyl ether (13.8 µg/L) at TD-3. There is currently no established State or Federal MCL
for this constituent. No other semivolatile organic constituents were reported as present in
any other sample split with Fluor-Daniels.
• The total metals barium, chromium and cobalt were the only species reported as present
above a detection limit. Only one constituent, total chromium at well TD-4 (0.19 mg/L
Davis & Floyd, 0.17 mg/L Savannah Labs), was reported above an established State (0.05
mg/L) or Federal MCL (0.1 mg/L).
• No volatile organics were reported as present in well TI-I. Monitor well TI-2 reportedly
contained three volatile organic constituents: acetone at 18.7 µg/L (Davis & Floyd), below
the State MCL of 700 µg/L; chloroform at 1.6 mg/L (Savannah Labs), above the State
MCL of 0. 19 mg/L but below the Federal MCL of 100; and, trichloroethene at 3.3 mg/L
(Savannah Labs), above the State MCL of 2.8 mg/L but below the Federal MCL of 5.0
mg/L. Monitor well TD-4 reportedly contained one volatile organic constituent,
trichloroethene (51.6 µg/L Davis & Floyd, 38 mg/L Savannah Labs), above both the State
MCL of 2.8 µg/L, and the Federal MCL of 5.0 µg/L.
• Monitor well TD-3 reportedly contained the following five volatile organic constituents:
benzene (207 µg/L, Davis & Floyd), chloroform (12.5 µg/L, Davis & Floyd), cis-1,2-
dichloroethene (49.8 µg/L, Davis & Floyd), trichloroethene (1150 µg/L, Davis & Floyd
and 1200 mg/L, Savannah Labs) and xylenes (8.4 µg/L, Davis & Floyd). Of these
constituents, cis-1,2-dichloroethene and xylenes were reported at levels below any
established State (70 µg/L and 530 µg/L, respectively) or Federal MCL (70 µg/L and
10,000 µg/L, respectively). Chloroform was reported at levels above the State MCL (0.19
µg/L) but below the Federal MCL (100 µg/L). Benzene and trichloroethene were reported
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at levels above both the State (1.0 µg/L and 2.8 µg/L, respectively) and Federal MCLs (5.0
µg/L and 5.0 µg/L, respectively).
In terms of the split sample results, no new or unusual constituents were reported as present
when compared to the Shelby analytical database. While the concentrations reported at shallow
well TD-3 were elevated with respect to the other monitor wells, it should be noted that
concentrations of the same constituents at the adjacent paired deep well, TD-4, were all below
detection, with the exception of trichloroethene, which was reported at a concentration less than
one-twentieth of that reported at TD-3.
Plans for · Confirmatory Sampling
As part of the next CERCLA-related sampling event at Shelby (during the week of October 19,
1998), confirmatory samples will be collected from newly installed wells TI-1, TI-2, TD-3 and
TD-4. In addition, samples will be collected from the closest monitor wells downgradient of the
TD-3/fD-4 cluster (i.e., wells G-50 and G-88) to better assess the downgradient extent of TCE in
this area of the plant. All samples will be analyzed by Davis & Floyd for the presence of volatile
organics by EPA Method 8260B.
Closing Comments
Once the confirmatory data have been reviewed and validated, they will be summarized and
presented to the EPA and the State in the form of an addendum to this letter report. At that time,
HNA will evaluate the need for additional assessment activities and will consult with the EPA and
the State as to future activities which may be necessary.
Please give me a call if you have any questions following your review of this material.
Sincerely,
Kubal-Furr & Associates
1~z .
Jerry . Kubal
Lice ed Geologist (NC #212)
cc: (w/Attachments)
Charlotte Jesneck, NC SF Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch
Bruce Nicholson, NC SF Special Remediation Branch (
Jeff Randolph, HNA Holdings, Inc.
Kubal-Furr & Associates
Comparison of Due Dlllgence Split Sample Data-HNA Holdings, Inc-Shelby Site (Sample Date: July 7, 1998)
Constituent
Ethylene Glycol
1, 1 biphenyl
biphenyl ether
1,4-dioxane
barium, total
chromium, total
cobalt, total
lead, total
acetone
benzene
chloroform
cis-1,2-dichloroethene
trlchloroethene
xylenes
Notes: 1/ NE = not established
State/
Federal MCLs
7.0/NE11
NE/NE
NE/NE
7.0/NE
2.0/2.0
0.05/0.1
NE/NE
0.015/0.015
700/NE
1.0/5.0
0.19/100
70/70
2.8/5.0
530/10,000
µg/L
µg/L
µg/L '
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
µg/L
µg/L
µg/L
µg/L
µg/L ~ "· µg/L .ltr
i
<7.0
<10.0
<10.0
<10.0
0.23
0.043
<0.020
<0.050
<10.0
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
<10
<10
<10
0.19
0.024
<0.010
0.0073
<25
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<2.0
---~T_l-_2 ___ p·""·'".·~.
D&F SAL i;;:4J D&F -~--
<7.0
<10.0
<10.0
<10.0
0.099
0.036
<0.020
<0.050
18.7
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
<10
<10
<10 11
0.014 I~
0.012 "'"",'
<0.010 ii K§,'.'ti;i
<0.005 ~~~
,~d
<25 fil~l ~;sc,ij
<1.0 ts~j
1.s "JZI
<1.0
3.3
<2.0
.0
.0
.8
<10.0
0.036
0.012
<0.020
<0.050
<10.0
207
12.5
49.8
1150
8.4
2/ D&F = Davis & Floyd, Greenwood, SC (Samples collected by Kubal-Furr & Associates)
3/ SAL = Savannah Analytical Laboratories, Savannah, GA (Samples collected by Fluor-Daniels)
<10.0
<10.0
<10.0
0.52
0.19
0.023
<0.050
<10.0
<5.0
<5.0
<5.0
51.6
<5.0
SAL
<5.0
<10
<10
<10
0.52
0.17
0.022
0.02
<25
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
38
<2.0
•
•
•
D
[J
Legend
• Monitor well Stream/Creek
Water Level (It msl) -HCC Building/Structure 0 Monitor Well Cluster 75/ water-Level Contour ... Plezometer I (Dashed where inferred)
+ Inner Tier Extraction Well ♦ Abandoned Outer Tier Well (See Table for Water Levels)
Abandoned Inner Tier Well * ♦ Outer ner Extraction Well
(See Table for Water Levels) Cl Domestic Supply Well
-+--PEW Extraction Well ■ Abandoned Domestic Well
•
p ,'
: 0
I 0
TI-1
TI-2
EW_.
-~~
-' □ I "' "
r
-
' '
-..... --------1---...
Kubal-Furr & Associates
-Environmental Consultants-
0
Scale In Feet
400 ---
Figure I. Site Plan
HNA Holdings, Inc.
Shelby, North Carolina
800
• Kubal-Furr & Associates •
Post Office Box 2732 JO
Tampa, FL 33688-3210
813/265-2338
FAX/265-3649
[e-mail]
Mr. McKenzie Mallary
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region IV
100 Alabama Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3014
Dear Ken:
Environmental Management Services
November 10, 1998
1120 W. Butler Rd., Suite Q
Greenville, SC 29607
864/277-0977
FAX/277-6626
[e-mail]
RECEIVED
NOV 161998
SUPERFUND SECTION
In two letters dated October 7, 1998 and October 27, 1998, I submitted data concerning TCE
test results from monitor wells installed during due diligence related field work; and, the findings
of 1,4-dioxane in samples collected from Outer Tier recovery wells at the HNA
Holdings-Shelby, NC facility (formerly Hoechst Celanese). In the October 7th letter concerning
the TCE results, I indicated that a confirmatory set of samples was to be collected. This work has
been completed and these data are being submitted to your office as an update to the initial
findings.
Samples were collected on October 21, 1998 by Davis & Floyd Laboratories of Greenwood,
SC who also performed the analyses. Samples were collected from wells G-50, G-88, TI-1, TI-2,
TD-3 and TD-4 (Figure 1) to be analyzed for volatile organics by Method 8260B. The results of
these analyses are summarized in the attached table. Along with these results are the initial split
sample data collected by Kubal-Furr and Fluor Daniels in July 1998 .. ·
With the exception of well TD-4, the Davis & Floyd data generally confirm the constituents and
concentrations reported as present in the July 1998 data set. TCE was reportedly present in monitor
well TD-4 in the July samples but not replicated in the October 1998 sampling. No special
precautions were taken during drilling to segregate the upper and lower monitored zones, and the
initial findings for TCE at TD-4 are suspected to have been the result of this constituent being
introduced into the lower formation during drilling activities.
While wells G-50 and G-88 were not sampled in July, the October results are consistent with
historical data. No TCE has ever been reported as present at G-50, and current data show it to be
below detect. TCE has been reported as present in well G-88 on two occasions: August 11, 1992
(18 µg/L), and January 20, 1997 (110 µg/L). The 1997 data are in good agreement with the
October 1998 data (124 µg/L).
• •
Mr. McKenzie Mallary -2-November 10, 1998
HNA is prepared to discuss the TCE findings with your office and the State after you've both
had an opportunity to consider the data in this updated report and will await your response before
taking any further action. In the meantime, please give me a call if you have any questions
following your review of this material.
Sincerely;
Kubal-Furr & Associates
Jerry . Kubal
Lice sed Geologist (NC #212)
cc: (w/Attachments)
Charlotte Jesneck, NC SF Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch
Bruce Nicholson, NC SF Special Remediation Branch
Jeff Randolph, HNA Holdings, Inc.
Kubal-Furr & Associates
Monitor Well
(State/Federal MCLs)
Tl-1
KFA
R)
D&F
T1·2
KFA
R)
D&F
TD-3
KFA
R)
D&F
TD-4
KFA
R)
D&F
G-50
KFA
R)
D&F
G-88
KFA
R)
D&F
Notes:
• •
Comparison of Split Sample and Confirmatory Sample Data
HNA Holdings, Inc-Shelby, NC (formerly Hoechst Celanese)
Acetone Benzene Chloroform els 112•DCE
(700/NE) (1.0/5.0) (0.19/100) (70/70)
<10.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
<25 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0
<10.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
18.7 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
<25 <1.0 1.6 <1.0
<10.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
<10.0 207 12.5 49.8
<2500 230 <100 <100
<10.0 185 9 66.9
<10.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
<25 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0
<10.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS
<10.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS
<10.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
All data reported In µg/L (micrograms per liter)
NE = not established
KFA = Samples collected by Kubal-Furr on July 7, 1998, analyzed by Davis & Floyd
TCE
(2.8/5.0)
<5.0
<1.0
<5.0
<5.0
3.3
<5.0
1150
1200
1190
51.6
38
<5.0
NS
NS
<5.0
NS
NS
124
FD= Samples collected by Fluor Daniels on July 7, 1998, analyzed by Savannah Laboratories
O&F = Samples collected by Davis & Floyd on October 21, 1998, analyzed by Davis & Floyd
NS = not sampled
X~lenes
(530/10,000)
<5.0
<2.0
<5.0
<5.0
<2.0
<5.0
8.4
<200
19
<5.0
<2.0
<5.0
NS
NS
<5.0
NS
NS
<5.0
• e A-39
0
0
Legend
• Monitor well -¢-PEW Extraction Well
o Monitor -11 cluster ,:,. Plezometer
,_ Stream/Creek •
D HCC Bull ding/Structure
+ Inner Tier Extraction Well
♦ Outer Tier Extraction Well
o Domestic Supply Well ♦ Abandoned Outer Tier Well
• Abandoned Inner Tier Well
•
PEW-1 +
H-~ ,
H-79
,
. -2~•0,'
Tl-1
Tl-2
3 • Gil-+( •::--_c._,---'
G-
■
~ l'D-2 .
·•·57
',~ m-,•_J
' -._S-50
' ,-,, -.._PZ-12
1)1).58·1
Crotts
D
I
Kubal-Furr & Associates
-Environmental Consultants-
"-
, ,
I
0
Scale In Feet
400
Figure 1. Site Plan
HNA Holdings, Inc.
Shelby, North Carolina
800
• •
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
SUPERFUND SECTION
Chain of custody Record
Hazardous Waste Materials SUPERfUND SECTION
Location of Sampling: Generator __ Transporter
__ Treatment Facility __ Storage Facility
__ Disposal F9cjlity, __ Landfill
~Other: Lk"_ lk ,S 1 /-C...-
Collector• s Name_[,M~~[Q,__~~~~:::__'Telephone: Cf to/ 7 3 3 -J era I
sig ature
Date sampled s< / 1 y ) 9 ,..,,-( Time Sampled_~_,_,_,_: ~3"------0_q='-LmU
Type of Process Genera ting Was1:r / h e. .5 0.. M ;/e_ I ..S Y\ Of Lv() S kj
lo v t-Cl A o. b so 'f" VJ e i{ +-c I a y ,' Field Information: ________________________ _
Field Sample No. Jb,gs3 __ _
signature title inclusive dates
<9£_ '-d:
title
C7-D~c err date
Instructions: Complete all applicable information including
signatures, and submit with analysis request forms.
• SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
SUPERFUND SECTION
CERCLA
Receipt for Samples
I' • ,"; ' I • • The sa~pl~s .described below were collected in connection with the
administration, enforcement, and documentation of the:
( ) North Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Rules, 10 NCAC lOF
( ) North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, 10 NCAC lOG
( ) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) .15 U.S.C. §2601. et.seq.,
specifically Section 11 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. § 2610.
Inspector's Name Inspector's Address
Name of Firm Firm Address
Firm Owner, Operator, or Agent Title
SAMPLE 90LLECTED SAMPLE TYPE DUPLICATE SAMPLES SAMPLE LOCATION
NUMBER DATE:TIME WATER:soIL:OTHER OFFRD:ACCPT:REJECTED ON~SITE:OFF-SITE
Receipt for the sample(s) described
above is hereby acknowledged:
Signature of Inspector
Title
COMMENTS:
..
Receipt/reJection of duplicate or
split samples is hereby acknowledged:
Signature of Firm Owner, Operator,
or Agent
Title
----------------------------------------
I
:. • N. C. Ocpanmcnc of Human Resource:;
Division of Hc;.lch Services
CclvraA
SAMPLE ANALYSES R~UEST
Sc:n.:: Labor:uory o.t Public}--
P. 0. Box 2
306 N. \Vil:7'.1:1gton
s i , " Nu m bee .,;;dz::......_3=--"'-J)----'c:::...' -=-e,....:3:..__<-(_'-...c}--=-.C, ...c7_i9-___,_/ __ ---Fi cld Sa rn p 1e Number / {,,, :? 5 3
?,,dcigh, :.
Name of Sice (_ e / o n I' s C Sice Location ,---=S~A~e~l-;'-;b ,Jtr---------
_ __,(..__,.'---"J'--c"--' ~~~iJ~(?~c,~A~I-lD_ ,7 __ '-f__c·___,__; __ Dace Colleccecl ~'if~-+-/---'-1_'-/~/~---f/'c,,,___I ___ Ti;:-,•/ I', 3'a
Collccced By 'Kt:GIEIVt.U
Type of Sample:
Concentrate
~-rr, ~ ,.,,
10i,mno'-')1 ,,991
___ Groundwater ( l)
__ Surface Waccr (2)
__ Soil (3)
X Ocher (4)
Excractables
Parameter Results mg/1
X Arsenic C'l:11S:::1~~
. X Barium ' -" (1,-,) b
X Cadmium (0, cs
~Chromium
/ ' '-0 ,· ; (',
'>< Le,.d
/ !J' _:;:t '
---4--Mercury -<::.a ~, ;,_
Solid (5)
Liquid (6)
Sludge ( 7)
/[/ /. I .---• •
'--cl=-,, -.L...:-~,'--;;~-~-J:~~~t.•--------
1 I / ________ _
Ocher (8)
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Total
P;;rarncter Results mg/ l Par:lmetc.r R~s,.:!cs mg
4,1',rsenic ') .tl / _,_ ::J.0 ~ Silver
XP,. -, .:i __ Su)fa;:es __ i..J,.num
),<· CachDium .,:__ \ '--'< __ Zinc
__ Chloride __ Ph
'L Ci,cocnic;oo ✓-:)...,-I Conr\K(i";_ ... 1--·----:
__ Copµcr __ TDS
_ X _ Sr.lcn;urn ..L__ ,-, ..,CQ__~ 1 __ Fluoride __ TOC
,, s·• ~ o., r,::_
._,L:..__ -.. \ I VC I
....,::::_ db :i.u,, C ~~ L L.c, ~ C --;c:::::.C:
(
--
--
----
Parameter Re,ulcs mg/1
_P&T:GC/MS
__ Acid:B/N Ex,.
_TOX
----
MICROBIOLOGY
Pararncccr
__ (MF) Coliform Colonic.s/lO0mls
~ (MSH) Co(;fo,m Co<o,(os'>OOm(s
__ iron -------dt1 t.2 ,!ff a lf • '--Z 3. ':I -----. 7
~Lc,d L__;)._ 0 -----
__ Mc.nganese --
X Mercury o ... c,c-, --
--~iua(e --X-Seleniu.:C, ✓-\ --
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Parameter
__ EDB
__ PCBls
__ Pecroleum
__ Endrin
__ Lindanc
Results ff1g/ 1
----------
P.:i.r;1m.ccc:-
__ Gross Alpha
__ Gross Bt.:c?.
Parameter Res~ lcs rn
__ Merhoxychlor
__ Tox2phene
_2,4-D
__ 2,4,5-TP (sikc.,)
--
·---·---------
RADlOCHEMlSTRY
Results PCi/1
Dote Reporccd _______________ _
Date P,n,dyicd --=-=-------------
015503 AUG 19 9 I
bb Number
. l·. •
N. C. Ocp:irtmc.nc of Hurnan Resources
Division o( Hc.:ilch Services
CEfiCLA-
SAMPLE ANALYSES R&EST
A 1,1:1,/y.si . .s_Ao-/J
( h ~ /Y'> 0 o II V/ .
Sc;.\c Laboratory o: ~'1Jb!ic He;
P. 0. Box 28(
.306 N. \Vi\:-:;::i.gton S{l
?,,lcigh, 27<
Sicc Number c;;L3 0 0 0 "'3 lf 4 fo J ol. / Field Sarnplc Number __ /_5~_()-:"9~9~-------
Narnc of Sice L e,, / a "c:; C, Sicc location ,-----,,5~~/i.~e_{~b~'f-,---------
Collccced By C . JC 5 f\C c/-r 10,7 __ Lj~/~-Date Collcccecl -·~t<-c,1-/_,_/~'iL,)<---L9.LI __ _
Type of S;irnplc:
C0ncc.n tra te
~t~~IVt.U
En\·ironmcntal
___ Grounclwau:1 ( l)
___ Surface Water (2)
___ Solid (5)
___ Liquid (6)
---:-=::Jludge (7)
~ Ocher (8)
/Vo k; 1 AiJ __ 1· s _4.11. _____ &i_q}),dl.,-1&~1,i f--________ _
_ Soil (3)
X Other (4)
Extractables
Pararneccr Results mg/1
__ Arsenic
__ Barium
__ Czidrnium
__ Chromium
__ Lc,.d
__ /v{crcury
-~-S<'.lcniur7'1
__ Silver
--
----
--
--
Param.eter Results mg/1
YP&T:GC/MS
Acid:B/N Exr.
_TOX
;A ~lt-tL--::J:j.j,~ I -t'.)ud
,7 '1X~ , / ,e,, )
-· /I . /
MICROBIOLOGY
Parameter
__ (MF) Coliform Colonie.s/ l00mls
l::::: (Mr" I CrrH r,m cr,rrr,;, OOmrs
D,cc Reccivc<l ~/S--1/--vP
~"" E"'.':cc<l~2 ~ -
N
-Voes
GI ac/1 cc,,f ~ s:r rvi, v'oc,,s
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY -
Total
Paran1e.cec Results mg/l Parameter Rcs-..:'.cs mg/}
__ /-\rsenic __ Silver
__ B;!rium __ Sulfa~es
__ Cadmium __ Zinc
__ Chloride __ ?h
__ Chromium --Conducti\1'.~·.:
__ Copper __ TOS
! __ Fluoride __ TOC
__ lron --_. ____
__ Lead --------
__ Manganese --
__ Mercury --
--~itrate --
__ Selenium --
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Parameter Resu !ts mg/ 1 Param.ctcr Rcs·.__:lrs mg1
_EDB
__ PCB:s
~eu~. ;? I
__ Lindane ·
----
Paran1ccer
___ Gross Alpha
--Gross Get~
__ Methoxychlor
__ Toxaphene
_2,4-0
__ 2,4,5-TP (sihcx)
--
···-------
RADIOCHEMISTRY
Results PCi/l
Oare Reporrcd /0-/6 ~/
Dare /',n,lyzcd
8f13-,/fi',D f'1:o-'1~9t 7/~(Y
91:30'75
/
• • •
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
SUPERFUND SECTION
Chain of Custody Record
Hazardous Waste Materials
CERCLA
Location of Sampling: Generator Transporter
Treatment Facility =Storage Facility
--Disposal Facjlity, __ Landfill
--2's:'.:Other: N f' L 5 1 f v
Company's Name _ _._<~-~r_,_/~q~h'-'-"'-C~3~~~-----Telephone: ________ _
Address __ 5=------.L.A,_,,e'--'/'-----'b'----+--1--__,_;V------,...cc_,,=--------------
Collector• s Name_~~~~...,._.!jcc'!!J.M-1..l.l/,.__Telephone: q;9 7 :5]-"d((cJ (
sig
Date s amp 1 e d_~3.,__,_}....,/_L/_,_,_/_9~J_,__ ______ T i me S amp 1 e d--'/_,J_•·'--', 3s.!...-'.OL.;GSLL.Jr/l'--'----,
Type of Process Genera ting waste 1 he... Sa r{)f /t i S /)0 +
· o.bsc.r-.ber,+-cla. "
wets le, t ufqn ,
Field Information: ~
I I bloc. k c ci " -se Ml -1/o C.5 y
Field Sample No. I Sc/J Cf
L
(!h~ ;r ~ -15" -'1 I
signature title inclusive dates
signature title inclusive dates
Results Reported:
~g1lc# -~ /c:J-/,5-q/
title date
Instructions: Complete all applicable information including
signatures, and submit with analysis request forms.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
SUPERFUND SECTION
CERCLA
Receipt for Samples
The samples described below were collected in connection with the
administration, enforcement, and documentation of the:
North Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Rules, 10 NCAC lOF
North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, 10 NCAC lOG
comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) .15 u.s.c. §2601. et.seq.,
specifically Section 11 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. § 2610.
Inspector's Name Inspector's Address
Name of Firm Firm Address
Firm owner, Operacor, or Agent Title
SAMPLE COLLECTED SAMPLE TYPE DUPLICATE SAMPLES SAMPLE LOCATION
NUMBER DATE:TIHE WATER:soIL:OTHER
Receipt for the sample(s) described
above is hereby acknowledged:
Signature of Inspector
Title
COMMENTS:
OFFRD:ACCPT:REJECTED ON~SITE:OFF-SITE
I
.
Recei t re ection of C u P I J P licate or ..
split samples is hereby acknowledged:
S~gnature of Firm Owner, Operator,
or Agent
Title
----------------------------------------
I I
I I
·I I.
1i
I ll ' Ii ,,
ii
II
·1
BASE/NEUTRAL AND ACID
EXTRACT ABLES
COMPOUND
N-nitrosodimethvlamine
bis(2-chloroethvllether
2-chlo~henol
ohenol
1 3-<lichlorobenzene
1.4-<lichlorobenzene
1 2-<lichlorobenzene'
• STATE LABORATORY OF PUBLIC HEA.
DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES, N.C. DEPARTHENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 28047 -306 N. WILMINGTON, ST., RALEIGH, N.C. 27611
ORGANIC CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
LAB NO <-fJ'<o7f-
FIELD# l,11qa,
TYPE ( L l ( l ( l ( l
UNITS ,...-.. n/ka .. n/ 1 .. n/ka .. n/1 .. n/ka .. n/1 .. n/ka
Jnl I
ff':tt
( l
.. n/ 1 .. n/ka
--... -... -,. .,
'\I .lf'"''rc ~ ---
( l
""/ 1 .. n/ka
' ~ I.JI
bis(2-chloroi llether l L; I l 0 l~~ I
hexachloroethane
N-nitroso-<li-n..nrnnvlamine
nitrobenzene
i <:<>nhorone
2-nitroohenol
2.4-<limethvlohenol
bisl2-chloroethoxv1methane
2,4-<lichloroohenol
1.2 4-trichlorobenzene
nanhthalene
hexachlorobutadiene
4-chloro.fil-<:resol
hexachlorocvcl"""ntadiene
2,4,6-trichloroohenol
2-chloronanhthalene
acen•0 hthvlene
dimethvl ohthalate
2 6-<linitrotoluene
acenaohthene
2.4-<linitrnnhenol
2.4-<linitrotoluene
4-nit=henol
fluorene
4-chlo=henvlohenvlether
diethyl ohthalate
4.6-<linitro-o-cresol
diohenvlamine
azobenzene
4-braroohenvlohenvlether
hexachlarobenzene
~ntachloroohenol
ohenanthrene
anthracene
dibutvl ohthalate
fl uoranthene
J -Estimated value.
.sa, loSO
IOI 'i''fO -ro, i,_-:o
/0/:/.30
.I•
so ~
I
,v
/r,/.330
/(l/'1 ◄'1
solit.5"o
J/1 r:r:io
\'
m1)L
/,{._O/SOIL-
'
K -Actual value is known to be less than value given. L -Actual value is known to be greater than value given.
U -Material was analyzed for but not detected. The ntnber
NA -Not analyzed.
1/ -Tentative identification. g; -On NRDC List of Priority Pollutants:
N.C. V~v-<.,1,~on 06 HeaLth SVtv~cv.,
VHS 3068-0 (4/86 Labo~a,to~y)
~Ill FRFIINll :-:~• ·· 11111
is the Hinirrun Detection Limit. m'])L ----
BASE/NEUTRAL ANO ACID
EXTRACTABLES
aJMPOUNO
nvrene
benzidine
butvl benzvl ohthalate
benz(a)anthracene
chrvs.ene
3,3-<lichlorobenzidine
bis(2-ethvlhexvllnhthalate
di-n--octvl phthalate
benzo(blfluoranthene
benzo(k)fluoranthene
ben zo (al nvrene
i ndeno ( l 2 3--<:dl nvrene
dibenzo(a h)anthracene
benzo(o h il=rvlene
.
ani 1i ne
benzoic acid
benzvl alcohol
4--<:h loroani line
dibenzofuran
2-methvl nanhthalene
2-methvlohenol
4-methylphenol
2-nitroaniline
3-oitroaniline
4-oi troani line
2 4 5-trichlo~henol
J -Estimated value.
• • STATE LABORATORY Of PUBLIC HEALTH
DIVISION Of HEALTH SERVICES, N.C. OEPARTIIENT Of HUIIAN RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 28041 -306 N. WILMINGTON, ST., RALEIGH, N.C. 21611
ORGNHC OJEIIICAL ANALYSIS
LAB NO '--1/ "? Of /_A
FIELD# l ,lJ'l'-1
TYPE ( ,l l ( l ( ' l ( )
UNITS .. n/ l ( .. n/kn .. n/ l .. n/ko un/ l un/ko un/1 ••"/kn
JO/.'"'" •
,..,, /,1.cco
JO/Jl!JO
IWlll-..tr• . , u 1\1!,,,,llJ
S'() IL. ,;:,i n0.
It)) ?30 vv,
IO/.s.:/lo l"\fl""r" ... 1""11
so/1Af'"o ..,u, Lnru
\ !, ' ,
5"0 lo• ,l IA-
' " 'O . ·=,..
'" s-oh1-<o
\I , ' /
-~
mn1-H.ol Sf:Jlt..
to be less than value given.
( l
••"/l ""/kn
cnnRFL.n"
bU VJ lb!Y
-t n ◄ r-,r--. .l ·._) I.:,:; I
.. ----,u .)t.l,IIUI\I
K -Actual value is known
L -Actual value is known
U -Material was. analyzed NA -Not analyzed.
to be greater than value given.
for but not detected. The nurrber is the Mininun Detection Limit.
1/ -Tentative identification.
~/ -On NROC List of Priority Pollutants.
N. C. V,i_v-i.-6,i_on o 6 He.aU/i SVtv,i_c.v.,
VHS 3068-0 {4/86 Labo"1rto~y)
( \
un/l .. n/kn
PURGEABLE CXJMPOJNOS
CXJMPOJNO
ch lororethane
b rorare thane
dichlorodifluororethane
vinvl chloride
ch 1 oroethane
methylene chloride
trichlorofluororethane
• STATE LASORATORY OF PUBLIC 11H
DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES, N.C. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 28047 -306 N. 1-/ILMINGlOO, ST., RALEIGH, N.C. 27611
ORGANIC CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
LAB NO Q,. "l ,/ n
FIELD # , t:o9 "I
TYPE ( iJ. ) ( ) ( ) . ( )
UNITS uo/lruo/k<i .. n/1 .. n/ko un/1 .. n/ko on/ 1 un/ko
10--b '
I, 5 __ 1,. .
w~u :11=
U Uc::31'1:!Y"-
( l
.. n/) .. n/kn
tt\\llr'n »
u u
ethene. 1. 1-dichloro nr1 1 (l " ,001
ethane. l. 1-<lichloro-
l 2-trans-<lichToroethen~ ~, incor-1111 I'\ ~Cl'TtnM -···-· -__ .........
chlorofonn .
ethane. 1 2-<lichloro-
ethane. l 1. 1 trichloro-
carbootetrachloride
brorodichlororethane
ornnane. 1 2-dichloro-
1 3-trans-<lichlo, ne
trichloroethvlene
chlorodibrorarethane
benzene
ethane. l 1,2-trichloro-_,
1 3-cis-<lichlo, ne 10 ,.,.J..,
2-chloroethvl vinyl ether ,J_,:
brorofonn 5--L..
ethane. 1 1 2 2-tetrachloro-.
ethene, tetrachloro-
toluene ~'-
chlorobenzene ' ,
ethvlbenzene , .I,
acetone /0 ,_l-, 4J..\fl,
2-butanone tn' I ,
ca rbond i SU 1 fide !T .
2-hexanone IQ
4-<rethvl-Z~ntanone ,o
stvrene ,;
vi nvl acetate 10
xvlene, i+d-ai) 5 ' I
1TVJL1L 1'
J -Estimated value.
K -Actual value is known to be less than value given.
L -Actual value is known to be greater than value given.
U -N.aterial was analyzed for but not detected. The nl.llt>er is the Hinirrun Detection Limit.
NA -Not analyzed.
1/ -Tentative identification. fl -On NROC List of Priority Pollutants.
C -::,·45P£U LAB C.ONTA1'11NAT>0/\J,
N.C. Division of Health Services
D11S 3068-0 (4/86 Laboratory)
( \
un/1 .. n/ko
.
• • UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENj'(
REGION IV 61"':ro
345 COURTLAND STREET. N.E. J//A, l!.?~J9g~A
JAN 18 1991
4WD-NSRB
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30365 ry1, ~i; WI.,
J'q~ <,t ~
Mr. Everett Glover
Westinghouse Environmental
3980 DeKalb Technology Parkway,
Suite 700
Atlanta, Georgia 30340
Dear Mr. Glover:
~.f'I) ' 199; ~~ ~,t
NE
The Stream Sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan dated November
21, 1990 has been given conditional approval based on the
following.
The sediment sample analyses shown on page 3 of the Plan
indicate that Remedial Investigation (RI) sample locations
017, 022, and 027 had the highest chromium concentrations and
calculated leachate chromium concentrations of Smg/1 or
higher. Based on the RI analyses and your leachate
calculations for these three samples, these locations should
be included in your sampling scheme. These three samples
should be discrete samples, not composite samples. Composite
samples would be of little value in this type of study.
EPA would also like to provide oversight during the sampling
event. Please advise me as soon as possible of several
possible sampling dates so that we can coordinate our
respective schedules.
Please contact me at [phone] if you have any questions
regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
f]A}~l~
McKenzie Mallary
Remedial Project Manager
cc: Charlotte Jesneck, State Superfund
Steve Olp, Hoechst-Celanese
James Pullen, Hoechst-Celanese
Subhash Pal, Westinghouse
Ptint~,:; ::n Hecvcled Paoer
ti •• • UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION IV
345 COURTLAND STREET. N.E.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30365
DEC 1 2 198S
4WD-SFB
Ma. Charlotte Varlaahkin
North Carolina Department of Human Resources
P.O. Box 2091
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
RE: Celanese Fibers Operations
Shelby, North Carolina
RECEIVED
DEC 19 1989
SUPElmJNO 8ECTION
Please find enclosed a copy of the proposed air sampling protocols
for the subject site. If you wish to comment on these proposed
methods please let me know as soon as possible.
If you have any queationa, please call me at [phone].
N·~~
Michelle Glenn
Remedial Project Manager
Enclosure
cc: Jack Butler, NCDHR (letter only)
• •
Westinghouse Environmental
and Gootechnical Services. Inc.
November 27, 1989
V s. Environmental Protestion Agency
345 Courtland Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30365.
ATTENTION:
SUBJECT:
Ms. Michelle Glenn
Remedial Project Manager
Proposed Emissions Sampling Method
Air Stripper Exhaust
Operable Unit 1 Remedial Action
Hoechst Celanese Facility
Shelby, North Carolina
Westinghouse Project 4124-85-0SOH
Document Control BSOSOH-0191
Dear Ms. Glenn:
4000 DeKalb Tedlnology Parkway, NE
Suite 250
Atlanta. Georgia 30340
[phone]
FAX [phone]
The Project Operations Plan (Document 85050H-0132) incorrectly
referenced EPA Method 21 for sampling the exhaust from the air
strippers used as part of the groundwater treatment system. EPA
Method 21 is more relevant to measuring fugitive emissions. We
are proposing use of EPA SW-846 Method 0030 in lieu of Method
21. This method has been used to measure incinerator DREs and
other similar exhausts, a copy of the procedure is attached for
your convenience in reviewing this proposal.
Hoechst Celanese would like to schedule the sampling for early
December. Please let us know your decision on use of the
substitute sampling technology so the field work can be
scheduled and notice provided to EPA in accordance with the
consent decree.
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··1~.;, .· --,_,,
A Westinghouse Electric Corporation subsidiary.
I
. . • 1· ~roposed Emissions Samp ing Method
Air Stripper Exhaust
Operable Unit 1 Remedial Action
RC/Shelby, North Carolina
Westinghouse Project 4124-85-0508
Document Control 85050H-0191
Page 2
•
Thank you for consideration of this proposal. If there are
questions, please contact us.
Very truly yours,
WESTINGHOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
/ .. ; ..:. ;' .. ::_ <·-: '-.:.,_ ('1\.. __ ,___ ,j'
Everett W. Glover, Jr., P.E.
Project Manager
cc: Ron Caldwell, RC/Shelby
Bill Carter, HC/Shelby
Jack Kelley, RC/Shelby
Terry Adkins, HC/Shelby
John McBride, HC/Shelby
Jim Pullen, RC/Charlotte
Frank Stevens, IEA/RTP
... ,, .• ,1
. ' .
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•
• •
•..•.•. i. This merhod descr~b~~ ~he :c,~\~=~•ia~ of volatile ~~in::p2 orgo.rric. hc.z:ardous cor:st·!tuent: (P•J;.iC:) :·r-:J;. ·~nt s:a:i~ gas effiuen:!-· c; h&zar-rio~s waste i nci ne:-ctors. :'or the :::.:;,i:-::e cf defi ni ti on, vc, 1 at'.i ~ POHCs ~r~ those POHCs with bc~1ing poi~ts )ess than 100-c~ If th~ boii•;n:: ooint of a POHC of in:er-es: )s less than 3o•c, the POHC may breai: througr, · the sorbent under :he cond'.t•ions o-;" the sample co1lec::ior. procedure.
l.l.2 Field apoi'icatior, fo:-00HCs ,., :r.'.s ::y:ie shouid bee suppor.:!:: bv iabo7"'e:orv date. which derr.::>~s::-c::e :n~ f:~~-·;::·;en:v o7 c. vo1o.ti1~ o~r12.ri'·:· samp';ing ::-a.in (VOST) :~ cJ: ,~:: POH'.., ,,·;·:r, b~,i·:·in~ poin:s ·1esa:··:nc:: 3o•c. This may requir-e L!Sin~-7"edu:eG sam;.:,~ vc;·;:.ime;. coiiected a: f·1or. rates ::ie::ween 250 and 500 mUm', r,. Man_,, :::i:n;i::,unc;, ~:t·; :r: bo11 above HJ'."': (e.g.1 :h)orobenzenE!) may a1sc1 b: e+~-:•;.-~0 rr'··1v :::.:·. ·i~::ed and anc.!.·::,:ztc· using tr,·, s method. VOST co 1"I ecti on eff·i ;.; ~~;): • f~r ::1es: :omoounds shOLi::: be ciem:ms:rateci, where necessary, by i z.0:t':"'2.t.:J:7'":'.· dc.:a of the :ypf: desc:-ibed above.
1.1.3 This method employs a 20-liter sample of effluent gas containing volatile POHCs which is withdrawn 7rom a gaseous effluent source at a flow ;-ate of l · Umin, ~sing a glass-lined probe and a volatile organic sampling train (VOST). (Operation of the VOST under these conditions has been called FAST-VOST.) The gas stream is cooled to 2o•c by passage through a water-cooled condenser and volatile POHCs are collected on a pair of sorbent resin traps. Liquid condensate is collected in an impinger placed between the two resin traps. The first resin trap (front trap) contains approximately 1.6 g Tenax and the second trap (back trap) contains approximately 1 g each of Tenax and petroleum-based charcoal (SKC Lot 104 or equivalent), 3:1 by volume. A total of six pairs of sorbent traps may be used to collect volatile POHCs from the effluent gas stream.
1.1.4 An alternative set of conditions for sample collection has been used. This method involves collecting sample volume of 20 liters or less at reduced flow rate. (Operation of the VOST under these conditions has been referred to as SLO-VOST.) This method has been used to collect 5 liters of sample (0.25 L/min for 20 min) or 20 liters of sample (0.5 L/min for 40 min) on each pair of sorbent cartridges. Smaller sample volumes collected at lower flow rates should be considered when the boiling points of the POHCs of interest are below 35°C. A total of six pairs of sorbent traps may be used to collect volatile POHCs from the effluent gas stream.
0030 -

l

Revision O Date Seot-emb..,...e-r--=1""9"'s-=6
1.1.5 .ysis of the traps is carriAout by thennal desorption
purge-and-trap by gas chromatography/mass spe!!"rometry (see Method 5040).
The VOST is designed to be operated. at 1 L/min with traps being replaced·
every 20 min for a total sampling time of 2 hr. Traps may be analyzed
separately or combined onto one trap to improve detection limit.
However, additional flow rates and sampling times are acceptable. Recent
experience has shown that when less than maximum detecti_on ab11 ity is
required, it is acceptable and probably preferable to operate the VOST at
0.5 L/min for a total of three 40-min periods. This preserves the 2-hr
sampling period, but reduces the number of cartridge changes:1n the field
as well as the number of analyses required. : ·=~· -.-.-' -4,.,1 ..
1.2 Application . . ~~~;~;~;~~i:::. '':.;f~!f'K~~:··~-~'.
1.2.1 Th1s method is applicable to the determination' of'"volat1le
POHCs in the stack gas effluent of hazardous-waste in•ciiierators~· This
method is designed for use in ca 1culat1 n·!,::· destruct1 o·ri'.;; ·an~. remova 1
efficiency (DRE) for the volatile POHCs and to enable a determination
that DRE values for removal of the volatile POHCs are equal to or greater
than 99.99%. ·
,.,
• • 2.0 APPARATUS
2.1 Volatile Oraanic Samoiina Train: A schematic diaaram o the principal components of the VOST 1s shown in Figure 1 and a diagram o one acceptable.version of the VOST is shown in Figure 2. The VOST consists of a glass-lined probe followed by an isolation valve, a water-cooie~ glass condenser, a sorbent cartridge containing Tenax (1.6 g), an empty imoinger for condensate removal, a second water-cooled glass condenser, a second sorbent cartridge containing Ten ax and petro 1 eum-bas ed charcoa 1 ( 3: 1 by vo i ume; "\,,c• 1t> €..J...• approximately 1 g of each), a silica gel drying tube, a calibrated rotameter, a sampling pump, and a dry gas meter. The gas pressure during sampling and for leak-checking is monitored by pressure gauges which are in line and downstream of the silica gel drying tube. The components of the sampling train are described below.
2.1.1 Probe: The probe should be made of stainless steel with a borosilicate or quartz glass liner. The temperature of the probe is to be maintained above 13o•c but low enough to ensure a resin temperature of 2o•c. A water-cooled probe may be required at elevated stack temperatures to protect the probe and meet the above requirements. Isokinetic sample collection is not a requirement for the use of VOST since the compounds of interest are in the vapor phase at the ooint of sample collection.
2.1.2 Isolation valve: The isolation valve should be a greaseless stopcock with a glass bore and sliding Teflon plug with Teflon wipers (Ace 8193 or equivalent).
2.1.3 Condensers: The condensers (Ace· 5979-14 or equivalent) should be of sufficient capacity .to cool the gas stream to 2o•c or less prior to passage through the first sorbent cartridge. The top connection of the condenser should be able to form a leak-free, vacuum-tight seal without using sealing greases.
2.1.4 Sorbent cartridges:
2.1.4.1 The sorbent cartridges used for the VOST may be used in either of two configurations: the inside-outside (I/0) configuration in which the cartridge is held within an outer glass tube and in a metal carrier, and the inside-inside (I/I) configuration in which only a single glass tube is used, with or without a metal carrier. In either case, the sorbent packing will be the same.
2.1.4.1.1 The first of a pair of sorbent cartridges shall be packed with approximately 1.6 g Tenax GC resin and the second cartridge of a pair shall be packed with Tenax GC and petroleum-based charcoal (3:1 by volume; approximately 1 g of each). ..,.-· · ·
2.1.4.1.2 The second sorbent cartridge shall be packed so that the sample gas stream passes through the Tenax layer first and then through the charcoal layer.
0030 -3
Revision o --,--,-,= Date September 1986
CJ :0 ;1, <D
rl· <
(I,) ......
V>
V> o Cb :,
C rt fl> 3 0
"' ·1 0
GlauW~
t'•rlicul■ te
filler
0 * 0
(.,) STACK 0 lor test Sy,tem I ...
Ue11rd Probe
• Ice Waler
Resin
Trap
Condens.11r.
Trap
Imping~•
Backup
Resin
Trap
Empty
lmplnger
Silic• Gel
. I
Vacullll'I
lndicalo,
Pump
Ory 011
Mr.tr.,
Rotameter
Figure I. Schematic ol Volatile Organic Sampling Train (VOSTI.
•
-♦ Exhaau1t
•
• •
~" ""' v,,~ w/5oc,o, Joos,
Condensers ~-~
i1~\
Silica Gel Holder
I
Tubing
;; 11 ~o . ~
1
8 ~ ~ Vacuum Gages
Tenax Trap -~--/ I "
.
1
Flow Meter Tenax/Charcoal
Trap
tmpinger
~
tee Water Bath
Case
Figure 2. Volatile Organic Sampling Train (VOST).
0030 -5
Revision 0
Date Sept7emb::L""e..;;.r_1""'9""s~6
2_4.2 The sorbent cartridges shall be glass tubes with
approx e dimensions of 10 cm by l.5Am I.D. The two acceptable
designs /0, I/I) for the sorbent Wrtridge are described in
further detail below.
2.1.4.2.1 Inside/Inside sorbent cartridge: A diagram of
an 1/1 sorbent cartridge is shown in Figure 3. This cartridge
Is a single glass tube (10 cm by 1.6 cm I.D.) which has the
ends reduced In size to acconm10date a 1/4-or 3/8-in. Swagelok
or Cajon gas fitting. The resin is held in place by glass wool
at each end of the resin layer. The amounts of each type of
sorbent material used in the I/I design are the same as for the
I/0 design. Threaded end caps are placed on the sorbent
cartridge after packing with sorbent to protect the sorbent
from contamination during storage and transport.
2.1.4.2.2 Inside/Outside type sorbent cartridge: A
diagram of an I/0 sorbent cartridge Is shown in Figure 4. In
this design the sorbent materials are held in the glass tube
with a fine mesh stainless steel screen and a C-clip. The
glass tube is then placed within a larger diameter glass tube
and held .in place using Vlton a-rings. The purpose of the
outer glass tube is to protect the exterior of the resin-
containing tube from contamination. The two glass tubes are
held In a stainless steel cartridge holder, where the ends of
the glass tubes are held in place by Vlton 0-rings placed In
machine grooves in each metal end piece. The three cylindrical
rods are secured in one of the metal end pieces and fastened to
the other end piece using knurled nuts, thus sealing the glass
tubes into the cartridge holder. The .. end pieces are fitted
with a threaded nut onto which a threaded end cap Is fitted
with a Vlton 0-ring seal, to protect the resin from
contamination during transport and storage.
2.1.5 Metering system: The metering system for VOST shall consist
of vacuum gauges, a leak-free pump (Thomas Model 107 or equivalent,
Thomas Industries, Sheboygan, Wisconsin), a calibrated rotameter (Linde
Model 150, Linde Division of Union Carbide, Keasbey, New Jersey) for
monitoring the gas flow rate, a dry gas meter with 2% accuracy at the
required sampling rate, and related valves and ~quipment. Provisions
should be made for monitoring the temperature of the sample gas stream
between the first condenser and first sorbent cartridae. This can be
done by placing a thennocouple on the exterior glass surface of the
outlet from the first condenser. The temperature at that point should be
less than zo•c. If it is not, an alternative condenser providing the
required cooling capacity must be used.
2.1.5 Sample transfer lines: All sample transfer lines to connect
the probe to the VOST shall be less than 5 ft in length, and shall be
heat-traced Teflon with connecting fittings which are capable of forming
leak-free, vacuum-tight connections without the use of sealing grease.
0030 -6
Revision 0
Date Seotemoer 1986
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3 tr n, .., 0 -'° OJ a,
0
0 w
0
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UI
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(
'------------..__GLASSWOOL
OR
STAINLESS STEEL SCREEN
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lohowlll<J •creen, C-cllp and 0-rlll<J In placel
LEGEND
A· S1ainleu s,~1 YHie,
8 · Glm Tube (9.84 L • 2.12 IOI
C -Sm.all Gius Tube (10 cm• 1.6 cm IOI
0 -Fine Mesh S11inless S1ccl Screen
E · S1 ainlen SIHI C-Oip
F · 0 Ring (Votonl
G-Nutsftl
H -End Colp with Viton 0-Ring
I · Met•I Rod with Threaded End (JI
J -Tenu,/0,arcoil Scnhrnl
K -Cajon Fining
BoTTOM
<
, , ,, , ', .
I ,,"',, , .
NOT TO SC-.J\IF.
figure 4. Sorbent Trap Assembly 11/OI
Volatile Organic Sampling Train (VOSTI
TOP
Au..,led Trap
NTS
• • r
All other sample transfer lines used with the vosrshaJ.'1. be Teflon-with
connect1ng fittings that are capable of fonning leak-free, vacuum-tight
cannect1ons without the use of sealing grease.
3.0 REAGENTS AND MATERIALS
3.1 2,6-D1ohenylene oxide polymer (Tenax, 35/60 mesh):
3.1.1 The new Tenax 1s Soxhlet extracted for 24 hr with methanol
(Burdick & Jackson, pesticide grade or equivalent). The. Tenax 1s dried
for 6 hr 1n a vacuum oven at 5o•c before use. Users of I/0 and.I/I
sorbent cartridges have used slightly different thennal conditioning
procedures. I/0 sarbent cartridges packed with Tenax are thennally
conditioned by flowing organic-free nitrogen (30 ml/min) through the
resin while heating to 1go•c. Some users have extracted new Tenax and
charcoal with pentane to remove nonpolar impurfties. However, these
users.have experienced problems with residual pentane in the sorbents during ana1ys1s.
3.1.2 If very high concentrat1ons of volatne POHCs have been
collected on the resin (e.g., micrograms of analytes), the sorbent may
require Soxhiet extract1on as descr1bed above. Previously used Tenax
cartr1dges are thermally reconditioned by the method described above.
3.2 Charcoal (SKC petroleum-base or equivalent): . _ New charcoal is
prepared and charcoal is reconditioned as described in Paragraph 4.4. New
charcoal does not require treatment prior to assembly into sorbent cartridges.
Users of VOST have restricted the types of charcoal used· in sorbent cartridges
to only petroleum-based types. Criteria for other types of charcoal are
acceptable ff recovery of POHC in laboratory evaluations meet the criteria of 50 to 150%.
3.3 Vfton-0-Rfng: All 0-rfngs used in VOST shall be Vfton. Prior ta
use, these 0-rings should be thermally conditioned at 2oo•c for 48 hr.
0-rings should be stored in clean, screw-capped glass containers prior to use.
-3.4 Glass tubes/Condensers: The glass resin tubes and condensers should
be cleaned with a non1on1c detergent in an ultrasonic bath, r1nsed well with
organic-free water, and dried at 11o•c. Resin tubes of the I/0 design should
be assembled prior to storage as described:· in Paragraph 4.1 ... Resin tubes of
the I/I design can be stored in glass culture tube containers with cotton
cushioning and Teflon-1 ined screw caps. Condensl!rs ca11;:_.be. capped with appropriate end caps prior to use.
3.5 Metal parts: The stainless steel carriers, C-clips, end plugs, and
screens used in the 1/0 VOST. design are cleaned by ultrason1cat1on fn a warm
nonionic detergent solution,\. rinsed with distilled water.-,:, air-dried, and
heated in a muffle furnace for. 2 hr at 4oo•c. Resin tubes· of the I/I design
require Swagelok.or equivalent end caps·: with Supelco. M-1 ferrules. These
should be heated at 1go•c along with the assembled cartridges.
0030 - 9
Revision O --,-----,-,~ Date September 1986
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3. 6 Si"iica A(Indicating type, 6-16 mesh):Aew silica gel may be. ~sed ~~ receive~oel which has been previousl]llllsed should be dried for 2
hr at 175"C (350"F). -
3.7 Cold oacks: Any corrmercially available reusable liquids or gels
that can be repeatedly frozen are acceptable. They are typically said in
plastic containers as "Blue Ice• or "Ice-Packs." Enough should be used to
keep cartridges at or near 4"C.
3.8 Water: Water used for cooling train components in the field may be
tap water;""'ariif"water used for rinsing glassware should be organic-free.
3.9 Glass wool: Glass wool should be Soxhlet extracted for 8 to 16 hr,
using methanol, and oven dried at llO"C before use.
4.0 SAMPLE HANDLING AND PROCEDURE
4.1 Assembly:
4.l.l The assembly and packing of the sorbent cartridges should be
:arried out in an area free of volatile organic material, preferably a
laboratory in which no organic solvents are handled or stored and in
which the laboratory air is charcoal filtered. Alternatively, the
assembly procedures can be conducted in a glove box which can be purged
with organic-free nitrogen.
4.2 Tenax cartridges:
4.2.1 The Tenax, glass tubes, and metal cartridge parts are cleaned
and stored (see Section 3.0). · Approximately l.6 g of Tenax is weighed
and packed into the sorbent tube which has a stainless steel screen and
C-clip (I/0 design) or glass wool (I/I design) in.the downstream end.
The Tenax is held in place by inserting a stainless steel screen and
C-clips in the upstream end (I/0 design) or glass wool (I/I design).
Each cartridge should be marked, using an engraving tool, with an arrow
to indicate the direction of sample flow, and a serial number.
4.2.2 Conditioned resin tubes of the 1/0 design are then assembled
into the metal carriers according to the previously described
inside/inside or inside/outside procedures (with end caps) and are placed
on cold packs for storage and transport •. Conditioned resin tubes of the
I/I design are capped _and placed on cold· packs for storage and transport.
4.3 Tenax/Charcoal tubes
4.3.1 The Tenax, charcoal, and metal cartridge parts are cleaned
and stored as previously described (see: Section 3.0). The tubes are ·
packed with· approximately a 3:1 volume"-ratio of· Tenax and charcoal
(approximately 1 g each). The Tenax and--charcoal are held in place by
the stainless steel screens and C-clips·: (I/0 design) or by glass wool
(I/I design).. The glass tubes containing the Tenax and charcoal are then --::y· _,!<·:~ .~--'
0030 -10
Revision O
Date September 1986
• • conditioned as descrtbed below (see Paragnph 4.4) •. Place the I/0 glass tubes in the metal carriers (see Paragraph 2.1.4.2.2), put end caps on the assembled, cartridges, mark direction of sample flow and serial number, and place-the assembled cartridges on cold packs for storage and transport. -· " · · · ----· -· _, ~,,: .. , · ·0 -: ,. -·.. • -. -~,·: ... ....:.: -.:; ~ --~-~"'·. .~ , -e-~'9"~•1_ .... ·"1-: .• _ -:.:.··:--:c ~--
the
4.3.2 'Glass tubes of the I/I. design are cciiiditioned,· and stored in same manner as.the I/0 tubes. · -~"" -,,_ ·" .. .... . . ,. . ,;, ..
4.4 Trap Conditioning -QC
4.4.1 Following assembly and leak-checking; th~ traps are·conn~cted in reverse direction to sampling to a source_of organic-free nitrogen, and nitrogen is passed through each trap at a flow,rate of 40 ml/min, wh11 e the traps are heated to 1go•c for 12-28-hr. The ·.actual conditioning period may be detennined based-on-adequacy of the resulting blank checks. · ·
4.4.2 The following procedure is used to blank check each set of sampling cartridges prior to sampling to ensure cleanliness. The procedure provides semi-quantitative data for organic compounds with boiling points below,11o•c on Tenax and Tenax/Charcoal cartridges. It is not intended as a subst1tute for Method 5040.
4.4.2.1 The procedure is based on thermal desorption of each set of two cartr1dges, cryofocusing with liquid nitrogen onto a trap packed with glass beads, followed by thermal desorption from the trap and analys1s by GC/FID.
4.4.2.2 The detection lim1t -is based on the analysis of 'Tenax cartr1dges sp1ked w1th benzene and toluene and 1s around 2 ng for each compound.
4.4.2.3 The results of analyzing sp1ked cartridges on a daily basis should not vary by more than 20 percent. If the results are outside this range, the analytical system must -be evaluated for the probable cause and a second spiked cartridge analyzed.·
4.4.2.4 The GC operating conditions are as follows:
GC Operating Conditions
Column: Packed column 6 ft x 1/8" stainless steel 1.0 percent SP-1000 on Carbopack B 60/80, or equivalent. Temperature program: so•c for 5 m1n, 2o•c/min 1ncrease to 190°C, hold 13 min. Injector: zoo•c.
Detector: F.I.D. 2so•c.
Carrier Gas: Helium at 25 ml/min. Sample valve: Valeo 6-port with 40" x 1/16" stainless steel trap packed with 60/80 mesh glass beads. Cryogen: L1quid nitrogen.
Trap heater: Boiling water, hot oil, or electrically heated.
0030 -11
Revision o Date Seot-emo...,. __ e_r_l'"'9"'876
D4ii,.rption heater: Supelco "clam shell" (high capacity carrier
wgas purifier) heater and Var. adjusted to 1so•c to
zoo•c.
4.4.2.5 Calibration is accomplished by preparing a spiked
Tenax cartridge with benzene and toluene and analyzing according to
the standard operating procedure. A standard of benzene, toluene
and bromofluorobenzene (BFB) is prepared by injecting 2.0 uL of
benzene and toluene and 1.0 ul of BFB -into 10 ml of methanol. The
concentration of this stock is 175 ng/ul of benzene and toluene, and
150 ng/ul BFB. One microliter of the stock·standard is injected
onto a Tenax cartridge through a heated injection port set at 15o•c.
A GC oven can be used for this with the oven at room temperature.
Helium carrier gas is set at 50 ml/min •. The solvent flush technique
·should be used. After two min, remove the Tenax cartridge and place
in the desorption !Jeater .for analysis. BFB 1s also used as an
internal standard spike for GC/MS analysis which provides a good
comparison between GC/FID and GC/MS. .The results of this spike
analysis should not vary more than 20 percent day to day. Initially
and then periodically this spiked Tenax should be reanalyzed a
second time to verify that the 10 min desorption time and 1so-2oo•c
temperature are adequate to remove all of the spiked components. It
should be noted that only one spiked Tenax cartridge need be
prepared and analyzed daily unless otherwise needed to ensure proper
instrument operation.
An acceptable blank level is left to the discretion of the
method analyst. An acceptable level is one that allows adequate
determination of expected components emitted from the waste being
burned.
4.4.3 After conditioning, traps are sealed and placed on cold packs
until sampling is accomplished. Conditioned traps should be held for a
minimum amount of time to prevent the possibility of contamination.
4.4.4 It may be useful ta spike the Tenax and Tenax/charcaal traps
with the compounds of interest ta ensure that they can be thermally
desorbed under laboratory conditions. After spiked traps are analyzed
they may be reconditioned and packed far sampling.
4.5 Pretest preparation:
4.5.1 All train components shall be cleaned and assembled as
previously described. A dry gas meter shall have been calibrated within
30 days prior ta use, using an EPA-supplied standard orifice.
4.5.2 The VOST is assembled according ta the schematic diagram in
Figure 1. The cartridges should be positioned so that sample flow is
0030 -12
Revision O ~-.....,..,= Date September 1986
• • through the Tenax first and then the Tenu/charco~l. Cooling wate~ should be circulated to the condensers an~ the temperature of the cooling water should be maintained near o•c. The end. caps of the sorbent cartridges should be placed in a ciean screw-capped glass container during sample collection.
4.6 Leak-checking:
4.6.1 The train is leak-checked by closing the valve at the inlet to the first condenser and pulling a vacuum of 250 11111. (10 in. Hg) above the normal operating pressure. The traps-and condensers are isolated from the puq,,and the leak rate noted. The leak rate.should be less than 2.5 m·Hg after 1 min. The train is then returned to atmospheric pressure by attaching a charcoal-filled tube to the train inlet and admitting amient air filtered through the charcoal. This procedure will minimize contamination of the VOST components by excessive exposure to the fugitive emissions at hazardous waste incinerator sites.
4.7 · Sample Collection
4.7.1 After leak-checking, sample collection is-accomplished bv opening the valve at the inlet· to the first condenser, turning.on the pump·, and sampling at a rate of 1 liter/min for 20 min. The volume of sample for any pair of traps should not exceed 20 liters.
4.7.2 Following collection of 20 liters of sample, the train is leak-checked a second time at the highest pressure drop encountered during the run to minimize the chance of vacuum desorption of organics from the Tenax. The train is returned to atmospheric pressure, using the method discussed in Paragraph 4.1 and the two sorbent cartridges are removed. The end caps are replaced and the cartridges shall be placed in a suitable environment for storage and transport until analysis. The sample is considered invalid if the leak test does not meet specification.
4.7.3 A new pair of cartridges is leak-checked, and the sample collection above. Sample collection continues until used.
placed in the VOST, the VOST. process repeated as described six pairs of traps have been
4.7.4 All sample cartridges should be kept on cold packs until they are ready for analysis.
4.8 Blanks
4.8.l Field blanks/trip blanks: Blank Tenax and Tenax/charcoal cartridges are taken to the sampling site and the end caps removed for the period of time required to exchange two pairs of traps on VOST. After the two VOST traps have been exchanged, the end caps are replaced on the blank Tenax and Tenax/charcoal tubes and these are returned to the cold packs and analyzed with the sample traps. At least one pair of field blanks (one Tenax, one Tenax/charcoal) shall be included with each
0030 -13
Revision o Date Sept-emb...,....e"'"r--1,...,9=a=5
six pai:-s of &it ::i.'.:-::-idges coilec:eci
VOST to col le~olt.:·; 'ie POHCs). using
4.8.2 Tr1p blilnb: At ieast one pair of bi~ni: ::.:.:-::-1ages (one
Ten ax, one Tenax/ char:oa 1) sha 11 be included with shipmen·: cf :artri dges
to a hazardous waste incinerator site. These • f1 e 1 d b 12nr.s • wil 1 be
treated like any other cartridges except that the end caos will not be
removed during storage at the site. This pair of traps ,,i1i be analyzed
to monitor potential contamination which may occur durin; storage and
shipment.
4.8.3 Laboratory blanks: One pair of blank cartridges (one Tenax,
one Tenax/charcoal) will remain in the laboratory using the method of
storage wh1ch is used for field samples. If the field and trip blanks
contain high concentrations of contaminants (e.g., greater than 2 ng of a
particular POHC), the laboratory blank shall be analyzed in order to
identify the source of contamination.
5.0 CALCULATIONS (for sample volume)
5.1 The following nomenclature are used in the cal:ulation of sample
volume:
= Barometric pressure at the exit
(in.) Hg.
orifice of the d:-y gas
Pstd = Standard absolute pressure, 760 mm (29.92 in.) Hg.
Tm= Ory gas meter average absolute temperature, K (•R).
Tstd = Standard absolute temperature, 293K (528.R).
Vm = Dry gas volume measured by dry gas meter, dcm (def).
m~ter, rmn
Ym(std) = Dry gas volume measured by dry gas meter, corrected to standard
conditions, dscm (dscf).
7 = Dry gas meter calibration factor.
5.2 The volume of gas sampled is calculated as follows:
where:
K1 = 0.3858 Kimm Hg for metric units, or
K1 = 17.64 •R/in. Hg for English units.
0030 -14
I ;
Revision o
Date September 1986
• 6 .• B . ANALYTICAb..PROCEDUR.E
See Method 5040.
7.0 PRECISION AND ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Method Performance Check
•
Prior to field operation of the VOST at a hazardous waste incine-rator, a method performance check should be conducted using either selected volatile POHCs of interest or two or more of the volatile POHCs for which data are available. This check may be conducted on the entire system (VOST/GC/MS) by analysis of a gas cylinder containing POHCs of interest or on only the analytical system by spiking of the POHCs onto the traps. The results of this check for replicate patrs of traps should demonstrate that recovery of the analytes fall within 501 to 150% of the expected values.
7.2 Performance Audit
During a trial burn a performance audtt must be completed. The audit results should agre~ within SOI to 1501 of the expected value for each specific target compound. This audit consists of collecting a gas sample containing one or more POHCs in the VOST from an EPA ppb gas cylinder. Collection of the audit sample in the VOST may be conducted either in the laboratory or at the trial burn site. Anaysis of the VOST audit sample must be by the same person, at the same time, and with the same analytical procedure as used for the regular VOST trail burn samples. EPA ppb gas cylinders currently available for VOST Audit are shown in Table 1 below.
The audit procedure, audit equipment and audit cylinder may be obtained by writing:
Audit Cylinder Gas Coordinator (MD-778) Quality Assurance Div1s1on
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
or by calling the Audit Cylinder Gas Coordinator at [phone].
The request for the audit must be made at least 30 days prior to the scheduled trial burn. If a POHC is selected for which EPA does not have an audit cylinder, this audit 1s not required.
0030 -15
Revision O Date Seot-em-b--e-r-,-,!9""'8""6
.. 8.0 REFERENCES •
1. Protocol for the Collect1on and Analys1s o,Volat1le POHCs Us1ng VOST.
EPA/600/8-84/007, March 1984.
2. Sykes, A.L., Standard Operat1ng Procedure for Blank1ng Tenax and
Tenax/Charcoal Sampling Cartridges for Volatile Organic Sampling Train (VOST),
Radian Corporation, P.O. Box 13000, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
3. Validation of the Volatile Organic Sampling Train (VOST) Protocol, Vols. I
and II, EPA/600/4-86/014a, January 1986.
0030 -lo
Revision O --"---Date Seat2m□er 1986
• •
TABLE 1: Organic Gases in the ppb Audit Repository
Group I
s Organics in Nz:
Carbon tetrachloride
Chloroform
Perchloroethylene
Vinyl ch.loride
Benzene
Group II
.9 Organics in N2
Trichloroethylene
1,2-0ichloroethane
1,2-Dibromoethane
F-12
F-11
Bromomethane
Methyl ethyl ketone
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Acetronitrile
0030 -17
Ranges of cylinders
· -currently available:
7 -90 ppb
90 -430 ppb
430 -10,000 ppb
Ranges of cylinders
currently available:
7 -90 ppb
90 -430 ppb
• •
TABLE 1: Organic Gases in the ppb Audit Repository (Continued)
... Group III ... '·-· . --··
7 Organics in.Hz:.
V1nylidene chloride
F-113
F-114
Acetone
1,4-Dioxane
Toluene
Chlorobenzene
Group IV
6 Organics in Hz:
Acrylon1tr1l e
1,3-Butadiene
Ethylene oxide
Methylene chloride
Propylene oxide
Ortho-xylene
0030 -18
Ranges of cylinders
curreritl y" avail ab 1 e:
7 -90 ppb
90 -430 ppb
Ranges of cylinders
currently available:
7 -90 ppb
430 -10,000
Revision :) ----'-~ Date Se~t2mc2~ ~S86
•
Westinghouse i::nvironmenial
and Geoie::hni:al Se;vices. Inc.
December 1, :!.989
U.S. Environmental :?::-::,-:.e:::tion A9"ency
345 Cour~land Stree~, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 303E~
ATTE:t-.'TION:
•
SUBJECT: Trial M~~ifications to Inner Tie::-
Purnping Sys-:.em
Operable Unit 1 Remedial Action
Hoechst Celanese Facility
Shelby, North Carolina
Westinghouse Project 4124-85-050H
Document Control 85050H-0195
Dear Ms. Glenn:
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: .:. -"5L:-~3S
As identified by previous correspondence, Hoechst Celanese has
experienced reoccurring problems with the inner tier pumping
system. One option being considered is replacement of the
existing pneumatic pumps with a pneumatic system manufactured
and sold by QED. By this letter, we are requesting EPA approval
to replace some of the existing pumps on a trial basis with
those from another manufacturer (QED or others). If pump
replacement provides improved reliability for the system, a
proposal will be developed for EPA review prior to replacing the
remainder of the pumps.
Hoechst Celanese has the equipment on site to modify the pumping
system in two wells, and is anxious to proceed. Your earliest
attention to this request is greatly appreciated. If we do not
hear from you, we will contact you on December 6 to determine
the timing of your response.
5050H167
A Westinghouse Electric Corporation subsidiary.
••
;rial Modificatls to Inner Tier Pumping -tem
Operable Unit 1 Remecial Action
RC/Shelby; North Carolina
Westinghouse Project 4124-85-0S0R
Document Control SS0S0R-0195
Page 2
If there are any questions about the request, please contact us.
Very truly yours,
WESTINGHOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
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Everett W. Glover, Jr., P.E.
Project Manager
cc: Ron Caldwell -RC/Shelby
Bill Carter -RC/Shelby
John McBride -RC/Shelby
Terry Adkins -RC/Shelby
Archie Pittman -RC/Shelby
Jack Kelley -RC/Shelby
Jim Pullen -RC/Charlotte
Brian Lawrence -WGR/Atlanta
5050H167
' • • iNfCr i~p,t. l~ffv 1! I l•'o· ·-' UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY V 2 r )::J(19
REGION IV
345 COURTLAND STREET. N.E.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30365
NOV % 1 1989
4WD-SFB
Ms. Charlotte Varlashkin
North Carolina Department of Human Resources
P.O. Box 2091
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
RE: Celanese Fibers Operations
Shelby, North Carolina
SUPERFUND SECTtorv
Please find enclosed a copy of the revised sampling schedule for the
subject sitee
If you have any questions, please let me know at [phone].
Sincerely,
~~ U----
Michelle Glenn
Remedial Project Manager
Enclosure
cc: Jack Butler, NCDHR (letter only)
•
Westinghouse Environmental
and Gootechnical Services. Inc.
November 10, 1989
U. s. Environmental Protection Agency 345 Courtland Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
ATTENTION: Ms. Michelle Glenn
Remedial Project Manager
•
4000 DeKalb Technology Parkway, NE
Suite 250
Atlanta, Georgia 30340
[phone]
FAX [phone]
SUBJECT: Calendar of Sampling Events and Identification of Compounds for TCLP Analyses
Operable Unit 1 Monitoring
Hoechst Celanese Facility
Shelby, North Carolina
Westinghouse Project 4124-85-0SOH
Document Control 85050H-181
Revision 1
Dear Ms. Glenn:
Attached is the revised calendar of sampling events (Attachment l)planned for Operable Unit 1 (OU 1) monitoring at the Hoechst Celanese facility in Shelby, North Carolina. This sampling plan is consistent with the Project Operations Plan for OU 1 and incorporates the filter press sludge analytical program proposed in our Document Control 85050H-176, dated October 10, 1989, as verbally approved on November 1, 1989,
Attachment 2 presents a list of constituents to be analyzed on the TCLP extraction for the filter press and SBR sludge. These constituents are the ones currently proposed by EPA for evaluation to determine whether a waste is hazardous by the characteristic of toxicity. Please notify us by November 27, 1989 if the proposed list of constituents are not adequate. If we have not heard from you by November 27, 1989, we will assume that the proposed parameters are adequate, and will use them for future analysis of the sludges.
5050H161
Calendar of Samp-ng Events and Identificat.
of Compounds for TCLP Analyses
Operable Unit 1 Monitoring
HC/Shelby, North Carolina
Westinghouse Project 4124-85-0SOH
Document Control 85050H-181
Revision 1
Page 2
If you have any questions about the attached plan, please
contact us.
Very truly yours,
WESTINGHOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
GEj;E~:JAL ,~:;;ES, INC.
M. Kirk Mays, P.E.
Senior Environmental Engineer
:' ,, l,1' /l ', I , ' , ( :, ,, ,, , r/ , /-'-'OU'., 'f-_' ,,_..:::,:;, V'-'--''·' .· ·· : ._, -' I /
' ' Everett W. Glover, Jr.; P.E.
Project Manager
MKM/EWG/pys
cc: Ron Caldwell, HC/Shelby
Bill Carter, HC/Shelby
John McBride, HC/Shelby
Frank Stevens, IEA/RTP
5050H161
Terry Adkins, HC/Shelby
Jack Kelley, HC/Shelby
Jim Pullen, HC/Charlotte
All with attachments
l11duabd& A.....,.IK,lnc:.---~
PO. 8a.r 121M8"
Researcn fria 18 Pane.. Norm Caroima 27709
[phone]
FAX [phone]"'9
November 6, 1989
Westinghouse Environme:ital
Suite 250
ATTACHMENT 1
400 Dekalb Technology Parkway, NE
Atlanta, GA 30340
Att: Everett Glover
Dear Mr. Glover:
Enclosed is the n:vised calender of Sampling Events planned for Operable Unit l groundwater
monitoring at the Hoechst Celanese facility in Shelby, North Carolina. The calender is based.on
the revised sampling and analysis scheduled dated 10-3-89 from Hoechest Celanese.
If there are any questions, please feel free to give me a call.
Sincerely,
cc: Ron Caldwell. Hoechst Celanese
SAMPLING EVENTS FOR HOECHST CELANESE
SHELBY, N.C.
1) Weekly Sampling Events -For Ground Water Treatment System
Paramen;rs
Outer Tier Combined Influent TOC Inner Tier Combined Influent TOC SBR Effluent TOC
Outer Tier Tower Effluent TOC
Inner Tier Tower Effluent TOC Outer Effluent TOC Inner Effluent TOC
2) Monthly Sampling Events
Monitoring Wens
Conducriyjty ~ Tonu IOC IQX CLPCr
CC-33 X X X X X X EE-58 X X X X X X FF-34 X X X X X X K-28 X X X X X X T-35 X X X X X X V-23 X X X X X X
Note: Groundwater Levels on 48 wells. plus 8 extraction wells.
Groundwater Tre;1trnem Svstem -Sampling Evem 1 plus
Outer Tier Combined Influent
Inner Tier Combined Influent
SBR -Effluent ,
Outer Tier Tower Effluent
Inner Tier Tower Effluent
Outer Effluent
Inner Effluent
SBR Sludge
SBR Wasted Sludge
TOX, CLP Cr
TOX, CLP Cr
TOX, CLP Cr
TOX, CLP Cr
Full TCLP
Full TCLP Analvsis (for the first six months
after the Feb. 1. i990 sampling it will be on a
,emi-annual schedule for TCL/f AL).
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3) Quanerly Sampling Events:
Monitoring Wells
We)!# Conductiyjcy Temp llH IQC. TQX CLP-YOC CLP-Cr
AA-54 X X X X X X X CC-33 X X X X X X X C-49 Background X X X X X X D-35 Background X X X X X D-58 Background X X X X EE-58 X X X X X X X FF-23 X X X X X FF-34 X X X X X X X FF-62 X X X X X X X GG-25 X X X X X GG-39 X X X X X GG-61 X X X X X X X HH-48 X X X X X X X J-28 X X X X J-59 X X X X K-28 X X X X X X X K-58 X X X X N-29 X X X X N-53 X X X X X 0-25 X X X X P-58 X X X X X X X T-17 X X X X T-35 X X X X X X X T-58 X X X X X V-23 X X X X X X X
Residence Wells
Conductiyjzy llH Tomi IQC_ :rill( CLpvoc CLP Cr
Lamben Residence X X X X X X X Walker Residence X X X X X X X S rein Residence X X X X X X X Manin Residence X X X X X X X
(Ellion Residence for TCE and Vinylchloride)
Groundwater Treatment System
The parameters in Sampling Events 1 and 2 of the Groundwater treannent system plus CLP-voe.
4) Semi-Annual Sampling Event:
Monthly and Quarterly Sampling Events plus SBR Wasted Sludge for TCL!fAL, Sludge Press Sludge for Full TCLP, outer effluent and inner effluent for full TCLffAL.
• •
5) Annual Sampling Event
Sampling Events 1, 2, 3, 4 plus
Monjtorini:; Wells
Conductiyjcy Temp ~ IOC
AA-41 X X X X A-39 X X X X B-34 X X X X DD-58 X X X X D-88 X X X X F-55 X X X X G-50 X X X X ,1/~ /ff! G-88 X X X X ~l) H-59 X X X X (t,1 .Mffl"-44 X X X X 0-59 X X X X Y-38 X X X X Y-74 X X X X U-38 X X X X
Quanerly Monitoring Wells: AA-54, CC-33, C-49 Background,.EE-58, FF-34, FF-62, GG-61, HH-48, HH-77, K-28, P-58, T-35, V-23, Lamben Residence, Walker Residence, Stein Residence, Martin Residence all substitute Full TCUI" AL for the TCL-VOC on the annual Sampling Event
Groundwater Treatmem Svsrem
P1rameters for Sampling Events I, 2, 3, and 4.
Project calendar
11-06-89 10:37 • IBA-Sampling Events at Hoechst
Calendar for: Project
1990 Sun 0 Mon 8 Tue 8 Wed
Sep 23 WKlfD 24 25 26
Sep 30 WKIID 01 02 03
Oct SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
Oct 07 WKIID 08 09 10
Oct 14 WKIID 15 16 17
Oct 21 WKlfD 22 23 24
Oct 28 WKIID 29 30 31
Nov
Nov 04 WKlfD 05 06 07
SE 3 SE 3 SE 3
Nov 11 WKlfD 12 13 14
Nov 18 WKlfD 19 20 21
SE 1
Nov 25 WIOfD 26 27 28
Dec
' Dec I 02 WKND 03 04 05
SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
Dec 09 WKND 10 11 12
Dec 16 WKND 17 18 19
Dec 23 WKND 24 25 26
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Dec JO WKND 31 01 02
Jan
Jan 06 WKND 07 08 09
Jan j 13 WKND 14 15 [16 I I I I I
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81Thu
27
SE l
04
SE 2
11
SE 1
18
SE 1
25
SE 1
01
SE 3
08
SE 3
15
SE 1
22
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Revision: 5
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81Fri 8 Sat 0
28 29 WKlfD
05 06 WKlfD
12 13 WKlfD
19 20 WKlfD
26 27 WKND
02 03 WKND
SE 3
09 10 WKlfD
16 17 WKlfD
23 24 WKlfD
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
29 JO 01 WKlfD
SE 1
06 07 08 WKlfD
SE 2
13 14 15 WKlfD
SE 1
20 21 22 WKND
SE 1
27 28 29 WKlfD
SE 1
03 04 05 WKND
10 11 12 WKND
17 18 19 WKND
• Pr~jecl; Calendar
11-06-89 · 10:37
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Calendar for: Project
1990 Sun 0 Mon 8 Tue 8 Wed 8 Thu
May 27 WKND 28 29 30 31
Jun HOLIDAY SE 2
Jun 03 WKND 04 05 06 07
SE 2 SE 2 SE 1
Jun 10 WKND 11 12 13 14
SE 1
Jun 17 WKND 18 19 20 21
SE 1
Jun 24 WKND 25 26 27 28
SE 1
Jul 01 WKHD 02 03 04 05
SE 2 SE 2 HOLIDAY SE 2
Jul 08 WKND 09 10 11 12
SE 1
Jul 15 WKND 16 17 18 19
SE 1
Jul 22 WKND 23 24 25 26
SE 1
Jul 29 WKND 30 31 01 02
Aug SE 5 SE 5
Aug 05 WKHD 06 07 08 09
SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5
Aug 12 WKND 13 14 15 16
SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5
Aug 19 WKND 20 21 22 23
SE 1
Aug 26 WKND 27 28 29 30
Sep SE 1
Sep 02 WKND 03 04 05 06
HOLIDAY SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
Sep 09 WKND 10 11 12 13
SE 1
Sep 16 WKND 17 18 19 20
SE 1
Project: CELANESE.PJ
Revision: 5
Shelby, NC
8 Fri 8 Sat 0
01 02 WKND
SE 2
08 09 WKND
15 16 WKND
22 23 WKND
29 30 WKND
06 07 WKND
SE 2
13 14 WKND
20 21 WKND
,
27 28 WKND
03 04 WKND
SE 5
I 1 10 11 WKND
lsE 5
'
17 18 WKND
24 25 WKND
31 01 WKND
07 08 WKND
SE 2
14 15 WKND
21 22 WKND
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IEA·Saap 1ng Events
Calendar for: Project
1990 Sun 0 Mon 8 Tue
Jan 28 WKND 29 30
Feb
Feb 04 WKND 05 06
SE 4 SE 4
Feb 11 WKND 12 13
SE 4 SE 4
Feb 18 WKND 19 20
Feb 25 WKND 26 27
Mar
' Mar 04 WKND 05 06
SE 2 SE 2
Mar 11 WKND 12 13
Mar 18 WKND 19 20
Mar 25 WKND 26 27
! Apr 01 WKND 02 03
SE 2 SE 2
Apr 08 WKND 09 10
Apr 15 WKND 16 17
Apr 22 WKND 23 24
Apr 29 WKND 30 01
May SE 3
May 06 WKND 07 08
SE 3 SE 3
May 113 WKND 14 15
May 20 WKND 21 22
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at Hoechst Cel -Shelby, MC'
8 Wed 8 Thu 8 Fri 8 Sat 0
31 01 02 03 WKND
HOLIDAY SE 4
07 08 09 10 WKND
SE 4 SE 4 SE 4
14 15 16 17 WKND
SE 1
21 22 23 24 WKND
SE 1
28 01 02 03 WKND
SE 2 SE 2
07 08 09 10 WKND
SE 1
14 15 16 17 WKND
SE 1
21 22 23 24 WKND
SE 1
28 29 30 31 WKND
SE 1
04 05 06 07 WKND
SE 2 SE 2
11 12 13 ' 14 WKND
SE 1 HOLIDAY
18 19 20 21 WKND
SE 1
25 26 27 28 WKND
SE 1
02 03 04 05 WKND
SE 3 SE 3 SE 3
09 10 11 12 WKND
SE 1
16 17 18 19 WKND
SE 1
23 24 25 26 WKND
SE 1
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. IBA-ing Events at Hoecbst Ce) • a· -
Project:. CELAHESE.PJ Re9i.aion: 5
SbeJhy;, NC.
Calendar for: Project
1989 Sun 0 Mon 8 Tue 8 Wed 8 Thu 8 Fri 8 Sat 0
Oct 01 WKND 02 03 04 05 06 07 WKND
SE 1
Oct 08 WKND 09 10 11 12 13 14 WKND
SE 1
Oct 15 WKND 16 17 18 19 20 21 WKND
SE 1
Oct 22 WKND 23 24 25 26 27 28 WKND
SE 1
Oct 29 WKND 30 31 01 02 03 04 WKND
Nov SE 3 SE 3 SE 3
Nov 05 WKND 06 07 08 09 10 11 WKND
SE 3 SE 3 SE 3 SE 1
Nov 12 WKND 13 14 15 16 17 18 WKND
SE 1
Nov 19 WKND 20 21 22 23 24 25 WKND
SE 1 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Nov 26 WKND 27 28 29 30 01 02 WKND
Dec SE 2 SE 2
Dec 03 WKND 04 05 06 07 08 09 WKND
SE 2 SE 2 SE 1
Dec 10 WKND 11 12 13 14 15 16 WKND
SE 1
Dec 17 WKND 18 19 20 21 22 23 WKND
SE 1
Dec 24 WKND 25 26 27 28 29 30 WKND
SE 1
Dec 31 WKND 01 02 03 04 05 06 WKND
Jan HOLIDAY SE 2 SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
Jan 07 WKND 08 09 10 11 12 13 WKND
SE 1
Jan 14 WKND 15 16 17 18 19 20 WKND
SE 1
Jan 21 WKND 22 23 24 25 26 27 WKND
SE 1 i
• ATTACHMENT 2 • COMPOUNDS TO BE ANALYZED ON TCLP EXTRACTION
OPERABLE UNIT 1 MONITORING
HC/SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA
WESTINGHOUSE PROJECT 4124-85-0SOH
DOCUMETN CONTROL 85050H-181
arsenic
barium
benzene
cadmium
carbon disulfide
carbon tetrachloride
chloradane
chlorobenzene
chloroform
chromium
o-cresol
m-cresol
p-cresol
2,4-D
1,2-dichlorobenzene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
1,2-dichloroethane
1,2-dichloroethylene
2,4-dinitrotoluene
endrin
heptachlor (and its hydroxide)
hexachlorobenzene
hexachlorobutadiene
hexachloroethane
isobutanol
lead
lindane
mercury
methoxychlor
methyl ethyl ketone
nitrobenzene
pentachlorophenol
phenol
pyridine
selenium
silver
tetrachloroethylene
2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol
toluene
toxaphene
trichloroethylene
2,4,5-trichlorophenol
2,4,6-trichlorophenol
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
vinyl chloride
5050H161
• • UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY l'di • ·c!(, . _ 'l'i ·u '\ It -IL, II IJ· [,-I,_) REGION. IV I --
345 COURTLAND STREET. N.E.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30365
OCT 3 0 1989
4WD-SFB
Ms. Charlotte Varlashkin
North Carolina Department of Human Resources
P.O. Box 2091
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
RE: Celanese Fibers Operations
Shelby, North Carolina
Please find enclosed a copy of the sampling schedule for the subject
site.
If you have any questions, please let me know at [phone].
Sincerely,
Remedial Project Manager
Enclosure
cc: Jack Butler, NCDHR (letter only)
\,'. '.JV O 1 19_89_
SUPERFUND SECTION
•
Westinghouse Environmental
and Geotechnical Services. Inc..
U. s. Environmental Protection Agency
345 Courtland Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
ATTENTION:
SUBJECT:
Ms. Michelle Glenn
Remedial Project Manager
Calendar of Sampling Events
Operable Unit 1 Monitoring
Hoechst Celanese Facility
•
Shelby, North Carolina
Westinghouse Project 4124-85-050H
Document Control 85050H-181
Dear Ms. Glenn:
4000 DeKalb Technology Parkway. NE
Suite 250
Atlanta. Georgia 30340
[phone]
FAX [phone]
Attached is the calendar of sampling events planned for Operable
Unit 1 (OU 1) monitoring at the Hoechst Celanese facility in
Shelby, North Carolina. This sampling plan is consistent with
the Project Operations Plan for OU 1 and anticipates approval of
the filter press sludge analytical program proposed in our
Document Control 85050H-176, dated October 10, 1989. In the
event that the filter press sludge analytical program is not
approved, an amendment to the attached plan will be developed
and sent to EPA for approval.
If you have any questions about the attached plan, please
contact us.
Very truly yours,
WESTINGHOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
l l kl~(, /~'{ c::J~
M. Kirk Mays, P.E.
Senior Environmental Engineer
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Everett W. Glover, Jr\, P.E.
Project Manager
MKM/EWG/pys
cc: Ron Caldwell, HC/Shelby
Bill Carter, HC/Shelby
John McBride, HC/Shelby
Frank Stevens, IEA/RTP
5050H161
Terry Adkins, HC/Shelby
Jack Kelley, HC/Shelby
Jim Pullen, HC/Charlotte
All with attachments
A Westinghouse Electric Corpora11an :iubsiUiar;.
Industrial & ronmental Analysts, Inc.-----
PO Box 12846
.qesearcn Trranq1e ?arK. Norm Caro11na 27709 1919)467-9919
October 24, I 989
Westinghouse Environmental
Suite 250
4000 Dekalb Technology Parkway, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30340
Atm: Everett W. Glover, Jr. P.E.
Dear Mr. Glover:
Attached is the revised sampling schedule for the Hoechst Celanese -Shelby groundwater extraction /rreaanent system. The calendar shows the anticipated schedule for completing each sampling event required by the revised sampling and analysis schedule dated I 0/3/89 from Hoechst Celanese.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call.
Sincerely,
lNDJJTRIAL. & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSTS, INC. ~~.L.✓.a.
Fra~M. S~s ~ . · Manager -Field Division
Pv!S:vps
cc: Ron Caldwell
• •
SAMPLING EVENTS FOR HOECHST CELANESE
SHELBY, N.C.
1) Weekly Sampling Events -For Ground Water Treatment System
Parameters
Outer Tier Combined Influent TOC Inner Tier Combined Influent TOC SBR Effluent TOC Outer Tier Tower Effluent TOC Inner Tier Tower Effluent TOC Outer Effluent TOC Inner Effluent TOC
2) Monthly Sampling Events
Monitorin~ Wells
Conduc1jyity Jill Tom2 IOC mx CLP Cr
CC-33 X X X X X X EE-58 X X X X X X FF-34 X X X X X X K-28 X X X X X X T-35 X X X X X X V-23 X X X X X X
Note: Groundwater Levels on 48 wells, plus 8 extraction wells.
Groundwater Treatment Svstem -Sampling Event 1 plus
Outer Tier Combined Influent
Inner Tier Combined Influent
SBR -Effluent
Outer Tier Tower Effluent
Inner Tier Tower Effluent
Outer Effluent
Inner Effluent
SBR Sludge
SBR Wasted Sludge
TOX, CLP Cr
TOX, CLP Cr
TOX, CLP Cr
TOX, CLP Cr
Full TCLP
Full TCLP Analysis (for the first six months
after the Feb. 1, 1990 sampling it will be on a
semi-annual schedule).
• •
3) Quanerly Sampling Events:
Monitoring Wells
Well# Conductivity Ie!nu. Jill NC. TI2X CLP-VOC CLP-Cr
AA-54 X X X X X X X CC-33 X X X X X X X C-49 Background X X X X X X D-35 Background X X X X X D-58 Background X X X X EE-58 X X X X X X X
FF-23 X X X X X
FF-34 X X X X X X X FF-62 X X X X X X X GG-25 X X X X X
GG-39 X X X X X
GG-61 X X X X X X X
HH-48 X X X X X X X J-28 X X X X
J-59 X X X K-28 X X X X X X X N-53 X X X X X
0-25 X X X X
P-58 X X X X X X X T-17 X X X X T-35 X X X X X X X
T-58 X X X X X V-23 X X X X X X X K-58 X X X X
N-29 X X X X
Residence Wells
Conducriyjcy lili Tonu IQC_ IQX CLPVOC CLP Cr
Elliot Residence X X X X X X X Lamben Residence X X X X X X X Walker Residence X X X X X X X Stein Residence X X X X X X X Manin Residence X X X X X X X
Groundwater Treatment System
The parameters in Sampling Events I and 2 of the Groundwater treatment system plus CLP-voe.
4) Semi-Annual Sampling Event:
Monthly and Quanerly Sampling Events plus SBR Wasted Sludge for TCUfAL, Sludge Press Sludge for Full TCLP, outer effluent and inner effluent for full TCL{[AL.
• •
5) Annual Sampling Event
Sampling Events I, 2, 3, 4 plus
Monitoring Wells
Conductivitv Temp cl! IOC
AA-41 X X X X
A-39 X X X X B-34 X X X X DD-58 X X X X D-88 X X X X F-55 X X X X G-50 X X X X
G-88 X X X X
H-59 X X X X Y-38 X X X X Y-74 X X X X U-38 X X X X
Quanerly Monitoring Wells: AA-54, CC-33, C-49 Background, EE-58, FF-34, FF-62, GG-61,
HH-48, K-28, P-58, T-35, V-23, Lambert Residence, Walker Residence, Stein Residence, Martin
Residence all substitute Full TCI../I' AL for the TCL-VOC on the annual Sampling Event.
Groundwater Treatment Svsrem
Parameters for Sampling Events !, 2, 3, and 4.
Project: CELANESE.PJ
Revision: 3
Project Calendar
10-24-89 14:15
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j Calendar for: Project i I ii 1989 I Sun I
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Oct 15 WKND 16 17 18 19 20 21 WKNDI SE 1
Oct 22 WKND 23 24 25 26 27 28 WKNDI SE 1 I Oct 29 WKND 30 31 01 02 03 04 WKNDI !, Nov SE 3 SE 3 SE 3 ! .(. !I
I I Nov 05 WKND 06 07 08 09 10 11 WKNDI SE 3 SE 3 SE 1
Nov 12 WKND 13 14 15 16 17 18 WKND SE 1
Nov 19 WKHD 20 21 22 23 24 25 WKND SE 1 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Nov 26 WKND 27 28 29 30 01 02 WKND Dec
SE 2 SE 2
Dec 03 WKND 04 05 06 07 08 09 WKND SE 2 SE 2 SE 1 .\ ' Dec 10 WKND 11
WKNDI
12 13 14 15 16 SE l
I
Dec 17 WKND 18 19 20 21 22 23 WKNDI SE 1 I
I Dec 24 WKND 25 26 27 28 29 30 WKNDI
! SE 1 I Dec 31 WKND 01 02 03 04 05 06 WKND Jan HOLIDAY SE 2 SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
Jan I 07
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WKND 08 09 10 11 12 13 WKNDI I SE l I I Jan ! 14 WKND 15 116 17 18 19 20 WKND I SE 1
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IEA Sampling Events at Hoechst CelZse -Shelby, NC
Calendar for: Project :/
I
0jThu ' of' 1990 Sun 0 Mon 8 Tue 8 Wed 81Fri 8 Sat
Jan 28 WKND 29 30 31 01 02 03 WKND Feb HOLIDAY SE 4
--Feb 04 WKND 05 06 07 08 09 10 WKND SE 4 SE 4 SE 4 SE 4 SE 4
' Feb 11 WKND 12 13 14 15 16 17 WKNDI SE 4 SE 4 SE 1 I
Feb 18 WKND 19 20 21 22 23 24 WKNDI
SE 1 I
Feb 25 WKND 26 27 28 01 02 03 WKNDI Mar SE 2 SE 2 I
Mar 04 WKND 05 06 07 . ' 08 09 10 WKNO SE 2 SE 2 SE 1
Mar 11 WKND 12 13 14 15 16 17 WKNO
SE 1
Mar 18 WKND 19 20 21 22 23 24 WKND
SE 1
Mar 25 WKND 26 27 28 29 30 31 WKNO
SE 1
Apr 01 WKND 02 03 04 05 06 07 WKND SE 2 SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
Apr 08 WKND 09 10 11 12 13 14 WKNO
SE 1 HOLIDAY
Apr 15 WKND 16 17 18 19 20 21 WKND
SE 1 r
Apr 22 WKNO 23 24 25 26 27 28 WKNO
SE 1
Apr 29 WKND 30 01 02 03 04 05 WKND May SE 3 SE 3 SE 3 SE 3
May 06 WKND 07 08 09 10 11 12 WKNO SE 3 SE 1
May 13 WKND 14 15 16 17 18 19 WKND
SE 1
' ' I
I May 20 WKND 21 22 23 24 125 26 WKNDI
SE 1 I I :
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10-24-89 14:15 • IEA Sampling Events at Hoechst • Celanese -
ii /Calendar for: Project
' i 1990 Sun 0 Mon 8 Tue 8Jwed 8 Thu
May 27 WI<ND 28 29 30 31 Jun HOLIDAY SE 2
Jun 03 WKND 04 05 06 07
SE 2 SE 2 SE 1
Jun 10 WKND 11 12 13 14
SE 1
Jun 17 WKND 18 19 20 21
SE 1
Jun 24 WKND 25 26 27 28
SE 1
Jul 01 WKND 02 03 04 05
SE 2 SE 2 HOLIDAY SE 2
Jul 08 WKND 09 10 11 12
SE 1
Jul 15 WKND 16 17 18 19
SE 1
Jul 22 WKND 23 24 25 26
SE 1
Jul 29 WKND 30 31 01 02 Aug SE 5 SE 5
Aug 05 WKND 06 07 08 09
SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5
Aug 12 WKND 13 14 15 16
SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5
Aug 19 WKND 20 21 22 23
SE 1
Aug 26 WKND 27 28 29 30 Sep SE 1
Sep 02 WKND OJ 04 05 06
I HOLIDAY SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
I Sep 09 WI<ND 10 11 12 13
SE 1
Sep 16 WKND 17 18 19 20
I SE 1
Project: CELANESE.PJ
Revision: 3
Shelby, NC
8 Fri 8 Sat 0
01 02 WI<ND
SE 2
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08 09 WI<ND
15 16 WKND
22 23 WKND
29 30 WKND
06 07 WKND
SE 2
13 14 WI<ND
20 21 WKND
27 28 WKND
03 04 WKND
SE 5
10 11 WKND
SE 5
17 18 WKND
24 25 WI<ND
31 01 WKND
07 08 WI<ND
SE 2
14 15 WKND
21 22 WKND
• Project Calendar
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Calendar for: Project
1990 I Sun 0 Mon· 8 Tue 8 Wed
Sep 23 WKND 24 25 -26
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Sep 30 WKND 01 02 03
Oct SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
Oct 07 WKND 08 09 10
Oct 14 WKND 15 16 17
Oct 21 WKND 22 23 24
Oct 28 WKND 29 30 31
Nov
Nov 04 WKND 05 06 07
SE 3 SE 3 SE 3
Nov 11 WKND 12 13 14
Nov 18 WKND 19 20 21
SE l
Nov 25 WKND 26 27 28
Dec
Dec 02 WKND 03 04 05
SE 2 SE 2 SE 2
Dec 09 WKND 10 11 12
Dec 16 WKND 17 18 19
Dec 23 WKND 24 25 26
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Dec 30 WKND 31 01 02
Jan
Jan 06 WKND 07 08 09
Jan 13 WKND 14 15 16
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I 8 Fri 8 Sat 01
28 29 WKND
05 06 WKND
I 12 13 WKNDI
19 20 WKND
26 27 WKND
02 03 WKND
SE 3
09 10 WKND
16 17 WKND
23 24 WKND
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
29 30 01 WKND
SE l
06 07 08 WKND
SE 2
13 14 15 WKND
SE l
20 21 22 WKND
SE l
27 28 29 WKND
SE l
03 04 05 WKND
10 11 12 WKND
17 18 19 WKND
• •
North Carolina Department of Human Resources
Division of Health Services
P.O. Box 2091 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-2091
James G. Martin, Governor
David T. Flaherty, Secretary
Ronald H. Levine, M.D., M.P.H.
Ms. Jackie Lavender
P.O. Box 113
Earl, NC 28038
Dear ¥6. Lavender:
February 22, 1988
SUBJECT: Celanese Corp. Shelby Fiber Operations, NCD003446721
Off-site well sampling
State Health Director
Please find enclosed a compilation of lab results for off-site wells
sampled by the NC Superfund Branch and by the Cleveland County Health
Department to date. Maps showing the locations of these wells are included.
To my knowledge, these are the only wells thus far sampled by these two groups:
Name
McLane Residence
Graham Residence
Mobile Estates MHP
(Graham & Moore)
Camp Residence
Owens Resiidence
Mobile Estates MHP
(Graham & Moore)
#3 Elementary School
Annie Jeffries
Residence
Date Sampled
2-11-86 (State)
2-11-86 (State)
2-11-86 (State)
2-11-86 (State)
2-11-86 (State)
7-23-87 (County)
11-10-87
2-25-87 (County)
3-12-87
7-13-87
8-5-87 (County)
•
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J. Lavender
February 22, 1988
Lake Murray Plastics 8-3-87 (County)
Barbara Jones Residence 7-28-87 (County)
Lutheran Children's 12-3-86 (County)
Home
•
Elevated levels of arsenic were detected in the drilled well at the
Mobile Estates MHP (.10 mg/1) and at the #3 Elementary School (.07 mg/1).
These levels exceed the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL's) established for
arsenic (.OS mg/1) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. All organics were
either "not detected" or "at or below detection limits" in the samples tested.
If you have any questions or require additional infor_mation, please
contact me at [phone].
PD/pd/OS43b-19
Sincerely,
Pat DeRosa, Waste Management Specialist
Superfund Branch
Solid Waste Management Section
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North Carolina Department of Human Resources
Division of Health Services
P.O. Box 2091 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-2091
James G. Martin, Governor
David T. Flaherty, Secretary
Ronald H. Levine, M.D., M.P.H.
10 February 1988
TO: John Freeman, D.V .M., Head
Environmental Epidemiology Branch
FROM: Lee Crosby, Head D ,, /
Superfund Branch ,~
SUBJECT: Private Residential Well Analyses
Shelby, Cleveland County
State Health Director
As we discussed Bill Meyer is requesting technical assistance from the
Environmental Epidemiology Branch regarding interpretation of sample analyses
performed on drinking water from private wells near the Celanese Corporation
plant in Shelby. Residents are concerned due to the proximity of their 1,ells
to the Celanese plant which has known groundwater contamination and is an
National Priority List (NPLJ site.
Samples will be collected by the Cleveland County Health Department and
submitted to the State Laboratory of Public Health for organic and inorganic
analyses. The Super fund Branch wi 11 be providing technical assistance to the
health department on sampling techniques. These analyses will be sent
directly from the laboratory to the Environmental Epidemiology Branch. We are
requesting that Environmental Epidemiology review these results, summarize
whether or not these results pose a health threat, and submit the summary and
the results to the DHS Superfund Branch. The Superfund Branch will forward
the results to the County Health Department or to the residents.
LC/pb/pc
James G. Martin, Governor
David T. Flaherty, Secretary
10 February 1988
TO: John Freeman, D.V.l•l., Head
Environmental Epidemiology Branch
FROM: Lee Crosby, Head O • /
Superfund Branch ,~
SUBJECT: Private Residential lvell Analyses
Shelby, Cleveland County
Ronald H. Levine, M.D., M.P.H.
-i.. '\ ~ State Health Director
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As we discussed Bill Meyer is requesting technical assistance from the
Environmental Epidemiology Branch regarding interpretation of sample analyses
performed on drinking water from private wells near the Celanese Corporation
plant in Shelby. Residents are concerned due to the proximity of their h'ells
to the Celanese plant which has known groundwater contamination·and is an
National Priority List (NPL) site.
Samples will be collected by the Cleveland County Health Department and
submitted to the State Laboratory of Public Health for organic and inorganic
analyses. The Superfund Branch will be providing technical assistance to the
health department on sampling techniques. These analyses will be sent
directly from the laboratory to the Environmental Epidemiology Branch. We are
requesting that Environmental Epidemiology review these results, summarize
whether or not these results pose a health threat, and submit the summary and
the results to the DHS Superfund Branch. The Superfund Branch will forward
the results to the County Health Department or to the residents.
LC/pb/pc
• • eel.,
N. C. Department of Human Resources
Division of Health Services SAMPLE ANALYSES REQUEST
State Laborato'ry of Public Health
P. 0. Box 28047
306 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, 2761 I
Site Number
Name of Site
Collected By
-.23 D DO 3 4 4 le '12 ; Field Sample Number --'-'t)'-"C)'--·-=3_,s-'--o~o---~-----
[4-4w£qo0vldrea::, :\A, ()U1 C,Oou,ep<L~u Site Location CJ eve\%~ C,oy..,~
\3o._\:,~ { ;:.),A\\en ID# I 2. Date Collected J 'l-?> -Z:<..Q Tim~
Type of Sample:
En v~ronmental
__}{_ Groundwater (1)
Concentrate
__ Solid (5)
__ Liquid (6)
__ Sludge (7)
__ Othet (8)
Comments
v, ~ n½ '':) ~a..~ v-,~ \\ 60.-'.Th ¢s:
___ Surface Water (2)
__ Soil (3)
__ Other (4)
Extractable•
Parameter
__ Arsenic
__ Barium
__ Cadmium
__ Chromium
__ Lead
__ Mercllry
__ Selenium
__ silver
Parameter
z,&T:GC/MS --z_ :ctd:B/N-Ext
TOX
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Parameter
Results mg/ 1
Results mg/ 1
e:i I £t
hllGRO81OLO0'l
__ (MF) Coliform Colonies/l00mls
__ (MPN) Coliform Colonies/l00mls
Reported By
DH.S 3191 (Rt:vised 7/85)
Solid and Hazardous Waste (Review 7 /87)
IP10REh\:fHC CttE.hllSTRY
Parameter
__ Arsenic
__ Barium
__ Cadmium
__ Chloride
__ Chromium
__ Copper
__ fluoride
__ Iron
__ Lead
__ Manganese
__ Mercury
__ Nitrate.
__ Selenium
Results mg/ 1
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Parameter
_EDB
__ PCB's
__ Petroleum
__ Endrin
__ Lindane
/
Results mg/ 1
Parameter
__ Gross Alpha
__ Gross Beta
Date Analyzed
Lab Number
Total
Parameter
__ Silver
__ Sulfates
__ Zinc
_Ph
Parameter
__ Methoxychlor
__ T oxaphene
_2,4-D
__ 2,4,5-TP (silvex}
--
R 1.g1QCHF\USTR¥
Results mg/ 1
Results mg/ 1
Results PCi/ 1
• •
L-e..e..1
~):La-..-~
,,,-e.~J t,,..,.,..._,
(U'·v,,.;t,_ ~ f ·
a..,,--,,.._,., J Glo-A--s.t : '
) /..J ¼ ~ ,,_J-I
~ 6 1,/<:5
' {;,&<.-vJ
• • N. C. Department of Human Resources
Division of Health Services SAMPLE ANALYSES REQUEST
State Laborato\-y of Public Health
P. 0. Box 28047
306 N. Wilmington Street
Site Number
Name of Site
Collected By
Type of Sample:
Raleigh, 27611
Environmental Concentrate
L Groundwater (1) __ Solid (5)
Comments
:::D, ~ nki '':) ~°' ~ \J-X. \\ 6 evm ¢ e
__ Surface Water (2) __ Liquid (6)
__ Soil (3) __ Sludge (7)
__ Other (4) __ Other (8)
Ui9ROMHO @HIJIIHSTRY
Extractables
Parameter
__ Arsenic
__ Barium
__ Cadmium
__ Chromium
__ Lead
__ Mercury
-. _ Selenium
__ Silver
fJ
Results mg/1
--·--------------
Parameter Results mg/1
~&T:GC/MS
·-. ~M&t,
~TOX l\l i 11
----
lttHGROOIOLOO'l.l
Parameter
__ Arsenic
__ Barium
__ Cadmium
__ Chloride
__ Chromium
__ Copper
__ Fluoride
__ Iron
_Lead
_._ Manganese
__ Mercury
__ Nitrate
__ Selenium
Results mg/ 1
Total
Parameter
__ Silver
__ Sulfates
__ Zinc
_Ph
__ Conductivity
.IDS
_____ /t',....('tioc,[i\:<~ ~
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Parameter Results mg/ 1 Parameter
_EDB __ Methoxychlor
__ PCB's _. _. T oxaphene
__ Petroleum _2,4-D
__ . Endrin __ 2,4,5-TP (silvcx)
__ Lindane --
Rt¾.DIQCHFl flS'R\Y
Results mg/ 1
Results mg/ 1
.
Parameter Parameter Results PCl/1
__ (MF) Coliform Colonies/lOOmls
__ (MPN) Coliform Colonies/lOOmls
__ Gross Alpha
__ Gross Beta
Date Received __________________ Date Reported _________________ _
Date Extracted __________________ Date Analyzed _________________ _
Reported By -------------------Lab Number
OHS 3191 (R,vi,cd 7185)
,-_,, 1 --I l.l ••••. l ____ '"''•••-(0_.,; .... -, /Al\
• • N. C. Department of Human Resources
Division of Health Services SAMPLE ANALYSES REQUEST
State Laboratot'y of Public Health
P. 0. Box 28047
306 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, 27611
T ypc of Sample:
Environmental Concentrate
__}(_ Groundwater (1) ___ Solid (5)
Comments
:J)_.-~J;,':) \Ao-~ ~\\ 69-Th~\e
-~-Surface Water (2) ___ Liquid (6)
__ Soil (3) __ Sludge (7)
__ Othct (4) __ Othct (8)
I:Pi9R0MHC @ttlJhHSTRY
Extractables
Parameter
__ Arsenic
__ Barium
__ Cadmium
__ Chromium
__ Lead
__ Mercury
--~.S~.l~Q!~-~ ---
__ · .. silver
Results mg/1
-· -------------
Parameter Results mg/1
f -
~cid:B/N Ext ox tJl it
--
--
1,{19ROBIO~00¥
Parameter
__ (MF) Coliform Colonies/lOOmls
__ (MPN) Coliform Colonies/lOOmls
Parameter
__ Arsenic
__ Barium
__ Cadmium
__ Chloride ·
__ Chromium
__ Copper
__ Fluoride
__ Iron
_Lead
__ Manganese
__ Mercury
__ Nitrate
__ Selenium
Results mg/1
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Parameter
_EDB
__ PCB's
__ Petroleum
__ Endrin
__ Lindane
Results mg/1
Parameter
__ Gross Alpha
__ Gross Beta
Total
,
Parameter
__ Silver
__ Sulfates
Parameter
__ Methoxychlor
_· _. Toxaphene
_2,4-D
__ 2,4,5-TP (silvex)
--
RA :CIOCHFl US:.RY
Resulumg/1
Results mg/1
Results PCl/ 1
Date Received -------~----------Date Reported--~---------------
-?/ /4·. '76,,
Date Extracted "'J0r"1/ ult
Reported By' __________________ _
Date Analyzed _________________ _
Lab Number __ __,_/,"-i"'()_,_,°2,,_:J.,,,_,..(.'-, 7,...._ ________ _
· flHS 3191 (Revi><d 7185)
c;;:,..1;,l .. .,,t 1-1.,.,.~,l""" Wo.,_~,. (R,...,;,...,. 7 IA7,
BASE/NEUTRAL ANO ACID
EXTRACTABLES
COMPOUND
N-nitrosodimethvlamine
bis(2-chlaroethvllether
2-ch 1 orooheno 1
ohenol
l .3-dichlorobenzene
1.4-dichlorobenzene
1.2-dichlorobenzene
bis(2-chloroi llether
hexachloroethane
N-ni troso-di -n lami ne
nitrobenzene
i<nnhorone
2-nitNV>henol
2.4-dimethvlohenol
bis(2-chloroethoxv\methane
2.4-dichloroohenol
1.2.4-trichlorobenzene
nanhthalene
hexachlorobutadiene
4-ch 1 oro-m-creso 1
hexachlorocvcl,,.,.,ntadiene
2 4 6 trichloNV>henol
2-chloronaohthalene
acen~nhthvlene
dimethvl ohthalate
2.6-dinitrotoluene
acenaohthene
2.4-dinitNV>henol
2 4-dinitrotoluene
4-nitroohenol
fluorene
4-chloroohenvlohenvlether
diethvl ohthalate
4.6-dinitro~resol
diohenvlamine
azobenzene
4-brn,nnhenvlohenvlether
hexachlorobenzene
""ntachlornnhenol
ohenanthrene
anthracene
dibutvl ohthalate
fl uoranthene
/J -r:;_,"1 j',_,I '~ 6/o,112-
J -Estimated value.
• • STATE LABORATORY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
OIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES, N.C. DEPARTMENT OF HUIIAN RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 28047 -306 N. WILHINGTON, ST., RALEIGH, N.C. 27611
ORGANIC CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
LAB NO (,,(;}1/.. 7 -/ /
FIELD# 7Soll / / /
TYPE ( /) (/) v· > A' }
UNITS {uq/ 1 \.a/kq Aia/1 ua/kq /4a/1 uo/kq /.,o/l ua/kQ
ID ~IA -.
_.
,,~,
/I~ ·~ ';:,,
"" , ~T-
'\;1".--
I '-"'"''
',"7! -· ..
/0 ...
"> ti
/J
/J
/J
',7
~?J
£ti
/ti
(I
_5?
/u
/,) \.
/1 1,.-, /ok..
/6 IA l ,111JJ_ F.-J/J
K -Actual value 1s known to be less than value given. L -Actual value is known to be greater than value given .•
/
1/}
,{a/ 1 ua/kq
-rT• --~ .,,,,,_
·v~-~
"' A. \~01 :_
~ ~
.• .(_"fJ
----t...~"#
h/'1'-'1\.-
" -
U -Material was analyzed for but not detected. The nurber is the Hini1TUT1 Detection Limit.
NA -Not analyzed.
1/ -Tentative identification.
~I -On NROC List of Priority Pollutants.
N.C.·V~v-u..~on 06 Hea-U:h Sv,_v~ee..6
V/1S 3068-0 (4/86 Labo11.a.J:011.u)
/
( /)
uaf] uo/kq
.,-
BASE/NEUTRAL ANO ACID
EXTRACTABLES
COl1POONO
nvrene
benzidine
butvl benzvl ohthalate
benz(alanthracene
chrvsene
3.3-dichlorobenzidine
bis(Z-ethvlhexvl lohthalate
di-n--0etvl ohthalate
benzo(blfluoranthene
benzo(klfluoranthene
benzo(a\nvrene
indeno(l.2.3-cdlovrene
dibenzo(a hlanthracene
benzo<a h, ilnervlene
aniline
benzoic acid
benzvl a lcoho 1
4-ch l oroan i l i ne
dibenzofuran
2-methvln•nhthalene
2-methvlohenol
4-methvlohenol
• • STATE LABORATORY Of PUBLIC HEALTH
DIVISION Of HEALTH SERVICES, N.C. DEPARTMENT Of HUMAN RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 28047 -306 N. WILMINGTON, ST., RALEIGH, N.C. 21611
ORGANIC OlEMICAL ANALYSIS
LAB NO t,o 32-t:. 7 / / ,
FIELD# ,foJ_ ,/ / /
TYPE (__/) (/') f ) (/)
UNITS l.n/1 ,\,n/ko ,.,;/1 un/ko i,/.,n/1 un/ko uri/l un/ko
/() \._::--"'t .
c7 '
/:
I iJ
I .,
i.J/1' I
/0 /.J !OL
;) IA s'l, ,.
'fZi ,-v
1,7
,71 rz, \
,',
',f L1 So
q
/d
I/
J ,,
/J
/
( /)
,.6/ 1 "n/ko
2-nitroani line ',J -.. -,..-..
3-n i troan i line
4-nitroaniline
2.4.5-trichloroohenol
!J-H·u ,~.J 1,.; fJ/4-0 le_
J -Estimated value.
S'j
',? ,
~7 \
P7JJL-
f['j/,(
K -Actual value is known to be less than value given.
L -Actual value is known to be greater than value given.
AC."'
1v
(/fl? ,_
"' ~.._ e,t;'I)
' ~~ ,,,n_
\ ~-
\
U -Material was analyzed for but not detected. The nunber is the Minin>Jn Detection Limit.
NA -Not analyzed.
1/ -Tentative identification. ff -On NROC List of Priority Pollutants.
N,C. Div-i.J.,ion 06 Hea.U:h SVtvice/2
VHS 3068-0 {4/86 Labo1ta.to~y)
->":.., , ' v'i;,.\
"" -A l-" "'· ~-' _,'<f'J
--~'t-/
"" -
' ,
//
( /)
""/1 ""/ko
'
•
PURGEABLE COMPOUNDS
COMPOUND
ch lorcmethane
brooonethane
dichlorodifluorcmethane
vinvl chloride
chloroethane
methvlene chloride
trichlorofluorcmethane
ethene 1 1-<lichloro
ethane. 1. 1-<lichloro-
1 -2-trans-<li ch 1 oroethene
chlorofonn
ethane. 1.2-<lichloro-
ethane 1 1 1-trichloro-
carbontetrachloride
branodichlorcmethane
ft-·ne 1 2-<lichloro-
1. 3-trans-<lichlo ne
trichloroethvlene
chlorodibraionethane
benzene
ethane. 1. 1.2 trichloro-
1 3-cis-<lichlo ne
2-chloroethvl vinvl ether
bronofonn
• • STATE LABOAATORY Of PUBLIC HEALTH
DIVISION Of HEALTH SERVICES, N.C. DEPARTMENT Of HUMAN RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 28047 -306 N. WILMINGTON, ST., RALElGH, N.C. 27611
ORGANIC QjEMICAL ANALYSIS
LAB NO l,..r; ·:i ,, , / ,, /
FIELD# 35"uo-3.,v / / / /
TYPE ( l v l c/ l 1/ l
UNITS uo/1 l.,n/ka k/J un/ka ./,,n/ l .. n/ka 1/ua/ 1 .. n/ka
/,) -· ---· I.A-
I i.J
,%
I I,; '
1c1
)
)-u
i;-
r
' I
101 ~-
ethane 1. 1.2.2 tetrachloro-
ethene. tetrachloro-Lt,t:.><<:,
toluene " V chlorobenzene !{!?
ethvlbenzene \ I/ ' I Q •
'
... _
r
/, J \ acetone u...-' h%.
2-butanone ID ,· ..
,•
/
(/}
.rio/1 .. a/ka
-,
Q~~-.. ;"
'c'c. '1
0,"Ql .-
fu,
(;;J --~~
carbondi sulfide 5 i;, ~~ WA, ~
2-hexanone /,) '\
4--lrethv1-2~ntanone /J
stvrene \
vinvl acetate ;;;,
,.xvlenee Ii 1 . I) ~-' I
(}) 1.)L_
,,,__4./_f'
J -Estunated value. .
K -Actual value is known to be less than value given.
L -Actual value· is known to be greater than value given,
U -11ateria1 was analyzed for but not detected. The nutber is the 11ininun Detection Limit. NA -Not analyzed.
1/ -Tentative identification. fl -On NRIJC List of Priority Pollutants,
N.C. Division of Health Services
DHS. 3068-0 (4/86 Laboratory)
/
'/1
•"'/ 1 .. n/ka
• • SHELBY PLANT GROUNDWATER IMVESTIGATION -1.Ef
CHRONOLOGY
0 1970 -78
i ~1~r-t~tt ~\llitk~~
~OtJ~Ul
• Nov 1980
ACCUMULATION OF DRUMS OF CHEMICALS AND SOLVENTS
IN FIELD NEAR w/w TREATMENT PONDS --SITE
CLEANED UP BY 1978,
SUBMITTED RCRA PART A APPLICATION FOR DRUM
STORAGE FACILITY,
0 APRIL 1981 DECISION MADE TO CONDUCT HYDROGEOLOGICAL STUDY
OF PLANT --RETAINED SOIL & MATERIAL ENGINEERS
( SME) ,
0 OCT 1981 TWENTY THREE (23) GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS
INSTALLED BY SME,
0 Nov 1981 GROUNDWATER SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM BEGAN
USING DAVIS & FLOYD LABORATORY,
··-i
• SHELBY PLANT -GROUNDWATER
CHRONOLOGY (CONTINUED)
0 JUNE 1983 ··GC SCAN PERFORMED ON GROUNDWATER SAMPLE FROM
MONITORING WELL 0-25, SUPERFUND NOTIFICATION
MADE TO EPA AND N,C,
"JULY 1983
° FEB 1984
oa(civaj /luw !oo,,,r/ ( s.lvw_j}
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY CONDUCTED BY SME TO
DETERMINE IF ANY DRUMS WERE BURIED,
TEST EXCAVATIONS MADE
CHEMICALS WERE FOUND,
NO BURIED DRUMMED
0 APRIL 1984 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED BY EPA
INCLUDING ANALYTICAL DATA, HISTORY OF SITE, ' .. ETC,
f<C((A !Jf s;ccf&-,1,; r/o»c I» t/rr:r fiM7: f'/JV
0 JUNE 1984 PIIYS !CAL J..t4-&-P-E-e'M OF PLANT BY EPA (ATLANTA)
AND N,C, EPA REQUESTED COPY OF THE
HYDROGEOLOGICAL REPORT, (A MITRE EVALUATION WAS
MADE BY EPA USING THE DATA SUBMITTED),
0 AUG 1984
0 SEPT 1984
SME PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE MONITORING WELL
NETWORK,
EPA PLACED SHELBY PLANT ON PROPOSED EXPANSION
OF NPL SITES,
-SHELBY PLANT -GROUNDWATER "ESTIGATION
MONITORING WELL SAMPLING & ANALYSIS PROGRAM
0 SAMPLE BACKGROUND AND WELLS OF POSSIBLE
APPROXIMATE QUARTERLY BASIS,
0 SAMPLE OTHER WELLS AT LEAST ANNUALLY,
0 ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS CHOSEN ON BASIS OF
c;;
"" :,,, JCT 31
'~ ~~a
CONC
INDICATORS OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION,
-MATERIALS USED IN PLANT,
0 LIST OF PARAMETERS
PH
CONDUCTIVITY
TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON (TOC)
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (DISCONTINUED AFTER 1982)
OIL & GREASE
NITRATE
ANTIMONY
CHROMIUM
COPPER
ZINC
Ps
• • SHELBY PLANT -GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATION
CHRONOLOGY (CONTINUED)
0 OCT 1984 MEETING WITH EPA (ATLANTA) TO DISCUSS WORKPLAN
AND RI/FS,
At 0ir nc, o. c B~
0 DEC 1984 SAMPLES TAKEN FROM WELLS D-35, K-28, 0-25 AND lt't:"-T-17 FOR GC/MS ORGANIC CON}:ITUENT ANALYSIS,
(REPORT ISSUED FEB 1985), ~µst~ .
° FEB 1985 NINE (9) ADDITIONAL MONITORING WELLS INSTALLED
BY SME,
• SHELBY PLANT • GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATION
1985 PLANS
0 INSTALL NINE (9) ADDITIONAL MONITORING WELLS (COMPLETE),
0 UPDATE HYDROGEOLOGICAL REPORT (SME),
° CONDUCT QUARTERLY SAMPLING AND ANALYSES ON SEL~CTED WELLS
(INCLUDING NEW WELLS); ANNUAL SAMPLING AND ANAJYSES ON
BALANCE OF WELLS,
° CONDUCT ADDITIONAL ROUND OF CONSTITUENT ANALYSES (PRIORITY
POLLUTANT PROTOCOLS) ON WELLS HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
CONTAMINATION, (TARGET -2ND QUARTER),
0 DEVELOP WORKPLAN (FOR RI/FS) FOR SUBMITTAL TO EPA (TARGET -
EARLY 3RD QUARTER, SME),
--~
' ,.;~
~" ';· :.•,\ 1,\
:\j
•\.''i ''l
i~: ,,
t;
• • Shelb* Plant p,11 Groundwater nalytical Data ~
Compound
Pri oritt Po 11 utan ts
Benzene
Carbon Tetrachloride
1,1-Dichloroethane
Chloroethane
Chloroform ....
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Ethy 1 Benzene
Methylene Chloride
Trichlorofluoromethane
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Vinyl Chloride
2-Chlorophenol
Phenol
. D-35
)Jg/1
(12-6-84)
439
Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate
Di-n-butyl Phthalate 11
Diethyl Phthalate
Antimony
Arsenic
Nickel
Zinc 101
NA -not analyzed for.
K-28
)Jg/1
(5-18-84)
29
26
29
13
170
NA
NA
NA
NA
K-28
µg/1
(12-6-84)
-20
3921
51
16
20
27
0-25
' µg/l
(6-27-83)
219
23
192
698
1432
166
1046
42
17090
4484
114
50
46
NA
NA
NA
NA
l' ·"i
: oc:ir .~ 1 1s ':J
\~ .:1 ,,
~ ~TE ~~ 9 ~ µg µg/1 1
(12-6-84) (12-6-84)
117
12
1025
262
24
48 16
14
40 81
756 645
16
10
24
232 3
49 24
13
38
9
· 210
29 45
•
Other Organic Peaks (Semi-quantitative)
(12/84 samples only), · D-35
3-Methyl-Butanoic Acid
Butanoic Acid
4~Methyl Phenol
Octadecanal
Octanoic Acid
Benzoic Acid
3,5-Dimethyl Benzoic Acid
7-Methyl-1-octene
Ethyl Cyclohexene
1-Hexadecanol
Tetrahydrofuran
2-Methyl-1,3-Dioxolane
1,1-0xybisbenzene
Xylenes
Furan compound -unidentified
3-Chlorophenol
Tetradecanal
1,1-Biphenyl
Hydrocarbons -unidentified 1500
•
K-28
1000
20000
2000
2000
2000
2000
500
200
100
200
200
5000
200
100
500
50
100
200
50
100
5000
50
200
50
3000
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL MONITORHIG WELLS
I .
I
. . I
'
. ~z --·--·
(I) Well to 15 ft
water table
9 We 11 to top of beclrocl(
EB • Well nest with shallow an~
deep wells as describ~d above ·
• Sc.AL«. t" •u:to'
o~a,o.;.ua, 400
~,-Fid&j
FIGURE 1
A • ----._:;,__-·-·-·-----·-·-· •_;_·----~
C
= r,s •
'1 -
1 i
~
__ , ___
--j
I -----au
r-
--l ... _ -...
" ... Jl
----,
--~"C:: ~~:-,I -
~-. l===r=H---
)
\
FIBER INDUSTRIES INC
SHElJY
NORTM CAPIOUNA
I •
::;:, = MONITOOING WELLS
I
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i
I
TO:
FROM:
RE:
28 October 1985
William L. Meyer, Head
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch
Lee Crosby, CERCLA Unit~
Celanese Corporation/Shelby Fiber Operation (NC D003446721)
Sampling of Private Wells Near a NPL Site
A public meeting was held on September 24, 1985, by EPA in Cleveland
County. The meeting focused on Celanese Corporation/Shelby Fiber Operation
(NCD003446721), one of the eight National Priority List Sites in North
Carolina. Residents at a nearby trailer park would like their private well
sampled periodically because of their proximity to Celanese. Heavy metals and
priority pollutants, as well as other organic compounds have been detected at
Celanese Corporation.
Meredith Clark (404/881-2643) is the EPA remedial project manager for
Celanese Corporation. According to Ms. Clark, EPA will probably not be able
to include Celanese Corporation in the sampling of private wells in the
cleanup plan that Celanese has agreed to implement.
The EPA policy guidance for CERCLA preliminary assessment/site
investigation cooperative agreement programs states, "If the State desires
additional site investigation work once a site is on the NPL, the work must be
performed within the framework of a remedial investigation." The US EPA
rather than North Carolina is conducting the remedial investigations. Joel
Veater, Head of the Site Screening Section for EPA Region IV, has advised the
NC CERCLA Unit that sampling the private wells surrounding the NPL site is
"beyond the scope of the PA/SI program."
Meredith Clark has also contacted NRCD Division of Environmental
Management to discuss the sampling. She would like a response as to which
agency will be responsible for the periodic sampling. Ie this a Division of
Health Services responsibility?
• •
State of North Carolina
DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
Groundwater
Section
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Asheville Regional Office
James C. Martin, Governor S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary
August 27, 1985
Mr. Ted Taylor
N. C. Department of Human Resources
Division of Health Services
Environmental Epidemiology Branch
P. 0. Box 2091
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Subject: Well Water Analyses
Dear Mr. Taylor:
Mr. James R. Elliott Residence
Cleveland County, North Carolina
In conjunction with a groundwater study being made at Celanese Fibers
Operations, analyses of a sample of water from a well owned by Mr. James
R. Elliott was taken on March 5, 1985, by Ms. Kay Dechant with the Division
of Environmental Management. This sample indicated the presence of dimethyl
hexene in a concentration of 52 micrograms per liter (ug/1). In order to
verify these results, Ms. Dechant collected another sample on April 2, 1985,
which did not detect dimethyl hexene., .but did indicate the presence of 120
ug/1 of butoxyethylester benzenedicarboxylic acid. Ms. Dechant then contacted
you on May 10, 1985, about the results and you advised her on May 14, 1985,
to collect another sample. On May -23, 1985, Ms. Dechant collected a third
sample from Mr. Elliott's well, results of which indicated the presence of
a compound with the possible empirical formula of C9H20 at an estimated
concentration of 50 ug/1. One unidentified peak was also detected in this
sample. Ms .. Sharon Johnson, a chemist at our laboratory in Cary, North
Carolina, indicated in a telephone conversation with Ms. Dechant and.me
that all of the compound detected had a very similar formula. I have
attached copies of all three analyses.
I would appreciate it if you would forward suggestions or recommendations
regarding the use of this water to: Mr. James R. Elliott, P.O. Box 181,
Earl, North Carolina 28038.
Interchange Building, 59 Woodfin Place, PO. Box 370, Asheville, NC. 28802-0370 • Telephone [phone]
An Em1;il Onr,ortunitv Affirm;itivt: Aoion Fmnll"M"'r
Mr. Ted Taylor
Page 2
August 27, 1985
• •
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
DRL/ar
Attachments
cc: Mr. Perry Nelson
Mr. Rick Steeves
Ms. Meredith Clark
Ms. Anne Cole
,...Ml3. Lee Crosby
Mr. Bill Ross
Mr. James R. Elliott
Donald R. Link
Regional Hydrologist
~: .... 2-_,;,;;,-
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coUNTY c ',; e0 -/q,, d
QUAD NO. 1(7!/6 I SElllAL NO. / V
REPORT TO: (circle one)
fARO,)SRO, MRO, FRO, WaB.0,
'llU.0, RRO, Ahoskie PO, OTHER.,_ _______ _
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· N, C, DEPARTMENT OF· NATURAL RESOURCES
& COM/·1UNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEM
GROUNDWATER FIELD/LAB FO
PURPOSE: (circle one) baseline, pollution 11100;1.tor, other
_ oArE coLLECTED ; lt;ur h 5 l C/ (( s-r1me / ~/J (J ' .
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Carbonate P00445 mg/1 -·
Bicarb&rrSte P00440 !!ll{l
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Yardnees (as CaC03)(D) P00900. mg/1
B•rdness (non-carbonate)(D) P00902
MBAS (D) P38260
Phenol (D) P34466
,,' ilica (D)
Jsulfate (D) . POO946 -< 5 mg/1
.._.,?specific Cond, Pooo94 lC/ UMHOS/cm
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Alkalinity to pH 4,5 P00410
Alkalinity; Hydrox~de P71830
Carbonate P00445
Biearb&rurte P00440
. ·,pH value (\,\ten analyzed) P00400
Arsenic (D) POlOOO
Carbon dioxide P00405
ChlOTide (n) P00940
Color (True) P00080
c,.anide P00720
DH1solved solids (D) P70301
Fluoride {O) P00951
aartlneAs (as Caco3) (D) P00900
Hardness (non-carbonate)(D) P00902
MBAS (D)
Phenol (D)
Silica (D)
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.Al-Aluminum (D) P01106 ug/1 COD P00341
Ba-Barium (D) P01005 ugll Coliform (Fecal MF) 1>31616
Ca-Calcium (D) P00915 ~/1 Colifonn (total MF) F31505
Cd-Cadmium (D2 P01025 ug/1 TOC P00680
Cr-Chromium (D2 P01030 ug[l Turb:f.dity P82079
Cu-Co22er (D} P01040 ui[l Ammonia (as Nitorgen) (O} P00612
Fe-Iron (D)-P01046 ug[l Kjeldahl (as Nitrogen)' (D) P00623
Hg-Mercuri P71900 ug[l Nitrate+ Nitrite (as Nitrogen)(D) P00631
Li-Lithium. (D) P01130 ug[l Phosphorus, total as P (D) P00666
MJ;:-Magnesium. (D) P00925 mg[l Dissolved Solids -cond. meter P70304
Hn-&nganese (D) P01056 u's[l
Na,...Sod;lum (D) P00929 ~,,
Pb-Lead (D) P01049 ug[l
Zn-Zinc (D) P01090 ug[l
K-Potassium (D) P00935 mg/1
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Alkallni ty, Hydrox.:f,da P71830
"Y'{J. }.g-Silver (D) P01075
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;con'. -~ P00341 mg/1 ' Carbonate P00445
Bit:arbomt'te P00440
,ig/1 Ba-Barium (D) P01005
"Y'{l Ca-CalciUll (D) P00915
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; Coliform. (FeCal )fF) P31616 /lOOml
c-,Hfona (total >lF) ?31505 /lOOml
pH value (\men analyzed) P00400
Arsenic (D) POlOOO
units Cd-Cadmium (D) P01025
ug/1 er-Chromium (D) P01030
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Carbon dioxide P00405 mg/1 Cu-Copper (D) P01040 ug/1 ; Ammonia •'.(as Nitorgen) (D): P00612 ·!!!8/1
Chloride {n) P00940 "Y'{l Fe-Iron (D) P01046 · ug/1 :° ICj eldahl_ (as NitrOgen)" (D) P00623 mg/1
Color (True) P00080 units Hg.-Mercury P71900 '· ug/i '. Nitrate + Nitl.'ite (as Nitrogen)(D) P00631 mg/1
·Cyanide , P00720 mg/1 Li-LithilllD. (D) P01130 ;-ug/1 Phosphorus• total as·P (D) P00666 mg/1
Dilsvlved solids (D) P7030i
Fluoride (D) i P00951
llartlneea· (as CaC0 3) (D) P00900
mg/1 Hg-Hagnes!um. (D) P009'25
mg/1 Mn-.&ngane~e (D) P01056
mg/1 Na.-Sod;lum (D) P00929 • ·. mg/1 Dissolved Solids -cond, meter P70304 mg/1
· Hardness Ulo~ca;bon8te)(D) P00902 mg/l Pb-Lead (D) P01049
MBAS (D) P38260 mg/1 Zn-Zinc (D) P01090
· Phenol (D) P34466 ug/-1 K-Potassium (D) P00935
Silica (D) P00955 mg/1
· Sulfate· (D) P00946 mg/1
Specific Cond, P00094 UMHOS/cm
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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Com~
Asheville Regional Office.,-\\E
James C. Martin, Covernor
Mr. James R. Elliott
P. 0. Box 181
Earl, North Carolina 28038
May 30,
Subject: Well Water Analyses
DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
Groundwater
Section
as Rhodes, Secretary \
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James R. Elliott Residence
Rutherford County,'North Carolina
Dear Mr. Elliott:
In conjunction wi.th a groundwater study being made at Celanese Fibers
Operations, analyses of a sample taken from your well on March 5, 1985, by
Ms. Kay Dechant, with the Division of Environmental Management, indicated
the presence of dimethyl hexene in a concentration of 52 micrograms per
liter (ug/1). In order.to verify these results, Ms. Dechant collected
another sample on April 2, 1985, which did not detect dimethyl hexene but
did indicate the presence of 120 ug/1 of butoxyethylester benzenedicarboxylic
acid. Ms. Dechant contacted Mr. Ted Taylor, with the Environmental Epidemi-
ology Branch of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources, to inquire
about butoxyethylester benzenedicarboxylic acid. Mr. Taylor said that the
compound was uncommon, and there is no specific information on the possible
toxicity of it. He said that some caution is warranted in drinking the
water. He said that the compound is a thyllate ester used as a plasticizer
and would suspect contamination as a source. Ms. Dechant asked nim about
the PVC drop pipe being the source; he said i_t was possible, but usually
PVC pipe produces diethyl hexyl thyllate. He recommended that another
sample be taken.
As a result of Mr. Taylor's request, Ms. Dechant resampled your well on
May 23, 1985. We will inform you of the results as soon as they are received.
lnterchan&>t' Building, 59 Woodfin Place, P.O. Box 370, Asheville, N.C. 28802-0370 • Tdephone ?o+-253-3341
:\n Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action f:mplover
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Mr. James R. Elliott
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May 30, 1985
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Dechant
or me at 704-253-3341.
DRL/ar
cc: Perry Nelson
Rick Steves
Meredith Clark
Anne Cole
~ Crosby
Bill Ross
Donald R. Link
Regional Hydrologist
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TO: RCRA 3012 File
FRCN: Lee Crosby
RE: Celanese Fibers Operations -Shelby
NC 0003446721
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On 25 February 1985 Celanese presented to the Division of Environmental
Management (fun Link, Regional Hydrologist, and Kay Dechant) the latest
monitoring results and reported that the company will be developing a reimdial
investigation (Feasibility study and '1-.Qrk-plan. I attended this meeting.
In October 1984, Celanese officials met with Jim Orkin (404/881-2930)
of the Remedial Action Section of the Elnergency and Remedial Action Branch.
Orbin told Celanese that the company was not on the Superfund Comprehensive
Accomplishment Plan (SCAP) list yet. Tentatively Celanese will be included on
the SCAP list in fiscal year 1986.
Celanese has chosen to begin developing their own work-plan because
after a facility is added to the SCAP list EPA will be in charge of developing
the v.Qrk-plan. Orbin has arranged for sane "forward planning money'' to hire a
consultant to oversee the Celanese RI/FS. Meredith Clarke in Orbin' s unit
will also be v.Qrking on Celanese.
Celanese plans to test wells XWZ for total organic carbon in March
1985. They are not planning to run an entire organic scan.
Two residences with drinking water wells are located east and within
1/4 mile of the facility property line. These wells should be sampled as soon
as practicable.
LC/lw/2149A
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Mr. 0. W. Strickland, Head
e.ELANESE
FIBERS OPERATIONS
September 28, 1984
JCP-84-189
A r•• -• • ~
Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Branch
Division of Health Services
Department of Human Resources
P. 0. Box 2091
Raleigh, NC 27602
Dear Mr. Strickland:
Re: Groundwater Monitoring Program
Celanese Fibers Operations
Shelby, N. C. Plant
OCT I 198
The Celanese Fibers Operations (formerly Fibers Industries Inc.) polyester
resin and fibers plant at Shelby, NC installed a group of twenty-three
groundwater monitoring wells in late 1981. Even though it had been
determined that there were no hazardous waste treatment or disposal
facilities on this plant site which would require installation of these
wells under RCRA, we felt it would be prudent to assess the quality of
groundwater to assure that plant operations were not presenting a
contamination hazard to the drinking water aquifer in the area. A
qualified hydrogeological consultant, Soil & Material Engineers, Inc., was
retained to design and install the monitoring system.
Subsequent sampling and analytical data have shown the presence of a
shallow and relatively small contamination plume under an open field east
of the plant buildings. We believe the source of these contaminants was
from leakage from an accumulation of drums stored in this field during the
1970's; all of these drums were removed by 1978.
In June 1983, based on a determination that the content of certain
chemicals in the groundwater might exceed the Superfund statutory limit of
one pound, a Superfund notification was made to EPA and to the State of
North Carolina (Mr. William Meyer of the Hazardous Waste Management
Branch). Subsequent to this notification, representatives from EPA Region
IV and the state have visited the site, and copies of the hydrogeological
report and analytical data were given to EPA and N.C.
Recently, we were surprised to learn the EPA was planning to add the Shelby
plant site to the Superfund National Priorities List. While we believe
this listing is unwarranted, Celanese plans to continue the groundwater
investigation --in fact, our consultant had made a proposal for expanding
the monitoring well network on August 3, 1984, and we were completing
internal paperwork for the project approval when the NPL issue surfaced.
CELANESE FIBERS OPERATIONS• P.O. BOX 32414 • CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28232 • TELEPHONE [phone]
A DIVISION OF CELANESE CORPORATION
• • CI.EIANESE
Celanese understands that if the site is officially listed on the NPL, that
EPA will control all further investigation and/or remedial actions. Thus,
we have submitted the consultant's proposal to EPA for their approval
before we proceed. However, because of the importance of groundwater
protection to your department, we would also like your concurrence and
support for the proposed work.
Thank you for your consideration in this project. If you need further
information, or have any questions, please give me a call on (704)
554-2975.
JCP/lb
Attachment
cc: C. D.
E. A. s. P.
J. A.
J. M. w. E. w. H.
Very truly yours,
CELANESE FIBERS OPERATIONS
~~~''" Environmental Affairs
Barrett
Collins
Engelman
Lerme
Norman
Ross
Town
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SOIL & MATERIAL ENGINEERS INC. ENGINEERING-TESTING-INSPECTION
3300 Marjan Drive, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30340 404/451-5772
August 3, 1981/
Celanese Fibers Operations
P .0. Box 321/ 11/
Charlotte, NC 28232
ATTENTION: Mr. James C. Pullen
SUBJECT: Expanded Groundwater Monitoring Program
CFO/Shelby Facility
Shelby, NC
S&ME Job No. RS-1622-C
Dear Mr. Pullen:
This letter is to summarize the information available on the existing groundwater
conditions at the Shelby facility and presents a proposed scope of work for
installation of additional monitoring wells. The data base used in this summary is
the groundwater data developed on the exisiting monitoring wells, the lithologic
data developed during monitoring well installation, (S&ME No. RS-1622) and the
results of the geophysical (S&ME No. RS-1622A) and test pit (S&ME No. RS-I 622B)
studies performed in the vicinity of the wastewater treatment plant.
The site is situated in the Piedmont physiographic province and is underlain by
metamorphic and/or igneous rock mapped as a mica schist or quartz monzonite on
the regional geologic maps. Rock was not cored during the original investigation,
but an exposure of mica schist was observed in the southern portions of the plant
site. The soil overburden is typically classified as a sandy silt or silty sand and
ranges in thickness from about 20 to 90 feet below land surface.
Groundwater occurs under water table conditions and typically forms a subdued
replica of the surface topography at depths of 5 to l/5 feet below land surface. The
overall trends in groundwater movement are toward the east with an east-west
oriented topographic ridge through the waste treatment plant area directing
significant portions of the groundwater flow northeast and southeast.
Groundwater analyses have been performed periodically on samples taken from the
monitoring wells. These samples have been analyzed for indicator parameters and
some specific ions. Using TOC and specific conductance as indicators of organic
and inorganic degradation, respectively, it appears there has been some groundwater
degradation at various locations on the plant site. These locations are generally
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located in the easternmost portion of the production facility and in the wastewater
treatment plant area.
Geophysical and test pit explorations were performed to further explore the
conditions in the wastewater treatment plant area. The geophysical study showed
some conductivity anomalies which indicated the potential for buried metallics and
the possibility of a highly conductive area of groundwater in the general vicinity of
monitoring well nest "K". Test pit excavations were performed in these areas and
revealed that buried metallic construction debris and rubble existed in the area
suspected of containing metal and that the highly conductive area was probably
associated with an area used for disposal of glycol recovery unit distillation
bottoms.
Evaluation of the data outlined above have led to the conclusion that the moni taring
well network should be expanded to gather more data in the vicintiy of the
wastewater treatment plant and complete the perimeter monitoring well network.
The proposed expansion of the monitoring facilities is shown on Figure I, and the
following rational is presented for selection of the well locations.
Well Designation
u
V
O-deep
w
Rational
This well will extend about 15 feet below the
water table and is to provide local background
data for conditions existing in the wastewater
treatment plant.
This well is to extend about 15 feet below the
water table and is to provide a better
understanding of the organic and inorganic
degradation indicated by well 0-25.
This well will extend to the top of bedrock to
evaluate vertical gradients existing adjacent
Polishing Pond No. I, and to evaluate whether to
organic and inorganic degradation at well 0-2.5 has
penetrated to the deeper portions of the aquifer.
A well nest will be constructed to evaluate
whether organic and inorganic degradation
observed in well 0-25 have migrated around or
below the polishing pond. The shallow well will be
screened about 15 feet below the water table and
the deep well will be screened at the top of
bedrock. These wells are immediately adjacent• to
the property boundary.
SOIL & MATERIAL ENGINEERS INC.
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August 3, t n4
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This well will extend about 15 .feet below the
water table and complete the perimeter well
network adjacent to Polish Pond No. 3
The groundwater elevation data indicate that a
flow potential exists to the northeast. A well
nest is proposed in this area to provide more
hydraulic control and to evaluate groundwater
quality conditions approximately 15 feet below
the watert,ib!e and '11 the top of bedrock. This
area appears to be hydraulically down-gradient
from the glycol recovery unit distallation bottoms
disposal area.
This well wil! c,xtend · ab0t1t 15 f~et below the
water table adjacent to an existing monitoring
well drilled to the top of bedrock. This will
provide data on the vertical hydraulic gradients
existing in this portion of the site, and is intended
to provide water quality data to help identify the
source area for inorganics degradation indicated
by elevated specific conductivity values at well J-
28.5 located topographically down-gradient from
the "H" -well location.
During well installation, formation samples will be obtained by penetration test
methods (ASTM D-1586) for visual classification of the soil and to serve as the basis
for lithographic log preparation. At the conclusion of the test drilling, the new
monitoring wells will be located in pla"n and elevation for inclusion into the overall
monitoring program. The new data generated will be used to update our
understanding of the site hydrogeology, and a report addendum will be prepared.
If there are any questions concerning the proposed work,. please contact us.
Very truly yours,
SOIL&: MATERIAL ENGINEERS, INC.
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Everett W. Glover, Jr., P.E.
SOIL & MATERIAL ENGINEERS INC.
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