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Roy F. Weston, Inc.
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Mr. Nile Testennan
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Superfund Section
401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
July 23, 1998
Subject: Submittal of Revision I Work Plan and
Revision O Quality Assurance Project Plan
Carolina Transfonner Superfund Site
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Dear Mr. Testennan:
RECEIVEr
'JUL 2 4 1998
SUPERFUND ;;it;(; i iON
Roy F. Weston, Inc. (WESTON.) is submitting to you one unbound copy each of the Revision
I Work Plan and Revision O Quality Assurance Project Plan for the Carolina Transformer
Superfund Site in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. These documents
describe WESTON activities during this project as well as field investigation activities that will
take place at the end of July 1998. The Field Sampling and Analysis Plan for the site activities
will be forwarded to your office by Monday, July 20, 1998. WESTON anticipates beginning
field activities on Wednesday, July 29, 1998 with site clearing.
Thank you for your time and consideration. If you need any additional clarification concerning
this report, please do not hesitate to call William R. Doyle or me at [phone].
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN
REMEDIAL DESIGN/SOLICITATION PACKAGE
PROJECT ASSISTANCE
CAROLINA TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE
FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Work Assignment No. 73-4NC2
JULY 1998
REGION IV
U.S. EPA CONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0057
Roy F. Weston, Inc.
Suite 200
5405 Metric Place
Norcross, Georgia 30092
WESTON W.O. No. 04400-073-095-0005-09
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN
REVISION0
CAROLINA TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE
FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
U.S. EPA Contract No. 68-W9-0057
Work Assignment No. 73-4NC2
Document Control No. 4400-73-AHPY
David D. son, P.G.
WESTON Work Assignment Manager
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WESTON Region IV Progr
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Luis E. Flores
U.S. EPA Remedial Project Manager
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Robert P. Stern
U.S. EPA Regional Project Officer
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION .......................................................... 1-1
1.1 Introduction .................................... .I. .................................................... 1-1
1.2 Site/Facility Description ................. ..1. ................................................. 1-1
1.3 Site/Facility History ........................ J .................................................... 1-2
1.4 Project Objectives ......................... ..1........ . ...................................... 1-3
1.5 Sample Network And Rationale ....... !....... . ..................................... 1-3
1.6 Project Schedule ............................. ! .................................................. 1-7
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. PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................... 2-1
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
.: I Work Assignment. ................................................................................. 2-1
Quality Assurance Coordinator. ........ !. ................................................... 2-1
Project Field Team Manager. ............ !. ................................................... 2-3
Field Safety Coordinator ................. ..1.... . .............................. 2-3
Laboratory Staffing ........................... 1. .. . . . .. . . ................................... 2-3
EPA Personnel ................................. J........ . .................................. 2-4
I QUALITY ASSURANCE OBJECTIVES FOR MEASUREMENT DATA IN
TERMS OF PRECISION, ACCURACY, :COMPLETENESS,
REPRESENTATIVENESS, AND COMPARABILITY ........................ 3-1
3.1 Levels OfQNQC Effort ................. .!. ................................................ 3-1
3.2 Accuracy, Precision, And Sensitivity 0f Analysis .................................. 3-2
3.3 Completeness .................................... ! ................................................... 3-3
3.4 Representativeness ............................ !.... . ............. 3-3
3.5 Comparability .................................... ! ................................................... 3-3
SAMPLING PROCEDURES ................ J ....................................... 4-1
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Sample Container: Preservation, And r olume Requirements ................ .4-2
4.1.1 Sample Containers. . .................................................. .4-2
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4.1.2 Sample Preservation and Holding Times ......................................... .4-2
4.1.3 Volume Requirements .................................................................... .4-4
DOCUMENTATION AND CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY PROCEDURES ...... 5-1
5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Field Logbook ....................................................................................... 5-2
5 .3 Photographs .......................................................................................... 5-3
5.4 Sample Labels ....................................................................................... 5-3
·· 5.5 Chain-Of-C~stody Procedures ............................................................... 5-4
5.5.1 Sample Collection, Handling, and ldentification ............................... 5-5
5.5.2 Transfer of Custody and Shipment. .................................................. 5-6
5.5.3 Laboratory Sample Custody ............................................................ 5-6
5.6 Final Evidence Files ............................................................................... 5-8
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES .............................. 6-1
6.1 Field Equipment. .................................................................................. 6-l
6.2 Laboratory Equipment ......................................................................... 6-2
ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES .................................................... 7-1
7.1 Field Analytical Procedures .................................................................. 7-l
7.2 Laboratory Analytical Procedures .......................................................... 7-l
DATA REDUCTION, VALIDATION, AND REPORTING .................. 8-1
8. I Data Reduction ..................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 Data Validation .................................................................................... 8-1
8.3 Data Reporting... ...... . .. . ........................................... 8-3
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8.3.1 Field Data Reporting ..................................................................... 8-3
8.3.2 Off-Site Laboratory Data Reporting ................................................ 8-3
PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEM AUDITS ..................................... 9-1
9. I Field Performance And System Audits ................................................... 9-1
9.2 Laboratory Performance And System Audits ......................................... 9-1
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ................................................ 10-1
CORRECTIVE ACTION AND DESIGN CONTROL ....................... 11-1
TRAINING .............. · .............................................................. 12-1
LIST OF APPENDICES
Resumes ...... . ... 12-1
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1-1 Summary of Data Needs and Quality Objectives for RD Data Collection ................. 1-4
4-1 Sample Containers, Sample Volumes, Preservation, and Holding Times ................. .4-3
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I.I INTRODUCTION
SECTION I
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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This Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) has been prepared to detail the procedures for the
execution of the field investigations associated with sampling and other Remedial Design (RD)
Data Collection activities for the Carolina Transformer Superfund Site located near Fayetteville,
North Carolina. Specifically, the goals of this effort at the Carolina Transformer Superfund Site
are to characterize the extent of ,soil and groundwater contamination detected during previous
investigations at the site in order to estimate volumes of contaminated matrices and to reduce the
number of uncertainties and potential for scope changes during the remedial action.
This QAPP describes the policy, organization, functional activities, and quality assurance and
quality control protocols necessary to achieve the specific data quality objectives. This report and
the Field Sampling and Analysis Plan (July 1998) complete the Sampling and Analysis Plan for the
RD collection effort for the Carolina Transformer site. The Sampling and Analysis Plan is part of
the submittal of the Revision I Work Plan submitted to EPA on July I, 1998.
1.2 SITE/FACILITY DESCRIPTION
The Carolina Transformer site is located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, approximately
one mile northeast of Fayetteville and north of the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 I, River Road,
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and Middle Road. The approximate map coordinates are latitude 35° 03' 08" N and longitude
78° 50' 07'' w
According to information presented in the Remedial Investigation, the site consists of
approximately 4.8 acres of relatively flat terrain and is bounded on the north by a wooded/swamp-
like area, an agricultural field, and numerous homes; on the west by a privately-owned driveway
providing access to homes; to the south by Middle Road and the former location of Larry's
Sausage and the Lindy Packing Company; and to the east by an agricultural field.
According to information gathered during the site visit of June 5, 1998, within the site boundaries
there exists one main site buildin_g and the remnants of buildings of varying sizes, including a
foundation with a concrete pad, a small,. square, brick building, and the walls of what appeared to
be a garage area. The buildings, or remnants thereof, are primarily located in the northeast portion
of the property toward the "front" and "rear" areas of the site. Concrete pads exist around much
of the area surrounding the foundation and buildings. The remaining areas of the site are relatively
open and are currently covered by either debris from former operations at the site or vegetation,
including trees, weeds, and grasses.
1.3 SITE/FAClLITY HISTORY
Carolina Transformer recycled electrical transformers and capacitors from 1967 to 1986. During its
operation, Carolina Transformer handled and stored large numbers of electrical transformers at the site
which contained oil laden with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Leaks, spills, and other activities
contaminated the soil at the site. Information concerning the site/facility background is presented in
Section 1.2 of the Revision I Work Plan.
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1.4 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
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Meeting the goals described previously will require fulfilling the following objectives and data
requirements:
• Supplement and verify the existing information regarding the environmental setting at the
Carolina Transformer site
• Determine the hydraulic characteristics of the shallow or upper aquifer
• Media (soil, sediment, groundwater, concrete, debris, and containerized material) to
determine contaminant levels and to estimate the horizontal and vertical extent of
contamination, including otr-site areas
• Estimate the volume of contaminated soil and wastes/materials contained within the site
• Screen the relevant media to determine the extent of off-site contaminant migration
The data needs and quality objectives are described in more detail in Table 1-1.
1.5 SAMPLE NETWORK AND RA TI ON ALE
Field sampling activities will involve collection of samples necessary to determine the extent of
contamination within various site matrices and to estimate volumes of materials requiring treatment
and/or disposal.
Subsections 2.5.1 through 2.5.8 of the Revision I Work Plan provide an in-depth presentation of each
study area as well as the rationale and purpose for the sampling program; therefore, this information is
not repeated in the QAPP. In general, the sampling approach was designed to investigate the potential
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Summary of Data Needs and Quality Objectives for RD Data Collection
Carolina Transfonrier Superfund Site
RD Data Collection Objectives Data Needed
Proposed Data Collection and Evaluation Activities
Determine extent of off-site PCB Chemical analyses of sediment. Collect and analyze sediment samples for PCB
contamination since RI sampling contamination.
effort '
Determine metal and PCB content Chemical analyses of Collect and analyze groundwater samples for metals in shallow aquifer underlying site groundwater. and PCB contamination.
Determine extent of PCB Chemical analyses of soil. Collect and analyze soil for PCB contamination in
contamination in soil in order to locations beneath concrete and where the deeper soil
estimate total volume needing sampled during the RI contained PCB al
remedial action concentrations of25 mg/kg or greater.
Determine potential for Chemical analyses Collect and analyze concrete foundations and slabs for
contamination in concrete for TCLP pesticides, SVOCs, and PCBs
disposal purposes
Provide estimate of volume of Chemical analyses of contents. Analyze contents of tanks for PCBs and SVOCs.
liquids and characterize liquids in
tanks and transformers Fluid samples from transformers will be analyzed for
PCBs only.
Determine contents of IDW drums Chemical analyses of contents. Analyze contents for PCBs and SVOCs.
for disposal purposes
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Summary of Data Needs and Quality Objectives for RD Data Collection
Carolina Transfonner Superfund Site
Proposed Data Collection and Evaluation Activities
RD Data Collection Objectives Data Needed
Waste and Debris Information on contaminant levels Chemical analyses. Analyze waste and debris samples (wood, ceramics,
in waste and debris around site is
required for disposal purposes
rubber) for metals, SVOCs, and pesticides.
Hydro geology Determine construction and Groundwater flo~ tates, I) Install extraction well at the site.
pumping capacities in local supply potentiometric surface of 2) Collect water levels from existing monitoring wells
wells. shallow aquifer, and hydraulic 3) Investigate yield of private and public wells
characteristics of aquifer 4) Conduct aquifer test
Determine direction of
groundwater flow and estimate
gradients.
Asbestos Provide information on the Asbestos survey. Collect and analyze samples of materials that could
content of asbestos in site potentially contain asbestos in order to address
buildings and materials for potential concerns during demolition of the buildings.
disposal purposes
Notes: Analytical Levels:
Field screening or analysis using portable instruments. Results are often not compound-specific and not quantitative, but results are
available in real time. It is the least costly of the analytical options.
11 Field analyses using more sophisticated portable analytical instruments; in some cases, the instruments may be set up in a mobile
laboratory on-site. A wide range in the quality of data can be generated depending on several factors: the use of suitable calibration
standards, reference materials, and sample preparation equipment; and the training of the operator. Results are available in real-
time or several hours. During the RD Data Collection effort for this site, WESTON will use PCB Immunoassay Kits to provide
real-time screening data to reveal contaminant levels in soil and sediment samples
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[11 All analyses are performed in an off-site analytical laboratory. Level HI analyses may or may not cause CLP procedures, but do
not usually utilize the validation or documentation procedures required of a CLP Level IV analysis. The laboratory may or may not
be a CLP laboratory.
IV CLP routine analytical services (RAS). All analyses are performed in an off-site CLP analytical laboratory following CLP·
protocols. Level IV is characterized by rigorous QA/QC pr~tocols and documentation.
V Analysis by non-standard methods. All analyses are performed in an off-site analytical laboratory which may or may not be a CLP
laboratory. Method development of method modification may be required for specific constituents or detection limits. CLP special
analytical services (SAS) are Level V.
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sources and associated environment, and the rationale is based on existing information for the potential
source areas.
1.6 PROJECT SCHEDULE
Section 3, Table 3-1, and Appendix B of the Revision 1 Work Plan present the estimated project
schedule. The schedule is presented in calendar days. Revisions to the schedule will be made as the
Work Plan is approved and WESTON proceeds with subcontractor procurement.
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PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The organization of the project responsibilities described below is presented in Figure 2-I, the Project
Responsibilities Chart. The professional profiles of the primary project personnel are provided as
Appendix A of this document.
2.1 WORK ASSIGNMENT
David D. Nelson, P.G., will be responsible for planning, coordinating, integrating, monitoring, and
appraising (i.e., managing) all project activities. These will include the activities of any subcontractors
to WESTON (e.g., surveyors, drillers). Mr. Nelson also will be responsible for the identification and
ultimate resolution of technical problems and the technical coordination of the field efforts,
hydrogeological evaluation, and contamination assessment. Field audits are also the responsibility of
the WESTON Project Manager.
2.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR
William R. Doyle, as the ARCS Program Manager for WESTON, will be responsible for the accuracy
and precision of field-generated sample data and information. He will have the authority to impose
proper procedures or to halt an operation. His duties include QA review and approval of sampling
procedures, field documentation, and all technical data.
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Technical Project leader Health & Safety
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David D. Nelson, P.G., as the Project Field Team Manager, will be responsible for oversight of
operations in the field and the proper execution of all field activities. He will be responsible for ensuring
that all procedures for the field activities related to the RD data collection phase are executed in the
proper manner and are documented.
2.4 FIELD SAFETY COO RD INA TOR
David Nelson, as the Field Safety Coordinator, will be responsible for: (1) having an up-to-date Health
and Safety Plan (HASP) in place; (2) overseeing subcontractors so that they adhere to the HASP; (3)
assuring the proper training of all personnel involved in health and safety procedures; ( 4) maintaining
control in emergencies; (5) keeping a logbook of activities; and (6) supervising the decontamination
area and work site setup.
2.5 LABORATORY STAFFING
Analytical work for soil, sediment, and groundwater samples will be performed by Contract Laboratory
Program (CLP) and coordinated by the EPA Region IV Contract Laboratory Analytical Services
Support (CLASS) Contractor. All other samples collected at the site will be forwarded to a
commercially operated laboratory. These samples will be registered as non-CLP samples with the EPA
sample coordinator.
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Luis E. Flores is the EPA Region IV Remedial Project Manager who will be responsible for .
Agency coordination and for oversight of the project.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE OBJECTIVES FOR MEASUREMENT DATA IN TERMS OF
PRECISION, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, REPRESENTATIVENESS, AND
COMPARABILITY
The quality assurance and quality control (QNQC) objectives are to develop and implement
procedures for sampling, chain-of-custody, analyses, and reporting that will allow or support
administrative decisions and/or regulatory action. Data generated will be used to estimate the extent of
contamination in site matrices, the volumes of materials for disposal purposes, and to refine the
remedial action method.
3.1 LEVELS OF QA/QC EFFORT
The quality of data collected during the sampling activities will be assessed by collecting and analyzing
trip blank samples and equipment blank samples. The selection and frequency of QA samples are
consistent with the EPA Region IV Science and Ecosystems Services Division (SESD) Environmental
Investigations Standard Operating Procedures and Quality As,11ra11ce Manual (EISOPQAM) (May
I 996).
A water and soil trip blank will be requested from the EPA Region IV Science and Ecosystems
Services Division (SESD) prior to the sampling activities consisting of two 40-ml vials. These
blanks will be handled and treated in the same manner as other samples. These trip blanks will be
submitted once per week of sampling operations. A soil trip blank consisting of one 2-oz soil vial
will be submitted for analysis in the same manner as the other soil organic samples.
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An inorganic sample preservative blank will be prepared in the field at the beginning and end of the
sampling operations. An inorganic sample container will be filled with analyte-free water and
transported to the field and preserved and submitted for the same analyses as the other inorganic
samples collected. In addition, approximately 5 percent of all water and soil samples collected will be
field split and submitted as a duplicate sample.
Equipment field blanks will be required when field cleaning of equipment is necessary. At least one
rinse blank will be collected during each week of sampling operations. Once a piece of equipment has
been field cleaned, it will be rinsed with organic/analyte-free water. This rinse water will be collected
and submitted for analyses.
3.2 ACCURACY, PRECISION, AND SENSITIVITY OF ANALYSIS
The quality assurance objective with respect to accuracy, prec1s1on, and sensitivity of laboratory
analytical data is to achieve the quality control acceptance criteria specified in the appropriate analytical
parameters.
EPA has specified that the Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) be used on a portion of this project.
Therefore, low/medium soil, sediment, and water samples will be analyzed according to the
specifications of the current EPA Superfund Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for
Multi-Media, Multi-Concentrations Organics and Inorganics. Any high concentration waste samples
such as PCB contamination in the soils will be analyzed by an EPA Contract Laboratory. If the EPA-
SESD laboratory is unavailable, a special purchase will be arranged by the EPA Region IV CLASS
Contractor to obtain a high concentration analysis with a CLP laboratory.
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All other samples will be analyzed by a commercial laboratory that has Level 4 QNQC capabilities.
This laboratory will also be capable of conducting CLP-type analyses if requested by EPA or
WESTON. Once the sample analytical data are received, WESTON will review the package for errors
or other mistakes made by the laboratory in reviewing the data.
WESTON will also collect field soil and sediment samples for screening of PCB content using PCB
Immunoassay Kits. The kits have a detection range in soil of0.5 to 10.0 ppm. During the use of these
kits, WESTON will maintain a consistent technique to ensure optimal performance.
3.3 COMPLETENESS
Completeness is a measure of the amount of valid data obtained from a measurement system compared
to the amount that was expected to be obtained under correct normal conditions. Completeness is the
percentage of data that remains valid after the precision and accuracy determination.
3.4 REPRESENTATIVENESS
The level or degree to which data represents the conditions in an environment is the representativeness.
The objective of obtaining representative samples at the site will be accomplished by adherence to the
sampling methodologies in the applicable sections of the Field Sampling and Analysis Plan (FSAP).
3.5 COMPARABILITY
The confidence with which one set of data can be compared to another expressed in a qualitative
parameter is the comparability. The comparison must be performed under similar conditions. These
conditions include, but are not limited to, the use of established sampling methodologies, comparable
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detection limits, similar data reporting procedures, and approved analytical methods. Comparability will
be accomplished by the following procedures:
1. Collection of all data and field measurements will be conducted in adherence to EPA approved
standard operating procedures and the FSAP.
2. Performance of audits to assure that all procedures are performed as specified in the FSAP and
QAPP
3. Samples will be analyzed in accordance with EPA approved standard operating procedures in
the CLP and the FSAP.
4. Data reporting will be in comparable and appropriate units, etc.
WESTON will analyze the PCB Immunoassay Kit test data and the confirmatory analytical
laboratory data for results and will compare the results between the two sample analysis methods.
The results of the comparison and analysis will be presented in the RD Data Collection Field
Effort report.
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WESTON sampling operations are outlined in detail as a part of the site-specific Field Sampling and
Analysis Plan (FSAP). Wherever possible, WESTON will implement a standard operating procedure
(SOP) for all routine sampling operations. SOPs to be employed in association with the site
investigation are derived primarily from the most current revision (May 1996) of the EISOPQAM.
Implementation of SOPs during field_ operations is designed to ensure that:
• Samples collected are truly representative of the material being sampled
• Applicable field work is performed in a sound technical manner
• Samples are properly identified and documented as a part of a permanent record
• Information gathered is of a consistently high quality, thereby reducing the probability of
error
• Immunoassay test kits are operated consistently and within recommended guidelines.
A copy of all relevant SOPs will be made available to field personnel during implementation of
sampling activities. SOPs will be provided for:
• Subsurface soil sampling by means of Geo probe-type soil borings
• Sediment sampling
• Concrete sampling
• Asbestos sampling
• Installation of an extraction/monitoring well in the shallow aquifer
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• Well casing elevation surveying
• Waste and debris sampling
• Groundwater sampling
• Tank and transformer sampling
• Screening of samples using PCB Immunoassay Kits
• IDW Drum sampling
• Site surveying
• Ancillary field activities
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4.1 SAMPLE CONTAINER, PRESERVATION, AND VOLUME REQUIREMENTS
4.1.1 Sample Containers
A private, commercial laboratory and . WESTON will provide the sample containers for this
investigation. WESTON will purchase sample containers from Daniels Scientific Inc. as Level I
containers. Level I containers are purchased for 80-oz amber glass bottles, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32-oz glass
jars, and I liter polyethylene bottles. Level I containers are cleaned by the manufacturer according to
EPA cleaning procedures, and each bottle lot is analyzed for purity The lot number is labeled for
traceability to a certificate of analysis.
4.1.2 Sample Preservation and Holding Times
Where necessary, the sample preservatives will be purchased from Daniels Scientific Inc. as pre-
measured reagents in secured ampoules. The ampoules are shipped with the sample containers (with
preservation instructions) and are added at the time of sampling. Ampoule preservatives are received
with quality control documentation verifying purity. These records are maintained by the laboratory
and are available for inspection. Each shipment of preservatives is custody-sealed and contains a
certificate of analysis. An identifying log number is documented on each ampoule to ensure preserva-
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Table 4-1
Sample Containers, Sample Volumes, Preservation, and Holding Times
Analyte Container Volume Preservation Maximum Holding Time
(days)
Aqueous Samples (Groundwater, Tank Fluids, and Transformer Fluids) • ' Extractables (including Glass, amber, Teflon-lined cap I x I gal. Cool, 4 ± 2oC 7 days to extraction
pesticides and PCBs) 40 days to analysis
Metals (total)
Polyethylene l liter metals 5 mL 35% HN03 to pH <2, 180 days to extraction
Cool, 4 ± 2oC 180 days to analysis
Soil, Sediments, Waste and Debris, and Concrete Samples
Semivolatile Organics Glass, wide-mouth 8 oz Cool, 4 ± 2oC 7 days to extraction
40 days to analysis
Extractables (including Glass, wide-mouth, Teflon-lined cap 8 oz Cool, 4 ± 2oC pesticides and PCBs) 14 days to extraction
40 days to analysis
Metals • Glass, wide-mouth, Teflon-lined cap 8 oz Cool, 4 ± 2oC 180 days to extraction
180 days to analysis
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tive traceability. Refer to Table 4-1 for sample preservation and holding time requirements. The
holdings times for all required analyses are measured from the verified time of receipt for preserved
samples, in accordance with EPA Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) requirements.
4.1.3 Volume Requirements
Refer to Table 4-1 for required sample volumes.
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DOCUMENTATION AND CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY PROCEDURES
5.1 INTRODUCTION
All information pertinent to field activities including sampling must be recorded in various locations
· and/or forms (logbooks, sample tags, photographs). Each field worker must keep detailed records of
inspections, investigations, and photographs taken and review all notes before leaving the site.
The purpose of document control iJ to assure that all documents for a specific project are accounted
for when the project is completed. Accountable documents include items such as logbooks, field data
records, correspondence, sample tags, chain-of-custody records, analytical records, and 'photographs.
Each document should bear a serial number and should be listed with the number in a project document
inventory assembled at the project's completion. Waterproof ink must be used in recording all data in
documents bearing serial numbers.
A documentation coordinator numbers all logbooks, sample tags, graphs, and chain-of-custody
records. In a logbook, he/she records transfer of other logbooks to individuals who have been
designated to perform specific tasks on the project All project logbooks are to be turned over to the
site manager at the completion of each work period and to a central file at the completion of the field
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All information pertinent to a field activity must be entered in a bound book with consecutively
numbered pages. Entries in the logbook must include at least the following:
• Date and time of entry
• Description of sample
• Number and size of sample taken
• Description of sampling point
• Date and time of collection of sample
• Collector's sample identification number(s) and/or name
• References such as maps or photographs of the sampling site
• Field observations ,·
• Any field measurements made such as pH, flammability, or explosivity
• Name and affiliation of all personnel or visitors on site
• Weather conditions
• Log and summary of daily activities and significant events
• Notes of conversations with coordinating officials
• Results of calibrations and field measurements
• Documentation of sampling activities
• Decontamination episodes
• Reference to other field logbooks or forms that contain specific information
• Discussion of problems encountered and their resolution
• Discussion of deviations from the FSP, QAPP, or other governing documents
• Description of all photographs
Because sampling situations vary widely, notes should be as descriptive and as inclusive as possible.
Someone reading the entries should be able to reconstruct the sampling situation from the recorded
information. Language must be objective, factual, and free of personal feelings or any other
inappropriate terminology. If anyone other than the person to whom the logbook was assigned makes
an entry, he/she must date and sign it.
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Photographs are the most accurate record of the field workers' obseivations. They can be significant
during future inspections, informal meetings, and hearings. A photograph must be documented ifit is to
be a valid representation of an existing situation. Therefore, for each photograph taken, several items
should be recorded in the field logbook:
• Date and time;
• Signature of photographer;
• Name and/or identification number of site;
• General direction faced and description of the subject;
• Location on site;
• Sequential number of the photograph and the roll number_.
5.4 SAMPLE LABELS
Each sample must be sealed immediately after it is collected and labeled using waterproof ink. Label
tags may be filled out prior to collection to minimize handling of the sample containers.
Occasionally, sample containers are marked in the field using an etching tool rather than immediately
applying a sample label or tag. This avoids possible label contamination problems and subsequent
decontamination difficulties. In this case, the data intended for the sample label are written into a
sampling logbook and transcribed onto the label after the sample containers have been decontaminated.
The document coordinator records the assignment of serial sample tags to field personnel in his/her
logbook. Sample tags must never be discarded. Lost, voided, or damaged tags are immediately noted
in the logbook of the person to whom they were assigned.
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Labels must be finnly affixed to the sample containers. Tags attached by string are acceptable when
gummed labels are not available or applicable. One must be sure that the container is dry enough for a
gummed label to be securely attached.
The sample label/tag must include at least the following information:
• Sample identification number
• Date and time of collection
• Sample source
• Preservative used
• Analysis required
• Collector's initials
5.5 CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY PROCEDURES
As in any other activity that may be used to support litigation, the chain-of-possession and custody of
any samples that are offered for evidence or that form the basis of analytical test results introduced as
evidence must be provided. Written procedures must be available and followed whenever evidence
samples are collected, transferred, stored, analyzed, or destroyed. The primary objective of these
procedures is to create an accurate written record that can be used to trace the possession and handling
of the sample from the moment of its collection through analysis and its introduction as evidence.
These guidance procedures will be applied to all samples collected on site, where applicable.
A sample is in someone's "custody" if:
• It is in one's actual possession
• It is in one's view, after being in one's physical possession
• It is in one's physical possession and then locked up so that no one can tamper with it
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• It is kept in a secured area, restricted to authorized personnel only
5.5. l Sample Collection, Handling, and Identification
The number of persons involved in collecting and handling samples should be kept to a minimum.
Guidelines established in this manual for sample collection, preservation, and handling should be used.
Field records should be completed at the time the sample is collected and should be signed or initialed,
including the date and time, by the sample collector( s ). Field records should contain the following
information:
• Unique sampling or log nu;nber
• Data and time
• Source of sample (including name, location, and sample type)
• Preservation used (if any)
• Analysis required
• Name of collector(s)
• Other pertinent field data
One member of the sampling team is to be appointed field custodian. Samples are turned over to the
field custodian by the team members who collected the samples. The field custodian documents each
transaction and the sample remains in his/her custody until it is shipped to the laboratory.
When samples are composited over a time period, unsealed samples can be transferred from one crew
to the next. The transferring crew lists the samples and a member of the receiving crew signs the list.
The receiving crew either transfers the samples to another crew or delivers them to a laboratory
person, who signs for the samples.
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When transferring the samples, the transferee must sign and record the date and time on the chain-of-
custody record. Custody transfers made to a sample custodian in the field should account for each
sample, although samples may be transferred as a group. Each person who takes custody must fill in
the appropriate section of the chain-of-custody record. To limit custody records, the number of
custodians in the chain-of-possession should be minimized.
All packages sent to the laboratory should be accompanied by the appropriate organic or inorganic
traffic report/chain-of-custody (TR/COC) form. A copy of these forms should be retained by the
originating office ( either carbon or photocopy). Mailed packages can be registered with return receipt
requested. For packages sent by common carrier, receipts should be retained as part of the permanent
chain-of-custody documentation. Samples to be shipped must be packed so as not to break and the
package sealed or locked so that any tampering can be readily detected.
5.5.3 Laboratory Sample Custody
An integral part of the laboratory's QA/QC program is the establishment of and strict compliance with
rigorous sample custody protocol This protocol pertains to laboratory operations and guarantees the
integrity of all samples processed and analyzed.
Upon receipt by the laboratory, the sample custodian executes the TR/COC and verifies the data
contained in the sample custody records. In addition, the sample containers are checked to ensure that
the custody seal and the sample label are received in proper condition, and samples on the chain-of-
custody are assigned one project number. Each sample of the chain-of-custody is then assigned a
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unique laboratory identification number. The samples are then recorded in a bound sample receipt
logbook with the following information: laboratory project number, initials of the logger, client,
sampling date, date received, sample condition, date due, client station number, laboratory
identification number, sample type, and analyses requested. All of the above information is then
duplicated on a work order and placed in a central location for the chemists to perform the requested
test procedures. This worksheet contains the sampling date for each sample. Laboratory personnel are
able to monitor holding times of the samples based on the type of analysis they are performing. A
folder is made and labeled with the laboratory project number. All information pertaining to the project
is placed in this folder.
The sample container is labeled with its assigned laboratory identification number. The sample is then
placed by the sample custodian in a refiigerator in the proper designated storage areas. Only laboratory
personnel have access to the samples once they are placed in their secure storage area. The samples
will be taken by laboratory personnel who remove the appropriate portion for their analysis and return
the remainder to its respective refiigeration area. Separate refiigerators are used for samples and
standards. The standards are maintained in separate refiigerators to ensure that contamination does not
occur. These refiigerators are checked using a thermometer meeting National Bureau of Standards
Monograph 150 requirements. This checking occurs semi-annually and is documented in a bound
notebook. This same reference thermometer is used to calibrate all thermometers in the refiigerators on
a semi-annual basis. This information is also recorded in the same bound notebook mentioned above.
Laboratory personnel (from preparation through analysis) maintain bound notebooks along with bench
sheets that are used to store raw data and information on daily QC procedures that have been followed.
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Both the bench sheets and bound notebooks contain the analysts' initials. On major instrumentation,
instrument operation logbooks are maintained to ensure equipment performance to factory
specifications. All notebooks have bound and numbered pages.
As the chemists finish each test parameter, copies of their bench sheets are placed on one central folder.
A supervisory chemist then reviews the bench sheets for QC and sample data. If the data is within
specifications, then the bench sheets are filed with the appropriate laboratory project folder. If
questions do arise about a particular parameter, the proper corrective action is taken. All information
generated will be filed in the laboratory project folder, including both the original bench sheet and any
future bench sheets.
5.6 FINAL EVIDENCE FILES
The final evidence file will be the central repository for all documents that constitute evidence relevant
to sampling and analysis activities as described in the QAPP WESTON is the custodian of the
evidence files and maintains the contents of the field files for this project, including all relevant records,
reports, logs, field notes, pictures, subcontractor reports, and data reviews in a secured, limited access
area and under custody of the WESTON Project Manager.
The site files will include at a minimum:
• Field logbooks
• Field data and data deliverables
• Photographs
-• Soil boring logs
• Field sample screening results
• Laboratory data deliverables
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• Data validation reports
• Monitor well data
• Progress reports, QA reports, interim project reports, etc.
• All custody documentation, including forms, air bills, etc.
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SECTION 6
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Throughout the project, WESTON will use written, standard procedures for equipment calibration.
These procedures are based on EPA guidance or manufacturer's recommendations.
6.1 FIELD EOUlPMENT
Calibration requirements and frequency for field equipment are contained in the following documents:
Instrument
MIE PDM-3 Mini-RAM Aerosol Monitor
HNU Pl-101 PID
YSI Model 33 Conductivity/
Temperature Meter
HF Scientific Model DRI-ISC
Turbidity Meter
Orion Model 230 pH Meter
Ohmicron Vortex
Ohmicron Magnetic Separation Unit
Strategic Diagnostics Spectrophotometer
Reference
Manufacturer's Users Manual
WESTON Field Equipment Operation,
Calibration and Maintenance Manual
Manufacturer's Users Manual
Manufacturer's Users Manual
Manufacturer's Users Manual
Manufacturer's Users Manual
Manufacturer's Users Manual
Manufacturer's Users Manual
This equipment will be operated in accordance with instructions in the manufacturer's users manual.
Calibration will be conducted each day that the equipment is in use.
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Laboratory calibration procedures are administered through the laboratory QA plan or in accordance
with specific EPA-approved analytical methods. Reference to EPA-approved methods can be found in
'Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods" Third Edition (EPA-SW
846). Calibration procedures for metals, semi-volatiles, and pesticides/PCBs as specified in SW-846
Method 3050, Method 8270C, and Method 8081, respectively, will be followed.
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ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES
All samples that are submitted to the laboratory will be analyzed using EPA-approved methods. This
section lists the EPA methods that will be used for this task.
7.1 FIELD ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES
The following parameters will be analyzed for water samples collected in the field:
Parameter Method
oH EPA SW-846 9040
Conductivitv EPA 120.1
Temperature EPA 170.1
Soil, sediment, and concrete samples will be screened in the field using PCB Immunoassay Kits.
The procedures used for sample analysis are based upon EPA Method 8081 for PCB extraction
and solvent exchange.
7.2 LABORATORY ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES
Chemical analysis of Analytical Level IV samples will be performed following the current EPA
Superfund Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Multi-Media, Multi-Concentrations
Organics and Inorganics Chemical analyses of Analytical Level ill samples will be conducted m
compliance with the requirements of the analytical methods specified in the FSAP.
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DATA REDUCTION, VALIDATION, AND REPORTING
In order to ensure that data management activities provide an accurate and controlled flow of data, it is
important that data handling and reporting methodology be defined and implemented. Both field-and
laboratory-generated data are subject to data management procedures.
8.1 DATA REDUCTION
Data generated in the field will be recorded in field notebooks or on customized data sheets. All
calculations will be clearly recorded and based upon formulas or conversion factors included in the
FSAP.
8.2 DATA VALIDATION
Data validation is the process of screening data and accepting, rejecting, or qualifying its usefulness on
the basis of sound criteria. Data will be validated, as appropriate, based on holding times, initial
calibration, continuing calibration, blank results, and other QC sample results. All sample data from the
CLP system will be validated by EPA Region IV Laboratory Evaluation/Quality Assurance Section. All
samples provided to commercial laboratories will be validated by the laboratory and WESTON
personnel qualified to perform this type of activity. All field sample data will be compared to
confirmation samples sent to the CLP laboratory.
The field team leader will review all field documentation for completeness, legibility, consistency, and
reasonable agreement with expected or typical results. Extreme, anomalous, or seemingly unreasonable
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results will be accepted only after the accuracy of the measuring instrument has been verified by one or
more additional measurements delivering a similar response. If data fails to meet calibration criteria or
data quality objectives, the instrument will be tagged as out-of-service.
Samples collected for Analytical Level IV analyses will be analyzed under the SOW provided in the
QAPP (Section 6.2). The analytical data from both field samples and QC samples will be forwarded to
EPA SESD's Laboratory Evaluation & Quality Assurance Section for evaluation. Information required
under data reporting procedures for the CLP will also be submitted for review by EPA SESD. A
summary of the conclusions regarding the laboratory's performance will be provided to the EPA North
Superfund Branch's Remedial Projec_t Manager (RPM) for the site.
Samples collected for the Analytical Level III analyses will be analyzed in accordance with the
appropriate QNQC procedures as outlined in EPA method protocols. The EPA methods and
detection limits for the analyses are included in Section 6.2 of the QAPP. A copy of the analytical
results including SESD blind blank and spike sample results will be forwarded to EPA SESD for
review and evaluation. A response to the objectives will be provided to the RPM upon completion.
Samples collected for Analytical Level II analyses will be compared to the CLP Analytical Level IV
samples, which are acting as confirmatory samples for the immunoassay field kit samples (Level II).
WESTON expects that at least I 0% of the field kit samples will be issued to the CLP laboratory. A
copy of the field analytical results, Level II sample analytical results, and a comparison table will be
forwarded to the RPM upon completion.
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8.3.1 Field Data Reporting
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Field documentation will be maintained in the following types of documents: field logbooks, sample
labels, TR/COC fonns, field data sheets, and field calibration and maintenance logs. WESTON will use
the following general guidelines for maintaining field documentation:
• Documentation will be completed in permanent ink
• All entries will be legible
• Errorswill be corrected by crossing out with a single line, dating, and initialing
WESTON personnel will use bound field logbooks with sequentially numbered pages for the
maintenance of field records. Required infonnation to be maintained in the logbook is described in
Section 5.2 of this plan.
8.3.2 Off-Site Laboratory Data Reporting
Data generated by the off-site laboratory shall be reported in the summary fonnat as follows:
• CLP requirements and associated deliverables
• Sample results with flags
• Initial and continuing calibration
• Blanks
• Method blank through digestion
• Matrix spike recovery
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SECTION 9
PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEM AUDITS
Performance and system audits of both field and laboratory activities will be conducted to verify that
sampling and analysis are performed in accordance with the procedures in the Work Plan and QAPP.
The audits of field and laboratory activities include two independent parts: internal and external audits.
9.1 FlELD PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEM AUDITS
Field audits will be conducted by a ,qualified individual designated by the WESTON Project Manager.
Field audits will be conducted at least once per field program in accordance with the EISOPQAM Field
Checklist.
9.2 LABORATORY PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEM AUDITS
External audits sponsored by state regulatory agencies and the EPA ensure laboratory performance.
These audits include CLP RAS performance system audits according to the current CLP Invitation for
Bids for Organic and Inorganic Analysis.
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Revision: O
Date: July 1998
SECTION 10
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Analytical instruments to be used in this project will be serviced by the assigned CLP Laboratory at
regularly scheduled intervals in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. This
maintenance program will be documented in accordance with the current Statement of Work for the
Superfund Contract Laboratory Program.
Field instrumentation, excluding tho~e instruments used with PCB Immunoassay Kits, will be obtained
from the WESTON Central Equipment Store (CES) as well as the local inventory of assigned
equipment under the ARCS Region IV contract. CES equipment is checked and maintained prior to
shipment to the field. The internal supply of equipment is maintained by WESTON personnel and
checked and calibrated on a monthly basis. All equipment used with the PCB Immunoassay Kits is
checked and maintained by the manufacturer and the subcontractor providing this equipment to
WESTON.
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SECTION II
Quality Assurance Project Plan
Remedial Oesign/Solicfation Package
Carolina Transformer Site
Section: 11
Revision: 0
Date: July 1998
CORRECTIVE ACTION AND DESIGN CONTROL
Each WESTON staff member is responsible for notifying the Site Manager, the Work Assignment
Manager, the QA Manager, or other responsible person upon discovery of a condition that may affect
the quality of the work being performed. The following staff have specific corrective action
responsibility:
• WESTON Program Manager -overall responsibility for implementing corrective actions
• WESTON QA Manager -overall responsibility for tracking and approving corrective
actions
• WESTON Work Assignment Manager -implementing task-specific corrective actions
• Site Manager -identifying and implementing corrective actions during field activities;
notifying Work Assignment Manager and QA Manager of conditions not immediately
corrected
• Laboratory Supervisor -identifying and implementing corrective action during analysis;
notifying the Work Assignment Manager and QA Manager when applicable acceptance
criteria or data quality objectives are not satisfied
Immediate corrective actions will be noted in task notebooks. Problems not immediately corrected will
require formal corrective action. All subcontracted services will be required to notify the Site Manager
in accordance with the aforementioned corrective action plan.
During the course of WESTON's activities at the site, conditions may warrant modifications to the
work scope. Mechanisms are in place to orchestrate such changes as described below:
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• Deviations from or changes to field activity procedures described in the Work Plan, FSP,
QAPP, or other documents governing field work will be documented in the site field
logbook.
• The WESTON field team leaders will notify the WESTON Work Assignment Manager by
telephone of all field activities and changes on a daily basis.
• The WESTON Work Assignment Manager will notify the RPM immediately of major
changes that would affect the quality of the data, cause a significant change in the cost of
the field effort, be defined as a major change in the scope of the field effort, or cause
significant delays in schedule. Major changes will not be implemented until the required
reviews and approvals are obtained.
• If deemed necessary, the FSP, QAPP, or other relevant documents will be revised,
reviewed, approved, and . issued in accordance with WESTON's document control
procedure.
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SECTION 12
TRAINING
Quality Assurance Project Plan
Remedial Design/Solicitation Package
Carolina Transformer Site
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WESTON's Health and Safety (H&S) training program confonns to all the requirements set forth by
OSHA in 29 CFR 19!0.120 for hazardous waste site and emergency response operations and
l9!0.1200 for hazard communication. All field personnel are required to complete the H&S training
program prior to certification for field activities. This program provides infonnation on chemical,
physical, biological, and radiological hazards; field monitoring instrumentation; safety planning personal
protection; and proper sampling procedures. Simulated response activities allow students to apply their
course material to real world situatia°ns. Six major areas are covered during this training course:
(I) Project organization, management, and operation
(2) Personal protection
(3) Response and site entry procedures
(4) QNQC procedures
( 5) Sampling procedures and chain-of-custody
( 6) Cost recovery documentation
An additional 8 hours of Site Supervisor training is required for any person acting as the on-site safety
coordinator. Annual refresher training (8 hours) is required for all field personnel working on
hazardous waste sites.
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APPENDIX A
RESUMES
Quality Assurance Project Plan
Remedial Design/Solicitation Package
Carolina Transformer Site
Section: Appendix B
Revision: 0
Date: July 1998
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
DAVID D. NELSON, P.G.
Registration
Professional Geologist (PG) in the States of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Fields of Competence
Geology: Strong background in many areas of the science, including sedimentation, sedimentology,
geophysics, paleontology, surface processes, structural geology,· stratigraphy, field techniques and
applications, and geologic mapping.
Hydrogeology: Characterization of groundwater aquifers; groundwater modeling; hazardous waste site
management; knowledge of geochemistry of aquifers and contaminant profiling; well design and
installation; geophysics as related to aquifers; hydrogeologic testing of aquifers; and design and
implementation of groundwater monitoring and extraction systems.
Site Assessments: Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill hydrogeologic investigations; underground
storage tank (UST) site investigations (Sis); planning and implementation of Corrective Action Plans
(CAPs); historical reviews of past usage; and execution of all program phases and report writing.
Data Management: Compilation and processing of analytical, geological, geochemical, historical data
as related to site; installation of data· onto programs including Map Info, ACAD, IRPMS, Arclnfo, and
other modeling programs; processing of data using Excel to produce tables, maps, graphs, 3-
dimensional figures.
Experience Summary
• Eight years experience in hazardous waste investigations and management for private industry
and government facilities, including Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facility
assessments and remedial investigations/feasibility studies (RI/FS) under Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) (CERCLA).
• Site Manager and Project Manager for numerous RI activities involving industrial clients,
Department of Defense (DOD), Alternative Remedial Contracts Strategy (ARCS), and UST
sites with known or preliminary data indicating presence of hazardous materials. Responsible
for contracting, budget control, and project development and completion.
• Lead Hydrogeologist and Project Geologist for solid waste landfill investigations, site
suitability studies, and groundwater monitoring plan installations.
• Conducted site inspections, preliminary assessments, and RI/FS for industrial facilities
throughout the Southeast. Responsible for design and implementation, oversight and review of
remedial system installation.
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Experience Summary (Continued)
• Vast knowledge and experience of environmental site investigations utilizing various geologic
and geophysical techniques, including various types of drilling, surface and subsurface
sampling, monitor well installations, soil gas surveys, electromagnetic and seismic surveying,
and stream profiling in an effort to track and define potential contamination of various media.
Credentials
M.S., Geology-University of Georgia (1989)
B.S., Geology-Guilford College (I 985)
S.EP.M. -Society for Sedimentary Geology
National Water Well Association
Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association
Employment History
WESTON 1992-Present
1990-1992
1985-1989
. Westinghouse Environmental and Geotechnical Services, Inc.
Wilcox Oil and Gas Exploration, Inc.
Key Projects
Superfund Sites, Various Locations, U.S. EPA Region IV, Work Assignment Manager.
Project/Work Assignment Manager for 12 Superfund sites within five southeastern U.S. states.
Responsible for contracting, work plan development and implementation, document development,
heath and safety issues, project budget, site management, and project completion. Maintain excellent
rapport with EPA Remedial Project Managers to ensure project development and completion as well
as total client satisfaction.
Emergency Response, Groundwater and Soil Investigation, Tennessee, Norfolk Southern
Railway Corporation, Site Manager. Responsible for coordination and implementation of site
related tasks under emergency response action. Activities included coordination between client,
landowner, emergency response consultant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and
State of Tennessee while implementing soil sampling and groundwater sampling of existing monitor
wells on a RCRA facility. Also· coordinated effort to complete confinnatory soil sampling event
utilizing sampling teams and on-site laboratory under expedited conditions. Completed both efforts
before or on time expected by client. ·
RI/FS, North Carolina, Confidential Client, Hydrogeologist. Investigation into vertical and
horizontal extent of semivolatile and volatile organic contaminants (SVOCs/VOCs) in soil •and
groundwater emanating from a fonner landfill area, wastewater treatment ponds, and chemical
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sewers. Investigation methods included soil-gas surveys, geophysical mapping, soil sampling,
HydroPunch investigations, sludge sampling, shallow and deep monitor well installation,
groundwater sampling, and aquifer testing.
RI, Jacksonville, NC, U.S. EPA Region IV, Project Hydrogeologist. Site Manager of a project
team investigating solvent contamination of soil and groundwater in an highly urbanized area.
Developed field procedures for other project team members and subcontractors to maintain.
Obtained permits for right-of-way work from the City of Jacksonville, private landowners, and the
United States Marine Corps (USMC). Managed investigation using monitor wells, soil sampling,
groundwater sampling, and soil vapor extraction (SVE). Completed entire RI document for site
study.
Hydrogeologic and Geophysical Assessment for MSW Landfills, Various Locations, State of
Georgia, Project Geologist. Responsible for designing and implementing soil borings, monitor
wells, and piezometers on active and proposed landfill expansion areas. Conducted geophysical
investigations across proposed expansion area for determination of site suitability. In addition,
responsible for hydrogeologic testing of site aquifers for determination of properties. Prepared
technical reports on work conducted leading to acceptance of site by the state.
UST Investigations, Nwnerous Sites, Multiple Clients, Project Hydrogeologist. Project
designer responsible for implementation of UST investigations, including proposal phase, initial site
survey sampling, installation of soil borings, HydroPunch investigations, soil-gas vapor
investigations, quarterly monitoring, monitor and extraction well installation and sampling, writing
of CAPs, creation of plume maps, and regulatory agency contact. Acted as mediator between
client and state on extremely sensitive sites. Project Geologist for several GUST sites. The sites
were located in very diverse geologic settings, including Piedmont, Valley and Ridge, and Coastal
Plains.
RCRA Facility Assessments (RFAs), Marietta, GA, Confidential Client, Project Manager.
Evaluation of several potential Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) through soil sampling
and subsequent analysis. Completion of reports detailing efforts, as well as client and state
regulatory contact, leading to acceptance of sites as nonregulated.
RI, Plymouth, NC, Weyerhauser Corp., Project Geologist. Design and implementation of soil
and concrete sampling for mercury and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination from a
former paper processing plant. Sampled more than 100 locations, collecting over 200 samples for
immediate processing by on-site·laboratory, which provided information and additional sampling
locations. Completed study using technical health and safety equipment and guidelines.
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Groundwater Modeling, Jacksonville, NC, EPA, Hydrogeologist. Using data collected during
the RI, modeled groundwater system underlying site as part of remedial design (RD). Models
included Flowpath and Quickflow, and involved designing an extraction well network of either
horizontal and/or vertical monitor wells.
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WILLIAM R. DOYLE
Registration
Registered Sanitarian in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Fields of Competence
Management of large, dedicated environmental contracts; ambient air monitoring and sampling; soil
and waste sampling; groundwater, surface water, wastewater, and stormwater sampling and water
quality data analysis; critical-phase emergency response operations; Spill Prevention Control and
Countenneasures (SPCC) plans; hazardous waste management plans; large-scale hazardous waste site
remediation; storage tank management;federal, state and local government operations; technical
writing.
Experience Summary
Fourteen years of experience in the life sciences/environmental field, more than 10 years of
which were in site safety, environmental emergency response, and protection of public health,
including the management of large, dedicated hazardous materials emergency response
contracts involving l 4 states.
Four years of experience fn domestidindustrial wastewater treatment plant inspection and
enforcement at the local government level, including plant operations, eflluent and receiving
stream sampling, and data interpretation as it relates to in-plant operational parameters.
Performed dozens of responses to releases involving oil and hazardous materials. Experienced
in the requirements of 40 CFR 112 and the Oil Pollution Act of l 990 and how they relate to oil
storage facilities.
Design and execution of stormwater sampling plans, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) pennitting, sample collection, and data review.
Preparation of specifications and cost estimates, review of work plan and safety plans, field
supervision, and auditing.
Real-time ambient air monitoring instrumentation, groundwater well installation and sampling
equipment, various geophysical survey instrumentation, personal protective equipment (PPE),
and numerous software packages.
Six years of experience in exotic animal husbandry and behavioral research.
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
WILLIAM R. DOYLE
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M.S., Biology-University ofLouisville (1983)
B.A., Biology (Honors) -University of Louisville (1977)
Kentucky Wildlife Rescue and Release Association, Director (1978-1982)
Employment History
1988-Present
1987-1988
1983-1987
1981-1983
1975-1981
Key Projects
WESTON
GEO/Resource Consultants
Jefferson County (Kentucky)
Graduate Studies
Louisville Zoological Garden
Alternative Remedial Contracts Strategy (ARCS), Various Locations, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Region IV, Program Manager. Responsible for the management of a
large, multisite contract with the Remedial Branch of EPA. Site work under this contract includes
review of remediation work plans, site investigations, ecological and health risk assessments,
community relations, remedial design, and oversight of remedial actions for sites contaminated with
oil/hazardous material. Contract currently involves more than 50 assignments in the 8 states
comprising the southeastern United States.
Hazardous Waste Management Plan, South Carolina, Shaw Air Force Base, Project Manager.
As a subcontractor to Parsons Engineering Science on an Air Combat Command environmental
contract, revised the existing Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP) for this base located in
central South Carolina. The project involved a site visit to determine waste management practices and
using the information gained to perform a time critical rewrite of the HWMP. The revised HWMP was
in accordance with appropriate federal and state requirements and was in compliance with other base
documents, such as the Spill Prevention Plan and Hazardous Waste Analysis Plan.
Tank Removal Site Characterization In Remediation, South Carolina, Charleston Air Force
Base Resource Manager
Emergency Response Operations (TAT), Various Locations, EPA Region IV, EPA, Project
Officer. Performed emergency response work on a 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis for the
EPA Region IV Emergency Response and Removal Branch while living in Louisville, KY, and
Memphis, TN. The nature of the emergency responses included transportation incidents, discovery of
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, oil spills, and air releases. Responsibilities included the quick
preparation of a comprehensive safety plan, rapid deployment to the site, providing documentation and
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WILLIAM R. DOYLE
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technical assistance to EPA and local response groups, emergency containment of hazardous materials
or oil, when required, ensuring that the mitigation effort by responsible parties was in accordance with
good engineering practices, and the timely completion of quality, detailed deliverables.
Onshore Oil Pipeline Spill Response Plan, Macon, GA, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Project
Manager. Preparation of a Spill Response Plan for a 5-rnile pipeline used to transport diesel fuels.
Plan was prepared to meet the criteria required by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under 49
CFR 194 and 195. Plan detailed spill prevention procedures, potentially affected streams and wetlands,
and operational activities that complied with the engineering standards established by ASME B31.4/4a.
Plan was reviewed and approved by DOT ( as required) and placed into service.
SPCC Plan, Various Locations, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Project Manager. This project
involved the systemwide update of SPCC plans, encompassing more than 100 facilities in 16 states.
The fast-tracked project required coordinating the activities of 15 registered professional engineers
who scheduled and performed visits to the sites, determined the need for SPCC plans based on storage
capacity and ongoing site activities, and prepared plans for those sites where they were required. The
SPCC plans prepared by the engineers were consistent with the requirements of 40 CFR 112 and
Norfolk Southem's internal policies-and procedures.
Technical Assistance Team (TAT), Atlanta, GA, EPA Region IV, Regional Manager, Managed
a team of 46 professional scientists of mixed disciplines who performed under a dedicated contract to
respond to spills and incidents involving hazardous materials in the eight states comprising EPA Region
IV. Responsibilities included oversight of crews performing site investigations (Sis); emergency
removal operations; emergency spill response; recommendation of removal technologies; scheduling,
budgeting, and staffing of more than 250 projects per year; and ensuring the timely completion of client
deliverables.
Stormwater Sampling and NPDES Permitting, Georgia, City of Atlanta, Project Manager. AJ,,
part of a national contract with an association of municipalities, managed a stormwater sampling and
NPDES permitting project in Atlanta, GA. The scope of the task involved detailed preplanning and
coordination of activities with city engineers and rapid response to ensure valid data collection during
an appropriate rain event. Following the field portion of the project, all forms required for NPDES
permitting were completed.
Stream Study Program, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Project Scientist. AJ,, part of an overall
water quality monitoring and enforcement program by the County Department of Public Health,
routinely collected samples of water from the three largest watersheds in the metropolitan area. The
analyses of these samples, which were collected from the entire length of the stream, were routinely
reviewed for anomalous bacterial counts, physical characteristics, or chemical constituents. Any results
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that were found to be outside of the established norms were cause for the initiation of source
investigations. Additionally, investigated fish kills associated with any body of water within the
County, identifying species diversity involved and the potential source of the incident.
Stream Monitoring and Analysis Program (SMAP), Kentucky, Jefferson County, Project
Scientist. While employed in the Water Resources Section of the Environmental Health Division of
the Jefferson County Health Department, ran I-year-long special contract to assess the water quality of
seven watersheds in the County. Physical and chemical data were collected and used to establish the
watershed ranking by stream quality and to identify the source pollution (i.e., animal, human, organic,
or inorganic). All findings were delivered to the Water Quality Advisory Board for inclusion in an
areawide sewerage plan.
Safety Plan Review and OSHA Requirements, Georgia, WESTON, Regional Safety Officer,
Southeastern Region. As a senior project manager, familiar with OSHA requirements for hazardous
waste site operations, responsible for safety plan review, staff training and medical monitoring
programs, and compliance with hazardous materials shipping regulations. Additional responsibilities
include developing and implementing an ongoing OSHNWESTON-required plans such as a
Respiratory Protection Plan, Hazard Communications Plan, Fleet Safety, and others.
TAT, Chicago, IL, EPA Region V, Regional Manager. Managed a team of 52 professional
scientists of mixed disciplines who performed under a dedicated contract to respond to spills and
incidents involving hazardous materials in the six states comprising EPA Region V. Responsibilities
included oversight of crews performing Sis; emergency removal operations; emergency spill response;
recommendation of removal technologies; scheduling, budgeting, and staffing of more than 200
projects per year; and ensuring the timely completion of client deliverables.
Emergency Capping and Containment Operation, Kentucky, EPA/fAT, Project Officer.
Performed as removal contractor monitor. Documented daily costs, performed multimedia sampling,
and acted as Site Safety Officer (SSO) and liaison between EPA and state officials during the National
Priorities List (NPL) delisting operation at the Valley of the Drums site in Bullitt County, KY.
First Responder Training, EPA Region IV, EPA/fAT, Instructor. Assisted in the preparation and
delivery of several 24-hour health and safety classes for firefighters, state officials, and federal
responders that covered the basics of hazardous materials response operations. Areas of concern
included site safety, basic chemistry, toxicology, the proper use of PPE, real-time ambient air
monitoring, and multimedia sampling.
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Key Projects (continued)
WILLIAM R. DOYLE
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Hazardous Materials Response Simulation (TAT), Louisville, KY, and Spartanburg, SC, EPA,
Project Officer. Designed and executed two large hazardous materials response simulations that
involved the combined efforts of numerous federal, state, and local response agencies and 200
participants. Responsibilities included design of the scenario; coordination of needed resources,
planning, and logistics; completion of detailed weekly reports; oversight of the event; participation in a
critique; and completion of final deliverable reports.
Publications and Presentations
Powell, G., R. Doyle, and K. Burch. 1989. "Bullitt County, Kentucky, Rapid Assessment of Area
Groundwater Contamination." HAZTECH International 4th Annual Exhibition and Conference,
Cincinnati, OH.
Doyle, W.R. I 980. "Five-Year Study of Gray Seal Reproduction at the Louisville Zoological
Garden." International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, 11th Annual Conference and
Workshop, Vancouver, BC.
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BRIAN R. MAGEE, P.E.
Registration
Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Fields of Competence
Environmental engineering and environmental toxicology; hazardous waste site assessment and
cleanup; physical-chemical aspects of contaminant transport; development of cleanup criteria;
statistical methods for assessing site contamination; military base closures.
Experience Summary
Eight years of hazardous waste site assessment and cleanup experience .
Feasibility studies for contaminated soil and groundwater remediation .
Design of hazardous waste landfill caps .
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waste sites.
Remediation of sites containing hazardous or mixed hazardous/radioactive waste . •
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Risk assessments and development of cleanup goals for contaminated groundwater and soil .
Contaminant fate and transport analysis .
Credentials
M. S., Environmental Toxicology -Cornell University (I 988)
B.S., Environmental Engineering -Pennsylvania State University (1983)
40-Hour Health and Safety Training
Employment History
1988-Present
1984-1986
1983-1984
WESTON
E. C. Jordan Consulting Engineers and Scientists
Tighe and Bond Consulting Engineers
Relevant Experience
Project Engineer on many key projects including: RI/FS, Industrial Superfund Site, New Jersey.
Developed remedial measures to collect and treat a floating-product layer containing bis(2-
ethylhexyl)phthalate (BEHP), xylene, and ethyl benzene that was several feet thick in some monitor
wells. Conceptual Design of an Aboveground and an In Situ Bioremediation System, Philadelphia,
PA, Confidential Client. Included soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and other
organic contaminants. The systems, designed to operate under limited space, included recirculation
of water, a piping network for the leaching of water above the soil, and a collection layer with
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Relevant Experience (Continued)
piping beneath the soil. Mr. Magee has also co-authored several technical papers/articles including
"The Effect of Water-Soluble Organic Materials on the Transport of Phenanthrene in Sand
Columns." Presented at the Third Conference on Environmental and Public Health Effects of Soils
Contaminated with Petroleum Products, Amherst, MA, September 19-21, 1988.
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TERESA M. OFFNER
Registration
Registered Geologist in the States of Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama
Fields of Competence
Installation of groundwater monitor wells; sampling of groundwater and soil; data management;
oversight on oil/water separator and UST removal; monitoring for contaminated soil excavations;
performance and interpretation of bail-down and slug tests.
Experience Summary
Fou.r:. tfMS experience as a hydrogeologist supervising the installation of groundwater
monitor wells; well development and acquisition of soil and groundwater samples.
Data interpretation, data presentation, and report writing (quarterly reports, summary
reports, corrective action plans, remedial action plans).
Performance and write-up of bail-down and slug tests.
Monitoring of soils during oil/water separator and UST removals and documentation of
associated piping (influent/effluent).
Research and write-up for Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments.
Development of Risk Based Corrective Action report formats and preparation of reports.
Assistance in modeling biodegradation of contaminant plumes utilizing Bioplume.
Credentials
M.S., Geology -University of Georgia (1993)
M.A., Psychology-State University of New York at Buffalo (1983)
B.A., Psychology -Villanova University, Villanova, PA (1980)
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Employment History
1997 -Present WESTON
TERESA M. OFFNER
(Continued)
1996 -1997 Dames & Moore
1994-1996 WESTON
1993 -1994 OHM Corporation
1992 -1993 University of Georgia
Key Projects
Soil and Groundwater Investigations, Florida, Confidential Client, Hydrogeologist. Oversight
on comprehensive groundwater sampling of over 45 sites. Geotechnical and groundwater sampling
at two pilot study sites for risk based corrective action plans. Managed data for all of the. sites and .,.
prepared summary reports df data.
Soil and Groundwater Investigation, Nassau, Bahamas, Confidential Client. Oversight on
boring and well installation at pipeline spill site. Summary reports of bail-down tests and product
recovery over one year after identification of leak location. Summary reports of residential
groundwater and air sampling.
Soil and Groundwater Investigation, Boca Raton, Florida, Confidential Client. Summary
report writing and data research on arsenic impacts to soil and groundwater at a former golf club
site.
Soil and Groundwater Investigation, Sarasota, Florida, Confidential Client. Historical data
summary of site and presentation of data for acquisition of PCE impacted property and predicted
time of cleanup.
RI/FS Site Characterization, Laurens, South Carolina, Confidential Industrial Client, Site
Manager, Site Health and Safety Coordinator (SHSC). Industrial site formerly owned by a
Fortune I 00 confidential client. Annual budget of project in excess of $2 million. Supervised field
activities, including well installation and development, surface and subsurface soil and groundwater
sampling, and a geophysical survey. Performed well survey within 1/2-mile radius of site and
sampled residential wells. Conducted Phase I for adjacent property and prepared report for
submittal to client.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Investigation (RFI), Decatur,
Alabama, Confidential Client, Site Geologist. Managed and assisted in extensive groundwater
sampling events that included tritium sampling and data reduction and management. Oversight on
soil borings and direct push groundwater sampling for analysis by on-site mobile laboratory.
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RI/FS, Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, Louisiana, Air Force Center for
Environmental Excellence (AFCEE), Hydrogeologist. Assisted in quarterly sampling of monitor
wells. Collected samples from selected buildings on site.
Homestead Air Force Base, Homestead, Florida, Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrogeologist.
Oversight on oil/water separator sampling and removal; contaminated soil excavations; and UST
removals. Installation of soil borings and monitor wells and oversight on development. Soil and
groundwater sampling. Over 50 monitor wells installed and over 20 oil/water separators and 10
USTs removed.
Soil and Groundwater Investigations, Central Tennessee, Confidential Client,
Hydrogeologist. Installed four to five monitor wells at each of eight locations suspected of having
leaking USTs containing petroleum. Sampled soils from each well installation. Responsible for
development and sampling of the wells. Performed slug test on one well from each of the eight
locations.
Groundwater Investigation, Gainesville, Georgia, Georgia EPD, Hydrogeologist. Installed
seven monitor wells and one drinking water well. Developed monitor wells and sampled soil and
groundwater. Oversight on maintenance of free product recovery system placed in two previously
existing wells. Contamination was associated with a leaking UST containing motor fuel.
Groundwater Investigation, Pooler, Georgia, Georgia EPD, Hydrogeologist. Supervised the
installation of 24 direct push samples for groundwater and four direct push samples for soil in
monitoring of water treatment (SVE) system for contamination associated with leaking UST
containing petroleum.
Groundwater Investigation, Alpharetta, Georgia, Georgia EPD, Hydrogeologist. Obtained
dissolved oxygen measurements and assisted in sampling of ten monitor wells. Assisted in
modeling of contaminant plume under natural biodegradation processes utilizing Bioplume
computer modeling program.
Groundwater Investigation, Columbus, Georgia, Georgia EPD, Hydrogeologist. Sampled
groundwater for influent and effluent ports of operating water treatment system on quarterly basis.
Assisted in monitoring and sampling 12 wells on-site.
Groundwater Investigation, Kennesaw, Georgia, Georgia EPD, Hydrogeologist. Performed
bail-down tests on three wells. Free product recovery. Contamination associated with leaking UST
containing motor fuels.
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Groundwater Investigation, Tignall, Georgia, Georgia EPD, Hydrogeologist. Performed
initial site investigation, including locating and sampling of nearby residential wells and sampling
soil and groundwater from hand augured borings to 15 feet.
Groundwater Investigation, Bogart, Georgia, Georgia EPD, Hydrogeologist. Performed Phase
I assessment at a gasoline station with a reported leaking UST. Included obtaining history of
property ownership, reviewing aerial photos, locating residential wells within a 1.5-mile radius, site
walk, and interviewing owners and individuals familiar with the site.
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