NCD980557656_19991101_NC State University (Lot 86 Farm Unit 1)_FRCBERCLA SAP QAPP_Quality Assurance Project Plan Groundwater Remedial Design (Revised)-OCR

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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN .
FOR NCSU LOT 86 GROUNDWATER REMEDIAL DESIGN
Prepared For:
Environmental Protection Agency
And
North Carolina State University
Prepared By:
Mid-Atlantic Associates, P.A.
409 Rogers View Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
May 14, 1999
Revised November 1999
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN
FOR NCSU LOT 86 GROUNDWATER REMEDIAL DESIGN
May 14, 1999
Revised November 1999
Mid-Atlantic Associates Job No. 099R0769
Prepared For:
Environmental Protection Agency
and
North Carolina State University
Prepared By:
MID-ATLANTIC ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Janice G. Baker, Ph.D.
Senior Project Manager
Leland L. Laymon, P.G.
Senior Geohydrologist
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ................................................................................... 1
A 1 Plan Approvals .......................................................................................... 1
A2 Table of Contents ...................................................................................... 2
A3 Distribution List ......................................................................................... 2
A4 Project Organization ................................................................................... 3
A5 Project Definition/Background ..................................................................... 3
A6 Project/Task Description ............................................................................. 3
A 7 Quality Objectives .................................................................................... .4
AB Training Requirements/Certification ............................................................. 5
A9 Documentation and Records ....................................................................... 5
MEASUREMENT/DATA ACQUISITION ................................................................... 6
B1 Sampling Process Design ............................................................................ 6
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Sampling Methods Requirements ................................................................ 6
Sample Handling and Custody Requirements ................................................ 6
Analytical Methods Requirements ................................................................ 7
Quality Control Requirements ..................................................................... 7
Instrument Maintenance and Calibration ....................................................... 7
Inspection/Acceptance Requirements for Supplies ......................................... 7
Data Acquisition Requirements ................................................................... 7
Data Management ..................................................................................... 7
ASSESSMENT/OVERSIGHT .................................................................................. 8
C 1 Assessments and Response Actions ............................................................ 8
C2 Reports to Management ............................................................................. 9
DATA VALIDATION AND USABILITY .................................................................... 9
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN
FOR NCSU LOT 86 GROUNDWATER REMEDIAL DESIGN
A. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
A1 Plan Approvals
Plan Prepared By: Mid-Atlantic Associates, P.A.
409 Rogers View Court
Raleigh, NC 27610
Plan Approved By: Mid-Atlantic Project Manager
Thomas A. Proctor, P.G.
Mid-Atlantic Project QA Officer
James Gamble
EPA Project Manager
Michael Townsend
NCSU Project Manager
Duane Knudson
NC DENR Environmental Engineer
David Mattison
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A2 Table of Contents
May 14, 1999
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The following sections are included in this Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
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A. Project Management
A 1 Title and Approval Sheet
A2 Table of Contents
A3 Distribution List
A4 Project Organization
A5 Problem Definition/Background
A6 Project/Task Description
A 7 Quality Objectives
AS Training Requirements/Certification
A9 Documentation and Records
B. Measurement/Data Acquisition
B1 Sampling Process Design
B2 Sampling Methods Requirements
B3 Sample Handling and Custody Requirements
B4 Analytical Methods Requirements
B5 Quality Control Requirements
B6 Instrument Maintenance and Calibration
B7 Inspection/Acceptance Requirements for Supplies
B8 Data Acquisi_tion Requirements
B9 Data Management
C. Assessment/Oversight
C1 Assessments and Response Actions
C2 Reports to Management
D. Data Validation and Usability
Distribution List
Distribution will include the individuals listed above in the QAPP approval section and
the following project personnel:
Assistant Project Manager
Project Geologist
Field Supervisor
Senior Engineer
Driller Field Supervisor
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Groundwater Remedial Design
A4 Project Organization
May 14, 1999
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A project organization chart including reporting lines and lines of communication is
presented in Figure A.1. The responsibilities of the key members of the project team
are summarized below;
Project Manager -Responsible for project oversight, review of all documents, . .
and development of project/task strategy and approach.
Assistant Project Manager -Responsible for day-to-day project operations,
coordination of tasks, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
Project Geologist -Responsible for design and completion of the aquifer
pumping test including coordination with analytical laboratory for waste testing. Will
work with the Senior Engineer to prepare design criteria report, and to complete the
preliminary and final remedial design.
Senior Engineer -Responsible for working with the Project Geologist to
complete the design criteria report and the preliminary and final remedial design.
Field Supervisor -Responsible for management of subcontract drillers and all
field work (may be the Project Geologist).
Project QA Officer -Responsible for implementation of the QAPP, auditing
project progress to ensure that the QAPP is followed, and reporting results to the
Project Manager as well as to senior corporate management.
A5 Project Definition/Background
The North Carolina State University (NCSU) Lot 86 Site (Lot 86) is a 1 .5 acre site
located on the west side of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Lot 86 site served as a
disposal site for chemical and low level radioactive wastes generated in the
educational and research laboratories at NCSU from 1969 to 1980. The site was
placed on the National Priority List (NPL) in October 1984. A Remedial Investigation
Report was completed June 10, 1994. A Draft Feasibility Study was prepared in
February 1996. A Record of Decision (ROD) was issued by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) on September 30, 1996. EPA selected groundwater pump
and treat and in-situ soil mixing and encapsulation as the remedy for this site.
This QAPP is for the Remedial Design for groundwater remediation system at Lot
86. The goal of this program is provide a remedial design for a remedial action
which will restore the groundwater to its beneficial use.
A6 Project/Task Description
Listed below are the tasks to be performed and completion dates, as well as special
personnel and equipment requirements. Each task/deliverable. will undergo a peer ·
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and senior review prior to submittal. Technical audits will be conducted and
documented prior to submittal of 10/21 /99 and 2/18/00 deliverables.
A7
RD Work Plan
Sampling and Analysis Plan
Health and Safety Plan
Results of Data Acquisition Activities
• Includes aquifer pumping test
• Subcontractor -drillers
• Subcontractor -analytical laboratory
Design Criteria Report
• Professional Engineer participation
in all subsequent tasks
Preliminary Plans and Specifications
Plan for Satisfying Permit Requirements
Complete Design Analyses
Final Plans and Specifications
Final Construction Schedule
Itemized Construction Cost Estimate
RA Work Plan
Project Delivery Strategy
Construction management Plan
Construction QA Plan
Construction Health & Safety Plan
Quality Objectives
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Data quality objectives are typically defined when the results of a study will be
used to make a specific decision. In this case the selection of a treatment
alternative (a specific decision) has already been made. The design of the Remedial
System is the objective of the project. The data required for the system design will
permit design decisions to be made during the project as discussed below:
1 . An aquifer pumping test will be conducted to collect information to assist
in the design of extraction wells and treatment system. The pumping test
will be designed to answer the following questions/provide the following
data.
• The storativity and transmissivity of the aquifer will be calculated
and used to estimate the recovery system flow rate. The flow
rate, in turn, will be used to determine the specifications of the
extraction pumps, recovery piping size, need for an equalization
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tank, and remedial system sizing. The size of the capture zone from
the pumping test well will help determine the number and location
of extraction wells.
• Samples of the groundwater pumped during the aquifer pumping
test will be collected at four, eight, and sixteen hours after the
initiation of ~he test for the purposes of treatment system
component design. The samples will be analyzed for volatile
organic compounds and the results will be used in conjunction with
historical static groundwater quality data to estimate the full-scale
treatment system influent contaminant concentrations.
2. Historic well data will be reviewed to answer the following
questions/provide the following data:
• Data on aquifer characteristics will be reviewed for consistency
with the pumping test results. These data will assist in the design
and placement of extraction wells.
• Groundwater ·quality data will be reviewed from previous
monitoring to assist in determining the influent characterization for
the design of the groundwater treatment system.
A8 Training Requirements/Certification
The individuals assigned to this project have the required training/certifications. The
pumping test will be designed and implemented under the direction of the Project
Geologist, who is a Professional Geologist certified in the State of North Carolina.
All field personnel will be 40-hour OSHA Health and Safety certified. All Remedial
Design tasks will be completed under the supervision of the Senior Engineer, who is
a Professional Engineer certified in the State of North Carolina.
Paradigm Laboratories of Wilmington, North Carolina will analyze samples from the
soil cuttings and recovered groundwater. They are certified by the State of North
Carolina (Registration #481).
A9 Documentation and Records
Microsoft Access® will be used as the data management system for the Remedial
Design. All field and laboratory testing results will be entered into Access® to
facilitate efficient retrieval, sorting, and composing tables for importation into
reports. Although data may be manipulated to facilitate interpretation, the original
data will be available on the original laboratory and field sheets, as well as in
Access® files. This approach will permit independent verification of results. All
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computer data will be backed up daily onto magnetic tape, which will be stored
offsite. Access® is a flexible data management system; data formatting will be
discussed with NCSU before finalization.
Microsoft Office 97® will be utilized for most data management and reporting to
facilitate data transfer and summary. Reports will be provided as electronic files
(Microsoft Word 97® and Excel 97®), as well as in hard copy. Schedule and
progress will be tracked utilizing Microsoft Project®.
Draft and final documents wi_ll be individually numbered and dated. Numbered
copies will be assigned to individuals/organizations to facilitate document control.
At completion of the project, records to be provided to EPA and NC DENR will
include: raw data; and hard and electronic copies of all official reports.
B. MEASUREMENT/DATA ACQUISITION
B1 Sampling Process Design
The Remedial Design will be based on both the data collected during previous
phases of this project (i.e. prior monitoring, Remedial lnvestigatiori, and Feasibility
Study) and aquifer characteristics and groundwater quality data collected during the
aquifer pumping test.
B2 Sampling Methods Requirements
The groundwater samples collected during the pumping tests will be obtained from
the outfall of the pipe carrying the purged water to the holding tank. The samples
will be introduced directly into laboratory-supplied sampling containers from the pipe.
The samples will then be labeled, packed in ice, and shipped to a North Carolina-
certified laboratory for analysis.
B3 Sample Handling and Custody Requirements
After samples have been collected, they will remain in the custody of the sampler
until the samples are shipped to the laboratory. The cooler will be sealed with a
custody seal, which will be initialed by the sampler prior to shipping. Samples will be
shipped overnight express so that the cooler will maintain a temperature less than 4
degrees Celsius during shipment. Upon receipt of the samples, laboratory personnel
will sign the chain-of-custody.
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B4 Analytical Methods Requirements
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Groundwater samples collected during the aquifer pumping test will be analyzed for
volatile organic compounds by SW-846 Method 8260.
B5 Quality Control Requirements
Samples will be collected using new or decontaminated sampling devices. Water
generated during decontamination procedures, if necessary, will be containerized in
the on-site tanks used for the storage of the pumping test water. All samples and
sampling equipment will be handled with new latex sampling gloves.
B6 Instrument Maintenance and Calibration
The flow rate will be monitored during the pumping test using a factory-calibrated
flow meter. Laboratory analyses will be conducted by a North Carolina-certified
laboratory using instrumentation that is calibrated according to approved
standardized requirements.
B7 Inspection /Acceptance Requirements for Supplies
Supplies and consumables utilized for · this project consist primarily of report
production supplies such as drafting supplies, computer disks, and paper. Field
supplies for the pumping test and collection of analytical samples include
polyethylene pipe, field data logging supplies (notebooks, graph paper, etc.),.
decontamination supplies (alconox, deionized water, brushes, tap water), sampling
gloves, sampling labels, and ice.
BS Data Acquisition Requirements
The data to be utilized for this project include historic sampling data and documents
previously prepared for EPA under the CERCLA process. The primary references
will include the Record of Decision, draft Feasibility Study, and Remedial
Investigation. The information included in these reports will be assumed to be
accurate. In case of any conflicts with the data, the Record of Decision will be
considered the final authority.
B9 Data Management
Upon return from the field, field data sheets and notebooks will be copied.
Originals will be placed in project files and copies will be utilized for data entry,
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analysis, and report writing. Locational data will be recorded in the field notebooks
and will be kept with the environmental data.
Microsoft Access® will be used as the data management system. When appropriate
field and laboratory test results will be entered into Access to facilitate efficient
retrieval, sorting, and composing tables for importation into reports. Original
ACCESS files as well as data manipulations will be saved. Copies wiU be provided
to EPA along with the report disks at the end of the project. All computer data will
be backed up daily onto magnetic tape, which will be stored offsite.
Data entry will be verified by an second person. Formulas for calculations will be
independently verified. Spot checks of actual calculations will also be performed.
These reviews are the responsibility of the Project Geologist and Senior Engineer on
this project.
C. ASSESSMENT/OVERSIGHT
C1 Assessments and Response Actions
I Project assessments may include:
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• Supervisory oversight -The individual responsible for a . task or field
program will provide oversight of those individuals working on his tasks.
He has the authority to require procedural changes, repeat work, give
instruction, stop work on his task, and/or replace personnel. He reports to
the Assistant Project Manager for work on this project.
• Analytical review -Analytical data will be reviewed by the laboratory
before it is forwarded to the project team. The Project Geologist who
requested the analysis will again review the data before it is incorporated
into the project database.
• Engineering calculations and drawings -All engineering calculations and
drawings completed by one individual will be reviewed and initialed by a
second individual before inclusion in the project.
• Project management review -The Assistant Project Manager and/or
Project Manager will provide continuous oversight of task managers. They
have the authority to require procedural changes, repeat work, give
instruction, stop work and/or replace project personnel. They have the
responsibility to ensure prompt correction to any deviations from
procedures noted by the QA Officer.
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• Project management review of documents -The assistant project
manager will perform the initial review of all documents. She will check
them for grammar and organization, technical accuracy, compliance with
the approved scope of work, and compliance with regulatory
requirements. The project manager will complete a final review of all
documents before submittal to EPA/NCSU.
• Corporate management project review -Corporate management will
conduct a monthly review of the program, including progress versus
schedule, problems encountered and anticipated and proposed solutions,
expenditures, and client satisfaction. Corporate management will also
review the monthly project reports prepared for EPA/NCSU.
• QA audits -Two formal project audits will be conducted; prior to
submittal of 10/21 /99 and 2/18/00 submittals. This audit will include
checks of data entry operations, verification of sample calculations,
documentation of reviews, and adherence to the procedures presented in
the QAPP. The written results of these audits will be provided to the
project management team, to corporate management and placed in the
project files. Any issues requiring corrective action will be noted and
discussed with project and corporate management. The QA Officer will
review any problem areas again within a week to ensure that corrective
action has been taken.
Reports to Management
Corporate management will receive copies of the monthly progress reports by the
project manager and the two formal project audits prepared by the QA officer.
Corporate management will require immediate corrective action as appropriate.
D. DATA VALIDATION AND USABILITY
Data review and validation was discussed previously in sections B 10 Data
Management and C1 Assessments and Response Actions.
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EPA MID-ATLANTIC
MICHAEL TOWNSEND ASSOCIATES NCSU
DUANE KNUDSON CORPORATE
NC DENR MANAGEMENT
DAVID MATTISON
PROJECT MANAGER QA
THOMAS PROCTOR, P.G. ---,----MANAGER
ASSISTANT I JAMES GAMBLE
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TREY MARCHANT, P.G. DARIN McCLURE, P.E.
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-FIELD SUPERVISOR
-SUBCONTACTOR-DRILLERS
-SUBCONTRACTOR-REPORTING AND
ANALYTICAL LAB COMMUNICATION
-STAFF COMMUNICATION ----O_NLY
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