NCD980602163_19790124_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_PCB Concentration Testing-OCR

~ State Highway Patrol · Alcohol Law En1orcemenl • Crime Control· National Guard ·Civil Preparedness· Civil Air Patrol
Jomes B. Hunt, Jr., Governor January 24, 1979
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
A. F. McRorie, Director
Division of Environme~tal Management
Na~ural Resources and Community Development
David E. Kelly't)g-K
Assistant Secretary for Public Safety
PCB Concentration Testing
Herbert L. Hyde, Secretary
In order to ascertain the exact concentrations of PCB now existing.
along the 210 miles of contaminated highway shoulders, I have today met
with certain members of your staff and we have agreed on a sampling technique
that we believe will furnish us the desired information. The staff members
that I met with were Mr. L. Page Benton, Jr., Mr. Vance Holt, Mr. Darwin
Coburn and Mr. Ray Kelling.
It is my understanding that a minimum of three samples will be taken
per spill with some of these being taken alongside a level portion of ~he
road, one taken going uphill and another taken going downhill in order to
·obtain concentrations caused by possible speed changes in the vehiGle which
was dumping the material. I further under~tand that the verticl~ profile
will be as .follows: 0-1", l"-3", 311 -6 11 • In order to locate the relatively
narrow band of contaminate within the area that has been treated with acti-
vated carbon and liquid asphalt, it is my understanding that five 6 inch-wide
samples will be taken beginning at the edge of the pavement and extending
out onto the shoulder.
Inasmuch as this has been given a top priority status, I am told that
by calling in extra personnel from your regional officesand by operating
the lab virtually on a 24-hour, seven-day week schedule, that we can obtain
all of the results within 14 to 21 days from tomorrow, January 25 1 1979.
It will be most helpful if we could have from your lab the results per spill
area as opposed to waiting for all of the data. Your personal assistance
in this matter will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions,
please feel free to call.
DEK:jj
cc: Governor James 8; Hunt, Jr.
Secretary Howard lee
Secretary Herbert Hyde
PO. Box 27687 · 512 N. Salisbury Street · Raleigh.NC. 27611 · [phone]
SPILL SITE No. 13
LOCATIONS:
1. NC 58, Nash County-From Franklin County Line to 3 miles North of Nashville.
2. NC 58, Franklin County-From Warren County Line to Nash County Line.
3. NC 58, Warren County-From intersection with NC 43 Southerly to Franklin County-
both sides. Length: 19.25 shoulder miles.
Location of Sampling Sites within Spill Site No. 13
A. NC 58, 0.2 miles from SR 1631 and 1.2 miles from SR 1608
B. NC Hwy. 58, 2.0 mile South of SR 1649
C. Hwy. 58, 0.5 mile North of SR 1149
Sampling results are given in terms of mg/kg of Aroclor 1260 unless otherwise noted.
0-1 Inches
1-3 Inches
3-6 Inches
SITE A
. 2500
210
3.4
SITE B
<1
SITE C
2100
41
1.5
...
SPILL SITE No. 13 (Re-Sample)
\_, LOCATIONS:
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1. NC ~8, Nash County-From Franklin County Line to 3 miles North of Nashville.
2. NC 58, Franklin County-From Warren County Line to Nash County Line.
3. NC 58, Warren County-From intersection with NC /13 Southerly to Franklin County-
both sides. Length: 19.25 shoulder miles.
Location of Sampling Sites within Spill Site No. 13
B. Hwy. 58, North of Centerville.
D. Hwy. 58, 200 yds. North of side 13-B taken 2/2/79 to be used for possihle location.
E. Hwy. 58, 200 yds. North of sets #13-D auxillary samply if 13-13 series return
negative.
Sampling results are given in terms of mg/kg of Aroclor 12~0 unless otherwise noted.
0-1 Inches
1-3 Inches
3-6 Inches
Composite
SITE B
16 (1242)
160
, 1 (1242)
1.9
, 1 (1242)
,1
SITED
86 (1242)
1100
SITE F.
170 (1242)
1600
SPILL SITE No. 14
L,_. LOCATIONS:
1. SR 1432 and SR 1436, Franklin County-From 1/2 mile East of Moulton to a point
beyond Gupton, then traces to Centerville. Length: 5.10 shoulder miles.
2. NC 561, Franklin County-From Nash Cotmty Line to Centerville. Length: 4.80
shoulder miles.
3. NC 561, Nash County-From Franklin Cotmty Line to Halifax County Line. Length: 0.7
shoulder miles,
4. NC 561, Halifax County-From SR 1317 to Nash County Line, Length: 3,58 shoulder
miles.
5. NC 43, Halifax County-From Warren Cotmty Line to NC 561. Length: 0.65
shoulder miles.
6. NC 43, Warren County-From Liberia to Halifax County Line. Length: 6.40 shoulder
miles.
Location of Sampling Sites within Spill Site No. 14
A, SR 1436 at 0.1 mile Northeast ot Sandy Creek Bridge
C, B. Hwy. 561 and SR 1447
C, Hwy. 43, 0.9 mile Southeast of 1512
Sampling results are given in terms of mg/kg of Aroclor 1?60 unless otherwise noted.
0-1 Inches
1-3 Inches
-3-6 Inches
SITE A
91
< 1
< 1
SITE~
240
< 1
SITE C
9.4 (1242),
42
< 1
SPILL SITE No. 15
LOCATIONS:
1. Description not listed.
Location of Sampling Sites within Spill Site No. 15
A. Hwy. 4 North of SR 1315
Sampling results are given in terms of mg/kg of Aroclor 1260 unless otherwise noted.
0-1 Inches
1-3 Inches
3-6 Inches
SITE A
120
1.6
"<1
SPILL SITE No. 15 (Formerly) 16
LOCATIONS:
1~ NC 4, Halifax County -From SR 1314 to SR 1308.
Lehgth: 3.13 shoulder miles
Location of Sampling Sites within Spill Site No. 15 (Formerly) 16
A. Hwy. 4 at SR 1309
Sampling results are given in terms of mg/kg of Aroclor 1260 unless otherwise noted.
SITE A
0-1 Inches 45
1-3 Inches < 1
3-6 Inches < 1
SPILL SITE No. 15 (Formerly) 17
LOCATIONS:
1. SR 1308, Halifax County -From 0.1 mile North of SR 1309 to 1.2 miles North.
Length: 1.18 shoulder miles.
Location of Sampling Sites within Spill Site No. 15 (Formerly) 17
A. West side SR 1308, 1.6 miles of junction of Hwy. 4 and SR 1308
B. East side SR 1308, 1.6 miles of junction of Hwy. 4 and SR 1308.
Sampling results are given in terms of mg/kg of Aroclor 1260 unless otherwise noted.
SITE A SITER
Composite 5.2 33