NCD980602163_19990408_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Status of PCB Landfill-OCR

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
April 8, 1999
MEMORANDUM:
FOR: MONA MOON
THROUGH: JANE SMITH
FROM: MICHAEL KELLY
SUBJECT: ST A TUS OF PCB LANDFILL
Attached are informational papers regarding the PCB landfill in Warren
County. These include:
Current status as of March 1, 1999
Proposed budget for the allocated $2 million
Contact information regarding funding sources other than
state appropriations
Proposed time line for the next 2.5 years to complete the
detoxification project.
We anticipate being able to utilize the entire $2 million currently
appropriated within the next 12 months. As of the first ofJanuary, I had hired an
environmental/chemical engineer to be the project manager. Since this is her only
project, things are starting to move fairly quickly.
Please call me should you have any questions. My number is 733-4996,
extension 203.
Thanks for your continued support.
401 OBERLIN ROAD, SUITE 1 SO, RALEIGH, NC 27605
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PCB LANDFILL DETOXIFICATION
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE $2 MILLION
COMPLETION OF FINAL DESIGN ORA WINGS FOR FULL
SCALE OPERATION
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING, TESTING UNDER LANDFILL
LINING OF POND FOR USE DURING DETOXIFICATION
SITE PREPARATION WORK
WATER AND POWER
OTHER AREAS THAT CAN BE COMPLETED
USING THESE FUNDS ARE BEING IDENTIFIED
$529,000
$200,000
$50,000
$600,000
$300,000
The next phase of the project (actual detoxification) will require approximately $16 million based
on the original cost projections in the Phase II document. It is hoped that this cost will actually
decrease as a result of the bidding process.
OTHER AREAS BEING EXPLORED FOR FUNDING/RESOURCE SUPPORT:
National Institute of Environmental Health Services: funding for job training; have
sponsored a scholarship for a Warren County representative to attend the job training seminar in
April 1999 on how to set up a program for the county (a state representative will also attend).
EPA, REGION 4: has set aside $75,000 per year for three years from their Environmental
Justice program to provide a community liaison staff person and fund community outreach efforts.
The detoxification project does not qualify for "Superfund11 monies, as the landfill was the
11 solution II to a Superfund site, ie 200+ miles of roadside. Region 4 is very supportive of the
project and will continue to look for funding sources.
BROWNFIELDS GRANT: Warren County has applied for a Brownfields grant to assist in
community involvement, final assessment work at the landfill, and re-development planning; will
know in mid-May if they are successful (applied for $200,000).
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: met with representatives at the Pentagon to discuss available
funds for detoxification (IO percent of the landfill contents came from Ft. Bragg); initial reaction
from the Pentagon is that they have no funds available for detoxification.
CAPITOL HILL: contact has been made with congressional representatives through the
governor's Washington office, and a letter ofrequest was being sent to various congressional
committees seeking partial funding for the next phase of the project.
EPA HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON: met with various members ofEPA staff
(Brownfields, re-development) in February to look at sources of money to support the
detoxification. They are continuing to seek available funds.
GEORGIA TECH STATE UNIVERSITY: Georgia Tech, through assistance grants from
EPA, can provide support, technical advice (similar to what the science advisors have provided),
and some job training for the citizens of Warren County. The DWM will continue to pursue this
resource.
US SOCCER ASSOCIATION: contact has been made with this organization; they are very
excited about supporting re-development of the property into a public park; they can provide
engineering assistance and design information for soccer fields and perhaps limited amounts of
money; also have contacts with the major sportswear manufacturers who might be interested in
contributing to the re-development project. (For instance, NIKE recently contributed $250,000
to a project in New York.) ·
The EPA and other organizations continue to be supportive of this project, and we continue to
find possible funding sources for various pieces of the project. The environmental engineer
recently hired as the project manager for the state, and the soon to be hired community liaison
person in Warren County, will continue to pursue every available opportunity for such funding.
CURRENT STATUS:
The North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $2 million in 1998 to begin
detoxification of the landfill. This appropriation bill also specified the BCD technology and
cleanup levels of 200 ppb PCBs and 200 parts per trillion toxicity equivalent concentration (TEQ)
for dioxins/furans.
In January 1999, the state hired Ms. Pat Backus, chemical and environmental engineer, to
be the project manager for detoxification.
The state is currently completing the scope of work and contract negotiations with ETG
Environmental for completion of the Phase III final design plan, for full-scale detoxification.
It is anticipated that this final plan will be completed in August 1999.
During the next few months, the state will be pre-qualifying prospective bidders for the
detoxification. Assuming adequate funding is received, a request for proposals (RFP) for the
detoxification will be sent out this fall, and a contract awarded in the first quarter of 2000.
Depending on a variety of factors, including capabilities of the company receiving the contract,
our plans would include an on-site full-scale demonstration in the second half of 2000, and actual
detoxification taking place by the end of the year 2000. At the current time, it is estimated that
detoxification will take 18 to 24 months of actual on-site work to complete.
During the balance of 1999, the state will undertake as much work as possible using the
$2 million currently allocated. We anticipate the final phase III work to cost approximately
$530,000. Other pieces of the project, such as site preparation, lining of the leachate pond,
confirmation sampling under the landfill and utility needs, are being identified in order that they
may be completed during the interim time.
On February 16, I 999, Henry Lancaster,_Mike Kelly and Pat Backus met with
representatives of the EPA Region 4 in Atlanta to discuss potential funding support for
detoxification and the permitting required from EPA to do the work.
CONT ACT: Michael A. Kelly, Deputy Director 919-733-4996, ext. 203
Pat Backus, Project Manager 9 I 9-733-4996, ext. 308
Pat Williamson, Public Information Officer, 9 I 9-733-4996, ext. 337
PROPOSED TIME LINE FOR DETOXIFICATION OF PCB
LANDFILL, WARREN COUNTY, NC
JANUARY 1999
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
JUNE
SEPTEl\1BER
OCTOBER
NOVEl\1BER
JANUARY 2000
FEBRUARY
JULY
SEPTEl\1BER
NOVEl\1BER
SEPTEl\1BER 2001
Hire state project manager
Negotiate contract for Phase III final design
Complete compliance with EPA NON
Meet with EPA, Region 4 and HQ (Washington) to discuss money
Meet with representative staff on Capitol Hill to discuss funding
Meet with representatives at the Pentagon to discuss funding
Meet with EPA to discuss TSCA permit for detoxification
Research funding/resource options for detoxification
Solicit qualification packages from prospective bidders
Finalize contract negotiations on Phase III
Work on confirmation sampling under landfill
Initiate work on other pieces of detoxification (utilities,
site preparation, line storm-water collection pond.)
Semi-annual sampling/testing at the landfill
Issue Phase Ill contract
Search for local community liaison
Begin RFP process for detoxification
Work to secure funding for completion of project
Hire community liaison for Warren County
Receive completed Phase III document
Send out RFP for detoxification
Pre-bid conference for detoxification, site visit
Select contractor for work
Issue contract for detoxification of landfill
Pilot scale test
On-site full scale demonstration
Begin full scale work
Project completed