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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWI0700012_Application_200210074 Response to NCDENR Comments Renewal Application for Injection Well Permit W10700012 Tank Farm Remedial Action System PCS Phosphate Company Aurora Phosphate Operations Aurora, North Carolina A&A ENGINEERING, INC. 8008 S. Orange Avenue Orlando, Florida 32809 Phone (407) 855-3860 FAX (407) 859-8121 A&A ENGINEERING, INC. October 1, 2002 File Number 02-051 PCS Phosphate Company, Inc. P.O. Box 48 Aurora, North Carolina 27806 Attention: Mr. D. Daniel Winstead III Subject: Response to NCDENR Comments, Renewal Application for Injection Well Permit WI0700012, Tank Farm Remedial Action System, Aurora Phosphate Operations, Aurora, North Carolina Gentlemen: As requested, we have reviewed the attached letter from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR), Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Section dated February 19, 2002 from Mr. Evan O. Kane, Program Manager, Underground Injection Control, to your Mr. Winstead conceming the Croatan Formation injection and withdrawal well system portion of the tank farm remedial action system at the Aurora Phosphate Operations. The Groundwater Section states that it has the following concerns about the performance of the injection and withdrawal well system: • the injection well system may be causing contaminants to migrate into previously uncontaminated portions of the Croatan Formation or other aquifers; and • the injection and withdrawal well system may not be achieving the predicted remediation goals. This letter presents an overview of the history of development of the remedial action plan and remedial action design implemented in the tank farm with the approval of the Groundwater Section of the then Division of Environmental Management, and reviews the performance of the remedial action system to -date as documented by ten years of performance monitoring. History of Tank Farm Remedial Actions In accordance with the requirements of a notice of noncompliance issued on August 8,1988 by the then Division of Environmental Management (DEM), in response to a May 1988 leak incident at Tank 008, PCS Phosphate Company, Inc. (then Texasgulf, Inc.) retained Ardaman & Associates, Inc. to: (i) characterize groundwater conditions in the tank farm and extent of impacts from the leak incident; and (ii) prepare a remedial action plan with corrective actions to remediate the groundwater impacts. Tank 008 (see Figure 1-1 in Attachment I) was an above -ground, rubber - lined, phosphoric acid storage tank containing 54 percent phosphoric acid (-53% P205 or —12% as P, with, among other constituents, 2.6% SO4, 0.5%F and <0.01 % CI). 8008 S. Orange Avenue, Odando, Florida 32809 • Phone (407) 8553860 • FAX (407) 859-8121 c PCS Phosphate Company, uric. File Number 02-051 -2- Preliminary Contamination Assessment and Remedial Action Plan The preliminary contamination assessment and remedial action plan for the tank farm were issued on September 7, 1988 and October 10, 1988, respectively. The objectives of the remedial action plan submitted to the DEM were to: (i) remove the source of the leak (Tank 008) addressed in the notice of noncompliance; (ii) minimize and contain future spills from tanks and associated pumps and pipelines in the tank farm (source control); (iii) pump contaminated groundwater from the surficial soils underlying the tank farm; and (iv) protect the adjacent Pamlico River barge slip from significant impacts from contaminants in the surficial soils. The following remedial actions were undertaken to achieve these objectives. • Tank 008 was repaired to remove the source of the leak addressed in the notice of noncompliance. • New containment facilities were installed below the existing tank farm main east -to - west pipe rack and phosphoric acid and super phosphoric acid tanks to minimize and contain future spills. • An estimated 1.7 million gallons of contaminated groundwater (pH=2.0 to 4.5 and conductivity = 2,700 to 20,500 pmhos/cm) in the surficial soils underlying the pipe rack and tanks were removed by temporary construction well -point systems from July through November 1988 in conjunction with installation of the new containment facilities. This volume was equivalent to the amount of groundwater initially contained within the surficial sands within the center 150-foot (north -south) by 500- foot (east -west) section of the tank farm along the pipe rack and phosphoric acid storage tanks likely dewatered by the well -point systems. • The quality of groundwater within the surficial aquifer flowing northward from the tank farm towards the Pamlico River barge slip was monitored at two well clusters (designated MWTF-2 and MWTF-3) to determine if additional remedial measures were needed to protect the Pamlico River from significant impacts. The Pamlico River contains brackish water with high conductivity (-30,000 pmhos/cm), total dissolved solids (-20,000 mg/I), chloride (>10,000 mg/I) and sulfate (-1,500 mg/I concentrations), and low phosphorus (-0.2 mg/I) and fluoride (<1 mg/I) concentrations. Supplemental Remedial Action Plan In accordance with the requirements of a notice of violation issued by the DEM on September 1, 1989, in response to a June 1989 underground drain line leak incident in the tank farm, a supplemental remedial action plan was subsequently issued on October 31, 1989. The supplemental remedial action plan presented: (i) an overview of reported leak incidents at the tank farm and status of the actions undertaken in accordance with the October 1988 remedial action plan; (ii) a description of the hydrogeology of the tank farm; (iii) a characterization of groundwater quality in the tank farm based upon three quarterly sampling events in 1989; and (iv) a supplemental remedial action plan to contain and actively clean-up (as requested by the DEM in the September 1989 notice of violation) groundwater underlying the tank farm. PCS Phosphate Company; inc. File Number 02-051 -3- Based upon field testing and groundwater monitoring conducted for the supplemental remedial action plan, the following prevailing hydrogeologic conditions were identified in the tank farm at the time of the leak incidents. The generalized subsurface stratigraphy previously developed for the tank farm is depicted on Figure 2-3 in Attachment I. Surficial Sand Laver: The direction of groundwater flow was north -northwestward (Figure 2-4 in Attachment I) with a gradient of about 0.005 feet/foot and relatively slow horizontal seepage velocity of about 2 feet/year. Concentrations of phosphorus, fluoride and sulfate (major constituents in phosphoric acid) in upgradient monitor well (MWTF-1A) were relatively low indicating that groundwater impacts did not exist in the surficial sand south of the tank farm (Figure 3-1 in Attachment I). At downgradient well -point sampling location WPTF-1A, immediately adjacent to the pipe rack and storage tanks, the phosphorus, sulfate and dissolved solids concentrations were elevated. At further downgradient monitor wells MWTF-2A and MWTF-3A, some 250 to 350 feet north of the pipe rack and storage tanks, total phosphorus concentrations were low (only 0.15 and 0.22 mg/I) and sulfate was only slightly elevated (308 mg/I) at MWTF-2A. Accordingly, in 1989, impacts from phosphoric acid leaks/spills did not occur at monitor wells MWTF-2A and MWTF-3A, which was expected given the relatively slow 2 feet/year horizontal seepage velocity in this layer. Confined Sand Laver: The direction of groundwater flow in the confined sand layer (Figure 2-5 in Attachment I) was generally northward to north -northeastward, with a gradient of about 0.01 feet/foot and a horizontal seepage velocity of about 300 feet/year. At upgradient monitor well MWTF-1 B, the phosphorus, fluoride and sulfate groundwater concentrations were relatively low, indicating that impacts did not exist in the confined sand layer south of the tank farm (Figure 3-2 in Attachment I). At downgradient well -point sampling location WPTF-1C, immediately adjacent to the pipe rack and storage tanks, phosphorus, sulfate and dissolved solids groundwater concentrations were elevated. Elevated phosphorus, sulfate and dissolved solids concentrations also existed at further downgradient monitor wells MWTF 2B and MWTF-3B. Pumping tests performed in the tank farm indicated leakance values for the clayey layers above and below the confined sand layer of 0.0045 and 0.0009 gal/day/ft3, respectively. For the prevailing hydraulic head differences across the clayey layers above and below the confined sand at the time of the leaks of 2 to 3 and 5 to 6 feet, respectively, corresponding natural recharge rates of 2 to 3 gpm and about 1 gpm over the 8-acre tank farm area were calculated. Croatan Formation: The direction of groundwater flow in the Croatan formation at the time of the leak incidents (Figure 2-6 in Attachment I) was opposite the direction of flow in the overlying surficial sand and confined sand layers, and was generally south -southeastward with a gradient of about 0.0023 feet/foot and relatively slow horizontal seepage velocity of about 3 feet/year. At downgradient monitor well MWTF-1 C, the phosphorus, sulfate and dissolved solids concentrations were relatively low, indicating that groundwater impacts did not exist in the Croatan formation in the southern portion of the tank farm (Figure 3-3 in Attachment I). At upgradient monitor wells MWTF-2C and MWTF-3C and well -point sampling location WPTF-1 D, the phosphorus, sulfate, and dissolved solids concentrations were elevated. At these locations, the phosphorus concentrations were generally lower (except at WPTF-1 D) than occurred in the overlying confined sand layer, but the sulfate and dissolved solids concentrations were somewhat greater. Because the direction of groundwater flow in the Croatan formation was south -southeastward, away from monitor wells MWTF-2C and MWTF-3C, it was expected that impacts in the Croatan formation at these wells occurred from downward seepage from the overlying confined sand layer. PCS Phosphate Company, "inc. File Number 02-051 -4- In order to contain groundwater in the confined sand layer and any potential future leaks/spills into the surficial sand layer, the supplemental remedial action plan included the installation of an approximately 750-foot long soil-bentonite cut-off wall along the north side of the tank farm. The cut-off wall was excavated through the surficial and confined sand layers and keyed into the top of the clayey sand to plastic clay layer underlying the confined sand layer (Figure 4-2 in Attachment I). The cut-off wall was installed to curtail and capture the northward flow of groundwater within the surficial aquifer across the tank farm. Groundwater flow that was naturally occurring across the tank farm was collected in a ditch in the surficial sand layer along the inside of the cut-off wall, and by a series of seven withdrawal wells spaced on 100-foot centers in the confined sand layer along the inside of the cut-off wall. Modifications to Supplemental Remedial Action Plan Upon review of the supplemental remedial action plan, the DEM in their letter of December 8,1989 requested some modifications to the plan. Responses to these concerns were addressed at a meeting in their Washington, North Carolina regional office on January 18, 1990 and documented in our letter of March 6, 1990 titled "Response to Deficiencies Noted by the DEM Concerning the Tank Farm Supplemental Remedial Action Plan and Proposed Revised Remedial Action Plan". The revised remedial action plan was essentially the same as presented in the October 1989 remedial action plan except that an injection and withdrawal well system was added in the Croatan Formation to also actively clean-up groundwater in that formation from tank farm leaks/spills. The revised remedial action plan was approved by the DEM on March 19, 1990. The design report for the revised remedial action system was issued on July 31, 1990 and forwarded to the DEM. Performance of Confined Sand Layer Withdrawal Well System The confined sand layer withdrawal well system was designed to maintain a maximum piezometric water elevation between wells of about 2 feet (MSL), creating a "low -point" in the potentiometric surface of the confined sand layer along the inside (i.e., south side) of the cut-off wall. The resulting zone of capture of the withdrawal wells encompassed the 700-foot by 500-foot (8-acre) tank farm area. The withdrawal well system was designed to operate at 12 to 13 gpm, with flows varying from about 1 gpm at the center well (SWW-4) to about 3 gpm at the two end wells (SW W-1 and SWW-7). The confined sand layer withdrawal wells have been in operation since August 1991. Over the 11-year operating period, an estimated 40 million gallons of water have been withdrawn from the confined sand layer. The typical potentiometric surface of the confined sand layer based upon 2001 and 2002 water level readings is presented on Figure 1. Water levels in the eleven piezometers used to monitor the performance of the withdrawal well system are plotted on Figures 2, 3 and 4. The reported withdrawal well system flow rates from 1998 through 2002 are plotted on Figure 5. Groundwater quality at the seven withdrawal wells from quarterly sampling is presented on Figures 6 through 12. Groundwater concentrations of total dissolved solids, sulfate and total phosphorus measured in April 2002 are shown on Figures 13,14 and 15. A review of the monitoring data indicates the following performance of the confined sand layer withdrawal well system. PCS Phosphate Company, plc. File Number 02-051 -5- • The typical 2001-2002 potentiometric surface of the confined sand layer (Figure 1) shows that the withdrawal well system is operating satisfactorily to capture groundwater within the limits of the tank farm. The withdrawal wells also capture groundwater from outside the limits of the tank farm beyond the east and west ends of the cut-off wall. Water level monitoring over the last seven years (Figures 2, 3 and 4) indicates that the water levels have remained relatively stable, varying about ±0.5 feet at each piezometer location, and that the general directions of flow have remained relatively stable. • The withdrawal rate was consistent with the design flow rate of 12 to 13 gpm through the third quarter of 2000 (Figure 5). The withdrawal rate declined to 8 to 10 gpm in late 2000 through 2001, but the reduction did not adversely reduce the zone of capture. • Sampling at the seven withdrawal wells (Figures 6 through 12) indicates that the withdrawal well system is still capturing groundwater with concentrations exceeding the target clean-up levels for total dissolved solids and sulfate of 500 and 250 mg/I, respectively. Consistent decreasing monotonic trends in constituent concentrations are not generally apparent at the withdrawal wells. Typical concentrations measured at the withdrawal wells and overall changes in concentration since the start of pumping are listed below. Parameter Range of Change in Concentration Current Typical Concentration pH (std. units) nc to +0.7 6.0 to 6.5 TDS (mg/I) -250 to +375 750 to 1,750 SO4 (mg/I) nc to +250 200 to 750 Total P (mg/I) -100 to +30 50 to 100 CI (mg/I) nc to -75 50 to 100 Where: nc denotes no change. Although some reductions in constituent concentrations have occurred, the total dissolved solids and sulfate concentrations are still above the target clean-up values of 500 and 250 mg/I, respectively, and total phosphorus concentrations are still elevated. • Generalized contours of total dissolved solids, sulfate and total phosphorus in the confined sand layer in April 2002 are shown on Figures 13, 14 and 15. The measured concentrations indicate that groundwater with total dissolved solids, sulfate and total phosphorus concentrations over 2000 mg/I, over 1000 mg/I and over 100 mg/I, respectively, still exists within the confined sand layer below the tank farm. Gam/ 3--an as .- r, _., d c\1/4.- PCS Phosphate Company, inc. File Number 02-051 -6- Performance monitoring of the confined sand layer withdrawal well system indicates that the system is performing its intended function. The withdrawal well system zone of capture encompasses the tank farm area, is preventing contaminants from phosphoric acid spills/leaks from leaving the limits of the tank farm, and continues to remove groundwater with elevated dissolved solids, sulfate and phosphorus concentrations. Groundwater will continue to be removed by the withdrawal well system until groundwater with dissolved solids and sulfate concentrations above target clean-up levels in the overlying surficial sand layer and confining layer have been removed. At the expect echar to of 2 gpm, operation of the confined sand layer withdrawal well system will be - fired for on the order of another 10 years, although the actual time will be determined by hen the target clean-up levels are achieved. otV ti •t So Performance of Croatan ormation Injection and Withdrawal Well System The Croatan Formation injection and withdrawal well system was designed to operate with the water level in the injection wells at Elevation 12 to 15 feet (MSL) and the water level between the withdrawal wells at Elevation -1 feet (MSL). The injection system was designed to operate at 19 gpm, with flows varying from about4 gpm at the two end wells (CIW-1 and CIW-7) to about 2 gpm at the center well (CIW-4). The withdrawal well system was designed to operate at 6 gpm, with flows varying from about 3/4 gpm at the center well (CWW-4) to about 1 gpm at the two end wells (CWW-1 and CWW-7). The Croatan Formation withdrawal wells have been in operation since late September 1992. Over the approximate 10-year operating period, an estimated 34 million gallons of fresh water has been injected into the Croatan Formation. An estimated 23 million gallons of groundwater has been removed by the withdrawal wells. The typical potentiometric surface map of the Croatan Formation based upon 2001 and 2002 water level readings is shown on Figure 16. Water levels in the four piezometers used to monitor the performance of the injection/withdrawal well system are plotted on Figure 17. The reported injection and withdrawal well flow rates from 1998 through 2002 are plotted on Figure 18. Groundwater quality at the seven withdrawal wells from quarterly sampling is presented on Figures 19 through 25. Groundwater concentrations of total dissolved solids and sulfate measured in April 2002 are shown on Figures 26 and 27. A review of the monitoring data indicates the following performance of the Croatan Formation injection/withdrawal well system. • The typical 2001-2002 potentiometric surface of the Croatan Formation (Figure 16) shows that the injection/withdrawal well system is operating satisfactorily to capture groundwater within the limits of the tank farm. The withdrawal wells also capture groundwater from north of the tank farm and from beyond the east and west ends of the line of withdrawal wells. The injected fresh water flows northward toward the withdrawal wells as well as southward and radially outward from the two ends wells (CIW-1 and CIW-7). About one-third to onelf of the injected water is captured by the withdrawal wells. The remaining injection water flows away, mostly southward, from the tank farm. Water level monitoring over the last seven years (Figure 17) indicates that the water levels have decreased as the injection rate 19z,,,, declined. The relative elevation of the water levels in the piezometers remained ynNF <%3q-; PCS Phosphate Company, inc. File Number 02-051 -7- consistent, however, indicating that the direction of flow toward the withdrawal wells was maintained. • The injection and withdrawal rates have averaged about 7 and 5 gpm, respectively, over the operating period based upon reported total injection and withdrawal volumes of 34 and 23 million gallons. More recently, over the last 41/2years (Figure 18), the injection and withdrawal rates have averaged 9 and 6 gpm, respectively. The average withdrawal rates have been consistent with the design rate of 6 gpm. The average injection rates have been 40 to 50% of the design rate. The performance of the injection wells has been satisfactory at the lower injection rates since the zone of capture of the withdrawal wells still encompasses the tank farm. • Sampling at the seven withdrawal wells (Figures 19 through 25) indicates that the withdrawal well system is still capturing groundwater with concentrations exceeding target clean-up levels for total dissolved solids and sulfate. Decreases in constituent concentrations are apparent, however, at wells CW W-3, CWW-4, CW W- 5 and CWW-6. General changes in concentrations at the withdrawal wells are listed below. Well Parameter TDS (moil) SO4 (mq/I) CI (mg/I) CwW-1 AC +250 +1350 -25 C 1750 750 75 CWW-2 AC -250 nc nc C 2000 750 100 CWW-3 AC -375 -300 +95 C 1875 550 175 CW W-4 AC -250 -50 +25 C 2000 650 125 CWW-5 AC -750 -300 -50 C 1500 450 75 CW W-6 AC -625 -200 -25 C 1375 450 100 CW W-7 AC nc +100 -25 C 750 200 75 Where: nc = No change; AC = Change in concentration over operating period; and C = Current concentration. As shown, total dissolved solids and sulfate concentrations have decreased 250 to 750 mg/I and 50 to 300 mg/I, respectively, at wells CWW-2 through CWW-6. The overall average total dissolved solids and sulfate concentrations at the center five withdrawal wells are currently about 1800 and 570 mg/I, respectively, versus initial average concentrations of 2200 and 750 mg/I. Chloride concentrations have generally not increased, indicating that the withdrawal wells have not caused PCS Phosphate Company, inc. File Number 02-051 -8- brackish water to enter the Croatan formation below the tank farm. Phosphorus concentrations have generally decreased slightly, and currently average about 5 mg/I, versus about 5 to 10 mg/I initially. • Generalized contours of total dissolved solids and sulfate in the Croatan Formation in April 2002 are shown on Figures 26 and 27. The measured concentrations indicate that groundwater with total dissolved solids and sulfate concentrations over 3000 and 1500 mg/I, respectively, still exists within the Croatan Formation below the tank farm. �t- `-C G1) La The water level in the Croatan Formation is lower than the water level in the overly ng aquifers, and hence, groundwater in the Croatan Formation cannot migrate upward into overlying aquifers. The injection well system has caused the potentiometric water level in the Croatan Formation below the tank farm to rise by about 1 to 4 feet. The hydraulic head difference between the Croatan Formation and underlying Castle Hayne aquifer, across the 100-foot thick Yorktown-Pungo River aquitard, has typically been between 20 and 30 feet in the tank farm area over the last 10 years. Hence, the small rise in the potentiometric water level in the Croatan Formation of 1 to 4 feet is minor in comparison to the prevailing hydraulic head difference across the aquitard, and did not e.1 result in an appreciable increase in the amount of downward recharge toward the Castle Hayne aquifer. Operation of the injection well system, therefore, has not caused any significant migration of groundwater from the Croatan Formation into other overlying or underlying aquifers. The injection/withdrawal well system is being operated such that the zone of capture of the withdrawal wells encompasses the tank farm. Hence, groundwater below the tank farm cannot migrate into previously uncontaminated portions of the Croatan Formation. Groundwater at the line of injection wells, prior to operation of the system, was not impacted by spills/leaks from the tank farm and was characterized (at monitor well MWTF-1 C) by total dissolved solids, sulfate, chloride and total phosphorus concentrations of 540, 65, 55 and 0.3 mg/I, respectively. Hence, groundwater u initially abutting the south side of the tank farm that was caused to flow away from the tank farm by the injection wells, and not captured by the withdrawal wells, was not contaminated. The injection wells, therefore, did not cause contaminants in the Croatan Formation below the tank farm to migrate horizontally into previously uncontaminated portions of the formation. After approximately 10 years of operation, the total dissolved solids and sulfate concentrations at the withdrawal wells have decreased on average from 2200 to 1800 mg/I and 750 to 570 mg/I, respectively. For the reduced overall average injection and withdrawal rates of 7 and 5 gpm, respectively, and accounting for 1 gpm of recharge from the overlying soils, a reduction in total dissolved solids concentration of about 800 mg/I, from 2200 to 1400 mg/I, and a reduction in sulfate concentration of 450 mg/I, from 750 to 300, mg/I, would have been expected after 10 years of operation. Although the decrease in total dissolved solids and sulfate concentrations have been less, about 40 to 50%, than originally expected at the withdrawal wells, the system is still beneficially causing the clean-up of groundwater in the Croatan Formation. It is anticipated that an additional 10 to 15 years of system operation will be required to reach target clean-up levels, although the actual time operation of the system is required will be determined by the performance of the system. s.� PCS Phosphate Company,, nic. File Number 02-051 -9- Conclusions and Recommendations A review of the operation and performance of the tank farm remedial action system, as documented by 10 years of monitoring data, yields the following findings. • The confined sand layer withdrawal well system is performing its intended function. The withdrawal well system zone of capture encompasses the tank farm area, is preventing groundwater impacted by phosphoric acid leaks/spills from leaving the limits of the tank farm, and continues to remove groundwater with elevated dissolved solids, sulfate and phosphorus concentrations. • The confined sand layer withdrawal well system will need to be operated until groundwater with elevated dissolved solids and sulfate concentrations in the overlying surficial sand and confining layers has been removed. It is expected that operation of the confined sand layer withdrawal well system will be required for on the order of another 10 years. The actual time of operation will be determined by when target clean-up levels for dissolved solids and sulfate are achieved. • The Croatan Formation injection/withdrawal well system is being operated satisfactorily, and is performing its intended function with the zone of capture of the withdrawal wells encompassing the tank farm area. Hence, groundwater below the tank farm cannot migrate laterally into previously uncontaminated portions of the Croatan Formation. Groundwater initially abutting the south side of the tank farm that was caused to flow away from the tank farm area by the injection wells was not contaminated. • The potentiometric water level in the Croatan Formation is lower than the water level in the overlying aquifers (i.e., confined sand and surficial sand layers). Hence, the injection system is not causing groundwater in the Croatan Formation to migrate upward into overlying aquifers. The injection well system also has not caused any appreciable increase in the amount of downward recharge toward the Castle Hayne aquifer. • Operation of the injection well system at injection rates less than the design rate is satisfactory, and can continue as long as water level monitoring demonstrates that the zone of capture continues to encompass the tank farm area. • The Croatan Formation injection/withdrawal well system will need to be operated for an additional 10 to 15 years. The actual time of operation will be determined by when target clean-up levels for dissolved solids and sulfate are achieved. • The location and number of existing piezometers and monitor wells were selected and are adequate to document that the Croatan Formation injection/withdrawal well system is being operated satisfactorily and that the zone of capture of the withdrawal wells encompasses the tank farm. i PCS Phosphate Compan},',;:.,. File Number 02-051 -10- The demonstration of the above findings, based upon the performance monitoring information presented in this report, should be sufficient to address the issues raised by Underground Injection Control concerning operation of the injection wells. The following continued monitoring is recommended based upon review of the performance monitoring data. • Continue daily (on normal work -day) recording of injection and withdrawal flow rates. • Continue quarterly water level measurements in piezometers, monitor wells and withdrawal wells. • Reduce groundwater quality sampling in all wells from quarterly to twice per year. The reduction in groundwater sampling is justified since 10 years of monitoring has demonstrated that the declines in groundwater concentrations will be relatively slow, and that twice per year sampling will be adequate to monitor the long-term clean-up of groundwater. We trust this report will satisfy the concerns of Underground Injection Control. Please contact us if you have any questions or require additional information. Very truly yours, A&A ENGINEERING, INC. Thomas S. Ingra,PP.E. Senior Proje Manager tn:E. Garlanger, Ph.D., P.E. Principal . North.Carolina Registration No. 9046 TSI/JEG/td TAProJects120D21o2-051\Response Ltr to NCDENR Comments.t.wpd PCS PHOSPHATE ENV AF PAGE 02/03 e2/22/2002 14:45 2523224444 oFW TeR 9_ -i •-c NGchael P. Easley. Governor - � William G. Mask., Seactary North Carolina Department of Environmentand Nahual Resources Gregory 1, Thorpe, Ph.D, Acting Director Division of Water Quality GROUNDWATER SECTION February 19,2002 Mr. Daniel Winstead PCS Phosphate P.O. Box 48 Aurora, North Carolina 27806 RE: Renewal application for Injection Well Permit WI0700012 Dear Mr. Winstead: In the process of reviewing your application for renewal of the subject permit, we have developed some concerns about the injection well system you are operating. In order for us to perform a complete review and approve your permit application, we will need additional information from you regarding the injection well system. Our first concern is that the injection well system may be causing contamination to migrate into previously uncontaminated portions of the Croatan Formation or other aquifers. A review of information submitted to the Groundwater Section by PCS and its predecessor, TexasGulf, shows that the full extent of contamination and the hydraulic impact of the injection and extraction system have never been delineated. In order to determine whether or not the injection system is compromising other portions of the Croatan Formation or other aquifers, please provide the following information: • Horizontal and vertical extent of dissolved solids and sulfate contamination (including overlying aquifers) to below 2L standards • Potentiometric surface maps of the Croatan formation showing the full extent of altered groundwater heads caused by the injection and extraction system. Second, we are concemed that the injection -extraction system is not achieving the predicted remediation goals. The Remedial Action Plan submitted in 1989 for this system estimated a clean-up time of 20 years. A review of extraction well sample results submitted to the Groundwater Section since system start-up in 1991 doesnot show any consistent decreases in the level of contamination in the Croatan Formation. In order to clarify the purpose and effectiveness of this system, please provide an assessment of the current effectiveness of the system and re -assessment of the length of time required to achieve clean-up of groundwater in the Croatan Formation. N. C. Division of Water Quality 1636 Mail Service Cana Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 (919) 733-3221 Groundwata Section 1 800 623-7748 Customer Service 02/22/2002 14 4s 252324444; PCS PHOSPHATE ENV;AF Pa�e Mr. Danny Winstead, PCS Phosphate • PAGE'03a9- We look forward to receiving your response so that we may perform a proper review of your pelt& application. If you have any questions regarding this request please contact me at (919)715-6165 or evan.kane@ncmail.net. Sincerely, Evan 0. Kane ProgramManager Underground Injection Control cc: Willie Hardison, Washington Regional Office UIC-CO files N. C. Division of Water Quality 1636 Mail Serviec Cents Raleigh, NC 27699.1636 (919) 733-3u1 Groundwater Section Customs Service 1800623-774B CADD FILE: T:\CORPORATE\02\02-051\02051-01.DWG DATE: 08/27/02 REVISED BY: BTW F 1 0 N N a zm >.v smarm a=; M wm2 =m`m a•I11 23> >0 r= a/c 0m 2z 2r ai9m 5; \tr. v. SPZ-4 SPZ--3 SPZ-1 5 1 [1 1• 1.2'_ 11 SWW-2 11.2 SPILL LOCATIONS SPZ-2 2.6' CUT-OFF WALL e1.0sw SWW-3 E— MWTF-2B \ PRE -PUMPING WL04.5' rn sww-s qe 1.^ 1.0 E SPW 1.9' 2' APR. 2002 WL•2.7' I SPZ 8 1 25' L J J POTENTIOMETRIC WATER LEVEL IN �SO -.—LIMITS OF TANK FARM -, 1.4 6' 7' 4' �\ 0 O(x O SPZ-5 SPZ-F 1.9' 1.2 a swW-e e 1.4. 9.4 2 MWTF-3B'� PRE -PUMPING WL•3.8' rTn 12.1 J sww-7• V 4.5' SPZ--A u APR. 2002 WL•1.9' A 12.1 5 MWTF-IBm "10.9 PRE -PUMPING WL41.4' APR. 2002 WL•9A' Pr) 01'00 O 17.6 FLOW DIRECTIOrTh x 17.1 , 105. 17.7. GROUND SURFACE IN FEET (MSLI 8.6 O 75 150 SCALE:—T'•150' LEGEND • PIEZOMETER O MONITOR WELL e WITHDRAWAL WELL OUTFALL CANAL WL-4' 12.9 TYPICAL 2001-2002 CONFINED SAND LAYER POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE ELEVATION, FT (MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 6 5 4 3 • TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 6.0' ± 0.5' • PIO r�. SPZ-1 • { -- M. • TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 2.9' + 0.5' I ., SPZ-2 • • TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 5.6' ± 0.5'' •,. r<. 0.4 SPZ-3 • • w • TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 4.8' + 0.5' SPZ-4 O!% 1996 1997 1998 1999 1 2000 2001 2002 WATER LEVELS IN CONFINED SAND LAYER AT PIEZOMETERS SPZ-1 THROUGH SPZ-4 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA DRAWN BY. KSP aan Q I DAEE. 08/26/02 FEE NO.: FIGURE. 02.051 2 1 ELEVATION, FT (MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 - i• 11 • 1-1- I II 111111 -TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 2.3' ± 0.5 - -- • 4/10 • SPZ-5 0 7 6 5 4 3 •. • J— —TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 1.9' ± 0.5' •` • SPZ-6 • -r- 4 s�. • c TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 1.5' ± 0.5' ;M SPZ-7 i t rr- • TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 5.2 ± 0.5'--s- SPZ-8 L.J • 1996 1997 1 1998 1 1999 2000 2001 2002 WATER LEVELS IN CONFINED SAND LAYER AT PIEZOMETERS SPZ-5 THROUGH SPZ-8 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA DRAWN BY: KSP, NM NO.: 02-051 lat. 08/26/02 3 ELEVATION, FT(MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 co 3 Z O 2 1 TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 2.7' + 0.5' t + _� E :.. SPZ-9 • i' • rosa TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 6.7 + 0.5' • SPZ-10 • 41, •• 1 I'1 I-:::'.::� "TYPICAL WATER LEVEL 2.3' + 0.5' • �So eta SPW 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 WATER LEVELS IN CONFINED SAND LAYER AT PIEZOMETERS SPZ-9, SPZ-10 AND SPW RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA o. BY: KSP Y: �IA� I DAIS08/26/02 FILE No.: OMEN BY pr \ 4 02-051 I N.�7 Y�.i. FLOW RATE (gpm) 20 16 12 8 4 2 •. •t •. •• I_ DESIGN FLOW RATE: 12+013 gpm •'•• •.., • • •.•• •i • •• • Er 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 CONFINED SAND LAYER WITHDRAWAL WELL SYSTEM FLOW RATE RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA D WNBY: KS aic FIEND.: 02-051 lonh. 08/26/02 FIGURE: 5 • a N ❑ w u_ W O E Z O 0 E L U 0 n. O ❑ J O "o O E J (Ono H~ 1,000 0 3 5 5 4 • ••• •• • I i I • • '• • • • I • • •• _."..; 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1.500 1,000 500 J • El I •, • 1 t , • -• • • • • I 2,500 TOTAL PHOSPHORUS E 0 co 1,500 500 1,000 750 500 250 0 • • • •I • • el! ... . • • • wino •.• • • •• • •; • • • • 300 200 co d 100 • • • • • • • • • •.. • • •I 0• • 200 150 100 50 ti • III • •• • • I • • i • • • • 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT SWW-1 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROUNA FILE NO.: : KSP IaEa: 15: loos 09/17/02 02-051 y�1' B1(Q�'(4.u0/A, FIGURE: 6 Y L_. 8 7 0 W 2 e u_ ca. 7.* • • • • • • • 1 • i b • • • • cri 5 LL) 0 Q 4,000 ET 3,500 7 E 3.000 Zy asap V2 2,000 U 3 1,500 LL U 1,000 a 500 CO 0 2,500 w J 2,000 • O E J 1,500 ❑ O a) J (/) 0 FH 1,000 O - • • • • • • Y •. ♦° • ♦ co co E E 0 CO CC 0 O E 0 0 O 0 O E U • .• • ; ! • •. 0 •: • • . Pi • • • 0; • • • • 1. 750 500 250 900 200 100 200 150 100 50 • d • • • • • • • •I • • rr • r-! ♦ 0 • • • • • • •. • • • • •. • •! • • •. ■ • r •. • • • •• 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT SWW-2 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA 0aartor: KSP IBY: 0>1E 09/17/02 FIE NO.: � _ 1 FIGURE: 7 02451 f , TOTAL DISSOLVED J 7 0 w a w 0 4.000 3,500 E 3,000 Z y 2.500 (O,) L 2,000 3 1,500 lL V 1.000 500 rn 2.500 4 2,000 O E 1,500 N O U 0 CC 10 = C 0 E 0_ a O w 0 O E 0 500 •I •• fi • • 1 • 1 • • Li • • • • • •• • • . •I ,•; I • • • • l • • I I • • • • • • I I •! +I •I 1 i 750 500 250 0 300 200 100 r • • • • • I • Ur• - 1 I 1 •- • • 77 Ili • • ww• • • • • • • 1 • • • I I • i • • • 1 •• 200 150 100 50 • •I III 1 0 •'• I •• •r •.•• • • 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT SWW-3 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA muvmer: KSP j�(0a0/�yy � IwT3 09/17/02 m2x 02-051 �I V: MORE: 8 w TAL DISSOL 0 w LL U 4,000 3,500 0 0 3, Z 2,500 Ut 2,000 E 1.500 L 1,000 d500 O E Ow 1.500 0) ❑ - 1,000 5 7 ae 5 4 • I• • T •I 6 • •. • IJ I I • • I •- II I • • I Ir 111 0 -4 2,500 2,000 500 •la • • 1 • •.. • a"i p_-.f_. .,--r • • I • • • • • • r— • • A a • ••r • 1 •• 9i •' c 750 fict E 500 O o O E 0 U 250 'II • r• .1 • II 1 • t • y •I • • •• i• • I •• • • •I 300 200 100 200 150 100 50 • • 1 • 1 • • •_ • �T : • .. , •: I 7'. • a a -I- •• 1 _ 0 • • • • . • • •f • •• • • • I 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT SWW-4 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA DM BY: KSP OFEcq•rst 1. 091n/02 FE 02-051 9�j"�I'.r�� FIGURE' 9 a U Z 0 O L O E Li 3 W CO 0 (J zoo° 1/1 • E 1.500 • O Quo 0 5 7 -1. •I • The .L 0- • 1 1 ill • 1 •• • I_ ••• • • i I —.•1 • 4 O.00D .i-1..... .._ 1 I_j_--. _. _i..-..'it -.. a I 3,500 •'' Y!-�• I 1 : •-t•-•-y---�'-•'1 • ; 1 •- •-•-- . i ♦-. 1 • I.7_1_ __i._ • 1. a E J a 500 a 250 I • • • • or L-_ • i- I 1• I • } •• �• r- • r r 500 TOTAL PHOSPHORUS Ol E a 750 • I •� •.. • •1 • • • • I 1 ! 500 200 100 1 • E •I• lI • I_.- •-•-1- •li1 200 150 100 50 I I _{ I 1 L1 • 1 • •11: • •.-i --•._s i i ¥ io ••r •I• •• E t i..._r_ 1. II i 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT SWW-5 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA DRAWN °r: KSP luaaao° lw15. 09/17102 02-051 FILE•: 0 1 0 -J LL W 0 Q 4.000 0 9,500 OE 3.000 Z 0 2,500 VE 2,000 is _ 1.500 LL U d500 1n o 2,500 w J C co w m N J E 1,500 ❑ en _1N CI t.oa7 O 9 7 0. e 1 4 1• i ! ♦ 1 1 •• • I ' H-f • f• E 1 I ~I r 1 Li 11 ■ • . r 1 . • I • • FL. 1 1 1 I I7 • ` • 5 4 500 1,000 750 500 250 -1- 149. 1110-1. • • • L-L- -... -1_ • •• � t �L- I-� _I • 9 I 1 'II • . ♦ • •1 •91 1 •rr 1 1-7 i rl I r}•• • • • • I' II 1 1 1 1 1 •• 4 1 1 • 1 • 1 • L. • ♦ • • 200 50 0 T 1 • • 1 •. 1 • • • • r•I 1 •• •1 • 1 1 • • 1 ♦ • _ • • • 1 i• • •• L •! 1 1 1 -1 1 F 1 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT SWW-6 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA u3nxwer: KSP acme. yMf �7W1IwTE. 09/17/02 02-051 ! 1.01�-_I ��awe. 11 0 O_ LL W 0 LQ 9,000 9,500 E 9,000 1-1 Z m 2,500 Ot U 2,000 1,500 U isoo 0- 500 CO 2,500 LLJ J 2,000 C E O U 1,wo m 0 1,000 Q 8 7 • 5 • • •I••• • • 1 • • • • I 6 • ••0• or 6 a. • 1 i i •; W 0) E a co 9 500 1,000 750 500 250 • • • • •too •- •• • • • • •• s • • • 6 •. 0 • '. • I• •e• • • I.• • • i • • 0 0 k. • : • i •• • • •....• co 900 CC 0 2 2 E zao a a 100 O ❑ o O E = U U 200 150 100 50 •MiI • • • • • • • • L •• • • • • 9 • 1 • • • • • • • 1 • • • • y • • • • • • 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT SWW-7 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA aavmer: KSPa<�a0�n+ Iwur. 09/17/02 02-051 - 1 "` 12 CADD FILE: T:\CORPORATE\02\02-051\02051-13.DWG DATE: 08/2S/02 REVISED BY: BTW Np 0 A GJ zm » F aoir O so a= ; 0 0 z•0 oxm00 xmza ao Z mc0c O m 2z zr s<-am a9 y SPZ-2 8WW-1 1640 1444 8PZ- 1780 14&ieJr 53g"'a/.0 L rn CUT-OFF WALL v 8WW-5 8PZ-5 980 184463 sw 1772 L w-a L 1888 SPW L 2240 ' S860 2eo , r TIONS row ‘',„'x11.4 10p0 1 >MWTTF-1 28: SPZ-8 1350 Fin n xlo.e TOTAL DISSOLVED O O SOLID$ �U IN m9/I I 166 I I 0 rrn 12.1 SPZ-8 899 e 8Ww-7 " Eilza 8PZ-10 820 17.6 x 11.3 8.6x APRIL 2002 CONFINED SAND LAYER GENERALIZED TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONCENTRATION CONTOURS 0 A u 75 150 SCALE:—1"4150' LEGEND O PIEZOMETER O MONITOR WELL e WITHDRAWAL WELL OUTFALL CANAL 12.9 1PAI CADD FILE: T:\CORPORATE\02\02-051\02051-14.DWG DATE: OB/28/02 REVISED BY: BTW o�^ Ns m g a -1 SPZ-3 933 SPZ-1 SPZ-2 1171 PZ- SWW-1 e 692E SWW-2 999 838 500 8WW-3 ES W-4 L 487 :05 73 o ill `SPILL LOCATIONS \SOS LIMITS OF TANK FARM 15 %I`i : 11 waft SNL- 1225 0 0 SWW-5 SPZ-6 9PZ-6 848 e933 654 8WW-8e 890 1 .4 8PW 113 5 250 0 SWW-7 212 e 004 CONCCEN IA 10 12.1 INmk III , MW3TS-1B 00 0 0 0 R10.8 0 u rrn K 11.3 12.1 CP SPZ-8 484 17.6 • 17.1 10.5� 0 76 150 SCALE:—1".150' LEGEND O PIEZOMETER O MONITOR WELL e WITHDRAWAL WELL SPZ- 0 Ir '780 I OUTFALL CANAL 12.9 APRIL 2002 CONFINED SAND LAYER GENERALIZED SULFATE CONCENTRATION CONTOURS CADD FILE: T:\CORPORATE\02\02-051\02051-15.DWG DATE: 08/2B/02 REVISED BY: BTW g 01 0 0 N SPZ 200 i31�3 ry�iL:+C•y SABRES,L v SPZ-2 27 ]❑ CUT-OFF WALL — sww-1-.p' e 9 118[ SWW-2 SWW-3 51004 60 80 ai 0 u 11.2. 100 J SWW-5 39 0 SPZ-5 SPZ-6 89 28 (1 e n sww-e e SWW-4 23 50 107 rR1 12. J SPZ-9 / 188 SPILL LOCATIONS —LIMITS OF TANK FARM 5 -4N 1 .00 x11.4 M SPW 85 0 o'° WTF-1B� 8.3 000 �00 .10.8 TO- TAL• L PHOSPHOROUS UWOm 0 W-7 52 u SPZ-8 2.1 r 11.3 .72.2 11 1 SPZ- 0 29 17.6 8.6. APRIL 2002 CONFINED SAND LAYER GENERALIZED TOTAL PHOSPHOROUS CONCENTRATION CONTOURS 0 76 150 SCALE:—1"0150' LEGEND O PIEZOMETER O MONITOR WELL e WITHDRAWAL WELL OUTFALL CANAL K 12.9 CADD ALE: T:\CORPORATE\02\02-051\02051-16.DWG DATE: 08/28/02 REVISED BY: BTW Ng 0� gMWTF 2Cbat a+i"a;l i1;F .P.RE=PUMPING APB: 2002 WL-€0.1 ilia �' it ": CPZ-2 0 -0.2 x11.2 SPILL LOCATIONS CIW-2 1 14 --LIMITS OF TANK FARM MWTF-3C = I PRE -PUMPING WL4-0.8 APR. 2002 WL.0 0 u O i \ _ CWW-4-1.5 CWW-8 --1.0 -2.4 'min 2.27WW-6 2. rm -0.5 DIRECTION POTENTIOMETRIC WATER 12.1 ELEVATION IN FEET (MSL) 1o.8 • CIW-7 MWTF-1C rn PRE -PUMPING WL--1.3 APR. 2002 WLr2.9 rrn x11.3 12. J o CWW-7 f� l n 17.6 8.6 17.7 WL-+14' IN1 INJECTION WELLS (TYP.) A 0 150 SCALE:—1"-150' LEGEND O PIEZOMETER O MONITOR WELL Q WITHDRAWAL WELL S INJECTION WELL OUTFALL CANAL WL-4' 12.9 1-1 AVERAGE 2001-2002 CROATAN FORMATION POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE ELEVATION, FT (MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) ELEVATION, FT (MSL) 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 INJECTION FLOW RATE (gpm) 12-14 9-10 6-8 8-10 12+ - r-• • • •M: -t- 4•7- 4- 1- • • -r -f N •,, a •_ CPZ-1 s. 1— 4 • . f • • •- .•- • r- • • S. •- L� 0i itt CPZ-2 fel 1 • i 3 2 1 0 2 2 - 1 z 0 0 w -2 • w et •: :-• f CPZ-3 — M latt •. 1- _a- L_ 1 • • •i'•- -J_ • • H -i- E 40 •-1 rr .$ •. CPW 4_ 4 el •` 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 WATER LEVELS IN CROATAN FORMATION AT AL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT PIEZOMETERS CPZ-1 THROUGH CPZ-3 AND CPW TANKV FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA DRAWN BY: KSP Icy j(9 IwTE. 09/17/02 `°F"°` r-I ROWE 02-051 17° FLOW RATE (gpm) 20 16 12 8 4 2 120 100 80 a. 60 40 20 DESIGN INJECTION ° i RATE - 19 gpm 0000.. j--o--- ___ ° on. • • ; O INJECTION FLOW RATE, Qi • WITHDRAWAL FLOW RATE, Qw i••I •••.: i• •••i •• •t DESIGN WITHDRAWAL ..-...-RATE = 6 gpm.................. • 0 •• o0I ••di 0 °0 0 • ° oc'•• 0 0 0 0 •• • • • • 0 ••• • • • 00 • • • 00 •• • ■ ■ ■ I■ • ■ ■ •• j DESIGN (Qw / Qi) = 32% ■ ■ • • • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■1 • ■ 0. 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 CROATAN FORMATION WITHDRAWAL AND INJECTION FLOW RATES RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA MAMMY. KSP I caner �1 Iw,E 08/26/02 oz-osi CL -1 twin` 18 8 7 4 • •, • TI • •41 +I I • • 1 w U 3.500 j 3.000 ZN 2.500 O o U E 2,000 U LT a 1,500 w a 1• ❑ 2.500 ((J 0) ❑ 0 O Co 1.500 J O 0 I 1,000 O nct E re m U TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 500 750 I 1 • • 1 fly Li f- T • •• • • I. 1 r • • • 1 250 0 50 • • •' •; • • 1 • 1 • 1 • • _ 1 ( • • •_ —• I L • •• _ t t • i= l c. 30 E 0_ 20 10 -r" L 1t 300 W 250 ❑ c Q O1 200 O E 150 U U 50 0 • • • •_L • - • • r • • • • • • s ••, •__ •_. .4.... __L. 1 • -- 1 1- 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT CWW-1 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROUNA uuwxer KSP now Sr,2. 09/17/02 FeF 02-051 L. ROAR 19 1 1L 0 8 7 IA • 6 IA a 5 4 1- • L_ 1_ ••I • • • • • •••0 !II ? I •I• r • • r I U 3,500 3.000 ❑ • V z 2.500 O o U E lL 3 1,500 U a rn CI 2.500 W O c 2.000 2 E V% J E 1.500 O O 0 H)- 1.o00 O SOO 1,000 W 750 E • 6 500 0 In CO TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 250 0 i i I T • ( I • • • • ? • • • • 1. Lam. • I rr y • I • ..".-...--.---, • • H. 1 i • • • • • • • • I. J• 11 •: • i I • •• 0- 50 40 0) 30 E 0_ 20 10 --_{._ I._.-....... 300 O — 250 Q - 200 O E _ ; 150 0 100 50 0 • ' 1. 1 r-1 F • • • • •_I •. LI • a • -1"- • tI -222 -7 I •• • • 1 • • 1; • L •a • •• • 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT CWW-2 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA oSAWN BY: KSP f•E No.: 02+051 ammo]/02 �1'pY1 Imo. oPE:9/120 Dear: 20 • 8 7 4 W 0 3.500 • 3,000 E ZN 2,500 O O U E 2.000 it a 1.s00 0 0 W 0 W • 2.000 CD J • E 1.s00 o O o Q �I1.o03 0 600 1,000 a E J c (n 1 0) TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 2,500 I • T7 • 1 • • II i •• }_ II • • F. • • H II f74 •'- 1 P • 1 1 i • 1 +- 1 •is 1 LI • 1 •1 1 r I. • I • , • I •• I_i • • a 7 • -•• IT I 1.000 750 500 250 • 50 ▪ 30 E d 20 10 1.- L_L ---r-'- I E • • • 300 o— u3 Q �O 200 O E U U 150 100 s0 0 1_1 r'r I i i 1 111 o 1 • ;0. • • T 0 • t • 1992 1993 1994 } 1995 1996 I 1997 1998 —i-i:{--- 1999 2000 IJ 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT CWW-3 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA o033333Pill (WOE. 09/17/02 ^ -)i-) "rum` 21 CRAM BY: KSP RENO.: 02-051 TOTAL DISSOLVED O W = u_ a 6 7 6 5 4 • 1• I • • i• • • L • • /• 1i - � * j H • • I. 1 • r 1_.. 0 Q 3,500 3,000 E ZN 2,500 O o O E 2.000 LT_ a 1,500 w a_ 1n 1,000 2.500 DE j v 1,500 O 0 co - 1,000 500 I i— F 1 1 1 • i • • I } • '•i • • I • -1 • • • r • • • I t L 1- • •ry i • • r •.•_ I • W I - co 150 Q E 500 - 1n rn 250 0 • I - 50 90 30 20 10 1. I.•-. •-•-_'• I r • I 1 •- • LL L. 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 -4 1992 •1 • 1993 •• I 1994 •• 1995 1996 �i• IWOSC 1997 1998 • G 1909 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT CWW-4 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH '" CAROLINA DRAWN BY: KSP a€a0'n:/'rJ' 1I¢112 09/17/02 02-051 ►_ 8 7 4 I•. • • • • • I'rj I • L. L i L L IiI w U O 3,500 1. 0 3,000 D ZN 2.500 O o U E 2,000 LT. 3 1,500 0 a co 0 2,000 E 2 0 _ j 1,500 ❑ O 2, 1,000 0 1, 0 �.1 2,500 500 I 1 I { i I H • • a L.. I I �T- 1 I l {± • 0 L._`.....1 _4 •• • 7- 1 • 4 -I •0 • 0- 0_ • • 1--1 • • I• TL • • • - 1,000 1- rn 750 J E V 500 �_O TOTAL PHOSPHORUS EE a I .r''i. I • 7 • •. 0- 0 250 50 40 30 20 10 0 i_ 1 I _ + • • - I r : ;--• �.., • ;- I ' ; --,-t--- rt 1 ITII-1- _�_. .�._ ._-._._ i r ._.__ T 1 i I {' 1 300 w 250 O E 200 .J = 150 U C.) 100 50 0 _...a { { 1 f } _..I a- ,--. ..... 1 a • I 1 tt Jr- 1-4 1 1I-: 1992 1993 1994 1995 _4 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT CWW-5 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANI< FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA DRAWN BY: KSP C000 BY: .E 00.1 02-051 IoAlt 09/17/02 FIGURE: 23 8 7 ❑ w a 6 5 w 4 0 Lrt 3.000 D ❑ V 2,500 O o U E 2,000 LU3 1,500 U 0_ 1• co ❑ 2500 w OJ 0)c 2,000 CQ ❑ E O U to 1,500 I- 1, 0 0 0 I 4 • 1 • • • r • • 1 _1....-1.._; Ih_ I I 1 rr • • •_ ..... . I•_• I •- r • • • I • • •1 • • rt •-i 3.500 500 1,000 H750 _1 UEI 500 - n—b( to 250 TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 0 • • _ 1I • r ill • • •: • • J • • 0 • • • • L 5o 4o �p 30 d 20 10 r •_s • Arint•-- • i- • • s • • • im • •• 300 100 50 0 I i 1 1 • • • • • • •!._•.. ••I.1- _1 • •• •0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT CWW-6 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA DRAWN BY: KSP FIE N0.: 02.051 lams. 09/17/02 F1GUPE: 8 7 w • = 8 u_ a 5 4 0 • 3,500 0 9,000 Z- 2.500 O o U E 2.000 ll 3 1,500 W 1,000 n. W W J 0 CO ❑ O J w H 0 • 1 • ; i r • • I •• • • i • • i_ H J_ H 1-11u 1 I 1 LL 2,500 I I _ r _..._ 2,000 — 1,500 cn ~ 1.000 500 s ••• •_I • • II 1- 1' • • 1itt • i• •• • »J L_t rr-: • !I 1_r • I- � E J 500 -0— co N TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 01 E 0 250 50 40 30 20 10 300 100 so 0 0 y I is. 1 ' • •a rt _ _I -1 11 : - 1 _ 1 I- I -t- I { IH± I_4 f • _ _ • • f I L i- I 0 1 _• • F 1 L. • I 1 { 1 _ I •-t iIL. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SUMMARY OF WATER QUALITY AT CWW-7 FLE : 02-051 RENEWAL OF INJECTION WELL PERMIT TANK FARM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA DRUM BY: KSP I CHECKED }] TM I DAIL 09/17/02 wit FIGURE: 25 CADD FILE T:\CORPORATE\02\02-051\02051-26.DWG DATE: 08/28/02 REVISED BY: BTW CPA -n (n m m C N CPZ-1 3900 0 CPZ-2 2420' CWW-2 �2100 TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS IN mg/I• — -JDo �. CIW-2 S LIMITS OF TANK FARM -, IW-4 C 4831 M 488 1C -CIW-8 00 00 0 ID.e• C480' 000 0 CW W-T u T+1 x1L3 12.1 0 17.6 INJECTION WATER 8.6 TDS CONCENTRATION 1 I .le.e 11 I I— APRIL 2002 CROATAN FORMATION GENERALIZED TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONCENTRATION CONTOURS 12.9 0 76 150 SCALE: — 1'-150' LEGEND O PIEZOMETER O MONITOR WELL Q WITHDRAWAL WELL • INJECTION WELL L CADD FILE T:\CORPORATE\02\02-05 \02051-27.DW0 DATE 08/28/02 REVISED BY: B1W CPZ-1 1888 CWW-2 CWW-3 718 784 631 114141000 "112 SPILL LOCATION 9CIW-3 L u WW-4 CWW-6 854 46p SO4 CONCENTRATION INI mg/I II I "1z.2 I I rrn 12.1 CWW-7 218 r-i C7 17.6 8.6 INJECTION WATER 304 CONCENTRATION APRIL 2002ICROATAN FORMATION GENERALIZED SULFATE CONCENTRATION CONTOURS 0 76 150 MS SCALE—1"•150' LEGEND 0 PIEZOMETER C MONITOR WELL Q WITHDRAWAL WELL INJECTION WELL OUTFALL CANAL 12.9 r1 1 1 Attachment I Figures from October 31, 1989 Supplemental Remedial Action Plan Figure Title 1-1 Tank Farm Site Plan 2-3 Generalized Subsurface Stratigraphy 2-4 Water Table Elevation in Surficial Sand Layer 2-5 Potentiometric Surface Map for Confined Sand Layer 2-6 Potentiometric Surface Map for Croatan Formation 3-1 Groundwater Quality in Surficial Sand Layer 3-2 Groundwater Quality in Confined Sand Layer 3-3 Groundwater Quality in Croatan Formation 4-2 Schematic Cross Section of Cut-0ff Wall and Dewatering Well Containment System If •15 E:Ar:s.111 s1.11), ------, ..... .---------- MONITOR WELL. " •••" ...... ----CLUSTER MWTF-2C-• \ (/—) not Sut.Fort 1 TA11K 1 1 1 1 MONITOR WELL " • ... " ----• - . . %'\ / / STAGE 1 WELL -POINT r \\ i $111-FIE I j sulkun I DEWATERING SYSTEM • • 1 • -Toix 71 TAim a 7 (OPERATED FROM .,, \‘ 07/12/88 THROUGH 1 c TANK 008 re— — --(LEAK INCIDgRT — REPORTED 05/310M) \se (0,1\1 I ) 1 001a- . LI - ; I SPA 1 1 SPA 1 1 MAW I I 1 i 5- ANT f LOCATION OIUNDERGROUND - 1- • ---1:1 1 6/ DRAIN LINE LEAK INCIDENT li , (LEAK INCIDENT REPORTED 06/05/89 100 200 SCALE 1-150 /Th. (/11107) ( 019 ) \ • i STAGE SWELL -POINT DEWATERING SYSTEM (OPERATED FROM 09/13/88 THROUGH 11/01188); riAck /s1 (1,PICAL; -MONITOR WELL CLUSTER MWTF-1 rip r:.,• (-) ) [ : • ... '''' '''' f icy!) 1 ' -0,0. • TANK FARM SITE PLAN 0 art Ardaman & Associates, Inc. Consulting Enginnrs in Soil Median's; Foundations. and Materials Tasting •.;.••••,,:r4•• SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TEXASGULF INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROUNA N24568 FIGURE 1-1 DPA IY: RBE ILE NO. 88-089 OlICRED BY: F 9/22/139 IY: a MWon•1 � *1 MH!TFJ , r rw.�ivw:.xswn —t • 'WPTF-1 i SCALE -.IT. Oji J ® Ji • �•NWTT.1 KEY MAP AC-4t SUP 1"--* Its.1110 I yrk '11.01-P I MWTF 2A , " MWTF-3A 7 N i 0 7 ( "1 ) I StILHISI 74 " '1.'1R \ l' SII.A.POSI ; N....._/: k TANS I -lb.. 1 ,%"ts,, I 1 \ :ASA S 7 1§ /te ,,, ''.? \ i I - .,..., _,,,,,, , , ,„ s I I Ctir s I SPA I PI AUL , L— !, I 100 200 SCALE 111-150' SSA P1 i1 "I' MWTF-1A EL 9.44' F . L. WATER TABLE ELEVATION .2 - IN FEET AMSL) IS MEASURED 4,7:22 IN APRIL 19BBig(C19 (C.“;) WATER TABLE ELEVATION IN SURFICIAL SAND LAYER OtS 1 ‘2, i 11 CUPICALI eery! Ardaman & Associates Inc. 22, Consulting Engineers in Soil Mechanics. Foundations. and Matariels Testing SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TEXASGULF INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROUNA N24568 FIGURE 2-4 OMII BY: FILE Na 88-089 NAR[E OUP MWTF 28 E1...A.66.1.-L-ei2_.'. Er ( \ SULFURN us �� TANK 1 \ j F irallib 'EQi'i.i2['a I t MWTF-36 EL' 3.67{- PR 4.0, 1 `iUl ON TANK 3 1 ,cs 1! t, ; o jn< „ i rt:: 1 (•,'r 1 O om I_ ib..1 3PA j j PLANT MWTF-1 B i L--. �. � EL 8.66' It rii.0 i : i Ci �j ry.. —1 _.. ...�.. ._. i 100 200 SCALE 1°-150' I {ozo (o20 1' (Ot�. o21 01s 0 i�. POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE MAP FOR CONFINED _SAND LAYER — PIP_ PACK (TYPICAL) PIEZOMETRIC WATER ELEVATION IN FEET (MSL) IN APRIL 1989 ®� Ardaman & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers In Soil Myth .la, .,'t,» ✓, by Foundations, and Materials Toting SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TEXASOULF INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA RA YM v: ABE IOW one 11 ern: 8/22/a9 N2A568 FIGURE 2-5 'ILI PIO. 88-088 9AHSE SLIP .. MWT.F....2C.. _ 1 � ( pm � so ;curt s l % 1 TAM 1 ) II _..I o9 11-. II- o0 cy r� fot• yI (x0 {;ux •an,; -RY 1 ot:; t o t 'I SPA 1 t....-" 1 1 1 PLANT , SPA i 1 r FlSNI' i PIEZOMETRIC WATER t / i-...-.-- ELEVATION IN FEET (MSL)+ �*1 ' I-•"' IN JULY 11989 p �� j(.1 MWTF-1C It 1 r .. I j_ ..._.` iS EL.-2,19' MWTF-SC f j c;,,T � SUtit tin iANK2 ) TANKS 0 100 200 SCALE 1"-150' c1� / 1 ra! i POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE MAP FOR CROATAN FORMATION PIPE HACK (TYPICAL) - airy Ardaman & Associates, Inc. Consulting Enginrn In Soil MadunILa, Foundations, and Materials Testing SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TEXASOULF INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROIJNA DRAM" BY: RBE Ieaeum IT: 15 1 laAYt 9/22/B9 f ILI NO. Ma0V1 Yt 8S-089.�,� N24668 FIGURE 2-6 0APOS SLIP pH • = 6.4 P - 0.15 F=0.18 ,, SO4=306 TDS 5'973 t IAA run TOC= 1I MAK I ........WPTF-1A� pH=°6.*•....� P = 87..0 !j F=0.23 _ SO4 = 1,862', • Co?) \ (TDs:=r35_oa' ( \ `✓ \TOO =;12;'f ' SO.;= 98 sitTOS '>F 796'i s:,,m TOC 8.3 TMO( 3 (OPT i 0i911' 0i.� I o34 ) SPA I PLA'ST S MWTF-1A 6.8 . .. a........; P = 0.40 F=0.71 i i .,. SO4 = 74 I TOR i 325 (c„ t. I i TOC ............... `.. dos,) Ot ......... PIPE PACK (TYPICAL) GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN SURFICIAL SAND LAYER 100 200 SCALE 1"-150' EMT7 Ardaman & Associates, Inc. to .ultinr EnVrr=n In Sou M.n.Ia, Foundations. and Mamlalt Tatino SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TEKASOULF INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROUNA CONCENTRATIONS IN mg/I N2A668 FIflURF. 3.1 11 tAr1fiE 81.111 MWTF-2E092 • pH 6.4 P es.62 S0.41. on- / TDS r1497. t Su&Jtj TOCr 9.7 -taw 1 lJ <1 u 4— _I .... _•-., -.• •-.. ,.• s MW17-3B 7 SC144 512). IDS IF 154iF SULFUR I • IAN1T9C " TANK 3 pH 6:1 P =34:5".; I SO te7' ) 11'1' trCIS .71= TM 1 ( cr, I 1:Pql= ‘N 2 i I SPA PLANT / 1 • ..... ...-5 0,7) ot9 t Nn .... —) 051 MWTF-16 pH = 5.6 P = 0.19 F = 0.27 . SO4 = 17 I (1;:) IDS rd." (02.0 r-, t • IOC •--1 Lir\ loie;\ to) 612) (of-) 015 0 „ .......... PIPE PACK (TYPICAL} GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN CONFINED SAND LAYER 100 200 SCALE — 1"-150 CONCENTRATIONS IN mg/I Ardaman & Associates, Inc. no%Consulting Engineers In Soil Mechanics, Foundations. end Materials Testing SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TECASGULF INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROUNA N24568 FIGURE 3-2 onA 111.1 NO. 88-089. • .S 1 11 ti r(.117.:t P = 15.6 _ F = 0.17 / \ SO, = an. , TDS =123311 skLy or; TOG = 13 I TANK i 1 ato, r•IttAl P = 34.3-g F = 0.37 SO„ ''" 727:, IDS. = /1084i /"• SPA ;41.Actl' ! ' 11 I II M1NTF-1C pR = 6.9 F = 0.38 !IDS 1:1,1) • P = 342/. .,• Sej = 6472,/ ,stp JOS I= 2003:-• stmckin I IOC 104 TANK 1 1.- 4 Ct7j Cos ) i6 saELY23,.s1 .1 GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN CROATAN FORMATION 100 200 SCALE — 1-150 CONCENTRATIONS IN mg/I war is Ardaman & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers in Soil Machanka. Foundations. and Mandell Tatting SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TEXASGULF INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROIJNA "A RBE /DIECICIDOWIPA IOAM 9/22/89 F88-089 Anson Fat MO. rifle irg= rtl I 0 -10 -20 -30 Z 0 H -40 J W -S0 DRAWN IT: !M Ardaman & Associates, Inc. G.driw EE j..n i. Sfl, NttMM_,, F.SBui., .. I t.Su Tat* SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TEXASGULf INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA RBE lamaose: 'DATE: 9/22/89 N24561 FILE NO. 88-088 FIGURE 4-2 Z O UL 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 SOIL-BENTONITE CUT-OFF WALL PAMUCO RIVER BARGE SUP DEWATERING WELLS DRAINAGE DITCH SULFUR TANKS FINE SAND TO'CIAYEF FINE SANG CLAYEY FINE SAND TO SANDY PLASTIC CLAY PHOSPHORIC ACID TANKS CLAYEY FINE SAND TO PLASTIC CLAY WITH SOME SHELL FRAGMENTS / 1 0 100 HORIZONTAL DISTANCE 200 300 400 500 600 SCHEMATIC CROSS SECTION OF CUT-OFF WALL AND DEWATERING WELL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM 700 FEET I♦� Ardaman & Associates, Inc. wispyGsoIDN Equsn I SIU, HT*r.pdgy, Foundation, e1 A1EtFrib Tat* SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TANK FARM AREA TE%ASOULF INC. PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA N24568 DN.MNEv: RBE lammo ''1 IDArE: 9/22189 FILE NO. 88489 .V,N FIGURE 4-2