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Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority

DELCORADelaware County, PA

The DELCORA ExperienceThe DELCORA ExperienceWithWith

the PCB PMPthe PCB PMP

Robert HindtRobert HindtTechnical Services ManagerTechnical Services Manager

January 30, 2007January 30, 2007



Eddystone

8” Force Main

Penn St. Interceptor

Central Force Main

Chester Force Main

CHESTER PS

Boeing & other industries

8TH ST. PS

RIDLEY CREEK INTERCEPTOR

Main

CDPS Chester Meter

Central Delaware County Conveyance System

BROOMALL Street PS

Gravity Flow

Gravity Flow

KC Delaware River

Gravity Flow

Gravity Flow

Foamex

2nd St Interceptor Norquay

Gas Station GW Remed.

Liberty Electric

Siphon

Eddystone Pump Station

MuckinipatesPump Station

Darby Creek Pump Station

66”FM48”FM36”FM

36”FM

48”FM

Central Force Main

Gravity Flow

KC river flow

sanitary and industrial waste is combined

-Health Mats-PQ Corp.

-CertainTeed

WRTP

Sanitary Waste

Flow MetersIndustrial Waste

WRTP InfluentWRTP Influent

Stations Included



WRTP InfluentWRTP Influent

Booth St. Interceptor

COVANTA Delaware Valley,

L.P.

EPS-1Excelon (PECO)

Delaware Interceptor

ACE Linen Services

Marcus Hook FM

Rhodia industrial waste only

Sunoco Industrial waste after

oil/water separator Florida Power and

Light combined industrial and sanitary waste

Naaman’sCreek FM

Beech St. PS

Chi Pit

Marcus Hook PS

Naaman’sCreek PS

Gravity Flow

Gravity Flow

Gravity Flow

Sunoco and Epsilon Sanitary

waste from sumps

36”FM

14”FM

Meter30”FM

Gravity Flow

WRTP

Influent Meter

Chester Force Main

Sanitary Waste

Flow MetersStations Included

Industrial Waste

Gravity Flow



AgendaAgenda

OnOn--Site PCB Reduction EffortsSite PCB Reduction EffortsPast and PresentPast and Present

Sewer System Sewer System TrackbackTrackback StudiesStudies

Phase 1 and Phase 2Phase 1 and Phase 2

Pollution Prevention Efforts and Measurable Pollution Prevention Efforts and Measurable ProgressProgress

Comments & QuestionsComments & Questions



PCB Reduction EffortsPCB Reduction Efforts

PCB Transformer Oil Removal PCB Transformer Oil Removal –– 199219928 Transformers were cleaned and 8 Transformers were cleaned and retrofilledretrofilled

548 gal of fluid with 541 548 gal of fluid with 541 ppmppm PCB’sPCB’s

PCB Containing Capacitor Removal PCB Containing Capacitor Removal -- 199719976 Large Capacitors Removed6 Large Capacitors Removed

60 gal of fluid with > 500 60 gal of fluid with > 500 ppmppm PCB’sPCB’s

Other OffOther Off--Site FacilitiesSite FacilitiesDarby Creek Pump Station Transformer RemovalDarby Creek Pump Station Transformer Removal

Removal and disposal by Authority, not DELCORARemoval and disposal by Authority, not DELCORA



PCB Reduction EffortsPCB Reduction Efforts

PCB’s RemovedPCB’s RemovedProjectProject

2027.5 lbs / 921.2 Kg2027.5 lbs / 921.2 KgTotalTotal

2025 lbs / 920 Kg2025 lbs / 920 KgOther ProjectsOther Projects

.25 lbs / 112 g.25 lbs / 112 gCapacitors Capacitors -- 19971997

2.5 lbs / 1.12 Kg2.5 lbs / 1.12 KgTransformers Transformers -- 19921992



Sewer System Sewer System TrackbackTrackback StudiesStudies

Objective:Objective: To determine the sources of PCB To determine the sources of PCB contributions to the WRTP influent contributions to the WRTP influent -- Above Above blank and “background” levels.blank and “background” levels.

Phase 1 Phase 1 –– Entire WRTP SewerEntire WRTP Sewer--shedshed1.1. Sampled all incoming “nodes” : 5 pump stations and 2 Sampled all incoming “nodes” : 5 pump stations and 2 IU’sIU’s

2.2. Utilized 24 HC samples and PISCES “concentrator” samplesUtilized 24 HC samples and PISCES “concentrator” samples

3.3. Only found 1 node significantly above “background”Only found 1 node significantly above “background”

Phase 2 Phase 2 –– EPSEPS--1 Sewer1 Sewer--shedshed1.1. Sampled all incoming “nodes” : 4 Interceptors and 1 IUSampled all incoming “nodes” : 4 Interceptors and 1 IU

2.2. Utilized 24 HC water samples and select sediment samplesUtilized 24 HC water samples and select sediment samples

3.3. Analytical results are not yet availableAnalytical results are not yet available



Phase 1 MapPhase 1 Map

Kimberly Clark Kimberly Clark –– (data from (data from SMR’sSMR’s))REPORTED SOLIDSREPORTED SOLIDS

33rdrd Quarter 2006 Average : 21.7 TPDQuarter 2006 Average : 21.7 TPD

22ndnd Quarter 2006 Average : 18.1 TPDQuarter 2006 Average : 18.1 TPD

YTD 2006 Average : 17.51 TPDYTD 2006 Average : 17.51 TPD

Sun Oil Sun Oil –– (data from (data from SMR’sSMR’s))REPORTED SOLIDSREPORTED SOLIDS

33rdrd Quarter 2006 Average : 4.47 TPDQuarter 2006 Average : 4.47 TPD

22ndnd Quarter 2006 Average : 3.97 TPDQuarter 2006 Average : 3.97 TPD

YTD 2006 Average : 3.89 TPDYTD 2006 Average : 3.89 TPD



Phase 1 Phase 1 -- ResultsResults

------0.00Industry #2

------U##Industry #1

7.197.8556.45500.13WRTP Influent

254.675.241,333.7232.74EPS-1

68.845.08349.600.00Central Delaware PS

2.315.2012.000.00Chester PS

19.415.75111.660.00Marcus Hook PS

26.865.73153.820.00Naamans Creek PS

Equivalent Conc. In Water (ng/L)

Water Volume Sampled (L)

Conc. In Hexane (ng/L)

PISCES+Whole Water(ng/L)

SamplingLocation



Phase 2 MapPhase 2 Map

Key to Sampling Locations:

Collection System WRTP

Booth St Intcp EPS-1

Trainer Boro WRTP Influent

West End Intcp

Delaware Intcp

American Ref Fuel / Covanta

B

B

T

T

W

W

D

D

A

A

I

I

C

C



Pollution Prevention EffortsPollution Prevention Efforts

Education ProgramsEducation ProgramsPresentations at Public Meeting (EAC, LEPC)Presentations at Public Meeting (EAC, LEPC)

HandHand--out for salvage yards (in development)out for salvage yards (in development)

Education of DELCORA personnel (in development)Education of DELCORA personnel (in development)

Industrial User AwarenessIndustrial User AwarenessSent surveys to all Industrial Users on our system requesting Sent surveys to all Industrial Users on our system requesting information on PCB’s on their site. Started a tracking databaseinformation on PCB’s on their site. Started a tracking database..

Inspections now include review of site for potential PCB containInspections now include review of site for potential PCB containing ing equipment and issues.equipment and issues.

Assess Waste and Abandoned SitesAssess Waste and Abandoned SitesVisited several sites w/in our sewer systemVisited several sites w/in our sewer system

Reviewed available literatureReviewed available literature

Attempted to contact owners if potential issues were discoveredAttempted to contact owners if potential issues were discovered



DiscussionDiscussion——Q&AQ&A

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