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Field Sampling Plan

Fairmont Coke Works Site Remediation Project

Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia

October 2008

Updated January 2009

Revised November 19, 2009

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Field Sampling Plan Fairmont Coke Works Site Remediation Project

___________________________________________________ Robert J. Anderson Program Manager

___________________________________________________ Matthew Swensson Environmental Engineer Specialist

___________________________________________________ Keith Stang Quality Assurance Manager

Prepared for:

ExxonMobil Environmental Services

Company

Prepared by:

ARCADIS

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Date:

October 3, 2008

Updated January 2009

Revised November 19, 2009

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prepared and may contain information that

is privileged, confidential and exempt from

disclosure under applicable law. Any

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1. Introduction 1

2. Background 5

3. Sample Objectives 6

3.1 Synfuel Product Sampling (Site-Processed Material) 6

3.2 Confirmation Sampling 6

3.3 Recyclable Waste Material Sampling 6

3.4 Stockpile Sampling for Waste Characterization 7

3.5 Existing Waste Profiles 7

3.6 Water Treatment Plant Influent/Effluent Sampling 8

3.7 Investigation Sampling 8

3.8 Investigation Derived Waste Sampling 8

3.9 Imported Clean Fill Sampling 9

4. Sample Location and Frequency 10

4.1 Synfuel Product Sampling (Site-Processed Materials) 10

4.1.1 Short Prox Testing 10

4.1.2 Synfuel Waste Characterization Sampling 10



4.4 Waste Characterization Sampling 14

4.4.1 Material Stockpiles 14

4.4.2 Unrecyclable Debris 16

4.4.3 Water Treatment Plant Sludge/Soil/Sediment 16

4.5 Water Treatment Plant Influent and Effluent Sampling 17



5. Sample Designation 19

5.1 Synfuel Product Sampling (Site-Processed Materials) 19

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5.4 Stockpile Waste Characterization Sampling 22

5.5 Water Treatment Plant Sampling 22


5.6.1 Surface/Subsurface Soil, Surface Water, and Sediment Sampling 23

5.6.2 Groundwater Sampling 23


5.8 QA/QC Samples 24

5.8.1 Field Duplicate Samples 24

5.8.2 Rinsate Blank 25

5.8.3 Trip Blank 25

5.8.4 MS/MSD Samples 26

6. Sampling Equipment and Procedures 27

6.1 Synfuel Product Sampling (Site-Processed Material) 27

6.1.1 Short Prox Testing 27

6.1.2 Synfuel Waste Characterization Samples 27


6.3 Characterization Sampling 29

6.3.1 Material Stockpiles 29

6.3.2 Recyclable Waste Material Sampling 31

6.3.3 Unrecyclable Debris Stockpiles 32

6.3.4 Water Treatment Plant Sludge/Soil/Sediment 33

6.4 Water Treatment Plant Influent and Effluent Sampling 35


6.5.1 Surface and Subsurface Soil Sampling 36

6.5.2 Sediment and Surface Water 37

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6.5.3 Groundwater 38


7. Sample Handling and Analysis 40

7.1 Synfuel Product Samples (Site-Processed Material) 40

7.2 Confirmation Samples 41

7.3 Recyclable Waste Material Samples 41

7.4 Waste Characterization Samples 42

7.5 Water Treatment Plant Samples 44



8. Supporting Procedures 47

8.1 Record Keeping/Documentation 47

8.1.1 Field Notes 47

8.1.2 Sample Labeling 49

8.2 Field Measurement Procedures 49

8.2.1 PID Operation 49

8.2.2 Water Level Gauging 49

8.2.3 Water Quality Parameters 50

8.3 Decontamination 50

8.4 IDW Management 50

Figures

Figure 1 Site Location Map

Figure 2 Fairmont Coke Works Site Plan

Figure 3 Fairmont Coke Works Site-Wide Confirmation Sampling Grid

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Appendices

Appendix A Field Sampling Plan Reference List

Appendix B Site WVDEP Waste Disposal Permits

Appendix C ARCADIS SOP - Low Flow Groundwater Purging and Sampling

Procedures for Monitoring Wells

Appendix D ARCADIS SOP – Chain-of-Custody, Handling, Packing and Shipping

Appendix E ARCADIS SOP – Photoionization Detector Air Monitoring and Field

Screening

Appendix F ARCADIS SOP – Water Level Measurement

Appendix G ARCADIS SOP – Measuring Basic Water Quality Parameters In-situ

Appendix H ARCADIS SOP – Equipment Cleaning - Field

Appendix I ARCADIS SOP – Sample Homogenization

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Field Sampling Plan September 2008 Updated January 2009 Revised November 19, 2009


1. Introduction

This Field Sampling Plan (FSP) presents the procedures and methodologies that field personnel will use to collect environmental samples during remediation and

characterization activities currently in progress at the Fairmont Coke Works site located in Fairmont, West Virginia.

As ExxonMobil Environmental Services Company (ExxonMobil) nears completion of removal activities at the Fairmont Coke Works Site (FCW), the nature of waste being recycled is changing. At present there are two ongoing removal actions being

conducted at the Site, the Waste management Area and Process Area. The scope of the Waste Management Area includes two industrial landfills identified as the North and South Landfills. The scope of the Process Area is comprised of PSA 1 – Former

LOS Area, PSA 2 – Former Production Area, and PSA 3 – Former Coke Ovens. The scope of the removal actions is to remove or recycle any waste materials in these areas from the Site to achieve removal action objectives. These removal actions are

being conducted in a manner that will be consistent with final remedial actions at the Site. Waste to be recycled from the disposal units will be shipped to an offsite power plant for use as a synfuel for power generation. The Waste Management Area and

Process Area have been largely recycled and the quantity of waste material with relatively high BTU value that may be processed into a synfuel for use at an electrical power generation plant has been nearly exhausted at the site. The remaining material

is being removed from the former processing area (the ridge between the two landfills) and from the south landfill basin; this material consists mostly of waste material, stained soil, clay-like material and debris. As a result, the final stage of remediation at

the site will consist of less on-site waste processing and more excavation and off-site energy recovery (for suitable materials) or off-site disposal.

This FSP was revised to incorporate sampling procedures based on the changing site conditions. Methods described in Amendments 1 through 3 and draft Amendment 4 of the previous version of the FSP (January 2009) have been incorporated into this

revised FSP. The FSP together with the site Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) comprise the site Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP). The following types of samples are covered under this Plan:

• “Synfuel” Product Sampling (Site-Processed Material)

• Confirmation Sampling

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• Recyclable Waste Material Sampling

• Waste Characterization Sampling, including determining whether Nonhazardous Excavated Onsite Soil is Suitable for Reuse Onsite

• Water Treatment Plant Influent and Effluent Sampling

• Investigation Sampling, including Soil and Groundwater Sampling

• Investigation-derived Waste Sampling

• Imported Clean Fill Sampling

The sampling locations, procedures, frequency and nomenclature presented in this Plan were compiled from the following reference documents:

ARCADIS. 2008. Procedure for Collecting Waste Characterization Samples from Stockpiled Soil, ExxonMobil Fairmont Coke Works Site, Fairmont, West Virginia, June 16, 2008.

• Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. 2007a. Draft Status Report and Additional Excavation Plan, By-Products Area Remediation, Fairmont Coke Works Site,

Fairmont, West Virginia, June 8, 2007.

• Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. 2007b. Water Treatment Plant: Standard Operating Procedures, Influent and Effluent Water Sample Collection, Fairmont Coke Works

site, Fairmont, WV, August 2007.

• Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. 2005. Response Action Plan (Phase II) for Process

Area Removal Action at the Fairmont Coke Works Site, Fairmont, West Virginia, July 6, 2005.

• City of Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Board. 2008. Industrial User Discharge Permit No. CIU-005, issued to ExxonMobil for Sharon Steel Site, Fairmont, West Virginia, April 1, 2008.

• ExxonMobil, Inc. 2002. Fairmont Coke Works Site, Process Area Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Report, April 22, 2002.

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• ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc. 1998. Field Sampling Plan for the Sharon Steel

Corporation Fairmont Coke Works Site, Fairmont, WV, August 1998.

• IT Corporation. 2000. Fairmont Coke Works Site, Waste Management Area Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis Report, February 1, 2000.

• SHAW Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. 2003a. Construction Quality Control Plan for Fairmont Coke Works Site Removal Action, Fairmont, West Virginia,

January 2003.

• SHAW Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. 2003b. Remedial Action Plan for Fairmont Coke Works Site Removal Action and Addenda, Fairmont, West Virginia,

January 2003.

• West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. 1989. WV/NPDES Permit

No. WV0004634 Modification No. 2, January 18, 1989.

• West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. 2007a. Minor Permit Modification for Disposal of Special Waste, Prussian Blue. SWPU ID: 07-09-06.

Division of Water and Waste Management, Charleston, West Virginia, July 18, 2007.

• West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. 2007b. Minor Permit Modification for Disposal of Sludge, WWTP Soil/Sludge/Sediment. SWPU ID: 07-08-24. Division of Water and Waste Management, Charleston, West Virginia, July

18, 2007.

• West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. 2007c. Minor Permit Modification for Disposal of Special Waste, Low Impact Soil. SWPU ID: 08-08-13.

Division of Water and Waste Management, Charleston, West Virginia, August 12, 2008.

This FSP presents a compilation of all available and applicable sample collection procedures developed for the Fairmont Coke Works site, and therefore supersedes any historical documentation pertaining to sample collection, including, but not limited

to, the Construction Quality Control Plan (SHAW 2003a), the Remedial Action Plan (SHAW 2003b) and previous versions of the FSP, including Amendments 1 through 4. Appendix A provides references to the specific historical documents from which the

procedures listed in this FSP were complied. Appendix A also provides references to

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the historical documents containing the original approved procedures in cases where

these original procedures were modified in the FSP. Additional information describing sampling procedures, such as decontamination and QA/QC sampling requirements is presented in the QAPP, which should be used in conjunction with the FSP.

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2. Background

The Fairmont Coke Works site (the site) is located in the eastern portion of the town of Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia (Figure 1). The site encompasses

approximately 107 acres of land adjacent to the Monongahela River. Historical plant facilities are located within an approximately 57-acre area of relatively flat land extending across the northeastern and eastern portions of the property. The remaining

50 acres of the site located southwest of the former plant area is undeveloped woodland that crests a hill and drops steeply toward the Monongahela River on the other side. A site plan is provided as Figure 2.

The plant began operating in 1920. The developed portion of the former plant is divided into two main areas: the Process Area, and the Waste Management Area,

which occupy the eastern and western portions of the plant area, respectively. The Process Area contained plant production and operating facilities, including: coke ovens, coal and coke handling facilities, by-product recovery structures, coal tar tanks,

other product and production intermediate tanks, gas scrubbers, and machinery and equipment maintenance buildings. During operation, the Plant processed approximately 1,000 tons of coal daily to produce coke. By-products generated during

this process included: coal tar, phenol, ammonium sulfate, benzene, toluene, xylene, and coke oven gas. The Waste Disposal Area contains landfills, sludge ponds and waste piles, used for the on-site disposal of waste materials generated during plant

operations. Since 1920, solid wastes were deposited in two on-site landfills: the North Landfill and the South Landfill. Starting in the early 1960s, process water from the coke plant was treated in two wastewater oxidation impoundments: Oxidation Impoundment

#1 and Oxidation Impoundment #2. The impoundments were constructed along a former drainage ditch on the west end of the plant production area. Tar sludge from the oil recovery operations was placed in a pit referred to as the Waste Tar Pit, located in

the central plant area (northeast area of the property) near the decanter tanks. Breeze (fine grained residue from coal and coke handling) was deposited in the Breeze Pile, adjacent to the North Landfill.

The plant closed in 1979. All plant structures and facilities were demolished during the mid-1990s with the exception of one administration building. The site is included on

the National Priorities List by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). ExxonMobil is currently conducting several onsite activities under an Administrative Order by Consent for Removal Response Action (USEPA Docket No.

III-99-004-DC).

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3. Sample Objectives

This section details the rationale for collection of all samples associated with remediation, compliance, waste characterization, and environmental investigation

activities at the site.

3.1 Synfuel Product Sampling (Site-Processed Material)

Synfuel samples are collected as part of the remediation of recyclable waste materials, if processed on site. These samples provide analytical data that documents attainment

of coal synfuel specifications and verifies the non-hazardous classification of the materials. These standards must be attained for shipment of the material as non-hazardous coal synfuel for energy recovery at pre-approved offsite facilities.

3.2 Confirmation Sampling

Confirmation samples are collected after waste materials or impacted soils are removed from a defined area. The samples provide analytical data to document that site-specific clean-up standards have been attained and no further removal is

necessary from the defined area.

3.3 Recyclable Waste Material Sampling

Samples of potentially recyclable waste material are collected as part of the remediation of impacted materials on site. These samples provide analytical data that

documents attainment of recyclable waste material specifications and verifies the non-hazardous classification of the materials. These standards must be attained for shipment of the material as non-hazardous recyclable waste material for recycling at

pre-approved offsite energy recovery facilities.

Recyclable waste material – Waste material, stained soil, and clay-like material

exhibiting visual characteristics of coal tars, coke, and breeze and a BTU content, as determined by Short Prox testing, of equal to or greater than 3,500 BTU/LB will be deemed recyclable waste material and will either be processed on site for synthetic fuel

production or shipped offsite to a pre-approved facility for energy recovery."

Unrecyclable waste material – Waste material, stained soil, clay-like material and

debris exhibiting BTU content, as determined by Short Prox testing, of less than 3,500 BTU/LB will be considered unrecyclable. Unrecyclable material will be

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stockpiled and managed in accordance with Section 3.4 - Stockpile Sampling for

Waste Characterization.

3.4 Stockpile Sampling for Waste Characterization

Waste characterization samples are collected from material stockpiles or windrows generated during excavations at the site to determine whether the material is suitable for reuse onsite, or whether it should be transported off site for disposal as hazardous or nonhazardous waste, or as recyclable material. Waste characterization samples are collected under one of the following conditions:

• to determine whether the material in the stockpile is characteristically hazardous

• to establish a waste disposal profile for a new waste stream

• to meet or exceed the minimum waste characterization sampling rate established for a profile by the disposal facility (e.g., sample every 500 tons of Low Impact Soil and Prussian Blue Soil Material)

• to recertify an expired profile for an existing waste stream, or modify an existing profile to dispose of a larger quantity of waste than listed on the current profile

• to address a change in conditions (e.g., change in the composition of material in an existing waste stream is observed that may cause it to differ substantially from the existing profile)

• to determine whether recyclable or unrecyclable waste material is characteristically hazardous

• to determine whether the stockpiled material is suitable for reuse onsite

3.5 Existing Waste Profiles

Profiles/permits currently exist for the following Site waste streams:

Prussian Blue Soil Material – blue-grey material with elevated concentrations of sulfur

• Water Treatment Plant Sludge/Soil/Sediment – iron-rich sludge, soil or sediment generated during Site water treatment plant operations

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• Low Impact Soil – soil impacted with non-hazardous concentrations of site-related

constituents with concentrations above Site cleanup levels but below TCLP concentrations.

• Characteristically Hazardous Material – material impacted with concentrations of constituents above TCLP limits

• Spent PPE – PPE has been disposed as construction and demolition debris-type

material under authorization from Waste Management, Inc., based on waste characterization results

Waste characterization sampling associated with synfuel production is considered part of synfuel product sampling and is discussed in the associated sections of the FSP.

3.6 Water Treatment Plant Influent/Effluent Sampling

Under current site operations, monthly compliance samples are collected from the

stormwater influent and effluent streams of the site water treatment plant as a requirement of the site NPDES Permit. ExxonMobil received an Industrial User Discharge Permit from the City of Fairmont, which allows water treatment plant effluent

to be discharged directly to the Fairmont Publically-Owned Treatment Works (POTW). If and when the existing treatment system is modified to discharge effluent water to the POTW, only effluent sampling will be required under the permit conditions.

3.7 Investigation Sampling

Investigation sampling will be conducted to delineate the extent of impacted materials within and adjacent to disposal areas, or to investigate the nature and extent of impacted environmental media at other areas of the site. Investigation samples may

include but are not limited to: surface and subsurface soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater samples.

3.8 Investigation Derived Waste Sampling

Samples will be collected from Investigation Derived Wastes (e.g., disposable sampling

equipment, spent personnel protective equipment (PPE), decontamination materials), as needed, to determine proper disposal of these materials.

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3.9 Imported Clean Fill Sampling

Samples will be collected from each potential source of borrow fill material to confirm that these materials are clean prior to use at the site. Samples will be collected and

submitted for laboratory analyses in accordance with Section 4.7 - Imported Clean Fill Sampling.

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4. Sample Location and Frequency

4.1 Synfuel Product Sampling (Site-Processed Materials)

4.1.1 Short Prox Testing

In the synfuel production process, a pile consists approximately 500 tons of synfuel.

One composite synfuel product sample will be collected for Short Prox Testing at a frequency of one per each finished stockpile or windrow of synfuel. The sample will be collected as a composite of ten 10-ounce subsamples collected from locations evenly

spaced around the pile or windrow sector at random elevations.

Sample collection equipment and procedures are discussed in Section 6.1.1.

4.1.2 Synfuel Waste Characterization Sampling

Waste characterization samples will be collected at a frequency of one per each finished 500-ton stockpile or windrow sector of synfuel. Synfuel waste characterization samples will be collected as a composite of samples collected from pile. Each 500-ton

synfuel pile will first be allowed to sit for a minimum of six hours before sampling to allow adequate time for the complete chemical reaction/absorption initiated by the processing to take place. Once this six-hour period has passed, the sample will be

collected as a composite of three 20-ounce subsamples collected from locations evenly spaced around the perimeter of the pile at random elevations. Sample collection equipment and procedures are discussed in Section 6.1.2.


There are currently two remedial excavation projects in progress at the site which require confirmation sampling.

1. Large-scale excavations of contiguous areas

2. Smaller-scale excavation of discontinuous hot-spot areas

Large-scale excavations will generally be confirmed clean using a grid sampling program. Hot-spot excavations are typically completed as pits or trenches, and will

generally be confirmed clean by sampling the excavation bottom and side walls. The following discussion describes the confirmation sampling program that will be

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implemented for excavations completed at the Site, along with the protocol for

selecting sampling locations and frequencies.

The overall objective of confirmation sampling is to verify that contaminated material

has been adequately removed from an area before declaring it clean. The confirmation sampling process consists of the following two steps completed sequentially.

1. Observing or inspecting the remediated area (including bottom, sidewalls and trench excavations) to determine, based on field instrument measurements and best professional judgment, that the subject area is clean and ready for

sampling

2. Collecting representative confirmation samples for laboratory analysis to

demonstrate that the subject area meets site-specific cleanup goals

If an area of suspected contaminated material is observed during the initial inspection,

the location will be remediated until the suspected contamination has been removed. On occasion, the onsite construction manager or construction project manager may determine that an anomalous or heterogeneous feature, such as staining or odor,

observed during inspection of an excavated area, is not attributable to the presence of contamination. In such cases, the confirmation sampling locations described below will either be shifted to target the suspect area, or, if the suspect feature is large enough to

cross multiple grid cells, a separate biased sample will be collected from it in addition to the standard sampling location(s). The biased sample will be considered representative of the suspect area even if it spans more than one grid cell (e.g.,

crosses the corners of four contiguous cells). More than one such sample may be required if the suspect area exceeds 2,500 ft2, or is particularly long. If only the biased sample fails cleanup goals, only the suspect area will undergo further remediation and

re-sampling and not the entire grid cell from which it was collected.

The following provides the procedures for collecting representative confirmation

samples from all remedial excavations completed at the Site, including both large-scale excavations associated with the Waste Management Area and small-scale hot spot excavations. If confirmation samples collected from a grid cell or other excavation

meet cleanup goals, the entire grid cell or excavated area is confirmed clean. If confirmation sampling results fails to achieve cleanup goals, including evaluation using a 95% Upper Confidence Limit calculation, the entire grid cell or excavated area

represented by the sample will be subject to additional remediation and re-sampling

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Excavation Bottom Sampling

• Complete Grid Cell

Generally, a confirmation sample will be collected from each 50-foot by 50-foot (2,500 ft2) cell of the site-wide grid developed for the project to quantify the success of ongoing remedial excavation at the Site (Figure 3). When remediation of an area within

the grid is completed, samples will be collected from the bottom of the excavation at the center of each grid cell. As discussed previously, if an area of suspected contaminated material (e.g., staining, odors, etc.) is observed within a grid cell, the

sampling location will be shifted from the center of the cell to target this area.

• Partial Grid Cell

Partial grid cells will often occur along the perimeter of large excavations. This category of samples also includes smaller hot-spot area excavations completed at the Site that do not fall under the category of trenches (discussed below). If more than half

of a partial grid cell was remediated, one confirmation sample will be collected from the bottom of the grid cell, biased towards suspect contaminated material, as appropriate, in the same manner as whole grid sampling. Confirmation sampling for partial grid

cells which have had less than half of their total area (< 1,250 ft2) subject to remediation will be determined on a case-by-case basis. For the case where the area of a small hot-spot excavation spans a portion of two or more contiguous grid cells, the

total area may typically be combined for the purposes of sampling, with one sample collected from the bottom of the excavation biased towards suspect contaminated material as appropriate, provided the aggregate area is less than 2,500 ft2. Prior to

collecting confirmation samples from partial grids, a pre-sampling meeting shall be held between ExxonMobil and USEPA and/or representatives from these parties to establish sampling frequency and locations.

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Vertical Sidewall Sampling

Samples will be collected at 50-foot spacing along all vertical excavation sidewalls. Sidewall samples will be collected in addition to other confirmation samples associated

with the Site grid. If the vertical sidewall is greater than four feet in height from the bottom of the excavation to the top of the sidewall, two soil samples will be collected from the location: one surface soil sample located within the top six inches of soil; and

one subsurface sample located one half the distance of the vertical sidewall (mid wall). If the vertical wall is less than four feet in height, one soil sample will be collected at the top of the sidewall within the top six inches bgs. As discussed below, the sampler

should exercise best professional judgment in shifting sampling locations to target suspected areas of contamination where appropriate.

Trench Sampling

Trenches are linear excavations less than 50 feet in width. For trenches greater than

50 feet in length, one sample will be collected from the bottom of the trench and one from each sidewall at 50-foot intervals along the length of the trench. For trenches less than 50 feet in length, one sample will be collected from the bottom of the trench and

one sample will be collected from each sidewall at the midpoint of the trench. Sidewall samples will be collected from the top 12 inches of soil beneath the top of each sidewall. The trench bottom sample will be collected from the center of the trench floor.

As discussed below, the sampler should exercise best professional judgment in shifting sampling locations to target suspected areas of contamination where appropriate.


Samples will be collected from 500-ton stockpiles or windrows of material containing

potentially recyclable material (PRM) for both waste characterization parameters and to assess BTU content (Short Prox Testing). These samples will be at the same locations and frequencies specified in Section 4.4.1 for sampling material stockpiles. Each of

the ten Short Prox Test subsample volumes will consist of approximately 10 ounces of material which will be combined into one composite sample.

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4.4 Waste Characterization Sampling

4.4.1 Material Stockpiles

Waste characterization samples will be collected to evaluate the conditions listed in Section 3.4. Any remediation waste or excavated materials, including recyclable/unrecyclable waste material, will be staged in 500-ton stockpiles or

windrows for waste characterization sampling prior to either

• being removed to an offsite disposal or recycling facility

• being reused onsite

• being processed as recyclable waste material

The sampling for all determinations (hazardous, recyclable or suitable for reuse onsite) will occur at the same time and will follow the sampling procedures, as described

below.

A separate section describing sampling for characterization of unrecyclable debris is

presented in Section 4.4.2.

Through the remainder of the remediation project, stockpiled material will be placed in

piles or windrows with dimensions and a geometric cross-section such that stockpile volumes can be easily calculated and windrows can be easily divided into sectors not to exceed 500 tons each.

A minimum of one waste characterization sample will be collected from every stockpile or windrow sector of homogeneous material 500 tons and smaller. Sampling frequency

may be increased and/or sampling procedures modified for certain waste streams if required by either the disposal facility or the waste disposal permit. The agencies will be notified of any increase in sampling frequency or in the event that other

modifications to the protocol described herein are necessary. Any proposed modification to sampling frequency or protocol(s) will require agency approval prior to implementation.

Material stockpiles or windrow sectors will be further segmented longitudinally into approximately equal thirds (one segment on each side and one segment in the center),

by volume, for each 500-ton stockpile or windrow sector for the purpose of sample

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collection. Demarcation of these segments will be accomplished by installing wooden

stakes and roping to clearly mark the boundaries between each one-third segment. Prior to sampling, one sample location will be identified for each one-third segment of the stockpile or windrow sector at random elevations.

In the event that evidence of impacted material is observed at the surface of the pile (e.g., staining, odors, etc.), sample locations should be adjusted from the even spacing

to target these areas.

Material stockpiles or windrow sectors will be sampled as described in the following

sections.

Material Evaluated for Potential Re-use on Site

Visually un-impacted material stockpiles or windrow sectors may be sampled at the same time as waste characterization sampling for TCL VOCs, TCL SVOCs, TAL

metals and cyanide analyses to allow for an evaluation of whether the material may be reusable as fill on site. Stockpiles of materials which are to be evaluated for potential re-use on site and sampled under this procedure should not contain substantial

amounts of visually impacted material, since this material is segregated from the visually clean material during excavation.

A total of three discrete samples will be collected from each stockpile or windrow sector being evaluated for potential re-use on site. The three samples will be comprised of one discrete sample being collected from each previously identified sample location.


Waste Characterization Sampling

Waste characterization samples will be collected from material stockpiles or

windrows generated during excavations at the site to determine whether the material is characteristically hazardous or nonhazardous. A minimum of one waste characterization sample will be collected from every stockpile or windrow sector of

homogeneous material 500 tons and smaller. This sample will be collected as a composite of three ten subsamples with one subsample volume being collected from each previously identified sample location.


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4.4.2 Unrecyclable Debris

A minimum of one waste characterization sample will be collected from every stockpile of unrecyclable debris 500 tons and smaller. If the total weight in tons of the pile to be

sampled is not known it can be estimated by calculating the approximate volume of the pile in cubic yards and multiplying this volume by the approximate density of the material in the pile in units of tons per cubic yard. An estimate of the pile volume can

be obtained by measuring the pile dimensions, selecting a geometrical shape that the pile most closely resembles (e.g. a pyramid, or cone), and using the mathematical formula for calculating the volume of this shape.

The sample will be collected as a composite of three subsamples collected from locations evenly spaced around the perimeter of the pile at random elevations. At each

of the 3 subsample locations, the sample will be collected from approximately 3 feet below the surface of the pile, if possible.

4.4.3 Water Treatment Plant Sludge/Soil/Sediment

At least annually, or whenever properties of sludge may be suspected to have

changed, to establish or maintain a waste profile for WTP sludge for off-site disposal, a minimum of one representative composite waste characterization sample will be collected from sludge accumulated in the three-chamber weir box located at the on-site

WTP. Sampling frequency may be increased should water treatment plant operations change or if required by either the disposal facility or the waste disposal permit.

Typically, during normal weir box operation, the weir box contains sludge in two of the three chambers with the third chamber containing primarily water. The composite sample will be comprised of 5 subsamples collected from each of the three chambers

containing sludge at the time of the sampling event. Therefore, due to the presence or absence of sludge in each of the three individual chambers, the total number of subsamples per composite sample may vary as follows:

• 5 subsamples (single chamber contains sludge)

• 10 subsamples (two chambers contain sludge [typical]) or

• 15 subsample (all three chambers contain sludge)

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4.5 Water Treatment Plant Influent and Effluent Sampling

In accordance with the substantive requirements of the current NPDES permit, monthly monitoring samples will be collected from the water treatment plant effluent stream. An

influent sample will also be collected from the end of the influent pipeline next to the vault valve. The effluent sample will be collected either from water that is discharging to the outfall, or from a location marked along the limestone-lined open-channel

upstream from its confluence with the creek. If and when the treatment system is reconfigured to discharge effluent water directly to the Fairmont POTW, samples will be collected from the outfall location specified in the permit twice a year in accordance

with the Industrial User Discharge Permit. Sample collection equipment and procedures are discussed in Section 6.3.4.


Examples of additional investigation samples that may be collected at the site include

but are not limited to: surface and subsurface soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater. In the case of larger-scale investigations, an investigation work plan will be prepared providing a description of sampling locations, frequencies and methods.

Small scale sampling efforts, such as those completed to refine estimates of contaminated material, or singular samples will completed following the procedures outlined in this FSP and the associated QAPP. Sample collection equipment and

procedures are discussed in Section 6.5.


Material from each potential borrow fill source will be sampled to confirm that it is clean prior to use at the site. At a minimum, samples of native or undisturbed in situ material

will be collected at an approximate frequency of one for every 15,000 cubic yards of borrow fill. If the potential source is an area of native or undisturbed in situ material, such as a farm field, undisturbed road cut, or undeveloped lot, the borrow fill sample(s)

will be collected in situ. If the potential source is a stockpile of pre-excavated material, the sample(s) will be collected from the stockpile at a frequency of one sample per 5,000 cy of stockpiled fill. This sampling frequency may be increased at the discretion

of ARCADIS construction personnel if warranted by factors such as the initial source of the borrow material, size of the borrow area and total volume of material contained within the borrow area.

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The agencies will be notified of any increase in sampling frequency or in the event that

other modifications to the protocol described herein are necessary. Any proposed modification(s) to sampling frequency or protocol(s) will require agency approval prior to implementation.

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5. Sample Designation

Environmental samples will be assigned unique sample identification numbers by the field personnel to facilitate sample tracking and data management. The procedures

for assigning sample identification numbers for each type of sample covered in this plan, including QA/QC samples, are presented in the following subsections.

5.1 Synfuel Product Sampling (Site-Processed Materials)

Short Prox Testing

EXB – SP – MMDDYY - ###, where

• EXB: designates EX – ExxonMobil, and B – BTU

• SP: designates Synfuel Product

• MMDDYY: represents the sample date (e.g. 042908)

• ###: represents a sequential tracking number assigned to each pile of synfuel

Synfuel Waste Characterization Sampling

EXT – SP – MMDDYY - ###, where

• EXT: designates EX – ExxonMobil, and T – TCLP

• SP: designates Synfuel Product


• ###: represents a sequential tracking number assigned to each pile of synfuel


Short Prox Testing

EXB – PRM – MMDDYY - ###, where

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• EXB: designates EX – ExxonMobil, and B – BTU

• PRM: designates potentially recyclable material


• ###: represents a sequential tracking number assigned to each pile of recyclable waste material


Samples Collected from Full or Partial Grid Cells

CFG – N##E## - ##B/SW/SWT, and

CFG – N##E## - ##B/SW/SWT - R#, where

CFG: represents confirmation sample grid cell location

N##E##: represents the coordinates of the northeast node of the site-wide sampling grid cell that the sample is collected from (e.g., N31E51). Note, for the

case where one sample is collected from an area spanning two or more grid cells (e.g., hot-spot excavation), the grid cell containing the majority of the excavation area should be referenced.

##: represents the sequential number of sample collected within the grid cell (Note: separate numbering sequence is used for bottom, mid sidewall and top of

sidewall samples within a grid)

B/SW/SWT: represents either an excavation bottom (B), mid sidewall (SW), or top

of sidewall (SWT) sample (sampler will select one)

R#: represents the number of times a sample is recollected at the same sample

location. Included in sample ID only when location is re-sampled. Recollection of a sample is typically the result of a failure to meet site specific standards.

Samples Collected from Biased Locations within Grid Cells

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* These are confirmation samples collected in addition to standard excavation bottom

and sidewall samples to target areas of visual contamination

CFB – N##E## - B/SW/SWT##, and

CFB – N##E## - B/SW/SWT## - R#, where

CFB: represents confirmation sample biased location

N##E##: represents the coordinates of the northeast node of the site-wide

sampling grid cell that the sample is collected from (e.g., N31E51). Note, for the case where one biased sample is collected from a single area spanning two or more grid cells, the grid cell containing the majority of the area should be

referenced.

B/SW/SWT: represents either an excavation bottom (B), mid sidewall (SW), or top

of sidewall (SWT) sample (sampler will select one)

##: represents the sequential number of biased sample collected within the grid

cell (Note: separate numbering sequence used for bottom, mid sidewall and top of sidewall samples)

R#: represents the number of times a sample is recollected at the same sample location. Included in sample ID only when location is re-sampled. Recollection of a sample is typically the result of a failure to meet site specific standards

Samples Collected from Trenches

CFT – N##E## - ##B/S1/S2, and

CFT – N##E## - ##B/S1/S2 – R#, where

CFT: represents confirmation sample trench

N##E##: represents the coordinates of the northeast node of the site-wide sampling grid cell that the sample is collected from (e.g., N31E51). Note, for the case where a trench extends across two or more grid cells, the grid cell from which

the sample was collected in the trench should be referenced.

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##: represents the sequential number of trench sampling location within the grid

cell

B/S1/S2: represents either trench bottom (B), or one of the two trench sidewall

samples collected from each sampling location.

R#: represents the number of times a sample is recollected at the same sample

location. Included in sample ID only when location is re-sampled. Recollection of a sample is typically the result of a failure to meet site specific standards

5.4 Stockpile Waste Characterization Sampling

WD-PB/LIS/WTPS/UD/PRM - ###A, where

WD: designates waste characterization sample

PB/LIS/WTPS/UD/PRM: represents Prussian Blue Soil Material/Low-Impact Soil/Water Treatment Plant Sludge, Soil, Sediment/Unrecyclable Debris/Potentially Recyclable Material (sampler will select one)

• ###: Represents the sequential sample number of the waste pile from which the sample was collected (Note: separate pile number sequence is used for each of the waste streams generated at the site.

• A: Represents the alphabetic qualifier [A, B, or C] to identify the segment of the stockpile or windrow sector from which the sample was collected

5.5 Water Treatment Plant Sampling

Effluent Discharging to NPDES Outfall (Current Conditions)

WTP – EW/IW - ###, where

WTP : designates Water Treatment Plant

• EW/IW: represents either effluent water or influent water (sampler will select one)

• ###: represents the sequential number of the sample collected

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Effluent Discharging to Fairmont Sewer System (Potential Future Conditions)

WTP – EW - ###, where

WTP : designates the Water Treatment Plant

• EW: represents effluent water

• ###: represents the sequential number of the sample


5.6.1 Surface/Subsurface Soil, Surface Water, and Sediment Sampling

XXX - YY###(Z-Z) - MMDDYY where;

• XXX: represents the abbreviation for a the site area in which the sample is

collected (Light Oil Storage Area – LOS, Coal Storage and Coke Handling Area – CSACHA, Byproducts Area - BPA)

• YY: represents the sample type (SB – soil boring, SD – sediment, SW – surface water)

• ###: represents the boring/sample location number

• (Z-Z): represent the depth interval at which the sample was collected (only required for soil and sediment samples)


5.6.2 Groundwater Sampling

MW - ##X - MMDDYY, where,

• MW - ##X: represents the name of the monitoring well and the interval being sampled such as:

– MW-2S = MW-2 shallow

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– MW-2I = MW-2 intermediate

– MW-2D = MW-2 deep

• DDMMYY: represents the sample date (e.g. 042908)


IFXXX - ### - MMDDYY, where

• IF: represents imported fill

• XXX: is the sequential number of the borrow fill source (e.g. borrow source # 1 = 001).

• ###: represents the sequential number of the sample collected from the borrow fill source

5.8 QA/QC Samples

5.8.1 Field Duplicate Samples

DUP – XXXX - #### - MMDDYY, where MMDDYY: represents the sample date (e.g. 042908)

DUP: represents duplicate sample

XXXX: represents the type of sample from which the duplicate was collected (PRM – potentially recyclable waste material sample, C – confirmation sample, WD – waste characterization sample, WTP – water treatment plant sample, ISO –

investigation soil sample, ISE – investigation sediment sample, ISW – investigation surface water sample, IGW – investigation groundwater sample, IF – imported clean fill sample)

###: represents sequential number of duplicate sample collected during that day (restarts at 001 every day)

MMDDYY: represents the sample date (e.g. 042908)

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5.8.2 Rinsate Blank

RB - XXXX - #### - MMDDYY, where

RB: represents rinsate blank

XXXX: represents the type of sample associated with the rinsate blank (PRM –

potentially recyclable waste material sample, C – confirmation sample, WD – waste characterization sample, WTP – water treatment plant sample, ISO – investigation soil sample, ISE – investigation sediment sample, ISW – investigation

surface water sample, IGW – investigation groundwater sample, IF – imported clean fill sample)

###: represents sequential number of rinsate blank collected during that day (restarts at 001 every day)


5.8.3 Trip Blank

TB - XXXX - #### - MMDDYY, where

TB: represents trip blank

XXXX: represents the type of sample associated with the trip blank (PRM –

potentially recyclable waste sample, C – confirmation sample, WD – waste characterization sample, WTP – water treatment plant sample, ISO – investigation soil sample, ISE – investigation sediment sample, ISW – investigation surface

water sample, IGW – investigation groundwater sample, IF – imported clean fill sample)

###: represents sequential number of trip blank collected during that day (restarts at 001 every day)


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5.8.4 MS/MSD Samples

MS/MSD samples will have the same identification as the parent sample from which they were collected. The sampler will specify that additional volume for MS/MSD

analysis is included with the sample on the chain-of-custody.

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6. Sampling Equipment and Procedures

This section discusses the proper sampling equipment and procedures associated with sample collection. Analytical parameters are discussed in Section 7 of this FSP.

6.1 Synfuel Product Sampling (Site-Processed Material)

6.1.1 Short Prox Testing

One Short Prox sample will be collected from each 500-ton synfuel stockpile or

windrow as described in Section 4.1.1. Ten subsamples consisting of approximately 10 ounces of material each will be collected from each 500-ton pile using a using a stainless steel bucket auger or macro core sampler, and placed in a plastic 5-gallon

container. Alternatively, subsample volume may be collected using an excavator bucket if the field sampler determines that it is either unsafe or too difficult to access the sampling location by climbing the pile. If samples are collected using an excavator,

the sampler should take care to collect sample volume only from material that is not touching the sides of the excavator bucket to avoid the possibility of cross contamination.

Subsamples will be stored together in a plastic 5-gallon container for each pile. Once all subsamples are collected, a portion of the subsample volume from each container

will be thoroughly homogenized as described in the Sample Homogenization SOP provided as Appendix I to create a composite sample for the entire pile. A sample of the homogenized volume will be collected using a decontaminated stainless-steel or

dedicated plastic trowel and placed into the appropriate laboratory containers for the analyses identified in Section 7.1. Full sample containers will be properly labeled and sent to the designated laboratory for analysis. Any material left over after sample

collection will be returned to pile. Any additional investigation-derived waste (IDW) generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.

6.1.2 Synfuel Waste Characterization Samples

Synfuel waste characterization samples will be collected as described in Section 4.1.2.

Three subsamples consisting of approximately 20 ounces of material each will be collected from each one-third segment of the 500-ton stockpile or windrow using a stainless steel bucket auger or macro core sampler, and placed in a plastic 5-gallon

container. Once the pile has been sampled, a portion of the subsample volume will be thoroughly homogenized as described in the Sample Homogenization SOP provided

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as Appendix I to create a composite sample for the entire pile. A sample of the

homogenized volume will be collected using a decontaminated stainless-steel or dedicated plastic trowel and placed into the appropriate laboratory containers for the analyses identified in Section 7.1. Full sample containers will be properly labeled and

sent to the designated laboratory for analysis.

All reusable sampling equipment (e.g., spade, sampling trowels, etc.) must be

decontaminated before and after use in accordance with decontamination procedures listed in Section 8.3. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Any material left over after sample collection will be returned to the pile. Any

additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.


Confirmation samples will be collected from an interval of 0 to 6 inches beneath the

material exposed at the base of the excavation or along the side walls, using a spade or stainless steel hand auger. (See Section 4.2 for a description of sample locations.) Samples scheduled for VOC analysis will be collected first, prior to homogenization.

VOC samples will be collected directly from the sample location using an Encore™ or similar laboratory-supplied sampling device, if soil types are suitable. VOC samples will be collected from the undisturbed portion of soil at the sample location and not from

the volume excavated from a hole. To accomplish this, the sampler will first prepare the sampling surface by scraping off any surface litter or root zone/surface soil/slough. Once the surface is prepared, samples will be collected either by advancing an

EncoreTM directly into the relatively undisturbed soil of the excavation sidewall or bottom, or by collecting the volume of soil to be homogenized for the remaining samples first and then advancing the EncoreTM into the undisturbed soil below. If the

soil type prevents Encore™ use (non-cohesive, granular, rocky, wet, etc.), then either 40-milliliter (mL) VOA vials or 4-ounce glass jars will be used.

Once the VOC samples have been collected, the remaining volume of excavated soil will be placed in a clean dedicated aluminum pan or pre-cleaned stainless steel bowl and homogenized thoroughly using a stainless-steel trowel or spoon. All remaining

samples will then be collected from this homogenized volume and placed in laboratory containers appropriate for the analyses identified in Section 7.2. Full sample containers will then be sealed, labeled, and placed in a cooler on ice immediately after

collection. Full sample coolers will be sent to the designated laboratory for analysis.

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All reusable sampling equipment (e.g., spade, trowels, hand auger, etc.) must be

decontaminated before and after each use in accordance with decontamination procedures listed in Section 8.3. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Any remaining soil left over after sample collection will be

placed back at the location from which the sample was collected. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.

6.3 Characterization Sampling

6.3.1 Material Stockpiles

Prior to sampling, material stockpiles or windrow sectors identified for potential re-use on site will be segmented longitudinally into approximately equal thirds, as described in

Section 4.4.1. After marking out the bounds of each one-third segment of the windrow sector or stockpile, three subsample locations will be selected (one subsample location per segment) at random elevations. In the event that evidence of impacted material is

observed at the surface of the pile (e.g., staining, odors, etc.), subsample locations should be adjusted from the even spacing to target these areas.

Once all subsample locations have been selected, samplers will begin collecting discrete samples (for evaluation of material for re-use on site, if desired) and subsample volume (for waste characterization) from the first subsample location of the

stockpile.

Samplers will use a stainless steel bucket auger or macro core sampler to excavate a

borehole into the 500-ton stockpile or windrow sector and collect a sample from a depth of approximately three feet beneath the surface of the pile. Alternatively, subsample volume may be collected using an excavator bucket if the field sampler

determines that it is either unsafe or too difficult to access the sampling location by climbing the pile. If samples are collected using a bucket auger or macrocore sampler, the sampler will carefully empty the entire contents of the sampling equipment onto a

layer of plastic sheeting in preparation for sample processing. If samples are collected using an excavator, the sampler will collect a representative subsample volume directly from the excavator bucket but should take care to collect sample volume only from

material that is not touching the sides of the excavator bucket to avoid the possibility of cross contamination.

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Sample volume from the unrecyclable debris waste stream should be collected from

the material in between or attached to the larger debris that constitutes the bulk of the pile.

Material Evaluated for Potential Re-use on Site

At each subsample location, discrete samples collected for analyses of re-use

characterization parameters will be collected first (if applicable) using the following procedure. The TCL VOC sample should be collected first, followed by TCL SVOCs, TAL metals, and cyanide. The TCL VOC samples will be collected directly from the

subsample volume using an Encore™ or similar laboratory-supplied sampling device, if material types are suitable. Samples will be collected by advancing an EncoreTM directly into the material of the subsample volume. If the material type prevents

Encore™ use (non-cohesive, granular, rocky, wet, etc.), then either 40-milliliter (mL) VOA vials or 4-ounce glass jars will be used. Once the TCL VOC sample is collected, representative samples of the subsample volume will be placed into appropriate

laboratory-supplied containers for TCL SVOCs, TAL metals, and cyanide.

Waste Characterization Sampling

Once the discrete samples have been collected (if applicable), samplers will collect a representative portion of the subsample volume and place it into the 4-ounce jar used

for TCLP VOC analysis. The field sampler will then place the cap back on the sample jar and place it into the sample cooler, on ice, between subsample locations. NOTE: Material from each of the three subsample locations will be used to completely fill the

jar. The volume of material from each subsample location placed in the sample jars should be sized appropriately so that the jars are filled completely with no remaining headspace after the third and final subsample volume has been collected.

Following the collection of the TCLP VOC subsample volumes, the sampler will place a representative sample comprised of approximately 20 ounces of material from the

subsample location into a one-gallon zip-lock, or similar, sealing plastic bag to be homogenized later. The zip-lock bag must be sealed and kept in the sample cooler on ice between subsample locations.

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Once all subsamples have been collected, the sampler will empty the material from the

plastic bag into a clean dedicated aluminum pan or pre-cleaned stainless steel bowl and homogenize the sample volume thoroughly following the Sample Homogenization SOP provided as Appendix I. Following homogenization, the sampler will fill the

laboratory-supplied sample containers for remaining analyses identified in Section 7.4 with material from the bowl or pan. The TCLP SVOC sample should be collected first, followed by TCLP metals, and then all other remaining parameters listed in Section 7.4

in no particular order. Sample containers will be properly labeled, placed on ice and sent to the designated laboratory for analysis. Any remaining sample volume will be placed within the sector of the pile from which it was collected. All reusable sampling

equipment (e.g. spade, trowels, hand auger, etc.) must be decontaminated before first use, between samples, and after sampling is completed in accordance with decontamination procedures listed in Section 8.3. It is not necessary to decontaminate

sampling equipment between individual subsample locations collected within one sector of the stockpile. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP.

As discussed in Section 4.4, procedures for collecting characterization samples of any new waste materials not covered by this FSP will be created as necessary in

conjunction with the disposal facility.

6.3.2 Recyclable Waste Material Sampling

Waste characterization and Short Prox Testing samples will be collected concurrently from each 500-ton pile of material containing PRM. Waste characterization samples

will be collected following the procedures described in Section 6.3.1 for sampling material stockpiles. Waste characterization samples will be analyzed for the parameters identified in Section 7.3. One Short Prox Test sample will be collected

from each 500-ton pile as a composite of material from ten subsample locations evenly spaced around the pile or windrow sector at random elevations. Approximately 10 ounces of material will be collected from each subsample location using a spade, and

placed in a 5-gallon container. Once all 10 subsamples have been collected, the sample will be homogenized as described in the Sample Homogenization SOP provided as Appendix I to create a composite sample for the entire pile. Aliquots from

this homogenized volume will then be placed into the appropriate laboratory containers for the analyses identified in Section 7.3. Full sample containers will be properly labeled and sent to the designated laboratory for analysis.

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All reusable sampling equipment (e.g., spade, sampling trowels, etc.) must be

decontaminated before and after use in accordance with decontamination procedures listed in Section 8.3. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Any material left over after sampling collection will be place back in the pile

from which it was collected. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.

6.3.3 Unrecyclable Debris Stockpiles

Subsamples from unrecyclable debris stockpiles will be collected with the assistance of

an excavator. The excavator will be used to collect a bucket of material from the subsample location. Field personnel will then use a pre-cleaned, stainless steel trowel, or similar, or a disposable plastic scoop to collect sample volume from the material

present in between the void space of the unrecyclable debris or attached to the unrecyclable debris. In accordance with Amendment #11 to the 2003 Shaw Remedial Action Plan, waste characterization samples from unrecyclable debris will be collected

only after all reasonable efforts have been made to segregate the unrecyclable debris from recyclable waste materials such as coal tar and coke or coal fines.

The material will be placed into the appropriate container for TCLP VOC analysis. The sample jar will then be capped and placed in the sample cooler, where it will be stored on ice between subsample locations. The volume of material placed in the TCLP VOC

sample jar from each subsample location will depend on the total number of subsamples collected from the pile (e.g., three subsamples corresponds to an approximate volume of 4-7 ounces per subsample). After the final subsample volume

is collected, the TCLP VOC sample jar must be completely full with no remaining headspace.

After collecting the TCLP VOC subsample volume, the sampler will use the same sampling device to collect approximately 20 ounces of material from in between the void space of the unrecyclable debris or attached to the unrecyclable debris and place

it into a one-gallon zip-lock or similar sealing plastic bag to be homogenized later. The zip-lock bag must be sealed and kept in the sample cooler on ice between subsample locations.

Once all subsamples have been collected, the sampler will empty the material from the plastic bag into a clean dedicated aluminum pan or pre-cleaned stainless steel bowl

and homogenize the sample volume thoroughly following the sample Homogenization SOP provided as Appendix I. After the sample volume is thoroughly homogenized, the

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sampler will fill the laboratory-supplied sample containers for remaining analyses

identified in Section 7.3 with material from the bowl, starting with the TCLP SVOC sample, followed by TCLP metals, and then all other required parameters in no particular order. Full sample containers will be properly labeled and sent to the

designated laboratory for analysis. All reusable sampling equipment (e.g., spade, trowels, hand auger, etc.) must be decontaminated before and after sample collection in accordance with decontamination procedures listed in Section 8.3. It is not

necessary to decontaminate sampling equipment between individual subsample locations. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Any sample volume remaining after sample collection will be placed back in the waste

pile. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.

6.3.4 Water Treatment Plant Sludge/Soil/Sediment

One sample will be collected as a composite of five subsamples collected from each of

the three chambers that contain sludge at the time of sampling. The total number of subsamples included per composite depends on which of the three chambers contains sludge as follows.

• 5 subsamples (single chamber contains sludge)

• 10 subsamples (two chambers contain sludge [typical])

• 15 subsamples (all three chambers contain sludge)

Within each chamber, one subsample will be collected from each of the corners at a location approximately one foot from each of the sidewalls, and the fifth subsample will be collected from the approximate center of the chamber. Subsample will be collected

using a “Sludge Judge” tube sampler as follow.

1. Inspect the valve mechanism in the end of the sludge judge for proper release and

closure

2. Install the sludge judge to refusal at the preselected subsample location

3. Withdraw the sludge judge from the subsample location

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4. Decant the water column portion of the subsample, if present, by tilting the sludge

judge over the chamber of the weir box taking care to decant only water, leaving the sludge in the sludge judge for each subsample

5. Depress the discharge mechanism a decontaminated stainless steel bowl or dedicated aluminum pan to discharge the collected sludge from the sludge judge

6. Repeat steps 1-5 for all five subsample locations within one chamber of the sludge box

7. Repeat steps 1-6 at each chamber of the sludge box that contains sludge

8. Using a decontaminated steel trowel or dedicated plastic trowel, fill the appropriate

laboratory-supplied container for TCLP VOC analysis and place the container on ice in the sample cooler

9. Using the decontaminated trowel or dedicated plastic trowel, thoroughly homogenize the remaining composite sample volume Sample Homogenization SOP provided as Appendix I, and then fill the laboratory-supplied containers for

remaining analyses listed in Section 7.3

Full sample containers will be properly labeled, placed in a sample cooler on ice and

sent to the laboratory for analysis following the Chain-of-Custody, Handling, Packing and Shipping SOP included as Appendix D. All reusable sampling equipment (e.g., Sludge Judge, stainless steel bowl, etc.) must be decontaminated before and after

sample collection in accordance with decontamination procedures listed in Section 8.3. It is not necessary to decontaminate sampling equipment between individual subsample locations. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in

the QAPP. Any sample volume remaining after sample collection will be placed back in the sludge box. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.

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6.4 Water Treatment Plant Influent and Effluent Sampling

Effluent Discharging to NPDES Outfall

Prior to collecting laboratory samples, sampling personnel will collect field measurements of pH from the influent and effluent streams and record these values. Samplers will also record whether any soda ash has been added to the system within

24 hours of sample collection. Sampling will not be performed if it is raining.

Samples from the influent water stream will be collected from the sampling tap located

on the influent pipeline by opening the sample tap in such a way that water is only trickling out of the tap. Laboratory supplied containers appropriate for the required analyses identified in Section 7.4 will then be filled directly from this tap. Effluent

samples will be collected by filling a clean, unpreserved, 1-liter, amber glass or similar container with water from the effluent end of the water treatment plant pipeline, and then transferring this water into laboratory supplied sample containers appropriate for

the required analyses identified in Section 7.4. If samples are to be collected from the limestone-lined open-channel upstream from the creek, samplers will collect surface water from the channel using a clean stainless-steel scoop and place it in the 1-liter,

amber glass container prior to filling sample containers.

For both influent and effluent samples, VOC samples will be collected first, followed by

SVOCs, metals, and then the remaining parameters. VOC samples should be collected from the glass container in a manner that minimizes aeration of the water. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Any water

left over after influent sample collection will be poured into Modular Tank 1, at the upstream end of the Water Treatment Plant. Any water left over after effluent sample collection will be poured back into the effluent steam at the location from which the

sample was collected. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.

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Effluent Discharging to Fairmont Sewer System

When water treatment plant effluent is discharging to the Fairmont POTW, samples from the effluent stream will be collected from the outfall location specified in the permit

following procedures similar to those in place under current conditions. The sampler will measure and record the temperature and pH of the water prior to collecting analytical samples using a Horiba U-10 Water Meter or similar device. Samples will be

collected by filling a clean, unpreserved, 1-liter, amber glass or similar container with water from the sample point, and then transferring this water into laboratory supplied sample containers appropriate for the required analyses identified in Section 7.4. VOC

samples will be collected first, followed by SVOCs, metals, and then all other parameters. VOC samples should be collected from the glass container in a manner that minimizes aeration of the water. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as

specified in the QAPP. Any influent and effluent water left over after sample collection will be disposed of as described for the case of effluent discharging to the NPDES outfall. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described

in Section 8.4.


6.5.1 Surface and Subsurface Soil Sampling

Samples collected from depths above two feet bgs are considered surface soil samples. Surface soil sample volumes will be collected using a pre-cleaned spade, trowel, hand auger, or power equipment such as a direct push technology (DPT) drill

rig. Samples collected from depths greater than two feet bgs are considered subsurface soil samples. Subsurface soil sample volumes will be collected using either a clean stainless steel hand auger, or power equipment such as a direct push

technology (DPT) drill rig, or traditional auger drill rig. In all cases, the portion of the soil sample volume that was in direct contact with the sampling equipment will be removed and discarded prior to sampling or homogenization.

Samples scheduled for VOC analysis will be collected directly from the available sample volume using an Encore™, or similar laboratory-supplied sampling device, if

soil types are suitable. If the soil type prevents Encore™ use (non-cohesive, granular, rocky, wet, etc.), then either 40-milliliter (mL) VOA vials or 4-ounce glass jars will be used. It is important that VOC samples be collected as quickly as possible to minimize

the potential for concentration loss through volatilization.

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Once the VOC samples have been collected, the remaining volume of soil will be

placed in a clean dedicated aluminum pan or pre-cleaned stainless steel bowl and homogenized thoroughly following the Sample Homogenization SOP provided as Appendix I. All remaining samples will then be collected by placing aliquots of the

homogenized soil into laboratory containers appropriate for the required analyses as specified in the QAPP. Full sample containers will be properly labeled and sent to the designated laboratory for analysis.

All reusable sampling equipment (e.g., trowels, hand auger, split spoon soil samplers, etc.) must be decontaminated before and after use in accordance with decontamination

procedures listed in Section 8.3. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Any excess soil remaining after sample collection will be staged for appropriate disposal. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be

managed as described in Section 8.4.

6.5.2 Sediment and Surface Water

At stream locations or other flowing surface water bodies, sediment and surface water samples will be collected in sequence, starting at the furthest downstream location and

proceeding upstream. If both sediment and surface water samples will be collected from the same location, the surface water sample will be collected first, followed by the sediment sample.

Surface water samples will be collected from the water body using a stainless steel or dedicated plastic dipper, and then transferring the water directly into the laboratory

containers appropriate for the required analyses as specified in the QAPP. Sample collection order will begin with VOC, followed by SVOCs, followed by metals, and then any other parameters required. Field measurements of pH, specific conductivity,

oxidation reduction potential, dissolved oxygen, temperature and turbidity will be recorded from the sample location using a Horiba U-22 Water Meter or similar device.

Sediment samples will be collected from locations where fine-grained sediments are accumulating using a clean stainless steel trowel, or a sediment coring device. Samplers will measure the depth of the water column above the sediment sampling

location. VOC samples will be collected first using a stainless steel or dedicated plastic trowel to place aliquots collected directly from the sediment sample volume into the appropriate laboratory container. Next, the collected sediment will be placed in a clean

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sediment into laboratory containers appropriate for the required analyses as specified in the QAPP. Full sample containers will be properly labeled and sent to the designated laboratory for analysis.

All reusable sampling equipment (e.g. sampling trowels, sample homogenization bowls, etc.) must be decontaminated before and after use in accordance with

decontamination procedures listed in Section 8.3. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Any excess sediment remaining after sample collection will be staged for appropriate disposal. Excess surface water remaining after

sample collection will be poured back into the surface water body at the location from which the sample was collected. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.

6.5.3 Groundwater

Groundwater samples will be collected in accordance with the ARCADIS Low Flow Purging and Sampling Procedures for Monitoring Wells, included as Appendix C of this FSP. This procedure was developed from the USEPA Region I Low Stress (Low Flow)

Purging and Sampling Procedures for the Collection of Groundwater Samples from Monitoring Wells.

Decontamination procedures are provided in the attached SOP. Any QA/QC samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Unless otherwise specified, purge water generated during groundwater sampling will be collected and discharged to

Modular Tank 1 at the upstream end of the site water treatment plant. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as described in Section 8.4.


Samples of borrow fill from in situ sources with total depths less than 4 feet below

grade will be collected from the top two feet below grade using a hand auger, macro core or similar sampling equipment. Samples of borrow fill from in situ sources with total depths of up to 10 feet below grade will be collected as a composite sample of two

subsamples collected at two-foot intervals from the top and bottom of the boring. Samples of borrow fill from in situ sources with total depths greater than 10 feet below grade will be collected as a composite of three subsamples collected at two-foot

intervals from the top, middle, and bottom of the boring.

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Samples of borrow fill from stockpiled sources will be collected from the interior of the

pile, not the surface, using a hand auger, spade, excavator bucket, or similar sampling device.

VOC samples will be collected first using an Encore™ or similar laboratory-supplied sampling device, if material types are suitable. If the material type prevents Encore™ use (non-cohesive, granular, rocky, wet, etc.), then either 40-milliliter (mL) VOA vials or

4-ounce glass jars will be used. In both cases VOC samples will be collected directly from the borrow material before homogenization. For in-situ sources, the VOC sample volume will be collected from material located at a depth of approximately one-foot

below grade. It is important that VOC samples be collected as quickly as possible to minimize the potential for concentration loss through volatilization.

Once the VOC samples have been collected, the remaining volume of material will be placed in a clean dedicated aluminum pan or pre-cleaned stainless steel bowl and homogenized thoroughly following the Sample Homogenization SOP provided as

Appendix I. All remaining samples will then be collected by placing aliquots of the homogenized material into laboratory containers appropriate for the required analyses identified in Section 7.6. Full sample containers will be properly labeled and sent to

the designated laboratory for analysis. All reusable sampling equipment (e.g., trowels, hand auger, split spoon soil samplers, etc.) must be decontaminated before and after use in accordance with decontamination procedures listed in Section 8.3. Any QA/QC

samples required will be collected as specified in the QAPP. Any material remaining after sample collection will be placed back in the hole from which the sample was collected. Any additional IDW generated during sampling will be managed as

described in Section 8.4.

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7. Sample Handling and Analysis

All samples will be properly labeled, packaged on ice in an appropriate shipping container, and shipped under chain-of-custody by overnight carrier to the designated

laboratory. Additional details on sample labeling, packaging, and shipping are provided in the QAPP and in the Chain-of-Custody, Handling, Packing and Shipping SOP included as Appendix D.

A summary of the laboratory analyses required for each type of sample collected at the site is provided below. Additional details on laboratory analyses are provided in the

QAPP.

7.1 Synfuel Product Samples (Site-Processed Material)

Synfuel Short Prox Samples

• percent moisture - modified method ASTM D2961 and D3302

• percent ash - method ASTM D3174 and/or D5142

• percent sulfur - method ASTM D4239

• Btu/lb - method D5865

Analyses will be completed by Standard Laboratories (Coal Division), Belington, West Virginia.

Synfuel Waste Characterization Samples

• TCLP VOCs – method SW-846 8260B

• TCLP SVOCs – method SW-846 8270C

• TCLP RCRA metals – method SW-846 6010B/7471(mercury)

• TCLP Pesticides – method SW-846 8081A

• TCLP Herbicides – method SW-846 8151A

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• PCBs – method SW-846 8082

• Corrosivity by pH – method SW-846 9045D

• Total Cyanide - method SW-846 9012B

• Total Sulfide - method SW-846 9030B/9034

• Ignitability – method 1030.

Analyses will be completed by TestAmerica Laboratories, Nashville, Tennessee.

7.2 Confirmation Samples

The following analyses will be completed on confirmation samples unless otherwise

specified:

• Site-Specific TCL VOCs – method SW-846 8260B

• Site-Specific TCL SVOCs – method SW-846 8270C

• TAL Metals + mercury + Hexavalent Chromium – methods SW-846 ICP-AES: 6010B, 7471A (mercury), and 7196A (hex chromium)

• Cyanide – method SW-846 9012B

• Percent Solids by dry weight

Analyses will be completed by Test America Laboratory, Nashville, Tennessee.

7.3 Recyclable Waste Material Samples

Short Prox Samples

• percent moisture - modified method ASTM D2961 and D3302

• percent ash - method ASTM D3174 and/or D5142

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• percent sulfur - method ASTM D4239

• Btu/lb - method D5865

Analyses will be completed by Standard Laboratories (Coal Division), Belington, West

Virginia.

Recyclable Waste Material Characterization Samples

• TCLP VOCs – method SW-846 8260B





• PCBs – method SW-846 8082

• Corrosivity by pH – method SW-846 9045D

• Total Cyanide - method SW-846 9012B

• Total Sulfide - method SW-846 9030B/9034

• Ignitability – method 1030.


7.4 Waste Characterization Samples

Material Stockpile Samples

The following analyses will be completed on all samples collected from material

stockpiles for waste characterization and characterization for potential reuse onsite.

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TCL VOCs – site-specific list - method SW-846 8260B

TCLP VOCs - method SW-846 8260B

TCL SVOCs – site-specific list – method SW-846 8270C

TCLP SVOCs – method SW-846 8270C

TAL metals + mercury + hexavalent chromium – site-specific list – methods SW-846 ICP-AES: 6010B, 7471A (mercury), and 7196A (hex chromium)

• TCLP Metals – SW-846 6010B/7471



• Total Cyanide – method SW-846 9012B

• Total Sulfide – method SW-846 9030B/9034

• Ignitability – method 1030

• Corrosivity by pH - SW-846 9045D

Other Waste Characterization Samples

The following analyses will be completed on waste characterization samples collected from material stockpiles not being evaluated for potential re-use on site, unless otherwise specified:

TCLP VOCs - method SW-846 8260B


• TCLP Metals – SW-846 6010B/7471


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• Total Cyanide – method SW-846 9012B

• Total Sulfide – method SW-846 9030B/9034

• Ignitability – method 1030

• Corrosivity by pH - SW-846 9045D


7.5 Water Treatment Plant Samples

Water Treatment Effluent is Discharging to NPDES Outfall

• Benzene – method SW846 8260B

• Benzo(a)pyrene, naphthalene, phenol – method SW846 8270C

• Total metals: copper, iron, manganese, zinc – method SW846 6010B

• Total cyanide – method 335.3

• Ammonia nitrogen – method 350.1

• Oil & Grease – method 1664A

• Total Suspended Solids – method 160.2

Analyses will be completed by Accutest Laboratories, Dayton, New Jersey.

Water Treatment Effluent is Discharging to Fairmont POTW

• Metals (arsenic, cadmium, chromium [total and hexavalent], copper, lead, mercury, nickel, silver, zinc) – methods: SM 3500-Cr B/D (hex chromium), 245.1 (mercury), 200.7 (rest)

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• Cyanide (total and free) – methods SM 335.4 and SM 4500-CN G

• Total BTEX – method SW846 8260B

• Phenols – method 420.4M

• Oil and Grease – method 1664A

• Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) – method SM 5210B

• Total suspended solids – method SM2540 D

• TKN – method 351.2

• Total nitrogen – method 351/353



Analytical parameters will be determined prior to sample collection. Consult the investigation work plan if applicable, and/or QAPP for additional information. Analyses will be completed by Test America Laboratory, Nashville, Tennessee.


• TCLP VOCs - method SW-846 8260B





• PCBs - method SW-846 8082

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• TCL VOCs – method SW-846 8260B

• TCL SVOCs – method SW-846 8270C

• Cyanide (total) – methods SW-846 9012B

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8. Supporting Procedures

8.1 Record Keeping/Documentation

Detailed and accurate record keeping and documentation is essential during field activities. All field activities completed at the site must be documented in a bound log book. Sampling information must be reported on the appropriate documentation forms

where applicable. Samples must also be properly labeled and the laboratory chain of custody completed accurately. All original field documentation must be filed on site for the duration of the project. Additional procedures describing the documentation of field

sampling activities are provided below.

8.1.1 Field Notes

All field sampling activities completed at the site must be documented in a field log book. It is important to understand that log books are legal documents that can be

used as evidence in court. Therefore, information recorded in field logbooks should be as accurate and detailed as practical, written thoughtfully and legibly; but must contain factual statements only, with no judgmental comments included.

Some examples of the type of information that should be included in the field log book are:

• Site name and project number

• Name/title/company of all personnel on site including subcontractors

• Dates and times of all entries in military time

• Descriptions of all site activities, including site entry and exit times

• Noteworthy events including any changes in conditions, or deviations from approved procedures

• Conversations related to the task at hand

• Descriptions of important observations, such as: lithology, excavation depths,

monitoring well construction details, etc.

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• Weather conditions

• Site observations

• Equipment and calibration documentation, including: manufacture names, serial

numbers, calibration gas description, calibration results

• Identification and description of samples and locations, including any QA/QC samples collected

• Date and time of sample collections, along with supplemental chain of custody (COC) information

• Record of photographs

• Site sketches

• Description of decontamination procedures

• Description of IDW generation and disposal

• Health and safety related information

All field logbooks must be weatherproof and permanently bound with consecutively

numbered pages. The project name should be written on the cover of each logbook. The consultant name, address, and phone number should be written on the inside of the front cover. Log book entries must be written in permanent waterproof blue of

black ink. Any amendment or changes made to the logbook must be written in a different color ink form the original entry text, signed by the person making the change and dated. Erasures are not permitted. A new page should be started in the logbook

at the beginning of each day. At the end of the day, the person who recorded the notes will place their signature and date at the end of the notes. Any remaining blank space on a logbook page or empty logbook pages should be crossed out with a

diagonal line or an X and signed with the initials of the person who recorded the field notes.

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black or blue permanent waterproof ink, changes initialed and dated). At the end of each day, any forms will be scanned to PDF and saved in the electronic project file. Original copies will be filed on site for the duration of the project.

Chains-of-Custody

Laboratory chains-of-custody, like field notes, are important legal documents and must be treated accordingly. Procedures for completing laboratory chains-of-custody are discussed in the sample Chain-of-Custody, Handling, Packing and Shipping SOP

included as Appendix D. Laboratory chains-of-custody must be kept on file at the site for the duration of the project.

8.1.2 Sample Labeling

Sample labels must clearly identify the particular sample. A description of the

information that should be included on sample labels and other sample labeling procedures is presented in the sample Chain-of-Custody, Handling, Packing and Shipping SOP included as Appendix D.

8.2 Field Measurement Procedures

8.2.1 PID Operation

A photoionization detector (PID) is used at the site to screen samples and monitor the

breathing zone in the work area for VOCs. PID operating and calibrating techniques are described in the Photoionization Detector Air Monitoring and Field Screening SOP, included as Appendix E. Field personnel should also refer to the user manual for the

PID unit for additional operating and calibration information. PID units should be calibrated at the beginning of each day of use. Calibration records should be recorded in the field log book used to record the activities in with the PID is used.

8.2.2 Water Level Gauging

A description of the procedure for gauging water levels in site groundwater monitoring wells is described in the Water Level Measurement SOP, included as Appendix F. Water level gauging information will be recorded in a field log book, or on a

groundwater purge log if measured during groundwater sampling.

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8.2.3 Water Quality Parameters

Water quality parameters are monitored when collecting groundwater, surface water and other water samples at the site. Either all or a subset of the following parameters

are monitored depending on the type of sampling: pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, temperature, oxidation reduction potential, and turbidity. The type of instrument used to monitor water quality parameters depends on which parameters are to be monitored

and the type of sampling completed. Procedures for monitoring water quality parameters are discussed in greater detail in the Measuring Basic Water Quality Parameters In-Situ SOP included as Appendix G. In most cases field personnel will

refer to the user manual for the equipment for a description of equipment calibration and operation.

8.3 Decontamination

All reusable sampling equipment will be decontaminated between uses in accordance

with the Equipment Cleaning – Field SOP included as Appendix H.

Any heavy equipment used to collect samples (e.g., excavators and drill rigs) will be

decontaminated as necessary, following procedures listed in the site Remedial Action Plan (Shaw 2003).

8.4 IDW Management

Field team members will make every effort to minimize the generation of investigation-

derived wastes throughout the field event. IDW consisting of excess soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater generated during field sampling will be disposed of as described in Section 6. Decontamination fluids will be collected and discharged to

Modular Tank 1 at the upstream end of the site water treatment plant. Any organic solvents (e.g., methanol or isopropynol) used in decontamination will be allowed to evaporate. Spent PPE and other disposables generated during field sampling will be

combined with spent PPE from the exclusion zone and disposed with that material.

The spent PPE and other disposables waste stream will be sampled prior to disposal in

accordance with the frequencies and procedures required by the disposal facility that will receive these materials.

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Field Sampling Plan Reference List

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This document provides references to the existing agency-reviewed and/or approved documents used to compile the sampling procedures presented in the Field Sampling Plan. In cases where procedures were carried over from pre-existing site documents without modifications, references to these pre-existing documents are provided. In cases where procedures have been modified from those presented in pre-existing documents, references to the pre-existing documents are provided along with a brief description of the modifications where appropriate.

Section 4.1.1, Short Prox Testing

Original procedures provided in: 1.) Construction Quality Control Plan, Appendix A – Sampling Plan for Short Prox and Waste Characterization Testing of Coal Synfuel (January 2003), and 2.) Amendment # 1 to Work for Removal/Processing/Recycling of North and South Landfills at the Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 2003).

Original procedures have been modified to present sampling methods to be employed by ARCADIS at the site. This eliminates the need for Amendment #1.

Section 4.1.2, Synfuel Waste Characterization Sampling

Construction Quality Control Plan, Appendix A – Sampling Plan for Short Prox and Waste Characterization Testing of Coal Synfuel (January 2003)

Amendment # 1 to Work for Removal/Processing/Recycling of North and South Landfills at the Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 2003)

Section 4.2, Confirmation Sampling

Waste Management Area EE/CA (February 2000) –Section 4.1.1

Construction Quality Control Plan (January 2003)- Section 4.7

Draft Status Report and Additional Excavation Plan, By-Products Area Remediation, Fairmont Coke Works Site (June 2007)

Response Action Plan (Phase II) for Process Area Removal Action at the Fairmont Coke Works Site (July 2005) – Section 3.1

USEPA Field Sampling Plan – Fairmont Coke Works Site, Comments and Conditional Approval Letter (August 28, 2008)

Section 4.3, Waste Characterization Sampling

Procedure for Collecting Waste Characterization Samples from Stockpiled Soil, ExxonMobil Fairmont Coke Works Site (June 2008)


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Section 4.4, Water Treatment Plant Influent and Effluent Sampling

Sample location and frequencies for scenario where effluent is discharging to NPDES outfall based on CDM Water Treatment Plant Standard Operating Procedures, Influent and Effluent Water Sample Collection, Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 2007) with some modifications

Sample locations and frequencies for scenario where effluent is discharging to Fairmont POTW based on 1.) CDM Water Treatment Plant Standard Operating Procedures, Influent and Effluent Water Sample Collection, Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 2007); and 2.) City of Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Board, Industrial User Discharge Permit No. CIU-005, (April 2008), with some modifications.

Section 4.5, Investigation Sampling

Original investigation sampling procedures were provided in Field Sampling Plan for the Sharon Steel Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 1998) – Section 4.2.

Section 4.6, Imported Clean Fill Sampling

Procedures for collecting samples of imported clean fill have not previously been developed for the site.

Section 6.1.1, Synfuel Product Sampling - Short Prox Testing

Original procedures provided in: 1.) Construction Quality Control Plan, Appendix A – Sampling Plan for Short Prox and Waste Characterization Testing of Coal Synfuel (January 2003), and 2.) Amendment # 1 to Work for Removal/Processing/Recycling of North and South Landfills at the Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 2003)

Original procedures have been modified to present sampling methods to be employed by ARCADIS at the site

Section 6.1.2, Synfuel Product Sampling - Synfuel Waste Characterization Samples


Amendment # 1 to Work for Removal/Processing/Recycling of North and South Landfills at the Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 2003)

Sample homogenization procedure modified slightly

Section 6.2, Confirmation Sampling

Construction Quality Control Plan (January 2003) – Section 4.7 and 5.1

Waste Management Area EE/CA (February 2000) - Section 4.1.1

Draft Status Report and Additional Excavation Plan, By-Products Area Remediation, Fairmont Coke Works Site (June 2007)

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Response Action Plan (Phase II) for Process Area Removal Action at the Fairmont Coke Works Site (July 2005) – Sections 3.1 and 3.4


Section 6.3, Waste Characterization


Section 6.4, Water Treatment Plant Influent and Effluent Sampling

Sample collection procedures for scenario where effluent is discharging to NPDES outfall based on CDM Water Treatment Plant Standard Operating Procedures, Influent and Effluent Water Sample Collection, Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 2007) with some modifications

Sample collection procedures for scenario where effluent is discharging to Fairmont POTW based on 1.) CDM Water Treatment Plant Standard Operating Procedures, Influent and Effluent Water Sample Collection, Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 2007); and 2.) City of Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Board, Industrial User Discharge Permit No. CIU-005, (April 2008), with some modifications

Section 6.5.1, Surface and Subsurface Soil Sampling

Construction Quality Control Plan (January 2003) – Sections 4.7 and 5.1

Field Sampling Plan for the Sharon Steel Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 1998) – Section 4.2

Section 6.5.2, Sediment and Surface Water


Section 6.5.3, Groundwater

Original groundwater sampling procedures provided in Field Sampling Plan for the Sharon Steel Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 1998) – Section 4.2

Groundwater sampling procedure in current FSP is similar to original, requiring use of low-flow sampling method


Procedures for collecting samples of imported clean fill have not previously been developed for the site

Section 7.1, Synfuel Product Samples (Treated Materials)


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Section 7.2, Confirmation Samples

Original analyte list presented in Construction Quality Control Plan (January 2003) – Section 4.7

Analyte list presented in FSP includes only compounds for which Site-Specific Soil-to-Groundwater Cleanup standards were developed

Analytical laboratory also changed from Accutest to Test America

Section 7.3, Waste Characterization Samples


Section 7.4, Water Treatment Plant Samples - Effluent Discharging to NPDES Outfall

WV/NPDES Permit No. WV0004634 Modification No. 2 (January 1989)

Section 7.4, Water Treatment Plant Samples - Effluent Discharging to Fairmont POTW

City of Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Board, Industrial User Discharge Permit No. CIU-005, (April 2008)


Procedures for collecting samples of imported clean fill have not previously been developed for the site

Section 8.1, Record Keeping/Documentation


Sections 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 of FSP refer to ARCADIS SOPs which are somewhat different from those listed in the 1998 Field Sampling Plan

Section 8.2.1, Field Measurement Procedures – PID Operation

Field Sampling Plan for the Sharon Steel Fairmont Coke Works Site (August 1998) – Section 4.4.9

Section 8.2.1 refers to ARCADIS SOP for PID operation which is somewhat different from the procedures listed in the 1998 Field Sampling Plan

Section 8.2.2, Field Measurement Procedures – Water Level Gauging


Section 8.2.2 refers to ARCADIS SOP for water level measuring which is somewhat different from the procedures listed in the 1998 Field Sampling Plan

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Section 8.2.3, Field Measurement Procedures – Water Quality Parameters


Section 8.2.3 refers to ARCADIS SOP for measuring water quality parameters which is different from the procedures for this activity provided in the 1998 Field Sampling Plan.

Section 8.3, Decontamination


Construction Quality Control Plan (January 2003) – Section 5.5

Section 8.3 refers to ARCADIS SOP for cleaning field equipment which is slightly different from the procedures provided in the 1998 Field Sampling Plan.

Field sampling plan discusses procedures for decontamination of equipment used during field sampling only.

Section 8.4, IDW Management


Construction Quality Control Plan (January 2003) – Section 5.5

Section 8.3 provides procedures for management of investigation-derived waste generated during field sampling only, based on practices currently in place at the site.

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Site WVDEP Waste Disposal Permits

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Minor Permit Modification for Disposal of Special Waste

SWPU ID: 08-08-13

Landfill: Meadowfill

Request Received: August 8, 2008

Waste: Low Impact Soil

Generator: Exx.on Mobil

Request Dated: August 6, 2008

Generated at: Fairmont, WV

Comments andJor Conditions

The following checked (X) comments and/or conditions apply:

1. [8l The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Solid Waste, hasreviewed the infonnation submitted by the Meadowfi)] Landfill. Based upon thisinfonnation, the WVDEP believes that this waste is not hazardous waste under the ResolllceConservation and Recovery Act. Consequently, a minor permit modification is granted forthe disposal of this waste at the MeadowfiH Landfill

2. {81 Quantity Approved: 37,500 tons per year.

o This Quantity Approved is an increase of the amount allowed by the Minor PermitModification granted

3. ~ This amount may be received before August 20, 2009.

o The above date represents an extension of the time allowed by the Minor PennitModification granttld

4. 0 Every year, by the anniversary date of this Minor Pennit Modification, MeadowfillLandfill shall submit a recent certification from Exxon Mobil that this waste is nonhazMdous.

S. 0 Every year, by the anniversary date of this Minor Pennit Modification, MeadowfillLandfill shall submit laboratory results fot a sample representative of the waste, recentlycollected by Exxon Mobil, and analy~ed by EPA-approved methods for:

6. ~ The disposal of this waste must take place during nonnal working hours and will not beexempted fTom assessment fees, and must be included in the monthly tonnage report.

7. 0 Additional comments and/or conditions:

Promoting a healthy environment.

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ARCADIS SOP - Low Flow

Groundwater Purging and Sampling

Procedures for Monitoring Wells

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Rev. #: 1 | Rev Date: November 8, 2006

I. Scope and Application

Groundwater samples will be collected from monitoring wells to evaluate groundwater quality. The protocol presented in this standard operating procedure (SOP) describes the procedures to be used to purge monitoring wells and collect groundwater samples. This protocol has been developed in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region I Low Stress (Low Flow) Purging and Sampling Procedures for the Collection of Groundwater Samples from Monitoring Wells (USEPA SOP No. GW0001; July 30, 1996). Both filtered and unfiltered groundwater samples may be collected using this low-flow sampling method. Filtered samples will be obtained using a 0.45-micron disposable filter. No wells will be sampled until well development has been performed in accordance with the procedures presented in the SOP titled Monitoring Well Development, unless that well has been sampled or developed within the prior 1-year time period. Groundwater samples will not be collected within 1 week following well development.

II. Personnel Qualifications

To be completed by Preparer and reviewed by Technical Expert.

III. Equipment List

Specific to this activity, the following materials (or equivalent) will be available:

• Health and safety equipment (as required in the site Health and Safety Plan [HASP]).

• Site Plan, well construction records, prior groundwater sampling records (if available).

• Sampling pump, which may consist of one or more of the following:

- submersible pump (e.g., Grundfos Redi-Flo 2);

- peristaltic pump (e.g., ISCO Model 150); and/or

- bladder pump (e.g., Marschalk System 1).

• Teflon® tubing or Teflon®-lined polyethylene tubing of an appropriate size for the pump being used. For peristaltic pumps, dedicated Tygon® tubing (or other type as specified by the manufacturer) will also be used through the pump apparatus.

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• Water-level probe (e.g., Solinst Model 101).

• Water-quality (temperature/pH/specific conductivity/ORP/turbidity/dissolved oxygen) meter and flow-through measurement cell. Several brands may be used, including:

- YSI 6-Series Multi-Parameter Instrument;

- Hydrolab Series 3 or Series 4a Multiprobe and Display; and/or

- Horiba U-10 or U-22 Water Quality Monitoring System.

• Supplemental turbidity meter (e.g., Horiba U-10 or Hach 2100P). Turbidity measurements collected with multi-parameter meters have been shown to sometimes be unreliable due to fouling of the optic lens of the turbidity meter within the flow-through cell. A supplemental turbidity meter will be used to verify turbidity data during purging if such fouling is suspected. Note that industry improvements may eliminate the need for these supplemental measurements in the future.

• Appropriate water sample containers (supplied by the laboratory).

• Appropriate blanks (trip blank supplied by the laboratory).

• 0.45-micron disposable filters.

• Large glass mixing container.

• Teflon® stirring rod.

• Cleaning equipment.

• Groundwater sampling log (attached) or bound field logbook.

Note that in the future, the client may acquire different makes/models of some of this equipment if the listed makes/models are no longer available, or as a result of general upgrades or additional equipment acquisitions. In the event that the client uses a different make/model of the equipment listed, the client will use an equivalent type of equipment (e.g., pumps, flow-through analytical cells) and note the specific make/model of the equipment used during a sampling event on the groundwater sampling log. In addition, should the client desire to change to a markedly different sampling methodology (e.g., discrete interval samplers, passive diffusion bags, or a

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yet to be developed technique), the client will submit a proposed SOP for the new methodology for USEPA approval prior to implementing such a change.

The maintenance requirements for the above equipment generally involve decontamination or periodic cleaning, battery charging, and proper storage, as specified by the manufacturer. For operational difficulties, the equipment will be serviced by a qualified technician.

IV. Cautions


V. Health and Safety Considerations


VI. Procedure

Groundwater will be purged from the wells using an appropriate pump. Peristaltic pumps will initially be used to purge and sample all wells. If the depth to water is below the sampling range of a peristaltic pump (approximately 25 feet), submersible pumps or bladder pumps will be used provided the well is constructed with a casing diameter greater than or equal to 2 inches (the minimum well diameter capable of accommodating such pumps). For smaller diameter wells where the depth to water is below the sampling range of a peristaltic pump, alternative sampling methods (i.e., bailing) will be used to purge and sample the groundwater. Purge water will be collected and containerized.

1. Calibrate field instruments according to procedures for calibration.

2. Measure initial depth to groundwater prior to placement of pumps. If a submersible or bladder pump is being used, slowly lower pump, safety cable, tubing, and electrical lines into the well to a depth corresponding to the approximate center of the saturated screen section of the well. If a peristaltic pump is being used, slowly lower the sampling tubing into the well to a depth corresponding to the approximate center of the saturated screen section of the well. The pump intake or sampling tube must be kept at least 2 feet above the bottom of the well to prevent mobilization of any sediment present in the bottom of the well.

3. Measure the water level again with the pump in the well before starting the pump. Start pumping the well at 200 to 500 milliliters (mL) per minute. The pump

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rate should be adjusted to cause little or no water level drawdown in the well (less than 0.3 feet below the initial static depth to water measurement) and the water level should stabilize. The water level should be monitored every 3 to 5 minutes (or as appropriate) during pumping if the well diameter is of sufficient size to allow such monitoring. Care should be taken not to break pump suction or cause entrainment of air in the sample. Record pumping rate adjustments and depths to water. If necessary, pumping rates should be reduced to the minimum capabilities of the pump to avoid pumping the well dry and/or to stabilize indicator parameters. A steady flow rate should be maintained to the extent practicable. Groundwater sampling records from previous sampling events (if available) should be examined to estimate the optimum pumping rate and anticipated drawdown for the well in order to more efficiently reach a stabilized pumping condition. If the recharge rate of the well is very low, alternative purging techniques should be used, which will vary based on the well construction and screen position. For wells screened across the water table, the well should be pumped dry and sampling should commence as soon as the volume in the well has recovered sufficiently to permit collection of samples. For wells screened entirely below the water table, the well should be pumped until a stabilized level (which may be below the maximum displacement goal of 0.3 feet) can be maintained and monitoring for stabilization of field indicator parameters can commence. If a lower stabilization level cannot be maintained, the well should be pumped until the drawdown is at a level slightly higher than the bentonite seal above the well screen. Sampling should commence after one well volume has been removed and the well has recovered sufficiently to permit collection of samples. During purging, monitor the field indicator parameters (e.g., turbidity, temperature, specific conductance, pH, etc.) every 3 to 5 minutes (or as appropriate). Field indicator parameters will be measured using a flow-through analytical cell or a clean container such as a glass beaker. Record field indicator parameters on the groundwater sampling log. The well is considered stabilized and ready for sample collection when turbidity values remain within 10% (or within 1 NTU if the turbidity reading is less than 10 NTU), the specific conductance and temperature values remain within 3%, and pH remains within 0.1 units for three consecutive readings collected at 3- to 5-minute intervals. If the field indicator parameters do not stabilize within 1 hour of the start of purging, but the groundwater turbidity is below the goal of 50 NTU and the values for all other parameters are within 10%, the well can be sampled. If the parameters have stabilized but the turbidity is not in the range of the 50 NTU goal, the pump flow rate should be decreased to a minimum rate of 100 mL/min to reduce turbidity levels as low as possible. If dissolved oxygen values are not within

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acceptable range for the temperature of groundwater (Attachment 1), then check for and remove air bubbles on probe or in tubing. During extreme weather conditions, stabilization of field indicator parameters may be difficult to obtain. Modifications to the sampling procedures to alleviate these conditions (e.g., measuring the water temperature in the well adjacent to the pump intake) will be documented in the field notes. If other field conditions exist that preclude stabilization of certain parameters, an explanation of why the parameters did not stabilize will also be documented in the field logbook.

4. Complete the sample label and cover the label with clear packing tape to secure the label onto the container.

5. After the indicator parameters have stabilized, collect groundwater samples by diverting flow out of the unfiltered discharge tubing into the appropriate labeled sample container. If a flow-through analytical cell is being used to measure field parameters, the flow-through cell should be disconnected after stabilization of the field indicator parameters and prior to groundwater sample collection. Under no circumstances should analytical samples be collected from the discharge of the flow-through cell. When the container is full, tightly screw on the cap. Samples should be collected in the following order: VOCs, TOC, SVOCs, metals and cyanide, and others.

6. If sampling for total and filtered metals and/or PCBs, a filtered and unfiltered sample will be collected. Install an in-line, disposable 0.45-micron particle filter on the discharge tubing after the appropriate unfiltered groundwater sample has been collected. Continue to run the pump until an initial volume of “flush” water has been run through the filter in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions (generally 100 to 300 mL). Collect filtered groundwater sample by diverting flow out of the filter into the appropriately labeled sample container. When the container is full, tightly screw on the cap.

7. Secure with packing material and store at 4°C in an insulated transport container provided by the laboratory.

8. Record on the groundwater sampling log or bound field logbook the time sampling procedures were completed, any pertinent observations of the sample (e.g., physical appearance, and the presence or lack of odors or sheens), and the values of the stabilized field indicator parameters as measured during the final reading during purging (Attachment 2 – Example Sampling Log).

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9. Remove pump and tubing from well, secure well, properly dispose of personal protective equipment (PPE) and disposable equipment.

10. If tubing is to be dedicated to a well, it should be folded to a length that will allow the well to be capped and also facilitate retrieval of the tubing during later sampling events. A length of rope or string should be used to tie the tubing to the well cap.

11. Complete the procedures for packaging, shipping, and handling with associated chain-of-custody.

12. Complete cleaning procedures for flow-through analytical cell and submersible pump, as appropriate.

13. At the end of the day, perform calibration check of field instruments.

If it is not technically feasible to use the low-flow sampling method, purging and sampling of monitoring wells may be conducted using the bailer method as outlined below:

1. Don appropriate PPE (as required by the HASP).

2. Place plastic sheeting around the well.

3. Clean sampling equipment.

4. Open the well cover while standing upwind of the well. Remove well cap and place on the plastic sheeting. Insert PID probe approximately 4 to 6 inches into the casing or the well headspace and cover with gloved hand. Record the PID reading in the field log. If the well headspace reading is less than 5 PID units, proceed; if the headspace reading is greater than 5 PID units, screen the air within the breathing zone. If the breathing zone reading is less than 5 PID units, proceed. If the PID reading in the breathing zone is above 5 PID units, move upwind from well for 5 minutes to allow the volatiles to dissipate. Repeat the breathing zone test. If the reading is still above 5 PID units, don appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with the requirements of the HASP. Record all PID readings. For wells that are part of the regular weekly monitoring program and prior PID measurements have not resulted in a breathing zone reading above 5 PID units, PID measurements will be taken monthly.

5. Measure the depth to water and determine depth of well by examining drilling log data or by direct measurement. Calculate the volume of water in the well (in

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gallons) by using the length of the water column (in feet), multiplying by 0.163 for a 2-inch well or by 0.653 for a 4-inch well. For other well diameters, use the formula: Volume (in gallons) = π TIMES well radius (in feet) squared TIMES length of water column (in feet) TIMES 7.481 (gallons per cubic foot)

6. Measure a length of rope at least 10 feet greater than the total depth of the well. Secure one end of the rope to the well casing and secure the other end to the bailer. Test the knots and make sure the rope will not loosen. Check bailers so that all parts are intact and will not be lost in the well.

7. Lower bailer, submersible pump, or peristaltic pump tubing (whichever is applicable) into well and remove one well volume of water. Contain all water in appropriate containers.

8. Monitor the field indicator parameters (e.g., turbidity, temperature, specific conductance, and pH). Measure field indicator parameters using a clean container such as a glass beaker or sampling cups provided with the instrument. Record field indicator parameters on the groundwater sampling log.

9. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 until three or four well volumes have been removed. Examine the field indicator parameter data to determine if the parameters have stabilized. The well is considered stabilized and ready for sample collection when turbidity values remain within 10% (or within 1 NTU if the turbidity reading is less than 10 NTU), the specific conductance and temperature values remain within 3%, and pH remains within 0.1 units for three consecutive readings collected once per well volume removed.

10. If the field indicator parameters have not stabilized, remove a maximum of five well volumes prior to sample collection. Alternatively, five well volumes may be removed without measuring the field indicator parameters.

11. If the recharge rate of the well is very low, wells screened across the water table may be bailed dry and sampling should commence as soon as the volume in the well has recovered sufficiently to permit collection of samples. For wells screened entirely below the water table, the well should only be bailed down to a level slightly higher than the bentonite seal above the well screen. The well should not be bailed completely dry, to maintain the integrity of the seal. Sampling should commence as soon as the well volume has recovered sufficiently to permit sample collection.

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12. Following purging, allow water level in well to recharge to a sufficient level to permit sample collection.

13. Complete the sample label and cover the label with clear packing tape to secure the label onto the container.

14. Slowly lower the bailer into the screened portion of the well and carefully retrieve a filled bailer from the well causing minimal disturbance to the water and any sediment in the well.

15. The sample collection order (as appropriate) will be as follows:

a. VOCs;

b TOC;

c. SVOCs;

d. metals and cyanide; and

e. others.

16. When sampling for volatiles, collect water samples directly from the bailer into 40-mL vials with Teflon®-lined septa.

17. For other analytical samples, remove the cap from the large glass mixing container and slowly empty the bailer into the large glass mixing container. The sample for dissolved metals and/or filtered PCBs should either be placed directly from the bailer into a pressure filter apparatus or pumped directly from the bailer with a peristaltic pump, through an in-line filter, into the pre-preserved sample bottle.

18. Continue collecting samples until the mixing container contains a sufficient volume for all laboratory samples.

19. Mix the entire sample volume with the Teflon® stirring rod and transfer the appropriate volume into the laboratory jar(s). Secure the sample jar cap(s) tightly.

20. If sampling for total and filtered metals and/or PCBs, a filtered and unfiltered sample will be collected. Sample filtration for the filtered sample will be performed in the field using a peristaltic pump prior to preservation. Install new

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medical-grade silicone tubing in the pump head. Place new Teflon® tubing into the sample mixing container and attach to the intake side of pump tubing. Attach (clamp) a new 0.45-micron filter (note the filter flow direction). Turn the pump on and dispense the filtered liquid directly into the laboratory sample bottles.

21. Secure with packing material and store at 4°C in an insulated transport container provided by the laboratory.

22. After sample containers have been filled, remove one additional volume of groundwater. Measure the pH, temperature, turbidity, and conductivity. Record on the groundwater sampling log or bound field logbook the time sampling procedures were completed, any pertinent observations of the sample (e.g., physical appearance, and the presence or lack of odors or sheens), and the values of the field indicator parameters.

23. Remove bailer from well, secure well, and properly dispose of PPE and disposable equipment.

24. If a bailer is to be dedicated to a well, it should be secured inside the well above the water table, if possible. Dedicated bailers should be tied to the well cap so that inadvertent loss of the bailer will not occur when the well is opened.

25. Complete the procedures for packaging, shipping, and handling with associated chain-of-custody.

VII. Waste Management

Materials generated during groundwater sampling activities, including disposable equipment, will be placed in appropriate containers. Containerized waste will be disposed of by the client consistent with the procedures identified in the HASP.

VIII. Data Recording and Management


IX. Quality Assurance

In addition to the quality control samples to be collected in accordance with this SOP, the following quality control procedures should be observed in the field:

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• Collect samples from monitoring wells in order of increasing concentration, to the extent known.

• Equipment blanks should include the pump and tubing (if using disposable tubing) or the pump only (if using tubing dedicated to each well).

• Collect equipment blanks after wells with higher concentrations (if known) have been sampled.

• Operate all monitoring instrumentation in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and calibration procedures. Calibrate instruments at the beginning of each day and verify the calibration at the end of each day.

• Clean all groundwater sampling equipment prior to use in the first well and after each subsequent well using procedures for equipment decontamination.

X. References


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Attachment 1 Site Event

GROUNDWATER SAMPLING LOG

Sampling Personnel: Well ID:

Client / Job Number: Date:

Weather: Time In: Time Out:

Well Information

Depth to Water: (feet) (from MP)

Total Depth: (feet) (from MP)

Length of Water Column: (feet)

Volume of Water in Well: (gal)

Three Well Volumes: (gal)

Well Type: Flushmount r Stick-Up r

Well Material: Stainless Steel r

PVC r

Well Locked: Yes r No r Measuring Point Marked: Yes

r No r Well Diameter: 1” r 2” r Other:

Purging Information Purging Method: Bailer r Peristaltic r Grundfos r Other:

Tubing/Bailer Material: St. Steel r Polyethylene r Teflon r Other:

Sampling Method: Bailer r Peristaltic r Grundfos r Other:

Duration of Pumping: (min)

Average Pumping Rate: (ml/min) Water-Quality Meter Type: Horiba U-22

Total Volume Removed: (gal) Did well go dry: Yes r No r

Conversion Factors

1” ID 2” ID 4” ID 6” ID gal / ft. of water 0.041 0.163 0.653 1.469

1 gal = 3.785 L =3875 ml = 0.1337 cubic feet

Unit Stability

pH DO Cond. ORP

" 0.1 " 10% " 3.0% " 10 mV

Problems / Observations Sampling Information

Analyses # Laboratory

Sample ID: Sample Time:

MS/MSD: Yes r No r Duplicate: Yes r No r Duplicate ID Dup. Time:

Chain of Custody Signed By:

Parameter:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Volume Purged (gal)

Rate (mL/min)

Depth to Water (ft.)

pH

Temp. (C)

Conductivity (mS/cm)

Dissolved Oxygen

ORP (mV)

Turbidity (NTU) Notes:

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Attachment 2

Oxygen Solubility in Fresh Water

Temperature (degrees C)

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)

0 14.6 1 14.19 2 13.81 3 13.44 4 13.09 5 12.75 6 12.43 7 12.12 8 11.83 9 11.55 10 11.27 11 11.01 12 10.76 13 10.52 14 10.29 15 10.07 16 9.85 17 9.65 18 9.45 19 9.26 20 9.07 21 8.9 22 8.72 23 8.56 24 8.4 25 8.24 26 8.09 27 7.95 28 7.81 29 7.67 30 7.54 31 7.41 32 7.28 33 7.16 34 7.05 35 6.93

Reference: Vesilind, P.A., Introduction to Environmental Engineering, PWS Publishing Company, Boston, 468 pages (1996).

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Appendix D

ARCADIS SOP – Chain-of-Custody,

Handling, Packing and Shipping

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Rev Date: April 7, 2005

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Rev. #: 1 | Rev Date: April 7, 2005


This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) describes the chain-of-custody, handling, packing, and shipping procedures for the delivery of samples that are protected from cross-contamination, tampering, mis-identification, and breakage, and are maintained

in a controlled environment from the time of collection until receipt by the analytical laboratory.


ARCADIS field sampling personnel will have current health and safety training,

including 40-hour HAZWOPER training, site supervisor training, and site-specific training, as needed. In addition, ARCADIS field sampling personnel will be versed in the relevant SOPs and possess the skills and experience necessary to successfully

complete the desired field work.

III. Equipment List

The following materials, as required, will be available during chain-of-custody, handling, packing, and shipping procedures:

• indelible ink pens;

• polyethylene bags (resealable-type);

• clear packing tape, strapping tape, duct tape;

• custody seal evidence tape;

• appropriate sample containers, labels, and chain-of-custody forms;

• large (30 to 40 gallon) insulated coolers;

• ice;

• cushioning and absorbent material (i.e., vermiculite);

• thermometer; and

• field notebook.

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IV. Cautions

If methanol preservation is used in soil samples, shipping containers must not exceed 500 mL total volume of methanol and must be labeled “This package conforms to

49 CFR 173.4.”


Follow health and safety procedures outlined in the site Health and Safety Plan (HASP).

VI. Procedures

Chain-of-Custody Procedures

1. Prior to collecting samples, complete the chain-of-custody record (Attachment 1 or laboratory equivalent) header information by filling in the project number,

project name, and the name(s) of the sampling technician(s). Please note it is important that chain-of-custody information is printed legibly using indelible ink.

2. After sample collection, enter the individual sample information by filling in the following chain-of-custody fields:

a. STA. NO. Indicates the station number or location that the sample was collected from. Appropriate values for this field include well locations, grid points, or soil boring identification numbers (e.g., MW-3, X-20, SB-30).

b. Date. Indicates the date the sample was collected. The date format to be followed should be mm/dd/yyyy (e.g., 03/07/2005).

c. Time. Indicates the time the sample was collected. The time value should be presented using military format. For example, 3:15 P.M. should

be entered as 15:15.

d. Comp. This field should be marked with an “X” if the sample was

collected as a composite.

e. Grab. This field should be marked with an “X” if the sample was collected

as an individual grab sample.

f. Station Location. This field should represent the complete sample name;

although in some instances, it may be similar to the “STA. NO.” field. An

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example of a complete sample name is “SB-3 (0.5-1.0),” where the 0.5-1.0 represents the depth interval in feet from where the sample was

collected. Please note it is very important that the use of hyphens in sample names and depth units (i.e., feet or inches) remain consistent for all samples entered on the chain-of-custody form. Sample names may

also use the abbreviations “MS/MSD,” “FB,” “TB,” and “DUP” as prefixes or suffixes to indicate that the sample is a matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate, field blank, trip blank, or field duplicate, respectively.

g. Number of Containers. This field represents the number of containers collected at the sampling location to be submitted for analysis.

h. Analytical Parameters. The analytical parameters that the samples are being analyzed for should be written legibly on the diagonal lines to the

right of the “number of containers” column. As much detail as possible should be presented to allow the analytical laboratory to properly analyze the samples. For example, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) analyses may

be represented by entering “PCBs” or “Method 8082.” Multiple methods and/or analytical parameters may be combined for each column (e.g., PCBs/VOCs/SVOCs or 8082/8260/8270). These columns should also be

used to present project-specific parameter lists (e.g., Appendix IX+3 target analyte list or MADEP SW-846). Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) information may also be entered in a separate column for each

parameter (e.g., PCBs - MS/MSD) to identify a sample that the laboratory is to use for a specific QA/QC requirement. Each sample that requires a particular parameter analysis will be identified by placing an “X” in the

appropriate analytical parameter column.

i. Remarks. The remarks field should be used to communicate special

analytical requirements to the laboratory. These requirements may be on a per sample basis such as “extract and hold sample until notified,” or may be used to inform the laboratory of special reporting requirements for

the entire sample delivery group (SDG). Reporting requirements that should be specified in the remarks column include: 1) turnaround time; 2) contact and address where data reports should be sent; 3) name of

laboratory project manager; and 4) type of sample preservation used.

j. Relinquished By. This field should contain the signature of the sampling

technician who relinquished custody of the samples to the shipping courier or the analytical laboratory.

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k. Date. Indicates the date the samples were relinquished. The date format should be mm/dd/yyyy (e.g., 03/07/2005).

l. Time. Indicates the time the samples were relinquished. The time value should be presented using military format. For example, 3:15 P.M. should

be entered as 15:15.

m. Received By. This field should contain the signature of the sample courier

or laboratory representative who received the samples from the sampling technician.

3. Complete as many chain-of-custody forms as necessary to properly document the collection and transfer of the samples to the analytical laboratory.

4. Upon completing the chain-of-custody forms, forward two copies to the analytical laboratory and retain one copy for the field records.

Handling Procedures

1. After completing the sample collection procedures, record the following

information in the field notebook with indelible ink:

• project number and site name;

• sample identification code and other sample identification information, if appropriate;

• sampling method;

• date;

• name of sampler(s);

• time;

• location (project reference); and

• any comments.

2. Fill in sample label with the following information in indelible ink:

• sample type (e.g., surface water);

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• project number and site name;

• sample identification code and other sample identification information, if applicable;

• analysis required;

• date;

• time sampled;

• initials of sampling personnel;

• sample type (composite or discrete);

• tissue preparation procedure (biota; e.g., fillets, whole body), if applicable; and

• preservative added, if applicable.

3. Cover the label with clear packing tape to secure the label onto the container.

4. Check the caps on the sample containers to seal them tightly.

5. Wrap the sample container cap with clear packing tape to prevent it from becoming loose.

6. Place a signed custody seal label over the cap such that the cap cannot be removed without breaking the custody seal. Alternatively, if shipping several

containers in a cooler, custody seal evidence tape may be placed on the shipping container as described below.

Packing Procedures

1. Using duct tape, secure the outside and inside of the drain plug at the bottom of

the cooler being used for sample transport.

2. Place each container or package in individual polyethylene bags (resealable-

type) and seal. If a cooler temperature blank is supplied by the laboratory, it should be packaged following the same procedures as the samples. If the laboratory did not include a temperature blank, do not add one since the sample

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temperature will be determined by the laboratory using a calibrated infrared thermometer.

3. Place 1 to 2 inches of cushioning material (i.e., vermiculite) at the bottom of the cooler.

4. Place the sealed sample containers upright in the cooler.

5. Package ice or blue ice in small resealable-type plastic bags and place loosely in the cooler. Do not pack ice so tightly that it may prevent the addition of sufficient cushioning material. Samples placed on ice will be cooled to and

maintained at a temperature of approximately 4°C.

6. Fill the remaining space in the cooler with cushioning/absorbent material. The

cooler must be securely packed and cushioned in an upright position and be surrounded by a sorbent material capable of absorbing spills from leaks or breakage of sample containers. (Note: to comply with 49 CFR 173.4, filled

cooler must not exceed 64 pounds).

7. Place the completed chain-of-custody record(s) in a large resealable-type bag

and tape the bag to the inside of the cooler lid.

8. Close the lid of the cooler and fasten with packing tape.

9. Wrap strapping tape around both ends of the cooler.

10. Mark the cooler on the outside with the following information: shipping address, return address, “Fragile, Handle with Care” labels on the top and on one side, and arrows indicating “This Side Up” on two adjacent sides.

11. Place custody seal evidence tape over front right and back left of the cooler lid and cover with clear plastic tape.

Note: Procedure numbers 2, 3, 5, and 6 may be modified in cases where laboratories provide customized shipping coolers. These coolers are designed so the sample

bottles and ice packs fit snugly within preformed styrofoam cushioning and insulating packing material.

Shipping Procedures

1. All samples will be delivered by an express carrier within 48 hours of sample

collection. Alternatively, a laboratory courier may be used for sample pickup. If

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parameters with short holding times are being analyzed (e.g., VOCs [EnCore™ Sampler], nitrate, ortho-phosphate [dissolved], and BOD), sampling personnel

will take precautions so that the maximum holding times for these parameters will not be exceeded.

2. The following chain-of-custody procedures will apply to sample shipping:

• Relinquish the sample containers to the laboratory via express carrier or

laboratory courier. The signed and dated forms should be included in the cooler. The express carrier will not be required to sign the chain-of-custody forms.

• When the samples are received by the laboratory, laboratory personnel will complete the chain-of-custody by recording the date and time of

receipt of samples, measuring and recording the internal temperature of the shipping container, and checking the sample identification numbers on the containers to ensure they correspond with the chain-of-custody forms.


Not applicable.


Copies of chain-of-custody forms will be maintained in the project file.


Chain-of-custody forms will be filled out in accordance with the Quality Assurance

Project Plan (QAPP). A copy of the completed chain-of-custody form forwarded with the samples to the laboratory will be sent to the Project Manager for review. Subsequent chain-of-custody form submissions to the Project Manager will be at the

Project Manager’s discretion.

X. References

Not applicable.

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ATTACHMENT 1

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Appendix E

ARCADIS SOP – Photoionization

Detector Air Monitoring and Field

Screening

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Photoionization Detector Air Monitoring and Field Screening

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2SOP: Photoionization Detector Air Monitoring and Field Screening

Rev. #: 0 | Rev Date: July 28, 2003


Field screening with a photoionization detector (PID), such as an HNu™, Photovac™, MicroTIP™, or MiniRAE™, is a procedure to measure relative concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other compounds. Characteristics of the PID

are presented in Attachment 1 and the compounds a PID can detect are presented in Attachment 2. Field screening will be conducted on the following:

• Work area air to assess exposure to on-site workers of air contaminants via the air pathway;

• Well headspaces as a precautionary measure each time the well cover is opened; and

• Headspace of soil samples to assess the relative concentration of volatile organics in the sample.



III. Equipment List

The following materials, as required, shall be available while performing PID field screening:

• personal protective equipment (PPE), as required by the site Health and Safety Plan (HASP);

• PID and operating manual;

• PID extra battery pack and battery charger;

• calibration canisters for the PID;

• sample jars;

• Q-tips;

• aluminum foil;

• field calibration log (attached); and

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• field notebook.

IV. Cautions

PIDs are sensitive to moisture and may not function under high humidity. PIDs cannot

be used to indicate oxygen deficiency or combustible gases.



VI. Procedure

PID Calibration

PID field instruments will be calibrated and operated to yield “total organic vapor” in parts per million (ppm) (v/v) relative to benzene or isobutylene (or equivalent).

Operation, maintenance, and calibration shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and entered on the PID calibration and maintenance log (Attachment 3).

1. Don PPE, as required by the HASP.

2. Perform a BATTERY CHECK. Turn the FUNCTION switch to the BATTERY CHECK position. Check that the indicator is within or beyond the green battery arc. If battery is low, the battery must be charged before calibration.

3. Calibrate the PID. If equipped, turn the FUNCTION switch to the STANDBY position and rotate the ZERO POTENTIOMETER until the meter reads zero.

Wait 15 to 20 seconds to confirm the adjustment. If unstable, readjust. If equipped, check to see that the SPAN POTENTIOMETER is adjusted for the probe being used (e.g., 9.8 for 10.2 electron volts [eV]). Set the FUNCTION

switch to the desired ppm range (0-20, 0-200, or 0-2,000). A violet glow from the ultraviolet (UV) source should be visible at the sample inlet of the probe/sensor unit.

4. Listen for the fan operation to verify fan function.

5. Connect one end of the sampling hose to the calibration canister regulator outlet and the other end to the sampling probe of the PID. Crack the regulator valve and take a reading after 5 to 10 seconds. Adjust the span potentiometer to

produce the concentration listed on the span gas cylinder. Record appropriate

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information on a PID Calibration and Maintenance Log (Attachment 3, or equivalent).

6. If so equipped, set the alarm at desired level.

Work Area Air Monitoring

1. Measure and record the background PID reading.

2. Measure and record the breathing space reading.

Well Headspace Screening

1. Measure and record the background PID reading.

2. Unlock and open the well cover while standing upwind of the well.

3. Remove the well cap.

4. Place the PID probe approximately 6 inches above the top of the casing.

5. Record all PID readings and proceed in accordance with the HASP.

Field Screening Procedures

Soil samples will be field screened upon collection with the PID for a relative measure

of the total volatile organic concentration. The following steps define the PID field screening procedures.

1. Half-fill two clean glass jars with the sample (if sufficient quantities of soil are available) to be analyzed. Quickly cover each open top with one or two sheets of clean aluminum foil and subsequently apply screw caps to tightly seal the

jars. Sixteen-ounce (approximately 500 mL) soil or “mason” type jars are preferred; jars less than 8 ounces (approximately 250 mL) total capacity may not be used.

2. Allow headspace development for at least 10 minutes. Vigorously shake jars for 15 seconds at both the beginning and end of the headspace development

period. Where ambient temperatures are below 32°F (0°C), headspace development should be within a heated building.

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3. Subsequent to headspace development, remove screw lid to expose the foil seal. Quickly puncture foil seal with instrument sampling probe, to a point about

one-half of the headspace depth. Exercise care to avoid contact with water droplets or soil particulates.

4. Following probe insertion through foil seal, record the highest meter response for each sample as the jar headspace concentration. Using the foil seal/probe insertion method, maximum response should occur between 2 and 5 seconds.

Erratic meter response may occur at high organic vapor concentrations or conditions of elevated headspace moisture, in which case headspace data should be recorded and erratic meter response noted.

5. The headspace screening data from both jar samples should be recorded and compared; generally, replicate values should be consistent to plus or minus

20%. It should be noted that in some cases (e.g., 6-inch increment soil borings), sufficient sample quantities may not be available to perform duplicate screenings. One screening will be considered sufficient for this case.

6. PID field instruments will be operated and calibrated to yield “total organic vapors” in ppm (v/v) as benzene. PID instruments must be operated with at

least a 10.0 eV (+) lamp source. Operation, maintenance, and calibration will be performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications presented in Attachment 12-1. For jar headspace analysis, instrument calibration will be

checked/adjusted at least twice per day, at the beginning and end of each day of use. Calibration will exceed twice per day if conditions and/or manufacturer’s specifications dictate.

7. Instrumentation with digital (LED/LCD) displays may not be able to discern maximum headspace response unless equipped with a “maximum hold” feature

or strip-chart recorder.


Do not dispose canisters of compressed gas, if there is still compressed gas in the canister. While standing outdoors and upwind of the canister, discharge gas in

canister by opening valve until the pressure in the gauge is zero. DO NOT PUNCTURE CANISTER. When empty, mark “EMPTY” on canister and discard the canister in trash.

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Measurements will be record in the field notebook or boring logs at the time of measurement with notation of date, time, location, depth (if applicable), and item monitored. If a data memory is available, readings will be downloaded from the unit

upon access to a computer with software to retrieve the data.


After each use, the readout unit should be wiped down with a clean cloth or paper towel.

For a HNu, the UV light source window and ionization chamber should be cleaned once a month in the following manner:

1. With the PID off, disconnect the sensor/probe from the unit.

2. Remove the exhaust screw, grasp the end cap in one hand and the probe shell in the other, and pull apart.

3. Loosen the screws on top of the end cap and separate the end cap and ion chamber from the lamp and lamp housing.

4. Tilt the lamp housing with one hand over the opening so that the lamp slides out into your hand.

5. Clean the lamp with lens paper and HNu cleaning compound (except 11.7 eV). For the 11.7 eV lamp, use a chlorinated organic solvent.

6. Clean the ion chamber using methanol on a Q-tip and then dry gently at 50ºC to 60ºC for 30 minutes.

7. Following cleaning, reassemble by first sliding the lamp back into the lamp housing. Place ion chamber on top of the housing, making sure the contacts are properly aligned.

8. Place the end cap on top of the ion chamber and replace the two screws (tighten the screws only enough to seal the o-ring).

9. Line up the pins on the base of the lamp housing with pins inside the probe shell and slide the housing assembly into the shell.

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X. References


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ATTACHMENT 1

Characteristics of the Photoionization Detector (PID)

I. Introduction PIDs are used in the field to detect a variety of compounds in air. PIDs can be used to detect leaks of volatile substances in drums and tanks, to determine the presence of volatile compounds in soil and water, and to make ambient air surveys. If personnel are thoroughly trained to operate the instrument and interpret the data, these PID

instruments can be a valuable tool. Its use can help in deciding the level of protection to be worn, assist in determining the implementation of other safety procedures, and in determining subsequent monitoring or sampling locations.

Portable PIDs detect the concentration of organic gases, as well as a few inorganic gases. The basis for detection is the ionization of gaseous species. The incoming gas molecules are subjected to UV radiation, which ionizes

molecules that have an ionization potential (IP) less than or equal to that rated for the UV source. Every molecule has a characteristic IP, which is the energy required to remove an electron from the molecule, thus yielding a positively charged ion and the free electron. These ions are attracted to an oppositely charged electrode, causing

a current and an electric signal to the LED display. Compounds are measured on a ppm volume basis.

II. HNu PI-101 / MiniRAE or Equivalent PID The PIDs detect the concentration of organic gases, as well as a few inorganic gases. The basis for detection is the ionization of gaseous species. The incoming gas molecules are subjected to UV radiation, which is

energetic enough to ionize many gaseous compounds. Each molecule is transformed into charged ion pairs, creating a current between two electrodes. Every molecule has a characteristic IP, which is the energy required to remove an electron from the molecule, yielding a positively charged ion and the free electron.

Three probes, each containing a different UV light source, are available for use with the PID. Probe energies are typically 9.5, 10.2, and 11.7 eV, respectively. All three probes detect many aromatic and large-molecule

hydrocarbons. In addition, the 10.2 eV and 11.7 eV probes detect some smaller organic molecules and some halogenated hydrocarbons. The 10.2 eV probe is the most useful for environmental response work, as it is more durable than the 11.7 eV probe and detects more compounds than the 9.5 eV probe. A listing of molecules and

compounds that the HNu can detect is presented in Attachment 2. The primary PID calibration gas is either benzene or isobutylene. The span potentiometer knob is turned to 9.8

for benzene calibration. A knob setting of zero increases the sensitivity to benzene approximately 10-fold. Its lower detection limit is in the low ppm range. Additionally, response time is rapid; the dot matrix liquid crystal displays 90% of the indicated concentration within 3 seconds.

III. Limitations

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The PID instrument can monitor several vapors and gases in air. Many non-volatile liquids, toxic solids, particulates, and other toxic gases and vapors, however, cannot be detected with PIDs (such as methane).

Since the PIDs cannot detect all of the chemicals that may be present at a sample location, a zero reading on either instrument does not necessarily signify the absence of air contaminants.

The PID instrument is generally not specific and their response to different compounds is relative to the calibration gases. Instrument readings may be higher or lower than the true concentration. This effect can be observed when monitoring total contaminant concentrations if several different compounds are being detected at

once. In addition, the response of these instruments is not linear over the entire detection range. Therefore, care must be taken when interpreting the data. Concentrations should be reported in terms of the calibration gas and probe type.

PIDs are small, portable instruments and may not yield results as accurate as laboratory instruments. PIDs were originally designed for specific industrial applications. They are relatively easy to use and interpret when

detecting total concentrations of known contaminants in air, but interpretation becomes more difficult when trying to identify the individual components of a mixture. PIDs cannot be used as an indicator for combustible gases or oxygen deficiency.

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ATTACHMENT 2

Molecules and Compounds Detected by a PID Some Atoms and Simple Molecules Paraffins and Cycloparaffins

IP(eV) IP(eV) Molecule IP(eV)

H 13.595 I2 9.28 methane 12.98 C 11.264 HF 15.77 ethane 11.65 N 14.54 HCl 12.74 propane 11.07

O 13.614 HBr 11.62 n-butane 10.63 Si 8.149 Hl 10.38 i-butane 10.57 S 10.357 SO2 12.34 n-pentane 10.35

F 17.42 CO2 13.79 i-pentane 10.32 Cl 13.01 COS 11.18 2,2-dimethylpropane 10.35 Br 11.84 CS2 10.08 n-hexane 10.18

l 10.48 N2O 12.90 2-methlypentane 10.12 H2 15.426 NO2 9.78 3-methlypentane 10.08 N2 15.580 O3 12.80 2,2-dimethlybutane 10.06

O2 12.075 H2O 12.59 2,3-dimethlybutane 10.02 CO 14.01 H2S 10.46 n-heptane 10.08 CN 15.13 H2Se 9.88 2,2,4-trimethlypentane 9.86

NO 9.25 H2Te 9.14 cyclopropane 10.06 CH 11.1 HCN 3.91 cyclopentane 10.53 OH 13.18 C2N2 13.8 cyclohexane 9.88

F2 15.7 NH3 10.15 methlycyclohexane 9.8 Cl2 11.48 CH3 9.840 Br2 10.55 CH4 12.98

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Alkyl Halides Alkyl Halides

IP(eV) IP(eV) Molecule IP(eV)

HCl 12.74 methyl iodide 9.54 Cl2 11.48 diiodomethane 9.34

CH4 12.98 ethyl iodide 9.33 methyl chloride 11.28 1-iodopropane 9.26 dichloroemethane 11.35 2-iodopropane 9.17

trichloromethane 11.42 1-iodobutane 9.21 tetrachloromethane 11.47 2-iodobutane 9.09 ethyl chloride 10.98 1-iodo-2-methylpropane 9.18

1,2-dichloroethane 11.12 2-iodo-2-methylpropane 9.02 1-chloropropane 10.82 1-iodopentane 9.19 2-chloropropane 10.78 F2 15.7

1,2-dichloropropane 10.87 HF 15.77 1,3-dichloropropane 10.85 CFCl3 (Freon 11) 11.77 1-chlorobutane 10.67 CF2Cl2 (Freon 12) 12.31

2-chlorobutane 10.65 CF3Cl (Freon 13) 12.91 1-chloro-2-methylpropane 10.66 CHCIF2 (Freon 22) 12.45 2-chloro-2-methylpropane 10.61 CFBR3 10.67

HBr 11.62 CF2Br2 11.07 Br2 10.55 CH3CF2Cl (Genetron 101) 11.98 methyl bromide 10.53 CFCl2CF2Cl 11.99

dibromomethane 10.49 CF3CCl3 (Freon 113) 11.78 tribromomethane 10.51 CFHBrCH2Cr 10.75 CH2BrCl 10.77 CF2BrCH2Br 10.83

CHBr2Cl 10.59 CF3CH2I 10.00 ethyl bromide 10.29 n-C3F7I 10.36 1,1-dibromoethane 10.19 n-C3F7CH2Cl 11.84

1-bromo-2-chloroethane 10.63 n-C3F7CH2I 9.96 1-bromopropane 10.18 2-bromopropane 10.075

1,3-dibromopropane 10.07 1-bromobutane 10.13 2-bromobutane 9.98

1-bromo-2-methylpropane 10.09 2-bromo-2-methylpropane 9.89 1-bromopentane 10.10

Hl 10.38 I2 9.28

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Aliphatic Alcohol, Ether, Thiol, and Sulfides

Molecule IP(eV)

H2O 12.59 methyl alcohol 10.85

ethyl alcohol 10.48 n-propyl alcohol 10.20 i-propyl alcohol 10.16

n-butyl alcohol 10.04 dimethyl ether 10.00 diethyl ether 9.53

n-propyl ether 9.27 i-propyl ether 9.20 H2S 10.46

methanethiol 9.440 ethanethiol 9.285 1-propanethiol 9.195

1-butanethiol 9.14 dimethyl sulfide 8.685 ethyl methyl sulfide 8.55

diethyl sulfide 8.430 di-n-propyl sulfide 8.30

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Aliphatic Aldehydes and Ketones Aliphatic Acids and Esters Molecule IP(eV) Molecule IP(eV)

CO2 13.79 CO2 13.79 formaldehyde 10.87 formic acid 11.05

acetaldehyde 10.21 acetic acid 10.37 propionaldehyde 9.98 propionic acid 10.24 n-butyraldehyde 9.86 n-butyric acid 10.16

isobutyraldehyde 9.74 isobutyric acid 10.02 n-valeraldehyde 9.82 n-valeric acid 10.12 isovaleraldehyde 9.71 methyl formate 10.815

acrolein 10.10 ethyl formate 10.61 crotonaldehyde 9.73 n-propyl formate 10.54 benzaldehyde 9.53 n-butyl formate 10.50

acetone 9.69 isobutyl formate 10.46 methyl ethyl ketone 9.53 methyl acetate 10.27 methyl n-propyl ketone 9.39 ethyl acetate 10.11

methyl i-propyl ketone 9.32 n-propyl acetate 10.04 diethyl ketone 9.32 isopropyl acetate 9.99 methyl n-butyl ketone 9.34 n-butyl acetate 10.01

methyl i-butyl ketone 9.30 isobutyl acetate 9.97 3,3-dimethyl butanone 9.17 sec-butyl acetate 9.91 2-heptanone 9.33 methyl propionate 10.15

cyclopentanone 9.26 ethyl propionate 10.00 cyclohexanone 9.14 methyl n-butyrate 10.07 2,3-butanedione 9.23 methyl isobutyrate 9.98

2,4-pentanedione 8.87

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Aliphatic Amines and Amides Other Aliphatic Molecules with N Atom Molecule IP(eV) Molecule IP(eV)

NH3 10.15 nitromethane 11.08 methyl amine 8.97 nitroethane 10.88

ethyl amine 8.86 1-nitropropane 10.81 n-propyl amine 8.78 2-nitropropane 10.71 i-propyl amine 8.72 HCN 13.91

n-butyl amine 8.71 acetonitrile 12.22 i-butyl amine 8.70 propionitrile 11.84 s-butyl amine 8.70 n-butyronitrile 11.67

t-butyl amine 8.64 acrylonitrile 10.91 dimethyl amine 8.24 3-butene-nitrile 10.39 diethyl amine 8.01 ethyl nitrate 11.22

di-n-propyl amine 7.84 n-propyl nitrate di-i-propyl amine 7.73 methyl thiocyanate 10.065 di-n-butyl amine 7.69 ethyl thiocyanate 9.89

trimethyl amine 7.82 methyl isothiocyanate 9.25 triethyl amine 7.50 ethyl isothiocyanate 9.14 tri-n-propyl amine 7.23

formamide 10.25 acetamide 9.77 N-methyl acetamide 8.90

N,N-dimethyl formamide 9.12 N,N-dimethyl acetamide 8.81 N,N-diethyl formamide 8.89

N,N-diethyl acetamide 8.60

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Olefins, Cyclo-ofefins, Acetylenes Some Derivatives of Olefins Molecule IP(eV) Molecule IP(eV)

ethylene 10.515 vinyl chloride 9.995 propylene 9.73 cis-dichloroethylene 9.65

1-butene 9.58 trans-dichloroethylene 9.66 2-methylpropene 9.23 trichloroethylene 9.45 trans-2-butene 9.13 tetrachloroethylene 9.32

cis-2-butene 9.13 vinyl bromide 9.80 1-pentene 9.50 1,2-dibromoethylene 9.45 2-methyl-1-butene 9.12 tribromoethylene 9.27

3-methyl-1-butene 9.51 3-chloropropene 10.04 3-methyl-2-butene 8.67 2,3-dichloropropene 9.82 1-hexene 9.46 1-bromopropene 9.30

1,3-butadiene 9.07 3-bromopropene 9.7 isoprene 8.845 CF3CCl=CClCF3 10.36 cyclopentene 9.01 n-C5F11CF=CF2 10.48

cyclohexene 8.945 acrolein 10.10 4-methylcyclohexene 8.91 crotonaldehyde 9.73 4-cinylcylohexene 8.93 mesityl oxide 9.08

cyclo-octatetraene 7.99 vinyl methyl ether 8.93 acetylene 11.41 allyl alcohol 9.67 propyne 10.36 vinyl acetate 9.19

1-butyne 10.18

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Aromatic Compounds Aromatic Compounds Molecule IP(eV) Molecule IP(eV)

benzene 9.245 phenyl isothiocyanate 8.520 toluene 8.82 benzonitrile 9.705

ethyl benzene 8.76 nitrobenzene 9.92 n-propyl benzene 8.72 aniline 7.70 i-propyl benzene 8.69 fluoro-benzene 9.195

n-butyl benzene 8.69 chloro-benzene 9.07 s-butyl benzene 8.68 bromo-benzene 8.98 t-butyl benzene 8.68 iodo-benzene 8.73

o-xylene 8.56 o-dichlorobenzene 9.07 m-xylene 8.56 m-dichlorobenzene 9.12 p-xylene 8.445 p-dichlorobenzene 8.94

mesitylene 8.40 1-chloro-2-fluorobenzene 9.155 durene 8.025 1-chloro-3-fluorobenzene 9.21 styrene 8.47 1-chloro-4-fluorobenzene 8.99

alpha-methyl styrene 8.35 o-fluorotoluene 8.915 ethynylbenzene 8.815 m-fluorotoluene 8.915 naphthalene 8.12 p-fluorotoluene 8.785

1-methylnapthalene 7.69 o-chlorotoluene 8.83 2-methylnapthalene 7.955 m-chlorotoluene 8.83 biphenyl 8.27 p-chlorotoluene 8.70

phenol 8.50 o-bromotoluene 8.79 anisole 8.22 m-bromotoluene 8.81 phenetole 8.13 p-bromotoluene 8.67

benzaldehyde 9.53 o-iodotoluene 8.62 acetophenone 9.27 m-iodotoluene 8.61 benzenethiol 8.33 p-iodotoluene 8.50

phenyl isocyanate 8.77 benzotrifluoride 9.68 o-fluorophenol 8.66

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Heterocyclic Molecules Miscellaneous Molecules

Molecule IP(eV) Molecule IP(eV) furan 8.89 ethylene oxide 10.565

2-methyl furan 8.39 propylene oxide 10.22 2-furaldehyde 9.21 p-dioxane 9.13 tetrahydrofuran 9.54 dimethoxymethane 10.00

dihydropyran 8.34 diethoxymethane 9.70 tetrahydropyran 9.26 1,1-dimethoxyethane 9.65 thiophene 8.860 propiolactone 9.70

2-chlorothiophene 8.68 methyl disulfide 8.46 2-bromothiophene 8.63 ethyl disulfide 8.27 pyrrole 8.20 diethyl sulfite 9.68

pyridine 9.32 thiolacetic acid 10.00 2-picoline 9.02 acetyl chloride 11.02 3-picoline 9.04 acetyl bromide 10.55

4-picoline 9.04 cyclo-C6H11CF3 10.46 2,3-lutidine 8.85 (n-C3F7)(CH3)C=O 10.58 2,4-lutidine 8.85 trichlorovinylsilane 10.79

2,6-lutidine 8.85 (C2F5)3N 11.7 isoprene 9.08 phosgene 11.77

Notes: Reference: HNu Systems, Inc., 1985

IP = Ionization Potential

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ATTACHMENT 3

PID CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE LOG

Instrument Model Number

Instrument Serial Number

Calibration Gas ppm

Calibration

Date/Time

Initials

Battery

Check

Background

Value

True Gas

Value

Measured

Gas Value

Adjust

COMMENTS:

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Appendix F

ARCADIS SOP – Water Level

Measurement

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Water Level Measurement

Rev. #: 1

Rev Date: March 17, 2004

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The objective of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to describe the procedure to measure and record groundwater and surface-water elevations. Water levels may be measured using an electronic oil-water level indicator or a pressure

transducer from established reference points (e.g. top of casing). Reference points will be surveyed to evaluate their elevations relative to mean sea level (msl). This SOP describes the equipment, field procedures, materials, and documentation procedures

necessary to measure and record groundwater and surface-water elevations using the aforementioned equipment.

This is a standard (i.e., typically applicable) operating procedure which may be varied or changed as required, dependent upon site conditions, equipment limitations, or limitations imposed by the procedure. The ultimate procedure employed will be

documented in the project work plans or reports. . If changes to the sampling procedures are required due to unanticipated field conditions, the changes will be discussed with DTSC as soon as practicable and documented in the report.


ARCADIS field sampling personnel will have current health and safety training including 40-hour HAZWOPER training, site supervisor training, site-specific training, first aid, and CPR, as needed. In addition, ARCADIS field sampling personnel will be

versed in the relevant SOPs and posses the required skills and experience necessary to successfully complete the desired field work.

III. Equipment List

The following materials, as required, shall be available during water level

measurements:

• Appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in the Site Health and Safety Plan

• Equipment decontamination supplies (See Field Sampling Equipment Decontamination Procedures SOP)

• Electronic oil-water level indicator

• Mini-Troll® pressure transducer

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• In-Situ™ data logger

• Laptop computer with the Win-Situ software package installed

• Photoionization detector (PID) and/or organic vapor analyzer

• Non-phosphate laboratory soap (Alconox or equivalent)

• Deionized/distilled water

• 150-foot measuring tape

• Solvent (methanol/acetone) rinse

• Portable containers

• Hacksaw or

• Pliers

• Plastic sheeting

• Field logbook

• Indelible ink pen.

IV. Cautions

Water level measurements will be recorded within 24-hours of monitoring well development as recommended by CalEPA (CalEPA, 1995). However, water level

measurements will be recorded within 12-hours when the aquifer is influenced by tides, river stages, bank storage, impoundments, and/or unlined ditches. Finally, aquifers stressed by intermittent pumping and aquifers recharged from confined or

semi-confined aquifers may demonstrate significant water level fluctuations.


Volatile organics present in the monitoring well head space should be measured with a photoionization detector (PID) to evaluate potential hazards and recorded in the field

logbook.

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Well covers and casing should be removed carefully to avoid potential contact with insects or animal nesting in the well casings.

VI. Procedure

Oil-Water Indicators

Calibration procedures and groundwater level measurement procedures for oil-water

indicators are described in the sections below.

Calibration Procedures

The oil-water indicator will be tested to verify that the meter has been correctly calibrated by the manufacturer. The following steps will be used to verify the accuracy

of the oil-water indicator:

1. Measure the lengths between each increment marker on the oil-water indicator

with a 150-foot tape measuring tape. The first 150 feet of the oil-water indicator measuring tape will be checked for accuracy.

2. If the oil-water indicator measuring tape is inaccurate, the probe will be sent back to the manufacturer.

3. Equipment calibration will be recorded in the field logbook.

Groundwater Level Measurement Procedures

A detailed procedure for obtaining water elevations using an electronic oil-water level indicator will be as follows:

1. Identify site and monitoring well number in field notebook along with date, time, personnel and weather conditions using indelible ink.

2. Use safety equipment as specified in the Health and Safety Plan.

3. Decontaminate the oil-water level indicator with an Alconox and water scrub, a distilled water rinse, a solvent rinse, and another distilled water rinse between each well in accordance with the Field Sampling Equipment Decontamination

Procedures SOP.

4. Place clean plastic sheeting on the ground next to the well.

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5. Unlock and open the monitoring well cover while standing upwind from the well.

6. Measure the volatile organics present in the monitoring well head space with a PID and record the PID reading in the field logbook.

7. Allow the water level in the well to equilibrate with atmospheric pressure for a few minutes. Locate a measuring reference point on the monitoring well casing. If one is not found, create a reference point by notching the inner casing (or outer if an

inner casing is not present) with a hacksaw. All downhole measurements will be taken from the reference point. Document the creation of any new reference point or alteration of the existing reference point.

8. Measure to the nearest 0.01 foot and record the height of the inner and outer casing from reference point to ground level.

9. Slowly lower the oil-water level indicator probe until it touches the bottom of the well. Record the depth of the well. Make water level, oil-water interface, and oil

level measurements as the probe is drawn back up through the water column. Double check all measurements and record depths to the nearest 0.01 foot.

10. Decontaminate the instrument with an Alconox and water scrub, a distilled water rinse, a solvent rinse, and another distilled water rinse between each well in accordance with the Field Sampling Equipment Decontamination SOP.

11. Lock the well when all activities are completed.

Pressure Transducers

The detailed procedure for obtaining water elevations using a Mini-Troll® pressure

transducer with an In-Situ™ data logger and the Win-Situ software package will be as follows:

Setup Procedures

1. Connect the Mini-Troll® to a laptop computer serial port.

2. Open the Win-Situ software package on the laptop computer.

3. Verify that the Win-Situ software recognizes the Mini-Troll®.

4. Synchronize the clock on the laptop computer with that of the Mini-Troll®.

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5. Add a test to the Mini-Troll® and input the specifications of the test (e.g., frequency of data collection, start data collection).

6. Disconnect the Mini-Troll® from the laptop computer, and prepare the Mini-Troll® for field deployment.

Field Procedures

1. Decontaminate all equipment entering the monitoring well with an Alconox and water scrub, a distilled water rinse, a solvent rinse, and another distilled water rinse between each well in accordance with the Field Sampling Equipment

Decontamination Procedures SOP (No. 1213199).

2. Connect Mini-Troll® to laptop computer, and start the Win-Situ program.

3. Lower the Mini-Troll® gently below the water table.

4. Take a water level reading from the Mini-Troll® using the Win-Situ software package.

5. Lift the Mini-Troll® approximately 1-foot, and verify the Mini-Troll® response on the Win-Situ program (i.e. depth to water should be 1-foot lower).

6. Upon verification, set the Mini-Troll® to the desired depth. Position the instrument below the lowest anticipated water level, but not so low that its range will be exceeded at the highest anticipated water level.

7. Secure the cable to prevent drift and movement.

8. Set reference point (e.g. depth to water, groundwater elevation) and input it into the Win-Situ software package.

9. Periodically download data and collect manual depth to water measurements using the same oil-water indicator probe used during the equipment setup to verify the accuracy of the Mini-Troll®.


Decontamination water should be containerized and characterized in accordance with California Environmental Protection Agency’s procedures for Representative Sampling of Groundwater for Hazardous Substances (CalEPA, 1995). Rinse water, personal

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decontamination will be placed in appropriate containers and labeled. Containerized waste will be disposed of consistent with appropriate procedures as outlined in the

Handling and Storage of Investigation-Derived Waste SOP.


Groundwater level measurements should be documented in the field logbook. The following information will be documented in the field logbook:

• Sample identification

• Measurement time

• Total well depth

• Depth to water

• Depth to product, if encountered

• Product thickness, if encountered.

Groundwater elevations recorded using a Mini-Troll® pressure transducer with an In-Situ™ data logger and the Win-Situ software package will be downloaded and stored

in the central project file.


The oil-water indicator tape may need to be weighted for deeper monitoring wells. The amount of weight added should be sufficient enough to keep the oil-water indicator

tape straight. Standing water level measurement devices are not appropriate for recording the depth of monitoring wells (CalEPA, 1995).

X. References

California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). 1995. Representative Sampling

of Groundwater for Hazardous Substances. Guidance Manual for Ground Water Investigations. July 1995.

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Appendix G

ARCADIS SOP – Measuring Basic

Water Quality Parameters In-Situ

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2SOP: Measuring Basic Water Quality Parameters In-Situ

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This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) describes the procedures for calibrating and operating a water quality meter. Temperature, pH, specific conductivity, dissolved oxygen, ORP, and turbidity of groundwater and surface water will be measured in-situ

with a combination water quality meter (Horiba U22 or equivalent). This SOP describes equipment, field procedures, materials, and documentation procedures. Groundwater quality parameters will be measured in-situ during the collection of

groundwater quality samples. This SOP should be followed in conjunction with the Groundwater Monitoring Well Sampling Procedures SOP.

This is a standard (i.e., typically applicable) operating procedure which may be varied or changed as required, dependent upon site conditions, equipment limitations, or limitations imposed by the procedure. The ultimate procedure employed will be

documented in the work plans or reports.


ARCADIS field sampling personnel will have current health and safety training including 40-hour HAZWOPER training, site supervisor training, site-specific training,

first aid, and CPR, as needed. In addition, ARCADIS field sampling personnel will be versed in the relevant SOPs and posses the required skills and experience necessary to successfully complete the desired field work.

III. Equipment List

The following materials, as required, shall be available during field measurement of water quality:

• Appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in the Site Health and Safety Plan

• Equipment decontamination supplies (See Field Sampling Equipment Decontamination Procedures SOP)

• Water quality meter, Horiba U22 or equivalent

• Replacement parts for the meter, including dissolved oxygen membrane

• Extra batteries

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• Calibration/maintenance log(s)

• Calibration solutions

• Thermometer

• Distilled water

• Disposable plastic beakers

• Fine-end screw driver

• Field logbook.

IV. Cautions

Monitoring probes should not be placed in sample shipping containers to reduce the risk of contaminating a sample. A representative sub-sample should be used to

measure the field water quality parameters.

Calibration standards must be stored properly. Check and replace all calibration

standards per manufacturer suggestions to ensure accurate meter readings.


Calibration solutions may contain hazardous chemicals. An MSDS should accompany all calibration solutions.

VI. Procedure

Calibration Procedures

The meter will be calibrated following the manufacturer’s instructions. Calibration

information will be recorded in the field logbook and a calibration log will be completed.

Operation Procedures

The meter will be operated following the manufacturer’s instructions. Readings will be recorded in the field logbook.

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Maintenance Procedures

The meter will be maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Maintenance information will be recorded in the field notebook. A replacement meter and probes will be available on-site or ready for overnight shipment, as necessary.


Rinse water, PPE, and other residual material generated during the equipment decontamination will be placed in appropriate containers. Containerized waste and calibration solutions will be disposed of consistent with appropriate procedures as

outlined in the Handling and Storage of Investigation-Derived Waste SOP.


Field parameters will be recorded on the Low Flow Groundwater Monitoring Purge Log and in the field logbook for three-volume groundwater sampling in accordance with the

specifications outlined in the Quality Assurance Project Plan.

All readings taken, calibration procedures, calibration checks, and adjustments will be

documented in the field logbook. In addition, a calibration log will be completed for each day in which these procedures were conducted. These logs will be filed in the Laboratory Calibration Log Book.

All readings taken and adjustments made during calibrations and calibration checks will be recorded in the field notebook, along with the date and time at which the

procedure was completed. The serial number of the meter and calibration solutions shall be recorded if applicable.


Groundwater quality parameters should be measured prior to sample collection. If

down-hole water quality meters are used, they will be decontaminated as specified in the Field Sampling Equipment Decontamination Procedures SOP (CalEPA, 1995).

X. References

California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). 1995. Representative Sampling of

Groundwater for Hazardous Substances. Guidance Manual for Ground Water Investigations.

July 1995.

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Appendix H

ARCADIS SOP – Equipment

Cleaning – Field

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Rev Date: July 25, 2003

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The equipment cleaning procedures described herein include pre-field, in the field, and post-field cleaning of sampling equipment, which will be conducted at an established equipment decontamination area (EDA) on site (as appropriate). Sampling equipment

consists of soil sampling equipment; well construction materials; groundwater, sediment, and surface-water collection devices; water testing instruments; down-hole geophysical instruments; and other activity-specific sampling equipment. Non-

disposable equipment will be cleaned after completing each sampling event, between sampling events, and prior to leaving the site. Cleaning procedures for sampling equipment will be monitored by collecting field blank samples as specified in the

applicable work plan.



III. Equipment List

The following materials, as required, will be available during field cleaning procedures:

• health and safety equipment, as required in the site Health and Safety Plan (HASP);

• distilled/deionized water;

• non-phosphate soap;

• tap water;

• appropriate cleaning solvent (e.g., hexane, acetone, nitric acid, isopropanol, methanol);

• nitric acid;

• rinsate collection plastic containers;

• plastic overpack drum;

• brushes;

• plastic sheeting;

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• large heavy-duty garbage bags;

• spray bottles;

• resealable-type bags;

• Handiwipes; and

• field notebook.

IV. Cautions




VI. Procedures

A designated area will be established to clean sampling equipment in the field prior to and between sample collection. Equipment cleaning areas will be set up within or adjacent to the specific work area. Equipment to be cleaned in the field may include

split-spoons, bailers, well pumps, and spatulas.

Cleaning Sampling Equivalent when Analyzing for Organic Constituents

1. Wash with non-phosphate detergent and water to remove all visible particulate matter and any residual oils or grease.

2. Rinse with tap water to remove the detergent solution.

3. Rinse solvent with hexane (unless volatiles are being sampled; in which case, methanol should be used).

4. Rinse with distilled/deionized water.

5. Repeat solvent and water rinse two more times (i.e., triple rinse) and allow to air

dry.

Cleaning Sampling Equipment when Analyzing for Inorganic Constituents

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1. Wash with non-phosphate detergent and water to remove all visible particulate matter and any residual oils or grease.

2. Rinse with tap water to remove the detergent solution.

3. Rinse with nitric acid.

4. Rinse with distilled/deionized water.

5. Allow to air dry.

Decontaminating Submersible Pump

Submersible pumps may be used to evacuate stagnant groundwater in the well

casing. The pumps will be cleaned and flushed between uses. This cleaning process will consist of an external detergent wash and tap water rinse, followed by a flush of potable water through the pump. This flushing will be accomplished by using an

appropriate container filled with potable water. The pump will run long enough to effectively flush the pump housing and hose. Caution should be exercised to avoid contact with the pump casing and water in the container while the pump is running (do

not use metal drums or garbage cans) to avoid electric shock. Disconnect the pump from the power source before handling. The pump and hose should be placed on clean polyethylene sheeting to avoid contact with the ground surface.

VII. Data Recording and Management


VIII. Quality Assurance

Rinse water, personal protective equipment, and other residuals generated during the equipment cleaning procedures will be placed in appropriate containers.

Containerized waste will be disposed of by the client.

IX. References


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Appendix I

ARCADIS SOP – Sample

Homogenization

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The general procedures to be used in composting/homogenizing solid and semisolid samples are outlined below.


ARCADIS personnel directing, supervising, or leading compositing and/or homogenizing of samples should have a minimum of 2 years of previous fieldexperience and current health and safety training including 40-hour HAZWOPER training, site supervisor training, site-specific training, first aid, and CPR, as needed. Field personnel will also be compliant with client-specific training requirements. In addition, ARCADIS field sampling personnel will be versed in the relevant SOPs and posses the required skills and experience necessary to successfully complete the desired field work

III. Equipment List

The following materials will be available, as required, when compositing or homogenizing samples.

• personal protective equipment (PPE), as specified by the site Health and Safety Plan (HASP)

• stainless steel, plastic, glass or ceramic spoon (or disposable equivalent)

• stainless steel, plastic, glass or ceramic bowl (or disposable equivalent)

• stainless steel, plastic, glass or ceramic jar/bottle (or disposable equivalent)

• shovel or trowel

• plastic sheeting

• decontamination supplies

• digital camera (if allowed by facility policy)

• appropriate sample containers and forms

• field notebook and/or personal digital assistant (PDA)

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IV. Cautions

The field crew must be aware of the potential chemicals of concern (COCs), and equipped with a variety of sample homogenizing equipment. The field crew must take care not to use equipment that may react with suspected COCs. For example, stainless steel implements should not be used to homogenize strongly acidic materials.

Soil, sediment, sludge and other solid/semisolid materials that are easily mixed should be thoroughly homogenized. Excessive, vigorous mixing should be avoided as COCs can be mobilized/liberated posing a health and safety risk and diminishing the representativeness of the sample.

Implements used for compositing/homogenizing should be thoroughly decontaminated between samples. Field blanks and rinse blanks should be obtained.

A Shipping Determination must be performed, by DOT-trained personnel, for all environmental and geotechnical samples that are to be shipped, as well as some types of equipment/supplies that are to be shipped.


• Sample compositing/homogenizing will be performed using procedures consistent with the project Health and Safety Plan.

• Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn by all field personnel within the designated work area.

• Air monitoring may be required during certain field activities as required in the Site Health and Safety Plan.

ARCADIS field personnel will be familiar and compliant with Client-specific health and safety requirements.

VI. Procedure

Samples may require homogenization across a given depth interval, or several discrete grabs (usually five) may be combined into a composite sample. Samples for volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis will not be homogenized or composited. The procedure for mixing samples is provided below.

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1. Mix the materials in a stainless steel (or appropriate non-reactive material) bowl using a stainless steel spoon (or disposable equivalents). When dealing with large sample quantities, use disposable plastic sheeting and a shovel or trowel. Note: When preparing samples for metals analyses, do not use disposable aluminum (or metal tools or trays other than stainless steel), as it may influence the analytical results.

2. Flatten the pile by pressing the top without further mixing.

3. Divide the circular pile by into equal quarters by dividing out two diameters at right angles.

4. Mix each quarter individually using appropriate non-reactive bowls, spoons and/or sheeting.

5. Mix two quarters (as described above) to form halves, then mix the two halves to form a composite or homogenous sample.

6. Place composite or homogenized sample into specified containers. Remaining material will be disposed of in accordance with project requirements and applicable regulations.


Investigation-derived waste will be managed as described in the Investigation-Derived Waste Handling and Storage SOP.


Sample identification, interval depth (if appropriate), sample date and time will be recorded in the field notebook, the boring log, and/or the PDA. The sample will also be identified on an appropriate chain of custody form, for submittal to an analytical laboratory for analysis. Consider digital photography to record unusual field conditions or to document compliance (i.e. proper labeling and storage of drums/IDW containers).


All materials to be re-used for sample compositing/homogenizing will be decontaminated as appropriate. Field blanks and rinse blanks will be collected to evaluate decontamination procedures and to provide an indication as to whether external contamination has potentially been introduced.

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X. References

Not Applicable.

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