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INVITATION TO BID LABORATORY ANALYTICAL SERVICES

OVERVIEW The State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), Wastewater Engineering Bureau and Hazardous Waste Remediation Bureau, invites the submission of bids to perform laboratory analytical services as necessary to identify and quantify requested contaminants including, but not limited to, metals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), pesticides/herbicides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), hazardous waste characteristics, inorganic constituents, dioxins, bacteria, radiologicals, and for any combination of the preceding as specified by NHDES. Analysis shall be by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved or accepted methods, or other methods as specified/authorized by the NHDES. The total volume of samples to be analyzed is not known; actual quantities of analyses requested may vary. However, an estimate of the anticipated analyses required over a two-year period is included in the Matrix and Tables of Exhibit A. This bid must be received no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 12, 2021. Questions regarding the content of this Invitation to Bid shall be addressed in writing and forwarded via e-mail to Michael Summerlin at [email protected]. The resulting contract is anticipated to become effective (pending approval by the Governor and Council of the State of New Hampshire) on July 1, 2021 and expire June 30, 2023.

SCOPE OF SERVICES The scope of services to be provided to NHDES through this contract shall include the following: 1. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall, at the request of the NHDES, perform analytical services, as necessary, to identify and quantify toxic substances, hazardous constituents, or hazardous characteristics in aqueous, sediment, air, soil, solid waste, hazardous waste, wastewater, sludge, septage, or leachate samples, or to identify and quantify sludge management rule, Env-Wq 800, regulated contaminants in biosolids, sludge, and septage samples, as specified in the NHDES’ Bid Form. The Bid Form is incorporated herein by reference and is attached as Exhibit A. 2. The chain-of-custody form, completed by the NHDES or its consultant contractor, acts as the work order for laboratory analytical services, specifying the analyses to be performed and entity(-ies) to whom the results and invoice shall be provided. 3. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall accept chain-of-custody forms that are developed by NHDES or for NHDES by their consultant contractors. 4. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall follow and maintain industry standard chain-of-custody procedures.

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5. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall perform all analyses requested by the NHDES. If the contractor’s laboratory (or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory) sample capacity precludes the contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory from analyzing the requested samples within hold times, the contractor, upon NHDES approval, may sub-contract the samples to another qualified laboratory for analysis at no additional cost to the NHDES. 6. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall provide materials such as sample containers, coolers, preservatives, sample container labels, chain-of-custody forms, field blanks, trip blanks, and air sampling media for collecting the samples. The containers shall be clean and conform to the EPA quality control requirements and procedures, including preservation in accordance with applicable methodology. When requesting sampling equipment, NHDES will specify the number of trip blanks and field blanks required (i.e., such blanks may not be required by NHDES even if the analytical method requires them). When deliveries or pickup will be at NHDES, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH, the sample containers must be dropped off and picked up between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise agreed. 7. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall provide as-needed consultation and technical support on collection methods and interpretation of reports at no additional cost to NHDES. 8. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall pick up, or arrange for third party pick up, of samples upon request by the NHDES at no additional cost to NHDES. Express mail carrier service (overnight delivery) for sample pick up may be used. However, the contractor must provide all shipping containers, prepare all shipping containers for shipment (includes packaging, necessary preservation, custody seals and completion of shipping documents) and assume responsibility for all shipping costs. Sample transport shall be in iced containers and follow all EPA protocols for sample transport, including custody seals and chain-of-custody. For samples determined to be priority samples by NHDES, the contractor shall conduct pick-ups no later than twenty-four hours after request by NHDES (or their consultant contractor) or assume all related costs for 24-hour express shipment to the contractor’s or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory facility. Standard notification by NHDES of the need for sample pick-up by the laboratory will be not less than two business days in advance. 9. Following receipt of samples by the contractor and upon logging the samples into the contractor’s laboratory information management system, the contractor shall provide a log-in summary via email to the applicable NHDES project manager and to the project manager of their consultant contractor that includes, at a minimum, the sample names, collection date & time, sample matrix, and analyses, as entered into the laboratory information management system. 10. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall provide the NHDES with a complete written report of its analyses as required under the scope of work to be performed. Analytical reports shall be formatted in accordance with The NELAC Institute (TNI) standards. Written analytical reports shall be prepared by the contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory and sent electronically in Adobe PDF format and Microsoft Excel format to NHDES (and their consultant contractor, as applicable) within five business days after completion of the sample analyses. The Microsoft Excel format is to be that which is compatible with the NHDES Environmental Monitoring Database (EMD) reporting template. The Excel template can be found on the NHDES website. 11. Unless otherwise specified or requested by NHDES as expedited, the standard turnaround time for analysis and reporting of results shall be not more than two weeks (i.e., ten business days) from the date

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of contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory receipt of the samples as documented on the corresponding chain-of-custody form. 12. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall perform expedited analyses on certain samples, as determined by NHDES. For 24-hour turn-around, verbal results are acceptable but shall be followed by e-mailed written reports within three business days of receipt of such samples. For 3-day turn-around, e-mailed written reports within three business days of receipt of such samples are required. 13. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall retain and store samples at 4°C until such time as they are disposed in accordance with method hold times and established laboratory policy, unless specifically requested by NHDES to retain samples for a longer period of time or return samples to NHDES under chain-of-custody. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall be responsible for the disposal of samples at no additional cost to the NHDES. Such disposal shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations adopted pursuant to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and NH RSA 147-A (for contractors located in New Hampshire) or applicable statutes in the contract laboratory’s and/or sub-contracted laboratory’s home state. 14. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall perform all Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) measures as per the requested method and per TNI standards. Full documentation of QA/QC is not required with the final data package unless specified by NHDES in advance of sample submission. 15. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall make available QA/QC data at the request of the NHDES. This information must be retrievable from the contractor’s Laboratory Information Management System for a period not less than five years and be available at no additional cost to the NHDES for inspection at any time by the NHDES and the EPA. The contractor shall be subject to any Quality Assurance/Quality Control audits and inspections by the NHDES. The contractor shall provide clarifications and details on analytical methods and reported data, as requested by the NHDES staff or program contact submitting the sample for analysis. 16. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall report results for all analytes listed in Sections A, B, and C of Exhibit A by the methodology listed and to the reporting limits specified therein. 17. SW-846 Test Method 1311 for toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be completed in accordance with all portions of the Method. Total percent solids shall be included in the report. Liquid or mixed phase samples with greater than 0.5% total solids must have the filter, in addition to any material left in the filter holder, extracted and analyzed. 18. In Sections A, B, and C of Exhibit A, metals analyses for field-filtered aqueous samples are to be reported as “dissolved” metals. Sample digestion is not necessarily intended herein for dissolved metals analyses of field-filtered samples. However, if the contractor will be incorporating digestion into their dissolved metals analyses for field-filtered samples, then the lab shall state that in their bid. The performance of digestion by the contractor is intended herein for analysis of non-field-filtered aqueous samples and for analysis of solid samples.


19. NHDES requires that the contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory is capable of analyzing PFAS samples by the following analytical methods / approaches, with the minimum analyte lists shown in Attachment 2:

a. USEPA Method 537.1

b. USEPA Method 533

c. LC-MS/MS analysis using isotope dilution following the protocols outlined in the USDoD/DOE Quality Systems Manual (QSM) for Environmental Laboratories Version 5.3 or later

d. LC-MS/MS analysis using isotope dilution following the protocols outlined in the USDoD/DOE QSM Version 5.3 or later, modified for a custom analytical suite

e. Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) Assay with pre- and post-oxidation samples analyzed using LC-MS/MS w/ isotope dilution following USDoD/DOE QSM 5.3 or later

For each method, reported PFAS results must include name of compound analyzed and associated CAS number on written and EDD reports. Reporting limits for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS in aqueous samples should not exceed 2 ng/L. Reporting limits for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS in solid samples should not exceed 0.5μg/kg. Reporting limits for the other PFAS should be as close to these limits as possible. 20. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall provide NHDES with estimated “J-Flag” detection values for all analyzed compounds down to the lowest detection limit achievable by the equipment used to process the sample. 21. The contractor or contractor’s sub-contracted laboratory shall credit NHDES if samples are broken by the laboratory, not processed within analytical hold times, and/or fail laboratory QA/QC. 22. On occasion, the NHDES may require additional analyses for constituents or methods not listed in Exhibit A. Upon request, the contractor may be asked to provide these analyses at a negotiated cost. NHDES reserves the right to specify a sub-contract laboratory for such analyses during the contract period. 23. All invoices must be submitted showing unit prices. Payment will be made no later than 30 days after completion of services or after an invoice has been received at the NHDES’ business office, whichever is later. Invoices shall be mailed or e-mailed by the contractor to the individual or program within NHDES submitting samples for analysis. 24. Additional provisions applicable only to Section C of Exhibit A:

a. Contractor shall become an authorized data provider with NHDES OneStop and provide all analytical reports in a Microsoft Excel format that is compatible with the NHDES EMD reporting template. Electronic submittals shall made be within ten working days after completion of the sample analyses. The Microsoft Excel documents that are used to submit data must not contain any abbreviations, omissions, or alterations of the information provided by NHDES to contractor on the chain-of-custody form. The Excel template can be found on the NHDES website.

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b. Contractor shall send reports directly to the well owner in instances where analyses are paid for by the well owner. The reports shall be sent electronically by email or as printed hardcopy by regular mail using information provided by NHDES. The reports shall be mailed within ten working days of completion of the sample analyses with copies to NHDES when appropriate permission has been obtained from the well owner.

c. Contractor shall report results for Group 2 and Group 3A of Section C of Exhibit A in units

that are compatible with the NHDES Be Well Informed web application.

d. Contractor shall include a link to the NHDES Be Well Informed web application when sending results to well owners as specified in item 24. c. above.

e. Private drinking water supply well data reports shall be issued separately from other private

drinking water supply well data reports despite possibly being listed on the same chain-of-custody.

f. For purposes of the analyses in Section C, the “Expedited Turn-Around Cost” is for a 24-hour

turnaround, as described above.

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BID SUBMISSION AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS Bids must be received at NHDES by 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 12, 2021. Bids must be made on the NHDES’ Bid Form (Exhibit A) and must be typed or clearly printed in ink. Corrections must be initialed. The bidder may attach an addendum or supplements to the signed bid forms. Bids that are not complete or are unsigned will not be considered. Submitted bids (with the exception of Laboratory Quality Systems Manuals) become public information upon opening and may be reviewed in person, by any member of the public, at NHDES’ Concord office after they have been properly recorded. The bid proposal constitutes a firm and binding offer. Determination of whether a bid may be withdrawn is solely at the discretion of the NHDES. However, in no event shall a bid be withdrawn unless the request for withdrawal is filed within five days of the date of the bid opening and the bidder establishes that the bid contains a material mistake, and that the mistake occurred despite the exercise of reasonable care. Additional charges for taxes, labor, sampling materials, mailing or shipping costs, results reporting, or special handling costs for hazardous materials or temperature control, analytical reruns, etc. are not permitted. All costs must be included in the price per sample. The successful bidder will be required to sign the State of New Hampshire’s standard contract with the NHDES, i.e., Form P-37. The successful bidder must also provide a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State for the State of New Hampshire and a Certificate of Authority demonstrating that the person who signs the contract on behalf of the company is authorized to do so.

BID QUALIFICATION AND AWARD QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Bidders must submit a complete qualification package in paper or electronic format, as indicated below; “electronic” format means stored as Adobe PDF files on a CD/DVD; “complete” means that the package includes copies of ALL of the information below. Bidder must demonstrate accreditations, certifications or equivalent endorsements from EPA, other states, the US Department of Defense, TNI, or other entities, and demonstrate that they (and their subcontracted laboratory(-ies)) are currently listed on the New Hampshire list of accredited laboratories (NH ELAP). Laboratories must hold NH ELAP certification for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS in drinking water by EPA Method 537.1 or Method 533, and the analytical methods listed in Section C of Exhibit A, prior to commencement of contract. Bidder shall provide a list of the analytical methods for which the lab currently has accreditations/certifications/endorsements. (electronic preferred) Bidder shall provide the results of performance evaluation tests that it has completed for PFAS within the last five years. (electronic, at minimum) Bidders must provide a statement as to whether the laboratory periodically utilizes externally supplied reference standards for PFAS analyses for Quality Assurance/Quality Control purposes. (paper, at minimum)

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Bidders must provide documentation that the laboratory appropriately quantifies and reports branched and linear isomers of PFAS as required by the specified analytical method and provide sufficient explanatory detail. Include a list of PFAS analyte reporting limits with bid submission. (paper, at minimum) Bidder must submit a copy of their Laboratory Quality Systems Manual and a copy of the Laboratory Quality Systems Manual for their proposed sub-contracted laboratory(-ies) (including your analytical Standard Operating Procedures for all analytical methods listed in Exhibit A, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans), an example of a standard deliverables package, and a listing of standard turn-around times and communications measures taken when a QC, detection limit, or hold time problem is encountered. (electronic preferred) Bidders must be able to satisfactorily demonstrate to NHDES their capabilities to perform all of the services listed in the SCOPE OF SERVICES and to perform these services in accordance with NHDES time and quality requirements. Bidder should provide information on laboratory capabilities that are unique and that might set them apart from other labs, commenting on things such as turn-around-time (TAT), bottle drop-off response time, sample pick-up response time, special approaches to trip blank pricing, etc. Any qualifiers applicable to their bid prices shall be stated (e.g., digestion being performed as part of their field-filtered aqueous dissolved metal analyses). (paper, at minimum) Bidders shall provide a bid price for each analysis in Exhibit A. (paper, at minimum) Bidders shall affirmatively state their agreement to perform the requested services in accordance with the provisions of the State of New Hampshire’s standard contract (Form P-37). (paper, at minimum) AWARD CRITERIA: A selection committee consisting of NHDES representatives will evaluate the submitted bids based on the following criteria:

Overall understanding of the services to be provided relative to NHDES’ needs. 20%

Qualifications and experience of the laboratory(-ies) completing the work. 40%

Cost of individual analyses and estimated total cost as summarized by the Matrix for Calculating Cost of Analyses in Exhibit A. 40%

The NHDES will first evaluate each bid package to ensure completion of all bid qualification requirements. Incomplete bid packages will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for the award. The bid award will be made to the most qualified bidder based on the weighted criteria above. NHDES reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof.


Exhibit A

Bid Form

The undersigned hereby offers to perform services for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) as specified at the prices quoted in this Exhibit A in complete accordance with the provisions set forth in this invitation to bid and bid form. Return one copy of the bidder qualification requirements materials together with two copies of the completed Exhibit A to: Michael Summerlin, NH Department of Environmental Services, Waste Management Division, P.O. Box 95, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord NH 03302-0095. This bid must be received no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 12, 2021. Questions regarding the content of this Invitation to Bid shall be addressed in writing and forwarded via e-mail to Michael Summerlin at [email protected]. Bidder _______________________________________________ Mailing Address: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Contact Email address: __________________________________ Contact Telephone Number: ______________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________ Signature of Authorized person Date _____________________________________________________ Type or print name and title of authorized signatory

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MATRIX FOR CALCULATING COST OF ANALYSES

Parameter Unit Price Number of

Tests Total Price

SECTION A. (for sludge samples)

I. VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 15

II. SEMI-VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 15

III. METALS 15

IV. POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 10

V. ADDITIONAL ANALYSES 10

VI. DIOXINS 10

VII. ENTERIC VIRUS 10

VIII. PFAS - LC-MS/MS w/ isotope dilution following QSM

50

IX. PFAS - LC-MS/MS w/ isotope dilution following QSM (custom list)

50

X. PFAS – Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay 20

SECTION B. (for site investigation, remediation, and monitoring)

II. ORGANIC ANALYSES (See Exhibit A, Section B. II.)

III. INORGANIC ANALYSES (See Exhibit A, Section B. III.)

SECTION C. (for drinking water samples)

I. VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 4,800

II. STANDARD ANALYSES 750

III. BASIC RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSES 500

TOTAL


SECTION A.

The following analytical services are required. Section A analyses pertain to sludge samples. A quotation must be provided for each analysis listed. Price shall be quoted on a per sample basis; all sample preparation costs, analyses required to report the result (e.g., percent solids for metals analyses, digestion for metals analysis), and repeat analytical runs are to be included in the per sample price. All sampling materials costs and all shipping costs for sampling materials and samples shall be included in the per sample price. If a subcontractor will be used for any of the services described in the Scope of Services, this must be indicated for the analysis, and the per sample price must be inclusive of any markup associated with subcontracted services.

I. Volatile Organic Compounds SW-846 Test Method 8260

Price per Sample: $___________

Compound Reporting Limit (mg/kg) Compound Reporting Limit (mg/kg)

Dichlorodifluoromethane 2.0 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 2.0

Chloromethane 2.0 2-Hexanone 10.0

Vinyl chloride 2.0 1,3-Dichloropropane 2.0

Bromomethane 2.0 Tetrachloroethene 2.0

Chloroethane 2.0 Dibromochloromethane 2.0

Trichlorofluoromethane 2.0 1,2-Dibromoethane 2.0

Diethyl ether 2.0 Chlorobenzene 2.0

Acetone 10.0 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 2.0

1,1-Dichloroethene 2.0 Ethylbenzene 2.0

Methylene chloride 2.0

Carbon disulfide 2.0

Methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) 2.0 o-Xylene 2.0

trans-1,2-Dichloroethene 2.0 Styrene 2.0

1,1-Dichloroethane 2.0 Bromoform 2.0

2-Butanone (MEK) 2.0 Isopropylbenzene 2.0

2,2-Dichloropropane 2.0 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 2.0

cis-1,2-Dichloroethene 2.0 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 2.0

Chloroform 2.0 n-Propylbenzene 2.0

Bromochloromethane 2.0 Bromobenzene 2.0

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) 10.0 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 2.0

1,1,1-Trichloroethane 2.0 2-Chlorotoluene 2.0

1,1-Dichloropropene 2.0 4-Chlorotoluene 2.0

Carbon tetrachloride 2.0 tert-Butylbenzene 2.0

1,2-Dichloroethane 2.0 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 2.0

Benzene 2.0 sec-Butylbenzene 2.0

Trichloroethene 2.0 p-Isopropyltoluene 2.0

1,2 Dichloropropane 2.0 1,3-Dichlorobenzene 2.0

Dichlorobromomethane 2.0 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 2.0

Dibromomethane 2.0 n-Butylbenzene 2.0

4-Methyl-2-pentanone (MIBK) 10.0 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 2.0

cis-1,3-Dichloropropene 2.0 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane 2.0

Toluene 2.0 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 2.0

trans-1,3-Dichloropropene 2.0 Hexachlorobutadiene 2.0

Naphthalene 2.0

note: mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 2.0

m&p-Xylene 2.0


II. Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds SW-846 Test Method 8270


Compound Reporting Limit (mg/kg) Compound Reporting Limit (mg/kg)

1,2-Diphenylhydrazine 2.5 Benzo (b) fluoranthene 2.5

(as Azobenzene) 2.5 Benzo (g,h,i) perylene 2.5

2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 2.5 Benzo (k) fluoranthene 2.5

2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 2.5 Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane 5.0

2,4-Dichlorophenol 2.5 Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether 2.5

2,4-Dimethylphenol 2.5 Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether 2.0

2,4-Dinitrophenol 25 Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 5.0

2,4-Dinitrotoluene 2.5 Butyl Benzyl phthalate 5.0

2,6-Dinitrotoluene 2.5 Carbazole 2.5

2-Chloronaphthalene 2.5 Chrysene 2.5

2-Chlorophenol 2.5 Di-n-butyl phthalate 5.0

2-Methylnaphthalene 2.5 Di-n-octyl phthalate 5.0

2-Methylphenol (o-Cresol) 5.0 Dibenzo (a,h) anthracene 2.5

2-Nitroaniline 5.0 Dibenzofuran 2.5

2-Nitrophenol 5.0 Diethyl phthalate 5.0

3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine 10.0 Dimethyl phthalate 5.0

3-Nitroaniline 5.0 Fluoranthene 2.5

3&4-Methylphenol 5.0 Fluorene 2.5

(m&p-Cresol) 5.0 Hexachlorobenzene 2.5

4,6-Dinitro-2-methylphenol 20.0 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 5.0

4-Bromophenyl phenylether 10.0 Hexachloroethane 2.5

4-Chloro-3-methylphenol 10.0 Indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene 2.5

4-Chloroaniline 2.5 Isophorone 2.5

4-Chlorophenyl phenylether 10.0 N-Nitroso-di-n-propylamine 2.5

4-Nitroaniline 5.0 N-Nitrosodimethylamine 5.0

4-Nitrophenol 12.0 N-Nitrosodiphenylamine 2.5

Acenaphthene 5.0 Nitrobenzene 2.5

Acenaphthylene 5.0 Pentachlorophenol 5.0

Anthracene 5.0 Phenanthrene 2.5

Benzidine 25.0 Phenol 5.0

Benzo (a) anthracene 2.5 Pyrene 2.5

Benzo (a) pyrene 2.5


III. Metals SW-846 Test Method 6000/7000 series


Compound Reporting Limit (mg/kg)

Total Arsenic 10.0

Total Cadmium 1.0

Total Chromium 10.0

Total Copper 10.0

Total Lead 11.0

Total Mercury (7000 series only) 0.05

Total Molybdenum 10.0

Total Nickel 10.0

Total Selenium 18.0

Total Zinc 10.0

Total Antimony 8.0

Total Beryllium 0.1

Total Silver 4.0

Total Thallium 10.0

IV. Polychlorinated Biphenyls SW-846 Test Method 8082


Compound Reporting Limit (mg/kg)

PCB-1242 0.7

PCB-1254 0.7

PCB-1221 0.7

PCB-1232 0.7

PCB-1248 0.7

PCB-1260 0.7

PCB-1016 0.7


V. Additional Analyses


Compound Analytical Method Reporting Limit (mg/kg)

pH SM - 4500 - H n/a

Percent solids SM - 2450 G n/a

Total Kjeldahl nitrogen SM - 4500 - Norg / EPA-351.3 300

ammonia nitrogen SM - 4500 - NH3 / EPA - 350 30

Total organic nitrogen calculation n/a

potassium SM-3500-K / SW-846 6000/7000 series 15

phosphorus SM - 4500 - P / EPA-365 15

nitrate-nitriteSM - 4500 - NO3 / SW846 - 9210 / EPA

353 - 3000 series 30

VI. Dioxins


Compound Analytical Method Reporting Limit

Total Toxic Equivalent, 2,3,7,8 TCDD EPA 1613 5 ppt TEQ

VII. Enteric Virus


Compound Analytical Method Reporting Limit

Enteric Virus ASTM D4994 - 89 (2002) 1 PFU / 4g

VIII. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) LC-MS/MS w/ isotope dilution following USDoD/DOE QSM 5.3 or later for sludge

Price per Sample: $___________ See specific compound list, with CAS numbers, attached (Attachment 2).

IX. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) LC-MS/MS w/ isotope dilution following USDoD/DOE QSM 5.3 or later for sludge, custom analyte list



X. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay for sludge, with pre- and post-oxidation samples analyzed using LC-

MS/MS w/ isotope dilution following USDoD/DOE QSM 5.3 or later



SECTION B.

The following analytical services may be required. Section B analyses are for general use in site investigation, remediation, and monitoring, and may include groundwater, drinking water, air, soil, and sediment matrices. A quotation must be provided for each analysis listed. Price shall be quoted on a per sample basis; all sample preparation costs, analyses required to report the result (e.g., percent solids for metals analyses), and repeat analytical runs are to be included in the per sample price. All sampling materials costs and all shipping costs for sampling materials and samples shall be included in the per sample price. Where a Method and/or a reporting limit (RL) is not specified, indicate the Method and/or the Method revision and anticipated RL that will be used. If a subcontractor will be used for any of the services described in the Scope of Services, this must be indicated for the analysis, and the per sample price must be inclusive of any markup associated with subcontracted services.

Analyte(s) Matrix Analytical Method1

Reporting

Limits2

Estimated

Quantity3 Price per Sample

I. Waste Characterization

Corrosivity aqueous/solid SW-846 9040/9045 0

Ignitability aqueous/solid SW-846 1010/1030 0

Flashpoint aqueous/solid SW-846 1010 0

TCLP or SPLP ANALYSIS

Extraction for Volatiles (ZHE) aqueous/solid SW-846 1311/1312 0

Extraction for SVOC, Metals,

Pesticides, Herbicides aqueous/solid SW-846 1311/1312 0

Analytical charges:

Volatiles aqueous/solid SW-846 8260 0

Semi-Volatiles aqueous/solid SW-846 8270 0

Pesticides aqueous/solid SW-846 8081 0

Herbicides aqueous/solid SW-846 8151 0

RCRA 8 Metals (including % solids

and digestion, as applicable)aqueous/solid

SW-846

6020/7470/74710



Reporting

Limits2

Estimated


Total Price for

Estimated Qty. of

Analysis

II. Organic Analyses

drinking water EPA 524.2 64

groundwater SW-846 8260 531

soil/sediment SW-846 8260 3

Volatiles (low level soil-

bisulfate)soil/sediment SW-846 8260 0

aqueous EPA 537.1

aqueous EPA 533

aqueous

soil/sediment

aqueous 83

soil/sediment

aqueous

soil/sediment

drinking water EPA 522 0.2 µg/L 18

groundwater SW-846 8260 SIM 0.2 µg/L 391

soil/sediment SW-846 8260 2.5 mg/kg 0

Base Neutral/Acid Extractables aqueous/solid SW-846 8270 <AGQS/SRS 92

Acid Extractables aqueous/solid SW-846 8270 <AGQS/SRS 0

Base Neutral Extractables aqueous/solid SW-846 8270 <AGQS/SRS 0

Polynuclear Aromatic

Hydrocarbonsaqueous/solid SW-846 8270/8310 <AGQS/SRS 0

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons

(Diesel Range Organics/Gasoline

Range Organics/fingerprint)

soil/sediment SW-846 8015/8100DRO 100 /

GRO 5 mg/kg0

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons

(Diesel Range Organics/Gasoline

Range Organics/fingerprint)

aqueous EPA 3510 0.036 mg/L 0

Organochlorine Pesticides aqueous/solid SW-846 8081 0

Organochlorine Pesticides &

PCBsaqueous/solid SW-846 8081+8082 0

Organophosphorus Pesticides aqueous/solid SW-846 8141 0

Chlorinated Phenoxy Herbicides aqueous/solidEPA 515/555 / SW-

846 81510

PFAS LC-MS/MS w/ isotope

dilution following

DoD/DOE QSM 5.3 or

later, custom list

TOP Assay with pre-

and post-oxidation

samples analyzed

us ing LC-MS/MS w/

i sotope di lution

fol lowing USDoD/DOE

QSM 5.3 or later

LC-MS/MS w/

isotope dilution

following DoD/DOE

QSM 5.3 or later

See Note 5

Waste Management Division’s

Full List of Analytes for Volatile

Organics

1,4-dioxane

See Note 4



Reporting

Limits2

Estimated


Total Price for

Estimated Qty. of

Analysis

II. Organic Analyses (continued)

PCBs aqueous SW-846 8082 0

PCBs soil/sedimentSW-846 8082

(Soxhlet)0

PCBs as decachlorobiphenyl aqueous EPA 508A 0

PCB homologs & congeners aqueous/solid EPA 6800.01 µg/L /

0.01 mg/Kg0

PCBs in Oil oil SW-846 8082 2 mg/kg dry 0

PCBs on Wipes/Filter wipes/Filter SW-846 8082 0

PCBs in Tissue tissue SW-846 8082 0

Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-

Dioxins and Polychlorinated

Dibenzofurans

aqueous/solidEPA 1613 / SW-846

82800

Alcohols aqueous/solid SW-846 80155 mg/L / 10

mg/kg12

Ethylene Glycol aqueous/solid SW-846 801510 mg/L / 1

mg/kg12

Formaldehyde aqueous/solidEPA 1667/ SW-846

8315

75 µg/L / 0.5

mg/kg12

Hexane Extractable Material aqueous/solid EPA 1664 0

Total Organic Halide (TOX) aqueous/solid SW-846 9020 0

aqueous SM 5310 1 mg/L 33

soil/sediment EPA-Lloyd Khan 1,000 mg/kg 7

Dissolved Organic Carbon aqueous SM 5310/ 9060 0.5 mg/L 24

Volatile Fatty Acids aqueous 10

caffeine aqueous SPE by LC-MS-MS 10 ng/L 3

Acesulfame K aqueous SPE by LC-MS-MS 20 ng/L 3

Carbon dioxide aqueous SM 4500 2 mg/L 0

methane, ethane, ethene aqueous EPA RSKSOP-175 2, 0.5, 0.5 µg/L 10

VOCs in air (Tedlar Bags) air TO-1/TO-15 0

VOCs in air (Summa) air TO-15 0

Total Organic Carbon

Section B. II. TOTAL:



Reporting

Limits2

Estimated


Total Price for

Estimated Qty. of

Analysis

III. Inorganic Analyses

Priority Pollutant 13 Metals(including % solids and digestion, as

applicable)

aqueous/solidSW-846

6020/7470/74710

Target Analyte List (23) Metals(including % solids and digestion, as

applicable)

aqueous/solidSW-846

6020/7470/74710

aqueous 0.05 mg/L 45

soil/sediment 20 mg/kg dry 4


soil/sediment 2.5 mg/kg dry 0

selenium soil/sediment SW-846 6010 or 6020 5 mg/kg dry 0

aqueous <0.005 mg/L 266


cadmium aqueous SW-846 6010 or 6020 0.001 mg/L 60

chromium aqueousSW-846 6010 or 6020

or 218.6/ 218.70.01 mg/L 60



nickel aqueous SW-846 6010 or 6020 0.01 mg/L 100

aluminum aqueous SW-846 6010 or 6020 0.01 mg/L 0

mercury soil/sediment SW-846 7470 or 7471 0.1 mg/kg dry 0

other metals (each) aqueous/solid SW-846 6010 or 6020 0

digestion, per sample (for

unfiltered aqueous and solids)

SW-846 3050 / EPA

200.822

% moisture / % solids soil/sediment SM 2540G 2


soil/sediment 0.5 mg/kg 0

SW-846 6010 or 6020

Individual metals (without digestion):

arsenic

iron

SW-846 9010, 9012,

or 9014Total and Amenable Cyanide

lead

SW-846 6010 or 6020

SW-846 6010 or 6020

SW-846 6010 or 6020

manganese



Reporting

Limits2

Estimated


Total Price for

Estimated Qty. of

Analysis

III. Inorganic Analyses (continued)

Perchlorate aqueous/solid EPA 6860 0.05 µg/L 0

Methylene Blue Active

Substance (MBAS)aqueous/solid SM 5540 0.05 µg/L 0

Total Phenols aqueous/solid EPA 9065 0.03 mg/L 0

Sulfur aqueous/solid EPA 6010 0.25 mg/L 0

chloride aqueous EPA 300.0 0.5 mg/L 24

nitrate (NO3) aqueous EPA 300.0 0.1 mg/L 24

nitrite (NO2) aqueous EPA 300.0 0.1 mg/L 0

nitrate/nitrite aqueous EPA 300.0 0.1 mg/L 0

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen aqueous SM 4500 0.3 mg/L 0

sulfate aqueous EPA 300.0 0.5 mg/L 81

sulfide aqueous SM 4500 0.1 mg/L 0

phospherous aqueous EPA 365.1 0.01 mg/L 0

ortho-phosphate aqueous SM 4500 0.005 mg/L 0

hydrogen aqueous 10

viscosity aqueous ASTM D445 0

specific gravity aqueous ASTM D287 0

alkalinity aqueous SM 2320B 5 mg/L 67

hardness aqueous SM 2340 3 mg/L 11

grain size (sieve analysis only) soil/sediment ASTM D6913 2

grain size (sieve and

hydrometer)soil/sediment ASTM D6913/D7928 0

Asbestos - PLM bulk material EPA 600/R-93/116 <1% 0

Asbestos - TEM confirmation of

negative PLMbulk material EPA 600/R-93/116 <1% 0

Asbestos - PLM soil CARB 435 0

Asbestos - PLM/TEM soil ASTM D7521-16 0

Asbestos - FBAS/TEM soil 0.005% by wt. 0

Carbonaceous Biochemical

Oxygen Demand, (cBOD5), mg/Laqueous SM 5210B 2 mg/L 0

Chemical Oxygen Demand aqueous 0

Section B. III. TOTAL:


Item Price

IV. MiscellaneousPFAS-free water (volume: _____)

(See Note 6)

price per

volume:

Report in EMD Excel Formatprice per

report:

Reporting full QA/QC

documentation if not specified

in advance of sample submission

price per

report:

Expedited 24-hr. verbal TAT

(written report w/in 3 business

days)

% premium:

expedited 3-business-day TAT % premium:

Notes:

Abbreviations:

AGQS: Env-Or 600 Table 600-1 Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards

SRS: Env-Or 600 Table 600-2 Soil Remediation Standards

PFAS: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

TAT: Turn-around-time (i.e., time in which results are reported following sample receipt by laboratory)

µg/L: microgram per liter

mg/kg: milligram per kilogram

mg/L: milligram per liter

ng/g: nanogram per gram

ng/L: nanogram per liter

5. Laboratory to state in bid submittal their PFAS analyte reporting limits for each matrix.

6. Along with PFAS-free water volume provided, the laboratory shall provide a batch certificate of analysis that

demonstrates the “PFAS-Free water” contains no targeted compounds above the Method Detection Limits.

3. Quantity is estimated based on projected site sampling needs, July 2021 through June 2023. Quantities will not be

submitted all at the same time; they will be spread over multiple sampling events and sites.

1. If bidding lab typically uses an equivalent method to that listed, then bidding lab should cross out the method listed

and fill in theirs.

2. If a Reporting Limit (RL) is listed, then that is the minimum required by the NHDES under this contract; if none listed,

bidding lab may fill in their lowest standard RL, as applicable. If bidding lab cannot achieve the the listed RL, then they

should cross out the listed RL and fill in their anticipated RL.

4. For VOC analyte list, see Attachment 1; also located at

https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/2020-01/voc-changes.pdf

Reporting limits per Method but at least less than AGQS (AGQS not applicable to 1,4-dioxane analysis under this

Method).


SECTION C.

The following analytical services are required. Section C analyses pertain to drinking water samples. A quotation must be provided for each analysis group listed. Price shall be quoted on a per sample basis; all sample preparation costs, analyses required to report the result (e.g., percent solids for metals analyses, digestion for metals analysis), and repeat analytical runs are to be included in the per sample price. All sampling materials costs and all shipping costs for sampling materials and samples shall be included in the per sample price. If a subcontractor will be used for any of the services described in the Scope of Services, this must be indicated for the analysis, and the per sample price must be inclusive of any markup associated with subcontracted services.

I. Volatile Organic Compounds EPA Test Method 524.2

Price per Sample: $___________Expedited Turn-Around Price: $

Compound Reporting Limit Compound Reporting Limit

Dichlorodifluoromethane 0.5 μg/L Dibromochloromethane 0.5 μg/L

Chloromethane 2 μg/L Toluene 0.5 μg/L

Vinyl Chloride 0.5 μg/L Tetrachloroethene 0.5 μg/L

Bromomethane 0.5 μg/L 1,3-Dichloropropane 0.5 μg/L

Chloroethane 0.5 μg/L 2-Hexanone 10 μg/L

Trichlorofluoromethane 0.5 μg/L 1,2-Dibromoethane(EDB) 0.5 μg/L

Diethylether 0.5 μg/L Chlorobenzene 0.5 μg/L

1,1-Dichloroethene 0.5 μg/L 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 0.5 μg/L

Acetone 10 μg/L Ethylbenzene 0.5 μg/L

Carbon Disulfide 0.5 μg/L m/p-Xylene 0.5 μg/L

Methylene Chloride 0.5 μg/L o-Xylene 0.5 μg/L

t-butanol 10 μg/L Styrene 0.5 μg/L

trans-1,2-Dichloroethene 0.5 μg/L Bromoform 0.5 μg/L

Methyl-t-butyl ether(MTBE) 0.5 μg/L Isopropylbenzene 0.5 μg/L

1,1-Dichloroethane 0.5 μg/L 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 0.5 μg/L

DIPE-diisopropyl ether 0.5 μg/L 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 0.5 μg/L

ETBE-ethyl-t-butyl ether 0.5 μg/L Bromobenzene 0.5 μg/L

2,2-Dichloropropane 0.5 μg/L n-Propylbenzene 0.5 μg/L

cis-1,2-Dichloroethene 0.5 μg/L 2-Chlorotoluene 0.5 μg/L

2-Butanone(MEK) 10 μg/L 4-Chlorotoluene 0.5 μg/L

Bromochloromethane 0.5 μg/L 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 0.5 μg/L

Chloroform 0.5 μg/L t-Butylbenzene 0.5 μg/L

Tetrahydrofuran(THF) 10 μg/L 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 0.5 μg/L

1,1,1-Trichloroethane 0.5 μg/L sec-Butylbenzene 0.5 μg/L

Carbotetrachloride 0.5 μg/L 1,3-Dichlorobenzene 0.5 μg/L

1,1-Dichloropropene 0.5 μg/L p-Isopropyltoluene 0.5 μg/L

Benzene 0.5 μg/L 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 0.5 μg/L

1,2-Dichloroethane 0.5 μg/L 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 0.5 μg/L

TAME-(2-methoxy-2-methylbutane) 0.5 μg/L n-Butylbenzene 0.5 μg/L

Trichloroethene 0.5 μg/L 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane(DBCP) 0.5 μg/L

1,2-Dichloropropane 0.5 μg/L 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene 0.5 μg/L

Dibromomethane 0.5 μg/L 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.5 μg/L

Bromodichloromethane 0.5 μg/L Hexachlorobutadiene 0.5 μg/L

cis-1,3-Dichloropropene 0.5 μg/L Naphthalene 0.5 μg/L

trans-1,3-Dichloropropene 0.5 μg/L 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 0.5 μg/L

4-Methyl-2-pentanone(MIBK) 10 μg/L

1,1,2-Trichloroethane 0.5 μg/L


II. Standard Analyses Price per Sample: $___________Expedited Turn-Around Price: $

ANALYTE METHOD REPORTING LIMIT

Total Coliform Bacteria SM 9223B Absent

E. coli Bacteria SM 9223B Absent

pH SM 4500-H+B calibration 4.0-10.0

Hardness EPA 200.7 Calculation 60 mg/L

Iron EPA 200.7 0.05 mg/L

Manganese EPA 200.7 0.01 mg/L

Sodium EPA 200.7 1 mg/L

Chloride Lachat 10-117-07-1- B 3 mg/L

Nitrate Lachat 10-107-04-1-C 0.05 mg/L

Nitrite Lachat 10-107-04-1-C 0.05 mg/L

Fluoride Lachat 10-109-12-2-A 0.20 mg/L

Copper EPA 200.7 0.05 mg/L

Lead EPA 200.8 1 μg/L

Arsenic EPA 200.8 1 μg/L

Uranium EPA 200.8 1 μg/L

EPA=USEPA Methods.

SM=Standard Methods for the examination of Water and Wastewater, American Public Health Association

Lachat=Lachat Instruments, Hach Co., Loveland CO

Other USEPA SDWA approved methods capable of achieving the reporting limit specified may be accepted. A

list of approved methods may be found at the following website -

http://water.epa.gov/scitech/drinkingwater/labcert/analyticalmethods.cfm#approved

III. Basic Radiological Analyses Price per Sample: $___________Expedited Turn-Around Price: $

ANALYTE METHOD REPORTING LIMIT

Analytical Gross Alpha EPA 900.0 3 pCi/L

Uranium EPA 200.8 1 μg/L

Radon** SM 7500-Rn 100 pCi/L

EPA=USEPA Methods.

SM=Standard Methods for the examination of Water and Wastewater, American Public

Health Association

Other USEPA SDWA approved methods capable of achieving the reporting limit specified may be

accepted. A list of approved methods may be found at the following website -

http://water.epa.gov/scitech/drinkingwater/labcert/analyticalmethods.cfm#approved


ATTACHMENTS 1. Waste Management Division’s Full List of Analytes for Volatile Organics 2. PFAS Compound Lists

DES Web Site: www.des.nh.gov

P.O. Box 95, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0095 Telephone: (603) 271-3644 Fax: (603) 271-2181 TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964

The State of New Hampshire DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

____________

Thomas S. Burack, Commissioner February 28, 2008 Subject: Clarification of Requirements for VOC Analyses Dear Sir or Madam: Since the issuance of the January 30, 2008 letter regarding changes in VOC analytical requirements, questions have been raised concerning portions of the letter by those in the regulated community. In order to address these questions and provide further clarification, the Waste Management Division believed it necessary to provide this follow-up letter. 1,4-Dioxane In the January 30 letter, the Division called for the analysis of 1,4-dioxane in all analytical data for hazardous waste sites, salvage yards and landfills submitted after that date. This volatile organic compound has been included in the Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards since September 2005 at which time the groundwater standard of 3 �g/l was established. Most analytical results submitted to the Division have either failed to analyze for this contaminant or had detection limits one or two orders of magnitude above the standard. It has come to our attention that the date of the issuance of the letter, January 30, did not provide sufficient time for municipalities to include the cost of this analysis in their 2008 budgets for sampling at landfills and other types of contaminated municipal sites. In response to this fact, the Division has decided to defer the general requirement for analysis of this compound until January 1, 2009. There are several exceptions to this deferral where sampling and analysis for 1,4-dioxane will still be required. Those exceptions are as follows:

• New hazardous waste sites established after January 30; • Non-petroleum sites which will be receiving a new groundwater management permit

during 2008; • Non-petroleum sites with existing groundwater management permits where the

permit requires sampling of public or private water supplies. In such cases, analysis for dioxane will be required for the water supply only;

• Sites with either an existing groundwater management permit or a sampling program where 1,4-dioxane has been identified as a required analyte; and

• Existing hazardous waste sites where 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane or 1,1-dichloroethylene are present in groundwater.

In all of the above situations, analysis for 1,4-dioxane is required in all submittals to the Division.

michael.d.summerlinj

Attachment 1 to Invitation to Bid - Laboratory Analytical Services

Clarification of Requirements for VOC Analysis February 28, 2008 Page 2 of 3 For sites where there are a significant number of wells to be sampled, it is recommended that the consultant contact the Division site manager to determine if the analysis for dioxane is warranted for every well. Non-petroleum sites which will be receiving a renewal of an existing groundwater management permit may have the analytical requirement for dioxane deferred until January 1, 2009 depending upon site conditions. A request for a deferral should be discussed with the Division site manager. It should be noted that if an existing groundwater management permit calls for a VOC sampling frequency of once a year, once every two years or once in five years, the analysis for dioxane would occur at the next scheduled VOC sampling event in the permit. For petroleum sites, analysis for 1,4-dioxane will not be required unless the Division site manager believes that historical activities at the site could have resulted in an unpermitted discharge that contained 1,4-dioxane or if it is detected as a TIC. Discharges that could contain 1,4-dioxane include: waste oil, industrial solvents, automotive antifreeze, paints, lacquers, and varnishes.

As mentioned in the January 30 letter, the Division realizes the analysis for 1,4-dioxane is an extra cost item and will consider waiving the requirement to test for this contaminant if two consecutive rounds of sampling fail to detect this chemical above reporting limits. Revised Quantitation Limits Please note that the quantitation limits have been revised in the attached VOC Analyte table for the following compounds:

1. Acetone - Groundwater and Drinking Water - 50 �g/l; Soil - 2500mg/kg 2. 1,4-Dioxane - Groundwater and Drinking Water - 3.0 �g/l; Soil - 500mg/kg

1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene Analysis for 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene will be required for all sites starting no later than January 1, 2009. Prior to that date, analysis for this compound is not required, unless currently required by the Division site manager. 1,3-Dichloropropene To reflect the Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards, 1,3-Dichloropropene (Mixed Isomers) was established and the associated trans- and cis- isomers which have no AGQS were removed from the VOC list. Chlorotoluene To reflect their more common name, the following compounds have been renamed:

1. Chlorotoluene was renamed to 2-Chlorotoluene 2. 4-Chlorotoluene P-Chloro was renamed to 4-Chlorotoluene

Clarification of Requirements for VOC Analysis February 28, 2008 Page 3 of 3 Petroleum Funds Reimbursement The Division is in the process of establishing a usual and customary rate for the additional analyses. In the interim, a budget for the analyses will be necessary for approval by the site manager prior to completing the sampling and analysis. We hope this letter addresses the questions raised regarding the January 30, 2008 letter. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact George Lombardo, P.E. of the Waste Management Division at (603) 271-3645. Sincerely, Frederick J. McGarry, PE, BCEE Assistant Director Site Remediation Programs Attachment: Waste Management Division’s Full List of Analytes for Volatile Organics cc: Michael Wimsatt, P. G., Director, DES Waste Management Division

Pat Bickford, DES Laboratory Administrator George Lombardo, PE, Administrator, ORCB Carl Baxter, PE, Administrator, HWRB Brandon Kernen, P.G., Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau Mitchell Locker, Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau

DES Web Site: www.des.nh.gov

P.O. Box 95, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0095 Telephone: (603) 271-3644 Fax: (603) 271-2181 TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964

The State of New Hampshire DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

____________

Thomas S. Burack, Commissioner January 30, 2008 Subject: Changes in VOC Analytical Requirements Dear Sir or Madam: The Department of Environmental Services Waste Management Division (WMD) has updated the attached “Full List of Analytes for Volatile Organics” (List). The List includes: revised performance standards for tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA), based on attainable detection limits, and a new compound 1,4-dioxane. Also, please be aware of these notes and requirements associated with the List:

1. The performance standards identified on the List apply to all soil, groundwater and drinking water samples collected for hazardous waste sites, landfills and petroleum site investigation and remediation.

2. For eligible projects, the Petroleum Cleanup Funds will reimburse for multiple or

modified analyses when specifically requested by a WMD site manager. Reimbursement will be in accordance with the applicable unit based rate published by the WMD.

3. This List applies only to soil, groundwater, and drinking water samples obtained

for investigation and remediation at contaminated sites. Samples collected for other DES programs, i.e. Wastewater, Watershed Management, and Drinking Water & Groundwater, should continue to be analyzed using the methods designated by the respective program.

4. Detecting concentrations at or below the quantitation limit is not required for all

compounds when analyzing highly contaminated groundwater or soil, which often results in high detection limits (e.g., samples collected in the vicinity of the contaminant source area). However, the analytical method shall be capable of reporting the actual concentration of all critical compounds used to make regulatory decisions. Other compounds may be reported as less than a concentration, provided those compounds are not used in the regulatory decision-making process. As necessary, the WMD will require a second analysis of a sample to obtain lower detection limits to assess the presence of compounds that were reported with a high detection limit during the initial analysis.

Changes in VOC Analytical Requirements January 30, 2008 Page 2 of 3

5. From this point forward, the WMD will require all VOC analyses for hazardous waste sites, salvage yards and landfills to include analysis for 1,4-dioxane. For petroleum sites, analysis for 1,4-dioxane will not be required unless the WMD site manager believes that historical activities at the site could have resulted in an unpermitted discharge that contained 1,4-dioxane or if it is detected as a TIC. Discharges that could contain 1,4-dioxane include: waste oil, industrial solvents, automotive antifreeze, paints, lacquers, and varnishes.

Analysis for 1,4-dioxane will require a second VOC analysis, or may require an alternative or modified method, to achieve the required performance standards.

Dioxane may be present in some household products. DES does not regulate normal household use of products that might contain 1,4-dioxane. Therefore, this requirement does not apply to household use and discharge to domestic septic systems as related to homeowner use of cosmetics, detergents and shampoos.

VOC analyses which will be submitted after the date of this notice but where sampling has already been conducted will be exempt from this requirement. Since the analysis for 1,4-dioxane is an extra cost item, The WMD will consider waiving the requirement to test for this chemical if two consecutive rounds of sampling fail to detect this chemical above reporting limits.

6. The WMD requires analyses for ethylene dibromide (1,2-dibromoethane, EDB) at

petroleum sites, including salvage yards, which were in existence before 1985 where there has been a release of leaded gasoline. EDB was an additive to leaded gasoline. This will require a second analysis, or may require an alternative or modified method, to achieve the required performance standards. You must check with the laboratory prior to sampling to obtain appropriate sample collection and analysis instructions. The WMD will consider waiving the requirement to test for this compound if two consecutive rounds of sampling fail to detect the chemical above reporting limits. If requesting reimbursement from the Petroleum Reimbursement Funds, the cost for the additional analyses must be pre-approved by the WMD.

7. In addition to 1,4-dioxane and ethylene dibromide, three other chemicals were

identified in the List with an asterisk. For 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (Dibromochloropropane), Hexachlorobutadiene, and Bromodichloromethane, at sites where the consultant for the responsible party and the WMD site manager believe that historical activities at the site could have resulted in the release of these compounds, or if the analyte is detected as a TIC, analysis for these compounds will be required and the performance standards noted on the List must be achieved.

Changes in VOC Analytical Requirements January 30, 2008 Page 3 of 3

The WMD will consider waiving the requirement to test for the chemical if two consecutive rounds of sampling fail to detect the chemical above reporting limits.

8. You must work closely with the laboratory and contact your WMD site manager immediately to discuss investigative findings, sampling requirements, and the necessity of dilution series analysis or alternative analysis methodology for your site. Not all laboratories are capable of completing the required analyses necessary to meet the appropriate quantitation limits; therefore, it is important to communicate the testing requirements to your laboratory prior to implementation of your sampling program.

We welcome your comments as we strive to improve how we investigate and clean up contaminated sites in New Hampshire. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact George Lombardo, P.E. of the Waste Management Division at (603) 271-3645. Sincerely, Frederick J. McGarry, PE, BCEE Assistant Director Site Remediation Programs Attachment: Waste Management Division’s Full List of Analytes for Volatile Organics list cc: Michael Wimsatt, P. G., Director, DES Waste Management Division

Pat Bickford, DES Laboratory Administrator George Lombardo, PE, Administrator, ORCB Carl Baxter, PE, Administrator, HWRB

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FULL LIST OF ANALYTES FOR VOLATILE ORGANICS

Revised February 28, 2008 Disclaimer: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) does not assume any liability for failure to follow appropriate sampling and reporting requirements. These sampling and reporting requirements are subject to change and you should consult with your DES Project Manager to ascertain any subsequent revisions.

Quantitation Limit Quantitation Limit

Ground-water

Drinking Water

Soil

Ground-water

Drinking Water

Soil

Compound CAS# ug/L ug/L ug/Kg Compound CAS# ug/L Ug/L ug/Kg Acetone 67-64-1 50 50 2500 Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 5 0.5 100 Benzene 71-43-2 5 0.5 100 *Ethylene dibromide (EDB) 106-93-4 *0.05 *0.05 100 Bromobenzene 108-86-1 5 0.5 100 Ethyl Tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) 637-92-3 5 0.5 100 Bromochloromethane 74-97-5 5 0.5 100 *Hexachlorobutadiene 87-68-3 *0.5 *0.5 100 *Bromodichloromethane 75-27-4 *0.6 *0.5 100 2-Hexanone 591-78-6 10 10 100 Bromoform 75-25-2 4 0.5 100 Isopropyl benzene 98-82-8 5 0.5 100 Bromomethane 74-83-9 5 0.5 100 p-Isopropyltoluene 99-87-6 5 0.5 100 n-Butylbenzene 104-51-8 5 0.5 100 Methyl ethyl ketone (2-Butanone) 78-93-3 10 10 500 sec-Butylbenzene 135-98-8 5 0.5 100 Methylene chloride 75-09-2 5 0.5 100 tert-Butylbenzene 98-06-6 5 0.5 100 Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) 1634-04-4 5 0.5 100 Carbon disulfide 75-15-0 5 0.5 100 Monochlorobenzene 108-90-7 5 0.5 100 Carbon tetrachloride 56-23-5 5 0.5 100 Tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME) 994-05-8 5 0.5 100 Chloroethane 75-00-3 5 0.5 100 Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) 108-10-1 10 10 500 Chloromethane 74-87-3 3 1.0 100 Naphthalene 91-20-3 5 0.5 100 2-Chlorotoluene 95-49-8 5 0.5 100 n-Propylbenzene 103-65-1 5 0.5 100 4-Chlorotoluene 106-43-4 5 0.5 100 Styrene 100-42-5 5 0.5 100 Dibromochloromethane 124-48-1 5 0.5 100 Tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) 75-65-0 30 30 2000 *Dibromochloropropane 96-12-8 *0.2 *0.2 100 Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) 127-18-4 5 0.5 100 Dibromomethane 74-95-3 5 0.5 100 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 630-20-6 5 0.5 100 Dichlorodifluoromethane 75-71-8 5 0.5 100 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 79-34-5 2 0.5 100 Diethyl ether 60-29-7 5 0.5 100 Tetrahydrofuran 109-99-9 10 10 500 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 95-50-1 5 0.5 100 Toluene 108-88-3 5 0.5 100 1,3-Dichlorobenzene 541-73-1 5 0.5 100 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 87-61-6 5 0.5 100 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 106-46-7 5 0.5 100 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 120-82-1 5 0.5 100 1,1-Dichloroethane 75-34-3 5 0.5 100 +1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene 108-70-3 5 0.5 100 1,2-Dichloroethane 107-06-2 5 0.5 100 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 71-55-6 5 0.5 100 1,1-Dichloroethylene 75-35-4 5 0.5 100 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 79-00-5 5 0.5 100 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 156-59-2 5 0.5 100 Trichloromethane (Chloroform) 67-66-3 5 0.5 100 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 156-60-5 5 0.5 100 Trichlorofluoromethane 75-69-4 5 0.5 100 1,2-Dichloropropane 78-87-5 5 0.5 100 Trichloroethylene (TCE) 79-01-06 5 0.5 100 2,2-Dichloropropane 594-20-7 5 0.5 100 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 96-18-4 5 0.5 100 1,1-Dichloropropene 563-58-6 5 0.5 100 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 95-63-6 5 0.5 100 *1,3-Dichloropropene (mixed isomers)

542-75-6 5 0.4 100 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 108-67-8 5 0.5 100

Diisopropyl ether (DIPE) 108-20-3 5 0.5 100 Vinyl chloride 75-01-4 2 0.5 100 ‡1,4-Dioxane 123-91-1 *3 *3.0 500 Xylenes (mixed isomers) 1330-20-7 5 0.5 100 Notes: 1) When using this list, refer to the Waste Management Division guidance documents regarding sampling and reporting requirements. 2) Samples shall be analyzed by an approved EPA analytical method. The method shall be capable of detecting concentrations at or below quantitation

limits, except as noted in 4 below. 3) The initial samples for a new site or a new discharge at an existing site must be analyzed by an approved EPA method that uses mass spectrometry for

positively identifying the compounds. 4) For initial samples that exhibit non-listed analytes, the top ten tentatively identified compounds (TICs) must be qualified and, if possible, quantitated.

If there are no non-listed analytes present in the chromatogram, this should be noted in the report narrative. Reporting of TICs is not required for residential and commercial On-Premise-Use Heating Oil Facilities sites.

5) For the purposes of site closure, the analytical method shall be capable of detecting concentrations at or below the quantitation limits specified on the list.

6) *Those compounds noted with an “*”, may not always be required to be included in an analysis. One or more of these compounds may be included in the analysis if requested by the Waste Management Division site manager.

7) ‡1,4-Dioxane will be required at all new hazardous waste sites and sites where a new groundwater management permit will be issued. Monitoring for dioxane at landfill sites where it is not currently analyzed will not be required until January 1, 2009 unless a public or private water supply is included in the sampling program. In those cases, analysis of the water supply for dioxane shall be included. Monitoring for dioxane at other hazardous waste sites shall also be deferred until January 1, 2009 unless the contaminants 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane and/or 1,1-dichloroethylene are present in groundwater. In those cases, analysis for dioxane shall be included. For further detail, see DES letter dated February 28, 2008.

8) +1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene will be required on all analyses starting January 1, 2009.

PFAS Name Abbreviation CAS No.

USEPA

Method

537.1a

USEPA

Method

533b

LC-MS/MS

w/ isot. dil.

per USDoD

QSM 5.3c

LC-MS/MS

w/ isot. dil.

per QSM 5.3 -

custom listd

PERFLUOROALKYL CARBOXYLIC ACIDS (PFCAs)

perfluorooctadecanoic acid PFODA 16517-11-6 x

perfluorohexadecanoic acid PFHxDA 67905-19-5 x

perfluorotetradecanoic acid PFTeA 376-06-7 x x x

perfluorotridecanoic acid PFTrA 72629-94-8 x x x

perfluorododecanoic acid PFDoA 307-55-1 x x x x

perfluoroundecanoic acid PFUnA 2058-94-8 x x x x

perfluorodecanoic acid PFDA 335-76-2 x x x x

perfluorononanoic acid PFNA 375-95-1 x x x x

perfluorooctanoic acid PFOA 335-67-1 x x x x

perfluoroheptanoic acid PFHpA 375-85-9 x x x x

perfluorohexanoic acid PFHxA 307-24-4 x x x x

perfluoropentanoic acid PFPeA 2706-90-3 x x x

perfluorobutanoic acid PFBA 375-22-4 x x x

PERFLUOROALKYL SULFONIC ACIDS (PFSAs)

perfluorododecane sulfonic acid PFDoDS 79780-39-5 x

perfluorodecane sulfonic acid PFDS 335-77-3 x x

perfluorononanesulfonic acid PFNS 68259-12-1 x x

perfluorooctane sulfonic acid PFOS 1763-23-1 x x x x

perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid PFHpS 375-92-8 x x x

perfluorohexane sulfonic acid PFHxS 355-46-4 x x x x

perfluoropentane sulfonic acid PFPeS 2706-91-4 x x x

perfluorobutane sulfonic acid PFBS 375-73-5 x x x x

FLUOROTELOMERS

10:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 10:2 FTSA 120226-60-0 x

8:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 8:2 FTSA 39108-34-4 x x x



PERFLUOROALKANE SULFONAMIDES (FASAs)

Perfluorooctanesulfonamide FOSA 754-91-6 x x

n-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide NEtFOSA 4151-50-2 x

n-methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide NMeFOSA 31506-32-8 x x

PERFLUOROALKANE SULFONYL SUBSTANCES

n-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamido ethanol NEtFOSE 1691-99-2 x

n-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamido ethanol NMeFOSE 24448-09-7 x

n-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamido acetic acid NEtFOSAA 2991-50-6 x x x

n-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamido acetic acid NMeFOSAA 2355-31-9 x x x

ADDITIONAL SUBSTANCES

2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propanoic acid HFPO-DA†

(GenX acid) 13252-13-6 x x x

4,8-dioxa-3h-perfluorononanoic acid DONA ‡

(ADONA acid) 919005-14-4 x x x

11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid 11Cl-PF3OUdS * (F53B Major) 763051-92-9 x x x

9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid 9Cl-PF3ONS ** (F53B Minor) 756426-58-1 x x x

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid NFDHA 151772-58-6 x x

Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid PFEESA 113507-82-7 x x

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid PFMBA 863090-89-5 x x

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid PFMPA 377-73-1 x x

Attachment 2 to Invitation to Bid - Laboratory Analytical Services

PFAS Compound Lists

Notes:

a. USEPA Method 537.1 (Rev 2.0 April 2020)

(https://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_record_report.cfm?dirEntryId=348508&Lab=CESER&simpleSearch=0&showCriteria=2&searchAll=537.1&TIMSType=&dateBegin

PublishedPresented=03%2F24%2F2018 ; https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-12/documents/table_of_pfas_methods_533_and_537.1.pdf )

b. USEPA Method 533 (December 2019) (https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-12/documents/method-533-815b19020.pdf;

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-12/documents/table_of_pfas_methods_533_and_537.1.pdf)

c. LC-MS/MS analysis using isotope dilution following the protocols outlined in USDoD/DOE Quality Systems Manual (QSM) Version 5.3, Appendix C, Table C-44 (May

2019) https://denix.osd.mil/edqw/documents/manuals/qsm-version-5-3-final/

d. LC-MS/MS analysis using isotope dilution following the protocols outlined in the USDoD/DOE QSM Version 5.3 or later, modified for a custom analytical suite.

Specify the method(s) that will be used to analyze for this list of compounds. Cross off any analytes that will not be included; add any that also can be included.

Abbreviations:† HFPO-DA is sometimes referred to as the acid form of the GenX salt‡ DONA is sometimes referred to as the acid form of the ADONA salt

* The major component of compound F53B (sometimes referred to as F53 Major)

** The minor component of compound F53B (sometimes referred to as F53 Minor)

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