mmr afcee brochure 2010
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Groundwater Plume Maps ampInformation Booklet
Groundwater Plume Maps amp Information Booklet
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment Massachusetts Military Reservation
Cape Cod Massachusetts
2010
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Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Understanding Contamination and Paths to Exposure
Risk is a measurement of the likelihood that people plants or animals may experience negative effects as a result of their exposure to contamination Risk factors are considered to be the type of contaminant its concentration and the duration and nature of contact or exposure
The Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) Installation Restoration Program (IRP) is one of several organizations that address ongoing concerns of risk and public health for those who reside near the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) in the surrounding towns of Bourne Falmouth Mashpee and Sandwich
R I S K
AFCEE is currently involved with 80 locations on the MMR that have been investigated and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing treatment One plume and additional areas are being monitored AFCEE has taken appropriate measures to clean up and restore contaminated soil and groundwater
AFCEE the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) have and continue to make efforts to eliminate exposure pathways that could put people at risk from base-related contamination In areas potentially affected by groundwater contamination residences have been connected to municipal water supplies AFCEE initiated a program in 2008 to validate the status and safety of existing private wells in plume areas since some of these wells could still be used for a potable water source andor for outside watering purposes Wells that continue to be used in areas near plumes are tested free of charge to homeowners Water in nearby recreational ponds (Ashumet Johns Coonamessett Deep Jenkins Round and Snake Ponds) is tested twice during the recreational season with results to date showing no base-related contaminants Potential impacts on ecosystems in ponds vernal pools wetlands rivers and salt water harbors are also monitored Other actions to eliminate exposure pathways are addressing source areas and constructing treatment systems to clean up the plumes These systems are monitored to ensure that no unsafe levels of contaminants are reintroduced back into the environment when treated water is returned to the aquifer or when soil is cleaned
If there is no exposure there is no health risk
Exposure can only occur if there is a pathway for the contaminant to travel from the source to people plants or animals Exposure pathways include
1 Ingestion (drinking or eating contaminated water or food)
2 Dermal contact (touching contaminated soil or water eg showering swimming)
3 Inhalation (breathing in contaminated vapors of chemicals that evaporate into air)
Different routes of exposure to a contaminant can result in different health concerns The following factors and characteristics determine the type and severity of health effects that may occur as a result of exposure to contaminants
bull Concentration (how much)
bull Carcinogenic or noncarcinogenic contaminant
bull Frequency (number of days per year)
bull Age (child or adult receptor)
bull Duration (number of years)
bull Specific sensitive groups (eg pregnant women)
bull Toxicity (characteristics of the chemical)
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In order for there to be a risk there must first be an exposure to a contaminant The amount of risk to onersquos health depends on the duration of exposure the toxicity of the particular contaminant the concentration of the contaminant and various personal factors The primary potential health risk at and around MMR is from drinking contaminated groundwater No exposure means no risk
Source areas are located on base and most have already been cleaned up The majority of residences around the base are connected to municipal water For those residences not connected to municipal water and located in an area that might be potentially at risk AFCEE conducts a voluntary residential well sampling program Most of the residential wells in the area draw water from a shallow depth or zone in the upper portion of the aquifer while most of the plumes associated with MMR are deep mdash as much as 100 to 200 feet below the ground surface If there is no possibility of exposure to contaminants and there is no reason to believe that there will be in the future the contaminants do not pose a risk to human health or the environment Since AFCEE began managing the IRP at MMR there have been no known detections of plume-related contaminants in residential private wells above safe drinking water limits
AFCEE has provided more than 1100 conversions from private well systems to municipal water in the four Upper Cape towns in the plume areas but many residential and irrigation wells were not closed at the time of those conversions As part of AFCEErsquos Land Use Control Program if homeowners are interested in keeping and using their wells a risk assessment will be completed This would involve an evaluation of the depth of the well in proximity to the plume and may include testing of the well water AFCEE will offer free decommissioning of any well that is found to present an unacceptable risk (this involves disconnecting piping to the house and filling in the well casing) If decommissioning is not accepted AFCEE will take other steps to insure protectiveness such as requesting assistance from the appropriate Board of Health to prevent exposure offering bottled water (if the well is used for drinking) installing a treatment system on the well or providing a municipal water supply connection
Since AFCEE began managing the IRP at MMR there have been no known detections of plume-related contaminants in residential private wells above safe drinking water limits
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Some terms you need to know
COC = Contaminant of Concern
gpm = Gallons Per Minute
GW-1 = State default cleanup value to be used in lieu of site-specific risk-based level
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level A maximum contaminant level is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water MCLs are enforceable standards by the EPA
MMCL = Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant Level In cases where the MMCL is lower than EPArsquos MCL the more stringent (lower) standard is applied as part of AFCEErsquos analysis and cleanup actions
MG = Million Gallons
ROD = Record of Decision
SPEIM = System Performance and Ecological Impact Monitoring
microgL = Micrograms Per Liter A microgram per liter is approximately 1 drop in 22000 gallons
The most toxic COCs are those with the lowest target cleanup levels For example a half-drop of EDB would conceptually bring an Olympic size swimming poolrsquos concentration equal to the EDB MMCL of 002 microgL Similarly it would take 1 frac34 teaspoons of TCE to bring an Olympic size swimming poolrsquos concentration equal to the TCE MCL of 5 microgL
At MMR there are a number of COCs Contaminant of Concern Cleanup Level Type of Contaminant trichloroethene (TCE) 5 microgL solvent perchloroethene (PCE) 5 microgL solvent carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) 5 microgL solvent ethylene dibromide (EDB) 002 microgL fuel-related compound benzene 5 microgL fuel-related compound vinyl chloride (breakdown product of reductive chlorination)
2 microgL solvent
1122-TeCA 2 microgL solvent 14-dichlorobenzene 5 microgL solvent manganese 300 microgL metal thallium 2 microgL metal lead 15 microgL metal toluene 1000 microgL fuel RDX 06 microgL explosive
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Source Areas
A source area is an area considered to be a possible ldquosourcerdquo of contamination to the environment These areas contain contaminated soil as a result of past spills or other activities and depending on the type and concentration of contamination could threaten the underlying groundwater or the plants animals or humans who come into direct contact with the contaminated soil
There are 80 locations on the MMR that have been evaluated as part of the Air Force cleanup efforts Many of those locations were confirmed as source areas that contributed to soil andor groundwater contamination at some point in the past The current status of the source areas is shown in the graphic below Contaminated soil is either treated in place or excavated and transported to an approved facility for on-base or off-base treatment andor disposal For contamination that is too deep to safely excavate in-place soil cleanup is conducted This involves a treatment called soil vapor extraction (SVE) In the SVE process pipelines are used to apply a vacuum to the soil and remove the contaminants as vapor which is then treated with carbon in a vapor treatment system
In several cases source areas have contributed to groundwater contamination at concentrations exceeding MCLs or MMCLs thereby creating a groundwater plume
In the summer of 2007 EPA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Partial Deletion from the Otis Air National Guard BaseCamp Edwards Superfund Site (MMR) The NOI covered 61 source areas on the MMR All of these sites have been investigated and where needed cleanup actions were completed Determinations of no-further-response and no-further-risk to human health and the environment have been made for these sites The sites that are associated with groundwater plumes have not been included even though investigation andor cleanup may have been completed
Although some sites are located within plume boundaries from the two-dimensional perspective site investigation data and plume data demonstrate that these sites are not connected to plumes Therefore EPA believes that it is acceptable to partially delist a surface site while a groundwater plume is undergoing cleanup The partial deletion does not include groundwater plumes where cleanup levels have not been met or sites where investigation or cleanup is ongoing
In late 2007 this partial deletion was finalized If any new contamination information becomes available EPA may reopen any site that was previously deleted
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Where did this contamination come from
Since the early 1900s MMR has been used for military purposes including troop training and maneuvers military aircraft operations vehicle maintenance and support Some activities required the use of petroleum products solvents and other hazardous materials It was common practice for many years at the MMR as it was at other military bases and industrial facilities throughout the country to dispose of wastes in unlined landfills and drywells to dump and burn them at firefighter-training areas or to rinse them down drains In addition pipeline breaks and accidental spills occurred at MMR Today the use and disposal of hazardous materials is strictly managed and regulated at MMR to be protective of the environment The IRP is the program that cleans up soil and groundwater contamination resulting from historic use of the southern portion of MMR AFCEE is the agency that is responsible for the IRP EPA and MassDEP oversee AFCEErsquos cleanup effort at MMR
The US Army Environmental Commandrsquos Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) is responsible for addressing soil and groundwater contamination from historic activities at Camp Edwards on the northern portion of MMR The phone number for the IAGWSP office is (508) 968-5630
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How are the groundwater plumes treated
Aplume is a body of groundwater containing contaminants that exceed federal andor state safe drinking water standards When chemicals from source areas travel downward through the sandy soils they eventually reach the aquifer where they begin to dissolve Once dissolved they begin to move with the groundwater thus creating a plume
To actively treat groundwater contamination extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump the contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to a treatment plant where the water is filtered through carbon held in large vessels (The used carbon is recycled off site and reused at MMR) Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries while treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
The IRP is currently addressing 12 groundwater plumes Many of these plumes are located beyond the MMR boundary and are currently in various stages of study and cleanup At this time systems are treating approximately 14 million gallons of groundwater per day Computer modeling suggests that it may take more than 30 years to fully remediate all of the groundwater contamination associated with MMR Several plumes have shown dramatic decreases in size and contaminant concentrations due to years of groundwater treatment actions Plumes and treatment systems are continually being monitored and optimized to reduce the overall cleanup time
Eleven plumes are undergoing groundwater cleanup Ashumet Valley Chemical Spill 4 (CS-4) CS-10 CS-20 CS-21 CS-23 Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) FS-12 FS-28 FS-29 and Landfill 1 (LF-1)
One plume CS-19 is in long-term monitoring LF-2 and Storm Drain 5 (SD-5) two sites where the groundwater contamination no longer meets the definition of a plume are also in long-term monitoring
Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries Treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
Treatment plants clean up extracted contaminated groundwater by filtering it through carbon held in large vessels
Extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to the treatment plant
saturated sand (aquifer)
Bubbler
The Groundwater Treatment Process
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CS-19 Groundwater Plume
The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
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CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
CS-10 Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
August 2009 June 1999 2055 PCE 51 400 (July 2000) TCE 1740 5110 (June 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 15 Reinjection Wells 12 Infiltration Trenches 2
In Plume 2 27802290 13565 Sandwich Road 1 820410 4204 Northern Lobe uses SR 75190 9799
CS-10 Plume Treatment Systems SR = Sandwich Road ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2
Bubbler 1
1 1200350 4768
1 Mobile Treatment Unit 175175 268
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Extraction Well (Off)
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Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
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October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
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manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
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1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Last Opened 3292010 101508 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapAVcomp_96_10mxd
Sandwich Sandwich MMashpee MMashpee
FalmouthFalmouth Ashumet Pond Ashumet Pond
Johns Pond Johns Pond
Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
Broad RiverBroad River
Jenkins Pond Jenkins Pond Pond 14 Pond 14 Fresh PondFresh Pond
20101996
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R
Sandwich Mashpee
Snake Pond Rd
Boun
dary
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
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Jeannes Way
Gre
enw
ay R
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Rout
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Emerald Way
Week
s Po
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Greenway Rd
MM
R Bo
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MM
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Greenway Rd
Dana
Rd
Arnol
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Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
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k R
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Jeannes Way
Emerald Way
Rout
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0
Snake Pond Rd
Wee
ks P
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Dr
Blac
kth rn Path
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Greenw
ay R
d
MMR Boundary
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112823 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS1comp_98_10mxd
aay
Rd
Gre
tH
Mashpee
Mashpee Pond Mashpee Pond
Mashpee
Johns PondJohns Pond
20101998
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary FS-1 PLUME 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Last Opened 3292010 113441 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS28comp_98_10mxdP
lum
e C
ompa
rison
Ove
r Tim
e
Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Falmouth FalmouthThoTho Broad River
Broad River
Jenkins PondJenkins Pond Pond 14Pond 14 20101998
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 101742 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS4comp_96_10mxd
Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sand
wic
h
Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Last Opened 3292010 111229 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS21comp_99_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112004 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS23comp_02_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
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Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Understanding Contamination and Paths to Exposure
Risk is a measurement of the likelihood that people plants or animals may experience negative effects as a result of their exposure to contamination Risk factors are considered to be the type of contaminant its concentration and the duration and nature of contact or exposure
The Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) Installation Restoration Program (IRP) is one of several organizations that address ongoing concerns of risk and public health for those who reside near the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) in the surrounding towns of Bourne Falmouth Mashpee and Sandwich
R I S K
AFCEE is currently involved with 80 locations on the MMR that have been investigated and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing treatment One plume and additional areas are being monitored AFCEE has taken appropriate measures to clean up and restore contaminated soil and groundwater
AFCEE the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) have and continue to make efforts to eliminate exposure pathways that could put people at risk from base-related contamination In areas potentially affected by groundwater contamination residences have been connected to municipal water supplies AFCEE initiated a program in 2008 to validate the status and safety of existing private wells in plume areas since some of these wells could still be used for a potable water source andor for outside watering purposes Wells that continue to be used in areas near plumes are tested free of charge to homeowners Water in nearby recreational ponds (Ashumet Johns Coonamessett Deep Jenkins Round and Snake Ponds) is tested twice during the recreational season with results to date showing no base-related contaminants Potential impacts on ecosystems in ponds vernal pools wetlands rivers and salt water harbors are also monitored Other actions to eliminate exposure pathways are addressing source areas and constructing treatment systems to clean up the plumes These systems are monitored to ensure that no unsafe levels of contaminants are reintroduced back into the environment when treated water is returned to the aquifer or when soil is cleaned
If there is no exposure there is no health risk
Exposure can only occur if there is a pathway for the contaminant to travel from the source to people plants or animals Exposure pathways include
1 Ingestion (drinking or eating contaminated water or food)
2 Dermal contact (touching contaminated soil or water eg showering swimming)
3 Inhalation (breathing in contaminated vapors of chemicals that evaporate into air)
Different routes of exposure to a contaminant can result in different health concerns The following factors and characteristics determine the type and severity of health effects that may occur as a result of exposure to contaminants
bull Concentration (how much)
bull Carcinogenic or noncarcinogenic contaminant
bull Frequency (number of days per year)
bull Age (child or adult receptor)
bull Duration (number of years)
bull Specific sensitive groups (eg pregnant women)
bull Toxicity (characteristics of the chemical)
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In order for there to be a risk there must first be an exposure to a contaminant The amount of risk to onersquos health depends on the duration of exposure the toxicity of the particular contaminant the concentration of the contaminant and various personal factors The primary potential health risk at and around MMR is from drinking contaminated groundwater No exposure means no risk
Source areas are located on base and most have already been cleaned up The majority of residences around the base are connected to municipal water For those residences not connected to municipal water and located in an area that might be potentially at risk AFCEE conducts a voluntary residential well sampling program Most of the residential wells in the area draw water from a shallow depth or zone in the upper portion of the aquifer while most of the plumes associated with MMR are deep mdash as much as 100 to 200 feet below the ground surface If there is no possibility of exposure to contaminants and there is no reason to believe that there will be in the future the contaminants do not pose a risk to human health or the environment Since AFCEE began managing the IRP at MMR there have been no known detections of plume-related contaminants in residential private wells above safe drinking water limits
AFCEE has provided more than 1100 conversions from private well systems to municipal water in the four Upper Cape towns in the plume areas but many residential and irrigation wells were not closed at the time of those conversions As part of AFCEErsquos Land Use Control Program if homeowners are interested in keeping and using their wells a risk assessment will be completed This would involve an evaluation of the depth of the well in proximity to the plume and may include testing of the well water AFCEE will offer free decommissioning of any well that is found to present an unacceptable risk (this involves disconnecting piping to the house and filling in the well casing) If decommissioning is not accepted AFCEE will take other steps to insure protectiveness such as requesting assistance from the appropriate Board of Health to prevent exposure offering bottled water (if the well is used for drinking) installing a treatment system on the well or providing a municipal water supply connection
Since AFCEE began managing the IRP at MMR there have been no known detections of plume-related contaminants in residential private wells above safe drinking water limits
3 Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Some terms you need to know
COC = Contaminant of Concern
gpm = Gallons Per Minute
GW-1 = State default cleanup value to be used in lieu of site-specific risk-based level
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level A maximum contaminant level is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water MCLs are enforceable standards by the EPA
MMCL = Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant Level In cases where the MMCL is lower than EPArsquos MCL the more stringent (lower) standard is applied as part of AFCEErsquos analysis and cleanup actions
MG = Million Gallons
ROD = Record of Decision
SPEIM = System Performance and Ecological Impact Monitoring
microgL = Micrograms Per Liter A microgram per liter is approximately 1 drop in 22000 gallons
The most toxic COCs are those with the lowest target cleanup levels For example a half-drop of EDB would conceptually bring an Olympic size swimming poolrsquos concentration equal to the EDB MMCL of 002 microgL Similarly it would take 1 frac34 teaspoons of TCE to bring an Olympic size swimming poolrsquos concentration equal to the TCE MCL of 5 microgL
At MMR there are a number of COCs Contaminant of Concern Cleanup Level Type of Contaminant trichloroethene (TCE) 5 microgL solvent perchloroethene (PCE) 5 microgL solvent carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) 5 microgL solvent ethylene dibromide (EDB) 002 microgL fuel-related compound benzene 5 microgL fuel-related compound vinyl chloride (breakdown product of reductive chlorination)
2 microgL solvent
1122-TeCA 2 microgL solvent 14-dichlorobenzene 5 microgL solvent manganese 300 microgL metal thallium 2 microgL metal lead 15 microgL metal toluene 1000 microgL fuel RDX 06 microgL explosive
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Source Areas
A source area is an area considered to be a possible ldquosourcerdquo of contamination to the environment These areas contain contaminated soil as a result of past spills or other activities and depending on the type and concentration of contamination could threaten the underlying groundwater or the plants animals or humans who come into direct contact with the contaminated soil
There are 80 locations on the MMR that have been evaluated as part of the Air Force cleanup efforts Many of those locations were confirmed as source areas that contributed to soil andor groundwater contamination at some point in the past The current status of the source areas is shown in the graphic below Contaminated soil is either treated in place or excavated and transported to an approved facility for on-base or off-base treatment andor disposal For contamination that is too deep to safely excavate in-place soil cleanup is conducted This involves a treatment called soil vapor extraction (SVE) In the SVE process pipelines are used to apply a vacuum to the soil and remove the contaminants as vapor which is then treated with carbon in a vapor treatment system
In several cases source areas have contributed to groundwater contamination at concentrations exceeding MCLs or MMCLs thereby creating a groundwater plume
In the summer of 2007 EPA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Partial Deletion from the Otis Air National Guard BaseCamp Edwards Superfund Site (MMR) The NOI covered 61 source areas on the MMR All of these sites have been investigated and where needed cleanup actions were completed Determinations of no-further-response and no-further-risk to human health and the environment have been made for these sites The sites that are associated with groundwater plumes have not been included even though investigation andor cleanup may have been completed
Although some sites are located within plume boundaries from the two-dimensional perspective site investigation data and plume data demonstrate that these sites are not connected to plumes Therefore EPA believes that it is acceptable to partially delist a surface site while a groundwater plume is undergoing cleanup The partial deletion does not include groundwater plumes where cleanup levels have not been met or sites where investigation or cleanup is ongoing
In late 2007 this partial deletion was finalized If any new contamination information becomes available EPA may reopen any site that was previously deleted
Investigationcleanup completed
Monitoring
77
3
Source Area Status
5 Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Where did this contamination come from
Since the early 1900s MMR has been used for military purposes including troop training and maneuvers military aircraft operations vehicle maintenance and support Some activities required the use of petroleum products solvents and other hazardous materials It was common practice for many years at the MMR as it was at other military bases and industrial facilities throughout the country to dispose of wastes in unlined landfills and drywells to dump and burn them at firefighter-training areas or to rinse them down drains In addition pipeline breaks and accidental spills occurred at MMR Today the use and disposal of hazardous materials is strictly managed and regulated at MMR to be protective of the environment The IRP is the program that cleans up soil and groundwater contamination resulting from historic use of the southern portion of MMR AFCEE is the agency that is responsible for the IRP EPA and MassDEP oversee AFCEErsquos cleanup effort at MMR
The US Army Environmental Commandrsquos Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) is responsible for addressing soil and groundwater contamination from historic activities at Camp Edwards on the northern portion of MMR The phone number for the IAGWSP office is (508) 968-5630
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How are the groundwater plumes treated
Aplume is a body of groundwater containing contaminants that exceed federal andor state safe drinking water standards When chemicals from source areas travel downward through the sandy soils they eventually reach the aquifer where they begin to dissolve Once dissolved they begin to move with the groundwater thus creating a plume
To actively treat groundwater contamination extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump the contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to a treatment plant where the water is filtered through carbon held in large vessels (The used carbon is recycled off site and reused at MMR) Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries while treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
The IRP is currently addressing 12 groundwater plumes Many of these plumes are located beyond the MMR boundary and are currently in various stages of study and cleanup At this time systems are treating approximately 14 million gallons of groundwater per day Computer modeling suggests that it may take more than 30 years to fully remediate all of the groundwater contamination associated with MMR Several plumes have shown dramatic decreases in size and contaminant concentrations due to years of groundwater treatment actions Plumes and treatment systems are continually being monitored and optimized to reduce the overall cleanup time
Eleven plumes are undergoing groundwater cleanup Ashumet Valley Chemical Spill 4 (CS-4) CS-10 CS-20 CS-21 CS-23 Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) FS-12 FS-28 FS-29 and Landfill 1 (LF-1)
One plume CS-19 is in long-term monitoring LF-2 and Storm Drain 5 (SD-5) two sites where the groundwater contamination no longer meets the definition of a plume are also in long-term monitoring
Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries Treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
Treatment plants clean up extracted contaminated groundwater by filtering it through carbon held in large vessels
Extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to the treatment plant
saturated sand (aquifer)
Bubbler
The Groundwater Treatment Process
7 Information Booklet - April 2010
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The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
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CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
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August 2009 June 1999 2055 PCE 51 400 (July 2000) TCE 1740 5110 (June 1997)
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
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March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
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October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
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Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2 1 620199 1027
Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
Extraction Wells 1 Reinjection Wells 2 1 525224 642
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
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Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
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Irrigation at the VA cemetery
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A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
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Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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In order for there to be a risk there must first be an exposure to a contaminant The amount of risk to onersquos health depends on the duration of exposure the toxicity of the particular contaminant the concentration of the contaminant and various personal factors The primary potential health risk at and around MMR is from drinking contaminated groundwater No exposure means no risk
Source areas are located on base and most have already been cleaned up The majority of residences around the base are connected to municipal water For those residences not connected to municipal water and located in an area that might be potentially at risk AFCEE conducts a voluntary residential well sampling program Most of the residential wells in the area draw water from a shallow depth or zone in the upper portion of the aquifer while most of the plumes associated with MMR are deep mdash as much as 100 to 200 feet below the ground surface If there is no possibility of exposure to contaminants and there is no reason to believe that there will be in the future the contaminants do not pose a risk to human health or the environment Since AFCEE began managing the IRP at MMR there have been no known detections of plume-related contaminants in residential private wells above safe drinking water limits
AFCEE has provided more than 1100 conversions from private well systems to municipal water in the four Upper Cape towns in the plume areas but many residential and irrigation wells were not closed at the time of those conversions As part of AFCEErsquos Land Use Control Program if homeowners are interested in keeping and using their wells a risk assessment will be completed This would involve an evaluation of the depth of the well in proximity to the plume and may include testing of the well water AFCEE will offer free decommissioning of any well that is found to present an unacceptable risk (this involves disconnecting piping to the house and filling in the well casing) If decommissioning is not accepted AFCEE will take other steps to insure protectiveness such as requesting assistance from the appropriate Board of Health to prevent exposure offering bottled water (if the well is used for drinking) installing a treatment system on the well or providing a municipal water supply connection
Since AFCEE began managing the IRP at MMR there have been no known detections of plume-related contaminants in residential private wells above safe drinking water limits
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Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Some terms you need to know
COC = Contaminant of Concern
gpm = Gallons Per Minute
GW-1 = State default cleanup value to be used in lieu of site-specific risk-based level
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level A maximum contaminant level is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water MCLs are enforceable standards by the EPA
MMCL = Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant Level In cases where the MMCL is lower than EPArsquos MCL the more stringent (lower) standard is applied as part of AFCEErsquos analysis and cleanup actions
MG = Million Gallons
ROD = Record of Decision
SPEIM = System Performance and Ecological Impact Monitoring
microgL = Micrograms Per Liter A microgram per liter is approximately 1 drop in 22000 gallons
The most toxic COCs are those with the lowest target cleanup levels For example a half-drop of EDB would conceptually bring an Olympic size swimming poolrsquos concentration equal to the EDB MMCL of 002 microgL Similarly it would take 1 frac34 teaspoons of TCE to bring an Olympic size swimming poolrsquos concentration equal to the TCE MCL of 5 microgL
At MMR there are a number of COCs Contaminant of Concern Cleanup Level Type of Contaminant trichloroethene (TCE) 5 microgL solvent perchloroethene (PCE) 5 microgL solvent carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) 5 microgL solvent ethylene dibromide (EDB) 002 microgL fuel-related compound benzene 5 microgL fuel-related compound vinyl chloride (breakdown product of reductive chlorination)
2 microgL solvent
1122-TeCA 2 microgL solvent 14-dichlorobenzene 5 microgL solvent manganese 300 microgL metal thallium 2 microgL metal lead 15 microgL metal toluene 1000 microgL fuel RDX 06 microgL explosive
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Source Areas
A source area is an area considered to be a possible ldquosourcerdquo of contamination to the environment These areas contain contaminated soil as a result of past spills or other activities and depending on the type and concentration of contamination could threaten the underlying groundwater or the plants animals or humans who come into direct contact with the contaminated soil
There are 80 locations on the MMR that have been evaluated as part of the Air Force cleanup efforts Many of those locations were confirmed as source areas that contributed to soil andor groundwater contamination at some point in the past The current status of the source areas is shown in the graphic below Contaminated soil is either treated in place or excavated and transported to an approved facility for on-base or off-base treatment andor disposal For contamination that is too deep to safely excavate in-place soil cleanup is conducted This involves a treatment called soil vapor extraction (SVE) In the SVE process pipelines are used to apply a vacuum to the soil and remove the contaminants as vapor which is then treated with carbon in a vapor treatment system
In several cases source areas have contributed to groundwater contamination at concentrations exceeding MCLs or MMCLs thereby creating a groundwater plume
In the summer of 2007 EPA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Partial Deletion from the Otis Air National Guard BaseCamp Edwards Superfund Site (MMR) The NOI covered 61 source areas on the MMR All of these sites have been investigated and where needed cleanup actions were completed Determinations of no-further-response and no-further-risk to human health and the environment have been made for these sites The sites that are associated with groundwater plumes have not been included even though investigation andor cleanup may have been completed
Although some sites are located within plume boundaries from the two-dimensional perspective site investigation data and plume data demonstrate that these sites are not connected to plumes Therefore EPA believes that it is acceptable to partially delist a surface site while a groundwater plume is undergoing cleanup The partial deletion does not include groundwater plumes where cleanup levels have not been met or sites where investigation or cleanup is ongoing
In late 2007 this partial deletion was finalized If any new contamination information becomes available EPA may reopen any site that was previously deleted
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5 Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Where did this contamination come from
Since the early 1900s MMR has been used for military purposes including troop training and maneuvers military aircraft operations vehicle maintenance and support Some activities required the use of petroleum products solvents and other hazardous materials It was common practice for many years at the MMR as it was at other military bases and industrial facilities throughout the country to dispose of wastes in unlined landfills and drywells to dump and burn them at firefighter-training areas or to rinse them down drains In addition pipeline breaks and accidental spills occurred at MMR Today the use and disposal of hazardous materials is strictly managed and regulated at MMR to be protective of the environment The IRP is the program that cleans up soil and groundwater contamination resulting from historic use of the southern portion of MMR AFCEE is the agency that is responsible for the IRP EPA and MassDEP oversee AFCEErsquos cleanup effort at MMR
The US Army Environmental Commandrsquos Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) is responsible for addressing soil and groundwater contamination from historic activities at Camp Edwards on the northern portion of MMR The phone number for the IAGWSP office is (508) 968-5630
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How are the groundwater plumes treated
Aplume is a body of groundwater containing contaminants that exceed federal andor state safe drinking water standards When chemicals from source areas travel downward through the sandy soils they eventually reach the aquifer where they begin to dissolve Once dissolved they begin to move with the groundwater thus creating a plume
To actively treat groundwater contamination extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump the contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to a treatment plant where the water is filtered through carbon held in large vessels (The used carbon is recycled off site and reused at MMR) Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries while treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
The IRP is currently addressing 12 groundwater plumes Many of these plumes are located beyond the MMR boundary and are currently in various stages of study and cleanup At this time systems are treating approximately 14 million gallons of groundwater per day Computer modeling suggests that it may take more than 30 years to fully remediate all of the groundwater contamination associated with MMR Several plumes have shown dramatic decreases in size and contaminant concentrations due to years of groundwater treatment actions Plumes and treatment systems are continually being monitored and optimized to reduce the overall cleanup time
Eleven plumes are undergoing groundwater cleanup Ashumet Valley Chemical Spill 4 (CS-4) CS-10 CS-20 CS-21 CS-23 Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) FS-12 FS-28 FS-29 and Landfill 1 (LF-1)
One plume CS-19 is in long-term monitoring LF-2 and Storm Drain 5 (SD-5) two sites where the groundwater contamination no longer meets the definition of a plume are also in long-term monitoring
Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries Treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
Treatment plants clean up extracted contaminated groundwater by filtering it through carbon held in large vessels
Extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to the treatment plant
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The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
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9 Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
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Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
LF-1 Date of ROD
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trench 2 1 700700 991
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manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
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Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
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Plum
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Sandw
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Mashpe
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Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
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Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
ich R
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Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
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Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
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Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
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Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
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Sam Turner R
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Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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Route 151
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Sam Turner R
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Hatchv
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Mil f
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Sandw
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Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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Jam
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Hill a
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Old Barnsta
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
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ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Great Hay Rd
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ay Rd
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Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
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Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
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Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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Route 151
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Regis Rd
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d
Boxberry Hill Rd
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Bourne
Sand
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ndwich
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Town Boundary
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BogWetland Feet
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
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Falmouth Falmouth
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Herbert Rd
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Rou
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Cole Rd Rou
te 2
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Rout
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Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Cole R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
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8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
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Rout
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
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Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
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Town Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
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Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
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Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
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Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
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Some terms you need to know
COC = Contaminant of Concern
gpm = Gallons Per Minute
GW-1 = State default cleanup value to be used in lieu of site-specific risk-based level
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level A maximum contaminant level is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water MCLs are enforceable standards by the EPA
MMCL = Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant Level In cases where the MMCL is lower than EPArsquos MCL the more stringent (lower) standard is applied as part of AFCEErsquos analysis and cleanup actions
MG = Million Gallons
ROD = Record of Decision
SPEIM = System Performance and Ecological Impact Monitoring
microgL = Micrograms Per Liter A microgram per liter is approximately 1 drop in 22000 gallons
The most toxic COCs are those with the lowest target cleanup levels For example a half-drop of EDB would conceptually bring an Olympic size swimming poolrsquos concentration equal to the EDB MMCL of 002 microgL Similarly it would take 1 frac34 teaspoons of TCE to bring an Olympic size swimming poolrsquos concentration equal to the TCE MCL of 5 microgL
At MMR there are a number of COCs Contaminant of Concern Cleanup Level Type of Contaminant trichloroethene (TCE) 5 microgL solvent perchloroethene (PCE) 5 microgL solvent carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) 5 microgL solvent ethylene dibromide (EDB) 002 microgL fuel-related compound benzene 5 microgL fuel-related compound vinyl chloride (breakdown product of reductive chlorination)
2 microgL solvent
1122-TeCA 2 microgL solvent 14-dichlorobenzene 5 microgL solvent manganese 300 microgL metal thallium 2 microgL metal lead 15 microgL metal toluene 1000 microgL fuel RDX 06 microgL explosive
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Source Areas
A source area is an area considered to be a possible ldquosourcerdquo of contamination to the environment These areas contain contaminated soil as a result of past spills or other activities and depending on the type and concentration of contamination could threaten the underlying groundwater or the plants animals or humans who come into direct contact with the contaminated soil
There are 80 locations on the MMR that have been evaluated as part of the Air Force cleanup efforts Many of those locations were confirmed as source areas that contributed to soil andor groundwater contamination at some point in the past The current status of the source areas is shown in the graphic below Contaminated soil is either treated in place or excavated and transported to an approved facility for on-base or off-base treatment andor disposal For contamination that is too deep to safely excavate in-place soil cleanup is conducted This involves a treatment called soil vapor extraction (SVE) In the SVE process pipelines are used to apply a vacuum to the soil and remove the contaminants as vapor which is then treated with carbon in a vapor treatment system
In several cases source areas have contributed to groundwater contamination at concentrations exceeding MCLs or MMCLs thereby creating a groundwater plume
In the summer of 2007 EPA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Partial Deletion from the Otis Air National Guard BaseCamp Edwards Superfund Site (MMR) The NOI covered 61 source areas on the MMR All of these sites have been investigated and where needed cleanup actions were completed Determinations of no-further-response and no-further-risk to human health and the environment have been made for these sites The sites that are associated with groundwater plumes have not been included even though investigation andor cleanup may have been completed
Although some sites are located within plume boundaries from the two-dimensional perspective site investigation data and plume data demonstrate that these sites are not connected to plumes Therefore EPA believes that it is acceptable to partially delist a surface site while a groundwater plume is undergoing cleanup The partial deletion does not include groundwater plumes where cleanup levels have not been met or sites where investigation or cleanup is ongoing
In late 2007 this partial deletion was finalized If any new contamination information becomes available EPA may reopen any site that was previously deleted
Investigationcleanup completed
Monitoring
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5 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Where did this contamination come from
Since the early 1900s MMR has been used for military purposes including troop training and maneuvers military aircraft operations vehicle maintenance and support Some activities required the use of petroleum products solvents and other hazardous materials It was common practice for many years at the MMR as it was at other military bases and industrial facilities throughout the country to dispose of wastes in unlined landfills and drywells to dump and burn them at firefighter-training areas or to rinse them down drains In addition pipeline breaks and accidental spills occurred at MMR Today the use and disposal of hazardous materials is strictly managed and regulated at MMR to be protective of the environment The IRP is the program that cleans up soil and groundwater contamination resulting from historic use of the southern portion of MMR AFCEE is the agency that is responsible for the IRP EPA and MassDEP oversee AFCEErsquos cleanup effort at MMR
The US Army Environmental Commandrsquos Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) is responsible for addressing soil and groundwater contamination from historic activities at Camp Edwards on the northern portion of MMR The phone number for the IAGWSP office is (508) 968-5630
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How are the groundwater plumes treated
Aplume is a body of groundwater containing contaminants that exceed federal andor state safe drinking water standards When chemicals from source areas travel downward through the sandy soils they eventually reach the aquifer where they begin to dissolve Once dissolved they begin to move with the groundwater thus creating a plume
To actively treat groundwater contamination extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump the contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to a treatment plant where the water is filtered through carbon held in large vessels (The used carbon is recycled off site and reused at MMR) Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries while treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
The IRP is currently addressing 12 groundwater plumes Many of these plumes are located beyond the MMR boundary and are currently in various stages of study and cleanup At this time systems are treating approximately 14 million gallons of groundwater per day Computer modeling suggests that it may take more than 30 years to fully remediate all of the groundwater contamination associated with MMR Several plumes have shown dramatic decreases in size and contaminant concentrations due to years of groundwater treatment actions Plumes and treatment systems are continually being monitored and optimized to reduce the overall cleanup time
Eleven plumes are undergoing groundwater cleanup Ashumet Valley Chemical Spill 4 (CS-4) CS-10 CS-20 CS-21 CS-23 Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) FS-12 FS-28 FS-29 and Landfill 1 (LF-1)
One plume CS-19 is in long-term monitoring LF-2 and Storm Drain 5 (SD-5) two sites where the groundwater contamination no longer meets the definition of a plume are also in long-term monitoring
Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries Treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
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The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
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CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
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August 2009 June 1999 2055 PCE 51 400 (July 2000) TCE 1740 5110 (June 1997)
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
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March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
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TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
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CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
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Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
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Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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Source Areas
A source area is an area considered to be a possible ldquosourcerdquo of contamination to the environment These areas contain contaminated soil as a result of past spills or other activities and depending on the type and concentration of contamination could threaten the underlying groundwater or the plants animals or humans who come into direct contact with the contaminated soil
There are 80 locations on the MMR that have been evaluated as part of the Air Force cleanup efforts Many of those locations were confirmed as source areas that contributed to soil andor groundwater contamination at some point in the past The current status of the source areas is shown in the graphic below Contaminated soil is either treated in place or excavated and transported to an approved facility for on-base or off-base treatment andor disposal For contamination that is too deep to safely excavate in-place soil cleanup is conducted This involves a treatment called soil vapor extraction (SVE) In the SVE process pipelines are used to apply a vacuum to the soil and remove the contaminants as vapor which is then treated with carbon in a vapor treatment system
In several cases source areas have contributed to groundwater contamination at concentrations exceeding MCLs or MMCLs thereby creating a groundwater plume
In the summer of 2007 EPA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Partial Deletion from the Otis Air National Guard BaseCamp Edwards Superfund Site (MMR) The NOI covered 61 source areas on the MMR All of these sites have been investigated and where needed cleanup actions were completed Determinations of no-further-response and no-further-risk to human health and the environment have been made for these sites The sites that are associated with groundwater plumes have not been included even though investigation andor cleanup may have been completed
Although some sites are located within plume boundaries from the two-dimensional perspective site investigation data and plume data demonstrate that these sites are not connected to plumes Therefore EPA believes that it is acceptable to partially delist a surface site while a groundwater plume is undergoing cleanup The partial deletion does not include groundwater plumes where cleanup levels have not been met or sites where investigation or cleanup is ongoing
In late 2007 this partial deletion was finalized If any new contamination information becomes available EPA may reopen any site that was previously deleted
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Where did this contamination come from
Since the early 1900s MMR has been used for military purposes including troop training and maneuvers military aircraft operations vehicle maintenance and support Some activities required the use of petroleum products solvents and other hazardous materials It was common practice for many years at the MMR as it was at other military bases and industrial facilities throughout the country to dispose of wastes in unlined landfills and drywells to dump and burn them at firefighter-training areas or to rinse them down drains In addition pipeline breaks and accidental spills occurred at MMR Today the use and disposal of hazardous materials is strictly managed and regulated at MMR to be protective of the environment The IRP is the program that cleans up soil and groundwater contamination resulting from historic use of the southern portion of MMR AFCEE is the agency that is responsible for the IRP EPA and MassDEP oversee AFCEErsquos cleanup effort at MMR
The US Army Environmental Commandrsquos Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) is responsible for addressing soil and groundwater contamination from historic activities at Camp Edwards on the northern portion of MMR The phone number for the IAGWSP office is (508) 968-5630
Information Booklet - April 2010 6
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How are the groundwater plumes treated
Aplume is a body of groundwater containing contaminants that exceed federal andor state safe drinking water standards When chemicals from source areas travel downward through the sandy soils they eventually reach the aquifer where they begin to dissolve Once dissolved they begin to move with the groundwater thus creating a plume
To actively treat groundwater contamination extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump the contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to a treatment plant where the water is filtered through carbon held in large vessels (The used carbon is recycled off site and reused at MMR) Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries while treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
The IRP is currently addressing 12 groundwater plumes Many of these plumes are located beyond the MMR boundary and are currently in various stages of study and cleanup At this time systems are treating approximately 14 million gallons of groundwater per day Computer modeling suggests that it may take more than 30 years to fully remediate all of the groundwater contamination associated with MMR Several plumes have shown dramatic decreases in size and contaminant concentrations due to years of groundwater treatment actions Plumes and treatment systems are continually being monitored and optimized to reduce the overall cleanup time
Eleven plumes are undergoing groundwater cleanup Ashumet Valley Chemical Spill 4 (CS-4) CS-10 CS-20 CS-21 CS-23 Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) FS-12 FS-28 FS-29 and Landfill 1 (LF-1)
One plume CS-19 is in long-term monitoring LF-2 and Storm Drain 5 (SD-5) two sites where the groundwater contamination no longer meets the definition of a plume are also in long-term monitoring
Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries Treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
Treatment plants clean up extracted contaminated groundwater by filtering it through carbon held in large vessels
Extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to the treatment plant
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7 Information Booklet - April 2010
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The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
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9 Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
CS-10 Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
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Treatment Components in Operation1
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Information Booklet - April 2010 10
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11 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
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1 1200350 4768
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ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
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manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
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1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
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Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
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Whe
eler
Rd
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Sam Turner R
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Hatch
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Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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ie Ln
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
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Sandw
ich
ashpe
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Route 151
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rier R
d
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Sam Turner R
d
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ille R
d
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Sandw
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Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
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Old Barnsta
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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BogWetland
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Last Opened 3292010 101508 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapAVcomp_96_10mxd
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
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Boun
dary
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Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
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MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
Last Opened 3292010 113034 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS12comp_97_10mxd
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0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
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25 Information Booklet - April 2010
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e Com
parison Over Tim
e
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Sandw
ich
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hpee San
dwich
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ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
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undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
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Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
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Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
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ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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BogWetland Feet
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Town Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
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Rou
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8
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Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
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ich
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Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
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d
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Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
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Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
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Town Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Town Boundary
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CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
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Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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Where did this contamination come from
Since the early 1900s MMR has been used for military purposes including troop training and maneuvers military aircraft operations vehicle maintenance and support Some activities required the use of petroleum products solvents and other hazardous materials It was common practice for many years at the MMR as it was at other military bases and industrial facilities throughout the country to dispose of wastes in unlined landfills and drywells to dump and burn them at firefighter-training areas or to rinse them down drains In addition pipeline breaks and accidental spills occurred at MMR Today the use and disposal of hazardous materials is strictly managed and regulated at MMR to be protective of the environment The IRP is the program that cleans up soil and groundwater contamination resulting from historic use of the southern portion of MMR AFCEE is the agency that is responsible for the IRP EPA and MassDEP oversee AFCEErsquos cleanup effort at MMR
The US Army Environmental Commandrsquos Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) is responsible for addressing soil and groundwater contamination from historic activities at Camp Edwards on the northern portion of MMR The phone number for the IAGWSP office is (508) 968-5630
Information Booklet - April 2010 6
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How are the groundwater plumes treated
Aplume is a body of groundwater containing contaminants that exceed federal andor state safe drinking water standards When chemicals from source areas travel downward through the sandy soils they eventually reach the aquifer where they begin to dissolve Once dissolved they begin to move with the groundwater thus creating a plume
To actively treat groundwater contamination extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump the contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to a treatment plant where the water is filtered through carbon held in large vessels (The used carbon is recycled off site and reused at MMR) Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries while treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
The IRP is currently addressing 12 groundwater plumes Many of these plumes are located beyond the MMR boundary and are currently in various stages of study and cleanup At this time systems are treating approximately 14 million gallons of groundwater per day Computer modeling suggests that it may take more than 30 years to fully remediate all of the groundwater contamination associated with MMR Several plumes have shown dramatic decreases in size and contaminant concentrations due to years of groundwater treatment actions Plumes and treatment systems are continually being monitored and optimized to reduce the overall cleanup time
Eleven plumes are undergoing groundwater cleanup Ashumet Valley Chemical Spill 4 (CS-4) CS-10 CS-20 CS-21 CS-23 Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) FS-12 FS-28 FS-29 and Landfill 1 (LF-1)
One plume CS-19 is in long-term monitoring LF-2 and Storm Drain 5 (SD-5) two sites where the groundwater contamination no longer meets the definition of a plume are also in long-term monitoring
Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries Treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
Treatment plants clean up extracted contaminated groundwater by filtering it through carbon held in large vessels
Extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to the treatment plant
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CS-19 Groundwater Plume
The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
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CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
CS-10 Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
August 2009 June 1999 2055 PCE 51 400 (July 2000) TCE 1740 5110 (June 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
LF-1 Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Extraction Wells 6 Reinjection Wells 1 Infiltration Trench 2
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CS-23 Date of ROD
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Start Projected
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trench 2 1 700700 991
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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level = 06 ppb concentrationIt is approximately equivalent to parts BogWetland per billion (ppb)
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FUEL SPILL-1 (FS-1) AND FUEL SPILL-12 (FS-12)
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Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants
Treatment Rate (gpm)1
(originalcurrent)
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2 1 620199 1027
Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
Extraction Wells 1 Reinjection Wells 2 1 525224 642
ESD = Explanation of Significant Differences 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Treatment System Piping Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration
It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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1997 2010
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
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Plum
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Sandw
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Mashpe
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Connery Av
Whe
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Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
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Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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ich R
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Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
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Mashpe
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
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Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Herber t Rd
Connery Av
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
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Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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Sandw
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Town Boundary
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0 2300 4600
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CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
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Feet
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ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Great Hay Rd
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Route 130
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ay Rd
Bear
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Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
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Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
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Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
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Phi
nney
s Rd
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Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
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ay Rd
Love
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Town Boundary
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0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
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25 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
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undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
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il le R
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Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
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Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
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Sandw
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Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
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Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
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Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Route 151
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
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Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
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Falmouth
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Sand
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Route 151
Rou
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Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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Falmouth
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Sand
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Rou
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
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Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
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Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
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Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Rou
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Co le R
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Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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Rou
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Cole Rd Rou
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Route 151
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Rout
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
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Cole R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
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Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Rou
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
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Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
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and Plain Rd
Hay
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Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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Sand
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Town Boundary
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
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A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
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Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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How are the groundwater plumes treated
Aplume is a body of groundwater containing contaminants that exceed federal andor state safe drinking water standards When chemicals from source areas travel downward through the sandy soils they eventually reach the aquifer where they begin to dissolve Once dissolved they begin to move with the groundwater thus creating a plume
To actively treat groundwater contamination extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump the contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to a treatment plant where the water is filtered through carbon held in large vessels (The used carbon is recycled off site and reused at MMR) Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries while treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
The IRP is currently addressing 12 groundwater plumes Many of these plumes are located beyond the MMR boundary and are currently in various stages of study and cleanup At this time systems are treating approximately 14 million gallons of groundwater per day Computer modeling suggests that it may take more than 30 years to fully remediate all of the groundwater contamination associated with MMR Several plumes have shown dramatic decreases in size and contaminant concentrations due to years of groundwater treatment actions Plumes and treatment systems are continually being monitored and optimized to reduce the overall cleanup time
Eleven plumes are undergoing groundwater cleanup Ashumet Valley Chemical Spill 4 (CS-4) CS-10 CS-20 CS-21 CS-23 Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) FS-12 FS-28 FS-29 and Landfill 1 (LF-1)
One plume CS-19 is in long-term monitoring LF-2 and Storm Drain 5 (SD-5) two sites where the groundwater contamination no longer meets the definition of a plume are also in long-term monitoring
Treated water is returned to the aquifer using reinjection wells or infiltration galleries Treatment facilities at river systems utilize bubblers
Treatment plants clean up extracted contaminated groundwater by filtering it through carbon held in large vessels
Extraction wells are placed within a plume to pump contaminated groundwater from the aquifer to the treatment plant
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The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
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CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
CS-10 Date of ROD
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August 2009 June 1999 2055 PCE 51 400 (July 2000) TCE 1740 5110 (June 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
LF-1 Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trench 2 1 700700 991
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manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
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CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010 28
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
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For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
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The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
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9 Information Booklet - April 2010
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CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
CS-10 Date of ROD
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
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for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
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1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Sand
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d
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
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Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
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d
Mil f
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Sandw
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Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
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Hill a
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Old Barnsta
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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Last Opened 3292010 110332 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS10comp_97_10mxd
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BourneBourne
Sandwich Sandwich
MashpeeMashpee Falmouth Ashumet PondAshumet PondFalmouth Johns PondJohns Pond
Coonamessett Pond 2010Coonamessett Pond 1997 Legend
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Last Opened 3292010 101508 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapAVcomp_96_10mxd
Sandwich Sandwich MMashpee MMashpee
FalmouthFalmouth Ashumet Pond Ashumet Pond
Johns Pond Johns Pond
Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
Broad RiverBroad River
Jenkins Pond Jenkins Pond Pond 14 Pond 14 Fresh PondFresh Pond
20101996
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R
Sandwich Mashpee
Snake Pond Rd
Boun
dary
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
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Gre
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Week
s Po
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Greenway Rd
Dana
Rd
Arnol
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Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
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Jeannes Way
Emerald Way
Rout
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Snake Pond Rd
Wee
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Blac
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MMR Boundary
Mas
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Sand
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Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
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MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
Last Opened 3292010 113034 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS12comp_97_10mxd
Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
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0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112823 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS1comp_98_10mxd
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Mashpee Pond Mashpee Pond
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Town Boundary
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Last Opened 3292010 113441 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS28comp_98_10mxdP
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rison
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r Tim
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Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
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Broad River
Jenkins PondJenkins Pond Pond 14Pond 14 20101998
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 101742 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS4comp_96_10mxd
Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sand
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Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
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Route 151
Rou
te 2
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Last Opened 3292010 111229 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS21comp_99_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112004 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS23comp_02_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Rou
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8
Co le R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
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Rout
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Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Rou
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8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Rou
te 2
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Rout
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
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Hay
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Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
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Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
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Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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The CS-19 site involves past ordnance and military waste disposal An area of approximately two acres was used to bury and detonate ordnance and munitions debris at depths to 12 feet These ordnance and waste disposal practices at the CS-19 site resulted in contaminants being released to the surrounding soil and groundwater AFCEE conducted multiple testing and cleanup actions at CS-19 between 2004 and 2009 including the removal of more than 2800 cubic yards of soil 8500 ordnance items and 27000 pounds of munitions debris from the original two-acre site
RDX an explosives compound Last Opened 3312010 104453 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralCIPlumeMaps2010ArcmapCS19plumemxdis the contaminant of concern
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9 Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
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August 2009 June 1999 2055 PCE 51 400 (July 2000) TCE 1740 5110 (June 1997)
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Extraction Wells 15 Reinjection Wells 12 Infiltration Trenches 2
In Plume 2 27802290 13565 Sandwich Road 1 820410 4204 Northern Lobe uses SR 75190 9799
CS-10 Plume Treatment Systems SR = Sandwich Road ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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Treatment System Pipingdashed where inferred Engineering and the Environment Represents an exceedance of trichloroethene ETH Extraction Well (On) (TCE) andor perchloroethene (PCE) ETH Extraction Well (Off) CHEMICAL SPILL-10 (CS-10)(TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) ETH Reinjection Well (On) PLUME - APRIL 2010 Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary ETH Reinjection Well (Off) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Town Boundary U Treatment Facility
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11 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
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March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
LF-1 Date of ROD
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October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trench 2 1 700700 991
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manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
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Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
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CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
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CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Wellpoint Extraction System
DR
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Round Pond
ETHETH
Jenkins Pond
Pond 14
0 770 1540
Feet
Data Source AFCEE March 2010 MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend FS-28 Plume Boundary = Concentrations exceeding drinking ETH Extraction Well
Air Force Center for water standards or Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant Outflow Bubbler Engineering and the EnvironmentLevel (MMCL) dashed where inferred Represents an exceedance of ethylene dibromide (EDB) Public Drinking FUEL SPILL 28 (FS-28)(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) Water Supply Well
PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Treatment System Piping Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration
It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Information Booklet - April 2010 22
MMR Boundary Falmouth
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Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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SandwichSandwich
Mashpee Mashpee
Ashumet PondAshumet PondFalmouth FalmouthJohns PondJohns Pond
1997 2010
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
BogWetland Feet
23 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Hayway Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Mi lf
or d
Rd Elai n Av
Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Mil f
ord
Rd Elain Av
Sandw
i ch
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnsta
ble Rd
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Plu
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Com
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Coonamessett Pond 2010Coonamessett Pond 1997 Legend
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Sandwich Sandwich MMashpee MMashpee
FalmouthFalmouth Ashumet Pond Ashumet Pond
Johns Pond Johns Pond
Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
Broad RiverBroad River
Jenkins Pond Jenkins Pond Pond 14 Pond 14 Fresh PondFresh Pond
20101996
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
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Sandwich Mashpee
Snake Pond Rd
Boun
dary
Dana
Rd
Arnol
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Pinecrest Dr
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Arnol
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Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
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Jeannes Way
Emerald Way
Rout
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0
Snake Pond Rd
Wee
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Blac
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Mas
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Sand
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Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
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MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary FS-1 PLUME 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
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Sandw
ich
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hpee San
dwich
Sandw
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Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
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undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
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il le R
d
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Sandw
ich
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
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Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
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Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
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il l R
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Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
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d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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MMR Boundary
Rou
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8
Route 151
Rou
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8
Sand
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Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
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8
Route 151
Rou
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
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Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
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Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
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Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
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Com
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Feet
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Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
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CS-10 Groundwater Plume
The Chemical Spill 10 (CS-10) groundwater plume resulted from spills and releases from multiple sources The primary source area originated from the former Boeing Michigan Aerospace Research Center Missile Site (from 1960 to 1973) and Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) From 1996 through 2005 several source area cleanup actions were conducted at the site including 15 drainage structure removals and soil treatment with soil vapor extraction More than 1500 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for disposal
Groundwater concentrations in monitoring wells located in the source area no longer exceed cleanup levels and the plume is detached from its primary source area Studies have shown that portions of the CS-10 plume no longer discharge to Ashumet and Johns Ponds Surface water sampling from both ponds in 2009 showed zero detections of contaminants associated with CS-10
The primary contaminants in the CS-10 plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL Long-term remediation is occurring with a treatment system comprised of a series of extraction wells treatment plants reinjection wells and infiltration galleries The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries and reinjection wells
An additional extraction well to address the southern trench contamination an additional reinjection well to improve hydraulic capture of the plume and revised flow rates in several extraction wells were completed in February 2009
The CS-10 Plume final ROD signed in 2009 specified continued operation and monitoring of the existing treatment system along with land use controls
CS-10 Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
August 2009 June 1999 2055 PCE 51 400 (July 2000) TCE 1740 5110 (June 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 15 Reinjection Wells 12 Infiltration Trenches 2
In Plume 2 27802290 13565 Sandwich Road 1 820410 4204 Northern Lobe uses SR 75190 9799
CS-10 Plume Treatment Systems SR = Sandwich Road ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
Information Booklet - April 2010 10
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
LF-1 Date of ROD
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trench 2 1 700700 991
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manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
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Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
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Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
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CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Treatment System Piping Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration
It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Information Booklet - April 2010 22
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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1997 2010
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
BogWetland Feet
23 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
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Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Hayway Rd
Sam Turner R
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Thomas B Landers Rd
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ville
Rd
Mi lf
or d
Rd Elai n Av
Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
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Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Mil f
ord
Rd Elain Av
Sandw
i ch
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
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Hill a
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Old Barnsta
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Sandwich Sandwich MMashpee MMashpee
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Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
Broad RiverBroad River
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20101996
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
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Snake Pond Rd
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n
Bear
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Sadd
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Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
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Sand
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Route 130
Love
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n
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lly
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ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
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ay Rd
Love
lls L
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Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
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Town Boundary
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0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
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Route 151
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Sam Turner R
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il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
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Blac
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Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
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ville
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Sandw
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Box
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il l R
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Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Route 151
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Route 151
Sand
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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Sand
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h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
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d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
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MMR Boundary
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Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
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ndwich
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
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Town Boundary
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0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
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Town Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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Sand
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Rou
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Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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Sand
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Route 151
Rou
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Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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MMR Boundary
Rou
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Rou
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MMR Boundary
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Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
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Town Boundary
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Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
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Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Co le R
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Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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Rou
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8
Cole Rd Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
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Bourne
Sand
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8
Cole R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
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MMR Boundary
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Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
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and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
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Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
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Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
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Route 151
Route 151
Plu
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
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Town Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Feet
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Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
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March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
LF-1 Date of ROD
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October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trench 2 1 700700 991
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manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
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Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
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CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Air Force Center for water standards or Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant Outflow Bubbler Engineering and the EnvironmentLevel (MMCL) dashed where inferred Represents an exceedance of ethylene dibromide (EDB) Public Drinking FUEL SPILL 28 (FS-28)(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) Water Supply Well
PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Treatment System Piping Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration
It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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1997 2010
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
BogWetland Feet
23 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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e
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
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Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
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Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
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Sandw
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Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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Hill a
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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MMR Boundary
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Route 151
Cur
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Whe
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Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
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Mil f
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Rd Elain Av
Sandw
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Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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Hill a
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
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0 2300 4600
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
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Great Hay Rd
Mas
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Route 130
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ay Rd
Bear
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Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
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Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
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Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
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Phi
nney
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Great Hay Rd
Bear
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ay Rd
Love
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ay Rd
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Town Boundary
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0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
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25 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Regis Rd
Route 151
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Blac
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Sand
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Sand
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BogWetland Feet
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Town Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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Sand
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Route 151
Rou
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Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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Falmouth
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Sand
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Rou
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Rou
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MMR Boundary
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
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Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
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CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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MMR Boundary
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Bourne
Sand
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Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
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Rou
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MMR Boundary
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
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Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Rou
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MMR Boundary
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Sand
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Sam
Turner Rd
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ille R
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Sand
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and Plain Rd
Hay
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Route 151
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Cole Rd
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Turner Rd
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Falmouth Falmouth
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Town Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Town Boundary
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CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume
The Ashumet Valley plume has two sources the former firefighter-training area 1 (FTA-1) and the former MMR Sewage Treatment Plant (CS-16 and CS-17) Firefighter-training exercises were held from 1958 to 1985 at FTA-1 during which time flammable waste liquids were burned and extinguished some of which entered the sandy soil and eventually reached the groundwater aquifer The former sewage treatment plant which operated from 1936 to 1995 released treated water to a series of sand infiltration beds Sludge materials were kept on site
Treatment of contaminated soils at FTA-1 was completed in September 1997 A total of 42531 tons of soil were treated at FTA-1 using a thermal treatment process In 2001 and 2002 contaminated soil was removed from the CS-16 and CS-17 sites and taken off base for proper disposal
The primary contaminants in the Ashumet Valley plume are the cleaning solvents PCE and TCE which have been detected above the state and federal MCLs of 5 microgL The Ashumet Valley plume is currently in long-term remediation Remediation is occurring with two treatment systems each comprised of a single extraction well treatment plant and infiltration galleries river discharge The treatment plants use granular activated carbon to remove the solvents from the groundwater and the treated water is returned to the aquifer through the infiltration galleries in the central portion of the plume and to a bog ditch along the Backus River in the southern area
The Ashumet Valley Plume final ROD which was signed in 2009 specified continued operation of the existing treatment system plus additional treatment for the southern portion of the plume The southern treatment system has been installed The ROD also required land use controls
AFCEE does not believe that any portion of the plume is currently discharging into Ashumet Pond Surface water sampling from Ashumet Pond in 2009 showed that no plume contaminants were detected
In 2001 AFCEE applied an alum treatment to Ashumet Pond water to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the pond much of which comes from the basersquos wastewater treatment plant phosphorus plume In 2004 a geochemical barrier (made up of zero-valent iron mixed with pond sediment) was installed along the shoreline of Ashumet Pond to reduce the amount of phosphorus in groundwater entering the pond A second alum treatment is being evaluated for 2010
A part of the southern portion of the Ashumet Valley plume discharges to the Backus River in Falmouth Surface water testing conducted in 2009 showed results below the MCL Please note that safe drinking water guidelines (MCLs) do not apply to surface water bodies AFCEE continues to monitor the entire plume area
Ashumet Valley Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
March 2009 November 1999 2018 PCE 43 109 (October 1998) TCE 12 83 (August 1997)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
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Bubbler 1
1 1200350 4768
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ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
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for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
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1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Hayway Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Mi lf
or d
Rd Elai n Av
Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
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Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Mil f
ord
Rd Elain Av
Sandw
i ch
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnsta
ble Rd
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Plu
me
Com
paris
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ver T
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Last Opened 3292010 110332 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS10comp_97_10mxd
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Coonamessett Pond 2010Coonamessett Pond 1997 Legend
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Last Opened 3292010 101508 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapAVcomp_96_10mxd
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Johns Pond Johns Pond
Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
Broad RiverBroad River
Jenkins Pond Jenkins Pond Pond 14 Pond 14 Fresh PondFresh Pond
20101996
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R
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Snake Pond Rd
Boun
dary
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
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Gre
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ay R
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Emerald Way
Rout
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Blac
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Mas
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Sand
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Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
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MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
Last Opened 3292010 113034 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS12comp_97_10mxd
Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
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0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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parison Over Tim
e
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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r Tim
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
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Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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MMR Boundary
Rou
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Rou
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
Rou
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
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Town Boundary
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
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27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
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Route 151
Rou
te 2
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Rout
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Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Rou
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8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
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8
Rou
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8
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Route 151
Rou
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Rout
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
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Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
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Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
LF-1 Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
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ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
Information Booklet - April 2010 14
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ETHRepresents an exceedance of Trichloroethene (TCE) MCL = 5 microgL Perchloroethene (PCE) MCL = 5 microgL Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) MCL = 5 microgL 14-Dichlorobenzene (14-DCB) MCL = 5 microgL 1122-Tetrachloroethane (1122-TeCA) GW-1 = 2 microgL Vinyl Chloride (VC) MCL = 2 microgL Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) MMCL = 002 microgL U
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Public Water Town Boundary Supply Well
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Contaminant of Concern (COC) Type of Contaminant Risk-Based LevelTCE ndash trichloroethene solvent MCL = 5 microgPCE ndash perchloroethene solvent MCL = 5 microg
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14-dichlorobenzene solvent MCL = 5 microgLL
manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
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CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Information Booklet - April 2010 28
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
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Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
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Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
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For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
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CS-23 and LF-1 Groundwater Plumes
The source of the Landfill 1 (LF-1) groundwater plume was the main MMR landfill which operated from 1941 to 1990 The LF-1 plume contains many COCs The more typical COCs are the solvents PCE TCE and CCl4 The state and federal MCLs for PCE TCE and CCI4 is 5 microgL
Test data indicate that no significant contamination is being released to groundwater from the older landfill cells at LF-1 and decreasing chemical concentrations in groundwater downgradient of the more recently used landfill cells suggest that the landfill cap there has been effective in reducing groundwater contamination at the source The cap is inspected annually to monitor its integrity
The LF-1 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system and the implementation of land use controls The contaminated groundwater is treated at the LF-1 Treatment Plant and the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through a reinjection well and infiltration trenches
Because a portion of the LF-1 plume discharges to both Red Brook and Squeteague Harbors surface water and discharging groundwater at the harbors are tested annually and results show that there are no ecological or human health risks
The CS-23 plume is a detached plume that has not been linked to a specific source area All of the potential source areas for the CS-23 plume have been investigated andor remediated The COCs in the CS-23 plume are TCE and CCl4
The CS-23 ROD signed in 2007 consists of continued remediation and operation of the existing groundwater cleanup system and land use controls The contaminated water is treated at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility Water is returned to the aquifer through infiltration trenches
LF-1 Date of ROD
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October 2007 August 1999 2047 TCE PCE 37 (TCE) 150 (TCE Aug 1999)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
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October 2007 December 2006 2018 TCE 177 572 (June 2002)
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Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trench 2 1 700700 991
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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Surface water from Long Pond is also used as a drinking water source forthe town of Falmouth
Contaminant of Concern (COC) Type of Contaminant Risk-Based LevelTCE ndash trichloroethene solvent MCL = 5 microgPCE ndash perchloroethene solvent MCL = 5 microg
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1122-tetrachloroethane solvent GW-1 = 2 microgL
14-dichlorobenzene solvent MCL = 5 microgLL
manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
10-6 = 06 microgperchlorate oxidizer HA = 15 microg
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
FS-12 Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
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FUEL SPILL-1 (FS-1) AND FUEL SPILL-12 (FS-12)
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Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants
Treatment Rate (gpm)1
(originalcurrent)
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2 1 620199 1027
Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
Extraction Wells 1 Reinjection Wells 2 1 525224 642
ESD = Explanation of Significant Differences 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Treatment System Piping Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration
It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Ashumet PondAshumet PondFalmouth FalmouthJohns PondJohns Pond
1997 2010
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
BogWetland Feet
23 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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Sandw
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Mashpe
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Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
ich R
d
Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
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Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
ich R
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Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
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Rd
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Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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ie Ln
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Falmouth
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Route 151
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rier R
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Sam Turner R
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Rd Elain Av
Sandw
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Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
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Town Boundary
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0 2300 4600
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CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Broad RiverBroad River
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Greenway Rd
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Artisan Way
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Reilly
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ay Rd
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Great Hay Rd
Mas
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
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lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
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Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
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0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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Town Boundary
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
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25 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Mashpe
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Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
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undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
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il le R
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Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
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Route 151
Sandw
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MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
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Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
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Rd
Box
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Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Route 151
Route 151
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Sandw
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Sand
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Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
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d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
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ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
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Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
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MMR Boundary
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Rou
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Rou
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Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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MMR Boundary
Rou
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Rou
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
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Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
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Plum
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Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
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Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Rou
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Co le R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
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Cole Rd Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Cole R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
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Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Rou
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Rout
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Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
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Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
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Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Kittredge Rd
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Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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FalmouthFalmouth
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1999 2010
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
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Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
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A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
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Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
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September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
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CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
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Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Hayway Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Mi lf
or d
Rd Elai n Av
Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
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Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
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Route 151
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rier R
d
Whe
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Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Mil f
ord
Rd Elain Av
Sandw
i ch
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnsta
ble Rd
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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d
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BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Last Opened 3292010 101508 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapAVcomp_96_10mxd
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
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Bear
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Great Hay Rd
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Sand
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ay Rd
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Lowell
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Grafton P
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Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
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Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
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Phi
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Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
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25 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Sandwich
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Route 151
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Sam Turner R
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Hatchv
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Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
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Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
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MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
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Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
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Sandw
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Box
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Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Route 151
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Route 151
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Route 151
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Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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Sand
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Route 151
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Cole Rd
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
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MMR Boundary
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Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
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Cole Rd
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Boxberry Hill Rd
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
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Sand
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Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Rou
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Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
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Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
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Town Boundary
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Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
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CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
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Bourne
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Rou
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MMR Boundary
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Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
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Rou
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Sand
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and Plain Rd
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Sand
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
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Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
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Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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Legend Chlorinated Solvents Plume -Concentrations Exceed MCLs TCE = 50 microgL PCE = 50 microgL EDB PlConcen
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Perchlorate Plume - Concentrations ExceedMMCL = 20 microgL
RDX Plume - Concentrations exceed EPA 10-6 risk-basedlevel = 06 ppb
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The areas of contamination show the combined contaminants of concern within each plume
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Surface water from Long Pond is also used as a drinking water source forthe town of Falmouth
Contaminant of Concern (COC) Type of Contaminant Risk-Based LevelTCE ndash trichloroethene solvent MCL = 5 microgPCE ndash perchloroethene solvent MCL = 5 microg
L
CCI4 ndash carbon tetrachloride solvent MCL = 5 microgLL
EDB ndash ethylene dibromide fuel-related compound MMCL = 002 microgLbenzene fuel-related compound MCL = 5 microgvinyl chloride solvent MCL = 2 microg
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1122-tetrachloroethane solvent GW-1 = 2 microgL
14-dichlorobenzene solvent MCL = 5 microgLL
manganese metal EPA Health Advisory = 300 microgL Massachusetts Military Reservationthallium metal MCL = 2 microgLlead metal 15 microgL (treatment technique action level Groundwater Findings
for water distribution systems)toluene fuel MCL = 1000 microgL Issued April 2010RDX - hexahydro-135-trinitro-135- explosive HA = 2 microgLtriazine GW-1 = 1 microgL
10-6 = 06 microgperchlorate oxidizer HA = 15 microg
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MCL ndash Maximum Contaminant LevelMMCL ndash Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant LevelHA ndash Federal Lifetime Health Advisory Note ppb = parts per billion and is a measure of concentrationGW-1 ndash State default cleanup value to be used in lieu of site-specific risk-based level It is approximately equivalent to micrograms per liter (microgL)10-6 ndash EPA level resulting in an excess cancer risk of one in a million
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
FS-12 Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
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Information Booklet - April 2010
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute
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Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2 1 620199 1027
Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
Extraction Wells 1 Reinjection Wells 2 1 525224 642
ESD = Explanation of Significant Differences 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
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CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
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AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
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Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
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A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
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Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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FS-1 and FS-12 Groundwater Plumes The source of the Fuel Spill 1 (FS-1) groundwater plume is the Aviation Gas Fuel Valve Test Dump Site in the eastern part of the base The site was used from 1955 to 1970 to test fuel dump valves on EC-121 Super Constellation aircraft which involved the release of fuel directly onto the ground Currently no significant levels of COCs are present in the surface or subsurface soils at the FS-1 source area and the source area groundwater is sampled for lead only
The FS-1 groundwater plume contains the fuel additive ethylene dibromide (EDB) at levels above the MMCL which is 002 microgL The FS-1 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system in the Quashnet River cranberry bog area just northeast of Johns Pond The system was designed to prevent upwelling of EDB contamination into the Quashnet River and associated cranberry bogs The treatment plant uses granular activated carbon to remove EDB from the groundwater which is then discharged to the Quashnet River through a series of oxygenating bubblers The latest test results showed that the FS-1 treatment system has been successful in reducing both the amount of EDB in the FS-1 plume and the EDB concentrations in the surface water of the Quashnet River and associated bogs A 2000 ROD specifies active treatment of the plume along with monitoring
The source of the FS-12 groundwater plume was an estimated 70000-gallon release from a section of a now-abandoned fuel pipeline that ran from the Cape Cod Canal to MMR EDB is the only remaining contaminant above cleanup standards in the FS-12 groundwater plume The source area groundwater is currently being monitored after having undergone subsurface remediation in the 1990s Groundwater sampling indicates that the source area has been successfully remediated The pipeline has been cleaned and closed with state and federal regulatory approval
The FS-12 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system The treatment system consists of extraction wells a treatment plant and reinjection wells The 2006 ROD called for the status quo of operating and monitoring the existing system The latest test results indicate that the extraction wells continue to successfully contain the FS-12 groundwater plume and the size of the plume has been reduced significantly Land use controls are in place for the FS-1 and FS-12 plumes
FS-1 Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
April 2000 April 1999 2020 EDB 0857 445 (October 2000)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 3 Bubblers 3 1 750515 33053
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Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
September 2006 September 1997 2048 EDB 231 890 (November 1996)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants Treatment Rate (gpm) (originalcurrent)1
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 20 1 772360 4082
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
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Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2 1 620199 1027
Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
Extraction Wells 1 Reinjection Wells 2 1 525224 642
ESD = Explanation of Significant Differences 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
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Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
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Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
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Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
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TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Treatment Components in Operation1
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Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2 1 620199 1027
Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
Extraction Wells 1 Reinjection Wells 2 1 525224 642
ESD = Explanation of Significant Differences 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Information Booklet - April 2010 24
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enw
ay R
d
Rout
e 13
0
Emerald Way
Week
s Po
nd D
r
Blac
kth rn Path
Green
way R
d
Greenway Rd
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R Bo
unda
ry Sandwich Mashpee
Greenway Rd
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Emerald Way
Rout
e 13
0
Snake Pond Rd
Wee
ks P
ond
Dr
Blac
kth rn Path
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Greenw
ay R
d
MMR Boundary
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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Rd
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Mashpee
Mashpee Pond Mashpee Pond
Mashpee
Johns PondJohns Pond
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Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary FS-1 PLUME 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Jenkins PondJenkins Pond Pond 14Pond 14 20101998
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Rou
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8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
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Sand
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Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
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Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
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Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
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Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
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CS-4 CS-20 CS-21 FS-28 and FS-29 Groundwater Plumes
Five groundwater plumes can be found in the area north and south of Route 151 in the town of Falmouth They are FS-28 FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 Only CS-4 has a known source area a former vehicle maintenance area and storage yard on the MMR The other plumes were found to be disconnected from distinct source areas They most likely originated somewhere in the southern portion of MMR which contained various aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops runways and housingpersonnel support facilities Records indicate that spills andor releases occurred in these areas in the past COCs in the plumes are fuel and solvent-related contaminants They include EDB PCE TCE and CCl4 The MMCL for EDB is 002 microgL while the MCL for the rest of the contaminants is 5 microgL
More than 18000 tons of contaminated soil were treated on site at the CS-4 source area and additional soil was transported off site for proper disposal A groundwater extraction-and-treatment system began operating in 1993 but was later replaced by a more efficient system in 2006 to better capture the plume
Portions of the FS-28 plume were first discovered in 1993 beneath the leading edge of the CS-4 plume In 1996 groundwater investigations found EDB upwelling into the Coonamessett River in Falmouth No EDB is presently detected in the Coonamessett River The FS-28 plume is currently in long-term remediation with a groundwater extraction-and-treatment system A treatment plant is located in a bog area just south of Hatchville Road and treated water is discharged to the Coonamessett River through two oxygenating bubblers Shallow wellpoint extraction wells operated for several years but are no longer being used In 2007 a new extraction well was installed to the south to address a deep lobe of EDB
The FS-28 plume underflows Coonamessett Pond and has not affected the pond or a nearby Town of Falmouth municipal well In 2002 AFCEE funded a $52 million wellhead treatment system to ensure a safe water supply for the Falmouth well A ROD was issued in October 2000
The FS-29 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes were discovered in the late 1990s A ROD for FS-29 was issued in October 2000 and a ROD for CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 was issued in February 2000 Since 2006 the FS-29 CS-4 CS-20 and CS-21 groundwater plumes have been undergoing active treatment through a series of extraction wells reinjection wells and infiltration trenches Extracted plume water is treated with granular activated carbon at the Hunter Avenue Treatment Facility on base Land use controls are in place for all these plumes
Plume Date of ROD
or DD in Place Cleanup
Start Projected
Finish Primary
Contaminants 2009 Highest Levels (microgL)
Highest Historic Levels (microgL)
CS-4 February 2000 (ESD 92008) November 2005 2014
TCE 55 19 (February 1997) PCE 232 61 (February 1997)
CS-20 February 2000 (ESD 92008) January 2006 2017 PCE 205 981 (September 2005)
CS-21 February 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2027 TCE 98 988 (June 2001)
FS-28 October 2000 (ESD 92008) October 1997 2047 EDB 138 18 (January 1997)
FS-29 October 2000 (ESD 92008) September 2006 2018 EDB 0084 0318 (May 2001)
ROD = Record of Decision DD = Decision Document microgL = micrograms per liter MG = million gallons gpm = gallons per minute
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants
Treatment Rate (gpm)1
(originalcurrent)
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2 1 620199 1027
Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
Extraction Wells 1 Reinjection Wells 2 1 525224 642
ESD = Explanation of Significant Differences 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
21 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Wellpoint Extraction System
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Air Force Center for water standards or Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant Outflow Bubbler Engineering and the EnvironmentLevel (MMCL) dashed where inferred Represents an exceedance of ethylene dibromide (EDB) Public Drinking FUEL SPILL 28 (FS-28)(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) Water Supply Well
PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Treatment System Piping Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration
It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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MMR Boundary Falmouth
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Mashpee Mashpee
Ashumet PondAshumet PondFalmouth FalmouthJohns PondJohns Pond
1997 2010
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
BogWetland Feet
23 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
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e
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
ich R
d
Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
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Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Hayway Rd
Sam Turner R
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Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Mi lf
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Rd Elai n Av
Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
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Route 151
Cur
rier R
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Whe
eler
Rd
Sam Turner R
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Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
ille R
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Mil f
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Rd Elain Av
Sandw
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Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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Jam
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Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnsta
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Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
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Plu
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Snake Pond Snake Pond
BourneBourne
Sandwich Sandwich
MashpeeMashpee Falmouth Ashumet PondAshumet PondFalmouth Johns PondJohns Pond
Coonamessett Pond 2010Coonamessett Pond 1997 Legend
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Sandwich Sandwich MMashpee MMashpee
FalmouthFalmouth Ashumet Pond Ashumet Pond
Johns Pond Johns Pond
Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
Broad RiverBroad River
Jenkins Pond Jenkins Pond Pond 14 Pond 14 Fresh PondFresh Pond
20101996
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R
Sandwich Mashpee
Snake Pond Rd
Boun
dary
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Rout
e 13
0
Emerald Way
Week
s Po
nd D
r
Blac
kth rn Path
Green
way R
d
Greenway Rd
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R Bo
unda
ry Sandwich Mashpee
Greenway Rd
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Emerald Way
Rout
e 13
0
Snake Pond Rd
Wee
ks P
ond
Dr
Blac
kth rn Path
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Greenw
ay R
d
MMR Boundary
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112823 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS1comp_98_10mxd
aay
Rd
Gre
tH
Mashpee
Mashpee Pond Mashpee Pond
Mashpee
Johns PondJohns Pond
20101998
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary FS-1 PLUME 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Last Opened 3292010 113441 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS28comp_98_10mxdP
lum
e C
ompa
rison
Ove
r Tim
e
Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Falmouth FalmouthThoTho Broad River
Broad River
Jenkins PondJenkins Pond Pond 14Pond 14 20101998
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sand
wic
h
Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112004 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS23comp_02_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
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BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
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Plume Explanation Contaminants of concern exceed drinking water standards or Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) CS-20 Perchloroethene (PCE) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) FS-29 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) (CCl4 MCL = 5 microgL) CS-4 Trichloroethene (TCE) perchloroethene (PCE)
1122- tetrachlorethane (1122- TeCA) andor ethylene dibromide (EDB) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL) (PCE MCL = 5 microgL) (1122-TeCA GW-1 = 2 microgL) (EDB MMCL = 002 microgL)
CS-21 Trichloroethene (TCE) (TCE MCL = 5 microgL)
Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Treatment Components in Operation1
Treatment Plants
Treatment Rate (gpm)1
(originalcurrent)
Volume Treated (MG)2
Extraction Wells 2 Infiltration Trenches 2 1 620199 1027
Extraction Wells 2 Reinjection Wells 4 1 775773 1460
Extraction Wells 4 Reinjection Wells 3 1 14001395 2213
Extraction Wells 2 Bubblers 2 1 750600 43045
Extraction Wells 1 Reinjection Wells 2 1 525224 642
ESD = Explanation of Significant Differences 1 Current treatment rate as of April 1 2010 2 Through December 2009
21 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Hatchv
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Route 151
Hatchville Rd
Sand
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Last Opened 412010 82704 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralCIPlumeMaps2010ArcmapFS28plumemxd
Falmouth
FS 28 Treatment Facility
Deep Pond
Plume Flows Under Pond
Round Pond
Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett
Water Supply Well FS-28
Crooked Pond
Outflow Bubbler
ETH
FS-28 Treatment Facility Broad River
FS-28 Shallow Outflow Bubbler
Pond Decommissioned Shallow
Wellpoint Extraction System
DR
AF
T
FS-28
Round Pond
ETHETH
Jenkins Pond
Pond 14
0 770 1540
Feet
Data Source AFCEE March 2010 MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend FS-28 Plume Boundary = Concentrations exceeding drinking ETH Extraction Well
Air Force Center for water standards or Massachusetts Maximum Contaminant Outflow Bubbler Engineering and the EnvironmentLevel (MMCL) dashed where inferred Represents an exceedance of ethylene dibromide (EDB) Public Drinking FUEL SPILL 28 (FS-28)(EDB MMCL = 002 microgL) Water Supply Well
PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Treatment System Piping Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration
It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
Information Booklet - April 2010 22
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Whe
eler
Rd
Reilly
Redlands
Rd
Br a
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MMR Boundary Falmouth
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Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Mashpee Mashpee
Ashumet PondAshumet PondFalmouth FalmouthJohns PondJohns Pond
1997 2010
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
BogWetland Feet
23 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Hayway Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Mi lf
or d
Rd Elai n Av
Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Mil f
ord
Rd Elain Av
Sandw
i ch
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnsta
ble Rd
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 110332 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS10comp_97_10mxd
Snake Pond Snake Pond
BourneBourne
Sandwich Sandwich
MashpeeMashpee Falmouth Ashumet PondAshumet PondFalmouth Johns PondJohns Pond
Coonamessett Pond 2010Coonamessett Pond 1997 Legend
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Last Opened 3292010 101508 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapAVcomp_96_10mxd
Sandwich Sandwich MMashpee MMashpee
FalmouthFalmouth Ashumet Pond Ashumet Pond
Johns Pond Johns Pond
Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
Broad RiverBroad River
Jenkins Pond Jenkins Pond Pond 14 Pond 14 Fresh PondFresh Pond
20101996
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R
Sandwich Mashpee
Snake Pond Rd
Boun
dary
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Rout
e 13
0
Emerald Way
Week
s Po
nd D
r
Blac
kth rn Path
Green
way R
d
Greenway Rd
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R Bo
unda
ry Sandwich Mashpee
Greenway Rd
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Emerald Way
Rout
e 13
0
Snake Pond Rd
Wee
ks P
ond
Dr
Blac
kth rn Path
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Greenw
ay R
d
MMR Boundary
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
Last Opened 3292010 113034 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS12comp_97_10mxd
Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112823 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS1comp_98_10mxd
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Mashpee Pond Mashpee Pond
Mashpee
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Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary FS-1 PLUME 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Ove
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Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
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8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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MMR Boundary
Rou
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8
Route 151
Rou
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Sand
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Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
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Route 151
Rou
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8
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
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oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
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Route 151
Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
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Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
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PLUME - APRIL 2010BogWetland Treatment Facility AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Treatment System Piping Note microgL = micrograms per liter and is a measure of concentration
It is approximately equivalent to parts per billion (ppb)
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MMR Boundary Falmouth
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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1997 2010
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
BogWetland Feet
23 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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e
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
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Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
ich R
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Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
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Mashpe
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
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Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
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ashpe
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ich
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Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
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ie Ln
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
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ashpe
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Route 151
Cur
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Sand
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
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Last Opened 3292010 101508 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapAVcomp_96_10mxd
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
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Great H
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Love
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Bear
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Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
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Sand
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Route 130
Love
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n
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Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
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Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112823 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS1comp_98_10mxd
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
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Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
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Hatchv
il le R
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Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
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Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
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Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
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MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
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Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
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Sandw
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Box
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Blac
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Sand
wic
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Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
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Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
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Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
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8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Rou
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8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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MMR Boundary
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
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Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
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27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
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Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
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Herbert Rd
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oute
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Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
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8
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Route 151
Rou
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Rout
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Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Rou
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8
Cole R
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
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Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
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Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
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Hay
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BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
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Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
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Progress Over The Years
Much progress has been made over the last 15 years Program-wide the source areas have been cleaned up and 11 groundwater plumes are undergoing pump-and-treat cleanup action both on and off base All environmental cleanup decisions and remedies are in place In the future the program will continue to monitor adjust and shut down treatment systems as cleanup progress is made The Air Force will continue to conduct the most efficient cleanup operations while ensuring the protection of public health and the environment
The SD-5 plume depiction illustrates the transformation of the plume over time due to the effect of cleanup systems used by the Air Force for several years Contaminated water was cleaned by using two technologies The first involved extracting the plume water pumping it to a treatment building where large vessels of granular activated carbon removed the solvent contamination and then the clean water was returned to the ground through reinjection wells Two recirculation wells were also used Those involved two underground standalone treatment systems within the neighboring community That technology used air and pumps to remove the solvents from the plume and capture them in carbon tanks The plume has now been cleaned up to the point where only residual traces of solvent contamination are found in monitoring wells which are periodically tested
The following pages depict the cleanup progress of several IRP groundwater plumes over time Most plumes show a significant reduction in size and contaminant mass A few show a larger area which is related to plume information uncertainties in the early part of the cleanup program and changing conditions over time a significant reason why diligent monitoring is required For more information and depictions of all AFCEE groundwater plumes progress over time go to httpwwwmmrorgCleanupplumes_fshtm
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Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary SD-5 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation 0 1100 2200
BogWetland Feet
23 Information Booklet - April 2010
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e
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Sandw
ich R
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Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
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Mashpe
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Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
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Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
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e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
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Whe
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Sam Turner R
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Thomas B Landers Rd
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Rd
Mi lf
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ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
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ie Ln
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Old Barnstable R
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
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Sandw
ich
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Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
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Sam Turner R
d
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Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
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d
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BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
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20101996
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Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
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0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
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ay Rd
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n
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Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
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Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
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20101998
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Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
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Mashpe
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Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
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Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
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Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
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d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
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Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
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Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
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MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
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Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
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Sandw
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Box
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il l R
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Old Barnstable R
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Blac
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Sand
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
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MMR Boundary
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Bourne
Sand
wic
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Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
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Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 101742 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS4comp_96_10mxd
Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
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8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Rou
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8
Route 151
Rou
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Sand
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8
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Rou
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8
Last Opened 3292010 111229 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS21comp_99_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112004 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS23comp_02_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
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e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
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Bourne Osborn PondBourne
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
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Kittredge Rd
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Rou
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Cole Rd Rou
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MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Cole R
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Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
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Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
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Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
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8
Rout
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Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
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Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
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Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
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Route 151
Route 151
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ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kit tredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd Hatc
hville
Rd
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herbert Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Whe
eler
Rd
Cole Rd
Le e Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Herbert Rd
Reilly
Sam Turner R
d
Sandw
ich R
d
Herber t Rd
Connery Av
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Hayway Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Mi lf
or d
Rd Elai n Av
Sandw
ich
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Sandw
ich
ashpe
e
Route 151
Cur
rier R
d
Whe
eler
Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Thomas B Landers Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Mil f
ord
Rd Elain Av
Sandw
i ch
Rd
Meredith Dr
Redlands Rd
R eg is R
d
Jam
ie Ln
Hill a
nd Plain Rd
Old Barnsta
ble Rd
Cloverfield Way Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 110332 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS10comp_97_10mxd
Snake Pond Snake Pond
BourneBourne
Sandwich Sandwich
MashpeeMashpee Falmouth Ashumet PondAshumet PondFalmouth Johns PondJohns Pond
Coonamessett Pond 2010Coonamessett Pond 1997 Legend
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
0 2300 4600
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-10 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Last Opened 3292010 101508 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapAVcomp_96_10mxd
Sandwich Sandwich MMashpee MMashpee
FalmouthFalmouth Ashumet Pond Ashumet Pond
Johns Pond Johns Pond
Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
Broad RiverBroad River
Jenkins Pond Jenkins Pond Pond 14 Pond 14 Fresh PondFresh Pond
20101996
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 2250 4500
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
ASHUMET VALLEY PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 24
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R
Sandwich Mashpee
Snake Pond Rd
Boun
dary
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Rout
e 13
0
Emerald Way
Week
s Po
nd D
r
Blac
kth rn Path
Green
way R
d
Greenway Rd
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R Bo
unda
ry Sandwich Mashpee
Greenway Rd
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Emerald Way
Rout
e 13
0
Snake Pond Rd
Wee
ks P
ond
Dr
Blac
kth rn Path
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Greenw
ay R
d
MMR Boundary
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
Last Opened 3292010 113034 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS12comp_97_10mxd
Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112823 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS1comp_98_10mxd
aay
Rd
Gre
tH
Mashpee
Mashpee Pond Mashpee Pond
Mashpee
Johns PondJohns Pond
20101998
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary FS-1 PLUME 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Last Opened 3292010 113441 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS28comp_98_10mxdP
lum
e C
ompa
rison
Ove
r Tim
e
Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Falmouth FalmouthThoTho Broad River
Broad River
Jenkins PondJenkins Pond Pond 14Pond 14 20101998
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 101742 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS4comp_96_10mxd
Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sand
wic
h
Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Last Opened 3292010 111229 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS21comp_99_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112004 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS23comp_02_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber
Sandwich
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R
Sandwich Mashpee
Snake Pond Rd
Boun
dary
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Rout
e 13
0
Emerald Way
Week
s Po
nd D
r
Blac
kth rn Path
Green
way R
d
Greenway Rd
MM
R Bo
unda
ry
MM
R Bo
unda
ry Sandwich Mashpee
Greenway Rd
Dana
Rd
Arnol
d Rd
Pinecrest Dr
Artisan Way
Cha
dwic
k R
d
Jeannes Way
Emerald Way
Rout
e 13
0
Snake Pond Rd
Wee
ks P
ond
Dr
Blac
kth rn Path
Gre
enw
ay R
d
Greenw
ay R
d
MMR Boundary
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
Route 130
Reilly
Great H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Bear
ses
Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Graf ton Pocknet Rd
Great Hay Rd
Mas
hpee
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Route 130
Love
ll s L
n
Rei
lly
Great H
ay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Lowell
Rd
Grafton P
ockne
t Rd
Echo Rd
Bookers Rd
Sadd
leback Rd
Quashnet Rd
Back Rd
Ashumet Rd
Bakers Rd
Easton S
t
Phi
nney
s Rd
Asher s P at h
Shorewood Dr
Great Hay Rd
Bear
ses
Rd
Rei
lly
Grea t H
ay Rd
Love
lls L
n
Grafton Pocknet Rd
Gre at H
ay Rd
Last Opened 3292010 113034 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS12comp_97_10mxd
Snake Pond Snake Pondoo
Sandwich SandwichWeeks Pond Weeks Pond
1997 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-12 PLUMEMassachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military ReservationPlume Boundary Primary Contaminants Benzene Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 960 1920 BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112823 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS1comp_98_10mxd
aay
Rd
Gre
tH
Mashpee
Mashpee Pond Mashpee Pond
Mashpee
Johns PondJohns Pond
20101998
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary FS-1 PLUME 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1000 2000
AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland Feet
25 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Last Opened 3292010 113441 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS28comp_98_10mxdP
lum
e C
ompa
rison
Ove
r Tim
e
Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Falmouth FalmouthThoTho Broad River
Broad River
Jenkins PondJenkins Pond Pond 14Pond 14 20101998
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 101742 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS4comp_96_10mxd
Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sand
wic
h
Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Last Opened 3292010 111229 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS21comp_99_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112004 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS23comp_02_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber
MMR Bo
Sandw
ich
Mas
hpee San
dwich
Sandw
ich
Mashpe
e
Deep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Coonamessett PondDeep PondLittle Jenkins Pond
undary
Falmouth
Sandwich
MMR Boundary
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Turner R
d
Hatchv
il le R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Regis Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Sam Tu rner R
d
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
MMR Boundary Falmouth
Sandwich
Route 151
mas B Landers Rd
Sam Tu rner R
d
Deer Pond Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Sandw
ich
Rd
Box
ber r
y H
il l R
d
Hill and Plain Rd
Old Barnstable R
d
Cloverfield Way
Blac
ksmith Shop Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Route 151
Sandw
ich R
d
Route 151
Sand
wich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sandwich R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Lee Rd
Sa
ndwich
Rd
Boxberry Hill Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Last Opened 3292010 113441 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapFS28comp_98_10mxdP
lum
e C
ompa
rison
Ove
r Tim
e
Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Falmouth FalmouthThoTho Broad River
Broad River
Jenkins PondJenkins Pond Pond 14Pond 14 20101998
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
FS-28 PLUME Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary 1998 AND 2010 COMPARISON Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Primary Contaminant Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
0 1700 3400
BogWetland Feet
Last Opened 3292010 101742 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS4comp_96_10mxd
Bourne Bourne Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
1996 2010 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
CS-4 PLUME 1996 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminants Trichloroethene (TCE) Perchloroethene (PCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
0 1400 2800BogWetland Feet
Information Booklet - April 2010 26
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sand
wic
h
Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Last Opened 3292010 111229 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS21comp_99_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112004 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS23comp_02_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sam Turner Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Sand
wic
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Falmouth
Bourne
MMR Boundary
Rou
te 2
8
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Last Opened 3292010 111229 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS21comp_99_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett Pond Coonamessett Pond
1999 2010 Round Pond Round Pond Crooked Pond Crooked Pond
Legend Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
Town Boundary
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary CS-21 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Trichloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 1400 2800
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 112004 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS23comp_02_10mxd
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Bourne Bourne Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
Falmouth Falmouth
2010 2002 Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse Legend
Town Boundary
CS-23 PLUME 2002 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation Trichloroethene (TCE) Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
0 1000 2000 BogWetland Feet
27 Information Booklet - April 2010
Plum
e Com
parison Over Tim
e
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
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Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber
Deep Pond Little Jenkins PondLittle Jenkins Pond
Sandw
ich
Bourne Osborn PondBourne
Osborn Pond
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Co le R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Conne ry Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e R
oute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Cole Rd Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Rou
te 2
8
Cole R
d
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Connery Av
Le e Rd
Herbert Rd
Shor
e Ro
ute
Boxberry Hill Rd
Rou
te 2
8
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Route 151
Rou
te 2
8
Rout
e 28
Connery Av
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatchv
ille R
d
Boxberry Hill Rd
Sand
wich R
d
Hill
and Plain Rd
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
MMR Boundary
Falmouth
Bourne
Sand
wic
h
Route 151
Kittredge Rd
Cole Rd
Sam
Turner Rd
Hatch
ville
Rd
Hill
and Plain Rd
Sandw
ich R
d
Hay
way
Rd
Route 151
Route 151
Plu
me
Com
paris
on O
ver T
ime
Last Opened 3292010 115107 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapLF1comp_97_10mxd
BourneBourne
Osborn Pond Osborn Pond
Edmunds Pond Edmunds Pond Spit Pond Spit Pond
Sandwich Sandwich
Falmouth Falmouth
20101997
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data WarehouseLegend
Town Boundary
LF-1 PLUME 1997 AND 2010 COMPARISON
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
Plume Boundary (Dashed Where Inferred) Primary Contaminants Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) Perchloroethene (PCE) Tetrachloroethene (TCE) AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
BogWetland 0 2000 4000
Feet
Last Opened 3292010 110911 AM by SD YFiguresGeneralPlumeMapsComparison2010ArcMapCS20comp_99_10mxd
Bourne BourneEdmunds Pond Edmunds Pond
Spit Pond Spit Pond
SandwichSandwich
FalmouthFalmouth
Little Jenkins Pond Little Jenkins Pond Deep Pond Deep Pond Coonamessett PondCoonamessett Pond
Round Pond Round PondCrooked Pond Crooked Pond
1999 2010
Legend
Plume Boundary Primary Contaminant Perchloroethene (PCE)
Massachusetts Military Reservation Boundary
BogWetland
Town Boundary
0 1400 2800
Feet
Data Source AFCEE MMR-AFCEE Data Warehouse
CS-20 PLUME 1999 AND 2010 COMPARISON AFCEE - Massachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010 28
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
AFCEErsquos aggressive optimization activities have resulted in a more sustainable remediation program at MMR Our ldquobetter cheaper fasterrdquo approach is intended to expedite aquifer restoration and cleanup timeframes while reducing costs to the taxpayers and minimizing our carbon footprint Optimization activities conducted by AFCEE at MMR include
Demonstrating alternative in situ technologies such as a passive zero-valent iron barrier This barrier requiresbullno OampM and was installed along the Ashumet Pond shoreline to help reduce phosphorus discharging into the surface water
Continuously adjusting groundwater remediation systems as the groundwater plumes change over time Forbullexample extraction wells are taken out of operation once the portion of the aquifer is cleaned up In some cases extraction wells are added if deemed necessary to expedite aquifer restoration and eliminate risks to human health and the environment In other cases flow rates at extraction wells are modified as needed andor systems are pulse-pumped and packers are installed in extraction wells to focus extraction stress on changing contaminant distribution In one case a reinjection well was converted to an extraction well when contamination was detected unexpectedly in monitoring wells outside of the delineated plume area
Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on extraction well pumpbullmotors to save energy and reduce wear and tear on pumpmotor assemblies In the absence of VFDs extraction well pumps and motors are changed out by our well maintenance staff to appropriately size the pumps and motors to optimized flow rates at extraction wells resulting in a reduction in unnecessary energy use In addition energy saving premium efficiency motors have been installed on booster and transfer pumps in treatment plants
Adjusting the number of monitoring locations frequency of samplingbulland analytes in the monitoring program as the remediation requirements are refined Passive sampling techniques such as passive diffusion bags and Hydrasleevesreg are used to the maximum extent possible to save time reduce costs and reduce impacts to the environment as compared to conventional pumped sampling
Passive sampling technique
Zero-valent iron barrier along Ashumet Pond shorelineIn situ chemical oxidation operation
Information Booklet - April 201029
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber
Air Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Recycling granular activated carbon which is used in thebulltreatment systems to remove the contaminants from the groundwater through a process called reactivation Our used carbon is removed from the vessels reactivated off site and returned to MMR for reuse
Providing treated water for beneficial reuse such as irrigatingbullthe Veterans Affairs cemetery and as a geothermal source for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems
Pilot-testing new technologies such as ozone and hydrogenbulltreatment of plant influent water to determine if they can be used effectively to pretreat the water and extend the life of the carbon beds andor reduce operating costs
Evaluating various types of carbon to determine if a morebullefficient product is available
Employing energy conservation measures such as efficientbulllighting occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in treatment plants and administrative buildings and recycling products such as paper tubing batteries and light bulbs to the maximum extent possible
Using biodiesel fuel and vegetable-based hydraulic oil to thebullmaximum extent possible in our diesel powered equipment
Employing low impact direct-push technology to collectbullgroundwater samples instead of using augersonic well drilling when viable AFCEE owns and operates a direct-push rig that is track mounted has a smaller footprint uses environmentally sensitive biofuels and is responsive Not only is this method of drilling more sustainable than other methods it is also less expensive since the work is done by site staff AFCEEMMR holds the record depth achieved by direct-push drilling technology - 319 feet below ground surface
Optimizing power purchase agreements for additional costbullsavings purchasing green energy and participating in the New England energy demand response program
Accounting for costs efficiency and environmental impactbullof our program decisions These activities are tracked and reported in quarterly optimization reports These reports are available on the wwwmmrorg website
Information Booklet - April 2010 30
Low impact direct-push unit
Irrigation at the VA cemetery
Sustainable Remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber
Massachusetts Military ReservationMassachusetts Military Reservation
Information Booklet - April 2010
A major optimization effort completed last year was the installation of renewable energy in the form of a 15 MW Fuhrlaender wind turbine The wind turbine started operating on December 2 2009 and is expected to reduce AFCEErsquos annual $2 million electric cost by 25 to 30 The wind turbine is also anticipated to offset air emissions generated indirectly through the use of electricity from fossil fuel based power plants by approximately 25 to 30 Based on a range of utility cost projections and an estimate of the turbinersquos energy production the $46 million wind turbine is anticipated to have a payback period between six and eight years
31
Renewable Energy Wind Turbine
Attendees at the AFCEE wind turbine dedication ceremony at the MMR on Nov 2 2009 Left top to bottom Mr Joe Orciuch Environmental Chemical Corporation Project Manager Mr Bill Delahunt US Congressman 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts Mr Ira W Leighton Acting Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - New England and Mr Ian Bowles Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Massachusetts Right top to bottom Ms Rose Forbes AFCEE Project Manager Major General Joseph C Carter Adjutant General of Massachusetts Mr Tad D Davis IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment Safety and Occupational Health and Mr Mike McGhee Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Environment Safety and Occupational Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ellie Grillo Phone (508) 946-2866 E-mail elliegrillostatemaus
US Environmental Protection Agency Jeanethe Falvey Phone (617) 918-1020 E-mail falveyjeanetheepagov
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Doug Karson Phone (508) 968-4678 ext 2 E-mail douglaskarsonusafmil
Restoring our
For more information wwwmmrorg
Impact Area Groundwater Study Program Pamela J Richardson Phone (508) 968-5630
E-mail pamelajrichardsonusarmymil
sole-source aquiferfor future generations
Printed on 20 Post-Consumer Fiber