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Subpart J—[Amended]
12. Amend § 1918.103 by revising
paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
§ 1918.103
Head protection.
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(b)(1) The employer must ensure that
head protection complies with any of
the following consensus standards:
(i) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–2009, ‘‘American
National Standard for Industrial Head
Protection,’’ incorporated by reference
in § 1918.3;
(ii) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–2003, ‘‘American
National Standard for Industrial Head
Protection,’’ incorporated by reference
in § 1918.3; or
(iii) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–1997, ‘‘American
National Standard for Personnel
Protection—Protective Headwear for
Industrial Workers—Requirements,’’
incorporated by reference in § 1918.3.
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Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209–
1762; telephone: 703–525–1695; fax:
703–528–2148; Web site:
www.safetyequipment.org.
(30) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–1997, American
National Standard for Personnel
Protection—Protective Headwear for
Industrial Workers—Requirements; IBR
approved for § 1926.100(b)(1)(iii).
Copies of ANSI Z89.1–1997 are
available for purchase only from the
International Safety Equipment
Association, 1901 North Moore Street,
Arlington, VA 22209–1762; telephone:
703–525–1695; fax: 703–528–2148; Web
site: www.safetyequipment.org.
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Subpart E—[Amended]
15. Revise the authority citation for
subpart E of part 1926 to read as
follows:
A—General [Amended]
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 333; 29 U.S.C. 653,
655, 657; Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 12–
71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83
(48 FR 35736), 1–90 (55 FR 9033), 6–96 (62
FR 111), 5–2007 (72 FR 31160), 4–2010 (75
FR 55355), or 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), as
applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911.
13. Revise the authority citation for
subpart A of part 1926 to read as
follows:
16. Amend § 1926.100 as follows:
a. Add paragraphs (b)(1) through
(b)(3).
b. Remove paragraph (c).
PART 1926—[AMENDED]
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 333; 29 U.S.C. 653,
655, 657; Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 12–
71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83
(48 FR 35736), 6–96 (62 FR 111), 5–2007 (72
FR 31160), 4–2010 (75 FR 55355), or 1–2012
(77 FR 3912), as applicable; and 29 CFR part
1911.
14. Amend § 1926.6 as follows:
a. Revise paragraphs (h)(28) and
(h)(29).
b. Add new paragraph (h)(30).
§ 1926.6
Incorporation by reference.
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(28) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–2009, American
National Standard for Industrial Head
Protection, approved January 26, 2009;
IBR approved for § 1926.100(b)(1)(i).
Copies of ANSI Z89.1–2009 are
available for purchase only from the
International Safety Equipment
Association, 1901 North Moore Street,
Arlington, VA 22209–1762; telephone:
703–525–1695; fax: 703–528–2148; Web
site: www.safetyequipment.org.
(29) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–2003, American
National Standard for Industrial Head
Protection; IBR approved for
§ 1926.100(b)(1)(ii). Copies of ANSI
Z89.1–2003 are available for purchase
only from the International Safety
Equipment Association, 1901 North
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§ 1926.100
Head protection.
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(1) The employer must provide each
employee with head protection that
meets the specifications contained in
any of the following consensus
standards:
(i) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–2009, ‘‘American
National Standard for Industrial Head
Protection,’’ incorporated by reference
in § 1926.6;
(ii) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–2003, ‘‘American
National Standard for Industrial Head
Protection,’’ incorporated by reference
in § 1926.6; or
(iii) American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–1997, ‘‘American
National Standard for Personnel
Protection—Protective Headwear for
Industrial Workers—Requirements,’’
incorporated by reference in § 1926.6.
(2) The employer must ensure that the
head protection provided for each
employee exposed to high-voltage
electric shock and burns also meets the
specifications contained in Section 9.7
(‘‘Electrical Insulation’’) of any of the
consensus standards identified in
paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
(3) OSHA will deem any head
protection device that the employer
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demonstrates is at least as effective as a
head protection device constructed in
accordance with one of the consensus
standards identified in paragraph (b)(1)
of this section to be in compliance with
the requirements of this section.
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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–1989–0008; FRL–9691–6]
National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency
Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion
of the New Hanover County Airport
Burn Pit Superfund Site
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Region 4 is issuing a
Notice of Intent to Delete the New
Hanover County Airport Burn Pit
Superfund Site (Site) located in
Wilmington, North Carolina, from the
National Priorities List (NPL) and
requests public comments on this
proposed action. The NPL, promulgated
pursuant to section 105 of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is
an appendix of the National Oil and
Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP). EPA, with the
concurrence of the State of North
Carolina, through the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR), has determined that
all appropriate response actions under
CERCLA have been completed.
However, this deletion does not
preclude future actions under
Superfund.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received by
July 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID no. EPA–HQ–
SFUND–1989–0008, by one of the
following methods:
• Online: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: stepter.beverly@epa.gov
• Fax: (404) 562–8788, Attention:
Beverly Hudson-Stepter
• Mail: Beverly Hudson-Stepter,
Remedial Project Manager, Superfund
Remedial Section B, Superfund
Remedial and Site Evaluation Branch,
Superfund Division, U.S. Environmental
DATES:
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Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–
8960.
• Hand delivery: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–
8960. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket’s normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Regional EPA Office is
open for business Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
holidays.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID no. EPA–HQ–SFUND–1989–
0008. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or email. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an email comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your email
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM submitted. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be publicly available only in the
hard copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available either
electronically in https://
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Regional Site Information Repository:
U.S EPA Record Center, Attn: Ms.
Debbie Jourdan, Atlanta Federal Center,
61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia
30303–8960, Phone: (404) 562–8862,
Hours 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through
Friday by appointment only or
Local Site Information Repository:
New Hanover County Public Library,
210 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North
Carolina, Phone: (910) 798–7309 Hours
9 a.m.–8 p.m., Monday and Tuesday,
9 a.m.–6 p.m., Wednesday and
Thursday, 9 a.m.– 5 p.m., Friday and
Saturday, closed on Sunday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly Hudson-Stepter, Remedial
Project Manager, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 4, Superfund
Remedial Section B, Superfund
Remedial and Site Evaluation Branch,
Superfund Division, U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 61
Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30311,
(404) 562–8816, Electronic mail at:
Stepter.Beverly@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. NPL Deletion Criteria
III. Deletion Procedures
IV. Basis for Intended Site Deletion
I. Introduction
EPA Region 4 announces its intent to
delete the New Hanover County Airport
Burn Pit Superfund Site from the
National Priorities List (NPL) and
requests public comment on this
proposed action. The NPL constitutes
Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300, which
is the Oil and Hazardous Substances
Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP),
which EPA promulgated pursuant to
section 105 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as
amended. EPA maintains the NPL as the
list of sites that appear to present a
significant risk to public health, welfare,
or the environment. Sites on the NPL
may be the subject of remedial actions
financed by the Hazardous Substance
Superfund (Fund). As described in 40
CFR 300.425(e)(3) of the NCP, sites
deleted from the NPL remains eligible
for Fund-financed remedial actions if
future conditions warrant such actions.
EPA will accept comments on the
proposal to delete this site for thirty (30)
days after publication of this document
in the Federal Register.
Section II of this document explains
the criteria for deleting sites from the
NPL. Section III discusses procedures
that EPA is using for this action. Section
IV discusses the New Hanover County
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Airport Burn Pit Superfund Site and
demonstrates how it meets the deletion
criteria.
II. NPL Deletion Criteria
The NCP establishes the criteria that
EPA uses to delete sites from the NPL.
In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425(e),
sites may be deleted from the NPL
where no further response is
appropriate. In making such a
determination pursuant to 40 CFR
300.425(e), EPA will consider, in
consultation with the State, whether any
of the following criteria have been met:
1. responsible parties or other persons
have implemented all appropriate
response actions required;
2. all appropriate Fund-financed
response under CERCLA has been
implemented, and no further response
action by responsible parties is
appropriate; or
3. the remedial investigation has
shown that the release poses no
significant threat to public health or the
environment and, therefore, the taking
of remedial measures is not appropriate.
Pursuant to CERCLA section 121(c)
and the NCP, EPA conducts five-year
reviews to ensure the continued
protectiveness of remedial actions
where hazardous substances, pollutants,
or contaminants remain at a site above
levels that allow for unlimited use and
unrestricted exposure. EPA conducts
such five-year reviews even if a site is
deleted from the NPL. EPA may initiate
further action to ensure continued
protectiveness at a deleted site if new
information becomes available that
indicates it is appropriate. Whenever
there is a significant release from a site
deleted from the NPL, the deleted site
may be restored to the NPL without
application of the hazard ranking
system.
III. Deletion Procedures
The following procedures apply to
deletion of the Site:
1. EPA consulted with the State of
North Carolina prior to developing this
Notice of Intent to Delete.
2. The State of North Carolina,
through DNER, has concurred on the
deletion of the Site from the NPL.
3. Concurrently with the publication
of this Notice of Intent to Delete in the
Federal Register, a notice is being
published in a major local newspaper,
Wilmington Star News. The newspaper
notice announces the 30-day public
comment period concerning the Notice
of Intent to Delete the site from the NPL.
4. The EPA placed copies of
documents supporting the proposed
deletion in the deletion docket and
made these items available for public
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inspection and copying at the Site
information repositories identified
above.
If adverse comments on this deletion
notice are received within the thirty (30)
day public comment period, EPA will
evaluate and respond appropriately to
the comments before making a final
decision to delete. If necessary, EPA
will prepare a Responsiveness Summary
to address any significant public
comments received. After the public
comment period, if EPA determines it is
still appropriate to delete the Site, the
Regional Administrator will publish a
final Notice of Deletion in the Federal
Register. Public notices, public
submissions and copies of the
Responsiveness Summary, if prepared,
will be made available to interested
parties and in the site information
repositories listed above.
Deletion of a site from the NPL does
not itself create, alter, or revoke any
individual’s rights or obligations.
Deletion of a site from the NPL does not
in any way alter EPA’s right to take
enforcement actions, as appropriate.
The NPL is designed primarily for
informational purposes and to assist
EPA management. In addition, 40 CFR
Section 300.425(e)(3) states that the
deletion of a site from the NPL does not
preclude eligibility for future response
actions, should future conditions
warrant such actions.
IV. Basis for Site Deletion
The following information provides
EPA’s rationale for deleting the Site
from the NPL:
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Site Background and History
New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit
Site Superfund Site, (EPA ID:
NCD981021157) is located in
Wilmington, Brunswick County, North
Carolina. The Site consists of a four-acre
plot and is located on Gardner Road
approximately 500 feet west of the
Wilmington International Airport in
New Hanover County. The airport is
approximately one mile north of
Wilmington, North Carolina, at latitude
34°16′29″ north and longitude 77°54′55″
west. The New Hanover County Airport
Burn Pit was constructed in 1968. From
1968 to 1979, the Cape Fear Technical
Institute (now known as the Cape Fear
Community College), used the burn pit
for fire-training purposes, burning jet
fuel and gasoline in the burn pit, and
extinguishing the fires with water. The
Wilmington Fire Department used the
burn pit for fire-training purposes from
1968 to 1976 and the United States Air
Force used the burn pit for fire-training
purposes during the Vietnam War.
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Jet fuel and drainage from petroleum
fuel storage tanks in the area were
burned, and the fires were extinguished
with water, carbon dioxide, and dry
chemicals. Some time prior to 1982,
materials used in river spill cleanups
were dumped into the burn pit.
In 1986, the North Carolina Division
of Health Services discovered heavy
metals and numerous organics in the
soil around the burn pit and in other
nearby soil samples. Surface water
within three (3) miles downstream of
the Site is used for recreational
activities, and an estuary wetland is
located approximately one (1) mile from
the Site. Approximately 6,300 people
obtain drinking water from public and
private wells within three (3) miles of
the Site. A private well is located
approximately 1,500 feet to the
northwest of the Site.
To date, the USEPA has identified six
(6) potentially responsible parties
(PRPs) at the Site: the County of New
Hanover, North Carolina; the City of
Wilmington, North Carolina; the Cape
Fear Community College; the United
States Air Force; Axel Johnson Inc. and
Sprague Energy Corporation.
The Site was proposed for the NPL on
June 24, 1988 (53 FR 23978), and
finalized on the NPL March 31, 1989 (54
FR 13296).
Removal Action
EPA negotiated with the City of
Wilmington, New Hanover County and
Cape Fear Community College in March
1989, for performance of the remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS),
but the parties were unable to reach an
agreement. In May 1990, however, the
parties signed an Administrative Order
on Consent (AOC) for a removal action
to address all of the source material
present on site. The removal began in
November 1990 and was completed in
December 1990. The removal involved
removing waste materials, contaminated
water, and contaminated surface and
subsurface soils. A total of 12,500
gallons of water were removed from the
pit and 6,000 gallons of water were
removed from on-site tanks.
Contaminated surface and subsurface
soils were removed from the firefighter
training areas. In addition, structures
associated with firefighter training
activities were dismantled and removed,
including the fuel supply tank and its
associated underground piping system,
the railroad tank car, the automobile
bodies, and the aircraft mock-up. A total
of 3,220 tons of contaminated soil and
debris were removed. Excavated areas
were backfilled to grade with 2,680
cubic yards of clean soil.
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Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
(RI/FS)
EPA conducted a fund-lead RI/FS in
1991 and 1992. Sampling performed
indicated that no surface or subsurface
soil contamination remained above
concentrations that would indicate
unacceptable risks to humans or the
environment. This was a strong
indication that the soil removal action
in 1990 was successful in removing
contaminated soils. Contaminants
detected in the groundwater also
included VOCs, SVOCs, and metals.
Contaminants were found in both the
shallow and deep zones of the upper
water bearing formation. No monitoring
wells (MWs) were completed in the
underlying aquifer. The health risk
posed by this NPL site is primarily from
the future use of the groundwater as a
potable source. This is due to the
presence of contaminants at
concentrations above EPA’s MCLs for
drinking water and the State of North
Carolina groundwater quality standards.
The Feasibility Study (FS) conducted
by CDM and finalized on May 18, 1992
addressed alternatives for groundwater
remediation.
Selected Remedy
A ROD was signed on 9/29/1992 to
address contaminated groundwater at
the site. The remedial action objectives
of the ROD were to restore groundwater
to beneficial use. The remedy
components include:
• No further action for Site soils;
• A one-year period for the collection
of additional data on the quality of the
groundwater;
• Design and implementation of the
groundwater remediation to be initiated
after the year of groundwater
monitoring. The selected groundwater
remediation alternative consists of a
groundwater extraction system, an air
stripping process to remove volatile
organics, and a pipeline discharging the
treated groundwater to the Northside
POTW system; and
• A review of the existing
groundwater monitoring system to
insure proper monitoring of
groundwater quality and the
effectiveness of the groundwater
extraction system. Additional
monitoring wells will be added to
mitigate any deficiencies. The
contaminants of concern (COCs)
included benzene, chloroform, 1,2dichloroethane, and the metals
chromium and lead.
The USEPA signed an UAO for
Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/
RA) for the Site on February 28, 1994.
A Preliminary Remedial Design report
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representing 30% design was submitted
to the USEPA on December 15, 1994.
The USEPA approved the 30%
submittal on February 1995. In
accordance with the UAO, the PRPs
submitted the Intermediate Design
Report to the USEPA on June 1, 1995.
The Intermediate Design Report did not
provide a design for the preferred
remedy. Instead, the PRPs submitted the
intermediate design which proposed
changing the remedy to an air sparging
based system. This type of system was
not an alternative previously
considered; however, its cost could be
significantly less than the pump and
treat cost while effectively achieving the
remediation goals.
The 1992 ROD included metals
contamination such as chromium and
lead, as COCs. Afterwards, low flow
(low turbidity) sampling of select
monitoring wells was conducted
resulting in no detection of metals.
Previously identified metals were
associated with preservative leaching of
trace metals from high concentrations of
solids from previous sampling. Since
metals were determined to no longer be
COCs, the PRPs requested permission to
conduct a study to evaluate current
groundwater remediation technologies
and their potential applicability to the
Burn Pit Site.
The remedial technology considered
best for treating the Site related VOCs
was Air Sparging. In order to verify its
effectiveness at the Burn Pit Site, an Air
Sparging Treatability Study was
conducted in 1998 and the results were
documented in the Air Sparging Pilot
Test Treatability Study Report dated
December 16, 1998. The Air Sparging
Treatability Study results showed air
sparging to be very effective at treating
the VOCs present in the groundwater at
the Site. In June 1998, a Feasibility
Study Amendment (FSA) was then
conducted to document the comparison
of alternatives in the original ROD with
the proposed air sparging remedy. The
results were documented in the ‘‘Air
Sparging Pilot Test Treatability Study
Report’’ dated December 16, 1998. The
study revealed that air sparging was
very effective in treating the VOCs
present in ground water at the Site. A
feasibility study amendment was
conducted to document the comparison
of the pump-and-treat remedy selected
in the ROD with the proposed air
sparging remedy.
Amended Remedy
On April 14, 2000, EPA issued an
Amended Record of Decision, in which
the Agency selected pulsed air sparging
as the new remedy for groundwater.
Pulsed air sparging consists of air being
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injected (as a pulse) into the aquifer
through a strategically located network
of vertical wells. The injected air travels
through the groundwater thereby
volatilizing and enhancing biological
degradation of the contaminants
dissolved in the groundwater.
groundwater sample. The subsequent
resampling of monitoring well MWD–
002 over four (4) consecutive quarterly
sampling events from January 2010 to
January 2011 did not reveal any
compound concentrations in excess of
applicable 2L GWQS.
Response Action
The treatment system consisted of 16
pulse zones; each consisted of five wells
for a total of 80 sparge wells.
Performance verification and
compliance monitoring wells were
installed in accordance with the Final
Remedial Design Report dated April
2002. Various air sparge wells were
installed to test installation methods by
verifying the integrity of the constructed
seal (bentonite), under normal operating
pressures. Upon installation, all air
sparge wells were developed prior to
testing. Initial testing of sparge well seal
integrity was performed on seven sparge
wells using a trailer-mounted
compressor. Two Sullair compressors
alternately produced the air pulse in
succession throughout the 80 well
systems. The rate of air injected
continuously increased and was
eventually terminated when a steady
state condition was reached. Vapors
naturally vented into the atmosphere.
Each pulse of air was injected at a
pressure of 15 psig and continued for 90
minutes. The recharge time between
each pulse of forced air was 23.5 hours.
A comprehensive monitoring program
was implemented to verify that the
treatment system reduced the
contaminants.
The system was started in June 2003
and was turned off on January 22, 2010.
Operation and Maintenance
No operation and maintenance
activities are required for this site.
Cleanup Goals
The groundwater clean-up levels for
the remedy are listed below and based
on North Carolina 2L Groundwater
Quality Standards (GWQS):
GROUNDWATER CLEAN-UP STANDARDS
Chemicals of concern
Performance goals
GROUNDWATER
Benzene ......................................
Chloroform ..................................
1.2 Dichloroethane .....................
Ethylbenzene ..............................
1 μg/L.
0.19 μg/L.
0.38 μg/L.
29 μg/L.
Laboratory analyses of the
groundwater samples collected from site
groundwater monitoring and
performance verification wells in
January 2010 revealed no EPA Method
602 parameter concentrations in excess
of applicable 2L GWQS except 1.24 mg/
L Benzene in the MWD–002
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Five-Year Reviews
The 2008 Five-Year Review found
that the selected remedy at the site was
protective of human health and the
environment in the short-term, because
all exposure pathways that could result
in unacceptable risks were being
controlled. The contaminated soils and
waste materials have been removed
from the site leaving no remaining
source material and the contaminated
groundwater is currently being treated
and is not being used as a source for
potable water. However, if the
additional air sparging wells are not
effective at treating the remaining
contamination, then in order for the
remedy to be protective in the longterm, ICs may need to be put in place
on the property where contamination is
above federal and state MCLs. The ICs
were not implemented because
groundwater monitoring showed that
groundwater contamination met the
restoration cleanup levels in 2011. Since
no hazardous substances are present onsite above levels allowing for unlimited
use and unrestricted exposure, five-year
reviews at the site were discontinued.
Community Involvement
EPA has conducted a range of
community involvement activities at the
Site to solicit community input and to
ensure that the public remains informed
about site-related activities throughout
the cleanup process. Outreach activities
have included public notices,
interviews and public meetings on
cleanup activities. In addition to
publishing notices about its intent to
delete the Site and amend the ROD in
the Federal Register and in a local
newspaper, EPA conducted a public
meeting on November 30, 1999, to
provide the public with the opportunity
to comment on the proposed ROD
Amendment. The ROD Amendment and
Responsiveness Summary, addressing
comments received during the comment
period, have been included in the
Administrative Record.
EPA has also prepared the deletion
docket, which includes the documents,
which EPA relied on for its decision to
propose deleting the Site from the NPL.
Therefore, the public participation
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requirements, required in CERCLA
Section 113(k), 42 U.S.C. Section
9613(k), and CERCLA Section 117, 42
U.S.C. Section 9617, have been satisfied.
Determination That the Site Meets the
Criteria for Deletion in the NCP
The NCP specifies that EPA may
delete a site from the NPL if ‘‘all
appropriate responsible parties or other
persons have implemented all
appropriate response actions required.’’
EPA, with concurrence of the State of
North Carolina, through the Department
of the Environment and Natural
Resources, by a letter dated February 16,
2012, believes this criteria for deletion
have been satisfied. The contaminated
soils have been removed and the Site
meets all the Site completion
requirements as specified in Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
(OSWER) Directive 9320.2–09–A–P,
Closeout Procedures for National
Priorities List Sites. Specifically,
confirmatory sampling verifies that the
Site has achieved the ROD cleanup
standards, and that all cleanup actions
specified in the ROD have been
implemented. Therefore, EPA is
deleting the Site from the NPL.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous
waste, Hazardous substances,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements; Superfund; Water
pollution control; Water supply.
Dated: May 11, 2012.
Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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Certain Chemical Substances
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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AGENCY:
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new use rule (SNUR) under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) for
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generically as complex strontium
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action would require persons who
intend to manufacture, import, or
process any of the chemical substances
for an activity that is designated as a
significant new use by this proposed
rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before
commencing that activity. The required
notification would provide EPA with
the opportunity to evaluate the intended
use and, if necessary, to prohibit or limit
the activity before it occurs.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–0182, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: OPPT Document
Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg.,
Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID
Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–0182.
The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
DCO is (202) 564–8930. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the DCO’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–
2012–0182. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or
email. The regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an email comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your email address will
be automatically captured and included
as part of the comment that is placed in
the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
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information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
at https://www.regulations.gov. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm.
3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number of
the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
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to show photographic identification,
pass through a metal detector, and sign
the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are
processed through an X-ray machine
and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be
visible at all times in the building and
returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical information contact: Kenneth
Moss, Chemical Control Division
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–9232; email address:
moss.kenneth@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you manufacture, import,
process, or use the chemical substances
contained in this proposed rule.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0008; FRL-9691-6]
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List: Deletion of the New Hanover County Airport
Burn Pit Superfund Site
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 is issuing
a Notice of Intent to Delete the New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit
Superfund Site (Site) located in Wilmington, North Carolina, from the
National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this
proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and
Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). EPA, with the
concurrence of the State of North Carolina, through the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has determined
that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been completed.
However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under
Superfund.
DATES: Comments must be received by July 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1989-0008, by one of the following methods:
Online: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: stepter.beverly@epa.gov
Fax: (404) 562-8788, Attention: Beverly Hudson-Stepter
Mail: Beverly Hudson-Stepter, Remedial Project Manager,
Superfund Remedial Section B, Superfund Remedial and Site Evaluation
Branch, Superfund Division, U.S. Environmental
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Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8960.
Hand delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. The Regional EPA Office is open for business Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-SFUND-
1989-0008. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov or email. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without
going through https://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM submitted. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in the hard
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at:
Regional Site Information Repository: U.S EPA Record Center, Attn:
Ms. Debbie Jourdan, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960, Phone: (404) 562-8862, Hours 8 a.m.-4
p.m., Monday through Friday by appointment only or
Local Site Information Repository: New Hanover County Public
Library, 210 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, Phone: (910)
798-7309 Hours 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, closed on
Sunday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Hudson-Stepter, Remedial
Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4,
Superfund Remedial Section B, Superfund Remedial and Site Evaluation
Branch, Superfund Division, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61
Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30311, (404) 562-8816, Electronic mail
at: Stepter.Beverly@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. NPL Deletion Criteria
III. Deletion Procedures
IV. Basis for Intended Site Deletion
I. Introduction
EPA Region 4 announces its intent to delete the New Hanover County
Airport Burn Pit Superfund Site from the National Priorities List (NPL)
and requests public comment on this proposed action. The NPL
constitutes Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300, which is the Oil and
Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA
promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended.
EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a
significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment. Sites
on the NPL may be the subject of remedial actions financed by the
Hazardous Substance Superfund (Fund). As described in 40 CFR
300.425(e)(3) of the NCP, sites deleted from the NPL remains eligible
for Fund-financed remedial actions if future conditions warrant such
actions.
EPA will accept comments on the proposal to delete this site for
thirty (30) days after publication of this document in the Federal
Register.
Section II of this document explains the criteria for deleting
sites from the NPL. Section III discusses procedures that EPA is using
for this action. Section IV discusses the New Hanover County Airport
Burn Pit Superfund Site and demonstrates how it meets the deletion
criteria.
II. NPL Deletion Criteria
The NCP establishes the criteria that EPA uses to delete sites from
the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425(e), sites may be deleted
from the NPL where no further response is appropriate. In making such a
determination pursuant to 40 CFR 300.425(e), EPA will consider, in
consultation with the State, whether any of the following criteria have
been met:
1. responsible parties or other persons have implemented all
appropriate response actions required;
2. all appropriate Fund-financed response under CERCLA has been
implemented, and no further response action by responsible parties is
appropriate; or
3. the remedial investigation has shown that the release poses no
significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore,
the taking of remedial measures is not appropriate.
Pursuant to CERCLA section 121(c) and the NCP, EPA conducts five-
year reviews to ensure the continued protectiveness of remedial actions
where hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants remain at a
site above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted
exposure. EPA conducts such five-year reviews even if a site is deleted
from the NPL. EPA may initiate further action to ensure continued
protectiveness at a deleted site if new information becomes available
that indicates it is appropriate. Whenever there is a significant
release from a site deleted from the NPL, the deleted site may be
restored to the NPL without application of the hazard ranking system.
III. Deletion Procedures
The following procedures apply to deletion of the Site:
1. EPA consulted with the State of North Carolina prior to
developing this Notice of Intent to Delete.
2. The State of North Carolina, through DNER, has concurred on the
deletion of the Site from the NPL.
3. Concurrently with the publication of this Notice of Intent to
Delete in the Federal Register, a notice is being published in a major
local newspaper, Wilmington Star News. The newspaper notice announces
the 30-day public comment period concerning the Notice of Intent to
Delete the site from the NPL.
4. The EPA placed copies of documents supporting the proposed
deletion in the deletion docket and made these items available for
public
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inspection and copying at the Site information repositories identified
above.
If adverse comments on this deletion notice are received within the
thirty (30) day public comment period, EPA will evaluate and respond
appropriately to the comments before making a final decision to delete.
If necessary, EPA will prepare a Responsiveness Summary to address any
significant public comments received. After the public comment period,
if EPA determines it is still appropriate to delete the Site, the
Regional Administrator will publish a final Notice of Deletion in the
Federal Register. Public notices, public submissions and copies of the
Responsiveness Summary, if prepared, will be made available to
interested parties and in the site information repositories listed
above.
Deletion of a site from the NPL does not itself create, alter, or
revoke any individual's rights or obligations. Deletion of a site from
the NPL does not in any way alter EPA's right to take enforcement
actions, as appropriate. The NPL is designed primarily for
informational purposes and to assist EPA management. In addition, 40
CFR Section 300.425(e)(3) states that the deletion of a site from the
NPL does not preclude eligibility for future response actions, should
future conditions warrant such actions.
IV. Basis for Site Deletion
The following information provides EPA's rationale for deleting the
Site from the NPL:
Site Background and History
New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit Site Superfund Site, (EPA ID:
NCD981021157) is located in Wilmington, Brunswick County, North
Carolina. The Site consists of a four-acre plot and is located on
Gardner Road approximately 500 feet west of the Wilmington
International Airport in New Hanover County. The airport is
approximately one mile north of Wilmington, North Carolina, at latitude
34[deg]16'29'' north and longitude 77[deg]54'55'' west. The New Hanover
County Airport Burn Pit was constructed in 1968. From 1968 to 1979, the
Cape Fear Technical Institute (now known as the Cape Fear Community
College), used the burn pit for fire-training purposes, burning jet
fuel and gasoline in the burn pit, and extinguishing the fires with
water. The Wilmington Fire Department used the burn pit for fire-
training purposes from 1968 to 1976 and the United States Air Force
used the burn pit for fire-training purposes during the Vietnam War.
Jet fuel and drainage from petroleum fuel storage tanks in the area
were burned, and the fires were extinguished with water, carbon
dioxide, and dry chemicals. Some time prior to 1982, materials used in
river spill cleanups were dumped into the burn pit.
In 1986, the North Carolina Division of Health Services discovered
heavy metals and numerous organics in the soil around the burn pit and
in other nearby soil samples. Surface water within three (3) miles
downstream of the Site is used for recreational activities, and an
estuary wetland is located approximately one (1) mile from the Site.
Approximately 6,300 people obtain drinking water from public and
private wells within three (3) miles of the Site. A private well is
located approximately 1,500 feet to the northwest of the Site.
To date, the USEPA has identified six (6) potentially responsible
parties (PRPs) at the Site: the County of New Hanover, North Carolina;
the City of Wilmington, North Carolina; the Cape Fear Community
College; the United States Air Force; Axel Johnson Inc. and Sprague
Energy Corporation.
The Site was proposed for the NPL on June 24, 1988 (53 FR 23978),
and finalized on the NPL March 31, 1989 (54 FR 13296).
Removal Action
EPA negotiated with the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County and
Cape Fear Community College in March 1989, for performance of the
remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS), but the parties were
unable to reach an agreement. In May 1990, however, the parties signed
an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) for a removal action to
address all of the source material present on site. The removal began
in November 1990 and was completed in December 1990. The removal
involved removing waste materials, contaminated water, and contaminated
surface and subsurface soils. A total of 12,500 gallons of water were
removed from the pit and 6,000 gallons of water were removed from on-
site tanks. Contaminated surface and subsurface soils were removed from
the firefighter training areas. In addition, structures associated with
firefighter training activities were dismantled and removed, including
the fuel supply tank and its associated underground piping system, the
railroad tank car, the automobile bodies, and the aircraft mock-up. A
total of 3,220 tons of contaminated soil and debris were removed.
Excavated areas were backfilled to grade with 2,680 cubic yards of
clean soil.
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS)
EPA conducted a fund-lead RI/FS in 1991 and 1992. Sampling
performed indicated that no surface or subsurface soil contamination
remained above concentrations that would indicate unacceptable risks to
humans or the environment. This was a strong indication that the soil
removal action in 1990 was successful in removing contaminated soils.
Contaminants detected in the groundwater also included VOCs, SVOCs, and
metals. Contaminants were found in both the shallow and deep zones of
the upper water bearing formation. No monitoring wells (MWs) were
completed in the underlying aquifer. The health risk posed by this NPL
site is primarily from the future use of the groundwater as a potable
source. This is due to the presence of contaminants at concentrations
above EPA's MCLs for drinking water and the State of North Carolina
groundwater quality standards.
The Feasibility Study (FS) conducted by CDM and finalized on May
18, 1992 addressed alternatives for groundwater remediation.
Selected Remedy
A ROD was signed on 9/29/1992 to address contaminated groundwater
at the site. The remedial action objectives of the ROD were to restore
groundwater to beneficial use. The remedy components include:
No further action for Site soils;
A one-year period for the collection of additional data on
the quality of the groundwater;
Design and implementation of the groundwater remediation
to be initiated after the year of groundwater monitoring. The selected
groundwater remediation alternative consists of a groundwater
extraction system, an air stripping process to remove volatile
organics, and a pipeline discharging the treated groundwater to the
Northside POTW system; and
A review of the existing groundwater monitoring system to
insure proper monitoring of groundwater quality and the effectiveness
of the groundwater extraction system. Additional monitoring wells will
be added to mitigate any deficiencies. The contaminants of concern
(COCs) included benzene, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, and the metals
chromium and lead.
The USEPA signed an UAO for Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA)
for the Site on February 28, 1994. A Preliminary Remedial Design report
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representing 30% design was submitted to the USEPA on December 15,
1994. The USEPA approved the 30% submittal on February 1995. In
accordance with the UAO, the PRPs submitted the Intermediate Design
Report to the USEPA on June 1, 1995. The Intermediate Design Report did
not provide a design for the preferred remedy. Instead, the PRPs
submitted the intermediate design which proposed changing the remedy to
an air sparging based system. This type of system was not an
alternative previously considered; however, its cost could be
significantly less than the pump and treat cost while effectively
achieving the remediation goals.
The 1992 ROD included metals contamination such as chromium and
lead, as COCs. Afterwards, low flow (low turbidity) sampling of select
monitoring wells was conducted resulting in no detection of metals.
Previously identified metals were associated with preservative leaching
of trace metals from high concentrations of solids from previous
sampling. Since metals were determined to no longer be COCs, the PRPs
requested permission to conduct a study to evaluate current groundwater
remediation technologies and their potential applicability to the Burn
Pit Site.
The remedial technology considered best for treating the Site
related VOCs was Air Sparging. In order to verify its effectiveness at
the Burn Pit Site, an Air Sparging Treatability Study was conducted in
1998 and the results were documented in the Air Sparging Pilot Test
Treatability Study Report dated December 16, 1998. The Air Sparging
Treatability Study results showed air sparging to be very effective at
treating the VOCs present in the groundwater at the Site. In June 1998,
a Feasibility Study Amendment (FSA) was then conducted to document the
comparison of alternatives in the original ROD with the proposed air
sparging remedy. The results were documented in the ``Air Sparging
Pilot Test Treatability Study Report'' dated December 16, 1998. The
study revealed that air sparging was very effective in treating the
VOCs present in ground water at the Site. A feasibility study amendment
was conducted to document the comparison of the pump-and-treat remedy
selected in the ROD with the proposed air sparging remedy.
Amended Remedy
On April 14, 2000, EPA issued an Amended Record of Decision, in
which the Agency selected pulsed air sparging as the new remedy for
groundwater. Pulsed air sparging consists of air being injected (as a
pulse) into the aquifer through a strategically located network of
vertical wells. The injected air travels through the groundwater
thereby volatilizing and enhancing biological degradation of the
contaminants dissolved in the groundwater.
Response Action
The treatment system consisted of 16 pulse zones; each consisted of
five wells for a total of 80 sparge wells. Performance verification and
compliance monitoring wells were installed in accordance with the Final
Remedial Design Report dated April 2002. Various air sparge wells were
installed to test installation methods by verifying the integrity of
the constructed seal (bentonite), under normal operating pressures.
Upon installation, all air sparge wells were developed prior to
testing. Initial testing of sparge well seal integrity was performed on
seven sparge wells using a trailer-mounted compressor. Two Sullair
compressors alternately produced the air pulse in succession throughout
the 80 well systems. The rate of air injected continuously increased
and was eventually terminated when a steady state condition was
reached. Vapors naturally vented into the atmosphere. Each pulse of air
was injected at a pressure of 15 psig and continued for 90 minutes. The
recharge time between each pulse of forced air was 23.5 hours. A
comprehensive monitoring program was implemented to verify that the
treatment system reduced the contaminants.
The system was started in June 2003 and was turned off on January
22, 2010.
Cleanup Goals
The groundwater clean-up levels for the remedy are listed below and
based on North Carolina 2L Groundwater Quality Standards (GWQS):
Groundwater Clean-Up Standards
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Chemicals of concern Performance goals
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GROUNDWATER
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Benzene.................................... 1 [mu]g/L.
Chloroform................................. 0.19 [mu]g/L.
1.2 Dichloroethane......................... 0.38 [mu]g/L.
Ethylbenzene............................... 29 [mu]g/L.
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Laboratory analyses of the groundwater samples collected from site
groundwater monitoring and performance verification wells in January
2010 revealed no EPA Method 602 parameter concentrations in excess of
applicable 2L GWQS except 1.24 [mu]g/L Benzene in the MWD-002
groundwater sample. The subsequent resampling of monitoring well MWD-
002 over four (4) consecutive quarterly sampling events from January
2010 to January 2011 did not reveal any compound concentrations in
excess of applicable 2L GWQS.
Operation and Maintenance
No operation and maintenance activities are required for this site.
Five-Year Reviews
The 2008 Five-Year Review found that the selected remedy at the
site was protective of human health and the environment in the short-
term, because all exposure pathways that could result in unacceptable
risks were being controlled. The contaminated soils and waste materials
have been removed from the site leaving no remaining source material
and the contaminated groundwater is currently being treated and is not
being used as a source for potable water. However, if the additional
air sparging wells are not effective at treating the remaining
contamination, then in order for the remedy to be protective in the
long-term, ICs may need to be put in place on the property where
contamination is above federal and state MCLs. The ICs were not
implemented because groundwater monitoring showed that groundwater
contamination met the restoration cleanup levels in 2011. Since no
hazardous substances are present on-site above levels allowing for
unlimited use and unrestricted exposure, five-year reviews at the site
were discontinued.
Community Involvement
EPA has conducted a range of community involvement activities at
the Site to solicit community input and to ensure that the public
remains informed about site-related activities throughout the cleanup
process. Outreach activities have included public notices, interviews
and public meetings on cleanup activities. In addition to publishing
notices about its intent to delete the Site and amend the ROD in the
Federal Register and in a local newspaper, EPA conducted a public
meeting on November 30, 1999, to provide the public with the
opportunity to comment on the proposed ROD Amendment. The ROD Amendment
and Responsiveness Summary, addressing comments received during the
comment period, have been included in the Administrative Record.
EPA has also prepared the deletion docket, which includes the
documents, which EPA relied on for its decision to propose deleting the
Site from the NPL. Therefore, the public participation
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requirements, required in CERCLA Section 113(k), 42 U.S.C. Section
9613(k), and CERCLA Section 117, 42 U.S.C. Section 9617, have been
satisfied.
Determination That the Site Meets the Criteria for Deletion in the NCP
The NCP specifies that EPA may delete a site from the NPL if ``all
appropriate responsible parties or other persons have implemented all
appropriate response actions required.'' EPA, with concurrence of the
State of North Carolina, through the Department of the Environment and
Natural Resources, by a letter dated February 16, 2012, believes this
criteria for deletion have been satisfied. The contaminated soils have
been removed and the Site meets all the Site completion requirements as
specified in Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
Directive 9320.2-09-A-P, Closeout Procedures for National Priorities
List Sites. Specifically, confirmatory sampling verifies that the Site
has achieved the ROD cleanup standards, and that all cleanup actions
specified in the ROD have been implemented. Therefore, EPA is deleting
the Site from the NPL.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Superfund; Water
pollution control; Water supply.
Dated: May 11, 2012.
Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2012-15340 Filed 6-21-12; 8:45 am]
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