Federal Site Remediation Program Annual Report
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Illinois Bureau of Land March 2002 Environmental 1021 North Grand Ave. East Protection Agency Springfield, IL 62794-9276 IEPA/BOL/02-004 FederalFederal SiteSite RemediationRemediation 2 ProgramProgram 0 0 1 AnnualAnnual ReportReport Welcome: During the year 2001, Federal Site Remediation Program staff provided valu- 2001 Achievements able services to the people of Illinois in implementing the Comprehensive Envi- ronmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (known as CERCLA or ● Three new sites Superfund). Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) engineers, added to the NPL scientists, geologists and specialists involved in these cleanup programs are challenged by some of the largest and most contaminated properties in the • Construction state and the nation. They provide leadership and assistance in dealing with completion at three complex technical, legal and community issues. NPL sites, 251 acres remediated Last year, Program staff were instrumental in adding three sites to the National ● 8, 113.34 acres Priorities List (NPL). Currently, there are 47 NPL sites in the State of Illinois. remediated at seven Program staff were also involved in cleanup efforts being conducted at federal federal sites sites. These sites include active installations, closing facilities or properties transferred from the Department of Defense. Through the assistance and su- ● Six Records of pervision of Program staff, health risks were controlled or removed on 8,113 Decision at four acres of land at seven of the federal sites. federal sites ● Five Findings of The Federal Site Remediation Program in Illinois is recognized as a leader in Suitability for the nation’s Superfund cleanup efforts. Transfer (FOST) issued at federal Renee Cipriano, sites Director, Illinois EPA Visit us at our web site at: www.epa.state.il.us/land/cleanup-programs/cleanups-superfund.html Printed on Recycled Paper Table of Contents Organization and Mission 3 National Priority List Program 4 Federal Facilities Program 7 CERCLA: Process and Statutory 10 Background Federal Site Remediation Program 14 Activities for 2001 Future Cleanup Goals for the Fed- 15 eral Site Remediation Program Where to Go for More Information 15 Using a Geoprobe® to collect soil samples at O’Hare Air The Federal Site Remediation Program 2001 Reserve Station. Annual Report is produced by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Renee Cipriano, Director and the Office of Public Acronyms Information, Dennis McMuray, Manager. ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Editors: Maggie Carson and Ron Miller CCL Construction Completion List Contributors: Sandra Bron, Charlene Falco, CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com- Christopher Hill, Andrew Jankowski, Fred Nika, pensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended Paul Lake, Greg Ratliff and Tom Williams. DOD Department of Defense On the Cover: Solidification and removal of DEW Distant Early Warning API separator sludge at the Texaco-Indian FOST Finding of Suitability for Transfer Refining NPL site in Lawrenceville. FSRS Federal Site Remediation Section HRS Hazard Ranking System NAPL Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid NCP National Contingency Plan NFR No Further Remediation NPL National Priorities List O & M Operation and Maintenance PA/SI Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation PCPs Pentachlorophenols PRPs Potentially Responsible Parties RD/RA Remedial Design/Remedial Action RI/FS Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study ROD Record of Decision TCE Trichloroethylene U.S. EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Recording stratigraphy of collected soil column at O’Hare Air Reserve Station. USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers Page 2 Organization and Mission The federal site remediation program is cur- rently administered by the Federal Site Reme- diation Section (FSRS). The section is located within the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Bureau of Land, Division of Remedia- tion Management. The section is composed of fourteen project managers who provide techni- cal assistance and leadership for remediation projects at 47 National Priorities List (NPL) sites and 46 federal facilities. Staff involved in the federal site remediation program implement the Superfund program in Illinois and are responsible for the investigation, evaluation and oversight of facilities subject to the provisions of CERCLA. These efforts are co- ordinated with other staff of the Illinois EPA, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), the U.S. Department of Defense, the individual military branches, the appropriate Demolition activities at the Texaco-Indian Refining NPL site in Lawrenceville. nonmilitary federal entities and the appropriate Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs). FSRS Mission Statement: To safeguard human health and the environment by providing long-term environmental solutions and beneficial use of land by and for the citizens of Illinois. This mission will be accomplished by: ● Complying with state and federal statutes; ● Establishing credibility and trust by implementing decisions based upon sound science and ethical professional judgement; ● Identifying sites which pose unacceptable risks to human health and the environment through comprehensive environmental investigations; ● Implementing sound environmental remedies which mitigate unacceptable risks to human health and the environment at these sites; ● Fostering healthy relationships and mutual respect among stakeholders; and ● Considering the local values and the environmental perspectives of the citizens of Partially demolished asphalt storage tank at Texaco-Indian Refining NPL site (top). Asphalt storage tank (bottom). Illinois. Page 3 National Priorities List Program Activities at several NPL sites required staff expertise and assistance during the 2001 fiscal year. Some of these site activities included: continued demolition at the former Texaco-Indian Refining site; achievement and documentation of the Construction Completion category of the Galesburg/Koppers Co. site remedy; initiation of cleanup of Dead Creek at the Sauget Area 1 site and public hearings at the Southeast Rockford Groundwater Contamination site related to the proposed final remedies for four source areas. In addition, three sites were added to the NPL. TEXACO-INDIAN REFINING NPL SITE - The demolition of the former Texaco-Indian Refining site at Lawrenceville is still underway. Demolition of the west tank farms was completed during 2001. Contractors shipped 255.58 tons of non-hazardous waste and 1284.99 tons of hazardous materials to selected landfills. Also during 2001, 15,000 tons of steel were shipped off site, bringing the approximate total of steel shipped since June 1997 to 38,000 tons. The above-ground demolition work is expected to be completed by August 2002. API separator sludge solidification and removal at the Texaco/Indian Refining NPL site. American Western Refining, L.P. (AWR), the landowner, continues to maintain the oil-water separator and water treatment facilities at the site. AWR shipped 484.47 tons of listed hazardous waste materials off site in 2001. This waste came from the cleaning of two treatment bays and the entrance diversion bay. The third treatment bay and holding tank are expected to be cleaned out by early spring, 2002. GALESBURG/KOPPERS CO. SITE - This site has been used to treat railroad ties since 1907. A variety of materials including creosote, coal tar, PCPs and fuel oil have been used in this treatment process. Poor waste disposal practices have led to contamination in the soil and NAPL in the groundwater around the site. This site was originally listed on the NPL on September 8, 1983 and a Record of Decision (ROD) followed on June 30, 1989. The remedy for this site, as specified in the ROD, consists of excavation of visibly contaminated soils; backfilling of excavated areas with “clean” soil, phased biological treatment of excavated contaminated soils in an on-site “engineered” cell; long-term management of treated soils in place; collection and pretreatment of contaminated groundwater on site, with final treatment at privately owned treatment works; routine monitoring of groundwater collection and treatment systems; and access and land use restrictions for affected areas. All components of the remedy have been constructed and are operational. Construction completion documentation was submitted in September 2001. The on-site, phased biological treatment of excavated soils is scheduled to be decommissioned during the summer of 2002. Page 4 National Priority List (NPL) Sites in Illinois 1. A & F Materials Reclaiming, Inc. 2. Acme Solvents Reclaiming, Inc. 3. Adams County Quincy Landfills 2 & 3 4. Amoco Chemicals – Joliet 5. Beloit Corp. 6. Belvidere Municipal Landfill 7. Byron Salvage Yard 8. 8. Central Illinois Public Service Co. 9. Chanute Air Force Base 10. Circle Smelting 11. Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge 12. Cross Brothers Pail Recycling 13. DePue/NJ Zinc/Mobil Chemical 14. Du Page County Landfill/Blackwell Forest 15. Evergreen Manor GW 16. Galesburg/Koppers Co. 17. H.O.D. Landfill 18. Ilada Energy Co. 19. Interstate Pollution Control, Inc. 20. Jennison-Wright 21. Johns-Manville Corp. 22. Joliet Army Ammunition LAP 23. Joliet Army Ammunition Mfg. 24. Kerr-McGee – Kress Creek/West Branch 25. Kerr-McGee – Reed Keppler Park 26. Kerr-McGee – Residential Areas 27. Kerr-McGee – Sewer Treatment Plant 28. LaSalle Electric Utilities 29. Lenz Oil Service 30. Matthiesson & Hegeler Zinc 31. MIG/DeWane Landfill 32. NL Industries/Taracorp