DOCSLIB.ORG

Five Year Review Report for the Aberdeen Area, Dated September 2003”

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Five Year Review Report for the Aberdeen Area, Dated September 2003” Five-Year Review Report for the Aberdeen Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland September 2003 Prepared by Directorate of Safety, Health, and Environment Environmental Conservation and Restoration Division Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 October 21,2003 Colonel Mardi U. Mark Commander, US Army Garrison (AMSSB-GCO) 2201 Aberdeen Boulevard Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-5001 RE: Five-Year Review for the Aberdeen Proving Ground - Aberdeen Area Dear Mr. Stachiw: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III has reviewed the report entitled “Five Year Review Report for the Aberdeen Area, dated September 2003”. The report was prepared to address the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 121 (c) Five Year Review requirements. EPA has reviewed this report and compared it to the OSWER Directive 9355.7-03B-P, Comprehensive Five Year Review Guidance (EPA, June 2001). The report generally meets the intent of EPA’s Five Year Review Guidance Document. EPA concurs conditionally with the Five Year review for the Aberdeen Proving Ground - Aberdeen Area NPL Site, assuming that all short term appropriate land use controls will be applied by the Army. The protectiveness of many of the remedies strongly depends on the proper application of land use controls. There is still an unresolved dispute between EPA and the Army regarding EPA’s post ROD authority as it applies to land use controls. Since there is not a final all-encompassing land use control document which obligates Aberdeen Proving Ground to enforce all needed and appropriate land use controls at this site, any protectiveness statement is dependent on the Army’s vigilance and application of appropriate controls. It should also be clear to the public the Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Area is an Army “Mega Site” with environmental problems that have accumulated over sixty years, from 1918 to 1980 when the RCRA and Superfund Acts were passed. At the Aberdeen Area, only Michaelsville Landfill was actually on the NPL listing document. However, the Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Facilities Agreement requires APG to address the many environmental problems in the Aberdeen Area as if they were on the NPL. The produces the unusual result, that although, Michaelsville Landfill has been construction completed and there is a Final Completion Report done, work continues to go on with remedial investigations, feasibility studies, RODS, RD/ RAs and other environmental work on the many Solid Waste Management Units identified in the RCRA Facilities Assessment. These areas are being tracked as DSERTS by the Army. Because Michaelsville Landfill was completed, the Army asked EPA to delete the site from the NPL and complete all the other numerous DSERTS under the FFA. Due to a large VOC plume which contaminated Harford County Municipal wells and the discovery of perchlorate in the City of Aberdeen water supply, EPA Region 3 decided to delay delisting until these serious issues are resolved, rather than diverting resources to delisting. Celebrating 25 Years of Environmental Progress 2 The Aberdeen Area peninsula has eroded substantially over the last one hundred years and this erosion periodically exposes munitions, bottles of chemicals and other problems. The Army has taken actions to stabilize some seriously eroded shorelines, but much unprotected shoreline exists. To date, much of facility boundary has not been surveyed to determine if there are munitions outside the facility fenceline. APG is beginning to address this issue, but it is years from being completed. Unlike a typical NPL facility that may have one major waste unit and a few smaller contaminated areas, the Aberdeen Area has a very large number of contaminated areas in various stages of investigation, design, construction of remedial actions. The Aberdeen Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground will take years of work until all major chemical and ordnance hazards will be addressed, and during this time, land use controls will be needed to protect the public and military personnel. EPA also has little knowledge of how Army personnel use the various areas at Aberdeen, which is still an active firing range, making assessment of the adequacy of land use controls difficult, at least as they pertain to military personnel . In summary, EPA concurs with the Five Year Review, but it is the Army’s responsibility to maintain adequate land use controls to protect the public, the environment and military personnel, until a final land use control document is in place for all areas of contamination. If you have any questions, please contact Frank Vavra at (215) 814-3221. Sincerely, Abraham Ferdas, Director Hazardous Sites Cleanup Division cc. Karl Kalbacher, MDE Christine Grochowski, APGSCC Paul Leonard, EPA Kenneth P. Stachiw, APG Celebrating 25 Years of Environmental Progress Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Area Five-Year Review September 2003 Prepared by: Reviewed by: KENNETH P. STACHIW Environmental Engineer Chief, Environmental Conservation and Restoration Division j, 23, =mx q ‘(Date) Concurred by: Approving Official: - ;fGl-;~~f~L.- Director, Safety, Health and Environment xputy installatidn Commander / L&-k c-3 0 tj OCT 2003 (Date) (Date) FIVE-YEARREvmwsuMMAR Y FORM Sitename (fromWasteLAN): Aberdeen Provinq Ground/Aberdeen Area (Michaelsville Landfill, Western Boundary Study Area, Other Aberdeen Areas, Bush River Bomb Disposal Site, and Abbey Point Shoreline Piles 3 through 7) EPAID (ffom WesteLAN): MD3210021355 Region: -03 State: -MD 1 City/County: Aberdeen/Harford Remediatlon status (choose all that apply): q Under Construction J Operating J Complete Multiple OUs?* J YES o NO Construction completion date: Various Has site been put into reuse? 4 YES J No Authorname: Naren Desai Authortitle: Project Officer AuthorAffiliatIon: Department of Army Review period? Various Date(s) of site inspection: Various Type of review: (Statutory 0 Policy (o Post-SARA o Pre-SARA q NPL-Removal only D Non-NPL Remedial Action Site q NPL State/Tribe-lead o Regional Discretion) Review number: J 1 (first) o 2 (second) o 3 (third) o Other (specify) Triggering action: J Actual RA Onsite Construction western Boundary o Actual RA Start Study Area, Bush River Bomb Disposal Site. Abbey q Previous Five -Year Review Report Point Shoreline Piles 3 throuah 7) J Construction Completion (Michaelsville Landfill) .f Other (specify) APG request [Other Aberdeen Areas) Triggering action date (From WasteLAN): Various Due date (five-years after triggering action date): October 2 0 0 3 *rOU refers to operable unit.] **[Review period should correspond to the actual start and end dates of the five-year review in WasteLAN.] FIVE-YEAR REVIEW SUMMARY FORM Deficiencies: There have been no deficiencies identified as a result of these five-year reviews, Recommendations and Follow-Up Actions: Michaelsville Landfill OU 1 - Michaelsville Landfill: Continuation of operation and maintenance (O&M) to maintain landfill cap and cover integrity, proper operation of the runoff collection system, and proper operation of landfill gas venting system. OU 2 - Michaelsville Landfill Groundwater: Long-term monitoring program should continue as outlined in the Operable Unit (OU) 2 Record of Decision (ROD) and monitoring plan. The long-term monitoring program should report the occurrence and location of contaminants not previously identified. Three rounds of groundwater sampling and analysis have been completed at this area since the initiation of the monitoring plan. The Third Monitoring Report will present recommendations for future monitoring. Western Boundary Study Area (WBSA) OU 1 - Groundwater in the Southwestern two-thirds of the Western Boundary Study Area (WBSA) near the Harford County Production (HCP) wells: In 1991, trichloroethene (TCE) was detected in two HCP wells (HCP-5 and HCP-6) located at the Perryman well field. Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) constructed an interim Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) treatment system to treat the groundwater from these two wells. A new GAC plant has been constructed at Harford County’s Perryman facility and began operation in 2003. Components from the interim GAC plant were utilized during the construction of the new GAC plant. The new GAC treatment plant treats water from all of the HCP wells (HCP-1, -2, -4, -5, -6, -8, and -9). Groundwater monitoring has been conducted and a review report will be prepared five years after commencement of remedial action to ensure that the selected remedy continues to provide adequate protection of human health OU 2 - Groundwater located in the northwestern portion of the WBSA: There has been no remedial activity or ROD issued for OU2. Low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) have been reported in groundwater samples obtained from OU2. In addition, perchlorate was detected in groundwater samples obtained from wells, geoprobes and several CAP wells. A draft Remedial Investigation (RI) for OU2 has been submitted and an additional remedial investigation is ongoing. Four underground storage tanks (USTs) were removed from the Block 4700 area in 1990 and 1995 OU 3 - Contains all other media in the WBSA OU 1 and OU 2 areas, including soil, sediment. and surface water: A soil removal action was also performed at the Aberdeen Fire Training Area (AFTA) between 1992 and 1994. In order to address detected soil contamination, three excavation
Load more

Recommended publications
  • PHA for Aberdeen Proving Ground , Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland
    U.S. ARMY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, ABERDEEN AREA U.S. ARMY APG, MICHAELSVILLE LANDFILL ABERDEEN, HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND EPA FACILITY ID: MD3210021355 JUNE 17, 2008 THE ATSDR PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT: A NOTE OF EXPLANATION This Public Health Assessment was prepared by ATSDR pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) section 104 (i)(6) (42 U.S.C. 9604 (i)(6)), and in accordance with our implementing regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 90). In preparing this document, ATSDR has collected relevant health data, environmental data, and community health concerns from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state and local health and environmental agencies, the community, and potentially responsible parties, where appropriate. In addition, this document has previously been provided to EPA and the affected states in an initial release, as required by CERCLA section 104 (i)(6)(H) for their information and review. The revised document was released for a 30-day public comment period. Subsequent to the public comment period, ATSDR addressed all public comments and revised or appended the document as appropriate. The public health assessment has now been reissued. This concludes the public health assessment process for this site, unless additional information is obtained by ATSDR which, in the agency’s opinion, indicates a need to revise or append the conclusions previously issued. Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry.................................................... Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., Administrator Howard Frumkin, M.D., Dr.P.H., Director Division of Health Assessment and Consultation…. .....................................................................William Cibulas, Jr., Ph.D., Director Sharon Williams-Fleetwood, Ph.D., Deputy Director Cooperative Agreement and Program Evaluation Branch ....................................................................Richard E.
    [Show full text]
  • 513 Part 334—Danger Zone and Restricted Area Regulations
    Corps of Engineers, Dept. of the Army, DoD Pt. 334 must be finalized before any credits credits (e.g., stream credits to a wet- can be released. land bank) must be consistent with the (2) For in-lieu fee project sites, real terms of this part. estate instruments, management plans, (2) In-lieu fee program instruments. All or other long-term protection mecha- in-lieu fee program instruments ap- nisms used for site protection must be proved on or after July 9, 2008 must finalized before advance credits can be- meet the requirements of this part. In- come released credits. lieu fee programs operating under in- (u) Long-term management. (1) The struments approved prior to July 9, legal mechanisms and the party re- 2008 may continue to operate under sponsible for the long-term manage- those instruments for two years after ment and the protection of the mitiga- the effective date of this rule, after tion bank site must be documented in which time they must meet the re- the instrument or, in the case of um- quirements of this part, unless the dis- brella mitigation banking instruments trict engineer determines that cir- and in-lieu fee programs, the approved cumstances warrant an extension of up mitigation plans. The responsible party to three additional years. The district should make adequate provisions for engineer must consult with the IRT be- the operation, maintenance, and long- fore approving such extensions. Any re- term management of the compensatory visions made to the in-lieu fee program mitigation project site. The long-term instrument on or after July 9, 2008 management plan should include a de- must be consistent with the terms of scription of long-term management this part.
    [Show full text]
  • Historic Building Inventory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
    HISTORIC BUILDING INVENTORY Ln ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND PREPARED BY Historic American Buildings Survey/ * Historic American Engineering Recora National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. DTIC 'ELECTEfl LA. SUM1vifR 1982 .7-.. There a-- Category I properties at . w Aberdeen - - - . There are 11 Category r properties at Aberdeen Area and 12 at Edgewood Area. At Aberdeen Area there are 79 Category TTT properties and 49 at Edge wood Area. National Register Nominations have been prepared for the Pooles TWand Lighthouse, the Plumb Point Officers Housing area, and the existing National Register Nomination for the E NIA C Building #as revised. Copies of these are appended to this report. AcceSsion For NTIS GPII&I DTIC TA SU-znnno-,inced ~icatio By Distributionf! Availability Codes _ -vail arnd/or Dist Special DTI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is located in both Hi-arford ana Baltimore Counties, Maryland, approximately thirty miles northeast of Baltimore and seventy miles northeast of Washington, D.C. It comprises approximately 78,04z acres of property of which 39,100 acres are water and 38,942 acres are lana. The installation is divided into two geographic sections: the Aberdeen Area to the nortneast and the Edgewood Area to the southwest. Aberdeen Area includes the central built-up core, firing ranges and impact areas stretching southeast to the Bush River, Spesutie Island, and Pooles Islana locatea one-half mile off the southern tip of Gunpowder Neck peninsula. Edgewood Area entirely occupies Gunpowder Neck peninsula and two smaller peninsulas, Grace Quarters, ana Carroll Island. There are several other off-site areas owned by Aberdeen Proving Grouno P including the Churchville Tank Test Course Track, the Atkisson Dam (consiaereG excess property), Deer Creek Area, and some Wherry housing complexes.
    [Show full text]
  • Maryland Humanities Council History Matters!
    Maryland Humanities Council History Matters! Interpretive Plan for the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway History Matters! A History of Maryland’s Lower Susquehanna Region The Lower Susquehanna region is the bold termination of the wide, powerful Susquehanna River and the gentle beginning of the great Chesapeake Bay. Water dominates and shapes the lives of the humans along the shores just as it dominates and shapes the contours of its land.1 The commanding river pulls people together; and at the same time, it divides them. Maryland’s Harford County to the south and Cecil County to the north, separated by the river, are pulled away from one another toward competing economic centers. Harford County easily connects with urban Baltimore, and Cecil County is lured away from Maryland’s influence by Philadelphia and Wilmington. The Lower Susquehanna is a borderland connected by the mighty waters that dominate its existence. When we began reviewing the history of the Lower Susquehanna region of Maryland, we read the existing volumes on Harford and Cecil Counties; and we talked to our heritage area partners in the region. What did they need? Excellent histories focusing on the important men and events of the region already exist.2 What could we add? We gathered together experts on Maryland’s history and culture to discuss how we might fill in what was missing in our existing knowledge of the state. We visited local historians in the Lower Susquehanna to learn what information they needed to better interpret their region. Most agreed that we needed to explore the lives of the everyday people who lived and worked and died near these great waters.
    [Show full text]
  • TECHNICAL REPORT Implementation of Ecoaim™— a Multi-Objective Decision Support Tool for Ecosystem Services at Department of Defense Installations
    TECHNICAL REPORT Implementation of EcoAIM™— A Multi-Objective Decision Support Tool for Ecosystem Services at Department of Defense Installations ESTCP Project RC-201115 SEPTEMBER 2014 Pieter Booth Sheryl Law Jane Ma Exponent Jessica Turnley Galisteo Consulting Group James Boyd Resources for the Future Distribution Statement A This report was prepared under contract to the Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). The publication of this report does not indicate endorsement by the Department of Defense, nor should the contents be construed as reflecting the official policy or position of the Department of Defense. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Department of Defense. Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing this collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports (0704-0188), 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202- 4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.
    [Show full text]
  • Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood
    Aberdeen Proving Ground HAER No. MD-47 » (Edgewood Arsenal) .Aberdeen . Karford & Baltimore Counties Maryland mi?, WRITTEN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE DATA Historic American Engineering Recorc National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington, DC 20013-7127 • HkeR HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD MO, • Aberdeen Proving Ground m (Edgewood Arsenal) l MD-47 Location: In Harford and Baltimore Counties, Maryland, approximately 30 miles NE of Baltimore. Date of Construction. Established in 1917. Owne r: Department of the Army Significance: Encompassing both Aberdeen and Edgewood Areas, Aberdeen Proving Ground includes significant structures related to ordnance testing and development, chemical weapons research and production, and WW II mobilization temporary housing and administrative facilities. Aberdeen Proving Ground has been associated with many significant advances in 20th century military technology. Historical Report Prepared by: Katherine Grandine, William R. Henry, Jr. and Irene Jackson Henry. Prepared for Transmittal by: Robie S. Lange, HABS/HAER, 1985- Aberdeen Proving Ground HAER MD-47 Page & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is located in both riarford ana Baltimore Counties, Maryland, approximately thirty miles northeast of Baltimore and seventy miles northeast of Washington, D.C. It comprises approximately 78,042 acres of property of which 39,100 acres are water and 38,942 acres are land. The installation is divided into two geographic sections: the Aberdeen Area to the northeast and the Edgewood Area to trie southwest. Aberdeen Area includes the central built-up core, firing ranges and impact areas stretching southeast to the Bush River, Spesutie Island, and Pooles Island located one-half mile off the southern tip of Gunpowder Neck peninsula.
    [Show full text]