October 29, 2010 Mr. Edward Hampston, P.E. New York State
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October 29, 2010 Mr. Edward Hampston, P.E. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Environmental Remediation Remedial Bureau D – 12th Floor 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7013 Re: Former Paragon Oil Terminal and the 100-120 Apollo Street Property Texaco Facility #304209 Greenpoint Section – Brooklyn, New York Quarterly Status Report July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 Dear Mr. Hampston: The Benham Companies, LLC (Benham), on behalf of Texaco Inc. (Texaco), respectfully submit to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) this Quarterly Status Report for the third quarter of 2010. This report covers activities performed at the above- referenced sites from July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010. If you have any questions concerning the information presented in this report, please do not hesitate to contact either Ms. G. M. Harris of Chevron Environmental Management Company on behalf of Texaco at 770-984-4190 or Mr. Peter Cagnetta of Benham at 717-901-8841. Sincerely, The Benham Companies, LLC Peter J. Cagnetta, CPSS Senior Project Manager/Soil Scientist PJC:pr cc: G.M. Harris (Texaco) Neil Fletcher (Texaco) Stan Luckoski (Texaco) Jerry Ross (Pillsbury) Sal Geneva (Empire Merchants) Steve Russo (SPR) Steve Malinowski (CA Rich) Justin Kennedy (Roux) Steve Trifiletti (ExxonMobil) Nick Onufrak (BP) Joe White (NYSDEC) Kevin Lumpe (Steel Equities) Olivia Morales (Brooklyn Public Library) The Benham Companies, LLC 6310 Allentown Boulevard / Harrisburg, PA 17112 / tel: 717.901.8100 / www.saic.com QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT FOR THE FORMER PARAGON OIL TERMINAL AND THE 100-120 APOLLO STREET PROPERTY GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK JULY 1, 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 FACILITY #304209 Prepared for: Texaco Inc. 2300 Windy Ridge Parkway Suite 575 S Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Prepared by: The Benham Companies, LLC 6310 Allentown Boulevard Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112 October 29, 2010 The Benham Companies, LLC 6310 Allentown Boulevard / Harrisburg, PA 17112 / tel: 717.901.8100 / www.saic.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................1 2.0 Landside Recovery System .....................................................................................................2 2.1 Total Fluids Recovery System Operations ....................................................................2 2.1.1 July 2010 .......................................................................................................... 2 2.1.2 August 2010 ..................................................................................................... 3 2.1.3 September 2010 ............................................................................................... 4 2.1.4 Groundwater Capture Analysis ........................................................................ 4 2.2 Total Fluids Recovery System Maintenance .................................................................5 2.3 PSH Thickness and Groundwater Elevation Monitoring ..............................................6 2.4 Treated Water Discharge Monitoring ...........................................................................6 2.5 Short Term Pilot Test ....................................................................................................7 2.6 Indoor Well Inspections and Slab Maintenance ............................................................8 2.7 Sub-Slab Depressurization System ...............................................................................9 3.0 Newtown Creek Containment System ..................................................................................10 3.1 Former Paragon Oil Terminal .....................................................................................10 3.2 100-120 Apollo Street Property ..................................................................................11 3.3 Monthly Creekside Bulkhead Inspection and Resealing .............................................11 3.4 Containment and Absorption System Enhancements .................................................12 4.0 Site Characterization Activities ............................................................................................13 4.1 Regional Groundwater and PSH Gauging ..................................................................13 4.2 Annual Groundwater Monitoring Event......................................................................13 4.3 Ambient Air Monitoring .............................................................................................14 The Benham Companies, LLC Quarterly Status Report Former Paragon Oil Terminal #304209 & Apollo St. property - 2 - October 29, 2010 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Site Location Map .................................................................................... Following Text Figure 2 Location of Total Fluids Recovery System .............................................. Following Text Figure 3 Total Fluids Recovery System Process Flow Schematic ........................ Following Text Figure 4 Recovered PSH and Maintenance Timeline ............................................. Following Text Figure 5 Cumulative and Weekly PSH Recovered October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2010 ................................................................................. Following Text Figure 6 Interpreted Capture Zone, Pumping at High Tide, September 21, 2010 at 8:20 ...................................................................... Following Text Figure 7 Interpreted Capture Zone, Pumping at Low Tide, September 21, 2010 at 14:35 .................................................................... Following Text Figure 8a Lower Bulkhead Monitoring Wells, PSH Thickness vs. Time ................ Following Text Figure 8b Upper Bulkhead Monitoring Wells, PSH Thickness vs. Time ................. Following Text Figure 9 Sub-Slab Depressurization System .......................................................... Following Text Figure 10 Sub-Slab Depressurization System Process Flow Schematic .................. Following Text Figure 11 Plan View of Boom Containment and Absorption System ..................... Following Text Figure 12 Boom Containment Compartments 1 to 4 Photo Compilation ................ Following Text Figure 13 Boom Containment Compartment 5 Photo Compilation ......................... Following Text Figure 14 Boom Containment Compartments SE1 to SE3 Photo Compilation ...... Following Text LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Summary of Total Fluids Recovered on a Weekly Basis, September 14, 2007 through September 30, 2010 ................................... Following Text Table 2 Total Fluids Recovery System Operation ................................................ Following Text Table 3 Summary of Individual Well Flow-Rates ................................................ Following Text Table 4 Measured PSH Thicknesses in Bulkhead Monitoring Wells ................... Following Text Table 5 Measured PSH Thicknesses in Bulkhead Recovery Wells ...................... Following Text Table 6 NYCDEP Permit Compliance Discharge Sampling Results .................... Following Text Table 7 Internal Quality Assurance Discharge Sampling Results ........................ Following Text Table 8 Summary of Sub-Slab Depressurization System Monitoring Results ...... Following Text Table 9 Newtown Creek Containment Boom System Activities - Paragon Site .............................................................................................. Following Text Table 10 Newtown Creek Containment Boom System Activities - Apollo Street Site ..................................................................................... Following Text Table 11 Summary of Ambient Air Monitoring, August 21-22, 2010 .................... Following Text The Benham Companies, LLC Quarterly Status Report Former Paragon Oil Terminal #304209 & Apollo St. property - 3 - October 29, 2010 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Treated Groundwater Discharge Permit ............................................. Following Text Appendix B Recovered Fluids Transportation and Recycling Documentation ...... Following Text Appendix C Weekly Well Gauging Sheets ............................................................. Following Text Appendix D Spent Carbon Bill of Lading ............................................................... Following Text Appendix E Completed Boom Inspection Forms ................................................... Following Text LIST OF PLATES Plate 1 Groundwater Contour Map, August 24, 2010 ............................................ In Back Pocket Plate 2 PSH Thickness and Extent, August 24, 2010 ............................................. In Back Pocket The Benham Companies, LLC Quarterly Status Report Former Paragon Oil Terminal #304209 & Apollo St. property - 1 - October 29, 2010 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Benham Companies, LLC (Benham), on behalf of Texaco Inc. (Texaco), respectfully submit to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) this Quarterly Status Report for the activities performed at the former Paragon Oil Terminal property (Paragon site) and the adjacent 100-120 Apollo Street property (Apollo Street site). The Paragon site is located at 16, 42, and 50 Bridgewater Street, Brooklyn, New York. Figure 1 presents the regional site setting and identifies the site. The Paragon Oil Company operated a petroleum bulk storage terminal on the Paragon site from