USACERL Special Report 98/113 September 1998 OCONUS Compliance Assessment Protocols Federal Republic of Germany September 1998 This environmental compliance assessment manual is based on the Environmental Final Governing Standards -- Germany, November 1994. It is intended for use by any Department of Defense component located in the Federal Republic of Germany and should be used in conjunction with a manual based on component-specific requirements. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 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 the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate to any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 12-4, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED September 1998 Final 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS OCONUS Compliance Assessment Protocols – Federal Republic of Germany MIPRs NL98-161 and 8234 6. AUTHOR(S) David A. Krooks, Ph.D. 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACERL) REPORT NUMBER SR 98/113 P.O. Box 9005 Champaign, IL 61826-9005 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER Commander Commander ATTN: HQ USAFE/CEV ATTN: SFIM-AEC-EQP Unit 3050, Box 10 Bldg E4435 Bldg 529 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5401 APO AE 09094-5010 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Original document prepared by U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USACERL). Copies of this revised document are available from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, or can be downloaded from the DENIX web site. 12a. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) This environmental compliance assessment manual is based on the Environmental Final Governing Standards -- Germany, November 1994. It is intended for use by any Department of Defense component located in Germany and should be used in conjunction with a manual based on component-specific requirements. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES Environmental Compliance Assessment and Management Program Environmental Compliance Assessment System 854 The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide Environmental Compliance Laws and Regulations Environmental Compliance Checklists 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified SAR NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) FOREWORD This is the first draft version of a compliance assessment manual for use by the Department of Defense components in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is based on the Environmental Final Governing Standards - Germany (FGS- FRG), November 1994. The research was performed for the Headquarters, United States Air Forces, Europe (HQ USAFE), under Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) number NL98-161, dated 03 December 1997, and for the United States Army Environmental Center (USAEC), under MIPR number 8234, dated 25 February 1998. The HQ USAFE technical monitor was Capt Duane Meighan, HQ USAFE/CEVC; the USAEC technical monitor was Mr. Matthew Andrews, SFIM-AEC-EQP. The research was performed by the Planning and Management Laboratory, Environmental Processes Division (PL- N), of the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USACERL). The Principal Investigator was Dr. David A. Krooks, PL-N. L. Jerome Benson is Acting Division Chief, PL-N. L. Michael Golish is Operations Chief, PL. COL James A. Walter is Commander, and Dr. Michael J. O’Connor is Director of USACERL. i NOTICE This manual is intended as general guidance for personnel at Department of Defense (DOD) facilities. It is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete treatise on environmental laws and regulations. Neither the United States Gov- ernment nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information contained herein. For any specific questions about, or interpretations of, the legal references herein, consult appropriate counsel. ii MANUAL OBJECTIVES AND ORGANIZATION The OCONUS Compliance Assessment Protocols (OCAP) for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) provides checklists to be used during a Department of Defense (DOD) environment compliance assessment in that country. This manual and the appropriate service-specific supplement together serve as primary auditing tools. Specifically, OCAP-FRG is based on the Environmental Final Governing Standards--Germany (FGS-FRG), November 1994, and other relevant and OCONUS-applicable DOD documents. The manual is divided into 13 sections, which contain the specific environmental compliance guidelines and checklists for each of the 13 compliance categories: Air Emissions Management Cultural Resources Management Hazardous Materials Management Hazardous Waste Management Natural Resources Management Other Environmental Issues Pesticide Management Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant (POL) Management Solid Waste Management Storage Tank Management Toxic Substances Management Wastewater Management Water Quality Management. iii iv Glossary of Acronyms Acronym Expansion AAFES Army/Air Force Exchange Service ABG Auftragsbauengrundsätze ABI unknown ACM asbestos-containing material AFPMB Armed Forces Pest Management Board AOX adsorbable organically bound halogens AST aboveground storage tank ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AVGAS aviation gasoline BBA Biologische Bundesanstalt BOD biochemical oxygen demand CATEX categorical exclusion CEM Continuous Emissions Monitoring CFC chlorofluorocarbon CFR Code of Federal Regulations COD chemical oxygen demand CONUS continental United States CT concentration/time CWS community water system DEV unknown DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung DLA Defense Logistic Agency DOC unknown DOD Department of Defense DODD DOD Directive DODI DOD Instruction DOE Department of Energy DM Deutsche Mark DOT Department of Transportation DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office DRMS Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service DVGW Deutscher Verband für Gas und Wasserversorgung (German Federation of Gas and Water Supply) DWTP domestic wastewater treatment plant v Acronym Expansion EA environmental analysis EA environmental assessment EA Executive Agent EC Environmental Coordinator EEA Environmental Executive Agent EIS Environmental Impact Statement ER environmental review ERT emergency response team ES environmental study EW Einwohnerwerten FGS Final Governing Standards FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact FRG Federal Republic of Germany GOCO government-owned contractor-operated GSA General Services Administration GWUDISW groundwater under the direct influence of surface water HCFC hydrochlorofluorocarbon HMIS Hazardous Materials Information System HMSA hazardous material storage area HQ Headquarters HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air-conditioning HW hazardous waste HWAP hazardous waste accumulation point HWPS hazardous waste profile sheet HWSA hazardous waste storage area IAPMO International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials IC Installation Commander IOSC Installation On-Scene Coordinator IPM Integrated Pest Management ITP industrial toxic project IWTP industrial wastewater treatment plant LBP lead-based paint LC lethal concentration LD lethal dose LHKW Leichthalogenierte Kohlwasserstoffe vi Acronym Expansion MCL maximum contamination level MILCON military construction MIPR military interdepartmental purchase request MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOGAS motor gasoline MP Management Practice MSDS material safety data sheet MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration MSW municipal solid waste MSWLF municipal solid waste landfill NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NFPA National Fire Protection Association NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NLR noise level reduction NPS nonpoint (or nonstationary) source NPWS nonpublic water system NTNC nontransient, noncommunity NTNCWS nontransient, noncommunity water system O&M Operations and Maintenance OBSC Off-Base Spill Coordinator OCONUS Outside of the Continental United States ODC ozone depleting chemical ODS ozone depleting substance OEBGD Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCB polychlorinated biphenyl PCT Polychlorinated Terphenyl PEL permissible exposure limit POC point-of-contact POE point-of-entry POL petroleum, oil, and lubricant POTW publicly owned treatment works POU point of use PPE personal protective equipment PVC polyvinyl chloride vii Acronym Expansion PWS public water system QA/QC quality assurance/quality control QC&I quality control and