GLENN SPRINGS HOLDINGS, INC. 375 Armand Hammer Blvd., Pottstown, PA 19464 David Madeira Telephone (610) 32 7-4174 Facility Manager August 8, 2011 VIA OVERNIGHT COURIER Mr. Tim Gallagher USEPA Region III Mail Call 3HS21 1650 Arch Street PhilatJelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029 Re: Progress Report No. 192 - August 2011 Occidental Chemical Corporation Site Lower Pottsgrove Township - Montgomery County, Pennsylvania EPA Unilateral Order No. III-94-26-DC Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent CERC-03-2005-0090DC Dear Mr. Gallagher: This progress report is provided in accordance with Section Xlll, A of the Administrative Order for the Remedial Design/Remedial Action and the Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Occidental Chemical Corporation's (OxyChem's) Pottstown facility. 1.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE Table 1 presents the schedule and percent completion of the current remedial activities. 2.0 ACTIVITIES COMPLETED 2.1 GROUNDWATER: i) The total and average monthly flows from the individual recovery wells are summarized monthly for 2011 in Table 2. In August 2011, the average groundwater pumping rate was approximately 174 gpm. The GWTS was shut down the morning of the 27* and restarted the morning of the 29"^ as a precautionary measure due to Hurricane Irene. ii) The y^ quarter Performance Monitoring Program (PMP) sampling was completed in August 2011. Analytical results will be provided to EPA upon their receipt. iii) The mass removal of contaminants of concern for the Groundwater Treatment System (GWTS) during August will be provided upon receipt of the necessary analytical data. An affiliate of Occidental Chemical Corporation AR300478
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GLENN SPRINGS HOLDINGS, INC. 375 Armand Hammer Blvd., Pottstown, PA 19464
David Madeira Telephone (610) 32 7-4174 Facility Manager
August 8, 2011
VIA OVERNIGHT COURIER
Mr. Tim Gallagher
USEPA Region III Mail Call 3HS21 1650 Arch Street PhilatJelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029
Re: Progress Report No. 192 - August 2011 Occidental Chemical Corporation Site Lower Pottsgrove Township - Montgomery County, Pennsylvania EPA Unilateral Order No. III-94-26-DC Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent CERC-03-2005-0090DC
Dear Mr. Gallagher:
This progress report is provided in accordance with Section Xlll, A of the Administrative Order for the Remedial Design/Remedial Action and the Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Occidental Chemical Corporation's (OxyChem's) Pottstown facility.
1.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE
Table 1 presents the schedule and percent completion of the current remedial activities.
2.0 ACTIVITIES COMPLETED
2.1 GROUNDWATER:
i) The total and average monthly flows from the individual recovery wells are
summarized monthly for 2011 in Table 2. In August 2011, the average groundwater
pumping rate was approximately 174 gpm. The GWTS was shut down the morning
of the 27* and restarted the morning of the 29"^ as a precautionary measure due to
Hurricane Irene.
ii) The y^ quarter Performance Monitoring Program (PMP) sampling was completed in
August 2011. Analytical results will be provided to EPA upon their receipt.
iii) The mass removal of contaminants of concern for the Groundwater Treatment
System (GWTS) during August will be provided upon receipt of the necessary
analytical data.
An affiliate of Occidental Chemical Corporation
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iv) Attachment A presents groundwater contour maps for groundwater level
measurements collected during August 2011 from all bedrock wells at the site. Wells
used in the contouring for each map are noted as blue dots.
v) The Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Groundwater Treatment System
(GWTS) (Outfall 005 in Permit #0010944) for August is presented in Attachment B.
The sample results for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for Outfall 005 were all
within the required limits.
3.0 PLANNED ACTIVITIES
Upon EPA approval of the Step 3A Interim Status Report, GSH will proceed with
Step 33, the complete shut down of pumping well RW-IOA.
4.0 OTHER ACTIVITIES
Due a power dip related to a thunderstorm, the SVE system was down over the last
weekend in July but was restarted on August 1. It was operated throughout August
until the entire treatment system was shut down due to Hurricane Irene. Restart of
the SVE system has been delayed to the extraordinarily high water table related to
the recent weather events.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
David Madeira Facility Manager
;^ certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments \f/ix^ prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel gather and evaluate the iriformation submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Attachment
cc: Thomas Sheehan, PADEP Ralph Boedeker, Tetra Tech NUS John Garges, CRA George Luxbacher, GSHI Richard Passmore, GSHI
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TABLE 1 - PERCENT COMPLETE OF RD/RA SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES PROGRESS REPORT NO. 192 - AUGUST 2011
PROGRESS REPORT GROUNDWATER EPA Approval of Recovery Well (RW) Optimization Work Plan Revise O&M Manual to Add Post-Stripper Liquid Phase Carbon Treatment and Discharge Implement Step 1A of RW Optimization (Shutdown RW-04 & reduce RW-06 flow rate by 50%) Submittal of Step lA RW Interim Status Report EPA approval to commence Step IB of RW Optimization Implement SVE System for 2008 Implement Step IB of RW Optimization (Shutdown RW-06) Submittal of Step IB RW Interim Status Report EPA approval to commence Step 2 of RW Optimization Implement SVE System for 2009 Implement Step 2 A of RW Optimization (Reduce RW-05 flow rate by 50%) Submittal of Step 2A RW Interim StaUis Report Implement Step 2B of RW Optimization (Complete shutdown of RW-05) Submittal of Step 2B RW Interim Status Report Conduct 1*' Quarter 2011 PMP groundwater sampling EPA approval to commence Step 3 of RW Optimization Implement Step 3 A of RW Optimization (Reduce RW-IOA flow rate by 50%) Conduct 2"'' Quarter 2011 PMP groundwater sampling Submittal of Step 2B RW Interim Status report Submittal of Step 3A RW Interim Status report Conduct 3"̂ Quarter 2011 PMP groundwater sampling
EARTHEN LAGOONS AOC for FFS finalized EPA Approval ofFinal FFS Work Plan Identification of Candidate Technologies Memorandum Draft FFS Response to EPA Comments on FFS and Final FFS Report Submission of Remedial Design/Remedial Action Work Plan Response to EPA comments and Revised FFS Report EPA Review and Approval of FFS EPA Review and Approval of RD/RA Work Plan Remediation Receive Closure Approval from EPA Final Inspection Post-Construction Report EPA comments on Post-Construction Report Response to EPA comments on Post-Construction Report EPA Approval of Post-Construction Report EPA Final Inspection of Earthen Lagoons
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TABLE 2 AVERAGE GROUNDWATER PUMPING RATES
PROGRESS REPORT 192 - AUGUST 2011
Recover/ Wells
RW-4 Pumoed Interval
RW-4
Subtotal, RW-4 Pumped Interval
RW-ABC Pumoed Interval
RW-A
RW-B
RW-C
RW-5
RW-8A
Subtotal, RW-ABC Pumped Interval
RW-8 Pumped Interval
RW-8
RW^9A
RW-IOA
Subtotal, RW-8 Pumped Interval
RW-6 Pumoed Interval
RW-6
RW-9
Subtotal, RW-6 Pumped Interval
Total Recovery Wells
January-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
2,620
2,620
220
556
403
6
301
1,487
1,089
742
2,016
3,847
6
655
661
8,615
Average (gpm)
59
59
5
12
9
0
7
33
24
17
45
86
0
15
15
193
February-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
2,233
2,233
234
615
468
13
247
1,577
923
941
1,796
3,660
9
591
600
8,070
Average (gpm)
55
55
6
15
12
0
6
39
23
23
45
91
0
15
15
200
March-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
2,481
2,481
411
632
673
5
46
1,768
972
1,074
1,319
3,366
4
620
624
8,239
Average (gpm)
56
56
g
14
15
0
1
40
22
24
30
75
0
14
14
185
April-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
2,429
2,429
343
659
654
10
131
1.797
989
1,041
1,215
3,245
11
607
618
8,089
Average (gpm)
56
56
8
15
15
0
3
42
23
24
28
75
0
14
14
187
May-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
2,492
2,492
337
680
627
5
226
1,874
1,013
1,058
1,246
3,318
8
623
631
8,316
Average (gpm)
56
56
8
15
14
0
5
42
23
24
28
74
0
14
14
186
June-11 1
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
2,457
2,457
319
512
483
5
266
1,584
954
977
1,228
3.159
7
616
623
7,823
Average (gpm)
57
57
7
12
11
0
6
37
22
23
28
73
0
14
14
181
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AR300481
TABLE 2 AVERAGE GROUNDWATER PUMPING RATES
PROGRESS REPORT 192 -AUGUST 2011
Recover/ Wells
RW-4 Pumoed Interval
RW-4
Subtotal, RW-4 Pumped Interval
RW.ABC Pumoed Interval
RW~A
RW-B
RW~C
RW-5
RW-8A
Subtotal, RW-ABC Pumped Interval
RW-8 Pumoed Interval
RW-8
RW.9A
RW-IOA
Subtotal, RW-8 Pumped Interval
RW.6 Pumoed Interval
RW-6
RW-9
Subtotal, RW-6 Pumped Interval
Totpl Recovery Wells
July-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
2,635
2,635
276
478
431
6
301
1,492
1,017
1,013
1,317
3,346
8
659
667
8.141
Average (gpm)
59
59
6
11
10
0
7
33
23
23
29
75
0
15
15
182
August-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
2,436
2,436
379
455
453
3
281
1,570
944
982
1,223
3.149
4
611
615
7,770
Average (gpm)
55
55
8
10
10
0
6
35
21
22
27
71
0
14
14
174
September-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
.
-
.
.
-
Average (gpm)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
October-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
.
-
-
-
-
Average (gpm)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
November-11
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
-
-
-
-
-
Average (gpm)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
December-11 |
Total Gallons (X 1,000)
-
-
-
-
-
Average (gpm)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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AR300482
ATTACHMENT A
GROUNDWATER CONTOUR MAPS AUGUST 2011
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15 gpm.
16gpm
105.28
97.54
Recovery well in RW-06 pumped interval and daily average pumping rate (red >MCL, blue <=MCL)
Recovery well not in RW-06 pumped interval and daily average pumping rate (not color coded)
Monitoring well in RW-06 pumped interval and groundwater elevation (red >MCL, blue <=MCL)
Monitoring well not in RW-06 pumped interval and groundwater elevation (not color coded)
RW-06 F'umped Interval Subcrop Area
Groundwater Elevation Contour (ft msl)
Notes: • Analytical data average of 2011 sampling events. • The staff gage at SG-03 was damaged and data is
not available.
0 200 400 600 800
O X Y Glenn Springs Holding!
figure A.1
POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE FOR THE RW-06 PUMPED INTERVAL: 8/12/2011 PROGRESS REPORT
GSH, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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29 gpmt
15gpm
106.35
84.18
Recovery well in RW-08 pumped interval and daily average pumping rate (red >MCL, blue <=MCL)
Recovery well not in RW-08 pumped interval and daily average pumping rate (not color coded)
Monitoring well in RW-08 pumped interval and groundwater elevation (red >MCL, blue <=MCL)
Monitoring well not in RW-08 pumped interval and groundwater elevation (not color coded)
RW-08 Pumped Interval Subcrop Area
Groundwater Elevation Contour (ft msl)
Notes: • Analytical data average of 2011 sampling events. • The staff gage at SG-03 was damaged and data is
not available.
O X Y Glenn Springs Holdings
figure A.2
POTENTIOIVIETRIC SURFACE FOR THE RW-08 PUIVIPED INTERVAL: 8/12/2011 PROGRESS REPORT
GSH, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
AR300485
12 gpm^
29gpm
97.50
106.52
Recoveiy well in RW-ABC pumped interval and daily average pumping rate (red >MCL, blue <=MCL)
Recovery well not in RW-ABC pumped interval and daily average pumping rate (not color coded)
Monitoring well in RW-ABC pumped interval and groundwater elevation (red >MCL, blue <=MCL)
Monitoring well not in RW-ABC pumped interval and groundwater elevation (not color coded)
RW-ABC Pumped Interval Subcrop Area
Groundwater Elevation Contour (ft msl)
Notes: • Analytical data average of 2011 sampling events. • The staff gage at SG-03 was damaged and data is not
available.
O X Y Glenn Springs Holdings
figure A.3
POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE FOR THE RW-ABC PUMPED INTERVAL: 8/12/2011 PROGRESS REPORT
GSH, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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ATTACHMENT B
DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS AUGUST 2011
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4ERMITrEE NAME ADDRESS (include NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES)
Facility Name / Locaiion if diflereni) DISCHARGE MONITGRING REPORT (DMR)
PRIMARY FACILITY: OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL GROUNDWATER REMEDUTION SITE
CLIENT: GLENN SPRINGS HOLDINGS, INC.
ADDRESS: 5005 LBJ FREEWAY, STE 1350
DALLAS, TX 75244
SITE ADDRESS: 375 ARMAND HAMMER BOULEVARD
MUNICIPALITY: LOWER POTTSGROVE TOWNSHIP
COUNTY: MONTGOMERY
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PRIMARY FACILITY: OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION SITE
CLIENT: GLENN SPRINGS HOLDINGS, INC.
ADDRESS: 5005 LBJ FREEWAY, STE 1350
DALLAS, TX 75244
SITE ADDRESS: 375 ARMAND HAMMER BOULEVARD
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