SDMS DocID 2105020
Malvern TCE Site
Main Plant Area Ground Water
AISB Pilot Update / Discussion
April 11, 2008
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Discussion Overview
> Accelerated In Situ Biodegradation (AISB) Pilot Test Update
> Presentation of Key Data
> AISB Technology Conclusions
> Path Forward
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AISB Pilot Test Status
> Continue to provide electron donor (lactate), and additional nutrients (P, Vitamin B12) as-needed, via injection at source well GW-7
> MAL-1 Culture bioaugmentation: October 2006 at GW-7 and GW-8 (no bioaugmentation since)
> GW-1 ground water used for injection water since March 2007; provides some limited "recirculation" of treatment area groundwater from downgradient to source area/injection point
> Currently bi-monthly monitoring of pilot test wells is conducted
> Pilot data continuously evaluated to optimize treatment within pilot area and within constraints of the currently limited infrastructure
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AISB Key Data Summary
> Complete AISB data set and graphs are provided in separate attachment
> Following slides present key data / observations that demonstrate the successful / complete dechlorination of the source VOCs
> Figure 1 shows TCE ground water plume (Jan. 2007 data) and new delineation wells (installation in process)
> Figures 2 and 3 show the AISB pilot treatment area and : • spatial relationship of pilot wells
• ground water flow direction in treatment zone
• molar concentrations over time for chlorinated ethenes and ethanes
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AISB Pilot Data
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Pilot Test Results Summary
Accelerated In Situ Bioremediation
> Electron donor distributed continuously & effectively in treatment area of CC-6 to GW-1 (minimum) via GW-7 injection
> Achieved, accelerated complete TCE degradation to ethene in treatment area
> Achieved, accelerated complete 1,1,1-TCA degradation to chloroethane in treatment area
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MPA Ground Water - Design Status
> October 6, 2005 letter presented Conceptual Design of an AISB biorecirculation system as the MPA ground water remedy and comparison to the ROD remedy.
> November 2, 2005 EPA response: the EPA willing to consider changing the ground
water remedy to incorporate AISB, conditioned upon the collection of additional
information on MPA ground water conditions, CSM data gaps, and further
evaluation of AISB performance.
> March 2006 AISB Pilot Test Report Addendum completed in response to letter
> USEPA also requested that a work plan for MPA ground water investigation, in lieu of the Preliminary Design, to:
= further define the VOC source area in bedrock ground water
= further define the VOC plume configuration downgradient of the source
area
• further characterize bedrock ground water flow conditions in the MPA area and VOC plume
• assess the potential vapor intrusion pathway
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AISB Conceptual Design Overview
> Pumping to control and facilitate distribution of donor / nutrients for source treatment through AISB > In situ biological treatment to permanently destroy VOCs throughout the
source zone. > Ground water extracted would be amended with nutrients and re
injected in the source area within the capture zone creating a closed loop treatment cell.
> Ground water to be bioaugmented with BCI's TCE/TCA degrading culture initially and as necessary
> MNA to address downgradient VOC plume
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ROD Comparison
> Consistent with the 1997 ROD objectives > Retains pumping > Retains ground water re-injection
> Retains MNA > Modifies the treatment technology
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ROD Comparison
> Section X.C.1 of the ROD indicates that "Extraction well(s) shall be designed to remediate thie dissolved contaminant plume to MCLs listed in C.2 below. The exact nurnber and location of the extraction well(s) shall be determined during remedial design phase. The degree to which natural attenuation can be incorporated into the pump and treat system will be determined during remedial design. A portion of the extraction system shall be positioned to collect potential DNAPLs in the area of existing monitoring wells CC-S and CC-7."
> The number and location of extraction wells for a biorecirculation treatment system would be consistent with above
> Both systems would incorporate MNA to remediate the dissolved phase constituents in the downgradient plume area.
> The recirculation approach will be designed to target the in situ destruction (rather than collection) of residual sources or potential DNAPLs throughout the treatment zone, including the area proximal to CC-6 and CC-7.
> The flushing and destruction of DNAPL due to injection and accelerated bioremediation, and the increased dissolution of any residual DNAPL as dissolved mass is destroyed would accelerate DNAPL remediation more effectively than collection from extraction alone.
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ROD Comparison
> The selected remedy for the MPA Groundwater requires the "extraction and treatment of ground water via air stripping followed by carbon adsorption or UV oxidation and subsequent re-injection of treated ground water to the aquifer to restore the Site ground water to beneficial use".
> The biorecirculation treatment system would include the extraction, treatment and the re-injection of treated groundwater.
> Extracted groundwater would be amended with nutrients and reinjected to promote continued in-situ treatment throughout the treatment zone.
> Ground water treatment (i.e., reductive dechlorination) would occur in situ without transfer of VOCs to the atmosphere or other media.
> With time, the quality of groundwater extracted and reinjected will continue to improve as it is treated in situ and eventually restored.
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ROD Comparison
> "A pilot study shall be conducted to determine the appropriate treatment method.... "The design, construction and operation of the treatment system shall consider and reduce the possible visual and noise impacts to the surrounding residences".
> The Pilot Test data demonstrate that bioremediation is an appropriate treatment method and can treat the VOCs to their respective MCLs.
> The proposed biorecirculation approach will also eliminate the visual and noise impact associated with conventional aboveground treatment components.
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