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September 9, 2013
ECS File No. 08-220832.00
Ms. Sandy Dooley
44 East Terrace
South Burlington, VT 05403
Re: Fuel Oil UST removal
Dooley Residence
44 East Terrace, South Burlington, Vermont
Dear Ms. Dooley:
On 3 September 2013, Environmental Compliance Services (ECS) completed a Closure Assessment for
one 275-gallon #2 fuel oil underground storage tank (UST) at the above-referenced site. Enclosed are
UST closure assessment reports, a site sketch with PID readings and photographs. A copy of this report
will be submitted to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) on your behalf.
Findings: One 275-gallon fuel oil UST was removed. The tank was in poor condition with
several small holes and rust. The UST is greater than 25 years old and has been
out of use since the installation of natural gas at the site. Photoionization
detector (PID) soil headspace readings were detected at values ranging from 0.0
to 916 parts per million (ppm), above the VT DEC soil threshold value for fuel
oil of 10 ppm. Olfactory evidence of fuel oil contamination was noted.
ECS field personnel and Enpro Services Inc., used the onsite mini-excavator in
an attempt to define the limits of the contamination. Due to space limitations and
the proximity of the UST to the foundation of the house, the limits of
contamination were not defined. The excavation stopped at approximately 6 feet
below the ground surface (bgs) where the footer of the foundation wall was
encountered. Groundwater was not encountered in the excavation however; due
to the groundwater intrusion near the bottom of the foundation wall in the
basement, ECS believes that the depth to groundwater may be as high as 7 feet
bgs during seasonal water table fluctuations. The soil consisted of very dry fine
sand with trace silt. All soils were backfilled into the excavation.
The basement of the residence was inspected and screened with a PID along the
west wall were the UST was located. The copper feed line had previously been
cut and capped in place. The PID readings in the gap of the foundation where the
feed line came in was 0.2 ppm. The ambient air in the basement was 0.7 ppm.
No petroleum related odors were observed in the basement by ECS during the
screening or historically by the homeowner.
Recommendations: ECS recommends an Initial Site Investigation at the site to determine the extent
of contamination and if groundwater has been impacted. Based on the Vermont
Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) “Investigation and
Remediation of Contaminated Properties Procedure” updated April 2012, an
additional vapor intrusion evaluation will be necessary due to PID readings
>10ppm within 5 feet of the house.
ECS has appreciated the opportunity to assist you with this work. Please contact me at (802) 241-4131 if
you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SERVICES, INC.
Jeff Girard Tom Murphy
Environmental Scientist Senior Scientist
cc: Ms. Sue Thayer, VTDEC (upon client approval)
Scott Buckley, Enpro Services, Inc.
Attachments: ECS Closure Assessment Report
VT DEC UST Permanent Closure Form
Site Sketch With PID Readings
Photographs
Environmental Compliance Services
UST Closure Assessment Report
Site Name: Dooley Residence Date: 9/3/13
Site Address: 44 East Terrace On-Site ECS Staff: Jeff Girard
Site Town, State, Zip: South Burlington, Vermont 05403 Weather: 65 degrees F
UST Facility ID #: 5554131 ECS Client: Enpro Services, Inc.
Cleaning Contractor: Enpro Services, Inc.
Removal Contractor: Enpro Services, Inc.
Setting: Residential home
Closed UST Info:
UST
#
Capacity
(gallons)
Contents Condition Backfill Materials Native Soils Depth to
Ground
Water
Depth to
Bedrock
Comments
1 275 #2 Fuel Oil poor Native soils and
clean fill
Very dry fine sand,
trace silt
N/A N/A Tank installed greater than 25
years ago, in poor condition,
with several small holes in the
bottom
Closed Piping/Dispenser Information:
Location Condition Backfill Materials Native Soils Depth to
water
Depth to
Bedrock
Comments
Fill and vent
pipes located
directly above
tank
good Native soils and clean
fill
Very dry fine sand,
trace silt
N/A N/A Piping in good condition
Environmental Observations
Location Range of PID Readings
(ppm)*
Visual Evidence of Contamination
(odors, sheens, discoloration)
Comments
excavation 0.0 – 916 ppm Odors, approximately 2” crusty, stained soil
directly under tank
Bottom of excavation was 6 feet bgs and had a PID reading
of 402 ppm.
Highest PID reading detected at 5 feet bgs (bottom of tank)
was 916 ppm.
PID Make: Rae Model: MiniRAE 3000 Screening Method: Sealed in Ziploc, Agitated, Headspace Screened
Calibration: 100 ppm isobutylene
Environmental Compliance Services
UST Closure Assessment Report
Soil and Groundwater Sampling N/A
Remedial Activities: NA - all soils were backfilled into the excavation.
Stockpile Information: NA - all soils were backfilled into the excavation.
VT DEC Contact Info: On 3 September 2013, Beth Erickson of ECS contacted Jaymi Cleland of the VT DEC UST Program.
Potential receptors:
Type Description Distance Direction Position rel
to USTs
Type Description Distance Direction Position rel
to USTs
Surface Water NA NA NA NA Stormwater Stormdrain
along East
Terrace
131 ft North Cross-
gradient
Drinking
Water
Municipal NA NA NA Underground
Utilities
Underground
power
10 feet South Cross-
gradient
Septic Municipal NA NA NA Manholes NA NA NA NA
Basements 44 East Terrace < 1’ East Cross-
gradient
Special Notes: Groundwater was not encountered in the excavation. PID readings ranged from 0.2 – 0.7 ppm in the basement at 44 East Terrace. No
petroleum related odors were observed in the basement by ECS during the screening or historically by the homeowner.
Underground Storage Tank and Piping Closure Form Page 1 of 3
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation Waste Management and Prevention Division
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/index.htm_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Important: All closures must be scheduled with the Underground Storage Tank Program at least 5 business daysprior to the commencement of closure. Please call 802-828-1138
Section A. Facility/Ownership Information
Facility ID #: _______________________ SMS # (if applicable) : _________________________
To find if a facility has an ID # and/or SMS# please use WMID: http://www.anr.state.vt.us/wmid/. If there is no Facility ID then please contact the UST Program 802-828-1138.
Facility Name: ____________________________________________________ # of employee’s _________
Street Address: _____________________________________ City/Town: ___________________________
Type of Facility: ____Commercial/industrial; ____ Retail ____Residential; ____ Service Station; ____ Institutional; ____Farm; ____ Federal; ____ Bulk; ____ Fish Hatchery
Owner of UST(s) to be closed: _________________________ Owner Telephone: _____________________
Owner mailing address: ___________________________________________________________________
Owner Email: ___________________________________________________________________________
Contact (if different from owner):__________________________Contact Telephone: __________________
Contact Email: _________________________________________________
Landowner (if different than tank owner):_____________________________________________________________
Section B. Closure Information
What components will be closed/removed? UST system____; Tanks only_____; Piping only ____ .
Reason for closure/removal? Liability: ___; Replacement: _____; Abandoned: _____; Suspected leak: _____.
UST # Product Tank Age Size (gal)
Tank condition(excellent, good, fair, poor) Piping Age
Piping condition(excellent, good, fair,poor)
Proximity (ft.)of tanks to buildings / structures
Have any tanks been closed in-place? UST #______ Authorized by: ________________ Date: _______
Type of material used to closed tank in place (Water is not allowed):______________________________________
Disposal/destruction of removed UST(s) Location: __________________ Method: _________ Date: _______
Amount (gal) and type of waste generated from USTs: ____________________________________________
(Tank contents are hazardous wastes and must be handled as such unless recovered as usable product; sludge and solids are not usable/recyclable products and must be handled as hazardous waste. Please contact the Hazardous Waste program with any questions 802-828-1138).
Tank cleaning company (must be trained in confined space entry): __________________________________
5554131 NA
Ms. Sandy Dooley Residence NA
44 East Terrace South Burlington
X
Ms. Sandy Dooley NA
44 East Terrace, South Burlington, VT 05403
NA NA
NA
NA
X
1 heating oil >25 years 275 poor >25 years good <1 foot
NA NA NA
NA
Burnett Scrap Metal Recycling 9/4/13
5 gallons
Enpro Services, Inc.
UST and Piping Closure Form Page 2 of 3 Facility ID #_______________________
Certified hazardous waste hauler: _________________________________________________________
Generator ID #: ________________________________________________________________________
Section C. Initial Site Characterization (Work in this section must be completed by a professional environmental
consultant or hydro geologist with experience in environmental sampling for the presence of hazardous materials. A full report from the consultant must accompany this form.
Excavation Information. Some removals require more than one excavation. Identify as A, B, C, etc.
Tank #, excavation
A,B,CDepth
(ft.)
Excavation size
(sq. ft.)Peak PIDreading
Depth ofPeak (ft.)
Avg. PIDreading
Bedrockdepth (ft.)
Groundwater?(Y/N) and depth Soil type
Locate all readings and samples on a site diagram and submit with this form and site assessment
Dig Safe # ________________________
PID Make: ____________________ Model: ____________ Calibration (date/time/gas) __________________
Have any soils been polyencapsulated on site? _____NO; ____YES # cubic yds: _____
PID range > zero: ________ppm to_____________ppm
Have any soils been transported off site? _____NO; _____YES # cubic yds: _________
Location transported to: __________________________________ Approved by: _______________________
Amount of soil backfilled (cubic yds.): ___________________ PID range > zero: ______ppm to_________ppm
Have limits of contamination been defined? ____NO; ____YES. Other on-site contamination? ____NO; ____YES
Is contamination in contact with building foundation? _____No; _____Yes, If Yes, PID reading; ________ppm
Number of soil samples collected for laboratory analysis: __________ Results due date: ______________
Free Phase product encountered? _____NO; _____YES Thickness: ____________ Sheen: ________________
Groundwater encountered? _____NO; _____YES Depth: ______
Are there existing monitoring wells on-site? _____NO; _____YES How many? ______ (Locate on site diagram)
Have new monitoring wells been installed? _____NO; _____YES (Locate on site diagram)
Samples obtained from monitoring wells for lab analysis? _____NO; _____YES Results due date: _________
Is there a water supply well on site? ____NO; _____YES Type: ____Shallow; _____Rock; _____Spring
Number of public water supply wells located within 0.5-mile radius: _____ Min. distance (ft); _____
Receptors impacted:
____Soil; _____Indoor Air; ____ Ambient Air; ____Groundwater; ____Surface Water; ____Water Supply
5554131
Enpro Services, Inc.
NA
1 6 45 916 5 249 NA not encountered very dry fine sand, trace silt
Rae MiniRAE 3000 9/3/13 @7:00 100 ppm isobutylene
X NA
0.6 916
X NA
NA NA
10 0.6 916
X X
X 727
NA NA
X NA NA
X NA
X
X
X
X
0 NA
X X
UST and Piping Closure Form Page 3 of 3 Facility ID________________________
Any release must be reported immediately by calling 802-828-1138 (if after hours please call 800-641-5005)
Name of WMPD staff that the release was reported to: ______________________ Date: ___________
Spill # (issued by WMPD staff when release is reported):_______________________________________
Section D: Tanks and Piping Remaining or to be Installed. Regardless of size or use, list all USTs and ASTs currently at facility or to be installed at facility. For "Tank Status," indicate "abandoned," "in use," or "to be installed*." This includes any UST/ASTs used to store fuel for heat at a public building (propane tanks do not need to be listed)
Tank #UST or AST? Product
Size (gallons)
Tank Use(heat, backup
generator, etc) Tank age Tank Status Piping age
Piping Status
*Note: Some installations may require permits and advance notice to the UST Program. Please call the UST Program with any questions 802-828-1138
Section E. Statements of UST closure compliance
I, _____________________________________________, as the environmental consultant on-site, I hereby (Please print name)
certify that the site assessment requirements were performed in accordance with DEC policy and regulations, and that information which I have provided on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature: __________________________________________________________________________
Company: _________________________________ Telephone#:_____________________________
Date of Assessment: ____________________________ Date of Closure: _________________________
Return this form along with complete narrative report and photographs to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Underground Storage Tank Program within 10 days of closure. Do not delay submission of the site assessment if waiting for lab analysis results. Labs can be emailed separately.
An electronic version of the report from an environmental consultant covering all aspects of closure and site
assessment, complete with photographs and any other relevant data, must accompany this form and be emailed to
WMPD or uploaded on the WMPD FTP server. Please DO NOT SUBMIT PAPER COPIES.
All procedures must be conducted by qualified personnel, to include training required by 29 CFR 1910.120.
Documentation of all methods and materials used must be adequate. All work must be performed in compliance with
DEC policy "UST Closure and Site Assessment Requirements" as well as all applicable statutes, regulations, and
additional policies. The DEC may reject inadequate closure forms and reports.
5554131
Jaymi Cleland 9/3/13
NA
NA
Jeff Girard
Environmental Compliance Services, Inc. (ECS) 802-241-4131
9/3/13 9/3/13
Site Sketch With PID Readings
44 East Terrace, South Burlington, VT
1 7 3 6 ↑
4 2
← ← underground power
North
Location Depth (ft) PID (ppm) Location Depth (ft) PID (ppm)
1 0.5 0.6 4 2.5 0.6
2 0.5 0 4 3.0 0.7
3 1.0 0 5 3.0 2.6
3 4.5 269 6 5.0 727
3 5.0 916 7 5.0 671
4 1.5 0 7 6.0 402
House
concrete
stairs
East Terrace
main entrance
ECS 08-220832.00
PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG Environmental Compliance Services, Inc.
1 Elm St., Suite 3
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Client Name: Enpro Services
Site Location: 44 East Terrace
South Burlington, Vermont
ECS Project #: 08-220832.00
Photograph #1
Description:
Front of house. UST
to the left of stake.
Photograph #2
Description:
Fill and vent pipes.
PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG Environmental Compliance Services, Inc.
1 Elm St., Suite 3
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Client Name: Enpro Services
Site Location: 44 East Terrace
South Burlington, Vermont
ECS Project #: 08-220832.00
Photograph #3
Description:
Removing abandoned
concrete stairs to
access side of tank.
Photograph #4
Description:
Access to tank for
cleaning.
PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG Environmental Compliance Services, Inc.
1 Elm St., Suite 3
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Client Name: Enpro Services
Site Location: 44 East Terrace
South Burlington, Vermont
ECS Project #: 08-220832.00
Photograph #5
Description:
Removing tank from
ground.
Photograph #6
Description:
Bottom of excavation.
PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG Environmental Compliance Services, Inc.
1 Elm St., Suite 3
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Client Name: Enpro Services
Site Location: 44 East Terrace
South Burlington, Vermont
ECS Project #: 08-220832.00
Photograph #7
Description:
Pits and holes in
bottom of tank.
Photograph #8
Description: Capped feed line in
basement.
