QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANFOR AN INTEGRATED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT/REMOVAL SITE EVALUATION

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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANFOR AN INTEGRATED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT/REMOVALSITEEVALUATI O NSMT DRUMSITEPOPLAR BL UFF,MISSOURI

CERCLISID No.MON000706413

Superfund TechnicalAssessmentandResponseTeam(START) 3ContractNo.EP-S7-06-01,Task Order0290

Prepared For:


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CONTENTS

Section/Table PageQ U A L I T Y A S S U R A N C E P R O J E C TP L A N F O R M 1T A B L E 1: S A M P L E S U M M A R Y 5T A B L E2: D A T A Q U A L I T Y O BJ E CT I V E S U M M A R Y 6

APPENDICESAppendixA SITE-SPECIF IC I N F O R M A T I O N FOR A NI N T E G R A T E D P R E L I M I N A R YA S S E S S M E N T / R E M O V A L SITE E V A L U A T I O NO F T H E S M TD R U M SITEB F I G U R E S


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Region7 Superfund ProgramAddendum TortheQAPPfor SuperfundSite AssessmentandTargeted BrownfieldsAssessmentActivities (July2007)

for the SMT DrumSiteProjectInformation:Site Name: SMTDrumSite City: PoplarBluff |State: MissouriEPA Project Manager: HeathSiriUh-jT' ^ STARTProject Manager: RickClaytorApprovedBy:

PreparedFor: EPA Region7SuperfundDivisionitie A r START Project_Mj(ager ^ |Date: S~-?/-/T* PreparedFor: EPA Region7SuperfundDivisionApprovedBy: PreparedFor: EPA Region7SuperfundDivisionTitle: START Progxaq^lanag^r |Date:~- 3 // L-

PreparedFor: EPA Region7SuperfundDivision

ApprovedBy: ^Z-*- -& PreparedBy: Rick ClaylorDate:May 2012itle fcT START Q Manager | Dale:S~~ 3 /-11, PreparedBy: Rick ClaylorDate:May 2012ApprovedBy:PreparedBy: Rick ClaylorDate:May 2012

Title: EPA Project Manager |Date:TetraTechSTARTProject Number: X9004.12.0290.000pprovedBy: TetraTechSTARTProject Number: X9004.12.0290.000Title: EPA Region7 QAManager |Date: TetraTechSTARTProject Number: X9004.12.0290.000

10 Project Management:11 Distribution ListEPARegion7: HeathSmith,E PAProject Manager

DianeHarris, Region7Q AManager S T A R T :RickClaytor,Project ManagerKalhyHomer,Q AManager12 Project/Task OrganizationHeathSmith,of the E PA Region7 Superfund Division, willserve as theE PAProject Managerforthe activities describedinthisQ A P P . RickClaytor,ofSeagullEnvironmental Technologies,Inc.(SETI),wil lserve as theS T A R TProject Managerfor fieldactivities.13 Problem Definition/Background:Description: Thissite-specificQualityAssurance ProjectPlan formis prepared as an addendum to the E PA Region7QualityAssurance ProjectPlanforSuperfund Site Assessment and TargetedBrownfieldsAssessmentActivities(July 2007) and containssite-specificdataqualityobjectives for the samplingactivities described herein.

Descriptionattached.


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Region7 Superfund ProgramAddendum for theQAPPfor SuperfundSite AssessmentandTargeted BrownfieldsAssessmentActivities (July2007)

for theS MT DrumSite1.7 DocumentationandRecords:ElEl

FieldSheets E l SiteLog TripReport E l SiteMapsChainofCustody E l HealthandSafetyPlan 13 Letter Report E lPhotos Video

13 Sampledocumentationwill followE PARegion7SO P2420.05.13 Other: Analyticalinformationwillbe handledaccordingto proceduresidentifiedinTable 2.

2.0 Measurementand Data Acquisition:21 SamplingProcessDesign: RandomSampling TransectSampling EJBiased/JudgmentalSampling StratifiedRandomSampling SearchSampling SystematicGrid Systematic RandomSampling E l DefinitiveSamplingO Screening wo/Definitive Confirmation Screening w/Definitive Confirmation13 SampleMapAttachedThe proposedsamplingschemef orthis projectwillbe biased/judgmental, in accordancewithproceduresincludedin theGuidancef or PerformingSiteInspectionsUnderCE R CLA,O S W E RDirective#9345.1-05.September 1992, andRemovalProgramRepresentativeSamplingGuidance,VolumeI:Soil,O S W E R Directive9360.4-10,November 1991. Judgmentalsamplingis thesubjective(biased) selection ofsamplinglocations based onhistoricalinformation,visualinspection,and thebestprofessionaljudgment of the sampler(s). SeeAppendicesA and B foradditional site-specific informationandsite maps.The proposed number of samples is a balance between cost and coverage andrepresentsa reasonableattemptto meet the studyobjectiveswhilestayingwithinthe budget constraints ofatypicalintegratedassessment.SampleSummary Location Matrix ofSamples* Analysis

On-site(surface) Soil 10 Metals.TPH (DRO and ORO)On-site(sub-surface) Soil 15 Metals. TPH (DRO andORO), VOCs

Drainagepathway Sediment 2 Metals,TPH (DRO andORO), VOCsDrainagepathway Surfacewater 2 Totalmetals,TPH (DRO and ORO),VOCs

2 Totalmetals,TPH (DRO and ORO),


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Region7SuperfundProgramAddendum for theQAPPforSuperfundSite AssessmentandTargeted BrownfieldsAssessmentActivities (July2007)

for the SMT DrumSite25 Quality ControlRequirements: NotApplicableE J Identified in attached table.E J FieldQ C Samples. Asoiltrip blank and water trip blank provided by theE PA Region7 laboratory willbe analyzedfo r V O C stoassesstransportation-

related contamination. Also,afieldblankwillbe preparedwith distilledwater provided by the E PARegion 7 laboratory and analyzed forcontaminants identifiedin Table of thisform. Analyticalresults of blank samples willbe evaluatedqualitativelyby the E PAproject manager andE PA conlractor(s) for a generalindicationoffield-introducedand/or laboratory-introduced contamination. Nofieldduplicates willbe collected.Sufficientsample volumewillbe collected toallowthe laboratory to conduct matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate(M S /M S D)analyses.

Other (Describe):26 Instrument/Equipment Testing,Inspection,andMaintenance Requirements:Q NotApplicableE3 In accordancewiththe GenericQualityAssurance ProjectPlan forSuperfund Integrated Assessment and TargetedBrownfieldsAssessment Program

(updatedJuly2007).E J Other (Describe): Testing, inspection, and maintenance offieldinstruments (PID andG PS units)willbe performed in accordancewithmanufacturers'

recommendations. Testing, inspection, and maintenance ofanalyticalinstrumentation willbe performed in accordancewiththe previously referencedSOPsand/or manufacturers' recommendations.

27 InstrumentCalibration andFrequency:O NotApplicableE J In accordancewiththe GenericQualityAssurance ProjectPlanfor Superfund Integrated Assessment and TargetedBrownfieldsAssessment Program(updatedJuly2007).E l CalibrationoffieldPI Dand laboratory equipment willbe performed as described in the previously referencedSOPsand/or manufacturers'recommendations. Other (Describe): Calibrationoffieldinstruments willbe performeddaily,as described in the manufacturers' recommendations.28 Inspection/Acceptance RequirementsforSuppliesandConsumables: NotApplicableE l In accordancewiththe GenericQualityAssurance ProjectPlanfor Superfund Integrated Assessment and TargetedBrownfieldsAssessment Program


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Region7SuperfundProgramAddendum for theQAPPforSuperfundSite AssessmentandTargeted BrownfieldsAssessmentActivities(July2007)

for the SM T DrumSite3.2 CorrectiveAction:

Corrective actions willbe taken at the discretion of the E PAProject Manager wheneverthere appearto be problemsthatcould adversely affectdataquality and/or resulting decisions affecting futureresponseactions pertaining to the site.

Other (Describe):3.3 ReportstoManagement: AuditReport DataValidationReport ProjectStatusReport None RequiredR l A letter report describing the sampling techniques, locations, problems encountered (with resolutions tothoseproblems), and interpretation of

analyticalresults willbe prepared by Tetra TechS T A R Tand submitted toE P A . Other (Describe):

4.0 DataValidation andUsability:41 DataReview,Validation, andVerification Requirements: Identified in attached table:13 Data review andverificationwillbe performed in accordance with the Generic Quality Assurance Project Planfo rSuperfundIntegratedAssessment

and TargetedBrownfieldsAssessment Program (updated July 2007).E 3 Data review andverificationwillbe performed by aqualifiedanalyst and the laboratory's sectionmanageras described in Region 7E PASOPs2430.06, 2430.12, and 2410.10.

Other (Describe):4.2 Validation andVerificationMethods: Identified in attached table:Thedatawillbe validated in accordance with Region 7E PASOPs 2430.06, 2430.12, and 2410.10.[3 TheE P AProject Managerwillinspect thedatato provide afinalreview. TheE PAProject Managerwillreview the data, if applicable, for laboratoryspikes and duplicates, laboratory blanks, andfieldQ Csamples toensure thatthey are acceptable. TheE PAProject Managerwillalso compare the


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Region7SuperfundProgramAddendum for theQAPPforSuperfundSite AssessmentandTargetedBrownfieldsAssessmentActivities(July2007)

for theS MT DrumSiteTable 1:Sample SummarySite Name: S M TDrum Location: Poplar Bluff, Missouri; see Figure 1

S T A R T ProjectManager: Rick Claylor Act iv i ty /ASR#: T obe determined |Date: Ma y2012No.ofSamples Matrix Location Purpose

DepthorotherDescriptor RequestedAnalysis SamplingMethod Analytical Method/SOP

10 Soil On-site(surface)To assesssoil

contaminationfromsite operations

0-2 inches belowgroundsurface

(bgs)Metals,T P H -DRO, and TPH-O R O

E PA SOPs4230.03 and4231.2012

E PA SO P3122.03;MethodOA - 2

15 Soil On-site(subsurface) To assesssoilcontaminationfromsite operations2-4 feet bgs, 6-8feet bgs, and 10-12feet bgs atfive

locations

Metals,T P H -D RO, T P H- ORO,and VOCs

E PA SOPs4230.07,4230.03,and4231.2012;Method5035

E PA SOPs3122.03 and3230.16;Method OA-2

2 SedimeniDrainagepathway(collocatedwith

surface watersamples)

To assesspotential forcontaminated sediment 0-6 inches bgs

Metals,T P H -D RO, T P H- ORO,and VOCsE PA SOP4230.08

E P ASOPs3122.03 and3230.15;Method OA - 2

2 Surfacewaier Drainagepathway To assesspotential forcontaminatedrunoff N ATotalmetals,T P H -D RO, T P H- ORO,and VOCs

E PA SOP4232.2013

E PA SOPs3123.01 and3230.13;MethodOA - 2

2 GroundwaterGeoprohetemporary

monitoringwells;drumstoragearea anddowngradientlocation

To assesspotentialgroundwater

contaminationfromsite operations

unknownTotalmetals,T P H -D RO, T P H- ORO,

and VOCs

E PA SOPs4230.07 and4231.2007

E PA SOPs3123.01 and3230.13;MethodOA - 2

QC Samples1 Soil Tripblank

To assesstransportation-related

contamination NA V OC s NA EP A SOP3230.16

1 Waier Trip BlankTo assess

transportation-relatedcontamination N A

V OC s NA E PA SO P3230.13


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Region7 Superfund ProgramAddendum for theQAPPfor SuperfundSite Assessmentand TargetedBrownfieldsAssessmentActivities(July2007)

for theS MTDrumSiteTable 2: Data QualityObjectiveSummary

Site Name: SM TDrum Location: PoplarBluff ,Missouri;seeFigure1S T A R T ProjectManager:RickClaytor Activi ty/ASR #: To be determined Date: May 2012

Analysis AnalyticalMethodData QualityMeasurements Sample

HandlingProcedures

DataManagement

ProcedurAnalysis AnalyticalMethod Accuracy Precision Representativeness Completeness Comparability

SampleHandlingProcedures

DataManagement

ProcedurSoil,Sediment,SurfaceWater, Groundwater

Metals,T P H -D RO, T P H-ORO, andVOCssee Table 1

peranalyticalmethod

peranalyticalmethod

judgmental samplingbasedonprofessional

judgment of thesamplingteam

100%; Nocriticalsamples have beidentified.

Standardizedproceduresforsamplecollectionandanalysiswillbe used.

See Section2.3 ofQ A P Pform.

See Secti2.10ofQ A P Pfor


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APPENDIX A


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INTRODUCTION

The Terra TechE MInc. (Tetra Tech)SuperfundTechnicalAssessment and Response Team( S T A R T )hasbeen tasked by the U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA) Region7 Superfund Divisiontoconduct integrated preliminaryassessment(PA)/removalsite evaluation(RSE) activities at the SMTDrumsitenearPoplarBluff ,M issouri. SouthernToolandMachine(SMT) is a former machine and toolcompanythatproduced machinedpartsand providedtoolingand special machinery for manufacturingcompanies. SMT employed over 100 employees in 2002, when it declared bankruptcy. Approximately475 55-gallon drums of waste generated by the company were abandoned at the property atthattime.The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate whether anythreatsto human health or the environmentexistbecauseof impacts oftheseformer business activities on environmental media. TheP A / R S E willincludecollectionof thefollowingsamples: surface and subsurfacesoilsamplesfromthe site, sedimentand surface water samplesfroma drainage pathway, and groundwater samplesfromtemporarymonitoringwellsinstalled at the property. ThisQualityAssurance ProjectPlan( QAP P )identifiessite-specificfeaturesandaddresseselements of the sampling strategy and analytical methods proposed forthisinvestigation. A nanalysis of the data acquired during this projectwillproceed according to 40 Code ofFederalRegulations(CFR) 300.410 and 300.415(b)(2) to determine the need for a removal action, as


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PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS

OnMarch16, 2012,E PAand theM issouriDepartment ofNaturalResources( M D N R )responded to theS M T facilityin response to acitizencomplaintthatleakingdrums werepresenton the property. M s.SueFisherofPoplarBluffwasidentifiedas the current owner of the property. Ms.Fishermetwith E PAandM D N R at the site and consented to an inspection of the property. Drums labeled asherbicides,sodiumcyanide,mineral spirits,metalworkingfluidconcentrate, solvents, andflammableliquidswere observed.Manydrums were not labeled or labels wereinaccessible duringtheinspection. Several of the drumswere observed to belyingdown,bulging,andleaking. Shedsthatonce protected the drums hadfallen,creatingadditionalhazards. Pooled liquidsthatappeared to beemulsifiedoilwere observed on thegroundaround some of the drums.

OnMarch27, 2012,S T A R TandM D N Rpersonnelinventorieddrumsthatwereaccessible. Eachcontainer was numbered, and adruminventorysheetwas completed. The drumsize,type,composition,color, condition,estimatedvolumeof contents, andlabelinformationwere recorded on each inventorysheet(272 containers wereinventoried). OnMarch27 and 28,2012,58 drums were sampled andfieldscreened byS T A R TandE P A . Materialsmeetingcriteriaforcharacteristic hazardous waste, asdefinedbythe ResourceConservationandRecoveryA ct ( R C R A ) ,wereidentifiedinfiveof the containers


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SAMPLINGSTRATEGY AND M E T HOD OL OGY

Insupport ofE P A ,under this task order,S T A R Twillconductsamplingof environmental media at theSMT Drumsite. Areviewof thephysicalcharacteristics of the site and the data generatedduringthisinvestigationwillhelp determine appropriate response, if necessary.Samplingprocedures will followstandard operating procedures(SOP) outlined in thisQ A P P . Samplingactivitieswillrequire two tothreeS T A R Tpersonnel andwillincludecollectionofsurfaceand subsurfacesoilsamples, sediment samples, surface water samples, and groundwater samples. The surface andsubsurfacesoilsamplingwillbe conducted at locations where waste materials in drums had been stagedonthe property. The surface water and sediment sampleswillbecollectedfroma large drainageway atthe south end of the property. One groundwater samplewillbecollectedfromthe area where drummedwaste materials had been staged, and the otherwillbecollecteddowngradient (southof)thatarea. Fieldactivitiesare anticipated to take oneday. Descriptionsof thesamplingstrategy and procedures arepresented below.

SoilSampling- S T A R TandEPA wil lidentify10locations around thebuilding,in the formerdrumstoragearea, and at otherlocations(asneeded)tocollectsurfacesoilsamples. Atfiveof the 10selected


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Region7EPA SOP4230.07: Geoprobe Operations. Eachsamplefo rlaboratory analysiswil lincludeagrabsamplefor analysisfor volatileorganic compounds(VOC) collectedin accordancewith EP ASW-846 Method5035,andwillconsist oftwo 40-millilitervialseachcontaining5 grams ofsoilandpreservedwithsodiumbisulfate,and two40-millilitervialspackedwithsoil. Aftercollectionof thegrabsample, theremainingsoilfromthe sampleintervalwillbe placedina disposablealuminumpiepan forhomogenization,and then transferred to two8-ouncejars. These sampleswillbe submitted for metals,T P H - D R O ,andT P H - O R Oanalyses. Pertinent data,includinganalyses to be performed and exact samplelocations(depthsandG PScoordinates),willbe recorded on afieldsheetforeach sample. A llsubsurfacesoilsamplesw illbe storedincoolers maintained at orbelow4C,pending submittal to theE PA Region7laboratory.

Surface Water and SedimentSampling- Surface water and sediment sampleswillbecollectedfromtwo on-sitelocations,plus one backgroundlocation. Froma perennial drainage pathway on the property,surface water and sediment sampleswillbecollectedto evaluate potentialfor transportof elevatedconcentrations of contaminantso ffof the propertyv iarunoff.The sampleswillbecollectedstarting atthefarthestdownstreamlocationandcontinuingupstream. A teachlocation,the surface water samplewil lbecollectedprior tocollectionof the sediment sample.


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theQ A P Pform. Sufficientsamplevolumewillbe providedwitheach sample matrix toallowthelaboratory to conduct matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate(MS/MSD)analyses.ANALYTICALM ETH O DSA n AnalyticalServices Request ( A S R )formwillbe completed and submitted to theE P ARegion7laboratory prior tofieldactivities. Appropriatecontainers andphysicalandchemicalpreservationtechniqueswillbe employedduringthefieldactivitiesto helpverifyacquisitionofrepresentativeanalyticalresults. Sampleswillbe submitted to theE P ARegion7 laboratory in KansasCity,Kansas,foranalyses for metals,T P H - D R O , T P H - O R O ,and/orV O C s,according to theSOPsandmethodsreferencedordescribedintheQ A P P . Standard turnaround times and detectionlimitsf ortheanalyticalmethodsreferencedinthisQ A P Pwillbeadequatef orthis project. A stentatively scheduled,S T A R Twillsubmitsamples to the laboratory onJune29, 2012.


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APPENDIXB


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Documents

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANFOR AN INTEGRATED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT/REMOVAL SITE EVALUATION