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SITE CHARACT ON WORK PLAN
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CRW Engineering Group, LLC
3900 Arctic Boulevard, Suite 203
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
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ENGINEERING GROUP LLC
TRAVIS/PETERSON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, INC.
3305 Arctic Boulevard, Suite 102
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
329 2™ Street
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Travis/Peterson
EnvironmentalConsulting, Inc.
Project Number
1150-01
July 2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The subject property is located on Umnak Island, Nikolski, Alaska (Figure 1) and lies at 51° 57°
31.0” Latitude (North) and 168° 50’ 35.2” Longitude (West). The property lies in Tract 39 an
east of U.S. Army Survey No. 3890, and 4904 Tract B. The property is approximately 0.8 aces
in size (Figure 2).
The Nikolski power plant was built in 1983, and is owned by the Umnak Power Company.
However, the building lies on property y owned by the United States Air Force. The power plant
connects to an underground electrical distribution system. The building has a wood frame
structure with plywood siding and a timber foundation. The building has been deteriorating over
the last 20 years due to harsh weather. The floors and walls are saturated with oil products.
Some oil has leaked through the floor. The powerhouse is the only building on the subject
property.
2.0 PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
Travis/Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc. (TPECI) performed a Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment (ESA) on May 11, 2004. The Phase I ESA included a site visit, environmental
conditions, state and federal database search, and conclusions and recommendations. The Phase
1 ESA was submitted to the Air Force and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
(ADEC) for review. At the request of the Air Force and ADEC, TPECI completed this Site
Characterization Work Plan.
The following sections summarize TPECI’s Phase I ESA.
2.1 SITE VISIT
The power plant is the only building on the subject property. The building has all its original
components and is deteriorating. The floors and walls are saturated with oil products. Some oil
has leaked through the floor. There are a total of three transformers located on the property.
These transformers are single-phase, pad mounted transformers and appear to be in poor
condition. During flooding events, these transformers have been inundated with water.
One double-walled above ground storage tank Kae is located on the north side of the
plant building in a diked and lined impoundment. Gasoline, Delo 400 SAE 30, aviation as?
are stored on the property. Petroleum-stained soil was observed underneath the po e
building. Empty fuel drums and some miscellaneous debris were observed on site. There is a
rock fill as a result of road improvements due to erosion on the north side of the property. A
contaminated rock pile was also observed at the location of the old AST.
There is a leach field located on the property that connects to the slaughter house located
adjacent to the power plant.
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e Site 3-Area surrounding the transformers;
¢ Site 4-Underneath the power plant; and
e The groundwater wells.
Using a backhoe, one hole will be dug at Site 1 and two holes at Site 2 (Figure 3). TPECI
personnel will collect a sample from the surface, two-foot depth, four-foot depth, and at the
water table of each hole. At Sites 3 and 4, a shovel will be used to dig a hole at these sites.
Samples will be collected at the surface and two-foot depth. Additionally, one soil sample will be
collected at the groundwater interface from each of the groundwater wells. Figure 3 displ e
sampling locations. In addition, i Will be taken from two randomly spit samples/ A
total of 22 soil samples will be collected from these sites.
Soil samples will be analyzed for Gasoline Range Organics (GRO), Benzene, Toluene,
Ethylbenzene, and Xylene (BTEX), and Diesel Range Organics (DRO), PCB’s, and Poly
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH). One duplicate sam; ill be at each location.
One PCB sample will be collected from inside one transformer using a callawassa sampler. The
model and serial number of all the transformers will be documented. TPECI will contact the
transformer manufacturer and ask if the transformers contained PCB’s. tl i S0l taunt?
3.1 GROUNDWATER FLOW AND SAMPLING } ey" pw
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TPECI will install groundwater wells near the corners of the power plant to determine
groundwater flow (Figure 3). The wells will be installed using a backhoe. Once the wells are in
place, groundwater elevations within the wells will be measured using a survey level and a water
interface probe. The groundwater levels will be tied to a reference elevation to determine water
levels and groundwater flow direction. Water samples will be analyzed for GRO, BTEX, and
DRO. TPECI will purge at least three volumes from each well before collecting a sample.
4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP)
TPECI will collect all samples according to their Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) are two closély related concepts. “QA is an
integrated system of management activities that are part of a project’s planning, implementation,
assessment, reporting, and quality improvement” (ASTM, 1998). The QAPP outlines activities
that promote the collection of data with the accuracy and precision required for the project and
are:
Staff organization and responsibilities;
Standard Operating Procedures for sampling and analytical methods,
Field and laboratory calibration methods;
Routine and periodic quality control activities,
Data assessment procedures;
Data reduction procedures;
Data validation procedures; and
Data reporting procedures.
These elements are described in the following sections.
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4.1. STAFF ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The purpose of this section is to provide clear definition of each team member’s role,
responsibilities, and reporting procedures during the environmental sampling program. The
environmental sampling program will involve personnel from the drilling contractor (Discovery
Drilling or Denali Drilling and Travis/Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc. Key positions,
personnel, and affiliation are listed below.
Project Manager Michael D. Travis, P.E. (TPECI);
Environmental Sampling Program Manager Jim Durkin (TPECI);
Quality Assurance Officer Michael D. Travis, PE. (TPECI);
Jim Durkin Jim Durkin (TPECT); and
Operator Lead Excavator
|The Environmental Scientist will perform the environmental sampling and is an ADEC
qualified person”. The responsibilities of each key position are described below:
Project Manager:
e Ensures that project objectives are met;
e Provides project management to Environmental Sampling Program Manager,
e Oversees environmental sampling program; and
e Oversees laboratory testing.
Environmental Sampling Program Manager:
Ensures that environmental sampling objective are met;
Ensures that sample collection protocols are appropriate;
Ensures that laboratory analysis are appropriate for project;
Coordinates sample transport to laboratory; and
Provides technical support to field personnel.
Quality Assurance Officer:
e Responsible for the implementation of QA/QC program;
e Review and approve sampling protocols; and
e Review and approve analytical methods.
Staff Scientist:
Develops sampling protocols;
Oversees field sampling program;
Review/draft project reports;
Performs field environmental sampling; and
Draft project reports. \
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Operator Lead:
¢ Coordinate excavation operations with Staff Scientist, and
e Oversee excavation operations.
4.2 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP)
The standard operating procedures (SOP) for this project fall into two categories, field SOP and
laboratory SOP. Throughout the sampling effort, laboratory hold-times and sample temperatures
shall be maintained. The laboratory QAPP is filed at the laboratory. Thus, the SOP contained
herein refers to generic field sampling and sample preparation.
4.2.1 Field Sampling SOP
Field personnel shall keep detailed notes that include:
Weather conditions;
Sample collection date and time;
Sample identification number, and
Sampling methodology.
Sampling location plan view:
e Sampling location cross-sectional view (if applicable),
Unusual characteristics of the sampling location; and
Any problems encountered during sampling.
4.2.2 Field Sample Preparation SOP
All samples will be prepared in accordance with laboratory instructions. At a minimum, the
following information will be included on the sample label:
Client name;
Date and time of sample collection,
Sampler;
Sample location; and
Analytical test(s) to be run.
In addition, the above information will be recorded in the field notes. Chain of custody records
shall be maintained for each sample. Samples will be kept at four degrees centigrade +/- two
degrees and preserved according to their method requirements. Severe weather in Nikolski may
delay travel for several days. Therefore, sample hold times my not be met. Because water
samples have the shortest hold time, they will be collected prior to departure.
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4.2.3 Field Decontamination Procedures
TPECI will use clean disposable sampling gloves when acquiring samples. A stainless steel
trowel or unpainted steel shovel will be used for the collection of samples. Prior to use and
between each sampling location the sampling implements will be immersed in a bucket of dish
soap solution or Alconox® detergent cleaning solution, scrubbed, rinsed, with tap water and
allowed to dry. Since no inorganic analyses are necessary dish soap should suffice. Multiple
implements may be used to streamline the process.
43 FIELD AND LABORATORY CALIBRATION METHODS
All field and laboratory procedures requiring instrument calibration will be conducted according
to the applicable EPA methods and standard operating procedures. The manufacturer calibrates
the equipment annually. EPA checks the calibrations traceable quality control standards.
4.4 ROUTINE AND PERIODIC QUALITY CONTROL ACTIVITIES
An ADEC approved laboratory will be used for all project analyses. This section describes the
methods used for determining the quality of laboratory results.
4.4.1 Field Quality Control Samples
TPECI will take two types of field quality control samples. These are sample duplicates and trip
blanks. The objective and frequency of these samples are discussed below.
4.4.1.1 Field Duplicates
Field duplicates are samples collected simultaneously from the same sampling locations. TPECI
will use identical sampling methods to retrieve two duplicates from two randomly split soil
samples. TPECI will collect one duplicate of a groundwater sample. TPECI will follow the same
QA/QC methods for collecting, packaging, recording, and shipping the duplicate samples as all
other samples.
4.4.1.2 Trip Blanks
Trip blanks are samples prepared from sterile media at the laboratory and shipped with the
sample containers. Trip blanks remain with the samples after collection and are analyzed for
volatile compounds. This analysis determines if any cross-contamination occurred during
shipping. TPECI will never open the trip blank containers during the entire sampling process.
TPECI will use one trip blank per cooler. If the laboratory finds any contamination within the
trip blank, TPECI will use the results to evaluate any possible impacts to associated samples.
4.4.2 Laboratory Quality Control Samples
The project laboratory will use matrix-spiked samples, spiked duplicates, surrogates, method
blanks, duplicates, and laboratory control samples to measure data quality. Matrix spiked
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samples and laboratory control samples assess sample matrix interference and analytical errors
and accuracy. Surrogates evaluate accuracy of an analytical measurement. Method blanks check
for laboratory contamination and instrument bias. Duplicates measure the precision of the
analysis.
The laboratory will use one method blank per sample period and use one laboratory control
sample. The laboratory will use a surrogate spike for every sample, standard, and blank. The
laboratory will use one matrix spike per sample period.
5.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN
This project will follow the health and safety plans from TPECI.
6.0 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Permission to disturb ground on the Nikolski power plant was granted on June 30, 2004 by the
United States Air Force. Therefore, TPECI will perform the activities in this work plan after
coordinating with ADEC.
7.0 POINT OF CONTACT
If any questions arise about the procedures presented in this document, please contact:
Michael D. Travis, P.E.
Travis/Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc.
3305 Arctic Boulevard Suite 102
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Tel: (907) 522-4337 Fax: (907) 522-4313
e-mail: mtravis@tpeci.com
8.0 DATA DELIVERABLES
The data deliverables for the Site Characterization shall include a written report summarizing
field activities, results, and conclusions. The report will include a copy of all the analytical
results. The report shall specifically address the following information:
The horizontal and vertical extent of the contamination;
The concentration of contaminants within the soil and groundwater samples,
Groundwater flow direction;
Recommendation for on site closure methods; and
Remediation techniques.