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Solid Waste Management Unit B-27

Chronology of Actions/Investigations


Year


Month


Action/Results

Action
Performed By

Project
Number

Unknown

Unknown

Site used as a sanitary landfill.

CSSA

NA

1996

February

Work Plan for B-27 investigation submitted.

Parsons ES

RL17

1996

March – April

EM geophysical surveys performed on March 7, April 2 and 3. One large geophysical anomaly found potentially associated with waste management activities.

Parsons ES
ITS

RL17

1996

March - April

Collected 3 surface soil samples (SS1-SS3) on March 8, analyzed for VOCs, SVOCs, and metals. Analytical results are currently in question due to ITS Laboratory practices.

Parsons ES
ITS

RL17

1996

August

Completed 3 soil borings (SB1-SB3) on August 26 and sampled for VOCs, SVOCs and metals. Analytical results are currently in question due to ITS Laboratory practices.

Parsons ES
CoreTerra
ITS

RL17

1997

May

Redrilled 1 soil boring (SB2) on May 15. Analytical results are currently in question due to ITS Laboratory practices.

Parsons ES
CoreTerra
ITS

RL17

1999

April

EPA memorandum indicated analytical results obtained from ITS are not usable.

EPA

NA

1999

November

Submitted work plan for resampling to replace analytical chemistry data generated by ITS Laboratory.

Parsons ES

NA

2000

March

Collected 3 surface soil samples (SS1-3) for Rework, analyzed for VOCs, SVOCs and metals.

Advanced 3 soil borings (SB1-3) for Rework and collected 7 soil/rock samples for VOCs, SVOCs and metals analysis.

Parsons ES
APPL, Inc.
O’Brien & Gere

Rework

2002

July

Final RCRA Facility Investigation Report submitted.

Parsons

RL17

2004

October

A series of exploratory excavations were performed across the site in to help delineate the existing trench locations and composition.  In addition to miscellaneous debris such as railroad ties, banding material, and 5-gallon empty cans, and various unexploded ordnance (UXO) were encountered.

Parsons

NA

2011

February

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) performed a geophysical survey at SWMU B-27 to demonstrate the ALLTEM system.

USGS

NA

June - July

Approximately 9,150 cubic yards of soil and waste materials in eight trenches were excavated, inspected for UXO, and properly disposed of. Confirmation samples were collected from trench bottoms and sidewalls to confirm all waste had been removed.

Parsons

NA

September

Release Investigation Report submitted to TCEQ.

Parsons

NA

December

Closure approved by TCEQ.

TCEQ

NA