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Solid Waste Management Unit B-34

Chronology of Actions/Investigations

Year

Month

Action/Results

Action Performed By

Project Number

Unknown

Unknown

Pipe and pipe bedding for a 230-foot section of pipe leading from a locomotive maintenance pit southwest underneath an open field to an outfall opening near a culvert at McElroy Road.

CSSA

NA

1995

July

Soil gas survey conducted on July 19.

Parsons ES

Order 67

1996

February

Work Plan for B-34 Investigation submitted.

Parsons ES

RL17

March

EM geophysical survey performed; one geophysical anomaly found that was associated with Building 28.

Parsons ES

RL17

Collected 3 surface soil samples (SS1-SS3) on March 11, analyzed for VOCs, SVOCs, explosives, and metals. Analytical results are currently in question due to ITS Laboratory practices.

Parsons ES

RL17

August

Completed 3 soil borings (SB1-SB3) on August 22 and 23, and sampled for VOCs, SVOCs and metals. Analytical results are currently in question due to ITS Laboratory practices.

Parsons ES
CoreTerra
ITS

RL17

September

Completed one hand auger on September 6 and sampled for VOCs, SVOCs and metals. Analytical results are currently in question due to ITS Laboratory practices.

Parsons ES
ITS

RL17

1999

April

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

EPA

NA

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

August

Final RCRA Facility Investigation Report submitted.

Parsons

RL17

2003

 

 

 

March

Collected 14 surface soil samples and analyzed for metals, VOCs, and SVOCs.

Parsons

DHL Analytical

RL17

August

 

Final Addendum to RCRA Facility Investigation Report submitted.

Parsons

RL17

Sample 14 is over the RRS1 for lead, can not close site. Additional work needed

December

Final TO 0019 Work Plan Addendum submitted.

Parsons

TO19

2004

February

Collected an additional 6 delineation samples approximately 100 feet further north and west of previous samples.

Further extent samples came back above background, site on hold.

Parsons

DY01

2010

December

XRF survey performed.

Parsons

NA

2011

June

XRF survey performed at 39 locations.

Parsons

NA

2012

January

XRF survey performed at 11 locations; 2 surface soil samples collected.

Parsons

NA

2013

 

 

March

XRF survey performed at 21 locations; 12 surface soil samples collected.

Parsons

NA

June

Total of 78 shallow soil borings drilled through the asphalt pavement of both Tompkins Road and the Building 606 parking lot.

Parsons

NA

June - August

Total of 1,755 cubic yards of soil excavated from the site and confirmation samples collected.

Parsons

NA

2014

 

January

Site-Specific Closure Report submitted to TCEQ.

Parsons

NA

April

Closure approved by TCEQ.

TCEQ

NA