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Mr. Dennis E, AlbrlnctSafety Service DirectorMunicipal BuildingPike £ Harket StreetsReading, Ohio 45215
Dear Mr. Albrlnct:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has received,corvlled and reviewed the analytical results fron the Reading well fieldwater staples which were obtained on June 10, 1985, and September 30.1985. A *ap Is enclosed to correlate umple mnbers and locations.
Although you have already received the results of the first set of samples,this formal subwittal presents the results of both sampling events 1n atabular foraat, and the reconriertdatlofls of the U.S. EPA and the UnitedStates Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding the safety of waterconsumption.
Tht sanples were analyzed for organic and Inorganic priority pollutantst^y the U.S. EPA Centra) Regional Laboratory 1n Chicago. The analyseswere performed under strict quality control and quality assurance measures.••Ml of the results are enclosed for your Information.
There are four categories of results:
1) Volatile organic analyses?) Senl-volatlle organic analyses.3) Pesticide analyses4) Inorganic analyses
The conpounds searched for In all of the analyses were chosen based onthe National Interim Prlnary Drinking Water Regulations and several otherstandards for toxic substances of national concern.
Tiis volatile, se»n1 -volatile and pesticide organic analyses are reported Inunits of mlcrogran per liter (uy/1) which Is the sane as parts pur billion(ppb). If a " " Symbol appears, this Indicates that the compound wasanalyzed for, but not detected within detection Units. If "HR" appears,this inaictes that the results were not reported on the data sheets,possibly due to quality control problems. If "N$" appears, this Indicatesthat the particular sample was not sent In for fiat type of analysis,
The Inorganic analyses are all reported In units ot f.ilHgrans per liter(rvj/1) *h1ch 1s thp sane «s parts per nil 11 on (ppn).
EPA Region 6 Records Ctr.
223850
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The results of the first sampling effort were provided to COC for review.These results were compared to existing drinking water standards,developed under the Safe Drinking Miter Act (SDUA). These standards arebroken down Into two separate types; primary and secondary. The primarystandards address health concerns, while the secondary standards addressaesthetic characteristics such as color, taste and snell.
CDC reviewed the data and concluded that the trace levels of organlcspresent In some of the wells do not present Immediate health concerns:however, their presence In the water Indicates that the groundwaterquality In the vicinity Is compromised. This means that continuednonitorlny of the wells will be necessary with the possibilty that.reatment and/or alternate sources nay be necessary 1n the future.
Elevated levels of Iron (10.6 ppn If) well WS21) and manganese (0.63 ppn1n well US20) exceed the Secondary Drinking Water Regulation levels of 300and 500 ppb respectively. These levels are aesthetically based and,consequently, their presence in the water is of no known human healthconcern.
The trace levels of volatile organlcs do not, 1n general, constitute anImmediate health concern. This Is especially true if the water from thesewells is mixed ano treated by complete treatment (this does not Includeeither air stripping or activated carbon) prior to distribution. However,the naximurc concentration of trans-1,2-dichloroethene of 45 ug/1 in wellWS16 is approximately 20 percent of the U.S. EPA, Office of Drinkingwater, Criteria and Standards Division, ten-day Health Advisory (thresholdvalue for Immediate health concern) for this conpounrl (270 ug/1). Benzenewas found in well US?? at a value (8.1 ug/1). which 1s below the ten-dayHealth Advisory level of 230 uy/1 , but exceeds the 10~~ excess lifetinecancer risk value of 6.R uy/1.
CDC reconnends th$t the water fron wells WS15, WSlfi, WS17, and WS22 shouldnot be used except on an as-needed basis to meet denand. This assumesthat the water from all the reported wells 1s mixed prior to distribution.If it is not nixed, then 1t 1s recommended that these wells be renoverlfron potable water supply service. I have attached the memo which IncludesCDC's specific comments.
As you are aware, the Ohio EPA has recommended that an alternate sourceof water be used for Reading and that the well field be abandonned.Although COC's recommendation is not as specific as Ohio EPA's reconnend-atlon, it is apparent that some action is needed to assure quality drinkingwater for this conmunity.
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In conclusion, there 1s not an immediate health concern due to the levelsof volatile organics found In several of the wells In the Reading wellfield; however, monitoring is needed and It may be necessary to treat thewater or find an alternate source of drinking water.
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Mease contact ne at (312) 886-3006 If you have any questions on thisinformation.
Sincerely,
Mary P. TysonRemedial Project Manager **•
Enclosures
CC: Donald Shorter
bcc: Donald Marshall, OEPARex Brown, OEPADenise Steurer, 5UD
Site Management Section;I1. Tyson;mj;Dis.MN/OH;l-29-86
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WATER SU=^Y SAMPLING LOCATION'S.PRISTINE I\'C.
TntLE 5SUKKMf DF WATEP SUrFLl fiNH
Volatile: - Round 1 <uq/l) «!501 KSlbOl KS1701 MS ISO I «1901 HS2001 HS20DP KE20SK K21C1 HS2201 MSEEC1
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3. V i n y l chlsr isB
6. wcetone
9. l,l-!hcfc;:T;i:r.ane
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TABLE 5wiRt OF «;TER SUPPLY WHLVTJLHL DA
PRISTINE, JNC.
VS16C1 MSI 70 1 NS1S01 «S1901 KS2001 K5200P HS20BK K£2lvl KS22Q1 kiS£E3l
Nf Nft UR MR NR MR N6 MR NR NR K-
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lAbLE 5S'JTWRY OF HATER SUPPLY ANALYTICAL CATS
PRISTINE, INC.
Piit.1 Cities - Sound 1 (aa/1) KS1501 MS1601 K31701 MS 1801 HS1901 KS2001 KS20DP U570EK N52I01 HS2201 MSeEO!
104. Aiohi-BHC
IvL. ielU-BKC107. aisni-'HC108. HEpt* :h lo r1C9. nliv.n
114. Endr;: ,HC C - - s • I ! ; r
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110. Endnn ^etcn?12:. netfcorychlcr122. Chlcrisne123. Tcs iphene
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1.
2. ftn ti tony
3. Arsei ic
5£ C.;M 0? WATER 5UfFLf ANALYTICAL DATA
PRISTINE, JNC.
«5:SOi KsltOl K51701 KS1801 «51?01 «£2':0! KSICiP MS20BK K521C1 KS2201 «36E01
15 li 35
230
a 12 15
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8. ChroiiJi
9. Cobiit
10. Cr?Dsr
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TABLE 5S'jr.f.ARY OF WTE* SUPPLY ANALYTICAL DATA
PRISTINE, INC.
(»n/l) «:501 «£li01 MS1701 H5180I H5190I KS2001 H320DP ME20BK iis2101 KE2201 M5EEC1Round 1
IB. ieien'.ai
19. S i l v e r
II. Tin
• «nc u t u f c
26. Fluoride
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173
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SUMftRY OF HATER SUPPLY (WftLYTICftL DftTAFRI5T1KE, INC.
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TABLE 5SUWftRf CF HATER SUPPLY JNALYTIC&L DATA
PRISTINE, INC.
Seii-Volallies - Hound 2 (ug/1) K1502 HS1&G2 MS1702 HS1B02 H51902 W2002 US2102 NS21DP US2IBK MS22G2 HSEE02
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51. isspr.cror.e52. 2-Nitrcphencl53. 2.4-Diiethylpher.:l54. Eer,:c:: A;;i
KS1.3K5NSN5NSssKS
S:Ss
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S:SISi
KSKSF"HE
K:
K5
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TAE-LE 5S'jrr.HRr CF liMER S'JPPLY ;N;LVT!:;L L&TA
PRISTINE, ISC.
Seii-Volatiles • Round 2 tuq/l l KI502 HS1602 K31702 KS1602 H51702 MB2002 KS2102 H321DP KE2IBK
71. ftc«naohthm ............ NS — — — —
73. <-NilrccSienai ............ NS ............... KE7«. Diber.ioJurar. ......... — NS ............... K=7L. :.«-I);nitrcUluE-f ............ NS ............... ^:
77. D iE th . i r f t ' / . i l i t e — - ........ *<57B. <-Cii::rc6Ne-,vlFne-,': ...... .- ..... «S
79. Fiu:r?re — — — — N — — — — — •>:BO. ^-ditrsar.iline ...... . — -•- (is ......... "• — ^•:. ;.i-L-.r::r:-:-is".. I:-.;-.:: ............ f-E ............... S:E2. K-r.itrasoiisr.Bnviiiinp — — — — US — — . — — — SES3. 4-brcs5Bl>»r,vl Pben.vl ether ...... — — N5 ...... - ........ *\
85. Pentecri iaraeftencS — — — — K£ — — — - — — KIE*>. Phe.-.ir.threr.e ............ K= — - .......... Ks37. Ar.tkricer.e ............ KS — - ........ — HEBB. Di -n-buty lph tha l i t e ............ KS — — — — — K5S9. Flasranthene ............ KS — ............. H:
94. sf,:c'.i;s:tDrjcf:,e --- — — — KS — — - — — --- Vi
95. b i s i ; - B t r . . - i n 6 x y l i ; r . ; n E i 5 r . e — ' — — — "E ...... — — — KE9fc. Cnry=er,e ........ - — !o ...... -- ....... SE
i:0. £sr!::.i.:.Tr-:f ............ Si531. i:s":i.:.:-:il:*E-.€ ............ ^102. EibBr.ria.siir'.r.racrB ............ NS
I«LE IE'J .ARY G? MTER E'-FFH tNAl
PRISTINE, IN:.
Pesticides - Round 2 lug/1) NE1502 KS1602 «1702 NSIBG2 HSPQ2 «2002 HS2102 H521DP KS21BK KS22C2 MS5E02
104. fllpha-BH: US N:105. tsti BHC KS — — Silut. celti-sKC — — — — N5 — — ™ —- — Hs107. g«ia-BHC (Undine) KS N5IvS. He:ti:Msr S5 N:;•:=. ;[;::r. .'o — Si
HZ. J.V-tlt ............ !iS ............... Sii;. Lrir:n - ............ H5 ............... t>-
'* — — — --- ti — — — — — HE
17. Er.ir-.r. Aiiehvie ............ *5
119. 4, 4' -DDT ............ Ks ...... — — — Hi120. Endria kelcn? ............ KS ............... KS121. nethosychlsr — — ...... - K5 ......... — — US122. Chloriane ............ KS — — - ....... KS123. Tcxarf.Ene ............ K= .......... -"- — S-
::s. AF>::LP?.-1:5* ft . -- -- KSno. ;p.c::«-:2:>o SE — — — — — NS
T«L£ 5at-.Mfi! GF WTER SUPPLY ftMALfTICAL DAT*
PRISTINE, INC.
Inorganics (eg/I) HS1502 KS1602 «J702 KS1602 «1902 MS2002 KS2I02 K21DP KS218KRound 2
1. ftlutjr.ui
2. Ar.tisony
10.7
lib
Ha —
KS
SS 13.9 11.': M.O
N5 96 157 J=I
S3
No — 4
MC t *J"»r.ftA i tAA-ir* i « ftfift-*J i«. ' *• . V J ^ V ^ v v i-ti. .'i.-
9. Cobalt
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41700 35400 3&5JO 35000 Ka 3E90G 37?00. 374'vO
r^ fip NN H? M Kr V: N«
N3 lO'.OO 3!2C
'TABLE 5£:•"•;?;•< Or WTEr. aUrFxl ANAlfTiCfc!. DATA
PRISTINE, INC.
Iricrqir.ics :«;/!) i51!02 KSli02 K51702 HSIE02 KS1902 NS2CC2 NS2102 KE21DP tlllii Si2:o2Rouni 2
IB. Seleniua MS
!9. Silver — HS - —
;j. ::i:m BiOOJ 7:200 ^0100 31SOO K5 40000 59600 5BIOO — 4E300
12. Tin US
23. Var.iiiut — — — --- KS
— ' KS
24. Hi trite — — NS
29. fr.iscr.oro^s — --- 290 70 K5 — SO 50
30. Alkalinity 3i:000 3220DO 330000 330iO NS 353900 3350C-0 35JOOC1
lii;-:; HE 13=:•:•'.' i;«;•:••; i-i::>o
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MemorandumDate Noven&er 5, 1565
From Acting DirectorOffice of Health Assessment
Subject Health Assessment: Pristine, inc.Reading, Ohio
To Louise A. rabinshiPublic Health AdvisorEPA Region V
gXFCmVF SUMMARY
Sampling results from one industrial and eight cunicipalveils were reviewed for potential human health concerns.Trace levels of volatile organic compounds do not presentimmediate health concerns; hsvsver, their trese.r.cc. ir. vatcLindicates that the groundweter ruaiity in the vicinity iscompromised. This means that continued monitorinr cf thesewells v:ill be necessary with the possibility that treatmentand/or alternate sources cay be necessary in the future.
Pristine, Inc. operated a waste liquid disposal facility c:the- site- frcr. ::cve=ber 1S74. tc June is:;t. Theapproximately five—acre site located in Beading,^HamiltonCounty, Ohio, is bordered bv industrial and residentialareas. The land north of the site is owned by the City cfReadinr or. vhich three cf the municipal rellr are IccEtsc"^approximately 2CC feet north cf the site) .
Geclccicall*-', the site is located ever £ buried shc.le amlim£3tose bedrccl; valley. This valley has been filled vit;cutvash" and"other glacially derived sediments 150 to ISCfeet deep.
",'arte disposal activity at the site included: incinerationand acid neutralization. Pastes stored cn-*ite v;erepredominantly solvents and acids. Through previous actionthe vastes have been removed. The bulk storage tanksremain on-site but have been decontaminated. In addition,,numerous removal actions have taken place at the site,including drums, liquids, and soil over the past four tcfive_ye»rs. A remedial investigation cf the site isplanned to- define the current e;:tent of contamination
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on-cite and the poBribility for contar.insr.t migration intothe lower aquifer. Decauee of the industrial nature of thearea, the extent of off-site contamination related to thesite could be difficult to substantiate.
The only data provided for review was from eight municipalend one industrial well. The range of inorganic parametersreported would indicate either that the wells are tappingdifferent aquifers or that BOCSC water quality degradationis occurring within the aquifer. Eictcrice.1 data fron theCity cf Reading water utility could provide information todetermine v.-hich of these situations exists.
Elevated iron (r,ai:i:r.uE 10.6 P?£) and manganeseO.C3 P?K) levels similar to those reported in the waterfrom these veils is not unusual for nar y areas of thecountry with similar geological fcrnations. However, thisdoes not erclude the possibility that this low waterquality n^y be due to nan's action::. T-rhile the tv:c rctc.lre^ceec the S^fe Drinking Water Act, Ksticr.*! Seccr.caryDrinking Water Regulations, Ka irur. Ccntarir.arst Levels(SKCL's) cf C.3 ttg/1 fcr iron and O..C5 cg/1 for jaasganese,their presence in the water would be of no human healthconcern. Because cf the levels reported, it is veryur:li!;ely that the vater froz these v=.lls is used xrizhcuc
v:tlis ic ncir.c zrcuted* then sar.pieE cf zhe 'rested vrarerr.urt c.lsc> be ur.£.iyzed. Ciiis is nectssiry 2ir.c£ z. properr.umar. health assessnent can be conducted only if the waterqutlity to vrhich tLe cor.suners art being exposed is alsomeasured.
rr~,' i, ~ *,, * *^ •Q.V.M":^ r* £ T»^*^*--"^A ^•»*-»^.'^*t /"* ^\ r\i- -^i **c~*G""r~*_ ..fc __ c.^ -r _ _ , t .L/ ^^ . >^_c, w_.Le ^ - •; c..._», fc uw .iJ ~ t _.. .-fc-.t-c-^.,-
ccr.rtitute ^n isr.sdiate health ecr.csrr.. This is especiallyzrue i- the \.-ater frcr. these wells is r.irec and trestef iryccr^Iete trsat^er.t (this does r.ct include either airstripping or activated carbor.) prior to distributicr..Eoveveif the nzzi uz ccr.cer.trc.ticr. cf trar.s-l, 2— cichlcrc—rethens (ir.ccrrectly spellec trans-1 ,2-ciichlcroethane cr.ir.e lascrazcry rspc-rz sheet) cf 45 ug/1 (veil S2G)~i£spprc^inrely 23 percent cf the r?A, Office cf Zirir.Kir.c;:ater.- Criteria and Standards Division, rer.-iay Health
wells is raixed and treated prior to distribution, theithese four wcllB could be used on an as-needed basis tir.c-et deir.ancl. it ir.cy be necessary to produce these well fordischarge in order to restrict the ir.overoent of thecontaminant plune in the aquifer from contaminating theother wells in the iisiaediate vicinity. This cannot bedetermined vith the available data and should be part ofthe planned date: collection for the remedial investigation.
The 1,1-dichloroethane (ciaxinum concentration 1.7 ug/1) isnot present in the water at a level that would indicate ahealth concern. The reported presence of acetone could bea laboratory contaminant. However, even at the highestreported concentration (170 ug/1). it does not present ehealth threat £or hu:.;an ccncunpuicn. The reported 5.S.- ug/1of chloroethane does not present a hmr.an health concern forconsumption at thic level, gcvever, it and the 6.1 uc/1 cfbenzene (higher than the 1C-"' estimated excess lifetimecancer risk value of 6.8, but belov the longer-tern HealthAdvisory value of 70 ug/1) ere bctr in well S2P vhich hasalreuf-y beer. Eurgertcc to be used cr.ly or: &r. ££-needsdbasic..
We are unable to evaluate the health significance of thepresence of both the "tentatively identified" and unknown^^^•^^»»^^»- r*f"v ***~ '' - ^»S A- ff- ^^*~ ^»-^— £-^^-'"^*^> ^•*^^*»T^^' ^ **. mr
severc-1 c^ the s^rplss. lovevcr.- th-s^ tre repor ted ly
-- -"'** -.-i--~" ccr.cerr: tc- crscr.s c^. rur._r:r _ne v. =.tci.
The water frcr. these veils £i£, £2C, £21, and £26 chculd
these v;o».Lr c-hculd be revered frcr pctailo water supplyservice.
These x"1!"? s'tcu'd be rrcr!""C"*2d or. i. J~v.d.rtorlv bt.3."5 in
*• -> *-'->e £,»,--,--.- -'-;•- *-V>a.. cv - -r- '">«» •' = e-^ *'r - vr-<5- c -•"•
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pegt < - ME. Louise rabineki
Further study appears to be necessary to identify thesource of the contamination in these wells in order toprovide proper evaluation of their ultimate water supplystatus.
We hope this information is useful to you. Please, call ne(PTS 236-4551} if you have any questions.
L^ Stephen Kargolic,
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FEDERAL EXPRESS
Lynn PetersonAssistant Regional CounselU.S. EPA, Region 5230 South Dearborn StreetChicago, Illinois 60604
Re: Pristine, Inc. Superfund SiteReading, Ohio
Dear Lynn:
Thank you for forwarding the volumetric rankingfor the Pristine Site through Mr. Constantelos. I tried toreach you by telephone on April 25, but was unsuccessful.We noticed the following deficiencies in the waste-in listand in the information released by U.S. EPA:
•I. U.S. EPA Was a Generator at the
Pristine Site
Mr. Constantelos states that "the ranking consistsof "generators" as defined under Section 107 (a) (3) of CERCLAand "transporters" as defined under Section 107 (a) (4) ofCERCLA. The ranking does not include transporters if theoriginal sourcerpf the material could be clearly identified."Despite this statement, and U.S. EPA's knowledge that itsfacility at 26 W. St. Clair Street, Cincinnati,. Ohio was agenerator at the Pristine site, U.S. EPA has provided falseinformation that U.S. EPA was not a generator. What is mostdisturbing is that despite the above-quoted statement byMr. Constantelos, U.S. EPA listed its transporter, EnvironmentalEnterprises, as being responsible for the waste removedfrom U.S. EPA's premises at 26 W. St. Clair Street. That
Lynn PetersonAssistant Regional CounselApril 25, 1987Page Two
transporter, Environmental Enterprises, Inc., is a client ofthis firm.
II. Dioxin Waste From U.S. EPA'sCincinnati, Facility Was Transportedto the Pristine Site
Our investigation has just confirmed that U.S. EPAarranged for the delivery of dioxin to the Pristine Site.This material was believed to have been contained in a one-gallonlaboratory standard bottle. We also have information thatthis waste material may have been rejected by Pristine, Inc.and sent elsewhere. Because'of the seriousness of this matter,we request that U.S. EPA immediately investigate this thoroughlyand provide us with the information and results of the investi-gation. We are troubled that U.S. EPA has not mentioned thedioxin matter in its prior releases of information to the public.A separate FOIA request for this information has been directed toU.S. EPA. We request that the information requested be suppliedas soon as possible so that we can also evaluate the situationand discuss with you whether any response action is appropriate.I trust that in light of the seriousness of the matter, U.S.EPA will cooperate fully in this regard.
III. The Ranking Does Not Include Ohio EPAas a Potentially Responsible Party
During the removal of surface waste materials fromthe Chem-Dyne Corporation site, 500 Ford Boulevard, Hamilton,Ohio, representatives of the Ohio EPA arranged for andsupervised the transportation of solvent wastes to Pristine,Inc. Since Ohio EPA directed that the waste materials fromthe Chem-Dyne site be taken to the Pristine site and controlledits treatment, Ohio EPA constitutes an operator, transporterand generator of the hazardous substances.
We would appreciate your responding to the followingquestions:
1. Why did U.S. EPA fail to report thedioxin matter?
2. Why was U.S. EPA not listed as a generator?
3. Why, despite its statement that "the rankingdoes not include transporters if the originalsource of the material could be clearly
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identified," did U.S. EPA include itstransporter, Environmental Enterprises,Inc.?; and
4. Why was Ohio EPA not listed as a potentiallyresponsible party?
Very truly yours,
Kim K. Burke
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