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Pownal Tannery Pownal, VT VTD069910354 TDD# 9209-27-ATX

Site Inspection Prioritization Final Report

December 1993

SDMS DocID 1 8 5 7 4

TAMS Consultants, Inc. TRC PEl Associates. Inc Jordan Commumcalion Companies, Inc.

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SITE [NSPECTION PRJORJTIZATIQN

POWNAL TANNERY

POWNAL, VERMONT

VTD069910354

FINAL REPORT

Prepared for

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Region I

90 Canal Street

Boston. Massachusetts 02203-2211

Work .Assignment: 12-1 JZZ

EPA Region: 1

Contract No.: 68-W9-0033 (ARCS)

TRCC Document No.: L93-1261

TRCC Project No.: 1-636-013-0-1J03

TDD No.: 9209-27-ATX

TRCC Work Assignment Manager: Diane Stallings

TRCC Task Manager: Joseph Schmidl

Telephone No.: (508) 970-5600

EPA Work Assignment Manager: Sharon Hayes

Telephone No.: (617)573-5709

Date Prepared: December 17. 1993

TRC COMPANIES. INC.

Boon Mills South

Foot of John Street

Lov>ell. Massachusetts 01852-1124

(508) 970-5600

DISCLAIMER

This report is intended for use solely by the U.S. Environmental Protection .Ager.cy for the specific purposes described in the contractual documents between TRC EnvLronmenial Corporation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All professional serMces performed and reports generated by TRC have been prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency purposes as described in the contract. TTie information, statements and conclusions contained in the report have been prepared in accordance with the work statement and contract terms and conditions. The repon may be subject to differing interpretations and/or may be misinterpreted by third persons or entities who were not involved in the investigative or consultation process. TRC Environmental Corporation therefore, expressly disclaims any liability to persons other than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency who may use or rely upon this report in any way or for any purpose.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ;

3.0 OPERATIONAL ANT) REGULATORY HISTORY ANT> WASTE

CH.ARACTERISTICS f

4.0 WASTE/SOURCE SAMPLING 1!

5.0 GROUND WATER PATHWAY U

6.0 SURFACE WATER PATHV^'AY 1 >

7.0 SOIL EXPOSURE PATHWAY 2:

8.0 AIR PATHWAY : •

9.0 SUMMARY ; ^

10.0 REFERENCES Z"

Appendices j Pact-

A Ground Water and Dnnking Water Sample Analytical Results •X '.

B Ground Water. Drinking Water and Surface Water Sample Analytical Results . B ; C Drinking Vv'ater Sample Analytical Results. January 19. 1991 C-; D Drinking Water Sample .A.nalytical Results. April 10, 1992 D ; E Lagoon Sludge. Soil, and Drum Sample Analytical Results E : F Lagoon Sludge and Sediment Sample Analytical Results F-:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTI.NX'ED)

TABLES

Number Page

1 Source Evaluation for Pownal Tannery 7 2 Hazardous Waste Quantity for Pownal Tannery 8 3 Summary of Source Samples Collected by EPA Removal Program from

April 28-29, 1993 11 4 Sample Summar>': Pownal Tannery Source Samples Collected by TRCC on

June 9, 1993 13 5 Summar\' of Analytical Results: Source Sample Analysis for Pownal Tanner>' . . . 14 6 Public Ground Water Supply Sources Within Four Miles of Pownal Tannery . . . . 1~ 7 Estimated Drinking Water Populations Served by Ground Water Sources

Within Four Miles of Pownal Tannery 17 8 Water Bodies Within the Surface Water Segment of the Pownal Tannery

Propert)^ Zd 9 Sample Summar>': Pownal Tannery Samples Collected by TRCC on June 9.

1993 : i 10 Summary of Anal> tical Results: Sediment Sample Analysis for Pownal

Tannery 22

11 Estimated Population Within Four Miles of Pownal Tannery 23

FIGURES

Number Page

1 Location Map 3 2 Site Sketch 4

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

TRC Companies, Inc. (TRCC) v.as requested by the Region 1 U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) Waste Management Division to perform a Site Inspection Prioritizadon of die

Pownal Tannery property in Pownal. Vermont. Tasks were conducted in accordance with the

TDD No. 9209-27-ATX, the Site Inspection Prioridzation scope of work, and technical

specificanons provided by EPA under Work Assignment No. 12-1 JZZ, which was issued to

TRCC on December 25. 1992. A Screening Site Inspection (SSI) of the property was

prepared by NUS/FIT on December 20, 1989 (1). On the basis of information provided in

the SSI report, the Pownal Tanner\ Site Inspection Prioritization (SIP) was initiated.

The following tasks were performed in order to complete the SEP.

TRCC conducted a file search at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (VT AN'R) in order to update information pertaining to the Pownal Tannery propeny and \ icin:;_\.

TRCC conducted site reconnaissance at the property on May 3, 1993 in order to document cunent site conditions and identify sample locations.

S TRCC conducted en\u-onmental sampling at the property on June 9. 1993.

This package follows the guidelines developed under the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). as amended, commonly

referred to as Superfund. Ho>Ae\er. these documents do not necessarily fulfill the *

requirements of other EPA regulations such as those under die Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act (RCRA) or other Federal. State, or local regulations. Site Inspection

Prioritizations are intended to provide a preliminary screening of sites to facilitate EPA's

assignment of site priorities. They arc limited efforts and arc not intended to supersede more

detailed investigations.

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2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION

The Pownal Tannery site is located in Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont at 42' 4"" 49.S'

north latitude and 73° 15' 56.7' west longitude (2) (Figure 1). The Pov,nal Tannery property

is located in the Village of Nonh Pownal, between the Hoosic River and State Route 346

(Figure 2). TTie propeny was the site of a cow and sheep hide tanning operation from circa

1937 until 1988, and is currently inactive (3, 4). The owner of record for the propeny is the

Pownal Tanning Company, which is now bankrupt (4).

Three potential source areas have been identified at the Pownal Tannery propeny; the

lagoons, the landfill, and the former tannery building. Five lagoons are located at the

nonhern end of the propert>. Lagoon #1 was closed in place in 1983 by covering with si.\ to

18 inches of clay cover material (3). The surface of Lagoon #1 subsequently sank, forming a

depression on die top of the cover, and the depression is currently filled with water, in which

wedand vegetation lives (3. 4). An undocumented amount of sludge was removed from

Lagoon #2 and disposed of m the landfill (I), Lagoon #2 is currcnUy full of water (4).

Lagoons #3A and #3B were capped in place with 12 inches of clay circa 1982^3).

Containers of fuel oil, sawdust, rags, lignosulfonate filler, finishing materials (including

associated solvents), burned wood. soot, and chromium III crystals were discovered in

Lagoons #3A and #3B in 1984, and were removed (3). Lagoon #4 is uncovered and mostly

without water. Gray-green sediment is exposed on the bottom of the lagoon (4). Lagoon #5

is currently filled with water. Currentiy, leachate collected from the leachate collection

system beneath the landfill is disposed of in Lagoon #5. An outflow channel exists which

periodically allows water from Lagoon #5 to discharge to the Hoosic River (4).

TRCC personnel noted in 1993 that a breach in the bcrm at the nonhern end of Lagoon # 4

allows surface water to discharge to the Hoosic River during periods of high water in the

lagoon. EPA personnel onsite during the Spring of 1993 observed the discharge to the

Hoosic River at this breach (4i. .Also, ground water seeps were noted on the outside of the

nonhern berm which contains Lagoon #2, The water flowing from these seeps had collected

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LAGOONS

Wal«f Suppty Wed ^ (scr««n«d inltrval unknown)

BASE MAP IS A PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING USGS 7.5' SERIES QUADRANGLES:

POWNAL, VT, 1954; NORTH POWNAL, VT-NY, 1957, PHOTOREVISED 1980

0 1000 2000 3000

QUADFIANGLE LOCATOR SCALE-feet

LOCATION MAP TC Companies, Inc POWNAL TANNERY

POWNAL, VERMONT Figure 1.

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SITE SKETCH TIC POWNAL TANNERY POWNAL, VERMONT Figure 2.

in a small pond in the cornfield immediately adjacent to Lagoon ~1 (4). Finally, a pipe

protruding from the berm separating Lagoon #1 from Lagoon #5 v. as noted to be discharging

water to Lagoon #5 (4).

A landfill, constructed in 1982 to dispose of sludge collected in the lagoon, is located at the

southern end of die property (1, 4, 53). The landfill is approximately 54,100 square feet in

size (53). The landfill is equipped with a hypalon liner and a leachate collection system (1,

53), The landfill consists of three cells, two of which are capped v.ith local material and

vegetated. The third cell is not complete, and the uncapped portion forms a depression where

wedand vegetation grows (4. 53). Leachate generated by the landfill is collected by the liner

and directed to a 6000-gallon steel underground storage tank (53). The leachate is collected

periodically and trucked to Lagoon #5. where it is discharged (4. 53). VT ANR personnel

suspect that the leachate collection system leaks and began investigating the system during

Fall 1993 (53. 55).

TRCC personnel observed that ground water seeps exist at several points along the base of

the slope bcDAcen the landfill and the wetlands along the Hoosic River (4). In addition, three

of the five ground water monitoring wells were identified in the vicinity of the landfill.

Two large buildings, 169.915 and 16.902 square feet in size, are located in the center

propeny, in proximity to the bridge crossing the Hoosic River. (4: 5) (Figure 2). The larger

building, the former tannery, was built in approximately 1880 and was used as a woolen mill

until circa 1937. The other building was a warehouse. The former tannery building has a

brick foundation and wooden walls aboveground. The building is four stories tall, including

.the basement (4). The former tannery building is in poor condition, with broken windows,

missing doors, and a leaking roof which allow precipitation to infiltrate the building (4).

Water migrates through the building from top to bottom, and collects in a trench which runs

the length of the former tannery building (4). The trench apparently discharges to the Hoosic

River at both the nonhern and southern ends of the building (6). A ground water spring was

noted in the cobblestone fioor of the basement, which indicates that the floor of the basement

is not impermeable to water (4).

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Following the bankruptcy of the Pownal Tanning Company, approximately' 12.830 pounds of

hazardous materials were abandoned within the former tannery building ("). The materials

were stored throughout the building in containers of various sizes. TRCC obser\ed the

containers during site reconnaissance on June 9, 1993, as they were being collected in a

central area at the nonh end of the former tannery building. Because of the infdtiation of

water through the building, the containers were subject to releases of hazardous substances to

the Hoosic River. During TRCC field activities, EPA Emergency Planning and Response

Branch personnel were directing OHM personnel in the removal of hazardous materials from

the former tannery building during a rime-critical removal action. Containers of hazardous

materials were collected, categorized, grouped according to compatibilit\. and shipped offsite

for disposal on May 20 and June 24, 1993 (7).

3.0 QPERATIONAL AND REGLL.ATORY HISTORY AND WASTE CHARACTERISTICS

Previous investigations have summarized the operational and regulatory history of the

property through 1988 (1). Since 1989, the Vermont Attorney General's Office has begun

preparation for litigation against two companies, John Flynn & Sons, Inc. and Pownal

Tanning Company. Both corporations are bankrupt, have no assets, and their chaners have

been revoked (8).

Table 1 presents all identified structures or areas on the Pownal Tanner)' propert)' which are

potential sources of contamination, the containment factors associated with each source, and

the relative location of each source. Table 2 summarizes the types and amounts of hazardous

materials used, stored, and/or disposed of on the propeny.

The following summarizes activiues at the propeny since the completion of the SSI in 1989.

• Vermont Agenc\ of National Resources (VT AMI) personnel collected samples of water from Lagoons #4 and #5, ground water monitoring wells L-9 and L10. and two residential drinking water wells on (Dctober 11. 1990 (11). All samples except for the residential wells were analyzed for the following: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by EPA Method 8240. semi-volatile

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TABLE 1. SOURCE EVALUATION FOR POV -̂NAL TAN-NERY

Spatial

Potential Source Area Containment Factors ; Location

Lagoons Divided by berms constructed of sandy Northern end of material, which are breached to the the propert\-. Hoosic River; no liners; Lagoons #1, #3A, and #3B closed and capped.

LandfiU H>'palon liner and functioning leachate Southern end of collection system; monitoring wells which the propertv. have not been sampled; no run-on/runoff control: incomplete landfill cap. 11

1

Former Tannery Incomplete protection from precipitation. Center of the Building due to deterioration of roof and walls: propeny.

ground water spring in basement, which adjacent to the

tlows via trenches to the Hoosic River; nonh bank of

hazardous materials inside the building are the Hoosic

mostlv uncontained. and are in contact Ri\er

uith the fiow-through of precipitation and

ground water.

(4:8)

organic compounds (SVOCs) by EPA Method 8270. and dissolved chromium and lead. The t̂*. o drinking water samples w ere analyzed for VOCS by EP.A Method 8240 onl> No compounds were detected above detection limits (12)' Complete analytical results are included in Appendix B.

VT A.NR personnel collected samples of drinking water from three residential drinking water v^ells on January 10, 1991. Samples were analyzed for VOCs by EPA Method 8240. No compounds were detected above detecnon limits (13). Complete analytical results are included in Appendix C.

VT ANR personnel collected samples of drinking water from at least two residential drinking water wells on April 10, 1992. Samples were analyzed for VOCs by EP.A .Method 8240. No compounds were detected above detection limits (14; 15). Complete analytical results are included in Appendix D.

EPA Removal Program personnel collected seven samples of lagoon sludge, two samples from the former tanner>' "screen house", and one sample each from the sludge pit. clanfier. and a pentachlorophenol drum in the vicinity of the lagoons on .April 28 and 29. 1993. Samples were collected from Lagoons

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TABLE 2. HAZARDOUS WASTE QUA.NTITY FOR POWNAL TA.N-N'ERY

Substance

Tannery Sludge

Tannery Discharge Water

Ammonium hydroxide

Ammonium persuJfaie

Asbestos

Cyanide sail

Ethanoi

Hydrochloric acid

Hydrogen peroxide

Magnesium persulfaie

Methyl ethyl ketone

Mercuric sulfate

Mercury iodide

Quantity or

Volume/Area

unknown

250.000 to 300.000 gallons per month (penod of discharge rate uncertain)

unknown

20C>'| pounds

ISC"' pounds

15 pounds

unkno'A n

unknov^n

unknoy.n

unknown

ut\knov».n

unknown

15 pound*;

Years ofUse Storage

1930-sio present

1930's to 1988

unknown to 1988

unknown to 1988

unknown to 199?

unknown to 1988

unknown to 1988

unknown to 1988

unknown to 1988

unknown to 1988

uf\known to 1988

unknown to 1988

unknown to 1988

i Years of Disposal

1930"s to 1988

1930's to 1988

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

Not disposed of onsite

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

1988 to 199?

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

Source Area

direct outfaU to Hoosic Rjver. 1930-s to 1963: Lagoons. 1963 to present;' Landfdl. 1982 to present

direct outfaU to Hoosic Rjver. 1930's to 1963; Lagoons, 1963 to present i

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containers. Former i Tannery Building i

containers. Former ' Tanner. Building

used as insulation. Former Tannery Building j

containers. Former Tannery Building



containers. Former Tannerv- Building

containers. Former 1 Tannery Building


containers. Former Tanner\' Building


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T.ABLE 2. (CONTINUED)

Substance

Mineral spirits

Muriatic acid

Nitric acid

Petroleum distillates

Phenol

Phosphoric acid. solution

Potassium nitrate

Silver nitrate

Sodium azide

Sodium hydroxide, solid and liquid

Sodium h>'pochlorite

Sodium peroxide

Sulfide compounds, liquid and solid

Sulfuric acid

Toluene

1.1,1tnchloroethane. solubon and bquid

QuaDtit\ or Years of \olume'Area Use/Storage

1 unknown unknown to 1988

unknown unknown to 1 1988

unknown unknown to 1988

650 pounds unknown to 1988




unknc^n unknown to 1988

unkno'An unknown to 1988

1410 p îunds unknown to 1988





unkno^^n unknown to 1988

2150pkiunds unknown to 1988

Years of Disposal

1988 to 19^ '̂

1988 to 1993

1988 to 199?

1988 to 1993

1988 10 199?

1988 to 199?

1988 to 199?

1988 to 199?

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

1988 to 199?

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

1988 to 1993

1988 to 199?

Source Area

conuiners. Former Tannery Building

coniainers. FormerTannery BuiJdin ̂

1

j| j

coniainers. Former Tannery BuJJing

coniajners. Former Tanner. Buildink.

coniainers. Former Tanner. Budding


containers. Former Tannerv Budding

containers. Former Tannen' Budding

containers. Former Tannerv' Budding

containers. Former Tannen Budding

containers. Former Tannery Budding


containers. Former Tanner. Building



containers. FormerTannery Budding

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TABLE 2. (CONTIN'UED)

Quantity or Years of Years of Substance Volume Area Use'Storage Disposal Source Area

Waste baneries. 50 pound> unknown to 1988 to 199? containers. Former filled widi acid 1988 Tanner. Budding

Xylenes unknown unknown to 1988 to 1993 containers. Former 1988 Tannery Budding

(4; 7; g; 9^

#2. #4, and #5. Two trip blank samples, a matrix spike/macrix spike duplicate sample, and duplicate samples were collected for quality control. Samples were analyzed for Target Compound List (TCL) VOCs by EPA Method 824(i. SVOCs by EP.A .Method 8270, pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). dioxins and furans. and Target Analyte List (TAL) Metals (16). Complete analytical results are included in Appendix E. A location map fc: the sediment samples collected from the lagoons is also included (17; 18; Ivi

On May 24. 1993, a memorandum was complied by VT ANR. DEC. Solid Waste Division personnel which outlined the construction, history, and current status of the landfill. Included in this memorandum were a number of options for closure of the three landfill cells and treatments of the vicinit}' of the landfill (53).

On .August 9, 1993. VT ANR. Department of Environmental Conservation. Hazardous Matenals Management Division personnel drafted a memorandurr, summarizing proposed uork to be completed at the Pownal Tannery Lagoons site. Funding for the work wiU be provided from the settlement of a lawsui: against the owners of the property and an escrow account set up by the ouners for closure and maintenance of the landfill. Tasks included in the proposal include:

removal of 14 transformers from the property;

cleanup and removal of #6 fuel oil located in the former tannery

building;

repair of three monitoring wells (L-1. L-2 and L-15);

one round of ground water sampling:

collection of surface water and sludge from Lagoon #5;

a ground uater fiow/transpon study, which would include the

insullaticn of two additional deep overburden wells, slug tests to

determine aquifer characteristics, ground water sampling, and ground

water modelling;

investigation of a possible breach of the leachate collection system and

repair of the breach (54).

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Reponedly. this work began in September 1993 with the repair of monitoring wells, removal of #6 fuel oil and investigation of the landfill liner (55).

4.0 WASTE/SOURCE SAMPLING

The EP.A Removal Program collected seven samples of lagoon sludge from the three

unfenced lagoons on April 28 and 29, 1993 (16). EPA Removal Program personnel also • • . ^ '

collected four sludge samples from the clarifier screen house basement pit. These samples

were analyzed through the Contract Laboratory Program for TCL VOCs; SVOCs which

include base/neutral acid extractables and PCBs and pesticides; dioxins; furans; and TAL

Metals and cyanide (16). Complete analytical results for these samples are included in

Appendix E.

Table 3 summarizes the analytical results of EPA's field activities. The validation repons for

the organic data fraction did not include sample quantitation limits (SQLs), therefore organic

compounds detected were compared uith contract required quantitatioti limits (CRQLs). Due

to the nature of the lagoon samples, a background sample was not available for reference

comparison. Therefore, all compounds and elements present in the lagoon samples were

compared to CRQLs or CRDLs. as appropriate.

TABLE 3. SUMM.ARY OF SOLT^CE SAMPLES

Collected by EPA Removal Program from April 28-29, 199?

Substance Concentration Location |

MATRIX: Sludge

mediylene chloride 92 J pg/Kg L5A

2-butanone 730 J pg/Kg L5A

phenanthrene 430 J pg/Kg L4A

fluoranthene 750 pg/Kg L4A

pyrene 460 pg/Kg L4A

benzo(a)andiracene 330 J pg/Kg lAA

chrysene 330 J ug/Kg L4A

bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 840 J pc/Kg L5A

di-n-ocr>iphdialate 87 J p ^ g L5A

benzo(k)nuoranthene 360 J pg/Kg L4A

heptachlor 8.1 J pg/Kg L5A

heptachlor epoxide 66 J pg/Kg L5A

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TABLE 3. (CONTINUED)

Substance Concentration Location

endrin 7.8 J ti2./Ke L:B endrin aldehyde 4.5 I Mg.'Kg L4B Aroclor-1266 97 PS/Kg L4A chromium 10200 mg/Kg L5A cobalt 23.4 mg^g L5A

! lead 367 .F mg/Kg L5A 1,2,3.6,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzo dioxin 1.85 ppb L5A 1.2.3.4.6.7,8-hepiachlorinated dibenzo dioxin 22.14 ppb L5A octachlorinated dibenzo dioxin 156.88 ppb L5A 1 1.2,3.4.6.7,8-heptachlorinated dibenzofuran 2.60 ppb L5A 1 octachlorinated dibenzofuran 7.59 ppb L5A

MATRIX:-SOHr ^ U i ̂ (

TRCC personnel collected two sediment samples (SD-03-C'3 and SD-03-04) from different

locations in the vicinity of the lagoons at the propeny on June 9, 1993, The samples were

analyzed for-TCL VOCs and SVOCs. which include base-neutral/acid extractables (BN.Abi;

pesticides and PCBs; and TAL inorganics, including cyanide, under Routine .Analytical

Services (RAS) Case Number 20136. A description of the sample locations collected by

TRCC personnel is presented in Table 4; the locations of these samples are depicted on

Figure 2.

TABLE 4. SAMPLE SUMMARY: POWNAL TAN-NERY

Source Samples Collected by 1 RCC on June 9, 1993

Sample Traffic

Location No. Report No. Time Remarks Sample Location

1 SD-G3-03 AFH27, 12:05 grab 0'-3 ' Sediment sample collected MADA2^ from Lagoon #5 outfall

channel to the Hoosic River,

SD-03-04 AFH28 14:12 grab 0 '-3 ' Sediment sample collected ' MADA27 from a seep located between

Lagoons #1 and #5.

RB-03-10 AFH34 13:30 grab 0'-2' Equipment rinsate blank MADA33 sample collected for quality

control.

Table 5 summarizes compounds and elements detected in source samples collected by TRCC

Listing of a compound or clement is based upon its detection at a concentration which is at

least three times greater than the concentration of the same compound or clement in a

reference sample. If the compound or clement was not detected in a reference sample, the

sample quantitation limit (SQL) or sample detection limit (SDL) is used as a reference value;

the compound or clement is listed on the table if its concentration is greater than or equal to

the SQL/SDL. Complete analytical results for samples collected by TRCC arc contained in

Appendix F.

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TABLE 5. SUM.M.ARY OF ANALYTICAL RESULTS; SOURCE SAMPLE

ANALYSIS FOR POWNAL TANNERY

Sample Location Compound/' Reference

No. Element Concentration Concentration Comments

, SD-03-03 benzo(b)fluoranthene 790 pg/Kg 630 ugXg 1,3 X SQL benzo(k)fluoranthene 790 pg/Kg 6?ri Mg.Kg 1? xSQL Aroclor-1254 170 J pg/Kg 6? ugKg 2.7 X SQL

SD-03-04 chromium 659 mg/Kg 2,0 mgKg 330 X SDL

(17. 18, 19) fig/lcg = micrograms per kilogrxTi mgylcg = milligrams per kilogra-Tis SQL = Sample Quantitation Limit SDL = Sample Detection Limi;

5.0 GROUND WATER PATHWAY

Native soils at die property have been removed or modified by construction activities (4),

Soils are mapped as Copake and Hartwell well-drained soils, indicating that surface water

tends to percolate into the soil instead of ponding on the surface (20).

Overburden material at the property' is mapped as recent alluvium and fluvial gravel and is

composed of stratified drift underiain locally by glacial till (21). Soil borings completed in

the vicinity of the lagoons indicate that overburden is comprised of silt, silty sand, and fine

sand which overlie coarse sand and gravel, which overlie grey clay, deposited in honzontalK

discontinuous layers by glaciofluvial processes (22), The landfill is located on a glaciofluvial

terrace where five to ten feet of coarse sand and gravel overlie fine sand and silt. Before

construction of the landfill, fill was added to assure that ten feet of material separate the top

of the water tabic from the bottom of the landfill (53). No subsurface data is available in the

vicinity of the former tannery building. Overburden deposits beneath the property are up to

40 feet thick (22. 53).

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The depth to ground water beneath the lagoons is less than 10 feet (22), Based on ground

water elevations recorded during previous ground water sampling rounds (data from

overburden wells exclusively), the direction of ground water flov. in o\erburden is westv\ard

toward the Hoosic River. A steep hydraulic gradient is noted in the vicinity of monitonng

wells L-7 and L-8 (23). Water level elevations in the five overburden monitoring wells in the

vicinity of the landfill indicate that ground water flow is from west to east, touard the Hoosic

River (53). No ground water elevation data is available for wells completed in bedrock in the

vicinity of the property.

Bedrock in the vicinity of the propeny is mapped as the Cambrian St. Catherine Formation,

composed of purple to gray-green variegated slate and phyllite. with minor quartzite (24),

The depth to bedrock beneath the property is unknown, but bedrock outcrops occur along the

south bank of the Hoosic River opposite the former tannery building and the lagoons (4),

Parts of the following towns are located within four radial miles of the potential source areas

at the propeny: Bennington, VT (population 15,230), Hoosic, NT (population 6629),

Petersburg. NT (population 1461). Pownal VT (population 3485), and Williamstown. M.A

(population 8220) (25; 26: 27; 28: 29; 30; 31). The parts of Bennington. VT, Hoosick, NY,

Petersburg, NT, and Williamstov.n, MA which are located widiin four radial miles of the

property have no public water supplies, and all residents rely upon private drinking water

weUs (25; 26: 27; 32).

The Town of Pownal, VT has seven small public water supplies located within four radial

miles of the property (33). Two of these supplies, the Pownal Tannery Water Company and

the Pownal Water Company, obtain 100 percent of their supply from surface water sources

which are not located along the downstream surface water pathway from the propeny. TTie

remaining five supplies rely 100 percent on ground water sources for drinking water; one

supply has two ground water sources in approximately the same location. Interim Wellhead

protection areas (3000-foot radiusi apply to all four public drinking water wells (34).

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The population using ground water was estimated as follows. Distance rings were measured from

th; outer edge of the three potential source areas, which are separated by approximately 1.3 miles:

this leads to non-circular distance rings. Population within each distance ring was estimated by

conducting housecounts, using the best information available for each toun, and multiplying the

number of houses per ring by the 1990 U.S. Census persons per household value for each town (8;

25; 26; 27; 32). Then, persons relying on non-ground water sources of water in each ring were

subtracted from the population apportioned to the ring. The remainder of the population was

concluded to rely on a combination of public and private ground water sources for drinking water

(32). The population using public ground water was identified from available Vermont Division of

Water Quality records; the remainder of the population apportioned to each ring was presumed to

relv on private drinking water sources located in the same distance ring as each home (32; 33).

Table 6 summarizes the public ground water supply sources located within four radial miles of the

property, and Table 7 summarizes the estimated drinking water population served by ground water

supplies located within four radial miles of the property.

Private drinking water wells in the vicinity of source areas on the propeny are completed in ei[her

overburden or bedrock; due to the age of many of these wells, limited information regarding the

completion interval of private drinking water weUs is available (8. 53). Review of available well

completion records indicate that 14 of 18 North Pownal wells recorded since 1966 are completed

in bedrock, with the remainder completed in overburden (55). These 18 wells are the only wells

of approximately 100 private drinking water wells located within 0.5 miles of the property for

which drilling records exist (25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 32; 33; 55).

Extensive ground water sampling has been conducted at the propeny since 1986, Based on the

results of these investigations, the Screening Site Inspection determined that a release of hazardous

substances to ground water beneath the propeny has occurred from the lagoons

(1). Ground water sampling dau collected since 1989 supports previous conclusions regarding

ground water releases from the lagoons. A drinking water sample collected from a nearby

residence on May 4, 1988 indicated the presence of dioxin at 34 picograms per liter (parts per

trillion) (56). However, this result could not be duplicated during subsequent sampling. Private

wells in the vicinity of the lagoons have been shown to be uncontaminated by sampling conducted

from 1989 to 1992 (12.13.14.15). Due to the availability of data from previous investigations, no

ground water samples were collected by TRCC.

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TABLE 6. PUBLIC GROUND WATER SUPPLY SOURCES \MTHIN FOUR MILES OF POWNAL TANNERY .

Distance/ Direction Location Estimated

from Property Source Name of Source Population Served Source Type

1.7 miles Pownal Elementary' Pownal 380 Bedrock well East School

2.05 miles Alia Gardens Estates Pownal 135 Bedrock Well Southeast

2.3 miles Lampman Water Pownal 87 Spnng East System

2.7 miles Evergreen Mobile Pownal 26 Bedrock w,ell Southeast Home Park

2.8 miles Royal Pine Villa Pownal 10(J Bedrock well Southeast 1

3.4 miles Barter's Pond Trailer Pownal 75 Bedrock well East Park. WeU =1

1

3.4 miles Barber's Pond Trailer Pownal 75 Overburden v-ili East Park. WeU <

(28; 29; 32; 33)

TABLE 7. ESTIMATED DRINKING WATER POPLT.ATIONS SERVED BY GROUNT) WA lER SOURCES WITHIN FOUR MILES OF POWNAL TANTsTRY

Total Estimated j Radial Distance Estimated Population Estimated Population Population Served b\ j

From Pownal Tannery Ser\ed bv Private Served by Public Ground Wafer Source> (miles) Wells Wells Within the Rin}!

0.(X)-0.25 169 0 169 : {

0.25-0.50 273 0 273

0.50-1.00 219 0 219

1.00-2.00 376 380 756

2.00-3.00 662 348 1010

3.00-4.00 1011 150 1161

TOTAL 2710 878 3588

(2.^; 26; 27; 28; 29: 32: 3?i

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No ground water elevation data is available for bedrock in the vicinity of the lagoons and no

ground water elevation data is available for the vicinity of the landfill and the former tanner)'

building. Because of the lack of information regarding ground water flou direction and the

actual completed interval of most private drinking water wells, no conclusions may be made

regarding the possibility of private drinking water wells located downgradient of these source

areas.

6.0 SURFACE WATER PATHWAY

The three potential source areas on the property are located adjacent to the Hoosic River, over

a stream distance of approximately 1.5 miles (Figure 1). Each potential source area has

different containment characteristics to surface water. Tlie lagoons were designed to release

effluent water to the Hoosic River from a channel located at the southwestern comer of

Lagoon #5. Lagoon #5 periodically releases water to the Hoosic River (4). A breach has

developed at the northwest corner of Lagoon #4. which also periodically releases water to th,e

river. Parts of the lagoon system are located belov^ the 100-year flood elevation (35).

The landfill does not have a run-oa'runoff collection system, and the cap is incomplete.

Surface water has ponded within cell #3 at the landfill, and wetland vegetation {Typha. spp..

Phragmites, spp.) has developed in the pond (4). In addition, precipitation enters the landfill

since the cap is incomplete and contacts the sludge disposed of in the landfill, creating

leachate. VT ANR personnel suspect that die leachate collection system beneath the landfill

leaks, and may be discharging leachate to the subsurface (53. 55). Leachate and/or ground

water beneath the landfill comes to the surface in seeps noted along the slope downhill of the

landfill (4). Surface water runoff from the landfill combines with ground water seeps at the

base of the slope below the landfill, and flows through wetlands located adjacent to the

Hoosic River for approximatelv 350 feet to discharge to the Hoosic River (4).

Tlie sources of water within the former tannery building include both precipitation which

infiltrates the building through the roof walls and windows and a ground water spring which

is located in the basement of the building (4). This water comes in contact with poorly

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contained hazardous materials stored in the former tannery building. The former tannery

building has trenches constructed in the basement which collect this water and discharge it

into the Hoosic River at the northern and southern ends of the building (4),

The Hoosic River is a moderate to large stream and has a mean annual flov. rate of greater

than 463 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the probable points of entry of surface v-ater to the

river (36). The farthest downstream probable point of entr>' to surface water is located

immediately downstream of the breach in the berm enclosing Lagoon #4 (4j. From this point.

the Hoosic River flows fifteen miles downstream (northwestward) to a point approximately

1.3 miles downstream of the confluence of the Hoosic and Walloomsac Rivers in Hoosick.

New York (37; 38; 39). At 4.75 miles downstream, the Linle Hoosic River joins the Hoosic

River; the mean annual flou rate at this point is greater than 557.5 cfs (37, 4C)i At 1 3 î

miles downstream, the Walloomsac River joins the Hoosic River; the mean annual flou rate

at this point is greater than 775.5 cfs (37; 39). Approximately 1.1 miles downstream of the

15-mile downstream point on the Hoosic River, at Eagle Bridge, New York, the mean annu.::

flow rate of the Hoosic River is 948 cfs (37; 39; 40). No surface water intakes for dnnkini:'

water are located within fifteen downstream miles of the potential source areas at the

property.

The Hoosic River is identified as Class C by VT ANR. According to VT ANR. Class C

Waters are "suitable for recreational boating, irrigation of crops not used for consumption

without cooking, habitat for v\ildlife and for common food and game fishes indigenous to thr

region, and such industrial uses as are consistent with other ' C uses" (41).

The Hoosic River is a cold-uater fisherv' for brook trout and brown trout along its length (41.

42; 43). Recurrent fish kills have been noted in both the Vermont and New York reaches oi

the river (42; 43). During TRCC reconnaissance, adolescents were observed fishing in die

Hoosic River from the bank opposite the former tannery building (4). In addition, the

Vermont reach of the Hoosic River is used for recreational boating (41).

No sensitive environments (w ith the exception of wedands) or endangered/threatened species

are located along the Vermont or New York reaches of the Hoosic River (44; 45). At least

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5.8 miles of frontage to wedands occurs along the Hoosic River within fifteen doun>iream

miles from the most downstream probable point of entry (46; 47; 48; 49), In addition, the

probable point of entry to surface water runoff from the landfill is located in paJusLnne.

unconsolidated-bottom. permanently flooded wedands adjacent to the Hoosic River (37: 46;

47: 48; 49). The mean annual flow rate of these wedands is likely to be less than 10 cubic

feet per second (50). Surface water flow duough these wedands is approximately 350 feet,

yielding approximately 700 feet (0.13 miles) of wetiond frontage to these v-etiands (4).

Table 8 summarizes the flowrates and sensitive environments located along the 15-mile

downstream surface water drainage from the property.

TABLE 8. WATER BODIES WFTHIN THE SURFACE WATER SEG.ME.NT OF THE POWNAL T.\NNTRY PROPERTY

Surface Length of Flow Lenpth of W ater Body Descriptor Reach Characteristics Wetlands

Unnamed su-eam Minimal stream 350 feet < 10 cfs 0.13 miles

Hoosic River Moderate to large 15 miles >463 cfs to su-Mm

TABLE 9. SAMPLE SUMMARY: POWNAL TANN'ERY

Samples Collected by IRCC on June 9, 1993

Traffic

Sample Report

Location No. No. Time Remarks Sample Location

SD-03-01 AFH25/ 11:50 grab 0'-2' Sediment sample collected from MADA24 wedands downstream of the

outfall from Lagoon #5.

SD-03-O: AFH26/ 11:50 grab 0'-2' Duplicate of sample SD-03-01 MADA25 coUected for qualit>' control.

SD-03-05 AFH29/ 13:40 grab 0 '-3 ' Sediment sample collected from MADA28 the Hoosic River upstream of

the point of entry for surface water draining the landfill.

SD-03-06 AFH30/ 14:30 grab 0 '-3 ' Sediment sample collected 300 MADA29 feet into wedands downstream

of the landfill.

SD-03-07 AFH31/ 12;27 grab 0'-2' Sediment sample collected MADA30 upstream of the outfall to the

Hoosic River from Lagoon #5.

SD-03-08 AFH32/ 14:40 grab 0 ' -3 ' Sediment sample collected at a MADA31 ground water seep downgradient

of the landfill.

RB-03-10 AFH34/ 13:30 grab Equipment rinsate blank sample M.\DA33 collected for quality control. '

— - Not Applicable

entry to surface water from the propert>'. Sample SD-03-08 was sediment collected at a seep

at the base of the slope beneath the landfill, and therefore has no applicable upstream

location. No hazardous substances were detected in sample SD-03-08 at concentrations above

applicable background concentrations.

Table 10 summarizes compounds and elements detected in sediment samples collected by

TRCC. Listing of a compound or element is based upon its detection at a concentration

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TABLE 10. SUMMARY OF ANALYTICAL RESULTS: SEDLMENT SAMPLE

ANALYSIS FOR POWNAL TANNERY

Sample Reference Location No. Element Concentration Concentration Comments

SD-03-01 copper 99.6 mg/Kg 13.5 mg/Kg 7,4 X SDL

SD-03-02 copper 67.8 mg/Kg 13.5 mg/Kg 5.0 X SDL (Dup. of SD- mercurv- 2.40 mg/Kg - 7.80 mg/Kg -7.80http:SD-mercurv-2.40

8.0 AIR PATHWAY

The closest resident to the potential source areas on the property is located at 200 West Main

Street, approximately 260 feet (0.05) miles northeast of the soudiem end of the former

tannery building (4; 8). Approximately 3591 persons live within four radial miles of the

property (32). Table 11 summarizes the estimated population located within four radial miles

of potential source areas on the propeny. The population was estimated using the same

method as for ground water users, as explained in Section 5.0.

TABLE 11. ESTIMATED POPUL.ATION WITHIN FOUR MILES OF POWNAL

TANN'ERY

Radial Distance from Pownal Tannery

(miles 1 Estimated Population

0.00-0.25 260

0.25-0.50 273'"

0.50-1.00 219

Q 1.00-2.00 523

2.00-3.C(> 1155

3.00-4.00 1161

TOTAL 3591

(25; 26; 27; 28; 29: 32)

Approximately 452 acres of wetlands are located within four radial miles of the property (46;

47; 48; 51).

9.0 SUMMARY

The Pownal Tannery propeny was used as a leadier tannery (Pownal Tanning Company) from

circa 1937 to 1988. The eftluent \^aste water produced by the facility was discharged directly

to the Hoosic River from cu-ca 193" until 1963. Beginning in 1963. effluent waste water was

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treated in a lagoon system on the propeny before release to die Hoosic Rj\er. Sludge which

accumulated during waste water treatment was disposed of in lagoons (currently capped j and

in an onsite landfill. When the facility closed in 1988, approximatel) 12.h3(i pounds of

hazardous materials were abandoned within die former tannery building.

Analytical data indicate that hazardous substances have been released to ground water in die

vicinity of the lagoons, surface water in the Hoosic River, and that hazardous substances are

present in surface soils on the property. These hazardous substances include volatile organic

compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and

furans, and heavy metals.

Ground water is used for drinking water by approximately 3588 persons within four rad:.:;

miles of the property. The Hoosic River is a cold-water trout fishery, and has at least 5 >

miles of frontage to wedands downstream of the property. TRCC sampling results indicate

that sediments in wedands downstream of the property are contaminated w ith copper and

merciary, which are at least partially attributable to operations at the Pownal Tanning

Company. Approximately 752 persons live within one mile of the propertv' and

approximately 3591 p#sons live v-ithin four miles of the propeny. Appro.ximately 452 acres

of wedands are located within four radial miles of the property.

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10.0 REFERENCES

1. Final Screening Sire Inspection Report. Pownal Tannery, Pownal. Vermont. NL'S/FIT TDD No, Fl-8904-07. December 20, 1989.

2. Project Note by Joseph Schmidl (TRCC) RE: Latitude/Longitude Calculations. Pownal Tannery. March 29, 1993.

3. Subsurface Hazardous Waste Site Investigations at Pownal Tanning, by SP, Inc. January 1988.

4. Field Logbook. Pownal Tannery. Site Inspection Prioritization. TDD No. 9209-27ATX.

5. Propert)' Appraisal Information, Pownal Tanning Company, provided by Doris Lillie (Town of Pownal Lister). November 10. 1992.

6. ARCS Contact Report between Joseph Schmidl (TRCC) and Lisa Danek (EPA. Emergency Services Division. Onscene Coordinator. Pownal Tanner)'). RE: Emergency Removal - Pownal Tanner). August 23. 1993.

7. North Carolina Hazardous U asie Manifest No. 96339 for Waste Shipped from Pownal Tannery site by US EPA Region 1 Laboratory (ID No. VTD002074839) to Laidlav^ Environmental Ser\ices (ID No. NCD000648451). June 24. 1993; Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Manifest Nos. 78250. 78251, 78253, 75254, 78255, 78252, 78253. 78254, 78255. 782^6. 78261. 78262. 78263, 78264, 78265, 75266, for Waste Shipped from Pownal Tannery site by US EPA Region I Laboratory (JD No. VTD002074839) to Laidlaw Environmental Services (ID No. MAD000604447). June 24, 1993; New Jersey Hazardous Waste Manifest Nos. 93001, 93002 for Waste Shipped from Pownal Tannery site by US EPA Region I Laboratory (ID No. VTD002074839) to Laidlaw Environmental Services (ID No. NJD002200046). May 20. 1993.

8. Letter from Winslow Ladue (Assistant Director. Water Supply Division, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation) to Edith Goldman (Assistant Regional Counsel, EPA Region I), RE: WSID 5497 - Pownal Tannery. January 29, 1993.

9. Project Note by Joseph Schnrudl (TRCC), RE: Area Measurements - Lagoons. August 25, 1993.

10. Analytical Results for Water Samples Collected on July 19. 1989 by Environmental Consulting Laboratory. Inc. Personnel. Aquatec Project Number 88159. August 7, 1989.

11. Office Memorandum: Summary of Sampling at Pownal Tanning Site on October 11, 1990, by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources personnel. October 23. 1990.

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12. Office Memorandum: Summary of Results from October 11. 1990 sampling visit, by

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources personnel. January- 2.

13. Office Memorandum: Summary of Results from January 10, 1991 sampling visit, by

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources personnel.. January 30.

14. Letter from Brian Woods (Hydrogeologist, Hazardous Materials Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources), to Nancy Lubeck (Homeowner), RE: Analytical Results from April 10, 1992 sampling. April 28, 1992.

15. Letter from Brian Woods (Hydrogeologist, Hazardous Materials Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources), to Nancy Lubeck (Homeowner), RE: Analytical Results from April 10, 1992 sampling. April 28, 1992.

16. Organic Traffic Report & Chain of Custody Records (Nos. 0348008, 0348009). Inorganic Traffic Report &. Chain of Custody Records (Nos. 0348701, 0348702) for Contract Laboratory Program Case Number 19831 and Special Analytical Service Packing List/Chain of Custody (Nos. S030901, S030902) for Contract Laboratory Program Case Number 7845A-01, for samples collected from the Pownal Tannery site by EPA/ESD. AprU 30. 1993.

17. Organic data validation package for contract Laboratory Program Case No. 19831, Pownal Tannery site, by Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company. July 2, 1993.

a 18. Inorganic data validation package for contract Laboratory Program Case No. 19831.

Pownal Tannery site, by Lockheed Environmental Systems & Technologies Co. July 9. 1993.

19. Dioxin/Fiu-an data validation package for contract Laboratory Program Case No. 7845A-01. Pov\nal Tannery site, by Lockheed Environmental Systems & Technologies Co. July 14, 1993.

20. Soil Survey Field Sheet, Bennington County, Vermont. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, with attached Soil Interpretations Records Nos. VTOOll and NT0096. undated.

21. Surficial Geological Map of Vermont, edited by Charles C. Doll, State Geologist, Vermont Geological Suney. 1970.

22. Hydrogeological Site Assessment. Pownal Tanning Lagoon Site, North Pownal, Vermont, by Saunders Associates. Inc. February 14, 1988.

24. Bedrock Geological Map of Vermont, edited by Charles C. Doll, State Geologist. Vermont Geological Survey. 1961.

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25. 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Vermont. Summary Population &. Housing Characteristics. U.S. Department of Commerce. Office of the Census, Document No. 1990-CPH-47. July 1991.

26. J990 Census of Population and Housing. Massachusetts. Summan. Population & Housing Characteristics. U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the Census. Document No. 1990-CPH-23. August 1991.

27. 1990 Census of Population and Housing, New York. Summary Population & Housing Characteristics. U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the Census, Document No. 1990-CPH-34. August 1991.

28. North Pownal Quadrangle, VT-NT. U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map. 1954. photorevised 1980.

29. Pownal Quadrangle. VT. U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map. 1954.

30. Williamstown Quadrangle. VT, U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map. 1954.

31. Beriin Quadrangle, NY-MASS-VT, U,S. Geological Survey 7,5 Minute Series Topographic Map. 1985.

32. Project Note by Joseph Schmidl (TRCC) RE: Site Inspection Prioritization Distance Ring Calculations. Pownal Tannery. TX)D No.: 9104-03-ATS. Februar)' 1993.

33. Printout of Water System Database (Public Water Supplies). Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water Supply, dated December 1992.

34. .ARCS Contact Report by Joseph Schmidl (TRCC) with Tim Raymond (Assistant Regional Manager. Region FV. Water Supply Division, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources), RE; Wellhead Protection in Vermont. February 22, 1993.

35. Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont. National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Insurance Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community-Panel Number 500016 0005 C. April 1. 1980.

36. Telecon Note by Joseph Schmidl (NUS/FIT) with Jeff Cueto (Principal Hydrologist. Division of Water Quality. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources), RE: Hoosic River Flow Rate. June 21. 1991.

37. Project Note by Joseph Schmidl (TRCC), RE: Measurements of the 15-mile Surface Water Pathway from the Pownal Tannery. August 16, 1993.

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38. Hoosic Falls. N̂Y Quadrangle. U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map. 1944, photorevised 1̂ 980.

39. Eagle Bridge, NY Quadrangle. U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 Muiute Series Topographic Map. 1944, photorevised 1980.

40. ARCS Contact Report between Joseph Schmidl (TRCC) and Lloyd Wagner (U.S.

Geological Survey, NY), RE: Row Rates along Pownal Tanner)' SWP. August 18,

1993.

41. Vermont Rivers Study, Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation, with the assistance of the National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Regional Office. February 1986.

42. Letter from David R. Galium (District Fisheries Biologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Vermont Agency of Nauiral Resources) to Joseph Schmidl (TRCC), RE: Fishery information. March 9, 1993.

43. A Fisheries Management Plan for the New York Section of the Hoosic River, by Norman D. McBride, Senior Aquatic Biologist, Region 4 Fisheries Office, New York Department of Fish and Wildlife. Watershed File #1794. June 1989.

44. Letter from Everett Marshall (VT Nattiral Heritage Program) to Joseph Schmidl (TRCC), RE: Sensitive Environments. 1993.

45. Letter from Burell Buffington (NT Natural Heritage Program) to Joseph Schmidl (TRCC>, RE: Sensitive Environments. Inarch 1, 1993.

46. National Wetlands Inventory Map. North Pownal. VT Quadrangle. U.S. Department of the Interior. March 1986.

47. National Wetlands Inventory Map. Pownal, VT Quadrangle. U.S. Department of the Interior. April 1977.

48. National Wetlands Inventory Map. Williamstown, MA Quadrangle. U.S. Department of the Interior. April.

49. Project Note by Joseph Schmidl (TRCC) RE: Wetlands Frontage to the 15-mile Surface Water Padiway Pownal Tannery. TDD No.: 9104-03-ATS. August 16, 1993.

50. Project Note by Joseph Schmidl (TRCC), RE: Area Measurements - Watershed in vicinity of landfill. September 9. 1993.

51. Project Note by Joseph Schmidl (TRCC) RE: Wedands Area within Four Radial Miles of Pownal Tannery. TDD No.: 9104-03-ATS. September 16. 1993.

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52. Industrial Wastes. Summary of EPA Directive Documents. Black and Veach, Section 13, pp. 1-13. 1980.

53. Memorandum to Edward Leonard (Director) from James Suruilo (Technical Assistance Section, Solid Waste Management Division, Department of Envu-onmental Conservation, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources), RE: Pownal Tannery Landfill. May 24. 1993.

54. Memorandum to Chuck Clarke (Secretary, ANR) from Brian Woods et al. (Site Management Section, Hazardous Materials Management Division. Department of Environmental Conservation, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources). RE: Pownal Tannery - Proposed Activity (Site #77-0066). August 9, 1993.

54. Memorandum to Jim Surwilo (SWD) et al, from Brian Woods (Site Management Section. Hazardous Materials Management Division, Department of Environmcnul Conservation, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources). RE; Pownal Tannery. September 23. 1993.

55. Basic Well Data. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water Supply. Well Records compiled from July 26. 1966 through 1991.

56. Anahiical results for samples analyzed for polychlorinated dioxins and furans (isomer specific) collected at the Pownal Tannery. Samples collected by Aquatec, Inc. personnel on May 4 and 5, 1988 and analyzed by Enseco, Inc. (Aquatec Project No 88057). July 5, 1988. j

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APPENDIX A

GROUND WATER AND DRINKING WATER SAMPLE ANALYTICAL RESULTS

Samples Collected by VT ANR Personnel on July 19, 1989.

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7 August 1989

Ms. Diane Conrad

State of Vermont

Department of Environmental Conservation

Agency of Natural Resources

103 South Main Street

Waterbury, Vermont 05676

Re: Aquatec Project No. 88159. ETR No. 17811

Dear Ms. Conrad:

Enclosed are results of GC/MS analyses performed on water

samples received at Aquatec on 20 July 1989.

Sincerely, /

Richard T. Gomez/^)

Chemist

RTG/jg

Enclosure

Hydrographic Studies and Analyses * Water Quality Studies • Analytical Laboratories

Ecological Studies * ComputerSimulations • Industrial Waste Surveys

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Dace: 4 August: 1989

Aquatec Lab No.: 100570

ETR No.: 17811, Project 88159

Received On: 20 July 1989

Sample Identification: Vermont Department of Envirorunencal Conser-zation,

sample labeled Trip Blank, 7/19/89.

Volatile Organic Compounds in ug/1

EPA Method 524.2

benzene

bromobenzene

bromochloromethane'

broraodichloromethane

bromoforra

bromomethane

n-bucvlbenzene

sec-but:vlbenzene

terc-butvl^nzene

li.uboti LBLrachlorlde

chloroberjzene

chloroethane

chloroform

chloromethane

2-chlorotoluene

4-chlorotoluene

dlbroraochloromethane

1 2-dibromo-3-chloroorooane

1.2-dlbromoethane

dibroraomethane

1,,2-dichlorobenzene

1 J-dichlorobenzene

1A-dichlorohenzene

dichlorodlfluoromethane

1,1-dtchloroethane

1.2-dlchloroethane

1,1-dichloroechene

cls-1.2-dichloroethene

trans -1.2-dlchloroechene

1.2-dlchloroprooane

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Date: 4 August 1989




Sample Identification: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, water

sample labeled Lubeck, 7/19/89 at 1200 hours.


EPA Method 524.2

benzene bromobenzene bromochloromethane bromodichloromethane broraoform bromomethane n-butvlbenzene sec-butvlbenzene tert-butvlbenzene g carbon tetrachloride

chlorobenzene

chloroethane

chloroform

chloromethane

2-chlorotoluene

4.chlorotoluene

dtbromochloromethane

1. 2-dibromo-3-chloroDrooane

1.2-dibroracethane

dibroraomethane

1.2-dichlorobenzene

1.3-dichlorobenzene

1.4-dichlorobenzene


1.1-dlchloroethane

1.2-dichloroethane

1.1-dtchloroethene

cis-1.2-dichloroethene

tran3-1.2-dtchloroethene

l,2-

y

aquatec


75 Cre«n Mountain t>rive. So. Burlington. VT 054O3

TEL. 802/658-1074


Date: 4 August 1989




Sample Identification: Vermont Department of Envirorunental Conservation, water

sample labeled L-9, 7/19/89 at 1300 hours.

' > ^ < ? ° d'.

/

aquatec


75 Creen Mountain Drtve, So. Burlington, VT 054O3

TEL. 802/658-1074


Date: 4 August 1989




Sample Identification: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, water

sample labeled Tudor, 7/19/89 at 1215 hours.


EPA Method 524.2

benzene

bromobenzene

bromochlorome thane'

bromodichloromethane

bromoform

bromomethane

rn-butvlbenzene

sec-butvlbenzene

tert-butvlbenzene

carbon tetrachloride

chlorobenzene

chloroethane

chloroform

chloromethane

2-chlorotoluene

4-chlorotoluene

dibromochloromethane

1.2-dibromo-3-chloroorooane

1.2-dibromoethane

dibroraomethane

1.2-dichlorobenzene

1.3-dichlorobenzene

1.4-dichlorobenzene


1.1-dlchloroethane

1.2-dichloroethane

l.l-dlchloroethene

cls-1.2rdichloroechene

trans -1.2-dichloroethene

l,2-dlchloroDrc)Dflne

APPENDIX B

GROUND WATER, DRINKING WATER AND SURFACE WATER SAMPLE

ANALYTICAL RESULTS

Samples Collected by VT ANR Personnel on October 11, 1990

L93-963.txt B-1

State of Vermont

AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES


Deoanment of Pish and Wildlife Waterbury', Vermont 0S676 Deoariment of Forests, Parks and Recreation Department of Environmental Conservation S:a:e Geologist Department of Environmental Conservation NaTural Resources Conservation Council

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO: Pownal Tannery Site file

FROM: Steven L. Winters, ,^*erdous Materials Specialist, Sites

Management Section,-;;̂ -̂!,.̂ ^

DATE: Jar.uary 2, 1991

SUBJECT: Summary of results from October 11, 1990, sar.pling

visit.

The analytical laboratory results for water samples collected

at the Pownal Tannery site, Pownal, Vermont, on October 11, 1990,

are summarized in Table 1:

T.iBLZ 1: RESULTS SUMMARY

Method 8 240 Crfd) 1

Pbldl Method 8270

Sampling Point:

MW-L9 RND^

Memo to Pownal Tannery site file page 2

Copies of the original laboratory reports are attached.

attachments

cc: Kerry A. Diskin, NUS Corporation

Don Smith, EPA

SLW/slw/M2-365-0923P0WT AN

6 0 i.i.'^V'

DEPT- O f ENVIRONHENTAL CONSERVATION LAB MA.\A3£ r.£.>ir SYSTEM PAGE I

FINAL LAB REPORT

DATE 1 1 / 2 6 / 9 0

.AB 10 579'V5 REPORT TO S/WJNTERS DUE DATE 1 1 / 1 2 / 9 0

JOURCE LOCATION MW-L9 COLLECTION DATE 1 0 / 1 1 / 9 0

'ROGRAM 022-HA2AROOUS HASTE (STATE) AMa i f cM i^ATER SAMPLE )t

SUBMITTED BY S/«INTERS PHONE 2-^4-8702 SUBMIT DATE 1 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 LEGAL YES

iAMPLE NOTES:

EST .JOE TEST NAME RESULT

UNIT OF MEASURE

KEMA;

. V '^H 1990

, ^ ^ DEPT, OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE 1

FINAL LAB i^EPORT

DATE 1 1 / 2 6 / 9 0

AB ID 57946 REPORT TO S/WINTERS DUE DATE 1 1 / 1 2 / 9 0

OURCE LOCATION MW-LIO C O L L E Z T I O N DATE 1 0 / 1 1 / 9 0

ROGRAM 022-HA2AROOUS WASTE iSTAJE} AMBIENT *AT£R SAMPLE r

UBMITTEO BY S/WIAn"£RS PHONE 2 4 4 - 8 7 0 2 SUBMIT DATE 1 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 LEGAL Y£ S

AHPi.E NOTES:

£ST

ODE TEST NAME R L S U L T

UNIT OF MEASURE

REMARKS CCDE

PRCCESS C A T :

24W METHOD 8 2 4 0 TESTS, HATER 0 NCNE Z 1 0 / 2 5 / s

CR CHROMIUM DSSSOIWED < 10 UG/L I Z / Z 2 / .

P . ̂ LEAD DISSOLVED < 10 UG/L l C / 2 < . / .

27W METHOD 8 2 7 0 , WATER c NONE z L l / l t 3 / l

1

I ( uuV Zb 1 : , .

DEPT. OF EWIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE

' ^ ̂ F INAL LAB i?EPORT

DATE 1 1 / 2 6 / 9 0

AB ID 57947 REPORT TO S/.WINTERS DUE DATE 1 1 / 1 2 / S O

OURCE LOCATICN Ml, -L20 CCLLECri'ON DATE 1 0 / 1 1 / 9 0

'ROGRAM 022-HA2AROOUS HASTE (STATE) AMBIENT J^ATER SAMPLE Y

iLBMITTEO BY S/HINTERS PHONE 2 4 4 - 8 7 0 2 SUBMIT DATE 1 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 LEGAL VE S

.AMPLE NOTES:

EST -ODE TEST NAME RESULT

UNIT OF MEASURE

REMARKS CODE

PROCESS DATE

t24H METHOD 8240 TESTS, WATER 0 NCNE 2 10/25/93

)CR CHROMIJM DISSOLVED < 10 UG/L lC/23/9:

)PB LEAD DISSOLVED < 0 UG/L 10/24/93

; 2 7 ^ H E T H 0 D 8 2 7 0 , HATER c NCrjE Z 11/16/90

'NOV I'S' igg-

DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATICN LAb M A N A G E H L N T SYSTEM PAGE

FINAL LAB REPORT

DATE l i / 2 f c / 9 j

.AB ID 57948 REPORT TO S/HlNTEKS OuE DATE 1 1 / 1 2 / 9 0

SOURCE LOCATION LAGOON 5 CCLLECTION DATE 1 0 7 1 1 / 9 0

=»ROGRAM 022-mZARDOUS HASTE (STATEi AMBIENT WATER SAMPLE Y

SUBMITTED BY S/WINTERS PHONE 2 4 4 - 8 7 3 2 SUBMIT DATE 1 0 / 1 2 / 9 C LEGAL YES

iAMPLE NOTES:

TEST

:oDE TEST NAME SULT

J M T [iC ••' L -Si.'-; E

REMARKS CODE

PROCESS DATE

324W

DCR

METHOD 8240 TESTS,

CHROMIUM DISSOLVED

HATER 0

15

NCNE

UG/L

2 10/25/90

10/23/90

3Pf LEAD DISSOLVED - UG/L 10/24/90

327W METHOD 8 2 7 0 , HATER C NCNE 2 11/16/90

I DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE

" " ^ FINAL LAB REPORT

DATE 1 1 / 2 6 / 9 0

AB ID 57949 REPORT TO S/HINTERS OUE DATE 1 1 / 1 2 / 9 0

OURCE LOCATION LAGGON 4 . CCLLECTION DATE 1 0 / 1 1 / 9 0

RDGRAM 022-HAZAROOUS WASTE ( S T A T E J AMBIENT »,AT£R SA^JJLE Y

UBMITTED BY S/HINTERS PHONE 2 4 4 - 8 7 0 2 SUBMIT DATE 1 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 LEGAL YES

AMPLE NOTES:

EST UNIT OF REf-ARKS PROCESS RESULT .MEASURE CODE DATE

ODE TEST NAME

24H METHOD 8240 TESTS, HATER C NCNE 10/25/̂ 3̂

CR CHROMIUM DISSOLVED < 10 UG/L lO/23/SO

P^ LEAD DISSOLVED < 10 UG/L 10/2

NOV 0 5 13;

S*^ DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE

F INAL LAB i^EPORT

DATE 1 0 / 3 1 / 9 0

LAB ID 57951 REPORT TO S/HINTERS DUE DATE 1 1 / 1 2 / 9 0

SOURCE LOCATION LUBECK COLLECTION DATE 1 0 / 1 1 / 9 0

PROGRAM 022-HA2ARDOUS WASTE iSTATEJ AMBIENT HATER SAMPLE

SUBHITTED BY S/HJNTERS PHONE 2 4 4 - 8 7 0 2 SUBMIT DATE 1 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 LEGAL

SAMPLE NOTES:

Y

YES

TEST UNIT OF REMARKS PROCESS CODE TEST NAME RESULT MEASURE CODE DATE

324H METHOD 8 2 4 0 TESTS, WATER 0 NONE 10/26/90

NOV 0 5 .:.

DEPr . OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE I

^ " ^ FINAL LAB REPORT

DATE 1 0 / 3 1 / 9 0

AB ID 57952 REPORT TO S/HlNTERS DUE DATE 1 1 / 1 2 / 9 0

OURCE LOCATION TUDOR COLLECTION DATE 1 0 / 1 1 / 9 0

ROGRAM 022-HA.ZARDOU$ WASTE (STATE) AMBIENT HATER SAMPLE Y

UBMITIED BY S/HINTERS PHONE 2 4 4 - 8 7 0 2 SUBMIT DATE 1 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 LEGAL YES

AMPLE NOTES:

EST UNIT OF REMARKS PROCESS ODE TEST NAME RESULT .-MEASURE CODE DATE

24H METHOD 8240 TESTS, HATER NCNE lC/2 5/9:

l

NOV G5 m

^ ^ ^ DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE

FINAL LAB REPOi^T

DATE 1 0 / 3 1 / 9 0

-AB ID 57950 REPORT TC S/WINTERS DUE DATE 1 1 / 1 2 / 9 0

iOURCE LOCATION TRIP BLANK COLLECTION DATE 1 0 / 1 1 / 9 0

'ROGRAM 022-HAZAROOUS HASTE (STATEJ AMBIENT HATER SAMPLE Y

SUBMITTED BY S/WINTERS PHONE 2 4 4 - 8 7 0 2 SUBMIT DATE 1 0 / 1 2 / 9 0 LEGAL YES

•AMPLE NOTES:

'EST UNIT OF REMARKS PROCESS :00E TEST NAME RESULT MEASURE CODE DATE

J24W METHOD 8240 TESTS, HATER 0 NONE 2 1 0 / 2 6 / 9 0

State of Vermont

AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES 103 South Main Street

D e o a r t m e n t o< F ish and Wi l d l i f e

DeoarTment o* Fores is , ParKi and Recrea t ion Waterbury, Vermont 05676

OeoarTment o< E n v i r o n m e n i a l Conse rva t i on

State Geolog is t Department of Environmental Conservation Natu ra l Resources Conserva t ion Counc r l January 30, 1991

Mr. and Mrs. Lubeck

P.O. Office Box 51

North Pownal, Vermont 05260

SUBJECT: Laboratory results for drinking water sample collected

January 10, 1991.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lubeck:

I am writing to notify you of the results of the laboratory

test for volatile organic chemicals performed on the well-water

sample collected from your kitchen rap by me on January 10, 1991.

The test was conducted by the Vermont Department of Environmental

Conservation (DEC) Laboratory, and the results are attached to

this letter.

The results indicate that all volatile organic chemicals

tested for were below the detection limits indicated on the

attached data sheet. On the basis of the DEC laboratory analysis

of your sample, your drinking water should be free of volatile

organic chemicals and safe to drink.

If you have any questions regarding these results, please

call me in Waterbury at 244-8702.

Sine

Steven L. Winters

Hazardous Materials Specialist

Sites Management Section

attachment: Vermont DEC laboratory data sheet for volatile

organics in sample 59291

cc: Pownal Tannery site file (w/attach.)

Kerry A. Diskin, NUS Corporation (w/attach.)

Don Smith, EPA (w/out attach.)

SLW/slw/L2-029-1321POWTAN, January 29, 1991

Regional Offices Bi're.'Essex Jc; P ;:?forc rj So'inqfield'St Johrshur

APPENDIX C

DRINKING WATER SAMPLE ANALYTICAL RESULTS

Samples Collected by VT ANR Personnel on January 10, 199L

k

L93-963.txt C-1

?, Fi ! -^ i C ^ a ^ ^ ' '̂ p 134139

State of Vermont

2̂,75-̂ T,J t̂ —AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES


D e p a r t m e n t o f F ish j n c W i l d l i f e Waterburv, Vermont 05676 D e o a r t r r e n t o f Forests. ParKs and Recrea t ion /-^^fl'? D e p a r t m e n t of Env i r onmen ta l Conse rva t i on

State Geo log is t Department of Environmental Conservation Na tu ra l i=esources Conservat ion C o u n c i l

OFFICE MEMORANDU!^ !LE COPY TO: Pownal Tannerv site file

FROM: ^^teve.n L. Winters, Hazardous Materials Specialist:, Sites

Management Section

DATE: January 30, 1991

SUBJECT: Summary of results from January 10, 1991, sampling

visit,.

The analytical laboratory results were below analytical

detection limits for DEC Method 824W performed on the tap-water

samples collected at the Lubeck and the 3 residences, North

Pownal, Vermont, on January 10, 1991.

A copy of Chain-cf-Custody Record and the DEC Laboratory data

reports for these samples are attached.

cc: Kerry A. Diskin, NUS Corporation

Don Smith, EPA

SLW/slw/M2-030-0950PCWTAN, January 31, 1991

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..iiii|)Tes s e a l e d Sea ls b roken & remaJe^ fo r Samples so (Tied oli (iL c o l l e c t i o n a d d i U o n o f p r e s e r v a t i v e \̂ DESCRIPTION AND NUMUCK OF CONTAlNLi^S rece lp iaL lahoraLory

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LOCATIOH C O L L C t T I O J l

_DATC_| TTRr GRAB ^ ,.\

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DEPT- OF ENV IRCNMENTAL CuNSEkVflT IL.M LA^s MANAGfcMtiM SYSTEM PAJE 1

FINAL LAc SEPOxT

DATE 0 1 / 2 3 / 9 1

AB ID 59291 R E P C K T TO S/Wl.NTERS OLE DATE J 2 / 1 1 / 9 1

3URCE LOCATION LUBECK c C L L t C T I C N oAlfc G l / l U / 9 1

ROGRAM 0 2 2 - H A Z A R O U U S kJASTE ISTATE) AMbicNT WATER SAMPLE Y

UBMITTEO BY S/WINTERS PHUNE 2 ' t 4 - a 7 0 2 SUBMIT DATE 0 1 / 1 1 / 9 1 LEGAL VES

iMPLE NOTES:

EST UiMl T OF REMARKS PROCESS IDE TEST .NAME KcSUL T / . i « i b R t CuDE DATE

'AU METHOD d 24U TESTS, >,ATER 0 NCNE 0 1 / 1 7 / 9 1

D E P T . CF EiNVIRGiSHfcNr AL Co. \S£R V M T I C N L A b MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE

FINAL LA6 REPCKT

DATE ui/23/91

\S ID 59293 REPORT TC S / i s I \ T E K S DUE DATE 0 2 / 1 1 / 9 1

lURCE LOCATION -iSCEVlCH COLLECTION CAIE 0 1 / 1 0 / 9 1

;QGRA,M 0 2 2 - H A Z A R D G U S WASTE (STATE) AMBIENT WATER SAMPLE Y

IBMITTED 3Y S/WINT£RS PHONE 2 ^ A - d 7 0 2 SUBMIT DATE 0 1 / 1 1 / 9 1 LEGAL YE

• MPLE NOTES:

ST U N I T J F REMARKS PROCESS OE TEST NAME RESULT KEA^UKE C G D c DATE

4W METHOD 6 2 ^ 0 T E S T S , -ATER C NCNE 0 1 / 1 7 / 9 1

TC'

. DEPT. :-:MVIROtn-IENTAL CCNSERVATIO;; L.-.EOP.iTOF,Y DATA SHEET FOR VOLa.TILI CP.G?.^1CS - HATER

SPJ-IPLE NUTIBER: 59291 WJ;»iYST: P""^ RUII: 01-17-91 DILUTION £ % ^ : Lubeck DATE COLLECTED: 01-ie-91

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VW07 Vinyl chloride

W 08 Chloromethane

VW09 Bromomethane

VW10 Chloroethane

VWll Trichlorofluorcmethane

VW12 Acetone

VW13 1,1-Dichloroethene

VW14 Carbon disulfide

V,-/15 Methyl-ene chloride

VW16 Methyl-t-Butylether (MTBE)

VW17 1,2-Dichloroethene

W IS 1, l-Dichloroethane

VW19 Vinyl acetate VW20 2-Butanone V\'/21 Chloroform VW22 1,1,1-TrichlorGethane

VW_^ Cairbon tetrachloride

VWzf^ Benzene

v;'/25 1,2-Dichloroe thane

V^-,'2G Trichloroethene

VW27 1,2-Dichloropropane

VW28 Bromodichloroniethane

VW29 4-Methyl-2-pentanone

V5'f30 cis-1,3-Dichlorcprcpene

VW31 Toluene

VW32 trans-l,3-Dichloroprcpene

W/33 1,1,2-Trichloroethane

VW34 2-Hexanone

VW35 Tetrachloroethene

VW36 Dibromochloromethane

VW37 Chlorobenzene

VW38 Ethylbenzene

VW39 Xylenes

W/40 Styrene

VW41 Bromoform

VW42 1,1,2,2,-Tetrachloroethane

TVH Total Volatile Hydrocarbons

SRL CCD:

FACTOR:

Lmate De t5-tion Limit

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10

10

10

10

10

50

2

2

10

50

20

2

2

2

100

Detected at.

ug/l

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND ND ND ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

I.TI

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

REMI^IIS.

SURROGATE RECOVERIES... ,

1,2-Dichloroethane - D4: 120*4 D8-Toluene: 4-BroraoFluorobenzene: llSi;

:nD\VW01

• 1 :

VT. Dci.. ENVIRONIIENTAL CONSERVATION Li.BCR.2TC?.-,

DATA SHEET FOR VOLATILE ORGANICS - HATER

SAl-S'LE NLTEER: 5S311 A-MALYST: SRL REM;^_°.K5 CCDE DATE Rhl l : 01-11-91 DILUTION FACTOR: 1 ITE: T3

^ii^.TE COLLECTED: 1-10-91

Approximate Detection Lim:

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VW07 Vinyl chloride 10 vwea Chlorome thaPie 10 VW09 Bromomethane 10 VW10 Chloroethane 10

v;vii Trlchlorofluoromethane 10

VW12 Acetone 50

VW13 1,1-Dichloroethene 2

VW14 Carbon disulfide 2

WIS Met.hylene chloride 2

VW16 Methyl-t-Butylether (MTBE) 10

VW17 1,2-Dichloroethene 2

v;7ia. 1,1-Dichloroethane 2

VT'/ig Vinyl acetate 50

VW20 2-Butanone 50

V1V21 Chloroform 2

V;/22 1,1,l-Trichloroethane

V̂ >r23 Carbon tetrachloride 2

Benzene 2

v ^ 1,2-Dichloroethane 2 V^;26 Trichloroethene

VW27 1,2-Dichloropropane

v;^2a Bromodichloromethane

VW29 4-Methyl-2-pentanone :0

cis-1,3-Dichloropropene wna 2

VW31 Toluene

W/32 trans-1,3-Dichloropropene

VW33 1,1,2-Trichloroethane

VW34 2-Hexanone 20

2

VW36 Dibromochloromethane 2

VW37 Chlorobenzene 2

VW38 Ethylbenzene 2

VW35 Tetrachloroethene

VW39 Xylenes

VW40 Styrene 2

VW41 Bromofonn 2

VW42 1,1,2,2,-Tetrachloroethane 2

TVH Total Volatile Hydrocarbons 100

;=rted a:

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ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

NP

ND

ND

ND

J ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

R T ""JCS.

SURROGATE RECOVERIES

1,2-Dichloroethane - D4: 96% D8-Toluene: 94% 4-BromoFluorober.zene: 84\

GD\VH01

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134727 FVLt GOn State of Vermont

AGENCY OF NATLT^AL RESOURCES 103 South MaiQ Street

Ceoa i - tmem of F-.tr anc W i i c : i f « Waterburv, Vermont 05676 Ceoar-menT 0*- Por»5:5 Pari

VT. 11.1 J. u,. -ROiÊNT.--L CONi l.^ vTION LABOR"' OPY ZATA SHEET FOR VOIA.TILE C.^GANICS - WATE.

SAJ-IPLE NUISBER: 59293 WÂLYST: SRL REMARKS CODE 824'..' DAT UN: 0 1 - 1 1 - 9 1 DILUTION FACTOR: 1 S I T J S T ' Ascev i ch DATE COLLECTED: 01 -10 •91

Approximate Detection Limit Detected a

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v;'/07 Vinyl chloride 10 ND

VW08 Chloromethane 10 ND

VW09 Bromome tha.ie 10 ND

VW10 Chloroethane 10 ND

VWll Trichlorofluoromet-hane 10 ND

VW12 Acetone 50 ND

VW13 1,1-Dichloroethene 2 ND

VW14 Carbon disulfide 2 ND

V\fl5 Methylene chloride 2 ND

VW16 Methyl-t-Butylether (MTBE) 10 ND

VW17 1,2-îchloroethene 2 ND

VWlS 1,1-Dichloroethane 2 ND

VVI19 Vinyl acetate 50 ND

VW20 2-Butanone 50 ND

VW21 Chloroform 2 ND

VW22 1,1,l-Trichloroethane 2 ND

W & 3 Carbon tetrachloride 2 m V\'/24 Benzene 2 ND VW25 1,2-Dichloroethane 2 ND VW26 Trichloroethene 2 ND

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PT T I L L U U i

State of Vermont

AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

D e o a r t m e n t of Pisn and w i i e i i f e

O e o a r t m e n t o i Forests. ?ar»s ana Recrea t ion

D e o a r t m e n t of Env i r onmen ta l Conserva t ion

1

icij],Jl %rst^vf icor̂ f̂ ^ 103 South Main Street

Waterbury, Vermont 05676

State Geolog is t

N a t u r a l Resources Conser^ar ion C o u n c i l Fi-f(fdM> Department of Environmental Conservation

January 30, 1991

Mr. and Mrs. Lubeck

P.O. Office Box 51

Norcn Pownal, Vermont 05260

SUBJECT: Laboratory results for drinking water sample collected

January 10, 1991.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lubeck:

I am writing to noti fy you of the results of the laboratory

test for volatile organi c chemicals performed on the well-water

sample collected from yo ur kitchen tap by me on January 10, 1991'.

The test was conducted b y the Vermont Department of Environmental

Conservation (DEC) Labor atory, and the results are attached to

this letter.

The results indicate that all volatile organic chemicals

tested for were below th e detection limits indicated on the

attached data sheet. On the basis of the DEC laboratory analysis

of your sample, your dri nking water should be free of volatile

organic chemicals and sa fe to drink.

If you have any questions regarding these results, please

call me in Waterbury at 244-8702.

Sincgs^ly,

Steven L. Winters

Hazardous Materials Specialist


attachment: Vermont DEC laboratory data sheet for volatile

organics in sample 59291

cc: Pownal Tannery site file (w/attach.)

Kerry A. Diskin, NUS Corporation (w/attach.)

Don Smith, EPA (w/out attach.)

SLW/slw/L2-029-1321?OWTAN', January 29, 1991

P.'q'.ci': 0:'-'C»s • Bar-e Essex Jc: .'P:;:s*ord/N Springfield'St. Jo^n^bur

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•DATA SHEET FOR V:--.!'!;.'! Oi.GA.-^ICS - WATER

SAI-IPLE NUl-EER: 59291

DAT'': RUN: 01-17-91

S ^ ^ : Lubeck

DAlE COLLECTED: 01-10-91

:r.ed at.

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ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

V;V07

V;V08

VW09

VW10

VWll

VW12

V1V13

VW14

VWIS

VW16

VW17

V̂ 'flS

V^V19VW20VW21

VW22

VW

VW25

VW26

VW27

VW28

VW29

W20

Vlf31

VW32

VW33

VW34

VW35

VW36

VW37

VW3a

VW39

VW40

VW41

VW42

TVH

Vinyl chloride

Chloromethane

Bromomethane

Chloroethane

Trichlorofluoromethane

Acetone

1,1-Dichloroethene

Carbon disulfide

Methylene chloride

Methyl-t-Butylether (MTBE)

1,2-Dichloroethene

1,1-Dichloroethane

Vinyl acetate 2-Butanone

Chloroform

1,1,l-Trichloroethane

Carbon tetrachloride

Benzene

1,2-Dichloroethane

Trichloroethene

1,2-Dichloropropane .

Bromodichloromethane

4-Methyl-2-pentanone

cis-1,3-Dichloropropene

Toluene

trans-1,3-Dichloropropene

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

2-Hexanone

Tetrachloroethene

Dibromochloromethane

Chlorobenzene

Ethylbenzene

Xylenes

Styrene

Bromoform

1,1,2,2,-Tetrachloroethane

Total Volatile Hydrocarbons

W-IALYST: SF.l REIUKP.KS CODE DILUTION FACTOR: 1

Approxima-e Defection Limit L ~ : uc/1 10 10 10 10

10

50

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State of Vermont

AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES Department of Environmental Conser\ation

D e p a r i m e n : of Fish ana Wi i c i i f e Hazardous M a t e r i a l s Management D i v i s i o n

D e o a r i m e n t o t roresTS, Parks and flecreai'on 103 Sou th Main S t r e e t Deoannnen i of E n v i r c n m e n r a l Conserva r ion

State Geo log is t W a t e r b u r y , VT 05671-0404 Na tu ra l Pesou'Cfts Conse'^vaTion C o u n c i l

A p r i l 2 8 , 1992

Mrs, Nancy Lubeck

Box 51

N. Pownal, VT 05260

Dear Mrs. Lubeck:

Enclosed are the analytical results of the water sample taken from your tap on

April 10, 1992. On the left is the list of chemicals that the sample was

analyzed for. The ce.iter column identifies the minimum amount of chemical that

can be detected, in parts per billion (ug/1). The column on the right identifi.es

the amount of each chemical detected, in parts per billion. The "ND" listed j.n

this column stands for "not detected", and means that none of these chemicals

were in the sample in detectable amounts. Your drinking water is safe to'drink

according to Vermont drinking water standards.

0 The Hazardous Materials Management Division will continue to monitor remediation

efforts at the former Pownal Tannery. We appreciate your cooperation in this

matter. If you have any questions regarding the sampling, cr other concerns

regarding the Pownal Tannery^ please feel free to call me at 244-8702. Thank : y ^

you.

Brian Woods, Hydrogeologist


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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LABORATORY m 2 m2 DATA SHEET METHOD 8240 GC/MS FOR VOLATILE ORGANICS - WATER

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Date Run: 4/16/92

Site: Lubeck

Date Collected: 4/ 10'92

Analyst: SRL

Dilution Factor:

Approximate Detection Limit

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VW35

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VW37

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Vinyl chloride

Chloromel:hane

Bromomethane

Chloroethane

Trlchlorofluoromethane

Acetone

1,1-Dichloroethene

Carbon disulfide

Methylene chloride

Methyl-t-Butylether (MTBE)

1,2-Dichloroethene

1,1-Dichloroethane

Vinyl acetate

2-Butanone

Chloroform

1,1,l-Trichloroethane

CcU±on tetrachloride

Benzene

1,2-Dichloroethane

Trichloroethene

1,2-Dichloropropane

Bromodichloromethane

4-Hethyl-2-pentanone

cis-1,3-Dich