### UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N 6 I N TH E MATTE

R OF : Palme r Barg e Superfun d Sit

e Por t Arthur , Jefferso n County , Texa s
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2 ADMINISTRATIV

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Section s 104,122(a) , and 122(dX3 ) of

th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta

l Response , Compensatio n an d Liabilit y Act , 42 U.S.C
. § § 9604 , 9622(a),and9622(d)(3 )

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### TABLE OF CONTENT S

INTRODUCTIO N
...... ; I JURISDICTIO N 1 PARTIE S BOUND
. 2 STATEMEN

T O F PURPOSE
. „ . 2 DEFINITION S FINDING S OF FAC T CONCLUSION S OF LA

W AND DETERMINATION S 7 NOTIC E 7 WOR K T O B E PERFORME

D 7 Designatio n o f

Contractor...
. 7 EP A Revie w o f

Submission s 8

15182 9Wor k 1 0 X
. BASELIN

E RIS K ASSESSMEN

T 1 0 XI
. MODIFICATION OF TH E WOR K PLA N 1 0 XII
. QUALITY ASSURANC E 1 1 XIII
. FINA

L RI/FS
. PROPOSE

D PLAN
. PUBLI C COMMENT
. RECOR D OF DECISION , ADMINISTRATIVE RECOR D 1 2 XIV
. PROGRES S REPORT S AND MEETING S .1 3 XV
. SAMPLING
. ACCESS , AN D DAT A AVAILABILITY/ADMISSIBIL1T Y 1 3 XVI
. DESIGNATIO N O F PROJEC T COORDINATO R AN D RP M .1 5 XVII
. OTHE

R APPLICABL

E LAW S 1 6 XVffl
. RETENTIO N OF RECORD S 1 6 XK
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTIO N 1 7 XX
. DELAY I

N PERFORMANCE/STIPULATE D PENALTIE S 1 7 XXI
. FORC E MAJEUR E 2 0 XXH
. REIMBURSEMEN T OF RESPONS E COSTS 2 1 XXin
. SPECIA

L ACCOUN

T FO R RESPONS E COSTS 2 2 XXIV
. RESERVATIO N O F RIGHT S AN D REIMBURSEMEN

T O F O I rlbix . H

J o i i S 2.J XXV
. DISCLAIME R 2 5 XXVI
. OTHE

R CLAIM S 2 6 XXVII
. FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
. INSURANCE , AN D INDEMNIFICATIO N
... . 2 6 XXVHI
. SETTLIN

G PARTIE S WAIVER O F CLAIM S AGAINS T CERTAI N PARTIE S 2 8

1 1

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. EFFECTIV E DAT E AN D SUBSEQUEN

T MODIFICATIO N 2 9 XXX
. TERMINATIO N AN D SATISFACTIO

N 2 9 ATTACHMEN

T 1 - STATEMEN

T O F WOR K

FO R PALME

R BARG E SUPERFUN

D SIT E ATTACHMEN

T 2 - MA P O F PALME

R BARG E SUPERFUN

D SIT E

i nUNITED STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTION AGENC Y

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2 ) Palme r Barg e Superfun d Sit

e ) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDE R Por t Arthur , Jefferso n County , Texa s ) O N CONSENT FO R RI/F S ) ) Proceeding under

Section s 104 , 122(a) , and E
. I
. d u Pon t de Nemour s an d Company ; ) 122(d)(3 ) o f th e Comprehensiv e Texac o Incorporated ; Kirb y Inlan d Marine , ) Environmenta l Response , Compensation LP ; Kirb y Inlan d Marine , Inc
. o f Louisiana ; ) and Liabilit y Act , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 9604 , an d Ashland , Inc
. ) 9622(a) , an d 9622(dX3 )

Respondent s ADMINISTRATIVE ORDE R O N CONSEN T FO R REMEDIA L INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILIT Y STUD Y
I . INTRODUCTIO

N 1
. Thi s Administrativ e Orde r o n Consen

t ("Order" ) i s entere d into voluntaril y b y th e U.S
. Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y ('EPA") , an d the Respondents , E.I
. d u Pon t d e Nemour s an d Compan

y et al
. ("Respondents")
. Unde r thi s Order , th e Respondent s shall prepar e an d perfor maremedia

l investigatio n an d feasibilit y stud y ("RI/FS" ) fo r

th e Palme

r Barg e Superfun d Sit e located nea

r the Cit y o f Por t Arthur , Jefferso n County , Texa s (th e "Site" ) includin g the Baselin e Ris k Assessment
. Unde

r thi s Order , Respondent s shall als o reimburs e the Unite d State s fo r all respons e cost

s includin g withou t

limitatio n indirec t

cost s and oversigh

t cost s incurre d in connection wit

h th e RI/FS
. H . JURISDICTION 2
. Thi s Orde

r i s issue d under the authorit

y veste d i n the Presiden

t o f the Unite d State s by section s 104,122(a) , and 122(dX3 ) o f th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , and Liabilit y Act , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C
. Section s 9604,9622(a) , 9622(dX3 ) (CERCLA)
. Thi s authorit y wa s delegate d t

o th e Administrator

o f EP A o n Januar

y 23,1987 , b y Executiv e Orde

r 12580,5 2 Fed
. Reg
. 292 6 (1987) ; furthe r delegate d t

o Regiona l Administrator s b y EP A Delegation No
. 14-14-

C (Septembe

r 13,1987) ; and redelegated b y the Regiona l Pag e 1 of 4 0Administrato r t o th e Director , Superfun d Division , b y EP A Delegatio n No
. R6-14-14- C (Augus t 4,1995)
. 3
. Respondent s agre e t o undertak

e the requirement s o f

thi s Orde

r includin g withou t limitatio n th e work
. I n any actio n b y EPA o r th e Unite d State s to enforc e th e term s o f thi s Order , Respondent s consen

t t o an d agre e no t

t o contes t th e authorit

y or jurisdictio n o f

EPA t o issue or enforc e thi s Order , an d agre e no t t o contes t th e validit

y o f thi s Orde r or it s terms . in . PARTIE S BOUN D 4
. Thi s Orde

r applie s t o an d i s bindin g upo n EP A an d upo n Respondents , their agents , successors , assigns , officers , director s an d principals
. Respondent s ar e responsibl e fo r carryin g out

al l th e requirement s o f

thi s Order
. Th e signatorie s t o thi s Orde

r certif y tha t the y ar e authorize d t

o execut e thi s Orde

r an d legall y bin d th e partie s the y represen t t o thi s Order
. Any chang e h i the ownershi

p or corporat e statu s o f Respondents , includin g an y transfe r o f assets , will no t alte r Respondents ' responsibilitie s under thi s Order
. Respondent s ar e jointl y an d severall

y liable for carryin g out

al l th e requirement s o f

thi s Order
. Complianc e or noncomplianc e b y on e or mor e Respondent s wit

h an y requiremen

t o f thi s Orde r shal l no t excus e or justif y noncomplianc e b y an

y othe r Respondents)
. 5
. Respondent s shall provide acopy o f thi s Orde r t o an y subsequen

t owner s or successor s before ownershi

p right s or

stoc k or asset s i n acorporat

e acquisitio n ar

e transferred
. Respondent s shall provide acop y o f thi s Orde r t o al l contractors , subcontractors , laboratories , an d consultant s retaine d to conduc t any wor k performe d under

thi s Order , withi n fourtee n day s afte r th e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Orde r or th e dat e o f retainin g their

services , whicheve

r i s later
. Respondent s shall condition all such contract s upo n satisfactor y complianc e wit

h thi s Order
. Notwithstandin g th e term s o f any contract , Respondent s ar e responsible fo r

complianc e wit

h thi s Orde r an d for ensurin g tha

t their subsidiaries , employees , contractors , consultants , subcontractors , agent s an d attorney s compl y wit h thi s Order
. IV . STATEMEN

T O F PURPOS E 6
. In enterin g into thi s Order , the objective s o f EP A an d Respondent s ar

e a s follows : (a) to determin e th e natur e an d exten t o f contaminatio n an d any threa t to th e publi c health , welfare , or

the environmen

t cause d b y the releas e or

threatene d releas e o f

hazardou s substances , pollutant s o r

contaminant s a

t o r fro mPalme

r Barge , b y conductin g aremedia l investigation ; an d (b ) t o determin e an d evaluat

e alternative s for

remedia l actio n t o prevent , mitigat

e or otherwis e respond t o o r remed y an y releas e o

r threatene d releas e o f

hazardou s substances , pollutants , o r contaminant s a

t o r fro mth e Palme

r Barg e Superfun d Sit

e tha t present s athrea

t to th e publi c health , welfare o r

th e environment , b y conductin g afeasibilit y study
. 7
. Respondents ' wor

k conducte d under

thi s Orde r i s subjec t t o approva l b y EPA
. Respondent s shal

l provid e al l informatio n tha

t EP A requires , i n orde

r for Respondent s t

o develo p Pag e 2 o f 4 0

### aRI/F S tha t i s consisten

t wit h CERCL A an d th e Nationa

l Contingenc y Pla

n (NCP) , 4 0 C.F.R
. Par t 300
. Respondent s shall conduc t all requirement s o f

thi s orde r in accordanc e wit

h EP A guidanc e documents , policies , an d procedure s tha t th e Remedia

l Projec t Manage r (RPM ) identifie s a s applicable , unles s otherwis e directe d b y said RP M i n writing
. V . DEFINITION S 8
. Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d i n thi s Order , term s used i n thi s Orde r tha t ar e define d i n CERCL

A or i n regulation s promulgate d under i t wil l hav e th e meanin g assigned t o the mi n CERCL

A or th e regulations
. Wheneve r term s liste d belo w ar

e used i n thi s Order , th e followin g definition s apply :

"ARARs " mean s all applicable local , state , an d Federa l law s an d regulations , an d al l "applicable requirements " or "relevan t an d appropriat

e requirements " a s define d a t 4 0 CF R § 300. 5 an d 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9621(d)
. "CERCLA " mean s th

e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit y Act , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 960 1 t o 9675
. "Day " mean s acalenda

r da y unles s expressl

y state d t o b e abusines s or

workin g day
. I n computin g any perio d o f time under

thi s Order , wher

e th e las t da y woul d fal l o n a Saturday , Sunday , or

Federa l holiday , th e perio d run s unti l th e en d o f th e nex t da y tha t i s no t aSaturday , Sunday , o r

Federa l holiday
. "Deliverable " mean s an

y action , activity , task , o

r submissio n require d t

o b e done b y Responden

t under thi s Order
. A deliverabl e i s work
. "EPA " mean s the Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency
. "Nationa l Contingenc y Plan " o

r "NCP " mean s the Nationa l Oi l and Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n promulgate d under

Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9605 , codifie d a

t 4 0 C. F J L Par

t 300 , includin g an

y amendments
. "Order " mean s thi s document , the Statemen t o f Work , an d al l document s incorporate d b y referenc e into thi s documen t includin g withou t

limitatio n EPA-approve d submissions
. EPA-approve d submission s (othe r than progres s reports ) ar

e incorporate d into an d becom

e apar t o f th e Orde r upo n approva

l b y EPA
. "Palme r Barg e Specia

l Account " shal

l mea n the specia

l accoun t established for thi s Sit e pursuant t o Section 122(bX3 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. §9622(bX3) , and thi s Order
. "Paragraph " mean s aportio n o f thi s Orde r identifie d b y a

n Arabi c numeral
. Pag e 3 o f 4 0

### Reference s t o paragraph s i n the Statemen t o f Wor k (SOW ) wil l b e s o identifie d (fo r example , "SO

W paragrap h 15" ) "Performanc e Standards " shal l mea n thos e cleanu

p standards , wor

k standards , standard s o f

control , criteria , or

limitation s identifie d i n thi s Orde r includin g withou t limitatio n the Statemen

t o f Wor k an d als o includin g withou t limitatio n submission s whic h ar e approve d b y EP

A i n writing
. EP

A will us e th e Performanc e Standard s t o determin e whethe

r th e wor k require d b y th e Orde

r ha s bee n completed
. Except

wher e i t i s inconsisten

t wit h thi s Order , a s specifie d b y th e RP M i n writing , th e RI/F S Guidanc e an d th e othe

r EP A guidanc e document s cited i n th e Orde r ar e include d amon g th e Performanc e Standards
. "Requirement s o f

thi s Order " or

asimila r ter mmeans : payment s tha

t Respondent s ar e to mak e under thi s Order , wor

k ma t Respondent s ar

e to perfor munder thi s Order , scheduled deadline s tha

t Respondent s ar

e t o mee t under thi s Orde r includin g withou t limitatio n deadline s in schedule s in EPA-approve d submissions , performanc e standards , an d an y othe r obligation o f

Respondent s under

thi s Order
. I

t i s aviolation o f

thi s Orde r fo r Respondent s to fai l to complet e o r mee t arequiremen

t o f thi s Order
. "Respondents " mean s E
. I
. d u Pon t d e Nemour s and Company ; Ashland , Inc. ; Kirb y Inlan d Marine , LP ; Kirb y Inlan d Marine , hie
. o f Louisiana ; an d Texac o Incorporated
. "Respons e Costs " shall mea n all costs , including , bu

t not limite d to , direc t

costs , indirec t costs , an d accrue d interes t pai d b y the EP

A i n orde r t o perfor mor suppor t respons e action s a

t the Site
. Respons e cost

s include , bu

t ar e no t limite d to , oversigh

t costs , cleanu

p costs , enforcemen

t costs , an d lega l costs . "Section " mean s aportio n o f thi s Orde r identifie d b y aRoma

n numera l an d • include s one o

r mor e paragraphs
. Reference s t o section s in the SOW will b e s o identified ; fo

r example , a s "SO

W Sectio n V. " "Site " mean s th

e Palme r Barg e Superfun d Site
. Th e Sit e i s locate d in , o r nea r th e Cit y o f Por t Arthur , Jefferso n County , Texas
. "State " mean s th

e Stat e o f Texas
. "Statemen t o f Work " o r "SOW " mean s the Statemen t o f Wor k fo r the developmen

t o f aRI/F S fo r

th e Palme r Barg e Superfun d Site , a s set forth i n Attachment

1 t o thi s Order
. The Statemen t o f Wor k i s incorporate d into thi s Orde r an d i s a n enforceabl e par

t o f thi s Order
. •Submission " mean s an

y writte n material s Respondent s ar e require d t

o produc e Pag e 4 o f 4 0unde r thi s Order , includin g correspondence , memoranda , notifications , plans , reports , specifications , an d schedules
. A submissio n i s adeliverable
. Submission s includ e withou t limitatio n wor

k plan s an d th e schedule s therein
. Onc e asubmissio n (othe r than a monthl y progres s report) i s approve d i n writin g b y EPA , the submissio n i s incorporate d into thi s Orde

r an d become s a

n enforceabl e par

t o f thi s Order
. "TNRCC " shal

l mea n the Texa s Natural Resourc e an d Conservatio n Commission
. "Work " mean s al l activitie s Respondent s ar e require d t

o perfor munder thi s Order
. Wor k Include s but

i s no t limite d t o deliverables
. "Wor k plan " mean s aplan , t

o b e developed b y Respondent s for EP A review an d approval , tha

t include s schedule s for

an d description s o f

wor k that Respondent s shall undertak e under thi s Order , an d whic h fulfill s th e intent s o f th e Statemen

t o f Work
. V L FINDING S O F FAC T 9
. The Palme

r Barg e Superfun d Sit

e i s locate d nea r the Cit y o f Por t Arthur , Jefferso n County , Texas
. The Sit

e encompasse s approximately 1 7 acre s and i s located o n the Southeas t Industria l Islet, approximately 4. 5 mile s east-northeas t o f the Cit y o f Por t Arthur , Jefferso n County , Texas , an d 0. 5 mile s southwes t o f the confluenc e o f

the Neche s Rive

r an d the Sabine

Neche s Canal
. It

i s bordere d t

o th e sout h b y th e Stat

e Marin e Superfun d Sit

e an d t o th e east b y Sabin e Lake
. 10
. The propert

y a t the Sit e wa s used a s amunicipal landfil l fro m195 6 unti l 1982 , whe n Palme r Barg e Line , Inc. , purchase d it for us e a s amarin e vesse

l servic e an d maintenanc e facility
. Primar y operation s a

t th e Palme

r Barg e Line facilit

y include d cleaning , de-gassing , maintenance , an d inspection o f barge s an d othe

r marin e equipmen t 11
. Typica

l cleanin g operation s a

t the Sit e include d the remova

l o f sludg e an d othe

r residua l material b y pressur

e steamin g th e vesse

l holds , engines , an d boilers
. Engine s were de

greased an d thic k

accumulation s were cu t

fro mth e holds , makin g remova l o f residua l materia l easier
. De-gassin

g activitie s involve d th e remova l o f explosive vapor s fro mth e barg e hold
. A flar e wa s used t

o bur n exces s gasse s an d liquid s produce d durin g facilit y operations
. 12
. Structure s locate

d on th e Sit e include d dozen s o f

various-size d stee

l above-groun d storag e tank s (ASTs) , a

n oil-wate r separator , tw o mixe d fue l boilers , tw o wastewate r treatmen t tanks , an d severa

l open-top slo

p tanks , roll-of

f boxes , an d 55-gallo

n drums
. 13
. Durin g a

n inspection conducte d b y th e TNRC C i n 1996 , i t wa s foun d that

numerou s compound s no t

represente d o n Palme

r Barg e Line' s permit s had bee n serviced a t th e facilit y withou t proper notificatio n o f

th e TNRCC
. 14
. TNRC C als o note d a

t th e time , violation s for

constructio n o f

tank s an d other Pag e 5 o f 4 0

### equipmen t withou t proper approval , an d th e presenc e o f larg e area s o f

wast e oil-contaminate d soils , breache d retentio n berm s an d stresse d vegetation
. 15
. Hazardou s substance s hav e bee n release d a

t the Site
. Sample s collecte d fro mSite' s tank s an d soil s b y the EP

A an d the TNRC C i n 199 9 wer e show n t o contai n the metal s antimony , arsenic , cadmium , chromium , cobalt , copper , lead , mercury , nicke l an d zinc , al l o f whic h ar e hazardou s substance s unde r CERCL A Sectio n 102(a ) 16
. Thes e sam

e investigation s als o suggeste d th e presenc e of

pesticide s an

d othe r organi c compounds , includin g potycycli c aromati c hydrocarbon s (PAHs) , pentachloropheno l (PGP) , an d benzene
. 17
. Th e topograph

y o f th e Sit e i s such ma

t surfac e water

run-of f drain s i n a

n easterly direction , acros s th e facilit

y to th e barg e landin g where i t enter s int o Sabin e Lake
. 18
. Sedimen

t sample s collecte

d fro mSabin

e Lak e in 199 9 documente d th

e apparen t

fac t tha t suc h hazardou s substance s such a s chromium , cobalt , lead , nicke l an d zin c ar e presen t i n certai n sediments
. The presenc e o f thes e hazardou s substance s in the sediment s appea r t o b e attributabl e t o th e Site
. 19
. Sabin e Lak e i s a n estuar y tha t i s used a s acommercia

l an d recreationa

l fishery
. 20
. Becaus e Lak

e Sabine i s use d a s afishery , th e hazardou s substance s present i n th e sediment s ma

y pos e apotential threa t

t o human healt

h an d th e environment
. 21
. Th e habitat s o f

fou r federally-liste d endangere d species , th e bal d eagle , th e blac k rail , th e gulf saltmars h snake , an d th e Texa s diamondbac k terrapin , a s well a s th e state-liste d threatene d America

n swallow-tailed kite , ar

e als o foun d nea

r th e Site
. 22
. I n addition , th e Sabin e Nationa l Wildlif e Refuge , th e Sydney Island an d Doom s Island bir d rookeries , and 1 3 mile s o f wetlan d frontag e ar

e locate d withi n 1 5 mile s o f

th e Palme r Barg e Line Superfun d Site
. 23
. Th e releas e o f

hazardou s substance s into th e immediat e are acoul d pos e apotentiall y long termhar mto th e existin g eco-systems . 24
. Th e Sit

e wa s placed o n th e NPL Jul y 27,2000
. 25
. Ther e i s a n actua l or threatene d releas e o f

hazardou s substances , pollutant s or contaminant s fro mthi s Sit e tha t ma y presen t a n imminent

an d substantia

l endangermen

t to th e publi c health , welfare , and/o r environment
.

Pag e 6 o f 4 0

### VII
. CONCLUSION S O F LA W AND DETERMINATION S 26
. Base d o n the Finding s o f

Fac t se t forth above , EP

A ha s determine d that : T o th e exten t

practicable , th e respons e actio n require d i n thi s Orde r wil l contribut e to th e efficien t

performanc e o f

any long ter

mremedia

l action wit

h respec t t o the releas e or

threatene d releas e concerned , a s require d b y Sectio n 104(aX2) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9604(aX2)
. 1
. The informatio n availabl e t o EP A a t the tim e o f the issuanc e o f

thi s Orde r indicate s tha

t the Pre-RO D Action s require d i n thi s Orde r wil l b e done properly an d promptl y b y th e partie s wh o hav e agree d to thi s Order , i n accordanc e wit

h Section s 10 6 an

d 12 2 (a ) o f CERCLA , 42 U.S.C
. § § 960 6 an

d 9622(a)
. 2
. Th e Sit

e ma y presen t a n imminen

t an d substantia

l endangermen

t t o th e publi c healt

h or welfare or

the environmen

t becaus e o f

a n actua l or threatene d releas e o f

hazardou s substance s fro mthe Site
. 3
. The action s require d b y thi s Orde r ar e necessar y t o protec t the publi c healt h o r welfare o r

th e environment , ar

e i n th e publi c interest , an d wil l expedit

e effectiv e remedia

l actio n an d minimiz e litigation , i n accordanc e wit

h Section s 10 6 an

d 122(a ) of CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. §§9606 an d 9622(a)
. 4
. Activitie s conducte d i n complianc e wit h thi s Orde

r ar e consisten

t wit h CERCL A an d th e NCP. ' 

# vm . NOTICE 27
. B y providin g acopy o f thi s Orde r t o the State , EP

A i s notifyin g the Stat

e tha t thi s Orde r i s being issue

d an d tha t EP A i s the lea

d agenc y for

coordinating , overseeing , an d enforcin g th e respons e actio n require d b y th e Order
. IX
. WOR K

T O B E PERFORMED Base d upo n the foregoin g Finding s o f Fact , Conclusion s o f

Law , Determinations , and the Administrativ e Recor

d for thi s Site , it

i s hereb y ordere d an d agreed tha t Respondent s shall compl y wit h th e followin g provision s including , but no t limite d to , al l attachment s t o thi s Orde

r an d al l document s incorporate d b y referenc e into thi s Order , an d Respondent s shall perfor mth e followin g actions : Designatio n o f

Contracto r 28
. Al l wor

k performe d under

thi s Orde r shal l b e under th e directio n an d supervisio n o f qualifie d personnel
. Th e qualification s o f th e person s undertakin g th e wor k for Respondent s Pag e 7 o f 4 0shall b e subjec t t o EPA' s review , for

verificatio n tha

t such person s mee

t technica l backgroun d and experienc e requirements
. Thi s Orde r i s contingen

t o n Respondents ' demonstratio n t o EPA' s satisfactio n that

Respondent s o r

their contractor s ar

e qualifie d to perfor

mproperly an d promptl y th e wor k set forth i n thi s Order
. Respondent s shal l performth e wor

k themselve s o r

retai n contractor s t

o perfor mth e work
. Respondent s shall notif y EP A o f Respondents ' qualification s or th e name s an d qualification s o f such contractor s withi n fiv e busines s day s o f th e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Order
. Respondent s shall als o notif y EP A o f the name s an d qualification s o f an y othe r contractor s or

subcontractor s retaine d t

o perfor mth e wor

k under thi s Orde r a t leas t fiv e day s prio r t o commencemen

t o f such work
. EP

A retain s th e righ

t to , a t an y time , disapprov e o f

any , or all , o f the contractor s and/o r

subcontractor s retaine d b y the Respondents , or o f Respondents ' choic e o f themselve s t

o do the Remova

l Action , i f

the EP A determine s such contractor s and/o r subcontractor s ar

e no t qualified
. If

EP A disapprove s o f

aselected contractor

or disapprove s o f th e Respondents , Respondent s shall retai n adifferen t contractor

o r notif y EPA tha

t the y will perfor mth e wor

k themselve s (i f

Respondent s hav e no t

alread y bee n disapprove d b y EPA ) withi n thirt y busines s day s followin g EPA' s disapprova l an d shall notif

y EP A o f tha t contractor' s name an d qualifications , or

notif y EP A o f Respondents ' qualification s (i f Respondent s hav e no t

alread y bee n disapproved) withi n thirt y busines s day s o f

EPA' s disapproval
. If

EP A subsequentl

y disapprove s o f

th e replacements , or

i f EP A determine s a

t an y tim e tha t th e Respondent s or

thei r contractor s will no t

properly an d promptl y perfor mth e work , EPA reserve s th e righ t to terminat

e thi s Orde r an d t o conduc t & complet

e RI/FS , an d t

o see k reimbursemen

t for costs an d penaltie s fro mRespondents
. Durin g th e cours e o f th e RI/FS , Respondent s shall notif y EP A i n writin g o f an y change s or

addition s i n th e personnel used t o carr y out th e work , providin g their

names , titles , an d qualifications
. EP A shal l hav e the sam

e righ t t o disapprov e change s an d addition s t o personne l a s it ha s hereunde

r regardin g the initia

l notification
. 29
. Withi n thirt

y busines s day s afte r

the effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Order , Respondent s shal l designat e aQualit y Assuranc e Official ("QAO") , independen t o f an y wor k projec t contractor , an d independen

t o f th e Projec t

Coordinator , t

o conduc t aqualit y assuranc e progra

mdurin g th e Respondents ' implementatio n o f th e work
. Th e QA O ma

y com e fro mth e Respondents ' ow n staffs , fro macontractor' s organization , o r fro maprivat

e consulting entity
. Respondent s shall submit the designate d QAO' s name , address , telephone number , an d qualification s t o EPA
. EP

A retain s th e righ

t to , a t an y time , disapprov e o f

an y QA O name d b y th e Respondents , i f th e EP A determine s such contractor s and/o r subcontractor s ar

e no t qualified
. I f

EP A disapprove s o f

a selecte d QAO , Respondent s shal l retai n adifferen t

QA O an d shal

l notif y EP A o f tha t person' s name , address , telephone number , an d qualification s withi n fiv e busines s day s followin g EPA' s disapproval
. EP A revie w of

submission s 30
. In al l instance s i n whic h thi s Orde r require s asubmission o f

an y kin d (othe

r than monthl y progres s report s describe d in Sectio

n XTV(Progres s Report s and Meetings) , Paragrap h 49) , fro mRespondent s t

o EPA , th e submission mus t b e accompanie d b y th e followin g certificatio n signe

d b y a n authorize d representativ e o f eac h o f the Respondents : Pag e 8 o f 4 0

### " I certif y tha t th e informatio n containe d i n or accompanyin g thi s submissio n i s true , accurat

e an d complete
. A s to thos e identifie d portion s o f thi s submissio n fo r

whic h I canno t personall y verif y th e truth an d accuracy , I certif y a s th e officia l havin g supervisor y responsibilit

y fo r th e person(s ) who , actin g under m y direc t instructions , mad e th e verification , tha t thi s informatio n i s true , accurate , an d complete. " 31
. EP A ma y ask others , wh o ar

e no t partie s t o thi s Order , t

o voluntaril y provide remark s t o EP A regardin g an

y o f Respondents ' submissions
. Suc h remark s ar

e for EPA' s informatio n only , an d hav e n o othe r effec t under thi s Order
. Upo n EPA' s request , Respondent s shall provide copie s o f

an y o f Respondents ' submission s t o person s identifie d b y EPA
. 32
. Afte r

revie w o f an y submission , EP

A may : (a ) approv e the submission ; (b ) approv e th e submission wit h modification s require d b y EPA ; (c ) disapprov e th e submissio n an d direc t Respondent s t

o resubmi t

the submission afte r

incorporatin g EPA' s modifications ; or (d) disapprov e th e submission an d assum e responsibilit

y for performin g all or

an y par t o f th e work
. A s used i n thi s Order , including , but no t limite d t o th e SOW , th e term s "approved b y EPA, " "approva l b y EPA, " "EP

A approval, " or

asimila r ter mmean s the actio n described i n (a ) or (b ) o f thi s paragraph
. Onc e approve d b y EP A i n writing , a s describe d i n (a ) or (b ) o f thi s paragraph , a submissio n shall b e full y enforceabl e under thi s Order
. 33
. Failur

e o f EP A t o commen

t on , modify , approve , o

r disapprov e Respondent' s submission s withi n 3 0 day s o f submission wil l constitut

e approva l b y EPA , an d the EP

A shall see k n o penaltie s o

r othe r relie f relatin g t o such submission
. Comment s o r suggestion s do no t constitut e disapprova

l unles s explicitl

y s o stated
. 34
. I n the even t o f approva l b y EPA , Respondent s shal l proceed t

o tak e an y actio n require d b y th e submission
. EPA ma y approv e par

t o f asubmission , an d notwithstandin g any EP A notic e o f

disapprova

l regardin g othe

r part s o f asubmission , Respondent s shall proceed , a t th e writte n directio n o f

EPA , t o tak e an y actio n require d b y an

y EPA-approve d portio n o f th e submission
. 35
. Upo n receipt

o f areques t for amodificatio n under

"(b) " o f Paragrap h 3 2 or

a notic e o f disapprova

l under "(c) * o f Paragrap h 32 , Respondent s shall , withi n fourtee n busines s day s or othe r longe r tim e a s specifie d b y EP

A i n it s notic e o f

disapprova

l or reques t for modification , correct

th e EPA-identifie d deficiencie s an d resubmi t th e submission fo r

approval
. 36
. Respondent s ar

e i n violatio n o f

thi s Orde r i f EP A disapprove s asubmission under "(c)"or "(d) " o f Paragrap h 32
. However , notwithstandin g an y othe r par t o f thi s Order , stipulate d penaltie s do no t

begin t o accru e o n asubmission tha t i s disapprove d b y EP

A under "(c) " o f Paragrap h 3 2 unti l th e tim

e EPA notifie s th e Respondent s i n writin g tha t th e submissio

n i n questio n i s still deficien

t afte r the submission ha s bee

n resubmitte d a s describe d i n Paragrap h 35 , unles s Respondent s fai l t

o resubmi t

th e submission withi n th e tim e perio d described i n Paragrap h Pag e 9 o f 4 03 5 i n whic h cas e stipulate d penaltie s begin t o run afte r the 14-da y perio d ha s expired
. 

### Work 37
. Respondent s shal

l perfor mth e wor

k describe d i n thi s Orde

r includin g withou t limitatio n the Statemen

t o f Wor k (Attachmen

t 1 ) an d an y EPA-approve d submissions
. The wor k shall focu s o n hazardou s substance s attributabl e t o th e Palme

r Barg e operation , a s distinc t fro m th e forme r

municipa l landfill
. 

### X . BASELIN

E RIS K ASSESSMENT 38
. The Respondent s shall perfor mabas e lin e ris k

assessment , whic h i s par

t o f the Remedia l Investigation
. The majo r component s o f

the baselin

e ris k assessmen

t includ e contaminan

t identification , exposur

e assessment, toxicit

y assessment, an d huma n healt h an d ecologica l ris k characterization
. Gatherin g thi s informatio n allow s the Respondent s t o the n prepar e adraf t fo r th e Feasibilit

y Study
. Th e Respondent s the n wil l provid e thi s informatio n i n tw o draf t baselin e ris k assessmen

t memoranda
. On e such draf t memorandu mwill generall y include alis t

o f th e chemical s o f

concer n fo r human healt

h an d ecologica

l effects , an d th e corresponding toxicit

y values
. Th e othe

r such draf t memorandu mshall lis t

th e current

an d potentia l futur e exposur

e scenarios , exposur

e assumptions , an d exposur e poin t concentration s tha t th e Respondent s inten d t

o us e i n th e baselin

e ris k assessment . 39
. The Respondent s shall prepar e abaselin e ris k assessmen

t repor t base d o n dat a collecte d durin g the sit

e characterization
. Thi s repor t wil l b e release

d t o the public , a

t the sam e tim e tha t th e Respondent s releas e th e fina l Remedia l Investigatio n Repor

t Bot h o f thes e document s wil l b e placed i n the Administrativ e Recor d for thi s Site
. 40
. EP

A will respond t

o all significan

t comment s o n the memorand ao r the baselin

e ris k assessmen

t that ar e submitte d durin g th e formal commen t perio d o n th e Proposed Plan , i n th e Responsivenes s Summar y o f th e Recor d o f Decisio n i n amanner

consisten t wit h 4 0 CF R § 300.430(f)(3)
. 

### X L MODIFICATIO N OF TH E WOR K PLA N 41
. I f a t any time durin g th e implementatio n o f thi s Orde r Respondent s identif

y a nee d t o chang e th e Wor

k Plan , Respondent s shal

l submit awritte n proposa

l t o EP A withi n 2 0 day s o f identification
. In the proposal , the Respondent s shall identif y specifi c changes , addition s o r deletion s t

o relevan t EPA-approve d plans , an d describ e necessar y schedule modifications
. Afte r review o f

an y proposal , EP

A may : (a ) approv e the proposal ; (b ) approv e the submissio n wit h modification s require d b y EPA ; or (c ) disapprov e th e proposal
. I f EP A approve s th e proposa l or approve s the proposa

l wit h modification s an d Respondent s mak e thos e modification s t o EPA' s satisfaction , the n the proposa l shal l becom e fina l an d it shall b e a n enforceabl e par

t o f thi s Order
. Pag e 1 0 o f 4 0

### 42
. I f EPA determine s that , i n additio n to th e wor k define d i n th e EPA-approve d wor k plan , othe r wor k i s necessar

y to complet

e th e RI/FS , EPA wil l notif y th e Respondent s i n writing
. EPA ma

y requir e tha t Respondent s perfor

mthi s additiona

l wor k i n additio n to th e wor

k require d b y th e wor

k pla n tha t wa s initiall y approve d b y EPA , includin g any approve d modifications , i f

EP A determine s tha

t such wor k i s necessar

y for acomplet e RI/FS
. Respondent s shall confirmthei r willingnes s to performth e additiona l wor k i n writin g to EPA withi n seve

n busines s day s o f

their receipt o f the EP A notice , o

r Respondent s ma

y invok e disput e resolution
. I f

Respondent s ar

e willin g t o complet e th e additiona

l work , or ar e require d t

o do the additiona

l wor k afte r disput e resolution , the y shall , withi n 3 0 day s o f EPA' s notic e or withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e conclusion o f

disput e resolution , submit

awor k pla n for th e additiona

l wor k to EPA fo r

EPA review an d approval
. Onc e EP A ha s approve d thi s wor

k pla n fo r th e additiona l wor k under th e provision s o f

Paragrap h 32 , th e Respondent s shal l performth e additiona l wor k according t

o th e schedule s an d performanc e standard s describe d i n th e EPA

approve d wor

k plan , subjec t

t o the disput

e resolutio n provision s o f

thi s Order
. The EPA

approve d wor

k pla n for th e additiona

l wor k shal l b e a n enforceabl e par

t o f thi s Order
. EP

A reserve s th e righ

t t o conduc t th e wor k itsel f a t an y point , t o see k reimbursemen

t fro m Respondents , and/o r

t o see k an y othe r appropriat

e relief
. XH . QUALITY ASSURANCE 43
. Respondent s shall ensur e tha t al l sampling an d analysi s tha t Respondent s perfor

m pursuant t o thi s Orde

r confor mt o a n EPA-approve d qualit

y assuranc e projec t

pla n (QAPP ) tha t Respondent s shal

l develo p under the SOW
. Respondent s shal l ensur e tha t all sampling and analysi s tha

t Respondent s perfor

mpursuant

t o thi s Orde

r confor mt o EPA guidanc e document s regardin g sampling an d analysis , qualit y assuranc e an d qualit

y contro l (QA/QC) , dat avalidation , an d chain o f

custod y procedure s includin g withou t limitation : "Qualit

y Assurance/Qualit

y Contro l Guidanc e for

Remova l Activities : Sampling QA/Q C Pla n an d DataValidatio n Procedures, " OSWE

R Directiv e Number

9360.4-01 ; "Environmenta l Respons e Tea

mStandar d Operatin g Procedures, " OSWE R Directiv e Number s 9360.4-0 2 throug h 9360.4-08 ; "Dat a Qualit y Objective s fo

r Remedia l Respons e Actions, " EP

A 540/G-87/003a , OSWE

R Directiv e Number 9335.0-7b ; an d an

y othe r guidanc e documen

t identifie d i n the SOW or

i n an y EPA

approve d submission
. Respondent s mus t ensur e tha t fiel d personne

l used b y Respondent s ar

e properly traine d in the us e o f fiel d equipmen

t an d in chain o f

custod y procedures
. 44
. T o provid

e qualit y assuranc e an d maintai n qualit y contro l regardin g all sample s collecte d pursuant

t o thi s Order , Respondent s shall : (a) Ensur

e tha t al l contract s wit

h laboratorie s utilize d b y Respondent s fo r analysi s o f

sample s take n i n accordanc e wit h thi s Orde

r provid e for acces s o f EP A personnel an d EP

A authorize d representatives
. (b ) Ensur

e tha t al l laboratorie s utilize d b y Respondent s for analysi s o f Pag e 1 1 of

4 0sample s take n i n accordanc e wit h thi s Orde

r perfor manalyse s accordin g t

o EP A method s or

alternativ e method s satisfactor y t o EPA
. (c ) Ensur

e tha t al l laboratorie s utilize d b y Respondent s for analysi s o f sample s take n i n accordanc e wit h thi s Orde

r participat e i n a n EP A or EPA-approve d QA/Q C program . Respondent s shall ensur e that , a s par

t o f th e QA/Q C progra

man d upo n reques t

b y EPA , such laboratorie s shall perform , a

t n o expens e t

o EPA , analyse s o f

sample s provide d b y EP

A t o demonstrat

e th e qualit

y o f each laboratory' s data
. XIH . FINA L RI/FS , PROPOSE D PLAN , PUBLI C COMMENT , RECOR D O F DECISION , ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR

D 45
. EPA retain s th e responsibilit y fo r th e approva

l an d releas e t

o th e publi c o f

th e RI/F S repor

t EPA retain s responsibilit y fo r th e preparatio n an d releas e t o th e publi c of th e proposed pla

n an d recor

d o f decision i n accordanc e wit h CERCL A an d the NCP
. 46
. EP

A will provid

e Respondent s wit

h copie s o f

th e fina l RI/F S report , proposed pla n and recor

d o f decision
. 47
. The EP

A wil l determin e the content s o f an d compile the administrativ e recor d fil e fo r selectio n o f th e remedia

l action
. In additio n t

o any submission s require d b y th e Orde r includin g withou t

limitatio n submission s require d b y the SOW or submission s require d b y EPA

approve d submissions , Respondent s shal l submit t o EP A for possibl e inclusion i n the administrativ e recor

d othe r incidenta l document s developed durin g th e cours e o f th e RI/F S upo n whic h selectio

n o f the respons e actio n ma

y b e based
. Respondent s shall submit thes e othe

r incidenta l document s t

o EP A withi n ten busines s day s o f the completion o f

such document s unles s a n EPA-approve d submission require s Respondent s t o submit such othe r incidenta l document s a

t adifferen t

tim e i n whic h cas e th e schedule i n th e EPA-approve d submissio n i s dispositive
. Thes e othe

r incidenta l document s includ

e withou t limitatio n tas k

memorand afor furthe r action , qualit

y assuranc e memorand aan d audits , ra w data , fiel d notes , chain-of-custod y forms , and laborator

y analytica

l reports . Respondent s shall als o submit , withi n 1 4 busines s day s o f th e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Order , an

y studie s i n their

possessio n tha t predat e th e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Order , conducte d b y state , loca l or othe r federa l authorities , relatin g t

o selectio n o f the respons e action
. Respondent s shal l als o submit , withi n seve

n busines s day s o f

th e dat e such document s ar

e created , al l document s relatin g t o communication s betwee n Respondent s an d state , loca l o r othe r federa l authoritie s concerning selectio n o f th e respons e action
. Withi n 3 0 day s o f Respondents ' receip t

o f EPA' s writte n notice , Respondent s shal l establis h acommunit

y informatio n repositor

y a t or nea r th e Sit e t o hous e on e copy o f

th e administrativ e recor

d fil e for th e Sit e includin g withou t

limitatio n th e administrativ e recor d fil e for th e Site
. Respondent s shall ensur

e tha t th e repositor

y ha s adequat

e lighting , i s heate d an d air-conditioned , an d tha t i t include s desk

s an d chair s a

t whic h the administrativ e recor d ma y b e reviewed
. Respondent s shal l ensur e tha t th e repositor

y include s acopie

r a t whic h th e administrativ e recor d fil e ma y b e Pag e 1 2 of

40

### copied
. XIV . PROGRES S REPORT S AND MEETING S

48
. Upo n 1 4 busines s day s prio r writte n notic e fro mEPA , Respondent s shall make presentation s at , an d participat e in , meeting s a

t th e reques t

o f EPA
. Respondent s shall prepar e presentation s regardin g topic s tha t include withou t

limitatio n technica

l aspects o f

the RI/FS
. Meeting s wil l b e scheduled a t EPA' s discretion
. 49
. Respondent s shall submi t awritte n progres s repor

t t o EP A concernin g action s undertake n pursuant

to thi s Orde

r monthl y afte r

th e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Orde r unti l terminatio n o f thi s Order , unles s otherwis e directe d b y th e RP M i n writing
. Respondent s shall include th e followin g i n thes e reports : (a ) description s o f

al l significant

development s tha

t too k plac e durin g th e reportin g period , includin g th e wor k performe d an d any problem s encountered , (b ) alis t tha t indicate s the percen

t o f completio n fo

r eac h RI/F S tas k

described in the SOW , (c ) result s o f samplin g an d test s an d al l othe r dat areceived b y Respondents , (d) a n index o f ra w dat acollected durin g th e reportin g period , (e ) development s anticipate d durin g th e next reportin g period , Includin g aschedule o f

wor k t o b e performed , anticipate d problems , an d planne d resolution s o f pas t o r anticipate d problems
. XV . SAMPLING , ACCESS , AN D DATA AVAILABILITY/ADMISSIBELITY 50
. EP

A wil l mak

e availabl e t

o Respondent s validate d dat agenerate d b y EP A i n accordanc e wit

h thi s Orde

r unles s th e dat aar

e exemp t fro mdisclosur

e under an y federa l or stat e law or regulation
. 51
. Respondent s shal

l orally notif

y EP A a t leas t 1 5 day s befor

e conductin g fiel d wor k includin g withou t

limitatio n an

y sampling
. A

t EPA' s ora

l or writte n request , Respondent s shall allo w spli

t or duplicat e sample s t

o b e take n b y EP

A (an d EPA' s authorize d representatives ) o f an y sample s collecte

d b y Respondent s i n implementin g thi s Order
. 52
. If an y propert y t o whic h acces s i s necessar

y t o undertake the wor

k calle d for i n thi s Orde r (includin g withou t

limitatio n EPA-approve d submissions ) i s owne d b y partie s (includin g withou t

limitatio n Indians ) othe

r than Respondents , Respondent s shal l obtain , or

us e their bes t effort s t o obtain , writte n acces s agreement s tha t provid e acces s t

o tha t property , withi n 3 0 day s o f the effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Order
. Suc

h agreement s mus t

provid e acces s fo

r EPA , it s contractor s an d oversigh

t officials , th e TNRC C an d it s contractors , an d th e Respondent s an d thei r authorize d representatives , an d such agreement s mus t specif y tha t Respondent s ar

e no t EPA' s representativ e wit

h respect t o liabilit y associate

d wit h wor k undertake n under

thi s Orde r or otherwise
. Respondent s shall provide acopy o f the pertinen

t acces s agreemen

t t o EP A before Respondents ' initiatio n o f

fiel d wor k o n an y propert y tha t i s the subjec t

o f a n acces s agreement . Respondents ' bes t

effort s include providin g reasonable compensatio n for access . If an y acces s agreement s ar

e no t obtaine d withi n 3 0 day s o f the effectiv e date , Respondent s shal l immediately Pag e 1 3 o f 40notif

y EP A o f thei r failur e t o obtai n access . I f

Respondent s canno t

obtai n a n acces s agreemen

t t o apiec e o f propert y wher e wor k i s t o b e complete d under

thi s Order , EP

A ma y obtai n acces s for Respondents , o r

EPA ma y obtai n acces s fo r

itsel f an d performth e wor

k tha t wa s t o tak e plac e o n th e propert

y i n question , o r

EPA ma y terminat e th e Order
. I f

EPA perform s th e wor

k tha t wa s t o tak e plac e o n th e propert

y t o whic h Respondent s wer

e no t abl e t o obtai n access , Respondent s shall reimburs e EPA fo r

al l cost s pai d b y EPA i n performin g such wor k under th e provision s o f Section XXI I (Reimbursemen t o f Respons e Costs ) an d Section XXII I (Specia l Accoun t for Respons e Costs)
. Respondent s additionally mus t integrate the result s o f

an y such wor

k undertake n b y EP

A into Respondents ' deliverable s includin g withou t limitatio n submissions
. Furthermore , Respondent s shall indemnif y the Unite d State s a s specifie d i n Sectio n XXVI I o f thi s Order
. I

n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n XXI I (Reimbursemen

t o f Respons e Costs) , Respondent s als o mus t reimburs e EPA fo r

al l costs an d attorne y fee s incurre d b y th e Unite d State s t o obtai n acces s for Respondents
. 53
. A t al l reasonabl e times , Respondent s shall provide acces s for EPA , it s contractor s an d oversigh

t officials , an d th e TNRC C an d it s contractors , a t al l propert

y wher e Respondent s or their agent s an d contractor s perfor mwor k require d b y thi s Order , an d thi s acces s shall allo w EPA , it s contractor s an d oversigh t officials , an d th e TNRC C an d it s contractor s t o ente r an d freel y mov e about

fo r purpose s whic h include withou t limitatio n th e following : (a) inspecting conditions , work , records , operatin g logs , an d contract s relate d t o the Sit e or Respondent s an d their contractors ; (b ) reviewin g th e progres s o f Respondent s h i carryin g out th e wor k under th e term s o f thi s Order ; (c ) conductin g test s a s EP A o r it s contractor s an d oversigh t official s dee

m necessary ; (d) usin g acamera , sound recordin g devic e or othe r documentar

y typ e equipment ; an d (e ) verifyin g th e dat asubmitte d t o EP A b y th e Respondents
. Respondent s shall allo w EPA , it s contractor s an d oversigh

t officials , an d th e TNRC C an d it s contractor s t o inspect an d copy al l document s an d informatio n includin g withou t limitatio n records , files , photographs , samplin g an d monitorin g data , an d othe r writing s relate d t

o wor k require d b y thi s Order
. Nothin g i n thi s Orde r limit s or affect s EPA' s righ

t o f entr y or inspection authorit

y under federa l law
. Al l partie s wit h acces s t o th e Sit e under thi s paragrap h mus t

compl y wit h al l EPA-approve d healt

h an d safet y plans
. 54
. The Respondent s ma y asser t aclaimo f

busines s confidentialit

y covering par

t or al l o f th e informatio n submitte d t o EP A i n accordanc e wit

h th e term s o f

thi s Order , under

4 0 CF R Sectio n 2.203 , provide d Respondents ' claimi s allowe d by Sectio n 104(eX7 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9604(e)(7)
. Respondent s mus t asser t an y such claimh i the manner describe d b y 4 0 CF R Section 2.203(b) , an d Respondent s mus t substantiat

e their claima t the tim e th e claimi s made
. Informatio n determine d t o b e confidentia

l b y EP A wil l b e given th e protectio n specified i n 4 0 CF R Par t 2
. If n o such claimaccompanie s the informatio n whe n it i s submitte d t

o EPA , it ma y b e mad e availabl e to th e publi c b y EP A o r th e TNRC C withou t

furthe r notic e to Respondents
. Respondent s agre e no t t o asser t confidentialit

y claim s wit

h respec t t o an y dat a relate d t o Sit e conditions , sampling , o

r monitoring
. 55
. In enterin g into thi s Order , Respondent s agre e no t t o objec t t o an y dat agathered , Pag e 1 4 o f 4 0generated , o r evaluate d b y EPA , b y th e TNRC C o r b y Respondent s i n th e performanc e o r oversigh t o f th e work , i f

th e dat aha s bee

n verifie d accordin g to th e qualit y assurance/qualit

y contro l (QA/QC ) procedure s require d b y th e Orde r includin g withou t

limitatio n any EPA

approve d submission s such a s wor k plan s o r sampling and analysi s plans
. If Respondent s objec t to any othe

r dat arelatin g to th e RI/FS , Respondent s mus t submit to EPA arepor

t tha t identifie s an d explain s their

objections , describe s all acceptable use s o f the data , an d identifie s an y limitation s t

o the us e o f

the data
. The repor

t mus t b e submitte d t

o EP A withi n 1 5 day s o f

the monthl y progres s repor

t containin g th e data
. XVI . DESIGNATIO N O F PROJEC T COORDINATO R AN D RP M 56
. Withi n fiv e busines s day s afte r the effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Order , the Respondent s shal l designat e on e Projec t

Coordinato

r wh o shall b e responsible for administratio n o f

al l th e Respondents ' work
. Respondent s shal l submit the designated coordinator' s name , address , telephon e number , an d qualification s t o EPA
. T o th e greates t

exten t possible , th e Projec t Coordinato

r shall b e presen

t o n the Sit

e o r readily availabl e durin g wor k o n said Site
. EP

A retain s th e righ

t to , a t any time , disapprov e o f

any Projec t

Coordinator

name d b y th e Respondents
. If

EP A disapprove s o f

aselecte d Projec t Coordinator , Respondent s shall retai n a differen t Projec t Coordinato

r an d shall notif

y EP A o f tha t person' s name , address , telephone number , an d qualification s withi n fiv e busines s day s followin g EPA' s disapproval
. Receip t b y Respondents ' Projec t

Coordinato

r o f an y notic e or

communicatio n fro mEP

A relatin g t

o thi s Orde r shall constitut

e receipt b y Respondents
. 57
. Respondent s shal

l hav e the right , subjec t

t o the immediately preceding paragraph , t o chang e their

designate d Projec t

Coordinator
. Respondent s shall notif y EPA , fiv e busines s day s befor

e such achang e i s made
. Th e initia l notificatio n o f

achang e i n Respondents ' Projec t Coordinato

r ma y b e orall y made , bu t

i t shal l b e promptl y followe d b y awritte n notice
. 58
. The EP

A ha s designate d Mr
. Willia mRhotenberr

y o f the EP A Regio n 6 Superfun d Division , a s it s Remedia l Projec t Manage r ("RPM")
. EPA' s RPM s hav e the authorit y lawfull y vested i n aRP

M an d On-Scen

e Coordinato

r (OSC) b y th e NCP
. In addition , th e RP M ha s th e authority , consisten t wit h th e NCP , to hal t

any wor k require d b y thi s Order , an d to tak e an y necessar y respons e actio n upo n determinin g tha t condition s a

t th e Sit e ma y presen t a n immediat e an d substantia

l endangermen

t t o publi c healt

h or welfare or

th e environment
. Th e absenc e o f

th e RP M fro mth e Sit

e i s no t caus e for th e stoppag e or

dela y o f Respondents ' work
. EP A ma y chang e it s RPMs
. EP

A will notif

y Respondent s fiv e busines s day s befor e an y such chang e i s made
. Th e initia l notificatio n o f

achang e i n RPM(s ) ma

y b e orally made , but

i t wil l b e promptl y followe d b y awritte n notice
. 59
. Respondent s shall direc t all submission s require d b y thi s Orde r t o the RPM s a

t the addresse s liste d belo w i n thi s paragraph
. Respondent s shall sen d al l submission s t

o the RPM s b y overnigh

t expres s or

b y certifie d mai l wit

h return receipt

requested
. T o th e greates t exten t possible , communication s betwee n Respondent s an d EP

A shoul d b e directe d t

o the Projec t Pag e 1 5 o f 40

### Coordinato

r an d RPM , i n writin g a

t th e respective addresse s whic h follow : (a ) Document s t

o b e submitte d t

o EP A shoul d b e sen

t to : Willia mRhotenberr

y (6SF-APRA

) Remedia l Projec t Manage r EP A Regio n 6 144 5 Ros s Avenu e Dallas , Texa s 75202-273 3 (b ) Document s t

o b e submitte d t

o Respondent s shoul d b e sen t to : Mr
. Car l B
. Everett , Esq
. Sau l Ewin g LL

P Centr e Squar e Wes t 150 0 Marke t Street , 38 * Floor
. Philadelphia , P

A 19102-218 6 Respondent s mus t

notif y EP A i n writin g o f

an y chang e i n thi s address
. 60
. EP A wil l arrang e for

aqualifie d person t

o assis t i n it s oversigh

t an d revie w o f

th e conduc t o f the RI/FS , a s require d b y Sectio n I04(a) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9604(a)
. The oversigh t assistan t ma y observ e wor

k an d mak e inquirie s i n th e absenc e o f EPA , but i s no t authorize d to modif

y th e wor k plan
. XVII . OTHER APPLICABLE LAW S 61
. Respondent s shall compl y wit h all applicabl e local , state , and federa l law s and regulation s whe n performin g th e RI/FS
. N o local , state , o r federa l permi t i s require d fo r

any portio n o f an y actio n conducte d entirely o n the Site , includin g studies , i f the actio n i s selecte

d an d carrie d ou

t i n complianc e wit

h Sectio n 12 1 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9621
. XVin . RETENTIO N O F RECORD S 62
. All record s and document s in EPA' s an d Respondent' s possessio n tha t relat e in an y wa y to th e RI/F S shall b e preserve d durin g th e conduc t o f thi s Orde r an d fo r aminimu mo f 1 0 year s afte r

commencemen

t o f constructio n of

an y remedia l action
. Th

e Respondent s shall acquir e an d retai n copie s o f

al l record s an d document s tha t relat e t o th e RI/F S an d ar

e i n th e possessio n o f their employees , agents , accountants , contractors , o r attorneys . Afte r

thi s 10-yea

r period , th e Respondent s shal l notif y EP A a t leas t 9 0 day s before th e record s an d document s ar e scheduled t

o b e destroyed
. If

EP A request s tha

t the record s an d document s b e saved , the Respondent s shall , a

t n o cos t t o EPA , sen

d EP A the record s and document s o r copie s o f the record s an d documents
. Pag e 1 6 o f 4 0XIX . DISPUTE RESOLUTIO N

63
. An

y dispute s concernin g wor k require d under

thi s Order , excludin g th e baseline ris k assessment , for

whic h disput

e resolutio n ha s bee

n expressl y provide d forshal l b e resolve d a s follows : If

the Respondent s objec t

t o an y EP A notic e o f

disapprova

l or requiremen

t made pursuant t o thi s Order , Respondent s shall notif y EPA' s Projec t

Coordinator

i n writin g o f

it s objection s withi n 1 4 day s o f receip t o f th e disapprova

l notic e o r requirement
. Withi n 1 4 day s o f receipt o f Respondents ' writte n objections , EP A shall provid

e th e Respondent s wit

h awritte n response , specificall

y addressing th e point s raise d b y th e Respondent s an d identifyin g potentia l area s o f agreemen t an d disagreemen

t Respondents ' writte n objection s shall defin e th e dispute , stat e the basi s o f

Respondents ' objections , and shal l b e sen t t o EP A vi aovernigh

t expres s o r vi a fa x t o (214 ) 665-6660
. EP

A an d the Respondent s the n hav e a n additiona

l 1 4 day s fro mEPA' s receipt o f the Respondents ' objection s t o reach agreement . If

a n agreemen

t i s no t reache d withi n 1 4 days , Respondent s ma

y reques t adeterminatio n b y EPA' s Branc h Chie f for th e Arkansas/Oklahoma/Texa s Branch
. The Branc h Chief s determinatio n i s EPA' s fina l decision
. Respondent s shall procee

d i n accordanc e wit

h EPA' s fina

l decisio n regardin g the matte r

i n dispute , regardles s o f

whethe r Respondent s agre e wit

h the decision
. If

the Respondent s do no t agre e t o performor

d o no t actuall y perfor

mth e wor k i n accordanc e wit

h EPA' s fina

l decision , EP A reserve s the righ

t i n it s sol e discretio n t

o conduc t the wor k itself , t o see k reimbursemen

t fro mthe Respondents , t

o see k enforcemen

t o f the decision , t

o see k stipulate d penalties , and/o r t o see k an y othe r appropriat

e relief
. 64
. Respondent s ar

e no t relieve d o f

their obligation s t

o perfor mwor k (includin g withou t limitatio n deliverables ) according t o th e schedul e set

forth i n th e Orde

r (includin g withou t limitatio n th e SO W or

EPA-approve d submissions ) whil e amatter i s pendin g i n disput

e resolution
. The Invocatio n o f disput e resolution doe s no t

sta y stipulate d penaltie s under thi s Order
. XX . DELA Y I N PERFORMANCE/STIPULATE D PENALTDZ S 65
. For

eac h da y tha t Respondent s fai l t

o complet e adeliverabl e according t o th e schedule s i n the Order , includin g withou t limitatio n the SOW an d EPA-approve d submissions , or fai l t o produc e adeliverable tha t i s acceptable t

o EPA , o r Respondent s otherwis e fai l t o perfor m i n accordanc e wit

h the requirement s o f

thi s Order , Respondent s shal l b e i n violatio n o f

the Orde r an d Respondent s shall b e liabl e for stipulate d penalties
. Penaltie s begi n t o accru e o n th e da

y that aviolatio n occurs , an d exten d throug h the perio d o f correction
. Respondent s ar e i n violatio n o f thi s Orde r i f EP A disapprove s asubmission under "(c) " o r "(d) " o f paragrap h 32 , and stipulate d penaltie s shall accru e a s described i n paragrap h 36
. EP A wil l provide writte n notic e for violation s tha

t ar e no t based o n timeliness ; nonetheless , penaltie s will accru e fro mth e da y a violatio n occurs . Respondent s shall pa y all stipulate d penaltie s withi n 3 0 day s o f Respondents ' receip t o f ademan d lette

r fro mEPA
. Pag e 1 7 o f 40

### 66
. Respondent s shall pa y interes t o n an y unpai d penalt

y balance
. Interes t

shall begin t o accru e o n any unpai d penalt y balanc e a

t th e en d o f

th e 30-da y period , a

t th e rate establishe d b y the Departmen t o f Treasur y i n accordanc e wit

h 3 0 U.S.C
. § 3717
. Respondent s shall furthe r

pa y ahandlin g charg e o f

1 percen t o f th e unpai d balance , to b e assesse d a t th e en d o f eac h 31-da y period , an d a6 percen

t pe r annu mpenalt

y charge , t

o b e assesse

d i f the penalt y balanc e i s no t

pai d i n ful l withi n 9 0 day s afte r i t i s due
. 67
. Respondent s shal

l mai l al l payment s to : EP A Superfun d - Palme

r Barg e Superfun d Sit

e (0 6 KB ) CERCLI S # : TXD06810456 1 Superfun d Accountin g P.O.Box360582 M Pittsburgh , Pennsylvani a1525 1 ATTN : COLLECTION OFFICE R FO R SUPERFUN

D Respondent s shall pa

y b y certifie d or

cashier' s chec

k mad e payabl e t

o "EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund. " Respondent s shall referenc e the "Palme r Barg e Superfun d Sit

e (0 6 KB) , CERCLI S # : TXD068104561, " the name and addres s o f the Respondents , and the word s "EP A Docke t Number CERCL A 06-05-0 2 Stipulate d Penaltie s Specia l Accoun t #1 " on eac

h check
. Respondent s shall forwar d acopy o f th e chec k an d any transmitta

l lette r to th e RP M an d to : Chief , Superfun d Cos

t Recover y Sectio n (6SF-AC ) U.S
. Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y • Region 6 144 5 Ros s Avenu e Dallas , Texa s 75202-273 3 Th e amount s t

o b e pai d b y th e Respondent s pursuant t o thi s Sectio

n shall b e deposited i n th e specia l accoun t know n a s the Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 (thi s accoun

t i s describe

d i n Section XXII I (Specia

l Accoun t for Respons e Costs ) withi n the EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund
. Thes e amount s deposited i n the Palme r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 ma y b e used b y EP A t o conduc t or financ e futur e respons e action s a t or i n connection wit

h th e Site , or

the y ma y b e transferre d b y EPA to th e EPA Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund
. 68
. Fo

r violation s associate

d wit h an y one o f the followin g majo r

deliverables , stipulate d penaltie s will accru e i n the amount o f $150 0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

the firs t seve n day s o f noncompliance ; $250

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

th e eight h throug h fourteent

h day s o f noncompliance ; $500

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

the fifteent

h throug h the thirtiet

h day s o f noncompliance ; an d $800

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

al l violation s lastin g beyond thirt y days :
a) An origina

l an d any revised wor

k plan ; Pag e 1 8 o f 4 0

### b ) An origina l an d an y revised sampling an d analysi s plan ;
c ) A n origina l an d an y revised remedia

l investigatio n report ; d ) An origina

l an d any revised treatabilit y testin g wor

k plan ;
e ) An origina

l an d an y revised treatabilit

y stud y samplin g an d analysi s plan ; or f) A n origina

l an d an y revise d feasibilit y stud y report . 69
. Fo

r violation s associate

d wit h an y one o f the followin g interi mdeliverables , stipulate d penaltie s will accru e i n the amount o f $100 0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

the firs t wee k o f noncompliance ; $200

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

th e eight h throug h fourteent

h day s o f noncompliance ; $300

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

the fifteent

h throug h the thirtiet

h day s o f noncompliance ; an d $500

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

al l violation s lastin g beyond thirt y days :
a ) Technica

l memorandu mo n modelin g o f sit e characteristics ; b ) Preliminar

y sit e characterizatio n summary ;
c ) Summar

y o f R I data ; d) Identificatio n o f

candidat e technologie s memorandum ;
e ) Treatabilit

y testin g statemen

t o f work ; f ) Treatabilit

y stud y evaluatio n report ; g ) Memorandu mo n Remedia l Actio n Objectives ; h ) Memorand ao n developmen t an d preliminar

y screening o

f alternatives , assemble

d alternative s screenin

g results , and fina

l screening ; o

r i ) Repor

t o n comparativ e analysi s o f alternatives
. 70
. Fo r

th e monthl y progres s report s an d fo r any othe r wor k tha t Respondent s ar

e require d t o perfor munder th e Orde r includin g withou t

limitatio n th e SO W an d EPA-approve d submissions , stipulate d penaltie s will accru e i n th e amount o f $50 0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

th e firs t wee k o f noncompliance ; $100

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

the eight h throug h fourteent

h day s o f noncompliance ; $200

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

th e fifteent

h throug h th e thirtiet

h day s o f noncompliance ; an d $400

0 pe r day , pe r violation , for

all violation s lasting beyond thirt y days
. 71
. Respondent s ma

y disput e EPA' s righ

t t o the state d amount

o f penaltie s b y Pag e 1 9 o f 4 0

### invokin g th e disput e resolutio n procedure s under Sectio n XIX
. Penaltie s wil l accru e but nee d no t b e pai d durin g th e disput

e resolutio n period
. I f

Respondent s d o no t

prevai l upo n resolution , all penaltie s ar

e du e t o EP A withi n 3 0 day s o f

resolution o f

the disput e an d the provision s o f paragrap h 6 6 appl y t

o unpai d balances
. I f

Respondent s prevai l upo n resolution , th e penaltie s a t issu e i n the disput

e resolutio n nee d no t

b e paid
. 72
. Notwithstandin g an y othe r par t o f thi s Order , wit

h respect t o an y submissio n tha

t i s disapprove d b y EP

A under "(c) " o r "(d) " o f Paragrap h 32 , i f

EP A notifie s Respondent s in writin g tha

t EP A ha s decide

d tha t Respondent s need no t

make an y correctio n t

o th e disapprove d submissio n an d tha

t correction s ma

y b e mad e i n asubsequen

t relate d submission , any stipulate d penaltie s will ceas e t

o accru e o n the date o f

EPA' s decision a s indicate d i n the writte n notice
. 73
. The stipulate d penalt y provision s o f

thi s Orde r do no t preclud e EP

A fro m pursuin g an

y othe r remedie s or

sanction s availabl e t

o EP A du e t o Respondents ' failur e t

o compl y wit h thi s Order , includin g withou t limitatio n th e completion o f al l or par t o f th e RI/F S b y EPA
. Paymen t o f stipulate d penaltie s doe s no t alte r Respondents ' obligatio n t

o complet e the requirement s o f

thi s Order
. XXI
. FORC E MAJEUR

E 74
. "Forc

e majeure, " fo

r purpose s o f

thi s Order , i s define d a s an y even t arisin g fro m cause s beyond the contro l o f the Respondents , o f

an y entit y controlle d b y Respondents , or o f Respondents ' contractors , tha t delay s or prevent s th e performanc e o f an y requirement

o f thi s Orde r despit e Respondents ' best

effort s to fulfil l th e requirement
. Th e requirement tha t th e Respondent s exercis e "bes t effort s t o fulfil l th e requirement " include s usin g bes t effort s t o anticipat e any potentia

l forc e majeur e even

t an d best effort s to addres s th e effect s o f any potentia l forc e majeur e even

t (1 ) a s i t i s occurrin g an d (2 ) followin g th e potentia l forc e majeur e event , such tha

t the dela y i s minimize d t

o the greates t

exten t possible
. "Force Majeure " doe s no t include financia

l inabilit y to complet

e th e wor k o r afailur e to attai n th e Performanc e Standards
. 75
. If an y even t occur s or ha s occurre d tha

t ma y dela y Respondents ' performanc e o f any requiremen

t o f thi s Order , whethe

r o r no t cause d b y aforc e majeur e event , th e Respondent s shall notif y orall y th e RP M or , i n th e absenc e o f

said RPM , th e Directo

r o f th e Superfun d Division , EPA Regio n 6 withi n fiv e day s o f whe n Respondent s firs t

kne w tha t th e even t might caus e adelay
. Withi n fiv e day s thereafter , Respondent s shal l provide i n writin g t

o EP A a n explanatio n an d descriptio n of: th e reason s fo r th e delay ; th e anticipate d duratio n o f th e delay ; al l action s take n o r

to b e take n to preven

t o r mfoimiT e th e delay ; aschedule fo r implementatio n o f any measure s to b e take n to prevent o r mitigat e th e dela y o r th e effec t o f th e delay ; th e Respondents ' rational e fo r attributin g such dela

y to aforc e majeur e even

t i f the y inten d to asser

t such aclaim ; an d astatemen t a s t o whether , i n th e opinio n o f th e Respondents , such even t ma y caus e o r contribut e t o a n endangerment

t o publi c health , welfar e o r

th e environment
. Th e Respondent s shal l include wit h an y notic e al l availabl e documentatio n supportin g their clai mtha t th e dela y wa s attributabl e to aforc e majeure
. Failur e to compl y wit h th e abov e requirement s Pag e 2 0 o f

4 0shall preclude Respondent s fro masserting an y claimoffere e majeur e fo r that even t fo r th e perio d o f time o f such failur e to mee

t arequirement

o f th e Order , an d fo r

any additiona

l dela y caused b y such failure
. Respondent s shall b e deeme d t o kno w o f an y circumstanc e o f

whic h Respondents , an

y entit y controlle d b y Respondents , or Respondent' s contractor s kne w or shoul d hav e known
. i 76
. If EPA , agree s tha

t the dela y or anticipate d dela

y i n Respondents ' performanc e o f arequirement

i s attributabl e t o aforc e majeur e event , th e tim e fo r performanc e o f

th e requirement s under

thi s Orde r tha t ar e affecte d b y th e forc e majeur e even t wil l b e extende d b y EPA , for such tim e a s i s necessar

y t o complet e thos e requirements
. An extension o f th e tim e for performanc e o f

th e requirement s affecte d b y th e forc e majeure even t shal l not , o f itself , exten d th e tim e fo r performanc e o f

any othe r obligation
. I f

EPA doe s no t

agre e tha t th e dela y o r anticipate d dela

y ha s bee n o r wil l b e cause

d b y aforc e majeur e event , EPA wil l notif y th e Respondent s i n writin g o f it s decision
. I f

EP A agree s tha

t th e dela y i s attributabl e t

o aforc e majeur e event , EPA wil l notif y th e Respondent s i n writin g o f th e lengt h o f th e extension , i f

any , fo r performanc e o f

th e requirement s affecte d b y th e forc e majeur e even t 77
. If the Respondent s elec

t t o invok e the disput

e resolutio n procedure s se t forth in Sectio n XD C (Disput

e Resolution) , the y shall do s o n o late r than 1 4 day s afte r

receipt o f EPA' s notice
. In an

y Disput e Resolutio n proceeding , Respondent s shall hav e the burde n o f demonstratin g b y apreponderanc e o f th e evidenc e tha

t th e dela y or anticipate d dela

y ha s bee n or wil l b e caused b y aforc e majeur e event , tha t th e duratio n o f

th e dela y o r th e extensio n sough

t wa s or will b e warrante d under

th e circumstances , tha

t bes t effort s wer

e exercise d t o avoi d an d mitigat e th e effect s o f

th e delay , an d tha

t Respondent s complie d wit h th e requirement s o f Paragraph s 7 4 an d 75 , above
. If Respondent s carr

y thi s burden , the dela

y a t issu e shall b e deemed no t

t o b e aviolatio n b y Respondent s o f th e affecte d requiremen

t o f thi s Orde r identifie d t o EPA
. XXH . REIMBURSEMEN T O F RESPONS E COST S 78
. I n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 122(bX3 ) of

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C. § 9622(b)(3) , Respondent s agre e t

o provid e fund s t

o EP A for th e payment

o f respons e costs . EP

A wil l establis h the Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t withi n the EP

A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d (th e "Palme r Barg e Specia

l Account" ) t

o retai n thos e funds , whic h EP A wil l us e for

th e payment

o f respons e cost

s incurre d b y the Unite d State s o r the Stat e wit h respec t t o thi s Order
. Respons e cost s includ e all cost s incurre d b y the Unite d State s or the Stat e i n overseein

g the Respondents ' implementatio n o f

th e requirement s o f

thi s Order , an d activitie s performe d b y th e governmen t a s par t o f the RI/F S an d communit

y relations , including : tim

e an d trave l cost

s o f EP A an d Stat

e personnel and associate

d indirec t costs , contractor

costs , attorne y costs , cooperativ e agreemen t costs , technica

l assistanc e gran t

costs , complianc e monitoring , collectio n and analysi s o f

spli t samples , inspection o

f RI/F S activities , Sit

e visits , discussion s regardin g dispute s tha t aris e under thi s Order , review and approva l o r disapprova

l o f reports , cost

s o f obtainin g acces s t

o propert y a s ma y b e necessar

y t o carr y out activitie s require d under

mi s Order , costs o f

performin g ris k Pag e 2 1 o f

4 0assessment , costs o f redoin g an

y o f the Respondents ' tasks , an d all othe r direc t an d indirec t

costs , an d Interes t 79
. Followin

g th e issuanc e o f

thi s Consen

t Order , EP

A will submit

t o Respondent s o n a n annua l basi s a n accountin g o f

al l respons e costs , includin g oversigh t costs , incurre d b y the U.S
. Governmen

t wit h respect t o thi s RI/FS
. Respons e costs ma y includ e all type s o f

costs identifie d i n th e preceding paragraph
. Any summaries , includin g EPA' s certifie d Agenc y Financia l Managemen

t System s summar

y dat a("SCORPIO S Reports") , or such othe r summar y a s certifie d b y EPA , shal l serv e a s basi s for payment demands
. The Respondent s wil l hav e 3 0 day s t o reques t detaile d backup informatio n t o suppor t al l or part(s ) o f th e certifie d financia

l summaries
. Thi s detai l informatio n ma y include , but

i s no t limite d to , contractor

invoices , signe d EP A employee tim

e sheets , trave l expens e authorization s an d reports , an d othe r reimbursemen

t reports . Respondent s wil l mak e payment

for respons e cost

s withi n 3 0 day s o f receip t o f thi s backup informatio n a s specifie d in Paragraph s 8 2 throug h 86
. 80
. Respondent s must , withi n 3 0 day s o f receipt o f eac h accounting , remi t

acertifie d or cashier' s check , or

a n Electroni c Fund s Transfer (EFT ) i n accordanc e wit

h EF T instruction s provide d b y th e EPA , for

th e amoun t

o f thos e costs . Interes t

wil l accru e fro mth e late

r of: th e dat e paymen t

o f aspecifie d amount

i s demande d i n writing ; or th e dat e o f th e expenditure
. Th e interes t rate i s th e rate o f

interes t o n investment s for

th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfun d i n Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA
. 81
. Respondent s agre e t o limit an y dispute s concernin g cost s t o accountin g error s an d th e inclusion o f

costs outsid

e the scop e o f thi s Consen

t Order
. Respondent s mus t identif y an y contested cost

s an d the basi s o f

it s objection
. All undispute d cost s mus t b e remitte d b y Respondent s i n accordanc e wit h the schedule se

t forth above
. Dispute d costs mus t b e pai d b y Respondent s into a

n escrow accoun

t whil e th e disput

e i s pending
. Respondent s bea r th e burde n o f establishing a

n EP A accountin g erro r

o r the inclusion o f

costs outsid

e the scope o f

thi s Consen t Order
. ' Site
. XXm . SPECIAL ACCOUNT FO R RESPONS E COSTS 82
. I n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 122(bX3 ) of

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C. § 9622(bX3) , Respondent s agre e t

o provid e fund s t o EP A according t

o th e procedure s an d tim

e frame s described i n thi s Section , for th e payment

o f Respons e Costs pai d b y EP A afte r th e effectiv e dat

e o f the Order
. EP

A will establis h areimbursabl e specia l accoun t (th e "Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t #1" ) t o retai n thos e funds , whic h EP A will us e for

the payment

o f Respons e Cost

s incurre d b y til e EP

A wit h respect t o thi s Order
. Thi s accoun t shall ear n interes t a t th e CERCL

A rate . 83
. EP

A ha s estimated tha

t the amount

o f Respons e Costs tha

t wil l b e expende d a

t thi s Sit e o n a n annua l basi s wil l b e $93,000

. Base d o n thi s estimate , withi n 3 0 day s o f the Pag e 2 2 o f

4 0

### effectiv e date o f thi s Order , Respondent s shal l pa y $10,00 0 t o b e deposited i n th e Palme r Barg e Specia l Accoun t # 1 b y Electroni c Fund s Transfer ("EFT") , i n accordanc e wit h EF T instruction s provide d b y EPA , o r

b y submittin g acertifie d o r cashier' s check

mad e payabl e t

o "EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund " to :

EPA Superfun d - Palmer

Barg e Superfun d Sit

e (0 6 KB ) CERCLI S # : TXD06810456 1 Superfun d Accountin g P.O.Box360582 M Pittsburgh , Pennsylvani a1525 1 ATTN : COLLECTIO

N OFFICE

R FOR SUPERFUN

D Respondent s shall referenc e the "Palme r Barg e Superfun d Sit

e (0 6 KB) , CERCLI S # : TXD068104561, " the name an d addres s o f the Respondents , the word s "EP A Docke t Numbe r CERCL A 06-05-0 2 Ongoing Respons e Cost

s Specia l Accoun t #1 " on eac

h check
. Respondent s shall forwar d acopy o f

th e chec k an d any transmitta

l lette r to th e RPM an d to : Chief , Superfun d Cos

t Recover y Sectio n (6SF-AC ) U.S
. Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 6 144 5 Ros s Avenu e Dallas , Texa s 75202-273 3 84
. Wheneve

r th e Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 i s draw n dow n b y EP

A t o a balanc e o f approximately $2000 , EP A will sen d anotic e t

o Respondent s and , i f

warranted , will provide a n adjuste d estimat

e o f Respons e Cost

s t o b e expende d annuall y b y EPA
. I n addition , EP A wil l submi t

t o Respondent s a

n accountin g summar

y o f Respons e Costs pai d (debited ) fro m the Palme r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 sinc e Marc h 1,2002
. The Respons e Costs accountin g summar y shall b e i n the for mo f

a n unreconcile d SCORPIO S cost summar y repor t or som e equivalen t unreconcile d EP

A accountin g summary . If Respondent s need mor

e detaile d informatio n about

aspecifi c cost

summarize d o n th e SCORPIO S Report , Respondent s ma y contac t i n writin g the RP

M t o inquir e about the specifi c details
. The RP M will , withi n 1 4 day s o f such contact , attemp t

t o provide the requeste d information
. Afte r the expiratio n o f

thi s 14-da y period , Respondent s ma

y reques t tha t EP A prepar e an d certif

y aRespons e Cost

accountin g o f som e o r all Respons e Cost

s pai d sinc e th

e Marc h 1,2002
. Th

e EPA' s cost

o f preparin g th

e certifie d Respons e Cost

accountin g i s aRespons e Cost payabl e fro mthe Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t #1
. 85
. Respondent s shall , withi n 6 0 day s o f receip t o f anotic e and Respons e Cost accountin g summar

y (i.e. t 

### th e SCORPIO S repor

t o r it s equivalent) , i n accordanc e wit h th e procedur e described i n the preceding paragraph , remi t t o the Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 (b y EFT , certifie d check , or cashier' s check

) the amoun t

EP A identifie s a s necessar

y t o replenis h th e Palme r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 t o abalanc e o f

$ 10,00 0 or t o replenis h th e accoun

t t o a Pag e 2 3 o f

4 0balanc e o f EPA' s adjuste d estimat

e o f Respons e Costs t

o b e expende d annuall y (whicheve r amount i s greater)
. Respondent s shal l mak e such payment s according t o the procedure s described i n Paragrap h 83
. Neithe r disput e resolutio n no r

areques t t o th e RP M fo r mor e detaile d informatio n no r

areques t fo r acertifie d cos

t accountin g shall dela

y th e dat e tha t Respondents ' payment s ar

e du e under

thi s paragraph
. 86
. If the Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 i s depleted t

o a n amount o f $200 0 o r les s a t th e tim e EPA submit s anotificatio n an d cos t accountin g summar

y t o Respondents , Respondent s shall pay , withi n ten day s o f EPA' s notice , $800

0 t o the Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 i n accordanc e wit

h the procedur

e describe d i n Paragrap h 8 3 includin g withou t limitatio n th e procedur

e fo r providin g notic e o f

th e remittance
. Respondent s shall remi t th e remainin g amount

t o replenis h the Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 t o $10,00 0 or t o the amount o f EPA' s adjuste d estimat

e o f annua l Respons e Costs (whicheve r amount i s greater ) in accordanc e wit

h th e procedure s and tim

e frame s describe

d in Paragraph s 8 4 and 85
. 87
. EP

A wil l remi t

an d retur n t o Respondent s the differenc e betwee n an y balanc e tha t remain s o n th e dat

e o f terminatio n o f

thi s Orde r i n th e Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 an d th e annua l Respons e Cost

s estimated in Paragrap h 83 , o r "rollover " th

e balanc e t

o anothe r oversigh t accoun t fo r th e benefi t

o f th e Responden

t i n asubsequen

t actio n o n thi s Site , fo r

whic h the Responden

t assume s the lead
. Terminatio n an d satisfactio n o f the term s o f

thi s Orde r will b e i n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n XX X (Terminatio n an d Satisfaction)
. EPA' s obligatio n t o return fund s t o Respondent s fro mthe Palme r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 shall terminat

e upo n EPA' s assumptio n o f

performanc e o f

an y portio n o f

th e wor k pursuant t o Paragraph s 28,42,52 , or 63
. 88
. Respondent s ma

y invok e the Disput

e Resolutio n provision s o f thi s Orde r regardin g Respons e Cost

s only afte r

Respondent s hav e made a n inquiry , regardin g the cost s i n question , t

o the RP M a s described i n Paragrap h 84 , an d the 14-da y perio d I n whic h the RP

M i s t o respond ha s expired
. Respondent s shal l limit an y dispute s concernin g Respons e Cost s t o ' dispute s regardin g accountin g error s an d regardin g EPA' s payment o f cost s unrelate d (directl

y or indirectly ) t

o thi s Order
. Notwithstandin g an y othe r provision o f

thi s Order , i n an

y disput e resolutio n concernin g Respons e Costs , Respondent s bea r the burde n o f

establishing a

n EP A accountin g erro r

o r the inclusion o f

cost s outsid e unrelate d t

o the Order
. If

Respondent s prevai l i n disput e resolutio n regardin g respons e costs , EP A wil l adjus t

the Palme

r Barg e Specia

l Accoun t # 1 t o reflec t th e amount

determine d i n th e resolution o f th e dispute
.

Pag e 2 4 o f 4 0XXIV . RESERVATION S O F RIGHT S AN D REIMBURSEMEN T O F OTHE R COST S 89
. The EP

A reserve s the righ

t t o perfor mit s ow n studie s an d t

o terminat e thi s Consen t Order , or tak e ove r or undertake wor

k require d hereunder , t

o see k reimbursemen

t for th e costs o f such actions , an d t

o see k an y othe r appropriat

e relief
. 90
. The EP

A reserve s the righ

t t o brin g a n actio n agains t

Respondent s under

Sectio n 107 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9607 , fo r recover y o f al l respons e costs no t

inconsisten

t wit h th e Nationa l Contingenc y Pla

n (NCP) , includin g withou t limitatio n oversigh

t costs , incurre d b y th e Unite d State s a

t th e Sit e tha t ar e no t reimburse d b y Respondents , an y cost s incurre d i n th e even

t EPA perform s th e RI/F S o r any par t o f it , an d any futur e cost

s incurre d b y th e Unite d State s i n connection wit

h respons e activitie s conducte d under CERCL A a t the Site
. 91
. EP

A reserve s the righ

t t o brin g a n actio n agains t

Respondent s t

o enforc e the respons e cost

reimbursemen

t requirement s o f

thi s Order , t

o collec t stipulate d penaltie s assesse d pursuant t o Sectio n X X o f thi s Orde r (Dela y i n Performance/Stipulate d Penalties) , an d t o see k penaltie s pursuant

t o Sectio n 10 9 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9609
. 92
. Except

a s expressl

y provide d in thi s Order , eac h part y t o thi s Orde

r reserve s all right s an d defense s i t

ma y have
. Nothin g i n thi s Orde r affect s EPA' s remova

l authorit y or EPA' s respons e o

r enforcemen

t authorities , includin g the righ t t o see k injunctiv e relief

, stipulate d penalties , statutor

y penalties , and/o r

punitiv e damages
. 93
. Afte r

satisfyin g the requirement s o f thi s Order , Respondent s wil l hav e resolved then

- liabilit

y to EPA fo r

th e wor k performe d b y Respondent s pursuant to thi s Order
. Respondent s ar

e no t released fro mliability , i f

any , for an y respons e action s take n beyond th e scop e o f thi s Orde r regardin g removals , othe

r operabl e units , remedia

l design/remedia

l actio n o f thi s operable unit , o

r activitie s arisin g pursuant t o Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9621(c)
. XXV . DISCLAIME R 94
. B y signin g thi s Orde r an d takin g action s under

thi s Order , Respondent s d o no t necessaril y agre e wit

h EPA' s Finding s o f

Fact o r Conclusion s o f

Law
. Furthermore , th

e participatio n o f

Respondent s in thi s Orde r ma y no t b e considere

d a n admission o f

liabilit y and i s no t admissibl e i n evidenc e agains t

Respondent s i n an

y judicia l or administrativ e proceeding , othe r than aproceeding b y th e Unite d States , includin g EPA , to enforc e thi s Orde r o r a judgmen t relatin g t o it
. Except

a s provide d i n Section s XXVff l (Settling Partie s Waive

r o f Claim s Agains t Certai n Parties ) o f

thi s Order , Respondent s retai n their right s t o asser t claim s agains t

othe r potentiall y responsible partie s a

t the Site
. However , the Respondent s agre e no t t o contes t the validit y or term s o f thi s Order , or

th e procedure s underlyin g or relatin g t o it , i n an y actio n brought b y th e Unite d States , includin g withou t limitatio n EPA , t

o enforc e it s terms . Pag e 2 5 o f

4 0XXVI . OTHER CLAIM S

95
. In enterin g into thi s Order , Respondent s waiv e an y righ t t o see k reimbursement under Sectio n 106(b ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9606(b)
. Respondent s als o waiv e an y righ t t o presen t aclaimunder

Section 11 1 o

r 11 2 of CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 961 1 an d 9612
. Thi s Orde

r doe s no t constitut e an y decision o n preauthorizatio n o f fund s unde r

Section 1 1 l(a)(2 ) o f CERCLA
. Respondent s furthe r waiv e al l othe

r statutor y an d commo n la

w claim s agains t

EPA , includin g contributio n an d counterclaims , relatin g t o or arisin g out

o f conduc t o f th e RI/FS
. 96
. Nothin g i n thi s Orde r shal l constitut e or b e construe d a s areleas e fro man y claim , caus e o f actio n or deman d i n la

w or equit y agains t an y person , firm , partnership , subsidiar y or corporatio n no t

asignator y to thi s Orde

r fo r any liabilit

y i t ma y hav e arisin g ou t

o f o r relatin g i n an y wa y t o th e generation , storage , treatment , handling , transportation , release , or disposa l o f an y hazardou s substances , pollutants , or contaminant s foun d at , take n to , or take n fro mth e Site
. 97
. Respondent s shal l bea r their ow n costs an d attorney s fees
. XXVH . FINANCIA L ASSURANCE , INSURANCE , AN D INDEMND7ICATIO N 98
. A Responden

t mus t establis h an d maintai n afinancia l instrument

o r trus t accoun t o r othe r financia l mechanis macceptable to EPA , funde d sufficientl y to perfor mth e wor

k an d any othe r requirement s o f

thi s Order , includin g amargi n for cost overruns . Withi n 1 5 day s afte r th e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Order , Respondent s shal l fun d th e financia

l instrument

o r trus t accoun t sufficientl y to perfor

mth e wor

k require d under

thi s Orde r projecte d fo r

th e perio d beginnin g wit h th e effectiv e dat

e o f th e Orde r throug h Decembe

r 31,2002
. Beginnin g o n Januar y 1,2003 , an d o n or befor e th e fifteent

h calenda r da y o f eac h calenda r yea r quarter thereafter , Respondent s shall fun d th e financia

l instrument

o r trus t accoun t sufficientl y to perfor

mth e wor k an d othe r activitie s require d under

thi s Orde r projecte d fo r

th e succeedin

g calenda r yea r quarter . 99
. I f a t an y tim e th e net wort h o f th e financia

l instrument

or trus t accoun t i s insufficient

to perfor mth e wor k an d othe r requirement s under

th e Orde r fo r th e upcomin g quarter , Respondent s mus t provide writte n notic e t

o EP A withi n seve

n day s afte r

th e net wort h o f th e financia

l instrument

or trus t accoun t become s insufficien t

Th e writte n notic e shall describ e wh y th e financia

l instrument

o r trus t accoun t i s funde d insufficientl y an d explai n wha t action s hav e bee n o r wil l b e take n to fun d th e financia l instrument

o r trus t accoun t adequately
. 100
. (a ) Befor

e commencemen

t o f an y wor k under thi s Order , Respondent s shall secure , an d mus t

maintai n i n forc e fo r

th e duratio n o f

thi s Order , an d fo r tw o year s afte r

th e completio n o f

al l requirement s o f

thi s Order , Comprehensiv e Genera

l Liabilit y ("CGL" ) an d automobil e insurance , wit h limit s o f $5,000,000 , combine d singl e limit , namin g a s insure d the Unite d States
. The CG

L insuranc e mus t

include Contractua

l Liabilit y Insuranc e in the amount

o f $1,000,00

0 pe r occurrence , and Umbrell aLiabilit y Pag e 2 6 o f

4 0Insuranc e in th e amount o f $2,000,00

0 pe r occurrence . (b ) Respondent s shal

l als o secure , an d maintai n i n forc e for the duratio n o f thi s Orde r an d fo r tw o year s afte r

th e completio n o f

al l requirement s o f thi s Order , th e following : i
. Professiona

l Error s an d Omission s Insuranc e i n the amount o f $1,000,000.0

0 pe r occurrence ; and ii
. Pollutio n Liabilit

y Insuranc e in the amount o f $ 1,000,000.0

0 pe r occurrence , coverin g a s appropriat e bot h genera l liabilit y an d professiona

l liabilit y arisin g fro mpollutio n conditions
. (c ) Fo r the duratio n o f

thi s Order , Respondent s shal l satisfy , o

r shall ensur

e tha t their contractor s an d subcontractor s satisfy , al l applicabl e law s an d regulation s regardin g the provisio n o f employer' s liabilit

y insuranc e an d workmen' s compensatio n insuranc e fo r al l person s performin g wor k o n behal f o f Respondents , in furtheranc e o f thi s Order
. (d ) I f Respondent s demonstrat

e b y evidenc e satisfactor

y t o EP A tha t an y contractor or subcontracto

r maintain s insuranc e equivalen t t o tha t described above , or

insuranc e covering the sam e risk s but i n alesse r amount , the n wit

h respect t o tha t contractor

or subcontracto

r Respondent s nee d provide only tha

t portio n o f

th e insuranc e described abov e tha t i s no t maintaine d b y th e contractor or subcontractor
. (e ) Befor

e commencemen

t o f an y wor k under thi s Order , an d annuall y thereafter o n th e anniversar

y o f th e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Order , Respondent s shall provide t o EP A certificate s o f

such insuranc e an d a copy o f eac h insuranc e policy
. 101
. Respondent s agre e t o indemnif

y and hol d th

e Unite d State s Government , it s agencies , departments , agents , and employee s harmles s fro man y and all claim s o

r cause s o f actio n arisin g fro mo

r o n accoun

t o f act s o r omission s o f

Respondents , their

employees , agents , servants , receivers , successors , o r assignees , o

r an y person s including , bu

t no t limite d to , firms , corporations , subsidiarie s an d contractors , i n carryin g out activitie s under

thi s Order
. The Unite d State s Governmen

t or an y agenc y or

authorize d representativ e thereo f ma y no t b e hel d a s aparty t o an y contrac t entere d into b y Respondent s i n carryin g out activitie s under

thi s Order
.

Pag e 2 7 o f

4 0

### XXVIII . SETTLING PARTIE S WAIVE R O F CLAIM S AGAINS T CERTAI

N PARTIE S 102
. Respondent s agre e t o waiv e all claim s o

r cause s o f action tha

t the y ma y hav e fo r al l matter s relatin g to thi s RI/FS , includin g fo r contribution , agains t

th e followin g persons :
a . an y perso n (i ) whos e liabilit

y t o Respondent s i s base

d solel y on CERCL

A § § 107(aX3 ) o

r (4) , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 9607(aX3 ) o r (4) , (ii ) who arrange d fo

r th e disposal , treatment , o

r transpor t for disposa l or treatment , or

accepted for

transpor t for disposa l or treatment , o f

only Municipa l Solid Wast

e or Sewag e Sludg e owne d b y such person , an d (iii ) wh o i s aSmal l Business , aSmal

l Non-profi t

Organization , o

r the Owner , Operator , o

r Lesse e o f Residentia

l Property ; an d b
. an y perso n (i ) whos e liabilit

y t o Respondent s wit

h respec t t o the Sit e i s based solel

y o n CERCL

A § § 107(a)(3 ) o

r (4) , and (ii ) who arrange d fo r th e disposal , treatment , o

r transpor t fo r disposa l o r treatment , o

r accepted fo

r transpor t fo r disposa l o r treatment , o f

11 0 gallon s o

r les s o f liqui d material s containin g hazardou s substances , o r 20 0 pound s o

r les s o f solid material s containin g hazardou s substances , excep t wher e EP A ha s determine d tha

t such materia

l contribute d o

r coul d contribut

e significantl y t

o the costs o f

respons e a

t said Sit e 103
. Fo

r th e purpos e o f

thi s Order , th

e ter m"Municipa

l Soli d Waste " shall mea

n al l wast e material s generate d b y households , includin g singl e an d multi-famil y residences , an d hotel s an d motels
. The ter mals o include s wast

e material s generate d b y commercial , institutional , an d industria l sources , t

o the exten

t such waste s (A ) ar

e essentiall

y the sam e a s wast e normall y generate d b y households , o r (B ) ar e collected an d dispose

d o f wit h othe r municipa l soli d wast e o r sewag e sludg e a s par

t o f norma l municipa

l solid wast

e collectio n service s and , regardles s o f whe n generated , woul d b e considered conditionall y exemp t smal l quantit y generator

wast e under regulation s issue

d pursuant

t o Sectio n 3001(dX4

) o f the Soli d Wast e Disposa l Act (4 2 U.S.C
. 6921(d)(4))
. Example s o f Municipa l Solid Wast

e include foo d and yard waste , paper , clothing , appliances , consume r produc t packaging , disposable diapers , offic e supplies , cosmetics , glas s and meta l foo d containers , elementar y o r secondar y schoo l science laborator

y waste , and household hazardou s waste . The ter mdoe s not

include combustio n as h generate d b y resourc e recover y facilitie s o

r municipa l incinerators , o

r wast e fro m manufacturin g or

processin g (includin g pollutio n control ) operation s no t essentiall y the sam e a s wast e normall y generate d b y households
. 104
. Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s Order , "Owner , Operator , o r Lesse e o f Residentia

l Property " shal

l mea n aperson wh o owns , operates , manages , o r lease s Residentia

l Propert y an d wh o use s or

allow s th e us e o f

th e Residentia

l Propert y exclusivel

y for residentia l purposes . 105
. Fo r the purpos e o f

thi s Order , "Residentia

l Property " shall mea

n single o r multi

famil y residences , includin g accessor y land , buildings , or

improvement s incidenta

l t o such dwellings , whic h ar

e exclusivel

y for residentia l use . Pag e 2 8 o f 4 0106
. Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s Order , "Sewage Sludge " mean s solid , semi-solid , o r liqui d residu e remove d durin g the treatment o f municipa l wast e water , domesti c sewage , o r othe r wast e wate r a t or b y publicl y owne d or

federall y owne d treatment works
. 107
. Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s Order , "Smal

l Business " shall mea

n an y busines s entit

y tha t employ s n o mor

e ma n 10 0 individual s an d i s a"smal l busines s concern " a s define d under th e Small Busines s Act

(1 5 U.S.C
. 63 1 e

t seq.)
. 108
. For

the purpos e o f

thi s Order , "Smal

l Nonprofi t

Organization " shall mea

n an y organizatio n that

doe s no t distribut e an y par t o f it s incom e or profi t t o it s members , directors , or officers , employ s n o mor

e than 10 0 pai d individual s a

t the involve d chapter , office , or department , an d wa s recognize d a s anonprofi t organizatio n under

Section 501(c)(3 ) o f

th e Interna l Revenu e Cod

e o f 1986
. XXIX . EFFECTIV

E DAT E AN

D SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIO N 109
. The effectiv e dat

e o f thi s Orde r will b e the dat

e it i s signe d b y EP

A an d Respondents
. 110
. Thi s Orde

r ma y b e amende d b y mutual agreemen t o f EP A an d Respondents
. Amendment s mus t

b e i n writin g an d will b e effectiv e whe n signed b y EP A an d Respondents
. Th e RP M doe s no t

hav e th e authorit

y t o sign amendment s t

o th e Order
. 111
. N o informal advice , guidance , suggestions , or comment s b y EP

A regardin g submission s or

othe r deliverable s submitte d b y Respondent s wil l b e construe d a s relievin g the Respondent s o f

their obligatio n t

o obtai n such forma l approva l a s ma y b e require d b y thi s Orde r includin g withou t

limitatio n approval s require d i n EPA-approve d submission s an d the SOW
. An y submission s includin g withou t limitatio n plans , technica

l memoranda , report s (othe r than progres s reports) , specifications , schedule s an d attachment s require d b y thi s Orde r ar e automatically incorporate d into thi s Orde r upo n approva

l b y EPA
. XXX . TERMINATIO N AND SATISFACTION 112
. Thi s Orde

r (excep t fo r Section s XVD I (Retentio n o f Records ) and XXT V (Reservatio n o f

Right s an d Reimbursemen t o f Othe r Costs) ) shall terminate whe n Respondent s demonstrat

e i n writin g an d certif

y t o th e satisfactio n o f

EP A tha t al l requirement s o f

thi s Order , includin g withou t

limitatio n an

y additiona

l work , payment

o f respons e an d oversigh

t costs , an d payment o f an y stipulate d penaltie s demande d b y EPA , hav e bee n performe d an d EP

A ha s approve d th e certification
. Th e certificatio n mus t b e signed b y aresponsible official representin g eac h Respondent
. Each representativ e mus t mak e th e followin g attestation : " I certif y mat th e informatio n containe d h i or accompanyin g mi s certificatio n i s true , accurate , an d complete. "

Pag e 2 9 of

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### 113
. EP A wil l approv e the Respondents ' certificatio n an d terminat e thi s Orde

r whe n it i s satisfie d that

Respondent s hav e performe d al l th e requirement s o f th e Orde r includin g withou t limitatio n an

y additiona

l work , payment

o f Respons e Costs includin g withou t limitatio n oversigh t costs , an d payment

o f an y stipulate d penaltie s demande d b y EPA
. Terminatio n o f thi s Orde r i n accordanc e wit

h thi s paragrap h wil l no t

terminat e Respondents ' obligatio n t o comply wit h Section s XVIII (Retentio n o f Records) , and XXI V (Reservatio n o f Right s and Reimbursemen

t o f Othe r Costs ) o f thi s Order
.



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. I
. d u Pon t de Nemour s an d Company ; Ashland , Inc. ; Kiit

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. 06-05-0

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### ) ) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDE R ) O N CONSEN

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. ) CERCL A DOCKET NO . 06-05-0

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l Investigatio n an d Feasibilit

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FEASABILIT

Y STUD Y

PALME R BARG E LIN E SUPERFUN D SIT E POR T ARTHUR , TEXA S

Date : Marc h 28,200 2Scop

e o f Wor k fo r Remedia l Investigation

/ Feasabifit y Stud y 

### Tabl e o f Content s


## TABL E O F CONTENT S 1. 0 Introductio n 1. 1 Scop e o f Wor k - General
. 2. 0 Sit e Characterizatio n 3 2. 1 Task 1 - Projec t

Plannin g 3 2. 2 Task 2 - Wor k Pla n 3 2. 3 Task 3

- Fiel d Investigatio n < 4 2. 4 Task 4 - Sampl e Analysi s an d Dat aValidatio n 5 2. 5 Task 5 - DataEvaluatio n 5 2. 6 Task 6 - Ris k Assessment

s 6 2. 7 Task 7 - Remedia

l Investigatio n Repor

t 6 3. 0 Feasabilit

y Stud y 9 3. 1 Task 1 - Developmen

t an d Screenin

g o f Remedia l Alternative s 9 3 2 Task 2 - Pilot Studies/Treatabilit

y Investigation s . 9 3. 3 Task 3 - Selection o f

Remedia l Technologie s and Detailed Analysi s 1 0

TABLE S 

### Tabl e 1 Sourc e Area s t o b e investigate d a

t Palme r Barg e Doc

k Superfun d Sit

e Table 2 Site-Relate

d Constituent s o f

Concer n Tabl e 3 Exampl e o f aRemedia

l Technology Screenin

g for Soi l

\Pabne r Scop

e o f Wor k (RI-FS).doc Marc

h 28,200 2 Houston . TXScop e o f Wor k fo r Remedia l Investigation/Feasabilit y Stud y Introductio n 

### 1. 0 INTRODUCTIO N Thi s scop e o f wor k describe s the genera

l approac h t

o completing aRemedia

l Investigatio n an d Feasibilit y Stud y (RI/FS ) fo r

th e Palmer

Barg e Lin e Superfun d Sit e nea r Por t Arthur , Texas
. Th e purpos e o f

th e RI/F S (fro mhttp^/epa.gov/superrund/whatissfysfprocess/rifs.htm ) wil l b e t o collec t sufficien t dat ato :

. Q Characteriz e sit

e conditions ; Q Determine th e natur e o f th e wast e (i f applicable) ; Q Asses s ris k

to human healt

h an d th e environment ; an d Q Conduc t

treatibilit y testin g t o evaluat e th e potentia

l performanc e an d cost

o f alternativ e remedia

l actions
. Th e RI/F S proces s include s thes e fiv e phases : Q Scopin

g (th e proposal) , Q Sit e Characterizatio n (Sectio

n 2.0 ) Q Developmen

t and Screenin

g o f Remedia l Alternative s (Sectio

n 3.1 ) Q Pilo t Studies/Treatabilit

y Investigation s (Sectio

n 3.2) , an d Q Detailed Evaluatio n o f Remedia l Alternative s (Sectio

n 3.3)
. 

### 1. 1 Scop e o f Wor k

- Genera l The overal l objectiv e o f

thi s scop e o f wor k i s t o complet e aRemedia

l Investigatio n (RI ) an d Feasibilit

y Stud y (FS ) for the Palme

r Barg e Lin e Site
. The Palme r Barg e Lin e Sit

e i s afedera l Superfun d site
. Backgroun d informatio n about th e sit e i s provide d i n NP L Sit

e Narrativ e a

t Listing , 7/27,2000 , Palme r Barg e Line , Por

t Arthur , Texas
. Ten sourc e area s wer e identifie d i n th e Sit

e Listin g an d ar

e show n i n th e followin g table
.

Palme r Scop

e o f Wor k (Rt-FS).do

c Marc h 28,200 2Scop e o f Wor k fo r Remedia l Investigation / Feasabilit

y Stud y 

### Introductio n Tabl e 1 Sourc e Area s a

t Palme r Barg e Doc k

Superfun d Sit

e 

### Sourc e Are a Sourc e 1 : Contaminate d soi l nea r Wastewate

r AST s Sourc e 2 : Contaminate d soi l nea r Boile r Hous e AST s Sourc e 3 : Contaminate d soi l nea r Open-to p Slo p Tan k Sourc e 4 : Contaminate d soi l nea r Horizonta

l AST s Sourc e 5 : Contaminate d soi l nea r 12-Tan k AS T Batter

y Sourc e 6 : Contaminate d soi l nea r Flar e Stac k Sourc e 7 : Wastewate

r AST s Sourc e 8 : Boile

r Hous e AST s Sourc e 9 : Horizonta

l AST s Sourc e 10 : 12-Tan

k AS T Batter

y Natur e o f Impac t a s Currentl y Understoo d Soi l contain s site-relate d constituent s Soi l contain s site-related constituent s Soi l contain s site-related constituent s Soi l contain s site-related constituent s Soi l contain s site-relate d constituent s Soi l contain s site-relate d constituent s Relate d to Sourc e 1 Relate d to Sourc e 2 Relate d to Sourc e 4 Relate d to Sourc e 5

Palme r Scop

e o f Wor k (RI-FS).do

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### 2. 0 SIT E CHARACTERIZATIO N 2. 1 Tas k

1 - Projec t Plannin g The objectiv e o f

thi s tas k i s t o gathe r an d revie w publishe d backgroun d informatio n about th e sit e an d are atha

t woul d b e necessar

y to write th e R I wor

k pla n tha t includes : Q asit e specifi c sampling an d analysi s plan (SAP) , Q asit e specifi c qualit

y assuranc e projec t

pla n (QAPP) , Q asite-specifi c healt

h an d safet

y pla n (HASP) , Q awast e managemen

t plan , an d Q apubli c relation s plan
. Thi s tas k shoul d als o includ

e gatherin g sufficient

backgroun d informatio n t o perfor m site-specifi c baselin

e human healt

h an d screenin

g ecologica

l ris k assessment

s an d a revie w o f th e constituent s o f

concer n for th e sit e t o make sur

e tha t al l constituent s ar

e listed in Tabl e 2
. 

### 2. 2 Tas k

2-Wor k

Pla n Th e objectiv e o f

thi s tas k i s t o prepar e awor k pla n t o delineat e contaminatio n fro m activitie s a

t th e Palme r Barg e Line facility
. Thi s include s contaminatio n fro mrelease s t o surfac e soil , subsurfac e soil , groundwater , surfac e water , an d sediments
. Becaus e the Palme r sit e i s situate d abov e the forme r Cit y o f Por t Arthu r municipa l landfill , it

i s paramoun t

tha t release s fro mactivitie s a

t th e Palme r sit e t o surfac e soil s (above th e landfill) , subsurfac e soil s (beneat h th e landfill) , an d groundwate r b e differentiate d fro m release s fro mth e landfill
. Also , becaus e th e are ao f Sabin e Lak e tha t border s th e Palme

r sit e i s downstrea

mfro mnumerou s permitte d discharge s t o bot h the Sabin

e an d Neche s Rivers , contaminatio n t

o surfac e wate

r an d sediment s mus t

b e determine d t

o b e associate d wit h th e Palme

r sit e an d no t fro mupstream . Element s o f

thi s Wor k Pla n shoul d include : Q A Samplin g an d Analysi s Pla n fo r samplin g surfac e soils , subsurfac e soils , groundwater , surfac e water , an d sediments
. The pla n shoul d b e specifi c enough t o delineate , vertically an d laterally , the exten t o f contaminatio n o n the Palme r sit e an d withi n Sabin

e Lake , i f necessary . Analyse s in the pla n shoul d b e sufficien t t o quantif y the constituent s o f

concer n liste d i n Table 2
. Q A Qualit

y Assuranc e Projec t

Pla n tha t define s th e dat aqualit

y objective s fo r

th e samplin g an d analytica

l dat at o b e collecte

d a t th e site
. Thi s wil l include th e qualit y o f laborator y data , the sampl e custod

y procedures , instrument

calibratio n an d maintenanc e procedures , dat adocumentation , an d procedure s t o asses s dat a quality
.

Palmer Scop

e o f Wor k (RJ-FS).do

c Marc h 28,200 2Scop e o f Wor k fo rRemedia l Investigation/Feasabilit y Stud y Sit e Characterizatio n Q A Healt

h an d Safet

y Pla n tha t wil l protec t

al l worker s a

t th e sit e an d mee t al l requirement s o f

2 9 CF R 1910.120,2

9 CF R 1910.1200, an

d othe r appropriat

e rule s an d regulations
. Q A Wast

e Managemen

t Pla n tha t describe s ho w wast

e generate d durin g th e investigatio n wil l b e manage d an d classified
. Q A Publi c Relation s Pla n tha t define s ho w document s generate d fro mth e sit e investigatio n an d informatio n about activitie s a

t th e sit e wil l b e mad e availabl e t

o th e public
. 

### 2. 3 Tas k

3 - Fiel d Investigatio n The objectiv e o f

thi s tas k i s t o implemen

t the SA P define d i n the wor

k pla n i n Task 2 , wit h the overall objectiv e o f

definin g the exten

t o f release s fro mPalme

r Barg e Line activities
. A secon

d objectiv e o f

thi s tas k i s t o gathe r sufficien t dat at o complet e a baselin e human healt

h an d ascreenin

g ecologica

l ris k assessment . Al l sampl e location s shall b e surveye d usin g Globa l Positioning Syste

m(GPS ) technology
. Groundwate r monitorin g well s ma

y b e surveye d b y GPS , bu t will als o requir

e professiona

l surveyin g becaus e their

elevatio n mus t

b e accurat

e t o th e neares t

on e hundredt

h o f afoo t Th e fiel d investigatio n wil l b e divide d into tw o areas , onshor e an d offshore
. 

### Onshor e Investigatio n The onshor

e investigatio n wil l includ e delineatio n o f

the constituent s o f

concer n liste d in Tabl e 2 associate

d wit h activitie s a

t th e Palme

r Barg e sit e i n surfac e soils , subsurfac e soils , an d groundwater , i f

areleas e t

o groundwater

i s confirmed
. Al l sample s wil l b e collecte d according t

o EP A protoco l an d will b e sen t t o a n approve d analytica

l laborator y under stric t chain-of-custod

y procedures
. 

### Sol i Investigatio n

. The soi

l investigatio n wil l include surfac e an d subsurfac e soi l sample s t

o determin e i f activitie s a

t Palme r Barg e hav e impacte d the environmen t Sampling shoul d b e adequat e t o determin e i f

soi l a t the sit e hav e bee

n impacte d an d the exten

t o f the impact
. Al l soi

l sample s shall b e analyze d fo r the constituent s o f

concer n listed in Tabl e 2
. 

### Groundwate rInvestigatio n Groundwate

r sample s wil l b e collecte

d t o determin e i f

activitie s a

t the Palme

r Barg e sit e hav e impacte d groundwate r i n th e area . I f

groundwate

r sample s ar

e collecte d fro ma well , th e wate

r leve l i n th e well shall b e measure d t o th e neares t

on e hundredt

h o f afoot
. The objectiv e o f

the groundwate

r investigatio n i s t

o determin e i f

ther e hav e bee

n release s t o groundwate

r (shallo w perche d zone abov e the landfill , i f presen t an d groundwate

r beneat h th e landfill ) fro mth e activitie s a t Palme r Barge
. It mus t b e determine d i f release s beneat

h th e landfil l ar

e aresul t o f activitie s a

t Palme r o r release s fro mth e landfill
. The latera

l exten t o f contaminatio n will als o b e determine d durin g thi s samplin g program .

Palme rScop e o

f Wor k (RI-FS).do

c Marc h 28,200 2Scop

e o f Wor k for Remedia l Investigation

/ Feasabilit y Stud y Sit e Characterizatio n Sufficien t groundwate

r sample s shoul d b e collecte d an d analyze d t o establis h backgroun d condition s a

t th e site
. Groundwate

r sample s wil l b e analyze d for constituent s liste d i n Tabl e 2
. 

### Offshor e Investigatio n Th e offshore investigatio n wil l determin e i f activitie s fro mth e Palme

r sit e hav e impacte d surfac e wate

r an d sediment s i n Sabin

e Lake
. Becaus e Sabin

e Lak e i s i n ahighl y industrialize d are aan d th e Palme r sit e i s dow n strea

mfro mnumerou s permitte d outfalls , thi s investigatio n mus t

b e abl e t o differentiat e contaminant s fro mth e Palme r sit e fro m contaminant s originatin g fro mupstrea mo f the Palme

r site
. Som

e samplin g ha s bee

n conducte d o f

the sediment s i n Sabin

e Lake
. Tha

t informatio n i s provide d a s Attachment

B
. Surfac e water

sample s wil l b e collecte

d alon g th e shorelin

e a t th e Palme

r Barg e site
. Thes e wil l b e gra

b sample s an d th e sample s wil l b e analyze d for th e constituent s liste d i n Table2
. Sample s wil l b e collecte

d fro msurfac e sediment s (a t the sedimen

t water interface ) an d subsurfac e sediment s (6-inche s t o 1-foo t beneat h the sedimen

t wate r interface)
. The samplin g wil l b e conducte d adjacent t o th e barg e dock

an d wil l exten d offshor e t o nea r the shi p channel
. Surfac e sedimen t sample s an d subsurfac e sedimen t sample s wil l b e collecte d an d analyze d for

th e constituent s i n Tabl e 2
. 

## 2. 4 Tas k

4 - Sampl e Analysi s an d DataValidatio n Th e objectiv e o f

thi s tas k i s t o quantitativel y analyz e th e sample s collecte d durin g th e samplin g progra

man d to validat

e th e result s generate d b y th e laboratory
. Th e dat ashal l b e validate d usin g EP

A an d PR P approve d contrac t

laborator y procedur

e (CLP)
. Th e proposa

l wil l assum

e tha t th e sample s wil l b e analyze d for only th e constituent s liste d i n Tabl e 2
. 

## 2. 5 Tas k

5 - Dat aEvaluatio n Th e objectiv e o f

thi s tas k i s t o evaluat e an d summariz e dat ainto table s tha t presen t th e dat ai n alogica

l an d organize d manner . Thi s shoul d include asummar y tabl e o f contaminant s detecte d organize d b y media , dat atable s o f analytica l dat a(organize d b y sourc e are aan d media) , fiel d paramete r dat a(i.e
. purg e wate

r data) , an d informatio n tha t support s ke

y finding s fro mthe investigations
. Figure s shoul d als o b e generate d a s par t o f thi s tas k t o graphically depic t

surfac e soi

l an d subsurfac e soi

l contaminan

t iso

concentratio n maps , groundwate r plume concentrations , sedimen t sampling results , geologi c cross-sections , an d potentiometri c surfac e map s indicatin g groundwate r flo w i n al l aquifer s measured
. Dataevaluatio n for

th e Palme

r Sit e wil l include dat acollecte d durin g listing o f

th e sit e an d offshor e dat acollected a s par t o f th e Stat e Marin e investigation
.

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## 2. 6 Tas k 6 - Ris k Assessment s The objectiv e o f

thi s tas k i s t o determin e i f

release s fro mactivitie s a

t the Palme r Barg e Line sit e pos e aris k

t o huma n healt

h o r th e environment
. Thi s shall b e complete d b y th e developmen

t o f abaselin e human healt

h ris k assessmen t an d ascreenin

g ecologica

l ris k assessment . The result s o f

thes e assessment

s wil l determin e i f

an y COC s fro mthe Palme r sit e hav e th e potentia

l t o hav e a n impac t o n human healt

h or th e ecologica

l syste mi n the area . Th e proposa

l will assum

e tha t th e mos t current guidanc e for

human healt

h an d ecologica

l ris k assessments wil l b e used
. 

## 2. 7 Tas k 7 - Remedia l Investigatio n Repor t The objectiv e o f

thi s tas k i s t o documen

t al l activitie s completed durin g the remedia l investigation
. The remedia l investigatio n (RI ) repor

t shoul d include all dat areports , fiel d notes , borin g logs , figures , an d table s generate d durin g the dat aevaluatio n tas k an d ris k assessmen t results
. An executiv e summar y mus t summariz e th e finding s fro mth e RI
. Prio r to submittin g th e fina

l report , adraf

t repor t should b e prepare d an d submitte d fo r revie w b y th e EP

A Projec t Manage r an d selecte

d representative s of

th e PRPs
. Thi s draf

t wil l b e reviewe d an d edited prio r t o issuing the fina

l report .

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- J- .- = - i * - - I ^« i if,* ** * , - Aluminu m Antimony Arseni c Bariu m Cadmiu m Chromiu m Copper Lea d Manganes e Mercur y Nicke l Vanadiu m Zin c tCB s - - " - * ^SCrr-^ f

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) 0.0 5 ug/ L (water) ; 1. 7 ug/k g (soil

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.

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) 0
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Porychlorinate d Biphenyl s (PCBs ) an d Pesticide s ar e fro mExhibi t

C o f EP A CL P OLM04. 2

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Semfvolatil e Organi c ;i y Constituent s -

_, . ''v""'f

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e Benzo(k)fluoranthen e Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phtha!at

e Carbazol e Chysen e Dibenzo(ajt)anthracen e Dibenzofura

n Fhioranthen e Fluoren e Indeno(l,23-cd)pyren e Napthalen e Pentachloropheno l Phenanthren e Pyren e

- --"-Volatil e Organi c " :r :i-/'i : T : ft> ! .'•-Constituent s - ' '

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bot h wate r an d soil
.

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### 3. 0 FEASABILIT

Y STUD Y 3. 1 Tas k

1 - Developmen t an d Screenin g o f Remedia l Alternative s Th e purpos e o f

th e Feasibilit

y Stud y i s t o evaluat e remedia l measure s for

sourc e areas , whic h pos e a

n unacceptabl e ris k

t o human healt

h or th e environmen

t a s determine d b y th e baselin

e ris k assessmen

t h i th e R I repor t Th e developmen

t o f thes e alternative s requires : Q Identificatio n o f

remedia l objectives , Q Identifyin g alis t

o f potentia l treatment , resourc e recover y or containmen

t technologie s tha

t coul d mee

t the remedia

l objectives , Q Screening th e technologie s base d o n their effectiveness , implementabilit y an d cost, and Q Assembling technologie s an d associate d containmen

t or disposa l requirement s into alternativ e fo r

eac h impacte d unit
. (Thes e alternative s woul d the n b e evaluate d in the detaile d analysi s in Sectio n 3.3 ) Durin g the RI , sufficien t

dat ashoul d b e collecte

d t o develo p alist o f potentia l remedia l measure s for

screenin g purposes . Thi s phas e of the projec t

generate s apreliminar

y list o f remedia l measure s tha

t will b e furthe r

.evaluated
. Thi s lis t

i s meant t o include al l technologie s tha

t coul d b e used t

o addres s unit s tha

t might hav e bee n identifie d b y th e ris k assessmen

t a s havin g exceede

d ris k criteria
. Technologie s inappropriat e for th e uni t o r medi aar e "screened-out " i n thi s process . Thi s evaluatio n mus t

als o include adat agap s analysi s t o ensur e tha t informatio n collecte d i s sufficien t

t o complet e the fina l remed y design
. Thes e dat agap s shoul d the n b e fille d b y pilot

studie s an d treatabilit

y studies
. 

### 3. 2 Tas k

2 - Pilo t Studies/Treatabilit

y Investigation s Afte r alis t o f potentia l remedia l alternative s ha s bee

n developed , certai n dat ama y b e require d t o complet e the remedia

l alternativ e selectio

n an d t o allo w detaile d remedia

l design t o proceed
. Datagap s identifie d b y th e contractor durin g th e remedia

l alternative s screening will b e addressed durin g thi s phas e i n whic h dat aspecificall y needed for alternative s selecte

d h i tas k 1 above
. Becaus e thi s scope canno t b e approximate d withou t

knowin g wha

t remedia l alternative s wil l b e considered , the proposa l shoul d assum

e tha t n o additiona

l fiel d investigation s wil l b e require d durin g thi s tas k an d tha t al l needed informatio n will hav e bee n collecte d durin g th e RI
. I f

durin g th e developmen

t o f remedia l alternative s i t

become s apparent tha t additiona l dat aar e required , the n thi s sectio n wil l b e rescoped
.

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## 3. 3 Tas k 3 - Selectio n o f

Remedia l Technologie s an d Detaile d Analysi s Thi s tas k identifie s aset

o f nin e criteri afor

the evaluatio n o f

stabilizatio n alternatives
. Thes e criteri aar

e consisten

t wit h guideline s for

RCRA correctiv e measur

e studie s an d Comprehensiv e Emergenc y Response , Compensation , and Liabilit y Ac t (CERCLA ) feasibilit y studies : Q Overall protectio n o f

human healt

h an d th e environment Q Complianc e wit

h Applicabl e o r

Relevan t an d Appropriat

e Requirement s (ARARs ) Q Long-ter

meffectiveness/permanenc e include s th e typ e an d duratio n o f post
implementatio n car

e require d an d long-ter

mreliabilit

y o f an y post-closur

e control s prescribed
. Q Toxicity , mobility , or

volum e reductio n include s th e degre e o f irreversibl e treatment and/o r destruction , amount

o f destruction , an d amount s remainin g afte r treatment . Q Short-ter

meffectivenes s include s th e healt h an d safet

y risk s tha

t woul d b e pose

d durin g implementatio n o f

th e alternativ e an d th e relativ e time unti l th e alternativ e could b e implemented
. Q Implementability/technica l uncertaint

y include s th e abilit

y to utiliz e material s an d resource s prescribe d h i the alternative , the developmenta l statu s o f technologie s prescribe d i n th e alternative , th e technica l degree o f

difficulty an d potentia

l implication s o f

failure , an d th e occupationa l ris k associated wit

h th e implementatio n o f

the alternative , includin g ris k o f acciden t and/o r exposure . Q Cost (Constmction/raplementatio n cost an d the cost

o f ongoin g operatio n an d maintenance ) Q Stat e acceptance ; an d Q Communit

y acceptance . Assuming al l dat aneeded t o accurately estimat

e th e feasibilit

y o f th e remedia

l alternative s ha s bee

n collected , aremed

y alternativ e wil l b e selecte d for units/media , whic h wer

e foun d t o contai n site-related constituent s tha t pos e a n unacceptabl e ris k

t o human healt

h o r th e environment
. At th e completio n o f

thi s task , arecommendatio n fo r apropose d remedia

l alternativ e will b e made
. Unles s al l alternative s ar e technicall

y impracticable , aremedia l design wil l b e scope d afte r thi s tas k i s complete ; however , do no t include remedia

l design h i thi s cost estimate
. Tabl e 3 i s a

n exampl e o f

thi s screenin

g o f remedia l technologies
.

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f a Remedia l Technology Screenin g fo rSol ) Genera l Respons e Actio n Remedia l

Technolog

y Descriptio n Effectivenes s Institutiona l Control s Institutiona l Control s Acces s Contro l Establis h acces s restriction s Intende d t o reduc e exposur

e t o COCs

.
EX"6lt u Treatmen t Technologies Excavatio n wit h Treatmen t Hig h Temperatur e Therma l Desorbtlo n Therma l Destructio n Biologica l Treatmen t

CDnTainflWm Upvofr

a Containmen t Cappin g Waste s are heate d t o 600-1000 F t o vaporize wate ran d organi c contaminants

. Off-ga s I s treated

. Waste s are transporte d offsitet o permitted untt , an d heate d to 900-2000 F t o combus

t organi c compounds

. Soil s ar e mixed wit h amendment s an d placed I n abov

e groun d cell

. Moisture , nutrient s an d p H ar

e controlle

d t o BTtnanc B muuvymiBiivTi

. Effectiv e a s lon g a s restriction s remai n I n place , woul d no t addres s migratio n o

f COC s Int

o groundwate r
Effective a

t treatin g soi l
Effective
Ex-sit u biologica l treatmen t i s marginally effectiv e a

t treatin g chlorinate

d compound

s du e t o hig h oxyge n conten t impiemernainiK y Easil y Implementibl e

Require s permittin g o

f unit , som e difficult

y wit h proces s unit s Easil y implementabl e
Easil y implementabl e

Containmen

t Involve s a variet

y of technologie

s Intende

d t o Interrup

t a chemica l transpor

t pathwa y b y placin g a bante rbetwee n COC

s an d potentia l receptors. Effectiv e a t protectin g potentia l receptor s as we d a s reducin g migratio n to groundwate r Easil y implementabl e Screenin g Comment

s No t retaine d du e t

o migratio n o

f constituent

s int o groundwate r No t retaine d du e t

o permittin g an d proces s Issue

s Retaine d fo rfutur

e consideratio n No t retaine d du e t

o effectivenes s

Retaine d fo rfurthe r consideratio n

IrwK u Treatmen t Technologies Treatmen t Soi l Vapo r extractio n

Enhanced Btoremedlatfo n

Natura l Attenuatio n

Iro n Saturatio n Vacuu m i s applie d throug h extractio n well s t o creat e s pressur e gradient tha t Induce s gas-phas e volatile* t

o diffus e throug h soi l t

o extractio n wells ; th e ga s i s the n treated

. Circulat e water-base d solution s throug h contaminated so n t

o enhanc

e in-sit u bfodegrsdatio n o

f organi c compound

s stimulate s th e activit

y o f naturally occurrin g microbes

. Relie s o n natura l anaerobi c characterizatio n o

f microorganism s t o degrad e chlorinated hydrocarbons

. Soi l i s treate d throug h contac t wit h zer o vaten t iro n o rothe rreactiv e media

. Effective a t treatin g soi l an d preventin g continue

d migratio n

Th e hig h concentration s o f COC s a t Uni t 1 ma y reduc e th e effectivenes s o f biological processe s
Previou s analysi s o

f th e sit e has no

t show n significan t natura l attenuatio n a t th e site ; thi s ma

y increas e I f concentration s ar

e lowe r Technolog

y i s effectiv e I n treatin g COCs a t th e Plan

t Easil y implementabl e

Easil y implementabl e

Easily implementabl e

Easil y implementabl e Retaine d fo rfurthe r consideratio n

No t retaine d du e to effectivenes s

Not retaine d du e t o effectivenes s
Retaine d fo rfurthe r consideratio n