### EPA/540/R-95/06 2 OSWE R Directiv

e 9320.2-09 P B 95-96324 1 Augus t 199 5



# Clos e Out Procedure s for National Prioritie s Lis t

Site s

Offic e o f Emergenc

y an d Remedial Respons

e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Washingto n D. C 20460 90476 2Thi s interim-fina l guidanc e supersede

s th e Offic e o f Soli d Wast e an d Emergenc y Respons e (OSWER) Directiv

e 9320.2-3A , Procedure s fo rCompletio n an d Deletio n of Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t Sites , dat e 1 Apri l 1989 an d its amendments , includin g OSWE R Directiv e 932 0 2-3B , date d Dec
. 29
. .989 , .m

d 9320.2-3C , date d Feb
. 19,1992
. - 

### This interim-final guidance i s undergoin g revisions/clarification s with regar d t o th e • following paragrap h (Source : memorandumdate dSept . 5,1995 signe dby Davi dBennett , "Interim-Fina

l Guidance on Clos e Out

Procedure s for

National Prioritie s Lis t

Sites") , A sit e with afinal operabl e unit

ROD requiring passiv e remediatio n may achiev e constructio n completio n when th e delegate dregiona l official approve s th e ROD . implementatio n o f

institutiona l control s an dnatural attenuatio n ar e example s of

passive remedies . No Actio n ROD s requirin g monitorin g for othe r than operatio n an d maintenanc e purpose s als o fall withi n thi s category . Thes e site s mee t th e constructio n completio n criteri awhen th e certificatio n o f completio n i s include di n th e ROD . Sit e completio n i s achievedwhen natural attenuation ha s reachedth e cleanu p concentration s or all monitorin g requirement s specified in 

### th e ROD hav e bee n met . The publicatio n o f

a Notic e o f Intent to Delet e (NOID ) document s sit

e completion . • 

### This version of

th e guidanc

e ma y also underg

o revisions/clarifications on deletion procedures a

s stated i n th e 198

9 guidance .Table o f Content s Pag e
I . INTRODUCTION................................................ . 1- 1 A . Backgroun d ............................................... . 1- 1 B . RPM'sRole................................................ . 1- 3 I L OPERABL E UNI

T COMPLETIO N .................................. . n- 1 A . Operabl e Uni

t Completion Criteri a ............................ . n- 1 B . Operabl e Uni

t Completion Initiation .......................... . TI- 1 1. Inspection

Requirements

of Fund-Financed

RAs
................ n- 1 2
. inspection

Retirements

ofPRP-Financed

RAs
............ .... 11- 3 C
. Remedia

l Actio n Repor

t . . . . ............................... H- 4 D
. Fina

l Operabl e Uni

t Complct-'o n ............................... C- 7 in . CONSTRUCTIO N COMPLETIO N .............:................... . m- 1 A . Constructio n Completion Criteri a ............................ . ffl- l B . Constructio n Completion Initiation........................... . in- 2 1. Removal

Authority .................................... . m- 2 2 . Remedial

Authority ................................... . m- 2 a. Sites

Requiring Remedial Construction

in the Find OU ..................................... . ffl- 2 b. Special

Cases ...'................................ . in- 6 1. Lnng-Tgr

m Respons

e Action s ............. . IH- 6 2 . BioMmioftiatift n an d Tn-siH l Soi l Vapo r Rytrarrin n Rpmpdip s ............... . ffl- 7 3 . Mnni««rin

g an d InsHtoHnnal Control s ...... . ffl- 8 c . Sites

Requiring No Remedial Construction

m theFinalOU.. .................................. m- 8 3 . No n Fund-Lead

Actions ............................... . m-1 0 a . PRPLead

.................................... . m-1 0 b. RrfenrfFflcaKte............................... . m-1 0 c . SWeLead

. .................................... m-1 0 d . Other

Statutes (e^RCRA). ...................... m-1 1C
. Constructio n Completio n Checklis t ......................... . m-1 2 

## iv
. srrECO

^ ^ZTIO N
............ . ......................... . . iv- i A
. . Sit e Completio n Criteri a .................................... . IV- 1 B
. Site Completio n Initiatio n .................................. . IV- 1 1. Remand

Authority
.................................... . IV-3 2
. Remedial

Authority
................................... . IV-3 a. Sites

Requiring Remedial Construction

in the Final OU
...................................... IV-3 b. Sites

Requiring No Remedial Construction

in theFinal OU.................................... IV-4 c . Sit e Where No Response Action Was Required
......... TV-4 C. Pina

l Clos e Ou t Repor t ...................................... IV-4 D
. Sit e Completio n Checklis

t ................. . ............... P^- 6 V
. SIT E DELETION
.................................................. V- l A . NP L Deletio n Criteri a ........................................ . V- l B
. Th e Deletio n Process........................................
. V-2 1. Process

Initiation
....................................... V- 2 2
. Publication

of the Notice of Intent to Delete and a Local Notice
............................................... V- 7 3
. Responsiveness

Summary and Notice of Deletion
............... V- 7 C Sit e Deletio n Checklis

t ...................................... . V- 8

i i

### lis t of Exhibit s Pag e 1 SuperfundProces s ............................................... . 1- 4 2 Remedia

l Actio n Repor

t Summary .................................. . 11- 6 3 Construciio n Completion Proces s .................................. . in- 3 4 RepresentativeMinor"PunchList"Items............................ . in- 4 5 Preliminar

y Clos e Out Repor t Summary ............................ . III- 6 6 Sit e Completion an dSit

e Deletio n Processe s (Sit

e Completion Focus ) .... . IV- 2 7 Fina l CO RSummar y ............................................ . IV- 5 8 Sit e Completion an dSit

e Deletion Processe s (Sit

e Deletion Focus)........ . V- 4 9 Noticeof

Intent to Delet e Summary ................................. . V- 6

U i /lis t o f Appendices Pag e A Sampl e Remedial Actio n Repor t ... . .'.............................
. A- l B Sampl e Preliminar

y Close Out Repor

t ................................ . B- l C Sample-Final Clos e Out Repor t .......................................C- l D SampleNoticeof Inten t t o Delet e ................................... . D- l E SampleLocalNotfceof Inten t t o Delet e ............................... . E- l F Sampl e Notic

e o f Deletio n ... ....................................... F- l G Superfun d Acronym s Lis t .......................................... G- l H Glossar

y ....................................................... . H- l

ty /

### SECTION I . CLOS E OUT PROCEDURES FO RNATIONAL PRIORJTIES LIS T SITE S 

# INTRODUCTIONSectio n I - Introductio n I . INTRODUCTIO N Thi s guidanc

e documen

t i s designe

d primaril y fo r us e b y th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency' s (EPA's) Remedia l Projec t Manager s (RPMs) . It provide

s procedura l informatio n o n accomplishin g operabl e uni t completion , constructio n completion , sit

e completion , an d sit

e deletion . Thi s gindang e applie s onl y t o those site s that

are o r -wm

fina l o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s List . I t supersede

s th e Offic e o

f Soli d Wast e an d Emergenc y Respons e (USWER

) Directiv e 9320.2-3A , "Procedure

s fo r Completion an d Deletio n o f Nationa l Prioritie

s Lis t Sites, " Apri l 1989 , an d its amendments , including OSWE R Directiv e 9320.2-3B , December 29,1989 , an d 9320.2-3C , Februar

y 19,1992. 

### A . Backgroun

d Sectio n 105 o

f th e Comprehensiv

e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit y Ac t o f 198 0 (CERCLA) , a s amende d b y th e Superfun d Amendment s an d Reauthorizatio n Ac t o

f 198 6 (SARA) , require

s EP A t o maintai n a National Prioritie s Lis t (NPL ) o f uncontrolle

d hazardou s waste site

s tha t hav e release d o r pos e a threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance

s int o me environmen

t Pursuan t t o th e Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance

s Pollutio n Contingenc

y Pla n (NCP ) (40 Code o

f Federa l Regulations [CFR

] Par t 300) , site s o n th e x<JP L ar

e eligibl e fo r Superfund-finance

d remedia l action s (RA) . Superfun d addresse

s NPL site s throug h earl y an d long-term action s usin g remova l and/o r remedia l authority. Ead y action s ax

e cleanu p activitie

s tha t tak e les s tha n fiv e year s t o complete . The

y achiev e promp t ris k reductio n an d ax

e performe

d unde r either remova l o r remedia l authority. Cleanu p action s tha t tak e mor e tha n fiv e year s t o implemen t ar e calle d long-term actions . Long-ten n action s ar e conducte

d unde r remedia l authorit

y an d achiev

e ris k reductio n »hioug h mor

e extensiv e remediatio n activities . Cleanu p activitie

s unde r remedia l authorit

y ar e calle d remedia l action s (RA) . An R A typicall y begin s a t ai\NP L sit

e afte r completion o

f me remedia l investigation/feasibilit

y study (KI/FS) . Th e RI/F S determine

s th e natur

e an d exten t o

f contamination , an d identifie s alternative

s fo r th e remedy. EPA' s Recor d o f Decision (ROD ) document

s th e remedia l activitie

s selecte d t o achiev

e protectiveness . (Fo r pi^SAR A sites , detaile

d remedia l activitie

s sometime

s ma y b e describe d i n otiier EP

A report s suc h a s a consen

t decre e o r a n administrativ

e order. ) RA s ar

e designe d t o protec t human'healt

h an d di e environment, an d the

y includ e treating , containing , an d 

### l- l /Sectio n I - Introductio n removin g . .laminate

d material ; providin g alte
. nate wate rsupplies ; a'-.d/o rimposin g institutional control s tha

t addres s site use . Treatmen t tha

t reduces wast e toxidty , mobility , o rvolum e i s a preferre d cleanu p action
. However , no t al l th e wast e needs t o be treate d o rremove d as lon g as protecdveness i s achieved
. A Superfun d sit

e ma y requir e severa l RA s t o address al l th e sit e hazards . I n tha

t case , th e sit e i s divide d int o distinc t segment s known a s operabl e units. Completion o f a n operabl e uni

t (OU) ca n b

e achieve d throug h earl y actiuns , long-term actions , o r a combination o

f both . Th e operabl e uni

t completio n milestone, however , applie s onl y t o cleanu p activitie

s unde r remedia l authority . '^nc e physica l constructio n i s complet e at di e entir e sit e (throug h remova l and/o r remedia l authority) , th e sit e ma y achiev e die constructio n completio n milestone. EP A introduce d th e constructio n completio n mileston e t o better'communicat e th e successfu l completio n o

f sit e cleanu p activities . Construc'.l.i n a t a n NP L sit e i s considere d complet e whe n physica l constructio n i s complet e fo r me entir

e site , o r a decision i s mad

e tha t n o physica l constructio n i s necessary . Sit e completion occur

s whe n n o furthe r respons e i s require

d a t di e site , al l cleanu p goal s hav e bee n achieved , an d di

e sit e i s deeme

d protectiv

e o f huma n health an d di

e environment. Onc

e sit e completio n i s achieved , die sit e become s a candidat

e fo r NP L deletion . Whe n n o furthe r respons

e i s appropriate , di

e sit e i s eligibl e fo r deletio n fro m di

e NPL . Thi s stage , a s dictate

d b y di e NCP , i s known a s sit

e deletion . Essentially

, thi s process entail s documenting di

e respons e activitie s fo r di e site , verifyin g dia

t activitie s hav e bee n conducte

d an d documented , an d offerin g di e publi c a n opportunit

y fo r notic e an d commen t befor e di e sit e i s formally delete

d fro m di e NPL . Constructio n completio n mark s di e en d o f a n importan

t ^has e i n di e Superfun d completion process . However , di e sit e completio n an d sit

e deletio n milestone

s remai n independen

t fro m di e constructio n completio n concep t EP A Headquarter

s monitor s an d report

s sit e progress toward s NP

L deletio n mdudm

g di e anistouctio n completio n milestone. Thi s g^dan<^ provide s detaile d infonnation o n aduevin g di e variou s milestone s o f th e NP L sit e dos e ou t process , highli^itin

g specifi c activitie

s an d th e relate d report s dia t indicat e eac h activity' s completion . Appendice s A dirough F provide example

s o f di e report s discussed . Appendice

s G an d H ar

e referenc e material s t o b e use d wid i dli s guidance

.

1- 2

/Sectio n I - Introductio n B . RPM'

s Rol e Th e RP M ha

s overal l responsibilit

y fo r overseein g th e successfu l completion o f cleanu p activitie s at a n NP

L sit e an d fo r guidin

g a sit e throug h eac h successiv

e phas e of th e Superfun d process , a s illustrate d i n Exhibi

t 1 . Thi s guidanc

e documen

t emphasize

s th e rol e of th e RP M during me fina l stages o f sit e remediation . Th e RP M i s responsible fo r applyin g EPA' s criteri a t o a sit e t o determine it

s eligibilit y fo r achievin g eac h milestone. He/sh e ensure

s tha t al l statutory , regulatory , an d polic y requirement

s ar e met , bot h technicall y an d procedurally

. Eac h mileston

e i s documente

d b y a specifi c report . Th e RP M should carefully documen t al l sit e activitie s fo r futur e reportin g needs .Sectio n I - Introductio n 

### EXHiBITl Superfrnd Process

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T 

# L Sit

e Discover y | 

# I Sit e Screenin g | —— an d Assessmen

tI - Hazard Ranki" " Syste

m (HRS)/ | Nationa l Prioritie s List(NPL ) | 

# 1 ' Remedia l Investigatio

n (HI)/ | AasibiIityStudy(FS ) | tAtAa Remed y Selection / j~H - ItooonlofDedskmaKX?) | 

# ———T———' Remedia l Desig n (RD)/ | Remedia l Ac&iCRA) | 

# ^ • ———————-———————h Sit e Cox&Bhrucoo

n CompBBoM

i • 

# " ^ ' ———T———' Ooseout/NP

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1-4SECTIO N II . 

### CLOSE OU T PROCEDURES FO RNATIONAL PRIORITIE S LIS T SITES

# OPERABLE UNI T COMPLETIONSectio n n - Operabl e Uni t Completio n IL ^ OPERABLE UNIT COMPLETIO N Remedia l wor k conducte

d ata sit e i s often divided int

o distinc tsegment s know n a s operabl e units . Completio

n o f a n operabl e unit(OU) ca

n be achieve

d throug h earl y actions , long-ter

m actions , o

r a combinatio

n o f both . Th e operabl e unitcompletio n milestone , however , applie s only t o cleanu p activitie s unde

r remedia l authority . A . Operable UnitCompletio n Criteria Operable unitcompletion i s achieve d when :

• AU constructio n activitie s within th e OU ar e complet e


### • A final inspection ha s bee n conducte d

• Th e remed y i s operationa

l an d functional , an

d

• Th e designate

d Regiona l o r State officia l signs a lette r acceptin g th e Remedial Actio n Repor

t (se e sectio n H C fo r R A repor

t requirements) . Unde r 4 0 CFR Sectio n 300.435 , a remed y become s operationa l an d functiona l either one yea r afte r constructio n i s complet e o r whe n th e remed

y i s determine

d (concurrentl

y b y EP A an d di e State) t o b

e functionin g properly an d i s performin g a s design , whicheve r occur

s first . B . Operabl e Uni

t Completion Initiation As aUdeanu p activitie

s with m me O U near completion , th e Remedial Projec t l^anage r (RFM)-mus

t understan d his/he r rol e an d responsibilit y t o ensur e prope r dos

e ou t procedures . Th e followin g section s illustrat e activitie s specifi c t o Fund-finance

d an d potentiall y responsible part

y (FRP)-finance

d remedLi l action s (RAs) . 2 . Inspection

Kufuirements

ofTvnd-Fimmced

RAs Contractual

Inspections

PreFimdIFinal Pre-fina l an d fina l inspections ar e standar d constructio n practice

s fo r closing ou

t a contrac t an d aiemtende

d t o determine v'heme r me constructio n wa s complet e i n accordanc e wit h th e contract' s de&lg n ani l specifications .



## n-iSectio n n - Operabl e Uni t Completio n Th e pre-fina l inspectio n i s generall y hel d betwee n th e contractin g part y an d th e construct ! " A contractor . EPA' s primar y contacting/oversigh t parties ar e th e State , Alternativ e Remedial Contrac

t Strategy/Respons e Actio n Contrac t (ARCS/RAC ) Contractors , an d U S Arm y Cor p o f Engineer

s (USACE)
. During th e pre-fina l inspection , th e contractin g party' s constructio n manage ran d th e constructio n contracto rloo k at eac h elemen. ' o f wor k

t o se e i f i t i s complet

e an d ready fo racceptanc

e unde rdi e term s o f th e contract . Quit e frequently , a few element s o f wor k wil l stil l be i n progress at thi s time
. Som e minordefects wil l com e t o ligh t as th e inspectio n proceeds
. The

constructio n manage rdevelop s a "punc h list " o f al l item s tha

t nee d correctio n o rcompletio n befor e th e wor k

ca n be accepted
. A pre-fina l inspectio n repor t i s prepared then , including th e "punc h list, " completio n date s fo routstandin g •''ans , an d a date fo ra fina l inspectio n (if on e i s t o be held)
. A cop y o f thi s repor

t i s sen t totheRPM
. A fina l inspectio n ma

y be require

d befor e fina l acceptance . Al l partie s shoul d atten d th e fina l inspection
. Th e constructio n manager , however , determine

s th e degree t o whic h wor k i s complete
. Wor k

i s considere

d complet e whe n al l "punc

h list " task s hav e bee n performed , m e remed y i s operationa l an d functional , an d al l th e term s o f th e contrac t hav e bee n met . I f a few minorwor k element s remai n outstanding , te e wor k ma y stil l be accepted
. • IXirmgt^

0 fina l inspectio n th e RP M needs t o determin e i f th e wor k ha s bee n complete

d followin g m e contractin g party' s wor k plan
. Fo rma

t purpose , he/sh e should revie w th e wor k pla n thoroughl

y befor e th e inspectio n take s place
. I n addition , {h e RP M ma y reques t technica l advisor

s t o assis t i n th e inspection
. Completion o

f constructio n activitie

s a t a O U dce & no

t mea n ma

t th e wor k

assignmen

t i s complete. Ther

e ar e additional contractua l requirement s tha t d o no t affec t th e operabl e uni

t completion milestone. Fbr informatio n o n thos e requirement

s refe r t o th e Jun e 199 5 06WE R Directiv

e 9355.(MMB : "Remedial Design/Remedia l Actio n Handbook. " 

### Statutory Inspections . Th e NCPrequii

w a n additional se

t o f inspections a

t fun d lea d sites . Thi s requiremen

t applie s nw^y t o site

s requirm g operatio n an d mamtenance. Durin g thes e inspect s EP A an d me Stat

e determmeconcurrend

y di e beginnm

g o f di e O& F period . Exoeptfo r long tennrespoxis

e action s (LTRAs) , di

e Stat e become s responsible JEor di

e remedy' s operatio n an d mamtenance(0&M ) onc e it ha s bee n declare

d operationa l an d functional . LTRA

s ar e respons e action s undertake n fo r restorin g ground o r surfac e wate r quality

. Join t EPA/State inspections ar e require d t o satisf y th e operabl e uni

t
n- 2Sectio n n - Operabl e Uni t Completio n completio n mileston e criteria
. The y ar e no t require d no rd o the

y resal e t o th e constructio n completio n milestone
. Operatio n an d maintenanc

e activities ar

e performe d t o protec

t m e integrit

y o f th e remed

y at m e site
. At fund-lea d sites , th e stat e perform s O& M whe n th e remed y i s operationa l an d functional
. A n exceptio n t o thi s ar e LTRA s wher e EP A operate s th e syste m fo ru p t o 10 year s afte rit ha s bee n declared operationa l an d functional
. Th e inspectio n i s conducted jointly b y EP A an d th e Stat e a

t th e en d o f al l constructio n activities
. It ca n be conducted i n conjunctio n wit h th e contractua l pre-fina l o rfina l inspection
. The n ^P A an d th e Stat e (if granted ) concu rtha t th e remed

y ha s bee n constructe d i n accordanc

e wit h th e RO F an d th e remedial design
. A memorandu m document s th e EPA/Stat e concurrent determinatio n an d indicate s th e beginnin

g o f th e shak e dow n period
. Th e shak

e dow n perio

d enable s mino rmodification s i n th e remed y t o ensur e m e remed

y i s operatin g as designed
. At th e en d o f the

shak e dow n perio

d th e remed

y become s operationa l an d functional
. Fo rO& M transfe rpurposes , th e remed y become s operationa l an d functiona l eithe ron e yea rafte rth e constructio n i s accepte d o rwhe n EP A an d th e State concu rtha t i s performin g as design , whicheve roccur s first m th e latte rcase , th e NC P require s a n additional EPA/Stat e joint inspectio n t o declar e th e remed

y Operationa l an d Functional
. 2 . Inspection

Requirements

ofPRP-Financed

RAs Contractual

Inspections

PreFinalfFimd

• Th e PRP s wil l normall

y conduc t a pre-fina l au d ilna

l inspectio n wit h thei rconstructio n contractor . Throug h these inspections , th e PRP s ensur e ma t wor k i s complet

e an d tha t al l requirement

s o f thei rcontrac

t hav e bee n fulfilled
. EP

A ma y o rma y no t be invite d t o atten d these inspections
. Enforcement

Inspections A separat e inspection betwee n th e PRP , EPA, th e oversigh t contractor , an d othe r agendeswi m a jurisdictional interes t (Le.,ui e State

) i s requirec L Th e purpos

e o f thes e inspections i s t o determine if al l aspect s o f th e plan s an d specification s hav

e bee n implemente

d accordm g t o appUcable enforcement documents . If any item s hav e no t bee n completed , th e PR P should develo p a "punc h list " detailin g fli e outstandin g item s sti U requiring completion o r correctio n befor e th e wor k

i s accepte d

u- 3Sectio n n - Operabl e Uni t Completio n Th e RP M an d th e oversigh t contracto rshoul d tak e carefu l note s o f al l remaining activitie s necessar

y t o mee t th e requir-.nent

s o f th e enforcement agreement . These note s shoul d be carefull y compared t o th e punc h lis t develope

d b y th e PRP
. A fina l inspectio n ma

y be conducted whe n al l item s o n m e punc h lis t hav e bee n completed
. Al l item s show n as requirin g correctio n o n th e "punc h list " shoul d be reinspected , an d al l tests tha t wer e originall y unsatisfactor

y shoul d be conducted again
. A fina l "punc

h list " shoul d be develope d fo ran y outstandin g deficiencie

s stil l requirin g correction
. Fina

l Remedia l Actio n (RA

) acceptanc

e a t PR P lea d sites should be i n accordanc e wit h applicabl e enforcement documents
.
' (J . Remedia l Actio n Repor t Th e RA Repor

t document

s th e cleanu p activitic

c *ha t too k olac e a t d
. singl e operabl e uni t unde rremedial authority
. It include s informatio n o f al l early an d long-ter m action s v.nthi n th e OU
. I n addition , it document s tha t th e cleanu p standard s specified i n th e Recor d o rDecisio n (ROD) hav

e bee n met . At FRP-lea

d sites , th e RA repor

t als o certifie s tha

t th e requirement

s i n al l applicabl e enforcement document s hav e bee n satisfied
. Fo r LTRAs , a n interi m R A Repor t i s prepare

d whe n me physica l constructio n o f th e syste m i s complet

e an d th e uni

t i s operatin g a s designed . Th e repor t i s amende

d an d complete d whe n th e LTRA cleanu p standard s specifie d i n me RO D ax

e achieved . Th e R A Repor

t should b e prepare d b y someone familiar wit h bot h th e desig n an d constructio n effort s associate d wit h th e RA . Thi s familiarit y wit h me projec

t provide s th e bes t backgroun d t o discus

s th e successe

s an d difficultie

s o f th e projec

t Thi s knowledg e i s ofte n limite

d t o thre e parties : th e RPM , me R A contracting/oversight party , an d th e PRP. I n eithe r case , th e contracting/oversight part y ha s th e majo r rol e i n th e projec t implementation . Therefore , i s recommende d ma t th e contracting

/ oversigh t part y b e tasked wit h preparin g th e R A report . I n tha t case , th e developmen

t o f th e R A repor t should b e include d i n me .wor k

assignment

, mteragenc

y Agreement GAG) , o r settlemen t agreemen

t (a t PR P sites) . Afte r signin

g an d datin g th e R A Report , th e prepare r send s it t o th e RFN : fo r revie w an d comments . Onc

e th e RPM'so)mmcnt

s ar e incorporated ^ th e designate d regional officia l sign

s a lette r acceptin g th e fina l R A Report . Althoug h R A Report

s ma y var y sUghtf y t o mee t uniqu e sit e conditions, the

y should follo w a forma

t simila r t o Exhibi

t 2 . Appendix A present

s a sample R A Report . Fo r furthe r informatic

s regardm g thi s subject , refe r t o EPA's quic k referenc e fact sheet ,



## n- *

### .

« .

Sectio n n - Operabl e Uni

t Completio n 

### Directiv e 9355.0-39FS , June 1992 / "Remedia l Actio n Report, Documentation ror Operabl e Unit

Completion. " EXHIBIT 2

Remedial Action Report

Summary

I
. Introductio n lnclu<t o a brie f uescriptto n of th e stearxi th e selected remed y (e.g.
. sit s location , sit e description , sit

e history
. component

s of th e selected remedy
. an d specifi c contaminant

s addressed)
. l|
. Chronolog

y of Event s Provid e a chronokagyot events associate d wit h th e remedial acdon , startin g

wit h (h e Assistan t Administrato ro rRegional Administrator' s signatur e o n th e ROD
. I
. Penbnnanc

e Standard s an d Constructio n Qualit

y Contro f • Include th e criteri a o rreq^rement e tha t th e remedial actio n contracto rha d to mee t (o compf e t o th e -TJec

t (e.g.
. cleanu p levels , qualit

y onto . .a , an d othe rsubstantiv

e requirement

s o rKmitatkx Kfoun d I n th e ROD)
. • Provid e th e stance; , th e maJdmu m leve l permissible , th e result s of flel d sampling , th e basis^lh e determinatio n tha t th e standar

d wa s me t (excep t to rlong-ter m acaona) , an d thakxatto n an d frequenc y of these tests fo r eac h performanc

e standard
. • Explai n th e constnx^o n qiiafit y contro l pla

n operatkxi s an d provid e a n • assuranc e ttu t th e remedial actio n I s complete
. • Indud e a tabl e tha

t list s th e t y pee of samptoc take n an d provid e a compariso n of tea

t reeult s wit h th e specified standard s t o be achieved b y th e remedte J acfinn
. V
. C o • Oescribe ttw cx)n6frix;-io n acttvioe s urKlertake n (o r» w remedte i acikyi (e.g. , quarrttiea excavated , dearxJptovg k achieved , an d material s and/o r equipmen t used)
. • Provid e fte name an d specttc rot e of t»ma(ordeeig n an d remadta i actio n contactors . • Discus s participatio n b

y othe rFedera l aqencteB
. • Provid e a teesoi « teamed seclhxi
. If appfcatite.HghlgNlngauocaBee s an d problems
. Includ

e twopOon * considered , D(OOB« S use d t o selec t a solution , an d oauo

w of an y dela y encountered
. Ffen I Inipectfo n • nepontMpre-lrialarKllndlnspactonscxxiductedo y (h e oonfrac«ln g part

y andt»»aon>aL<Lrafcroon<ple<onofoonrtucaonofiaoparabteuntt(« > an d MerMIIVwdrtktenltan c (La.
. •punc h kT)
. ______ 1. OMMoitfo n tu t RiMd

y !• • OpontftoiMf •n d FwtHoMt • Indudeac i *^t» » remed y inM<i»«p<rionn«x»»tanaard«
. VN . QpmtoiwdM i •PC • lndhxte»»kaya(>pecliof(rNO(Mafcnandmrintenmo»pten . • Provid e IrMigr

M Int o polanUproUMnB/oonixrm
. f«L SumnMryofProfKtCoM i • Provide tulnricoBtifcy ft* pro)Mtmd<»n(«r » •M m t o • w origina l • • TNBlTKtt*Bd(arRjnMMdpn(9.-^«n d priwdte d W»WM>V « pdMfet

o «o r PRP^M

d prolMli . • lnclu(telwn—dfar«ndoottof«nyi



## n- 5Sectio n n - Operabl e Uni t Completio n 

### D . Fina l Operati c Uni tCompletio n 

### Completion o

f th e final operabl e unit

frequently mean s th e sit

e i s eligibl e for constructio n completio n an deventually sit e completion . Initiatio n of

th e operabl e unit completion an dconstructio n completion proces s ca n b e simultaneous . However , whil e documentatio n o

f constructio n completio n andsit e completion require s th e preparatio n o

f report s othe

r than th e RA P eport , th e RPM must ensur e that aRA Repor

t i s prepare dfor

th e final operable unit .



## n- 6Sectio n U - Operabl e Uni t Completio n D . Fina

l Operabl e Uni

t Completio n Completion of th e fina l operabl e uni t frequently mean s th e sit

e i s eligibl e fo r constructio n completio n an d eventually sit e completion . Initiatio n o

f th e operabl e uni

t completion an d constructio n completio n process ca n b e simultaneous. However , while documentatio n o

f constructio n completio n an d sit e completio n require

s th e preparatio n of report

s othe r man th e R A Report , me RP M mus t ensur e ma t a R A Repor

t i s prepare d fo r th e fina l operabl e unit .



### n- 7 •

### SECTION III . CLOS E OU T PROCEDURES FO RNATIONAL PRIORITIES LIS T SITES



# CONSTRUCTIO N COMPLETIO NSectio n i n - Constructio n Completio n 

### III . CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION Fo rman y years , th e traditiona l measur e o f Superfund' s success wa s th e n'unbe ro f site s deleted fro m th e Nationa l Prioritie s Us t (NPL)
. However , Superfun d sites ma y remai n i n th e NPL fo ra lon g tim e afte ractua l constructio n i s completed du e t o th e stringen t regulator y criteri a fo rsite deletio n o rfo rdi e lon g duratio n o f a n operatio n phase
. Th e numbe ro f NPL-deletion s i s no t a n accurate measur

e o f th e wor k

completed a

t Superfun d site s an d th e resultin g reductio n o n threat s t o th e huma

n health an d th e environmen

t EP A establishe

d th e Constructio n Completio n Lis t t o captur e a mileston e i n sit

e remediatio n prio rt o sit e deletio n an d communicat e mor e accuratel y progres

s towar d NPL sit e deanupc
. Th e lis

t indicate s completed constructio n at site s presently o r• formerl y o n tl» e NPL

. Firs t publishe d Marc h 1, 1393 (5 8 F R 12142) , th e Constructio n Completio n Lis

t i s updated periodicall

y i n th e Federa l Register
.
' Determinatio n o f constructio n completio n at a sit e ha s n o legal o rfinancia l significance , as i t does no

t relat e t o satisfyin g contractua l o rothe rrequirement s (e.g. , cleanu p contract , consent decree , cooperativ e o rinleragenc

y agreement) ; no rt o th e eligibilit y o f cost reimbursemen

t fro m th e fund
. Constructio n at a n NPL site i s considere d complet e whe n physica l constructio n i s complet e fo rm e entir

e site , o ra decisio n i s mad e ma t n o physica l constructio n i s necessary . Completio n o f physica l constructio n means ma t m e fina l remed

y o r remedie s hav e bee n constructe d a

t th e sit e i n accordanc

e wit h desig n pla

n an d specification s an d tha

t n o rurtherconstru^o n i s expected
. Thi s sectio n explains di

e documentatio n necessar y t o demonstrat

e th e en d o

f physica l constructio n activitie

s a t th e sit e an d th e administrativ

e requirement

s t o achiev

e th e constructio n completio n milestone. ; A . Constructio n Completio n Criteri a Th e Constructio n Completion Lis t i s compose

d o f site s presently o r formerl y o n th e NP L ma t mee t o r hav e me t completion o r deletio n requirements . Mos t site s satisf y constructio n completion criteri a when :
• An y necessar

y physica l constructio n i s complete , whethe r o r no t fina l cleanu p level s hav

e bee n achieve

d

• EP A ha s determine

d tha t th e respons

e actio n should b

e limite d t o measure s tha t d o no t involv e constructio n (e.g. , passiv e remedies

) t —————————————————————^——————————————————————— 

## m- iSectio n m - Constructio n Completio n

• Th e sit

e qualifie s fo rdelet' o n fr c .A th e N?L
. B . Constructio n Completio n Initiatio n Th e selecte

d remed y a t a sit e dictate s whe n it become

s eligibl e fo r constructio n completio n an d me type o f documentatio n require

d t o achiev

e thi s milestone. A sit

e ma y b e a constructio n completio n candidat e eve n whe n n o physica l constructio n i s require d o r a long operatio n phas

e follow s physica l construction . If me activitie s remaining a

t til e sit e ma y b e perceive d a s construction-related , th e sit e should no

t b e considere d fo r inclusio

n i n th e Constructio n Completion Us L Th e followin g section s provid e mor

e detai l o n th e mos

t common candidate

s fo r me constructio n completio n mileston e an d thei r reportin g requirements . 1. Removal

Authority NP L site s tha t ar e fully addresse

d b y earl y action s unde

r remova l authorit

y ca n mee t th e constructio n completio n an d sit e completio n criteri a simultaneously . Refe r t o Sectio n IV . 1, Sit

e Completion , fo r documentatio n requirements . 2 . Remedial

Authority Man y Superfun d site

s canno t b e full y addresse

d unde r remova l authority. EP

A addresse s me risk s presente d b y thes e site s unde r it s remedia l authorit

y throug h earl y an d long-ter

m actions . Early an d long-tezm action s unde r remedia l authorit

y hav e identical doseou

t documentatio n requirements . Thi s sectio n addresse s di e followin g cases :

• Site

s requiring remedia l constructio n i n di e fina l O U

• Specia l Case

s

• Site s requiring n o remedia l constructio n i n th e fina l OU . ^ a . Sites

Rttnuring Remedial Construction

in the Final OU » l^u s sectio n present

s di e constnictio n compktionaiteri a fo r site s requiring physica l oonstnictjb n o n di

e fina l operabl e uni L At dies e site s di e constrociio n completion muestone i s achieve

d whe n a pxe'fixsa l Inspection ha s bee n conducte

d an d a Preliminar y Clos e Ou t Repor t ha s bee n signed .

ffl- 2Sectio n m - Constructio n Completion 

### EXHIBIT? Constructio

n Completion Process

ffl- 3Sectio n m - Constructio n Completion Pre-Final Inspection A pre-fina l inspectio n shoul d b e conducte

d a t th e site' s fina l O U followin g th e procedure s outline d i n Sectio n n , "Operabl e Uni t Completion initiation. " Constructio n completio n criteri a ar

e satisfied whe n onl

y mino r "punc h list " item s ar

e identifie d i n th e inspectio n t o finis h th e wor k i n accordanc

e wit h desig n plans an d specifications . Mino r "punc h list " item s ar

e describe d a s activitie

s tha t ar e par t o f me contrac

t specification s bu

t d o no t affec t th e functionin g o

f me remedy . Thes

e item s mus

t b e addresse d b y th e constructio n contracto r befor e th e fina l inspection . Exhibi t 4 list s typica l "punc

h list " item s tha

t allo w a constructio n completio n determination . Becaus e Exhibi t 4 i s onl y a representativ

e list , eac h sit

e mus t b e evaluate d individually

. Th e RP M mus

t carefully evaluat

e Ac statu s o

f th e selecte

d remed y an d a^Jdpat

e th e nee d fo r additiona l constructio n activities . If th e RP M believe s ma t additional constructio n migh

t b e require d upon completio n o

f th e RO D remedy , th e sit

e should no t b e place d o n th e Constructio n Completion List . EXHIBI T 4 Representativ

e Mino r "Punc h List " Item s RevegetaUn g Removin g constructio n debri s Installing suppor

t equipment

, such a s fir e extinguishe

r Repairin g poorly installe

d flashin g o n pum p hous

e roo f Repairin g othe r mino

r defec t mworlonanshi p o r construction ' Demobilizin

g activitie s Installing Monitoring Well s • Maldn g fina l connectio n o

f wate r suppl

y (i f suppor t pipin g i s alread y installed ) Preliminary

Close Out Report

, i A Preliminar

y dos e Ou t Repor t (PCOR ) demonstrate

s an d document

s tha t physica l constructio n aft a sit

e ha s bee n completed . Th e PCO R mus t contai n a schedul

e fo r th e sit e t o satisf y me NCP an d ouierprcK«duralrequirexnent s necessar y t o issu e a Fmal Clos e Ou t Repor t (te e sectio n IV) . It focuse

s o n constructio n a

t a site , indudin

g th e releas e a t di e site , sit e conditions, constructio n activities , respons e action , completion o

f construction , an d a detaile d schedul e o f steps remaining fo r sit

e oompletion . Th e PCO R should contai n me informatio n shown m Exhibi t 5 . Appendix B present

s a n exampl e o f a PCOR .

ffl- 4Sectio n i n - Constructio n Completion Th e RP M ma

y p i ^ar e th e PCO R befor

e tile R A Repor

t fo r th e fina l operab i "nit i s complet e an d me remedy ha

s bee n determine

d operationa l an d functional . Th e PCO R generall y should b

e thre e t o fiv e page s an d i t shoul d address Five-yea r revie w requirement

s eve n thoug h thi s milestone i s independen t fro m sit e completio n an d sit

e deletion . Fo r mor

e informatio n o n Five-yea r review s se e OSWE R Directiv

e 9355.7-02 , "Structur e an d Component

s o f Five-Yea r Reviews " date

d Ma y 23,1991, an d it

s Jul y 26 , 1994 supplement

, OSWE R Directiv

e 9355.7.02-A .
' Th e RP M sends th e PCO R t o EP A Headquarter

s fo r comments . Afte r incorporatin g Headquarters' comment

s an d obtainin g <he signatur e o f th e delegate

d regiona l official , a cop y o f th e signe d repor t i s forwarde d t o EP

A Headquarters . Th e constructio n completio n milestone i s achieve d o n me actua l signatur

e dat e o f th e PCOR . Sometime s a PCO R ma

y no t be neede d becaus e th e sit e meet s bot h constructio n completio n an d sit

e completio n criteri a (see Sectio n m . 2
. c.)
. I n these cases , th e RP M ca n prepar e a Fina l dose Out

Repor t (COR ) o rN o Actio n RO D t o satisf y documentatio n requirement s fo rbot h events . Sectio n I V present s additional informatio n o n preparin g a Fina l COR
.

ffl- 5Sectio n i n - Constructio n Completio n 

### EXHIBIT 5 Preliminar y dos e Ou

tRepor tSummar y /'*-',,';,' ' . ^'fi/BWM

. ' ' ,

11 . Sunmuu

y Of Sit e Conditions

III . Demonsfratfo n Of Cleanu p Ac«\!t y QMQC IV . ActfvttK KAn d Schedul

e For Sit e Cofflploikx i

V . Fto-YearRovi M ; , ,«»MTE» » '\' 1 ,'':-^->\ ' '
1—^l.lAt ••«uf— l -*»-^—^- ^ Jkfti k • I ••n ^^|M | (•A^AafIa^ .kda J . « statement tha

t oonfractor s o r agencie

e hav e comfrucladtti e remed

y i n 1 r».ii«r « ——— —fJIkB ^I———JJIM | -• - —•— ——•— — —JKJ •—«kJd&—fttfJB^ ^
• Provide badkgroundBummar y o f Bt o location , •Itedeccriptfon . an d NP L batin g infonnalon . e Indud

e remed y GoledBd , dat

e R A Initiate

d metho d use d t o Implemen

t R A constructio n b complete . implemente d an d tfiatcornttucooncoiTipteBo n i s oonsteidn t wit h th e RO D

.•—— J •M«——««JllM l |J.B^I^— —•J.BMf

t .B^ J — ——-•^—^ ^ — —•
• Identit

y aetfvniaBremairAi g I n Of uu r to : Aaaur e eftucUvuiiO M o( t n ramed

y (e.g. . tn«Btutfana l oontrote , wor k pbn to r operatfo n anal maintenance ) • A—w oornlBtenc

y wtt i ttwNC P (e.g. . Join

t EPA/Stat e Inspection . anddur—on )

- SaiMyMqulremMM i lor •lt e aoflipktlon(eo..flnalRemodMAe&» i Repor t EPA f appnwaq . e Specif

y fte oroanlafc n r—porrM o lor ImtiluiiiumiiU i m o f eac h acflvfty . • Se t da—tor oonipleoon o

f he •cttvM M an d •lefflBnt B reQUire d t o mlit y NC P arKlprooaduraliaqulramont e lor bUJin o a Fina l CO''» d reachin g SI^ B cofflptaten . • Stat e whetfier«l«»yaariwl« r I

t naqulred.Mihattn'

e o r revie w• I re9Jlre^(«tBBJlaiy o r poky) , an d actieduto . Th e ^ Five-yea r nwtmri B action . 

### b. Special

Cases Tlus sectio n mdude

s specia l requirement

s fo r LTRAs,bioremediatioii , soi l vapo r extraction , monitoring , an d institutional controls . 1. Long-Tgr

m Ttesponsg Aption s 

### Long-tennrespcais

e action s (LTRAs

) ar e undertake n t o restor

e groundwate r o r surfac

e waterquality . Thes

e action s requir

e a <xmtinuous operatio n phas e t o achiev e th e cleanu p level s specifie

d i n th e BOD. Constructio n completion.criteri a a t LTRA s site s i s me t whe n physi c oc»smictio n o f th e remed

y (e.g. , oonstructic m o

f th e treatment plant , pumps, an d initia

l extractio n wells

) i s complet

e an d th e pre-fina l inspection ha s bee n conducted . TlieRP M should prepar e the n a PCO R t o dociunen t constructio n completion , m thi s case th e POOR'S "Schedule fa r Sit e Completion 1 

### ' should includ e th e 

## m- 6Sectio n H I - Constructio n Completio n determinatio n o f th e Operationa l an d Functional perio d an d th e dat e whe n th e remed y i s expecte d t o achiev

e th e clean-u p standards
. 2 . Bioremediatio n an d In-sit u Soi l Vapo r Extractio n Remedie s Th e process o f achievin g constructio n completio n fo rfina l operabl e unit s wit h bioremediatio n an d in-situ soi l vapo rextractio n remedie s i s simila rt o tha t fo rLTRAs
. As indicate

d i n OSWE R Directiv

e 9320.2-06 , "NP L constructio n Completio n Definitio n a t Bioremediatio n an d Soi l Vapo rExtractio n Sites, " June 1993 , i f th e remed y i s constructed , an d n o furthe rconstructio n i s anticipated , thes e site s ma y qualif y fo r inclusion o n th e Constructio n Completio n list
. Th e ke y criterio n i s whethe rth e follow-o n wor k

necessar y t o operat

e th e remed

y i s min e •Th e RP M mus

t conside rth e natur e an d exter n o f anticipated post-constn , Jtio n activity , whic h include s action s during th e treatmen t phase , as wel l as any fina l sit e closur e activities beyon d typica l demobilizatio n activities
. I f significan t pos t constructio n activit

y i s likely , m e site i s no

t a candidat e fo rconstructio n completion
. Th e man y variation s i n ap

J 'yin g thes

e technologie

s t o site s mak e me establishmen

t o f specifi c criteri a fo r determinin g constructio n completio n difficult . RPMs ma y onl y declar e constructio n completio n a t thes e site s whe n th e treatment uni

t ha s bee n constructed , dat

a sho wtha t th e remed

y i s operatin g a s designed , an d n o additional respons e i s anticipated . RPMs should b e conservativ

e a t bioremediation site

s wher e performanc

e evaluatio n i s particularl

y difficult t o measure. Additiona l consideratio n should b e give n t o ensuring protectio n agains t direc t contac t wit h contaminate

d soils during we treatment process . Safeguardin g measure s should betaken , suc h a s stockpilin g contaminate d soils i n a n enclose

d storag e area , t o ensur

e al l pathway

s o f exposur e ar e eliminated . Sinc e bioremediation an d in-sit u soi l vapo r extractio n remedie s ar e generall y constructe

d an d operate

d b y th e sam e contractor , a pre-fina l inspection i s no t usuall y perforated afte r constructio n o f th e treatment uni

t i s completed . However , a thoroug h inspection , analogous t o th e pre-final'inspection , mus t b e conducte

d an d documente

d befor e th e RP M prepare

s th e PCOR . Eve n thoug h th e sit

e ma y b e dedare d constructio n complete , th e operabl e uni t involvin g bioremediation o r in-sit u soi l vapo r extractio n remains classifif d a s a n ongoing remedia l action . Th e operabl e uni t completion mileston

e canno t b e achieve d untf l th e deanu p goal s specifie d i n th e RO D ar

e achieve d an d a n Remedial Actio n Repor t i s approve

d b y EPA.



## m- 7Sectio n m - Constructio n Completion 3 . Monitorin g an d InstituHona l Control s A sit e ca n b e include d i n th e Constructio n Completion Lis t befor e monitorin g activitie

s begi n o r institutiona l control s ar e i n plac e if thos e activitie s ar e include d i n th e POOR' S "Schedul e fo r Sit e Completion, " Monitorin g result

s provid e informatio n abou t a n RA' s performanc

e an d th e nee

d fo r futur e actions . Monitoring ma

y b e appropriat

e a t any siag e o

f a n R A includin

g operatio n an d maintenanc

e (O&M) . Althoug h futur

e RA s ma y o r ma y no t result fro m suc h monitoring , th e nee

d fo r monitorin g doe

s no t prohibi t listing a sit

e a s a constructio n completio n if th e sit e qualifie s otherwise . Actua l installatio n o f monitorin g well s ma

y als o b e include d i n th e "Schedul

e o f Sit e Completion " if th e numbe r o f monitorin g well s is

no t significan

t o r i b considere

d par t o f O& M activities. . Institutional control s ar

e legal an d administrativ

e measure s tha t prevent exposur

e t o contaminant

s a t concentration s abov

e healil i bnse

d ris k level s ma t ma y remai n a

t a site . Usuall y institutiona l control s limi t activitie s a t o r near sites . Example

s are : land an d natura l resourc

e us e restrictions , dee

d restriction s (Le. , controllin g futur e land use) , prohibitions o n wel l drilling , buildin g permits , wel l us

e advisories , an d dee

d notices . Institutiona l control s ma

y constitut

e a remed y b y themselve

s o r supplemen

t containmen

t an d treatment remedie

s t o reduc e potentia l threat

s t o huma n health an d di e environment. c. Sites Requiring No Remedial Construction

in the Final OU At some NF L sites , EP

A determine

s throug h th e remedia l investigation/feasibilit y study (RI/FS

) (o r othe r means

) tha t n o remedia l constructio n wil l b e necessar y t o achiev e protectio n o

f huma n heal m an d th e environment . Such a determinatio n i s usuall y documente

d i n a No Actio n ROD . Constructio n completion ma y als o b e documente

d throug h th e ROD . Thi s sectio n present s th e constructio n completion requirement

s for :

• No Actio n ROD

s wit h n o previou s RA s

• No Actio n RQD

s wit h previou s RA s

• ROD

s requiring pass ! veremediatio n o r monitorin g only . Headquarter

e doe s no t revie w No Actic m ROD

s t o detenxuneccanpliancewi m th e conatroctio n completion criteria . However , th e RPM.Aoul d assur e tha t me criteri a i s me t an d forwar d a cop

y t o Ifcadquaiter

s onc e th e prope r signature

s ar e obtainec L



## m- aSectio n i n - Constructio n Completion N o Action RODs Wit.. 1 .' o Previous RAs A No Actio n RO D result

s whe n th e lead agenc

y determine

s tha t n o remedia l actio n i s necessar y t o protec

t huma n healt h an d th e environmen t If th e sit e i s a N o Actio n RO D sit e wher e EP A ha s no t previously undertake n a n RA , th e constructio n completio n an d sit e completio n milestone

s ma y b e achieve d whe n th e RO D i s signed . Th e RP M doe s no t nee d t o prepar

e a Preliminar

y o r Fina l CO R an d should instea

d plac e th e followin g certificatio n o

f completio n i n th e declaratio n sectio n o f me No Actio n ROD : "EP A ha s determine

d tha t it s respons e at thi s sit

e i s complet

e an d n o action/n o furthe r actio n i s necessar y at thi s site . Therefore , th e sit e no w qualifie s fo r inclusio

n o n th e Constructio n Completion List. " No Action RODs With Previous RAs A No Actio n RO D wher

e EP A ha s previousl

y conducte

d RA s trigger

s statutor y documentatio n requirements . At thos e sites , th e RP M ma

y choos e t o eithe r prepar

e a Fina l CO R o r a No Actio n RO D that : 1) incorporate s th e informatio n normall

y include d i n th e Fina

l CO R an d 2 ) include

s th e certificatio n o

f completion discusse

d i n th e previou s section . Th e constructio n completio n an d sit e completio n mileston

e ar e achieve d upon signatur

e o f either th e No Actio n RO D o r th e Fina l COu . ROD s Requiring

Passive Remediatwn

or Monitoring

Only A sit e wit h a fina l operabl e uni t RO D requirin g passiv

e remediatio n onl

y ma y achiev e constructio n completio n whe n me delegate d regional officia l approve s tile ROD . Implementation o

f institutional control s an d natura l attenuatio n ar e example s o f passiv e remedies . No Actio n ROD s requiring monitorin g onl y (fo r othe r iha

n O& M purposes ) fal l withi n thi s category . Thes e No Acdo n ROD

s d o no t mee t th e constructio n completion an d sit e completion criteri a simultaneousl y (se e sectio n VI) . As i n th e previou s cases , th e RP M doe s no t nee d t o prepar

e a PCO R t o mee

t th e • constructio n completion criteria . Instead , He/Sh e ca n plac e th e followin g certificatio n o f completion i n th e declaratio n sectio n o f di e ROD :
• "EP A ha s determine

d tfia t it s futur e respons e a t thi s sit e doe s no t requir e physica l construction . Therefore , th e sit e no w qualifie s fo r inclusio

n o n me Constructio n Completion List "

ffl- 9Sectio n i n - Constructio n Completio n

3 . Non

Fund-Lead

Actions Some NPL site cleanup

s ar e addressed b

y partie s othe rtha n EPA
. Clos e out procedures fo rthes e sites ar e discussed below
. a. PRPLead Th e preambl e t o 4 0 CF R Par t 300 state s tha

t inclusion o f a sit

e i n th e Construction ' Completio n Lis

t does no t hav e any legal significance
. As explaine d i n Sectio n in , "Construciio n Completio n Criteria, " th e constructio n completio n mileston e does no t affect an y enforcemen t agreemen

t wit h th e PRPs
. Constructio n completio n criteri a fo r PR P site s ar

e identical t o thos e fo rfun d lead
. Th e RPM , ho'vever , shoul d carefully determin e whetb° rth e activities performe d b y th e PR P ar

e i n accordanc

e wit h an y applicabl e enforcement documents
. * 

### b. Federal

Facilities Constructio n completion procedure s fo r Federa l site

s ar e identical t o thos

e fo r PRP-finance

d remedia l actions . Constructio n completio n i s generall y documente

d b y a signe d PCO R o r No Actio n RO D (i f applicable). 

### c . State Lead State-lea d site s wit h n o RO D an d site

s wher e th e Stat e assume s al l responsibilit

y fo r overseein g PR P respons

e action s requir

e additional documentation , m thes e situations , EP A relie s heavil y o n th e Stat

e t o detennin

e th e appropriat

e response , m some cases , th e PR P conduct

s a respons

e actio n i n th e absenc

e o f a ROD . EP

A include s thes e site s o n th e Constructio n Completion Lis t base d o n a determinatio n b

y th e Stat e tha t al l respons e actio n i s complete. To initiat e th e constructio n completio n process , EP A mus t receiv e a lette r fro m As State' s Division Directo r (o r equivalent ) certifyin g completion a s follows : •Th e Stat e o f
_____ha

s determine

d thi s sit e i s protectiv

e o f huma n heal m an d th e enviroiunen L Therefore , a U respons e actio n a t thi s sit e i s complet e an d n o furthe r constructio n i s anticipated. " . I n mos t instances , th e Stat

e prepare s me PCO R an d EP

A concmswimtiu s decision b y signin g me PCO R an d b

y mdud^ g me sit e m th e Constmctio n Completion Us L Th e POO R mus

t includ e EPA' s concurrenc

e o f th e State' s determinatio n Ou t n o rurui&

r respotiseac^n b appropriate . If th e Stat e doe s nofprepaKni e PCOR , the n th e State' s certmcatic n lette r mentione d abovemmtinduct

e a detaUe

d summar y o f al l action s take n at . th e site . 

### m-i oSectio n i n - Constructio n Completio n
d. O^- T Statutes

(e.g., RCRA) I n some cases , EP

A ma y determine tha

t i t doe s no t hav e di e authorit y unde r CERCL A t o perfor m a sit

e cleanu p an d ma

y delet e th e sit e fro m th e NPL

. Althoug h thes

e sites mee t th e qualifications fo r sit

e deletion , the

y wil l no t b e counte d a s constructio n completio n unti l physica l constructio n i s complete d unde r me prope r authorit

y —fo r example , th e Resourc

e Conservatio n an d Recover y Ac t (RCRA) . Si'te

a actuall y delete d fro m th e NPL whe n transferre d t o anothe r authorit y ar p no t eligibl e fo r inclusio n i n th e Conatrurfin n Cnmplerin n Lis t afte r phyaic-a l conatnigHon i s complet e under th e 

### appropriat e authority .



# -4
-

m- nSectio n i n - Constructio n Completion



### C Constructio

n Completio n Checklist Constructio n completion activitie s vary according to sit e circumstances . Fo

r typica l sites , however , achieving constructio n completio n require s th e RPM to :



## m-i 2SECTIO N IV . 

### CLOS E OU T PROCEDURE S FORNATIONAL PRIORITIES LIS T SITES



# SIT E COMPLETIO NSectio n I V - Sit e Completio n IV . SIT E COMPLETKh . Sit e completio n signifie

s th e en d o f al l respons e action s a t NP L sites
. Site completio n mean s tha t th e response action s at th e sit e wer e successful ; al l cleanu p level s an d othe r requirement

s specified i n th e Recor

d o f Decisio n (ROD

) hav e bee n achieved fo ral l pathway s o f exposure , an d n o furthe rSuperfun d response i s require d t o protec

t huma n health an d th e environment
. Th e Remedia

l Projec t Manage r(RFM) applie

s EPA' s site completio n criteri a t o a site t o verif y ma t i t i s eligible fo rsite completio n status , the n prepares a Fina l Clos e Out Repor t (COR)
. I n som e cases , however , site s ma y achiev e thi s mileston e b

y preparin g a N o Actio n RO D (see previou s section)
. Th e Fina l CO R cover

s th e entir e site , includin

g al l operabl e units
. Thi s Sectio n explain s th e documentatio n require d t o demonstrat

e - - tha t sit e completio n criteri a hav

e bee n me t an d sit e completio n ha

s bee n achieved
. A . Sit e Completioi . Criteri a A sit e mus t mee t al l fou r criteri a belo

w t o b e eligibl e fo r sit e completion :
• Qeanu p level s specified i n th e ROD s ar e met , an d al l cleanu p action s an d othe rmeasure

s identifie d i n m e ROD

s ar e successfully implemente d

• Th e constructe d remedie s ar e operationa l an d performin g accordin g t o engineering desig n specification s K* • • Th e sit

e i s protectiv

e o f huma n health an d di e environment , an d

• Th e onl

y remainin g activities , i f any , a t th e sit e ar e operatio n an d maintenanc

e activities tha

t ar e performe d o rcontrolle

d b y th e State o r responsibl e parties
. B . Sit e Completion Initiation A sit e i s eligibl e fo r sit e completio n followin g successfu l implementation o f di e fina l operabl e uni

t RA . Approva l o

f th e Fina l CO R signifie

s tha t al l deanu p level s specifie d m th e ROD

s hav e bee n adueve

d an d th e sit

e ha s entere d Q&M . A n Remedial Actio n (R: ^ Repor

t fo r th e eac h operabl e unit , induding^hefil^ , i s xequix ^ t o documen

t ma t me wor k wa s perfonne

d acoirdin g t o dtesig n spe&mcations . A R A repor t however , canno t documen

t sit e completion . Onl

y th e Fina l COR , an d i n some case

s a No Actio n ROD , satisfie

s completion requirements . Th e followin g sectio n present s NP L rit e completio n requirement

s fo r deanu p activitie

s unde r remov e an d remedia l authority.

IV- lSection IV - Site Completion LXHIE.T 6 Site Completio n and fit e Deklio n Processes (Site Completion Focus)

IV-2Sectio n I V - Sit e Completio n 1. Re. at

Authority 

### Early actio n under

remova l authority achieve prompt

ris k reductio n through emergency , time-critical , andnon-time critica l actions . In general , cleanu

p action s under remova l authority will not

hav e aRecor

do f Decisio n (ROD ) a s i s normally th e cas e for site s addressed under

remedia l authority . NPL site s addressedentirely by early action s under

remova l authority reach th e constructio n completion an dsit e completion milestone s simultaneously when :

• The RPM document s i n th e final Pollutio n Repor t (POLREF ) that th e contractor i s demobilizedandha s left

the site , o r (in the cas e of

a potentially responsible party (PRPHea dsite , that th e PKP' s contractor

ha s completedth e early action specifiedi n th e Action Memoranduman d fully met th e term s o f th e applicable enforcement

document , an d

• A No Action PO D o

r aNotic e o f Intent to Delet e (NOID ) state s that

all necessar y remediatio n i s complet

e (se e Sectio n V for informatio n on NOIDs) . 

### msom e instances , i t

will b e appropriat

e to documen

t th e remova l action with an On
Scen e Coordinato

r Repor t Fo r informatio n regardin g POLRE P an dOS C Report s refer to Directive 93ouJ-03 , "SuperfundRemova l Procedures , Remova

l Respons e Reporting : POLRE P an dOS C Reports, " June 1994 . 2 . Remedial

Authority 

### Thi s sectio n present s the sit

e completion requirement s for :

• Site s requirin g remedia l constructio n i n di e final OU • Site s requirin g no remedia l construction i n th e final OU • Site s wher

e no respons e action wa s required . a. Sites

Rafuaing Remedial Construction

in the Final Oil Th e sit e i s eligibl e fo r rit e completion wha i al l eari y an d long-ter m action s hav

e bee n • . implemente

d an d al l fou r sit

e completion criteri a ar

e me t Whe n rit

e completion requirement

s ar e achieve d th e RP M prepare

s a draf t Hna l COR . TheRnalCO R consolidate

s th e result

s o f a U previou s sit

e activitie s an d ensure

s tha t a U issue s regardin g sit

e completio n hav

e bee n addressed ' (e.g. , O& M assurances , deanu p concentrations , an d implementation o f institutionii l controls) . Th e RP M sen d di e draf t repor t t o £P A Headquarter

s fo r conunei-ts , an d request s th e Regional Administrator's signatur e afte r incorporatin g Headquarter's comments .

———————— , —————————————/——————————————————————- IV-3Sectio n I V - Sit e Completio n b. Sites

Requiring N o Remedial

Construction

in the Final OU Thi s categor

y include s site s wher

e remedial activities hav

e bee n performe d an d th e RO D fo rth e fina l operabl e require s n o additiona l cleanu p activities
. I n these case s sit e completio n ca n be documente d throug h a Fina

l CO R o rA N o Actio n Rod
. Th e N o Actio n ROD , however , shoul d address al l th e component s o f a fina l CO R includin

g informatio n o n previou s site activities
. ROD s requiring passiv

e remediatio n o r monitorin g fo r othe r tha n O& M purpose s d o no t mee t th e sit e completio n criteri a immediatel y followin g me RO D signature . Onc e th e institutiona l control s ar e i n place , natura l attenuatio n ha s reache d me dean-u p concentrations , o r al l monitorin g requirement s specifie d i n me RO b ar

e met , me sit

e i s eligibl e fo r sit e -ompletio n an d sit

e deletion . Publicatio

n o f a Notic e of Inten t t o Delet e wil l satisf

y th e sit e completio n milestone. c. Sites

Where No Response Action WasRafuiredFo r n o actio n site

s th e KPM

prepare s eithe r a No Actio n RO D o r a Fina l CQ R (i n a n abbreviate

d for m becaus

e ther e wer e n o cleanu p activities) . Th e RO D documentatio n i s preferabl e sinc

e th e RO D woul d address man y o f me component

s o f th e Fina l CO R a s par t o f me justificatio n fo r n o action . C Fina

l Clos e Ou t Repor t Th e Fina l Clos e Outitepor

t (COR ) document

s complianc

e wit h statutor

y requirement

s an d provide

s a consolidate

d recor d of al l remedia l activitie

s fo r al l operabl e unit

s a t th e site . Sinc e it i s th e fina l record , th e Fina l CO R mus

t b e complet e an d abl e t o stan d alone

. It should briefly describ

e ho w me entir

e deanu p wa s accomplished . Tl w repor t doe s • no t signif y tha t th e term s o

f cooperativ

e agreements , consen

t decrees , o r administrativ

e order s hav e bee n satisfied , nor doe

s it signif y resolutio n o

f contractua l o r othe r administrativ

e issue s fo r Superfun d activities . Th e Fina l CO R provide

s th e overal l technica l justificatio n fo r sit e completion . It demonstrate

s ho w sit e activitie s satisf y mis mileston

e requirements . Th e conten t an d forma t o f me repor

t ma y var y depending o n sit

e circumstances . However , it should mdud e th e informatio n presente d i n Exhibi

t 7 . Thi s informatio n should b e readil y available fro m previou s document s suc h a s th e remedia l investigation/feasibilit y study . (RI/PS) , th e RODS , th e remedia l design , an d th e R A reports . Th e Fina l CO R should als o identif y issue s tha t migh t b e o f contmuingcorioer

n t o EP A o r th e communit

y (i f any ) an d explai n wh y mes

e issue s d o no t predud e me sit e fro m achievin g sit

e ^s^pipliCp^yn ,
IV- tSectio n I V - Sit e Completio n



### Usually the RPM prepares the Final COR, bu t he/sh e may task

the State tc ^ripare it

at State-leadsites . The report

shouldnot

excee d ^ . 0 1 5 pages/

bu t rr-.y b e longer

for large site s with multiple o]3erabl e units. T o keep the report brief/ detaile d technica

l or cos t information and datamay b e referenced or appended to the report. A s Exhibit 5 shows/ EPA Headquarters andthe State should have an opportunity to review and comment on the report

prior to final approval. EPA Headquarters ha s Regional Coordinators assigne d to ac t a s primary reviewers o f the Fina l COR
- Thes e individuals will work closel y with the RPM i n performing completion activities and vi/il l review the Final COR
- A copy of th e approved Final CORshould b e sent

to EPA Headquarters following signature by the Regional Administrator. Appendix C present s asampl e Fina l COR . EXHIBI T 7 Fina l CO R Summar

y

1 . Introductio n 1 1 . Sumr r

III . De.-nonstraflo n Of Cleanu p AcOvH / QA/Q C IV . Mont e

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•

V U d^k-Vf^ w •t^-J— — »n. i n—i I' m noTW r VM . BUo g nar y Of Sit e Conditions

MtneReeut e :

wh y • Genera l statement indlcaltn g tha t th e R A ha d bee n succesefufl y performed . • Srta backgroun d • Ean y action' ; performed . • Refned a Inve.tigatiorVteasfciBt y stud y resut

S • ROOflrxin y B Desig n crttaris i • Cteanu p acjMte

s performed •> Communit

y Involvemen

t aclMSa s performed . o CWQ C protoco l Sotowed o SonpAn g an d anaiyci B protood (oaowa l • Result

s o( on-ott e Inspections . o SufBcten>dafalDdemona>atecte^BJ})latfelBBped6edln»haROOorA<ato n MBmorandQ ai « aditovo

d an d bnptotnente

d an d remadte

s ar e peribnrdn g t o deepe n Bpadflcaaone . a Mordtorin g require

d a t no actkxnsauartartM RO D b ri^ie d ehould b e briefly aocumante d I n ti e Fina

l COR . • AmJr«x»«i«0«Mp(macrelnptaoaandareiulfclontk)rMln<trint « proteOwta—o ( • « remed

y o ; ' Muano

a •U K —rmrnMafy bufiukxu d oonkxi b ar e I n pteo a ^ teanMx»»^0«Macftr<BesGpac«todtortw«to««lb«parformedJy»w a«^ a o r «»r—poortit o party . » A—unmo

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y (o r n>. ^•o n d«cWon ) •crdove a ttw dB9 M a( ctemu p « prolMXa n •pecNo d I n *w RCX)(B) (o r a B paAway* o f eloxiaur e m d lia l n o lur« w GliMrtun

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naed« l t o pro«Bc

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• Comptotec>Bdoi»ofalraiawm}roporti .

IV- 5Sectio n I V - Sit e Completio n D . Sit e Compi^no n Checklis

t 

### Sit e completion activitie s vary accordin g to sit e circumstances . Fo

r typica l sites , however , achievin g sit

e completio n require s th e RPM to :

W-6SECTIO N V . 

### CLOS E OU T PROCEDURE S FO RNATIONA L PRIORITIE S LIS T SITES



# SIT E DELETIONSectio n V-Site Deletio n V. SIT E DELETIO N Th e National Prioritie

s Lis t (NPL ) deletio n process begins at mos t sites onc e th e site completio n mileston e ha

s bee n achieved
. Sit e deletio n requirement s ensur e tha t 1. ) th e documentatio n o f activities an d decisio n makin g a t th e site i s complete , 2. ) th e activities conducted an d documente d ar e verified , an d 3. ) th e public ha s a n opportunit

y fo r notic e an d commen

t befor e a site i s formall y delete d fro m th e NPL
. Th e deletio n process i s dictate d b y th e National Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollution Contingenc

y Pla n (NCP)
. Deletio n o f a sit

e fro m th e NFL

, however , does no

t preclud e eligibilit

y fo rsubsequen

t Fund-finance

d o rresponsibl e part

y actions
. I f futur

e condition s warrant , th e NC P (40 CF R 300.425(e)(3) ) provide s tha t Fund-finance

d remedial action s ma

y be take n at site s deleted fro m th e NPL
. V.'he n ther

e i s a significan t release fro m a sit

e deleted fro m th e NPL

, th e sit e ma y be restore d t o th e NPL withou t rescorin g th e site
. Additiona l enforcement action s als o ma y be taken , depending o n liabilit

y release s i n th e consen

t decre e o radministrativ

e order
. Deletio n o f a site does no

t affec t cost recover

y effort s unde rCERCL

A sectio n 107
. Thi s sectio n focuse s o n th e sit e deletio n criteria , process , an d documentatio n require d t o achiev e thi s milestone
. A . •NP L Deletio n Criteri a Th e NC P (40 CF R 300.425(e) ) state s ma t a sit e ma y be delete

d from , o rrecategorized on , {h e NPL whe n n o response/n o furthe rrespons e i s appropriate
. EP

A mus t consul t wit h th e State i n makin g thi s determination
. T o delet e a sit e fro m th e NFL

, EP A mus t determine , i n consultatio n wit h th e State , tha t on e o f th e followin g criteri a ha s bee n me t

• Responsibl e o rothe rpartie s hav e implemente

d al l respons

e action s require d

• A U appropriat

e Fund-finance

d respons e unde rCERCL

A ha s bee n implemented , an d n o furthe r respons e actio n b y responsible partie

s i s appropriat

e

• Th e remedia l investigatio n (R O ha s shown tha

t di e releas e pose s n o significan t Area t t o publi c health o r th e environment, and , therefore , it i s no t appropriat

e t o tak e remedia l measures . I f monitorin g t o determin e th e nee d fo ra futur

e respons e actio n i s ongoin g a

t a site , deletio n i s premature . I n thi s situation , it i s impossibl e t o kno w whethe ra sit

e satisfies

_____________________ I

______________________ 

### v- iSectio n V - Sit e Deletio n th e NCP' s deletio n standaiv i - "n o furthe rrespons e i s appropriate. " Operatio n an d maintenanc

e (O&M ) o f th e remedy i s x^ t considered "furthe raction ' an d does no t ba r deletion
. Operatio n an d Maintenanc

e activities ar

e performe d t o protec

t th e integrit

y o f th e remed y a t th e site
. At hind-lea

d sites , th e stat e perform s O& M afte rth e sit e i s transferre d fro m th e Federa l Governmen t t o th e Stat e upon Stat e an d federa l agreemen t tha t th e remed

y i s operationa l an d functional
. A n exemptio n t o thi s ar e LTRA s wher e EP A operate s th e syste m fo ru p t o 10 year s afte rit ha

s bee n declare

d Cite deletio n fro m th e NPL ha s bee n separate d fro m th e Rye-Yea rRevie w Progra m (56

. F R 66601 , Decembe r24,1991)
. ER A ha s prepared separat

e guidanc e addressing Five-Yea rRevie

w requirements
. Fo rmor

e informatio n o n Five-Yea rReview s se e OSWE R Directiv

e 9355.7-02 , "Structur

e an d Component

s o f Five-Yea rReviews " date d Ma y 23,1991. B . Th e Deletio n Process Mos t o f th e time th e deletio n process begin s onc e th e sit e achieve s th e sit e completion milestone, m some instances , a sit e ca n b e delete d fro m th e NCP without meetin g th e constructio n completio n o r sit e completio n criteri a (se

e sectio n IOL3 . Constructio n Completion ; Non-fun d Lea d Actions : Othe r Statutes) . I n general , di e Region initiate

s Ae deletio n process . A Stat e o r a n individua

l ma y als o initiat e th e process b

y specificall y requestin g di

e deletio n o

f a site . Exhibi

t 8 show s me mai n steps i n th e typica l deletio n process . • Th e deletio n process i s divide d i n thre e steps : process initiation , publicatio n of Notic e o f Intention t o Delete , an d preparatio n o f a responsivenes

s summary

. ' 1 . Process

Initiation Th e Region initiate

s th e deletio n process by . o Obtaining a lette r o f concurrenc

e fro m me State ,
• Compilin

g di e deletio n docket , an d

• Preparin g a Notic

e o f Inten t t o delete .

v- 2Sectio n V - Sit e Deletion 

### Stat e Concurrence Earl y i n th e deletion proces s the Region consult s with Ac Stat e an dreques t

their concurrenc e o n th e agency' s intent to delet e th e site . A Jte ca

n no t b e deleted fromth e NPL without

th e Stat e concurrence . Deletion Docket 

### The Region prepare

s a deletion docke

tcontainin g all pertinen

tinformation supportin

g the deletio n recommendation. Th

e deletion docke

ti s nota continuatio

n o f the Administrafv e Recor

d fo rthe site . Document

s i n the Administrative Recor

d ca n be referenced an

d d o no thavp t o be duplicated i n the deletio

n docke t(provide d the Administrative Recor

d i s still available t

o the public) . Th

e deletio n docke tshoul d be available t o the public a tthe EP

A Regiona l offic e public docke

tan d a loca l repository . Th e document

s containe d i n the deletion docke

twil l var y dependin g o n the typ e o f respons e (e.g. , remedia

l action , remova

l action, n o action ) an d the lea d agenc y (e.g. Federal , State, o

r responsibl

e party) . Thes e document

s ca n be included i n the deletio

n docke ta s applicable :
' • Remedia

l investigation/feasibilit

y stud y (RI/FS ) Repor

t

• ROD (o

r equivalent

) fo reac h operabl e unit , indudin g an y ROD amendment

s o r Explanation

s o f Significan tDifferences
• Consen

t Decree(s )

• Actio n Memoranda

• Communit

y Relation s Plan

s


### • Superfun d Stat

e Contrac t
• Cooperativ

e agreement

s
• Agreement

s wit h potentiaU

y responsible partie

s
• Desig n plan

s an d specification s
• Constructio n inspection report s
• On-Scene Coordinato r repor t
v- 3Sectio n V - Sit e Deletio n EXHIBIT 8 

### Site Completion andSite Deletion Processes (Site Deletion Focus )

V- 4Sectio n V-Site Deletio n

• Documentatio n o f stat e concurrenc e o n deletio n

• Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Pla n

• Clos

e Out Reports)

• Transcript

s fro m public meeting s

• • Responsivenes

s Summar y fo rNotic

e o f Inten t t o Delet e

• Bibliograph

y o f Reports . Regiona l progre- n office s shoul d wor k wit h thei rSuperfun d communit y involvemen

t staff t o ensur

e tha t complet e copie s o f th e deletio n docke

t ar e place d i n m e appropriat

e Regiona l an d loca l repositories
. Th e publi c wil l hav e a n opportunit

y t o revie w thi s docke t during th e 30-da

y public commen

t perio d tha t follow s publication o f th e Notic

e o f Inten t t o Delet e (NOID)
. Publi

c meetings ar

e optional
. • Notice of Intent to Delete WOlD) Th e NOI D inform s th e publi c o f EPA' s intention t o delet

e a sit e fro m we NPL

. Th e deletio n docke

t mus t b e complet e befor e th e Region publishe

s th e NOI D i n th e Eedfiia l Register. Th e NOI D contain s genera l informatio n abou t th e site , EP

A Regional staff an d othe r contacts , an d deletio n criteri a an d procedures . It provide s fo r a 30-da

y publ k commen t period . Site-specmcmfbrmatio n neede d t o prepar

e th e NOI D should b e available fro m th e Fina

l COR ; th e NOI D should contai n th e section s illustrate d i n Exhibi t 9 . Appendix D present

s a n exampl e o

f a NOID .

V-S

### Sectio n V - Sit e Deletio n EXHIBIT 9

Notice of Intent to - -n-ie Summary

1
. Summar y 1 1
. Dates III
. Addresses IV
. Furthe rInformatio n Contac t V
. Supplementar

y Informatio n VI
. Informatio n VII
. NP L Dotatio n Criteri a VIII
. Deletio n Procedure

s IX
. Basi s Fc

- Intende d Srta Oetot>on(s ) Armowy-amen t of Inten t t o delat e (NCXD)
. Data s (o r30-da y pubic comment perio

d an d submission of comments . Name , address , an d piione numbe ro ra Regiona l contac t wher e comment s ma y be sent an d locatio n o f th e Regiona l Docke t an d loca l repository
. Name , address , an d phone numbe rof a Regiona l contac t fo rfurthe rinformatio n o r questions
. . • Identificatio n o f sita(s) t o be detoted , an d summal y of kifonnatio n I n N010
. 1 to t of appBcaht

o NC P criteri a (40 CF R 300.425(e) > an d a statemen t Indicatin g tha t EP A retain s th e aUBt

y t o us e Superfun d auttiorit

y a t a deleted st e H fufar e copc'ition s warran t sud h actfon s (4 0 CF R 300.425(eX3))
. Brie f descripdo n o rprooeduresfetowo d t o delet e ste s fro m th e NPL

. Brie f descriptio n of th e lolowin g Items : • • Sit e NstDf y (locaflo n forma rus

a typ e o f contaminants
. Federa l Rsflfete f dtatto n of proposed an d fina l NPLgstlnfl
. an d sit e condMonsresuHfri g I n feting ) • A l respons

e action s take n Includin

g scop e of Rl.t f applicable , oenera l reeute , an d conclusions regardin g lutur e peribrmanc

o o > (hee e action s • Spedfl c deanu p standard s an d criteri a an d resut e of a l confirmator

y samping an d analysi s O& M procedure

s an d sit e monitorin g progra m plans to t performanc

e of suc h rovtows . MatorcommunttylnvohwwmicBvlfci a ^L^^ J •^ ^ ——nft^

'(tnlnJJB

^ ——JkBJ
— Evidenc e of State concurrenc

e t o detetet » site
.

V-6Sectio n V-Sit e Deletio n 2 . Publication

u) the Notice of Intent to Delete and a Local Notice 

### The Region prepare s andpublishe s th e NOI D i n stric t accordanc e with th e Fedeia

l Registe r publicatio n requirements . Headquarter s staff ca n help review thes e notice s to ensur e nationa l consistency an dcompleteness . The Regiona

l SuperfundCommunity Involvemen t Coordinato r shoul dals o prepar

e an ddistribut

e aloca l NOID . The loca

l NOI D shouldb e published i n aloca l newspape r o f genera l circulation . It

shoul dannounc e th e Agency' s intent to delet e th e sit e from di e NPL andthe 30-da

y publi c commen

t period . The loca

l NOI D shoul dals o provide an addres s an dtelephone number for submission o

f comments , an didentify th e location o f th e loca l repository . Appendi x E present s asample loca l notice . • 

### The coordinator

shoul dals o prepar

e apres s releas e an ddistribut

e i t to community , State , an dloca

l officials ; all PRPs ; appropriat e Federa l agencie s (including th e Agenc y for Toxic Substance s andDisease Registr y an dth e Nationa

l Respons e Team) ; Superfundenforcement

personnel ; th e Office o

f Regiona l Counse l (ORC) ; an dany loca

l repositories . In addition , th e OR C shoul dinformth e Stat

e Attorne y Genera

l an dothe r intereste dagencie s (Stat

e o r Federa l court s an dth e U.S . Departmen t o f Justice ) of th e intende ddeletion o

f asite . 3 . Eesponsweness

Summary and Notice of Deletion Th e Region i s responsible for'preparin g a responsivenes s summar y fo r al l loca l an d national comment

s received . Th e responsivenes s summar y should present al l comment s receive d during th e publi

c commen

t perio d paire d wit h detaile

d response

s t o me comments . Headquarter s wil l assis

t th e Region i n preparin g response s wher e appropriate . Th e Region mus t includ e a cop y o f th e responsivene&

s summary, approve d b y th e Regional Admirdstrator, m th e Regional docke t an d loca l repository . Th e Region the n wU l publis h th e Notic

e o f Deletion i n th e EfidfiraIJSfigiater. Thisnotic e states tha t al l appropriat

e Fund-finance

d response

s unde r CERCL A hav e bee n implemente

d an d tha t n o furthe r respons

e i s appropria^ . Th e Notic e o f Deletio n include s a n effectiv

e date , a Regional contac

t an d supplemental sit

e information . Al l NP L rulemaking

s afte r publicatio

n o f thi s notic

e wil l reflec

t th e deletion . Appendix F presenu * a sample Nodc

e o f Deletion .

V- 7Sectio n V-Sit e Deletio n C Sit e Dpietio n Checklis

t 

### Fo r asit e to achieve deletion , the RPM must :

V- 8

### APPENDIX A CLOS E OUT . PROCEDURES FORNATIONAL PRIORITIE S LIS T SFTES

# SAMPLE

REMEDIAL ACTION REPORTAppendix A - Sample Remedial Clos e Out Repor

t I . INTRODUCTIO N Th e Sunshin

e County' s California-Sunshin e Wate ran d Sewe rDepartmen t (WSD) prepare d thi s Remedia

l Actio n Report
. Th e U.S
. Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) , wher

e necessary , provide d additiona l information
. Th e remedia l actio n include d th e constru^tior. operation s an d maintenanc e o f sixtythre e (63 ) 14-foot diamete r ai r strippin g towers a t me Orange an d Hibiscu s Wate r Treatmen t Plant

s i n Hopesville, Californi a (se e Figure s 1 an d 2 ) [Attach

figures providing this information]. Th e two plant s ar e located i n th e Cit

y of Hopesville an d ar

e owne d an d maintaine

d b y WSD . Th e primar

y purpose * of ». ~ ai r strippin g towers i s t o trea t an d restor

e gioun d wate r i n th e sol e sourc

e o f Hopesville'

s drinking water , th e Sa n Francisc o Aquifer . Portion s o

f th e aquife r hav

e bee n contaminate

d ove r a perio

d of year s fro m severa l nearb

y Nationa l Priorit

y Lis t (NPL ) sites , includin

g th e Solva r spil l a

t th e Hopesvill

e Internationa l Airport , th e Hopesvill e Dru m site , an d me 42n d Stree t Landfill . Th e ai r strippin g towers provid e fo r th e remova l o f a variet y o f contaminant

s referre d t o a s volatil e organi c compound s (VOCs) . Throug h towe r operation s VOC s ar e discharge d t o th e atmospher

e i n a concentratic n belo

wFedera l ai r qualit

y standards . Afte r th e wate r i s treate d throug h th e towers , i t i s discharge d t o WSD' s wate r distrib-.-LlJ n syste m (fo r use s includin g drinking water) . EP A als o initiate d specifi c sit

e sourc e contro l measure

s at two of me thre

e NP L site s wher e hazardou s material s wer e identified . Th e fvo site

s hav e bee n cleane

d b y separat e remedia l actions ; th e thir d wa s addresse

d b y count y agencies . H . CHRONOLOG

Y O F EVENT

S 1963-198 5 EPA' s consultan t constructe

d a comprehensiv

e study o f me Sa n Frandsc

o Aquife r an d prepare

d a repor t o f th e findings. 9/16/G5 EPA's Region 4 Administrato r signe d me Recor

d o f Dedsion (ROD

) selectin g ai r strippin g towers a s me recommende d alternative .

^ A miintata

s Art th e pimar

^ purpo M o

f t e remedy, •coxdix ^ t o d ^ A-l /Appendi y A • Sample Remedial Clos e Ou t Repor t 198 5 »VS D staf f bega n t o desig n ai rstrippin g towers . Separate constructio n

contracts t o be prepared fo r<-ac h plant
. 8/88 U.S
. Arm y Corps o f Engineer s reviewe d WSD' s plans an d specification s o n behal f o f EPA
. 9/30/8 8 EP

A execute d a Coope

x auv e Agreement 3/16/89 Bi d opening fo rContrac t W-484 B (Key)
. 3/30/8 9 Bi d openin g fo rContrac t W-484 C (Hbpesville)
. 

### 7/11/89Notic e to Procee dissued' J The Pool e an dKent Compan y for Contrac t W-484 B (Key) . 8/7/8 9 Notic e to Procee dissue d to The Pool

e an dKent Compan y for Contrac t W-484 C Ofcpesville) . 1989-199 2 Constructio n underway . 9/1 /9 2 Initiation o f operatio n o

f al l ai r strippin g towers . 10/29/92 Pre-Fmal/Rna l Inspection . 12/08/92 WS D confirm s Constructio n Completion . in . PERFORMANCE STANDARD: * AND CONSTRUCTIO N QUALITY CONTRO L Th e capacit

y o f th e ai r strippin g syste m i s 152 millio n gallon s pe r da y (mgd) . Thi s capacit y wa s base

d o n 7 0 mgd o f wate r supplie

d b y th e contaminate

d "i n town " wdlfidd s (Key , Hopesville , an d Californi a Springs

) an d me remaining wate r supplie d b y th e Northwes

t Wellfield . WSD' s motiv

e fo r treatin g finishe

d water , includin

g a blend o f Northwes

t Wellfid d wate r an d i n tow n wellfiel d water , wa s t o reduc e th e leve l o f trihalomcthanes(resultm g mainl y fro m cMorination o

f th e wate r a ^ an d colo r i n th e water . Th e additional treatment fo r thi s purpos e wa s unrelate

d t o th e hazardou s waste contamination o f t'.i e ground wate r i n th e study area , an d mu s th e adde d costs wer

e no t eligibl e fo r Federa l funding .

A- 2

### Appendix A • Sample Remedia l Close Out Report 

### The treatment

standard s for

the systeminclude dreducin g VO C concentration s i n drinking water

to acceptable level s sudi as : Viny l Uiloride 1 ppb trans-l/2-dichlorethane 27 0 ppb Throughout th e construction , th e U.S . Army Corp s o f Engineer s (Cor

p o f Engineers ) provide doversigh

t o f th e remedia

l action on behalf

o f EPA . The Cor

p o f Engineer s conductedfrequent

inspection s at

bot h water treatment plant s an dsubmitte dwritten monthly report s that

describedth e result s o

f their inspections . Thes e inspection report s ar e include di n Appendi x 1 [Attach appendix providing this infbnnation]. < ^1 1 water sampl e collectio

n activitie s at

the sit e wer e conducte di n accordanc e with EP A protocol s and/or

Stat e permi t requirements . The laboratorie s responsibl e for analysi s of treatment systemperformance dataan dgroundwate r qualit y ar e me laboratorie s at

th e Key an dBanne

r Water Treatment Plants , operated by Sunshine County , o r contractin g laboratories . Laborator y result s indicat

e that th e syste mi s achieving performanc e standard s an dth e effluent i s meeting th e deanup level s established i n me ROD . A review o f th e analytica l dat aindicatedthat

th e treatment

syste mha s bee n constructe di n accordanc e with th e RD plan s an dspecification s an d i s achieving th e primary purpos e o f providin g dea

n drinkin g water

to th e public . m Marc h 1993 , WS D collecte d a serie s o f sample s o f influen t an d effluent wate r a

t di e plant s an d wate r fro m severa l individua l ai r strippin g towers a

t bot h o f th e wate r treatment plants . Th e sample s wer e analyze d fo r VOCs , bu

t severa l sample

s wer e als o analyze d fo r th e complet

e Targe t Compound/Targe

t Analyt e list . Contaminant

s wer e either no t detected o r wer

e wel l belo

w Maximu m Contaminan

t Levels.CMCLs

) i n al l sample s o f treate d water . Thes

e analytica l result

s ar e indude d i n Appendix 2 {Attac h appendix providing this information]. A summar

y o f thes e result s i s presente

d i n Table s 1- 3 [Attach tables'providing. Ms

information]. i 

### WS D wil l continu

e t o monitor VO C concentration s i n treate d wate r b y analyzin g sample s o f treate d wate r fro m eac h plan t thre e time s pe r week

. Th e appiopriat

e Federa l an d Stat

e agencie s wil l b e notifie d should level s exceed MCLs.Appendi x A - Sampl e Remedia l Clos e Out Report 

### IV . CONSTR-JCnON ACTIVITIE S The engineerin g staff

o f WSD preparedih e engineerin g plans andspecification s for the ai r stripping facilities . The Corps o f Engineer s reviewedthes e plans on behal f of EPA prior to the awardof

the Cooperative Agreement.

Tabl e 1 Samplin g Location s

4 5 6 7 8 9 

### 1 0 1 1 1 2
' 1 3 14 Hialea

h before ai r strippin g (morning ) Hialea h raw water Hialea h after air strippin g (morning ) - treate d Hialea h N L . 5 tower

effluent Hialea h No . 1 7 towe

r effluent Presto n after

air strippin g (morning) - treate d Presto n after

ai r strippin g (morning ) Presto n No . 1 towe

r effluent Presto n raw water Presto n before ai

r strippin g (afternoon ) ^ 

### Presto n No. 1 3 towe

r effluent Presto n No. 2 6 towe

r effluent Presto n No . 40 towe

r effluent Presto n afte r ai r strippin g (afternoon ) - treate d VG A VOA , exiract , pest/PCB , metal s VOA , extract , pest/PCB , metal s VOA VOA VOA , extract , pest/PCB , metal s VO A VO A
. VOA , extract , pest/PCB , metal s VOA VOA VOA VOA 

### VOA , extract , pest/PCB , metal s

A-4Appendi x A - Sample Remedia l Close Out Repor t
15 16 

### Hialea

h before air

stripping (afternoon ) Hialea h after ai r strippin g (afternoon ) - treate d VOA VOA , extract

/ pest/PCB , metal s
Pool e & Kent , a mechanical contractin g rir m selecte d b

y th e competitiv

e bi d process , performe d th e construction
. Th e contracto rha d performe d similartype s o f heav y constructio n activities i n th e pas t an d wa s well-equippe

d t o administe rthi s projec t WS D ha s ha d previou s experienc

e wit h man

y constructio n contract

s i n whic h th e constructio n activit

y occur s i n restricte d an d confined area s whil e als

o havin g t o maintai n majo rtreatmen t facilitie s i n operatic:-
. Thi s experience , combine d wit h th e contractor' s simila

rknowledge , prove d invaluabl e during th e cours e o f construction
. Change order

s issue d o n bot h project

s wer e n o mor e tha n wha

t i s typica l fo r constructio n o f thi s magnitude
. V . FINA L INSPECTION A Pre-Final Inspection wa s conducte d o n Octobe r 29,1992 a

t me site . A lis

t o f attendee s i s provide

d i n Tabl e 5 [Attach

table providing this information]. Tour

s o f th e treatment unit

s wer e conducte

d a t bot h plants . A lis

t o f incomplet

e constructio n item s wa s provide

d t o me attendee

s a t tha t time. A revise

d punc h lis t o f item s i s indude

d i n Appendix 3 2 [Attach

appendix providing this information]. As-buil

t drawings ar

e being finalized . Afte r th e Pre-Final Inspection , EPA, wit h me concurrenc e o f di e Stat e o f California'

s Departmen

t o f Environmental Regulation , determine d ma t a Fina l Inspection wa s no

t necessary , sinc

e th e basi c constructio n activit y ha d bee n complete

d a t th e time o

f th e Pre-Final Inspection .



### • VL CERTIFICATIO

N THA T REMEDY IS OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL (SUPPLIE D BY EPA )

' 2 Th e punc

h Ba t item s did no

t hav e any si^lfican

t impac t o n Ac operatio n o

f th e system , wh ^ bee n i n continuou

s operatio n sinc

e Septembe r 1992 .Appendix A - Sampl e Remedial Clos

e Ou t Repor t EP A determine

d tha t th e syste m i s operationa l an d functional . Th e syste m bega n fullcapadt y operatio n o n Septembe r 1,1992, beatin g approximately 152 mgd . Sinc e ma t time, n o significan

t problems affectin g me syste m hav e occurred . Furthermore , i n Marc h 1993 , EP

A collecte d a serie s o f spli t sample s o f influen t an d effluent wate r an d wate r fro m severa l individua l ai r strippin g towers a

t bot h o f th e wate r treatmen t plants . Mos

t o f th e sample

s wer e analyze d fo r VOCs , bu

t severa l o f th e sample

s wer e als o a r alyze d fo r me complet

e Targe t Compound/Targe

t Analyt e List. Contaminant

s wer e either no

t detected o r wer

e wel l belo

wMaximu m Contaminan

t Level s (MCLs

) i n al l sample s o f treate d water . Thes

e result s confirm th e result

s submitte

d b y WS D (se e Table s 1-3) . VI L OPERATIO N AN D MAINFENANC E PLA N Th e ai r strippin g facilitie

s wil l b e operated an d maintaine

d b y th e WSD' s plan

t personne l an d maintenanc e staff . Th e operatio n an d maintenanc e manua l provide s genera l informatio n an d overvie w o f th e ai r strippin g system . I n addition ; th e followin g topic

s ar e addressed : syste m operations , auxiliar y systems , emergenc

y operations , utilities, electrica l power , wate r qualit y control , maintenance

, buildings

, personnel , plan

t securit y an d employe

e safety , us

e an d disposa l o

f hazardou s materials , an d summar

y o f referenc e material . Th e revise

d manual s (one fo r eac h plant ) wer e submitte

d t o EP A o n December 22,1992 . Eac h manua l wa s subsequentl

y revise d i n respons

e t o EPA' s comment

s an d resubniitte

d t o EP A i n Marc h 1993 . EP

A ultimatel y approve

d me manuals

. . Vm . SUMMAR

Y O F PROJEC

T COST S A summar

y er f projec t costs throug h Octobe r 1992 , ir^udin g substantiall

y a U • oonstmctiot

t costs , i s pr

o vided m Tabl e 4 f

Attac h teMeprtwidm ^ thi s i^bnnori w Th e actua l constructio n costs d o no t diffe r significantl

y fro m th e cos

t estimat e provide d b y PoOlefcKen L However , me a)r^tructicmo>st s d o diffe r fro m me estimate s provide d i n theROD . Variou s factoreconttibuted t o th e increase d costs induding : Danalmost 50 % mcrease m th e designe

d capacit y o f th e system , 2 ) a Tustcrical"f^ ^ late r during th e desig n process , an d 3) complexitie s associate

d wit h unknow

n underground conditions, indudin g unliste d utilities.

A-6Appendix A - Sample Remedial Clos e Ou t Repor t Th e estimate d capila l cost s were : $5,1^8,00 0 Th e actua l capita l cost s were : $36,505/00 0 EP A an d Sunshine Count

y jointl y funded thi s remedial actio n throug h a Cooperativ e Agreement issue

d b y EP A i n Septembe r1988
. EPA' s shar e o f th e costs wa s approximately 41% o f th e tota l piojec t costs , o r$19,129,388
. Tota l projec t cost s includ

e capita l costs , administrativ e costs , an d u p t o on e yea ro f a n "operationa l an d functional " period
. Th e fundin g rati o recognize s tha t WS D desired additional capacit y beyon d tha

t suggested i n th e ROD
. Th e approve d desig n calle d fo ra syste m capacit

y o f 152 mgd , •kit h 70 mgd supplie

d b y th e contaminate

d wellfields
. Th e fundin g rati o I s 70/152 mgd o r46 % o rc:. e toca l projec t capacity
. Sinc

e th e contaminatio n resulted fro m privatel y owne d an d operate d sites , EPA' s shar e i s calculated as 9u7 b o f th e eligible tota l projec

t o r4 1 % o f di e tota l projec t costs .

A- 7

### CLOS E OUT PROCEDURE S FO RNATIONAL PRIORITIE S LIS T SITES APPENDIX B

# SAMPL E PRELIMINARY CLOS E OU

T REPORTAppendi x 1 • Sampl e Preliminar

y Clos e Ou t Repor t Waste-Be-Gon e Disposa l Coxp . Dumpsburg , Iow

a L INTRODUCTIO N Thi s Preliminar

y Close Out Repor

t document

s tha t th e U.S
. Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) completed constructio n activities fo rth e fina l operabl e uni t (OU2 ) at th e Waste-Be-Gon e Disposal Corp
. site i n accordanc e wit h Procedures/or

Completion

and Delation of National Prioritfy List Sites and Update (OSWE R Directiv

e 9320.2-3C)
. EP

A an d di e Iow

a Departmen

t o f Environmental rrotecdo n (State ) conducted a pre-fina l inspectio n o n June 2,1999 , an d determine d tha t th e contractor

s hav e constructe d th e remed y i n accordanc

e wit h remedial desig n (RD ) plans an d specifications , an d n o furthe rrespons

e i s anticipated
. EP

A an d th e State hav

e initiate d m e activities necessar y t o achiev

e performanc

e standard s an d site completion
. I L SUMMAR

Y O F SIT E CONDITION S 

### Backgroun d Th e Waste-Be-Gon e Disposa l Corp . sit e i s a 40-acr

e facilit y locate d i n Dumpsburg , Refus e County, Iowa . Th e sit

e ism a rura l are

a i n me sout h centra l portio n o f me State , near th e Missour

i border. Approximately 180 person s liv e an d wor k

withi n one mil

e o f thesite . Th e majorit

y o f thi s populadon live

s t o th e eas

t o f th e sit e an d obtain s drinking w&«e r fro m a publi

c supply . Th e neares

t residentia l area , a smal l subdiwion o f 2 8 persons , i s approximately one-hal f mil e t o me eas

t Waste-Be-Gon e Disposal ha s operate d me sit e a s a disposa l facilit

y sinc e 1965 . Originally

, th e facilit y accepte d onl y soli d waste fro m residentia l sources . .However , tn c facilit y accepte d sma U quantitie

s o f pestidde s an d othfi r organi c waste s generate d b y th e loca l agricultura l industr y fro m 196 9 t o 1971 . Sit

e record s indic?t

e tha t th e majorit y o f pestidde s an d organi c waste s wer

e dispose d o f i n Ac soumeaste m portio n o f th e site . Additionally

, sit e operator s occasionaU

y sprayed waste oi l o n me dir t access road s a s a dus

t suppressant. Throug h initia

l investigation s o

f th e site , EP

A determine

d tha t me followin gAppendix B - Sample Preliminar y Clos e Ou t Repor t contaminant

s o f concer

n were presen t i n surface soil , wit h lowe rconcentration s o f these contaminant

s foun d L \ underlyin g soi l areas :
• Pesticide

s (including aldrin , 0.3

5 milligram

s pe rkilogram (mg/kg) ; chlordane, 7

0 mg/kg ; dichlorodipheny l trichloroethane (DDT) , 211 mg/kg ; an d toxaphene , 712 mg/kg) ;


### • Solvents (including aceton' ; 10 0 mg/kg, andtoluene , 7 5 mg/kg); an d
• • Metal s (including arsenic/53 7 mg/kg). Thes e soi l contaminant

s pose d th e greates

t ris k t o huma n health throug h derma l contact . Concentration s o

f contaminant

s i n th e groun d wate r beneat h th e sit e hav e been , an d continu

e t o be , belo

whealth-base

d levels , an d therefore , d o no t pos e a threat . EP A propose d th e sit e t o th e National Prioritie

s Lis t (NPL ) o n December 30,1987 (4

7 £ K58476) , an d added' t t o th e fina l lis t o n Septembe r 8,1988 (48 E K40674) . Remedia l Constructio n Activitie s O n Jun e 28,1991, di

e Regional Administrato r signe d a Recor d o f Decision (ROD

) documenting th e remedia l actio n (RA ) fo r Operabl e Uni

t 1 (OU1) , whic h include

d implementin

g institutional control s an d gro'und wate r monitorin g a s a n interi m remedy. A secon d RO D o n November 9,1795, selecte d th e followin g remed

y t o addres s OU2 : • Samplin

g an d analysi s o

f soi l t o defin e tile estimate d latera l an d vertica l exten t o f contamination ; • Excavatin g highl

y contaminate

d surfac e soil , primaril

y fro m th e southeastern portio n o

f th e site , whic h exceed s health-base d performanc

e standard s specifie

d i n th e ROD ; • Treatin g th e contaminate d soi l on-sit

e usin g soi l washin g followe

d b y solidification/stabilizatio n technologie s an d consolidatin g treatment residual s i n th e mai n landfil l area ; • Backfillin g th e excavate d areas witi i dea n impermeabl e fill , regradmg , andrevegetating ; • Placing a multi-medi a Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover y Ac t (RCRA

) ca p o n tile landfil l wit h subsequen t revegetation ;Appendi x B • Sampl e Preliminar

y Close Out Repor

t

• Implementin g site acces s an d groundwate rus e restrictions ; a . -^
• Continuin g groundwate rmonitoring
. Health-base

d performanc

e standard s specified i n th e RO D are : aldrin , .2 5 mg/kg ; chlordane , 5 mg/kg ; DOT , 10 mg/kg ; toxaphene , 3 mg/kg ; acetone , 10 mg/kg ; toluene , 1 mg/kg ; an d arsenic , 5 0 mg/kg
. Th e selected remed y eliminate

s th e principal threa t posed b y th e sit e b

y reducin g th e (oxicit

y an d mobilit

y o f th e highl

y contaminate

d materials , thereb

y reducin g th e potentia l fo rexposur e t o pesticides , solvents , an d metal s detecte d i n surfida l soils
. Befor e beginnin

g th e RD , EP

A sample d an d analyze

d surfac e an d subsurfac

e soi l primaril y i n m e southeaster

n portio n o f th e sit

e and'alon g site access roads
. Th e analytica l result

s indicate d tha t approximately 1,37

5 cubi c yard s o f highl

y contaminate

d soi l fro m th e southeastern portio n o f m e site an d 800 cubi c yard s fro m th e sit e acces s road s woul d requir e excavation , treatment , an d consolidatio n withi n th e mai n landfil l area . O n Augus t 21,1996, EP

A /recesse d a wor k

assignmen

t t o th e Remedia l Actio n Contracto r (RAC

) t o develo p a wor k

plan fo r th e RD . Th e RA C responde d wit h th e fina l wor k

pla n o n Septembe r 4,1996. Th e RA C complete d me R D o n Februar

y 10 , 1997 . EP A formally awarded th e R A contrac t o n Marc h 23,1998 , thereb y initiating th e RA . EP A an d th e Stat

e conducte

d remedia l activitie

s a s planned , an d n o additional areas o f contamination wer

e identified . Next , EP

A conducte

d a pre-fina l inspection o n Jun e 2 , 1999 , i n conjunctio n wit h th e State , an d develope d a lis t o f outstandin g constructio n items . Th e R A activitie

s wer e performe

d accordin g t o desig n specification s se t fort h i n th e 199 7 R D package , including : • Sampling an d analyzin g soils t o defin e th e are a o f contamination ;
• Constructin g on-sit e treatmen t system s fo rsoi l washin g followe d b y solidification/stabilization ; • Excavatin g an d treatin g contaminate d soils an d backfillin g th e excavate d area ; • ConsoUdatin g treatment residue s i n th e landfill ; • Regrading , capping , an d revegetatin g th e landfill ; an d
• Cbnstmctin g a cham-un k fenc e aroun d th e perimete r o

f th e sit e wit h a locke d gat e t o restric

t me access o

f unauthorize

d person s an d equipment

,Appendi x B - Sampl e Preliminar

y Clos e Ou t Repor t
an d postin g appropriat

e warnin g signs
. Durin g pilot-scal e treatabilit y tests , EP A monitored ai rqualit

y an d too k

dus t suppressio n measure

s t o ensur e tha t contaminate

d material s di d no

t becom e a n airborn e threat
. EP

A als o continue d t o monito rth e groundwater
. Contaminan t concentration s analyzed withi n thes e medi a di d no t excee d health-base

d o rregulator

y standards
. Remaining activities t o be complete d b y th e EP A contracto rinclud

e periodi c adjustment

s and/o rmodification s t o th e constructe d remed y t o maintai n optimu m performance , as wel l a s demobilizatio n o f on-sit e facilitie s n o longe rrequire

d t o conduc t th e remedial action
. EP

A an d th e Stat e hav

e no t ye t concurred e n th e operationa l an

^ functio ra l (O&F

) period
. III . DEMONSTRATIO N OF CLEANU P ACTIVITY QUALITY ASSURANC E AND QUALIT Y CON' i ROL Activitie s a t th e sit e wer e consisten

t wit h th e RO D an d th e RD/R A statement o f wor k issue d t o contractor

s fo r desig n an d construction . Th e R D Report , includin g a Qualit y Assuranc e P . ^xt Pla n (QAFP) , incorporate

d al l EP A an d Stat e qualit y assuranc

e an d qualit y contro l (QA/QC ) procedure s an d protocol . EP

A analytica l method s wer

e use d fo r al l validatio n an d monitorin g sample s during R A activities . Al l procedure s an d protoco l foUowed fo r so U an d ai r sample analysi s during th e R A ar e documente

d i n th e R D Repor t an d wer e conducte

d throug h a participatin g Contrac t Laborator

y Progra m (CLP ) i n accordanc

e wit h th e statemen t o

f work. Th e Pre-Fma l Inspection Repor t contain s documentatio n o

f th e sampling result

s t o date . Th e QA/QC progra m use d throughou

t th e R A wa s rigorou s an d i n confonnanc e wit h EP A an d state standards ; therefore , EP A an d th e State determine

d tha t al l analytica l result s ar e accurat e t o th e degre

e neede d t o assur e satisfactor

y executio n o

f th e RA , an d consisten t wit h me RO D an d R D plan s an d specifications . IV . ACTIVITIE S AN D SCHEDUL E FO R SITE COMPLETIO N Th e R A activitie

s tha t remai n t o b

e complete

d fo r me Waste-Be-Gon e Disposal sit e indud e conductin g validatio n samplin g an d analysi s i n me excavate d area , approvin gAppendix B - Sampl e Preliminar y Clos e Out Report 

### the operation s andmaintenance (O&M ) plan, determining the O&F period , demobilizin g facilities , conducting afinal inspection , preparing the RA Report, conducting afive-year

review andpreparing the Five-Yea r Review Report , and preparing the Fina

l Clos e Out Report. Thes e activities will b e completedaccording to ^he followin g schedule , Approve O&

M Pla n Determin e O&

F Perio d Complet e Facilit y Demobilizatio n Complete Fina

l Inspectio n Approve RA Repor

t Approve Fina

l Clos e Out

Repor t Deletion Fro mNPL 06/30/0 0 12/? 1



### . '(T 02/28/03 03/31/0 3 04/28/03 04/01/04 04/01/04 EPA/State

EPA/Stat e 

### EP A Contracto r EPA/State EPA/State EPA EPA Th e Fina l Clos e Ou tRe]30r twil l contai

n a ris k assessmen

tbase d upo n validatio n samplin g an d analysis , which EP

A conducte d t o determin e tha tthe RA ha

s achieve d EPA' s excavation levels . Thi s assessmen

twil l provide adequat

e documentatio

n t o suppor tdeleting the site fro m the NPL . V . FIVE-YEA RREVIEW Hazardou s substance

s ^wil l remai n atthe sit e abov e health-base

d level s afte r the completio n o f the remedia

l action . Pursuan

tt o CERCL A sectio n 12 1 (c) an d a s provide d i n OSWE RDirective 93,55.7-02, Structure and Components of

Two-YearReviews, Ma

y 23 , 1991 , an d OSWE RDirective 9355.702A , Supplemental Five-YearReview Guidance, July 26 , 1994 , EP A mur tconduc ta statutor y five-yea r review . Th

e Five-Yea r Revie w Repor

t wil l be complete

d prior t o Marc h 200 3 (five year

s afte rRA onsit

e mobilization) . Director, Waste Managemen t Division Dat e 

# 7-5Appendi x B • Sampl e Preliminar

y Clos e Ou t Repor t 

### Millet s Meta

l Sw«*i».m g Corp . Mellslown , Colorad o I . INTRODUCTIO N Thi s Preliminar

y Clos e Ou t Repor t document

s tha t th e U.S
. Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) complete

d al l constructio n activities fo rth e Miller' s Meta l Smeltin g Corp
. site i n accordanc

e wit h Procedures

far Completion

and Deletion of National Priorities List Sites and Updp*" (OSWE R Directiv

e 9320.2-3C)
. EP

A an d th e Colorad o Department o f Health (State) conducted a pre-fina l inspectio n o n Ma y 16
. ''995 , an d determine

d tha t th e potentiall

y responsibl e parties (PRPs ) constructe d th e remed

y i n accordanc

e wit h remedial desig n (RD

) plans an d specifications
. Th e PRP s hav e initiate d activities necessar y t o achiev

e performanc

e standard s an d site completion
. U . SUMMARY O F SIT E CONDITIONS Backgroun d Th e Miller' s Meta l Smeltin g Corp . sit e i s a 75-acr

e lea d smelte r i n Mdtstown , Sla g County, Colorado . Thi s sit e i s jus t sout h o f Midcount

y Roa d an d eas t o f Evergree n Stree t Approximately 230 person s liv e an d wor k

withi n a one-mil

e radius o f th e site . Th e majorit

y o f mis population live

s t o th e west o

f me sit e near Mdtstown , an d mos t obtai n drinking wate r fro m a publi c supply . Six privat

e well s ar e locate d withi n one mil e o f th e site . Miller' s Meta l Smeltm g acquire

d th e facilit

y i n 195 6 fro m Carpente r Refinin g Corp . an d operate d it unti l 1981 . Th e facilit

y ha d served a s a primar

y lea d smelte r sinc

e me tur n ofthecentury . Throughou t thi s time, or

e typicall y wa s brough

t t o th e smelte r vi a rai l car s m d stored i n severa l on-sit e facilities . Waste generate d fro m th e smeltin g process included : a ho

t speis s fro m me dross plan

t whic h wa s pumpe

d L.t o th e unline

d spds s pond , process waste wate r tha t wa s sent t o Simpson Pond , an d fugitiv e ai r emission

s fro m th e smelte r stack

. Contaminant

s o f concern a

t th e MiUei^

s Meta l Smeltm g sit

e indud e arsenic , cadmium , andlead . Th e sit

e pose d potentia l threat

s t o huma n health an d th e environmen tAppendi x B - Sampl e Preliminar

y Clo ^ Jut Repor
. throug h derma l contac

t o ringesdo n o f conta'runate d soil , sediment , groundwater , an d surface water , a s wel l as inhalatio n o f airborn e contaminated-particulat e matter . 

### EP A proposed th e sit

e to the National Prioritie s Lis t (NPL ) on Septembe

r 8,198 8 (5 3 £

B 40674) , andadde d i t

to the final lis t

o n Septembe

r 21, 1989 (5 4 £K

37070) . Remedia l Constructio n Activities O n Decembe r31,1992 , th e Regional Administrato rsigne d a Recor d o f Decisio n (ROD

) selectin g th e followin g remedy :
• Replacin g th e process oonds wit h stee l tanks , installin g secondar y containmen

t fo rth e tanks ; an d treatin g th e process wast e wate rv*a co predpitatio n prio rt o storag e i n th e stee l tanks ;
• Excavatin g an d disposin g off-sit e approximately 150/00 0 cubi c yard s o f contamirate d soi l an d sediments , followe d b y sampling ; • Pumpin

g an d treatin g contaminate d groundwate rvi a co-predpitatio n fo r approximately 10 years , wit h groundwate rmonitoring ; an d
• Conductin g surface wate rmonitorin g fo r10 year s afte rcompletio n o f th e remedial actio n <RA)
. Hi e RO D specified cleanu p level s fo rsoil s an d sediments , wastewater , an d groundwater
. Fo rsoil s an d sediment s contaminate

d wit h arsenic , cadmium , an d lead , th e RO D specified excavatio n t o a dept h o f 18 inche s o runti l th e 10

^ ris k leve l i s achieved
. Th e cleanu p level s fo rwastewater , containin g arsenic , cadmium , an d lead , wer e 0.0 2 milligram

s pe rlite r(mg/1 ) fo rarsenic ; 0.0 1 mg/ 1 fo rcadmium ; an d 0.00 4 mg/ 1 fo rlead
. Lastly , th e RO D specified cleanu p level s fo rgroundwater , reducin g level s o f arsenic , cadmium , an d lea d t o maximu m contaminan t level s o f 0.0

5 mg/1,0.0 1 mg/1 , an d 0.0

5 mg/1 , respectively
. 

### t o a consen t decre e signe d wit h EPA, di

e PRP s agree d fe e perfor m th e remedia l design/remedia l actio n (RD/RA) . Th e R D wa s conducte d i n conformanc

e wit h th e approvedROD . Th e R A wa s formally initiate d o n November 2,1993 , whe n tixeFR P awarded th e R A contract . Th e contracto r conducte d remedia l activitie

s a s planned , an d n o additional areas o

f contamination wer

e identified . EP

A an d th e Stat

e conducte

d a pre-fina l inspection o n Ma y 16,1995, whic h indude

d a descriptio n an d schedul e fo r correctin g mino

r oonstnictio n item s b

y di e contractor . EP

A an d di e Stat e determine

d tha t di e followin g R A activitie

s wer e complete

d accordin g t o di

e RO D desig n specifications : 

# T 7Appendix B - Sample Preliminar y Clos e Ou t Repor t

• Removin g an d treatin g process wast e waters vi a co-preapitation , as wel l as installing storag e tank

s an d containmen

t systems ;
• Excavatin g an d disposin g off-sit e contaminate d soi l an d sediments , followe d b

y sampling t o characteriz e m e excavate d area ; an d


### • Backfillin g th e excavate dare awith dea n soil . Th e contracto r bega n pumpin g an d treatin g th e contaminate d groundwate r vi a co

predpitatio n an d wil l continu e thi s process fo r a n estimate d 1 0 years . Remaining activitie s t o b e complete

d b y th e contracto r includ

e any periodi c adjustment

s and/o r modification s t o th e constructe d remedy t o maintai n optimu m performance . EP A an d th e State hav

e approve d me operation s an d maintenanc e (0-&M ) plan . III . DEMONSTRATIO N O F CLEANU P ACTIVIT Y QUALIT

Y ASSURANC E AN D QUALIT

Y CONTRO L Activitie s a t di e sit e wer e consisten

t wit h th e ROD , an d al l wor k plan s wer e issue d t o contractor s fo r desig n an d constructio n of th e RA , includin g sampling ?*" 1 analysis . Th e R D Report , mdudin

g a Qualit y Assuranc

e Projec t Plan , incorporate

d al l EP A an d Stat e qualit y assuranc

e an d qualit

y contro l (QA/QC ) procedure s an d protoco l EPA

* analytica l method s wer

e use d fo r al l validatio n an d monitorin g sample s during R A activities . Samplin

g o f soil , sediments , an d wate r followe d me EP A protoco l Tes

t Methods for Evaluating

Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical

Me/Quids. Th e Pre-Fma l Inspection Repor t contain s documentatio n o f sampling result

s t o date . Th e QA/QC progra m use

d throughou

t me R A wa s rigorou s i n confonnanc e wit h EP A an d state standards ; therefore , EP A an d th e Stat

e determine

d tha t al l analytica l result

s ar e accurat e t o th e degre

e neede d t o assur e satisfactor

y executio n o

f th e R A an d ar

e consisten t wit h th e RO D an d di

e R D plan s an d specifications .Appendix B - Sample Preliminar y Clos e Out Report 

### IV . ACTIVITIES AND SCHEDULE FORSIT E COMPLETION The following activitie s wil l b e completedaccording to the following schedule :

Complet e Punch Lis t

Items Complet e Final Inspectio n Approve RA Clos e Out

Report Implement O& M Pla n Complet e Surface Water

Monitoring Complet e GroundWater

Pump & Trea

t Approve Fina

l Clos e Out

Repor t 09/15/9511 /

16/96 01/15/9 7 09/15/0 3 09/15/0 5 10/01/0 5 12/31/0 5 PRP Contractor

EPA/State EPA/State/PRPs EPA/State PRP Contractor PRP Contractor EPA V . FIVE-YEA RREVIEW Upo n completion o

f thi s remedy , no hazardou s substance s will remai n on-sit e abov e level s that prevent unlimite d us e an dunrestricte d exposure . However , becaus e thi s remed y will requir

e greate r than five year s to adueve thes e levies , pursuant to CERCL A section 12 1 (c ) anda s provide d i n OSWE RDirective 9355.7-02

, Structure an dcomponents of

Five-Year Reviews, May 23,1991 , an d OSWE RDirectiv e 9355.702A

, Supplemental

Five-Year Review Guidance, July 26,1994 , EP A must conduc t afive-yea r review . Therefore , th e Five-Yea r review will b e completed prio r to Novembe

r 199 8 (fiv e year s after

th e awardo

f th e RA contract) .
Director , Wast e Managemen

tDivision Dat e

### CLOSE PL T PROCEDURE S FO RNATIONA L PRIORITIE S LIS T SITES

APPENDI X C 

# SAMPL

E FINAL CLOSE OUT REPORTAppendi x C - Sampl e Fina

l Clos e Ou t Repor t Meta l Waste Products , Inc Wasteville

/ Californi a
I . INTRODUCTIO N Thi s Fina l Clos e Ou t Repor t document

s tha t th e U.S . Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) complete

d al l constructio n activitie

s fo r th e Meta l Wast e Products , me . sit e i n accordanc e wit h Procedures

for Completion

and Deletion of National Priorities Ust Sites and Update (OSWE R Directiv

e 9320.2-3C) . EP

A an d th e Californi a Department o f Hcilt h Service s (DHS ) conducte

d a fina l inspection o n Jul

y 26,1987 , an d determine

d tha t th e remedia l actio n ha

d bee n successfully executed . IL SUMMARY OF Sr^ E CONDITION S 

### Backgroun d Th e Meta l Wast e Products , me. sit e cover s 9 acres i n Wasteville , Hazar d County, California. Th e sit

e i s situate

d i n a n industrial are

a o f town , approximately 2,00 0 feet downstrea m fro m th e confluenc e o f th e America n an d Sacrament o Rivers . Approximately 400 feet northwes t an d upstrea m o

f th e site , i s th e surfac

e wate r intak

e supplying wate r fo r u p t o 145/00 0 people i n Wasteville . Concer n fo r impac

t o n thi s wate r suppl

y wa s th e primar

y reaso n me sit

e wa s propose

d fo r th e National Prioritie

s Lis t (NPD'o n December 30,1982 . « Betwee n 195 0 an d 1965 , th e compan y salvage d al l grade s an d types o

f metal , includin

g railroa d cars , army tanks , batteries , an d some electrica l transformers . Th e tota l Quantitie s o f hazardou s o r non-hazardou s material s handle d o r dispose

d o f a t thi s sit e ar e unknown . I n 1965 , th e Stat e o f Californi a purchase

d th e sit e a s easemen

t fo r th e pending constructio n o

f Interstat e 5 (1-5) . B

y 1967,1-5 an d th e realigne d Mai n Stree

t covered 6.7 acre

a o f th e origina

l 9-acr e site . Remedial Investigation/Feasibilit y Stud y Betwee n 1981 , whe n th e sit e firs t cam e t o th e attentio n o

f th e Californi a Departmen t o f 

# ? 1

### Appendix C - Sample Fina l Close Out Repor t 

### Healt h Service s (DHa) , and1985 , th e 2. 3 acre s not coveredby roadway structu^ aan d adjacent area s wer e sample dseve

n times . EPA performe daremedia l investigatio n (RI ) between June 198

3 an dJune 1984. Lead , copper, andzin c wer e detectedi n th e to p foot o f soi l throughout

the 2. 3 acre s at

level s significantl y highe

r than Stat e criteria . Specifically , the maximumconcentration s detecte di n th e 2 7 surface sample s fromth e 2. 3 acre s wer

e 13,60 0 parts , pe r million (ppm) lead , 3,450 ppmcopper, an d19,70 0 ppm zinc . O f 4 8 subsurfac e sample s fromth e 2 ?-acr e area , contaminatio n wa s detectedat only four location s a t depth s rangin g from3 to 1 0 feet belo w groun dlevel . The final RI repor t summarize dall sit

e analyse s results . O n Februar y 14,1985 , EPA releasedadraft o f th e Feasibilit

y Study (FS ) for

athree
wee k publi c commen

t period . The F

S provide dan in-dept

h summary an ddiscussio

n o f sit e sampling activities , apubli c healt h assessment , an dan analysi s o f remedia l alternatives . The F

S concludedthat

no action at th e sii e coul dresult

i n apotentia

l healt h threa t to th e publi c throug h derma

l contac t with soi l contaminate dwith lead . The F S the n provide dadetaile danalysi s o f capping , excavatio n an doff-site removal , encapsulation , an dno action remedia l alternatives . RO D Finding

s O n Ma y 9,19^ consisten

t wit h th e Remed

y Delegatio n Repor

t o f Marc h 8,1985 , th e Regional Administrato r approve d a Recor d o f Decision (ROD) , whic h selecte d excavatio n an d off-site disposa l o f al l soi l contaminate

d wit h lea d abov e backgroun d level s GOO ppm) . Thi s RO D wa s amende d o n Octobe r 4,1985 , base

d o n recent guidanc e allowin g dea n sit

e dosur e actio n level s t o exceed backgroun d level s wher e EP A ca n demonstrat

e tha t th e residua l contamination woul d pos e n o threa t t o huma n health o r th e environmen

t Base d o n cleanu p objective

s a t othe r Federa l an d Stat

e hazardou s waste sites , a s wel l a s recommendation s fro m me VS. Center s fo r Diseas

e Control , th e 500-pp m lea

d cleanu p leve l wa s determine d t o b e protectiv e o f health an d th e environmen

t a t th e site . 

### DedgnCriteda O n Jun e 10,1985 , EP

A submitte

d a n Interagenc

y Agreement fo r $72^0

0 t o th e USAG E t o perfor m th e remedia l design . Th e R D wa s complete d o n Augus

t 28,1985 . Betwee n Apri l 198 5 an d Septembe r 1985 , EP A an d th e Stat

e negotiate

d a Stat e Superfun d Contrac

t (SSC) . Th e SSC wa s reviewed an d revise d fiv e time s befor e a fina l contrac t wa s signe

d o n Apri l 1,1986. Th e SSC provide d tha t th e Stat e pa y 10% o f th eAppendi x C - Sample Fina l Close Out Repor t 

### remedia l actio n costs an dassum

e responsibilit

y for all o f th e operatio n an d maintenanc e (O&M ) requirements , a s require dby CERCLA . Betwee n Octobe r 198 5 an dMarch 1986

, USACE hel dthre e ope

n bi dperiod s on th e remedia l actio n constructio n contract . The contrac t awardwa s delaye dprimaril y becaus e o f difficultie s i n implementin g th e previously unteste d EP A Off-Sit e Disposa l Policy (Procedures for

Planning and

Implementing Off-Site Response Actions, EPA Memorandum , May 6,1985) . EPA awarde dacontrac t on Jul y 17, 1986, to U.S . Cleanu p Contractor s for

$1.9 5 million . The contracto r

identifie di n off-site disposa

l facilit y i n complianc e with th e Superfundoff-site policy . Remedia l Constructio

n Activitie s O n August 18,1986 , EP A hel dapubli c meetin g andgav e apresentatio n to th e Cit y o f Wasteville Toxics.Commissio

n on pendin g cleanu

p activities . EPA issue

d aNotic e to Procee dto th e contractor

on August 20,1986 . After

thoroug h review , th e final work pla n wa s approve d Novembe

r 10,1986 . On-sit

e activitie s (specifically , backgroun dai r monitorin g an d sit

e mobilization) bega

n on Octobe

r 17,1986. O n Novembe

r 20,1986 , EP A held awell-attende d on-sit

e pres s conference . Excavatio n o f contaminate

d soi l bega n i n October

, 1986 , an d the firs toff-site shipmen

t o f contaminate

d soi l occurre d Decembe r 2,1986 . Durin

g m e on-sit e stockpiling o

f materia l i n Octobe r an d Novembe r o f 1986 , the contracto

r discovere d the firs to f man y unanticipate

d subsurfac e objects . Thes

e item s include

d concret e foundation

s an d footings , ga

s cylinders , drums , an

d sewe r lines . Th e contracto r sample d all materia

l discovere d t o identif y an y hazardou s materials , exceptfo rconcret

e whic h was take n directl y t o the approve

d disposa l facility . Any materia l found t o contai n lea d a tlevels greate

r tha n 50 0 pp m o r an y RCRA priorit

y ' pollutan tatlevels highe

r tha n de minimus levels wa

s also rec.'.ove

d t o die approve

d facility . In all , the contracto

r remove d approximatel

y ll^XX ) ton

s o f contaminate

d material , ove

r twice the amoun

toriginall y estimate d i n die ROD . Following {h

e remova l o f all contaminate

d soi l an d debris , the sit

e wa s covere d wit h thre e fee to f dea n fill-material , regrade

d t o ensur e prope r drainage, an

d hydroseede

d t o preven t soi l erosion . Th e contracto r complete d remedia l constructio

n i n earl y Ma y 196 7 an d EPA , USACE, ' an d DHShdd a pre-fina

l inspectio n o n Ma y 27,1987 . Establishin

g vegetatio n require d a n additiona l 6 0 day s befor e the constructio

n contrac tcoul d be tenne d completed. On July 26,1987 , USAC

E conducte d the final inspectio

n i n conjunctio

n wit h Stat e an d EP A C- 3Appendi x C • Sampl e Fina

l Close Ou t Repor t representative s an d determine d tha t th e rem< - Ual actio n ha

d bee n successfull y oecuted
. O n March 30,1988 , USAG E submitted a Remedial Actio n Repor t signifyin g successfu l completio n o f constructio n activities
. Th e repor t document

s an d discusse

s th e 2 1 chang e order

s issue d throughou

t th e project
. Due t o chang e order s an d a growt h i n th e quantitie s removed , th e tota l remedial actio n contrac t cos t ($3,991,315) exceede d th e origina l $1.9 5 millio

n contract . Communit

y Relation s Activitie s i n e wate rsuppl

y wa s th e objec

t o f considerabl e publi c interes t i n Wasteville
. As a result , th e Regions comm.unit y relation s staff conducted a n a«.Jv e campvy

to ensur e tha t th e resident

s wer e well-informed abou t th e activities at th e site
. Communit y relation s activities included : publi c meetings , a n on-sit

e press conference , routin e publicatio n o f progres

s fac t sheets , an d a fina l dose-ou t meetin g an d site tou rwhe n site constructio n activities wer

e completed
. II L DEMONSTRATIO N O F CLEANU P ACTIVIT Y QUALIT

Y ASSURANC E AN D QUALIT

Y CONTRO L EP A an d USAC E carefully reviewe d th e remedial actio n contrac t fo rcomplianc

e wit h al l EP A an d USAC E qualit

y assuranc

e an d qualit

y contro l (QA/QC ) procedure s an d protoco l Onl

y EP A analytica l methods , o rwher e n o EP A methods existed , othe r Federall y approved methods wer

e use d (suc h as National Institut

e o f Occupationa l Safet y an d Healt

h methods fo rth e analysi s o f airborn e contaminants)
. Al l procedure

s an d protoco l followe

d fo r sci l an d ai r sample analysi s during di e remedia l actio n ar

e wel l documented . Th e EP A Field Investigatio n Tea m (FTT ) an d th e EP A Environmental Monitoring System s Laborator y sample d an d analyze

d ground water . Onl

y EP A procedure

s an d protoco l wer

e employed . Th e summar y report s comprehensivel

y documen

t th e ground-wate r sampling an d analytica l results . Th e QA/QC progra m use d throughout

' th e remedia l actio n wa s rigorou s an d i n oonfonnanc

e wit h federa l an d state standards ; therefore , EP A an d USAC E determine

d ma t al l analytica l result

s ar e accurat e t o me degre

e neede d t o assur e satisfactor

y executio n o

f me remedia l actio n consisten t wit h th e RO D an d me R D plan s an d specifications . Al l equipmen t use d fo r sampling me

t th e criteri a establishe

d fo r 04 /Appendi x C - Sampl e Fina

l Close Ou t Repor t
accurac y an d were calibrat

^ » d t o assur

e th e accurac

y o f th e results
. 

### IV . MONITORING RESULTS Th e contrac

t fo rth e remedial actio n detaile d a rigorou s samplin g an d analysi s progra m fo rth e remedial action
. Specifically , sampling was require d an d implemente

d to : 1) protec t th e off-sit e public

, 2 ) protec t on-sit e workers , an d 3) confir

m complianc

e wit h RA objectives
. Th e samplin g progra m included :
• Dail

y perimete rai rmonitorin g fo rtota l particulates , respirabl e particulates , tota l lead ; • Dail

y personne l ai rsamplin g o f exclusion-zon e worker s fo rcopper , lea^ , an d zinc ; • ' Rando m instantaneou s on-sit e an d perimete rai rsampling fo rtota l particulates ;
• Confirmator

y soi l sample(s

) fo ral l EP

A priorit y pollutant

s whereve r additional contaminatio n was suspected o rknow n t o occur ; • Complet

e sampling o f backfil l soi l fo ral l EP A priorit y pollutants ; an d
• Ground-wate rsample s t o confir m al l EP A priorit y pollutants
. Th e contracto rexcavate d an d remove d additional soi l t o th e approved disposal facilit y whereve rlea

d wa s detecte d a

t a leve l abov

e 500 pp m o ran

y priorit y pollutan

t wa s detecte d a t a leve l highe rtha n acceptabl e ris k standards
. Overall , contaminate d soi l wa s excavate d t o depth s greate rtha n on e foo t fro m ove r5 0 percent o f th e Z3-acr e site , resultin g i n di e remova l o f 11,00 0 cubi c yard s o f material
. Subsequen t sampling confirmed tha

t thi s quantit

y wa s sufficien t t o ensur

e tha t al l contaminatio n wa s remove d fro m di e site , an d tha t th e cleanu p leve l fo rlea

d o f 500 pp m specified i n th e RO D wa s achieved
. Th e RnalTechmc ^ Repor t an d Contracto r Qualit

y Contro l Summar

y Repor t contain s documentatio n o

f th e complet

e result s an d accurac

y o f di e confirmator

y sampling program . V . SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANC E
C- 5Appendi x C - Sample Fina l Close Out Repor t 

### The cleanu p uf the sit e complie s with th * "dee . i closur. " requirem-• - consisten t with th e Resourc e Conservatio n an dRecover y Ac t of 1976 , a s amended , 40 CF

Rsectio n 264.111 . Sit e operatio n andmaintenanc e (O&M) activitie s to b e performe dinclude annual inspection s of

th e sit e to ensur e erosion contro l measure s ar

e effective , routine mowing , andmaintenance o f

the perimete

r fence . Pe r th e SSC, th e Stat

e ha s assumed all responsibilit

y for O&M . VI . FROTECTTVENES S Thi s sit e meet s all th e sit

e completion requirement s a s specifiedi n uSWE RJirectiv e 9320.2-3C, Prc'eduresfor

Cumpletion and

Deleticr. ^National

Priorities List

Sites and Update. Specifically , confirmatory samplin g verifip s that th e sit ? ha s achievedth e ROD cleanu p objective , that

all lea dha s bee n removedto level s belo w 50

0 ppm , an dthat

all cleanu p action s specifiedi n 'the ROD have bee n implemented . Furthermore , EPA ha s removedall othe

r contaminatio n detectedto acceptabl e ris k levels . Confirmatory ground-wate

r sampling andbackfillin g th e sit e with dea n soi l provid e further assuranc e that

di e sit e no longe r pose s any threat s to human healt h o r th e environment . The only remainin g activit

y to b e performe di s O&

M that th e Stat e ha s guaranteed . A bibliograph y o f all report s relevan

t to th e completion o

f thi s sit e under th e Superfund progra mi s attached . Thes e document s ar e available by calling the Regiona l Office a t (415)555-1111 . VIL FIVE-YEA RREVIEW Becaus e n o hazardou s substance s remai n atthe sit e abov e health-base

d levels , EP A wil l no tconduc ta five-year review . Approve d By : Disapprove d By . Regiona l Administrator Dat

e ' Regiona

l Administrator Dat

e

C- 6 /Appendi x C - Sample Fina l Close Out Repor t VIII . BIF ^GRAPHY [Include complete citations of all documents relevant to the cleanup of the site.]

C-7I### APPENDI X D CLOS E OIT' PPOCEDURFS FO RNATIONAL

PRIORITIE S LIS T SITES

# SAMPLE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO DELETEAppendi" . D • Sampl e Notic e of Intent to Delet e ^nite d States Arm y For

t Lewi s Landfil l No . 5 For t Lewi s Militar

y Reservation , Washingto n 

### SUMMARY: 

### The Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) Region 1 0 announce s it s intent to delet e di e Unite dState s Army For

t Lewi s Landfil l No . 5 fromth e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t (NPL ) an drequest s publi c commen t on thi s proposed action . The NPL constitute s Appendi x B o

f 40 CF Rpart 30 0 whic h i s th e Nationa

l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla

n (NCP) , whic h EPA promulgate dpursuant to Sectio n 10 5 o f me Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an dliabilit y Ac t (CERCLA ) o

f 1980 , a s amended . EP

A andth e Stat

e c f Washingto n Department

o f Ecolog y (Ecology ) hav e determine dthat th e Sit e pose s no significant

threa t to publi c healt h o r th e environmen

t and , therefore , further

remedia l measure s pursuant

to CERCL A ar e no t appropriate . DATES : s Comment s co " ""rning thi s Sit

e ma y b e submitte

d o n o r befor

e Apri l 26,1995.' 

### ADDRESSES : Comment s ma y b e maile d to : Mar y Jane Neannan , U . S . Environmental Protectio n Agency , 120 0 Sixt h Avenue , Mai l Stop : HW-124 , Seattle , Washingto n 98101 . Comprehensiv

e informatio n o n thi s Sit

e i s availabl e throug h me publi c docke t whic h i s available fo r vipwin g a

t th e For t Lewi s Landfil l No. 5 sit

e informatio n repositorie

s a t di e followin g locations : TUlicu m library, 14916 Washingto n Avenu e SW. , Tacoma , WA 98498 . Lakewood library, 630

0 WUdair e Road , Taooma , WA 98499 . For t Lewi s Environmental an d Natura l Resource s Division , AtA: Paula ' Wofford , For

t Lewis , WA 98433-5000 . 

### FO RFURTHERINFORMATION CONTACT :
D- l /

### Appendi x D - Sample Notic e of Intent to delet e 

### Mary Jan e Nearman, U.S . EPA Region 10,120 0 Sixt h Avenue , Mail Stop : HW-124 , Seattle , Washingto n 98101 , (206 ) 553-6o-«2 . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tabl e o f Contents I . Introduction . I L NPL Deletion Criteria . in . Deletion Procedures . IV . Basi s of

Intende dSit

e Deletion . I . Introductio n The Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) Region 1 0 announce s it s intent to delet e the Unite dState s Army For

t Lewi s Landfil l No . 5 Sit

e at th e For t Lewi s Militar

y Reservation , Washingto n 98433-500 0 fromth e Nationa

l Prioritie s Lis t

(NPL) , Appendi x B o f th e Nationa

l Oi l an dHazardou s Substance s Pollution Contingency Pla n (NCP) , 40 CF Rpar t 300, an drequest s comment s on thi s deletion . EP A identifie s site s mat

appea r to presen t asignifican

t ris k to publi c health , welfare , o

r me environmen

t ar. dmaintain s th e NPL a s th e lis t

o f thss e sites . A s describedi n §300.425(e)(3 ) o f th e NCP , site s deleted fromth e NPL remai n eligibl e for remedia l action s i n th e unlikely even

t that condition s a

t th e sit e warrant such action . EP A will accep

t comment s on me proposa

l to delet e mi s Sit e for thirty day s after publication o

f mi s notic e i n me Federa

l Register . Sectio n n o f thi s iiotioe explain s th e criteri afor deleting site s fromth e NFL . Sectio n m 

## discusse s th e procedure s that

EP A i s using for

thi s action . Sectio

n IV discusses * th e For

t Lewi s Landfil l No . 5 Sit

e an d explain s ho w me Sit

e meet s th e deletion criteria . I tNP L Deletio n Criteri a < , . Sectio n 3u0.425(e

) o f th e NCP provide

s tha t release s ma y b e delete d from , o r recategorize

d o n th e NF

L wher e n o furthe r respons

e i s appropriate . mmaking a detennination t o delet

e a releas e fro m me ^T. , EP

A sha U consider

, mcoroultatio n wi & th e state , whethe r any o f th e followin g criteri a hav

e bee n met : (i) Responsibl

e partie s o r othe r partie

s hav e implemente

d al l appropriat

e D- 2Appendix D - Sample Notic e o f Inten t t o Delet e respons e action s required ; (ii ) Al l appropriat

e respons e unde r CERCL A ha s bee n implemented , an d n o furthe r actio n b

y responsibl e partie

s i s appropriate ; o r (iii ) The remedia l investigatio n ha

s shown tha

t th e releas

e pose s n o significan

t threa t t o publi c healt h o r th e environmen t and , therefore , takin g o

f remedia l measure

s i s no t appropriate . Eve n if a sit

e i s delete d fro m th e NFL

, wher e hazardou s substances , pollutants , o r contaminant

s remai n at th e sit

e abov e level s tha

t allo w fo r unlimite

d us e an d unrestricte d exposure , EPA' s polic

y i s tha t a , subsequen

t revie wo f th e sit e wil l b e conducte d at lea& t ever y fiv e year s afte r th e LiitiaUon o

f th e n^edla

l actio n a t th e sit e t o ensur e tha t th e sit e remains protectiv

e o f publi c healt h an d th e environment. I n th e case o f thi s Site , th e selecte

d remed y i s protectiv

e o f huma n healt h an d th e environment. Consisten

t wit h Sectio n XI X o

f th e For t Lewi s Federa l Facilit

y Agreement , th e Department o f th e Arm y wil l conduc

t a five-yea r revie

w o f thi s fina l remedy. If ne

w informatio n become

s availabl e whic h indicate s a nee d fo r furthe r action , EP A ma y initiat e remedia l actions . Wheneve r ther e i s a significan

t releas e fro m a sit e delete d fro m th e NPL

, th e sit e ma y b e restored t o th e NF

L without th e application o

f th e Hazar

d Rankin g System . II L Deletio n Procedure s Th e followin g procedure

s wer e use d fo r th e intende

d deletio n o

f thi s Site : (1) EP

A Regio n 10 an d th e Unite

d States Arm y issue

d a Recor d o f Decision whic h documente d th^ t n o furthe r remedia l actio n i s necessar y a t For t Lewi s LamJui U No. 5 t o ensur e protectio n o

f huma n health an d th e environment ; (2) Ecolog y concurre

d wit h th e propose d deletio n decision ; (3

) A notic e ha s bee n publishe

d i n {h e loca l newspape r an d ha s bee n distribute

d t o appropriat

e federal , state , an d loca l official s an d othe r mterested partie

s aJinouncm

g th e commencemen

t o f a 30-^y publi

c commen

t nerio d o n EPA's Noticp o

f Inten t t o Delete ; and , (4

) Al l relevant document

s hav e bee n mad

e availabt e fo r publ k

revie w m th e loca l Sit

e informatio n repofiitories . Deletion o f th e Sit e froo n tiie NF

L doe s no t itself o-eate , alter , o r revok e any individual'

s right s o r obligations. Th e NP

L i s designe

d primaril y fo r informationa l purpose s an d t o assis t Agenc y management

. As mentione

d m Sectio n Ho t thi s Notice, 3 300.425(eX3)o rAppendi x D - Sample Notic e of Intent to Delet e th e NC P state s tha

t th e de l ' : "n

o f a sit e fro m th e NPL does no t preclud e eligibilit

y fc futur e response actions
. Fo rdeletio n o f thi s Site , EPA' s Regional Offic e wil l accep t an d evaluat

e public comment s o n EPA' s Notic

e o f Inten t t o Delet e befor e makin g a fina l decisio n t o delete
. I f necessary , th e Agenc

y wil l prepar

e a Responsivenes

s Summar y t o address an

y significan t publi c comment

s received
. A deletio n occur

s whe n th e Regiona

l Administrato rplace

s a fina l notic

e i n th e Federa l Register
. Generally , th e NPL wil l reflec t deletion s i n th e fina l updat e followin g th e Nodce
. Publi

c notices an d copie

s o f th e Responsivenes

s Summar y wil l be mad e availabl e t o loca l resident

s b y th e Regional office
. IV . Basi s fo r Intende

d Sit e Deletio n Th e followin g site summar y provides th e Agency' s rationa l fo rth e proposa l t o deleted thi s Sit e fro m th e NPL

. A
. Sit e Background Th e For t Lewi s Landfil l No. 5 NP

L sit e i s a oO-aa

e landfil l locate

d adjacent t o th e Dupont-Steilacoo m Highwa y o n th e west side o

f th e For t Lewi s Militar

y Reservatio n i n Pierc e County, Washington . It i s approximately 1.5 mile s nor m o f Dupon t an d 3. 5 mile s sout h o f Steilacoom . B . History TheFcrtLewisLandfiUNo.5NPLsiteoperatedfroml%7duoughJulyl990.I t •accepte d mixe d municipa

l soli d wast e (industrial , commercial , an d residential) demolition waste (concrete , asphalt, wood , steel , an d othe r builcLig debris ) fro m th e For t Lewi s Militar

y Reservation , VA Medical Center, an d McChor d Ai r Forc e Base . As a resul t o f iro n an d manganes

e contamination foun d i n nearb y groundwater, Landfil l No

. 5 wa s adde

d t o th e NP

L i n 1987 . I n 1988 , th e Army , wit h oversigh t provide d b y EP A an d th e Stat

e o f Washingto n Departmen

t o f Ecology , bega n a Remedial Investigatio n (RI) t o characteriz e th e natur

e an d exten t o

f contamination an d t o assess potentia l risk

s t o huma n health an d th e environmen L Base d o n di e result s of me R I an d ris k

assessment , a Recor

d o f Decision (ROD

) fo r di e Sit e wa s signe

d o n Jul y 24,1992 . Th e RO D documente d th e decision tha

t n o furthe r
E M /Appendi x D - Sampl e Notic

e of Inten t t o Delet e remedia l actio n was necessar y a t For t Lewi s L< - idfil l N y 5 because n •condition s a t th e site pose n o unacceptabl e risk s t o hunu^

i healt h o rth e environment
. Th e Arm y wil l continu e t o implemen

t th e operatin g an d closur

e requirement

s o f Landfil l No
. 5 unde r a permi t administere

d b y th e Tacoma-Rerc

e Count y Health Department
. Th e closur e complie s wit h Stat e Minimum Functiona l Standard s fo rSoli d Wast e Handling , pursuan t t o Washingto n Administrativ e Cod e (WAS ) 173304
. C
. Characterization

of Risk Th e R I include

d a n investigatio n o f th e surface water , sediments , air, an d groundwate r i n th e vicinit

y o f th e landfill
. Th e investigatio n include d a wid e rang e o f analyses t o detec t volatil e organi c compounds , base/neutra l an d ad d extractabl e compounds , pesticides , an d polychlorinate d biphenyls , an d inorgani c compound s (inducing metals,'
. Conc

e itration s f rd wer

e belo w stah * an d federa l regulator y leveb-an d risk

s fo rbot h curren t an d futur

e use were withi n acceptabl e level s as '-lefine d b y th e NCP
. Th e result s o f th e ecologica l ris k

assessment indicat

e tha t Landfil l No
. 5 does no

t pos e a threa t t o ecologica l receptor

s o rhabitats
. N o endangere d o rsensitiv

e resident specie

s o rcritica l habitat

s wer e identifie d i n th e study areas . ' Confirmationa l monitorin g o f groundwate rdemonstrat e tha t n o significan

t ris k t o public health o rm e environmen t i s posed b

y residual material s remaining a t th e Site
. EP A an d Ecolog

y believ e tha t condition s a t th e site pose n o unacoep*a'^l-
. risk s t o huma n healt h o rth e environment
. On e o f d e thre e criteri a fo rdeletio n specifie s tha t EP A ma y delet e a sit e fro m th e NPL i f "th e remedial investigatio n ha s shown tha

t th e release poses n o significan t threa t t o publi c healt h o rdi e environmen

t and , therefore , takin g o f remedial measure s i s no t appropriate. " EPA , wit h concurrenc e o f Ecology , believe

s tha t thi s criterio n fo rdeletio n ha s bee n met . Subsequently, EP A i s proposin g deletio n o f thi s Sit e fro m {h e NPL

. Document s supportin g thi s actio n ar e availabl e fro m th e docke t


### Dat e Regional Administrato r U.S . EP A Region 10

### CLOS E OUT PROCEDURES FORNATIONA L PRIORITIES LIST SITES /JTENDI X E

# SAMPLE

LOCAL NOTICE OF INTENT T O DELETEAppendix E - Sample Loca l Notic e o f Intent to Delet e


### The U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) announce s th e deletio n o f th e AB C Recyclin g Co . sit

e i n Wasteland, Idaho , fromth e National Prioritie s Lis t (NPL) , whic h i s Appendi x B o

f th e Nationa

l Oi l andHazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n (NCP) . EPA request s comment s o n thi s deletion . EPA andth e Stat e hav e determine dthat

all appropriate Fund-finance dresponse s under Comprehensiv e Environmenta

l Response , Compensatio n andLiabilit y Ac t (CERCLA) , a s amended , hav e bee n implemente dandthat

no further cleanu p by responsible partie s i s appropriate . Moreover , EP

A andthe Stat

e have determine dthat

remedia l action s conducte dat

th e sit e to date hav e bee

n protectiv e of

publi c health , welfare , an dth e environment . However , thi s deletion doe s not preclud e future action s under '''iperfund . The publi c i s invite dto commen t on th e propose

d decision to delet

e thi s sit e fromth e NPL . The publi c commen

t perio d will begi

n on January 1,1999 , an dexten dfor 3 0 days * Written comment s must b e postmarke dno later

than January 30,1999 , an d shoul d b e addressed to : Name : Jane Do

e Address : U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Region 10

Region 1 0 Docke

t Offix 1200 Sixt h Avenu e Seattle , WA 98101 \ 

### Ora l comment s wil l also be receive

d throug h this dat e an d shoul d be directe

d t o Susa n Johnso n a t(206) 555-1111 . 

### A loca l repositor y ha s bee n establishe

d t o provid e detaile d information concernin

g this sit e a tthe followin g address : Name : Joh

n Do e Address : Loca

l Superfun d Information Repositor

y 11 1 Mai n Stree

t 

### Wasteland , ID 8460 1

E- l /

### CLOSE OUT PROCEDURES FORNATIONAL PRIORITIES LIS T SITE S APPENDIX F

# SAMPLE NOTICE OF DELETIONAppendix F• Sampl e Notice of Deletio n Unite d States Arm y For

t -ewis Landfil l No . 5 For t Lewi s Militar

y Reservation , Washingto n 

### SUMMARY: The U.S . Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) announce s the deletio n o f the United State s Army For

t Lewi s Landfill No . 5 sit

e locate d Pierc e County, Washington , fromthe National Prioritie s Lis t

(NPL) . The NPL i s Appendi x B o f the National Oi

l and Hazardous Substance s Contingenc y Pla n (NCP) , which EPA . promulgatedpursuant to sectio n 10 5 of the Comprehensiv e Environmental Response , Compensation , and Liabilit y Act of 198 0 (CERCLA) , a s amended. EPA andth e State , o f Washingto n ..... . . Department

of Ecology have determine d the Sit e pose s no significant

threat : o public health or the environment

and , therefore , no further

remedia l measure s pursuant

to CERCLA ar

e appropriate . EFFECTIV

E DATE : May 22,1995 . 

### FO RFURTHE RINFORMATION CONT A CT : Mar y Jane Nearman , Sit

e Manager

, U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n 10, 120 0 Sixt h Avenue , Mai l Stop : HW-124 , Seattle , Washingto n 98101, (206 ) 553-6642 . 

### SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION: The sit e to b e deleted fromth e NPL is : Unite d State s Army For t Lewi s Landfil l No . 5 , Pierc e County , Washington . A Notic e o f Inten t t o Delet e fo r thi s sit

e wa s publishe

d o n Marc h 27,1995 , (60 FR 15737) . Th e closin g dat e fo r comment

s o n th e Notic

e o f Inten t t o Delet

e was Apri l 26 , 1995 . EP A receive d n o comments . EP A identifie

s site s tha t appea r t o present a significan t ris k t o publi c health , welfare , o r th e environmen

t an d i t maintains th e NP L a s th e lis

t of thos e sites . An y sit

e delete d fro m th e NP

L reanains eligibl

e fo r Fund-finance

d remedia l action s i n th e unHkei y even t tha t conditions at th e sit

e warran t suc h actio n i n th e future , NCP sectio n 300.425(e)(3 ) o f theNCP . Deletio n o

f a sit e fro m th e NP

L doe s no t affec t responsible part

y Uabilit y o r imped e agenc y effort s t o i-ecove r costs associate d wit h respons

e efforts . Lis t of Subject

s i n 4 0 CR I Par

t 30 0

F- l .Appendi x F- Sampl e Notic e of Deletio n 

### Environmental protection , — pollution control . Chemicals , Hazardous Waste , Hazardous substances, , Intergovernmental relations . Penalties , Reportin g and recordkeepin g requirements , Superfund, Water pollution control , andWater supply. Fo r th e reason s se

t out i n the preamble , 4 0 CF

Rpart 30 0 i s amende d a s follows : Par t300 -[Amended] The authority citatio n jFor

Par t 30 0 continue s to read a s follows : Authority: 4 2 U.S.C . 9601-9657 ; 3 3 U.S.C . 132 1 (c)(2) ; E.0.12777,5 6 F R54757 , 3 CF R199 1 Comp. , p 351 ; E.0.12580,5 2 F R2923 ; 3 CFR , 198

7 Comp. , p . 193 . Appendix B [Amended ] 2 . Table 2 of

Appendi x B to part

30 0 i s amendedby removin g the sit e Unite dState s Army For t Lewi s Landfill No . 5 , Pierc e County, Washington .

Dat e 

### Regiona l Administrato r U.S.EP A Region 1 0

F- 2

### CLOSE OUT PROCEDURES FORNATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST SITE S APPENDIX G

# SUPERrUND ACRONYMS LIS TAppendi x G - Superfun d Acronym s L 1 - .



### SUPERFUND ACRONYMS LIS T CERCLA : Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit y Act o f 1980 , a s amende

d 

### CF RCod

e o f Federa l Regulation s COR : Close Out

Repor t EPA : Environmental Protectio n Agenc y FR ; Federa

l Registe r HQ : EP

A Headquarters HRS : Hazar

d Ranldng Syste

m LTRA : Long-Ter

mRemedia

l Actio n MCL : MaximumContaminant Leve l NCP : Nationa

l Oi l andHazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n NOD : Notic

e o f Deletio n NOID : Notic

e o f Inten t t o Delet e NPL: National Prioritie s Lis t O&M : Operation s an d Maintenanc e ORC : Office o

f Regional Counsel OSWE R Office of Soli d Wast e an d Emergenc y Respons

e OU : Operabl e Uni t PA : Preliminar

y Assessment POLREP : Pollutio

n Repor t PRP : Potentiall

y Responsibl

e Part y QA/QC : QuaUt

y Assurance/Qualit

y Contro l RA : Remedia l Actio n RCRA : Resourc

e Conservatio n an d Recover y Ac t o f 1976 , a s amende

d 

### G- lAppendix G - Superfun d Acronym s Lis t 

### RD : Remedia

l Design RI . Remedia

l Investigatio n RI/FS : Remedia

l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Study ROD : Recor

do f Decisio n SP: Responsibl e Part

y RPM : Remedia

l I^roject Manager SARA : SuperfundAmendments an dReauthorization Ac t o f 198 6 ^T : Sit

e Inspectio n USACE : UnitedStale s Army Corp s o f Engineer s

G- 2 /

### CLOSE OUT PROCEDURES FORNATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST SITE S APPENDIX H

# GLOSSARYAppendi x G - Glossar

y 

### GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS Cod e o f Federal Regulation s (CFR) : Document that codifie s final regulations having genera l applicability andlega

l effect that have previously appearedin the Federal 

## Register . Comprehensiv e Environmental Response , Compensation, andLiability Act (CERCLA) : A Federa

l law passed i n 198

0 that est-'-lshe d Federa

l authority for respondin g to th e releas e o

f hazardous substance s into the environment including creatin g aFedera

l fundto finance response s andimposin g liabilit y for release s on the responsibl e parties . CERCL

A was amende d in 198

6 by the SuperfundAmendments -nd Reauthorization Act . Fina l Close OutReport : A 'standalone ' report documenting <v>mpliance with the statutory requirement s of

CERCLA andproviding aconsolidate d recor d of all remedia

l activitie s at all o f asite' s operabl e units . Fina l Pollutio n Report

(POLREF): The document

that signifie s that

aremova l has bee n complete d (i.e. , when all objective s outline d i n th e Actio n Memoranduman d any addenda , suc h a s remova

l andtransport

of waste s off site , wast e disposal , and demobilizatio n have bee

n accomplished) . Hazar d Ranking System(HRS) : A scoring systemdeveloped a s part o f th e Nationa

l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contir.genc y Pla n (NCP) used to evaluat

e potentia l relativ e risk s to publi c healt h andth e environmen

t fromrelease s or threatene d release s of

hazardou s substances . EP

A an dState s us e th e HR S to calculat e a sit e scor e base d o n an actua

l or potentia l releas e o f hazardou s substance s fromasit e through ai r migration , surfac e water

migration , groundwater

migration , o

r soi l exposur e pathways. Thi s scor

e i s used to dedd

e i f ahazardou s wast

e sit e shoul d b e place d o n th e Nationa

l Prioritie s lis t

(NPL) . Hazardou s Substance : Unde r CERCL A sectio n 101(14), any element , compound , mixture , solution , o

r substanc e that , when release d to th e environment , may presen t substantia l dange r to publi c h e dth/wdfare o. - th e environmen t The termals o include s substance s designated a s hazardou s or toxi c under

me Clea n Air Act , th e Federa

l Water Pollution Contro l Act , a s amende d by th e Clea n Wate r Ac t o f 1986 , th e Resourc e Conservation an d Recover

y Act , a s amende d an d di e Toxic Su^tance s Contro l Act . The termdoe s no t

encompas s petroleum , includin g crude oil , natural gas liquids , liquefie d natural gas , o

r syntheti c gas usable for

fuel . Loa d .Notic e of Inten tt o Delete : A notic e publishe d i n aloca l newspape

r of genera l
G- lAppendi x G - Glossar

y 

### circulation , announcing th e agency' s intent c o delete asit

e fromth e NPL . It

als o announce s a30-da

y public comment

period / among other

things , andidentifies the locatio n o f the loca l repository . Long-Ter mRespons e Action (LTRA) : A site that require s along/

continuous perio d of on-sit e activity before the cleanup level s specifie di n the ROD are achieved . National Oil andHazardous Substance s Pollution Contingenc y Pla n (NCP): The regulatio n for

Federa l respons e action s under

CERCLA, commonly referre dto a s the Nationa l Contingenc y Plan , or

NCP . The NCP sets forth th e HazardRanking System andestablishe s procedure s andstandards for responding to release s of

hazardous substances . The plan ha s bee n codifie di n Titl e 40 CF

RPart 300 . National Prioritie s Lis t

(NPL): EPA' s lis t

o' ' thc» ^os t

seriou s uncontroUec hazardous wast e site s identifie d for

possible long-ter

mremedia l response . Thi s lis t

i s based primaril y on the scor

e asit e receive s o n th e HazardRanking System . EPA i s required to update th e NPL at

leas t onc e ayear . Notice of Deletion (NOD): A notic e publishe d i n th e Federa l Registe r announcing a site' s deletio n fromth e NPL . Notice'of Inten tto Delete (NOID): A notic e publishe d i n th e Fpdpral Registe r announcin g di e Agenc/s intent to delet e asit e fromth e NPL . Thi s notic e provide s information abou t

th e sit e andassociate

d cleanup activities , andprovide s the publi c with a30-da

y publi c conimen

t period . Operable Uni t(OIJ) : A termfor each o f anumber o f discret e activitie s undertaken as par t o f aSuperfundsit

e cleanup . An exampl e o

f an operabl e unit

wouldb e removin g drums an d tank s fromasurface of asite . Operatio n andMaintenanc e (O&M) : Activitie s conducte d a t asit e after aSuperfund sit e action i s complete d to ensur e mat th e actio n i s effective and operatin g properly . Potentially Responsibl e Party (PRP) : Any individual(s ) o r company(s ) (suc

h a s owner , operator , transporter , or generator ) potentially responsible for, o r contributin g to , contaminatio n a

t aCERCL A site . Wheneve

r possible , EP

A require s PRPs , through administrativ e an d legal , actions , to dea n up hazardou s waste site s mat the y hav e contaminated . Preliminar y Assessmen

t (PA h The proces s o

f collectin g an d reviewing existing informatio n about

aknown o r suspected hazardou s wast

e sit e o r release . EP

A use s thi s informatio n to determine i

f th e sit e require s further

study . I f further study i s needed , a G- 2Appendi x G - Glossar y 

### sit e inspectior i i s performed. Preliminar y Close Ou

tReport : A report, documenting the completio n of th e physica

l remedy constructio n at

asite , that i s prepare d after

wcrk at th e final operabl e unit

i s complete . To name afew, it

summarize s the releas e at

the site , sit e conditions , constructio n activities , andany respons e actions . Qualit y Assurance/Qualit

y Control <QA< QC) : A syste mof procedures , checks , audits , andcorrectiv e action s to ensur e that all EP A research design an d performance , environmenta

l monitorin g andsampling , andother technica l reportin g activitie s are of th e highes t achievabl e quality . Record o f Decisio n (ROD) : A public document that expl?in s whic h cleanup altemative<s ) wiil b e used 0 1 National Prioritie s Lis t sites . The ROD i s based on information andtechnica

l analysi s generate d during the remedia l investigation/feasibilit

y study andconsideratio n o

f publi c comments . Remedia l Actio n (RA): Taken instead o f o r i n additio n to aremova

l action , aremedia

l respons e i s the permanent

remed y take n at asite ; i t seek s to proven; , or

minimiz e the releas e of hazardou s substance s an d to prevent further migration . Remedia

l action s may include storage , confinement , perimete r protection , neutralization , cleanup , recycling , repair

o f leakin g containers , bioremediation , andindnerc.d.-:-. . Remedia l Action Report : The Remedia l Actio n Repor

t document s th e activitie s that occu r under eac h specifi c remedia

l action operable unit

at asite. . It als o provide s documentatio n that

aparticula r operabl e unit

ha s met its-objectives , an d certifie s that all item s i n the settlemen

t agreemen t and any incorporate d document s hav e bee n met . Remedia l Desig n (%D) : A phas e of

remedia l action that

follow s th e remedia

l investigation/feasibilit

y sludy an dinclude s developmen t o f engineering drawing s and sptidfication s for

asit e cleanup . Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Study (RI/FS) : Tw o distinct but relate d studies . The y ar e usually performe d a

t th e sam e time , andtogethe

r ar e referre d to a s th e RI/FS . The y ar e intende d to : (1 ) gathe

r th e dat anecessar

y to determine di e typ e an d exten t o f contaminatio n a

t aC^RCL A sit e listed on th e Nationa

l Prioritie s Lis t

(2) establish criteri afor cleaning up th e site ; (3 ) identif y an d scree

n cleanu p alternative s for

remedia l action ; an d (4 ) analyz e i n detail me technology and cost s o f th e alternatives . Remedia l Projec t Manage r (RPMh The EP

A or stat e official responsibl

e for overseein g remedia l action a t asite . G-3Appendix G - Glossar y 

### Removal Action (RA); ; The cleanup o r remo' 1 «,.' release dhazard?" s substance s from th e environment

o r the taking of

other action s a s may b e necessar

y to prevent, minimize , or

mitigate damage to the public health or welfare when immediat

e actio n i s considere d to b e necessary . In addition to physically removing hazardou s substance s fromthe site , removal action s may include measure s to limit acces s to th e site andthe provisio n of

alternative water

supplie s andtemporary housing . Resourc e Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA): An amendment to th e Soli d Waste Disposa l Act , addressin g the safe management o f the hazardou s andnon-hazardous municipa l andindustrial wast

e generate d nationwide. Thi s ac t govern s hazardous waste treatment, storag e anddisposa l facilities , andwa s amende d i n 198 4 by the rL^zardou s andSoli

dWaste Amendments. Sit e Inspection (SI) : An. investigator y phas e following apreliminary assessmen t in whic h more extensiv e information i s collected through sit e sampling . The collected information i s used to scor

e asit e under the HazardRanking Syste

mto determine whether th e sit e wil l b e place d o n th e National Prioritie s List . Superfund : The commo n name use d for the Comprehensiv e Environmental Response , Compensation , andLiability Ac t of 1980 , a s amende d i n 198

6 andth e EPA activitie s implementin g th e Act . ..,-' Superfund Amendments andReauthorization Act (SARA) : Amendments to CERCL A enacte d o n Octobe

r 17,1986, that

expande d th e siz

e of the cleanup fund, established cleanu

p standards an ddeadline s for respons e actions , andaddressed cleanu p o f Federa l facilities . Trus t Fund : Commonly referredto a s "Superfund, " thi s i s afund established by CERCL A to pay for

th e cleanu p o f hazardou s waste site s an d for th e costs o f lega l action necessar

y to force thos e responsible for creatin g the site s to dea

n the mup o

r pay for dea n up costs .