FINAL

Preliminary Assessment Report

Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site,

Bridgeport, West Virginia

Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) 

Impacted Sites

ARNG Installations, Nationwide

August 2020

Prepared for:

Army National Guard Bureau

111 S. George Mason Drive

Arlington, VA 22204

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 1

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4

1.1 Authority and Purpose .............................................................................................. 4

1.2 Preliminary Assessment Methods ............................................................................. 4

1.3 Report Organization .................................................................................................. 5

1.4 Facility Location and Description............................................................................... 5

1.5 Facility Environmental Setting ................................................................................... 5

1.5.1 Geology ......................................................................................................... 6

1.5.2 Hydrogeology ................................................................................................. 6

1.5.3 Hydrology ....................................................................................................... 7

1.5.4 Climate ........................................................................................................... 7

1.5.5 Current and Future Land Use ......................................................................... 7

2. Fire Training Areas ........................................................................................................... 11

2.1 Soap and Water FTA ............................................................................................... 11

3. Non-Fire Training Areas ................................................................................................... 13

3.1 Ground Support Room ............................................................................................ 13

3.2 Flammable Liquids Shed......................................................................................... 13

3.3 HAZMAT Room ....................................................................................................... 13

4. Emergency Response Areas ............................................................................................ 15

4.1 ARNG Fuel Spill ...................................................................................................... 15

4.2 ARNG Hard Landing ............................................................................................... 15

5. Adjacent Sources ............................................................................................................. 17

5.1 Aviation Industries................................................................................................... 17

5.2 North Central West Virginia Airport.......................................................................... 17

5.2.1 Former Nozzle Check Area .......................................................................... 17

5.2.2 Old Fire House ............................................................................................. 17

5.2.3 Current Firetruck and AFFF Storage ............................................................ 17

5.2.4 Current Nozzle Check Area .......................................................................... 18

5.3 Meadowfill Landfill................................................................................................... 18

5.4 Bridgeport WWTP ................................................................................................... 18

6. Preliminary Conceptual Site Model .................................................................................. 20

6.1 AOI 1: HAZMAT Room ............................................................................................ 20

6.2 AOI 2: Flammable Liquids Shed and Soap and Water FTA ..................................... 21

7. Conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 24

7.1 Findings .................................................................................................................. 24

7.2 Uncertainties ........................................................................................................... 24

7.3 Potential Future Actions .......................................................................................... 25

8. References ...................................................................................................................... 28
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Tables

Table ES-1 AOIs at FWAATS

Table 7-1 AOIs at FWAATS

Table 7-2 No Suspected Release Areas

Table 7-3 Uncertainties

Table 7-4 PA Findings Summary

Figures

Figure ES-1 Summary of Findings

Figure ES-2 Preliminary Conceptual Site Model, FWAATS, West Virginia

Figure 1-1 Facility Location

Figure 1-2 Groundwater Features

Figure 1-3 Surface Water Features

Figure 2-1 Fire Training Areas

Figure 3-1 Non-Fire Training Areas

Figure 4-1 Emergency Response Areas

Figure 5-1 Adjacent Sources

Figure 6-1 Areas of Interest

Figure 6-2 Preliminary Conceptual Site Model, AOI 1 and AOI 2

Figure 7-1 Summary of Findings

Appendices

Appendix A Data Resources

Appendix B Preliminary Assessment Documentation

B.1 Interview Records

B.2 Visual Site Inspection Checklists

B.3 Conceptual Site Model Information

Appendix C Photographic Log
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Acronyms and Abbreviations

°F degrees Fahrenheit

AECOM AECOM Technical Services, Inc.

AFFF aqueous film forming foam

AOI Area of Interest

ARNG Army National Guard

BAA Benedum Airport Authority

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CSM conceptual site model

DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office

EDRTM Environmental Data Resources, Inc.TM

FTA fire training area

FWAATS Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site

gal gallon

HA Health Advisory

HAZMAT hazardous materials

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

PA Preliminary Assessment

PFAS per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances

PFOA perfluorooctanoic acid

PFOS perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

ppt parts per trillion

SI Site Inspection

UCMR 3 Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 3

US United States

USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers

USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

VSI visual site inspection

WMS Waste Management Solutions

WVARNG West Virginia Army National Guard

WVDEP West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

WVGES West Virginia Geologic and Economic Survey

WWTP wastewater treatment plant
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Executive Summary

The Army National Guard (ARNG) is performing Preliminary Assessments (PAs) and Site

Inspections (SIs) for Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Impacted Sites at ARNG Facilities Nationwide. A PA for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

(PFAS)-containing materials was completed for Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site (FWAATS; 

also referred to as the “facility”) in Bridgeport, West Virginia, to assess potential PFAS release

areas and exposure pathways to receptors. FWAATS is constructed on a parcel of land leased

from the Benedum Airport Authority (BAA). According to the lease document, the terms are for 50

years beginning 12 July 1994.

The performance of this PA included the following tasks:

· Reviewed available administrative record documents and Environmental Data Resources,

Inc. (EDR)TM report packages to obtain information relevant to potential PFAS releases, such

as: drinking water well locations, historical aerial photographs, Sanborn maps, and

environmental compliance actions in the area surrounding the facility;

· Conducted a site visit on 1 October 2019 and completed visual site inspections (VSIs) at

locations where PFAS-containing materials were suspected of being stored, used, or

disposed;

· Interviewed current and retired FWAATS personnel, including environmental managers and

operations staff, during the site visit;

· Identified Areas of Interest (AOIs) and developed a preliminary conceptual site model (CSM)

to summarize potential PFAS source-pathway-receptor linkages for each AOI.

Two AOIs (referred to as “AOI 1” and “AOI 2”) related to potential PFAS release were identified at

FWAATS during the PA. AOI 1 and AOI 2 are shown on Figure ES-1 and described in Table ES1 below.

Table ES-1: AOIs at FWAATS

Area of Interest Name Used by Potential Release

Date

AOI 1 HAZMAT Room FWAATS Personnel 1996-2019

AOI 2 Flammable Liquids Shed

and Soap and Water FTA

FWAATS Personnel 1996-2019

Based on potential PFAS releases at these AOIs, there is potential for exposure to PFAS

contamination in media at or near the facility. The preliminary CSM for the AASF, which presents

the potential receptors and media impacted, is shown on Figure ES-2. The North Central West

Virginia Airport, located west of FWAATS, and aviation industries located immediately north of

FWAATS, were identified as potential off-facility, adjacent sources of PFAS.

Based on the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Unregulated Contaminant

Monitoring Rule 3 (UCMR 3) data, no PFAS were detected in a public water system above the

USEPA lifetime Health Advisory (HA) within 20 miles of the facility (USEPA, 2017). The HA is 70

parts per trillion for PFOS and PFOA, individually or combined. PFAS analyses performed in 2016

had method detection limits that were higher than currently achievable. Thus, it is possible that

low concentrations of PFAS were not detected during the UCMR 3 but might be detected if

analyzed today.
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1. Introduction

Authority and Purpose

The Army National Guard (ARNG) G9 is the lead agency in performing Preliminary Assessments 

(PAs) and Site Inspections (SIs) for Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic 

acid (PFOA) at Impacted Sites at ARNG Facilities Nationwide. This work is supported by the 

United States (US) Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District and their contractor 

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) under Contract Number W912DR-12-D-0014, Task 

Order W912DR17F0192, issued 11 August 2017.

The ARNG is assessing potential effects on human health related to processes at facilities that 

used per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), primarily in the form of aqueous film forming 

foam (AFFF) released as part of firefighting activities, although other PFAS sources are possible. 

In addition, the ARNG is assessing businesses or operations adjacent to the ARNG facility (not 

under the control of ARNG) that could potentially be responsible for a PFAS release. 

PFAS are classified as emerging environmental contaminants that are garnering increasing 

regulatory interest due to their potential risks to human health and the environment. PFAS 

formulations contain highly diverse mixtures of compounds. Thus, the fate of PFAS compounds 

in the environment varies. The regulatory framework at both federal and state levels continues to 

evolve. The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued drinking water lifetime Health 

Advisories (HAs) for PFOA and PFOS in May 2016, but there are currently no promulgated 

national standards regulating PFAS in drinking water (USEPA, 2016a; USEPA, 2016b). The HA 

is 70 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOS and PFOA, individually or combined.

This report presents the findings of a PA for PFAS-containing materials at Fixed Wing Army 

Aviation Training Site (FWAATS; also referred to as the “facility”) in Bridgeport, West Virginia, in 

accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 

(CERCLA; USEPA, 1980), as amended, the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 

Contingency Plan (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 300; USEPA, 1994), and Army 

requirements and guidance. 

This PA documents potential locations where PFAS may have been released into the environment 

at FWAATS. The term PFAS will be used throughout this report to encompass all PFAS chemicals 

being evaluated, including PFOS and PFOA, which are key components of AFFF.

Preliminary Assessment Methods

The performance of this PA included the following tasks: 

· Reviewed available administrative record documents and Environmental Data Resources, 

Inc. (EDR)TM Report packages to obtain information relevant to potential PFAS releases, such 

as drinking water well locations, historical aerial photographs, Sanborn maps, and 

environmental compliance actions in the area surrounding the facility;

· Conducted a site visit on 1 October 2019 and completed visual site inspections (VSIs) at 

locations where PFAS-containing materials were suspected of being stored, used, or 

disposed;

· Interviewed current and retired FWAATS personnel, including environmental managers and 

operations staff, during the site visit;

· Identified Areas of Interest (AOIs) and developed a preliminary conceptual site model 

(CSM) to summarize potential PFAS source-pathway-receptor linkages for each AOI.
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Report Organization

This report has been prepared in accordance with the USEPA Guidance for Performing 

Preliminary Assessments under CERCLA (USEPA, 1991). The report sections and descriptions 

of each are as follows:

· Section 1 – Introduction: identifies the project purpose and authority and describes the 

facility location, environmental setting, and methods used to complete the PA.

· Section 2 – Fire Training Areas: describes the fire training areas (FTAs) at the facility 

identified during the site visit. 

· Section 3 – Non-Fire Training Areas: describes other locations of potential PFAS releases 

at the facility identified during the site visit. 

· Section 4 – Emergency Response Areas: describes areas of potential PFAS release at the 

facility, specifically in response to emergency situations. 

· Section 5 – Adjacent Sources: describes sources of potential PFAS release adjacent to the 

facility that are not under the control of ARNG. 

· Section 6 – Preliminary Conceptual Site Model: describes the pathways of PFAS transport 

and receptors for the AOIs and the facility. 

· Section 7 – Conclusions: summarizes the data findings and presents the conclusions and 

uncertainties of the PA. 

· Section 8 – References: provides the references used to develop this document.

· Appendix A – Data Resources

· Appendix B – Preliminary Assessment Documentation

· Appendix C – Photographic Log

Facility Location and Description

FWAATS occupies 6.87 acres in Bridgeport, West Virginia, within Harrison County (Figure 1-1). 

The facility is located approximately 0.3 miles southeast of the North Central West Virginia Airport. 

Land to the north, south, and east of the facility is primarily forested. To the facility’s west is the 

City of Bridgeport, which is more densely populated with homes and businesses.

FWAATS sits on land leased from the Benedum Airport Authority (BAA), which owns the North 

Central West Virginia Airport. Terms of the lease are for 50 years beginning 12 July 1994. 

FWAATS has operated as a military facility since 1996, following the completion of construction. 

Prior to the facility’s construction, the West Virginia ARNG (WVARNG) in Bridgeport operated out 

of the adjacent airport’s former firetruck hangar.

Facility Environmental Setting

FWAATS is located on part of the Western Allegheny Plateau (West Virginia Department of 

Environmental Protection [WVDEP], 2013). The Western Allegheny Plateau is a section of the 

Appalachian Plateau, characterized by steep hills with narrow ravines (Herb et al., 1981) The 

facility is approximately 1,020 feet above mean sea level (US Climate Data, 2019). The land on 

which FWAATS was constructed was formerly the far end of North Central West Virginia Airport’s 

Runway 13. The facility is located within the Headwaters Simpson Creek Watershed, which is part 

of the larger West Fork Watershed, which is composed of 73% forested land, 15% 
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cultivated/planted land, 15% developed land, and 3.6% impervious surface (WVDEP, 2013). The

two closest tributaries to the facility are Peddler Run and Simpson Creek, shown on Figure 1-3.

1.5.1 Geology

The facility is located within Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau section of the Appalachian Plateau

physiographic province (BAA, 2014). On the eastern side of Harrison County, the geology is

primarily of the Paleozoic era and Pennsylvanian period (West Virginia Geologic and Economic

Survey [WVGES], 2011). The facility is underlain by Pennsylvanian sedimentary units. The

youngest and stratigraphically uppermost unit is the Conemaugh Group, which is composed of

cyclic sequences of red and gray shale, siltstone, and sandstone with thin limestones and shales.

The Conemaugh Group is underlain by the Allegheny Formation, which comprises cyclic

sequences of sandstone, siltstone, shale, limestone, and coal (Cardwell et al., 1968). The geology

at the facility is shown on Figure 1-2.

1.5.2 Hydrogeology

The Pennsylvanian-aged Conemaugh Group and Allegheny Formation form the uppermost

aquifers underlying the facility. In Harrison County, two wells screened in the Conemaugh Group

aquifer had depths of 50 and 86 feet with well yields of 6.7 and 3 gallons per minute, respectively

(Kozar and Mathes, 2001). Information on the depth to groundwater at FWAATS was not available

at the time of the PA.

Groundwater flow in this region is inferred to follow topography to the northwest, as elevation

decreases from east to west, and shallow groundwater likely follows the same path as surface

water (Figure 1-2). Immediately around the facility, groundwater is inferred to follow topography

southwest before joining regional surface water flow to the northwest. The facility is served by the

public water supply. Harrison County does not use groundwater for public water supply (WVDEP,

2013). The public water supply for the City of Bridgeport is purchased from the Clarksburg Water

Board, which uses surface water from the West Fork River (City of Bridgeport, 2017).

An EDRTM Report conducted a well search for a 1-mile radius surrounding the facility (Appendix

A). Using additional online resources, such as state and local GIS databases, wells were

researched to a 4-mile radius of the facility. Based on the EDRTM Report, there are no private or

public potable water wells within 1 mile of the facility (EDRTM, 2019). According to the United

States Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System Mapper, there are 10

inactive USGS monitoring wells within a 4-mile radius of the facility, four to the east and six to the

west (USGS, 2020). Additional GIS data for wells located within a 4-mile radius of the facility was

unavailable at the city, county, state, and national levels. Therefore, it is possible that additional

unidentified public or private wells may be located within 4 miles of the facility.

Sanitary effluent from the facility is to the City of Bridgeport's sanitary sewer system. FWAATS

has a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit in place that allows the

facility to discharge pollutants to the Bridgeport wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located 2.6

miles west of the facility. The wastewater approved for acceptance from FWAATS is runoff from

engine washing, exterior plane washing, and plane and equipment deicing. Runoff is first treated

by an oil-water separator before continuing to the Bridgeport WWTP.

Based on the USEPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 3 (UCMR 3) data, no PFAS were

detected in a public water system above the HA within 20 miles of the facility (Appendix A). The

HA is 70 ppt for PFOS and PFOA, individually or combined. PFAS analyses performed in 2016

had method detection limits that were higher than currently achievable. Thus, it is possible that

low concentrations of PFAS were not detected during the UCMR 3 but might be detected if

analyzed today.
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1.5.3 Hydrology

FWAATS resides in the West Fork Watershed (WVDEP, 2013). The West Fork Watershed and

the area surrounding the facility, including parts of West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania,

are part of the larger Monongahela River basin (Herb et al., 1981). Surface water from the facility

drains downhill to the southwest to Simpson Creek, then continues with the regional flow direction

northwest to the West Fork River and the Monongahela River (WVDEP, 2013). The Monongahela

River is used for recreational activities. In Harrison County, 100% of the drinking water comes

from surface water. There are currently three public water supply facilities within the West Fork

Watershed: the Clarksburg Water Board (approximately 7 miles southwest of the facility),

Lumberport Water (approximately 9 miles northwest of the facility), and West Virginia American

Water – Weston (approximately 23 miles southwest of the facility) (WVDEP, 2013). The exact

locations of the surface water intakes for each public water supply facility was not available.

1.5.4 Climate

In the area of West Virginia where FWAATS is located, precipitation is evenly distributed

throughout the year, with somewhat higher amounts in the spring and summer (Herb et al., 1981).

The amount of snow varies by elevation, but the average annual rainfall is 45.9 inches (US

Climate Data, 2019). Bridgeport has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons (City of

Bridgeport, 2020). The annual average high temperature for Bridgeport is 63.1 degrees

Fahrenheit (°F), and the average low temperature is 42.1°F. Elevation is a significant influence on

climatic variations and temperature in West Virginia (US Climate Data, 2019). The region including

Bridgeport, West Virginia is generally a few degrees cooler than the western side of West Virginia

due to higher elevation.

1.5.5 Current and Future Land Use

FWAATS currently resides on a portion of land leased from the BAA under the terms of a 50-year

lease, which started on 12 July 1994. The facility is currently and has historically been used for

fixed wing training instruction for Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard Aviators. Future land

use is not anticipated to change.
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2. Fire Training Areas

One previous FTA was identified during the PA through interviews. There are no current FTAs at 

FWAATS, and there have been no fire training activities on facility property since 2016. Though 

AFFF was stored on-site from the time it was acquired in 1996 until the last 5-gallon (gal) buckets 

were removed in 2019, interviewees stated AFFF has never been used in fire training at the 

facility.

Soap and Water FTA

The Soap and Water FTA is located in the parking lot in the northeast corner of the facility (Figure 

2-1). According to interviewees, the training consisted of filling an empty Tri-MaxTM extinguisher 

with a soap and water solution to demonstrate use of a Tri-MaxTM extinguisher. However, due to 

the potential for residual PFAS in the Tri-MaxTM extinguishers and lack of documentation, the FTA 

is considered a potential PFAS release area.

There were no live fire training events at the facility. To interviewee recollection, which dates back 

to 1996, there have never been off-facility fire training events conducted by FWAATS personnel, 

nor have any outside entities come on-facility for fire training.
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3. Non-Fire Training Areas

In addition to FTAs, the PA evaluated areas where PFAS-containing materials may have been 

broadly used, stored, or disposed. This may include buildings with fire suppression systems, paint 

booths, AFFF storage areas, and areas of compliance demonstrations. Information on these 

features obtained during the PA are included in Appendices A and B. Three potential non-FTAs 

where AFFF may have been stored were reviewed during the PA. Descriptions of the non-FTAs 

are presented below, and the locations of the non-FTAs are shown on Figure 3-1.

Ground Support Room

The Ground Support Room is located on the southern side of the FWAATS hangar. The FWAATS 

hangar utilizes a non-AFFF fire suppression system (Appendix C, Photograph #1). Initial 

interviews indicated that while AFFF was kept at FWAATS, 5-gal buckets were stored in the 

Ground Support Room. However, a follow-up interview revealed that AFFF was in fact never 

stored in the Ground Support Room. Therefore, the Ground Support Room is not considered a 

potential PFAS release area. The location of the room is shown on Figure 3-1 and a photograph 

is included in Appendix C, Photograph # 3.

Flammable Liquids Shed

The Flammable Liquids Shed is located on the northern side of the property (Figure 3-1). While 

AFFF was kept at FWAATS (beginning in 1996), 5-gal buckets were stored in the Flammable 

Liquids Shed. One 5-gal bucket of AFFF was found in the Flammable Liquids Shed in 2019, which 

was subsequently disposed of by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO). The 

non-hazardous waste manifest for the container removed in 2019 is provided in Appendix A. 

There are no known spill or releases of AFFF at this location. However, due to gaps in knowledge 

regarding AFFF storage at the facility, the Flammable Liquids Shed is considered a potential PFAS 

release area. The Flammable Liquids Shed is shown in Appendix C, Photograph #5.

HAZMAT Room

During interviews with FWAATS personnel, the hazardous materials (HAZMAT) room was 

identified as another location where AFFF was known to be stored from 1996 until 2019. The 

HAZMAT Room is on the southern side of the FWAATS hangar adjacent to the Ground Support 

Room (Figure 3-1). Two 5-gal containers of AFFF were discovered in the HAZMAT Room in 2019, 

which were subsequently disposed of by the DRMO along with the one 5-gal container from the 

Flammable Liquids Shed. The non-hazardous waste manifest for the two containers removed in 

2019 is provided in Appendix A. Interviewees had no recollection of spills or releases of AFFF at 

this location. However, due to gaps in knowledge regarding AFFF storage, the HAZMAT Room is 

considered a potential PFAS release area. The HAZMAT Room is shown in Appendix C, 

Photograph #2.
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4. Emergency Response Areas

Two emergency response areas were identified at FWAATS during the PA through interviews. 

Firsthand knowledge of interviewees extends to 1993, prior to the construction of FWAATS, when 

the unit was operating out of a hangar in the North Central West Virginia Airport. If need for 

emergency response at the facility arises, the airport’s fire department is the primary response 

unit. The City of Bridgeport Fire Department is the secondary response unit.

ARNG Fuel Spill

During training in 2014, an airplane was noted to have a fuel leak during a change in student 

operation of the plane. The aircraft was shut down after notifying Fit Operations and maintenance, 

and maintenance responded with spill kits and 5-gal buckets to capture the fuel. The aircraft was 

towed to the airplane wash pad, and the diverter valve was opened to direct fuel to the oil-water 

separator instead of stormwater drainage pathways. The fuel that was not collected went to the 

oil-water separator. No AFFF was used, which is occasionally a safety procedure enacted during 

fuel spills, to prevent ignition of fuel during the spill. Documentation of the event, including 

photographs, is included in Appendix A. This location, shown on Figure 4-1, has no suspected 

PFAS release.

ARNG Hard Landing

In 2010, an ARNG aircraft had a landing gear issue and had a hard landing. Since the airport’s 

fire department is the primary response unit for FWAATS, it responded to the incident. According 

to interviewees, there was no emergency action necessary as there was no resulting fire or fuel 

leak, and AFFF was not used during the event. This location, shown on Figure 4-1, has no 

suspected PFAS release.
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5. Adjacent Sources

Seven potential off-facility sources of PFAS located adjacent to FWAATS, not under the control 

of ARNG, were identified during the PA through interviews. A description of each potential adjacent 

source is presented below, and the adjacent sources are shown on Figure 5-1.

Aviation Industries

Northrop Grumman and Pratt & Whitney aerospace companies are located directly north of 

FWAATS (Figure 5-1). Pratt & Whitney is an aircraft engine repair company and Northrop 

Grumman is an aircraft manufacturer. It is unknown if PFAS-containing substances are used at 

these facilities, and personnel of these companies were not interviewed as part of the PA. 

However, because PFAS are common in substances used in the aviation industry, this location is 

considered a potential adjacent PFAS release area.

North Central West Virginia Airport

The North Central West Virginia Airport is located to the west of FWAATS and seen in Figure 5-

1. Several potential adjacent sources are located at the airport.

5.2.1 Former Nozzle Check Area

The airport currently has two firetrucks: one equipped with AFFF, which replaced the former AFFF 

firetruck discussed in Section 5.2.2, and one equipped to handle only water. Airport personnel 

are required to perform nozzle checks once per month to ensure the AFFF firetruck is in working 

order, should there be an event requiring emergency response with AFFF. Nozzle checks formerly 

took place on the pavement in the rear of the Old Fire House (Figure 5-1). Nozzle checks were 

performed at this location until 2006. Following the nozzle check, during which a small amount of 

AFFF was released, the AFFF was left to sit on pavement and dissipate, therefore, this area is 

considered a potential adjacent PFAS release area.

5.2.2 Old Fire House

The airport’s former AFFF firetruck was kept in the Old Fire House from 1992 to 1996 (Figure 5-

1). It is unknown what year the former firetruck was removed. The AFFF was stored in 55-gal 

drums in the rear of the firetruck. The airport purchases 3% AFFF from Oshkosh and initially had 

four drums to refill the AFFF firetrucks with, which have been reduced to two with use in nozzle 

checks and off-spec AFFF removal over time by J.T. Martin Fire & Safety. The firetruck had a 

pour-fill system to refill the AFFF tank. While airport personnel do not recall any spills or releases 

of AFFF, there is a possibility that unintended releases occurred during refilling while the previous 

firetruck was in service. Therefore, the Old Fire House is considered a potential adjacent PFAS 

release area.

5.2.3 Current Firetruck and AFFF Storage

The current AFFF firetruck has been stored in a building directly south of the Old Fire House since 

it was acquired in 2006 (Figure 5-1). The current firetruck has a pump filling system for the AFFF 

to prevent spills while filling with AFFF. The AFFF is currently stored behind the AFFF firetruck in 

55-gal drums labeled as Oshkosh 3% AFFF. It is unknown whether the truck is decontaminated 

following nozzle checks. Due to the potential for unintended spills or releases of AFFF, this area 

is considered a potential adjacent PFAS release area.
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5.2.4 Current Nozzle Check Area

After 2006, the airport began conducting nozzle checks at a new location south of the current 

firetruck and AFFF storage area and east of the main airport building (Figure 5-1). Nozzle checks 

have been conducted monthly in this location since 2006. The AFFF released during the nozzle 

checks is not rinsed away and is left on the tarmac to dissipate. AFFF in surface runoff from this 

area may enter the drain running along the tarmac to the east of the nozzle check area, and from 

there, it would be directed to the public sanitary sewer system. This location is considered a 

potential adjacent PFAS release area.

Meadowfill Landfill

The Meadowfill Landfill is located approximately 3 miles north-northwest of the facility (Figure 5-

1). Details of the facility provided by Waste Management Solutions (WMS) indicate the site 

accepts waste including industrial waste and municipal solid waste, both of which may include 

PFAS-containing products (WMS, 2020). Though the landfill does not accept hazardous waste, 

PFAS were not historically considered hazardous. Therefore, there is a potential for PFAScontaining products to be included in materials within the landfill. As such, the Meadowfill landfill 

is considered a potential adjacent, off-facility PFAS release area.

Bridgeport WWTP

The Bridgeport WWTP is located 2.6 miles west of the facility, on a parcel of land owned by the 

City of Bridgeport (Figure 5-1). The WWTP is owned and operated by the city of Bridgeport and 

is considered a potential adjacent source of PFAS. The WWTP treats wastewater for the City of 

Bridgeport’s 25,000 residents before releasing it via an outfall to Simpson Creek. Surface water 

from Simpson Creek flows to the West Fork River where it is collected by the Clarksburg Water 

Board for public supply. The Clarksburg Water Board provides water for the City of Bridgeport.

Wastewater treatment facilities are not usually considered primary potential release areas of 

PFAS, but sludges and liquids treated at wastewater treatment plants may create a secondary 

source of contamination if they receive PFAS-impacted waste from other release areas, personal 

care products, and other household waste. PFAS releases that may have occurred within the city 

of Bridgeport could have resulted in the migration of PFAS in water to the Bridgeport WWTP. 

Sludge generated at wastewater treatment facilities is typically removed and disposed of at an 

off-site location; the location of sludge disposal for the Bridgeport WWTP is unknown. Due to the 

potential for PFAS releases to have occurred elsewhere in the city of Bridgeport sanitary sewer 

system, the WWTP is considered a potential adjacent, off-facility PFAS release area.
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6. Preliminary Conceptual Site Model

Based on the PA findings, two AOIs were identified at FWAATS. AOI 1 is the HAZMAT Room, AOI 

2 is the Flammable Liquids Shed and Soap and Water FTA. The AOI locations are shown on 

Figure 6-1. The following sections describe the CSM components and the specific preliminary 

CSMs developed for AOI 1 and AOI 2. The CSM identifies the three components necessary for a 

potentially complete exposure pathway: (1) source, (2) pathway, (3) receptor. If any of these 

elements are missing, the pathway is considered incomplete.

In general, the potential PFAS exposure pathways are ingestion and inhalation. Human exposure 

via the dermal contact pathway may occur, and current risk practice suggests it is an insignificant 

pathway compared to ingestion; however, exposure data for dermal pathways are sparse and 

continue to be the subject of PFAS toxicological study. Receptors at FWAATS include site 

workers, construction workers, trespassers, recreational users, and off-site residents. The 

preliminary CSM for FWAATS indicates which specific receptors could potentially be exposed to 

PFAS (Figure 6-2).

AOI 1: HAZMAT Room

AOI 1 is the HAZMAT Room (Appendix C, Photograph #2). Interviewees indicated there were 

no known spills or releases of AFFF at this location while AFFF was stored in the HAZMAT room 

from 1996 to 2019. However, due to gaps in knowledge about AFFF storage at the facility, it is 

considered a potential PFAS release area. The HAZMAT Room is on the southern end of the 

FWAATS hangar (Figure 3-1). 

In the event that a release occurred at this location, it is possible that the AFFF traveled either to 

one of the two the hangar ramp drains or off-property, following the same route as on-site surface 

water runoff. Surface water runoff would first encounter the gray hangar ramp drain (Appendix 

C, Photograph #6-Right) associated with the airplane wash pad and would either be led to the 

oil-water separator or the nearby creek, Peddler Run. The route water takes from the airplane 

wash pad drain is dependent on the drain’s valve position. Under normal operations, the valve is 

closed and water is discharged to Peddler Run. During airplane washing or a spill, the valve is 

opened and water goes to the oil-water separator and then transported to the Bridgeport WWTP. 

Coordinates provided by the ARNG in the facility’s NPDES permit show the WWTP is located 2.6 

miles west of the facility on the bank of Simpson Creek (Appendix A). The WWTP discharges 

water to Simpson Creek, which converges with the West Fork River 4 miles north of the plant and 

continues to the Monongahela River. The second, larger drain, seen in Appendix C, Photograph 

#6-Left, is a stormwater drain that discharges to Peddler Run. Surface water drainage at the 

facility that does not enter the stormwater drain on the hangar ramp would travel east along paved 

and unpaved surfaces to the edge of the property. From there, the runoff would meet drainage 

from the hangar ramp at Peddler Run. Drainage discharging to Peddler Run follows the creek to 

its confluence with Simpson Creek. AFFF would continue along the previously-stated surface 

water pathways to the Monongahela River. Therefore, the exposure pathway for surface water 

and sediment is considered potentially complete for off-facility residents and recreational users. 

Additionally, human consumption of fish potentially affected by PFAS is possible.

The potential migration of contaminants across unpaved surfaces at the facility creates potentially 

complete pathways for inhalation via airborne soil particulates and ingestion of surface soil to site 

workers, construction workers, and trespassers in this area. Additionally, if PFAS infiltrated 

subsurface soil, a potentially complete pathway via ingestion exists for construction workers. 

Though PFAS are water soluble and can migrate readily from soil to groundwater via leaching, 

there are no known private or public potable water wells within 4 miles downgradient of the facility 

and facility is served by the public water supply. Due to the unknown depth of groundwater at the 
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facility, there is a potential for groundwater to be encountered during construction activities. 

Therefore, the groundwater ingestion pathway is considered potentially complete for construction 

workers. The preliminary CSM diagram for AOI 1 is shown in Figure 6-2.

AOI 2: Flammable Liquids Shed and Soap and Water FTA

AOI 2 is the area of the Flammable Liquids Shed and Soap and Water FTA. The Flammable 

Liquids Shed was used to store 5-gal buckets of AFFF from 1996 to 2019. The Soap and Water 

FTA was used to demonstrate the use of Tri-MaxTM extinguishers prior to 2016 utilizing soap 

instead of AFFF foam. Interviewees did not recall spills or leaks occurring at this location during 

the time AFFF was kept at the facility; however, due to data gaps, it is being considered a potential 

release location and AOI.

If a release occurred at AOI 2, it would have entered soil surrounding the AOI or entered one of 

the hangar ramp drains at the facility. Contaminants, if present, would migrate west across paved 

surfaces and first encounter the airplane wash pad drain (Appendix C, Photograph #6-Right). 

Depending on the position of the wash pad drain valve, contaminants would either discharge into 

Peddler Run or continue to the oil-water separator. Contaminants entering the oil-water separator 

would subsequently be taken to the Bridgeport WWTP, released to Simpson Creek, and continue 

through regional surface water pathways. If contaminants were released to Peddler Run from 

either the stormwater hangar ramp drain (Appendix C, Photograph #6-Left) or airplane wash 

pad drain, they would follow those surface water pathways to Simpson Creek and Monongahela 

River. These pathways, similar to those of AOI 1, creates potentially complete pathways for 

airborne soil particulates through inhalation and ingestion of surface soil for site workers, 

construction workers, and trespassers. Ingestion of surface water and sediment have potentially 

complete pathways to off-facility residents and recreational users. Ingestion of subsurface soil 

and groundwater have potentially complete pathways for construction workers. The preliminary 

CSM diagram for AOI 2 is shown in Figure 6-2.
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1. The residential receptor refers to an off-facility

receptor.

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7. Conclusions

This report presents a summary of available information gathered during the PA on the use of 

AFFF at FWAATS. The PA findings are based on the information presented in Appendix A and 

Appendix B.

Findings

Two AOIs related to potential PFAS release (Table 7-1) were identified at FWAATS during the PA 

through interviews with facility personnel (Figure 7-1).

Table 7-1 AOIs at FWAATS

Area of 

Interest Name Used by

Potential 

Release 

Dates

AOI 1 HAZMAT Room FWAATS Personnel 1996-

2019

AOI 2 Flammable Liquids Shed and Soap and 

Water FTA FWAATS Personnel 1996-2019

Based on potential PFAS releases at the AOIs, there is a potential for exposure to PFAS 

contamination in media at or near the facility. The preliminary CSM for FWAATS, which presents 

the potential receptors and media impacted, is shown on Figure 6-2.

The following areas, shown in Table 7-2 and discussed in Section 3, were determined to have 

no suspected release.

Table 7-2 No Suspected Release Areas

No Suspected 

Release Area Used by Rationale for No Suspected Release Determination

ARNG Fuel Spill FWAATS No AFFF was released in response to the fuel spill. 

Only spill kits were used.

ARNG Hard 

Landing FWAATS No AFFF was released in response to the hard landing. No firefighting actions were necessary.

Ground Support 

Room FWAATS No AFFF was stored at this location.

Additionally, seven potential adjacent sources of PFAS were identified near FWAATS during the 

PA. 

Uncertainties

A number of information sources were investigated during this PA to determine the potential for 

PFAS-containing materials to have been present, used, or released at the facility. Historically, 

documentation of PFAS use was not required because PFAS were considered benign. Therefore, 

records were not typically kept by the facility or available during the PA on the use of PFAS in 

training, firefighting, or other non-traditional activities, or on its disposition. 

The conclusions of this PA are based on all available information, including: previous 

environmental reports, EDRTM Reports, observations made during the VSI, and interviews. 
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Interviews of personnel with direct knowledge of a facility generally provided the most useful 

insights regarding a facility’s historical and current PFAS-containing materials. Sometimes, the 

provided information was vague. Gathered information has a degree of uncertainty due to the 

absence of written documentation, the limited number of personnel with direct knowledge due to 

staffing changes, the time passed since PFAS were first used (1969 to present), and a reliance 

on personal recollection. Inaccuracies may arise in potential PFAS release locations, dates of 

release, volume of releases, and the concentration of AFFF used. There is also a possibility the 

PA has missed a source of PFAS, as the science of how PFAS may enter the environment 

continually evolves.

In order to minimize the level of uncertainty, readily available data regarding the use and storage 

of PFAS were reviewed, retired and current personnel were interviewed, multiple persons were 

interviewed for the same potential source area, and potential source areas were visually 

inspected. Table 7-3 summarizes the uncertainties associated with the PA.

Table 7-3 Uncertainties

Area of Interest Source of Uncertainty

AOI 1: HAZMAT Room

There are gaps in knowledge of AFFF stored in this location. 

Two buckets of AFFF were discovered after it was believed that 

all AFFF had been removed from the facility.

AOI 2: Flammable Liquids 

Shed and Soap and 

Water FTA

There are gaps in knowledge of AFFF AOI. One bucket of AFFF 

was discovered after all AFFF was believed to have been 

removed from the facility. It is also unknown if the Tri-MaxTM unit 

contained AFFF before being used at the Soap and Water FTA.

It is also unknown whether or to what degree the potential off-facility PFAS release areas may 

affect FWAATS.

Potential Future Actions

Based on the presence (1996-2019) of the potential release of PFAS-containing materials in the 

HAZMAT Room, Flammable Liquids Shed, and Soap and Water FTA, evidence indicates that 

WVARNG activities in this area may have contributed PFAS contamination to media at and around 

the facility. It is recommended that these areas move forward in the CERCLA process.

Interviews (covering 1996-2020) indicate that non-fire training activities associated with AOIs may 

have introduced PFAS into the environment, thus, there is potential for receptors to be exposed 

to PFAS as shown in the preliminary CSM in Section 6. Table 7-4 summarizes the rationale used 

to determine if the AOIs should be considered for further investigation under the CERCLA process 

and undergo SIs.

ARNG will evaluate the need for an SI at FWAATS based on the potential receptors, the potential 

migration of PFAS contamination off the facility, and the availability of resources.
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Table 7-4 PA Findings Summary

Areas of Interest AOI Location Rationale Potential Future

Action

AOI 1 HAZMAT

Room

39°17’43.756”N,

80°13’28.211”W

Possible AFFF leak or

spill.

Proceed to an SI, focus

on soil, surface water,

and sediment

AOI 2 Flammable

Liquids Shed and

Soap and Water

FTA

39°21’46.111”N,

80°13’27.45”W

Possible AFFF leak,

spill, or release during

fire training.

Proceed to an SI, focus

on soil, surface water,

and sediment
AOI 1

AOI 2

Soap and 

Water FTA

ARNG Hard

Landing

Old Fire House

ARNG Fuel

Spill

Ground Support

Room

Current

Nozzle

Check Area

Former

Nozzle

Check Area

Current Fire

Truck and

AFFF Storage

Aviation

Industries

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Liquids Shed

HAZMAT Room

Ann Run

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Appendix A

Data Resources
Data Resources will be provided separately on CD. Data Resources for FWAATS includes:

FWAATS Site Background Documents

· 2014, Benedum Airport Authority, Groundwater Protection Plan, May 2014

· 2017, City of Bridgeport, Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2016, March 3, 2017

FWAATS Site Property Documents

· 1994, FWAATS Initial Lease Document, July 29, 1994

· 2014, FWAATS Spill Report June 12, 2014

· 2016, FWAATS National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, June 30, 2016

· 2018, FWAATS Lease Addendum, September 28, 2018

· 2019, Signed Manifest for AFFF, August 2019

Environmental Data Resources, Inc.TM Reports

· 2019, Aerial Photo Decade Package, Environmental Data Resources, Inc.TM, October 8,

2019

· 2019, Certified Sanborn Map Report, Environmental Data Resources, Inc.TM, October 8,

2019

· 2019, Radius Map Report with Geocheck, Environmental Data Resources, Inc.TM,

October 8, 2019
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Appendix B

Preliminary Assessment Documentation
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Appendix B.1

Interview Records










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Appendix B.2

Visual Site Inspection Checklists



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Appendix B.3

Conceptual Site Model Information



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Appendix C

Photographic Log
Preliminary Assessment Report

Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site

Perfluorooctane-Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and 

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Impacted Sites

ARNG Installations, Nationwide

APPENDIX C – Photographic Log

Army National Guard, Preliminary 

Assessment for PFAS FWAATS Bridgeport, West Virginia

Photograph No. 1

Description:

FWAATS non-AFFF fire 

suppression system in the 

hangar.

Photo Date: 10/1/2019

Photograph No. 2

Description:

HAZMAT Room that 

previously held 5-gallon 

buckets of AFFF.

Photo Date: 10/1/2019
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Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site

Perfluorooctane-Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and 

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Impacted Sites

ARNG Installations, Nationwide

APPENDIX C – Photographic Log

Army National Guard, Preliminary 

Assessment for PFAS FWAATS Bridgeport, West Virginia

Photograph No. 3

Description:

Ground Support Room. 

Follow-up interviews 

indicated that AFFF was 

never stored in this 

location.

Photo Date: 10/1/2019

Photograph No. 4

Description:

The type of fire extinguisher 

currently utilized at the 

facility. All extinguishers are 

now dry chemical.

Photo Date: 10/1/2019
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Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site

Perfluorooctane-Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and 

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Impacted Sites

ARNG Installations, Nationwide

APPENDIX C – Photographic Log

Army National Guard, Preliminary 

Assessment for PFAS FWAATS Bridgeport, West Virginia

Photograph No. 5

Description:

The Flammable Liquids 

Shed, which formerly held 

5-gallon buckets of AFFF.

One 5-gallon bucket was 

found here in 2019.

Photo Date: 10/1/2019

Photograph No. 6

 

Description:

Drains extending across the 

facility flight line and 

leading to the oil-water 

separator. (Left - large drain 

for stormwater, which 

always drains to nearby 

surface water. Right - The 

larger drain is the same as 

described for the left 

photograph. The smaller 

gray drain on the right is the 

airplane wash pad drain 

that leads to a valve. Under 

normal conditions, the valve 

discharges to goes to the 

nearby creek. If the valve is 

turned for plane washing or 

a spill, the valve leads to an 

oil-water separator and 

then the nearby wastewater 

treatment plant.)

Photo Date: 10/1/2019
Preliminary Assessment Report

Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site

Perfluorooctane-Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and 

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Impacted Sites

ARNG Installations, Nationwide

APPENDIX C – Photographic Log

Army National Guard, Preliminary 

Assessment for PFAS FWAATS Bridgeport, West Virginia

Photograph No. 7

Description:

FWAATS hangar drain.

This drain always leads to 

the oil-water separator and 

then to the wastewater 

treatment plant.

Photo Date: 10/1/2019