SFUN D RECORD S CT R 2201-0011 5
1 JEANNI ECERVER A 

### Assistan t Regiona l Counse l SFUN D RECORD S CTR 2 Unite d State s Environmenta l Protection Agenc y8815161 7 7 5 Hawthorn e Stree t 3 San Francisco , Californi a 9410 5 (415 ) 744-135 1 4 

### Attorneyfo r EP A 5 

### PATRICI AL . SHANK S 6 McCutchen , Doyle , Brow n & Enerson Thre e Embarcader o Cente r 7 San Francisco , Californi a 9410 5 (415 ) 393-252 9 8 

### Attorneyfo r Sol a Optical , USA 9 

### 1 0 UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIO NAGENC Y REGIONI X 1 1 

### 1 2 I n The Matte r Of : 1 3 The Sol a Optical , USASuperfund Site , #J 8 Petaluma , Californi a 1 4 

### RESPONDENT : 1 5 

### Pilkingto n Visioncare , Inc . 1 6 (Sola Optical , US AInc. ) ) U.S . EP ADocke t ) No.92-0 7 1 7 Proceeding Unde r Sectio n 106(a ) o f the 1 8 Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an

d Liabilit yAc t o f 1980 , 1 9 a s amende d (4 2 U.S.C . § 9606(a) ) 2 0 2 1 2 2 

### 2 3 ADMINISTRATIV E ORDE R FOR REMEDIA

L DESIG NAN D REMEDIAL ACTIO

N 24 " 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 81 TABL E O F CONTENT S

2 I . INTRODUCTIO NAN D JURISDICTIO

N3 3 II . FINDING S O F FACT . 3 4 III . CONCLUSIONS O F LA W AN D DETERMINATION S 6 5 IV . NOTIC E T O TH E STATE 7 6 V . ORDE R 7 7 VI . DEFINITIONS 7 8 VII . NOTIC E O F INTEN T TO COMPL

Y 1 1 9 VIII . PARTIE S BOUN D 1 2 1 0 IX . WORK TO B E PERFORME D 1 3 1 1 X . ADDITIONA L WORK 1 9 1 2 XI . EP

APERIODI C REVIE W 2 0 1 3 XII . ENDANGERMENT AN D EMERGENC Y RESPONS E 2 0 1 4 XIII . COMPLIANC E WIT H APPLICABL E LAW S 2 1 1 5 XIV . REMEDIAL PROJEC T MANAGE R 2 2 1 6 XV . SITE ACCES S AN D DATA/DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY 2 3 1 7 XVI . RECORD PRESERVATIO N2 6 1 8 XVII . DELA

Y I NPERFORMANC E 2 7 1 9 IVI11 . ASSURANC E O F ABILITY T O COMPLET E WOR K 2 8 2 0 XIX . UNITE D STATE S NOT LIABL E 2 9 2 1 XX . ENFORCEMEN T AN D RESERVATION S 2 9 2 2 XXI . EFFECTIV E DAT E AN

D COMPUTATIO

NO F TIME 3 1 2 3 XXII . OPPORTUNIT Y T O CONFE R 3 2 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 81 ADMINISTRATIV E ORDE R 2 FOR REMEDIA L DESIG NAN D REMEDIA

L ACTIO

N 3 I . INTRODUCTIO NAN D JURISDICTIO

N 4 Thi s Administrativ e Orde r (th e "Order" ) i s issued b ythe 5 Unite d State s Environmenta l Protection Agenc y("EPA" ) unde r the 6 authorityveste d i n the Presiden t o f the Unite d State s b ySectio n 7 106(a ) o f the Comprehensive Environmenta l Response , Compensation , 8 an d Liabilit yAc t o f 1980 , a s amende d ("CERCLA") , 4 2 U.S.C . 9 § 9606(a) . Thi s authorit ywa s delegate d t o th e Administrato r o f 1 0 EP Aon Januar

y23 , 1987 , b

yExecutiv e Orde r 1258 0 (5 2 Fed . Reg . 1 1 2926 , Januar

y29 , 1987) , an

d wa s furthe r delegate d t o EP A 1 2 Regiona l Administrator s on Septembe r 13 , 198 7 b yEP ADelegatio n 1 3 No . 14-14-B . Thi s Orde r i s issued t o Pilkingto n Visioncare , Inc . 1 4 an d Sol a Optica l USA , Inc . (togethe r referre d t o a s "Respondent" ) 1 5 b yEPAt o perfor

mth e remedia l design an d remedia l actio n a s 1 6 describe d i n the Recor d o f Decisio n fo r the Sol a Optica l USA , 1 7 Sit e ("th

e Sol a Optica l Site " o r "the Site") , date d Septembe r 

### 1 8 

### 27 , 

### 1991 . 1 9 II . FINDING S O F FAC T 2 0 A . SITE DESCRIPTIO N 2 1 l . The Sol a Optica l Sit e include s the Sol a Optica l 2 2 propertyan

d the area l exten t o f contaminatio n necessar yfo r the 2 3 implementatio n o f the respons e action
. The Sit e i s locate d i n 2 4 the southeaster n margi n o f the Cit yo f Petaluma , Sonom a County , 2 5 California
. The Cityo f Petalum a i s i n souther

n Sonom

a County , 2 6 approximatel y5 0 mile s nort ho f San Francisco
. The facilit y 2 7 addres s i s 150 0 Cade r Lan e an d i s locate d jus t sout ho f the 2 8 Lakevill e Highwayintersectio n wit hRout e 101 .1 2 . The 3 5 acr e Sol a Optica l propertyi s bordere d o n the

2 nort h b

yLakevill e Highwa yan d ope n fields
. Ope n field s als o 3 borde r the sout h an d southeast . T o the northeas t an d acros s 4 Lakevill e Highwa yi s residentia l developmen t an d th e location o f 5 the Cityo f Petalum a Station # 5 Municipa l Well . Industria l an d 6 commercia l facilitie s ar e adjacen t t o th e eas t an d west . Lan

d 7 us e i n the sit e are a i s industrial
. Lan d us e adjacen t t o the 8 Sit e i s primaril yindustria l wit hresidentia l an d agricultura l 9 development . 1 0 3 . The topograph yo f the are a an

d the sit e gentl yslope s 1 1 a t a rat e o f 5 0 fee t pe r mil e fro mth e lowhill s i n th e northeas t 1 2 toward s th e Petalum a River , locate d abou t on e mil e sout hwes t o f 1 3 th e Sol a Optica l facility
. Th e Sit e i s underlai n b ya comple x 1 4 sequenc e o f interbedde d clays , silt s an d sands , wit hlesse r 1 5 amount s o f gravel . Groundwate r i n shallowsediment s i n the sit e 1 6 vicinit yi s generall yencountere d a t elevation s 9 t o 1 2 fee t 1 7 belowgroun

d surface . The groundwate r aquife r i s unconfine d an d 1 8 generall yflow s i n a southsouthwesterl ydirectio n toward s the 1 9 Petalum

a River
. 2 0 4 . The Sol a Optica l facilit ymanufacture s ophthalmi c 2 1 lense s i n a manufacturing buildin g and ha s a n adjacen t 2 2 administratio n building
. Sol a Optica l bega n operatio n i n 1987 . 2 3 Sol a Optica l previousl ystored 1,1,1-trichloroethane , acetone an d 2 4 methano l i n si x 1,00 0 gallo n undergroun d storag e tanks . I n Ma y 2 5 1982 , Sol a Optica l identifie d lowlevel s o f solvent s i n 2 6 groundwate r nea r the underground solven t storag e tanks . I n 198 5 2 7 Sol a Optica l independentl yremove d th e undergroun d tank s whic h 2 8 reportedl yinclude d back-fil l an d som e nativ e soil
. 41 B . REGULATOR Y AN D ENFORCEMEN

T HISTOR

Y 2 1 . Som

e combination o f wast e disposal , discharg e o r 3 handling o f solvent s i n the vicinit yo f the forme r undergroun d 4 storag e tank s resulted i n sit e soi l an d groundwate r contaminatio n 5 b ychemical s described i n th e paragraph s above . 6 2 . I n 1983 , the San Francisc o Regiona l Wate r Qualit y 7 Contro l Board (SFRWQCB ) directed Sol a Optica l t o investigat e the 8 groundwate r a t the Site
. I n 1987 , the SFRWQC B issued Cleanu p 9 Orde r #87-038 . I n respons e t o the Orde r Sol a Optica l constructed 1 0 a groundwate r extractio n an d treatmen t syste

mwhic h bega n 1 1 operatio n i n Augus t 1988 . 1 2 3 . I n Jun e 1988 , EP Apropose d the Sol a Optica l Sit e fo r 1 3 the Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t (NPL) . 1 4 4 . I n Octobe r 198 9 negotiation s wit h Sol a t o perfor mth e 1 5 Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit yStud y(RI/FS ) resulte d i n an 1 6 EP Aadministrativ e consen t orde r (docke t #89-22) . 1 7 5 . I n Februar y1990 , EP

Ainclude d the Sol a Optica l Sit e on 1 8 th e NPL . 1 9 6 . Sol a Optica l performe d the R I an d complete d the R I 2 0 repor t o n Decembe r 3 , 1990 . 2 1 7 . Sol a Optica l performe d the F S an d complete d the F S 2 2 repor t on Jun e 10 , 1991 . 2 3 8 . EPA' s decisio n fo r the remedia l actio n t o be 2 4 implemente d a t th e Sit e i s embodie d i n a fina l Recor d o f Decisio n 2 5 (ROD) , execute d on Septembe r 27 , 1991 , whic h the Stat e supported . 2 6 Th e ROD i s attache d t o thi s Orde r a s Appendi x 1 an d i s 2 7 incorporate d b yreference . The ROD i s supporte d b yan 2 8 Administrativ e Record tha t contain s th e document s an d informatio n

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### l l upo n which EPAbased the selection o f the respons e action
.

2 9 . Sol a Optica l USA , Inc . i s a subsidiar yo f Pilkingto n 3 Visio n Care , Inc . Ther e ar e n o othe r identifiabl e potentiall y 4 responsibl e partie s a t thi s Site
. 5 C . SITE CONTAMINATIO N 6 1 . The primarycontaminant s o f concern detecte d i n soi l 7 an d soi l ga s a t the Sit e wer e determine d i n the Ris k Assessmen t 8 conducte d b

yEPAt o b e presen t belowhealt hbase d standard s an d 9 di d no t pos e a continuing threa t t o groun d water . 1 0 2 . The exces s lifetime cance r ris k presente d b yus e o f on 1 1 sit e contaminate d groundwate r fo r drinking wate r i s 1x10-4 . The 1 2 primarycontaminant s o f concern fo r groundwate r includ e 1,1,1

- 1 3 Trichloroethane , 1,1-Dichloroethane , 1,1-Dichloroethen e an d Freo n 1 4 113 . 1,1-Dichloroethen e i s a possibl e carcinogen
. 1 5 1 6 III . CONCLUSION S O F LA W AN D DETERMINATION S 1 7 A . Th e Sol a Optica l Sit e i s a "facility " a s define d i n Sectio n 1 8 101(9 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(9) . 1 9 B . The Responden t i s a "person " a s define d i n Section 101(21 ) 2 0 O f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(21) . 2 1 C . Th e Responden t i s a "liabl e party " a s owne r and/o r operator , 2 2 currentl yo r a t the time o f disposal , a s define d i n Sectio n 2 3 107(a ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(a) , an d ar e subjec t t o thi s 2 4 Orde r unde r Section 106(a ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9606(a) . 2 5 D . Th e substance s liste d i n Sectio n II , ParagraphC ar e foun d 2 6 a t the Sit e an d ar e "hazardou s substances " a s define d i n Section 2 7 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(14) . 2 8 E . Th e pas t disposa l an d migratio n o f hazardou s substance s fro m 61 th e Sit e constitute s a "release " a s define d i n Section 101(22 ) o f

2 CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(22) . 3 F . Th e potentia l fo r continue d migratio n o f hazardou s 4 substance s fro mth e Sit e pose s a threa t o f a "release " a s 5 define d i n Section 101(22 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(22) . 6 G . The releas e an d threa t o f releas e o f on e o r mor e hazardou s 7 substance s fro mth e sit e ma

ypresen t an imminen t an d substantia l 8 endangermen t t o the publi c healt h o r welfar e o r the environment
. 9 H . Th e action s require d b ythi s Orde r ar e necessar yt o protec t 1 0 th e publi c health , welfare , an d th e environment
. 1 1 IV . NOTIC E TO THE STAT E 1 2 On Decembe r 9 , 1991 , prio r t o issuin g thi s Order , EP

A 1 3 notifie d the SFRWQC B o f EPA' s inten t t o issue thi s Order . 1 4 V . ORDE R 1 5 Base d o n the foregoing , the Responden t i s hereb yordere d t o 1 6 compl ywit h th e following provisions , including bu t no t limite d 1 7 t o al l appendice s t o thi s Order , al l document s incorporate d b y 1 8 referenc e int o thi s Order , an d al l schedule s an d deadline s i n 1 9 thi s Order , attache d t o thi s Order , submitte d o r prepare d b ythe 2 0 Responden t an d approve d b

yEPA , o r incorporate d b yreferenc e int o 2 1 thi s Order : 2 2 VI . DEFINITION S 2 3 Unles s otherwis e expressl yprovide d herein , terms used i n 2 4 thi s Orde r whic h ar e define d i n CERCL Ao r i n regulation s 2 5 promulgate d unde r CERCL Ashal l hav e th e meanin g assigne d t o them 2 6 i n the statut e o r it s implementin g regulations
. Wheneve r term s 2 7 liste d belo war e use d i n thi s Orde r o r i n the document s attache d 2 8 t o thi s Orde r o r incorporate d b yreferenc e int o thi s Order , the 7

### 1 followin g definition s shal l apply : 2 "Cal-EPA " shal l mea n th e Departmen t o f Toxi c Substance s 3 Control , a departmen t o f th e Californi a Environmenta l Protection 4 Agency , formerl yth e Californi a Departmen t o f Healt hServices , 5 Toxi c Substance s Contro l Progra m(DHS) . 6 "CERCLA " shal l mea n th e Comprehensive Environmenta l 7 Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit yAc t o f 1980 , a s amended , 4 2 8 U.S.C . § S 960 1 g t sea . 9 "Clean-u

p Standard(s) " shal l mea n th e level s o f clean-up , 1 0 an d associated criteria , t o be achieve d i n the groundwater . 1 1 Thes e standard s an d associate d criteri a shal l includ e thos e 1 2 identifie d i n the ROD an d the SOW an

d thos e establishe d b ythe 1 3 applicabl e o r relevan t an d appropriat e requirement s ("ARARs" ) 1 4 identifie d i n the ROD an d i n the Scop e o f Work (SOW) . 1 5 "Day " shal l mea n a calenda r da yunles s expressl ystate d t o 1 6 b e a working day . "Workin g day " shal l mea n a dayothe r than a 1 7 Saturday , Sunday , o r federa l holiday
. I n computing an yperio d o f 1 8 time unde r thi s Order , wher e th e las t da ywoul d fal l o n a 1 9 Saturday , Sunday , o r federa l holiday , th e perio d shal l ru n unti l 2 0 the en

d o f the nex t working day . 2 1 "DFG " shal l mea n th e Californi a Departmen t o f Fis han d Game . 2 2 "EPA " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protection 2 3 Agency . 2 4 "SFRWQCB " shal l mea n th e San Francisc o Regiona l Wate r 2 5 Qualit yContro l Board . 2 6 "Nationa l ContingencyPlan " o r "NCP " shal l mea n th e Nationa l 2 7 ContingencyPlan promulgate d pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA , 2 8 4 2 U.S.C . § 9605 , codifie d a t 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 , including an y 

### 81 amendment s thereto .

2 "Operation an d Maintenance " o r "O&M " shal l mea n al l 3 activitie s require d unde r th e Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan 4 develope d b

yth e Responden t pursuan t t o thi s Orde r an d Section 5 IX , (Wor

k T o B e Performed ) an d approve d b

yEPA . 6 "Oversight " shal l mea n th e Unite d States ' and/o r it s 7 contractors ' inspection o f respons e action s an d al l othe r action s 8 taken t o verif yth e adequacyo f al l activitie s undertake n an d 9 report s submitte d b yth e Responden t a s require d unde r th e terms 1 0 o f thi s Order . 1 1 "Performanc e Standards " shal l mea n thos e cleanu p standards , 1 2 standard s o f control , an d othe r substantive requirements , 1 3 criteri a o r limitations , identifie d i n the Recor d o f Decision , 1 4 Section I X (Wor k T o B e Performed ) an d the SOW , tha t the Remedia l 1 5 Actio n an

d Work require d b

ythi s Orde r mus t attai n an d maintain
. 1 6 "Recor

d o f Decision " o r "ROD " shal l mea n the EP ARecord o f 1 7 Decisio n relating t o the Site , signed b ythe Regiona l 1 8 Administrato r o n Septembe r 27 , 1991 , al l attachment s an d an y 1 9 amendment s thereto . (Attached a s Appendi x 1 t o thi s Order ) 2 0 "Remedia l Action " o r "RA " shal l mea n thos e respons e 2 1 activitie s t o b e undertake n b ythe Responden t t o implemen t the 2 2 remed

yselected i n the ROD an d se t fort h i n the SO W attache d a s 2 3 Appendi x 2 t o thi s Order , including an yadditiona l activitie s 2 4 require d unde r Section s IX , X , XI , XII , an d XX I o f thi s Order . 2 5 "Remedia l Design " o r "RD " shal l mea n thos e respons e 2 6 activitie s t o b e undertake n b yth e Responden t t o develo p an y 2 7 fina l plan s an d specification s fo r th e Remedia l Actio n pursuan t 2 8 t o the SO

W an d thi s Order . 91 "Respons e Costs " shal l mea n al l cost s including ,

2 administrativ e enforcement , removal , investigative and remedia l 3 o r othe r direc t an d indirec t cost s an d accrue d interes t thereon , 4 incurred b

ythe Unite d State s pursuan t t o CERCLA . Respons e cost s 5 includ e bu t ar e no t limite d t o oversigh t costs , whic h ar e th e 6 cost s o f overseein g the Work , suc

h a s the cost s o f reviewing o r 7 developing plans , report s an d othe r items pursuan t t o thi s Orde r 8 an d cost s associated wit h verifying th e Work . 9 "Section " shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Orde r identifie d b ya 1 0 roma n numera l an d include s on e o r mor e paragraphs . 1 1 "SOW " shal l mea n the Scop e o f Work fo r implementatio n o f the 1 2 Remedia l Actio n an d Operatio n an

d Maintenanc e a t th e Site , a s se t 1 3 fort h i n Appendi x 2 t o thi s Orde r an d an ymodification s mad e 1 4 unde r thi s Order . 1 5 "Site " o r "th e Sol a Optica l USASuperfun d Site " shal l mea n 1 6 the Sol a Optica l propert ylocate d a t 150 0 Cade r Lane , Petaluma , 1 7 California , an d th e area l exten t o f contaminatio n an d al l 1 8 suitabl e area s i n ver yclos e proximit yt o the contaminatio n 1 9 necessar

yfo r the implementatio n o f the respons e action
. 2 0 "State " shal l mea n the San Francisc o Regiona l Wate r Qualit y 2 1 Contro l Board (SFRWQCB) , the Departmen t o f Toxi c Substance s 2 2 Contro l (Cal-EPA) , an d the Californi a Departmen t o f Fis h an d Gam e 2 3 (DFG) . 2 4 "Unite d States " shal l mea n the Unite d State s o f America
. 2 5 "Wast e Material " shal l mea n (1 ) an y"hazardou s substance " 2 6 unde r Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(14) ; (2 ) an y 2 7 "pollutant " o r "contaminant " unde r Sectio n 101(33) ; o r (3 ) an y 2 8 "hazardou s waste " unde r Sectio n 1004(5 ) o f RCRA , 4 2 U.S.C . 1 01 § 6903(5) , an d an y"soli d waste " unde r Section 1004(27 ) o f RCRA , 2 4 2 U.S.C . S 6903(27) . 3 "Work " shal l mea n al l respons e activitie s Responden t i s 4 require d t o perfor munde r thi s Order , including an yRemedia l 5 Design , Remedia l Action , Operatio n an d Maintenance , an d an y 6 activitie s require d t o b e undertake n pursuan t t o th e SOW , 7 Section s I X (Wor k T o B e Performed ) throug h XVII I (Assuranc e o f 8 Abilit yT o Complet e Work) . 9 "Wor

k Plan " shal l mea n th e work pla n develope d b yth e 1 0 Responden t an

d approve d b

yEPAwhic h detail s th e work t o b e 1 1 conducte d pursuan t t o thi s Order . 1 2 VII . NOTIC E O F INTEN T TO COMPL

Y 1 3 Th e Responden t shal l provide , no t late r than 7 day s afte r 1 4 the effectiv e dat e o f thi s Order , writte n notic e t o EPA' s 1 5 Remedia l Projec t Manage r (RPM ) statin g the Respondent' s inten t t o 1 6 compl ywit h the term s o f thi s Order . I f the Responden t doe s no t 1 7 unequivocall ycommi t t o perfor mth e remedia l actio n a s provide d 1 8 b ythi s Order , s o refusing shal l b e deeme d t o hav e violate d thi s 1 9 Orde r an

d t o hav e faile d o r refused t o compl ywit h thi s Order . 2 0 Th e Respondent' s writte n notic e shal l describe , using fact s tha t 2 1 exis t o n o r prio r t o the effectiv e dat e o f thi s Order , an y 2 2 "sufficien t cause " defense s asserted b yRespondent , o r an yon e o f 2 3 them , unde r Section s I06(b ) an d 107(c)(3 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . 2 4 § § 9606(b) , 9607(c)(3) . The absenc e o f a respons e b yEP At o the 2 5 notic e require d b ythi s paragraph shal l no t b e deeme d t o b e 2 6 acceptanc e o f the Respondent' s assertions
. 2 7 2 8 1 11 VIII . PARTIE S BOUN D 2 A . Thi s Orde r shal l appl yt o an d b e bindin g upo n th e 3 Responden t identifie d an d thei r directors , officers , employees , 4 agents , successors , an d assigns
. The Responden t i s jointl yan d 5 severall yresponsibl e fo r carryin g ou t al l activitie s require d b y 6 thi s Order . No chang e i n the ownership , corporat e status , o r 7 othe r contro l o f the Responden t shal l alte r an yo f the 8 Respondent' s responsibilitie s unde r thi s Order . 9 B . Th e Responden t shal l provid e a cop yo f thi s Orde r t o an y 1 0 prospective successor s befor e a controlling interes t i n 1 1 Respondent' s assets , propert yrights , o r stock ar e transferre d t o 1 2 th e prospectiv e successor . Th e Responden t shal l provid e a cop y 1 3 o f thi s Orde r t o eac h contractor , sub-contractor , laboratory , o r 1 4 consultan t retaine d t o perfor man yWor k unde r thi s Order , withi n 1 5 five day s afte r the effectiv e dat e o f thi s Orde r o r o n the dat e 1 6 such service s ar e retained , whicheve r dat e occur s later . The 1 7 Responden t shal l als o provid e a cop yo f thi s Orde r t o eac h perso n 1 8 representing them , o r an yon e o f them , wit h respec t t o the Sit e 1 9 o r the Work an d shal l conditio n al l contract s an d subcontract s 2 0 entere d int o hereunde r upo n performanc e o f the Wor k i n conformit y 2 1 wit h the terms o f thi s Order . Wit h regar d t o the activitie s 2 2 undertake n pursuan t t o thi s Order , eac h contracto r an d 2 3 subcontracto r shal l b e deeme d t o b e relate d b ycontrac t t o th e 2 4 Responden t withi n the meanin g o f Section 107(b)(3 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 2 5 U.S.C . S 9607(b)(3) . Notwithstanding the term s o f an ycontract , 2 6 th e Responden t i s responsibl e fo r complianc e wit h thi s Orde r an d 2 7 fo r ensurin

g tha t it s contractors , subcontractor s an d agent s 2 8 compl ywit h thi s Order , an d perfor

man yWor k i n accordanc e wit h 1 21 thi s Order .

2 C . Withi n ten (10 ) day s afte r the effective dat e o f thi s 3 Order , th e Responden t shal l recor d a cop

yo f thi s Orde r i n th e 4 appropriat e governmenta l offic e wher e lan d ownershi p an

d transfe r 5 record s ar e file d o r recorded . The Responden t shall , withi n 1 5 6 day s afte r the effective dat e o f thi s Order , sen d notic e o f such 7 recordin

g t o EPA . 8 IX . WORK T O B E PERFORME D 9 A . GENERAL OBLIGATION S 

### 1 0 1 . The Responden t shal l cooperat e wit hEP Aan d the Stat e i n 1 1 providing informatio n regarding th e Wor k t o th e public
. A s 1 2 requeste d b

yEPA , the Responden t shal l participat e i n the 1 3 preparatio n o f suc hinformatio n fo r distributio n t o the publi c 1 4 an d i n publi c meeting s whic hma yb e hel d o r sponsored b yEPAt o 1 5 explai n activitie s a t o r relating t o the Site
. 1 6 2 . Notwithstanding an yapproval s whic hma yb e grante d b

y 1 7 the Unite d State s o r othe r governmenta l entities , the Responden t 1 8 shal l assum

e an yan d al l liabilit yarising fro mo r relatin

g t o 1 9 thei r contractors , subcontractors , o r an yothe r perso n acting on 2 0 thei r behal f i n th e performanc e o f th e remedia l actio n component s 2 1 o r thei r failur e t o perfor mfull yo r complet e the remedia l actio n 2 2 components . 2 3 3 . The Responden t shal l appoin t a representativ e ("Projec t 2 4 Coordinator" ) t o ac t o n thei r behal f t o execut e the remedia l 2 5 actio n components . Withi n 7 day s afte r th e effective dat e o f 2 6 thi s Order , the Responden t shal l notif yEP Ai n writing o f the 2 7 nam e an

d qualification s o f th e Projec t Coordinator , including th e 2 8 suppor t entitie s an d staff , propose d t o be use d i n carrying ou t 1 31 Work unde r thi s Order . I f a t an ytime the Responden t propose s t o 2 us e a differen t Projec t Coordinator , th e Responden t shal l notif y 3 EPAi n advanc e an d shal l obtai n approva l fro mEPAbefor e th e new 4 Projec t Coordinato r performs an yWork unde r thi s Order . 5 4 . EPAwil l reviewth e Respondent' s selection o f a Projec t 

### 6 Coordinato r accordin g t o the terms o f thi s paragraph . I f EP A 7 disapprove s o f the selection o f the Projec t Coordinator , the 8 Responden t shal l submi t t o EP Awithi n 3 0 day s afte r receip t o f 9 EPA' s disapprova l o f th e Projec t Coordinato r previousl yselected , 1 0 a lis t o f Projec t Coordinators , including primarysuppor t 1 1 entitie s an

d staff , tha t woul d b e acceptabl e t o the Respondent . 1 2 EPAwil l thereafte r provid e notic e t o th e Responden t o f th e name s 1 3 o f the Projec t Coordinator s tha t ar e acceptabl e t o EPA . The 1 4 Responden t ma

ythe n selec t an

yapprove d Projec t Coordinato r fro m 1 5 tha t lis t an

d shal l notif yEP

Ao f the nam e o f the Projec t 1 6 Coordinato r selecte d withi n twenty-on e (21 ) day s o f EPA' s 1 7 designatio n o f approve d Projec t Coordinators
. 1 8 5 . Whil e the Responden t ma ycollect , stage , an d secur e 1 9 material s on-site , theyshal l not , i n performanc e o f respons e 2 0 activitie s unde r thi s Order , trea t an d redispos e o f materia l upo n 2 1 the Sit e withou t the presenc e and/o r approva l o f EP Ao r EPA' s 2 2 designate d oversigh t personnel . 2 3 6 . The Responden t shal l dispos e o f an ymaterial s take n 2 4 off-sit e i n complianc e wit h the EPA' s Revise d Procedure s fo r 2 5 Implementing Off-Sit e Respons e Action s ("Off-sit e Policy " EP A 2 6 OSWE R Directiv e 9834.11 , Novembe r 13 , 1987 ) an d an yamendment s 2 7 thereto , an

d the Californi a Cod e o f Regulation s (CCR) , Titl e 22 , 2 8 Chapte r 30 , Articl e 6.5 , Requirement s fo r Transporter s o f 1 41 Hazardou s Waste .

2 7 . The Responden t shal l submi t al l report s (daily , weekly , 3 monthly , etc. ) prepare d b ythei r contractor s an d subcontractor s 4 t o EPA' s designate d oversigh t personnel , an d t o the Stat e 5 accordin

g t o the notic e provision s an d schedule s se t forth i n the 6 SOW . 7 8 . The Responden t shal l sampl e an d monito r groundwate r a s 8 specified i n the SOW . 9 1 0 B . IDENTIFICATIO NO F AN

D OBLIGATION S REGARDIN G DOCUMENT S T O B E 1 1 SUBMITTE D TO EP A 1 2 1 . Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan ; Withi n 3 0 1 3 day s o f the effectiv e dat e o f thi s Order , the Responden t shal l 1 4 submi t a Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan t o EPAan d th e 1 5 State . Th e Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan shal l 1 6 provid e fo r design o f the remed yse t fort h i n the ROD i n 1 7 accordanc e wit h th e SOW and , upo n it s approva l b yEPA , shal l b e 1 8 incorporate d int o an d become enforceabl e unde r thi s Order . I n 1 9 accordanc e wit h the attache d SOW , the Responden t shal l submi t t o 2 0 EPAan

d a revise d Healt h an d SafetyPlan fo r fiel d design 2 1 activitie s which conforms t o the applicabl e Occupationa l Safety 2 2 an d Healt h Administratio n an d EPArequirement s including , bu t no t 2 3 limite d to , 2 9 C.F.R . § 1910.120 . 2 4 a . Th e Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan shal l 2 5 includ e plan s an d schedule s fo r implementatio n o f al l remedia l 2 6 design task s identifie d i n the SOW . 2 7 b . Upo n approva l b yEPAo f th e Remedia l 2 8 Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan , th e Responden t shal l submi t al l 1 51 plans , submittal s an d othe r deliverable s require d unde r th e Work 2 Plan . 3 c . Th e Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan 4 submitta l shal l include , a t a minimum , the following : (1 ) 5 preliminar

yplans , drawing s an d sketches ; (2 ) wel l design 6 construction diagrams ; (3 ) require d specification s i n outlin e 7 form ; (4 ) preliminaryconstruction schedule ; (5 ) Healt han d 8 SafetyPlan ; (6 ) Sampl e Plan protocol ; an d (7 ) construction 9 qualit yassuranc e projec t pla n (CQAPP) . 1 0 d . The CQAPP , whic hshal l detai l the approac ht o 1 1 qualit yassuranc e during construction activitie s a t the site , 1 2 shal l specif ya qualit yassuranc e officia l ("Q AOfficial") , t o 1 3 conduc t a qualit yassuranc e progra mduring th e construction phas e 1 4 o f the project
. 1 5 e . The Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan 1 6 shal l contai n a "Operation an d Maintenanc e Plan" . Th e Operatio n 1 7 an d Maintenanc e Plan shal l provid e a descriptio n o f planne d O& M 1 8 activitie s including frequencyo f groundwate r monitoring , 1 9 reporting an

d complianc e reviews
. Upo n it s approva l b yEPA , the 2 0 Remedia l O& M Plan shal l b e incorporate d int o an d become 2 1 enforceabl e unde r thi s Order . 2 2 f . The Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan shal l contai n 2 3 al l item s specifie d i n th e attache d SOW , including th e following : 2 4 (1 ) procedure s an d plan s fo r the decontaminatio n o f equipmen t an d 2 5 the disposa l o f contaminate d materials , an d (2 ) a descriptio n o f 2 6 th e monitoring pla n t o b e implemente d t o demonstrat e complianc e 2 7 wit h RO D standard s throug hconfirmatio n sampling
. 2 8 2 . Quarterl yProgres s Report s 1 61 a . Withi n 9 0 day s afte r the issuanc e o f the order , the

2 Responden t shal l submi t t o EP Aan d the State , the firs t quarterl y 3 progres s report . Th e progres s report s shal l include , bu t no t b e 4 limite d t o the informatio n a s describe d i n the SOW . 5 3 . Afte r reviewo f an ydeliverable , plan , report , o r othe r 6 ite mwhic h i s require d t o b e submitte d fo r reviewan d approva l 7 pursuan t t o thi s Order , EP Amay : (a ) approv e the submission ; (b ) 8 approv e the submission wit hmodifications ; (c ) disapprove the 9 submission an

d direc t Responden t t o re-submi t the documen t afte r 1 0 incorporating EPA' s comments ; o r (d ) disapprov e the submissio n 1 1 an d assum

e responsibilit yfo r performing al l o r an ypar t o f the 1 2 respons e action
. A s use d i n thi s Order , th e term s "approva l b y 1 3 EPA" , "EP

Aapproval " o r a simila r ter mmea n th e actio n describe d 1 4 i n subparagraph s (a ) o r (b ) o f thi s paragraph . 1 5 4 . I n the even t o f approva l o r approva l wit hmodification s 1 6 b yEPA , the Responden t shal l procee d t o tak e an yactio n require d 1 7 b ythe deliverable , plan , report , o r othe r item , a s approve d o r 1 8 modifie d b

yEPA . 1 9 5 . Upo n receip t o f the notic e o f disapprova l o r a reques t 2 0 fo r modification , the Responden t shall , withi n fourteen (14 ) 2 1 days , correc t th e deficiencie s an d resubmi t th e deliverable , 2 2 plan , repor t o r othe r ite mfo r approval . Notwithstanding the 2 3 notic e o f disapproval , th e Responden t shal l proceed , a t th e 2 4 directio n o f EPA , t o tak e an yactio n require d b yan y 2 5 non-deficien t portio n o f the submission
. 2 6 6 . I f an ysubmissio n i s no t approve d b yEPA , the Responden t 2 7 shal l b e deeme d t o b e i n violatio n o f thi s Order . 2 8 1 71 C . ADDITIONA L OBLIGATIONS 2 1 . Neithe r the Work Plan no r an yapprovals , permit s o r 3 othe r permission s whic h ma yb e grante d b

yEPArelate d t o thi s 4 Orde r constitut e a warrantyo r representation o f an ykin d b yth e 5 Unite d State s tha t th e Work Plan wil l achiev e th e standard s se t 6 forth i n the ROD , an d i n the SOW , an

d shal l no t foreclos e the 7 Unite d State s fro mseekin

g performanc e o f al l terms an d condi

8 tion s o f thi s Order . 9 Nothing i n thi s Orde r shal l b e construed t o reliev e th e 1 0 Responden t o f it s obligation s t o achiev e al l Clean-u p Standard s 1 1 an d Performanc e Standard s se t forth i n the ROD an d i n the SOW . 1 2 Following terminatio n o f thi s Order , i f post

- terminatio n 1 3 monitoring indicate s tha t the groundwate r Clean-u p Standard s ar e 1 4 being exceeded , the Responden t shal l recommenc e treatmen t o f the 1 5 groundwate r unti l Clean-u p Standard s hav e bee n achieved
. 1 6 2 . Th e Responden t shal l mee t al l Clean-u p Standard s an

d 1 7 Performanc e Standard s identifie d i n the ROD an d the SOW , 1 8 including , bu t no t limite d t o thos e se t fort h i n Section II I o f 1 9 the SOW . 2 0 3 . I n the even t EPAdetermine s tha t the Responden t ha s 2 1 faile d t o implemen t th e Remedia l Actio n o r an yportion s thereo f 2 2 i n a timel yo r adequat e manner , EPAo r it s designe e ma yperfor

m 2 3 such portion s o f th e Remedia l Actio n a s EPAdetermine s ma yb e 2 4 necessary . I f EP Aperform s al l o r portion s o f the Remedia l 2 5 Actio n becaus e o f the Respondent' s failur e t o compl ywit h thei r 2 6 obligation s unde r thi s Order , th e Responden t shal l b e liabl e t o 2 7 EP Afo r the cost s o f doin g such work pursuan t t o Section 107(a ) 2 8 o f CERCLA , plu s civi l penaltie s a s se t forth i n Section XX. E o f 1 81 thi s Order .

2 X . ADDITIONA L WORK 3 A . I n the even t tha t EPAo r the Responden t determine s tha t 4 additiona l respons e wor k i s necessar

yt o protec t huma n healt h an d 5 the environment , t o carr you t the remed

ydescribe d i n the ROD o r 6 t o mee t th e Performanc e o r Clean-u p Standard s describe d i n th e 7 ROD , the SOW , o r i n Section I X (Wor k T o B e Performed ) o f thi s 8 Order , th e Responden t shal l implemen t suc h additiona l work . 9 Notificatio n o f an yadditiona l work wil l b e provide d t o th e 1 0 Projec t Coordinator
. 1 1 B . Unles s otherwis e stated b yEPA , withi n 3 0 day s o f 1 2 receip t o f notic e b yEP Atha t additiona l work i s necessar y 1 3 pursuan t t o thi s Section , the Responden t shal l submi t a work pla n 1 4 a s specifie d b yEPA . The pla n shal l confor mt o the requirement s 1 5 i n Sectio n I X (Wor k T o B e Performed) . 1 6 C . An

yadditiona l work determine d t o be necessar yb ythe 1 7 Responden t i s subjec t t o approva l b yEPA . 1 8 D . An

yadditiona l work determine d t o b e necessar yb ythe 1 9 Responden t an

d approve d b

yEPA , o r determine d t o b e necessar yb y 2 0 EP At o protec t human healt h an d the environment , t o carr you t the 2 1 remed

ydescribe d i n the ROD o r t o mee t the Performanc e o r Clean

2 2 u p Standards , shal l b e complete d b yth e Responden t i n accordanc e 2 3 with the standards , specifications , an d schedule s approve d b y 2 4 EPA . 2 5 E . I f EP Adisapprove s the pla n pursuan t t o the provision s 2 6 o f Section I X (Wor k T o B e Performed) , withi n 1 4 day s o f such 2 7 disapproval , the Respondent , consisten t wit h Section I X (Wor k t o 2 8 B e Performed) , shal l submi t a modifie d plan . 1 91 F . Th e Responden t shal l promptl yimplemen t th e pla n a s

2 approve d o r modifie d b yEPA . 3 XI . EPAPERIODI C REVIE W 4 Unde r Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 962l(c) , an d an y 5 applicabl e regulations , EPAma yreviewcondition s a t th e Sit e t o 6 assur e tha t the work performe d pursuan t t o thi s Orde r adequatel y 7 protect s huma n healt h an d th e environment
. Unti l suc h time a s 8 EPAcertifie s completio n o f th e work , th e Responden t shal l 9 conduc t th

e requisit e studies , investigations , o r other respons e 1 0 action s a s determine d necessar yb yEP Ai n orde r t o permi t EP At o 1 1 conduc t th e reviewunde r Section 121(c ) o f CERCLA . A s a resul t 1 2 o f an

yrevie wperforme d unde r thi s paragraph , Responden t ma yb e 1 3 require d t o perfor madditiona l work o r t o modif ywork previousl y 1 4 performed . 1 5 XII . ENDANGERMENT AN D EMERGENC Y RESPONS E 1 6 A . I n the even t o f an yactio n o r occurrenc e during the 1 7 performanc e o f the Work whic h cause s o r threaten s t o caus e a 1 8 releas e o f a hazardou s substanc e o r whic h ma ypresen t an 1 9 immediat e threa t t o publi c healt h o r welfar e o r the environment , 2 0 th e Responden t shal l immediatel ytak e al l appropriat e actio n t o 2 1 prevent , abate , o r minimiz e th e threat , an d shal l immediatel y 2 2 notif ythe Stat e an d EP ARemedia l Projec t Managers . I f EPA' s RPM 2 3 i s no t available , th e Responden t shal l notif yth e EPAEmergency 2 4 Respons e Section , Regio n 9 . The Responden t shal l tak e such 2 5 actio n i n consultation wit h EPA' s RPM (o r the EP AEmergency 2 6 Respons e Section , Regio n 9 , i f the RP M i s no t available ) an d i n 2 7 accordanc e wit h al l applicabl e provision s o f thi s Order , 2 8 including bu t no t limite d t o th e Healt h an d SafetyPlan an

d th e 2 01 ContingencyPlan . I n th e even t tha t th e Responden t fail s t o tak e

2 the appropriat e respons e actio n a s require d b ythi s Section , an d 3 EPAtake s tha t actio n instead , th e Responden t shal l b e liabl e t o 4 EP Afo r al l cost s o f the respons e action pursuan t t o Section 10 7 5 o f CERCLA . 6 B . Nothin g i n th e preceding paragraph shal l b e deeme d t o 7 limi t an

yauthorityo f the Unite d State s o r the Stat e t o take , 8 direct , o r orde r al l appropriat e action t o protec t huma n healt h 9 an d the environmen t o r t o prevent , abate , o r minimiz e a n actua l 1 0 o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substance s on , at , o r fro mthe 1 1 Site
. 1 2 XIII . COMPLIANC E WITH APPLICABL E LAW S 1 3 A . Excep t a s provide d i n Sectio n 121(e ) o f CERCL Aan d the 1 4 NCP , n o permi t shal l be require d fo r an yportio n o f the work 1 5 conducte d entirel yon-Site ; however , the Responden t shal l mee t 1 6 al l substantive requirement s o f ARAR s a s se t forth i n the ROD . 1 7 Wher e an

yportio n o f the Work require s a Federa l o r stat e permi t 1 8 o r approval , the Responden t shal l submi t timel yapplication s an d 1 9 tak e al l othe r action s necessar yt o obtai n an

d t o compl ywit h al l 2 0 such permit s o r approvals . 2 1 B . Al l activitie s conducte d b yth e Responden t pursuan t t o 2 2 thi s Orde r shal l b e performe d i n accordanc e wit h th e 2 3 requirement s o f al l Federa l an d stat e law s an

d regulations
. EP A 2 4 ha s determine d tha t th e activitie s contemplate d b ythi s Orde r ar e 2 5 consisten t wit h the Nationa l ContingencyPla n (NCP) . 2 6 C . Thi s Orde r i s not , an d shal l no t b e construed t o be , a 2 7 permi t issued pursuan t t o an yFedera l o r stat e statut e o r 2 8 regulation
. 2 11 XIV . EPAREMEDIA L PROJEC T MANAGER : STATE PROJEC T MANAGER S 2 A . Al l communications , whethe r writte n o r oral , fro mth e 3 Responden t t o EPAshal l b e directe d t o EPA' s Remedia l Projec t 4 Manage r (RPM) . The Responden t shal l submi t t o EP Atwo copies , 5 an d on e cop

yt o th e SFRWQCB , o f al l deliverables , documents , 6 includin

g plans , reports , an d othe r correspondence , whic h ar e 7 develope d pursuan t t o thi s Order , an d shal l sen

d thes e document s 8 b yovernigh t mail
. 9 EPA' s Remedia l Projec t Manage r is : 1 0 Michae l Montgomery

EPA , Regio n I X 1 1 7 5 Hawthorn e S t H-7- 1

San Francisco , C

A9410 5 1 2 B . EPAha s th e unreviewabl e righ t t o chang e it s Remedia l 1 3 Projec t Manager . I f EP Achange s it s Remedia l Projec t Manager , 1 4 EPAwil l infor mth e Responden t i n writing o f th e name , address , 1 5 an d telephon e numbe r o f th e newRemedia l Projec t Manager . 1 6 C . EPA' s RP M shal l hav e th e authorit ylawfull yveste d i n a 1 7 Remedia l Projec t Manage r (RPM ) an d On-Scen e Coordinato r (OSC ) b y 1 8 the Nationa l ContingencyPlan , 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 . EPA' s RP M 1 9 shal l hav e authority , consisten t wit h th e Nationa l Contingency 2 0 Plan , t o hal t an ywork require d b ythi s Order , an

d t o tak e an

y 2 1 necessar

yrespons e action
. 2 2 D . Al l communications , whethe r writte n o r oral , fro mth e 2 3 Responden t t o th e Stat e shal l b e directe d t o Stat e projec t 2 4 manager s a s follows : 2 5 A s t o th e SFRWOCB : 2 6 Ceci l Feli x 2 7 Projec t Coordinato r

Regiona l Wate r Qualit yContro l Boar d 2 8 San Francisc o Regio n 

### 2 21 180 0 Harrison st . Suit e 70 0 Oakland , CA . 9461 2 2 A s t o Cal-EPA ; 3 Davi d Clark 4 Departmen t o f Toxi c Substance s Contro l

5 0 D st . 5 Sant a Rosa , C A9540 4 6 XV . SITE ACCES S AN D DATA/DOCUMEN

T AVAILABILITY 7 A . T o the exten t tha t the Sit e o r othe r area s wher e work i s 8 t o be performe d unde r thi s Orde r i s presentl yowned o r controlle d 9 b ypartie s othe r than thos e boun d b ythi s Orde r an

d t o the exten t 1 0 tha t acces s t o o r easement s ove r propert yi s require d fo r the 1 1 prope r an

d complet e performanc e o f thi s Order , th e Responden t 1 2 shal l cooperat e an d work i n conjunctio n wit h the presen t owner s 1 3 o r thos e person s who hav e contro l ove r th e property , including 1 4 lessees , t o obtai n acces s agreement s withi n sixty(60 ) day s o f 1 5 th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Order . Sit e acces s agreement s shal l 1 6 provid e acces s t o EPA , it s contractor s an d representatives , an d 1 7 t o the Responden t an d thei r contractor(s ) an d authorize d 1 8 representatives , an d such agreement s shal l specif ytha t the 1 9 Responden t i s no t EPA' s representative s wit h respec t t o liabilit y 2 0 associate d wit h Sit e activities
. 2 1 B . Th e Responden t shal l save an d hol d harmles s th e Unite d 2 2 State s an

d it s officials , agents , employees , contractors , sub

2 3 contractors , o r representative s fo r o r fro man yan d al l claim s o r 2 4 cause s o f actio n o r othe r cost s incurre d b ythe Unite d State s 2 5 including bu t no t limite d t o attorney s fee s an d othe r expense s o f 2 6 litigatio n an

d settlemen t arisin g fro mo r on accoun t o f act s o r 2 7 omission s o f Respondent , thei r officers , directors , employees , 2 8 2 31 agents , contractors , subcontractors , an d an yperson s actin

g o n 2 thei r behal f o r unde r thei r control , i n carryin g ou t activitie s 3 pursuan t t o thi s Order . 4 C . I n the even t tha t sit e acces s agreement s ar e no t 5 obtaine d withi n the sixty(60 ) da yperiod , the Responden t shal l 6 notif yEP

Awithi n sixt

yfive (65 ) day s o f the effective dat e o f 7 thi s Orde r regardin g bot h the lack of , an d effort s t o obtain , 8 such agreements . I f the Responden t fail s t o gai n acces s withi n 9 6 0 days , i t shal l continu e t o us e bes t effort s t o obtai n acces s 1 0 unti l acces s i s granted . Fo r purpose s o f thi s paragraph , "bes t 1 1 efforts " include s bu t i s no t limite d to , seekin g judicia l 1 2 assistanc e an

d the paymen t o f mone ya s consideratio n fo r access . 1 3 D . The Responden t o r an yo f it s agent s o r representative s 1 4 shal l allo wEP Aan d it s authorize d representative s an d 1 5 contractors , the Stat e an d it s authorize d representative s an d 1 6 contractors , t o ente r an d freel ymov e abou t al l propertya t the 1 7 Sit e an

d off-Sit e area s subjec t t o o r affecte d b ythe work unde r 1 8 thi s Orde r o r wher e document s require d t o be prepare d o r 1 9 maintaine d b

ythi s Orde r ar e located , fo r the purpose s o f in

2 0 spectin

g conditions , activities , the result s o f activities , 2 1 records , operatin g logs , an

d contract s relate d t o the Sit e o r the 2 2 Responden t an

d it s representative s o r contractor s pursuan t t o 2 3 thi s Order ; reviewing the progres s o f the Responden t i n carryin g 2 4 ou t the term s o f thi s Order ; conducting test s a s EP Ao r it s 2 5 authorize d representative s o r contractor s deemnecessary ; using a 2 6 camera , soun

d recording devic e o r othe r documentar ytyp e 2 7 equipment ; an

d verifying th e dat a submitte d t o EPAb yth e 2 8 Respondent . The Responden t shal l allo wEPAan d it s authorize d 2 41 representative s t o ente r the Site , t o inspec t an d cop yal l 2 records , files , photographs , documents , sampling an d monitoring 3 data , an

d othe r writing s relate d t o work undertake n i n carryin g 4 ou t thi s Order . Nothing herei n shal l b e interprete d a s limiting 5 o r affectin

g EPA' s righ t o f entr yo r inspection authorityunde r 6 Federa l law . 7 E . Th e Responden t ma yasser t a clai mo f busines s 8 confidentialit ycoverin g par t o r al l o f th e informatio n submitte d 9 t o EP

Apursuan t t o the term s o f thi s Orde r unde r 4 0 C.F.R . 1 0 § 2.203 , provide d such clai mi s no t inconsisten t wit hSection 1 1 104(e)(7 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9604(e)(7 ) o r othe r provision s 1 2 o f law . Thi s clai mshal l be asserted i n the manne r describe d b y 1 3 4 0 C.F.R . S 2.203(b ) an d substantiate d b

ythe Responden t a t the 1 4 time the clai mi s made . Informatio n determine d t o b e 1 5 confidentia l b yEP Awil l be give n the protectio n specifie d i n 4 0 1 6 C.F.R . Par t 2 . I f no suchclai maccompanie s the informatio n whe n 1 7 i t i s submitte d t o EPA , i t ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b y 1 8 EP Ao r the stat e withou t furthe r notic e t o the Respondent . The 1 9 Responden t shal l no t asser t confidentialit yclaim s wit hrespec t 2 0 t o an

ydat a relate d t o Sit e conditions , sampling , o r monitoring
. 2 1 F . The Responden t shal l maintai n fo r the perio d during 2 2 whic h thi s Orde r i s i n effect , an inde x o f an ymaterials , 2 3 record s o r document s relating t o activitie s a t the Sit e o r t o the 2 4 implementatio n o f thi s Order , tha t th e Responden t claim s contai n 2 5 confidentia l busines s information
. Th e inde x shal l contain , fo r 2 6 eac h item , th e date , author , addressee , an d subjec t o f th e item
. 2 7 Upo n writte n reques t fro mEPA , th e Responden t shal l submi t a cop y 2 8 o f the inde x t o EPA . 2 51 G . An yperson obtaining acces s t o the Sit e pursuan t t o thi s 2 provisio n shal l compl ywit h al l applicabl e provision s o f th e 3 Worke r Healt h an d SafetyPlan a s submitte d pursuan t t o the SOW . 4 H . No t withstandin g an yprovisio n o f thi s Order , th e Unite d 5 State s retain s al l o f it s acces s authoritie s an d right s unde r 6 CERCLA , RCR

Aan d an yothe r applicabl e federa l statut e o r 7 authority
. 8 I . The Responden t shal l provid e t o EP Aupo n request , copie s 9 o f al l document s an d informatio n withi n thei r possession and/o r 1 0 contro l o r tha t o f it s contractor s o r agent s relating t o 1 1 activitie s a t the Sit e o r t o the implementatio n o f thi s Order , 1 2 including bu t no t limite d t o sampling , analysis , chain-of-custod y 1 3 records , manifests , truckin g logs , receipts , reports , sampl e 1 4 traffi c routing , correspondence , o r othe r document s o r 1 5 informatio n relate d t o the Work . The Responden t shal l als o mak e 1 6 availabl e t o EP Afo r purpose s o f investigation , informatio n 1 7 gathering , o r testimony , it s employees , agents , o r 1 8 representative s wit h knowledg e o f relevan t fact s concernin g the 1 9 performanc e o f th e work . 2 0 XVI . RECORD PRESERVATION 2 1 A . Fo r a perio d o f te n (10 ) year s following the dat e upo n 2 2 whic h EPAprovide s notic e t o the Responden t tha t the work ha s 2 3 bee n completed , th e Responden t shal l preserv e an d retai n al l 2 4 record s an

d document s i n thei r possession o r control , includin g 2 5 the document s i n the possession o r contro l o f thei r contractor s 2 6 an d agent s o n an

d afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Orde r tha t 2 7 relat e i n an

ymanne r t o th e Site
. A t th e conclusio n o f thi s 2 8 documen t retentio n period , th e Responden t shal l notif yth e Unite d 2 61 State s a t leas t ninety(90 ) calenda r day s prio r t o the

2 destruction o f an ysuc h record s o r documents , an d upo n reques t b

y 3 th e Unite d States , th e Responden t shal l delive r an ysuch record s 4 o r document s t o EPA . 5 B . Withi n 1 0 day s afte r the effective dat e o f thi s Order , 6 th e Responden t shal l submi t t o EPAa certification , signe d b yan 7 appropriat e responsibl e corporat e official , tha t state s tha t t o 8 th e bes t o f th e official' s knowledg e an d belief , afte r a thoroug h 9 investigatio n o f tha t Respondent' s officers , directors , 1 0 employees , agents , contractors , subcontractor s o r an yperso n 1 1 familia r wit h the informatio n describe d i n the certification , 1 2 tha t i t ha s no t altered , mutilated , discarded , destroye d o r 1 3 otherwis e dispose d o f an yrecords , document s o r othe r informatio n 1 4 relating t o it s potentia l liabilit ywit h regard t o the Sit e sinc e 1 5 notificatio n o f potentia l liabilit yb ythe Unite d State s o r the 1 6 Stat e o r the filing o f sui t agains t i t regarding the Sit e an d 1 7 tha t i t ha s full ycomplie d wit h an yan d al l EP

Arequest s fo r 

### 1 8 informatio n pursuan t Section 104(e ) an d 122(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 1 9 U.S.C . § § 9604(e) , 9622(e) . The Responden t shal l no t dispos e o f 2 0 an ysuc h document s withou t prio r approva l b yEPA . The Responden t 2 1 shall , upo n EPA' s reques t an d a t no cos t t o EPA , delive r the 2 2 document s o r copie s o f the document s t o EPA . 2 3 XVII . DELA Y I NPERFORMANC E 2 4 A . An

ydelayi n performanc e o f thi s Orde r that , i n EPA' s 2 5 judgment , i s no t justifie d b ythe Responden t unde r the term s o f 2 6 thi s Section shal l b e considere d a violatio n o f thi s Order . An y 2 7 delayi n performanc e o f thi s Orde r shal l no t affec t th e 2 8 Respondent' s obligation s t o full yperfor mal l obligation s unde r 2 71 the term s an d condition s o f thi s Order . 2 B . The Responden t shal l notif yEP Aan d the Stat e o f an

y 3 dela yo r anticipate d delayi n performing an yrequiremen t o f thi s 4 Order . Suc

h notificatio n shal l b e mad e b ytelephon e t o EPA' s RP M 5 withi n fortyeigh t (48 ) hour s afte r the Responden t firs t knewo r 6 shoul d hav e know n tha t a delaymigh t occur . Th e Responden t shal l 7 adop t al l reasonabl e measure s t o avoi d o r minimiz e an ysuch 8 delay . Withi n fiv e (5 ) busines s day s afte r notifying EP Ab y 9 telephone , th e Responden t shal l provid e writte n notificatio n 1 0 full ydescribing the natur e o f the delay , an yjustificatio n fo r 1 1 delay , an

yreaso n wh

ythe Responden t shoul d no t b e hel d strictl y 1 2 accountabl e fo r failing t o compl ywit h an yrelevan t requirement s 1 3 o f thi s Order , th e measure s planne d an d take n t o minimiz e th e 1 4 delay , an

d a schedul e fo r implementin g th e measure s tha t wil l b e 1 5 taken t o mitigat e the effec t o f the delay . Increased cost s o r 1 6 expense s associate d wit h implementatio n o f the activitie s calle d 1 7 fo r i n thi s Orde r i s no t a justificatio n fo r an ydelayi n 1 8 performance . 1 9 XVIII . ASSURANC E O F ABILITY TO COMPLET E WORK 2 0 A . Th e Responden t shal l demonstrat e it s abilit yt o complet e 2 1 the wor

k required b

ythi s Orde r an

d t o pa yal l claims tha t aris e 2 2 fro mthe performanc e o f the work b yobtaining an

d presenting t o 2 3 EP Awithi n thirty(30 ) day s afte r approva l o f the Work Plan , on e 2 4 o f the following : (1 ) a performanc e bond ; (2 ) a lette r o f credit ; 2 5 (3 ) a guarante e b ya third party ; o r (4 ) interna l financia l in

2 6 formatio n t o allo wEPAt o determin e tha t th e Responden t ha s 2 7 sufficien t asset s availabl e t o perfor mth e Work . Th e Responden t 2 8 shal l demonstrat e financia l assuranc e i n an amoun t n o les s tha n 2 81 th e estimat e o f cos t fo r th e Remedia l Desig n an d Remedia l Action
. 2 I f the Responden t seeks t o demonstrat e abilit yt o complet e the 3 Remedia l Actio n b ymean s o f interna l financia l information , o r b y 4 guarante e o f a third party , the yshal l re-submi t suc hinformatio n 5 annually , o n the anniversar yo f the effectiv e dat e o f thi s Order . 6 I f EP

Adetermine s tha t suc hfinancia l informatio n i s inadequate , 7 the Responden t shall , withi n thirty(30 ) day s afte r receip t o f 8 EPA' s notic e o f determination , obtai n an d presen t t o EP

Afo r 9 approva l on e o f th e othe r thre e form s o f financia l assuranc e 1 0 listed above . 1 1 B . At leas t seve n (7 ) day s prio r t o commencing an ywork a t 1 2 the Sit e pursuan t t o thi s Order , the Responden t shal l submi t t o 1 3 EP Aa certificatio n tha t the Responden t o r it s contractor s an d 1 4 subcontractor s hav e adequat e insuranc e coverag e o r hav e 1 5 indemnificatio n fo r liabilitie s fo r injurie s o r damage s t o 1 6 person s o r propert ywhic hma yresul t fro

mthe activitie s t o be 1 7 conducte d b

yo r on behal f o f the Responden t pursuan t t o thi s 1 8 Order . The Responden t shal l ensur e tha t suchinsuranc e o r 1 9 indemnificatio n i s maintaine d fo r the duratio n o f performanc e o f 2 0 the Work require d b ythi s Order . 2 1 XIX . UNITE D STATE S NOT LIABL E 2 2 The Unite d States , b yissuanc e o f thi s Order , assume s n o 2 3 liabilit yfo r an yinjurie s o r damage s t o person s o r property 2 4 resultin

g fro mact s o r omission s b ythe Respondent , o r it s 2 5 directors , officers , employees , agents , representatives , 2 6 successors , assigns , contractors , o r consultant s i n carrying ou t 2 7 an yactio n o r activit ypursuan t t o thi s Order . Neithe r EP Ano r 2 8 th e Unite d State s ma yb e deeme d t o b e a part yt o an ycontrac t 2 91 entere d int o b ythe Responden t o r it s directors , officers , 2 employees , agents , successors , assigns , contractors , o r 3 consultant s i n carryin g ou t an

yaction o r activit ypursuan t t o 4 thi s Order . 5 XX . ENFORCEMEN T AN D RESERVATION S 6 A . EPAreserve s th e righ t t o brin g an action agains t th e 7 Responden t unde r Sectio n 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607 , fo r 8 recover

yo f an

yrespons e cost s incurred b ythe United State s 9 relate d t o thi s Orde r an d no t reimburse d b yth e Respondent . Thi s 1 0 reservation shal l includ e bu t no t be limite d t o pas t cost s no t 1 1 recovere d b

yEPA , direc t costs , indirec t costs , the cost s o f 1 2 oversight , the cost s o f compiling the cos t documentatio n t o 1 3 suppor t oversigh t cos t demand , a s wel l a s accrue d interes t a s 1 4 provide d i n Section 107(a ) o f CERCLA . 1 5 B . Notwithstanding an yothe r provisio n o f thi s Order , a t an y 1 6 time during the respons e action , EP Ama yperfor

mit s ow

n studies , 1 7 complet e the respons e actio n (o r an yportio n o f the respons e 1 8 action ) an

d see k reimbursemen t fro mthe Responden t fo r it s costs , 1 9 o r see

k an yothe r appropriat e relief
. 2 0 C . Nothing i n thi s Orde r shal l preclud e EP Afro mtakin

g an y 2 1 additiona l enforcemen t actions , including modificatio n o f thi s 2 2 Orde r t o includ e performanc e o f al l remedia l design an d remedia l 2 3 action a s se t forth i n the ROD , o r issuanc e o f additiona l Orders , 2 4 and/o r additiona l remedia l o r remova l action s a s EPAma ydeem 2 5 necessary , o r fro mrequiring the Responden t i n the futur e t o 2 6 perfor

madditiona l activitie s pursuan t t o CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . 2 7 § 9606(a) , e t seq. . o r an yothe r applicabl e law . The Responden t 2 8 shal l b e liabl e unde r CERCL ASectio n 107(a) , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(a) , 3 01 fo r the cost s o f an ysuc hadditiona l actions
. 2 D . Notwithstandin g an yprovision o f thi s Order , the Unite d 3 State s hereb

yretain s al l o f it s informatio n gathering , 4 inspection an

d enforcemen t authoritie s an d right s unde r CERCLA , 5 RCR Aan d an yothe r applicabl e statute s o r regulations
. 6 E . Th e Responden t shal l b e subjec t t o civi l penaltie s unde r 7 Section 106(b ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9606(b) , o f no t mor e than 8 $25,00 0 fo r each da yi n whic hResponden t willfull yviolates , o r 9 fail s o r refuse s t o compl ywit hthi s Orde r withou t sufficien t 1 0 cause . I n addition , failur e t o properl yprovid e respons e action 1 1 unde r thi s Order , o r an yportio n hereof , withou t sufficien t 1 2 cause , ma

yresul t i n liabilit yunde r Section 107(c)(3 ) o f CERCLA , 1 3 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(c)(3) , fo r punitiv e damage s i n an amoun t a t 1 4 leas t equa l to , an d no t mor e than thre e time s the amoun t o f an y 1 5 cost s incurre d b ythe Fun

d a s a resul t o f suchfailur e t o tak e 1 6 prope r action
. 1 7 F . Nothing i n thi s Orde r shal l constitut e o r be construe d a s 1 8 a releas e fro

man yclaim , caus e o f actio n o r demand i n la wo r 1 9 equit yagains t an yperso n fo r an

yliabilit yi t ma

yhav e arising 2 0 ou t o f o r relatin g i n an

ywa yt o the Site
. 2 1 G . I f a cour t issue s an orde r tha t invalidate s an yprovisio n 2 2 o f thi s Orde r o r find s tha t the Responden t ha s sufficien t caus e 2 3 no t t o compl ywit h on e o r mor e provision s o f thi s Order , the 2 4 Responden t shal l remai n boun d t o compl ywit hal l provision s o f 2 5 thi s Orde r no t invalidate d b ythe court' s order . 2 6 XXI . EFFECTIV E DAT E AN

D COMPUTATIO

NO F TIM E 2 7 Thi s Orde r shal l b e effectiv e whe n th e Orde r i s signe d b y 2 8 th e Director , Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Division
. Al l time s fo r 3 1

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 performanc e o f ordere d activitie s shal l b e calculate d fro mthi s effectiv e date . XXII . OPPORTUNITY T O CONFE R A . Th e Responden t ma yconfe r wit h EPA' s Deput yDirecto r fo r Superfund , Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Division , o r whomeve r th e DeputyDirecto r fo r Superfun d ma ydesignate , t o discus s thi s Order . The conferenc e shal l occu r on eithe r Januar y30t h o r Januar y31st , 1992 , a t 7 5 Hawthorn e Street , San Francisco , California
. B . The purpos e an d scop e o f the conferenc e shal l be limite d t o issue s involving the implementatio n o f the respons e action s require d b

ythi s Orde r an

d th e exten t t o whic h th e Responden t intend s t o compl ywit h thi s Order . Thi s conferenc e i s no t an evidentiar

yhearing , an

d doe s no t constitut e a proceeding t o challeng e thi s Order . I t doe s no t giv e th e Responden t a righ t t o seek revie wo f thi s Order , o r t o see k resolutio n o f potentia l liability , an

d n o officia l stenographi c record o f th e conferenc e wil l b e made . A t an yconferenc e hel d pursuan t t o Respondent' s request , the Responden t ma yappea r i n perso n o r b yan attorne

yo r othe r representative
. Notificatio n o f the preferre d conferenc e dat e fo r the Responden t mus t b e mad e b yth e Responden t b ytelephon e withi n 7 day s o f receip t o f thi s Order , t o Michae l Montgomery , a t (415 ) 744-2403 . S o Ordered , thi s 9t h da yo f January , 1992 .
BY : Jef f Zelikson , Directo r

ardou s Wast e Managemen t Divisio n U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n I X 

### 3 2APPENDI X 

# i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 SCOP E O F WORK FOR TH E REMEDIA

L DESIG NAN D ACTIO

N A T THE SOL AOPTICA

L SITE PETALUMA , SONOM

ACOUNTY , CALIFORNI A

I . PURPOS E

The purpos e o f thi s Scop e o f Work (SOW ) i s t o full yimplemen t the Recor d o f Decisio n (ROD ) fo r the Sol a Optica l Sit e whic hwa s signe d b

yth e Regiona l Administrato r o n Septembe r 27 , 1991 . Th e U.S . EPASuperfun

d Remedia l Design and Remedia l Actio n Guidanc e (OSWE R Directiv e 9355.0-04A , Jun e 1986) , th e Fina l Recor d o f Decision , th e approve d Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n (RD/RA ) Wor k Pla n (t o b e develope d a s a submitta l unde r thi s SOW) , thi s SOW , an d
an yadditiona l guidanc e provide d b yEPAshal l b e followe d i n designing , implementing , an d submittin

g document s fo r th e Remedia l Actio n a t th e Sol a Optica l Site
.

II . DESCRIPTIO

NO F THE REMEDIAL ACTIO N Thi s SOW identifie s th e clean-u p standard s an

d specification s o f th e majo r component s o f th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e Sol a Optica l Sit e whic hshal l b e designe d an d implemente d b

yth e Respondent . Th e majo r component s o f th e Remedia l Actio n ar e a s follows : Componen t 1 : Operat e existin g extractio n well s (8 ) an d enhanc e syste

mthroug

hconstruction an

d operatio n o f tw

o (2 ) additiona l shallo w extraction wells , conversion o f deep monitoring SOLASOW.TXT 8/15/9 11 well s t o deep extraction well s an d th e 2 construction an d operation o f additiona l piping 3 fo r th e ne wan d converte d wells . 4 5 Componen t 2 : Groundwate r monitoring t o demonstrat e hydrauli c 6 captur e o f contaminate d groundwate r an d t o 7 demonstrat e restoration o f groundwate r t o 8 cleanu p standard s throughou t th e aquifer
. 9 Th e Responden t shal l prepar e a Remedia l Design/Remedia l 1 0 Actio n work pla n a s specifie d i n thi s SOW . Adescriptio n o f the 1 1 component s an d require d plan s ar e provide d i n the followin g 1 2 section
. 1 3 1 4 A . Documentatio n o f Existing Systems 1 5 Th e Responden t shal l describ e i n th e Remedia l Design/Remedia l 1 6 Actio n Wor k Plan th e existing extractio n an d treatmen t system . Al l 1 7 area s o f pertinen t operation s shoul d be describe d includin g bu t no t 1 8 limite d to ; location s o f clean equipmen t an d material s staging an d 1 9 storag e areas , th e equipmen t an d personne l decontaminatio n areas , 2 0 th e wate r treatmen t facilit yan d associate d tank s an d piping , 2 1 groundwate r extractio n wel l field , an d th e locatio n o f treate d 2 2 wate r disposa l o r discharg e point s an d facilities
. 2 3 Th e performanc e o f th e treatmen t syste mwil l b e monitore d o n a 2 4 regula r basi s an d reporte d t o EPA . EPAma yrequir e adjustment s t o 2 5 the treatmen t syste ma s warrante d b

ythe treatmen t syste m 2 6 monitorin g results . Example s o f adjustment s can includ e change s i n 2 7 flowan

d pumpin g rates , change s i n treatmen t scheme , o r th e 2 8 additio n o f effluen t polishing procedures . 2 9 Th e Responden t shal l handl e an d dispos e o f hazardou s residual s 3 0 fro

mth e treatmen t facilit yi n a manne r tha t i s protectiv e o f huma n
SOLASOW.TXT 2 8/15/9 11 healt han d th e environmen t an d i n complianc e wit hFedera l an d Stat e 2 regulations
. 3 Th e Responden t shal l identif yi n th e Remedia l Design/Remedia l 4 Actio n Work Plan an d then desig

n a s appropriat e th e disposa l metho d 5 fo r groundwater . Disposa l option s availabl e t o th e Responden t 6 include , bu t ar e no t limited to , on-sit e treatmen t an d discharg e 7 off-sit e o r discharg e t o the Cityo f Petalum a sewag e treatmen t 8 system . 9 B . Additiona l Component s require d t o Enhanc e th e Extractio n 1 0 Syste

m 1 1 The Responden t shal l design an d construc t the component s o f an 1 2 extractio n syste mcapabl e o f restorin g the groundwate r i n the 1 3 aquife r t o th e ROD cleanu p standards . Th e additiona l component s o f 1 4 the extractio n syste mshal l include two additiona l shallow 1 5 extractio n wells , conversion o f two dee p monitoring well s t o 1 6 extractio n wells , pump s an d pipin g o f sufficien t siz e t o transpor t 1 7 wate r t o the wate r treatmen t facilit yo r discharg e point
. 1 8 Extractio n o f contaminate d groundwate r shal l continu e unti l level s 1 9 o f contaminant s i n groundwate r ar e reduce d t o the ROD cleanu p 2 0 standard s a t the poin t o f compliance
. The poin t o f complianc e i s 2 1 define d a s the entir e aquife r withi n o r adjacen t t o the site
. 2 2 C . Groundwate r Monitoring an d Achievemen t o f Clean-u p Standard s 2 3 Th e Responden t shal l sampl e an d analyz e wate r a t variou s well s 2 4 withi n th e monitoring syste mt o demonstrat e th e effectivenes s o f 2 5 the syste

mi n restorin

g the groundwate r t o ROD cleanu p standards . 2 6 Depths , location s an d frequencyo f sampling shal l b e identifie d i n
SOLASOW.TXT 3 8/15/9 11 th e Remedia l Design/Remedia l Action Work Plan . Th e Responden t 2 shal l establis ha network o f monitoring well s withi n an d adjacen t 3 t o th e contaminate d aquifer
. Th e well s t o b e sample d an d th e 4 frequencyo f sampling shal l b e identifie d i n th e Remedia l 5 Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan an d implemente d a s approve d b y 6 EPA .

SOLASOW.TX T 4 8/15/9 11 Th e Responden t shal l monito r groundwate r qualit yan d th e 2 effectivenes s o f th e extraction syste mo n a regula r basis
. Base d 3 o n the performanc e data , EP Awil l periodicall yre-evaluat e the 4 remed

yever yfiv e year s wit h the firs t evaluatio n i n Octobe r 1993 . 5 I t ma

ybecome apparent , during implementatio n o r operatio n o f 6 th e groundwate r extraction system , tha t contaminan t level s hav e 7 cease d t o declin e an d ar e remaining constan t a t level s highe r than 8 th e cleanu

p standards . Base d o n th e performanc e data , operation o f 9 th e extractio n syste mwil l b e adjusted a s warrante d i f s o 1 0 determine d during th e periodi c EPAevaluations
. EPAma yals o 1 1 requir e adjustment s t o the monitoring system . 1 2 D . Post-extractio n Complianc e Monitoring 1 3 EP

Awil l determin e the duratio n o f the complianc e monitoring , 1 4 following the completio n o f the extractio n syste moperations , base d 1 5 o n dat a trend s i n groundwate r concentration s o f residua l 1 6 contaminants
. Periodi c revie wo f the complianc e monitoring syste m 1 7 shal l occur a t the same fiv e yea r interval s a s the remed yre 1 8 evaluation s i n Section II.(C) . EP Aan d the Stat e shal l reviewthe 1 9 nee d t o continu e the complianc e monitoring requirement
. I f 2 0 groundwate r complianc e monitoring indicate s tha t th e concentratio n 2 1 o f contaminant s ha s increased abov e aquife r clean-u p standard s 2 2 afte r cessation o f pumping , th e Responden t shal l notif yEPAan d 2 3 reactivat e the groundwate r extraction an d treatmen t systems . 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 SOLASOW.TX T 5 8/15/9 11 III . CLEAN-U P STANDARD S

2 Th e Responden t shal l mee t al l clean-u p standard s identified i n th e 3 RO D wit h respec t t o th e Remedia l Actio n a t th e Site , including bu t 4 no t limite d t o th e following : 5 A . AQUIFE RCLEAN-U P STANDARD S 6 Contaminan t Standard fppb l 7 1, 1 Dichloroethen e 6 8 1, 1 Dichloroethan e 5 9 1,1, 1 Trichloroethane 20 0 1 0 Freon 11 3 1,20 0 1 1 1 2 IV . SCOP E O F REMEDIA L DESIGN ANDREMEDIA L ACTIO N 1 3 A . Tas k1 : REMEDIA L DESIGN/REMEDIA L ACTIO N WOR KPLA

N 1 4 1 . Th e Responden t shal l develo p an d submi t a Remedia l 1 5 Design/Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan fo r the component s o f the Remedia l 1 6 Actio n tha t shal l documen t th e overal l managemen t strateg yan d 1 7 schedul e fo r performing the design , construction , operation , 1 8 maintenance , an d monitoring an

d submi t th e Work Pla n fo r EPArevie w 1 9 an

d approval . The Work Plan shal l briefl ydescrib e eac h componen t 2 0 o f th e Remedia l Action , bu t shal l presen t i n detai l an yadditiona l 2 1 fiel d o r pilo t testing work necessar yt o complet e eac h componen t 2 2 includin g documentin g dat a collectio n events , requirements , 2 3 procedures , frequencies , analytica l methods , qualit ycontro l 2 4 procedures , an d worke r protection
. 2 5 Th e Work Plan shal l documen t th e responsibilit yan d authorit y 2 6 o f th e partie s an d keypersonne l involve d wit h th e implementatio n 2 7 o f th e Remedia l Action
. Th e Wor k Plan shal l als o includ e a 2 8 descriptio n o f qualification s o f keypersonne l directing th e SOLASOW.TX

T 6 8/15/9 11 Remedia l Design , including contracto r personne l wher e identifiabl e

2 a t thi s time
. Th e Responden t shal l submi t th e draf t Remedia l 3 Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan withi n 3 0 day s o f receivin g th e 4 Order . Th e Responden t shal l submi t a Fina l Remedia l 5 Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan incorporatin g EPA' s comment s o n 6 th e Draf t Work Plan withi n 3 0 day s o f receivin g EPA' s comments . 7 Th e Respondent s shal l presen t i n th e Remedia l Design/Remedia l 8 Actio n Work Plan al l procedure s t o b e implemente d t o produc e 9 qualit ydeliverable s wit htechnica l accuracy . 1 0 The Responden t shal l us e qualit yassurance , qualit ycontrol , 1 1 an

d chain-of-custod

yprocedure s fo r al l environmenta l sample s i n 1 2 accordanc e wit h EPA' s "Interi mGuideline s an d Specification s Fo r 1 3 Preparing Qualit yAssuranc e Projec t Plans, " Decembe r 1980 , 1 4 (QAMS-005/80) ; "Dat a Qualit yObjectiv e Guidance, " (EPA/540/G87/00 3 1 5 an

d 004) ; EPANEI C Policie s an d Procedure s Manual, " Ma y1978 , 1 6 revise d Novembe r 1984 , (EP A330/9-78-001-R) ; "U.S . EP ARegio n 9 1 7 Guidanc e fo r Preparing Qualit yAssuranc e Projec t Plan s fo r 1 8 Superfun

d Remedia l Projects " (DC NO . 9QA-03-89 ) Septembe r 1989 ; an d 1 9 Preparatio n o f a U.S . EPARegio n 9 Sampl e Plan, " Novembe r 18 , 1987 ; 2 0 an

d subsequen t amendment s t o suchguideline s upo n notificatio n t o 2 1 Respondent s o f such amendmen t b yEPA . Amende d guideline s shal l 2 2 appl yonl yt o procedure s conducte d afte r suchnotification
. 2 3 The Responden t shal l assur e tha t EP Apersonne l an

d it s 2 4 authorize d representative s ar e allowe d acces s t o al l laboratorie s 2 5 utilize d b

yth e Responden t i n implementing th e SOW . I n addition , 2 6 the Responden t shal l assur e tha t suc hlaboratorie s shal l analyz e
SOLASOW.TXT 7 8/15/9 11 al l sample s submitte d t o EPApursuan t t o th e Qualit yAssuranc e

2 Projec t Plan fo r qualit yassuranc e monitoring
. Th e Responden t 3 shal l ensur e tha t the laboratorie s utilize d fo r the analysi s o f 4 sample s take n pursuan t t o thi s Scop e o f Work perfor mal l analyse s 5 according t o accepte d EPAmethods . 6 Accepte d EPAmethod s shal l consis t o f thos e method s whic h ar e 7 documented in40 C.F.R Part 136 and Test Methods forEvaluating., 8 Soli d Waste . Physical/Chemica l Method s (S W 846) , includin g an y 9 addition s o r revision s t o thes e requirements
. An ylaborator

y 1 0 utilize d b

ythe Responden t fo r analysi s o f sample s shal l 1 1 demonstrat e th e abilit yt o mee t al l Performanc e Standard s pursuan t 1 2 t o thi s Scop e o f Work , an d shal l attai n a Dat a Qualit yStandard o f 1 3 Leve l IV . The laborator yshal l b e capabl e o f producing submittal s 1 4 o f sufficien t qualit yt o mee t requirement s describe d i n the 1 5 "Contrac t La b Progra

mStatemen t o f Work fo r Organi c Analysis, " 1 6 date d Februar y1988 , an

d an yamendment s mad e theret o during th e 1 7 cours e o f the implementatio n o f thi s Scop e o f Work . The Responden t 1 8 shal l ensur e tha t al l laboratorie s use d b ythemfo r analysi s o f 1 9 sample s take n pursuan t t o thi s Scop e o f Work participat e i n an EP A 2 0 o r EPA-equivalen t QA/Q C program . 2 1 2 . Constructio n Qualit yAssuranc e Plan s 2 2 Th e Responden t shal l identif yan d documen t th e objective s an d 2 3 framewor k fo r th e developmen t o f a construction qualit yassuranc e 2 4 progra

mfo r th e component s o f th e Remedia l Action , including bu t 2 5 no t limite d t o th e following : responsibilit yan d authority ;

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T 8 8/15/9 11 personne l qualifications ; inspection activities ; sampling an d 2 analysi s requirements ; an d documentation
. 3 a . Responsibilit yand Authorit y 4 Th e Responden t shal l describe full yth e responsibility 5 an

d authorityo f al l partie s (e.g. , technica l consultants , 6 construction firms , etc. ) an d keypersonne l involve d i n the 7 construction o f th e Component s o f th e Remedia l Action
. Th e 8 Respondent s shal l als o identif ya Construction Quality 9 Assuranc e (CQA ) officer
. 1 0 b . Constructio n Qualit yAssuranc e Personne l Qualification s 1 1 The Responden t shal l se t fort h the qualification s o f the 1 2 CQ

Aoffice r an

d supporting inspection personne l i n the CQ A 1 3 plan s wit h sufficien t detai l t o demonstrat e tha t theyposses s 1 4 the training an d experienc e necessar yt o fulfil l thei r 1 5 identifie d responsibilities
. 1 6 c . Inspection s 1 7 The Responden t shal l summariz e i n the CQ Aplan s the 1 8 observation s an d test s tha t wil l b e use d t o monito r the 1 9 construction and/o r installatio n o f the component s o f the 2 0 Remedia l Action
. Th e pla n shal l includ e th e scop e an d 2 1 frequencyo f eac h typ e o f inspection
. 2 2 d . Documentatio n 2 3 Th e Responden t shal l describ e i n detai l i n th e CQ Aplan s 2 4 the reporting requirement s fo r CQ Aactivities
. Thi s shal l 2 5 includ e such item s a s dail ysummar yreports , inspectio n data . 2 6 sheets , problemidentificatio n an d corrective measure s
SOLASOW.TX T 9 8/15/9 11 reports , desig n acceptanc e reports , an d fina l documentation
. 2 Provision s fo r the fina l storag e o f al l record s shal l b e 3 presente d i n th e CQ Aplans . 4 5 3 . Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan s 6 Th e Responden t shal l prepar e an Operation an d Maintenanc e Plan 7 t o cove r implementatio n an d long-ter

mmaintenance
. Th e Operatio n 8 an

d Maintenanc e Plan s shal l b e composed o f the followin g elements : 9 a . Descriptio n o f norma l operation an d maintenanc e (O&M) : 1 0 i
. Descriptio n o f task s fo r operation
. 1 1 ii
. Descriptio n o f task s fo r maintenance
. 1 2 iii
. Descriptio n o f prescribe d treatmen t o r operatio n 1 3 conditions
. 1 4 iv
. Schedul e showing frequencyo f eac h O&M task . 1 5 b . Descriptio n o f potentia l operatin g problems : 1 6 i
. Descriptio n an d analysi s o f potentia l operatio n 1 7 problems . 1 8 ii
. Source s o f informatio n regarding problems . 1 9 iii
. Commo n and/o r anticipate d remedies
. 2 0 c . Description o f routine monitoring an d laborator

ytesting
. 2 1 Th

e analyte s o f concer n ar e thos e listed unde r Section II I o f 2 2 thi s Scop e o f Work , o r thos e require d b yRCR Aan d Titl e 2 2 an

d 2 3 2 3 t o be necessar yfo r the prope r off-sit e dispositio n o f 2 4 sludges , filte r cake , o r othe r concentrates . 2 5 i
. Description o f monitoring tasks .

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. Description o f require d laborator ytest s an

d thei r 2 interpretation
. 3 iii
. Require d dat a collection QAPP . 4 iv
. Schedul e o f monitorin g frequencyan

d date . 5 v . Description o f triggerin g mechanisms , actio n 6 criteria , an d corrective action s t o b e performed . 7 vi
. Descriptio n o f criteri a t o b e used t o activat e o r 8 deactivat e pumping well s an d fo r norma l operation s o f 9 pumpin g wells . 1 0 d . Descriptio n o f Alternativ e O&M : 1 1 i
. Shoul d an yoperatio n aspec t o f the remedia l action 1 2 fail , the Responden t shal l stat e alternat e procedure s t o 1 3 preven t releas e o r threatene d release s o f hazardou s 1 4 substances , pollutant s o r contaminant s whic h ma yendange r 1 5 publi c healt h an d th e environmen t o r excee d discharge , 1 6 leachate , o r performanc e standards . 1 7 ii
. Analysi s o f vulnerabilit yan d additiona l resourc e 1 8 requirement s shoul d a failur e occur . 1 9 e . SafetyPlan : 2 0 i
. Description o f precautions , procedures , actio n 2 1 levels , an d personne l protective equipment
. 2 2 ii
. Safet ytask s require d i n even t o f systems failure
. 2 3 f . Descriptio n o f equipmen t 2 4 i
. Equipmen t identification
. 2 5 ii
. Installatio n o f monitoring components . 2 6 iii
. Maintenanc e o f sit e equipment
. SOLASOW.TX T 1 1 8/15/9 11 iv
. Replacemen t schedul e fo r equipmen t an d installe d 2 components . 3 v . Inventor yo f replacemen t parts . 4 g . Record s an d reportin

g mechanism s required : 5 i
. Dail yoperation s logs . 6 ii
. Laborator yrecords . 7 iii
. Record s fo r operatin g costs . 8 iv
. Mechanis mfo r reportin g emergencies
. 9 v . Personne l an d maintenanc e records . 1 0 vi
. Monthly/annua l report s t o Stat e agencies
. 1 1 1 2 4 . Monitoring/Confirmatio n Samplin g Plan s 1 3 Th e Responden t shal l develo p an d implemen t a groundwate r 1 4 monitorin g pla n a s a par t o f th e Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n 1 5 Wor k Plan . Th e pla n shal l contai n procedure s fo r al l activitie s 1 6 presente d belo wt o demonstrat e complianc e wit h cleanu p standard s 1 7 throug

h sampling
. 1 8 Groundwate r monitoring shal l b e performe d during al l phase s o f 1 9 the Remedia l Action
. EPAma yincreas e monitoring frequencybase d 2 0 upo n EPArevie wo f th e dat a an d afte r revie wan d commen t b

yth e 2 1 State . 2 2 Th e Monitoring Plan shal l b e develope d i n accordanc e wit h EPA 2 3 Regio n 9 requirement s fo r sampling an d analysi s an

d qualit y 2 4 assuranc e plans . 2 5 5 . Healt h an d Safet yPlan s

SOLASOW.TX T 1 2 8/15/9 11 The Respondent s shal l submi t revision s t o the Healt h an d 2 SafetyPlan s t o addres s th e activitie s t o b e performe d a t th e 3 facilit yt o implemen t th e component s o f th e Remedia l Action
. 4 6 . Cos t Estimate s 5 Th e Respondent s shal l refin e th e cos t estimate s develope d i n 6 th e Feasibilit yStud yt o reflec t th e mor e detailed/accurat e design 7 plan s an

d specification s develope d fo r each componen t o f th e 8 Remedia l Action
. Th e cos t estimate s shal l includ e capita l an d 9 operatio n and maintenanc e costs . 1 0 7 . Projec t Schedule s 1 1 Th e Responden t shal l develo p a Projec t Schedul e fo r 1 2 constructio n an d implementatio n o f al l component s o f th e Remedia l 1 3 Action
. The schedul e shal l identif yspecifi c date s fo r initiatio n 1 4 an

d completio n o f al l deliverable s fo r eac h component . The 1 5 Responden t shal l identif yapproximat e date s fo r completio n o f the 1 6 project

. 1 7 1 8 B . INSPECTIO N ACTIVITIE S 1 9 Inspection s wit h EP Ao r it s authorize d representativ e i n 2 0 attendanc e ma yb e performe d t o verif ycomplianc e wit h th e 2 1 environmenta l requirement s o f eac h Componen t o f th e Remedia l 2 2 Action
. Upo n construction completion , th e Responden t shal l notif y 2 3 EPAfo r th e purpos e o f conductin g a fina l inspection
. EPAma y 2 4 requir e a Fina l Inspectio n whic h shal l consis t o f a walk-throug h 2 5 inspectio n o f the sit e project
. EPAwil l confir mtha t outstanding

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1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 issue s hav e bee n resolved , o r identif yissue s stil l outstandin g a s necessar

yt o allowcompletio n o f construction
. C . QUARTERL Y REPORT S The Responden t shal l submi t t o EPA , beginnin g 9 0 day s fro

mthe dat e
o f issue o f thi s order , Quarterl yReports . The Quarterl yRepor t shal l presen t summarie s an d highlight s o f work accomplishe d the previou s Quarter , includin g al l milestone s met , work t o b e performe d i n the upcoming Quarter , anticipate d problem s an d probabl e solutions
. Th e Quarterl yRepor t shal l als o contai n copie s
o f al l dat a collecte d an d produce d during th e previou s Quarter .

Submitta l VII . SCHEDUL E ANDSUMMAR YO F SUBMITTAL S Du e Dat e A . Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n Draf t Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Work Plan

Fina l Remedia l Design/Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n

B . Quarterl yProgres s Report s 3 0 day s afte r effectiv e dat e o f th e UA O 3 0 day s afte r receip t o f EP

A comment s o n Draf t Work Plan Quarterl ywit h th e initia l repor t t o b e submitte d 9 0 day s fro mthe issu e o f the Orde r

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