Consulting Engineers

CONESTOGA-ROVERS & ASSOCIATES LIMITED651 Colby Drive,Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2V 1C2 (519)884-0510

September 13,1988 Reference No. 2227

Mr. Craig Smith Superfund Section USEPA Region VII726 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas U.S.A. 66101

rDear Mr. Smith:

Re: Shaw Avenue Site, Charles City, IowaDocket No. CERCLA 88-F-0007

______ Monthly Progress Report

SEP 15 1988

CMEL SECTION

'Site:

ID#:Break: ...Other: _____________

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Please find enclosed, as per the Administrative Order on Consent (Consent Order), Item 31, the fourth monthly progress report, for the Shaw Avenue Site RI/FS. This monthly progress report covers the period between August 1, 1988 and August 31,

1988.

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours truly,

CONESTOGA-ROVERS & ASSOCIATES

ER/jdhEnel.

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c.c. Dan Barrett, City of Charles City (w/encl.)Neil Leipzig, Salsbury Laboratories (w/encl.)

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SHAW AVENUE SITE CHARLES CITY, IOWA

DOCKETT NO. CERCLA 88-F-0007 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT NO. 4

SEPTEMBER, 1988

Date CompletedItem Activity/Description (mm/ dd/yv)

1. Monitoring Well Installation - Drilling activities commenced

during the week of 08/15/88

- monitoring wells completed as of 08/31/88

include:MW-1AS (shallow alluvium well) MW-1AD (deep alluvium well)MW-3A (alluvium well)MW-3B (bedrock well)MW-7B (bedrock well)MW-8A (alluvium well)

- A shallow and deep alluvium well designedin conjunction with each other to monitor the full saturated thickness, were installed at location MW-1 since the depth to bedrock was greater than 40 feet and the saturated thickness was greater than25 feet.

- Drilling activities tentatively scheduled to be completed during the week of 09/19/88.

2. Topographic Map- Received finalized topographic maps from

Howard R. Green Co. 08/15/88

- Copy of topographic map with 100 ft grid layout (used for EM and Siesmic Refraction Survey) and without 100 ft grid layout are enclosed

- Final well locations will be transposed onto the topographic map subsequent to drilling activities

Reference No. 2227September 13,19882

3. Drilling Water- Salsbury Laboratories collected a sample of the water to be

used during drilling on 07/18/88) '

- The sample was sent, under chain-of-custody, to the Hygienic Laboratory and was analysed for TC1/TAL

parameter and nitrate

- Analytical results are enclosed

4. Site Access Agreements- City of Charles City is obtaining perpetual right-of-entry

agreements for wells located west of the Shaw Avenue

Site.

5. Private Well Inventory- City of Charles City conducted a door-to-door private well

inventory survey with a telephone follow-up if theresident was not at home. 08/31/88

- Private wells within one-half mile of the Site, bounded on the west by the Cedar River, are located on the

attached figure.

- The status and use of the identified wells is being determined

and will be forwarded to the EPA when available.

UN I VERS I TV OK )OWA HYGIENIC LABORATORY

C i t y

Analy tic

Laboratory

Oakda 1 e Hail owa City, 1. A 5 7. 2 4 7.

V 3 3 9 ) 3 5 - 4 5 0 0

Report for Sample Number 8808090 '

Des Moines Branch 900 East Grand

' H.A. Vallac.e BuildingDes Moines, IA 50819 (515) 281-5871

Date Received: 07/19/88 Date of Report: 08/7.2/88

Submitter: SALSBURY LABSAddress: 2000 ROCKFORD RDCity: CHARLES CITY, IA 5 0 6 16

\Sample Location: SHAW AVE Rl/FS Sample Description: WATER ('OfclLLlAjG.

Date Collected: 07/18/88 13:30:00 Client Reference:

Comment s

CHARLES CITY POTW FIRE HYDRANT.WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS PRIOR

TO MONITORING WELL INSTALLATIONREPORTING UNITS FOR VANADIUM CORRECTED 8/22/88

DMBL RF.CD 2,4,5 & #15 CONTAINERS. RLW

--- Listing o f Ana lyses Performed and Results

TEST CONCENTRATION METHOD USED ANALYST

TOTAL POTASSIUM 4 100 uG/L EPA 258.1 ML

TOTAL SODIUM 5400 uG/L EPA 273.1

N02+N03 AS N03-N <0 . 1 uG/I EPA 353.2 JAG

TOTAL CYANIDE < 10 uG/L EPA 335.2 TL

PHENOLS < 4AAP REAC.) < 2 uG/L EPA 420.2 RWW

TOTAL ALUMINUM 170 uG / L EPA 200.7 SR

TOTAL ANTIMONY < 1 0 uG/L , EPA 204.2 ML

TOTAL ARSENIC < 1 0 uG/L EPA 206.2 ML

TOTAL BARIUM too uG/L EPA 200.7 SR

TOTALTOTAL

BERYLLIUM <20 uG/L EPA 200.7 SR

CADMIUM < 1 uG/L EPA 2 13.2 DC

TOTAL CALCIUM 40,000 uG/L EPA 200.7 SR

TOTAL CHROMIUM < to uG/L EPA 2 18.2 ML

TOTAL COBALT <50 uG/L EPA 200.7 SR

TOTAL COPPER 20 uG/L EPA 200.7 SR

TOTAL I RON 1000 uG/L EPA 200.7 SR

TOTAL LEAD <10 uG/L EPA 2 3 9.2 ML

PPM

PPB<

Farts/Hi 1 lion MG/L - Mi 11igrams/Li ter MG/KG

Parts/Billion uG/L^- M i c. r og r ams / L i t e r uG/KG

Less than > - Greater than pCi/L

Mi IIigrams/Ki1o g r am

Micrograms/Kilogram

pico Curies/Liter

Date of Report

087 22 / 88

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - HYGIENIC LABORATORY

Analytical Report for Sample Number 8808090

Page No. 0 2

TEST CONCENTRATION METHOD USED ANALYST

TOTAL MAGNESIUM 20,000 uG/L EPA 200 .. 7 SR

TOTAL MANGANESE <20 uG / L EP A 200 . 7 SR

TOTAL MERCURY < 1 iiG/L EPA 245 . 1 KF

TOTAL NICKEL <50 uG/L EPA 20 0 7 SR

TOTAL SELENIUM < 1 0 uG/L ' EPA 270 . 2 ML

TOTAL SILVER < t 0 uG/L EPA 2 7 2 . 1 ML

TOTAL THALLIUM < 1 uG / L EPA 2 7 9 . 2 ML

TOTAL TIN t 000 uG / L EPA 200 . 7 SR

TOTAL VANADIUM <50 uG/L EPA 200 . 7 SR

TOTAL ZINC 90 uG/L EPA 200 . 7 SR

Veritied: [${

TEST CONCENTRATION uG/L METHOD USED ANALYST

PCB-1014 <0.4 PR408 SF

PCB-1221 <0.4 PR 40 8 SF

PCB-1.2 32 <0.4 PR408 SF

FCB-1242 <0.4 PR408 SF

PCB-1248 <0.4 PR408 SF^^-1254 <0.4 PR 4 0 8 SF^B-1240

<0.4 PR408 SF

ALDRIN <0.05 PR408 SF

ALPHA-BHC <0.05 PR408 SF

BETA-BHC <0.05 PR408 SF

OELTA-BHC <0.05 PR408 SF

GAMMA-BHC (LINDANE) <0.05 PR 4 0 8 SF

CHLORDANE, TECHNICAL <0.2 PR408 SF

4,4*-DDD <0.05 PR408 SF

4,41-DDE <0.05 PR408 SF

4,4‘-DDT <0.05 PR 4 0 8 SF

DIELDRIN <0.05 PR408 SF

A ENDOSULFAN <0.05 PR408 SF

B ENDOSULFAN <0.05 PR408 SF

ENDOSULFAN SULFATE <0.05 PR408 SF

ENDRIN <0.05 PR408 SF

ENDRIN ALDEHYDE <0.05 PR408 SF

HEPTACHLOR <0.05 PR408 SF

HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE <0.05 PR 4 0 8 SF

TOXAPHENE < l PR408 SF

Verified :

PPM1 - Parts/Mill ion MG/L - Mi 1 Iigrams/Liter

PPB - Parts/Billion uG / L - Micrograms/Liter< - less thin > - Greater . than

MG / KG

uG / KG

p C. i / L

Mil1igrams/KiIogram

Microqraros/KiIogram pic. o Curies/Liter

UNIUERSTTY HYGIENIC LABORATORY Analytical Report

HP 1000

Client: Salsbury LaboratorClient Address: Charles City, Iowa

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Client Sample Identification: Date Sample Collected: 7.--'18/Si:Date Semple Received: 7/19/88

Shawi

Avenue Site - Drill l nq Water Supp1y

ANALYT I Cal RESL-TS

t IHI 1 ah No . 88 08 09 0

ANALYTE

CONCENTRATION ____________ (ug/L)_________

QUANTITATIONLIMIT (uq/L)

PHENOL < 4 4

B1S(2-CHLOROETHYL) ETHER <4 4

2-CHL0R0PHEN0L <4 4

1.3-DICHLOROBENZENE <4 4

4-DI CHLOROBENZENE < 4 4

BENZYL ALCOHOL <10 10

i.2-Dichlorobenzene < 4 4

2-METHYlPHENOL <10 10

BIS(2-CHLORQISOPROPYL) ETHER <4 4

4-METHYLPHENOL <10 10

N-NI TROSO-D I -N-PROPYLAM1NE <6 6

HEXACHLOROETHANE <6 6

NITROBENZENE < 6 6

ISOPHORONE <4 4

2-NITRCPHENOL <8 8

2 .4-DIMETHYLPHENOL <6 6

^lENZOIC ACID <20 2 0

Pi S(2-CHLOROETHOXY) METHANE < ^ 4

2 ,4-DICHLOROPHENOL < o 6

ANhLYTICaL RESULTS 2 of 3HL Lab No, 9803090

ANALYTE

LOnCENTRaTI UN (uq/L)

QUANT I TAT I ONLIMIT (uq/L)

1.2.4-TRICHLOROBENZENE <4 4

NAPHTHALENE <4 4

4-CHLOROANILIne <8 8'

HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE < 6 6

4-CHL0R0-3-METHYLPHEN0L < 6 6

2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE <4 4

HEXACHLOROCYCLOPENTAD IENE <10 10

2 .4.6-TRICHLOROPHENOL <6 . 6 •

2 .4.5-TRICHLOROPHENOL <8 8

fc-CHLORONAPHTHALENE <4 4

^-NITROANILINE'<8 8

DIMETHYL PHTHALATE <4 4

ACENAPHTHYLENE!

<4 4

3-NIT ROAN ILINE <20 2 0

ACENAPHTHENE <4 4

2.4-DINITROPHENOL <30 30

4-NITROPHENOL <30 30

DIBENZOFURAN <4 4

2.4-DINITROTOLUENE <8 8

2.6-DINITROTOLUENE <6 6

DIETHYL PHTHALATE <6 6

4-CHL0R0PHENYL PHENYL ETHER < 6 6

<4;4LUuRENE

9908090 ANALYTI CAL RESULTS 3 of 3HL Lab No

ANALYTE

concentration

(Uu-'l)

QUANTITA L I N I T ( u

iT 1 ON

ia /L)

4.6-DINITR0-2-METHYLPHEN0L <20 2 0

N-NITRGSODI PHENYLAN INE < D 6

4-BRGMOPHENYL PHENYL ETHER V 6 6'

HEXACHLOROBENZENE < 6 6

PENT ACHLORGPHENOL <20 2 0

PHENANTHRENE < 4 4

ANTHRACENE <4 4

DI-N-BGTYL PHTHALATE <6 6

FLUORANTHENE <9 8

<8 8

BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE <6 6

3-31-DICHLQROBENZIDINE <10 10

BENZOCA)ANTHRACENE <4 4

B IS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE <10 . 10

CHRYSENE <4 4

DI-N-GCTYL PHTHALATE <10 10

BENZO t B)FLUORANTHENE <8 8

BENZD(K)FLUORANTHENE <8 8

BENZOtA)PYRENE <4 4

INDENO(1.2.3-CD)PYRENE <6 6

DI BENZCA.H)ANTHRACENE <6 6

BENZO(G.H.I)PERYLENE <6 6

1 yt ica 1 Method: EPA Method 625 Analyst: T.Uenf ied: /j/X

Date Reporrea: 8 / fi T, O O

UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY Analytical Report

Finniqan 4000

Client:Client Address:

Salsbury Laboratories Charles City, Iowa 5

At ten: Neil Leipzig

Client Sample Identification: Shaw Ave . Rl/FS Charles City POTl Fire Hydra

Date Sample Co 1 1ected: ?-18-88Date Sample Received: 7-19-88

UHL Lab No. 8808090

ANALYTICAL RESULTS

analyte

CONCENTRATION(ua/L)

UUANTI TAT I ON LIMIT (ua/L)

CHLOROMETHANE <5 5

BROMOMETHANE <5 5

UINYL CHLORIDE <5 5

npnPTHANE <5 5

METHYLENE CHLORIDE <10 10

ACETONE <10 10

CARBON DISULFIDE <5 5

1 .1-DICHLOROETHENE <5 5

1 .1-DICHLOROETHANE <5 5

TRANS-1.2-DICHLOROETHENE <5 5

CHLOROFORM <5 5

METHYL FTHYL KETONE <10 10

1 .2-DICHLOROETHANE <5 5

1.1.1-TRICHLOROETHANE <5 5

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE <5 5

UINYL ACETATE <5 5

^RQMOD1CHLOROMETHANE<5 c;

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1.2-DICHLOROPROPANE <5 5

ANALYTICAL RESULTS 2 of 2

UHL Lab No. =308090

ANALYTECGNCENTRA~

(uq/L)ION QUANT ITAI UN

LIMIT (ua -' L)

TRANS-1 . 3-DICm^GROPRQPENE <5 5

TRICHLOROETHE--E <5 5

D I BR0M0CHL0RG"ETH.-:NE <5 C,

CIS-1.3-DICHLCaGPROPENE <5 <5

1.1.2-TRICHLORJETHANE <5 5

BENZENE <5 5

BROMOFORM <5 5

METHYL ISOBUT-l. KETONE <5 5

^HEXANGNE <5 5WTETRACHLOROEThENE <5 5

1 .1.2 .2-TETRACHLORQETHANE <5 5

TOLUENE <5 5

CHLOROBENZENE <5 5

ETHYLBENZENE <5 5

STYRENE <5 5

TOTAL XYLENES <5 5

Analytical Method; EPA Method 624 Ana 1ys t:Ue rified: Date Repor

jyflorte r/J . E i 1 k

Wy: 8-1-88

UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LaBORaTuRY

Analytical Report Finniqan 4000

Cl i en t : Sa 1 sbury La bo ratC.1 ten t Add r ess : Cha r 1 es Cit y > Io

Cl i en t Samp 1 e Id ent l f i c a t l on ; Sh

Da t e 6amp 1 e Co I I ec t e d: 7- 18- 88

Da t e samp 1 e Re ce l 'v'ed : 7- 19- 88

ories At ten:- Neil Leipzigwa 50616

aw Ave. RI/FS Shipping Blank

ANALYTICAL RhbULTS

UHL Lab No. 9308091

CONCENTRATION QUANTITATION

ANALYTE (. ua/L) LIMIT (ua/L)

CHLOROMETHANE <5 5

BROMOflETHANE <5 5

VINYL CHLORIDE <5 5

flPnFTHANE <5 5

METHYLENE CHLORIDE <10 10

ACETONE <10 10

CARBON DISULFIDE <5 5

1 .1-DICHLOROETHENE <5 5

1 . 1-DICHLOROETHANE <5 5

TRANS-1.2-DICHLOROETHENE <5 5

CHLOROFORM <5 5

METHYL FTHYL KETONE ‘ <10 10

1 .2-DICHLOROETHANE <5 5

1.1.l-TRICHLOROETHANE <5 5

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE <5 5

/VINYL ACETATE <5 5

MkiMnn T CHLOROMETHANE<5 5

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1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE <5 5

ANALYTICAL RESULTS 2 of

UHL Lab No . 8908091

CONCENTRATION QUANT ITAI ON

ANALYTE (uq/L) LIMIT tuo/L)

TRANS-1.3-D ICHLOROPROPENE <5 5

TRICHLOROETHENE <5 5

D I BROMOCHLOROriETHANE <5 5

CIS-1.3-0ICHLOROPROPENE <5 5

1.1.2-TRICHLOROETHANE <5 5

BENZENE <5 5

BROMOF ORM <5 5

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE <5 5

^-HEXANONE <5 5

K:trachloroethene<5 5

1.1.2.2-TETRACHLOROETHANE <5 5

TOLUENESr

<5 5

CHLOROBENZENE <5 •5

ETHYLBENZENE <5 5

STYRENE <5 5

TOTAL XYLENES <5 5

Analytical Method: EPA Method 624 Analyst: J/TOj de r/J . F l 1 kUe r i f i ed : AJ/

Date Repor^eti: 8-1-88

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