Sarney Farm, Dutchess Sarney Farm, Dutchess County New YorkCounty New York

By : Kamel SamahaBy : Kamel Samaha

Moe Man (PIMP)Moe Man (PIMP)

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

• Introduction (where)Introduction (where)

• Background (what’s the problem)Background (what’s the problem)

• ContaminantsContaminants

• SolutionsSolutions

• Applied solutionApplied solution

• ConclusionConclusion

Introduction Introduction

• Sarney Farm, Dutchess Sarney Farm, Dutchess County, New York.County, New York.

Dutchess County

Swift Pond

Sarney Farm

• Several villages surround the farm.Several villages surround the farm.

• An adjacent swamp provides water An adjacent swamp provides water for livestock.for livestock.

• Bedrock aquifer 3,000 feet from the Bedrock aquifer 3,000 feet from the site is used by 22 residential wells. site is used by 22 residential wells.

• 3,000 people within a mile radius.3,000 people within a mile radius.

• 10,000 people within a 3 mile radius.10,000 people within a 3 mile radius.

Site BackgroundSite Background

• Operated as a municipal/industrial landfill (1968-70).Operated as a municipal/industrial landfill (1968-70).

• Disposal of drummed and liquid industrial waste into Disposal of drummed and liquid industrial waste into site trenches.site trenches.

• Transfer of ownership to the Sarney’s in 1971 ceased Transfer of ownership to the Sarney’s in 1971 ceased disposal.disposal.

• Preliminary investigations showed industrial wastes Preliminary investigations showed industrial wastes such as cleaning solvents, inks, acid, water-based such as cleaning solvents, inks, acid, water-based glues, and machine oils.glues, and machine oils.

• Subsurface soils & groundwater at the site are Subsurface soils & groundwater at the site are contaminated with Volatile Organic Compounds VOCscontaminated with Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs

ContaminantsContaminants

• Ground water:Ground water:– di-n-butylphthalate, vinyl chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 2-butanone, di-n-butylphthalate, vinyl chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 2-butanone,

trichloroethene, and toluene trichloroethene, and toluene

• SoilSoil

– naphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, di-n-naphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, di-n-butylphthalate, butylbenzylphthalate, bis(2-butylphthalate, butylbenzylphthalate, bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, 2-butanone, ethylhexyl)phthalate, 2-butanone, trichloroethene, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, and trichloroethene, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, and toluene. toluene.

• AirAir– No data available – no tests were carried out.No data available – no tests were carried out.

Contaminants effectsContaminants effectsContaminated Contaminated MediaMedia

Potential Potential receptorsreceptors

Pathways of ExposurePathways of Exposure

Site soilsSite soils On-site: On-site: residents and residents and trespasserstrespassers

Direct contact with soils, Direct contact with soils, ingestion, inhalation of ingestion, inhalation of particulatesparticulates

Offsite residentsOffsite residents Inhalation of volatile organic Inhalation of volatile organic vapors released from soils and vapors released from soils and suspended solidssuspended solids

Surface water Surface water and sedimentsand sediments

Area residentsArea residents Direct contact and ingestion Direct contact and ingestion during recreational use of pond during recreational use of pond and downstream drainagesand downstream drainages

Shallow Shallow GroundwaterGroundwater

Areas residentsAreas residents Direct contact and ingestion from Direct contact and ingestion from recreational use of water bodies to recreational use of water bodies to which groundwater is discharging which groundwater is discharging

Bedrock Bedrock groundwatergroundwater

ResidentsResidents Ingestion, direct contact, and Ingestion, direct contact, and inhalation of volatilesinhalation of volatiles

Soil VaporSoil Vapor Residents Residents InhalationInhalation

Remedial action Remedial action

• Biodegradation/aeration treatment Biodegradation/aeration treatment systemsystem– A French drain systemA French drain system– Collected and treated leachate Collected and treated leachate

• Drum excavation (march 1992 -1995)Drum excavation (march 1992 -1995)– Total of 67455 gallons drums, 5525 Total of 67455 gallons drums, 5525

gallon pails and 20353 small “lab pack” gallon pails and 20353 small “lab pack” excavated and disposed.excavated and disposed.

Remedial action cont’d Remedial action cont’d

• Soil excavation Soil excavation – Soil excavation August-November 1997Soil excavation August-November 1997– A total of 7,300 cubic yards of soil excavated.A total of 7,300 cubic yards of soil excavated.

• Soil TreatmentSoil Treatment– Low Temperature thermal desorption (LTTD) unit Low Temperature thermal desorption (LTTD) unit

was used.was used.– Treated soil was used to backfill excavated areasTreated soil was used to backfill excavated areas– Also two additional sources were used for fill.Also two additional sources were used for fill.– Treatment using the LTTD was completed & Treatment using the LTTD was completed &

approved in September 1998.approved in September 1998.

Alternative actionAlternative action

• Fencing of the swamp/ponds, lakesFencing of the swamp/ponds, lakes– To prevent the spread of contamination To prevent the spread of contamination

through cattle.through cattle.– Contaminated Groundwater cannot be Contaminated Groundwater cannot be

totally cleanedtotally cleaned