DSHW-1997-001305 - 0901a0688013a861

DEFENSE AND LAUNCH VEHK
P.O. BOX 689
BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302-0689
801-863-3511
'DIVISION
14 July 1997
8700-FY98-ST004
Scott Anderson, Hazardous Waste Branch
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
P. O. Box 144880
Sah Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
THIOKOL
SPACE'DEFENSE'FASTENING SYSTEMS
RECEIVED
JUL 1 5 1997
Division of Solid & Hazarclous Waste
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Dear Mr. Anderson
Subject: Submittal of M
Report UTD0()9081357
Liquid
Manager
136 LTTA Post-Closure Permit Semiannual
pcist
Enclosed is the submittal ofthe M-136
closure permit semiannual report. The
V.F.3 and V.F.4 require semiannual subihittal
analyses including concentration of hazarclous
measurements of static water levels, and
Thermal Treatment Area (LTTA) post-
closure permit for the M-136 LTTA, Sections
of reports detailing results of sample
constiments and a summary of QA/QC data,
tlotal well depth estimates.
If you have questions, or need additional
[phone].
Sincerely
information, please call Mr. John Holladay at
J. D. Thompson, Director
Environmental, Fire, and Security
Enclosure
MEMORANDUM
TO: Thiokol Corporation File
UTD 009081357
FROM: Jeff Vandel
Environmental Scientist
THROUGH: Brad Maulding XbC-^
Hazardous Waste Facilities Mahager
DATE:
SUBJECT:
July 15, 1997
Minutes of Two Public Hearings
Renewal of Thiokol's RD&D
Post-Closure Permit Modific ition for the Designation ofa CAMU
Renewal of Thiokol's RD&D Permit
On June 11, 1997 a Public Hearing was conddcted
receive comments on the proposed renewal of
Demonstration Permit. No members ofthe pi
comments were received.
This permit was originally issued on June 15,
on June 16, 1995, and again on June 17, 1996
permit allows the storage of solid rocket motors
Buildings T-93 and T-94. The treatment process
is being pursued as an alternative to open buriiin
for class 1.1 propellants.
The permit renewal was requested by Thiokol
and gain additional processing data which will
feasibility of such a process on a larger scale.'
RCRA [40 CFR 270.65(d)], and Thiokol has
the public were received. The perrnit renewal
Permit
by the Division at the Brigham City Library to
Thiokol Corporation's Research, Development, and
bUc attended the hearing, and therefore, no
994 for the period of one year, and was renewed
Each renewal was for a period of one year. This
at Building T-l 5 and treatment ofthe motors at
is designed to "demilitarize" rocket motors, and
g/open detonation, the current method ofdisposal
on April 1, 1997 "to allow a more thorough .study
help us make a reasonable decision on the
This third renewal is the final one allowed under
ndicated that they are aware ofthis.
The public comment period for the permit renewal ended on June 16, 1997. No comments from
was approved, allowing Thiokol to operate this
facility for an additional year beginning June 2l3, 1997
Post-Closure Permit Modification for the Pes gnation of a CAMU
On June 12, 1997 a Public Hearing was conducted by the Division at the Brigham City Library to
receive public comment on Thiokol Corporation's request to modify its Post-Closure Permit.
1996 in order to operate a corrective action
and cadmium contaminated so Us. No members of
no comments were received.
Thiokol requested this modification on July 31
management unit for the remediation of silver
the public attended the hearing, and therefore.
A Post-Closure Permit was issued to Thiokol
corrective action of areas at the facility that were
constituents. The designation of a CAMU requ
public comment period for this proposal endec
from the public. The permit modification request
pages of Module Vll were forwarded to Thiokol
in September of 1992, for the management and
contaminated with hazardous waste
ires a modification ofthis permit. The second
on June 20, 1997. No comments were received
was approved on July 11, 1997, and the revised
A RCRA Facility Assessment was conducted at Thiokol in 1990 in order to identify potentially
contaminated areas, or Solid Waste Management Units. The areas that will be remediated under
this proposal were identified during the assessment, and are designated Solid Waste Management
Units numbers 367 and 425. Thiokol intends to excavate these soils, which contain economically
recoverable metals, treat them so they no longi^r exhibit a hazardous waste characteristic, and ship
them as solid waste to a facility for reclamation.
Attached to this memorandum are the Hearing
hearings addressed above.
Minutes and Attendance Lists for both of the