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Ms. Margaret Williams
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Dear Margaret:
Attached is one copy of the final Field Sampling Plan for the Faust Valley Road site investigation in Thatcher,
Box Elder County, Utah.
If you have any questions, please call me at 303-291-8241.
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URS OPERATIN&;SERVICES, INC.
HenrySchmelzer
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FIELD SAMPLING PLAN
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CERCLA SITE ASSESSMENT
Faust Valley Road
Thatcher, Box Elder County, Utah
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Margaret Williams, Site Assessment Manager, EPA, Region 8
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Charles W. Baker, START 3 Program Manager, UOS
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elzer, Sr. Environmental Scientist, UOS
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Margaret Williams Site Assessment Manager, EPA Region 8
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Brad Maulding Manager, Hazardous Waste Facilities Section, Division of Solid
and Hazardous Waste
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Dr. Craig Dietrich Toxicologist, Health Assessor, Program Manager
Dr. Sam LeFevre
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FIELD SAMPLING PLAN
For
CERCLA SITE ASSESSMENT
FAUST VALLEY ROAD
Thatcher, Box Elder County, Utah
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DISTRIBUTION LIST ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 OBJECTIVES 2
2.1 Limitations
3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 3
3.1 Site Location
3.2 Physical Characteristics
3.2.1 Hydrogeology
3.2.2 Hydrology
3.2.3 Geology
3.2.4 Meteorology
3.3 Site History and Current Use
3.4 Previous Assessments
4.0 PRELIMINARY PATHWAY ANALYSIS 7
4.1 Source Characterization
4.2 Air Pathway
5.0 DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES PROCESS 8
6.0 SITE INVESTIGATION FIELD ACTIVITIES 10
6.1 Concept of Operations
6.1.1 Schedule
6.1.2 Safety
6.1.3 Property Access and Logistics
6.2 Sample Locations
6.3 Sampling Procedures
6.4 Analytical Methods and Parameters
6.5 Control of Contaminated Materials
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8.0 MEASUREMENT QUALITY OBJECTIVES
8.1 Field Quality Control Procedures
8.2 Data Quality Indicators
8.2.1 Bias
8.2.2 Sensitivity
8.2.3 Precision
8.2.4 Representativeness
8.2.5 Completeness
8.2.6 Comparability
9.0 DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING
10.0 LIST OF REFERENCES
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FIGURES
Figure 1 Property Location Map
Figure 2 Tentative Sampling Locations
TABLES
Table A Compounds of Concern and Analytical Testing Method
Table B Data Quality Objectives Seven-Step Planning Approach
Table 1 Sample Locations and Rationale
Table 2 Non-Sampling Data Collection Rationale
Table 3 Sample Plan Checklist
Table 4 Sample Analytical Methods, Container Types, Volumes, Preservation, and Holding Times
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This document is submitted in accordance with the task elements specified in Technical Direction
Document (TDD) 1108-08 dated August 17, 2011, issued to URS Operating Services, Inc. (UOS)
Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team 3 (START) in Region 8 of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). The purpose of this TDD is to perform a site assessment at the Faust Valley
Road (PVR) site in Thatcher, Box Elder County, Utah. The scope of services is to perform real-time air,
debris, and test-fire impacted opportunity soil sampling for fallout materials resulting from solid rocket
motor testing at the ATK Launch Systems promontory site.
This document contains the site assessment Field Sampling Plan (FSP). The FSP is a description of the
field investigation that will be conducted to assess fallout material resulting from testing at the ATK
promontory site. Rocket testing will begin on the first favorable weather day starting September 8, 2011.
Should the launch be scrubbed, the weather situation will be evaluated 24 hours in advance for the
successive day. Mobilization will occur before the first possible day of testing to set up prospective
sampling locations. The Analytical Results Report will present the results of the field investigation and
sampling and will be completed when all field testing and laboratory analytical results described in this
FSP are available.
The Utah Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) has requested assistance from
the EPA with characterizing environmental conditions at the FVR site in Thatcher, Utah (Figure 1). The
goal of the sampling event is to capture potential contaminants present in the air during the solid rocket
motor test.
This FSP is designed to guide field operations during the rocket firing and has been prepared in
accordance with TDD No. 1108-08 and the following documents:
• "Guidance for the Data Quality Objectives Process" (EPA 2000);
• "EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans" (EPA 2001);
• "Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans" (EPA 2002);
• "Guidance for Performing Site Inspections Under CERCLA," Interim Final (EPA 1992a); and
• "Region 8 Supplement to Guidance for Performing Site Inspections Under CERCLA" (EPA
1993).
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Fieldwork will include collecting sampling and non-sampling data. Sampling procedures will adhere
strictly to those outlined in the UOS Technical Standard Operating Procedures (TSOPs) for field
operations at hazardous waste sites, as well as manufacturers' instructions for selected equipment (UOS
2005b). The TSOPs and this FSP are intended to be used with the UOS "Generic Quality Assurance
Project Plan (QAPP)" (UOS 2005a).
Property characterization samples will potentially include up to 37 air samples and 4 field Quality
Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) samples (in addition to the laboratory matrix spike/matrix spike
duplicate [MS/MSD]). The QA/QC samples will follow the requirements of the "Region 8 Supplement to
Guidance for Performing Site Inspections under CERCLA" and will include blank samples and a co-
located replicate sample for each type of media used (EPA 1992a). Samples will be all or any
combination of the analyses in Table A.
Table A
Compounds of Concern and Analytical Testing Method
j , , Compound • AnalyticaljT^ting Method j i
Metals NMAM 7300
Chloride NMAM 7903
Fluoride NMAM 7903
Phosphate NMAM 7903 |
Nitrate NMAM 7903 |
Nitrite NMAM 7903 |
j Sulfate NMAM 7903 |
Perchlorate EPA Method 6850 |
Total Particulate NMAM 0500 1
All samples will be analyzed through a private contracted laboratory.
2.0 OBJECTIVES
The specific objectives of this sampling event are to identify and evaluate the extent of possible
contamination resulting fi-om solid rocket motor testing at the ATK promontory. This includes both
ambient air monitoring and collection of test-fire impacted soils before interacting with the environment
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2.1 LIMITATIONS
The project scope is limited to gathering information to evaluate potential contamination as a
result of nearby solid rocket motor testing. Sampling will occur only in areas that permit safe
human access. Access to private property will be obtained prior to setting up equipment and
sampling.
3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
3.1 SITE LOCATION
The FVR site is located in the northeastern portion of Box Elder County, approximately 5 miles
east-northeast of the ATK promontory facility. The site location generally refers to an area that
may have groundwater and soil impacts from continued rocket motor testing activities performed
by ATK. The site lies within Section 8, T. 11 N. and R. 4 W. of the Salt Lake Meridian (Figure
1). The geographic coordinates for the site are latitude 41° 42' 21" north and longitude 112° 019'
50" west.
The 20,000 acre ATK Launch Systems promontory facility is also located in Box Elder County.
The plant is situated in the remote Blue Creek Valley, north of the Great Salt Lake, along State
Highway 83. Since operations began in 1956, ATK has been engaged in a variety of programs
involving the production and testing of rocket motor propellant. ATK has RCRA Part B permits
for hazardous waste storage, treatment and post-closure care (DSHW 2010; UT DEER 2011).
The site is located in the Blue Spring Hills within the Bannock range, a part of
the Great Basin and Range physiographic province and has an elevation
approximately 5,075 feet above mean sea level. The topography of the site is
somewhat hilly and can be accessed from any direction.
No natural surface water bodies were observed in aerial photos examined during
the preparation of this ASI Work Plan but several canals were observed east of
the site. The larger canals were generally observed to flow in a north to south
orientation with smaller canals running east to west. The canals are used for
agricultural purposes. Five drinking water wells located at or near the site serve
resident populations near the town of Thatcher (approx. 2,500 persons) and are
located to the east (Figure 2) (UT DERR 2011).
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3.2 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
All information contained in the following subsections was obtained from the 2011 Utah DERR
FSP provided to the EPA and START.
3.2.1 Hydrogeology
The FVR site is located in the Blue Spring Hills, a north-trending range of the Great
Basin and Range province and is mostly composed of Oquirrh Formation rocks. The
formation is composed of mainly limestone and sandstone that is highly fractured and
permeable. The possibility of high yielding fresh to slightly saline water development is
possible along the Blue Spring Hills margins (Bjorklund and McGreevy 1974).
Adjacent and east of the Blue Spring Hills is the Thatcher-Salt Creek (west) aquifer area
and includes the towns of Thatcher and Bothwell (Figure 2). The aquifers in the area are
located in unconsolidated Quaternary valley fill and composed mostly of a moderately
permeable sand and gravel on the northern and western sides of the area. The southern
and eastern sides of the area are composed of less permeable sand, silt, and clay. The
thickness of the valley fill is likely greater than 500 feet, and groundwater is fresh to
slightly saline in most of the area (Bjorklund and McGreevy 1974).
North of the Thatcher-Salt Creek (west) aquifer area is the Bothwell Pocket. The area is
highly fractured limestone and sandstone composed of Oquirrh Formation rock with
sand, gravel, and conglomerate Quaternary valley fill. The valley fill is highly variable in
thickness (> 668 feet in areas) and composed of mostly sand and gravel (Bjorklund and
McGreevy 1974).
Recharge to the groundwater aquifer occurs from seepage from waterways and irrigated
land, infiltration of precipitation, and subsurface inflow from the bordering mountains.
Groundwater generally moves from recharge areas near the mountains on the east and
west and flows toward discharge areas in the basin fill of the Lower Bear River Drainage
(Bjorklund and McGreevy 1974).
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3.2.2 Hydrology
The FVR site has an arid climate with approximately 14 inches of precipitation per year
(WRCC 2010). Water that falls onto the ground in the area near the site generally
evaporates or infiltrates directly into the deposits of the valley floor recharging the
groundwater. No perennial streams were observed to exist near the site, and surface water
in the area is almost nonexistent within 4 miles of the site, with the exception of two
small annual reservoirs to the west and north that were observed in GIS data obtained
from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ). Additionally, the Highline
and West canal are located approximately 2 miles east of the site, and wetlands may exist
in a swampy area 3 to 4 miles east of the site (UDEQ 2010).
3.2.3 Geology
The FVR site is located within the Lower Bear River drainage in the Blue Spring Hills.
Topography of the area is shaped by older alluvial deposits formed by erosional debris
washed from the adjacent mountains. The area is a desert, surrounded by low hills and
mountains and intermittent streams that percolate into the streambed before reaching a
significant body of water.
Surface soils at the site itself are comprised of a variety of gravelly or stony loams in the
hills to the west and silty loams or clays in the valleys. Soil types in the hills support
various types of sagebrush and other low water vegetation. Soil types in the valleys
support more meadow-like vegetation such as grasses (NRCS 2010).
3.2.4 Meteorology
The climate at the site can be characterized as arid to semi-arid. Summers are generally
hot and relatively dry, with temperatures above 90° F occurring frequently during July
and August. Winters can be severe, with a majority of the snowfall accumulation
occurring from December to February. Prevailing wind direction is typically from the
south (WRCC 2010).
The Thiokol Plant 78 weather station, 9.5 miles southwest of the site, was used to obtain
local meteorological information from the site. Mean annual precipitation is 14.05 inches,
and the record daily precipitation is 2.5 mches. Most precipitation occurs in the spring
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and fall, and the area is subject to occasional severe summer thunderstorms, which may
cause flash flooding in the nearby mountains and sfreams. The average daily high
temperature is 62.1° F and the average daily low temperature is 32.6° F. Pan evaporation
is 67.9 inches per year. There are approximately 70 to 80 frost-free days in the area
(WRCC 2010).
3.3 SITE HISTORY AND CURRENT USE
The complex began operations in 1957 and is currently continuing rocket motor testing
operations for various clients (UT DERR 2011).
3.4 PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS
All information contained in the following section was obtained from the 2011 Utah DERR FSP
provided to the EPA and START.
An initial CERCLA investigation was conducted at this site in November, 2010, which identified
a data gap related to the actual test event and subsequent debris falling back on the area. No
CERCLA sites exist within four miles of the site. Currently, Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) investigations at the ATK Promontory facility west of the site are
ongoing. A brief description and background history of the ongoing RCRA investigation at ATK
is provided below in a summary provided by Jeff Vandel of the Utah Division of Solid and
Hazardous Waste (DSHW).
In June of 1986, ATK was issued a Notice of Violation for operating surface impoundments
without interim status or an approved plan. ATK was disposing of wastewaters and solvents
contaminated with propellant in unlined pits at the M-136 Open Bum Grounds. ATK has
estimated that approximately 175,000 gallons of wastewater was disposed of at the M-136 Bum
Grounds per month from 1962 to 1986. This practice resulted in the contamination of the regional
groundwater aquifer (DSHW 2010).
Requirements to address violations associated with these pits, or land disposal units, were
established in a 1987 Consent Order. In May of 1992, ATK closed these units, by capping each
one, in accordance with its approved Closure Plan. A Post-Closure Permit was issued by the
Executive Secretary of the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board on September 1, 1992
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and renewed in September, 2007, to direct monitoring and corrective action for the contaminated
aquifer (DSHW 2010).
ATK has installed approximately 100 groundwater monitoring wells since the Consent Order was
issued. The extent of groundwater contamination has been established at the facility and DSHW
have approved groundwater flow and solute transport models for the site. Additionally, a report
for a Human Health Risk Assessment for contaminated groundwater is currently under review.
ATK has conducted several remediation pilot tests at the facility to investigate potential methods
for soil and groundwater remediation (DSHW 2010).
ATK completed a RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA) in September, 1990 and a RCRA Facility
Investigation (RFI) Workplan was submitted in April, 1993. A total of 680 Solid Waste
Management Units (SWMU) have been identified at the facility. ATK submitted a Phase I RFI
Report in August, 2000 that describes the investigation of the high priority SWMU. ATK submits
semiannual RFI Progress Reports as corrective action work on SWMU at the facility continues
(DSHW 2010). (UT DERR 2011).
4.0 PRELIMINARY PATHWAY ANALYSIS
4.1 SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION
Potential source materials may derive from the test-firing of solid rocket motors at the ATK
promontory. The test fire impacted soils may include the compounds listed in Table A. The
potential pathways of concem during this sampling event are limited to the air pathway.
4.2 AIR PATHWAY
The potential for exposure to airborne contaminants is a complete pathway for the FVR site.
Depending on wind direction, source materials resulting from solid rocket motor testing may be
blown and deposited in the 5-mile area surrounding the site. Exposure may be wideispread
depending on human activities at the time of firing and the prevailing wind pattem. Multiple
factors would play a role in determining potential exposure doses including: wind direction, wind
speed, distance from launch pad, rocket fiiel components, byproducts of rocket fiiel interaction
and combustion, and length of firing time.
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5.0 DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES PROCESS
The EPA Data Quality Objectives (DQO) process is a seven-step systematic planning approach to
develop acceptance or performance criteria for EPA-flinded projects. The seven steps of the DQO process
are:
Step 1 State the Problem;
Step 2 Identify the Decision;
Step 3 Identify Inputs to the Decision;
Step 4 Define the Study Boundaries;
Step 5 Develop a Decision Rule;
Step 6 Specify Limits on Decision Errors; and
Step 7 Optimize the Design for Obtaining Data.
These DQOs were developed by UOS based on information provided by the EPA and previous site
assessments.
Based on the potential risks associated with fallout from solid rocket motor testing at the ATK
promontory facility, the project team identified air contamination as the pathway of potential concem at
the FVR site.
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TABLE B
Data Quality Objectives Seven-Step Planning Approach
Stepl
Problem Statetnent
Step 2
Identifying the Decisions
Step 3
Decision Inputs
Step 4
Study Boundaries
Steps
Decisions Rules
Step 6
Tolerance Limits on Errors
Step 7
Optimization of Sample
Design
The UT DERR would like aid
from the EPA in determining site
conditions at FVR during a solid
rocket motor test at the ATK
promontory.
In order to properly characterize
conditions during a launch, air
sampling will need to be
conducted for the September 8,
2011 launch. The information
collected will aid in determining
possible exposures and future
actions under CERCLA.
Previous assessments done on the
FVR site have indicated possible
contamination as a result of rocket
firing at the ATK promontory
facility.
To assess possible airborne
contamination of the FVR site,
sampling must be completed.
Results will aid in the
determination of future steps
including additional sampling and
future actions under CERCLA.
The main purpose of this site
investigation is to characterize fallout
during solid rocket motor testing at the
ATK promontory facility.
Air samples will be collected to gain an
understanding of fallout byproducts, the
extent of possible contamination
resulting from airborne dust/ash, and
possible exposure to citizens during
rocket launches.
The assessment area consists of
residential areas within an
approximate 8-mile radius of the
ATK promontory.
Field activities are expected to
occur sometime between
September 8 and September 15,
2011.
Sample results will be compared to EPA
Regional Screening Levels, SCDM
values, and any applicable Utah
Department of Environmental Quality
levels that are appropriate.
Based upon these comparisons,
additional sampling may be needed to
further evaluate site conditions for
determining a course of action.
Judgmental sampling will be used to
determine what will be sampled because
there are no existing data upon which to
construct a statistically based sampling
design. To minimize error, the following
methods will be employed:
• Bias sample locations to collect
information from areas with the
greatest potential for contamination;
and
• Collect an appropriate number of
QC samples, meet holding times,
and ensure that samples are
representative of site conditions.
Criteria for data quality parameters are
presented in Section 7.0.
All field and laboratory data will be
documented in the event data needs to be
reviewed and/or validated upon request
of the EPA SAM.
Sample locations will be field-
located by the project manager
or leader of the field sampling
crew. These locations will be
based upon an understanding
of known environmental
conditions.
More detailed information is
available in Tables 2 through 4.
The activities of this step are
described in the following
sections of this FSP (Sections
6.0 dirough 8.0).
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6.0 SITE INVESTIGATION FIELD ACTIVITIES
6.1 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
6.1.1 Schedule
Field work is scheduled to begin September 8, 2011. This date represents the beginning
of the launch window and may be scrubbed until a favorable weather pattem is
encountered. Should the launch be scrubbed, the weather situation will be evaluated 24
hours in advance for the successive day. Sampling is estimated to be completed in
approximately 4 hours. Mobilization will occur before the first possible day of testing to
set up prospective sampling locations. Non-sampling data collection will be performed as
described in Table 2.
6.1.2 Safety
All field activities will be conducted in strict accordance with an approved UOS Site
Health and Safety Plan, which will be developed before the start of field activities. It is
anticipated that all field work can be accomplished in Level C or D personal protective
equipment (PPE).
6.1.3 Property Access and Logistics
Access to the property will be obtained by the EPA or UT DERR. UOS will have written
consent from all applicable property owners (on-property and off-property) prior to the
field sampling event.
6.2 SAMPLE LOCATIONS
Sampling locations will likely be performed near residential locations, in the path of prevailing
wmds while the rocket is launched. A background sample will be collected upwind of the ATK
launch facility. Exact locations will be determined in the field based on access, wind direction
and speed, and availability of resources. It is anticipated that at least four locations will be
sampled including the background location.
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6.3 SAMPLING PROCEDURES
Air samples will be collected using SKC personal sampling pumps with appropriate sample
media. Metals and total particulate samples will be collected using 37 millimeter (mm), 0.8
micrometer (jim) mixed cellulose ester (MCE) filters. Treated silica gel tubes will be used to
capture chloride, fluoride, phosphate, nitrate, nitrite, and sulfate ions. Perchlorate ions will be
collected using deionized (DI) water in 25 milliliter (mL) glass midget impingers with fritted
Stems, then rinsed with DI water into glass or polyethylene bottles for analysis. Tarps covering
approximately 100 square feet will be placed on the ground on a level spot at each sampling
location to catch fallen soils and particulate for analysis. Tarp samples will be collected by rinsing
with DI water into appropriate sample bottles and submitted for analysis.
The run time will be determined in the field and will last the duration of the rocket test, plus
adequate time for contaminants to disperse to the sample location. It is anticipated that a sample
period of at least 2 hours will be utilized. Sample flow rates will use the maximum flow rates
possible to collect the largest amount of ambient air to provide the most sensitive detection limits
for the analytes. The samples collected for the perchlorates using the impinger method will use a
flow rate of 0.5 liters per minute to prevent overflowing the impinger solution into the sampling
pump. Sampling pumps for the ions and total particulate will mn at a rate of at least 2 liters per
minute. Real-time ambient air particulate monitors, dataRAMs, may be used to document total
airbome particulate concentration over the sampling period. In addition, these instmments may be
fitted with the sampling media and used to collect the total airbome metals samples.
6.4 ANALYTICAL METHODS AND PARAMETERS
Table 3, the Sample Plan Checklist, lists all sample parameters including QA/QC samples,
sample matrices, and laboratory analyses. Samples will be analyzed by a privately confracted
laboratory.
6.5 CONTROL OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS
No investigation-derived waste (IDW) is expected to be generated by this sampling. If IDW is
generated during the sampling activities, it will be handled in accordance with UOS TSOP 4.8,
"Investigation-Derived Waste Management," and the OERR Directive 9345.3-02, "Management
of Investigation-Derived Waste During Site Inspections," May 1991 (EPA 1991; UOS 2005b).
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7.0 CHAIN OF CUSTODY
After sample collection and identification, all samples will be handled in strict accordance with the chain-
of-custody protocol specified in UOS TSOP 4.3, "Chain of Custody" (UOS 2005b). Samples will be
shipped in coolers with custody seals via FedEx to the appropriate laboratory where a signature will be
gamered upon sample reception.
8.0 MEASUREMENT OUALITY OBJECTIVES
8.1 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES
All samples will be handled and preserved as described in UOS TSOP 4.2, "Sample Containers,
Preservation, and Maximum Holding Times" (UOS 2005b).
The following samples will be collected to evaluate quality assurance at the property in
accordance with the "Guidance for Performing Site Inspections under CERCLA," Interim Final,
the "Region 8 Supplement to Guidance for Performing Site Inspections under CERCLA," and the
"UOS Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)" (EPA 1992a, 1993; UOS 2005a):
• One duplicate per 20 air samples per media;
• One background sample for the sampling event; and
• Media, field and reagent blanks, as appropriate to air sampling methods.
The UOS Generic QAPP serves as the primary guide for the integration of QA/QC procedures for
the START confract (UOS 2005a).
Dedicated sampling equipment will be used as much as possible so that decontamination is not
necessary. Other sampling equipment will be decontaminated prior to initial use and after the
collection of each sample in accordance with UOS TSOP 4.11, "Equipment Decontamination."
Basic decontamination will consist of washing or bmshing gross particulate off sampling
equipment with tap water and a scmb bmsh, followed by washing equipment with a solution of
Liquinox® and distilled water, rinsing with distilled water, rinsing with methanol and/or nifric
acid, as appropriate, and finally rinsing with distilled water. After decontamination, the
equipment will be allowed to gravity drain and then will be wrapped in aluminum foil to
minimize potential contamination (UOS 2005b).
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8.2 DATA QUALITY INDICATORS
A data quality assessment to determine data quality and usability will be conducted by a UOS
chemist and include:
• A QA/QC review of field-generated data and observations;
• Individual data validation reports for all sample delivery groups, if requested by the
EPA;
• Evaluation of QC samples such as field replicates to assess the quality of the field
activities and laboratory procedures;
• Assessment of the quality of data measured and generated in terms of accuracy,
precision, and representativeness; and
• Assessment of the usability of the data, based upon the assessment of data conducted
during the previous steps.
8.2.1 Bias
Bias is systematic or persistent distortion of a measurement process that causes errors in
one direction.
8.2.2 Sensitivity
Sensitivity generally refers to the capability of a method or instrument to discriminate
between small differences in analyte concenfration and is generally discussed as detection
limits. Detection levels of analytical methods will be lower than the regulatory levels
required to make meaningful decisions.
8.2.3 Precision
Precision is the measure of agreement among repeated measurements of the same
property under identical, or substantially similar, conditions and is expressed as the
relative percent difference (RPD) between the sample pairs.
8.2.4 Representativeness
Representativeness is the measure of the degree to which data accurately and precisely
represents a characteristic of a population parameter, variations at a sampling point, a
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process condition, or an environmental condition. Representativeness encompasses both
the degree to which measurements reflect the actual concentration, and the degree to
which sampling units reflect the population they represent. The effect of
representativeness should be considered on two levels: within the sample unit and
between sample units. Representativeness will be addressed by adherence to TSOPs for
sampling procedures, field and laboratory QA/QC procedures, collection of appropriate
sample material, compositing to increase sample representativeness, homogenization
methods, analytical method and sample preparation, and achievement of Measurement
Quality Objectives (MQOs) for the project.
8.2.5 Completeness
Completeness is a measure of the amount of valid data obtained from a measurement
system. The actual percentage of completeness is less important than the effect of
completeness on the data set. The effect of any non-valid data points on the usability of
the data will be evaluated in the Analytical Results Report (ARR).
8.2.6 Comparability
Comparability is the qualitative term that expresses the confidence that two data sets can
contribute to common interpretation and analysis and is used to describe how well
samples within a data set, as well as two independent data sets, are interchangeable.
Comparability will be controlled by collecting all samples in one sampling event,
adhering to TSOPs, and adhering to the approved FSP. The impact to the usability of the
data caused by deviations from the FSP or relevant weather events will be discussed in
the ARR.
9.0 DATA OUALITY ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING
All data acquired during this sampling event will be validated using U.S. EPA Data Validation
Guidelines. The validated results will be presented in an ARR, which will be prepared 30 days after the
data has been validated.
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10.0 LIST OF REFERENCES
Bjorklund, L.J. and L.J. McGreevy, 1974. Ground-water Resources of the Lower Bear River Drainage
Basin, Box Elder County, Utah. 65p.
National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2010. Accessed website on October 28, 2010.
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1991. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response,
"Management of Investigation - Derived Wastes During Site Inspections OERR 9345.3-02."
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1992a. "Guidance for Performing Site Inspections Under
CERCLA," Interim Final September 1992.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1993. "Region 8 Supplement to Guidance for Performing
Site Inspections Under CERCLA." January 1993.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2000. "Guidance for the Data Quality Objectives
Process." EPA QA/G-4. Copies may be obtained from the Quality Staff Home Page:
www.epa.gov/quality August 2000.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2001. "EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project
Plans" EPA QA/R-5. March 2001.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2002. "Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans"
EPA QA/G-5. December 2002.
URS Operating Services, Inc. (UOS). 2005b. "Technical Standard Operating Procedures for the
Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START), EPA Region 8." September 2005. I
m Utah Department of Environmental Qual ity (UDEQ), 2010. ArcGIS Data Accessed on October 28, 2010
Utah Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste (DSJTW), 2010. RCRA Summary provided by ATK
Promontory Project Manager Jeff Vandel.
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Utah Division of Water Rights (DWR), 2010. ArcGIS Data Accessed on October 28, 2010
Westem Regional Climate Center (WRCC), 2010. http://wWw.wrcc.dri.edu. Accessed on October 28,
2010.
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Sample Locations and Rationale
Sample Matrix Sample ID Location Rationale
Air FV1(MMDD)X To be determined in the
field.
To determine contaminants present in
background locations.
Air FV2(MMDD)X Near residential areas; to be
determined in the field.
To determine contaminants present in
population areas.
Air FV3(MMDD)X Near residential areas; to be
determined in the field.
To determine contaminants present in
population areas.
Air FV4(MMDD)X Near residential areas; to be
determined in the field.
To determine contaminants present in
population areas.
Air-QA/QC FV5(MMDD)X Replicate sample. To ensure results are reproducible.
QA/QC FV6(MMDD)X Media sample. To ensure no contamination was
present in sample media.
QA/QC FV7(MMDD)X Rinsate blank. To ensure no contamination was
present in rinsate.
QA/QC = Quality Assurance/Quality Control
(MMDD) - month/date (0908)X = M for total metals analysis, S for silica gel media for ions,
samples, and T for tarp samples
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TABLE 2
Non-Sampling Data Collection Rationale
Data Element Data Collection Strategy and Rationale
Sample Locations All sample locations will be recorded using a Global Positioning System (GPS).
Sample Descriptions All sample attributes will be recorded on project log sheets (i.e., nm time, observations).
Photographs Sample locations will be accurately depicted in photographs to aid in documentation of
sample locations.
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M = Total metals
S = Sorbent trap
1 = Impinger sample
T = Tarp sample
F = Filter sample
TABLE 3
Sample Plan Checklist
Sample Location Sample
Matrix
Sample
Media
Analysis Quality Control
Samples
Sample Location Sample
Matrix
Sample
Media Metals Chloride, Fluoride,
Phosphate, Nitrate,
Nitrite, Sulfate
Perchlorate Total
Particulate
Quality Control
Samples
FV(MMDD)-M Air Fiher X 1 per 20
FV(MMDD)-S Air Sorbent
Trap
X 1 per 20
FV(MMDD)-I Air Impinger X 1 per 20
FV(MMDD)-T Air Tarp X X X 1 per 20
FV(MMDD)-F Air Filter X 1 per 20
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TABLE 4
Sample Analytical Methods, Container Types, Volumes, Preservation, and Holding Times
Sample Matrix Analyte(s)/
Analysis
Analytical
Method Number
Number of
Containers
Container Volume
and Type
Preservation Technical
Holding Time*
Air Metals NMAM 7300 1 37 mm 0.8 ^im MCE filter None 6 months
Air Chloride, Fluoride,
Phosphate, Nitrate,
Nitrite, Sulfate
NMAM 7903 1 Treated silica gel tube None 21 days
Air Perchlorate EPA 6850 1 125 mL poly or glass None 28 days
Air Total Particulate NMAM 0500 1 37 mm 0.8nm MCE filter None Equilibrated at
least 24 hours
before weighing
* = Technical holding time is the time interval from sample collection until sample analysis. Technical holding times are determined by method and by matrix,
NMAM = NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods
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