DSHW-2011-013921 - 0901a06880353114

Department of
Environmental Quality
Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
Kevin Murray, Chair
Kory Coleman, Vice-Chair
Brian E. Brower
Scott Bruce
Jeff Coombs, MPH, LEHS
R. Ryan Dupont, Ph.D. State of Utah
GARY HERBERT
Governor
GREG BELL
Lieutenant Governor
Randy Moulding
10485 West 900 South
Ogden, UT 84404
Amanda Smith
Executive Director
DIVISION OF SOLID AND
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Scott T. Anderson
Director
September 14, 2011
RE: Groundwater Sample Results
Dear Mr. Moulding:
Larry A. Ellertson
Brett Mickelson
Brad Mertz
GaryMossor
Dennis Riding
Dwayne Woolley
Amanda Smith
Scott T. Anderson
Executive Secretary
The Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste has received the analytical results for the
groundwater samples that were collected on July 12, 2011 from your wells that are located North
and Southwest of Thatcher Mountain in Box Elder County, Utah. The samples that were collected
from both wells were analyzed for volatile organic compounds and perchlorate.
Trichloroeth¥lene, a volatile organic compound, and perchlorate are the two primary contaminants
that have been detected in groundwater at the ATK Launch Systems -Promontory facility which
is located approximately five miles to the west of Thatcher Mountain.
In summary, volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene were not detected in either
of the water samples that were collected from the wells. Perchlorate was also not detected in
either of the samples. The duplicate samples that were collected and analyzed by ATK showed
the same results. No contaminants were detected. Based on these results, it appears that your two
wells have not been impacted by the contaminants that exist at the ATK facility.
Copies of the Division's laboratory reports are enclosed with this letter. The "Case Narratives"
that are enclosed with the laboratory results explain the analytical methods that were used and the
results of the quality control procedures that were conducted. There were no problems noted with
the quality control procedures for the samples.
To assist with the perchlorate analyses, both samples were tested for specific conductivity.
Specific conductivity is a measure of water's ability to conduct electricity and is considered to be
a good measure of the concentration of total dissolved solids (IDS) in the water. By converting
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the specific conductivity that was measured for the samples, the TDS for the Southwest well
(Moulding #1) is approximately 716 parts per million (ppm). The TDS for the North well
(Moulding #2) is approximately 437 ppm.
If you have any questions, please call JeffVandel at [phone].
s~
Scott T. Anderson, Director
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
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Enclosure
c: Paul Hancock, ATK Launch Systems
Nancy Morlock, Region 8 EPA
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Case Narrative
Method: 8260B.
Analysis: Volatiles by GCIMS
Sample #'s: 201103306-201103308
General Set Information: There are three samples in this reporting group for multiple
analytes.
Method Summary: This is a GC/MS method for the determination of volatile organic
compounds in water according to SW-846 Guidelines. One 5-mL aliquot of sample was
spiked with Internal Standards, Surrogates and purged with helium. The extract was ·
analyzed using an Agilent 5973 GC/MS system with electron impact ionizatit>n source
and a quadrupole mass-filter detector. -
Sample preparation: The saniple set was prepared using Method 5030B, purge and trap.
Holding Times: All preparations and analysis holding times were met for all samples.
Dilutions: All samples were analyzed with no dilution.
Method and sample QC data: All samples met internal stanclard and surrogate recovery
criteria.
MS/MSDAnalysis: No matrix spiking for 8260B analytes were performed in this set.
The 8260 analytes were detectable and quantifiable at the 25 ppb spike level. The spike
for the LFB and LFBD at 25 ppbpassed.
Instrument QC: The instrwi:tent was tuned with 25 ng BFB. A 5 point calibration curve
was used for 8260 analytes. The standard concentrations were 1,5,10,25 and 50 ug/L.
Calibration was checked with standards at 1 and 25 ppb.
Cost Code: .365
Send Report To:
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ATTN:
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SALT LAKE CITY OT 84114-4880
EPA METHOD 8260B/624 GC/MS
Purgeables
Lab t: 201103306
Unified State Laboratory: Public Health
4431 South 2700 West
Taylorsville, Utah 84119
Date/Time Collected: 07/12/201115:25 Sample Matrix: ~w~aut~e~r~~--------------
Collected By: JP JV Sampling Site:
Description of Sampling Point: MOULDING 1 WATER TROUGH AT 1
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Benzene
Carbon Tetrachloride
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Para-Dichlorobenzene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Vinyl Chloride
o-Dichlorobenzene
cis 1,2-Dichloroethylene
trans 1,2-Dichloroethylene
1,2-Dichloropropane
Ethylbenzene
Monochlorobenzene
Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
Xylenes (total)
Dichloromethane
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Ethylene Dibromide
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
1,2,4-Trirnethylbenzene
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
n-Propylbenzene
n-Butylbenzene
Napthalene
Hexachlorobutadiene
1,3,5-Trirnethylbenzene
Methyl T-Butyl Ether
Analysis Certified By:
MRL ResuJ,ts
ug/L
1.0 u Chloroform
1.0 u Bromodichloromethane
1.0 u Chlorodibromomethane
1.0 u Bromoform
1.0 u m-Dichlorobenzene
1.0 u 1,1-Dichloropropene
1.0 u 1,1-Dichloroethane
1.0 u 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1.0 u 1,3-Dichloropropane
1.0 u Chloromethane
1.0 u ·Bromomethane
1.0 u 1,2,3-Trichloropropane
1.0 u· 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
1.0 u Chloroethane
1.0 u 2,2-Dichloropropane
1.0 u o-Chlorotoluene
1.0 u p-Chlorotoluene
1.0 u Bromobenzene
1.0 u cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
1.0 u trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
1.0 u· Dibromomethane
1.0 u
1.0 u
tmi,. Be§ylt§
ug/L
1.0 u p-Isopropyltoluene
1.0 u Isopropylbenzene
1.0 u Tert-butylbenzene
1.0 u Sec-butylbenzene
1.0 u Fluorotrichlorornethane
1.0 u Dichlorodifluorornethane t 1.0 u Brornochlorornethane
1.0 u
u-Analyzed for but not detected
J-Below MRL
B-Found in blank
Date:
MIDI.
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
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Besults
ug/L
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
Results
ug/L
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
Cost Code: 365 EPA METHOD 8260B/624 GC/MS
Purgeables
Lab t: 201103307
Send Report To:
UDEQ DSHW
ATTN:
Unified State Laboratory: Public Health
4431 South 2700 West
PO BOX 144880 Taylorsville, Utah 84119
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84114-4880
Date/Time Collected: 07/12/201116:10 Sample Matrix: ~w~a~t~e~r~----------
Collected By: JP JV Sampling Site:
Description of Sampling Point: MOULDING 2 WAIEB TBOUGH AT 2
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Analyst: ,\A J:t.Oe.e!SOrJ Date Received: 07/13/2011 Date Analyzed: 7//'i_f .
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Benzene
Carbon Tetrachloride
, 1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Para-Dichlorobenzene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Vinyl Chloride
o-Dichlorobenzene
cis 1,2-Dichloroethylene
trans 1,2-Dichloroethylene
1,2-Dichloropropane
Ethylbenzene
Monochlorobenzene
Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
Xylenes (total)
Dichlorornethane
1,2,4-Trichl.orobenzene
1,1,2-Trichl.oroethane
Ethylene Dibromide
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
n-Propylbenzene
n-Butylbenzene
Napthalene
Hexachlorobutadiene
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
Methyl T-Butyl Ether
MRL Besults
ug/L
1.0 u Chloroform
1.0 u Bromodichloromethane
1.0 u Chlorodibromomethane
1.0 u Bromoform
1.0 u m-Dichlorobenzene
1.0 u 1,1-Dichloropropene
1.0 u 1,1-Dichloroethane
1.0 u 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1.0 u 1,3-Dichloropropane
1.0 u Chloromethane
1.0 u Bromomethane
1.0 u 1,2,3-Trichloropropane
1.0 u 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
1.0 u Chloroethane
1.0 u 2,2-Dichloropropane
1.0 u o-Chlorotoluene
1.0 u p-chlorotoluene
1.0 u Bromobenzene _
1.0 u cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
1.0 u trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
'1.0 u Dibromomethane
1.0 u
1.0 u
.Mrut B~sylt§
ug/L
1.0 u p-Isopropyl~oluene
1.0 u Isopropylbenzene
1.0 u Tert-butylbenzene
1.0 U· Sec-butylbenzene
1.0 u Fluorotrichlorornethane
1.0 u Dichlorodifluoromethane
1.0 u Bromochlorornethane
1.0 ~u
U-Analyzed '·for but not detected
J-Below MRL
B-Found in blank
Analysis Certified By: ·-~U...,...=....:..+--·-;k-b'=-.---·-·_" ___________ _ Date:
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1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
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1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
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ug/L
u
u u
u
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u
u
u
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u u
Resylts
ug/L
u
u
u
u
u
u u
Cost Code: 365 EPA METHOD 8260B/624 GC/MS
Purgeables
Lab .ft: 201103308
Send Report To:
UDEQ DSHW
ATTN:
PO BOX 144880
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84114-4880
Date/Time Coll.ected: 07/12/201116:10
Col.lected By: !.!J.=P~JVW!-------------------­
Unified State Laboratory: Public Health
4431 South 2700 West
Taylorsville, Utah 84119
Sample Matrix: ~w~aut~e~r~---------------­
Sampl.ing Site:
Descr iption of Samp~ ing Point: . ..,T.,.;R,..I...,P,.__.B...,.LAN~ ... K~-------------------------------------------------
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~ Re~ults .MlY!. Results
Benzene
Carbon Tetrachloride
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Para-Dichlorobenzene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Vinyl Chloride
o-Dichlorobenzene
cis 1,2-Dichloroethylene
trans 1,2-Dichloroethylene
1,2~Dichloropropane
Ethylbenzene
Monochlorobenzene
Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene
:i:olul;!ne
Xylenes (total)
Dichloromethane
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Ethylene Dibromide
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
n-Propylbenzene
n-Buty'lbenzene
Napthalene
Hexachlorobutadiene
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
Methyl T-Butyl Ether
Analysis Certified By:
ug/L
1.0 u Chloroform
1.0 u Bromodichloromethane
1.0 u Chlorodibromomethane
1.0 u Bromoform.
1.0 u m-Dichlorobenzene
.1.0 u 1,1-Dichloropropene
1.0 u 1,1-Dichloroethane
1.0 u 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1.0 u 1,3-Dichloropropane
1.0 u Chloromethane
1.0 u Bromomethane
1.0 u 1,2,3-Trichloropropane
1.0 u 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
1.0 u Chloroethane
1.0 u 2,2-Dichloropropane
1.0 u o-Chlorotoluene
1.0 u p-Chlorotoluene.
1.0 u Bromobenzene
1.0 u cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
1.0 u trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
1.0 u Dibromometha.ne
1.0 u
1.0 u
MRk B~l::!Y,l.t.~
ug/L
1.0 u p-Isopropyltoluene
1.0 u Isopropylbenzene
1.0 u Tert-butylbenzene
1.0 u Sec-butylbenzene
1.0 u Fluorotrichloromethane
1.0 u Dichlorodifluoromethane
1.0 u Bromochloromet~ane
1.0 u
u-Analyzed for but not dete6ted
J-Below MRL
B-Found in blank
Date:
ug/L
1.0 0
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 U.
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
MEl! B~~n.ll.t~
ug/L
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
1.0 u
Case Narrative
07-20-11
Laboratory Sample:
Run Batch Number:
Method Used:
Analyte:
Reported value:
201103306 through 201103307
201120942
EPA314.0
Perchlorate (Cl04)
<4.0 ug/L for all samples
These samples were analyzed on 07-19-11 on a Dionex DX500A Laboratory Fortified
Blank (LFB) was run at mid range and had an acceptable reoovery.
The LFM for this run had an acceptable recovery.
The %Difference between the LFMILFMD was 0.24%J The acceptable limit is <15%.
The QA in this run was within acceptable limits.
Laboratory Sample:
Run Batch Number:
Method Used:
Analyte:
Reported value:
201103306 through 201103307
201120218
EPA 120.1
Conductivity
201103306. 1069 umohs
3307 653 umohs
These samples were analyzed on a 'Jhenno Oriion 162A Conductivity Meter.
The samples were run between check standards in the range of282, 1392, and 2740. The . .
recovery of the standards was within acceptable limits.
Several Instrument Blanks were run and all were found to be below the MRL of 1 umohs
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.Environmental Chemistry Analysis Report
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Lab Number: 201103306 Sample Type: 04
Description: MOULDING 1 WATER TROUGH AT 1
Collector: JP JV
Site ID: Source ~o: 00
Sample Date: 07/12/2011 Time: 15:25 I
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TEST RESULTS:
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Cost Code: 365
Organic Review:
Inorganic Review:
Radiochemistry Review:
Microbiology Review:
L-Sp. Cond 1069 umhos Perchlorat <4.0 ug/1
QUALIFYING CQMMENTS (*) on test results: NO COMMENTS
END OF REPORT
07/28/2011
08/02/2011
UTAH STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DIVISION OF LABORATORY SERVICES
Environmental Chemistry Analysis Report
UDEQ -DSHW
ATTN:
PO BOX 144880
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84114-4880 801-538-6170
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Lab Number: 201103307 Sample Type: 04
Description: MOULDING~ WATER TROUGH AT 2
Collector: JP JV -
Cost Code: 365
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Site ID: Source No: 00 Organic Review:
Sample Date: 07/12/2011 Time: 16:10 I Inorganic Review: ------------------------------------------1 Radiochemistry Review: . I Micr~biology Review:
TEST RESULTS:
L-Sp. Cond 653 umhos
QUALIFYING COMMENTS (*) on t~st results:
END OF REPORT
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Pe:rchlorat
NO COMMENTS
<4.0 ug/1
07/28/2011
08/02/2011