QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN FOR AN INTEGRATED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT/REMOVAL SITE EVALUATION SMT DRUM SITE POPLAR BLUFF,

MISSOURI CERCLIS ID No. MON000706413

Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) 3 Contract No. EP-S7-06-01, Task Order 0290

Prepared For: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 Superfund Division 901 N . 5 Street Kansas City, Kansas 66101
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May 31, 2012

Prepared By: Tetra Tech EM Inc. 415 Oak Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106 (816)412-1741

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CONTENTS Section/Table QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN FORM TABLE 1: SAMPLE SUMMARY TABLE 2: DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVE SUMMARY APPENDICES Appendix A SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR AN INTEGRATED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT/REMOVAL SITE EVALUATION OF THE SMT DRUM SITE FIGURES Page 1 5 6

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Region 7 Superfund Program Addendum Tor the QAPP for Superfund Site Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Activities (July 2007) for the SMT Drum Site Project Information: Site Name: SMT Drum Site City: Poplar Bluff |State: Missouri EPA Project Manager: Heath SiriUh-jT' ^ START Project Manager: Rick Claytor Approved By: |Date: S~-?/-/T* Titie: A- r START Project_Mj(ager ^, Prepared For: EPA Region 7 Superfund Division Approved By: Title: START Progxaq^lanag^r' |Date: ~- 3 // "LApproved By: ^Z-*-& Prepared By: Rick Claylor | Dale: S~~ 3 /-11, Title: fcT START Q" Manager Date: May 2012 Approved By: Title: EPA Project Manager |Date: Approved By: Tetra Tech START Project Number: X9004.12.0290.000 Title: EPA Region 7 QA Manager |Date: 1.0 Project Management: 1.1 Distribution List EPARegion 7: Heath Smith, EPA Project Manager Diane Harris, Region 7 QA Manager 1.2 Project/Task Organization START: Rick Claytor, Project Manager Kalhy Homer, QA Manager

Heath Smith, of the EPA Region 7 Superfund Division, will serve as the EPA Project Manager for the activities described in this QAPP. Rick Claytor, of Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc. (SETI), will serve as the START Project Manager for field activities. 1.3 Problem Definition/Background:

Description: This site-specific Quality Assurance Project Plan form is prepared as an addendum to the EPA Region 7 Quality Assurance Project Plan for Superfund Site Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Activities (July 2007) and contains site-specific data quality objectives for the sampling activities described herein. Description attached. 1.4 Description in referenced report: Title Project/Task Description: CERCLA PA Other (description attached): CERCLA SI Pre-CERCLIS Site Screening H Brownfields Assessment Removal Assessment Date

Schedule: Field work is scheduled to begin the last week of June 2012. Description in referenced report: Title 1.5 a. Quality Objectives and Criteria for Measurement Data: Date

Accuracy: Identified in attached table. Precision: Identified in attached table. ^ Identified in attached table. c. Representativeness: d. Completeness*: Identified in attached table. Comparability: Identified in attached table. Other Description: A completeness goal of 100 percent has been established for this project. However, if the completeness goal is not met, EPA may still be able to make site decisions based on any or all of the remaining validated data. No "critical samples" have been identified. 1.6 Special Training/Certification Requirements: E S OSHA 1910.120 Special Equipment/Instrument Operator: Geoprobe sampling will be conducted by an experienced START operator licensed in the State of Missouri. Other (describe below):

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Region 7 Superfund Program Addendum for the QAPP for Superfund Site Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Activities (July 2007) for the SMT Drum Site 1.7 Documentation and Records: E l Site Log Trip Report El Field Sheets El Chain of Custody E l Health and Safety Plan 13 Letter Report 1 3 Sample documentation will follow EPA Region 7 SOP 2420.05. E l Site Maps E l Photos Video

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Analytical information will be handled according to procedures identified in Table 2. 2.0 Measurement and Data Acquisition:

2.1 Sampling Process Design: O 13 Random Sampling Transect Sampling Search Sampling Systematic Grid Screening wo/ Definitive Confirmation Sample Map Attached EJ Biased/Judgmental Sampling Stratified Random Sampling Systematic Random Sampling E l Definitive Sampling Screening w/ Definitive Confirmation

The proposed sampling scheme for this project will be biased/judgmental, in accordance with procedures included in the Guidance for Performing Site Inspections Under CERCLA, OSWER Directive #9345.1 -05. September 1992, and Removal Program Representative Sampling Guidance, Volume I: Soil, OSWER Directive 9360.4-10, November 1991. Judgmental sampling is the subjective (biased) selection of sampling locations based on historical information, visual inspection, and the best professional judgment of the sampler(s). See Appendices A and B for additional site-specific information and site maps. The proposed number of samples is a balance between cost and coverage and represents a reasonable attempt to meet the study objectives while staying within the budget constraints of a typical integrated assessment. Matrix # of Samples* Analysis Sample Summary Location 10 On-site (surface) Soil Metals. TPH (DRO and ORO) Metals. TPH (DRO and ORO), VOCs On-site (sub-surface) Soil 1 5 2 Sediment Metals, TPH (DRO and ORO), VOCs Drainage pathway Total metals, TPH (DRO and ORO), 2 Surface water Drainage pathway VOCs Total metals, TPH (DRO and ORO), 2 Geoprobe* temporary monitoring wells Groundwater VOCs NOTE: Background/QC samples are not included with these totals. See Table 1 for a complete sample summary. 2.2 Sample Methods Requirements: Sampling Method Surface soil samples will be collected with disposable stainless steel spoons. Subsurface samples will be collected from Geoprobe Macro-Core* samplers with polyvinyl Soil chloride (PVC) liners and transferred to the appropriate sample containers. Sediment samples will be collected with a hand trowel from Sediment locations collocated with surface water samples. Surface water samples will be collected direcdy into Surface water appropriate containers from an on-site drainageway. Groundwater samples will be collected from Geoprobe Groundwater - Temporary temporary monitoring wells. These groundwater samples will be collected through Geoprobe rods via disposable monitoring wells polyethylene tubing and a peristaltic pump or check valve. 2.3 Sample Handling and Custody Requirements: Matrix EPA SOP(s)/Methods

SOPs 4230.07,4230.03, and 4231.2012; Method 5035

SOP 4230.08 SOP 4232.2013

SOPs 4230.07 & 4231.2007

E l Samples will be packaged and preserved in accordance with procedures defined in Region 7 EPA SOP 2420.06. [3 COCs will be maintained as directed by Region 7 EPA SOP 2420.04. E l Samples will be accepted according to Region 7 EPA SOP 2420.01. Other (Describe):

2.4 Analytical Methods Requirements: E l Identified in attached table. EJ Rationale: The requested analyses have been selected based on the historical information on the site and program experience with similar types of sites. Other (Describe):

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Region 7 Superfund Program Addendum for the QAPP for Superfund Site Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Activities (July 2007) for the SMT Drum Site Quality Control Requirements:

Not Applicable EJ Identified in attached table. EJ Field QC Samples. A soil trip blank and water trip blank provided by the EPA Region 7 laboratory will be analyzed for VOCs to assess transportationrelated contamination. Also, a field blank will be prepared with distilled water provided by the EPA Region 7 laboratory and analyzed for contaminants identified in Table 1 of this form. Analytical results of blank samples will be evaluated qualitatively by the EPA project manager and EPA conlractor(s) for a general indication offield-introducedand/or laboratory-introduced contamination. No field duplicates will be collected. Sufficient sample volume will be collected to allow the laboratory to conduct matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate (MS/MSD) analyses. Other (Describe): 2.6 Instrument/Equipment Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance Requirements:

Q Not Applicable E3 In accordance with the Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan for Superfund Integrated Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program (updated July 2007). EJ Other (Describe): Testing, inspection, and maintenance of field instruments (PID and GPS units) will be performed in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations. Testing, inspection, and maintenance of analytical instrumentation will be performed in accordance with the previously referenced SOPs and/or manufacturers' recommendations. 2.7 Instrument Calibration and Frequency:

O Not Applicable EJ In accordance with the Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan for Superfund Integrated Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program (updated July 2007). E l Calibration of field PID and laboratory equipment will be performed as described in the previously referenced SOPs and/or manufacturers' recommendations. Other (Describe): Calibration of field instruments will be performed daily, as described in the manufacturers' recommendations. 2.8 Inspection/Acceptance Requirements for Supplies and Consumables:

Not Applicable E l In accordance with the Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan for Superfund Integrated Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program (updated July 2007). EJ All sample containers will meet EPA criteria for cleaning procedures for low-level chemical analysis. Sample containers will have Level II certifications provided by the manufacturer in accordance with pre-clcaning criteria established by EPA in Specifications and Guidelines for Obtaining Contaminant-Free Containers. 2.9 Other (Describe): Data Acquisition Requirements:

Not Applicable EJ In accordance with the Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan for Superfund Integrated Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program (updated July 2007). EJ Previous data/information pertaining to the site (including other analytical data, reports, photos, maps, etc., which are referenced in this QAPP) has been compiled by EPA and/or its contractors) from other sources. Some of that data has not been verified by EPA and/or its contractor(s); however, the information will not be used for decision-making purposes by EPA without verification by an independent professional qualified to verify such data/information. Other (Describe):

2.10 Data Management: EJ All laboratory data acquired will be managed in accordance with Region 7 EPA SOP 2410.01. EJ Other (Describe): Telra Tech START will manage field data using EPA-approved software, such as Scribe. . Assessment and Response Actions: 3.0 Assessment and Oversight: Lab Audit '

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EJ Peer Review E l Management Review H

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Assessment and response actions pertaining to analytical phases of the project are addressed in Region 7 EPA SOPs 2430.06 and 2430.12. Other (Describe):

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Region 7 Superfund Program Addendum for the QAPP for Superfund Site Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Activities (July 2007) for the SMT Drum Site Corrective Action: Corrective actions will be taken at the discretion of the EPA Project Manager whenever there appear to be problems that could adversely affect data quality and/or resulting decisions affecting future response actions pertaining to the site. Other (Describe): Reports to Management: Audit Report Data Validation Report Project Status Report None Required

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R l A letter report describing the sampling techniques, locations, problems encountered (with resolutions to those problems), and interpretation of analytical results will be prepared by Tetra Tech START and submitted to EPA. Other (Describe): 4.0 Data Validation and Usability: Data Review, Validation, and Verification Requirements:

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Identified in attached table: 13 Data review and verification will be performed in accordance with the Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan for Superfund Integrated Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program (updated July 2007). E3 Data review and verification will be performed by a qualified analyst and the laboratory's section manager as described in Region 7 EPA SOPs 2430.06, 2430.12, and 2410.10. 4.2 Other (Describe): Validation and Verification Methods:

Identified in attached table: The data will be validated in accordance with Region 7 EPA SOPs 2430.06, 2430.12, and 2410.10. [3 The EPA Project Manager will inspect the data to provide a final review. The EPA Project Manager will review the data, if applicable, for laboratory spikes and duplicates, laboratory blanks, and field QC samples to ensure that they are acceptable. The EPA Project Manager will also compare the sample descriptions with the field sheets for consistency and will ensure that any anomalies in the data are appropriately documented. 4.3 H Other (Describe): Reconciliation with User Requirements: Identified in attached table: If" data quality indicators do not meet the project's requirements as outlined in this QAPP, the data may be discarded and re-sampling or re-analysis of the subject samples may be required by the EPA Project Manager. Other (Describe):

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Region 7 Superfund Program Addendum for the QAPP for Superfund Site Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Activities (July 2007) for the SMT Drum Site Table 1: Sample Summary Site Name: SMT Drum Location: Poplar Bluff, Missouri; see Figure 1 START Project Manager: Rick Claylor Activity/ASR #: To be determined |Date: May 2012 Depth or other Requested Sampling No. of Matrix Location Purpose Analytical Method/SOP Descriptor Samples Analysis Method To assess soil 0-2 inches below Metals, TPHEPA SOPs EPA SOP 3122.03; On-site (surface) contamination from DRO, and TPH10 ground surface 4230.03 and Soil Method OA-2 site operations ORO 4231.2012 (bgs) EPA SOPs 2-4 feet bgs, 6-8 To assess soil Metals, TPH4230.07, feet bgs, and 10-12 EPA SOPs 3122.03 and On-site (subsurface) contamination from 15 Soil DRO, TPH-ORO, 4230.03, and 3230.16; Method OA-2 feet bgs at five site operations and VOCs 4231.2012; locations Method 5035 Drainage pathway Metals, TPH(collocated with To assess potential for EPA SOP EPA SOPs 3122.03 and Sedimeni DRO, TPH-ORO, 2 0-6 inches bgs surface water contaminated sediment 3230.15; Method OA-2 4230.08 and VOCs samples) Total metals, TPHSurface To assess potential for EPA SOPs 3123.01 and EPA SOP Drainage pathway 2 NA DRO, TPH-ORO, waier contaminated runoff 3230.13; Method OA-2 4232.2013 and VOCs Geoprohe temporary To assess potential Total metals, TPHEPA SOPs monitoring wells; groundwater EPA SOPs 3123.01 and Groundwater DRO, TPH-ORO, 4230.07 and 2 unknown drum storage area and contamination from 3230.13; Method OA-2 and VOCs 4231.2007 downgradient location site operations QC Samples To assess Trip blank transportation-related NA NA 1 Soil VOCs EPA SOP 3230.16 contamination To assess Trip Blank transportation-related VOCs NA 1 Waier NA EPA SOP 3230.13 contamination To assess fieldTotal metals, TPHintroduced and labEPA SOPs 3123.01 and Field Blank DRO. TPH-ORO, 1 Water NA NA introduced 3230.13; Method OA-2 and VOCs contamination Background Samples Metals, TPHEPA SOPs To assess background EPA SOP 3122.03: Off-sile (surface) 1 0-2 inches bgs DRO, and TPH4230.03 and Soil concentrations in soil Method OA-2 4231.2012 ORO EPA SOPs Metals. TPH2-4 feel bgs, 6-8 4230.07, To assess background EPA SOPs 3122.03 and Off-site (subsurface) 3 Soil feet bgs, and 10-12 DRO, TPH-ORO, 4230.03, and concentrations in soil 3230.16; Method OA-2 and VOCs feet bgs 4231.2012; Method 5035 Drainage/runoff roule upgradienl of site: To assess background Metals, TPHEPA SOP EPA SOPs 3122.03 and Sediment 1 collocated with concentrations in 0-6 inches bgs DRO, TPH-ORO, 4230.08 3230.15; Method OA-2 background surface sediment and VOCs water sample To assess background Total metals, TPHSurface Drainage/runoff route EPA SOPs 3123.01 and EPA SOP concentrations in NA DRO, TPH-ORO, 1 upgradienl of site water 4232.2013 3230.13; Method OA-2 surface water and VOCs Geoprobe temporary To assess background Tolal metals. TPHEPA SOPs EPA SOPs 3123.01 and Groundwater monitoring well; 1 concentrations in unknown DRO, TPH-ORO, 4230.07 and 3230.13; Method OA-2 upgradienl of site groundwater and VOCs 4231.2007

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Region 7 Superfund Program Addendum for the QAPP for Superfund Site Assessment and Targeted Brownfields Assessment Activities (July 2007) for the SMT Drum Site Site Name: SMT Drum START Project Manager: Rick Claytor Analytical Method Table 2: Data Quality Objective Summary Location: Poplar Bluff, Missouri; see Figure 1 Activity/ASR #: To be determined Data Quality Measurements Analysis Accuracy Precision Representativeness Completeness Comparability Date: May 2012 Sample Handling Procedures Data Management Procedures

Soil, Sediment, Surface Water, & Groundwater Metals, TPHDRO, TPHORO, and VOCs see Table 1 per analytical method per analytical method judgmental sampling based on professional judgment of the sampling team 100%; No critical samples have be identified. Standardized procedures for sample collection and analysis will be used. See Section See Section 2.3 of 2.10of QAPP QAPP form. form.

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APPENDIX A

SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR AN INTEGRATED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT/REMOVAL SITE EVALUATION OF THE SMT DRUM SITE

INTRODUCTION The Terra Tech EM Inc. (Tetra Tech) Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) has been tasked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Superfund Division to conduct integrated preliminary assessment (PA)/removal site evaluation (RSE) activities at the SMT Drum site near Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Southern Tool and Machine (SMT) is a former machine and tool company that produced machined parts and provided tooling and special machinery for manufacturing companies. SMT employed over 100 employees in 2002, when it declared bankruptcy. Approximately 475 55-gallon drums of waste generated by the company were abandoned at the property at that time. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate whether any threats to human health or the environment exist because of impacts of these former business activities on environmental media. The PA/RSE will include collection of the following samples: surface and subsurface soil samples from the site, sediment and surface water samples from a drainage pathway, and groundwater samples from temporary monitoring wells installed at the property. This Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) identifies sitespecific features and addresses elements of the sampling strategy and analytical methods proposed for this investigation. An analysis of the data acquired during this project will proceed according to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 300.410 and 300.415(b)(2) to determine the need for a removal action, as specified in the National Oil and Hazardous Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). In addition, EPA guidance documents will be followed to determine need for followup pre-remedial Superfund response. SITE LOCATION/DESCRIPTION The SMT Drum site is located in a rural mixed residential and commercial area. It is located at 2721 Highway B, Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. The geographic coordinates for the site are: 36.767577 degrees north latitude, and 90.327147 degrees west longitude. The site occupies approximately 14.4 acres and includes a large metal manufacturing building. It is bounded along the east border by the Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport and to the south by Missouri Highway B. The north and west boundaries of the site adjoin agricultural land and residential lots. Elevation of the site is approximately 325 feet above mean sea level with little relief, which is typical of the southeastern lowlands of Missouri that fall within the Mississippi embaymentalso known as the Bootheel Region (see Appendix B, Figure 1).

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PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS On March 16, 2012, EPA and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) responded to the SMT facility in response to a citizen complaint that leaking drums were present on the property. Ms. Sue Fisher of Poplar Bluff was identified as the current owner of the property. Ms. Fisher met with EPA and MDNR at the site and consented to an inspection of the property. Drums labeled as herbicides, sodium cyanide, mineral spirits, metal working fluid concentrate, solvents, and flammable liquids were observed. Many drums were not labeled or labels were inaccessible during the inspection. Several of the drums were observed to be lying down, bulging, and leaking. Sheds that once protected the drums had fallen, creating additional hazards. Pooled liquids that appeared to be emulsified oil were observed on the ground around some of the drums. On March 27, 2012, START and MDNR personnel inventoried drums that were accessible. Each container was numbered, and a drum inventory sheet was completed. The drum size, type, composition, color, condition, estimated volume of contents, and label information were recorded on each inventory sheet (272 containers were inventoried). On March 27 and 28, 2012, 58 drums were sampled and field screened by START and EPA. Materials meeting criteria for characteristic hazardous waste, as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), were identified in five of the containers according to the field screening results. These materials included corrosives (acids and bases), oxidizers, and flammable liquids. Field screening also identified halogenated compounds in three of the samples. On May 1, 2012, START and EPA returned to the site to initiate inventory, sampling, and field screening of all remaining containers at the site. On May 3, 2012, the fallen structures were moved by EPA Region 7's Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor to allow access to the remaining containers. By May 4, 2012, all containers (616) had been inventoried, sampled, and field screened. Characteristic hazardous waste, as defined by RCRA, was identified in 51 of the 616 containers according to the field screening results. Six containers were identified as flammable liquids, six containers were identified as pH-neutral oxidizers, oxidizing acids were found in 14 containers, non-oxidizing acids comprised eight of the screened samples, 12 of the samples were oxidizing bases, and five were identified as non-oxidizing bases. On May 8, 2012, EPA, START, and ERRS returned to the site to bulk the hazardous wastes for disposal.

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SAMPLING STRATEGY AND METHODOLOGY In support of EPA, under this task order, START will conduct sampling of environmental media at the SMT Drum site. A review of the physical characteristics of the site and the data generated during this investigation will help determine appropriate response, if necessary. Sampling procedures will follow standard operating procedures (SOP) outlined in this QAPP. Sampling activities will require two to three START personnel and will include collection of surface and subsurface soil samples, sediment samples, surface water samples, and groundwater samples. The surface and subsurface soil sampling will be conducted at locations where waste materials in drums had been staged on the property. The surface water and sediment samples will be collected from a large drainageway at the south end of the property. One groundwater sample will be collected from the area where drummed waste materials had been staged, and the other will be collected downgradient (south of) that area. Field activities are anticipated to take one day. Descriptions of the sampling strategy and procedures are presented below. Soil Sampling - START and EPA will identify 10 locations around the building, in the former drum storage area, and at other locations (as needed) to collect surface soil samples. At five of the 10 selected locations, subsurface soil sampling will be conducted (see Appendix B, Figure 2). Additionally, one background location will be selected where surface and subsurface soil samples will be collected. A grab sample will be collected with a disposable stainless steel spoon from 0 to 2 inches below ground surface (bgs) at each location, placed in an aluminum pie pan, and homogenized before the sample is placed into two 8-ounce glass jars. These samples will be submitted for metals, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH)-diesel range organics (DRO), and TPH-oil range organics (ORO) analyses. Pertinent data, including analyses to be performed and exact sample locations (depths and global positioning system [GPS] coordinates), will be recorded on a field sheet for each sample. All surface soil samples will be stored in coolers maintained at or below 4 degrees Celsius (C), pending submittal to the EPA Region 7 laboratory. Subsurface soil samples will be collected with a Geoprobe direct-push apparatus at five of the surface sampling locations on the property indicating stressed vegetation or staining, or at other locations of interest (as determined by EPA). Samples will be collected from 2 to 4 feet bgs, 6 to 8 feet bgs, and 10 to 12 feet bgs, or just above the soil-groundwater interface (whichever is encountered first) at each location. Each borehole will be advanced using a Geoprobe 4-foot-long Macro-Core sampler fitted with a disposable polyvinyl chloride (PVC) liner. Geoprobe sampling will be conducted in accordance with

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Region 7 EPA SOP 4230.07: Geoprobe Operations. Each sample for laboratory analysis will include a grab sample for analysis for volatile organic compounds (VOC) collected in accordance with EPA SW-846 Method 5035, and will consist of two 40-milliliter vials each containing 5 grams of soil and preserved with sodium bisulfate, and two 40-milliliter vials packed with soil. After collection of the grab sample, the remaining soil from the sample interval will be placed in a disposable aluminum pie pan for homogenization, and then transferred to two 8-ounce jars. These samples will be submitted for metals, TPH-DRO, and TPH-ORO analyses. Pertinent data, including analyses to be performed and exact sample locations (depths and GPS coordinates), will be recorded on a field sheet for each sample. All subsurface soil samples will be stored in coolers maintained at or below 4 C, pending submittal to the EPA Region 7 laboratory. Surface Water and Sediment Sampling - Surface water and sediment samples will be collected from two on-site locations, plus one background location. From a perennial drainage pathway on the property, surface water and sediment samples will be collected to evaluate potential for transport of elevated concentrations of contaminants off of the property via runoff. The samples will be collected starting at the farthest downstream location and continuing upstream. At each location, the surface water sample will be collected prior to collection of the sediment sample. Surface water samples will be submitted to the EPA Region 7 laboratory to be analyzed for TPH-DRO, TPH-ORO, VOCs, and total metals. These samples will be collected by immersing the sample containers directly into the water bodies. Samples collected for analysis of VOCs will be collected in four 40-milliliter vials preserved with hydrochloric acid (HC1), and samples to be analyzed for TPH-DRO and TPH-ORO will be collected in 128-ounce amber glass jugs (one per sample). Water samples for metals analysis will be collected in 1-liter plastic containers (one per sample) and preserved with nitric acid (HNOj) to a pH <2. Sediment samples will be collected with a hand trowel from the top 6 inches of stream sediment. Grab samples collected for analysis of VOCs will be placed in two 40-milliliter glass vials. The remaining sediment will be placed in a disposable aluminum pie pan for homogenization, and then transferred to two 8-ounce jars. These containers will be submitted for TPH-DRO, TPH-ORO, and metals analyses. The hand trowel used for collection of sediment samples will be decontaminated with deionized water and Alconox after collection of each sample.

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Pertinent data, including analyses to be performed and sample location data, will be recorded on a field sheet for each sample. All surface water and sediment samples will be stored in coolers maintained at or below 4 C, pending submittal to the EPA Region 7 laboratory. Groundwater Sampling - START will install Geoprobe temporary monitoring wells at two locations on the property. One will be in the former drum storage area, and the second location will be downgradient of that area. A background sample will also be collected at the location selected for background soil sampling. START will install Geoprobe temporary monitoring wells at the three locations to depths of approximately 30 feet bgs (just below the water table). Once the total depth has been reached, a disposable PVC screen will be deployed, and polyethylene tubing will be inserted into the rod string to the depth of the screen. Groundwater samples will be collected through the polyethylene tubing using a peristaltic pump or check valve. New tubing will be used for each sample. The screen holder will be decontaminated with deionized water and Alconox between samples. A field sheet will be completed for each groundwater sample. The field sheets will include the following information: property ownership information, exact sample locations, and analyses to be performed. The groundwater samples will be submitted to the EPA Region 7 laboratory to be analyzed for TPH-DRO, TPH-ORO, VOCs, and total metals. Groundwater samples collected for analysis of VOCs will be collected in four 40-milliliter vials preserved with HC1 to a pH<2. Water samples submitted for TPH-DRO and TPH-ORO analyses will be collected in 128-ounce amber glass jugs (one per sample). Water samples for metals analysis will be collected in 1-liter containers (one per sample) and preserved with HN0 to a pH <2. All water samples will be stored in coolers maintained at or below 4 C, pending
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submittal to the EPA Region 7 laboratory. A summary of all anticipated samples for this project is in Table 1 of the attached QAPP form. The SOPs and chain-of-custody procedures referenced in the QAPP will be followed throughout the sampling activities to verify the integrity of the samples from the time of collection until they are submitted to the laboratory for analysis. Disposal of investigation-derived wastes (IDW) will be addressed in a site-specific health and safety plan prepared by START. IDW is expected to consist of disposable sampling supplies (gloves, paper towels, pie pans, etc.) that will be disposed of off site as uncontaminated solid waste. Quality Control Sampling - To evaluate sample quality control (QC), one soil trip blank and one water trip blank will be submitted for laboratory analysis of VOCs. Additionally, a water field blank will be submitted for analysis of total metals, TPH-DRO, TPH-ORO, and VOCs, as specified in Section 2.5 of

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the QAPP form. Sufficient sample volume will be provided with each sample matrix to allow the laboratory to conduct matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate (MS/MSD) analyses. ANALYTICAL METHODS An Analytical Services Request (ASR) form will be completed and submitted to the EPA Region 7 laboratory prior to field activities. Appropriate containers and physical and chemical preservation techniques will be employed during the field activities to help verify acquisition of representative analytical results. Samples will be submitted to the EPA Region 7 laboratory in Kansas City, Kansas, for analyses for metals, TPH-DRO, TPH-ORO, and/or VOCs, according to the SOPs and methods referenced or described in the QAPP. Standard turnaround times and detection limits for the analytical methods referenced in this QAPP will be adequate for this project. As tentatively scheduled, START will submit samples to the laboratory on June 29, 2012.

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