US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG® Air Sampling at the Former Orion Park Housing Area
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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG®
Air Sampling at the Former Orion Park Housing Area Josh Van Bogaert, P.E. Louisville District
May 9, 2013
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Orion Park Housing Area (OPHA) Presentation Overview
Reason for Study Planning and Execution
►General planning info ►Sample types and locations ►Regional data
Draft Final Report and Results Summary
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Former OPHA Location
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Study Area
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Reason for Study
Trichloroethylene (TCE) in shallow (0-40’ bgs) groundwater beneath the former OPHA
EPA requested Army investigation of indoor air quality
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Study Area
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What is vapor intrusion?
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Study Focus Areas Three Buildings:
► Building 546 (MEPS) ► Building 593
(Navy Lodge) ► Building 685
(Office Building)
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Planning & Execution Work Plans based on EPA work plans and developed in
close collaboration with EPA using best industry practices
Sampling and analysis performed by USACE in accordance with EPA-approved work plans ► 6 compounds selected for analysis ► All sample and alternate locations planned with EPA, 63d Army
Reserve, and building managers ► Results compared to EPA Region 9 risk-based screening levels
(SLs)
Sampling conducted February 26-27 (Tues-Wed), 2013
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Sample Types
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Compare OPHA Data Isolate OPHA concerns from regional influence
Regional Bay Area Air Quality Monitoring
District Stations
Study Area
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Building 546 (MEPS)
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Building 593 (Navy Lodge)
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Building 685 (office building)
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Results Indoor & Outdoor Air Exceedances
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Note: All results in µg/m3 Benzene exceeded residential SL ► 3 of 3 outdoor air samples ► 9 of 10 indoor air samples
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Results Sub-Slab Soil Gas Levels
Note: All results in µg/m3
Benzene exceeded residential SL in: ► 2 of 9 sub-slab soil gas samples - Buildings 593 (Navy Lodge) and 685
(office building) Benzene exceeded non-residential SL in:
► 1 of 9 sub-slab soil gas samples - Building 593 (Navy Lodge) TCE exceeded residential SL in:
► 2 of 9 sub-slab soil gas samples - Building 546 (MEPS)
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Relative to Regional Ambient Air Levels
Note: 1. BAAQMD data (Redwood City and San Jose) are for
2012 outdoor air. 2. ND = non-detect
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Summary No exceedances of applicable EPA SLs Indoor and outdoor air
► No TCE exceedances of SLs in indoor air ► Benzene indoor air results less than non-residential SL ► Benzene results are less than the average regional outdoor air
level ► Benzene exceedances are likely due to ambient outdoor
presence
Sub-slab soil gas ► Benzene and TCE present above SLs ► No impact to indoor air observed
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Next Steps Receive and respond to EPA comments on Draft Final
Report Finalize the Report Ensure conditions remain protective of human health
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Questions? Contact EPA for Draft Final Report Final Report will be online at:
www.epa.gov/region9/mew
Hard copy will be available at the Information Repository: Mountain View Public Library 585 Franklin Street Mountain View, CA 94041 (650) 903-6337
Questions for the Army: Kristina Curley US Army Environmental Command - Public Affairs [email protected]
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