SUBSURFACE SOIL EXPLORATION SOILS AND HYDROGEOLOGIC EVALUATION
MAURICE, IOWA, DISPOSAL SITE VOGEL PAINT AND WAX COMPANY
ORANGE CITY, IOWA 1980
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PROJECT NUMBER M-790845
I hereby certify that this report was prepared by me or under my direct personal supervision and that I am a duly Registered Professional Engineer under the Laws of the State of Iowa.
7 P^E.Steven R. Saye:
Date: June 2, 1980 Registration No. 9034
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MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N LakeAve. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588(712) 732-6719
June 2, 1980
Earl T. KlayKlay Bastemeyer & Veldhuizen, P. C. 121 Albany Avenue NE Orange City, IA 51041
RE: Vogel Paint & Wax Co.Maurice Disposal Site
Dear Mr. Klay:
Enclosed please find eight (8) copies of my report to Vogel Paint & Wax Co. concerning the soils and hydrogeologic conditions at their waste disposal site near Maurice, Iowa. If you have any questions concerning the data or recommendations presented, or if I may be of further service on the project, please call. r s
Respectfully submitted,
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.Oi / o
Steven R. Saye, P.'E.
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SUBSURFACE SOIL EXPLORATION SOILS AND HYDROGEOLOGIC EVALUATION
MAURICE, IOWA, DISPOSAL SITE VOGEL PAINT AND WAX COMPANY
ORANGE CITY, IOWA 1980
GENERAL
The following report presents the results of subsurface soil explora
tion services for the soils and hydrogeologic evaluation of the Maruice,
Iowa, disposal site operated by the Vogel Paint and Wax Company of
Orange City, Iowa. The disposal site is located in a portion of the NW
1/4 of Section 29, T-94-N, R-45-W.
This exploration was directed toward defining pleistocene geology
of the disposal site and determining the groundwater characteristics of
the disposal site area. The current and potential impact upon ground-
water quality of the wastes disposed at the Maruice site will be evaluated
in this exploration.
This report was prepared with the cooperation and assistance of
Mark Dunlap, Vogel Paint and Wax Company; Rod Vlieger, Chief Solid Waste
Section Air and Land Quality Management, Iowa Department of Environmental
Quality; John Metcalf and Tom Chap, Region 3, Iowa DEQ, Spencer; and Greg
Ludvigson, Iowa Geological Survey.
This report attempts to compile all information known at the present
time concerning the Maurice disposal site and the groundwater aquifers in
the surrounding area.
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FIELD INVESTIGATION
The field investigation consisted of 32 borings conducted around the
disposal site and in the immediate vicinity. Borings were made with a CME
45B drill rig, using a 4 inch diameter continuous flight helical auger in
substantial compliance with ASTM Method D1452. Drilling and field testing
operations were conducted in December, 1979, and January, 1980.
The location of borings were approximately determined by taping from
adjacent fences and landmarks. Elevations of borings are approximately
determined by survey and approximately correlated with the USGS controls.
The location and elevation of the borings should be considered accurate
only to the degree implied by the method used. All borings were carried
tto depths considered sufficient to identify critical soils for the
proposed structures.
A complete log of the boring operation is shown on the attached
boring logs including visual classification of each soil type encountered,
approximate location of soil changes, sample locations, and water depth
measurement made at the indicated times.
Soils are visually identified and classified in this report generally
according to the USDA Textural Classification System as outlined on attached
Table 1.
REGIONAL GEOLOGY
The surficial materials in the area of the disposal site are related to
the pleistocene age of geologic history. Numerous continental glaciers
covered this section of Iowa depositing a heterogenious mxiture of gravel,
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sand, silt, and clay beneath the ice sheets. The glacial till soils
generally exhibit a high density and a low permeability rate reflecting
the preconsolidation effects of the weight of the continental ice sheet and
the well distributed mixture of particles sizes composing the till.
Between the different glacial advances, normal erosion processes occurred
forming stream, lakes, and other features of the topographic surface. The
effects of erosion sorted the soil materials removing the fine textured
particles, silts and clays, leaving the sands and gravels in the stream
beds. This erosion process formed pathways for groundwater flow with much
higher permeabilities than the surrounding glacial till soil.
Subsequent glacial advances buried the interglacial surfaces with
relatively impermeable glacial till deposits. The resulting geologic condi
tions control the groundwater movement independant of the surface topography.
The pleistocene deposits mantle the underlying bedrock materials,
filling in old stream valleys and greatly altering the surface topography.
The enclosed figure 1 is a preliminary bedrock map complted by the Iowa
Geologica Survey estimating the surface topography of the upper bedrock
units. The overlying pleistocene deposits appear to range in thickness from
100 to 300 feet over the bedrock materials. The bedrock topography indi
cates a surface gradient, from the northwest to the southeast, markedly
different from the present surface drainage direction.
The major groundwater resource in northwest Iowa is the surficial sedi
mentary bedrock unit described as the Dakota Sandstone.
The Dakota Sandstone Unit is a complex layered system of sandstone,
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shale, and limestone formed by the deposition of sediments as the area was
inundated by oceans in the geologic past. The high permeability of the sand
stone units and the broad extent of the Dakota units make the Dakota Sandstone
a major water resource in northwest Iowa and surrounding states.
The local well logs indicate that the Dakota is located at elevations
ranging from 1150 to 1000. In addition, the local logs indicate a moder
ately high water surface rise in the sandstone, indicating considerable
positive hydrualic pressure in the sandstone, reducing the infiltration of
groundwater from the pleistocene into the Dakota.
GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
Three basic groundwater resources are found in the area, pervious
bedrock, seepage wells in the glacial till or buried sand and gravel unts,
and surficial alluvial sands and gravels. The relationship of each ground-
water resource to the suficial geology in the disposal site area wiU greatly
affect the impact of the paint wastes disposed at the Vogel disposal site.
.SITE GEOLOGY AND SUBSURFACE SOT I S
The disposal site is located in an area once utilized sand pit. The
current ground surface following filling fs located between elevations 1280
and 1300. The area adjacent to the site is characterized by a combination of
five geologic materials, as described below.
Unit 1
underlying the entire site is a dark gray, unoxidized, unleached silty
clay loam described as a glacial till material. This glacial till unit
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exhibited a stiff consistency and evidence of a high degree of preconsoli
dation. This material will exhibit the lowest relative permeability rate of
geologic any of the surfical geologic materials. Generally, highly precon
solidated tills exhibit saturated permeability rates of 10~7 to 10“9 cm/sec,
with a jointed till exhibit saturated permeability rates of 10“^ to 10-9
cm/sec.
This glacial till is considered older than Kansan in age. The "pre-
Kansasn" till exhibits an uneven surface with an apparent drainage way
exhibited by the controls of the surface on Sheet 6 of the plans. The till
surface appears to exhibit a “Y“ with the drainage movement on the surface
towards the north and southeast from the disposal site. The spot elevations
are shown on the map and the controls are estimated.
The clay contents and the oxidization state of the glacial till will
give the material a relatively high cation exchange capacity (cec). The cec
is the capability of a clay mineral to preferentially exchange metal ions in
the interatomic structure. In this manner, the heavy metal ions are chemi
cally bound in the soil matrix until the clay minerals are saturated by the
free metal ions.
This unit extends at least to elevation 1220, giving a minimum of 40 feet
of glacial till between the permeable sands and gravels and any bedrock units.
Unit 2
Overlying the "pre-Kansan" glacial till is a sand and gravel deposit.
This unit would represent an old stream system on the surface of the under
lying glacial till. This unit extends upwards to elevation 1280 at the
disposal site and the surface drops to the southeast and north, at a rate of
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Unit 5
Covering the surface of the small drainage way along the intermit
tent creek from the west to the north are alluvial soils moderately high
in clay content and soft in consistency. These soils are low in permea
bility and should exhibit a high cation exchange capacity.
LABORATORY TESTING
Selected soil samples representative of the individual geologic
units were analyzed to detennine the physical properties of the soil
units. Mechanical analysis, atterburg limits and soil classifications
can be used as a verification of field classifications in the boring'
logs. Test results are presented in Appendix 1.
Selected water samples were obtained by me and personnel of IDEQ
and submitted to the State Hygenics Laboratories. Test analysis results
of the water samples for heavy metals concentrations and presence of
hydrocarbon materials are presented in Appendixes 2 and 3.
GROUNDWATER FLOW
The long-term static groundwater levels are shown on Drawing 5.
These water levels were taken at intervals'of 24 hours or greater fol
lowing drilling operations. Flow characteristies of the groundwater
should be perpendicular to the indicated groundwater contours. Two
types of groundwater movement are evident at the site. The first ground-
water movement is of a perched water level located within the surficial
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loess soil. This groundwater is directly related to the infiltration
and movement of surface water and precipitation. The vertical percola
tion is retarded by the less permeable glacial till underlying the loess
and forms a perched water table. The primary movement of this water is
laterally within the loess until the water profile is exposed on the
surface or further downward movement of the groundwater is possible. In
almost all locations where the second glacial till unit is encountered
(Unit 3) a groundwater table is perched. However, the upland areas
immediately east of the site does not exhibit the perched water condi
tions.
As the surface topography drops approaching the disposal site, the
second glacial till unit "Tazewell" becomes very thin or disappears
allowing downward movement of this perched groundwater. This intercon
nection of the water tables forms a localized bulge in water elevations
in the borings as noted by the recharge contour. The perched ground-
water level is apparently not connected with the disposal site.
The primary groundwater movement at the site is found in the sand
and gravel unit number 2. The area water movement appears to be downward
to the surface of the "pre-Kansan" glacial till and then laterally
through the permeable sand and gravel. The groundwater movement appears
to enter the disposal site uniformly from the west through the sand and
gravel unit. Apparently a combination of the underlying glacial till
surface or variations in the permeability of the sands and gravel unit
splits the groundwater flow near the center of the disposal site.
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Apparently most of the groundwater flow is directed towards the south
east in the buried sand and gravel unit with the remaining water directed
along the intermittant creek to the north.
The rate of groundwater movement to the north appears to be moderately
slow as indicated by the flat slope of the water surface profile. The flow
towards the southeast appears to be confined in the area of Borings 17 and
18. The water surface profile drops very steeply in this area indicating
rapid movement of the groundwater to the southeast.
CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF WASTES
The plan sheet Number 1 indicates the approxiamte locations of the
disposal trenches as received from Mark Dunlap. At the time of the waste
disposal a pathway led from the site entrance to the center of the site.
Most of the trenches were consructed south of the pathway with one trench
located north of the pathway. Four sets of trenches were constructed and
are labled A to D.
Four trenches were constructed in Area A oriented east to west. The
trenches were started about 20 feet from the west fence and averaged 6 to 8
feet in depth. The contractor attempted to keep the trenches level. The
trenches were dug within 5 feet to the south fence line. The trenches were
about 12 feet in width.
Five trenches were constructed in Area B oriented east to west. The
trenches were constructed in the same manner as Area A.
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Four trenches were excavated in Area C to a depth of about 12 feet.
The trenches were staggered and ran to the topographic break along the
north.
One large trench was constructed in Area D over the old gravel pit
area. This area was filled in with a mixture of material predominately loam
textured. The bench material outside the filled area exhibited a low
density and high moisture content. The upper elevation of this bench is
about elevation 1284.
.QUANTITY OF DISPOSED MATFRTAI S
The site was first utilized for disposal of paint wastes in 1971.
Disposal of paint wastes was halted in 1979. Area C was filled first,
followed by Areas B. A, and D. A total of about 12 trenches were completed.
As an average, about 150 fifty-five gallon drums were buried in each trench,
with 200 to 300 drums of waste poured into the open trench. In additon,
five gallon cans of waste were also disposed.
Table 2 lists the estimated quantities of materials delivered to the
disposal site from 1975 to 1979.
Assuming that the waste disposal in the years 1971 to 1974 was approxi
mately the same as the 1975 to 1979 rate, the estimate of disposed materials
is as follows:
Solvents Estimate
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons 3 780 GALAromatic Hydrocarbons 39*166 GAL
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Chemicals Estimate
Mercury Lead Zi ncChromiurn
3909 LBS 1503 LBS 572 LBS
7.0 LBS
LEACHATE PLUME
Two leachate plumes have been generated by the disposal site, one
plume of heavy metals transported by water movement and a second plume
of hydrocarbons (volatiles) perched upon the surface of the groundwater.
As indicated by the groundwater samples, a moderate movement of heavy
metals and hydrocarbons has been detected.
The field borings indicate that a high percentage of the bottom of
the disposal site trenches consist of very permeable material. Portions
of the trenches towards the southeast appear to have a few feet of
moderately impermeable glacial till material. The field results indi
cate that the waste materials dumped into the disposal site have entered
the sands and gravels below the disposal site. The voids in the un
saturated soils contain an amount of volatile material that is extremely
noticeable at the ground surface. The wastes have definately entered
the groundwater beneath the disposal site.
Any leachate movement will be directed towards two separate direc
tions by the underlying groundwater movement and the underlying imper
meable glacial till. The majority of the groundwater flow and corres
ponding leachate will move towards the southeast. The groundwater
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movement should be moderately slow until the geologic feature described
as the buried channel is reached. At this point, the velocity of the
groundwater flow increases greatly and a large amount of mixing of
materials is anticipated.
Any movement of leachate on the groundwater surface or within the
groundwater flow to the north of the disposal site appears to be slower
than the movement to the southeast. The quantity of water and the water
surface gradient appears to be less in this area than the water movement
to the southeast of the disposal site.
GROUNDWATER FLOW RATES, DIRECTIONS AND QUANTITTFS
The migration of leachate is controlled by the vertical percolation
of the contaminants into the groundwater supply and movement laterally
of the groundwater flow. To complete a relationship of the leachate
concentrations, the groundwater flow and the quantity of disposed ma
terial estimates of the quantity and velocity of flow are presented.
Estimation of the groundwater flows are made utilizing Darcy's law
Q = KIA where Q = quantity of flow in gallons per day K = permeability
rate in gallons/day/square foot, i = the hydraulic gradient ft/ft and A
- the cross sectional area of the transporting medium. The cross section
al areas are defined by the boring logs. The Hydraulic gradients are
evaluated by the differences in static water level between boring loca
tions. The permeability rates are estimated by comparing the visual
classifications with tabulated estimates of permeability. Four general
areas of flow are defined at the site as shown on plan sheet 3 as de
scribed below.
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Area 1 Inflow from West to East
The input of groundwater flow in the sand and gravel aquifer beneath
the disposal site is directly from the West to Northwest. The saturated
flow is estimated as a triangle with a depth of 25 feet and a length of
oOO feet. This geometry yields a crossectional area of 7500 sf. For
this material the coefficient of permeability is estimated at 5(10)2
gallons/day/sf. The groundwater gradient is measured at 0.02 ft/ft.
The resulting inflow of water is about 75,000 gallons/day the groundwater
velocity is estimated at 1.5 ft/day. The inflow is interpreted to
divide into 4 generalized regions of movement.• t
Area 2
A portion of the flow appears to move Northward beneath the site
paralleling the intermittant stream. The underlying glacial till sur
face is very flat in this area and the hydraulic gradient is low. A
permeability rate of 5(10)2 G/D/SF, a hydraulic gradient of 0.005 F/F
and a triangular channel 11 feet deep and 300 feet in width were esti
mated. The resulting estimated volume of groundwater flow is 8000 G/D
at a rate of 0.4 F/D. V '
Area 3
A portion of the groundwater flow will pass beneath the disposal
site and move southeasterly along the glacial till surface. The glacial
till surface and the hydraulic gradient are low in this area. A per
meability rate of 5(10)2 G/D/SF, a hydraulic gradient of 0.005 F/F and
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a trapezoidal channel 15 feet in depth and with sides of 350 ft and 450
ft were estimated. The resulting estimated groundwater flow is 15,000
G/D at a velocity of .37 F/D.
Area 4
The remaining portion of the groundwater flow will be directed
primarily along the river channel in the center of the buried river
valley. This channel appears to be extremely permeable by the extreme
depression of the groundwater profile perpendicular to the channel. The
change in gradient indicated an increase in permeability by a factor of
10 and permeability rate of 5(10)3 G/0/SF is used in the calculations.
The very high permeability rate appears to act as a sump directing .
groundwater flow for 3 directions along the channel. The channel dimen
sions are estimated at 15 ft by 40 ft. The resulting groundwater flow
iV.5200 G/D. The resulting velocity is 13 F/D. The permeability rate
may actually be greater with a resulting increase in velocities.
ESTIMATES OF INFILTRATION HYDROCARBONS
In the time period of 1971 to 1980 about 40,000 gallons of solvents
were disposed. In the majority of the trenches the relatively imperme
able bottom would allow the volatiles to vaporize and enter the atmos
phere. Assuming that 1/3 of the material was in drums and 60% entered
the atmosphere about 11,000 gallons would remain within the disposal
site with the potential to enter the groundwater or saturate the air in
the soil pores underlying the site. Assuming a disposal area of 900 sf
an average downwards leachate quantity of 12 gallons per square foot
results.
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The west section of the landfill underlain directly by sands is
anticipated to be the primary inflow of contaminants. The primary
leachate movement should be to a South and Southeasterly direction from
this source.
The hydrocarbons will migrate along the surface of the groundwater
and below the confinement of the overlying glacial till. As shown on
figure 3.
Assuming an average gradient of 0.005 F/F a chemical floating on
the groundwater surface is estimated to move about 140 feet in 1 year
and about 700 feet in 5 years. Due to the progression of filling from
east to west this 5 year migration estimate should be reasonable. The'
approximate contour of leachate migration shown on figure 4 also matches
this estimated 700 foot migration.
The variations in groundwater movement are thought to greatly change the
concentrations of hydrocarbons in water samples. The groundwater flow
to the southeast is anticipated to be uniform. The hydrocarbons are
most likely confined to the surface of the groundwater. As exhibited in
boring 9 a significant concentration or pool of hydrocarbons are present
on the surface of the groundwater. As the groundwater flow reaches the
higher permeability channel section signficant mixing of the hydro
carbons and groundwater is expected reducing the concentration of the
hydrocarbons. The southerly flow of hydrocarbons will intercept the
channel section earlier and the same mixing action is anticipated.
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ESTIMATE OF HEAVY METALS INFILTRATION
The cohesive bottom of the trenches in the southeast quadrant of
the site and the earth berm over the old gravel pit will greatly reduce
the movement of heavy metals from the disposal site. The few soil
samples tested for heavy metals show an extremely high concentration of
lead and other metals. Numerous soil tests results of 40,000 ppm were
found. A uniform concentration of lead for a thickness of 1 to 2 feet
over the disposal area will approximately account for all of the lead
placed at the site. The primary migration of metal ions from the dis
posal site would be by vertical infiltration of rainfall. The downward
movement of metals appears to be slow. As with the hydrocarbons, the
primary source of heavy metals now in the groundwater is probably from
the Southwest quadrant of the site containing a sand bottom. The water
samples to date appear to show only isolated instances of heavy metals
concentrations in excess of the administrative code limits. The same
directions of groundwater movements as on Plan Sheet 3 is anticipated.
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SUMMARY OF LEACHATE MOVEMENT
North Direction
The apparent lower volume of groundwater flow and lower groundwater
velocities to the north of the site apparently results in the following
conditions:
1- Higher contact time of the groundwater with the wastes percolating through the bottom of the disposal site.
2. Reduced mechanical mixing of the groundwater and any contaminants moving downward through the disposal site.
3. Reduced lateral movement of leachate materials because of lower groundwater velocities.
The cohesive nature of the backswamp deposits overlying the sands and gravels
will trap the volatile hydrocarbon materials, restricting dissipation of
the hydrocarbons into the atmosphere and reducing any movement of waste
materials into the surface waters adjacent to the site.
Moderately high concentrations of heavy metals up to three times
the Administrative Code limits have been found in water samples from the
surface of the buried sand and gravel unit. Hydrocarbons are found on
the surface of the groundwater at least 150 feet north of the disposal
site boundary. The leachate plume in the north direction is anticipated
to exhibit the highest concentrations of heavy metals.
Southeast Direction
The sand and gravel materials v/ithin the buried river channel
provide a permeable pathway for movement of groundwater and any leachate
percolating through the disposal site. A high percentage of the ground-
water flow at the site passes beneath the disposal site and beneath the
nearby hill slope to the southeast. A section of the buried river
channel appears to be extremely coarse textured and permeable. Ground-
water flow within the old channel is confined at certain locations with
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high groundwater velocities resultina Th u- ,9* The high groundwater velocities
appear t. mix the groundwater and leachate at this point, diluting the
vy meta, concentrations and districting the hydrocarbon ieachate
throughout the water stratum.
The leachate plume i„ the southeast direction is ,• •
extend over the largest area but , *°
north lea n i , 3 d concentration from the»■ 7«ch.t. p,™. Wrocarben, are f„„„d on the surface of the
groundwater at least 700 feet southeast of the disposal s>
groundwater samples may exhibit heavy metal ro ^ IS°lated
- Iowa Administrative code designa i ^ ^+. , . y 1 ns* The predominate leachate is- Mrocarbon leachate perched upon the surface of the groundwater.
CONCLUSIONS
dis PreSe"‘ KaSte ^ s-oul- not be utiliaed for further
waste a„°engany ”aSte Wat6n'a,‘ ^ 'a"d disposa' * the Vogel
found’ he T a" 9e°'09iCa',y SUitab,d d’>- *1*. must be
nd he groundwater flows appear to direct any leachate away from
fallow we„s west of the disposal site and contamination of these
-er sources is not anticipated. The unsaturated granular soils th
the disposal sito . u J,ar S0lls beneaths. o°nta,n a detectable level of hydrocarbons. The
"-geology of the area provides permeable channels for ground
-er and leachate flow to the north following the pathway of JII
* ,nte™,Uant a"d S°Uth *° along a geological,, old
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ALTERNATIVE INSTALLATION
A groundwater pumping system combined with a land application method
of treatment could be installed at the land disposal site as an option to
installation of a monitoring well system or as a remedial action if future
water tests indicate objectionable levels of contaminants in the groundwater
The intent of the pumping system is to withdraw the groundwater from the
sand and gravel unit and to apply this water to the land surface. Exposure
of the groundwater to the atmosphere should dissipate any hydrocarbons and
the clay particles in the surficial loess and glacial till soils shouldr
adsorb any heavy metals in the groundwater. Locations of any pumping wells
and a detailed description of the land application method of treatment must
be completed with this alternative.
If you have any questions concerning the report, please call.
Respectfully submitted,
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.STORM LAKE, IOWA
Iowa Registration No. 9034
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TABLE 1MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
SOILS AND MATERIALS LABORATORY
Soils are identified and classified in this report accordina to the ikda£'Cat!?n s?st“- determined for moist si"? samoles
ng Munsell color charts unless otherwise noted.
RELATIVE DENSITY
Cohesionless Soils
Description
Very Loose LooseMedium Dense Dense Very Dense
B1ows/Foot
0 to 4 4 to 10
10 to 30 30 to 50
>50
Undisturbed Cohesive Soils
Description
Very Soft Soft Medium Very stiff Hard
B1ows/Foot
<22 to 4 4 to 8
15 to 30 >30
qest-tsf
0 to 0.25 0.25 to 0.5 0.5 to 1.02.0 to 4.0
>4.0
PARTICLE SIZES
Boulders
Over 203 mm
Cobb!es
76 to 203 mm
Gravel
2.0 mm to 76 mm
Sand
2.0 to 0.074 mm
Silt
0.074 to 0.002 mm
Cl ay
Less than 0.002 mm
WEATHERING ZONES
0 - Oxidized UO - Unoxidized DO - Deoxidized
L - Leached UL - Unleached
G - Gleyed
J - Jointed
ABBREVIATIONS USED ON LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA SHEETS
GS - Giddings Tube Sampler 3" O.D. by 2 5/8" I.D.
SS - Split-Spoon Sampler 2" O.D. by 1 3/8" I.D.
2T - Thinwall Tube Sampler 2" O.D. by 1 7/8" I.D.
3T - Thinwall Tube Sampler 3" O.D. by 2 7/8" I.D.
CA - Continuous Flight Auger
HA - Hand Auger
HSA - Hollow Stem Continuous Flight Auger
W - Wash Sample
SPT - Standard Penetration Test, 140 lb. Hammer Dropped 30"% - Unconfined Compressive Strength Test
^est - Estimated Unconfined Compresseve Strength (Hand Penetrometer)
sest - Estimated Shear Strenth (Torvane)
DD - Dry Unit Weight
MC - Moisture Content
v - Groundwater Level at Time Noted, After Boring Completed
COLORS
C - Coarse M - Medium F - Fine
dk - Dark It - Light st - Strong bk - B1ack ol - Olive
br - Brown gr - Gray
yel - yellow gn - Green rd - Red
Mott. - Mottles ATT. - Atterberg Limits
MA - Mechanical Analysis PROC - Proctor Test
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Client: Vogel Paint.Proj.No.: M-790845 Boring No.
■ Date: 1?-?8-79 _Tech:
B1 .Sampled by: SRS
Sample Location: _9a. Q-
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS notes Cl @ 14.8' @ 0 HR
W.L. 8.7 ^ 0 HR
W.L. 8.7 m 24 HR Hydrocarbons
LOGOF SUBSURFACE DATA Surface Elevation 1288.0
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geoi. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
SampleNo. SPT lest sest qu MC DD
Alluvium0L
Very Dark Gray
SiltLoam
Firm Moi st
YellowishBrown
ModFirm
8 —
10 •
12 •
14 —
16 -
18 ■
20 •
22 ■
24 -|
26 ■
Sand & Gravel
YellowishBrown
Fine Unifor|n Sand
Higher Clay
Grayish Brown
.oam Soft
YellowishBrown
Ne 11-Sradedhoarse
Wet
OUL.Glacial Till
YellowishRrnwn
28 H
30
UULGlacial Till
SandSiltylay—. Elm.
.oamGray Stiff
AS
;
BORING STARTED 12-17 COMPLETED 12-17 Sheet!__of_l
\ MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
Client: Vogel PaintProj.No.: M-790845
-Date: 12-18^79 .Tech:
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719Boring No. ^2 .Sampledby: SRS
Sample Location:
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA Surface Elevation
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONSW. I@__________W.l@
NOTES
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSample
TypeSample
No.SPT Qest sest qu MC DD
2 —
4 -
6
YellowishBrown
SiltLoam
Loess
8 —
Hit Paint @ 10 1 Disconti10
nued Baring
ModFirm
t
BBBSS5S&
BORING STARTED 12-17 COMPLETED 12~17 Sheet_J_of_
\ MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Client: Togel mt _Date:Proj. No.: M-790845 _Tech:Boring No. B2A .Sampled by:.Sample Location:
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA Surface Elevation 1292.4
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONSW.l________ ________________W.l________
NOTES
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
SampleNo.
SPT best sest qu MC DD
Sand & Gravel Rocky 30 - 32
32
34 GlacialTillUUL
DarkGray
SiltyClay
oam
FirmStiff
36
38
40
AS
!
I
6
i
5
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client: Vogel Paint n*tP. l£-28-7T\ MIDWESTERN CONSULTING
LABORATORIES, INC.1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Proi.No.:M-790845_ Boring No. ^3
_Tech:_.Sampled by: SRS
j LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATASurface Elevation 12Q7.7
watpp i fvpi nnspRVATinNK NOTES Vnl - Hvdrnrarhnn Smellw i oa r> ffh n ud Cave in @ 24.3' @ 0 HRw i 21.5 ffi> 24 HR
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
2 _
Loess
Very DarkGrayishBrown
SiltLoam
Firm
AS
4 - YellowishBrown
|
- f
6 -1
8 —OliveBrown w/ Gray Mott! es
SoftWet
1l
$
10 —l
Vol “
12 —
14 ~
1
A
SandYellowishBrown
Uni forFineSand
n
Vol i16 “
l
18 ~l
ro
roro
o
i I
i i
i
GlacialTill
YellowishBrown
SiltyClay-oam
SoftWet
k
Vol 1t
24 ~
26 ~
28 ~
Sand&Gravel
OliveCoarseJell-IradedCand
WetHigh *
Vol B1
30f
i
SampleNo.
SPT flest sest qu MC DD
BORING STARTED 12-17 COMPLETED 12~17 Sheet 1 of
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Tc'lVenV: Vogel Kaint
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA
Proj. No.: M-790845
Boring No. B6
"pat'eT*"l^~^5~79l
_Tech:_
Sample Location: RQ, 3.Sampled by: SRS
Surface Elevation 1279.3
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS W.L. 2.5 m 0 HR
W. L----- -----------@_2A HR____
NOTES Volatile Smell - Water Surface 12-19 Cave in @ 11' @ 0 HR
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
Sample No. SPT Rest sest qu MC DD
4 “1
6
8 —I
10
12 _J
14 .
Alluvium
16
18
20 -
22 -
24 -
26 •
Sand & Gravel
28
30
UULGlacialTill
Black SiltLoam
Friable AS
SiltyClay Soft
Wet
YellowishBrown
Siltyoam
BlackSiltyClayTRSand
ReddishYellow .oam
Coarse Textured ravel
Gray Siltylayoam
Soft
BORING STARTED 12-18-79 COMPLETED 12-18-79 Sheetl__of 1im
D
\ MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50S8B 732-6719
Client:—Vogel -PaintProj. No.:Boring No. R8
M-790845-Date:_Tech:.
.Sampled by:.SRSSample Location: 114.0
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA Surface Elevation 1304
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS 38' .@. 0HR
NOTES Set Casing to 35'W.L., Volatile Smell - Hydrocarbonsw t 29.8* @ 24 HR
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
SampleNo. SPT Rest sest qu MC DO
AS
2 _
4 —
Loess0L
YellowishBrown
SiltLoam
FirmMoi st
t
S6 ~
LoessOUL
PaleOlive
SiltLoam
SoftWet
| ^Sand & Gravel OUL
ReddishYellow
Loam- Firm
' i\
I
12 ~
14 — GlacialTillOUL
LightOlive BR
SiltyClayLoam
ModFirm
16
18 ~
Brown
20 -i
22 -
•
Grayish Brown
24 - &
26 ~ i
28 ~
J 30
SandYellowishBrown
Jniforr“ine>and
Wets
s-
BORING STARTED 12-18 COMPLETED 12~18 Sheeti__of_n
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES/ INC.
1711 N. Lake Aye. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Client:...Vngp1 PaintProj.No.: M-790845 Boring No.
.Date: J.-4-8Q_Tech:
B8Sample Location:
■Sampledby: SRS
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATASurface Elevation 13UZT
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONSW. L._____ _____ @W. I@____
NOTES
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
Sample No. SPT Qest sest qu MC DD
30
32 ~|
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
Sand
Loess
Sand
GlacialTillUUL
50
YellowishBrown
Uniforln Fine Sand Wet
LightBrownish
--------
SiltLoam
Firm
YellowishBrown
Uniform Fine Sand
Wet
Gray Silty-layLoam
Fi rm2
S
BORING STARTED 12-18 COMPLETED 12~18 Sheet ^ nf
n
24 ~
Dark GrayMottledRed
larkGrayishBrown
*i
j!J
I
l
28
30 Glacial TillHUE
BORING STARTED
Gray
12-20Si ClLo Mod Firri
1
COMPLETED-----12-?Q________ Sheet_l_of^_
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Client: Vogel PailrT
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA
Proj. No.: M-790845
Boring No.
-Date:-Tech:
Sample Location: 130.67-Sampled by:
TW"SITS'
Surface Elevation T320.1
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS W. L.@W. L----------------- (ffi
NOTES 0&D to 481 24 Hr
Log | Depth (feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
Sample No. SPT dest sest qu MC DD
4
6 —
8 —
10,
12.
14'
16 '
18 '
20 '
22 '
24 -
"6 -
— S 28 —
30
Loess Light 01 i ve Brown
SedimentYellowishBrown
Coarse Wei 1 - Grades
Sand
Glacial Till
0UL
Light 01 i ve Brown
Si 1 tyClayLoam
Firm
AS
c
BORING STARTED 12-20COMPLETED 12-20 1 2 Sheet__of__
\ MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES/ INC.
Client: Voqel PaintProi.No.: M-790845 Tprh •
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719 Borina No. Sampled by:
TTW
bB
mS&
SBBB
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Client:.
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA
Proj. No.: M-790845
Boring No. R1 ^ Sample Location:
-Date: 1-4- _Tech:_
-Sampled by:_$RS
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONSW.L---- :@W.L----------- m
NOTES
Log I Depth (feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material
Sand
Glacial
TillUUL
Color iTexture
Gray
Silty
ClayLoam
Consis- I Sample fence | Type
BORING STARTED 12-20
AS
Sample cPT I No. SPT 9est sest
COMPLETED 12-20
qu MC DD
Sheet ^ ftf 2
Client:-----Vogel PaintMIDWESTERN CONSULTING .LABORATORIES, INC. f Pr°i N° .fW90845
Boring No. _____ B16_
.Date:. 1-4-fin _Tech:_
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS NOTESW.L. Q&D » 39 16 Hr Borinq advanced to 39 12/20 continued to fin'W.L
Loa
... uau ^ ‘>9 1-23-80 12/21 ' --------------
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATASample Location: IfiA fi
-Sampled by: SRS
Depth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
Sample No. SPT fiest sest qu MC DD
2 __
4
6
8 H
10
12
14
16
Loess
GlacialTill
0L
18
20
22
24 ~
^6
28
30
Glacial
Till
UUL
LightOliveBrown
SiltLoam
Soft
Li ght
01 i ve
Brown
Silty
Clay
Loam
Mod
Firm
Gray Silty
Clay FirmStiff
AS
s
BORING STARTED 12~20~COMPLETED 12-21 1 ? Sheet___of c
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MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-4719
"client: \/bge I Hamt'
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA
Proj. No.: M-790845 —rr=rarBoring No. B17
_Tech:_.Sampled by: SRS
Sample Location:
Surface Elevation
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONSW. L;_______________________W.L----------------- m
NOTESCl @ 291 0 Hr Lower + Upper Sand
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
Sample No. SPT <1est sest qu MC DD
32 _
34.
GlacialTillUUL
36.
38-
40
42 ~
44
Sand & Gravel
46 -
AS
GraySi 1 tyClayLoam
Fi rm
Stiff
YellowishBrown
Coarse Well Graded Sand
Wet
BORING STARTED ,12.-21 COMPLETED -12-21 Sheet_2_of_2.
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 505B8 732-6719
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA
Client:___Vogel PaintProj. No.: M-790845Boring No.
■Date: 1-4-80 _Tech:_______
.Sampled by:Sample Location: 118. FI
Surface Elevation 1303.5
8 WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONSNOTES Augered to 35 1 Before Sampling
W.L. 17' Oh 0 Hr Cl & 28 .8' @ 0 HrW.L. ® ..Stronci_Hvdrocarhnn Smpll (3 Snrfarp
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
SampleNo. SPT Rest sest qu MC
DD |
f 32 — j
S 34 ~
Chatter j@ 37'I 36 ~ Glacial
Till OULLightOliveBrown
SiltyClayLoam
Firm AS
1 38:
fl 40 —
8 42 “
44 “
Sand &Gravel
Very Rocky
YellowishBrown
Wei 1 - Graded Coarse Sand
Wet
'
5*
46 -
1 .
_!
— !
!
j
— 1
BORING STARTED 12-21 COMPLETED 12-21 SheetLi_oL
1
\ MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Client: Vogel Paint*Proj.No.: ^"^90845 Boring No.^tZ
■Date: 1-25-80 _Tech:_
Sample Location: 114.3.Sampled by SRS
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATASurface Elevation 1304.3
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS NOTES Cl @ 30' 0 0 HrW.L. 30' m> 0 Hr Set. 301 Casino t-n 341 Dpnt.hW.L. @ Auqered to 35' Then Sampled
6 LogI Depth 1 (feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSample
TypeSample
No. SPT •lest sest qu MC DD
334
Glacial Till UUL
Gray SiltyClay1 nam
Firm AS
| 36 -
38 -
Rocky
Sand &Gravel
YellowishBrown
Well-GradedCoarseSand
WetVolai iles
t
S 40 —Incl.ClayConten I
42 ~
.
44 ~
8 46 ~
48 -
50 -
GlacialTillUUL
DarkGray
silty-lay-oam
FirmStiff
52 -
54 —
i
i
B
56 -ii£
■
r
BORING STARTED 1-21 COMPLETED 1-21 Sheet_l_ofJ_
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES, INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 732-6719
Client: Vogel PaintProj. No.: M-790845
Boring No.
-Date Tsar
_Tech:
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATASample Location: 12.1.05
-Sampled by: SRS
Surface Elevation ^11» 1
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS notes n ra 38.51w.l. 38.5' ^ 0 Hr
W.L .. <a> Augered to 35' First
Depth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tenceSampleType
Sample No. SPT Pest sest qu MC DD
30 — GlacialTillUUL
°
32
34
36'
'33'
Sand & Gravel
40
42 ■
44
46
48 H
50
GlacialTill0UL
01 i ve Brown
SiltyClayLoam
Firm
Yellowish Brown
Well- Graded Coarse Sand
Dry
Wet
YellowishBrownbottledGray
SiltyClayLoam
ModSoft
AS
5I
5
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wmm
MIDWESTERN CONSULTING LABORATORIES. INC.
1711 N. Lake Ave. Storm Lake. Iowa 50588 732-6719
I Client: Vogel PaintPro]. No.: M-790845
B31
Date: 1-25-80.Tech:
Boring No.Sample Location: 96.3
.Sampled by: SRS
LOG OF SUBSURFACE DATA
WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONSw.L. 15._____ @__ Q Hrw.i------------------ @
NOTES
LogDepth(feet)
Weather. Zone Geol. Material Color Texture Consis
tence
LightOlive Silt Mod
2 _ Loess Brown Loam Firm
4 -
6 —Yellowish Well-Brown Graded
8 _ Sand & Coarse WetGravel Clayey SL
Sand Plastic
10- 0UL Light Silt
Yellowish Mod12 “ Alluvium Brown Soft
14 -
Silt16 - UUL Dark •Ji th
Gray iighAlluvium -me
18 - Sand
-Sonteni
20 -
22 -
O/ic<\
f6 ~ Glacial lark ! iilty FirmTill Sray ( • lay StiffUUL 1 .oam
28 -
30
SampleType
SampleNo. SPT best sest qu MC DD
*
- ]
AS
.
BORING STARTED 1-23 COMPLETED 1-23 Sheet 1 of 1
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