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EPA Region 5 Records Ctr. 253657 TetraTech EM Inc. + IESEngineering Services Division 200 E. Randolph Drive, Suite 4700 + Chicago, IL 60601 * (312) 856-8700 + FAX (312) 938-0118 September 11,2000 Mr. Thomas Alcamo Work Assignment Manager (SR-6J) Remedial Response Unit No. 1 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604 Subject: Field Oversight Summary for August 15 through 26, 2000 Lemon Lane Landfill Site, Monroe County, Indiana Contract No. 68-W7-0003, Work Assignment No. 044-RXBF-0529 Dear Mr. Alcamo: Tetra Tech EM Inc. (Tetra Tech) has prepared the enclosed field oversight summary to document its remedial action oversight activities at the above-referenced site from August 15 through 26, 2000. CBS Corporation, the responsible party for the site, conducted the remedial action activities. Tetra Tech's photographic log of activities is provided in Appendix A of the oversight summary. Appendix B contains a table listing the number of excavated capacitors and their locations in the landfill. Tetra Tech's oversight field notes are provided in Appendix C. If you have any questions about the enclosed summary, please call me at (847) 818-7189. Sincerely, Raj Rajaram Site Manager Enclosure cc: Diane Spencer, EPA Project Officer (letter only) David Alberts, EPA Contracting Officer (letter only) Tom Kouris, Tetra Tech Program Manager (letter only) contains recycled fiber and is recyclable

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EPA Region 5 Records Ctr.

253657

TetraTech EM Inc. + IES Engineering Services Division

200 E. Randolph Drive, Suite 4700 + Chicago, IL 60601 * (312) 856-8700 + FAX (312) 938-0118

September 11,2000

Mr. Thomas AlcamoWork Assignment Manager (SR-6J)Remedial Response Unit No. 1U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 577 West Jackson BoulevardChicago, IL 60604

Subject: Field Oversight Summary for August 15 through 26, 2000Lemon Lane Landfill Site, Monroe County, IndianaContract No. 68-W7-0003, Work Assignment No. 044-RXBF-0529

Dear Mr. Alcamo:

Tetra Tech EM Inc. (Tetra Tech) has prepared the enclosed field oversight summary to documentits remedial action oversight activities at the above-referenced site from August 15 through 26,2000. CBS Corporation, the responsible party for the site, conducted the remedial actionactivities. Tetra Tech's photographic log of activities is provided in Appendix A of the oversightsummary. Appendix B contains a table listing the number of excavated capacitors and theirlocations in the landfill. Tetra Tech's oversight field notes are provided in Appendix C.

If you have any questions about the enclosed summary, please call me at (847) 818-7189.

Sincerely,

Raj RajaramSite Manager

Enclosure

cc: Diane Spencer, EPA Project Officer (letter only)David Alberts, EPA Contracting Officer (letter only)Tom Kouris, Tetra Tech Program Manager (letter only)

contains recycled fiber and is recyclable

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ENCLOSURE

FIELD OVERSIGHT SUMMARY FORAUGUST 15 THROUGH 26,2000LEMON LANE LANDFILL SITE

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA

(11 Pages)

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FIELD OVERSIGHT SUMMARYLEMON LANE LANDFILL SITE

BLOOMTNGTON, INDIANA

Tetra Tech Oversight Personnel: Lee Christenson, Greg Young, and Brian LenihanReporting Period: August 15 through 26, 2000

INTRODUCTION

As requested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Tetra Tech EM Inc. (Tetra Tech) is

conducting oversight of remedial action (RA) activities at the Lemon Lane Landfill site in Bloomington,

Indiana, under Contract No. 68-W7-0003, Work Assignment No. 044-RXBF-0529. Excavation activities at

the site ceased on July 20, 2000, because of elevated polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) levels in the air. RA

activities at the site resumed on August 16, 2000. CBS Corporation (CBS) is the responsible party for the

site. PSARA Technologies (PSARA) is CBS's consultant. Midwest Environmental Drilling is CBS's

drilling contractor, and WRS Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (WRS), is CBS's site remediation

contractor.

This summary discusses Tetra Tech's field oversight observations from August 15 through 26, 2000; issues

and developments during the reporting period; and future activities. Appendix A contains a photographic

log of field activities, Appendix B contains a table listing numbers of excavated capacitors and their

locations in the landfill, and Appendix C contains a copy of Tetra Tech's field oversight notes.

OVERSIGHT OBSERVATIONS

Tetra Tech's field oversight observations from August 15 through 26, 2000", are summarized below.

Tuesday, August 15,2000

Lee Christenson of Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 10:45 a.m. EPA, the Monroe County Health

Department (MCHD), the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), and Andy Suminski

of Tetra Tech were already on site. During the day, CBS and PSARA were to demonstrate new measures to

be implemented in order to minimize air emissions of PCBs during RA activities.

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At 11:00 a.m., EPA, MCHD, IDEM, Tetra Tech, CBS, and PSARA met to discuss the new measures. One

of the primary sources of PCB emissions was believed to be the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) pile.

The new measures that CBS proposed for the TSCA pile included the following:

• A clay berm around the TSCA pile to prevent the TSCA material from being blown about by windduring load-out

• A wooden barrier between the truck scale and TSCA pile to minimize wind interference duringload-out

• A sprinkler misting system around the perimeter of the TSCA pile that would run continuouslyduring load-out activities to cool the air above the pile and thus reduce volatilization of PCBs

• Keeping the TSCA pile as small as possible and covering the pile with wood-fiber mulch and thenplastic sheeting at the end of the day

Another major source of PCB emissions was believed to be the excavation area. The new measures that

CBS proposed for the excavation area included the following:

• Mobile sprinkler misting units that could be positioned around the excavation area to cool the airabove the excavation and thus reduce volatilization of PCBs

• Limiting excavation to a 50-by 50-foot area at one time and covering the area with clean fill afterverification sampling

• Placing unearthed capacitors in individual plastic bags and taping the bags shut

• Covering excavated areas with plastic covers or clean fill material at the end of the day

In addition, CBS agreed to work at a slower pace than previously. Excavation work would begin at

5:30 a.m. and finish around 12:00 noon because lower morning air temperatures would limit PCB

volatilization. CBS also agreed to load-out only 10 to 15 truckloads of material per day for the first week of

excavation so that PCB emissions could be monitored to determine the effectiveness of the new measures.

In addition, a daily status meeting would be held in the morning during which CBS would report its daily

progress and plans, and oversight personnel would raise any questions or concerns.

At 1:45 p.m., CBS began a demonstration of a mobile sprinkler misting unit (see Photograph No. 1). CBS

had placed temperature monitors in the center of the unit; according to the monitor readings, the air within

the perimeter of the unit was about 10 °F cooler than the ambient air. At the TSCA pile, government

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parties observed the clay berm, the wooden barrier (see Photograph No. 2), and the misting system around

the perimeter of the load-out pile (see Photograph No. 3). After the demonstration and a discussion

involving all the government parties, it was agreed that excavation activities could resume on August 16,

2000.

At 3:30 p.m., City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) and Tetra Tech distributed fliers to local residents

informing them that site excavation would resume the next day. At 5:30 p.m., Tetra Tech left the site.

Wednesday, August 16, 2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:30 a.m. A health and safety meeting began shortly after Tetra Tech's

arrival. Tom Alcamo of EPA and Andy Suminski of Tetra Tech arrived at the site shortly thereafter. At

6:00 a.m., WRS moved the mobile sprinkler misting units into place around grid cell CIS, where excavation

was to begin. WRS then began to remove the clay cover from grid cell C18 (see Photograph No. 4). At

7:20 a.m., the first capacitor was recovered from grid cell CIS. Upon its removal, the capacitor was

immediately bagged, and the bag was taped shut (see Photograph No. 5).

At 9:00 a.m., EPA, Tetra Tech, CBS, WRS, and CBU met for the daily status meeting. The main issues

discussed were the format to be followed at the meetings, when they would be held, and the work schedule.

At 9:15 a.m., WRS began to load trucks with TSCA material for shipment off site. At 10:15 a.m., Tetra

Tech left the site to speak with the Elliots about collecting soil samples for PCB analysis from their

property, which is adjacent to the site. At 10:45 a.m., WRS completed excavation of the west end of grid

cell C18 (see Photograph No. 6). Tetra Tech and CBU inspected the west end of grid cell C18. After this

inspection, WRS covered that portion of grid cell CIS with plastic and then clean fill (see Photograph

No. 7). At 11:15 a.m., Channel 6 News arrived at the site for an interview with Tom Alcamo of EPA. At

11:50 a.m., PSARA reported that no more trucks would be loaded with TSCA material during the day and

WRS covered the remaining material in the TSCA pile with wood-fiber mulch (see Photograph No. 8) and

then plastic sheeting. The rest of the day was reportedly spent reinforcing the clay berm surrounding the

TSCA pile. Tetra Tech left the site at 1:00 p.m.

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Thursday, August 17,2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:25 a.m. PSARA conducted the health and safety meeting. At 6:00 a.m.,

WRS began removing the plastic sheeting from the TSCA pile and positioning the mobile sprinkler misting

units around row 18, where excavation was to begin. At 6:15 a.m., WRS began excavating the east side of

grid cell CIS (see Photograph No. 9). Load-out of TSCA material began as well. PSARA reported that it

planned to load 15 trucks with TSCA material and continue excavating eastbound along row 18. At

8:15 a.m., WRS finished excavating the east portion of grid cell C18. Tetra Tech inspected the grid cell

and observed a few windings. Tetra Tech advised WRS to pick them up. After WRS picked up the

windings, PSARA collected a verification sample.

At 9:00 a.m. Tetra Tech, CBU, CBS, WRS, and PSARA met for the daily status meeting. CBS informed

Tetra Tech that excavation of grid cell Dl 8 would now begin. At 9:30 a.m., the last truck for the day (truck

15) was loaded with TSCA material. At 10:40 a.m. excavation was completed for the day; WRS had

finished the west portion of grid cell D18. Tetra Tech and CBU inspected the west portion of the grid cell.

At 11:00 a.m., WRS began covering the east portion of grid cell C18 and the west portion of grid cell D18

with plastic sheeting and clean fill (see Photograph No. 10), and the remaining material in the TSCA pile

with wood-fiber mulch and plastic sheeting (see Photograph No. 11). CBS reported that the rest of the day

would be used to spread mulch on the south end of the landfill and to install another sprinkler misting

system between the truck scale and scale house. The misting system was to be used to spray mist over

trucks as they are being loaded with TSCA material. At 12:30 p.m., Tetra Tech left the site for the

afternoon.

At 4:10 p.m., Tetra Tech returned to the site to pick up air monitoring results from CBS. All the air

monitoring results were well below the action levels. CBS reported that 69 capacitors were found in the

grid cell Cl 8 and Dl 8 excavations. Tetra Tech left the site at 5:15 p.m. to take the air monitoring results to

the Monroe County Public Library.

Friday, August 18, 2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:30 a.m. CBS reported that it planned to load 15 trucks with TSCA

material during the day and to continue excavation along row 18. Because of heavy rainfall during the

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previous night, water had to be pumped out of the TSCA load-out area before trucks could be loaded. At

6:00 a.m., WRS began setting up sump pumps in the TSCA pit. Water was then pumped from the pit into

water treatment tanks. At 7:00 a.m., WRS finished pumping the water out of the TSCA pit and began

removing the plastic sheeting from the TSCA pile (see Photograph No. 12). At 7:05 a.m., WRS began

removing the cover soil from the grid cell D18 excavation. Load-out of TSCA material began at 7:15 a.m.

At 7:40 a.m., WRS began to re-excavate the west portion of grid cell Dl 8 (see Photograph No. 13).

At 8:15 a.m., Vince Epps of IDEM arrived at the site, and at 8:40 a.m., CBU arrived at the site. By

8:45 a.m., the new sprinkler misting system between the truck scale and the scale house was fully

operational (see Photograph No. 14). At 9:00 a.m., Tetra Tech, CBU, CBS, IDEM, and PSARA met for the

daily status meeting. At 9:45 a.m., Tetra Tech and CBU inspected the re-excavated area in the west portion

of grid cell D18. During the inspection, Tetra Tech and CBU noticed a concentration of capacitor

windings. Tetra Tech requested that PSARA have WRS determine whether more windings were removed.

WRS removed the visible windings and excavated a 10-foot-long, 5-foot-wide, and 1-foot-deep area. Tetra

Tech and CBU observed no additional windings in the west portion of grid cell Dl 8. PSARA collected a

verification sample from this area (see Photograph No. 15), and Tetra Tech collected a split sample.

At 12:00 noon, PSARA reported that excavation and load-out activities were finished for the day. WRS

began covering the excavation with plastic sheeting and clay and the TSCA pile with mulch and plastic

sheeting. PSARA reported that it had not completed excavation of the east portion of grid cell Dl 8.

CBS reported that no site activities would be conducted on August 10, 2000, because of lack of trucks for

TSCA material load-out. Tetra Tech left the site to ship the split sample to the laboratory.

Monday, August 21, 2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:20 a.m. At 6:15 a.m., WRS started excavating in grid cell D18 and

loading trucks with TSCA material for off-site disposal. The sprinkler misting units were operating in both

the excavation and load-out areas. At 7:20 a.m., Tetra Tech observed CBS conducting a pilot study to

evaluate different soil coverings and their effectiveness in reducing soil temperature. By 8:30 a.m., WRS

had finished loading TSCA material into the 15 scheduled trucks for off-site disposal. Excavation was

performed in grid cell El 8 until about 9:30 a.m. Tetra Tech and CBU inspected and approved grid

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locations D18NE, D18SE, and E18SW. By 12:40 p.m., the TSCA pile and the excavation area had been

covered with plastic sheeting and clay. WRS continued to operate the misting system the TSCA load-out

area. From 11:00 to 11:30 a.m., Tetra Tech attended the daily status meeting. From 12:55 to 1:25 p.m.,

Tetra Tech delivered air monitoring results for the site to the Bender Lumber facility and the Woods, Stark,

Pelfree, Elliot, and Moore residences all of which lie near the site.

At 2:00 p.m., Tetra Tech observed soil boring activities agreed to by the consent decree parties. Soil

boring F17SE contained

• Clay and sand cover from the ground surface to 3 feet below ground surface (bgs)

• Brown clay from 3 to 4 feet bgs

• Waste from 4 to 5.5 feet bgs, where the boring was terminated

Soil boring F17NE contained

• Clay cover from the ground surface to 2 feet bgs

• Clay and waste from 2 to 2.9 feet bgs

• Clay from 2.9 to 4 feet bgs

• Waste from 4 to 5.5 feet bgs, where the boring was terminated

At 4:00 p.m., soil boring activities concluded for the day. A total of 47 capacitors were excavated during

the day. Tetra Tech left the site at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 22,2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:20 a.m. At 6:00 a.m., WRS started removing cover material from grid

cell D18 (see Photograph No. 16) and loading trucks with TSCA material for off-site disposal. The

sprinkler misting units were operating in both the excavation and load-out areas. Excavation started in grid

cell Dl8 at 6:15 a.m. Soil boring activities began at 6:35 a.m. The drillers used 3-inch-diameter, split-

spoon samplers to collect boring samples. After boring had been advanced through the existing landfill

cover, samples were collected at 1-foot intervals.

Soil boring F16 SW contained

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• Sand and clay cover from the ground surface to 2 feet bgs

• Brown clay and rock fragments from 2 to 3 feet bgs

• Black waste from 3 to 5 feet bgs

No recovery was obtained from 5 to 8.5 feet bgs, where the boring was terminated. PSARA offset the

boring in an attempt to obtain samples from 5 feet bgs and deeper. Soil boring F16SW(offset) contained

waste from 4 to 8.8 feet bgs, where the boring was terminated.

Soil boring F16SE contained

• Clay and sand cover from the ground surface to 3 feet bgs

• Clay and waste from 3 to 4 feet bgs

• Waste from 4 to 9 feet bgs, where the boring was terminated

Soil boring G16SW contained

• Sand and clay cover from the ground surface to 3.2 feet bgs

• Waste from 3.2 to 6 feet bgs.

At 8:50 a.m., Tetra Tech left the soil boring area to attend the daily status meeting. By 9:45 a.m., WRS had

finished loading TSCA material into the 25 scheduled trucks for off-site soil disposal. At 9:50 a.m., Tetra

Tech observed several capacitors being removed from grid cell El 8. WRS was bagging the capacitors as

soon as they were removed from the excavation (see Photograph No. 17). At 10:00 a.m., Tetra Tech

resumed observing soil boring activities.

Soil boring G17NW contained:

• Clay and sand cover from ground surface to 2.5 feet bgs

Waste 2.5 to 3 feet bgs

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No recovery was obtained from 3 to 4 feet bgs, where the boring was terminated. PSARA offset the boring

to collect samples from 3 feet bgs and deeper. Soil boring G17NW(offset) contained

• Brown clay from 3 to 4 feet bgs

• Clayey waste to 5 feet bgs

• Waste to 7 feet bgs, where the boring was terminated

At 10:45 a.m., Tetra Tech left the soil boring area to attend the weekly site meeting. Tetra Tech attended

this meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. From 12:15 to 12:30 p.m., Tetra Tech and CBU inspected the

D18SE location re-excavation and the newly excavated E18NW location. By 1:45 p.m., the TSCA pile and

the excavation area had been covered with plastic sheeting and clay. WRS continued to operate the

sprinkler misting system in the TSCA load-out area. A total of 195 capacitors were excavated during the

day. Tetra Tech left the site at 2:45 p.m.

Wednesday, August 23, 2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:20 a.m. Lightning delayed the start of site activities until about 9:10 a.m.,

when WRS began loading trucks with TSCA material for off-site disposal and excavating in grid cell El 8.

The sprinkler misting units were operating in both the load-out and excavation areas. At 11:00 a.m., Tetra

Tech attended the daily status meeting. The meeting participants discussed the need to closely monitor the

air temperature and wind direction as site activities were pushed later into the day because of the lightning

delay. Load-out and excavation activities were completed by 1:35 p.m. Weather conditions were favorable

until the time when excavation was stopped. WRS covered the beds of the off-road TSCA haul trucks with

mulch to minimize potential PCB emissions (see Photograph No. 18).

At 1:55 p.m., Tetra Tech observed the continuation of soil boring activities. Soil boring H17NW (see

Photograph No. 19) contained

• Cover clay and sand from the ground surface to 3 feet bgs

• Waste from 3 to 13 feet bgs, where the boring was terminated

The load-out and excavation areas were covered by 3:00 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., site activities were stopped for

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the day. A total of 212 capacitors were excavated during the day. Tetra Tech left the site at 3:40 p.m.

Thursday, August 24, 2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:20 a.m. At 6:20 a.m., WRS began loading TSCA material into trucks for

off-site disposal and excavating in grid cell El 8 (see Photograph No. 20). The sprinkler misting units were

operating in both the load-out and excavation areas. PSARA began soil boring activities at 7:00 a.m.

Excavation progressed slowly because of the large number of capacitors encountered in grid cell E18. At

10:55 a.m., Tetra Tech inspected the excavation of the E18SE and El 8NE locations. At 11:00 a.m., Tetra

Tech attended the daily status meeting. WRS reported that 22 trucks had been loaded with TSCA material

for off-site disposal and would continue until 10 to 15 truckloads of material was stockpiled.

At 12:00 noon, Tetra Tech collected a split sample of the E18NW location verification sample. At

1:40 p.m., Tetra Tech collected a composite soil sample from the garden of the Elliot residence and shipped

the sample to the laboratory for PCB analysis. By 2:40 p.m., the load-out and excavation areas had been

covered with heavy, white plastic sheeting and site activities were stopped for the day. A total of 306

capacitors were excavated during the day. Tetra Tech left the site at 3:00 p.m.

Friday, August 25, 2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:30 a.m. At 6:25 a.m., WRS started loading TSCA material into trucks for

off-site disposal and excavating in grid cell El 7. The sprinkler misting units were operating in both the

load-out and excavation areas. At 8:55 a.m., Tetra Tech inspected the E18NE and the E17SE location

excavation. At 11:00 a.m., Tetra Tech delivered air monitoring results for the site to the copy recipients

from p. E6. At 11:45 a.m., WRS reported that 36 trucks had been loaded with TSCA material for off-site

disposal. At 12:35 p.m., Tetra Tech inspected the excavation of the E17NW, E17SW, and E17NE

locations. At 1:20 p.m., PSARA finished collecting verification samples, and the load-out and excavation

areas were covered with heavy, white plastic. A total of 32 capacitors were excavated during the day. Tetra

Tech left the site at 1:20 p.m.

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Saturday, August 26, 2000

Tetra Tech arrived at the site at 5:20 a.m. At 6:10 a.m., WRS started loading TSCA material into trucks for

off-site disposal and excavating in grid cells El6 and El 7. The sprinkler misting units were operating in

both the load-out and excavation areas. At 10:30 a.m., Tetra Tech inspected the re-excavation of the E17SE

and E17NE locations, and the excavation of the E16SE, E16NE, and E16SW locations. At 11:00 a.m.,

PSARA collected verification samples from these locations. At 11:30 a.m., WRS reported that three roll-

off containers of capacitors had been shipped off site, no capacitors had been excavated, and 16 trucks had

been loaded with TSCA material for off-site disposal. Tetra Tech left the site at 12:30 p.m.

ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS

In addition to the new measures implemented in order to control PCB emissions at the site, a greater effort

was made to keep the public informed regarding air emissions during RA activities. On a daily basis, Tetra

Tech and CBU provided the Monroe County Public Library with a copy of the air monitoring results for the

public to view. PCB emission data will now be provided within 24 hours rather than 48 hours as was

previously the case. In addition, residences in close proximity to the site will receive the PCB data on a

weekly basis.

During site operations, Tetra Tech as well as the other oversight parties will continue to monitor (1) the

effectiveness of the sprinkler misting systems and (2) weather conditions that may affect PCB volatilization

such as wind speed, wind direction, and ambient air temperature.

Beginning on August 22, 2000, Tetra Tech observed soil boring activities agreed to by the consent decree

parties. Samples collected from the soil borings were to be considered verification samples for the boring

locations. Tetra Tech observed that the soil borings were advanced and sampled in a manner that should

provide acceptable delineation of the depth and concentration of PCBs in soil.

On August 23, 2000, site activities were delayed in the morning by lightning. Consequently, excavation

activities on that day continued until about 1:35 p.m. CBS, PSARA, and Tetra Tech monitored air

temperature and wind speed as the day progressed, and excavation activities were completed before weather

conditions became unfavorable. During the day, PCB concentrations at the perimeter air monitoring

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locations were below the action levels.

CBS reported that capacitors that were too damaged to hold oil would be sent to the landfill as TSCA debris

material. CBS further reported that this procedure was acceptable to the landfill. During the reporting

period, less than 5 percent of the excavated capacitors observed by Tetra Tech were too damaged to hold

oil. Tetra Tech observed WRS segregating damaged and undamaged capacitors appropriately.

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

As directed by EPA, Tetra Tech will continue its oversight of RA activities at the site and will provide EPA

with field oversight summaries. RA activities will include excavation of PCB-contaminated material,

ongoing verification sampling, and construction of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Subtitle C-

compliant landfill cap.

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APPENDIX A

PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG

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Photograph No. 1Orientation: SouthwestDescription: Mobile sprinkler misting unit demonstration

Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 15,2000

Photograph No. 2Orientation: SouthDescription: Wooden barrier between TSCA pile and truck scale

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Photograph No. 3 Location: Lemon Lane LandfillOrientation: Northeast Date: August 15, 2000Description: Sprinkler misting system around perimeter of TSCA pile

Photograph No. 4Orientation: EastDescription: WRS removing clay cover from grid cell CIS

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Photograph No. 5Orientation: West

Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 16,2000

Description: Capacitor recovered from grid cell CIS being bagged

Photograph No. 6Orientation: NorthwestDescription: Completed excavation of west end of grid cell CIS

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Photograph No. 7 Location: Lemon Lane LandfillOrientation: East Date: August 16, 2000Description: West end side of grid cell CIS being covered with plastic sheeting and clean fill

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Photograph No. 8Orientation: NortheastDescription: TSCA pile being covered with wood-fiber mulch

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Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 16, 2000

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Photograph No. 9Orientation: EastDescription: Excavatng east side of grid cell CIS

Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 17,2000

Photograph No. 10 Location: Lemon Lane LandfillOrientation: East Date: August 17, 2000Description: East side of grid cell CIS and west side of grid cell D18 being covered with plastic sheetingand clean fill

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Photograph No. 11 Location: Lemon Lane LandfillOrientation: Northeast Date: August 17, 2000Description: TSCA pile being covered with plastic sheeting after being sprayed with wood-fiber mulch

Photograph No. 12Orientation: NortheastDescription: Plastic sheeting being removed from TSCA pile

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Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 18,2000

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Photograph No. 13 Location: Lemon Lane LandfillOrientation: Northeast Date: August 18, 2000Description: WRS re-excavating west portion of grid cell D18

Photograph No. 14 Location: Lemon Lane LandfillOrientation: North Date August 18, 2000Description: Sprinkler misting sytem between truck scale and scale house

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Photograph No. 15 Location: Lemon Lane LandfillOrientation: Northeast Date: August 18, 2000Description: PSARA collecting verification sample from west end of grid cell D18

Photograph No. 16Orientation: SoutheastDescription: WRS removing cover material from grid cell D18

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Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 22, 2000

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Photograph No. 17Orientation: SouthDescription: WRS bagging capacitors removed from grid cell El8

Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 22, 2000

Photograph No. 18 Location: Lemon Lane LandfillOrientation: North Date: August 23, 2000Description: WRS applying mulch to beds of off-road TSCA haul trucks

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Photograph No. 19Orientation: SoutheastDescription: PSARA advancing soil boring H17NW

Photograph: No. 20Orientation: EastDescription: Excavation in grid cell El8

Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 23, 2000

Location: Lemon Lane LandfillDate: August 24, 2000

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APPENDIX B

NUMBER OF EXCAVATED CAPACITORS AND THEIR LOCATIONSTHROUGH AUGUST 26

LEMON LANE LANDFILL

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NO. OF CAPACITORS EXCAVATEDFROM LEMON LANE LANDFILL

BLOOMEVGTON, INDIANA

Excavation Date

06/1 5/00 and 06/23/00

06/16/00

06/21/00

06/26/00

06/27/00 through 06/30/00

06/28/00

06/28/00

06/28/00

06/29/00

07/06/00 through 07/08/00

07/08/00

07/10/00

07/11/00

07/12/00

07/13/00

07/14/00

07/18/00

07/19/00

07/20/00

08/1 6/00 through 08/1 7/00

No. of Capacitors Removed

209

15

13

3

69

29

5

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3

106

1

29

108

12

3

213

165

156

600

69

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F12andF14

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E10

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D14

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D16

M17

C12andC14

C17andD16

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E16

E17

C18andD18

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TABLE (Continued)

NO. OF CAPACITORS EXCAVATEDFROM LEMON LANE LANDFILL

BLOOMEVGTON, INDIANA

Excavation Date

08/21/00

8/22/00

08/23/00

8/24/00

8/25/00

No. of Capacitors Removed

47

195

212

306

32

TOTAL THROUGH8/26/00 = 2,601

Grid Location

D18NE, D18NW, E18SW

D18SEandE18NW

E18

E18

E17

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APPENDIX C

OVERSIGHT FIELD NOTES

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