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General Office, Edison Drive. Augusta, Maine 04336

Ill'. Steven Serlen Vaate Kanaae..nt Dlvlaion lnforc...nt &Coat Recovery Section U.S. Environ.ental Protection AJency J. F. Kennedy luildln& loaton, Haaaachu.etta 02203

Subject: O'Connor Monthly lep~rt

Dear Site Kanaaer:

CDTIFIED MAIL

Aupt 9, 1988

Ka . Cynthia Kuhu lureau of Oil &Ka&ardoua Material Control Departaent of lnviron.ental Protection State Houae Station 17 Aupta, Kaine 04333

In co.pliance with it.. S3 of the O'Connor Site Coraent aaree..nt for the perforaance of the II/FS, Docket No . au.aary report for July 1988.

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1-86-1031, I a• encloaina the activity

Sincerely youra,

~T-Iavlrcn.ental Servlcea Departaent

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F. O'CONNOR SITE MONTHLY STATUS REPORT

JULY 1988

TASK 1 • DATA COLLECTION/EVALUATION

Thla task was completed with the collection of all available alta characterization data prior to the initiation of field studies. Thla data was incorporated vlth data collected froa other tasks and used in the evaluation process to formulate the Remedial Investigation Report and Feasibility Study.

TASK 2 • PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The PRPa project management atructure is llluatrated ln the Project Operation Plan.

A aeetlng vas held on July 13 between CHP, EPA, KDEP, ECJ and CDK to dlacuaa the queatlona raised in the EPA June 27 letter and KDEP July 1 letter. At thla aeetlng lt was agreed that the PRPa would submit an itemized llat of response• to the questions asked ln these two letters. Thla la to be delivered on August 5, 1988.

In a formal response to EPA'• June 27 letter and KDEP'a July 1 letter, the PIPs responded with letters dated July 19 and July 22 respectively, which denied the allegation that the PRPa were not ln compliance vlth the Consent

-/ Order and disputed the determination that the PIPs did not cooperate and coordinate with the agencies. A listing and explanation of the reasons for the PIPs' contention appeared ln the letter.

On July 12th the KDEP project manager called the PRPa to inquire if the PRPa had reviaed their decision not to reaove and temporarily store soil froa aa.ple areas Where low level• of PCB contamination vera found between the fence and Route 17. (This was requested by KDEP at the Hay 10, 1988 aeeting with CKP and ECJ. Ita purpose vas related to the reworking of Route 17 by KDOT.) The PRPa confirmed their position that removal at this tiae vas unwarranted. A letter outlining the reaaons for thla position vas sent to KDEP on July 14.

A letter dated July 22, 1988, was sent by the PRPa to the KDEP outlining their concerns over not having received co ..enta to the Draft RI Report subaltted on Deceaber 18, 1987.

TASK 3 • OJJECTIVES/ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT

The final developaent of objectives and alternatives vas presented ln the Draft FS report . A report entitled, •Preliminary Indication of ARARa , • was

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presented to EPA and KDEP in June 1986. On August 13, 1987, a revised report which incorporates chances required by the Superfund Aaendaent and Reauthorization Act vas submitted.

TASK 4 • COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN

There vas no co.-unity relations activity in July. There is no community relations activity scheduled for Aucust.

TASK 5 • SUBCONTRACTOR. PROCUREMENT ·,

No subcontractor procure..nt activity occurred in July and none is anticipated in Aucust .

TASK 6 • PERHITS/AUTHOR.IZATIONS

No perait/authorization activity occurred in July and none is anticipated for Aupst.

TASK 7 • SITI UCOMHAISSANCI

Site Reconnaissance activities have been co.pleted. Data cathered fro. this effort vas used in the Tour I and Tour II data presentation. Thls data vas also used in the davelo~nt of the Draft Feasibility Study.

TASK 8 • TOPOCIAI'HIC MAPPING

The one inch • 40 foot and one inch • 100 foot scale Base Hap of the lite has been sW.itted to IPA and KDIP . Thls Task 11 nov co11plete. These upa vera referenced in the Tour I and Tour II data packaae, the Re..dial Investi&atlon Report, and they were used in the Draft Feasibility Study.

TASK 9 • PROJECT OPDATION PLAN

The Project Operation Plan has been approved by both the EPA and the KD!P. On April 22, 1987, I. C. Jordan aubaitted an addandua to the POP which covered the teat pittinc procedure e11ployed in Tour II subsurface soil analysis. No further additions or chana•• to the POP are anticipated.

TASK 10 • FIELD MOBILIZATION

No field equip..nt aobilization occurred in July . No field equipment aobilization is anticipated in August .

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TASK 11 • DOKESTIC VELL SURVEY

Thia taak baa been co.pleted. leaulta froa thia aurvey have been incorporated wlth the reaulta preaented in the Tour I data packaae . Theae reaulta were incorporated into the II Report.

TASK 12 • DIVIIONKENTAL ASSESSMENT

Tbia taak baa been coapleted with the aubaiaaion of the eavlronaental aection of the II Report .

TAR U • UMOTI SDISIMG DIVISTIGATION

The Pll'a have reaponded to two independent aeta of photoar....trlc coaaenta. Purauant to the aare...nt between the aaenciea and the Plfa, third round coaaenta were addreaaed in the diacuaaion of thia taak in tbe II report.

tAll 14 • -ITORIMG VILLI

Vltb the analyaia of aonitorlna well aaaplea taken in July 1917, a coap1ete · P'ouadwater bydroloalc cycle waa aonitored. Tbla data vaa reported vitb the

J reaulta fr• Tour II and vaa incorporated in the Rl report. No further P'oundwater aaaplina la required for the 11/FS proceaa • .........

tAR 15 • HYDaOLOOIC ITUDIU

HJdro1oloala 1tudiea vera concluded vlth tha reportina of alta hydroloala cbaracterlatlca ln the Rl report .

Dg 16 • IIVIICIIIIMTAL SAICPLIRC & AIW.YSIS

Tbla taak baa been c-.1eted.

Wit 17 • IITI SUIVIY

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Thla taak vaa coapleted vlth the aubalaalon of date in the II report.

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TASK 19 - RI REPORT

The RI report va• •ubaitted on Deceaber 18th.

A partial packa&e of EPA co...nta to the draft II Report vaa received on Karch 16th. A final packase of EPA co...nta vaa received on March 3bt . The KDEP aub•itted coaaenta on July 29th. The PIP• are revievins co...nta and will reapond to thea aa appropriate .

TASK 20 - ACTION LIKITS/USPONSI OIJICTIV!S

An Action Liait leaponae Objective• Report vaa aub•itted on Karch lat .

Resulatory coa.enta to thia report were preaented on March 16th. PRP reaponae to theae co ...nta vaa aubaitted on Karch 30th.

TASK 21 - UMIDIAL ALTERNATIVES OVEIVI!V

An overview of potential re..dial alternative• vaa aubaitted on Karch 30th. IPA co...nt• to thia aubaiaaion were received in late April . The PRPa are revievina co..anta and vlll reapond to the• aa appropriate. The KDEP haa not aubaitted co...nta.

TASK 22 - DITAILID IVAWATIOif OF IDIIDIAL ALTIUATIVIS

On Kay 11, a report which liata detail• of re..dial alternative• and evaluate• th• vaa aubaitted to IPA and KDIP. On June 21th the PIPa received coaaenta fro. the IPA concernina thia docuaent. The PIPa have not received co...nta fro. KDEP.

TASK 23 - DRAFT FS REPORT

The Draft FS Report ia a coapendiua of Task 20, 21 and 22 activities and findin&• · The DRAFl' F. S. report vas aubaitted on June bt.

TASK 24 - FINAL 11/FS REPORT

Vork has not coaaenced on this task.

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