Draft Work Plan for a Treatability Study in Support of the Intrinsic Remediation (Natural Attenuation) Option at Sites OT-41 and SS-42

摘要

This work plan, prepared by Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. (Parsons ES), formerly Engineering-Science, Inc. (ES), presents the scope of work required for the collection of data necessary to develop a treatability study (TS). The TS will address remediation of ground water contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons at Sites OT-1 and SS-42 (near Building 5009) at Wurtsmith Air Force Base (Base), in Oscoda, Michigan. This work plan is oriented toward the collection of hydrogeologic and chemical data that will be used to document the occurrence of intrinsic remediation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) dissolved in ground water. Intrinsic remediation is a risk management strategy that relies on natural attenuation to control the risks associated with exposure to contaminants in the subsurface. However, data collected under this program will also allow for the evaluation of several remedial options, such as free product removal; bioventing for source removal; air sparging; and intrinsic remediation with long-term monitoring (LTM). This work plan was developed based on discussions among representatives from the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) Technology Transfer Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), Wurtsmith AFB, and Parsons ES at a meeting at the Base on August 24, 1994.