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20 10. Describe VCM Concentrations in PVC Monitoring Wells Which May Be Attributed to PVC Casing or Casing Cement. N.A. -- 4 None -- 1 No Information -- 5 No -- 1 None Detected -- 1 Some typical responses were: Believed nil; made no specific det termination. We did monitoring (raid 1970rs) at a commercial landfill with PVC pipe for wells and concluded results were influenced by the pipe RVCM. I can no longer find the data. Technical articles on this subject have been published in Journal of American Water Works in past 6 years. The work which the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) has submitted to FDA on RVCM in food-contact PVC, shows that vinyl chloride is not found in water that has been in contact with rigid pipe if the pipe contains less than about 2 ppm of RVCM. The NSF method is sensitive to about 1 ppb. PVC is the standard material of construction for monitoring wells at Superfund sites and for RCRA groundwater monitoring. To my knowledge, there has not been any problem with VCM from the pipe. VEV-239642 21 11. Please Identify Any "Experts" on VCM or Chlorinated Hydro carbons In Groundwater. Names given -- 2 None Known -- 11 Perry L. McCarty Dept, of Civil Engineering Stanford University Stanford, Calif. 94305 Gladys Barrio-Lage Drinking Water Research Center Florida International University Miami, Florida 33199 John T. Wilson Robert S. Kerr USEPA Ada, Oklahoma Environ. Research Lab C. H. Ward and Edward J. Bouwer National Center for Groundwater Research Rice University Houston, Tx. Bruce Rittmann Dept, of Civil Engineering University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, 111. Joseph M. Suflita Dept, of Botany & Microbiology University of Oklahoma Norman, OK 73019 Lial Tischer. Parsons Group at International University in Miami. VEO-239643 22 Kleopfer group which published a recent article in GS&T. Mr. Wil ten Berge, DSM, the Netherlands Mr. J. Prest P. 0. Box 13 The Heath Runcorn (Cheshire) U.R. 4 23 12. Please Alert Ds of Any Situation Where PVC Compound Waste Is Alleged To Be Causing an Environmental Problem Near a Land Disposal Facility N.A. -- 1 None Known -- 6 No Information -- 2 None for PVC compound waste but numerous instances of vinyl chloride contamination near landfills where chlorinated 4 solvents were disposed and transformed under anaerobic (methanogenic) conditions. See BNA Chemical Regulation Reporter, "Carcinogens: California 'Officials' Probe Conversion of Trichloroethylene into Vinyl Chloride? (Sept. 16, 1963). Another similar instance at a Superfund cleanup site in New Hampshire or Massachusetts. Firestone has such an alleged problem at the Woodlawn County Landfill near the Perryville, Maryland, PVC plant owned by Occidental Chemical. lvjEM-23?645 24 13. Have You Had Any Inquiries From Regulatory Agencies Regarding Landfilling of PVC Wastes and/or VCM Content of These Wastes? No -- 15 N/A -- 1 Yes -- 2 In 1981, state environmental organization requested data on EP Toxicity test for VCM in PVC sludge. * Based on inquiries from state officials who administer the RCRA program, tests were performed which showed that for PVC wastes containing less than 500 ppm VCM, leachate from the waste would contain less than 10 ppm VCM and air exposure to VCM for landfill workers would be below OSHA exposure limita tions. Our landfilling was worked out in an understanding with the authorities. This year they have been showing increasing interest in VCM in wastewater. 25 14. Please Send Us Any Additional Information You Have Related to This Subject. N.A. -- 1 None -- 9 Yes -- 1 According to EPA Region III, groundwater from monitor^, ing wells at Formosa Plastics Corporations PVC plant in Delaware City, Delaware, showed EDC levels up to 3,400 ppb, VCM levels up to 310 ppb and TCE levels of 15-20 ppb. No contami-^ nation in nearby residential water wells was found. EPA is seeking a cleanup agreement with Formosa and the former owner, Stauffer Chemical Co. See, BNA Environmental Reporter, pg. 578 (Aug. 15, 1986). UEV-239647 Attachment B Baier, J. H., and Robbins, S. F., "Vinyl Chloride Contamination of Ground Water, North Bay Shore, New York," Suffolk County Department of Health Services, New York (1983). Baker, L. W., and MacKay, K. P.f "Screening models for esti mating toxic air pollution near a hazardous waste landfill." J. Air Pollution Cont. Assn. 35 1190 (1985). Demirjian, Y. A., Westraan, T. R., and Rediske, R. R, "The fate of organic pollutants in a wastewater land treatment system using lagoon impoundment and spray irrigation." EPA-600/S2-83077 (Nov. 1983). Department of Environmental Resources Management. "An Investi gation into the Source of Vinyl Chloride Detected at the Preston and Hialeah Water Treatment Plants." Dade County, Florida, (1983). EPA (1979). "Vinyl Chloride Ambient Water Quality Criteria." * U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, PB-292 446. Washington, D.C. Gay, B. w., Jr., Noonan, R. C., and Bufalini, J. J., "Oxidation of Ethylene and Halogenated Hydrocarbons at Low Concentratons." Environ. Sci. Technol., 10 58 (1976). Hartmans, S., de Bont, J. A. M., Tramper J., and Luyben, R. Ch. A. M. "Bacterial Degradation of Vinyl Chloride." Bio technology Letters 7 383 (1985). Hill, J. (1976). "Dynamic Behavior of Vinyl Chloride in Aquatic Ecosystems." U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, PB-249 302. Washington, D.C. Kleopfer, R. D., Easley, D. M., Haas, B. B, Jr., Deihl, T. G., Jackson, D. E., and Wurrey, C. J., "Anaerobic Degradation of Trichloroethylene in Soil." Environ. Sci. Technol. 19 277 (1985). Lage-Barrio, G. Parsons, F. z., Nassar, R. S., and Lorenzo, P. A., "Sequential Dehalogenation of Chlorinated Ethenes." Environ. Sci. Technol. 20 96 (1986). Lytwynyshyn, G. R., Zimmerman, R. E. Flynn, N. W., wingender, R., and Olivieri, V., "Landfill Methane Recovery Part II: Gas Characterization." Escor, Inc., Illinois, (1982). MEU-23?<650 Attachment B (Cont.) Parsons, F., Wood, P. R., and DeMaraco, J., "Transformations of Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene in Microcosms and Groundwater." J. Amer, Wat. Works Assoc. 76 56 (1984). Parsons, F., Lage-Barrio, G., and Rice, Ramona, "Biotransforma tion of Chlorinated Organic Solvents in Static Microcosms." Environ. Toxicol. Chemistry 4 739 (1985). Strier, M. p., "Pollutant Treatability: A Molecular Engineer ing Approach." Environ. Sci, & Technol. 14 28 (1980). Young, P. J., and Parker, A., "The identification and possible environmental impact of trade gases and vapours in landfill gas." Waste Management and Research 1 213 (1983). 4 MEV-2'39651 Attachment C 1. Introductory Study of Biodegradation of Chlorinated Methane, Ethane and Ethene Compounds, June 1980 (6 pages) and June 1981 (15 pages) 2. Anaerobic Transformation, Transport and Removal of Vola tile Chlorinated Organics in Groundwater, Sept. 1981, 41 pages (Removal Section - 17 pages) 3. Behavior and Fate of Hazardous Organic Chemicals in Con taminated Groundwater, Dec. 1982, 72 pages. 4. Occidental Chemical Corporation's Ying to Werner, May 1983, 2 pages: VC in Soil. 5. Occidental Chemical Corporation's Dietz to Werner, June 1983, 2 pages: Evaluation of Chlorocarbon Degradation Reports from Florida International University. 6. BFGoodrich's Gregg to O'Mara, Oct. 1983, 2 pages: Case * Study of Groundwater Contamination by Chloroethenes in Florida. 7. Transformation of Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene in Microcosms and Groundwater, Feb. 1984, 4 pages. 8. Anaerobic Degradation of Trichloroethylene in Soil, 1985, 4 pages. MEV-239652