Document 8VQ8jn5jrjOYmQynqdrNKBme5

f ?jj j^eibS "WS? &!*" -"Uijor natural CM uttK- 2ES.E3 ""4S!5!'lto * nelural "reseed txpostmj y mpipmm <* air jl^be pretence <!>& ffnatural... natural gad pipelined' >V*>; frevTn.^Vi] ?VMiS*JLCto.A hoTM` * tte Stn ' ' Sy*11*^ * Angeles, and San JSjrby In Aa a pan at IheVj Program. EPA aid 2v?Vf"' 'mS*T cocptn,, * gTMgre w"l conducted by the PwtaH Agency It; **an<* California Public VtiliteCromitttoo(CPUC). 'Sssga^sSssiS.Intend Lighting requested that each i submit: . * -i, ,,J) * ^ dascrlptlou at ihA.au . ~ es at PCB., inclndtogg?* *-- pest maintenance anS^TZ*" *,"l. hfchim'tal!!!!!1 "ml>,,* "fort. eraI K~ vI*?TM**?**?1' by eev- tiers; ?Wli| prac-; selected homes under,npul,a1n) *luamppbreovreodf <**rlbuli< comST .*?*,"*"* ternMniMlon com- --A plan lor handj storing, and dtopentogTL^JlJjbg- :` *52**!. PCBconUminatton, epa instt. accordance .* toted a Mttofte! sampling program to determine the extent and ponible ' eouree of PCB cobtarolnatlon of etl In natural fat pipelines eerces the couni Itry. .'' t-'' ' l Bated on the results of this testing, a' number of states InchKfing California were Identified as having an aO PCB contamination protean ,sod remedial ' 'measures' programs ' . were Aicaln, CA (Hnmbotdl County) (Cb.W.M Implemented. A - ` ' The overriding Concern throughout the pipeline contamination program has been whether the use of natural gat from contaminated lines poses t risk to teaman health. Sufficient information , on the exleid and location at eenteml- HOV 1 9 1931 netion of California's pipelines now oxists to permit meaningful sampling of home gas and air. . , . JUUifHt f, c. i i*ci. rut . The participating gas otillties have been asked lo develop plans tor gas and air sampling of a limited number of homes within their service araat Sampling criteria developed by EPA and CPUC concentrate on homes where , contaminated condensate has been ` detected In or near the gas meter. Random aampHog of homes receiving gas from clean Hnes and homes with 00 history if gas meter contamination will ako be Included as controls. The home gas and sir sampling programs In - Caliiornia will be implemented In the ' nest few wacka. , - - .. Gas sample results an gna dtstribu- don systema In the Eastern US where PCB cendenaata levels ware similar In .or higher thaa levels In California have shown PCB levels enly In the low MQNS 0U658 mfcragram per cubic meter range. Indoor air eampllng to homes on .contaminated tint* on Long Island. I however, has not shown PCB levels. 1 above background levels found tf jy *J* .*y1yf' * * .*/ is ^ jnces Control Act, and applicable use of PCB fluids In scrubbers used to pipeline compressors la ensure id Department at Transportation regula " remove dirt end other impurities from companies were In compliance with the tions; '. ' -A plan lor abating source* of PCB contamination; and *-Information on feasible method* to the gss pipelines and past operating and maintenance practices. . The nationwide sampling program "which EPA' originally developed to required May MW phase ant af PCS compressor lubricating ail NaUsnwide. MS samples were collected at MS compressor stations Ten ssmplaa wars remove .PCB* (ram the distribution system. ; ' Alter the borne air and (as samplin( portion at this profram la completed, determine the Client of PCS contamin ation consisted of three phases. The program was Implemented in early February M follows: V - collected at eight CaMsnda operated by pnrticipattng utihtiaB. Nationwide, results of the _ tive sampling programs Indicsto PCS EPA, CPUC, and the utilities, will ovalnal* the scope and nature of the contamination problems and use the -EPA Headquarters, with the assis lance of the lnterslate Natural Gat Association and its member com levels above M ppm In gas hnct in New England, New York, New Jersey hraa, Mid-Atlantic states south la Vtffiaia remedial measures Information to de- - ponies, implemented a cooperative velsp a dean-up program for each sampling program to test for PCB . distribution system. The program will contamination of interstate natural gas Jndude a timetable for removal of the transmission syotems. Condensate -PCHs and provisions lor continued ,, sampling was conducted by twenty-five monitoring of the pipelines. Clean-up interstate transmisslon Vompanies 1 could lake several years. Systematic covering K percent at the transmission I removal of contaminated liquid Is mileage. Three member companies and west toOhio, and in Chicago, and in California For' California, Die results af the three part program were as fallows: =-Ooe of the three perUcipeliag transmission companies supplying ps to California delected PCBa hi Ms System. This transmission company, 1 already underway. . supplying gss to California participated working with EPA llcndquorten In 1 A probable source of PCBa In trans In this pert of the program. Washington, O.C. la now ' mission and utility distribution lines la --A similar cooperative sampling a remedial program la correct the past use of PCB lubricating oil In program was Implemented by the EPA turbine compressors. These esmpressori are healed apprasimaldy 100 miles along the major transmission regional offices, with the assistance of. . --Samples collected bom appropriate stale agencies American or stations operated by utility Gas Association, and natural gas distrt- tea did not reveal any violations of the Uses to maintain proper pressure. bution companies to lest for PCB ' May two prohibition an the ase of PCB Transmlssieo.md distribution com- contamination of individual utility dis lubricating oil In compressors. AM panics which have never used PCBs la tribution lines. In California, this port samples were noardeUctoMe far PCB. their compressors may also have corn laminated lines from gas Interchanges with contaminated systems. of the program was conducted by the EPA Region I office and the California Public Utilities Commission. -Distribution system oampMng of pipeline condensate by utilities has revealed scattered PCB rontsmlimtien ; Other sources of PCB contamination --The EPA regional offices also In the San Francisco Boy arts. Las JkutdUy distribution lines may include sampled lubricating oil used in the Angeles, and Son Diego service anas. ______;... ... i .. . HONS 011659