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Interoffice Communication to John Minott, Lake Charles From E. A. Setzkorn, Ponca City Date subject August 31 , 1972 Analysis of Effluent Waters The analyses of the last two effluent water samples received from you have been completed. The results are shown as follows: Ammonia nitrogen, as N Total Kjeldahl nitrogen, as N Organic nitrogen, as N Nitrate nitrogen, as N Nitrite nitrogen TOC Oil and grease Lead Ethylene glycol Phenol Fluoride Sample No. and Description LCVCP-I-72-44 ' LCVCP-I -72-45 "As Is" Effluent Water "Acidified" Effluent Water ppm 2 10 8 <0.5 <0.01 461 4 0.13 ppm 10 ppm <10 ppb Ammonia nitrogen, as N Total Kjeldahl nitrogen, as N Organic nitrogen as N Nitrate nitrogen, as N Nitrite nitrogen, as N TOC Oil and grease Lead Ethylene glycol Phenol Fluoride Mercury LCVCP-I-72-46 "As Is" Effluent Water ppm 9 10 1 <0.5 <0.01 469 2 LCVCP-I-72-47 "Acidified" Effluent Water <0.10 ppm 8 ppm <10 ppb Sample LCVCP-I-72-43 previously reported to have <1 ppb mercury was re analyzed using a different instrument. A value of 0.3 ppb Hg was found for the sample using the new equipment. CUH 0003093 John Minott Page 2 August 31, 1972 If you have any questions about the reported analyses please let me hear from you. Analytical Coordinator ah CC: PLF CWI-f 000003094 (conoco) Interoffice Communication to John Minott, Lake Charles From e. A. Setzkorn, Ponca City Date August 28, 1972 subject Analysis of Effluent Water Samples Numbers LCVCP-I-72-42 and 43 The analyses of the subject water samples have been completed. The results are shown as follows: Sample No. and Description Ammonia nitrogen as N Total Kjeldahl nitrogen as N Organic nitrogen as N Nitrate nitrogen as N Nitrite nitrogen as N TOC Oil and grease Pb Ethylene glycol Phenol Fluorine Mercury LCVCP-I-72-42 "As Is" 7-22-72 LCVCP-I-72-43 Acidified 7-22-72 PPM 2.0 11.0 9.0 <0.5 <0.01 504 1.5 <0.05 ppm 19 ppm <10 ppb 72 ppb (previously reported) <1 0 -ppb Mercury analyses previously reported to you by telephone are shown as fol lows: Sample No. LCVCP-I-72-32 -39 -41 ppb Hg 1A <1.0 <1.0 If you have any questions about the reported results, please let me hear from you. E. A. Setzkgrn Analytical Coordinator ah CC: PLF CWI-I 000003095 (conoco) Interoffice Communication To From Date Subject John Minott, Lake Charles E. A. Setzkorn, Ponca City August 9, 1972 Analyses of Effluent Waters The analyses, of your last two sets, of effluent waters have been completed. The results are shown as follows: Sample No. and Description Ammonia Nitrogen as N Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N Organic Nitrogen as N Nitrate Nitrogen Nitrite Nitrogen TOC Oil and Grease Fb Ethylene Glycol Phenol LCVCP-I-72-38 "As Is" Secondary Effluent 13 10 . <Q.5 <G.Q1. 794. 2.7 3ppm / LCVCP-I-72-39 "Acidified" Secondary Effluent 7-10-72 7-10-72 0 .0 8. ppm 52 <10 ppb Ammonia Nitrogen as N Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N Organic Nitrogen as N Nitrate Nitrogen Nitrite Nitrogen TOC Oil and Grease Fb Ethylene Glycol Phenol LCVCP-I-72-4Q . "As Is" Secondary Effluent 1 ppm 4 3 <0.5 <Q.Q1 798 2.4 LCVCP-I-72-41 "Acidified" Secondary Effluent <0.01 ppm 56 67 ppb Fluoride analyses were made on the last three sets of water samples. These results are shown as follows: Sample Number LCVCP-I-72-38 "As Is" LCVCP-I-72-40 "As Is" LCVCP-I-72-42 "As Is" PPB as F 88 72 72 CUIM 000003096 John Minott Page 2 August 8, 1972 If you have any questions about the reported results, please let me hearfrom you. E. A. Setzkorn Analytical Coordinator ah CC: PLF 000003097 >"*> *W 1 ti * V,i>r' f! interoffice Communication 1 o P. L. Fetzer, Lake Charles From E. A. Setzkorn, Ponca City Date duly 27, 1972 Subject Effluent Water Analysis The first set of water analyses have been completed in the series of 5 sets discussed with you by telephone . The work on the second and third sets is underway at the present time. The results are shown as follows: Ammonia Nitrogen as N Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N Organic Nitrogen as N Nitrate Nitrogen Nitrite Nitrogen TOC Oil and Grease Pb Ethylene Glycol Phenol LCVCP-I-72-31 '"As'Is" 7-2-72 1 ppm 12 n <0.5 . <0.01 868 0.8 - LCVCP-72-32 `'Acidified11 7-2-72 0.01 ppm 40 .. <10 ppb Our mercury analyzer is out of service; as soon as repairs are made, we will analyze the sample for Hg content .and report the value to you. If you have any questions about the reported data. please let me hear from you. . $, E. A. SetaKorn Analytical Coordinator CWI-l 000003098 (conoco) Interoffice Communication to Mr. John Minott, Lake Charles From Mr. E. A. Setzkorn, Ponca City Date June 19, 1972 subject Effluent Water Analysis The analyses of your last set of effluent water samples have been completed. The results are shown as follows: Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N Ammonia Nitrogen as N Organic Nitrogen as N Nitrate Nitrogen Nitrite Nitrogen Oil and Grease TOC A1 Cd Na Cyanide Phenol LCVCP-I-72-25 Neutral Water Effluent 4-30-72 PPm 22 14 --/ UA ^ rr` 8 <0.5 <0.01 6 1121 PPb nil <10 LCVCP-I-72-26 Acidified Sample 4-30-72 PPm <0.1 -A-* <0.05 5000- - LCVCP-I-72-27 Neutral Water Effluent 5-14-72 PPm LCVCP-I-72-28 Acidified Sample 5-14-72 PPm Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N Ammonia Nitrogen as N Organic Nitrogen as N Nitrate Nitrogen Nitrite Nitrogen Oil and Grease TOC A1 Cd Na 14 10 <0.5 <0.01 7 543 J <0.1 <0.05 4300 - T' - /'>* Phenol Cyanide <10 Nil 000 0030'?'? CUH Mr. John Minott Page 2 June 19, 1972 Sample LCVCP-1-72-27 (neutral) was examined for ethylene glycol content by GLC and only 10 ppm were found. The acidified counterpart Sample 7228 was then examined and 240 ppm of ethylene glycol was found. Evidently the glycol in the neutral sample had degraded biologically. A retain effluent sample (acidified) from 1-17-72 was found and analyzed for ethylene glycol content. The amount found was 300 ppm. The new GLC method for analysis of ethylene glycol in water has been given to Mr. Paul Fetzer. The method seems to be repeatable and reliable for this determination. COD values on these waters (72-27 and 28) ranged from 1200 to ^3,000 ppm, with some sort of consistency around the 2800 - 3000 ppm level. We have little confidence in our COD values. Several water samples were evapor ated, dried at 100C and COD values determined on the dry solids. Values around 2800 ppm were also found on the dried solids. We stopped any fur ther COD work at this point. Paul indicated that he felt the COD deter mination was no longer a problem based on recent work at the VCM plant. Two fresh effluent water samples received from Paul during his visit to R&D will be checked early next week to determine the extent of agreement between our two laboratories for COD analysis. If you have any questions about the reported analyses, please let me hear from you. Analytical" Coordinator ah CC: PLF CWH 000003100 (conoco) Interoffice Communication To John Minott, Lake Charles From E. A. Setzkorn, Ponca City Date May 18, 1972 Subject Effluent Water Analysis - The analyses of your effluent water samples have been completed. The data are shown as follows: Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Ammonia nitrogen as N Total organic nitrogen as N Nitrate Nitrogen as N Nitrite Nitrogen as N02 A1uminum Cadmium Sodium TOC Oil and Grease Cyanide Phenol 4-16- 72 LCVCP -I- 72-19 72-20 PPm 17 12 5 .3 ND* 1 ,010 6 pm <0.10 <0.01 5,100 pb b nil <10 4-23- 72 LCVCP -I- 72-22 72-23 ppm <0.10 <0.01 5,000 pm 16 14 2 .3 .06 940 4 b Eek nil 15 *None detected A TOC analysis was made on the LCVCP-I-72-19 sample after the sample was filtered through a 0.45 micron filter. The TOC on the filtrate was 1010 ppm, identical to the unfiltered sample. A separate sample was received from you for formate analysis, sample number LCVCP-1-72-21, dated 3-12. A formate concentration of 512 ppm was found in this sample using the recently developed chromotropic acid procedure. I mailed Paul a copy of this procedure on 5-8-72. If you have any questions about the reported data, please let me hear from you. . Se#zkorn Analytical Coordinator CC: PLF:HTF:FME:REL:WDL CUM 000003101 Interoffice Communication To From ate subject Mr. John Minott, Lake Charles Mr. E. A. Setzkorn, Ponca City May 1, 1972 Analyses of Well and Effluent Water, VCM Plant The analysis of your water samples have been completed and were reported to you by telephone on 4-21-72. This letter confirms the data transmitted to you by telephone. The data are shown as follows: J/OL LCVCP-I-72-12 Well Water LCVCP-I-72-14 Effluent Water Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Ammonia Nitrogen, as N Total Organic Nitrogen, as N Nitrate Nitrogen, as N Nitrite Nitrogen, as N02 Cadmium (LCVCP-72-13 & 15) Sodium (LCVCP-72-13 & 15) Aluminum (LCVCP-72-13 & 15) TOC Oil and Grease EM <1 <1 ><1 <0.1 <0.03 <0.01 37 <0.10 20 5 b ppm 17 15 2 0.4 <0.03 <0.01 6,000 <0.10 1 ,420 11 ppb Cyanide Phenol nil <10 nil <10 If you have any questions about the reported data, please let me hear from you. /? E. A. Setzkorn Analytical Coordinator ah CC: PLF HTF:FME:REL:WDL CWH 0000031.02 (conoco) Interoffice Communication To Mr. John Minott, Lake Charles, La. From E. A. Setzkorn Date March 21, 1972 Subject Water Analysis The analyses of your third set of effluent and veil water samples have been completed. The results are shown as follows: Component TOC ppm Oil & Grease ppm Total Organic Nitrogen ppm Ammonia Nitrogen ppm Nitrate Nitrogen ppm Nitrite Nitrogen ppm Sodium ppm A1 ppm Cd ppm Phenol ppb Cyanide ppb Sample No. 9-/ LCVCP-I--72-8 Effluent Water , t'i.W , 1037 --7 26 LCVCP-I-72-9 Well Water 18 1 10 <1 10 <1 0.2 <0.1 00 6000 37 0.4 j.tri <0.1 <0.01 0-'1/ <0.01 25 <10 2 0.8 The fourth set of samples have b on the analyses of these waters. received and work is in progress Please call me if you have any questions on the data reported in this letter. i. fl. E. A. Setzkorn Analytical Coordinator eg CC: PLF-FK CUH 000003103 AIR MAIL Interoffice Communication To John 1Minott, Lake Charles From E. A. Setzkorn, Ponca City Date March 10, 1972 Subject PI ant Water Analysis (conoco) Analyses have been completed on four of your water samples, are shown as follows: / In '/?/?*- ,/ ___________ Sample No._______N'ty ?z- The results LCVCP-I-72-2 LCVCP-I-72-3 LCVCP-I-72-6 LCVCP-I-72-7 Component______ Plant Effluent Well Water Plant Effluent Well Water TOC ppm Oil and Grease ppm Total Nitrogen ppm Organic Nitrogen ppm Ammonia Nitrogen ppm Nitrate Nitrogen ppm Nitrite Nitrogen ppm Sodium ppm A1 ppm Cd ppm Phenol ppb Cyanide ppb 1,491 11.7 11 5 6 1 , 2,900 <0.1 ,x <0.Ol^.^tf-A <10 Y 1 24 4.3 <1.0 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 0 34 <0.1 <0.01 <10 0.4 783 5.0 22 3 19 1 4,000 0.90 0.8 19 1 .9 <1 .0 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 0 35 . <0.10 <0.01 <10 0.4 The analyses of the third set of samples (72-8 and 9) will be completed within the next few days. The two effluent samples show a considerable difference in the quantity , of several of the components. The 72-2 set is much darker (brown) tharu-^ the 72-6 set. The third set of effluent samples (72-8)^are visually about intermediate in color compared to 72-2 and 72-6. The color, of course, may not be a factor in composition, but is mentioned for your interest in the event that you were not aware of this difference in visual appear ance. If you have any questions about any part of the reported data, please let me hear from you. I will report the data from the third set to you early next week. c -"5/ t. A. Setzk^rn Analytical '-coordinator ah CC: PLF:HTF:FME:REL:WDL 00 0003^ (conoco) Interoffice Communication to John Minott, VCM Plant, Lake Charles From Gene Setzkorn, Analytical Research Section, Ponca City ate September 24, 1971 Subject Plant Water Analysis This letter reports the mercury and oil and grease analyses on your two samples of plant water. All other requested analyses were reported to you in my previous data letter EAS to JM 9-15-71. The results are shown as follows: Sample No. and Description LCVCP-I-71-21 PI ant Eff1uent Water LCVCP-I-71-22 Well Water Oil and Grease Hg 3.1 ppm b*A ^15.5 ppb ND 2.4 ppb x/W' /.O/ydr^W The mercury values are higher than on your previous water samples which were reported as <0.0005 ppm, or <0.5 ppb. The mercury values were checked and appear to be correct. If you wish, we could quickly check fresh samples of the two waters. The mercury analysis is not time consuming and could probably be completed on the day the samples are received. E. A. kohr\ Analytical Coordinator ah CC: CWH 000003105 (conoco) Interoffice Communication to John Minott, VCM Plant, Lake Charles From Gene Setzkorn, Analytical Research Section, Ponca City Date subject September 15, 1971 Plant Water Analysis This letter reports all of the analyses except oil and grease and mercury values you requested on your two samples of plant water. The data are shown as follows: Component Total Nitrogen NH3 Nitrogen Organic Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Nitrite Nitrogen -- Phenol Sulfide COD Total Organic Carbon Cd Co Cr Cu Cu Recheck Ca Mg Mn Pb Na Zn Ni cM A1 Cyanide Samp! e No. and Description LCVCP-I-71 -21 Plant Effluent Water LCVCP-I--71-22 Well Water 27 PPm <0.1 ppm 27 PPm <0.1 ppm <1 ppm <0.1 ppm .015 ppm 0.015 ppm <0.001 ppm <0.001 ppm 0.3 ppm <0.1 ppm 0.01 ppm . <0.01 ppm 4135 ppmf 5 ppm 879 ppm 12.5 ppm 0.1 ppm -- 0.1 ppm <0.5 ppm (C'^riS/y*~) <0.5 ppm 5.0 ppm <0.5 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.5 ppm <0.3 ppm 320 ppm -- 29 ppm 15.8 ppm \lc.s-rf* ) 7.5 ppm 0.55 ppm 0.4 ppm 1.0 ppm ------ <1 .0 ppm 4600 ppm-------- 37.5 ppm 1.4 ppm <0.1 ppm <0.5 -ppnu -- <0.5 ppm c- <25^ pprm c_<25 ppm- ^2:0 ppm -- <2.0 ppm LCVCP-I-71--25 `LCVCP-I--71-26 Nil <1 .0 ppm CUH 00000310* Interoffice Communication to John Minott, VCM Plant, Lake Charles From E. A. Setzkorn, Analytical Research Section, Ponca City Date August 18, 1971 subject Metals Analysis of Plant Effluent Water The data reported in this letter confirms the values reported to you by telephone on August 5, 1971. The data are shown as follows: Sample No. PPm Cd Cr Cu Fe Mg Mn Pb LCVCP-I-71 -10 <0.2 <0.4 <0.4 1.6 8.2 0.39 <1.5 .fML&d LCVCP-I-71-11 <0.2 2.7 <0.4 8.2 16.2 0.74 <1 .5 Zn 0.05 1.2 6 ltd. The above values were obtained by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Colori metric values for Fe and Cu were reported to you by letter on June 25, 1971. The colorimetric values were 1.5 and 9.8 ppm for Fe on the two samples, versus 1.6 and 8.2 by AA on the same samples. Colorimetric Cu values were <0.1 and <0.1 versus <0.4 and <0.4 by AA on the same samples. This shows good agreement between the two different techniques. Please call me if you have any questions about the reported data. E. A. Setzkorn Analytical Coordinator ah CC: PLF HTF:FME:REL:WDL CWH 000003107 John Minott Page 2 September 15, 1971 The oil and grease analysis will be made within the next few days. Our mercury analyzer for very low mercury detection is presently out of service. As soon as the instrument is repaired we will check your two samples for low level mercury content. The timing on the instrument repair work is somewhat uncertain, since a factory ordered part has not yet been received, however, it should be back in service within the next two weeks. You will note the lower phenol values than those previously transmitted to you by telephone. The earlier values were obtained by UV analysis. The values reported in this letter were obtained by a standard colorimetric procedure used in the Refinery Laboratory. The high UV values for phenol are almost certainly in error and are due to interferences in the UV region from components in the water other than phenol. Please let me hear from you if you have any questions about the reported data. Analytical Coordinator ah CC: HTF:FME:REL:WDL GUH 000003103 I 2-S REV. t. INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION Ponca City, Oklahoma June 25, 1971 to: Mr. John Minott, VCMPlant, Lake Charles subject: Plant Effluent Water Analyses This letter reports all of the analyses which have been completed to this date on your two plant effluent waters. The data are shown as follows: Component Total Nitrogen Ammonia Nitrogen Organic Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Inorganic Carbon Organic Carbon Total Carbon Total P205 Ortho P205 Sulfate as SO4 Sulfide Fe Cu Hg Oil and Grease Phenol Fluoride as F Sample No. LCVCP-I-71-10 LCVCP-I-71-11 PPm o'//o Jf^7/ <0.5 <0.1 <0.5 <0.1 32.6 0.3 32.9 0.6 0.4 <5 <0.01 1.5 <olooo5 2.0 <0.5 2 ppb 29.0 22.5 6.5 0.8 26.8 .. 307^ 333.8 2.0 ^ 1 .1 188 <0.02 9.8 <0.1 /) j' < <0.0005 2.3 2.0 4 ppb Method development work is essentially complete for cyanide and nitrite; we expect to be able to report values for these compounds within about a week. Atomic absorption analysis for the remaining metals on your list should also be completed by early next week. Please call me if you have any questions about the data reported. EAS-VAH CC: PLF KAti HTF:FME:REL:WDL / C,C<~ E. A. SetZkorn^ Analytical Coordinator 1% </,s' <0,&f tf (m fx- v.<oa /.% iLa on </?" Z.6' 4 4^ CUH 000003109 4A