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The United S ta te s Environmental P r o f e t i an Ageney w ill be c o lle c tin g s e l l i sampies I r H Sdd3?to^ and surrounding communities as p a r t o f a national study*to ch aracterize aa&ieut so il le v e ls of ioxins and re la te d p o llu to n tsv The M iddleton area is being sampled as a control: or background s ite ? because i t is a clean , medium-sized cciflaunity w ith major Industry r o t asso ciated w ith chemical m anufacturing, Middletown was chosen so th a t data from o th e r areas having chem~ le a l production f a c i l i t i e s associated w ith dioxins can be compared w ith data f r e s areas such as Middletown th a t have major In d u stry , b u t no chemical pro duction associated with dioxins- According Gary Amendola, E?Ass project manager for this study, EPA does l not expect to. find le v e ls of dioxin o r o th e r p o llu ta n ts i n s o il s from th e >Middletown area th a t would pose p u tite heal th o r environmental concerns The Ohio Environmental P rotection Agency, th e City of Middletown* and A8MCQ, in e. are cooperating w ith th e U .$. ?A in th is study- Host o f the s o il s a b l e s w ill be taken in M iddleton from parks and other public a re a s. Sampling w ill b e g i a n d pro"bably be completed withinO~ipOg& weeks, The results of the study are expected by la te spring of next year. As p art of th is study the U.S. E?A has sampled soils in Midland, Michigan* where the Bow Chemical Coaaproy has major manufacturing f a c ilitie s and In two natural areas in Minnesota th a t are ro t directly Impacted by nearby industrial . operations. From 10 to 20 background $i-^jcross~tbe^country^Witb different ch aracteristics w ill als fee san^l cd% ir1 ng ths esset year. r- ? .J  ROUTING AND TRANSMITTAL SUP TO; (Name, office symbol, room number, ouJfdJng, Agency/Post) X. Howard Zar Data June 22, 1984 Initials Date s. 4. & Action ApprovalAs Requested Circulate Comment Coordination REMARKS File Por Cicaranca For Corroction X Fot Tour Information Investigato Justify Note and Return Par Conversation Prepare Reply See Me Signatura Attached is.a copy of the Work Assignment covering CENTEC's activities in Region V. SuaroitTs 7<e/- 7 fid*** 1 -- AfOjJL 4-f /Vc^c.i.r^s /te W8'*" /(/ayiwiac ^wxfA^roy c. "io / 5"</ * 0*0* 6*1 /<TaI ^ UL SuigAlaA /C S DO NOT use this form as a RECORD of approvals, concurrences, disposals, clearances, and similar actions FROM: (Name, Off. symbol, Agency/Post) Harold Coughlin (WH-552) 1041-102 * C M : 1901 0 - 31+1-529 (120) Room No.-- Bldg. E919B Phone No. 382-7192 OPTIONAL FORM 41 (Rev. 7-76) PrescrlbaS by OSA PPMH (41 Cfo 101-1UOS r i\ b ' environmental protection agency 0 OriBinai Assignment Q Hork Elan Approval D A CONTRACT HO. 68-01-6700 `*0hT3ACT0R:__ CEWTEC ' ~~ SORK A S S IC lo C T n e r T g -- Amendment No. 5 || Vari Assignment Amendment The Contractor shall furnish facilities, materials, and the necessary peofesslenel, technical and supporting personnel for perforunce of the work required fcy this Mark Assignment, described 1a the attached Stateaent of Hork* TITLE: Priority Pollutant Sampling at Industrial Sites - Regional Support (Region V) LEVEL Of EFFORT (MANHOURS)t 10,500 (This Amendment: 800) PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE: Through Spptember 30. 1984 CONTRACT NEGOTIATOR: Ksther 1ne J ^ Se i!cc1 A , Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters Procurettent Operations 401 M Street SU (PH-214-F) Washington, O.C. 20460 Phone Ho. (202) 382-3190-- PROJECT OFFICER: Wi11iam Tel1iard Phone No. (202) 382-7131 Environmental Protection Agency Effluent Guidelines Division (WK-552) 401 H Street, SU (WH-552) Washington, O.C. 20460 TASK MANAGER: . * ^ Alec McBride phone No. (202) 382-7046 Environmental Protection Agency Effluent Guidelines Division (UH-S62) 401 M Street, SU (WH-553) Washington, D.C. 20460 EFFECTIVE DATE 1s the date of receipt by the contractor unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer. approvals ~ ~ Signature bate Contracting Officer EGO Division Director EGO ranch Chief Project Officer Task Manage** '/ ~/S~ > r t to u t t o t i l fceiirt 9,700 I M s action to u rs aon t o * t a l l i hour 10,500 :------- ----------------- -- CQfnw Tw n raiKV t rBCDtfHT v t t c n r r slanature Date Priority Pollutant Sampling at Industrial Sites - Regional Support (Region V) ^ i Work Assignment Manager Alec McBride Monitoring and Data Support Division (WH-553) Environmental ProtectionAgency 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460 Level of Effort Howard Zar Water Division Environmental Protection Region V Agency Manhours - 10,500 (This Amendment: 800) Duration - Through September 30, 1984 Background The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required by Section 301(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and 1977 (the "Act"), to review and revise, if necessary, effluent limitations promulgated pursuant to sections 301, 304, and 306 within five years of promulgation of these regulations. In conjunction with this review program and as a result of a court settlement with several environmental groups the Agency is undertaking a major examination of toxic pollutants discharged by industrial sources. To achieve these goals' the Effluent Guidelines Division has the responsibilities of: 1) developing, proposing and promulgating effluent limitations guidelines, new source performance standards, pretreatment standards and Best Management Practices (BMP's) for industrial point source discharges, 2) assuring the adequacy and validity of the scientific, economic, and technical data and findings used as support for the effluent limitations and standards, 3) gathering, developing, and analyzing data and background information basic to the annual review and periodic revisions of the limitations and standards, 4) developing technical information required by the judicial review of effluent limitations guidelines, new source performance standards and pretreatment standards. Scope of Work Attached CENTEC 68-01-6700 WA 18; Amend, $ Priority Pollutant Sampling STATEMENT OF WORK Introduction The regional offices are charged with determining the magnitude of the contamination of industrial sites by a selected priority pollutant 2 ,3 ,1 ,8 , TCDD. The sites include industries where the pollutant might have been produced as a byproduct or incorporated in formulated products or produced at combustion sources (power plants) or spread as contaminated products. In addition, the regions will be identifying control sites for ambient sampling. Special sampling and analysis protocols and quality assurance standards have been established which will form the basis for the contractor field work. The sampling effort must begin by early summer to meet mandated schedules. The quality of the generated data must also be of the highest quality and will be evaluated by the latest statistical quality assurance techniques. Activities The Contractor shall supply sampling support as requested by Regional offices. A general Work Plan will be provided to each requesting Regional TCDD coordinator for approval. The Work Plan shall contain an over all schedule to visit designated industrial and control sites for environmental sampling, A reconnaissance visit shall be included where appropriate. For each facility or control site a specific Sampling Plan shall be developed and submitted for approval. Upon approval a fully trained and equipped team shall conduct the sampling according to the EPA protocol provided. Specific plans may vary according to the type of site being sampled. For control sites some additional guidance and training will be provided by EPA. A site visit report shall be prepared for each visit and submitted to the Regional coordinator. Deliverables The Contractor shall prepare a preliminary Work Plan within 30 days of the issuance of a specific regional task. All sampling visits shall be conducted and reported by September 30, 1984. Soil Sampling for Region V Portion of Tier 7, Phase X of the National Dioxin Study Background U.S. EPA headquarters has selected a total of 79 urban and rural sites for soil sampling in Region V's portion of the National Dioxin Study, A listing of the number of sites by rural county or urban SMSA is provided in the attachment, A site map indicating the location of each site is now being developed and will be provided to the contractor. Task 1 The contractor will provide a project workplan based on the specific site locations provided by U.S.EPA utilizing procedures in U.S. EPA's National Dioxin Study workplan. Copies of the necessary agency workplans and guidance have already been provided to the contractor by U.S. EPA headquarters for the purpose of preparing a workplan* The contractor may utilize "Project Plan for Tiers 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the National Dioxin Study including Quality Assurance and Quality Control requirementst" Office of Water Regulations & Standards, U.S. EPA, May 30, 1984 (Draft) in developing the workplan, also the May 16, 1984 draft of the "Sampling Guidance Manual for the National Dioxin Study". Task 2 Following the U.S. EPA guidanace and workplan the contractor will obtain samples at the sites and transport the samples to the laboratory specified in the workplan. All U.S. EPA QA, chain of custody, sample coordination, subsequent coordination procedures and community relations procedures will be followed. Task 3 Following completion of sampling, the contractor will submit a brief report indicating the methods utilized and the locations of the samples obtained. Any special conditions of sampling should be noted as well as any special difficulties in any part of the process. Region V STATE , IL NUMBER OF SITES 9 IL IN IN IN MI MN OH WI 13 6 15 15 3 B V 5 5 Reg ion VI AR AR LA 5 10 2 R U R A U COUNTY) URBAN(SMSA) Hancock, Logan, Christian, Henry, Clay, Iroquois, McDonough, Shelby, Sangamon ' Springfield W a r r e n ,.W h i t l e y , Shelby, Wayne, Allen, Daviess Evansville Gary Menomlne, Presque Isle, Calhoun * Carver, Watonwan, Crow Wing, Chisago, Hennepin, Polk, Kanabec, Redwood Shelby, Ross, Meigs, Preble, Sandusky Polk, Waukesha, S t . Croix Waushara, Chippewa Desha, Prairie, Greene, Lawrence, Madison Calcasieu, DeSoto Pine Bluff