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APPENDIX A <br /> Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Letter dated <br /> August 7,2019 <br /> ��\ � � ` ���mil\\� —...—� •. <br /> •t as. � s µ <br /> 0.t <br /> _ -- <br /> is <br /> 17 <br /> i <br /> ..,...w. Chevron -2- 7 August 2019 <br /> Alden Park <br /> Tracy,San Joaquin County <br /> Water Boards ��w'"''mm <br /> �•�T�'�"' . Groundwater Monitoring Well MW-14—Concentrations of TPHd reported for <br /> -- `..--._. ----- ----------- groundwater samples collected during 17 of 19 monitoring events since August <br /> Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board 2003 were less than the laboratory reporting limits.During the two monitoring <br /> events in February 2017,a maximum TPHd concentration reported was 100 <br /> pg/L. <br /> 7 August 2019 <br /> • Arcadis proposes to abandon groundwater monitoring wells MW-11,MW12,and <br /> MW-14 in accordance with San Joaquin County Environmental Health <br /> Michael N.Oliphant Department requirements. <br /> Chevron Environmental Management Company <br /> 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road An absorbent sock will be redeployed within monitoring well MW-21 if petroleum <br /> P.O Box 6012 hydrocarbon sheen or separate-phase hydrocarbons(SPH)are detected during <br /> San Ramon,CA 94583 - the quarterly SPH monitoring and recovery activities,or the annual groundwater <br /> monitoring event.If a petroleum hydrocarbon sheen or SPH are not detected <br /> REVIEW—RESPONSE TO COMMENTS—2019 ANNUAL GROUNDWATER within monitoring well MW-21,then continued use of an absorbent sock or other <br /> MONITORING REPORT,ALDEN PARK,TRACY,SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY passive SPH recovery method Is not warranted.The collection and analysis of a <br /> groundwater sample from monitoring well MW-21 would provide confirmation that <br /> The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board(Central Valley Water Board) the dissolved-phase petroleum hydrocarbon concentration is not indicative of <br /> staff(Staff)received the subject response to comments(Response)on 1 July 2019 for SPH. <br /> the Alden Park site(Site)in Tracy.The Response was prepared by Arcadia U.S.,Inc., <br /> (Arcedis),and submitted on behalf of Chevron Environmental Management Company Comment <br /> (Chevron).The Response was submitted to a letter from the Central Valley Water <br /> Board dated 14 May 2019,to justify the removal of groundwater monitoring wells • Staff concurs with the request to remove groundwater monitoring wells MW-1 i, <br /> MW-11,MW-12,and MW-14 from Monitoring and Reporting Program MRP R5-2006- MW-12,and MW-14 from the MRP.The MRP states in part:'....and before <br /> 0812(MRP),and to further explain the redeployment of an absorbent sock in well destruction of a groundwater monitoring or extraction well(s),the Discharger shall <br /> MW-21.This letter summarizes the Response and provides Staff comment and submit plans and specifications to the Central Valley Water Board for review and <br /> directives. approval by the Executive Officer'Staff request that Chevron submit a <br /> workplan that describes the plans and specifications for abandonment of <br /> Response Summary the three groundwater monitoring wells. <br /> • Groundwater Monitoring Well MWA 1—Concentrations of total petroleum . All materials and procedures used during the destruction of wells MW-11,MW- <br /> hydrocarbon as diesel(TPHd)reported for groundwater samples collected during 12,and MW-14 need to conform with the standards under Water Wells and <br /> 14 of 16 monitoring events since August 2005 were less than the laboratory Monitoring Wells in the Califomia Well Standards Bulletin 74-90(June 1991)and <br /> reporting limits.During January 2010,two monitoring events had reportable Bulletin 74-81(December 1981),adopted by the Department of Water <br /> concentrations,the maximum was 93 micrograms per liter(pg/L)in January Resources,and in accordance with a work plan approved by the Central Valley <br /> 2010. Water Board Staff.A report describing the well destruction activities needs <br /> • Groundwater Monitoring Well MW-12—Concentrations of TPHd reported for to be submitted. <br /> groundwater samples collected during 30 of 31 monitoring events since April . Staff concurs with the removal of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons from the <br /> 1996 were less than the laboratory reporting limits.During the one monitoring MRP as stated in the Staff letter dated 14 May 2019. <br /> event in February 2017,a concentration of 92 pg/L was reported. <br /> • If the absorbent sock in well MW-21 is removed due to lack of SPH,and if <br /> subsequent monitoring events show evidence of SPH In the well,then an <br /> absorbent sock should be redeployed. <br /> Wa E.LO.OLlY S.D.P E,uu.i r.,•—Pu The revised MRP will be issued as a separate document,and all groundwater <br /> ,wew.•i.w•e.um,ro ..,....u,w.m,.,.w,.,,.wmn monitoring activities,reporting,and sampling will need to be conducted In <br /> accordance with the revised MRP. <br />