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decreasing trends were evident in the data. Trend analyses, performed by Herst&
<br /> Associates, are presented in Appendix D and summarized below. Wells and analytes not
<br /> discussed below either do not show significant trends (rising or falling) or have too few
<br /> data points to establish meaningful trends.
<br /> Well Number Increasing Trends Decreasing Trends
<br /> AMW-2 Bicarbonate,Nitrate-N,Specific None Apparent
<br /> Conductance
<br /> AMW-6 Barium,Chloride,Magnesium,Nitrate-N, None Apparent
<br /> Specific Conductance, Strontium,TDS
<br /> AMW-7 Bicarbonate,Calcium,Chloride, Hexavalent Chromium,Potassium
<br /> Magnesium,Nitrate-N, Specific
<br /> Conductance, Sulfate,TDS
<br /> AMW-12 None Apparent Calcium,Chloride,Magnesium, Strontium
<br /> AMW-13 Bicarbonate,Sulfate Nitrate-N,TCFM
<br /> AMW-14 Barium,Calcium,Chloride,Hexavalent 1,1-DCA,cis-1,2-DCE, DCDFM,PCE,
<br /> Chromium,Magnesium,Nitrate-N, TCE
<br /> Potassium,Sodium, Strontium, Sulfate
<br /> Notes: l,l-DCA-1,1-dichlorethane cis-1,2-DCE—cis-l,2-dichloroethene 1,3-DCB—1,3-dichlobenzene
<br /> With the exception of barium and chloride concentrations measured in well AMW-14, no
<br /> constituent that exhibited a statistically significant increasing trend during the first
<br /> quarter 2012 monitoring event also exceeded their concentration limits. It should be
<br /> noted, however, that the barium and chloride concentrations measured in the sample
<br /> collected from well AMW-14 (0.270 mg/L and 86mg/L, respectively) are within the
<br /> historical range of values observed at this well. No increasing trends were noted for
<br /> VOC constituents in the DMP wells. However, one or more decreasing trends were
<br /> noted for VOCs in wells AMW-13 and AMW-14.
<br /> 3.1.5 Corrective Action Program
<br /> Field and laboratory results for CAP wells for the first quarter 2012 monitoring period are
<br /> summarized in Table 3-2. As shown in Table 3-2, 16 VOCs were detected in CAP wells
<br /> during the current monitoring period. Well AMW-1 had the greatest number of VOCs
<br /> with eight measured above their PQLs.
<br /> In order to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective action measures, particularly with the
<br /> groundwater treatment facility(GTF), trend analyses were performed for CAP wells at
<br /> the Austin Unit, beginning in 1994 when the GTF began operation. For constituents
<br /> whose historical data consists primarily of non-detects (carbonate alkalinity, oil and
<br /> grease, volatile petroleum hydrocarbons, and VOCs), trend evaluations were performed
<br /> on data from the earliest detection through the present. The observed groundwater
<br /> quality constituent trends were evaluated using -Kendall/ Sen's Slope trend
<br /> analyses to determine if significant increasing or decreasing trends were evident in the
<br /> data. Trend analyses, performed by Herst&Associates, are presented in Appendix D
<br /> and are summarized below. Wells and analytes not discussed below either do not show
<br /> significant trends (rising or falling) or have too few data points to establish meaningful
<br /> trends.
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