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NRMRL MONTHLY REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2003
Stephen G. Schmelling, Division Director
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Savage Well Superfund Site, Region I: On December 5, 2003,
Scott Huling (GWERD) and Bruce Pivetz (Dynamac) provided
RPM Dick Goehlert with comments on two documents prepared
for the Savage Well Superfund Site in Milford, NH. Issues
discussed included problems associated with the use of specific ion
electrode measurements of chloride, differences between bench-
scale and field-scale matrix oxidant demand tests, selection of
indicator wells, data presentation, performance sampling, and a
possible reduction in sampling frequency for VOCs and MnO 4-.
(S. Huling(GWERD)580-436-8610)
Aberdeen Proving Ground Site, Region III: During November
5-7, 2003, Randall Ross (GWERD) and Milovan Beljin (Dynamac
Consultant) attended a meeting at the Region 3 Office and toured
the Aberdeen Proving Ground Site in Aberdeen, MD. Activities
focused on a modeling study and site documentation. It is
anticipated that an additional meeting will take place to discuss the
final report and modeling results.
(R. Ross(GWERD)580-436-8611)
Columbia Nitrogen Site, Region IV: During December 9-12,
2003, Steven Acree and Randall Ross (GWERD) characterized the
hydraulic conductivity distribution of material within and in the
vicinity of a recently installed permeable reactive barrier (PRB) at
the Columbia Nitrogen Site in North Charleston, SC. The tests
were performed using pneumatic slug testing methods. In addition,
dataloggers were installed to monitor temporal fluctuations in
hydraulic gradients in the vicinity of the PRB.
(S. Acree(GWERD)580-436-8609)
Sauget Area I Superfund Site, Region V: On December 4, 2003,
Steven Acree (GWERD) and Daniel Pope (Dynamac) provided
RPM Nabil Fayoumi with remarks concerning previous comments
on a work plan for a DNAPL characterization and remediation
study at the Sauget Area I Superfund Site in Sauget, IL. Discussed
issues included estimates of the time required for remediation,
relationship between source zone NAPL mass change and mass
flux of contaminants in ground water, and available models for
source response. It was suggested that the various models should
be discussed in the final report in order to assess the applicability
of the assumptions for this site.
(S. Acree(GWERD)580-436-8609)
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
Fine, Dennis D. (Shaw Env.), G. Peter Breidenbach (ManTech),
Treaver L. Price (MCAAP), and Stephen R. Hutchins (GWERD).
2003. "Quantitation of Estrogens in Ground Water and Swine
Lagoon Samples Using Solid-Phase Extraction,
Pentafluorobenzyl/Trimethylsilyl Derivatizations and Gas
Chromatography-Negative Ion Chemical Ionization Tandem Mass
Spectrometry." J. Chromatogr. A, 1017:167-185
NRMRL-Ada-03678
(S. Hutchins(GWERD)580-436-8563)
www.elsevier.com/locate/chroma
Lin, Zhixun (Shaw Env.), John T. Wilson (GWERD), and Dennis
Fine (Shaw Env.). 2003. "Avoiding Hydrolysis of Fuel Ether
Oxygenates During Static Headspace Analysis." Environ. Sci.
Tech. 37(21): 4994-5000.
NRMRL-Ada-03677
(J. Wilson(GWERD)580-436-8534)
http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/
Kampbell, Don H. (GWERD), Youn-Joo An (ORISE), Matthew
Smith (ECU), and Marvin M. Abbott (USGS). 2003. "Impact of
Oil Production Releases on Some Soil Chemical Properties at the
OSPER Sites." pp. 105-112. In: Y.K. Kharaka and J.K. Otton
(Eds.), Environmental Impact of Petroleum Production: Initial
Results from the Osage-Skiatook Petroleum Environmental
Research Sites, Osage County, Oklahoma. USGS Water-
Resources Investigations Report, 03-4260.
NRMRL-Ada-02250
(D. Kampbell(GWERD)580-436-8564)
http://ok.water.usgs.gov/skiatook/
Faulkner, Barton R. (GWERD), William G. Lyon (ManTech),
Faruque A. Khan (EPA Headquarters), and Sandip Chattopadhyay
(Battelle). "Predicting Attenuation of Viruses During Percolation
in Soils: 1. Probabilistic Model." EPA Report. EPA/600/R-
02/051a.
NRMRL-Ada-03241
(B. Faulkner(GWERD)580-436-8530)
http://www.epa.gov/ada/publications/html
Lyon, William G. (ManTech), Barton R. Faulkner (GWERD),
Faruque A. Khan (EPA Headquarters), Sandip Chattopadhyay
(Battelle), and Jerome B. Cruz (Washington State Univ.).
"Predicting Attenuation of Viruses During Percolation in Soils: 2.
User's Guide to the Virulo 1.0 Computer Model." EPA Report.
EPA/600/R-02/051b.
NRMRL-Ada-03241
(B. Faulkner(GWERD)580-436-8530)
http://www.epa.gov/ada/publications/html
Mravik, S.C., A.L. Wood (GWERD), G.W. Sewell (ECU), and
R.K. Sillan (LFR-Levine Fricke). "Field Evaluation of the Solvent
Extraction Residual Biotreatment Technology." Environ. Sci.
Technol. 37(21): 5040-5049. 2003.
NRMRL-Ada-02163
(S. Mravik(GWERD)580-436-8553)
http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/
ONGOING RESEARCH
GWERD staff Frank Beck, Ken Jewell and Chunming Suworked at the Cimarron Pork site near Stillwater, Oklahoma, to install groundwater monitoring wells December 15-19, 2003. An organic carbon (wheat straw)-based permeable reactive barrier (PRB) was constructed in early spring this year to intercept and remediate a nitrate plume in groundwater contaminated from previous hog farm operation at the site. GWERD is working collaboratively with EPA Region 6, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, and Cimarron Pork to evaluate the effectiveness of the PRB in reducing nitrate concentrations in ground water at the site.
MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
John Wilson (GWERD) presented a keynote address titled: "Non-Biological Reactions May Be An Important Mechanism for Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents" at the Partners in Environmental Technology/Technical Symposium & Workshop (SERDP and ESTCP), in Washington, D.C., December 2-4, 2003.
GWERD staff Yolanda Olivas, Elise Striz, Steve Hutchins, and Robert Puls attended NRMRL's first Program Review on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations December 2-4, 2003, in Cincinnati, Ohio. This Program Review provided an opportunity for NRMRL researchers and management staff to become not only better acquainted with NRMRL's overall CAFO- related research efforts, but with similar efforts by several other federal agencies concerned with CAFO-related research and issues. Yolanda Olivas presented her current work on determining antibiotic resistance profiles among fecal coliform isolates as well as future PCR work on pathogens. Elise Striz and Steve Hutchins presented their research work on the Canton site study, as well as proposed work to evaluate CAFO land application practices and potential impacts on ground water, and additional proposed work with Rick Wilkin to evaluate the performance of a permeable reactive barrier installed to treat nitrate-contaminated ground water at a CAFO facility. Discussions centered on on-going research, new proposals, and programmatic issues.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
RSKERC employees supplied four boxes of food to the Salvation Army for their Christmas food baskets.
Employees provided clothing and toys for two families through the Salvation Army's angel tree.