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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSB-0214 1996 EIS - 802 S. Lafayette (NE corner of Sample & Lafayette)Phase 802 Lafayette Hamilton _______________________________________________________ EIS 9/11/96 _____ TT EIS ENViRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC November 21 1996 Mr John Stark Community and Economic Development City of South Bend 1200 County-City Building South Bend IN 46601 Dear Mr Stark EIS is submitting the following in response to your letter dated October 22 1996 Is any other testing suggested such as determining the presence of USTs or determining the nature of the staining of the ground If so it should be stated in the report As part of your report could you locate the presence of the wells identified as MW-20S MW-20D on large scale map or aerial photograph American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM Standard 1527-94 defines recommendations for Phase II testing as an additional service which should only be included in the report if so specified in the terms of engagement between the user and the environmental professional As we stated on page of of our Phase proposal dated June 19 1996 recommendations for additional investigation would be included in the report only if you requested them EIS did include recommendation for collection and analysis of soil samples associated with each UST and its associated piping in the cover letter We have since revised our Phase Questionnaire format so that you need only check box to have recommendations included in the report have included an aerial photograph with the locations of MW-20S MW-20D as an enclosure with this letter could only visually locate one monitoring well because vehicles were parked on the lot at the time and the wells are flush with the ground level EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC 1701 North Ironwood Drive South Bend Indiana 46635 219/277-5715 1456-96-1 1-21LTR Mr John Starke Community and Economic Development City of South Bend November 21 1996 Page EIS does not believe sampling of the stains on the ground is practical or that the cost involved would provide practical return Based on the current and historical uses of the property the stains originate from leakage of automobile fluids throughout the property If you have any other questions or would like to discuss recommendations for additional sampling at the property please contact Wanada Baxter-Potter P.E or me at 219 277-5715 Sincerely EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC Cathy ohms Project Engineer CMClcs Enclosure 1456-96-11-21LTR __UF -.1- __ i__-r __ fri PL 7-ReqY1-r 100 100__ IN FEET inch 100 ft LU -J FIGURE 1.1 SITE PLAN EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENG1NEERS INC 1701 North ronwood Dr South Bend IN 46635 Scale Drawn Approved Date o Tee 219 2775715 Fox 219 2735693 1100 JEH WBP 7/96 14569601 01 III /29z-o %Z September 11 1996 Mr John Stark City of South Bend Community and Economic Development 1200 County-City Building South Bend IN 46601 Dear Mr Stark Enclosed please find one unbound and two bound copies of our report on the Phase Environmental Site Assessment of 802 South Lafayette Street Lots 187 188 189 190 191 and 192 of the Garst 1st Addition South Bend Indiana As Wanada Baxter-Potter discussed with Ann Kolata we will rely on the City to furnish the copy of the analytical results for the monitoring wells Appendix which were promised to Hamilton Towing We are also enclosing three copies of the Phase II letter report for the former Transwestern Building site Because the attachments to the Phase II were voluminous we have included only those attachments which are relevant Based on our findings we believe that collection and analysis of soil samples associated with each underground storage tank and their associated piping may be appropriate would be pleased to answer any questions you might have with respect to this report and appreciate this opportunity to work with you Sincerely EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC jLjLj Cathy ollins Project Engineer CMClcs Enclosure EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC.1701 North Ironwood Drive South Bend Indiana 46635 219/277-5715 14569696O7EA 9601-Ill PHASE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT 802 SOUTH LAFAYETTE STREET SOUTH BEND INDIANA SEPTEMBER 11 1996 PREPARED FOR CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PREPARED BY EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC 1701 NORTH IRON WOOD DRIVE SOUTH BEND INDIANA 46635 145696 \9607EA \9601-O1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EIS Environmental Engineers Inc EIS of South Bend Indiana conducted Phase Environmental Site Assessment in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Practice 1527 of the property located at 802 South Lafayette Street Lots 187 188 189 190 191 and 192 of the Garst 1st Addition South Bend Indiana the property EIS also conducted an asbestos inspection of the building on the property and collected and analyzed samples from two existing monitoring wells on the property The site reconnaissance and asbestos inspection were conducted on June 28 1996 At the time of the site reconnaissance the property was used as storage facility for Hamilton Towing and storage of automobiles that were impounded for the City of South Bend The monitoring wells were sampled on u1y 261996 after impounded vehicles had been removed The Assessment revealed two recognized environmental conditions The property has long history of occupancy by service stations and vehicle repair or storage facilities and formerly had underground storage tanks on the property Based on available groundwater monitoring data it is our opinion that it is unlikely that gross contamination due to these facilities exists in the groundwater and that any soil contamination which may be present is likely to be limited The seriousness of any environmental affect on the property will depend in part on the intended use of the property There is soil and groundwater contamination present on the property which apparently comes from an off-site source probably the Allied Products facility which is directly upgradient It is our opinion that the presence of this contamination does not have serious environmental effect on the property The Assessment revealed the following additional concerns Two unlabeled 55-gallon drums on the property should be properly labeled and disposed of The results of the non-ASTM scope considerations are No evidence of wetlands was noted on the property or on the federal wetlands inventory The following asbestos-containing materials were identified through laboratory analysis 9-inch floor tile associated mastic 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Executive Summary 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Special Terms and Conditions 1.3 Exceptions to the Standard ASTM Scope 1.4 Conditions Limiting Use of the ASTM Standard Practice 1.5 Methods 1.6 Non-Scope Activities Issues 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 Location and Legal Description 2.2 Property and Vicinity Characteristics 2.3 Description of Improvements 2.4 Environmental Liens Specialized Knowledge or Experience 2.5 Current Use of the Property 2.6 Past Use of the Property 2.7 Current and Past Uses of Adjoining Property 10 3.0 RECORDS REVIEW 11 3.1 Standard Environmental Records State and Federal 11 3.2 Physical Setting Sources 14 3.3 Historical Use Information 14 3.4 Additional Record Sources 14 4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEW INFORMATION 17 4.1 Hazardous Substances and Petroleum Products with Identified Use and Hazardous Wastes 17 4.2 Unidentified Substances and Hazardous Substances with No Identified Use 17 145696\9607EA9601-O1 ii SECTION PAGE 4.3 Underground and Above Ground Tanks 17 4.4 PCB-Containing Equipment 18 4.5 Solid Waste Disposal 18 4.6 Physical Setting Analysis 18 4.7 Other Conditions of Concern 20 5.0 FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS AND OPINIONS 23 6.0 NON-ASTM SCOPE CONSIDERATIONS 25 TABLES TABLE 2.1 Ownership History 2.2 Occupant History FIGURES FIGURE 4.1 Site Location 22 APPENDICES APPENDIX QUALIFICATIONS OF PARTICIPATING EIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS EXCERPTS FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTO LOG CERCLIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES GROUNDWATER ANALYSES EXCERPTS FROM ALLIED VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION REPORT UST FACILITY PROFILES ASBESTOS INSPECTION RESULTS 145696\9607EA\9601-OI 111 1.0 INTRODUCTION EIS Environmental Engineers Inc EIS performed Phase Environmental Site Assessment Assessment of the property located at 802 South Lafayette Street South Bend Indiana EIS was retained by the City of South Bend Community and Economic Development to perform this work The June 21 1996 letter authorizing EIS to proceed was issued by Vangelean Binion Recording Secretary City of South Bend Community and Economic Development The qualifications of the EIS environmental professionals who participated in this Assessment are provided in Appendix 1.1 Purpose The purpose of this Assessment was to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property The term recognized environmental conditions means the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products on property under conditions that indicate an existing release past release or material threat of release of any hazardous substances or petroleum products into structures on the property or into the ground groundwater or surface water of the property The term includes hazardous substances or petroleum products even under conditions in compliance with laws The term is not intended to include de minimis conditions that generally do not present material risk of harm to public health or the environment and that generally would not be the subject of an enforcement action if brought to the attention of appropriate governmental agencies This Assessment was conducted according to standard practice guidelines established in ASTM Practice 1527 and was intended to satisfy one of the requirements to qualify for 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 the innocent landowner defense to CERCLA liability as cited in the 1986 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act SARA legislation 42 Usc 960135B 1.2 Special Terms and Conditions No investigation can wholly eliminate uncertainty regarding the potential for recognized environmental conditions in connection with property Consequently this report in no way expresses any warranty or guarantee with respect to recognized environmental conditions at the subject property However the standard of care exercised for this work was in accordance with generally accepted practices at the time when and at the place where the services were rendered Also every reasonable effort was made to ensure that the information presented in this report is materially complete and accurate This report is provided for the sole use and benefit of the City of South Bend Community and Economic Development and may not be used or relied upon by any other party whatsoever 1.3 Exceptions to the Standard ASTM Scope There were no limitations or exceptions to the scope set forth in ASTM Practice 1527 1.4 Conditions Limiting Use of the ASTM Standard Practice At the time of the inspection the vehicle storage area within the security fence was almost entirely filled with stored vehicles This did not allow visual observation of the areas beneath the vehicles 1.5 Methods The following people were interviewed or consulted Name Title/Organization John Starke South Bend Community and Economic Development 145696\9607EA\9601-lJ1 Name Title/Organization Rick Hamilton Hamilton Towing Company Key Site Manager Eric Michaels St Joseph County Health Department Rick Hamilton Hamilton Towing Company Bert Prawat Chief South Bend Fire Department 1.6 Non-Scope Activities Issues This Assessment was limited to the scope set forth in ASTM Practice 1527 with the following exceptions The following additional non-ASTM scope considerations were addressed Wetlands Collection and analysis of asbestos samples Collection and analysis of groundwater samples from two existing monitoring wells located on the property In addition to the scope outlined in ASTM Practice 1527 U.S Fish and Wildlife Service wetland maps were consulted and the environmental professional conducting the site reconnaissance looked for obvious visual evidence of wetlands on the property During the site reconnaissance brief review of the building interior was conducted the side lot was examined inside automobiles as well then back inside the building for closer examination Asbestos samples were collected at this time Groundwater samples were collected on July 26 1996 Please see Appendix for the groundwater analytical reports and sampling documentation Results of the asbestos inspection and sampling are provided in Appendix 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 Location and Legal Description The property located at 802 South Lafayette Street Lots 187 188 189 190 191 and 192 of the Garst 1st Addition is part of the East 1/2 Southwest 1/4 Section 12 Township 37 North Range East Portage Township St Joseph County South Bend Indiana The property totals approximately 0.50 acre in area and is identified by parcel numbers 18-3042-1610 18-3042-1609 18-3042-1608 and 18-3042-1607 The property is included on page 8-12E of the Portage Township Plot Plat Map Book located at the St Joseph County Auditors office legal description was not provided by the City of South Bend Community and Economic Development however the boundaries of the property were determined by following property lines indicated by city streets and fences 2.2 Property and Vicinity Characteristics The general area of the property is characterized by commercial/manufacturing and industrial properties The topography of the property and adjacent properties is flat The St Joseph River is located 3/4 mile toward the east site location map is included in Section 2.3 Description of Improvements The property is occupied by 1827-square-foot concrete block and wood single-story structure that was built in 1940 Agas-fired forced air system is used to heat the building Public utilities serving the property are city water city sewer natural gas and electricity Portions at the front of the property are paved with asphalt 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 The property is bounded by Lafayette Street to the west Tutt Street to the north and vacant land to the east and south of the property The vacant land to the east is former railroad right-of-way Two monitoring wells were installed on the property as part of the Allied Products Corporation Voluntary Reme4iation Program These wells are designated MW-20S and MW-20D MW-20S is screened at approximately 20 feet below ground surface and MW-20D is screened at about 40 feet below ground surface Photographs of the property taken during the site reconnaissance are included in Appendix 2.4 Environmental Liens Specialized Knowledge or Experience John Starke and Rick Hamilton each indicated that to his knowledge there are no environmental liens encumbering the property EIS was directed by John Starke to interview Rick Hamilton about any specialized knowledge he might have regarding the property Rick Hamilton indicated that he did not have any specialized knowledge or experience that is material to recognized environmental conditions associated with the property 2.5 Current Use of the Property The facility is currently used for storage of automotive equipment and impounded vehicles The St Joseph County Auditors and Assessors records as of July 1996 indicate that the property is presently owned by James and Ruth Hamilton 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 2.6 Past Use of the Property The property has been used from 1937 until 1966 as service/gasoline station or periodically as an automobile rental facility From 1%7 until the mid-1970s the property was occupied by trucking firm Ownership and occupancy information is included in Table 2.1 and 2.2 respectively Some of these past operations on the property are of potential concern including Bolin Drive-Away-Company auto rental service stations and automobile and truck maintenance These types of operations are likely to have used hazardous materials and/or petroleum products that could be sources of soil or groundwater contamination if improperly handled or discarded Aerial photographs of the area taken in 1966 1971 1972 1978 1987 1990 and 1993 were reviewed The 1%6 photo scale inch 400 feet shows single building fronting on the south side of Tutt Street The remainder of the property appears to be generally open space with few vehicles visible The 1971 photo scale inch 100 feet shows single building fronting on Tutt Street and possibly two pump islands one located about 25 feet from the southwest corner of the building and one approximately 15 feet south of the building The 1972 photo scale inch 100 feet is substantially the same as the 1971 photo The 1978 photo scale inch 100 feet shows the same single building with fenced lot containing automobiles and trucks and the possible southwest pump island is still apparent The photos from 1987 to 1993 show similar features except that by 1990 no indication of possible pump islands is apparent 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 portion of the 1972 photo was selected for the base for Figure 4.1 Portions of the other aerial photographs reviewed are provided in Appendix 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 TABLE 2.1 OWNERSHIP HISTORY Name Period of Ownership 808 South Lafayette Boulevard Parcel 183042-1608 Lot 88-1 90 James And Ruth Hamilton 10-25-73 to Present Portage Oil Corporation 10-7-49 to 10-25-73 Central Life Insurance Company of Illinois Unknown to 10-7-49 808/802 South Lafayette Boulevard Parcel 18-3042-1609 Lots 190-191 James And Ruth Hamilton 10-25-73 to Present Portage Oil Corporation 6-23-55 to 10-25-73 Vera and Schammel Unknown to 6-23-55 802 South Lafayette Boulevard Parcel 8-3042-1 61 Lots 191-192 James And Ruth Hamilton 10-25-73 to Present Portage Oil Corporation 6-23-55 to 10-25-73 Vera and Schammel Unknown to 6-23-55 According to the St Joseph County Assessors records as of July 1996 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 TABLE 2.2 OCCUPANT HISTORY2 Occupant Period of Occupancy Activity No Listing 1978 Data Failure Hamilton Body Shop Inc 1977 Store Equipment Storage 1976 Assumed to be Hamiltons from 1977 entry Facility Vacant 1975 Vacant No Listing 1971 to 1974 Data Failure Schwerman Trucking Company 1967 to 1970 Transporter Service Station/Gas Station 1956 to 1966 Gas/Service Station Stuarts Service/Filling Station 1951 to 1955 Gasoline/Service Portage Truck and Car Service Station 1950 Auto Service Bolin Drive Away Company 1947 to 1949 Auto Rental Stevens Truck Service Station 1943 to 1946 Batteries Tires Accessories Bolin Drive Away Company 1936 or 1937 to 1942 Car Rental Prior to 1936 the property was residential According to the available Haines Criss-Cross South Bend City Directories No information is available for 802 South Lafayette Street prior to 1937 or after 1978 Aerial photographs dated 1966 1971 1972 1978 1987 1990 and 1993 available in the St Joseph County Auditors Office Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1891 1899 1917 and 1936 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 2.7 Current and Past Uses of Adjoining Property The adjoining properties were observed from the property and from public roadways where possible Immediate neighbors include Design Packaging Inc to the north the Dew Drop Inn bar to the south and vacant land surrounding the rest of the property No obvious evidence of any recognized environmental condition was observed on the adjoining properties at the time of the site reconnaissance Aerial photographs of the general area of the property taken in 1966 1971 1972 1978 1987 1990 and 1993 were reviewed in order to identify any indications of recognized environmental conditions located on the adjoining properties and structures 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 10 3.0 RECORDS REVIEW 3.1 Standard Environmental Records State and Federal EIS conducted review of the standard environmental records as identified in ASTM Practice 1527 in order to help identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property The standard environmental records consulted and facilities identified are as follows Federal NPL Site List Date of List May 19 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 1.0 mile Sales and Service EPA Site Number 7500045 Federal CERCLIS List Date of List July 10 1995 Three facilities were identified within the approximate minimum search radius of 0.5 mile Facility Status/Location Avanti Admin Rec Comp./RMVL Event 765 South Lafayette Street Adjacent property South Bend IN 46601 Industrial Fuels and Resources No further remedial action planned Chemical Solvents 604 South Scott Street South Bend IN 46626 Sales and Service Low priority National Lease 2020 West Sample Street South Bend IN 46619 Available CERCLIS Executive Summaries are included in Appendix 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 11 Federal RCRA TSD Facilities List Date of List May 15 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 1.0 mile One facility was identified Environmental Services of America Formerly Industrial Fuels and Resources 604 South Scott Street South Bend IN 46601 Federal RCRA Generators List Date of List May 15 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance Property and adjoining properties No facilities were identified Federal ERNS List Date of List March 15 1995 Approximate Minimum Search Distance Property only No facilities were identified IDEM List of Closure Sites Date of List June 10 1994 One facility was identified within the approximate minimum search radius of 1.0 mile Environmental Services of American IN Inc Formerly Industrial Fuels and Resources 604 South Scott Street South Bend IN 46601 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 12 IDEM List of State Cleanup Sites Date of List May 26 1995 Two facilities were identified within the approximate minimum search radius of 0.5 mile Avanti Motor Corporation South Bend IN Site Number 0000020 Allied Products Voluntary Cleanup South Bend IN Site Number 6950501 IDEM List of Permitted Solid Waste Facilities Date of List June 30 1994 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile No facilities were identified IIEM List of Registered Underground Storage Tanks Date of List July 18 1996 Approximate Minimum Search Distance Property and adjoining properties No facilities were identified IDEM List of Leaking Underground Stprage Tank Sites Date of List July 18 1996 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile Five facilities were identified Facility profiles are provided in Appendix Facility Facility ID Old Fort Building Supply 20897 1401 South Main Street Gates Chevrolet Corporation Service 16396 333 Western Avenue 145696\9607EA\96tJ1-O1 13 City of South Bend 18511 1130 South Main Street Allied Products Corporation 10470 601 West Broadway Raitt Corporation 8332 815 West Sample Street One of those facilities Allied Products Corporation is believed to have affected the soil and groundwater beneath the subject property See Section 4.6 for discussion of this facility The other facilities not directly upgradient or are cross-gradient from the subject property and are unlikely to affect it 3.2 Physical Setting Sources USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Maps of South Bend West dated 1986 and South Bend East dated 1992 were reviewed in order to assess the physical setting of the property The 1991 Michiana Area Council of Governments MACOG Map of Potential Groundwater Contamination Sites was also reviewed 3.3 Historical Use Information review of the St Joseph County Auditors and Assessors records as well as the available Haines Criss-Cross Directories was conducted in order to identify prior uses of the property Seven aerial photographs of the property available at the St Joseph County Auditors office were also reviewed Section 2.6 and Appendix 3.4 Additional Record Sources Additional environmental record sources were reviewed in order to provide further information regarding the environmental condition of the property These sources included the following 14596\9607EA\9601-O1 14 EBH List of Pre-1970 Solid Waste Sites ir St Joseph County Date of List December 18 1970 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile No facilities were identified within the appropriate minimum search distance MACOG Map of Potential Groundwater Contamination Sites Date of List January 1991 Approximate Minimum Search Distance 0.5 mile Three facilities were identified within the approximate minimum search distance Gates Chevy World Known Groundwater Contamination Site South Bend Street Department Salt Storage Facility South Bend Auto Parts Auto/Junk/Scrap Facility The South Bend Street Department salt storage facility is identified on the Michiana Area Council of Governments MACOG map as being located upgradient from the property with respect to the regional groundwater flow direction and consequently could potentially affect the groundwater beneath the subject property However any effect would be mitigated by the availability and use of city water county Health Department The St Joseph County Health Department SJCHD was consulted about their knowledge regarding any known environmental conditions associated with the property and/or adjoining properties According to the SJCHD to their knowledge property has no environmental complaints or violations filed against it and there are no recognized environmental conditions that would negatively affect the property Additional Records Excerpts from documents filed by Allied Products with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management in connection with Allieds Voluntary Remediation effort 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 15 were reviewed Phase II investigation at the former Transwestern site was also reviewed These documents were supplied to EIS by the City of South Bend The excerpts from the Allied Products documents are provided in Appendix See Section 4.6 for discussion of the results of this review 14569b\9607EA\9601-O1 16 4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEW INFORMATION 4.1 Hazardous Substances and Petroleum Products with Identified Use and Hazardous Wastes Numerous containers of automobile fluids coolants gasoline and lubricants were observed on the property These containers were reportedly transported onto the property in the impounded vehicles and many were empty One five-gallon container of gasoline was also observed on the property number of small oil-like stains were observed on the crushed stone areas where the vehicles were parked 4.2 Unidentified Substances and Hazardous Substances with No Identified Use Two 55-gallon unlabeled drums with unknown contents were observed behind the front door No indications of the locations of former service station pump islands were noted during the site reconnaissance 4.3 Underground and Above Ground Tanks No above ground tanks were observed during the site reconnaissance No evidence of underground storage tanks was observed during the site reconnaissance however this property was used as gasoline station and did at one time utilize at least one underground storage tank which is noted on old tax records No documentation related to the disposition of the tanks was found in state or fire department records Rick Hamilton indicated that the tanks had been pulled in about 1988 or 1989 and that two large fuel tanks and one smaller waste oil tank had been removed Mr Hamilton could not locate the photographic documentation which he believes exists It is unknown whether any release associated with these tanks occurred prior to or during their removal Underground storage tanks can be significant sourses of both 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 17 soil and groundwater contamination but under favorable conditions petroleum hydrocarbon contamination can degrade if the source is removed See Section 4.6 for discussion of the potential for gross contamination associated with these tanks to be present on the subject property 4.4 PCB-Containing Equipment No major equipment suspected of containing Polychiorinated Biphenyls PCBs was observed on the property 4.5 Solid Waste Disposal During the site reconnaissance substantial quantity of debris was observed including cars car parts metal scrap wood and other miscellaneous debris Some staining and/or residue was observed associated with this debris Stained areas were observed in association with few of the impounded vehicles 4.6 Physical Setting Analysis The property is located within the St Joseph Aquifer system The aquifer generally consists of 40 to 120 feet of sand and gravel with numerous interspersed clay layers underlain by moderately thick clay/till layer Depths to groundwater in the area of the property are approximateLy 20 to 25 feet based on existing monitoring well data The aquifer is classified as sole source aquifer and has moderately high potential for contamination due to the relatively permeable soil types present above the aquifer According to the Michiana Area Council of Governments MACOG Map of Potential Groundwater Contamination Sites the general regional groundwater flow is to the northeast review of the Allied Products and Transwestern documents and of the results of the July 26 1996 sampling and analysis of monitoring wells MW-20S a.k.a SW-Well and MW-20D a.k.a NE-Well revealed the following 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 18 The Allied Products report indicated 17 underground storage tanks with total capacity of 151000 gallons were located about 1/4 mile upgradient of the property Based on the documents reviewed it appears these tanks contained various petroleum products including gasolineS and diesel fuel and perchioroethylene PCE Monitoring wells MW-20S and MW-20D are located on the subject property but are upgradient from most of the subject property Monitoring wells MW-18S and MW 18D which are off-site are downgradient from the subject property 1996 groundwater monitoring results for the upgradient wells were similar to 1995 results for the downgradient wells Petroleum hydrocarbons were detected in both deep wells and were not detected in either shallow well soil sample collected from dept of 42 feet 15 to 20 feet below the water table during the installation of the upgradient deep well contained petroleum hydrocarbons which were described as degraded diesel at concentration of 290 parts per million The Allied Products report described petroleum-hydrocarbon-impacted soil layer at depth of 38 to 40 feet below grade and reported that petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the groundwater was greater in the deep wells This type of distribution pattern is unusual for petroleum hydrocarbons which are commonly referred to as floaters and tend to be encountered in the highest concentrations at and near the groundwater surface decreasing in concentration as depth increases The Allied Products Corporation investigation report suggested that possible explanation for this unusual distribution pattern could be that three large high capacity production wells had previously been operated at the Allied Products Corporation facility These production wells were capable of significantly lowering the natural water table in the immediate vicinity Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination at the facility would have followed the depressed water table downward and then have been trapped in the soils as continuing deep source of 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 19 contamination when pumping ceased and the groundwater returned to natural levels The occurrence of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination at depth consistent with the contamination reported for the Allied Products Corporation facility strongly suggests that the contamination detected in deep wells and in the deeper soils is from an off-site upgradient source which was affected by the Allied Products Corporation production wells Low concentrations of chlorinated volatile organic compounds were also detected in both the upgradient and downgradient deep wells and in the upgradient shallow well None of these compounds exceeded federal maximum contaminant levels MCL for drinking water or state voluntary cleanup criteria for non-residential areas The absence of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the shallow wells particularly the downgradient shallow well MW-18S suggests that there is probably no gross contamination of the groundwater due to the underground storage tanks which were formerly located on the subject property Any soil or groundwater contamination which might exist can reasonably be expected to be limited 4.7 Other Conditions of Concern Possible Asbestos-Containing Materials ACM Although the U.S EPA attempted to ban the use of asbestos in most building materials in 1989 that ban was successfully challenged and many asbestos- containing products continue to be manufactured and used There can be no assurance based on age alone that building is asbestos-free State regulations require that buildings be inspected prior to demolition or renovation by an accredited inspector in order to identify suspect asbestos-containing materials Sampling and analysis are necessary to conclusively identify asbestos-containing materials 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 20 EIS completed an asbestos survey of the building on the property and collected limited number of samples of suspect materials The results of that inspection are provided separately Odors No strong pungent or noxious odors were detected during the site reconnaissance Pools of Liquid No areas of standing surface water and no pools or sumps containing liquid likely to be hazardous substances or petroleum products were observed during the site reconnaissance Floor Drains and Sumps No floor drains or sunips were observed during the site reconnaissance Pits Ponds Lagoons No pits ponds or lagoons were observed on the property or on adjoining properties during the site reconnaissance Was tewater No wastewater discharges from the property were observed during the site reconnaissance 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 21 7Zii 5ree tiL1on Ir $Omp/e 5re _______________ 100 100 Lf ___________________ IN FEET inch 100 ft ci Cr uJ -J ______________________________________________EIS ENViRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC 1701 North Ironwood Dr South Bend IN 46635 Scale Drawn Approved Date Project No Tele 219 2775715 Fax 219 2735693 1100 JEH WBP 7/96 145 1 22 5.0 FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS AND OPINIONS We EIS have performed Phase Environmental Site Assessment in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Practice 1527 of 802 South Lafayette Boulevard Lots 187 188 189 190 191 and 192 of the Garst 1st Addition South Bend Indiana the property Any exceptions to or deletions from this practice are described in Section 1.0 of this report This Assessment has revealed no evidence of recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property except for the following The property has been occupied by service stations and vehicle repair or storage facilities for approximately 60 years and formerly had underground storage tanks located on the property These types of facilities and underground storage tanks can be significant sources of soil and groundwater contamination However based on existing groundwater monitoring data it is our opinion that it is unlikely that gross contamination due to these facilities exists in the groundwater and that any soil contamination which may be present is likely to be limited The seriousness of any environmental effect on the property will depend in part on the intended use of the property The groundwater and saturated sediments beneath the property are contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons in the deeper 40-foot strata Low levels of other volatile organic compounds are also present in the groundwater particularly in the deeper strata The apparent source of this contamination is the Allied Products site which is almost directly upgradient from the property Any effects of this contamination are mitigated by the availability and use of city water on the property Also in May 1995 EPA issued general policy statement regarding the liability of owners of uncontaminated property containing groundwater that has been contaminated by neighboring property The policy statement provides assurance that EPA does not anticipate suing the property owner for groundwater contamination if the owner did not cause or contribute to the contamination It is 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 23 our opinion that the presence of this contamination does not have serious environmental effect on the property Other items of potential concern include Two unlabeled 55-gallon drums were observed on the property The contents of these drums should be identified and properly disposed of Such containers should be properly labeled and stored 145696\9607EA\9601-O1 24 6.0 NON-ASTM SCOPECONSIDERATIONS Wetlands U.S Department of Interior National Wetlands Inventory Map for this area South Bend West dated 1985 was reviewed No portion of the property was identified on the Wetlands Inventory map for this area Also no obvious evidence of wetland area was observed on the property during the site reconnaissance Asbestos Results of the asbestos inspection conducted by EIS are reported in Appendix Groundwater Samples Results of the groundwater sampling and analysis have been discussed in Section 4.6 Complete analytical reports and sampling documentation are provided in Appendix 145696\9607EA\9601-Ol 25 APPENDIX QUALIFICATIONS OF PARTICIPATING EIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS 145696\9607EA\96iJ1-Q1 STEPHEN NYE P.E EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC Education University of Notre Dame M.S Environmental Health Engineering 1976 Indiana University A.B Zoology 1968 Professional Registrations Professional Engineer Indiana Certificate No 20154 Professional Engineer Ohio Certificate No 47923 Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Indiana No 4938 Michigan No 1270 USEPA AHERA/IDEM Accredited Building Inspector Certificate No 190410030 Professional Affiliations National Society of Professional Engineers 1983 American Society of Civil Engineers 1977 Water Environment Federation 1973 Air and Waste Management Association 1973 Experience Mr Nyes environmental engineering career began in 1968 with the Bureau of Engineering Industrial Waste Section of Indiana State Board of Health In 1973 he co-founded EIS Environmental Engineers Inc where he is President At EIS Mr Nye is the Principal-In-Charge of all engineering and consulting services related to air quality management engineering design construction management hazardous waste management and environmental audits and assessment He is directly involved with planning administration and final review and approval of all engineering and consulting projects in these service areas These projects have included Air permitting source and ambient air testing engineering design and preparation of permit applications for solid and hazardous waste landfills preparation of Closure/Post-closure Plans Groundwater Monitoring Plan Administration and Certification of Closure for RCRA treatment storage and disposal facilities preparation of Study Plans and Final Reports for Hydrogeological Studies and numerous remedial investigations related to soil and groundwater contamination by heavy metals and volatile organic compounds UB\ RES9504\HSN Mr Nye has extensive experience conducting internal environmental audits for operating industrial facilities and environmental assessments related to the transfer of property He is an AHERA Certified Inspector and he has conducted surveys and prepared specifications for asbestos abatement projects He has also completed the OSHA training for Health and Safety Management for Hazardous Waste Projects and Emergency Response HAZWOPER Publications McFarland A.R H.S Nye and C.M Erickson Development of low pressure impactor Final Report Contract 68-02-0563 U.S Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Research Center Research Triangle Park NC 1973 Nye H.S Collection of SubMicron Particles by Low Pressure Inertial Impaction M.S Thesis University of Notre Dame 1976 UB\RES9SO4\I-tSN CATHY COLLINS EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC Education Purdue University B.S Chemical Engineering 1984 Professional Affiliations American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environmental Division Continuing Education OSHA 40-Hour Safety Course plus 8-Hour Refresher Bioenvironmental Engineering Course U.S Air Force Graduate Course in Water and Wastewater Management Illinois Institute of Technology Experience Ms Collins has worked in environmental compliance and permitting industrial hygiene and chemical safety since 1984 Ms Collins served three years in the United States Air Force as bioenvironmental engineer Following her discharge her professional experience includes positions as laboratory safety specialist at Northwestern University and as consultant to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency EPA in Regions and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management IDEM the U.S Army Corps of Engineers and the Army Material Command RCRA Ms Collins has conducted RCRA hazardous waste compliance evaluation inspections for IDEM and EPA Regions and These inspections consisted of reviewing facility recordkeeping hazardous waste monitoring waste characterization and hazardous and solid waste management practices She has also conducted hazardous waste sampling and classification and preparation of contingency plan These inspections were conducted at oil refineries foundries food processing facilities power plants universities heavy equipment manufacturers and inorganic chemical processing facilities Ms Collins has also conducted boiler and industrial furnace compliance evaluation inspections at petrochemical facilities on behalf of EPA Region Ms Collins has conducted over 80 preliminary assessment visual site inspections PA/VSIs and prepared over 30 reports for EPA Region These inspections and reports consisted of identifying solid waste management units assessing past and future potential for release and identifying areas of concern where releases of hazardous constituents to environmental media may have occurred Inspections were conducted at oil refineries foundries automobile manufacturers rubber manufacturers electroplating operations fiberglass manufacturing facilities and nuclear and fossil fuel power plants She has also reviewed RCRA Facility Investigation work plans submitted for RCRA corrective action at an organic chemical I\LIB\RES\CMCRESUM manufacturing facility in Ohio Ms Collins provided oversight on behalf of EPA of voluntary removal action CERCLA Prepared hazard ranking system focused site inspection prioritization reports to determine the potential for sites to be placed on the national priorities list NPL Ms Collins also assisted in the preparation of remedial investigation/feasibility study RJ/FS for Superfund site in Michigan She provided oversight on behalf of EPA of landfill construction activities for Superfund site in Michigan and has prepared Quality Assurance Project Plan QAPP for split sampling for Superfund site in Illinois Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Preparation of QAPP for an advance oxidation remediation system technology demonstration Ms Collins participated in the Technology demonstration which consisted of the remediation of groundwater containing organic chlorinated and aromatic compounds Ms Collins prepared technology evaluation report of an innovative technology consisting of the thermal removal of polychlorinated biphenyls in soil Air Compliance Ms Collins has assisted with the preparation of Title air permits in the state of Illinois Ms Collins has conducted environmental audits of fuel terminals which included assessment of compliance with air regulations in the states of California and Rhode Island and prepared an emissions inventory for Nellis Air Force Base Nevada Industrial Hygiene Ms Collins has conducted numerous industrial hygiene surveys at Nellis Air Force Base Nevada which consisted of personal air sampling lighting surveys noise surveys ionizing and nonionizing radiation surveys and ventilation surveys Ms Collins has also conducted numerous laboratory safety surveys at Northwestern University which consisted of evaluating chemical storage procedures adequacy of ventilation systems and laboratory biological safety cabinets and procedures Her experience also .includes the design of industrial ventilation systems I\LIB\RES\CMCRESUM SHAWN ALBRIGHT EIS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC Education Ball State University August 1990 May 1994 Muncie Indiana B.S Geology Holy Cross College August 1988 May 1990 Notre Dame Indiana Associates Degree General Studies Professional Training Confined Space Safety Training Professional Registrations USEPA AHERA/IDEM Accredited Building Inspector Certificate No 191206016 National Groundwater Association Member Membership No 3022848 Expires 06/96 Experience Mr Shawn Aibright has experience in descriptive and statistical analysis of sediments He has performed studies involving the occurrence and movements of subsurface water and its effects on the environment As Project Geologist at EIS Mr Aibright conducts Phase and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments He supervises the installation of both permanent and temporary monitoring wells in compliance with state regulations and project specifications He is also responsible for the collection of environmental samples from variety of media such as soil groundwater surface water wastewater industrial sludge and suspect asbestos-containing materials Mr Albrights duties involve him in the construction and start up phases of soil vapor extraction SVE systems He is also responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of an active free product recovery system LJB\RES95IO\SCA APPENDIX EXCERPTS FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS 145696\96O7EA\96O1-O Ip _________ uI 25ce co At Is 25__4 __________TUT O43 %c 18150 8.$3-1615 75 --54 .AMPLE 100 100 Cr ___________________ Cr IN FEET inch 100 ft LU -J to _____\EXCERPT FROM 1993 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED BY CLYDE WiLLIAMS ASSOCIATES INC EUS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS INC 1701 North Ironwood Dr South Bend IN 46635 Scale Drawn Approved Date Project Tele 219 2775715 Fax 219 2735693 1100 JEH WBP 7/96 1456960101 .. 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