SIATELN e9; sweets COMMISSION di?b Maths-nu ., - JAMESJ . .M DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES I Vl'Nb I MABUN HLHLUING In II I 30038 LANSING MI 4f?909 SKQI January 18, 1984 Mr. Larry E. Fink, Director The Foresight Society 6300 W. Michigan Avenue, Apt. F-ZQ Lansing, Michigan 48917 Dear Mr. Fink: Mr. Daniel Schultz of our Groundwater Quality Division has asked me to reSpond to a couple of comments and questions which you raised on September 23, 1983 at the Rockwell Drive Landfill meeting held at the Mapleton Elementary School. In regard to your comment number three, it is certainly true that chlorinated dioxins are contaminants of commercially produced chlorinated phenols. You are correct in stating that a blanket assurance that the sump water is safe based on the analyses performed is inappropriate." However, it is also important to note that one would not expect to observe over a half?mile of lateral movement of chlorinated dioxins thrOugh soils in this area based on currently available data regarding the environmental fate of these compounds. Furthermore, our records indicate that the Rockwell Road Landfill was used primarily for the di5posa1 of ethyl benzene production wastes rather than chlorOphenolic wastes. If you have any data regarding the di3posal of chlorinated phenolic wastes at this site, our agency would appreciate receiving a copy of that information for review. We further have no information documenting the presence of chlorinated dioxins in this landfill. In reSponse to your question regarding the volatilization rate of the chemicals reported by the MDNR lab in sump water collected from the Kerns residence, I have exerpted SOme general information from an EPA publication for you. This reference is entitled "Water-related Environmental Fate of 129 Priority Pollutants Volume and was published in 1979 by the Office of Water Planning and Standards of the U.S..Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. For your reference, the publication number is Volatilization from water of the chemicals of interest is summarized in the following passages: Mr. Fink January 18, 1984 "The vapor pressure of supercooled liquid phenol at 200 is 0.5293 torr at 20 0C and the solubility has been given as 93, 000. 0 mg/1. A moderately low vapor pressure and a high solubility usually imply that there is little tendency for volatilization from water. Furthermore, it can be expected that aqueous phenol will be highly solvated which will increase its persistence in water at low levels of concentration. Nonetheless, it has been reported by Hakuta (1975) that the vapor- liquid distribution ratio of phenol in water at a concentration of 1.0 mg/l is 1.8 at atmOSpheric pressure, thus making volatilization from surface waters a distinct possibility." P.84-3 "The calculated vapor preSSure of 2- chlor0phenol (2. 2 torr at 20 0C) is moderate and thus volatilization could be a potential tranSport process for removal of this pollutant from surface waters. The high solubility (28,500.0 mg/l) of 2~chlorophenol, however, would increase its resistance to volatilization at low concentrations in water. Furthermore, acidic substances are usually highly solvated. No Specific data on the rate of volatilization of 2-chlor0phenol was found although it is surmised that volatilization is not a competing removal process." P.87-4 "Compounds with a moderate solubility in water and a very low vapor pressure generally do not volatilize from water. Furthermore, pentachlorOphenol is a moderately acidic substance and will be substantially ionized and very surely solvated. Volatilization, therefore, is not considered to be an Operative transport process." P.94-6 "No information was found in the reviewed literature to suggest volatilization as a significant tranSport process for phthalates in natural waters." P.94-7 ?Vapor pressures for phthalate esters are extremely low, contributing much to their thermal stability in plastics." and further ?In one calculation in the Branson (1978) estimated that this evaporative half?life for from water would be 15 years. In addition, since phthalate esters are readily adsorbed onto and since volatilization of sorbed c0mpounds normally is slower, volatilization is not considered a likely transport process in natural waters" These conclusious would be especially true for cases where the water concentrations of these contaminants are very low as reported in the Kern' sump water. If you have any data which would contradict these findings, we would certainly be willing to review it. The fonesiqlii sociETy 14 March 1984 Robert Miller, Chief Air Quality Division DNR P.0. Box 30028 Lansing, MI 48909 Dear Mr. Miller: The 28 February 1984 response to my 26 January 1984 letter written by George Su at your request (attached) is unacceptable. First, at the meeting held at the Mapleton Elementary School on Rockwell Drive Landfill last fall, 1 made a specific verbal request to the Air Quality Division representative at the meeting, Michael Jury, to address the inhalation route of exposure both from the Rockwell Drive Landfill itself and from the sump water in the Kearns' home. He asked me to repeat my request so that he could get it down in writing. This I did. I received no response. Apparently, only written requests for the evaluation of the health risks deriving from the inhalation route of exposure at RDL will be considered. My 26 January 1984 letter is such a written request. Second, Dr. Su's reply focuses only on the Kearns' sump water inhalation route of exposure. As I indicated at the RDL meeting last fall and in my letter to Dan Schultz, which I copied to you with a cover letter when it became apparent that Mr. Schulz was working through the Toxic Chemical Evaluation Section rather than through A00, we are parti- cularly concerned that the health effects observed in RDL neighborhood residents derive from inhalation exposure to benzene, toluene and xylene vapors emanating from the landfill prior to the time it was capped and as a result of on?going dewatering activities there. On page 63 of "Report Of The Committee On Environment and Public Works United States Senate" pertaining to the Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1983,dated October 28, 1984 (Senate Report No. 98-284): There is a considerable body of information indicating that emissions into the air from hazardous waste facilities pose a significant threat to health and the environment. Emissions_of volatile chemicals from treatment, storage and disposal of wastes have been estimated to be of as emissions of the same compounds from industrial processes. Studies of hazardous waste surface impoundments and landfills report that significant quantities of hazardous constituents in the wastes may be emitted into the air. . . . (Air) Monitoring should be required at hazardous waste facilities where necessary to protect human health and the envi- ronment. The Agency (EPA) is currently monitoring air emissions at a significant number of CERCLA sites. 6300 W. Michigan Avenue F-24 Lansmg. Michigan 48917 517-321-7358 Robert?Mi11er Page 2 14 March 1984 We would 1ike to know, based on site-specific conditions at RDL, the estimated 50%, 90% and 99% integrated exposures and the corresponding calcuiated 1ifetime heaith risks for each, inc1uding anemia, cancer, hereditary mutation,lpir?idefects, immune-suppression and reproductive faiiure. If you continue to avoid answering this unambiguous question, we wi11 be forced to take up your unresponsiveness to our request with the Governor's Counci1. Sincere1y, ?sg?:Afb? Larry E. Fink, M.S. Director Attachment cc: D. Dempsey L. Hoicomb Skoog Hebert L. Kearns STATE OF MICHIGAN . 4.2.3. FIAL RESOURCES COMMISSION .. THOMAS moensou CAROLLO JACOB A Hoeren JAMES J. BLANCHARD. Governor STEP EN . . DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PAUL WENDLER STEVENS MASON BUILDING nanny BOX 30023 LANSING. Ml 48909 RONALD O. SKOOG. Director February 28, 1984 Mr. Larry E. Fink, Director The Foresight Society 6300 w. Michigan Avenue Lansing, MI 48917 Dear Mr. Fink: Mr. Robert Miller has referred your January 26, 1984 letter to me for response. First, I wish to point out that your October 5, 1983 letter was addressed to Mr. Dan Schultz of the Groundwater Quality Division with no copy to the Air Quality Division. That is the reason you did not receive a response from this Division. With regard to your concern about possible exposure to contaminants from the Rockwell Drive Landfill through inhalation, I assume you were referring to the initial results reported by the DNR Laboratory of samples taken in July, 1983. In that regard, I would like to bring your attention to the January 25, 1984 Michigan Environmental Protection Report which stated: "Our lab attempted to confirm those results as listed in the August 23, 1983 memo. Our laboratory reported: 'the conclusion is that the phenolic compounds are not present at the levels reported by the GC method and the actual levels present could not be determined by GC-MS because they were below the instrument's limit of detect- ability'." In a repeat sampling that took place on October 17, 1983, the samples were analyzed for 114 priority pollutants by GC-MS. Again, none of the pollutants were detectable except for 12 of phthalate in a sample taken from the corner of Rockwell and Bailey Bridge roads. As you know, phthates are wide spread in the environment, has very low vapor pressure and, given that it is present only at 12 ppb, I do not believe there will be adverse health impact through inhalation exposure. It is my understanding that the DNR continues to monitor the site closely. If new information is uncovered that indicates more extensive contamination, we will certainly review further the potential health impact through inhalation exposure. Thank you for your inquiry and concern. Sincerely, Su, Air Quality Division 517-322-1339 GS:kv H1026 ?$91 Mr. Fink January 18, 1984 I hope that the foregoing information answers your questions. Thank for your comments and your interest in this matter. Sincerely, T?omas K. Rohrur, Aquatic Biologist Toxic Chemical Evaluation Section Environmental Services Division 517?373-2190 cc: D. Schultz/R. Kooistra, GNQD K. POWHIS, TCES J. Hesse, MDPH C. R. Veurink, DES PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH ABELL COMMUNICATIONS Transcript: Show 14 Air Date: 12/18-19/82 Any use of this transcript must be credited to "Jack Anderson Confidential.? Nuclear Is nuclear safety being threatened by illegal union of them don't know how to do nothin'. Don't know how to light a burning torch or even strike an arc or hook up a welding machine, let alone be out there on the job.? CIA Just liberated from seven years in a communist prison, "In prison there, it's just one day at a time. It's not the future of what I'll do in ten years, five years, or whatever- It's one day at a time. And you make it the best way you can." Cancer A community hit by a cancer outbreak. Struggles for answers and help. "This lady over here in this house had uterine cancer. This lady had cervical cancer. And this lady over here had I believe stomach cancer- She had some kind of cancer.? Announcer: These stories coming up next on "Jack Anderson Confidential". Now, from New York, here is Jack Anderson. gack Anderson: This is Wall Street? the center of the international banking system- a system on the edge of a crisis so severe that the Central Intelligence Agency is preparing drastic measures. Something must be done to avert the breakdown of the free world's monetary system. The crisis developed after 600 billion dollars in risky loans were made to 40 underdeveloped countries. Countries too poor to pay them back. Richard Dale is a visiting scholar at the Brookings Institution in Washington. The CIA came to see him because he is one of the foremost authorities on international banks. He spoke with my colleague, Terry Repak. ARFI I ICTIHMQ - E1R1 Dinar DAHH - .- - . . . . - a matter of perjurr- 0 Jack Anderson: Gary Acker was a pawn in a greatlpowers'game. He hasn't been the only one. 'The CIA has been plotting coups, stag?wgrebellions and waging wars in secret. This has thrown us into an uncomfortable embrace with extremists who are morally objectionable- with dictators who Oppose U.S. principles. Even with terrorists whom we claim to abhor. I One of every three Americans will be stricken with cancer. A look at what - is happening now to Midland, Michigan, when I return. Jack Anderson: We are living in the cancer decade. Millions of Americans are ravaged by cancer. One out of three can expect to Contract the dread disease. What is the cause of the epidemic? Well, doctors disagree. But they generally do agree that the environment is a significant factor. This is the story of a'frightening' outbreak of cancer in Midland, Michigan-- the site of the nationa's largest on fchemical complex. This is the Michigan Division of the Dow Chemical Company. This mammoth plant dominates the small city of Midland.. Federal agents have accused Dow of pouring toxic chemicals into the local river. Dow admits venting hazardous and radioactive waste into the air. It acknowledges burying a cancer-causing agent in . a local field. Yet Dow insists that its environmental controls are its waste dumping practices are designed to protect public safety. And until recently, the residents of this company town were eager to believe that what was good for Dow Chemical was also good for Midland. i My colleague, Sheila Hershow, Spoke to Linda Kerns. She is a housewife who . . i . is raiSLng two children near a Dow waste-dump. It's called the Rockwell Pit. Two years ago, Benzene was traced from the Rockwell Pit where it seeped under the ground and spread westward toward. the Kerns home. Benzene has been named a cancer causing agent. The contamination also spread toward Bailey Bridge Road, where Linda Kerns grew up. Linda Kerns: Well, there's so much cancer and sickness. This lad over here in this had, I believe, stomach had some kind of cancer. And this little girl 1.: has kidney problems which her father used to swim and fish in that pond. They used to take the fish heme and eat it. And his sister died of leukemia. She was nine years old. His brother has a brain tumor. The next house is my mother's house. She has diabetes, anemia, heart problems. There's just..I could name so many people. There's like 29 people that I know of. Nobody cares. It's just like Dow said it's not..the dump isn't leaking. So, that's it. Nobody cares is there's sickness around - 0 here. Jack Anderson: Benzene has been linked to blood disorders like leukemia and anemia. Both Linda and her mother have been diagnosed as anemic. ?Now she fears her children . ll will develop some terrible diseases. Vince Castellanos is the hazardous waste investigator for Ingersoll township. This is the area where Bailey Bridge Road is located. Vince Castellanos: I do not feel there has been an adequate amount of research and review done on this landfill and its possible impact that it's alreadyghad on our residents in the area. I am a stockholder of Dow Chemical. Many of us that are residents of the area are stockholders and employees of Dow Chemical. But 91. I enough is enough. I Jack Anderson: Mark Ens?zer drove a truck for a company that hauled hazardous waste. for Dow. Earlier this year he was ordered to pump liquid out of the Rockwell Pit. Mark Enszer: They told us that it was rain oil. That it had run down through the pit. But it had like a yellow?ish tint really potent odor you couldn't stand within five feet of it without getting nauseous, you know, making your eyes water. .. Jack Anderson: Enszer also helped Dow can up a styrene spill at a ditch called house had uterine cancer. This lady had cervical cancer. And this lady over here I I I the Lingle drain. Styrene has been found to cause liver, blood. and neurological disorders. Mark Enszer: They had told the people over there on the street that the Lingle drain I 9 d-run through the backyard, they had told them that it was oil from an old sewerage line that had been there for a long time. But yet. and the Dow rep. told us that it was styrene. And, we were told if any of the landowners came over here and asked us what it was - to tell them that we didn't know and refer all their questions to Dow. Jack Anderson: Enszer told his story in a sworn statement. Afterward, Dow cancelled an interview with my reporter. Instead, five Dow executives called a news conference to defend the company's health and safety record. Al Wolf - Dow Chemical: Dow coined Lhe term product stewardship to describe our concern for the safe handling and disposal of our products. This concern starts in the research laboratory, extends through our manufacturing process and hoesn't end until the safe disposal of our products after their use. Jack AnderSon: The Dow officials said the styrene spill had been caused by a city construction worker who had ruptured an old sewer line. My reporter asked why Dow didn'.t notify the families in the area that the spill was styrene. _Gary Veurink Dow Chemical: What we' ve 'tried to do is to try to put things in, perspective to explain to the people involved in a way that they understand it and I guess that's what we were trying to do in that case.? Because if I told her it was styrene. I don't think she would know what that meant. If she was told it was a hydrocarbon like oil. I think it's more likely that she would understand +hat the ?n '1 material was. That was the reason the explanation was given the way it was. Jack Anderson: Larry Pink is an environmental chemist with Michigan's department of . I 0? i natural resources. He is soa?armed by the staggering increase in soft-tissue he .u cancer among women in Midland county that he lodged a complaint. He works at the state capitol in Lansing. But-he bypassed official channels and wrote a letter as a private citizen last month. He demanded that the state department of public health conduct a cancer study. Larry Fink: From the data that I've reviewed. it appears that the rate is about 4 times both the Michigan and the nationalawerages representing approximately a u. I 771% increase over the rate that existed in the 1950's when the rate in Midrand County . 10 5 actually lower than the national average. You've got one of the largest chemical companies in the United States manufacturing millions of pounds of substances which are known to cause cancer in humans, animals or both. People can be exposed from the air they breathe. In the case of the people that live down the grate end of the Rockwell Pit, from he water they drink and the fish they eat from the rivers Jack Anderson: Many Michigan residents fear that state agencies are unwilling or unable to police a company as powerful as Dow. Four years ago, the state legislature created a tough agency--the Toxic Substance Control Commission-~ to protect the populace against hazardous waste. Earlier this year, Dow?tried to kill off the watchdog agency. The Commission's executive director, Dr. Larry Holcomb. tells why. Dr. Larry Holcomb: Dow will say that they perceive that we overlap other agencies and that weuare not needed. I think that they are a bit worried that we will continue to probe deeply into situations like this Rockwell Pit and if we find a problem that it will be publicly embarrassing for them. Jack Anderson: The Michigan Public Health Department responded to the citifens' complaint by promising to investigate both the cancer rate around the Rockw?ll?Pit and the increase in soft-tissue cancer among women in Midland. But environmental studies take years to complete. This is the usual response to environmentai complaints. An investigation is promised. A study is prdered. But action is postponed: The benefit of the doubt. meanwhile, is given to the alleged polluters, seldom ?o the victims. i I Next week, a special Christmas presentation with the most stirring moments from our past shows. I'm Jack Anderson in Washington. . Executive Producer: Charles Horich Senior Producer: Alex Supervising Producer: Director: Art Ford Field Producers: Laura Jeff S. Goldman Associate Producers: Mindy G. Aiken ~"Jack Anderson Confidential" is a Jack Barry Dan Enright Production in association with Abell Productions} Inc. Sheftell Barbara Newman G. Forman Illa Mushkatel Terry Repak 1 Videotographers: Reggie Daniels George Ward Audio Engineers: Bobby Clemons Lamont Williams ENG Editors: Timothy W. Bliss Osman M. 8011 Production?Staff: Joel J. Bernstein Mary Plevyak Vicki Warren .Post Production: Marconi Combs, Jrini? Chuck Duerbeck Tim Porterfield Sandy Severance Investigatiye Reporters: Film Footage from: "On Company Busines Jon Lee Anderson Indy Badhwar Sheila Hershow Jack Mitchell Jerome Reide Greg Rushford A Unifilm Release 11 l' 4? . DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION AUG 2 0 1979 August 13, l979 IE5. Itcovm no. To: me FROM: Richard Sadowski, Environmental Engineer, Hazardous Waste Section SUBJECT: Meeting at Dow Chemical Building #47, August 2, l979, Re: Rockwell Drive Landfill Closure Plan, Williams Township, Bay County PRESENT: Dow Chemical: Pete Petty, E. M. Ilgenfritz, Jeff Nielsen, Earl Williams works: Dennis Gebbep/ Michigan DNR: Larry Thornton, Jim Miller, Jim Janiczek, Art Caden, Richard Sadowski. Mr. Nielsen, Project Engineer, presented an overview of Dow's plans and specifications and the hydrogeologic study with the plans on display. The following items were discussed: 1. Contracts to be issued_as part_of this project. a. Clear and grubbing b. Clay encapsulation c. Fencing d. Testing of clay soils and the construction testing. e. Hydroseeding 2. Mr. Nielsen will inspect the work at least twice a day and hav another inspector on site about 60% of the time. 3. Initial work would be at the northwest side of the site. The object is limited infiltration by placing at least six feet of clay barrier. The clay barrier will be compacted in 9" lifts proceeding over distances of approximately 300 feet. 4. The plans call for a 2 foot 2 foot stone drain in an attempt to limit the hydraulic head to a 5 foot maximum. 5. The cleanup west of Rockwell Drive has been excluded from the plans. Proposed corrective measures will be presented after additional geological data can be obtained and evaluated. All contaminated soils including the pond and ditch bottoms would be landfilled within the confines of the clay barriers. 9 Page 2 . August l3, 1979 7. Dow will meet all local permit requirements. A meeting with the county road commission will be held Monday. August 6, 1979. 8. All contaminated water will be directed into a temporary 50 foot 50 foot clay-lined pond and will be treated at the Dow Chemical wastewater treatment plant. 9. The uncontaminated pond to the north of the site will possibly be drained to the proposed ditch along the east side of Rockwell Drive. 10. A meeting will be held with Dow representatives and the con- tractors before construction begins on their contracts. This meeting will include specific emergency procedures. ll. The clay is specified to have a permeability no greater than 5 10? cm/sec and compacted to a density of 95% modified proctor. l2. A section through the site was shown in an east?west directon only. l3. For questions or comments Mr. Nielsen could be called at (517)636-6563. Sadowski requested a letter from Dow outlining how it intends to proceed with ?construction and specifically agreeing to the concerns addressed at this and? previous meetings. Sadowski also suggested contacting the power company whose lines cross the work area for the recommended clearances from the high voltage lines and other appropriate safety considerations. Mr. Miller, DNR Environmental Enforcement, said that no "consent agreement? as previously requested would be required on this project because Dow Chemical was c00perating and actively pursuing corrective measures. Preliminary plans and specifications were supplied for DNR review and will be placed in final form based on the resulting comments. RS:mo cc: E. Ilgenfritz J. Nielsen L. Thornton J. Miller 1' "b I . .5. . Et?f? 1 2 1979 NNIURAI. 8" RC COMHISSION . a RESOURCE RECOVERY COHHISSI L?n?luhu' A Er THOMAS BLESSINO. _(.Ant 1 JOHNS WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN. Governor 355. IECOVIIY In. mm 30m" in! waLuAu A CILLUFFO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES awn? HOWARD A. TANNER. Director - new JOHN umm HA t. YOUNGLOVE STUART PADNOS September 7 1979 noose msuusstu MICHAEL RESOURCE RECOVERY Mr . Jeff Nielsen . SECONDARY COMPLEX . BOX Dow Chemical Company mane. ?909 Midland, Michigan 48640 5174224315 Re: Rockwell Drive Landfill, Bay County Dear Mr. Nielsen: A review of the plan submitted tugged_up the were either left off the plans and specifications or which_must be defined: l. The plans and specifications shall contain an engineering seal. 2. The plans should contain a North arrow. locational plan and the legal description. - 3. The area to the Southeast side and the ditch along_the south side of the site must be cleaned, with the material depositedmhithin the diked area. 4. Some assurance must be made that the 2 foot by 2 foot French drain will have the design capabilities to limit the ground? water head to a five (5) foot maximum at the clay barrier. 5. The French drain outlets should be detailed and their locations clarified to eliminate possible washouts and provide an acceptable monitoring station. Also, explain the drainage plan for the southeast corner of the site. and the pond due north of Hell (L 6. An air ualit ermit_will be required for the venting of the landfill. This requirement will not interfere with the com- mencement of construction. 5 7. The contractor must not allow the temporary holding pond to overflow. He may have to modify ?Section with a higher dike as heavy winds could allow escape from the pond containment. T1 MICHLWAN uni - sun :3 mars-5 9:9 I Oc? EH J1jw5 we ,5 39k: 1L 1-01. [Hi nqu C??io?v. 0' 1\ EwwLm T912 BAY Q?w'rj. I I he swg?Q J?s-w. (lac. BC. I nbumo I 7w?? . t?a Ct, Ext.? *Lcjan: 11/0 1 Lu.? -4 ?1.er t. UA- .. a" ROCSC 1 i k1- La #11996; gawk-UL A lO?wwA (fwa him? ?31 m-a "haLEE ?5 Received PARTIAL ANALYSIS OF WATER F29 3/78 REV. 3 i 53.11??le - Location Code {1.31 1 1 . . I?d-5.1:Trgmowav 2113 ac: :Erti SECTION '1 Give all known information?Jype or Print with soft lead or black ink. N0. I. Report Results to: Key! C, (-4., Phone No: [i She-?Madras: ?g 0 (11/ ?hrea.? a Fa 04C 1 Post Office?- 0 Stateuzip Code: i 2. Reason for Analysis (cl-tech}: Routine Other (Describe on separate sheet} Supply Owner: Phone No. 3. {or/71 Township: Sample??olleded at?Street Address: Section Sample Collected County. 1m (pi/P? (357/7 224.4 Sample Calle ed by (name): Time?24 hr. Format Date: (3-13fa?? lJ . Sampling Point (circle): %(circle}: Well No. Age 7. I, rface water m. corp top. otherC/ 20 '36 . {DCl?ecl and complete following line only if sampling a public water supply. WSSN (14.20; Hill! No me of Supply: 9. Sample Type- (2i) ID (22-26) 0000] DO NOT WRITE RESULTS Code (27-30) Parameter Ere 7-0 8 [413 Bea . ff" 3? Test not available an ?3 H. Result (31-34) 1.0.05 11. Examiner ['Unless otherwise indicated results given as mg/l) Reportedl35-40l @1 NOV 61979 2 {@117 vaQmu-n ?an, ?g laboro?ory Director ureau of Disease Control and Laboratory Set-vi MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC Received PARIIAL CHEMICAL OF WATER F-29 3 '73 Rn: Location Code me on -3 g: . 5 2-75 tar l'iEMlJin'i .e Give all known intormation?Type or Print withYso inlI. LAB NO. I. Report Results to: 0A 7/(64 Phone No: Street Address: {0 Post O?l?fice? State?Zip Code: 2. Reason for Analysis (check): Routine Supply Owner: 3 l4) and? Du Fcr+ Other (Describe on separate sheet) Phone No. Sample Collected cat?Street Address: Township: Section No.: 41cc: Mar/aha Sample Collected ot?Post Office (Ml) Zip Code County: 5- [Ira Ame,? 496.222; Sample Collected by (name): I (3 I: Time?24 hr. Format Date. (3- 6. Sampling Point (circle): Source {circle}: surface water Faucet, corp top, other 13) ?ya 36?? ?sh-5' rt Hemp [mi (19 old 1d Well No. Age (ftJ?Diom. 3" B. DChecl: and complete following line only if sampling a public water supply. Home of Supply: 9. WSSN {14- -20) Sample Type {21) LAB ID [22-26) DO NOT WRITE RESULTS Code (27-30) Parameter Z3614 3.49/76 C1 gene, {1 estno vaI Zn otherwise indicated results given as mg/l) ?5-40) @1 ill 6 197g 2 Bureau of Disease Result -34) 0.03 .ee oil, IQ m_ Examiner a" labaratorv Mlcurr- Received PARTIAL CHEMICAI. ANALYSIS OF WATER L29 3 73 REV. . . location Code .. '28-; Sili?mrnU'il" I0 Give all known information?Type or Print with soft lead or blacl: inlz. N0. T. Report Results to: y: 0 l7 Phone No: Street Address: pp}; - gqrfaq 5" Post Office? State~?Zip Code: 2. Reason for Analysis (check): Routine Other [Describe on separate sheet) Supply Owner: Phone No. 3' 1(6/715 Sample Collected at?Street Address: Township: Section No.: /379? 841.5 .177 Sample Colleded?at?Past Office (MI), Zip Code County: 5- ?ea Am; 4/36.? 3 Mz'J/wo? Sample Collected by (name): Time?TM hr. Format Date: (8-13) 6. (4.7) no Mm yo our {fcck - DMK l/I/lAf/io Ulzl?59l ?nt circle): Source (circle): Well No. Age! (tLJ?Diom. (inJ Sampling 7 ell, urface water ?0 over 691? 2 1 8- DChecl and complete following line only if sampling a public water supply. Name of Supply: WSSN (Id-20) Sample Type (21; 9- ID (22-26) 0000] DO NOT WRITE RESULTS Code {27-30) Parameter ?Result (31-34) [3953 {9/76. I ?003 E. 727/06/76 (N94. Maw) 09,15; en?- . l\ Test not available 0.7? {55 Examiner (?Unless otherwise indicated results given as mg/l} Reportedlilil?boiv ?41 2 4 r/ [Aliyah ?rm, l97g laboratory Director Bureau of Disease Control and laboratory Services DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Rereived PARTIAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER L29 3 76 REV. {57? location Code (1.37. . . C??l "f '1 '1 L. Iblnl?SECHc:, . ?m 53rd Give all lrnawn information?Type or Prim will: soft lead or black ink. LAB NO. - m*P?m ?poll/(i Phone No: Sireel Address: 'M?p/pz BL, E10 (4 Pas! Office?- Siole?-?Zip Code: 2. Reason for Analysis (check): CI Routine Other (Describe on separaie sheer) . Phone No. Supply Owner: 3 Sample Collecled aI?Slreel?dress: Township: Section - I'C?lcr?sl- Jr: Sample tolleded al?Post Office (MI), Zip Code County: 5' Atjfikvf Sample Collected by (name): . Time-24 hr. Formal Dale: (843) 6. (4.7) HR MIN no on W: .509, . II I I (plow?l? Sampling Point (circle): We (circle): Well No. Age 7 WW sorlace water gFaugngm-np, corp lop, alher 8. DChecl: and complete following line only if sampling a public water supply. Name of Supply: WSSN (14-20) Sample 731;? (21(22-26) 0000 DO NOT RESULTS Code (27-30) Parameter . 'Resull 7?5/9 to? a 5/7/9/ graze/ye Zn (all (mgr 0mm Examiner (*Unless otherwise indicaled results given as rag/l] 35.40 . [a . ePOr l. 1' ?103: its?, HOV f; 1979 2 - Laboralary Diredor Bureau of Disease Conlral and laboratory Services MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH . - . Received PARTIAL t' OF WATER L29 3/73 REV. 2 location Code (1-3) it?l?JIUEl ?3 {all Hi 58 SECTION 2-71 Give all known information?Type or Print with soft lead or black ink. LAB NO. I. Repart Results la: 1 Phone No: Street Address: Myp? 4'4 1/ Post Office? State?Zip Code: 2. Reason for Analysis (check): Routine Other (Describe on separate sheet) Supply Owner: Phone No. 1 . (/71 94D Sample Collected at?Street Address: Twhip: Section No.: 7! gar/?y 6/79/47- J?j Sample Collected at?Past Office (in, Zip Code County. 5- ?ee (giant? Sample Collected by (name); Time?24 hr. Format Date: (3- l3) 6. (4.l__l_1_Jel o_l_l2172? _l Sampling Point (circle): Source (circle): Well No Age lyn.) Depll'r (it. )??Diam. 7. surface water r/ auc umpfofp tanca'ther .30 P4 f- 2 B. DCheclz and complete following line only if sampling a public water supply. 1 Name of Supply: (14-20) Sample Type 9- 1A3 ID (22-26) DO NOT WRITE RESULIS Code (2730) Parameter ?Result (31-34) @(rz3err?c. 0'0 ?74: (Nd Mom n" L. ?3::tduc A .3 Isri Examiner ('Unleu otherwiw indicated results given as mg/l) Reported (asl?m??GI 1979 2 ?fL We Em, laboratory Director Bureau a! Disease Control and Laboratory Services DEPARTMENI OF PUBLIC 4 or WATER 5.29 3.73 3' . REV. ?87- location Code [1.37Give all known inlarmotiorpTIere?fglf?nA inlr. LAB NO. Lit-1 ubLuq- 1. Report Results to: walls 914% Phone No: . Street Address: #0 p# [34/ 0 Post Office? State?Zip Code: 2. Reason for Analysis (check): Routine Other [Describe on separate sheet) Supply Owner: Phone No. 3. go" 731/ 81* 6 r? Sample Collected at?- Street Address: Township: Section No.: - 649/? A: ?rm, 43/145? ?If/Mei Sample Collected at?? Post Office (Minip Code County: 5. ?xac/QF?! gag/? 2 3 ?cj/ng Sample Collected by (name): Time?24 hr. Format Date: (8-13jay-CV" I I ??>l012l7lil Sampling Paint (circl? Source (circle): Well No. Age (yrsJ?Depth 7. urloce water 2 5 ~11- Faucet,@corp tap. other - 4/61) 8. DChecl and complete toIIOwing line only if sampling a public water supply. Name o'l Supply: WSSN (ill?20) Sample Type 9- ID (22-26) 0000] DO NOT WRITE RESULTS Code (27-30) Parameter 'Relult (31-34) ?f?ge?wa 772/?24 {at I 2 0-05]ny r} 5/4/62?v5ew?, (Nol Mdl?) t\ lest not available we. r\ 0.7' 65' Examiner [?Unless otherwise indicated results given as rng/l) Reported (35-40) can?! ?14:er? Zn? 6 1979 2 (If laboratory Director Bureau of Direase Control and Laboratory Services DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - Received PARTIAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER L29 3/78 REV. LANSIHS Lacafion Code (1.3) . . I :979 SANITARYDIECTERIULQGY SECTION 3 Give all known informatioanype or Print wilh salt lead or black ink. LAB NO. i Repor! Results in: 0/7 KG C5 Phone Na; Street Address: 17 pH ?4?"ch 0 1' Post Office?- Stale?Zip Code: lm?cn for Analysis (chock): Rouiine Oilser (Describe on separate sheet) Supply Owner: Phone No. Hare #245102: sac/C Sample Collected al?SIrge31M Address: Township: 138?] Section No.: Sample Colleded' a/I?Posl Offi MV-ca??' (MI) Zip: CodCe/L" Couniy: Mr d/er-vv? 5??,be ?rm/h Time?24 in. For mat Dale: (8-13) (4.Sampling Paint (circle). Well No. weirde): 7. ll rf 1 coszhip, olher . ace we at i. DCl-Ieck and complele following line only if sampling a public water supply. lyrIJ?Deplh r/ 6/0 ?1 Norms of Supply: 9. WSSN {14-20) Sample Type {Tl?i- ID {22-26) 00001 Code (27-30) Parameter DO NOT WRITE RESUUS 'Rasuh yum. ?ax/2:317 6: 729 /y e, 457/,4/ MM 2&3 '5 a Test not availabi I 'Unless olherwise indicated resulu given as mg/l} epomsd (31145) ?$631979 .2 1 0.08 Examiner Elm, . laboralory Director Bureau of Disease Conrrol and taborak? MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF U- 29m - ?96,th N?le?uh? #:ch a /0/0 a/ 77 L/Urf??q? 7? . Bengt,? 724, 6H, 5/4/ 04.0%. 2/1 ch?? (Lat, ?gme? zip, a; 2?7 101? I: ,2 70 0. 05" 147?? EPMJ i/ 6,10 .9 7/ in 3 icy?, ,l73 0" W?oagk 2717 -.. 73,- 7? 2 ?75? ., 0. 851.4%? ,1 77 a 0 @474(9-91 Mfr/7.) 5* I 3 a, ?l-f 2 9a h. 44444 0, 2. Afr/ca: 2 3 07% 7/ @6 /?ld&rj?enu?cop (fro (12 5. 0F NAIURAL ES, ENVIRLINHE .IL ANALYE 13 9? _[ry a HATER I PRUI (. PR CDLLEIZTED 3, TRINSFEFED RECEI VEI KANINER 3 CODE IZENTER Ev Tor AT LQB . '5f'rr(z9wik? . DEATIUN I r- I 3 ?l SAMPLE910. 3 I I (10005: IF. kLhibo??So .D EH REEI ETRND.I 25 ITQIAL I wa IT, T. I UNITS I I .aL Mu EOQ3QQ 00005 '005'10 9003::3 00683_ ?iU mmJIf/g'Xjf -2175" ??18 :Il-?ll I I I I.-- '315I..- IREF ITGIAL ITUTAL ITI3IAL IrornL . oraL IIQTRL -7 3325.33") . Hymn-34h-g- - DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES. ENVIRONHE. 4L LABORATORY ANALYSIS INORGANIC CONTA HAT . OENL USAGEL r, PROJ COST PR COLLECTED ?6377 A RECEIVED - EXAHINER xi CODE ?2.42 CENTER - BY TO - AT LAB ~43, . I . 311/ 4K . - OOATION ,2 . . .2 . SAMPLE SEND RES T8 T0 22 ??15.93: - NOT LAB YPHENULI DESCRIPTION UF SAMPLING IMIL ITH I NO. IT. REC TOTAL ITOTAL ITOTAL IHEXVALITOTAL ITOTAL ITC 510. I SITE OR SAMPLE 32730 00720 5' 1027 I01034 301032 301042 gonna .301 '?54...Ilgi?zd?LGE-?IQJ-za? .5593:i?rri? ?19? LL-LL- Lulu-F g' 5? I I.-- LII I I I I I-.. "5-4-43111063 109INO. . TOTAL . .- '01051 '01092 3016557 ?344?550790901 -ING .5: -r13?5.11 Pn?3?1 I I 3' VII ML '4r-1H l-lIRY FINHLN ?333arrive/I92 r-I: Iw?nd.?V?P?W'r?wo - . .- . IMI-4-- PI 1H FDINT EUURCE qux r} LHB ?r-Efj? I 1: -WHME -T-mn-d-Mu -. EXAMINER I Flg? . UGIL 3 '39504 I PLB 5 UQIL H__l . MICHIGAN DIVISION ENGINEERING .R I OCT 3 NW9 SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONTRACT NUMBER PLANT Rockwell Drive Landfill BUILDING Frocland Site DATE August 15, 1979 BLDG. DOW PERSONNEL PHONE PROJECT ENGINEER: Lupqun 6q656? 47 MPG. REPRESENTATIVE: P- F. Petty 6?5938 1556 TR OWNER REPRESENTATIVE: J. A. Nielsen 6-6563 47 PROJECT BUYER: W- R- Smith 6?5440 47 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY MICHIGAN DIVISION MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 43640 i, 1979 DRAWINGS PRACTICES SKETC ?Jgust 15,_1979 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 'Sample Censtruction ContractbGeneraI Conditions General Scope and Special Conditions Civil/Structural Architectural Piping Mechanical Instrumentation Electrical Coatings C) The following will be included in the individual ssctious: Specification Sheets Schedules Dow Engineering Practices Sketches - . . Materials Furnished to Contractor I ENGINEERING 32n005?780640 Figure 6 - Contour map of.clay surface Soil borings well pointS'and partial topography Edmund's Engineerin Inc. D8te_7?gauqust 15, 1979- SECTION GENERAL SCOPE SPECIAL CONDITIONS 45' I. . i i 5g 1.0 General Project Scope Er (Not intended to be all ?nclusive - see individual sections.) 3 Furnish labor, materials, equipment and supervision to 1 3 complete project "Encapsulate Rockwell Drive Landfill" pen . 5 attached plans and specifioations. WOrk includes?dewatering,; '3 .installing clay barrier walls, clay cap, topsoil, moving material into site, install drainage-system and backfill3-2.0 work Excluded i 2.1 All covering and insulation will be performed under a separate contract. 2.2 Start-up As?istance. i i 2.3 All hydroseedihg will be done by-others. 2.4 The 6nfoot cyclone fence will be installed-by others. GENERAL SCOPE 3 SDECIAL CONDITIONS-1.0 t: . . Special_Safety Requirements areas/adtivities as liSted otherwise, this equipment shall be furnished by the Date 'gugust 15, 1979 3.1 Personal protective equipment is required ?or those' in table below, Unless specified Contractor. Area/ . Mono- Rubber. Long .Respi- . Activity, Hazard {Goggles Boots Sleeves raters Special Landfill- Contact a i WITH Chemicals May bea' required in ex? cavation '4.0 Area Classifications-During Construction (from Section 500 of the National Electric*COdE) Areas are considered non: classified during construction exdept_as listed below.: AREA Landfill Standard I I Tools and equipment ed for such area or specifically authorized to be Hot Work Permit. GENERAL scope used in a classified area must be approv- uSed}via a SPECIAL CONDITIONS-1.0 J. I ract No. 780540 Date August 15, 1979 1? mg In it.? Occupancy During Construction. 5.1 Dow personnel (will not) occupy the premises during the period when work is in progress. - . 5.0 Permits 6.1 All construction permits will be secured and paid for by Dow. 6.2 An Internal Plumbing Permit must be secured for all, plumbing jobs. Obtain from U.P.M. Dept., 337 Building. 4 . I 7.0 Old Material i: 7.1 All old materials shall remain the property of Dow .3 - unless otherwise specified and shall be disposed of as designated in this set of'specifications. -8.0 Job Housekeeping 8.1 The Contractor shall keep the site of work free from accumulated waste material and rubbish on a day?tosday basis?Maj- in 8.2 On projects within the main Midland ?1ant fenced area, Dow will provide a pick up service for small quantities of 'rubbish and waste. All such materials shall be separated . . as follows for this servrce: n. 2 . -. ?-Asbestos Containing Material ?-Burnable Materials ??Rubb1e, Brick, Concrete, Etc. -?Scrap Metal The Owner Representative shall arrange for the appropriate waste receptacle. I . I 8.3 The Contractor is reSponsible for the removal and disposal of excavated or demolition refuse as further I defined in these specifications. y_ 8.4 Upon completion of the project, the job site shall be neat and free of debris and temporary structures i resulting from construction. 5.9J0 Sandblasting . E- 9.1 Sandblasting is prohibited on the job site, or on any Dow property, unless Specifically stated otherwise. Sandblasting required shallinormally be performed at the Contractor's facilities. 37?! 3- GENERAL SCOPE SPECIAL .- 5123-". 317? - . 341?.- {a 10.0 contract l?Ub?i-U Date 1?3 1979 Michigan State Sales and Use Tax 10.1 Contractor's price shall include all Michigan Sales or Use Tax applicablelto the REAL PROPERTY portion of this job or that are the responsibility of and paid by the Contractor. . . The following TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY to'be furnished by the Contractor on this job is taxablem The Contractor shall clearly identify and price these items on their invoices to Dow. Taxlwill be paid by Dow direCtly to the taxing authority under Permit Number 38*1285128. i, -- arr-?- I GENERAL SCOPE SPECIAL a CONTRACT NO. 78064 DATE: 8?15- LANDFILL ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTION 1.0 Scope of Work. 1.1 The contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary to complete the encapsulation. Work shall include but not be limited to maintaining access road?ays, excavation, backfilling, - drainage and related items on drawings. 3' . 2.0 Site Preparation 2.1 The contractor's use of the site will be limited to the area . shown on the drawings. 2.2 All trees, stumps, roots and other vegetation shall be 5' disposed of as directed by the Owner's Representative. 2.3 The contractor is responsible for removing all stumps and piling them in authorized storage areas after removing the soils around them. i . 2.4 Authorized_storage areas'shall be as located by the Owner's Representative. They will be within a quarter mile of the site. 2.5 All trees will be cut and removed to within 18 inches above finished grade by others. Relocating the remaining stumps are a part of this contract. . . 2.6 Care must be exercised while removing existing stumps so disturbance of the existing soils is minimized and no soils 4 3 leave the site. 3.0 Excavation 3.1 Excavation shall conform to limits indicated on the drawings or specified herein. Q.- g. . 3.2 Excavation shall not be made below the subgrade removal of unsuitable material is necessary. Excavation shall be done as directed by the Owner's Representative. h" All excavation material is to be stockpiled within theisite for use in filling depressions. I a. .4 No additional payment will be made for.unauthorized exeavation3.5 -All open excavation shallibe adequately protected by barri? cades during construction. .2 - I. (If: p? f. 1 0 CONTRACT NO. 780640 DATE: 8-15-7 3.6 The subgrade shall be scarified and compacted to 95 percent of maximum unit weight at Optimum moisture for a depth of at least six inches for all cut area. Testing as per Section 8.0. 3.7 The compacted clay barrier shall be keyed into the existing clay in all instances a minimum of two feet. 4.0 Drainage Around Excavation 4.1 Control drainage around excavation to prevent surface water from flowing into excavation pit. 4.2 Drain or pump as required to continually maintain excavated area free of water or mud from any source. 4.3 Contractor shall construct a temporary holding pond which will be utilized for retaining any contaminated liquid until such time that it can be removed. Contractor is responsible for pumping to this location. 4.4 The handling of contaminated liquid from this point shall be by by others. 4.5 Drainage points for uncontaminated liquid will be identified and their discharge rates controlled as directed by the Owner's Representative. 5.0 Embankment and Lining Materials 5.1 Clay for side slopes and covering landfill shall have a low coefficient of permeability of not more than 1 10?? cm/sec. 5.2 Lining shall not be started until the area has been inspected and approved by the Owner's Representative. 5.3 Subgrade including slopes shall be formed and maintained to provide proper drainage. 5.4 The lining and cap shall be spread evenly by mechanical equipment or by manual means and shall be mixed thoroughly and spread in lifts not to exceed nine (9) inches in thick- ness, loose measurement shall be built in horizontal layers as even as practicable to prevent the thickness of lift from exceeding that Specified. 5.5 The contractor shall furnish a certification of test report evaluating the clay to be used for particle size (ASTM D422-63) and coaliicient of permeability prior to starting any work. 5.6 All lining and capping material shall have a moisture content within the range where maximum compaction is attainable. Compaction to be 95 percent of maximum density. 7.3 uh- 7.6 brainage of the Site CONTRACT NO. 780b? . 8-15- Finished encapsulation shall be Smooth and even and shall not vary more than two (2) inches in ten (10) feet from true pro- file and cross'section. . Complete encapsulation shall be to dimensions as specified on drawings. At all times during the construction of encapsulation structure, maintain and operate proper and adequate drainage facilities to the satisfaction of the Owner in order to keep constructiOn site dry and in such condition that placement and compaction of lining and fill may proceed unhindered by saturation of the area. . . i Compaction of Lining and gap i Soils to have optimum moisture content for compaction; when wet, soils shall be drained or worked until optimum moisture content is attained; when dry, water shall be added. Each lift shall be compacted by the equipment described herein such as to achieve 95 percent of maximum dry density. The degree of compaction shall be checked by the Owner's Representativ and each successive lift shall not be placed or compa?ted until the lower layer has beenEapproved by the Ownerfs Representative. The granular soil shall be compacted with a vibratory com- pactor. where the existing subgrade and/or lining is composed of non?granular materials that cannot be properly compacted by a vibratory?type compactor, the equipment that shall be used on the existing subgrade and/or lining shall be a sheepsfoot roller'developing a foot pressure of not less than 600 pounds per square inch. - - Where the lining, cap, and existing subgrade is to be compacted within restricted areas, compacting shall be with mechanical. or hand vibratory combinations. In the event that the_contractor desires to use any other type of compaction equipment, such equipment may be employed only if approved by the Owner's Representative. Compaction shall be such that no creeping or weaving appear ahead of the compactor. I November 16. 1979 Mr. Donald mach Michigan Department of Public Bealth 3500 North Logan Box 30035. banning. Michigan 48909 - RB: Rockvell mad Landfill Closure Bay County Dear Mr. Keech: Enclosed plea-e find copies of the Department: of Natural Resources labora- tory result: of samples of water taken from backhoe dug pits west of Rock- well Phi-2d. This information will be used to verify the more complete testing currently being prepared for Dow Chemical by Williams and Works of Grand Rapids. A map of. the precise locations of the sampling will be available upon eubnittal of the package. If there are any questions regarding this project, please feel free to con- tact this office. Very truly yours. RESOUM RECOVER DIVISION Richard Sadoweki, Engineer . Hazardous Waste Section - . RS.nm .5 Encloeures 4r- . SEP 8 1980 RES. RECOVERY am. It 9 DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A. Volatile Organic Analysis: Benzene Phenol Chloride pH Depth to Hater Level *6 7 3 . 3 Kb 0.27 (0.003) 0.001 2.13 2 16 28.4 11360 8.0 6.6 44 in. 60 in. are nuuiLor Hells locations buxn 623/; Adz/s 91%? ?fme"/ff Uzi/M64? . 25/0 . 1 ./7/01 3 00 01 5? n?f/4 JAN 1 t3 1979 .u ., mascovaEG . ({ng (?Kit Vin-rpm--. "mew MICHIGAN IPARTMENT OF NATURAL INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION August 2l, l980 1980 T0: Larry Thornton, Supervisor Region II Office Resource Recovery Division FROM: Rich Sadowski, Supervisor 13?, Hazardous Waste Section Resource Recovery Division SUBJECT: Dow Chemical Rockwell Road Landfill On August 6, l980, I made a site investigation of the clay placing activities and the reported small pools of tars which had seeped through the clay cover. My findings can be summarized as follows: l. Semi-solid tars had been pushed up through minute cracks in the partially completed clay cap in about six locations. The thickness of the clay is estimated to be between six and nine inches in the area where the material showed itself. 2. Digging with a loader in those areas revealed a layer of waste material about l2" thick which had not mixed with soils and was perched on a compacted layer of soil, presumably the original cover material. Upon breaking through this layer, the tars slowly moved to the lower levels of the hole. 3. All of the sepages appeared to be the result of heavy construction vehicles driving over the confined tars. 4. The solution appears to be to break through the soils below the tars. cover with the proper amount of compacted clays and place down topsoil. which, by maintaining the moisture of the clay. should prevent cracking. If you have any questions or comments about my findings, please contact me as soon as possible. RS:cs CC: Jennifer Daniels. Groundwater Compliance APPENDIX A INORGANIC ANALYSES FROM OBSERVATION AELL in}: :?1gd' . 3: 3. I. 24-? WILLJAHI a mm. mm .U- v-Inuu_ our u! l'?31U3. cr-q. lat?, 7' I.- 1. . WILLIAMS WORKS WATER Egg? WASTEWATER 3:233:21; BIOLOGICAL STUDIES TREATABILITY STUDIES E: ANALYTICAL SERVICES I PROJECT: Dow DATE RECEIVED: 5/ 11/79 JOB NO.: 85442 DATE COMPLETED: 6/18/79 JOB DESCRIPTION: SCHEDULED COMPLETION: ANALYST: JR. JSG QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW BY0L. SAMPLE NO. 2745 2746 2747 2748 2749 Ch10ride 44 mg/L 11 mg/L 9 mg/L 34 19 mg/L i2 Hardness 180 mg/L 170 mg/L 200 mg/L 240 mg/L 420 mg/L 110 mg/L Iron 0.16 mg/L *1.4 mg/L 0.55 mq/L 0.12 mg/L 0.02 mg/L ?0.02 mg/L *to.2 . Nitrate 0.0 mo/L 0.0 mo/L 0.0 mn/L 0.0 mn/L 0.0 $0.05 pH 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.5 $0.1 vConductance 380 umhos 330 umhos 390 umhos 440 umhos 720 uthS $10 unhos Sulfate 7 mg/L 20 mg/L 17 mg/L 75 mg/L 55 mg/L :2 ng/L Maiysis 6 Standard Methods. 14th Editlon. and/or Methods or Chermcal AnalysIS of Water and Wastes. EPA. 1974. NFJS HFLFASF TOPIC: ROCKNELL TAR PTT This hazardous landfill was established in the 1950's and. as owned and operated by Michigan Den Chemical Co. Individu will testify that Dow officials More notified as early as 1976 that the landfill was leaching. After a hunting dog became ill from darting SULFBCE water near the chemical site. the Department of Natural Resoulees began an .investigation. in 1979. into the leachate. The results of the investigation prompted the encapsulation of the site with a clay? lined dike and cover. This was followed. after much debate. by the removal of a massive ethyl-benzene plume west of the chemical dump. Nhere is the manufest of this removed hazardous dirt? Nhere was this hazardous material taken? why are T.0.C.(Total Organic Carbons) levels in some monitoring wells still in the high range? These are a few of many questions that must be answered. Mapleton area residents have had an unusually high incidence of medical problems since the 1960?s. leukemia. lung cancer, cervical cancer. uterine cancer. and diabetes are some of those unfortunate medical problems. Although we have asked for an epidemiological study of the Maple? ton area. the Department of T?u?olin?llealth thus far has not agreed. Ne will continue to pursue such 2 study as well as other measures to protect the residents in the area from further possible con? tamination. At present, we are monitoring the site and have found some indica? tion that it may be leaching again. We are taking steps to reach a better determination. Ar you may be aware. we have asked. and are very gratified, that the Toxic Substance Control Commission is looking into the situation. You will find more information on this chemical site in your press package. At this time. we share with you our full support for the TSCC and hope that it will become a permanent body for protecting the health and welfare of the citi"enr of Michigan against toxic substances. Thankyou. Vicente Castellanos Excerpt from: Hydrogoologic Tr ;rtiguLiov of Rho Tooiwoll Pond. October 1, 19? . Chemical Disposal Site For the Nichigan Division of the Dom Chemical "Ethyl-Pensine Tar Tit?Jay County Across from Sec. 36. Vidlani twp. Mater moves in a west Ly-:vahwirh Jiroction in Lho parched groundwater aquifer found iv shallcr 25nd. The chemical wastes on the site are in this aquifer most or Took? well Road, indicating a chemical plume is moving westward from the site." ?illiams and Works Dennis J. Gobhen This information came directly from wow report on the Rockwell Ethyl~benzine Tit. Vicente Castellanos h-u?l - - 7331*? I . 6mm Well o-in :6 Turn-q" :t u_ ?h im??l??jlg ?L40I?l_ Pi.? I IBrino Wall I haunt 65: 1 FIGURES DRAINAGE MAP DOW LEGEND. MIDLAND. MICH. UNNAMED DRAIN - -- DITCH DRAIN FROM THE SITE BOUNDARY or: WATERSHED a [000 I000 Pll'l' ?00 WILLIAMS 5. worms, INC. GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN au?? it om 2 1 Wu DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A. MICHIGAN DIV MIDLAND. MICHIGAN i QUARTERLY SAMPLE OF ROCKWELL DRIVE MONITOR WELLS SEPTEMBER 19, 1980 MONITOR WELL NUMBER Volatile Organic Analysis:' Benzene .022 6.5 2.7 0.006 ND ND (0.001) (.001(@0.001) (.001) (.001) Phenol .001 2.2 0.28 .002 .004 .019 T00 18 92 50 16 26' 7 Chloride 142 8520 1846 675 92.3 219.1 8.3 Depth to . . Water Level 62 in. . 53 in. 86 in. 52.in. 26 ft. ?71 in. Note: Monitor Wells locations are described in reports prepared by, Williams and Work on site hydrogeology. Concentrations are reported in mg/liter. AN OPERATING-UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY - q~ ll tJ vii Her'clo'rhpla i ?1 inisiarted . Linda Kerns. 29, tells how she became worried over the incl~ _1 dance oi cancer near her home In Midland Township. (Sagi- - new News Photo by Dave Sommarsi p; NewsSialtWriter. 3t quiz BY JAMES KATES MIDLAND State health oili- ciais say they will investigate claims that leakage irom a chemi- cal dump near Mapieton may be re- sponsible tor several cases oi cancer. anemia and glandular trou- ble among nearby residents. The chemical dump. located near the intersection oi Midland-[lay County Line Road and Milner Road east of Mapleton. was the-site oi tar disposal" by the: Dow Chemical Co. in the late 19505; Benzene. a known cancer-causing agent. has been lound In suriace water west at the site and may have moyc?aLmt?ch as haitan'tiie west- ward_over ast 20 ears. state. otticiais?said." Dow oiticials deny allegations that health problems In the area may have been caused by leakage from the dumpsuc. The claims were made by a GCKEBQ 4 Wide??23.? 3. 523.! '1 r- . 'ttapieton woman who lniormed . state oiliclals at at least canggr. WM- ,[ear houses sou Four at those persons had lived near the chemical dump continuously since theIBE-Ds. 1" Dow recently enclosed the dumpsite with clay walls to prevent iurthen-Ieakage .and has. installed Related anicie. Page A4. monitoring wells near'the sitef to 'track the possible contaminants. . i '3 Benzene. the target'of numerous iwith a variety of blood disorders in- ,?cluding teukemla'and anemia.? as ?well 'as damage to the thymus. spleen and nodes. its eiiect upon other organs is not iully known. Midland County health authorities Itested well water lrom homes near jscientitic-studies. has been linked_ the site last tall and found no can, lamination. according 'to county" records. Health authorities and Dow oilicials say it is unlikely though not-impossible that the wells may have contained contaminants at an earlier date. State authorities say a virtual ab- sence oi laws regulating iandtills prior to the 19705 is responsible for the tact that few. it any. tests were perlormed on groundwater when the dumpsite was in use. Linda items. 29. at 1374 Bus. told 'state oiliciais in a letter written ear- tlow of ?ller this month that she was "very- '-disturbed" by the incidence at can- cer along Bailey Bridge Road, about hall aImile southwest oi the dumpsite. . Kerns. who lives directly west of 'the former chemical disposal pit. said she suliers chronic anemia and has been told that recurring pains in . her neck are caused by "a glandu-? larproblem." Other persons with health protr ?t 9 us {for can; 9, I?ll? THE SHIL . I 2. aim-yam men-cat ?Weicms in the area include. or have. included: - Connie Lee Hancock. of 4821) Bailey Bridge, who died at acute leukemia in tails. at the age ots. James Sugar. 63. 014878 Bailey Bridge. who has lung cancer. Sugar said he quit smoking cigarettes about to years ago. His cancer war diagnosed last month. . . . . tPiease see CANCER. Page -. us}: 39), H80 CANCER (Continued trom Page A- ll '1 1. Joni-In Church 4-1.0! (734 Bat Icy Bridge Mrs. Church had cervi- cal cancer about t952 and later underwent a hysterectomy She said she has had "some trouble" with her nodes recently and is scheduled to see a doctor May llancoclt. 52. ol 4722 Bal- le_v Bridge. who has uterine cancer. The cancer was diagnosed about two months ago and Hancock has undergone no surgery to date Another woman, Dena Milner. lived near the site in the late 19505 and died of lung cancer last year at the age at 6.1. Relatives said. however. that she had received her water lrom a com- munity well in Mapleton. at least a mile truth the dumpsite. Steven Hancock. oi 47a? Bailey Bridge. said there was ?nothing lthought" about the chemical pit at the time of his sister's death in I963. Hancock. who is now 27. said he used to go lishing at a small pond "We even ate some ol those tish." Hancock said Clarence Phillips. at Bus. told The News that two of his hunt ing dogs died in I968 alter tailing into the pit, which was not guarded by a fence at the time A third dog lost all its hair but later recovered. he said. "That stinking benzene. you can't get it all them." said. "They put signs up there later on, but dogs don?t read Sl?l'ts Slate investigation into leakage trorn the began In 1978. when another man?s dog became Ill alter drinlini: surlace ualcr near muyuuyun . c: . i:I:g' A probe by thegtate!? Department of Natural Resources led to. an agreement in under which Dow" uould spend about $500,000 to en- capsulate the site with a clay wall keyed into an underlying clay [or- rnatlon about to teetl bel0w ground level 1llgentritz. a technical spe-' clalist In Dow' 5 environmental ser- vices division said the operations specified by the? pact are nearly complete. The site will be seeded withinatewueeks he said. . u- .llgentritz. reached at his home Tuesday morning said he teas "not surprised' by claims that leakage tram the landfill might be connect- ed with cancer cases in the area. A routine meeting with DNR otti rials in Roscommon last ueek led to discussion of Kerns? letter. which entloned the incidence ol cancer but not cases. Ilgeniritz amen}: .. .. "The'story i saw in the letter idnt excite my curiosity. gentritz said. "The papers are lull this kind at thing llesse. chairman of the Chemicals and Health Center 0! the state Department at Public Health. learned ot Kerns' allegations when contacted by The News at his ottice . Monday. Hesse said he would per sonally investigate the claims and may asmgn the case to an epidemiologist . "At this-point have no Idea it she .rriay have something or not. tiess'c *satd 5 such an emotional issue don 'ldownplay it a all. It? I 11%" I .Jllesse adde owever any connection between leakage [mm the and health problems In the area would he tenuous. The state is hampered by a lack oi data and the small number of persons in- volved would trialte any scientific 'ludgment on the case extremely dit- licutl. hesald. II. . I - . "We' ve had several cases like this where a person looks at these sort oi [actors and comes to this kind ot conclusion." llesse said. "The truth is that atter-thc-tact evaluations ol groundwater are .Hrlually impossible" -. An independent study oi geologi- cal conditions in the area had re- vealed that a "perched aquiler" a small stream of surface water? had moved west [tom the chemical Pit- . I DNR otliclals said the sealingott oi the dumpsitc will Insure that contaminants In the aqmler will eventually "empty themselves out? through dilution. - ..- The study. conducted last year by _Williams and Works, a Grand Rap ids consulting llrm, sald potential tor contamination of deep- -Iying groundwater supplies to the area was small because of heavy clay content in the soil surrounding the dumpsite Shallow test wells drilled a lew yards west at Bay- Midland County Line Road. had retealed concentra- tions of benzene as high as 2 2 parts. per million and emitted a "strong organic odor." the report said Traces of benzene in shallow test wells several hundred yards west oi the dumpsile ?supported the conclu sion that Ieaehate has migrated It the west end at the perchei aquiler." the study said ?mm-W Dump diking nearly complet? A contractor' truck dumps another load at soil at a Dow Chemical Co. disposal pit nea Bay-Midland County Line and Milner roads where tars wore dumped in the t95tls The site is now being enclosed by clay dikes to prevent any turtner leakage intc nearby water supplIes. tSag-naw News Photo by Dave Sommersi IDA 6E Two 6331an Nb? 0 STATE MICHIGAN F6357 .JHAL RESOURCES COMMISSION kiln: Mes A HIM-TFER v.1 JAMESJ Governor 1. m. r, - .. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ~mRv STEVENS MASON BOX 30023 LANSING MI 48909 HOWARD A YANNEFI le?clor May 10, 1983 Andrea K. Wilson, Director Environmental Congress of Mid-Michigan P.O. Box 1494 Midland, Michigan 48640 Dear Ms. Wilson: Thank you for your letter of March 25, 1983, in reference to the Dowr Rockwell Di3posal Site in Williams Township, Bay County. As requested, my staff has received the file which shows that clean-up activity has been completed at the site since the 1979 report you referenced. The disposal site materials have been encapsulated, including approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material excavated from the groundwater plume at the site. You have expressed concern regarding runoff from the site westward by overland flow. The clay cap placed on the site during encapsulation prevents contamination of the surface runoff. The results of on~going quarterly sampling of monitoring wells indicate that no contaminants are leaving the Dow prOperty and that very little of the contaminants remain in the plume. I have asked staff to be sure to collect surface water samples during each quarterly sampling at the site. Further, health department sampling of private wells south and west of the site have indicated no detectable level of contaminants from the disposal site in the samples tested. Your request to conduct sump and surface water sampling is being scheduled. However, inadequate staffing will prevent an immediate response to your request. We are most willing to participate in split sampling. I have requested that Jim Janiczek coordinate the details of this with you and the other parties involved. We are forwarding your concerns to the Dow Chemical Company and to the Midland County Health Department. Ms. Wilson . j2-? 1 - May iOrll983 1 Your reference to the April 14, i981 letter indicating the presence of xylene and styrene is noted.? Howeyer, that appears to be only an isolated event since we have no record of other samples showing the presence of these items. - Your interest in this matter is appreciated. Please contact us if we - ?can be of further help to you. Sincerely, oft/W ?trier, PIE. Deputy rector cc: D. Dennis R. Kooistra~ J. Janiczek Dow Chemical U.S.A. Attn: T. Illgenlritz (w/c0py,of 3/25/83 letter) J. Hesse, State Health Dept. . - TSCC 0 El iiarch 29. 1979 APR 0 1979 n?lnrovaiatn Hr. E. h. Ilgenfritz Dow Chemical U.S.A. Environmental Services 628 Building Midland, hichigan 48640 SULJECT: Closed Dow Chemical Dispoal Site Section 31, Williams Township. Bay County dear Hr. Ilgenfritz: The enclosed material will outline the hydrogeoloqic investigation of the above mentioned disposal site. The sequence should begin with the installation of the deep monitor well, H?l, which will be a double cased well to prevent introduction of possible surface contamination into a loner aquifer. All pertinent materials have been included. The next portion of the project will consist of a set of soil borings around the site (five total) which will verify the existence of the sub- surface clay in the innediate area. Additional tests, permeabilities and sieve analyses where indicated in the outline. will indicate the quatity of the clay and be used as a guideline towards any corrective action. As part of the soil boring program. three observation wells should be installed in the local aquifer in the sand overburden around the perimeter of the site. The wells should be located at boring locations 3-1, 5-2 and B-5. After the boring is drilled to the prescrib- ed deptn, should be cement sealed to the surface of the clay, not ground aur? face. The Observation well can then be installed into the sand overburden. with the top of the screen five to seven feet into the aquifer if sufficient water is present. If this condition cannot be not; 1. He would asL for at least four feet of water in the casing, or 2. after the soil boring has been coupleted. the well location can be adjusted in the field. as long as the same general well pattern. as originally outlined. is maintained. After completion. all wells should be developed such that clean (no fines), representative samples can be drawn from the aquifer for chemical analysis. In addition to the chemical parameters indicated in the well installation outline, parameters specific to the materials disposed of should be tested for. At the Mr. L. H. Ilgenfritz Page Two March 29, 1379 time u: out recc.uJ. it was indicated that certain biodegradable hydrocarbons had been disposed of. These particular materials should be identified and water samples taken to indicate if there has been any off-site migration. Additional data required, such as surveying. water level recording. etc. are outlineJ in the enclosed materials. If you haVe any questions. please feel free to call our office. Very truly yours. RESOURCE RECOVERY DIVISION James Janiczek Environmental Geology Section cc: Larry Thornton r?ii?t Cadcn 3.9. Shah L. L. I u- 150% - I Hrsouncn COMMISSION dial} SE 1? 31979 RESOURCE RECOVEHV COMMISSI ,JA'con A no: mess-Io. JR. .Ionnson WILLIAM G. MJLLIKEN. Governor 155* u" BORKIN I A A CILLUFFO mm. can DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES m" 3 ?mm PAMELA A FRUCCI i woue HOWARD A. TANHER DIIector ERNEST KEMP . JOHN YMAN YOUNGLOVE swAm BQPADNOS September 7 1979 aoeen msuusseu MICHAEL L. WALKINGION l, . nesouac: nEcovnv nmsIou . Mr Jeff Nielsen SECONDARY . Box sot-23 . Dow Chemical Company comma Human Midland, Michigan 48640 517-322-1315 Re: Rockwell Drive Landfill, Bay County Dear Mr. Nielsen: A regiew of the plan submitted tu1ned the fpllo; ing*concerns which . were either left off the plans and specifications or which must be defined. P.-. . l. The plans and specifications shall contain an engineering seal. 2. The plans should contain a North arrow. locational plan and the legal description. 3. The pond area to the Southeast side and the ditch along the south side of the site must be cleaned, with the material deposited'within the diked area. 4. Some assurance must be made that the 2 foot by 2 foot French drain will have the design capabilities to limit the ground? water head to a five (5) foot maximum at the clay barrier. 5. The French drain outlets should be detailed and their locations clarified to eliminate possible washouts and provide an acceptable monitoring station. Also, explain the drainage plan for the southeast corner of the site, and the pond due north of Hell 6. An air quality permit.will be required for the venting of the - landfill. This requirement will not interfere with the com? mencement of construction. 7. The contractor must not allow the temporary holding pond to overflow. He may have to modify ?Section with a higher dike as heavy winds could allow escape from the pond containment. .. 'lnl 5M AT 1-LAnt mo; 55 5:79 . {m DOW CHEMICAL USA. MIDLAND. 48640 June 25, 1979 E. M. Ileenfrit: Environmental nuality 628 Building LEACHATE FROM OLD TAR LANDFILL 'hov? 75 years ago, a quantity 0? tar was land- filled. Until recently, there were few visible effects from movement or leachinu of this material. In the last Few years, tar was observed in a drainage ditch around the north and east sides of the site. In addition, water just under the surface, west of the site, has an odor of hydrocarbon waste. Apparently rain and melt water are inducing movement of some components of the tar both as dissolved organics and as vis- cous liquid. The comnonents of this waste annarently have a very low toxicity to nlants. Trees. shrubs, and grass are growing in the area with contaminated water and even on too of the landFill itself. SurFace water, less than 18? above the contaminated water, sunnorted manv snecies 0F aquatic invertebrates including Danhnia, generally quite sensitive to chemicals. Analysis of contaminated water samples From the landFill area show the presence of henzene, toluene, thiOphene. The biodegradability of these comnounds has been studied here at ?ow as well at many other laboratories (Sugiyama, et a1. 1972). Our biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) values areOPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY I?qal- 3V7 rte/3 MICHIGAN DIVISION MIDLAND. MICHIGAN 43640 DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A. October 27, 1980 Mr. Richard Sadowski Hazardous Waste Section Resource Recovery Division Ml Dept. of Natural Resources 2 8 1980 P.O. Box 30028 ammo Lansing, MI 48909 Dear Mr. Sadowski: In response to your letter of 9/19/80, and our meeting with you on 10/21/80, we are undertaking a pilot program aimed at providing speeded up treatment of contamination_in the perched water laying on the clay surface west of the encapsulated Rockwell Drive Landfill site. We an- ticipate reviewing this activity with you again during the first quar- ter of next year. We are also installing three new monitoring wells on the perimeter of the contamination to provide assurance that the contamination does not migrate. To date, the results of monitoring the surface water runoff and the shallow wells have given us no reason to increase the frequency of testing to rather than quarterly, and we plan to continue with quarterly sampling but at nine, rather than five, locations. One upgradiant well was added in September and three will be sampled when installed in November. We will continue to analyze for benzene, toluene and and chloride and TOD. The new wells will be checked for the same parameters. Analysis of ground water within the encapsulated fill, and also in the periferal wells, failed to detect polynuclear aromatics down to 1 and, thus, no further analyses have been planned [or this parameter. residues in the landfill never were associated with the cracking of to produce styrene and, thus, there is no_reason that styrene or styrene polymers would_ e. ceeld, present. Finally, we are concerned with what could be accomplished by running freon extractables since the natural TOC will provide some components and beyond this it is not clear what the data would mean. There are no chlorinated organic compounds at this site or in the groundwater and this has already been established. Please let Us know if there are further concerns on this matter 33 3333 E.1. gentritz Environmental Servig grunt? 629 Building 636-h620 EN E3 cs AN OPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY cc: L. Thornton -A HF I ?1 STATE MICH GAN RVEOURCES CO ION ?32235 SE a 1979 RESOURCE necovznv COMMISSIO A HOFFEH THOMAS BLESSINO. JR. mun 1 acunso? WILLIAM G. Governor RECOVHY aoaxm ,umm sum DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ?m ?5?"13?35 HARRY WHWELEY FRUCCI HOWARD A. TANNEH Director ERNEST KEMP JOAN woLrE icrumuas YOUNGLOVE ?32; September 7 . 1979 noose Msuusse? MICHAEL L. 0N RESOURCE RECOVERY DIVISION SECONDARY COMPLEX Mr. Jeff Nielsen a . Dow Chemical Company Midland, Michigan 486h0 517-322-1335 Re: Rockwell Drive Landfill, Bay County Dear Mr. Nielsen: A review of the plan submitted tagged up the were either left off the plans and specifications or which must be defined: l. 2. I Ch [glam mores 5:79 The plans and specifications shall contain an engineering seal. The plans should contain a North arrow, locational plan and the legal description. The pend area to the Southeast side and the ditch along the south side of the site must be cleaned, with the material depos1tedeithin the diked area. Some assurance must be made that the 2 foot by 2 foot French drain will have the design capabilities to limit the ground? water head to a five (5) foot maximum at the clay barrier. The French drain outlets should be detailed and their locations clarified to eliminate possible washouts and provide an acceptable monitoring station. Also, explain the drainage plan for the southeast corner of the site, and the pond due north of Well w-l. An air quality permit_will be required for the venting of the landfill. This requirement will not interfere with the com- mencement of construction. The contractor must not allow the temporary holding pond to overflow. He may have to modify ?Section with a higher dike as heavy winds could allow escape from the pond containment. 0 If? HI unblilum?. x197 Liffb i3I5?7 COMMISSION 4;.an A Home mm 1 JOHNSON - 't LAITALA .namr F. tum ?mam WHITELEY JOAN .CHAHLES YDUNGLOVE WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN. Governor um ll DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HOWARD A. TANNEH. Director September 7, 1979 1 2' 1979 RESOURCE RECOVERY ALBEM M. Beam: A. GILLUFFO auuesxmoet PAMELA A. FHUGU c.5nn53tutup STUART o.raouos noose Rasmussen women. RESOURCE IIGOVIIV Mr. Jeff Nielsen Dow Chemical Company Midland, Michigan 48640 Re: Rockwell Drive Landfill, Bay County Dear Mr. Nielsen: A review of the plan submitted rned he oncern "see either left ?Libs SECONDARY BOX WZB LANSING. In ?.09 5174224315 fined: 1. The plans and specifications shall contain an engineering seal. 2. The plans should contain a North arrow. locational plan and the legal description. - 3- The Pan?d area 5.9 the Southea?asi?aend Hagan-mule south side of therite must?be cleanedT'with the material deposited within the diked area. 4. Some assurance must be made that the 2 foot by 2 foot French drain will have the design capabilities to limit the ground- water head to a five (5) foot maximum at the clay barrier. 5. The French drain outlets should be detailed and their locations clarified to eliminate possible washouts and provide an acceptable monitoring station. Also, explain the drainage plan for the southeast corner of the site, and the pond due north of Well (I 6. An air_3ualit will be required for the venting of the lxu?dfill. This requirement will not interfere with the com- mencement of construction. 7. The contractor must not-allow the temporary holding pond to overflow. He may have to modify "Section with a higher dike as heavy winds could allow escape from the pond containment. Micmehw In! S'I'h'll .3. ms Mr. Nielsen Page 2 September 7, 1979 5 8. Advise the contractors of the proper safety precautions necessary associated with working near the high voltage power lines. 9. Please note that the existing qlgvation_of Wellv?ll, shown as 642.5 feet, a does not correspond dith the elevation given in the boring logs and the brine lines have not been called out to be sea I?v- - "ur'r - 10. (Refer to Scpcification 2.5) No stumps, branches or other detrimental material will be allowed in the two foot clay cap. In order to expedite the final approval of your plans for closure of this site, please send the requested information to this office with a duplicate to Mr. Larry Thornton, DNR Resource Recovery Division, P. 0. Box 128 ..8717 N. Roscommon Road, Roscommon, MI h8653. If you have any questions, please contact this office at (517)322-1315. Very truly yours, DIVISION 1 4- . - fa ichard Sadowski Environmental Engineer Hazardous Waste Section RS:mo c: E.M. llgenfritz, Dow Chem. J. Miller, DNR L. Thornton, DNR A. Cuden, DNR Br ?in, L?In?z REC E-lav SE99. :19 ?Is' y. r, September 4, i980 T0: Rich Sadowski, Resource Recoverx Di9ision Jennifer Daniels, Wafer Puallty Division SUBJECT: Sec 3i, R3E, Williams BavscgunTY._ .- ln July of 1980, you requesled our goctipn?reulew a hydrogeological sfudy- for The above sife. in +he sTudy, Dennis Globens and Works slates Thai (The leached from The landfill prior To oncepsulaflon) will biodegrade and.wl i no? pose a +hrea+_+o the environmenl or public healTh. gijer reviewing The lnformafioaniEam.ng+ convinced Them?jiggiign will cicar_J+seif wilhouf presenfj??feny_ogogiems. According +0 Tom Rohrer of Toxic Maierials Confroi Socfion, gill degrade +0 benzene and Toluene. .Ail Three are found in The perched aquifer ai purgablo levels, Q?_ihe i979 GER. on The I979 of chemicals To be reviewed.in i930. . - in July of l980, Dow Chemical collecfed addiTlonai samples from monitoring 'wells l, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The TOC dafa for This 5am ling and previous Sampli?gs . indicale +here is beenldeigcfed or 1he level of fhe known oraanlcs in The i analysis showed. AT This poinf feel we should reques+_+ha+ Dow Chemical have fheir consuifanfs design a purging syslem for review_and epgroval you.shou d have any confacf meSeptember 4, i980 TO: Rich Sadowskl, Resource Recover! Division FROM: Jennifer Daniels, Water Quality Division SUBJECT: Sec 3i, II4N, RBE, Williams Township, BevaounTY.. in July of l980, you requested our Section review a hydrogeeioglcal study for the above site. In the study, Dennis Globens of_Wlliiams and Works states that ethyibenzene (the major constituent leached from the landfill prior to encapsulation) will biodegrade and will not pose a threat to the environment or public health. After reviewing the lnformatlen,_iuem_not situation will clear itself without presenting;any_problems. According to Tom Rohrer of Toxic Materials Control Section, will degrade to benzene and toluene. _All three are found in the perched equlfer at purgabio levels. Furthemormne is a known carcinogen and qg_jhe_l929 CMR. is on the 979 CMR list of chemicals to be reviewed in I980. in July of IQBO, Dow Chemical collected additional samples from monitoring wells l, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The TOC data for sam indicate there is organic chemicals in-the aquifer here.not been detected I?v? ofjho Lemar? than ?with At this point I feel we should request that Dow Chemical have their consultants design a purging system for review_and approval of the DNR. if you should have any questions,_please contact me. RD RECEIVED SEP 71979 DOW CHEMICAL USA. lemme-u September 4: 1-979 MIDLAND. MICHIGAN 48640 James Janiczek Resource Recovery Division Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 30023 Lansing, MI. ?8909 SUBJECT: CLOSED ROCKWELL DRIVE LANDFILL SITE - SECTION 31, WILLIAMS TONNSHIP, BAY COUNTY Dear Mr. Janiczek: I am forwarding a copy with this letter of the Williams and Works proposal to investigate the extent of contamination and related hydrogeology west of Rockwell Drive and the landfill site. Dow will analyze for organic parameters not covered in their proposal. These will include T.O.C., Phenol (Antipyrene). and Volatile Organic Analysis (VOA). Dow intends to discuss the results of this work with y0u and rec- ommended completiOn of the project when such results become available. Sincerely, E. M. Ilgenfritz Environmental Services 628 Building 517?636?4620 cc: Dennis Gebben, Williams and Works -Thornton, DNR P. Petty, T1556 Enc. bt 3? ?180OPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY -- '611 CASCADE WES. .WY 5 .GRAND RAPIDS WI LLIAMS gwomcs To WILLIAMS i??lalgli - wonms 1380-193! - WILLIAMS ices-mu August 27, 1979 Mr. Jeff Nielsen Dow Chemical Co. 47 Building Midland, MI 48640 RE: Proposal for Hydrogeologic Services Dear Mr. Nielsen: Pursuant to your request we are pleased to submit to you this work program for a hydrogeologic investigation of the leachate plume west of the Rockwell Road landfill. We propose that the goals of this study be limited to defining the extent to which this leachate has migrated and, if possible, determine the dis- charge area(s) of the shallow perched aquifer in which the contamination is found. with this information and your own in-house knowledge of the chemistry of the leachate, an accurate assessment ofIthe degree of environmental danger posed by the leachate plume can be made by your own staff] We would be available to assist you in that assessment as you deem necessary. The hydrogeologic work program we propose is as follows: 1. A geologist would visually inspect the area west of Rockwell Road to determine the bounds of the sandy area that support the perched aquifer and to locate possible seeps and surface drains where ground water discharges. During this site visit, boring and well locations would also be staked. 2. we would drill up to fifteen (15} auger borings through the shallow sand layer to determine the topography of the underlying clay and determine water elevation. These borings would be ten to fifteen feet deep. After the augers are removed a 1 1/4 inch galvanized pipe with screen would be temporarily dropped in the bored hole and water samples collected using a pitcher pump or self-priming suction pump. It is assumed that you prefer to do your own organic analysis, therefore a second set of?water samples would be coTT9cted'for that purpose. -. .- no. I. If. 32:31"; ut? - am r- Mr. Jeff Nielsen August 27, 1979 Page 2 3. Three 1 1/4 inch diameter observation wells would be permanently set in the shallow sand layer to obtain water level mea3urements so that the direction of ground water movement and the ground water gradient could be more accurately determined. 4. A Williams Works survey crew would locate and determine the elevations of the wells and the borings. For this work we would utilize one of our survey crews now working on construction projects in Bay County. Since they are currently working in that area, no per diem expenses or extensive travel time would be included in their cost. 01 I One set of water samples would be analyzed in our laboratory for the following parameters: chloride, hardness, iron, nitrate, pH, specific conductance, and sulfate. 6. Based on the data collected in the preceding steps we would prepare a brief report that would define the extent to which the leachate plume has moved west of Rockwell Road and the hydrogeologic factors controlling that movement. In addition we wOuld be available to attend meetings with Dow representatives and the Michigan DNR with regard to this project as you may deem necessary. It is proposed that this work be performed at our regular per diem rates which include total payroll costs (actual salary plus fringe benefits) plus 1.2 times payroll costs to cover overhead, administration, and profit. Reimbursable expenses will be billed at actual cost, except that a 10% administrative fee will be added to contracted drilling services. We have estimated the cost to complete the work program will be twelve thousand, five hundred dollars Billings will be invoiced for services performed during the preceding thirty (30) day period. Payment will be due thirty (30) days upon receipt of invoice. While our crew is in the field with drilling equipment they could also install the fifty foot deep monitoring well that the State has required. This well would be installed next to Dow boring #2314 and would be constructed with two- inch galvanized casing. The first seven feet would be cemented inside a ten- inch casing in order to seal the well and bore hole from contamination by the shallow perched aquifer. We estimate the cost of installing this well at eight hundred dollars i rt 1; dgz-V- -.-: . a - ?5 ?3:35: qh??u IL- Mr. Jeff Nielsen August 27, 1979 Page 3 we are prepared to begin work on this project within two weeks after rEceipt?of? your purchase order, and estimate it will take six to eight weeks to the project. . If you have any qUestions or require.additional information, please contact me. It continues to be our plea?ure to work with you on your projects. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS WORKS, INC. 1 . i Dennis Gebben,d?eologist Study Manager cfdack Howard, P.E., Industrial Consultant - - .. AHCHITECISI Ah I (CHEMISTS 6H CASCADE WES. .WY . . GRAND HANDS. M14950. LLIAMS ?womts 1 WILLIAMS. Inl-I?ll - wO?l?I 1.001031 - I WILLIAMS. "05.1074 August 27. 1979 Mr. Jeff Nielsen Dow Chemical Co. 47 Building Midland, MI 48640 RE: Proposal for Hydrogeologic Services Dear Mr. Nielsen: Pursuant to your request we are pleased to submit to you this work program for a hydrogeologic investigation of the leachggemglume west landfill. We propose that the goals of this study 5e limited to defining the Ekfent to which this leachate has migrated and, if possible, determine the dis- charge area(s) of the?shallow peggned a uifer in which the'contamination is found. With this information and your own in-?ouse knowledge of the chemistry of the leachate, an accurate assessment offthe de ree of 1_danger pgsed by the leachate plume_can_b? made by your own 5 aff He would be avai a to 'Sssist?yOU?i?"that assessment as The hydrogeologic work program we propose is as follows: 1. A geologist would visually inspect the area west of Rockwell Road to determine the bounds of the sandy area that support the perched aquifer and to locate possible seeps and surface drains where ground water discharges. During this site visit. boring and well locations would also be staked. 2. we would drill up to fifteen (15) auger borings through the shallow sand layer to determine the topography of the underlying clay and determine water elevation. These borings would be ten to fifteen feet deep. After the augers are remOved a 1 1/4 inch galvanized pipe with screen would be temporarily dropped in the bored hole and water samples collected using a pitcher pump or self-priming suction pump. is assumed that ou refer to do our own organic analysis therefore a secon set 0 wa er samp es wou c6TTEctEd'f6F?f?atfpurpose. ?in :r'zibn'f .t?3ur- . Mr. Jeff Nielsen August 27, 1979 Page 2 3. Three 1 1/4 inch diameter observation wells would be permanently set in the shallow sand layer to obtain water level measurements so that the direction of ground water movement and the ground water gradient could be more accurately determined. 4. A Williams Works survey crew would locate and determine the elevations of the wells and the borings. For this work we would utilize one of our survey crews now working on construction projects in Bay County. Since they are currently working in that area, no per diem expenses or extensive travel time would be included in their cost. 5. One set of water samples would be analyzed in our laboratory for the following parameters: chloride, hardness, iron, nitrate, pH, specific conductance, and sulfate. 6. Based on the data collected in the preceding steps we would prepare a brief report that would define the extent to which the leachate plume has moved west of Rockwell Road and the hydrogeologic factors controlling that movement. In addition we would be available to attend meetings with Dow representatives and the Michigan DNR with regard to this project as you may deem necessary. It is proposed that this work be performed at our regular per diem rates which include total payroll costs (actual salary plus fringe benefits) plus 1.2 times payroll costs to cover overhead, administration, and profit. Reimbursable expenses will be billed at actual cost, except that a 10% administrative fee will be added to contracted drilling services. We have estimated the cost to complete the work program will be twelve thousand, five hundred dollars ($12,500) Billings will be invoiced for services performed during the preceding thirty (30) day period. Payment will be due thirty (30) days upon receipt of inv01ce. While our crew is in the field with drilling equipment they could also install the fifty loot deep monitocimeLLthatthejtate has required. This well would be installed next to Dow boring #2314 and would be constructed with two- inch galvanized casing. The first seven feet would be cemented inside a ten- inch casing in order to seal the well ano bore hole from contamination by the shallow perched aquifer. We estimate the cost of installing this well at eight hundred dollars 3' 1 l. 'l A nut: Mr. Jeff Nielsen August 27, 1979 Page 3 we are prepared to begin work on this project within two weeks after receipt of your purchase order, and estimate it will take six to eight weeks to complete the project. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me. It continues to be our pleasure to work with you on your projects. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS WORKS, INC. BY: L=ig?22322i Dennis Gebben,??eologist Study Manager BY: Jack Howard, P.E. Industrial'Consultant [\201. LA August 9, 1979 T0: John L. Hesse, Chief Office of Toxic Materials Control Thomas K. Rohrer, Aquatic Biologist Office of Toxic Materials Control SUBJECT: Dow Chemical Rockwell Drive Landfill Tar Disposal Site). Williams Township, Bay County On July 31, 1979. I met with representatives of the Dow Chemical Company and stuff from the Resource Recovery Division to discuss the results of well water analyses at the subject site. Dow reported finding three volatile hydrocarbons in the test well water. Compounds detected and their respective concentration ranges are listed below: Contaminant Coocentration Range (ms/1) Benzcue_ 1.3 to 2.2 0.42 to 0.75 Groundwater from this site appears to flow in southwesterly direction toward the Tittubswassee River although this has not been determined by a detailed hydrOgeological survey. Topographical maps show several houses in the path of the groundwater flow. These hauseholds may? have drinking water _5u?plyw wells that are contaminatea 5 the storementioned chemicals as well as other compouhds such as Crcsol, ethzl ans met_hyl beuzoic acid, phenol and other substitute? benzenes. By copy of this memo, I am ielnying this information to th??VhterW Supply Division of the Michigan Department of Public Health. cc: 6. Olivier Hillel- J. Fore r; A -1979 August 9, 1979 astovm we. a T0: Eile . aigfue FROH: Richard Sadowski, Environmental Engineer. Hazardous Waste Section. IE: Resource Recovery Division' . . Heetinq July 31, l979 - Dow;Chemical Pipe Landfill Construction Permit Application, MidlandICounty Dow Chemical Rockwell Drive Landfill, Hilliams-TownShip, Day?gountylesrc" PRESENT: Dow Chemical: E. H. Ilgenfritz. Dave . Michigan DNR: Thomas Rohrer. James Bedford, Jerry Fore. Richard Sadowski? Dow Chemical Pipe Site The purpose of the meeting was to clarify the previously-supplied chemical -analysis of the pipe residues. Dow Chemical had not identified.many of the compounds present in these residures. There had been a concern_expressed_by Mr. Rohrer that dioxins mav have_been formedg un._119enfritz stated thatgtesting procedures to-arrive at positive identificatign or the unknown_compounds are He verbally gave a list of possible compounds which would approximate those peaks. .Hr. Ilgenfritz said his staff compiled this list.and he was a bit uncomfortable with their interpretatibns. If.these compounds were determined there are no listings of their properties and toxicity available. After Mr. Ilgenfritz explained that no peaks were found where evidence of dioxins would normally show up; Mr. Rohrer agreed that there was little risk of their presence. There were no major concerns expressed by either Mr. Rohrer or Mr. Bedford after the discussion. Dow Chgmical_?ockwell Drive Site Dow supplied the results of the samples taken from their monitoring wells. These} samples show groundwater contamination west of Rockwell Brigg14 Hr. Bedford - requested testing for 6.0.0.. Benzene and Phenols in Dow's water monitoring pro-' . gram. These tests should also be run on the unaffected groundwater as back- ground data as phenols may be naturally occurring in the groundwaterlit. 1rf- .- Uri)? .HE DE ?i {Is .x'csn'n?ce Recovery Division - E?Jr?aizn?dion Report - Disposal Facility Location We Sade: comm . . (Street Address) (Ci . (Township) Co t?jED El Name of Operator Address __f?pu AM a] 3 Big Property Owner Address Municipalities from which refuse is received Isolation: (Nearest Residence) (Mugs) (Feet) Type of Facility: SL (Sanitary Landfill) PP (Processing Plant) wa . TR (Transfer Facility) CC (Collection Center) N01- Indicates Compliance xiioncompliance) Does not Ap?y ITEMS REQUIRED IN ALL (SL, TR, PP, CC): REMARKS Plan on File Operation Conforms to Plan 3 A2 Restricted Access Salvaging ?(Di Burning Restricted Attendant H. Traffic Flow On-Site Roads PW W: - .174 ITEMS REQUIRED IN SL. TR, PP: MI Ma Equipment Ho??ij-c Equipment Maintenance I Fire Protection f? Oust Odor Control 44?1?. 50-" Hazardous Material Paper Confined tan?J 405 Vermin Control General Maintenance {1 w. REQUIRED IN SL ONLY: 44.: 32M ?um Protection of Ground Period of Cover Wm h) and Surface water Cover Maintenance M, a. Spreading Refuse 5-7 Completion of Area A: Compaction Surface Water Drainage is Cell Volumes . 3-: nu 4: ITEMS REQUIRED IN TR AND PP ONLY: Container Construction Building Enclosed . Container Removal Dumping Area 760 Storage Area Dai Lo- ITEHS TN TR, PP, .NJD CC: Screening Around facility [3 Approved .4 Person Interviewed a a . We Representim ?135135335 533?? Gaylord, MI 49735 5504 6/23/77 Inspected By 1110 {cl?moths I '0 L1l(3l llCS;..a ll.l- il (Di: .Tf lNlliliOl l'lClS fw Region II Headquarters Roscommon, Michigan 48653 July l8, I919 TO: Iohn Cosens, DislIicT H_Iler Qualify Engineer, DislricT 2, HaTer QualiTy Division Larry R. Thornton, Regional Supervisor, Region II, Resource Recovery Division SUBJECT: Dow Chemical Company (Rockwell Drive Being ConsTrucTed in A ParT of lhe NWL, Sec. Bl, l4N- R3E, Williams Township, Bay CounTy As per my discussion wilh you by Telephone, The Resource Recovery Region II and Division sTaff has been working wilh Dow Chemical Company, Midland, regarding correcTive acTion on an old disposal siTe uTilized by said company for The disposal of lar approximalely 25 years ago. The above-ciTed maTerial was appar? enlly mixed wilh sand aT The Time of disposal. The acTual fill area is approximaTely fourld) acres in size and according To Dow RepresenTaTive, is abouT l0?l3 feeT deep. As previously slated, our Division has been working with Dow To secure correcTive' aclions, we feel lhaT Two parTicular ilems need To be coordinaTed wiTh your Division pIior To implem. nTaTion of any siTe dewaTering and consTrucTion. IT is our ThaT during dike consTrucTion To encapsulaTe maTerial, ThaT Dow i p. - "d TransporT conTaminaTed waTer To Their wasTewaTer TreaTmenT laciliTy. in order To assure ThaT we are noT approving acTions ThaT ray be conTrary To your requiremenTs and responsibiliTies, your review and commenT on This maTTer would be greale appreciaTed. A copy of WoTer Qualily Analysis (as discussed) on samples collecTed on June IL, l97 by our sfaif is aTTached for your review. AddiTional analyTical daTa on The maTeriaI and surface ground waler is expecTed from Dow wiThin Two weeks. This daTa will alsc be provided_To you upon our receipT of same. The segg?g_iTem of concern To The iInmediaTe desire of Dow (Telephone requesT This date from E. M. llgenfriTz)? d; Iuler lagogn(s and surface discharge same, which he feels is noT or has very conlaminaTion. i?iOlde him I would noT auThorize same, however, i would conlacT appropr parlies To further evaluaTe The requesT in The field. IT is my undersTan from our staff has conTacTed you and discussed This maTTer' ThaT a joinT field visiT is being scheduled. As a mailer of informaiion, a deTailed hydrogeological sTudy has b' Williams a Works and engineering plans are currenTIy being prepar currenle working wiTh Jim Miller in EnvironmenTal EnforcemenT agreemenT wilh Dow on This projecT. Should you have any quesTions or concerns regarding our ac please me know. . 6i/Cv ATTachmenT: NaTer QualiTy Analysis cc: Jim Miller, Caden, Jerry Fore, Fred B. Kellow MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL. RESOURCES INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION Region II Headquarters Roscommon, Michigan 48653 June ll, 1979 T0: File FROM: Fred H. Water Quality Specialist. Resource Recovery Division, Roscommon SUBJECT: Dow Chemical Disposal Site. a Part of the of the sue. Section 31. Williams Township, Bay County I visited the above site today to collect surface water samples from the ponds located on the property. General visual observations were: l. Qne pond was total] ?til gain by a_tar-like substance. There was some 6% thi?gbut it was prEBaBTy?mosfly rain water since it rained yesterday and last night. Water samples were collected by poking a hole in the tar and letting water escape from under the tar- like layer. This pond was called Station 3. 2. There is a small pond near the county line road. It appears that a considerable amount of Fe has percipitated out of the water and is covering the substrate. This pond was called Station 1. 3. Station 2 is a pond directly to the east of Station 1. and north of Station 3. There was no apparent tar in this pond nor was there much Fe percipitate. This pond drained through a ditch to another pond which I designated Station 4. 4. Station 4 is similar to Station 2 in appearance. There is some aquatic vegetation growing around its perimeter and some algae growing on the substrate. - Water from all of the ponds had a pH between 6-7. Except for the plants noted in Ponds 2 and 4. no other aquatic life was observed. As the water level increases. all of the ponds become interconnected and drain into Pond 4. As the water level continues to increase, it flows out through WWMW T?'ad?To?the ditch 1c runs a ong the county line road. 4 . Surface water samples were collected at each station to be analyzed for: C.0.D., T.O.C.. N03. 504, Cl, Phenols. Fe. Specific Conductance. Oil and Grease. Styrene. Ethyl Benzene. and a volatile hydrocarbon scan. Some of the tar-like material was collected from Station 3 for a hydro- carbon scan. cc: Caden . cud?u? DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES-Z T0: File FROM: Fred Divi . ?m-r I INTEROFFIICE COMM Uh} IQATION Region II Headquarters Roscommdn, Michigan 48653 June ll, 1979 I .1 I I w. water Quality Specialist, Resource Recovery C7?297/f sion, Roscommon I R3E, Williams Township, Bay County. a I Dow Chemical Disposal S.ite, a Part of the was of the Swa, Section I I 3 I I visited the above site today to collect surface water samples from the: ponds located on the property. 1. One pond was totally filled in by a tar-like substance. some water on top of this but it was probably mostly rain water since it rained yesterday and last night. General visual observations were: There was: Water samples were collected by poking a hole in the tar and letting water escape from under the tar- ike layer. This pond was called Station 3. I 2. There is a small pond near the iounty line road. It appears that a considerable amount of Fe has percipitated out of the water and isI covering the substrate. This pond was called Station I. I I 3. Station 2 is a pond directly to the east of Station 1, and north of There was no apparent tar in this pond nor was there Station 3. much Fe percipitate. pond which I designated StationI4. 4. Station 4 is similar to StationI2 in appearance. This pond Idrained through a ditch to anotherII There is some aquatic vegetation growing around its perimeter and some algae growing on the substrate. I I Water from all of the ponds had a lebetween 6-7. noted in Ponds 2 and 4, no other aquatic life was observed. Except for the plants As the water level increases, all of the ponds become interconnected and drain into: Pond 4. As the water level continues to increase, it flows out through a drain pipe into a ditch which appears to ultimately lead to the ditch which runs along the county line road. . Surface water samples were collectedIat each station to be analyzed for: C.0.D., N03, 504, Cl, Phenols, Fe, Specific Conductance, Oil and Grease, Styrene, Ethyl Benzene, and a volatile hydrocarbon scan. Some of the tar-like material was collected from Station 3 for a hydro-l carbo CC: scan. Caden - (a -- .. Wit/C?m?r? 1" 4.77?? rh ?z 6., Cid MLNER FEAD L?wm I C1 BUS . Ed573.0141; 5 'thF-T I #1 3 . [5 a3': (?Hf"- EA ?f I a If 7f! mamas: 2 PLAN LEGEND: LOCATION NUMBER . ax LOCATION 5. NUMBER 0 LA ossenwmom WELL HIGH VOLTAGE Lam: TOWER .CIDWELLING was; DITCH COW CHEMICAL CO. PROPERTY LENE - .. ?Di?me ?Cilia? r+ - Ir. IA.L .VLL Vl?d-vll MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ~l . 1 DEC 61984 '1 AIR QUALITY DIVISION REPORT OF AMBIENT SAMPLING 7 FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AT Dow CHEMICAL ROCKWELL LANDFILL MIDLAND, MICHIGAN SEPTEMBER 18, 1984 INTRODUCTION An investigative air sampling was conducted on September 18, 1984, at Dow Chemicalfs Rockwell Landfill in Midland, Michigan. This was to determine ambient concentrations of volatile organic compounds, eSpecially benzene, during clay wall repair work. Two samples were collected by Robert Teoh of Air Quality Division. Brenda Brouillet of Air Quality Division was present to observe the sampling. SAMPLE LOCATIONS See Figure 1 Sample #1 was located approximately 50 feet from the fence, directly downwind from the area where wall repair work was progressing. Sample #2 was a field blank. Sample #3 was located at the fence in the upwind direction near the SW corner of the fenced area). Both samples #1 and #3 were placed approximately 5 feet above the ground. CONDITIONS ON SITE It was a sunny day with a consistent SW wind of about 10?15 during the sampling period (around 1445?1545). Repair activity included excavation of existing soil. 1 RESULTS See Table The downwind and field blank samples show none detected at the analytical detection limits for various compounds. The upwind sample showed a toluene level of 2pg_captured. Since the detection limit is lug, this level detected in the upwind sample is not considered significant and is within the limits of experimental error. Air Quality Division's acceptable ambient concentration for toluene is 3.75mg/m3. TABLE 1 Benzene Toluene Ethyl Benzene Xylenes Tfichloroethene Tetrachloroethylene OF VOLATILE ORGANI 1984 SAMPLE N0. 1 . cap;ured_l mg/m3 l<1 a <.o33 (.033 ?<.033 g1. <2 <.067. <.067 SAMPLE N0. 2 'ug' ?aptured <1 <1 <2 <2 cs AT DOW-RQEKFEEL SITE SAMPLE ?g captured mg/m3 <1 . <.035 2 .067 {1 <.033, <;033 <2 <.067 Note: 30 litres of air sampled for each field blank; Rockwe11 Drive DON CHEMICAL ROCKWELL LANDFILL Air Sampling Sites for September 18 1984 ,Approx. 50 ft. xfa??. Rockwe11 Landf111 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7HOMAS ANDERSON STATE OF MICHIGAN bun CAROLLO JAMES J. BLANCHARD. Governor JACOB A HOEFER 3755,52 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PAUL WEMDLER STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING HARRY BOX 30028 81026 LANSING. MI 48909 RONALD O. SKOOG Dureclor 4ll-J East Genesee Saginaw, Michigan 48607 December l2, 1984 Ms. Diane Hebert, Director Environmental Congress of Mid-Michigan P.0. Box 1494 Midland, Michigan 48640 Dear Ms. Hebert: Enclosed is a report of results of air sampling for volatile organic compounds at the Dow Chemical Rockwell Drive landfill. The sampling was conducted on September l8, 1984,and the report written by Air Quality Division staff. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact me. Sincerely, M1419 (that Mark D. Reed, Saginaw District Supervisor Air Quality Division 517/77l-l73l Enclosure Dan Schultz d??irl STATE OF MICHIGAN WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN. Governor DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 3500 N. LOGAN PO. BOX 30035. LANSING. MICHIGAN 48909 BAILUS WALKER. JR. Director December 16, 1982 Ms. Linda Kerns 1374 Bus Road Midland, Michigan 48640 Dear Ms. Kerns: I received your December 9, 1982, letter requesting Michigan Department of Public Health assistance toward evaluating health concerns of your family and neighbors. To assist our Department to be responsive to your concerns, and those of other Midland County residents, 1 have written to the Environmental Congress of Mid?Michigan (ECOMM) asking for a meeting with representatives of that group. That organization has included the dumpsite near your home as one of their specific concerns. We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you at the same time. We assume you are a member of ECOMM. We are already evaluating cancer mortality data for Bay and Midland Counties and will report on our findings in the near future. In addition, we have begun plans to check into each of the health problems or deaths listed in your letter related to families living on Bailey Bridge Road. The initial evaluation will probably be in the form of a door-to-door survey to be conducted in early 1983. While we cannot commit to testing of all water supply wells in the Tri?County area as requested, we do plan on repeating the testing of some wells near the Rockwell Road dumpsite. Earlier testing in 1979 and 1980 did not indicate any contamination, but some wells will be retested this in the near future. We can better design our overall evaluation of your concerns following our meeting with you and other ECOMM representatives. We look forward to meeting with you soon. If you cannot meet with myself and other staff when ECOMM representatives visit, I would welcome having you call my secretary, Pat Buggia, at 517?373-1320 for an appointment with you individually. Sinc ely, Bailus Walker, Jr., M.P.H. Director k' 5? I AUG 2 0 1979 August 9. 1979 as. mom no. I TO: File - FROM: Richard Sadowski. Environmental Engineer. Hazardous Waste Section. 1 sir Resource Recovery Division Meeting July 31, 1979 - Dow Chemical Pipe Landfill Construction Pennit Application, Midland County Dow Chemical Rockwell Drive Landfill. Williams Township. Bay_County PRESENT: Dow Chemical: E. H. Ilgenfritz. Dave Michigan DNR: Thomas Rohrer. James Bedford. Jerry Fore. Richard Sadowski Dow Chemical Pipe Site The purpose of the meeting was to clarify the previously supplied chemical analysis of the pipe residues. Dow Chemical had not identified many of the compounds present in these residures. There had been a concern expressed by Mr. Rohrer that dioxins_may have been formed- stated to arrive at positive identificatJOn of the unknown compounds are unavailgble.atnthis?ll?8- He"Verbally gave a 0f possible compounds which would approximate those peaks. Mr. Ilgenfritz said his staff compiled this list and he was a bit uncomfortable with their interpretations. If these compounds were determined there are no listings of their properties and toxicity available. After Mr. Ilgenfritz explained that no peaks were found where evidence of dioxins would normally show up; Mr. Rohrer agreed that there was little risk of their presence. There were no major concerns expressed by either Mr. Rohrer or Mr. Bedford after the discussion. Dow Chemical Rockwell Drive Site Dow supplied the results of the samples taken from their monitoring wells. Thesef samples show west of Rockwell Drive. Mr. Bedford requested tes ing or .O.D.. Benzene and Phenols in Dow's water monitoring pro- gram. These tests should also be run on the unaffected groundwater as back- ground data as phenols may be naturally occurring in the groundwater. RS:mo . . . V: Dow U.S.A. MICHIGAN DIVISION August 19, 1980 MIDLAND. MICHIGAN 48640 trawl" . . Mr. Larry Thornton, Supervisor I ?c 1 MI DepartmenL'OI-NaLural Resou cos I 2 0 1980 Resource Recovery Division P.O. Box 128 Roscommon, MI 48653 In. m. 3'1. 5' Dear Mr. Thornton: The accompanying Tables I and represent analytical results from ground? water monitoring at the Rockwel-l Drive Landfill site. Table I shohs the complete results of surface runhff monitoring up to the dry seasonlwhen runoff ceased. This was done i conformance with the consultant' s recom- mendations presented to you in_the November, 1979 report, entitled:"Hydro? logic Investigation of Leachate Plume for Rockwell Drive Landfill?. TableII contains the second quarterly report on the monitoring wells established at the site and shown on Figure 2 3f the above-mentioned report. Sincerely, . E. M. illgenfritz ?up I I Environmental Services 628 Building. (517) 636-4620 . . I CS - . I AN OPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY TABLE I ROCKWELL DRIVE OF SURFACE DRAINAGE 1980 Date Location 98198100 RE 299 Flow 3/24 1 .00? 71.0 8 3 8 Heavy 4/0] 1 .002 85.2 7 5 18 Moderate 4/18 1 .005 49.7 7.7 12 Moderate 4/18 (DNR) 1 68.0 7.7 5/02 1 .003 71.0 7 7 3 Moderate 5/16 1 .00.. 1.2.6 7 6 18 Slow 5/28 1 .005 71.0 7 7 20 Slow 3/24 2 .003 74.5 8.2 8 Heavy 4/0] 2 .xnt? 30.7 7.5 18 Moderate ?/18 2 .004 88.8 7.0 12 Moderate [4/18 (DER) 100.0 7.7 5/02 2 99.4 7.7 3 Moderate 5/16 2 .003 100.5 7.6 19 Slow 5/21 2 .005 7 7 20 Slow 3/24 3 -- 4/01 3 4/18 3 00A 3.6 7 10 Slow 4/18 (DNR.001. 63.9 7.6 7 Slow 5/16 3 .004 7.1 7 5 23 Seepage 5/21 3 .005 7.1 7 7 19 Seepage 3/24 4 .005; 4.0 8.4 9 Heavy 4/1 4 .002 l?.2 7.6 16 Moderate 4/18 A .00} 3.6 7.5 17 Moderate 4/18 (DNR) - 12.0 7.6 -- -- 5/02 a .006 1&.2 7.5 6 Hoderate 5/16 4 .004 7.1 7.7 10 Seepage 5/21 4 .005 14.2 7.6 24 Seepage 0/NOTES: Location: (1) Milner {oad Culvert, S. Side (2) Field Edge, North (3) Field Edge Middle (4) Field Edge, South (see Williams Works report on leachate plume) (5) Culvert on Bus Road Phenol: Data reported are generally limit of detection Flow: 30 field measurement of actual flow was made. Earliest measure hu_ xith frost in ground and the runoff of snow melt was vigorous. The next three times the flow was brisk. By May 28, there was no flow at any of the sites. peceweo ?18201380 TABLE II QUARTERLY SAHPLE or ROCKWELL DRIVE MONITOR WELLS 10.71900 MONITOR WELL NUMBER 7 8 . 9 Volatile Organic Analysis: Benzene 0.008 0.0 3.7 0.0025 0.001 . . ND ND l'lbh' - 1 0.006 .r2 . anLnL 0 (0 002) (0.001) wtunn1 0.002 0.05 0.150 0.005 0.028 114: 13.0 00 40 12 34 00101100 75.1 0040 1740 411 78.1 141 7.5 0.: 0.8 7.4 9.5 Dept}: to HdLur L0001 in. XVTE: Monitor leln lucuLiun are dusurihud in rupurLs prepared by Killidms and Works on site hydrogeology. . q-q? AUH 2 0 1380 .5, now In DOW CHEMICAL I i. I MICHIGAN DIVISION I MIDLAND. MICHIGAN 48640 I . QUARTERLY SAMPLE OF ROCKWELL DRIVE MONITOR WELLS Volatile Organic Analysis: Benzene Phenol TOC Chloride pH I Depth to Water Level Note: Monitor Wells locations are desoribed in reports prepared by Williams and Work on site hydro SEPTEMBER 19, 1980 MONITOR WELL NUMBER .022 2.7 ND 0.4 1.8 .001 2.2 0.28 218 92 50 142 8520 '1846 7.5 6.4 6.7 62 in." 53 in. 86 in. reported in mg/liter. AN OPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY geology. 1 1' ND ND (0.001) (.001) ND ND (00.001) (.001) (.001) .004 .019 26 7 92.3 21.Concentrations are ATTACHMENT A SITE MAP ?g i. I 34 2317 '7 Fix 2308 W6 9 ditch 88?2303 b3141- ditch pump C, 2304 Sampler W2 2309 H7 1 Veils - ditCh 2315 32 x? 12 1? 3 Wells 5 2312 ?103:9 2305 9:3 0 ?11 ditch pump 1 Well 100' 1ten 1? 15 Total 3 . . ,l I: 2310 W, NS ditch -. - 5 :1 2305 24 2K . Sampler [2313 5" ?23 ,23-11 ?99% W11 - Qixo 2314 A Sampler Bl 0 3" Sampler a V0.. BJ I Pipe, tap of flange a RECEIVED AUG ,3 1979 AUGER BORING CONTOUR menu :1 A rue-0' 32::22 TVVO-TRACK ROAD RECEIVED AUG 31979 as. move? m, LANDFILL ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTION ARY 1.1 The contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary to complete the encapsulation. -Work shall include but not be limited to maintaining access roadways, excavation, backfilling, drainage and related items on drawings. 1.0 Scope of Work 2.0 Site Preparation 2.1 Contractor's use of the site will be limited to the area shown on the drawings. 2.2 All trees, stumps, roots and other vegetation shall be disposed of as directed by the Owner's Representative. 2.3 The earthwork contractor is responsible for removing stumps and placing them in authorized storage areas after removing the sand around them. 2.4 All stumps will be cut to within 18 inches of finished grade by others prior to initiating any earthwork. 2.5 Authorized storage areas for stumps will be directed by La. ohuer's Representative. They will be located within a quarter mile of the site. 3.0 Excavation 3.1 Excavation shall conform to limits indicated on the drawings or specified herein. 3.2 Excavation shall not be made below the subgrade except where removal of unsuitable material is necessary. Excavation shall be done as directed by the Owner's Representative. 3.3 All Excavation material is to be stockpiled within the Site for use in filling depressions. 3.4 No additional payment will be made for unauthorized excavation. 3.5 All open excavation shall be adequately protected by barricades during construction. - 4.0 Drainage Around Excavation 4.1 Control grading around excavation to prevent surface water from flowing into excavation pit. CONTRACT NO. 780540 DATE 8-1-79 CONTRACT NO. 780640 DATE 8-1?79 LANDFILL ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTION 4.2 Drain or pump as required to continually maintain excavated area free of water or mud from any source. Collected water will be retained in the soubheas? holding_pgnd and removed by Dow. Contractor is esponsible for pumping and/or drainage to this collection point. PRELIMINARY 5 CONTRACT NO. 780640 DATE LANDFILL ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTION 5.0 Embankment and Lining Materials 5.1 5.2 u: I 5.6 7.0 7.1 PRELIMINARY Clay for side slopes and covering landfill shall have a_ low coefficient of permeability of not more than 5 10 cm/sec. Lining shall not be started until, the area has been inspected a2? 15y"cved by the Owner's Representative. Subgrade including slopes shall be formed and maintained to provide preper drainage. The lining and cap shall be spread evenly by mechanical equipment or by manual means and shall be mixed thoroughly and spread in lifts not to exceed nine (9) inches in thickness, loose measurement and shall be built in horizontal layers as nearly as even as praticable to prevent the thickness of lift from exceeding that specified. All lining and capping material shall have a moisture content within the range where maximum compaction is attainable. Compaction to be 95 percent of maximum density. Soil that is too wet for compaction shall not be used. Lining to be compacted shall not be placed in water. Compaction by saturation will not be permitted. pFinished encapsulation shall be smooth and evcn?and shall not vary more than two (2)inches in ten (10) feet from true profile and cross section. Complete encapsulation shall be to dimensions as specified on drawings. Drainage of the Site At all times during the construction of encapsulation structure, maintain and operate proper and adequate drainage facilities to the satisfaction of the Owner in order to keep construction site dry and in such condition that placement and compaction of lining and fill may proceed unhindered by saturation of the area. Compaction of Lining and Cap Soils to have optimum moisture content for compaction; when wet, soils shall be drained or worked until optimum moisture content is attained; when dry, water shall be added. CONTRACT DATE ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTION . 7.2 Each lift shall be compacted by the equipment described herein such as to achieve 95 percent of maximum dry density. The degree of compaction shall be set by the Owner's Representative, and each successive lift shall not be placed or compacted until the lower layer has been approved by the Owner's Representative. 7.3 The granular soil shall be compacted with a vibratory compactor. 7.4 Where the existing subgrade and/or lining is composed of nonugranular materials that cannot be properly compacted by a vibratory?type compactor, the equipment that shall be used on the existing subgrade and/or lining shall be a sheepsfoot roller developing a foot pressure of not less than 600 pounds per square inch. 7.5 Where the lining, cap, and existing subgrade is to compacted within restricted areas, compacting shall be with mechanical or hand vibratory combinations. 7.6 In the event that the contractor desires to use any other type of compaction equipment, such equipment may be employed i only if approved by the Owner's Representative. 7.7 Compaction shall be such that no creeping or weaving appear ahead of the compactor. 8.0 Testing 8.1 Owner reserves right to check compaction per A.S.T.M. (Moisture Density Relations of Soils using 10 Pound Rammer and 18 inch Drop.) (Modified Proctor Compaction Test.) 8.2 If the tests indicate the backfill does not meet this specification, the contractor shall pay for these tests. If the material does meet the specification, Dow shall pay for these tests. Dow reserves the right to test any and all backfill materials. 8.3 Materials not meeting these specifications shall be removed and replaced at the contractors expense. 9.0 Finishing 9.l All areas shall be finished to smooth, compact surfaces in conformity with the plans. Slopes, Blade grader or scraper finish will be allowed. CONTRACT NO. 780640 . DATE ENCAPSUIMXTION CONSTRUCTION PR EL, NARY 10.0 Moving Material to Site 10.1 Contractor is required to load, haul and place approxi- mately;L2L000 cubic yards of contaminated sand from Earth of the site within the barrier before the north wall is complete. 10.2 Contaminated sand is to be placed in an orderly fashion and in such a way to minimize space requirements in the site and to minimize void areas. 10.3 Payment for hauling and placing contaminated sand within the site will be on a unit price quoted by the contractor. Quotation will be a price per cubic yard. 11.0 Placement of Clean Sand 11.1 Contractor is to furnish clean, dry sand to fill depression north of site. 11.2 Payment for supplying sand north of site shall be on a ytice quoted by the contractor. Quotation will be a price per cubic yard. 11.3 Volume of fill required in the 12,000-14,000 cubic yard range. SepteMbar 1984 I TE: nelah 3. Harrison, Bauio? Envirunmantal Specialimt Toxic ?chutances Contr?lFCUmmiasiau - 320%: David Dennis, Chxaf I Gamplianca Bactinu Grnum?water Quaxity DiviJion bow Fo?eyvillu Land?ill (Hidland Gaunt?) ?xall? 38, Eb and 36 are {name gulls inatulled in a plume of contamination which lefs the 31:9 pfabicu? to encapaulatian. Since this contamination namukre? pr9vtou5 tn eucapaulncion, it baa maiimgncu'upoa our avaluntiou of tha effactivana?a of that encapsulation. Hell #25 has been ra?ampled, since the rwauita from Dow's Lab did nun verify the coutamluatinn datected by the JER Lab. Tha teat ?gaults should be availabla Within a few weaks. I am copies of tun mumok by Leonard Lipinuki discu?aing the alga aacnpau1&tibna ha you can gee Mr. Lipiuski feai& the encapsulation is adequata if the keyuay and slurry wall warm properly couatructad. The taating ra?ucated ?pan the Reyna? n3 being by Dow and wa expact ta rag?ivc thos? reaming in the near future. I will be forwarding a map gnawing the incapiona the Ma?l? and leachate Humps within a ?aw days? a ..-.: . Um; ennui La. Lipinnh? Aoril 25, 1934 T0: Schultz, Saginaw District Office - Leonard Lipinski, Geologist I Compliance Lansing SUBJECT: Dow Poseyville Road Landfill Site Containment I that the slurry wall and key way were properly constructed, containment oi this site appears adequate. However, I don't feel that the quality control,testing was sufficient to guarantee this. Therefore, Dow should obtain samples from the slurry wall and key way for permeability testing. These samples should be obtained by Shelby Tube at two depths from locations listed below. These sampling depths should be near the base of the slurry wall or key way and then about half way up from the bottom. The testing locations should be: In 1 Clay Key Way: 1. North side of site 1000 feet east of the west fence. 2. North side of site 1600 feet west of the east fence? 3. South side of site 120$ feet west of the east fence. Slurry Wall: 1. The northeast corner of the slurry wall. 2. North side of site 800 feet west of the east fence. If the test results indicate a permeability of greater than 1 10 h7'cmfsec., then further testing and possibly remedial action will be necessary. i During out meeting with Dow in February, they indicated that they would send us a set of ssrbuilt engineering plans for the key way and slurry walls. We also requested a copy of the c0mpntibility study on the slurry wall and Lhe [inn] mix specifications. Perhaps we should remind them of their agreement to send this information. fb July 31, 1924.4 06 TO: Dun Schultz, Saginaw District Qual?ty Divia%on FROM: Leonard Lipinaki, Genlogiat Groundwater Quality Division SUBJECI: Dow Poaeyville Road SiculContainment The addixional information submitted by Dow in reference to the slurry wall has been reviewed. Thin includes the D'Appolonin report on the of backfill mixture and the quality control test reanlc: from Santelt. ?nned upon the additional information, I no longer fcel it_ia nacesaary to obtain onmplea of the slurry wall for testing. i . . u} ., a?v??Lv-tg DOW CHEMICAL U. s. A. =3 Hay 31. 1933 mwsow 5; MICHVSAN ASE-Mr. William D. Marks JLJN 9 Acting Deputy Director I 0 1983 HI Department of Natural Res0urces . P.0. BOX 30028 JUN 0 1983 Lansing, MI 48909 f; . GOD-COMPLIANCE 2 . :4 Dear Mr. Marks: In response to your letter of March 29, 1983, the old trichlorophenol process at 199 Building was dismantled in late 1967. ,Because we gen- erally have not retained records from that date, and due to the length of time which has passed since then, most of the data which you have requested was obtained through discussions with Dow employees who were involved with the actual planning and execution of the project. In all cases the information received is, to the best of their memory, both truthful and factual. A common consideration, apparent fr0m all discussions concerning the demolition of 199 Building, was the degree of concern for industrial hygiene and environmental safety. Stringent safety procedures were formulated and enforced concerning protective and personal clothing requirements, equipment and tool cleaning methods, equipment removal methods, and personal hygiene practices. Following is a summary of the events taken from the discussions. Liquids associated with this project fall into three categories: those compounds remaining in the process since it had been last operated, those liquids used in flushing and cleaning the internal parts of the equipment prior to removal, and liquids used to wash the dismantled equipment and building walls, floors, etc.. .The process piping associated with the plant was modified so that the contents of all plant vessels were pumped through a single line into one _tank. This tank will be referred to as the north tank. All the process vessels were first emptied, then extensively washed. Following is the wash-out process listed in_chronological order: 1. A mild caustic solution (approximately 15%) was recirculated through all vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, filters and process piping. This liquid was pumped to the north tank via the same pipeline as the-re- maining process liquid. in r?f? a Li '3 4cm ?9 ?Nm?t AN OPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY .v-Mr. Hilliam?D?. Markg?I May 31, 1983 . Page.Two item 1 above was-repeated using 15% hydrochloric acid solution; 3. Item 1 above was repeated using solvent. This was followed by a hot rinse of soap and water. All liquids were pumped to the north 'h tank and injected into Deep.Hell No. 5. ?This.deep well extends to'a depth of 4,269 feet into the Dundee vugular rock formation. drinking water.aquifers. Following the flushing of the proces was washed with high pressune soap a ing the exterior of all equipment. treated at the Waste Water Treatment This formation is over 3,800 feet below any 1d water from roof to floor, includ- This water was then received and Plant. . . . I After the extensive clean?out procedure described above, the equipment remaining in 199 Building was classified into two categories: equipment which had, and those which cess raw materials or products. p.eces of had not, come in contact with_pro- All equipment that had contacted product or process raw materials was placed in an On?site landfill.? Recognize that each of these pieces of ?equipment had been cleaned-as previously deseribed. Large equipment was cut into smaller pieces prior to transfer to the landfill. The landfill is contained within the Midland Plant site. Its existence was reported to the.U.S. Environmental Protection,Agency pursuant to 42 USC 9601 and, derivatively, to the appropriate Michigan authorities' under 103 of that statute.? In August of-1980 the landfill was closed with a cap of greater than two- feet of clay on the top.and sidewall s. Leachate is collected and for- warded to the Waste Water Treatment'Plant. The entire site was seeded for eroSion'control. Because the equipment from the 199 Building demolition was so thoroughly cleaned, due to industrial hygiene considerations, there is very little ,likelihood of hazard or negative environmental impact associated with it when it was landfilled. measure of environmental safety. Disposal into an on-site landfill was an extra The geologic formation of the landfill censists of a-clay bottom and clay sidewalls and, although no monitoripg data Specific to this landfill is highly improbable that mu- gration_of materials associated with this'project has occurred. sidering the combination of the geol pen-l ogic conditions and the cleaning procedures prior to placement in-the landfill, it is reasonable to - conclude there has?been no adverse environmental impact. Registered Trademark of The Dow Chemical Compani- I 1' 5 equipment the entire building'area. t. uob-qauw '0 unit.- sq: lq gelatin . '1 - May 31, 1983 . Page Three In conclusion, the data gathered. from discussions with the people 1nvoived .- w1th the demolition and subsequent burial of certain equ1pment from 199 Build1ng shows that the entire project was completed w1th fu1l regard to industrial hygiene and environmental safety. Considering the fact that it was completed long before today' regulatOry cl1mate, the consc1entious . and responsible program exh1b1ted during the project 15 qu1te impressive. Sincerely, eur1nk-, Manager Environmental Serv1ces - Building 628 (517) 636q2646 CS a. "?n'u?lw In lulu. ll" At] (w FEGH: I am enclaalng capiaa of m?mph by Leonard Liptnaki disc?saing the slte A3 you can noe,Nr. Lipi?3ki Emaia the encapaulatiun is adequate The testing requested eacnpaulaniou. 1i eyqay and slurry wall were properly comatructed. upon the keywny being-undertaken by Dow and we expect t0 receive thoaa results in the near.futura. I will be forwaxding?h map showing the Pocations September 15:, 19 Hui Keith Ga ?arrieun, Senior Envirnnmantal ?pecialint I) Taxln ubntances Coutrol Commisainn David Dennis Chi?gf . Sac?inn 2 Grnun?water Quality Division Dw-vomyvilie (1514131111 Ltomity.) e? the walla and lyachate uvmpa withi? a few dayam ac: Schultz me Lip inst-.11. - "f Sir Since this cantamination falls 92?, 28, 29 and 30 are purge walla installed in a plume of contamination which left the Rite previous to encapsulatian. ah?ukted yraViOu? tn encapaulntian, it haw nn?impact?upon our evaluation of tha'effactivaneaa of encapsulation. the resulaa from'Dow's Lah.did not verify the contaminatinn detectedzby the BER Lab. Ina test aeaults rhaul? b6 available within a few weeks. Hell #25 has bean aince SANITARY LANDFILL: STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES . GROUNDWATER QUALITY DIVISION EVALUATION REPORT TYPE ll TYPE Ill OTHER ME OF FACILITY Dow CHEMICAL accelerates? FACILITY NO. Mam Hoods Section No - County Rom-ecli? MIDLALJD ME OF OPERATOH Open Licensed Closed 8: Inspecting Unlicensed NAME OF LICENSEE TO CONSIDER DURING INSPECTION Compliance (N) Noncompliance Does Not Apply A Protection of Surtace Waters REMARKS: Hazardous Material/Liquids/Sewage Materials Prohibited for Disposal Some observations made: 1. A drilling rig had recently plugged a salt well Surface Water Drainage located at the north and central perimeter of the area. Period and Adequacy of Cover IKJ Completion of Area/Final Coverage The perimeter security fence has been moved farther out on the North and West end of the site. Compaction 3. A new access road has been installed around the . Leachate Control/Management majority (approx. 75%) of the site. Engineering Plans. Hydrogen?logic Evaluation 8. Construction Certification 4. Two monitoring wells were flowing at the North central portion of the site. Operations Conform to Plan 8. License Stipulations A 5. On the South side of the landfill itself and toward Vermin Control/Bird Control the west end, a series of large sump cleanouts were installed to connect with existing leachate Blowing Debris. Dust 8. Odor Control collection lines to assist in cleanout of leachate collection systems. Gas Migration i Fire Protection and Restriction of Burning Equipment Adequacy This site is currently undergoing further analysis by DNR geologists, etc. and further discussion regarding Restricted Access/Attendant proposed monitoring well program will resume in the near future. Traffic Flow . Salvaging/Scavenging Fl. Noise Level is S. Fence/Screening Maintenance lspection item de?nitions are on back at this form ZHSON INTERVIEWED $3qu all?lame 61:30 DATE TIME OF INSPECTION SPECTED BY moo Orininal to Der] of Natural Resources: 1 copy - Licensee, 1 copy Ger-tilled Health Dept HEPFIE SE NTING STATE OF MICHIGAN . Kasai! 4w} (La-+4 JAMES J. BLANCHARD Governor DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 3500 LOGAN BCJX 30035 LANSING ?18909 GLORIA SMITH Ph D. -l A A Director - . -- December 17, 1985 'x Mr. Roy Sasse . X. 1007 Sasse Road Midland, Michigan 48640 Dear Mr. Sasse: Enclosed are the results from the water sample collected at your residence on November 25, 1985 by the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH) and the Midland County Health Department. The analysis was performed by the MDPH laboratory in Lansing. The results indicate the organic compounds tested for and the detection limit for each test. As can be seen, none of the compounds were detected. Based upon this analysis it can be concluded that your water is safe for human consumption and body contact. The previous results by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) were not confirmed by the MDPH. It is felt by MDPH that the USEPA data is erroneous and that the reported compounds were due either to laboratory or sampling error. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to call Doug Diak at the Midland County Health Department (517) 832?6655 or myself at (517) 373-1376. Sincerely, Mar s'?sfalf Mark S. Breithart, Geologist Ground Water Quality Control Section Division of Water Supply Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health enclosure cc: Doug Diak, Midland County Health Department cc: Dan Schultz, Groundwater Quality, MDNR, Saginaw District Officev/ cc: Dave Barna, USEPA Cr/ Laboratory and Epidenioloqical Services Administration hlchigan Department of Public Health 3500 North Logan, P.O. Box 30035 Lansinq, HI 48909 Telephone (517} 373-1428 LAB NO.: 8511-33318 PROGRAM CODE: 22 Abbrevtations: CT Greater than gtven value Paqe: 1 MCL State regulated naxinun contanznant lintt Date PPEPLDDO: 11/25/89 Date reported: REPORT TO: Hldland County Health Dept. 195 U.hain St. Examiner in Charge: (CONTINUED) 11H: 1 moo 5 2/83 Bo Authorito of Act 1978 as amended Hidland,MI . I .- Sveten Owner: ROY SASSE DSSN: Street Address: 2007 SASSE RI Location/Source: . City or Top: MIDLAND Collected by: BREITHART County: HIDLR Date Collected: 11/29/85 Standard Detection Iguana..-? ?health. UCL- BROHOEIHRNE Not Detected D.OOlng/1 HROHOFORH Not Detected 0.10nq/l CARBON TETRACHLORIDF Not Detected 0.001Mq/1 CHLOROBENZENE Hot Detected D.DOlnq/l Not Detected 0.1Unq/l 0.001nq/l CHLOROETHANE Not Detected 0.010ng/l CHLOROFORH Not Detected 0.10nq/1 0.001nq/1 DICHLOROBROMOMETHANF Not Detected 0.10nq/l 0.001nq/l DICHLOROETHANE, Not Detected 0.001n9/1 DICHLOROETHANE, 1,1- Not Detected 0.001nq/1 Not Detected 0.0D1nq/1 DICHLOROETHYLENE, Not Detected 0.001no/l DICHLOROPROPANE, 1,2- Not Detected DICHLOROPROPYLENE, Not Detected D.Dl1ng/1 DICHLOROPROPYLENE, Not Detected 0.001nq/l ETHYIENE DIBROHIDE Not Detected D.DOlnq/1 FLUOROTRICHLOROHEIHANE Not Detected 0.010nq/l HEXACHLOROETHANE Not Detected 0.001nq/1 METHYL BROMIDE Not Detected 0.001nq/l METHYL CHLORIDE Not Detected D.DSan/l HEINYLENF CHLORIDE Not Detected 0.001nq/1 1,1,2,2? Not Detected Not Detected OOlnq/l TOTAL TRIHALOHETHANES Not Detected D.ang/l 0.0013q/1 TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2- Not Detected 0.001nq/l IRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1,1- Not Detected 0.001ng/1 TRICHLOROETHYLENE Nat Detected 0.001nq/l UINYL CHLORIDE Not Detected 0.005nq/1 UINYLIDENE CHLORIDE Not Detected 0.001nq/l BENZENE Not Detected 0.001nq/1 DICHLORODENZENE, 1,4- Not Detected D.DDinq/l A 1.53.1 .-..E-.R. .- .u .t Laboratory and Eoidenioloqical Services administration Michigan Department of Public Health 3500 North Logan, P.0. Box 30035 Lansing, MI 48909 Telephone (517) 373-1028 . Abbreviations: CT Greater then given value LAB N0.: 8511-03318 Page: 2 HCL State regulated naxinun contaninant limit PRUCRAH CODE: 22 REPORT T0: Date received: 11/26/85 .V Date reported: 12/06/85 Hidland County Health Dept. 125 H.Hain St. Examiner in Charge: Hidland,HI 48640 2 556 System Owner: ROY SASSE USSN: . Street Address: 2007 SASSE RD Location/Source: . - City or Twp: Collected by: BREITHART County: HIDLA Date Collected: 11/25/85 Standard Detection Jest?eoe -. 1,3? Not Detected 0.001on DICHLURDBENZENE, 1,2- Not Detected 0.001nq/1 Not Detected 0.001ng/l \u HETHYLETHYL KETONE Not Detected 0.02nq/l HETHYL ISDBUTYL KETDNE Not Detected 0.020nq/1 STYRENE Hot Detected. 0.001nq/1 \ur TULUENE Not Detected 0.0013q/l - XYLENE Not Detected 0.001nq01885 3 c; 2/83 By Authority of Act 1978 as amended I'v? .- . STATE. OF MICHIGAN JAMES J. BLANCHARD Governor DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 3500 LOGAN P.O. BOX 30935 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 GLORIA R. SMITH, Phi-3.. M.P.H., F.A.A.N., Director December 17,.1985 Mr. James McGinty 3326 Meridian Road Merrill, Michigan- 48637 Dear Mr. McGinty: Enclosed are the results from the water sample collected at your residence on November 25,1985 by the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH) and the Midland County Health Department. The analysis was performed by the MDPH laboratory in Lansing. The results indicate the organic compounds tested for and the detecti?n limit for each test. As can be seen, none of the compounds were detected. [Based upon this analys-is it can be concluded that your water is safe for human consumption and body contact. The previous results by the U. S. Environmental -Protection Agency (USEPA) were not confirmed by the MDPH. It is felt by MDPH that the USEPA data is' erroneous and that the reported compounds were due either to laboratory or sampling error. . Should you have any further questiohs or concerns, please feel free to call Doug Diak at the Midland County Health Department (517) 832? ?6655 or myself at (517) 373? ?1376. i Sincerely, ?ag! 5 ?a??w74_ I Mark S. Breithart, Geologist Ground Water Quality Control Section Division of Water Supply Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health enclosure cc: Doug Diak, Midland County Health Department cc: Dan Schultz, Groundwater Quality, MDNR, Saginaw District Officeb" cc: Dave Barna, USEPA 0F oratory and EpidEHiological Services Administration H1chigan Department of Public Health {5?3 North Logan, P. 0. Box 30035 1 Lansing, HI 48909 1- 3- Telephone (517) 373-1428 .jf . Abbreviations: GT Greater than given value LAB 3511413319 Page: 1 . State regulated HaxiHvH contaminant linit . PRUBRAH CODE: 22 .3. REPORT T0: 1 Date received: 11/26/85 IV . Date reported: 12/06/85 . . . Midland County Health Dept . 1-. 1? .125 N. Main St. 1' Examiner in Charge: - 39.1! F,Hidland HI 42541 - .5AHPLE SOURCE INFORMATIONSystem Owner: JAHES HBGINTY - - .. USSR: .235" Street Address: 3326 MERIDIAN .1 - - . Location/Source: if." i City or Twp: NERRILL -- :1 -. -- 1 . . Collected by: DREHHART i County: HIDLH -1 Date Collected: 11/25/Standard Detection 19.21.02.112 . 1151:..- .. BROHDETHANE .. Not Detected 1 Hon-gm .- oHoHanRH . Hot Detected .. o. 001Hg'll -. 3 . TETRACHLURIDE . Not Detected 1 v. 00111ng ?w . CHLURDBENZENE . - - Not Detected 0.001Hg/l Not Detected 1..-. 0.10Hg/l 0.001119/1 Not Detected 0.010Hg/1 . - Not Detected 1 0.1mm - 0.0mm 11.113 . :1 war?H1 .a 1V 3? - Not DeLt-ected . .- 1, 2- - - Not Detected 1. - 0.001Hg/1 DICHLURDETHANE, 1,1- Not Detected 3 .- 0.001ng/l -. - TRANS- 1,2, 1 - Not Detected ?0.001ng/1 - 1 Not Detented g? 1: 1 1,2- - Not Detected - moving/1 . . . Not Detected -- 1 1 =0.001Mgl1 i; 1:1 ENE, . gig-Hot Detected ?Moo/1 .U DIBRDHIDE - - H?ot Detected. .0 001ng/1 . Not Detected - .. 010nq/1 .- 3 ?HzExochRoEtHaHE -- 91m Detected tanning/1 BROMIDE {'Not Detected .- - - D?lnq/l -1 .Z-HETHYL CHLORIDE - - Hot Detected . 0050ng/1 HETHYLENE 11- 3 Nu Detected toning/1 - 1, 1, 1- ..-, 0.001Hg/1 5:53 .- .- Not Det'ected .. Detected in Wing/l ?15 TOTAL - {.Not Detected -- -- . Not Detected {?Not Detected -. ?3 Hat Detected 3 ,-:Nut Detected . .Not Detected 3:31 1- --~Hot Detected 1 - 1 4- N01 - :?Laboratore and Epidemiological Services Adninistrato - - . ?H1chigan Departnent of Public Health . . 35003Hor1h Logan, P. 0. Box 30035 SW 3" Lansing, 111 48909 ,iTelephone (517) 373-1428 ELI :1"?955191i6115n5= . Greater than given value 1 5 xi- 3511;03319 Page: 2 '2 15v HCL =?Btate regulated naxinun contaninant limit .- PROGRAM CIJDEREPORT Date received: 11/26/95 Date reported: 12/06/85 1-: . . Midland County Health DeptMain 31.. .. - _5 j' Examiner in Charge: Evv Hidland,HI 48640 . .. 2 a E.- 9 FIEFs?_uRoE INFORMATION: . . - System Owner. JAHES HCGINTY --, -. ussn. 11' gV' .Street address: 3326 MERIDIAN .. Location/Source: . -: .City or Twp: MERRILL . .1 .. Collected by: BREITHART County: - - Date (1?.ll Standard Detection wee,? . -- 1951115111 1 3- . Not Detected -- - 001119;)? 1 2- Not DEIEcted . - o. 001ng/1 - ?"ille - - Hot Detected -. 0.001nq/l ,sa KETUNE Not Detected - ?0.02Hq/l 1 METHYL ISUBUTYL KETDNE . -. N01 Detected .- . . . 0.020119/1 . --BTYRENE -. Hot Detected 0.081ng/l 1.. ?th TDLUENE. Hot Detected - 0.0011111/1 - 1- y. r, 1.1- XYLEHF . . Hot Detected 2: -- . 0.001ngIl - Liaxes op authority at as: sea PA 197a ee anended I r. . 1" STATE OF MICHIGAN JAMES J. BLANCHARD. Governor DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEALTH 3500 N. LOGAN P.O. BOX 30035. LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 GLORIA R. SMITH, Phil. M.P.H.. F.A.A.N.. Director December 17, 1985 Mr. Scott Wylie 3847 S. Sasse Road Midland, Michigan ?8o40 Dear Mr. Wylie: Enclosed are?the results from the-water sample collected at your residence on November 25, 1985 by the Michigan Department of Public Health the Midland County Health Department. The analysis was performed by the MDPH laboratory in Lansing. The results indicate the organic compounds tested for and the detect?on limit for each test. As can be seen, none of the compounds were detected. Based upon this analysis it can be concluded that your water is safe for human consumption and body contact. The previous results by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) were not confirmed by the MDPH. It is Telt by MDPH that the USEPA data is erroneous and that the reported compounds were due either to laboratory or sampling error. hould you have any further questihns or concerns, please feel free to call Doug Diak at the Midland County Health Department (517) 832- -6655 or myself at (517) 373- 1376. Sincerely, Mark S. Breithart, Geologist Ground Water Quality Control Section Division of Water Supply Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health enclosure cc: Doug Diak, Midland County Health Department cc: Dan Schultz, Groundwater Quality, MDNR, Saginaw District Officev? cc: Dave Barna, USEPA 1 (HH- A. v. Laboratory and Eoidenioloqi.cal Services administration . Hichigan Departnent of Public Health 3500 North Looan, P. 0. Box 30035 1? . 1? -.: :1 Lansing, HI 48909 1zv'1j 1,15 :5 Telephone (5171 373-1429 1:?1 Page: i No 1511?00147 PROGRAM oonF- 22 I abbreviaFions: Greater than given value NCL Slate regulated naxinun contani.nan1 limit Date received: 12/04/85 Date reported: 12/06/85 Examiner in Charge: - Not Detected Nol Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not'Detgcted Not Detected Not Det?cied Not DetEcted 1 Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detec1ed Not Detected -Not Det?cted Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected - -Not Detected Wot Detected INot Detected Wot Detected [311% 1 Not Detected I REPORT T0: 1, 50011 01111 384? 31355 ROAD MI System Owner: Street Address: 3847 S. 51595 no. 11 City or Twp: HIDLAND . County: HIDLA 11. BRUHUFORH cannon CHLURDBENZENE 11 BHLUROETHANE 11 1 2- 1,1- 1 111 DICHLURDETHYLENE, TRANS- DICHLORUETHYIENE CIS- -1 1,2? 11 ETHYLENE DIBRDHIDE 11 FLUURDTRICHLURDHETHRNE HEXACHLURUETHHNE METHYL 1 . 11 NETHYL CHLORIDE 1;f "s HETHYLENE CHLEIRIDE -. - - 1,1,2,1- 1, . . IDTAL TRIHALDHETHRNES - TRICHLUHDETHRNE, 1,1,2? ~12 1, . . 1 UINYL CHLURIDE 1 11 CHLORIDE BENZENE (CONTINUED) ,1 . "1:31; 31 gilt-1.1 (LE-1.1 0.10nq/1 1 ,1 Standard Health HDL 0.10ng/1 0.10ng/1 0.10ng/1 0.10ng/1 0?0 3 1:5i9?5 J?j?r F- 31 2/83 5y Author1ty oF Act 368: -PA 1975 Ias amended . 33 - 15' '14 I .11530.005ng/1 1 a NSBN: Locat1on/Source: Collected by: SAYERS DatevCollected: 12/02/85' Detec1ion Test Linit 0.001nq/1 0.001nq/1 0.001nq/1 0.001nq/1 0. 001eg/l 0.010Mg/1 0. 001ng/:1 0. 001ng/1 0.001nq/l 0.001ng/1 0.001nq/1 0.001nq/1 0.001nq/1 0.001ng/1 0.001nq/1 0.001nq/1 0.010nq/1 0.001nq/1 0.0011g/1 I 0.0501911 0.001nq/1 0. 001nq/1 1 001nq/1 . 0. 001nq/1! f~ 1 1 1,1u 1 1 . 1 O?ing/l 71?11?i ra-' .- nl?u? .. u?q . ?nu?nun. 1515i. DI: uJFe E. .- 1: Laboratory and Epidemiological Seroices. Administration 4 . Michigan Department of Public Health .. 3500 North Logan, P. 8. Box 30035 . f? . Lansing, MI 48909 . . Telephone (517) 373-1428 -- if; . Abbreviations: GT Greater than given value L80 8512-00347 Page: 2 HCL State regulated maximum contaminant limit PRUGRAH CODE: 22 REPORT T0: . Date received: 12/04/85 - Date reported: 12/06/85 1, SCUTT HYLIE . . 3847 SASSE Examiner in Charge: - - HEHLoczt, r11 - . . L, System Owner: HYLIE 018811: Street Address: 3847 S. SASSE RI). - Location/Source: City or Twp: MIDLAND Collected by: BAYERS 1. County: HIDLA Date Collected: 12/08/83 .. Standard Detecti oin . 1651-06?- Not Detected 0.001hq?l _1 2- Not Detected 0 001mg/1 Not Detected 0. titling/:1 NETHYLETHYL KETUNE Not Detected 0 02 METHYL ISUEUTYL.KETUNE Not Detected 0. 020Hq/0 STYRENE . Hot/Detented . 0. 001mg/:1 . TOLUENE Not Detected 0. 001ng/1 XYLENE Not 0.001mg/1. I Nu; n.2/83 89 Authority of Act 19:28 as amended .UFL 1 {?985 .3 I. . ..