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Home My WebLink AboutWell Sampling for PE - 2/4/2009ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT n0UX ,ASS®CBATIES IN G 67 SOUTI I REDFORD STREET SUITE 101W Lt BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01803 TEL: 781-270-6600 FAX: 781-270-9066 February 4, 2009 Mr, Gerard Martin Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 20 Riverside Drive Lakeville, MA 02347 FEBRECEIVED - 9 2009 TOWN MANAGER'S OFFICE Re: Work Plan for Sampling ,Domestic Water Supply Wells for Pentaetythritol Steams Avenue, Mansfield Chestnut Sheet, Easton Mill Sheet, Easton Dear Mr. Martin: Roux Associates, Lie. (Roux Associates) has prepared this Work Plan for the testing of pentaerythritol (PE) in domestic water supply wells in the vicinity of the former Steams Avenue Landfill in Mansfield, Massachusetts. We have prepared this Work Plan on behalf of the Town of Mansfield (TOM) and Hercules Incorporated (Hercules). Background In February 2006, PE was detected at a concentration of 533 mg/L in the domestic water supply well for the home located at 494 Stearns Avenue in Mansfield, Massachusetts. At that time, use of the domestic water supply well was discontinued and the home was connected to public water. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MaSSDEP) requested that other domestic water supply wells in the area be identified. To identify additional domestic water supply wells in the area, Roux Associates requested information from the following agencies: • The Mansfield Health Department • The Easton Health Department; and • The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Based on the information gathered from these agencies, there are 16 known domestic wells within 'z mile of the former Stearns Avenue Landfill (Figure 1). Of these 16 known domestic wells, t I are located on Chestnut Street in Easton, three are located on Mill Street in Easton, one is located on Stearns Avenue in Mansfield, and one is located on Carriage House Lane in Mansfield. Table 1 summarizes the information gathered for each of the known domestic wells within 1/2 mile. The gathered well logs are provided in Attachment 1.1 'No information was available regarding the construction of 9 of the known domestic wells within'Iz mite. IIE0015.0025M002.11111 Mr. Gerard Martin February 3, 2009 Page 2 Wells to Be Tested To assess whether PE has impacted other known domestic wells within % mile of the former Stearns Ave Landfill, Roux Associates identified four domestic water supply wells to test for PE. The wells were selected for testing based on the following criteria: • Proximity to the former landfill; • Availability of well construction information; and • Similarity in overall depth and construction as the former well at 494 Stearns Avenue. The four wells selected for testing are located at: • 499 Stearns Ave, Mansfield; • 181 Chestnut St, Easton; • 187 Chestnut St, Easton; and • 80 Mill St, Easton. Roux Associates believes that if these wells do not have PE concentrations above the MassDEP recommended health -based guideline of 525 mg/L, it is unlikely that PE would be detected in other domestic water supply wells in the area. Well Sampling Approach Roux Associates will coordinate the private well sampling with the Health Departments for the towns of Mansfield and Easton. Prior to scheduling the sampling, Roux Associates will provide the Health Directors with copies of a PE Fact Sheet (Attachment 2) for distribution to the public, if necessary. Sampling will be conducted as follows: 1. A sampling location (i.e. faucet or hose bib) prior to any treatment system that may be present will be identified; 2. Water will be run for a minimum of 20-minutes prior to collection of a sample; 3. Collected samples will be immediately placed on ice in a cooler; and 4. Samples will be shipped via overnight courier to the Hercules R&D laboratory for testing. Water samples will be analyzed at the Ashland Hercules Research Center laboratory in Wilmington, Delaware using the analytical method that Hercules developed for this project. The analysis will have a detection limit of 450 mg/L. Laboratory analytical results will be provided to MassDEP and the Mansfield and Easton Health Departments within 30 days of analysis. As we have discussed, MassDEP agrees that, with the conduct of this domestic well sampling program, as long as the PE concentrations in the domestic wells are below the recommended health -based guideline of 525 mg/L, no further actions will be required. If any domestic wells have PE concentrations at or above 525 mg/L, alternative water supply or treatment will be provided. ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC. MEOW 5=25Mo02.1111 Mr. Gerard Martin February 3, 2009 Page 3 If you have any questions regarding this sampling plan, please contact Ian Phillips at 781-270-6600. Sincerely, ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC. I, fillips, LSP Principal Scientist cc: John D'Agostino, Town of Mansfield Bruce Hough, Hercules Incorporated ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC. HEo0 t 5.0026Moo2.1 11 IL Table 1. Domestic Water Supply Well Summary Address Well Construction Information Available Total Depth ft Proximity to Landfill Approximate Distance Direction 494 Sterns Ave Yes 380 500 ft East 499 Stearns Ave l Yes 245 .2 mi Southeast 206 Chestnut St No .25 mi Southeast 189 Chestnut St No .35 mi Southeast 187 Chestnut St Yes i 285 .4 mi Southeast= 186 Chestnut St No .4 mi Southeast 185 Chestnut St No .45 mi Southeast 182 Chestnut St No .45 mi Southeast 181 Chestnut St'' Yes 150 .45 mi ': Southeast' 178 Chestnut St No .5 mi Southeast 177 Chestnut St No .5 mi Southeast 170 Chestnut St Yes 170 .6 mi Southeast 153 Chestnut St Yes 265 0.45 mi Southeast 7 Carriage House Ln No .2 mi South 82 Mill St No .4 mi East 80 Mill St Yes 440 .4 mi East 63 Mill St Yes 275 .4 mi Northeast ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC. HE0015.0025MO02.111/T 77J r fflorlv— I I lot i , �3 i t u ATTACHMENT Well Completion Report ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC. HE0015.025Moo2.111WC 11/03/2008 NON 904 FAX U00210 it apartment Of ErlvlrOTIMQII(al Management/Oivision Of Water Resources • WELL COMPLETION'REPORT 04/I2/2096 WIID Environmental Management/Division Of Water Resources WELL COMPLETION REPORT I I -GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION N S r; W of n Eva L A) '7- Add, C N S E W of Pqardbf HealtI.I.Permit obtained" no ❑ intersect yes LEIL (msdj I WELCUSY'. WELL DATA Dornestio;k Public 11 Industrial171 Total well depjh_c1/5 ft, Mqnlwhng'E],' Other Depth ft. W I .. 9 rock/unconsolidated material: r Method dnjljp69L;L .......... Descriprion6d.4 �I�le �I-anl eL Date,drilled Water -hearing zones: OAS(Type14G . -2 1) From--z -�T.- A f-I 2) FromTo — Length-ZLLA Dla(J.D.) �p, in. 3) From— —To---- Cen'glp into tindrock ---LZ— ft. Gravolpack well: Pr Oteclive well Seal: o-T,4 r Grout, X" Other SJOI#— length from —to 5TATIC WATER LEVEL (all wells) level below land surface 3 ft. Date •ft. afterpurnoing q hr. ✓ 0 min, 9pa How me'AOred)�� recovery :3(3 ft, atter-f2hr. CQ 11. .1 . � Inio LOG OfAORMATIONS COMMENTS Mafodals From T as �pM O Driller V45� Rrm.- ALnarirLm 14�� Address Clty]Town—W-EI% �,ld 6Lr.-- Supervising Driller Roo BOARD OF HEALTH COPY y A Oeparmrent of Environmental Monagemcnt/Division of Water Resources r WELL COMPLETION REPORT WELL LOC 14� 1 . 1 GEOGRgPHIC DESCRIPTION Address !d c r 1\`) s 30 OS E W of pad CM S h/rrrrl s� S Well owner.! ram' •''Q"' '- "W 41 V ✓i C^ / eoMl ,,�ry•� 4 M! Address--O Q N S E CW' of r via ns'i-tc 1 $3 O�Pq F_ Ail m faiths) r�rh�ea intersect. A41 T— Board ofHetalthpermit obtained: yes no❑ w/po'3.. t„rsf WELL USE ❑ WELL DATA Total wall depth a- ft. Domestic blic [] Industrial LYJ pu Monitoring ❑ Other Depth to bedrock ft: A., y,�pf.er•beanng tockltinconsolidaled material: ' Method drltCeyAdt O Date drilled V C t 4 ! 19 9s, Description water -bearing zones: r 1 �__�__To /°ZSr^ r...+�+.-.. CASING !b TYPE alfr.MELLO.)G_in. t) From P) From �S To Length �� 3)from To Length into bedrock It. ,rt p e•n �' Gravel pack well: din. Protective well seal: jj �Pr✓a SAo Screen: dia. Grout.Q. Other Slot* length —from—to__ STATIC WATER LEVEL (all wells) ' 17c� �t�„ ��•� Ste tic water leval below land surface It. Date WELL TEST (produolion wells) Drawdown a*'r L altar pumping tt!t -^� 7 fir. 0 min. at 8 gpm �) How measured f Recovery f % It. altar! hr. Q min. G LOG of FORMATIONS COMMENTS 3 tbteddi ' Ffom is p U e (Hiller r r ec ! /Y .Firm W_ �J. (AZI ' _ r'7 • Gd rtlG Address e/6 .Sov) Chy/Town FrorA f i A /V%s X Supervising Driller RegA 8 TOWN OF EASTON WELL REGISTRATION DATE: .'� `U i \ g NAME: �lJ ��: rc P, ADDRESS: 1 BOARD OF HEALTH 136 ELM STREET NORTH EASTON, MASS.02356 Tel. 238.7951 extension 111 a 121 PERMIT NUMBER 83 _ 310 CMR 15.00 the State Environmental Code, Title 5, under 15.03(7) Distances.(1)(2), reads, in part: No disposal facility shall be closer than the distances stated in the following table: Well or suction line - 50 feet from septic tank (1) 100 feet- is a } 1OOfeet from a nimum acceptableleaching distance iand yno)variance shall be granted for a lesser distance except with prior written approval from the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering. Please show the above requirement: on a plan, bearing in mind that this applies to all disposal facilities within the 100 feet, the street, and submit same with this form. including those across Depth of Well; 5(Q In Bedrock or Consolidated Soils: - (;,,�G1 ,r Soil Type:" C_V QtjL 1 Construction Material:- 1 elz�, �$ 9(z \ hl- (r iU oVJQAt6 h Water Level:- , 4s%, -,r)OLZ-W Year of Installation: - lh%,R Installer:-. N,4, Q pc2� t Qy e % NW Copy of latest water analysis - L� S, rle V. I01 X7 9- (fNEsTn/u7 S -, -') h — r-, �51ev Ojo �o" OF AfgS.S9 T— p �1 A. � �((. .e✓ -Fd/ti.-/+,,,./a/.a o PAUL 40 AS-BU/Z-T-- PZ-19-1� NO. L°f S"4 �_ / / l Ou!//a✓. /do. Z P o C NTNtJ 7- ST, Df's:- 8.-. )hle ,lhd. (F9.3 °�Fs�Isrti� / ?�s/ )tvI m/I SS. 10-NM�, SCu le: Department 4 E'rivironmenral Management/Olvision of Water Resources WELL COMPLETION REPORT. Address_ �-•�Pf'•rnU"A' ^�sZ` ayye� do o 'a S E .W. of' .r Qeml le7ia(el'".'� City/Town Wgtlownef aS't'Ln (err rliS �. (coadl' Address— j .�,t� !"' ", f�S N S 'Ea of f p S't�1f� I"ta$S Md. lnfen n (Nrla'J)J�J r Board of Health permit obtained: yes � ❑, no lnsersact. w/ . ssu*lsro . N WELL USE WELL DATA' r Domestic ElPublic lodustrial (] Total well depth,_._ 6S" ft. _ tlflonitorilig ❑ Other Depth to bedrock Water -bearing tocklunconsolidalod matarla(e . Method drilled f• rn CASING Water-boaring zones: r. Type.l� /tf 44 11 From..._1—a r TO 1 From Is%L To Length.>}ft. D(a1.L2 0.1_Tin. 3! From l To Length into bedrock it. �q 1 Gravel pack wall din. 44 Protective well seal: ( dn, i a'o , Screon: din. Grout.d'"�011ter r'�z 3 `t slot + Iangth_.___from=to__ STATIC WATER LEVEL (all wells) Static water level below land surface fL Data �`+ �•s "f WELLTEST (production wells) t '� Drawdown' f" ft, after pumping � �t,� br.�0 min. at3 0 gpin How measured t ( Recovery.��_It. after-Lbr._�. Mtn. LOG of.PORMATIONS _ COMMENTS d Driller Address Soil r c yy City/Town F,'a t c15r A(.5Supervising Driller Reg.# m imroro ara„cerv+ rreroq we ddner�—: i�RgrY - ... .. eiw%w tw• a+r�dvrif'. •.__ .. '. r: ^ �• ...... TOWN OF EAS'TON WELL REGISTRATION DATE: 7-„ a NAME : t_6 e A e'� ADDRESS: �,pj �'`.°11e,UV l S4� o -L334' ]BOARD OF HEALTH 136 ELM STREET NORTH EASTON, MASS. 02356 Tel. 238-7951 extens Ion 111 & 121 PERMIT NUMBER //y 310 CMR 15.00 the State Environmental Code, Title 5, under 15.03(7) Distances.(l)(2), reads, in part: No disposal facility shall be closer than the distances stated in the following table: Well or suction line — 50 feet from septic tank 100 feet from a leaching facility(1). (1) 100 feet is a minimum acceptable distance and no variance shall be granted for a lesser distance except with prior written approval from the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering. Please show the above requirement on a plan, bearing in mind that this applies to all disposal facilities within the 100 feet, including those across the street, and submit same with this form. Depth of Well: 17D t In Bedrock or Consolidated Soils: Soil Type: Construction Material: Water Level: Year of Installation: t47G. Installer: Copy of latest water analysis 6 CecerA w I Tt� 14e6It%„ M(Uclln t+6'T I 3 i) ��I I \ ,ICI It t... '., '.•5 {IY.' ,. wl i It i; `� s 2u , ('� ,' ,r , 7 t a+xrtl rf}, I r. y 4r �5 >• � , +'. ll,i ,! +F f.i t 6 : a �dev: Sc4�u'� r. cx?�6yet't uueQ 3.0 y y I s l y J -• I _� V.4y. I,7 I F 5 r,l � f l•, A f •r' r FA' � - ,i .:� r,l I;. !j w9NW. �U '0'P �1 t 1:81q 182. g7' .. r11R�j• 4h b/'!y-�'. 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J,t ..a� 1 L 6�il.lh, nt t1i4��mI1,71Pia n:1!tt^Wi iUi fi.�on.�iN Department of Conservation and Recreation Phone: 617-626-1409 web site: www.state.ma.us/DEM e-mail: Laurene.Poland@state.ma.us Well Completion Report Well Log # 139906 Well Location : 80 Mill Street Property Owner : Sunny Patel Subdivision Name: Mailing Address: 80 Mill Street City : Easton City : Easton, Ma. 02334 County: Bristol Assessors Map: Longitude: Accessors Lot #: Latitude: BORPermit: N Permit Number: Work Performed: New Well Proposed Use- Irrigation No. Wells Drilled: 1 Total Depth Drilled (ft) : 440 Date Completed : 5/26/2005 Drilling Method: Air Hammer CASING From ft To ft Casing Type and Material Size O.D. (in) Well Seal Twe 2 -23 17# Steel 6 Drive Shoe 0 SCREEN From ft To (ft) Slot Size Screen Type Material_ Screen Diameter FILTER PACK / GROUT / ABANDONMENT MATERIAL ADDITIONAL WELL INFORMATION From ft To (11) Material Description Purpose Developed 1_1 Disinfected U Fracture Enhancement ❑ Method: WELL TEST DATA (PRODUCTION WELLS) Time Drawdown Time Recovery to Date Method Yeild (GPM) Pumped to Hrs. Min ft. BGS 5/26/2004 Airlift 10 30 min. 440 15 STATIC WATER LEVEL (ALL WELLS) Date Measured Depth Below Ground Surface (ft) 5/26/2005 15 PERMANENT PUMP PUMP INSTALLATION CO Description Horsepower Intake Depth (ft) Nominal Capacity (gpm) WELL LOG Permeability From To Water High Low Clay Silt Sand Gravel Cobble Boulders Other RoType 0 19 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 1-1 ❑ W ❑ W —._ ck 19 440 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ U ❑ ❑ Granite Comments Firm: Ace Wells and Pumps Driller Name: Reinaldo Silveira Drilling Supervisor's Registration # : 736. Well Rig Permit: 236 Tuesday, May 16, 2006 Page 2 of TOWN OF EASTON WELL REGISTRATION DATE: NAME :(V/� ADDRESS: 6 // 7—- BOARD OF HEALTH 136 ELM STREET NORTH EASTON, MASS. 02356 Tel. 238-7951 extension 111 & 121 PERMIT NUMBER 310 CMR 15.00 the State Environmental Code, Title 5, under 15.03(7) Distances.(1)(2), reads, in part: No disposal facility shall be closer than the distances stated in the following table: Well or suction line - 50 feet from septic tank feet from a hing (1) 100 feet is alminimum acceptable cdistance land yno)variance shall be granted for a lesser distance except with prior written approval from the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, Please show the above requirement on a plan, bearing in mind that this applies to all disposal facilities within the 100 feet, including those across the street, and submit same with this form. Depth of Well: 1 7,!�-- In Bedrock r Consolidated Soils: Soil Type, Construction Material: Water Level: Year of Installation: /9(0 7 Installer: jl i3 e bl,-114 � /1 Copy of latest water analysis Ss- Q D U ATTACHMENT Fact Sheet PENTAERYTHRITOL (PE) ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC. HE0015.025M002.1 1 VA(C FACT SHEET: PENTAERYTHRITOL (PE) General Information Pentaeiythritol (PE) is used in coatings such as paints and urethanes, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and in the production of explosives. PE, itself, is not an explosive. PE is an alcohol that readily dissolves in water. It is a stable, odorless, white powder under ordinary conditions. PE is not known to occur naturally, and can enter the environment through discharges of waste and waste water. PE does not result in reproductive, neurologic, mutagenic or developmental effects. PE is not consid- ered a cancer -causing or suspected cancer -causing compound Standards & Guidelines Exposure & Health Effects Neither the Massachusetts Department of Envi- ronmental Protection CMassDEP°) nor the The only measureable health effects from exposure to PE United States Environmental Protection Agency are soft feces or diarrhea, and flatulence. High levels of (EPA) has established a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or a drinking water standard for PE. acute exposure to compounds structurally similar to PE In fact no state in the country has established which are widely found in the diet may cause lactose in - such a standard. However, after PE was discov- tolerance -like symptoms (similar to those noted for PE) in ered in ground water in Mansfield, the MassDEP, some people. Chronic exposure to high levels of such com- using EPA methods, has recommended a precau- pounds also caused functional and structural kidney tionary health -based guideline for PE in drinking water of 525 milligrams per liter (mg/Q. changes. Human exposure to PE can occur through inges- The MassDEP has done an extensive literature tion, inhalation, and skin contact. Ingestion of PE may search to assess potential health effects of PE. occur through the consumption of contaminated drinking The literature reviewed by MassDEP has indi- water or, for workers, through the incidental ingestion of cated that exposure to PE does not result in re- PE in its powder form. Workers may also be exposed via productive, neurologic, mutagenic or developmen- inhalation and accidental skin exposures to PE during tal effects. PE is not considered a cancer -causing or suspected cancer -causing compound by the manufacturing. For the general public, inhalation can following agencies: occur from breathing water aerosol during domestic ac- tivities such as showering, bathing, and washing clothes United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and dishes. Skin exposure can also occur as a result of p using water contaminated with PE for domestic purposes. United States Agency for Toxic Substances If a person is exposed, PE does not remain in the human and Disease Registry (ATSDR) body for a long time and is excreted from the body in less National Institute Occupational Safety and than one to two days. Health (NIOSH) Occupational Safety and Health Administra- Many factors determine whether exposure to PE would tion (OSHA) result in soft feces or diarrhea. These include the dose National Toxicology Program (how much you were exposed to and the way you came in International Agency for Research on Can- contact with it). Your age, gender, diet, family traits, life- style and state of health also must be considered. De- pending on the factors listed above, individuals may ex- perience some effects; however, studies have shown that these effects are reversible when exposure is eliminated. ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC HE0015.0025M002.11 VAU Commonly Asked Questions & Answers: • My well has been tested and the concentration of PE is over the 525 mg/L precautionary guideline. What should I do? Concentrations at or above 525 mg/L indicate that there is the potential for soft feces or diarrhea to occur, not necessarily that they will occur. The precau- tionary health -based guideline is expected to be a concentration where no effects are observed. However, if the PE concentration in your water is above the recommended precautionary health - based drinking water guideline of 525 mg/L, the MassDEP recommends that an alternative source of drinking water be used. The MassDEP will arrange for an alternative source of drinking water for any homeowner where the concentration of PE exceeds the precautionary guideline of 525 mg/ L. The concentration of PE in my well is over 525 mg/L but I do not drink the water. Can I use my tap water to wash my dishes and bathe? Yes. Exposure to PE can occur through both dermal contact with contaminated water and through inhalation of water aerosol containing PE. However, there are no expected effects from these types of exposures because the amount ab- sorbed is very small. . Will exposure to PE in my domestic drinking water affect my unborn child or my ability to reproduce? No effects on the fetus, reproduction, and development have been observed in the available studies for PE. Additional Resources & Information For information related to human health risk and/or exposure, please contact: MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICE OF RESEARCH & STANDARDS One Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Attn: Michael Hutcheson, Ph.D., MPH Phone: (617) 292-5998 For information related to the sample collection and testing results, please contact: MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF WASTE SITE CLEANUP 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, Massachusetts 02347 Attn: Gerard Martin, Chief - Site Management & Permitting Section Phone: (508) 946-2799 ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC. 67 S. Bedford Street, Suite 101 W, Burlington, Massachusetts 01890 Attn: Ian Phillips, Licensed Site Professional Phone: (781) 270-6600 January 30, 2009 ROUX ASSOCIATES, INC H E0015.0025M002. 1111A02