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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N VII I 9 99 18th STREE T -SUIT E 500 1RRECORD ACTIO N MEMORANDUM DATE: April 7, 1997 SUBJECT: Request for Removal (Response) Action at the California Gulch National Priorities List Site , Leadville , Colorado: ACTION MEMORANDUM for a Time- Critical Removal Action for Removal of Tailing s Pond No. 2 and Tailing s Pond No. 3 of the Apache Tailing s Impoundmen t (Operable Unit 7) FROM: Mike Holmes , 8EPR-SR T O: Max H. Dodson Assistan t Regional Administrator Offic e of Ecosystems Protection and Remediation Fina l NP L Sit e ID #2 9 CERCLIS ID # COD980717938 Category of Removal: Time-Critical I . Purpose Thi s Action Memorandum documents the Agency' s selection an d implementatio n of the time critical removal (response) action described herein for the Apache Tailing s Impoundments , an area contaminated with metal-laden tailings from historic minin g an d millin g operations. The Apache Tailing s Impoundmen t area comprises a smal l portion of the Superfun d RI/FS Stud y Area of the California Gulch Superfun d Site, located in the Leadvill e minin g district of Lake County , Colorado. . T he Time Critical Removal Action at the Apache Tailing s Impoundment s is consistent with the remedial activities which wil l be undertaken by EPA at OU 7. Final remedial alternatives for all areas of OU 7 wil l be evaluated in the Feasibilit y Stud y (FS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for OU7. The ROD for OU 7 wil l ultimatel y specif y those remedial actions beyond those response actions implemented pursuant to thi s Action Memorandum that are required. The FS will Printed on Recycled Paper evaluate the effectivenes s of a remedy to stabilize the tailings in place or if the main impoundment will need to be relocated out of the California Gulch flood plain . The primary goal of thi s Removal Action is to prevent exposure to human population s from tailing s washed into California Gulch and degradatio n of downstream water quality. Thi s removal action will also reduce the leachin g and migration of metals from the tailings into surface and ground waters durin g storm events which occur prior to implemtatio n of remedial action under thel ROD for OU7. Regardles s of t he remedy selected by the ROD, the response actions taken under thi s Action Memorandum will allow for the consolidation into a smaller area and the dryin g out of the tailings . Remedial action objectives were identified in the Final Screening Feasibilit y Stud y f or Remediation Alternatives at the California Gulch NPL Site, Leadville , Colorado (SFS) , (ERA, 1993a). Consisten t with the SFS, removal action objectives for the Apache Tailing s Impoundment s are: O Control water erosion of tailings material from the source locations O Control leachin g and migration of metals from tailings into surface water O Control leachin g and migration of metal s from tailing s into groundwater Removal alternatives to directl y remediate surface water or ground water in the vicinity of the Apache Tailings Impoundment s have not been evaluated, and will be addressed under Operable Unit 12. I I . California Gulch - Sit e Condition s an d Background T he California Gulch Site was listed on the National Prioritie s Lis t on September 8, 1983. The Site is in a mining area covering 16 1/£ square miles of a watershed that drains along California Gulch to the Arkansas River. Startin g in 1859, the area was mined extensively for gold, lead, silver, copper, zinc, and manganese. California Gulch collect s runof f that drains numerous abandoned mines and wastes from mining, millin g and smelting. Miners buil t the Yak Tunne l to drain water from the mine workings and to make mineral exploration and developmen t easier. Thi s tunnel drains hundreds of miles of mine workings in its 4-mile underground course a nd discharges approximatel y 210 tons of metals each year into California Gulch. Seventy-five known mill s dumped tailings into 5-6 miles of drainages. Six impounded tailings dumps surround the City of Leadville . Many smelters , which are located around the city, processed silver, lead and zinc at various times. Heav y metal residues are present in much of the City. The Arkansas River which receives water from the California Gulch, has been classified as a recreational resource, and Printed on Recycled Paper is used heavily for irrigation, livestock watering, public water supplie s and fisheries . Approximatel y 4,000 live in nearby Leadvill e and Lake County (Se e Site Location M ap - Figur e 1) Apache Tailings Impoundment s A. Background T he Apache Tailings Impoundmen t consists of a main tailings impoundmen t a nd two, smaller impoundment s located alon g California Gulch, approximately 1,500 feet downstream of the Yak Tunnel Water Treatment Plan t Surge Pond, as illustrated on the attached Site Plan . The main impoundmen t encompasses approximatel y 11.3 acres. The volume of tailings in the main impoundmen t has been previously estimated at approximatel y 630,000 cubic yards. The embankment slopes on the north and east side of the main impoundment range from 1.5:1 (H:V) to 1.75:1 and reach heights up to 15 feet . The embankment slope on the southwest side of the main impoundment approaches 1:1 and is up to 50 feet in height. The t wo smaller impoundments , TP2 and TP3 are located west of the main impoundment and directly north and adjacent to water flowin g in the gulch. T P2 is located immediatel y west of the main impoundmen t and covers an area of approximatel y 1.5 acres. TP3 is located immediatel y west of TP2 and covers an area of 0.5 acres. The volume of tailings in TP2 and TP3 have been estimated previously at approximatel y 8,500 and 3,900 cubic yards, respectively. Impoundmen t berms for both ponds appear to have been constructed of native soil material from California Gulch. These berms range from 1:1 to 1.5:1, are approximatel y 10 feet in height and 10 feet wide across the top. T he majority of surface water flo w in California Gulch is presentl y conveyed by the California Gulch channel located on the south side of the gulch in the vicinity of the Apache Tailing s Impoundment . The channel intersects the southern edge of the main impoundment where the flow is carried by two 24- inch diameter clay-tile culverts installed beneath a portion of the main impoundment . Surface water flo w from the area immediatel y upstream (approximately 1,000 feet) of the main impoundment and below the elevation of the constructed California Gulch channel are conveyed under the main impoundmen t through what appears to be a wooden box culvert. After exiting these culverts, surface water continues to flo w to the northwest, west of and adjacent to the southwest embankment of the main impoundment , for approximatel y 300 feet before turnin g to the west and continuing down the gulch past the lower impoundment s (TP2 and TP3). Printed on Recycled Paper A field investigation was conducted in November and December 1996 to supplemen t the existin g data presented in the Remedial Investigatio n and Feasibilit y Stud y for the site. The purpose of thi s investigation was to gather data to enhance the evaluation of the interaction of surface water and groundwater in the immediate vicinity of the Apache Tailings Impoundments . As part of thi s supplemental field investigation , 11 new groundwater monitorin g well s were installed at the site. Two rounds of groundwater and surface water samplin g were planned at the site as part of the supplemental investigation ; one samplin g event was performed in November 1996 to coincide with low-flow condition s at the site involved the samplin g of 18 groundwater wells , and surface water samplin g at 22 locations. Additional detail s are provided in the Interim Removal Action Plan , Operable Unit 7, Cal Gulch Superfun d Site, dated April 3, 1997 and a letter dated March 13, 1997 which transmits the monitorin g data for the samplin g event described above. Both these documents are attached to thi s Action Memorandum. B. Site Characterization - Apache Tailing s Impoundmen t T he results of previous investigation s related to the Apache Tailings Impoundmen t are presented in various reports includin g the Tailings Disposal Area Remedial Investigation Report, California Gulch Site , Leadville , Colorado, January 1994, the Hydrogeologic Remedial Investigation Report (1995) , and the Surface Water Remedial Investigatio n Report (1995). In Januar y 1996, a Draf t Feasibilit y Stud y (FS) was submitted for the Apache Tailing s Impoundments . Subsequen t to the submittal of the draf t FS, additional site investigation activities have been initiated to supplemen t the previous investigations and to support completio n oftheFS . T he principal concerns specificall y addressed by thi s Removal Action are: * Impact s the tailings impoundment s may have on surface water and groundwater quality in California Gulch; and * Preparatio n of the tailings material , primaril y through consolidatio n a nd dewatering, to facilitate the timel y implementatio n of future , final response actions. * A letter report dated March 13, 1997 which summarizes groundwater qualit y data from samplin g events performed in the area of the Apache Tailings Impoundments , durin g November an d December, 1996, is attached. Printed on Recycled Paper C. Other Actions to Date * A Time Critical Removal Action was performed by EPA on the Apache Energy and Mineral s Property which is included in Operable Unit 7. T he action involved removal of drums and bags of pyrite and decontamination and demolitio n of buildings and equipment. Thi s Removal Action was addressed in a separate Action Memorandum dated August 6, 1996. * During the summer and fall of 1995, ASARCO installed approximatel y 6 horizontal drain pipe s to passivel y drain water from the main impoundment . The demonstration project proved ineffective in drainin g the tailings and was abandoned. Over the past several years ASARCO has monitored water level s on top of the main impoundment and TPs 2 and 3 and as needed, the ponded water has been transferred to the Yak Treatment plan t to prevent catastrophic release of the metal-laden water into California gulch. D. State and Local Authorities Roles A cultural resource investigation of the Apache Tailing s Area was conducted in 1995, and a site with potential archaeological significanc e was identified. Thi s site contains structural remains and artifact scatter and is located immediatel y south of California Gulch below the culvert outfall s on the southwest side of the main impoundment . The proposed alignmen t of the diversion ditch will not impact this area and additional investigation or research on thi s cultural resource site may be necessary, prior to implementin g the final actions. The initial focus of thi s removal action is to avoid any impact s on the area of archaeological significance . I V. Threat s to Public Health or Welfar e or the Environment A Final Baseline Aquatic Ecology Risk Assessment (FBAERA) , California Gulch, Leadville , Colorado (Roy F. Weston, Inc.) identifies the Site-wide impact of mine waste contamination on the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems at the Site. The FBAERA provides a conceptual model of Site-wide exposure for aquatic receptors. Thi s Time-Critical Removal Action is necessitated by the threat to publi c health, welfare and/or the environment posed by the direct contact, inhalation , and ingestion exposure routes to hazardous substances. The Action wil l also reduce releases of metals to the surface and groundwater. Printed on Recycled Paper V. Endangerment Determination Actual and/or threatened releases of hazardous substances from the Apache Tailings Impoundments , if not addressed by implementin g the removal action selected in this Action Memorandum, presents endangerment to public health, or welfare, or the environment. The public and environment wil l continued to be exposed to the release of significan t quantities of contaminated materials. V I . Proposed Actions/Schedule A. Proposed Actions 1. The proposed interim actions are described in the Interim Removal Action Plan , Operable Uni t 7, Apache Tailing s Impoundments , California Gulch Superfun d Site, dated April 3, 1997. A copy of this report is attached. The proposed interim actions include the following: 1.1 Removal of TP 2 and TP3 and consolidation of the material on t he main impoundment and either divertin g California Gulch away from the southwest embankment of the main impoundment below the clay-tile culverts and wooden box culverts outfalls , or providing erosion protection along the toe of the tailings embankment area. The extent of tailings , berms material and native soil to be removed wil l be determined by visual observation during excavation. Confirmation samples of the impoundmen t berms wil l be taken to determine suitability for use as backfil l material. Only material with a lead concentration below 3,500 p pm will be used. F or thi s removal action, slope stabilit y concerns will be addressed through the applicatio n of Best Management Practices (BMPs) 1 .2 Surface water that is currently ponded on TP2 and TP3 will be removed prior to initiatin g excavation by pumpin g the water to t he existing pond on the main impoundmen t for ultimate transfer to the Yak Tunnel Water Treatment Pla n (WTP), or by transportin g it to the WTP using tanker trucks. The base of T P2 and TP3 may currently be below the groundwater table in this area and, therefore, dewatering durin g excavation may be required. Water removed during excavation wil l be pumped to t he existing pond on the main impoundment . Followin g Printed on Recycled Paper excavation, clean fill wil l be placed to restore the area, promote surface drainage and prevent ponding. Proposed approximate final contours are shown on the figure entitled 1997 Proposed Interim Action. 1.3 The excavated tailings wil l be transported to the main impoundment using the temporary road from the west side of the impoundment near the old foundation s to the new well installations near the center of the impoundment (AP1TMW12) and placed on the north side of this road, as indicated on the 1997 Proposed Interim Action Figure, attached. It is anticipated that placement may be achieved utilizin g low ground pressure equipment without the use of geotextile or geosynthetic subgrade suppor* The installatio n of several settlement plates in the fill placement area is also proposed to monitor the settlement/consolidation of the underlyin g tailings as a results of loadin g from the fill. 1.4 Potentiall y contaminated surface run-off from the main impoundment will be directed through the area between TP2 and the main impoundment to a sediment control structure as indicated on Figure 4. The sediment control structure wil l consist of an earthen berm with a hay bale core and a rock or rip-rap lined discharge notch intended to intercept and retain sediment in storm water run-off . Thi s structure will be maintained until the final remedy is implemented. Diversion of uncontaminated surface run-off along the north side of the main impoundment wil l also be maintained or upgraded to minimize potential contact with tailings material or other potentially contaminated flows. 1.5 The followin g activities involving the protection of the toe of the main impoundment embankment are proposed. These activities wil l include excavation of tailings , primaril y at the knob which extends toward the channel approximately 100 feet below the clay-tile culvert outfalls , and the placement of clean fill and/or riprap for erosion protection at the toe of the embankment. B. Applicabl e or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) T he ARARs listed on TABLE F.1 AND F.2 wil l be followed to the extent practicable. Copies of these Tables are attached. Printed on Recycled Paper C. Performance Standards T he ARARs were met through compliance with Performance Standards . 1. The designed and constructed response action included provisions to ensure that there are no visible emissions (dust) durin g removal activities at t he Apache Tailing s Impoundments . Dust control on the haul route, and other areas, wil l be maintained through water application , as necessary. 2. During the excavation, on-site transport, and placement of tailings material, appropriate engineering controls will be maintained to control storm water runof f and dust generation, silt fences, hay bales and/or other sediment control devices wil l be used to intercept and retain sediment in storm water runof f (both from the main impoundment and TP2/TP3). The sediment control structures wil l be left in place, as necessary followin g the completio n of excavation. Un-contaminated surface water will be diverted away from t he tailings to minimize contact with tailings . 3. A long-term maintenance program may be implemented if required by the Final Record of Decision for Operable Unit 7 (Oil 7) to ensure the long-term effectivenes s of the response action. D. Project Schedule April-May 1997 - California Gulch Below the Culverts June-July 1997 - Removal of Ponded Water from TP@, TP3 a nd Main Impoundmen t August-September 1997 - Removal of TP2 and TP3 E. Estimated Costs Thi s response action is being conducted by ASARCO, Inc. Printed on Recycled Paper VII. Expected Change in the Situatio n Should Action Be Delayed or N ot Taken If this Time-Critical removal action is delayed, or not taken, exposure of the publi c and environment to heavy metals contained in the mine waste located in the Apache Tailing s Impoundment s wil l continue. Without thi s time-critical response, release of contaminated tailings into California Gulch and the Arkansas River wil l continue to contaminate surface water and groundwater in the area around the Apache Tailings Impoundments . VIII . Outstandin g Policy Issues A Record of Decision wil l be issued selectin g the final remedial action for Operable Uni t 7 (OU 7) of this Site . I X . Enforcement Thi s Time-Critical Removal Action will be performed by ASARCO, Inc. Printed on Recycled Paper X. Recommendation Thi s decision document represents the selected Time-Critical removal action for the Apache Tailings Impoundment s portion of OU 7 of the California Gulch Superfun d Site, in the City of Leadville , County of Lake, State of Colorado. It was developed in accordance with CERCLA, as amended, and is not inconsistent with the NCP. Thi s decision is based on the Administrative Record for the Site . Condition s at the Apache Tailings Impoundment s meet the NCP Section 300.415(b)(2) criteria for a removal and I recommend approval of the removal action. APPROVA L »-w^ Dodson \ Assistan t Regional Administrator Offic e of Ecosystems Protection and Remediation DISAPPROVA L M ax H. Dodson Assistan t Regional Administrator Offic e of Ecosystems Protection and Remediation Q vr Printed on Recycled Paper 10 C O L\O R A D O CALIFORNIA GULCH SUPERFUND SITE Project No.: 01-283 file: RESWLOC.DWG Design By: D EVANS Drawn By: T.BOEHLER ( I F SUHOECTIO N MININ G COMPAN Y O N E UNI'E O BAN * CENtC R iroo LINCOL N STREE T DENVER . COLORADO aQtol Sco(«. 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A -l TABLE F.2 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL FEDERAL AND STATE LOCATION-SPECIFIC ARARS ;I;:;:;:::;:::::;:::::::;;;;::;:;:;:;:;;;:;:;:;;;:•:::;:;:•^;•:•:•:•:•:^-:•^:-:;:::•:•:^•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:^•:•:•:•:<•:•:•:•:•:<•:•:^•:•:•:•: Endangered Species Act Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Wilderness Act Executive Order No. 1 1988 Floodplai n Management Executive Order No. 1 1990 Protection of Wetlands Section 404, Clean Water Act (CWA) .;.;.;. v .;.;.;.;.;.;.;.;. v.;.;.;.v .;.;.;.;.;. ;.-.;.;.;.; ;.j'X'X'X-X'X'X'X X*X-X'X-X'X*X • >;.;.;•:•:•:•:•:•:•: •:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•: •:•:•••:•••'•:•:•:• •:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•••:•:•:••••-:•:•:•:•••:•:•:•:•:•:•:•: .;.:•:•:•:•:• : .;.;.:.;.;.;.-.:•:•:•:•:•>:•:•:•••••:•;•••••:•: ;.;'Xw>Xv:'Xo'W-'-'-'''-'''':'X'X'>X -:-:-:-:-:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•;-:-:-:-:-:•:-:•:•:•:•:•:•:•;•:•:•: :•:•:-:-:•:•:•:•:-:-:-:-:-:••:•:•••••:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:-:•:• : : ::::: : :;: : :;: : : : : : ::: : : ; :-: : : : : : : : : : :::;:>:: : : : : : : : : : ; ; : : : : : : : ::::: : ::::: : : : ::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ; : : : : : x : : : : : : : : : : : : : ::: : : : : £i:i:i;iiii£i:i:i£x :S£i£ix:£; x?:!:!^x: i§i;§piy:j?iii^iii!ii: : :£:£:^£££x£:£:££$::: : : : : ; : : :^ 16USC§1531etseg L 50 CFR §§ 200 and 402 16 USC §66 let sea. 40 CFR § 6.302 16 USC 131 1,16 USC 668 50 CFR 53, 50 CFR 27 40 CFR § 6.302 & Appendix A 40 CFR § 6.302(a) and Appendix A 33 USC 125 let seg. 33 CFR Part 330 : :':':-:-:-:-:-:'-;':-^-'^-'''''''^-'-'-'''''-:-;':'X': : :':-:-:':ox-x-:-:-x-xox-: - '.'•:•:':-:•:-:-:•:•:•:•:-:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•: i::?:::::::::;:::::::?::::-^-:-;:^:-::;^:^::: 1 :^*:^:^:^ Sx'w!:: HI lliiiiiilliii ill No Y es No Y es Y es Y es :-:':-:':-:-:-:':'X"X';j(;£j>:ji:|>:j^:j;-y.|£> .VK-X'X-X-X-X": -•':•:• ss^xaslxiiirtti •:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•;•:•;•:•:•:•:•:•;•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:• a mm : •:•*•!•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•: m m • •:•:•: mm®Mstf$mi a«rP; s* •* i No No — — :'•:•:•':•:•:•:•:•:•: •:-:;: ; :': : : : : ; : : : ; : : : : :-: ; : ; : : : : : : : : :-:-:< ; : ; : : : : : : :^ •XxX-X;X ; :-X-:;:-:-X-:-X-X-X;:;X;X-X-:-X-:-X-X-:;:;X-X-:;:::;:;X;:;:;X;X;£^^ :':-X::jX;XO : :X:X_£;X;&::::X:X:!:£X:':X:-:X:X:^^ •:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:-:• £:£::£::::::X:X:::::::::::::X::::;:::::::::::::;:::tt^ X-X-X-X-X -XvX-X%-X-X-X-X-X-»v-XvX-Xv»-X-^X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X- •x-x-x-x-:- x-x-:-:-x-x-x-x-x-x-:TlkBFVtrinfliilx-x-x-x-:-:-x-:-x-x-x-x-x-:-x-:-:-: x-x-x-x-x -xox-x-x-x-x-x-x x-x-x-x-x-x-:-x-x-:- •x-x-x-x-:- x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-Px-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:-x-x-x-x-:-x-x-:-: x-x-x-x-x -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:-:-x-:-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:-:- •x-x-x-x-:- x-x-x-x-x-:-x-x-:-x-x-x-:-x-:-xXx-:-x-x-x-:-x-:-x-:-x-x-x-x*x-x-:-x-x-:-x-xo^^ x-x-x-x-x -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-t-xox-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:^ : x : :x':Sx'S ffl$$%$888$$i$!S!i!i!MB38§i888&38$%3&$$i Provides protection for threatened and endangered species and their habitats. Site-specific studies did not document the presence of threatened or endangered species. Requires coordination with federal and state agencies to provide protection of fish and wildlife in water resource development programs; regulates actions that impound, divert, control, or modify any body of water. Limits activities within areas designated as wilderness areas or National Wildlife Refuge Systems. Pertains to floodplai n management and construction and impoundments in such areas. Minimizes adverse impacts on areas designated as wetlands. Regulates discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States. Substantive requirements of portions of Nationwide Permit No. 38 (General and Specific Conditions) are applicable to OU7 removal activities conducted within waters of the United States. A-2 TABLE F.2 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL FEDERAL AND STATE LOCATION-SPECIFI C ARARS The Historic and Archaeological Data Preservation Act of 1 974 16 USC 469 40CFR§6.301(c ) Y es Establishes procedures to preserve historical and archeological data that might be destroyed through alteration of terrain as a result of a federal construction project or a federally licensed activity program. A cultural resource survey was completed in OU7 to identify historic properties which may be affected by removal activity. National Historic Preservation A ct (NHPA) 16USC§470etsea . 40CFR§6.301(b ) 36 CFR Part 63, Part 65, Part 800 Y es Expands historic preservation programs; requires preservation of resources included in or eligible for listing on the National Register for Historic Places. Executive Order 1 1593 Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment 16 USC § 470 Y es Directs federal agencies to institute procedures to ensure programs contribute to the preservation and enhancement of non-federally owned historic resources. Consultation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is required if removal activities should threaten cultural resources. Historic Sites Act of 1 935 16 USC §46 1-467 No No Preserves for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of natural significance. A-3 TABLE F.2 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL FEDERAL AND STATE LOCATION-SPECIFIC ARARS gillilll l H: : : x : : : : : : : : : :¥x : : :X'K-x-x-x-::X T he Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 16USC§§470aa-47011 No Y es Requires a permit for any excavation or removal of archeological resources from public lands or Indian lands. Maybe relevant and appropriate if archeological resources encountered during removal activity. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Subtitle D 40 CFR Part 257 Y es Provides general classification criteria f or solid waste disposal facilities pertaining to floodplain s and safety. Nongame, Endangered or Threatened Species ActCRS §§ 33-2-101 to 108 No No Standards for regulation of nongame wildlife and threatened and endangered species. Site-specific studies did not document the presence of threatened or endangered species. Colorado Register of Historic PlacesCRS SS 24-80.1-101 to 108 Y es (see description). Authorizes the State Historical Society to nominate properties for inclusion on the State Register of Historic Places. Applicable only if removal activities impact an area listed on the Register. Colorado Historical, Prehistorical, and Archaeological Resources ActCRS §§24-80-401 to 410 1301 to 1305 No Y es Concerns historical, prehistorical, and archaeological resources; applies only to areas owned by the State or its political subdivisions. May be relevant and appropriate if removal activities impact an archaeological site. A-4 TABLE F.2 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL FEDERAL AND STATE LOCATION-SPECIFIC ARARS Colorado Species of Special Concern and Species of Undetermined Status Colorado Division of Wildlife Administrative Directive E-l, 1985, modifiedNo Protects species listed on the Colorado Division of Wildlif e generated list. Urges coordination with the Division of Wildlif e if wildlife species are to be impacted. No evidence of species of special concern have been identified at this site. Colorado Natural Areas Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 33 Article 33, Section 104 No Maintains a list of plant species of "special concern." Although not protected by State statue, coordination with Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is recommended if activities will impact listed species. Colorado Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 30, Article 20, Sections 101-118 6 CCR 1007-2 6 CCR 1007-2, Part I Y es Establishes regulations for solid waste management facilities, including location standards. Establishes broad siting criteria and site evaluation procedures for individual storage and disposal units (i.e., impoundments, landfills , etc.). 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Applicable to land disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. Regulates transportation of hazardous materials. Removal action within OU7 will not entail off-site transportation of hazardous materials but may involve use of public roads. Regulates worker health and safety. Regulations are not environmental requirements, but will be adhered to as appropriate. Establishes requirements to protect worker health and safety in and around mines. Regulations are not environmental requirements, but will be adhered to as appropriate. 6 CCR 1007-2 5 CCR 1002-2 Y es Y es Establishes standards for licensing, locating, constructing and operating solid waste facilities. Applicable only if removal actions will involve establishment of a solid waste disposal facility. Establishes requirements for storm water discharges (except portions relating to Site-wide Surface and Groundwater). Substantive requirements for storm water discharges associated with construction activities are applicable. A-6 TABLE F.3 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL FEDERAL AND STATE ACTION-SPECIFIC ARARS -•-••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act CRS 34-32-101 to 125 Rule 3 of Mineral Rules and RegulationsY es Regulates all aspects of land use for mining, including the location of mining operations and related reclamation activities and other environmental and socio-economic impacts. Substantive requirements of selected portions of Rule 3 regarding Reclamation Measures, Water General Requirements (except portions relating to Side-wide Surface and Ground Water), Wildlife , and Revegetation are applicable. Colorado Air Quality Control Act 5 CCR 1001-3; Section III.D.l.a.(i) Sections II.D.2.b. and g. Regulation 1 Yes (see description) Only provisions of Act under Regulation No. 1 concerning fugitive emissions for construction activities and tailing ponds are applicable (5 CCR 1001-3; Sections II.D.2.b and Colorado Noise Abatement Act CRS §§25-12-101 to 108 Y es Established maximum permissible noise levels for particular time periods and land use related to construction projects. Regulations on the Collection of Aquatic Life 2 CCR 406-8, Ch. 13, Article III, Sec. 1316No No Requirements governing the collection of wildlife for scientific purposes. Removal activities within OU6 will not trigger biological monitoring. Colorado Hazardous Waste Regulations6 CCR 1007-3 No Y es Certain portions of RCRA Subtitle C requirements may be relevant and appropriate clean-up standards for conducting remedial or removal actions at certain portions of the Site if waste material fail s TCLP, and/or if waste material is located so that it comes in contact with surface and/or groundwater. Colorado Air Quality Control Act 5 CCR 1001-4 Regulation 2 Odors Y es Applicable if work in tailing impoundments cause odors. A-7 Colorado Air Quality Control Act 5 CCR 1001-5 Regulation 3 APENs Y es Substantive provisions of APENs will be met. A-8 .SPR3 . APACH E TAIUNG S IHPQUNOMEKrS i - i / jo FOTT KATOUNaunwo C ocooerc vomya DMW tf icz tnmtM. w n>« ncuRE 1 SFT E PLAN SHOWIN G MONITORIN G LOCATION S REV: ; ftBRUARY. 1997 B Y: SCGfCHf-CKED: DlL McCULLEY. FRICK & OILMAN, INC. FIGURE 2 NOV . '9 6 - PRELIMINAR Y SURFAC E WATER MONITORING DATA PROJECT: 5344.3 I DATE: FEBRUARY. 1997 REV: ——— __ [JY: SCGI CHECKED: Dl McCULLEY, FRICK t t OILMAN, INC. provftffng environmental con*uff**7 Orttf enyftttfing 2/Vt P:\5344V5I4*-12.I>«C Of. PTOt 10150 10100 t, 10050 10000 9950 'AP I TMWl'is"i f 10076^ 'AP1TMK12S 1100B9.9J """" AP1TMW9 (10096.91 P34- - — (10059.5) N W3 (10062J5) AP1TMW16S < 10060.2) (10059.3 APPROXIMATE BASE OF TAILINGS NATNE UATERMLS N W3 000 100 200 300 400 SOO NOTES : 1. GROUMDWATER ELEVATON DATA FROM NO^MBER 1S96. 2- NATIVE MATERIALS REFERS TO GLACIAL OUTWASH, RECENT ALLUVIUM AND/OR FIL L MATERIA L 3. NW3 PROJECTED 50 FEET ONTO THE CROSS SECTION; P34 PROJECTED 3O FEET ONTO THE CROSS SECTION. LEVEL 600 700 800 STATION (FEET ) WELL ID (WATER LEVEL ELEVATION) GROUND SURFACE SCREEN INTERVAL TOTAL DEPIH OF BORING 900 1000 1100 1200 13OO 14OO 1500 100 HORIZONTAL SCALE VERIKM. SCALE 100 FEET 30 0 30 FEET VERTICAL EXAGGERATION = 3.33 ASARCO ARACHE TMUHGS MPOUMtHOfTS CROSS SECTION A-A PRDviECT: 5344 .0 RBft l DATE: UtRCH. 1997 B V: RA3| CHECMEO: gSC McCUtlEY. FFBCK & GiLUAW, IMC I ' l : ' x •.T. 2/J7 ncune 4 1997 INTERIM REMOVAL ACTION PLAN PROJECT: 53*4-i I DA.TFj FEBHUMTT. 1997 I McCULLEY, FRICK & GILUAN. INC. OI ' ) providin g environmental 484 Pearl East CIrcle Suite 2OOW consultin g and Boulder. Colorado 8O3O1 engineering services 3O3/447-1823 Fax:447-1836 McCulle y c. Via U.S. Mail March 13, 1997 M FC Job No. 5344.2 Ms. Rebecca Thomas Remedial Program Manager U.S. EPA Region VIH 999 18th Street, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202-2405 R E: TRANSMTTTAL OF MONITORING DATA; OPERABLE UNIT 7 - APACHE TAILINGS Dear Rebecca: We are pleased to provide four copies of a draft table summarizing surface water and groundwater quality data from sampling events performed during November and December 1996 at the Apache Tailings area. The December monitoring included sampling at the inflow and outflow of the wooden box culvert (APU1 and APD1) during treatment plant shutdown. Flow did not occur at the adjacent California Gulch stations (APUP and APDNl) during the plant shutdown monitoring. Because the data validation process is not full y complete, the data and associated qualifiers should be considered preliminary. Also enclosed are a sample site location map and a table which summarizes construction details for new and pre-existing wells in the vicinity of Apache. After the data validation process is complete, we will distribute a revised version of the data table, if necessary. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, MCCULLEY, FRICK & OILMAN, INC. Bence V. Close, P.E. Senior Engineer/Geohydrologist Associate BVC:sjc lc: Russ Alien, CDPHE Austin Buckingham, CDPHE '--- '-. Fern Daves, Asarco • Rod Grebb, WESTEC _ Tom Hesemann, RMC Mike Holmes, EPA ~ Paul Rosasco, EMS ^ : . . Gary Slifka, Asarco ~ ^ ? Sherm Worthington, SMI — :~ ~ T? • J:\5344\COMM\RTHOMAS2.LTR £ »~» Albuquerque. NM • Austin. TX • Boston. MA • Boulder, CO • Missoula. MT • Port Lavacq. TX • San Francisco. CA • Seattle, WA • Wallace. ID Si DRAF T TABLE 1 OPERABLE UNIT 7 - APACHE TAILING S GROUNDWATER SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPL E LOCATION L AB NUMBER SAMPL E NUMBER SAMPLE DATE Field Parameters pH (units) Conductivity @25C (umhos/cm) Major Constituents and Inorganics Calcium (mg/L) Chloride (mg/L ) Fluoride (mg/L) Magnesium (mg/L) Nitrite as N (mg/L) Nitrate as N (mg/L) Nitrate/Nitrite as N (mg/L) Potassium (mg/L) Sodium (mg/L) Sulfate (mg/L ) Phosphorus, dissolved (mg/L) Phosphorus, ortho dissolved (mg/L) Metals, Dissolved Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Other Water Quality Parameters Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Bicarbonate as CaC03 (mg/L) Carbonate as CaC03 (mg/L) Cation-Anion Balance (%) Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg/L) Hardness as CaC03 (mg/L) Hydroxide as CaC03 (mg/L) Residue, Filterable (TDS) (mg/L) Residue, Non-Filterable (TSS) (mg/L ) AP1TMW1 L1 1863-20 M-AP1TMWI-01-112498 11/24/96 3.22 5480 530 9 0.1 U 400 0.01 U 0.8 B 0.8 B 20 U 20 B 4400 0.005 U 0.032 J 0.02 U 0.256 0.42 460 0.575 369 217 2U 2U 2 U 12.1 2B 2970 2U 6950 6B AP1TMW2 L1 181 9-07 M-AP1TMW2-01-111W6 11/19/96 6.41 803 118 3B 0.1 U 49.6 0.01 U 0.62 0.62 1.8 6.6 450 0.008 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.002 B 0.01 U 0.02 B 0.001 U 1.53 0.93 47 47 2 U 0.3 U 1 B 499 2U 720 5 U AP1TMW 7 L1 1808-02 M.AP1TMW7.01-11U96 11/18/96 7.46 736 94.1 9 0.1 U 39.8 0.01 U 2.65 2.65 1.3 4.3 250 0.015 B 0.005 U 0.001 U 0.0002 U 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.0002 U 0.005 U 0.01 U 121 121 2U 0.5 1 U 399 2U 520 5U AP1TMW9 L1 1863-22 M-APITMW9-01-11249S 11/24/96 6.55 9530 411 11 0.9 2092 0.05 0.02 U 0.02 U 70 6B 9100 0.005 U 0.025 J 0.02 U 0.008 B 0.1 U 28.5 0.004 U 6.51 0.1 U 101 101 2U 0.7 12 9630 2U 12160 8B AP1TMW11S L1 1863-1 5 M-AP1TMW11S-OM1249 11/24/96 6.5 6670 443 6 0.3 B 1228 0.08 0.84 0.92 70 24 5600 0.007 B 0.005 U J 0.02 U 0.04 0.04 U 10.1 0.004 U 65.6 65.1 383 383 2U 2.9 4B 6150 2U 7600 52 AP1TMW11D L11863-17 M-APITMW1 ID-01-1 1248 11/24/96 5.84 1210 134 1 B 0.1 B 67.1 0.01 U 6.3 6.3 2.8 5.7 600 0.005 U 0.005 U J 0.005 U 0.071 0.01 U 4.55 0.086 18.7 30.6 57 57 2U 2.9 2B 611 2U 1000 8B AP1TMW12S L1 1863-1 8 M-AP1TMW12S-01-11246 11/24/96 6.17 8430 404 14 0.8 1661 0.08 0.02.U 0.02 B 87 14 7800 0.005 U ' 0.005 U J j 0.05 U 0.02 B 0.05 U 132 0.01 U 16.9 2.82 122 122 2U 0.3 6 7840 2U 10460 58 Data validation not fully complete; data qualifiers may be added, modified or deleted upon completion of the data validation process. U = not detected at the indicated method detection limit (MDL) B = Anaryte concentration detected at a value between the MDL and the practical quantitation limit (PQL) J = estimated value NR = not reported J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB 2 Page 1 of 3 McCulley, Frick & Oilman. Inc. Marrh 1? 1P97 DRAFT TABLE 1 OPERABLE UNIT 7 • APACHE TAILING S GROUNDWATER SAMPLING RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPLE LOCATION L AB NUMBER SAMPL E NUMBER SAMPL E DAT E Field Parameter* pH (units) Conductivity @25C (umhos/cm) Major Constituents and Inorganic* Calcium (mg/L) Chloride (mg/L) Fluoride (mg/L) Magnesium (mg/L) Nitrite as N (mg/L) Nitrate as N (mg/L) Nitrate/Nitrite as N (mg/L) Potassium (mg/L) Sodium (mg/L) Sulfate (mg/L ) Phosphorus, dissolved (mg/L) Phosphorus, ortho dissolved (mg/L) Metals, Dissolved Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Other Water Quality Parameters Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Bicarbonate as CaCO3 (mg/L) Carbonate as CaC03 (mg/L) Cation-Anion Balance (%) Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg/L) Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L) Hydroxide as CaC03 (mg/L) Residue, Filterable (IDS) (mg/L) Residue, Non-Filterable (TSS) (mg/L ) AP1TMW12D L1 1863-21 M-AP1TMW12D-01-11J48 11/24/96 S.49 1780 196.0 2B 0.1 U 101.0 0.02 B 6.5 6.5 6.6 9.9 1030 0.014 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.034 0.04 B 23.7 0.019 37.2 19.0 2U 2U 2 U 2.4 3B 905 2U 1550 54 AP1TMW13S L1 181 9-02 M.AP1TMW13S-01-111W 11/19/96 6.88 688 82.2 2B 0.1 U 33.5 0.01 U 0.04 B 0.04 B 1.3 2.5 270 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.077 0.01 B 0.01 U 0.023 0.285 11 86 86 2U 0.6 U 1B 343 2U 460 5U AP1TMW13D L1 1819-01 M-AP1TMWt3D-01-111M 11/19/96 7.19 938 120 3B 0.1 U 51.3 0.01 U 0.26 0.26 1.5 6.4 370 0.007 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.002 B 0.01 U 0.01 B 0.001 U 0.304 0.01 U 123 123 2U 1 1U 511 2U 670 5U AP1TMW14S L1 184 5-1 5 M-AP1TMW14S-01-112M 11/20/96 2.17 28190 510 6 0.1 U 510 0.01 U 0.4 U 0.4 U 30 U 30 U 60800 68.8 49 48.9 10.2 47 27167 0.09 B 773 1639 2U 2U 2U 11.7 112 3370 2U 103390 1128 AP1TMW140 L1 1845-16 M-AP1TMW14D-01-1 1206 11/20/96 4.65 2430 216 23 0.4 B 137 0.48 1.79 2.27 eu 28 B 1590 0.022 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.3 0.11 47.4 0.004 B 213 45.6 2U 2U 2U 11.1 2B 1100 2U 2550 10 B AP1TMW1S L1 1808-01 M-AP1TMW1 5-01-1 1898 11/18/96 6.61 826 126 8 0.1 U 39.8 0.01 U 2.28 2.28 2.4 9.1 360 0.016 B 0.005 U 0.001 U 0.0008 B 0.01 U 0.03 B 0.0002 U 0.523 0.05 90 90 2U 1.6 2B 479 2U 640 28 Data validation not fully complete; data qualifiers may be added, modified or deleted upon completion of the data validation process. U = not detected at the indicated method detection limit (MDL) B = Analyte concentration detected at a value between the MDL and the practical quantitation limit (PQL) J = estimated value NR = not reported J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB2 Page 2 of 3 McCulley, Frick & Oilman, Inc. M~-~h 10 1OO7 DRAF T TABLE 1 OPERABLE UNIT 7 • APACHE TAILING S GROUNDWATER SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPLE LOCATION L AB NUMBER SAMPL E NUMBER SAMPLE DATE Field Parameter* pH (units) Conductivity @25C (umhos/cm) Major Constituents and Inorganics Calcium (mg/L) Chloride (mg/L) Fluoride (mg/L) Magnesium (mg/L) Nitrite as N (mg/L) Nitrate as N (mg/L) Nitrate/Nitrite as N (mg/L) Potassium (mg/L) Sodium (mg/L) Sulfate (mg/L ) Phosphorus, dissolved (mg/L) Phosphorus, ortho dissolved (mg/L) Metals, Dissolved Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Other Water Quality Parameters Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Bicarbonate as CaCO3 (mg/L) Carbonate as CaC03 (mg/L) Cation-Anion Balance (%) Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg/L) Hardness as CaC03 (mg/L) Hydroxide as CaCO3 (mg/L) Residue, Filterable (IDS) (mg/L) Residue, Non-Filterable (TSS) (mg/L ) AP1TMW16S L11845-17 M-APITMW16S-01-1120S 11/20/96 6.11 5090 390 7 0.2 B 400 0.02 B 0.02 U 0.02 U 14 19 4280 0.035 0.015 B 0.01 B 0.041 0.03 U 513 0.234 265 197 41 41 2 U 7.7 3B 2620 2U 6220 30 AP1TMW16D L11845-18 M-AP1TMW16D-OM 1206 11/20/98 6.21 3130 290 5 0.1 U 234 0.02 B 0.02 U 0.02 U 10 12 2130 0.021 B 0.007 B 0.01 1B 0.008 0.02 U 220 0.019 122 92 27 27 2U 12.1 2B 1690 2U 3470 30 NW-16 L1 1819-03 M-NW16-OI-111W 6 11/19/96 6.07 1850 336 13 0.1 U 74.4 0.01 U 1.73 1.73 2.1 41.3 1080 0.009 B 0.006 B 0.005 U 0.002 B 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.003 B 0.024 B 0.08 50 50 2U 1.2 2B 1150 2U 1700 12 B N WS L1 1845-22 M-NW3-01-112O99 11/20/96 8.19 264 30 5 0.1 U 11.7 0.01 U 1.78 1.78 1.1 5.5 J 10B 0.024 B 0.007 B 0.001 U 0.0002 U 0.01 U 0.05 U 0.0002 U 0.005 U 0.01 U 105 105 2U 2.9 1B 123 2U 150 12 B W5A L1 1766-04 L-W&M11-M1112 11/12/96 6.64 3028 473 0.5 U 0.1 U 285 0.01 U 1.11 1.11 3.02 B 5.76 2780 NR 0.006 B 0.1 U 1.5 0.1 U 0.017 B 0.02 U 1.19 165 25 25 2U -5.7 1B 2350 2U 3530 198 W SC L1 1766-05 L-WSC-01-M1112 11/12/96 7.61 2102 360 1.2 B 0.1 U 171 0 01 U 0.78 0.78 2.15 B 6.34 1340 NR 0.005 B 20 U 0.008 0.03 B 0.01 U 0.004 U 0.005 U 1.63 105 105 2U 3.3 2B 1600 2U 2110 S B wso L1 1766-02 L-W5D-01-M1112 11/12/96 7.50 1060 160 1.7 B 0,1 U 694 0.01 u 0.67 0.67 1.52 B 5.84 495 NR 0.007 B 0.01 U 0.002 U 0.01 B 0.01 U 0.002 U 0.005 U 0.01 U 155 155 2U 14 1 B 685 2U 890 5 U Data validation not fully complete; data qualifiers may be added, modified or deleted upon completion of the data validation process. U = not detected at the indicated method detection limit (MDL) B = Analyte concentration detected at a value between the MDL and the practical quanlitatlon limit (POL) J = estimated value NR = not reported J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB2 Page 3 of 3 McCulley, Frick & Oilman, Inc. . 1997 DRAF T TABLE 2 OPERABLE UNIT 7 • APACHE TAILINGS SURFAC E WATER SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPLE LOCATION APUP3 L AB NUMBER L11 845-05 SAMPLE NUMBER M-CGAO«-01-1 12298 SAMPLE DATE 11/22/96 Field Ftow(cfs) pH (units) Conductivity @25C (umhos/cni) Major Constituents and Inorganics Calcium (mg/L) Chloride (mg/L) Fluoride (mg/L) Magnesium (mg/L) Nitrite as N (mg/L) Nitrate as N (mg/L) Nitrate/Nitrite as N (mg/L) Potassium (mg/L) Sodium (mg/L) Sulfate (mg/L) Phosphorus, dissolved (mg/L) Phosphorus, ortho dissolved (mg/L) Metals, Dissolved Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Metals, Total Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Other Water Quality Parameters Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Bicarbonate as CaCO3 (mg/L) Carbonate as CaC03 (mg/L) Cafon-Anfon Balance (%) Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg/L) Hardness as CaC03 (mg/L) Hydroxide as CaCO3 (mg/L) Residue, Filterable (TDS) (mg/L) Residue, Non-Filterable (TSS) (mg/L) 0.96 7.19 1150 19S 1.1 B 0.4 B 48.2 0.01 B 0.27 0.28 2.2 3.8 614 0.007 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.009 0.01 U 02 0.002 B 0.496 1.76 0.005 U 0.007 0.01 U 1.03 0.082 0.507 1.8 12 12 2U 3 1 B 686 2U 900 5U SPR26 L1 1863-03 M-SPR2SO1-112398 11/23/96 0.01 7.51 2610 433 2.9 0.2 B 179 0.01 U 1.3 1.3 2.5 8.1 1600 0.005 U 0.005 U J 0.005 U 0.293 0.02 U 0.11 0.155 1.25 51.5 0.005 U 0.29 0.02 U 0.07 B 0.168 1.17 49.2 141 141 2U 2.5 1B 1820 2U 2460 1 2B SPR25 L11863-10 M-SPR2W1-1 12396 11/23/96 0.03 7.40 2980 454 2.5 0.1 B 205 0.01 U 0.88 0.88 3.7 7.6 1870 0.01 SB 0.005 U J 0.01 U 0.706 0.03 B 0.16 0.281 5.58 157 0.01 U 0.704 0.02 B 0.94 0.63 4.46 134 110 110 2U 4.2 2B 1980 2U 2930 20 SPR24 L1 1863-06 I*SPR244>1-1 12398 11/23/96 0.11 7.55 1731 242 J 1.7 B 0.2 B 102 0.01 U 0.23 0.23 2.4 7.4 890 0.005 U 0.005 U J 0.002 U 0.115 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.0111 0.083 J 25.4 • 0.002 U 0.114 0.01 U 0.01 B 0.0147 0.088 22.9 160 160 211 0.7 U 1 U 1020 2U 1450 20 APUP 2 L1 1845-03 M-CGAOM1-1 12298 11/22/96 0.93 6.28 1160 195 1.1 B 0.4 B 49.3 0.01 U 0.26 0.26 2.1 3.8 610 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.009 0.01 U 0.21 0.001 B 0.556 1.96 0.005 U 0.008 0.01 U 0.33 0.014 0.543 1.94 12 12 2U 3.7 1B 690 2U 910 5U SPR24B L1 1863-09 M-SPR24B-01-1 12396 11/23/96 0.03 7.97 1374 223J 1.1 B 0.3 B 59.8 0.01 U 0.21 0.21 2 4.6 690 0.005 U 0.005 U J 0.01 U 0.049 0.01 B 0.02 B 0.013 0.505 10.6 0.002 U 0.047 0.01 B 0.05 0.017 0.427 9.13 49 49 2U 3.5 1U 803 2U 1110 28 Data validation not fully complete; data qualifiers may be added, modified or deleted upon completion of the data validation process. cfs = cubic feet per second NM = not measured; flow too low to measure U = not detected at the indicated method detection limit (MDL) B= Anatyte concentration detected at a value between the MDL and the practical quantitation limit (PQL) J= estimated value NR= not reported J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB2 Pagel of 4 McCulley, Frick & Oilman, Inc. March 12,1997 DRAFT •TABLE 2 OPERABLE UNIT 7 • APACHE TAILINGS SURFAC E WATER SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPLE LOCATION APUP L AB NUMBER L1 1845-02 SAMPL E NUMBER HMDUP-OI-IIBM SAMPLE DATE 11/22/96 Field Flow (cfs) pH (units) Conductivity @25C (umhos/cm) Major Constituent* and Inorganics Calcium (mg/L) Chloride (mg/L) Fluoride (mg/L) Magnesium (mg/L) Nitrite as N (mg/L) Nitrate as N (mg/L) Nitrate/Nitrite as N (mg/L) Potassium (mg/L) Sodium (mg/L) Sulfate (mg/L) Phosphorus, dissolved (mg/L) Phosphorus, ortho dissolved (mg/L) Metals, Dissolved Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Metals, Total Aisenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Other Water Quality Parameters Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Bicarbonate as CaCO3 (mg/L) Carbonate as CaCO3 (mg/L) Cation-Anion Balance (%) Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg/L) Hardness as CaC03 (mg/L) Hydroxide as CaCO3 (mg/L) Residue, Filterable (TDS) (mg/L) Residue, Non-Filterable (TSS) (mg/L) 0.20 6.59 1160 196 1B 0.4 B 50.1 0.01 U 0.26 0.26 2.3 4 604 0.009 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.009 0.01 U 0.15 0.001 U 0.57 . 1.91 0.005 U 0.008 0.01 U 0.24 0.009 0.551 1.9 12 12 2U 4.6 1 U 696 2U 910 5U APDN1 L11845-01 IMPON1-01.11229A 11/22/96 1.29 6,77 1150 194 I B 0.4 B 48.9 0.01 U 0.25 0.25 2.2 3.9 630 0.006 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.007 0.01 U 0.12 0.001 U 0.4 1.48 0.005 U 0.006 0.01 U 0.83 0.071 0.415 1.54 11 11 2U 1.8 1 B 686 2U 890 6B SPR23 L1 1863-01 M-SPR23-OM 12398 11/23/96 0.19 7.99 864 106 4.5 0.1 U 49.6 0.01 U 0.46 0.46 1.4 5 263 0.007 B 0.022 B J 0.002 U 0.0004 U 0.01 B 0.01 U 0.0004 U 0.005 U 0.05 0.002 U 0.0004 U 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.0005 B 0.005 B 0.09 163 163 2U 3.7 1B 469 2U 620 5U APU1 L1 1845-25 iyMPUI-01-1 12198 11/21/96 1.77 6.90 550 67.8 1.48 0.1 U 28.8 0.01 U 0.17 0.17 1.1 2.5 170 0.021 B 0.007 B 0.005 U 0.031 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.005 B 0.199 5.07 0.005 U 0.029 0.01 U 0.17 0.017 0.213 5.4 98 98 2U 4.1 1U 288 2U 360 5U APD1 L1 1845-23 M-APOi-oi-mise 11/21/96 2.26 7.50 560 69.2 1.7 B 0.1 U 26.5 0.01 U 0.15 0.15 0.9 B 2.6 175 0.017 B 0.005 U 0.001 U 0.0029 0.01 B 0.01 U 0.0048 0.21 5.03 0.002 U 0.0295 0.01 U 0.31 0.0321 0.232 5.4 97 97 2U 2.3 1U 282 2U 370 6B APDN2 L1 1845-1 3 M4MA044M12198 11/21/96 3.89 7.30 819 127 1.4 B 0.3 B 38.5 0.01 U 0.22 0.22 1.3 3.2 405 0.01 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.019 0.01 U 0.07 0.002 B 0.425 3.66 0.005 U 0.017 0.01 U 0.38 0.032 0.411 3.54 52 52 2U 1.1 1 B 476 2U 660 22 Data validation not fully complete; data qualifiers may be added, modified or deleted upon completion of the data validation process. cfs ~ cubic feet per second NM = not measured; flow too low to measure U = not detected at the indicated method detection limit (MDL) B= Analyte concentration detected at a value between the MDL and the practical quantitation limit (PQL) J= estimated value NR= not reported J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB2 Page 2 of 4 McCulley. 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March 12,1997 DRAFT TABLE 2 OPERABLE UNIT 7 - APACHE TAILINGS SURFAC E WATER SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPLE LOCATION SPR9 L AB NUMBER L1 1863-11 SAMPL E NUMBER M-SPRM1-11239S SAMPLE DATE 11/23/96 Field Flow (cfs) pH (units) Conductivity @25C (umhos/cm) Major Constituents and Inorganics Calcium (mg/L) Chloride (mg/L) ' Fluoride (mg/L) Magnesium (mg/L) Nitrite as N (mg/L) Nitrate as N (mg/L) Nitrate/Nitrite as N (mg/L) Potassium (mg/L) Sodium (mg/L) Sutfate (mg/L) Phosphorus, dissolved (mg/L) Phosphorus, ortho dissolved (mg/L) Metals, Dissolved Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Metals, Total Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Other Water Quality Parameters Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Bicarbonate as CaC03 (mg/L) Carbonate as CaCO3 (mg/L) Cation-Anion Balance (%) Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg/L) Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L) Hydroxide as CaC03 (mg/L) Residue, Filterable (TDS) (mg/L) Residue. Non-Filterable (TSS) (mg/L) NM 5.63 2610 274 2.9 0.2 B 206 0.01 B 0.3 0.31 5.1 8.4 1630 0.045 0.012 B J 0.01 U 0.034 0.04 B 43 0.027 55.4 71.5 0.005 U 0.032 0.02 B 43.2 0.074 54 69.8 S B S B 2U 7 2B 1530 2U 2540 18B SPR21 L11883-13 M-SPR21-01-1 12396 11/23/96 NM 6.24 2350 194.0 2.5 0.1 U 162.0 0.04 B 0.02 U 0.03 B 7.1 8.5 1520 0.0156 0.006 B J 0.01 U 0.035 0.02 U 105.0 0.057 77.9 70.2 0.005 U 0.032 0.02 U 102.0 0.110 75.3 67.9 15 15 2U 6.8 2B 1150 2U 2170 56 CG03 L1 1845-12 M-CGOM1-1 12198 11/21/96 2.27 7.28 826 131 1.4 B 0.3 B 40.3 0.01 U 0.19 0.19 1.6 3.3 424 0.013 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.019 0.01 U 0.61 0.001 U 0.975 4.23 0.005 U 0.018 0.01 U 1 0.027 0.931 4.11 50 50 2U 1.5 1 B 493 2U 640 5U SPR7 L1 1863-02 M-SPR7-OM123W 11/23/96 0.05 3.24 6360 406 11.6 0.1 U 398 0.01 U 0.03 B 0.03 B 5 13 7140 0.052 0.055 J 0.02 U 0.207 0.28 B 1190 0.776 371 247 0.01 U 0.171 0.1 U 1110 0.718 323 230 2U 2U 2U 0.4 3B 2650 2U 8950 62 SPR8 L1 1863-05 M-SPR8-01-11239S 11/23/96 0.01 3.17 1705 227 3 0.2 B 97.1 0.01 U 0.02 U 0.02 U 2.5 5.4 1350 0.005 U 0.006 BJ 0.005 U 0.058 0.1 56.2 0.394 60.8 46.5 0.005 U 0.056 0.07 53 0.391 52.5 42.8 2U 2U 2U 0.1 28 967 2U 1740 6B CGA01U L1 1845-11 M-CGA01U-01-1121S6 11/21/96 3.32 7.33 954 137 1.5 B 0.3 B 45.9 0.01 B 0.21 0.22 1.5 3.4 516 0.011 B 0.005 U 0.005 U 0.02 0.01 U 16.9 0.001 U 6.17 7.74 0.005 U 0.02 0.01 U 17.1 0.053 5.76 7.46 18 18 2U 4.7 18 531 2U 760 36 Data validation not fully complete; data qualifiers may be added, modified or deleted upon completion of the data validation process. cfs = cubic feet per second NM = not measured; flow too low to measure U = not detected at the indicated method detection limit (MDL) B= Anatyte concentration detected at a value between the MDL and the practical quantitation limit (PQL) J= estimated value NR= not reported J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB2 Page 3 of 4 McCulley , Prick & Oilman. Inc. March 12,1997 TABLE 2 OPERABLE UNIT 7 - APACHE TAILING S SURFAC E WATER SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPLE LOCATION CGA01L L AB NUMBER L1 1845-10 SAMPLE NUMBER IMGAOIL-OI-IIJIW SAMPLE DATE 11/21/96 Field Flow (cfs) pH (units) Conductivity @25C (umhos/cm) Major Constituents and Inorganics Calcium (mg/L) Chloride (mg/L) Fluoride(mg/L ) Magnesium (mg/L) Nitrite as N (mg/L) Nitrate as N (mg/L) Nitrate/Nitrite as N (mg/L) Potassium (mg/L) Sodium (mg/L) Sulfate (mg/L) . Phosphorus, dissolved (mg/L) Phosphorus, ortho dissolved (mg/L) Metals, Dissolved Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Metals, Total Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Other Water Quality Parameters Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Bicarbonate as CaC03 (mg/L) Carbonate as CaC03 (mg/L) Cation-Anion Balance (%) Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg/L) Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L) Hydroxide as CaC03 (mg/L) Residue, Filterable (TDS) (mg/L) Residue, Non-Filterable (TSS) (mg/L) 3.32 7.02 862 129 1.5 B 0.2 B 43 0.018 0.23 0.24 1.6 3.1 437 0.01S B 0.005 U O.OOS U 0.024 0.01 U 12.5 0.001 U 5.25 7.79 O.OOS U 0.024 0.01 B 14.4 0.105 5.07 7.89 34 34 2U 7.1 1 B 499 2U 680 44 PD1 L1 1845-06 M-PD1-01-1 12298 11/22/96 1.65 7.52 200 24.7 0.9 B 0.1 B 11.6 0.01 U 0.13 0.13 0.7 B 1.3 14.9 0.005 B 0.006 B 0.005 U 0.002 B 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.001 U O.OOS U 0.02 B 0.005 U 0.001 U 0.01 U 0.01 B 0.001 u 0.005 U 0.05 89 89 2U 2.9 1 B 109 2U 110 5U SPR22 L1 1845-07 M^PR22-Ot-1t22»6 11/22/96 NM 6.96 336 42.9 1.5 B 0.1 U 15.6 0.01 U 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.1 61 0.009 B 0.005 U O.OOS U 0.002 B 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.001 U • 0.006 B 0.03 B 0.005 U 0.001 U 0.01 U 0.09 0.003 B 0.023 B 0.13 97 97 2U 3.8 1 U 171 2U 200 12 B CP1 L1 1863-07 VWJP1 -01-1123 9» 11/23/96 NM 8.31 350 40.2 1.8 B 0.1 U 16.7 0.01 U 0.36 0.36 3.5 2.3 64 0.009 B 0.005 U J 0.001 U 0.0003 B 0.01 B 0.01 U 0.0002 U 0.009 B 0.07 0.002 U 0.0004 U 0.01 U 0.17 0.002 0.026 B 0.13 96 96 2U 3.4 1B 169 2U 230 5U Data validation not fully complete; data qualifiers may be added, modified or deleted upon completion of the data validation process. cfs = cubic feet per second NM = not measured; flow too low to measure U = not detected at the indicated method detection limit (MDL) B= Analyte concentration detected at a value between the MDL and the practical quantitation limit (POL) J= estimated value NR= not reported J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB2 Page 4 of 4 McCulley , Frick & Oilman. 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March 12,1997 DRAFT TABLE 3 OPERABLE UNIT 7 - APACHE TAILING S SURFAC E WATER AN D GROUNDWATER SAMPLIN G RESULT S DECEMBER 1996 SAMPLE LOCATION L AB NUMBER SAMPL E NUMBER SAMPLE DATE Field Row(cfs) pH (units) ' Conductivity @25C (umhos/cm) Major Constituents and Inorganics Calcium (mg/L) Chloride (mg/L) Fluoride (mg/L) Magnesium (mg/L) Nitrite as N (mg/L) Nitrate as N (mg/L) Nitrate/Nitrite as N (mg/L) Potassium (mg/L) Sodium (mg/L) Sulfate (mg/L ) Phosphorus dissolved (mg/L) Phosphorus, ortho dissolved (mg/L) Metals, Dissolved Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Metals, Total Arsenic (mg/L) Cadmium (mg/L) Copper (mg/L) Iron (mg/L) Lead (mg/L) Manganese (mg/L) Zinc (mg/L) Other Water Quality Parameters Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Bicarbonate as CaCO3 (mg/L) Carbonate as CaCO3 (mg/L) Cation-Anion Balance(%) Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg/L) Hardness as CaCOS (mg/L) Hydroxide as CaCOS (mg/L) Residue, Filterable (IDS) (mg/L) Residue, Non-Filterable (TSS) (mg/L ) APD1 L12135-01 M-APD1-01-121596 12/15/96 0.38 7.67 515 68.5 1.3 B 0.1 U 26.9 0.01 U 0.45 - 0.45 0.6 B 2.3 158 0.01 66 0.005 U 0.002 U 0.0227 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.0039 0.189 4.36 0.002 B 0.0215 0.01 U 0.27 0.0254 0.177 4.02 102 102 2U 4.2 1 U 282 2U 330 10B APU1 AP1TMW3 L12135-02 L12145-01 M-APU1-01-121596 M-AP1TMW3-01-121796 12/15/96 12/17/96 0.438 7.11 624 63.3 1.3 B 0.1 U 24.2 0.01 U 0.48 0.48 0.7 B 2.1 145 0.005 B 0.005 U 0.002 U 0.0215 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.0052 0.181 3.85 0.002 U 0.0202 0.01 U 0.09 0.0134 0.161 3.65 97 97 2U 3.2 1U 258 2U 310 14 B NM 5.50 441 58.9 9.4 0.1 U 22.2 0.01 U 2.59 2.59 1.2 4.9 133 0.005 U 0.022 B 0.002 U 0.0004 U 0.01 U 0.01 B 0.0004 U 0.025 0.06 NR N R NR N R NR NR NR 69 69 2U 4.1 1 U 238 2U 300 8B Data validation not fully complete; data qualifiers may be added, modified or deleted upon completion of the data validation process. cfs - cubic feet per second NM - not measured NR * not reported U - analyte not detected at the indicated method detection limit (MDL) B B analyte concentration detected at a value between the MDL and practical quantitation limit J = estimated value J:\5344\96SAMP\DEC96DAT.WB2 Page 1 of 1 McCulley , Frick & Gilman , Inc. March 12,1997 MONITORIN G WEL L CONSTRUCTION SUMMAR Y APACH E TAILING S Wel l Identificatio n AP1TMW 1 AP1TMW 2 AP1TMW 3 AP1TMW7 APITMW 8 APITMW 9 AP1TMW1 0 AP1TMW11S AP1TMW11 D AP1TMW12S AP1TMW12 D AP1TMW13S AP1TMW13 D AP1TMW14S AP1TMW14 D APITMWI 5 AP1TMW16 S APITMW16 D N WS W 5A NWS B W5C W 5D N WS NW16 Date of Installatio n 09/24/91 09/17/91 09/18/91 10/09/91 10/23/91 10/21/91 10/22/91 10/29/96 10/23/96 10/31/96 10/30/96 1 1/05/96 1 1/07/96 11/12/96 11/11/9 6 11/13/96 11/11/9 6 1 1/14/96 10/25/84 1 1/02/84 11/13/8 4 10/16/90 10/13/90 10/25/84 1 1/07/84 Location Northin g 513,898.76 513,779.72 513,660.83 513,917.83 513,951.56 513,968.91 513,704.74 513,946.63 513,936.70 513,979.48 513,974.85 513,629.69 513,640.82 514,403.19 514,405.98 514,056.37 513,93513 513,915.00 513,358.50 513,377.06 513,382.80 513,347.82 513,376.86 Easting 1,775,525.87 1,775,709.29 1,775,414.13 1,777,822.94 1,776,525.35 1,776,843.25 1,776,993.72 1,776,544.0! 1,776,555.86 1,776,840.85 1,776,857.18 1,777,199.91 1,777,206.39 1,776,813.39 1,776,803.70 1,777,281.76 1,776,304.13 1,776,304.89 1,777,636.34 1,777,642.07 1,777,655.47 1,777,652.96 1,777,681.41 Elevation T op of PVC Casing (ft ) 10,044.16 10,041.14 10,029.95 10,146.62 10,117.28 10,114.17 10,114.70 10,117.80 10,118.48 10,116.97 10,116.92 10,099.41 10,099.14 10,116.03 10,115.99 10,118.69 10,065.93 10,065.64 10,113.92 10,114.23 10,114.78 10,115.13 10,117.39 10,067.15 10,124.84 Approximate Ground Surface (ft ) 10,041.80 10,039.69 10,029.10 10,144.95 10,115.45 10,112.83 10,112.70 10,115.80 10,116.48 10,114.97 10,114.92 10,097.41 10,097.14 10,114.03 10,113.99 10,116.69 10,063.93 10,063.64 10,111.92 10,112.23 10,112.78 10,113.13 10,115.39 10,065.65 10,123.96 Casing Diameter (in) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 4 4 4 4 6 4 Well Screen Interval Length (ft) 10 5 10 10 I S 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 5 60 20 40 60 40 50 40 Approximate Depth (ft ) 12.0-22.0 9.0-14.0 13.4-23.4 62.2-72.2 20.5-35.5 9.3-19.3 9.0-190 36.3-46.3 54.8-64.8 21.0-31.0 38.8-48.8 4.8-14.8 29.0-39.0 21.5-31.5 47.4 - 52.4 19.0-29.0 4.8-14,8 13.0-18.0 48.0-108.0 15.0-35.0 220.0-260.0 48.0-108.0 221.5-261.5 26.0-76.0 40.0 - 80.0 Approximate Elevation (ft) 10,029.8-10,019.8 10,030.7-10,025.7 10,015.7-10,005.7 10,082.8-10,072.8 10,095.0-10,080.0 10,103.5-10,093.5 10,103.7-10,093.7 10,079.5-10,069.5 10,061.7-10,051.7 10,094.0-10,084.0 10,076.1-10,066.1 10,092.6-10,082.6 10,068.1-10,058.1 10,092.5-10,082.5 10,066.6-10,061.6 10,097.7-10,087.7 10,059.1-10,049.1 10,050.6-10,045.6 10,063.9-10,003.9 10,097.2-10,077.2 9,892.8-9,852.8 10,065.1-10,005.1 9,893.9-9,853.9 10,039.7-9,989.7 10,084.0-10,044.0 Sand Pack Interval Length (ft) 14.5 9.5 15.5 21.5 21 14 13 14 12.2 12.5 16 11.1 13.1 12.5 8 13 11 9 76 25 150 71.5 55.3 76 48 Approximate Depth (ft ) 9.0-23.5 5.5-15.0 9.5 - 25.0 56.0-77.5 16.0-37.0 6.0-20.0 7.0-20.0 33.0-47.0 52.9-65.1 18.5-31.0 330-49.0 4.0-15.1 27.0-401 19.5-32.0 45.0 - 53.0 16.5-29.5 4.0-15.0 11.0-20.0 32.0-108.0 10.0-35.0 1 10.0 - 260.0 39.6-111.1 208.6 - 263.9 20.0-96.0 32.0-80.0 Approximate Elevation (ft ) 10,032.8-10,018.3 10,034.2-10,024.7 10,019.6-10,004.1 10,089.0-10,067.5 10,099.5-10,078.5 10,106.8-10,092.8 10,105.7-10,092.7 10,082.8-10,068.8 10,063.6-10,051.4 10,096.5 - 10,084.0 10,081.9- 10,065.9 10,093.4 - 10,082.6 10,070.1-10,057.1 10,094.5-10,082.0 10,069.0-10,061.0 10,100.2-10,087.2 10,059.9-10,048.9 10,052.6-10,043.6 10,079.9-10,003.9 10,102.2-10,077.2 10,002.8-9,852.8 10,073.5-10,002.0 9,906.79-9,851.5 10,045.7 - 9,969.7 10,092.0-10,044.0 Approximate Total Depth of Wel l Below Top of PVC (ft) 260 16.3 25.4 77.6 38.1 21.8 21.7 49.1 67.6 33.4 51.0 17.4 416 34.0 55.1 31.1 17.5 20.5 108.0 35.5 260.0 110.5 260.0 92.5 78.8 J:\5344\WELLCNST.WB 2 03/13/97 2/97 D:\5344\5344-1.DWG PKW OTY. 10 r770»-»1J4 tatrnm KICTVM. - i / u poor HAIUMM. ceoocnc VCMIICM. hui tr \n» JS&S,°?g!£> »TM*«»"«^ a "o" —«. -f SIT E PLAN SHOWIN G MONITORIN G LOCATION S PROJECT: 5344.0 I DATE: FEBRUARY, 1997 REV: I BY: SCGI CHECKED: DLL McCULLEY. FRICK & OILMAN. INC. INTERIM REMOVAL ACTION PLAN OPERABLE UNIT 7 - APACHE TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENTS California Gulch Superfund Site Leadville, Colorado April 3, 1997 Prepared for: ASARCO INCORPORATED 495 East 51st Avenue Denver, Colorado 80216-2093 Prepared by: MCCULLEY, FRICK & OILMAN, INC. providin g environmental consulting and engineering services 4840 Pearl East Circle, Suite 20CW Boulder. Colorado 80301 (303) 447-1823 F AX 447-1836 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................... ii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................ 2.0 BACKGROUND .................................................] 3 .0 CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS 4.0 OBJECTIVES ................................................... 3 5 .0 PROPOSED INTERIM REMOVAL ACTIONS ............................. 3 5.1 REMOVAL OF TAILINGS PONDS 2 AND 3 ........................ 3 5.2 EROSION PROTECTION ...................................... 6 6 .0 TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDUL E ........................... 7.0 REFERENCES ................................................... 8 J;U3«\JJiU-3\RAPLAN DOC McCuIley , Frick & Oilman, Inc. April 3, 1997 xv?;-;-?. >:o:'£.£ A:T LIST OF FIGURES PLJLjL*4A_ i Qi ^K *• - * T* 1 H.1 i f 1TM • 1 Site Plan 2 Nov. 1996 - Preliminary Surface Water Monitoring Data 3 Cross Section A-A 4 1997 Interim Removal Action Plan 5 Embankment Protection Details McCulley , Frick & Oilman. Inc. 11 April 3, 1997 1.0 INTRODUCTION Asarco is proposin g to perform interim removal actions at the Apache Tailings Impoundments, Operable Unit 7 (OU-7) of the California Gulch Superfund Site (the Site) in Leadville, Colorado. In order to complete these actions in 1997, Asarco is proposing to undertake these actions as a Time-Critical Removal Action under CERCLA. The proposed interim actions are intended to be consistent with any proposed remedy evaluated under the revised Feasibility Study to be completed for the Site. 2.0 BACKGROUND The results of previous investigations related to the Apache Tailings Impoundments are presented in various reports including the Tailings Disposal Area Remedial Investigation Report (1994), the Hydrogeologic Remedial Investigation Report (1995), and the Surface Water Remedial Investigation Report (1995). In January 1996, a draft Feasibility Study (FS) was submitted for the Apache Tailings Impoundments. Subsequent to the submittal of the draf t FS, additional site investigation activities have been initiated to supplement the previous investigations and to support completion of the FS. 3 .0 CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS The Apache Tailings Impoundment consists of a main tailings impoundment and two smaller impoundments located along California Gulch, approximately 1,500 feet downstream of the Yak Tunnel Water Treatment Plant surge pond, as illustrated on the Site Plan (Figure 1). The main impoundment encompasses approximately 11.3 acres within an area zoned for industrial use by the City of Leadville. The volume of tailings in the main impoundment has been previously estimated at approximately 630,000 cubic yards. The embankment slopes on the north and east side of the main impoundment range from 1.5:1 (H:V) to 1.75:1 and reach heights of up to 15 feet. The embankment slope on the southwest side of the main impoundment approaches 1:1 and is up to 50 feet in height. The two smaller impoundments, Tailings Pond No. 2 (TP2) and Tailings Pond No. 3 (TP3) are located west of the main impoundment and directly north and adjacent to water flowin g in the gulch, TP2 is located immediately west of the main impoundment and covers an area of approximately 1.5 acres. TP3 is located immediately west of TP2 and covers an area of .approximately 0.5 acres. The volume of tailings material in TP2 and TP3 have been -: j344\sj*».3'.SAWAN.ixx: McCulley , Prick & Oilman. Inc. 1 April 3, 1997 ;r.:-:i; L6 estimated previously at approximately 8,500 and 3,800 cubic yards, respectively. Impoundment berms for both ponds (at the south and west sides of the impoundments) appear to have been constructed of native soil material from California Gulch. These berms range from 1:1 to 1.5:1, are approximately 10 feet in height and are approximately 10 feet wide across the top. T he majority of surface water flow in California Gulch is presently conveyed by the California Gulch channel located on the south side of the gulch in the vicinity of the Apache Tailings Impoundment. The channel intersects the southern edge of the main impoundment where the flow is carried by two 24- inch diameter clay-tile culverts installed beneath a portion of the impoundment. Surface water flow from the area immediately upstream (approximately 1,000 feet) of the main impoundment and below the elevation of the constructed California Gulch channel are conveyed under the main impoundment through what appears to be a wooden box culvert. After exiting these culverts, surface water flows continue to the northwest, west of and adjacent to the southwest embankment of the main impoundment, for approximately 300 feet before turning to the west and continuing down the gulch past the lower impoundments (TP2 and TP3) . A field investigation was conducted in November and December 1996 to supplement the existing data presented in the various Remedial Investigation reports and draft Feasibility S-:dy for the Site. The purpose of the supplemental investigation was to gather data to enhance the evaluation of the interaction of surface water and groundwater in the immediate vicinity of the Apache Tailings Impoundments. As part of this supplemental field investigation, 11 new groundwater monitoring wells were installed at the Site. Two rounds of groundwater and surface water sampling are planned at the Site as part of the supplemental investigation; one sampling event to coincide with low-flow conditions and one to coincide with high-flow conditions. The first of these events was performed in November 1996 with the sampling of 18 groundwater wells, and surface water sampling at 22 locations. The locations of the groundwater monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations are presented on Figure 1. Surface water flow measurements were obtained at 21 locations. Selected data from this November 1996 event are presented on the attached Figure 2, entitled Nov. 1996 - Preliminary Surface Water Monitoring Data. Figure 3 presents a cross section (Cross Section A-A indicated on the Site Plan) taken through the lower impoundments and extending through the main impoundment near the locations of monitoring well clusters AP1TMW11 an d AP1TMW12 . McCulley . Frick & Oilman, Inc. April 3. 1997 4.0 OBJECTIVES The followin g objectives have been established for implementation of interim removal actions at the site: * Reduce the potential for impacts the tailings impoundments may have on surface water and groundwater in California Gulch; and • Prepare portions of the tailings material, primarily through consolidation and dewatering, to facilitate the timely implementation of future final remedial actions. 5 .0 PROPOSED INTERIM REMOVAL ACTIONS The proposed interim actions to meet the objectives presented above include removal of Tailings Ponds 2 and 3 (TP2 and TP3) and consolidation of this material on the main impoundment, and providing erosion protection along the toe of the southwest embankment of the main impoundment below the clay-tile culverts and wooden box culvert outfalls . 5.1 REMOVAL OF TAILINGS PONDS 2 AND 3 The removal of TP2 and TP3 will involve the excavation of the tailings from these impoundments, placement of the material on the main impoundment, and recontouring the removal area to promote drainage (adding clean fill as necessary). The proposed interim removal action will eliminate potential contact with groundwater and eliminate future contact with surface water in California Gulch. Spreading the excavated material on the main impoundment will promote drainage and drying of the tailings material and improve their handling characteristics and trafficabiliry , which will facilitate a future final remedy. The tailings in TP2 and TP3 generally consist of yellow, orange, orangish brown and black silt and fine-grained sand tailings, and appear to contain abundant pyrite. Three subsurface tailings samples (two from TP2 and one from TP3), and two samples of the underlying soil (one from beneath each impoundment) were collected during the Tailings Disposal Areas Remedial Investigation (Asarco, 1994). A summary of the total metals concentrations of these samples is presented in Table 3-10 of the Tailings RI Report (Asarco, 1994). As indicated in this table, the samples of tailings from TP2 exhibit lead J:\5344\33u-j\KAPLAN.DOC McCulley, Frick & Oilman. Inc. 3 April 3.1997 concentrations of 1,930 mg/kg (4 - 5') and 7,410 mg/kg (8.8 - 9.8') and zinc concentrations of 6,700 mg/kg ( 4 - 5') an d 15,400 mg/kg (8.8 - 9.8') . The sample of tailings from TP3 ( 4 - 5') exhibits a lead concentration of 2,680 mg/kg and a zinc concentration of 4,030 mg/kg. The two samples of underlying (foundation) soils exhibit lead concentrations of 694 mg/kg (TP3) and 2,060 mg/kg (TP2) and zinc concentrations of 992 mg/kg (TP2) and 1,600 mg/kg (TP3). The impoundment berms for both TP2 and TP3 appear to have been constructed of native soil material. Surface water that currently is ponded on TP2 and TP3 will be removed prior to initiating excavation by pumping the water to the existing pond on the main impoundment for ultimate transfer to the Yak Tunnel Water Treatment Plant (WTP), or by transporting it to the WTP using tanker trucks. As indicated on the cross section, the base of TP2 and TP3 may currently be near or below the groundwater table in this area and, therefore, dewatering during excavation may be required. Water removed during excavation will be pumped to the existing pond on the main impoundment. All tailings and a six- to twelve-inch layer of underlying native soil will be excavated and removed, the tailing/native soil interface, both vertically and horizontally, will be determined by visual observations during excavation. Excavation activities will begin at the lower impoundment berm of each impoundment and proceed toward the northeast. A sump will be created near the berm and any groundwater encountered during excavation will be pumped from this sump to the main impoundment to maintain water levels below the bottom of the excavation to the extent practicable. This method of excavation should produce conditions conducive to a visual determination of tailings removal. Followin g complete removal of all visually identifiable tailings and impacted subgrade soils, confirmation samples of the native underlying soil will be obtained. Four grab samples representative of the native soil underlying TP2 and two grab samples representative of the native soil underlying TP3 will be collected and analyzed for total lead and zinc, by field X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) or appropriate wet chemistry methods (e.g., TCP analysis). The results of these analyses will be used to further document the metals concentrations in the underlying native soils. The material in the impoundment berms will also be sampled to determine it's suitability for use as backfill material. Although the interim action levels for lead in soils in a commercial or industrial setting are in the range of 6,100 to 7,700 mg.kg, only material with lead concentrations below 3,500 mg/kg will be used to backfill the excavations and recontour the area. Impoundment berm material found to contain greater than 3,500 mg/kg lead will be placed on the main impoundment. Monitoring well AP2TMW1 c McCulley , Prick & Oilman, Inc. 4 April 3, 1997 located in TP2, which has been dry and is not being sampled as pan of the supplemental investigation, will be removed during excavation. Followin g excavation, regrading and/or limited backfil l placement will be performed in the removal areas to create a final ground surface above the groundwater table which will promote surface drainage and prevent ponding. Material from the impoundment berms with lead concentrations less than 3,500 mg/kg will be used as fill material and will be supplemented with import fill, as necessary, from either the Oregon Gulch or Hecla borrow areas. Regrading/recontouring will be performed to maintain current surface water flow conditions in California Gulch. The proposed approximate final contours are shown on Figure 4. Other reclamation activities, such as soil amendment or revegetation, will not be performed until the final remedy for this area of OU7 is selected. Potentially contaminated surface water run-off from the main impoundment will be directed through the area between TP2 and the main impoundment to a sediment control structure as indicated on Figure 4. The sediment control structure will consist of an earthen berm with a hay bale core and a rock or riprap lined discharge notch intended to intercept and retain sediment in stormwater runoff. This structure will be maintained until the final remedy is implemented. Diversion of uncontaminated surface run-off along the north side of the main impoundment will also be maintained or upgraded to minimize potential contact with tailings material or other potentially contaminated flows . During the excavation, on-site transport, and placement of tailings material, appropriate engineering controls will be maintained to control stormwater runoff and dust generation. Silt fence, or other temporary sediment control devices, will be installed at the base of the impoundment berms to intercept and retain sedimen: in stc .nwater runoff from TP2 and TP3 during construction activities. While dust control will not likely be required in the excavation area, dust control on the haul route will be maintained through water application , as necessary. The excavated tailings will be transported to the main impoundment using the temporary road from the west side of the impoundment near the old foundations to the new well installations near the center of the impoundment (AP1TMW12) and placed on the north side of this road, as indicated on Figure 4, It is expected that placement may be achieved utilizing low ground pressure equipment without the use of J:\5344\5J4t-JVRAftAN.DOC McCulley, Frick & Oilman, Inc. 5 April 3, 1997 geotextiie cr geosynthetic subgrade support. Several settlement plates will be installed in the fill placement area to monitor the settlement/consolidation of the underlying tailings as a result of loading from the fill. Water ponded on the main impoundment will be transferred to the Surge Pond at the WTP, Thi s water will be pumped from the existing sump area near the southwest corner of the existing pond and conveyed to the Surge Pond via the existing high density polyethylene pipeline. Alternatively, prior to the initiation of excavation activities at TP2 and TP3, water may be transferred to TP2 and transported to the treatment plant using tanker trucks. The removal of this water is intended to reduce the potential for infiltration of ponded water through the main impoundment and to help prepare the tailings for final remedial actions. 5 .2 EROSION PROTECTION The California Gulch channel currently follow s the embankment of the main impoundment (flowing in a northwesterly direction) for approximately 300 feet from the clay-tile culvert outfal l before turning to the west and flowin g away from the impoundment. Erosion of native soil underlying tailings at the base of this embankment is evident along this 300-foot reach. Activities involving the protection of the toe of this embankment are proposed to minimize further erosion, sediment loading and potential surface water contact with the tailings. These activities will involve the limited excavation of tailings at the knob which extends toward the channel approximately 100 feet below the clay-tiie culvert outfalls , and the placement of clean fill and/or riprap for erosion protection at the toe of the embankment. Currently, the upstream face (south side) of this knob is nearly vertical. This condition is unstable and there is evidence that, through erosion and undercutting of the underlying native soil, tailings material has sloughed off of this knob. Excavation of this knob would be performed to create a more stable surface with a maximum slope of 2H:IV. Excavated material wil l be placed directly in the erosion channel or slope failure area in the main impoundment embankment immediately to the north of the knob as shown on Figure 5, and compacted using non-vibratory compaction equipment. Thi s placement location eliminates the need to haul material from the area and should provide additional stability to the main impoundment embankment. Erosion protection of the toe of the embankment from the upstream edge of the knob to the point where the channel McCullcy . Frick & Oilman, Inc. April 3, 1997 turns away from the main impoundment will be provided through the placement of riprap two to three vertical feet up the toe of the embankment. To facilitate these activities and provide access to the work area, flo w in the channel below the knob will be diverted, or moved, approximately 10 feet to the west of the embankment, and a ramp will be constructed to provide access for a small track excavator to the top of the knob, as indicated on Figure 5. Silt fence and/or hay-bales will be placed at the base of the knob during excavation to reduce the potential for excavated material fallin g into the channel, It is anticipated that short-term increases in sediment loading may be observed during construction activities in and around the channel. Several silt fence/hay-bale check dams will be installed across the channel in the vicinity of the lower impoundments to provide sediment control during construction. A cultural resource investigation of the Apache Tailings Area was conducted in August 1995, and a site with potential archaeological significance was identified. This site is located immediately west of California Gulch below the culvert outfall s on the southwest side of the mam impoundment, as outlined on Figure 5. The site contains structural remains and artifact scatter and was recommended as individually eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and contributing to the Leadville Mining District (Asarco, 1995). The site will be protected, as necessary, and avoided during the performance of work in this area. 6 .0 TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE The proposed schedule for the implementation of interim actions is as follows: Removal of Ponded Water from TP2 ( TP3 and Main Impoundment Erosion Protection (SW embankment toe) Removal of TP2 and TP3 June-Jul y '9 7 April-May '9 7 August-September '9 7 J :\3344VS W*.3\RAPLAN. DOC McCulley, Prick & Oilman, Inc. April 3, 1997 7.0 REFERENCES Asar=o. 1994. Tailings Disposal Area Remedial Investigation Report, California Gulch Site, Lesdvilie , Colorado. Prepared by Woodward-Clyde Consultants. January. Asarco, 1995. Cultural Resources Investigations of the Apache Tailings Ares, Operable Unit 7. California Guich Superftin d Site, Leadvills. Colorado. Prepared by Foothil l Engineering Consultants, Inc., November. McCulley, Frick & Oilman. Inc. April 3, 1997 UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N VII I 9 99 18th STREET-SUIT E 500 DENVER , COLORAD O 80202-24B6 Ref: 8EPR-SR CONCURRENC E ACTIO N MEMORANDUM DATE: April? , 1997 SUBJECT: Request for Removal (Response) Action at the California Gulch National Priorities List Site, Leadville, Colorado: ACTION MEMORANDUM for a Time- Critical Removal Action for Removal of Tailings Pond No. 2 and Tailings Pond No. 3 of the Apache Tailings Impoundmen t (Operable Uni t 7) FROM: Mike Holmes , 8EPR-SR T O: Max H. Dodson Assistant Regional Administrator Offic e of Ecosystems Protection and Remediation Final NPL Site ID # 29 CERCLIS ID # COD980717938 Category of Removal: Time-Critical I. Purpose / <- Thi s Action Memorandum documents the Agency' s selection an d implementatio n of the time critical removal (response) action described herein for the Apache Tailing s Impoundments/a n area contaminated with metal-laden tailings from historic minin g an d millin g operations. The Apache Tailing s Impoundmen t area comprises a smal l portion of the Superfun d RI/FS Stud y Area of the California Gulch Superfun d Site , located in the Leadville mining district of Lake County, Colorado. T he Time Critical Removal Action at the Apache Tailings Impoundment s is consistent with the remedial activities which wil l be undertaken by EPA at OU 7. Final remedial alternatives for all areas of OU 7 wil l be evaluated in the Feasibilit y Stud y (FS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for OU7. The ROD for OU 7 wil l ^ Cultimatel y specif y those remedial actions, beyond those response actions ^implemented pursuant to thi s Action Memorandurryiare required. The FS wil l J/Q-'
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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N VII I 9 9 9 18t h STREE T -SUIT E 50 0 1RRECOR D ACTIO N MEMORANDU M DATE : Apri l 7 , 199 7 SUBJECT : Reques t fo r Remova l (Response ) Actio n a t th e Californi a Gulc h Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t Site , Leadville , Colorado : ACTIO N MEMORANDU M fo r a Time - Critica l Removal Actio n fo r Remova l o f Tailing s Pon d No . 2 an d Tailing s Pon d No . 3 o f th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundmen t (Operabl e Uni t 7 ) FROM : Mik e Holmes , 8EPR-S R T O : Ma x H . Dodso n Assistan t Regiona l Administrato r Offic e o f Ecosystem s Protectio n an d Remediatio n Fina l NP L Sit e I D #2 9 CERCLI S I D # COD98071793 8 Categor y o f Removal : Time-Critica l I . Purpos e Thi s Actio n Memorandu m document s th e Agency' s selectio n an d implementatio n o f th e tim e critica l remova l (response ) actio n describe d herei n fo r th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments , a n are a contaminate d wit h metal-lade n tailing s fro m histori c minin g an d millin g operations . Th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundmen t are a comprise s a smal l portio n o f th e Superfun d RI/F S Stud y Are a o f th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site , locate d i n th e Leadvill e minin g distric t o f Lak e County , Colorado . . T h e Tim e Critica l Remova l Actio n a t th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s i s consisten t wit h th e remedia l activitie s whic h wil l b e undertake n b y EP A a t O U 7 . Fina l remedia l alternative s fo r al l area s o f O U 7 wil l be evaluate d i n th e Feasibilit y Stud y (FS ) an d Record o f Decisio n (ROD ) fo r OU7 . Th e RO D fo r O U 7 wil l ultimatel y specif y thos e remedia l action s beyon d thos e respons e action s implemente d pursuan t t o thi s Actio n Memorandu m tha t ar e required . Th e F S wil l Printed on Recycled Paper ### evaluat e th e effectivenes s o f a remed y t o stabiliz e th e tailing s in plac e o r i f th e main ### impoundmen t wil l nee d t o b e relocate d ou t o f th e Californi a Gulc h floo d plain . Th e primar y goa l o f thi s Remova l Actio n i s t o preven t exposur e t o huma n population s fro m tailing s washe d int o Californi a Gulc h an d degradatio n o f downstrea m wate r ### quality . Thi s remova l actio n wil l als o reduc e th e leachin g an d migratio n o f metal s fro m th e tailing s int o surfac e an d groun d water s durin g stor m event s whic h occu r prio r t o implemtatio n o f remedia l actio n unde r the l RO D fo r OU7 . Regardles s o f ### t h e remed y selecte d b y th e ROD , th e respons e action s take n unde r thi s Actio n Memorandu m wil l allo w fo r th e consolidatio n int o a smalle r are a an d th e drying ou t o f th e tailings . Remedia l actio n objective s wer e identifie d i n th e Fina l Screenin g Feasibilit y Stud y ### f o r Remediatio n Alternative s a t th e Californi a Gulc h NP L Site , Leadville , Colorad o (SFS) , (ERA , 1993a) . Consisten t wit h th e SFS , remova l actio n objective s fo r th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s are : ### O Contro l wate r erosio n o f tailing s materia l fro m th e source location s ### O Contro l leachin g an d migratio n o f metal s fro m tailing s int o surfac e wate r O Contro l leachin g an d migratio n o f metal s fro m tailing s int o groundwate r Remova l alternative s t o directl y remediat e surfac e wate r o r groun d wate r in th e vicinit y o f th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s hav e no t bee n evaluated , an d wil l b e ### addresse d unde r Operabl e Uni t 12 . I I . Californi a Gulc h - Sit e Condition s an d Backgroun d ### T h e Californi a Gulc h Sit e wa s liste d o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t o n Septembe r 8 , 1983 . Th e Sit e i s i n a minin g are a coverin g 1 6 1 ### / £ squar e mile s o f a watershe d tha t drain s alon g Californi a Gulc h t o th e Arkansa s River . Startin g i n 1859 , th e are a wa s mine d extensivel y fo r gold , lead , silver , copper , zinc , an d manganese . Californi a ### Gulc h collect s runof f tha t drain s numerou s abandone d mine s an d wastes fro m mining , millin g an d smelting . Miner s buil t th e Ya k Tunne l t o drai n wate r fro m th e ### min e working s an d t o mak e minera l exploratio n an d developmen t easier . Thi s tunne l drain s hundred s o f mile s o f min e working s in it s 4-mil e undergroun d cours e a n d discharge s approximatel y 21 0 ton s o f metal s eac h year int o Californi a Gulch . ### Seventy-fiv e know n mill s dumpe d tailing s int o 5- 6 mile s o f drainages . Si x impounde d tailing s dump s surroun d th e Cit y o f Leadville . Man y smelters , whic h ar e ### locate d aroun d th e city , processe d silver , lea d an d zin c a t variou s times . Heav y meta l residue s ar e presen t i n muc h o f th e City . Th e Arkansa s Rive r which receive s ### wate r fro m th e Californi a Gulch , has bee n classifie d as a recreationa l resource , an d Printed on Recycled Paper ### is use d heavil y fo r irrigation , livestoc k watering , publi c wate r supplie s an d fisheries . ### Approximatel y 4,000 liv e i n nearb y Leadville an d Lak e Count y (Se e Sit e Locatio n M a p - Figur e 1 ) ### Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s A . Backgroun d ### T h e Apach e Tailing s Impoundmen t consist s o f a mai n tailing s impoundmen t a n d two, smalle r impoundment s locate d alon g Californi a Gulch , approximatel y 1,50 0 fee t downstrea m o f th e Ya k Tunne l Wate r Treatmen t Plan t Surg e Pond , a s illustrate d o n th e attache d Sit e Plan . Th e mai n ### impoundmen t encompasse s approximatel y 11. 3 acres . Th e volum e o f tailing s in th e mai n impoundmen t ha s bee n previousl y estimate d a t approximatel y 630,00 0 cubi c yards . Th e embankmen t slope s o n th e nort h an d eas t sid e o f th e mai n impoundmen t rang e fro m 1.5: 1 (H:V ) t o 1.75: 1 an d reac h height s u p t o 1 5 feet . Th e embankmen t slop e o n th e southwes t sid e ### o f th e mai n impoundmen t approache s 1: 1 an d i s u p t o 5 0 fee t i n height . Th e t w o smalle r impoundments , TP 2 an d TP 3 ar e locate d wes t o f th e mai n impoundmen t an d directl y nort h an d adjacen t t o wate r flowin g in th e gulch . ### T P 2 i s locate d immediatel y wes t o f th e mai n impoundmen t an d cover s a n are a o f approximatel y 1. 5 acres . TP 3 i s locate d immediatel y wes t o f TP 2 ### an d cover s a n are a o f 0. 5 acres . Th e volum e o f tailing s i n TP 2 an d TP 3 have bee n estimate d previousl y a t approximatel y 8,50 0 an d 3,90 0 cubi c ### yards , respectively . Impoundmen t berm s fo r bot h pond s appea r t o hav e ### bee n constructe d o f nativ e soi l materia l fro m Californi a Gulch . Thes e berm s rang e fro m 1: 1 t o 1.5:1 , ar e approximatel y 1 0 fee t i n heigh t an d 1 0 fee t wid e acros s th e top . ### T h e majorit y o f surfac e water flo w i n Californi a Gulc h is presentl y conveye d b y th e Californi a Gulc h channe l locate d o n th e sout h sid e o f th e gulc h in th e ### vicinit y o f th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundment . Th e channe l intersect s th e souther n edg e o f th e mai n impoundmen t wher e th e flo w i s carrie d b y two 24 - ### inc h diamete r clay-til e culvert s installe d beneat h a portio n o f th e mai n impoundment . Surfac e wate r flo w fro m th e are a immediatel y upstrea m (approximatel y 1,00 0 feet ) o f th e mai n impoundmen t an d belo w th e elevatio n o f th e constructe d Californi a Gulc h channe l ar e conveye d unde r th e mai n impoundmen t throug h wha t appear s t o b e a woode n bo x culvert . Afte r ### exitin g thes e culverts , surfac e water continue s t o flo w t o th e northwest , wes t o f an d adjacen t t o th e southwes t embankmen t o f th e mai n impoundment , fo r ### approximatel y 30 0 fee t befor e turnin g t o th e wes t an d continuin g dow n th e gulc h pas t th e lowe r impoundment s (TP 2 an d TP3) . Printed on Recycled Paper ### A fiel d investigatio n was conducte d in Novembe r an d Decembe r 199 6 t o supplemen t th e existin g dat a presente d i n th e Remedia l Investigatio n an d ### Feasibilit y Stud y fo r th e site . Th e purpos e o f thi s investigatio n wa s t o gathe r dat a ### t o enhanc e th e evaluatio n o f th e interactio n o f surfac e water an d groundwate r i n th e immediat e vicinit y o f th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments . A s par t o f thi s supplementa l fiel d investigation , 1 1 ne w groundwate r monitorin g well s wer e ### installe d a t th e site . Tw o round s o f groundwate r an d surfac e wate r samplin g wer e planne d a t th e sit e a s par t o f th e supplementa l investigation ; on e samplin g even t wa s performe d in Novembe r 199 6 t o coincid e wit h low-flo w condition s a t th e sit e ### involve d th e samplin g o f 1 8 groundwate r wells , an d surfac e wate r samplin g a t 2 2 ### locations . Additiona l detail s ar e provide d i n th e Interi m Remova l Actio n Plan , Operabl e Uni t 7 , Ca l Gulc h Superfun d Site , date d Apri l 3 , 199 7 an d a lette r date d Marc h 13 , 199 7 which transmit s th e monitorin g dat a fo r th e samplin g even t describe d above . Bot h thes e document s ar e attache d t o thi s Actio n Memorandum . B . Sit e Characterizatio n - Apach e Tailing s Impoundmen t ### T h e result s o f previou s investigation s relate d t o th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundmen t ar e presente d i n variou s report s includin g th e Tailing s Disposa l Are a Remedia l Investigatio n Report , Californi a Gulc h Site , ### Leadville , Colorado , Januar y 1994, th e Hydrogeologi c Remedia l Investigatio n Repor t (1995) , an d th e Surfac e Wate r Remedia l Investigatio n Repor t (1995) . I n Januar y 1996 , a Draf t Feasibility Stud y (FS ) wa s ### submitte d fo r th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments . Subsequen t t o th e submitta l o f th e draf t FS , additiona l sit e investigatio n activitie s hav e been initiate d t o supplemen t th e previou s investigation s an d t o suppor t completio n oftheFS . T h e principa l concern s specificall y addresse d b y thi s Remova l Actio n are : ### * Impact s th e tailing s impoundment s ma y hav e o n surfac e wate r an d ### groundwate r qualit y i n Californi a Gulch ; an d * Preparatio n o f th e tailing s material , primaril y throug h consolidatio n a n d dewatering , t o facilitat e th e timel y implementatio n o f future , fina l respons e actions . ### * A lette r repor t date d March 13, 199 7 which summarize s groundwate r qualit y dat a fro m samplin g event s performe d i n th e are a o f th e ### Apach e Tailing s Impoundments , durin g Novembe r an d December , 1996 , i s attached . Printed on Recycled Paper ### C . Othe r Action s t o Dat e ### * A Tim e Critica l Remova l Actio n wa s performe d b y EP A o n th e Apach e Energy an d Mineral s Propert y which i s include d in Operabl e Unit 7 . T h e actio n involve d removal o f drums an d bag s o f pyrit e an d ### decontaminatio n an d demolitio n o f building s an d equipment . Thi s Remova l Actio n wa s addresse d in a separat e Actio n Memorandu m date d Augus t 6 , 1996 . ### * Durin g th e summe r an d fal l o f 1995 , ASARC O installe d approximatel y ### 6 horizonta l drai n pipe s t o passivel y drai n wate r fro m th e mai n ### impoundment . Th e demonstratio n projec t prove d ineffectiv e i n draining th e tailing s an d wa s abandoned . Ove r th e pas t several year s ASARC O has monitore d wate r level s o n to p o f th e mai n ### impoundmen t an d TP s 2 an d 3 an d a s needed , the ponde d wate r ha s bee n transferre d t o th e Yak Treatmen t plan t t o preven t catastrophi c releas e o f th e metal-lade n wate r int o Californi a gulch . D . State an d Loca l Authorities Role s A cultura l resource investigatio n o f th e Apach e Tailing s Are a wa s conducte d in 1995 , an d a sit e wit h potentia l archaeologica l significanc e wa s identified . ### Thi s sit e contain s structura l remains an d artifac t scatte r an d i s locate d ### immediatel y sout h o f Californi a Gulc h belo w th e culver t outfall s o n th e southwes t sid e o f th e main impoundment . Th e propose d alignmen t o f th e diversio n ditc h wil l no t impac t thi s are a an d additiona l investigatio n o r researc h o n thi s cultura l resourc e sit e ma y b e necessary , prio r t o ### implementin g th e fina l actions . Th e initia l focu s o f thi s remova l actio n is t o ### avoi d an y impact s o n th e are a o f archaeologica l significance . I V . Threat s t o Publi c Health o r Welfar e o r th e Environmen t ### A Fina l Baselin e Aquati c Ecolog y Risk Assessmen t (FBAERA) , Californi a Gulch , Leadville , Colorad o (Ro y F . Weston , Inc. ) identifie s th e Site-wid e impac t o f min e ### wast e contaminatio n o n th e terrestria l an d aquati c ecosystems a t th e Site . Th e FBAER A provide s a conceptua l mode l o f Site-wid e exposur e fo r aquati c receptors . Thi s Time-Critica l Remova l Actio n is necessitate d b y th e threa t t o publi c health , welfar e and/o r th e environmen t pose d b y th e direc t contact , inhalation , an d ingestio n exposur e routes t o hazardou s substances . Th e Actio n wil l als o reduc e ### release s o f metal s t o th e surfac e an d groundwater . Printed on Recycled Paper ### V . Endangermen t Determinatio n ### Actua l and/o r threatene d release s o f hazardou s substance s fro m th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments , i f no t addresse d b y implementin g th e remova l actio n ### selecte d i n thi s Actio n Memorandum , present s endangermen t t o publi c health , o r welfare , o r th e environment . Th e publi c an d environment wil l continue d t o b e expose d t o th e releas e o f significan t quantitie s o f contaminate d materials . V I . Propose d Actions/Schedul e ### A . Propose d Action s ### 1 . Th e propose d interi m action s ar e describe d i n th e Interi m Removal Actio n ### Plan , Operabl e Uni t 7 , Apach e Tailing s Impoundments , Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site , date d April 3 , 1997 . A cop y o f this repor t i s attached . Th e ### propose d interi m actions includ e th e following : 1. 1 Remova l o f T P 2 and TP 3 and consolidatio n o f th e materia l on t h e mai n impoundmen t an d eithe r divertin g Californi a Gulc h ### awa y fro m the southwes t embankment o f the mai n impoundmen t belo w th e clay-til e culvert s an d woode n bo x culvert s outfalls , o r providin g erosion protectio n alon g th e to e o f th e tailing s embankmen t area . Th e exten t o f tailings , berm s materia l an d nativ e soi l t o be remove d wil l b e determine d b y visua l observatio n durin g ### excavation . Confirmatio n sample s o f th e impoundmen t berm s wil l be take n t o determin e suitabilit y fo r us e as backfil l material . Onl y materia l wit h a lea d concentratio n belo w 3,50 0 ### p p m wil l b e used . ### F o r thi s removal action , slop e stabilit y concern s wil l b e addresse d throug h th e applicatio n o f Bes t Managemen t ### Practice s (BMPs ) ### 1 . 2 Surfac e wate r tha t i s currentl y ponde d o n TP 2 an d TP 3 wil l b e remove d prio r t o initiating excavatio n b y pumpin g th e wate r t o t h e existin g pon d o n th e mai n impoundmen t fo r ultimat e transfe r t o th e Yak Tunne l Wate r Treatmen t Pla n (WTP) , o r b y ### transportin g it t o th e WT P usin g tanke r trucks . Th e base o f T P 2 an d TP 3 ma y currentl y be belo w th e groundwate r tabl e i n this are a and , therefore , dewaterin g durin g excavatio n ma y be required . Wate r remove d durin g excavatio n wil l be pumpe d t o ### t h e existin g pon d o n th e mai n impoundment . Followin g Printed on Recycled Paper ### excavation , clea n fil l wil l b e place d t o restor e th e area , promot e surfac e drainag e an d preven t ponding . Propose d approximat e fina l contour s ar e show n o n th e figur e entitle d 199 7 Propose d Interi m Action . 1. 3 Th e excavate d tailing s wil l b e transporte d t o th e mai n ### impoundmen t usin g th e temporary roa d fro m th e wes t sid e o f th e impoundmen t nea r th e ol d foundation s t o th e ne w wel l ### installation s nea r th e cente r o f th e impoundmen t (AP1TMW12 ) an d place d o n th e nort h sid e o f thi s road , a s indicate d o n th e 199 7 Propose d Interi m Actio n Figure , attached . I t i s ### anticipate d that placemen t ma y be achieved utilizing lo w groun d pressur e equipmen t withou t th e us e o f geotextil e o r ### geosyntheti c subgrad e suppor * Th e installatio n o f several settlemen t plate s in th e fil l placemen t are a i s als o propose d t o monito r th e settlement/consolidatio n o f th e underlyin g tailing s a s a result s o f loading fro m th e fill . 1. 4 Potentiall y contaminate d surfac e run-of f fro m th e mai n impoundmen t wil l be directe d throug h th e are a betwee n TP 2 an d th e mai n impoundmen t t o a sedimen t contro l structur e a s ### indicate d o n Figur e 4 . Th e sedimen t control structur e wil l consis t o f a n earthe n ber m wit h a ha y bal e cor e an d a roc k o r rip-ra p line d discharg e notc h intende d t o intercep t an d retain sedimen t in stor m wate r run-off . Thi s structur e wil l b e maintaine d until th e fina l remed y i s implemented . Diversio n o f uncontaminate d surfac e run-of f alon g th e nort h sid e o f th e main impoundmen t wil l als o be maintaine d o r upgrade d t o minimiz e potentia l contac t wit h tailing s materia l o r othe r ### potentiall y contaminate d flows . 1. 5 Th e following activitie s involvin g th e protectio n o f th e to e o f ### th e mai n impoundmen t embankment ar e proposed . Thes e activitie s wil l includ e excavatio n o f tailings , primaril y a t th e ### kno b whic h extend s towar d th e channe l approximatel y 10 0 fee t belo w th e clay-til e culver t outfalls , an d th e placemen t o f clea n ### fil l and/o r ripra p fo r erosio n protectio n a t th e to e o f th e embankment . B . Applicabl e o r Relevan t an d ### Appropriat e Requirement s (ARARs ) T h e ARAR s liste d o n TABL E F. 1 AN D F. 2 wil l b e followe d t o th e extent ### practicable . Copie s o f thes e Table s ar e attached . Printed on Recycled Paper ### C . Performanc e Standard s T h e ARAR s wer e me t throug h complianc e wit h Performanc e Standards . 1 . Th e designe d an d constructe d respons e actio n include d provision s t o ensur e tha t ther e ar e n o visibl e emission s (dust ) durin g remova l activitie s a t ### t h e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments . Dust contro l o n th e hau l route , an d othe r areas , wil l be maintaine d throug h wate r application , a s necessary . 2 . Durin g the excavation, on-sit e transport , an d placemen t o f tailing s material , appropriat e engineerin g control s wil l b e maintaine d t o contro l stor m wate r ### runof f an d dus t generation , sil t fences , ha y bale s and/o r othe r sedimen t contro l devices wil l b e use d t o intercep t an d retai n sedimen t i n stor m wate r runof f (bot h fro m th e mai n impoundmen t an d TP2/TP3) . Th e sedimen t control structures wil l b e lef t i n place , as necessar y followin g th e completio n o f excavation . Un-contaminate d surfac e wate r wil l be diverte d awa y fro m t h e tailing s t o minimiz e contact wit h tailings . 3 . A long-ter m maintenanc e progra m ma y b e implemente d i f require d b y the Fina l Recor d o f Decisio n fo r Operabl e Uni t 7 (Oi l 7 ) t o ensur e th e long-ter m effectivenes s o f th e respons e action . D . Projec t Schedul e ### April-May 199 7 - Californi a Gulc h Belo w th e Culvert s June-Jul y 199 7 - Removal o f Ponde d Wate r fro m TP@ , TP 3 a n d Mai n Impoundmen t August-Septembe r 199 7 - Removal o f TP 2 an d TP 3 E . Estimate d Cost s ### Thi s respons e actio n i s bein g conducte d b y ASARCO , Inc . Printed on Recycled Paper ### VII . Expecte d Chang e i n th e Situatio n Should Actio n B e Delaye d o r N o t Take n ### I f thi s Time-Critica l removal actio n i s delayed , o r no t taken , exposur e o f th e publi c an d environmen t t o heav y metal s containe d i n th e min e wast e locate d i n th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s wil l continue . Withou t thi s time-critica l response , releas e o f contaminate d tailing s int o Californi a Gulc h an d th e Arkansa s Rive r wil l ### continu e t o contaminat e surfac e wate r an d groundwate r i n th e are a aroun d th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments . VIII . Outstandin g Polic y Issue s A Recor d o f Decisio n wil l b e issue d selectin g th e fina l remedia l actio n fo r Operabl e Uni t 7 (OU 7 ) o f thi s Site . ### I X . Enforcemen t Thi s Time-Critica l Remova l Actio n wil l b e performe d by ASARCO , Inc . Printed on Recycled Paper ### X . Recommendatio n ### Thi s decisio n documen t represent s th e selecte d Time-Critica l remova l actio n fo r th e ### Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s portio n o f OU 7 o f th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site , i n th e Cit y o f Leadville , Count y o f Lake , Stat e o f Colorado . I t wa s develope d ### i n accordanc e wit h CERCLA , a s amended , an d i s no t inconsisten t wit h th e NCP . Thi s decisio n i s base d o n th e Administrativ e Recor d fo r th e Site . ### Condition s a t th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s mee t th e NC P Sectio n 300.415(b)(2 ) criteri a fo r a removal an d I recommen d approva l o f th e remova l action . APPROVA L »-w ^ ### Dodso n \ ### Assistan t Regiona l Administrato r Offic e o f Ecosystem s Protectio n an d Remediatio n DISAPPROVAL ### M a x H . Dodso n Assistan t Regiona l Administrato r ### Offic e o f Ecosystem s Protectio n an d Remediatio n Q v r Printed o n Recycled Paper 1 0 ## C O L\O R A D O CALIFORNIA GULCH SUPERFUND SITE Project No.: 01-283 file: RESWLOC.DWG Design By: D EVANS Drawn By: T.BOEHLER ( I F SUHOECTIO N MININ G COMPAN Y O N E UNI'E O BAN * CENtC R iro o LINCOL N STREE T DENVER . COLORAD O aQto l Sco(« . H/A Date: JUNE 1995 ### FIGURE 1 ### CALIFORNIA GULCH SITE ### GENERAL LOCATIONTABL E F. 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Site-specifi c studie s di d no t documen t th e presenc e o f threatene d o r endangere d species . Require s coordinatio n wit h federa l an d stat e agencie s t o provid e protectio n o f fis h and wildlif e i n wate r resourc e developmen t programs ; regulate s action s tha t impound , divert , control , o r modif y an y bod y o f water . Limit s activitie s withi n area s designate d a s wilderness area s o r Nationa l Wildlif e Refug e Systems . Pertains t o floodplai n managemen t and constructio n an d impoundment s i n suc h areas . Minimize s adverse impact s o n area s designate d a s wetlands . Regulate s discharg e o f dredge d o r fil l material s int o water s o f the Unite d States . Substantiv e requirement s o f portion s o f Nationwid e Permi t No . 3 8 (Genera l and Specifi c Conditions ) ar e applicabl e t o OU 7 remova l activitie s conducte d withi n water s o f th e Unite d States . A- 2TABL E F. 2 SUMMAR Y O F POTENTIA L FEDERA L AN D STAT E LOCATION-SPECIFI C ARAR S Th e Histori c an d Archaeologica l Dat a Preservatio n Ac t o f 1 97 4 1 6 US C 46 9 40CFR§6.301(c ) Y e s Establishe s procedures t o preserv e historica l an d archeologica l dat a tha t migh t b e destroye d throug h alteratio n o f terrai n a s a resul t o f a federa l constructio n projec t o r a federall y license d activit y program . A cultural resourc e surve y wa s complete d i n OU 7 t o identif y histori c propertie s whic h ma y b e affecte d b y remova l activity . Nationa l Histori c Preservatio n A c t (NHPA ) 16USC§470etsea . 40CFR§6.301(b ) 3 6 CF R Par t 63 , Par t 65 , Par t 80 0 Y e s Expand s histori c preservatio n programs ; require s preservatio n o f resource s include d i n o r eligibl e fo r listin g o n the Nationa l Registe r fo r Histori c Places . Executive Orde r 1 159 3 Protectio n an d Enhancemen t o f th e Cultura l Environmen t 1 6 US C § 47 0 Y e s Direct s federa l agencie s t o institut e procedures t o ensur e program s contribut e t o th e preservatio n an d enhancemen t o f non-federall y owne d histori c resources . Consultatio n wit h th e Advisor y Counci l o n Histori c Preservatio n i s require d i f remova l activities shoul d threate n cultural resources . Histori c Site s Ac t o f 1 93 5 1 6 US C §4 6 1-46 7 N o N o Preserve s fo r publi c us e histori c sites , buildings , and object s o f natura l significance . A- 3TABL E F. 2 SUMMAR Y O F POTENTIA L FEDERA L AN D STAT E LOCATION-SPECIFI C ARAR S ## gillill l l H : : : x : : : : : : : : : :¥x : : : X'K-x-x-x-: : X T h e Archeologica l Resource s Protectio n Act o f 197 9 16USC§§470aa-4701 1 N o Y e s Require s a permi t fo r an y excavation o r remova l o f archeologica l resource s fro m publi c land s o r India n lands . Mayb e relevan t and appropriat e i f archeologica l resource s encountere d durin g remova l activity . Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover y Ac t (RCRA) , Subtitl e D 4 0 CF R Par t 257 Y e s Provide s genera l classificatio n criteri a f o r soli d wast e disposa l facilitie s pertainin g t o floodplain s an d safety . Nongame , Endangere d o r Threatene d Specie s Ac t CR S § § 33-2-10 1 t o 10 8 N o N o Standard s fo r regulatio n o f nongam e wildlif e an d threatene d an d endangere d species . Site-specifi c studies di d not documen t th e presenc e o f threatene d o r endangere d species . Colorad o Registe r o f Histori c Place s CR S S S 24-80.1-10 1 t o 10 8 Y e s (see description) . Authorizes th e Stat e Historica l Societ y t o nominat e propertie s for inclusio n on th e Stat e Registe r o f Histori c Places . Applicabl e onl y i f remova l activitie s impac t a n are a liste d o n th e Register . Colorad o Historical , Prehistorical , and Archaeologica l Resource s Ac t CR S §§24-80-40 1 t o 41 0 130 1 t o 1305 N o Y e s Concern s historical , prehistorical , and archaeologica l resources; applie s onl y t o area s owne d b y th e Stat e o r it s politica l subdivisions . Ma y b e relevant and appropriat e i f remova l activities impac t a n archaeologica l site . A- 4TABL E F. 2 SUMMAR Y O F POTENTIA L FEDERA L AN D STAT E LOCATION-SPECIFI C ARAR S Colorad o Specie s o f Specia l Concer n an d Specie s o f Undetermine d Statu s Colorad o Division o f Wildlif e Administrativ e Directive E-l , 1985 , modifie d N o Protect s species liste d o n the Colorad o Divisio n o f Wildlif e generate d list . Urge s coordination wit h th e Division o f Wildlif e i f wildlif e species ar e t o b e impacted . N o evidence o f species o f specia l concer n hav e bee n identifie d a t thi s site . Colorad o Natura l Area s Colorad o Revise d Statutes , Titl e 3 3 Articl e 33, Sectio n 10 4 N o Maintain s a lis t o f plan t species o f "specia l concern. " Althoug h no t protecte d b y Stat e statue , coordinatio n wit h Division o f Park s an d Outdoor Recreatio n i s recommende d i f activitie s wil l impact liste d species . Colorad o Soli d Wast e Disposa l Site s an d Facilitie s Act , Colorad o Revise d Statutes , Titl e 30 , Articl e 20, Section s 101-11 8 6 CC R 1007- 2 6 CC R 1007-2 , Par t I Y e s Establishe s regulations fo r soli d wast e managemen t facilities , includin g locatio n standards . Establishe s broa d sitin g criteri a an d sit e evaluatio n procedure s fo r individua l storag e and disposa l unit s (i.e. , impoundments , landfills , etc.) . 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Applicabl e t o lan d disposa l o f non-hazardou s soli d waste . Regulate s transportatio n o f hazardou s materials . Remova l actio n withi n OU 7 wil l not entai l off-sit e transportatio n o f hazardou s material s bu t ma y involve use o f publi c roads . Regulate s worke r healt h an d safety . Regulations ar e no t environmenta l requirements , bu t wil l b e adhere d t o a s appropriate . Establishe s requirement s t o protec t worke r healt h and safet y i n an d aroun d mines . Regulations ar e no t environmenta l requirements , bu t wil l b e adhere d t o a s appropriate . 6 CC R 1007- 2 5 CC R 1002- 2 Y e s Y e s Establishe s standard s fo r licensing , locating , constructin g an d operatin g soli d wast e facilities . Applicabl e onl y i f remova l action s wil l involve establishmen t o f a soli d wast e disposa l facility . Establishe s requirement s fo r stor m wate r discharge s (excep t portion s relatin g t o Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groundwater) . Substantiv e requirement s fo r stor m wate r discharge s associate d wit h constructio n activitie s ar e applicable . A- 6TABL E F. 3 SUMMAR Y OF POTENTIA L FEDERA L AN D STAT E ACTION-SPECIFI C ARAR S -•-••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Colorad o Mine d Lan d Reclamatio n Act CR S 34-32-10 1 t o 125 Rul e 3 o f Mineral Rule s an d Regulations Y e s Regulate s al l aspect s o f lan d us e fo r mining , includin g the locatio n o f minin g operation s an d relate d reclamatio n activities an d othe r environmenta l an d socio-economi c impacts . Substantiv e requirement s o f selecte d portion s o f Rul e 3 regardin g Reclamatio n Measures , Wate r Genera l Requirement s (excep t portion s relatin g t o Side-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water) , Wildlife , an d Revegetatio n are applicable . Colorad o Ai r Qualit y Contro l Ac t 5 CC R 1001-3 ; Sectio n III.D.l.a.(i ) Section s II.D.2.b . an d g . Regulatio n 1 Yes (se e description ) Onl y provision s o f Act unde r Regulatio n No . 1 concernin g fugitiv e emission s fo r constructio n activitie s an d tailin g pond s ar e applicabl e ( 5 CC R 1001-3 ; Section s II.D.2. b an d Colorad o Nois e Abatemen t Ac t CRS §§25-12-10 1 t o 10 8 Y e s Establishe d maximu m permissibl e nois e level s fo r particula r tim e period s an d lan d use relate d t o constructio n projects . Regulations on th e Collectio n o f Aquatic Lif e 2 CC R 406-8 , Ch . 13 , Articl e III , Sec . 131 6 N o N o Requirement s governin g th e collectio n o f wildlif e fo r scientifi c purposes . Remova l activitie s withi n OU 6 wil l no t trigge r biologica l monitoring . Colorad o Hazardou s Wast e Regulations 6 CC R 1007- 3 N o Y e s Certai n portion s o f RCR A Subtitl e C requirement s ma y b e relevan t an d appropriat e clean-u p standard s fo r conductin g remedia l o r remova l action s a t certai n portion s o f th e Sit e i f wast e materia l fail s TCLP , and/o r i f wast e materia l i s locate d s o tha t i t come s i n contac t wit h surfac e and/o r groundwater . Colorad o Air Qualit y Contro l Ac t 5 CC R 1001- 4 Regulatio n 2 Odor s Y e s Applicabl e i f wor k i n tailin g impoundment s caus e odors . A- 7Colorad o Ai r Qualit y Contro l Act 5 CC R 1001- 5 Regulatio n 3 APEN s Y e s Substantiv e provision s o f APEN s wil l b e met . A- 8.SPR 3 . APACH E TAIUNGS IHPQUNOMEKr S i - i / j o FOT T KATOU C ocooer c vomy a DM W t f ic z Naunwo tnmtM . w n> « ncuR E 1 SFT E PLA N SHOWIN G MONITORIN G LOCATION S REV : ; ftBRUARY . 199 7 B Y : SCGfCHf-CKED : Dl L McCULLEY . FRIC K & OILMAN , INC .FIGUR E 2 NOV . '9 6 - PRELIMINAR Y SURFAC E WATE R MONITORIN G DAT A PROJECT : 5344. 3 I DATE : FEBRUARY . 199 7 REV : —— — __ [JY : SCG I CHECKED : Dl McCULLEY , FRIC K t t OILMAN , INC . provftffng environmental con*uff** 7 Ortt f enyftttfing2/Vt P:\5344V5I4*-12.I>« C Of . PTO t 1015 0 1010 0 t , 1005 0 1000 0 995 0 'AP I TMWl'is"if 10076 ^ 'AP1TMK12 S 1100B9.9 J """ " AP1TMW 9 (10096.9 1 P34 - - — (10059.5 ) N W 3 (10062J5 ) AP1TMW16 S < 10060.2 ) (10059. 3 APPROXIMAT E BAS E O F TAILING S NATN E UATERML S N W 3 00 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 SO O ### NOTES : 1 . GROUMDWATE R ELEVATO N DAT A FRO M NO^MBE R 1S96 . 2 - NATIV E MATERIAL S REFER S T O GLACIA L OUTWASH , RECEN T ALLUVIU M AND/O R FILL MATERIA L 3 . NW 3 PROJECTE D 5 0 FEE T ONT O TH E CROS S SECTION ; P3 4 PROJECTE D 3 O FEE T ONT O TH E CROS S SECTION . LEVE L 60 0 70 0 80 0 STATIO N (FEET ) WEL L I D (WATE R LEVE L ELEVATION ) GROUN D SURFACE SCREE N INTERVA L TOTA L DEPI H O F BORIN G 90 0 100 0 110 0 120 0 13O O 14O O 1500 10 0 HORIZONTA L SCALE VERIKM . SCAL E 10 0 FEE T 3 0 0 3 0 FEE T VERTICA L EXAGGERATIO N = 3.3 3 ASARCO ARACH E TMUHG S MPOUMtHOfT S ### CROS S SECTION ### A-A PRDviECT : 534 4 . 0 RBft l DATE : UtRCH . 1997 B V : RA3 | CHECMEO : gS C McCUtlEY . FFBC K & GiLUAW , IM C I ' l : ' x •.T .2/J 7 ncun e 4 199 7 INTERI M REMOVA L ACTIO N PLA N PROJECT : 53*4- i I DA.TF j FEBHUMTT . 199 7 I McCULLEY , FRIC K & GILUAN . INC . O I ' )providin g environmenta l 484 Pear l Eas t CIrcl e Suit e 2OO W consultin g an d Boulder . Colorad o 8O3O 1 engineerin g service s 3O3/447-182 3 Fax:447-183 6 McCulle y c . Vi a U.S. Mail Marc h 13 , 199 7 M F C Jo b No . 5344. 2 Ms . Rebecc a Thoma s Remedia l Progra m Manage r U.S . EP A Regio n VI H 99 9 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 Denver , C O 80202-240 5 ### R E : TRANSMTTTA L O F MONITORIN G DATA ; OPERABL E UNI T 7 - APACH E TAILING S Dea r Rebecca : W e ar e please d t o provid e fou r copie s o f a draf t tabl e summarizin g surfac e water and groundwate r qualit y dat a fro m samplin g event s performe d durin g Novembe r an d Decembe r 199 6 a t th e Apach e Tailing s area . The Decembe r monitorin g include d samplin g a t the inflo w and outflo w o f the woode n bo x culver t (APU 1 an d APD1 ) durin g treatmen t plan t shutdown . Flo w di d no t occu r a t th e adjacen t Californi a Gulc h station s (APU P an d APDNl ) durin g th e plan t shutdow n monitoring . Becaus e th e dat a validatio n proces s i s not full y complete , the dat a and associate d qualifier s shoul d b e considere d preliminary . Als o enclose d are a sampl e sit e locatio n ma p and a tabl e whic h summarize s constructio n detail s fo r ne w an d pre-existin g well s i n the vicinit y o f Apache . Afte r th e dat a validatio n proces s i s complete , w e wil l distribut e a revise d versio n o f th e dat a table , i f necessary . I f yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o call . Sincerely , ### MCCULLEY , FRIC K & OILMAN , INC . Benc e V . Close , P.E . Senio r Engineer/Geohydrologis t Associat e BVC:sj c lc : Rus s Alien , CDPH E Austi n Buckingham , CDPH E '--- '- . Fer n Daves , Asarc o • Ro d Grebb , WESTE C _ To m Hesemann , RM C Mik e Holmes , EP A ~ Pau l Rosasco , EM S ^ : . . Gar y Slifka , Asarc o ~ ^ ? Sher m Worthington , SM I — : ~ ~ T ? • J:\5344\COMM\RTHOMAS2.LT R £ »~ » Albuquerque . N M • Austin . T X • Boston . M A • Boulder , C O • Missoula . M T • Por t Lavacq . T X • Sa n Francisco . C A • Seattle , W A • Wallace . I D S iDRAF T TABL E 1 OPERABL E UNI T 7 - APACH E TAILING S GROUNDWATE R SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBE R 199 6 SAMPL E LOCATIO N L A B NUMBE R SAMPL E NUMBE R SAMPLE DAT E Fiel d Parameter s p H (units ) Conductivit y @25 C (umhos/cm ) Majo r Constituent s an d Inorganic s Calciu m (mg/L ) Chlorid e (mg/L ) Fluorid e (mg/L ) Magnesiu m (mg/L ) Nitrit e as N (mg/L ) Nitrat e as N (mg/L ) Nitrate/Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Potassiu m (mg/L ) Sodiu m (mg/L ) Sulfat e (mg/L ) Phosphorus , dissolve d (mg/L ) Phosphorus , orth o dissolve d (mg/L ) Metals , Dissolve d Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lead (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Othe r Wate r Qualit y Parameters Tota l Alkalinit y (mg/L ) Bicarbonat e a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Carbonat e as CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Cation-Anio n Balanc e (% ) Dissolve d Organi c Carbo n (DOC ) (mg/L ) Hardnes s a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Hydroxid e a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Residue , Filterabl e (TDS ) (mg/L ) Residue , Non-Filterabl e (TSS ) (mg/L ) AP1TMW 1 L 1 1863-2 0 M-AP1TMWI-01-11249 8 11/24/9 6 3.2 2 548 0 530 9 0. 1 U 40 0 0.0 1 U 0. 8 B 0. 8 B 2 0 U 2 0 B 440 0 0.00 5 U 0.03 2 J 0.0 2 U 0.25 6 0.4 2 46 0 0.57 5 36 9 21 7 2 U 2 U 2 U 12. 1 2 B 297 0 2 U 695 0 6 B AP1TMW 2 L 1 18 1 9-0 7 M-AP1TMW2-01-111W 6 11/19/9 6 6.4 1 80 3 11 8 3 B 0. 1 U 49. 6 0.0 1 U 0.6 2 0.6 2 1. 8 6. 6 45 0 0.00 8 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.00 2 B 0.0 1 U 0.0 2 B 0.001 U 1.5 3 0.9 3 4 7 4 7 2 U 0. 3 U 1 B 49 9 2 U 72 0 5 U AP1TMW 7 L 1 1808-0 2 M.AP1TMW7.01-11U9 6 11/18/9 6 7.4 6 73 6 94. 1 9 0. 1 U 39. 8 0.0 1 U 2.6 5 2.6 5 1. 3 4.3 25 0 0.01 5 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 1 U 0.000 2 U 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.000 2 U 0.00 5 U 0.0 1 U 12 1 121 2 U 0. 5 1 U 39 9 2 U 52 0 5 U AP1TMW 9 L 1 1863-2 2 M-APITMW9-01-11249 S 11/24/9 6 6.5 5 953 0 41 1 1 1 0. 9 209 2 0.0 5 0.0 2 U 0.0 2 U 7 0 6 B 910 0 0.00 5 U 0.02 5 J 0.0 2 U 0.00 8 B 0. 1 U 28. 5 0.00 4 U 6.5 1 0. 1 U 10 1 10 1 2 U 0. 7 1 2 963 0 2 U 1216 0 8 B AP1TMW11 S L 1 1863- 1 5 M-AP1TMW11S-OM124 9 11/24/9 6 6. 5 667 0 44 3 6 0. 3 B 122 8 0.0 8 0.8 4 0.9 2 7 0 2 4 5600 0.00 7 B 0.00 5 U J 0.0 2 U 0.0 4 0.0 4 U 10. 1 0.00 4 U 65. 6 65. 1 38 3 38 3 2 U 2. 9 4 B 615 0 2 U 760 0 5 2 AP1TMW11 D L11863-1 7 M-APITMW 1 ID-01- 1 124 8 11/24/9 6 5.8 4 121 0 13 4 1 B 0. 1 B 67. 1 0.0 1 U 6. 3 6. 3 2. 8 5. 7 60 0 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U J 0.00 5 U 0.07 1 0.0 1 U 4.5 5 0.08 6 18. 7 30. 6 5 7 5 7 2 U 2. 9 2 B 61 1 2 U 100 0 8 B AP1TMW12 S L 1 1863- 1 8 M-AP1TMW12S-01-1124 6 11/24/9 6 6.1 7 843 0 40 4 1 4 0. 8 166 1 0.0 8 0.02. U 0.0 2 B 8 7 1 4 780 0 0.00 5 U' 0.00 5 U J j 0.0 5 U 0.0 2 B 0.0 5 U 13 2 0.0 1 U 16. 9 2.8 2 12 2 12 2 2 U 0. 3 6 784 0 2 U 1046 0 5 8 Dat a validatio n no t full y complete ; dat a qualifier s ma y be added , modifie d o r delete d upo n completio n o f th e dat a validatio n process . U = no t detecte d a t th e indicate d metho d detectio n limi t (MDL ) B = Anaryt e concentratio n detecte d at a value betwee n th e MD L an d th e practica l quantitatio n limi t (PQL ) J = estimate d valu e N R = not reporte d J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB 2 Pag e 1 o f 3 McCulley , Fric k & Oilman . Inc . Marr h 1 ? 1P9 7DRAF T TABL E 1 OPERABL E UNI T 7 • APACH E TAILING S GROUNDWATE R SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBE R 199 6 SAMPL E LOCATIO N L A B NUMBE R SAMPL E NUMBE R SAMPL E DAT E Fiel d Parameter * p H (units ) Conductivit y @25 C (umhos/cm ) Majo r Constituent s an d Inorganic * Calciu m (mg/L ) Chlorid e (mg/L ) Fluorid e (mg/L ) Magnesiu m (mg/L ) Nitrit e as N (mg/L ) Nitrat e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrate/Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Potassiu m (mg/L ) Sodiu m (mg/L ) Sulfate (mg/L ) Phosphorus , dissolve d (mg/L ) Phosphorus , orth o dissolve d (mg/L ) Metals , Dissolve d Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Other Wate r Qualit y Parameters Tota l Alkalinit y (mg/L ) Bicarbonat e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Carbonat e as CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Cation-Anio n Balanc e (% ) Dissolve d Organi c Carbo n (DOC ) (mg/L ) Hardnes s a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Hydroxid e a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Residue , Filterabl e (IDS ) (mg/L ) Residue , Non-Filterabl e (TSS ) (mg/L ) AP1TMW12 D L 1 1863-2 1 M-AP1TMW12D-01-11J4 8 11/24/9 6 S.4 9 178 0 196. 0 2 B 0. 1 U 101. 0 0.0 2 B 6. 5 6. 5 6. 6 9. 9 103 0 0.01 4 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.03 4 0.0 4 B 23. 7 0.01 9 37. 2 19. 0 2 U 2 U 2 U 2. 4 3 B 90 5 2 U 155 0 5 4 AP1TMW13 S L 1 18 1 9-0 2 M.AP1TMW13S-01-111 W 11/19/9 6 6.8 8 68 8 82. 2 2 B 0. 1 U 33. 5 0.0 1 U 0.0 4 B 0.0 4 B 1. 3 2. 5 27 0 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.07 7 0.0 1 B 0.0 1 U 0.02 3 0.28 5 1 1 8 6 8 6 2 U 0. 6 U 1 B 34 3 2 U 46 0 5 U AP1TMW13 D L 1 1819-0 1 M-AP1TMWt3D-01-111 M 11/19/9 6 7.1 9 93 8 120 3 B 0. 1 U 51. 3 0.0 1 U 0.2 6 0.2 6 1. 5 6. 4 37 0 0.00 7 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.00 2 B 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 B 0.00 1 U 0.30 4 0.0 1 U 12 3 12 3 2 U 1 1 U 51 1 2 U 67 0 5 U AP1TMW14 S L 1 18 4 5- 1 5 M-AP1TMW14S-01-112 M 11/20/9 6 2.1 7 2819 0 51 0 6 0. 1 U 510 0.0 1 U 0. 4 U 0. 4 U 3 0 U 3 0 U 6080 0 68. 8 4 9 48. 9 10.2 4 7 2716 7 0.0 9 B 77 3 163 9 2 U 2 U 2 U 11. 7 11 2 337 0 2 U 10339 0 112 8 AP1TMW14 0 L 1 1845-1 6 M-AP1TMW14D-01- 1 120 6 11/20/9 6 4.6 5 243 0 21 6 2 3 0. 4 B 13 7 0.4 8 1.7 9 2.2 7 e u 2 8 B 159 0 0.02 2 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0. 3 0.1 1 47. 4 0.00 4 B 21 3 45. 6 2 U 2 U 2 U 11. 1 2 B 110 0 2 U 255 0 1 0 B AP1TMW1 S L 1 1808-0 1 M-AP1TMW 1 5-01- 1 189 8 11/18/9 6 6.6 1 82 6 12 6 8 0. 1 U 39. 8 0.0 1 U 2.2 8 2.2 8 2. 4 9. 1 36 0 0.01 6 B 0.00 5 U 0.001 U 0.000 8 B 0.0 1 U 0.0 3 B 0.000 2 U 0.52 3 0.0 5 9 0 9 0 2 U 1. 6 2 B 47 9 2 U 64 0 2 8 Dat a validatio n not full y complete ; dat a qualifier s ma y b e added , modifie d or delete d upon completio n o f the dat a validatio n process . U = no t detecte d a t th e indicate d metho d detectio n limit (MDL ) B = Analyt e concentratio n detecte d at a valu e betwee n the MD L and the practica l quantitatio n limit (PQL ) J = estimate d valu e N R = no t reporte d J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB 2 Pag e 2 o f 3 McCulley , Fric k & Oilman , Inc . M~-~ h 1 0 1OO7DRAF T TABL E 1 OPERABL E UNI T 7 • APACH E TAILING S GROUNDWATE R SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBE R 199 6 SAMPL E LOCATIO N L A B NUMBER SAMPL E NUMBE R SAMPLE DAT E Fiel d Parameter * p H (units ) Conductivit y @25 C (umhos/cm ) Majo r Constituent s an d Inorganic s Calciu m (mg/L ) Chlorid e (mg/L ) Fluorid e (mg/L ) Magnesiu m (mg/L ) Nitrit e as N (mg/L ) Nitrat e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrate/Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Potassiu m (mg/L ) Sodiu m (mg/L ) Sulfat e (mg/L ) Phosphorus , dissolve d (mg/L ) Phosphorus , orth o dissolve d (mg/L ) Metals , Dissolve d Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Other Wate r Qualit y Parameters Tota l Alkalinit y (mg/L ) Bicarbonat e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Carbonat e as CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Cation-Anio n Balanc e (% ) Dissolve d Organi c Carbo n (DOC ) (mg/L ) Hardnes s a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Hydroxid e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Residue , Filterabl e (IDS ) (mg/L ) Residue , Non-Filterabl e (TSS ) (mg/L ) AP1TMW16 S L11845-1 7 M-APITMW16S-01-1120 S 11/20/9 6 6.1 1 509 0 39 0 7 0. 2 B 40 0 0.0 2 B 0.0 2 U 0.0 2 U 1 4 1 9 4280 0.03 5 0.01 5 B 0.0 1 B 0.04 1 0.0 3 U 51 3 0.23 4 26 5 19 7 4 1 4 1 2 U 7. 7 3 B 262 0 2 U 622 0 3 0 AP1TMW16 D L11845-1 8 M-AP1TMW16D-O M 120 6 11/20/9 8 6.2 1 3130 29 0 5 0. 1 U 23 4 0.0 2 B 0.0 2 U 0.0 2 U 1 0 1 2 213 0 0.02 1 B 0.00 7 B 0.0 1 1 B 0.00 8 0.0 2 U 220 0.01 9 12 2 9 2 2 7 2 7 2 U 12. 1 2 B 169 0 2 U 347 0 3 0 NW-1 6 L 1 1819-0 3 M-NW16-OI-111W 6 11/19/9 6 6.0 7 185 0 33 6 1 3 0. 1 U 74. 4 0.0 1 U 1.7 3 1.7 3 2. 1 41. 3 108 0 0.00 9 B 0.00 6 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 2 B 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.00 3 B 0.02 4 B 0.0 8 5 0 5 0 2 U 1. 2 2 B 115 0 2 U 170 0 1 2 B N W S L 1 1845-2 2 M-NW3-01-112O9 9 11/20/9 6 8.1 9 26 4 3 0 5 0. 1 U 11. 7 0.0 1 U 1.7 8 1.7 8 1. 1 5. 5 J 10 B 0.02 4 B 0.00 7 B 0.00 1 U 0.000 2 U 0.0 1 U 0.0 5 U 0.000 2 U 0.00 5 U 0.0 1 U 10 5 10 5 2 U 2. 9 1 B 12 3 2 U 15 0 1 2 B W5 A L 1 1766-0 4 L-W&M11-M111 2 11/12/9 6 6.6 4 302 8 47 3 0. 5 U 0. 1 U 28 5 0.0 1 U 1.1 1 1.1 1 3.0 2 B 5.7 6 278 0 N R 0.00 6 B 0. 1 U 1. 5 0. 1 U 0.017 B 0.0 2 U 1.1 9 16 5 2 5 2 5 2 U -5. 7 1 B 235 0 2 U 353 0 19 8 W S C L 1 1766-0 5 L-WSC-01-M111 2 11/12/9 6 7.6 1 210 2 36 0 1. 2 B 0. 1 U 17 1 0 0 1 U 0.7 8 0.7 8 2.1 5 B 6.3 4 134 0 N R 0.00 5 B 2 0 U 0.00 8 0.0 3 B 0.0 1 U 0.00 4 U 0.00 5 U 1.6 3 10 5 10 5 2 U 3. 3 2 B 160 0 2 U 211 0 S B ws o L 1 1766-0 2 L-W5D-01-M111 2 11/12/9 6 7.5 0 106 0 16 0 1. 7 B 0, 1 U 69 4 0.0 1 u 0.6 7 0.6 7 1.5 2 B 5.8 4 49 5 N R 0.00 7 B 0.0 1 U 0.00 2 U 0.0 1 B 0.0 1 U 0.00 2 U 0.00 5 U 0.0 1 U 15 5 15 5 2 U 1 4 1 B 68 5 2 U 89 0 5 U Dat a validatio n not full y complete ; dat a qualifier s ma y b e added , modifie d or delete d upon completio n o f the dat a validatio n process . U = no t detecte d a t th e indicate d metho d detectio n limi t (MDL ) B = Analyt e concentratio n detecte d a t a valu e betwee n th e MD L an d th e practical quanlitatlo n limi t (POL ) J = estimate d valu e N R = no t reporte d J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB 2 Pag e 3 o f 3 McCulley , Frick & Oilman , Inc . . 199 7DRAF T TABL E 2 OPERABL E UNI T 7 • APACH E TAILING S SURFAC E WATE R SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPL E LOCATIO N APUP 3 L A B NUMBE R L1 1 845-0 5 SAMPL E NUMBE R M-CGAO«-01- 1 12298 SAMPL E DAT E 11/22/9 6 Fiel d Ftow(cfs) pH (units ) Conductivit y @25 C (umhos/cni ) Majo r Constituent s an d Inorganic s Calciu m (mg/L ) Chlorid e (mg/L ) Fluorid e (mg/L ) Magnesiu m (mg/L ) Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrat e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrate/Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Potassiu m (mg/L ) Sodiu m (mg/L ) Sulfat e (mg/L ) Phosphorus , dissolve d (mg/L ) Phosphorus , orth o dissolve d (mg/L ) Metals , Dissolve d Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Metals , Tota l Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Othe r Wate r Qualit y Parameters Tota l Alkalinit y (mg/L ) Bicarbonat e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Carbonat e a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Cafon-Anfo n Balanc e (% ) Dissolved Organi c Carbo n (DOC ) (mg/L ) Hardnes s as CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Hydroxid e as CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Residue , Filterabl e (TDS ) (mg/L ) Residue , Non-Filterabl e (TSS ) (mg/L ) 0.9 6 7.1 9 115 0 19 S 1. 1 B 0. 4 B 48. 2 0.0 1 B 0.2 7 0.2 8 2. 2 3. 8 61 4 0.00 7 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.00 9 0.0 1 U 02 0.00 2 B 0.49 6 1.7 6 0.00 5 U 0.00 7 0.0 1 U 1.0 3 0.08 2 0.50 7 1. 8 1 2 1 2 2 U 3 1 B 68 6 2 U 90 0 5 U SPR2 6 L 1 1863-0 3 M-SPR2SO1-11239 8 11/23/9 6 0.0 1 7.5 1 261 0 43 3 2. 9 0.2 B 17 9 0.0 1 U 1. 3 1. 3 2.5 8. 1 160 0 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U J 0.00 5 U 0.29 3 0.0 2 U 0.11 0.15 5 1.2 5 51. 5 0.00 5 U 0.2 9 0.0 2 U 0.0 7 B 0.16 8 1.1 7 49.2 14 1 14 1 2 U 2.5 1 B 1820 2 U 246 0 1 2 B SPR2 5 L11863-1 0 M-SPR2W1- 1 1239 6 11/23/9 6 0.0 3 7.4 0 2980 45 4 2.5 0. 1 B 20 5 0.0 1 U 0.8 8 0.8 8 3. 7 7. 6 187 0 0.0 1 S B 0.00 5 U J 0.0 1 U 0.70 6 0.0 3 B 0.1 6 0.28 1 5.5 8 15 7 0.0 1 U 0.70 4 0.0 2 B 0.9 4 0.6 3 4.4 6 13 4 11 0 11 0 2 U 4. 2 2 B 1980 2 U 2930 2 0 SPR2 4 L 1 1863-06 I*SPR244>1- 1 1239 8 11/23/9 6 0.1 1 7.5 5 173 1 24 2 J 1. 7 B 0.2 B 10 2 0.0 1 U 0.2 3 0.2 3 2. 4 7. 4 89 0 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U J 0.00 2 U 0.11 5 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.011 1 0.08 3 J 25. 4 • 0.00 2 U 0.11 4 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 B 0.014 7 0.08 8 22. 9 16 0 16 0 21 1 0. 7 U 1 U 102 0 2 U 145 0 2 0 APUP 2 L 1 1845-0 3 M-CGAOM1- 1 1229 8 11/22/9 6 0.9 3 6.2 8 116 0 19 5 1. 1 B 0. 4 B 49. 3 0.0 1 U 0.2 6 0.2 6 2. 1 3. 8 61 0 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.00 9 0.0 1 U 0.2 1 0.00 1 B 0.55 6 1.9 6 0.00 5 U 0.00 8 0.0 1 U 0.3 3 0.01 4 0.54 3 1.9 4 1 2 1 2 2 U 3. 7 1 B 69 0 2 U 91 0 5 U SPR24 B L 1 1863-0 9 M-SPR24B-01- 1 1239 6 11/23/9 6 0.0 3 7.9 7 137 4 223 J 1. 1 B 0. 3 B 59. 8 0.0 1 U 0.2 1 0.2 1 2 4. 6 69 0 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U J 0.0 1 U 0.04 9 0.0 1 B 0.0 2 B 0.01 3 0.50 5 10. 6 0.00 2 U 0.04 7 0.0 1 B 0.0 5 0.017 0.42 7 9.1 3 4 9 4 9 2 U 3. 5 1 U 80 3 2 U 111 0 2 8 Dat a validatio n no t full y complete ; dat a qualifier s ma y be added , modifie d o r delete d upo n completio n o f th e dat a validatio n process . cf s = cubi c fee t pe r secon d N M = not measured ; flo w too lo w t o measur e U = not detecte d at the indicate d metho d detectio n limi t (MDL ) B = Anatyt e concentratio n detecte d at a valu e betwee n the MD L and the practica l quantitatio n limi t (PQL ) J = estimate d valu e NR = no t reporte d J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB 2 Page l o f 4 McCulley , Fric k & Oilman , Inc . Marc h 12,199 7DRAF T •TABL E 2 OPERABL E UNI T 7 • APACH E TAILING S SURFAC E WATE R SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBER 1996 SAMPL E LOCATIO N APU P L A B NUMBE R L 1 1845-0 2 SAMPL E NUMBE R HMDUP-OI-IIB M SAMPLE DAT E 11/22/9 6 Fiel d Flo w (cfs ) p H (units ) Conductivit y @25 C (umhos/cm ) Majo r Constituent * an d Inorganic s Calciu m (mg/L ) Chlorid e (mg/L ) Fluorid e (mg/L ) Magnesium (mg/L ) Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrat e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrate/Nitrit e as N (mg/L ) Potassiu m (mg/L ) Sodiu m (mg/L ) Sulfat e (mg/L ) Phosphorus , dissolve d (mg/L ) Phosphorus , orth o dissolve d (mg/L ) Metals , Dissolve d Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Metals , Tota l Aiseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zinc (mg/L ) Othe r Wate r Qualit y Parameter s Tota l Alkalinit y (mg/L ) Bicarbonat e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Carbonat e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Cation-Anio n Balanc e (% ) Dissolve d Organi c Carbo n (DOC ) (mg/L ) Hardnes s as CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Hydroxid e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Residue , Filterabl e (TDS ) (mg/L ) Residue , Non-Filterabl e (TSS ) (mg/L ) 0.2 0 6.5 9 116 0 19 6 1 B 0. 4 B 50. 1 0.0 1 U 0.2 6 0.2 6 2. 3 4 60 4 0.00 9 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.00 9 0.0 1 U 0.1 5 0.00 1 U 0.5 7 . 1.9 1 0.00 5 U 0.00 8 0.0 1 U 0.2 4 0.00 9 0.55 1 1. 9 1 2 1 2 2 U 4.6 1 U 69 6 2 U 91 0 5 U APDN 1 L11845-0 1 IMPON1-01.11229 A 11/22/9 6 1.2 9 6,7 7 115 0 19 4 I B 0. 4 B 48. 9 0.0 1 U 0.2 5 0.2 5 2. 2 3. 9 63 0 0.00 6 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.00 7 0.0 1 U 0.1 2 0.00 1 U 0. 4 1.4 8 0.00 5 U 0.00 6 0.0 1 U 0.8 3 0.07 1 0.41 5 1.5 4 1 1 1 1 2 U 1. 8 1 B 68 6 2 U 89 0 6 B SPR2 3 L 1 1863-0 1 M-SPR23-O M 1239 8 11/23/9 6 0.1 9 7.9 9 86 4 10 6 4. 5 0. 1 U 49. 6 0.0 1 U 0.4 6 0.4 6 1. 4 5 26 3 0.00 7 B 0.02 2 B J 0.00 2 U 0.000 4 U 0.0 1 B 0.0 1 U 0.000 4 U 0.00 5 U 0.0 5 0.00 2 U 0.000 4 U 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.000 5 B 0.00 5 B 0.0 9 16 3 16 3 2 U 3. 7 1 B 46 9 2 U 62 0 5 U APU 1 L 1 1845-2 5 iyMPUI-01- 1 12198 11/21/9 6 1.7 7 6.9 0 55 0 67. 8 1.4 8 0. 1 U 28.8 0.0 1 U 0.1 7 0.1 7 1. 1 2. 5 17 0 0.02 1 B 0.00 7 B 0.00 5 U 0.03 1 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.00 5 B 0.19 9 5.0 7 0.00 5 U 0.02 9 0.0 1 U 0.1 7 0.01 7 0.21 3 5. 4 9 8 9 8 2 U 4. 1 1 U 28 8 2 U 36 0 5 U APD 1 L 1 1845-2 3 M-APOi-oi-mis e 11/21/9 6 2.2 6 7.5 0 56 0 69. 2 1. 7 B 0. 1 U 26. 5 0.0 1 U 0.1 5 0.1 5 0.9 B 2. 6 17 5 0.01 7 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 1 U 0.002 9 0.0 1 B 0.0 1 U 0.004 8 0.2 1 5.0 3 0.00 2 U 0.029 5 0.0 1 U 0.3 1 0.032 1 0.23 2 5. 4 9 7 9 7 2 U 2. 3 1 U 28 2 2 U 37 0 6 B APDN 2 L 1 1845- 1 3 M4MA044M1219 8 11/21/9 6 3.8 9 7.3 0 81 9 12 7 1. 4 B 0. 3 B 38. 5 0.0 1 U 0.2 2 0.2 2 1. 3 3. 2 40 5 0.0 1 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.01 9 0.0 1 U 0.0 7 0.00 2 B 0.42 5 3.6 6 0.00 5 U 0.01 7 0.0 1 U 0.3 8 0.03 2 0.41 1 3.5 4 5 2 5 2 2 U 1. 1 1 B 47 6 2 U 66 0 2 2 Dat a validatio n not full y complete ; dat a qualifier s ma y b e added , modifie d or delete d upon completio n o f the dat a validatio n process . cf s ~ cubi c fee t pe r secon d N M = not measured ; flo w too low t o measur e U = no t detecte d a t th e indicate d method detectio n limi t (MDL ) B = Analyt e concentration detecte d a t a valu e betwee n th e MD L and th e practica l quantitatio n limi t (PQL ) J = estimate d valu e NR = no t reporte d J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB 2 Pag e 2 o f 4 McCulley . 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Marc h 12,199 7DRAF T TABL E 2 OPERABL E UNI T 7 - APACH E TAILING S SURFAC E WATE R SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBE R 199 6 SAMPL E LOCATIO N SPR 9 L A B NUMBE R L 1 1863-1 1 SAMPL E NUMBE R M-SPRM1-11239 S SAMPLE DAT E 11/23/9 6 Fiel d Flo w (cfs ) pH (units ) Conductivit y @25 C (umhos/cm ) Majo r Constituent s and Inorganic s Calciu m (mg/L ) Chlorid e (mg/L )' Fluorid e (mg/L ) Magnesium (mg/L ) Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrat e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrate/Nitrit e as N (mg/L ) Potassiu m (mg/L ) Sodiu m (mg/L ) Sutfat e (mg/L ) Phosphorus , dissolve d (mg/L ) Phosphorus , orth o dissolve d (mg/L ) Metals , Dissolve d Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganese (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Metals , Tota l Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmium (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Othe r Wate r Qualit y Parameter s Tota l Alkalinit y (mg/L ) Bicarbonat e a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Carbonat e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Cation-Anio n Balanc e (% ) Dissolve d Organi c Carbon (DOC ) (mg/L ) Hardnes s as CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Hydroxid e a s CaC03 (mg/L ) Residue , Filterabl e (TDS ) (mg/L ) Residue . Non-Filterabl e (TSS ) (mg/L ) N M 5.6 3 261 0 27 4 2. 9 0. 2 B 20 6 0.0 1 B 0. 3 0.3 1 5. 1 8. 4 163 0 0.04 5 0.01 2 B J 0.0 1 U 0.03 4 0.0 4 B 4 3 0.02 7 55. 4 71. 5 0.00 5 U 0.03 2 0.0 2 B 43. 2 0.07 4 5 4 69. 8 S B S B 2 U 7 2 B 1530 2 U 254 0 18 B SPR2 1 L11883-1 3 M-SPR21-01- 1 1239 6 11/23/9 6 N M 6.2 4 235 0 194. 0 2. 5 0. 1 U 162. 0 0.0 4 B 0.0 2 U 0.0 3 B 7. 1 8. 5 1520 0.015 6 0.00 6 B J 0.0 1 U 0.03 5 0.0 2 U 105. 0 0.05 7 77. 9 70. 2 0.00 5 U 0.03 2 0.0 2 U 102. 0 0.11 0 75. 3 67.9 1 5 1 5 2 U 6. 8 2 B 115 0 2 U 217 0 5 6 CG0 3 L 1 1845-1 2 M-CGOM1- 1 1219 8 11/21/9 6 2.2 7 7.2 8 82 6 131 1. 4 B 0. 3 B 40. 3 0.0 1 U 0.1 9 0.1 9 1. 6 3.3 42 4 0.01 3 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.01 9 0.0 1 U 0.6 1 0.00 1 U 0.97 5 4.2 3 0.00 5 U 0.01 8 0.0 1 U 1 0.02 7 0.931 4.1 1 5 0 5 0 2 U 1. 5 1 B 49 3 2 U 64 0 5 U SPR 7 L 1 1863-0 2 M-SPR7-OM123 W 11/23/9 6 0.0 5 3.2 4 636 0 40 6 11. 6 0. 1 U 39 8 0.0 1 U 0.0 3 B 0.0 3 B 5 1 3 714 0 0.05 2 0.05 5 J 0.0 2 U 0.20 7 0.2 8 B 119 0 0.77 6 37 1 24 7 0.0 1 U 0.17 1 0. 1 U 111 0 0.71 8 32 3 23 0 2 U 2 U 2 U 0. 4 3 B 265 0 2 U 895 0 6 2 SPR 8 L 1 1863-0 5 M-SPR8-01-11239 S 11/23/9 6 0.0 1 3.1 7 170 5 22 7 3 0. 2 B 97. 1 0.0 1 U 0.0 2 U 0.0 2 U 2.5 5. 4 135 0 0.00 5 U 0.00 6 B J 0.00 5 U 0.05 8 0. 1 56. 2 0.39 4 60.8 46. 5 0.00 5 U 0.05 6 0.0 7 5 3 0.39 1 52. 5 42. 8 2 U 2 U 2 U 0. 1 2 8 96 7 2 U 1740 6 B CGA01 U L 1 1845-1 1 M-CGA01U-01-1121S 6 11/21/9 6 3.3 2 7.3 3 95 4 13 7 1. 5 B 0. 3 B 45. 9 0.0 1 B 0.2 1 0.2 2 1. 5 3. 4 51 6 0.01 1 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 5 U 0.0 2 0.0 1 U 16. 9 0.00 1 U 6.1 7 7.7 4 0.00 5 U 0.0 2 0.0 1 U 17. 1 0.05 3 5.7 6 7.4 6 1 8 1 8 2 U 4. 7 1 8 53 1 2 U 76 0 3 6 Dat a validatio n not full y complete ; dat a qualifier s ma y b e added , modifie d o r delete d upon completio n o f the dat a validatio n process . cf s = cubi c fee t pe r secon d N M = no t measured ; flo w to o lo w t o measur e U = no t detecte d a t th e indicate d metho d detectio n limi t (MDL ) B = Anatyt e concentratio n detecte d at a valu e betwee n the MD L and the practica l quantitatio n limi t (PQL ) J = estimate d valu e NR = no t reporte d J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB 2 Pag e 3 o f 4 McCulley , Pric k & Oilman . Inc . Marc h 12,199 7TABL E 2 OPERABL E UNI T 7 - APACH E TAILING S SURFAC E WATE R SAMPLIN G RESULT S NOVEMBE R 199 6 SAMPL E LOCATIO N CGA01 L L A B NUMBE R L 1 1845-1 0 SAMPLE NUMBER IMGAOIL-OI-IIJI W SAMPLE DAT E 11/21/9 6 Fiel d Flo w (cfs ) p H (units ) Conductivit y @25 C (umhos/cm ) Majo r Constituent s an d Inorganic s Calciu m (mg/L ) Chlorid e (mg/L ) Fluoride(mg/L ) Magnesiu m (mg/L ) Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrat e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrate/Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Potassiu m (mg/L ) Sodiu m (mg/L ) Sulfat e (mg/L ) . Phosphorus , dissolve d (mg/L ) Phosphorus , orth o dissolve d (mg/L ) Metals , Dissolve d Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Metals , Tota l Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganese (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Othe r Wate r Qualit y Parameter s Tota l Alkalinit y (mg/L ) Bicarbonat e a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Carbonat e a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Cation-Anio n Balance (% ) Dissolve d Organi c Carbon (DOC ) (mg/L ) Hardnes s a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Hydroxid e a s CaC0 3 (mg/L ) Residue , Filterabl e (TDS ) (mg/L ) Residue , Non-Filterabl e (TSS ) (mg/L ) 3.3 2 7.0 2 86 2 12 9 1. 5 B 0.2 B 4 3 0.01 8 0.2 3 0.2 4 1. 6 3. 1 43 7 0.01 S B 0.00 5 U O.OO S U 0.02 4 0.0 1 U 12. 5 0.001 U 5.2 5 7.7 9 O.OO S U 0.02 4 0.0 1 B 14. 4 0.10 5 5.0 7 7.8 9 3 4 3 4 2 U 7. 1 1 B 49 9 2 U 68 0 4 4 PD 1 L 1 1845-0 6 M-PD1-01- 1 1229 8 11/22/9 6 1.6 5 7.5 2 20 0 24. 7 0. 9 B 0. 1 B 11. 6 0.0 1 U 0.1 3 0.1 3 0. 7 B 1. 3 14. 9 0.00 5 B 0.00 6 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 2 B 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.001 U O.OO S U 0.0 2 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 B 0.00 1 u 0.00 5 U 0.0 5 8 9 8 9 2 U 2. 9 1 B 10 9 2 U 11 0 5 U SPR2 2 L 1 1845-0 7 M^PR22-Ot-1t22» 6 11/22/9 6 N M 6.9 6 33 6 42. 9 1. 5 B 0. 1 U 15. 6 0.0 1 U 0. 5 0. 5 1. 7 2. 1 6 1 0.00 9 B 0.00 5 U O.OO S U 0.00 2 B 0.01 U 0.01 U 0.001 U • 0.00 6 B 0.0 3 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.0 9 0.00 3 B 0.02 3 B 0.1 3 9 7 9 7 2 U 3. 8 1 U 17 1 2 U 20 0 1 2 B CP 1 L 1 1863-0 7 VWJP 1 -01-112 3 9 » 11/23/9 6 N M 8.3 1 35 0 40. 2 1. 8 B 0. 1 U 16. 7 0.0 1 U 0.3 6 0.3 6 3.5 2.3 6 4 0.00 9 B 0.00 5 U J 0.001 U 0.000 3 B 0.01 B 0.01 U 0.000 2 U 0.00 9 B 0.0 7 0.00 2 U 0.000 4 U 0.0 1 U 0.1 7 0.00 2 0.02 6 B 0.1 3 9 6 9 6 2 U 3.4 1 B 16 9 2 U 23 0 5 U Dat a validatio n no t full y complete ; dat a qualifier s ma y be added , modifie d o r delete d upo n completio n o f th e dat a validatio n process . cf s = cubi c fee t pe r secon d N M = no t measured ; flo w too low t o measur e U = not detecte d at the indicate d metho d detectio n limi t (MDL ) B = Analyt e concentratio n detecte d a t a valu e betwee n th e MD L an d th e practica l quantitatio n limi t (POL ) J = estimate d valu e NR = not reporte d J:\5344\96SAMP\NOV96DAT.WB 2 Page 4 o f 4 McCulley , Frick & Oilman . 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Marc h 12,199 7DRAF T TABL E 3 OPERABL E UNI T 7 - APACH E TAILING S SURFAC E WATE R AN D GROUNDWATE R SAMPLIN G RESULT S DECEMBE R 199 6 SAMPL E LOCATIO N L A B NUMBE R SAMPL E NUMBE R SAMPL E DAT E Fiel d Row(cfs ) p H (units )' Conductivit y @25 C (umhos/cm ) Majo r Constituent s an d Inorganic s Calciu m (mg/L ) Chlorid e (mg/L ) Fluorid e (mg/L ) Magnesiu m (mg/L ) Nitrit e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrat e a s N (mg/L ) Nitrate/Nitrit e as N (mg/L ) Potassiu m (mg/L ) Sodiu m (mg/L ) Sulfate (mg/L ) Phosphoru s dissolve d (mg/L ) Phosphorus , orth o dissolve d (mg/L ) Metals , Dissolve d Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lead (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zinc (mg/L ) Metals , Tota l Arseni c (mg/L ) Cadmiu m (mg/L ) Coppe r (mg/L ) Iro n (mg/L ) Lea d (mg/L ) Manganes e (mg/L ) Zin c (mg/L ) Othe r Wate r Qualit y Parameters Tota l Alkalinit y (mg/L ) Bicarbonat e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Carbonat e a s CaCO 3 (mg/L ) Cation-Anio n Balance(% ) Dissolve d Organi c Carbo n (DOC ) (mg/L ) Hardnes s as CaCO S (mg/L ) Hydroxid e a s CaCO S (mg/L ) Residue , Filterabl e (IDS ) (mg/L ) Residue , Non-Filterabl e (TSS ) (mg/L ) APD 1 L12135-0 1 M-APD1-01-12159 6 12/15/9 6 0.3 8 7.6 7 515 68. 5 1. 3 B 0. 1 U 26. 9 0.0 1 U 0.4 5 - 0.4 5 0. 6 B 2.3 15 8 0.0 1 6 6 0.00 5 U 0.00 2 U 0.022 7 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.003 9 0.18 9 4.3 6 0.00 2 B 0.021 5 0.0 1 U 0.2 7 0.025 4 0.17 7 4.0 2 10 2 10 2 2 U 4. 2 1 U 28 2 2 U 33 0 10 B APU 1 AP1TMW 3 L12135-0 2 L12145-0 1 M-APU1-01-12159 6 M-AP1TMW3-01-12179 6 12/15/9 6 12/17/9 6 0.43 8 7.1 1 62 4 63. 3 1. 3 B 0. 1 U 24. 2 0.0 1 U 0.4 8 0.4 8 0. 7 B 2. 1 14 5 0.00 5 B 0.00 5 U 0.00 2 U 0.021 5 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 U 0.005 2 0.181 3.8 5 0.00 2 U 0.020 2 0.0 1 U 0.0 9 0.013 4 0.16 1 3.6 5 9 7 9 7 2 U 3. 2 1 U 25 8 2 U 310 1 4 B N M 5.5 0 44 1 58. 9 9.4 0. 1 U 22. 2 0.0 1 U 2.5 9 2.5 9 1. 2 4. 9 13 3 0.00 5 U 0.02 2 B 0.00 2 U 0.000 4 U 0.0 1 U 0.0 1 B 0.000 4 U 0.02 5 0.0 6 N R N R N R N R N R N R N R 6 9 6 9 2 U 4. 1 1 U 23 8 2 U 30 0 8 B Dat a validatio n no t full y complete ; dat a qualifier s ma y b e added , modifie d o r delete d upo n completio n o f th e dat a validatio n process . cf s - cubi c fee t pe r secon d N M - no t measured N R * no t reporte d U - analyt e no t detecte d a t th e indicate d metho d detectio n limi t (MDL ) B B analyt e concentratio n detecte d at a valu e between the MD L and practica l quantitatio n limi t J = estimate d valu e J:\5344\96SAMP\DEC96DAT.WB 2 Pag e 1 o f 1 McCulley , Fric k & Gilman , Inc . Marc h 12,199 7MONITORIN G WEL L CONSTRUCTIO N SUMMAR Y APACH E TAILING S Wel l Identificatio n AP1TMW 1 AP1TMW 2 AP1TMW 3 AP1TMW 7 APITMW 8 APITMW 9 AP1TMW1 0 AP1TMW11 S AP1TMW11 D AP1TMW12 S AP1TMW12 D AP1TMW13 S AP1TMW13 D AP1TMW14 S AP1TMW14 D APITMWI 5 AP1TMW16 S APITMW16 D N W S W 5 A NWS B W5C W 5 D N W S NW1 6 Dat e o f Installatio n 09/24/9 1 09/17/9 1 09/18/9 1 10/09/9 1 10/23/9 1 10/21/9 1 10/22/9 1 10/29/9 6 10/23/9 6 10/31/9 6 10/30/9 6 1 1/05/9 6 1 1/07/9 6 11/12/9 6 11/11/9 6 11/13/9 6 11/11/9 6 1 1/14/9 6 10/25/8 4 1 1/02/8 4 11/13/8 4 10/16/9 0 10/13/9 0 10/25/8 4 1 1/07/8 4 Locatio n Northin g 513,898.7 6 513,779.7 2 513,660.8 3 513,917.8 3 513,951.5 6 513,968.9 1 513,704.7 4 513,946.6 3 513,936.7 0 513,979.4 8 513,974.8 5 513,629.6 9 513,640.82 514,403.1 9 514,405.9 8 514,056.3 7 513,9351 3 513,915.0 0 513,358.5 0 513,377.0 6 513,382.8 0 513,347.8 2 513,376.8 6 Eastin g 1,775,525.8 7 1,775,709.2 9 1,775,414.1 3 1,777,822.9 4 1,776,525.3 5 1,776,843.2 5 1,776,993.7 2 1,776,544.0 ! 1,776,555.8 6 1,776,840.8 5 1,776,857.1 8 1,777,199.9 1 1,777,206.3 9 1,776,813.3 9 1,776,803.7 0 1,777,281.7 6 1,776,304.1 3 1,776,304.8 9 1,777,636.3 4 1,777,642.0 7 1,777,655.4 7 1,777,652.9 6 1,777,681.4 1 Elevatio n T o p o f PV C Casin g (ft ) 10,044.16 10,041.14 10,029.9 5 10,146.6 2 10,117.2 8 10,114.1 7 10,114.7 0 10,117.8 0 10,118.4 8 10,116.9 7 10,116.9 2 10,099.4 1 10,099.1 4 10,116.0 3 10,115.9 9 10,118.6 9 10,065.9 3 10,065.6 4 10,113.9 2 10,114.2 3 10,114.7 8 10,115.1 3 10,117.3 9 10,067.1 5 10,124.8 4 Approximat e Groun d Surfac e (ft ) 10,041.8 0 10,039.69 10,029.1 0 10,144.95 10,115.4 5 10,112.8 3 10,112.7 0 10,115.8 0 10,116.4 8 10,114.9 7 10,114.9 2 10,097.4 1 10,097.1 4 10,114.0 3 10,113.9 9 10,116.6 9 10,063.9 3 10,063.6 4 10,111.9 2 10,112.2 3 10,112.7 8 10,113.1 3 10,115.3 9 10,065.6 5 10,123.9 6 Casin g Diamete r (in ) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 4 4 4 4 6 4 Wel l Scree n Interva l Lengt h (ft ) 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 I S 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 5 6 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 Approximat e Dept h (ft ) 12.0-22. 0 9.0-14. 0 13.4-23. 4 62.2-72. 2 20.5-35. 5 9.3-19. 3 9.0-19 0 36.3-46. 3 54.8-64. 8 21.0-31. 0 38.8-48. 8 4.8-14. 8 29.0-39. 0 21.5-31. 5 47. 4 - 52. 4 19.0-29. 0 4.8-14, 8 13.0-18. 0 48.0-108. 0 15.0-35. 0 220.0-260. 0 48.0-108. 0 221.5-261. 5 26.0-76. 0 40. 0 - 80. 0 Approximat e Elevatio n (ft ) 10,029.8-10,019. 8 10,030.7-10,025. 7 10,015.7-10,005. 7 10,082.8-10,072. 8 10,095.0-10,080. 0 10,103.5-10,093. 5 10,103.7-10,093. 7 10,079.5-10,069. 5 10,061.7-10,051. 7 10,094.0-10,084. 0 10,076.1-10,066. 1 10,092.6-10,082. 6 10,068.1-10,058. 1 10,092.5-10,082. 5 10,066.6-10,061. 6 10,097.7-10,087. 7 10,059.1-10,049. 1 10,050.6-10,045. 6 10,063.9-10,003. 9 10,097.2-10,077. 2 9,892.8-9,852. 8 10,065.1-10,005. 1 9,893.9-9,853. 9 10,039.7-9,989. 7 10,084.0-10,044. 0 San d Pac k Interva l Lengt h (ft ) 14. 5 9. 5 15. 5 21. 5 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 4 12. 2 12. 5 1 6 11. 1 13. 1 12. 5 8 1 3 1 1 9 7 6 2 5 15 0 71. 5 55. 3 7 6 4 8 Approximat e Dept h (ft ) 9.0-23. 5 5.5-15. 0 9. 5 - 25. 0 56.0-77. 5 16.0-37. 0 6.0-20. 0 7.0-20. 0 33.0-47. 0 52.9-65. 1 18.5-31. 0 330-49. 0 4.0-15. 1 27.0-40 1 19.5-32. 0 45. 0 - 53. 0 16.5-29. 5 4.0-15. 0 11.0-20. 0 32.0-108. 0 10.0-35. 0 1 10. 0 - 260. 0 39.6-111. 1 208. 6 - 263. 9 20.0-96. 0 32.0-80. 0 Approximat e Elevatio n (ft ) 10,032.8-10,018. 3 10,034.2-10,024. 7 10,019.6-10,004. 1 10,089.0-10,067. 5 10,099.5-10,078. 5 10,106.8-10,092. 8 10,105.7-10,092. 7 10,082.8-10,068. 8 10,063.6-10,051. 4 10,096. 5 - 10,084. 0 10,081.9 - 10,065. 9 10,093. 4 - 10,082. 6 10,070.1-10,057. 1 10,094.5-10,082. 0 10,069.0-10,061. 0 10,100.2-10,087. 2 10,059.9-10,048. 9 10,052.6-10,043. 6 10,079.9-10,003. 9 10,102.2-10,077. 2 10,002.8-9,852. 8 10,073.5-10,002. 0 9,906.79-9,851. 5 10,045. 7 - 9,969. 7 10,092.0-10,044. 0 Approximat e Tota l Dept h o f Wel l Belo w To p o f PV C (ft ) 26 0 16. 3 25. 4 77. 6 38. 1 21. 8 21. 7 49. 1 67. 6 33. 4 51. 0 17. 4 41 6 34. 0 55. 1 31. 1 17. 5 20. 5 108. 0 35. 5 260. 0 110. 5 260. 0 92. 5 78. 8 J:\5344\WELLCNST.WB 2 03/13/9 72/9 7 D:\5344\5344-1.DW G PK W OTY . 1 0 r770»-»1J 4 tatrnm KICTVM . - i / u poo r HAIUMM . ceoocn c VCMIICM . hu i t r \n » JS&S,°?g!£> »TM*«»"« ^ a "o" —« . - f SIT E PLA N SHOWIN G MONITORIN G LOCATION S PROJECT : 5344. 0 I DATE : FEBRUARY , 199 7 REV : I BY : SCG I CHECKED : DL L McCULLEY . FRIC K & OILMAN . INC .INTERI M REMOVA L ACTION PLA N OPERABL E UNI T 7 - APACH E TAILING S IMPOUNDMENT S Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e ### Leadville , Colorad o Apri l 3 , 199 7 Prepare d for : ### ASARC O INCORPORATE D 49 5 East 51s t Avenu e Denver , Colorad o 80216-209 3 ### Prepare d by : ### MCCULLEY , FRIC K & OILMAN , INC . providin g environmental consultin g an d engineerin g service s 484 0 Pear l Eas t Circle , Suit e 20C W Boulder . Colorad o 8030 1 (303 ) 447-182 3 F A X 447-183 6TABL E O F CONTENT S LIS T O F FIGURE S .................................................... . i i 1. 0 INTRODUCTIO N ............................................... . 1 2. 0 BACKGROUN D ................................................. ] 3 . 0 CURREN T SIT E CONDITION S 4. 0 OBJECTIVE S .................................................. . 3 5 . 0 PROPOSE D INTERI M REMOVA L ACTION S ............................ . 3 5. 1 REMOVA L O F TAILING S POND S 2 AN D 3 ....................... . 3 5. 2 EROSIO N PROTECTIO N ..................................... . 6 6 . 0 TENTATIV E CONSTRUCTIO N SCHEDUL E ............................. . 7 7. 0 REFERENCES .................................................. . 8 J;U3«\JJiU-3\RAPLA N DO C McCuIley , Fric k & Oilman , Inc . Apri l 3 , 1997 xv?;-;-? . >:o:'£. £ A: TLIS T O F FIGURE S P i Q i ^ *• * T* i f 1 • LJLjL*4A_ K - 1 H.1 TM 1 Sit e Pla n 2 Nov . 199 6 - Preliminar y Surfac e Wate r Monitorin g Dat a 3 Cros s Sectio n A-A 4 199 7 Interi m Remova l Actio n Pla n 5 Embankmen t Protectio n Detail s McCulley , Fric k & Oilman . Inc . 1 1 Apri l 3 , 199 71. 0 INTRODUCTIO N Asarc o i s proposin g t o perfor m interi m remova l action s a t th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments , Operabl e Uni t 7 (OU-7 ) o f th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e (the Site ) i n Leadville , Colorado . I n orde r t o complet e thes e action s i n 1997 , Asarc o i s proposin g t o undertak e thes e action s a s a Time-Critical Removal Action under CERCLA. Th e propose d interi m action s ar e intende d t o b e consisten t wit h an y propose d remed y evaluate d unde r th e revised Feasibilit y Stud y t o be complete d fo r th e Site . 2. 0 BACKGROUN D ### Th e result s o f previou s investigation s relate d t o th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s ar e presente d ### i n variou s report s includin g th e Tailing s Disposa l Are a Remedia l Investigatio n Repor t (1994) , th e Hydrogeologi c Remedia l Investigatio n Report (1995) , an d th e Surfac e Wate r Remedia l Investigatio n Repor t (1995) . I n Januar y 1996 , a draf t Feasibilit y Stud y (FS ) wa s submitte d fo r th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments . Subsequen t t o th e submitta l o f th e draf t FS , additiona l sit e investigatio n activitie s hav e bee n initiate d t o supplemen t th e previous investigations an d t o suppor t completio n o f th e FS . 3 . 0 CURREN T SIT E CONDITION S Th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundmen t consist s o f a mai n tailing s impoundmen t an d tw o smalle r impoundment s locate d alon g Californi a Gulch , approximatel y 1,50 0 fee t downstrea m o f th e Ya k Tunne l Wate r Treatmen t Plan t surg e pond , a s illustrate d o n th e Sit e Pla n (Figur e 1) . Th e mai n impoundmen t encompasses approximatel y 11. 3 acre s withi n an are a zone d for industria l us e b y th e Cit y o f Leadville . Th e volum e o f tailing s i n th e mai n impoundment ha s bee n previousl y estimate d a t approximatel y 630,000 cubi c yards . The embankmen t slope s on the nort h and eas t sid e o f the mai n impoundmen t rang e fro m 1.5: 1 (H:V ) t o 1.75: 1 an d reac h height s o f u p t o 1 5 feet . Th e embankmen t slop e o n th e southwes t sid e o f th e mai n impoundment approache s 1: 1 an d i s u p t o 5 0 fee t i n height . Th e tw o smalle r impoundments , Tailing s Pon d No . 2 (TP2 ) an d Tailing s Pon d No . 3 (TP3 ) ar e locate d wes t o f the mai n impoundmen t an d ### directl y nort h and adjacen t t o wate r flowin g i n the gulch , TP 2 i s locate d immediatel y wes t o f the mai n impoundmen t an d cover s a n are a o f approximatel y 1. 5 acres . TP 3 i s locate d immediatel y wes t o f TP 2 an d cover s a n are a o f .approximatel y 0. 5 acres . Th e volume o f tailing s materia l i n TP 2 an d TP 3 hav e bee n - : j344\sj*».3'.SAWAN.ixx : McCulley , Pric k & Oilman . Inc . 1 Apri l 3 , 1997 ;r.:-:i ; L 6estimate d previousl y a t approximatel y 8,50 0 and 3,80 0 cubi c yards , respectively . Impoundmen t berm s for ### bot h pond s (at the sout h and wes t sides o f the impoundments ) appea r t o hav e bee n constructe d o f nativ e soi l materia l fro m Californi a Gulch . Thes e berm s rang e fro m 1: 1 t o 1.5:1 , ar e approximatel y 1 0 fee t i n heigh t and ar e approximatel y 1 0 fee t wid e acros s the top . ### T h e majorit y o f surfac e water flo w i n Californi a Gulc h i s presentl y conveyed b y th e Californi a ### Gulc h channe l locate d o n the sout h sid e o f the gulc h i n the vicinit y o f the Apach e Tailing s Impoundment . The channe l intersect s the souther n edg e o f the mai n impoundmen t wher e the flo w i s carrie d b y tw o 24 - inc h diamete r clay-til e culvert s installe d beneat h a portio n o f th e impoundment . Surfac e water flo w fro m ### the are a immediatel y upstrea m (approximatel y 1,00 0 feet ) o f the mai n impoundmen t and belo w the ### elevatio n o f th e constructed Californi a Gulch channe l ar e conveye d unde r th e mai n impoundment throug h wha t appear s t o b e a woode n bo x culvert . After exitin g thes e culverts , surfac e water flow s continu e t o the northwest , wes t o f an d adjacen t t o th e southwes t embankmen t o f th e mai n impoundment , fo r approximatel y 30 0 fee t befor e turnin g t o th e wes t an d continuin g dow n th e gulc h pas t th e lowe r impoundment s (TP 2 an d TP3) . A fiel d investigatio n wa s conducte d i n Novembe r an d Decembe r 199 6 t o supplemen t th e existin g dat a presente d i n th e variou s Remedial Investigatio n report s an d draf t Feasibilit y S-:d y fo r th e Site . Th e purpos e o f the supplementa l investigatio n wa s t o gathe r dat a t o enhanc e the evaluatio n o f the interactio n o f surfac e water and groundwate r i n the immediat e vicinit y o f the Apach e Tailing s Impoundments . A s part o f thi s supplementa l fiel d investigation , 1 1 ne w groundwate r monitorin g well s wer e installe d a t th e Site . Tw o round s o f groundwate r and surfac e wate r samplin g are planne d a t th e Sit e a s part o f th e supplementa l investigation ; on e samplin g even t t o coincid e wit h low-flo w conditions an d on e t o coincid e wit h high-flo w ### conditions . The firs t o f thes e event s wa s performe d i n Novembe r 1996 wit h the samplin g o f 1 8 groundwate r wells , and surfac e wate r samplin g at 2 2 locations . The locations o f the groundwate r monitorin g well s an d surfac e wate r samplin g location s ar e presente d o n Figur e 1 . Surfac e wate r flo w measurement s wer e obtaine d a t 2 1 locations . Selecte d dat a fro m thi s Novembe r 199 6 even t ar e presente d o n th e attache d Figur e 2, entitle d Nov . 199 6 - Preliminar y Surfac e Wate r Monitorin g Data . Figur e 3 ### present s a cros s sectio n (Cros s Sectio n A-A indicate d o n th e Sit e Plan ) take n throug h th e lower impoundment s an d extendin g throug h th e mai n impoundment nea r th e location s o f monitorin g wel l cluster s AP1TMW1 1 an d AP1TMW12 . McCulley . Fric k & Oilman , Inc . Apri l 3 . 199 74. 0 OBJECTIVE S Th e followin g objective s hav e bee n establishe d fo r implementatio n o f interi m remova l action s a t th e site : * Reduc e th e potentia l fo r impact s th e tailing s impoundment s ma y hav e o n surfac e wate r an d groundwate r i n Californi a Gulch ; and • Prepar e portions o f th e tailing s material , primaril y throug h consolidatio n an d dewatering , t o facilitat e th e timel y implementatio n o f futur e fina l remedial actions . 5 . 0 PROPOSE D INTERI M REMOVA L ACTION S ### Th e propose d interi m action s t o mee t th e objective s presente d abov e includ e remova l o f Tailing s Pond s 2 an d 3 (TP 2 an d TP3 ) an d consolidatio n o f thi s materia l o n th e mai n impoundment , an d providin g erosio n protectio n alon g th e toe o f th e southwest embankmen t o f th e mai n impoundmen t below th e clay-til e culvert s and woode n bo x culver t outfalls . 5. 1 REMOVA L O F TAILING S POND S 2 AN D 3 The remova l o f TP 2 an d TP 3 wil l involve the excavation o f the tailing s fro m thes e impoundments , placemen t o f th e materia l o n th e mai n impoundment , an d recontourin g th e remova l are a t o promot e drainag e (addin g clea n fil l as necessary) . Th e propose d interi m remova l action wil l eliminat e potentia l contac t wit h groundwate r an d eliminat e futur e contact wit h surfac e wate r i n Californi a Gulch . Spreadin g ### th e excavated materia l o n th e mai n impoundmen t wil l promot e drainag e an d dryin g o f th e tailing s materia l an d improv e thei r handlin g characteristic s an d trafficabiliry , whic h wil l facilitat e a futur e fina l remedy . The tailing s i n TP 2 and TP 3 generall y consis t o f yellow , orange, orangis h brow n and blac k sil t and fine-graine d san d tailings , an d appea r t o contai n abundan t pyrite . Thre e subsurfac e tailing s sample s (tw o ### fro m TP 2 an d on e fro m TP3) , an d tw o sample s o f th e underlyin g soi l (on e fro m beneat h eac h impoundment ) wer e collecte d durin g th e Tailing s Disposa l Area s Remedia l Investigatio n (Asarco , 1994) . A summar y o f the tota l metal s concentrations o f thes e sample s i s presente d i n Tabl e 3-1 0 o f the Tailing s R I Repor t (Asarco , 1994) . A s indicate d i n thi s table , th e sample s o f tailing s fro m TP 2 exhibi t lead J:\5344\33u-j\KAPLAN.DO C McCulley , Fric k & Oilman . Inc . 3 Apri l 3.199 7concentration s o f 1,93 0 mg/kg ( 4 - 5' ) an d 7,41 0 mg/k g (8. 8 - 9.8' ) an d zin c concentrations o f 6,70 0 mg/k g ( 4 - 5' ) an d 15,40 0 mg/k g (8. 8 - 9.8') . Th e sampl e o f tailing s fro m TP 3 ( 4 - 5' ) exhibit s a lea d ### concentratio n o f 2,68 0 mg/k g an d a zin c concentratio n o f 4,030 mg/kg . The two sample s o f underlyin g (foundation ) soil s exhibi t lea d concentration s o f 69 4 mg/k g (TP3 ) an d 2,06 0 mg/k g (TP2 ) an d zin c concentration s o f 99 2 mg/kg (TP2 ) an d 1,60 0 mg/k g (TP3) . Th e impoundmen t berm s fo r bot h TP 2 an d TP 3 appea r t o hav e bee n constructe d o f native soi l material . ### Surfac e wate r that currentl y i s ponde d o n TP 2 and TP 3 wil l b e removed prio r t o initiatin g excavatio n b y pumpin g the water t o the existin g pon d on the mai n impoundment for ultimat e transfe r t o the Ya k Tunne l Wate r Treatmen t Plan t (WTP) , o r b y transportin g i t t o the WT P usin g tanker trucks . A s indicate d o n th e cros s section , th e bas e o f TP 2 an d TP 3 ma y currentl y b e nea r o r belo w th e groundwate r ### tabl e i n thi s are a and , therefore , dewaterin g durin g excavatio n ma y b e required . Wate r remove d durin g excavatio n wil l b e pumpe d t o th e existin g pon d o n th e mai n impoundment . Al l tailing s an d a six - t o twelve-inc h laye r o f underlyin g native soi l wil l b e excavated an d removed , ### th e tailing/nativ e soi l interface , bot h verticall y an d horizontally , wil l b e determine d b y visua l observation s durin g excavation . Excavatio n activities wil l begi n a t th e lower impoundment ber m o f eac h impoundment an d procee d towar d th e northeast . A sum p wil l b e create d nea r th e ber m an d an y groundwate r encountere d ### durin g excavatio n wil l b e pumpe d fro m thi s sum p t o th e mai n impoundment t o maintai n wate r level s belo w the botto m o f the excavatio n t o the exten t practicable . This method o f excavatio n shoul d produc e condition s conduciv e t o a visua l determinatio n o f tailing s removal . Followin g complet e remova l o f al l visuall y identifiabl e tailing s an d impacte d subgrad e soils , confirmatio n sample s o f th e nativ e underlyin g soi l wil l b e obtained . Fou r gra b sample s representativ e o f the nativ e soi l underlyin g TP 2 and two gra b sample s representativ e o f th e nativ e soi l underlyin g TP 3 wil l b e collecte d an d analyze d for total lea d an d ### zinc, b y fiel d X-Ra y Fluorescenc e (XRF ) o r appropriat e we t chemistr y method s (e.g. , TC P analysis) . Th e result s o f thes e analyse s wil l b e use d t o furthe r documen t th e metal s concentration s i n th e underlyin g nativ e soils . Th e materia l i n th e impoundmen t berm s wil l als o be sample d t o determin e it' s suitabilit y fo r us e as backfil l material . Although th e interi m actio n level s fo r lea d i n soil s i n a commercia l o r industrial settin g are i n th e rang e o f 6,10 0 t o 7,70 0 mg.kg , onl y materia l wit h lea d concentration s belo w 3,50 0 mg/k g wil l ### b e use d t o backfil l th e excavation s an d recontour th e area . Impoundmen t ber m materia l foun d t o contai n greate r tha n 3,50 0 mg/kg lea d wil l b e place d o n th e mai n impoundment . Monitorin g wel l AP2TMW 1 c McCulley , Pric k & Oilman , Inc . 4 Apri l 3 , 199 7locate d i n TP2 , whic h ha s bee n dr y an d i s no t bein g sample d a s pa n o f th e supplementa l investigation , wil l b e remove d durin g excavation . Following excavation , regradin g and/o r limite d backfil l placemen t wil l be performe d i n th e remova l area s t o creat e a fina l groun d surfac e abov e th e groundwate r tabl e whic h wil l promot e surfac e drainag e an d preven t ponding . Materia l fro m th e impoundmen t berm s wit h lea d concentrations les s tha n 3,50 0 mg/k g wil l b e use d a s fil l materia l and wil l b e supplemente d wit h impor t fill , a s necessary, fro m eithe r the Oregon Gulc h o r Hecl a borrow areas . Regrading/recontourin g wil l b e performe d t o maintai n curren t surfac e wate r flo w condition s i n Californi a Gulch . Th e propose d approximat e fina l contour s ar e show n o n Figur e 4 . Othe r reclamatio n activities , suc h a s soi l amendment o r revegetation , wil l no t b e performe d unti l th e fina l remed y fo r thi s are a o f OU 7 i s selected . Potentiall y contaminate d surfac e wate r run-of f fro m th e mai n impoundmen t wil l b e directe d throug h th e are a between TP 2 an d th e mai n impoundmen t t o a sedimen t control structur e a s indicate d o n Figur e 4 . Th e sediment control structur e wil l consis t o f a n earthen ber m wit h a ha y bal e cor e an d a roc k ### o r ripra p line d discharg e notc h intende d t o intercep t and retai n sedimen t i n stormwate r runoff . This structur e wil l b e maintaine d unti l the fina l remed y i s implemented . Diversio n o f uncontaminate d surfac e run-of f alon g th e nort h sid e o f th e mai n impoundment wil l also b e maintained o r upgrade d t o minimiz e potentia l contac t wit h tailing s materia l o r other potentiall y contaminate d flows . Durin g th e excavation , on-sit e transport , an d placemen t o f tailing s material , appropriat e engineerin g control s wil l b e maintaine d t o contro l stormwate r runof f an d dus t generation . Sil t fence , o r other temporar y sediment contro l devices , wil l b e installe d a t th e bas e o f th e impoundmen t berm s t o intercep t an d retai n sedimen : i n st c .nwate r runof f fro m TP 2 an d TP 3 durin g constructio n activities . Whil e dus t contro l wil l no t likel y b e required i n th e excavatio n area , dust contro l o n th e hau l rout e wil l b e maintaine d throug h wate r application , a s necessary . Th e excavated tailing s wil l b e transporte d t o th e mai n impoundmen t usin g th e temporar y roa d fro m the wes t sid e o f the impoundmen t nea r the ol d foundation s t o the new wel l installation s nea r the cente r o f the impoundmen t (AP1TMW12 ) an d place d o n the nort h sid e o f thi s road , a s indicate d o n Figur e 4 , I t i s expecte d tha t placemen t ma y b e achieve d utilizin g lo w groun d pressur e equipmen t withou t th e us e o f J:\5344\5J4t-JVRAftAN.DO C McCulley , Fric k & Oilman , Inc . 5 Apri l 3 , 1997geotextii e c r geosyntheti c subgrad e support . Severa l settlemen t plate s wil l be installe d i n th e fil l placemen t are a t o monitor th e settlement/consolidatio n o f th e underlyin g tailing s as a resul t o f loadin g fro m th e fill . Wate r ponde d o n th e mai n impoundmen t wil l b e transferre d t o th e Surg e Pon d a t th e WTP , Thi s wate r wil l b e pumpe d fro m the existin g sum p are a nea r the southwes t corne r o f the existin g pon d an d conveye d t o th e Surg e Pon d vi a th e existin g hig h densit y polyethylen e pipeline . Alternatively , prio r t o th e ### initiatio n o f excavatio n activitie s at TP 2 and TP3 , water ma y b e transferre d t o TP 2 and transporte d t o the treatmen t plan t usin g tanke r trucks . Th e remova l o f thi s water i s intende d t o reduc e th e potentia l fo r infiltratio n o f ponde d water throug h th e mai n impoundmen t an d t o hel p prepar e th e tailing s fo r fina l ### remedia l actions . 5 . 2 EROSIO N PROTECTIO N Th e Californi a Gulch channe l currentl y follow s th e embankmen t o f th e mai n impoundmen t (flowin g i n a northwesterl y direction ) fo r approximatel y 30 0 fee t fro m th e clay-til e culvert outfal l befor e turnin g t o the wes t and flowin g awa y fro m the impoundment . Erosio n o f nativ e soi l underlyin g tailing s a t the bas e o f thi s embankmen t i s eviden t alon g thi s 300-foo t reach . Activitie s involvin g the protectio n o f the to e o f thi s embankmen t ar e propose d t o minimiz e furthe r erosion, sedimen t loadin g and potentia l surfac e wate r contact wit h th e tailings . Thes e activitie s wil l involv e th e limite d excavatio n o f tailing s a t th e kno b whic h extend s towar d th e channel approximatel y 10 0 fee t belo w th e clay-tii e culvert outfalls , an d th e placemen t o f clea n fil l and/o r ripra p fo r erosio n protectio n a t th e to e o f th e embankment . Currently , th e upstrea m fac e (sout h side ) o f thi s kno b i s nearl y vertical . Thi s conditio n i s unstabl e an d ther e i s evidenc e that , throug h erosio n ### an d undercuttin g o f th e underlyin g nativ e soil , tailing s materia l ha s sloughe d of f o f thi s knob . Excavatio n o f thi s kno b woul d b e performe d t o creat e a mor e stabl e surfac e wit h a maximu m slop e o f 2H:IV . Excavate d materia l wil l b e place d directl y i n the erosion channe l or slop e failur e are a i n the mai n impoundmen t embankmen t immediatel y t o th e nort h o f th e kno b a s show n o n Figur e 5 , an d compacte d usin g non-vibrator y compactio n equipment . Thi s placemen t locatio n eliminate s th e nee d t o hau l materia l fro m th e are a an d shoul d provid e additiona l stabilit y t o th e mai n impoundmen t embankment . Erosion protectio n o f the to e o f the embankmen t fro m the upstrea m edg e o f the kno b t o the poin t wher e the channe l McCullcy . Fric k & Oilman , Inc . Apri l 3 , 1997turn s awa y fro m the mai n impoundmen t wil l b e provide d throug h the placemen t o f ripra p tw o t o thre e vertica l fee t u p th e to e o f th e embankment . ### T o facilitate thes e activitie s an d provid e acces s t o th e wor k area, flo w i n th e channe l belo w th e kno b wil l b e diverted , o r moved , approximatel y 1 0 fee t t o th e wes t o f th e embankment , an d a ram p wil l ### b e constructe d t o provid e acces s for a smal l trac k excavato r t o th e to p o f th e knob , a s indicate d on Figur e 5 . Sil t fenc e and/o r hay-bale s wil l b e place d at the bas e o f the kno b durin g excavatio n t o reduce the potentia l fo r excavate d materia l fallin g int o th e channel , I t i s anticipate d that short-ter m increase s i n sedimen t loadin g ma y b e observed durin g constructio n activitie s i n and aroun d the channel . Severa l sil t ### fence/hay-bal e chec k dam s wil l b e installe d acros s the channe l i n the vicinit y o f the lowe r impoundment s t o provid e sedimen t contro l durin g construction . A cultura l resourc e investigatio n o f th e Apach e Tailing s Are a wa s conducte d i n Augus t 1995 , an d ### a sit e wit h potentia l archaeologica l significanc e wa s identified . This sit e i s locate d immediatel y wes t o f Californi a Gulch belo w the culver t outfall s o n the southwes t sid e o f the ma m impoundment , a s outline d o n Figur e 5 . Th e sit e contain s structural remain s an d artifac t scatte r an d wa s recommended a s individuall y eligibl e fo r nomination t o th e Nationa l Registe r o f Histori c Places an d contributin g t o th e Leadvill e Minin g Distric t (Asarco , 1995) . Th e sit e wil l b e protected , a s necessary, an d avoide d durin g th e performanc e o f wor k i n thi s area . 6 . 0 TENTATIV E CONSTRUCTIO N SCHEDUL E Th e propose d schedul e fo r th e implementatio n o f interi m action s i s a s follows : Remova l o f Ponde d Wate r fro m TP2 ( TP 3 an d Mai n Impoundmen t ### Erosio n Protectio n (S W embankmen t toe ) Remova l o f TP 2 an d TP 3 June-Jul y '9 7 April-Ma y '9 7 August-Septembe r '9 7 J :\3344V S W*.3\RAPLAN . DO C McCulley , Pric k & Oilman , Inc . Apri l 3 , 19977. 0 REFERENCE S Asar=o . 1994 . Tailing s Disposa l Are a Remedial Investigatio n Report , Californi a Gulc h Site , Lesdvilie , Colorado . Prepare d b y Woodward-Clyd e Consultants . January . Asarco , 1995 . Cultura l Resource s Investigation s o f th e Apach e Tailing s Ares , Operabl e Uni t 7 . Californi a Guich Superftin d Site , Leadvills . Colorado . Prepare d b y Foothil l Engineerin g Consultants , Inc. , November . McCulley , Frick & Oilman . Inc . April 3 , 199 7UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N VII I 9 9 9 18t h STREET-SUIT E 50 0 DENVER , COLORAD O 80202-24B 6 ### Ref : 8EPR-S R ## CONCURRENC E ACTIO N MEMORANDUM ### DATE : April? , 199 7 ### SUBJECT : Reques t fo r Removal (Response ) Actio n a t th e Californi a Gulc h Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t Site , Leadville , Colorado : ACTIO N MEMORANDU M fo r a Time - Critica l Removal Actio n fo r Removal o f Tailing s Pon d No . 2 an d Tailing s Pon d No . 3 o f th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundmen t (Operabl e Uni t 7 ) FROM : Mik e Holmes , 8EPR-S R T O : Ma x H . Dodso n Assistan t Regiona l Administrato r ### Offic e o f Ecosystems Protectio n an d Remediatio n Fina l NP L Site I D # 2 9 CERCLI S I D # COD98071793 8 ### Categor y o f Removal : Time-Critica l I . Purpos e / < ### - ### Thi s Actio n Memorandu m document s th e Agency' s selectio n an d implementatio n o f th e tim e critica l remova l (response ) actio n describe d herei n fo r th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundments/a n are a contaminate d wit h metal-lade n tailing s fro m histori c minin g an d millin g operations . Th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundmen t are a ### comprise s a smal l portio n o f th e Superfun d RI/F S Stud y Are a o f th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site , locate d i n th e Leadvill e minin g distric t o f Lak e County , ### Colorado . T h e Tim e Critica l Remova l Actio n a t th e Apach e Tailing s Impoundment s is consisten t wit h the remedia l activitie s whic h wil l b e undertake n b y EP A at O U 7 . Fina l remedia l alternative s fo r al l area s o f O U 7 wil l b e evaluate d in th e Feasibilit y Stud y (FS ) an d Recor d o f Decisio n (ROD ) fo r OU7 . Th e RO D fo r O U 7 wil l ### ^ Cultimatel y specif y thos e remedia l actions , beyon d thos e respons e action s ^implemente d pursuan t t o thi s Actio n Memorandurryiar e required . Th e F S wil l J/Q-'