Environmental Services at a National Priorities List Site

As prime contractor, Battelle is providing a wide range of environmental services to a National Priorities List (NPL) Site in Southern California through a contract with the U.S. Navy. These services support the ongoing Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Program at the site, which began in 1992. Primary chemicals of interest include perchlorate and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Battelle is providing a full spectrum of services for the site, including:

• Off-Facility Perchlorate Treatment Support: Supporting implementation of an off-facility groundwater treatment plant to remove perchlorate and VOCs prior to potable use
• Expanded Treatability Study for Perchlorate: Implementing a large-scale treatability demonstration for perchlorate and VOC source area
• Feasibility Study (FS) Report: Preparing an FS Report to address perchlorate and VOCs located within the facility boundaries
• Determination of Perchlorate Plume Extent: Conducting groundwater modeling, field investigation and sampling, and evaluating alternate sources of perchlorate and VOCs to determine the extent of perchlorate and VOCs originating from the facility
• Groundwater Modeling: Preparing a groundwater model to evaluate fate and transport of perchlorate and VOCs from the facility, evaluate fate and transport of perchlorate and VOCs from sources other than the facility, and estimate the release time frame
• Proposed Plan and Record of Decision: Preparing the Proposed Plan and Record of Decision for the on-facility soil operable unit
• Design and Optimization of the Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) System: Providing recommendations for the implementation of SVE for on-facility soil remediation to support cost-effective SVE implementation to achieve the remedial action objective (RAO)
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Values Assessment: Preparing a NEPA values assessment to address NEPA values that have not been adequately addressed within CERCLA
• On-Site Technical Support: Providing on-site technical support such as field oversight and logistics coordination during field activities, reviews of reports and plans, preparation of presentation and support materials for meetings with involved parties, and interactions with regulatory agencies
• Community Relations Plan (CRP): Preparing a revised version of the CRP, which addresses community concerns identified during public meetings coordinated by Battelle
• Web-based Administrative Record (AR) and Information Repositories: Preparing a website that contains electronic versions of all project documentation, which will eventually replace hard copy information repositories at three public libraries.

For more information on Battelle’s wide range of site remediation support capabilities, contact Mr. Keith Fields at (614) 424-7723, fieldsk@battelle.org.