Installation Restoration Program. Phase II. Confirmation/Quantification. Stage I. Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
Abstract
Phase IIb pertains to quantification and confirmation of potential contamination resulting from past hazardous waste disposal practices. Ten zones were investigated including four former landfill sites, four fuel storage areas, and two fire training areas. Samples were collected from 31 shallow monitoring wells, two potable water wells, and a drainage ditch bisecting a former landfill. Samples were analyzed for various screening parameters (dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total organic halogens (TOX), total phenolics, oil and grease, pH, and specific conductance) and for specific constituents (metals, DDT, and purgeable organics. Fuel contamination was present at the Highway 98 Fire Training Area, as indicated by visible oil sheens, strong fuel odors, and elevated volatile aromatics and total phenolics. Additional sampling will be required to determine the extent of contamination. Results of TOX analyses were positive at all locations sampled and may reflect interferences due to inorganic chlorides. Total phenolics were detected at all locations sampled. Additional testing will be required to determine whether these positive screening results are due to natural conditions or contamination related to waste disposal. Metals and DDT were not detected in significant concentrations at any of the sampling locations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA147465
Entities
People
- J. A. Steinberg
- J. H. Sullivan
- R. D. Baker
- W. D. Adams
- W. G. Thiess