Installation Restoration Program. Phase II. Confirmation/Quantification Stage 1 for George Air Force Base, California.
Abstract
The investigation was performed to determine if past waste disposal practices and spills of fuels and other materials may have impacted the environment or personnel health or safety. A field study was performed encompassing 17 of 23 disposal sites identified in the IRP Phase I Records Search as having the potential for contaminant release and impact. Field activities included a magnetic survey across four closed landfills, installation of 10 monitoring wells, soil and sediment sampling along roadways and drainage ditches, and testing of 3,000 feet of sewer line to determine the rates and locations of exfiltration. Study findings suggest low-level contamination by chlorinated hydrocarbons, oils and greases, and possibly chromium and lead hydraulically downgradient of landfills and the major flight line industrial operations. Additional investigations should be carried out across the base to confirm the extent and characteristics of contamination and to provide greater resolution as to the probable sources of pollutants prior to the development of remedial actions. Keywords: Groundwater investigations; HARM; Hazardous waste; IRP; Installation Restoration Program; George AFB; Victorville; Landfill leachate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 30, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA159727
Entities
People
- R. L. Peshkin
- R. W. Greiling
Organizations
- Leidos