1.

Introduction
1.1 General
The Town of Smithtown has retained JGAS in October 2013 to conduct a
Phase II ESA concerning the roert! "nown as 12 #ebe$ #oad% which is $ocated
in Smithtown% Ontario &Figure 1'( #ebe$ #oad is comrised of a )ormer )$eet
*aintenance +ard that has since been abandoned( Se,era$ areas ha,e con-rmed
soi$ or groundwater contamination as a resu$t of the acti,ities erformed whi$e
the site was an oerating )$eet *aintenance +ard(
In 2011 the Town of Smithtown re$ocated the .eet maintenance faci$it! to
a new $ocation% since then the site has remained unde,e$oed( In 2012% the
schoo$ board indicated interest in bui$ding a ub$ic schoo$ on the roert!( In the
sring of 2012% the Town of Smithtown hired /$eanu /onsu$tants to conduct a
Phase I En,ironmenta$ Site Assessment &ESA' to determine areas of otentia$
concern $ocated on the #ebe$ #oad site% the resu$ts of which are shown in Tab$e
1( 0ased on this information JGAS has determined a sam$ing $an
1.2 Site Description
The #ebe$ #oad site is $ocated in Smithtown% Ontario( The site is
aro1imate$! 23%000m
2
in si4e( The site is owned and managed current$! b!
the Town of the Smithtown with the intention of de,e$oing a ub$ic schoo$ on
the roert!( Figure 1 i$$ustrates the site $an for the former .eet maintenance
!ard that wi$$ be a$icab$e to the Phase II assessment(

Figure 1: Site Plan for 12 Rebel Road
Note: Established property boundaries in Figure 1 are highlighted with
bold lines.
1.3 Property Ownership
The #ebe$ #oad site is aro1imate$! 23%000m
2
in si4e( The Town of Smithtown
owns a$$ of the roert! e$igib$e for the Phase II site assessment( *a!or Iceman
*a,eric"hunter has remained in contact with the 5ua$i-ed Person &5P'% Peder
Garberg( The contact information for *a!or Iceman is ro,ided be$ow6
173 #ebe$ #oad 8ri,e% +79 3G:
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1.4 Current and Proposed Future Uses
The $and comrising the Phase II ESA is current$! ,acant(
The roosed future use of the #ebe$ #oad site is to bui$d a ub$ic schoo$ on the
roert!( Since the historic $and use in the area was industria$% a #ecord of Site
/ondition &#S/' is reAuired to be -$ed% under section 1=3(3(1 of the
En,ironmenta$ Protection Act% rior to residentia$ rede,e$oment(
1. Applicable Site Condition Standard
O(#eg( 1:3B07 under Part CD(1 of the En,ironmenta$ Protection Act address the
assessment% c$eanu% and the -$ing of a #ecord of Site /ondition &#S/' for
brown-e$d sites in Ontario( A number of re,isions to O(#eg( 1:3B07 ha,e been
enforced beginning Ari$% 2011( A signi-cant change is the re,ision to soi$%
groundwater% and sediment standards used( The re,ised soi$ and groundwater
standards are seci-ed in the re,ised O( #eg( 1:3B07 standards% seci-ca$$! Soil,
Ground Water and Sediment Standards for Use Under Part XV.1 of the
Environmental Protection ActE dated Ju$! 22% 200;( Since these standards are the
most u to date% the! wi$$ ser,e as the standards used when conducting our #S/(
1.5.1 Site Condition Standards or !SC Filin"
The se$ection of the a$icab$e standard for the #S/ -$ing is based on a number
of considerations which are summari4ed in Tab$e 1 and discussed be$ow(
#able 1
Selection of Applicable Site Condition Standard
Parameter Site Specific Findings Implications
Area of Natural Significance
Surface Soil pH Range
Subsurface Soil pH Range
Soils>1.5 m to be Disturbed
Groundwater Use
inimum !edroc" Dept#
Distance to $atercourse
%uture &and Use
Soil 'e(ture
No
Surface soil pH )*+
5,pH,11
-es
.otable
> 1/m
>/0 m
Residential
1oarse Grained
'able 1 standards not re2uired
'able 1 standards re2uired
'able 1 standards not re2uired
Stratified approac# not appropriate
.otable groundwater standards appropriate
Not a s#allow soil propert34 'able * N5A
'ables 6 not appropriate since >/0 m
Residential land use standards will be used
1oarse grained soil te(ture appropriate
The #ebe$ road site is not within or ad>acent to an area of natura$
signi-cance as de-ned b! O(#eg( 1:3B07 &as amended b! O(#eg( :11B0;'( A 5P
has determined that this roert! does not -t the de-nition of an
en,ironmenta$$! sensiti,e site as ro,ided in Section 71&1' of the EPA( 0ased
uon these -ndings% the 5P has determined that the Tab$e 2 &)u$$ 8eth Generic
Site /ondition Standards in a Potab$e Ground Fater /ondition' are aroriate
for this site(
The factors that determine a sensiti,e area such as groundwater use% 9
,a$ues% distance to water bodies% bedroc" deth% $and use% and soi$ te1ture
which can aGect the a$icab$e site condition standards are not re$e,ant to this
site( Thus for the urose of -$ing an #S/ for the #ebe$ #oad Site% the site
condition standards wi$$ be6
Table 2: )u$$ 8eth Generic Site /ondition Standards in a Potab$e Ground
Fater /ondition &See Attachment 0'
2.$ac%"round Inor&ation
2.1 Physical Settin"
The Phase II ESA are bounded b! to the north% &under construction'
to the east% &future e1tension' to the south% and to the east( The
toograh! of the is re$ati,e$! .at( As -$$ has been $aced throughout the
area% it has been graded so that there is on$! minor $oca$ re$ief( Ground surface
rises gradua$$! to the northwest( Surface e$e,ations range between HHmas$
and HHmas$ &refer to boreho$e $ogs for range' with a gent$e s$oe to the east
towards the and to the south towards Ia"e Ontario(
)igure 3<1 i$$ustrates surface water drainage features( The $ower HHH#i,er%
$ocated east of the % is the ma>or surface water feature which drains into Ia"e
Ontario(
Pro,ide a descrition of the genera$ h!sica$ setting of the hase two roert!
inc$uding%
i( water bodies and areas of natura$ signi-cance within the hase one stud!
area% and
ii( the toograh! and surface water drainage features on the hase two
roert!(
2.2 Past In'esti"ations
The Phase I ESA reort &/92* 9i$$% 2010' for the stud! area re,iewed and
ro,ided detai$s of re,ious en,ironmenta$ in,estigations that ha,e been
conducted( 8ue to the ,o$ume of information and data co$$ected for the stud!
area% summaries of these re,ious in,estigations ha,e been aendici4ed( A
summar! of the Phase I ESA -ndings is ro,ided in Aendi1 A( A summar! of
site in,estigation wor" conducted rior to the 2010 Phase I ESA is ro,ided in
Aendi1 0(
Pro,ide%
i( a summar! of an! re$e,ant ast in,estigations of the hase two roert!% and
ii( documentation of the stes ta"en to con-rm that information or data which
are to be used from re,ious in,estigations are of adeAuate Aua$it! such that it
can be re$ied uon(
3.Scope o the In'esti"ation
3.1 O'er'iew o Site In'esti"ation
As discussed in the re,ious section% numerous en,ironmenta$ studies ha,e been
conducted at the site( It is noted that some discretion must be made when using
these historica$ resu$ts as the o$der data wou$d not ha,e had the current
methodo$og! and 5AB5/ rocedures as reAuired for the current Standard &i(e(
ho$ding times% temeratures% $aborator! rocedures% method detection $imits'(
9istorica$ resu$ts ha,e been used with caution and ha,e been used to focus the
current Phase II ESA wor"(
The additiona$ Phase II ESA wor" com$eted is reAuired to suort and udate
re,ious studies as we$$ as to meet current regu$ator! reAuirements( This wor"
consisted of boreho$e dri$$ing% soi$ sam$ing% monitoring we$$ insta$$ations%
groundwater sam$ing% and a geoh!sica$ in,estigation(
The current Phase II ESA -e$d wor" was conducted in three rounds( /92* 9III
conducted the -rst round of Phase II acti,ities from *a! 10 through
June 22% 2010( Fithin the boundaries of the % the -e$d wor" inc$uded
ad,ancing HH boreho$es with HH of them con,erted into monitoring we$$s &HH
o,erburden and H bedroc" we$$s'( The -rst round a$so inc$uded co$$ecting
groundwater sam$es from HH new$! insta$$ed and HH e1isting monitoring we$$s
within the b$oc"s( 9istorica$ and current boreho$e and monitoring we$$
$ocations are shown in )igure 7<1( Prior to conducting the intrusi,e -e$d wor"%
uti$it! $ocates were com$eted( Jnderground uti$ities were genera$$! absent with
the e1cetion of underground ser,ices to the bui$ding on 0$oc"( Jti$it! $ocations
are shown in )igure 7<1(
0ased on the -ndings from the -rst round of -e$d wor"% a second round of Phase
II -e$d wor" was com$eted to -$$ in data gas% ro,ide the reAuired ,ertica$ and
hori4onta$ de$ineation of /O/s% and co$$ect the data reAuired for a modi-ed
generic ris" assessment &*G#A' aroach( The second round of Phase II ESA
wor" was conducted between Ju$! HH and August HH 2010 that in,o$,ed
ad,ancing HHboreho$es &HH Of these boreho$es were con,erted into HH o,erburden
and HH bedroc" monitoring we$$s'( The second round a$so inc$uded co$$ecting
groundwater sam$es from HH new$! insta$$ed we$$s% HH con-rmation sam$es
from round one we$$s% and HH from e1isting monitoring we$$s(
The second round of monitoring a$so inc$uded a geoh!sica$ sur,e! conducted
o,er se$ect areas of the site that were targeted based on APE/s identi-ed in the
Phase I ESA( The geoh!sica$ sur,e! was conducted to identif! an! buried meta$
ob>ects% seci-ca$$! underground storage tan"s &JSTs'% cisterns% and sum its(
The geoh!sica$ sur,e! wor" was conducted between 12% 2010 and 23%
2010 b! mu$ti<DIEF Iocates Inc( of *ississauga% Ontario( This wor" wor"
consisted of a combination of geoh!sica$ sur,e! methods inc$uding
e$ectromagnetic &E* 31 and E*=1'% magnetic% and ground enetrating radar
&GP#' sur,e!s(
The third round of -e$d wor" in,estigated an! inferred buried meta$$ic ob>ects
identi-ed during the geoh!sica$ sur,e! wor"% ro,ided de$ineation of /O/s
identi-ed in re,ious monitoring rounds% and a$so further re-ned and -$$ed in the
remaining data gas( The third round of -e$d wor" consisted of a combination of
boreho$e dri$$ing &HH 0oreho$es'% monitoring we$$ insta$$ations &HH *onitoring
we$$s'% and test itting &HH Test its'(
Pro,ide an o,er,iew of the site in,estigation conducted with resect to the
hase two roert!(
3.2 (edia In'esti"ated
Soi$ and groundwater Aua$it! were in,estigated during the re,ious and current
Phase II ESA wor" &in,estigation of sediment is not a$icab$e due to the absence
of surface water bodies'(
Soi$ Aua$it! at the site was determined using ,arious sam$ing techniAues
inc$uding test itting% ho$$ow stem auger dri$$ing% and direct ush dri$$ing
methods( The method se$ected was determined based on sam$e deth and
whether a monitoring we$$ was reAuired at the sam$ing $ocation( O,erburden
soi$s from both the uer -$$ $a!er as we$$ as the under$!ing nati,e si$t $a!ers
were co$$ected and submitted for $aborator! ana$!sis( )urther detai$s regarding
soi$ sam$ing methods are ro,ided in Section :(
Groundwater sam$es from both re,ious$! and new$! insta$$ed monitoring we$$s
were co$$ected and submitted for ana$!sis( Sam$ing methods inc$uded both high
.ow &Faterra' and $ow .ow urging techniAues based on the turbidit! of the
sam$es and ana$!sis reAuired( )urther detai$s regarding groundwater sam$ing
methods are ro,ided in Section :(
Pro,ide%
the rationa$e for whether to inc$ude in the -e$d in,estigation sam$ing and
ana$!sis of each of ground water and sediment on% in or under the hase two
roert!% and
ii( an o,er,iew of the -e$d in,estigation of each medium for which sam$ing and
ana$!sis were done(
3.3 Phase One Conceptual Site (odel
The Phase One /oncetua$ *ode$ &/S*' ro,ided in the Phase I ESA Grou 1
reort &/92* 9III% 2010' is summari4ed in Tab$e 7(1( Areas of Potentia$
En,ironmenta$ /oncern &APE/s' are shown in )igure 7(1(
Tab$e 7(16 Phase One /S*
Phase ! "S# Ele$ent Su$$ary
E1isting 0ui$dings and
Structures
1 0ui$ding
Identif! Onsite Kone onsite( Iower #i,er is $ocated
Faterbodies aro1imate$! =0m to the south
Areas of Katura$
Signi-cance
Kone
Presence of 8rin"ing Fater
Fe$$s
Kone
Identif! #oads Fithin the
Phase 1 Stud! Area
To the Fest6 9ighwa!
To the Korth6 #oad
To the East6
To the South6
)uture #oad A$$owances Fithin Area6 #1<#: and S#
Ad>acent Proert! Jses To the Fest6 /ommercia$
To the Korth6 Dacant Iand
To the East6 Dacant Iand
To the South6 Dacant Iand &/r!sta$ /ree"'
Identif! Potentia$$!
/ontaminating Acti,ities
Jse of ASTsBJSTs% materia$ stoc"i$es% former
maintenance !ard% current dr!c$eaning ser,ice%
autobod! sho% sra!ing of oi$ on former gra,e$
ar"ing $ot% re,ious transformer(
Identif! Areas of Potentia$
En,ironmenta$ /oncern
&APE/'
:2H APE/s identi-ed in the Phase I ESA as shown
on )igure HH
/ontaminants of Potentia$
/oncern &/OP/'
*eta$s% PA9s% DO/s% P/0s% and P9/s
Presence of Jnderground
Jti$ities
Jnderground uti$ities ser,ice the bui$ding at #ebe$
#oad and the ad>acent commercia$ com$e1 to the
Fest
#egiona$BIoca$
9!drogeo$og!
2o,erburden soi$ $a!ers consisting of -$$ &coarse
grained' o,er$!ing nati,e si$t! sandsBti$$s% organic
si$t( )i$$ and nati,e soi$ $a!ers ,ar! in thic"ness(
8eth to sha$e bedroc" ranges from 2(= to 10
mbgs(
Sha$$ow &1 to 3 mbgs' groundwater .ow is
southeaster$!( 8eeer bedroc" groundwater .ow is
a$so southeaster$!(
Jncertainties AGecting the
Da$idit! of Phase I /S*
JSTs on )IPs ma! ha,e been remo,ed
Iac" of sca$e and inaccuracies ossib$e in historic
documents and mas when $ocating APE/s
Soi$ and groundwater sam$ing and ana$!sis
rotoco$s re,ious$! used do not com$! with
current standards
Potentia$ historic fai$ure to reortBdocument
otentia$ contaminating
Abi$it! of inter,iewees to accurate$! reca$$ ast
en,ironmenta$ issues
Pro,ide a descrition of the hase one concetua$ site mode$ reared as art of
the hase one en,ironmenta$ site assessment reort and of re$e,ant
subseAuent$! acAuired information(
3.4 De'iations Fro& Sa&plin" and Analysis Plan
Prior to com$eting the Phase II ESA wor"% a For" P$an &FP' entit$ed LPre$iminar!
Phase II En,ironmenta$ Site In,estigation For"$anE &/92* 9III% Ju$! 2010' was
reared( The For" P$an &FP' detai$ed standard oerating rocedures &SOPs'
and ro,ided the Sam$ing P$an &SP' for the site(
Throughout com$etion of the Phase II ESA wor"% an! de,iations from SOPs% the
ro>ect For" P$an &FP' and the ro>ect Sam$ing P$an &SP' were discussed with
the ro>ect 5ua$i-ed Person &5P' or their designate% or con-rmed with the Senior
Technica$ /onsu$tant for the ro>ect(
The main de,iation from the For"$an during the -e$d in,estigation was to
increase the number of sam$es submitted for $aborator! ana$!sis as we$$ as
e1anding the ana$!tica$ arameter $ist for se$ected sam$e $ocations( The
decision to increase the number of sam$es ana$!sed andBor to increase the
number of arameters ana$!sed was based on -e$d obser,ations andBor -e$d
screening resu$ts( In some $ocations where une1ected imacts &ie( staining% -$$
materia$s' were obser,ed% the $ist of ana$!tica$ arameters was increased
according$!( The number of sam$es se$ected for ana$!sis at se$ect $ocations
&were une1ected imacts were obser,ed in the -e$d' was increased in order to
ro,ide adeAuate ,ertica$ de$ineation of the imact(
Pro,ide a descrition of an! de,iations from the sam$ing and ana$!sis $an(
3. I&pedi&ents
The main imediment encountered during the com$etion of the Phase II ESA
wor" was the resence of soi$ stoc"i$es o,er a signi-cant ortion of during
the -rst round of dri$$ing in *a! 2010( 8ri$$ing was not ossib$e at certain
$ocations due to the stoc"i$es(
These stoc"i$es were subseAuent$! remo,ed from the site for oGsite
management and disosa$ in the summer of 2010( Once the stoc"i$es were
remo,ed% the reAuired boreho$es and monitoring we$$s were insta$$ed during the
second round of dri$$ing in August 2010(
Pro,ide a descrition of an! h!sica$ imediments and documentation of an!
denia$ of access(
4.In'esti"ation (ethod
4.1 General
Darious en,ironmenta$ -e$d methods were used to assess soi$ and groundwater
Aua$it! at this Site( The Phase II ESA wor" was commenced in *a! 2010 and was
com$eted in Setember 2010( Prior to the in,estigati,e -e$d wor"% a Phase II
ESA For" P$an &/92* 9III% 2010' and a staged Sam$ing and Ana$!sis P$an
&SAP' were de,e$oed( The Sam$ing and Ana$!sis P$an is detai$ed in Tab$e :(1
and ro,ides sam$ing $ocations and freAuenc!% media sam$ed% sam$e deths%
ana$!tica$ arameters% and uroseB>usti-cation for the sam$
e
( Sam$ing
$ocations are shown in )igure :(1(The fo$$owing sections detai$s the site
in,estigation methods used(
Pro,ide a brief descrition of a$$ methods as seci-ed in the fo$$owing sections(
Fhere the method diGers from the associated standard oerating rocedure%
ro,ide a detai$ed descrition of the method used% and a rationa$e for the
change in method(
4.2 Drillin" and )*ca'atin"
8ri$$ing wor" at the Site inc$uded the use of ho$$ow stem auger dri$$ing and direct
ush dri$$ing techniAues( Test its were a$so inc$uded in the in,estigation wor"(
Prior to an! subsurface in,estigati,e wor"% uti$it! $ocates were com$eted( Each
of these comonents of the subsurface in,estigation are discussed searate$!
be$ow(
+.,.1 Utility -ocates
Prior to initiating an! subsurface in,estigations in the % *u$tiDIEF Iocates Inc(
$ocated in *ississauga% Ontario% contacted Ontario One /a$$ and arranged for
c$earance of a$$ ub$ic ser,ices &inc$uding% but not necessari$! $imited to%
te$ehone% cab$e te$e,ision% natura$ gas% h!dro% water% and sewer' and c$earance
of a$$ soi$ boring and test it $ocations b! using radio detection and or e$ectrica$
iso$ation for uti$ities &inc$uding% but not $imited to% te$ehone% cab$e te$e,ision%
natura$ gas% and water'( Each subsurface sam$ing $ocation was c$eared of
underground uti$ities rior to conducting intrusi,e wor"(
+.,., .ollow Ste& Au"er Drillin"
The ho$$ow stem auger dri$$ing wor" for the Phase II ESA commenced in *a!
2010 and was com$eted b! Ko,ember 2010( 9o$$ow stem auger dri$$ing was
com$eted b! three dri$$ing subcontractors% Pro-$e 8ri$$ing of Toronto% Ontario%
Geo En,ironmenta$ 8ri$$ing Inc( of *i$ton Ontario% and Atcost 8ri$$ing of /oncord%
Ontario( 8ue to schedu$ing reAuirements% u to :H dri$$ rigs were used
concurrent$!( These dri$$ rigs inc$uded the fo$$owing6
/*E 2:
HH
)or boreho$es that were ad,anced with ho$$ow stem augers and s$it soons% the
dri$$ers uti$i4ed either a truc"Btrac" mounted dri$$ing rig caab$e of turning 103
mm I8 &inside diameter' ho$$ow stem augers &20: mm outside diameter'( Soi$
borings were ad,anced dee enough to intercet the water tab$e and to a$$ow a
3<m &10<foot' monitoring we$$ screen to intercetBcature seasona$ water tab$e
.uctuations( )ina$ boreho$e deths were ,ariab$e across the Site deending on
the actua$ subsurface conditions encountered at the time of dri$$ing(
/ontinuous soi$ sam$es were co$$ected during the dri$$ing acti,ities using stee$
s$it soon sam$ers% which were dri,en ahead of the auger stem( S$it soon
soi$ sam$es &0(= m in $ength' were co$$ected continuous$! in 0(= m inter,a$s from
ground surface to the bottom of the boreho$e( /$ean g$o,es were used between
discrete soi$ sam$es when $ogging% -e$d screening% and $acing into the
aroriate $aborator! container( Sam$e freAuenc! at each boreho$e ,aried in
accordance with the SAP( In genera$% worst case soi$ sam$es &based on -e$d
screening' were se$ected for $aborator! ana$!sis as we$$ as an! sam$es needed
to ,ertica$$! de$ineate the e1tent of an! otentia$ contamination(
S$it soons were ad,anced into the soi$ b! the use of a =3(: "g &170<ound'
hammer that was droed o,er a ,ertica$ distance of 0(2= m &30 inches' as
determined b! the standard enetration test &SPT'( The number of hammer
b$ows reAuired to dri,e the s$it soon in 0(1:<m inter,a$s into the ground was
recorded in the -e$d boo" and on the boreho$e $ogs( The b$ow counts ro,ide an
indication of the soi$ $ooseness% or densit! deending on the inter,a$ ma"eu(
Standard Oerating Procedures &SOPs' for Iogging of Soi$ 0orings and Insta$$ation
of Sha$$ow *onitoring Fe$$s were de,e$oed and fo$$owed during the
in,estigati,e wor" and are detai$ed in the Phase II ESA For" P$an(
)or dri$$ing eAuiment decontamination% the subcontractor set u a temorar!
hea,! eAuiment decontamination ad( At the temorar! decontamination ad%
the augers were ressure washed between each boreho$e( /$ean augers wi$$ be
used for each boring( On$! otab$e water was used in the dri$$ing rocess &when
reAuired'% decontamination rocess% or monitoring we$$ insta$$ation rocess( At
each dri$$ing $ocation% s$it soons were c$eaned between each sam$e using a
detergent &IiAuino1' water so$ution% fo$$owed b! a ta water rinse% fo$$owed b!
methano$ sra! rinse% and com$eted with a -na$ rinse using disti$$ed water( SOPs
for 9ea,! EAuiment and )ie$d EAuiment 8econtamination are documented in
the Phase II ESA For" P$an(
+.,./ Direct Push Drillin"
The soi$ borings were ad,anced uti$i4ing either a truc"Btrac"<mounted direct ush
soi$ sam$ing rig &ie( PowerrobeM'% which enetrated the water tab$e so as to
a$$ow a 3 m &10<foot ' monitoring we$$ screen to intercetBcature seasona$ water
tab$e .uctuations( )ina$ boreho$e deths were ,ariab$e across the F8I
deending on the actua$ subsurface conditions encountered at the time of
dri$$ing( 8uring the ad,ancement of each soi$ boring% continuous sam$es were
be co$$ected uti$i4ing a 7<foot<$ong *acro</ore de,ice( Once the soi$ sam$e
s$ee,e had been e1tracted from the core barre$% a reresentati,e from Pro-$e
8ri$$ing cut the core tube a$ong the $ength to e1ose the soi$(
Sam$e freAuenc! at each boreho$e ,aried in accordance with the SAP( In
genera$% worst case soi$ sam$es &based on -e$d screening' were se$ected for
$aborator! ana$!sis as we$$ as an! sam$es needed to ,ertica$$! de$ineate the
e1tent of an! otentia$ contamination(
A$$ direct ush dri$$ing eAuiment was decontaminated at the hea,! eAuiment
decontamination ad in accordance with the SOP ro,ided in the Phase II ESA
For" P$an(
+.,.+ #est Pittin"
Test its were used to in,estigate subsurface anoma$ies and inferred buried
meta$$ic ob>ects that were identi-ed in the geoh!sica$ sur,e!( Test<itting at the
site was com$eted in October<Ko,ember 2010( The test it subcontractor used
during the in,estigations was Ontario Secia$t! /ontracting Iimited(
Test its were e1ca,ated in =0 cm increments &or as otherwise reAuired in the
-e$d sam$ing $an' with a trac"<mounted e1ca,ator t!ica$$! to a ma1imum
deth of 7 to : mbgs( Site staG recorded a$$ acti,ities% soi$ characteristics% and
other obser,ations on the Test Pit Sam$ing )orm in accordance with the SOP N
Test Pit Soi$ Sam$ing that is documented in the Phase II ESA For" P$an(
)ie$d staG used c$ean g$o,es &for each sam$e deth' and co$$ected a fu$$ set of
soi$ sam$es at each deth increment seci-ed in the SAP( The bac"hoe scooed
the sam$e from the aroriate sam$e $a!er( The soi$ sam$e was co$$ected
from the midd$e of the bac"hoe buc"et in an area where the sam$e had not
direct$! contacted the buc"et( Test it e1ca,ations continued in =0 cm
increments% unti$ the test it e1tended to one of the fo$$owing6
The $oca$ water tab$e
8eth seci-ed in the SAP &t!ica$$! 7 to : mbgs'
Sam$e freAuenc! at each boreho$e ,aried in accordance with the SAP( In
genera$% worst case soi$ sam$es &based on -e$d screening' were se$ected for
$aborator! ana$!sis as we$$ as an! sam$es needed to ,ertica$$! de$ineate the
e1tent of an! otentia$ contamination( At termination of e1ca,ation% each test it
was bac"-$$ed with e1ca,ation soi$s that were comacted in $ifts using a hoe<
ac"(
0ac"hoe decontamination standard oerating rocedures were fo$$owed during
the test itting wor"( At each new test it $ocation and rior to $ea,ing the site
the bac"hoe or e1ca,ator buc"et had an! residua$ soi$ remo,ed with a sho,e$
andBor brush( If the soi$ is "nown to be contaminated the soi$ shou$d be co$$ected
and stored in drums for subseAuent management( Fhere ,isib$e signs of gross
contamination were obser,ed in the soi$% such as free hase h!drocarbons% the
buc"et was ressure washed and the decontamination wastes and wash water
contained and transferred to drums between test it $ocations and rior to
$ea,ing the site( If the hea,! eAuiment &inc$uding dri$$ rigs' trac"ed through
"nown contaminated soi$% $oose soi$ from the trac"s% whee$s and other art of the
eAuiment was remo,ed with a sho,e$ andBor brush and co$$ected and stored in
drums or other suitab$e storage ,esse$s for subseAuent management(
Pro,ide for each boreho$e dri$$ed or test it e1ca,ated%
i( the name of the contractor%
ii( a descrition of the eAuiment used%
iii( a descrition of the measures ta"en to minimi4e the otentia$ for cross<
contamination% and
i,( the freAuenc! of sam$e co$$ection(
4.3 Soil0 Sa&plin"
As stated in Section :(2% soi$ sam$ing eAuiment used consisted of s$it soons
&9SA dri$$ing'% $astic $ined macro<core sam$er &direct ush dri$$ing'% and
e1ca,ator buc"ets &test itting'( /$ean ,in!$ g$o,es were used when hand$ing
sam$es from diGerent deths at the same sam$e $ocation in order to minimi4e
the otentia$ for sam$e cross contamination( Proer$! washed and
decontaminated stain$ess stee$ "ni,es% trowe$s% and bow$s were a$so used as
reAuired during soi$ sam$ing(
Standard Oerating Procedures &SOPs' for Iogging of Soi$ 0orings and Insta$$ation
of Sha$$ow *onitoring Fe$$s were de,e$oed and fo$$owed during the
in,estigati,e wor" and are detai$ed in the Phase II ESA For" P$an( 0oreho$e and
monitoring we$$ $ogs are ro,ided in Aendi1 E( These $ogs ro,ide a geo$ogic
descrition of o,erburden sam$es that were co$$ected during the in,estigation(
A detai$ed descrition of the site geo$og! and h!drogeo$og! is ro,ided in
Section =(
Pro,ide%
i a descrition of a$$ eAuiment used to co$$ect soi$ sam$es% and
ii( a geo$ogica$ descrition of soi$ and sediment cores and sam$es% based on the
-na$i4ed -e$d $ogs for each monitoring we$$% test ho$e or intrusi,e in,estigation
oint(
4.4 Field Screenin" (easure&ents
Once e1tracted% reresentati,e soi$ sam$es from a$ong the core or s$it soon or
test it sam$e were ta"en and $aced in c$ean $astic bags% $abe$ed% and set
aside for aro1imate$! 2 hours to eAui$ibrate &at 1:O /e$sius' for $ater head
sace screening uti$i4ing a hotoioni4ing detector &PI8'( Soi$ ,aour headsace
measurements and instrument ca$ibration were erformed as seci-ed in the
SOP N Soi$ Daour 9eadsace *easurement that is ro,ided in the Phase II ESA
For" P$an( 0ased on the resu$ts of the headsace screening with the PI8% at $east
one sam$e was se$ected for $aborator! ana$!sis( If no e$e,ated PI8 readings
were detected% sam$es were submited based on ,isua$Bo$factor! obser,ations or
from direct$! at or abo,e the water tab$e or as seci-ed in the SAP for ana$!ses(
)ie$d staG used the *ini#AE 2000 eAuied with a 10(= e, discharge $am for
-e$d screening( This instrument detects a wide range of DO/s that ha,e an
ioni4ation otentia$ $ess than 10(= e,( The *ini#AE 2000 has a detection range of
0 N 10%000 m( The accurac! of the unit is PB<2m or 10Q of the reading for
readings of 0 to 2000 m and PB<20Q for readings abo,e 2000 m( The
reso$ution of this unit is 0(1 m for readings $ess than ;; m and 1(0 m for
readings between 100 and 10%000 m( Isobut!$ene was the ca$ibrations gas
used and the instruments were ca$ibrated according to manufacturerRs
recommendations if the unit fai$ed the ca$ibration test( Prior to use each da!% the
instrumentRs ca$ibration was chec"ed b! e1osing the instrument to the
ca$ibration gas with a "nown concentration and comaring with the actua$
reading(
Soi$ sam$es se$ected for ana$!ses were $aced in aroriate$! $abe$ed%
$aborator!<grade bott$es% and immediate$! ac"ed on ice( /oo$ers were de$i,ered
dai$! with com$eted chain of custod! form&s'( OG<site $aborator! ana$!ses was
ro,ided b! AIS Iaboratories &AIS' $ocated in Fater$oo% Ontario( AIS ro,ided
dai$! ic"u at F8I for the duration of the -e$d in,estigation acti,ities(
As indicated abo,e and seci-ed in the SAP% soi$ sam$es se$ected for $aborator!
ana$!sis wi$$ be ana$!4ed for one or more of the fo$$owing6
*eta$s and inorganics &O(#eg 1:3B07'S
PA9s
P9/s &)1 to )7'
DO/s
P/0s &co$$ected at seci-c subsets of the b$oc"sBarce$s
Grain Si4e sam$es were co$$ected to con-rm use of -ne grained soi$ and
groundwater standards &to be co$$ected at seci-c subsets of the
b$oc"sBarce$s and )raction of Organic /arbon &)O/' to suort the otentia$
use of the *odi-ed Generic #is" Assessment Aroach(
In addition to the co$$ection of soi$ sam$es for -e$d screening and $aborator!
ana$!ses% /92* 9IIIRs -e$d geo$ogistBengineer a$so co$$ected and described the
reco,ered materia$s( The fo$$owing items wi$$ be resented in the -e$d notes for
the site as we$$ as on the soi$ boring $ogs6
0$ow counts &if uti$i4ing 9SABSPT dri$$ing methods'
/o$our
*oisture
Grain si4e estimates
Grain si4e Auantit!
Presence of unusua$ odors or ,isib$e roduct
Pro,ide a descrition of an! eAuiment used to erform -e$d screening
measurements inc$uding%
ma"e and mode$ number%
ii( chemica$s the eAuiment can detect and associated detection $imits%
iii( recision of the measurements%
i,( accurac! of the measurements%
,( ca$ibration reference standards such as san gas% and
,i( rocedures for chec"ing ca$ibration of the eAuiment(
Pro,ide a descrition of how -e$d screening measurements were used to se$ect
sam$es for $aborator! ana$!sis% if a$icab$e(
Fhere a -e$d screening method was diGerent from what was roosed as a
standard oerating rocedure in the sam$ing and ana$!sis $an% ro,ide a
descrition of% and rationa$e for% the diGerence(
4. Ground 1ater0 (onitorin" 1ell Installation
*onitoring we$$s were insta$$ed as art of this in,estigation in a subset of the
ad,anced soi$ borings% for the uroses of assessing groundwater Aua$it! at the
site( The monitoring we$$ insta$$ation wor" was com$eted b! two dri$$ing
subcontractors% Pro-$e 8ri$$ing of Toronto% Ontario and Atcost 8ri$$ing of /oncord%
Ontario(
The current in,estigation added a tota$ of HH monitoring we$$s to the Phase II ESA
( A tota$ of HH monitoring we$$s &inc$udes decommissioned we$$s' ha,e now been
insta$$ed at these 0$oc"s since 1;33( In addition to the co$$ection of groundwater
sam$es% the monitoring we$$s were a$so used to determine hori4onta$
groundwater .ow characteristics( Each monitoring we$$ boring was ad,anced
uti$i4ing a truc"Btrac" mounted dri$$ing rig% caab$e of turning ho$$ow stem
augers(
The monitoring we$$s were insta$$ed such that the screened ortion
stradd$esBintercets seasona$ .uctuations at the water tab$e( The saturated
screen thic"ness of each we$$ does not e1ceed 10 feet &3(1 m'( Each monitoring
we$$ was be constructed as resented in the SOP &Insta$$ation of Sha$$ow
*onitoring Fe$$s' ro,ided in the Phase II ESA For" P$an(
The fo$$owing summari4es the construction for each of the monitoring we$$s6
3 m screen &10 s$ot' Schedu$e &Sch(' 70% 2<inch &T:<cm' diameter o$!,in!$
ch$oride &PD/' to san the water tab$e to account for seasona$ water tab$e
.uctuations
T: cm &2 inch' diameter% Sch( 70 PD/ risers to grade
Aroriate sand ac" to 0(3 m abo,e to of screen &U1 sand'
0(= m of bentonite sea$ abo,e sand ac"
*i1ture of bentonite &: ercent' and grout &;: ercent' to grade
E1andab$e and $oc"ab$e $ug for to of riser
Protecti,e we$$ casings secured with concrete( Abo,e grade rotecti,e casings
are referred% howe,er it is anticiated that .ush mount rotecti,e casings
wi$$ be reAuired in certain areas to be determined in consu$tation with
Ve!ed a$i"e ad$oc"s
8uring the insta$$ation of the monitoring we$$s% soi$ sam$es were co$$ected as
described re,ious$! in Section :(2( 8econtamination measures ta"en during
insta$$ation of the monitoring we$$s is a$so described in Section :(2(
)or each monitoring we$$ insta$$ed ro,ide%
i( the name of the contractor%
ii( a descrition of the eAuiment used%
iii( a descrition of the measures ta"en to minimi4e the otentia$ for cross<
contamination% and
i,( the freAuenc! of sam$e co$$ection during dri$$ing% if an!(
Pro,ide a descrition of the methods used to de,e$o monitoring we$$s(
4.% Ground 1ater0 Field (easure&ent o 1ater 2uality
Para&eters
)ie$d measurement of water Aua$it! arameters was erformed rior to and
during the co$$ection of groundwater sam$es( These measurements were
reAuired to ro,ide data for arameters that change during transort to the
$aborator! and more imortant$! to ro,ide an indication that the sam$es
co$$ected were stab$e and reresentati,e of the groundwater in the formation(
Fater Aua$it! arameters were measured using the 9oriba J22 Fater 5ua$it!
*eter with a )$ow Through /e$$( This instrument measures groundwater
temerature% 9% o1idationBreduction otentia$ &O#P'% disso$,ed o1!gen% turbidit!
and conducti,it!( Prior to ma"ing the -e$d measurements the water Aua$it!
meter was roer$! ca$ibrated using standard ca$ibration so$utions according to
the manufacturerRs instructions( Fater Aua$it! meters were ca$ibrated rior to
use each da!(
Fhen aro1imate$! one we$$ ,o$ume had been urged% the water Aua$it! meter
readings were recorded in the -e$d boo" for the fo$$owing arameters6
groundwater temerature% 9% o1idationBreduction otentia$ &O#P'% disso$,ed
o1!gen% turbidit! and conducti,it!( These -e$d arameters ro,ided an indication
of stabi$i4ed groundwater conditions before sam$ing occurs( Indicator arameters
were deemed to be stab$e when the a,erage of 3 consecuti,e measurements met
the fo$$owing criteria6
9 W PB< 1 units
Temerature W PB< 10Q
Turbidit! W $ess than : nehe$ometric turbidit! units &KTJs'% O# PB< 10
ercent &if turbidit! is not droing'
8O W PB< 10 ercent O# PB< 0(2 mgBI
/onducti,it! W PB< 10 ercent
O1idation #eduction Potentia$ &O#P' W PB<10 mD
In the e,ent that stabi$it! cou$d not be reached after 3 urge ,o$umes% sam$es
were co$$ected without meeting the abo,e criteria( At certain monitoring we$$
$ocations% we$$s did not reco,er Auic" enough to !ie$d more than one we$$ ,o$ume
of urge water dai$!( At these $ocations% the we$$s were urged dr! 3 consecuti,e
da!s and then sam$ed without meeting the stabi$it! criteria(
Pro,ide a descrition of the methods used to measure water Aua$it! arameters
such as 9% seci-c conductance and temerature(
4.& Ground 1ater0 Sa&plin"
Groundwater sam$ing SOPs were de,e$oed rior to co$$ecting groundwater
sam$es from both the re,ious$! and new$! insta$$ed monitoring we$$s(
Groundwater sam$ing in,o$,ed the fo$$owing seAuence of sub<tas"s6
*onitoring Fe$$ 8e,e$oment
Fater Ie,e$ and )ree Product Ie,e$ *easurements
Groundwater Purging and *easurement of )ie$d Parameters
Groundwater Sam$e /o$$ection
Sam$e Pac"aging% Storage% and Transort to Iaborator!
Each of these sub<tas"s are described be$ow
+.3.1 (onitorin" 1ell De'elop&ent
After the monitoring we$$ insta$$ation hase% we$$ de,e$oment was conducted to
remo,e articu$ates or .uids% which ma! ha,e co$$ected in the screen or sand
ac" during we$$ insta$$ation acti,ities( /92* 9III com$eted the we$$
de,e$oment for this ro>ect uti$i4ing the surging and uming &using Faterra'
methodo$og! o,er the saturated ortion of the we$$ screen in downward 0(= m
$ifts( It is imortant that% as much as is ossib$e% the -ne articu$ates sett$ing to
the bottom of the be remo,ed as art of the we$$ de,e$oment( Fe$$
de,e$oment was considered com$ete in the -e$d under the fo$$owing
conditions6
*inima$ remo,a$ of three com$ete we$$ ,o$umes inc$uding sand ac"
Post surging% bai$ing the monitoring we$$ Ldr!E three times
Groundwater is c$ear and re$ati,e$! free of articu$ates
A$$ urge water generated during de,e$oment was stored in 20I containers &eg(
>err! cans' and transferred to the 200I drums $ocated ha$f wa! down t Street
on the south side(
+.3., 1ater -e'el and Free Product -e'el (easure&ents
Fater $e,e$s and deth to free roduct were ta"en at a$$ reAuired $ocations o,er a
short time duration &water $e,e$ sna shot' to aid in groundwater .ow direction
determination(
A decontaminated water $e,e$ meter was used to measure the deth of
groundwater be$ow the to of the monitoring we$$ casing or other reference
oint( The water $e,e$ meter was ca$ibrated to read within PB< : mi$$imetres(
#ecorded groundwater $e,e$s were con,erted to sur,e!ed $e,e$s abo,e sea $e,e$
b! subtracting the measured groundwater deth from the sur,e!ed to of casing
e$e,ation(
In the e,ent that etro$eum h!drocarbons% $ight non<aAueous hase $iAuids%
,o$ati$e contaminants% dense non<aAueous hase $iAuids were resent% water and
free roduct $e,e$s were measured with a decontaminated oi$Bwater interface
meter( The oi$Bwater interface meter was ca$ibrated to read within PB< :
mi$$imetres(
To re,ent cross contamination between monitoring we$$s% the water $e,e$ and
oi$Bwater interface robe was decontaminated with a detergent water rinse
fo$$owed b! a rinse with disti$$ed water(
+.3./ Groundwater Pur"in" and (easure&ent o Field Para&eters
Prior to sam$ing% the monitoring we$$s were urged to remo,e an! water in the
we$$ that was not reresentati,e of groundwater in the formation( Purge water
was remo,ed using dedicated Faterra bai$ers that were insta$$ed in each we$$(
The urge water remo,ed was co$$ected in 20 $itre containers and transferred to
the 200I drums $ocated ha$f wa! down Street on the south side( Fater
Aua$it! indicator arameters were measured after each we$$ urge ,o$ume as
described in Section :(=(
+.3.+ Groundwater Sa&ple Collection
Groundwater sam$es were co$$ected using the dedicated Faterra bai$er
immediate$! after suXcient urging of the we$$ had been com$eted( Pre<$abe$ed%
new $aborator! containers were used to co$$ect groundwater sam$es for the
arameters of interest( Fhen -$$ing the sam$e bott$es% -e$d staG obser,ed the
amount of articu$ate matter in the sam$e( In the e,ent that greater than 1 cm of
sediment is obser,ed in the sam$e bott$e &after it has sett$ed' using Faterra%
then a erista$tic um was used with dedicated tubing for sam$ing PA9% P/0
and P9/ )2<)7( Do$ati$e sam$es &DO/s Y )1' for a$$ monitoring we$$s shou$d be
co$$ected with Faterra as the erista$tic um can resu$t in sam$e degassing
otentia$$! creating a negati,e bias
)ie$d -$tering of certain arameters was reAuired for meta$s &e1cet mercur! and
meth!$ mercur!' using dedicated 0(7: micron -$ters( 0en4o&a'!rene was a$so be
-e$d -$tered if the -e$d staG obser,ed articu$ate matter in the groundwater
sam$e( Po$!c!c$ic aromatic h!drocarbon groundwater sam$es% other than
ben4o&a'!rene% must not be -$tered( )ie$d -$tering of sam$es was documented
in the -e$d boo"(
Groundwater sam$es at each we$$ were co$$ected in order of $east &DO/s' to
most stab$e &meta$s'( DO/ sam$e containers were com$ete$! -$$ed with no
headsace a$$owed(
+.3.5 Sa&ple Pac%a"in"4 Stora"e4 and #ransport to -aboratory
Once -$$ed sam$e containers were $aced in coo$ers containing ice<ac"s( )ie$d
staG mar"ed the sam$e container $ids &use a ermanent mar"er' with the
sam$e I8 and aX1ed $abe$s to the sides of the containers( )ie$d staG ensured
that the fo$$owing information was c$ear$! mar"ed on the sam$e container
$abe$s6
>ob number
sam$e I8
arameters for chemica$ ana$!sis
date and ti$e of 'olle'tion
Sam$es were transorted to AIS Iaboratories at the end of each wor"ing da!( A
chain of custod! form was com$eted and accomanied a$$ sam$e shiments to
the $aborator!(
Pro,ide a descrition of the methods used to conduct ground water sam$es(
4.( Sedi&ent0 Sa&plin"
Sediment sam$es were not reAuired for the Phase II ESA #A Grou 2 0$oc"s(
4.) Analytical #estin"
AIS Iaboratories of Fater$oo% Ontario erformed the soi$ and groundwater
ana$!sis for the recent Phase II ESA wor" conducted b! /92* 9III in 2010(
Kumerous $aboratories were used for the ESA wor" com$eted rior to 2010(
Pro,ide the names of a$$ $aboratories used for ana$!sis of soi$% sediment or
ground water sam$es(
4.1* !esidue (ana"e&ent Procedures
Soi$ cuttings co$$ected from the dri$$ing wor" are contained onsite in 200 $itre
drums( /ontained soi$s wi$$ be disosed with contaminated soi$s that are
remo,ed from the site in rearation for de,e$oment of the (
Groundwater co$$ected during we$$ de,e$oment and urging% as we$$ as
eAuiment c$eaning so$utions were a$so $aced in 200 $itre containers and
current$! remain onsite( This containeri4ed water wi$$ be managed in the same
manner as contaminated groundwater that is co$$ected during the remediation of
soi$s within the footrint(
Pro,ide detai$ed documentation of rocedures used for the management of
residues from the -e$d in,estigation inc$uding%
i( soi$ cuttings from dri$$ing and e1ca,ations%
ii( water from we$$ de,e$oment and urging% and
iii( .uids from eAuiment c$eaning(
4.11 )le'ation Sur'eyin"
)o$$owing the com$etion of a$$ monitoring we$$s% to of casing e$e,ations were
measured using an automatic $e,e$( The benchmar" used during the e$e,ation
sur,e! was HHHHHHH and has an e$e,ation of HHHHHHHmas$(
Pro,ide an accurate seci-cation of the $ocation of an! benchmar" used in
sur,e!ing of e$e,ations(
4.12 2uality Assurance and 2uality Control 52A62C7
(easures
The fo$$owing sam$e ac"aging% storage and transortation were fo$$owed
during the in,estigation(
1( Chec Sam!les6 #e,iew the ro>ect sam$ing $an to ensure sam$es for a$$
the reAuired chemica$ arameters ha,e been co$$ected and submitted( Ensure
a$$ sam$es $isted on the /hain of /ustod! &/O/' are inc$uded in the sam$e
shiment and that the correct ana$!sis has been reAuested( /$ear$! mar"
L9OI8E ne1t to sam$es that are not reAuested to be ana$!4ed( Sam$es
$aced on ho$d ma! be ana$!4ed at a $ater date ending the initia$ ana$!tica$
resu$ts to aid in ,ertica$ de$ineation(
2( Pacin" of Coolers6 P$ace one $a!er of bubb$e wra on the bottom of a dr!
c$ean coo$er &decon with water and $iAuino1Ba$cono1 if needed'( Jse sea$ab$e
Zi$oc bags and bubb$e wra to wraBcontain the sam$e containers to
re,ent brea"age for the g$ass >ar shiments(
3( P$ace a$$ sam$es for ana$!sis of ,o$ati$e organics &DO/s% 0TEC% P9/ )1' in
searate coo$ers( Inc$ude one $aborator! reared tri b$an" in e,er! coo$er
containing ,o$ati$e organics sam$es( Preare a searate /O/ for the coo$er
containing ,o$ati$e organics ensuring the tri b$an" is $isted on the /O/(
7( A fu$$ $a!er of fresh$! doub$e<bagged ice in Zi$oc bags must be $aced on to
of a sing$e $a!er of sam$e containers to maintain a roer temerature of
[10/ throughout the tri to the $ab( A$$ sam$e containers shou$d be ac"ed
uright% ne,er $a!ing on their side and at $east 1B3 of the coo$er shou$d be
ta"en u b! ice(
:( P$ace a co! of the origina$ /O/ in a Zi$oc bag taed to the underside of the
$id of the coo$er( It is recommended that a searate /O/ be reared
seci-ca$$! for the contents of each coo$er(
=( Sea$ the coo$er with a custod! sea$( Sea$ the custod! sea$ to the coo$er with
straing or ac"ing tae( AX1 a mai$ing $abe$ to the to of the coo$er if
being shied b! courier(
2( Vee a co! of the /O/ for the ro>ect records(
3( Kotif! the $aborator! in ad,ance if acce$erated turnaround time is being
reAuested(
;( If a coo$er is being shied for Saturda! de$i,er! N ma"e sure the $ab "nows it
is coming in ad,ance and has someone at the $ab to recei,e it% and the
roer shiing arrangements ha,e been ro,ided with the courier or
shier(
5AB5/ sam$es were co$$ected as reAuired in O(#eg( 1:3B07( 8u$icate soi$ and
groundwater sam$es were co$$ected at a freAuenc! of one du$icate for each 10
sam$es submitted( 8u$icate soi$ sam$es were co$$ected b! ,ertica$$! s$itting
the core sam$es into two eAua$ ,o$umes rior to $acing in the aroriate
sam$e container( 8u$icate groundwater sam$es were co$$ected b! -$$ing the
du$icate sam$e container immediate$! fo$$owing sam$e co$$ection( A$$
du$icate sam$es were submitted Lb$indE to the $aborator! and -e$d staG
documented in their -e$d boo" each du$icate sam$e $ocation(
Tri b$an"s were co$$ected for coo$ers containing sam$es being submitted for
,o$ati$e ana$!sis at a freAuenc! of one sam$e er each coo$er shied to the
$abHHHH( 8edicated sam$ing eAuiment was used for a$$ groundwater sam$es
and eAuiment rinse b$an"s were not reAuired( )ie$d b$an"s &$aborator! reared
containers of disti$$ed water' were used during the groundwater sam$ing at a
freAuenc! of one -e$d b$an" for e,er! 10HH sam$es( )ie$d b$an" containers were
oened as c$ose to the monitoring we$$ being sam$ed as ractica$ during the
co$$ection of the groundwater sam$e( Once the sam$e had been $aced into the
sam$e containers% the -e$d b$an" container was caed% $abe$ed% and $aced in
the sam$e coo$er(
Pro,ide%
i( a descrition of sam$e containers% reser,ation% $abe$$ing% hand$ing and
custod! for sam$es submitted for $aborator! ana$!sis% inc$uding an! de,iations
from the sam$ing and ana$!sis $an%
ii( a descrition of eAuiment c$eaning rocedures fo$$owed during a$$ sam$ing%
a descrition of how the -e$d Aua$it! contro$ measures referred to in subsection 3
&3' were carried out% and
i,( a descrition of% and rationa$e for% an! de,iations from the rocedures set out
in the Aua$it! assurance and Aua$it! contro$ rogram set out in the sam$ing and
ana$!sis $an(
.!e'iew and )'aluation
.1 !e"ional Geolo"y
$edroc%
0edroc" within the F8I consists of sha$e of the Georgian 0a! )ormation( The
Georgian )ormation was formed during the Jer Ordo,ician age of
aro1imate$! 770 to 7=0 mi$$ion !ears ago( It is estimated to be at an a,erage
thic"ness of 100 m and is under$ain b! the gre! to b$ac" sha$es of the
/o$$ingwood )ormation( The Georgian 0a! )ormation is de-ned as a b$ue<gre!
sha$e with interbedded si$tstones% $imestones% and do$ostone &Johnson et a$(%
1;;2'( The bedroc" surface is aro1imate$! 20 metres abo,e sea $e,e$ &mASI'
and dec$ines to the south to aro1imate$! 70 mASI at Ia"e Ontario &#ogers et
a$(% 1;=1'( &#efer to )igure =<H'(
2uaternary
The bedroc" is o,er$ain b! a succession of sediments deosited b! g$acia$%
.u,ia$% and $acustrine rocesses o,er the $ast 13:%000 !ears( The 5uaternar!
deosits are maed in )igure =<H based on data ro,ided b! the Ontario
Geo$ogica$ Sur,e! &OGS% *a 2::='( )igure 3<3 suggests that the site is co,ered
b! a g$acia$ ti$$(
.2 Site Geolo"y
*u$ti$e subsurface in,estigations &*acIarentech% 1;3;S Trow% 8ames% and
*oore% 1;;1S /#A% 2003% and /92* 9III% 2010' ha,e identi-ed that the geo$og!
onsite consists of the fo$$owing three rimar! stratigrahic units6
\ Jer )i$$ Ia!er
\ Kati,e Si$tB/$a! Ti$$ Ia!er
\ Sha$e 0edroc"
/ross<sections showing the 3 main stratigrahic $a!ers are shown in )igures =<H
to =<H( A descrition of each stratigrahic $a!er is ro,ided be$ow(
+pper Fill ,ayer
Gre! to b$ac" -$$ comrises the uermost hori4on and is comosed of a
heterogeneous inter,a$ of sand and si$t with fragments of foundr! sand% s$ag%
bric"% concrete% asha$t% coa$% cinders% and other debris( Genera$$!% the -$$
thic"ness ranges from 1 to 3 m e1tending from 2;m to aro1imate$! 2=m
abo,e sea $e,e$ &mas$'S a$though -$$ ma! e1tend to deths in e1cess of 3 metres
in areas where uti$ities andBor e1ca,ation acti,ities ha,e occurred(
The uer -$$ $a!er forms the sha$$ow uncon-ned aAuifer at the site(
Groundwater in this $a!er is erched abo,e the under$!ing nati,e si$tBc$a! ti$$
$a!er described be$ow( Groundwater $e,e$s% .ow direction% and ,e$ocit! in the -$$
$a!er is discussed in Section =(3(
Nati-e Silt."lay ,ayer
Jnder$!ing the uer -$$ $a!er is a nati,e si$tBc$a! ti$$ $a!er( This nati,e $a!er is
the resu$t of sediments deosited b! g$acia$% .u,ia$% and $acustrine rocesses
o,er the $ast 13:%000 !ears( 0ased on the -,e dee boreho$es & ' ad,anced
b! *acIarentech & '% the thic"ness of the nati,e si$tBc$a! ti$$ $a!er ranges from
ranges between : m to 2(2 m( The to of the nati,e si$tBc$a! $a!er is t!ica$$!
encountered at an e$e,ation of between 2: and 2= mas$( The nati,e si$tBc$a!
$a!er e1tends down to the sha$e bedroc" which is encountered at an e$e,ation of
between =;(0 and =;(3 mas$(
The nati,e si$tBc$a! $a!er acts as a con-ning $a!er which searates the uer -$$
and under$!ing sha$e bedroc" $a!ers( Groundwater .ow in this $a!er is discussed
in Section =(3(
Shale /edro'0
Across most of the F8I% the bedroc" is re$ati,e$! .at% at deths of 2 to 10 mbgs(
At the eastern end of the F8I% near the #i,er% bedroc" occurs at deths to
30 mbgs% corresonding to an o$d bedroc" drainage channe$ &historica$ $ocation
of the #i,er'( Seci-c to the % a weathered sha$e bedroc" formation
was encountered at deths ranging between 3(03 mbgs and ;(27 mbgs & '
during a dri$$ing rogram com$eted b! *acIarentech Inc( in Setember 1;33(
The corresonding e$e,ations of the sha$e bedroc" surface ranged between =;(0
and =;(3 mas$( The detai$s re$ated to the bedroc" were $imited% but the
descrition noted that the bedroc" was Lweathered% gre! sha$eE( It aears that
monitoring we$$s were insta$$ed within the o,erburden% c$ose to the bedroc"(
The uer 3 to : m of the bedroc" is weathered and has been obser,ed to be
fractured( /$a! is resent in some seams in the uer 1<2 m of the formation(
The ma>orit! of groundwater .ow in the sha$e bedroc" occurs in the uer 3 to :
metre thic" fractured ortion of the formation( Groundwater .ow in the sha$e
bedroc" is discussed in Section =(3
Soil #e*ture
Jnder O( #eg( 1:3B07% Lcoarse te1tured soi$E means soi$ that contains more than
:0 er cent b! mass of artic$es that are 2: micrometres or $arger in mean
diameter( If at $east 1B3 of the soi$ at the roert! consists of coarse te1tured
soi$% the coarse te1tured soi$ standards a$! to the SiteS otherwise the
mediumB-ne soi$ standards ma! a$!( 0ased on resu$ts of grain<si4e ana$!sis
com$eted for the #A Proert!% the materia$ at the Site has been c$assi-ed as
coarse grained( #e,iew of the stratigrahic $ogs and grain si4e ana$!sis suort
this conc$usion(
Pro,ide a descrition and ana$!sis of each aAuifer and aAuitard in,estigated
ursuant to section 12 inc$uding%
i( estimated thic"ness of each geo$ogic unit%
ii( e$e,ations% re$ati,e to a geodetic benchmar" or other ermanent and
reco,erab$e benchmar"% of the to and bottom of each geo$ogic unit%
iii( geo$ogica$ and other materia$ in each geo$ogica$ unit%
i,( the roerties of each aAuifer and aAuitard% and
,( the rationa$e for the choice of aAuifers and aAuitards in,estigated as it re$ates
to identi-cation of the $ocation% resence% re$ease% concentration% migration or
retention of a contaminant(
.3 Site .ydro"eolo"
y
0ased on the site geo$og! information resented in the re,ious section% three
main h!drogeo$ogic units are de-ned as fo$$ows6
\ Jer )i$$ Ia!erS
\ Kati,e Si$tB/$a! Ia!erS
\ Feathered Sha$e 0edroc"(
The site h!drogeo$og! is discussed be$ow in terms of these three h!droge$ogic
units(
+pper Fill ,ayer
The uer -$$ $a!er forms the sha$$ow uncon-ned aAuifer at the site(
Groundwater in this $a!er is erched abo,e the under$!ing nati,e si$tBc$a! ti$$
$a!er described be$ow( To assess current groundwater .ow directions and
gradients in this $a!er% /92* 9III conducted a round of groundwater $e,e$
measurements on recent$! insta$$ed monitoring we$$s on October 13% 2010( Tab$e
=<H ro,ides the resu$ts of the October 13% 2010 water $e,e$ monitoring round
inc$uding deth to groundwater &m0TO/'%to of casing e$e,ation &TO/'% and the
groundwater e$e,ation for monitoring we$$s that were screened in the uer -$$
$a!er( The groundwater e$e,ations and inferred groundwater .ow direction in the
uer -$$ $a!er are resented in )igure =<H(
In genera$% groundwater .ow direction in the uer -$$ $a!er is in the easter$!
direction( The highest groundwater e$e,ation in this $a!er was measured at the
most wester$! monitoring we$$ &*F0003'( Two anoma$ies to the easter$! .ow
genera$i4ation inc$ude a groundwater mound measured at *F0002 and a
groundwater deression noted at
Nati-e Silty "lay ,ayer
/edro'0 12uifer
Groundwater .ow in the bedroc" was interreted genera$$! to the south to Ia"e
Ontario and $oca$$! to the east to the #i,er &8/S% 200=S Intera% 200:'( The
h!drau$ic conducti,it! was reorted on the order of 7(:110
<:
cmBs &Intera% 200:'(
/urrent$!% no bedroc" groundwater information is a,ai$ab$e for the PII ESA
roert!(
Pro,ide%
i( a discussion of% and rationa$e for% $ocations and screened inter,a$s of
monitoring we$$s used for interretations of ground water .ow direction%
ii( resu$ts of an! measurements ta"en using an interface robe during water $e,e$
measurements% and
iii( measurements of the thic"ness of an! free .owing roduct resent in
monitoring we$$s(
A descrition of the method used to ca$cu$ate ground water e$e,ation in the
monitoring we$$%
i( a descrition of the ground water e$e,ations from a$$ monitoring e,ents in an!
aAuifer in,estigated%
ii( a descrition of the interreted direction of ground water .ow at the hase
two roert!%
iii( assessment of the otentia$ for temora$ ,ariabi$it! in ground water .ow
direction% and
i,( an e,a$uation and descrition of the otentia$ interaction between an! buried
uti$ities in or under the hase two roert! and the water tab$e(
.4 Ground 1ater0 .ydraulic Gradients
9!drau$ic gradients were ca$cu$ated from the interreted groundwater .ow
contour $ans within the -$$ aAuifer( The h!drau$ic gradients &i' are ca$cu$ated b!
di,iding the head $oss between two obser,ation oints b! the distance between
them( 9ori4onta$ were estimated for the Site( 0ased on the groundwater $e,e$
measurements obtained on August 11 and 12% 2010% the a,erage hori4onta$
h!drau$ic gradient was ca$cu$ated as 0(0= mBm to the north(
Dertica$ gradients were determined from groundwater e$e,ations measured from
two &sha$$owBdee' monitoring we$$ nests% 8)/<*F0010B8)/<*F0011 and 8)/<
*F000:B8)/<*F000:0% downward h!drau$ic gradients were obser,ed between
the -$$ aAuifer to the nati,e si$t! c$a! aAuitard( 0ased on $ow h!drau$ic
conducti,ities% the nati,e ti$$ aAuitard wi$$ ro,ide eXcient barrier to re,ent
contaminants migrating ,ertica$$! downward to the under$!ing bedroc" unit( It is
anticiated that imacted groundwater wou$d tend to .ow hori4onta$$! in the -$$%
abo,e the ti$$ aAuitard(
Pro,ide%
i( a descrition of the hori4onta$ h!drau$ic gradient for each aAuifer in,estigated%
inc$uding minimum% ma1imum and a,erage hori4onta$ h!drau$ic gradients% and
ii( a descrition of ,ertica$ h!drau$ic gradients in aAuifers where a contaminant is
resent at a concentration greater than the a$icab$e site condition standard for
the contaminant% inc$uding minimum% ma1imum and a,erage ,ertica$ h!drau$ic
gradients(
. Fine8(ediu& Soil #e*ture
Jnder O( #eg( 1:3B07 as amended b! O(#eg( :11B0;% Lcoarse te1tured soi$E
means soi$ that contains more than :0 ercent b! mass of artic$es that are 2:
micrometres or $arger in mean diameter( According to the regu$ation% if one<third
of the soi$s at the roert! are coarse grained% then the more stringent coarse
te1tured soi$ standards a$! to the siteS otherwise the mediumB-ne grained soi$
standards ma! a$!(
Grain si4e ana$!sis was erformed on = soi$ sam$es from the -$$ $a!er &0$oc"s A%
/% 8% E'( Fhi$e no grain si4e ana$!sis was erformed on a sam$e from the nati,e
si$t $a!er in #A Grou 2% a grain si4e ana$!sis was erformed on a sam$e from
neighbouring 0$oc" I &7 to = feet'( Grain si4e cur,es for the se$ected sam$e
$ocations are ro,ided in Aendi1 HH(
The grain si4e ana$!sis indicate that the -$$ $a!er is coarse te1tured and contains
artic$es rimari$! in the sand and gra,e$ si4e range( The nati,e si$t $a!er is
c$assi-ed as -ne te1tured containing aro1imate$! ;3Q si$t and c$a! artic$e
si4es(
In terms of se$ecting the aroriate te1ture for comarison to the Tab$e 1 S/S% it
is recommended that the more stringent coarse te1tured criteria be adoted(
This aroach wi$$ ta"e into acount the fact that imacted soi$ and groundwater
is t!ica$$! in the uer -$$ $a!er which is coarse te1tured(
Fhere -ne<medium soi$ te1ture is to be used in determining the a$icab$e site
condition standards ro,ide%
i( a rationa$e for the use of the -ne<medium soi$ te1ture categor!%
ii( a descrition of the resu$ts of the reAuired grain si4e ana$!sis% and
iii( a descrition and rationa$e for the number of sam$es co$$ected and ana$!4ed(
.% Soil0 Field Screenin"
)ie$d screening measurements were erformed during the in,estigation using
the rocedures and eAuiment described in Section :(7( PI8 measurements were
used to identif! worst case sam$es that were submitted for $aborator! ana$!sis(
PI8 measurements were recorded on the boreho$e $ogs &refer to Aendi1 HH' for
each of sam$es co$$ected( )or the stud! area% PI8 measurements ranged from 0
m to a ma1imum of HH m at $ocation HH at a deth of HH mbgs(
Pro,ide a discussion of soi$ -e$d screening resu$ts(
.& Soil 2uality
This section discusses the soi$ Aua$it! in the ,arious stratigrahic $a!ers and
comares the ana$!tica$ resu$ts to the a$icab$e site condition standards( The
soi$ Aua$it! is assessed using both historica$ and current data( Section 3(2(1
discusses the use and re$iabi$it! of historica$ data in assessing the soi$ Aua$it!(
0ased on the co$$ected and re,iewed information to date% there are identi-ed soi$
imacts anticiated to be a resu$t of the historica$ industr! resent and the -$$
materia$ on Site( The 200; *OE Tab$e 1 Standards were deemed to be the
a$icab$e Site /ondition Standards &S/S' for the roert! as 9 resu$ts from HH
surface soi$ sam$es &^1(: mbgs' were abo,e a 9 of ;% therefore considering the
roert! en,ironmenta$$! sensiti,e(
)igure =<1 to =<7 show the soi$ sam$ing $ocations and indicate the e1ceedances
abo,e the 200; *OE Tab$e 1 and Tab$e 3 Standards in the -$$ materia$ for the
,arious contaminant grous( )igures =<: to =<3 show the e1ceedances abo,e the
200; *OE Tab$e 1 and Tab$e 3 Standards in the nati,e ti$$ soi$ for the ,arious
contaminant grous( Tab$e 3 S/S e1ceedances are emhasi4ed b! showing the
concentration of the e1ceeding arameters at these $ocations( Tab$e 1
e1ceedances are shown with red dots on$!( Additiona$$!% $ocations immediate$!
ad>acent to the Site are shown in order to characteri4e soi$ ast the roert!
boundaries(
/oies of the /erti-cate of Ana$!sis for soi$ sam$es co$$ected in 2010 are inc$uded
in Aendi1 )( T he $aborator! ana$!tica$ resu$ts &both recent and historica$' are
comi$ed and comared to Tab$e 1 and 3 site condition standards in Aendi1 G(
A summar! of the ma1imum concentration of each ana$!tica$ arameter is
ro,ided in Tab$e =<2 for the -$$ unit and in Tab$e =<3 for the nati,e si$t $a!er(
/oncentrations of meta$s% sodium absortion ratio% e$ectrica$ conducti,it! &E/'%
P9/s% 0TEC% ch$orinated DO/s and PA9s in the soi$ were found e1ceeding the
200; *OE Tab$e 1 S/S( These e1ceedances are discussed searate$! be$ow for
each seci-c stratigrahic unit(
5.3.1 Fill Unit Soil 2uality Assess&ent
5.3., 9ati'e Silt Unit Soil 2uality Assess&ent
Pro,ide a discussion and ana$!sis of the $aborator! ana$!tica$ resu$ts for a$$ soi$
sam$es ana$!4ed inc$uding%
i( $ocations and deths of sam$es%
ii( comarison of ana$!tica$ resu$ts to a$icab$e site conditions standards%
iii( contaminants of concern%
i,( contaminants re$ated to chemica$ and bio$ogica$ transformations that ha,e or
ma! ha,e occurred%
,( whether the resu$ts indicate soi$ ser,es as a source of contaminant mass
contributing to ground water or sediment% and
,i( whether the resu$ts indicate the resence of $ight or dense non<aAueous
hase $iAuids
.( Ground 1ater 2uality
This section discusses the groundwater Aua$it! in the ,arious stratigrahic
$a!ers and comares the ana$!tica$ resu$ts to the a$icab$e site condition
standards( The groundwater Aua$it! is assessed using both historica$ and current
data( Section 3(2(1 discusses the use and re$iabi$it! of historica$ data in
assessing the soi$ Aua$it!(
A re,iew of historic and recent groundwater Aua$it! data indicates that there are
identi-ed imacts to the groundwater in the stud! area( )igures =<H and =<HH
show the groundwater Tab$e 1 and 3 S/S e1ceedances in the -$$ aAuifer and the
nati,e aAuitard% resecti,e$!( Tab$e 82(3 summari4es the ana$!tica$ resu$ts from
the groundwater to date a,ai$ab$e for the % and identi-es the concentrations
measured abo,e the Tab$e 1 and 3 Standards(
The $aborator! ana$!tica$ resu$ts &both recent and historica$' for groundwater are
comi$ed and comared to Tab$e 1 and 3 site condition standards in Aendi1 9(
A summar! of the ma1imum concentration of each ana$!tica$ arameter is
ro,ided in Tab$e =<H for the -$$ unit and in Tab$e =<H for the nati,e si$t $a!er(
/oncentrations of meta$s% sodium absortion ratio% e$ectrica$ conducti,it! &E/'%
P9/s% 0TEC% ch$orinated DO/s and PA9s in the groundwater were found
e1ceeding the 200; *OE Tab$e 1 and 3 S/S( These groundwater e1ceedances
are discussed searate$! be$ow for each seci-c stratigrahic unit(
5.:.1 Fill Unit Groundwater 2uality Assess&ent
5.:., 9ati'e Silt Unit Groundwater 2uality Assess&ent
Pro,ide a discussion and ana$!sis of the $aborator! ana$!tica$ resu$ts for a$$
ground water sam$es ana$!4ed inc$uding%
i( $ocations and sam$e deth inter,a$ of sam$es%
ii( documentation of an! -e$d -$tering%
iii( comarison of ana$!tica$ resu$ts to a$icab$e site conditions standards%
i,( contaminants of concern%
,( contaminants re$ated to chemica$ and bio$ogica$ transformations that ha,e or
ma! ha,e occurred%
,i( whether the resu$ts indicate soi$ ser,es as a source of contaminant mass
contributing to ground water or sediment% and
,ii( whether the resu$ts indicate the resence of $ight or dense non<aAueous
hase $iAuids(
.) Sedi&ent 2uality
Sediment sam$ing was not reAuired for the Phase II ESAstud! area(
Pro,ide a discussion and ana$!sis of the $aborator! ana$!tica$ resu$ts for an!
sediment sam$es ana$!4ed inc$uding%
i( $ocations and deths of sam$es%
ii( comarison of ana$!tica$ resu$ts to a$icab$e site conditions standards%
iii( contaminants of concern%
i,( contaminants re$ated to chemica$ and bio$ogica$ transformations that ha,e or
ma! ha,e occurred% and
,( whether the resu$ts indicate the resence of $ight or dense non<aAueous hase
$iAuids(
.1* 2uality Assurance and 2uality Control !esults
/92* 9III staG ha,ing e1erience in both intrusi,e -e$d in,estigation
techniAues and with the /O/s encountered at the Site% under the guidance of
the 5PESA% either erformed or suer,ised the soi$ and groundwater sam$ing(
5ua$it! assuranceBAua$it! contro$ &5AB5/' was maintained throughout the -e$d
rogram through the use of aroriate eAuiment c$eaning rocedures% and
du$icate sam$ing( Aroriate measures% such as -e$d staG wearing disosab$e
g$o,es% use of dedicated sam$ing eAuiment% decontaminating non<dedicated
sam$ing eAuiment% using re<c$eaned $aborator!<su$ied sam$e containers%
$abe$ing sam$es and com$eting $aborator! su$ied chain of custod! records
were used to ensure data Aua$it!(
Soi$ and groundwater sam$ed b! /92* 9III in 2010 was co$$ected with
adherence to /92* 9IIIRs Standard Oerating Procedures &SOPs' and -e$d forms
which were de,e$oed in accordance with O( #eg( 1:3B07 &as amended b! O(
#eg( :11B0;'( As art of the 5AB5/ Program% b$ind du$icate soi$ and
groundwater sam$es in the -e$d were co$$ected at a freAuenc! of 1 du$icate
sam$e for e,er! 10 -e$d sam$es submitted( Tri b$an"s for DO/s were
submitted to the $aborator! for chemica$ ana$!sis with e,er! DO/ groundwater
batch submission( EAuiment b$an"sBrinsate sam$es were co$$ected fo$$owing
the decontamination of non<dedicated soi$ sam$ing eAuiment and ana$!4ed for
the rincia$ arameters of concern resent$! identi-ed( Soi$ and groundwater
sam$es were ic"ed u at the Site dai$! b! AIS Iaboratories &AIS' and were
shied in ice -$$ed coo$ers to maintain temeratures at $ess than 10 degrees
/e$sius a$ong with a chain of custod! record to AISRs $aborator! in Fater$oo%
Ontario( AIS is accredited b! the /anadian Association for Iaborator!
Accreditation Inc( &/AIA'( AIS erformed the chemica$ ana$!sis in com$iance
with the *inistr! of the En,ironment% Iaborator! Ser,ices 0ranch% Protocol for
Anal#tical $ethods Used in the Assessment of Pro!erties under Past XV.1 of the
Environmental Protection Act, as amended(
Soi$ and groundwater certi-cates of ana$!sis were recei,ed from AIS
e$ectronica$$! to reduce the ossibi$it! of transcrition errors and were comi$ed
into a database( The automation of data transfers from $aborator! instruments to
$aborator! information management s!stems &II*S' a$so reduced the ossibi$it!
of transcrition errors( A$$ resu$ts reorted b! AIS were interna$$! 5AB5/Rd b! a
ro>ect chemist before being u$oaded to the database( Ana$!tica$ resu$ts were
re,iewed and ,a$idated b! the ro>ect chemist( The data re,iew and ,a$idation
in,o$,ed6
Deri-cation that sam$es were ana$!4ed for the methods reAuestedS
Deri-cations that the aroriate methods as out$ined in the Protocol for
Anal#tical $ethods Used in the Assessment of Pro!erties under Past XV.1 of
the Environmental Protection Act &as amended'% were erformed S
#e,iew of the data for out$iers and anoma$iesS and
#e,iew of the $aborator! case narrati,e for e,ents in the $aborator! that ma!
ha,e aGected the accurac! or recision of the data(
The data re,iew and ,a$idation erformed b! the ro>ect chemist is documented
in the 8ata 5ua$it! E,a$uation reort ro,ided in Attachment HHH( It shou$d be
noted that the data contained in the 85E inc$udes data from outside of the
Grou 1 0$oc" in,estigation area( The 85E assessed the Aua$it! of the ana$!tica$
resu$ts for a$$ sam$es submitted in batches with the Grou 1 0$oc" in,estigation
sam$es(
The goa$ of the 85E was to demonstrate that a suXcient number of
reresentati,e sam$es were co$$ected and the resu$ting ana$!tica$ data can be
used to suort the decision ma"ing rocess( The fo$$owing summar! high$ights
the -ndings for the Grou 1 0$oc" in,estigation 85E6
Precision of the data was ,eri-ed through the re,iew of the $aborator! data
Aua$it! indicators that inc$ude matri1 si"eBmatri1 si"e du$icates &*SB*S8'%
-e$d du$icates and $aborator! du$icate re$ati,e ercent diGerences(
Precision was genera$$! accetab$e with the e1cetion -e$d du$icate
recision which suggests that the sam$e matri1 is heterogeneous(
Accurac! of the data was ,eri-ed through the re,iew of the ca$ibration%
$aborator! contro$ sam$es &I/S'% *SB*S8% and surrogate reco,eries% as we$$
as the e,a$uation of methodB-e$d b$an" data( Accurac! was genera$$!
accetab$e with a few DO/ ana$!tes and meta$s being Aua$i-ed as estimated
non<detected andBor detected resu$ts due to I/S% *S and ca$ibration issues( A
few ana$!tes were Aua$i-ed as not detected due to method andBor eAuiment
b$an" &E0' contamination in se,era$ sam$es(
#eresentati,eness of the data was ,eri-ed through the sam$esR co$$ection%
storage% and reser,ation rocedures and the ,eri-cation of ho$ding<time
com$iance( The $aborator! did not note an! rob$ems with the sam$esR
co$$ection% storage and reser,ation rocedures( A few sam$es for P9/
ana$!sis were ana$!4ed outside the ho$ding<time criterion resu$ting in data
being Aua$i-ed as estimated( A$$ other data were reorted from ana$!ses
within the recommended ho$ding time(
/omarabi$it! of the data was ensured through the use of standard ana$!tica$
rocedures and standard units for reorting( #esu$ts obtained are comarab$e
to industr! standards in that the co$$ection and ana$!tica$ techniAues fo$$owed
aro,ed% documented rocedures(
/om$eteness is a measure of the number of ,a$id measurements obtained in
re$ation to the tota$ number of measurements $anned( /om$eteness is
e1ressed as the ercentage of ,a$id or usab$e measurements comared to
$anned measurements( Da$id data are de-ned as a$$ data that are not re>ected
for ro>ect use( A$$ data used for the uroses of this Phase II ESA are considered
,a$id( The com$eteness goa$ of ;0 ercent was met for a$$ methodBana$!te
combination
s
(
Pro,ide%
i( a descrition of the t!es of Aua$it! contro$ sam$es co$$ected and resu$ts of
an! other Aua$it! assurance and Aua$it! contro$ measures ta"en during the -e$d
in,estigation% inc$uding the t!es of Aua$it! contro$ sam$e% the media sam$ed%
and the imortance of the resu$ts with resect to ensuring the data are usefu$%
aroriate and accurate in the determination of whether the hase two
roert!% or an! #S/ roert! within it% meets the a$icab$e site condition
standards and an! standards seci-ed in a ris" assessment%
ii( a descrition of each instance where a sam$e was not hand$ed in accordance
with the Ana$!tica$ Protoco$ with resect to%
A( ho$ding time%
0( reser,ation method
/( storage reAuirementS or
8( container t!e%
iii( a statement% with resect to subsection 72 &3' of the regu$ation that%
A( a$$ certi-cates of ana$!sis or ana$!tica$ reorts recei,ed ursuant to c$ause 72
&2' &b' of the regu$ation com$! with subsection 72& 3'%
0( a certi-cate of ana$!sis or ana$!tica$ reort has been recei,ed for each sam$e
submitted for ana$!sis% and
/( a$$ certi-cates of ana$!sis or ana$!tica$ reorts recei,ed ha,e been inc$uded in
fu$$ in an aendi1 to the hase two en,ironmenta$ site assessment reort%
i,( a descrition of each instance where a $aborator! Aua$i-ed an! resu$ts or
made remar"s in a certi-cate of ana$!sis or ana$!tica$ reort about a sam$e%
inc$uding% a discussion of the ,a$idit! of an! resu$ts Aua$i-ed% and
,( a discussion of the o,era$$ Aua$it! of the -e$d data from the in,estigation with
resect to the data Aua$it! ob>ecti,es% to demonstrate that%
A( decision<ma"ing was not aGected% and
0( the o,era$$ ob>ecti,es of the in,estigation and the assessment were met(
.11 Phase #wo Conceptual Site (odel
Pro,ide%
i( a descrition and assessment of%
A( areas where otentia$$! contaminating acti,it! has occurred%
0( areas of otentia$ en,ironmenta$ concern% and
/( an! subsurface structures and uti$ities on% in or under the hase two roert!
that ma! aGect contaminant distribution and transort%
ii( a descrition of and% as aroriate% -gures i$$ustrating% the h!sica$ setting of
the hase two roert! and an! areas under it inc$uding%
A( stratigrah! from ground surface to the deeest aAuifer or aAuitard
in,estigated%
0( h!drogeo$ogica$ characteristics% inc$uding aAuifers% aAuitards and% in each
h!drostratigrahic unit where one or more contaminants is resent at
concentrations abo,e the a$icab$e site condition standards% $atera$ and ,ertica$
gradients%
/( aro1imate deth to bedroc"%
8( aro1imate deth to water tab$e%
E( an! resect in which section 71 or 73(1 of the regu$ation a$ies to the
roert!%
)( areas where soi$ has been brought from another roert! and $aced on% in or
under the hase two roert!% and
G( aro1imate $ocations% if "nown% of an! roosed bui$dings and other
structures%
iii( where a contaminant is resent on% in or under the hase two roert! at a
concentration greater than the a$icab$e site condition standard% identi-cation
of%
A( each area where a contaminant is resent on% in or under the hase two
roert! at a concentration greater than the a$icab$e site condition standard%
0( the contaminants associated with each of the areas referred to in
subaragrah A%
/( each medium in which a contaminant associated with an area referred to in
subaragrah is resent%
8( a descrition and assessment of Fhat is "nown about each of the areas
referred to in subaragrah A%
E( the distribution% in each of the areas referred to in subaragrah A% of each
contaminant resent in the area at a concentration greater than the a$icab$e
site condition standard% for each medium in which the contaminant is resent%
together with -gures showing the distribution%
)( an!thing "nown about the reason for the discharge of the contaminants
resent on% in or under the hase two roert! at a concentration greater than
the a$icab$e site condition standard into the natura$ en,ironment%
G( an!thing "nown about migration of the contaminants resent on% in or under
the hase two roert! at a concentration greater than the a$icab$e site
condition standard awa! from an! area of otentia$ en,ironmenta$ concern%
inc$uding the identi-cation of an! referentia$ athwa!s%
9( c$imatic or meteoro$ogica$ conditions that ma! ha,e in.uenced distribution
and migration of the contaminants% such as temora$ .uctuations in ground
water $e,e$s% and
I( if a$icab$e% information concerning soi$ ,aour intrusion of the contaminants
into bui$dings inc$uding%
1( re$e,ant construction features of a bui$ding% such as a basement or craw$
sace%
2( bui$ding heating% ,enti$ating and air conditioning design and oeration% and
3( subsurface uti$ities%
i,( where contaminants on% in or under the hase two roert! are resent at
concentrations greater than the a$icab$e site condition standard% one or more
cross<sections showing%
A( the $atera$ and ,ertica$ distribution of a contaminant in each area where the
contaminants is resent at concentrations greater than the a$icab$e site
condition standard in soi$% ground water and sediment%
0( aro1imate deth to water tab$e in each area referred to in subaragrah A%
/( stratigrah! from ground surface to the deeest aAuifer or aAuitard
in,estigated% and
8( an! subsurface structures and uti$ities that ma! aGect contaminant
distribution and transort in each area referred to in subaragrah A% and
,( for each areas where a contaminant is resent on% in or under the roert! at
a concentration greater than the a$icab$e site condition standard for the
contaminant% a diagram identif!ing% with narrati,e e1$anator! notes%
A( the re$ease mechanisms%
0( contaminant transort athwa!%
/( the human and eco$ogica$ recetors $ocated on% in or under the hase two
roert!%
8( recetor e1osure oints% and
E( routes of e1osure(
%.3. Conclusions
(
Pro,ide a summar! of the information about the fo$$owing6
i( the $ocation and concentration of contaminants in the $and or water on% in or
under the hase two roert!%
ii( en,ironmenta$ conditions in the $and or water on% in or under the hase two
roert! where it is necessar! to underta"e a ris" assessment with resect to
one or more contaminants of concern% and
iii( whether a$icab$e site condition standards and standards seci-ed in a ris"
assessment for contaminants on% in or under the hase two roert! were met
as of the certi-cation date(
%.1 Si"natures
Pro,ide%
i( origina$ signatures of the Aua$i-ed erson who conducted or suer,ised the
hase two en,ironmenta$ site assessment% and
ii( a statement b! the Aua$i-ed erson con-rming the carr!ing out of the hase
two en,ironmenta$ site assessment and the -ndings and conc$usions of the
reort(
&.!eerences
(.Fi"ures and #ables
Tab$es
*onitoring Fe$$ Insta$$ation
&ocation 7le8ation
9$1S /05./:;
9$1D /05.//;
9$:a /0;.1
9$:b /0;.:01
9$/ /05.</1
9$< /05.15
9$5 /0<.:
9$;s /05.0:1
9$;d /05.0;1
9$*s /05.<51
9$*d /05.<<=
9$= /05.*5*
9$6 /0/.:5=
9$10 /0/.10:
9$11 /0/.:1;
Pro,ide a tab$e showing construction detai$s and e$e,ations for a$$ monitoring
we$$s insta$$ed during the -e$d in,estigation(
Pro,ide a tab$e showing a$$ water $e,e$ measurements for a$$ monitoring e,ents
at or under the hase two roert!% inc$uding deth to water reorted as
e$e,ations to the nearest centimetre re$ati,e to a geodetic or ermanent and
reco,erab$e benchmar" and reference e$e,ations(
IKAPIs and 8KAPIs
Pro,ide a tab$e showing a$$ $ight or dense non<aAueous hase $iAuid
measurements at or under the hase two roert!% reorted as e$e,ations to the
nearest centimetre re$ati,e to a geodetic or ermanent and reco,erab$e
benchmar" and reference e$e,ations(
Soi$ 8ata
Pro,ide one or more tab$es that%
i( show soi$ Aua$it! data contained in $aborator! certi-cates of ana$!sis of
sam$es ta"en at or under the hase two roert!%
ii( inc$ude the boreho$e% test ho$e% test it or monitoring we$$ identi-cation
number% sam$e deths% sam$e identi-cation number% date of sam$e co$$ection%
date of ana$!sis and $aborator! certi-cate of ana$!sis or ana$!tica$ reort
reference number% and
iii( inc$ude a comarison of the data to a$icab$e site condition standards(
Ground Fater 8ata
Pro,ide one or more tab$es that%
i( show an! ground water Aua$it! data contained in $aborator! certi-cates of
ana$!sis of sam$es ta"en at or under the hase two roert!%
ii( inc$ude the test ho$e or monitoring we$$ identi-cation number% sam$e
identi-cation number% sam$ing deth inter,a$s% date of sam$e co$$ection% date
of ana$!sis and $aborator! certi-cate of ana$!sis or ana$!tica$ reort reference
number% and
iii( inc$ude a comarison of the data to a$icab$e site condition standards(
Sediment 8ata
Pro,ide one or more tab$es that%
i( summari4e a$$ sediment Aua$it! data contained in $aborator! certi-cates of
ana$!sis of sam$es ta"en at or under the hase two roert!%
ii( inc$ude the sam$e identi-cation number% sam$ing deths% date of sam$e
co$$ection% date of ana$!sis and $aborator! certi-cate of ana$!sis or ana$!tica$
reort reference number% and
iii( inc$ude a comarison of the data to a$icab$e site condition standards(
Ground Fater% Sediment and Soi$ *a1imum /oncentration 8ata
Pro,ide a tab$e showing% for each contaminant for which sam$ing and ana$!sis
has been erformed% the ma1imum "nown concentration of each contaminant
on% in or under the hase two roert! as of the certi-cation date inc$uding%
i( the $ocation and uniAue identi-cation number of each boreho$e% test it% test
ho$e or monitoring we$$ from which the sam$e showing the ma1imum
concentration was co$$ected% and
ii( the re$e,ant soi$ sam$ing deths% sediment sam$ing deths% and ground
water sam$ing deth inter,a$s(
)igures
Areas of Katura$ Signi-cance and Fater 0odies
Pro,ide a -gure that i$$ustrates the $ocation of an!%
i( area of natura$ signi-cance that inc$udes the hase two roert!% that is
ad>acent to the hase two roert! or that is $ocated% who$$! or art$!% on the
hase two roert! or within 30 metres of the hase two roert! or art of the
hase two roert!% and
ii( water bod! $ocated ad>acent to the hase two roert! or% who$$! or art$!% on
the hase two roert! or within 30 metres of the hase two roert! or art of
the hase two roert!(
Proert! 0efore Actions Ta"en to #educe the /oncentration of /ontaminants
Pro,ide a -gure showing% in a $an ,iew% a$$ features re$e,ant to the hase two
en,ironmenta$ site assessment rior to an! actions being ta"en to reduce the
concentration of contaminants inc$uding%
i( areas where a contaminant is resent at a concentrations greater than the
a$icab$e site condition standards for the contaminant% and
ii( the $ocations of bui$dings% storage tan"s% drainage features and -$$ areas on or
under the hase two roert!(
Interreted /ontours of Ground Fater E$e,ations
/ontaminants in Soi$ 0efore Actions Ta"en to #educe the /oncentration of
/ontaminants
Fhere one or more contaminants in soi$ at or under the hase two roert! are
resent at a concentration greater than the a$icab$e site condition standard for
the contaminant rior to an! actions ta"en to reduce concentration of
contaminants% ro,ide one or more -gures in $an ,iew of the hase two
roert! that show the concentration of contaminants as ana$!4ed in an
accredited $aborator!% in a$$ boreho$es% test ho$es% test its and an! other soi$
sam$ing $ocations(
/ontaminants in Ground Fater 0efore Actions Ta"en to #educe the
/oncentration of /ontaminants
Fhere one or more contaminants in ground water at or under the hase two
roert! are greater than the a$icab$e site condition standard rior to an!
actions ta"en to reduce concentration of contaminants% ro,ide one or more
-gures in $an ,iew of the hase two roert! that show the concentration of
contaminants% as ana$!4ed in an accredited $aborator!% in a$$ monitoring we$$s
and test ho$es(
/ontaminants in Sediment 0efore Actions Ta"en to #educe the /oncentration of
/ontaminants
Fhere one or more contaminants in sediment at or under the hase two
roert! are greater than the a$icab$e site condition standard rior to an!
actions ta"en to reduce concentration of contaminants% ro,ide one or more
-gures in $an ,iew of the hase two roert! that show the concentration of
contaminants% as ana$!4ed in an accredited $aborator!% in a$$ sediment sam$e
$ocations(
8e$ineation
Pro,ide -gures showing the hase two roert! in a $an ,iew and i$$ustrating
the de$ineation of the $atera$ and ,ertica$ e1tent of contaminants of concern in
soi$% ground water or sediment for each area contaminants of concern inc$uding%
i( sam$ing $ocations%
ii( sam$e identi-cation number%
iii( sam$ing oint%
i,( sam$ing deths%
,( sam$ing deth inter,a$s%
,i( concentrations of contaminants as ana$!4ed in an accredited $aborator!% and
,ii( the a$icab$e site condition standard or standard seci-ed in a ris"
assessment for each contaminant ana$!4ed(
/ontaminants of /oncern in Areas of Potentia$ En,ironmenta$ /oncern
Pro,ide cross<sections that are oriented ara$$e$ and erendicu$ar to the
direction of ground water .ow at the hase two roert! i$$ustrating%
i( the de$ineation of the $atera$ and ,ertica$ e1tent of contaminants of concern in
soi$% ground water or sediment for each area of otentia$ en,ironmenta$ concern
and showing sam$e $ocations% sam$ing identi-cation numbers% sam$ing oints
and sam$ing deths%
ii( concentration of contaminants ana$!4ed in an accredited $aborator!%
iii( in high$ighting% a$$ concentrations of contaminants in e1cess of the a$icab$e
site condition standard or standard seci-ed in a ris" assessment% and
i,( the stratigrah! from ground surface to the deeest aAuifer or aAuitard
in,estigated(
).Appendices
3eneral
Sam$ing and Ana$!sis P$an
Pro,ide the sam$ing and ana$!sis $an for the site in,estigation(
)ina$i4ed )ie$d Iogs
Pro,ide a$$ -na$i4ed -e$d $ogs(
/erti-cates of Ana$!sis or Ana$!tica$ #eorts from Iaboratories
Pro,ide $aborator! certi-cates of ana$!sis or ana$!tica$ reorts for a$$ sam$es
ana$!4ed(
#esidue *anagement
Pro,ide coies of a$$ ermits% aro,a$s and the $i"e obtained from municia$%
ro,incia$ or federa$ go,ernments or agencies for hand$ing% treating% discharging
and disosing of soi$% sediment and ground water
Sur,e! of Phase Two Proert!
Pro,ide a sur,e! of the hase two roert! which has been reared% signed and
sea$ed b! a sur,e!or or% where the hase two roert! consists of $and that is
administered b! the *inistr! of Katura$ #esources under the Pub$ic Iands Act% a
descrition of the hase two roert! aro,ed b! the Sur,e!or Genera$(
See Reg for other appli'able appendi'es