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Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL)
Environmental Cleanup
Cumberland,
Md.
Maryland
West
Virginia
ABL
Area Map
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
 A government-owned,
contractor-operated
plant (Plant 1) of the Naval Sea Systems
Command (NAVSEA)
 Operated by ATK Tactical
Systems
Company, LLC
 Installation Restoration Program (IRP)
managed by the Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Atlantic Division (LANTDIV)
 Environmental studies/engineering - CH2M Hill
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
 Conducts research, development, testing and
production of solid rocket propulsion, laser
initiation systems, composite and metal
structures for military tactical missiles and gun
launched systems.
 These include air-to-air, air-to-surface and
surface-to-air missiles and gun launched
systems for the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force.
ABL Economic Impact
 850 full time employees (Oct 2003)
 $38 million annual payroll (2002)
 $73 million goods & services purchased
locally in FY2003
 $260 million facility improvements &
maintenance since 1984.
– $28 million/year projected thru 2005.
ABL Environmental Issues
1983 study identified 9 sites, 7 were recommended
for further evaluation:
- Northern Riverside Waste Disposal Area (1)
- Previous Burning Grounds (2 & 3)
- X-ray developing solution disposal site (4)
- Inert landfill (5)
- Sensitivity test area water impoundment (6)
- Beryllium landfill (7)
Production Well ‘A’ identified in 1983, became Site 10
Production Well ‘F’ identified in 1995, became Site 11
Various Building 167 areas identified in 1983, became
Site 12
Environmental Concerns
 Soil and ground water contamination
– Solvents
– Production materials and by-products
 No immediate threat to human health or
the environment
 Concerns are for potential future
residential land and water uses
Environmental Cleanup
A multi-step process
1. Preliminary Assessment / Site Inspection (PA/SI)
- Specific sites identified
- Sampling is conducted to confirm or deny the
presence of contamination
2. Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study (RI/FS)
- Determines the nature and extent of contamination.
- Risk Assessment for human health and the environment
- Evaluates numerous options
3. Record of Decision (ROD)
- All parties involved agree on proposed cleanup
4. Remedial Design / Remedial Action (RD/RA)
- Determines and emplaces selected technology
Installation Restoration Program
 January 1983 - Initial Assessment Study
 February 1989 - Technical Review Committee
(TRC) formed
 May 1994 - Plant 1 listed on National Priorities
List
 December 8, 1994 - TRC changed to
Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)
 January 1998 - Federal Facility Agreement
National Priorities List (NPL)
 National list of environmental sites based
on calculation of risk to human health
and the environment
– “Worst-First” clean up
 Listing on NPL brings funding priority
– “Superfund” for civilian sites
– DoD funding for military sites
 Federal Facilities Agreement establishes
working arrangement between Navy,
EPA, and W.Va.
Site 1 - Riverside Disposal Area
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Approx. 11 acres
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Used as waste
burning, storage
and disposal area
Volatile organic compounds (primarily solvents) and
metals detected in soil, ground water, and sediment.
 Air stripping of ground water began in 1998
 Soil investigation completed in 2002, ecological and
human health risk assessments for soil are in progress
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Site 1 Groundwater
Time Line
Year
Activity
1983
January: Initial Assessment Survey
1987
August: Confirmation Study Completed
1989
February 9: Technical Review Committee Formed
1989
October: Interim Remedial Investigation Completed
1992
October: Remedial Investigation Completed
1994
May - ABL Plant 1 on National Priorities List
1994
December: Technical Review Committee Changed to RAB
1995
Focused Remedial Investigation and Risk Assessment
1996
Focused Feasibility Study
1996
October: Proposed Remedial Action Plan Presented
1997
Jan/Feb: Public Comment Period and Decision Document
1997
September: Treatment Plant Construction Begins
1998
January: Federal Facility Agreement Signed
1998
August: Groundwater Treatment Begins
1998 - Present Groundwater Treatment and Long Term Monitoring
Site 1 Treatment Plant
Construction
53% of the project budget of approximately $5 million
was allocated to local vendors or businesses
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1 % OHM Equipment
1% Local Equipment Rental
4% OHM
7% Direct Costs (local)
8% Direct Costs (others)
18% Major Equipment
20% Labor and Fees
41% Subcontractors (local)
Site 2
Previous Burning Ground (1942-1949)
Burning ground area utilized from 19421949 located southwest of Building 361
 A few solvents, hydrocarbons, and metals
detected in soil and groundwater
 Additional groundwater sampling is
proposed for this site
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Site 3
Previous Burning Ground (1950-1958)
 Burning ground area utilized from 1950-1958
 Two areas of disturbed soil and four linear
features identified in aerial photographs
 A few solvents and metals were detected in soil
and groundwater
 Ecological and human health risk assessments
are in progress
Site 4B
Spent Photographic Developing Solution Site
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Area adjacent to Building 181 were spent
photographic solutions (containing silver,
cyanide and phenols) were discharged
 Metals contamination found in soil
 A Pilot Study is planned to assist with
clean up of soil
Site 5
Inert (non ordnance) Landfill
Soil and ground water
contamination from disposal of
drums which had contained
solvents, laboratory and
photographic chemicals, and
construction debris.
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Approximately 4 acres
Landfill cap completed in
September 1998
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Groundwater studies completed in 2002
Ecological and human health risk assessments are in progress
Site 6 - Sensitivity Test Area
Surface Water Impoundment
Approximately 2.5-acre man-made surface
water impoundment located 500 feet down-slope
from sensitivity test area
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Part of Area of Concern I
Sediment samples collected in September 2001
indicate no explosive constituents were detected.
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Therefore, a no further action closeout
document was prepared for the site in February
2002
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Site 7- Beryllium Landfill
6 x 6 x 10-foot pit for
disposal of laboratory
materials
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Contents excavated in 1995,
segregated in 1996, and
disposed of in 1997
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No further action decision
document was signed for the
site in 2001
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Site 10 - Production Well ‘A’
Identified in 1983 and
recommended for continued
monitoring
 Interim Remedial Action to
treat water at Site 1 treatment
plant proposed in March 1998.
Decision document signed in
June 1998
 Shallow groundwater treatment began in February 1999
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Final decision document for Site 10 groundwater (not yet
issued) stipulates that the system be expanded to include
bedrock groundwater extraction and treatment. Expanded
system began operation in February 2002
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Site 11 - Production Well ‘F’
Well installed in 1961 but never put into operation
because sand in borehole prevented pumping.
 Free product (solvents) found in well in 1995.
 Investigation of soil and groundwater, sampling
and re-boring of the well during Sept.-Oct. 1999
removed source of contamination.
 Performed 4 rounds of quarterly groundwater
sampling following source removal
 Draft Remedial Investigation Report, including a
risk assessment, submitted November 2002.
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Site 12 - Former Area of Concern N, Building
167 Solid Waste Management Units
Nine units in the vicinity of Building 167 where wastes
historically handled
 Investigated Units 37N and 52 during Phase I Phase II and
Phase III (as Area of Concern N) Solid Waste Management
Unit/ Area of Concern Investigations
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Discovered two solvent plumes
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One centered around Building 167 (primarily TCE)
One centered around former wastewater sump (Unit 37N)
Area of Concern N was designated IR Site 12
 RI currently underway to determine vertical extent of
groundwater contamination and the extent of subsurface soil
contamination
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Site Status
Site
Study
1
Groundwater
1
Soil
2
All media
3
All media
Invest.
4B
Soil
5
Soil
5
Groundwater, Surface Water and Sediment
Decision
Cleanup
Site Status Cont’d...
Site
Study
Invest.
6
NFA decision document prepared in February 2002
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NFA decision document signed September 2001
Decision
Cleanup
10
Interim decision document for groundwater signed June 1998; final remedy implemented February 2002
10
Soil
11
All media
12
All media
Public Participation
Two-way, interactive communication
that involves the community in the clean
up process.
The Players
ATK
Maryland
Communities
Navy
West
Virginia
RAB
EPA
Decision
Document
What is a RAB?
Restoration Advisory Board
 Made up of representatives from the
community and government agencies
 Members provide advice to decision makers
 All members are equal
ABL RAB Mission Statement
 Serve as a forum for discussion and exchange of
information between federal/state agencies and
the community regarding the cleanup program
at ABL
 Provide an opportunity for stakeholders to
review Installation Restoration Program cleanup
progress, provide input and participate in
dialogue with decision makers
 Complement other public participation initiatives
ABL RAB Mission Statement
continued
The purpose of this mission of private-public
dialogue is to provide a trust-building process
among the various stakeholders and government
agencies, to protect human health and the
environment, to restore the identified National
Priorities List sites and to prevent or minimize
future pollution from these sites. Accomplishing
this mission is expected to enhance the viability of
ABL to provide employment and valuable public
services for years to come.
RAB Responsibilities
 Provide advice to regulatory agencies
 Consider important clean up issues
 Review and evaluate technical documents
 Recommend priorities
 Conduct regular meetings, which are
open to the public
Benefits of Public Participation
 Understanding cleanup issues and progress
 Opportunity to participate in the process
and influence decisions
 Clean up that is responsive to community
desires
RAB Members
 Stakeholders
 Interested individuals
 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
 State regulatory agencies (Md. & W.Va.)
 Local city and county governments
 U.S. Navy and ATK Tactical Systems
Company, LLC.
Stakeholders
Any person, group, or organization
affected by, or having a vested interest in,
the environmental issues or the process
used for their resolution.
RAB Activities
 Publicize RAB meetings & activities
 Update Community Relations Plan
 Increase community awareness
 Increase understanding of environmental
issues, process, and accomplishments
RAB Members
 The number of RAB members should be
large enough to reflect community
diversity, yet small enough to be
workable
 The ABL RAB meets quarterly
 New community members are welcome
Community Member Expectations
 Serve at least a two-year term
 Attend all RAB meetings
 Review and comment on technical
documents
 Communicate with the community and
interested groups
RAB Co-chairs
 Dr. Betsey T. Kagey, Ph.D.
(301) 722-0029
E-mail: [email protected]
 Mr. Lou Williams, NAVSEA,
(909) 920-9737
 ABL contact: Les Mull
(304) 726-5425
Information Repositories
LaVale Public Library
815 National Highway
LaVale, Md
Fort Ashby Public Library
Lincoln Street
Fort Ashby, W. Va.