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Overview of Overview of The Triad Approach The Triad Approach

Presented to: Society of American Military Engineers

Orange County Post

Presented by:Bill Girolamo and Bill Musser

Environmental Data Solutions Group, LLC

OverviewOverview Value PropositionValue Proposition ElementsElements BenefitsBenefits Local Agency Adoption & UseLocal Agency Adoption & Use Summary and Information ResourcesSummary and Information Resources Questions & DiscussionQuestions & Discussion

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Presentation Overview Presentation Overview

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OverviewOverview Value PropositionValue Proposition ElementsElements BenefitsBenefits Local Agency Adoption & UseLocal Agency Adoption & Use Summary and Information ResourcesSummary and Information Resources Questions & DiscussionQuestions & Discussion

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What Triad IsWhat Triad IsAn innovative approach to conducting site An innovative approach to conducting site assessment and remediation activities through 3 assessment and remediation activities through 3 key elementskey elements

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Real-Time Measurement Technologies

Strategic Project

Planning

Dynamic Work

StrategiesUncertainty

Mgmt

Purpose of The Triad Approach Purpose of The Triad Approach

To provide technically defensible methodology To provide technically defensible methodology for for managing project uncertaintymanaging project uncertainty::

Site uncertainty (Sampling and Analysis)Site uncertainty (Sampling and Analysis)

Decision uncertaintyDecision uncertainty

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Is the Triad Approach New?Is the Triad Approach New?

No, it introduces a more systematic No, it introduces a more systematic process.process.

Is Triad simply expedited, accelerated, or Is Triad simply expedited, accelerated, or streamlined site characterization?streamlined site characterization?– No, it involves higher level planning No, it involves higher level planning

resulting in expedited characterization & resulting in expedited characterization & remediation.remediation.

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History of TriadHistory of Triad Formerly Expedited Site Characterization (ESC) Formerly Expedited Site Characterization (ESC)

– Initiative started in 1980’s by the DOEInitiative started in 1980’s by the DOE– Objective to reduce Assessment & Remediation CostsObjective to reduce Assessment & Remediation Costs– Driven by approximately 20 DOE sites on the NPLsDriven by approximately 20 DOE sites on the NPLs– 1993 guidelines published as ESC1993 guidelines published as ESC

Triad Technical Regulatory Guidelines, 2003Triad Technical Regulatory Guidelines, 2003– Developed by International Technology and Regulatory Developed by International Technology and Regulatory

Council (ITRC), 40 States Participate (Council (ITRC), 40 States Participate (www.itrcweb.org))– Funded by DOE and USEPAFunded by DOE and USEPA– Utilized the ESC to develop TriadUtilized the ESC to develop Triad– USEPA takes lead role in the 2000s (USEPA takes lead role in the 2000s (www.triadcentral.org))– Evolves into a Federal/State Interagency PartnershipEvolves into a Federal/State Interagency Partnership

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Triad BenefitsTriad Benefits

Enhanced Stakeholder AlignmentEnhanced Stakeholder Alignment Improved Site Decision-MakingImproved Site Decision-Making Reduced Data Collection CostsReduced Data Collection Costs Expedited SchedulesExpedited Schedules Reduced Overall Project Timeline and CostReduced Overall Project Timeline and Cost

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Examples of Actual Project SavingsExamples of Actual Project Savings

Project NameProject Name Time SavedTime SavedCostsCosts

SavedSaved

Camp Pendleton, CACamp Pendleton, CA 3 years3 years $2.5M$2.5M

Fort Lewis, WAFort Lewis, WA 1-2 years1-2 years 40-50% on 40-50% on analyticalanalytical

Cos Cob Power Plant, CTCos Cob Power Plant, CT ~1 year~1 year 35%35%

China Lake NAWS, CAChina Lake NAWS, CA Not DeterminedNot Determined 50%50%

Crescent Wire Property, Crescent Wire Property, NJNJ 6-12 months6-12 months Not Not

DeterminedDetermined

Vint Hill (Army BRAC), VAVint Hill (Army BRAC), VA 2 years2 years 50%50%

10Source: www.triadcentral.org

Does Triad Increase Cost?Does Triad Increase Cost?

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Common misconception:Common misconception:– Triad adds cost to the projectTriad adds cost to the project

Triad front-loads cost for Site Investigation, butTriad front-loads cost for Site Investigation, but– Reduce additional field mobilizationsReduce additional field mobilizations– Minimize reworkMinimize rework– Shorten overall timeline and cost to closure Shorten overall timeline and cost to closure

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“Intensive” Project

Planning

Dynamic Work

Strategies

Real-Time Measurement Technologies

UncertaintyMgmt

A Holistic Approach

Conceptual Site Model

Strategic Project PlanningStrategic Project Planning

• Key components: Key components: Conceptual Site ModelConceptual Site Model and and Decision Logic DiagramsDecision Logic Diagrams

• Concurrence from all stakeholdersConcurrence from all stakeholders

• Continues through life of projectContinues through life of project

• Value: Reduces costs through Value: Reduces costs through stakeholder concurrence, therefore stakeholder concurrence, therefore reduces reworkreduces rework

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Conceptual Site Model (CSM)Conceptual Site Model (CSM)

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Source: California Uniform Site Assessment Tools 2007, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, Department of Toxic Substances Control, State Water Resources Control Board, June 25, 2007

Decision Logic DiagramsDecision Logic Diagrams

16Source: Best Practices Used in the Triad Approach to Characterize TCE in Ground Water at Hurlburt Field, FL, David S. Miller, Argonne National Laboratory

Dynamic Work StrategiesDynamic Work Strategies

• Execute field work based on Execute field work based on Decision Decision Logic DiagramsLogic Diagrams and and Real-Time Real-Time Measurement TechnologiesMeasurement Technologies

• Utilize site characterization real-time field Utilize site characterization real-time field data findings to decrease uncertaintydata findings to decrease uncertainty

• O&M activities real time monitoring allows O&M activities real time monitoring allows for optimization/reduced remediationfor optimization/reduced remediation

• Value: Approach decreases uncertainty Value: Approach decreases uncertainty and costs and costs

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What We Used to See

19Slide adapted from Columbia Technologies, Inc., 2003

What We See Now

Real-Time MeasurementsReal-Time Measurements

• New technologies allow real time data New technologies allow real time data collectioncollection

• Per-sample cost is cheaper, but more Per-sample cost is cheaper, but more qualitative before conducting analysesqualitative before conducting analyses

• Decreases uncertaintyDecreases uncertainty

• Real time monitoring results in Real time monitoring results in Dynamic Work Dynamic Work StrategiesStrategies

• Value: Decrease in uncertainty results in better Value: Decrease in uncertainty results in better decision making!decision making!

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Some Key Triad Best PracticesSome Key Triad Best Practices

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• Robust Conceptual Site Model

• Focus on Decision Uncertainty

• Development of an Exit Strategy

• Development of Decision Logic

• Use of Dynamic Work Strategies

• Use of Collaborative Data Sets

Key Aspects of Triad ExecutionKey Aspects of Triad Execution

Sample representativenessSample representativeness managed for managed for data results extrapolated to decisionsdata results extrapolated to decisions

Demonstrations of Method ApplicabilityDemonstrations of Method Applicability (DMAs): for real-time measurement (DMAs): for real-time measurement technologies and data management tools; technologies and data management tools; Agency approval maybe necessaryAgency approval maybe necessary

Collaborative data setsCollaborative data sets: Real Time : Real Time information used in conjunction with information used in conjunction with traditional fixed laboratory analytical resultstraditional fixed laboratory analytical results

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ComparisonComparison Traditional approach involves: Traditional approach involves:

– fixed samplingfixed sampling

– repeat mobilizationsrepeat mobilizations

– greater uncertagreater uncertainty inty Triad approach involves:Triad approach involves:

– rapid field screening rapid field screening

– reduction in uncertaintyreduction in uncertainty

– front-end cost-loadingfront-end cost-loading

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What Makes Triad Successful?What Makes Triad Successful?

Integrates key elements into a coherent Integrates key elements into a coherent packagepackage that that restructuresrestructures cleanup projects cleanup projects

Shifts resource investment -- increases front Shifts resource investment -- increases front end costs, but reduces total costsend costs, but reduces total costs

Process drives stakeholders to unified site Process drives stakeholders to unified site understanding from the beginningunderstanding from the beginning

The The CSMCSM facilitates the stakeholder facilitates the stakeholder consensus vision consensus vision

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Manage Decision Uncertainty to Manage Decision Uncertainty to Achieve End GoalsAchieve End Goals

Obtain answers to achieve end-goals to:Obtain answers to achieve end-goals to:– Meet regulatory concernsMeet regulatory concerns– Perform cost-benefit estimatesPerform cost-benefit estimates– Support site closure and reuse Support site closure and reuse

Unify stakeholders’ understanding to Unify stakeholders’ understanding to facilitate defensible and sustainable facilitate defensible and sustainable decisions decisions

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Triad Roll-OutTriad Roll-OutTriad successfully implemented across Triad successfully implemented across the Countrythe Country See summaries of 30 successful See summaries of 30 successful projects at:projects at:

http://www.triadcentral.org./user/profile/index.cfmhttp://www.triadcentral.org./user/profile/index.cfm

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Local Agency Adoption & UseLocal Agency Adoption & Use EPA Region 9EPA Region 9

– DoD and Region 9 Management supportive, Triad DoD and Region 9 Management supportive, Triad used extensivelyused extensively

– Assured correct decision makingAssured correct decision making– Reduced cost and timeline on projectsReduced cost and timeline on projects

DTSCDTSC– Trained by USEPATrained by USEPA– Supports Triad, but no formal policySupports Triad, but no formal policy

RWQCBRWQCB– Trained by USEPATrained by USEPA– Supports Triad, but no formal policySupports Triad, but no formal policy– Limited roll-out at “test sites”Limited roll-out at “test sites”

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Local Agency Adoption & UseLocal Agency Adoption & Use

To Promote/Test Triad:To Promote/Test Triad: Formal management support neededFormal management support needed Shift workloads to accommodate Triad Shift workloads to accommodate Triad

projects projects Caseworkers focus on key Triad sites to Caseworkers focus on key Triad sites to

reach exit strategy in timely fashion. reach exit strategy in timely fashion.

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Adoption at Non-DOD SitesAdoption at Non-DOD Sites Successfully applied to numerous private Successfully applied to numerous private

sector sitessector sites

Triad does not work whenTriad does not work when– Teams refuse to collaborateTeams refuse to collaborate– Property owners or PRPs are uncooperativeProperty owners or PRPs are uncooperative– Stakeholders change minds, do not honor Stakeholders change minds, do not honor

agreements made during strategic planningagreements made during strategic planning

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SummarySummary TriadTriad is an is an innovative approach focusinginnovative approach focusing on on

– Strategic Project PlanningStrategic Project Planning– Dynamic Work StrategiesDynamic Work Strategies– Real-Time Measurement TechnologiesReal-Time Measurement Technologies

The The purposepurpose of of TriadTriad is to is to Manage Project UncertaintyManage Project Uncertainty

The The benefitsbenefits of of TriadTriad are are– Enhanced Stakeholder AlignmentEnhanced Stakeholder Alignment– Reduced Data Collection CostsReduced Data Collection Costs– Expedited SchedulesExpedited Schedules– Improved Site Decision-MakingImproved Site Decision-Making– Reduced Overall Project Timeline and CostReduced Overall Project Timeline and Cost

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Triad Website:

www.triadcentral.org

Additional Resources: Additional Resources: •Triad Community of Practice (CoP):

www.triadcentral.org/user/cop/

•Support for R9, DTSC, RWQCB:www.brownfieldstsc.org/request_support.cfm

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Questions/Discussion?Questions/Discussion?

Bill Girolamo, EDSG (Member of Triad CoP)Bill Girolamo, EDSG (Member of Triad CoP)

(866) 609-3374, ext. 04(866) 609-3374, ext. 04

wgirolamo@edsg.com

Bill Musser, EDSG (Remediation Practice Leader)Bill Musser, EDSG (Remediation Practice Leader)

(866) 609-3374, ext. 05(866) 609-3374, ext. 05

wmusser@edsg.com

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