EP-DT05-00005

Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc. 121 NE 72nd Street Gladstone, Missouri 64118 Tel: (913) 851-3919, Fax: (913) 851-3889 www.seagullenvirotech.com

August 4, 2011 Mr. Howard Pham STAT Project Officer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 77 W. Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60604 Subject: Sampling Activities for the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund

Site, Operable Unit (OU1): Allied Landfill Kalamazoo, Michigan CERCLIS ID: MID006007306 EPA Region 5, STAT Contract No. EP-S5-10-01, Task Order No. EP-DT05-00005 Task Monitor: Michael Berkoff, EPA Region 5 Remedial Project Manager Dear Mr. Pham: Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc. (Seagull) is submitting the attached field sampling activities for the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site, Operable Unit (OU1): Allied Landfill in Kalamazoo, MI. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the STAT Program Manager at (913) 908-4697. Sincerely,

Hieu Q. Vu, PE STAT Program Manager Enclosure

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SAMPLING ACTIVITY FOR THE ALLIED PAPER/PORTAGE CREEK/KALAMAZOO RIVER SUPERFUND SITE, OPERABLE

UNIT (OU1): ALLIED LANDFILL KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN

Task Order No. EP-DT05-00005

Subsurface Soil Sampling

Under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Superfund Technical Assistance Team

(STAT) contract (No. EP-S5-10-01), Task Order No. EP-DT05-00005, Seagull Environmental

Technologies, Inc. (Seagull) was tasked to conduct subsurface soil sampling at the Allied Paper/Portage

Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site, Operable Unit (OU1): Allied Landfill in Kalamazoo, MI. On

July 28, 2011, STAT Team Members Ryan Lunt and Joel Harvestor collected subsurface soil samples

from Operable Unit 1: Allied Landfill. Twelve subsurface soil samples were collect, plus a field duplicate

(see Table 1). On July 29, 2011, STAT shipped the samples to the designated Contract Laboratory

Program (CLP) laboratory for analysis of metals: lead, total chromium, and mercury. In addition, an extra

volume of soil was collected at each sampling locations. At the request of EPA Region 5 RPM, the extra

volume was submitted for analysis of TCLP.

TABLE 1

SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLES

ALLIED PAPER/PORTAGE CREEK/KALAMAZOO RIVER SUPERFUND SITE, OPERABLE UNIT (OU1): ALLIED LANDFILL

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN

Sample Location Latitude Longitude Sample Time Sample Depth Interval

(ft bgs)

W-6 42.26086 -85.57689 09:18 12-13

MW-126A 42.26077 -85.57366 10:10 14-16 MW-125B 42.26093 -85.57184 10:28 18-19

BDHL-22 42.26074 -85.57344 13:11 10-12

BDHL-22 42.26074 -85.57344 13:41 12-14

BDHL-22 42.26074 -85.57344 13:49 14-16

BDHL-22 42.26074 -85.57344 13:57 18-20

MW-121B 42.26128 -85.57350 14:45 16-17.5

FLF-1 42.26359 -85.57314 15:06 6-6.5

BHDL-123 42.26202 -85.57214 15:31 8-9.5 *BHDL-123 42.26202 -85.57214 15:31 8-9.5

BHDL-123 42.26202 -85.57214 15:40 14-16

BHDL-123 42.26202 -85.57214 15:57 17-19 Notes:

*Duplicate sample of BHDL-123 at 8-9.5 ft.

Ft bgs Feet below ground surface

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APPENDICES Appendix A FIELD LOGBOOK

B FIELD SHEETS

C PHOTOLOG

D CLP LABORATORY’S COPY OF INORGANIC TRAFFIC REPORTS AND CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY RECORDS

APPENDIX A

FIELD LOGBOOK

APPENDIX B

FIELD SHEETS

APPENDIX C

PHOTOLOG

Client: Description: Photograph Number:

Direction: Photographer: Date:

Client: Description: Photograph Number:

Direction: Photographer: Date:

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

1

Ryan Lunt

Photograph of Superfund Technical Assistance Team (STAT) subcontractor collecting subsurface soil sample from W‐6. 

West 07/28/2011

1

Ryan Lunt

Photograph of STAT at sample location BDHL‐22.  

West 07/28/2011

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Client: Description: Photograph Number:

Direction: Photographer: Date:

Client: Description: Photograph Number:

Direction: Photographer: Date:

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

2

Ryan Lunt

Photograph of STAT personnel  collecting a soil sample from BDHL‐22.  The  soil  sample was  collected from 12‐14 feet below ground surface (ft bgs).

South 07/28/2011

3

Ryan Lunt

Photograph of STAT subcontractor collecting a soil sample from sample location MW‐121B.  The soil sample was collected from 16‐17.5 feet.

North 07/28/2011

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Client: Description: Photograph Number:

Direction: Photographer: Date:

Client: Description: Photograph Number:

Direction: Photographer: Date:

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

3

Joel Harvester

Photograph of STAT personnel digging a hole  at MW‐121B to patch the landfill liner.

East 07/29/2011

5

Ryan Lunt

Photograph  shows the 30 mil PVC liner that was used to patch the Allied Landfill liner . 

N/A 07/29/2011

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APPENDIX D

CLP LABORATORY’S COPY OF INORGANIC TRAFFIC REPORTS AND CHAIN-OF-

CUSTODY RECORDS