Field sampling and analysis plan for the remedial investigation of Waste Area Grouping 2 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Environmental Restoration Program

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are members of the Environmental Sciences Division. D. Downing is a member of the Engineering Physics and Mathematical Division. R. H. Ketelle is a member of Energy Division.

Phase I remedial investigation report of Waste Area Grouping 2 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

“…The S A P for the WAG 2 RI (Boston et al 1992) was issued in February 1992. The purpose of the SAP is to collect physical data and to collect and analyze environmental samples for physical, chemical, and biological parameters to support the WAG 2 environmental monitoring program and to form a basis for the preliminary components of the formal remedial investigatiodfeasibility study (RI/FS) for WAG 2.…”

“…Contaminants posing the greatest potential human health risk fiom water ingestion at WOD CH and ' ' Sr) are relatively non-particle reactive, thus the emphasis during the first year was primarily on soluble contaminants. The transport of sediment-associated contaminants is being addressed by the WAG 2 sediment sampling efforts during Phase 11 (Boston et al 1992). Efforts will continue to be closely coordinated to identify contaminant source areas and quantify fluxes.…”

Annual report of the Environmental Restoration Monitoring and Assessment Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for FY 1992. Environmental Restoration Program

“…FY 1992 has been a transition year in that many of the activities described in this report were recently initiated. During the second quarter, sampling began in WAG 2 (see Boston et al 1992). For some tasks, analytical results from initial investigations have not been received; therefore, in manycases this report is mostly a plan for describing future work.…”

Monitoring and modeling contaminated sediment transport in the White Oak Creek watershed

“…Information about contaminant sources and the characteristics of contaminants and sediment will be required. Specific sources and accumulation zones of contaminated sediment in much of WOC will be identified in 1992 and 1993 as part of the WAG 2 sampling and analysis effort (Boston, et al, 1991). Information for the critical factors controlling contaminant-sediment interaction (e.g., contaminant chemistry, minerology and surface area of particles, organic content of sediments, and water chemistry) will be collected from a review of the literature, field sampling and lab analyses.…”

“…Parts of the plan have already been incorporated into several activities conducted in the WOC catchment by the Environmental Restoration (ER) Program at ORNL. For example, the WAG 2 Remedial Investigation (RI) plan (Boston, et al, 1991) and the Environmental Restoration Monitoring and A._ssment (ERMA) report (Clapp, et al, 1991) contain specific sampling, analysis, and modeling objectives based on the general strategy presented in this report. The planned activities discussed in this report have also been coordinated with the ER Program that is evaluating the impact of WOC on the Clinch River and other downstream locations (CRRFI, 1990) and will also be coordinated with ER activities at other WAGs in the WOC catchment (e.g., WAGs 1, 5, and 6).…”