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Applicable Threshold Level Determination
at Petroleum Sites
Steven Wilson-GA EPD USTMPFebruary 2018
A Workbook Introduction
How does the VI Pathway impact the
GRBCA Workbook
and what are the implications for
petroleum release sites?
Georgia Risk-based
Corrective Action (GRBCA)
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GRBCA CURRENT PHASE: EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER TESTING & REVIEW
√ USTMP commits to pursue RBCA process: Nov. 2015
√ USTMP and RAU Manager first meeting: Jan. – July 2016
-Evaluate RBCA & VI processes: goal to integrate into one process
-In-depth Reviews Completed: Research and literature, State programs
COCs,
√ EPD Branch approval to pursue UST RBCA process: July 2016
√ Contract for programmer signed Dec 2016
√ Workbook “delivered” Thanksgiving 2017
√ Revisions & Internal Testing: Dec 2017 – Jan 2018
External stakeholder testing, debugging, review & comments
underway: Feb 2018 - ?
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START GRBCA WORKSHEET (TAB)
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POPUP DASHBOARD AVAILABLE ALL
WORKBOOK SHEETS
Dashboard Features:
• Access to the guidance document
• Access to help and User Guides for the workbook
• Quick navigation tools
• Printing
• Reset
• Contact EPD
• The compare COCs to RBTLs button
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INTEGRATED SUPPORT RESOURCES: QUICK HELP ICONS, QUICK GUIDE
Quick Help icons:
Most worksheet Item #s
Quick Guide icons:
Each worksheet banner
User Guides:
Dashboard
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CALENDAR
If you click in any date cell, a
calendar will pop up and you’ll
be able to choose a date. You
can also type in a date if you
wish.
The “Date Selection History
Table” allows you to choose a
date you selected previously.
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Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
site & release
information:
-GW usage
-fuel released
-path./receptors
-VI distances
Workbook
selects COCs &
creates tables
User enters soil
& GW results
Workbook
compares Max
COC levels to
RBTLs for
pass/fail
Publishes results
tables
Compare COC
Concentrations to RBTLs
Create COC & RBTL Tables
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THE RBTL REPORT SHEET (THE FOUNDATION)
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AOC- Area of Concern (Contaminated Area)
AOPC- Area of Potential Concern (Threatened Area)
THE RBTL REPORT SHEET SECTION 6
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THE RBTL REPORT SHEET SECTION 7
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SOIL DATA
Soil VI Evaluation?
Soil Benzene Table
imports:
&
Direct Exposure Table
imports(Soil to GW Leaching)
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THE RBTL REPORT SHEET SECTION 9: GROUNDWATER DATA
No Soil VI Evaluation?
Soil VI Table not
imported
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THE RBTL REPORT SHEET SECTION 9: GROUNDWATER DATA
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THE RBTL REPORT SHEET SECTION 11: RESULTS!
Two Soil VI
Results Tables:
Results compared as they soil data was
entered
Results Summary compressed by grid
zone
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THE RBTL REPORT SHEET SECTION 11: RESULTS!
Results Tables:
Max Soil COC Values
(direct exposure)
Compared to RBTLs
Max GW COC Values
Compared to RBTLs
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Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
site & release
information:
-GW usage
-fuel released
-path./receptors
-VI distances
Workbook
selects COCs &
creates tables
User enters soil
& GW results
Workbook
compares Max
COC levels to
RBTLs for
pass/fail
Publishes results
tables
Compare COC
Concentrations to RBTLs
Create COC & RBTL Tables
Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
predominant soil
classes, GW &
free
product depths
Workbook
calculates AOC
GW VI SSTLs
Workbook
compares GW
Max COC levels
to SSTLS for
pass/fail &
publishes results
table
Calculate AOC SSTL &
Compare COC Concs.
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AOC SSTL REPORT- SECTION 1
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AOC SSTL REPORT- SECTION 3- RESULTS!
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WORKBOOK GW BENZENE VI OUTPUTS
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Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
site & release
information:
-GW usage
-fuel released
-path./receptors
-VI distances
Workbook
selects COCs &
creates tables
User enters soil
& GW results
Workbook
compares Max
COC levels to
RBTLs for
pass/fail
Publishes results
tables
Compare COC
Concentrations to RBTLs
Create COC & RBTL Tables
Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
predominant soil
classes, GW &
free
product depths
Workbook
calculates AOC
GW VI SSTLs
Workbook
compares GW
Max COC levels
to SSTLS for
pass/fail &
publishes results
table
Calculate AOC SSTL &
Compare COC Concs.
Area of Potential
Concern
User enters
Domenico Model
parameters,
receptor distances
to AOC MW Cmax and
AOPC MWNR with
detectable COCs &
enters MWNR data
not populated
Workbook: Calculates
GW levels at each
receptor from
MW Cmax & MWNR
Compares to RBTLs
for pass/fail
Back calculates
source concentration
protective of receptor
Determines most at
risk receptor
Publishes results
tables
Calculate AOPC SSTL &
Compare COC Concs.
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AOPC SSTL REPORT- SECTION 1 A
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AOPC SSTL REPORT- SECTION 1 B & C
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AOPC SSTL REPORT- SECTION 1 D & E
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AOPC SSTL REPORT- SECTION 2
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Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
predominant soil
classes, GW &
free
product depths
Workbook
calculates AOC
GW VI SSTLs
Workbook
compares GW
Max COC levels
to SSTLS for
pass/fail &
publishes results
table
Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
site & release
information:
-GW usage
-fuel released
-path./receptors
-VI distances
Workbook
selects COCs &
creates tables
User enters soil
& GW results
Workbook
compares Max
COC levels to
RBTLs for
pass/fail
Publishes results
tables
Compare COC
Concentrations to RBTLs
Create COC & RBTL Tables
AOC & AOPC
No data entry
Report displays
all VI information
entered in
workbook for:
AOC Structure
AOPC Residence
AOPC
Nonresidence
Workbook
determines
applicable GW VI
Screening depth
Publishes
recommendation
s for each
structure
Calculate AOC SSTL &
Compare COC Concs.
Area of Potential
Concern
User enters
Domenico Model
parameters,
receptor
distances to AOC
MW Cmax and
AOPC MWNR with
detectable COCs
Workbook: Calculates
GW levels at each
receptor from
MW Cmax & MWNR
Compares COCs to
RBTLs for pass/fail
Back calculates
source concen.
protective of
receptor
Determines most at
risk receptor and
publishes results
Calculate AOPC SSTL &
Compare COC Concs.
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Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
predominant soil
classes, GW &
free
product depths
Workbook
calculates AOC
GW VI SSTLs
Workbook
compares GW
Max COC levels
to SSTLS for
pass/fail &
publishes results
table
Area of Concern
User
enters/selects
site & release
information:
-GW usage
-fuel released
-path./receptors
-VI distances
Workbook
selects COCs &
creates tables
User enters soil
& GW results
Workbook
compares Max
COC levels to
RBTLs for
pass/fail
Publishes results
tables
Compare COC
Concentrations to RBTLs
Create COC & RBTL Tables
AOC & AOPC
No data entry
Report displays
all VI information
entered in
workbook for:
AOC Structure
AOPC Residence
AOPC Nonres
Workbook
determines
applicable GW VI
Screening depth
Publishes
recommendation
s for each
structure
AOC & AOPC
No data entry
Workbook
determines
applicable AOC
GW Alternate
Concen-ration
Limit (ACL) for
each COC
Compares GW VI
Screening depth
to GW depth
range
Identifies soil
COC fails from
RBTL evaluation
Calculate AOC SSTL &
Compare COC Concs.
Area of Potential
Concern
User enters
Domenico Model
parameters,
receptor
distances to AOC
MW Cmax and
AOPC MWNR with
detectable COCs
Workbook: Calculates
GW levels at each
receptor from
MW Cmax & MWNR
Compares COCs to
RBTLs for pass/fail
Back calculates
source concen.
protective of
receptor
Determines most at
risk receptor and
publishes results
Calculate AOPC SSTL &
Compare COC Concs.
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VI SUMMARY REPORT
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QUESTIONS?
Please email any post SESVI meeting comments,
questions and concerns ASAP to:
Shanna Alexander
[email protected]
Telephone: 404-657-8658
Steven Wilson
[email protected]
Telephone: 404-362-4528
Jay Kemberling
[email protected]
Telephone: 404-362-2577
Ron Wallace, retired
[email protected]
Telephone: 770-630--6020