Evaluating Cleanup At Hamilton Army Airfield Using EQuIS and ArcGis

Evaluating Cleanup at Hamilton Army Airfield Using EQuIS and ArcGIS Scot D. Weaver EarthSoft, Inc. Bradley A. Call USACE Geospatial Technologies Thursday, August 22, 2002 San Antonio, Texas

Evaluating Cleanup at Hamilton Army Airfield Using EQuIS and ArcGIS
A Brief History…
Hamilton Army Airfield/Landfill 26
The Data Management Problem
Solving the Data Management Problem
Environmental Data in ArcGIS
The Payoffs

A Brief History… pre-1970’s 1975 1980 1986 1988 Today

A Brief History… pre-1970’s 1975 1980 1986 1988 Today Installation Restoration Program (IRP)
Department of Defense began restoration activities in 1975 under IRP
Not legally required to address prior contamination

A Brief History… pre-1970’s 1975 1980 1986 1988 Today Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
“ Superfund” enacted by Congress Dec 1980
Fund of $1.6B for cleaning up abandoned and hazardous waste sites
Required responsible parties to clean up releases of hazardous substances

A Brief History… pre-1970’s 1975 1980 1986 1988 Today Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
Amended CERCLA, October 1986
Made several additions, changes based on the past six years administering Superfund
Increased focus on human health problems
Established Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP)

A Brief History… pre-1970’s 1975 1980 1986 1988 Today Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP)
Created by SARA Section 211
Handles cleanup and remediation of active IRP sites

A Brief History… pre-1970’s 1975 1980 1986 1988 Today Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC)
Passed by Congress in 1988
To sustain military readiness and improve efficiency
Four rounds (1988, 1991, 1993, 1995)
Many facilities transferred to commercial or public use

A Brief History… pre-1970’s 1975 1980 1986 1988 Today Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC)
Since 1988, 29 major California installations closed
Economic loss of $9B annually; 200,000 jobs
Ultimate return of 77,269 acres for industrial, commercial, recreational, residential use

BRAC Round I (1988)

Hamilton Army Airfield Hamilton Army Airfield
25 mi. N of San Francisco
Novato, Marin County, CA
Average elevation of –5 feet

Hamilton Army Airfield
In 1931, funds appropriated for construction of Hamilton Army Airfield.
Originally designed as a bomber installation, and later became a fighter base.
Due to runway limitations, used mainly for training by 1960s.

When the US Air Force was created as an autonomous entity in 1947, named “Hamilton Air Force Base”
When base was closed in 1970s, part was taken over by the US Army and renamed “Hamilton Army Airfield”

HAA was hailed as the most modern military facility of its time
In operation until 1974; closed in 1976
Surplused by the military and officially vacated in 1995.

Large site, north section of the Airfield
Former garbage dump in low-lying area
Approximately 15 acres, with impermeable cap of about 26 acres
Landfill 26

During original land reclamation (agricultural) in late 1800s, Novato Creek was diverted from area now occupied by landfill.
Landfill 26

Initial investigation showed that Landfill 26 was non-methanogenic
Subsequent monitoring has found sporadic methane concentrations beginning in 1998
Landfill 26

Additional investigation and remediation has taken place at the Landfill and in surrounding areas
Landfill 26

Large amounts of environmental data have been collected, including
Soil and refuse analyses
Groundwater elevations
Lithology
Site features (topography, buildings, etc.)
Landfill 26

Additional investigation and remediation has taken place at the Landfill and in surrounding areas
Most data were managed as hard copy, bound reports
Some attempts to use spreadsheets, databases
No GIS

Problem 1: Accessing Historical Data

Problem 2: Entering/Utilizing Electronic Data
The Data Management Problem ?

Data Borehole Log Data Groundwater Modeling Data Solid Modeling Data GIS The Data Management Problem
Problem 3: No Spatial or Integrated Analysis

Problem 1: Accessing Historical Data
Problem 2: Entering/Utilizing Electronic Data
Problem 3: No Spatial or Integrated Analysis
Also multiple organizations are often involved in a specific site project…
Contractors (Field Data)
Analytical Laboratory
State Environmental Agency (DEP, DEQ)
Federal Agencies (EPA, USACE)

Data that cannot be used effectively and efficiently are as good as no data at all! The Data Management Problem
Tendency to manage volumes of paper documents
Lack of quality control on data - moving between different systems/spreadsheets
Poor communications between participants
Problematic data exchange
The result?

With tools to check & validate data
Links to many visualization and analysis tools
That utilizes GIS as a spatial organizational tool and interface for all elements of the system
Solving the Data Management Problem What is needed is an integrated data management system…

Too much data to track with spreadsheets
Spreadsheets do not enforce data integrity
Many different modeling, analysis, and reporting applications
Metadata must be managed
Advanced GUI’s can be more easily created on a data warehouse than on spreadsheets
Why use a Data Warehouse? Solving the Data Management Problem

The Data “Hostage” Scenario Data
Proprietary Database
no ‘back-door’ access
developer’s schedule
cost
locked into their tools
low-volume
Modeling Application
Reporting/Logging
Groundwater Modeling
Visualization

Data … empowers the User Open Systems Architecture… Graphical User Interface/ Data Management System
User Interface/DMS
Interface front-end to DB
Checking, loading data
Reporting, modeling, etc.
Direct DB Access
Customization
Queries
Build tools/applications

EarthSoft’s E nvironmental Qu ality I nformation S ystem
Integrated data management for analytical chemistry, geology, hydrology, and more...
NOT graphics, but it will integrate with your visualization and analysis applications
EQuIS Is... What is EQuIS?

ArcGIS EQuIS ERIS STORET WCMS Statistics, Risk Assessment Analytical Data Verification Contours, Modeling, 3D Vis. Field Sampling and Data Collection Electronic Data Checking Samples to Laboratory Laboratory Test Results, QA/QC Reports, CrossTabs The Data Management System

ArcGIS EQuIS Field Sampling and Data Collection Electronic Data Checking Samples to Laboratory Laboratory Test Results, QA/QC The Data Management System

What is EQuIS for ArcGIS?

EQuIS for ArcGIS: View Lithology

Multipatch geometries
Index Grid report
ArcMap Selection tab
Table of Contents tab for viewing basic statistics of selected features
Geodatabase class extensions
Automatic symbology rendering when adding data to ArcMap/ArcScene or previewing in ArcCatalog
Automated metadata creation
Populates all required FGDC metadata items using information from the EQuIS system administration or project databases
Including thumbnail creation showing layer’s symbology applied at time of creation
EQuIS for ArcGIS: Exposing Functionality

Represent multiple chemical concentrations using EQuIS for ArcGIS’ Layer Builder
Visualize in ArcMap using pie chart symbology
Visualize in ArcScene using Multivariate Sphere Multipatches (“beach balls”)
EQuIS for ArcGIS: Contaminant Correlation

EQuIS for ArcGIS: Contaminant Correlation

EQuIS for ArcGIS: 3D Features

Hamilton Army Airfield in ArcMap

Landfill 26 Area in ArcMap

Landfill 26 Monitoring Locations

Landfill 26 Lithology

Landfill 26 Borehole Log in gINT

EQuIS, ArcGIS, & gINT
Intuitive, spatial access to geologic/environmental data
Context of site features (photos, buildings, etc.)
Export to gINT or other industry-standard borehole log products (i.e. LogPlot)
Report-quality log for engineering design

Landfill 26 Locations in GMS

Landfill 26 Lithology in GMS

Landfill 26 Cross-Sections in GMS

Hydrostratigraphic Probability Model in GMS

EQuIS, ArcGIS, & GMS
Intuitive, spatial access to geologic/environmental data
Context of site features (photos, buildings, etc.)
Multiscale geologic interpretation
One-click integration with GMS
Solid models, hydrostratigraphic models, groundwater models for contaminant fate and transport studies

Up Gradient Down Gradient Groundwater Contour in Surfer North

Topography in Surfer, shown in 3D Analyst

EQuIS, ArcGIS, & Surfer
Automated export and creation of contours, grids, vector maps
Display in ArcMap (2D) and 3D Analyst (3D)
Map or photo may be draped on 3D grid
Facilitates understanding of land surface, groundwater flow, contaminant migration

Landfill 26 Methane in Residential Area

Landfill 26 Relative Gas Map

EQuIS & ArcGIS
Perform analyses in ArcMap or 3D Analyst
Visually detect trends, correlations, or problems with data not readily noticeable when viewing tables or reports
Produce contaminant maps for site characterization
Monitor flow of landfill gas or groundwater contamination
Assess effectiveness of remedial implementation

In Conclusion
Landfill 26 at HAA has a long history of environmental activities, generated much data.
In the past, the only option for putting all the pieces together was time-consuming, expensive, and manual.
When software was used, it required entry of the same data many times.
Implementing EQuIS & ArcGIS allows truly integrated data management and analysis, resulting in better decisions and more efficient response.

Thank You! Booth 807

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