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Deq notes linden
1. DEQ NOTES | AUGUST 2015
AUGUST 2015 − This note is provided by the Remediation and Redevelopment Division (RRD) of the Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Lansing District Office. Our goal is to keep you informed on the
environmental project underway in the city of Linden. Marjorie Frisch is the DEQ project manager for the ongoing
investigation into recent and historic underground storage tank (UST) releases. She can be reached at RRD, DEQ
Lansing District Office, 525 W. Allegan St, Constitution Hall, P.O. Box 30242, Lansing, MI 48909, 517-284-5101,
or email frischm1@michigan.gov. Please feel free to share any information or call with questions.
REVIEWING THE HISTORY
Discovery: In June 2014, the DEQ Lansing District Office began receiving complaints of petroleum odors
in occupied downtown structures and emanating from storm drains. The DEQ-RRD sampled a storm drain
near 208 Bridge Street and a sump located at a downtown Bridge Street business. Analysis of the samples
revealed the presence of benzene and other petroleum vapors in excess of DEQ indoor air screening levels
in the downtown business. As a result of these findings, emergency actions were taken to eliminate the risks
posed by the vapors in the business, which were mostly restricted to the basement.
Emergency Solution: In July 2014, the DEQ hired ECT, Inc., an environmental consultant, who built and installed
a vapor mitigation system that captures the vapors from the sump and treats them with two air purification
units. This system traps the vapors being released from the sump water and runs them through a carbon
treatment system before the air is released above the roof of the building. The system removes the vapor
inhalation risks that were previously present inside the Bridge Street business location. In addition, basement
floor drains and cracks were sealed to prevent vapors from entering the building through those openings.
The vapor mitigation system will continue to operate until the source of the contamination is identified and
controlled. As part of the ongoing monitoring of the situation, the effluent discharged to the storm drain
nearest the business is checked for gasoline on a monthly basis, but so far no gasoline had been observed.
Results of EPA Indoor Air Sampling: Also in July 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitored
ambient indoor air from 13 buildings and performed follow-up sampling at nine properties along North Bridge
Street, East Broad Street, and Mill Street. In November 2014, the results of the EPA air monitoring were
presented at a public meeting held in Linden. The EPA’s sampling results revealed benzene in the air space of
11 of the 12 structures; however, the results were complicated by products stored and in use in the buildings
(e.g. paints, hair and nail products, or engines/cars stored in several of the structures). Only one structure
exceeded the minimum reporting level. Outdoor monitoring was completed at 50 locations, mostly related to
storm sewers and drains. Although the results of this sampling detected vapors in some locations, the EPA
concluded that the source of the contamination could not be determined.
for Linden, MI Residents
NOTES
2. DEQ NOTES | AUGUST 2015
Preliminary Pathway Evaluation Technical Memorandum: The Technical Memorandum - a Preliminary
Pathway Evaluation by ECT, Inc. was also discussed in the Linden public meeting held in November 2014. The
report describes the results of the groundwater and soil quality and groundwater flow direction investigations
in the downtown area along street right-of-ways, based on the information available at the time. Historical
information identified that there were several additional UST systems located in the downtown area. It is not
known if all of these UST systems were removed or closed in place, or if there are historic gasoline releases
from these systems that may still be acting as sources of contamination in the downtown area. The DEQ-RRD
conducted preliminary soil and groundwater investigations in these areas in November, 2015. A report on the
findings of this investigation work should be completed during the winter.
Quick-Sav Initial Assessment Report: On November 14, 2014, Beacon& Bridge Market #8 (B&B), owned by
Quick Sav Foods Stores, Ltd., (Quick-Sav) reported a confirmed release from the UST system located at 110
East Broad Street. A subsequent tank system inspection indicated corrosion in the top of one UST. B&B made
repairs to their system during the summer 2015. As a result of confirming an UST release, B&B entered into
the Part 213 process requiring an investigation into the extent of the release, an evaluation of the human and
environmental risks resulting from the release and remediation of the unacceptable risks. B&B submitted the
Initial Assessment Report (IAR) on May 13, 2015, in compliance with the time frame required for submittal of
an IAR under Part 213. The IAR identified the need to do more investigation to define the horizontal extent of
contamination, and the DEQ-RRD comments on the IAR agreed with that conclusion. B&B agreed to perform
this work and is in the process of conducting the additional investigation and analyzing the results.
THE NEXT STEPS
Beacon & Bridge Market #8: B&B’s next step is to complete the additional investigation activities proposed in
the IAR, which includes further soil and groundwater analysis beyond their property boundaries and submit the
Final Assessment Report (FAR). The due date for submittal of the FAR was November 14, 2015; however, on
October 30, 2015, the DEQ received a letter from Quick Sav’s environmental consultant requesting a 180-day
extension to the FAR due date. Report due date extensions are allowed under Part 213 upon approval by the
DEQ. The DEQ-RRD evaluated the request and in a November 10, 2015 letter denied the 180-day extension
request and alternatively approved a 90-day due date extension for the FAR. The DEQ did not grant the 180-
day extension because RRD staff believe that the remaining investigation and preparation of the FAR can be
completed within a 90-day extension time frame. The FAR is required to include a Corrective Action Plan (CAP),
which will be the plan B&B proposes to implement to address the risks occurring as a result of the release at
110 East Broad Street. The DEQ will promptly audit the FAR, including the CAP, to determine if it meets the
risk-based corrective action requirements of Part 213.
DEQ-RRD: The RRD’s next step, independent of monitoring B&B’s actions under Part 213, is to evaluate the
results of the DEQ investigation into possible historical releases in the downtown area. Once the investigation
results report is done, RRD staff will determine if state funded corrective action is needed to address
unacceptable risks that may be discovered as a result of releases not associated with the B&B release at
110 East Broad. This information will be provided to the public after the investigation report is completed.
Presently, the highest known human health risk was the confirmed indoor air petroleum vapor concentrations
located at a downtown Bridge Street business location that, as noted above, are being addressed with a vapor
mitigation system using state funds.
3. DEQ NOTES | AUGUST 2015
REVIEWING THE PART 213 PROCESS
Part 213, Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, is the law that regulates releases from underground storage
tank systems. It provides for investigation and remedies that are centered on the risk-based corrective action
(RBCA) process developed by ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and
Materials). RBCA is a decision-making process for the assessment and response to petroleum releases, based
on the risks present and protection of human health and the environment. There are several steps to the Part
213 process. The first of these is completion of an initial assessment report (IAR). The owner or operator
who is responsible for the release is required to complete and submit an IAR to the DEQ within 180 days of
confirming the release. In simple terms, the purpose of the IAR is to identify the source of the release and
any potentially impacted humans or environmental receptors, and begin to identify the extent of the area
contaminated. Subsequently, the Final Assessment Report (FAR) is required to be submitted within 365 days
after a release has been discovered. The FAR includes a conceptual site model explaining the extent of the
contamination and known or potential risks posed by the contamination. The FAR also includes the Corrective
Action Plan (CAP), which describes the remedy proposed by the owner or operator to address the identified
risks. Once the risks are acceptably addressed, the owner or operator can submit the Closure Report. The
State must audit the FAR or Closure Report within 180 days of receipt of the report. The audited report may
be approved, approved with conditions, denied, or found to contain insufficient information. [Note: IARs are
not subject to a DEQ audit.] Following approval of the FAR by the DEQ, the liable owner or operator implements
the remedy that is described in the CAP with the goal of closing the release. Part 213 does not specify a time
frame within which a release must be brought to closure. Closure Reports may be submitted at any time
during the Part 213 process if the owner or operator believes they have implemented the corrective actions
necessary to reduce risks to human health and the environment to an acceptable level.
Additional information is available on the DEQ’s web site at: www.mi.gov/deq
Land > Remediation > Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
4. DEQ NOTES | AUGUST 2015
Figure 1. - Simplified Flow Diagram of the Part 213 Process
Underground storage tank system release confirmed.
Initial Assessment Report due within 180 days or Closure Report submitted at any time.
Final Assessment Report due within 365 days or Closure Report submitted at any time.
DEQ audit is conducted on FAR or Closure Report within 180 days of report receipt.
When FAR approved, the corrective action is implemented until closure requirements are met.
Figure 2. - Gas/service stations in Linden from 1960-1982 taken from Polk directory listings.
(MI Historical Library)
The areas where the DEQ - RRD plans to investigate former underground storage tank locations in downtown
Linden is largely based on the historical information presented in this figure.
Please contact Marjorie Frisch at 517-284-5101, or email at frischm1@michigan.gov if you have any questions
or would like to discuss the investigation.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, religion, age,
national origin, color, marital status, disability, political beliefs, height, weight, genetic information, or sexual orientation. Questions or concerns should be
directed to the Office of Human Resources, PO Box 30473, Lansing, MI 48909. 11/2015