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Rockets, Fireworks, and Flares (RFF) Superfund Site Chino Basin Water Quality Colloquium May 2, 2019 U.S. EPA What is Superfund? Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Gives EPA authority to clean up

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Rockets, Fireworks, and Flares (RFF) Superfund Site

Chino Basin Water Quality Colloquium

May 2, 2019

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U.S. EPA

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What is Superfund?

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Gives EPA authority to clean up contaminated sites Includes liability provisions Currently, 1,337 sites in the U.S.

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EPA Superfund Sites in So. Cal

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Waterboard Cleanup Sites

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Rockets, Fireworks, and Flares (RFF) Site

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Rialto Ammunition Storage Point 1942-1945

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Pyrotechnic Manufacturing 1950s

Press Workers folding parachutes

Flare Manufacturing Building

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Rocket Manufacturing late 1950s – early 1960s

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Fireworks Manufacturing and Distribution, 1960s - present

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RFF Site - Getting to Cleanup

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First Groundwater Cleanup Project Constructed

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Remedy is “Pump and Treat”

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RFF Groundwater Treatment Plant

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Second Cleanup Project Planned

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Sources of Perchlorate

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Who Pays?

Federal Consent Decrees require Goodrich Corporation and Emhart Industries to design, construct, and operate groundwater extraction and treatment systems Other PRPs contributing to cleanup costs through additional Consent Decrees

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How Long to Clean Up?

1,155 1,165 1,175 1,185 1,195 1,205 1,215 1,225 1,235 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000

Jan-04 Oct-06 Jul-09 Apr-12 Dec-14 Sep-17

feet amsl

Concentration (ug/L)

Well PW2 - Perchlorate and TCE

Perchlorate (ug/L) Water Levels (ft amsl)

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Who Knew?

“we were having a friendly conversation … about the new wellheads going in for the water company.… at the time I was very concerned about solvents… do you realize that our burn pit is directly in line with those wellheads?” (former B.F. Goodrich employee, ~1962)

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Chino Basin Water Quality Colloquium May 2, 2019 U.S. EPA What is - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Rockets, Fireworks, and Flares (RFF) Superfund Site

Chino Basin Water Quality Colloquium

May 2, 2019

U.S. EPA

What is Superfund?

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Gives EPA authority to clean up contaminated sites Includes liability provisions Currently, 1,337 sites in the U.S.

EPA Superfund Sites in So. Cal

Waterboard Cleanup Sites

Rockets, Fireworks, and Flares (RFF) Site

Rialto Ammunition Storage Point 1942-1945

Pyrotechnic Manufacturing 1950s

Flare Manufacturing Building

Rocket Manufacturing late 1950s – early 1960s

Fireworks Manufacturing and Distribution, 1960s - present

RFF Site - Getting to Cleanup

First Groundwater Cleanup Project Constructed

Remedy is “Pump and Treat”

RFF Groundwater Treatment Plant

Second Cleanup Project Planned

Sources of Perchlorate

Who Pays?

Federal Consent Decrees require Goodrich Corporation and Emhart Industries to design, construct, and operate groundwater extraction and treatment systems Other PRPs contributing to cleanup costs through additional Consent Decrees

How Long to Clean Up?

Well PW2 - Perchlorate and TCE

Who Knew?

“we were having a friendly conversation … about the new wellheads going in for the water company.… at the time I was very concerned about solvents… do you realize that our burn pit is directly in line with those wellheads?” (former B.F. Goodrich employee, ~1962)

For More Information

www.epa.gov/superfund/rff praskins.wayne@epa.gov