ELIMINATE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AT FLEET MAINTENANCE
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
AND THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
THIS I NT, E~~OCAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into this
day of ~, 19JP' by and between the STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION (herein, the "Department"),
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and the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a Florida municipality located
in Pinellas County, Florida (herein, the "City").
WHEREAS, the Department and the City have determined that
certain corrective actions may be necessary in order to eliminate
certain groundwater contamination which may be found to exist at the
fleet maintenance facility of the City, and that a preliminary
contamination assessment as described herein is the appropriate
first step in establishing the existence and the extent of any such
groundwater contamination at that location; and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to enter into agreements
with political subdivisions affected by the provisions of the
Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act, Department rules and
policies. Section 403.061(21);
NOW, THEREFORE,
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The Department is the administrative agency of the State of
Florida having the power and duty to control and prohibit pollution
of air and water in accordance with Chapter 403, Florida Statutes,
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and rules promulgated thereunder in Florida Administrative Code
Title 17. The Department has jurisdiction over the matters
addressed in this Inte~local Agreement.
2. The City is a municipality and is a person within the
meaning of Section 403.031(5), Florida Statutes.
3. The City owns certain real property (herein, the "Property")
located in the City of Clearwater, Pinellas County, which is
described more particularly in Exhibit A to this Interlocal
Agreement. The Property was acquired by the city in February, 1988.
4. The City operates a fleet maintenance facility on the
property, and has operated the fleet maintenance facility on the
Property since May, 1988.
5. Groundwater sampling and analyses were conducted on the
property by the City in March 1990. The pertinent results of the
analyses include:
Monitor
Well #
Parameter
Concentration (uq/l)
Guidance
Concentrations (uq/l)
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chromium
iron
iron
lead
oil & grease
80
3500
190,000
3,800
3,600
50*
300**
300
50*
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3
4,4' DDE
4,4' DDT
chromium
iron
lead
0.016
0.075
110
32,000
30
50
300
50
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chromium
iron
lead
360
330,000
6,900
50
300
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tin
oil & grease
2,300
8,900
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** secondary drinking standard
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by the City in March, 1990. The pertinent results of analyses
yielded these results:
Soil Borinq #
Parameter
Concentration (mq/kq)
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chromium
iron
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130
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chromium
iron
lead
tin
oil & grease
38
72,000
5,800
510
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chromium
iron
lead
2.1
210
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7. The City agrees to implement corrective actions as set
forth in the document entitled "Preliminary Contamination
Assessment Actions," attached hereto as Exhibit B, in the manner
and within the time frame set forth therein.
B. In the event the Preliminary Contamination Assessment
described in Exhibit B reveals the presence of contaminants in the
soil, sediment, surface water and/or groundwater in violation of
water quality standards or minimum criteria, or reveals the
presence of contaminants which may reasonably be expected to cause
pollution of the surface and/or groundwater of the state in excess
of such standards or criteria, the City agrees to implement the
corrective actions set forth in the document entitled "Corrective
Actions For Ground Water Contamination Cases", attached as Exhibit
C, in the manner and within the time frames set forth therein.
:g. Within 30 days of execution of this Interlocal Agreement,
the City agrees to make payment to the Department for costs and
expenses in the amount of $250.00. Payment shall be made by
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this time period shall constitute a waiver by the City of its
right to request an administrative proceeding under Section
120.57, Florida Statutes. The Department's final agency action,
upon expiration of the 21-day time period if no petition is filed,
or the Department's Final Order as a result of the filing of a
petition, shall be incorporated by reference into this Interlocal
Agreement and made part of it. All other aspects of this
Interlocal Agreement shall remain in full force and effect at all
times. If the City seeks an administrative proceeding pursuant to
this paragraph,the Department may file suit against the City in
lieu of or in addition to holding the administrative proceeding to
obtain judicial resolution of all the issues unresolved at the
time of the request for administrative proceeding.
12. Respondent shall publish the following notice in a
newspaper of general circulation in Pinellas County, Florida. The
notice shall be published one time only within 14 days of the
effective date of this Interlocal Agreement by the Department.
Proof of publication shall be submitted to the Department within
30 days of the effective date of this Interlocal Agreement.
State of Florida Department of Environmental Requlation
Notice of Proposed Aqency Action
The Department of Environmental Regulation gives notice
of agency action of entering into an Interlocal
Agreement with the City of Clearwater, Florida pursuant
to Florida Administrative Code Rule 17-103.110. The
Interlocal Agreement addresses the groundwater
investiqations located in the City of Clearwater lying
inland beinq part of track "A", Replat of Blocks 1 thru
19 of Marymont in Pinellas County, Florida.
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The Interlocal Agreement is available for public
inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays,
at the Department of Environmental Regulation, Southwest
District, 4520 Oak Fair Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33610.
Persons whose substantial interests are affected by the
above proposed agency actions have a right to petition
for an administrative determination (hearing) on the
proposed action. The petition must conform to the
requirements of Chapters 17-103 and 28-5, Florida
Administrative Code, and must be filed (received) with
the Department's Office of General Counsel, 2600 Blair
Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, within 21 days
of publication of this notice. Failure to file a
petition within the 21 days constitutes a waiver of any
right such person has to an administrative determination
(hearing) pursuant to Section 120.57, Florida Statutes.
If a petition is filed, the administrative hearing
process is designed to formulate agency action.
Accordingly, the Department's final action may be
different from the proposed agency action. Persons
whose substantial interests will be affected by any
decision of the Department have the right to intervene-
in the proceeding. A petition for intervention must be
filed pursuant to Model Rule 28-5.207, Florida
Administrative Code at least five (5) days before the
final hearing and be filed with the Hearing Officer if
one has been assigned at the Division of Administrative
Hearings, 2009 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida
32399. If no Hearing Officer has been assigned, the
petition is to be filed with the Department's Office of
General Counsel, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee,
Florida 32301. Failure to petition to intervene within
the allowed time frame constitutes a waiver of any right
such person has to an administrative determination
(hearing) under Section 120.57, Florida Statutes.
13. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the
authority of the Department to undertake any action against
the City in response to, or to recover the costs of
responding to, conditions at or from the site which may
present an imminent hazard to the public health, welfare or
the environment if:
A. The conditions were previously unknown to or
undetailed by the Department;
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Interlocal Agreement shall constitute "corrective action" on
the part of the City for any groundwater contamination
violations that may have occurred in the past.
19. No modifications of the terms of this Inter10cal
Agreement shall be effective unless and until reduced to
writing and executed by both the city and the Department.
2D. Three copies of all reports, plans and data
required by this Interlocal Agreement shall be submitted to
the Department at the following address: Administrator,
Division of Waste Management, Southwest District, Department
of Environmental Regulation, 4520 Oak Fair Boulevard, Tampa,
Florida 33610-7347.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the partie~ hereto
hands and seals, this ~ day of ~
have set their
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
Countersigned:
Ri a Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner
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Ron H. Rabun
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Approved as to form
and correctness:
Attest :.
M. A. Galbrai
City Attorney
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FilED, on this date, pursuant to 5120.52
:'iCH:C,', Statutes, with the designated Depart-
ment Cierk, receipt of which is hereby acknow-
L,dged.
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
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Richard D. Ga rity, Ph.D.
Deputy Assis nt Secretary
Southwest D'strict
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a corporation existing u,nde.r the laws of th.e State of Georgia, and
luwint its principal pla-ce of bu.si,/.e.8S in the Cou,nty of Fulton
State of Georgia party of the fi:rst pa:rt, and CITY
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SUBJECT to easements,
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restrictions and reservations of record
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.4.nd the sa,id pa,rtll 01 the first pa,rt does hereby fu,lly warrant the title to said la,nd,
a,nd will defend the sa,me a,~a,in8t the lawfu,l elai-ms of a,ll person,s whomso(ll1er.
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respectively of JOHN H. .:A:ARLAND COMPANY, ----------. , a corpo tion
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persons clcs('ribed in and who e,\'ecutccl thC' forc~()i1/g C'Ollt'eYG71Ce to'
CITY OF CLEAR\~ATER
and severally acknotdedged the e.\'C'C'utioll thereof to be their free act and dee.d as
such ofTicers, for the uses and purpo.~es therein mentioned; a7ld that they affixed
thereto the offi cial 8c.al of said corpora fi07l, and the said instrronent is the act a7Ld
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That certain piece, parcel, or trl!Ct of land lying in and being part of Tract
"A", Rep1at of Blocks 1 thru 19 of Marymont, as recorded in Plat Book 39, page
31 of the Puolic Records of Pinellas County, Florida, lying in and being put
of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12, Township 29 South, Ranga 15 East, Pinellas
County, Florida, and being more particularly described as follows:
Frcm the intersection of the West right-of-way of Hercules Avenue and/or COunty
Road No. 34, a 100.0 foot right-of-way, with the North right-of-way of Grand
Avenue, ill 60.0 foot right-of-way, North 89 de;. 20'OS" West, and along said
North right-of-way, a distance of 450.0 feet for a P.O.B.; thence continue
North 89 deg, 20'OS" Nest, and along said North right-of-way, a distance of
605.0 feet; thence North 00 cleg, 17'00" East, a distance of 645.0 feet; thence
South 89 de;, 20'05" East, a distance of 275.0 feet to a point in the West
boundary of property conveyed to James T. Wa1 kar and Robert J, ~rd in O. R,
Book 4492, page 2131; thence South 00 de(}. 17'00" West along said West
boundary, a distance of 230.0 feet to the Southwest corner thereof; thence
South 89.oeg. 20'05" East aloOjl said South boundary as extende:3 East a distance
of 330,0 feet to the Northwest corner of property conveyed to Aerosonic
lnstrul\ent Corporation in Deed Book 1606, page 502; thence South 00 de;, 17' DO"
Nest along said Hest boundary, a distance of 415.0 feet to the North
right-of-way of said Grand Avenue and the P.O.B.
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PRELIMINARY CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT ACTIONS
1. Within 30 days of the effective date of the Order
incorporating these preliminary contamination assessment actions,
Respondent shall submit a Preliminary Contamination Assessment
Plan ("PCAP") to the Department, The PCAP shall describe t.he
tasks that Respondent proposes to perform in order to determine
whether the soil, sediment, surface water or ground water are
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contaminated at Respondent's facility; and, if so, whether such
contamination has resulted in a violation of the water quality
standards and minimum criteria established in Florida
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Administrative Code Chapter 17-3, The PCAP shall include a time
schedule for each task so that all tasks can be completed and a
prelimi,nary Contamination Assessment Report ("peAR") can be
submitted to the Department within 90 days of approval of the PCAP
by the Department.
2. The PCAP shall include provisions [or the installation
and sampling of, in most cases, a minimum of four monitor wells to
determine the groundwater quality and flow direction at the site.
Proposal of fewer wells or an alternate well configuration is
subject to Department approval, provision to sample surface
waters, sediments and soils shall be included as necessary.
A, One of the wells shall be located in the area
suspected of greatest contamination and two wells shall be located
downgradient of the area suspected of highest contclmination.
B. One of the \'1ells shall be an unaffected bac>round
well.
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C. The wells, surface waters, sediments and soils, as
applicable, shall be iampled and analyzed tor the following
paiameters with the listed method;
(1) priority pollutant metals using EPA Methods as
referenced in Table 18 of 40 CFR Part 136;
(2) priority pollutant organic chemicals using EPA
Methods 624 and 625;
(3) all non-priority pollutant organic chemicals
with p~aks greater than 10 micrograms per liter (Ug/l) using EPA
Methods 624 and 625;
(4) pesticides and herbicides using EPA Methdds 60B
and 625, if applicable, or other Department approved methods for
pesticides and herbicides for which 608 or 625 are not applicable;
and
(5) others, as applicable.
Proposal of "alternate analytical methods is subject to Department
approval. T~e number of contaminants to be analyzed may be
reduced if Respondent can demonstrate to the De~artment's
satisfaction that tha contaminants proposed to b~ deleted from the
list cannot be attributed to any activities that have taken place
at Respondent's facility, The Department shall submit written
notification to the Respondent if the number can be reduced.
3. The PCAP shall include ptovisions for investigation of
the following conditions, as applicable, at the contamination site
and the area surrounding the contamination site:
A. The presence and thickness of any free product at the
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methods.
F. Site map depicting monitoring well locitionsand
other proposed sampling sites; ,and
G. A brief site history, and a description of facility
operations, as applicable,
5. The Department shall review the PCAP and provide
Respondent with a ~ritten response to the proposal. In the event
that additional information is necessary for the Department to
evaluate the PCAP, the Department shall make a written request to
Respondent for the information .nd Respondent shall provide the
requested inform.tion within 20 days from receipt of said
request. The PC~ shall incorporate all required modifications to
the PCAP identified by the Department, Any action taken by
Respondent with regard to the implementation of the PCAP prior to
the Respondent receiving written notification from the Department
that the PCAP has been approved shall be at Respondent's risk.
6. Within (75) days of the Department's approval of the PCAP
(unless a written time extension is granted by the Department),
Respondent shall submit a written preliminary contamination
Assessment Report ("PCAR") to the Department. The PCAR shall:
1'.. summarize and analyze all "PCAP" tas}{S;
B. compare analytical data collecteQ with surface and
ground water quality standards and criteria set forth in Florida
Administrative Code Chapter 17-3, The following laboratory
quality assurance data shall be submitted along with the
analytical results;
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(1) the detection limits for these analyses;
(2) the results from the analyses of field blank and
duplicate samples;
(3) the results from reagent water blanks run on
that day (5% of samples run, minimum);
(4) the spike and surrogate percent recoveries for
the data set;
(5) the actual chromatograms, if requested by the
Department.
C. Identify, to the extent possible, thesource(s),
extent, and concentrations of contaminants, and the existence of
any imminent hazards.
7. The Department shall reVlew the PCAR and determine
whether it is adequate to meet the objectives of the PCAP.
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event that additional information is necessary to evaluate the
PCAR, the Department shall make a written request and Respondent
shall provide all requested information within 20 days of receipt
of said request.
8. Respondent shall provide notification to the Department
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at least ten days prior to the installation or sampling of any
monitoring wells, and shall allow Department personnel the
opportunity to observe installation and sampling and to take split
samples. All necessary approvals must be obtained from the
appropriate water management district before any wells 6re
installed, Raw data shall be exchanged between RespondeIlt and the
Department as soon as the data is available.
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9. The Respondent is required to comply with all local,
state and federal regul~tions and to obtain any necessary
approvals from local, state and federal authorities in carrying
out these assessment actions.
10. If the Department's review of the PCAR indicates that the
soil, sediments, surface water or ground water is contaminated, or
if the Department rejects the PCAP or PCAR for not meeting the
objectives or analyzing or reporting on the analysis of the
contaminants that are the subject of the assessment, the
,Department reserves the right t9 do any or all of the following:
A. seek further administrative relief through the filing
of a Notice of violation or entry of a Consent Order which
requires Respondent to .conduct further assessment and clean-up at"
its facility~
B. file suit for injunctive relief, civil penalties,
damages and expenses, or
C. perform the necessary corrective actions at
Respondent's facility and recovery the costs of such actions from
Respondebt.
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION CASES
1. Within 60 days of the effective date of the Order
incorporating these contamination assessment actions, Respondent
shall submit to the Department a detailed' written Contamination
Assessment Plan ("CAP"). If the Respondent has conducted a
Preliminary Contamination Assessment, the Respondent shall submit
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to the Department a detailed written CAP within 60 days of receipt
of notice from the Department that a CAP is required. The purpose
of the CAP shall be to propose methods for collection of
information necessary to meet the objectives of the contamination
assessment.
A. The objectives of the Contamination Assessment shall
be to:
(1) Establish the areal and vertical extent of
soil, sediment, surface water and ground water contamination;
(2) Determine or confirm the contaminant source(s);
mechanisms of contaminant transport; rate and direction of
contaminant movement in the air, soils, surface water and ground
water; and rate and direction of ground water flow;
(3) Provide a complete characterization of the
contamination plume(s);
(4) Determine'whether interim remedial measures are
necessary to abate any imminent hazard.
(5) Determin~ the amount of product lost, and the
time period over which it was lost (if applicable);
(6) If leaking storage tanks m2Y be the source of
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the contamination, determine the structural integrity of all
aboveground and underground storage systems (including integral
piping) which exist at the site (if applicable);
(7) Establish the vertical and horizontal extent of
free product (if ~pplicable);
(8) Describe pertinent geologic and hydrogeologic
characteristics of affected and potentially affected hydrogeologic
zones; and
(9) Describe 'geologic and hydrogeologic
characteristics of. the site which influence migration and
transport of contaminants; and
(10) ,Provide a site history including description
of facility operations, as applicable.
B. The CAP shall specify tasks, which are necessary to
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achieve the objectives described in subparagraph 1.A. above. The
CAP shall include a reasonable time schedule for completing each
task. The tasks may include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) Use of piezometers or wells to determine the
horizontal and vertical directions of the ~round water flow;
(2) Use of electromagnetic conductivity (~1) and
other geophysical methods or vapor analyzers to trace extent of
ground water contamination;
(3) Use of fracture trace analysis to discover
linear zones in which discrete flow could take place;
(4) Use of ~lell points or monitoring wells to
sample ground water in affected areas and to determine the
vertical and horizontal extent of the ground water plume;
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the document titled -DER Guidelines for Preparing Quality
Assurance Plans, DER-QA-00l/85 , January 30, 1986.- A copy of the
document is available upon reque?t from the Department. A QAPP is
required for all persons collecting or analyzing samples. The
Department reserves the right to reject all results generated by
Respondent prior to QAPP approval or which are net in accordance
with the Department approved QAPP.
2. The Department shall review the.CAP and provide the
Respondent with a written response to the proposal. Any action
taken by Respondent with regard to the implementation of the CAP
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prior to the Respondent receiving written notification from the
Department that the CAP has, been approved shall be at Respondent's
risk.
3. In the event that additional information is necessary
for the Department to evaluate the CAP, the Department shall make
a written request to the Respondent for the information, and,
within 20 days from receipt of said request, Respondent shall
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provide all requested information in writing to the Department
unless the requested information requires additional field work in
which case the Respondent shall submit to the Department within 14
days of receipt of said request, a written schedule for completing
the field work needed to provide the requested information.
4. In the E 2nt that the Department determines that the CAP
submitted by Resp;ndent does not adequately address the objectives
of the Contamination Assessment as set forth in subparagraph I.A.
above, the Department will notify the Respondent in writing of the
C.AP' 5 deficiencies. Respond.,..>., t E:.hall then have 30 days from the
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deficiencies noted by the Department.
5. 'If the Department determines upon review of the
resubmitted CAP that the CAP still does not adequatelY address the
objectives of the CAP as set forth in subparagraph l.A. above, the
Department, at its option, may choose either to:
A. Draft specific modifications to the CAP and notify
Responden t in wri t i ng that the Departmerit' s modif i ca t ion s ha 11 . be
incorporated in the CAP; or
B. Notify Respondent in writing that Respondent has
failed to comply with paragraph four above, in which case the
Department may do any or all of the following: take legal action
to ,enforce compliance with the, Order, file suit to recover damages,
and civil penalties, or complete the corrective actions outlined
herein and recover the costs of completion from Respondent.
6. Once a CAP and QAPP have been approved by the Department,
they shall become effective and made a part of this Order and
shall be implemented within ten days of the Department's Hritten
, notification to Respondent that the CAP and QAPP have been
approved. The CAP shall incorporate all.required modifications to
the proposed CAP identified by, the Department. within 10 working
days of completion of the CAP tasks, Respondent shall provide
written notice to the Department that the CAP tasks have been
completed.
7. within 45 days of completion of the tasks in the CAP,
Respondent shall submit a written contamination Assessment Report
("CAR") to the Department. The CAR 'shall:
A. summarize all tasks which were implemented pursuant
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B. Specify results and conclusions regarding the
Contamination Assessment objectives outlined in subparagraph 1.A.
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it has adequately met the objectives specified in subparagraph
1.A. In the event that additional information is ne~essary to
evaluate the CAR, the Department shall make a written request to
the Respondent for the information. Within 20 days of receipt of
sa~d request, Respondent shall provide all requested information
unless the requested information requires additional field work in
which case the Respondent shall submit, within 14 days of said
request, to the Department a reasonable written schedule for
completing the ,field work ~eeded to provide the requested
information. The Department shall provide written approval of the
~~ once all of the CP~ objectives and tasks have been
satisfactorily completed.
S. The Department, at its option, may determine from review
of the CAR and other relevant information, the Site Rehabilitation
Levels (SP~s) to which the contamination shall be remediated or
may require the Respondent to implement' the risk assessment
process to develop such SRLs for the site. The SRLs for water as
determined by the Department shall be based ori Chapter 17-3,
F.A.C. standards and the Depar~ment's numerical interpretation of
the Chapter 17-3,F.A.C. minimum criteria. The Department may
also require that a risk assessment be completed to define SRLs
for soils or sediments that are sufficiently contaminated to
present a risk to the public health, the environment or the public
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welfare. If the Department does choose to provide SRLs to the
Respondent and does, not choose to require a risk assessment and"
the Respondent agrees to remediate the site to those SRLs, the
Respondent shall implement the Feasibility Study, if required by
the Department as set forth in paragraph 13, or submit the
Remedial Action Plan (RAP) as set forth in paragraph 18.'
10. , After completion and Department approval of the CAR, the
Respondent shall prepare ~nd submit to the Department a Risk
Assessment/Justification (RAJ) if the Department requires the
task, or if the Respondent wishes to develop SRLs other than those
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determined by the Department or if the Respondent intends to
justify a no-action proposal for the site. The RAJ which includes
a risk assessment and a detailed justific~tion of any alternative
SRLs or no action proposal"shall be submitted \>lithin (90) days
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from receipt of the Department's written approval of the CA-~ and
determination of the SRLs for the site, or within (90) days of the
Department's written approval of the CAR and notice that a RAJ is
required, or within (90) days of the Department's written approval
of the CAR. Unless otherwise approved by the Department, the
subject document shall address the following task elements,
divided into the following five major headings:
A. Exposure Assessment - The purpose of the E~posure
Assessment is to identify., routes by which receptors may' be exposed
to contaminants and tO,determine contaminant ,levels to which
receptors may be ,exposed. The Exposure Assessment should:,
(1) Identify the contaminants found at,the site and
their concentrations as well as their extent and locations;
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(2) Identify possible transport pathways;
(3) Identify potential exposure routes.
(4) Identify potential receptors for each exposure
route; and
(5) Estimate or calculate expected contaminant
levels to which actual or potential receptors may be ~xposed.
B. Toxicity Assessment - The purpose of the Toxicity
Assessment is to define the applicable human health and
environmental criteria for contaminants found at the site. The'
criteria should be defined for ~ll potential exposure routes
identified in the Expo~ure Assessment. DER standards shall be the
criteria for constituents and exposure routes to which the
standards apply. Criteria for constituents and exposure routes
for which specific DER standards are not established shall be
based upon criteria such as Recommended I>!aximum Contaminant Levels
(RMCLs), Maximum Contaminant Levels, Average Daily Intake values
(ADIs), Unit Cancer Risk values (UCRs), organoleptic threshold
levels, Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Protection of Human
Health and for Protection of Aquatic Life, and other relevant
criteria as applicable. If there are no appropriate criteria
available for the contaminants and exposure routes of concern, or
the criteria are in an inappropriate format, the Respondent shall
develop the criteria using equations and current scientific
literature acceptable to toxicological experts. criteria for the
,following exposure routes shall be defined or developed as
applicable:
(1) Potable water exposure route - develop criteria
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for ingestion, dermal Jontact, inhalation of vapo ri and mi s t s ,
utilizing applicable health criteria such as Recommended Maximum
co~taminant Levesl (RMCLS), Maximum Contaminant levels, Average
Daily Intake values (ADIS), Unit Cancer Risk .values (UCRS),
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applicable.
_ develop criteria for dermal contact, inhalation of vapors arid
(2) Non-potable domestic water usage exposure route
mists, ingestion of food crops irrigated with such water, lawn '
watering, ingestion by pets and livestock, and other related
exposure.
(3) Soil exposure route - develop criteria for
ingestion, dermal contact, inhalation, ingestion by humans or
animals of ,foodcrop~grown in contaminated soils.
(4) Non~potable surface water exposure - develop
criteria for prevention of adverse effects on human health (e.g.
dermal contact effects on humans utilizing the resource for
recreational purposes) or the environment (e.g. tox.ic effects of
the contaminants on aquatic or marine biota, bio-accumulative
effects in the food chain,_other .adverse effects that may affect
the designated use of the resource as well as the associated
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(5)' Air exp<?sure route - develop criteria for'
ex.posure to the contaminants in their unaffected state.
C. Risk Characterization - The purpose of the Risk
Characterization is to utilize the results of the Exposure
Assessment and the Toxicity Assessment to characterize cumulative
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risks to the affected population and the environment from
contaminants found at the site. Based on contaminant levels
presently found at the site, a risk and impact evaluation will be
performed which considers, but is not limited to:
(1) Risks to human health and safety from the
contamination including;
(a) carcinogenic risk, and
(b) non-carcinogenic risk.
(2) Effects on the public welfare of exposure to
the contamination which may include but not be limited to adverse
affects on actually and potentially used water resources.
(3) Environmental risks in areas which are or will
be ultimately affected by the contamination including;
(a) other aquifers,
(b) surface waters
(c) wetlands,
(d) sensitive wildlife habitats, and
(e) sensitive "areas including, but not limited
to, National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests,
State Parks, State Recreation Areas, state Preserves.
D. Justification for alternative Site Rehabilitation
Levels (SRLs) or no action. proposal - The purpose of this section
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action proposal or for alternative SRLs that'vary from Chapter
17-3, F~A.C. standards and minimum criteria or from any SRLs
determined by the Department at which remedial action shall be
deemed completed. Factors to be evaluated shall be, at a minimum:
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(1) The present and future uses of the affected
aquifer and adjacent surface waters with particular consideration
,of the probability that the contamination is substantially
affecting or will migrate to and substantially affect ,a public or
private source of potable water;
(2) Potential for futher degradation of the
affected aquifer or degradation of other connected aquifers,
(3) The tec~nical feasibility of achieving the SRLs
ba~ed on a review of reasonably available technology;
(4) Individual site char~cteristics, including
natural rehabilitative processes; and
(5) The results of the risk assessment.
,Applicable contaminant transport models must be employed to
document that human health and environment risks from alternative
and less stringent SRLs are acceptable.
11. The Department shall review the Risk
Assessment/Justification document and determine whether it has
adequately addressed the risk assessment task elements. The
Department shall review th~justification section and determine
whether the Department approves or disapproves of the alternative
SRLs or the no action proposal~
12. In the event that additional information is necessary to
evaluate any port~on of the Risk Assessment/Justification
documerit, the Department shall make a \Hitten request and
Respondent shall provide all requested information within 20 days
of receipt of said request. If the Department does not approve
the no action proposal or the alternative,SRLs, the Respondent
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shall use the SRLs as determined by the Department. If the
Department and Respondent agree to the remediation levels, either
the SRLs determined by the Department or the- alternative SRLS, the
Respondent shall implement the Feasibility study,' if required by
the Depart~ent as set forth in paragraph 131 or submit the
Remedi.al Action Plan (RAP) as set forth in paragraph 18.
13. The Department shall also determine from review of the
CAR and other relevant information whether the Respondent should-
prepare and submit a Feasibility Study (FS) to the Department.
The FSwill be required in complex cases to evaluate technologies
and remedial alternatives, particularly if multiple contaminant
classes are represented or multiple media are contaminated. The
purpose of the FS is to evaluate remedial technologies and
remedial alternatives in orcder to identify the most
environmentally sound and effective remedial action to achieve
clean up of the site to SRLs or alternative SRLs (if approved).
The FS shall be completed within 60 days of written notice that a
FS is required, unless the Respondent plans to submit a pJ\J
pursuant to paragraph 10. The FS shall include the following
tasks:
(A) Identify and review, pertinent treatment,
containment, removal and disposal technologies;
(B) Screen technologies to determine the most
appropriate technologies;
(C) Review and select potential remedial
alternatives using the following criteria:
(1) long and short term environmental effects;
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(3) capital costSi
(4) operation and maint€nance costs;
(5) operation and maintenance requirementsi
(6) reliability;
(7) feasibilitYi
(8) time required to achieve clean-up; and
(9) potential legal barriers to implementati~n
of any of the alternatives;
(D) Iden~ify the ri~ed for pnd conduct pilot teits
or bench tests to evaluate alternatives, if necessarYi '
contaminated soils will not produce a leachate which ,contains
contaminants in excess of the SRLs or alternative SRLs(if
approved) . '
14. Within 45 days of completing the'FS, Respondent shall
submit an FS Report to the Department'.' TheFS Report shall:
A.' Summarize all FS task results;, and
B. Propose a conceptual remedial action plan based on
the selection process carried out in the FS.
15. The Department shall review'the FSReport for
adequacy and shall determine whether the Department agrees with
the proposed remedial action. In the event that additional
information is necessary to evaluate the FS report, the Department
'shall make a written request and Respondent shall provide all
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requested information within 20 days from receipt of said request.
16. If the Department does not approve of the proposed
reme9ial action, the Department will notify-the Respondent in
writing of the determination. The Respondent shall then have 20
days from the Department's notification to resubmit a proposed
alternate remedial action.
17. If the Department determines upon review of. the
resubmitted remedial action proposal that it does not agree with
the proposal, the Department at its option, may choose to ~ither:
A. Choose a remedial action alternative for the
Respondent to carry out; or
B. . Notify the Respondent that Respondent has failed to
comply with paragraph 16 above, in which case the Department may
do any or all of the following: take legal action to enforce
compliance with the Order# file suit to recover damages and civil
penalties, or complete the corrective actions outlined herein and
recover the costs of completion from Respondent.
18. Within 45 days of receipt of written notice from the
D~partment, Respondent shall-submit to the Department a detailed
Remedial Action Plan ("RAP"). The RAP'shall be signed and sealed
by aregistered,professsional engineer in accordance with Chapter
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471, Florida Statutes. The objective of the remedial action shall
be to achieve the clean up of the contaminated areas to the SP~s
or the approved alternative SRLs. The RAP shall include:
A. Rationale for the remedial action proposed which
shall include at a minimum:
(1) Results from any pilot studies or bench testsj
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(2) Evaluation results for the proposed remedial
alternative based on the following criteria:
a. long and short term environmental impacts;
b. implementability, which may include, but
not be limited to, ease of construction, site access, and
necessity for permits;
c. operation and maintenance requirements;
d. . reliability;
e~ feasibility; and
f.';' costs.
(3) Soil cleanup criteria such that the
contaminated soils will not produce a leachate which contains
contaminants in excess of state Water , Quality Standards or minimum
criteriaestablishedin17-3~ F.A.C.
Subparagraph A requirements can be omitted if a Feasibility Study
was required and approved by the Department.
B. Design and cOnstruction details and specifications
for the remedial alternative selected;
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c." Operational details Of the remedial action including
the disposition ,of any effluent, expected contaminant
concentrations in the effluent, an effluent sampling schedule if
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treated ground water ~sbein~dischargedt6 ground~atet o~ to
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surface waters, ,and the expected conCentrations and quanti ties of
any contaminants dischaigedinto the air as a result of remedial
action;
D. " A separate QAPP document;
E. Details of the treatment or disposition of any
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contaminated soils or sediments;
F. : Proposed methodology including post remedial action
ground water monitoring as applicable for evaluation of the site
status after the remedial action is complete to verify
accomplishment of the objective of the RAP; and
G. Schedule for the completion of the remedial action.
19. The Department shall review the proposed RAP and provide
Re~pondent with a written response to the proposal.
Respondent shall not implement the RAP until Respondent receives
written notification from the Department that the RAP has been
approved.
20. In the event that additional information is necessary for
the Department to evaluate the RAP, the Department shall make a
written request to Respondent for the information, and Respondent
shall provide all requested information in writing to the
Department within 20 days from receipt of said request unless the
requested information requires additional field work in which case
the Respondent shall submit in writing to the Department a
reasonable schedule for completing the field work needed to
provide the requested information.
21. In the event that the Department determines,that the RAP
submitted by the Respondent does not adequately address the
objectives set forth in paragraph 18, the Department will notify
the Respondent in writing of the RAP's deficiencies. The
Respondent shall then have 20 days from the Department's
notification to subrnit a modified RAP addressing the deficiencies
noted by the Department.
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22. If the Department determines upon review of the
resubmitted RAP that the RAP still does not adequately address the
objectives of the RAP, the Department, at its option, may choose
to either:
A. Draft specific modifications to the RAP and
notify the Respondent in writing that the Department'~
modifications shall be incorporated in the RAP; or
B. Notify the Respondent that Respondent has failed
to comply with the paragraph 21 above, in which case the
Department may do any or all of the following:. take legal action
to enforce compliance.with the Order, file suit to recover damages
and civil penalties, or complete the, corrective actions outlined
herein and recover the costs of completion from'Respondent.
23. . once, a RAP has beencapproved by the-Department, it shall
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become effective and made a part of this Order and
shall be implemented within ten days from receipt of the
Department's notification to the Respondent that the RAP has been
approved. .;The RAP shall incorporate all required modifications to
the proposed RAP identified by: the Departm~nt.
24. Following termination.of:remedialaction (clean up. of the "
oontaminateCi. a~ea ~o the SRLs 6rtlle approvedalternati ve SRLs) ~
designated monitoring wells shall be sampiedo.na ..schedule
determined by the Department.
25. Following completion
action and,
post-remedial action monitoring, the Respondent shall submit a
site Rehabilitation completion Report (SRCR)to the Department for
approval. The SRCR shall be signed and sealed by a registered
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RnO further actionR or Rmonitoring-onlyR was proposed and was
approved by the Department. The SRCR shall contain a
demonstration, with supporting documentation, that 'site cleanup
objectives have been achieved.
26. Within sixty (GO) days of receipt of the SRCR, the
Department shall approve the SRCR or make a determination that the
SRCR does not contain sufficient information to support the
demonstration that cleanup objectives have been achieved.
27. If the Department determines that the SRCR is not
adequate based upon information' provided, the Department will
, notify the
Respondent in writing. Site -rehabilitation activities shall not
be deemed completed until such time as the Department provides the
Respondent with written notice that the SRCR is approved.
28. On the first working day of each month, after beginning
implementation of a CAP or RAP, Respondent shall submit written
progress reports to the Department. ~hese progress' reports shall
describe the status of each required CAP and RAP task. The
reports shall be submitted 'until planned tasks have been completed
to the ,satisfaction of the Department;
29. Respondent shall provid~ written n6tif{c~tion to the
Department at least ten days prior to installing monitoring or
recovery wells, and shall allow Department personnel the
opportunity to observe the location and installation of the wells.
All necessary approvals must be obtained from the water management
district before Respondent installs the wells.
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30. Respondent shall provide written notification to the
Depa~tment at least ten days prior to any sampling, and shall
allow Department personnel the opportunity to observe sampling or
to take split samples.' Raw data shall be exchanged between the
Respondent and the Department as soon as the data is available.
31. The Respondent is required to comply with all applicable
loca), state and federal regulations and tO,obtain any necessary
approvals ~rom local, state and federal authorities in carrying
out these corrective actions.
32. If any event. oqcurs which .:causes delay or the reasonable
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likelihood of. delay in the ,8:chievement of the requirements of
these Corrective Action~,Respondent ~hall have the burden of
proving that the delay was or will be caused by circumstances
beyon9 _the,. r~as:onablecontfo1.ofRe~pondent, and"could' not have
b~en or can not be overcome by due diligence. Upon occurrence of
the event Respondent shall promptly notify the Department orally
and shall, .within seven calend~rdays, notify. the Department in
writing of the anticipated le?gth..and cause of delay, the measures
taken to prevent or minimize the delay" a,nd the
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timetable; bY~l1~chR~spond,ent-: intends to ',impleI!lent : these
measu.res . If, t~e,p~~ties,; can~gr~e ~.l}Ci~.;the ...delay
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or anticipated delay has been o.r ,~ill,b~caused by, circum5~ances
beyond the reasonable,contrc>10fRe~p6~q.~nt,-thetiine.for
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performance hereunder, shall be extended fora p~riod equal to the
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delay resulting from such circu~stances., Such agreement shall be
confirmed by letter from, the Depar,tment accepting.or if necessary
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modifying the,extension request. Respondent shall adopt all
reasonable measures necessary to avoid or minimize delay. Failure
of,Respondent to comply with the notice requirements of this
paragraph shall constitute a waiver of Respondent's right to
request an extension of time to complete the requirements of these
Corrective Actions. Increased costs of performance o~ any of the
activities set forth in these Corrective Actions or changed
economic circumstances shall not be considered circumstances
beyond the control of Respondent.'
33~ Respondent shall immediately notify the Department of any
p,roblems encountered by Respondent which require modification of
any task in the approved CAP or RAP, and obtain Department
approval prior to implementing any such modified tasks.
34. Should the Department conclude that clean up of the
contaminated area to SRLs or approved alternative SRLs, is not
feasible; or should Respondent 'not completely implement the RAP as
approved by the Department; the Department may seek restitution
from Respondent for environmental damages resulting from pollution
,as a result of Respondent's actions. within 20 days of receipt of
Department written notification of its intent to seek said
restitution, Respondent may pay the amount of the damages or may,
if it so 6hoos~s, initiate negotiations with the D~part~ent
regarding the monetary terms of restitution to the state.
Respondent is aware that should a negotiated sum or other
compensation for environmental damages not be agreed to by the
Department and Respondent within 20 days of receipt of Department
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written notification of its intent to seek restitution, the
,.._~, Department may institute appropriate action, either
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administrative, through a Notice of Violation, or judicial, in a
court of competent jurisdiction through a civil complaint, to
recover Department assessed environmental damages pursuant to
Section 403.141, Florida Statutes.