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Statistical Evaluation of Attenuation Factors at Lowry Air Force Base, CO. Helen E. Dawson, PHD Regional Superfund Hydrogeologist US EPA Region VIII Denver, CO 303-312-7841 dawson.helen@epa.gov AEHS VI Workshop October 2004. LAFB TCE Plume. Study Area. LAFB Cross-Section.
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Statistical Evaluation of Attenuation Factors at Lowry Air Force Base, CO Helen E. Dawson, PHD Regional Superfund Hydrogeologist US EPA Region VIII Denver, CO 303-312-7841 dawson.helen@epa.gov AEHS VI Workshop October 2004
LAFB TCE Plume Study Area
LAFB Cross-Section • Depth to groundwater: 6 m • Vadose zone: fining upwards sequence; sand and gravels to sandy silts. • Saturated zone: sands and gravels Base Residential Area
LAFB Soil Gas Study Area
TCE Concentrations Background Regulatory Levels Lowry Air Force Residences ½ Basement½ Crawlspace Full Basement Slab
Sampling Methods • Indoor and ambient air: • 24-hour Summa; TO15S • Subslab: • Summa after 2 L purge; TO15S • Groundwater: • Bailer; 8260S
11DCA 1,1-Dichloroethane 12DCA 1,2-Dichloroethane 11DCE 1,1-Dichloroethene C12DCE cis-1,2-Dichloroethene T12DCE trans-1,2-Dichloroethene PCE Tetrachloroethene 111TCA 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 112TCA 1,1,2-Trichloroethane TCE Trichloroethene VC Vinyl Chloride Chemicals
Attenuation Factors Calculated • Groundwater to indoor air (GW-IA) • Groundwater to subslab (GW-SS) • Subslab to indoor air (SS-IA)
Data Quality Filters • Data excluded if: • GW, SS, or IA value < detection limit • IA conc. > subslab conc. • IA conc. < OA conc. • (IA – OA)/IA < 20% • Chemicals filtered out: • 12DCA, T12DCE, 112TCA
Groundwater to Indoor AirAttenuation Factors Q4 Generic Alpha Q5 Alpha