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WPC provided field services and a dedicated team to conduct groundwater sampling in support of the Navy’s Installation Restoration Program for the Charleston Naval Base. Services were provided to EnSafe, the prime Navy contractor.
The naval complex had been divided into 12 zones to manage the Restoration Program efficiently. These included 192 solid waste management units and 161 underground and above ground storage tanks. WPC was the Site Sampling Manager for Zones C, H and I. These sites are undergoing RCRA Facility Investigations (RFI) to access impact of multiple sites from past disposal practices. Over 150 individual monitoring wells were sampled for various constituents including pesticides, herbicides, metals, volatiles and semi-volatile organic compounds, solvents, specialty chemicals and other factors The sampling was performed in accordance with the USEPA and SCDHEC approved work plan. WPC followed strict sampling protocols established by the EPA for Superfund sites and conducted the work in accordance with approved sampling plans and the EPA Region IV Quality Assurance Program WPC was responsible for pre- and post-field preparation which included decon and instrument calibrations; conducting sampling; documenting work completed; sampling management and verification of sampling materials.
The scope of work included monitoring/sampling of 150 wells in Zones C, H, and I of the Charleston Navy Base. WPC’s cost for this review was $70,000.
This project was a collaborative effort between EnSafe and WPC. The Professional Engineers who were present during the completion of this project remain with WPC today. Of particular interest is the technical discipline involved with this project that included addressing water/sediment quality which included the collection of samples for physical, chemical, and biological analysis.
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