State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Site Profiles
Sir Galloway Dry Cleaners, Miami, Florida
Description
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This is an active PCE drycleaning facility that began operation in 1984. The facility was served by a septic tank until 1992. The facility is located in a mixed commercial/light industrial setting. A water supply well that serves a potable water source for a business, is located approximately 270 ft north of the site. The contaminant source is located beneath the building floor slab in the vicinity of the two drycleaning machines operated at the facility. |
Contaminants
Contaminants present and the highest amount
detected in both soil and groundwater.
Contaminant | Media | Concentration (ppb) | Nondetect |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethene | groundwater | ||
Tetrachloroethene (PCE) | groundwater | 26 ppb | |
Tetrachloroethene (PCE) | soil | 1,400 ppb |
Site Hydrology
Deepest Significant Groundwater Contamination: | 25ft bgs | |
Plume Size: | Plume Length: 100ft Plume Width: 550ft |
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Average Depth to Groundwater: | 8ft |
Lithology and Subsurface Geology
fine to medium-grained sand Depth: 0-3ft bgs 3ft thick Conductivity: 75ft/day Gradient: 0.0003ft/ft |
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soft, oolitic limestone Depth: 3-10ft bgs 7ft thick |
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very fine-grained sand Depth: 10-28ft bgs 18ft thick |
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fossiliferous limestone interbedded with medium-grained sand Depth: 28-56ft bgs 28ft thick |
Pathways and DNAPL Presence
Groundwater Sediments Soil DNAPL Present |
Remediation Scenario
Cleanup
Goals: |
Groundwater MCLs: PCE = 3 µg/L, cis 1,2-DCE = 70 µg/L Soil Cleanup Target leachability standard: PCE = 30 µg/kg |
Technologies
In Situ Monitored Natural Attenuation |
Why the technology was selected: Date implemented: Final remediation design: Results to date: Cost to Design and Implement: |
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In Situ Soil Vapor Extraction |
Why the technology was selected: Date implemented: Final remediation design: Results to date: Cost to Design and Implement: |
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Ex Situ Carbon Adsorption |
Why the technology was selected: Date implemented: Final remediation design: Results to date: Cost to Design and Implement: |
Costs
Cost
for Assessment: |
$125,072 | |
Cost
for Operation and Maintenance: |
$44,367Groundwater monitoring: $26,153Site rehabilitation: $8,434 | |
Total
Costs for Cleanup: |
$232,178 |
Lessons Learned
1. Installation of SVE wells inside the drycleaning facility is an option that should be considered. Data collected from contamination assessments conducted at 150 Florida drycleaning sites shows that the number one source area is the drycleaning machines/stills. 2. Utilizing air injection wells inceases the pressure gradient and reduces the dead space between recovery wells, allowing for more efficient recovery of VOCs. 4. Switching or alternating wells from vapor recovery to air injection alters the vapor flow paths in the subsurface resulting in improved recovery of VOCs. |
Contacts
Aaron Cohen Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection Bureau of Waste Cleanup, MS 4500 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850-245-8974 Aaron.Cohen@dep.state.fl.us Brian Moore, Contractor HAS Environmental Engineers & Scientists 4019 East Fowler Avenue Tampa, Florida 33167 (850) 971-3882 bmoore@hsa-env.com |
Site Specific References
1. Contamination Assessment Report - 8/97 2. Remedial Action Plan - 2/99 3. Remediation Performance Reports - April-August, 2000 |