250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-30-1.18

Current through December 26, 2024
Section 250-RICR-140-30-1.18 - Method 2 Leachability Criteria

Method 2 Leachability Criteria for Organic Hazardous Substances: The Method 1 Leachability Criteria were derived utilizing the SESOIL and AT123D models (available from General Science Services Corporation) to simulate the transport of organic Hazardous Substances and estimate levels of soil contamination which are protective of the appropriate groundwater objectives. The following tables provide the inputs to the models which were used to estimate the Method 1 Leachability Criteria for organic substances.

1.18.1SESOIL Climate Input Parameters General

Station Name - Providence WSO AP (Green State Airport)

TERM

UNITS

VALUE

Latitude

Degrees

41.733

Longitude

Degrees

71.433

Number of Years of Climate Data

Years

1

Number of Years of Simulation

Years

5

1.18.2SESOIL Climate Input Parameters by Month
A. Initial evapotranspiration set to zero; SESOIL approximates evapotranspiration using the water budget method (mass balance).

TERM

UNITS

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

Air Temperature

°C

12.33 0

6.720

0.280

-1.560

-1.110

2.720

Cloud Cover Fraction

fraction

0.500

0.600

0.600

0.600

0.600

0.600

Relative Humidity

fraction

0.750

0.700

0.750

0.700

0.700

0.700

Short Wave Albedo

-

0.180

0.190

0.270

0.290

0.330

0.290

Evapotranspiration*

cm/day

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Rainfall Depth (Precipitation)

cm

9.010

10.98 0

11.17 0

10.17 0

9.500

10.67 0

Mean Storm Duration

days

0.560

0.530

0.560

0.560

0.600

0.570

Number of Storms per Month

-

4.390

5.720

6.000

5.660

5.260

5.890

Length of Rainy Season Within Month

days

30.40 0

30.40 0

30.40 0

30.40 0

30.40 0

30.40 0

SESOIL CLIMATE INPUT PARAMETERS BY MONTH (CONTINUED)

TERM

UNITS

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

Air Temperature

°C

8.170

13.28

18.44

21.61

20.94

17.33

0

0

0

0

0

Cloud Cover Fraction

fraction

0.600

0.600

0.600

0.500

0.500

0.500

Relative Humidity

fraction

0.700

0.700

0.750

0.800

0.800

0.800

Short Wave Albedo

-

0.190

0.180

0.180

0.180

0.180

0.180

Evapotranspiration*

cm/day

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Rainfall Depth (Precipitation)

cm

10.59 0

9.060

7.370

7.490

9.900

8.620

Mean Storm Duration

days

0.540

0.470

0.370

0.310

0.390

0.420

Number of Storms per Month

-

5.600

5.830

5.190

4.750

5.220

4.500

Length of Rainy Season Within Month

days

30.40 0

30.40 0

30.40 0

30.40 0

30.40 0

30.40 0

1.18.3Sesoil Soil Input Parameters

TERM

UNITS

VALUE

Soil Name

-

-

Soil Bulk Density

g/cm3

1.50

Intrinsic Permeability

cm2

1.50E-07

Soil Disconnetedness Index

-

7.50

Effective Porosity

-

0.300

Organic Carbon Content (Subsurface Soil)

%

0.100

Cation Exchange Coefficient (Capacity)

milli eq.

100g dry soil

0.000

Freundlich Equation Exponent

-

1.00

1.18.4. SESOIL Application Input Parameters.A. LC* = the back-calculated leachability criterion. This value can be converted to a mass concentration by the following:

TERM

UNITS

VALUE

Number of Years

years

1

Number of Soil Layers

layers

3

Application Area of Compartment

cm2

0.10E+07

Latitude of the Site (Application Area)

Degree s

41.733002

Loading Type - (1) Spill -Instantaneous or (0) Steady Application - Continuous

-

0

Loading Unit - (1) Mass per Unit Area or (0) Concentration

-

0

Initial Chemical Concentration Given (1) or Not Given (0)

-

0

TERM

UNITS

VALUE

Layer Number

-

1

2

3

Depths (Layer Thickness)

cm

0.10E+0 3

0.10E+0 3

0.10E+03

Number of Sublayers/Layer

-

1

1

1

Ph of Each Layer

-

default

default

default

Intrinsic Permeability of Each Layer

cm2

1.5E-7

1.5E-7

1.5E-7

Liquid Biodegradation (KDEL Ratios)

-

-

1.00

1.00

Solid Biodegradation (KDES Ratios)

-

-

1.00

1.00

Organic Carbon (OC) Content Ratios for Lower Layers

-

-

1.00

1.00

Cation Exchange Coefficient (CEC) Ratios for Lower Layers

-

-

1.00

1.00

Freundich (FRN) Ratio

-

-

1.00

1.00

Adsorption (ADS) Ratio

-

-

1.00

1.00

Pollutant Load Entering Each Layer

µg/cm2

0.00

LC*

0.00

Initial Pollutant Concentration for Any Sublayer

µg/g (ppm)

-

-

-

Mass Transformed

µg/cm2

0.00

0.00

0.00

Sink

µg/cm2

0.00

0.00

0.00

Ligand Input Mass

µg/cm2

0.00

0.00

0.00

Volatilization Index

-

0.20

0.20

0.20

Surface Runoff Participation Index

-

0.00

-

-

Ratio Pollutant Concentration in Rain to Pollutant Maximum Solubility in Water

-

0.00

-

-

Modified Summers Model Used (1) or Not (0) for Groundwater Concentration

-

0

1.18.5SESOIL Chemical Specific Input Parameters for all Chemicals

TERM

UNITS

VALUE

Base Hydrolysis Constant

l/mol-day

0.00

Acid Hydrolysis Constant

l/mol-day

0/00

Biodegradation Rate in Moisture

1/day

0.00

Biodegradation Rate on Soil

1/day

0.00

Ligand-Pollutant Stability Constant

-

0.00

No. Moles Ligand/Mole Pollutant

-

0.00

Ligand Molecular Weight

g/mole

0.00

1.18.6AT123D Input Parameters

TERM

UNITS

VALUE

No. of Points in X-Direction

-

1

No. of Points in Y-Direction

-

1

No. of Points in Z-Direction

-

1

No. of Roots: No. of Series Terms

-

400

No. of Beginning Time Step

-

13

No. of Ending Time Step

-

61 *

No. of Time Intervals for Printed Out Solution

-

1

Instantaneous Source Control = 0 for Instant Source

-

1

Source Condition Control = 0 for Steady Source

-

60

Intermittent Output Control = 0 No Such Output

-

1

Case Control = 1 Thermal, = 2 for Chemical, = 3 RAD

-

2

Aquifer Depth, = 0.0 for Infinite Deep

m

0

Aquifer Width, = 0.0 for Infinite Wide

m

0

Begin Point of X-Source Location

m

-5

End Point of X-Source Location

m

5

Begin Point of Y-Source Location

m

-5

End Point of Y-Source Location

m

5

Begin Point of Z-Source Location

m

0

End Point of Z-Source Location

m

0

Hydraulic Conductivity

m/hr

0.53

Hydraulic Gradient

-

0.005

Longitudinal Dispersivity

m

20

Lateral Dispersivity

m

2

Vertical Dispersivity

m

2

X Dimension

m

15

Y Dimension

m

0

Z Dimension

m

0

61 * = The SESOIL program only allows a maximum time interval run of 19 months. Sixty-one months (5 years of simulation) was the total time interval used to determine the maximum groundwater impact.

1.18.7Method 2 Leachability Criteria for Inorganic Hazardous Substances
A. Site-Specific Dilution Factor Algorithm DF = 1 + ( Kid/IL) ( 1 - Fadj)

SITE-SPECIFIC DILUTION FACTOR

TERM

DESCRIPTION

UNITS

VALUE

DF

Site-specific dilution factor

Calculated

K

Hydraulic conductivity of the unconsolidated aquifer underlying the Release area

ft/yr

15000

I

Horizontal hydraulic gradient

ft/ft

0.005

SITE-SPECIFIC DILUTION FACTOR

D

Distance

ft

15

I

Infiltration rate

ft/yr

2.0

L

Length of the Release area parallel to the direction of groundwater flow

ft

50

Fadj

Background concentration for groundwater divided by the appropriate groundwater objective for the Hazardous Substance, or, where the background concentration for groundwater cannot be quantified, 1/2 the minimum detection limit for the Hazardous Substance divided by the appropriate groundwater objective for the Hazardous Substance.

Chemical -Specific

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-30-1.18

Amended effective 4/22/2020