Use of Technology and Subterfuge in an Industrial User Criminal Investigation

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Use of Technology and Subterfuge in an Industrial
User Criminal Investigation

• Dan Granz
• US EPA New England
• Region 1

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Planning/Preparation

• Monitoring Parameters/holding times
• Sample Locations
• Equipment
• Support Staff
• Timing
• Site Recon

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Site Recon

• Round Sampler in Triangular Manhole?

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Offset manhole
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Parameters/Holding Times

• 40 CFR Part 136.3
• Sampler cooled at lt 6 0C
• If metals only can pre-preserve bottles with
  nitric acid so aliquot will be pH lt2 as collected

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pH and/or Temperature controlled

• Module.mht Teledyne Isco - Products - 701
  pH-Temperature

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Sampler Preparation

• Pre-preserving sampler bottles

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Sampler Calibration

• Volume calibration

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YSI Sonde Calibration

• pH, Temperature, Conductivity

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YSI Sonde

• Sonde ready for installation

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Omega pH recorder

• pH meter with Rustrack recorder

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Sand bag installation tool

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Sampler installed

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Sampler installation details

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Sonde Installed

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pH Temperature data

• 9/8-9/10 pH Temperature data

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Lab metal data

• September 9, 2008

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pH, temp, conductivity data

• October 23-27, 2008

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pH, temp, conductivity data

• October 25-27, 2008

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pH, temp, conductivity data

• Nov. 7-10, 2008

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pH, temp, conductivity data

• Nov. 8, 2008

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Nov. 8, 2008 metal data
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The Search

• Saturday AM
• You win some, You lose some

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Contact Information

• Dan Granz
• US EPA - New England
• Phone [phone]
• fax [phone]
• Granz.dan_at_epa.gov