Oklahoma 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Product Parameter/ Lab Test Detection Notification Level Action Level Cleanup Level
Constituent Protocol & Level
Number*
Gasoline, Diesel TPH EPA 8015 1mg/L any amount above > 2mg/L site specific RBCA
and Kerosene Action Level standards
Benzene EPA 8015 1mg/L any amount above > 0.005mg/L site specific RBCA
Action Level standards
Toluene EPA 8015 1mg/L any amount above > 1.0mg/L site specific RBCA
Action Level standards
Ethylbenzene EPA 8015 1mg/L any amount above > 0.7mg/L site specific RBCA
Action Level standards
Xylenes EPA 8020 1mg/L any amount above > 10.0mg/L site specific RBCA
Action Level standards

Note: Oklahoma uses a Risk Analysis in determining cleanup standards on a site-by-site basis.

* Whatever method is specified must be able to detect the most stringent cleanup levels. EPA Method
418.1 is not accepted testing method for TPH.

Contact: Dick Oppel, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Underground Storage Tank Program, 405-
522-5264

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Fax: 413.549.0579
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 Oklahoma 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product Lab Test Detection Notification Level Action Level Cleanup Level
Parameter/
Protocol & Level
Constituent
Number*
Gasoline, Diesel TPH EPA 8015 1mg/kg any amount above action >50mg/kg site specific RBCA
and Kerosene level standards
Benzene EPA 8020 1mg/kg any amount above action >0.5mg/kg site specific RBCA
level standards
Toluene EPA 8020 1mg/kg any amount above action >40mg/kg site specific RBCA
level standards
Ethylebenzene EPA 8020 1mg/kg any amount above action >15mg/kg site specific RBCA
level standards
Xylenes EPA 8020 1mg/kg any amount above action >200mg/kg site specific RBCA
level standards

Note: Oklahoma uses a Risk Analysis in determining cleanup standards on a site-by-site basis.

* Whatever method is specified must be able to detect the most stringent cleanup levels. EPA Method
418.1 is not accepted testing method for TPH.

Contact: Dick Oppel, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Underground Storage Tank Program, 405-
522-5264

Copyright © 2009 Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Foundation, Inc.
150 Fearing Street · Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: 413.549.5170
Fax: 413.549.0579
E-mail: info@aehs.com