New York 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Product Parameter/ Lab Test Protocol Detection Level Notification Action Level Cleanup Level
Constituent & Number Level
Gasoline Benzene EPA 8021, 8020 1µg/L any amount 1.0µg/L *
Ethylbenzene EPA 8021, 8020 1µg/L any amount 5µg/L *
Toluene EPA 8021, 8020 1µg/L any amount 5µg/L *
Xylene EPA 8021, 8020 2µg/L any amount 5µg/L *
MTBE EPA 8021, 8020 1µg/L any amount 10µg/L *
other compounds listed EPA 8021 compound any amount compound Action Level, or when
in STARS #1 specific specific not achievable, site
specific
Diesel Naphthalene EPA 8021, 8020 1µg/L or 6µg/L any amount 10µg/L *
Anthracene EPA 8270 8µg/L any amount 50µg/L *
Fluorene EPA 8270 8µg/L any amount 50µg/L *
Pyrene EPA 8270 8µg/L any amount 50µg/L *
other compounds listed EPA 8021 or 8270 compound any amount compound Action Level, or when
in STARS #1 specific specific not achievable, site
specific
Waste Oil PCBs EPA 8270 compound
specific
Halogenated Organics EPA 8021 compound
specific

see Diesel parameter

* Action Level or, when not achievable, site specific.

Note: Standards applied for offsite reuse.

Contact: Chris Magee, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, 518-402-9543

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 New York 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product Parameter/ Constituent Lab Test Protocol Detection Level Notification Action Level* Cleanup Level
& Number Level
Gasoline Benzene EPA 8021 or 8020 2µg/kg any amount 20µg/kg site specific
Ethylbenzene EPA 8021 or 8020 2µg/kg any amount 100µg/kg site specific
Toluene EPA 8021 or 8020 2µg/kg any amount 100µg/kg site specific
Xylene EPA 8021 or 8020 2µg/kg any amount 100µg/kg site specific
MTBE EPA 8021 or 8020 1µg/kg any amount 200µg/kg site specific
Other Compounds Listed EPA 8021 compound specific any amount compound site specific
in STARS #1 specific
Diesel Naphthalene EPA 8021 1µg/kg any amount 200µg/kg site specific
Anthracene EPA 8270 330µg/kg any amount 1000µg/kg site specific
Fluorene EPA 8270 330µg/kg any amount 1000µg/kg site specific
Pyrene EPA 8270 330µg/kg any amount 1000µg/kg site specific
Other Compounds Listed any amount compound
EPA 8021 or 8270 compound specific site specific
in STARS #1 specific
Waste Oil PCBs EPA 8270 compound compound
compound specific compound specific
specific specific
Halogenated Organics EPA 8021 compound compound
compound specific compound specific
specific specific
see Diesel parameters
above

* STARS #1 Website: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/der/stars/pr6star1.html

Note: Standards applied for offsite reuse.

New York Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil In Situ

Product Parameter/ Constituent Lab Test Protocol Detection Level Notification Action Level** Cleanup Level
& Number Level
Gasoline Benzene EPA 8021 or 8020 2µg/kg any amount 60µg/kg site specific
Ethylbenzene EPA 8021 or 8020 2µg/kg any amount 5,500µg/kg site specific
Toluene EPA 8021 or 8020 2µg/kg any amount 1,500µg/kg site specific
Xylene EPA 8021 or 8020 2µg/kg any amount 1,200µg/kg site specific
MTBE EPA 8021 or 8020 1µg/kg any amount 120µg/kg site specific
Other Compounds Listed EPA 8021 compound specific any amount compound specific site specific
in TAGM 4046**
Diesel Naphthalene EPA 8021 1µg/kg any amount 13,000µg/kg site specific
Anthracene EPA 8270 330µg/kg any amount 50,000µg/kg site specific
Fluorene EPA 8270 330µg/kg any amount 50,000µg/kg site specific
Pyrene EPA 8270 330µg/kg any amount 50,000µg/kg site specific
Other Compounds Listed any amount
EPA 8021 or 8270 compound specific compound specific site specific
in TAGM 4046**
Waste Oil PCBs EPA 8270 compound
compound specific compound specific compound specific
specific
Halogenated Organics EPA 8021 compound
compound specific compound specific compound specific
specific
see Diesel parameters
above

**TAGM 4046 Website: http://www.dec.state.ny.us.website/der/tagms/soilmemo.pdf

Contact: Jim Harrington, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, 518-402-9543

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Phone: 413.549.5170
Fax: 413.549.0579
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