Update on Triad Implementation Update on Triad Implementation and Time/Cost Savings Achievedand Time/Cost Savings Achieved

Technical Support Project MeetingTechnical Support Project MeetingOctober 24, 2005October 24, 2005San Antonio, TXSan Antonio, TX

Linda FiedlerLinda FiedlerTechnology Innovation and Field Services DivisionTechnology Innovation and Field Services Division

Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology InnovationOffice of Superfund Remediation and Technology InnovationU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Washington, D.C. USAWashington, D.C. USAfiedler.linda@epa.govfiedler.linda@epa.gov

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Session AgendaSession Agenda

Update on Triad Implementation and Update on Triad Implementation and Time/Cost Savings Achieved (Linda Fiedler, Time/Cost Savings Achieved (Linda Fiedler, USEPA/OSRTI)USEPA/OSRTI)Best Practices Used in Triad Approach to Best Practices Used in Triad Approach to Characterize TCE in Groundwater (David Characterize TCE in Groundwater (David Miller, Argonne National Lab)Miller, Argonne National Lab)Site Characterization at March AFB: Using Site Characterization at March AFB: Using Triad to Resolve Competing Conceptual Site Triad to Resolve Competing Conceptual Site Models (Travis Shaw, USACE)Models (Travis Shaw, USACE)Open Discussion on Triad Initiatives and Open Discussion on Triad Initiatives and TSP InvolvementTSP Involvement

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Systematic Project

Planning

Dynamic Work

Strategy

The Triad ApproachThe Triad Approach

Real Time Measurement Technologies

Synthesizes practitioner experience, successes, and lessons-learned into an institutional framework

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Purpose of Triad

To integrate new technology and To integrate new technology and procedures with best management procedures with best management practices into the cleanup process: practices into the cleanup process:

22ndnd--Generation PracticesGeneration Practices

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The 3 Triad Components

• Triad systematic project planning is muchis muchmore comprehensive, timemore comprehensive, time--intensive, & difficult than intensive, & difficult than conventional systematic planning conventional systematic planning

• Dynamic work strategies allow field work to adapt allow field work to adapt in realin real--time based on consensustime based on consensus--approved decision trees.approved decision trees.•• Able to understand contaminant distributions & switch gears Able to understand contaminant distributions & switch gears

when site conditions are not as expected when site conditions are not as expected •• Reduce # of work plan revision cycles & mobilizations to the Reduce # of work plan revision cycles & mobilizations to the

field = more resourcefield = more resource--efficient = less costlyefficient = less costly

• Real-time measurements hone both field & lab hone both field & lab analyses to support the adaptive field strategy; must preanalyses to support the adaptive field strategy; must pre--test field & lab procedures if in doubt about successful test field & lab procedures if in doubt about successful deploymentdeployment

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Keys to Triad Systematic PlanningKeys to Triad Systematic Planning

Explicitly manage projectExplicitly manage project decision uncertaintyExpect contamination to beExpect contamination to be heterogeneousTest CSM as hypothesisas hypothesis during site during site characterizationcharacterizationExplicitly manage sample support & sample representativeness of data results to allow of data results to allow defensible extrapolation of sample results to larger defensible extrapolation of sample results to larger matrix volumesmatrix volumesProactively build Proactively build social capital——using facilitation using facilitation as needed to establish trust & consensus among as needed to establish trust & consensus among stakeholders & decisionstakeholders & decision--makersmakersEstablish Establish exit strategy for projectfor project

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Keys to Triad Systematic PlanningKeys to Triad Systematic Planning(Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Conduct demonstrations of method applicability (DMAs): prepre--testing to ensure testing to ensure sampling tools, field analysis & fixed lab sampling tools, field analysis & fixed lab analytics will work on site’s matricesanalytics will work on site’s matricesUse collaborative data sets: a blending of a blending of analytical techniques so that the uncertainties analytical techniques so that the uncertainties of each are managed by weight of evidenceof each are managed by weight of evidenceDevelop regulatorDevelop regulator--approved approved decision trees to to guide field implementation & decisionguide field implementation & decision--makingmaking

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Is Triad “New”?Is Triad “New”?Depends on how question askedDepends on how question asked

Does Triad introduce any new ideas that no one Does Triad introduce any new ideas that no one has thought of before?has thought of before?

NoNo, , Triad draws on prior efforts and successesTriad draws on prior efforts and successes

Does Triad represent a new way to manage cleanDoes Triad represent a new way to manage clean--up projects that is different from what is commonly up projects that is different from what is commonly and routinely done?and routinely done?

Yes, eYes, every new team undertaking a Triad project very new team undertaking a Triad project has noted how different Triad is from what they are has noted how different Triad is from what they are used to doingused to doing

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What is New About Triad?What is New About Triad?

Triad takes all successful “pieces” and Triad takes all successful “pieces” and integrates them into a coherent integrates them into a coherent packagethat that restructures how cleanhow clean--up projects are up projects are planned & implemented. planned & implemented.

Triad shifts resource investment so that Triad shifts resource investment so that 35 35 --50%50% of project of project lifecyclelifecycle time & costs are time & costs are saved (as compared to conventional saved (as compared to conventional approaches)approaches)

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Documented Triad ProjectsDocumented Triad ProjectsFull Triad projects (14)

Made use of all three Triad components: systematic planning, dynamic work strategies, and real-time measurement systems.

Partial Triad projects (2)

Showcase one or two of the components, but did not make use of all three.

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Triad Time/Cost SavingsTriad Time/Cost Savings

15 summaries of Triad projects (profiles) completed 15 summaries of Triad projects (profiles) completed (www.triadcentral.org) plus one full case studyUp to 40 more profiles expected in FY06 Analysis of 14 draft and final profiles with savings Analysis of 14 draft and final profiles with savings data; methodology in profiledata; methodology in profileDollar savings reported (5 sites): $186K Dollar savings reported (5 sites): $186K –– $2.5M$2.5MAverage % cost savings (7 sites) = 50% (35Average % cost savings (7 sites) = 50% (35--94%)94%)Average time savings (5 sites) = 2.6 years Average time savings (5 sites) = 2.6 years (6 mo. (6 mo. –– 10 yrs) 10 yrs)

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Triad Time/Cost Savings (Cont’d)Triad Time/Cost Savings (Cont’d)

Other Other nonquantitativenonquantitative savings reportedsavings reportedReduced # of sampling events/mobilizationsReduced # of sampling events/mobilizationsCompressed work schedule, reduced lag time Compressed work schedule, reduced lag time between data collection and remedial decisionsbetween data collection and remedial decisionsGreater data density leading to more accurate Greater data density leading to more accurate contamination information and more confident contamination information and more confident remedial decisionsremedial decisionsEnvironmental insurance savingsEnvironmental insurance savings

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Summary of Cost/Time SavingsSummary of Cost/Time SavingsSite Name Site Type Cost Savings Time Savings

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton IR Site 1114, CA

Contaminated aquifer - source unknown

$2.5 M 3 yrs

Wenatchee Tree Fruit, WA Pesticides testing $611K During RA

Fort Lewis Logistics Center, Evergreen Infiltration Range, WA

Firing range $200K 1 yr

Multiple Petroleum Release Sites, SD Gasoline stations $186K 10 yrs

Avon Park AF Range, FL Federal facility 50% 3 yrs

Vint Hill Farms Station AREE 34, VA Contaminated aquifer - source unknown

$500K 3 yrs

Fort Lewis Logistics Center, EGDY, WA

Solvent disposal pit 40-50% 1-2 yrs

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Summary of Cost/Time Savings (Cont’d)Summary of Cost/Time Savings (Cont’d)Site Name Site Type Cost Savings Time Savings

Albert Steel Drum, NJ Drum recycling, misc. industrial

94% (includes RA savings)

Not quantified

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, CA

Federal facility 50% Not quantified

Hurlburt Field-Site ST-123, FL Federal facility Not quantified 9 yrs

Lease Management, Inc., MI Storage-drums/ containers

50% Not quantified

Former Cos Cob Power Plant, CT Power plant 35% 1 yr

Poudre River, CO Municipal landfill and MGP

30% Not quantified

Assunpink Creek Greenway Project -Crescent Wire, NJ

Cable & wire manufacturer

Not quantified 6 mo-1yr

Triad Impacts on Transactions:Environmental Insurance

Provides greater certainty to consultant and underwriter for Provides greater certainty to consultant and underwriter for buybuy--in so deal can be underwritten. Many deals do not in so deal can be underwritten. Many deals do not proceed due to uncertainty or associated pricing making proceed due to uncertainty or associated pricing making deal economically unfeasibledeal economically unfeasibleLowers attachment point certainty if risks reduced or Lowers attachment point certainty if risks reduced or eliminated due to data collectioneliminated due to data collectionLowers buffers and premiums with reduced uncertaintyLowers buffers and premiums with reduced uncertaintyMinimizes or eliminates “exclusions”Minimizes or eliminates “exclusions”Allows presentation of complete picture of site which Allows presentation of complete picture of site which allows carriers to offer most comprehensive package allows carriers to offer most comprehensive package “Facilitating “Facilitating BrownfieldsBrownfields Transactions Using Triad and Transactions Using Triad and Environmental Insurance,” Environmental Insurance,” RemediationRemediation, Spring 2003, Spring 2003

*From Jim Vetter, Marsh and McClennan, Presentation, April 15, 2004

Impacts on Transactions:Environmental Insurance

Program Cost ($) 1st Round 2nd Round Refinement

(10%)

(10%)

(20%)

(11%)

Soil Removal Cost

3,000,000 2,100,000

Buffer 600,000 210,000

Premium 330,000 210,000

Total Bid 3,930,000 2,520,000

Sunk RI Costs 20,000 40,000$70.5 saved for every dollar invested in Triad investigation

*From Jim Vetter, Marsh and McClennan, Presentation, April 15, 2004

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Selected Triad ResourcesSelected Triad ResourcesOnOn--line Triad Resource Center at line Triad Resource Center at www.triadcentral.orgwww.triadcentral.org**–– Triad Project ProfilesTriad Project Profiles

Technology News and Trends (TNT) featuring Triad Technology News and Trends (TNT) featuring Triad Projects (July 2004) (Projects (July 2004) (EPA 542 N 04 004)**Using Triad Approach to Streamline Brownfields Site Assessment and Cleanup (EPA 542B-03-002 )*Technical and Regulatory Guidance for the Triad Technical and Regulatory Guidance for the Triad Approach (Approach (http://www.itrcweb.org/SCMhttp://www.itrcweb.org/SCM--1.pdf1.pdf))Archived Internet seminars Archived Internet seminars hhttp://ttp://cluin.org/studio/seminar.cfmcluin.org/studio/seminar.cfmField Analytics Encyclopedia website Field Analytics Encyclopedia website http://http://fate.cluin.orgfate.cluin.org* *

**Handouts

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Triad Resource CenterTriad Resource Centerhttp://www.triadcentral.org

TRC website repository of TriadTRC website repository of Triad--related related material, including:material, including:

–– Explanations of Triad conceptsExplanations of Triad concepts–– Detailed project case studiesDetailed project case studies–– Project summaries (Project Profiles)Project summaries (Project Profiles)–– Frequently Asked Questions (Frequently Asked Questions (FAQsFAQs))–– Glossary of Triad terminology Glossary of Triad terminology –– Articles and publicationsArticles and publications

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Field Analytical Technology Field Analytical Technology Encyclopedia (FATE)Encyclopedia (FATE)

http://fate.cluhttp://fate.clu--in.org/in.org/OnOn--line encyclopedia containing information on line encyclopedia containing information on field analytical technologies for hazardous site field analytical technologies for hazardous site cleanupcleanupCurrently covers 15 technology classes, from Currently covers 15 technology classes, from colorimetric indicator tests to Xcolorimetric indicator tests to X--ray fluorescenceray fluorescenceCombines information from multiple sources on Combines information from multiple sources on performance, verification reports, technology performance, verification reports, technology providers, technology applications, etc.providers, technology applications, etc.New, “Ask the Experts” featureNew, “Ask the Experts” featureIncludes archived training modulesIncludes archived training modules

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Triad Technical AssistanceTriad Technical AssistanceUSACEUSACE assists EPA site managers for Superfund, assists EPA site managers for Superfund, RCRA, UST, and Brownfields sites (Kira Lynch, Seattle RCRA, UST, and Brownfields sites (Kira Lynch, Seattle District)District)Brownfield & Land Revitalization Tech Support CenterBrownfield & Land Revitalization Tech Support Center(thru EPA contractor) assists regions/ states/localities (thru EPA contractor) assists regions/ states/localities with Brownfield, RCRA, CERCLA, & UST sites with Brownfield, RCRA, CERCLA, & UST sites DOE Argonne Nat’l LabDOE Argonne Nat’l Lab assists UST & assists UST & BrownfieldsBrownfields site site managers (Jack Ditmars)managers (Jack Ditmars)EPA/ORD (LV)EPA/ORD (LV) and and EPA/Environmental Response Team EPA/Environmental Response Team (ERT)(ERT) will assist EPA Superfund site managerswill assist EPA Superfund site managers

Contact Dan Powell, Contact Dan Powell, powell.dan@epa.govpowell.dan@epa.gov, 703, 703--603603--71967196

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Implementing Triad Approach in Implementing Triad Approach in Superfund ProgramSuperfund Program

Upcoming memo from Mike Cook, OSRTI ODUpcoming memo from Mike Cook, OSRTI ODPurpose: Purpose: –– To document EPA support for approachTo document EPA support for approach–– More broadly apply Triad across Superfund and More broadly apply Triad across Superfund and

across the Regions. across the Regions. Will ask for regional participation on Will ask for regional participation on Superfund Triad Workgroup Superfund Triad Workgroup –– Proposed role of regional rep will be to identify Proposed role of regional rep will be to identify

candidate sites, identify key issues, coordinate the candidate sites, identify key issues, coordinate the dissemination of information and training to dissemination of information and training to Regional staff, promote mentoring processRegional staff, promote mentoring process

Will request nomination of at least one Triad Will request nomination of at least one Triad kickoff sites in each region for FY06kickoff sites in each region for FY06

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SummarySummary

Triad designed to package best practicesTriad designed to package best practices

Has been implemented at dozens of sitesHas been implemented at dozens of sites

Many obstacles have been overcome Many obstacles have been overcome

Cost and time savings documentedCost and time savings documented

Push to further implement in Superfund in Push to further implement in Superfund in FY06FY06

Training and siteTraining and site--specific tech support specific tech support available available