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River Water Treatment Plant, Lagoons, and Dredged Material
(Lime Sludge, Sludge/Backwash), SFAAP-002
SITE DESCRIPTION
The 123 River Water Treatment Plant (RWTP),
located in the northern portion of SFAAP near
the Kansas River, was constructed in 1943.
Water from the Kansas River was treated by lime
addition, sedimentation, carbon filtration and
chlorination. Sludge from the RWTP was partially
used to construct two lagoons south of
the plant. Wastes from the RWTP were collected
in the unlined lagoons (USAEHA, 1978). Water
treatment operations at the RWTP ceased in 1971
thus eliminating the effluent of sludge from the
RWTP into the lagoons. In the late 1970s, because
of the start up of NQ production, the lagoons
received about 0.200 MGD of discharge
from the NQ Area, although water treatment
operations ceased in 1971. This included wastewater
from tank T784 (SWMU 44) which stored
noncontact cooling water, steam condensate,
cooling tower blowdown, and ammonia stripper
discharge from the NQ production process.
Presently, the RWTP is leased to a private firm
for commercial aquaculture purposes. Both lagoons
support a variety of aquatic life. Beaver,
muskrat, turtles, sunfish and bass, along with
aquatic vascular plants and summer algal blooms
are commonly observed (SFAAP, 1992).
Initial RFI results indicated the need for additional
GW and sediment sampling.
PROPOSED PLAN
SUNFLOWER
ARMY
AMMUNITION
PLANT
INDICATES SITE LOCATIONS
N
This site will be included in an installation wide
stream study. Additional RFI data will be collected.
If contamination is found in the sediment,
it will be removed and hauled to an offsite
disposal facility and confirmatory samples will
be collected.
IRP STATUS
RRSE RATING:
Medium
CONTAMINANTS:
Metals
MEDIA OF CONCERN:
Soil, Groundwater, Surface Water,
Sediment
COMPLETED IRP PHASE:
PA, RFA, RFI
CURRENT IRP PHASE:
DES, CMS, CMI
FUTURE IRP PHASE:
CMI
PHASE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007+
RI/FS
IR A
RD 3
RA 21 22
RAO
LTM
CONSTRAINED COST TO COM PLETE
PROJECTED TOTAL: $46,000
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