Delaware 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Note: The State of Delaware has adopted a Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Program.

Product Parameter/ Lab Test Protocol & Tier 1 Screening Level at

Constituent Number >50ft to POE1
Gasoline/ Benzene * 0.029mg/L
Aviation
Toluene * 7.3mg/L
Gasoline
Ethylbenzene * 3.7mg/L

Xylenes * 73mg/L

MTBE * 0.18mg/L

Lead * 0.015mg/L

EDB * 0.00005mg/L

EDC * 0.0094mg/L

Cumene * 3.7mg/L

Naphthalene * 15mg/L
Jet fuel/ Benzene * 0.029mg/L
Kerosene
Toluene * 7.3mg/L

Ethylbenzene * 3.7mg/L

Xylenes * 73mg/L

EDC * 0.0094mg/L
3
Cumene * 3.7mg/L

Naphthalene * 15mg/L

MTBE * 0.18 mg/L

Phenanthrene * 1.1mg/L
Diesel Benzene * 0.029mg/L
Toluene * 7.3mg/L

Ethylbenzene * 3.7mg/L

Xylenes * 73mg/L

Naphthalene * 15mg/L

Phenanthrene * 1.1mg/L

Chrysene * 0.009mg/L

Acenaphthene * 2.2mg/L

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 Heating Fuel Benzene * 0.029mg/L
Toluene * 7.3mg/L

Ethylbenzene * 3.7mg/L

Xylenes * 73mg/L

Chrysene * 0.009mg/L

Acenaphthene * 2.2mg/L

Naphthalene * 15mg/L

Phenanthrene * 1.1mg/L
Used Oil4 Benzene * 0.029mg/L
Toluene * 7.3mg/L

Ethylbenzene * 3.7mg/L

Xylenes * 73mg/L

Chrysene * 0.009mg/L

Acenaphthene * 2.2mg/L

MTBE * 0.180mg/L

Naphthalene * 15mg/L

Phenanthrene * 1.1mg/L
2
Lead * 0.015mg/L

* Contact Delaware UST Branch for required methodologies and screening levels.

1
At <50ft to Point Of Exposure (POE). RBSLs to other distances up to 500ft from POE are available from
the DE UST branch.

2
Lead-Samples collected from point-of-use must be analyzed for Total Lead; samples collected from the
aquifer must be analyzed for Dissolved Lead.

3
Cumene analysis is not required for Kerosene.

4
May require PCBs, semivolatiles, volatiles for used oil

Note: Draft standards for TBA and TAME available fro the Department. Standards for DIPE and ETBE
underdevelopment.

Contact: Patricia M. Ellis, Ph.D., Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, 302-
395-2500

E-mail: Patricia.Ellis@state.de.us

Website: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/divisions/awm/ust

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 Delaware 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product Parameter/ Lab Test Protocol Tier 01

Constituent & Number
Action/Cleanup Level*
Gasoline TPH GRO * 100mg/kg
Benzene * 230µg/kg
BTEX * 10mg/kg
MTBE2 * 130µg/kg
EDB2 * 10µg/kg
EDC2 * 400µg/kg
Lead2 * 400mg/kg

Kerosene TPH GRO * 100mg/kg

TPH DRO * 1000mg/kg

Benzene * 230µg/kg
BTEX * 10mg/kg
MTBE2 * 130µg/kg
Jet Fuel TPH GRO * 100mg/kg
TPH DRO * 1000mg/kg
Benzene * 230µg/kg
BTEX * 10mg/kg
MTBE2 * 130µg/kg
Diesel TPH DRO * 1000mg/kg
Heating Fuel TPH DRO * 1000mg/kg
Used Oil3 TPH GRO * 100mg/kg
TPH DRO * 1000mg/kg
Benzene * 230µg/kg
BTEX * 10mg/kg
4
Other * site by site basis
Aviation Gas TPH GRO * 100mg/kg
Benzene * 230µg/kg
BTEX * 10mg/kg
MTBE2 * 140µg/kg
Lead2 * 400mg/kg
2
EDB * 10µg/kg
EDC2 * 400µg/kg

1
Delaware's Tier 0 applies to all new sites entering the program, such as at removal or abandonment. An
existing leaking underground storage tank (LUST) site may enter at Tiers 1,2 or 3, depending on the
amount of site-specific data collected. Above Tier 0, TPH-GRO and TPH-DRO are replaced by a list of
chemicals of concern. For Tier 1 RBSLs, see DERBCAP guidance document at
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/divisions/awm/ust/Download/pdf/DERBCAP.pdf (Tables 3 and 4).

2
Analysis for MTBE may not be required at the Department's discretion when conclusive documentation
can be presented describing that the tank's period of use ended prior to 1978. For gasoline UST's only,
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lead, EDB, and EDC analysis is required unless conclusive documentation is presented and pre-
approved by the UST Branch that the gasoline UST was installed after 1/1/88. Lead, EDB and EDC
analysis is always required for aviation gasoline USTS.

3
Used Oil is defined as described in Part A, Section 2, of Delaware's UST Regulations and Delaware's
Hazardous Waste Management Branch Regulations.

4
"Other" may mean Metals, Volatiles, Semivolatiles, EDB, EDC, or other as required on a site-specific
basis.

* Contact Delaware's Tank Management Branch for required methodologies.

Note: Draft standards for TBA and TAME available fro the Department. Standards for DIPE and ETBE
underdevelopment.

Contact: Patricia M. Ellis, Ph.D., Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, 302-
395-2500

E-mail: Patricia.Ellis@state.de.us

Website: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/divisions/awm/ust

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