Ariz. Admin. Code § tit. 18, ch. 16, art. 4, app A

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Appendix A - Standard Measurements for Comparison of Remedial Alternatives

Plume Characterization Typical Units
Length feet
Width feet
Depth (thickness) feet
Areal extent acres
Volume acre-feet
Plume leading edge advancement rate feet/year
Plume volume expansion rate acre-feet/year
Contaminant and Source Characterization
Probable contributing sources (number)
Number of contaminants (number)
Maximum concentration of each contaminant µg/l
Contaminant concentration vs. MCL ratio
Contaminant mass in plume pounds
Weighted average contaminant concentration in plume µg/l
If present, estimated mass of LNAPL pounds
If present, estimated mass of DNAPL pounds
Sorbed contaminant mass in plume pounds
Rate of downgradient contaminant mass transport pounds/year
Remedial Efficiency
Contaminant mass naturally degraded pounds/year
Contaminant mass removed through remediation pounds/year
Groundwater removed through remediation acre-feet/year
Groundwater added (injected) by remediation acre-feet/year
Net groundwater removed/added acre-feet/year
Groundwater removed per year vs. plume volume expansion per year percentage
Contaminant mass removed per year vs. pre-remedial contaminant mass transported downgradient per year percentage
Time per first log cycle decline in average concentration years per log cycle decline
Cost Efficiency
Contaminant mass removal $ per pound
Groundwater removal $ per acre-foot
Cost per first cycle decline in average concentration $ per log cycle decline

Ariz. Admin. Code tit. 18, ch. 16, art. 4, app A

New Appendix made by exempt rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 1491, effective March 4, 2002 (Supp. 02-1).