RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION (RFI)
Refinery Layout
RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) Approach
The primary objectives for the proposed RFI activities are to utilize an iterative framework to collect the necessary, relevant, and targeted data to:
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Delineate impacts of areas to be investigated
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Evaluate potential groundwater migration pathways
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Evaluate impact, if any, to the shallowest potable aquifer – Sunburst Formation
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Investigate refinery on-site sewer system
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Delineate impact from legacy refinery operations
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Evaluate utility preferential pathways (i.e. West Rail AOC-39 to the Missouri River)
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Characterize natural source zone depletion
RFI Phase 1 Scope of Work
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Drill 57 Shallow Monitoring Wells
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Drill 3 Deep Monitoring Wells
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Conduct 59 Soil Borings
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Conduct 104 LIF Borings
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Abandon 16 Monitoring Wells
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Conduct Hydraulic Slug Testing on 17 Monitoring Wells
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Collect One Round of Groundwater Samples from 119 Monitoring Wells
Map of RFI Sampling Locations
RFI Road Map
DEQ Approves Final RFI and BRA Work Plans
2023 Q2
CMR Conducts RFI Phase 1 Investigation
2023 Q3 thru 2024 Q2
CMR Prepares RFI Phase 1 Investigation Memo and Phase 2 Work Plan
2024 Q1 thru 2024 Q4
CMR Conducts RFI Phase 2 Investigation
2025 Q2
CMR Prepares Draft and Final RFI and BRA Reports
2025 Q3 thru 2026 Q2
DEQ Approves Final RFI and BRA Reports
2026 Q3
Key: Baseline Risk Assessment (BRA); Calumet Montana Refinery (CMR); Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ); Quarter (Q); RCRA Facility Investigation (RIF).