1. U.S. Air Force Cooperative Agreement for Perfluorinated Compounds Response Activities, Phase 2 (ESCA II)
Jayne Joy, P.E.
July 18, 2017

2. Agenda
Background
Environmental Service Cooperative Agreement, Phase 2 (ESCA II) with the Air Force
Next Steps

3. Background March Air Reserve Base Boundary Fire Fighter Training
EPA lowered the Provisional Health Advisory Levels (PHA) for two Perfluorinated Compounds (PFC)
PFC is in aqueous film forming foam and used at Site 7 that has entered the groundwater
Well 59 and two private wells detected PFC above the PHA
EPA directed water agencies to treat PHA as a drinking water standard; Well 59 and two private wells were shut down
Air Force assumed responsibility and agreed to fund the cost of replacement imported water equivalent to Well 59 production
Requested EMWD to provide water service to two private well owners
Fire Fighter Training
Site (Site 7)
Private Wells
EMWD Well 59
EMWD Well 56

4. Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA I)
Air Force agreed to pay the cost of imported water to replace the water that Well 59 would have provided and to provide water service to two residents
Task
Year
Descriptions
Costs 1
Purchase of 2016 Imported Water (May to Dec)
$921,944 2
Water Service for Two Residents
$163,396 3
Purchase of 2017 Imported Water
$1,541,505 4
Purchase of 2018 Imported Water
$1,600,304 5
Purchase of 2019 Imported Water
$1,660,693
Total for Cost for Three-year ESCA I:
$5,887,842

5. Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA II)
The Air Force will fund a preliminary analysis that compares well replacement to wellhead treatment for Well 59
It is anticipated that wellhead treatment will be the most economical solution and the Air Force agrees to fund wellhead treatment for Well 59 based on preliminary analysis
It is believed that PFC are effectively removed using Granular Activated Carbon (GAC); GAC was used to develop the planning cost estimate
The agreement has a $2.7 million cap

6. ESCA II Exhibit B – Planning Cost Estimate

7. Next Steps
ESCA III is being discussed and it will cover the operation and maintenance costs associated with the Well 59 treatment systems for a determined period of time
New wells slated to be developed in the area are being discussed and EMWD is developing an approach with the Air Force to install these wells in cooperation with the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study

8. Recommendation
Approve and authorize the General Manager, or his designee, to execute the Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement Phase 2 (ESCA II) with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center for Response Activities of Off-Base Wells with Perfluorinated Compounds

9. Contact Information
Jayne Joy, P.E.
Director, Environmental & Regulatory Compliance
(951) Ext. 6241