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Group Sandbox for TCE NAWC
Topic: Groundwater contamination at NAWC (Trenton, NJ) due to TCE (Trichloroethylene) chemical. Group members: Louis M., Sean S., Allin S., AJ P..

Article evaluations:
1)	Sura, Tom., Pope, Daryll., ‘NAWC West Trenton – Site Description’ prepared by New Jersey Water Sciences Center for USGS. Published September 8th, 2014. Lawrenceville, NJ. https://nj.usgs.gov/nawc/site_description.html The article gives background information on the NAWC Trenton base facility and the environmental degradation problems that resulted. Going into details about how the TCE, jet fuel, and excess chemicals leaked into the storm drains leading to contaminating various areas of both the base and the neighboring river, ground, and aquifer amongst other areas. There are details examining what was done with the base during its short cessation of services, as well as, what was done to it post termination. The article provides crucial visual aids and background information on the hydrogeology of New Jersey and the respective Newark Basin, and detailed statistics of the amount of contaminates in the neighboring areas.

2)	Pinkman, D. Tetra Tech EC, Inc. Engineering Evaluation Cost Estimate. Contract No. N62470-13-D-8007. Published December 3rd, 2014. Norfolk, VA: Department of the Navy (NAVFAC). Approved by G. Joyce. https://bracpmo.navy.mil/content/dam/bracpmo/northeast/naval_air_warfare_center_trenton/pdfs/environmental/201412_Trenton_EECA_Site1.pdf This is an official government document specified for a qualified engineering evaluation and write up of a cost analysis for the United States Department of the Navy. This is important to have because without an evaluation of the scene and specific recommendations to perform removal services on the contaminated area. The report shows exact numbers of how much contaminates, what areas were affected in different units of measurement, along with the cost for how much the actions will be charged (12 extraction wells, groundwater remediation system, and about 10 mg/Kg back in 2012 and 1200 micrograms of TCE per liter). The leakage of the TCE chemicals and jet fuel and other chemicals are a serious hazard and threat to the neighboring environment. Having this properly surveyed, assessed, and dealt with is the first step in ameliorating the local ecosystems that have been affected.

3)    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2014 Toxicological Profile for Trichloroethylene (Draft for Public Comment). Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/PHS/PHS.asp?id=171&tid=30#bookmark08 The statement provides excellent information in regards to the dangerous effects of TCE in humans and what it does to the environment. The statement demonstrates a toxicology report for the substance and how it can affect people or the planet on a long term or short term spectrum, as well as, its designed uses. It is a colorless, nonflammable, evaporats in the air, and is generally found in a liquid state. The chemical is used as a solvent primarily to remove grease from metal parts such as what was being done at NAWC Trenton. However, this excess use at the base and the improper storage or treatment & transfer of the chemical is what caused it to become too dense in quantity  and caused environmental and health related problems. 4)	US Department of the Navy,. ‘Community Relations Plan: Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Divison Trenton, New Jersey.’ Published December, 1993. https://www.navfac.navy.mil/niris/MID_ATLANTIC/TRENTON_NAWC/BASEWIDE/ADMIN%20RECORD/N62376_000211.pdf The TCE is absorbed by an inter-layered sequence of laminated and massive mudstones beds. The total amount of TCE dumped at the site is unknown but it is documented at least 500 gallons where spilled. According to the ‘Installation Restoration Program Community Relations Plan’ an area referred to as site 1 on figure 2 is where a large portion of contamination takes place at the Brine Handling Area and West End Drainage Ditch located within and adjacent to building 41. The plan itself is set to transfer power from the government level to local level in order to expedite the environmental cleanup activities and not impede the flow of information that established between all levels of government. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ljm186 (talk • contribs) 18:25, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

Couple links

https://nj.usgs.gov/nawc/site_description.html (Detailed information about NAWC and TCE) https://www.bracpmo.navy.mil/brac_bases/northeast/former_warfare_center_trenton.html (Basic information about NAWC) http://www.vacantnewjersey.com/locations/naval_air_warfare_center_trenton/index.html (Pictures @ bottom)

Ljm186 (talk) 18:12, 16 February 2018 (UTC)