Delaware Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Note:
The State of Delaware is in the process of adopting a Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Program, and the Action/Cleanup levels shown below are still undergoing some revision. Please contact the UST Branch for the most up-to-date RBSLs.

Product

Parameter/ Constituent

Lab Test Protocol & Number

Tier 1 Screening Level at >50ft to POE1

Gasoline/ Aviation Gasoline

Benzene

*

0.029mg/L

Toluene

*

7.3mg/L

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

*

0.16mg/L

Jet fuel/ Kerosene

 



Benzene

*

0.029mg/L

Toluene

*

7.3mg/L

Ethylbenzene

*

3.7mg/L

Xylenes

*

73mg/L

EDC

*

0.0094mg/L

Cumene3

*

3.7mg/L

Naphthalene

*

15mg/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

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 Oil

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

Lead2

*

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.

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

E-mail: pellis@state.de.us




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