New Hampshire Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Product

Parameter/ Constituent

Lab Test Protocol & Number

Detection Level

Notification Level

Action Level

Cleanup Level

Gasoline

Benzene

*

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

5µg/L

Ethylbenzene

*

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

700µg/L

Toluene

*

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

1000µg/L

Xylenes

*

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

10,000µg/L

MTBE

*

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

70µg/L

No's 2,4,5,6 Fuel Oil and Diesel



Benzene

**

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

5µg/L

Ethylbenzene

**

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

700µg/L

Toluene

**

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

1000µg/L

Xylenes

**

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

10,000µg/L

MTBE

**

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

70µg/L

Benzo(a)pyrene

**

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

0.2µg/L

Naphthalene

**

test specific

same as Cleanup Level

site specific

20µg/L

* Initially EPA 8260 plus MTBE; all other samples EPA 8020 plus MTBE, or 8240 plus MTBE, or 8260 plus MTBE.

** Initially EPA 8260 and 8270/8310; all other samples EPA 8020, 8240, 8260 or 8270/8310.

Contact: Gary Lynn, P. E., glynn@des.state.nh.us, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, 603-271-6778

Web site: http://www.state.nh.us/des/orcb




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