Minnesota Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product Parameter/ Constituent Lab Test Protocol & Number Notification Level Action Level Cleanup Level
Gasoline



 

TPH

Wisconsin DNR GRO

any amount

40mg/kg**

site specific****

BTEX

EPA 8021/8260

any amount

40mg/kg **

site specific****

MTBE

EPA 8021/8260

any amount

40mg/kg **

site specific****

Diesel

 

TPH

Wisconsin DNR DRO

any amount

10mg/kg ***

site specific****

BTEX

EPA 8021/8260

any amount

10mg/kg ***

site specific****

Waste Oil TPH

Wisconsin DNR DRO

any amount

10mg/kg ***

site specific****

BTEX

EPA  8021/8260

any amount

10mg/kg ***

site specific****

* All samples, unless specifically noted, should use an EPA approved method or equivalent.

** Soil Vapor headspace analysis ³40ppm.

*** Visual evidence of contamination or soil vapor headspace ³10ppm.

**** Additional investigation needed if base, sidewall soil samples are >50mg/kg TPH for sands.  Also, Additional investigation for sands is required if: soil vapor headspace ³ 40 ppm(gas) or 10 ppm(diesel, etc.),or WT within 25 feet and soil analytical result is between 1-50 mg/kg.  GRO/DRO, or soil analytical result is greater than 50 mg/kg GRO.  Additional investigation for silt/clay is required if: soil vapor headspace ³ 40 ppm(gas or 10 ppm(diesel, etc.) or soil analytical(result ³ 100 mg/kg GRO/DRO)

Contact: Jim Lundy, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 612-296-7822

E-mail: jim.lundy@pca.state.mn.us

Web Site: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/cleanup/pubs/lustpubs.html



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