Pennsylvania Clean-up Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product

Parameter / Constituent

Lab Test Protocol & Number

Saturated Soil* Standard /Action Level

Unsaturated Soil Standard  /Cleanup Level

Leaded Gasoline, Aviation Gasoline, Jet Fuel

Benzene

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

0.5mg/kg

0.5mg/kg

Toluene

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

100mg/kg

100mg/kg

Ethylbenzene

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

70mg/kg

70mg/kg

Xylenes

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

1000mg/kg

1000mg/kg

Cumene

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

110/230mg/kga

780/1600mg/kga

Naphthalene

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

10mg/kg

25mg/kg

1,2-Dichloroethane

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

0.5mg/kg

0.5mg/kg

EDB

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

0.005mg/kg

0.005mg/kg

Total Lead

EPA 6010B or 7420

45mg/kg

450mg/kg

Unleaded Gasoline

Benzene

EPA 5035/8260B

0.5mg/kg

0.5mg/kg

Toluene

EPA 5035/8260B

100mg/kg

100mg/kg

Ethylbenzene

EPA 5035/8260B

70mg/kg

70mg/kg

Xylenes

EPA 5035/8260B

1000mg/kg

1000mg/kg

Cumene

EPA 5035/8260B

110/230mg/kga

780/1600mg/kga

MTBE

EPA 5035/8260B

2mg/kg

2mg/kg

Naphthalene

EPA 5035/8260B

10mg/kg

25mg/kg

Kerosene, No.1 Fuel Oil

Benzene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

0.5mg/kg

0.5mg/kg

Toluene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

100mg/kg

100mg/kg

Ethylbenzene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

70mg/kg

70mg/kg

Cumene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

110/230mg/kga

780/1600mg/kga

Naphthalene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

10mg/kg

25mg/kg

Fluorene

EPA 8270C, 8310

300/380mg/kg

3000/3800mg/kg

Diesel, No.2 Fuel Oil

 

 

Benzene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

0.5mg/kg

0.5mg/kg

Toluene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

100mg/kg

100mg/kg

Ethylbenzene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

70mg/kg

70mg/kg

Cumene

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

110/230mg/kga

780/1600mg/kga

Naphthalene

EPA 5035/8021B or 5035/8260B

10mg/kg

25mg/kg

Fluorene

EPA 8270C or 8310

300/380mg/kg

3000/3800mg/kg

Phenanthrene

EPA 8270C or 8310

1000mg/kg

10000mg/kg

No. 4,5,6 Fuel Oil, Lubricating Oil & Fluids

 

Benzene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

0.5mg/kg

0.5mg/kg

Naphthalene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

10mg/kg

25mg/kg

Fluorene

EPA 8270C, 8310

300/380mg/kg

3000/3800mg/kg

Antharacene

EPA 8270C, 8310

35mg/kg

350mg/kg

Phenanthrene

EPA 8270C, 8310

1000mg/kg

10000mg/kg

Pyrene

EPA 8270C, 8310

220mg/kg

2200mg/kg

Benzo(a)anthracene

EPA 8270C, 8310

7.9/32mg/kga

25/320mg/kga

Chrysene

EPA 8270C, 8310

23mg/kg

230mg/kg

Benzo(b)fluoranthene

EPA 8270C, 8310

12/17mg/kga

25/170mg/kga

Benzo(a)pyrene

EPA 8270C, 8310

2.5/4.6mg/kga

2.5/46mg/kga

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene

EPA 8270C, 8310

18mg/kg

180mg/kg

Used Motor Oil

 

Benzene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

0.5mg/kg

0.5mg/kg

Toluene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

100mg/kg

100mg/kg

Ethylbenzene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

70mg/kg

70mg/kg

Cumene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

110/230mg/kga

780/1600mg/kga

Naphthalene

EPA 5035B/8021B or 5035/8260B

10mg/kg

25mg/kg

Pyrene

EPA 8270C, 8310

220mg/kg

2200mg/kg

Benzo(a)anthracene

EPA 8270C, 8310

7.9/32mg/kga

25/320mg/kga

Chrysene

EPA 8270C, 8310

23mg/kg

230mg/kg

Benzo(b)fluoranthene

EPA 8270C, 8310

12/17mg/kga

25/170mg/kga

Benzo(a)pyrene

EPA 8270C, 8310

2.5/4.6mg/kga

2.5/46mg/kga

Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene

EPA 8270C, 8310

25/2800mg/kga

25/28000mg/kga

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene

EPA 8270C, 8310

18mg/kg

180mg/kg

Total Lead

EPA 6010B or 7420

45mg/kg

450mg/kg

* These standards apply to soil/water interfaces only.

Note:  In cases where two numbers are shown for an individual parameter, the lower number applies to residential sites and the higher number applies to non-residential sites.

Obvious contamination or results above the Soil Standards/Action Levels is reportable. Obvious contamination includes, but is not limited to product stained or product saturated soil or backfill, or ponded product at the excavation.

The Soil Standards/Action Levels are for confirmatory samples collected at closure site assessments and in localized contamination situations. Because only a limited site characterization is required to be conducted in localized contamination situations, the more conservative statewide standards are presented. Depending on the particular contamination situation, different statewide standards may apply or other cleanup options may be available.

Contact: Doug Cordelli, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 717-783-7509

E-mail: tank.cleanup@dep.state.pa.us

Web Site: http://www.dep.state.pa.us

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