Maine 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Product Parameter/ Constituent Lab Test Protocol & Detection Level Action Level Cleanup Level
Number
Gasoline Benzene 524.2 or 8260 0.5µg/L 2.5µg/L 5µg/L*
MTBE 524.2 or 8260 1µg/L 25µg/L 35µg/L*
25µg/L
Total Gasoline GRO (4.2.17) 10µg/L 50µg/L*

Diesel Total Fuel Oil DRO (4.1.25) 50µg/L 50µg/L 50µg/L*

Note: Maine DEP uses a decision tree approach to establish remediation standards. Four categories of
sites are Baseline 1 (BL-1), Baseline 2 (BL-2), Intermediate (IN), and Stringent (ST), depending upon
geologic vulnerability of site and availability of public water.

* Remediation of groundwater is required at ST sites only. The State of Maine plans to reassess its
Maximum Exposure Guidelines (MEGs) on which the cleanup levels for Total Gasoline and Total Fuel Oil
are based.

Contact: Fred Lavallee, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, 207-287-7677

E-mail: fred.c.lavallee@state.me.us

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 Maine 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product Parameter/ Lab Test Protocol & Detection Level Notification Level Cleanup Level
Constituent Number
Gasoline Total Gasoline GRO (4.2.17) 2.5mg/kg 100ppm by Field/ 5mg/kg**
Headspace*
Diesel Total Fuel Oil DRO (4.1.25) 5mg/kg 100ppm by Field/ 10mg/kg***
Headspace*

Note: Maine DEP uses a Decision Tree approach to establish remediation standards. The four categories
of sites are Baseline 1 (BL-1), Baseline 2 (BL-2), Intermediate (IN), and Stringent (ST), depending upon
geologic vulnerability of site and availability of public water. Contact DEP for the written protocol.

* using PID or FID calibrated to DEP-established set points. A list of approved instruments and their set
points is available from DEP.

** ST and IN sites only; BL-1 sites require only removal of free product and product-saturated soils. BL-2
sites may be remediated to 500-1000mg/kg, measured by field/headspace

*** ST and IN sites only; BL-1 sites require only removal of free product and product-saturated soils. BL-2
sites may be cleaned to 200-400mg/kg, measured by field/headspace

Contact: Fred Lavallee, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, 207-287-7677

E-mail: fred.c.lavallee@state.me.us

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