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This is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Report prepared by Earth Systems Pacific for the City of Pasadena Department of Public Works regarding a proposed Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility (TOMF) located at 2211 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California. The assessment evaluated soil contamination resulting from the site's historical use as an auto body and paint shop from approximately 1968 to 2022. Field exploration conducted on June 16, 2025, consisted of twelve direct push test holes to depths of one to eight and a half feet, supplemented by a soil vapor survey of seventeen samples and laboratory analysis of seventeen soil samples. Testing included Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) by EPA Method 8015M, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by EPA Method 8260B, and Title 22 Metals (CAM 17) by EPA Method 6010B/7174A. The proposed project involves complete demolition of existing buildings and removal of approximately 20 feet of soil for subterranean parking construction.
The assessment identified volatile organic compounds in soil vapor, primarily perchloroethylene (PCE) at concentrations up to 683 ug/m³ and trichloroethylene (TCE) at up to 35 ug/m³, with some PCE results exceeding California environmental screening levels for sub-slab soil gas in commercial/industrial settings. However, these compounds were not detected in soil samples. Soil samples revealed VOCs and TPH at levels significantly below environmental screening levels, with arsenic detected in thirteen of sixteen samples at concentrations (2.94 to 11.3 mg/kg) consistent with naturally occurring background levels in Southern California. Earth Systems recommends environmental monitoring during excavation and installation of a vapor-intrusion barrier beneath lower-level floor slabs and behind retaining walls to address potential long-term risk from detected soil vapor. The report concludes that further site assessment is not recommended at this time, though off-site soil disposal may require additional sampling and testing by receiving facilities. The assessment was completed July 8, 2025, and prepared under the authorization dated May 29, 2025.
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PHASE II
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
PROPOSED PASADENA TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY (TOMF)
APN: 5746-025-908
2211 EAST WALNUT STREET
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
File No.: LA-01684-03 Project No.: 306890-002
Prepared For
CITY OF PASADENA
July 8, 2025
Prepared By
Earth Systems Pacific 2122 East Walnut Street, Suite 200
Pasadena, California 91107
(626) 356-0955
July 8, 2025 File No.: LA-01684-03
City of Pasadena Department of Public Works 100 North Garfield Avenue P.O Box 7115 Pasadena, California 91109
Attention: Tiffany Chen
Subject: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Proposed Pasadena TOMF
APN: 5746-025-908
2211 East Walnut Street Pasadena, California
Presented herewith is the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Report prepared, as authorized, for the site of a proposed Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility (TOMF) at 2211 East Walnut Street in the City of Pasadena, California. The conclusions and recommendations contained in this report are based upon Earth Systems’ understanding of the proposed parking structure and on analyses of the data obtained from the field and laboratory testing programs.
Earth Systems strives to provide analyses and recommendations in accordance with the applicable standards of care for the environmental engineering and consulting profession at the time the study is conducted. The submittal of this report marks the completion of the scope of environmental services described in Earth Systems’ proposal dated May 28, 2025, and authorized on May 29, 2025. Other services which may be required are additional services that will be billed according to the Fee Schedule in effect at the time such services are provided. Budgets for these services can be provided when requested. Earth Systems appreciates this opportunity to provide professional services for this project. If you need clarification of the information contained in this report, or if Earth Systems can be of additional service, please contact the undersigned.
Respectfully submitted, Earth Systems
Mark L. Russell, P.E.
Project Engineer
Distribution: Tiffany Chen – Tchen@cityofpasadena.net mailto:Tchen@cityofpasadena.net
Project No. 306890-002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION
SITE DESCRIPTION
SITE HISTORY
ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD EXPLORATION
ANALYTICAL LABORATORY TESTING
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
SOIL-VAPOR
SOIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
LIMITATIONS AND UNIFORMITY OF CONDITIONS
CLOSURE
REFERENCES
TABLES
TABLE 1 Results of Soil Sample Laboratory Analyses - Organics TABLE 2 Results of Soil Sample Laboratory Analyses - Inorganics
PLATES
PLATE I Site Location Map PLATE II Site Exploration Map PLATE III Soil Vapor Survey Findings
APPENDIX A Logs of Previous Test Borings APPENDIX B Soil Vapor Survey Report APPENDIX C Summary of Analytical Laboratory Test Results for Soil Samples
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RESULTS OF PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
PROPOSED PASADENA TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY (TOMF)
2211 EAST WALNUT STREET
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
INTRODUCTION
This report of the results of the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment has been prepared for the site of a proposed Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility (TOMF) at 2211 East Walnut Street in the City of Pasadena, California. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the presence of soil contamination resulting from the past use of the site as an auto body and paint shop. The subject property, along with the adjacent parcel to the north and west, is proposed for redevelopment as a bus facility (transit maintenance operations and maintenance facility – TOMF) which will involve complete demolition and removal of the existing buildings and slabs and removal of approximately 20 feet of soil for proposed subterranean parking.
SITE DESCRIPTION
The approximate half-acre site is located at 2211 East Walnut Street in the City of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. The site is approximately a quarter of a mile south of the Foothill (I-210) freeway and approximately two-tenths of a mile north of Colorado Boulevard (Plate I). The rectangular-shaped project site is currently occupied by a former automobile repair and paint shop, which is more recently being used by the Pasadena Department of Public Works as parking and storage. A single-story building is in the northwest quadrant of the site with concrete-paved parking around the perimeter of a building. An outdoor covered area is at the northwest corner of the site.
A below-ground concrete sewer interceptor with three manholes is at the southeast corner of the site between the parking lot wall and the sidewalk. Access to the property is available from East Walnut Street from the south (see Site Location Map and Site Exploration Map, Plates I and II).
Topographically, the property consists of relatively flat ground at an elevation of approximately 776 feet above mean sea level. Site drainage is generally toward the southeast. The above-cited descriptions are intended to be illustrative and are specifically not intended for use as a legal description of the subject property.
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SITE HISTORY
Based on a historical review of site uses from a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA), the site was originally developed in approximately 1928, and a portion was occupied by a spur of the Atchinson Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad (Converse Consultants, 2024). In 1968, the site was developed into an auto body repair and paint shop that included the current existing structure on site. In 2022, the auto body repair and paint shop closed, and the City of Pasadena Department of Public Works purchased the site.
The Phase I ESA identified a “recognized environmental condition” (REC) in connection with the historical use and storage of hazardous materials related to the former auto paint shop. The identified RECs for the subject site were: (1) the use of the subject property as an auto body shop and paint shop from as early as 1965 to at least 2022, (2) the historic use of the north adjacent property as a laundry/cleaner in the early 1950s, (3) the historic use of the east adjacent property as an auto repair shop facility from 1937 to at least 1955, (4) the property across the street to the south was identified with a 1,000-gallon UST installed in 1971 and listed as active by the Pasadena Fire Department, (5) database listings for a machine shop and paint center to the south with noted halogenated solvent use.
Earth Systems Pacific (ESP) conducted a geotechnical investigation (report dated February 28, 2025) in support of a proposed maintenance facility at the subject site that will include substantial excavation and a subterranean parking area. Exploration for that investigation included three borings (B10 to B12) to a maximum depth of 50 feet below existing grade, which exposed native alluvial soil. Infiltration testing was completed in boring B10 at a depth of 20 to 50 feet. No soil staining, odors, or other obvious signs of soil contamination were observed in the geotechnical exploration borings. The logs of those borings are included in Appendix A of this report and the locations are plotted on the attached Site Exploration Map (Plate II).
At the time of Earth Systems’ site visit to begin the environmental assessment on June 11, 2025, Earth Systems measured depth of the sewer interceptor at the southeast corner of the site as 5.5 feet below the cover or approximately 6.5 feet below grade. At that time, the covered area in the northwest corner of the property contained some materials of potential concern. Two 55-gallon steel drums with hazardous waste labels, paint cans, rags, buckets, and stained concrete pavement were observed, and much of the area was covered in pine needles and pine cones from the adjacent tree. Those materials were all removed by the City of Pasadena prior to the field exploration on June 16, 2025.
ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD EXPLORATION
The field exploration for this environmental site assessment was conducted on June 16, 2025. Field exploration consisted of sampling twelve exploratory direct push test holes (TH1 through TH12) to depths of approximately one to eight and a half feet below the existing ground surface. The direct
July 8, 2025 3 File No.: LA-01684-03 push test holes do not produce soil cuttings or allow visible soil samples, and boring logs were not prepared. The logs of the previous geotechnical borings are provided herein for reference as mentioned above. The approximate locations of the exploratory test holes, as indicated on the attached Site Exploration Map (Plate II), were determined by sighting and tape measuring from existing surrounding improvements. The locations of the test holes should be considered accurate only to the degree implied by the measurement method used.
A soil vapor (soil-gas) survey was conducted by Optimal Technology to screen for possible chlorinated solvents and aromatic hydrocarbons in the subsurface. Soil vapor samples were collected and analyzed on site in a mobile laboratory using a gas chromatograph/purge and trap system in accordance with USEPA Modified Method 8260B. A total of 17 vapor samples were collected from 12 locations. Soil sampling locations and depths were then selected partially based on the soil vapor data obtained on site.
Soil samples were recovered in 3/4-inch diameter stainless steel sleeves that were direct-pushed into the ground using Optimal Technology Direct Push probes in accordance with USEPA method 5035.
Recovered soil samples were sealed and transported on ice to a California-certified laboratory under chain-of-custody documentation. As a quality control measure, a duplicate of the soil sample TP6 at 2 feet was collected and sent for laboratory testing along with the other samples.
The laboratory analytical results of soil vapor are included in Appendix B and a summary of results is included in the attached Soil Vapor Findings Map (Plate III). The results of laboratory analytical testing on soil samples are included in Appendix C.
ANALYTICAL LABORATORY TESTING
Chain of custody procedures were utilized for all soil samples collected by Earth Systems to ensure sample integrity and to document sample possession from the time of collection to the final destination. Soil samples were placed on ice and delivered under chain of custody documentation to a California state-certified environmental analytical laboratory.
A total of seventeen (17) soil samples were collected by Earth Systems’ and analyzed for the following:
• Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) by EPA Method 8015M – hydrocarbon chain range from C6 to C44.
• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by EPA Method 8260B
• Title 22 Metals (CAM 17) by EPA Method 6010B/7174A
Tables 1 through 2 (attached) provide a summary of soil laboratory results. Refer to Appendix B for the soil vapor survey report and Appendix C for the complete soil laboratory reports and chain of custody documents.
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SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
Based on the geotechnical borings, artificial fill soils are present across the site to a depth of approximately 7.5 feet. These fill soils were found to consist predominantly of medium stiff to hard sandy silt (ML soil type based upon the Unified Soil Classification System).
Native soils comprised of alluvium (Qa) were found to consist predominantly of medium dense to very dense silty sand and well-graded sand (SM and SW soil types). The logs of the test borings in Appendix A contain more detailed descriptions of the soils encountered.
Free groundwater was not encountered to the maximum depth explored. The nearest well monitored by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) is well #4095 (located approximately one tenth of a mile east of the subject site at a ground elevation of 758.6 feet above mean sea level). Groundwater was most recently measured in this well at a depth of 348 feet (April 21, 2006). Based on the Seismic Hazards report for the Mount Wilson Quadrangle (CDMG, 1998), the historic shallowest groundwater in the vicinity of the project site is approximately 100 feet below grade. Fluctuations in groundwater levels may occur due to variations in rainfall, regional climate, and other factors.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
Soil-Vapor
Multiple soil vapor (soil-gas) samples showed levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) above the reporting limit, primarily perchloroethylene, PCE (aka perchloroethylene, tetrachloroethene) with concentrations up to 683 ug/m3 and trichloroethylene, TCE (aka trichloroethene) with concentrations up to 35 ug/m3. One soil vapor sample showed detectable levels of ethylbenzene at 212 ug/m3 and total petroleum hydrocarbons as gasoline (TPH-g) at 8,847 ug/m3. A summary of soil-vapor results is included in Plate III and a complete table of results is included in Appendix B. Some of the PCE soil-vapor results exceed the State of California (Cal Water Boards, 2019) environmental screening levels (ESL) for sub-slab soil gas in commercial/industrial for various constituents.
Soil-Vapor ESLs and Max Detected Concentrations
Subslab Soil-Gas ESL (ug/m3) Maximum Site Concentration (ug/m3)
Constituent Cancer Non-Cancer
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) 67 5,800 683
Trichloroethylene (TCE) 100 290 35
Ethylbenzene 160 150,000 212
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The PCE and TCE found in soil-vapor are likely related to the past use of the north adjacent property as a laundry/cleaner in the early 1950s, as indicted in the Phase I ESA (Converse 2024). The TPH and Ethylbenzene found in soil-vapor are likely related to the used oil drums and slab staining in the northwest corner of the site. Oil changes and other auto maintenance work at that location likely resulted in some spills that impacted the soil-vapor but were not heavy enough to result in detectable amounts in the soil samples.
Soil
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) were identified by the laboratory testing in eight of the 16 soil samples. However, the VOCs found in the soil-vapor samples (PCE, TCE, and Ethylbenzene) were not detected in any of the soil samples. The VOC’s found in soil samples were Acetone, Chloroform, and Styrene which were detected at levels well below the ESLs for construction worker exposure and commercial-industrial shallow soil exposure set by the State of California (Cal Water Boards, 2019). Levels of TPH (C6 to C44 range) and diesel range organics (DRO; C10 to C28 range) were detected significantly below the ESLs for construction worker exposure and commercial-industrial shallow soil exposure.
Various CAM 17 metals were detected in site soil; however, concentrations are generally below the California ESLs and can be considered near natural (background) levels. One sample showed Nickle at a concentration (475 mg/kg) exceeding the non-cancer ESL. Other than that, Arsenic is the only metal detected above the ESL (0.98 to 2.0 mg/kg). Arsenic was detected in 13 of the 16 soil samples at concentrations ranging from 2.94 to 11.3 mg/kg. Studies by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) indicate that naturally occurring arsenic can be found in soils ranging from 2 to 21 mg/kg compared to artificial fill soils ranging from 0.7 to 49 mg/kg across various sites in Southern California (Behrsing et al., 2018). Their data suggests that the Arsenic concentrations found at the subject site are within the range of the commonly occurring background levels of Arsenic in Southern California.
In summary, the site soil within approximately 2 to 8.5 feet depth has concentrations of TPH, VOCs and heavy metals at generally low concentrations relative to the California ESLs for construction worker exposure. Arsenic was detected above the ESLs, however, the concentrations are within the range of previously detected naturally occurring levels in southern California. The depth, gradient, and/or quality of groundwater beneath the site has not been addressed. Based on these results and the proposed project to remove approximately 20 feet of soil, further site assessment is not recommended at this time. For disposal of excavated soil to be hauled off-site, the landfill or other receiving location may require additional soil sampling and testing.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Based upon the results of the field exploration and laboratory testing described herein and review of available reports of previous environmental investigations for this site, the area of impacted soil appears to be adequately characterized.
The impacted soil beneath the building will be disturbed during site excavation and grading so environmental monitoring during excavation is recommended. Environmental monitoring typically involves visual observation by qualified personnel along with screening for VOCs using hand-held instrumentation.
The VOCs detected in soil-vapor could pose a long-term risk to site workers. So, a vapor-intrusion barrier (such as Drago WrapTM or similar) is recommended beneath the lower-level floor slab and behind the retaining walls. The vapor intrusion barrier may potentially be combined with proposed project waterproofing and moisture barriers. A vapor intrusion and waterproofing professional should be consulted regarding that aspect of the design.
LIMITATIONS AND UNIFORMITY OF CONDITIONS
This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of the City of Pasadena Department of Public Works. The conclusions rendered in this report are opinions based on readily available information obtained within the scope of the work authorized by the City of Pasadena Department of Public Works. Use of, or reliance on, the information and opinions contained in this report by other parties without first consulting this office is at those parties' own risk.
The results contained in this report are based upon the information acquired during this assessment.
It is possible that variations could exist beyond or between points observed during the course of this assessment. Also, changes in observed conditions could occur at some time in the future due to works of man, contamination migration, variations in rainfall, temperature, and/or other factors not apparent at the time of the field investigation.
It should be noted that any level of assessment cannot ascertain that a property is completely free of chemical or toxic substances; therefore, Earth Systems cannot offer the certification of a “clean” site. The services provided by Earth Systems have been conducted in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of our profession currently practicing under similar conditions in this area of California. No warranty is expressed or implied.
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CLOSURE
Earth Systems trusts this report is sufficient at this time and meets your current needs. Earth Systems appreciates this opportunity to provide professional environmental consulting services for this project. If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this report, or if you require additional environmental or geotechnical engineering services, please contact the undersigned.
Respectfully submitted, Earth Systems
Linda Pineda Mark L. Russell, P.E.
Project Geologist Project Environmental Engineer
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REFERENCES
PLATES
APPENDICES
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REFERENCES
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 2019, Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process, Standard E1903.
Berhsing, T; Davis, B.; Wade, M., Eichelberger, J., 2018, When Background Risks are Important:
Metals in Soil.
California Water Boards, 2019, Environmental Screening Levels: San Francisco Bay Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB), Summary of Soil ESLs (mg/kg).
Converse Consultants, 2024, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report, 2211 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California, Project No.: 22-41-166-01, dated June 28, 2024.
Earth Systems Pacific, 2025, Preliminary Geotechnical Engineering Report, Proposed Transit
Operations and Maintenance Facility (TOMF), APN: 5746-025-907 and -908, 2180 East Foothill Boulevard and 2211 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California, File No.: LA-01684-02, Project No.:
22-41-166-01, dated February 28, 2025.
TABLES
TABLE 1 Results of Soil Sample Laboratory Analyses - Organics TABLE 2 Results of Soil Sample Laboratory Analyses - Inorganics
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Table 1. Results of Laboratory Analyses for Organic Compounds in Soil Samples
TH1 TH1 TH2 TH2 TH3 TH4 TH4 TH5 TH6 TH7 TH9 TH9 TH10 TH10 TH12 TH12 Dup1
2 8.5 2 8.5 2 2 5 2 2 2 2 5 2 5 2 5 -
Analyte Test Method Units Cancer Non-Cancer Cancer Non-Cancer
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
TPH (C6-C44) EPA 8015C (M) (mg/kg) NL 54000 NL 180000 180 340 ND(<25) 34 ND(<25) ND(<24) ND(<24) 35 ND(<25) ND(<25) ND(<25) 47 ND(<25) ND(<25) ND(<25) ND(<23) ND(<25)
Diesel Range (C10-C28) EPA 8015C (M) (mg/kg) NL 1100 NL 1200 49 110 ND(<4.9) 13 ND(<5) ND(<4.8) ND(<4.8) 18 ND(<4.9) ND(<4.9) ND(<4.9) 9.6 ND(<4.9) ND(<5) ND(<4.9) ND(<4.7) ND(<4.9)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's)
Acetone EPA 8260D (ug/kg) NL 270000 NL 670000 19 ND(<19) ND(<20) ND(<20) ND(<19) ND(<20) ND(<19) ND(<19) ND(<19) ND(<20) ND(<19) ND(<20) ND(<20) ND(<19) ND(<19) ND(<20) ND(<20)
Chloroform EPA 8260D (ug/kg) 34 860 1.4 1000 1.2 1.6 1.9 1.3 1.5 ND(<0.99) 1.1 ND(<0.97) ND(<0.95) 1.1 ND(<0.97) ND(<0.99) ND(<0.98) ND(<0.97) 1.1 ND(<0.98) ND(<0.99)
Styrene EPA 8260D (ug/kg) NL 25000 NL 33000 5.4 ND(<0.97) ND(<0.98) ND(<0.98) ND(<0.96) ND(<0.99) ND(<0.96) ND(<0.97) ND(<0.95) ND(<0.99) ND(<0.97) ND(<0.99) ND(<0.98) ND(<0.97) ND(<0.97) ND(<0.98) ND(<0.99)
Other VOC's EPA 8260D (ug/kg) -- -- -- -- ND(<1-19) ND(<1-19) ND(<1-20) ND(<1-20) ND(<1-19) ND(<1-20) ND(<1-19) ND(<1-19) ND(<1-19) ND(<1-20) ND(<1-19) ND(<1-20) ND(<1-20) ND(<1-19) ND(<1-19) ND(<1-20) ND(<1-20)
ESL (CW) = California EPA Environmental Screening Level for Soil, Construction Worker: Any Land Use/Any Depth Soil Exposure Case (San Francisco RWQCB, 2019).
ESL (CI) = California EPA Environmental Screening Level for Soil, Commercial/Industrial: Shallow Soil Exposure Case (San Francisco RWQCB, 2019).
NL = Chemical currently not listed for ESL by Cal EPA.
ND = not detected
NT = not tested
RL = Laboratory reporting limit mg/kg = milligrams of constituent per kilogram of soil ug/kg = micrograms of constituent per kilogram of soil
ESLs (CW) ESLs (CI)
Location:
Depth (feet):
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Table 2. Results of Laboratory Analyses for Inorganic Compounds in Soil Samples
TH1 TH1 TH2 TH2 TH3 TH4 TH4 TH5 TH6 TH7 TH9 TH9 TH10 TH10 TH12 TH12 Dup1
2 8.5 2 8.5 2 2 5 2 2 2 2 5 2 5 2 5 -
Analyte Test Method Units Cancer Non-Cancer Cancer Non-Cancer
Title 22 Metals
Antimony EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL 50 NL 160 ND(<9.55) ND(<9.61) ND(<9.79) ND(<8.90) ND(<9.55) ND(<8.79) ND(<9.44) ND(<9.66) ND(<9.80) ND(<9.82) ND(<9.73) ND(<9.24) ND(<9.75) ND(<9.91) ND(<8.48) ND(<9.32) ND(<9.53)
Arsenic 6010B/ 6020 (mg/kg) 2.0 0.98 0.31 3.6 7.64 7.15 4.58 6.68 2.94 4.09 3.23 11.3 3.69 3.57 ND(<2.92) 3.68 ND(<2.93) 3.27 ND(<2.54) 3.88 4.69
Barium EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL 3000 NL 220000 96.7 71.2 62.8 63.2 56.1 81.0 74.0 189 68.5 63.5 45.7 67.2 56.1 65.2 57.4 63.3 63.6
Beryllium EPA 6010B (mg/kg) 180 27 6900 230 0.611 0.519 1.16 0.712 1.01 1.42 1.21 0.850 1.08 1.04 0.817 1.22 0.956 1.17 1.10 1.19 1.05
Cadmium EPA 6010B (mg/kg) 110 51 4000 1100 ND(<0.382) ND(<0.384) ND(<0.392) ND(<0.356) ND(<0.382) ND(<0.351) 0.567 0.927 ND(<0.392) ND(<0.393) ND(<0.389) ND(<0.370) ND(<0.390) ND(<0.396) ND(<0.339) ND(<0.373) ND(<0.381)
Chromium (total) EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL NL NL NL 84.9 40.0 25.1 258 23.1 24.2 25.8 19.2 26.4 22.1 16.6 17.1 21.0 17.4 20.3 22.6 23.4
Cobalt EPA 6010B (mg/kg) 49 28 1900 350 8.69 5.96 8.13 18.3 6.84 9.19 6.97 6.49 7.35 6.89 5.76 7.71 6.88 7.83 7.24 7.79 7.51
Copper EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL 14000 NL 47000 29.5 23.4 20.5 198 16.5 24.0 18.0 46.3 18.9 17.5 14.3 20.4 16.3 20.4 17.6 19.8 20.1
Lead EPA 6010B (mg/kg) 2700 160 380 320 55.5 27.1 8.74 18.8 7.37 11.5 9.22 251 13.8 7.99 6.79 8.91 7.27 8.84 8.26 8.71 24.4
Mercury EPA 7471A (mg/kg) NL 4.4 NL 190 0.235 0.938 0.331 0.274 0.558 0.372 0.132 0.229 0.223 0.179 0.344 0.283 0.517 0.217 0.269 0.237 0.665
Molybdenum EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL 1800 NL 5800 ND(<0.382) ND(<3.84) ND(<3.92) 9.83 ND(<3.82) ND(<3.51) ND(<3.78) ND(<3.86) ND(<3.92) ND(<3.93) ND(<3.89) ND(<3.70) ND(<3.90) ND(<3.96) ND(<3.39) ND(<3.73) ND(<3.81)
Nickel EPA 6010B (mg/kg) 1700 86 64000 11000 42.5 22.7 13.6 475 12.7 13.5 13.3 11.3 13.8 12.4 8.72 10.0 11.4 10.4 11.7 12.5 12.5
Selenium EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL 1700 NL 5800 ND(<2.86) ND(<2.88) ND(<2.94) ND(<2.67) ND(<2.86) ND(<2.64) ND(<2.83) ND(<2.90) ND(<2.94) ND(<2.95) ND(<2.92) ND(<2.77) ND(<2.93) ND(<2.97) ND(<2.54) ND(<2.80) ND(<2.86)
Silver EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL 1800 NL 5800 ND(<1.91) ND(<1.92) ND(<1.96) 4.06 ND(<1.91) ND(<1.76) ND(<1.89) ND(<1.93) ND(<1.96) ND(<1.96) ND(<1.95) ND(<1.85) ND(<1.95) ND(<1.98) ND(<1.70) ND(<1.86) ND(<1.91)
Thallium 6010B/ 6020 (mg/kg) NL 3.50 NL 120 ND(<9.55) ND(<9.61) ND(<9.79) ND(<8.90) ND(<9.55) ND(<8.79) ND(<9.44) ND(<9.66) ND(<9.80) ND(<9.82) ND(<9.73) ND(<9.24) ND(<9.75) ND(<9.81) ND(<8.48) ND(<9.32) ND(<9.53)
Vanadium EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL 470 NL 5800 35.7 29.1 35.4 33.2 29.0 37.0 32.8 28.8 34.1 31.5 26.4 37.9 29.5 37.6 31.3 35.3 35.2
Zinc EPA 6010B (mg/kg) NL 110000 NL 350000 106 1220 54.3 868 51.4 253 119 327 54.8 316 41.5 52.6 48.0 51.0 53.5 55.0 67.4
ESL (CW) = California EPA Environmental Screening Level for Soil, Construction Worker: Any Land Use/Any Depth Soil Exposure Case (San Francisco RWQCB, 2019).
ESL (CI) = California EPA Environmental Screening Level for Soil, Commercial/Industrial: Shallow Soil Exposure Case (San Francisco RWQCB, 2019).
NL = Chemical currently not listed for ESL by Cal EPA.
ND = not detected
NT = not tested
RL = Laboratory reporting limit mg/kg = milligrams of constituent per kilogram of soil ug/kg = micrograms of constituent per kilogram of soil
ESLs (CW) ESLs (CI)
Location:
Depth (feet):
PLATES
PLATE I Site Location Map PLATE II Site Exploration Map
PLATE III Soil Vapor Sampling Findings
SITE LOCATION MAP
Plate I
Source: USGS, 19 , Photorevised 19 ).Mt. Wilson 7.5 Minute Quadrangle ( 66 88
2211 EAST WALNUT STREET
, CALIFORNIAPASADENA
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Approximate Site Location
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~ 2,000 ft.~ 1,000 ft.0 ft.
SET PK IN YARD
FD 2"IP LS2996
SET MON
SET MON
PT3003 CHK(NO EL)
SET 2X2 W/MAG IN SLOPE
SET ZMAC+CSI/W
LS
BW
BW
SD SDMH LID
SDMH RIM
BW
DWY BEG
DWY AP
DWY AP
DWY END
BXFL
LIP
LIP
BX
FL
CD 4"
EOC BEG
EOC AP
EOC AP
EOC CLO
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
EOC BEG
EOC END
EOC END
EOC BEG
NG
NG
NG
NG
PT10003 CHK
PT10002 CHK
LS
LS
LS
LS POL END
FW BEG
NG
NG
NG
NG
BW
FW
TC
FL
LIP
AC
NG
FW
BW
NG
NG
BW
FW
NG
AC
TRE 36"
GM COR
GM COR
GM COR
GM COR
WM WM 20X32
WM PR2.0
WM PR2.0
NG
BW
FW
NG
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
LP
SL
AC
NG
FW
BW
NG
FD LTT RCE5909
NG
DWY BEG
DWY AP
BXFL
LIP
LIP
FLBX
AC
DWY AP
DWY END
FW
BW
BW
FW
NG
EOC BEG
EOC END
NG
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
EOC BEG
EOC END
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
SIGN
SIGN
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
EOC BEG
EOC BEG
EOC AP
EOC AP
EOC AP
EOC AP
EOC AP CLO
EOC AP CLO
CC PAD CORCC PAD COR
CC PAD COR CC PAD COR
NGNG
NG
NG
U INTERCEPTOR MH LID
INTERCEPTOR MH RIM
U INTERCEPTOR MH LID NOT ATTACHED
U INTERCEPTOR MH LID NOT ATTACHED
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD CORTG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
FL 6"
FL 4"
FL 4"
FL 4"
BOT BOX
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
LP
SL
LP
SL
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
SLPB PR1.20
SLPB PR1.20
LIP
FLTCCD 4"CD 4"
LIP
FLBX
CO
SCO
FW
BW NG
NG
DWY BEG
DWY AP
DWY AP
DWY END
AC
FW
BW
BW END
FW END
NG
BX
FL
LIP
TC END
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
CBW BEG PR0.50
CBW @COL PR0.50NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COLNG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
WIF GATE BEG
WIF GATE END
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
WIF DOOR BEG
WIF DOOR END
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW @COL PR0.70
CC_CBW @COL PR0.70
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL COR PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL COR PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
WIF GATE BEG
WIF GATE END
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW AP
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW AP PL0.50
CC_CBW AP PL0.50
CC_CBW AP PL0.50
CC_CBW POL PL0.50
CC_CBW END @ BLDG PL0.50
DOOR BEG PL3.0
DOOR END PL3.0
ROLL UP DOOR BEG PL2.90
ROLL UP DOOR END PL2.90
TG COR
TG CORTG COR
TG COR
OH POST
OH POST
OH POST
OH POST
OH BEG
OH POL
OH POL
OH END
OH BEG OH POL OH AP
OH END
CC
CC
CC
TW BEG
TW APTW AP
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW AP
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
EP BEG
EP
EP
AC
AC
AC
AC
PT10003 CHK
PT10002 CHK
EOC AP
EOC BC
EOC POC
EOC POC EOC EC
EOC
EOC AP
EOC
EOC
EOC
EOC
EOC END
CO
SCO
NG
NG
NG
NG NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
TG COR
TG CORTG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
CC
CC
CC GB
EOC
NG
NG
EOC BEG
CC_CBW BEG @ COL PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW END@BLDG PR0.50
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
C_BCOR_CBW BEG
PP
PP
C_BCOR_CBW POL
ROLL UP DOOR BEG
ROLL UP DOOR END
OH BEG
OH END
WIF DOOR BEG
WIF DOOR END
WIF GATE BEG H=39"
WIF GATE END H=39"CC
CC_BCOR
STP BEG
STP END
FD 4"
TOP FDC@BLDG
TOP HOSE BIB@BLDG
TOP 3" PIPE@BLDG
TOP 2" PIPE@BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_WIF DOOR BEG@BLDG
CC_WIF DOOR END@BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BCOR
FD 4"
EOC BEG
EOC END@CBWNG@CBW
NG@CBW
CC_CBW BEG PR0.65
CC_CBW BC PR0.65
CC_CBW POC PR0.65
CC_CBW POC PR0.65
CC_CBW EC PR0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW AP
CC_CBW POL PR0.65
CC_CBW POL PR0.65
NG_CBW AP
NG_CBW EC
NG_CBW POC
NG_CBW POC
NG_CBW BC
TW
TW BC
TW POCTW POC STEP
TW POC
TW POC
TW POC STEP
TW EC
TW AP
TW
TW
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
TW
TW
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
TW
TW
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
WIF BEG H=36"
WIF STEP DN H=36"
WIF STEP DN H=36"
WIF END H=36"
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW END PL0.65
CC_CBW AP
CC_CBW END PR0.65
TW
TW
FL END
LIP END
LIP BEG
FL BEG
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
CC
CC
CC
CC
FD 1"IP
LTT RCE1216
CONCRETE BLOCK
WALL
S
.7
"E
.0
S
.7
"E
.0
S80° 51' 44.30"W 0.172
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SITE EXPLORATION MAP
APPROXIMATE SCALE
1 inch = 30 feet
(1:360)
020 20 40 80
B12
APPROXIMATE TEST HOLE LOCATION
APPROXIMATE BORING LOCATION
(Earth Systems, 2024)
T 1H
T 2H
T 3H
T 4H
TH5
T 6H
T 7H
T 8H
TH9
T 10H
T 11H
T 12H
B12B11
B10
AUTO PAINT
BOOTH
PAINT
BOOTH
EAST WALNUT STREET
SET PK IN YARD
FD 2"IP LS2996
SET MON
SET MON
PT3003 CHK(NO EL)
SET 2X2 W/MAG IN SLOPE
SET ZMAC+CSI/W
LS
BW
BW
SD SDMH LID
SDMH RIM
BW
DWY BEG
DWY AP
DWY AP
DWY END
BXFL
LIP
LIP
BX
FL
CD 4"
EOC BEG
EOC AP
EOC AP
EOC CLO
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
EOC BEG
EOC END
EOC END
EOC BEG
NG
NG
NG
NG
PT10003 CHK
PT10002 CHK
LS
LS
LS
LS POL END
FW BEG
NG
NG
NG
NG
BW
FW
TC
FL
LIP
AC
NG
FW
BW
NG
NG
BW
FW
NG
AC
TRE 36"
GM COR
GM COR
GM COR
GM COR
WM WM 20X32
WM PR2.0
WM PR2.0
NG
BW
FW
NG
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
LP
SL
AC
NG
FW
BW
NG
FD LTT RCE5909
NG
DWY BEG
DWY AP
BXFL
LIP
LIP
FLBX
AC
DWY AP
DWY END
FW
BW
BW
FW
NG
EOC BEG
EOC END
NG
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
EOC BEG
EOC END
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
SIGN
SIGN
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
EOC BEG
EOC BEG
EOC AP
EOC AP
EOC AP
EOC AP
EOC AP CLO
EOC AP CLO
CC PAD CORCC PAD COR
CC PAD COR CC PAD COR
NGNG
NG
NG
U INTERCEPTOR MH LID
INTERCEPTOR MH RIM
U INTERCEPTOR MH LID NOT ATTACHED
U INTERCEPTOR MH LID NOT ATTACHED
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD CORTG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
FL 6"
FL 4"
FL 4"
FL 4"
BOT BOX
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
LP
SL
LP
SL
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
CC PAD COR
SLPB PR1.20
SLPB PR1.20
LIP
FLTCCD 4"CD 4"
LIP
FLBX
CO
SCO
FW
BW NG
NG
DWY BEG
DWY AP
DWY AP
DWY END
AC
FW
BW
BW END
FW END
NG
BX
FL
LIP
TC END
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
CBW BEG PR0.50
CBW @COL PR0.50NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COLNG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
WIF GATE BEG
WIF GATE END
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
WIF DOOR BEG
WIF DOOR END
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW @COL PR0.70
CC_CBW @COL PR0.70
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL COR PR0.70
NG_CBW @ COL COR PR0.70
NG_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
WIF GATE BEG
WIF GATE END
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW COL COR
NG_CBW @ COL PR0.70
NG_CBW AP
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW PL0.50
CC_CBW AP PL0.50
CC_CBW AP PL0.50
CC_CBW AP PL0.50
CC_CBW POL PL0.50
CC_CBW END @ BLDG PL0.50
DOOR BEG PL3.0
DOOR END PL3.0
ROLL UP DOOR BEG PL2.90
ROLL UP DOOR END PL2.90
TG COR
TG CORTG COR
TG COR
OH POST
OH POST
OH POST
OH POST
OH BEG
OH POL
OH POL
OH END
OH BEG OH POL OH AP
OH END
CC
CC
CC
TW BEG
TW APTW AP
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW AP
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
TOP COL
EP BEG
EP
EP
AC
AC
AC
AC
PT10003 CHK
PT10002 CHK
EOC AP
EOC BC
EOC POC
EOC POC EOC EC
EOC
EOC AP
EOC
EOC
EOC
EOC
EOC END
CO
SCO
NG
NG
NG
NG NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
NG
TG COR
TG CORTG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
TG COR
CC
CC
CC GB
EOC
NG
NG
EOC BEG
CC_CBW BEG @ COL PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW PR0.50
NG_CBW END@BLDG PR0.50
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
TW
CC_CBW COL COR
CC_CBW COL COR
C_BCOR_CBW BEG
PP
PP
C_BCOR_CBW POL
ROLL UP DOOR BEG
ROLL UP DOOR END
OH BEG
OH END
WIF DOOR BEG
WIF DOOR END
WIF GATE BEG H=39"
WIF GATE END H=39"CC
CC_BCOR
STP BEG
STP END
FD 4"
TOP FDC@BLDG
TOP HOSE BIB@BLDG
TOP 3" PIPE@BLDG
TOP 2" PIPE@BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_WIF DOOR BEG@BLDG
CC_WIF DOOR END@BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BLDG
CC_BCOR
FD 4"
EOC BEG
EOC END@CBWNG@CBW
NG@CBW
CC_CBW BEG PR0.65
CC_CBW BC PR0.65
CC_CBW POC PR0.65
CC_CBW POC PR0.65
CC_CBW EC PR0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW AP
CC_CBW POL PR0.65
CC_CBW POL PR0.65
NG_CBW AP
NG_CBW EC
NG_CBW POC
NG_CBW POC
NG_CBW BC
TW
TW BC
TW POCTW POC STEP
TW POC
TW POC
TW POC STEP
TW EC
TW AP
TW
TW
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
TW
TW
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
TW
TW
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
WIF BEG H=36"
WIF STEP DN H=36"
WIF STEP DN H=36"
WIF END H=36"
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PR0.65
CC_CBW PL0.65
CC_CBW END PL0.65
CC_CBW AP
CC_CBW END PR0.65
TW
TW
FL END
LIP END
LIP BEG
FL BEG
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
CC GB
CC
CC
CC
CC
FD 1"IP
LTT RCE1216
CONCRETE BLOCK
WALL
S
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"E
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.0
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SOIL VAPOR SURVEY FINDINGS
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SV-12
APPROXIMATE SCALE
1 inch = 30 feet
(1:360)
020 20 40 80
APPROXIMATE TEST HOLE LOCATION
APPROXIMATE CONTOURS OF PCE
SOIL VAPOR (ug/m3) AT- 1’ BGS
SV-1
SV-2
SV-3
SV-4
SV-5
SV-6
SV-7
SV-8
SV-9
SV-10
SV-11
SV-12
SV-4-1
PCE TCE
SV-4-5 470 ND
531 35
SV-3-1
PCE TCE
326 ND
SV-6-1
PCE TCE
74 ND
SV-12-1
PCE TCE
SV-12-5 683 ND
283 ND
SV-5-1
PCE TCE
152 ND
SV-7-1
PCE TCE
55 ND
SV-8-1
PCE TCE
32 ND
SV-9-1
PCE TCE
31 ND
Ethylbenzene TPH
212 8,847
SV-10-1
PCE TCE
13 ND
SV-1-8
PCE TCE
27 ND
SV-2-1
PCE TCE
SV-2-8 ND ND
ND ND
SV-11-1
PCE TCE
ND ND
AUTO PAINT
BOOTH
PAINT
BOOTH
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APPENDIX A
Unified Soil Classification System Soil Consistency Terms
Boring Log Symbols Logs of Geotechnical Test Borings
UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
MAJOR DIVISIONS TYPICAL DESCRIPTIONSLETTER
SYMBOL
GRAPH
SYMBOL
COARSE
GRAINED
SOILS
GRAVEL AND
GRAVELLY
SOILS
SAND AND
SANDY SOILS
CLEAN
GRAVELS
(LITTLE OR NO
FINES)
GRAVELS WITH
FINES
(APPRECIABLE
AMOUNT OF FINES)
CLEAN SAND
(LITTLE OR NO
FINES)
SANDS WITH
FINES
(APPRECIABLE
AMOUNTOF FINES)
FINE
GRAINED
SOILS
SILTS
AND
CLAYS
SILTS
AND
CLAYS
LIQUID LIMIT LESS
THAN 50
LIQUID LIMIT
GREATER THAN 50
MORE THAN 50%
OF MATERIAL IS
LARGER THAN
NO. 200 SIEVE
SIZE
MORE THAN 50%
OF MATERIAL IS
SMALLER THAN
NO. 200 SIEVE
SIZE
HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS
MORE THAN 50%
OF COARSE
FRACTION
RETAINED ON
NO. 4 SIEVE
MORE THAN 50%
OF COARSE
FRACTION
PASSING NO. 4
SIEVE
GW
GP
GM
GC
SW
SP
SM
SC
ML
CL
OL
MH
CH
OH
PT
WELL-GRADED GRAVELS, GRAVEL-
SAND MIXTURES, LITTLE OR NO FINES
POORLY-GRADED GRAVELS, GRAVEL-
SAND MIXTURES, LITTLE OR NO FINES
SILTY GRAVELS, GRAVEL-SAND-SILT
MIXTURES
CLAYEY GRAVELS, GRAVEL-SAND-CLAY
MIXTURES
WELL-GRADED SANDS, GRAVELLY
SANDS, LITTLE OR NO FINES
POORLY-GRADED SANDS, GRAVELLY
SANDS, LITTLE OR NO FINES
SILTY SANDS, SAND-SILT MIXTURES
CLAYEY SANDS, SAND-CLAY MIXTURES
INORGANIC SILTS AND VERY FINE
SANDS, ROCK FLOUR, SILTY OR CLAYEY
FINE SANDS OR CLAYEY SILTS WITH
SLIGHT PLASTICITY
INORGANIC CLAYS OF LOW TO MEDIUM
PLASTICITY, GRAVELLY CLAYS, SANDY
CLAYS, SILTY CLAYS, LEAN CLAYS
ORGANIC SILTS AND ORGANIC SILTY
CLAYS OF LOW PLASTICITY
INORGANIC SILTS, MICACEOUS OR
DIATOMACEOUS FINE SAND OR SILTY
SOILS
INORGANIC CLAYS OF HIGH PLASTICITY,
FAT CLAYS
ORGANIC CLAYS OF MEDIUM TO HIGH
PLASTICITY, ORGAINC SILTS
PEAT, HUMUS, SWAMP SOILS WITH HIGH
ORGANIC CONTENT
NOTE: DUAL SYMBOLS ARE USED TO INDICATE BORDERLINE SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS
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SOIL CONSISTENCY TERMS
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TERMS DESCRIBING CONSISTENCY OR CONDITION
COARSE GRAINED SOILS
(Major Portion Retained on Number 200 Sieve)
Includes clean gravels and sands described as fine, medium or coarse, depending on distribution of grain sizes, and silty or clayey gravels and sands, condition is rated according to laboratory tests or estimated from resistance to sampler penetration.
Penetration Resistance* Standard Pentrometer
(SPT)
Blows/Ft
0-4 4-10
11-30 31-50 >50
Penetration Resistance* California Split Spoon
(CSS)
Blows/Ft
0-5 5-15
16-40 41-70 >70
Very Loose Loose
Medium Dense Dense
Very Dense
Fine Grained Soils (Major Portion Passing the Number 200 Sieve)
Includes inorganic and organic silts and clays, gravelly, sandy or silty clays, and clayey silts. Consistency is rated according to laboratory tests or estimated from resistance to sampler penetration.
Penetration Resistance* California Split Spoon
(CSS)
Blows/Ft
0-2 2-5
6-10 11-18 19-36 >36
Penetration Resistance* Standard Pentrometer
(SPT)
Blows/Ft
0-2 2-4 5-8
9-15 16-30 >30
Very Soft Soft
Medium Stiff Stiff
Very Stiff Hard
* Penetration resistance based on a 140 pound hammer falling approximately 30 inches.
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SYMBOLS COMMONLY USED ON BORING LOGS
Modified California Split Barrel Sampler
Modified California Split Barrel Sampler - No Recovery
Standard Penetration Test (SPT) Sampler
Standard Penetration Test (SPT) Sampler - No Recovery
Perched Water Level
Water Level First Encountered
Water Level After Drilling
Pocket Penetrometer (tsf)
Vane Shear (ksf)
1. The location of borings were approximately determined by pacing and/or siting from visible features. Elevations of borings are approximately determined by interpolating between plan contours. The location and elevation of the borings should be considered accurate only to the degree implied by the method used.
2. The stratification lines represent the approximate boundary between soil types and the transition may be gradual.
3. Water level readings have been made in the drill holes at times and under conditions stated on the boring logs. This data has been reviewed and interpretations made in the text of this report. However, it must be noted that fluctuations in the level of the groundwater may occur due to variations in rainfall, tides, temperature, and other factors at the time measurements were made.
BORING LOG SYMBOLS
Earth Systems
2211 EAST WALNUT STREET
Earth Systems 2122 East Walnut Street, Suite 200, Pasadena 91107
Phone: (626) 356-0955
PROJECT NAME: TOMF Pasadena BORING NO: B10
PROJECT NUMBER: DRILL RIG: GT-16 75
DRILLING DATE: DRILLING METHOD: 8-inch hollow-stem auger
BORING LOCATION: LOGGED BY: LP
B u lk
S P
T
M o d . C al if
6" concrete over 2.5" base.
Artificial Fill (af): Sandy SILT, reddish brown, dry, hard.
Alluvium (Qa): Silty fine SAND, orange-brown, slightly moist, medium dense, fine sand.
Silty fine SAND, orange-brown, slightly moist, medium dense.
Well-graded SAND, tan with orange oxidation, very dense.
Well-graded SAND with gravel, tan-orange-brown, dry, very dense, sub-rounded fine gravel.
ML
50(5")
20, 26, 35
13, 30, 23
50(6")
18, 26, 32 3.7
116.2 4.6
SW
SM
See Plate IV
U n it D ry W ei gh t
(p cf
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M o is tu re C o n te n t
9, 10, 14
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
P en et ra ti o n
R es is ta ce
(B lo w s/
-i n ch es
Sy m b o l
U
SC
S C la ss if ic at io n
9, 12, 18
13, 13, 17
Sample Type
8, 11, 14
V er ti ca l D ep th
3.1
117.4 4.4
Silty SAND trace gravel.
109.7 5.8
121.7 8.5
123.6 9.1
114.4 8.6
111.5 6.6
SM
PROJECT NAME: TOMF Pasadena BORING NO: B10
PROJECT NUMBER: DRILL RIG: GT-16 75
DRILLING DATE: DRILLING METHOD: 8-inch hollow-stem auger
BORING LOCATION: LOGGED BY: LP
B u lk
S P
T
M o d . C al if
Note: The stratification lines shown represent the approximate boundaries between soil and/or rock and may be gradational.
15, 16, 28
12, 25, 50(5")
41, 30, 30
40 U n it D ry W ei
U
SC
S C la ss if ic at io n
V er ti ca l D ep th
P en et ra ti is ta w s/
-i n ch es
Sy m b o l
Sample Type
SM
4.9
120.5 13.3
11.7 Dense.
Backfilled with soil cuttings.
No free groundwater encountered.
Total depth 50 feet.
Percolation testing from 20 to 50 feet.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
M o is tu re C o n te n t
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See Plate IV
PROJECT NAME: TOMF Pasadena BORING NO: B11
PROJECT NUMBER: DRILL RIG: GT-16 75
DRILLING DATE: DRILLING METHOD: 8-inch hollow-stem auger
BORING LOCATION: LOGGED BY: LP
B u lk
S P
T
M o d . C al if
Hard
Medium dense
Dense
ML
See Plate IV
U n it D ry W ei
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M o is tu re C o n te n t
11, 17, 19
29, 36, 39
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
P en et ra ti is ta w s/
-i n ch es
Sy m b o l
U
SC
S C la ss if ic at io n
10, 13, 18
16, 17, 21
Sample Type
15, 24, 25
V er ti ca l D ep th
16, 18, 16
50(5.5")
18, 50(5")
6" concrete over 2.5" base.
Artificial Fill (af): Fine Sandy SILT, reddish brown, slightly moist, very stiff.
Alluvium (Qa): Silty SAND some gravel, tan, slightly moist, dense, up to coarse sand, fine trace gravel, roots.
Very dense
Total depth 30 feet.
No free groundwater encountered.
Backfilled with soil cuttings.
Note: The stratification lines shown represent the approximate boundaries between soil and/or rock and may be gradational.
117.3 4.8
121.7 4.8
SM
115.6
114.6 2.7
3.5
110.6 3.2
4.7
3.2
PROJECT NAME: TOMF Pasadena BORING NO: B12
PROJECT NUMBER: DRILL RIG: GT-16 75
DRILLING DATE: DRILLING METHOD: 8-inch hollow-stem auger
BORING LOCATION: LOGGED BY: LP
B u lk
S P
T
M o d . C al if
Stiff
119.8 12.1
122.9 12.5
118.6 10.6
SW
SM
125.1 9.3
119.8 3.3
2.3
109.1 11.8
1.4
Total depth 30 feet.
No free groundwater encountered.
Backfilled with soil cuttings.
Note: The stratification lines shown represent the approximate boundaries between soil and/or rock and may be gradational.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
P en et ra ti is ta w s/
-i n ch es
Sy m b o l
U
SC
S C la ss if ic at io n
3, 4, 6
5, 5, 6
Sample Type
7, 9, 13
V er ti ca l D ep th
Well-graded SAND with gravel, tan, slightly moist, very dense, sub-rounded gravel up to coarse-grained.
See Plate IV
U n it D ry W ei
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306890-001
M o is tu re C o n te n t
7, 11, 13
21, 30, 46
23, 36, 50(6")
24, 23, 30
6" concrete over 2.5" base.
Artificial Fill (af): Fine Sandy SILT, dark brown, dry, medium stiff.
Well-graded SAND with gravel, tan to brown, slightly moist, very dense, sub-rounded gravel up to coarse-grained.
ML
28, 36, 50(5")
Alluvium (Qa): Silty fine SAND trace gravel, orange-brown, slightly moist, medium dense, fine to coarse sand, fine trace gravel.
APPENDIX B
Soil Vapor Survey Report by Optimal Technology
1667 Cross Bridge Place, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 • Toll Free (877) SOIL GAS (764-5427) • (818) 734-6230 • Fax (818) 734-62352369 Rutland Place, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 • Toll Free (877) SOIL GAS (764-5427) • (818) 734-6230 • Fax (818) 734-6235
OPTIMAL TECHNOLOGY
Specializing in Environmental Field Services
Optimal Technology LH.indd 1 8/26/2008 2:46:55 PM
June 17, 2025
Mark Russell Earth Systems 2122 E. Walnut Street, Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91107
Dear Mr. Russell:
This letter presents the results of the soil vapor investigation conducted by Optimal Technology (Optimal), for Earth Systems on June 16, 2025. The study was performed at 2211 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, California.
Optimal was contracted to perform a soil vapor survey at this site to screen for possible chlorinated solvents and aromatic hydrocarbons. The primary objective of this soil vapor investigation was to determine if soil vapor contamination is present in the subsurface soil.
Gas Sampling Method
Gas sampling was performed by hydraulically pushing soil gas probes to a depth of 1.0-8.0 feet below ground surface (bgs). An electric rotary hammer drill was used to drill a 1.0-inch diameter hole through the overlying surface to allow probe placement when required. The same electric hammer drill was used to push probes in areas of resistance during placement.
At each sampling location, an electric vacuum pump set to draw 0.2 liters per minute (L/min) of soil vapor was attached to the probe and purged prior to sample collection. Vapor samples were obtained in gas-tight syringes by drawing the sample through a luer-lock connection which connects the sampling probe and the vacuum pump. Samples were immediately injected into the gas chromatograph/purge and trap after collection. New tubing was used at each sampling point to prevent cross contamination.
All analyses were performed on a laboratory grade Agilent model 6890N gas chromatograph equipped with an Agilent model 5973N/5975 Mass Spectra Detector and Tekmar LSC 3100 Purge and Trap. A Restek column using helium as the carrier gas was used to perform all analysis. All results were collected on a personal computer utilizing Agilent's MS and chromatographic data collection and handling system.
Quality Assurance
5-Point Calibration The initial five-point calibration consisted of 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 ul injections of the calibration standard. A calibration factor on each analyte was generated using a best fit line method using the Agilent data system. If the r2 factor generated from this line was not greater than 0.990, an additional five-point calibration would have been performed. Method reporting limits were calculated to be 1-1000 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) for the individual compounds.
A daily calibration check was performed using a pre-mixed standard supplied by Scotty Analyzed Gases. The standard contained common halogenated solvents and aromatic hydrocarbons (see Table 1). The individual compound concentrations in the standards ranged between 0.025 nanograms per microliter (ng/ul) and 0.25 ng/ul.
TABLE 1
Benzene Bromobenzene Bromochloromethane Bromodichloromethane Bromoform Bromomethane n-Butylbenzene sec-Butylbenzene tert-Butylbenzene Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorobenzene Chloroethane Chloroform Chloromethane 2-Chlorotoluene 4-Chlorotoluene Dibromochloromethane 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane 1,2-Dibromoethane Dibromomethane 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 1,3-Dichlorobenzene 1,4-Dichlorobenzene Dichlorodifluoromethane 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,1-Dichloroethane 1,1-Dichloroethene cis-1,2-Dichloroethene trans-1,2-Dichloroethene 1,2-Dichloropropane 2,2-Dichloropropane 1,3-Dichloropropane 1,1-Dichloropropene Ethylbenzene Hexachlorobutadiene Isobutane Isopropylbenzene p-Isopropyltoluene Methylene Chloride Naphthalene n-Propylbenzene Styrene 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane Tetrachloroethene Toluene 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Trichloroethene Trichlorofluoromethane 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene Vinyl Chloride m/p-Xylene o-Xylene Diisopropyl Ether Ethyl Tert Butyl Ether MTBE Tert-Amyl Methyl Ether Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
Sample Replicates A replicate analysis (duplicate) was run to evaluate the reproducibility of the sampling system and instrument. The difference between samples did not vary more than 20%.
Equipment Blanks Blanks were run at the beginning of each workday and after calibrations. The blanks were collected using an ambient air sample. These blanks checked the septum, syringe, GC column, GC detector and the ambient air. Contamination was not found in any of the blanks analyzed during this investigation. Blank results are given along with the sample results.
Purge Volume The standard purge volume of three volumes was purged in accordance with the July 2015 DTSC/RWQCB Advisory for Active Soil Gas Investigations.
Tracer Gas Leak Test A tracer gas was applied to the soil gas probes at each point of connection in which ambient air could enter the sampling system. These points include the top of the sampling probe where the tubing meets the probe connection and the surface bentonite seals. Isobutane was used as the tracer gas. No Isobutane was found in any of the samples collected.
Shut-in Test A shut-in test was conducted prior to purging or sampling each location to check for leaks in the above-ground sampling system. The system was evaluated to a minimum measured vacuum of 100 inches of water. The vacuum gauge was calibrated and sensitive enough to indicate a water pressure change of at least 0.5 inches.
Scope of Work
To achieve the objective of this investigation a total of 17 vapor samples were collected from 12 locations at the site. Sampling depths, vacuum readings, purge volume and sampling volumes are given on the analytical results page. All the collected vapor samples were analyzed on-site using Optimal’s mobile laboratory.
Subsurface Conditions
Subsurface soil conditions offered sampling flows at 0” water vacuum.
Results
During this vapor investigation, analytes were detected in multiple samples collected above the listed reporting limit. Please see the complete table of analytical results included with this report.
Disclaimer
All conclusions presented in this letter are based solely on the information collected by the soil vapor survey conducted by Optimal Technology. Soil vapor testing is only a subsurface screening tool and does not represent actual contaminant concentrations in either the soil and/or groundwater. We enjoyed working with you on this project and look forward to future projects.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (877) 764-5427.
Sincerely, Adam Guba Project Manager
1667 Cross…
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