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Show Hilltop CFC HillAFB weather outlook 5-d- ay www.airfield-ops- . hill.af.miloswweather by success based on volunteers Janet Tremelling Hill AFB 200 1 CFC project coordinator Since 1940. Hill AFB has been an integral part of our democracy, primarily in its literal defense but also as a constructive part of the local Utah. Our Combined Federal Campaign's tradition of success shows the kind of neighbor this installation repre- sents 60' I X ' v i High 40 Low Partly cloudy one that any community ica's strength. CFC is notable because it is based on volunteerism from employees who voluntarily contribute to project officers and key workers who volunteer their time to personally bring the campaign to everyone. Each organization's project officers, key workers and personnel serving as committee members deserve special recognition and thanks. Recently, 25 committee members toured Ogden City's Child Abuse Prevention Center, McKay Dee W 63' High 42 Low Parly cloudy v "eye-openi- H ) $785,000. See a campaign civilian communities and State of worker to contribute. would like to have and a base of Amer- ! and described the tour as "insightful," "producand tive," "very beneficial." The CFC runs through Nov. 9 and the goal is New- born Intensive Care Unit, and the Ogden Nature Center, three organizations that benefit from CFC contributions. The group saw some of the ser- vices provided by CFC contributions Facts and the latest information on the Combined Federal Campaign are available on the Intranet, thanks to a Hill AFB CFC committee member. Andrew Schow, Inte- gration Branch, Logistics Management Directorate, developed the CFC Web site and maintains it each year during the campaign. The page is available by clicking on the CFC Icon on the HillNet (the base Intranet) or directly athttps:hilnet.hill. af.milhafbalclg webcfccfc.htm. Ign The CFC Web Page was developed to provide access to the brochures W From X. V Hetrtf Changed Wor,d M J AN . f ;2L $37,531 collected as of October 14. Hill AFB goal $785,000. and information on key workers and committee members. The electronic version of the brochure allows easy searches for selected charities. The efforts, check Web site also has news of local events. For information on organizations helping with current disaster relief www.opm.govcfchtm-cPCFO.ht- or through the CFC Icon link then click on National CFC Homepage. the Comments invited on area clean-u- p by Barbara Fisher rmmi Environmental Public Affairs TRENTfJN j For the next 30 days, Hill's environmental management staff accept comments from base residents, workers and the public on a proposal to change the environmental clean-uaction under way at Underground Storage Tank Site 870. Site 870 is located in the base's petroleum, oil and lubricant bulk storage tank farm, near the Patriot Hills military family housing area. The tank farm includes several buildings, one underground storage tank and 12 aboveground tanks that store uiWing 870 (Vn will p fuel. 62' High 40" Low Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of mountain showers Base environmental officials discovered jet fuel contamination in the soil and groundwater in the tank farm area in 1991. They also found a plume of groundwater contaminated with the fuel beneath the military family housing area. Working with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality throughout the 1990s, they took actions to determine the extent of the contamination and to put systems and measures in place to monitor and enhance the natural breakdown of the jet fuel in the soil and groundwater. This contamination hasn't affected the base's drinking water supplies or caused a risk to the health of residents, officials said. Since the contamination is at least 20 feet below the ground surface, no one is being exposed to the contamination. High 40 Low 61 Mostly cloudy with a chance of mountain showers m 60 High 48 Low Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers Hill AFB DUIDWI Report Date of last DUI: Sept. 30 Days since last . DUI: 16 Be smart! Don't drink and drive. Designate a driver orcallAADD. Current as of Oct. 16, 2001 Airmen Against Drinking and Driving 586-AAD- D (586-223- 3) "The base's drinking water is drawn from deep aquifers hundreds of feet underground," said 2nd Lt. Steven Graves, from 75th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering Services. "Like municipal water systems throughout the country, we monitor and test the drinking water to ensure it is safe for the public. The drinking water at Hill AFB meets all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and State of Utah requirements for drinking water quality." Graves said each year Bioenvironmental Engineering publishes a report, known as the Consumer Confidence Report, that lists the regulatory limits and the results of all of the testing that Bioenvironmental Engineering performs on the base's drinking water. This report is available at the base library or at Bioenvironmental Engineering, Bldg. 249. For more information about the base's drinking water system, call Graves at Ext. This year, a review of the environmental actions under way at Site 870 was completed and an amendment to the 1995 Corrective Action Plan has been proposed based on the review. Some of the recommendations in this amendment include: Shutting down a bioventing system that was installed in 1994. This system was placed in the area where a leaking underground tank was removed and replaced. The system injects air (oxygen) into the soil to help stimulate microorganisms that live in the soil to more quickly break down the jet fuel and remove it "The soil in the area of the bioventing system has been cleaned clean-u- p 'Handle with care' Sjv yy up to UDEQ's standards," said Shannon Hayhurst, the Hill environmental engineer overseeing the groundwater clean up. "There's no longer a need to operate the system where it's currently located. We're going to look into the possibility of using the system at other locations in the contaminated area." Continuing to collect groundwater samples and to monitor the size and scope of the plume of groundwater contamination through a series of monitoring wells. These wells are also used to remove small pools of fuel that collect on top of the groundwater. "We are seeing progress in cleaning up this site," Hayhurst said. "This amendment is another step in the clean-u- p process." For more information about the Corrective Action Plan Amendment or for a copy of the amendment, call Hayhurst at Ext. Written comments on the proposed changes in the amendment can be submitted through Nov. 17 to Shannon Hay7274 Wardleigh Road, Hill AFB, UT 84056-513hurst, or by to shannon.hayhursthill.af.mil. 7 Watch for hazardous mail by Sue Berk Hilltop Times staff Recent reports have indicated that anyone can be a target for hazardous materials sent through the mail. Two individuals in Florida were diagnosed with anthrax after opening letters containing a powdery substance. A Congressman received a suspicious letter and Ogden police were contacted Monday by two separate businesses because mail room employees discovered suspicious powder in a letter at each location. Investigations are ongoing. Base Information Transfer Center employees receive quarterly training on mail bombs and other hazardous mail, said Ken Nelson base official mail manager. However, base officials want to ensure all employees, especially those working with or opening mail, are trained on how to recognize and handle hazardous mail. According to briefings from the 75th Security Forces Squadron, hazardous mail characteristics include excessive postage, a fictitious or missing return address, unexpected packages from foreign addresses, a postmark from a different location than the return address, or mail that bears endorsements, such as personal or private. Other things to look for include mail that displays distorted handwriting, names and addresses made with homemade labels or lettering, unprofessionally wrapped items secured with several combinations of tape and a package or letter containing a white, powdery substance that may be gritty like sand. Here are tips for people who receive suspicious mail: Don't open it. Isolate the parcel and evacuate the immediate area. Don't put it in water or a confined space, such as a desk drawer or cabinet. If possible, open windows in the immediate area to assist in venting potentially explosive gases or chemical and biological hazards. Employees who think they may have received a suspicious article should contact the Security Forces Control Center at Ext. For more information, visit www.hill.af.milsfs75sfs home.ssi or www.usps.gov. u circle LEGEND I Buildings I VRoads I Contaminated Area HILLAFB Site 870 Contaminated Area Health benefits open season, fairs are Nov. 12 - Dec. 10. Health benefits open season for civilian employees will be from Nov. Representatives from Aldus, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Mailhandlers, and GEHA, will be available to discuss plan changes, answer questions and provide materials. If you change plans, the new plan won't be in effect until Jan. 13. The Open Season Health Fair for the East Area will be Nov. 1 from 7 a.m.-- 5 p.m. in Bldg. 849, Room 1 a is (this change from past years when the fair was held in Bldg. 244) . The West Area health fair is Nov. 0 from 7 a.m.-- 4 p.m. in Bldg. 1279, Room 2. Participants are reminded to bring their DcD ID cards for building access. Enrollment is through the BEST Automated System, available by calling (800) Benefit counselors are available weekdays from 6 a.m.-- 6 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The web site, https:www.afpc jandolph.amil BESTGRBEBIS.htm, can be accessed and Sundays from a.m. Mountain Standard Time. In order to operate within this system you must have a browser with Secure Socket Layers, for security purposes, and a 128 bit encryption. For more information, log on to http:www.opm.govinsure; contact Civilian Personnel, Bldg. 1245, Room 12; or call Sandy Pistoia, Ext or Amy Hawkins, Ext. 19-2- B-4- 26-3- 997-237-8. around-the-cloc- Monday-Saturda- y, 6--9 k m Hill-N- et |