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Kipnuk Northern Tank Farm

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Site Information

Updated:
2022-07-05
Name:
Kipnuk Northern Tank Farm
Site Type:
Tank Farm
Status:
Abandoned

Location

Region:
Bethel
Location:
Kipnuk
Latitude:
59.942538
Longitude:
-164.040784
MTRS:
Description:
This former tank farm site is located 0.25 miles north of the village.
Acres:
0.3
Years of Operation:
1970s-1990s?

Contamination

Possible Contaminants:
Fuels
Exposure Pathways:
Inhalation, Wildlife Direct Contact

Distances to (ft)

Erosion:
240
Water Body:
240
Water Name:
Kugkaktlik River
Subsistence:
1
Critical Habitat:
19,500
Residences:
720
Stressed Habitat:
999

Erosion

Type:
Currents, Waves, Wind
Factors:
Flooding, Human Influenced, Storm Surge
Symptoms:
Scarps
Erosion Rate:
9
Rate QA:
BEA Calculated
Current Mitigation:
No

Soil

Silt %:
100
Clay %:
Cobble %:
Organics %:
Sand %:
Gravel %:
Boulder %:
Loam %:

File Details

Manager:
Rachel Mills
File Location:
Anchorage
File Number:

Drinking Water Sources

Primary?NameTypeTreatmentDepth (ft)Distance (ft)Zone
Kipnuk Water SystemSurface WaterUnknown15555Zone B

Tanks (if Applicable)

GallonsContentsOwnerLabeling
200006-9 Tanks - Unknown contentsUnknownNone

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