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Nome Tank Site "E" DERP Site 6

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Site Information

Updated:
2021-01-12
Name:
Nome Tank Site "E" DERP Site 6
Site Type:
Tank Farm
Status:
Active/Open

Location

Region:
Nome
Location:
Nome
Latitude:
64.540814
Longitude:
-165.381937
MTRS:
Sec 13, T11S, R34W, Kateel
Description:
This is a known contaminated site that is being monitored by the Contaminated Sites Program (File ID 400.38.001). This site consists of 80,000 gallons of liquid waste and 8,710 cubic yards contaminated soil. Hydrocarbon concentration level exceeds state standard (0.2ppm) and carbon disulfide was detected in the groundwater. The Contaminated Site Program reports that there are two tanks at site, and multiple monitoring wells. We also located an active landfarming or temporary storage operation next to the tanks. This site is located approximately 16,400ft from the Bering Sea.
Acres:
15.0
Years of Operation:
1990s?-present

Contamination

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

Distances to (ft)

Erosion:
16,400
Water Body:
16,400
Water Name:
Bering Sea
Subsistence:
16,400
Critical Habitat:
415,000
Residences:
15,000
Stressed Habitat:
999

Erosion

Type:
Ice, Waves
Factors:
Storm Surge, Tides
Symptoms:
(no items specified)
Erosion Rate:
1
Rate QA:
Calculated
Current Mitigation:
Yes

Soil

Silt %:
Clay %:
30
Cobble %:
Organics %:
Sand %:
20
Gravel %:
50
Boulder %:
Loam %:

File Details

Manager:
Trisha Bower
File Location:
Fairbanks
File Number:

Drinking Water Sources

There are no water sources for this site.

Tanks (if Applicable)

There are no tanks for this site.

Files

No files have been attached to this item.
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