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Site Report: Marshall Maserculiq/City Tank Farm

Site Name: Marshall Maserculiq/City Tank Farm
Address: 3rd Street and Yukon Avenue, Marshall, AK 99585
File Number: 2428.38.003
Hazard ID: 1040
Status: Active
Staff: * Currently Not Assigned, 9072693057 bill.oconnell@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.878000
Longitude: -162.084700
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

12/12/90 ADEC was notified that the community water system was contaminated with benzene. Marshall is approximately 80 miles north of Bethel with approximately 300 residents. 47 single family dwellings connected to water system. A 1991 Soil and Groundwater Investigation conducted by Harding Lawson on behalf of ADEC, identified soil contamination at various locations along fuel distribution lines but identified this tank farm as the source of the groundwater contamination impacting the community wells. In 1992, 45 cubic yards of the most highly contaminated soils were excavated and landspread in a lined remediation cell through a three-party agreement between the local village corporation, Maserculiq, the City of Marshall, and ADEC. Soils were excavated to minimize further migration of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants to the drinking water aquifer 50 feet below the ground surface. The landspread soils were classified as hazardous waste due to high benzene levels, so that the treatment facility required an emergency hazardous waste management facility permit issued by the U.S. EPA. Following successful remediation of the soils, clean closure of the lined treatment area was approved by EPA in an October 15, 1999. On 9/9/03 the water and sewer project excavated (approximately 30 +70 yards) contaminated soil at the intersection of Third street and Airport road which is by the Maserculiq Inc. (Village Corporation) / City of Marshall Tank Farm. It was covered with a liner/tarp similar to the previous stockpile. This stockpile was located below the Marshall Water Treatment Plant building. In October of 2004 this soil was transported to the Marshall Airport, combined with other stockpiles, landspread, and seeded to assist in remediation. The stockpiled soil (only) was addressed under 2428.38.001.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
12/17/1990 Site Added to Database Gasoline contamination. Samples from water system show high level of benzene contamination. Former Staff
12/21/1990 Update or Other Action Public Health Service received sample results indicating benzene contamination from community's water system. 2nd round of sampling 12/26/90 showed lower level of benzene levels in wells. Former Staff
2/25/1991 Update or Other Action Another site survey was conducted involving sampling 5 wells for petroleum hydrocarbons. A pressure test conducted by city found a leaking fuel transfer line going from the Village corp. gas station to the bulk fuel tanks to the water treatment plant. Former Staff
3/22/1991 Interim Removal Action Approved Public health service completed and began operation of the emergency water point (PHS 75 monitoring well). This well was found to contain some traces of toluene from testing conducted by ADEC 2/25/91 and 2/26/91. Now working with ADEC to locate another alternative water well source. Former Staff
5/29/1991 Site Characterization Workplan Approved ADEC receives Harding Lawson Associates workplan/quality assurance project plan to guide Marshall groundwater investigation. It describes drilling, sampling, field screening, quality assurance, analytical, and reporting activities. Former Staff
6/22/1992 Update or Other Action Work done at site cooperatively by the Department, Maserculiq Corporation, and the City of Marshall in accordance with the conditions of the Emergency Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit issued by EPA on June 22, 1992. Former Staff
8/25/1992 Site Visit Eileen Olson traveled with Ray Dronenburg, Bethel Field Office Supervisor, and Tim Bigelow, ADEC Safety Officer, to Marshall to monitor excavation and initial landfarming of soils contaminated with high levels of gasoline and diesel-range petroleum hydrocarbons. Work was done cooperatively by the Department, Maserculiq Corporation (local village corp.), and the City of Marshall in accordance with the conditions of the Emergency Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit issued by EPA on June 22, 1992. Approximately 45 cubic yards of highly contaminated soils were excavated and landfarmed. Analysis results from samples taken at the time the landfarmed soils were placed (August 19th) and taken from the landfarm two weeks later (September 2nd) will be available by September 11th. Former Staff
3/10/1993 Update or Other Action ADEC, the City of Marshall, and Maserculiq Corporation, all co-permittees for the EPA-permitted Emergency Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility in Marshall, received a letter from EPA dated March 10, 1993. Among other things, EPA expressed dissatisfaction that the permittees had not entirely cleaned up the spill site and indicated that EPA considered the spill site in Marshall to be RCRA-regulated, which is contrary to department staff's understanding of RCRA regulations. In the letter EPA also stated that the state's unsatisfactory performance during the Marshall project could jeopardize the state's ability to become self-certified when the proposed suspension of the TC rule for non-UST petroleum contaminated media takes effect. Former Staff
3/26/1993 Site Visit Bethel Field Office Supervisor Ray Dronenburg traveled to Marshall to review conditions at the EPA-permitted Emergency Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility, also known as the Homesite Road site. Mr. Dronenburg reported that the treatment facility was snow-covered and the ground hard frozen. Immediately following Mr. Dronenburg's trip, WDO staff contacted Marshall Mayor Alvin Owletuck Sr. and requested that snow removal begin and that the site be kept snow-free through breakup. Mayor Owletuck called WDO on April 19, 1993 to report that the treatment facility and road to it were cleared of snow through April 12th (no snow since then) and that the ground is still hard frozen so that the site cannot yet be tilled. Former Staff
4/5/1993 Update or Other Action ADEC faxed EPA a copy of the department's April 5th response to EPA's March 10 letter in time for an April 6th conference call between EPA's Jean Lillich and department staff Max Schwenne, Bruce Erickson, and Eileen Olson. The major result of the conference call was that Ms. Lillich indicated EPA will probably issue a 90 day extension to the permit. It appeared that EPA agreed with the department that the spill site is not RCRA-regulated, and that EPA was satisfied that additional cleanup of contamination remaining at the spill site is planned. Former Staff
12/1/1994 Update or Other Action Last sampling indicated that gasoline constituents nearly mitigated and final sampling should take place this summer (1995). Ray Dronenburg
3/6/1998 Update or Other Action CSP issued a letter outlining an acceptable approach to addressing contaminated soils at the site of a proposed fuel truck loading area. This summer the Marshall tank farm will be moved into a lined containment area a short distance upslope from the current site. The proposed fuel truck loading area, which will have a liner and berm, will be constructed on the current tank farm site, where soils are expected to be contaminated. The construction contractor will sample soils beneath the proposed loading area and if soils are found to be contaminated will install piping for a soil vapor extraction system beneath the loading area. In 1991 a leaking fuel line associated with the tank farm contaminated the City of Marshall drinking water supply. Eileen Olson
10/20/1999 Update or Other Action EPA issued a letter dated October 15, 1999 approving clean closure for landspreading facility subject to prior EPA hazardous waste treatment facility permits Eileen Olson
11/17/2000 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Date of report submitted by HartCrowser entitled Marshall Site Reconnaissance. Samples at this tank farm showed that GRO was the only analyte above ADEC’s 'Direct Contact' cleanup requirements. Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, and xylenes levels were above the most stringent 'Migration to Groundwater' criteria. Pam Clemens
7/15/2004 Update or Other Action File number changed from 2428.42.002 to 2428.38.003 Sarah Cunningham
7/20/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Bill O'Connell
7/23/2007 Update or Other Action A figure provided by ADEC Drinking Water Protection Program indicates the production wells that supply the Marshall drinking water system are upgadient from this contaminated site. Bill O'Connell
2/23/2012 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter PRP letters sent to Maserculiq and City of Marshall. Keather McLoone
11/3/2014 Update or Other Action Both PRP letters sent in 2012 appear to have been received based on signed green/certified mail cards returned. Keather McLoone
11/4/2014 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 72019 Bulk Fuel ASTs. Keather McLoone
10/10/2016 Update or Other Action Site Characterization Work Plan requested. Work plan is to be submitted by December 8, 2016. Lisa Griswold
12/13/2016 Update or Other Action Consultant request to extend deadline for site characterization work plan approved on this date. ADEC requests that a site characterization work plan be submitted by March 14, 2017. Lisa Griswold
2/15/2017 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with one RP and consultant held on this date. Items discussed included: previous site work; responsible parties; and future actions. Lisa Griswold
3/21/2017 Update or Other Action Letters sent to each RP/landowner requesting site characterization on their portion of the site. Site Characterization work plan is to be submitted by May 21, 2017. Lisa Griswold
5/12/2017 Update or Other Action Letters sent to both RPs/landowners notifying of site transfer to Rodman, and requesting that the site characterization work plans be submitted to Rodman for review. Lisa Griswold
5/12/2017 Update or Other Action Site transferred to Rodman Lisa Griswold
10/10/2017 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Site characterization work plan approved. Proposed activities generally consist of advancing test pits, field-screening soil with a photo-ionization detector, and collecting soil samples for laboratory analysis. Select soil and water samples will be analyzed by the project laboratory for one or more of the following: gasoline range organics (GRO), diesel range organics (DRO), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOC). Letters mailed and emailed to both RP's and the consultant. Amy Rodman
11/8/2019 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with Maserculiq held today to discuss possibility of Brownfields. It was emphasized that a reuse plan is necessary to be eligible for Brownfields, and that eligibility would be complex due to Responsible Party issues. Lisa Griswold
11/25/2019 Site Characterization Report Approved ADEC Contaminated Sites Program has reviewed and approved the “Site Characterization Activities, Marshall/Maserculiq City Tank Farm, Marshall, Alaska Report” (Report) for the Marshall Maserculiq/City Tank Farm site in Marshall, AK dated October 21, 2019. The report was submitted to ADEC via email on November 15, 2019 by Shannon & Wilson, Inc. (Shannon & Wilson). Field activities were conducted on September 26, 2018 and generally consisted of advancing three test pits, field-screening soil, and sampling soil for laboratory analysis. Future activity for the site will be with ADEC Brownfields staff towards site reuse. If site is not eligible for brownfields funding & effort, further characterization is needed for site closure with ADEC's Contaminated Sites Program. Amy Rodman

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