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Site Report: Galena AFS/Airport - ST009 JP4 Fillstands

Site Name: Galena AFS/Airport - ST009 JP4 Fillstands
Address: Main Base Triangle, Adj. Vehicle Maint. Fac., Galena, AK 99741
File Number: 860.38.020
Hazard ID: 1415
Status: Active
Staff: Jamie McKellar, 9074515175 jamie.mckellar@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.739400
Longitude: -156.956200
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

We make every effort to ensure the data presented here is accurate based on the best available information currently on file with DEC. It is therefore subject to change as new information becomes available. We recommend contacting the assigned project staff prior to making decisions based on this information.

Problems/Comments

Two fuel islands, diesel to the east and JP-4 to the west, were located within the JP-4 fillstands source area. The current use of the fillstands is to provide distribution of JP-8 fuel. A JP-4 separator building (Building 1572) and a buried 2000-gallon waste fuel tank were located approximately 100 feet east of the fuel islands. A floor drain in the fuel/water separator building was connected to the waste fuel tank by a drain pipe. An underground diesel fuel pipeline extended west/northwest to east/southeast across the site approximately 100 feet north of the fuel island. The pipelines, originating from MGH, supplied fuel to the fillstands. The depths of the pipelines are not known. Petroleum contamination was found in the soil and groundwater. Air Force Installation Restoration Program Site ST009. This site is located adjacent to the Vehicle Maintenance Facility and past reports have combined the two sites occasionally. Petroleum contaminated soil remains within the source area. Groundwater contamination is extensive and still requires additional delineation. --Updated 2011-- Site ST009 includes two fromer USTS, two removed fillstands, a current sill stand, a 300 gallon AST, B1572, and portions of B1573. In April 2010 a Work Plan for Site Inspection, Remedial Investigation, and Site Characterization Former Galena Forward Operating Location, Alaska was developed. JP4 Fill-stands was identified as a candidate for the site characterization pathway. The goal of the site characterization pathway is to characterize the nature and extent of contamination both laterally and vertically. Target analytes at this site are: DRO, GRO, RRO, VOCs, PAHs, metals, PCBs, and pesticides. This site was also analyzed for possible analytes based on a 500ft radius from the site boundary. Based on the site use, the target analyte list for this site was not adjusted. August 2010 Results from the Second Triad meeting: Data from the on-site lab was available at for this site. Analytes that that the on-site lab can analyze for include: GRO, DRO, RRO, and BTEX. The on-site lab can also perform PCE and TCE screenings. The other target analytes for this site are sent to an off-site lab and the results were not available for discussion. This site will be re-visited once all data is available. On-site Lab data: BTEX screening level exceedances at SS009_GP017,GP009, GP013, GP012, GP014, GP004, GP011, GP003, GP001, GP005, GP008, GP006, GP015, GP007, and GP002. Seven additional step outs were approved: 1. North side of the Old abandoned pipeline (OAP), 2. North side of OAP, 2A. Next to corner of building, NE of GP008, 3. Step out from GP017, 4. Step out from Western samples, 4A. NW edge of plume, 4B. Western side, avoid the ditch Results from the Fourth Triad meeting: Data from the on-site lab was available at for this site. Analytes that that the on-site lab can analyze for include: GRO, DRO, RRO, and BTEX. The on-site lab can also perform PCE and TCE screenings. The other target analytes for this site are sent to an off-site lab and the results were not available for discussion. This site will be re-visited once all data is available. On-site lab results from the first set of step out locations: Step out locations ST009_GP0019, GP025, GP024, GP023, and GP020, were slightly above the screening levels (SL) for BTEX. ST009_GP021 showed 4,000J mg/kg GRO at 26 ft bgs, ST009_GP020 showed 2070mg/kg GRO at 26 ft bgs. It was agreed that there was no need to perform further step outs beyond the road at this site. The smear zone is delineated to the south and west, but not to the north and east. Additional stepout samples to the north and east were aproved in 2011.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
7/30/2004 Site Added to Database Petroleum contamination. Deborah Williams
7/30/2004 Update or Other Action DOD ranking of High. Deborah Williams
8/30/2004 Meeting or Teleconference Held 11th Galena Technical Project Team in Anchorage. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
10/21/2004 Meeting or Teleconference Held Galena RAB meeting. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
11/5/2004 Meeting or Teleconference Held 12th Galena Technical Project Team in Anchorage. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
11/19/2004 Meeting or Teleconference Held Attended a week long meeting in San Antonio, Texas to participate in the formulation of an outline for the Galena Airport and Campion Air Station Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS). Colin Craven
1/12/2005 Update or Other Action Submitted comments to the Air Force to finalize the 2004 Site Recommendations for the upcoming Remedial Investigation report. The 2004 Site Recommendations were produced during the November 2004 meetings in San Antonio, Texas. Colin Craven
1/28/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held Galena RAB meeting. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
1/28/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held 13th Galena Technical Project Team in Galena. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
3/18/2005 Update or Other Action Comment resolution between DEC and the Air Force has been achieved on the draft Human Health Risk Assessment Work Plan for the Galena Airport and Campion Air Station. The Air Force contractors are currently finalizing the work plan. Colin Craven
4/19/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held 14th Galena Technical Project Team in Anchorage. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
4/26/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held Galena RAB meeting. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
5/13/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held 15th Galena Technical Project Team meeting in Galena. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
6/9/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held 16th Galena Technical Project Team in Anchorage. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
7/20/2005 GIS Position Updated Updated site location by interpolation from USGS quadrangle map. Colin Craven
8/30/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held 17th Galena Technical Project Team in Galena. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
9/15/2005 Update or Other Action DEC approved a plan to transport 230 cubic yards of petroleum-contaminated soil for storage at an old contaminated soil biopile at the Campion Air Station. The contaminated soil was generated during work on Valve Pit #10, located within the JP-4 Fillstands site. The Campion biopiles contain an unknown volume of petroleum-contaminated soils stockpiled in the middle 1990s that underwent incomplete treatment. The Air Force has proposed to treat all of the contaminated soil starting in 2006 via landfarming. Colin Craven
10/12/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held Galena RAB meeting. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
10/20/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held 18th Galena Technical Project Team in Anchorage. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
1/3/2006 Update or Other Action DEC received the draft Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study. The Air Force is proposing air injection bioventing to remediate petroleum contaminated soils, and additional installation of monitoring wells to better delineate the resultant groundwater plume. Long term monitoring and land use controls would be an integral part of the remedy. DEC comments will be submitted in February. Colin Craven
1/26/2006 Meeting or Teleconference Held 19th Galena Technical Project Team in Galena. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
3/7/2006 Update or Other Action The draft risk assessment found unacceptable risk at this site due to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes in soil. The Air Force proposed air-injection bioventing to remediate the petroleum contaminated soil, long term groundwater monitoring (LTM), and land use controls as the remedy. DEC concurred with this remedy, but requested better monitoring well coverage for LTM, and proper design of the bioventing system to help mitigate the potential for vapor intrusion into nearby buildings. Colin Craven
3/14/2006 Meeting or Teleconference Held 20th Galena Technical Project Team in Anchorage. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
6/1/2006 Site Characterization Workplan Approved The Air Force and DEC came to agreement on a work plan for monitoring well installation and sampling that will serve to fill data gaps identified during the recent remedial investigation. One nested well cluster in the “mid-plume” and one monitoring well near the source area will be installed to better establish a sufficient well network for long-term monitoring. The new monitoring wells will also serve to clarify the contribution of source areas that have caused co-mingled plumes of petroleum contamination. Colin Craven
6/20/2006 Meeting or Teleconference Held 21st Galena Technical Project Team in Galena. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
10/6/2006 Meeting or Teleconference Held 22nd Galena Technical Project Team meeting in Anchorage. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
11/17/2006 Meeting or Teleconference Held 23rd Galena Technical Project Team meeting in Fairbanks. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
11/17/2006 Update or Other Action Monitoring wells were installed in summer of 2006 along the presumed center axis of the dissolved phase hydrocarbon plume emanating from the Vehicle Maintenance Facility area. A nested well was installed at the location of a decommissioned well (southeast corner of the Combat Alert Cell), and another well was installed between the CAC and the presumed source area. Consistent with other deep monitoring wells at the base, the deeper interval well at the CAC cluster contained higher benzene concentrations than the shallower interval. The new monitoring wells seem to support the presumed trajectory of the plume, however, the downgradient edge of the plume remains undifferentiated from the Million Gallon Hill and Missile Storage Area plumes. Colin Craven
1/18/2007 Meeting or Teleconference Held 24th Galena Technical Project Team meeting in Anchorage. See the "Galena AFS - Sitewide" listing for more details. Colin Craven
4/1/2010 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other SC work plan reviewed as part of larger QAPP document Fred Vreeman
4/12/2010 Meeting or Teleconference Held TPT meeting, site discussion. Fred Vreeman
6/28/2010 Meeting or Teleconference Held TPT meeting, site discussion. Fred Vreeman
8/1/2010 Site Characterization Workplan Approved SC Workplan approved as part of larger QAPP document. Fred Vreeman
8/1/2010 Conceptual Site Model Submitted Site specific CSM submitted as part of SC work plan Fred Vreeman
8/4/2010 Meeting or Teleconference Held TRIAD meeting, 2010 sample data discussed Fred Vreeman
9/1/2010 Site Visit Site visit field work audit Amanda Loomis
9/8/2010 Meeting or Teleconference Held TRIAD meeting, 2010 sample data discussed Fred Vreeman
12/7/2010 Meeting or Teleconference Held TPT meeting, site discussion. Fred Vreeman
2/15/2011 Meeting or Teleconference Held TPT meeting held, site discussion. Fred Vreeman
6/9/2011 Site Visit Site visit, field work audit. Fred Vreeman
7/5/2011 Meeting or Teleconference Held TRIAD meeting, 2011 sample data discussed Fred Vreeman
7/12/2011 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 72393 name: auto-generated pm edit Galena AFS - JP4 Fillstands Amanda Loomis
7/15/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Draft Final Vapor Intrusion Work Plan received from USAF Fred Vreeman
7/19/2011 Site Characterization Workplan Approved USAF is using its CERCLA authority. Vapor Intrusion Work Plan approved. Fred Vreeman
8/11/2011 Update or Other Action Final Vapor Intrusion Work Plan received from USAF Fred Vreeman
5/3/2012 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC received a Draft Site Characterization results report for Site. Dennis Shepard
9/28/2012 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC provided review comments for the Site Characterization results report for the Site. Dennis Shepard
5/29/2013 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC received a response to comments and a Draft Final Site Characterization results report for Site Dennis Shepard
6/14/2013 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC provided comments for the Draft Final Site Characterization results report for Site. Dennis Shepard
6/26/2013 Meeting or Teleconference Held A teleconference was held to resolve the remaining issues for the Site Characterization results report. All remaining issues were resolved. Dennis Shepard
7/16/2013 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC received the Final version of the Site Characterization results report for Site ST009. Dennis Shepard
10/8/2013 Site Characterization Report Approved The Final Site Characterization results report for Site ST009 is approved. Dennis Shepard
9/18/2014 Site Characterization Report Approved DEC approved the Supplemental Site Characterization report for Site ST009. Dennis Shepard
3/5/2015 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Site Characterization (SC) Report Addendum, JP-4 Fill-stands, 1572 Liquid Fuel Pump Station, 3,000-gallon UST (Former UST 1572), and 2,000 gallon UST (Former UST 1572-2) (Site ST009), Former Galena Forward Operating Location (FOL), Alaska. Dennis Shepard
7/22/2016 Cleanup Plan Approved DEC approved the Cleanup Plan for Site ST009, West Unit JP-4 Fuel Spill, Former Galena. The plan includes: Hot spot excavation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) contaminants in near surface soils, Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE), later converted to bioventing, for contaminants in unsaturated soil, including the vadose zone and in the variably saturated zone, and Sulfate-Enhanced Bioremediation for contaminants in saturated soil and in groundwater. Dennis Shepard
10/26/2016 Meeting or Teleconference Held A restoration Advisory board meeting was held in Galena Alaska to discuss the general and specific status of site investigations and cleanup at Galena. Dennis Shepard
3/28/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other REPORT RECEIVED: Draft Addendum to the Supplemental Site Characterization Report, West Unit JP4 Fuel Stands (Site ST009). Prepared by Parsons. Jamie McKellar
4/20/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other TECHNICAL MEMO/WORK PLAN received and Approved: Draft Technical Memorandum, Expansion of Sites ST009 and ST010 Remediation Systems. Prepared by Parsons. Dated April 20, 2018. The tech memo provides a summary of additional activities proposed to be completed during the 2018 and 2019 field seasons at Sites ST009 and ST010. Jamie McKellar
8/8/2018 Site Visit DEC conducted a site visit at the Former Forward Operating Location in Galena, AK on August 8-9, 2018. A photo log is available in DEC's electronic file. Jamie McKellar
10/5/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other REPORT APPROVAL: Final Addendum to the Supplemental Site Characterization Report for West Unit JP-4 Fuel Stands (Site ST009). Prepared by Parsons. Dated September 2018. Jamie McKellar
10/29/2018 Site Visit On October 23, 2018, DEC participated in the Technical Project Team (TPT) meeting with representatives from USAF and ADOT&PF. A site visit with inspections of each site was conducted the following day (10/24/2018) in Galena, as well as a regional advisory board (RAB) meeting with members of the community and other interested parties. Jamie McKellar
1/2/2019 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other REPORT APPROVAL: 2017 Performance Monitoring Report for Sites CPL006, CSS002, OW024, SS014/SS017, SS016, SS022, SS025, ST009, and ST010. Parsons, December 2018. The report presents and evaluates performance monitoring data for sites managed by Parsons with an approved Cleanup Plan or Record of Decision (ROD), and an active remedy installed and operating for fiscal year 2017. Jamie McKellar
4/5/2019 Site Visit On April 2, 2019, DEC staff participated in a Technical Project Team meeting with representatives from USAF, Parsons, CH2M, and ADOT. The TPT meeting was held at the Fairbanks DEC office. On April 3-4, 2019, DEC staff traveled to Galena to participate in meetings with the City Mayor & RAB chair to discuss community concerns about site cleanup; a Proposed Plan meeting for Site DP023, and a community regional advisory board (RAB) meeting to discuss fieldwork completed during the 2018 field season and upcoming 2019 fieldwork. Site visits were also conducted. Jamie McKellar
10/23/2019 Meeting or Teleconference Held On October 22, 2019, DEC participated in the Technical Project Team (TPT) meeting with representatives from USAF and ADOT&PF. A site visit was conducted the following day (10/23/2019) in Galena, as well as a regional advisory board (RAB) meeting with members of the community and other interested parties. Jamie McKellar
10/30/2019 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other REPORT APPROVAL: Final 2018 Performance Monitoring Report for Sites CPL006, CSS002, OW024, SS006/SS019, SS014/SS017, SS015, SS016, SS018, SS022, SS025, ST009, ST010, and FT001, Former Galena Forward Operating Location, Alaska (Parsons, October 2019) Jamie McKellar
8/23/2023 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other REPORT APPROVED: Final Remedial Process Optimization Evaluation Report, Former Galena Forward Operating Location, Alaska (Parsons, June 2023) Jamie McKellar
11/15/2023 Site Visit DEC, DOT, USAF, and contractors met at the Fairbanks DEC office on May 2, 2023 for a Technical Project Team meeting. The following day a site visit and Regional Advisory Board (RAB) meeting were held in Galena. Meeting minutes for the TPT and RAB meetings were approved on November 15, 2023. Jamie McKellar

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