| Action Date |
Action |
Description |
DEC Staff |
| 7/21/1992 |
Site Added to Database |
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Former Staff |
| 7/21/1992 |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum |
LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 77929 JKW: LUST Event added to database, July 2002. Prior to this entry, reports for this event have been documented with Event 1010 (Markair Main Facility). |
Janice Wiegers |
| 9/1/1992 |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum |
Thomas reports: 4300 yards of diesel, gas and waste oil contaminated soils removed and stockpiled in respective waste-types on site, awaiting treatment option selection. Stockpile intergrity has reportedly been poor, and MarkAir has been asks to re-fit stockpile cover. |
Kim DeRuyter |
| 8/21/2002 |
Update or Other Action |
RECKEY has automatically been generated. |
Cynthia Pring-Ham |
| 7/29/2003 |
Update or Other Action |
Met with DOT to discuss monitoring program. DOT will conduct release investigation identify remaining soil and groundwater contamination. Monitoring wells have been in place since 1993, but are not place in association with plume delineations. Benzene, DRO, and lead have been present above cleanup levels in monitoring wells. Solvents (1,1,1-TCA, cis-1,2-DEC, dichlorofluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, and vinyl chloride) have been detected in groundwater. |
Janice Wiegers |
| 12/28/2004 |
Update or Other Action |
ADEC sends letter to FIA requiring no further action on UST #11 at the former Weaver Brothers Warehouse. Site remains open due to contamination from other USTs. |
Janice Wiegers |
| 12/22/2005 |
Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment |
Received a groundwater monitoring report for the site dated December 7, 2005. Groundwater near the former tanks on the west side of the building contained DRO up to 3.7 mg/kg, GRO up to 21.3 mg/kg and exceeded cleanup levels for benzene, toluene, and ethylbenzene. DRO at the Former sump location was 14.3 mg/kg. MW-8 down gradient of the former tanks contained GRO to 8.50 mg/kg and benzene to 2.0 mg/kg. MW-9 was non detect for DRO and below the cleanup level for benzene. ADOT plans to do additional investigation of UST 1-4, requests a NFRAP or NFA status for tanks 8 and 16. |
Kim DeRuyter |
| 1/30/2006 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Kris Dubois dropped off a copy of a 2003 Septic Crib Characterization Report. The septic system was abandoned when the building was connected to GHU in 2003. Prior to this time, floor drains with sediment traps and oil water separators had been connected to the septic crib. Shannon & Wilson collected a sample from the bottom of the crib which consisted of gravel fill. The sample did not elevate PID readings, and was not suitable for laboratory analysis. The onsite well did not contain VOCs or fecal coliform contamination above PQL's. 3 soil borings were completed as monitoring wells. Soil and groundwater from these borings did not contain analytes above laboratory PQL's and Shannon & Wilson concluded that the groundwater had not been adversely affected by the septic crib. The scope of work did not include Class |
Kim DeRuyter |
| 2/17/2006 |
Update or Other Action |
An NFA letter was issued for UST #16 at the former Weaver Brothers Warehouse. The site remains open due to contamination from other USTs. |
Kim DeRuyter |
| 9/13/2006 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Soil Gas Investigation results received during a recent site visit. Soil gas indicates multiple historic releases have impacted soil or groundwater on the property. FIA plans to use the results as a guide in the placement of additional soil borings and monitoring wells. |
Kim DeRuyter |
| 2/21/2008 |
Update or Other Action |
Reviewed GW sampling report from Dec 2006. Consultant did not implement any of recommendations from Soil Gas Survey of June/july 2006. Sent letter to FAI requesting status of work and requesting implacement of wells along western property boundary and other recommendations be implemented. |
Neal Everson |
| 3/4/2008 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
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Former Staff |
| 8/28/2008 |
Site Characterization Workplan Approved |
Approved work plan for 2008. FIA plans to drill and sample two soil borings in DRO hot spots from soil gas survey; install and sample a groundwater monitoring well in BTEX hotspot from survey; six monitoring wells will be installed and sampled along western property boundary. EDB/EDC detected above cleanup levels in MW8. Awaiting final report from summer 2008. |
Neal Everson |
| 6/12/2009 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Recieved January 2009 Groundwater Investigation Report. The report included sampling results of existing monitoring wells, installing and sampling a well in the BTEX hot spot soil gas survey, sampling two soil borings at DRO hot spots, and installing and sampling monitoring wells near the downgradient property line. Significant findings include: the benzene plume from the UST source area likely crosses the western property line and gw contamination is present at MW-16 from an unknown source upgradient. Recommendations include obtaining gw elevation measurements, consider remedial options |
Neal Everson |
| 9/22/2009 |
Update or Other Action |
On 9/8/09, S&W submitted a workplan for further investigation for elevated concentrations of benzene in MW-12 and MW-16. However, Rebekah Cadigan with DOT called and indicated budgeting constraints will prevent them from following through with the investigation this fall. This work will be conducted in the spring instead. DOT will proceed with groundwater monitoring and a possible well search will be completed this fall. |
Janice Wiegers |
| 9/7/2010 |
Site Characterization Workplan Approved |
DEC approved SLR's 2010 work plan that includes groundwater monitoring, investigation of sources of contamination around MW-16, well search on adjacent lots, and completion of building survey for vapor instrusion assessment. |
Tamara Cardona-Marek |
| 2/16/2012 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC received from FIA the 2010 SLR Report for additional groundwater monitoring and site evaluation.
Volatile concentrations in groundwater were lower than the previous sampling event. MNA parameters were measured,an updated conceptual site model was submitted as well as building survey for vapor intrusion. |
Tamara Cardona-Marek |
| 6/11/2013 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
Meeting with DEC, ADOT&PF, and SLR to discuss current status and pending work on the site. Several wells in which contaminants have never been detected above cleanup levels will be decommissioned, while other wells will remain for ongoing monitoring. Source area wells and downgradient monitoring wells will be sampled this year for GRO, BTEX, MNA parameters, and sulfate-reducing microbes to evaluate the effectiveness of sulfate injection on biostimulation and to get a current baseline prior to additional sulfate injections. MW-5, MW-12, and MW-10 will be added to microbial characterization sampling (qPCR) in order to get a more comprehensive view as well as an upgradient sample (MW-5) for comparison. Additional sulfate injections will take place this field season, but concentrations will be reduced and the duration of injection extended relative to last year's treatment. |
Robert Burgess |
| 6/20/2013 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 77929 USTs 1-4. |
Robert Burgess |
| 12/4/2013 |
Update or Other Action |
Site symbol visually adjusted using ArcGIS, Bing Satellite imagery and documents from file. 64.814036, -147.880862. 12/04/13; MLB. |
Michelle Barnes |
| 5/9/2014 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC reviewed the 2013 Groundwater Remediation and Monitoring Report. Sulfate injections appear to be stimulating the microbial groups that are responsible for benzene degradation. Additional sampling and comparison of results over time was recommended. |
Robert Burgess |
| 5/26/2016 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
DEC met with the airport environmental manager to discuss several sites at the Fairbanks Airport. The environmental manager indicated that FIA plans to contract a consultant to continue work at the MarkAir site. |
Robert Burgess |
| 3/9/2017 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC received the 2016 Groundwater Monitoring Report describing the results of analytical sampling including DNA analysis of microbial populations of hydrocarbon degraders. |
Robert Burgess |
| 5/24/2018 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC received, reviewed, and approved the 2018 Groundwater Monitoring Workplan. The work plan describes well sampling and decommissioning activities in addition to another round of remedial sulfate addition to stimulate microbial decomposition of petroleum-related contaminants. Work will take place over the summer of 2018. |
Robert Burgess |
| 11/20/2018 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC received the 2018 Groundwater Monitoring Report. |
Megan Roberts |
| 3/12/2019 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
DEC staff and the DOT/FIA Environmental Manager to discuss airport priorities regarding contaminated sites located at the airport. For the MarkAir - Warehouse site, the DEC is requesting trend analysis to assess the contamination plume stability. The Environmental Manager indicated they have retained environmental consultants to continue working at this site. |
Megan Roberts |
| 5/1/2020 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
DEC staff met with the FIA Environmental Manager to provide site summaries of contaminated sites located on airport property, to discuss closure with institutional controls on airport property, and plan for future work on airport lead sites. |
Rebekah Reams |
| 10/29/2020 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC provided comments on the 2020 MarkAir Warehouse Groundwater Monitoring with Enhanced Monitored Natural Attenuation Work Plan submitted on October 12, 2020. This work plan outlines sampling site wells for contaminates of concern (COCs) and natural attenuation parameters, injecting a sulfate-nutrient solution at select wells, completing gene census analysis, and conducting a well survey. |
Rebekah Reams |
| 5/13/2021 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC provided comments on the 2020 MarkAir Warehouse Groundwater Monitoring with Enhanced Monitored Natural Attenuation Report submitted on March 29, 2021. This report documents sampling site wells for contaminants of concern (COCs) and natural attenuation parameters, completing gene census analysis and Mann-Kendall analysis, and conducting a well survey. |
Rebekah Reams |
| 1/28/2022 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
The 2020 MarkAir Warehouse Groundwater Monitoring with Enhanced Monitored Natural Attenuation Report was finalized following comment resolution. This report documents sampling site wells for contaminants of concern (COCs) and natural attenuation parameters, completing gene census analysis and Mann-Kendall analysis, and conducting a well survey. DEC requested a work plan be submitted outlining the proposed work recommended in the report. |
Rebekah Reams |
| 2/24/2022 |
Offsite Soil or Groundwater Disposal Approved |
DEC approved transport of 55 gallons of purge water generated during groundwater monitoring at the MarkAir - FIA Fairbanks Warehouse (100.26.043) and FIA - Brooks Fuel Surface Releases (100.38.279) sites in December 2020. |
Rebekah Reams |
| 10/12/2022 |
Long Term Monitoring Established |
ADEC approved the Programmatic Work Plan following comment resolution. This work plan proposes to establish biennial monitoring for site contaminants of concern and MNA parameters and to complete nutrient injections during two events each sampling year to promote growth of sulfate-reducing bacteria and continue biodegradation of fuel-related contaminants at the site. This work plan will undergo a thorough review and renewal process after every third monitoring event to ensure it aligns with current regulations and site goals. |
Rebekah Reams |
| 5/4/2023 |
Offsite Soil or Groundwater Disposal Approved |
ADEC approved transport of 20 gallons of investigation derived waste generated during the August 2022 Groundwater Monitoring Event (transport approval form was later updated to reflect new environmental manager and waste was transported offsite on 2/14/2024). |
Rebekah Reams |
| 8/25/2023 |
Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter |
PRP letter was sent to the Fairbanks International Airport |
Rebekah Reams |
| 10/23/2023 |
Long Term Monitoring Workplan or Report Review |
DEC reviewed the 2022 MarkAir Warehouse Groundwater Monitoring with Enhanced Monitored Natural Attenuation Report. This report documents sampling site wells for contaminants of concern (COCs) and natural attenuation parameters, evaluating contaminant trends through Mann-Kendall analysis, and conducting two rounds of nutrient injections. Groundwater monitoring was conducted on October 19, 2022. Depth to groundwater was 9.52 to 11.25 feet below ground surface and groundwater flow direction was to the west-northwest. Highest contaminant concentrations continue to be observed at monitoring well MW-10. |
Rebekah Reams |
| 11/21/2023 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC reviewed the revised 2022 MarkAir Warehouse Groundwater Monitoring with Enhanced Monitored Natural Attenuation Report. A copy of the finalized report is available as an attachment under the Documents tab for this site. |
Rebekah Reams |
