Site Report: Akutan Power Plant
Site Name: | Akutan Power Plant |
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Address: | City of Akutan, Akutan, AK 99553 |
File Number: | 2509.26.001 |
Hazard ID: | 23012 |
Status: | Active |
Staff: | Kris Dent, 9072623411 kris.dent@alaska.gov |
Latitude: | 54.133275 |
Longitude: | -165.776047 |
Horizontal Datum: | Unknown |
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
Removal of three 4,000-gallon diesel tanks with significant soil contamination adjacent to the tanks, with standing water at the bottom of excavation with 1/8 inch of fuel floating on the surface of water. One sample was taken from the bottom of the excavation with diesel range organics (DRO) results of 32,900 parts per million (ppm). The soil removed from above the tanks and the overburden soil was placed back into the excavation in order to protect the health and safety of the public. The storage of the contaminated soil next to the power plant would pose a potential safety hazard, since a boardwalk and a community playground is adjacent to the property. Following placement of the overburden soil into the excavation, the pit was lined with plastic and capped with approximately 3-feet of uncontaminated gravel. February 18, 1999 Environmental Site Assessment, Akutan Power Plant UST Removal, prepared by Polarconsult Alaska, Inc. (PH)
Action Information
Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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12/18/1998 | Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment | Three 4,000-gallon diesel UST's removed from the Akutan Power Plant. Removal of the tanks showed that the soil adjacent to the tanks is significantly contaminated with fuel. Standing water in the excavation has fuel floating on the surface. Strong diesel fuel odor. | Donald Seagren |
3/30/1999 | Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum | LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 77702 (Added by System) | Former Staff |
3/30/1999 | Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum | Tanks removed | David Allen |
3/30/1999 | Site Added to Database | Former Staff | |
2/27/2003 | Update or Other Action | Notice of Petroleum Release letter sent to the City of Akutan. | Donald Seagren |
11/30/2004 | Update or Other Action | File number 2509.26.001 assigned and entered into the Fileroom database and Leaking Underground Storage Tank database. | Alyce Hughey |
1/17/2006 | Update or Other Action | Reviewed file and sent site information to John Carnahan concerning possible Brownfields funding for site assessment. | Donald Seagren |
3/7/2007 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Former Staff | |
6/13/2008 | Update or Other Action | Site transferred from Don Seagren to Paul Horwath per Linda Nuechterlein. | Alyce Hughey |
1/7/2009 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 77702 name: UST closure | Paul Horwath |
5/22/2014 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 77702 UST closure. | Paul Horwath |
10/14/2020 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Sent State of Alaska Notification – Hazardous Substance Liability to Joseph Bereksin at the City of Akutan. | Jessica Hall |
10/14/2020 | Workplan Requested | Sent workplan request letter to Joseph Bereksin at the City of Akutan. | Jessica Hall |
3/8/2021 | Workplan Requested | Overdue Workplan request email sent and update on site requested. | Jessica Hall |
3/24/2021 | Update or Other Action | Per Edward L. Hakala at EBSC Engineering, LLC, there was an investigation performed, a report prepared, and possibly submitted to ADEC. However, there is no record that can be found of the report. He asked for guidance on what to do next. ADEC advised him to obtain an environmental consultant to prepare a work plan to characterize the site. | Jessica Hall |
6/29/2021 | Update or Other Action | Requested over due Work Plan from the RP. | Jessica Hall |
1/20/2022 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | Sent responsible party approval letter for “City of Akutan Power Plant – Former Underground Storage Tank Location – Responses to ADEC Comments and Revised Site Investigation Work Plan”, dated January 12, 2022. | Jessica Hall |
3/11/2024 | Site Characterization Report Approved | Sent responsible party approval letter for City of Akutan Power Plant Site Investigation, dated February, 2024. A work plan was also requested. | Kris Dent |
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