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Site Report: Tesoro Northstore #65-2011

Site Name: Tesoro Northstore #65-2011
Address: 2700 S Knik-Goose Bay Road, Wasilla, AK 99687
File Number: 2265.26.035
Hazard ID: 25727
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.552200
Longitude: -149.534400
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

During the removal of a 26,000-gallon double walled compartmentalized underground storage tank consisting of gasoline and diesel, the associated piping and three dispenser islands with one overhead canopy, DRO contaminated soil was encountered around the diesel dispenser and diesel fuel/premium fuel fill ports associated with routine filling operations. Approximately 21 tons (12 cubic yards) of contaminated soil from the dispenser island excavations as well as the UST excavation was transported to Alaska Soil Recycling for thermal remediation and disposal.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
9/19/2011 Offsite Soil or Groundwater Disposal Approved Approved for the transport, thermal remediation and disposal of approximately 10 cubic yards of contaminated soil to Alaska Soil Recycling. Paul Horwath
9/20/2011 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Alyce Hughey
9/21/2011 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum Alyce Hughey
9/21/2011 Exposure Tracking Model On Hold ETM on hold until final assessment report is received and reviewed. Alyce Hughey
12/1/2011 Meeting or Teleconference Held Staff attended the annual environmental planning meeting with Tesoro and MWH to discuss the workplans for 2012. Alyce Hughey
12/1/2011 Meeting or Teleconference Held Staff attended the annual environmental planning meeting with Tesoro and MWH to discuss the workplans for 2012. Paul Horwath
1/3/2012 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST site created in CSP database for source area Underground Storage Tank, 79164 Alyce Hughey
1/3/2012 Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment Reviewed the September 2011 UST Closure Site Assessment Report, dated November 2011, from MWH. On September 9, 2011 the one 26,000-gallon compartmentalized underground storage tank consisting of gasoline and diesel, the associated piping and the three dispenser islands with one overhead canopy were removed. Approximately 21 tons (12 cubic yards) of contaminated soil was excavated and transported to Alaska Soil Recycling for thermal remediation and disposal. Confirmation soil samples taken within the tank excavation, associated piping and dispenser islands only detected Benzene at 0.195 mg/kg at 16 feet below ground surface. The on-site drinking water well sample taken did not detect any of the analytes tested for. Alyce Hughey
1/3/2012 Final Cleanup Report Reviewed Reviewed the September 2011 UST Closure Site Assessment Report, dated November 2011 from MWH. Alyce Hughey
1/3/2012 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79164 name: Underground Storage Tank Alyce Hughey
1/19/2012 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued Corrective Action Complete Determination Issued. Residual Benzene soil contamination remains in the subsurface at 16 feet below ground surface within the former underground storage tank location at 0.195 mg/kg. Any proposal to excavate, transport, move, treat, and/or dispose of residual contaminated soil at this site requires ADEC approval. Paul Horwath

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
Benzene Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil

Control Type

Type Details
No ICs Required

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.
Hazard ID Site Name File Number
23468 Tesoro - Northstore #065 (Knik 7-11) 2265.26.004

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