Site Report: IHS YK Delta Regional Hospital Bldg. 600 Bethel
| Site Name: | IHS YK Delta Regional Hospital Bldg. 600 Bethel |
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| Address: | Airport Road, Bethel, AK 99559 |
| File Number: | 2407.38.021 |
| Hazard ID: | 2612 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 60.789605 |
| Longitude: | -161.782638 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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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
About 150 gallon spill of fuel oil occurred near Building 600 on December 14, 1996. Contaminated soil excavation started in early fall, 1997. The excavation was stopped as it ran into a hot spot that was unrelated to the initial spill. Field screening and laboratory analysis of samples indicated localization of contamination. The excavation resumed on fall of 1998 and discovered deeper levels of contamination possibly unrelated to the initial spill. Soil excavation at the spill location was completed and confirmation results are below applicable cleanup levels. Approximately 270 cubic yards were transported to the Old Hospital site across the Airport Road (Chief Eddy Hoffman Highway) for treatment by landfarming. For information on the Old Hospital site, see file number 2407.38.025/hazard ID 1550. Supporting correspondence and a site map are attached to the database.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/1996 | Update or Other Action | Spill (spill number 96279934901) of 100 gallons of diesel near Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation Building 600 Mechanical Room. | Shah Alam |
| 8/28/1998 | Update or Other Action | ADEC (Bob Carlson) wrote YKHC informing of contamination found at deeper soil levels. | Shah Alam |
| 9/9/1998 | Update or Other Action | YKHC (Robin Thompson) wrote ADEC (Bob Carlson) denying responsibility for soil contamination 4-5 feet below ground surface. The responsible party is Federal Government through PHS. | Shah Alam |
| 10/1/1998 | Update or Other Action | ADEC (Bob Carlson) wrote to YKHC (Dusan Kovac) reminding of the need for a soil remediation plan. | Shah Alam |
| 1/7/1999 | Update or Other Action | PHS (Doug Ott) wrote YKHC informing them that $50,000 is available for contaminated soil investigation and remediation. | Shah Alam |
| 1/13/1999 | Update or Other Action | Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (Robin Thompson) wrote to Doug Ott of PHS accepting PHS' offer to manage the site investigation and remediation. | Shah Alam |
| 7/9/1999 | Update or Other Action | PHS (Dan Carpenter) wrote ADEC (Alam) requesting transfer of contaminated soils from YKHC to the Old Hospital site. | Shah Alam |
| 7/12/1999 | Update or Other Action | ADEC (Alam) approved transfer of contaminated soils from YKHC to the Old Hospital site. | Shah Alam |
| 11/1/1999 | Site Characterization Report Approved | PHS (Carpenter) submitted final lab results to ADEC-Bethel (Carlson) of soil samples collected from excavation at the site. DRO concentrations range from 34 to 152 mg/kg, GRO ranges from 2 to 3 mg/kg, and RRO ranges from 133 to 377 mg/kg. | Shah Alam |
| 11/12/1999 | Update or Other Action | ADEC (Carlson) wrote PHS (Carpenter) acknowledging receipt confirmation sample results. Samples are well below the respective cleanup levels for DRO/GRO and the spill can be closed. | Shah Alam |
| 11/19/1999 | Update or Other Action | PHS (Dan Carpenter) wrote ADEC (Alam) submitting analytical data for contaminant levels in the stockpiled soils and requested to treat them at the Old Hospital site. The soil (approximately 272 cubic yards) was transported to the Old Hospital site. | Shah Alam |
| 11/30/1999 | Site Added to Database | Fuel oil contamination. | Shah Alam |
| 12/1/1999 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Considered soil excavation, groundwater contamination unknown. | Shah Alam |
| 12/1/1999 | Cleanup Level(s) Approved | ADEC (Alam) wrote PHS (Carpenter) approving soil remediation at the Old Hospital site. The target cleanup level will be the most stringent of Method Two, Under 40 inch climatic zone. | Shah Alam |
| 2/9/2006 | Update or Other Action | Recent file review shows this site to have been excavated and the majority of recent contamination was removed; however, this site was impacted by historical contamination. Sometime during prior managment this site was rolled into the complete Old Hospital site (File 2407.38.025) for which a NFRAP has been given and this site deemed inactive and resolved. | Mike Jaynes |
| 2/9/2006 | Conditional Closure Approved | Site updated with Conditional Closure status reflecting complete closure of the Bethel Hospital site by past project manager. | Mike Jaynes |
| 1/9/2015 | Cleanup Complete Determination Issued | File review shows that approximately 270 cubic yards of petroleum contaminated soil from the spill area at Building 600 was removed and transported to the Old Hospital site and treated by landfarming. Confirmation results from the Building 600 excavation were below applicable cleanup levels. Institutional controls are no longer required at this site. This site is subject to the following standard conditions: 1. Any proposal to transport soil or groundwater off-site requires ADEC approval in accordance with 18 AAC 75.325. 2. Movement or use of contaminated material in a manner that results in a violation of 18 AAC 70 water quality standards is prohibited. This determination does not preclude ADEC from requiring additional assessment and/or cleanup action if future information indicates that this site may pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. | Melody Debenham |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| DRO | < Method 2 Most Stringent | Soil |
Control Type
| Type | Details |
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| No ICs Required |
Requirements
| Description | Details |
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| Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. | |
| Movement or use of contaminated material (including on site) in a manner that results in a violation of the water quality standards is prohibited (18 AAC 70) |
| Hazard ID | Site Name | File Number |
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| 1550 | IHS YK Delta Reg. Hospital Bethel | 2407.38.025 |