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Site Report: Residence - 1603 27th Avenue

Site Name: Residence - 1603 27th Avenue
Address: 1603 27th Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701
File Number: 102.38.181
Hazard ID: 26284
Status: Active
Staff: Shawn Tisdell, 9074512752 shawn.tisdell@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.822245
Longitude: -147.742223
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

In August 2014 fuel was reported in the crawlspace of a residence at 1603 27th Avenue. A membrane and ventilation system was installed in the crawlspace to mitigate vapor intrusion into the residential structure, and a 500-gallon underground storage tank (UST) used for heating was replaced along with the fuel lines connecting it to the boiler. During initial excavation activities 12 inches of fuel were found on the groundwater. Two vertical product recovery wells were installed and 5 super-sacks of petroleum-contaminated soil were removed and transported off site for thermal treatment. No analytical samples or field screening data were collected during the UST removal.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
9/17/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Potentially Responsible Party / State Interest Letters sent by PERP staff John Ebel to landowner and resident. Mitzi Read
9/24/2014 Spill Transferred from Prevention Preparedness and Response Program Spill transferred by PERP staff John Ebel. Spill no. 14309923101; spill Date = 8/19/14; substance = diesel; quantity = unknown; source = 500-gallon heating oil underground storage tank; PERP file no. 102.02.001. Mitzi Read
10/2/2014 Meeting or Teleconference Held Provide information to IRHA to help seek assistance from consultant to complete assessment activities. John Carnahan
10/9/2014 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Mitzi Read
10/9/2014 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79673 name: 500-Gallon Diesel Home Heating UST Mitzi Read
12/3/2014 Update or Other Action Sought information from IRHA on progress to date since assessment was overdue. Reiterated need for assessment on and potentially offsite. Request for information passed on to IRHA staff. John Carnahan
12/15/2014 Update or Other Action Sent letter to IRHA requesting action to obtain consultant and continue site characterization activities. John Carnahan
6/30/2015 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Review and approve work plan for soil, groundwater and VI assessment of property to be completed summer 2015. John Carnahan
1/26/2016 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Received copy of October 2015 assessment report. Discussed need for indoor air testing in adjacent properties. Discussed with consultant that this was an initial requirement of the field work and that it was not completed. Requested that it take place. John Carnahan
3/31/2016 Site Characterization Report Approved Provide approval to Nortech assessment report, with comments and request for follow up action, including vapor intrusion testing in adjacent residences. John Carnahan
6/14/2017 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Reviewed August 4, 2016 indoor air quality report. Indoor air quality at 1607 and 1603 27th Ave was assessed. Two DEC target level exceedances (chloroform and benzene) were measured at 1607, however they may be attributed to other indoor sources. Removal of the potential contributors and retesting indoor air was recommended by the consultant. The DEC also recommends evaluating soil gas and additional characterization of the groundwater contaminant pathway to determine groundwater trends. A July 14, 2017 deadline requesting verification of intent to proceed was provided. Shawn Tisdell
6/26/2017 Meeting or Teleconference Held DEC staff received a call from a new RP representative in response to a DEC review letter prepared on 6/14/2017. The caller informed the DEC that staff had changed at the Interior Regional Housing Authority and asked for clarification of site contamination and requested response action. Shawn Tisdell
7/13/2017 Meeting or Teleconference Held Received call from IRHA representative indicating that they will be contacting a consultant to conduct additional site characterization as requested by the DEC in a June 14, 2017 letter. This meets the July 14th deadline for intent to proceed. Shawn Tisdell
10/16/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Work plan titled "Additional Site Characterization at 1603, 27th Avenue" was received. This plan details proposed groundwater sampling, indoor air and sub-slab sampling methodologies for the site. This report will be reviewed and responses by the DEC will be provided. Shawn Tisdell
12/26/2018 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 79673 500-Gallon Diesel Home Heating UST. Shawn Tisdell
4/9/2019 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC reviewed workplan outlining a strategy to evaluate the extent of groundwater and vapor contamination associated with the heating oil release from the former 500 gallon underground heating oil tank. Shawn Tisdell
4/18/2019 Site Visit DEC staff met with the RP at the IRHA office and then went out to the site to observe current site conditions. Shawn Tisdell
1/7/2021 Meeting or Teleconference Held DEC staff talked with an RP representative from the Interior Regional Housing Authority (IRHA) and discussed current site conditions as well as additional site characterization that had been requested in previous DEC correspondence. The RP will be contacting their consultant to discuss additional cleanup action at the site. IRHA has not received any complaints or concerns from residents staying in the home. Shawn Tisdell

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