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Site Report: Wards Cove Packing Former Cannery - Chignik Lagoon

Site Name: Wards Cove Packing Former Cannery - Chignik Lagoon
Address: NW Shore of Chignik Lagoon; SW of Dago Point, Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565
File Number: 2532.38.004
Hazard ID: 26488
Status: Active
Staff: Stacee Henderson, 9072628202 stacee.henderson@alaska.gov
Latitude: 56.314669
Longitude: -158.602794
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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

The site is a former cannery on the west side of Chignik Lagoon. Parallel (Dago) creek is to the north of the cannery. An unnamed creek bisects the facility. Both creeks empty into the lagoon. A cannery was operated at the site from 1911 to the 1960s. From then until 1991 it was operated as a support facility for the local fishing fleet. The site is currently uninhabited and the only access of the site is by trespassers and the occasional visit by a caretaker. In 2014, releases were confirmed at two source areas, the "old" tank farm and the "new" tank farm. Benzene and diesel range organics (DRO) were detected in soil up to 97,700 mg/kg at the old tank farm and DRO was detected in soil up to 21,900 mg/kg at the new tank farm. Potentially there are multiple sources including two dumpsites ("old" and "new"), aboveground storage tank associated with facility buildings, drums, fuel piping systems, power houses, and a machine shop. Cross-reference Hazard ID 26487, file no. 2532.57.001, Columbia Ward Fisheries Facility, Dumpsite and LTE Properties.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
1/6/2016 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Mitzi Read
1/11/2016 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Lisa Krebs-Barsis
2/12/2016 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79852 name: Wards Cove Packing Former Cannery - Chignik Lagoon Lisa Krebs-Barsis
6/27/2016 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Approved remediation work plan for 2016. Darren Mulkey
8/9/2016 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other TPECI submitted an amended remediation work plan for the 2016 Wards Cove Chignik Lagoon Cannery Tank Farm Facility Site. Work plan was approved. Darren Mulkey
1/23/2017 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Reviewed the Wards Cove Packing - Chignik Lagoon Cannery Tank Farm Site Investigation and Remediation Report (TPECI - December 13, 2016). Landfarm baseline sampling at the Upper Landfarm, Lower Landfarm and Landfarm #3 found that surface soils were all below ADEC Method Two cleanup levels for hydrocarbon contaminants. Soil samples collected from excavated/stockpiled soils placed into the landfarms ULF and LLF found DRO and GRO concentrations well above ADEC cleanup levels. Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Total Xylene concentrations were also found to be above ADEC Method Two cleanup levels. As the excavation was advanced, the extents of the contamination were not encountered, and contaminant concentrations did not dissipate at greater depths. At a depth of approximately 20 feet below ground surface, continued excavation was no longer safe of feasible with the equipment available onsite. Soil samples collected from excavated/stockpiled soils placed into the landfarm LF3 found DRO and RRO concentrations well above ADEC cleanup levels. Groundwater samples collected from MW1, within the Old Tank Farm excavation area, exceeded the ADEC cleanup levels for DRO GRO, and BTEX. MW2 was located in the drainage ditch, approximately 125 feet (downgradient) from the New Power Plant. While no contaminants were found to exceed ADEC cleanup levels, elevated DRO concentrations were observed in the well. Darren Mulkey
6/12/2017 Update or Other Action Sent work plan request letter to Doug Brindle of Wards Cove. Due September 12,2017 Erin Gleason
6/22/2017 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with ADEC, Wards Cove, TPECI. Update on site and insurance issues. updated work plan due date to May 1, 2018. Erin Gleason
4/11/2018 Workplan Requested Wards Cove has requested an extention for their work plan. New deadline is July 1, 2018. Erin Gleason
7/2/2018 Update or Other Action ADOL has extended the work plan deadline to 7/31/2018 Erin Gleason
7/31/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Received work plan from TPECI on behalf of Wards Cove for further characterization and cleanup. ADEC will review and respond. Erin Gleason
9/6/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC received a work plan from TPECI on behalf of Wards Cove for further characterization and cleanup on 7/31/2018. ADEC has review the work plan and requests revisions by 10/5/2018. In addition, ADEC would like to meet with TPECI and Wards Cove prior to 10/5/2018 to discuss the proposed alternate cleanup levels. Erin Gleason
9/10/2018 Update or Other Action ADEC received the Landfarm Work Plan from TPECI on 7/31/2018 on behalf of Wards Cove. TPECI proposes to till all three landfarms on a weekly basis until soil is below ADEC cleanup levels. ADEC has reviewed the plan and requests some additional details on 8/23/2018. The revised work plan was due and received by ADEC on 9/6/2018. ADEC has reviewed the work plan and it is now approved. Erin Gleason
9/14/2018 Update or Other Action Deadline extended to 11/2/2018 per TPECI request for the characterization work plan. Erin Gleason
9/24/2018 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter PRP Letter sent to Top Notching Holdings LLC today. Erin Gleason
10/30/2018 Meeting or Teleconference Held ADEC and TPECI had phone discussion today to review the ADEC comments from 9/5/2018 on the characterization work plan. TPECI will address the comments listed and resubmit the work plan. Cleanup levels for the site are not proposed at this time. The site will be characterized to method 2 and an appropriate cleanup level will be selected after the characterization in 2019. Erin Gleason
1/2/2019 Update or Other Action TPECI revised draft of the work plan to insurance company they will take 4- 6 week from today to review. TPECI will submit revised draft of the work plan once they get approval from the insurance company. Erin Gleason
4/10/2019 Site Characterization Workplan Approved ADEC received revised work plan from TPECI on behalf of wards cove. ADEC has reviewed the work plan and it is now approved. Erin Gleason
6/28/2021 Update or Other Action ADEC sent letter to ward cove on this date requesting they schedule and perform work in summer 2021. A report of findings should be submitted to ADEC upon completion of work. Erin Gleason
7/9/2021 Update or Other Action Work is scheduled for summer 2022 Erin Gleason
2/3/2023 Update or Other Action Letter sent on this date to Wards Cove Packing Company to implement the approved "Revised Site Characterization Work Plan" dated April 10, 2019. Naomi Mason

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Hazard ID Site Name File Number
26487 Columbia Ward Fisheries Facility, Dumpsite and LTE Properties 2532.57.001

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