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Site Report: Eielson AFB (SS079) Bldg 2207 Dining Hall CITS

Site Name: Eielson AFB (SS079) Bldg 2207 Dining Hall CITS
Address: Dining Hall, South End of Building, Eielson AFB, AK 99702
File Number: 107.38.130
Hazard ID: 3687
Status: Active
Staff: Axl LeVan, 9074512156 axl.levan@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.680951
Longitude: -147.090984
Horizontal Datum:

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

Former Building 2207/Dining Hall/447 North Street is one of five CITS sites. There is a municipal drinking water well less than 1 mile upgradient of the site and Garrison Slough is less than 0.25 miles cross-gradient from the site. 95 cubic yards of soil were removed and thermally treated in 2001. 2002 and 2004 soil and groundwater sampling identified DRO above cleanup levels. The highest DRO concentrations were 23,700 mg/kg and 1.99 mg/L in soil and groundwater, respectively. In 2006 ADEC requested consideration of possible remedial actions for this site and noted that the site characterization does not adequately characterize the extent of groundwater contamination (a few additional monitoring wells downgradient of the source with confirmation of the local groundwater flow direction are needed). For your information, (remotely) possible related site. EiAFB ST59 - Dining Hall; Section 11, T3S, R3E, FM; CSRP Database Reckey 198731X108341, Status: Closed. CSRP File # 107.38.001. Diesel spill; contaminated soil has been removed as per Army Memo of 10-20-91. See also CSRP file# 100.02.003.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
9/7/2001 Site Added to Database Historical petroleum contamination. Bruce Wanstall
9/7/2001 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Preliminary ranking. Municipal DW well is less than 1 mile away and located hydrologicaly up-gradient from the site. Garrison Slough is less than 1/4 mile away and cross-gradient from the site. Bruce Wanstall
12/26/2001 GIS Position Updated Worked with Heather Goldman obtaining GIS latitude and longitude from 1:63,300 topographic map. Heather Goldman
2/10/2004 Meeting or Teleconference Held meeting to discusswork for summer 2004. Further investigation in areas where contamination was discovered during installation of the fiber optic cable (CITS sites) additional soil borings and monitoring wells will be installed Former Staff
8/18/2004 Site Characterization Workplan Approved workplan described work that will be carried out as a group for contamination that was discovered during installation of the Combat Information Training System (CITS) fiber optic cable. Monitoring wells will be installed, soil and groundwater samples will be analyzed for fuel components. Sharon Richmond
3/1/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held ADEC met with Eielson AFB and contractor to review the Draft Site Characterization report for the CITS sites. QA/QC issues were discussed and there is a need for further data validation before the report can be approved. Contaminants of concern include DRO and GRO and DRO exists above ADEC cleanup levels in the soil. DRO contamination exists in the ground water. Emily Youcha
6/21/2005 Site Characterization Report Approved Sampling results indicate an area of DRO- and GRO-contaminated soil exists above ADEC Method Two cleanup levels at this site. Ground-water sampling results indicate DRO-contaminated water exceeds ADEC Groundwater cleanup levels at wells MW-1 and MW-2. 4. ADEC does not consider this effort a complete characterization as required by 18 AAC 75.335 because the cleanup levels and techniques were not proposed in the report. Additionally, the report did not evaluate the potential threat to human health, safety, and the environment from the contamination. Since this information was not included in the characterization report, ADEC would expect this type of information in a future proposed cleanup plan for this site. Emily Youcha
5/25/2006 Update or Other Action Contaminated Sites staff reviewed a dewatering permit with DEC Division of Water staff for Eielson Air Force Base. Dewatering will occur within 1000 feet of this contaminated site. Staff requested the contractor to estimate the radius of influence for each dewatering project under the worst-case pumping scenario. It was determined that the contaminated site would likely not be impacted by dewatering, but to be conservative, the contractor will be required to monitor for chlorinated solvents, total aqueous hydrocarbons, and total aromatic hydrocarbons. Emily Youcha
4/16/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Deborah Williams
1/21/2011 Update or Other Action This entry contains only site-specific information. An informational site has been added to the database for actions that pertain to Eielson Air Force Base in its entirety. Please see ADEC file number 107.38.006/Hazard ID 25578/Eielson AFB Basewide Information. Kathleen Beutel
6/13/2014 Update or Other Action On April 23, 2014, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the United States Air Force reached agreement on the State-Eielson Air Force Base Petroleum Site Restoration Agreement (Two-party Agreement). This agreement was established to perform any necessary assessment, monitoring, remediation and cleanup determinations for petroleum contaminated sites at Eielson Air Force Base. This site was identified as a petroleum contaminated site requiring a response action and its cleanup will continue under Alaska regulations, following the procedures established in the agreement. Monte Garroutte
11/5/2014 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 74662 Dining Hall building. Restrictions are currently in place to prevent contaminant exposures. Approval is required for any activity on site that can result in access or movement of groundwater or soil. A 200-foot buffer boundary is on the site until better delineation can be defined. Anna Iverson
8/7/2015 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC provided comments to the USAF on the draft "2014 Site Characterization Report, Various Sites, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska dated June 2015 (the 2014 CRP SCR). The 2014 CRP SCR describes sampling activities completed at PL001(M), CS082, SS530, SS068, SS083, TU531, CS074, CG517, SS533, TU077, SS519, SS079, CS525 at Eielson Air Force Base in July, August and September of 2014. Sampling of soil and groundwater was conducted to evaluate data gaps from previous investigations; delineate the nature and extent of soil and groundwater contamination; determine the potential for co-mingling of plumes from separate sites; and to determine the need, or lack thereof, for further investigation at each site. Melinda Brunner
8/24/2015 Site Characterization Workplan Approved DEC approved the "Multiple Compliance Restoration Program Sites Phase II Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Work Plan, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska" dated August 2015. The work plan describes soil and groundwater sampling that will occur at SS079; fieldwork is scheduled to begin in August 2015. Melinda Brunner
10/28/2016 Update or Other Action DEC acknowledged receipt of the Draft Multiple Compliance Restoration Program Sites Interim Activities Report, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (July, 2016). DEC did not provide comments on the Interim Report and is reserving review and comments for the completed characterization reports. John O'Brien
11/14/2016 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC reviewed and provided comments on the Draft 2014 Site Characterization Report for Various Sites, Appendix F - Data Quality Assessment, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (June, 2015). John O'Brien
12/16/2016 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC completed review of the 2014 "Site Characterization Report, Various Sites - Data Quality Assessment" and resolved all comments. Monte Garroutte
3/7/2017 Site Characterization Report Approved DEC approved the 2014 Site Characterization for Multiple Sites (PL001 [M], SS068, CS074, TU077, SS079, CS082, SS083, CG517, SS519, CS525, SS530, TU531, and SS533), Report 2 (January 2017). Report 2 concluded that further investigation is required to fully delineate the nature and extent of soil and groundwater contamination present at all 13 Compliance Restoration Program (CRP) sites described. John O'Brien
9/12/2018 Update or Other Action DEC reviewed and issued comments on the "Draft Decision Document for Installation Restoration Program Source Areas SO066, TU077, SS079, SO501, SS503, and CG505," dated June 2018. Bri Clark
11/16/2018 Site Characterization Report Approved DEC reviewed and approved the Site Characterization Report for Source Areas SS068, SS083, CS525, TU077, SO501, CG527, SS079, SS519 Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Final, dated November 2018. The report describes results of site characterizations (SCs) at multiple contaminated sites managed under the Compliance Restoration Program (CRP) at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska. In order to delineate the extent of contamination at the eight CRP sites included in this report, Environmental Compliance Consultants, Inc. (ECC) partnered with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs) to collect surface and subsurface soil, groundwater, surface water, and sub and near-slab soil gas samples; conduct an analytical data quality review; and screen for human health risk. Analytical sampling conducted during the 2015 through 2017 field activities closed data gaps from previous investigations and demonstrated that further characterization is not needed at three of the CRP sites; the remaining six sites require further investigation. Bri Clark
4/12/2019 Update or Other Action DEC reviewed and issued comments on the "Draft Final Decision Document for Installation Restoration Program Source Areas SO066, TU077, SS079, SO501, SO503, and CG505," dated February 2019. Bri Clark
6/11/2019 Update or Other Action DEC received and accepted the "Decision Document for Installation Restoration Program Source Areas SO066, TU077, SS079, SO501, SO503, and CG503." The decision document presents remedies to address the contamination at each of the 6 sites. Sara Marshall
6/24/2020 Update or Other Action DEC signed the Decision Document for Installation Restoration Program Source Areas SO066, TU077, SS079, SO501, SO503, and CG505, Eielson AFB. The document identifies selected remedies for petroleum contaminated sites at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The final selected remedy, excavation of affected soil and MNA of groundwater, is proposed to address fuel, VOC, and SVOC contamination in soil and groundwater at Source Area SS079. Until the final selected remedy can be performed, an LUC boundary will mitigate exposure potential. Dennis Shepard
3/14/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC provided review comments for the Draft Uniform Federal Policy – Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP-QAPP), Environmental Construction and Services, Remedial Action – Construction at Multiple sites: TU077, SS079, CG517 and ZZ088, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (February 2022). The UFP-QAPP details the remedial excavation services to be performed at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) sites TU077, SS079, CG517, and ZZ088. Remedial excavation is proposed at sites TU077, SS079, and CG517 to remove up to 6,500 cubic yards (cy) of POL-contaminated soil in the vadose zone in order to eliminate the potential exposure concerns to human health and the environment. Remedial excavation is proposed at site ZZ088 to remove up to 350 cy of lead contaminated soil, as well as encapsulate the former communications building frame with a concrete cap. Dennis Shepard
5/16/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC provided backcheck review comments for the Draft Final Uniform Federal Policy – Quality Assurance Project Plan, Environmental Construction and Services, Remedial Action – Construction at Multiple sites: TU077, SS079, CG517 and ZZ088, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (April 2022). Some remaining clarification is needed for the Air Force responses. Dennis Shepard
6/3/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC provided approval for the Final Uniform Federal Policy – Quality Assurance Project Plan, Environmental Construction and Services, Remedial Action – Construction at Multiple sites: TU077, SS079, CG517 and ZZ088, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (May 2022).Remedial excavation is proposed at sites TU077, SS079, and CG517 to remove up to 6,500 cubic yards (cy) of POL-contaminated soil in the vadose zone in order to eliminate the potential exposure concerns to human health and the environment. Remedial excavation is proposed at site ZZ088 to remove up to 350 cy of lead contaminated soil, as well as encapsulate the former communications building frame with a concrete cap. Dennis Shepard
9/18/2023 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC reviewed and provided comments on the "Eielson AFB Two-Party Sites, Periodic Review - Draft, August 2023". The document reviewed and recorded the current status of two party sites (managed by USAF and DEC) at Eielson Air Force Base. Axl LeVan
12/21/2023 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC reviewed and approved "Draft-Final Periodic Review Report for Two-Party Sites at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, November 2023". This report documents the evaluation of the Interim Land Use Controls (Interim LUCs) for 23 two-party sites at EAFB. Axl LeVan

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