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Site Report: FAA Fort Yukon Quarters Facility Incinerator

Site Name: FAA Fort Yukon Quarters Facility Incinerator
Address: Airport Vicinity, Fort Yukon, AK 99740
File Number: 740.38.011
Hazard ID: 1603
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 66.570595
Longitude: -145.241455
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

An incinerator was located near Building 103 and was fueled by a 500-gallon diesel underground storage tank. The tank, 9-C-3, was removed in 1995 along with one and one-half (1-1/2) cubic yards of petroleum-contaminated soil as documented in the Fuel Storage Tank Decommissioning Assessments, dated 1995. Four (4) confirmation samples were collected and analytical results showed that the petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations were below the department’s default cleanup levels. In the Site Cleanup and Investigation Report, dated 1996, the removal of the incinerator and ash from within is documented to have occurred. Three (3) samples were collected and analytical results showed concentrations of arsenic and lead above the department’s default cleanup levels. Dioxin was also present.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
7/15/1991 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = SA1 - Phase I Site Assessment (General)). Building 300 Floor drain and drum storage area on SE corner of building, and north and west sides of building show contamination. PAHs, heavy metals, and DRPH found at elevated levels. USTs are located at the NE and SE corners of the building. Building 601 Assessment (General)). Contaminated floor drain and drum storage area. Don Gibler
7/15/1992 Preliminary Assessment Approved Incinerator at Building 300. Phase I Site Assessment (General)). Soil samples collected next to incinerator concrete pad show dioxin and congeners, elevated levels of copper, lead and zinc. Don Gibler
10/9/1992 Interim Removal Action Approved (Old R:Base Action Code = SA1R - Phase I SA Review (CS/LUST)). Building 300 Interim action required of putting removable cap on floor drain. The use of this drum storage area has been discontinued. Asked that R.I. and C.A.P. be prepared ASAP. Building 601Interim action required - discontinue use of floor drain, cap with removable seal, place drums on impermeable liner, place leaking drums in overdrums and dispose of at H.W. facility, follow 18.AAC 68. Do R.I. and prepare C.A.P. ASAP. Building 300 incinerator. Interim Corrective action required: 1) curtail emissions or discontinue use of incinerator. Release investigation and Corrective action required ASAP. Don Gibler
10/9/1992 Update or Other Action Received the Environmental Compliance Investigation Report. Former Staff
5/12/1993 Site Added to Database Lead, DRPH and PAH contamination. Former Staff
5/15/1993 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Former Staff
6/29/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RPL2 - Site Information Request Letter). Sent PRP-CS Database Notification Letter to RP requesting update and more environmental information concerning contaminated site. RP/Jackie for FAA Anchorage office responded to let me know she will be sending information on the facilities soon. Received information on 8-8-94. Jeff Peterson
8/8/1994 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Reranked (Based on DDT contaminated soil in addition to CERCLA sources). Former Staff
11/27/1995 Update or Other Action Summary of meeting on 11/8/1995 and proposed corrective action approaches at three sites: Installation of bioremediation systems at FAA Fort Yukon Building 100 and the FAA Fort Yukon Health Clinic Building and landspreading of contaminated soils at FAA Fort Yukon RCAG Facility. Kent Patrick-Riley
11/27/1995 Update or Other Action FAA Fort Yukon Old FSS Facility located approximately 60 feet east of Building 100 and 20 feet south of the Yukon Flats Health Clinic. Contaminated soils left in place due to structural issues with the FSS building. NFRAP action changed to update on 11/7/02. The building may have been removed and the contaminated soils may be accessible. Kent Patrick-Riley
1/17/1996 Update or Other Action Received Underground Fuel Storage Tank (UST) Decommissioning Assessment Report for tanks: 9-C-1 - 9-C-4 at Building 300, 9-C-5 at Building 601, 9-C-7 at Building 100, 9-C-8 at the Old FSS, and 9-C-9 and 9-C-10 at the Yukon Flats Health Clinic. Contamination was left in place at Building 100, the Old FSS, and the Yukon Flats Health Clinic. Confirmation samples were not collected at the depth of the excavation at tank 9-C-3 at Building 300. Former Staff
7/29/1996 Update or Other Action Received the Site Cleanup and Investigation Report documenting sampling at Buildings 300 and 601. Former Staff
7/8/2002 Update or Other Action Adjusted priority and site location to reflect data provided in reports. Elizabeth Stergiou
7/9/2002 Site Number Identifier Changed Workplan changed from 09 to 01 to reflect no presence of hazardous substances above cleanup levels. Sequence Number changed from 04 to 01. Elizabeth Stergiou
7/16/2002 Update or Other Action Rec'd Memorandum from FAA consultant titled "Product Baildown Tests and Groundwater Sampling Near Yukon River at FAA Tanana Site, Alaska". Eileen Olson
9/18/2002 Update or Other Action Sent letter requesting groundwater monitoring for all existing wells on site, monitoring of the in-situ system, and monitoring of the landspread soil, with a schedule of monitoring to be submitted by March 31, 2003 and the monitoring to be complete by June 30, 2003. Elizabeth Stergiou
9/19/2002 Update or Other Action Sent general letter requesting the following documents be submitted by 10/1/02: status of groundwater monitoring and all groundwater monitoring reports since February 12, 1997, status of the in-situ remediation system and associated soil sand groundwater and all associated reports since February 12, 1997, status of the land spread treatment cell and associated soils and groundwater and all associated reports since February 12, 1997, and status of all contaminated sites at the station. Elizabeth Stergiou
11/21/2005 Update or Other Action Incinerator: Request for Additional Action. An incinerator was located near Building 103 and was fueled by a 500-gallon diesel underground storage tank. The tank (9-C-3) was removed in 1995 along with 1-1/2 cubic yards of petroleum-contaminated soil. Four confirmation samples were collected and showed that the petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations were below default cleanup levels. Site Cleanup and Investigation Report, dated 1996, documented the removal of the incinerator and ash from within. Three samples were collected and showed concentrations of arsenic and lead above the department's cleanup levels. Dioxin was also present. ADEC requests FAA conduct additional characterization in the soils around the incinerator in order to determine if the contaminants are present at unacceptable levels due to migrating ash. ADEC letter dated November 21, 2005. Anne Marie Palmieri
8/31/2006 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Incinerator: site characterization workplan approved this date. Fieldwork is set to begin 9/7/06. Anne Marie Palmieri
4/24/2007 Site Characterization Report Approved The Final Site Investigation Report Federal Aviation Administration Former Incinerator Area Near Building 300, Fort Yukon, Alaska , March 14, 2007 was approved. Debra Caillouet
4/24/2007 Site Closure Approved Based on the Final Site Investigation Report Federal Aviation Administration Former Incinerator Area Near Building 300, Fort Yukon, Alaska , March 14, 2007, closure of the incinerator was approved. There are three additional sites within the Quarters facility requiring action and three requiring documentation of ICs to achieve conditional closure. Debra Caillouet

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
For more information about this site, contact DEC at (907) 465-5390.

Control Type

Type Details
No ICs Required

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.

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No associated sites were found.

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