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Site Report: Residence - Block 2 Lot 4 Nulato HHOT

Site Name: Residence - Block 2 Lot 4 Nulato HHOT
Address: Block 2 Lot 4, Nulato, AK 99765
File Number: 840.38.004
Hazard ID: 4583
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.739040
Longitude: -158.110790
Horizontal Datum:NAD83

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

On November 22, 2007, approximately 284.5 gallons (calculated from fueling records) of diesel were released from an aboveground home heating oil tank onto the ground and beneath a residence, when snow fell from the roof onto the fuel line. On November 26, 2007 two ADEC staff from Fairbanks responded to the incident. The Nulato Tribal Council hired two village crewmen to clean up the contamination. A total of 18 bags of oiled dirt and duff were removed from under the dwelling and burned at the landfill. 13 bags of oiled snow from under the tank were placed in drums and stored at the landfill for melting purposes. Fuel will be skimmed from the drums with absorbants and burned at the landfill. An evident stain and strong odor of fuel still remain under the building suggesting that a large portion of the fuel absorbed into the soil and remains there. The building's foundation is on pilings. Update 4-2011: there is currently one community water well in Nulato, 1.25 miles west of the lower townsite, approximately 2.2 miles from this site. There are no private water wells in Nulato.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
1/18/2008 Spill Transferred from Prevention Preparedness and Response Program Site transferred by PERP staff Wes Ghormley. Spill date = 11/22/07; Spill number = 07309932601; Substance = Diesel; Quantity = ~284.5 Gallons; PERP File No. 840.02.011. Mitzi Read
1/29/2008 Site Added to Database Site added to the database. Mitzi Read
1/29/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Mitzi Read
2/6/2008 Update or Other Action Sent letter to village council (prp) explaining the cleanup process and requesting additional info from corrective action. Neal Everson
12/7/2009 Meeting or Teleconference Held Reviewed file for remaining contamination and groundwater information for Amundsen Environmental. Pam Clemens
4/5/2010 Update or Other Action Received copy of cost recovery information from the Department of Law (DOL) from the Nulato Tribal Council, RE: Block 2, Lot 4 in Nulato. $82.29 was received by DOL for time spent by PERP staff in 2008 & 2009. Pam Clemens
4/4/2011 Update or Other Action There is currently one community water well in Nulato, 1.25 miles west of the lower townsite. There are no private water wells in Nulato. Pam Clemens
4/7/2011 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 75592 name: Diesel from 300-Gallon HHOT Pam Clemens
4/7/2011 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 75592 Diesel from 300-Gallon HHOT. Pam Clemens
4/13/2011 Update or Other Action Spoke with Paul Mountain, Tribal Administrator, about the Cleanup Complete with Institutional Controls letter we are sending out and the Notice Of Environmental Contamination that will be filed in the Nulato Recording District. We also discussed the Agreement Page (Attachment A) that must be signed and returned to ADEC within 30 days of receipt. I will also be sending out a copy of the documents to the current occupants. Pam Clemens
4/14/2011 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued Based on information provided to date, it has been determined that the contaminant concentrations remaining on site do not pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment, and this site will be closed with institutional controls. Pam Clemens
4/14/2011 Institutional Control Record Established Institutional Controls established and entered into the database. Pam Clemens
2/16/2012 Update or Other Action Staff changed from Pam Clemens to IC Unit. Kristin Thompson
11/15/2012 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC Compliance Review conducted. Reminder system set-up to follow-up with the responsible party in 2016. Kristin Thompson
4/14/2016 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Scheduled to send IC reminder letter in near future. Nathan Maxwell
4/15/2016 Institutional Control Update IC reminder letter sent to the responsible party on this date. Nathan Maxwell
5/31/2017 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Closure/IC Details updated. Reminder system set to follow-up every five years. Kristin Thompson

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
DRO Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil

Control Type

Type Details
Notice of Environmental Contamination Document No. 2011-000099-0 recorded in the Nulato District of the State Recorder's Office on 4/18/2011.

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. Standard condition.
Other Nulato Tribal Council shall report to ADEC every five years to document land use or change in ownership.
Groundwater Use Restrictions Installation of groundwater wells will require approval from ADEC.
When Contaminated Soil is Accessible, Remediation Should Occur Contaminated soil remains under the building on site. When this soil becomes accessible, it must be evaluated and contamination addressed.
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) Standard condition.

No associated sites were found.

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