Old Hughes Generator Building and Tank Farm
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- Database Name: Hughes School & Community Tank Farm
- Status: Active
- Location: Hughes
- Latitude: 66.045785
- Longitude: -154.259010
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Key DBAC Services:
- Cleanup Planning
- DBACs Awarded: 2009
- DEC File Number: 810.38.003
DEC Contaminated Sites contact: Kelly Walker, Project Manager, 907-451-2166 (Fairbanks)
Site Narrative
- Requested by the Hughes Village Council
Old tank farm and distribution piping, Hughes (May 2006, DEC post-flood photo).
This effort is also in coordination with the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council. Benzene contamination was documented in the late 1990s in the public water supply well for Hughes, and is linked to the old tank farm and distribution lines. The system is on quarterly testing for Volatile Organic Compounds, which seem to be adequately removed by the treatment system. Much of the contamination related to the former fuel storage and distribution system for the village is a result of flooding of the Koyukuk River in 1994 and 2006.
The community would like to reuse this flood-prone area for a softball field or playground to provide new recreational opportunities for tribal members, and possibly construction of a new building for community gatherings.
DEC developed an environmental management plan for the site, with cost estimates for different remedial scenarios. Further evaluation of the drinking-water supply options for the village is ongoing.