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Contaminated Sites Program
Project Scoping Human Health and Ecological Risk
Contaminant Screening and Establishing Cleanup Levels Remediation Operations
Site Characterization and Cleanup Closure and Institutional Controls
Analytical Methods and Quality Assurance Streamlined Cleanup
Industry Preparedness Program
Facility and Vessel Contingency Plans Financial Responsibility Forms
Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks Undergound Petroleum Storage Tanks
Prevention and Emergency Response Program
Home Heating Oil Tanks Spill Response

Contaminated Sites Program bullet CSP Homepage

bullet See an explanation of the regulatory cleanup process
bullet See information on Selecting and Environmental Consultant
bullet See the list of Approvals/Authorizations for the cleanup process
bullet See information about the organization of the CS Program


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Project Scoping Download Date of Document
Conceptual Site Model (CSM) Policy Guidance
More information bullet Frequently Asked Questions 		PDF 680 K October 2010
bulletHuman Health Scoping Form (interactive)   PDF 293 K March 2011
bulletHuman Health Graphic Form (interactive)    PDF 88 K October 2010
Ecoscoping Guidance: A Tool for Developing an Ecological Conceptual Site Model PDF 657K January 2012

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Contaminant Screening and Establishing Cleanup Levels Download Date of Document
Soil Cleanup Levels under Method Two PDF 71 K October 2008

Groundwater Cleanup Levels

 PDF 26 K October 2008

Cleanup Level Guidance

 PDF 226 K June 2008
bulletWeb-Based Method Three Calculator Method Three Calculator December 2008

Hydrocarbon Risk Calculator

  • ADEC Implementing Guidance for the Hydrocarbon Risk Calculator
  • The Hydrocarbon Risk Calculator (HRC) can be used as an alternative to the Method 3 on-line calculator and can be used under Method 4 when following the Risk Assessment Procedures Manual. Consult the accompanying User Manual for details on applying this tool at sites and contact your ADEC project manager prior to using it on your project.

  • Please contact Sally Schlichting (sally.schlichting@alaska.gov; 907-465-5076) if you have questions.

 User Manual - PDF 8.3MB

Hydrocarbon Risk Calculator (Ver. 1.1) - Excel 1.9MB

Mass Fraction Spreadsheet - Excel 81K

Data Presentation Templates - Excel 190K		 March 2011
Arsenic Technical Memorandum PDF 16 K March 2009
PCBs: State requirements for cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are outlined in 18 AAC 75.341 and 345. The Federal requirements are outlined in 40 CFR Part 761.61. DEC recommends following EPA TSCA guidance for PCB's and coordination with DEC.

Polychlorinated (PCB) Site Revitalization Guidance Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Region X PCBs Coordinator: Tristan Gardner, EPA Region 10, Office of Air Waste and Toxics, 206-553-6240, 206-553-1775 fax

PDF 5.2 MB

Guidance dated
November 2005

Soil Water Partitioning Technical Memorandum PDF 27 K November 2008
Arctic Zone Cleanup Levels Guidance PDF 10 K December 1999
Contamination in Hydrologically Connected Groundwater and Surface Water PDF 22 K April 2011
EPA's Land Use in the CERCLA Remedy Selection PDF 815 K October 2001

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Site Characterization and Cleanup
Download Date of Document
Site Characterization Work Plan and Reporting Guidance for Investigation of Contaminated Sites PDF 168K September 2009
Underground Storage Tank Procedures Manual

PDF 713K
November 2002
Groundwater In The Unsaturated And Saturated Zones -- Guidance No. SPAR 00-1 PDF 9K February 2000

Statistical Design / Analysis

Draft Guidance on MULTI INCREMENT Soil Sampling

PDF 118K

March 2009


Military Munitions,
Army Corps of Engineers Interim guidance for the Implementation of Incremental Sampling of Soil for the Military Munitions Response Program.

 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, look for # 09-02 August 2009


For additional information on statistical design and analysis see:
EPA's web site on Technical Support Center for Monitoring and Site Characterization.


ProUCL statistical software may be downloaded at this link.		  
Determining Backgrond Concentrations (EPA Guidance) PDF 1.2MB September 2002

Monitoring Well Guidance

Recommended Practices for Monitoring Well Design, Installation and Decommissioning


PDF 3.1MB
April 1992
Monitoring Well Guidance PDF 229K November 2011
Guidance for Fate and Transport Modeling (CSRP 98-001) PDF 74K July 1998

Vapor Intrusion

Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance
For more information please contant Todd Blessing at Todd.Blessing@alaska.gov
PDF 1.18MB
July 2009

Appendix I, Building Survey form.		 PDF 83K July 2009

Lab Data Review Checklist for air samples

 

 PDF 538 K DOCX 70 K January 2010

EPA DRAFT VI guidance on vapor intrusion pathway.
Raymark VI report 4.3 MB


    

Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guideline by the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council)

PDF 3.1 MB

 January 2007
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Technical Memorandum
PDF 20K September 2008
Draft Field Sampling Guidance
For contaminated sites and leaking underground storage tank sites. 		PDF 986K May 2010
Drycleaners
The State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners (SCRD) and DEC encourages use of the SCRD website at http://www.drycleancoalition.org.

DEC recommends the SCRD's guidance, Conducting Contamination Assessment Work at Drycleaning Sites. Site characterization workplans must be approved by DEC staff prior to implementation. 		PDF 41.21MB October 2010

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Analytical Methods and Quality Assurance
Download Date of Document
Underground Storage Tank Procedures Manual

 

PDF 713 K

November 2002

Laboratory Data and Quality Assurance Policy - Technical Memorandum
bullet Please contact Earl Crapps with questions at 907-269-7691.

PDF 19 K March 2009
bullet Laboratory Data Review Checklist new PDF 616 K DOCX 28K January 2010
bullet Laboratory Data Review Checklist for Air Samplesnew PDF 538 K January 2010
Biogenic Interference and Silica Gel Cleanup - Technical Memorandum

Please contact Earl Crapps with questions at 907-269-7691.

PDF 36 K May 2006
EPA's Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846) -- Adopted by Reference

EPA website

PDF 1.4 MB

  
EPA' Quality System web page EPA website  
Guidelines for Data Reporting, Data Reduction, and Treatment of Non-detect Values - Technical Memorandum

PDF 16 K

 August 2008

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Human Health and Ecological Risk
 Download Date of Document
Conceptual Site Model (CSM) Policy Guidance - Recommended
More information bullet Frequently Asked Questions		 PDF 680 K October 2010
Toxicity of the Polar Fraction in Petroleum - Technical Memorandum PDF 16.3 K January 2001

Risk Assessment

DRAFT Risk Assessment Procedures Manual
Updated and Recommended for Use
PDF 995K - DRAFT
November 2011
Risk Assessment Procedures Manual
Adopted by Reference


 PDF 305K June 2000
Cumulative Risk Guidance -- Adopted by Reference PDF 139 K
June 2008

Ecoscoping Guidance

PDF 657K January 2012
User's Guide for Selection and Application of Default Assessment Endpoints and Indicator Species in Alaskan Ecoregions PDF 477K June 1999

Technical Background Document for Selection and Application of Default Assessment Endpoints and Indicator Species in Alaskan Ecoregions

Click Here for Figures and Tables
PDF 694K June 1999
Sediment Quality Guidelines - Technical Memorandum PDF 57 K March 2004
EPA Eco Update - Evaluating Ground-Water/Surface-Water Transition Zones in Ecological Risk Assessments PDF 1081K July 2008

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Remediation Operations Download Date of Document
Soil Treatment Facility Guidance -- Adopted by Reference PDF 151 K November 7, 2002
Guidance for Off-Site Transport and Disposal of Soil Not Requiring DEC Approval and/or Institutional Controls PDF 87 K January 2003
Request Form for Contaminated Soil Transport and Treatment Approval PDF 23 K October 2009
Petroleum Hydrocarbon Cleanup for Oversize Material - Technical Memorandum PDF 32 K September 2005
Design and Maintenance of Landfarming Operations - Technical Memorandum PDF 69 K March 2011
Closure and Institutional Controls Download Date of Document
Site Closure Memorandum PDF 268K July 2009

Institutional Control Guidance

 PDF 710K February 2011

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Streamlined Cleanup For more information --> Streamlined Cleanup Webpage Download Date of Document

Electronic filing (e-file) Guidance

 PDF 90K
November 2003
Complete Streamlined Cleanup Program Guidance PDF 406K
bulletWorkplan and Application DOC 45K  or  PDF 155K
bulletApplication only DOC 35K  or  PDF 97K
bulletFinal Report only DOC 29K  or  PDF 76K

Industry Preparedness Program bullet IPP Homepage

Sections of IPP Guidance
Facility and Vessel Contingency Plans Financial Responsibility Forms Aboveground Storage Tanks
Underground Storage Tanks Underground Storage Tank Forms Underground Storage Tank Training

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Facility and Vessel Contingency Plan Applications Download Date of Document
Contingency Plan Application PDF 70K 9/23/04
Statement of Contractual Terms PDF 12K 9/23/04
Contingency Plan Verification Log PDF 6K 1/20/05
Nontank Vessel Streamlined Plan Application PDF 590K 7/03
Instruction Sheet for Streamlined Plan Application PDF 234K 7/03
Nontank Vessel Equivalent Plan Application PDF 99K 7/03
Primary Response Action Contractor Application PDF 75K 2/07

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Financial Responsibility Forms Download Date of Document
Financial Responsibility Application PDF 120K 1/09
Nontank Vessel Financial Responsibility Application PDF 103K 1/06
Surety Bond Form A PDF 79K 10/03
Guaranty Form B PDF 84K 4/04

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Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks Download Date of Document
Underground Storage Tank Procedures Manual
Requirements for Treatment of Contaminated Soil and Water, Remediation Technologies, Sampling Procedures, and Laboratory Data Submittals and Alaska Analytical Methods

PDF 713K  or  DOC 2.08M

 November 7, 2002
Operation and Maintenance Manual PDF 1.2M  
Automatic Line Leak Detectors PDF 64K  
Automatic Tank Gauges EPA document EPA webpage with download  
Dual Purpose Tanks Dual Purpose Tank webpage  
EPA UST Publications List EPA has lots of great UST publications on their web page. Free EPA documents on Underground Storage Tanks: Call 1-800-424-9346 EPA webpage  
Financial Responsibility --> EPA FR webpage

UST FR webpage

Inspector Handbook
The definitive handbook for third party inspectors.

Part 1 PDF 1.12M
Part 2 PDF 1.01M

  
References and Standards
Alaska UST regulations 18 AAC 78 references dozens of national codes and standards		 References and Standards webpage
Underground Storage Tank Training Training webpage  

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Underground Storage Tank Forms Download Date of Document

The following forms are required to be submitted whenever you perform significant work at an Underground Storage Tank system.
Third Party Inspection Operations Report Form
Due every three years 		PDF 715K  or  DOC 928K  

UST Registration
Registration for Installation, Repair, Upgrade or Reconfiguration for new or existing underground storage tank. No more than 30 days after installation or return to operation (for Upgrades, too)

 PDF 34K  
Change Ownership of UST
15 to 60 days after change of ownership		 PDF 15K  
Intent to Install or Reconfigure a UST
15 to 60 days prior to tank work		 PDF 18K  

Corrosion Log
60-Day Log for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection

 PDF 11K  
Out of Service Part 1
Taken Out of Service or Temporary Closure of an underground storage tank		 PDF 73K  
Out of Service Part 2
Empty Tank Affidavit 		PDF 58K  
Closure of an UST
15 to 60 days prior to closure work		 PDF 22K  
Post-Closure of an UST
30 days after closure complete 		PDF 19K  
Site Assessment/Release Investigation
Site Assessment report within 60 days from date of closure
Release Investigation report within 45 days from date of closure 		PDF 23K  
Preliminary Risk Evaluation Form PDF 420K  
Cost Recovery
Recoverable Cost Affidavit 		PDF 215K  
Underground Storage Tank Certificate of Insurance
Certification of Financial Responsibility		 DOC 64K  
Underground Storage Tank Financial Guarantee Form
Proof of Financial Responsibility		 PDF 25 K  
Underground Storage Tank Surety Bond Form
Proof of Financial Responsibility		 PDF 28 K  
Recommended In-House Class C Operator Training Checklist: PDF 47 K  

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Aboveground Storage Tanks Download Date of Document
Secondary Containment Requirements At Tank Truck and Rail Car Loading and Unloading Areas PDF 205K August 2004
Operator Training Handbook

Manual (sections 1-5) PDF 1.8 MB
Appendices A-C PDF 1.0 MB
Appendices D-E PDF 2.3 MB

 January 2003

Prevention and Emergency Response Program Guidancebullet PERP Homepage

Sections of PERP Guidance
Home Heating Oil Tanks Spill Response  

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Home Heating Oil Tanks -- Please see the Home Heating Oil Tank webpage Download Date of Document
Home Heating Oil Tanks
A complete guide for property owners		 PDF 715K January 2003
Maintaining Home Heating Oil Tanks
Fact Sheet containing information for homeowners and other tank owners		 PDF 18K October 1999
Installation of Home Heating Oil Tanks Brochure PDF 192K January 2003
Inspection Basics of Home Heating Oil Tanks PDF 146K January 2003
Tank Safety in Flood and Earthquake Areas PDF 547K October 2006
Spill Reporting Placards PDF 207K June 2010

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Spill Response Download Date of Document

In Situ Burning Guidelines for Alaska, Revision 1 -- FINAL (August 2008)
The Alaska in situ burning guidelines are used by State and Federal onscene coordinators to authorize an emergency in situ burn of oil		 PDF 645K August 2008
Alaska Incident Management System (AIMS)
Guide for Oil and Hazardous Substance Response cooperatively developed by industry, spill coops, Federal and State agencies. On the Alaska RRT website		 AIMS webpage  
Tundra Treatment Manual
Literature review and tundra cleanup guidelines.		 Tundra Treatment webpage  
Alaska Regional Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response Teams
Brochure providing a general overview of regional hazmat response teams in Alaska		 PDF 598K May 2002
Contaminated Soil Transport and Treatment Request Form. Currently, Alaska Soil Recycling, Inc. (ASR) is the only bonded soil treatment facility in Alaska.  As a bonded facility, they are allowed to co-mingle contaminated soil for treatment under their approved facility operations plan.  Post-treatment soil samples are collected and analyzed at regular intervals to insure that the contaminants are successfully treated.  Because the post-treatment analytical results for co-mingled soils are provided directly to ADEC, the Responsible Party does not have to provide a separate copy of the post-treatment analytical results as indicated in the form. PDF 37K July 2009

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