Site Report: Arctic Coiled Tubing
| Site Name: | Arctic Coiled Tubing |
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| Address: | East Lake Colleen Drive, Block 70, Lot 5B, Deadhorse, AK 99734 |
| File Number: | 300.38.030 |
| Hazard ID: | 1172 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls |
| Staff: | IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 70.204134 |
| Longitude: | -148.446747 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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Problems/Comments
Deadhorse Airport Block 70, Lot 5Bis located approximately ½ mile north of the Deadhorse Airport runway and directly south of Lake Coleen. The industrial community of Deadhorse, Alaska is located approximately 7.5 miles south of Prudhoe Bay and lies on the Arctic Coastal Plain. Hydrocarbon spills of unknown quantity have contaminated the gravel pad. Dates of spills, extent of contamination and health impacts unknown. The contamination is suspected to have been caused by potentially responsible parties unknown and/or no longer in existence. Various environmental investigations have been conducted at the three lease lots beginning in 1990 through 1999. Deadhorse Airport Block 70, Lease Lots 5A, 5B, and 6 are listed as Orphan sites under the Charter for the Development of the Alaska North Slope (Charter). In 1999, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) entered into the Charter agreement with the State of Alaska, and agreed to assess/cleanup Orphan sites identified in Paragraph II.A.1. During the summer and fall of 2001, BNC International, Inc. (BNCI) and SLR Alaska performed preliminary investigations and subsequently conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for Lots 5A, 5B, and 6 on behalf of BPXA. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate current environmental conditions at the Deadhorse Airport, Block 70 Lease pad (Lots 5A, 5B and 6), and delineate the nature and extent of contamination in soil, pad porewater, and/or surface water. Cross reference file # 300.38.025
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/24/1987 | Notice of Violation | EPA issued a Notice of Violation and Warning based on a 9/10/86 inspection which found that the facility was not in compliance with RCRA. | Former Staff |
| 8/15/1990 | Preliminary Assessment Approved | Dames and Moore completed property assessment report dated 8/15/90 for Arctic Coil Tubing, Inc. which identifies potential contamination at the site and recommends further testing for petroleum hydrocarbons, lead, and chlorinated organic solvents on the gravel pad and the adjoining tundra. Observations made during the site visit indicated visual evidence of ongoing petroleum hydrocarbon contamination and substantial historical and anecdotal indication of lead contamination. Found that the potential for significant environmental impairment associated with the property is high. | Former Staff |
| 8/28/1990 | Site Characterization Report Approved | (Old R:Base Action Code = SI - Site Investigation). Dames and Moore conducted Site Characterization and tested for VOCs, metals, and TPH. It was found that the bottom gravels over a large portion of the lot are contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons at concentrations significantly greater than the state cleanup levels (up to 15000 ppm TPH). Diesel and hydraulic fluids were found to be the primary contaminant though two samples tested high for xylenes (12,800 and 6600 ppm). Tundra pond sediments had 5400 and 2400 ppm TPH. Surface waters were only tested for metals and were non-detectable. Metals were not found at significant levels. | Former Staff |
| 11/6/1990 | Site Added to Database | Petroleum contamination. | Former Staff |
| 6/17/1991 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Initial ranking. | Former Staff |
| 11/20/1992 | Site Number Identifier Changed | Old Reckey 1990360122701. Reckey changed to reflect new region. | Former Staff |
| 1/6/1995 | Site Number Identifier Changed | Old region = 40. | Scott Rose |
| 7/16/1998 | Update or Other Action | RFP issued for sampling in two different areas of Lot 5B. 1994 assessment showed contamination barely above cleanup standards. Site has been vacant since 1994. Samples to confirm lack of major contamination. | John Mazzitello |
| 6/2/1999 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | ADEC approved work plan to conduct limited site assessment at lease site to determine if soil contamination above cleanup levels remain at site. | John Mazzitello |
| 8/21/2001 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | Site characterization workplan approved with conditions. | Jim Frechione |
| 5/30/2002 | Site Characterization Report Approved | Received Final Phase II Environmental Site Assessmt - Lots 5A, 5B amd 6, Block 70 which describes activiites site characterization acitivites conducted at Block 70, Cold Weather Contractors (Lot 5A) and Lots 5B, and Lot 6. | Linda Nuechterlein |
| 1/28/2004 | Site Number Identifier Changed | File number changed from 300.38.034 to 300.38.030 | Former Staff |
| 12/15/2005 | Institutional Control Record Established | An institutional control is established on the ADEC database to record that there are areas on the pad where hazardous substance contamination may remain above the most stringent ADEC cleanup levels as reported in the "Phase II Environmental Site Assessment" dated March 7, 2002 for Deadhorse Airport Block 70, Lease Lots 5A, 5B, and 6. Any proposal to transport soil off site requires ADEC approval in accordance with 18 AAC 75.325(i). Site closure (without conditions) can be achieved when soil sampling confirms that all soil meets the most stringent Method Two migration to groundwater cleanup levels established in 18 AAC 75, Table B2. | Linda Nuechterlein |
| 12/15/2005 | Conditional Closure Approved | Based on the information provided to date, no further remedial action is required for Deadhorse Airport Block 70 pad which includes Lease Lot 5B. This decision evaluated the contaminant concentrations remaining on site and determined there is no risk to human health or the environment. | Linda Nuechterlein |
| 4/3/2012 | Institutional Control Compliance Review | IC review conducted and staff name changed from Nuechterlein to IC Unit. | Evonne Reese |
| 7/18/2024 | Institutional Control Compliance Review | IC compliance review completed on this date. An IC reminder letter was e-mailed to the landowner. The next review will be in five years’ time. | Gaige Robinson |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| DRO | > Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation | Soil |
Control Type
| Type | Details |
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| Other |
Requirements
| Description | Details |
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| Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. | |
| Excavation / Soil Movement Restrictions | |
| When Contaminated Soil is Accessible, Remediation Should Occur |
No associated sites were found.