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Site Report: Chena Hot Springs Resort

Site Name: Chena Hot Springs Resort
Address: M. 56.5 Chena Hot Springs, Fairbanks, AK 99701
File Number: 100.38.034
Hazard ID: 1398
Status: Active
Staff: * Currently Not Assigned, 9072693057 bill.oconnell@alaska.gov
Latitude: 65.053040
Longitude: -146.055600
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Problems/Comments

During a 9/30/1991 inspection, ADEC noted evidence of numerous oil spills including a sheen on surface hot spring water which runs through the resort. During the summer of 1991, a 200-gallon spill occurred. Extent of contamination and threat to human health unknown. Problem sites: Old Laundry Building (location of old generator) with underground water contamination, New Generator Building with 200-gallon spill and overflowing waste oil buckets, Fuel Storage Area in parking lot has oil stains.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
9/30/1991 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = FI - Field Inspection (General)). Alberg and Hung inspected reported petroleum contamination. Eleanor Hung
10/15/1991 Site Added to Database Petroleum contamination. Former Staff
11/25/1991 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RECN - Site Reconnaissance (CS)). Visited site on November 7, located seven possible sources of contamination. Wrote Chena Hot Springs Resort to summarize findings. Former Staff
11/26/1991 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other This action entered June 20, 2014. Shannon & Wilson, Inc. "Monitoring Removal of Underground Fuel Storage Tanks at Chena Hot Springs Resort, Alaska" received at Fairbanks ADEC office. Two 1,000-gallon gasoline underground storage tanks were removed on August 8, 1990. Four soil samples and field screening with PID did not detect hydrocarbon presence above June 20, 1990 draft ADEC cleanup guidelines (100 ppm Total Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons; 0.5 ppm benzene; and 10 ppm total benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, total xylenes). Amy Rodman
2/4/1992 Meeting or Teleconference Held Met with new resort owner/manager and Identified/explained ADEC position with area of contamination. He will select contractor soon. Told him I wish to review sampling plan before it is implemented. Former Staff
4/29/1992 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Former Staff
5/15/1992 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). Sent letter approving site assessment. Former Staff
5/15/1992 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = SA1R - Phase I SA Review (CS/LUST)). Installation of monitor wells, surface/subsurface investigations to commence shortly. Former Staff
9/12/1992 Preliminary Assessment Approved (Old R:Base Action Code = SA1 - Phase I Site Assessment (General)). VCRA submitted phase I site Assessment Former Staff
9/29/1992 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = SA1R - Phase I SA Review (CS/LUST)). Reviewed SA, report indicates some free product and low chlorinated pesticides, waste oil and diesel contamination. Required release investigation, 14 day deadline. Cindy Thomas
6/8/1993 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Reranked for previously unknown water exposures with new data by project mgr. Former Staff
7/2/1993 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Reranked per AHRM modifications and file review. Former Staff
1/14/1994 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter (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 the contaminated site. As of this "complete date" no response has been received. Jeff Peterson
1/17/1995 Update or Other Action SITE SUMMARY: UST has been closed but remaining zones of contamination have not been addressed. S&W overdue in submitting bio-cell plan for soils from old generator shed. Question of pesticides in soils unanswered. ADEC should request comprehensive, facility wide CAP. CHS Resort has been tardy in providing information and may need COBC or other encouragement. Cindy Thomas
1/31/1996 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other This action entered June 20, 2014. Shannon & Wilson, Inc. "Final Environmental Assessment/Release Investigation The Resort at Chena Hot Springs" received at Fairbanks ADEC office. Report written in January 1996. Petroleum hydrocarbons detected in soil samples and groundwater samples above present ADEC cleanup levels. VOC's detected in groundwater samples. Six monitoring wells installed. Eight soil samples submitted for laboratory analysis of DRO, GRO, BTEX, PCB/Pesticides, metals, VOC's. Amy Rodman
7/10/2002 GIS Position Updated Plotted latitude and longitude coordinates and found them to be acceptable for associated property or address. Heather Goldman
7/5/2006 Update or Other Action Email to Chris Bellovary with EPA Region 10 UIC program with copy to Cathrine Seymour ADEC Water Program concerning proposed extraction/injection wells for geothermal plant generator. Informed Chris of potential soil and ground water contamination circa 1992-1994. Contamination issues need resolution. Douglas Bauer
7/6/2006 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with Gwen Holdman with Chena Hot Springs Resort and Catherine Seymour with ADEC Water Program. Discussed resolution of site closure requirements and need for additional ground water monitoring. It was determined that the geothermal extraction and injection points would not significantly impact the historical contamination. Douglas Bauer
7/7/2006 Update or Other Action Email to Gwen Holdman with Chena Hot Springs Resort outlining closure process and specific requirements for additional ground water monitoring. Douglas Bauer
7/7/2006 Update or Other Action Email to Chris Bellovary with EPA Region 10 UIC program summarizing 7/06/06 meeting with Chena Hot Springs, provided excerpts from 1996 site assessment/release investigation report, and ground water monitoring requirements. Douglas Bauer
12/31/2007 Update or Other Action E-mailed Gwen Holdmann requesting update on the site. Referred to Doug Bauer's e-mail from July/2006 outlining closure process . Tamara Cardona-Marek
12/31/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Tamara Cardona-Marek
5/1/2008 Update or Other Action Spoke with Bernie Karl (RP) , who has agreed to hire a third party to do a site characterization this year. Tamara Cardona-Marek
8/27/2015 Update or Other Action Review file and status. Owner was sent letter May 6, 2008 to document phone conversation requesting assessment. (See previous entry). Work was to encompass both K&K and Chena Hot Springs Resort. No record of having received follow up assessment is in record. DEC sent follow letter referencing previous correspondence. John Carnahan

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