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Site Report: FAA Cordova Vehicle Fuel Pump Area

Site Name: FAA Cordova Vehicle Fuel Pump Area
Address: Cordova Airport, Mile 13 Copper River Hwy., Cordova, AK 99574
File Number: 2215.38.001
Hazard ID: 2086
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 60.492804
Longitude: -145.461429
Horizontal Datum:NAD27

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Problems/Comments

One unleaded (and possibly leaded) UST and pump house was removed in 1994. Approximately 43 cubic yards of potentially contaminated soil was excavated. The UST was approximately 10 feet northwest of the pump house. Eight confirmation soil samples were collected from the limits of the excavation and from beneath the dispenser location. The soil samples were analyzed for DRO, GRO, BTEX and lead. All soil samples results were below ADEC Cleanup levels. Groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for BTEX and GRO from four probes; lead and DRO samples were analyzed from one of the probes. GRO and DRO were non-detectable, and BTEX compounds were reported as below MCLs; however, the lead result (0.21 mg/L) (GP-27) did exceed the MCL (0.015 mg/L). In 1997, four groundwater probes were installed approximately 30’, 75’, 90’, and 100’ hydraulically downgradient (south) of the Former Vehicle Fuel Pump Area and sampled for lead only. Samples results from the groundwater probe indicated levels of 17, 24, 63 and 75 ug/L lead.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
4/22/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RAPR - Remedial Action Plan Review (CS)). Plan to incorporate contaminated soil into road bed approved. Eileen Olson
5/4/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). Sampling plan for soil disposal approved. Eileen Olson
11/29/1995 Update or Other Action Release Investigation Final Report, Merle K "Mudhole" Smith Airport Facilities, Cordova, Alaska submitted. Eileen Olson
8/15/1997 Update or Other Action Limited Release Investigation EVOS Station Report submitted. Eileen Olson
4/6/1998 Update or Other Action Corrective Action and Remediation Report submitted. Eileen Olson
11/29/2001 Update or Other Action Site Visit to FAA Cordova facility with Brad Platt of FAA and Mike Siegrist of Bristol Environmental. Elizabeth Stergiou
12/21/2001 Update or Other Action Completed FAA Cordova file review in response to No Further Actions requests for sites located at FAA's Cordova facility. File review and subsequent letter covered issues at all known contaminated sites at FAA Cordova Station. Elizabeth Stergiou
1/14/2002 Update or Other Action Corrected site status from inactive to active. Elizabeth Stergiou
9/4/2003 Update or Other Action ADEC approved the workplan for the Fall 2003 Sampling and Analysis Plan for various sites. Deborah Williams
2/17/2004 Site Added to Database Lead contamination detected in the groundwater. Deborah Williams
2/17/2004 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Preliminary ranking. Deborah Williams
2/17/2004 GIS Position Updated Latitude and longitude interpolated from site maps and TopoZone.com, NAD27. Deborah Williams
3/2/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking. Lisa Maserjian
4/26/2007 Update or Other Action Receive Draft Site Closure Report. Lisa Maserjian
10/26/2007 Site Closure Approved ADEC has determined that the investigation and cleanup actions employed at the FAA Cordova Station, Former Vehicle Pump Area, were effective in removing the majority of the contaminated soil and determining that there are no longer lead concentrations in groundwater above the ADEC groundwater cleanup levels or maximum contaminant levels. ADEC therefore concurs that site closure is appropriate. Daniel Fremgen

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
For more information about this site, contact DEC at (907) 465-5390.

Control Type

Type Details
No ICs Required

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.

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No associated sites were found.

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