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Site Report: Alyeska Seafoods Processing Plant

Site Name: Alyeska Seafoods Processing Plant
Address: 551 West Broadway, Unalaska, AK 99685
File Number: 2661.38.002
Hazard ID: 2151
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 53.878462
Longitude: -166.540758
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

We make every effort to ensure the data presented here is accurate based on the best available information currently on file with DEC. It is therefore subject to change as new information becomes available. We recommend contacting the assigned project staff prior to making decisions based on this information.

Problems/Comments

During closure of a 1500 gallon unleaded gasoline UST system, contaminated soils were encountered. For VCP, addressing non-UST petroleum impacted soils. Last staff assigned was Palmieri.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
6/29/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RAU - Remedial Actions Underway (General)). Remedial action underway. This action was a LCAU action under former LUST workplan. Monica English
8/19/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = NOR - Notice of Release Letter (LUST)). Former Staff
9/15/1994 Site Added to Database Gasoline contamination. Former Staff
3/16/1995 Update or Other Action Amended Treatment Cell Soil Remediation Plan submitted. John Halverson
3/21/1995 Update or Other Action UST Site Assessment/Release Investigation Summary Form submitted. UST closed in place with soil contamination observed. John Halverson
9/26/1997 Cleanup Level(s) Approved Approval to collect confirmation samples for closure from bio-cell. Department waives qualified third party sampling requirement. Alternate cleanup leevel approve dfor the bio-cell. Required submission of a Corrective Action Final Report. Anne Marie Palmieri
12/16/1997 Update or Other Action Closure sampling results for the soil treatment cell received. All but one DRO sample (330 mg/kg) were below ACL of 300 mg/kg approved by ADEC on 26 September 97. Anne Marie Palmieri
12/19/1997 Site Number Identifier Changed Changed workplan from LUST (00) to CS oil (01). Anne Marie Palmieri
1/2/1998 Update or Other Action NFA for 150 cubic yards of soil in treatment cell. Anne Marie Palmieri
5/11/1998 Voluntary Cleanup Program Application to the Voluntary Cleanup Program accepted. Anne Marie Palmieri
10/11/1999 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Anne Marie Palmieri
12/4/2000 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Changed Surface Water Environments to 2.0 (Unalaska Bay). Bruce Wanstall
2/6/2002 Update or Other Action Contact with Greg Peters of Aleyska. Apparently site is complete to his knowledge and should have been closed out with NFA issued for soil. Mike Jaynes
1/22/2003 Update or Other Action Project Manager changed to Database Administrator pending reassignment process. Bruce Wanstall
2/11/2003 Update or Other Action At the adjacent piece of property (AT&T Unalaska Earthstation) there was a DRO spike in the most recent groundwater sampling. Review of all of the potential sources in the area is currently being performed. Bob Glascott
2/18/2003 Update or Other Action Changed project manager from DB Administrator to Bob Glascott. Bob Glascott
7/22/2004 Update or Other Action File number issued 2661.38.002 Aggie Blandford
1/20/2005 Conditional Closure Approved NFRAP letter sent to attorney of record. Under current conditions, residual contaminaiton exceeding ADEC cleanup standards remaining unde the building, poses minimal risk to human helath or the environment. No further actions required unless contaminated soil becomes accessible or contamination is identified in the future that poses a risk to human health or the environment. Notice of Environmental Contaminaiton required to be attache dto property deed. Donald Seagren
2/16/2005 Update or Other Action Reviewed draft deed notice. Coordianted review with Alex Swiderski - AG. Donald Seagren
2/24/2005 Update or Other Action Provided review comments on draft deed notice. OK to finalize if Ag has no additional comments. Donald Seagren
7/18/2005 GIS Position Updated Using Figures 2 and 3 from a Summary Report for the Underground Storage Tank Closure at Alyeska Seafoods Processing Plant in Unalaska from RZA AGRA Alaska, Inc., dated February 25, 1994 in conjunction with TopoZone Pro, entered the coordinates for this site. Metadata include USGS Topo Map 1:63K, TopoZone Pro Street Map, Black and White Aerial Photo, on a Medium Size Map, View Scale 1:24,000 Coordinate Datum NAD83. Moderate to High degree of confidence in accuracy of location. Alyce Hughey
1/12/2006 Update or Other Action Reviewed file. Have not received a copy of the recorded Notice of Environmental Contamination. Sent a letter to Bruce Falconer, attorney of record, requesting a copy of the recorded deed notice. Donald Seagren
2/22/2006 Streamlined Cleanup Program Received a call from Alex Brindle, Alyeska Seafoods. He was sure that the Notice of Environmental Contamination (deed notice) had been filed in the recorders offise as required. He thought the oversigth was on the part of his attorneys in Anchorage in not forwarding ADEC a copy of the recorded notice. He will contact them and correct the error. Donald Seagren
2/22/2006 Institutional Control Record Established Received a copy of the recorded Notice Of Environmental Contamination from Jane E Sauer (Manley & Brautigam P.C.) attorneys for Alyeska Seafoods. The notice was filed 4 April 05. After revviewing the file, nothing further is required until the contamination beneath the building becomes accessible. Further assessment &/or corrective action will be required at that time. Donald Seagren
6/11/2008 Update or Other Action Site transferred from Don Seagren to Paul Horwath per Linda Nuechterlein. Alyce Hughey
11/10/2014 Update or Other Action Staff changed from Paul Horwath to IC Unit. Kristin Thompson
8/18/2015 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. An IC reminder letter was issued to the responsible party on this date. Kristin Thompson
8/8/2016 Institutional Control Update This site is being managed jointly with Alyeska Seafoods, Inc., file #2661.26.003 Kristin Thompson
7/19/2024 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review completed on this date. An IC reminder letter was issued to the landowner. The next review will be in five years’ time. Gaige Robinson
7/29/2024 Institutional Control Update The landowner responded to the IC reminder letter and provided a written confirmation that land use has not changed Gaige Robinson

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
Benzene Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil
DRO Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil

Control Type

Type Details
Notice of Environmental Contamination

Requirements

Description Details
When Contaminated Soil is Accessible, Remediation Should Occur
Movement or use of contaminated material (including on site) in a manner that results in a violation of the water quality standards is prohibited (18 AAC 70)
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.

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