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Site Report: Adak SA 77 Fuel Division Drum Storage

Site Name: Adak SA 77 Fuel Division Drum Storage
Address: OU A, Adak Naval Air Facility, Adak, AK 99546
File Number: 2501.38.003.18
Hazard ID: 2300
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 51.853097
Longitude: -176.655169
Horizontal Datum:NAD83

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

This site was a temporary storage area for drums containing petroleum residuals and rags at the Fuels Facility Refueling Dock. Three abandoned ASTs were also noted at this site. Site was clean-closed under RCRA in 1995 with institutional controls to prevent its reuse for residential purposes; NOFA selected in OU A ROD. Petroleum issues investigated under SAERA. Site retained because of concentrations of DRO in soils and location next to a waterbody. Limited soil removal and institutional controls selected under SAERA in OU A ROD. Site was transferred out of the OU A ROD by the OU A ROD Amendment for regulation under 18 AAC 75. Limited Soil Removal has yet to be accomplished because the site is an active fueling facility. Draft Close Out Report for Partial Delisting submitted for Department review on June 16. Comments were submitted to the Navy on August 16. Delisting does not impact petroleum work that was selected in ROD; petroleum remediation is required under State of Alaska Regulations.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
1/1/1990 Update or Other Action FFCA of 1990 governs RCRA sites including this one. Also considered a petroleum/SAERA site. Former Staff
1/1/1994 Update or Other Action Site included under State-Navy two-party SAERA agreement for petroleum sites. Former Staff
10/14/1994 Site Added to Database VOCs, SVOCs, and metals suspected. Former Staff
2/23/1996 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Site ranked. Score = 2. Scott Pexton
3/14/1997 Update or Other Action UPD action added by Shannon and Wilson on 3/14/97, based on Relative Risk Evaluation Worksheet (not dated). RCRA Closure is current phase listed on worksheet. No pathways nor receptors are identified. S&W-Miner
5/1/1998 Proposed Plan Site included in Proposed Plan for OU-A. Christina Goff
9/1/1999 Update or Other Action Site included in OU-A ROD and recommended for limited soil removal. Kevin Oates
4/15/2000 Record of Decision The Record of Decision for this site was signed this date. Elim Yoon
12/28/2001 Institutional Control Record Established nstitutional Control Established. Includes Equitable Servitude for: Commercial/Industrial Land Use Restrictions, Excavation permit required for areas with Soil Excavation Restrictions, and requirements for Inspections and Reporting. See document “Adak Island Institutional Control Management Plan, Final Edition, December 2001, Prepared by: Engineering Field Activity, Northwest.” Elim Yoon
8/19/2003 Site Number Identifier Changed Changed Workplan from X1 to X9 to reflect presence of hazardous substances. Beatrice Egbejimba
6/4/2004 Update or Other Action Limited soil removal recommended in ROD has been delayed because site is an active fueling facility. Jason Weigle
10/19/2004 GIS Position Updated Latitude and Longitude was derived using ArcGIS with either High Resolution Aerial Photography from the Navy with an up to 3 meters error, or line maps used in investigations combined with road layers, +/-25 feet accuracy.  Metadata is as follows: Updated NAD 1983 State Plane Alaska 10 FIPS 5010 Feet; Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic; False Easting: 3280833.333333; False Northing: 0.000000; Central Meridian: -176.000000; Standard Parallel 1: 51.833333; Standard Parallel 2: 53.833333; Latitude of Origin: 51.000000; GCS North American 1983. Jason Weigle
2/9/2005 Update or Other Action Interim conveyance document contains an equitable servitude that restricts residential land use as well as the domestic use of groundwater. Site is also located in the downtown excavation notification zone. Jason Weigle
3/7/2005 Update or Other Action Added MRTS data, derived from ADNR and USGS range, township, and section data overlaid on lat/lon coordinates derived previously. Accuracy is equivalent to the lat/lon coordinates. MRTS information depicts the center point of range fans and target areas; actual target areas or fans may overlap several sections. Jason Weigle
3/8/2005 Update or Other Action Added legal description for site. Jason Weigle
6/16/2005 Update or Other Action Draft Close Out Report for Partial Delisting submitted for review on this date. Delisting does not impact petroleum work recommended for this site. Jason Weigle
8/16/2005 Update or Other Action Comments on Draft Close Out Report for Partial Delisting submitted to Navy on this date. Jason Weigle
1/5/2006 Update or Other Action Changed site status to inactive due to the fact that work cannot be performed at this site as it is the location of the current fueling facility for the City of Adak. The Navy is investigating beginning work sometime in FY08 if conditions allow. Jason Weigle
3/20/2006 Update or Other Action Final 2005 Institutional Control Primary Site Inspection Report received on this date. No IC problems noted at this site. Jason Weigle
4/5/2006 Update or Other Action File number 2501.38.002.01 assigned on this date. Jason Weigle
12/18/2006 Update or Other Action Received Draft 2006 Institutional Control Primary Site Inspection Report that details the results of annual Institutional Control (IC) inspections to determine the effectiveness of IC's selected in the OUA Record of Decision. Guy Warren
12/27/2006 Update or Other Action Submitted comment letter to the Navy on the Draft Institutional Control Primary Site Inspection Report. Comments focused on the adequacy of the excavation notification program, the effectiveness of the ordnance awareness program, and visitor notification of ICs. Guy Warren
1/29/2007 Update or Other Action Received Draft "Remedial Action Closure at Four Petroleum Sites, Former Naval Air Facility, Adak, Alaska, Tango Pad, SA-77, SA-82, and ASR-8" report. The report details the results of remedial activities that were conducted at these four sites during the 2006 Field Season. Guy Warren
2/26/2007 Update or Other Action Submitted comment letter on the Draft Remedial Closure Report. Comments focused primarily on other sites detailed in this report. One confirmation sample from this area exceeds the Method Two cleanup level. Guy Warren
3/13/2007 Update or Other Action Received the Final 2006 Institutional Control Primary Site Inspection Report. Several Department comments will be addressed through revisions of the Institutional Control Management Plan planned for 2007. The remaining comments were addressed and additional recomendations to increase efforts to notify island visitors of ICs (including the ordnance awareness education program) were included in the final document. Guy Warren
4/5/2007 Update or Other Action Received Final Remedial Action Closure repor that detailed remediation activites that oc curred in 2006 at SA-77. The Department's comments have been addressed in this report. Guy Warren
7/16/2007 Conditional Closure Approved The Department issued a Conditional Closure determination for petroleum contamination at the SA-77 Fuel Division Drum Storage Site. Contaminated soil was excavated from the site on October 9-12, 2006. One confirmation soil sample contained 560 ppm DRO which exceeds the 18 AAC 75.341 Method Two soil cleanup level. Laboratory results for the remaining confirmation samples were below the applicable cleanup level. Due to the shallow nature of soil contamination ground water impacts are not anticipated. The remaining contamination does not pose a threat to human health, public safety, or the environment. The site is eligible for conditional closure due to the one exceedance in the confirmation samples. Guy Warren
2/16/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other The draft 2010 IC Site Inspection Report was received on January 11, 2011 and DEC sent comments on February 16, 2011. There were no observed problems with ICs at this site. Meghan Dooley
5/12/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other The Final 2010 IC Site Inspection Report was received by ADEC. ICs appear to be functioning as intended at this site. Meghan Dooley
6/4/2013 Institutional Control Periodic Reporting The Final 2012 Institutional Control Site Inspection Report was received. There were no observed changes to land use and no indications of groundwater use or excavation activities. Signs were present. ICs appear to be functioning as intended. Meghan Dooley
9/10/2014 Institutional Control Periodic Reporting The Final 2013 Institutional Control Site Inspection Report was received. There were no observed changes to land use and no indications of groundwater use or excavation activities. Signs were present. ICs appear to be functioning as intended. IC inspection frequency has been reduced to every 4 or 6 years (to coincide with the 5-year review). Guy Warren
3/16/2015 Update or Other Action Received Final 2014 Institutional Controls Site Inspection Report, OUA and OUB of the former Adak Naval Complex. All IC’s appear to be functioning as intended. Review of contaminants remaining in place indicate maximum concentration remaining is 560 ppm DRO. Navy is petitioning to remove IC requirement to the site based on recent updates to ADEC closure criteria. The request is under consideration. Guy Warren
10/14/2016 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued Submit Cleanup Complete Determination letter to US Navy for SA-77. At the request of the Navy ADEC conducted a review of site data to determine if it was appropriate to remove IC's from this site. Following excavation in 2006 one confirmation sample contained 560 ppm DRO at 2.5 ft BGS. Based on a lack of IC issues over the last 10 years, no ground water impacts, and low lever of remaining soil contamination it has been determined that removal of IC's is appropriate for this site. Guy Warren
10/14/2016 Institutional Control Record Removed Institutional Controls have been removed. Guy Warren
3/11/2024 ANCSA Program Eligible This site meets the criteria for the EPA Contaminated ANCSA Lands program: the site is on ANCSA conveyed land, the contamination occurred pre-ANCSA conveyance, and there is documented proof of contamination that exceeds DEC’s cleanup values in 18 AAC 75. This site will be listed as “verified” on EPA’s contaminated lands inventory. Brittani Mack

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
DRO < Method 2 Most Stringent Soil One confirmation sample contained 560 ppm DRO at 2.5 ft BGS.

Control Type

Type Details
No ICs Required

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.
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)
Hazard ID Site Name File Number
27909 Adak Island OU A, B1, & B2 2501.38.007.01

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