| Action Date |
Action |
Description |
DEC Staff |
| 9/21/1992 |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum |
LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 76408 Received a Shannon & Wilson, Inc. facsimile "Waste Oil UST Spillage at 4904 and 4908 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska" and dated 9/18/92 and a report titled "Underground Storage Tank (UST) Site Assessment, 4904 and 4908 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska" dated September 1992. It indicated that a 500 gallon waste oil tank was taken out of use. Soil and GW contaminated with GRO, DRO, RRO, and BTEX. Tank was closed on 11/15/91. Investigative soil borings drilled on 9/3/92 and lab results were available on 9/17/92. |
Robert Weimer |
| 9/21/1992 |
Site Added to Database |
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Former Staff |
| 9/22/1992 |
Update or Other Action |
Notice of Release letter sent. |
Robert Weimer |
| 9/23/1992 |
Update or Other Action |
Received a Shannon & Wilson, Inc. "Site Specific QAPP the Waste Oil UST removals at 4904 and 4908 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska" dated 9/22/91. Action added by Petrik. |
Robert Weimer |
| 9/24/1992 |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum |
The department completed its review of the Shannon & Wilson, Inc. 9/22/92 "Site Specific QAPP for the Waste Oil Removals at 4904 and 4908 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska" received 9/23/92. The plan is approved provided that UST samples will be analyzed for TPH, HVO, BTEX, GRO and DRO. Additionally, the sample with the highest PID reading will be analyzed for cadmium. The saturated samples will be analyzed for TPH, HVO, and BTEX. |
Robert Weimer |
| 10/22/1992 |
Update or Other Action |
Received the Shannon & Wilson, Inc. "Surface Spreading of Excavated Soil, 4908 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska" dated 10/22/92. |
Robert Weimer |
| 11/5/1992 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Reviewed the Shannon & Wilson, Inc. "Surface Spreading of Excavated Soil, 4908 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska" dated 10/22/92. Not approved for the pile (southwest) on this site because it exceeds the residual range cleanup level of 2,000 ppm. |
Robert Weimer |
| 12/7/1992 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
The department has reviewed the Shannon & Wilson, Inc. (S&W) Underground Storage Tank Removal report dated 10/92, received 11/4/92. The report documents that some soil and groundwater contamination remain above cleanup levels. The department concurs with S&W's recommendation that further investigation into the extent of the contamination is warranted. Please provide a plan for further investigation. The department also requests that a drinking water well survey be conducted to identify any potential receptors in the area. Please submit requested plans/reports above by 2/5/93. Action added by Petrik. |
Robert Weimer |
| 3/15/1993 |
Update or Other Action |
Sent a letter acknowledging receipt of Application for Tank Cleanup Grant and Loan Program. In addition, sent a form and requested the RP to complete a Priority Ranking Questionnaire. Action added by Petrik. |
Former Staff |
| 1/12/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter sent to RP accepting them into the UST Financial Assistance Program. |
Former Staff |
| 2/8/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
Initial site ranking. |
Robert Weimer |
| 3/2/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter sent advising RP that the priority ranking list was revised and that this site still qualifies for the financial assistance program in FY94. However, a Priority Ranking Questionnaire mailed to the RP on 3/22/93 and requested to be completed was not. The RP will have an opportunity to become active on next year's list by responding to a new Priority Ranking Questionnaire which will be mailed out soon. Action added by Petrik. |
Former Staff |
| 4/20/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
Due to limited funding, incomplete information in your application, or failure to respond to last year's Priority Ranking Questionnaire, your facility did not receive assistance in FY 94. Action added by Petrik. |
Former Staff |
| 5/13/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
The department received a copy of the Shannon & Wilson, Inc. "Disposal of Waste Soils from European Motors, 4908 and 4904 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska" dated 5/11/94 requesting ADEC approval to dispose of waste soils that were excavated during removal of two waste oil USTs at Alaska Soils Recycling. Action added by Petrik. |
Robert Weimer |
| 6/2/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
The department received a copy of the Shannon & Wilson, Inc. "Disposal of Waste Soils from European Motors, 4908 and 4904 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska" dated 5/31/94. Received a letter from Shannon & Wilson, Inc. dated 5/31/94 that included copies of the scale receipts for transporting contaminated soils from 4904 and 4908 Old Seward Highway sites to Alaska Soil Recycling for thermal processing. According to the receipts, a total of 72.25 tons of contaminated soil was transported to ASR on 5/26/94. Action added by Petrik. |
Bill Petrik |
| 7/20/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter sent to the RP indicating that they were accepted into the Tank Cleanup Grant and Loan Program for FY95. |
Former Staff |
| 7/22/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
Received a letter on 7/22/94 from Anchorage Soils Recycling indicating that on 5/26/94, 72.25 tons of petroleum-contaminated soil was received from 4908 and 4904 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, Alaska. On 6/21/94, thermal remediation of the soils was completed. Enclosed post remedial analysis indicates that the soil meets or exceeds ADEC cleanup levels. Action added by Petrik. |
Robert Weimer |
| 10/14/1994 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter sent to RP indicating that they are eligible to receive up to $10,000 for the Phase I grant. |
Former Staff |
| 9/27/1995 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter sent to the RP indicating that the RP did not respond to the ADEC priority Ranking Questionnaire sent out on 3/9/95 and thus are not eligible for financial assistance in FY96. |
Former Staff |
| 11/20/1997 |
Update or Other Action |
ADEC sends Notification of Intent to Cost Recover Letter to Current Owner: Julius & Juergen Wuerth. |
Jim Hayden |
| 12/9/1998 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter sent to Michael Wuerth indicating that Tank Closure Grant No. 15256561 for European Motors and Tank Closure Grant No. 15256661 for Pacific Mitsubishi are terminated effective 12/9/98. |
Teresa Boston |
| 3/22/2001 |
Update or Other Action |
The department requested a work plan and schedule for a release investigation for cleanup of UST related contamination at European Motors and Pacific Mitsubishi to be delivered to the department no later than 5/11/01. |
Curtis Conner |
| 6/26/2002 |
Update or Other Action |
Project manager changed from Lynne Bush to Amanda Dreyer. |
Lynne Bush |
| 6/26/2002 |
Update or Other Action |
Contacted Mike Wuerth at 562-2427 and asked for any reports produced since 1992. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 11/6/2002 |
Update or Other Action |
Sent a letter to Steve Wuerth regarding his request for a NFRAP determination for both European Motors and Pacific Mitsubishi sites. Request for No Further Remedial Action Planned Status denied. The CSP cannot issue a NFRAP letter for the European Motors site at this time until further information is provided to demonstrate that the contaminated area is properly characterized and the site does not pose a risk to human health or the environment. Presented the RP with an outline of the work needed to be performed before a NFRAP can be issued by the department. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 11/14/2002 |
Update or Other Action |
Received a faxed copy of the lab results of the monitoring well at 4908 Old Seward Highway from Cindy Ellis at Watkins Engineering, Inc. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 1/29/2003 |
Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment |
After reviewing a Watkins Engineering, Inc. "Site Characterization Workplan for Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34, European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" dated 1/24/03, received by DEC 1/27/03, met with the consultant at the site and moved some of the proposed monitoring well locations. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 2/4/2003 |
Release Investigation |
After reviewing a Watkins Engineering, Inc. "REVISED Site Characterization Workplan for Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34, European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" dated 1/31/03, received by DEC 2/3/03, approved the workplan with the stipulations. The conditions are that the proposed soil sample location 4 be sampled for metals (arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel, and vanadium) in addition to the proposed analyses listed in Table 2 of the workplan. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 8/14/2003 |
Release Investigation |
The department received a Watkins Engineering, Inc. "Site Characterization; Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34; European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" report, dated 8/14/03, requested a NFRAP for both sites. Contaminated soil and groundwater remain on site at low levels. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 8/21/2003 |
Release Investigation |
Release Investigation was performed by Watkins Engineering, Inc. The results are included in the report "Site Characterization, Pacific Motors, Inc., Interair S/D Lots 10 and 11, Anchorage, Alaska, Pacific Mitsubishi: 4904 Old Seward Highway and European Motors: 4908 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99503", dated 8/14/03. The results showed low levels of soil and groundwater contamination. It was questioned if contaminated groundwater is moving off site, so additional groundwater sampling during August 2003 was completed to show a possible decrease in contaminant levels. Additional Site Characterization/ Release Investigation was performed. The groundwater sampling showed that contaminant levels are decreasing during high water events. Some of this information was provided to the department in a Watkins Engineering, Inc. report "Site Characterization Update for Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34, European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" dated 8/21/03. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 9/2/2003 |
Institutional Control Record Established |
Institutional controls for the site are established as a database notation until the conditions of the NFRAP are satisfied. Action entered by Henry. |
Jim Frechione |
| 9/2/2003 |
Conditional Closure Approved |
Conditions of the NFRAP are: if the soil above cleanup levels becomes accessible in the future, or if future information indicates the contamination poses a risk to human health or the environment, then additional investigative or cleanup action may be required; contaminated soil and groundwater must not be moved off site without DEC's approval; a groundwater monitoring plan shall be prepared and submitted to the DEC for review and approval. DEC requests monitoring wells MW 1 be sampled for DRO and RRO, MW 2 sampled for PAHs and lead, MW 3 sampled for RRO, MW 4 sampled fro DRO, RRO, and lead, and MW 5 sampled for DRO and lead; annual groundwater monitoring made during high groundwater levels until a decreasing trend in groundwater contamination is established and to monitor off site migration. Based on future monitoring events, the DEC may change the sampling frequency and constituents sampled for; an IC shall be attached to the site in the form of a database notation and will remain in effect until the DEC determines that applicable soil and groundwater cleanup levels are achieved. Action entered by Henry and appended by Petrik. |
Jim Frechione |
| 9/24/2003 |
Update or Other Action |
Sent a letter to Steve Wuerth reiterating the department's Cost Recovery Policy. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 10/1/2003 |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Underway |
The department received a Watkins Engineering, Inc. "Ground Water Sampling Plan; Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34; European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" report on 9/23/03, dated 9/19/03. Sampling scheduled to occur annually during May. One duplicate will be taken for each constituent. The plan is approved. |
Amanda Dreyer |
| 11/13/2003 |
Update or Other Action |
The department received a Watkins Engineering, Inc. "Monitoring Well Work; Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34; European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" report dated 11/7/03. On 10/2/03, Monitoring wells 6, 7, and 8 were decommissioned, flush mount locking caps were installed on the remaining wells, MW 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. In order to facilitate installation of the flush mounts, the wells were driven slightly deeper. The elevations of the tops of the these well casings was surveyed and the values supplied in the report. |
Bill Petrik |
| 1/20/2004 |
Update or Other Action |
The department received a copy of letter from Kay Rawlings of the D.O.L. to Mr. Wuerth dated 1/16/04, reiterating the department's Cost Recovery Policy and provided detailed historical documentation outlining related supporting events. |
Bill Petrik |
| 8/13/2004 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
The department reviewed a Watkins Engineering, Inc. report "Ground Water Sampling Results, Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34, European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" dated 7/6/03, received by the department 7/26/04. In addition, staff Henry conducted a telephone conversation on 7/16/04 to discuss the submitted groundwater monitoring report with consultant. The consultant is requesting site closure. Soil at the site remains above cleanup levels. Soil under buildings at both sites remains uncharacterized. Further work needs to occur prior to DEC considering these sites as closed. Further groundwater monitoring needs to occur. Therefore, site closure cannot be granted at this time. DEC requests that continued groundwater monitoring of MW-2 and MW-4. MW-2 should be sampled for lead and MW-4 for DRO and RRO. Samples should be collected in the spring of the year around highest groundwater levels. Site closure can be considered by DEC when at least two consecutive sampling events show that DRO levels are below applicable 19 AAC 75.345 Table C cleanup level. |
Eric Henry |
| 9/26/2005 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
The department reviewed a Watkins Engineering, Inc. (WEI) letter dated 9/21/05 that requested permission to decommission monitoring wells MW 3 on the Pacific Mitsubishi site and MW 5 on the European Motors site, and its 8/1/05 dated report "Ground Water Sampling Results, Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34, European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40". DEC reviewed the WEI 9/21/05 emailed and facsimiled request from Cindy Ellis to decommission MW-3 and 5. CSP has no objection to decommissioning MW 3 in accordance to the WEI proposal. However, CSP does not approve of decommissioning MW 5 at this time because it has exceeded DRO cleanup levels of 1.5 mg/L in two of those three years. The yearly DRO sampling results were 2.37 mg/L, 1.27 mg/L, and 1.66 mg/L in 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively. Monitoring is required until cleanup levels are consistently met. In addition, monitoring wells provide information on groundwater flow direction and this may yet be needed. The department requests that a report describing the decommissioning process, which is scheduled to occur in September 2005, and timing of MW 3 be provided within 60 days of decommissioning. DEC also requested further annual monitoring in spring 2006 at MWs 2, 4 and 5 for DRO and also for lead at MW 2 because of levels above Table C that were reported in the 8/1/05 dated report. MW-4 does not need sampling for RRO because data has showed a significant downtrend to non-detectable levels. |
Rich Sundet |
| 10/4/2005 |
Update or Other Action |
Project manager changed from Eric Henry to Bill Petrik. |
Sarah Cunningham |
| 1/18/2006 |
Update or Other Action |
Updated legal description, erroneous zipcode, and erroneous latitude and longitude in both degrees, minutes, and seconds and decimal degrees. Used the Anchorage Area Atlas, Site Maps, TopoZone Pro and MOA web resources. Site coordinates obtained via TopoZone Pro Large Map at 1:3,333 Scale, Hi-Res Aerial Photo, NAD 83. Very high degree of confidence in accuracy of new coordinates. Obtained landowner information from MOA as well. Added hardcopies to the file. |
Bill Petrik |
| 6/29/2006 |
Update or Other Action |
Sent a letter to European Motors/Pacific Mitsubishi in Anchorage denying a request to change the monitoring well sampling date from May/June to October due to encountering a freeze up of their MWs for this May’s attempted sampling event. Sampling in the past has taken place in the late spring without problems. This time of year was chosen due to annual high water levels. If freeze ups occur in the future the program requested that the consultant continue to revisit the site until the wells have thawed. The site is in conditional closure and the program wishes to maintain consistent sampling time periods to facilitate fair comparison of annual results. The letter also contained a summary and reiteration of department site reporting requirements. |
Bill Petrik |
| 7/18/2007 |
Update or Other Action |
On this date the CSP received a copy of the Watkins Engineering Inc. report "2007 Ground Water Sampling Results, Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34 and European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" and "Conceptual Site Model, Pacific Mitsubishi, ADEC File No. L55.34 and European Motors, ADEC File No. L55.40" both dated July 16, 2007. |
Bill Petrik |
| 1/28/2008 |
Update or Other Action |
Staff changed from Petrik to Olson. |
Bill Petrik |
| 5/19/2009 |
Update or Other Action |
ADEC received "2008 Ground Water Sampling Results & Request to Decommission Monitoring Well 5" |
Eileen Olson |
| 6/10/2009 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
ADEC approval via email of request in 5/19/2009 submittal to decommission MW5 "Based on the analytical results and monitoring history, the request made in your 5/19/2009 email to abandon MW5 at the European Motors site is approved." |
Eileen Olson |
| 8/26/2009 |
Long Term Monitoring Complete |
ADEC letter formally approving plan already approved via email to abandon monitoring well MW5 on the European Motors property. The letter notes that on June 10, 2009 ADEC approved, by email, decommissioning of MW5 following review of the "2008 Ground Water Sampling Results & Request to Decommission Monitoring Well 5" dated May 19, 2009. The letter further states "Based on the plan reviews and approvals, and in accordance with the requirements set forth in item 4 of the record of decision (see letter dated September 2,2003 with subject line "No Further Remedial Action Planned"), a decreasing trend in contaminant concentrations has been established and additional groundwater monitoring is not required." |
Eileen Olson |
| 10/21/2009 |
Update or Other Action |
Report received noting that on September 11, 2009, the one remaining groundwater monitoring well (MW5)on the subject property was abandoned. |
Eileen Olson |
| 9/14/2012 |
Update or Other Action |
Staff changed from Eileen Olson to IC Unit. |
Kristin Thompson |
| 9/26/2012 |
Institutional Control Compliance Review |
IC review conducted. Groundwater monitoring requirements were removed in database record because of the 2009 action comment. |
Evonne Reese |
| 9/26/2012 |
Institutional Control Record Removed |
Historical conditions at this site meet the 2009 closure policy therefore ICs can be removed. Groundwater monitoring has been completed and the wells decommissioned. Any proposal to remove and/or transport soil or groundwater offsite requires prior ADEC approval.
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Evonne Reese |
