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Site Report: Wizard Car Wash

Site Name: Wizard Car Wash
Address: 4200 (4210) Mountain View Drive;, Anchorage, AK 99508
File Number: 2100.26.158
Hazard ID: 23749
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.224054
Longitude: -149.802050
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

F.K.A. L55.187; Additional file number 2100.50.012 Former LUST site had EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessment completed in 2007, which confirmed the presence of gaoline range contaminants at depth near the pump islands. Partnership that owns site is seeking to sell property.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
7/18/1994 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 76481 ADD; Former Staff
7/18/1994 Site Added to Database Former Staff
7/20/1994 Update or Other Action NOR; Former Staff
8/9/1994 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum LCAU; LUST corrective action underway. Former Staff
9/12/1995 Update or Other Action UPD; RP says awaiting FAP funds. Former Staff
9/15/1995 Update or Other Action CAPR; Reviewed files. Former Staff
6/17/1996 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Underway CAPA; Reviewed a closure report and stockpile request. Former Staff
11/20/1997 Update or Other Action ADEC sends Notification of Intent to Cost Recover Letter to Current Owner: WIZARD WASH Former Staff
6/19/2001 Update or Other Action Request for update and action Lynne Bush
5/31/2002 Update or Other Action Site transferred to DEC staff Amanda Dreyer Lynne Bush
6/7/2002 Update or Other Action Talked with Pete Stone 562-1000 he said they did some site remediation and cleanup (Shannon & Wilson were the consultants), he said he would send reports to DEC Amanda Dreyer
6/18/2002 Update or Other Action Pete called said he would get report and results to DEC this week Amanda Dreyer
5/9/2006 Update or Other Action Project management transferred from Bush to Sundet. Aggie Blandford
3/30/2007 Update or Other Action Staff reassigned from Sundet to Petrik. Aggie Blandford
4/10/2007 Update or Other Action Staff reassigned from Petrik to Carnahan. John Carnahan
4/10/2007 Brownfields Award Site awarded EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessment. John Carnahan
12/26/2007 Site Characterization Report Approved Targeted Brownfield Assessment report received and filed. Review of TBA results indicate an estimated 460 cy remain onsite, primarily in the vicinity of the pump island area, to a depth of ~20 feet. Piping and UST system appear to have remained intact. One water sample showed minor exceedences of benzene near SW corner of car wash building (DTW ~33 ft), although the source is not defined. Further action wrt remediation or soil excvation and removal, and groundwater evaluation are recommended. John Carnahan
9/2/2008 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST site created in CSP database for source area autogenerated pm edit - Wizard Car Wash, 76481 John Carnahan
9/2/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 76481 name: autogenerated pm edit - Wizard Car Wash John Carnahan
9/12/2008 Site Visit Visited the site while in Mountain View area. Site is fenced off from public, but small group of individuals were identified behind the structure. John Carnahan
10/21/2008 Meeting or Teleconference Held Teleconference today with Cook Inlet Housing Authority, their consultant, and ADEC. CIHA is interested in addressing the environmental issues at the site so that it can be redeveloped. Previous investigations indicate potentially significant areas of soil contamination near the current pump islands and there are two 11,800-gallon USTs that must be removed. CIHA intends to submit a work plan to address these issues, with field work tentatively scheduled for spring/summer 2009. Bill O'Connell
9/10/2009 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Reviewed work plan for groundwater investigation at Wizard Wash. During the excavation of contaminated soil, petroleum contamination was noted beyond the maximum depth of the excavator, therefore groundwater contamination is suspected. Three monitoring wells will be installed and sampled to evaluate groundwater contamination at the site. Bill O'Connell
11/9/2009 Site Characterization Report Approved Reviewed the UST Removal, Corrective Action, and Groundwater Investigation Report. Approximately 550 cy of petoleum contaminated soil was excavated to a depth of 25 feet bgs and transported to ASR for thermal treatment. Confirmation soil samples contained GRO up to 1,340 mg/kg at 20 feet bgs, DRO up to 414 mg/kg in the same sample, and benzene up to 1.00 mg/kg, also in the same sample. Soil with contaminant concentrations above cleanup levels was not found above the 12 foot interval. Excavation stopped after reaching the maximum extent possible with the excavator. A groundwater investigation was initiated after contamination was found in the bottom of the excavation. Three groundwater monitoring wells were installed around the site and sampled shortly after the excavation was completed. Contaminants were not detected above cleanup levels and the wells were decommissioned so that site development could proceed. Bill O'Connell
12/9/2009 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 76481 former dispensers. Bill O'Connell
2/26/2010 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Contaminated Sites Program (ADEC) has completed a review of the environmental records associated with the former Wizard Car Wash formerly located at 4200 Mountain View Drive in Anchorage, Alaska. Based on the information provided to date, the ADEC has determined that the contaminant concentrations remaining on site do not pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment, and this site will be closed. Bill O'Connell
4/28/2010 Update or Other Action Confirmation of monitoring well decommissioning received this date from URS Corp on behalf of CIHA. Bill O'Connell
8/20/2010 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Reviewed Soil Excavation Report for Former Wizard Car Wash. Additional excavation was conducted after contaminated soil was encountered during site prep work. Contaminated soil was encountered at approximately 20 feet bgs and was mixed with debris such as wire and broken pieces of wood. The exact source of the contamination was not determined. Approximately 230 cy of impacted soil was excavated, characterized, and disposed of at the Anchorage Regional Landfill. Confirmation soil samples collected following excavation activities did not contain contaminants above Method Two Migration to Groundwater cleanup levels. Bill O'Connell

Contaminant Information

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

Control Type

Type Details
No ICs Required

Requirements

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

No associated sites were found.

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