Skip to content Skip to content

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

You are here: DEC / SPAR / CSP / SPAR Online Services / Contaminated Sites Search / Site Report

Site Report: Bettles Lodge Block 4, Lots 3A, 4A, 5A, and 7

Site Name: Bettles Lodge Block 4, Lots 3A, 4A, 5A, and 7
Address: Bettles Airport; , Bettles, AK 99726
File Number: 890.26.008
Hazard ID: 23792
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 66.906930
Longitude: -151.683100
Horizontal Datum:

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

Four UST's (10,000 gal each) on site, two containing heating oil, jet fuel, and avgas. Also one above ground tank with diesel. Tanks within 500 ft. from well. Also may be 20,000 gallon UST periodically used for jet fuel or diesel - approximately 425 ft. NE of well. Using annex well which is 300 ft. SE of contaminated well. Water depth 17 ft. - 24 ft. Spill in late 1960's. 50 ft. from clinic well. Former staff assigned R. Cormack.(rpltr5)

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
9/5/1985 Release Investigation SI; Woodward-Clyde hired by Army Corps to do inspection and inventory. Concluded no hazard to local population. Former Staff
2/11/1987 Site Visit FI; Wells sampled from 2/11/87 to 10/22/87 include Natl Park Service, Bettles Grey House, Bettles School, and Bettles Lodge. Only Park Service and Bettles Lodge detected hydrocarbon contamination(Park Service 59 ppb benzene in September 1987). Former Staff
10/1/1987 Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment PA; Ecology & Environment, Inc. "Preliminary Assessment Report, Bettles Airport, Bettles, Alaska". HRS Score 3.52. Former Staff
10/21/1987 Site Visit FI; Sampled Fish & Wildlife & FAA Bldg wells. FAA Bldg 603 showed 14 ppb benzene, 20 ppb toluene, 25 ppb ethlybenzene and 90 ppb xylenes. Former Staff
11/2/1987 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 76512 ADD; Former Staff
11/2/1987 Site Added to Database Former Staff
11/16/1987 Site Visit FI; DOT sampled FAA wells from 11/16/87 to 5/9/88. Up to 34 ppb benzene, 53 ppb ethylbenzene, 35 ppb toluene and 254 ppb xylenes detected (samples from shop sink). Former Staff
6/17/1988 Site Visit FI; BLM well sampled. No hydrocarbons detected. Former Staff
6/24/1988 Release Investigation SI; Shannon & Wilson, Inc. study included installation of 5 monitoring wells to evaluate groundwater quality. No sampling and analysis performed. Well locations include: #1 - Bettles Lodge, #2 - Sourdough Outfitters, #3 - FAA Bldg 603, #4 - upgradient well, and #5 - cross-gradient well. Floating product observed in wells 1 and 3. Conclude that contamination at FAA and Lodge from two different sources. Former Staff
9/1/1988 Release Investigation SI; "Bettles LUST Contamination Laboratory Report" included sampling of 14 potable drinking supplies and 4 monitoring wells, and fingerprinting of oil samples obtained from wells. Two monitoring wells near USTs showed contamination with petroleum hydrocarbons. School and lodge wells did not show contamination. Former Staff
9/12/1988 Long Term Monitoring Established MS; R. Cormack sampled 4 wells installed by Shannon & Wilson, Inc. (did not sample well 2). Well 1 showed 22 ppm petroleum product (appears to be gasoline), and well 3 showed 47 ppm of what appears to be diesel fuel. Also sampled drinking water sources in Bettles. No BTEX were found in these samples. DEC requested tank testing by 12/9/88. Former Staff
4/13/1989 Long Term Monitoring Established MS; R. Little & S. Sexton sampled wells in Bettles. Former Staff
8/21/1991 Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment SA1; Site Assessment. 65 cu yds. contaminated soil stockpiled, possible overfills of diesel. Former Staff
9/19/1991 Update or Other Action NOR; Timmons Former Staff
7/8/1992 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Underway CAPR; Corrective Action plan for stockpiled soils. Former Staff
9/4/1993 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum LCAU; Kalu - Tanks have been upgraded and remediation of contaminated soil is underway. Former Staff
1/14/1994 Update or Other Action RPL2; Peterson sent PRP-CS Database Notification Letter to RP requesting update and more environmental information. RP responded with completed information form. Former Staff
6/1/1994 Update or Other Action CAPR; Kalu reviewed. Former Staff
6/6/1994 Update or Other Action CORR; Wingerter sent letter informing RP of their financial liability under new ADEC cost recovery policy. State is authorized, under Section 9003(h) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to take action on this LUST facility. Former Staff
8/23/1994 Update or Other Action MEET; Kalu - Met with the Klaes' to discuss progress on their site. Former Staff
3/1/1996 Site Closure Approved CLOS; Letter from FAA dated March 1, 1996 closes agreement between the FAA and Bettles Lodge regarding the landfarming activity associated with file 890.26.001. Soil on FAA tract meets cleanup level. NFA for Bettles Lodge to follow. Former Staff
3/1/1996 Long Term Monitoring Complete Entered by E. Reese 1/24/06 Evonne Reese
2/25/2005 Update or Other Action Per John Carnahan changed file number from 890.26.001 to 890.26.008 Wendy Uzzell

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.

There are no documents for this site report.

No associated sites were found.

Missing Location Data

Because the GIS location data for this site has not been entered, we cannot direct you to its position on the map. Click "Continue" to proceed to the Contaminated Sites Web Map or "Close" to return to the site report.
Continue     Close

Public Notices  •  Regulations  •  Statutes
Press Releases  •  Contact

 

State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

P.O. Box 111800
Juneau, AK 99811-1800
Phone: 907-465-5066
Fax: 907-465-5245
TDD: 800-770-8973
Physical Location: 410 Willoughby