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Site Report: OK Lumber

Site Name: OK Lumber
Address: 272 Illinois Street , Fairbanks, AK 99710
File Number: 102.26.009
Hazard ID: 24153
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.849320
Longitude: -147.718840
Horizontal Datum:

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Problems/Comments

LUST Trust #89-3-5-0-292-1. This site involved two USTs that were found to be leaking. The first UST was a 1,000-gallon used oil UST that was located north of the DOT Bldg. and one 1,000-gallon heating oil UST which was located north of the Main Bldg. Former staff assigned R. Little and D. Basketfield. (rpltr)(Illinois-Minnie)

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
10/11/1989 Update or Other Action REM; Monitoring of tank and contaminated soil removal performed by Martech. 5 soil samples obtained for excavation closure, and one sample obtained from soil stockpile. Approximately 31 yards of material removed. Analyses detected low levels of trichloroethylene and chlorobenzene in soils from the base of the excavation and against the building foundation. BTEX levels in these samples did not exceed the 0.5 ppm benzene and sum of 10 BTEX state guidelines for soil cleanup. Former Staff
10/11/1989 Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment SA1; Former Staff
10/19/1989 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 78422 ADD; Former Staff
10/19/1989 Site Added to Database Former Staff
10/20/1989 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum LCAU; Thomas reported: Martech performed UST closure, and 31 yards of contaminated material was removed to ARRC Dome site station. Fate of soils unknown. : LCAU date changed DB conversion Former Staff
12/16/1991 Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment SA1; Grd water assesment studies to assess potential for grd H2O contamination a site from UST gasoline release. Former Staff
12/30/1991 Update or Other Action NOR; Gibler Former Staff
3/3/1992 Update or Other Action RPL2; ADEC/Peterson sent PRP-CS Database Notification letter requesting PRP update and provide additional environmental information concerning the site. As of "complete date" no response was ever rec'd. Former Staff
8/6/1992 Update or Other Action SLC; (SLSW) Thomas: Final request completed and sent to Juneau for approval included 10 points for Site Assessment: Site History, Monitor Wells, Well Surveys, Water Elevations, Pieziometric Surface, Aquifer Test, Groundwater Analysis and Final Report. Starting date Feb.1993. Former Staff
9/15/1992 Update or Other Action UPD; Hung reviewed. Former Staff
12/18/1992 Update or Other Action SLC; Thomas: notified by letter, party of ADEC's intent to use Response Fund monies to initiate a comprensive area-wide Phase I site Assessment of the Illinois-Minnie Site. Asks to submit questions and comments. Former Staff
12/28/1992 Update or Other Action SLC; (OSLP) Thomas: ARRC submitted comments and preferred Site Assessment plan for Illinois-Minnie Site. This Project was first proposed in 1990. Former Staff
12/28/1992 Update or Other Action SLC; (OSLP) Thomas: Corr. returned to ARRC thanking for comments. Will incorporate into ADEC final version. will keep ARRC and all parties updated on future actions. Former Staff
2/3/1993 Update or Other Action MEET; Thomas: met with Norm Kruckenberg to discuss the Illinois-Minnie project and how OK lumber fits into the strategy. Discussed site history at great length. UST on-site reemoved 1989 w/residual contamination still present. ARRC took lead for cleanup but never finished. Will wait on additional action until report completed. 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
11/20/1997 Update or Other Action ADEC sends Notification of Intent to Cost Recover Letter to Current Owner: O.K. LUMBER CO. INC. Former Staff
1/28/2004 Update or Other Action Transferred DEC staff lead from John Carnahan Cynthia Pring-Ham
12/5/2006 Update or Other Action File reviewed for reranking. Problem identified in database entry - this lust event is linked to the OK Lumber Facility on Rohloff Street. Sent Dave Guinn message to correct this problem on 9/15/06. Janice Wiegers
12/20/2006 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking File review indicated that two confirmed sources were present at this site. One source was the waste oil tank that was removed in 89. BTEX, TPH, and limited halogenated solvents were tested in the soil during the tank removal. Metals were not tested and no groundwater samples were collected. Chloroform remained in the soil above the migration to groundwater cleanup levels. The second source was a heating oil tank that was removed in 1996. Contamination was left in place at approximatley 6 feet bgs. Only DRO was tested in the soil. No groundwater samples were collected. Janice Wiegers
12/21/2006 Institutional Control Record Established The conditions of the closure include the following: 1. A copy of this conditional closure letter shall be noted on the ADEC database and incorporated into the ARRC lease file to ensure any future operator of the site is notified of the conditions and subject to compliance with them. 2. In accordance with 18 AAC 78.274(b), ADEC approval must be obtained prior to transport and/or disposal of soil or groundwater from this site. 3. No groundwater wells shall be installed on the property without the review and approval of ADEC. Deborah Williams
12/21/2006 Conditional Closure Approved ADEC gave a conditional closure determination for this site. Deborah Williams
4/20/2011 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC review conducted, staff name changed from Cardona to IC Unit, tickler updated, and periodic reporting requirement added Erik Norberg
12/11/2013 Institutional Control Update An IC reminder letter was issued to the responsible party on this date. Kristin Thompson
8/6/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Send to property owner on this date. Evonne Reese
1/11/2019 Institutional Control Update Institutional Controls verification letter e-mailed to the landowner on this date. Mossy Mead
3/6/2019 Institutional Control Update Received return e-mail from a representative of ARRC after sending the 2019 ICs reminder letter. They confirmed there has not been any movement of soil or installations of water wells. Currently, there is no tenant using the site. Mossy Mead
5/28/2024 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review completed on this date. An IC reminder letter was E-mailed to the landowner. The next review will be in five years’ time. Gaige Robinson
6/18/2024 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
Chlorobenzene 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
CS Database Notation And Letter To Landowner/RP

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. In accordance with 18 AAC 78.274(b), ADEC approval must be obtained prior to transport and/or disposal of soil or groundwater from this site.
Groundwater Use Restrictions No groundwater wells shall be installed on the property without the review and approval of ADEC.
Hazard ID Site Name File Number
25370 OK Lumber / Former ADOT&PF Maintenance Shop 102.38.153

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