Site Report: ADOT&PF 7 mile Maintenance Station
| Site Name: | ADOT&PF 7 mile Maintenance Station |
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| Address: | 7 mile/mile post 62 Dalton Highway, Fairbanks, AK 99701 |
| File Number: | 330.26.003 |
| Hazard ID: | 24594 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls |
| Staff: | IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 65.939476 |
| Longitude: | -149.854733 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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Problems/Comments
A 500 gallon used oil UST was removed when the roof of the maintenance shop that it serviced collapsed due to snow load. The ADOT&PF requested removal of the UST to accommodate construction of a new vehicle repair/storage bay. The UST had passed a tightness test in 1992 and was removed in May, 1995. ADOT had reported a 6,000 gallon diesel fuel spill along the southwest wall of the facility almost directly over the UST in 1988. Approximately 60 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed during the excavation of the UST which was terminated just above the water table at a depth of 14 feet. The close proximity of the building foundation, the access road, and sewer lines prohibited further excavation. The exposed soil excavation wall adjacent to the exterior fill spout of the UST, and the soil between the tank and the building foundation were darkly stained with used oil, either from piping leaks, or surface spills while emptying the used oil tank. Contamination beneath the UST and on the sidewalls of the excavation contained up to 20,000 TPH, 2,200 DRO, and 260 GRO, (concentrations listed in mg/kg). The report suggests that the contamination does not extend far beyond the limits of the excavation, but groundwater may have been impacted. The stockpiled soils were thermally remediated at OIT in September 1995.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3/1995 | Site Added to Database | Former Staff | |
| 1/3/1995 | Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum | LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 77848 Please Edit the release date. Did not have julian date conversion chart. | Former Staff |
| 7/24/1995 | Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment | Dames & Moore conduct SA. Petroleum impacts detected to 14,000 TPH, 2,100 DRO, 250 GRO and 96 ppm benzene remaining in place. Recommend GW monitoring with 3 wells. Rec. excavated soil be treated as well as the tank sludge. | Former Staff |
| 9/1/1995 | Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum | Remove about 65 cubic yards of soil and have thermally treated at OIT in Moose Creek. | Former Staff |
| 12/26/1997 | Update or Other Action | ADEC sends standard letter to Mr. Ralph Swarthout, Director of Maintenance & Operations requesting RI and registration forms. | Former Staff |
| 1/28/2004 | Update or Other Action | Transferred DEC staff lead from John Carnahan | Cynthia Pring-Ham |
| 1/3/2006 | Update or Other Action | File review, update problem statement. Update GIS using Topozone Pro and file maps. | Kim DeRuyter |
| 5/8/2007 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | source area was an used oil tank that was pulled and the area subsequently covered by the shop building. Soil contamination remained in the ground | Jim Frechione |
| 5/18/2007 | Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment | Shannon & Wilson installed 3 soil borings - that were converted to monitor wells. Possible source areas include: used oil UST that was removed in 1995 and now area is covered by shop building and numerous fuel releases in 1980s. Soil sample data indicated soil contamination above migration to GW but below ingestion/inhalation levels. The groundwater at the site consists of a perched (shallow) aquifer underlain by bedrock and/or permafrost. Deeper aquifer is reportedly artesian and used as drinking water source. Extent of soil contaminastion not fully defined but risks to human health and migration to deeper aquifer appear to be minimal. The site information will be evaluated and a decision document prepared regarding the environmental status of the site. | Jim Frechione |
| 6/6/2007 | Institutional Control Record Established | conditional closure requires ADOTPF to contact ADEC when contaminated soil associated with former used oiol tank is accessible. It currently is beneath the shop building. Drinking water well should periodically be monitored to ensure no contamination migrates into deeper aquifer. | Jim Frechione |
| 6/6/2007 | Conditional Closure Approved | record of decision issued for conditional closure. Soil contamination remains above MTG levels and suprapermafrost groundwater impacted by DRO. Drinking water aquifer is artesian and separated from contamination by permafrost and bedrock. | Jim Frechione |
| 12/20/2011 | Update or Other Action | Site management staff changed to IC Unit. | Evonne Reese |
| 12/20/2011 | Institutional Control Compliance Review | IC review conducted, closure details completed in the database, follow up requirements added, and reminder system updated. | Evonne Reese |
| 1/3/2013 | Update or Other Action | Site symbol adjusted visually using ArcGIS.com, Google satellite imagery, and topographic maps from the file. This file cross referenced with file 330.38.111. | Laurel Gale |
| 5/27/2014 | Institutional Control Update | An IC reminder letter was issued to the responsible party on this date. | Kristin Thompson |
| 8/6/2019 | Institutional Control Compliance Review | An Institutional Controls reminder letter e-mailed to the responsible party on this date. | Mossy Mead |
| 6/17/2024 | 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 |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| DRO | Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation | Soil | |
| DRO | > Table C | Groundwater |
Control Type
| Type | Details |
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| Other | Database QC update 12/20/11 |
Requirements
| Description | Details |
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| Groundwater Use Restrictions | |
| Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. | |
| Excavation / Soil Movement Restrictions | |
| Periodic Review | Every 5 years contact the RP regarding site conditions and to verify that the shallow groundwater aquifer is not being used as a drinking water source. |
| Hazard ID | Site Name | File Number |
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| 26573 | ADOT&PF 7 Mile Maintenance Station Class V Injection Well | 330.38.140 |
| 873 | ADOT&PF 7 Mile Camp | 330.38.111 |