| Action Date |
Action |
Description |
DEC Staff |
| 6/2/1997 |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum |
LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 77817 New Horizons performed the UST closure at this site on this date. One 3,000 gallon unleaded gasoline UST, one 3,000 gallon diesel (previously held leaded gasoline) UST, and one 2,000 gallon diesel UST were closed and removed this date. Significant contamination remains in the soil and GW per the consultant. |
Former Staff |
| 6/2/1997 |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum |
A visual inspection of the tanks and piping on this date revealed no defects, rust spots, or damage. Approximately 330 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed and temporarily stockpiled on site. |
Former Staff |
| 6/2/1997 |
Site Added to Database |
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Former Staff |
| 11/10/1997 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Sent a letter this date in response to review of the site assessment report from New Horizons Telecom, Inc., titled "Big Su Lodge, Underground Storage Tank, Permanent Closure Site Assessment" dated 7/25/97, received 8/25/97. Soil heavy with contamination was encountered to the south (fill end) of all the tanks below 12 feet bgs and seemed t be radiating from Tank 2 which at different times contained both diesel and leaded fuel. A small GW seep was encountered at 10 feet bgs on the west sidewall during excavation. Diesel and gasoline contaminated soil was removed to ~20 feet bgs. Actual GW was encountered at ~20 feet bgs. Completed and sent a letter to the consultant and the responsible party advising them of the need for a release investigation and corrective action plan. This would need to include sampling/testing of the public water supply well and submitting the results to the department by 12/15/97, monitoring of the ground water for DRO, GRO, BTEX, and lead with a resulting repost submitted to the ADEC by 6/30/98, cleanup of the remaining in-situ soil contamination, and a passive bio-cell remediation work plan for review. |
Mike Krieber |
| 4/24/1998 |
Cleanup Plan Approved |
In response to a work plan letter from Denali Environmental dated and received by the DEC 4/22/98, sent a letter this date approving the corrective action plan for long-term stockpiling of 333 cubic yards of contaminated soil stockpiled at the site. The letter reminded the responsible party that a release investigation and corrective action plan still need to be done. |
Paul Pinard |
| 6/25/2001 |
Update or Other Action |
Received a faxed copy of the "Big Su Lodge Soil Cleanup Work Plan" from New Horizons Telecom Inc. which was revised subsequent to submittal of a 6/22/01 draft work plan. |
Robert Weimer |
| 7/16/2001 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Received a faxed copy of Analytica Environmental Laboratories AK 101 (GRO), AK 102/103 (DRO/RRO), EPA 8260B (BTEX), and SW7421 (total lead) results for the 5/17/01 on site drinking water well sampling event from New Horizons Telecom, Inc. All results were non-detectable. |
Robert Weimer |
| 7/25/2001 |
Update or Other Action |
The department received a fax from New Horizons Telecom Inc. of a letter from them to Ms. Barbara Jones indicating that New Horizons was assuming that Ms. Jones no longer wished to retain New Horizons to perform work at the Big Su Lodge. |
Robert Weimer |
| 9/15/2004 |
Update or Other Action |
Date approximate. Approximately 450 gallons of diesel fuel were released from an above ground storage tank in the fall of 2004. According to an 10/25/04 letter from AlaskChem engineering, the fuel was absorbed into the unfrozen soils in the vicinity of the tank. John Brown of the Preparedness and Emergency Response Program (PERP) is overseeing this spill. |
Bill Petrik |
| 6/1/2005 |
Update or Other Action |
File has been located, assigned file #2268.26.001; Event ID # 1627; Facility ID #2320. |
Lynne Bush |
| 6/17/2005 |
Update or Other Action |
A letter was sent to Troy Jones requesting an update on status of the site cleanup. |
Lynne Bush |
| 8/31/2005 |
Update or Other Action |
Based on ADNR Recorder's Office information, the property ownership changed from Troy and Barbara Jones to Gregg Reiter, Tom LaVelle, and John Rinka on this date. |
Bill Petrik |
| 3/30/2007 |
Update or Other Action |
Staff reassigned from Sundet to Petrik. |
Aggie Blandford |
| 4/17/2007 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
Initial ETM ranking completed. |
Daniel Fremgen |
| 5/2/2007 |
Update or Other Action |
Talked with Mr. Hunter Burton, attorney with Ernouf and Coffey about the site status and remaining cleanup issues. The M.S.B. Fire Safety Officer will not grant two liquor licenses for the premises until issues with ADEC are resolved. |
Bill Petrik |
| 5/8/2007 |
Update or Other Action |
Updated the existing erroneous latitude and longitude using TopoZone Pro, 1:24K Scale USGS Base Map, at a 1:24K View Scale, NAD 83 Datum in conjunction with a site map. Moderate confidence in coordinates. Site should be GPSed to improve coordinates. |
Bill Petrik |
| 5/10/2007 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
Updated the Initial Ranking performed by Dan Fremgen. The update was based on the New Horizons Telecom report "UST Permanent Closure Site Assessment" dated 7/25/97 that Dan did not have access to at the time of ranking. |
Bill Petrik |
| 9/19/2008 |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum |
LUST site created in CSP database for source area 3 USTs, 77817 |
Bill Petrik |
| 9/19/2008 |
Update or Other Action |
Attempted to call the telephone number listed for Mr. Reiter (733-2464) and the Joneses (928 428-7801) under the Affiliates Tab but got an announcements that indicated that each phone number was disconnected or no longer in service. |
Bill Petrik |
| 9/22/2008 |
Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter |
The Contaminated Sites Program (CSP) finalized and sent out to two Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) letters, via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, for the Big Su Lodge near Trapper Creek as part of efforts to initiate Cost Recovery on the site. The CSP was unable to contact either of the PRPs by telephone prior to sending the letters out. |
Bill Petrik |
| 11/14/2008 |
Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter |
After talking with Mr. Brad Fisher of Fisher's Fuel via telephone on 11/7/08 and informing him that he may be receiving a potentially responsible party (PRP) letter for this site in the near future, a potential responsible party letter was sent out this date to him via certified mail, return receipt requested. This was the third PRP letter sent for the site. |
Bill Petrik |
| 11/21/2008 |
Update or Other Action |
The Contaminated Site Program (CSP) completed a lengthy, detailed letter and mailed it via certified mail, return receipt requested to Mr. Jones, the former property owner of the Big Su Lodge near Willow, Alaska requesting a work plan for a release investigation for historic release(s) from the former underground storage tanks at the Big Su Lodge, Willow, Alaska, LUST Event ID#1627.
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Bill Petrik |
| 4/13/2009 |
Site Characterization Workplan Approved |
Reviewed a hard copy of the Shannon & Wilson "Draft Work Plan for Release Investigation at Big Su Lodge, Mile 104 Parks Highway, Talkeetna, Alaska; ADEC Reckey Number 19997220015501, File ID Number 2268.26.001" dated March 11, 2009. The work plan entailed investigation of the both the LUST and HOT sites. The work plan was conditionally approved in a letter this date. |
Bill Petrik |
| 1/12/2010 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 77817 3 USTs based on review of the S&W "Release Investigation; Big Su Lodge, Mile 104 Parks Highway; Talkeetna, Alaska" dated September 2009. |
Bill Petrik |
| 1/14/2010 |
Update or Other Action |
Site Name changed from "Big Su Lodge" to "Big Su Lodge USTs" to minimize confusion of this site with the heating oil tank (HOT) site named "Big Su Lodge HOT". |
Bill Petrik |
| 4/15/2010 |
Site Characterization Report Approved |
Reviewed the Shannon & Wilson "Release Investigation; Big Su Lodge, Mile 104 Parks Highway; Talkeetna, Alaska" dated September 2009. The project consisted of collecting near-surface and subsurface soil samples, advancing soil borings, installing monitoring wells (MW) in the borings, measuring depth to water and collecting groundwater (GW) samples from each MW, and surveying. The field activities described were conducted between 6/8 and 6/11/09.
Soil borings B2 through B4 were advanced on 6/9 and 6/10/09 to evaluate the nature and extent of soil and GW contamination at the site. Boring B2 was positioned within the clean fill of the former USTs excavation in the vicinity of the most impacted area as documented during the 1997 UST closure assessment. An additional sample (Sample B2S8) was collected from the native soil 15 to 17’ bgs at a location 4’ east of Boring B2. The other 2 borings were advanced south and down-gradient of the source area with respect to the GW flow direction. Screening soil samples were collected from each borehole generally at 2.5’ intervals. One sample from each of these 3 boreholes was submitted for lab analysis for GRO, DRO, RRO, and BTEX. All 3 samples were taken from 10 to 12’ bgs which was bridging or slightly above the water table at the time of drilling. The PID readings for the samples from borings B2 through B4 were 3.8 ppmV, 5.2 ppmV and 0.3 ppmV, respectively. Higher PID readings were documented in samples shallower than those submitted for lab. The highest PID readings (in ppmV) for each of these three borings were 6.2 at 5.5 to 7.5’ bgs, 8.2 at 7.5 to 9.5’ bgs, and 1.9 at 1.5 to 2’ bgs, respectively. The sampling results detected DRO, RRO, and benzene at maximum levels of 8.1 mg/kg (laboratory estimate), 25.7 mg/kg, and 0.00469 mg/kg, respectively. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) for DRO in 2 of the 3 wells was above the detected level of 8.1 mg/kg at 21.6 and 21.9 mg/kg. However, all sampling results and LOQs are substantially below the Migration to Groundwater soil cleanup levels in mg/kg of 300 for GRO, 250 for DRO, 11,000 for RRO, and 0.025 benzene. Boring B2 was drilled to a depth of 17.4’ bgs. A screening sample was taken at 15-17’ bgs but no PID reading was on the boring log.
Borings B2 through B4 were completed as Monitoring Wells MW2 through MW4, respectively, and developed on 6/10 and 6/11/09. GW was encountered in the borings between about 10.1 and 12.5’ bgs at the time of drilling. The screened intervals of the wells were approximately centered on the GW contact depths at time of drilling. GW samples were collected on 6/11/09. A GW sample was collected from each well and was analyzed for GRO, DRO, RRO, and BTEX. All sampling results and LOQs were substantially below the GW cleanup levels.
A closed-loop elevation survey of the top of the MW casings was conducted. Water depth relative to the top of the well casings on 6/11/09 was between about 9.5 and 11’ bgs and used to develop GW elevation contours that indicated a flow southward at that time at a gradient of about 0.03 foot per foot.
The decontamination water from Borings B2, and B3 was discharged on the ground at the HOT release area where near-surface soil is contaminated above cleanup levels with DRO and benzene and sub-surface soils contaminated with GRO, DRO, RRO, and benzene above cleanup levels. The decontamination water from Boring B4 was added to a 55-gallon drum containing development water from related activities. The soil and water associated with the borings and wells may be land spread and discharged at the site in non-environmentally sensitive areas and away from the on-site DW well.
A letter was sent this date indicating the review and that the CSP will be sending a letter closing the site. |
Bill Petrik |
| 4/19/2010 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 77817 3 USTs in conjunction with a Corrective Action Complete w/o ICs Determination based on review of the new SGS North America Inc. Level II Lab Data Report issued 1-15-10 to show J Flags and DLs for the S&W "Release Investigation; Big Su Lodge, Mile 104 Parks Highway; Talkeetna, Alaska" dated September 2009. |
Bill Petrik |
| 4/20/2010 |
Cleanup Complete Determination Issued |
The CSP granted a Corrective Action Complete Determination with no ICs. During removal of a 3,000-gallon unleaded-gasoline UST, a 3,000-gallon diesel UST formerly holding leaded gasoline, and a 2,000-gallon diesel UST on June 2 to 3, 1997, GRO, DRO, benzene, and Total BTEX were detected above the then Matrix Level A soil cleanup levels. However, none of these values exceeded their respective current 18 AAC 75.341 Ingestion/Dermal Contact cleanup levels. The next site investigation, in June 2009, included soil borings, MW installations, and lab analysis of soil and GW samples. Boring B2 was positioned from the ground surface to 15’ feet bgs within the clean fill of the former USTs excavation in the vicinity of the most impacted area as documented during the 1997 UST closure assessment and down gradient. Then the drill rig was moved four feet east and a screening sample taken from 15 to 17‘ bgs in native soil. A soil sample taken from 10 to 12 feet bgs bridged the water table at the time of drilling and was submitted for lab analysis for GRO, DRO, RRO, and BTEX. The sampling results detected DRO, RRO, and benzene at maximum levels of 8.1 mg/kg, 25.7 mg/kg, and 0.00469 mg/kg, respectively, and substantially below the 18 AAC 75.341 Method Two Migration to Groundwater soil cleanup levels. A groundwater sample was collected from monitoring well B2 and analyzed for GRO, DRO, RRO, and BTEX. All sampling results were ND and PQLs were substantially below the 18 AAC 75.345 Table C GW Cleanup Levels. As part of the CSP site decision, all the MWs were requested to remain left in place in order to continue to collect further GW information related to the Big Su Lodge HOT site which is also located on the property. |
Bill Petrik |
| 8/7/2015 |
Update or Other Action |
This file has been archived at Alaska Archives
Barcode 896984 Box 418 |
Susan Carberry |
