Site Report: Eareckson AS - Tank 1001-1/#71
| Site Name: | Eareckson AS - Tank 1001-1/#71 |
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| Address: | Building 1001 Queens Match, Amchitka, AK 99546 |
| File Number: | 2649.38.001 |
| Hazard ID: | 24772 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 52.724253 |
| Longitude: | 174.141517 |
| Horizontal Datum: | NAD83 |
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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
2,500-gallon DF2 heating oil UST. DRO contamination (1,700 mg/kg) found during UST closure. Contaminated soil was used to backfill UST excavation. Excavated soil was not tested before being placed back into the UST excavation. Surface staining noted.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 7/24/1997 | Site Added to Database | Former Staff | |
| 7/24/1997 | Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum | LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 77991 Contaminated soil found during UST closure on 7/24/97. | Former Staff |
| 7/24/1997 | Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum | Source removal, UST removed from the ground, 7/24/97. | Tim Stevens |
| 2/5/1999 | Update or Other Action | ADEC project manager requested the Air Force to conduct a release investigation to find the full extent of the contamination found during the UST closure. UST SA confirmation sample result; 1,700 mg/kg DRO. Also, excavated soil was used to backfill UST excavation without being sampled. Surface staining was noted near the fillport area. | Tim Stevens |
| 1/12/2000 | Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment | ADEC received the site assessment report. This site is one of 43 tanks contained in the April 1998 Draft " Project Report" Eareckson AS. Final report dated June 11, 1999 and entitled "Project Report - UST Site Assessment Reports, AST Removal Reports, and Environmental Compliance Activities." Associated ADEC/STP comment letter dated January 12, 2000 prepared by Timothy Stevens. ADEC comment letter states that based on information and laboratory data contained in the site assessment reports, tank 1000-1 (ADEC #71) will need to have a release investigation done to determine the vertical and horizontal extent of the contamination found during the closure process. | Gretchen Pikul |
| 11/16/2007 | Site Visit | ADEC staff travelled to Eareckson Air Station for 4 days to conduct site visits and become familiar with the ecology and topography of the island. Site visits were conducted to all pertinent sites and meetings were held to discuss the plan moving forward for Records of Decision and remedial alternatives. | Jonathan Schick |
| 4/25/2008 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Intitial Ranking Complete for Source Area: 77991 (Autogenerated Action) | |
| 1/6/2012 | Cleanup Complete Determination Issued | Contaminated Sites Staff submitted a letter to the USAF Remedial Project Manager stating that the LUST Site Tank 1001-1 would be administratively closed on our database. After reviewing the relevant reports it was determined that the release from Tank 1001-1 had limited impacts on the immediate environemtn and because of the great distance to groundwater at the site, and the minimal impacts were delineated, that the site could be closed. | Jonathan Schick |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| DRO | Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation | Soil | The groundwater is over 100 feet below ground surface at this site adn the minimal impacts have been delineated and pose no risk to human health or the environment. |
Control Type
| Type | Details |
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| No ICs Required |
Requirements
| Description | Details |
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| Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. |
No associated sites were found.