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Site Report: Texaco - Peters Creek Texaco

Site Name: Texaco - Peters Creek Texaco
Address: 20943 Bill Stephens Drive, Chugiak, AK 99567
File Number: 2106.26.003
Hazard ID: 24881
Status: Active
Staff: Mollie Dwyer, 9074651076 mollie.dwyer@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.409183
Longitude: -149.446614
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

This site is the site of a former Texaco gas station. Petroleum contamination was discovered during a facility upgrade in 1991. In 1999 a partial release investigation and cleanup were conducted during which 197.7 tons of contaminated soil were excavated and taken off site for treatment. The 1999 cleanup and partial release investigation indicated that soil contamination remained at the site. Samples taken from the limit of the excavation contained concentrations of benzene up to 25 mg/kg and gasoline range organics (GRO) up to 5100 mg/kg. There is a drinking water well on site which contained 0.31 ppm total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) when it was sampled in 1991, however no groundwater investigation has been conducted at the site to date. It is not currently known if the well is connected to one or multiple buildings or is in working condition. There is one building on the site: an "office" building, which may have formerly been a convenience store for the gas station, however no vapor intrusion investigation has been conducted. Current site use is unknown. The RP was issued a notice of violation in 1999 for failure to conduct further release investigation to define the extent of the remaining soil and groundwater contamination at the site.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
4/3/1991 Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment Site assessment found contamination. Robert Weimer
4/3/1991 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 78056 Former Staff
4/3/1991 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum Former Staff
4/3/1991 Site Added to Database Former Staff
2/17/1999 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Underway Additional Corrective Action report submitted. 197.7 tons of contaminated soil was removed. Additional contamination remains in-situ and the extent of the remaining contamination has not been defined. Robert Weimer
2/17/1999 Release Investigation Partial release investigation conducted during removal of an additional 197.7 tons of contaminated soil. Additional contamination remains in-situ and the extent of the remaining contamination has not been defined. Robert Weimer
4/16/1999 Update or Other Action ADEC granted request for a 30-day extension to submit a release investigation workplan. Former Staff
12/1/1999 Update or Other Action Fax from RP (David-McCabe, Dawn Water Co.) stating the release investigation workplan will be submitted soon. Robert Weimer
12/12/1999 Update or Other Action ADEC again requests release investigation workplan, schedule for conducting the work, and name of consultant to do the work. Robert Weimer
1/10/2005 Update or Other Action No release investigation workplan has been submitted to date. Robert Weimer
5/29/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Site ranked on the new Exposure Tracking Model (ETM). The ETM is a new site ranking system that looks at, based on available data, the potential exposure pathways for the contamination remaining at the site. Robert Weimer
1/10/2011 Update or Other Action No release investigation workplan has been submitted to date. Need release investigation, possible corrective action, quarterly groundwater monitoring, and confirmation soil samples for closure. Robert Weimer
10/28/2011 Update or Other Action Still no release investigation workplan has been submitted to date. Need release investigation, possible corrective action, quarterly groundwater monitoring, and confirmation soil samples for closure. Robert Weimer
1/29/2014 Update or Other Action Project manager changed to Amy Dieffenbacher, transferred to Juneau Annie Ariel
6/20/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter PRP Notification Letter mailed. Amy Rodman
6/26/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter PRP Notification Letter mailed. Amy Rodman
12/5/2014 Update or Other Action update site location (latitude and longitude) in ADEC Contaminated Sites Database for ADEC GIS public map of contaminated sites. Amy Rodman
10/22/2015 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Sent interest letter to Potentially Responsible Party, requesting that they contact ADEC and submit a work plan for contamination characterization and/or cleanup. Chelsy Passmore
8/9/2018 Site Visit ADEC staff conducted a site visit to assess the current condition of the property. The site appeared to be abandoned and the "office" of the former gas station was unoccupied. Parts of the site was overgrown with vegetation, but the concrete pad still exists over most of the site. The drinking water well exists and is in good condition and is currently locked. One other structure exists on the East side of the site, which has an unknown purpose. This building has electric and is locked, but in good condition. Chelsy Passmore
8/10/2018 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter State interest letter sent, requesting contact to discuss site. Chelsy Passmore
9/5/2018 Update or Other Action 30 day deadline extension granted via e-mail Chelsy Passmore
2/22/2019 Site Characterization Workplan Approved The ADEC reviewed the 2019 BGES Site Characterization Workplan and has no objections provided conditions issued in the ADEC February 2019 workplan approval letter are met. Chelsy Passmore
5/3/2019 Update or Other Action The ADEC reviewed the letter sent from the legal representative of the responsible party. The letter discussed current property ownership and also stated that cost may restrict the site from preforming work in 2019 as outlined in the ADEC approved workplan. The letter detailed ongoing efforts to secure funding for site cleanup through various insurance policies and former site ownership. Chelsy Passmore
12/7/2021 Update or Other Action The ADEC contacted RPs representative to discuss potential funding sources for additional site work. Brandi Tolsma
7/21/2022 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter On this date, Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter issued. Brandi Tolsma

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