Site Report: City of Buckland Water Plant
| Site Name: | City of Buckland Water Plant |
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| Address: | Buckland Airport Road, Buckland, AK 99727 |
| File Number: | 520.38.005 |
| Hazard ID: | 25359 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | * Currently Not Assigned, 9072693057 bill.oconnell@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 65.977192 |
| Longitude: | -161.125596 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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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
The facility consists of two aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) containing heating oil, which are lined and diked. This tank farm is used to dispense fuel to various city facilities. It was reported that the tank farm will be replaced by a consolidated facility. A total of two soil samples were collected. One soil sample, southwest of the tank farm, near piping, at 1 foot below ground surface (bgs), contained 3,390 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) diesel range organics (DRO). The second soil sample, collected outside the dike at the southwest corner of the tank farm at 1 foot bgs, contained DRO below cleanup levels. Gasoline range organics (GRO), ethylbenzene, and xylenes were detected, but below cleanup levels. The detection limit for benzene on one sample was twice the cleanup level.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 6/21/2001 | Update or Other Action | Shannon & Wilson conducted a site reconnaissance, funded by the Denail Commission of tanks and tank farms in the village of Buckland. | Keather McLoone |
| 6/21/2001 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database (Date adjusted from 2/24/2009 for report/query consistency. (Reese)) | Mitzi Read |
| 1/25/2008 | Update or Other Action | Provided copy of Shannon & Wilson AST Recon Assessment report to Mayor Ticket of Buckland who was in our offices to meet with VSW regarding a capital improvement project in Buckland. | Keather McLoone |
| 3/3/2008 | Update or Other Action | Met with Jon Menough of VSW program regarding upcoming work in Buckland. He confirmed that the water intake for the village is currently upstream from the village and that "Plan A" has it again going in upstream although an alternative plan would place it in a downstream location and he is now informed of the potential concerns regarding such a placement. The construction project will have DEC and construction oversight staff in the village very often over ~ next 3 years. | Keather McLoone |
| 2/24/2009 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 78714 name: 2 ASTs - Heating Oil | Mitzi Read |
| 1/14/2010 | Update or Other Action | Reconfirmed with Debra Addie on 1/14/2010 about location of water intake location as the drinking water program maps/tools have it an incorrect location downgradient. | Keather McLoone |
| 11/5/2013 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 78714 2 ASTs - Heating Oil. | Joshua Barsis |
| 1/6/2015 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 78714 2 ASTs - Heating Oil. | Joshua Barsis |
| 2/13/2015 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Letter sent on this day with site summary and request info. | Joshua Barsis |
| 6/2/2016 | Update or Other Action | Sent letter on this date detailing site history with a request for contact. | Nathan Maxwell |
| 9/27/2016 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | Reviewed site characterization work plan on 9/20/2016. ADEC approval pending the recommended edits made. Satori group submitted a revised work plan on 9/23/2016. ADEC has approved revised work plan. | Erin Gleason |
| 3/1/2017 | Update or Other Action | Sent letter requesting the report for October 2016 characterization field work that was conducted. | Erin Gleason |
| 4/24/2017 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | ADEC has completed the review of the report received on April 20, 2017. ADEC requires revisions prior to approval of the report. Letter sent to City of Buckland requesting revised report by June 15th, 2017. | Erin Gleason |
| 6/9/2017 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | Received revised characterization report June 1, 2017. ADEC required revisions were not all completed. Sent Alan Caldwell of Satori group email with list of questions and revisions that still need to be addressed. | Erin Gleason |
| 7/5/2017 | Update or Other Action | Received revised report 6/22/2017. Not all of the requested revisions have been made. Sent letter to Mayor of Buckland and CC's Alan Caldwell further clarifying what changes are needed. | Erin Gleason |
| 8/10/2017 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | Received revised report. All necessary changes have been made. Report is approved. | Erin Gleason |
| 12/4/2017 | Update or Other Action | Summit Consulting Services managed the force account construction for the water and sewer project in Buckland from 2008/2009 until the present. This work included construction of a new water treatment plant and water storage tank adjacent to the existing. This year, they are replacing their treated water storage tank in its original location. The treated water storage tank is adjacent to the City’s fuel tank farm. From 2008/2009 until the beginning of this construction year, the Water and Sewer Project used that tank farm for the storage of gasoline (not diesel fuel or fuel oil). During that time, they wer not aware of any spills or incidences. This year, they terminated our agreement with the City for use of that tank. The City has since dismantled the tanks and removed them from the site. | Erin Gleason |
| 1/16/2019 | Update or Other Action | ADEC sent letter providing information about all three City of Buckland sites. ADEC requests a meeting to make a plan for management of all sites By March 15, 2019 and a work plan by May 1, 2019. | Erin Gleason |
| 5/13/2021 | Update or Other Action | The City of Buckland experienced significant flooding during break-up when an ice jam occurred downstream from town on the Buckland River. | Naomi Mason |
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