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Site Report: Residence - 246 Crest Drive

Site Name: Residence - 246 Crest Drive
Address: 246 Crest Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99712
File Number: 100.38.229
Hazard ID: 25534
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.873882
Longitude: -147.657170
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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

On 6/7/07 a fuel line from an aboveground heating oil tank ruptured, releasing an estimated 300 gallons of diesel fuel onto the floor of a detached garage and then down the floor drain. DEC Prevention and Emergency Response staff responded to the spill and tried to locate the fuel. Excavation pits were dug by hand down hill of the release; no fuel was ever located. The onsite drinking water well sample was analyzed on 1/22/08 for BTEX; none were detected.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
7/6/2010 Spill Transferred from Prevention Preparedness and Response Program Spill transferred by PERP staff Wes Ghormley. Spill no. 07309915802; spill date 6/7/07; substance = diesel; quantity = ~300 gallons; PERP file no. 102.02.001. Mitzi Read
7/21/2010 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Mitzi Read
7/23/2010 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 78920 name: Aboveground Heating Oil Tank, ~300-Gallon Diesel Release Mitzi Read
10/15/2010 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Sent state interest letter to landowner requesting written documentation on location of drain pipes from the garage and information about drinking water wells in neighborhood. Janice Wiegers
10/25/2010 Update or Other Action Talked to the landowner about additional work that was completed to assess the drains at this poroperty. She will document what has been done and submit it for review. The owner checked with the well driller and determined groundwater is located at about 70 feet below ground surface. Janice Wiegers
3/18/2011 Update or Other Action File transfered to Pam Clemens as per Linda Nuechterlein. Pam Clemens
3/21/2011 Update or Other Action Reviewed letter from homeowner, dated 1-11-11. Updated affiliates tab to include phone number. The surrounding residents have been notified, by the homeowners, of the fuel release in 2007. No fuel has surfaced downgradient of the garage or in the test pits that were dug near the garage. There are no blue prints of the garage construction or information on the French drain's outflow area. Pam Clemens
1/27/2014 Meeting or Teleconference Held DEC met with the landowner to discuss actions necessary to obtain a conditional closure at this site. Additional drinking water well sampling and a DEC site visit were planned. Janice Wiegers
3/2/2014 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued Cleanup complete determination issued on 2/25/14. IC agreement signed by current landowners on 3/2/14. Janice Wiegers
3/2/2014 Institutional Control Record Established Institutional Control Established. Janice Wiegers
10/29/2014 Institutional Control Update Property sold to new owner. The affiliates information has been updated. Evonne Reese
11/12/2014 Update or Other Action An IC reminder letter was issued to the new property owner on this date. Kristin Thompson
6/4/2019 Institutional Control Update An Institutional Controls reminder letter mailed to the landowner on this date. Mossy Mead
5/16/2024 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review completed on this date. An IC reminder letter was issued to the landowner. The next review will be in five years’ time Gaige Robinson

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
DRO Other Soil Diesel went down floor drain in garage; contaminated soil not found but may be present.
BTEX Other Soil Diesel went down floor drain in garage; contaminated soil not found but may be present.

Control Type

Type Details
Signed CS Determination Closure letter dated 2/25/14. CS determination signed by landowner (Jeffrey Merkel) on 3/2/14.
Notice of Environmental Contamination Filed at Fairbanks Recording District on 3/4/13.

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.
Periodic Review Any future change in land use may impact the exposure assumptions cited in this document. If land use and/or ownership changes, these management conditions may not be protective and ADEC may require additional remediation and revised conditions. Therefore the property owner shall report to ADEC by December 31st every 5 years to document land use, or report as soon as any change in land ownership and/or use occurs, if earlier. The report can be sent to the local ADEC office or electronically to DEC.ICUnit@alaska.gov.
Excavation / Soil Movement Restrictions Sub-surface soil contamination may be located near or under the garage. When the garage building is removed and/or the soil becomes accessible, the soil must be evaluated and contamination addressed in accordance with an ADEC approved work plan. ADEC recommends that the floor drains be sealed to prevent water or other substances from entering the drain system and cause migration of the residual contamination.
Other The garage should not be used as a living space without prior notification to ADEC. Petroleum vapors may be entering the garage from the sub-surface, and indoor air testing may be necessary to ensure residential occupancy is safe.

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