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Site Report: Tesoro Northstore #78 2011 System Upgrade

Site Name: Tesoro Northstore #78 2011 System Upgrade
Address: Mile 99 Parks Highway, Willow, AK 99688
File Number: 2268.26.008
Hazard ID: 25707
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: Peter Campbell, 9072623412 peter.campbell@alaska.gov
Latitude: 62.136900
Longitude: -150.040500
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

On August 12, 2011 while upgrading the dispenser islands and underground storage tank (UST) product and vent piping, the soil beneath fill ports on the diesel and unleaded gasoline tanks had evidence of contamination from overfilling during routine fueling operations. On August 15th through 17th, 2011 a release investigation was initiated. The contaminated soil was removed from beneath the fill port and adjacent to Tank #5 (unleaded gasoline) to approximatley 6 feet below ground surface (bgs), and approximately 3 feet bgs beneath Tank #4 (diesel) and stockpiled on site. Further excavation of contaminated soil was determined not feasible due to continued use of the tanks. It was estimated that 10 to 15 gallons of fuel was released. The 58.25 tons of excavated contaminated soil was transported to Alaska Soil Recycling for thermal remediation and disposal on August 24, 2011. Confirmation soil samples taken from the north side of Tank #5 (unleaded gasoline) at 6 feet bgs detected diesel range organics (DRO) at 275 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg), gasoline range organics (GRO) at 994 mg/kg, benzene at 0.293 mg/kg, toluene at 21.4 mg/kg, ethylbenzene at 25.3 mg/kg, and xylenes at 193 mg/kg. Confirmation soil samples taken from the south side of Tank #5 (unleaded gasoline) at 6 feet bgs detected GRO at 794 mg/kg, benzene at 0.159 mg/kg, toluene at 16.5 mg/kg, ethylbenzene at 24.6, and xylenes at 187 mg/kg. Groundwater is estimated to be at a depth of 25 feet or greater. Horizontal soil vapor extraction piping was installed along the north and south sides of Tank #5 for a future treatment option for the remaining soil contamination. Updated 10/20/2011.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
8/23/2011 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Alyce Hughey
8/23/2011 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST site created in CSP database for source area Underground Storage Tanks, 79142 Alyce Hughey
8/23/2011 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum Approximately 30 cubic yards of contaminated soil was excavated when a release was detected during routine tank maintenance on August 15, 2011, Alyce Hughey
8/23/2011 Exposure Tracking Model On Hold Exposure Tracking on hold until final release investigation and/or corrective action report is received and reviewed. Alyce Hughey
8/23/2011 Offsite Soil or Groundwater Disposal Approved Approved the transport of approximately 30 cubic yards of petroleum contaminated soil to Alaska Soil Recycling (ASR) for thermal remediation and disposal. Following thermal remediation ASR will need to test the treated soils using the appropriate laboratory methods for BTEX, GRO, and DRO. Paul Horwath
10/20/2011 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79142 name: Underground Storage Tanks Alyce Hughey
10/21/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Reviewed the August 2011 Release Investigation Report, dated October 2011, from MWH. The Release Investigation was performed on August 15th through 17th, 2011 to determine the nature and extent of the fuel release. The contaminated soil was removed from beneath the fill ports and approximately 6 feet below ground surface adjacent to tank #5 (unleaded gasoline), and approximately 3 feet below ground surface beneath Tank #4 (diesel) fill port and stockpiled on site. It was determined that further excavation was not feasible due to the continued use of the fuel tanks and systems. The amount of release was estimated at approximately 10 to 15-gallons. The 58.25 tons of stockpiled soil was transported to Alaska Soil Recycling on August 24, 2011 for thermal remediation and disposal. Horizontal soil vapor extraction piping was installed along the north and south sides of Tank #5 for a future treatment option for the remaining contaminated soil. Confirmation soil samples taken at 6 feet below ground surface from the North and South sides of Tank #5 detected DRO at 275 mg/kg, GRO at 794 and 994 mg/kg, Benzene at 0.159 and 0.293 mg/kg, Toluene at 16.5 and 21.4 m/kg, Ethylbenzene at 24.6 and 25.3 mg/kg, and Xylenes at 187 at 193 mg/kg. Alyce Hughey
12/1/2011 Meeting or Teleconference Held Staff attended the annual environmental planning meeting with Tesoro and MWH to discuss the workplans for 2012. Alyce Hughey
12/1/2011 Meeting or Teleconference Held Staff attended the annual environmental planning meeting with Tesoro and MWH to discuss the workplans for 2012. Paul Horwath
12/28/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Reviewed the October 2011 Drinking Water Sample Report, dated November 11, 2011, from MWH. On October 21, 2011 a drinking water sample was taken from a pre-filter spigot in the utility room to ensure that the groundwater aquifer that supplied water to the retail market was not impacted by the petroleum release from the underground storage tanks. The analytical results did not detect any of the analytes tested for. Alyce Hughey
6/6/2012 Meeting or Teleconference Held Staff attended the mid-year planning meeting at the ADEC office in Soldotna to discuss the proposed additional assessment activities to be performed in 2012 at Tesoro Northstore #78. Alyce Hughey
8/20/2012 Offsite Soil or Groundwater Disposal Approved Approved the transport of two drums of petroleum contaminated soil to Alaska Soil Recycling in Anchorage. The petroleum product is reported to be automotive gasoline and the post treatment analysis required to be performed on these soils are GRO and BTEX. Paul Horwath
11/14/2012 Meeting or Teleconference Held Paul Horwath and Alyce Hughey attended the annual planning meeting at MWH office in Anchorage to discuss the Corrective Action Work Plan for 2013. Alyce Hughey
1/3/2013 Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment Reviewed the June and July 2012 Release Investigation Report, dated November 2012, prepared by MWH. On June 20 and 21, 2012 three soil borings made into monitoring wells and a Soil Vapor Extraction pilot study was conducted. Benzene soil contamination was encountered in one soil boring at 0.0254 mg/kg at 17 feet below ground surface. The soil vapor extraction pilot test conducted on June 20, had minimal hydrocarbons being detected in the systems exhaust. Groundwater samples collected on July 18, detected benzene in MW-1 at 0.0164 mg/L. A follow-up sample was collected on September 5, 2012 with benzene in MW-1 at 0.000605 mg/L. An on-site drinking water well was sampled on September 5, 2012 with all analytes not being detected. Alyce Hughey
6/4/2013 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 79142 Underground Storage Tanks. Paul Horwath
6/26/2013 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Reviewed the April 2013 Monitoring Event Report, dated June 2013, from MWH. On April 29, 2013 three groundwater monitoring wells MW-1 through MW-3 were sampled after purging three well volumes prior to sample collection. The on-site drinking water was also sampled. All sample results were non-detect for all analytes. Groundwater was flowing towards the west with a bearing of 275 degrees at a gradient of 0.0122. The depth to groundwater was 39.00 to 41.02 feet. Alyce Hughey
6/27/2013 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 79142 Underground Storage Tanks. Paul Horwath
7/30/2013 Meeting or Teleconference Held Staff attended the mid-year planning meeting at the ADEC office in Soldotna to discuss the location of the on-site drinking water well and site closure. Alyce Hughey
8/5/2013 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued Corrective Action Complete Determination Issued. The most current soil sample analytical data reported BTEX, GRO, and DRO contamination exceeding the applicable soil cleanup levels, in the area of the underground storage tanks, within the AREA OF CONCERN identified on FIGURE 1, SITE PLAN WITH AREA OF CONCERN (see Attachment A). Any proposal to excavate, transport, move, treat, and/or dispose of residual contaminated soil at this “site” requires prior ADEC approval. Groundwater concentrations have tested either below the groundwater cleanup levels, or non-detected, for the last two groundwater sampling events. There are no known drinking water wells located immediately down-gradient of the site, and the drinking water well that serves the Tesoro station is located approximately 250 feet from the UST system, and is up-gradient and cross-gradient of the UST system. The onsite drinking water supply well produces water from a deeper groundwater aquifer that is not hydrogeologically connected to the shallow ground water table encountered beneath the UST system. All groundwater monitoring wells, treatment wells, and subsurface treatment piping associated with this project must now be properly decommissioned in accordance with ADEC’s November 2011 Monitoring Well Guidance. Paul Horwath
9/10/2013 Long Term Monitoring Complete Issued approval of a work plan to decommission the three groundwater monitoring wells, and the subsurface SVE treatment piping. Paul Horwath
11/22/2013 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Reviewed the September 2013 Monitoring Wells Decommissioning Report, dated October 25, 2013, prepared by MWH. On September 16, 2013 the three groundwater monitoring wells (MW-1, MW-2 and MW-3) and horizontal SVE remediation piping were decommissioned. The decommissioning was performed according to ADEC’s Monitoring Well Guidance, dated September 2013. Alyce Hughey
12/3/2013 Meeting or Teleconference Held Paul Horwath and Alyce Hughey attended the annual planning meeting at MWH office in Anchorage to discuss the decommissioning work performed at the site in 2013. Alyce Hughey

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
GRO Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil
DRO Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil
BTEX Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil

Control Type

Type Details
No ICs Required

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.
Hazard ID Site Name File Number
24734 Sunshine One Stop 2258.26.005
27116 Tesoro Northstore #78 Vehicle Fueling Overfill 2258.38.018

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