Site Report: Dutch Hbr-Iliuliuk Lake and the Floating Pump House
| Site Name: | Dutch Hbr-Iliuliuk Lake and the Floating Pump House |
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| Address: | Iliuliuk Lake, Unalaska, AK 99685 |
| File Number: | 2542.38.029 |
| Hazard ID: | 25817 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Kathleen Iler-Galau, 9074512153 kathleen.iler-galau@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 53.886014 |
| Longitude: | -166.538689 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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Problems/Comments
The Floating Pumphouse is located on Iliuliuk Lake. The lake was used as a drinking water source in the 1940's, and so the pumphouse was probably run by electricity to eliminate the potential for spills into the lake. Anecdotal reports of Iliuliuk lake and Unalaska Lake state that there may be drums at the bottom of each water body because of drum storage on the lake throughout the winter in order to allow them to disappear in the spring thaw. The pumphouse was tested for ACM in case it needed to be removed, which was determined to be present in the walls and piping. Two lake sediment samples in 2000 indicated multiple PAHs present above soil screening levels. Soil sampling at the power pole near the dock indicated no PCBs were present. Resampling of sediments in 2002 did not indicate PAHs present above sediment quality guidelines. Low levels of DRO were detected in sediments, but may have have biogenic interference. No surface water samples exceeded surface water criteria.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 2/7/2012 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 8/14/2019 | Update or Other Action | Site location was updated on this date. Coordinates for this site are used to determine the presence and position of the site on BLM’s ANCSA Conveyed Land web map. | Rebekah Reams |
| 1/31/2024 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | Per the review of the Draft Restoration Summary Report, Containerized Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste. Amaknak Formerly Used Defense Sites F10AK0841-13, -14, -15, -16, -18, -20, Unalaska Valley, Pyramid Valley-Port Levashef, Summer Bay-Humpy Cove, Margaret Bay-Airport, Mount Ballyhoo, and Little South America (2023), these sites are not considered FUDS eligible by the Amaknak FUDS PM. | Cascade Galasso-Irish |
| 11/6/2024 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | The Qawalangin FUDS Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting was held at the Unalaska Public Library. This regional RAB incorporates five FUDS in the Qawalangin region: Amaknak FUDS, Chernofski FUDS, Cape Wislow FUDS, Fort Learnard FUDS, and Ugadaga Bay FUDS. RAB Board Members, USACE-FUDS, DEC, and members of the public were in attendance in-person, with additional stakeholders participating virtually. FUDS PMs provided updates on the status of FUDS sites. The RAB membership also updated their charter and added new members. | Kathleen Iler-Galau |
| 12/6/2024 | Site Visit | On this date DEC Personnel conducted a site visit. The name of this "lake" is in question. The water is very shallow, two feet seemed to be the maximum depth. No drums visible in the water but some drums are visible around the perimeter. Pumphouse stands in the water. No visible discoloration or sheen. | Kathleen Iler-Galau |
| 2/17/2026 | Public Notice | USACE hosted a regional advisor board meeting at the Dutch Harbor Public Library. Anyone interested can attend these meetings. Meetings are being run by a new contractor, Ahtna Solutions. USACE had presentations on reporting a site, FUDS funding, and prioritization. Next RAB will discuss the 2025 subsistence and cleanup levels report, available at https://par.nsf.gov/servlets/purl/10503257. Great questions were asked and the next meeting will be May 13, 2026. | Kathleen Iler-Galau |
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No associated sites were found.