Site Report: Galena AFS/Airport - LF008 Historic Landfill NW of Triangle
| Site Name: | Galena AFS/Airport - LF008 Historic Landfill NW of Triangle |
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| Address: | ~0.37 Mile NW of Million Gallon Hill (CG001), Galena, AK 99741 |
| File Number: | 860.38.058 |
| Hazard ID: | 26189 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Tim Sharp, 9074512131 tim.sharp@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 64.744594 |
| Longitude: | -156.972894 |
| 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
Three landfill sites in Galena were sampled in 1995 for evidence of contamination on the soil surface, in the surface water, and in the down-gradient groundwater. LF008 was known as the "current landfill" in 1995, though it is currently covered by soil and not in use. In 1995, chromium, arsenic, vanadium, lead, zinc, and copper were detected in the groundwater samples taken. Arsenic (0.022 mg/L) and lead (0.022 mg/L) were detected above groundwater cleanup levels. Though there was work performed in 2011 and 2012 to establish background concentrations of RCRA metals in the Galena groundwater, there are no agreed upon background levels for the groundwater in the region. Antimony (5.1 mg/kg) and arsenic (8.6 mg/kg) were also detected in 1995 in the soil at this site above ADEC Method Two migration to groundwater cleanup levels. This landfill was covered and closed in 1998 with further monitoring to be conducted. DRO, GRO, and RRO analytical sampling must be completed at this site, and groundwater monitoring should be conducted downgradient of this site with a wider variety of targeted analytes. The wetlands north of this site should be investigated for any sign of contamination, as the as-built drawings of this site indicate a drainage channel in that direction.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 1/24/2014 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 2/19/2014 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79591 name: LF013 Historic Landfill NW of Triangle | Monte Garroutte |
| 3/26/2015 | Update or Other Action | This site was previously designated "LF013" due to a misinterpretation of historical records. After a request by the Air Force, this site was corrected to the site designation of "LF008". | Monte Garroutte |
| 10/26/2016 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | A restoration Advisory board meeting was held in Galena Alaska to discuss the general and specific status of site investigations and cleanup at Galena. | Dennis Shepard |
| 8/8/2018 | Site Visit | DEC conducted a site visit at the Former Forward Operating Location in Galena, AK on August 8-9, 2018. A photo log is available in DEC's electronic file. | Jamie McKellar |
| 10/29/2018 | Site Visit | On October 23, 2018, DEC participated in the Technical Project Team (TPT) meeting with representatives from USAF and ADOT&PF. A site visit with inspections of each site was conducted the following day (10/24/2018) in Galena, as well as a regional advisory board (RAB) meeting with members of the community and other interested parties. | Jamie McKellar |
| 4/5/2019 | Site Visit | On April 2, 2019, DEC staff participated in a Technical Project Team meeting with representatives from USAF, Parsons, CH2M, and ADOT. The TPT meeting was held at the Fairbanks DEC office. On April 3-4, 2019, DEC staff traveled to Galena to participate in meetings with the City Mayor & RAB chair to discuss community concerns about site cleanup; a Proposed Plan meeting for Site DP023, and a community regional advisory board (RAB) meeting to discuss fieldwork completed during the 2018 field season and upcoming 2019 fieldwork. Site visits were also conducted. | Jamie McKellar |
| 10/23/2019 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | On October 22, 2019, DEC participated in the Technical Project Team (TPT) meeting with representatives from USAF and ADOT&PF. A site visit was conducted the following day (10/23/2019) in Galena, as well as a regional advisory board (RAB) meeting with members of the community and other interested parties. | Jamie McKellar |
| 11/15/2023 | Site Visit | DEC, DOT, USAF, and contractors met at the Fairbanks DEC office on May 2, 2023 for a Technical Project Team meeting. The following day a site visit and Regional Advisory Board (RAB) meeting were held in Galena. Meeting minutes for the TPT and RAB meetings were approved on November 15, 2023. | Jamie McKellar |
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