Site Report: Scammon Bay Former BIA School
| Site Name: | Scammon Bay Former BIA School |
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| Address: | Hillside Street, South of Main Street Intersection, Scammon Bay, AK 99662 |
| File Number: | 2445.38.004 |
| Hazard ID: | 26268 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Julie Fix, 9074655368 julie.fix@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 61.841302 |
| Longitude: | -165.583036 |
| 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
In August 2014 a contractor working for the Association of Village Council Presidents was putting storm drains in the area and discovered contamination downgradient of the former BIA school tank farm and in the vicinity of the former BIA drum storage area. Rather than direct storm water through the contaminated soil, a culvert was placed in the ditch. The contamination extends from the ground surface to at least 6 feet below ground surface. 50 cubic yards of soil were stockpiled on visqueen at a borrow pit out of town. A clean soil cap was added to reduce potential for exposure but the contamination is reportedly 35 feet from a small stream that some residents use for drinking water. A public drinking water system drinking water intake is upgradient from the source area.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 8/26/2014 | Spill Transferred from Prevention Preparedness and Response Program | Spill transferred by PERP staff Bob Carlson. Spill no. 14279921701; spill date = 8/5/14; substance = diesel; quantity = unknown. | Mitzi Read |
| 9/17/2014 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 9/17/2014 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79658 name: Scammon Bay Former BIA School | Mitzi Read |
| 10/30/2014 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Potential Responsible Party/State Interest Letter; mailed to BIA. | Keri DePalma |
| 4/21/2016 | Update or Other Action | Contacted Lower Yukon School District Facilities Director to request site status update | Joy Whitsel |
| 4/28/2016 | Update or Other Action | Received response from Lower Yukon School District (LYSD) facilities director that LYSD had no involvement in the excavation in question. Further information may be obtained from either the City of Scammon Bay or the Scammon Bay Tribal entity that was directing the work. | Joy Whitsel |
| 6/8/2016 | Update or Other Action | Responded to request from Alaska Department of Natural Resources to pump water from ponds located within half mile of contaminated sites for Scammon Bay Airport Flood Repairs project (TWUA A2016-26). DEC had no objections to the request. | Joy Whitsel |
| 9/15/2017 | Update or Other Action | Received human health concern from IGAP coordinator regarding children playing on contaminated soil stockpiles. Advised him to cover stockpiles before snowfall and to consider landspreading the soil in the spring and planting willow cuttings. DEC project manager provided resources for how to use willow cuttings in phytoremediation. If the contaminated soil stockpile is transferred to a new area and landspread, the new area will be considered a contaminated site until soil sampling demonstrates that petroleum contamination has been remediated. | Joy Whitsel |
| 6/28/2019 | Update or Other Action | Letter provided to BIA providing a list of 31 sites where BIA is a PRP and requesting a meeting to discuss long-term planning for cleanup at these sites. | Gretchen Caudill |
| 10/25/2019 | Update or Other Action | Sent inventory letter providing list of all sites in the Lower Yukon School District. | Erin Gleason |
| 3/20/2020 | Update or Other Action | Brownfield file 2445.57.001 consolidated in fileroom and electronic folder on this date per phaseout of Brownfield tracking | Cascade Galasso-Irish |
| 4/19/2024 | Brownfields Award | The Native Village of Scammon Bay (NVSB) applied for and was awarded DEC Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup (DBAC) services to conduct assessment activities at this property, specifically in and around the old high school building. Activities will include soil sampling and a hazardous building materials (HBM) survey. | Marc Thomas |
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No associated sites were found.