Site Report: Saint Michael AVEC Power Plant Tank Farm
| Site Name: | Saint Michael AVEC Power Plant Tank Farm |
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| Address: | Baker Street, South side of Baker Street, west of Bridge Street and the high school, east of the Native store, Saint Michael, AK 99659 |
| File Number: | 640.38.006 |
| Hazard ID: | 26376 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Lisa Krebs-Barsis, 9072697691 lisa.krebs-barsis@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 63.478002 |
| Longitude: | -162.038329 |
| 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
On July 8, 2013 above ground storage tank #10 at the Saint Michael AVEC power plant tank farm overfilled while receiving diesel fuel. The cell where the spill occurred does not have an intact liner. The volume of the release is believed to be less than 50 gallons. Initial response efforts included: stopping the pumping, lowering the fuel level in the tank, deploying absorbent pads around the tank, and digging a trench to collect free product. Approximately 0.5 cubic yard of contaminated soil was removed and stored in a fish tote on site. Petroleum-contaminated soil remains within the containment area and is currently inaccessible due to the presence of the tanks. Due to construction of a new power plant in Stebbins and intertie to Saint Michael, AVEC is planning to decommission the Saint Michael power plant tank farm after the current fuel stores are depleted in July 2015.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 4/8/2015 | Spill Transferred from Prevention Preparedness and Response Program | Spill transferred by PERP staff Patrik Sartz. Spill no. 13389918901; spill date = 7/8/13; substance = diesel; quantity = ~50 gallons; PERP file no. 640.02.001; source = tank #10 overfilled while receiving fuel from barge. | Mitzi Read |
| 4/9/2015 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 4/9/2015 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79758 name: Saint Michael AVEC Power Plant Tank Farm | Mitzi Read |
| 4/10/2015 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Lisa Krebs-Barsis | |
| 4/16/2015 | Update or Other Action | Corresponded with the RP. The spill occurred within an existing and currently in-use tank farm. The RP plans address the spill when the tank farm is demolished. | Lisa Krebs-Barsis |
| 9/14/2018 | Update or Other Action | ADEC reviewed site files for Alaska Village Electric Corp. sites. A letter was sent to the AVEC main office requesting ADEC be contacted by October 15, 2018 to schedule a meeting to discuss sites for which they are a responsible or potentially responsible party. | Catherine Beatty |
| 11/20/2018 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | The ADEC hosted a meeting with the Alaska Village Electric Corporation (AVEC) to discuss the 14 AVEC sites currently on the contaminated sites database. AVEC CEO, and environmental consultant were in attendance as well as ADEC program managers, and site project managers. Individual site status and cleanup needs were discussed for each site, in addition to overall funding sources, level of priority and forward progress at the sites as a whole. | Kara Kusche |
| 11/27/2019 | Workplan Requested | The ADEC requested a work plan for further site characterization. | Randy Guintu |
| 1/31/2020 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | ADEC received a report from a site visit conducted by AVEC's consultant in November 2018, which explained the conditions and nature of the contaminated site. This report also included limited field screening data. An additional letter was also received and stated that a work plan would be submitted in the coming months. | Randy Guintu |
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There are no documents for this site report.
No associated sites were found.