Site Report: Residence - 593 East 8th Avenue
| Site Name: | Residence - 593 East 8th Avenue |
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| Address: | 593 East 8th Avenue, North Pole, AK 99705 |
| File Number: | 100.38.266 |
| Hazard ID: | 26452 |
| Status: | Unconfirmed |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 64.748205 |
| Longitude: | -147.336473 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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Problems/Comments
In July 2013 a release of diesel fuel was suspected due to vapors in the basement of a residence at 593 East 8th Avenue in North Pole. In July 2014 petroleum-contaminated groundwater was confirmed when it flooded the basement of the townhouse unit during a seasonal high water event. Site investigation activities by DEC staff indicate the likely source is a 500-gallon suspected former underground heating oil tank that appears to have been removed some time prior to the property transfer in May 2013. Conditions that lead to this conclusion include the position of the current tank compared to the adjoining townhouses as well as the soil characteristics and presence of back-fill in the suspected location of the former tank determined by numerous soil borings. Vapor intrusion mitigation measures implemented at the site include the use of an air filtration system on loan from DEC. It is possible that this release is related to a May 2006 unconfirmed report of vapors in the basement of another townhouse in the same complex during another seasonal high water event.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 8/26/2015 | Spill Transferred from Prevention Preparedness and Response Program | Spill transferred by PPR staff Patrik Sartz. Spill no. 13309919805; spill date = 7/17/13; substance = diesel; quantity = unknown; source = suspected former underground heating oil tank; PPR file no. 100.02.155. | Mitzi Read |
| 9/22/2015 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 9/23/2015 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79824 name: Petroleum - Suspected Former Heating Oil Tank | Mitzi Read |
| 11/9/2015 | Update or Other Action | DEC informed that this property has gone into foreclosure and will be sold at auction. | Willett Boger |
| 1/25/2016 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Sent PRP letter to current property owner. Owner has had the property since May 2013. As evidenced by the relocation of the tank, fuel spills may have occurred prior to ownership. Property was purchased in "as-is" condition. | Janice Wiegers |
| 4/27/2017 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Sent PRP letter to new property owner. Owner has had property since May 2016. Property purchased after foreclosure from previous owner. | Michael Hooper |
| 5/11/2017 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | Met with new Homeowners. They were not aware the property was contaminated before receiving our letter. They indicated that the bank had not disclosed the environmental issues to them and that there was no indication of contamination in the basement, which looks like it had been completely redone. Homeowner is going to get back to us. Spoke with PPRP staff that was present for initial response, There was no indication of heating oil contamination at the suspected site of the old tank pull. Soil borings down to 5ft bgs were clean. | Michael Hooper |
| 6/6/2019 | Update or Other Action | Mailed Letter detailing SB158 Cost recovery relief and requesting update on site. | Michael Hooper |
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There are no documents for this site report.
| Hazard ID | Site Name | File Number |
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| 4353 | Residence - 571 East 8th Avenue | 100.38.213 |