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Site Report: Alaska Pacific Environmental Services Sitka

Site Name: Alaska Pacific Environmental Services Sitka
Address: 220 Smith Street, Sitka, AK 99835
File Number: 1525.38.053
Hazard ID: 26752
Status: Active
Staff: Jenny Gates, 9072628203 jenny.gates@alaska.gov
Latitude: 57.050946
Longitude: -135.306696
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

Petroleum release to soil and groundwater. ADEC report approved in February 2018: three groundwater monitoring wells installed, groundwater sampled analyzed. Two of three groundwater monitoring well samples returned with analytes below ADEC cleanup levels or non-detect levels. One round of groundwater sampling requested (same analytes as January 2018 sampling event) for Autumn 2018.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
3/16/2017 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Potentially Responsible Party / State Interest Letter sent to Alaska Pacific Environmental Services Sitka, LLC by PPRP staff Allison Natcher. Mitzi Read
8/10/2017 Spill Transferred from Prevention Preparedness and Response Program Spill transferred by PPRP staff Krista Garrett. Spill no. 17119905101; spill date = 12/20/16; substance = diesel; quantity = unknown; likely source = leaks from refuse trucks parked on property. Mitzi Read
8/10/2017 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Mitzi Read
8/10/2017 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 80109 name: Alaska Pacific Environmental Services Sitka Mitzi Read
1/9/2018 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Cleanup plan approved. Four groundwater monitoring wells to be installed and sampled for DRO, RRO, GRO, BTEX, PAHs. Amy Rodman
2/23/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Report approved: three groundwater monitoring wells installed, groundwater sampled analyzed. Two of three groundwater monitoring well samples returned with analytes below ADEC cleanup levels or non-detect levels. One round of groundwater sampling requested (same analytes as January 2018 sampling event) for Autumn 2018. Amy Rodman
3/27/2019 Site Characterization Report Approved ADEC has reviewed and approved the “Alaska Pacific Environmental Services Sitka – Groundwater Sampling” (Report) for the Alaska Pacific Environmental Services Sitka site in Sitka, AK dated February 20, 2019. The report was submitted to ADEC via email on February 20, 2019 by Cox Environmental Services. Field activities were conducted on January 15, 2019 and generally consisted of groundwater monitoring wells gauging and attempted groundwater sampling. MW-1 and MW-2 were dry, and MW-3 only contained two inches of water. No groundwater samples were collected from the three monitoring wells. ADEC concurs with another attempt to sample groundwater in June 2019 for a second round of data. Amy Rodman
9/16/2019 Update or Other Action ADEC receives letter from consultant that states wells were gauged for sampling on 8/21/19 and were not sampled as there was not enough water to do so. Letter requests site be considered for closure. Kara Kusche
2/25/2021 Workplan Requested Workplan request letter sent to RP. Requesting an additional round of groundwater sampling at MW-3. Julie Fix

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