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Site Report: Eielson AFB AFFF Area #2 Air National Guard KC135 Hangar Bldg 1176 (SS303P)

Site Name: Eielson AFB AFFF Area #2 Air National Guard KC135 Hangar Bldg 1176 (SS303P)
Address: 2665 Flightline Avenue, Eielson AFB, AK 99702
File Number: 107.38.165
Hazard ID: 26988
Status: Active
Staff: Sarah Bernhardt, 9072697527 sarah.bernhardt@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.670070
Longitude: -147.093905
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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

The Eielson Air Force Base Air National Guard KC135 Hangar Building 1176 (EP303) hangar was equipped with an aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) fire suppression system that included two foam cannons and an overhead sprinkler system. However, the hangar was converted to a high-expansion foam (HEF) system (which does not contain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)) after 2006. One AFFF release occurred in the mid-1990s when the system activated and reportedly produced 20 (vertical) feet of foam in the hangar (quantity of concentrate unknown). The release was partially contained by floor drains; however, some foam was pushed out the west doors and may have drained to nearby grassy areas.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
2/11/2019 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Mitzi Read
5/22/2019 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC provided comments on a Draft Expanded PFOA and PFOS Site Inspection at Eielson Air Force Base and Moose Creek, Alaska, Uniform Federal Policy-Quality Assurance Project Plan Work Plan, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 2019. The plan includes installation of 24 monitoring well, groundwater sampling and stepout borings to identify monitoring well locations. Dennis Shepard
9/20/2019 CERCLA SI The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)jointly approved the Expanded Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) Site Inspection at Eielson Air Force Base and Moose Creek Uniform Federal Policy-Quality Assurance Project Plan Work Plan (September 2019). Soil and groundwater delineation activities for PFOS and PFOA on Eielson AFB and in the areas in and around Moose Creek, Alaska will be undertaken.. Dennis Shepard
8/11/2020 Meeting or Teleconference Held DEC, EPA and Air Force remedial project managers met to scope a remedial investigation for the per and poly fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated source areas on Eielson Air Force Base. Sample collection of soil, groundwater, surface water, sediments and biota were discussed. The Air Force confirmed that a contract for the work was awarded on August 4, 2020, and work plans are being prepared. Dennis Shepard
1/29/2021 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC received a draft Quality Assurance Project Plan, Remedial Investigation (RI) for PFAS at Various Sites, Eielson AFB, Alaska. The purpose of the RI is to characterize the nature and extent of 24 PFAS compounds, specifically perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS),perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) through the application of adaptive high-resolution site characterization and the development of a flux-based conceptual site model.The outcome of the RI will be (1) flux-based ranking of sources and mapping of migration pathway(s), and (2) delineation of soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water impacts. Dennis Shepard
12/30/2021 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 80356 name: AFFF Area #2 Air National Guard KC135 Hangar Bldg 1176 (EP303) Dennis Shepard
4/27/2022 Meeting or Teleconference Held DEC met with the Air Force and contractor and with EPA to discuss the ongoing PFAS RI scope of work for the validated PFAS source areas. Status of the results from borings installed in 2021 was discussed and horizontal step-outs and vertical step-downs were proposed. Dennis Shepard
4/29/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC and EPA approved the Field Change Form #9 (FCF-RI-9) for the Remedial Investigation (RI) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Various Sites at the Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The FCF proposed stepout boring locations for the PFAS remedial investigation. Dennis Shepard
5/24/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other A Triad meeting was held to review sample results from transects of borings installed for the PFAS RI, and to select locations for step-outs or step-downs based on the sampling results to date. Dennis Shepard
6/13/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC and EPA approved the Field Change Form #12 (FCF-RI-12) for the Remedial Investigation (RI) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Various Sites at the Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The FCF proposed stepout boring locations for the PFAS remedial investigation. Dennis Shepard
6/23/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC and EPA approved the Field Change Form #13 (FCF-RI-13) for the Remedial Investigation (RI) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Various Sites at the Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The FCF proposed a revised stepout boring location for the PFAS remedial investigation. Dennis Shepard
7/18/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC and EPA approved the Field Change Form #14 (FCF-RI-14) for the Remedial Investigation (RI) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Various Sites at the Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The FCF proposed stepdown depths for boring locations for the PFAS remedial investigation. Dennis Shepard
7/18/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other A Triad meeting was held to review sample results from transects of borings installed for the PFAS RI, and to select locations for step-outs or step-downs based on the sampling results to date. Dennis Shepard
9/6/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other A Triad meeting was held to review sample results from transects of borings installed for the PFAS RI, and to select locations for step-outs or step-downs based on the sampling results to date. Dennis Shepard
9/19/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC and EPA approved the Field Change Form #15 (FCF-RI-15) for the Remedial Investigation (RI) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Various Sites at the Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The FCF proposed revised step-out boring locations for the PFAS remedial investigation. Dennis Shepard
9/19/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC and EPA approved the Field Change Form #10 (FCF-RI-10) for the Remedial Investigation (RI) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Various Sites at the Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The FCF proposed stepout boring locations and updated worksheets #17 & #18 of the approved work plan for the PFAS remedial investigation. Dennis Shepard

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Hazard ID Site Name File Number
24387 Eielson AFB Bldg 1176 107.26.023
2331 Eielson AFB - (SO116) Bldg 1176 107.26.023

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