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Site Report: Douglas Fire Hall HOT

Site Name: Douglas Fire Hall HOT
Address: 1016 3rd Street, Douglas, AK 99824
File Number: 1538.38.002
Hazard ID: 2703
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 58.277136
Longitude: -134.395122
Horizontal Datum:NAD83

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Problems/Comments

In 1997, diesel fumes were reported in the boiler room at the Douglas Fire Hall. It was discovered that fuel lines from heating oil tank leaked oil down below ground, along building foundation.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
3/24/1997 Update or Other Action On this date, City & Borough of Juneau investigated diesel odor by drilling three one-inch boreholes through the concrete slab to surface soil. All of the boreholes contained petroleum odor, with one containing free product. Grant Lidren
3/29/1997 Update or Other Action On this date, R&M Engineering advanced four boreholes through the concrete floor to investigate subsurface soil conditions. Two boreholes (BH-1 & BH-2) were advanced in the boiler room, one (BH-3) in the parking garage, and one (BH-4) in the storage room. Diesel odor was noted in all the boreholes, but was most prominent in near the boiler room fuel lines. A pressure test performed on the fuel line failed. The fuel lines were excavated and replaced. A pressure test performed on the new fuel lines met all ADEC pressure testing requirements. Grant Lidren
4/8/1997 Update or Other Action From April 8, 1997 to June 6, 1999, oil recovery activities occurred from the four boreholes (BH-1, BH-2, BH-3, & BH-4). Approximately 7 gallons of free product were recovered from BH-1, BH-2, & BH-3 from April 8, 1997 to June 2, 1997 recovery events. The last recovery event that contained trace free product occurred on the December 1, 1997. Grant Lidren
4/27/1998 Update or Other Action On this date, Easton Environmental installed MW-1 to evaluate groundwater at the site. The groundwater sample contained DRO up to 0.39 mg/L. Grant Lidren
6/30/2010 Update or Other Action On this date, ADEC contacted the City & Borough of Juneau for more information on the HOT Spill event. Carson Dorn will formulate a corrective action plan. Grant Lidren
7/1/2010 Update or Other Action File transferred to Anchorage 1/27/2010 Susan Carberry
10/14/2010 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other On this date, ADEC received Corrective Action Plan Douglas Fire Hall HOT site, submitted by Carson Dorn, dated October 2010. Grant Lidren
10/15/2010 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 73679 name: Heating Oil AST Grant Lidren
6/21/2011 Site Characterization Workplan Approved On this date, ADEC reviewed the revised Sampling and Analysis Plan Douglas Fire Hall HOT site submitted by Carson Dorn, dated June 2011. Two soil borings will be advanced and completed as monitoring wells. A soil sample will be collected at the GW interface. If significant contamination is screened/observed during boring advancement one more additional soil sample will be collected. A groundwater sample will be collected from each MW plus one duplicate. Additionally, four soil samples will be collected underneath the floor (plus one duplicate) in the boiler room, parking garage, and storage room. Grant Lidren
12/15/2011 Update or Other Action On this date, ADEC received the Site Investigation Report – Douglas Fire Hall HOT Site submitted by Carson Dorn and dated December 2011. Two MWs (MW-1 & MW-2) were installed down gradient and two soil samples were collected at 2.7 to 3.5 ft. bgs from the GW interface. The soil samples contained detectable levels of petroleum constituents but below ADEC cleanup levels (note: the RL for Benzene was elevated to 0.03 mg/kg for one soil sample). The GW sample from MW-1 contained detectable levels of contaminants, but below cleanup levels. The GW sample from MW-2 collected from a pocket of water with a visible sheen from an area of debris including: wood, a rubber hose, and plastic sheeting; contained benzene at 0.011 mg/L. Soil samples collected within the building at 1 to 1.5 ft. bgs from historic boreholes, BH-3 and BH-4 located in the parking garage and storage room respectively, contained detectable levels of contaminants, but below cleanup levels. Additionally, a GW grab sample collected within the building from the historic product recovery borehole BH-2 located in the boiler room contained DRO at 4.1 mg/L and RRO at 1.1 mg/L. This sample was collected from stagnant surface water. Grant Lidren
4/26/2012 Update or Other Action On this date, ADEC received the MW decommissioning letter Report submitted by Carson Dorn, dated April 26, 2012. Monitoring wells 1 and 2 were filled with sand and bentonite. Attempts to remove outer 4 inch casing was unsucesseful. the casing were cut 1 to 2 inches below grade. Grant Lidren
4/27/2012 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 73679 Heating Oil AST. Grant Lidren
6/25/2012 Update or Other Action ADEC received a signed CC-IC agreement from CBJ on this date Grant Lidren
6/25/2012 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Contaminated Sites Program, has completed a review of the environmental records associated with the Douglas Fire Hall HOT. Based on the information provided to date and the administrative record, the ADEC has determined that the contaminant concentrations remaining on site do not pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. No further remedial action will be required as long as the site is in compliance with established institutional controls. Grant Lidren
7/16/2012 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC review conducted and reminder system set-up for 2017 follow-up with responsible party. Staff changed from Grant Lidren to IC Unit. Kristin Thompson
6/22/2018 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Closure/IC Details updated. ICs Verification letter issued. Reminder system set to follow-up every five years. Kristin Thompson
6/22/2018 Institutional Control Update Received email confirmation from the responsible party that there have been no changes in land use of the facility and that they are aware of the other IC requirements. The next IC review is scheduled for 2023. Evonne Reese
5/24/2024 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review completed on this date. An IC reminder letter was mailed to the landowner. The next review will be in five years’ time. Gaige Robinson

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
Benzene > Table C Groundwater
DRO > Table C Groundwater
RRO > Table C Groundwater

Control Type

Type Details
Signed CS Determination

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. Standard condition.
When Contaminated Soil is Accessible, Remediation Should Occur If contamination is encountered when the building is demolished, it must be addressed in accordance with applicable ADEC regulations.
Groundwater Use Restrictions Installation of groundwater or drinking water wells at this site will require approval from ADEC.
Other CBJ will report to ADEC every five years to document land use, or report as soon as they become aware of any changes in land ownership and/or use.
Movement or use of contaminated material (including on site) in a manner that results in a violation of the water quality standards is prohibited (18 AAC 70) Standard condition.

No associated sites were found.

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