Site Report: JBER-Ft. Rich OUD Dust Palliative
| Site Name: | JBER-Ft. Rich OUD Dust Palliative |
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| Address: | Otter Lk-Roosevelt Rd-796 Davis Hwy. FTRS-49, Formerly Fort Richardson before 10/01/2010, Fort Richardson (JBER), AK 99505 |
| File Number: | 2102.38.004.09 |
| Hazard ID: | 2779 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 61.276795 |
| Longitude: | -149.683006 |
| 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
Soil contaminated with DDT (0.18 ppm), barium (58 ppm), lead (27 ppm). Maximum detected contaminants did not exceed EPA Reg. III RBCs using the most stringent residential land use scenario or even the State's most stringent level "A" criteria for petroleum. Site closed out. . Site FTRS-49. Dust Palliative (dust settling agent). Army POC Cristal Fosbrook 384-2173. Last staff assigned was Howard. Site# W028 EPA ID: AK6214522157
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 9/21/1993 | Update or Other Action | A.G. letter (Breck Tostevin) to Tamela J. Tobia OS Judge Advocate for the Army. Letter states that a separate petroleum site compliance agreement should be separate from the CERCLA federal facility agreement. The petroleum site restoration agreement would function as a "two-party agreement" under the FFA. It would track the basic provisions of the UST Agreement but be tailored to the State's contaminated site regulations and would interface with the FFA. All petroleum sites addressed under the Two Party agreement would be reviewed in the final operable unit of the FFA and actions taken would be memorialized in a Record of Decision (ROD) under the FFA. | Louis Howard |
| 11/4/1993 | Update or Other Action | Memorandum for the Record Subject: Additional Information Regarding Operable Unit D Sites. A visit to Bldg 796 and discussions Mr. Dennis Hyder, chief of the DOL Vehicle & Weapons Repair Shop at that location provided the following information concering an underground neutralization tank, database ref.# R059, OU D: Mr. Hyder also verified some information regarding past FRA dust palliative practices: a. He indicated it was a fairly routine and frequent practice during the summer months to request frequent “oiling” of the Bldg 796 parking area by Roads and Grounds personnel. This was confirmed by Mr. Travis Barber, current Roads and Grounds chief, who also described some other areas that were frequently oiled. These included the road to Otter Lake, the road to the landfill, and the Bldg 796 parking area, along with other unspecified areas similar to Bldg 796. Mr. Barber stated that roads located further out into the FRA maneuver were not oiled, that this practice was restricted to more frequently used roads close to, and sometimes within the main cantonment area. b. Mr. Barber stated that road maintenance at that time consisted of more frequent grading than currently occurs. Backfill of certain roads was accomplished on an as needed basis. It was his opinion that sampling 8-10” deep would suffice in obtaining road samples from that particular era. | Louis Howard |
| 11/3/1994 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | FFA Meeting notes for OUD. Buildinq 35-752 Former Drum Storaqe Area 8 shallow borings have been completed with samples from 6 inches and 2 feet below ground surface (bgs). Based on preliminary results 2-20 foot soil borings have been located. Preliminary results had high levels of TPH and DRO from soil boring #5. Soil boring #8 had hits of some SVOCs at 6 inches bgs not identified in the other samples. The 2-20 soil borings are scheduled to be advanced today. Coolinq Ponds Not sampled yet. [8 sediment samples. 1 angled soil boring from beneath pond sediment. 3 borings completed as monitoring wells. Sample 3 new and 2 existing monitoring wells.] Concrete Floor Not sampled yet. [27 wipe samples.] Backfill Soils in Former USTs Location 4-20 foot soil borings advanced. Scheduled to be completed today. [2 monitoring wells yet to be sampled.] Stormwater Outfall to Ship Creek Not sampled yet. Buildinq 7OO/718 8 shallow borings have been completed with samples from 6 inches and 2 feet below ground surface (bgs). Preliminary analytical results have been received and will be evaluated today. Based on the preliminary results 2-20 foot soil borings will be located. One soil boring had a strong petroleum odor throughout. Buildinq 704 8 shallow borings have been completed with samples from .6 inches and 2 feet below ground surface (bgs). Preliminary analytical results have been received and will be evaluated today. Based on the preliminary results 2-20 foot soil borings will be located. One soil boring had some petroleum odor at 2 feet bgs. Buildinq 796 2 soil borings located inside the building. One was advanced from 2.5 to 3 feet bgs and one was advanced to about 4 feet bgs. These borings were planned to be 20 feet bgs but because of height restraints inside the building had to be advanced with hand methods. The samples were collected from below the anticipated level of former piping connections. Samples from 2-20 foot soil borings have been collected outside the building. Significant soil staining was encountered at approximately 14 to 16 feet bgs from the boring located at the former septic crib. Preliminary laboratory analysis is still pending. Based on the preliminary laboratory analysis, 1 monitoring well will be installed. Buildinq 955 4-20 foot soil borings have been advanced at this location. One of the soil borings had definite indication of petroleum contamination. Sampling activities are completed at this site. Dust Palliative Sampling at the dust palliative locations is completed. 3 composite samples have been collected form each of the 4 dust palliative locations. Fire Trainins Area 10 shallow samples have collected from the Fire Training Area. Preliminary analytical results have yet to be received. Based on the preliminary results 3-20 foot soil borings will be located. l-20 foot soil boring will be located outside the Fire Training Area. The majority of the samples had a strong petroleum odor. Field PID readings were high; one at 2,500 units. A second Fire Training Area has been identified. Grease Pits One of the two grease pits identified in the Work Plan has been located with a good degree of reliability. The location of the second grease pit is confused because several pits have been located in the area. All the pits in the area have since been identified as human waste (sewage disposal) pits. No sampling has occurred at this site. Backsround Samplinq 1 shallow boring and l-20 foot soil boring has been sampled from each of the 4 background locations. Sampling activities are completed at these sites. | Louis Howard |
| 2/17/1997 | Site Added to Database | Site added | Louis Howard |
| 10/15/1997 | Site Characterization Report Approved | PSE 2 report received. The study area consists of three roadways and one gravel parking lot: • A 1-mile unpaved section of UC 5497 between Roosevelt Road to the north and the turn off to the water reservoir to the south. This section is also known as the road to Otter Lake. • Roosevelt Road east of the Alaska Railroad right of way. • UC 5997 (Davis Highway) between Sixth Street and Roosevelt Road. • The east side parking lot at Building 796 The objectives of the investigation at the Dust Palliative sites were to qualitatively evaluate the impact of road oiling over a large area. Groundwater was not investigated because the intent of the PSE2 was to identify specific contaminants impacting soils in the Dust Palliative site. A groundwater investigation, if necessary, could be included as part of an RI. Three composite samples were collected from each of the four locations. Each composite sample consisted of four grab samples. Grab samples were collected from a depth of 18 inches bgs. Equal volumes of each set of four grab samples were mixed in a stainless steel bowl to make one composite sample. The samples were then placed in appropriate sample containers. OVM readings from field composite samples from Roosevelt Road east of the Alaska Railroad right of way ranged from 7.0 ppm to 18.0 ppm. At UC 5497, OVM readings were 44 ppm and 55 ppm. At Building 796 and UC 5997, OVM readings ranged from 0.8 ppm to 2.5 ppm. Each sample was tested for TRPH, PCBs/organochlorine pesticides, chlorinated herbicides, SVOCs, and metals. Although provisional dose response factors have been developed for JP-4, JP-5, gasoline, and diesel fuel (EPA 1992b), these values are not appropriate for this evaluation. These values are based on fresh petroleum products and do not accurately represent the composition, and therefore the toxicity, of weathered petroleum products. They have not been subjected to rigorous peer review and are not routinely used, even by EPA, in risk assessment. As a result, bulk hydrocarbon measurements (GRO, ORO, and TPH) were not included in the semi-quantitative risk assessment. No contaminants of concern were identified which exceeded EPA's Region III Risk based concentrations using the residential land use scenario. No contaminant levels were detected which exceeded the State's most stringent criteria (level "A") for petroleum. Site recommended for closure. | Louis Howard |
| 12/2/1997 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Site ranked by staff based on new information. No EPA risk-based concentrations (RBCs) or level "A" soil matrix criteria exceeded. Recommend site closure. | Louis Howard |
| 2/12/1998 | Site Closure Approved | 3 CERCLA RPMs signed decision document memorializing that no further action is required under CERCLA based on the site information for the site. No action is necessary under Alaska cleanup rules either since no action levels were exceeded. | Louis Howard |
| 3/29/1999 | Proposed Plan | Preferred alternative for contaminated groundwater at buildings 35-752, 796 and 45-590 is monitored natural attenuation combined with natural attenuation. Soil and sediment PCB contamination preferred alternative at Building 35-752 is phytoremediation and if not effective after two seasons-thermal desorption will be implemented. Additionally, windows and doors of Building 35-752 will be sealed with plywood and 8 foot security fence to prohibit access to PCB contaminated dust inside the building. Cooling pond and trench will be filled in and the source of water rerouted to sanitary sewer. COCs in GW include benzene, trichloroethene, iron, manganese, aluminum. | Louis Howard |
| 9/28/2000 | Record of Decision | OUD ROD signed memorializing that the site will be considered closed. Prior to the 1970’s, road oiling, using waste oils, was a common practice conducted on Fort Richardson to control dust on gravel roads and parking areas. During the 1995 Preliminary Source Evaluation TRPH was detected at a maximum concentration of 260 mg/kg and no other contaminants were detected. No further action required under CERCLA or Contaminated Sites Program. | Louis Howard |
| 8/31/2007 | GIS Position Updated | 61.287 N latitude -149.7067 W longitude | Louis Howard |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| For more information about this site, contact DEC at (907) 465-5390. |
Control Type
| Type | Details |
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| No ICs Required |
Requirements
| Description | Details |
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| Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. |
No associated sites were found.