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Site Report: Akiak Old Generator Building

Site Name: Akiak Old Generator Building
Address: Doops Street, Akiak, AK 99552
File Number: 2402.38.006
Hazard ID: 27946
Status: Informational
Staff: Nabi Qureshi, 9072691099 nabi.qureshi@alaska.gov
Latitude: 60.907500
Longitude: -161.225000
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

The site consists of a 0.15-acre area with one building that is no longer in use and not accessible to the public, but in fair condition. The building is suspected to contain hazardous building materials (HBM), including asbestos. Previously the building had housed an outdated generator, which is no longer in use. Over time, the site is believed to have experienced seepages of oil, petroleum, diesel, and smoke exhaust, which has resulted in an observable discoloration of the soil surrounding the building. The property was interim-conveyed to the Kokarmiut Corporation in December 1982, from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as a part of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). In 2007, the tribe signed a public utility easement with the native corporation allowing for public utilities to transit the property. The City of Akiak owns the building on the property. The Akiak Native Community applied for DEC Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup (DBAC) services in Spring 2024 seeking assistance conducting assessment activities at this site.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
5/14/2024 Brownfields Award The Akiak Native Community applied for and was awarded DEC Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup (DBAC) services to conduct assessment activities at the Akiak Old Generator Building. The building is also suspected to contain hazardous building materials (HBM), including asbestos. DBAC services will include soil/groundwater sampling and a HBM survey. Marc Thomas
5/16/2024 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Daphne Mueller
6/25/2025 Site Characterization Report Approved The Site Characterization Report identified contamination around the old generator building, including exceedances of diesel range organics (DRO), naphthalene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene and 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene in surface soil. Exceedances were present outside the north-west side of the building, and horizontal and vertical extents of soil contamination have not been defined in the report. The report also includes a Limited HBM Inventory for the old generator building. The HBM Inventory did not find evidence of HBM. The Site Characterization Report and HBM Inventory were completed as part of DBAC services. Nabi Qureshi

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