Site Report: FIA - Passenger Terminal HOT
| Site Name: | FIA - Passenger Terminal HOT |
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| Address: | Fairbanks Int'l Airport, Passenger Terminal, Fairbanks, AK 99709 |
| File Number: | 100.38.154 |
| Hazard ID: | 3073 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 64.817300 |
| Longitude: | -147.869927 |
| 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
In July 1999, AGRA Earth and Environmental, Inc. completed a closure site assessment for a single 10,000-gallon heating oil underground storage tank located at the Passenger Terminal Building of the Fairbanks International Airport (FIA). Excavation sidewalls and pipe trench samples contained non-detectable concentrations for diesel range organics (DRO) and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX). One sample from the base of the excavation had a maximum concentration of 1,000 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) DRO. Contaminated soil (160 cubic yards) was used as backfill surrounding the new underground storage tank (UST) within the excavation. One soil sample from that material was analyzed and produced a concentration of 2,000 mg/kg. This site was closed as part of the "NFRAP request for the Three UST Sites and Fuel Hydrant Sites" by Oasis dated August 2005. A new 10,000-gallon heating oil tank (HOT) was buried in the location of the previous tank. This second HOT was removed in June 2006. Low levels of diesel contaminated soil were observed in two locations, probably left in place from the early HOT removal. Hydrocarbon-impacted soil (238 tons) was transported to Organic Incineration Technology, Inc. (OIT) for thermal treatment and disposal. Latitude and longitude digitized by Heather Goldman.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2002 | Site Added to Database | DRO contamination. | Deborah Williams |
| 2/7/2002 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Preliminary Ranking. | Deborah Williams |
| 6/21/2006 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | This site was tracked under the FIA - Hydrant Fuel System file 100.38.128 which was granted a Conditional Closure Status on 2/9/2006. The HOT is scheduled for removal during the summer of 2006 as part of the Passenger Terminal expansion. The contractor will be PID screening excavated soil. Contaminated soil will be stockpiled on-site. A reasonable attempt will be made to excavate all of the contaminated soil, and confirmation samples will be collected at the limits of the excavation. This site is eligible for a conditional closure due to the low concentrations of soil contamination detected during the 1999 closure site assessment, and the down gradient MW sample analysis. Site status will be determined after the tank is removed. | Kim DeRuyter |
| 9/14/2006 | Update or Other Action | Travis/Peterson Environmental Consulting submitted a report on the 2006 HOT removal. Spoke to Kris Dubois at FIA. She has not seen the report, and asked that we not review until FIA has received a copy. Ms. Dubois will follow up with us on this matter at a later date. A very brief review of the report indicated that low levels (~500 mg/kg) of diesel contamination was observed which was probably from the previous tank as this tank and piping were reportedly in excellent condition. The site will be covered in asphalt as part of the passenger terminal expansion project. | Kim DeRuyter |
| 10/2/2007 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Intitial Ranking Complete for Source Area: 74048 (Autogenerated Action) | |
| 3/11/2008 | Update or Other Action | Reviewed UST closure report. Sent letter to contractor and consultant asking to provide a CSM, background history of site, site map per 18 AAC 75 and 78 and UST procedures manual 4.2, quality assurance paragraph. It appears from database that the site characterization work plan was approved contrary to previous DEC letter. Site contains minimal soil contamination capped by concrete foundation of passenger terminal expansion. | Neal Everson |
| 1/27/2012 | Update or Other Action | A source area has been added for the former cistern location. In 2009 Travis Peterson decommissioned a supply well and sampled the area were a treatment cistern was located. The soil sample contained benzene above the migration to groundwater cleanup level (0.079 mg/kg). DRO, GRO, and RRO were detected below their applicable cleanup levels. | Tamara Cardona-Marek |
| 1/27/2012 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79235 name: Former Cistern location | Tamara Cardona-Marek |
| 12/8/2016 | Update or Other Action | Contact with RP to discuss site characterization, cleanup and closure. Suggest meeting this week. | Laura Jacobs |
| 12/14/2016 | Update or Other Action | Meeting with RP to discuss the sites that are active, and our information needs to move forward on this site. | Laura Jacobs |
| 3/12/2019 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | DEC staff and the DOT/FIA Environmental Manager to discuss airport priorities regarding contaminated sites located at the airport. For the Passenger Terminal HOT site, DEC is evaluating the site for closure. | Megan Roberts |
| 4/9/2019 | Cleanup Complete Determination Issued | ADEC sent a Cleanup Complete Determination letter to the RP. There are no institutional controls for this site. The contaminated area is limited and concentrations of contamination are below ingestion and inhalation cleanup levels but above the migration to groundwater cleanup levels. The remaining contamination is encapsulated underneath the present day passenger terminal building at the Fairbanks International Airport. | Megan Roberts |
| 4/9/2019 | Institutional Control Record Removed | Institutional Controls have been removed. | Megan Roberts |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| DRO | Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation | Soil | Remaining contamination is limited and at a concentration of 578 mg/kg DRO. |
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. | |
| 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) |
| Hazard ID | Site Name | File Number |
|---|---|---|
| 25457 | FIA - Sitewide | 100.38.079 |
| 23162 | FIA - Passenger Terminal Building | 100.26.193 |