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Site Report: Wyanski E 147 Avenue Residence

Site Name: Wyanski E 147 Avenue Residence
Address: 5290 East 147th Avenue, NE Corner w/ Buffalo St., Anchorage, AK 99516
File Number: 2100.38.048
Hazard ID: 3317
Status: Active
Staff: * Currently Not Assigned, 9072693057 bill.oconnell@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.088699
Longitude: -149.788424
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

5,300 ppm DRO in soil sample collected near property line during excavation for new construction. Contaminated soil excavated on property stockpiled using field-screening methods, source not discovered, thought to be historical. Groundwater at 3 feet below ground surface, water well 160 feet SW. Hand borings used to delineate the site. Primarily a residential zone with private wells and septics. Percolation tests indicated course-grained sands/gravels. Well depth on site is 130 feet below ground surface. Transfer from PERP (Wesser). Lot 8, Block 2, Birch Tree Estates. Former project manager Dave Allen.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
5/11/2001 Site Added to Database DRO contamination. Bruce Wanstall
5/11/2001 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Preliminary ranking. Bruce Wanstall
9/12/2001 Update or Other Action Chugach Electric: Carl Harmon 762-4739 contacted in late May by ADEC for information on the Right Of Way (ROW) between the properties. An email dated 9/12/01 states 7/28/95 was the last time CEA was on property; no equipment was put on the ROW; no acetone is used or carried as part of his maintenance crew supplies. Grid #3037 was cleared in the early spring of 1999, by hand. No equipment was used to do the clearing by the contractor. Bruce Wanstall
11/8/2005 Update or Other Action Project manager changed from Allen to Horwath. Sarah Cunningham
11/8/2005 Update or Other Action Site transferred to Soldotna office. Sarah Cunningham
11/15/2005 GIS Position Updated Using the address in the file in conjunction with TopoZone Pro and the Anchorage Parcel Lookup, entered the coordinates for this site. Metadata includes No Topo Basemap, TopoZone Pro Street Maps, Black and White Aerial Photo, on a Medium Size Map, View Scale 1:10,000, Coordinate Datum NAD83. High degree of confidence in accuracy of location. Alyce Hughey
11/29/2005 Update or Other Action Sent a letter to the landowner informing them of the change of ADEC PMs, requesting copies of any reports or data related to assessment, cleanup and remediation of the contamination and the 2yds3 of stockpiled contaminated soil. Donald Seagren
4/14/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Donald Seagren
5/14/2008 Update or Other Action Site transferred from Don Seagren to Linda Nuechterlein, per Linda Nuechterlein. Alyce Hughey
1/10/2014 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other An Interim Cleanup and Partial Site Characterization report, dated January 24, 2001 was received by the ADEC on January 10, 2014. The report documented contamination that extended from 0.5 foot to the water table [approximately 2.7 feet below ground surface (bgs)] on the northeastern portion of the property. Approximately two cubic yards of contaminated soils were excavated and temporarily stockpiled on site. One analytical soil sample was collected from 2.5 feet bgs and was analyzed for DRO, RRO and VOCs. The sample contained a concentration of DRO at 5,300 mg/kg, acetone at 11 mg/kg, and 4-isopropyltoluene at 0.34 mg/kg. Site characterization is not complete. Joshua Barsis
1/14/2014 Update or Other Action Sent a letter to the property owner requesting additional characterization at the site. Joshua Barsis
1/14/2014 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 74292 Unknown. Joshua Barsis
1/15/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Sent PRP letter on this day after speaking with the property owner. Joshua Barsis
1/6/2015 Update or Other Action Letter discussing current site status sent and responsible party obligations sent on this day. Joshua Barsis
8/10/2015 Update or Other Action Letter, dated August 10, 2015 sent to property owner; included draft notice of environmental contamination (NEC). Joshua Barsis
9/3/2015 Public Notice NEC posted this day. Joshua Barsis
3/30/2016 Update or Other Action 2003 soil stockpile disposal receipt from ASR located. Stockpile was generated from the 2000 excavation for the backyard garage where contamination was originally identified. Joshua Barsis
9/20/2016 Update or Other Action Site characterization request letter sent on this day Joshua Barsis
2/13/2018 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 74292 Unknown. Joshua Barsis
2/20/2018 Update or Other Action Compliance letter mailed on this day. All previous characterization request letters enclosed. Joshua Barsis

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