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Site Report: Spring Creek Heating Oil UST'S

Site Name: Spring Creek Heating Oil UST'S
Address: 3600 Bette Cato Avenue, Mile 5 Nash Road, Seward, AK 99664
File Number: 2332.38.026
Hazard ID: 3330
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 60.093611
Longitude: -149.331111
Horizontal Datum:NAD83

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

Two 30,000 gallon fiberglass heating fuel/emergency power generation UST's were upgraded by Alaska Lining and Retrofit, by installing galvanic-current cathodic protection on approximately 4000 feet of piping. DRO concentrations of 3700 mg/kg and 6000 mg/kg detected in two in-situ soil samples at the tank fill pipes. Approximately 2.8 cubic yards of DRO contaminated soils were excavated and stockpiled in drums onsite contain concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons that exceed ADEC cleanup levels for DRO and will require remediation and disposal. A release investigation was never completed; therefore the extent and magnitude of remaining soil contamination is not known. A release investigation is now required to determine extent and magnitude of remaining soil contamination. Treatment and disposal of two drums of DRO contaminated soil is also required. UPDATE: ADEC revised it’s definition of dual-use underground storage tanks on March 1, 2006, in order to comply with Federal Law. Prior to March 1, 2006, ADEC considered the subject site to be a non-regulated UST, so the site was entered into our CS database. Since March 1, 2006, ADEC has defined the dual use USTs at this site as regulated USTs. This site should be entered into the ADEC UST database as a LUST, and will be after the CS and UST databases are combined into a single database. (Update by PHorwath 5-8-07.)

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
3/11/2005 Site Added to Database Site added to the Contaminated Sites database, transferred from Leaking Underground Storage Tank database based on the tanks were unregulated tanks. Alyce Hughey
3/11/2005 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking using the AHRM. Alyce Hughey
3/11/2005 GIS Position Updated Using Figure 1 from a Spring Creek Correctional Center Project Status and Stockpile Sampling Plan, from Shannon & Wilson, Inc, dated August 23, 2005, in conjunction with TopoZone Pro and the KPB 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, Coordinated Datum NAD 83. High degree of confidence in accuracy of location. Alyce Hughey
3/11/2005 Update or Other Action File number 2332.38.026 assigned and entered into the Fileroom database and Contaminated Sites database. Alyce Hughey
3/27/2007 Site Number Identifier Changed Workplan identifier changed from "01 Oil" to "11 LUST" to indicate tanks at site are regulated underground storage tanks. Reckey number changed from 2000230102801 to 200023002801. Mitzi Read
5/8/2007 Update or Other Action UPDATE: ADEC revised it’s definition of dual-use underground storage tanks on March 1, 2006, in order to comply with Federal Law. Prior to March 1, 2006, ADEC considered the subject site to be a non-regulated UST, so the site was entered into our CS database. Since March 1, 2006, ADEC has defined the dual use USTs at this site as regulated USTs. This site should be entered into the ADEC UST database as a LUST, and will be after the CS and UST databases are combined into a single database. (Update by PHorwath 5-8-07.) Paul Horwath
7/3/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Intitial Ranking Complete for Source Area: 74305 (Autogenerated Action)
7/3/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Updated Ranking Complete for Source Area: 74305 (Autogenerated Action)
8/31/2007 Conditional Closure Approved A conditional closure letter was issued to the ADOCorrections on 8/31/07, with a copy sent to the City of Seward. Paul Horwath
8/31/2007 Institutional Control Record Established Residual soil contamination remains near these existing heating oil, with standby power generation use, USTs. Should future excavation work be planned at this site, or should site work expose contaminated soil, the ADOCorrections must contact ADEC and additional site assessment or remedial activities may be required at that time. At the time of permanent closure or any change-in-service of these UST systems, additional release investigation is required in order to determine the horizontal and vertical extent of petroleum contamination. Again, additional cleanup work may be required at that time. Paul Horwath
11/14/2011 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 74305 Heat Oil Emergency Generator Usts. Paul Horwath
11/10/2014 Update or Other Action Staff changed from Paul Horwath to IC Unit. Kristin Thompson
9/2/2015 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Scheduled to issue an IC reminder letter to the responsible party. Evonne Reese
10/13/2015 Institutional Control Update An IC reminder letter was issued to the responsible party on this date. Kristin Thompson
6/2/2017 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Closure/IC Details updated. Reminder system set to follow-up every five years, with the next review scheduled for 2020. Kristin Thompson
8/20/2024 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review completed on this date. An IC reminder letter was e-mailed to the landowner. The next review will be in five years’ time. Gaige Robinson
9/10/2024 Institutional Control Update The landowner responded to the IC reminder letter and provided a written confirmation that land use has not changed Gaige Robinson

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
DRO Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil

Control Type

Type Details
CS Database Notation And Letter To Landowner/RP Residual soil contamination remains near these existing USTs. Should future excavation work be planned at this site, or should site work expose contaminated soil, the ADOCorrections must contact ADEC and additional site assessment or remedial activities may be required at that time. At the time of permanent closure or any change-in-service of these UST systems, additional release investigation is required in order to determine the horizontal and vertical extent of petroleum contamination. Again, additional cleanup work may be required at that time.

Requirements

Description Details
Excavation / Soil Movement Restrictions Should future excavation work be planned at this site, or should site work expose contaminated soil, the ADOCorrections must contact ADEC and additional site assessment or remedial activities may be required at that time.
When Contaminated Soil is Accessible, Remediation Should Occur At the time of permanent closure or any change-in-service of these UST systems, additional release investigation is required in order to determine the horizontal and vertical extent of petroleum contamination. Again, additional cleanup work may be required at that time.
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. Standard condition.
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.
Periodic Review Every five years.

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