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Site Report: Beaverhouse Lake Stewart Residence

Site Name: Beaverhouse Lake Stewart Residence
Address: 813 South Boone Way, S Rogers Road & Boone Way, Big Lake, AK 99652
File Number: 2202.38.003
Hazard ID: 3753
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.574989
Longitude: -149.869348
Horizontal Datum:

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

300 gallon diesel spill caused by a split hose on the generator fuel supply line. Free product observed on ground surface in and around generator shed down a slope path to a driveway finally pooling under an abandoned vehicle. Half of the fuel was recovered in response effort using pumps and absorbent pads. Drinking water well and lake are down-gradient of spill site. Transfer from PERP. Beaverhouse Lake Estates Subdivision, Lot 9, Block 1. After numerous failed attempts to initiate a cleanup, institutional controls in the form of a deed Notice of Environmental Contamination were filed with the Recorder's Office in July 2015.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
5/15/2001 Site Added to Database #1 diesel fuel oil spill. Bruce Wanstall
5/15/2001 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Preliminary ranking. Bruce Wanstall
5/15/2001 Update or Other Action Invitation letter sent to Landowners/ Responsible Parties to apply for Program acceptance. Bruce Wanstall
8/15/2001 Update or Other Action Site moved to Inactive status, assigned to DBA. 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 File transferred to Soldotna. Sarah Cunningham
11/16/2005 GIS Position Updated Using the site map in the file, in conjunction with TopoZone Pro and the Matanuska Parcel Lookup, entered the coordinates for this site. Metadata includes USGS Topo Map 1:24K/25K, TopoZone Pro Street Maps, on a Medium Size Map, View Scale 1:24,000, Coordinate Datum NAD83. HIgh degree of confidence in accuracy of location. Alyce Hughey
11/17/2005 Update or Other Action Reviewed the site file. Sent a letter to the RP requesting a project status update and copies of all correspondence, reports and data related to the assessment & cleanup of the contaminated soil. Approximately 150 gallons of diesel fuel remained in the soil. The file does not contain any information past the initial response actions tken by the Department. Donald Seagren
12/5/2005 Update or Other Action Received a phone call from the son of the owner from Oregon. His father has passed away and he is handling his affairs. He talked to his uncle (a co-owner of the property) about the cleanup. He stated the contaminated soil had been excavated and remediated and clean gravel placed in the excavation. All the records are in strage in Alaska. He will be up in 3 or 4 months and will research the records and provide copies of any documentation he finds. A decision on further assessment/cleanup will be made at that time. There is a renter on the property with no further complaints or concerns. 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
5/13/2014 Update or Other Action File transferred to Danielle Duncan in Juneau 5-13-2014 Annie Ariel
6/5/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Sent PRP letter to new owner and repositioned GIS location on map. Danielle Duncan
9/12/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Sent 2nd PRP and request for update letter certified. Having difficulty locating the PRP. Danielle Duncan
10/6/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Sent 3rd attempt to contact RP. Used Beaverhouse Boone Way address this time. Danielle Duncan
11/21/2014 Update or Other Action Spoke to homeowner and discussed what needs to occur: drinking water sample and NEC in order to close the site. Danielle Duncan
12/1/2014 Update or Other Action Sent letter to RP after our phone conversation requesting that the drinking water be tested by an environmental professional and the results be submitted to DEC for our decision making process. In addition, I let him know that I did not see any problem with pouring a concrete foundation over the area of the original shed. I advised him that a NEC and ICs would be placed. Also important to note that the entire yard has been re-landscaped post-spill with no known DEC involvement prior to the property changing ownership to the current owner. No record of clean-up beyond the initial spill response. Danielle Duncan
2/17/2015 Update or Other Action RP is actively working on having his drinking water well sampled. Danielle Duncan
3/11/2015 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Rec'd AlaskChem Engineering drinking water well sampling report this date. Danielle Duncan
3/16/2015 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 74728 Split fuel hose. Danielle Duncan
5/22/2015 Update or Other Action Spoke to RP and he had been out of town. He is going to read through the NEC, sign it, and send it back to me. Danielle Duncan
6/2/2015 Public Notice NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Recording District: Palmer Official State Business – No Charge As required by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Grantor, pursuant to 18 AAC 75.375 b (3), Bob Reid, Grantee, as the owner of the subject property, hereby provide public notice that the property located at: Legal Description: Beaverhouse Lk Est Block 1 Lot 9 Address: 813 S. Boone Way Wasilla, AK 99654 has been subject to a discharge or release, regulated under 18 AAC 75, Article 3, as revised April 8, 2012. On April 16, 2001, a diesel fuel spill at the site was reported to the ADEC by a tenant after returning home to find the power off and a spill occurring. Approximately 300 gallons of diesel fuel was lost as a result of a split fuel hose between the fuel pump and the carburetor. The fuel saturated the floor of the generator shed and the ground outside around it. The ADEC attempted to contact the homeowner at the time, with no success. An emergency response contractor was activated and removed 125 gallons of diesel fuel via vac-truck and another 20 gallons using absorbent pads. This left approximately 150 gallons of diesel fuel in the soil. Petroleum contamination may remain in soil and groundwater above approved cleanup levels; however ADEC has determined there is no unacceptable risk to human health or the environment as long as the contamination is properly managed. The drinking water well on site has been tested and is free of petroleum contamination. The possible contamination near and beneath the generator building will be managed using institutional controls. Danielle Duncan
6/2/2015 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued Danielle Duncan
6/2/2015 Institutional Control Record Established Institutional Controls established and entered into the database. Danielle Duncan
9/9/2016 Institutional Control Update The landowner did not sign the ICs Agreement and Signature Page, but is aware that he must comply with the institutional controls in effect for this site. Kristin Thompson
9/9/2016 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Staff changed from Danielle Duncan to IC Unit. Reminder system set to follow-up on land use conditions every five years. Kristin Thompson
7/24/2020 Update or Other Action The address and lat/long locational data was updated on this date. Cascade Galasso-Irish
8/5/2020 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC Reminder emailed to landowner on this date. 5 year compliance review period to follow up on land use conditions, next review due August 2025. Cascade Galasso-Irish

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
DRO Other Soil Although no analytical data was ever received for this site, based on the site history, there may be residual DRO contamination near and/or below the generator shed.

Control Type

Type Details
Notice of Environmental Contamination
Signed CS Determination

Requirements

Description Details
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)
Excavation / Soil Movement Restrictions
Periodic Review Mr. Reid shall report to ADEC every 5 years to document land use/ownership changes.
Groundwater Use Restrictions Installation of GW wells requires ADEC approval.

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