Site Report: Whittier School Tanks
| Site Name: | Whittier School Tanks |
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| Address: | Portage Street or, 1 Windy Lane, Whittier, AK 99693 |
| File Number: | 2114.38.015 |
| Hazard ID: | 4073 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | * Currently Not Assigned, 9072693057 bill.oconnell@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 60.771944 |
| Longitude: | -148.686111 |
| Horizontal Datum: | NAD83 |
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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
Two heating oil tanks were to be removed under a contract for the school district. One tank had rainbow sheening on the runoff starting from the fill pipe when arrived on site for removal. 107 tons of soil was excavated and taken to ASR. Soil sampling from the excavation shows that DRO levels were above ADEC cleanup levels-up to 5500 mg/kg in the remaining soil. Groundwater not yet characterized. Site is upgradient from Begich Towers site.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 5/2/2005 | Site Added to Database | DRO. | Sarah Cunningham |
| 7/25/2005 | GIS Position Updated | Based on Figure 2, Whittier School, Existing Site Plan, Demolition Plan from the Oil & Hazardous Materials Incident Final Report for Whittier School Tank Removal, Whittier, Alaska, 3/18/05, by Mountain Project Services, Inc., in conjunction with TopoZone Pro plotted the coordinates for the site. Metadata include No Topo Basemap, Street Map and Black & White Aerial Photo Overlays at 1:10,000 scale Large Map Size, NAD83. | Former Staff |
| 12/5/2006 | Update or Other Action | Left message for Ryan Schmit at Chugach School Dist. regarding further assessment at the location of the Whittier tanks. | Bill O'Connell |
| 7/20/2007 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Bill O'Connell | |
| 11/10/2008 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Letter sent to Ryan Schmidt with Chugach School District | Bill O'Connell |
| 1/6/2009 | Update or Other Action | Received reply to 11/10/08 PRP from Chugach School District (CSD). CSD states it does not have the financial resources typical of larger school districts, such as property taxes or local contributions from a city or municipality. All funding for capital projects comes directly from the State, and does not currently have funds to address contamination. | Bill O'Connell |
| 6/16/2010 | Site Visit | Site visit today with Grant Lidren | Bill O'Connell |
| 3/22/2012 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 75047 USTs. | Bill O'Connell |
| 11/3/2014 | Update or Other Action | Reviewed site information. No new information or status change. | Keather McLoone |
| 5/20/2015 | Update or Other Action | Letter sent with site history and request for contact. Further investigation required. | Joshua Barsis |
| 12/2/2021 | Update or Other Action | Requested site update from the RP, Chugach School District. | Jessica Hall |
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