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Site Report: ARRC Former Sunshine Section House HOT

Site Name: ARRC Former Sunshine Section House HOT
Address: ARRC MP 215.3; End of Sunshine Drive, ~1 mile East of MP 102 Parks Highway, Talkeetna, AK 99676
File Number: 2258.38.010
Hazard ID: 4339
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 62.165933
Longitude: -150.076162
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

A 1,000-gallon underground heating oil tank was removed in 2004. Confirmation samples contained DRO and GRO below ADEC cleanup levels, however benzene was found at concentrations up to 9.29 mg/kg in subsurface soil. Site is adjacent to surface water body, Section House Lake, and is approximately 1.5 miles NE of the Sustitna River.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
12/7/2006 Update or Other Action UST Removal Report Former Sunshine Section House Talkeetna, Alaska dated December 1, 2006 submitted by HartCrowser and recieved by ADEC on this date. A 1,000 gallon UST was removed. During excavation approximately 5 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed. 2 confirmation samples collected 5.5ft. bgs at depths of the excavation, indicate benzene contamination of 6.94 mg/kg and 9.29 mg/kg. Grant Lidren
1/8/2007 Update or Other Action File number issued 2258.38.010. Aggie Blandford
1/8/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Baseline ranking completed. Mitzi Read
1/8/2007 Site Added to Database Site added to the database. Mitzi Read
6/2/2008 GIS Position Updated Position updated with Google Earth Grant Lidren
6/18/2008 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Workplan for Phase 2 Investigation Former Sunshine Section House, dated June 6, 2008, submitted by Clarus Tech. Three soil and groundwater samples will be analyzed for DRO, GRO, and BTEX. Grant Lidren
6/1/2009 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other On this date, ADEC received a Phase 2 Soil and Groundwater Investigation Former Sunshine Section House Talkeetna, Alaska, dated May 8, 2009, submitted by Clarus. Three soil borings were advanced: one at the former UST, one 30 ft. North of the former UST, one 42 ft. NE of the former UST. Soil samples collected just above the water table at 5 ft. bgs, sampled for BTEX, GRO, and DRO, contained benzene up to 10.8 mg/kg. Three water samples collected from the same locations as the soil borings contained benzene up to 0.364 mg/L. Grant Lidren
6/2/2009 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other On this date, ADEC received the Work Plan for Subsurface Soil Sampling Former Sunshine Section House Talkeetna, Alaska dated May 29, 2009 and submitted by Clarus. Seven soil borings will be advanced and soil will be sampled just above the GW interface to characterize the extent of contamination. ADEC requests a GW well search be performed and GWW sampled if applicable. Grant Lidren
2/26/2010 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC received Phase II Soil Investigation Report Former Sunshine Section House, submitted by Clarus, dated February 17, 2010. Nine soil samples from eight borings, collected at the groundwater interface 3.5 ft. bgs, sampled for BTEX, contained benzene up to 2.01 mg/kg. Grant Lidren
4/15/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other On this date, ADEC received the Revised Work Plan Phase II Groundwater Investigation Former Sunshine Section House, submitted by ARRC, Dated April 15, 2011. Five water samples will be collected from four temporary MWs advanced to the North, East, South and West of the former UST excavation. The groundwater samples will be analyzed for BTEX and groundwater direction will be determined. The well installation, sampling, and report preparation will be performed by a qualified impartial third party. Grant Lidren
2/28/2012 Site Characterization Report Approved On this date, ADEC received the Site Characterization Report for the ARRC Former Sunshine Section House submitted by RSE and dated December 2011. Five water samples were collected from four temporary MWs advanced to the North, East, South and West of the former UST excavation. Only MW RSE-S4 located west of the former UST excavation adjacent to the RR tracks, contained benzene above cleanup levels at 0.00585 mg/L. Groundwater flows to the east. Grant Lidren
4/5/2012 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 75322 1,000-gallon HOT. Grant Lidren
5/31/2012 Institutional Control Record Established Institutional Controls established and entered into the database. Grant Lidren
5/31/2012 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Contaminated Sites Program, has completed a review of the environmental records associated with the ARRC Former Sunshine Section House Heating Oil Tank (HOT). Based on the information provided to date and the administrative record, the ADEC has determined that the contaminant concentrations remaining on site do not pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. No further remedial action will be required as long as the site is in compliance with established institutional controls. Grant Lidren
5/31/2012 Update or Other Action Signed CC-IC agreement received on this date Grant Lidren
6/13/2012 Update or Other Action Staff changed from Grant Lidren to IC Unit. Kristin Thompson
6/13/2012 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC review conducted and reminder system set-up for 2017 follow-up with responsible party. Kristin Thompson
5/16/2017 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Closure/IC Details updated. ICs Verification letter issued. Reminder system set for future follow-ups to occur every five years. Kristin Thompson
6/12/2017 Institutional Control Periodic Reporting Received notification that land use conditions at this site remain unchanged. Kristin Thompson
2/24/2023 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted on this date and a reminder letter was issued. The next compliance review will be in 5yrs. Jennifer McGrath

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
Benzene Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil
Benzene > Table C Groundwater

Control Type

Type Details
Signed CS Determination

Requirements

Description Details
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.
Other ARRC must report to ADEC every five years to document land use, or as soon as ARRC becomes aware of any change in land ownership and/or use.
Groundwater Use Restrictions Installation of groundwater or drinking water wells at this site will require approval from ADEC.

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