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Site Report: City of Allakaket Diesel Tank Farm

Site Name: City of Allakaket Diesel Tank Farm
Address: SE Corner of A Street and 3rd Avenue, Allakaket, AK 99720
File Number: 800.38.002
Hazard ID: 4545
Status: Active
Staff: Jamie McKellar, 9074515175 jamie.mckellar@alaska.gov
Latitude: 66.563169
Longitude: -152.649440
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

Release of diesel fuel from damaged aboveground storage tanks and piping during 1994 flood on Koyukuk River. Three samples collected under liner. Range of results are 5,000 to 13,200 parts per million (ppm) diesel range organics (DRO). Surface samples collected around tank farm are non-detect. This site was entered into the Contaminated Sites database originally on 7/2/1998, but the record was subsequently lost. See also file numbers 800.57.001 and 800.57.002 for brownfield project information on this and related sites in Allakaket.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
1/3/2008 Site Added to Database Site added to the database. Mitzi Read
1/7/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Mitzi Read
3/11/2011 Brownfields Award DEC received the Final Targeted Brownfields Assessment Report dated February 5, 2011. The former diesel tank farm was constructed in the 1970's and originally contained two diesel storage tanks (5,300 and 5,700 gallons each) and a small diesel pump house. During the time of the site visit, the tank farm was abandoned and the 5,300-gallon diesel tank was remaining on a 40 by 50 foot lined and diked area. Both a strong fuel odor and dark staining were noted within the diked area. Eight primary soil samples, one discretionary sample and on duplicate sample were collected from the Former City Diesel Tank Farm area. Samples were analyzed for GRO, BTEX, DRO, RRO and PAH (from one sample). Concentrations of GRO (up to 3,559 mg/kg), DRO (up to 17,900 mg/kg), benzene (up to 0.247 mg/kg), ethylbenzene (up to 22 mg/kg), xylenes (up to 144.7 mg/kg) exceeded DEC cleanup levels in multiple samples. In addition, toluene, 1-methylnaphthalene (14.1 mg/kg),and 2-methylnaphthalene (10.9 mg/kg) exceeded soil cleanup levels in one sample. Hydrocarbon impacts are estimated to cover a surface area of at least 2,500 square feet. $21,573 EPA TBA funds awarded, report covers multiple sites in Allakaket. Deborah Williams
8/5/2015 Update or Other Action Site Transferred to Whitsel for follow up and PRP Identification Fred Vreeman
7/27/2017 Update or Other Action Discussed with Tanana Chiefs Conference Brownfield Technician the next steps availability to the community to move toward cleanup. The 2010 Brownfield assessment is still valid and should be used as a guide in developing remediation priorities Joy Whitsel

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