Site Report: City of Nulato
| Site Name: | City of Nulato |
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| Address: | Nulato, Nulato, AK 99765 |
| File Number: | 840.38.002 |
| Hazard ID: | 717 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | * Currently Not Assigned, 9072693057 bill.oconnell@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 64.717432 |
| Longitude: | -158.107501 |
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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
Approximately 29,000 gallons of #1 heating oil spilled near Yukon River beach area on 12/12/89. Extent of contamination and health impact unknown. Containment dike constructed, contaminated snow removed, and approximately 5,600 gallons of oil recovered as of 4/90. The location was reported to be approximately 150 feet from the school gym toward the Yukon River. City of Nulato broke fuel line, however fuel storage tanks belong to Yukon-Koyukuk school district. (rpltr6) Former File Number 840.02.002. Update 4-2011: there is currently one community water well in Nulato, 1.25 miles west of the lower townsite. There are no private water wells in Nulato. There are plans to re-activate the Blackberry well and tie it into the upper townsite's water system in the fall of 2011, but this is not impacted by any spills in the lower townsite.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 12/13/1989 | Interim Removal Action Approved | (Old R:Base Action Code = SC - Site Control (Emergency Response)). City workers constructed containment dike with snow around perimeter of spill site and began recovering spilled fuel. 5,175 gallons of oil recovered by 12/15/89. Contaminated soil and snow stored in a lined containment dike at Nulato fuel depot. | Former Staff |
| 4/23/1990 | Interim Removal Action Approved | (Old R:Base Action Code = REM - Removal / Excavation). Additional soil removal and recovery of 400 gallons of fuel for total of 5,575 gallons. Monitoring spill area for signs of remaining fuel or contaminated material. | Former Staff |
| 7/27/1990 | Site Added to Database | #1 heating oil. | Former Staff |
| 12/11/1990 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Initial ranking. | Former Staff |
| 1/9/1994 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = RPL2 - Site Information Request Letter). Sent PRP-CS Database Notification Letter to RP requesting update and more environmental information concerning contaminated site. As of this "complete date" no response from them has been received. | Jeff Peterson |
| 7/27/2007 | Update or Other Action | Site transferred from Oelkers to Frechione. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 4/14/2008 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed. | Bill O'Connell |
| 3/12/2009 | Update or Other Action | Attempted to correct the coordinates to give a better location of this site. | Pam Clemens |
| 12/7/2009 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | Reviewed file for remaining contamination and groundwater information for Amundsen Environmental. | Pam Clemens |
| 4/4/2011 | Update or Other Action | There is currently one community water well in Nulato, 1.25 miles west of the lower townsite. There are no private water wells in Nulato. | Pam Clemens |
| 2/16/2012 | Update or Other Action | Staff changed from Pam Clemens to Linda Nuechterlein. | Kristin Thompson |
| 1/9/2014 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 71696 30,000 gallon fuel spill. | Joshua Barsis |
| 2/20/2014 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Spoke with City. They are aware that a PRP letter is being sent. | Joshua Barsis |
| 2/17/2015 | Update or Other Action | Letter sent on this day with site summary and request info. | Joshua Barsis |
| 1/8/2016 | Update or Other Action | Letter sent on this day with comprehensive site history and request for a work plan by June 31, 2016 to address three main data gaps; mainly the extent of contamination, the whereabouts of soil stored at the fuel depot, and potential impacts to surface water. SITE HISTORY: On December 12, 1989, a heating oil pipeline was struck by City of Nulato snow removal equipment. According to the file, the snow removal equipment slid off the road and got stuck in a ditch. In the process of recovering the snow removal equipment, the pipeline was run-over and broken. The pipeline was ruptured approximately 150 feet from the school gym, near the Yukon River bank. It was estimated that 28,684 gallons of heating oil released to the riverbank, and on the beach area. The fuel pooled in low areas and soaked into the snow, sand and gravel. On December 13, the City of Nulato created a barrier (made of snow) between the spill site and the Yukon River and began recovering pooled fuel and impacted snow. By December 15, an estimated 5,175 gallons of fuel had been recovered. The remaining 23,509 gallons of fuel either absorbed into the snow or soil. To the extent possible, the impacted snow and soil (reportedly mostly snow) was removed and placed in a lined containment area at the Nulato Fuel Depot. | Joshua Barsis |
| 9/13/2016 | Update or Other Action | Letter sent to City of Nulato requesting recommending that this site be simultaneously addressed with their other active contaminated site, Andrew Demoski school. | Erin Gleason |
| 5/12/2017 | Update or Other Action | Sent overdue work plan letter to City of Nulato. They must contact ADEC July 1st, 2017. Failure to do so will result in a NEC on their property. | Erin Gleason |
| 12/15/2017 | Update or Other Action | ADEC sent overdue work plan letter to City. The City is the responsible party for three contaminated sites in Nulato. ADEC is encouraging the city to think about the overall management of the sites and to come up with a long term plan for addressing all three. | Erin Gleason |
| 1/15/2019 | Update or Other Action | Letter sent to City of Nulato requesting that a meeting be schedule prior to 3/1/209 to create a plan to manage and prioritize all their sites. | Erin Gleason |
| 3/1/2019 | Update or Other Action | Received 2015 Bulk Fuel Assessment from Alaska Energy Authority | Erin Gleason |
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