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Site Report: FAA Moses Point Former Main Complex Septic/Sewage Fac.

Site Name: FAA Moses Point Former Main Complex Septic/Sewage Fac.
Address: Moses Point, Elim, AK 99739
File Number: 475.38.014
Hazard ID: 805
Status: Active
Staff: Kelly Walker, 9074512166 kelly.walker@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.696697
Longitude: -162.046798
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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

Diesel. 2019 - A sewer/septic facility consisting of a buried concrete septic tank, a buried log crib, effluent drainage ditch, and floor drains with buried pipe was present 45 feet east of Building 301. Wastewater effluent piping leading away from the crib trends to the northeast and empties into a manmade sewer effluent ditch made of tarred wood wrapped with wire. The ditch is located ~190 feet north of the log crib and empties into a small creek that flows into Devil's Slough. 1994: DRO was documented in the effluent pipe. 1999: Two drums of soil were removed from the effluent discharge point. 2002: The sewer vault was used for grey water disposal and a steel plate was used to cover the sewer vault. 2018: Four CY of sludge and soil was removed in the bottom of the vault and the concrete base was found to be intact. No contamination was found during excavation and the remaining walls of the vault were broken down and the area was backfilled with soil. The log crib was also excavated with no contamination found. A culvert buried vertically (possibly serving as the infiltration point) was also removed. Work after May 15, 2019 will be tracked under Hazard ID 27088

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
11/8/1995 Update or Other Action Letter from ADEC project manager Kent Patrick-Riley reviewing "Site Cleanup and Investigation Report (SCIR)" for FAA Moses Point Station, Elim, Alaska, Volumes I-V, prepared by Ecology and Environment; dated August 1995; submitted 10/27/95. Also included in the review were the Underground Storage Tank Assessments for four USTs at the FAA Moses Point VORTAC: Facility ID 1230, Tank IDS 12-B-01 (EEB1), 12-B-02 (EEB2), 12-B-3(EEB3), 12-B-4(EEB4). The review letter summarized the findings and identified DEC's most relevant concerns. Kent Patrick-Riley
10/9/1997 Update or Other Action ADEC staff Stephens (DOD oversight) visited site with EPA representatives. Community representatives pointed out areas of concern (which included FAA sites) to ADEC and EPA representatives. Tamar Stephens
1/28/1998 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting in Elim to discuss Elim's concerns about FAA and FUDS sites at Moses Point. Attended by representatives from ADEC (Tamar Stephens and Eileen Olson), EPA, City of Elim, Elim IRA, Elim Native Corp, Corps of Engineers, FAA, Congressman Don Young's office, Representative Foster's office, and other Elim community members. Eileen Olson
3/19/1998 Update or Other Action CSRP issued a file review letter outlining ADEC requirements for all FAA sites at the Moses Point facility except the regulated tank sites. Dear Mr. Newman: Thank you for FAA's participation in the Elim public meeting held on January 28th of this year. At the meeting, Elim residents were able to make their concerns regarding contamination at area FAA sites known to FAA, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA and Department representatives. We look forward to working with FAA to develop an appropriate forum for providing information to the community of Elim regarding future remedial action decisions at FAA sites in Elim and Moses Point. The Department has completed its technical review of the file for Elim and Moses Point FAA sites with the exception of the regulated underground storage tank (UST) issues. Although review by UST staff is not complete, it appears that additional work will be required prior to closure of the UST sites. UST staff expect to complete their review by April 30, 1998. Eileen Olson
4/20/1998 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting held in Representative Don Young's office, attended by DEC, COE, FAA, Chad Padgett of Don Young's office, and Elim representatives. Principal issues are extent of Elim's involvement in performing site work, and ensuring that Elim's concerns are addressed during site characterization and cleanup. Elim Native Corp. and City of Elim may deny site access if contract is not given to City of Elim. Eileen Olson
7/21/1998 Meeting or Teleconference Held Participated in Remedial investigation Work Plan review conference with COE and FAA. Eileen Olson
7/22/1998 Update or Other Action RAB organizational meeting in Elim and site visit to Moses Point July 22nd and 23rd. The first RAB meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 9th, to coincide with field work to be done by DOWL Engineers for the Army Corps of Engineers during the first two weeks of September. FAA notified the Department that it expects to postpone site work until next summer so that community concerns will be fully addressed. The Department has no objection to FAA delaying work. CSRP staff are reviewing a work plan for completion of FAA site characterization. Eileen Olson
8/17/1998 Update or Other Action FAA notified the Department that it expects to postpone site work until next summer so that community concerns will be fully addressed. The Department had no objection to FAA delaying work. CSRP staff are reviewing a work plan for completion of FAA site characterization. The first Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting is scheduled to be held in Elim, a village approximately 10 miles from Moses Point, on September 9th. Eileen Olson
9/9/1998 Meeting or Teleconference Held First RAB meeting held in Elim. Eileen Olson
10/20/1998 Update or Other Action Letter from ADEC reviewing FAA sites portion of "Draft, Revision 2 Work Plan, Remedial Investigation" for Moses Point, Alaska" dated September 1998, prepared by Dowl/Ogden Joint Venture and received September 9, 1998. Comment were based in part upon a peer review held October 1st regarding the minimum requirements for characterization of underground pipeline at Moses Point. ADEC staff met with FAA staff also met with FAA representatives Jacki Holzman and David Jadhon on October 5 to discuss peer review findings and pipeline sampling requirements. Eileen Olson
11/18/1998 Meeting or Teleconference Held Second RAB meeting held in Elim. Eileen Olson
1/26/1999 Meeting or Teleconference Held Third RAB meeting held in Elim. Eileen Olson
3/3/1999 Meeting or Teleconference Held Review conference with FAA and COE regarding finalizing remedial investigation work plan. Eileen Olson
7/14/1999 Meeting or Teleconference Held Fourth RAB meeting held in Elim, preceded by a public meeting. Subject: remedial investigation work that will be completed this summer. Eileen Olson
10/28/1999 Meeting or Teleconference Held Fifth RAB meeting held in Elim. COE and FAA contractor presented overview of preliminary results from the remedial investigation. Eileen Olson
12/20/1999 Site Added to Database Diesel. Eileen Olson
1/25/2000 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Eileen Olson
6/29/2000 Update or Other Action Review letter for all FAA sites--comments on "Moses Point RI/FS - Draft Remedial Investigation," which reports on work done in July 1999. An important issue governing the development of cleanup levels at the FAA Complex (which includes the tank farm) is the status of groundwater, which is discussed in section 2 of the report. Wells used at the complex in the past include three wells which were abandoned due to saltwater intrusion, and a fourth well which was decommissioned in 1994 due to fuel contamination. The FAA reportedly had a deionization treatment system to remove salt and other impurities from water used at the station. Four of the fifteen monitoring well samples collected at the FAA Complex did not exceed salinity limits. The letter states that the Department cannot independently make a determination that groundwater at the facility is non-potable without additional public and landowner input regarding groundwater use. Eileen Olson
6/29/2000 Update or Other Action Received Draft Feasibility Study, comments are due August 19th. Eileen Olson
7/19/2000 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting and discussion held in Elim, at the time scheduled for the 7th RAB meeting; however, as there was not a quorum, the meeting is not considered a RAB meeting. During the meeting FAA announced that it is taking responsibility for buildings and towers on the property. Ironically, an osprey pair had set up a nest at the top of one tower between FAA's last visit in June, and the 19th of July. Eileen Olson
9/18/2002 Update or Other Action Sent letter requesting groundwater monitoring for all existing wells on site, with a schedule of monitoring to be submitted by March 31, 2003 and the monitoring to be complete by June 30, 2003. Elizabeth Stergiou
9/19/2002 Update or Other Action Sent general letter requesting the following documents be submitted by 10/1/02: documentation of consultation with landowner Elim Native Corp. (ENC) regarding soil and groundwater cleanup levels on ENC property. Elizabeth Stergiou
1/10/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with Carl Gysler (FAA) and consultant to discuss DEC response comments to the Moses Point FAA facility risk assessment. Overall, the FAA risk assessment was thorough and did the best job possible with the situation at Moses Point. Both FAA and ADEC will work together to resolve any shortcomings. Mike Jaynes
4/28/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held Staff attended a meeting with CH2MHill to review a proposal for a human health risk assessment at FAA Moses Point. Details of the proposed conceptual site model, compounds of concern to be evaluated, exposure equations and assumptions and characterization process were discussed. Mike Jaynes
2/9/2006 Update or Other Action Draft and Final RI/FS reports for FAA Moses point prepared in conjunction with Army Corps site. Both reports are shelved in Moses Point FUDS location under 475.38.004. Mike Jaynes
4/30/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Tamar Stephens
5/27/2015 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has completed review of the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments, Moses Point FAA Station, Moses Point, Alaska. DEC does not expect this document to be finalized or approved. DEC believes that there is now a future and perhaps imminent risk of contaminants migrating from several contaminated source areas at Moses Point into adjacent surface water. DEC expects to see a renewed planning effort and public process, resulting in a workplan submitted to remediate the contaminated areas at risk of eroding into the surface water. Monte Garroutte
9/21/2016 Update or Other Action DEC contacted the RP and discussed the schedule for moving the Moses Point sites forward. Work planned for FY2017: Removal actions for beach dumps and a new Remedial Investigation to complete a new Risk Assessment. Dennis Shepard
3/19/2018 Update or Other Action DEC has requested a public meeting be reinstated In Elim, AK to (1) update the community on the status of contaminated areas at Moses Point, (2) clarify any interim or long term institutional controls in the area, (3) introduce planned cleanup efforts for the contaminated site, and (4) present a forum for community feedback. Gretchen Caudill
5/30/2018 Meeting or Teleconference Held DEC attended a public meeting in Elim re: the Moses Point contaminated site and cleanup efforts to take place this summer. Gretchen Caudill
5/31/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC Comments - Drat Remedial Action and Investigation. This work plan details the removal of contaminated soil and/or debris for seven AOCs, including the complete removal of the End of Runway Dump; the investigation of soil at nine AOCs, and the investigation of groundwater site-wide at the Moses Point FAA Station. Overall, the work plan appears to meet the objectives outlined, however DEC has concerns regarding the plan for characterization and removal of the End of Runway Dump. Gretchen Caudill
6/26/2018 Meeting or Teleconference Held Second teleconference held to resolve comments regarding the dump characterization and removal Gretchen Caudill
7/6/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC Approval – Final FAA Moses Point Remedial Action and Investigation Work Plan. Work to be conducted includes the removal of contaminated soil and/or debris for seven AOCs, including the complete removal of the End of Runway Dump; the investigation of soil at nine AOCs, and the investigation of groundwater site-wide. Gretchen Caudill
5/22/2019 Update or Other Action Work after May 15, 2019 will be tracked under Hazard ID 27088 Gretchen Caudill
4/7/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Review of Work Plan, FAA Environmental Investigation Moses Point, Alaska completed and comments provided to FAA. Work Plan details the continuation of site characterization of contaminated soil and groundwater at the former FAA station. Areas of concern to be investigation are the former Low/Medium Frequency Loop Radio Range, area along the main road from Iron Creek to VOR access road, former Building 603, former Building 204, former Building 301 and former Fuel Storage Facility. Bulk soil and groundwater samples will also be collected to complete bench-scale testing for evaluating potential future in-situ treatment options. Kelly Walker
5/20/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Work Plan approved for FAA Moses Point Environmental Investigation for the 2022 field season. This work plan details the continuation of site characterization of contaminated soil and groundwater at the former FAA Moses Point station. Bulk soil and groundwater samples will also be collected to complete bench scale testing for evaluating future in-situ treatment options. Kelly Walker
1/13/2023 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC completed review of Report, FAA Environmental Investigation for the former FAA Moses Point Station. This report details the groundwater and soil sampling to further delineate chlorinated solvents in groundwater and soils in the Main Complex area of the former station. A geophysical investigation was also conducted to evaluate the presence of buried debris along the main road and near former Building 603. Soils were also collected to complete bench scale testing to evaluate potential in-situ remediation methods. Data gaps remain and additional investigation is needed to fully delineate chlorinated solvents in groundwater and soils at the former FAA Moses Point station. Kelly Walker

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Hazard ID Site Name File Number
27088 FAA Moses Point Former Main Complex 475.38.014

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