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Site Report: Childs Pad

Site Name: Childs Pad
Address: near McDermot Lake, Deadhorse Lease Tract #54, Deadhorse, AK 99734
File Number: 300.38.037
Hazard ID: 879
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 70.218000
Longitude: -148.401400
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

Fuel contaminated soil left at an abandoned industrial staging area. Hazardous substances reportedly may include volatile organic compounds, metals, solvents, and inorganics. Surface waters and adjacent wetlands exhibit evidence of fuel contamination. Estimated area of contamination over 5 acres. Exposure pathway to McDermot Lake and the Sagavanirktok River. Patented state land. Cross reference file#s 300.02.030 and 300.15.020. (MOA - FY93 $300K, FY94 $290K, FY96 $300K, FY97 $211 combined with Forward Pad).

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
6/17/1987 Interim Removal Action Approved (Old R:Base Action Code = SC - Site Control (Emergency Response)). Cormack and Mueller used 240 feet of Ergon sorbent boom along the west edge of pad to contain leaking and leaching. Conducted barrel count from the air and found total of 299 barrel. Most leakage appeared to be waste oil but some drums marked methanol and antifreeze. Rich Cormack
6/22/1987 Notice of Violation NOV 87-3-6-9-200-1 issued to 12 leasees, or potentially responsible parties at lease tract 54 due to the discharge and failure to report and conduct cleanup of oil and other hazardous substances associated with leaking drums and various spills at the site. NOV requests that leasees identify portions of spill they are responsible for and provide plans for cleanup within 72 hours. Former Staff
6/30/1987 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = MS - Monitoring/Sampling). Cormack and Mueller took 11 samples from leaking drums and pooled product on the surface. Gas chromatography and infrared spectrophotometry analysis found 10 of 11 showed characteristics of petroleum hydrocarbon mixtures. Rich Cormack
8/5/1987 Interim Removal Action Approved (Old R:Base Action Code = REM - Removal / Excavation). ARCO and Standard Alaska conducted cleanup of various debris at the site and had drums removed and organized for sampling. Former Staff
8/5/1987 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = MS - Monitoring/Sampling). Harding and Lawson Associates conducted gravel sampling for ARCO which consisted of collecting samples from the upper and lower 6 inch intervals of the pad and analyzed for hydrocarbon concentration and flash point. 6 discrete samples were collected for total organic halides (TOX), halogenated volatile organics, and EP toxicity. Sampling results not contained in report. Former Staff
9/10/1987 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = MS - Monitoring/Sampling). Enseco conducted drum sampling for ARCO including analysis for flash point, corrosivity, reactivity, total organic halogens, EP toxicity, and PCBs using composite samples. Plans for disposal based on three alternatives: recycle, injection, and hazardous waste handling, based on contents. Former Staff
10/12/1987 Notice of Violation Issued for violation of 18 ACC 75.080 and 18 AAC 75. 140 for quonset hut area and generator shack area requesting submittal of oil spill report, assessment of the extent of the extent of damage, and submittal of a cleanup plan to address contamination at site. Former Staff
1/1/1990 Site Added to Database Fuel contaminated gravels and leaking drums. Former Staff
6/10/1991 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Former Staff
6/30/1993 Site Ranked Using the AHRM QA and reranked per Project Manager and modifications to AHRM. Former Staff
1/6/1995 Site Number Identifier Changed Old region = 40. Scott Rose
6/14/1996 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Sampling and Analysis Plan approved for Remediation Oversight for Child's Pad received by ADEC/ Linda Nuechterlein
1/17/1997 Update or Other Action Received "Remediation Oversight Report." Remediation activities were performed by a DNR contractor during July and September 1996 and included: Excavation of PCS soils from three target areas; Construction of a large landspreading area for bioremediation; Placement of approximately 18,400 cubic yards of PCS material into the subgrade landspead area for bioremediation; Installation of treatment barriers along the edge of the pad at two locations; Installation of six MWs. S&W reports that excavation of gravel pad soils which initially exceeded CU levels, are now below Method One CU levels, with the exception of one sample (DRO 555 ppm - Bill's Tire Shop excavation) Linda Nuechterlein
1/25/2000 Update or Other Action DNR funded a 3 year study conducted by University of AK to provide basic data on Child's Pad landfarming and barrier remediation systems. DRO analysis was performed on composite samples collected from the landfarmed soils. The data showed a substantial reduction in soil DRO concentration during the study period, and appears that landfarmed soils are below Method One. Linda Nuechterlein
4/28/2005 Update or Other Action DNR notifies DEC that Child's Pad is available for propsed landfarming activities for Orphan sites. Contaminated gravel to be excavated from Frontier and Sea Air Motive will be placed in a landfarm to be constructed on this pad. Linda Nuechterlein
5/23/2005 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting to discuss Orphan site work for 2005. Update on propsed landfarm activities at Child's pad. Linda Nuechterlein
9/2/2005 Proposed Plan Approval letter for the Final Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) dated August 2005 for Child’s Pad located in Deadhorse, Alaska was sent to BP. The purpose of this sampling plan is to address data gaps from previous sampling efforts. Therefore, confirmation sampling proposed in this SAP will target soils in the former landspreading area. Linda Nuechterlein
12/15/2005 Update or Other Action Recieved Final Site Sampling Report for Childs Pad, by BNCI and Oasis. This report details the sampling and analysis of soil contained in the on-site landspreading area. Bill O'Connell
4/10/2006 Institutional Control Record Established An institutional control will be recorded on the ADEC database to document that there are areas on the pad where hazardous substance contamination may remain above the most stringent ADEC cleanup levels; Any proposal to transport soil off site requires ADEC approval in accordance with 18 AAC 75.325(i). This site will be designated as “No Further Remedial Action Planned” in the Contaminated Sites database. These ICs are also applicable to soil that was transported from Frontier Rock and Sand Pad and landfarmed at Childs Pad. Bill O'Connell
4/10/2006 Conditional Closure Approved Based on the information provided to date, ADEC has determined that no further remedial action is required at Childs Pad, Lease Tract 54, Deadhorse Alaska. This decision evaluated the contaminant concentrations remaining on site and determined there is no unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. Bill O'Connell
10/4/2006 Update or Other Action Material from Frontier Rock and Sand pad that was landfarmed at Child's Pad has been obtained by BPX for use filling production pits at Lisburne.. Bill O'Connell
1/19/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Intitial Ranking Complete for Source Area: 71858 (Autogenerated Action)
9/24/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Updated Ranking Complete for Source Area: 71858 (Autogenerated Action)
6/11/2012 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC review conducted, staff name changed from Bill O’Connell to IC Unit, and follow up reminder system updated. Evonne Reese
2/29/2016 Institutional Control Update IC compliance review conducted, Scheduled to send IC reminder letter in near future. Nathan Maxwell
3/12/2024 Institutional Control Update DNR-SAIL added as affiliate (Office of Primary Responsibility). For DNR LAS information: ADL# 420700 Jennifer McGrath
6/24/2024 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review completed on this date. An IC reminder letter was issued to the responsible party and cc’d to the landowner. The next review will be in five years’ time. Gaige Robinson

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
DRO Maximum Allowable (Arctic only) Soil
Benzene Maximum Allowable (Arctic only) Soil

Control Type

Type Details
CS Database Notation And Letter To Landowner/RP

Requirements

Description Details
Excavation / Soil Movement Restrictions Permission to haul per 18 AAC 75.325(i)

No associated sites were found.

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