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Site Report: Toghotthele Corporation

Site Name: Toghotthele Corporation
Address: 12478 Yuna Kim Way fka 12510 Brandon Street , Address changed to Yuna Kim Way in 2006., Anchorage, AK 99515
File Number: 2100.38.182
Hazard ID: 928
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.107667
Longitude: -149.857014
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

Site discovery in 1990 following complaint that petroleum hydrocarbon and petroleum product runoff was taking place at a junkyard/auto repair shop operating on the property. Numerous surface spills were observed during inspections by ADEC spill response staff. Contamination was discovered during removal of a regulated underground storage tank (UST) in 1994 that was not associated with the UST. Staff reviewed the site investigation and remedial action report of January 28, 1994 and closed the portion of the site suspected of PCB contamination on December 15, 1994, noting also that no contamination was identified during the removal of the regulated UST. The site remained open based on the numerous surface petroleum spills. These were evaluated and cleaned up with work beginning after 2006. Following a demonstration that soil to a depth of two feet throughout the site did not contain contaminants above applicable cleanup levels, the site as a whole was closed.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
5/5/1990 Site Visit ADEC Spill Response staff responded to a complaint by neighbors that hazardous substances were being released to the environment during vehicle repair and salvage and from drums in association with a salvage facility operating at the property. Site inspection documented extensive surface staining of soil and multiple sources including vehicle gas tanks and drums. Following initial investigations by ADEC and law enforcement, 27 drums containing waste oil, solvents and PCBs were manifested and transported off-site for disposal. Former Staff
4/23/1996 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Site ranked by Shannon and Wilson. S&W
10/9/2000 Update or Other Action Reviewed file in response to inquiries into site status during the week of October 2nd. Toghottelle Corp., former owner, wanted to know if ADEC had shut down the salvage yard at this site for a period of years. The Corp. was trying to establish, on behalf of the current owner, whether MOA zoning was wrong in disallowing further use as a salvage or equipment repair yard. If use of the property as a salvage or maintenance yard was not continuous, it would have lost its grandfather rights for its location in a residential neighborhood. If the hiatus in commercial use is the result of a government action, grandfather rights would have been retained. ADEC did not shut down or restrict commercial operation, although it obtained a search warrant for sampling surface stains and investigating stored materials. Eileen Olson
5/16/2002 Update or Other Action Re-ranked site to include PCBs, quantity unknown. Eileen Olson
5/16/2002 Update or Other Action File was reviewed and determination made that site remains open for surface spill and septic tank issues. Bill Petrik
5/16/2002 Site Number Identifier Changed Changed Workplan from 01 to 09 because of presence of PCBs. Former Staff
3/3/2008 Update or Other Action ADEC received "Surface Soil Sampling Plan" and 'Phase I' report for property. Eileen Olson
4/12/2008 Update or Other Action ADEC received demolition, cleanup and septic tank removal documentation from consultant. Eileen Olson
5/15/2008 Site Characterization Workplan Approved ADEC plan review and approval for "Surface Soil Sampling Plan, Anchorage 16-Unit Condominium" dated February 20, 2008 and received on March 3,2008. ADEC also reviewed the "Phase I Environmental Site Assessment" dated January 11, 2008. The plan was approved with the conditions that samples will be collected at addition locations and at greater depths than proposed. Eileen Olson
5/15/2008 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter ADEC's plan approval letter of this date included notification of ADEC's cost recovery requirements. Eileen Olson
7/16/2009 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC review letter issued for revised work plan prepared based on plan previously approved in ADEC's letter dated May 15, 2008. ADEC's letter disallowed the multi-incremental sampling approach proposed in the revised plan because it did not meet all requirements for that approach. ADEC's letter requested, with some modifications, that work be done in accordance with the previously approved plan. Eileen Olson
7/30/2009 Site Visit Site visit by staff Robert Weimer during investigatory test pit excavation and sampling. Stockpiles that were present over grid sampling locations during site visit are to be evaluated by field screening, with soil to be segregated if necessary and moved to allow completion of sampling according to the grid in the approved work plan. Contamination was reportedly encountered within two grid locations prior to site visit. Eileen Olson
10/20/2009 Update or Other Action ADEC received report titled "Sperstad Subdivision, 12510 Brandon Street, Site Characterization, October 2009" prepared by consultant BGES. Eileen Olson
11/25/2009 Meeting or Teleconference Held Met with owners and consultant to discuss remaining ADEC requirements including stockpile sampling. Provided copy of draft letter for discussion purposes. Eileen Olson
6/17/2010 Update or Other Action Work plan dated June 16, 2010 received, titled "Stockpile Soil Sampling Work Plan, Lot 9, Block 2, Thomas W. Sperstad Subdivison Number 1, Anchorage, Alaska." The plan was submitted by BGES on behalf of property owner Richie Chung. Eileen Olson
6/25/2010 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC letter sent approving plan received June 17, 2010 for sampling two stockpiles at the site, with the condition that field screening be done at a frequency of one sample for each 10 cubic yards of soil. Eileen Olson
4/26/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC letter reviewing November 2010 report "Stockpile Soil Characterization" and requesting additional stockpile characterization. Eileen Olson
4/11/2012 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC conditionally approved the "Stockpile Soil Additional Sampling Work Plan" dated and received April 9, 2012, for completing characterization of a stockpile at the site. Eileen Olson
6/6/2012 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC review letter issued for report "Characterization of Stockpile A, May 2012" received June 5, 2012, noting concurrence that 'Stockpile A' sampling and analysis shows cleanup levels met in that stockpile. The letter notifies the responsible party that the remaining environmental action required before closure can be approved is remediation or disposal in accordance with ADEC regulations of the approximately 19 cy of 'Stockpile B' that exceeded cleanup levels for DRO during sampling in 2009. Eileen Olson
7/23/2012 Site Visit Site visit to view stockpiled soil sampled in 2010 with additional sampling done in May 2012. Met with owner and confirmed that stockpiles have not been disturbed. Eileen Olson
8/7/2012 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter PRP letter and cost recovery information to current ownership partner who has authority to speak for partners. Eileen Olson
8/21/2012 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued Decision document issued this date granting Cleanup Complete with no institutional controls required. Eileen Olson
8/7/2015 Update or Other Action This file has been archived at Alaska Archives Barcode: 896979 Box 413 Susan Carberry

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
PCBs - Total < Method 2 Most Stringent Soil Less than 1 mg/kg PCBs remain in site soils.
DRO < Method 2 Most Stringent Soil With the exception of a de minimis volume of soil that at 330 mg/kg DRO exceeds the 250 mg/kg DRO cleanup level all soil meets the cleanup level.

Control Type

Type Details
No ICs Required

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.

No associated sites were found.

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