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Site Report: Beluga River Pump Area Assessment

Site Name: Beluga River Pump Area Assessment
Address: NW side of Cook Inlet, Beluga River Gas Field, Tyonek, AK 99682
File Number: 2337.38.031
Hazard ID: 990
Status: Active
Staff: Peter Campbell, 9072623412 peter.campbell@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.176986
Longitude: -151.036878
Horizontal Datum:NAD83

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

Soil contaminated with diesel and gasoline range hydrocarbons released in the pump area. Concentrations above 1,000 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (EPH) were obtained east and south of the pump area excavation. Xylenes appear to be the predominant fraction of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) constituents. Diesel probably comprised the majority of released fuel.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
4/23/1992 Site Added to Database Former Staff
8/28/1992 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RAPR - Remedial Action Plan Review (CS)). Former Staff
1/5/1993 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Surface Water Exposure Index Value and Multiple Sources values changed from site managers form. Former Staff
2/22/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). On 2/22/94 ADEC approved ARCO's request to modify the quarterly sampling program that is part of the remedial action program at this site. Modifications include reducing the sampling frequency at certain monitor wells and discontinuing selected non-hydrocarbon analyses. Former Staff
12/12/1995 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RAPR - Remedial Action Plan Review (CS)). Reviewed sampling plan for stockpiled soils. Don Fritz
5/24/2004 Update or Other Action File number assigned and entered into the Fileroom DB and CS DB. Alyce Hughey
7/26/2005 GIS Position Updated Using Figure 2 from a Semiannual Groundwater Monitoring Report, May 1997, Fuel Pump Site, from Flour Daniel GTI, Inc., dated August 14, 1997, in conjunction with TopoZone Pro, entered the coordinates for this site. Metadata include No Topo Basemap, TopoZone Pro Street Map, Black and White Aerial Photo, on a Medium Size Map, View Scale 1:10,000, Coordinate Datum NAD83. High degree of confidence in accuracy of location. Alyce Hughey
2/6/2006 Update or Other Action File name changed from ARCO Pump Area Assessment to Beluga River Pump Area Assessment on 2-6-06 per Don Fritz. Alyce Hughey
6/23/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Don Fritz
11/16/2011 Update or Other Action Site transferred from Don Fritz to Peter Campbell per Paul Horwath. Alyce Hughey
6/29/2015 Update or Other Action Send an e-mail to Sarah Kenshalo requesting an update or any further assessment work that may have been completed at the site. Peter Campbell
6/29/2015 Update or Other Action Review file, site will require further assessment to be considered for closure. Peter Campbell
6/19/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Soil management work plan approved for the installation of a produced water line adjacent to this site. The line will run from Pad h to DW-1 with lateral lines running to C Pad and E Pad. Peter Campbell
8/21/2018 Update or Other Action Soil transport approval for 70 cubic yards of hydrocarbon contaminated soil excavated during pipeline installation. Soils to be sent to Alaska Soil Recycling for thermal remediation. Peter Campbell
3/20/2019 Workplan Requested Soil contaminated with diesel and gasoline range hydrocarbons were identified in the pump area during a produced waterline installation. Concentrations above 1,000 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (EPH) were obtained east and south of the pump area excavation. Xylenes appear to be the predominant fraction of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylenes (BTEX) constituents. Diesel probably comprised the majority of released fuel. Require Hilcorp to prepare a work plan for the sampling of existing monitoring wells. Peter Campbell
4/20/2021 Workplan Requested Reiterate requirement for work plan from 2019. Peter Campbell
6/30/2021 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other 2021 Site Characterization and Groundwater Sampling Work Plan ADEC Approval Peter Campbell
1/25/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other 2021 Interim Groundwater Monitoring Report – ADEC Comments. The report recommends sampling monitoring wells an additional time and moving the site towards closure. Request that Hilcorp provide an assessment of the site, including groundwater flow characteristics. Include a narrative site history. The assessment should be written with enough detail to make a closure decision. Are the remaining wells in a location that is representative of historical groundwater impacts? Evaluate the site and determine if additional assessment is necessary to close the site with confidence. Peter Campbell
6/23/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Present a cover letter in the work plan that identifies the name and address of qualified environmental professional who prepared the work plan. Name and address of person who the work plan is prepared for at Hilcorp. Where is the reserve pit on Figure A3? It is referenced in the text on page 6 in the work plan. Identify who is responsible for identifying and managing impacted soils prior to the QEP arriving on site? The Field Sampling Guidance document has been updated to 2022. Please update your references and review the new guidance document. Section 3.0. PID screening is not an option for determining if soils are clean. A PID may be used to segregate soils, but only laboratory testing is a valid method to determine the fate of soils. Using an arbitrary number of 20ppmV as a cut off is not valid. See ADEC Field Sampling Guidance 2022. Soils exhibiting odor, field screening detections, staining or other indicators of contamination will be subject to laboratory testing. Page 7, 1st paragraph. The Field Sampling Guidance document states “the work plan will identify the collection sampling and frequency of sample.” Please include in these factors in this work plan. Peter Campbell
7/15/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Review and approve - Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Management Plan - Revision 1 Peter Campbell
8/3/2023 Long Term Monitoring Workplan or Report Review It appears that the monitoring wells at this site have not been sampled for PAH compounds. During the next sample event site wells should be tested for PAH compounds in preparation for having data to close the site. Well FG-10 will be sampled until it meets the cleanup criteria for two sample events. Peter Campbell
8/22/2023 Meeting or Teleconference Held Annual sampling of well FG-24 in 2023 and 2024 for DRO and PAHs. Peter Campbell
8/30/2023 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other 2022 Groundwater Monitoring Report review and approve Peter Campbell
9/13/2023 Long Term Monitoring Workplan or Report Review As this site is moving toward closure, all remaining monitoring wells should be tested for PAH compounds to be assured that they meet cleanup standards. This should be added to the workplan. Peter Campbell

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