environmental baseline survey report

Environmental Baseline Survey Report

49th

Missile Defense Battalion Non-Tactical Support Facilities

Fort Greely, Alaska

Prepared for: 49th

Missile Defense Battalion

Prepared by: U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army

Forces Strategic Command and Teledyne Solutions, Inc.

NOV 2007

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Executive Summary

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic

Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) Environmental Division performed an

Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) of the 49th

Missile Defense Battalion’s (MDB)

non-tactical facilities (support facilities outside of the Missile Defense Complex) at Fort

Greely, Alaska, at the request of the 49th

MDB. The USASMDC/ARSTRAT

Environmental Division was assisted by Teledyne Solutions, Inc. in completing the EBS.

The EBS is not being completed in association with a property transfer, but instead was

requested by the 49th

MDB to survey currently used facilities for the purpose of:

Identifying potential areas of concern to be monitored/maintained

Establishing a reference document for transitioning personnel

The non-tactical support facilities consist of three office buildings, a motor pool, an

enlisted barracks, and over one hundred residential units. The EBS consisted of records

reviews, personnel interviews, database searches, and property surveys for a

representative sample of these facilities. USASMDC/ARSTRAT personnel worked

closely with 49th

MDB and Fort Greely Directorate of Public Works (DPW) personnel

and are grateful for the cooperation and support provided.

In general, the facility surveys (conducted on September 20-21, 2007) consisted of

condition surveys of piping insulation (primarily focused on asbestos thermal system

insulation condition), visual identification of evidence of past spills, visual identification

of evidence of other historical activities beyond current usage, and a discussion &

question/answer session (and visual inspection of issue if warranted) with the occupant

regarding housing concerns related to (with primary message in parentheses):

recent announcement of discovery of elevated lead in some portions of the post

drinking water distribution system (run faucet for 30-60 seconds before taking

water for consumption),

radon (sample results generally show radon not an issue across the post,

mitigation units installed where radon is a concern),

asbestos (present in most 700 and 800 series housing, but not a hazard when kept

in good condition….report damage to housing office so it can be repaired),

mold/mildew (DPW Housing Office wants residents to clean less than 100 square

feet areas with 10% bleach solution and report larger mold areas and/or

ventilation fan problems for cleaning/repairs),

lead-based paint (probably present under newer layers of paint in housing built

before 1980…paint over peeling paint and clean up paint chips to eliminate

children’s exposure), and

other issues as brought up by occupant.

Overall, the housing units and the offices were generally in good environmental condition

and are suitable for their intended purpose and do not pose a health risk to the occupants.

Many of the facilities were built before 1980s, and these facilities have lead-based paint

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and asbestos-containing materials. These items are not a threat to human health as long

as they are kept in good condition. The garrison has a suitable program in place to advise

new residents on the presence of these materials, precautions to take when living amongst

these materials, and where to get assistance if necessary. Damage to suspected lead-

based paint or asbestos should be immediately reported to the Fort Greely Directorate of

Public Works (DPW) Environmental Office. No regulatory compliance issues were

found during the inspection, but a number of best management practice recommendations

are included in this report. The Fort Greely DPW Office was requested to place work

orders for minor repairs of asbestos insulation at 6 residences, cleanup or sampling of

mold at 3 residences, take drinking water samples from at least 7 residences, and DPW

was requested to look into issues not associated with the environmental survey at a

number of other residences. The 49th

MDB Motor Pool should investigate the source of

the halogenated compounds recently discovered in the oil/water separator sludge and

eliminate the usage of hazardous materials containing chlorinated solvents. The 49th

Command should also monitor the health situation of one occupant who stated she had

been sick since moving into the residential unit in August 2007 (see notes on 833D in

Appendix A). USASMDC/ARSTRAT also recommends DPW’s housing inspection

schedule for residential units (currently just at turnover) be supplemented by

USASMDC/ARSTRAT surveys at residential units that haven’t had a turnover inspection

in the previous 2 years. These additional surveys will further protect the health and

safety of the residents by more closely monitoring the condition of lead-based paint and

asbestos-containing materials in the housing units. Additionally, USASMDC/ARSTRAT

recommends 49th

MDB personnel utilize the self-help store to keep painted surfaces in

good condition (repaint to seal lead-based paint).

In general, the residents welcomed the opportunity to discuss environmental concerns.

The residents, in general, are not overly worried about the drinking water lead issues (a

few were, and requested drinking water samples be collected for testing….but most

weren't). The resident’s level of concern is due to a number of reasons including:

garrison explained situation thoroughly at the 9/14/07 and 11/6/07 community

meeting and are taking appropriate actions,

some occupant(s) didn't drink the water anyway because the water was

already perceived as “bad", or

some occupant(s) already had a point of use filter on taps used for

cooking/consumption.

The EBS report provides details on the findings at each property and provides significant

information on asbestos, radon, lead-based paint, lead in drinking water, the former

nuclear reactor, the former chemical weapons testing, the cleanup of contaminated sites at

Fort Greely, and many other topics. The Fort Greely Environmental Office is staffed by

highly qualified personnel and ensures that environmental contaminants at Fort Greely do

not pose a threat to the human health of the workers or the residents. The environmental

staff is a significant resource that the 49th

MDB Command should utilize to disseminate

information and answer questions from 49th

MDB families and personnel.

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary………………………………………………..……………….. i

Table of Contents…………………………………………………..………………. iii

Acronyms and Abbreviations……………………………………….……………… v

List of Figures………………………………………………………………………. vii

List of Tables………………………………………………………………….……. vii

1.0 Purpose of the Environmental Baseline Survey…………….……………..……. 1

1.1 Boundaries of the Property and Survey Area……………….………………..…. 1

2.0 Survey Methodology………………………………………..…………………... 4

2.1 Approach and Rationale………………………………………………………… 4

2.1.1 Description of Documents Reviewed………………………………………… 5

2.1.2 Property Survey……………………………………………………………….. 7

2.1.3 Personal Interviews…………………………………………………………… 9

2.1.4 Sampling……………………………………………………………………… 10

3.0 Findings For Subject Property……………………………………….…………. 11

3.1 History and Current Use……………………………… ………………………. 11

3.2 Environmental Setting………………………………………………………….. 18

3.3 Hazardous Substances………………………………………………………….. 20

3.3.1 Hazardous Materials and Petroleum Products……………………………….. 20

3.3.2 Hazardous and Petroleum Waste……………………………………………... 20

3.4 Installation Restoration Program (IRP) and Compliance Cleanup (CC)

Program (Cleanup of Contaminated Sites)………………….……………………… 20

3.5 Storage Tanks…………………………………………………………………… 21

3.5.1 Aboveground Storage Tanks…………………..……………………………… 21

3.5.2 Underground Storage Tanks………………………………………………….. 21

3.5.3 Pipelines, Hydrant Fueling, and Transfer Systems…………………………… 23

3.6 Oil/Water Separators……………………………………………………………. 23

3.7 Pesticides………………………………………………………………………... 23

3.8 Medical or Biohazardous Waste………………………………………………... 23

3.9 Conventional and Chemical Weapons Ordnance………………………….……. 24

3.10 Radioactive Wastes and the SM-1A Nuclear Reactor…………………...……. 25

3.11 Solid Waste…………………………………………………………………… 27

3.12 Groundwater…………………………………………………………………… 27

3.13 Wastewater Treatment, Collection and Discharge……………………….……. 28

3.14 Drinking Water Quality……………………………………………………….. 28

3.15 Asbestos……………………………………………………………………….. 31

3.16 Polychlorinated Biphenyls…………………………………………………….. 32

3.17 Radon………………………………………………………………………….. 33

3.18 Lead-Based Paint……………………………………………………………… 33

3.19 2005-2006 Health Investigation…………………………………...………… 34

4.0 Findings For Adjacent Properties……………………………………..………... 35

4.1 Land Uses…………………………………………………………….……….… 35

4.2 Surveyed properties……………………………………………………………... 35

5.0 Summary of Findings…………………………………………………………… 35

5.1 Regulatory Compliance Issues………………………………………………….. 35

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5.2 Best Management Practice Recommendations and Proposed

Corrective Actions…………………………………………………................... 35

6.0 Conclusions…………………………………………………………….……….. 37

6.1 Facility Matrix……………………………………………………………..…… 37

6.2 Property Categories……………………………………………………..……… 39

6.3 Additional Resources and Maps……………………………..…………………. 39

6.4 Data Gaps…………………………………………………………….………… 39

7.0 Recommendations ……………………………………………………………. 39

8.0 Certifications…………………………………………………………….……… 40

Appendix A: Detailed Facility Survey Notes…………………………………….… 41

Appendix B: Historical Aerial Photos……………………………………………… 46

Appendix C: Site Photos……………………………………………………………. 48

Appendix D: References……………………………………………………………. 61

Appendix E: Information Provided at Occupant Move-In………………………….. 65

Appendix F: Turnover Inspection Materials………………………………………... 99

Appendix G: Drinking Water & Lead Analysis Post-wide Distributed Letter……... 101

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

ACM Asbestos-Containing Material

ADEC Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

AEC U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

AFH Army Family Housing

AFI Air Force Instruction

AK Alaska

AST Aboveground Storage Tank

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

BACH Bassett Army Community Hospital

bgs below ground surface

Bldg Building

BRAC Base Realignment and Closure

CC Compliance Cleanup

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,

and Liability Act as reauthorized by the Superfund

Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)

CERCLIS Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,

and Liability Information System

CHMM Certified Hazardous Material Manager

CHPPM U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive

Medicine

CPT Captain

CRTC Cold Regions Test Center

CY cubic yards

DOE Department of Energy

DPW Directorate of Public Works

E east

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EPA Environmental Protection Agency

FGA Fort Greely, Army

HQ Headquarters

HUD Housing and Urban Development

ID Identification

IRP Installation Restoration Program

LBP Lead-Based Paint

LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank

MCLs Maximum Contaminant Levels

MDB Missile Defense Battalion

mg/kg Milligrams Per Kilograms

N north

NE northeast

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act

NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

NPL National Priorities List

NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NW northwest

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OWS Oil/Water Separator

PA/SI Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection

PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls

pCi/L Picocuries per Liter (measurement of radioactivity in a

volume of air)

P.E. Professional Engineer

POL Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants

ppm Parts per Million

RAB Restoration Advisory Board

RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

ROD Record of Decision

S south

SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

SE southeast

SGT Sergeant

SPC Specialist

SM-1A designation for nuclear reactor at Fort Greely; S is for

stationary; M is for medium sized reactor; and the 1A

designation is because it is of similar design of the former

SM-1 reactor at Fort Belvoir, MD

SW southwest

TSI thermal system insulation

U.S. United States

UPH Unaccompanied Personnel Housing

USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USARAK U.S. Army Alaska

USASMDC/ARSTRAT U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S.

Army Forces Strategic Command

USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

UST Underground Storage Tank

UXO Unexploded Ordnance

VOC Volatile Organic Compound

W west

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List of Figures

Figure 1 – Fort Greely Location…………………………………………………….….2

Figure 2 – 49th

MDB Non-Tactical Support Facilities…………………………………3

Figure 3 – Past and Present Boundaries of Fort Greely………………………………..17

Figure 4 – Locations of Open/Closed Contaminated Sites on Fort Greely……………22

Figure 5 – 1971 Aerial Photo………………………………………………………….46

Figure 6 – 1974 Aerial Photo………………………………………………………….47

List of Tables

Table 1 – Documents and Databases Reviewed………………………………………...5

Table 2 – Climatological Summary, Fort Greely, Alaska……………………………...19

Table 3 – Building Categorization Factors Summary………………………………….38

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1.0 Purpose of the Environmental Baseline Survey

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic

Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) Environmental Division performed an

Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) of the 49th

Missile Defense Battalion’s (MDB)

non-tactical facilities (support facilities outside of the Missile Defense Complex) at Fort

Greely, Alaska, at the request of the 49th

MDB. The USASMDC/ARSTRAT

Environmental Division was assisted by Teledyne Solutions, Inc. in completing the EBS.

The EBS is not being completed in association with a property transfer, but instead was

requested to survey currently used facilities for the purpose of:

Identifying potential areas of concern to be monitored/maintained

Establishing a reference document for transitioning personnel

1.1 Boundaries of the Property and Survey Area

The EBS covers the following buildings or portions of buildings occupied by 49th

MDB

personnel and dependents:

Bldg 609 (49th MDB Headquarters Building)

Bldg 634 (Motor Pool)

Bldg 635 (Motor Pool offices)

Bldg 661 (offices, armory, and Battalion Aid Station)

Housing (facility inspections only as access allowed)

o Bldg 662 (Enlisted Barracks)

o 700 Series Housing (705-709 and 711)

o 800 Series Housing (812-822, 833-835, 850-851, and 855)

o 900 Series Housing (910-931 and 934-955)

All of the 49th

MDB buildings listed above are located on what is known as the Main

Cantonment at the downsized Fort Greely. Further information on the setting for Fort

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2.0 Survey Methodology

This EBS was prepared utilizing the following documents as guidelines:

U.S. Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7066 Environmental Baseline Surveys in Real

Estate Transactions

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E1528-06

Standard Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen

Process

ASTM Standard E1527-05 Standard Practice for Environmental Site

Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process.

These documents provide a systematic framework for identification of real property

environmental concerns that includes an environmental review process, visual site

inspection, and interviews with personnel who have knowledge of the building and

associated past and present activities.

2.1 Approach and Rationale

This EBS considered the following sources of information concerning environmentally

significant current and past uses of the affected properties:

Detailed search and review of available information and records in the possession

of the U.S. Army pertinent to assessing the environmental condition of the

property. Relevant information and records included study and survey information

relating to planning, building design, historical contamination investigations, and

surveys for asbestos, lead-based paint (LBP), radon, and polychlorinated

biphenyls (PCBs).

Federal and state databases listing releases of hazardous substances and other

environmental data related to the subject properties.

Historical aerial photographs to aid in documenting the past uses of the properties.

Interviews with past and current employees who have knowledge of past and

present activities and projects on the subject properties.

Visual inspections of the affected property included buildings, structures,

equipment, utilities, or other improvements.

Visual inspection of properties immediately adjacent to the affected property

including sewer lines; runoff patterns; evidence of environmental impacts such as

stained soil, stressed vegetation and wildlife; and other observations that indicate

actual or potential releases of hazardous or petroleum products.

Existing data on contaminants were considered in the evaluation of air, soil, groundwater,

surface water, and sediment. The sources of contamination considered in this EBS

included hazardous materials/waste, lead [including lead-based paint (LBP) and lead in

drinking water], solid waste, PCBs, leakage from aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and

underground storage tanks (USTs), asbestos, petroleum spills, wastewater treatment and

discharge, pesticides, radon, ordnance disposal waste (conventional explosive ordnance,

chemical agents, and biological agents), biomedical waste, stationary air sources,

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based on information collected in the course of record searches, interviews, and visual

inspections performed within a reasonable and practical timeframe. It is possible that

unavailable or undisclosed information might indicate environmental concerns relating to

the subject properties that were otherwise not apparent to the preparers of this EBS.

Although every effort was made to collect and analyze accessible information, additional

information that might affect the conclusions presented in the EBS could become

available over time.

2.1.1 Description of Documents Reviewed

The records search included all relevant and reasonable available records, reports,

permits, procedures, plans and maps maintained at the facility or available through

Federal or state databases. Table 1 lists documents and databases that were reviewed

during the EBS.

Table 1 – Documents & Databases Reviewed Ref. No. Document

Ft. Greely Documents

1. Inventory and Evaluation of Military Structures at Fort Greely, Delta Junction, AK, April 1999

2. Comprehensive Asbestos Survey, Fort Greely 700-800 Series, 2005

3. National Missile Defense Parcel Specific Environmental Baseline Survey, January 2000, and Update and

Addendum, 2004

4. Draft Radon Report, Fort Greely Cantonment and Space and Missile Defense Buildings, Fort Greely,

AK, June 2005

5. Draft Environmental Condition of Property Report for the Residential Communities Initiative at Fort

Greely, Alaska, Sept 2007

6. Fort Greely Building Custodian Database

7. Final Site Inspection Report, Military Munitions Response Program, Fort Greely, Alaska, July 2007

8. Environmental Baseline Survey, Utilities Privatization, Fort Greely, Alaska, May 2005

9. Finding of Suitability to Transfer for the Privatization of Water, Wastewater, Steam, Electric, and

Central Heat and Power Plant Utility Systems at Fort Greely, Alaska, September 2006

10. 2005 Remedial Investigation Report, BRAC Sites 54, 89, 85N/S, 103, 133, and the South Tank Farm,

Fort Greely, Alaska, April 2007

11. Draft 2006 Remedial Investigation Report BRAC Sites 31, 32, 41, 48, 89, and 133, SM-1A [Pipeline

Station] 21+25, Tar and Asphalt Disposal Area, and the South Tank Farm, Fort Greely, Alaska, August

2007

12. Final Historical Records Review, Military Munitions Response Program, Fort Greely Alaska, June 2006

13. 2005 Environmental Surveillance Report, SM-1A Deactivated Nuclear Power Plant

Fort Greely, AK, March 2007

14. SM-1A 2004 Environmental Surveillance, Ft. Greely, Alaska, March 2005

15. Environmental Sites Decision Document, Fort Greely, Alaska, June 2005

16. Final Closure Report 2001 LLRW Transportation and Laydown Yard Final Closure Survey, Fort Greely,

Alaska, May 2002 (AR101)

17. Final Closure Report Removal of SM-1A Radioactive Pipeline, Fort Greely, Alaska, May 2002 (AR102)

18. 1983-2003 Cumulative Chemical and Radiological Data Report, Fort Greely, Alaska, July 2003

(AR108)

19. Final SM-1A Reactor Waste Laydown Yard Verification Survey Report, Fort Greely, Alaska, August

2004 (AR109)

20. Final SM-1A Reactor Waste Pipeline Corridor Verification Survey Report, Fort Greely, Alaska, August

2004 (AR110)

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22. Solid Waste Collection & Disposal Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, February 2005

23. Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste Management Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, June 2006

24. Drinking Water Treatment Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, April, 2007

25. Wastewater Treatment Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, February, 2005

26. Spill Notification & Response Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, May, 2006

27. Air Compliance & Monitoring Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, September, 2005

28. Asbestos Removal, Transportation & Disposal Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, October, 2002

29. AST & UST Monitoring Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, January, 2006

30. Storm water Pollution Prevention Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, July, 2007

31. Integrated Pesticide Management Plan, Fort Greely, Alaska, October, 2006

32. Institutional Controls, Excavation Clearances Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, May, 2005

33. Radon Monitoring Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, February, 2005

34. Lead-Based Paint Procedure, Fort Greely Alaska, September, 2005

35. Spill Prevention and Response Plans, Fort Greely, Alaska, February, 2006

36. Environmental Handbook, U.S. Army Fort Greely, Alaska, March 2006

37. Various Lead-Based Paint Survey Documents located in Fort Greely Environmental Office

Federal Databases

38. National Priority Lists (Superfund)

39. CERCLIS Superfund System

40. Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System

41. RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System

42. RCRA Info Database

43. RCRA Corrective Action Database

44. Safe Drinking Water Information System

45. Facility Response Plan

46. Safe Drinking Water Information System

47. Base Realignment and Closure

48. Biennial Reporting System

49. Permit Compliance System

50. Toxics Chemical Release Inventory System

51. National Compliance Database

52. State Environment Programs

53. Clean Air Markets Division Business System

54. Integrated Compliance Information System

55. Solid Waste Information System

56. National Emissions Inventory

57. Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System

58. Facility Index System/Facility Identification Initiative Program Summary Report.

59. Enviromapper for Envirofacts

State Databases

60. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Permit Search

61. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Underground Storage Tank Database

62. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Leaking Underground Storage Tank Database

63. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Contaminated Sites Database

64. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Approved Total Maximum Daily Loads

65. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Spill Database

66. Alaska Water and Wastewater Systems and Operators System Classification

Army Databases

67. Army Environmental Database for Compliance Cleanup (AEDB-CC)

68. Army Environmental Database for Installation Restoration (AEDB-R)


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Information discovered in state and federal database searches includes:

Fort Greely discharges wastewater to the Jarvis Creek under NPDES Permit

AKG-57-0010. The permit expires July 20, 2009.

Contaminated sites discovered at Fort Greely - None related to the specific

buildings covered by the EBS, but several within 2 miles of the buildings

(discussed in Section 3.4 and 3.10).

No USTs or LUSTs associated with any of the buildings covered by the EBS.

Fort Greely’s EPA CERCLIS ID is AK8214522155. Facility is not listed on the

National Priorities List (NPL) for Superfund cleanup..

Fort Greely’s EPA RCRA ID is AK3210022155. Listed as a Small Quantity

Generator.

2.1.2 Property Survey

The list of housing units requesting environmental survey was provided by 49th

MDB

Command personnel. Surveillance team of Mr. Randy Gallien and Mr. Glen Shonkwiler

(sometimes together, sometimes separate) from USASMDC/ARSTRAT were escorted by

one 49th

MDB representative during the inspection process (CPT Scott Monson, SGT

Jason Martin, and SPC Stephen Bearor each participated in some of the inspections).

Inspections were completed on September 20-21, 2007. Units were only inspected if an

occupant was home and entrance into the house was granted by the occupant.

Prior to entrance, records on the latest asbestos and radon surveys were reviewed to

determine possible issues to address during survey and discussions. Facilities built after

1980 (Bldg 711 and 900 series housing) do not have lead-based paint (LBP) and asbestos

thermal system insulation concerns like the remaining 700 and 800 series housing (LBP

and asbestos were common building materials prior to 1980). However, asbestos-

containing materials could still be present in newer constructions since asbestos has not

been banned as a building material (although usage has been limited by common industry

practices). On the other hand, lead-based paint has been banned.

In general, the inspections consisted of condition surveys of piping insulation (primarily

focused on asbestos thermal system insulation condition), visual identification of

evidence of past spills, visual identification of evidence of other historical activities

beyond current usage, and a discussion & question/answer session (and visual inspection

of issue if warranted) with the occupant regarding housing concerns related to (with

primary message in parentheses):

recent announcement of discovery of elevated lead in some portions of the post

drinking water distribution system (run faucet for 30-60 seconds before taking

water for consumption)

radon (sample results generally show radon not an issue across the post,

mitigation units installed where radon was a concern)

asbestos (present in most 700 and 800 series housing, but not a hazard when kept

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mold/mildew (DPW Housing Office wants residents to clean areas less than 100

square feet with 10% bleach solution and report larger mold areas and/or

ventilation fan problems for cleaning/repairs)

lead-based paint (probably present under newer layers of paint in housing built

before 1980…paint over peeling paint and clean up paint chips to eliminate

children’s exposure)

other issues as brought up by occupant

Facilities inspected included:

Bldg 609 (49th HQ)

Bldg 635 (Motor Pool offices)

Bldg 661 (offices and Battalion Aid Station)

Housing (facility inspections only as access allowed – at 36 units)

o 700 Series Housing (708B)

o 800 Series Housing (812C/D/E/F/G/H, 813A/F, 814H, 816D/F, 817D/H,

818H, 820A/F/G, 833C/D, 834C/G/H, 835B/C/F/H, & 851C)

o 900 Series Housing (911A, 913A, 917, 920, 936A, 938A, 952B, 954B)

o Eight additional housing units attempted, but no one home during multiple

attempts to gain access (711, 814E, 816E, 820E, 833B, 834B, 835E,

952A)

Issues at the inspected houses included the following:

Two houses noted with potential mold issues in the basement. The battalion

medic (SGT Fernando Sangco) also requested a mold inspection of an additional

unit in relation to a child's health investigation currently underway.

USASMDC/ARSTRAT requested Fort Greely DPW to schedule mold

inspections.

Multiple houses requested drinking water samples due to the recent post drinking

water samples containing lead above the action level. Many of these requested

samples were pulled during the period of survey (September 20-21, 2007) and all

sample collection was completed over the weekend of September 22/23, 2007.

Several units had service orders placed to repair damage to suspected asbestos

thermal system (piping) insulation.

Other side issues being investigated by DPW at request of

USASMDC/ARSTRAT include:

o Several units mentioned work orders that had been placed some time ago

and had not been completed.

o Several units mentioned asbestos sampling completed some time ago but

they had not been notified of results.

o Several units reported freezing/clogging of radon mitigation vent pipes

(one unit requested a radon resample).


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o Several units reported "disgusting" carpet that they would like

replaced/removed.

o One unit reported soldier's wife had been sick since she had moved into

the present unit (little over a month). This item was reported to 49th

MDB

Command for monitoring.

o One unit pointed out what he said was outdated, unsafe electrical wiring in

basement floor joists. Fort Greely DPW asked to investigate.

o Several units requested information on lead-based paint in their units.

Overall, the housing units and the offices were generally in good environmental condition

and are suitable for their intended purpose and do not pose a health risk to the occupants.

Many of the facilities were built before 1980s, and these facilities have lead-based paint

and asbestos-containing materials. These items are not a threat to human health as long

as they are kept in good condition. The garrison has a suitable program in place to advise

new residents on the presence of these materials, precautions to take when living amongst

these materials, and where to get assistance if necessary. Damage to suspected lead-

based paint or asbestos should be immediately reported to the Fort Greely Directorate of

Public Works (DPW) Environmental Office.

In general, the residents welcomed the opportunity to discuss environmental concerns.

The residents, in general, are not overly worried about the drinking water lead issues (a

few were, and requested drinking water samples be collected for testing….but most

weren't). The resident’s level of concern is due to a number of reasons including:

garrison explained situation thoroughly at the 9/14/07 and 11/6/07 community

meeting and are taking appropriate actions,

some occupant(s) didn't drink the water anyway because the water was

already perceived as “bad", or

some occupant(s) already had a point of use filter on taps used for

cooking/consumption.

For detailed notes on individual property surveys, see Appendix A

2.1.3 Personal Interviews

USASMDC/ARSTRAT Environmental Division and Teledyne Solutions, Inc.

interviewed several personnel who have knowledge of the historical use and

environmental conditions of the buildings. The interviews included the following:

Dan Miller, Fort Greely Department of Public Works (DPW) Environmental

Manager

Norman Lovelace, Fort Greely DPW Environmental Office

Joyce Bendel, Fort Greely DPW Housing Manager

Dean Stumpe, Fort Greely DPW

Doug Johnson, former U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) Environmental Chief

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Additionally, knowledge of the facilities and environmental program at Fort Greely from

the following personnel from Teledyne Systems, Inc. and USASMDC/ARSTRAT was

used for the preparation of this report:

Glen Shonkwiler, USASMDC/ARSTRAT – Fort Greely Contaminated Sites

Restoration (Cleanup) Manager

Jim Hardin, Teledyne Systems, Inc. – environmental contractor supporting

Fort Greely Environmental Office in areas of Hazardous Waste, Hazardous

Materials, Spill Prevention & Preparedness, and other areas

John Moran, Teledyne Systems, Inc. – environmental contractor supporting

Fort Greely Environmental Office in areas of Hazardous Waste, Contaminated

Sites Cleanup, Stormwater Pollution Control, and other areas

Beverly Cannon, Teledyne Systems, Inc. - environmental contractor

supporting Fort Greely Environmental Office in Drinking Water Quality and

other areas

The Fort Greely Environmental Office is manned with a contractor staff that has

considerable environmental expertise and is a valuable resource for providing

information on environmental-related and contaminant-related questions/concerns. The

Environmental Office is manned full time by the Environmental Manager, Mr. Dan

Miller, and by an additional environmental contractor. Most of the year, the second

person is Mr. Norman Lovelace. Other times, personnel from Teledyne Solutions, Inc.

rotate in temporarily to provide specific expertise as required. Mr. Miller has a Master’s

Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and has

been the Environmental Manager at Fort Greely for the past three years. Mr. Lovelace

has more than 30 years of environmental compliance and management experience,

including 27 years working for the Environmental Protection Agency as the EPA

Environmental Manager for the Pacific Island territories, trusteeship areas, and freely

associated states. The environmental office is an excellent resource for information on

asbestos, radon, lead-based paint, drinking water quality, and contaminants that may be

encountered on Fort Greely. Fort Greely environmental office had recently established a

recycling program in which residents are encouraged to support. The environmental

office can be reached at 907-873-1215/3105 and is located on the second floor of

Building 603. Any spills of hazardous materials or petroleum products should be

reported to the Fort Greely Fire Department at 907-873-3473 immediately.

2.1.4 Sampling

Sampling was not conducted as part of the EBS. However, the Fort Greely DPW office

was requested to complete mold sampling at three units in response to visual observations

or requests from 49th

MDB medic. The mold sampling had been completed at two of the

three locations at the time of completion of this report. Both sampled locations showed

indoor air mold levels to be comparable to outdoor mold levels.


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3.0 Findings For Subject Properties

3.1 History and Current Use

All of the buildings occupied by the 49th

MDB have been owned by the U.S. Army since

their construction. Therefore, no title search was performed.

Bldg 609

Building 609 was built in 1955 to house the administration offices for the Cold Regions

Test Center (CRTC). The two-story building measures 32 feet by 116 feet in plan,

contains approximately 8,000 square feet of usable office space, and has a concrete

foundation, concrete and concrete block walls, and a flat built-up roof. Building 609

currently functions as the headquarters facility for the 49th

MDB. Short-term (72 hr)

radon sampling results in 2004 revealed radon levels all below the EPA action level of

4.0 pCi/L, indicating radon does not appear to be a concern in Building 609. The

building is known to have asbestos-containing materials, including: magnesia block pipe

insulation, aircell pipe insulation, 6-inch square floor tile, 9-inch square floor tile, and 12-

inch square floor tile, acoustic tiles, sheetrock, joint compound and mastic. A brief

condition survey was made of a representative sample of exposed asbestos-containing

materials (primarily thermal system insulation), and the ACM in Building 609 appears to

be in good condition. See the front cover for an exterior picture of Building 609.

Facilities adjacent to Building 609 have a number of known areas of possible hazardous

material disposal and spills, including:

Drywell located adjacent to CRTC Building 608 (NW of Building 609). The

drywell is presumed to still be in place under an oil/water separator.

Located adjacent to Building 609 on the west side is the current diesel power

plant and former nuclear reactor complex (Building 606). The nuclear reactor

complex is discussed in the Section 3.10. Over the years, there have been

numerous petroleum spills at the power plant in relation to spills and leaks

from the transfer of fuel between the power plant, the

Petroleum/Oils/Lubricants (POL) Storage Facility (located north of Building

606), and the various underground storage tanks in the power plant complex.

Additionally, recent air quality modeling and regulation changes have resulted

in the need for a higher stack at the power plant and an extension of the

perimeter fence.

Building 609 has always served only as an administration building, and has never

contained any laboratories or other testing facilities. CRTC testing took place at field

locations. Known petroleum and radioactive contaminants at nearby buildings are not

mobile, are being managed/remediated in place, and do not pose a threat to the human

health of occupants in Building 609 (see Section 3.10 for details on the continuous

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Bldg 634

Building 634 is the motor pool garage for the 49th

MDB. The building was constructed in

2004 and has served this sole purpose. Radon sampling in 2004 showed all samples

below the EPA action level of 4 pCi/g, indicating radon does appear to be an issue in this

structure. The facility does not contain any known asbestos. The facility has a 1000-

gallon diesel above ground storage tank (AST) on the north side of the building. The

gravel parking lot has had three reported spills since the construction of the facility:

Less than a gallon of Petroleum, Oils, and/or Lubricants (POL) spilled on May

16, 2005. The spill cleanup included the excavation and disposal of 0.25

cubic yards (CY).

Less than two gallons of hydraulic fluid spilled on May 23, 2005, in the

parking lot near NE corner of the building. Spill cleanup included the

excavation and disposal of 2 CY of soil.

Less than five gallons of gasoline spilled on June 18, 2007 from a broken fuel

line on a generator. Spill cleanup included the excavation and disposal of

approximately 2 CY of petroleum contaminated soil.

Building 634

Bldg 635

Built in 1982, this building originally housed a weather station and a portion is still used

for that purpose. The building also houses the administrative offices for the 49th

MDB

motor pool. The building measures 32 feet by 125 feet in plan, contains approximately

4,000 square feet of usable space, and the interior includes a two-car garage (currently

used for storage). The building has a concrete foundation/floor/walls, metal siding

covering the walls, and an asphalt shingle roof. Radon sampling in 2004 showed all

samples below the EPA action level of 4 pCi/g, indicating radon does appear to be an

issue in this structure. The building is known to contain asbestos-containing materials,

including: 12-inch square floor tile, sheetrock joint compound, cove base, and mastic

(adhesive). Helium for weather balloons was stored adjacent to the building during its

history. Four Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)-containing transformers were stored in

Building 635 from 1982 to 1984. Four drums of potentially PCB-contaminated material

were also stored at this facility. All PCB materials are believed to have been properly


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removed. An abandoned septic system and leach field are believed to still be in place

east of the building. The building formerly had an aboveground storage tank (AST) with

a capacity of 660 gallons of fuel oil.

Building 635

Bldg 661

Building 661 was built in 1954 as an enlisted barracks. The building includes a mess hall

(Ballistic Bistro on first floor) and several other tenants in addition to the 49th

MDB. The

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MDB uses the building for the battalion first aid station (first floor) and for

administrative offices (basement). The building is an irregular L-shape with the two

wings measuring 46 feet by 174 feet and 37 feet by 76 feet (exterior dimensions). The

building contains approximately 43,000 square feet of usable space, has a concrete

foundation and floors, concrete block walls, and a flat, built-up roof. Radon sampling in

2004 showed all samples below the EPA action level of 4 pCi/g, indicating radon does

appear to be an issue in this structure. The building is known to have asbestos-containing

materials, including: magnesia block pipe insulation, aircell pipe insulation, pipe gasket,

9-inch and 12-inch square floor tile, acoustic tiles, transite paneling (transite consists of

Portland cement mixed with asbestos), sheetrock joint compound, cove base, carpet panel

and mastic. A 300-gallon underground storage tank (UST) was reportedly pulled from

the adjacent Building 660, but no records of closure or removal exist.

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Bldg 662

Building 662 was built in 1977 as an enlisted barracks and still serves that purpose for the

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MDB. The building has a concrete foundation, concrete walls over wood framing,

and a concrete flat roof. The building contains approximately 41,000 square feet of

usable space. Radon sampling in 2004 showed all samples below the EPA action level of

4 pCi/g, indicating radon does appear to be an issue in this structure. The building is

known to have asbestos-containing materials, including: magnesia block pipe insulation,

12-inch square floor tile, linoleum, and mastic. There was one reported spill of

transmission fluid (2-3 gallons) in the parking lot on April 23, 2007. The spill was

cleaned up with absorbents, containerized, and disposed properly off-post. A UST was

pulled from the adjacent Building 663 in August 2007 and sampling indicated no

contamination above State of Alaska cleanup guidelines was present.

Building 662

Bldgs 705 – 709

Buildings 705 – 709 are duplex (A and B units) Army Family Housing (AFH) facilities

built in 1962. Each unit contains approximately 3,000 square feet of living space. Radon

sampling in 2004 showed all samples below the EPA action level of 4 pCi/g, indicating

radon does appear to be an issue in these structures. The units are known to have

asbestos containing materials, primarily magnesia block pipe insulation in the basements.

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Bldg 711

Building 711 is a single-family Army Family Housing unit built in 1985. Short-term

radon sampling in 2004 showed one sample near the EPA action level of 4 pCi/g (the

result was 3.9 pCi/g). Long-term follow-up testing (approximately 60 days for sample

collection) results in 2006 were well below the EPA action level, indicating radon is not a

concern in this unit. There is no known asbestos in this unit.

Bldgs 812 – 814, 816 – 818

Buildings 812-818 are six 8-plex (units A through H) Army Family Housing facilities

built in 1954 and 1955. The 8-plexes contain approximately 16,500 – 17,500 square feet

of usable space and contain a central mechanical room. Radon sampling in 2004 showed

45 of the 48 units with sample results below the EPA action level of 4 pCi/g,. The

remaining three units had follow-up longer term (7 day) sampling in 2005, with all results

below the EPA action level. The testing indicates radon does not appear to be an issue in

these structures. These structures have asbestos-containing materials, primarily magnesia

block thermal system (piping) insulation in the basements and mechanical room.

Bldgs 820 & 822

Buildings 820 and 822 are two 8-plex (units A through H) Army Family Housing

facilities built in 1957 (820 has only one AFH unit and seven Unaccompanied Personnel

Housing unit). The 8-plexes contain approximately 18,400 square feet of usable space

and contain a central mechanical room. Short-term (three day) radon sampling in 2004

showed 9 of the 16 units with sample results above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/g.

Follow-up long-term (7 or 60 days) sampling in these 9 units were all below the EPA

radon action level. This series of testing indicates radon does not appear to be an issue in

these structures. These structures are known to have asbestos-containing materials,

primarily magnesia block thermal system (piping) insulation in the basements and

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Bldgs 833 – 835

Buildings 833-835 are three 8-plex (units A through H) Army Family Housing facilities

built in 1957. Each 8-plex contains from 18,500 square feet of usable space and contains

a central mechanical room. Short-term (72-hour) radon sampling in 2004 showed 23 of

24 samples below the EPA action level of 4 pCi/g. Longer-term (7 day) follow-up

sampling in 2005 in the remaining unit also showed radon below the EPA action level.

This series of testing indicates radon does appear to be an issue in these structures. These

facilities are known to have asbestos-containing materials, primarily magnesia block

thermal system (piping) insulation in the basements and mechanical room.

Bldgs 855, 862 – 864, 887 – 889, 895 – 896

Buildings 855, 862 – 864, 887-889, and 895-896 are nine 8-plex (units A through H)

Army Family Housing facilities built in 1962-1964. Each 8-plex contains approximately

12,100 – 17,000 square feet of usable space and contains a central mechanical room.

Short-term (72 hour) radon sampling in 2004 showed all samples below the EPA action

level of 4 pCi/L, indicating radon does appear to be an issue in these structures. These

facilities are known to have asbestos-containing materials, primarily magnesia block

thermal system (piping) insulation in the basements and mechanical room. A five-gallon

spill of gasoline on concrete was reported at 864B in 1991. The spill was cleaned up with

absorbents.

Bldgs 910 – 931, 934 – 935 (even numbers = housing units, odd numbers = garage)

The 900 series housing is single family or duplex Army Family Housing built in 1985.

The single family units range from 2,000 to 2,800 square feet. The duplex units range up

to 5,600 square feet. Short-term (72 hour) radon sampling in 2004 showed all samples

but one below the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. Follow-up longer term (7 day) sampling

in 2005 in this remaining unit was below the EPA action level. This series of sample

results indicate radon does appear to be an issue in these structures. These units do not

have any known asbestos-containing materials.


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3.2 Environmental Setting

Fort Greely is located in the Fairbanks recording district in the interior of Alaska,

approximately 100 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, and 5 miles south of the

community of Delta Junction, Alaska. Fort Greely is bounded on the west by Richardson

Highway, on the east by Jarvis Creek, and surrounded on all sides by the U.S. Army

Donnelly Training Range (former training ranges of Fort Greely transferred under Base

Realignment And Closure [BRAC] to Fort Wainwright, Alaska). The former Fort Greely

included approximately 662,000 acres. The current downsized Fort Greely is

approximately 7,000 acres (see Figure 3 on the previous page for the past and present

boundaries of Fort Greely). The majority of the Fort Greely main cantonment area was

slated for closure (with ranges being transferred to Fort Wainwright) under the Base

Realignment and Closure Program in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2002, the Army

decided to retain Fort Greely as the location for the Missile Defense Agency’s

deployment of interceptors for the Ground-based Mid-course Defense system. The site

occupied by Fort Greely sits at the base of the Alaska Range (Alaska Range immediately

to the south of Fort Greely), near the head of the Tanana River valley, in an area

originally dominated by wetlands and sub-boreal forest. The downsized Fort Greely is

located on a relatively flat terrace, between the Delta River and Jarvis Creek. The

subsurface consists of a thick alluvial soils deposited through the repeated transgression

and regression of alpine glaciers emerging from the Alaska Range. The general

vegetation and hydrogeology are typical of a river valley setting in interior Alaska.

Climate

Fort Greely has a climate typical of the Interior Basin of Alaska. The climate is

characterized by extreme seasonal variations in temperature and by low total precipitation

(see Table 2 on the next page for average/maximum/minimum temperatures and

precipitation). Low precipitation and low rainfall intensity has the following beneficial

results which limit the spread of contaminants from spills:

limiting erosion of soil and sediment into surface water through runoff

limiting the downward migration of contaminants in the soil column and inhibits

these contaminants from reaching groundwater aquifers

Additionally, relatively higher wind velocities at Fort Greely can cause increased dust

production and release of gases from soil contaminants. Winds aid in rapidly transferring

volatile components from the surface soil to the air, causing the components to be

dispersed and diluted. The older the spill, the less likely volatile compounds will remain

in the surface soils.

Regional Geology

Fort Greely is situated in the eastern reaches of the Tanana-Kuskokwim Lowland of the

Western Alaskan Province of the Intermontane Plateaus. The Tanana-Kuskokwim

Lowland is a broad depression bordering the north side of the Alaska Range. Crystalline

bedrock in most of the area has a thick sediment overlay deposited when glaciers from

the Alaska Range advanced during the Pleistocene Era. To the north of Fort Greely,

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exceed 2,500 feet. The maximum depth of groundwater supply wells in the project area

is approximately 400 feet below ground surface (bgs). Landforms in the vicinity of Fort

Greely include coalescing alluvial fans, moraines, and river flood plains. The Fort Greely

cantonment is located on a low alluvial terrace that has a gently undulating surface. This

terrace is composed of glacial outwash deposits that are reportedly underlain by till,

which in turn are underlain by older stratified gravel. The glacial-fluvial sediments

consist primarily of fine to coarse gravel with sand and contain beds and lenses of sand

and silt. As glaciers withdrew from the area during the most recent regression, silt left

behind from the flooding of Delta River and Jarvis Creek was picked up by the wind and

deposited to form a mantle of loess and organic silt across the Tanana Valley, including

Fort Greely. The loess ranges from several inches thick to greater than 5-feet thick.

Table 2 Climatological Summary, Fort Greely, Alaska

Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Annual

Temperature (°F) Extreme

Maximum

49 51 55 72 86 92 91 88 79 66 51 56 92

Year 1984 1943 1981 1979 1960 1969 1958 1977 1963 1969 1975 1985 1969

Mean

Maximum

3.1 11.2 24.5 29.1 56.5 66.7 69.4 65.0 52.5 31.5 13.9 3.1 36.3

Mean -4.8 1.3 12.4 40.0 46.7 56.0 60.0 57.7 43.5 24.2 6.3 -3.7 27.4

Mean

Minimum

-12.7 -8.5 0.3 18.2 36.9 47.3 50.6 46.4 34.6 17.0 -1.3 -11.2 18.1

Extreme

Minimum

-63 -61 -49 -37 -1 26 30 20 -10 -40 -46 -61 -63

Year 1975 1979 1964 1944 1964 1982 1981 1986 1983 1975 1986 1961 1975

Precipitation (inches) Mean Water

Equivalent

0.31 0.27 0.27 0.24 0.92 2.65 2.87 1.95 1.11 0.95 0.39 0.37 11.12

Maximum

Water

Equivalent

1.35 1.33 1.12 1.98 2.82 5.42 6.18 3.72 3.01 1.31 1.12 2.57 17.57

Mean Snow

Fall

5.5 4.2 4.4 3.1 0.5 T 0 T 1.8 8.8 6.8 5.9 40.5

Maximum

Snow Fall

20.9 15.9 24.9 19.0 7.0 T 0 0.9 14.0 20.1 19.7 29.0 99.7

Days with

Precipitation

5.1 3.7 5 3.9 12 12 14 13 8.6 8.1 6.3 5.8 97.5

Winds (mph) Mean Speed 11 9 8 7 8 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 8

Mean Direction ESE ESE ESE W SW SW SW S ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE

Sky Condition (Mean Days) Sky Clear 14.3 4.7 8.3 4.3 1.7 3.7 0.3 2.3 5.3 3.7 7.7 7.3 63.6

Sky Partly

Cloudy

8.0 6.7 8.0 9.6 11.0 9.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 93.6

Sky Cloudy 8.7 16.7 14.7 16.1 18.3 17.0 22.3 20.7 18.0 22.7 16.7 16.7 208.6

Notes: 1) This table from Preliminary Assessment, Fort Greely, Alaska (CH2M Hill, 1992) Source: Fort Greely Meteorological Team

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3.3 Hazardous Substances

3.3.1 Hazardous Materials and Petroleum Products

The 49th

MDB has small quantities of petroleum products, cleaning supplies,

maintenance materials, and other hazardous materials at the motor pool and office

buildings. Personnel from the 49th

MDB have small quantities of various household

hazardous materials at the various residences (petroleum, solvents, cleaning supplies,

etc.).

3.3.2 Hazardous and Petroleum Waste

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates the handling, transport,

storage, treatment, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Under RCRA, the

hazardous waste generator is responsible for training, inspection, waste identification and

analysis, emergency response planning, and record keeping. Fort Greely is not a RCRA

permitted treatment, storage, and/or disposal facility, but manages hazardous waste as a

small quantity generator. Hazardous and petroleum wastes are managed and properly

disposed by the Fort Greely DPW office. During the visual site inspection, no hazardous

wastes were discovered. No signs of improper hazardous waste handling or disposal

were discovered. Records of previous hazardous or petroleum spills at the 49th

MDB or

adjacent facilities are included with the facility descriptions in Section 3.1.

3.4 Installation Restoration Program (IRP) and Compliance Cleanup (CC) Program

(Cleanup of Contaminated Sites)

None of the subject 49th

MDB facilities are part of an IRP or CC Site. However, several

IRP or CC sites are located in close proximity to 49th

MDB facilities (particularly, the

Building 606 diesel power plant and former nuclear reactor). The Army has two

programs for cleaning up contaminants from past spills and operations. In general, the

IRP sites have contaminants that are regulated under the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as Superfund) and

cover sites with contamination from activities or operations prior to 1986. The

Compliance Cleanup Program covers all contaminated sites not covered under the IRP.

The Fort Greely DPW office has an aggressive cleanup program and maintains a

Restoration Advisory Board (RAB). The RAB consists of community members who

advise Fort Greely on community preferences for the prioritization of cleanup activities.

The RAB consists of a community co-chair, a military co-chair, and additional

community members (currently seven additional members). The RAB meetings are held

approximately once every 3-4 months and are open to the public. The meetings are

announced in both local and Fairbanks’ newspapers. Fort Greely maintains an

information repository at the RAB website located at www.smdcen.us/rabfga. The

website contains historical documents of Fort Greely’s investigation, remediation, and

community relations activities. The website is a significant source of information on the

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Fort Greely has pursued an aggressive and proactive approach to investigate and

remediate known contamination from past operations.

Fort Greely has closed 73 of 132 known contaminated sites with concurrence from the

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). Of the remaining 59 sites,

those that pose the highest threat (or potential threat) to human health or the environment

receive the highest priority for funding. However, all of the remaining sites are

considered low risk sites (based on the Army's Relative Risk screening

criteria). Remediation has either been completed, has been partially completed, is

currently on-going, or is planned in the near future at the most significant sites. These

sites include the former petroleum storage areas at the South Tank Farm, the current

petroleum storage area north of Building 606, the former nuclear reactor complex, the

former fire-fighter training areas near the airfield, and the refuse burn pit. Successful site

remediation activities in the last two years have included:

the remediation of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of diesel and gasoline

contaminated soils at the South Tank Farm by bioremediation (project still on-

going), and

working in cooperation with the Alaska Department of Environmental

Conservation to remediate the North Delta Tank Farm located in Delta Junction,

AK (former Army fuel transfer station).

None of the IRP or CC sites pose a threat to the normal daily activities of the members of

the 49th

MDB or their families. Access to these contaminated sites is restricted through a

dig permit process (most contaminants are underground and require digging to be

exposed). Notification signs are also posted at these sites to prevent unintentional access.

Access to the former nuclear reactor complex is prevented by a fenced compound and

sealed entryways to the former reactor facility. Figure 4 has the locations of all known

(both open and closed) contaminated sites at the down-sized Fort Greely.

3.5 Storage Tanks

3.5.1 Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs)

The management of ASTs is governed by an integrated Oil Discharge Prevention and

Contingency Plan/Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan known as the

Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The only 49th

MDB facility with an AST is

Building 634 as previously discussed in Section 3.1.

3.5.2 Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)

USTs are regulated under RCRA standards and corrective action requirements for owners

and operators of USTs. There are no USTs associated with 49th

MDB facilities. Some of

the USTs at adjacent facilities have been removed and closed in compliance with RCRA

regulations. USTs remain in operation at the Building 606 Diesel Power Plant.

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Landfill # 7

World War II Tent Area114

Skeet Range

Landfill # 6

Landfills #4 and #588

CANOL Pipeline Tank Farm

Nuclear Waste Pipeline East90

POL Storage Area113

Bldg 501 USTs

Landfill #131

Sludge Drying Beds

Bldg 615

Jarvis Creek Discarded Ammo

Bldg 606 Power Plant

Robin Road Fuel Spill30

Bldg 605 CRTC

Bldg 16394

Bldg 660 UST 447

Undeveloped Area UST118

Firefighter Training Area85S

Bldg 32072

Field 131

Firefighter Training Area85N

Fenced Salvage Area112

Bldg 144101

Bldg 826

Bldg 663111

Evergreen Road Fuel Spill73

Bldg 60839

Landfill #232

Fire Burn Pan79

IPP Diesel Spill

Firefighter Training Area133

Landfill #3

Bldg 157 Laundry103

Fire Burn Pad

80

Bldg 62857

Refuse Burn Pit89

Bldg 15998

Bldg 35066

Helicopter Refueling Area121

Bldg 10796

Evergreen Road POL Yard102

Bldg 36161

Bldg 32260

Bldg 16195

Bldg 16299

Bldg 40083

Bldg 14093

Drum Cache 2002

Bldg 340 Used Oil Tank77

Bldg 10697

Bldg 601 Drums 2,4,5-T

New Fire Train Area Historical Contamination

Old Power Generation Building116

Tar Piles (Asphalt Disposal)

Bldg 101 Tank134

CRTC Modular Bldg75

Former Airfield Tank Farm29

Bldg 617 Fuel Spill and Pol Facility

Bldg 328 UST 424

Nuclear Waste Injection Well58

0 2,500 5,0001,250

Feet

LEGEND

NO NEW DRINKING WELL AREAS

INSTALLATION BOUNDARY

FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED SITES - COMPLIANCE RESTORATION SITES

FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED SITES - IRP SITES

NFRAP SITES - ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SITES

NO DIG AREAS

0 800 1,600400

Meters

Administrative Control Areas

Station 9 + 50POL Site




Nuclear Waste Pipeline West132

Bldg 614 Gas Station41

Bldg 612 Dry Wall135

Bldg 626 UST130

Bldg 626 Waste Accumulation Area48

Bldg 67055

Bldg 67554

Bldg 627 UST 444

Bldg 658

Bldg 319

POL Storage Area113

Bldg 501 USTs

Bldg 615

Bldg 606 Power Plant

Bldg 605 CRTC

Bldg 660 UST 447

Field 131

Bldg 826

Bldg 663111

Bldg 60839

Bldg 62857

Bldg 601 Drums 2,4,5-T

Bldg 614 Gas Station41

Station 20 + 70 POL Site

Bldg 617 Fuel Spill and Pol Facility

Deactivated Nuclear Reactor




Nuclear Waste Pipeline West132

Bldg 612 Dry Wall135

Bldg 626 UST130

Bldg 626 Waste Accumulation Area48

Bldg 67055

Bldg 67554

Bldg 627 UST 444

Bldg 658

Bldg 110USTs

Old Post Fuel Pipeline

Unnumbered PesticideStorage Bldg

62

Bldg 352 Fuel Spill 76

Bldg 144101

Bldg 16394

Firefighter Training Area133

Bldg 157 Laundry103

Bldg 15998

Bldg 160100

Helicopter Refueling Area121

Bldg 10796

Evergreen Road POL Yard102

Bldg 16195

Bldg 16299

Bldg 14093

Bldg 10697

New Fire Train Area Historical Contamination

Bldg 101 Tank134

Bldg 100 Drum Storage92

Old Post Area0 500 1,000

Feet

Bldg 110USTs

Old Post Fuel Pipeline

Cantonment Area0 500 1,000

Feet

Old Post FuelPipeline Leak

Old Post FuelPipeline Leak

Figure 4 - Locations of Open/Closed Contaminated Sites on Fort Greely


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3.5.3 Pipelines, Hydrant Fueling, and Transfer Systems

There are no pipelines, hydrant fueling, or transfer systems at 49th

MDB facilities.

Pipelines, hydrant fueling facilities, and transfer systems have existed at Fort Greely

during its history of operation. Cleanup of spills from these historical operations

continues under the Installation Restoration Program and the Compliance Cleanup

Program (See Section 3.4 for general discussion of these programs).

3.6 Oil/Water Separators

The only 49th

MDB facility with an oil/water separator (OWS) is the Bldg 634 Motor

Pool. The OWS discharges into Fort Greely’s wastewater treatment system and it is

serviced (sludge removed) twice a year by a Fort Greely DPW contractor. During the

most recent servicing, the sludge from the OWS tested high for halogenated compounds.

Fort Greely DPW has re-sampled and is awaiting the return of analytical testing.

Halogenated compounds are typically indicative of chlorinated solvents being dumped

into the OWS. If the re-sample results are also high for halogenated compounds, the 49th

MDB should investigate the hazardous materials being utilized in the Motor Pool to

determine the source of the chlorinated compounds and eliminate these materials (or,

another possible source might be 49th

personnel bringing in household wastes for

disposal). The presence of halogenated compounds prevents the sludge from being

recycled and greatly increases disposal costs. Surfactants (soap) should also not be

discharged to the OWS as it can inhibit the removal of oils prior to discharge to the

wastewater system.

3.7 Pesticides

Herbicides and pesticides may have been used over the years at the 49th

MDB facilities

for routine grounds and building maintenance. However, no records or evidence of

mishandling, release, or disposal of pesticides/herbicides within, or immediately adjacent

to, 49th

MDB facilities were discovered. No pesticide-related contamination or unusually

stressed vegetation was observed at the subject properties.

Fort Greely still uses pesticides and/or herbicides as necessary for grounds and facility

maintenance. However, the solutions of pesticides and/or herbicides are mixed off post

and only applied by licensed contractors. These practices limit the potential for spills or

misapplication of these chemicals.

3.8 Medical or Biohazardous Waste

The 49th

MDB generates a small amount of medical waste from the battalion first aid

station in Building 661. These medical wastes are periodically picked up by personnel

from Fort Wainwright’s Bassett Army Community Hospital (BACH), transported back to

BACH, and disposed of properly.


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3.9 Conventional and Chemical Weapons Ordnance

No evidence of the improper disposal of conventional or non-conventional ordnance in

the main cantonment area at Fort Greely has been discovered. There are a couple of

known former conventional ordnance disposal areas on the current Fort Greely (both near

the end of the airfield near Jarvis Creek). Both of these known former areas had

munitions that were temporarily buried, but later removed and properly disposed at Fort

Wainwright. Fort Greely’s former ranges (now Fort Wainwright’s Donnelly Training

Areas) are still active ranges and unexploded ordnance or munitions debris could be

encountered by personnel on these ranges.

Additionally some of Fort Greely’s outer ranges were sites for non-conventional weapons

testing during the 1960’s and early 1970’s. Chemical weapons were tested at the former

Gerstle River Test Area approximately 20 miles east of the current Fort Greely.

Chemical munitions are known to still be buried in two fenced burial locations on the

Gerstle River Test Area. U.S. Army Alaska (Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson)

manages the IRP cleanup program for the Gerstle River Test Area (and also maintains a

RAB). During the testing period in the mid-to-late 1960’s, munitions were left on the ice

during the winter at Blueberry Lake at the Gerstle River Test Area. When the ice thawed,

the munitions fell to the bottom of the lake. The lake was later drained and the chemical

weapons and chemical contamination was removed.

Fort Greely’s Delta Creek Test Area (approximately 20 miles west of the current Fort

Greely) was the site of a biological agent test in the 1960’s. The biological agent tested

causes tularemia, which is commonly known as “rabbit fever.”

Both the chemical agents and the biological agents break down in the environment and

only the buried ordnance locations at the Gerstle River Test Area would remain a hazard

after forty years (but only in the vicinity of these wastes). The biological and chemical

agent testing pose no threat to the human health of 49th

MDB personnel or their families

on the current down-sized Fort Greely. See Figure 3 for the locations of the Gerstle

River Test Area and the Delta Creek Test Area in relation to the current down-sized Fort

Greely.

During the construction of the ground-based, midcourse defense, interceptor missile field

in 2002, a former chemical agent decontamination and demilitarization area was

discovered south of the Missile Defense Complex and south of Firebreak Road. A

number of crushed and punctured drums were discovered surrounded by corrosively

contaminated soils. The contaminants were determined to be the decontamination agents

used to clean barrels that previously held chemical agents. It was determined that these

drums had been brought back from the Gerstle River Test Area after removal of the

agents. It is also known that chemical agent was temporarily stored near the Fort Greely

main cantonment prior to transport to the Gerstle River Test Site for testing. No evidence

of chemical agent contamination has been discovered at or near the current down-sized

Fort Greely.


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3.10 Radioactive Wastes and SM-1A Nuclear Reactor

The former nuclear reactor at the Building 606 fenced compound comprises 4 of the

remaining Installation Restoration Program sites (discussed in Section 3.4) and has been

the subject of several remedial (cleanup) operations. The nuclear reactor was operational

from 1962 to 1972. During its operation, two different wastewater (radioactive)

discharge processes were utilized.

From 1962-1968, wastewater was piped from the reactor complex through a wastewater

discharge line to a Dilution Well facility. At the Dilution Well facility, groundwater from

the aquifer was brought to the surface and mixed with reactor wastewater until the

wastewater met Atomic Energy Commission (predecessor of today’s Department of

Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission) discharge requirements, and then the

diluted wastewater was discharged to Jarvis Creek.

Due to numerous breaks and spills in the wastewater pipeline, this process was replaced

with a wastewater treatment process at the reactor complex in 1968. Using a

condensation process, radioactive contaminants were removed from the wastewater at the

reactor complex and the concentrated contaminants were shipped to the lower 48 states

for disposal. The wastewater with contaminants removed was then injected into the

aquifer at the Recharge Well.

The reactor complex was partially decommissioned in 1972-1973 which included

removal of the reactor fuel (and shipment back to U.S. Department of Energy in the

lower 48 states), removal of the highest contaminated materials (with disposal in the

lower 48 states), and entombment of the contaminated structure (along with entombment

of contaminated soils removed from the reactor complex grounds). The entombed

structure has been the subject of continuous monitoring with annual surveillance

summary reports posted to the RAB website.

Monitoring of the entombed former reactor includes continuous monitoring through the

use of dosimeters (with annual collection and data analysis), collection of soil samples

from below the former reactor complex to confirm no migration of contaminants, and

analysis of air filters in the void spaces between the entombed reactor structure and the

outer containment wall. Annual surveillance of the former reactor complex has shown no

risks to the Fort Greely workforce or the general public exceeding Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) guidelines or regulations for safe exposure limits.

Furthermore, the reactor's wastewater discharge line and the dilution water supply well

were remediated (by removal and subsequent disposal of contaminated materials in the

lower 48 states) in 1999. This removal included some sampling of Jarvis Creek which

revealed no contaminants that posed a risk to human health or the environment. The

closure reports are located on the RAB website (as administrative record documents

AR101, AR102, AR109, AR110, and AR111) at

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently began the process to complete the

final decommissioning of the nuclear reactor. Although the decommissioning will be a

long process, USACE began the historical archive searches and information gathering

activities during the summer of 2007 to begin preparing a workplan to assess all

remaining hazards from the operation of the nuclear reactor. Results from the hazard

assessment will be used in the future to prepare final decommissioning alternatives for

the reactor. These alternatives will be analyzed and released for public comment using

the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.

Currently, there is no known radioactive contamination above safe drinking water levels

in groundwater at or in the vicinity of Fort Greely. Groundwater monitoring wells on

Fort Greely were analyzed for radionuclide constituents and/or gross radioactivity

numerous times between 1973 and 2003. The only known actions that could have

potentially contaminated the groundwater were associated with two aspects of the

historical operation of the nuclear reactor:

1. A small amount of radioactive contaminated sediment

was discovered in the well casing of the dilution water supply well. As discussed above,

this water supply well was dedicated to the former reactor complex and used from 1962-

1968 to dilute coolant wastewater prior to discharge to Jarvis Creek. This well was not

used to inject waste into the aquifer, and the contaminated sediment would have resulted

in wastes from the mixing station at the surface accidentally falling into the well. The

contaminated sediment was remediated in 1999 and subsequent groundwater sampling

indicated the groundwater met safe drinking water criteria.

2. In 1968, the wastewater dilution and discharge to Jarvis Creek was changed

to wastewater treatment of the coolant water, disposal of concentrated radioactive wastes

in the lower 48 states, and discharge of treated coolant wastewater to the aquifer using the

recharge well. It is now known that the wastewater treatment process would not have

removed tritium from the discharge water. Sampling of the recharge well during the

1999 remedial action indicated the well was not contaminated and the aquifer met safe

drinking water requirements.

During the cleanup of the dilution well, several hypothetical, but potential, pathways (at

the dilution well and at the recharge well) for releases to groundwater during the

operation of the reactor were modeled using a fate and transport groundwater software

model. The purpose of the model was to determine if the aquifer could still be impacted

25 years after the operation of the reactor. Modeling results for hypothetical reasonable

scenarios for migration of contamination to the aquifer indicated the contaminants would

have naturally attenuated over time (and would not have migrated past U.S. Army

boundaries) and the groundwater would meet safe drinking water criteria at the time of

the modeling effort. Based on the modeling results and many years of groundwater

sampling (with results showing the aquifer meets radionuclide requirements for safe

drinking water), groundwater sampling for radionuclides was discontinued in many of the

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continue to periodically monitor drinking water wells for radionuclides as required by

state and federal drinking water requirements.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) completed a Health

Consultation in 1998 in response to a request from the Fort Greely RAB and the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate any potential health threat from the

disposal of the liquid radioactive wastes into the aquifer. The Health Consultation can be

found at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/pha/greely/gre_toc.html

ATSDR concluded there was "little likelihood that consumption of water from these

sources (nearby drinking water wells) would comprise a public health hazard." ATSDR,

however, did recommend sampling of the former reactor wells and downgradient

drinking water wells for radionuclides. The 1999 sampling and modeling discussed

above was in response to the ATSDR 1998 Health Consultation. ATSDR recommended

one round of sampling. The Army completed many rounds of groundwater well

sampling from 1999-2003. Results confirmed the aquifer met safe drinking water

requirements.

3.11 Solid Waste

Solid waste is non-hazardous garbage, refuse, sludge, and any other discarded material

resulting from residential, commercial, and industrial activities.

Solid waste generated at the 49th

MDB facilities is removed by a Fort Greely DPW

contractor. The wastes are segregated into recyclables, combustible wastes, and non-

combustible wastes. Combustible wastes are incinerated on-post and the ash, along with

the non-combustible wastes, are landfilled at the post landfill south of Firebreak Road.

The records review, site inspections, and interviews revealed no evidence of current or

past solid waste management practices at the 49th

MDB facilities that would have resulted

in a release of hazardous substances, petroleum products, or solid waste other than that

already described in Section 3.1.

3.12 Groundwater

Groundwater in the area around Fort Greely is known to exist in perched water zones and

in an underlying unconfined aquifer. The unconfined aquifer is used as the drinking

water source for Fort Greely. The depth to groundwater ranges from 175 feet to over 250

feet bgs, depending on location, and can exhibit seasonal variations from 20 to 40 feet. A

hydraulic gradient of 0.001 to 0.004 was calculated with flow direction to the northeast

between the main cantonment and old post.

The regional aquifer that underlies Fort Greely is bordered on the south by the Alaska

Range, the source of most of its recharge. Local groundwater recharge from snowmelt

and precipitation has been estimated at one inch per year (extremely low amounts of

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evaporates or is retained in the soil column). Stream flow data for Jarvis Creek and the

Delta River indicate that both are losing streams near Fort Greely, indicating that the

aquifer is also locally recharged from surface water (although probably insignificant

compared to the recharge from glaciers in the Alaska Range).

Fort Greely is in an area of interior Alaska where discontinuous permafrost is typical.

Review of drilling records for boreholes and wells covering much of Fort Greely have not

yielded any evidence of permafrost. The physical setting at Fort Wainwright is similar to

Fort Greely and permafrost has been shown to degrade rather quickly once the trees and

original organic mat were removed at Fort Wainwright. It is possible that permafrost

once existed beneath areas of Fort Greely, and has melted in areas that have been cleared

and developed.

Fort Greely Water Supply Well #12 was test pumped in November, 1959, at a rate of

1,500 gallons per minute. The test results were used to calculate a hydraulic conductivity

of approximately 2,019 gallons per day/square foot. The estimated transmissivity is

consistent with a thick, coarse, unconsolidated, alluvial aquifer. Recent permeability data

collected in the vadose zone suggest much lower hydraulic conductivities than estimated

from the Supply Well #12 pumping test results, so localized variations can and do occur.

Overall, the extreme depth to the groundwater table serves as a good barrier preventing

most contaminants spilled at the surface from migrating into the drinking water aquifer.

However, there are known isolated areas of known contamination in the groundwater

aquifer. The Fort Greely Installation Restoration Program (IRP) is monitoring these

known areas to ensure there is no migration towards drinking water wells. The drinking

water wells are sampled and analyzed for contaminants in accordance with EPA and state

regulations and no contaminants have been detected above the safe drinking water levels,

or Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs).

3.13 Wastewater Treatment, Collection and Discharge

The subject buildings’ sanitary facilities are connected to the Fort Greely wastewater

treatment sewer system. The sanitary facilities in the subject buildings include

bathrooms/restrooms, hand sinks, washing machines, janitor sinks, and other facilities

common to residential or office facilities. Wastewater treatment, collection, and

discharge are not considered findings of concern for the subject properties except for

oil/water separator concerns mentioned in Section 3.6.

3.14 Drinking Water Quality

Fort Greely has a number of separate drinking water systems, but they all draw their

water from the same source, which is a deep groundwater aquifer.

The top of the water table for the groundwater, or aquifer, that the Fort Greely drinking

water is drawn from is approximately 200 feet below the ground surface (with intakes for


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the drinking water wells between 250 to 300 feet underground). This distance between

the groundwater and the surface provides a good barrier to prevent man-made or

biological contamination from reaching the aquifer.

Once extracted from the groundwater aquifer, the water is temporarily stored at Building

606 in large above ground storage tanks, chlorinated to prevent bacterial growth,

fluorinated to protect children’s teeth, and distributed to buildings at the Main

Cantonment area via an underground distribution system.

The main post drinking water is tested for a variety of constituents to ensure that the

water is safe to drink. These constituents include chlorine disinfection byproducts,

coliform (bacteria), organic chemicals (pesticides, solvents, and other man-made organic

chemicals), nitrates (can come from naturally occurring sources or it is also a break down

product from fertilizers and human/animal wastes), various metals (arsenic, lead, and

copper), and some radionuclides or indicators of radioactive constituents (total alpha

activity, radium, and uranium). The Environmental Office has also established an

additional network of groundwater monitoring wells to check the quality of the drinking

water source (the aquifer) semi-annually for petroleum products and other man-made

chemicals. This system monitors the known minor contamination from past spills that

has reached the aquifer to ensure these contaminants are not migrating towards a drinking

water well.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) specifies the location of

drinking water sampling sites for monitoring of specific constituents.

Constituents that would be highest, if present, in the aquifer and not likely

to be encountered in the distribution system (like pesticides, radionuclides,

etc.) are sampled just after the water is brought to the surface.

Constituents that would be highest, if present, in the distribution system

(like coliform and disinfection byproducts) are sampled either within or at

the end of the distribution system.

Constituents that would be highest, if present, at the tap because of copper

piping and lead solder are sampled from the tap.

The number of samples to be taken is based on federal and state requirements for the size

(number of people served) of the drinking water system. A representative number of

samples from within a specific area are collected (i.e. not every tap is sampled). The

frequency of sampling is also based on federal and state requirements, depending on the

constituent being monitored, and varies from daily (for chlorine and fluoride), monthly

(for coliform), annually (for organics, nitrates, disinfection products, etc), every three

years (lead, copper, pesticides, etc.), to every four years (radionuclides).

The daily samplings are analyzed by the system operators at Fort Greely using special

instruments at the water treatment plant in Building 606. All other drinking water

samples taken within the drinking water system are analyzed by an independent

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sends all results to ADEC’s drinking water experts for review. Fort Greely also compiles

sampling results monthly and submits them to ADEC.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) drinking water requirements, called

the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for safe drinking water, are conservative

levels that EPA believes will protect the health of all populations, including the most

sensitive groups (children, elderly, etc) over a lifetime (70 years) of consumption. If

a sample exceeds a maximum contaminant level, this would not mean that there will be

an immediate health risk. The MCLs are conservative enough to provide a margin of

safety so that corrective actions can be taken before health effects occur. If an MCL is

exceeded, the Environmental Office would investigate the issue to determine if more

sampling is needed or if corrections to the water distribution system might need to be

made to further protect the Fort Greely community. For lead, EPA has withdrawn the

previously established MCL and replaced the regulatory level with an even more

conservative action level of 15ug/l. Lead in drinking water is typically associated with

lead leaching from brass faucets/fittings or lead solder on copper pipes. Therefore, EPA

wants investigations (and potentially corrective action if the problems persist) whenever

lead in the drinking water exceeds the action level to insure a health problem does not

develop.

As required by federal and state requirements, the DPW Environmental Office publishes

an annual Consumer Confidence Report (Water Quality Report) on the drinking water

quality for the previous year. This report is distributed by July 1st of each year to all of

the residents and the report is posted in the workplace.

Since Fort Greely was “stood back up” in 2002, there had been no violations of the

Maximum Contaminant Levels (safe drinking water levels for various potential

contaminants) or EPA action levels (levels set conservatively low to trigger investigative

and corrective actions if exceeded, but not a health based standard) until August 2007.

At the time of the EBS, Fort Greely DPW had just received lead and copper results of the

most recent compliance samples for drinking water quality. Four of the ten compliance

samples collected in August 2007 exceeded the lead action level. Following post-wide

announcement of the sampling results in early September 2007, the following actions

were taken:

Point of use filters (filters on taps/faucets) were added to utilized locations that

exceeded the lead action level,

A community meeting was held September 14th

to explain the sampling results,

Residents were advised to flush, or run faucets, for 30-60 seconds prior to

collection of water for consumption in order to flush out lead that may accumulate

in stagnant water in the pipes underneath the sink/faucet,

A second round of compliance samples were taken to confirm previous results

Additional samples were collected at taps requested to be sampled by residents

The second round (more than 50 samples collected) of sampling results indicated

approximately 30% of the collected samples were above the lead action level. The DPW

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Installed point of use filters at any utilized location

Instituted a contract action to have a below-the-sink filtration unit installed in

every residence within 120 days

Initiated a third round of sampling throughout the distribution system to

determine the location lead was entering the drinking water system

Initiated time lapse sampling at multiple faucets/taps previously confirmed above

the lead action levels to determine if flushing tap prior to collecting water for

consumption eliminates lead above the EPA action level. Results indicate that

lead above the action level is removed with as little as 15 seconds of flushing of

the faucet.

Released results of second round of sampling and time-lapse flushing sampling

post-wide (see 10/23/07 letter in Appendix G) and held a second community

meeting on November 6,2007.

Fort Greely DPW is taking aggressive and proactive approaches to identifying and

rectifying the cause of the lead action level exceedances identified in August 2007. DPW

has proven simple flushing of the faucet before taking water for consumption lowers the

lead below the EPA action level, but has also taken the steps to put filtration units in all

residences.

For further information on drinking water from an independent source, please visit the

ADEC website at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/dw/.

3.15 Asbestos

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used historical in many building

applications (including floor tile, ceiling tile, piping insulation, fire-proofing material,

roofing shingles, exterior siding, adhesives, and other uses). Asbestos is naturally pliable

and is resistant to heat, which makes it ideal for usage as thermal insulation and fire-

proofing material. Asbestos is not banned and still used in many applications today

(especially hot water heaters, brake pads, and other high temperature applications). The

use of asbestos in building materials has been reduced significantly over the past 30

years. However, buildings constructed prior to 1980 (like most buildings on the main

cantonment at Fort Greely) typically have a significant amount of asbestos-containing

materials. An Asbestos Management Plan and Survey was completed by the DPW office

in 2005.

Many agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), have studied the potential health effects of

asbestos over the past several decades. Their conclusion is that asbestos normally

presents no problem as long as it is in good condition, and is not disturbed or misused.

If asbestos is in a form that easily crumbles (friable), then it could become airborne and a

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Fort Greely follows USEPA and Army guidelines that ACM be kept in place, unless it

has been damaged. Asbestos can be safely managed in place as long as it is kept in good

condition. Asbestos removal is not required by law, contrary to popular belief. Army

policy on asbestos is:

manage asbestos-containing materials in place if it is in good condition

repair, encapsulate, enclose, or replace damaged asbestos-containing materials

Most health studies about asbestos have been done in workplaces and among workers

who handle friable asbestos over many years, like asbestos miners and those who worked

in ACM manufacture, installation and repair. Researchers are still working to determine

a “safe” exposure level. However, it appears that low-level environmental exposures

more typical of the general population carry little risk. People known to work with

friable asbestos for long periods of time (many years) are at risk to develop lung disease

(asbestosis) and/or lung cancer (mesothelioma).

At Fort Greely, a post-wide asbestos survey in 2005 found some ACM insulation needing

repairs. The garrison repaired ACM where needed and continues to monitor the condition

of remaining asbestos when feasible. Most of the repair work involves encapsulating

(sealing) the asbestos where found, to prevent further damage. The asbestos is removed,

if found to be beyond repair.

Two types of old thermal system (piping) insulation can be found on Fort Greely:

fiberglass and asbestos. While both types of insulation are covered by similar-looking

coating, those with asbestos are harder (whereas fiberglass is flexible) and should be

clearly labeled. At many locations on Fort Greely, straight piping runs are covered in

fiberglass insulation while joints and elbows have the harder asbestos insulation as

increased protection for these stress points in the piping system. Residents should be

instructed not to use the pipes and piping insulation to hang clothes/pictures or use them

in a way that could damage the piping insulation.

The garrison can arrange to encase the affected pipe in a metal sleeve if there is a high

likelihood of future damage. If damage occurs or if a resident would like a protective

sleeve installed, the residents should contact the Housing Office or the Chugach service

order desk for prompt repairs.

Below are some helpful websites for more information on asbestos:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov/asbestos/

Oklahoma State University Environmental Health and Safety website contains

numerous articles from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),

EPA, American Lung Association, and others.

http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/Asbestos.htm

3.16 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

PCBs are hydrocarbon (petroleum based) compounds containing chlorine which were

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coolant fluids, ballasts for fluorescent lighting systems, and other uses). Army policy

requires that PCB-containing transformers and capacitors be removed or deduced through

fluid flushing and replacement to concentrations less than 50 parts per million (ppm)

PCBs. Fort Greely has completed a program to eliminate all transformer and large

capacitors containing PCBs in concentration greater than 50 ppm.

3.17 Radon

Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive gas formed from the decay of uranium in

bedrock and soil. Since it is naturally occurring, radon can also be omitted from various

natural earthen building components (granite, ceramics, aggregate and/or sand in

concrete, etc., depending on the amount of radioactive materials in these substances).

The amounts of radon that can accumulate in a building or residence vary significantly

from building to building and region to region based on subsurface soil and bedrock

conditions/composition, tightness of the building foundation, building ventilation, and the

existence of basements or substructures. Radon may cause adverse health impacts

depending on the concentration and duration of exposure. The USEPA established radon

guidelines that apply to residential occupancy only, however the Army applies this

residential standard to all buildings.

Fort Greely completed a radon survey in the early 1990’s and a second survey in 2004-

2007. A final report is still being compiled for the recent effort, but a draft report was

reviewed. Fort Greely buildings and residences which had radon levels above the EPA

guideline of 4 pCi/L in long-term tests (greater than 7 days) have had radon mitigation

units installed to lower the amount of radon that migrates into and accumulates in a

building or residence. The radon mitigation unit is a ventilation system installed below

the slab or foundation which:

collects radon containing air/gas/vapors rising up from the subsurface,

draws the gases through piping so it does not enter the living or working spaces of

the residence of building, and;

discharges the gases above the roof for dispersion into the atmosphere.

Fort Greely is taking the necessary steps to protect workers and residents from the

buildup of radon in buildings. More info on radon can be found at the following USEPA

and National Cancer Institute websites:

www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/

www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/radon

3.18 Lead-Based Paint

Lead-based paint (LBP) was commonly used for its durability before it was banned by

Federal law in 1978. Typically, LBP was used in high-wear areas such as doors, window

sills, housing exterior, and in specialty application. The Army has a management-in-

place policy regarding LBP because:


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LBP in good condition generally does not pose a risk since it is not being

ingested or inhaled into the body,

LBP can be and has been easily covered with other non-lead-based paints which

further prevents ingestion or inhalation,

LBP removal can generate large quantities of lead dust that may pose a risk to

workers; and,

LBP removal is a time-consuming and expensive process (and frequently

requires demolition of the painted substance) that is disruptive to workers and

residents.

Due to the age of most of the 49th

MDB facilities, LBP is likely to still be present in the

600 series (except 634 and 635), the 700 series (except 711) and the 800 series buildings.

Various LBP surveys have been conducted, but each was limited in nature (sampling only

a small number of facilities). These surveys confirmed buildings built before 1978 (of

those that were sampled) still contain LBP. LBP has typically been covered by many

layers of other paints since 1978. Therefore, residents should keep painted surfaces in

their units in good condition. Paint chips or peeling paint should be removed (swept or

vacuumed) to prevent ingestion or inhalation by occupants (especially children). Areas

with damaged paint should be repainted using materials from the self-help shop. If

residents have concerns about possible lead exposure, a doctor from Bassett Army

Community or other medical professional should be consulted. Blood tests are the only

way to determine if an individual has ingested or inhaled too much lead.

The lead-based paint and lead exposure information provided to Fort Greely residents is

included in Appendix E. The USEPA and Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

websites below can be consulted for more information on lead-based paint or lead

exposure:

www.epa.gov/lead/

www.hud.gov/offices/lead/healthyhomes/lead.cfm

3.19 2005-2006 Health Investigation

In 2005, Fort Greely brought in health experts from the U.S. Army Center for Health

Promotion and Preventive Medicine (CHPPM) and the U.S. Army Bassett Community

Hospital (Fort Wainwright) to investigate Fort Greely residents' concerns over a possible

link between environmental factors and the increased number of miscarriages on the post.

Although this investigation was performed internally by the Army, the investigation was

also monitored and validated by the Alaska Department of Health. The investigation

found that although the Fort Greely miscarriage rate may be slightly above national

norms, the increased rate was probably due to normal variation in a small population.

The experts recommended the miscarriage rate be monitored over the next several years

to see if the rate returned towards expected norms (and the rate has decreased as expected

based on two follow-up reviews). The process followed for the investigation, the reports


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from the Army agencies, and the Alaska Department of Health's concurrence can be

found at http://www.smdcen.us/rabfga/health/.

4.0 Findings For Adjacent Properties

4.1 Land Uses

Review of historical aerial photography and records indicate most of the structures in the

Main Cantonment were constructed in the late 1950’s and during the 1960’s, with a few

exceptions. The land and the facilities have been owned and used by the Army and Fort

Greely since World War II when the post was established in order to ferry Lend Lease

supplies and aircraft to Russia during the fight against the Axis Powers. The post’s

primary mission and purpose for most of its existence has been to support the Cold

Regions Test Center for the testing of equipment and training of troops in an arctic

environment. The ballistic missile defense mission was added in 2002 and included the

construction of the missile field south of the Main Cantonment.

4.2 Surveyed properties

Adjacent properties were not specifically surveyed. However, records searches,

personnel interviews, and database searches were completed for the entire Main

Cantonment area. Findings for facilities in close proximity to 49th

MDB facilities were

discussed in relation to the specific 49th

facility in Sections 3.1 through 3.19.

5.0 Summary of Findings

5.1 Regulatory Compliance Issues

No federal or state compliance issues were identified during the survey.

5.2 Best Management Practice Recommendations and Proposed Corrective Actions

The following Best Management Practice recommendations were identified during the

survey:

Two houses were observed with potential mold issues in the basement. The

battalion medic (SGT Fernando Sangco) also requested a mold inspection of an

additional unit in relation to a child's health investigation currently underway.

USASMDC/ARSTRAT requested Fort Greely DPW to schedule mold

inspections/sampling and cleanup as required. Airborne mold sampling at two of

the three locations showed indoor mold concentrations were no different than

outdoor mold concentrations. Airborne mold sampling at the third house was still

being scheduled at the time of the writing of this report.

Damage to asbestos-containing materials (piping insulation and possible

wallboard) in the basement of several residences was identified during the survey.

DPW placed service orders to repair damage to the piping insulation and sampled

the wallboard to determine if it was composed of asbestos. All repairs to piping


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insulation have been reported complete by the service order contractor (Chugach).

Sampling results on the wallboard showed that it was not composed of asbestos.

Other side issues being investigated by DPW at request of

USASMDC/ARSTRAT include:

- Several units mentioned work orders that had been placed some time

ago and had not been completed. Chugach followed up on these and

reports these work orders as completed.

- Several units mentioned asbestos sampling completed some time ago

but they had not been notified of results. DPW is researching whether

these sample results are on file, and will resample if necessary. The

suspected asbestos wallboard sample was retaken for analysis and the

wallboard is not composed of asbestos.

- Several units reported freezing/clogging of radon mitigation vent pipes

(one unit requested a radon resample). DPW is investigating the

frozen pipe issue and is trying to schedule the radon sample (occupant

appeared to be on vacation during portion of October 2007).

- Several units reported "disgusting" carpet that they would like

replaced/removed. Occupants were requested to take this issue up

with DPW Housing Office.

- One unit reported soldier's wife had been sick since she had moved

into the present unit (little over a month). This item was reported to

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MDB Command for monitoring.

- One occupant pointed out what he said was outdated, unsafe electrical

wiring in basement floor joists. USASMDC/ARSTRAT requested

Fort Greely DPW investigate this issue.

- Several units requested information on lead-based paint in their units.

DPW distributes the informational material at move-in, but additional

distribution of this information may be warranted.

DPW has established a facility inspection and plumbing flushing program for

housing units during the turnover of a residence from one occupant to the next

(see scope of work section and inspection checklist in Appendix F). Recommend

implementation of some type of inspection program for residents who spend more

than 2 years in a housing unit to insure asbestos, lead-based paint, and other issues

are discovered before they become a health issue. USASMDC/ARSTRAT should

conduct this periodic survey to supplement the surveys performed by Fort Greely

DPW. Recommendation might include periodic surveys of facilities that haven’t

had an inspection within the last 2 years to ensure that all utilized residences

receive a walkthrough inspection at least once every two years.

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MDB personnel take necessary steps to identify the source of

the halogenated compounds recently discovered in the oil/water separator sludge

at the Building 634 Motor Pool. Hazardous materials containing chlorinated

solvents should be eliminated from usage. Household hazardous wastes and

surfactants should also not be dumped into the OWS.


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6.0 Conclusions

Overall, the buildings and residences are in fairly good condition. Due to the age of the

structures, the active management of asbestos and lead-based paint needs to continue to

prevent the potential for health-related issues. Management of the asbestos and the lead-

based paint needs to be a cooperative effort between the occupants and the Fort Greely

DPW. Minor issues in relation to paint chipping/peeling, asbestos piping insulation

punctures/damage, and mold growth were found during the survey and relayed to DPW

for correction. Many of the corrective actions have already been completed. The DPW

has maintained an aggressive approach in identifying potential exposure situations and

implementing actions to limit or eliminate these hazards. Where needed, DPW has

installed radon mitigation units, installed point of use drinking water filters, repaired or

encapsulated asbestos insulation, and prevented access to IRP/CC sites in order to protect

the workforce and the residents of Fort Greely.

6.1 Facility Matrix

Air Force Instruction 32-7066 establishes the framework for interpreting EBS findings.

The framework is as follows:

Category 1 – Areas where no release or disposal of hazardous or petroleum substances

has occurred (including no migration from other areas).

Category 2 – Areas where only release or disposal of petroleum substances has occurred.

Category 3 – areas where release, disposal, and/or migration of hazardous substances has

occurred, but at concentrations that do not require removal or remedial response.

Category 4 – Areas where release, disposal, and/or migration of hazardous substances has

occurred, and all removal or remedial actions have been taken.

Category 5 – Areas where release, disposal, and/or migration of hazardous substances has

occurred, and all removal or remedial actions are underway, but not yet taken.

Category 6 – Areas where release, disposal, and/or migration of hazardous substances

have occurred, but remedial actions have not been implemented.

Category 7 – Areas that are not evaluated or require additional evaluation.

A summary of categorization factors and environmental setting data for the subject sites

are provided in Table 3.

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661

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711

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864)

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864

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d/o

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Y

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Yes

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or

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No

Y

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No

N

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N

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No

N

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N

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No

N

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No

N

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No

N

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No

N

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/Wate

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Sep

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No

N

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No

N

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No

N

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No

N

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IRP

or

CC

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No

N

o

No

N

o

No

N

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No

N

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No

N

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No

Y

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Y

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N

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Lik

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N

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y

No

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Bs

No

N

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No

N

o

No

N

o

No

N

o

No

N

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gic

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an

ces

No

N

o

No

N

o

No

N

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No

N

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No

N

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Lev

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No

N

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N

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No

N

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Yes

Y

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Yes

Y

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Yes

Y

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6.2 Property Categories

See Table 3 for property categories.

6.3 Additional Resources & Maps

The following information is provided by the housing office at occupant move-in (provided in Appendix E):

Residents Handbook,

Disclosure of Information on Lead-based Paint and/or Lead-based Paint Hazards,

Asbestos Hazards,

“Protect your family from lead in your home” pamphlet,

Common Repairs for Residents, and

Good Practice Tips for Drinking water.

After move-out, DPW housing office has implemented a turnover environmental inspection and flushing

process to prepare the unit for the next occupant. The inspection covers the condition of the asbestos thermal

system insulation, condition of any lead-based paint, identification of presence of mold, and confirmation

radon-mitigation system is operating (if present). Additionally, just prior to occupant move-in, the drinking

water system will be flushed to remove stagnant water (and potential lead build-up) from the unit. Appendix F

has the portion of the maintenance contractor’s scope of work and the inspection checklist.

Aerial photographs of Fort Greely were reviewed in researching information for this EBS. Examples of two of

the aerial photos (1971 and 1974) are included in Appendix B.

6.4 Data Gaps

There are no known data gaps that effect the conclusions of this report.

7.0 Recommendations

The properties are considered suitable for the intended usage (49th

MDB non-tactical support facilities).

The presence of asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint are items that need to be managed in

cooperation with the Fort Greely DPW. The user should not disturb areas that may have asbestos-containing

materials and report any damage to the Fort Greely DPW. User should maintain painted surfaces by periodic

repainting and avoid disturbing undercoatings that may contain lead-based paint. Peeling paint and paint chips

should be removed to prevent potential ingestion or inhalation.

The source of the halogenated compounds in the oil/water separator sludge at the Motor Pool should be

identified and eliminated from the process. Chlorinated solvents and surfactants should not be dumped into the

oil/water separator.

The current housing turnover inspection process should be supplemented to periodically inspect all housing

units.

The Best Management Recommendations in Section 5.0 should be completed as quickly as possible.


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8.0 Certifications

This EBS was prepared by:

Glen Shonkwiler earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of

Missouri-Rolla, is a registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Hazardous Material Manager

(CHMM), and has 15 years of environmental experience.

Randy Gallien earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry from the University of North

Alabama, is the Chief of the Environmental Division in USASMDC/ARSTRAT, and has 28 years of

environmental experience.

And assistance was provided by

John Moran, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, is

a registered Professional Engineer, and has 10 years of environmental experience.

Jim Hardin, who holds a Master of Science in Environmental Management from the University of

Maryland, University College, and has 19 years of environmental experience.

8.1 Certification of Environmental Baseline Survey

USASMDC/ARSTRAT (with assistance from Teledyne Systems, Inc.) reviewed all available and appropriate

records and has conducted a visual site inspection of the selected facilities. The information contained within

the survey report is based on records made available. The 49th

MDB facilities are not located on any

Installation Restoration Program or Compliance Cleanup Program Sites. No PCB contamination or PCB

transformers are known to exist on 49th

MDB facilities. The information contained in this EBS is correct to the

best of USASMDC/ARSTRAT’s knowledge as of November 15, 2007.

Certified by: ___________________________ Date:_____________

Dennis R. Gallien

Chief, Environmental Division

USASMDC/ARSTRAT

____________________________ Date:_____________

Glen D. Shonkwiler, P.E., CHMM

Environmental Engineer

USASMDC/ARSTRAT

Approved by: ____________________________ Date:_____________

Christine Boerst

Director of Public Works

Fort Greely, Alaska

____________________________ Date:_____________

LTC Edward Hildreth

Commander, 49th

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Appendix A: Detailed Facility Survey Notes

Individual facility survey notes (Notes are organized in numerical order. Pictures were taken in the order that

the units were inspected and are numbered in that order):

708B

Possible mold growth in the basement was observed by the inspector (see Picture 27 in Appendix C). Work

order placed by DPW for mold cleanup was still open at the time of the writing of this report. DPW contractor

inspected the mold and determine it to be in excess of 100 square feet requiring cleanup (Fort Greely housing

office requests occupants clean up mold that is less than 100 square feet). Mold airborne sampling was

completed which showed indoor mold concentrations were no different than outdoor mold concentrations.

Additionally, water damage was seen on one section of asbestos TSI (see Picture 28 in Appendix C), otherwise

the piping insulation looked in good condition.

812C

Small tear observed in the asbestos TSI over the washer in the basement. Tear was covered in duct tape and

marked for the repair crew. Work order was placed by DPW and repair was completed on 9/25/07.

812 E

Asbestos TSI was in good condition. Occupant expressed a desire to have asbestos removed due to presence of

children. Asbestos hazards discussed and occupant requested to notify housing office or environmental office if

asbestos damaged. Occupant has reoccurring mold issues in upstairs bath. Occupant was also not happy with

the speed of work order requested to fix a basement sink. This item was relayed to DPW and work order was

completed 9/26/07.

812 F

Occupant stated they had no problems. Brief survey confirmed TSI in generally good condition.

812 G

Occupant said “No issues” and did not want inspection.

812 H

Occupant stated they had no problems. Brief survey confirmed TSI in generally good condition. Occupant

claims Boeing contractor was previous occupant and unit was in better condition than most Army Family

Housing.

813A

Occupant requested drinking water lead test (see Fort Greely Drinking Water 10/23/07 post-wide release

announcing drinking water results in Appendix G). Drinking water quality and ways to flush lead were

discussed with the occupant. Occupant also wanted to know if the unit contained lead-based paint. Picture 22

in Appendix C shows an Asbestos label on the wastewater drainpipe (asbestos cement pipe), which is another

possible location for asbestos in facilities at Fort Greely. Asbestos TSI was in good condition.


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813F

Occupant requested a drinking water lead test (see Fort Greely Drinking Water 10/23/07 post-wide release

announcing drinking water results in Appendix G). Drinking water quality and ways to flush lead were

discussed with the occupant. Asbestos TSI was in good condition.

814H

Occupant requested drinking water sample for lead analysis (see Fort Greely Drinking Water 10/23/07 post-

wide release announcing drinking water results in Appendix G). Asbestos TSI appears to be in good condition.

816 D

All asbestos TSI in this unit has been replaced with fiberglass TSI. Occupant concerned about peeling paint

(see pictures 19 and 20 in Appendix C) and whether it is lead-based paint.

816F

Basement sink has piping insulation with the ends not sealed. This was noted in a number of locations and

DPW should consider sealing these as a precaution to minimize potential for damage. See pictures 3 & 4 in

Appendix C.

Occupant reported having reoccurring mold problems in upstairs bathroom. Occupant was cleaning using 10%

bleach solution as suggested by housing office. Vent fan did not appear to be operating and could contribute to

the problem. Survey team suggested occupant put in a request for repair of vent fan with housing office.

817D

Flaking paint was noticed on piping insulation beside the washer/dryer. Flaking paint should be considered

lead-based paint and should be scraped, removed, and repainted.

Several areas noted where fiberglass piping wrap (not asbestos) was frayed.

817 H

Occupants have reoccurring mold issues in upstairs bathroom (see Picture 21 in Appendix C). Mold is around

grout line around bath tub and on ceiling. Asbestos TSI appeared to be in good condition.

818H

Asbestos TSI is in good condition. Occupant requested drinking water lead test during discussions concerning

drinking water quality (see Fort Greely Drinking Water 10/23/07 post-wide release announcing drinking water

results in Appendix G).

820A

Unit had suspected mold on floor joists in basement (see picture 15 and 16 in Appendix C). Work order placed

to have air sampling and cleanup. Airborne sampling showed indoor mold concentrations no different than

outdoor airborne mold concentrations. Occupant says the suspected mold was tested several years ago and she

never heard the results. Occupant was concerned about peeling paint in multiple upstairs locations (see pictures

17 and 18 in Appendix C). Attempts to schedule mold cleanup have been unsuccessful as of the end of October

as the occupant has not answered cell or home phone (appears to be on vacation).


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820F

TSI appeared to be in good condition. Occupants say the drinking water supply is erratic.

820G

Inspector discussed drinking water with the occupant but a drinking water sample was not requested. Asbestos

TSI was in good condition.

833C

Occupants say they are sick a lot and concerned about old carpet in the living room. Occupant says they get

“black feet” when walking on carpet after a shower/bath. Inspectors raised carpet at one location along wall

(not in high traffic area) and the carpet padding did not appear abnormal. Inspectors noticed that the flooring

under the carpet was hardwood floors. Occupants expressed a desire to have carpet removed and have

hardwood floor instead. Inspectors told occupant to discuss with housing office.

A couple of locations on the asbestos thermal system insulation (TSI) in the basement had punctures (two small

nickel or quarter-sized punctures near stairs and one quarter-sized puncture over basement toilet). See pictures

13 and 14 in Appendix C. Additionally, there was some water damage of the TSI in the basement near the

stairs. Asbestos repair work order placed by DPW and repair completed 9/24/07.

833D

One of the occupants has been sick (bronchitis) since they moved into the house in August. The 49th

MDB

Command was notified of this issue and asked to monitor the situation. Drinking water quality was discussed

with the occupant and the occupant requested a sample (see Fort Greely Drinking Water 10/23/07 post-wide

release announcing drinking water results in Appendix G). Occupants stated that the stairs have old dirty carpet

that they would like to have replaced. Additionally, the occupants said the stairs creaked when traversing and

repairs were also needed. Carpet/stairs request was relayed to housing office. Asbestos TSI was in good

condition.

834C

Occupant had no issues. Asbestos TSI appeared to be in good condition.

834G

Last piping insulation maintenance activities left a significant amount of fiberglass insulation debris in the

basement. Occupant was concerned that the debris was asbestos. Additionally there were a couple of small

punctures in the asbestos TSI (see Picture 29 in Appendix C). Work order placed to repair TSI and cleanup

fiberglass debris. Work order was completed on 9/28/07. Damaged wallboard was also observed that could be

asbestos (see Picture 30 in Appendix C). DPW was requested to sample the wallboard to determine if it was

asbestos. The sample was taken and results showed that the wallboard was not composed of asbestos.

Occupant was also concerned about old electrical wiring in the unit being a possible fire hazard. DPW was

asked to investigate the safety of this wiring (see Picture 31 in Appendix C).

834H

Radon was discussed with the occupant. Asbestos TSI was in good condition. Occupant had no other

problems.


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835B

Occupant says electric power is erratic. Some of the insulation in the basement needs to be rewrapped.

Plumber didn’t replace the hangar on the asbestos TSI wrapped pipe. There was real sloppy insulation repair

with blue colored wrap by the back door. Insulation crumbled and was feared to be asbestos, but work order

repair crew stated the damaged area was a plaster of paris patch, not asbestos.

835C

Small area of asbestos TSI observed to be damaged in basement and needs repair. No other concerns were

raised or observed in this residence.

835F

Occupant requested dinking water lead test during discussions on drinking water quality (see Fort Greely

Drinking Water 10/23/07 post-wide release announcing drinking water results in Appendix G). Asbestos TSI

was in good condition. Occupant had no additional concerns.

835H

A small portion of thermal system insulation in the front entry way was observed that needs replacing (see

picture 12 in Appendix C). DPW placed work order and repair was completed 9/24/07.

Occupant says drinking water pipes are rusty and water discolored when initially turn on the tap.

851C

Residence was inspected at request of occupant, but only teenage son was home during the inspection.

Asbestos TSI had several locations where the ends of insulation sections were exposed and not sealed (see

Pictures 24-26 in Appendix C). Additionally, water damage of asbestos TSI was also discovered (see Picture

23 in Appendix C). Work order placed by DPW for repair. Repairs were completed on 9/26/07.

911A

Discussed lead in the drinking water with the occupant. Occupant appeared satisfied with garrison response

actions. Occupant stated that “Distribution A” email doesn’t go to all residents and a better way of

disseminating results should be found. No asbestos TSI or LBP in 900 Series housing.

913A

Occupant had no concerns. No asbestos TSI or LBP in 900 Series housing.

917

Occupant stated they had no problems. Asbestos and lead-based paint not a significant concern due to newer

construction.

920G

Occupant says water leaves white residue on dishes when they wash. Occupant says there is a sewer gas smell

when wind blows pretty hard (and wind can actually flush toilets). Occupant stated he would like to have a

water filter. Occupant had no other problems.


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936A

Occupants have light reoccurring mold in the upstairs bathroom. Occupants use a bleach solution to clean.

Occupant stated water heaters above the stairwell had been replaced when a water heater in another 900 Series

unit had a catastrophic failure. Occupants said they already had drinking water checked and a point of use filter

had been installed. No asbestos TSI in the 900 Series units.

952B

Occupant stated multiple maintenance requests have been filed over the years due to the radon vent pipe

clogging with ice during the winter. Maintenance staff responds quickly, but occupant concerned that radon

could build up when clogged. Inspectors discussed radon with the occupant. Occupant was much more

comfortable after discussions. Occupant requested radon re-sampling and this request was relayed to DPW for

scheduling. Pictures 10 and 11 in Appendix C are components of the radon mitigation unit.

Occupant stated they had reoccurring mold issues in upstairs bathtub year round and had concerns that there

was mildew/mold around the attic access. Occupant cleans with bleach solution per directions from housing

office.

954B

Radon was discussed with the occupant. Asbestos TSI was in good condition. Occupant had no other concerns.

General Comment – Several complaints about the amount of cleaning required to clear housing check out

process….many complaints about difficulty in clearing the “white glove” test (especially when entered house

with no pre-inspection)


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Appendix B: Historical Aerial Photos Figure 5 – 1971 Aerial Photo


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Figure 6 – 1974 Aerial Photo


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Appendix C: Site Photos

Picture 1 – Typical Asbestos Danger/Warning label in Dining Room of 800 Series Housing (some units have asbestos insulation

and some have fiberglass insulation on first floor).

Picture 2 - Closeup of Asbestos Warning Sign, typical of 700 and 800 series housing. Sign is alarming, but potential hazard is

only when the insulation is damaged and dust/fibers are made airborne. The sign is intended to alert residents to notify

housing office or environmental office when there is damage in order to repair items in a timely manner.


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Picture 3 & 4 – Building 816F basement sink and 835H washer/dryer – picture of end of asbestos insulation not covered/sealed

and is typical of many locations. A protective covering could minimize future damage to this insulation.

Picture 5 & 6 – Typical exterior entrance to mechanical room in 800 Series Housing 8-plex. These photos taken at 817 (with

warning sign) and 812 (no warning sign).


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Picture 7 & 8 – Typical interior (in housing unit basement) entry doors to mechanical rooms for 800 Series Housing 8-plex.

These photos taken at 817D and 833D.

Picture 9 – Typical attic access in second floor of 900 Series Housing. This particular photo taken in 952B.


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Picture 10 (left) – Typical radon mitigation manometer gauge in basement of some units. Residents are asked to notify

housing office if the two sides of the gauge equalize (or form a U). A gauge that looks like a “J” means the radon mitigation

unit is working properly. Radon mitigation units installed in a small number of units if previous long-term radon sampling

results were above EPA action levels. Picture taken in 952B.

Picture 11 (right) – Roof vent for a radon mitigation unit. Most roof vents are a straight pipe. This particular unit had a

curve installed to the pipe in an attempt to prevent the pipe from icing shut. Picture taken at 952B.


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Picture 12 – Picture of deteriorating asbestos thermal system insulation in front entryway of 835H. Insulation replaced under

DPW work order.

Picture 13 (left) – picture of several small (quarter sized) punctures in asbestos thermal system insulation in basement of 833C.

Insulation repaired under DPW work order.

Picture 14 (right) - punctures in the asbestos thermal system insulation at 833C were sealed temporarily with tape and

highlighted to mark these locations for repair crews.


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Picture 15 (above) and Picture 16 (below) – pictures of potential mold growth in basement of 820A. Work order placed by

DPW to perform mold air sampling and cleanup. Air sampling showed indoor mold concentrations were similar to outdoor

mold concentrations (no buildup of mold spores indoors).


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Picture 17 (above) and Picture 18 (below) – peeling paint on door jam and paint chips on floor near bedroom on second floor

of 820A. Residents should vacuum up paint chips to ingestion by children. Paint is probably newer latex paint. However, due

to the construction of the 700 and 800 Series Housing before the banning of lead-based paint in the late 1970’s, the bottom

layers of paint could be lead-based paint (covered by layers of latex paint). The lead-based paint is safely sealed within other

layers of paint unless all of the layers are chipped or peeled away. Residents should seek supplies from self-help shop to

repaint (and reseal) peeling paint.


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Picture 19 (above) – door in upstairs bedroom in 816D that had been closed while paint was still wet….door needs repainting

to seal potential lead-based paint underneath the top coat.

Picture 20 (below) – bottom of door in bedroom in 816D that needs repainting to seal potential lead-based paint underneath

top coat.


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Picture 21 – mold in upstairs bathroom in 817H

Picture 22 – Piping insulation is not the only potential asbestos-containing material in the 700 and 800 Series housing. Above

is a wastewater pipe in 813A which could also contain asbestos (not friable and harder to damage than the thermal system

insulation).


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Picture 23 – water damage to asbestos thermal system insulation in 851C. Repairs accomplished under DPW Work order

(includes items in Pictures 24-26)

Pictures 24-26 – Series of pictures showing unsealed ends of insulation in 851C

Picture 27 – potential mold in basement of 708B. Work order placed by DPW for air sampling and cleanup. Air sampling

showed indoor mold concentrations were similar to outdoor mold concentrations (no buildup of mold spores indoors).


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Picture 28 – water damage to thermal system insulation at 708B

Picture 29 – one of several punctures in asbestos thermal system insulation in 834G. Repairs accomplished under DPW work

order.


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Picture 30 – suspected transite (asbestos) wallboard panels in basement of 834G with significant damage. DPW sampled the

panels and results indicated the panels were not composed of asbestos.

Picture 31 – old electrical wiring at 834G and occupant has safety (fire hazard) concerns. DPW is investigating.


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Picture 32 (left) and 33 (right) – asbestos thermal system insulation damage in basement of Building 661. DPW Work order

placed and completed to repair thermal system insulation damage in basement and in battalion aid station.


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Appendix D: References

Groundwater Monitoring and Data Analysis Work Plan, Fort Greely, Alaska, August. 2004. ASTS, Inc.

(ASTS, 2004a).

2004 Field Investigation Report, Former Landfill 4 & 5 (BRAC Site 88) and Fire Training Pits (BRAC Sites 85

and 133), Fort Greely Alaska, May, 2005. ASTS, Inc. (ASTS, 2005a).

2005 Corrective Action Plan, Fuel Contaminated Soils, South Tank Farm, Fort Greely, Alaska, December,

2005. ASTS, Inc. (ASTS, 2005b).

2005 Installation Restoration Program Work Plan, Fort Greely, Alaska, May 2005. ASTS Inc. (ASTS, 2005c).

2005 Source Investigation Soil Characterization Data Memo, Fort Greely, Alaska, October, 2005. ASTS Inc.

(ASTS, 2005d).

2006 Installation Restoration Program Work Plan, Fort Greely, Alaska, July, 2006. ASTS, Inc. (ASTS, 2006).

2005 Remedial Investigation Report, BRAC Sites 54, 89, 85N/85S, 133, and South Tank Farm. April, 2007.

ASTS Inc. (ASTS, 2007a).

2006 Corrective Action Report, South Tank Farm, Fort Greely, Alaska. June, 2007. ASTS Incorporated

(ASTS, 2007b).

Preliminary Assessment, Fort Greely, Alaska. December, 1992. CH2M-Hill (CH2M, 1992).

Site Investigation Project Report for Fire Training Pits at Fort Richardson and Fort Greely. Ecology and

Environment (E&E, 1993).

1999 Remedial Investigation Report, Fort Greely, Alaska. April, 1999. Jacobs (1999).

Summary Report, 1999 Remedial Investigation/ Removal Action, Fort Greely, Alaska. August, 2000. Jacobs

(2000).

Environmental Sites Decision Document, Fort Greely, Alaska. June, 2005. Teledyne Solutions, Inc. (TSI

2004).

Postwide Site Investigation, Fort Greely, Alaska, March, 1996. Woodward-Clyde Federal Services

(Woodward-Clyde, 1996).


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U.S. Army Base Realignment and Closure 95 Program, Environmental Baseline Survey Report, Fort Greely,

Alaska, January, 1997. Woodward-Clyde (1997).

Thornwaite. (1968), Potential Evaporation and Climate in Alaska. For the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

U.S. Department of Commerce. (1963), Probable Maximum Precipitation and Rainfall Frequency Data for

Alaska. Technical Paper 47.

Inventory and Evaluation of Military Structures at Fort Greely, Delta Junction, AK, April 1999

Comprehensive Asbestos Survey, Fort Greely 700-800 Series, 2005

National Missile Defense Parcel Specific Environmental Baseline Survey, January 2000, and Update and

Addendum, 2004

Draft Radon Report, Fort Greely Cantonment and Space and Missile Defense Buildings, Fort Greely, AK, June

2005

Draft Environmental Condition of Property Report for the Residential Communities Initiative at Fort Greely,

Alaska, Sept 2007

Fort Greely Building Custodian Database

Final Site Inspection Report, Military Munitions Response Program, Fort Greely, Alaska, July 2007

Environmental Baseline Survey, Utilities Privatization, Fort Greely, Alaska, May 2005

Finding of Suitability to Transfer for the Privatization of Water, Wastewater, Steam, Electric, and Central Heat

and Power Plant Utility Systems at Fort Greely, Alaska, September 2006

2005 Remedial Investigation Report, BRAC Sites 54, 89, 85N/S, 103, 133, and the South Tank Farm, Fort

Greely, Alaska, April 2007

Draft 2006 Remedial Investigation Report BRAC Sites 31, 32, 41, 48, 89, and 133, SM-1A [Pipeline Station]

21+25, Tar and Asphalt Disposal Area, and the South Tank Farm, Fort Greely, Alaska, August 2007

Final Historical Records Review, Military Munitions Response Program, Fort Greely Alaska, June 2006


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2005 Environmental Surveillance Report, SM-1A Deactivated Nuclear Power Plant. Fort Greely, AK, March

2007

SM-1A 2004 Environmental Surveillance, Ft. Greely, Alaska, March 2005

Environmental Sites Decision Document, Fort Greely, Alaska, June 2005

Final Closure Report 2001 LLRW Transportation and Laydown Yard Final Closure Survey, Fort Greely,

Alaska, May 2002 (AR101)

Final Closure Report Removal of SM-1A Radioactive Pipeline, Fort Greely, Alaska, May 2002 (AR102)

1983-2003 Cumulative Chemical and Radiological Data Report, Fort Greely, Alaska, July 2003 (AR108)

Final SM-1A Reactor Waste Laydown Yard Verification Survey Report, Fort Greely, Alaska, August 2004

(AR109)

Final SM-1A Reactor Waste Pipeline Corridor Verification Survey Report, Fort Greely, Alaska, August 2004

(AR110)

Addendum to SM-1A Reactor Waste Pipeline Laydown Yard Verification Survey Report, 2007 (AR111)

Solid Waste Collection & Disposal Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, February 2005

Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste Management Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, June 2006

Drinking Water Treatment Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, April, 2007

Wastewater Treatment Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, February, 2005

Spill Notification & Response Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, May, 2006

Air Compliance & Monitoring Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, September, 2005

Asbestos Removal, Transportation & Disposal Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, October, 2002

AST & UST Monitoring Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, January, 2006Storm water Pollution Prevention

Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, July, 2007


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Integrated Pesticide Management Plan, Fort Greely, Alaska, October, 2006

Institutional Controls, Excavation Clearances Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, May, 2005

Radon Monitoring Procedure, Fort Greely, Alaska, February, 2005

Lead-Based Paint Procedure, Fort Greely Alaska, September, 2005

Spill Prevention and Response Plans, Fort Greely, Alaska, February, 2006

Environmental Handbook, U.S. Army Fort Greely, Alaska, March 2006

Various Lead-Based Paint Survey Documents located in Fort Greely Environmental Office


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rt G

reel

y p

oli

cies

an

d p

roce

du

res,

and

all

lo

cal,

Sta

te, an

d F

eder

al l

aws.

En

vir

on

men

tal

La

ws

an

d C

om

pli

an

ce

Pro

tect

ing

th

e en

vir

on

men

t is

no

t ju

st a

go

od

id

ea—

it’

s th

e la

w!

Nu

mer

ou

s an

d i

ncr

easi

ng

ly s

trin

gen

t lo

cal,

Sta

te,

Fed

eral

, A

rmy

, an

d

Do

D e

nv

iro

nm

enta

l la

ws

and

reg

ula

tio

ns

hav

e b

een

en

acte

d i

n t

he

pas

t 3

5 y

ears

. P

enal

ties

fo

r n

on

-co

mp

lian

ce a

re s

ever

e an

d c

an b

e

lev

ied

ag

ainst

bo

th t

he

inst

alla

tio

n a

nd

th

ose

in

div

idu

als

kn

ow

ing

ly

inv

olv

ed.

Th

e A

rmy

is

com

mit

ted

to

mai

nta

inin

g t

ota

l en

vir

on

men

tal

com

pli

ance

. C

op

ies

of

all

app

lica

ble

law

s an

d r

egu

lati

on

s ca

n b

e

fou

nd

at

the

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e. If

yo

u a

re u

nsu

re a

bo

ut

yo

ur

com

pli

ance

or

rep

ort

ing

res

po

nsi

bil

itie

s,

ple

ase

con

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Ma

na

gem

ent

Sy

stem

Th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

En

vir

on

men

tal

Man

agem

ent

Sy

stem

(E

MS

) is

a s

et

of

man

agem

ent

pro

cess

es a

nd

pro

cedu

res

that

all

ow

th

e o

rgan

izat

ion

to a

nal

yze

, co

ntr

ol,

an

d r

edu

ce t

he

env

iro

nm

enta

l im

pac

t o

f it

s

67

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

iv

acti

vit

ies,

pro

du

cts,

an

d s

erv

ices

an

d o

per

ate

wit

h g

reat

er e

ffic

ien

cy

and

co

ntr

ol.

T

he

EM

S i

nte

gra

tes

the

env

iro

nm

ent

into

ev

ery

day

bu

sin

ess

op

erat

ion

s, a

nd

en

vir

on

men

tal

stew

ard

ship

bec

om

es p

art

of

the

dai

ly r

esp

on

sib

ilit

y a

cro

ss t

he

enti

re o

rgan

izat

ion

, n

ot

just

in

th

e

env

iro

nm

enta

l d

epar

tmen

t.

An

EM

S i

s a

Co

mm

and

-wid

e co

mm

itm

ent.

It

in

clu

des

ever

yo

ne

fro

m t

he

Co

mm

and

er t

o t

he

wo

rker

s to

th

e re

sid

ents

. E

ver

yo

ne

can

and

sh

ou

ld t

ake

par

t.

EM

Ss

pro

vid

e a

nu

mb

er o

f b

ench

mar

ked

too

ls t

o m

anag

e en

vir

on

men

tal

risk

effe

ctiv

ely

an

d o

ffer

gre

at p

ote

nti

al f

or

conti

nuous

impro

vem

ent

in c

om

pli

ance

and

oth

er a

reas

of

env

iro

nm

enta

l

per

form

ance

. E

MS

tra

inin

g i

s re

qu

ired

for

all

wo

rker

s. C

op

ies

of

the

Fo

rt G

reel

y

EM

S p

oli

cy a

re p

ost

ed t

hro

ug

ho

ut

the

inst

alla

tio

n a

nd

can

als

o b

e o

bta

ined

fro

m

the

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice,

by

cal

lin

g (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

Gen

era

l D

o’s

an

d D

on

’ts

It i

s ev

ery

on

e’s

resp

on

sib

ilit

y t

o p

rote

ct t

he

pla

nts

, an

imal

s, a

nd

nat

ura

l h

abit

at a

t o

ur

inst

alla

tio

n. F

oll

ow

ing

is

a g

ener

al l

ist

of

do

’s

and

do

n’t

s. DO

lim

it v

ehic

le m

ov

emen

t to

est

abli

shed

, ex

isti

ng

ro

ads.

DO

rem

ain

on

mar

ked

tra

ils

and

des

ign

ated

ro

ute

s.

DO

pro

per

ly d

isp

ose

of

litt

er a

nd

tra

sh.

DO

N’T

dri

ve

on

th

e ed

ges

of

road

s, w

hic

h c

ause

s w

ash

ou

t

and

ero

sio

n.

DO

N’T

dra

in o

il o

r p

ou

r o

ther

haz

ard

ou

s su

bst

ance

s o

nto

the

gro

un

d.

DO

N’T

fee

d o

r h

aras

s w

ild

life

.

“Fo

rt G

reel

y i

s fi

rmly

com

mit

ted

to

env

iro

nm

enta

l

lead

ersh

ip, uti

lizi

ng

th

e

bes

t m

anag

emen

t

pra

ctic

es i

n a

ll t

hat

we

do

, an

d f

ocu

sin

g o

n

env

iro

nm

enta

l

stew

ard

ship

fo

r al

l la

nd

s

and

act

ivit

ies

un

der

ou

r

con

tro

l.”

LT

CO

L

Ro

ber

t

Co

rnel

ius

Jan

uar

y

20

06

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

1

Wa

ste

Ma

na

gem

ent

All

was

te g

ener

ated

on

Fo

rt G

reel

y i

s to

be

dis

po

sed

of

on

Fo

rt G

reel

y

or

del

iver

ed t

o t

he

haz

ard

ou

s/re

gu

late

d w

aste

dis

po

sal

con

trac

tor

(cu

rren

tly

EC

C).

No

n-H

aza

rdo

us

Ho

use

ho

ld W

ast

e

Seg

reg

ate

gar

bag

e in

the

foll

ow

ing

man

ner

.

P

aper

, ca

rdb

oar

d,

and

un

trea

ted

wo

od

go

in

to t

he

des

ign

ated

pap

er d

um

pst

er.

A

ll o

ther

gar

bag

e (f

oo

d,

etc.

) g

oes

in

to t

he

mix

ed w

aste

du

mp

ster

.

P

ain

ts,

pai

nt

thin

ner

s, p

esti

cid

es,

pois

on

s, a

uto

mo

tiv

e

flu

ids,

aer

oso

l ca

ns,

an

d p

rop

ane

tan

ks

are

no

t to

be

pu

t in

the

du

mp

ster

s o

r d

ow

n d

rain

s.

Ple

ase

call

th

e D

epar

tmen

t

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(9

07

) 8

73

-46

64

for

dis

po

sal

info

rmat

ion

on

th

ese

item

s.

A r

ecy

clin

g p

rog

ram

fo

r ca

rdb

oar

d, o

ffic

e p

aper

, an

d a

lum

inu

m c

ans

is c

urr

entl

y u

nd

er d

evel

op

men

t an

d i

s sc

hed

ule

d t

o b

egin

in

th

e sp

rin

g

of

20

06

. B

ins

for

recy

clab

les

wil

l b

e g

iven

to

res

iden

ts. A

ddit

ional

du

mp

ster

s w

ill

be

avai

lab

le f

or

the

coll

ecti

on

of

recy

clab

les.

A

curb

sid

e re

cycl

ing

ser

vic

e fo

r th

e F

GA

ho

usi

ng

un

its

is b

ein

g

inv

esti

gat

ed.

Th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e

wil

l p

rovid

e in

form

atio

n o

n t

his

pro

gra

m a

s it

dev

elo

ps.

Ha

zard

ou

s H

ou

seh

old

Wa

ste

So

me

job

s ar

ou

nd

yo

ur

qu

arte

rs m

ay r

equ

ire

the

use

of

pro

du

cts

con

tain

ing

haz

ard

ou

s co

mp

on

ents

.S

uch

pro

du

cts

may

in

clu

de

cert

ain

pai

nts

, cl

ean

ers,

sta

ins

and

var

nis

hes

, ca

r b

atte

ries

, m

oto

r o

il, an

d

pes

tici

des

. T

he

left

ov

er c

on

ten

ts o

f su

ch c

on

sum

er p

rod

uct

s ar

e

68

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

2

kn

ow

n a

s “h

ou

seh

old

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

.”

Wh

en i

mp

rop

erly

dis

po

sed

of,

ho

use

ho

ld h

azar

do

us

was

te c

an c

reat

e a

po

ten

tial

ris

k t

o p

eop

le

and

th

e en

vir

on

men

t.

Ind

ivid

ual

s so

met

imes

dis

po

se o

f h

ou

seh

old

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

s

imp

rop

erly

by

po

uri

ng

was

tes

do

wn

th

e d

rain

or

toil

et,

on

to t

he

gro

un

d, in

to s

torm

sew

ers,

or

by

pu

ttin

g t

hem

ou

t w

ith

th

e tr

ash

. T

he

dan

ger

s o

f su

ch d

isp

osa

l m

eth

od

s m

ay n

ot

be

imm

edia

tely

ob

vio

us,

bu

t ce

rtai

n t

yp

es o

f h

ou

seh

old

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

hav

e th

e p

ote

nti

al t

o

cau

se p

hy

sica

l in

jury

to

san

itat

ion

wo

rker

s; c

on

tam

inat

e w

aste

wat

er

trea

tmen

t sy

stem

s; a

nd

pre

sen

t h

azar

ds

to c

hil

dre

n a

nd

pet

s if

lef

t

aro

un

d t

he

ho

use

.

Per

iod

ical

ly,

the

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e,

in c

on

jun

ctio

n w

ith

th

e H

ou

sin

g C

on

trac

tor,

wil

l co

nd

uct

a h

ou

seh

old

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

coll

ecti

on

eff

ort

. Y

ou

wil

l b

e noti

fied

of

the

was

te

coll

ecti

on

tim

es a

nd

giv

en w

aste

co

llec

tio

n i

nst

ruct

ion

s. If

yo

u h

ave

qu

esti

on

s o

r n

eed

to

dis

po

se o

f h

ou

seh

old

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

at

tim

es

oth

er t

han

th

e n

orm

al c

oll

ecti

on

tim

es, co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(9

07

) 8

73

-46

64

.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

3

Pro

per

Ch

emic

al

Use

, S

tora

ge,

an

d D

isp

osa

l

Fo

rt G

reel

y R

esid

enti

al

Are

as

Sp

ills

an

d E

mer

gen

cy R

esp

on

se

Ch

emic

al a

nd

pet

role

um

sp

ills

(e.

g.,

mo

tor

oil

,

anti

free

ze,

gas

oli

ne,

pai

nts

, p

aint

thin

ner

etc

.)

po

se a

sig

nif

ican

t th

reat

to

hu

man

hea

lth

an

d

the

env

iro

nm

ent

and

are

co

stly

to

Fo

rt G

reel

y.

Fed

eral

an

d S

tate

law

s p

roh

ibit

th

e d

isch

arg

e

of

oil

or

haz

ard

ou

s su

bst

ance

s in

to t

he

Imm

edia

tely

rep

ort

all

sp

ills

to

the

Fo

rt G

reel

y

Fir

e D

epa

rtm

ent

at

87

3-3

47

3

Rea

d s

afet

y i

nst

ruct

ion

s o

n h

ou

seh

old

pro

du

ct l

abel

s.

Do

no

t p

ou

r ex

cess

ch

emic

als

do

wn

th

e d

rain

or

on

to t

he

gro

un

d.

Pu

rch

ase

on

ly t

he

amo

un

t o

f p

rod

uct

th

at y

ou

nee

d t

o

pre

ven

t h

avin

g e

xce

ss p

rod

uct

s th

at m

ust

be

dis

po

sed

of.

Use

on

ly t

he

reco

mm

end

ed a

mo

un

t.

Use

th

e o

ldes

t p

rod

uct

fir

st,

to p

rev

ent

spo

ilag

e.

Reu

se o

r re

cycl

e su

rplu

s p

rod

uct

s.

Use

pro

per

saf

ety

mea

sure

s as

dir

ecte

d o

n t

he

pro

du

ct

lab

el.

Nev

er m

ix p

rod

uct

s u

nle

ss a

pp

rov

ed b

y t

he

man

ufa

ctu

rer.

Do

no

t st

ore

in

com

pat

ible

pro

du

cts

tog

eth

er.

Su

bst

itute

les

s to

xic

pro

du

cts

wh

en p

oss

ible

.

Kee

p p

rod

uct

s in

ori

gin

al c

on

tain

ers.

Kee

p p

rod

uct

s st

ore

d a

way

fro

m t

he

reac

h o

f ch

ild

ren

.

Do

no

t st

ore

ch

emic

als

nea

r h

eat

or

flam

es.

Do

no

t st

ore

ch

emic

als

ou

tsid

e w

ith

ou

t p

rote

ctio

n f

rom

the

wea

ther

.

Mak

e su

re c

on

tain

ers

are

in g

oo

d c

on

dit

ion

.

Pro

tect

co

nta

iner

s fr

om

sp

illi

ng

or

bre

akin

g d

uri

ng

tran

sport

atio

n.

69

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

4

env

iro

nm

ent

wit

ho

ut

a p

erm

it a

nd

th

e p

enal

ties

for

no

n-c

om

pli

ance

can

be

sev

ere.

If y

ou

dis

cov

er o

r ca

use

a s

pil

l, i

mm

edia

tely

ev

acu

ate

the

spil

l ar

ea

and

cal

l th

e F

ire

Dep

artm

ent

at (

90

7)

87

3-3

47

3. P

rov

ide

the

Fir

e

Dep

artm

ent

wit

h a

s m

uch

of

the

foll

ow

ing

in

form

atio

n a

s y

ou

hav

e:

N

ame

and

tel

eph

on

e n

um

ber

of

per

son

mak

ing

no

tifi

cati

on

E

xac

t lo

cati

on

of

spil

l or

emer

gen

cy

T

yp

e an

d d

escr

ipti

on

of

emer

gen

cy

E

stim

ate

of

amo

un

t an

d t

yp

e o

f m

ater

ial

spil

led

E

xte

nt

of

actu

al o

r p

ote

nti

al e

nv

iro

nm

enta

l d

amag

e

In

juri

es o

r p

rop

erty

dam

age,

if

any

P

oss

ible

haz

ard

s to

off

-po

st h

um

an h

ealt

h a

nd

en

vir

on

men

t

Im

med

iate

res

po

nse

act

ion

s ta

ken

.

Wa

ter

Res

ou

rces

an

d W

ast

ewa

ter

Ma

na

gem

ent

Dri

nk

ing

Wa

ter

Th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s p

rod

uce

s an

d d

istr

ibu

tes

dri

nk

ing

(po

tab

le)

wat

er a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

. S

ou

rce

wat

er i

s d

eriv

ed f

rom

an

un

der

gro

un

d a

qu

ifer

at

dep

ths

of

20

0 f

eet.

T

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c

Wo

rks

ov

erse

es t

he

op

erat

ion

of

dri

nk

ing

wat

er s

yst

ems

in t

he

can

ton

men

t ar

ea.

Th

e M

issi

le D

efen

se A

gen

cy’s

pri

me

con

trac

tor

op

erat

es t

he

Mis

sile

Def

ense

Co

mp

lex

wat

er s

yst

ems.

T

he

dri

nk

ing

wat

er s

erv

ice

for

ho

usi

ng

an

d t

he

sch

oo

l is

pro

vid

ed b

y t

he

can

ton

men

t/M

ain

Po

st s

yst

em.

Bec

ause

of

the

pri

stin

e n

atu

re o

f th

e

wat

er, tr

eatm

ent

is n

ot

req

uir

ed e

xce

pt

for

the

add

itio

n o

f ch

lori

ne

and

flu

ori

de.

In

co

mp

lian

ce w

ith

bo

th A

rmy

an

d S

tate

of

Ala

ska

reg

ula

tio

ns,

th

e fo

llo

win

g p

roce

du

res

for

dri

nk

ing

wat

er a

re i

n e

ffec

t.

Wat

er i

s te

sted

on

a r

egu

lar

bas

is f

or

con

tam

inan

ts u

sin

g

spec

ial

inst

rum

ents

at

Fo

rt G

reel

y a

nd

in

dep

end

ent

lab

ora

tori

es.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

5

On

or

bef

ore

Ju

ly 1

of

each

yea

r, t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c

Wo

rks

pro

vid

es a

Co

nsu

mer

Co

nfi

den

ce R

epo

rt (

Wa

ter

Qu

ali

ty R

epo

rt)

to a

ll F

ort

Gre

ely

co

nsu

mer

s.

Th

e re

po

rt

giv

es d

rin

kin

g w

ater

tes

t re

sult

s (e

.g., t

ota

l co

lifo

rm)

for

the

pre

vio

us

cale

nd

ar y

ear.

In t

he

even

t th

e d

rin

kin

g w

ater

bec

om

es c

on

tam

inat

ed, th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s w

ill

pro

vid

e n

oti

ces

to a

ll

ho

usi

ng

un

its,

th

e sc

ho

ol,

org

aniz

atio

ns,

off

ices

, an

d

ten

ants

. N

oti

ces

wil

l b

e p

ost

ed i

n o

ffic

es a

nd

pu

bli

c

loca

tio

ns

thro

ug

ho

ut

Fo

rt G

reel

y.

Dep

end

ing

on

th

e n

atu

re

of

the

con

tam

inat

ion

, a

no

tice

wil

l b

e p

ub

lish

ed i

n t

he

Del

ta

Win

d a

nd t

he

Fa

irb

an

ks D

ail

y N

ews

Min

er.

If t

he

con

tam

inat

ion

po

ses

an a

cute

ris

k t

o h

um

an h

ealt

h, a

no

tice

wil

l b

e b

road

cast

ov

er t

he

reg

ion

al r

adio

an

d

tele

vis

ion

sta

tio

ns.

Co

nsu

mer

s ar

e en

cou

rag

ed t

o c

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

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tal

Off

ice

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 i

f th

eir

dri

nk

ing

wat

er

ever

tas

tes,

sm

ells

, o

r ap

pea

rs a

bn

orm

al.

Do

mes

tic

Wa

stew

ate

r

Th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pub

lic

Work

s o

ver

sees

op

erat

ion

of

the

Fo

rt G

reel

y w

aste

wat

er t

reat

men

t sy

stem

s.

Was

tew

ater

gen

erat

ed

on

th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

Mai

n P

ost

is

trea

ted

in

sew

age

lag

oo

ns.

T

he

was

tew

ater

sy

stem

is

des

ign

ed f

or

the

trea

tmen

t o

f d

om

esti

c se

wag

e.

Use

ho

use

ho

ld c

lean

ing

ch

emic

als

in t

he

man

ner

in

stru

cted

by

th

e m

anu

fact

ure

r.

On

ly c

lean

ing

ch

emic

als

that

are

mar

ked

saf

e fo

r sa

nit

ary

use

are

to

be

po

ure

d d

ow

n s

ink

s,

dra

ins,

or

lav

ato

ries

.

Co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s if

yo

ur

dra

in o

r

lav

ato

ry m

alfu

nct

ion

s.

Info

rmat

ion

on

met

ho

d a

nd

lo

cati

on

fo

r d

isp

osa

l o

f

chem

ical

s, p

ois

on

s (e

.g.,

her

bic

ides

an

d p

esti

cid

es),

pai

nt,

70

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

6

oil

, an

d t

he

lik

e is

pro

vid

ed i

n t

he

Was

te M

anag

emen

t

sect

ion

of

this

han

db

oo

k.

Sto

rm W

ate

r

Th

e m

ajo

r b

od

y o

f su

rfac

e w

ater

in

th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

vic

init

y i

s Ja

rvis

Cre

ek. D

uri

ng

per

iod

s o

f h

eav

y r

ain

fall

an

d s

no

wm

elt,

wat

er r

un

-off

is c

han

nel

ed t

hro

ug

h s

torm

wat

er d

itch

es t

o t

he

cree

k.

Fo

rt G

reel

y

has

a s

torm

wat

er p

lan

in

pla

ce t

o p

rev

ent

the

poll

uti

on

of

Jarv

is

Cre

ek.

Was

h-d

ow

n a

ctiv

itie

s an

d v

ehic

le w

ash

ing

are

to

be

con

du

cted

in

des

ign

ated

are

as t

hat

wil

l n

ot

resu

lt i

n r

un

-off

flo

win

g i

nto

sto

rm w

ater

dit

ches

. W

ash

ing

per

son

al

veh

icle

s is

all

ow

ed i

n t

he

resi

den

tial

are

a. C

on

tact

th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e (9

07

)

87

3-4

66

4 f

or

a co

mp

lete

lis

tin

g o

f d

esig

nat

ed a

reas

.

Pra

ctic

e g

oo

d h

ou

sek

eep

ing

wh

en o

uts

ide

by

pro

per

ly

dis

po

sin

g o

f tr

ash

in

clo

sed

co

nta

iner

s to

pre

ven

t d

ebri

s

fro

m f

loat

ing

in

to s

torm

dit

ches

.

No

oil

or

anti

free

ze c

han

ges

are

all

ow

ed i

n t

he

resi

den

tial

area

.

Asb

esto

s

Asb

esto

s is

a n

atu

rall

y o

ccu

rrin

g

fib

er t

hat

was

wid

ely

use

d p

rio

r to

19

80

fo

r it

s h

eat-

resi

stan

t p

rop

erti

es.

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me

form

s o

f as

bes

tos

can

cau

se

lung d

isea

se o

r ca

nce

r if

its

fib

ers

are

inh

aled

. W

hil

e m

uch

of

the

asb

esto

s

con

tain

ed i

n F

ort

Gre

ely

bu

ild

ing

s

has

bee

n r

emo

ved

, so

me

stil

l

rem

ain

s in

flo

or

tile

s, p

ipe

insu

lati

on

,

and

oth

er m

ater

ials

.

Th

is r

emai

nin

g

Do

no

t d

istu

rb i

tem

s

con

tain

ing

asb

esto

s!

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nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

bef

ore

sta

rtin

g a

ny

bu

ild

ing

rep

airs

th

at m

ay

dis

turb

asb

esto

s o

r an

y

ren

ov

atio

n o

r d

emo

liti

on

pro

ject

.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

7

asb

esto

s d

oes

no

t p

ose

a s

afet

y c

on

cern

un

less

it

is d

istu

rbed

or

dam

aged

an

d a

sbes

tos

fib

ers

are

rele

ased

in

to t

he

air.

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esto

s re

mo

val

, w

hic

h i

s re

gu

late

d u

nd

er F

eder

al a

nd

Sta

te l

aws,

can

on

ly b

e p

erfo

rmed

by

pro

per

ly t

rain

ed a

nd

cer

tifi

ed w

ork

ers.

If

yo

u s

usp

ect

that

asb

esto

s-co

nta

inin

g m

ater

ials

hav

e b

een

dam

aged

in

yo

ur

liv

ing

are

a o

r if

yo

u h

ave

any

oth

er a

sbes

tos

rela

ted

qu

esti

on

s,

con

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

at

(90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 f

or

assi

stan

ce.

Lea

d B

ase

d P

ain

ted

Ma

teri

als

Lea

d w

as a

co

mm

on

in

gre

die

nt

for

pai

nt

pig

men

ts u

p u

nti

l th

e la

te

19

70

’s.

Lea

d b

ased

pai

nt

bec

om

es a

pro

ble

m a

s it

det

erio

rate

s o

ver

tim

e o

r if

it

is d

istu

rbed

, cr

eati

ng

du

st a

nd

ch

ips

that

may

be

inh

aled

or

inges

ted.

Man

y o

f th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

bu

ild

ing

s w

ere

bu

ilt

pri

or

to 1

98

0 a

nd

may

con

tain

lea

d b

ased

pai

nt.

T

he

wal

ls i

n t

hes

e fa

cili

ties

may

be

safe

ly

mai

nta

ined

by

rep

ain

tin

g,

bu

t th

e p

ain

ted

su

rfac

es s

ho

uld

no

t b

e

dis

turb

ed. O

nly

pro

per

ly t

rain

ed p

erso

nn

el m

ay d

emo

lish

or

ren

ov

ate

faci

liti

es t

hat

may

co

nta

in l

ead

bas

ed p

ain

t. C

on

tact

th

e H

ou

sin

g

off

ice

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

65

8 t

o r

epo

rt a

ny

pee

lin

g o

r d

amag

ed p

ain

t in

yo

ur

qu

arte

rs.

Co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 f

or

gu

idan

ce b

efo

re s

tart

ing

any

ren

ov

atio

n p

roje

cts.

Mo

ld

Mo

lds

are

mic

rosc

opic

org

anis

ms

com

mo

nly

fo

un

d b

oth

in

do

ors

an

d

ou

tdo

ors

. M

old

s, a

lon

g w

ith

mu

shro

om

s an

d y

east

, ar

e k

no

wn

scie

nti

fica

lly

as

fun

gi.

M

old

s re

pro

du

ce b

y m

ean

s o

f ti

ny

sp

ore

s; t

he

spo

res

are

inv

isib

le t

o t

he

nak

ed e

ye

and

flo

at t

hro

ug

h o

utd

oo

r an

d

ind

oo

r ai

r. M

old

may

beg

in g

row

ing

in

do

ors

when

mold

sp

ore

s la

nd

on

su

rfac

es t

hat

are

wet

. M

old

gro

wth

on

su

rfac

es c

an o

ften

be

seen

as a

co

lore

d s

po

t, f

req

uen

tly

gre

en, g

ray

, b

row

n, b

lack

, o

r w

hit

e. It

71

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

8

com

mo

nly

ap

pea

rs a

s a

po

wd

ery

, fu

zzy

, o

r h

air-

lik

e m

ater

ial.

Act

ivel

y g

row

ing

mo

lds

typ

ical

ly p

rod

uce

od

ors

, so

met

imes

des

crib

ed a

s ea

rth

y o

r am

mo

nia

-lik

e.

Lar

ge-

scal

e m

old

pro

ble

ms

are

most

lik

ely

to

occ

ur

wh

en t

her

e h

as b

een

an

on

-

go

ing

wat

er l

eak

, a

flo

od

,

or

ver

y h

igh

lev

els

of

hu

mid

ity

in

th

e h

om

e.

Mo

lds

pro

du

ce a

ller

gen

s,

irri

tants

, an

d,

in s

om

e

case

s, p

ote

nti

ally

to

xic

my

coto

xin

s th

at m

ay c

ause

hea

lth

pro

ble

ms

wh

en

inh

aled

or

tou

ched

by

sen

siti

ve

indiv

idu

als.

A

ller

gic

res

po

nse

s in

clu

de

hay

fev

er-t

yp

e

sym

pto

ms,

su

ch a

s sn

eezi

ng

, ru

nn

y n

ose

, re

d e

yes

, an

d s

kin

ras

h

(der

mat

itis

).

Mo

ld s

po

res

wil

l n

ot

gro

w i

f m

ois

ture

is

no

t pre

sen

t.

Ind

oo

r m

old

gro

wth

can

an

d s

ho

uld

be

pre

ven

ted

or

con

tro

lled

by

co

ntr

oll

ing

mo

istu

re i

nd

oo

rs. I

f th

ere

is m

old

gro

wth

in

yo

ur

qu

arte

rs, co

nta

ct t

he

Ho

usi

ng

Off

ice

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

65

8 o

r th

e E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

Rad

on

Rad

on

is

a n

atu

rall

y o

ccu

rrin

g,

colo

rles

s an

d o

do

rles

s g

as t

hat

is

a

dec

ay p

rod

uct

of

the

elem

ents

ura

niu

m a

nd

rad

ium

. R

ado

n i

s a

haz

ard

bec

ause

it

is a

kn

ow

n c

ance

r-ca

usi

ng

ag

ent.

R

ado

n c

an

bec

om

e co

nce

ntr

ated

in

an

“ai

r-ti

gh

t” b

uil

din

g a

nd

th

en b

e in

hal

ed b

y

the

bu

ild

ing’s

occ

up

ants

. A

ll e

xis

ting

fac

ilit

ies

at F

ort

Gre

ely

hav

e

bee

n t

este

d f

or

rad

on

. N

ew f

acil

itie

s w

ill

be

test

ed a

s th

ey c

om

e o

n-

lin

e an

d a

ctio

n w

ill

be

tak

en i

f th

e ra

do

n l

evel

s o

ccu

r ab

ov

e th

e ac

tio

n

lev

el e

stab

lish

ed b

y t

he

U.S

. A

rmy a

nd

th

e U

.S. E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l

Th

e k

ey t

o m

old

co

ntr

ol

is

mo

istu

re c

on

tro

l.

Dry

wa

ter-

da

ma

ged

are

as

an

d i

tem

s w

ith

in 2

4-4

8 h

ou

rs

to p

rev

ent

mo

ld g

row

th.

If m

old

is

a p

rob

lem

in

you

r

qu

art

ers,

rep

ort

th

e p

rob

lem

to t

he

Ho

usi

ng

Off

ice.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

9

Pro

tect

ion

Ag

ency

. C

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 f

or

add

itio

nal

in

form

atio

n.

No

ise

No

ise

can

be

a n

uis

ance

an

d p

ote

nti

ally

im

pac

t p

ub

lic

hea

lth

. F

ort

Gre

ely

has

set

up

a n

ois

e co

mp

lain

t p

rog

ram

. I

f y

ou

hav

e an

y n

ois

e

pro

ble

ms

or

com

pla

ints

, p

leas

e ca

ll t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y P

ub

lic

Aff

airs

Off

icer

at

(90

7)

87

3-4

60

4.

Op

en B

urn

ing

Op

en b

urn

ing

of

any

kin

d (

veg

etat

ion

, co

nst

ruct

ion

deb

ris,

etc

.) i

s

pro

hib

ited

at

Fo

rt G

reel

y. P

leas

e d

irec

t an

y q

ues

tio

ns

on

th

is i

ssu

e to

the

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s F

ire

Dep

artm

ent

at (

90

7)

87

3-3

47

3

and

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(9

07

)

87

3-4

66

4.

Pes

t M

an

ag

emen

t

Pes

tici

des

are

str

ictl

y r

egu

late

d u

nder

Sta

te a

nd

Fed

eral

law

s su

ch a

s

the

Fed

eral

In

sect

icid

e, F

un

gic

ide

and

Ro

den

tici

de

Act

. T

he

Arm

y

req

uir

es t

hat

on

ly c

erti

fied

per

son

nel

can

ap

ply

co

mm

erci

al

pes

tici

des

. T

he

com

mis

sary

car

ries

a l

imit

ed n

um

ber

of

app

rov

ed

pes

t co

ntr

ol

pro

du

cts

that

can

be

use

d b

y F

ort

Gre

ely

res

iden

ts. A

ll

oth

er p

est

con

tro

l ef

fort

s o

n F

ort

Gre

ely

are

to

be

han

dle

d b

y t

he

bas

e

op

erat

ion

s se

rvic

e co

ntr

acto

r.

If y

ou

are

ex

per

ien

cin

g a

pro

ble

m w

ith

in

sect

s (r

oac

hes

, si

lver

fish

,

bee

s, w

asp

s, a

nd

mo

squ

ito

es),

an

imal

s (r

od

ents

an

d b

ird

s),

or

pla

nts

(bro

adle

af w

eed

s o

r o

ther

veg

etat

ion),

ple

ase

con

tact

the

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(9

07

) 8

73

-46

64

.

72

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

10

Na

tura

l R

eso

urc

es

It i

s th

e A

rmy

’s g

oal

to

co

nse

rve,

per

pet

uat

e, a

nd

en

han

ce t

he

nat

ura

l

eco

syst

ems

pre

sen

t o

n A

rmy l

and

s. N

atu

ral

eco

syst

ems

are

bes

t

mai

nta

ined

by

pro

tect

ing

th

e b

iolo

gic

al d

iver

sity

of

nat

ive

pla

nts

an

d

anim

als.

La

nd

Ma

na

gem

ent

Th

e d

estr

uct

ion

of

tree

s an

d v

eget

atio

n s

ho

uld

nev

er b

e ca

rrie

d o

ut

wit

ho

ut

con

sult

atio

n w

ith

an

d c

on

curr

ence

fro

m t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(9

07

) 8

73

-46

64

. W

hen

op

erat

ing

hea

vy

eq

uip

men

t, c

are

sho

uld

als

o b

e ta

ken

to

av

oid

mec

han

ical

dam

age

to t

ree

tru

nk

s an

d r

oo

ts.

Wil

dli

fe M

an

ag

emen

t

Hu

nti

ng

is

pro

hib

ited

on

th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

can

ton

men

t ar

ea. F

or

info

rmat

ion

on

hu

nti

ng

an

d f

ish

ing

ou

tsid

e o

f F

ort

Gre

ely

, co

nta

ct t

he

Inte

gra

ted

Tra

inin

g A

rea

Man

agem

ent

Sp

ecia

list

at (

90

7)

87

3-1

61

4.

A s

pec

ies

of

con

cern

at

Fo

rt G

reel

y i

s th

e

mig

rato

ry s

wal

low

. S

wal

low

s, n

ests

, eg

gs,

and

ch

ick

s ar

e n

ever

to

be

dis

turb

ed o

r

des

tro

yed

an

d a

ny

on

e o

bse

rvin

g a

ctiv

itie

s

of

this

nat

ure

mu

st i

mm

edia

tely

rep

ort

th

e

inci

den

t to

th

e E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l C

oo

rdin

ato

r

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

Ple

ase

con

sult

th

e

Inte

gra

ted

Tra

inin

g A

rea

Man

agem

ent

Sp

ecia

list

at

(90

7)

87

3-1

61

4, an

d t

he

En

vir

on

men

tal

Co

ord

inat

or

at (

90

7)

87

3-

46

64

fo

r fu

rth

er i

nfo

rmat

ion

on

th

ese

bir

ds

and

fo

r a

com

ple

te l

ist

of

all

the

spec

ies

that

mak

e th

eir

ho

me

in t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y a

rea.

Imm

edia

tely

rep

ort

any

in

cid

ents

of

swal

low

nes

t, e

gg

,

or

chic

k d

estr

uct

ion

to t

he

En

vir

on

men

tal

Co

ord

inat

or

at

(90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U. S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

11

His

tori

c, A

rch

aeo

log

ica

l, a

nd

Cu

ltu

ral

Sit

es

Th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

are

a is

ric

h i

n p

re-h

isto

ric

arch

aeo

log

ical

sit

es.

Kn

ow

led

ge

of

the

loca

tio

n o

f th

ese

site

s is

res

tric

ted

to

pre

ven

t

loo

tin

g a

nd

des

ecra

tio

n. R

equ

ests

fo

r an

y t

yp

e o

f g

rou

nd

dis

turb

ance

acti

vit

ies

mu

st b

e m

ade

to t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

wel

l in

ad

van

ce o

f th

e p

rop

ose

d a

ctiv

ity

(se

e

the

sect

ion

on d

igg

ing

, her

ein).

T

hat

off

ice

wil

l p

rov

ide

info

rmat

ion

abo

ut

wh

eth

er a

sit

e is

saf

e to

dis

turb

or

dig

in

.

Arc

hae

olo

gic

al r

eso

urc

es d

isco

ver

ed o

n F

eder

al p

rop

erty

are

pro

tect

ed u

nd

er t

he

Arc

hae

olo

gic

al R

eso

urc

e P

rote

ctio

n A

ct. I

f an

arch

aeolo

gic

al s

ite

or

an a

rtif

act

is d

isco

ver

ed d

uri

ng

th

e co

urs

e o

f

any

act

ivit

y, co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l

Off

ice,

(9

07

) 8

73

-46

64

. R

eco

rd t

he

loca

tio

n o

f th

e si

te a

nd

en

sure

that

nei

ther

th

e si

te n

or

the

arti

fact

s ar

e d

istu

rbed

.

73

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

12

TH

IS S

EC

TIO

N A

PP

LIE

S T

O B

OT

H G

OV

ER

NM

EN

T

AN

D C

ON

TR

AC

TO

R P

ER

SO

NN

EL

Ha

zard

ou

s M

ate

ria

ls M

an

ag

emen

t

Haz

ard

ou

s m

ater

ials

are

use

d a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

to

cle

an r

estr

oo

ms,

pai

nt

faci

liti

es, lu

bri

cate

veh

icle

s, c

ontr

ol

pes

ts, an

d f

or

nu

mer

ou

s o

ther

reas

on

s. A

ll h

azar

do

us

mat

eria

ls m

ust

be

han

dle

d, u

sed

, st

ore

d, an

d

dis

po

sed

of

pro

per

ly t

o e

nsu

re p

erso

nn

el s

afet

y a

nd

to

pre

ven

t an

adv

erse

en

vir

on

men

tal

imp

act.

Are

a su

per

vis

ors

must

en

sure

that

all

haz

ard

ou

s m

ater

ials

are

iden

tifi

ed w

ith

a c

lear

ly l

egib

le

man

ufa

ctu

rer’

s la

bel

or

oth

er

app

rop

riat

e la

bel

co

nta

inin

g

pro

du

ct a

nd

haz

ard

in

form

atio

n.

Pro

per

lab

elin

g i

s cr

itic

al t

o

pro

vid

ing

a s

afe

wo

rk

env

iro

nm

ent

and

is

an i

mp

ort

ant

par

t o

f th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

Rig

ht-

to-

Kn

ow

Pro

gra

m.

Ev

ery

haz

ard

ou

s m

ater

ial

use

d a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

mu

st h

ave

read

ily

avai

lab

le a

Mat

eria

l S

afet

y D

ata

Sh

eet

(MS

DS

) fr

om

th

e p

rod

uct

man

ufa

ctu

rer.

T

he

MS

DS

is

a

crit

ical

so

urc

e o

f ch

emic

al

iden

tifi

cati

on

an

d h

ealt

h a

nd

saf

ety

in

form

atio

n.

If

yo

u n

eed

assi

stan

ce i

n l

oca

tin

g a

n M

SD

S, ca

ll E

CC

, th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

haz

ard

ou

s

was

te c

on

trac

tor,

at

(90

7)

87

3-1

00

7.

An

oth

er e

lem

ent

of

the

Rig

ht-

to-K

no

w P

rog

ram

is

trai

nin

g.

All

Fo

rt

Gre

ely

per

son

nel

wh

o u

se h

azar

do

us

chem

ical

s as

par

t o

f th

eir

job

Ma

teri

al

Sa

fety

Da

ta S

hee

ts

Pro

vid

e:

Man

ufa

ctu

rer

info

rmat

ion

Pro

du

ct i

nfo

rmat

ion

Haz

ard

ou

s in

gre

die

nts

Ph

ysi

cal

dat

a

Fir

e an

d e

xp

losi

on

dat

a

Hea

lth

haz

ard

dat

a

Rea

ctiv

ity

dat

a

Sp

ill

and

dis

po

sal

pro

ced

ure

s

Req

uir

ed p

erso

nal

pro

tect

ive

equ

ipm

ent

Sto

rag

e an

d h

and

lin

g

pro

ced

ure

s

Tra

nsp

ort

atio

n a

nd

add

itio

nal

in

form

atio

n

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

13

hav

e a

rig

ht

and

a n

eed

to

kn

ow

ab

ou

t th

e h

azar

ds

of

the

chem

ical

s

they

are

usi

ng

. S

up

erv

iso

rs m

ust

pro

vid

e d

ocu

men

ted

haz

ard

com

mu

nic

atio

n t

rain

ing

wh

en a

n e

mp

loy

ee b

egin

s w

ork

at

Fo

rt

Gre

ely

, w

hen

th

e p

hy

sica

l o

r h

ealt

h h

azar

ds

chan

ge

in t

he

work

are

a,

or

wh

en a

n e

mp

loy

ee m

ov

es t

o a

new

wo

rk a

rea.

F

or

add

itio

nal

info

rmat

ion

, co

nta

ct t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y S

afet

y O

ffic

e at

(9

07

) 8

73

-50

31

or

yo

ur

Saf

ety

Rep

rese

nta

tiv

e.

Asb

esto

s

Asb

esto

s is

a n

atu

rall

y o

ccu

rrin

g

fib

er t

hat

was

wid

ely

use

d p

rio

r to

19

80

fo

r it

s h

eat-

resi

stan

t

pro

per

ties

. S

om

e fo

rms

of

asb

esto

s ca

n c

ause

lu

ng

dis

ease

or

can

cer

if i

ts f

iber

s ar

e in

hal

ed.

Wh

ile

much

of

the

asb

esto

s

con

tain

ed i

n F

ort

Gre

ely

bu

ild

ing

s

has

bee

n r

emo

ved

, so

me

stil

l

rem

ain

s in

flo

or

tile

s, p

ipe

insu

lati

on

, an

d o

ther

mat

eria

ls.

T

his

rem

ain

ing

asb

esto

s d

oes

no

t

po

se a

saf

ety

co

nce

rn u

nle

ss i

t is

dis

turb

ed o

r d

amag

ed a

nd

asb

esto

s

fib

ers

are

rele

ased

into

the

air.

On

ly p

rop

erly

tra

ined

an

d c

erti

fied

wo

rker

s ca

n p

erfo

rm a

sbes

tos

rem

ov

al, w

hic

h i

s re

gu

late

d u

nd

er F

eder

al a

nd

Sta

te l

aws.

T

he

pro

per

NE

SH

AP

no

tifi

cati

on

s m

ust

be

mad

e p

rio

r to

ren

ov

atio

n o

r

dem

oli

tio

n o

f as

bes

tos

con

tain

ing

mat

eria

l an

d t

he

han

dli

ng

and

dis

po

sal

of

the

mat

eria

l m

ust

be

in c

om

pli

ance

wit

h a

ll F

eder

al a

nd

Sta

te r

egu

lati

on

s (i

.e.,

pro

per

ly w

ette

d, b

agg

ed, an

d d

isp

ose

d o

f).

Asb

esto

s co

nta

inin

g w

aste

mat

eria

ls m

ust

be

dis

po

sed

of

at s

pec

ific

loca

tio

ns

at F

ort

Gre

ely

. I

f y

ou

su

spec

t th

at a

sbes

tos-

con

tain

ing

mat

eria

ls h

ave

bee

n d

amag

ed i

n y

ou

r w

ork

are

a o

r if

yo

u h

ave

any

oth

er a

sbes

tos

rela

ted

qu

esti

on

s, c

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 f

or

assi

stan

ce.

Do

no

t d

istu

rb i

tem

s

con

tain

ing

asb

esto

s!

Co

nta

ct

the

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

bef

ore

sta

rtin

g a

ny

bu

ild

ing

rep

airs

th

at m

ay d

istu

rb

asb

esto

s o

r an

y r

eno

vat

ion

or

dem

oli

tio

n p

roje

ct.

74

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

14

Lea

d B

ase

d P

ain

ted

Ma

teri

als

Lea

d w

as a

co

mm

on

in

gre

die

nt

for

pai

nt

pig

men

ts u

p u

nti

l th

e la

te

19

70

’s.

Lea

d b

ased

pai

nt

bec

om

es a

pro

ble

m a

s it

det

erio

rate

s o

ver

tim

e o

r if

it

is d

istu

rbed

, cr

eati

ng

du

st a

nd

ch

ips

that

may

be

inh

aled

or

inges

ted.

Man

y o

f th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

bu

ild

ing

s w

ere

bu

ilt

pri

or

to 1

98

0 a

nd

may

con

tain

lea

d b

ased

pai

nt.

T

he

wal

ls i

n t

hes

e fa

cili

ties

may

be

safe

ly

mai

nta

ined

by

rep

ain

tin

g,

bu

t th

e p

ain

ted

su

rfac

es s

ho

uld

no

t b

e

dis

turb

ed. O

nly

pro

per

ly t

rain

ed p

erso

nn

el m

ay d

emo

lish

or

ren

ov

ate

faci

liti

es t

hat

may

co

nta

in l

ead

bas

ed p

ain

t. W

aste

an

d d

ebri

s

con

tain

ing

lea

d-b

ased

pai

nt

may

be

dis

po

sed

of

on

ly u

nd

er t

he

gu

idan

ce o

f th

e E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l C

oo

rdin

ato

r. C

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(9

07

) 8

73

-46

64

fo

r

gu

idan

ce b

efo

re a

ny

dem

oli

tio

n o

r re

no

vat

ion

pro

ject

s.

Mo

ld

Mo

lds

are

mic

rosc

opic

org

anis

ms

com

mo

nly

fo

un

d b

oth

in

do

ors

an

d

ou

tdo

ors

. M

old

s, a

lon

g w

ith

mu

shro

om

s an

d y

east

, ar

e k

no

wn

scie

nti

fica

lly

as

fun

gi.

M

old

s

rep

rod

uce

by

mea

ns

of

tin

y s

po

res;

the

spo

res

are

inv

isib

le t

o t

he

nak

ed

eye

and

flo

at t

hro

ug

h o

utd

oo

r an

d

ind

oo

r ai

r. M

old

may

beg

in g

row

ing

ind

oo

rs w

hen

mold

sp

ore

s la

nd

on

surf

aces

th

at a

re w

et.

Mo

ld g

row

th

on

su

rfac

es c

an o

ften

be

seen

as

a

colo

red

sp

ot,

fre

qu

entl

y g

reen

, g

ray

,

bro

wn

, b

lack

or

wh

ite.

It

co

mm

on

ly

app

ears

as

a p

ow

der

y, fu

zzy

, o

r h

air-

lik

e m

ater

ial.

A

ctiv

ely

gro

win

g

mo

lds

typ

ical

ly p

rod

uce

od

ors

, so

met

imes

des

crib

ed a

s ea

rth

y o

r

amm

on

ia-l

ike.

Th

e k

ey t

o m

old

co

ntr

ol

is m

ois

ture

co

ntr

ol.

Dry

wa

ter-

da

ma

ged

are

as

an

d i

tem

s w

ith

in

24

-48

ho

urs

to

pre

ven

t

mo

ld g

row

th.

If m

old

is

a p

rob

lem

in

yo

ur

wo

rk a

rea

, re

po

rt

the

pro

ble

m t

o y

ou

r

faci

liti

es c

ust

od

ian

.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

15

Lar

ge-

scal

e m

old

pro

ble

ms

are

mo

st l

ikel

y t

o o

ccu

r w

hen

th

ere

has

bee

n a

n o

n-g

oin

g w

ater

lea

k, a

flo

od

, o

r v

ery

hig

h l

evel

s o

f h

um

idit

y

in t

he

bu

ild

ing

. M

old

s p

rod

uce

all

erg

ens,

irr

itan

ts,

and

in

so

me

case

s,

po

ten

tial

ly t

ox

ic m

yco

tox

ins

that

may

cau

se h

ealt

h p

rob

lem

s w

hen

inh

aled

or

tou

ched

by

sen

siti

ve

indiv

idu

als.

A

ller

gic

res

po

nse

s

incl

ud

e h

ay f

ever

-ty

pe

sym

pto

ms,

su

ch a

s sn

eezi

ng

, ru

nn

y n

ose

, re

d

eyes

, an

d s

kin

ras

h (

der

mat

itis

).

Mo

ld s

po

res

wil

l n

ot

gro

w i

f m

ois

ture

is

no

t pre

sen

t.

Ind

oo

r m

old

gro

wth

can

an

d s

ho

uld

be

pre

ven

ted

or

con

tro

lled

by

co

ntr

oll

ing

mo

istu

re i

nd

oo

rs. I

f th

ere

is m

old

gro

wth

in

yo

ur

wo

rk a

rea,

co

nta

ct

yo

ur

faci

liti

es c

ust

od

ian

.

Rad

on

Rad

on

is

a n

atu

rall

y o

ccu

rrin

g,

colo

rles

s an

d o

do

rles

s g

as t

hat

is

a

dec

ay p

rod

uct

of

the

elem

ents

ura

niu

m a

nd

rad

ium

. R

ado

n i

s a

haz

ard

bec

ause

it

is a

kn

ow

n c

ance

r-ca

usi

ng

ag

ent.

R

ado

n c

an

bec

om

e co

nce

ntr

ated

in

an

“ai

r-ti

gh

t” b

uil

din

g a

nd

th

en b

e in

hal

ed b

y

the

bu

ild

ing’s

occ

up

ants

. A

ll t

he

faci

liti

es a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

hav

e b

een

test

ed f

or

rad

on

. N

ew f

acil

itie

s w

ill

be

test

ed a

s th

ey c

om

e o

n-l

ine

and

acti

on

wil

l b

e ta

ken

if

the

rad

on

lev

els

occ

ur

abo

ve

the

acti

on

lev

el

esta

bli

shed

by

th

e U

.S. A

rmy

an

d t

he

U.S

. E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l P

rote

ctio

n

Ag

ency

. C

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l

Off

ice

at (

907

) 8

73

-46

64 f

or

add

itio

nal

in

form

atio

n.

Wa

ste

Ma

na

gem

ent

All

was

te g

ener

ated

on

Fo

rt G

reel

y m

ust

be

dis

po

sed

of

on

Fo

rt

Gre

ely

or

del

iver

ed t

o t

he

haz

ard

ous/

reg

ula

ted

was

te d

isp

osa

l

con

trac

tor

(cu

rren

tly

EC

C).

No

n-H

aza

rdo

us

Wa

ste

Seg

reg

ate

gar

bag

e in

the

foll

ow

ing

man

ner

.

75

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

16

P

aper

, ca

rdb

oar

d,

and

un

trea

ted

wo

od

go

in

to t

he

des

ign

ated

pap

er d

um

pst

er.

A

ll o

ther

gar

bag

e (f

oo

d,

etc.

) g

oes

in

to t

he

mix

ed w

aste

du

mp

ster

.

P

ain

ts,

pai

nt

thin

ner

s, p

esti

cid

es,

po

iso

ns,

aer

oso

l ca

ns,

an

d

pro

pan

e ta

nk

s ar

e n

ot

to b

e p

ut

in t

he

du

mp

ster

s o

r d

ow

n

dra

ins.

P

leas

e ca

ll t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 f

or

dis

po

sal

info

rmat

ion

on

th

ese

item

s.

A r

ecy

clin

g p

rog

ram

fo

r ca

rdb

oar

d,

off

ice

pap

er a

nd

alu

min

um

can

s

is c

urr

entl

y u

nd

er d

evel

op

men

t an

d i

s sc

hed

ule

d t

o b

egin

in

sp

rin

g o

f

20

06

. B

ins

for

recy

clab

les

wil

l b

e p

lace

d i

n o

ffic

es.

Ad

dit

ion

al

du

mp

ster

s w

ill

be

avai

lab

le f

or

the

coll

ecti

on

of

recy

clab

les.

T

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e w

ill

pro

vid

e

info

rmat

ion

on

th

is p

rog

ram

as

it d

evel

op

s.

Co

nst

ruct

ion

an

d D

emo

liti

on

Deb

ris

Fo

rt G

reel

y h

as a

per

mit

ted

are

a to

rec

eiv

e in

ert

con

stru

ctio

n a

nd

dem

oli

tio

n d

ebri

s. O

nly

deb

ris

that

is

iner

t, s

uch

as

met

al, m

aso

nry

,

bri

ck, lu

mb

er, co

ncr

ete,

no

n-a

sbes

tos

con

tain

ing

ro

ofi

ng

mat

eria

l,

etc.

, m

ay b

e d

isp

ose

d o

f at

th

e ar

ea. C

erta

in c

ateg

ori

es o

f w

aste

con

tain

ing

no

n-r

egu

late

d a

sbes

tos

mat

eria

ls m

ay a

lso

be

dis

po

sed

of

at t

he

site

un

der

sp

ecia

l co

nd

itio

ns.

N

o l

iqu

id, p

utr

esci

ble

, h

azar

do

us,

or

tox

ic w

aste

s ca

n b

e ac

cep

ted

at

this

lo

cati

on

. A

dv

ance

arra

ng

emen

ts t

o d

isp

ose

of

con

stru

ctio

n a

nd

dem

oli

tio

n d

ebri

s m

ust

be

mad

e w

ith

th

e B

ase

Op

erat

ion

s C

on

trac

tor.

Q

ues

tio

ns

con

cern

ing

the

suit

abil

ity

of

was

tes

for

this

dis

po

sal

area

sh

ou

ld b

e d

irec

ted

to

th

e

En

vir

on

men

tal

Co

ord

inat

or

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

Ha

zard

ou

s W

ast

e

Fo

rt G

reel

y u

ses

pai

nts

, fu

els,

oil

s, c

lean

ers

and

oth

er c

hem

ical

s in

th

e

cou

rse

of

its

op

erat

ion

s.

Man

y o

f th

ese

chem

ical

s ar

e h

azar

do

us

to

the

env

iro

nm

ent

and

mu

st b

e h

and

led

, st

ore

d, an

d d

isp

ose

d o

f in

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

17

acco

rdan

ce w

ith

a m

yri

ad o

f co

mp

lex

lo

cal,

Sta

te a

nd

Fed

eral

law

s

and

reg

ula

tio

ns.

F

ort

Gre

ely

has

est

abli

shed

a w

aste

man

agem

ent

pro

gra

m t

hat

wil

l en

sure

th

at w

aste

s ar

e h

andle

d i

n a

saf

e m

ann

er i

n

acco

rdan

ce w

ith

th

e re

gu

lati

on

s. F

ailu

re t

o f

oll

ow

th

e re

qu

irem

ents

of

the

pro

gra

m c

an r

esu

lt i

n w

ork

er e

xp

osu

re,

adv

erse

en

vir

on

men

tal

imp

acts

, an

d s

ever

e p

enal

ties

.

Th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

En

vir

on

men

tal

pro

ced

ure

tit

led “

Ha

zard

ou

s M

ate

ria

l

& W

ast

e M

an

ag

emen

t” d

etai

ls t

he

pro

ced

ure

s to

fo

llo

w r

egar

din

g

was

te g

ener

atio

n,

coll

ecti

on

, d

ocu

men

tati

on

, an

d i

nsp

ecti

on

s.

Haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

can

be

accu

mu

late

d i

n e

ith

er S

atel

lite

Acc

um

ula

tio

n

Are

as o

r H

azar

do

us

Was

te A

ccu

mu

lati

on

Are

as. S

atel

lite

Acc

um

ula

tio

n A

reas

are

th

e p

refe

rred

met

ho

d o

f w

aste

acc

um

ula

tio

n

at F

ort

Gre

ely

.A

LL

acc

um

ula

tio

n a

reas

mu

st b

e ap

pro

ved

by

th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e.

Th

ese

accu

mu

lati

on

are

as h

ave

stri

ng

ent

req

uir

emen

ts c

on

cern

ing

ty

pes

an

d

qu

anti

ties

of

was

tes

per

mit

ted

. C

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t O

f P

ub

lic

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

or

the

Was

te M

anag

emen

t C

on

trac

tor

for

ord

erin

g c

on

tain

ers,

lab

elin

g, an

d t

rain

ing

to

man

age

the

was

te

pro

per

ly.

Nev

er m

ix d

iffe

ren

t w

aste

s o

r ad

d a

n u

nk

no

wn

mat

eria

l to

a

was

te c

on

tain

er.

If y

ou

man

age

haz

ard

ou

s m

ater

ials

or

gen

erat

e w

aste

, y

ou

wil

l b

e

pro

vid

ed w

ith

tra

inin

g t

o e

nsu

re t

hat

yo

u d

o s

o s

afel

y a

nd

in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith

Fo

rt G

reel

y p

oli

cy a

nd

pro

ced

ure

s. T

he

trai

nin

g

pro

gra

ms

incl

ud

e h

azar

do

us

was

te m

anag

emen

t, h

azar

do

us

mat

eria

l

han

dli

ng

, an

d h

azar

do

us

was

te o

per

atio

ns

and

em

erg

ency

res

po

nse

.

Was

tes

are

gen

eral

ly f

ou

nd

to

fal

l in

to o

ne

of

the

foll

ow

ing

cate

go

ries

: h

azar

do

us,

no

n-h

azar

do

us,

un

iver

sal,

or

use

d o

il.

Eac

h t

yp

e o

f w

aste

has

un

iqu

e re

gula

tory

req

uir

emen

ts f

or

its

pro

per

man

agem

ent.

It

is

imp

ort

ant

that

yo

u f

oll

ow

th

e in

stru

ctio

ns

pro

vid

ed

in t

he

trai

nin

g a

nd

th

e d

irec

tio

ns

pro

vid

ed b

y y

ou

r su

per

vis

or,

th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iron

men

tal

Off

ice,

an

d t

he

Was

te

Man

agem

ent

Co

ntr

acto

r.

If y

ou

are

un

sure

of

ho

w t

o p

rop

erly

76

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

18

man

age

was

te i

n y

ou

r w

ork

are

a, d

on

’t g

ues

s—sp

eak

to

yo

ur

sup

erv

iso

r o

r co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l

Off

ice

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 o

r th

e W

aste

Man

agem

ent

Co

ntr

acto

r.

Fo

rt G

reel

y’s

go

al i

s to

red

uce

was

te g

ener

atio

n t

hro

ug

h p

oll

uti

on

pre

ven

tio

n e

ffo

rts.

A

ll w

aste

gen

erat

ors

are

ex

pec

ted

to

im

ple

men

t

go

od

man

agem

ent

pra

ctic

es t

o r

edu

ce t

he

qu

anti

ty o

f w

aste

gen

erat

ed

to t

he

low

est

po

ssib

le l

evel

s. D

etai

ls o

f th

e p

rog

ram

req

uir

emen

ts a

re

pro

vid

ed i

n t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y P

oll

uti

on

Pre

ven

tio

n P

lan

.

Tab

le 1

id

enti

fies

so

me

com

mo

n w

aste

s g

ener

ated

at

Fo

rt G

reel

y a

nd

pro

vid

es t

he

typ

ical

was

te c

lass

ific

atio

n.

Ta

ble

1. C

lass

ific

ati

on

s o

f T

yp

ica

l W

ast

es a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

Wa

ste

Des

crip

tio

n

Typ

ical

Wast

e

Cla

ssif

ica

tio

n

Ab

sorb

ents

, U

sed

– D

ry s

wee

p, ra

gs,

pad

s, a

nd

bo

om

s ar

e al

l

exam

ple

s o

f ab

sorb

ents

th

at a

re u

sed

to

ab

sorb

oil

s an

d

chem

ical

s.

Thes

e co

nta

min

ated

ab

sorb

ents

mu

st b

e co

llec

ted

and

dis

po

sed

of

pro

per

ly.

Haz

ard

ou

s o

r

non-h

azar

dous

bas

ed o

n t

esti

ng

Aer

oso

l C

an

s, E

mp

ty –

Aer

oso

l ca

ns

that

are

em

pty

of

liq

uid

s an

d t

he

gas

pre

ssu

re e

qu

als

atm

osp

her

ic p

ress

ure

are

consi

der

ed n

on-h

azar

dous.

Non-h

azar

dous

Aer

oso

l C

an

s, N

ot

Em

pty

– T

hes

e ca

ns

wil

l b

e p

un

ctu

red

and e

mpti

ed b

y t

he

Fort

Gre

ely W

aste

Man

agem

ent

Contr

acto

r. T

he

was

te g

ener

ator

wil

l co

llec

t th

ese

cans.

Det

erm

ined

by

con

ten

ts

An

tifr

eeze

D

eter

min

ed b

y

con

ten

ts

Asb

esto

s C

on

tain

ing M

ate

rial

Asb

esto

s w

aste

(TS

CA

regula

ted)

Batt

erie

s – C

oll

ect

bat

teri

es,

incl

udin

g l

ead a

cid, nic

kel

cadm

ium

, an

d l

ithiu

m,

for

pic

kup b

y t

he

Haz

ardous

Was

te

Contr

acto

r.

Man

y o

f th

ese

bat

teri

es a

re r

ecycl

ed.

Do n

ot

dis

pose

in

the

tras

hca

ns

for

dis

posa

l at

the

landfi

ll.

Un

iver

sal

was

te

– u

sed

bat

teri

es

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

19

Wa

ste

Des

crip

tio

n

Typ

ical

Wast

e

Cla

ssif

ica

tio

n

Em

pty

Co

nta

iner

s –

Conta

iner

s th

at o

nce

hel

d a

haz

ardous

mat

eria

l or

regula

ted w

aste

are

consi

der

ed t

o b

e em

pty

if

all

po

ssib

le m

ater

ial

is r

emo

ved

by

pu

mp

ing

, p

ou

rin

g, o

r o

ther

mea

ns.

E

mpty

conta

iner

s m

ay b

e se

nt

to t

he

landfi

ll o

r

recy

cled

.

Non-h

azar

dous

Ele

ctri

cal

Tra

nsf

orm

ers,

Ball

ast

s, S

wit

ches

, E

tc.

–

Th

ese

was

tes

mu

st b

e co

llec

ted

in

con

tain

ers

as p

resc

rib

ed b

y t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y W

aste

Man

agem

ent

Co

ntr

acto

r.

Als

o, se

e th

e

entr

y o

n P

CB

s.

Haz

ard

ou

s

TS

CA

reg

ula

ted

or

non-

haz

ard

ou

s,

det

erm

ined

by

con

ten

ts

Flu

ore

scen

t L

igh

ts –

Th

ese

lig

hts

may

co

nta

in m

ercu

ry i

n

suff

icie

nt

quan

tity

to b

e haz

ardous

was

te.

They

should

be

coll

ecte

d i

n t

he

ori

gin

al m

anufa

cture

r’s

boxes

and l

abel

ed a

s

univ

ersa

l w

aste

or

in a

man

ner

pre

scri

bed

by t

he

Fort

Gre

ely

Was

te M

anag

emen

t C

ontr

acto

r. D

o n

ot

thro

w t

hes

e bulb

s

into

the

land

fill

tra

sh b

ins.

Un

iver

sal

was

te

or

Haz

ardous

was

te (

bro

ken

bu

lbs)

or

no

n-

haz

ardous

Fre

on

Ref

rig

era

nts

– T

hes

e o

zon

e-d

eple

tin

g s

ub

stan

ces

mu

st

be

cap

ture

d f

or

dis

po

sal

or

reco

ver

y.

Haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

or

recy

cled

Fu

els

(Die

sel,

Ga

soli

ne,

JP

-4, K

ero

sen

e, P

rop

an

e) –

Fu

els

that

bec

om

e a

was

te b

ecau

se o

f co

nta

min

atio

n o

r ex

pir

atio

n

mu

st b

e co

llec

ted

for

was

te d

eter

min

atio

n.

Haz

ard

ou

s o

r

non-h

azar

dous,

det

erm

ined

by

con

ten

ts

Ga

s C

yli

nd

ers

– C

yli

nder

s th

at s

till

conta

in p

ress

uri

zed g

as

mu

st b

e co

llec

ted

an

d t

urn

ed i

n t

o t

he

Was

te M

anag

emen

t

Co

ntr

acto

r fo

r a

was

te d

eter

min

atio

n i

f th

e su

pp

lier

can

no

t

tak

e th

e g

as b

ack

fo

r re

use

or

reco

ver

y.

Em

pty

cyli

nder

s sh

ould

be

coll

ecte

d f

or

retu

rn t

o t

he

man

ufa

cture

r, r

ecycl

ing,

or

dis

posa

l in

th

e la

ndfi

ll.

Haz

ard

ou

s o

r

non-h

azar

dous,

det

erm

ined

by

con

ten

ts

Hyd

rau

lic

Flu

id

Det

erm

ined

by

con

ten

ts

77

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

20

Ta

ble

1. C

lass

ific

ati

on

s o

f T

yp

ica

l W

ast

es a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

(Co

nti

nu

ed)

Wa

ste

Des

crip

tio

n

Typ

ical

Wast

e

Cla

ssif

ica

tio

n

Lan

dfi

ll W

ast

e – W

aste

s th

at a

re n

ot

haz

ard

ou

s, u

niv

ersa

l,

recy

cled

, or

oth

erw

ise

regula

ted o

r re

cover

able

wil

l be

dis

pose

d o

f in

th

e F

ort

Gre

ely l

andfi

ll.

Thes

e w

aste

s m

ust

be

store

d i

n a

saf

e an

d s

anit

ary w

ay t

hat

pre

ven

ts l

itte

ring a

nd

attr

acti

on o

f w

ildli

fe.

Do n

ot

send l

iquid

s (e

.g., p

aints

,

anti

free

ze,

clea

ner

s),

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

s, c

om

pre

ssed

gas

es,

refr

iger

ants

, or

mat

eria

ls t

hat

can

be

reuse

d o

r re

cycl

ed t

o t

he

landfi

ll.

Non-h

azar

dous

Lea

d-B

ase

d P

ain

t – D

emo

liti

on

mat

eria

ls a

nd

oth

er s

urf

aces

that

may

conta

in l

ead b

ased

pai

nt

mu

st b

e te

sted

pri

or

to

dem

oli

tion a

nd d

isposa

l to

det

erm

ine

pro

per

coll

ecti

on a

nd

dis

po

sal.

C

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

pri

or

to g

ener

atin

g w

aste

th

at m

ay

conta

in l

ead b

ased

pai

nt.

Haz

ard

ou

s o

r

Non-h

azar

dous

det

erm

ined

by

test

ing

Oil

Fil

ters

–N

on-t

erne-

pla

ted o

il f

ilte

rs t

hat

are

dra

ined

of

free

-flo

win

g o

il s

hould

be

coll

ecte

d f

or

dis

posa

l at

the

landfi

ll.

Ter

ne-

pla

ted o

il f

ilte

rs c

onta

in l

ead a

nd m

ust

be

dra

ined

and t

hen

co

llec

ted s

epar

atel

y f

or

dis

posa

l as

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

.

Non-h

azar

dous

(non-t

erne-

pla

ted

)

Haz

ard

ou

s

(ter

ne-

pla

ted

)

Oil

s an

d G

rease

s – T

his

was

te s

trea

m i

ncl

ud

es o

ils

in

engin

es,

tran

smis

sions,

hydra

uli

c sy

stem

s, e

lect

rica

l

equ

ipm

ent,

an

d o

ther

lu

bri

can

ts. U

sed

oil

s m

ust

be

coll

ecte

d

in p

rop

erly

lab

eled

dru

ms.

N

ever

mix

oil

s w

ith

oth

er

subst

ance

s, s

uch

as

haz

ardous

was

tes

and c

oola

nts

. M

ark a

ll

dri

p p

ans

and

tem

po

rary

co

nta

iner

s w

ith

th

e w

ord

s “U

sed

Oil

.”

Non-h

azar

dous

(unle

ss t

esti

ng

indic

ates

that

it

is o

ff-

spec

ific

atio

n)

Pain

tH

azar

do

us

(oil

bas

ed)

No

n-

haz

ard

ou

s (w

ater

bas

ed)

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

21

Ta

ble

1. C

lass

ific

ati

on

s o

f T

yp

ica

l W

ast

es a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

(Co

nti

nu

ed)

Wa

ste

Des

crip

tio

n

Typ

ical

Wast

e

Cla

ssif

ica

tio

n

Poly

chlo

rin

ate

dB

iph

enyls

(P

CB

s) –

Pri

or

to 1

978,

PC

Bs

wer

e w

idel

y u

sed i

n o

il-f

ille

d e

lect

rica

l tr

ansf

orm

ers,

swit

ches

, bal

last

s, a

nd v

olt

age

regula

tors

. U

nle

ss a

n o

il-f

ille

d

item

is

stam

ped

wit

h a

man

ufa

cture

dat

e af

ter

1978 o

r is

lab

eled

as

PC

B f

ree,

th

ese

item

s sh

ou

ld b

e st

ore

d a

nd

dis

pose

d o

f as

PC

B c

onta

inin

g.

PC

B w

aste

(TS

CA

regula

ted)

So

lven

ts a

nd

Pa

int

Cle

an

ers

Haz

ardous

Pes

tici

des

an

d H

erb

icid

es

Un

iver

sal

was

te

(was

te

pes

tici

des

)

Wast

ewate

r C

on

tain

ing S

oap

s an

d D

eter

gen

ts –

This

was

te

may

no

t b

e d

isch

arg

ed d

irec

tly

to

th

e st

orm

sew

ers

or

oil

/wat

er s

epar

ators

. T

his

was

tew

ater

may

be

dis

char

ged

to

the

sanit

ary s

ewer

.

Non-h

azar

dous

Wast

ewate

r C

on

tain

ing S

olv

ents

– T

his

was

te m

ay n

ot

be

dis

char

ged

to

th

e st

orm

sew

er,

oil

/wat

er s

epar

ato

rs, o

r

sanit

ary s

ewer

, but

mu

st b

e co

llec

ted a

nd d

ispose

d o

f

sep

arat

ely

. E

ffo

rts

sho

uld

be

tak

en t

o e

lim

inat

e o

r re

du

ce t

he

quan

tity

of

was

tew

ater

conta

inin

g s

olv

ents

.

Haz

ard

ou

s o

r

non-h

azar

dous,

det

erm

ined

by

con

ten

ts

Sp

ills

an

d E

mer

gen

cy R

esp

on

se

Haz

ard

ou

s su

bst

ance

sp

ills

po

se a

sig

nif

ican

t th

reat

to

hu

man

hea

lth

an

d

the

env

iro

nm

ent

and

are

co

stly

to

Fo

rt

Gre

ely

. F

eder

al a

nd

Sta

te l

aws

pro

hib

it

the

no

n-p

erm

itte

d d

isch

arg

e o

f o

il o

r

haz

ard

ou

s su

bst

ance

s in

to t

he

env

iro

nm

ent

and

th

e p

enal

ties

fo

r n

on

-

com

pli

ance

can

be

sev

ere.

Imm

edia

tely

rep

ort

all

sp

ills

to

th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

Fir

e

Dep

art

men

t a

t

87

3-3

47

3

78

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

22

It i

s th

e re

spo

nsi

bil

ity

of

all

Fo

rt G

reel

y p

erso

nn

el t

o r

epo

rt s

pil

ls

imm

edia

tely

to

th

e F

ire

Dep

artm

ent

at (

90

7)

87

3-3

47

3.

Th

e in

itia

l

ver

bal

rep

ort

of

the

spil

l sh

ou

ld i

ncl

ud

e th

e fo

llo

win

g i

nfo

rmat

ion

:

N

ame

and

tel

eph

on

e n

um

ber

of

per

son

mak

ing

no

tifi

cati

on

E

xac

t lo

cati

on

of

spil

l or

emer

gen

cy

T

yp

e an

d d

escr

ipti

on

of

emer

gen

cy

E

stim

ate

of

amo

un

t an

d t

yp

e o

f m

ater

ial

spil

led

E

xte

nt

of

actu

al o

r p

ote

nti

al e

nv

iro

nm

enta

l d

amag

e

In

juri

es o

r p

rop

erty

dam

age,

if

any

P

oss

ible

haz

ard

s to

off

-po

st h

um

an h

ealt

h a

nd

en

vir

on

men

t

Im

med

iate

res

po

nse

act

ion

s ta

ken

.

In t

he

even

t o

f a

spil

l, p

erso

nn

el t

rain

ed i

n s

pil

l re

spo

nse

sh

ould

:

E

nsu

re t

he

safe

ty o

f al

l

per

son

nel

wher

e th

e sp

ill

occ

urr

ed

If

saf

e to

do

so

:

- E

xti

ng

uis

h a

ll f

lam

es

- S

hu

t o

ff e

lect

rici

ty w

her

e

dis

con

nec

t sp

ark

is

no

t a

haz

ard

- E

lim

inat

e ig

nit

ion

so

urc

es

- E

lim

inat

e ro

ute

s to

wat

er b

y b

lock

ing

flo

or

dra

ins

and

sto

rm d

rain

s

- S

top

sp

ill

sou

rce

by

clo

sin

g v

alv

es,

up

rig

hti

ng

con

tain

er,

etc.

- C

on

tain

th

e sp

ill

wit

h b

oo

ms,

so

rben

t, s

no

w, d

irt,

or

oth

er m

ater

ial

- R

eco

ver

sp

ille

d m

ater

ial

or

con

tam

inat

ed s

oil

.

Wh

en r

esp

on

din

g t

o

a s

pil

l, p

erfo

rm o

nly

tho

se a

ctio

ns

tha

t

yo

u h

av

e b

een

tra

ined

to

do

wit

ho

ut

end

an

ger

ing

yo

urs

elf

or

oth

ers.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

23

Wo

rker

s in

th

e ar

ea m

ay c

lean

up

th

e sp

ill

if a

ll o

f th

e fo

llo

win

g

con

dit

ion

s ex

ist.

T

he

wo

rker

s h

ave

suff

icie

nt

kn

ow

ledg

e o

f th

e ch

emic

als

rele

ased

, th

e p

erso

nal

pro

tect

ive

equ

ipm

ent,

an

d s

up

pli

es

nec

essa

ry t

o c

lean

up

th

e sp

ill.

T

he

Fir

e D

epar

tmen

t h

as d

eter

min

ed t

hat

it

is s

afe

for

the

wo

rker

s in

th

e ar

ea t

o c

lean

up

th

e sp

ill

and

has

au

tho

rize

d

the

clea

n u

p.

T

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l C

oo

rdin

ato

r, o

r d

esig

nee

,

has

bee

n n

oti

fied

an

d p

rov

ides

sp

ill

coo

rdin

atio

n a

nd

mat

eria

l d

isp

osa

l su

pp

ort

.

Sp

ill

Pre

ven

tio

n

It i

s F

ort

Gre

ely

's g

oal

to

pre

ven

t al

l sp

ills

an

d t

o m

ain

tain

a s

tro

ng

spil

l p

rev

enti

on

an

d c

on

tin

gen

cy p

lan

. F

ort

Gre

ely

per

son

nel

are

resp

on

sible

fo

r p

rom

oti

ng

sp

ill

pre

ven

tio

n t

hro

ugh

th

e fo

llo

win

g

acti

ons:

U

sin

g d

rip

pan

s an

d s

orb

ents

fo

r o

il t

ran

sfer

s, f

uel

ing

, o

r

mai

nte

nan

ce w

ork

U

sin

g a

nd

mai

nta

inin

g s

eco

nd

ary

co

nta

inm

ent

aro

un

d a

ll

tan

ks,

an

d u

nd

er p

ort

able

eq

uip

men

t su

ch a

s g

ener

ato

rs,

com

pre

sso

rs, an

d h

eav

y e

qu

ipm

ent

M

on

ito

rin

g a

ll f

uel

tra

nsf

ers

and

ch

eck

ing

ho

ses,

fit

tin

gs,

and

val

ves

bef

ore

an

d a

fter

tra

nsf

ers

S

tori

ng

fu

el, lu

bri

can

ts, o

ils,

an

d c

hem

ical

s in

des

ign

ated

sto

rag

e ar

eas

wit

h s

eco

nd

ary

co

nta

inm

ent

M

ain

tain

ing

hy

dra

uli

c h

ose

s an

d f

itti

ng

s to

av

oid

bre

akag

e

K

eep

ing

wo

rk s

ites

cle

an a

nd

nea

t so

th

at n

o s

pil

l g

oes

un

no

tice

d.

79

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

24

Dig

gin

g,

Cle

ari

ng

, W

ell

Dri

llin

g

Th

ere

are

a n

um

ber

of

loca

tio

ns

on

Fo

rt G

reel

y w

her

e p

ast

acti

vit

ies

hav

e re

sult

ed i

n c

on

tam

inat

ion

or

susp

ecte

d c

on

tam

inat

ion

. I

n s

om

e

case

s, c

lean

up

act

ion

s h

ave

bee

n t

aken

an

d,

in o

ther

s, a

dm

inis

trat

ive

con

tro

ls a

re i

n p

lace

to

en

sure

th

at a

ny

rem

ain

ing

co

nta

min

atio

n i

s n

ot

dis

turb

ed t

o p

rote

ct p

ub

lic

hea

lth

.A

dm

inis

trat

ive

con

tro

ls v

ary

fro

m

site

to

sit

e an

d m

ay i

ncl

ud

e: r

estr

icti

on

s o

n e

xca

vat

ion

s an

d w

ell

dri

llin

g;

lan

d u

se l

imit

atio

ns;

an

d p

reca

uti

on

s to

lim

it e

xp

osu

re. M

aps

and

do

cum

ents

lo

cati

ng

an

d d

escr

ibin

g t

he

kn

ow

n s

ites

of

con

tam

inat

ion

or

susp

ecte

d c

on

tam

inat

ion

are

av

aila

ble

in

th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e.

All

act

ivit

ies

inv

olv

ing

ex

cav

atio

n, la

nd

cle

arin

g, w

ell

dri

llin

g, o

r an

y

typ

e o

f la

nd

dis

turb

ance

mu

st r

ecei

ve

an e

xca

vat

ion

cle

aran

ce b

efo

re

beg

inn

ing

. E

xca

vat

ion

cle

aran

ces

are

gra

nte

d b

y t

he

Dir

ecto

r o

f th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s, a

fter

rev

iew

an

d c

on

curr

ence

by

th

e

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

and

oth

er o

ffic

es,

incl

ud

ing U

tili

ties

, F

ire

Dep

artm

ent,

Ro

ads

and

Gro

un

ds,

Co

mm

un

icat

ion

s, a

nd

Pu

bli

c

Saf

ety

. E

xca

vat

ion

cle

aran

ces

may

co

nta

in s

pec

ial

con

dit

ions

rela

ted

to a

dm

inis

trat

ive

con

tro

ls a

nd

all

cle

aran

ces

hav

e g

ener

al c

on

dit

ion

s

reg

ard

ing

th

e d

isco

ver

y o

f co

nta

min

atio

n, h

isto

rica

l ar

tifa

cts,

or

uti

liti

es.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

25

Inst

ruct

ion

s fo

r a

ny

Ty

pe

of

La

nd

Dis

turb

ing

Act

ivit

ies

Co

nst

ruct

ion

Th

e N

atio

nal

En

vir

on

men

tal

Po

licy

Act

(N

EP

A)

and

32

CF

R P

art

65

1

req

uir

e th

at a

ll p

roje

cts

and

act

ivit

ies

rece

ive

an e

nv

iro

nm

enta

l

rev

iew

. D

epen

din

g o

n t

he

size

an

d n

atu

re o

f th

e p

roje

ct o

r ac

tiv

ity

,

som

e d

ocu

men

tati

on

of

the

env

iro

nm

enta

l an

aly

sis

may

be

req

uir

ed.

Th

e d

ocu

men

tati

on

can

ran

ge

fro

m a

n E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l Im

pac

t

Sta

tem

ent

to a

Rec

ord

of

En

vir

on

men

tal

Co

nsi

der

atio

n (

RE

C).

A

lim

ited

nu

mb

er o

f ac

tiv

itie

s an

d p

roje

cts

hav

e b

een

“ca

teg

ori

call

y

excl

ud

ed”

and

may

no

t re

qu

ire

any

NE

PA

do

cum

enta

tio

n o

r re

qu

ire

on

ly a

RE

C.

Th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e

wil

l w

ork

wit

h p

roje

ct a

nd

act

ivit

y s

po

nso

rs t

o d

eter

min

e w

hat

lev

el

of

NE

PA

an

aly

sis

and

do

cum

enta

tio

n i

s re

qu

ired

.

1.

Co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

art

men

t o

f P

ub

lic

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

to d

eter

min

e if

an

y k

no

wn

or

susp

ecte

d

con

tam

ina

ted

sit

es a

re i

nv

olv

ed.

EA

RL

Y

CO

NS

UL

TA

TIO

N W

ITH

TH

E E

NV

IRO

NM

EN

TA

L

OF

FIC

E C

AN

OF

TE

N S

AV

E M

ON

EY

AN

D T

IME

.

2.

Ob

tain

ex

cav

ati

on

cle

ara

nce

req

ues

t fo

rms

fro

m t

he

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice.

3.

Co

mp

lete

th

e fo

rms

an

d o

bta

in a

ll r

equ

ired

con

curr

ence

s a

nd

ap

pro

va

ls b

efo

re b

egin

nin

g t

he

pro

ject

.

4.

Co

mp

ly w

ith

all

sp

ecia

l a

nd

gen

era

l co

nd

itio

ns

of

the

exca

va

tio

n c

lea

ran

ce a

nd

pro

mp

tly

rep

ort

an

y

dev

iati

on

s.

80

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

26

Bef

ore

Beg

inn

ing

AN

Y N

ew

Pro

ject

or

Act

ivit

y

Du

st C

on

tro

l

Wat

er u

se i

s th

e A

rmy

’s p

refe

rred

met

ho

d o

f d

ust

co

ntr

ol

on

gra

vel

road

s an

d t

rain

ing

sit

es. O

il-b

ased

pro

du

cts

spec

ific

ally

des

ign

ed f

or

du

st s

up

pre

ssio

n m

ay b

e u

sed

on

ly i

f ab

solu

tely

nec

essa

ry f

or

safe

op

erat

ion

s an

d o

nly

aft

er a

uth

ori

zati

on

has

bee

n o

bta

ined

fro

m t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(9

07

) 8

73

-

46

64

.

Op

en B

urn

ing

Op

en b

urn

ing

of

any

kin

d (

veg

etat

ion

, co

nst

ruct

ion

deb

ris,

etc

.) i

s

gen

eral

ly f

orb

idd

en a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

. P

leas

e d

irec

t an

y q

ues

tio

ns

on

this

iss

ue

to t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s F

ire

Dep

artm

ent

at (

90

7)

87

3-3

47

3 a

nd

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

1.

Co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

art

men

t o

f P

ub

lic

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

at

(90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 t

o d

eter

min

e w

ha

t ty

pe

of

env

iro

nm

enta

l re

vie

w a

nd

do

cum

enta

tio

n i

s n

eed

ed.

2.

Co

ord

ina

te w

ith

th

e D

ep

art

men

t o

f P

ub

lic

Wo

rks

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

to c

om

ple

te a

ny

req

uir

ed N

EP

A

do

cum

enta

tio

n.

3.

Do

no

t b

egin

th

e p

roje

ct o

r a

ctiv

ity

un

til

the

req

uir

emen

ts o

f N

EP

A a

nd

32

CF

R P

art

65

1 h

av

e b

een

met

.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

27

No

ise

No

ise

can

be

a n

uis

ance

an

d p

ote

nti

ally

im

pac

t p

ub

lic

hea

lth

. C

erta

in

job

s re

qu

ire

the

use

of

hea

rin

g p

rote

ctio

n. I

f y

ou

rs d

oes

, d

o y

ou

rsel

f a

fav

or

and

use

it!

If

yo

u t

hin

k y

ou

r jo

b m

igh

t re

qu

ire

hea

rin

g

pro

tect

ion

bu

t n

on

e is

off

ered

, ta

lk t

o y

ou

r su

per

vis

or

or

the

Fo

rt

Gre

ely

Saf

ety

Off

icer

. F

ort

Gre

ely

has

set

up

a n

ois

e co

mp

lain

t

pro

gra

m.

If

yo

u h

ave

any

no

ise

pro

ble

ms

or

com

pla

ints

, p

leas

e ca

ll

the

Fo

rt G

reel

y P

ub

lic

Aff

airs

Off

icer

at

(90

7)

87

3-4

60

4.

Wa

ter

Res

ou

rces

an

d W

ast

ewa

ter

Ma

na

gem

ent

Dri

nk

ing

Wa

ter

Th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s p

rod

uce

s an

d d

istr

ibu

tes

dri

nk

ing

(po

tab

le)

wat

er a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

. S

ou

rce

wat

er i

s d

eriv

ed f

rom

an

un

der

gro

un

d a

qu

ifer

at

dep

ths

of

20

0 f

eet.

T

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c

Wo

rks

ov

erse

es o

per

atio

n o

f d

rin

kin

g w

ater

sy

stem

s in

th

e

can

ton

men

t ar

ea.

Th

e M

issi

le D

efen

se A

gen

cy’s

pri

me

con

trac

tor

op

erat

es t

he

Mis

sile

Def

ense

Co

mp

lex

wat

er s

yst

ems.

T

he

dri

nk

ing

wat

er s

erv

ice

for

Gar

riso

n H

ead

qu

arte

rs a

nd

Fo

rt G

reel

y

infr

astr

uct

ure

is

pro

vid

ed b

y t

he

can

ton

men

t/M

ain

Po

st s

yst

em.

Th

e

po

tab

le w

ater

su

pp

ly f

or

the

Mis

sile

Fie

ld C

om

ple

x i

s a

sep

arat

e

syst

em w

ith

a g

rou

nd

wat

er s

ou

rce

fro

m t

he

sam

e u

nd

erg

rou

nd

aq

uif

er

as f

or

the

Mai

n P

ost

. B

ecau

se o

f th

e p

rist

ine

nat

ure

of

the

wat

er,

trea

tmen

t is

no

t re

qu

ired

ex

cep

t fo

r th

e ad

dit

ion

of

chlo

rin

e. T

he

po

tab

le w

ater

at

the

Mai

n P

ost

is

fluo

rid

ated

. I

n c

om

pli

ance

wit

h

Arm

y a

nd

Sta

te o

f A

lask

a re

gu

lati

on

s, t

he

dri

nk

ing

wat

er i

s te

sted

on

a re

gu

lar

bas

is f

or

con

tam

inan

ts.

On

or

bef

ore

Ju

ly 1

of

each

yea

r, t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c

Wo

rks

pro

vid

es a

Co

nsu

mer

Co

nfi

den

ce R

epo

rt (

Wa

ter

Qu

ali

ty R

epo

rt)

to a

ll F

ort

Gre

ely

co

nsu

mer

s.

Th

e re

po

rt

giv

es d

rin

kin

g w

ater

tes

t re

sult

s (e

.g., t

ota

l co

lifo

rm)

for

the

pre

vio

us

cale

nd

ar y

ear.

81

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

28

In t

he

even

t th

e d

rin

kin

g w

ater

bec

om

es c

on

tam

inat

ed, th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s w

ill

pro

vid

e n

oti

ces

to a

ll

ho

usi

ng

un

its,

th

e sc

ho

ol,

org

aniz

atio

ns,

off

ices

, an

d

ten

ants

. N

oti

ces

wil

l b

e p

ost

ed i

n o

ffic

es a

nd

pu

bli

c

loca

tio

ns

thro

ug

ho

ut

Fo

rt G

reel

y.

Dep

end

ing

on

th

e n

atu

re

of

the

con

tam

inat

ion

, a

no

tice

wil

l b

e p

ub

lish

ed i

n t

he

Del

ta

Win

d a

nd t

he

Fa

irb

an

ks D

ail

y N

ews

Min

er. I

f th

e

con

tam

inat

ion

po

ses

an a

cute

ris

k t

o h

um

an h

ealt

h, a

no

tice

wil

l b

e bro

adca

st o

ver

the

reg

ion

al r

adio

an

d t

elev

isio

n

stat

ion

s.

Co

nsu

mer

s ar

e en

cou

rag

ed t

o c

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e if

th

eir

dri

nk

ing

wat

er

ever

tas

tes,

sm

ells

, o

r ap

pea

rs a

bn

orm

al.

Fo

r ad

dit

ion

al i

nfo

rmat

ion

, p

leas

e co

nsu

lt t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y

Dri

nk

ing

Wat

er T

reat

men

t p

roce

du

re a

vai

lab

le a

t th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e.

Wa

stew

ate

r –

Sa

nit

ary

an

d I

nd

ust

ria

l

Th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pub

lic

Work

s o

ver

sees

op

erat

ion

of

the

Fo

rt G

reel

y w

aste

wat

er t

reat

men

t sy

stem

s.

Was

tew

ater

gen

erat

ed

on

th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

Mai

n P

ost

is

trea

ted

in

sew

age

lag

oo

ns.

M

issi

le

Fie

ld C

om

ple

x w

aste

wat

er i

s d

isch

arg

ed t

o s

epti

c ta

nk

s an

d l

each

fiel

ds.

A

ll w

aste

wat

er s

yst

ems

are

des

ign

ed f

or

the

trea

tmen

t o

f

do

mes

tic

sew

age.

Ind

ust

rial

are

as a

re p

roh

ibit

ed f

rom

dis

char

gin

g c

hem

ical

s

to f

loo

r d

rain

s.

Use

cle

anin

g c

hem

ical

s o

nly

in

th

e m

ann

er i

nst

ruct

ed b

y

the

man

ufa

ctu

rer.

On

ly c

lean

ing

ch

emic

als

that

are

mar

ked

saf

e fo

r sa

nit

ary

use

are

to

be

po

ure

d d

ow

n s

ink

s, d

rain

s, o

r la

vat

ori

es.

Co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c w

ork

s sh

ou

ld d

rain

s o

r

lav

ato

ries

mal

fun

ctio

n.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

29

Info

rmat

ion

on

met

ho

d a

nd

lo

cati

on

fo

r d

isp

osa

l o

f

chem

ical

s, p

ois

on

s (e

.g.,

her

bic

ides

an

d p

esti

cid

es),

pai

nt,

oil

, an

d t

he

lik

e is

pro

vid

ed i

n t

he

Was

te M

anag

emen

t

sect

ion

of

this

han

db

oo

k.

Fo

r ad

dit

ion

al i

nfo

rmat

ion

, p

leas

e co

nsu

lt t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y

Was

te W

ater

Tre

atm

ent

pro

ced

ure

av

aila

ble

at

the

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e.

Sto

rm W

ate

r

Th

e m

ajo

r b

od

y o

f su

rfac

e w

ater

in

th

e F

ort

Gre

ely

vic

init

y i

s Ja

rvis

Cre

ek. D

uri

ng

per

iod

s o

f h

eav

y r

ain

fall

an

d s

no

wm

elt,

wat

er r

un

-off

is c

han

nel

ed t

hro

ug

h s

torm

wat

er d

itch

es t

o t

he

cree

k.

Fo

rt G

reel

y

has

a s

torm

wat

er p

lan

in

pla

ce t

o p

rev

ent

the

po

llu

tio

n o

f Ja

rvis

Cre

ek.

Was

h-d

ow

n a

ctiv

itie

s an

d v

ehic

le w

ash

ing

are

to

be

con

du

cted

in

des

ign

ated

are

as t

hat

wil

l n

ot

resu

lt i

n r

un

-off

flo

win

g i

nto

sto

rm w

ater

dit

ches

. C

on

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e (9

07

) 8

73

-46

64

fo

r

a li

stin

g o

f th

e d

esig

nat

ed a

reas

.

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char

ges

to

sto

rm d

itch

es o

r d

rain

s fr

om

in

du

stri

al

acti

vit

ies

of

any

su

bst

ance

are

pro

hib

ited

.

Pra

ctic

e g

oo

d h

ou

sek

eep

ing

wh

en o

uts

ide

by

pro

per

ly

dis

po

sin

g o

f tr

ash

in

clo

sed

co

nta

iner

s to

pre

ven

t d

ebri

s

fro

m f

loat

ing

in

to s

torm

dit

ches

.

Ou

tdo

or

acti

vit

ies,

in

clu

din

g m

issi

on

, co

nst

ruct

ion

, an

d

mai

nte

nan

ce,

are

to b

e p

erfo

rmed

wit

ho

ut

con

tam

inat

ion

to

sto

rm d

itch

es.

Fo

r ad

dit

ion

al i

nfo

rmat

ion

, p

leas

e co

nsu

lt t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y

Sto

rm W

ater

Po

llu

tio

n P

rev

enti

on

Pla

n,

avai

lab

le a

t th

e

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e.

82

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

30

Oil

/Wa

ter

Sep

ara

tors

Flu

ids

such

as

soap

s, d

eter

gen

ts, so

lven

ts, fu

els,

th

inn

ers,

pai

nts

, o

r

oil

are

pro

hib

ited

in

oil

/wat

er s

epar

ato

rs.

Fo

r ad

dit

ional

in

form

atio

n,

ple

ase

con

tact

th

e D

epar

tmen

t o

f P

ub

lic

Work

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

Pes

t M

an

ag

emen

t

Pes

tici

des

are

str

ictl

y r

egu

late

d u

nder

Sta

te a

nd

Fed

eral

law

s, s

uch

as

the

Fed

eral

In

sect

icid

e, F

un

gic

ide

and

Ro

den

tici

de

Act

. T

he

Arm

y

req

uir

es t

hat

on

ly c

erti

fied

per

son

nel

can

ap

ply

co

mm

erci

al

pes

tici

des

. T

he

com

mis

sary

car

ries

a l

imit

ed n

um

ber

of

app

rov

ed

pes

t co

ntr

ol

pro

du

cts

that

can

be

use

d b

y F

ort

Gre

ely

res

iden

ts. A

ll

oth

er p

est

con

tro

l ef

fort

s o

n F

ort

Gre

ely

are

to

be

han

dle

d b

y t

he

bas

e

op

erat

ion

s se

rvic

e co

ntr

acto

r.

If y

ou

are

ex

per

ien

cin

g a

pro

ble

m w

ith

in

sect

s (r

oac

hes

, si

lver

fish

,

bee

s, w

asp

s, m

osq

uit

oes

); a

nim

als

(ro

den

ts a

nd

bir

ds)

; o

r p

lan

ts

(bro

adle

af w

eed

s o

r o

ther

veg

etat

ion

), p

leas

e co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e at

(9

07

) 8

73

-46

64

.

Na

tura

l R

eso

urc

es

It i

s th

e A

rmy

’s g

oal

to

co

nse

rve,

per

pet

uat

e, a

nd

en

han

ce t

he

nat

ura

l

eco

syst

ems

pre

sen

t o

n A

rmy l

and

s. N

atu

ral

eco

syst

ems

are

bes

t

mai

nta

ined

by

pro

tect

ing

th

e b

iolo

gic

al d

iver

sity

of

nat

ive

pla

nts

an

d

anim

als.

H

abit

at m

anag

emen

t is

th

e k

ey t

o e

ffec

tiv

e co

nse

rvat

ion

an

d

the

pro

tect

ion

of

end

ang

ered

or

thre

aten

ed s

pec

ies.

A

lway

s ch

eck

wit

h t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e (9

07

)

87

3-4

66

4 a

nd

th

e In

teg

rate

d T

rain

ing

Are

a M

anag

emen

t S

pec

iali

st

(907)

873-1

614, w

ell

in a

dvan

ce o

f a

new

pro

ject

.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

31

La

nd

Ma

na

gem

ent

So

il a

nd

veg

etat

ion

in

Ala

ska

are

par

ticu

larl

y v

uln

erab

le t

o d

amag

e

fro

m h

um

an a

ctiv

itie

s su

ch a

s o

ff-r

oad

veh

icle

tra

vel

an

d e

ven

som

eth

ing

as

seem

ing

ly b

enig

n a

s fo

ot

traf

fic.

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hen

op

erat

ing

hea

vy

equ

ipm

ent,

car

e sh

ou

ld a

lso

be

tak

en t

o a

vo

id m

ech

anic

al d

amag

e to

tree

tru

nk

s an

d r

oo

ts. T

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

(90

7)

87

3-4

66

4, sh

ou

ld b

e an

act

ive

par

tici

pan

t in

all

pla

nn

ing

an

d d

ecis

ion

-mak

ing

act

ivit

ies

reg

ard

ing

lan

d u

se t

o e

nsu

re t

hat

cu

rren

t an

d p

lan

ned

mis

sio

n a

ctiv

itie

s (e

.g.,

mas

ter

pla

nn

ing

, si

te a

pp

rov

al r

equ

ests

, co

nst

ruct

ion

req

ues

ts,

etc.

)

are

con

du

cted

in

a m

ann

er c

om

pat

ible

wit

h n

atu

ral

reso

urc

e an

d

env

iro

nm

enta

l re

qu

irem

ents

.

Wil

dli

fe M

an

ag

emen

t

A s

pec

ies

of

con

cern

at

Fo

rt G

reel

y i

s th

e

mig

rato

ry s

wal

low

. S

wal

low

s, n

ests

, eg

gs,

and

ch

ick

s ar

e n

ever

to

be

dis

turb

ed o

r

des

tro

yed

an

d a

ny

on

e o

bse

rvin

g a

ctiv

itie

s

of

this

nat

ure

mu

st i

mm

edia

tely

rep

ort

th

e

inci

den

t to

th

e E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l C

oo

rdin

ato

r

at (

90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

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ase

con

sult

th

e

Inte

gra

ted

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inin

g A

rea

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agem

ent

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ecia

list

at

(90

7)

87

3-1

61

4, an

d t

he

En

vir

on

men

tal

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ord

inat

or

at

(90

7)

87

3-4

66

4 f

or

furt

her

in

form

atio

n o

n t

hes

e b

ird

s an

d f

or

a

com

ple

te l

ist

of

all

the

spec

ies

that

mak

e th

eir

ho

me

in t

he

Fo

rt G

reel

y

area

.

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tori

c, A

rch

aeo

log

ica

l, a

nd

Cu

ltu

ral

Sit

es

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e A

lask

a H

isto

ric

Pre

serv

ati

on

Act

, th

e N

ati

on

al

His

tori

c

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serv

ati

on

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, an

d A

rmy

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ula

tio

n 2

00

-4 p

rote

ct h

isto

ric

and

arch

aeolo

gic

al r

eso

urc

es a

t F

ort

Gre

ely

. (

Ref

er t

o A

R 2

00

-4 a

nd

DA

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edia

tely

rep

ort

any

in

cid

ents

of

swal

low

nes

t, e

gg

,

or

chic

k d

estr

uct

ion

to t

he

En

vir

on

men

tal

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ord

inat

or

at

(90

7)

87

3-4

66

4.

83

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

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. A

rmy

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ely

32

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200-4

fo

r re

gu

lato

ry g

uid

ance

.) S

om

e ac

tivit

ies

at F

ort

Gre

ely

may

req

uir

e co

nsu

ltat

ion

wit

h t

he

Ala

ska

Sta

te H

isto

ric

Pre

serv

atio

n

Off

ice

(SH

PO

) b

efo

re t

he

wo

rk c

an c

om

men

ce.

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e D

epar

tmen

t o

f

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e w

ill

arra

ng

e th

e co

nsu

ltat

ion

, if

req

uir

ed.

Th

e co

nsu

ltat

ion

pro

cess

can

tak

e ap

pro

xim

atel

y 6

to

12

wee

ks,

acc

ord

ing

to

th

e n

atu

re a

nd

in

ten

sity

of

the

pro

po

sed

act

ion

.

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e F

ort

Gre

ely

are

a is

ric

h i

n p

re-h

isto

ric

arch

aeo

log

ical

sit

es.

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ow

led

ge

of

the

loca

tio

n o

f th

ese

site

s is

res

tric

ted

to

pre

ven

t

loo

tin

g a

nd

des

ecra

tio

n. R

equ

ests

fo

r an

y t

yp

e o

f g

rou

nd

dis

turb

ance

acti

vit

ies

mu

st b

e m

ade

to t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s

En

vir

on

men

tal

Off

ice

wel

l in

ad

van

ce o

f th

e p

rop

ose

d a

ctiv

ity

(se

e

the

sect

ion

on D

igg

ing

, h

erei

n).

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hat

off

ice

wil

l p

rov

ide

info

rmat

ion

on

wh

eth

er a

sit

e is

saf

e to

dis

turb

or

dig

in

, an

d w

ill

con

du

ct a

ny

req

uir

ed c

on

sult

atio

n w

ith

th

e S

tate

His

tori

c P

rese

rvat

ion

Off

ice.

Arc

hae

olo

gic

al r

eso

urc

es d

isco

ver

ed o

n F

eder

al p

rop

erty

are

pro

tect

ed u

nd

er t

he

Arc

hae

olo

gic

al R

eso

urc

e P

rote

ctio

n A

ct. I

f an

arch

aeolo

gic

al s

ite

or

an a

rtif

act

is d

isco

ver

ed d

uri

ng

th

e co

urs

e o

f

any

act

ivit

y, co

nta

ct t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l

Off

ice

(90

7)

87

3-4

66

4. R

eco

rd t

he

loca

tio

n o

f th

e si

te a

nd

en

sure

th

at

nei

ther

th

e si

te n

or

the

arti

fact

s ar

e dis

turb

ed.

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

Fort

Gre

ely

33

En

vir

on

men

tal

Pro

ced

ure

s

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e fo

llo

win

g i

s a

list

of

the

Fo

rt G

reel

y E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l p

roce

du

res

avai

lab

le i

n t

he

Pu

bli

c W

ork

s E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l O

ffic

e:

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ov

e G

rou

nd

Sto

rag

e T

ank

/Un

der

gro

un

d S

tora

ge

Tan

k

Mo

nit

ori

ng

Air

Co

mp

lian

ce M

on

ito

rin

g

Asb

esto

s R

emo

val

, T

ransp

ort

atio

n,

and

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po

sal

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nk

ing

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er T

reat

men

t

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ard

ou

s M

ater

ials

an

d W

aste

Man

agem

ent

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itu

tio

nal

Co

ntr

ols

, E

vac

uat

ion

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aran

ces

Lea

d B

ased

Pai

nt

Nat

ion

al E

nv

iro

nm

enta

l P

oli

cy A

ct

Pes

tici

de/

Her

bic

ide

Ap

pli

cati

on

Pro

tect

ion

of

Bir

ds

and

Mam

mal

s–S

wal

low

s P

oli

cy

Rad

on

Mo

nit

ori

ng

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lid

Was

te C

oll

ecti

on

an

d D

isp

osa

l

Sp

ill

No

tifi

cati

on

an

d R

esp

on

se

Sto

rm W

ater

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llu

tio

n P

rev

enti

on

Was

tew

ater

Tre

atm

ent.

84

En

vir

on

men

tal

Han

db

oo

k

Feb

ruar

y 2

00

6

U.S

. A

rmy

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Gre

ely

34

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eren

ces

32

CF

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art

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1,

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vir

on

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of

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y A

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ns,

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arch

20

02

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40

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19

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nv

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97

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ult

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on

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19

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e D

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t

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3

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artm

ent

of

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bli

c W

ork

s

87

3-4

58

2

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vir

on

men

tal

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ice

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3-4

66

4

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ura

l R

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4

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85

Environmental Baseline Survey

49th


Fort Greely, Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS

UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT GREELY

P. O. BOX 31310, FORT GREELY, ALASKA 99731

IMPC-GRE-PWH

MEMORANDUM FOR HOUSING OCCUPANTS

SUBJECT: Disclosure of Information on Lead-based Paint and/or Lead-based Paint Hazards

Public Law requires the Army to provide you with information concerning lead-based paint in your government

owned housing unit. Repainting lead-based paint areas with paint that does not contain lead has encapsulated

the majority of lead-based paint in the housing areas. However, some hazards may remain and the

recommendations in the attached EPA pamphlet should be followed.

LEAD WARNING STATEMENT

Housing build before 1978 (such as the 700 and 800-series housing units) may contain lead-based paint. Lead

contained in paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if swallowed or inhaled. Report any damaged,

flaking or chipped paint to the service order desk at 869-3000. Examples of common areas where lead-based

paint may have been applied in the past include doors, door frames, door casings, closet rods, closet shelves,

moldings, baseboards, handrails, beams and columns. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children

and pregnant women.

Housing Office Disclosure

The presence of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards:

Known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards are/or could be present in the housing unit.

Housing Occupants Acknowledgement (initial)

(1) _____ Housing occupant has received notification of lead-based paint hazard.

(2) _____ Housing occupant has received the EPA pamphlet “Protect Your Family from Lead in Your

Home”.

86


49th


Fort Greely, Alaska

IMPA-GRE-PWH

SUBJECT: Disclosure of Information on Lead-based Paint and/or Lead-based Paint Hazards

Quarters Offered for Assignment

Quarters # _________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Occupant: (Print, Sign and Date)

Certification of Accuracy

I certify that the above information provided to the above occupant is true and correct to the best of my

knowledge.

______________________________________________________________________________

Housing Office Representative (Print, Sign and Date)

87


49th


Fort Greely, Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS

UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT GREELY

P. O. BOX 31310, FORT GREELY, ALASKA 99731

IMPC-GRE-PWH

MEMORANDUM FOR HOUSING OCCUPANTS

SUBJECT: Disclosure of Information on Asbestos Hazards

Public Law requires the Army to provide you with information concerning asbestos in your government owned

housing unit.

ASBESTOS WARNING STATEMENT

Housing built before 1980 (such as the 700 and 800-series housing units) may contain asbestos in various

building materials. The materials that may contain asbestos are pipe insulation, sheetrock mud, sheetrock, vinyl

flooring, vinyl base cove and the glues used to attach these items

When these materials are undamaged, the asbestos is properly contained and cannot be released into the air and

there is no health hazard. If the asbestos-containing materials are damaged or become friable and asbestos

fibers are released into the air, there is a potential health hazard. All housing units have been inspected by a

trained asbestos worker. Any needed repairs have been completed or are in progress. If you have any questions

or concerns about your unit, please contact the Garrison Housing Manager at 873-4658.

It is your responsibility as a tenant to ensure that potential asbestos-containing materials remain undamaged

during your occupancy. Also, it is your responsibility to report any asbestos identification labels that have

come off or been removed. If damage occurs immediately call for emergency service at 869-3000.

Housing Occupant’s Acknowledgment (Print, Sign and Date)

Building Number _______ Unit _____

______________________________________ _______________

Housing Occupant (Print and Sign) Date

88

Recycled/Recyclable

Prin

ted

with

veg

etab

le o

il ba

sed

inks

on

recy

cled

pap

er

(min

imum

50%

pos

tcon

sum

er)

proc

ess

chlo

rine

free

.

If y

ou t

hink

you

r ho

me

has

high

le

vels

of

lead

:�

Get

you

r yo

ung

child

ren

test

ed f

or le

ad, e

ven

ifth

ey s

eem

hea

lthy.

�W

ash

child

ren’

s ha

nds,

bot

tles,

pac

ifier

s, a

nd t

oys

ofte

n.

�M

ake

sure

chi

ldre

n ea

t he

alth

y, lo

w-f

at f

oods

.

�G

et y

our

hom

e ch

ecke

d fo

r le

ad h

azar

ds.

�Re

gula

rly c

lean

flo

ors,

win

dow

sill

s, a

nd o

ther

su

rfac

es.

�W

ipe

soil

off

shoe

s be

fore

ent

erin

g ho

use.

�Ta

lk t

o yo

ur la

ndlo

rd a

bout

fix

ing

surf

aces

with

peel

ing

or c

hipp

ing

pain

t.

�Ta

ke p

reca

utio

ns t

o av

oid

expo

sure

to

lead

dus

tw

hen

rem

odel

ing

or r

enov

atin

g (c

all 1

-800

-424

-LE

AD

for

gui

delin

es).

�D

on’t

use

a b

elt-

sand

er,

pro

pan

e to

rch,

hig

hte

mp

erat

ure

heat

gun

, sc

rap

er,

or s

andp

aper

on

pai

nted

sur

face

s th

at m

ay c

onta

in le

ad.

�D

on’t

try

to

rem

ove

lead

-bas

ed p

aint

you

rsel

f.

Sim

ple

Step

s To

Pro

tect

You

r Fa

mily

Fr

om L

ead

Haz

ards

Prot

ect

Your

Fam

ilyFr

omLe

ad I

nYo

urH

ome

Uni

ted

Stat

es

Envi

ronm

enta

lPr

otec

tion

Age

ncy

Uni

ted

Stat

esC

onsu

mer

Pro

duct

Safe

ty C

omm

issi

on

Uni

ted

Stat

esD

epar

tmen

t of

Hou

sing

and

Urb

an D

evel

opm

ent

89

Man

y ho

uses

and

ap

artm

ents

bui

lt be

fore

197

8 ha

vep

aint

tha

t co

ntai

ns h

igh

leve

ls o

f le

ad (

calle

d le

ad-

base

d p

aint

). L

ead

from

pai

nt,

chip

s, a

nd d

ust

can

pos

e se

rious

hea

lth h

azar

ds if

not

tak

en c

are

of p

rop

erly

.

OW

NER

S, B

UYE

RS,

and

REN

TER

Sar

een

cour

aged

to

chec

k fo

r le

ad (

see

page

6)

befo

re r

entin

g, b

uyin

g or

ren

ovat

ing

pre-

1978

hou

sing

.

Feder

al la

w r

equi

res

that

indi

vidu

als

rece

ive

cert

ain

info

rmat

ion

befo

re r

entin

g, b

uyin

g, o

r re

nova

ting

pre

-197

8 ho

usin

g:

LAN

DLO

RD

Sha

ve t

o di

sclo

se k

now

n in

for-

mat

ion

on le

ad-b

ased

pai

nt a

nd le

ad-b

ased

pai

nt h

azar

ds b

efor

e le

ases

tak

e ef

fect

.Le

ases

mus

t in

clud

e a

disc

losu

re a

bout

lead

-bas

ed p

aint

.

SELL

ERS

have

to

disc

lose

kno

wn

info

rma-

tion

on le

ad-b

ased

pai

nt a

nd le

ad-b

ased

pain

t ha

zard

s be

fore

sel

ling

a ho

use.

Sal

esco

ntra

cts

mus

t in

clud

e a

disc

losu

re a

bout

lead

-bas

ed p

aint

. Buy

ers

have

up

to 1

0da

ys t

o ch

eck

for

lead

.

REN

OVA

TOR

Sdi

stur

bing

mor

e th

an 2

squ

are

feet

of

pain

ted

surf

aces

hav

e to

giv

e yo

uth

is p

amph

let

befo

re s

tart

ing

wor

k.

Are

You

Pla

nnin

g To

Buy

, R

ent,

or

Ren

ovat

ea

Hom

e B

uilt

Bef

ore

1978

?IM

POR

TAN

T!

Lead

Fro

m P

aint

, D

ust,

and

Soil

Can

Be

Dan

gero

us I

f N

otM

anag

ed P

rope

rly

FAC

T:Le

ad e

xpos

ure

can

harm

you

ng

child

ren

and

babi

es e

ven

befo

re t

hey

are

born

.

FAC

T:Ev

en c

hild

ren

who

see

m h

ealth

y ca

nha

ve h

igh

leve

ls o

f le

ad in

the

ir bo

dies

.

FAC

T:Pe

ople

can

get

lead

in t

heir

bodi

es b

ybr

eath

ing

or s

wal

low

ing

lead

dus

t, o

r by

eatin

g so

il or

pai

nt c

hips

con

tain

ing

lead

.

FAC

T:Pe

ople

hav

e m

any

optio

ns f

or r

educ

ing

lead

haz

ards

. In

mos

t ca

ses,

lead

-bas

edpa

int

that

is in

goo

d co

nditi

on is

not

aha

zard

.

FAC

T:Re

mov

ing

lead

-bas

ed p

aint

impr

oper

lyca

n in

crea

se t

he d

ange

r to

you

r fa

mily

.

If yo

u th

ink

your

hom

e m

ight

hav

e le

ad

haza

rds,

rea

d th

is p

amph

let

to le

arn

som

e si

mpl

e st

eps

to p

rote

ct y

our

fam

ily.

1

90

2

Peop

le c

an g

et l

ead

in t

heir

bod

y if

the

y:

�B

reat

he in

lead

dus

t (e

spec

ially

dur

ing

reno

vatio

ns t

hat

dist

urb

pai

nted

su

rfac

es).

�Pu

t th

eir

hand

s or

oth

er o

bjec

ts

cove

red

with

lead

dus

t in

the

ir m

outh

s.

�Ea

t p

aint

chi

ps

or s

oil t

hat

cont

ains

lead

.

Lead

is e

ven

mor

e da

nger

ous

to c

hild

ren

unde

r th

e ag

e of

6:

�At

this

age

chi

ldre

n’s

brai

ns a

nd n

ervo

ussy

stem

s ar

e m

ore

sens

itive

to

the

dam

-ag

ing

effe

cts

of le

ad.

�C

hild

ren’

s gr

owin

g bo

dies

abs

orb

mor

ele

ad.

�B

abie

s an

d yo

ung

child

ren

ofte

n pu

tth

eir

hand

s an

d ot

her

obje

cts

in t

heir

mou

ths.

The

se o

bjec

ts c

an h

ave

lead

dust

on

them

.

Lead

is a

lso

dang

erou

s to

wom

en o

fch

ildbe

arin

g ag

e:

�W

omen

with

a h

igh

lead

leve

l in

thei

rsy

stem

prio

r to

pre

gnan

cy w

ould

exp

ose

a fe

tus

to le

ad t

hrou

gh t

he p

lace

nta

durin

g fe

tal d

evel

opm

ent.

Lead

Get

s in

the

Bod

y in

Man

y W

ays

Ch

ildh

oo

dle

adp

ois

oni

ngre

mai

ns a

maj

or

envi

ronm

en-

tal

hea

lth

pro

ble

m i

nth

e U

.S.

Even

ch

ildre

nw

ho

ap

pea

rh

ealt

hy

can

hav

e da

nger

-o

us

leve

ls o

fle

ad i

n th

eir

bo

dies

.

3

Lead

’s E

ffec

ts

It is

impo

rtan

t to

kno

w t

hat

even

exp

osur

eto

low

leve

ls o

f le

ad c

an s

ever

ely

harm

ch

ildre

n.

In c

hild

ren,

lead

can

cau

se:

�N

ervo

us s

yste

m a

nd k

idne

y da

mag

e.

�Le

arni

ng d

isab

ilitie

s, a

tten

tion

defic

itdi

sord

er, a

nd d

ecre

ased

inte

llige

nce.

�Sp

eech

, lan

guag

e, a

nd b

ehav

ior

prob

lem

s.

�Po

or m

uscl

e co

ordi

natio

n.

�D

ecre

ased

mus

cle

and

bone

gro

wth

.

�H

earin

g da

mag

e.

Whi

le lo

w-l

ead

exp

osur

e is

mos

t co

mm

on,

exp

osur

e to

hig

h le

vels

of

lead

can

hav

e de

vast

atin

g ef

fect

s on

child

ren,

incl

udin

g se

izur

es,

unco

n-sc

ious

ness

, and

, in

som

e ca

ses,

dea

th.

Alth

ough

chi

ldre

n ar

e es

peci

ally

su

scep

tible

to

lead

exp

osur

e, le

ad

can

be d

ange

rous

for

adu

lts t

oo.

In a

dult

s, le

ad c

an c

ause

:

�In

crea

sed

chan

ce o

f ill

ness

dur

ing

preg

nanc

y.

�H

arm

to

a fe

tus,

incl

udin

g br

ain

dam

age

or d

eath

.

�Fe

rtili

ty p

robl

ems

(in m

en a

nd w

omen

).

�H

igh

bloo

d pr

essu

re.

�D

iges

tive

prob

lem

s.

�N

erve

dis

orde

rs.

�M

emor

y an

d co

ncen

trat

ion

prob

lem

s.

�M

uscl

e an

d jo

int

pain

.

Bra

in o

r N

erve

Dam

age

Slo

wed

G

row

th

Hea

ring

Pro

blem

s

Rep

rodu

ctiv

eP

robl

ems

(Adu

lts)

Dig

estiv

eP

robl

ems

Lead

aff

ects

the

bo

dy i

nm

any

way

s.

91

4

Man

y ho

mes

bui

lt b

efor

e 19

78 h

ave

lead

-ba

sed

pain

t. T

he f

eder

al g

over

nmen

tba

nned

lead

-bas

ed p

aint

fro

m h

ousi

ng in

1978

. Som

e st

ates

sto

pped

its

use

even

earli

er. L

ead

can

be f

ound

:

�In

hom

es in

the

city

, cou

ntry

, or

subu

rbs.

�In

apa

rtm

ents

, sin

gle-

fam

ily h

omes

, and

both

priv

ate

and

publ

ic h

ousi

ng.

�In

side

and

outs

ide

of t

he h

ouse

.

�In

soi

l aro

und

a ho

me.

(So

il ca

n pi

ck u

ple

ad f

rom

ext

erio

r pa

int

or o

ther

sou

rces

such

as

past

use

of

lead

ed g

as in

car

s.)

Tore

duce

you

r ch

ild's

exp

osur

e to

lea

d,ge

t yo

ur c

hild

che

cked

, ha

ve y

our

hom

ete

sted

(es

peci

ally

if y

our

hom

e ha

s pa

int

in p

oor

cond

itio

n an

d w

as b

uilt

bef

ore

1978

), a

nd f

ix a

ny h

azar

ds y

ou m

ay h

ave.

Chi

ldre

n's

bloo

d le

ad le

vels

ten

d to

incr

ease

rapi

dly

from

6 t

o 12

mon

ths

of a

ge, a

ndte

nd t

o pe

ak a

t 18

to

24 m

onth

s of

age

.

Con

sult

your

doc

tor

for

advi

ce o

n te

stin

gyo

ur c

hild

ren.

A s

impl

e bl

ood

test

can

dete

ct h

igh

leve

ls o

f le

ad. B

lood

tes

ts a

reus

ually

rec

omm

ende

d fo

r:

�C

hild

ren

at a

ges

1 an

d 2.

�C

hild

ren

or o

ther

fam

ily m

embe

rs w

hoha

ve b

een

expo

sed

to h

igh

leve

ls o

f le

ad.

�C

hild

ren

who

sho

uld

be t

este

d un

der

your

sta

te o

r lo

cal h

ealth

scr

eeni

ng p

lan.

Yo

ur d

octo

r ca

n ex

plai

n w

hat

the

test

res

ults

mea

n an

d if

mor

e te

stin

g w

ill b

e ne

eded

.

Get

you

rch

ildre

n an

dho

me

test

edif

you

thi

nkyo

ur h

ome

has

high

lev

-el

s of

lea

d.

Che

ckin

g Yo

ur F

amily

for

Lea

d

Whe

re L

ead-

Bas

ed P

aint

Is

Foun

d

In g

ener

al,

the

olde

r yo

urho

me,

the

mor

e lik

ely

itha

s le

ad-

base

d pa

int.

Lead

-bas

ed p

aint

is u

sual

ly n

ot a

haz

ard

ifit

is in

goo

d co

nditi

on, a

nd it

is n

ot o

n an

impa

ct o

r fr

ictio

n su

rfac

e, li

ke a

win

dow

. It

is d

efin

ed b

y th

e fe

dera

l gov

ernm

ent

aspa

int

with

lead

leve

ls g

reat

er t

han

or e

qual

to 1

.0 m

illig

ram

per

squ

are

cent

imet

er, o

rm

ore

than

0.5

% b

y w

eigh

t.

Det

erio

rati

ng l

ead-

base

d pa

int

(pee

ling,

chip

ping

, ch

alki

ng,

crac

king

or

dam

aged

)is

a h

azar

d an

d ne

eds

imm

edia

te a

tten

tion.

It m

ay a

lso

be a

haz

ard

whe

n fo

und

on s

ur-

face

s th

at c

hild

ren

can

chew

or

that

get

alo

t of

wea

r-an

d-te

ar, s

uch

as:

�W

indo

ws

and

win

dow

sill

s.

�D

oors

and

doo

r fr

ames

.

�St

airs

, rai

lings

, ban

iste

rs, a

nd p

orch

es.

Lead

dus

tca

n fo

rm w

hen

lead

-bas

ed p

aint

is s

crap

ed, s

ande

d, o

rhe

ated

. Dus

t al

so f

orm

s w

hen

pain

ted

surf

aces

bum

p or

rub

tog

eth-

er.L

ead

chip

s an

d du

st c

an g

et o

n su

rfac

es a

nd o

bjec

ts t

hat

peop

leto

uch.

Set

tled

lead

dus

t ca

n re

-ent

er t

he a

ir w

hen

peop

le v

acuu

m,

swee

p, o

r w

alk

thro

ugh

it. T

he f

ollo

win

g tw

o fe

dera

l sta

ndar

ds h

ave

been

set

for

lead

haz

ards

in d

ust:

�40

mic

rogr

ams

per

squa

re f

oot

(µg/

ft2 )

and

hig

her

for

floor

s,in

clud

ing

carp

eted

flo

ors.

�25

0 µg

/ft2

and

high

er f

or in

terio

r w

indo

w s

ills.

Lead

in s

oilc

an b

e a

haza

rd w

hen

child

ren

play

in b

are

soil

orw

hen

peop

le b

ring

soil

into

the

hou

se o

n th

eir

shoe

s. T

he f

ollo

win

gtw

o fe

dera

l sta

ndar

ds h

ave

been

set

for

lead

haz

ards

in r

esid

entia

lso

il:

�40

0 pa

rts

per

mill

ion

(ppm

) an

d hi

gher

in p

lay

area

s of

bar

e so

il.

�1,

200

ppm

(av

erag

e) a

nd h

ighe

r in

bar

e so

il in

the

rem

aind

er o

fth

e ya

rd.

The

only

way

to

find

out

if pa

int,

dus

t an

d so

il le

ad h

azar

ds e

xist

isto

tes

t fo

r th

em. T

he n

ext

page

des

crib

es t

he m

ost

com

mon

met

h-od

s us

ed.

Lead

fro

mpa

int

chip

s,w

hich

you

can

see,

and

lead

dus

t,w

hich

you

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way

sse

e, c

an b

oth

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erio

us

haza

rds.

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tify

ing

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Haz

ards

5

92

6

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can

get

your

hom

e te

sted

for

lead

inse

vera

l diff

eren

t w

ays:

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pai

nt in

spec

tion

tells

you

whe

ther

you

rho

me

has

lead

-bas

ed p

aint

and

whe

re it

is lo

cate

d. I

t won

’t te

ll yo

u w

heth

er o

r not

your

hom

e cu

rren

tly h

as le

ad h

azar

ds.

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risk

ass

essm

ent

tells

you

if y

our

hom

ecu

rren

tly h

as a

ny le

ad h

azar

ds f

rom

lead

in p

aint

, dus

t, or

soi

l. It

als

o te

lls y

ou w

hat

actio

ns t

o ta

ke t

o ad

dres

s an

y ha

zard

s.

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com

bina

tion

risk

asse

ssm

ent

and

insp

ectio

n te

lls y

ou if

you

r ho

me

has

any

lead

haz

ards

and

if y

our

hom

e ha

san

y le

ad-b

ased

pai

nt, a

nd w

here

the

lead

-bas

ed p

aint

is lo

cate

d.

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a t

rain

ed a

nd c

ertif

ied

test

ing

prof

es-

sion

al w

ho w

ill u

se a

ran

ge o

f re

liabl

em

etho

ds w

hen

test

ing

your

hom

e.

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sual

insp

ectio

n of

pai

nt c

ondi

tion

and

loca

tion.

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por

tabl

e x-

ray

fluor

esce

nce

(XR

F)m

achi

ne.

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b te

sts

of p

aint

, du

st,

and

soil

sam

ple

s.

Ther

e ar

e st

ate

and

fede

ral p

rogr

ams

inpl

ace

to e

nsur

e th

at t

estin

g is

don

e sa

fely,

relia

bly,

and

eff

ectiv

ely.

C

onta

ct y

our

stat

eor

loca

l age

ncy

(see

bot

tom

of

page

11)

for

mor

e in

form

atio

n, o

r ca

ll 1-

800-

424-

LEA

D(5

323)

for

a lis

t of

con

tact

s in

you

r ar

ea.

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e te

st k

its

for

lead

are

ava

ilabl

e, b

utm

ay n

ot a

lway

s be

acc

urat

e.C

onsu

mer

ssh

ould

not

rel

y on

the

se k

its b

efor

e do

ing

reno

vatio

ns o

r to

ass

ure

safe

ty.

Ch

ecki

ng Y

ou

r H

om

e fo

r Le

ad

Just

kno

win

gth

at a

hom

eha

s le

ad-

base

d pa

int

may

not

tel

lyo

u if

the

re

is a

haz

ard.

7

If y

ou s

uspe

ct t

hat

your

hou

se h

as l

ead

haza

rds,

you

can

tak

e so

me

imm

edia

test

eps

to r

educ

e yo

ur f

amily

’s r

isk:

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you

ren

t, n

otif

y yo

ur l

andl

ord

ofpe

elin

g or

chi

ppin

g pa

int.

�C

lean

up

pain

t ch

ips

imm

edia

tely

.

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lean

flo

ors,

win

dow

fra

mes

, w

indo

wsi

lls,

and

othe

r su

rfac

es w

eekl

y. U

se a

mop

or

spon

ge w

ith w

arm

wat

er a

nd a

gene

ral a

ll-pu

rpos

e cl

eane

r or

a c

lean

erm

ade

spec

ifica

lly f

or le

ad. R

EMEM

BER

:N

EVER

MIX

AM

MO

NIA

AN

D B

LEA

CH

PRO

DU

CTS

TO

GET

HER

SIN

CE

THEY

CA

N F

ORM

A D

AN

GER

OU

S G

AS.

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orou

ghly

rin

se s

pong

es a

nd m

ophe

ads

afte

r cl

eani

ng d

irty

or

dust

yar

eas.

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ash

child

ren’

s ha

nds

ofte

n, e

spec

ial-

ly b

efor

e th

ey e

at a

nd b

efor

e na

p ti

me

and

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tim

e.

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ep p

lay

area

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ean.

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h bo

ttle

s,pa

cifie

rs, t

oys,

and

stu

ffed

ani

mal

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gula

rly.

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ep c

hild

ren

from

che

win

g w

indo

wsi

lls o

r ot

her

pain

ted

surf

aces

.

�C

lean

or

rem

ove

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fore

ente

ring

you

r ho

me

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void

trac

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ead

from

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l.

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ake

sure

chi

ldre

n ea

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trit

ious

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w-f

at m

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h in

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cal

cium

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ch a

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inac

h an

d da

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rodu

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ldre

n w

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ood

diet

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sorb

less

lead

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Wha

t Yo

u C

an D

o N

ow T

o Pr

otec

t Yo

ur F

amily

93

8

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dditi

on t

o da

y-to

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cle

anin

g an

d go

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triti

on:

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u ca

n te

mpo

rari

lyre

duce

lead

haz

ards

by t

akin

g ac

tions

suc

h as

rep

airin

g da

m-

aged

pai

nted

sur

face

s an

d pl

antin

g gr

ass

to c

over

soi

l with

hig

h le

ad le

vels

. The

seac

tions

(ca

lled

“int

erim

con

trol

s”)

are

not

perm

anen

t so

lutio

ns a

nd w

ill n

eed

ongo

-in

g at

tent

ion.

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per

man

entl

yre

mov

e le

ad h

azar

ds,

you

shou

ld h

ire a

cer

tifie

d le

ad “

abat

e-m

ent”

con

trac

tor.

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tem

ent

(or

perm

a-ne

nt h

azar

d el

imin

atio

n) m

etho

dsin

clud

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mov

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sea

ling,

or

encl

osin

gle

ad-b

ased

pai

nt w

ith s

peci

al m

ater

ials

.Ju

st p

aint

ing

over

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haz

ard

with

reg

ular

pain

t is

not

per

man

ent

rem

oval

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ays

hire

a p

erso

n w

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peci

al t

rain

ing

for

corr

ectin

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ad p

robl

ems—

som

eone

who

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do t

his

wor

k sa

fely

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prop

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men

t to

cle

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p th

orou

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ntra

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mpl

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alifi

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ollo

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tric

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fety

rule

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men

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lls;

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genc

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pag

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lp in

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cert

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prof

essi

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you

r ar

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o se

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finan

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ass

ista

nce

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vaila

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uci

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Haz

ards

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Ho

me

Rem

ovin

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prop

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ease

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haza

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oyo

ur f

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prea

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even

mor

ele

ad d

ust

arou

nd t

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ofes

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hois

tra

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zard

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fely

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caut

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con

trac

tor

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u be

gin

rem

odel

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turb

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inte

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rfac

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such

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crap

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wal

ls):

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ave

the

area

tes

ted

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lead

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edp

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.

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o n

ot

use

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elt-

sand

er,

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pan

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tem

per

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eat

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scra

per

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ndp

aper

to

rem

ove

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aint

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ese

actio

ns c

reat

ela

rge

amou

nts

of le

ad d

ust

and

fum

es.

Lead

dus

t ca

n re

mai

n in

you

r ho

me

long

aft

er t

he w

ork

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one.

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mp

ora

rily

mo

ve y

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r fa

mily

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chi

ldre

n an

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en)

out

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he a

par

tmen

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hou

se u

ntil

the

wor

k is

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pro

p-

erly

cle

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. If

you

can

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ove

your

fam

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ast

com

ple

tely

sea

l off

the

wor

k ar

ea.

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re, d

urin

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afte

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nova

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read

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mp

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nova

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mod

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at c

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dust

into

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air.

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94

10

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rink

ing

wat

er.

Your

hom

e m

ight

hav

epl

umbi

ng w

ith le

ad o

r le

ad s

olde

r. C

all

your

loca

l hea

lth d

epar

tmen

t or

wat

ersu

pplie

r to

fin

d ou

t ab

out

test

ing

your

wat

er. Y

ou c

anno

t se

e, s

mel

l, or

tas

tele

ad, a

nd b

oilin

g yo

ur w

ater

will

not

get

rid o

f le

ad. I

f yo

u th

ink

your

plu

mbi

ngm

ight

hav

e le

ad in

it:

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se o

nly

cold

wat

er f

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ater

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spec

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wor

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brin

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how

er a

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hang

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our

wor

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our

fam

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itur

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tter

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sta

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gla

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r re

finis

hing

furn

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Appendix F: Turnover Inspection Materials

F.1 Portion of Scope of Work for Maintenance Contractor

Included is the information in the Garrison Army Family Housing and Garrison Unaccompanied Personnel Housing Contract Task Order referencing environmental and also flushing lines. The attachments are handouts for the residents. These areas are new to the task orders and will become effective 1 October, new fiscal year (the actual date is 29 Sep 07 to 28 Sep 08).

8.2.1.2.2.1 The Contractor shall ensure, upon notification of inbound Soldiers, that housing units are ready for

occupancy. When making housing units ready for occupancy, not earlier than one week prior to anticipated

occupancy, the Contractor shall flush the cold water lines. The Contractor shall perform the following

procedure to flush the cold water lines: all cold water faucets, sinks, tubs, and showers, will be turned on at a

high velocity and left to run for 20 minutes (at the same time); all toilets shall be flushed at least once at the

start of line flushing.

8.2.1.2.2.6.1 At time of assignment the Contractor shall provide each resident with: Residents Handbook,

Attachment #13; Disclosure of Information on Lead-based Paint and/or Lead-based Paint Hazards, Attachment

#14, and Asbestos Hazards, Attachment #15; “Protect your family from lead in your home” pamphlet,

Attachment #16; a copy of Common Repairs for Residents, Attachment #17; and a copy of Good Practice Tips

for Drinking water, Attachment #18.

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TTEERRMMIINNAATTIIOONN EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL IINNSSPPEECCTTIIOONN FFOORRMM

Asbestos Conditions

Is all asbestos insulation without cracks, holes or perforations? _____

Is lagging on insulation in good condition? _____

Is signage affixed to asbestos insulation as appropriate? _____

Comments:

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

_______________________________

Lead Based Paint

Is the paint covering window sills and handrails in good condition and not chipped?

_____

Comments:

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

_______________________________

Mold

Are windows and walls free of any mold? _____

If mold is present, describe condition (color, square footage, etc)

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

_______________________________

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Radon

Is a radon mitigation system present? _____

If so, is the radon ventilation fan working? _____

Comments:

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

_______________________________

Housing Unit Inspected _________________

Name of Inspector _____________________

Date of Inspection _____________________

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Appendix G – Drinking Water & Lead Analysis Post-wide Distributed Letter

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