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Public-Data File 88-21 GROUND-WATER-QUALITY Public-data File 88-21 GROUND-WATER-QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS IN ALASKA 1 Danita L. Maynard Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys July 1988 THIS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED FOR TECHNICAL CONTENT (EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TEXT) OR FOR CONFORMITY TO THE EDITORIAL STANDARDS OF DGGS. 794 University Avenue, Suite 200 Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-3645 'DGGS, 18225 Fish Hatchery Road, P.O. Box 772116, Eagle River, Alaska 99577. Table of Contents PAGE Introduction............................. 1 Northern Region Ambient Trend ~onitorik~ U.S. Geological Survey .................... 2 Site Monitoring U.S.DepartmentofDefense .................. 2 Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation........ 3 Alaska Department o'f Natural Resources ............ 6 University of Alaska ..................... 6 Public Water System (PWS) Monitoring Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation ........ 7 Alaska Department of Fish and Game .............. 16 Southcentral Region Ambient Trend Monitoring Alaska Department of Natural Resources ............ 18 Municipality of Anchorage .................. 18 Site Monitoring U.S. Department of Defense .................. 19 Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation ........ 20 Public Water System (PWS) ~onitoring Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation ........ 41 Alaska Department of Fish and Game .............. 64 Southeast Region Public Water System (PWS) Monitoring Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation ........ 66 CURRENT AND RECENT GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS IN ALASKA INTRODUCTION This report contains data supplemental to Maynard (1988), an evaluation of ground-water quality monitoring in Alaska. Ground-water quality monitoring is necessary to assess trends in ground-water quality, detect or assess ground-water contamination, assess remediation efforts, and assure potability of public-water systems (PWS) using ground-water supplies. The monitoring networks included here are administered by federal, state, or local agencies within Alaska. The networks are arranged by region and, within each region, by monitoring type. Types of monitoring include ambient trend, site, and PWS monitoring, as described in Maynard (1988). Monitoring stations which are not contained in a public record are not available for inclusion here. Therefore, some historical monitoring may not be included. ~nformationis welcome pertaining to additional monitoring stations yielding publicly available ground-water quality data. Please forward information to: DNRIDGGS P.O. BOX 772116 Eagle River, AK 99577 Phone : (907) 696-0070 GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Ambient trend LEAD AGENCY: USGS LOCATION: Badger Road area, Fairbanks, Alaska SAMPLING FREQUENCY: variable PARAMETERS ANALYZED : see below CONTACT PERSON: Pat Still USGS-WRS 4230 University Dr. - Suite 201 Anchorage, AK 99508-4664 COMMENTS: analyses include: temperature, specific conductance, pH, C02, alkalinity, bicarbonate, ammonia, NO NOj, P, hardness, Ca, Mg, C1, SO4, As, 2 + Fe, and fecal coliform network consists of 12 shaiiow observation wells GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: Department of Defense LOCATION: Campion Air Force Station SAMPLING FREQUENCY: once to twice yearly PARAMETERS ANALYZED: PAH CONTACT PERSON: Jeff Ayres Alaska Air Command, Anchorage, AK COMMENTS : GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: Department of Defense LOCATION: Galena Air Force- Station SAMPLING FREQUENCY: once to twice yearly PARAMETERS ANALYZED: PAH CONTACT PERSON: Jeff Ayres Alaska Air Command, Anchorage, AK COMMENTS : GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: DEC/Oil Spill Program LOCATION: Eielson AFB SAMPLING FREQUENCY: quarterly PARAMETERS ANALYZED: benzene CONTACT PERSON: John Janssen DECINRO, P.O. Box 1601, Fairbanks, AK 99707 COMMENTS : GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: DEC/Oil spiliProgram LOCATION: Kotzebue, Alaska. SAMPLING FREQUENCY: unknown PARAMETERS ANALYZED: product thickness CONTACT PERSON: John Janssen DEC /NRO P.O. Box 1601 Fairbanks, AK 99707 COMMENTS : GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS .- REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: DEC/Oil Spill Program LOCATION: MAPCO Refinery, North Pole, AK SAMPLING FREQUENCY: unknown PARAMETERS ANALYZED: BTX CONTACT PERSON:. John Janssen DEC /NRO P.O. Box 1601 Fairbanks, AK 99707 COMMENTS: 24 monitoring wells; 10-12 recovery wells GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: DECISolid waste Disposal Program LOCATION: North Star Borough landfill, Fairbanks, AK SAMPLING FREQUENCY: 3 times yearly PARAMETERS ANALYZED: pH, conductivity, C1, COD, Fe, Alkalinity, TDS, hardness, N03 CONTACT PERSON: Doug Lowery DEC/NRO P.O. Box 1601 Fairbanks, AK 99707 COMMENTS: 10 wells. Consultant reports by USGS; Tryck, Nyman, Hayes; and R&M according to the North Star Borough. GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: DEC/Solid Waste Disposal Program LOCATION: Ft. Wainwright, Fairbanks, AK SAMPLING-,FREQUENCY : quarterly PARAMETERS ANALYZED: Mn, d~,SO4, PAC, Zn, Ca, alkalinity, CaC03 saturation index (Langlier index), Mg, K, COD, phenols, endrin, methyoxyclor, toxaphene, 2,4,D, 2,4, 5-TPsilvex, gross beta, tritium, total THMs, As, Ba, NO NO2, Cl, Fe, Cd, Cr, Sr, Pb, Hg, F1, Cu, Se, Ag, Ne, dk, color, turbidity, corrosivity, specific conductance CONTACT PERSON: Doug Lowery DECINRO P.O. Box 1601 Fairbanks, AK 99707 ph. 452-1714 COMMENTS : GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: DNR-Division'of Mining LOCATION: Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy, Alaska SAMPLING FREQUENCY: 2-3 times yearly PARAMETERS ANALYZED: see below CONTACT PERSON: Carol Pahlke DNRIDOM P.o.' BOX 107016 Anchorage, AK 99510-7016 COMMENTS: data for 4 wells, now apparently destroyed, include: pH, specific conductance, TDS, acidity, total alkalinity, C1, F1, NO3, SO4, Al, As, Ba, Be, Cd, Ca, Cr, Cu, total Fe, dissolved Fe, Pb, Mg, Ni, total P, Mn, K, Na, Zn new wells have been installed, and data should be available GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: Site LEAD AGENCY: University of Alaska/Institute of Northern Engineering LOCATION; Fairbanks area SAMPLING FREQUENCY: monthly PARAMETERS ANALYZED: nitrate, ammonia, stable nitrogen isotope ratios CONTACT PERSON: Rebecca Johnson-McNichols INE Water Research Center 457 Duckering, UAF Fairbanks, AK 99775 COMMENTS: data included in a published thesis - consists of a network of 3 springs (Fox, Drovin, and an unnamed spring near Murphy Dome Road) and 4 wells (Gordon Henreid residence, Richard Burger residence, David Norton residence, and Pearl Creek School) GROUND-WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORKS REGION: Northern TYPE: PWS LEAD AGENCY : DECIPublic kinki in^ Water Program LOCATION: Statewide SAMPLING FREQUENCY: every 3 years PARAMETERS ANALYZED: Class A - inorganics, radiological, bacteriological Class B - nitrates, bacteriological CONTACT PERSON: Richard Farnell DEC/SERO P.O. BOX 2420 Juneau, AK 99803 ph. 789-3151 COMMENTS: Regional list follow. Public water systems not using ground water are not included. Data should be used with caution because quality control is uncertain. .- These data are evaluated individually, rather than as a whole, with the objective of assuring the quality of water supplied by public water systems. For the purposes of this report, however, PWS wells are included as a network capable of detecting contamination. Some PWS data are usable in ambient trend monitoring also. A = Active I = Inactive - D = Delete NORTHERN REGION, CLASS A SYSTEM CITY SYSTEM NAME LOCATION STATUS Barrow Apartments Browerville Water System Allakake t Allakaket Public Water Allakake t Ambler Ambler Water Project On the Kobuk River Anaktuvuk Pass NSBU-Anaktuvuk Pass On the Kobuk River Anchorage Centre Development-Centre PK Delta Junction, AK Beaver Beaver Water System Beaver, AK Clear Clear AFS Mile 284 Parks Hwy College Water Wagon Mi. 354 Parks Hwy Council Council Safe Water Facility Council Delta Living Word Academy Mi. 1379 AK Hwy Delta Junction Bergstads Trailer Court Mi. 1421 Ak Hwy Delta Junction Stan Orcutt Apts Mi. 266 Rich Hwy,DJ Delta Junction Smiths Green Acres MH Park Mi. 268 Rich Hwy Delta Junction Larrys Apartments Rapids Dr., DJ Dot Lake Dot Lake Water Utility Dot Lake, AK Eagle Eagle Community Well City of Eagle, AK Eagle Eagle Village Clinic Eagle Village Eielson AFB Eielson - Air Force Base Bldg.3228 Central Ester Ester Community Association Ester, AK Fairbanks DOTBPF - Jim River. Prospect CkIHaul Rd Fairbanks DOT~PF- FOX spring $ Mi. Elliot Hwy Fairbanks Lakeview Trailer Court Lakeview Dr. Fairbanks Lakeview Terr. Trailer Court 1071 Lakeview Terr. Fairbanks Peaceful Meadows MHP 3 Mi. Old Steese Fairbanks Badger Mobile Home Park 6% Mi. Badger Rd. Fairbanks University of Alaska U of A Campus Fairbanks Pioneer Wells B & Baranof Fairbanks Fairbanks Municipal Util. Fairbanks The Village MHP 1%Mi McGrath Rd. Fairbanks Huffman MHP 4% Mi. Badger Rd. Fairbanks Birchview Trailer Court 4% Mi. Steese Fairbanks Wildwood MHP 1 Mi. McGrath Rd. Fairbanks Riverview MHP 3 Mi. Badger Rd. Fairbanks Rainbow Valley MHP .5 Mi. Chena HS Rd. Fairbanks Town & Country Trailer Ct. 1 Mi. McGrath Rd. Fairbanks College Util. Corp. S. end Fairbanks St Fairbanks Valley Water Co Lakloey Drive Fairbanks Ptarmigan Hgts. Util. Chena Ridge Fairbanks Arctic Water Works Fairbanks Metro
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