Site Narrative:
The Salina FMGP operated from 1881 - 1928. The FMGP had one gas holder; a lime, coal, and retort house; and tar, oil, and above-ground fuel oil tanks. The site is located on northwest corner of East Pine and N. 3rd Street; approximately 1000' from Oxbow Lake of Smoky Hill River. The site is slightly greater than 1/4 acre.
In 1931, the coal storage shed portion of the gas works building was used for storage. In 1947, the entire
gas works building was used for miscellaneous storage, with an oil tank and gas regulator house occupying the western portion of the site. In 1967, the only remaining structure was the gas work portion of the site. In 1973, The site was vacant with only a trailer in the southwest portion of property. At present, the site is fenced and being used for parking, storage/debris areas and as a automotive repair facility.
Contaminants normally associated with a FMGP site are coal tars and consist mainly of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons; purifier residuals of oxides and lime containing sulfur, cyanide, and metals; ash and clinkers with oxides of various metals (including arsenic and lead). Coal tars, ash, clinkers, and other residues are expected near their point of manufacture and as fill in low areas of the MGP.
Investigation/response activity requirements are noted in project documentation and in part were initiated in October 2003. Interim Removal Action Investigation activities include exploratory trenching, direct-push soil sample collection and laboratory analysis, and installation of groundwater measuring points. A topographic survey establishing topography control points was also performed. The PA identified potential exposure pathways and targets. Final recommendation was for a detailed Site Investigation. (6/91). WRI, until recently known as ONEOK conducted a Preliminary Assessment in 1993 as part of Consent Order 92-E-493 at this site and other MGP sites in Kansas. The PA identified potential targets and pathways and risks associated with this MGP site. (2/93) ONEOK now known as ONE-Gas, Inc. Analytical data show that the site has been impacted with contaminants typical of former manufactured gas plant sites and petroleum sources. In response ONE-Gas performed an Interim Removal Action (IRA) between November 2006 and March 2007. ONE-Gas, Inc., submitted a draft IRA Completion report which KDHE approved.
ONE-Gas is planning on conducting a Supplemental Site Investigation (SSI) in support of development of a Corrective Action Study according to the 36-month rolling FMGP Program schedule, leading to Site resolution. |