Alaska Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Product

Parameter/ Constituent

Lab Test Protocol & Number

Detection Level

Notification Level

Action Level

Cleanup Level

Gasoline



 

GRO (C6-C10)

AK 101

10.0µg/L

any amount

1.3mg/L

1.3 mg/L

GRO (C6-C10) Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

AK 101AA

2.0µg/L

any amount

1.3mg/L

1.3mg/L

GRO (C6-C10) Aromatic Hydrocarbons

AK 101AA

0.2µg/L

any amount

7.3mg/L

7.3mg/L

Benzene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

0.005mg/L

0.005mg/L

Toluene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8268B

0.7µg/L

any amount

1.0mg/L

1.0mg/L

Ethylbenzene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

0.7mg/L

0.7mg/L

Xylenes

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

10mg/L

10mg/L

Naphthalene

EPA 8270C or 8310

1.0µg/L

>500mg/L total PAHs

0.7mg/L

0.7 mg/L

Diesel



 

GRO (C6-C10)

AK 101

10.0µg/L

any amount

1.3mg/L

1.3mg/L

GRO (C6-C10) Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

AK 101AA

2.0µg/L

any amount

1.3mg/L

1.3mg/L

GRO (C6-C10) Aromatic Hydrocarbons

AK 101AA

0.2µg/L

any amount

7.3mg/L

7.3mg/L

Benzene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

0.005mg/L

0.005mg/L

Toluene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

1.0mg/L

1.0mg/L

Ethylbenzene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

0.7mg/L

0.7mg/L

Xylenes

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

10.0mg/L

10.0mg/L

DRO (C10-C25)

AK 102

80µg/L

any amount

1.5mg/L

1.5mg/L

DRO (C10-C25) Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

AK 102AA

20.0µg/L

any amount

0.1mg/L

0.1mg/L

DRO (C10-C25) Aromatic Hydrocarbons

AK 102AA

20.0µg/L

any amount

1.5mg/L

1.5mg/L

PAHs*

EPA 8270C or 8310

1.0mg/L

>500mg/L total PAHs

Naphthalene 0.7mg/L

Naphthalene 0.7mg/L

Fluorene 1.46mg/L

Fluorene 1.46mg/L

Anthracene 11.0mg/L

Anthracene 11.0mg/L

Pyrene 1.1mg/L

Pyrene 1.1mg/L

Benzo(a)anthracene 0.001mg/L

Benzo(a)anthracene 0.001mg/L

Acenaphthene 2.2mg/L

Acenaphthene 2.2mg/L

Chrysene 0.1mg/L

Chrysene 0.1mg/L

Benzo(a)pyrene 0.0002mg/L

Benzo(a)pyrene 0.0002mg/L

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 0.0001mg/L

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 0.0001mg/L

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 0.001mg/L

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 0.001mg/L

Benzo(k)fluoranthene 0.01mg/L

Benzo(k)fluoranthene 0.01mg/L

Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene 0.001mg/L

Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene 0.001mg/L

Waste Oil



 

GRO (C6-C10)

AK 101

10.0µg/L

any amount

1.3mg/L

1.3mg/L

GRO (C6-C10) Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

AK 101AA

2.0µg/L

any amount

1.3mg/L

1.3mg/L

GRO (C6-C10) Aromatic Hydrocarbons

AK 101AA

0.2µg/L

any amount

7.3mg/L

7.3mg/L

Benzene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

0.005mg/L

0.005mg/L

Toluene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

1.0mg/L

1.0mg/L

Ethylbenzene

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

0.7mg/L

0.7mg/L

Xylenes

AK 101 or
EPA 8021B or 8260B

0.7µg/L

any amount

10.0mg/L

10.0mg/L

DRO (C10-C25)

AK 102

80µg/L

any amount

1.5mg/L

1.5mg/L

DRO (C10-C25) Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

AK 102AA

20µg/L

any amount

0.1mg/L

0.1mg/L

DRO (C10-C25) Aromatic
Hydrocarbons

AK 102AA

20µg/L

any amount

1.5mg/L

1.5mg/L

RRO (C25-C36)

AK 103

50µg/L

any amount

1.1mg/L

1.1mg/L

RRO (C25-C36) Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

NA

NA

NA

NA (insoluble)

NA (insoluble)

RRO (C25-C36) Aromatic Hydrocarbons

AK 103AA

50µg/L

any amount

1.1mg/L

1.1mg/L

PAHs

EPA 8270C or 8310

1.0µg/L

any amount

Naphthalene 0.7mg/L

Naphthalene 0.7mg/L

Fluorene 1.46mg/L

Fluorene 1.46mg/L

Anthracene 11.0mg/L

Anthracene 11.0mg/L

Pyrene 1.1mg/L

Pyrene 1.1mg/L

Benzo(a)anthracene 0.001mg/L

Benzo(a)anthracene 0.001mg/L

Acenaphthene 2.2mg/L

Acenaphthene 2.2mg/L

Chrysene 0.1mg/L

Chrysene 0.1mg/L

Benzo(a)pyrene 0.0002mg/L

Benzo(a)pyrene 0.0002mg/L

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 0.0001mg/L

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 0.0001mg/L

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 0.001mg/L

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 0.001mg/L

Benzo(k)fluoranthene 0.01mg/L

Benzo(k)fluoranthene 0.01mg/L

Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene 0.001mg/L

Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene 0.001mg/L

Metals

Dependent on Specific Metal

Arsenic 0.5µg/L

any amount

Arsenic 0.05mg/L

Arsenic 0.05mg/L

Barium 1.0mg/L

Barium 2.0mg/L

Barium 2.0mg/L

Cadmium 10µg/L

Cadmium 0.005mg/ L

Cadmium 0.005mg/ L

Chromium 100µg/L

Chromium 0.1mg/L

Chromium 0.1mg/L

Chromium(III) 55mg/L

Chromium(III) 55mg/L

Chromium(VI) 0.1mg/L

Chromium(VI) 0.1mg/L

Lead 1.5µg/L

Lead 0.015mg/L

Lead 0.015mg/L

Nickel 0.05mg/L

Nickel 0.1mg/L

Nickel 0.1mg/L

Vanadium 0.01mg/L

Vanadium 0.26mg/L

Vanadium 0.26mg/L

Groundwater standards come from the Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Control Regulations, 18AAC 75, Articles 3 and 9. Electronic versions can be found at http://www.state.ak.us/dec/title18/wpfiles/18aac75.doc

Contact: Jill Taylor, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation - Contaminated Sites Program, 907-465-5209

E-mail: Jill_Taylor@dec.state.ak.us

Web Site: http://www.state.ak.us/dec/dspar/stp_home.htm


  
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