FUEL PROCESSORS, INC., WOODLAND, WA - PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT: June 4 through
July 3, 2008
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) invites the public to read and comment on a proposed Order, Draft Groundwater and Soil Investigation Work Plan, Draft State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist, all under proposal for Fuel Processors, Inc. (“FPI”). The facility is located at 701 Bozarth Avenue in Woodland Washington. At one time FPI housed a tank farm and was used for oil recycling. Due to the business of recycling dangerous wastes groundwater and soil were contaminated.
The public is invited to comment on these documents through July 3, 2008. After reviewing comments received, Ecology will make a final decision on the draft documents.
THE OESER COMPANY, BELLINGHAM, WA - PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: May 14 through
June 13, 2008
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) invites the public to read and comment on a proposed closure plan for three units at the Oeser Company located at 730 Marine Drive, Bellingham, Washington. Oeser is an active wood treating facility. Due to spillage and improper storage certain locations at the facility became contaminated with hazardous wastes.
The public is invited to comment on these documents through June 13, 2008. After reviewing the public comments, Ecology will make a final decision on these draft documents.
B.S.B. DIVERSIFIED COMPANY, INC (BSB) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: April 18 through May 19, 2008
Draft documents for public review: Consent Decree, Cleanup Action Plan, Consent Decree, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, State Environmental Policy Act Checklist and Restrictive (Environmental) Covenant
An underground soil/clay groundwater containment wall is to be installed at BSB’s property located at 8202 South 200th Street in Kent, Washington. Waste management activities and associated releases of hazardous substances were investigated and cleanup actions initiated. Groundwater and soil are contaminated with vinyl chloride (VC), cis 1,2 dichloroethylene
and trichloroethylene (TCE). VC and TCE are known or reasonably anticipated to be carcinogens to humans. Ecology invites the public to read and comment on the documents posted here.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (GE), FORMER DAWSON STREET PLANT PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD: March 26 through April 25, 2008
Public Notice – Public review and comment
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) invites you to comment on an Agreed Order to require The General Electric Company (GE) to develop cleanup documents for contamination at its former facility located at 220 South Dawson Street, Seattle, Washington.
The public is invited to comment on these documents through April 25, 2008. After reviewing the public comments, Ecology will make a final decision on these draft documents.
BLASER DIE CASTING (BLASER) SITE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: January 31, 2008 through
March 1, 2008
Public Notice – Enforcement Order – Remedial Investigation
at the Blaser Die Casting site at 5700 3rd Avenue South, Seattle,
Washington.
The Washington State Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) is
accepting public comment on an enforcement order and its attachments. The Order
and Scope of Work is a legal document requiring that Blaser conduct a remedial
investigation. Ecology intends to sign and issue the Order on January 31, 2008;
its requirements will therefore be in effect during the comment period.
Releases from the Blaser site have contaminated soils and groundwater. Ecology
already oversees cleanup at the Philip Services Corporation (PSC) facility, a
closed hazardous/dangerous waste management facility in Georgetown. Blaser is
located in an area several blocks downgradient of PSC’s facility, and one block
south of another Model Toxic Cleanup Act (MTCA) site responsible for groundwater
contamination.
BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP - EVERETT PLANT: December
20, 2007 through January 21, 2008
Proposed Agreed Order Modification for Interim Cleanup Action and SEPA Documents for Public Review and Comment
The Department of Ecology invites the public to read and comment on:
- Agreed Order Modification.
- Two interim action cleanup plans.
- State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) documents
The public is invited to comment on these documents through January 21, 2008. After reviewing the public comments, Ecology will make a final decision on these draft documents.
CAPITAL INDUSTRIES, INC., (CAPITAL) SITE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: December
7, 2007 through January 10, 2008
Public Notice – Draft Agreed Order – Proposed Remedial
Investigation at the Capital Industries, Inc. site at 5801 – 3rd
Avenue South, Seattle, Washington.
The Washington State Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) is
accepting public comment on a draft agreed order and its attachments. The draft
Agreed Order and Scope of Work for a remedial investigation at Capital is a
legal agreement between Capital and Ecology. Ecology already oversees cleanup
at the Philip Services Corporation (PSC) facility, a closed hazardous/dangerous
waste management facility in Georgetown. Capital is located in an area several
blocks down gradient of PSC’s facility, and immediately south of other Model
Toxic Cleanup Act (MTCA) sites responsible for groundwater contamination.
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, KEYPORT PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: November
30, 2007 through January 15, 2008
The Washington State Department of Ecology is accepting
public comments regarding the tentative decision to issue a dangerous waste
management permit to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport
Washington. The permit will allow the Navy to continue managing dangerous waste
on their base.
The public comment period begins November 30, 2007 and
ends on January 15, 2008.
ART BRASS PLATING, INC., (ART BRASS) SITE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: November 7 through December 11, 2007
Public Notice – Draft Agreed Order – Proposed Remedial Investigation and Interim Action at the Art Brass Plating, Inc. site at 5516 – 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, Washington.
The Washington State Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) is accepting public comment on: (1) a draft agreed order and its attachments; (2) an interim action; and (3) a SEPA DNS associated with that interim action. The draft Agreed Order and Scope of Work for a remedial investigation at Art Brass is a legal agreement between Art Brass and Ecology. Ecology already oversees cleanup at the Philip Services Corporation (PSC) facility, a closed hazardous/dangerous waste management facility in Georgetown. Art Brass is located in an area several blocks downgradient of PSC’s facility.
BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP - RENTON - PUBLIC NOTICE: Agreed Order Amendment/Property Transfer
The Washington State Department of Ecology is accepting public comments regarding a proposed amendment to its Agreed Order No. 97HZ-233. The proposed amendment to the order changes the property boundary and removes an area of concern due to the Boeing Company’s intention to sell a portion of their Renton plant.
The public comment period begins October 29th and ends on November 28, 2007. If significant comments with changes to the Agreed Order are received, an additional public comment period will be held.
EMERALD SERVICES, INC. SUBMITTED APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF DANGEROUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT PERMIT
The Department of Ecology (Ecology) received an application to renew a
permit to manage dangerous waste. The notice gives general information about the
facility who applied, the permitting process, and contacts for the project.
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A list of Hazardous Waste Generators in Washington State:
Active Handlers List.xls
(Data is current as of 8/3/05)
Ecology asks EPA's Superfund Emergency Response program to take charge of
CleanCare, a Hazardous Waste Management Facility which has gone out of business.
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Last updated June 2008
