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Public Information Concerning Hazardous Waste Activities in Washington State
University of Washington, Tacoma Campus at the Howe Parcel – Public Comment Period for Proposed Groundwater Cleanup
Draft documents for public review: Interim Action Work Plan, State Environmental Policy Act checklists, Amendment to Agreed Order.
The Department of Ecology proposes to clean up contaminated groundwater at the University of Washington at Tacoma. Historic leaks of chlorinated solvent-contaminated wastewater from a former cistern and an associated footing drain at the Howe Parcel are the suspected source of the tetrachloroethene (PCE) in groundwater. Ecology invites the public to read and comment on the documents posted here.
Boeing Kent Space Center – Striker Property
The Washington State Department of Ecology’s Proposed Termination of Interim Status
The public is invited to comment on Ecology’s proposal to terminate interim status. The dangerous waste management is no longer needed at this facility. You are invited to review all pertinent documents posted here:
Burlington Environmental, LLC (referred to as “PSC-Kent”) – Kent, Washington Public Comment Period: April 5, through May 21, 2012
The Washington State Department of Ecology is seeking comments on the proposal to re-issue a permit for dangerous waste management at this facility. The permit will authorize and has requirements for storage and limited treatment of dangerous waste at PSC-Kent. You are invited to read and comment on:
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington – Public Comment Period: March 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012
Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the Department of Ecology propose to excavate lead contaminated soil on the south side of Miller Hill and at a former skeet range south of American Lake. These areas were used as small arms training ranges and a skeet shooting range. Decades of spent bullet slugs and fragments have accumulated in the soil and contaminated it with lead.. You are invited to read and comment on:
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Burlington Environmental, LLC (referred to as “PSC-Tacoma”) Tacoma, Washington – Public Comment Period: December 30, 2011 through February 15, 2012
The Washington State Department of Ecology is seeking comments on the proposal to re-issue a permit for dangerous waste management at this facility. The permit will authorize and has requirements for storage and limited treatment of dangerous waste at PSC-Tacoma. You are invited to read and comment on:
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Fabrication Division – Auburn Plant
Focus Sheet - Remedial Investigation Progress Update
Contact the Department of Ecology’s site manager with questions or concerns.
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Building 873, Bremerton Washington – Public Comment: November 7 – December 8, 2011
Ecology invites you to read and comment on the closure plan/report for Building 873 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). Dangerous wastes were found in the secondary containment areas below the plating process tanks in Building 873. The closure plan/report describes the process for the removal of wastes identified within the secondary containment structures, the decontamination of the secondary containment structures, and confirmation of decontamination. After completion of this closure, Building 873 will continue to operate as an electroplating facility.
The public is invited to comment on these documents through December 8, 2011.
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Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Ross Complex –
Vancouver: September 6 - October 21, 2011
The Washington State Department of Ecology is seeking comments on the proposal to re-issue a permit for dangerous waste management at this facility. The permit will authorize and has requirements for storage and limited treatment of dangerous waste at BPA. You are invited to read and comment on:
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BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP -- Everett Plant:
February 23 - March 29, 2011
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:
The public is invited to comment on these documents through March 29, 2011. After reviewing the public comments, Ecology will make a final decision on these draft documents.
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BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP -- RENTON:
February 7 - March 9, 2011
The Washington State Department of Ecology is accepting public
comments regarding a proposed Agreed Order No. 8191. This Agreed
Order required Boeing to clean up the contaminated soil and
groundwater at the Boeing Renton facility. The public comment period
begins February 7 and ends on March 9, 2011 . If significant
comments with changes to the Agreed Order or other public notice
documents are received, an additional public comment period will be
held.
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CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES (formerly Western Farm Service),
Walla Walla, Washington -- Proposed Termination of Cleanup Order
and RCRA Permit Public Comment Period: June 15 - July 30, 2010
Crop Production Services (CPS), an agricultural chemical distribution facility since the 1950s, covers approximately three acres in Walla Walla. Until 1987, tanks containing pesticide and fertilizer residues were rinsed and rinsates collected in an unlined pit. Sometimes the pit overflowed into a ditch and field north of the pit. Investigations in the 1990s confirmed contamination of the soil and groundwater. Ecology ordered CPS to conduct soil and groundwater cleanup. Recent sampling indicates the groundwater now meets the human health and environmental cleanup standards. CPS requests termination of the administrative order and permit pending submittal of public comments. Ecology invites the public to read and comment on the documents posted here.
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Public Comment Period for public to comment on the removal of an environmental covenant (Covenant) from property being acquired by the City of Auburn (Auburn Property): May 12 - June 10, 2010
This property was originally part of the Safeway Distribution Center (Safeway Property). The Auburn Property is currently subject to a Covenant originally applied by the Boeing Company to the Safeway Property prior to selling it to Safeway Inc. Before the Covenant is terminated, the City of Auburn plans to incorporate the Auburn Property into a larger piece of land it already owns through a boundary line adjustment. The Department of Ecology reviewed the Covenant and agrees that it is no longer necessary on the Auburn Property.
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR A DRAFT PERMIT, DRAFT AGREED
ORDER, DRAFT CLEANUP ACTION PLAN, AND SEPA DETERMINATION FOR THE
PSC-GEORGETOWN SITE: February 10 through March 26, 2010
Burlington Environmental LLC has been conducting cleanup actions at the PSC-Georgetown site in south Seattle for a number of years. The site remedial investigation and feasibility study was completed as required by the facility’s Dangerous Waste permit, though the dangerous waste treatment and storage facility located at 734 S. Lucile St. closed in 2003. The new permit and Agreed Order include requirements for continuing and completing site cleanup. The facility will remain closed. A Cleanup Action Plan will be attached to the Order, and sets out specific proposals for cleanup of the eastern portion of the site (east of 4th Ave. S.). Contaminants in groundwater at the site include chlorinated ethenes and 1,4-dioxane.
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PORT OF SEATTLE TERMINAL 91 SITE - February 12 through March 29, 2010
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) invites comments on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Permit with Draft Agreed Order, Draft Public Participation Plan, Draft Remedial Investigation (RI) and Feasibility Study (FS) Reports for the Port of Seattle Terminal 91 Site (Facility ID 2300). This site is located at 2001 West Garfield Street, Seattle, WA.
The Port of Seattle Terminal 91 site was formerly operated by Philip Services Corp. as a permitted dangerous waste treatment and storage facility and by other previous tenants as a fuel storage and distribution tank farm. It was operated by various oil companies from 1926 until 1941 when the U.S. Navy took possession. The Port acquired the facility in the 1970s, and the tank farm was operated by Philip Services Corp. and its predecessors from that time until 1995. The tank farm also was operated by various marine fuel marketing companies until 2003. The tank farm was demolished by the Port in 2005. The chemicals of concern at this site were in subsurface soil and groundwater.
Even though Philip Services Corp.’s dangerous waste storage and treatment activities were discontinued in the mid-1990’s and the tank farm was subsequently demolished, Ecology regulations require the Port to maintain a RCRA permit for the site until corrective action is complete. Ecology proposes to issue a new RCRA permit for the site that focuses on corrective action activities. To implement the RCRA permit’s corrective action requirements, Ecology and the Port of Seattle plan to enter into a new Agreed Order that details corrective action responsibilities for the next phase of the cleanup. Under the proposed Agreed Order, the Port of Seattle would agree to:
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Finalize the RI/FS reports and produce a Draft Cleanup Action Plan for the former tank farm site. The RI identifies the nature and extent of the contamination at this site. The results of the RI have been used to analyze feasible alternatives in the FS. Based on the RI/FS, the Port has recommended a proposed cleanup method that includes containment, subsurface structure removal, and enhanced fuel product recovery from the water table.
- Investigate and clean up other areas of the Terminal 91 site outside the former tank farm affected area.
A Draft Public Participation Plan outlines and describes the tools and approaches that Ecology will use to inform the public about site activities, and it identifies opportunities for the community to become involved in this process.
Submit your written comments from Feb. 12 – March 29, 2010 to: Galen Tritt, Site Manager, Washington Department of Ecology , 1440 10th Street Suite 102, Bellingham, WA 98225. Email: gtri461@ecy.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 715-5232
Website address:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/sites/portTerm91/portTerm91_hp.html
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EMERALD SERVICES, INC., TACOMA, WA - DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC
REVIEW: December 30, 2009 through February 15, 2010
The Washington State Department of Ecology is accepting public comment regarding the tentative decision to re-issue a dangerous waste management permit to Emerald Services Inc. (Emerald) Tacoma, Washington. The permit will allow Emerald to continue managing dangerous waste at their facility.
The public comment period begins December 30, 2009 and ends on February 15, 2010.
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UNIVAR USA INC. DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW: REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION, FEASIBILITY STUDY, DRAFT CLEANUP ACTION PLAN, and SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, KENT, WA: July 15 through August 17, 2009
Univar USA Inc. has a facility in the industrial/commercial core of Kent that stores, packages, and distributes various chemical products. The eleven acre facility has been in operation for over 30 years. Soil and groundwater have become contaminated with various organic chemicals. At this time, Univar has completed environmental investigations, evaluated cleanup options and proposed a cleanup plan for the site. A state environmental policy act checklist has also been submitted. Ecology invites the public to read and comment on the documents posted here. Following public comment, Ecology will select a preferred cleanup action and amend the existing agreed order for site cleanup to implement the plan.
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GOODRICH CORPORATION, AIRCRAFT WHEELS AND BRAKES ("GOODRICH") - Public comment period is
November 22, 2008 through December 22, 2008
The Department of Ecology invites the public to read and comment on the agency’s proposed decision to grant Goodrich a variance. The public notice detailing the variance is below.
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REICHHOLD'S PROPOSED CLEANUP ACTION PLAN, CONSENT DECREE, AND
MODIFIED DANGEROUS WASTE PERMIT - Public comment period is October
13, 2008 through November 12, 2008
Reichhold/SSA Container Facility is located on about 52 acres of land in the Tacoma Commencement Bay industrial area, and is the site of a former chemical manufacturing facility. Ecology invites the public to comment on cleanup standards and actions proposed by the manufacturing facility, as well as on the modification of an existing corrective action.
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COMMUNITY UPDATE: PHILIP SERVICES CORPORATION (PSC) Georgetown
Area, Seattle, Washington
The Department of Ecology’s clean-up activities at the PSC-Georgetown site have developed over time. A critical juncture is approaching in this cleanup process. Within the next couple of months the public will be asked to review and comment on Ecology’s Cleanup Action Plan, a draft MTCA (Model Toxics Control Act) Agreed Order and permit.
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UNIVAR USA INC.: AGREED ORDER FOR CLEAN UP AND DANGEROUS WASTE PERMIT, KENT, WA - DRAFT DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW: September 2 through October 18, 2008
Univar USA Inc. has a facility in the industrial/commercial core of Kent that stores, packages, and distributes various chemical products. The eleven acre facility has been in operation for over 30 years. Soil and groundwater have become contaminated with various organic chemicals. Ecology and Univar are proposing to enter into an agreed order to clean up the site. Ecology invites the public to read and comment on the documents posted here.
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FORT LEWIS - SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE HILLSIDE HOUSING AREA TACOMA, WA - DRAFT DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW: Cleanup Action Plan, State Environmental Policy Act checklist: August 25 through September 24, 2008
Fort Lewis environmental staff and Department of Ecology plan to investigate, sample, haul away and clean up soil near the southeast part of the Hillside Housing area at Fort Lewis. This area was used as small arms training ranges. Decades of spent bullet slugs and fragments have accumulated in the soil and contaminated it with lead. Ecology invites the public to read and comment on the documents posted here.
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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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