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Reliable Steel

SITE DESCRIPTION

The Reliable Steel site is located on Budd Inlet at 1218 West Bay Drive in Olympia. The 4.25 acre site was originally developed as a lumber mill. Since 1941, the site has been used for boat building and welding and steel fabrication.

In 1993, Ecology inspected the site and found levels of arsenic and copper above Ecology standards for marine sediment quality. Ecology requested that welding slag and debris on or near the shore of Budd Inlet be removed.

Ecology was notified in 2006 that total petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals had been found above MTCA cleanup levels in soil and groundwater on the site. In May 2006, the site was placed on the “Confirmed and Suspected Contaminated Sites” list. Also in May 2006, the site entered the Voluntary Cleanup Program. This program assists parties conducting independent cleanups with some Ecology oversight or assistance.

In August 2006, the site was included as part of the Puget Sound Initiative (see box on page 1) and became a priority for Ecology. Reliable Steel was removed from the Voluntary Cleanup Program due to inactivity and was entered into the formal MTCA cleanup program.

SITE DOCUMENTS

• Fact Sheet
• Agreed Order - Final
• Exhibits
• Public Participation Plan
• Responsiveness Summary - February 2008

Related Information

• Watershed Information for WRIA 13

Additional Resources

• Acronyms used by the Toxic Cleanup Program
• Cleanup Process: Major Steps & Definitions
• Data Submittal Requirements for All Cleanup Sites
• Facility/Site Atlas
• Toxics Cleanup publications