Hardel Mutual Plywood cleanup, Olympia
Open house
May 12, 2025, 3 p.m. PT, Olympia, WA
Come meet our staff, look at posters about the site, and ask any questions you may have about cleanup.
This open house is drop-in; come any time between 3:00 and 5:30 pm. All are welcome, including kids. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about this event. We hope to see you there!
The Hardel Mutual Plywood cleanup site in Olympia has been used for wood milling since the late 1800s. Hardel Mutual Plywood operated at this site from 1951 to 1996. Wood milling released hazardous substances into the environment. Hardel signed a legal agreement with Ecology in 2007 and cleaned up the site in 2010. In 2012, Ecology listed the cleanup as complete.
West Bay Development Group bought the property from Hardel in 2021. They discovered areas of contamination in soil and groundwater that were not found in the earlier cleanup work. Therefore, this site needs more cleanup to protect human health and the environment.
We invite your review and comment on two documents relating to the site's re-entry into the cleanup process.
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Comment period
Hardel Mutual Plywood cleanup, Olympia — Comment on legal agreement and public participation plan
Closes: June 2, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
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