Coleman Oil Yakima Bulk Plant

The Coleman Oil Yakima Bulk Plant site is at 1 East I Street, Yakima.

Site history

The Coleman Oil Yakima Bulk Plant has been used for storing and distributing fuel since the 1970s. Wondrack Distributing ran the facility from 1976 to 2015, and then Coleman Oil Company took over. The property was originally owned by Standard Oil Company from 1908 to 1986, and is now owned by Carol Jean Wondrack. A portion of the facility was also on a BNSF right-of-way.

A diesel spill was discovered in March 2016, followed by a gasoline spill in December 2016. These petroleum spills caused significant pollution in the soil and groundwater at the site.

Some cleanup to remove the polluted soil and to remove petroleum directly from the groundwater took place from 2016 until 2023. A detailed remedial investigation and feasibility study were also done. The remedial investigation confirmed that diesel and gasoline in the soil and groundwater were above state standards and needed to be cleaned up. The feasibility study looked at different cleanup options and costs, which led to the development of the draft Cleanup Action Plan.

Next steps

We will consider and respond to all comments we receive during this public comment period. We will post our response to comments document on the site webpage and send the document to people who submitted comments.