Treoil Industries cleanup, Ferndale

Phone interpretation in Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, and Punjabi will be available for in-person attendees. Snacks will be provided.

We are currently asking for public comments on a remedial investigation, feasibility study, and public participation plan for this cleanup.

Background

The Treoil Industries cleanup site is 3.5 acres of a larger property, used since the 1980s for different industrial operations. Over the years people left a large amount of dangerous wastes — toxic, corrosive, ignitable, or reactive substances — unsecured and often improperly stored.

Ecology reported the site to the EPA and requested federal help in 2017. The EPA did two emergency cleanups, which cost about $4.3 million. Now Ecology is dealing with the remaining contamination.

Investigations found the following contaminants were present in soil at levels that exceeded state standards:

• Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH)

• Pentachlorophenol, a semi-volatile organic compound (SVOCs)

• Metals (primarily chromium, copper, and lead).