Research & Data - Washington State Department of Ecology

WAC Chapter 173-322

Remedial action grants and loans

https://ecology.wa.gov/wac-chapter-173-322

Cleanup site: Clean Earth LLC

Clean Earth LLC is a cleanup site at 20245 77th Ave S in Kent, formerly known as Stericycle Kent.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-clean-earth-llc

Online tool: All cleanup sites in Washington State

This is a searchable list of contamination cleanup sites in Washington state, including sites that have been cleaned up. It is part of the Cleanup and Tank Search application.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-and-tank-search-all-cleanup-sites-in-washington-state

Cleanup site: Bailer Hill Area PFAS

The Bailer Hill Area is a cleanup site on San Juan Island. Groundwater in the area is contaminated with PFAS.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-bailer-hill-area-pfas

Form: Cultural Resources Review Request

This form is the first step to starting a cultural resources review consultation. A cultural resources review is required before breaking ground on any cleanup projects that receive state funding.

https://ecology.wa.gov/form-cultural-resources-review-request

Form: Inadvertent Discovery Plan

Inadvertent Discovery Plans outline what to do if workers unexpectedly discover human remains, or historic or prehistoric resources, while working on a project. Ecology cleanup grant recipients must fill out an inadvertent discovery plan before breaking ground on a project.

https://ecology.wa.gov/form-inadvertent-discovery-plan

Email list: MTCA Cleanup Rule and Sediment Management Standards

Stay informed about contamination cleanup rulemakings.

https://ecology.wa.gov/email-list-mtca-cleanup-rule-and-sediment-management-standards

Cleanup site: Treoil Industries

This site is a former industrial facility located in Whatcom County, near Ferndale. Ecology is facilitating a remedial investigation and feasibility study for cleaning up contaminants at the site.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-treoil-industries

Email list: Contaminated Site Register

Sign up to receive updates about contamination cleanup sites and activities. We publish this newsletter every two weeks.

https://ecology.wa.gov/email-list-contaminated-site-register

Publication: Sediment Cleanup User’s Manual (SCUM)

Guidance for Ecology staff, potentially liable persons, and technical consultants on how to conduct cleanup of contaminated sediment sites.

https://ecology.wa.gov/publication-sediment-cleanup-user-s-manual-scum

Online tool: Contaminated Sites List

Find information on contaminated sites that being investigated and cleaned up, or need to be investigated and cleaned up. Part of Cleanup and Tank Search.

https://ecology.wa.gov/online-tool-contaminated-sites-list

Cleanup site: Lower Issaquah Valley PFAS cleanup sites

Ecology is working on three PFAS cleanup sites in the Lower Issaquah Valley: Eastside Fire & Rescue and Issaquah Valley Elementary School (EFR HQ IVES), Memorial Field, and Rainier Trail.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-lower-issaquah-valley-pfas-cleanup-sites

Email list: Brownfields

Brownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties that may have environmental contamination. Join our email list to learn more about funding and educational opportunities to help redevelop brownfields into community assets.

https://ecology.wa.gov/email-list-brownfields

Cleanup project: Clean Earth Burlington

Clean Earth/Burlington, located within the Port of Camas in Washougal, WA, is currently undergoing a formal dangerous waste cleanup process at their site. The company is publicly known as Clean Earth, legally named Burlington Environmental, and is a subsidiary of PSC Environmental Services.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-project-clean-earth-burlington

Burlington Environmental-Georgetown, Seattle cleanup site

Burlington Environmental-Georgetown in Seattle consists of two sites, one to the east of Fourth Avenue South (known as “East of 4th”), and one to the west (known as “West of 4th”)

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-burlington-environmental-georgetown

Cleanup site: Columbia Gorge Aluminum

Located in Goldendale, next to the Columbia River, the Columbia Gorge Aluminum aluminum smelter closed in 2003. Since 1980, the site has been used for managing hazardous and solid waste.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-columbia-gorge-aluminum

Cleanup site: Bay Zinc Co Inc

Cleanup site in Yakima county is the former location of zinc micronutrient fertilizer manufacturer, removing hazardous substances from the soil and groundwater.

https://ecology.wa.gov/bay-zinc-co-inc

Cleanup site: Hexcel Corp Structures, Kent

Hexcel is part of the BSB Diversified (BSB) cleanup site in Kent, which includes three separate properties: BSB; J.H. Carr & Sons, Inc.; and, Hexcel Corporation Kent-Plant. Hexcel was a metal finishing and electroplating plant.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-hexcel-corp-structures

Cleanup site: International Paper Longview

International Paper has used this facility in Longview for treating wood products. Their activity has resulted in the need for both soil and groundwater cleanup work.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-international-paper

Cleanup site: Boeing Auburn

Cleanup at the site of the Boeing fabrication facility in Auburn. Includes groundwater contaminated with a class of chemicals called “volatile organic compounds” (VOCs).

https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-boeing-auburn