List of Superfund sites in Washington (state)
Introduction A map of superfund sites in Washington.This is a '''list of Superfund sites in Washington State''' designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. These locations are known as Superfund sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation. As of May 1, 2010, there were 48 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Washington. Seventeen others have been cleaned up and removed from the list; no sites are currently proposed for addition.
Superfund sites :CERCLIS IDNameCountyReasonProposedListedConstructioncompletedPartiallydeletedDeletedWAD009045279Alcoa (Vancouver Smelter)ClarkSoil and groundwater contaminated by fluoride and cyanide and soil also contaminated by alumina.06/24/1988 02/21/1990    WAD057311094American Crossarm & Conduit Co.LewisGround water, soil, and sediments were contaminated with PCP and creosote. The soil also contained dioxins.06/24/1988 10/04/1989     WAD980833065American Lake Gardens/McChord Air Force BasePierceShallow groundwater is contaminated with VOCs, including TCE and DCE. 09/08/1983 09/21/1984     WA5170027291Bangor Naval Submarine Base (US Navy)KitsapGroundwater, soils, surface water, and sediments contain TNT and RDX. 07/14/1989 08/30/1990     WA7170027265Bangor Ordnance Disposal (US Navy) Kitsap  Groundwater, soil, leachate and surface water contaminated by TNT and RDX; soil contaminated by lead. 101/5/1984  07/22/1987     WA1891406349Bonneville Power Administration Ross Complex (USDOE)Clark Soil was contaminated by PCBs, PAHs, PCP, lead and other heavy metals. Groundwater contains elevated levels of DCE and chloroform.07/14/1989 11/21/1989    WAD009624453Boomsnub/Airco Clark  Groundwater contaminated by chromium and VOCs, including TCE, PCE and freon-11.Soil on Boomsnub site contaminated by hexavalant chromium. 01/18/1994  04/25/1995     WAD980836662Centralia Municipal Landfill Lewis  Groundwater contains elevated levels of chloride and heavy metals including manganese, arsenic and iron. Leachate has drained into nearby rivers. 06/24/1988 08/30/1990     WAD980514541Colbert Landfill Spokane  Soil and groundwater contamination from VOCs dumped on site, including methylene dichloride and TCA. 12/30/1982  09/08/1983      WAD980726368Commencement Bay, Near Shore/Tide Flats Pierce  At the Asarco smelter, metals including arsenic, cadmium, copper and lead were released into the soil, air and bay and metals from slag have migrated to surface and groundwater. Soil in the Ruston/North Tacoma study area is contaminated by arsenic and lead. Soil, surface water and groundwater across most of the Tacoma Tar Pits site is contaminated by metals, PAHs, PCBs, and VOCs including benzene, from a former coal gasification plant and recycling operations. Ship building, oil refining, chemical manufacture and storage and other industrial activity has contaminated the land and sediments of the bay with hazardous waste. 12/30/1982  09/08/1983      WAD980726301Commencement Bay, South Tacoma Channel Pierce  In the Tacoma Landfill site, soil and groundwater are contaminated by VOCs and heavy metals; groundwater is also contaminated by PAHs. Groundwater at Well 12A is contaminated by VOCs and soil by VOCs and lead. Industrial activities at South Tacoma Field led to soil contamination by lead, arsenic, copper and PCBs and groundwater contamination by VOCs and petroleum hydrocarbons. 12/30/1982  09/08/1983     WA9571924647Fairchild Air Force Base (4 Waste Areas) Spokane  Groundwater, soil and sediments are contaminated by VOCs (primarily TCE), semi-volatile organic compounds and inorganic compounds. 06/24/1988 03/13/1989     WAD000643577FMC Corp. (Yakima Pit) Yakima  Groundwater and soil contamination by pesticides including DDT and derivatives, which were formerly dumped in a "poison pit" on site. 12/30/1982  09/08/1983     WA9214053465Fort Lewis (Landfill No. 5)PierceGroundwater was contaminated by heavy metals and organic compounds. 10/15/198407/22/1987      WA7210090067Fort Lewis Logistics Center (US Army) Pierce  Soil and shallow groundwater contamination by VOCs including TCE, DCE and PAHs.07/14/1989 11/21/1989      WAD053614988Frontier Hard Chrome, Inc. Clark  Groundwater and soil contaminated by trivalent chromium and high concentrations of hexavalent chromium. 12/20/1982 09/08/1983     WAD001865450General Electric Co. (Spokane Shop) Spokane  On-site soil, groundwater and sludge contaminated by PCBs from electrical transformer repair and storage.06/24/1988 10/04/1989      WAD980514608Greenacres Landfill Spokane  Groundwater contains VOCs, semi-volatile organic compounds and heavy metals. The site is close to the sole-source aquifer for 400,000 people. 09/08/198309/21/1984      WASFN1002174Hamilton/Labree Roads GW Contamination Lewis  Shallow drinking water aquifer contaminated by PCE and its decomposition products, and by tetrahydrofuran and methylene chloride. There are also very low levels of PCE contamination in soil and sediments. 05/11/2000 07/27/2000     WA5210890096Hamilton Island Landfill (USA/COE)SkamaniaInvestigation showed that hazardous substances present did not pose a risk to human health or the environment. 07/29/1991 10/14/1992    WA3890090076Hanford 100-Area (USDOE)BentonSoils contaminated by radiological and chemical waste from plutonium manufacture for the Manhattan Project and subsequent activities. Groundwater contaminated by strontium-90, carbon-14, tritium and hexavalent chromium and discharges into the Columbia River, which is the water supply for over 170,000 people. 06/24/1988 10/04/1989      WA1890090078Hanford 200-Area (USDOE)BentonGroundwater and soil contamination by tritium, uranium, cyanide, carbon tetrachloride, technetium and other substances from processing, finishing and managing nuclear materials including plutonium for nuclear weapons. 06/24/1988 10/04/1989      WA2890090077Hanford 300-Area (USDOE)BentonGroundwater contamination by uranium, VOCs, strontium-90 and tritium from nuclear fuel fabrication. Soil contamination by uranium, cobalt-60, copper, PCBs, chromium and possibly other substances. Uranium and TCE have been detected in groundwater adjacent to the Columbia River, which is used for drinking water for over 170,000 people. 06/24/1988 10/04/1989      WA4890090075Hanford 1100-Area (USDOE)BentonWells contaminated by VOCs including TCE and soil by asbestos, heavy metals and PCBs from maintenance activities.06/24/1988 10/04/1989    WAD980722839Harbor Island (Lead) King  Groundwater contains benzene, ethylbenzene, xylene, mercury, cadmium, lead and zinc but is not a source of drinking water. Soil is contaminated primarily by heavy metals, PCBs and petroleum and sediments near the island by heavy metals, PAHs, tributyl tin and PCBs. 12/30/1982  09/08/1983      WAD980511539Hidden Valley Landfill (Thun Field) Pierce  Groundwater and leachate contaminated by metals, VOCs and nitrates. 06/10/1986  03/31/1989      WA3170090044Jackson Park Housing Complex (US Navy) Kitsap  Soil contamination by arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, zinc, TNT, DNT, trinitrobenzene and dinitrobenzene from former ordnance operations. Offshore sediments contain abandoned ordnance. 06/23/1993 05/31/1994     WAD000065508Kaiser Aluminum Mead Works Spokane  Cyanide and fluoride contamination of groundwater and leachate. 12/30/1982  09/08/1983      WAD050075662Lakewood Site Pierce  Groundwater and soil contamination by TCE and PCE from dry cleaning operations. 12/30/1982  09/08/1983     WAN001002655Lockheed West Seattle King  Past industrial practices have contaminated sediment with heavy metals including arsenic, chromium, copper, lead, silver and zinc, with butyl tins and with PCBs and PAHs. 09/29/2006  03/07/2007      WA0002329803Lower Duwamish Waterway King  Sediment contamination by mercury, arsenic, other heavy metals, PCBs, PAHs, dioxins, furans and phthalates. 12/01/2000  09/13/2001      WA8570024200McChord Air Force Base (Wash Rack/Treat) Pierce  A layer of benzene-contaminated fuel emulsion is sitting on top of the water table. Benzene levels in the groundwater have now fallen below EPA safe drinking water levels. 10/15/1984  07/22/1987      WAD980511661Mica Landfill Spokane  Groundwater contains VOCs, heavy metals and phenols from licensed hazardous waste disposal. Leachate contamination by inorganic ions, metals and at least twenty regulated organic compounds. Methane is accumulating at potentially explosive levels. 10/15/1984 06/10/1986      WAD980978753Midnite Mine Stevens  Surface water, groundwater, soil and sediments contamination by metals and radionuclides from former uranium ore mining. Mine drainage is acidic. 06/22/1999  05/11/2000      WAD980638910Midway Landfill King  Groundwater contamination by heavy metals and VOCs; landfill gas emissions contaminated by VOCs. Risks associated with heavy metals are now under control; groundwater VOCs are greatly reduced; gas VOCs have been addressed. 10/05/1984  06/10/1986      WAD988466355Moses Lake Wellfield Contamination Grant  Groundwater TCE contamination, including municipal and private wells. Wells within Federal drinking water standards have now been constructed. 07/29/1991 10/14/1992      WA5170090059Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (Ault) Island  Ault Field groundwater is contaminated by VOCs including TCE and TCA. Soils and sediments are contaminated by PCBs, heavy metals, pesticides, PAHs and dioxins. 09/18/1985  02/21/1990      WA6170090058Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (Seaplane) Island  Soil in areas of the seaplane base was contaminated by heavy metals including lead and arsenic, pesticides and PAHs. Contaminated soil has been removed; possible remaining groundwater, surface water and sediment contamination is not thought to pose a risk to human health or the environment. 09/18/1985  02/21/1990      WA1170023419Naval Undersea Warfare Station (4 Areas) Kitsap  Soil, sediments and groundwater contamination by PCBs, petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals and VOCs from base operations. Chemical contamination of local shellfish is no longer at levels that cause health concern but the area is closed to shellfishing because of sewage contamination from other sources. 06/10/1986  10/04/1989      WAD000641548North Market Street Spokane  Groundwater and soil contamination by petroleum compounds, PAHs and VOCs from former petroleum refiny. 06/24/1988  03/30/1990      WAD980511778Northside Landfill Spokane  Groundwater and domestic well contamination by organic solvents including PCE from former landfill practices. On-site sludge contains TCE and PCE. The aquifer below the site contains VOCs and is the sole drinking water source for the city of Spokane 10/15/1984 06/10/1986      WAD980833974Northwest Transformer Whatcom  Soil contaminated by PCBs has now been removed.10/15/1984  06/10/1986      WAD027315621Northwest Transformer (South Harkness St) Whatcom  Soil and buildings were contaminated by PCBs and heavy metals including arsenic, cadmium and lead.06/24/1988 02/21/1990      WAD980982557Old Inland Pit Spokane Soil contains elevated levels of heavy metals from dumping of foundry waste in a former gravel pit. Groundwater contamination is at low levels and monitoring continues. 06/10/1986 02/21/1990      WAD008957243Oeser Co Whatcom  Soil and groundwater contamination by creosote, PCP, carrier oil and dioxins from former and ongoing wood treatment operations. 12/23/1996  09/25/1997      WA8680030931Old Navy Dump/Manchester Lab (USEPA/NOAA)Kitsap Former US Navy site. Firefighting training contaminated soil with dioxins and petroleum hydrocarbons. Hydraulic erosion of a landfill area contaminated sediments and shellfish in Clam Bay with PCBs, copper, lead and zinc. Seeps from the landfill contained elevated levels of copper, nickel, zinc and PCBs. 01/18/1994 05/31/1994     WAD009249210Pacific Car & Foundry Co. King  Soil was contaminated by heavy metals, PAHs and PCBs from former manufacturing facility. Groundwater contamination by heavy metals, petroleum products and solvents. Around 37,000 people obtain drinking water from wells within three miles of the site. 06/24/1988  02/21/1990      WAD009248287Pacific Sound Resources King  Soil and groundwater contamination by PCP, PAHs and heavy metals from former wood treatment operations. Marine sediment contamination, primarily by PAHs, has contaminated seafood. 05/10/1993  05/31/1994      WA0000026534Palermo Well Field Ground Water Contamination Thurston  Groundwater and surface water contaminated by PCE from a dry cleaning business and TCE from former and current Washington DOT facilities. Three contaminated municipal drinking water wells have been closed. 12/23/1996  04/01/1997      WAD991281874Pasco Sanitary Landfill Franklin  Groundwater contamination by VOCs, including TCE, toluene and xylene from former landfill practices. 06/24/1988 02/21/1990      WAD120513957Pesticide Lab (Yakima) Yakima  A waste pipe and on-site septic tank that carried a risk of contaminating groundwater have been removed. 12/30/1982 09/08/1983     WA4170090001Port Hadlock Detachment (US Navy)Jefferson Shellfish next to a former landfill contain elevated levels of heavy metals and pesticides. Another possibly contaminated area was found not to pose a risk. 06/23/1993 05/31/1994    WA2170023418Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Complex Kitsap  Soil, sediment and groundwater contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals, VOCs and PCBs. Groundwater flows into the Sinclair Inlet where it is a hazard to tribal fishermen, marine life and recreational users. 05/10/1993  05/31/1994      WAD980511745Queen City Farms King  Former landfill site. Groundwater, surface water and sludge contamination by VOCs (including TCE and DCE); residential wells contaminated by arsenic. Soil contamination by PCBs and metals. Groundwater contamination is currently contained on-site. 09/08/1983  09/21/1984      WAD980639215Quendall Terminals King  Soil and groundwater contamination by PAHs, benzene and creosote products from former creosote manufacturing plant. Contaminant release to Lake Washington is a concern and could affect wildlife, including chinook salmon, a federal threatened species. 09/14/2005  04/19/2006      WAD980639462Seattle Municipal Landfill (Kent Highlands)KingLandfill gas contains VOCs including toluene, xylene, vinyl chloride, and TCE. Groundwater is contaminated with VOCs and heavy metals. 06/24/1988 08/30/1990    WAD980722789Silver Mountain Mine Okanogan  Soil and surface water contamination by arsenic and cyanide from former silver and gold mining. Cyanide has been neutralized, contaminated water removed and taillings consolidated and capped. 10/15/1984 06/10/1986      WAD981767296Spokane Junkyard/Associated Properties Spokane  The junkyard contained asbestos, oil contaminated with PCBs, flammable materials and VOCs. Soil was contaminated with lead and PCBs. 10/14/1992 05/31/1994     WAD980723506Toftdahl Drums Clark  Surface water, groundwater and soil were contaminated by heavy metals and PCBs from used drum cleaning facility. 10/15/1984  06/10/1986      WAD980639256Tulalip Landfill Snohomish  Groundwater, wetlands and sloughs were contaminated with heavy metals including lead, copper, chromium and cadmium from former dumping of commercial, industrial and hospital waste. On-site leachate and surface water was contaminated by heavy metals, PCBs, and VOCs including toluene and xylene. Leachate, surface water and slough water was contaminated by multiply resistant pathogens.07/29/1991 04/25/1995      WAD988519708Vancouver Water Station#1 Contamination Clark  Groundwater contamination by PCE from an unknown source. Wells supply up to 20 million gallons of drinking water per day to Vancouver, Washington and Clark County, which is treated to remove PCE before supply. 06/23/1993 05/31/1994      WAD988475158Vancouver Water Station#4 Contamination Clark  Groundwater contamination by PCE, suspected to come from dry cleaning operations. Treatment facilities remove PCE from drinking water before supply. 07/29/1991  10/14/1992      WAD009487513Western Processing Company, Inc. King  Former industrial waste processing facility. Groundwater and sediment contamination by VOCs, phenols and heavy metals. Soil was contaminated by VOCs, PCBs, phenols and metals. VOCs and metals detected in surface water. 12/30/1982  09/08/1983      WAD009248295Wyckoff Co./Eagle Harbor Kitsap  Former wood treatment facility and shipyard. Soil, groundwater and seeps onto beaches contain elevated levels of PAHs, PCBs, dioxins and furans. Marine sediments contain PAHs, mercury (element), other metals and PCBs. There are also pools of liquid contaminants on the harbor bottom. 09/18/1985  07/22/1987      WAD040187890Yakima Plating Co. Yakima  Groundwater contained low levels of heavy metals including copper, lead and zinc.06/24/1988 03/31/1989      Site ID 77319379Grain Handling Facility at Freeman SpokaneThe grain handling facility at Freeman has leached carbon tetrachloride into soil and groundwater.
See also *List of Superfund sites in the United States*List of environmental issues*List of waste types*TOXMAP
External links * EPA list of proposed Superfund sites in Washington* EPA list of Superfund sites in Washington* EPA list of Superfund site construction completions in Washington* EPA list of partially deleted Superfund sites in Washington* EPA list of deleted Superfund sites in Washington
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