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Quendall Terminals
Update: Ecology Transfers Cleanup Oversight to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Publication No. 05-09-055
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The Washington State Department
of Ecology (Ecology) wants to
update you on the status of cleanup
activities at the Quendall
Terminals site located at 4503 Lake
Washington Boulevard, Renton.
Comments are not being requested
at this time.
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) takes over lead in
overseeing cleanup at Quendall
Terminals
Ecology has officially transferred
oversight responsibilities for cleanup
activities at Quendall Terminals to
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Why transfer cleanup at the site
to EPA?
Given the complex nature of the
Quendall Terminals site, cleanup will
require substantial staff resources and
funding.
Ecology has been providing oversight
for the cleanup of this site under the
Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA)
since the 1980s. Cleanup actions have
not yet been performed. EPA has
additional resources to most
effectively manage the oversight of
this complex cleanup.
In addition, current zoning of the
properties adjoining this site are
planned for a mix of residential and
business uses.
August 2005
Site documents can be reviewed
at the following locations:
WA Department of Ecology
Northwest Regional Office
3190 160th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 649-7190
(Call for an appointment)
EPA Contacts:
Kevin Rochlin, Project Manager
1200 Sixth Avenue (ECL-111)
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 553-2106
rochlin.kevin@epa.gov
Charles Bert
Public Involvement Coordinator
300 Desmond Drive SE, Suite 102
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 753-8073
bert.charles@epa.gov
Ecology Contacts:
Brian Sato, Former Site Manager
WA Department of Ecology
Toxics Cleanup Program
3190 160th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98008
E-mail: bsat461@ecy.wa.gov
(425) 649-7265
Justine Asohmbom
Public Involvement Coordinator
WA Department of Ecology
3190 160th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98008
E-mail: juas461@ecy.wa.gov
(425) 649-7135
Cleanup alternatives will need to
consider future possible uses of the
property.
What Happens Next?
• EPA's site manager will be meeting
with Ecology and the responsible
parties over the coming months to
plan next steps for the project.
• A local Information Repository will
be established in the project area
where citizens can view EPA
project documents.
• A good way to keep up with EPA’s
planned activities is to sign-up to
receive future mailings for the site
(if you received this update by mail,
you will automatically be added to
EPA’s list for future mailings).
• EPA will continue to update you on
the status of the overall cleanup as
the process moves along.
Site Background
Quendall Terminals is a 25 acre
property located on the southeastern
shore of Lake Washington, in Renton,
Washington. The site is located
between the former Baxter site to the
north and the Barbee Mill site to the
south.
From 1916 to 1969, the site was
operated by Republic Creosote
Company, later called Reilly Tar and
Chemical Corporation. Reilly
manufactured creosote and other tar
products at the site.
The site was sold in 1971 to Quendall Terminals, a joint
venture of J.H. Baxter & Company and Altino Properties,
Inc. Since 1971 the property has been used intermittently
for fuel storage and as a log sort yard.
Soil, ground water, surface water, and lake sediments have
been impacted by past use of the Quendall Terminals
property. The primary chemicals of concern are
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and the volatile
organic compounds benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and
xylene (BTEX).
The upper 15 to 20 feet of the soil throughout the site have
been contaminated by coal tar, pitch, creosote, and other
tar distillates. Studies indicate that contaminants are also
impacting area ground water to the depths of up to 40 to
50 feet. The groundwater in this zone flows to Lake
Washington.
The same PAH and BTEX compounds detected in site
soils and groundwater were detected in the surface water
along the shoreline of Lake Washington. Areas of
sediment contamination have also been identified offshore
from the largest on-site area of contamination and near the
former T-pier and dock.
In 1993, Ecology negotiated an Agreed Order with
Quendall Terminals that agreed to:
• Complete a Remedial Investigation to characterize
and define the extent of contamination
• Complete a Baseline Risk Assessment to characterize
potential health threats to humans and the
environment; and
• Complete a Feasibility Study to develop and evaluate
cleanup options.
A schedule for completion of this work was developed as
part of the Agreed Order. The Remedial Investigation was
completed in 1997.
1n 1998, the Agreed Order schedule was amended when
the City of Renton and Port Quendall Company, a Vulcan
Inc. affiliate, expressed interest in purchasing the
Quendall Terminals property. Before the Agreed Order
was amended, Ecology held a 30-day comment period
from September 30 through October 29, 2002.
The City of Renton and Port Quendall Company did not
exercise their option to purchase the property.
In 2004, Ecology continued negotiations with Quendall
Terminals to complete the Risk Assessment and
Feasibility Study, pursuant to the Agreed Order. In
accordance with the order, Quendall terminals submitted a
draft Risk Assessment and Feasibility Study to Ecology.
These documents have not yet been finalized under
Ecology’s oversight. Future project needs will be
determined by EPA.
How can you be involved?
You can provide valuable local input and knowledge that
will be helpful as the cleanup plan is developed and
implemented. We encourage you to stay informed and
involved by:
• Signing up for the mailing list for this site (see contact
information for Charles Bert, EPA Community
Involvement Coordinator, on page one);
• Attending future EPA public meetings;
• Becoming familiar with the cleanup process by
reading fact sheets and other documents as they
become available;
• Providing feedback through public meetings and
comment periods.
3190 160th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98008-5452
Quendall Terminals Site:
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