Superfund
Toxic waste sites in Washington

About the data on this page
As a public service, the Center for Public Integrity created this state page reflecting Environmental Protection Agency databases that detail the location, status and other details regarding each Superfund site as of March 2007. This information has not been modified in any way. Any misspellings or errors already existed in the government database.



Washington

Superfund Site Status
Number of sites in this state by status on the National Priorities List:
Proposed for list: FAQs 0
Currently on list: FAQs 48
Deleted from list (cleaned up): FAQs 17
Total sites: 65

Number of above sites that EPA labels as:
"Construction Complete": FAQs 19
"Human Exposure" not under control: FAQs 5
"Contaminated Groundwater Migration" not under control: FAQs 9
Containing at least one of the top five most hazardous chemicals: FAQs 39

Potential Responsibility FAQs
Sites where one company may have sole responsibility: 6
Sites where companies may share responsibility: 24







Site NameCityPRP CategoryActive, Deleted or Proposed
ALCOA (VANCOUVER SMELTER)VANCOUVERNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
AMERICAN CROSSARM & CONDUIT CO.CHEHALISMultiCurrently on list
AMERICAN LAKE GARDENS/MCCHORD AFBTACOMASingleCurrently on list
BANGOR NAVAL SUBMARINE BASESILVERDALENo PRPCurrently on list
BANGOR ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (USNAVY)BREMERTONNo PRPCurrently on list
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION ROSS COMPLEX (USDOE)VANCOUVERNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BOOMSNUB/AIRCOVANCOUVERMultiCurrently on list
CENTRALIA MUNICIPAL LANDFILLCENTRALIANo PRPCurrently on list
COLBERT LANDFILLSPOKANEMultiCurrently on list
COMMENCEMENT BAY, NEAR SHORE/TIDE FLATSPIERCE COUNTYMultiCurrently on list
COMMENCEMENT BAY, SOUTH TACOMA CHANNELTACOMAMultiCurrently on list
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE (4 WASTE AREAS)SPOKANENo PRPCurrently on list
FMC CORP. (YAKIMA PIT)YAKIMAMultiCurrently on list
FORT LEWIS (LANDFILL NO. 5)TACOMANo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
FORT LEWIS LOGISTICS CENTERTILLICUMNo PRPCurrently on list
FRONTIER HARD CHROME, INC.VANCOUVERMultiCurrently on list
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (SPOKANE APPARATUS SERVICE SHOP)SPOKANENo PRPCurrently on list
GREENACRES LANDFILLSPOKANE COUNTYNo PRPCurrently on list
HAMILTON ISLAND LANDFILL (USA/COE)NORTH BONNEVILLENo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
HAMILTON/LABREE ROADS GW CONTAMINATIONCHEHALISSingleCurrently on list
HANFORD 100-AREA (USDOE)BENTON COUNTYNo PRPCurrently on list
HANFORD 1100-AREA (USDOE)BENTON COUNTYNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
HANFORD 200-AREA (USDOE)BENTON COUNTYNo PRPCurrently on list
HANFORD 300-AREA (USDOE)BENTON COUNTYNo PRPCurrently on list
HARBOR ISLAND (LEAD)SEATTLEMultiCurrently on list
HIDDEN VALLEY LANDFILL (THUN FIELD)PIERCE COUNTYNo PRPCurrently on list
JACKSON PARK HOUSING COMPLEX (USNAVY)KITSAP COUNTYSingleCurrently on list
KAISER ALUMINUM (MEAD WORKS)MEADSingleCurrently on list
LAKEWOODLAKEWOODMultiCurrently on list
LOCKHEED WEST SEATTLESEATTLENo PRPCurrently on list
LOWER DUWAMISH WATERWAYSEATTLEMultiCurrently on list
MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE (WASH RACK/TREATMENT AREA)TACOMANo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
MICA LANDFILLMICASingleCurrently on list
MIDNITE MINEWELLPINITMultiCurrently on list
MIDWAY LANDFILLKENTNo PRPCurrently on list
MOSES LAKE WELLFIELD CONTAMINATIONMOSES LAKEMultiCurrently on list
NAVAL AIR STATION, WHIDBEY ISLAND (AULT FIELD)WHIDBEY ISLANDNo PRPCurrently on list
NAVAL AIR STATION, WHIDBEY ISLAND (SEAPLANE BASE)WHIDBEY ISLANDNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE ENGINEERING STATION (4 WASTE AREAS)KEYPORTNo PRPCurrently on list
NORTH MARKET STREETSPOKANENo PRPCurrently on list
NORTHSIDE LANDFILLSPOKANEMultiCurrently on list
NORTHWEST TRANSFORMEREVERSONMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
NORTHWEST TRANSFORMER (SOUTH HARKNESS STREET)EVERSONMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
OESER CO.BELLINGHAMSingleCurrently on list
OLD INLAND PITSPOKANENo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
OLD NAVY DUMP/MANCHESTER LABORATORY (USEPA/NOAA)MANCHESTERNo PRPCurrently on list
PACIFIC CAR & FOUNDRY CO.RENTONNo PRPCurrently on list
PACIFIC SOUND RESOURCESSEATTLEMultiCurrently on list
PALERMO WELL FIELD GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONTUMWATERMultiCurrently on list
PASCO SANITARY LANDFILLPASCONo PRPCurrently on list
PESTICIDE LAB (YAKIMA)YAKIMANo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
PORT HADLOCK DETACHMENT (USNAVY)INDIAN ISLANDNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD COMPLEXBREMERTONNo PRPCurrently on list
QUEEN CITY FARMSMAPLE VALLEYMultiCurrently on list
QUENDALL TERMINALRENTONNo PRPCurrently on list
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL (KENT HIGHLANDS)KENTNo PRPCurrently on list
SILVER MOUNTAIN MINELOOMISMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
SPOKANE JUNKYARD/ASSOCIATED PROPERTIESSPOKANEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
TOFTDAHL DRUMSBRUSH PRAIRIENo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
TULALIP LANDFILLMARYSVILLEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
VANCOUVER WATER STATION #1 CONTAMINATIONVANCOUVERNo PRPCurrently on list
VANCOUVER WATER STATION #4 CONTAMINATIONVANCOUVERNo PRPCurrently on list
WESTERN PROCESSING CO., INC.KENTMultiCurrently on list
WYCKOFF CO./EAGLE HARBORBAINBRIDGE ISLANDMultiCurrently on list
YAKIMA PLATING CO.YAKIMAMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)