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West of Fourth
West of 4th Ave S, the Department of Ecology has agreed that PSC was not the only company responsible for groundwater contamination, as the chlorinated solvents that are the biggest groundwater issue have been used by many industries in the area. Ecology is pursuing an Agreed Order to involve other parties.
The Agreed Order will legally bind the companies to engage in Ecology’s cleanup process. The companies that have been asked to join the Agreed Order are:
- Art Brass Plating, Inc.
- Blaser Die Casting Company
- Capital Industries, Inc.
- Philip Services Corporation
It is likely that other companies will be included at a later date, but they have not yet been identified. The companies involved will have responsibility for:
- Evaluation and mitigation of vapor intrusion
- Groundwater monitoring
- Interim cleanup actions
- Development of a remedial investigation and feasibility study (RI/FS)
- Cleanup of contaminated groundwater and soil
Ecology is overseeing the development of a Statement of Work so that all parties know what is expected of them. The process is made more complicated because there are multiple companies to deal with.
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