NPRR Ellensburg Roundhouse & Yard
Facility Site ID:
19856
Cleanup Site ID:
11869
Site Description
Records show that the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPRR) operated a "District Center" yard at the Site from about 1886 through around 1935. After 1935, part of the roundhouse and the maintenance building were devoted to hay and agricultural supply, including storage of fertilizers and possibly insecticides.
In 1990 and 1994, during the closure and removal of underground storage tanks, heavy "black" oil not associated with tanks was found by Ward Rugh, Inc. A site inspection of the tank removal in 1994 by Ecology employees noted that heavy black oil was entering the tank excavation adjacent to the City of Ellensburg W 8th Street (now University Way) right-of-way.
The full extent of oil contamination is not known at this time, and additional contaminants of concern are suspected at the Site.
In 1990 and 1994, during the closure and removal of underground storage tanks, heavy "black" oil not associated with tanks was found by Ward Rugh, Inc. A site inspection of the tank removal in 1994 by Ecology employees noted that heavy black oil was entering the tank excavation adjacent to the City of Ellensburg W 8th Street (now University Way) right-of-way.
The full extent of oil contamination is not known at this time, and additional contaminants of concern are suspected at the Site.
Documents 2
Legal 2
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| NPRR Ellensburg Roundhouse ENL | 6/7/2012 | Early Notice Letter |
| NPRR Ellensburg Roundhouse ENL | 6/7/2012 | Early Notice Letter |
There may be more documents related to this site. To obtain documents not available electronically, you will need to make a public records request.
Places to see print documents
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Central Regional Office1250 W Alder StUnion Gap, 98903-0009Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.
Contaminants 1
| Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Other | C | S |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated
This contaminant list was based on our best information at the time it was entered. It may not reflect current conditions at the site.