CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility
Facility Site ID:
999978
Cleanup Site ID:
1373
Site Background
In the 1940s, there were railroad operations at the site which included freight loading and unloading areas, a steam plant, and warehouses. By the 1970s, all railroad tracks, buildings, and a large coal pile had been removed.
In the 1970s, Columbia Basin College (CBC) began constructing classrooms on portions of the property and continued into the 1990s. The site now consists of several buildings and parking areas.
In December 2003, contaminated soil was discovered in the northwest corner of the site. Soil sampling and analysis revealed petroleum (gasoline) contamination above state cleanup levels. There are no records of any activities at the site that may have caused the contamination and the source of the contamination is unknown.
In the 1970s, Columbia Basin College (CBC) began constructing classrooms on portions of the property and continued into the 1990s. The site now consists of several buildings and parking areas.
In December 2003, contaminated soil was discovered in the northwest corner of the site. Soil sampling and analysis revealed petroleum (gasoline) contamination above state cleanup levels. There are no records of any activities at the site that may have caused the contamination and the source of the contamination is unknown.
What Has Been Done
In 2018, Ecology funded site investigations at this site through the Model Remedies Grant Program. Site investigations are the process of gathering data about the site and are used to help develop and implement cleanup plans. The CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility site was selected to receive a portion of the funds.
In 2019, an engineering company, GeoEngineers, performed site investigations and field testing of the soil. Samples were also sent to an accredited lab and the results confirmed no contamination above state cleanup levels remains at the site.
In 2019, an engineering company, GeoEngineers, performed site investigations and field testing of the soil. Samples were also sent to an accredited lab and the results confirmed no contamination above state cleanup levels remains at the site.
Documents 8
Legal 2
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility - NFA | 7/25/2019 | NFA Letter – non-VCP |
| CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility ENL | 6/8/2005 | Early Notice Letter |
Public Information 1
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility - Delisting Fact Sheet | 12/1/2023 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
Technical Reports 5
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility - Soil Assessment Report | 6/24/2019 | Site Specific Technical Document - other |
| CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility Phase I ESA | 9/11/2011 | Site Specific Technical Document - other |
| CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility - Site Hazard Assessment | 7/22/2007 | Site Hazard Assessment Report |
| CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility Groundwater Investigation rpt | 3/1/2005 | Groundwater Monitoring Report |
| CBC WSU Nurse Training Facility geotechnical investigation rpt | 4/8/2004 | Site Specific Technical Document - other |
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 3
| Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified | B | |||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Benzene | RB | |||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Gasoline | RB |
- 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.