Vestal Jobber Manufacturing Co
Cleanup Complete
We removed Diamond & Direct Mailing, also known as Vestal Jobber Manufacturing, from the Hazardous Sites List (HSL) in November 2018. The HSL includes all contaminated sites that have had their hazard ranked relative to other known contaminated sites in Washington. Sites are ranked on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 presenting the highest risk. This site was ranked a 3 due to petroleum contamination in soil.
In the 1990s, an underground tank and contaminated soil around it were removed. The excavation was backfilled with clean soil and covered with asphalt. Some contaminated soil remained because further excavation could have compromised a building foundation, so an environmental covenant was recorded to restrict any activities that could expose it.
During a file review in 2018, we discovered the site had never been closed out following independent cleanup. Ecology issued a no further action letter, stating that cleanup related to that underground tank is complete.
Periodic reviews
In 2024, we visited the site for the first periodic review and found the cleanup actions continue to protect people and the environment from the remaining, capped contamination.
Site use restrictions called institutional controls are in effect
Institutional controls can be fences, signs, or restrictions on how the property is used. For instance, an institutional control may prohibit installing drinking water wells or disturbing a protective cap that isolates contamination. These restrictions keep the contamination contained and keep people from being exposed to the contamination. The controls are usually listed in environmental covenants recorded with the county.
Periodic reviews are required when institutional controls are required at a site. Ecology conducts reviews to make sure the controls remain effective and the cleanup still protects human health and the environment. We conduct periodic reviews about every five years.
Institutional Controls 1
Environmental Covenant
Restrictions/Requirements
- Prevent the Reuse or Relocation of Site Soil
- Prohibit Soil Disturbance
- Restrict Land Use
Restricted Media
- Soil
Documents 6
Legal 2
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Vestal Jobber Manufacturing Co- No Further Action | 9/18/2017 | NFA Opinion not under Ecology VCP or PLIA TAP |
| Vestal Jobber Manufacturing Co- Environmental Covenant | 9/18/2017 | Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism |
Technical Reports 4
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Periodic Review: Vestal Jobber Manufacturing Co | 7/1/2024 | Periodic Review (5 Year) |
| Vestal Jobber Manufacturing Co- Preliminary Site Assessment | 2/26/1997 | Site Specific Technical Document - Other |
| Vestal Jobber Manufacturing Co- Site Hazard Assessment | 2/1/1996 | Site Hazard Assessment Report |
| Vestal Jobber Manufacturing Co- Site Assessment Report | 8/17/1993 | Site Specific Technical Document - Other |
Places to see print documents
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Eastern Regional OfficeN 4601 Monroe StSpokane, 99205-1265Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.
Contaminants 2
| Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants | RA | |||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified | RA |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated