Facility Site ID: 3094179 Cleanup Site ID: 1771

Recent Activities

The landfill closure plan requires sampling of groundwater seeps at the landfill every 5 years following the implementation of the plan. Skagit County Public Health (SCPH) collected the 10-year post-implementation seep samples on February 28 and March 13, 2020. Samples were analyzed for a variety of chemicals, including total and dissolved metals, petroleum hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic chemicals. Sampling results are available in the site's electronic documents.

Site Background

A Ave Landfill operated as an unpermitted solid waste landfill from the 1960s to 2006. From the 1960s to approximately 1970, the landfill accepted municipal solid waste that was burned on site. From the 1970s to 2006, the City of Anacortes used the landfill for storage and disposal of public works materials (concrete, yard waste, scrap metal, street sweepings, etc.).

 

The City of Anacortes currently owns the landfill. It is located within the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. 

Site Regulatory History

SCPH reported the site to Ecology in 2003. At that time, SCPH was working with the City of Anacortes to evaluate the condition of the landfill. SCPH completed an Initial Investigation on behalf of Ecology as part of their evaluation. Ecology added the site to the Confirmed and Suspected Contaminated Sites list in January 2005.

SCPH completed a Site Hazard Assessment (SHA) for the site on behalf of Ecology in May 2009. The SHA concluded that the site did not pose a significant threat to human health or the environment, so no further action was warranted under the state cleanup regulations (Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA)). Ecology agreed with the outcome of the SHA and updated the site status to No Further Action.

SCPH finalized a 10-year closure plan for the landfill in December 2009. The plan established requirements for the soil cap over the landfill, public safety measures, testing of water draining out of the landfill, and maintenance of the landfill area.

In August 2019, a group of concerned citizens sent a letter to SCPH with questions about a proposed addition of a bike skills park to the capped area of the landfill. Ecology received a copy of this letter, and as a result re-evaluated the available site information. Ecology concluded that there is still suspected contamination on the site. Ecology rescinded the previous No Further Action determination, and updated the site status to indicate that further action is needed under the state cleanup regulations (MTCA).

Contaminants Of Concern

Limited sampling has been done at the site so far. Petroleum contamination in soil was confirmed during the Initial Investigation of the landfill completed by SCPH. Additional contaminants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are suspected to be present in soil and groundwater based on the available site history.

Legal 4
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Final Determination of Liability for Release of Hazardous Substances 1/11/2021 Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter
A Ave Landfill - Revised Early Notice (and Rescission of NFA) Letter 2/7/2020 Early Notice Letter
A Ave Landfill - Early Notice (and Rescission of NFA) Letter 1/22/2020 Early Notice Letter
A Ave Landfill - Ecology 2005 Early Notice Letter 1/4/2005 Early Notice Letter
Technical Reports 12
Document Title Document Date Document Type
A Ave Landfill - May 2020 site walk narrative and photos (B. Jepperson) 5/2/2020 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
A Ave Landfill - Seep Sampling Results 4/20/2020 Site Specific Technical Document - other
A Ave Landfill - Initial Investigation Field Report 11/13/2019 Initial Investigation Report
A Ave Landfill - Wetland and Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas Assessment 6/28/2019 Site Specific Technical Document - other
A Ave Landfill - March 2010 Sampling Results 3/24/2010 Site Specific Technical Document - other
A Ave Landfill - Landfill Cap As-Built 3/10/2010 Site Specific Technical Document - other
A Ave Landfill - 10-Year Closure Plan 12/12/2009 Site Specific Technical Document - other
A Ave Landfill - SHA Recommendation for NFA (Rescinded 1/22/20) 5/26/2009 Site Hazard Assessment Report
A Ave Landfill - Site Grading Work Plan and Cover Design 8/1/2006 Site Specific Technical Document - other
A Ave Landfill - Ecology Listing Forms & Notes 8/1/2004 Site Specific Technical Document - other
A Ave Landfill - Geomatrix Site Sampling Results 2/25/2004 Site Specific Technical Document - other
A Ave Landfill - Geomatrix Site Investigation Work Plan 11/6/2003 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

  • Northwest Regional Office
    15700 Dayton Ave N
    Shoreline, 98133
    Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.

Contaminants 3

Contaminant Type
Soil
Groundwater
Surface Water
Air
Sediment
Bedrock
Non-Halogenated Organics - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons S S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Other Non-Halogenated Organics S S
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.