Burlington Northern Othello
Facility Site ID:
558
Cleanup Site ID:
1909
Site Status
The Burlington Northern Othello site was removed from the Hazardous Sites List in 2003 as part of our first periodic review following cleanup construction in 1997. We verified the cleanup actions were still effective in 2008, 2012, and 2022.
A restrictive covenant is recorded for the site to notify prospective purchasers of the remaining contained soil contamination. Groundwater standards have been met. No further cleanup is required.
Site History
The site was built as a railroad yard in 1908 and was used for refueling steam and electric locomotives and later diesel locomotives. BNSF Railway Company purchased the property in 1980 and continued operations until 1982. Columbia Basin Railroad now uses the property to load grains into railroad cars.
Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) were found in soils and groundwater as a result of locomotive refueling activities.
Cleanup included capping contaminated soil that could not be removed with asphalt, diverting groundwater around contaminated soil, and filing the restrictive covenant that ensures the integrity of the cleanup action and protects people from exposure.
Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) were found in soils and groundwater as a result of locomotive refueling activities.
Cleanup included capping contaminated soil that could not be removed with asphalt, diverting groundwater around contaminated soil, and filing the restrictive covenant that ensures the integrity of the cleanup action and protects people from exposure.
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
County Recording #:
247302
County Recording Date:
12/3/1997
Restrictions/Requirements
- Prevent the Reuse or Relocation of Site Soil
- Restrict All Ground Water Extraction/Well Installation
- Restrict Land Use
Restricted Media
- Groundwater
- Soil
Documents 15
Legal 6
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard CD Amendment 1 | 5/5/2000 | Consent Decree - Amendment |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard CD First Amended | 4/17/2000 | Consent Decree - Amendment |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard Restrictive Covenant | 12/3/1997 | Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard CD | 11/10/1997 | Consent Decree |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard AO Amendment 1 | 8/2/1993 | Agreed Order Amendment |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard Interim Remedial AO | 2/22/1991 | Agreed Order |
Public Information 6
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Spanish Burlington Northern Othello Railyard Fact Sheet Proposed Delisting | 6/1/2003 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard Fact Sheet Proposed Delisting | 6/1/2003 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Spanish Burlington Northern Othello Railyard Fact Sheet Proposed Removal | 1/23/2002 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard Fact Sheet Proposed Removal | 1/23/2002 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Spanish Burlington Northern Othello Railyard Proposed Amendment to CD | 11/27/2001 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Burlington Northern Othello Railyard Fact Sheet Proposed Amendment to CD | 11/27/2001 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
Technical Reports 3
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Fourth Periodic Review: Burlington Northern Othello | 4/13/2022 | Periodic Review (5 Year) |
| Burlington Northern Othello CD dismiss | 3/3/2014 | Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence) |
| Periodic Review BN Othello Site Sept 2012 | 9/1/2012 | Periodic Review (5 Year) |
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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Eastern Regional OfficeN 4601 Monroe StSpokane, 99205-1265Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.
Contaminants 3
| Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants | R | R | ||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified | R | R | ||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | R | R |
- 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.