SSA Containers Inc
Last updated July 30, 2018
Ecology held a public comment period for environmental documents that address dioxin contamination and cleanup at the Reichhold/SSA facility. The documents are part of a Consent Decree Amendment and Cleanup Action Plan Amendment to deal with dioxin contamination in site soil. The public comment period ended March 29, 2016, and we did not receive any comments.
Ecology held another public comment period from May 16 - June 30, 2016, for a new draft corrective action permit for this site so that cleanup work can proceed.
In 2016, SSA Containers remediated dioxin-contaminated soil. This work includes:
- Excavating soil at six isolated areas.
- Combining contaminated soil within a 7.5-acre area of the site.
- Capping the contaminated soil area with a surface that would prevent direct contact by humans and animals.
- Maintaining deed restrictions at the property to keep the property in industrial use, and protect the capped area.
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Background
Compounds produced on site include:
- Pentachlorophenol.
- Urea-formaldehyde resins.
- Calcium chloride solution.
- Treated fiber products.
- Formaldehyde catalyst.
Contamination
In 2014, soil contaminated with dioxin/furan compounds was found at the site. SSA’s contractors, with Ecology oversight, further investigated the nature and extent of the dioxin/furan contamination. Based on those results, Ecology decided that additional cleanup actions must be done to protect people and animals from contacting contaminated soils.
The contaminated soils are found in the central part of the property, within a former soil handling area, and six other isolated locations. Dioxin levels in the soil in these areas exceed cleanup levels for industrial sites. Cleanup levels for dioxins in industrial areas are 1,680 parts per trillion. The average concentration of dioxins in the contaminated areas of site soil is 53,905 parts per trillion. Groundwater levels do not exceed applicable cleanup levels.
Cleanup
However, dioxin compounds were not identified as contaminants of concern at the property during previous investigations and cleanup actions. SSA, with Ecology oversight, will address the dioxin contamination through a supplemental cleanup action.
Documents 12
Legal 5
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Environmental Covenant for Reichhold/SSA Site 2016 | 2/26/2016 | Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism - Amendment |
Superceding 2nd Amendment to CD with SSA | 2/26/2016 | Consent Decree - Amendment |
SSA Container INC Agreed Interim Action Administrative Order July 2004 | 7/30/2004 | Administrative Order on Consent |
Reichhold, Inc. Agreed Order | 7/30/2004 | Agreed Order |
In the Matter of Remedial Action at: Reichhold, Inc. | 7/30/2004 | Agreed Order |
Public Information 3
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
PublicCommentNoticeforReichhold-SSADraftCorrectiveActionPermit | 5/13/2016 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
Draft Public Participation Plan for Reichhold/SSA Site | 2/29/2016 | Public Participation Plan |
Public Comment Notice for Reichhold/SSA Site | 2/29/2016 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
State Environmental Policy Act 1
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
SEPA Addendum for Reichhold/SSA Site 2016 | 2/26/2016 | SEPA Documents |
Technical Reports 3
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Draft Corrective Action Permit | 5/13/2016 | Site Specific Technical Document - other |
Supplemental Focused Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study | 2/29/2016 | Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study |
Cleanup Action Plan Amendment for Reichhold/SSA Site | 2/29/2016 | Cleanup Action Plan |
Contaminants 2
Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Halogenated Organics - Polychlorinated biPhenyls (PCB) | C | C | ||||
Non-Halogenated Organics - Phenolic Compounds | C | C |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated