BMT Northwest aka Reliable Steel
Facility Site ID:
69923242
Cleanup Site ID:
4076
Site Description
The Reliable Steel site is located on Budd Inlet at 1218 West Bay Drive in Olympia. The site includes land east of West Bay Drive and extends into Budd Inlet. The site was originally developed as a lumber mill. From 1941-2009, the site was used for boat building, steel fabrication, or welding.
From 2010 - 2013, the former owner and the Department of Ecology (Ecology) investigated the site. Contaminants that were found above state cleanup levels include:
From 2010 - 2013, the former owner and the Department of Ecology (Ecology) investigated the site. Contaminants that were found above state cleanup levels include:
- Gasoline-, diesel-, or oil-range petroleum hydrocarbons in soil or Budd Inlet sediments.
- Toxic metals arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, or zinc in soil, groundwater, stormwater runoff, or sediments.
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) or carcinogenic PAHs in soil, stormwater runoff, or sediments.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soil.
- Pentachlorophenol (PCP) in soil.
- Phthalates in stormwater runoff and sediments.
Current Status
From June 19 - July 21, 2014, Ecology held a public comment period on a draft interim action (partial cleanup) plan for the site. You can read the comments we received and our responses in the responsiveness summary below.
Under the draft cleanup plan, Ecology will clean up some contaminated upland areas of the site. You can read more about our cleanup plans in the documents below. Cleanup work at the site will likely begin this fall.
Under the draft cleanup plan, Ecology will clean up some contaminated upland areas of the site. You can read more about our cleanup plans in the documents below. Cleanup work at the site will likely begin this fall.
Public Involvement Opportunities
Ecology wants to keep you involved! You will have the chance to review and comment on key documents during the investigation process. Please contact public involvement coordinator Diana Smith at the contact information listed to the right if you would like to be added to the mail or email list for this site.
Site Background
In 1993, Ecology found arsenic and copper above state standards for marine sediments. Ecology asked the owners to remove welding slag and debris on or near the shoreline of Budd Inlet.
In 2006, BOJO Investments (BOJO), the owner at that time, reported finding heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons in soil and groundwater. The owners entered the Voluntary Cleanup Program, which assists parties doing independent cleanups with some Ecology oversight or assistance.
Reliable Steel was later removed from the Voluntary Cleanup Program due to inactivity and entered into the formal MTCA cleanup program. In 2008, Ecology and BOJO entered into an agreed order (legal agreement) for BOJO to investigate the site and study cleanup options.
In 2010, a fire badly damaged buildings on the site. The new owner, West Bay Reliable, tore down two of the buildings in 2011. In 2012, BOJO dissolved their corporation and ceased to exist.
In 2013, Ecology finished drafting the site investigation reports and cleanup plan. Ecology held a public comment period on draft site reports and a cleanup plan from July 26 - August 26, 2013.
Based on the comments and questions we received, we will work with the new property owner or other potentially liable persons (PLPs) to revise and finish the cleanup plan once future use is known. In early 2014, Thurston County sold the property to a new owner. You can read the 2013 draft reports by using the links below.
In 2006, BOJO Investments (BOJO), the owner at that time, reported finding heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons in soil and groundwater. The owners entered the Voluntary Cleanup Program, which assists parties doing independent cleanups with some Ecology oversight or assistance.
Reliable Steel was later removed from the Voluntary Cleanup Program due to inactivity and entered into the formal MTCA cleanup program. In 2008, Ecology and BOJO entered into an agreed order (legal agreement) for BOJO to investigate the site and study cleanup options.
In 2010, a fire badly damaged buildings on the site. The new owner, West Bay Reliable, tore down two of the buildings in 2011. In 2012, BOJO dissolved their corporation and ceased to exist.
In 2013, Ecology finished drafting the site investigation reports and cleanup plan. Ecology held a public comment period on draft site reports and a cleanup plan from July 26 - August 26, 2013.
Based on the comments and questions we received, we will work with the new property owner or other potentially liable persons (PLPs) to revise and finish the cleanup plan once future use is known. In early 2014, Thurston County sold the property to a new owner. You can read the 2013 draft reports by using the links below.
Documents 15
Legal 2
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
BMT Northwest- Final PLP | 5/12/2014 | Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter |
Reliable Steel Agreed Order Remedial Action by BOJO Investments | 1/28/2008 | Agreed Order |
Public Information 7
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Reliable Steel Interim Action Plan Responsiveness Summary | 8/25/2014 | Responsiveness Summary |
Relaiable Steel Interim Action Public Comment Period Fact Sheet | 6/12/2014 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
Reliable Steel 2013 RI/FS and Draft CAP Comment Period Responsiveness Summary | 10/16/2013 | Responsiveness Summary |
Reliable Steel RI/FS and Draft Cleanup Action Plan Comment Period Fact Sheet | 7/18/2013 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
Reliable Steel Public Participation Plan | 7/16/2013 | Public Participation Plan |
Reliable Steel Responsiveness Summary | 1/1/2008 | Responsiveness Summary |
Reliable Steel Fact Sheet Proposed Agreed Order for a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study | 12/1/2007 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
State Environmental Policy Act 1
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Reliable Steel Interim Action SEPA Checklist and Determination | 6/17/2014 | SEPA Documents |
Technical Reports 5
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Reliable Steel Draft Interim Action Work Plan | 6/17/2014 | Interim Action Documents |
Reliable Steel Draft Cleanup Action Plan | 7/18/2013 | Cleanup Action Plan |
Reliable Steel Draft Final Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study Report | 7/18/2013 | Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study |
BOJO Investments, LLC Partial Rejection of Claim | 4/18/2011 | Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence) |
Final Work Plan, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, Reliable Steel, 1218 West Bay Drive NW, Olympia, WA | 8/21/2009 | Remedial Investigation Work Plan |
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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Southwest Regional Office300 Desmond Dr SELacey, 98503-1274Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.
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Timberland Olympia Library313 8th Avenue SEOlympia, 98501-9300This location may only have print documents available during open comment periods.
Contaminants 3
Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants | C | C | ||||
Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified | C | C | ||||
Metals - Arsenic | S | 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.