Hico Store 648
Cleanup Complete
Petroleum contamination at the Hico Store 648 was cleaned up in 2009. The 0.7-acre site is now a convenience store building and parking lot.
The former fuel distribution system consisted of two 10,000-gallon gasoline fuel underground storage tanks, three gasoline fuel dispensers, and associated underground piping. Fuel is no longer sold, and all tanks, dispenser islands, and canopies were removed in 2002.
Soil and groundwater contamination were found at the site. All contaminated soil requiring cleanup was excavated. Some groundwater contamination remains, but it is limited to the shallow aquifer and does not extend off the property. An environmental covenant was filed in 2009 restricting the use of groundwater under the property and warning any future owners of its existence.
Periodic Reviews
We will visit the site again in five years for the next periodic review.
Voluntary Cleanup Program
This site was cleaned up under our Voluntary Cleanup Program, which provides technical help to owners of contaminated sites.
Voluntary Cleanup Program customers pay fees to cover our costs for technical help and reviewing cleanup reports. Sites in this program must meet the same cleanup standards as the sites Ecology manages under legal orders.
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 Removal or Alteration of Existing Buildings
- Prohibit Soil Disturbance
- Restrict Land Use
Restricted Media
- Soil
Documents 4
Legal 1
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Hico Store 648 - Environmental Covenant | 11/4/2009 | Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism |
Technical Reports 2
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Second Periodic Review: Hico Store 648 | 9/13/2023 | Periodic Review (5 Year) |
| Hico Store 648 - Periodic Review | 9/25/2017 | Periodic Review (5 Year) |
Voluntary Cleanup Program 1
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Hico Store 648 - VCP NFA Letter | 12/1/2009 | VCP Opinion on Site Cleanup – NFA |
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 1
| Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Other | R | C |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated
Public Comment Period September 18, 2023-October 17, 2023
Draft Periodic Review Report Available
Ecology invites you to review and comment on the draft second periodic review report. We visited the site August 16, 2023, and found that the cleanup remains effective.
Review the draft report
Submit comments via mail or email by October 17:
Ted Uecker, ted.uecker@ecy.wa.gov
N. 4601 Monroe St., Spokane, WA 99205-1265
Or use the online comment form
Next steps
Ecology will review all comments received during the comment period and revise the report if needed. If no significant changes are made, the periodic review will become final. If significant changes are made, an additional public comment period will be held. We will hold an online public meeting if 10 or more people request it.