Chuck Olson Chevrolet 17545 Aurora

Facility Site ID: 33597945 Cleanup Site ID: 1639

Site Description

Photograph of the showroom and car detailing building (former service shop) at the Site
Photograph of the showroom and car detailing building (former service shop) at the Site
The Former Chuck Olson Chevrolet facility is located at 17545 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, Washington. The property consists of an operating automobile dealership and service center, currently occupied by Doug’s Northwest Cadillac. Surrounding property use is commercial.

Soil impacted with total petroleum hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds was discovered in 1997 around the hydraulic cylinder equipment vaults in the former service shop in the building on the east side of the property.

Cleanup Activities

The remediation phase of work was conducted in 1998 and 1999. Pre-remediation excavation work included decommissioning all existing hydraulic equipment, and then rinsing, cleaning, and demolishing the hydraulic equipment vaults.

Soil remediation was accomplished by excavation and subsequent off-site treatment by thermal desorption. A total of 1,213 tons of impacted soil was excavated from nine of the former hydraulic equipment vault areas. No ground water or saturated soil was encountered during excavation activities.

Excavation of impacted soil was limited in some areas by the maximum practical depth of excavation, and/or the proximity of the excavation to structural members of the building, such as footings or load-bearing walls. Three areas of impacted soil remain with petroleum concentrations above the site cleanup levels. The estimated cumulative volume of remaining impacted soil was 195 cubic yards.

Protective capping was considered the remedial action for remaining soil contamination. Asphalt covers the majority of the site that does not fall under the building footprint.

Regulatory Status

The Former Chuck Olson Chevrolet facility entered into the Department of Ecology’s Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) in 1998. Based on the site use, surface cover, and calculated cleanup levels, it was determined that the site was eligible for a ‘No Further Action’ (NFA) determination if a Restrictive Covenant was recorded for the property.

A Restrictive Covenant (also known as an Environmental Covenant) was placed on the property in 1999 to ensure remedy performance and to restrict activities that might result in exposure to contaminants.

Periodic Review

A periodic review is conducted every five years following a cleanup action when institutional controls are used as part of the remedy, as required by the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA). The purpose of the periodic review is to evaluate current site conditions and to ensure continued protection of human health and the environment.

Periodic Review Results


The remedial actions completed at the Site appear to be protective of human health and the environment.

Soil cleanup levels have not been met at the Site; however, the cleanup action was determined to comply with cleanup standards under WAC 173-340-740(6)(f), since the long-term integrity of the containment system is ensured, and the requirements for containment technologies are being met.

The Environmental Covenant for the property is in place and continues to be effective in protecting public health and the environment from exposure to hazardous substances, as well as protecting the integrity of the remedial action.

Based on this periodic review, Ecology has determined that the requirements of the Environmental Covenant continue to be met. No additional cleanup actions are required by the property owner at this time. It is the property owner’s responsibility to continue to inspect the property to assure that the integrity of the remedy is maintained.

Site Documents

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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.

Environmental Covenant

County Recording #: 19990803000931
County Recording Date: 8/3/1999

Restrictions/Requirements

  • Restrict Land Use

Restricted Media

  • Soil
Legal 1
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Chuck Olson Chevrolet 17545 Aurora - 1999 Environmental Covenant 8/2/1999 Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism
Technical Reports 8
Voluntary Cleanup Program 1
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Chuck Olson Chevrolet 17545 Aurora - NW0158 VCP Site NFA 9/1/1999 VCP Opinion on Site Cleanup – NFA
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 5

Contaminant Type
Soil
Groundwater
Surface Water
Air
Sediment
Bedrock
Halogenated Organics - Halogenated Organics B S
Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants S
Metals - Metals - Other S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified B S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Non-Halogenated Solvents B 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.