Yakima City Fire Department
Facility Site ID:
54517643
Cleanup Site ID:
6257
Site Description
The Site currently operates as a fire station for the City of Yakima. In 1997, two underground storage tanks (USTs) that stored petroleum products were removed from the Site.
During the removal, soil samples were taken from the UST excavation pit and from beneath the fuel dispensers. Most sampling results showed contamination below state cleanup levels. However, one surface sample taken from under the dispensers revealed diesel contamination. The contaminated soil was not removed as it would have affected the structural integrity of the fire station building. The excavation was backfilled with imported fill material and the site was restored to match surrounding conditions.
Over time, petroleum contamination will degrade naturally into non-toxic components. In 2016, updated sampling did not show any soil contamination above state cleanup standards. Therefore, it has been determined this site does not pose a threat to human health or the environment.
Based upon cleanup activities conducted at the Site, the Yakima City Fire Department was removed from the Hazardous Sites List in October 2018.
During the removal, soil samples were taken from the UST excavation pit and from beneath the fuel dispensers. Most sampling results showed contamination below state cleanup levels. However, one surface sample taken from under the dispensers revealed diesel contamination. The contaminated soil was not removed as it would have affected the structural integrity of the fire station building. The excavation was backfilled with imported fill material and the site was restored to match surrounding conditions.
Over time, petroleum contamination will degrade naturally into non-toxic components. In 2016, updated sampling did not show any soil contamination above state cleanup standards. Therefore, it has been determined this site does not pose a threat to human health or the environment.
Based upon cleanup activities conducted at the Site, the Yakima City Fire Department was removed from the Hazardous Sites List in October 2018.
Documents 7
Legal 2
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Yakima City Fire Department NFA | 4/10/2017 | NFA Letter – non-VCP |
| Yakima City Fire Dept ENL | 2/28/2000 | Early Notice Letter |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank 1
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Yakima City Fire Dept Site Assessment Summary Report | 1/5/1998 | LUST - Site Assessment Report |
Public Information 1
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| YCFD delisting fact sheet | 8/31/2018 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
Technical Reports 3
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Yakima City Fire Department Data Gap Investigation | 12/29/2016 | Site Specific Technical Document - other |
| Yakima City Fire Dept SHA Results Notification | 8/1/2000 | Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence) |
| Yakima City Fire Dept - Site Hazard Assessment | 7/14/2000 | Site Hazard Assessment Report |
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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Central Regional Office1250 W Alder StUnion Gap, 98903-0009Please 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-Diesel | RB | B |
- 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.