Port Angeles Rayonier Mill Site
Site Description
Visit the Rayonier Mill project home page for more information and the latest news about the cleanup. http://www.ecology.wa.gov/Rayonier.
Rayonier ran a pulp mill on the property from 1930 to 1997, and then afterwards dismantled the mill. When the mill was running, sulfite and acid would break down wood chips into cellulose fibers. Operations at the mill contaminated air, soil, groundwater, and sediments.
The extent of contamination at the site is unknown, so we decided to focus on a study area that includes the former mill property and adjacent marine environment.The amount and type of contamination vary across the upland portion of the Study Area. Most of the contaminated hot spots were cleaned up with interim actions in the 1990s and 2000s. Over 30,000 tons of contaminated soil was removed from the site.
Contaminants found in soil and groundwater include
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
- Metals (such as arsenic and lead).
- Dioxins.
- Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs).
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
- Ammonia.
Many of the same contaminants found in soil are also present in sediment, including
- Phenols.
- Phthalates.
- Wood debris.
The remedial investigation and feasibility study for the Study Area are complete. We are preparing the public review draft of the interim action plan for the Study Area and a new legal agreement to implement the plan. Both the plan and the legal agreement will be available for public comment when they are ready.
Please visit the Rayonier Mill project home page for the latest information about progress on the cleanup and comment periods.
Documents 100
Legal 13
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Port Angeles Rayonier Mill Agreed Order Amendment | 8/1/2012 | Agreed Order Amendment |
Termination & Release of Restrictive Covenant, Rayonier Properties, LLC | 5/12/2011 | Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism |
Agreed Order Port Angeles Rayonier Mill | 3/25/2010 | Agreed Order |
Final PLP - Rayonier Properties LLC (2009) | 3/16/2009 | Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter |
Rayonier Mill 2004 AO Upland RI/FS | 3/11/2004 | Agreed Order |
Rayonier Mill 2002 AO Interim Action Finishing Room | 8/2/2002 | Agreed Order |
Rayonier Mill 2002 AO Marine RI | 7/30/2002 | Agreed Order |
Rayonier Mill 2001 Rayonier Inc PLP letter | 1/11/2001 | Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter |
Rayonier Mill Preliminary Agreement between LEKT and Ecology | 3/19/1999 | Interlocal/Interagency Agreement; Memorandum of Agreement or Understanding |
Rayonier Mill 1998 AO Interim Action Finishing Room | 10/1/1998 | Agreed Order |
Rayonier Mill Deferral Agreement | 5/3/1995 | Interlocal/Interagency Agreement; Memorandum of Agreement or Understanding |
Rayonier Mill - Restrictive Covenant | 4/10/1992 | Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism |
In the Matter of Remedial Action by: ITT Rayonier Inc. | 2/10/1992 | Enforcement Order |
Map 1
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Map of North Olympic Peninsula Regional Background Sampling Locations | 5/3/2013 | Map |
Public Information 27
Technical Reports 47
Natural Resource Damage related documents 12
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Funding and Participation Agreement | 11/24/2015 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Resolution 8 | 10/8/2015 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Resolution 6 | 12/19/2014 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Resolution 7 | 12/11/2014 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Resolution 5 | 9/10/2013 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Preassessment Screen | 8/30/2013 | NRDA Preassessment |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Resolution 4 | 7/11/2013 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Resolution 3 | 7/11/2013 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Funding and Participation Agreement | 6/6/2013 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Resolution 2 | 3/14/2013 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Resolution 1 | 7/26/2012 | NRDA Legal Document |
Port Angeles Harbor NRDA Trustee Council Memorandum of Agreement | 3/27/2012 | NRDA Legal Document |
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.
Contaminants 14
Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants | C | C | ||||
Metals - Metals - Other | C | C | ||||
Halogenated Organics - Polychlorinated biPhenyls (PCB) | C | C | ||||
Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified | C | C | C | |||
Non-Halogenated Organics - Phenolic Compounds | C | C | ||||
Halogenated Organics - Dioxins/Furans | C | C | C | |||
Non-Halogenated Organics - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | C | C | C | |||
Metals - Arsenic | C | C | ||||
Other Contaminant - Other Deleterious Substances | C | |||||
Metals - Lead | C | |||||
Metals - Mercury | C | |||||
Other Contaminant - Bioassay Failure | C | |||||
Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Diesel | C | |||||
Pesticides - Pesticides-Unspecified | C |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated