Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill

Facility Site ID: 1927 Cleanup Site ID: 3853

Site Description

The Site is an old City of Yakima Landfill located in the south-east comer of the former Boise Cascade log yard, next to exit 33A off of Interstate 82.  The landfill was closed circa 1972. 

In 1996, the Department of Transportation began building an off ramp from Interstate 82 (exit 33A). During construction, the old landfill was "rediscovered". Testing of the soil/garbage near the groundwater in the landfill detected diesel and heavy oil range TPH.

In May 1997, Yakima Health District conducted a Site Hazard Assessment which included sampling down-gradient groundwater.  Lead and chromium were found above cleanup levels.

After a Site Hazard Assessment, the Site was ranked a “5” on the Hazardous Sites List. The Hazardous Sites List is a statewide list of contaminated properties.  Sites can be ranked from a “1” to “5”.  A rank of “1” is the highest level of environmental concern compared to other sites on the List, and a rank of “5” is the lowest.
Legal 4
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Agreed Order DE15861 Amendment Letter 5/4/2023 Agreed Order Amendment
I82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill Agreed Order - DE 15861 7/9/2018 Agreed Order
I 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill Final PLP Status 5/5/2017 Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill ENL 4/23/1996 Early Notice Letter
Public Information 5
State Environmental Policy Act 2
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - SEPA Checklist 10/11/2019 SEPA Documents
Ecology comment letter on road extension project SEPA 8/3/2018 SEPA Documents
Technical Reports 43
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - PCUL Memo Letter 1/19/2024 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - PCUL Memo 1/19/2024 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - PCUL Memo Letter 9/27/2023 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - PCUL Memo 9/22/2023 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Ecology Comments on IAWP Post Construction GW Sampling 7/28/2023 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - ECY Comments for Post-Contruction GW Sampling Interim Action 1/17/2023 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Notice of Change to Landfill Gas Barrier Design 5/18/2021 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Technical Memo - Pre-Construction GWM Data Report 2/16/2021 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Project Coordinator Change 1/20/2021 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Sept 2020 10/15/2020 Progress Report
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Cleanup Site Manager Change 7/14/2020 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Change to Gas Barrier Design 4/21/2020 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Interim Action Work Plan and Next Steps 2/13/2020 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Determination of Non-Significance 12/31/2019 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Cultural Resource Survey Work 10/18/2019 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Ecology comments on June 6, 2019 Letter from Yakama Nation 10/3/2019 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Ecology Site Manager Change 8/5/2019 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A - Yakima City Landfill - Interim Action Work Plan 7/29/2019 Interim Action Documents
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Final IAWP 7/2/2019 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Exit 33 Yakima Landfill Interim Action Work Plan - Roadway Project 5/2/2019 Interim Action Documents
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - GW-SW Interaction - Technical Memo 4/16/2019 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Interstate 82 Exit 33a Yakima City Landfill 3/13/2019 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - 45 Day Extension on Draft IAWP 1/25/2019 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill ECY Review Draft IA WP 12/21/2018 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill ECY Review Draft GW/SW ITM 12/21/2018 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill 45 Day Extension for Draft IA WP 10/1/2018 Interim Action Documents
Transportation Corridor Wood Debris and Landfill Gas Investigation 9/12/2018 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill 30Day Notice of Potential Liability 3/30/2017 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Yakima Landfill Supplemental RI Rpt 9/29/2015 Remedial Investigation Report
Interstate 82 Exit 33 Remedial Investigation Interim Data Report 4/14/2015 Remedial Investigation Report
Closed Yakima Landfill September 2014 Soil and Groundwater Investigation Summary and Results 11/26/2014 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill Soil Vapor and Groundwater Sampling Rpt 7/17/2012 Groundwater Monitoring Report
Yakima Landfill Additional RI rpt 3/17/2010 Remedial Investigation Report
Yakima Landfill RI rpt Appendix E & F 10/12/2009 Remedial Investigation Report
Yakima Landfill RI rpt Appendix C & D 10/12/2009 Remedial Investigation Report
Yakima Landfill RI rpt Appendix A & B 10/12/2009 Remedial Investigation Report
Yakima Landfill RI rpt Figures 10/12/2009 Remedial Investigation Report
Yakima Landfill RI rpt Text and Tables 10/12/2009 Remedial Investigation Report
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill Phase 2 ESA 10/1/2008 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill Site Hazard Assessment 8/1/1997 Site Hazard Assessment Report
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill - Site Hazard Assessment 7/10/1997 Site Hazard Assessment Report
I-82 Exit 33A - Old Landfill - Disposal of Landfill Refuse 1/24/1996 Site Specific Technical Document - other
I-82 Exit 33A - Old Landfill - Correspondence - File 01 1/22/1996 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Voluntary Cleanup Program 3
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill VCP Opinion on RI 12/21/2015 Voluntary Cleanup Program Opinion – Other
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima City Landfill VCP Opinion on Site Cleanup - Further Action 6/9/2015 Voluntary Cleanup Program Opinion – Other
Interstate 82 Exit 33A Yakima Landfill - VCP Opinion on Site Cleanup - Further Action 5/2/2014 Voluntary Cleanup Program Opinion – Other
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

  • Central Regional Office
    1250 W Alder St
    Union Gap, 98903-0009
    Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.

Contaminants 4

Contaminant Type
Soil
Groundwater
Surface Water
Air
Sediment
Bedrock
Metals - Metals - Other S C
Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified S S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Phenolic Compounds S S
Metals - Lead C
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.