Occidental Chemical Corp

605 Alexander Ave Tacoma, Pierce County
Facility Site ID: 1212
Cleanup Site ID: 4326

  • Site Status

  • Cleanup Started

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What's Happening At The Occidental Cleanup Site?

Updated December 2023 

The Draft Cleanup Action Plan and other cleanup documents will be out for public comment from December 18, 2023 - March 29, 2024. 

Occidental Chemical Corp. is a cleanup site located at 625 Alexander Ave. in Tacoma, WA. There are hazardous substances in the groundwater, soil, and sediment throughout the site. Contamination is from historical operations and waste disposal practices from past owners and operators of the facility.

Learn more at our Occidental Chemical website.

Fish And Shellfish Advisory

People that consume resident fish and shellfish from the Hylebos creek may have an indirect risk of exposure. Find more information about healthy fish consumption at Washington Department of Health’s website.

Shellfish harvesting is closed in Commencement Bay due to pollution. Find out more by visiting Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s Safe Shellfish program's website.

Public Drinking Water

Contamination does not affect public drinking water. If you have a private well nearby, please contact Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department at 253-798-6470.
Places to see print documents
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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

  • Citizens for a Healthy Bay
    535 Dock St., Suite 213
    Tacoma, 98402
    This location may only have print documents available during open comment periods.
  • Kobetich Library
    212 Browns Point Blvd. NE
    Tacoma, 98422
    This location may only have print documents available during open comment periods.

Contaminants 5

Contaminant Type
Soil
Groundwater
Surface Water
Air
Sediment
Bedrock
Halogenated Organics - Halogenated Organics C C
Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants C
Halogenated Organics - Polychlorinated biPhenyls (PCB) C
Non-Halogenated Organics - Non-Halogenated Solvents C C C
Reactive Wastes - Corrosive Wastes C 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.