BP Harbor Island Terminal
Status Update
BP Harbor Island Petroleum Terminal Site is in full compliance with Washington State cleanup requirements. Groundwater gasoline concentrations have been in compliance since March 2012 with three exceptions, groundwater benzene concentrations have been in compliance since March 2012 with two exceptions, groundwater diesel concentrations have in compliance since December 2012 with no exceptions. The exceptions noted above show minor occurrences when gasoline or benzene were slightly above state cleanup level. Ecology and BP are working together to resolve these irregularities.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the Fourth Five-Year (2010-2014) Review Report on September 25, 2015. This report shows BP in compliance with EPA Superfund cleanup requirements and Washington State cleanup requirements. The three petroleum terminals represent one Operable Unit within the ten Operable Units for the Harbor Island Superfund Site.
The BP 2014 Annual Site Progress Report (April 2015) shows compliance for all chemical of concern (petroleum gasoline and diesel, benzene, and carcinogenic Poly – Aromatic Hydrocarbons (cPAH)). Currently BP has three cleanup systems operating to remove chemicals of concern and protect the West Duwamish Waterway and Elliott Bay.
A new seawall is proposed to be installed along the waterfront along the West Duwamish Waterway. Ecology has reviewed the plans and they are consistent with the cleanup Consent Decree. Installation of the new seawall is estimated to be completed in 2015-2017.
2015 Periodic Review Report
Ecology Periodic Review Report (PRR) for BP Harbor Island Terminal for 2010 through 2014 is final after the public comment period held December 19, 2014 through January 26, 2015. The report highlights the cleanup actions conducted at the BP Harbor Island Terminal, and former ARCO Harbor Island Terminal. The BP Terminal is one of three petroleum terminals at Harbor Island and part of the US EPA Harbor Island Superfund Site. The three terminals make up Operable Unit #2.
This report is to satisfy the requirements for the state Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) periodic review; and to assist the EPA Five-Year Review for the Harbor Island Superfund site.
The PRR report shows that the BP Terminal and the two other petroleum terminals at Harbor Island are in compliance with the MTCA requirements and legal agreement called the Consent Decree. The report shows that the cleanup actions completed appear to be protective of human health and the environment, and some cleanup actions will continue at specific locations with groundwater compliance monitoring.
Based on this periodic review for 2010 – 2014, Ecology has determined that the requirements of the Consent Decree for BP Harbor Island Terminal are being met and no additional cleanup actions are required other than continued specific cleanup actions and compliance monitoring. Next periodic review is scheduled for 2019.
Site Description
Harbor Island is a Superfund site and is on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Priorities List. The BP terminal and two other terminals (Shell-Equilon Enterprises Terminal and Kinder Morgan - GATX Terminal) are part of the EPA Harbor Island Superfund site. EPA is preparing the fourth Five-Year Review and is accepting comments and recommendations. Ecology is working with EPA and preparing the Ecology Periodic Review Report for 2010-2014.
Recent groundwater monitoring results show Benzene concentration in compliance with Washington State cleanup levels. Well AMW-01 and well AMW-02 results document that cleanup actions are progressing and removing Benzene. These wells are near the West Waterway shoreline and seawall and BP is working with US Army Corps of Engineers to construction a new seawall.
Documents 59
Legal 6
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| BP Harbor Island Terminal pipeline at SW Florida St | 2/1/2010 | Consent Decree |
| BP West Coast Products Consent Decree | 3/24/2000 | Consent Decree |
| BP West Coast Products Restrictive Covenant | 11/1/1999 | Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism |
| BP West Coast Products Consent Decree Schedule | 11/1/1999 | Consent Decree |
| AO Remedial Action By Atlantic Richfield Company to Arco Products Company | 3/30/1992 | Agreed Order |
| BP Harbor Island Terminal - ARCO Petroleum Products Company Agreed Order | 5/29/1990 | Agreed Order |
Map 1
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Harbor Island groundwater flow map final 5-23-11 | 5/23/2011 | Map |
Outreach Information 4
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| BP West Coast Products Fact Sheet Engineering Design Report Available for Public Viewing | 6/1/2000 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| BP West Coast ProductsFact Sheet | 11/19/1999 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| BP West Coast Products Public Participation Plan | 11/1/1999 | Public Participation Plan |
| BP West Coast Products Responsiveness Summary | 11/1/1999 | Responsiveness Summary |
State Environmental Policy Act 1
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| BP West Coast Products SEPA Checklist | 11/1/1999 | SEPA Documents |
Technical Reports 47
Places to see print documents
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Northwest Regional Office15700 Dayton Ave NShoreline, 98133Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.
Contaminants 16
| Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Contaminant - Base/Neutral/Acid Organics | S | S | ||||
| Halogenated Organics - Halogenated Organics | S | S | S | |||
| Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants | S | S | ||||
| Metals - Metals - Other | S | S | ||||
| Halogenated Organics - Polychlorinated biPhenyls (PCB) | S | S | S | C | ||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified | C | S | ||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | C | C | S | |||
| Other Contaminant - Conventional Contaminants, Inorganic | S | S | ||||
| Metals - Arsenic | C | RB | ||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Organotins | C | |||||
| Metals - Lead | C | RB | ||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Benzene | C | C | ||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Diesel | C | C | ||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Gasoline | C | C | ||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Other | C | C | ||||
| Pesticides - Pesticides-Unspecified | S | S | S |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated