Facility Site ID: 1425 Cleanup Site ID: 4807

Site Description

The 12.3-acre site is generally located at 1305 Cooper Point Road SW and is currently vacant.The former landfill contaminated the groundwater with trichloroethylene (TCE), a chemical degreaser commonly used in dry cleaning and metal fabrication. Initial testing shows some groundwater has more TCE in it than state cleanup law considers safe for people or the environment. Previous property investigations began in 1984 to find the extent of refuse, soil, soil-gas, and groundwater contamination. From those studies we have learned that TCE is the only contaminant of concern.

Drinking Water Is Safe

Map of where contamination is located at West Olympia Landfill
Map of where contamination is located at West Olympia Landfill

Based on test results, we are confident that this contamination does not impact nearby drinking water. 

People cannot directly contact the contamination in the groundwater (it is under the soil). However, there is a small chance of vapors from the TCE reaching the surface. Previous studies in the area suggest that the level of TCE is not high enough to produce vapors, but we will be studying this further.

Extent Of Contamination Study Started

The City of Olympia has made a legal agreement with Ecology to conduct a remedial investigation and a feasibility study. These studies will define the nature and extent of site contamination and examine possible cleanup options. This process generally takes several years and we will update this website at major points in the process.

We will update this website with the plans for the investigation when they are available.
Legal 4
Document Title Document Date Document Type
West Olympia Landfill - AO Amendment 1 6/4/2020 Agreed Order Amendment
West Olympia Landfill - Agreed Order 13793 10/2/2017 Agreed Order
West Olympia Landfill - Final PLP letter 9/30/2016 Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter
Former West Olympia Landfil - Final Determination of Liability 9/13/2016 Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter
Public Information 2
Document Title Document Date Document Type
West Olympia Landfill - Public Participation Plan 8/2/2017 Public Participation Plan
West Olympia Landfill - Agreed Order Factsheet 8/2/2017 Fact Sheet\Public Notices
Technical Reports 12
Document Title Document Date Document Type
West Olympia Landfill - Request Groundwater Sampling 5/6/2024 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
West Olympia Landfill-Notification of Proj Coordinator Designation 3/7/2024 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
West Olympia Landfill - Feasibility Study Report Approval by Ecology 9/8/2020 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
West Olympia Landfill - Feasibility Study 9/4/2020 Feasibility Study
West Olympia Landfill - Ecology Approval of RI 12/20/2019 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
West Olympia Landfill - Final Remedial Investigation 12/6/2019 Remedial Investigation Report
West Olympia Landfill - Supplement to RI 12/6/2019 Remedial Investigation Report
West Olympia Landfill - Review of Interim Action Plan for Marketing the West Olympia Commercial Property 9/20/2019 Interim Action Documents
West Olympia Landfill - Interim Action Work Plan for Marketing the Property 8/1/2019 Interim Action Documents
West Olympia Landfill - Progress Report 9/27/2018 Progress Report
West Olympia Landfill - Remedial Investigation Report 7/30/2018 Remedial Investigation Report
West Olympia Landfill - Progress Report 3/30/2018 Progress Report
Voluntary Cleanup Program 1
Document Title Document Date Document Type
West Olympia Landfill - SW1539 - VCP Rejection Letter 8/5/2016 VCP Administrative Document
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

  • Southwest Regional Office
    300 Desmond Dr SE
    Lacey, 98503-1274
    Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.

Contaminants 2

Contaminant Type
Soil
Groundwater
Surface Water
Air
Sediment
Bedrock
Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants S C C
Halogenated Organics - Polychlorinated biPhenyls (PCB) S 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.