OILY WATER SEWER

The BP Cherry Point refinery's oily water sewer has been identified as a solid waste management unit with potential for releases to soil and groundwater.  Ecology is not aware of any current releases from the unit.  The refinery will submit a plan for ongoing investigation of releases from the oily water sewer with corrective action, remediation, and monitoring, as needed. Contaminants of concern include metals, volatile organics, and semi-volatile organics.

FACILITY INFORMATION

Located at 4519 Grandview Road in Blaine WA, the refinery was constructed in 1971. The refinery separates crude oil into components for further processing and blending to make a variety of petroleum products. Processing an average of 209,000 barrels a day, major products include:

• Gasoline
• Diesel oil
• Jet fuel
• Liquid petroleum gas
• Residual fuel oil
• Calcined petroleum coke

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Acronyms used by the Toxics Cleanup Program
• Cleanup Process: Major Steps & Definitions
• Data Submittal Requirements for All Cleanup Sites
• Toxics Cleanup publications