Facility Site ID: 2105 Cleanup Site ID: 58

Current Status

Last updated: May, 2024

We are overseeing cleanup of contamination on the BSB Diversified (BSB) property located at 8202 S 200th St., Kent, WA 98032. We are continuing to monitor the impacted groundwater and cleanup treatments at the facility.

To clean up the facility, BSB must have a special permit, called a Corrective Action Permit. They’ve had a Corrective Action Permit since November 2005.

Site Background

The BSB cleanup site encompasses three properties:

  • BSB Diversified Company, Inc. (BSB)
  • Hexcel Corporation (Hexcel)
  • J.H. Carr & Sons, Inc. (JH Carr)

At this site, BSB is the main source of the contamination. Hexcel and J.H. Carr & Sons, Inc. are neighboring properties. Contamination from BSB polluted the groundwater.

Other nearby properties are also affected by contamination caused by chemical releases from these companies. All of these properties, including Hexcel, are collectively known as the BSB site.

From 1956 to 1987:

· Activities like manufacturing, plating and metal finishing, caused chemical releases on the BSB site.

· The site’s metal finishing facilities used significant quantities of chlorinated solvents.

· The site used surface impoundments, settling lagoons and container storage to manage, store, and dispose of dangerous waste.

Contamination

Past operations used a chlorinated solvent, trichloroethylene (TCE), to clean metal parts. TCE spills and leaks contaminated soils and groundwater. Over time, TCE breaks down into cis 1,2-dichloroethylene and vinyl chloride (VC). VC has a very strict cleanup level because it may cause cancer.

Contaminated groundwater is now contained behind an underground clay-soil barrier wall around the entire perimeter of the BSB property. This barrier keeps the contaminated groundwater from leaving the BSB site.

Groundwater and soils are contaminated with chlorinated solvents, degreasing agents:

  • trichloroethylene (also known as trichlorethene or TCE)
  • vinyl chloride
  •  cis-1,2-DCE

Cleanup

Past cleanup actions included:

  • excavation and stabilization of metal plating sludges and soils
  • excavation of soils contaminated with chlorinated solvents
  • groundwater hydraulic barrier designed to prevent migration
  • groundwater monitoring slurry wall for groundwater containment

The Cleanup Process

Formal Cleanup Process Infographic
Formal Cleanup Process Infographic

There are six phases in the cleanup process:

1. Remedial investigation
2. Feasibility study
3. Cleanup action plan
4. Cleanup design
5. Cleanup implementation
6. Monitoring and site use controls

We are currently in the monitoring and site use controls phase. Interim actions can occur at any time. There are many opportunities for public comment throughout the cleanup process.

Site use restrictions called institutional controls are in effect

Institutional controls can be fences, signs, or restrictions on how the property is used. For instance, an institutional control may prohibit installing drinking water wells or disturbing a protective cap that isolates contamination. These restrictions keep the contamination contained and keep people from being exposed to the contamination. The controls are usually listed in environmental covenants recorded with the county.

Periodic reviews are required when institutional controls are required at a site. Ecology conducts reviews to make sure the controls remain effective and the cleanup still protects human health and the environment. We conduct periodic reviews about every five years.

Environmental Covenant

County Recording #: 20120405000599
County Recording Date: 4/5/2012

Restrictions/Requirements

  • Prohibit Soil Disturbance
  • Restrict All Ground Water Extraction/Well Installation
  • Restrict Domestic Ground Water Extraction/Well Installation

Restricted Media

  • Groundwater
  • Soil
Legal 10
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Restrictive (Environmenal Covenant 3/20/2012 Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism
BSB Diversified Consent Decree No. 1-2-27288-5 8/10/2011 Consent Decree
Consent Decree FINAL 4/14/2008 Consent Decree
BSB Consent Decree Exhibit D Public Participation Plan 4/14/2008 Consent Decree
BSB Consent Decree Exhibit C Restrictive Covenant 4/14/2008 Consent Decree
BSB Consent Decree Exhibit B Site Diagram 4/14/2008 Consent Decree
BSB Consent Decree Exhibit A Cleanup Action Plan 4/14/2008 Consent Decree
MTCA Agreed Order 11/10/2005 Agreed Order
Agreed Order DE2551 11/10/2005 Agreed Order
BSB Diversified Agreed Order 11/9/2005 Agreed Order
Public Information 11
Document Title Document Date Document Type
BSB Diversified Response to Comments 2022 7/7/2022 Responsiveness Summary
BSB Public Notice Mailer (English) - FINAL 2022 5/1/2022 Fact Sheet\Public Notices
BSB Newspaper Ad - Public Comment Period 2022 FINAL 5/1/2022 Multimedia
BSB Diversified Radio Ad for 2022 Public Comment Period 5/1/2022 Multimedia
BSB Public Participation Plan - FINAL 2022 5/1/2022 Public Participation Plan
BSB Public Notice Mailer (Spanish) - FINAL 2022 5/1/2022 Fact Sheet\Public Notices
BSB Public Notice Mailer (Punjabi) - FINAL 2022 5/1/2022 Fact Sheet\Public Notices
BSB Public Notice Mailer (Russian) - FINAL 2022 5/1/2022 Fact Sheet\Public Notices
BSB Public Notice Mailer (Vietnamese) - FINAL 2022 5/1/2022 Fact Sheet\Public Notices
EJScreen Report 6/16/2018 Public Participation Plan
BSB Diversified Responsiveness Summary 9/30/2008 Responsiveness Summary
State Environmental Policy Act 1
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Determination of Non-Significance and Checklist 8/14/2008 SEPA Documents
Technical Reports 41
Document Title Document Date Document Type
Cleanup Progress Report, Fourth Quarter 2022 1/19/2023 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, third Quarter 2022 10/18/2022 Progress Report
BSB Permit FINAL 7/28/2022 Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence)
Cleanup Progress Report, Second Quarter 2022 6/11/2022 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, First Quarter 2022 4/20/2022 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, Fourth Quarter 2021 1/18/2022 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, Third Quarter 2021 10/20/2021 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, Second Quarter 2021 6/29/2021 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, First Quarter 2021 4/9/2021 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, Fourth Quarter 2020 1/21/2021 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, Third Quarter 2020 10/22/2020 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, Second Quarter 2020 6/16/2020 Progress Report
Cleanup Progress Report, First Quarter 2020 4/15/2020 Progress Report
Periodic Review, BSB Property 11/1/2018 Periodic Review (5 Year)
Final Permit and Permit Application 8/18/2018 Site Specific Technical Document - other
Sewer Pretreatment Evaluation 12/18/2015 Engineering Design Report
Compliance Monitoring Plan, Shallow Aquifer Cleanup Action 12/18/2015 Engineering Design Report
Operations and Maintenance Plan, Shallow Aquifer Cleanup Action 12/18/2015 Engineering Design Report
ZVI- Vault update msg 3/5/2015 Engineering Design Report
Construction Report, Phase I and Phase II Final Cleanup Action 10/2/2013 Engineering Design Report
Piping Layout 12/27/2011 Engineering Design Report
Engineering Design Shallow Aquifer 12/15/2011 Engineering Design Report
BSB-ZVI Reactor Vessel Mat Foundation, Specifications 6/20/2011 Engineering Design Report
Foundation Plan Details, Livermore A & E 6/20/2011 Engineering Design Report
Construction Quality Assirance (CQA) Manual, Final Cleanup Action Plan 6/20/2011 Engineering Design Report
Technical Specification Final Cleanup Action 6/20/2011 Engineering Design Report
Construction Drawhiings Final Cleanup Action Phase I 6/20/2011 Engineering Design Report
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Tables 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Figures 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Appendix H 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Appendix G 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Appendix F 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Appendix E 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Appendix D 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Appendix C 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Appendix B 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation Final Focused Feasbility Study Appendix A 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Final Focused Remedial Investigation and Feasiblity Study Report 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Final Focused Remedial Investigation and Feasiblity Study Report Cover Letter 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
BSB Diversified Focused Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study 3/6/2008 Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
BSB Diversified Co Inc Site Hazard Assessment 8/1/2004 Site Hazard Assessment Report
There may be more documents related to this site. To obtain documents not available electronically, you will need to make a public records request.

Contaminants 7

Contaminant Type
Soil
Groundwater
Surface Water
Air
Sediment
Bedrock
Other Contaminant - Base/Neutral/Acid Organics S
Halogenated Organics - Halogenated Organics C C
Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants S C
Metals - Metals - Other S C
Non-Halogenated Organics - Phenolic Compounds S
Non-Halogenated Organics - Non-Halogenated Solvents S
Reactive Wastes - Corrosive Wastes S S
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.