Bills Gas & Country Store
Site Description
Cleanup Activities
The original excavation extended to a depth of 15 feet below ground surface (bgs), as were the three pump island trenches. Confirmation samples were collected from the limits of the excavations. A number of the sample results were above Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) Method A cleanup levels for total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX). Contamination was found beneath five of the USTs and the three pump islands. No additional excavation was conducted due to the proximity to site structures. No holes were discovered in the tanks when they were cleaned and inspected, thus the problem was deemed to be with the plumbing of the piping system, and to improper original installation. In total, over 250 truck loads were excavated and hauled away from the Chelan site. Following remediation, a restrictive covenant was recorded for the Site in 2003.
Cleanup Complete
Periodic Review
Periodic review results
The property continues to operate as the retail petroleum facility. The majority of the site is covered by asphalt and building structures. The restrictive covenant for the site was recorded and is in place.
The cleanup actions completed at the site appear to be protective of human health and the environment.
Soil cleanup levels have not been met at the Site; however, the cleanup action is determined to comply with cleanup standards under WAC 173-340-740(6)(f), since the long-term integrity of the containment system is ensured and the requirements for containment technologies have been met.
The covenant for the property is in place and will be effective in protecting public health and the environment from exposure to hazardous substances and protecting the integrity of the cleanup action.
If the building is removed or replaced, contaminated soils beneath the site must be remediated.
No additional remedial actions are required by the property owner. It is the property owner’s responsibility to continue to inspect the site to assure that the integrity of the site surface is maintained.
Voluntary Cleanup Program
This site was cleaned up under our Voluntary Cleanup Program, which provides technical help to owners of contaminated sites.
Voluntary Cleanup Program customers pay fees to cover our costs for technical help and reviewing cleanup reports. Sites in this program must meet the same cleanup standards as the sites Ecology manages under legal orders.
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.
Institutional Controls 1
Environmental Covenant
Restrictions/Requirements
- Prohibit Soil Disturbance
Restricted Media
- Soil
Documents 9
Legal 1
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Bills Gas & Country Store Covenant | 12/18/2003 | Environmental Covenant; Alternative Mechanism |
Public Information 1
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Bill’s Gas and Country Store delisting fact sheet | 2/1/2009 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
Technical Reports 5
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Bills Gas & Country Store - Notice of 2nd Periodic Review | 5/28/2021 | Site Specific Administrative Document - other (Administrative correspondence) |
Bill’s Gas and Country Store 2021 Periodic Review | 2/1/2021 | Periodic Review (5 Year) |
Bill’s Gas and Country Store 2014 Periodic Review | 5/1/2014 | Periodic Review (5 Year) |
Bill’s Gas and Country Store 2009 Periodic Review | 2/1/2009 | Periodic Review (5 Year) |
Bills Gas & Country Store Final Cleanup Rpt | 12/27/1999 | Remedial Action Report |
Voluntary Cleanup Program 2
Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
Bills Gas & Country Store NFA ltr | 12/31/2003 | VCP Opinion on Site Cleanup – NFA |
Bills Gas & Country Store VCP Opinion on Site Cleanup – Further Action | 12/28/2000 | Voluntary Cleanup Program Opinion – Other |
Places to see print documents
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Central Regional Office1250 W Alder StUnion Gap, 98903-0009Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.
Contaminants 1
Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Gasoline | RA |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated