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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Region 10 Environmental Indicator Progress Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington	EPA Region 10 RCRA Compliance & Enforcement HomePage
EPA HQ Corrective Action Website	EPA HQ RCRA Brownfields Website
EPA HQ Environmental Indicator Website	EPA Region 10 Superfund Website

Overview of the Corrective Action Program

Corrective Action is an EPA program designed to investigate and guide the cleanup of any contaminated air, groundwater, surface water, or soil from hazardous waste management of spills or releases into the environment. These releases of hazardous waste and hazardous constituents are a result of the past and present activities at RCRA-regulated facilities.

The EPA enforces corrective action through statutory authorities established by the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA). Through HSWA, Congress expanded EPA's corrective action authority to initiate corrective action at both RCRA permitted facilities and facilities operating under interim status. When a facility is obtaining a permit, or when a facility has an existing permit, EPA can incorporate corrective action into the permit requirements through:

Section 3004(u) which addresses releases from solid waste management units (SWMUs) in a facility's permit. A SWMU is any unit where solid or hazardous wastes have been placed at any time, or any area where solid wastes have been routinely and systematically released.

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Section 3004(v) which addresses releases that have migrated beyond the facility boundary.
Section 3005(c)(3) also known as the "Omnibus Permitting Authority" allows EPA or an authorized state agency to include any requirements deemed necessary in a permit, including the requirement to perform corrective action.

There are additional authorities to order corrective action and they are:
Section 3008(h) which is an administrative enforcement order or lawsuit that addresses releases at interim status facilities.
Section 7003 which applies to all facilities, whether or not they have a RCRA permit, that may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to health or the environment. Under this provision, EPA can waive other RCRA requirements (e.g., a permit) to expedite the cleanup process.
Corrective action does not always involve permit requirements or an enforcement order. Owners and operators of RCRA-regulated facilities may also volunteer to perform corrective action. Some activities which may be necessary to achieve corrective action goals at a facility, may require formal approval by EPA or the authorized state. EPA strongly encourages owners and operators to work closely with EPA and authorized state agencies to obtain oversight during voluntary cleanup activities.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESS

Cleanup at a RCRA-regulated facility will depend on site-specific conditions. The corrective action process is highly flexible and focuses on results than specific steps. The six components of this process are:
RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA), to compile existing information on environmental conditions at a given facility, including information on actual or potential releases.
Phase I RCRA Facility Investigations (RFIs) also known as Release Assessment (RA), to confirm or reduce uncertainty about areas of concern or potential releases identified during the RFA.
RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI), to assess the nature and extent of contamination of releases identified during the RFA or Phase I RFI.
Interim Measures (IM), short-term actions to control ongoing risks while site characterization is underway or before a final remedy is selected.
Corrective Measures Study (CMS), to identify and evaluate different alternative measures to remediate the site.
Corrective Measures Implementation (CMI), includes detailed design, construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of the chosen remedy.

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Region 10 Environmental Indicator Progress

While the ultimate goal of the RCRA Corrective Action Program is to achieve final cleanups, we are measuring the intermediate success of the program against our Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals. The program is monitoring intermediate progress by tracking two environmental indicators (EIs), the human exposure and groundwater EIs, which are the main focus of the corrective action GPRA goals. These indicators measure progress in environmental terms rather than the administrative process steps that were previously monitored. Measuring and recording our progress toward these goals will be a top priority for EPA and the States over the next several years. For more complete information about environmental indicators please go the

EPA Headquarters environmental indicator website.

The table below shows Environmental Indicator progress at Region 10 High Priority sites (ie. GPRA baseline facilities).

A "YES" code indicates that human exposure or migration of groundwater is verified to be under control.
A "NO" code indicates that human exposure or migration of groundwater is not under control.
A "More Information Needed" code means that more information is necessary to make a determination.

If highlighted, click on the "YES", "NO", or "More Information Needed" links below to view Adobe Acrobat PDF files with detailed information concerning specific environmental indicator determinations.

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Note

: this site is currently under construction. As additional PDF files become available, they will be added to this site.

Facility Name	Current Human Exposes Under Control (CA725)	Migration of Contaminated Groundwater Under Control (CA750)	Most Recent Environmental Indicator Documentation
ALASKA
ALASKA RAILROAD CORP AKD981767403	More Information Needed	More Information Needed
DRIFT RIVER TERMINAL COOK INLET PIPELINE AKD000641811	YES	YES
TESORO ALASKA KENAI REFINERY AKD048679682	YES	YES
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS AKD048679567	YES	YES
USDOT CG INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND (aka US Coast Guard Kodiak) AK9690330742	YES	More Information Needed

IDAHO
AMMUNITION ACCESSORIES INC.CCI (aka Blount Inc CCI Oper) IDD009066481	YES	YES
FMC IDAHO LLC (aka Astaris Idaho LLC and FMC Pocatello) IDD070929518 Remedial Investigation Report	YES	NO
PACIFICORP IDD000602631	YES	YES
SAFETY-KLEEN CORP 1-183-08 OB IDD000712026	YES	YES
SAFETY-KLEEN CORP 1-183-28 POC IDD991281270	YES	YES

OREGON
BARON BLAKESLEE ORD061483384	More Information Needed	More Information Needed
BOEING OF PORTLAND ORD054964481	YES	YES
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE NW ORD089452353	YES	YES
COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC ORD009673609	YES	YES
NORTHWEST INDUSTRIES ORD009020835	YES	YES
PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC ORD009041187	More Information Needed	YES
SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION 7-148-01 ORD092895481	YES	YES
TAYLOR LUMBER & TREATING INC ORD009042532	More information Needed	YES
UNIVAR (formerly Vopak, aka Van Waters & Rogers Inc) ORD009227398	YES	YES
WAH CHANG (aka Ormet-Wah Chang) ORD050955848	YES	YES
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO WVC TECHNOLOGIES (aka Velco/Eclectic) ORD009414400	YES	More Information Needed

WASHINGTON

BOEING A&M DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER WAD093639946	YES	YES
BOEING EVERETT WAD041585464	More Information Needed	More Information Needed
BOEING PLANT 2 WAD009256819	NO	NO
BOEING RENTON WAD009262171	More Information Needed	More Information Needed
BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL INC GEORGETOWN (aka Philip Environmental Georgetown) WAD000812909 for more information	NO	More Information Needed
BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL INC PIER 91 WAD000812917	More Information Needed	More Information Needed
BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL INC TACOMA (aka Philip Services Corporation) WAD020257945	YES	NO
BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL WASHOUGAL WAD092300250	More Information Needed	NO
CAMERON YAKIMA INC WAD009477175	YES	YES
CASCADE POLE & LUMBER CO TACOMA WAD008958357	YES	YES
CLEAN CARE CORP WAD980738512	YES	NO
EMERALD RECYCLING (aka Emerald Petroleum Services Inc., Northwest Enviroservices Inc.) WAD058367152	YES	YES
GENERAL ELECTRIC AVIATION DIV (aka General Electric Dawson Plant) WAD009278706	More Information Needed	More Information Needed
INTERNATIONAL PAPER LONGVIEW WAD010745917 Maintenance Area	YES	More Information Needed
Non-Treated Wood Products Area	YES	YES
Treated Wood Products Area	YES	YES
PACIFIC FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS (aka Lilyblad Petroleum Inc.) WAD027543032	NO	YES
NOVEON KALAMA INC (aka BF Goodrich Kalama) WAD092899574 Central Area	YES	YES
East Area	YES	YES
North Area	YES	YES
West Area	YES	YES
PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS WAD009035502	YES	YES
CONOCOPHILLIPS CO FERNDALE REFINERY (aka Phillips 66 Co., Tosco) WAD009250366	YES	YES
PIONEER AMERICAS INC ALEXANDER AVE (aka Occidental) WAD009242314 On-Site Area	NO	NO
Off-Site Area	YES	NO
SHELL OPUS PUGET SOUND REFINERY (aka Puget Sound Refining Co., Equilon Enterprises LLC) WAD009276197	YES	YES
REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC TACOMA WAD009252891	YES	More Information Needed
RHODIA INC (aka Rhone-Poulenc and Container Properties) WAD009282302	NO	YES
NORTHWEST PETROCHEMICAL (aka Tecnal) WAD990624347	More Information Needed	More Information Needed
TOXGON CORP SEATTLE WAD061669644	YES	YES
US DOE HANFORD FACILITY WA7890008967 EPA Region 10 RCRA Homepage for the Hanford Facility	YES	NO
USARMY HQ I CORPS & FORT LEWIS WA9214053465 North Parcel	NO	YES
South Parcel	NO	YES
UNIVAR USA INC (aka Van Waters & Rogers Inc. Spokane) WADD009236811	YES	YES

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For additional information on any of the sites above, please visit our EPA Envirofacts Data Warehouse.

Unit: Resources Mgmt. & State Programs Unit
Jeff Hunt
E-Mail: hunt.jeff@epa.gov
(206) 553-0256
Phone Number: (206) 553-0256
Last Updated (mm/dd/yy): 10/04/2004

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