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We want to hear from you! Ecology is overseeing cleanup of
contamination on and off the Boeing Auburn Fabrication
property.
To clean up the facility, Boeing must have a special permit,
called a Corrective Action Permit. They have operated under a
Corrective Action Permit since April 2006. This permit now needs to
be reissued. This is a procedural matter, not a result of any new
development on the site.
We are committed to improving our communication with you about
the cleanup so we have also updated the public participation
plan.
The following documents are available for review:
• Public participation plan: Creates a process to communicate
with and receive feedback from the public about the cleanup.
• Corrective action permit and application: Permit that requires
Boeing to continue cleaning up the property.
Site background Boeing historically treated, stored, and
disposed of hazardous waste at its Auburn facility at 700 15th St.
SW. Contamination on the property varies by location, but it
includes traces of metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, and solvent
chemicals.
The cleanup process There are six phases in the cleanup process
covered by the permit (see image on page 2): remedial
investigation,
CONTACT & INFORMATION Comments accepted: July 19 – September
7, 2018
Submit comments online at: bit.ly/boeingcap
All comments are subject to public disclosure.
Or by mail to: Robin Harrover, Site Manager Department of
Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Ave SE Bellevue, WA
98008-5452 [email protected] Phone: 425-649-7232
Document review locations: Department of Ecology Northwest
Regional Office 3190 160th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452 Phone:
425-649-7190, call Sally Perkins for an appt. Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30
a.m. – 4 p.m.
Algona-Pacific Library 255 Ellingson Rd Pacific, WA 98047 Phone:
253-833-3554 Hours: Mon–Thurs 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Fri 10 a.m. – 6
p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Website: ecology.wa.gov/BoeingAuburnCleanup
Facility Site ID: 2018 Site Cleanup ID: 5049
New Draft Permit for Boeing Auburn Fabrication
Historical Photo of Boeing Auburn Fabrication Facility, 1966
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feasibility study, cleanup plan, cleanup design, cleanup
implementation, and monitoring and site use controls. We are
currently in the feasibility study phase. Interim actions or
partial cleanups can occur at any time. There will be opportunities
for public comment at each stage, except for cleanup
implementation.
Figure 1. Diagram of cleanup process
Current levels of contamination During the first phase of
cleanup, we required Boeing to test places where people could come
into contact with contaminated groundwater migrating into surface
water or impacting air quality. Boeing tested the following in
parts of commercial Algona and Auburn, and residential Algona:
• Water in ditches and creeks • Indoor air
Under parts of Auburn and Algona, the groundwater is
contaminated with:
• Trichloroethene (TCE), a chemical degreaser • Volatile organic
compounds from the breakdown of TCE
Contamination likely originated from the Boeing Auburn facility.
The contaminated groundwater, or plume, flows north and northwest
away from the Boeing property under portions of southwest Auburn
and northeast Algona.
In the remedial investigation, we consistently found chemical
levels were either undetectable or low enough they do not pose a
risk to human health.
Proposed cleanup methods In 2015, Boeing began a pilot study to
test a cleanup method called bioremediation. This method uses
bacteria that already live in the soil to break down chemical
contamination. Field technicians injected a non-toxic food for
bacteria into groundwater wells in the Algona commercial district.
This food was intended to increase the population of bacteria and
therefore increase the bacteria’s speed of breaking down
chemicals.
The results showed that bioremediation does reduce contamination
in the groundwater. We will consider bioremediation as one of the
possible cleanup methods. Cleanup methods will be proposed in an
upcoming feasibility study report. There will be an opportunity for
public comment on the proposed cleanup methods when the report is
available.
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Boeing Auburn Fabrication Site Contamination Area
Figure 2. Map outlining the plume at Boeing Auburn flowing north
and northwest. Most contamination is 40 to 60 feet below the
surface.
Public Hearing If we receive 10 or more requests, we will
schedule a public hearing. To request a hearing, contact Robin
Harrover at [email protected] or 425-649-7232. If a hearing
is scheduled, the public will be notified by postcard; by an ad in
The Auburn Reporter newspaper; and on the Ecology website on the
Boeing Auburn cleanup site page and on the public involvement
calendar.
Location of TCE in the groundwater 40 to 60 feet below the
surface Location of TCE in the groundwater 1 to 30 feet below the
surface
mailto:[email protected]
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En español Lo invitamos a comentar sobre nuestra propuesta para
volver a emitir el Permiso de Acción Correctiva de la Empresa
Boeing para el sitio de Fabricación de Auburn. Boeing obtuvo un
permiso especial cuando la empresa trataba, almacenaba y eliminaba
los desechos peligrosos en la propiedad. Boeing ya no hace esas
cosas, pero aún necesita el permiso hasta que la limpieza de las
emisiones históricas de contaminantes relacionados a esas
actividades se completen. Para más información acerca de la
contaminación del agua subterránea en Algona y Auburn en español,
favor de contactar a Luis Buen Abad al 425-649-4485.
Tagalog Iniimbitahan namin kayong magkomento sa aming panukala
na muling ilabas ang The Boeing Company’s Corrective Action Permit
para sa lugar nito ng Paggawa sa Auburn. Nakakuha ng espesyal na
pahintulot ang Boeing nang gamutin, iimbak at itapon ng kompanya
ang mapapanganib na basura sa ari-arian. Hindi na ginagawa ng
Boeing ang mga bagay na iyon, ngunit kailangan pa rin ang
pahintulot hanggang sa matapos ang paglilinis ng mga nailabas na
makasaysayang kontaminasyon kaugnay ng mga gawaing iyon.
Kung nais mo ang impormasyon na ito sa Tagalog, pakitawagan ang
425-649-7232 upang makipag-usap sa isang tauhang miyembro ng
Ekolohiya at isang tagapagsalin ng wika. Pakibigyang pansin,
mangangailangan ang Ekolohiya na dumayal ng isang nasa labas na
partido upang maabot ang isang tagapagsalin ng wika, na maaring
abutin ng hanggang isang minuto.
Українська Поділіться своїми думками щодо нашої пропозиції
повторно видати компанії «Боїнг» дозвіл на вживання мір із
виправлення на виробництві Fabrication у місті Оберн. Компанія
отримала спеціальний дозвіл щодо обробки, зберігання та утилізації
небезпечних відходів на об’єкті. Незважаючи на те, що всі ці
процедури припинилися, компанії все ще потрібен цей дозвіл, доки
джерела таких небезпечних відходів не будуть очищені.
Якщо ви хочете отримати цю інформацію українською мовою, будь
ласка, зателефонуйте 425-649-7232, щоб поговорити зі співробітником
Департаменту Екології та перекладачем. Будь ласка, зверніть увагу,
що співробітнику Департаменту Екології необхідно буде запросити для
розмови перекладача, що може зайняти до однієї хвилини.
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ਸਾਈਟ ਲਈ ਦਬੁਾਰਾ ਜਾਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਦ ੇਸਾਡੇ ਪ�ਸਤਾਵ 'ਤੇ ਿਟੱਪਣੀ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤੁਹਾਨੰੂ
ਸੱਦਾ ਿਦੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਬੋਇੰਗ ਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਿਵਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਪਰਿਮਟ ਪ�ਾਪਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਦ� ਕੰਪਨੀ ਨੇ
ਆਪਣੀ ਸੰਪੱਤੀ ਦੇ ਖੇਤਰ ਿਵੱਚ ਖ਼ਤਰਨਾਕ ਕੂੜਾ-ਕਰਕਟ ਨੰੂ ਸਸੰਾਿਧਤ, ਭੰਡਾਰਣ ਅਤੇ
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ਜ਼ਰਰੂਤ ਹੈ।
ਜੇ ਤੁਸੀ ਂਇਹ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਿਵੱਚ ਲੈਣੀ ਚਾਹੋ, ਤਾਂ ਈਕੋਲੋਜੀ ਸਟਾਫ ਦੇ
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ਿਕਸੇ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨੰੂ ਕਾਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ, ਿਜਸ ਿਵੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਿਮਟੰ ਤਕ
ਲੱਗ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।
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Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program 3190 160th Avenue
Bellevue, WA 98008
Join the conversation – Boeing Auburn contamination cleanup
Permit Public comment period July 19 - September 7, 2018
bit.ly/boeingcap
Call our hotline (English/Español):
253-219-7645
Join the listserv: bit.ly/ListservBoeingAuburn
Información en español incluida
Kasama ang Tagalog na Impormasyon
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਿਵੱਚ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ
Інформація українською мовою додана
Special accommodations To request materials in a format for the
visually impaired, visit https://ecology.wa.gov/accessibility, call
Ecology at 425-649-7000, Relay Service 711, or TTY
877-833-6341.
Hwy 167
15th ST SW
Boeing Auburn
Property
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We want to hear from you!The cleanup processCONTACT &
INFORMATIONNew Draft Permit for Boeing Auburn FabricationCurrent
levels of contaminationProposed cleanup methodsPublic HearingEn
españolTagalogУкраїнськаपंजाबीJoin the conversation – Boeing Auburn
contamination cleanup
