Information from GAO Superfund Survey 1999

[Washington] PALERMO WELL FIELD GW CON (WA0000026534)

Site ID: WA0000026534
Site name and region Location, county, and size of site Date EPA added site to National Priorities List (NPL) When added to NPL, buildings present at site When added to NPL, site also had Primary contaminants at site Causes of contamination Public health advisory issued Primary financial responsibility for site
Palermo wellfield groundwater contamination Region=10 Palermo Avenue and O Street, Tumwater WA 98501 / Thurston / 100 acres Apr. 1997 commercial buildings (in use); public buildings/facilities (in use); residential housing water wells TCE, PCE chemical use and/or disposal No EPA


Cleanup actions taken at site prior to the formal cleanup actions
performed either by EPA or party determined to be responsible
for cleanup:
EPA's site ID=WA0000026534
Access to site was restricted People were relocated Alternative water supply was provided Media removed and treated On-site treatment (biological, physical, chemical, or thermal) Removal of barrels, drums, tanks, or other containers
    Yes 50 gallons of contaminated liquid waste were removed    


EPA's site ID=WA0000026534
Start date(s) for any planned or in-progress studies to determine best cleanup methods Projected signing date(s) for any unsigned record(s) of decision (ROD) specifying cleanup actions to be performed
Jan. 1998 1st quarter, FY 2000


EPA's site ID=WA0000026534
Cleanup action(s) performed at site and party conducting action(s) Type of action taken Contaminated media addressed Start date(s) for action(s) Completion date(s) for action(s) Volumes addressed Volumes remaining
Short-term/EPA Air stripping (Removing contaminants in water by exposing them to air) Groundwater Mar. 1998 Mar. 1999    
Short-term/EPA Soil vapor extraction Soil Mar. 1998 1st quarter, FY 2000