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Commencement Bay Superfund Site

Cleanup Areas:

The Middle Waterway is part of the Commencement Bay Nearshore/Tideflats Superfund site in Tacoma, Washington.

Fact Sheets
Decision Documents
Technical Documents
Administrative Record
Contacts

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Fact Sheets

EPA to Begin the Second Five-Year Review of Commencement Bay (PDF) (6pp, 350K) - June 2004
Negotiations for Cleanup Completed (PDF) (6pp, 1MB) - May 2003
EPA Public Meeting Presentation (PDF) (39pp, 3MB) - November 20, 2002
EPA approves final cleanup plan for Middle Waterway (PDF) (3pp, 141K) - February 2002

Decision Documents

Explanation of Significant Differences (PDF) (6pp, 338K) - March 20, 2003

Explanation of Significant Differences (PDF) (20pp, 1MB) - February 2002
- Figure 1: Commencement Bay Location Map (PDF) (1pp, 178K)
- Figure 2: Middle Waterway Problem Area (PDF) (1pp, 242K)
- Appendix A: Cost Estimates for Remedial Action (PDF) (3pp, 119K)
- Appendix B: Summary of selected remedies by area and SMU
- Appendix C: Responsiveness Summary (PDF) (36pp, 107K)
Record of Decision (ROD) - 1989 (Operable Units 01 & 05)

Technical Documents

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Year 0 (2004) Baseline Monitoring Report - Problem Areas A & B (PDF) (766pp, 30MB)
Year 0 (2004) Baseline Monitoring Report - Problem Area C (PDF) (177pp, 9.9MB)
Year 1 (2005) Monitoring Report - Problem Area C (PDF) (338pp, 13.9MB)
Year 2 (2006) Monitoring Report - Problem Area C (PDF) (53pp, 6.4MB)

Administrative Record

Explanation of Significant Differences Administrative Record Index - February 2002

Contacts

Community Involvement Coordinators:

Jeanne O'Dell, (206) 553-6919
Caryn Klaff, (206) 553-1275

Project Manager:

Nancy Harney, (206) 553-6635

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