Commencement Bay
Commencement Bay located in Tacoma, WA
- Date/Time Frame
- Late 1800s–1920s
- Statute
- CERCLA
- State
- Washington
- Substances
- PCBs, PAHs, ammonia, antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chlorinated benzenes, chlorinated butadiene, chromium, copper, dioxins/furans, lead, mercury, nickel, pesticides, phenols, phthalates
- Injury
- Fish, Invertebrates, Other Wildlife, Resources of Cultural Significance, Sediment, Shellfish, Soil, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:
2015.10.02
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of the Interior (DOI)
- State Trustees:
- Washington Dept. of Ecology
- Tribal Trustees:
- Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe.
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Advance Ross Sub Company, BP Products North America Inc., ExxonMobil, BNSF Railway Company, Chevron, Phillips 66, and several other corporations and entities.
2011.05.23 (Hylebos Waterway - Foss Maritime)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Foss Maritime Co., Marine Industries Northwest, Inc.
2009.08.18 (Hylebos Waterway - Occidental)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Occidental Chem Corp., Pioneer Americas, LLC, Mariana Properties, Inc., Detrex Corp., Sound Refining, Inc., SRI Acquisition Corp.
2009.06.05 (Hylebos Waterway - Petroleum Reclaiming Service, Inc.)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Petroleum Reclaiming Services
2008.07.11 (Hylebos Waterway - General Metals)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- General Metals of Tacoma, Inc.
2008.06.13 (Hylebos Waterway - Weyerhaeuser Co.)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Weyerhaeuser Co.
2008.04.17 (Hylebos Waterway - BHP Hawaii, Inc.)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- BHP Hawaii, Inc.
2007.12.12
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of the Interior (DOI)
- State Trustees:
- Washington Dept. of Ecology
- Tribal Trustees:
- Puyallup Tribe of Indians. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- United States of America, including federal agencies such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the General Services Administration.
2007.08.08
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of the Interior (DOI)
- State Trustees:
- Washington Dept. of Ecology
- Tribal Trustees:
- Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Glacier Northwest Inc.
2007.07.20 (Hylebos Waterway - Streich Bros., Inc.)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Streich Bros., Inc.
2006.06.16 (Hylebos Waterway - AOL Express et al.)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- AOL Express et al.
2006.05.12 (Hylebos Waterway - Ryder System Inc.)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Ryder System Inc.
2005.12.09 (Hylebos Waterway - Murray Pacific Corp.)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Murray Pacific Corp.
1998.07.29 (Ace Tank)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Ace Tank & Equipment Co.
1998.01.05 (City of Tacoma)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- City of Tacoma, Wa., Tacoma Public Utility
1997.05.28 (Wash. DNR)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Washington Dept. of Natural Resources (for leasing lands, lessees pollute)
1996.10.08 (Sitcum Waterway - Port of Tacoma)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of the Interior (DOI)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
1991.06.24 (St. Paul Waterway - Simpson Kraft)
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Washington
- Tribal Trustees:
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Simpson Kraft Co., Champion International Corp., Wash Dept Natural Resources