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218333
404 W 4th Street and 411 W 5th Street VANCOUVER, WA 98660
1.54
48860000, 48900000, 48852000, 48890000
45.624565 / -122.675345
3
Burgess, Deborah
burgess.deborah@epa.gov
(360) 753-9079


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Vancouver, City ofBF00J80201WAAssessment2013
Vancouver, City ofBF01J87801WAAssessment2020


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Cleanup Planning$8,000.0002/02/202307/31/2024Vancouver, City of
Phase I Environmental Assessment$5,150.0002/17/201605/04/2016Vancouver, City ofYFY18
Phase II Environmental Assessment05/21/202407/31/2024Vancouver, City of
Phase II Environmental Assessment$14,000.0004/12/201705/11/2017Vancouver, City ofN


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $27,150.00
Leveraged Funding: $19,000.00
Total Funding: $46,150.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Adoption of building codes that consider impacts from extreme weather events and natural disastersBuilding codes can encourage implementation of mitigation and adaptation techniques for extreme weather events and natural disasters. Codes may require that infrastructure be planned and built to avoid or minimize future damage or costly repairs from increased frequency and intensity of flooding, drought, wildfires, and other projected extreme weather/disaster events. Codes may also lead to energy savings for commercial and residential buildings by specifying minimum requirements for building components such as insulation, water use, heating and cooling systems, lighting, windows, and ventilation systems. Effective building code requirements may vary regionally due to differences in natural hazards.
Evaluate Reuse options that consider impacts from extreme weather events and natural disastersDiscussion of observed and forecasted natural hazard conditions and the associated site-specific risk are part of any reuse considerations. Both current and forecasted extreme weather events and natural disasters may impact the effectiveness of a remedial alternative.


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Contaminants and Media


Lead
PAHS
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Soil
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 1.54
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Reduce energy usePractices to reduce energy use may include limiting or eliminating idling of heavy equipment; maximizing use of machinery with advanced energy saving controls; use of cleaner fuels to power machinery and auxiliary equipment; onsite carbon sequestration (e.g., soil amendments, revegetation); reducing fuel consumption to save energy; and maximizing use of renewable energy.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

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Benzene was detected in soil vapor sample SV-3 in exceedance of MTCA Method B Sub-
Slab Soil Gas Screening Levels. Further evaluation is necessary to determine whether or
not this screening level exceedance presents an actual risk to human health.
? 1,3-Butadiene was detected above the MTCA Method B Sub-Slab Soil Gas Screening Level
in two of three soil vapor samples collected at the South Site. Further evaluation is
necessary to determine whether or not this screening level exceedance presents an
actual risk to human health. This potential risk could be mitigated through the installation
of vapor mitigation systems beneath newly constructed buildings. The source of the 1,3?
butadiene remains unknown.
No
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1,3-Butadiene was detected above the MTCA Method B Sub-Slab Soil Gas Screening Level in two of three soil vapor samples collected at the South Site. Further evaluation is necessary to determine whether or not this screening level exceedance presents an actual risk to human health. This potential risk could be mitigated through the installation of vapor mitigation systems beneath newly constructed buildings. The source of the 1,3?butadiene remains unknown.
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment


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Additional Property Attributes

A geophysical survey of the South Site did not identify any underground structures or USTs, except for concrete/rebar debris. Soil borings GP-S-1 and GP-S-4, located on the western boundary of the South Site, did not contain elevated petroleum constituent concentrations. Lead and PAH TEQ detected in sample GP-S-2-0?-3? at the South Site exceeded their MTCA Method A CUL. Benzene was detected in soil vapor sample SV-3 in exceedance of MTCA Method B Sub-Slab Soil Gas Screening Levels. Further evaluation is necessary to determine whether or not this screening level exceedance presents an actual risk to human health. 1,3-Butadiene was detected above the MTCA Method B Sub-Slab Soil Gas Screening Level in two of three soil vapor samples collected at the South Site. Further evaluation is necessary to determine whether or not this screening level exceedance presents an actual risk to human health. This potential risk could be mitigated through the installation of vapor mitigation systems beneath newly constructed buildings. The source of the 1,3?butadiene remains unknown.

Former Use: Historical documents indicate that the Property was developed with single-family residences by 1890 and remained exclusively in residential use until the 1940s, with the exception of the southeastern corner of the Property, which was occupied by the Vancouver Soda Water Works by 1907. The northwestern area of the Property was in commercial use as a welding shop by 1949. The Property was in exclusively commercial use since at least the 1960s, with historical businesses including potato chip manufacturing, storage, auto repair, fishing tackle manufacturing, and other retail and office uses. The Property has been in use as a parking lot or has been a vacant lot with no structures since at least 2005. The City of Vancouver purchased the Property in 2010.

Phase II ESA activities conducted by the City in 2024 identified contaminants of concern in soil that will need to be managed as part of site redevelopment.
Commercial (.25) Industry (.54) Residential (.75)


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Release 3.0.2