5350 CREOSOTE PL NE
The Wyckoff Co./Eagle Harbor site is located on Bainbridge Island in Central Puget Sound, Washington. The site includes the former Wyckoff Company wood-treatment facility and subtidal/intertidal sediments in Eagle Harbor. Different environmental media, sources of contamination, enforcement strategies, and environmental risks in different areas of the site led to the division of the site into four work areas called "operable units." The four units are: West Harbor, East Harbor, Wyckoff Soil, and Wyckoff Groundwater. The former wood-treating facility, located at the mouth of Eagle Harbor, operated from 1903 to 1988. This facility and a former shipyard are the major sources of widespread sediment contamination in the 500-acre harbor. Marine sediments in Eagle Harbor are contaminated with polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other organics, as well as heavy metals such as mercury, copper, lead, and zinc from the shipyard, at levels toxic to marine life. On the Wyckoff facility, soil and groundwater are contaminated with creosote and its accompanying PAHs, pentachlorophenol (PCP), and other wood treatment compounds. An estimated one million gallons of creosote product remain in the site's soil and groundwater. About 2,000 people live within one mile of the site. The nearest residence is located less than 1/4 mile away. Land use in the area is largely residential and commercial. The harbor is heavily used by recreational boaters, "live-aboards," and ferry transport to and from Seattle. A local citizen group called "Association of Bainbridge Communities," or ABC, is receiving funding under EPA's Technical Assistance Grant Program to support their involvement in this site. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through federal and potentially responsible parties' actions.
5,511 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$133,072 |
Average Income |
2,696 |
Occupied homes |
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