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WYCKOFF CO./EAGLE HARBOR

WA | EPA ID WAD009248295

Human exposure is NOT currently under control

About this site’s exposure pathways: As of June 2025, the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Site is considered Human Exposure Not Under Control. Ongoing creosote seeps on the beaches adjacent to a former wood treating facility provide a complete and direct exposure pathway to recreational and tribal beach users. Dermal contact and incidental ingestion of contaminated beach sediments results in a cancer risk above EPA’s risk range. Contaminant levels in shellfish tissue pose an unacceptable risk to both recreational and tribal shellfish harvesters. Signs are in place on the beach and in nearby parking lots and information kiosks to warn people of the risk. Information about the beach contamination is available on EPA’s web site. The beaches are closed to shellfish harvesting. The Washington Department of Health provides information about the closure on its web site. EPA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) amendment for the site in May 2018. EPA utilizes signage, fact sheets and social media to advise people of the contamination on the beaches until cleanup goals are achieved.

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Data limitations: Proximity to a Superfund site boundary does not mean your property is contaminated. EPA site boundaries show the area designated for cleanup, not the full extent of contamination. Groundwater plumes can extend beyond site boundaries. This tool shows publicly available EPA federal data. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by EPA, and is not a substitute for a professional environmental assessment.

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