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Asarco Smelter - Ruston
The Asarco Smelter site is located in Ruston, Washington. It is part of the Commencement Bay/Nearshore Tideflats Superfund Site.
We have been asked a number of questions about the cleanup at the former Asarco Smelter site. Some of these frequently asked questions are directly related to the EPA cleanup and some are related to the development of Point Ruston. Point Ruston-Former Asarco Smelter FAQ (PDF) (12pp., 106KB)
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Remediation Information Center
The Remediation Information Center (formerly Asarco Information Center), staffed by MRC Construction, is managing the residential sampling and cleanup of properties in the Ruston and North Tacoma Study Area Zones. If you are a resident in this area and would like to know the status of your property, please call the Remediation Information Center at 253-759-6015. Hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.
The Remediation Information Center can provide the following information:
- Results of yard sampling
- Date your property was cleaned up
- Results of re-sampling after cleanup
- Whether you are on the list to have your property sampled
- Whether your home is scheduled for sampling and/or remediation this year
If you receive paperwork from the Remediation Information Center about your property, you should keep this information and provide it to new buyers in the event of a sale.
Air Monitoring Data for Point Ruston Construction Activities
Point Ruston is required to conduct air monitoring at three locations around the perimeter of the site whenever there is active construction.
- September 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp., 44KB)
- August 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5 pp. 44K)
- July 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp., 66KB)
- June 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp., 24KB)
- May 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp., 24KB)
- April 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp, 17K)
- March 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (4pp, 48K)
- February 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (4pp, 56K)
- January 2009 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp, 20K)
- December 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (4pp, 18K)
- November 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (4pp, 19K)
- October 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp, 34K)
- September 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp, 53K)
- August 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp, 54K)
- July 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp, 37K)
- June 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp, 32K)
- May 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (5pp, 31K)
- April 2008 Air Monitoring Data (PDF) (3pp, 17K)
Point Ruston also conducts periodic exposure evaluations with personal air monitoring as work conditions change during the construction process.
Fact Sheets
Decision Documents
- Statement of Work for smelter facility, slag peninsula, and marine sediments (PDF) (61pp, 489K) - August 2006
- Second Amendment to Consent Decree (PDF, 36pp. 1.2 MB) - August 2006
- Final Notice of Lodging of Second Amendment to Conset Decree (PDF) (2pp, 31K) - August 2006
- Commencement Bay/Nearshore Tideflats Five Year Review (including Asarco) (PDF) (83pp, 363K)- December 2004
- Records of Decision (ROD)
- 5-Year Review for Residential Area Cleanup in Ruston/North Tacoma (PDF) (39pp, 2MB) - March 2000
- Proposed Plan for Asarco Sediments/Groundwater Operable Unit (PDF) - January 2000 (39pp, 1.3MB)
- Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree [Federal Register: July 9, 1996] Ruston/North Tacoma
- Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree [Federal Register: January 5, 1995] Asarco Smelter
Administrative Record
Photos and Maps
(click on map for larger view)
Boundary of the Ruston/North Tacoma Study Area. |
Construction of landfill liner:
Other Asarco photos:
 Smelter parking lot |  Landfill | 
Historic photo |
[ Main Cleanup | Brownfields ]
[ Superfund | FOIA | Records Center ]
Point of contact: Jeanne O'Dell
E-Mail: odell.jeanne@epa.gov
Phone Number: (206) 553-6919 or (800) 424-4372
Last Updated: 10/23/2009
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