SEPA

United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

The EPA wants to update
you on cleanup activities at
the Bremerton Gas Works
Superfund Site

Bremerton Gas Works
Superfund Site
Public Meeting
September 9,2014

While you may not have heard from us since we
completed our Community Involvement Plan for the
site in early 2013, we have been busy working with
Cascade Natural Gas to:

•	Collect new data to better understand the nature and
extent of contamination on the beach near the old
gasworks location.

•	Take additional actions on the beach to reduce
the potential for exposure to contaminated beach
sediments.

•	Research and review historical information sources
to help us plan our investigation of the site.

On September 9, 2014, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation,
and the Washington Department of Health will share
information with the public about activities related to
the cleanup of the Bremerton Gas Works Superfund
Site. The meeting will be held at

Bremerton High School,
Commons/Multi-Media Room
1500 13th Street,

Bremerton, WA 98337,
from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

At the same time, the Washington State Department
of Health has independently been conducting a
public health assessment of the site. This assessment
will determine if the site poses a public health risk,
and make any necessary recommendations to reduce
exposures.

The EPA is currently developing what we call a
"Scoping Memorandum." This document will
summarize what we know now about the site to help
us determine the types of studies we will need to
perform to design the cleanup plan for the site.

This meeting will be an opportunity to learn about
these activities as well as upcoming site-related work.
It will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions
and provide your input on the work we are doing at
the site.


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Bremerton Gas Works Superfund Site - Public Meeting September 9,2014

Site Background

You're Invited to a Public Meeting

Where: Bremerton High School	When September 9,2014

Commons/Multi-Media Room	Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

1500 13th Street
Bremerton, WA 98337

The EPA arid Cascade Natural Gas will give presentations
about site-related activities.Washington State Department
of Health staff will also present information on their ongoing
public health assessment. A question and answer period
will follow the presentations.

Come Learn About:

Superfund Work

•	The Superfund Process

•	Project Schedule

•	Site History and Background

•	Early Scoping Considerations

•	Study Approach

Public Health Assessment

The focus of the site is a former manufactured gas plant
that operated in Bremerton, WA from 1930 to 1963.
The site is located a mile and a half north of downtown
Bremerton, along the Port Washington Narrows in
Puget Sound. In May 2012, it was added to the
Superfund National Priorities List of highly
contaminated sites. With EPA oversight, Cascade
Natural Gas performed focused beach cleanups at the
site in fall 2010 and fall 2013. In spring 2014, some
additional work was done on the uplands part of the site.

The EPA is now working on a long-term,
comprehensive cleanup plan for the site to protect
people and the environment. At this time, we are in
the planning stage for defining the amount, types,
and location of contamination at the site.

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The EPA Wants to Update You on Cleanup Activities at the Bremerton Gas Works Superfund Site

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For More Information...

To learn more about the site, please visit:

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If you have suggestions for EPA community involvement,
or would like more information about the cleanup,
contact:

Debra Sherbina

Community Involvement Coordinator

sherbina.debra@epa.gov

Toll-free 800-424-4372, extension 0247

or 206-553-0247

Bill Ryan

Project Manager

ryan.william@epa.gov

Toll-free 800-424-4372, extension 8561

or 206-553-8561

This document can be made available in other languages by request.

Ifyou need this document in an alternative format, contact Debra Sherbina at 800-424-4372, extension 0247.

iMi TDD users please call the Federal Relay Service: 800-877-8339 and give the operator Debra Sherbina's phone number.



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&EPA

United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

Region 10

1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, ETPA-202-4
Seattle, Washington 98101-3140

August 2014

Bremerton Gas Works Superfund Site
Public Meeting September 9, 2014

The EPA Wants to Update You on Cleanup Activities
at the Bremerton Gas Works Superfund Site

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