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106 • Region 10Table 1. Sites, waste types, and chemicals of concern for eleven sites evaluated at Puget Sound NavalShipyard as part of Site Inspection (URS 1992).SitePeriod ofOperationWaste TypeSize ofArea/EstimatedQuantityChemicals of Concern1 Fill Area, MooringA to Dry Dock 51960 - 1974 Construction debris,rubble, spentabrasive grit1-ha/54,000m 3 of fillTrace elements, acids, PCBs3 Helicopter PadArea1963 - 1972 Plating wastes,unopened paintcans, oils, metalparts and shavings114,000 liters Trace elements, acids,organic solvents, oil-basedformulations, epoxies,organotin compounds6 Drain Outfalls Sanitary-until1957;Storm - untilpresentStorm and sanitarysewer dischargeUnknownPCBs, organic compounds,trace elements7 Building 99, OldPlating ShopUnknownChemical leakagethrough crackedfloorUnknownAcids, bases, sodiumcyanide, calcium sulfate,trace elements8 Building 106, OldPower PlantUnknownOil from leakingundergroundstorage tanksUnknownPCBs9 CraneMaintenanceAreaPresentDebris from cranemaintenance andpaintingUnknownTrace elements10 Landfill Areas,WaterfrontAreas a Unknown Fill (oily sludge,automobile scrap,construction andshipyard debris,spent abrasive grit)UnknownPCBs, trace elements,organic and organotincompounds11 Oil Tank 316AreaUntil 1988Fuel from leakingtanks, possiblycontaminated soilsfor fill materialsUnknownPetroleum hydrocarbons,trace elements, volatileorganic and organotincompounds12 Acid Drain SlabAreaUnknown Unknown Unknown Trace elements, cyanide,PCBsa: The Waterfront Area Landfills are divided into three separate locations: Site 10 East, Site 10 Central, andSite 10 West.state or combined tribal/volunteer programs toenhance runs (Brooks personal communication1992).Several estuarine fish species use Sinclair Inlet forspawning, nursery, and adult forage habitat (U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service 1981). According to106 • Coastal Hazardous Waste Site Review / Puget Sound Naval Shipyard