Publication Summary

Title

Washington's Urban Waters Initiative: A Focus on Commencement Bay

Month-Year PublishedJanuary 2009
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Short Description

This publication provides information on the work being done to clean up Commencement Bay. The 2007 Legislature provided nearly $2.5 million for the Initiative through 2009, boosting the cleanup and protection of three areas of Washington: Commencement Bay, the Lower Duwamish Waterway, and the Spokane River. Specifically, the Initiative provides increased resources to speed up source control efforts, prevention of re-contamination, and for sam-pling. The Commencement Bay project received $775,000.

Publication Number09-01-002
Author(s)Michael Bergman
ContactLinda Glasier, (360) 407-6350
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Number of pages 8
Keywords cleanup, Commencement Bay, Superfund, toxic cleanup sites, Urban Waters Initiative, water quality
Subject Waterbodies
Commencement Bay
map of Washington state showing locations of subject waterbodies
Related Web ContentHazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Website

This page last updated January 22, 2009