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Department of Ecology News Release - November 14, 2007
07-337
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) provides a handy online tool to look up information on sites that are identified as, or are suspected of being, contaminated.
You can find the Confirmed and Suspected Contaminated Sites report on Ecology's website, through the Toxics Cleanup Program homepage. The report contains a summary of information available about sites that are undergoing or waiting for cleanup and sites that are awaiting further investigation.
You can access and use the report's search tool by going to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/sites/SiteLists.htm. Just click on the list and follow the easy instructions to conduct a search.
The above-listed link also leads to a variety of other searchable lists, including summaries of the Hazardous Sites List and underground storage tanks sites. Also available is a catalog of oversight decision documents, such as consent decrees and enforcement orders.
The Toxics Cleanup Program also offers an easy-to-use resource for the public and business owners who suspect or find hazardous waste on their property. You can find an "Online Guide for Homeowners and Small Businesses" at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/olga/olg_faq_pg.htm.
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Media contact: Seth Preston, Ecology communications manager, 360-407-6848
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