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Starr Road Heavy Metals Site Cleaned Up in 2006
Site DescriptionSeveral restoration projects are taking place along the Spokane River in Washington State. These projects are part of Governor Gregoire’s priority to Reduce Toxic Chemicals in the Environment. The work conducted at Starr Road was a joint effort between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Ecology’s Toxics Cleanup Program in Spokane.Contaminants from historic mining practices in Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Basin washed downstream and settled in soil and sediment along certain beaches of the Spokane River. These contaminants, known as heavy metals, include lead, arsenic, zinc, and cadmium. The EPA conducted studies of mining contaminants in the Coeur d’Alene Basin and began a wide-spread cleanup known as the Coeur d’Alene Basin Superfund cleanup. As part of the studies, and additional testing by Ecology, nine shoreline areas in Washington State also were identified for restoration. Starr Road was one of the nine beaches identified for cleanup. The Starr Road site runs along the north bank of the Spokane River near the intersection of Starr and River Roads near the Idaho state line. EPA and Ecology removed shoreline soils contaminated with lead, arsenic, zinc, and cadmium, and placed clean materials on shoreline and upland areas. A pull-out parking area and footpath to the clean shoreline area were also created. Cleanup was necessary because:
For details about the construction, and to see associated documents, please click on the links below. Related InformationAdditional Resources
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