Ecology continues with Everett Smelter contamination cleanup!
In 2009, Ecology received funding through a bankruptcy settlement with
Asarco to continue with cleanup efforts. Ecology is now working with
property owners inside the cleanup area to map, sample and clean up
properties. Sampling and cleanups for remaining properties are scheduled
every year until 2019. This cleanup is completely voluntary and free of
charge to property owners in the upland cleanup area. Ecology will share
information about future cleanup work as it becomes available.
Latest Cleanup News - April 2012
Ecology has completed cleanup and restoration work on 24 properties.
By the end of April, most crews will be off properties except for the
landscapers who are still caring for some new lawns and landscaping. In
addition, some fencing will remain in place until the sod has
established.
Ecology staff will begin cleanup work on another group of
approximately 55 properties this summer. Ecology staff will review bids for this year’s cleanup work and
select a contractor over the next several weeks. We hope to have a
contractor on board by mid May.
Office hours will begin again this May. Ecology staff (or their
consultant) will be available on Tuesday from 9 am until noon Stop by if
you have questions or need more information about our work!
Video courtesy of the City of Everett.
(this Flickr slideshow uses Adobe Shockwave)
If you are outside the cleanup area and still want to test your
soil, Ecology recommends you use the
Soil Sampling Guidance
that was developed for the Tacoma Smelter Site. If you have any
questions, please contact an Ecology staff member (contact list on the
front page).
