Asarco Superfund Cleanup

The Tacoma Smelter Plume includes part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund cleanup site.  EPA is cleaning up yards in the Ruston/North Tacoma Study Area, which covers Ruston and a small part of north Tacoma.

Ecology Plans To Do More Cleanup in the Study Area

EPA is cleaning up yard areas that have arsenic above 230 parts per million (ppm).  Our program covers areas that have over 100 ppm arsenic, so we plan to offer more cleanup for homeowners that qualify.

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Do I Live Inside the Ruston/North Tacoma Study Area?

You can check EPA’s map or search Ecology’s interactive map.  Ecology’s map shows the Ruston/North Tacoma Study Area in purple.
 
For questions about the EPA cleanup:
Karen Pickett
Karen.Pickett@eigov.us 
253-759-3332