In an effort to clean up the area around Terminal 117 in south Seattle’s Lower Duwamish Waterway, $33 million will be spent by the city of Seattle and the Port of Seattle, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Terminal 117 is part of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site, which includes a former industrial facility and 10 acres of soil in nearby streets.
According to the EPA, “Asphalt manufacturing by Duwamish Manufacturing and Malarkey Asphalt left oil and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in the river sediments and on the uplands, streets, and yards. The cleanup will remove soil and river sediment to reduce PCBs to levels that will protect the river environment and reduce health risks to people.”
For more information on the Terminal 117 cleanup efforts, click here.