Cleaning Up: Another season of Everett Smelter cleanup work under way

By Meg Bommarito, Everett Smelter Cleanup Project Manager


The first phase of the Everett Smelter cleanup work, which removed contaminated soil from 24 properties, finished up this May. Work is already under way for the second phase.

In early June, Ecology contractors began work on 55 additional properties. Work will continue through the summer and fall and will wrap up in early November.

Cleaning Up: Everett Smelter Plume progress report

By Meg Bommarito, Everett Smelter Cleanup Project ManagerSince November 2011, we have been hard at work removing contaminated soil and restoring landscaping for our first group of properties. We’re right on schedule and should wrap up work on the 24 properties this spring. As cleanup for this group winds down, work on the next group of properties is already under way.With so much work to be done

Cleaning Up: Work in full swing for Everett Smelter cleanup

By Seth Preston, Communications Manager, Toxics Cleanup ProgramThe (Everett) Herald has a good rundown on the work under way to clean up arsenic and lead contamination from the Everett Smelter at properties in North Everett.This phase of work will wrap up in spring 2012. More properties will be cleaned up in 2012 and subsequent years.Check out our Everett Smelter web pages to learn more about the

Everett Smelter cleanup work is under way

By Meg Bommarito, Project Manager, Toxics Cleanup ProgramEcology has started cleanup work in an area of the Everett Smelter cleanup site.Ecology’s contractor, Clearcreek, is removing contaminated soil from residential properties on Balsam Lane and Hawthorne Street. Cleanup this year will include 24 properties north and south of Broadway. Construction work will continue through the winter and

Everett Smelter Cleanup: Local office hours start this month

By Meg Bommarito, Everett Smelter Project Manager

Starting in a few weeks, Ecology staff will now be more available to the Everett community to provide information on Everett Smelter cleanup work.

Twice a week from June 28 until the end October, either I or Frank Reinart (upland site manager) will be at the Baker Heights Community Center, 1401 Poplar St., to answer questions and share