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Urban Green Infrastructure Forum

By chas
March 10, 2010
5:30 pmto8:30 pm
Natural Solutions for Stormwater Problems

The Duwamish River Clean-up Coalition and the EOS Alliance present this free seminar.

Residents of Seattle are no strangers to rain…or the problems of flooded streets. In addition to being a nuisance, Seattle’s stormwater run-off impairs public safety, parking and vehicle mobility, traffic flow, and ultiamtely the natural environment. Our Seattle community needs a cost-effective and healthy method to deal with stormwater run-off. One solution is natural drainage, low impact ...continue reading

March 2nd, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Other Community Events, Water | Leave a comment

Duwamish Superfund Site 5-year Review Completed

By chas

Seattle, Feb 14, 2010 - In September the Environmental Protection Agency completed their second five-year review for the Pacific Sound Resources site (the Duwamish Superfund area). The review identified follow-up work which is planned for the next five years, including:

Revising EPA’s 1999 cleanup decision based on a better understanding of standards needed for long-term protection of ground water, surface water, and sediment (mud). Gathering information to see whether contamination is entering Elliott Bay. Adding more clean material to the sediment cap in the deepest water at the site. Working with the U.S. Coast ...continue reading
February 10th, 2010 | Category: News, Water | Leave a comment