The $8.1 million project is part of a regional partnership committed to cleaning up pollution and restoring aquatic habitats in the Duwamish River.
BySEATTLE — A major cleanup is underway in King County as crews work to remove nearly 2,000 toxic-coated pilings from the Harbor Island shoreline.is part of a regional partnership committed to cleaning up pollution and restoring aquatic habitats in the Duwamish River.
“Improving water quality where the river meets Elliott Bay builds on the progress we are making upstream to revitalize the Green-Duwamish Watershed for people, fish and wildlife,” said Constantine. “Removing nearly 2,000 contaminated creosote timber pilings from the Duwamish River will produce immediate and lasting benefits for marine life.”
King County’s Solid Waste Division will remove a 72,000-square-foot dock and its 1,800 timber pilings which are coated in creosote, a chemical that preserves wood, but is harmful to water quality and marine life.The county says it also worked with tribal groups to minimize potential effects on local salmon populations, including pausing all construction during tribal salmon fisheries.
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