Contamination cleanup

Contamination cleanup helps restore habitat for wildlife, provides new opportunities for recreation, and protects people’s health by removing toxic chemicals from the environment.
Contamination cleanup helps restore habitat for wildlife, provides new opportunities for recreation, and protects people’s health by removing toxic chemicals from the environment.

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Cleaning up: Two sites in Blaine Harbor move forward
We invite public comments on two cleanup sites in Blaine Harbor, May 22 - July 5.
Cleaning up: TECT Aerospace cleanup in Everett is getting started
We’re in the early stages of cleaning up the TECT Aerospace site in Everett, and we’d like your feedback on the initial documents that will guide the cleanup and how the public will be involved.
Cleaning up: Making progress on the Bellingham waterfront
Cleanup along the Bellingham waterfront is moving forward, and we invite you provide feedback and join us for a walking tour and open house.
Anderson Landfill update: no evidence of contaminated drinking water
Recent data confirms that nearby drinking water and on-site gas emissions do not pose immediate environmental health risks to the public. This is a follow-up to our last update about the landfill.
The Maddux pilot project
Watch our new video about The Maddux pilot project, where our Toxics Cleanup Program staff talk about cleaning up contaminated sites for affordable housing in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood.
Get ready to apply for a Public Participation Grant
Have an idea for reducing waste or pollution in your neighborhood? A new application round of Public Participation Grants is about to begin! Grants are worth up to $60,000 a year for up to two years.
We want your input: investigating contamination at the Anderson Landfill in Yakima
We're investigating contamination at the Anderson Landfill. Your feedback is a critical part of the process. Comment on our investigation by March 30, or attend our virtual public meeting on March 15.
Improving how we rank contaminated sites
We’ve developed a new site hazard and ranking process, SHARP. Because site rankings can impact how we prioritize our work, we want people to see how the scores are made.
Your input matters: addressing contamination at the Yakima Training Center
We issued a draft enforcement order requiring the U.S. Army to thoroughly address contamination at the Yakima Training Center. We want your feedback on the documents guiding the cleanup process.
Partnering on lead removal at Plantation Rifle Range

We’re working with Whatcom County to clean up 50 years of lead contamination at Plantation Rifle Range. We invite your comments through March 17.