School and park cleanups on former orchard lands
We funded cleanup of 26 schools and two parks built on former orchard lands. Lead-arsenate pesticides were historically used in orchards, which contaminated the soil with lead and arsenic. To learn more about each cleanup project, click the site name from the list below.
![Heavy equipment removing lead- and arsenic-contaminated soil being from a playfield.](/ecology/media/Images/CLEANUP-SPILLS/Contamination%20Cleanup/Cleanup%20sites/LincolnElementaryCleanup.jpg?ext=.jpg)
Chelan County
- Foothills Middle, Wenatchee
- John Newbery Elementary, Wenatchee
- Lewis and Clark Elementary, Wenatchee
- Lincoln Elementary, Wenatchee
- Manson Elementary
- Orchard Middle, Wenatchee
- Peshastin Dryden Elementary
- Sunnyslope Elementary, Wenatchee
- Washington Elementary, Wenatchee
- West Side High, Wenatchee
Douglas County
![Playground and playfield on a sunny day](/ecology/media/Images/CLEANUP-SPILLS/Contamination%20Cleanup/Cleanup%20sites/LincolnElementaryAfter.jpg?ext=.jpg)
Okanogan County
- Brewster Elementary
- Brewster School District soccer fields
- North Omak Elementary
- Tonasket School District
Spokane County
Yakima County
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Contact information
Rhonda Luke
Project Coordinator
FormerOrchards@ecy.wa.gov
509-406-6931