Dirt Alert program

Industrial air emissions and pesticides used in farming have polluted large areas of soil with arsenic and lead. Our Dirt Alert program provides information on how you can protect yourself and your family.

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Garden in my contaminated soil
Learn about the health effects of arsenic and lead
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Arsenic and lead are toxic and can be harmful to human health

Children are especially vulnerable because they are still growing and they are more likely to accidentally swallow contaminated dirt. This type of pollution, called area-wide soil contamination, puts many of communities at risk.

Map of Smelter Locations and counties with orchard lands. For a verbal description call 360-407-7688 press 2 — General locations of major smelters and orchard lands in Washington.

Contact information

Marian Abbett
Tacoma Smelter Plume Manager
Marian.Abbett@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6255

Erika Bronson
Upper Columbia River/Lake Roosevelt Public Involvement Coordinator
Erika.Bronson@ecy.wa.gov
509-329-3546

Sandra Matthews
Everett Smelter Project Manager
Sandra.Matthews@ecy.wa.gov
425-649-7206

Jeff Newschwander
Area-wide Contamination Coordinator (former orchard lands)
Jeff.Newschwander@ecy.wa.gov
509-454-7842

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Arsenic and lead are toxic and can be harmful to human health

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