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• EPA adds Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List to protect public health from metals contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA adds Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List to protect public health from metals contamination

  • Release Date: December 13, 2024

• EPA removes lead-contaminated soil at nine properties near Northport, WA to protect children and women of childbearing age

  EPA News Release: EPA removes lead-contaminated soil at nine properties near Northport, WA to protect children and women of childbearing age

  • Release Date: November 1, 2024

• Parker Hannifin pays $366,000 EPA penalty for hazardous waste violations at Enumclaw facility

  EPA News Release: Parker Hannifin pays $366,000 EPA penalty for hazardous waste violations at Enumclaw facility

  • Release Date: October 16, 2024

• EPA begins next phase of cleanup at Bainbridge Island Wyckoff Superfund site

  $80 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds next 3 years of work

  EPA News Release: EPA begins next phase of cleanup at Bainbridge Island Wyckoff Superfund site

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• State of Washington, federal agencies agree on future of tank waste cleanup at Hanford Site

  EPA News Release: State of Washington, federal agencies agree on future of tank waste cleanup at Hanford Site

  • Release Date: April 29, 2024

• EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  EPA News Release: EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• EPA proposes adding the Upper Columbia River, WA to Superfund List

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes adding the Upper Columbia River, WA to Superfund List

  • Release Date: March 5, 2024

• EPA proposes Superfund cleanup plan for East Waterway

  Aggressive plan would cleanup over 120 acres of contaminated sediment

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes Superfund cleanup plan for East Waterway

  • Release Date: April 20, 2023

• EPA selects City of Tacoma for $500,000 in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA selects City of Tacoma for $500,000 in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• EPA Adds Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is selected for $600,000 in EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding

  Funds will be used to conduct assessments and cleanup planning in support of rejuvenating formerly contaminated properties in Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland

  EPA News Release: Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is selected for $600,000 in EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021

• EPA settles stormwater case with KAG West of Tacoma

  Company paid $133,225 for failures leading to pollution in Commencement Bay

  EPA News Release: EPA settles stormwater case with KAG West of Tacoma

  • Release Date: February 11, 2021

• EPA settles with Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC over hazardous waste handling, storage violations

  Facility agrees to modify practice and pay penalty to settle alleged violations

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC over hazardous waste handling, storage violations

  • Release Date: February 8, 2021

• EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  Agency: American Crossarm & Conduit (Chehalis), Northside Landfill (Spokane) and the soils portion of Queen City Farms (Maple Valley) are now officially removed from “Superfund” Site List

  EPA News Release: EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  • Release Date: October 6, 2020

• Idaho, Oregon, Washington and partners to receive nearly $1 Million in EPA Pollution Prevention Grants

  EPA News Release: Idaho, Oregon, Washington and partners to receive nearly $1 Million in EPA Pollution Prevention Grants

  • Release Date: September 23, 2020