Draft:Everett Smelter
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The Everett Smelter | |
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The Everett Smelter was a
History and Operation
The smelter was originally constructed in 1894 by the Puget Sound Reduction Company, and was used to refine metals such as
Cleanup Efforts
Original Designated Cleanup Area | |
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In 1990, a company nearby the site of the smelter had an environmental assessment completed on their property. The results showed elevated levels of arsenic and lead in the soil and groundwater. The company then alerted the city to this issue, beginning a series of cleanup efforts.[8] Efforts are ongoing and the Washington State Department of Ecology is working with the City of Everett to remove impacted soils on residential properties.
Environmental and Health Impacts
The site of the smelter and surrounding areas continue to be impacted by the presence of elevated levels of heavy metals, known to have
References
- ^ "Everett Smelter | Snohomish County Health Department, WA".
- ^ https://ecology.wa.gov/Spills-Cleanup/Contamination-cleanup/Cleanup-sites/Everett-Smelter
- ^ https://ecology.wa.gov/Spills-Cleanup/Contamination-cleanup/Cleanup-sites/Everett-Smelter/Residential-cleanup-and-sampling
- ^ a b https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/cleanupsearch/document/2761
- ^ https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/cleanupsearch/document/432
- ^ https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/cleanupsearch/site/4550#site-documents
- ^ https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/cleanupsearch/document/432
- ^ https://ecology.wa.gov/Spills-Cleanup/Contamination-cleanup/Cleanup-sites/Everett-Smelter/Site-history