State must move forward to clean up the Duwamish River
Opinion Editorial in The Seattle Times.
"THERE'S trouble brewing for the Duwamish River cleanup.
Seattle's only river flows through the South Seattle neighborhoods of Georgetown and South Park. The lower five-mile stretch was designated a Superfund site in 2001, meaning it's on the federal government's list of the most toxic places in the nation. The waters of the lower Duwamish contain unsafe levels of arsenic, PCBs, dioxins and even raw sewage.
I moved to Georgetown five years ago and was thrilled when a neighbor told me about river access at a park not too far from our home. The park is the only river access nearby and is well-utilized by neighborhood families. At first I loved going there, but now that I know more about the Duwamish, when I see kids and pets playing near the water, I worry about the long-term health consequences..."
