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Town north of rail yard
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Excavated the Northwest Developed Zone
  • Temporarily relocated the Community Center, Town maintenance building, and Opera House. Removed and rebuilt the tennis court and school park.
  • Excavated free product and soil exceeding cleanup levels.
Excavated areas surrounding the 5th Street bridge
  • Excavated contaminated soils exceeding cleanup levels at the south abutment of the 5th Street bridge, including Town right-of-ways, Wheatley, and Goranson properties.
  • Temporarily closed the 5th Street bridge to allow crews to work near and under the bridge abutment and rerouted vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Excavated under the Cascadia Inn
  • Excavated contaminated soil under west side of building with concentrations exceeding cleanup levels and rebuilt the Cascadia Restaurant.
Remediated the east end of the hydraulic control and containment system (HCC)
  • Removed free product and contaminated soils exceeding cleanup levels.
  • Extended the HCC system further east to contain contamination on the rail yard.
Excavated shallow areas of the rail yard
  • Excavated soils within two feet of the surface on the Skykomish Library property containing concentrations of lead, arsenic, PCBs or petroleum exceeding cleanup levels.
  • Excavated soils within two feet of the surface on rail yard containing concentrations of petroleum exceeding rail yard cleanup levels.