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Georgetown and PSC in the News

• July 1999: Georgetown's Battlefronts
• July 2000: Threat from toxic spill not realized for years
• August 2000: Toxic Harvest: In Georgetown, hazardous chemicals are a matter of heaven and earth.
• August 2000: Georgetown groundwater's toxicity still questioned: Public meeting brings assurances of further testing
• October 2000: Georgetown-site cleanup topic of meeting
• February 2001: Toxic shock: Tests show contamination from Georgetown waste site is worse than feared.
• August 2001: Waste company fined $1 million: Violations are alleged at four sites; health fears aired in Georgetown
• January 2002: Fine will be reduced if cleanup at Georgetown plant beats deadline
• January 2002: Georgetown toxic-waste plant to shut down early
• November 2003: Georgetown pollution cleanup under way: Chemicals have tainted groundwater
• December 2003: Legal agreement reached to complete toxic cleanups
• December 2003: Philip Services will exchange cleanups
• October 2004: The Road Back: From Seattle’s Superfund Sewer to Haven Once More

Contact Information

Stay informed. Read the Community Updates from Ecology as well as the newsletters from PSC. Updates are often given at the monthly Georgetown Community Council meeting, which is held at 7:00 PM on the fourth Monday of the month and is open to the public. Let Ecology know that you are concerned about PSC sticking to its cleanup and investigation schedule. Call, e­mail or write and make your opinion known. (See contact information below.) Encourage your friends and neighbors to stay informed and voice their concerns, too. If you are contacted by PSC or Ecology about the installation of a venting system in your home or business, please respond quickly. Allowing PSC to install a venting measure in your home is the best way you can protect your health and the health of your family. If you have questions or concerns about any of this information, please contact Cathy Hendrickson at (206) 764-7128.

The Department of Ecology project manager for this site is: Ed Jones Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction 3190 160th Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98008 425.649.4449 ejon461@ecy.wa.gov