| In the early 1900s sludge and waste from Seattle's gas-from-coal operations on Lake Union and other sources were offloaded at the site for use in creosote manufacturing. Decades of industrial use continued until two local families purchased the area in the 1971. A log yard and other operations continued until 2001. Environmental studies and early cleanups were conducted under the authority of the Washington Department of Ecology until 2006 when the site was listed on the federal Superfund project list. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now overseeing the cleanup efforts. |
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In September 2006, Altino Properties and J. H. Baxter & Company, two of the site's potentially responsible parties, entered into an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with EPA. The AOC requires the potentially responsible parties to complete a remedial investigation and feasibility study (RI/FS). Based on the RI/FS EPA will propose a preferred cleanup remedy, and after seeking public comment will select a final cleanup remedy. |
