The WA Department of Ecology’s air monitoring studies completed in Northport from 1992-1998 showed extremely elevated levels of arsenic (200 times higher than the national standard), and cadmium. Below is a Summary of Ecology’s Northport Air Quality Studies, Phases I – IV, (1992-1998). Reference the agency acronyms and safety level to understand results: Ecology / EPA... Continue Reading →
EPA ANSWERS NORTHPORT QUESTIONS: Property Values, Livestock, Air & Water Quality
Recently I received questions from a concerned Northport resident regarding land value, livestock permits, economic value, and air and water quality; in reference to the EPA/Teck Upper Columbia Studies and Clean-up. I forwarded those questions along to our EPA Project Manager, Laura Buelow. Laura, Kay Morrison, (Community Involvement Coordinator), and Marc Stifelman, (EPA Toxicologist), responded... Continue Reading →