Tag: Northport air quality

What’s in the Air in Northport, WA-And Why It Matters for Your Health

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EPA named UCR/ Northport WA a Superfund site in 2024, but the health reports they provided the community in 2021 declared Northport residents were safe. These health reports understated the risk of air pollution, relying on outdated data and ignoring Washington State’s stricter air safety limits. Air pollution may still be harming residents, but it's not being properly monitored or acknowledged. Click image to read full post…

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Ecology’s Air Monitoring Results from 1992 – 1998 and 2017 Assessment

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 →

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