tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510056950479922035.post7389249019307532193..comments2023-10-25T01:54:52.399-07:00Comments on Washington Department of Ecology: Asarco Cleanup Settlement: Hitting the ground running in the Tacoma Smelter PlumeWA Department of Ecologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211353558094402510noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510056950479922035.post-20306739125155294382010-12-06T15:16:28.009-08:002010-12-06T15:16:28.009-08:00Thank you for your comment! This is a great topic...Thank you for your comment! This is a great topic for a future blog. For now, here is the quick answer to your question:<br /><br />We would first check if your property is in the Tacoma Smelter Plume. Our map has an address search tool or we can look it up for you. If you are within the plume, we first recommend using Healthy Actions like hand-washing, which help reduce exposure to most kinds of soil contamination. <br /><br />We do not currently have a soil sampling program for King County residences, but we do have a brochure to help you sample your own property. We can also help explain how to sample your property and how to interpret your results.<br /><br />Members of the public should feel free to contact either of us for more information about their soils:<br /><br />• Amy Hargrove 360-407-6262<br />• Hannah Aoyagi 360-407-6790<br /><br />Map: http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/website/facsite/viewer.htm?sp_area=Tacoma%20Smelter%20Plume<br /><br />Brochures:<br />http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/sites/dirt_alert/other_info/brochures.htmHannah Aoyagihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264439718165320979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510056950479922035.post-70476383008543321372010-12-03T13:48:43.534-08:002010-12-03T13:48:43.534-08:00We live in an area in Federal Way that appears to ...We live in an area in Federal Way that appears to have little or no soil contamination but to my knowledge our neighborhood has never been tested. How can we, parents of five children, feel confident the soil our children play in is safe? What can we do to have our soil tested?KWentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099438551056984367noreply@blogger.com