Free soil testing event
Our Toxics Cleanup Program is partnering with other state and local public health agencies on soil testing events this spring. Bring in a soil sample from your yard (watch our on how to collect a sample for best results) to have it tested for arsenic and lead. These soil testing events are part of our work to clean up contamination from the that operated in Tacoma for nearly a century.
The next event will be at:
Federal Way Farmers Market??
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
(South parking lot along 324th and Pacific Highway)
Responses to comments available for two LDW cleanup sites
The and the had public comment periods this past winter. We have reviewed all comments received during these two comment periods and have prepared responses. All responses were sent to those that commented earlier this month. Read our responses on each site’s webpage.?
Early application period for clean water grants and loans
The annual application period for Ecology’s clean water funding is happening earlier this year. This funding program covers hundreds of projects a year, including wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, stormwater community-based public-private partnerships, stream restoration, and outreach and education activities. The application cycle will run from July 22 to Sept. 3, 2025; funding will be announced by July 2026. Local governments, Tribes, universities, conservation districts and nonprofit organizations can all be eligible for funding. More information on clean water funding is available at
Upcoming LDW community office hours and events
Come join us in the Duwamish Valley at one of our upcoming office hours — they’re posted on our three months in advance. This month, you can find us at the Georgetown and South Park Neighborhood meetings. We hope to see you there!
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South Park Neighborhood Association monthly meeting Tuesday, May 13 6 p.m. Duwamish River Community Hub
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Monday, May 19 7 –9 p.m. Georgetown City Hall
Save the date!?Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency are hosting an open house on Thursday, October 9, 2025. More details to come. We hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Meredith Waldref.
Información sobre la limpieza ambiental del Duwamish: Si le gustaría obtener este documento en espa?ol, favor de comunicarse al preguntas@... o 360-742-1554.
Th?ng tin v? c?ng tác làm s?ch m?i tr??ng Duwamish: N?u qu? v? mu?n nh?n tài li?u này b?ng ti?ng Vi?t ho?c c?n thêm th?ng tin, xin liên h? ?ng Liêm Nguy?n 360-407-6955, ?i?n th?: lngu461@...
??????????????????????????? Duwamish ? ????????????????????????????????????????? ????????? Meg Bommarito ?????? meg.bommarito@....
Duwamish下水遊道清理工作信息: 如果您需要這個文件的中文版， 請聯繫 Sunny Becker, 電子郵件地址? sunny.becker@....
Ecology is lead agency for Source Control in the Superfund Site. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is lead agency for sediment cleanup in the Lower Duwamish Waterway. For more information on the EPA’s role, visit their page, where you can subscribe to their email list for periodic updates.
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