Neighbors press county on contaminated soil piles and possible elementary school changes
Residents raised ongoing concerns about contaminated soil piles that appear to be on private property and reported they have sought state Ecology review; they also said neighborhood elementary-school assignments may change and that they would attend an informational meeting on Nov. 1.
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Residents told the committee they remain concerned about large piles of contaminated soil visible locally and said county response has been slow; one resident said the responsible party joined a voluntary state cleanup program and that county staff told them the county is not leading the cleanup because it is voluntary. The resident said she had written to the Washington State Department of Ecology and was awaiting a response.
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