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Issaquah council authorizes PFAS cleanup agreements, accepts state grants for investigations at five sites
Summary
The council authorized the mayor to sign agreed orders and one-time grant implementation agreements with the Washington Department of Ecology for PFAS investigations and cleanup planning at sites including Eastside Fire & Rescue headquarters, Issaquah Valley Elementary/Dodd Fields, Memorial Field and a segment of Rainier Trail.
The Issaquah City Council on Jan. 21 authorized the mayor to enter into agreed orders and one-time grant implementation agreements with the Washington State Department of Ecology to investigate and plan cleanup for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at multiple historic firefighting training sites in the city.
Public Works Director Emily Moon told council members the Department of Ecology has awarded $3.5 million in state funding to support continued investigation and initial cleanup planning. The city’s planned work falls into two geographic groupings: the west side (Eastside Fire & Rescue headquarters, Issaquah Valley Elementary School and Dodd Fields) and the east side (Memorial Field and a…
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