Proposed Toxic Waste site in Georgetown

Cross-posted from Nextdoor.com

Drew Mac, Georgetown  

Proposed Toxic Waste site in Georgetown

​Hi Georgetown Neighbors and surrounding Neighborhoods,

There is a proposed Drywall/Construction waste facility in the permit stages on the south end of Georgetown. We are currently in middle of a two week comment period and WE NEED YOUR HELP to ensure that, if this is approved by the city, it is done so that will not destroy the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Please use the multiple form factors provided below to comment by JANUARY 31st! We need to ensure the following:

• The facility must be completely enclosed, any open air facility will plum finite drywall particles for miles around.
• The facility must filter any air that is coming from the enclosure (to ensure that the drywall and construction toxins are captured and not disbursed to our neighborhoods)
• The facility must mitigate all traffic concerns (they are projecting 100's of trucks a day)
• The facility must limit itstime of operation (currently under the scope to operate from 5am to 10pm week days with additional weekend hours)
• Filter the water discharged to our storm water system
• Mitigate the noise hazard from the countless trucks that will be entering the neighborhood.

    http://blue.kingcounty.gov/about/contact/

Beginning January 17, 2018, there will be a 14-day public comment period to review information regarding the DRS – Seattle proposed facility and operation. Information and documents related to the facility will be available at:

    www.kingcounty.gov/health/toxic

or, by appointment by calling Yolanda Pon at (206) 263-8459. Please submit comments by January 31, 2018 to: Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services Division, Attention: Yolanda Pon, Mail Stop: CNK-PH-1100, 401 Fifth Ave, Suite 1100, Seattle, WA 98104.

If you need assistance with your comment please contact the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition.

206-954-0218 james@duwamishcleanup.org

James Rasmussen

   rosario@duwamishcleanup.org

​There is also a facebook group called "6900 Flora Dust Bowl" to learn more

Nextdoor Comments:

Here is more info on this facility. It has been an issue in the past. Please email Yolonda and make sure she knows we want clean air on Georgetown. Drew has laid out some good points to include in your communication.

​http://www.king5.com/mobile/article/news/local/seattle-recycle-facility-shuts-down-amid-violations/225609627

http://archive.seattleweekly.com/home/960984-129/in-georgetown-the-housing-is-affordable

Yolanda Pon: yolanda.pon@kingcounty.gov

​The commeny period is being extended to Feb 7th