The Department of Ecology has just released its reply to public comments about the study of contamination at the site of the former Lora Lake Apartments in Burien. This document (known as a "Responsiveness Summary") may be borrowed by interested parties from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs. The summary will give readers a lot of background on the environmental issues, & on the studies that are planned to resolve (one hopes) the complex problem of chemical contamination at the site.
The Port of Seattle acquired the property as part of the third-runway project. The apartments were felt to be unacceptably close to the third runway & its noise. So, the Port bought the facility & closed it. In acquiring the land, the Port also acquired legal responsibility for pre-existing contamination, which dates back to a time before the apartments were built. The site has been described as having the worst dioxin-contamination problem of any place in the State. There is fear that the contamination on site may have migrated toward or into Lora Lake itself. The lake is a source for Miller Creek.
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