Water Pollution #2

In  April of 2007 after the Port of Olympia (port) found elevated levels of dioxins in an area scheduled for maintenance dredging. Dioxins were found through out Bud Inlet however  the highest levels of dioxins were found in sediments near stormwater discharge pipes and the Port’s shipping berths, this is the area by East Bay. The high levels of dioxins here are thought to be because of the run off from the storm water discharge pipes and industrial use of the shore. In 2012, Ecology and the port amended a 2008 agreed order, this legal agreement requires the port to investigate contamination, evaluate possible cleanup actions, and develop an action plan for cleanup.

“Site Information.” Site Information. Washington State Department of Ecology. Web. 26 May 2016.