Justice Department Reaches $668M Settlement Agreement for Continued Cleanup of Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site in Seattle Area

The Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and State of Washington reached agreement on a proposed settlement with more than 100 responsible parties to address hazardous substances released into the Lower Duwamish Waterway in Seattle. Cleanup work is estimated to cost $668 million and take at least 10 years to complete.