Bellingham, Wash. -- The removal of mercury contaminated soil along Bellingham Bay is the focus of a new clean-up project.
The State Department of Ecology will begin work in March digging out land pockets at the end of Cornwall Ave. downtown.
Crews will excavate about 500 tons of the soil affected by the former Georgia-Pacific pulp mill.
Officials are making every effort to ensure the cleanup is safe for both workers and the community.
The State Department of Ecology will begin work in March digging out land pockets at the end of Cornwall Ave. downtown.
Crews will excavate about 500 tons of the soil affected by the former Georgia-Pacific pulp mill.
Officials are making every effort to ensure the cleanup is safe for both workers and the community.
Dustin Terpening with the State Department of Ecology says a majority of the work will take place in one building to ensure mercury vapors are contained and treated.
The soil will be mixed with sulfur and cement to create concrete blocks that will be deposited at a hazardous waste landfill.
Crews will also be demolishing the former GP mercury cell building before completing the $1.8 million project in May.
