Public Notice: Proposed consent decree for Lower Duwamish Waterway in Seattle

Proposed consent decree for Lower Duwamish Waterway in Seattle
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Comments Due

Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:

Email: pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov

Mail: Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ – ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Comments should refer to United States and the State of Washington v. The Boeing Company, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-07227.

Refer to the Federal Register for additional information.

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Summary

On March 4, 2026, EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of Washington reached agreement on a proposed settlement (called a consent decree) with more than 100 potentially 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.

Under the settlement, the Lower Duwamish Waterway Group – which consists of the Boeing Company, city of Seattle, and King County – agreed to design and perform the cleanup plan EPA selected for the in-water portion of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site.

The consent decree was lodged in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and is subject to a 30-day public comment period as well as final court approval.

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Last updated on March 13, 2026