Danger Alert from the City in the Interbay Neighborhood

 From The Seattle Times:

Health officials are warning people to avoid the 4200 block of 23rd Avenue West in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood, due to elevated levels of lead.

The concerns come after Seattle Public Utilities in July collected samples from the road along that block, as well as a stormwater catch basin along 23rd Avenue West, according to a blog post by Public Health — Seattle & King County.

After additional testing this month to confirm findings of elevated lead, a contractor is working to clean up the contamination, and perform more environmental testing.

What to Do

While cleanup work takes place, Public Health — Seattle & King County is recommending that pedestrians use other routes around the 4200 block of 23rd Avenue West, between West Elmore Street and West Commodore Way. The agency cautioned that people should also avoid the alley between 22nd Avenue West and 23rd Avenue West, if possible.

“Lead-contaminated dust can be carried on shoes and on stroller and wheelchair wheels and tracked into homes, vehicles and workplaces,” according to the agency. “Pedestrians who have recently been in the affected area can take simple precautions, including removing shoes before entering their home and wiping stroller or wheelchair wheels with a damp cloth.”

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