This would reduce the further spread of contaminants if another flood should occur before remediation. The inspection party got to the lagoon from the north. The lagoon is about 1,500 feet south of a surfaced road. The area between the lagoon and the surfaced road might be classified as wetland. Demolition debris is being dumped in this area.
People have access to the lagoon from the north by foot or in an all-terrain vehicle.
The lagoon may be accessible from the south along Dillenbaugh Creek. A light sheen was visible on the surface of the lagoon. Warning signs posted at the lagoon by the Lewis County Health District had been taken down. The city of Chehalis has a population of 6,527 people. Land Use Adjacent lands are used for commercial, residential, light industrial, and play fields.