A crew from the Olympus Terrace Sewer District discovered the spill while working in the Big Gulch area. They saw foam in the creek and dead fish nearby, said Patrick Sorensen, sewer district manager. Andrew Rardin, environmental coordinator at Paine Field Airport, took the first call. We had a sample jar. I will say they were very helpful and cleaned it up right away.
Storm drains typically empty into local creeks and streams.
It is illegal to put any pollutant into a storm drain. By law, accidental spills must be reported to Ecology, Hart said. So if you dump something into a storm drain it goes into the creeks. Wash. If you have questions or comments, please contact us .