During council "consent agenda" proceedings tonight the Mayor requested emergency funding to evaluate possible groundwater contamination from hydraulic fluid at Fire Station No. 16 Maintenance Shop.
Fire Station No. 16 is located at 6205 185th Avenue NE just East of Marymoor Park. Redmond has six fire stations and their locations can be found on a city map by clicking Fire Station No. 16. It's interesting to see where the City stations are located relative to our neighborhoods.
The Maintenance Shop provides a full-range of apparatus repair and maintenance services for the City of Redmond and for King County Fire Protection District 34.
A hydraulic hoist is used to conduct maintenance on Fire apparatus. A release of hydraulic fluid, a hazardous material, from the hoist cylinder has been discovered and it is urgent to find out if the release of hydraulic fluid has impacted soil and groundwater beneath the facility. A subsurface investigation of the soil and groundwater beneath the facility is required to discover if a plan for appropriate remedial measures is needed.
The Public Works Department and Fire Department are very cognizant and cautious about protecting our groundwater and this emergency action is proof the city responds quickly to hazardous waste issues.
My only recommendation is the City use biodegradable, vegetable-based hydraulic fluid , whenever possible. The City has been groping with defining what 'green' means as the City builds. A category for biodegradable petroleum supplies seems appropriate.
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