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Port of Everett settles stormwater lawsuit for $2.5M
EVERETT — The Port of Everett agreed to settle a lawsuit about alleged excess stormwater discharge for over $2.5 million.
In May 2022, water quality watchdog Puget Soundkeeper Alliance filed the lawsuit alleging water samples exceeded various pollution “benchmarks” — including for pH, copper, zinc and turbidity — set in the port’s state-issued permit over two dozen times between 2018 and early 2022.
In June, the alliance and the port leaders said they were working on a solution.
A resolution came after a “lengthy” mediation last week, port CEO Lisa Lefeber said during a port commission meeting Tuesday. The commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the settlement.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/port-of-everett-settles-stormwater-lawsuit-for-2-5m/