John Wells of Anderson Perry appeared in person to discuss the water system in Burbank business park that is about 16 years old and was put in place to treat the nitrates that were expected in the ground water. The nitrate concerns never did occur at levels that were concerning, however the arsenic levels did. And it just so happens this system does help offset the arsenic levels in this area. It does reduce arsenic levels by about 50% or 13parts per billion. They found some other contamination including PFOS. All of the wells in this are shallow (100) feet and they are all contaminated.

Discussion ensued about various port properties and projects such as asbestos remediation on the Avery property in Walla Walla.