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West Longview, WA: Alcoa plan for Reynolds cleanup completion coming next year

Source: The Daily News (Longview WA) | August 4th, 2011 | By Eric Olson
Industry type: Aluminum Industry

… The Pittsburgh-based company [ALCOA} is responsible for cleaning up the 416-acre site, which Reynolds contaminated for decades during aluminum smelting.

Preliminary soil samples have indicated elevated levels of fluoride, cyanide and other hazardous materials, according to the state Department of Ecology, which oversees the study. The groundwater contains sulfate, fluoride and cyanide, agency officials said…

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