central well at northstar chemical

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Northstar Chemical is planning on building a facility right next to the central well for the city of Sumner. Really? Since when do chemical and our drinking water mix safely?

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Northstar Chemical Future Site:

Northstar Chemical Future Site Citizens of Sumner, WA feel that this site is unsuitable for a chemical facility

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White River – Home to threatened Salmon and Trout Union Pacific Rail Spur RR tracks across major street. No train signalization Property of Northstar Chemical, Inc from which two outfalls drain to White River

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White River Chemical Tanks

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White River from Union Pacific Rail Spur Northstar will use

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Central Well Project, City of Sumner. City currently purchasing a piece of land from Northstar Chemical, Inc. City simultaneously processing their chemical facility application.

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People live mere feet away

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Newly drilled Central Well

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Central Well Standing behind brand new public water well. Northstar Chemical tanks will go about here. Historic artesian well

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Geese People Saturated Soil after minimal rain event People

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Historic Artesian Wellhead Residential Homes on Zehnder

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Historic Artesian Wellhead, Northstar Chemical site

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Inside of artesian wellhead. Very well protected with wire fencing.

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Close up of historic artesian well head valves.

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Chemical Tanks go about here. Standing next to historic artesian water well.

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Presumably tracks left from drilling activity. Sure got wet in a hurry

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NW Corner, Future Office Building of Northstar Chemical, Inc

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Very wet conditions, Northstar Chemical , Inc property, prone to liquefaction during an earthquake

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Saturated soil and rather large ‘puddles’. Historic Vinegar Plant in background. Who owns those rail tankers?

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NW Corner, Northstar Chemical Wildlife enjoying the wet conditions

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Wet conditions, Northstar site

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Red barked Pussy willow Northstar Chemical site

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What are these barrels ?

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Interesting boring/test hole back fill material /clay

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= Central Well on Northstar Chemical site. Broken pieces of sea shell from over 450 feet down. Could be between 25,000-100,000 years old.

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Perfect shell that came up drilling Central Well on Northstar Property, Sumner, WA –depth 463 feet

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Back of perfect shell that came up drilling Central Well on Northstar Property, Sumner, WA –depth 463 feet

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Perfect shell that came up drilling Central Well on Northstar Property, Sumner, WA –depth 463 feet

The reasons are numerous:

The reasons are numerous