Mount Vernon, Washington- Cleanup of the contaminated Truck City property in south Mount Vernon just got a $2.2 million boost thanks to a grant from the Washington Department of Ecology. The Remedial Action Grant from Ecology’s Toxics Cleanup Program will help Skagit County complete assessment, cleanup and monitoring of the former Truck City property, where the new Skagit County Jail is currently under construction. The total cost of cleanup is estimated at $2.5 million. “To say we’re thrilled by this news is an understatement,” said Skagit County Board of Commissioners Chair Lisa Janicki. “The grant reimburses us for the work we’ve already done and covers 90 percent of the total expense to clean up the site.” The roughly 8-acre parcel previously served at the Truck City Truck Stop for more than 30 years, with an on-site gas station, underground fuel storage tanks, truck weigh station, washing facilities, and more. Since acquiring the property in January 2015, the County worked with Bellingham-based Maul Foster & Alongi to demolish the old facilities and excavate and remove contaminated soils.
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