OLYMPIA — The Port of Olympia commission on Monday unanimously agreed to a financial settlement tied to a hydrogen peroxide spill on the port’s marine terminal in January 2015.
The port will receive $250,000 from Herrera Environmental, which completed the design of the hydrogen peroxide system. The system was built by 3 Kings Construction, according to the port.
Commissioner Joe Downing said Monday he is pleased the port reached a settlement without the need for litigation.
“It does save us quite a bit (in legal costs),” he said.
The hydrogen peroxide was contained in a 10,000-gallon tank on the marine terminal and was linked to the port’s stormwater treatment facility. The chemical was reintroducing oxygen into the stormwater before it was released into Budd Inlet.
