SEATTLE —New technology is helping scientists solve the decades-old mystery of what’s contaminating Seattle’s Thornton Creek, causing a stink and a serious public health risk.
“It’s very concerning, because we’ve got kids that play here, we’ve got families, it drains into Lake Washington,” said King County Councilman Rod Dembowski, who chairs the county’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee.
Dembowski discussed with KIRO 7 the results of an investigation that found human sewage being flushed directly into the water.
KIRO 7 interviewed Jonathan Frodge with Seattle Public Utilities two years ago, when he started warning people to stay out of the creek because they had identified human waste in the water and were concerned about bacteria levels.
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