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Environmental Data in King County, Washington

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The following is a list of contact names and numbers for the Environmental Laboratory. If you have questions regarding services provided at the Lab, please contact one of the Laboratory Project Managers or the appropriate unit supervisor.

Laboratory Projects Name Phone Email
Freshwater, marine water, ground water, water reuse, Brightwater projects Katherine Bourbonais 206-684-2382 Katherine.bourbonais@kingcounty.gov
West Point & South treatment plant projects, Biosolids, Industrial Waste, Roads, Other City Biosolids projects Fritz Grothkopp 206-684-2327 Fritz.grothkopp@kingcounty.gov
Trouble Call Program (spills, overflows, water quality incidents), WLRD reimbursable Ben Budka 206-684-2328 Ben.budka@kingcounty.gov
Laboratory Management Team      
Lab Manager Kate Leone 206-684-2315 Kate.leone@kingcounty.gov
Aquatic Toxicology Supervisor Fran Sweeney 206-684-2358 Francis.sweeney@kingcounty.gov
Conventionals Supervisor Despina Strong 206-684-2322 Despina.strong@kingcounty.gov
Environmental (Field) Services Supervisor Kristi Silver 206-684-2313 Kristi.silver@kingcounty.gov
Information Systems & Data Analysis Supervisor Pava Sivam 206-684-2360 Pava.sivam@kingcounty.gov
Microbiology Supervisor Despina Strong 206-684-2340 Despina.strong@kingcounty.gov
Trace Metals Supervisor Diane McElhany 206-684-2304 Diane.mcelhany@kingcounty.gov
Trace Organics Supervisor Dana Walker 206-684-2357 Dana.walker@kingcounty.gov
Quality Assurance Officer Colin Elliott 206-684-2343 Colin.elliott@kingcounty.gov

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