Port of Seattle marinas earn EnviroStar rating

The Port of Seattle's Bell Harbor Marina and Harbor Island Marina were recently awarded EnviroStar ratings for their environmental practices. They join the Port's Shilshole Bay Marina, which was granted EnviroStar status in 2001. Three of the five EnviroStar marinas in King County are owned and operated by the Port of Seattle.

"It's an honor for the Port's marinas to be recognized in this way," said Port of Seattle Commission President Bob Edwards. "It's a clear demonstration of the Port's commitment to the environment and a credit to the staff members who keep that commitment every day."

EnviroStars is a regional program that gives businesses incentives and recognition for reducing hazardous wastes and provides consumers with a way to identify businesses working to protect the environment.

To qualify as EnviroStar facilities, Shilshole, Bell Harbor and Harbor Island marinas demonstrated that hazardous wastes are stored, contained, handled, labeled according to specific guidelines. They also provided a materials spill and response plan, safety information for hazardous products and documentation of appropriate off-site handling of hazardous materials related to the marinas' operations. In addition, each facility showed that its operations generated less than 220 pounds of hazardous wastes per month and at no time accumulated more than 2,200 pounds of hazardous wastes on site.