Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Washington

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Two girls look towrad Mt. Rainier from a telescope at Les Davis Park on Tacoma's Commencement Bay. Commencement Bay with the Cascade Mountains in background, as seen from the south shore and Foss Waterway. Commencement Bay's history of industry and shipping has led it to designation as a Superfund Cleanup Site and one of the most polluted waterways in the nation. Commencement Bay Nearshore/Tideflats (CB/NT) Superfund Site.

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Two girls look towrad Mt. Rainier from a telescope at Les Davis Park on Tacoma's Commencement Bay. Commencement Bay with the Cascade Mountains in background, as seen from the south shore and Foss Waterway. Commencement Bay's history of industry and shipping has led it to designation as a Superfund Cleanup Site and one of the most polluted waterways in the nation. Commencement Bay Nearshore/Tideflats (CB/NT) Superfund Site.

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