High Risk ☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility  ·  Washington

University of Washington Seattle WA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  WASHINGTON

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility
Primary Risk Radius
5
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
25
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility
Operator / BranchUniversity of Washington
Host CountyKing County WA
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius25 miles

// Strategic Significance

University of Washington hosts 48,000 students and operates one of the most productive research universities in the US. UW operates a nuclear research reactor biosafety level 3 labs and the Applied Physics Laboratory conducting classified defense research. Husky Stadium sits on Union Bay adjacent to Lake Washington in the Cascadia earthquake zone.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Seattle metro with 4 million residents. UW operates classified defense research through the Applied Physics Lab. The nuclear research reactor and biosafety labs create serious hazmat considerations. Cascadia earthquake could damage the lakeside campus.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-5, SR-520, Montlake Boulevard. King County Emergency Management coordinates Cascadia earthquake and research protocols.

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