Army divers clean up underwater junkyard

To sink used tires to the bottom of Puget Sound and create an underwater reef seemed like a good idea 30 years ago. But now scientists know that tires don't belong there.

Piles of tires at the bottom of Puget Sound looks like an underwater junkyard. They're part of a toxic mess that must go.

"We're just now beginning to understand there is a lot more down there. Not just tires but other debris, other litter we've left behind over the years," said Ginny Broadhurst, director, Northwest Straits.

And who better to get it out than the United States Army.

Army dive teams are preparing to solve our environmental problem and get themselves some valuable training at the same time.

Divers splash down in about 50 feet of water off Salt Water State Park. They locate the piles and use inflatable pillows to bring 30-year-old mistakes to the surface. ..[King5.com]