[CPEO-BIF] TCE in Bayport (MN)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Solution for tainted water near, city says
TCE contamination near state's limit; Superfund money sought

BY MARY DIVINE
Pioneer Press (MN)
March 17, 2005

Bayport city officials are close to choosing a permanent fix for the
city's water woes.

Officials have closely monitored Bayport's drinking water since trace
levels of trichloroethylene, considered a probable carcinogen, were
found in a city well in 2003.

The amount of TCE in Bayport currently poses no health hazard ? but it
has risen, causing concern among city leaders. The latest tests show
Bayport's level is 4.5 parts per billion, up from 3.4 ppb a year ago and
closer to the state Health Department's current threshold of 5 ppb,
above which contamination is considered unsafe.

"My feeling is that any (TCE) is too much," said Mayor Rick Schneider.
"We have a right to demand clean water. I've been noticing around the
country that groundwater is in tough shape. I think we need to plan for
the long term; even though (the current level) is deemed safe now, what
will they come up with in 10 years?"

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For the entire article, see 
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/11155411.htm
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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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