[CPEO-BIF] More testing of Ithaca (NY) homes

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Homes to undergo more testing for TCE

DARISE JEAN-BAPTISTE
Ithaca Journal (NY) 
June 23, 2005

ITHACA -- Emerson Power Transmission will conduct a third phase of
testing in 32 homes that were tested for trichloroethene, or TCE, and
perchloroethene, or PERC, it announced Wednesday night at a public
meeting. 

Sixteen of those homes will be re-tested; the other half are a set of
new homes north of Hillview Place along South Hill Terrace and East
Spencer Street. The testing will take place in October. 

Results from the first two phases of indoor air investigation and soil
vapor investigation were presented at the meeting, which was attended by
about 30 South Hill residents. The New York State Department of Health
and Department of Environmental Conservation were present at the meeting
to answer questions and provide information on the investigation of
contaminants in South Hill homes. The test results showed that no new
mitigation systems needed to be installed in any of the 54 homes tested. 

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.theithacajournal.com/news/stories/20050623/localnews/2167510.html

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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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