[CPEO-BIF] AVX and Horry Land Co., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

AVX targeted in lawsuit over contamination
Chemical found at potentially unsafe levels on MB land

By David Wren
Myrtle Beach Sun News
November 8, 2007

High levels of a potentially dangerous chemical have been found in the 
groundwater of vacant property along 17th Avenue South in Myrtle Beach, 
and experts say the contamination could pose a health risk for nearby 
residents and workers.

Horry Land Co., which owns the vacant land, filed a lawsuit in circuit 
court last month blaming electronics manufacturer AVX Corp. for the 
contamination.

AVX is located across 17th Avenue South from the Horry Land property.

The lawsuit says trichloroethylene, a degreaser commonly used by 
industries and the military, has migrated through groundwater from the 
AVX site to 21.5 acres owned by Horry Land.

Horry Land also says AVX dumped dirt contaminated with 
trichloroethylene, also known as TCE, on its property without Horry 
Land's knowledge or permission.

AVX, in court filings, denies the allegations and says it is not the 
source of the contamination.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/story/243178.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org



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