[CPEO-BIF] Rochester (New York) area dry-cleaning spills

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Dry-cleaning chemical spills require cleanup throughout Rochester area

Steve Orr
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (NY)
December 20, 2009

From Brockport to Penfield, from Main Street in Rochester to Monroe 
Avenue in Brighton, the local map is stained with more than a dozen 
spots where dry cleaning went bad.

The cause: A toxic chemical solvent that for decades washed clothes 
miraculously clean but escaped into the environment at the same time, 
leaving contaminated soil and underground plumes.

Countywide, there are 13 current and former dry-cleaning sites known to 
be contaminated by the solvent. An additional four sites, including a 
potentially large one on East Main Street in the city, are currently 
under investigation. Special ventilation systems to safeguard against 
the buildup of chemical vapors in buildings have been installed in at 
least six locations.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091220/NEWS01/912200361/1002/NEWS


See also
Dry-cleaner contamination draws multiple lawsuits in area
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091220/NEWS01/912200360/1002/NEWS

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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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