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From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:52:55 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] "EPA to study vapor intrusion in Haverford, " Pennsylvania
 
EPA to study vapor intrusion in Haverford

By LOIS PUGLIONESI
Delaware County Daily Times (PA)
February 11, 2011

HAVERFORD - Concerned about the presence of trichloroethylene in groundwater at the Havertown Superfund site, Environmental Protection Agency officials are preparing to conduct a vapor intrusion study later this month.

The test will involve sampling TCE levels in a small number of homes and installing additional groundwater wells in the area.

...

At present, the source of TCE contamination is unclear, EPA spokesman Roy Seneca said. Although EPA has known about the TCE for a number of years, efforts have been focused on original contaminants from the former National Wood Preservers site, which dumped liquid waste tainted with PCPs down a well during its years of operation, 1947-1991. Also found in soil and groundwater were arsenic, dioxins, volatile organic compounds and petroleum hydrocarbons.

...

For the entire article, see
http://delcotimes.com/articles/2011/02/11/news/doc4d54b7c9319b8328062319.txt

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