[CPEO-BIF] "Testing finds no [TCE] contamination at park" in Shelby, Michigan

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Testing finds no contamination at park

By SEAN DELANEY
Shelby Township Source Newspapers
June 25, 2013

Shelby Township Attorney Rob Huth recently announced that testing by  
the Dragun Corporation regarding potential contamination of the Ford  
Field Central Park baseball diamonds has found that no such danger  
exists.



"The good news is the reports have found no signs of  
trichloroethylene in the surface areas, so as Dr. (James) Dragun  
surmised the area is safe for baseball and recreational activities  
this year," Huth said at the June 18 Board of Trustees meeting.



Also known as TCE, trichloroethylene is a degreasing chemical that  
was commonly used to clean auto parts in the 1950s and 1960s. It is  
also a known carcinogen.



According to the Dragun Corporation, the chemical was thought to be  
potentially present in the pond and in surface soil at the property  
due to the presence of TCE identified in groundwater at the former  
Ford/Visteon site, which is located nearby on 23 Mile Road east of  
Mound Road.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.sourcenewspapers.com/articles/2013/06/25/news/ 
doc51ca02244522f959971671.txt

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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>
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