[CPEO-BIF] "Pompton Lakes' [New Jersey] school safe" from TCE vapors

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Pompton Lakes' school safe from contamination


By Leslie Scott
Suburban Trends (NJ)
June 12, 2014

The second test for trichloroethylene (TCE) vapors performed under  
the subslab of the art room at the Lakeside School remained below any  
level of concern.

In response to concerns from the community, the U.S. Environmental  
Protection Agency (EPA) tested Lakeside School and the Board of  
Education office building for carcinogenic vapors.

This test was performed at these two educational properties because  
they are located near the area of contamination in the borough known  
as the Plume.

Results from the first test performed in December detected TCE  
concentrations levels at 10 ug/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter), which  
is below the screening level of concern (27 ug/m3 and above).


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For the entire article, see
http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/lakeside-s-vapor-tests-do- 
not-raise-any-red-flags-1.1033528

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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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