[CPEO-BIF] "College Terrace residents to test homes for TCE contamination, " Palo Alto, California

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

College Terrace residents to test homes for TCE contamination
State toxic substances agency affirms Stanford mitigation plan and that neighborhood is safe

by Sue Dremann
Palo Alto Online (CA)
April 12, 2016

Dissatisfied with a state agency's assurances that hazardous chemical vapors from a former Stanford Research Park industrial site on California Avenue pose no risk to nearby residences, College Terrace neighbors plan to hire a consultant to monitor the indoor air-quality of their homes, they said.

The decision to move forward with their own consultant came after the state Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) concluded that Stanford University's plan to mitigate the impact of toxins discovered on its property at 1601 California Ave. is sufficient and no additional testing at the site or adjacent properties is necessary. 

Elevated contaminants in the soil were detected in one area - the vicinity of a former plating solution sump and operational areas of a former manufacturing facility - but the vapors from the chemical do not pose a threat to residents in nearby College Terrace, the agency concluded.



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For the entire article, see
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/04/12/college-terrace-residents-to-test-homes-for-tce-contamination

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