[CPEO-BIF] "Tests show high levels of TCE in 2 homes near CTS Superfund site, " Buncombe County, North Carolina

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Tests show high levels of TCE in 2 homes near CTS Superfund site

WLOS TV-13 News (Western North Carolina)
August 22, 2018

ASHEVILLE, N.C - The EPA says tests reveal levels of a dangerous chemical inside some homes near the former CTS Superfund site are above protective standards.

The EPA began testing for TCE -- a known carcinogen -- last week inside two homes on the Rice property when outdoor TCE levels increased between mid-July and August. Tests showed levels above what's acceptable indoors for sensitive populations.

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For the entire story, see
https://wlos.com/news/local/tests-show-high-levels-of-tce-in-homes-near-cts-superfund-site

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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