2018 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:40:59 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Former Modine/Dawson/Sundstrand facility, Camdenton, Missouri
 
Semi, smells around Superfund site spark renewed TCE fears

By AMY WILSON
Westside Star (MO)
October 5, 2018 
 
 
Known as TCE, this chemical is a common industrial solvent, a known toxin and carcinogen.

Understandable fears over recent activity at the defunct manufacturing plant on Sunset Drive in Camdenton appear to be part of regular testing at the federal Superfund site.

Outside of the long-term problems from the trichloroethene contamination at the former Modine/Dawson/Sundstrand facility, there was no immediate problems related to a semi truck visiting the site earlier this week. The issue of a smell in the air around the same time is less clear.

Known as TCE, this chemical is a common industrial solvent, a known toxin and carcinogen. For several years, the plant has been closed and is off-limits without protective gear due to the contamination.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/news/20181005/semi-smells-around-superfund-site-spark-renewed-tce-fears

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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>
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