[CPEO-MEF] Ft. Worth Army Depot

[lsiegel@cpeo.org]

Contamination report is due

By Scott Streater
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX)
January 18, 2005

FORT WORTH - A preliminary evaluation of Greenbriar Park shows that
pollution from an old nearby Army depot "poses a high risk of adverse
environmental impact," according to city records.

But testing on fish from the park's lake measured only trace amounts of
toxic metals and pesticides that should not pose a health risk, records show.

The final report from consultant Enercon Services of Dallas is expected
to be submitted to the city by Wednesday, said Brian Boerner, director
of the city's Environmental Management Department.

The report will include the results of testing on soil and fish tissue,
and perhaps recommendations on how to clean the park, which sits among
rows of modest homes and businesses four miles south of downtown.

Residents say they are eager to know whether the park has been
contaminated by the Fort Worth Federal Center, which the military used
for years to store raw materials.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/10670913.htm

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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