[CPEO-MEF] Talley Defense Systems, Mesa, Arizona

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Talley plant ground pollution growing

By J. Craig Anderson
East Valley Tribune (AZ)
December 2, 2007

For the past quarter-century, state and federal regulators have 
suspected a growing plume of contamination under defense contractor 
Talley Defense Systems’ east Mesa burn site but have done nothing to 
stop it.

Talley is seeking a state permit to continue burning ammonium nitrate 
and perchlorate rocket propellants for at least another 10 years at the 
site, but some area residents and environmentalists are concerned about 
the perchlorate contamination, which has seeped into the groundwater 500 
feet below the plant site.

The chemical has been linked to thyroid problems in studies on humans.

Even more disturbing is that a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
report dating back to 1980 identified the potential problem at Talley’s 
burn site but did not recommend additional testing or cleanup activities.

Talley has been burning chemicals at the site, near Higley and McKellips 
roads, since 1966.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/103227

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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>
http://www.cpeo.org



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