| From: | Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:26:08 -0700 (PDT) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] VOCs, ENERGY DEPT.: VOCs at Idaho desert site |
More water tests show odd chemical at DOE site By LUKE RAMSETH Idaho Falls Post-Register October 26, 2016 A hazardous chemical has turned up in more preliminary well water tests at the U.S. Department of Energy’s desert site, federal officials said Wednesday. But those officials said high concentrations of tetrachloroethylene in two wells doesn’t mean the surrounding East Snake Plain Aquifer is contaminated with the clear chemical liquid. Known as PCE, it is often used for dry cleaning and as a metal degreaser. The DOE, U.S. Geological Survey and cleanup contractor Fluor Idaho maintain the PCE is coming from inside the well shaft itself, which is sealed off from the surrounding aquifer with plastic piping. ... For the entire article, see http://www.postregister.com/articles/news-todays-headlines-west/2016/10/26/more-water-tests-show-odd-chemical-doe-site# -- 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/Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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