| The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three data availability sessions on Thursday, November 2, 2000 regarding residential soil sampling in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama. The first session will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., the second session will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., and the third session will be held at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 at the Anniston City Meeting Center, 1615 Noble Street in Anniston.
Officials from EPA, the Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry (ATSDR), and the Alabama Department of Public Health in Montgomery (ADPH) will provide information to residents who have been notified by mail of their sampling results. This information will include the site assessment, an interpretation of the results, recommendations (minimizing exposures, etc.) and follow-up activities.
The residential sampling is part of an ongoing environmental removal site assessment. The assessment involves sampling for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other contaminants (e.g., metals, such as lead) to help determine the extent of contamination. The removal site assessment is being conducted in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as Superfund) and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) which authorize EPA to respond to actual or threatened releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health, welfare or the environment.
Persons interested in obtaining additional information are encouraged to contact Steve Spurlin, EPA On-Scene Coordinator, or Angela Leach, Community Involvement Coordinator, at the Anniston PCB site Community Relations Center, 1313 Noble St., Anniston, Alabama at 256-236-2599 or 1-800-564-7577. Persons interested in contacting ATSDR concerning health related issues should call 1-888-422-8737. |
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