EPA: No chemicals found under Lejeune housing

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EPA: No chemicals found under Lejeune housing
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Nov 9, 2007 5:36:14 EST

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Federal environmental regulators say testing shows no chemical contamination under Marine Corps housing for military families at Camp Lejeune.

The Environmental Protection Agency and Marine Corps say a network of monitoring wells show the chemical contamination from a Superfund site doesn’t extend under a school and housing.

Base officials closed wells in 1987 that were contaminated with solvents from a dry cleaners across the street from some base housing. Government figures estimate that up to 1 million people were exposed and some unborn babies later developed cancers and birth defects.

In July, base officials notified residents of nearly 900 homes that testing was being conducted.


Article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/11/ap_lejeunewater_071108/



uhc comment: The Republican EPA did not find anything. 5 will get you 10 an independent EPA would.