Panel presses EPA on uranium found past fence

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What happened

The 229 Main Street Oversight Committee convened to question the EPA project team on depleted uranium found outside the Superfund site fence in concentrations up to 55 milligrams per kilogram, well above the 2.7 milligram-per-kilogram cleanup level. Committee members questioned validation of seven off-site soil samples, excavation depth, airborne deposition pathways, and groundwater impacts; public comment raised town liability concerns if Concord acquires the cleaned-up property.

Key decisions

• 📋 Public hearing on uranium contamination outside site fence. The committee held a public hearing on depleted uranium (up to 55 milligrams per kilogram) discovered outside the Superfund site fence, questioning the site team on sample validation and environmental pathways. The site team presented an excavation plan for approximately 2,200 square feet beginning in early November, while public comment raised town liability concerns regarding the town's potential acquisition of the property. (Vote No vote). Read case details

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The complete, section-by-section account of the meeting, 1,958 words, for members.

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