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Third toxic site uncovered in Brighton (NY)
by Neil Fischbein on Friday, March 21, 2008 [Permalink] [0 Comments]
Still catching up on old news, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (NY) reported this news in late February:
Even as state environmental officials are publicizing cleanup plans for two Rochester-area toxic dump sites, another local contamination site has been placed on the to-do list.

The new site, off Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, is a commercial property where the once-ubiquitous industrial solvent trichloroethene, or TCE, was used — and apparently spilled. Groundwater near the building at 235 Metro Park in Brighton contains relatively high concentrations of TCE, as well as other solvents.

A fact sheet from the state Department of Environmental Conservation said the solvents apparently originated with Fischbach & Moore Electric, a large commercial contractor that occupied the building for years.

The DEC notified nearby property owners last week that it has added the site to its registry of hazardous waste disposal sites. It is listed a Class 2 site, meaning it poses a significant threat to the environment or public health, and must be cleaned up.
Note: We can't locate the DEC fact sheet. When we do, we'll provide link here. Meantime, you can read the full Democrat & Chronicle article here.

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