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By: JIM FLYNN/Chronicle Editor, Hamden Chronicle February 14, 2001
I 2 r:"';mts Soil tests from area fields around Hamden Middle School r
S pm indicate that some contamination does exist outside the .
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oiiiiuaiiee However, the process of pinpointing the exact location of the landfill that f`
Pete, tot once occupied the area is still unknown and state and local officials are Bu
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°°""““““V "°‘”$ Test results from Rochford Field, Rochford Field Annex and Newhall
I is CT pubiimicn, School revealed low levels of contaminants such as arsenic and lead three
I t enmtnede to four feet below the topsoil, said officials from the Department of
Environmental Protection. However ofncials believe that samples were
I i`P|§tj=¤dY;:* probably mixed with clean topsoil, which revealed no contaminants.
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I r vaisaiiaia The results were announced at a meeting last week at the middle school
I tt Entettetnnnent sponsored by Mayor Carl Amento. in addition to test results, DEP officials
I M T tk asked for community cooperation.
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I e Fun and Games "There appears to be no contaminants at the surface where the public can
t, Bnetneee come in direct contact with it," said Michael Harder, director of the DEP's
Dtteetn Water Management Bureau. "However, there is evidence of contamination
I t nemmn Ftmmm below the surface, which will have to be addressed through a cleanup
I action once the full extent of the contamination is determined."
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I ii ;.,,,iad u, ln addition to testing area fields, the DEP took soil samples from right of
ways on several streets in the Newhall neighborhood. Results from the
samples should be available in several weeks, Harder said.
mgmmu Members of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency were on hand to
. . tiiiti¤it¤imtitts map out a time table of what steps they will take to help clean up the site
"" once it is determined. Gilberto "Tito” lrizarry, an on-scene tiled coordinator
_:;g___;;g‘ for the EPA said that while the area is not considered a Superfunds site
. ·t*itlll$,itii@iiitS because it is not on the national list. However, the town may still utilize I
funding from the program, if necessary. .
giggggng Etngggs The DEP will expand its sampling to the back soccer fields at the middle
school, Harder said. The DEP and state Health Department are also
looking for infomation regarding the site's history from residents.
Questionnaires from the DEP and Quinnipiack Valley Health District were
handed out for input.
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Meg Harvey, an official with the state Health Department, ls asking
residents to be cautious when it comes to activity in their yards. Harvey
said residents should report any health problems to QVHD.
Many residents in attendance were concemed about such things as
property value and safety. Some felt they weren't getting their questions
answered.
Amento urged them to cooperate with officials during the situation. He
added that there would be a lot more infomation in the coming weeks.
"lt's important that the process is something you can trust," said Amento.
"There has been a lot of mistrust that has developed over the years.”
On Monday. a group of parents and residents from the Newhall Coalition
had a meeting to see how they can convey information to local and state
officials on the dangers of the site and Hamden Middle School.
©Hamden Chronicle 2002
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