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By: JIM FLYNN/Chronicle adam, Hamden cnremele December 28, 2000 B
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JP Smes Residents concemed about the safety of their property
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Panama Middle School property.
News $¤¤*¢h Led by resident Joe Fralzer, homeowners from the Newhall Street vicinity
Community News joined concemed parents at an infomiational meeting hosted by Mayor
I I CT P H. t, Carl Amento. The meeting, which took place in the middle school's band
I — " '°° '°"° room, was also attended by members of the Legislative Council and state
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I Inss?::d xy "'|'his is a meeting of information," said Fraizer to a room full of citizens
I , Personal, searching for facts. "lt's a chance for you to articulate your concems.” T
I " E"*°'“'“'“‘°"* Recent soil samples around the middle school revealed a low level of
I lv Town Talk toxins and carcinogens, according to a phase ll report released in early
I I, Fun and Game, December. Testing was prompted by a possible school renovation project.
I * °“""°“ History collected by Facility Support Services, a consultant hired to test the .
°"°°'° school for renovation, revealed that the school site was once a landfill for
I * l’•¤¤¤¤l Fi¤¤¤== organic and industrial waste. Tests revealed two hot spots near the ,
cafeteria and rear parking lot, which has been deemed off limits by school g
officials
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Residents who live on the school perimeter claim they have been left out
of discussions and feel there needs weren‘t being addressed, which was Y
mrmwm the main force behind this particular meeting, said Amento.
wmmmu "Officials have neglected to infonn the community in large who reside on
_. » _ the same site as the middle school," said Fraizer.
"f*‘° Q .mm’W‘¥m5 According to Leslie Balch, director of health for Quinnipiack Valley Health
District, and Mike Harder of the Department of Environmental Protection's l
rf&Fm water management bureau, a full investigation by both agencies is now
_ ‘ ‘ underway.
DEFENDANT’S Both Balch and Harder said that 72 soil samples were taken throughout the
EXH|B|‘|' school parcel that were approximately 2 ft. deep. Harder said the DEP will
r come in this week and replace the contaminated soil with fresh soil over _
B, Lf { the school break, which has been extended by the school system.
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Harder said that tests will also take place at Rochford field as well as the t
annex fields beyond that.
"We‘re getting infonnation and leaming how to progress with studies in an
orderly manner,” said Balch.
Once testing is complete, homes surrounding the middle school may
undergo tests. depending on the outcome.
Harder said the DEP is currently in the process of collecting data to is
determine exact "site” of the landfill, which operated in the 1930s and 40s. I;
Harder said that photographs reveal somewhat of an outline of the site and
reveal some irregular activity, which could indicate a landfill.
Harder and DEP officials are asking residents for help determine the exact
site.
"Our file and information is very limited," said Harder. "lf you have any 5
record that your property was built on a Iandsite, please contact us."
The DEP is looking for such things as construction records that might ,
indicate a landfill; officials are also looking for records from the 1989
tomado.
Balch also said that information for a cancer cluster study is currently in
process for the middle school. Balch is looking for information to start a
similar study with the neighborhood.
"We‘re looking for names, addresses, locations and times," said Balch.
We'II take a look at the tumor registry."
According to mayoral aide Curt Leng, the town will host a number of similar ·
forums over the nest few weeks to inform the public. Fact sheets will also
be passed out by QVHD, said Leng. However residents still felt left out of
the process.
"You are segregating the school from the community," said Fraizer, "We
are one in the same. \IVhat we found out was after the fact.“ 1
Councilwoman Alberta Mendenhall, who represents the part of town the 1
school is located on, said the town has done everything it can in an orderly V
manner to keep the public informed. a
”There has been no attempt not to infonn the pubIic," said Mendenhall,
who added that all residents had the opportunity to attend prior meetings
on the subject.
"From the day this issue happened, we've been right here with you," sald
Amento. "We‘re going to work on this together. That's the difference from
before. We're giving you the information - good or bad.
"It's not going to be kept in the dark," continued Amento. "Where all ,
involved now.”
Harder said that the DEP is also taking the situation seriously.
"This makes it a high priority for us," said Harder. "lf children are going to
school on that site and people are living on that site, that makes it one of
our top priorities."
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n Residents will plan another meeting Jan. 9 at 7 p.m., possible in the
· schooI's cafeteria.
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