Announcements and Key Topics

Soil gas sampling began the week of January 8th, 2024, at specific residential properties near the Hercules Inc. Site, but was halted due to extreme wet conditions which saturated the ground. This follow-up sampling is to help determine the extent of contamination and if further actions are needed. See this Fact Sheet which discusses the sampling, the methodology for ...
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Background

The Hercules Site is a former 200-acre chemical manufacturer that operated from 1923 to 2009. During operations, over 250 chemical products, including paper and textile chemicals, paints, varnishes, pesticides and insecticides (including toxaphene) were ...
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