The EPA publishes the first round of the floor tests results when examining the fifth station

Houston-a limited number of real estate in the fifth stop of Houston has shown an increased degree of carcinogenic chemicals, but none requires immediate measures. This is based on the first test results of the Environmental Protection Agency, which was published at a community meeting that was frustrated by long -standing residents.

The EPA presented the results of soil samples, which were taken from 27 consent owners north of the Liberty Road, and showed that six properties either showed dioxin or benzo (a) pyrene, with two increased values ​​of both chemicals showing.

“There were no values ​​of these chemicals in the characteristics of someone else who would lead us to take up an immediate act or to be an immediate risk of the health of someone,” said Casey Luckett Snyder, EPA project manager.

The tests are part of an ongoing examination of the contamination of Creosot, a tar-like substance for the treatment of wooden poles and railway relationships associated with cancer. The chemicals came from a wooden treatment plant that was in operation in the area more than a century ago and was first managed by South Pacific and later Union Pacific.

For residents with increased chemical values ​​in their farms, Snyder only recommended basic precautions.

“If she is a one -year -old who plays outside and eats dirt, that's not a good idea,” she said. “You want to go to the park instead.”

Some long -time residents, including Joe Ballard, whose house is in the family directly behind the former factory location, expressed dissatisfaction with the presentation of the EPA. Ballard and his siblings grew up when they describe as a creosot pits and drink from backyard fountain.

“It has been running since 1904,” said a frustrated neighbor, while Ballard added, “the damage has already been done.”

Ballard belongs to several residents who have refused to have their properties tested, whereby those who carry out the tests are called distrust.

“You don't have to test on my property, I live right next to the damn pit. What do you have to test here? I know it is there. I was 60 years there, I know that it is there,” said Ballard.

Last year he showed photos on his property that he claims that Creosote's remains appeared after the precipitation.

The EPA will publish the next sentence of test results from “Zone 2” at the end of March.

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