If the site is proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL), how will we characterize the properties that were not tested? What happens if property owners undertake the soil cleanup themselves?
A3: So far, out of approximately 7,000 properties in the area, about 2,100 have been tested. Additional properties will be sampled in the next several months. At this time, EPA studies and historical data suggest that the focus of the sampling is appropriate within parts of the three-mile study area. Based on laboratory results of the currently sampled properties within the study area, the study may be enlarged or reduced. This is an ongoing process. It is premature to characterize properties that were not tested, under an NPL scenario since no decisions have been made on proposing the site to the NPL.
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