[CPEO-BIF] Ford Plant, St. Paul, Minnesota

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Ford Plant pollution study finds a dozen spots need a closer look

Several spots at Ford assembly plant need further study, cleanup, study 
says.

By Tom Meersman
Minneapolis Star Tribune (MN)
October 29, 2007

About a dozen areas at the Ford's truck assembly plant in St. Paul are 
polluted enough to require further study and possible cleanup, according 
to a report the company provided to city and state officials Monday.

Ford plans to close the manufacturing site in Highland Park in 2008, so 
identifying the extent of contaminants on its 138 acres is a critical 
step in determining the land's value and redevelopment options.

The study, done by an environmental consultant for the company, took 
soil and groundwater samples at about 30 locations at the plant in June 
and July. Investigators found pockets of contamination that included 
metals such as arsenic, chromium and lead, petroleum compounds including 
benzene, and volatile chemicals such as solvents. At eight locations the 
contamination in soil exceeded state standards for industrial land, and 
at six areas substances in the groundwater exceeded state health risk 
limits.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.startribune.com/10242/story/1516416.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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