August 29, 2007 - Federal authorities want to find out whether two former local industrial cleanup sites are affecting the quality of the air in nearby homes.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to about 200 residents in the Elmira Heights area, asking for permission to test the air in their homes for traces of trichloroethylene, or TCE, a common industrial solvent.
The EPA is conducting the tests because of the proximity of the former Facet Enterprises and Kentucky Avenue Superfund cleanup sites.
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Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste Material are issues families all across America are afflicted with daily.
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