December 3, 2007 - ‘‘Hazardous wastes may have been disposed of on site,'' EPA staff member Paula Besson agreed in a handwritten comment added to the report in 1983. ‘‘However, the fact that a cone of depression exists in the groundwater in the area, the remoteness of the area and the depth to groundwater (500 to 600 feet), make this a low priority for follow-up.''
But in the 25 years that followed the report, growth and development encroached on the Talley site, with hundreds of east Mesa homes now within a mile of its location.
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