Monday, August 31, 2009

DEP Wants More Tests at Dorm in Wilkes-Barre, PA

August 31, 2009- The state Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday ordered the drilling of four holes through the foundation slab at the Gateway Corners building – a new King’s College dormitory – so soil and groundwater testing can be conducted.

DEP has been concerned about the sewer backups and vapor intrusion for months. The vapors could come from the soil beneath the building, which is built on the site of the former Mary MacIntosh dry cleaning company. Underground storage tanks that held petroleum products and dry cleaning fluids were removed from the site.

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