[Durham INC] FW: Clarification: Contaminated Dry-Cleaning Sites

[Barry Ragin]

"Just to clarify (as stated in the site update) one of the 13 sites 
(032-0007) _was_ in our cleanup program but was removed when the 
property owner refused to cooperate with the program."

I confess that i don't always get it when people talk about property 
rights, but how is it possible that a property owner can opt out of a 
program like this? Doesn't this kind of  contamination often extend 
beyond the property line to affect groundwater that other property 
owners draw from their own wells? Is it just a coin toss whether you 
live next to someone who chooses to participate or not when it comes to 
having con-carcinogenic groundwater?

Barry Ragin

Hester, Rick wrote:
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> Here is the website that Burt received that shows you all of the sites 
> in North Carolina.  The interactive map is very easy to use.  Please 
> read the response from John Powers.
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> http://www.ncdsca.org/welcome.htm 
> <https://exchange.ci.durham.nc.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ncdsca.org/welcome.htm>
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>  
> */Rick Hester/*
> *NIS Manager*
> *Neighborhood Improvement Services*
> *560-1647 x 236 Office*
> *730-6349 Mobile* 
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> *From:* Powers, John [mailto:john.powers at ncdenr.gov]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:11 PM
> *To:* Rauch, Burton
> *Cc:* Meyer, Billy; Butler, Jack
> *Subject:* Clarification: Contaminated Dry-Cleaning Sites
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>
> Burt,
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>  
>
> Just to clarify (as stated in the site update) one of the 13 sites 
> (032-0007) _was_ in our cleanup program but was removed when the 
> property owner refused to cooperate with the program.  There is a 
> chance it will come back in if property ownership changes and the new 
> owner wants to participate.  So technically, there are 12 sites that 
> are now in the program.
>
>  
>
> John
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>  
>
> *From:* Powers, John
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:48 PM
> *To:* Burt Rauch (Burton.Rauch at durhamnc.gov)
> *Cc:* Meyer, Billy; Butler, Jack
> *Subject:* Contaminated Dry-Cleaning Sites
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> Burt,
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> Attached is the site status update.  Annual reports for our program 
> can be viewed at the following link:
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> http://www.ncdsca.org/welcome.htm
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> There are actually 13 contaminated sites in Durham County that are now 
> in our cleanup program.  Please let me know if you have any questions.
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>  
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
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>  
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> /John Powers <John.Powers at ncdenr.gov <mailto:John.Powers at ncmail.net>>/
>
> /Head, Special Remediation Branch/
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> /NC DENR - Div. of Waste Management - Superfund Section/
>
> /(919) 508-8470/
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> // 
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