JUST STICK A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET IN THE GROUND YOU BUGGERS

That was the message that Ron Campbell gave to Lanxess officials, albeit a little more smoothly, a few years back. He attended a TAG meeting, as I and a few other CPAC members did. The Stroh farm and gravity flow of Uniroyal wastewaters was the topic of discussion. As both the public and CPAC members are refused the right to speak at these meetings, Ron stepped outside the room to confront Lanxess staff who had already stepped out and were milling around. I, Richard and Dr. Dan ended up hearing the discussion. ................................................................................................ Yet again Lanxess are digging their heels in to avoid having to test an area that could have financial consequences and worse for them. The worse is TAG members asking some pretty interesting questions such as "If you knew about contamination on the Stroh property thirty years ago as your own reports indicate then why did you do nothing then and why have you so seriously delayed and avoided doing the obvious since CPAC reminded you about the problem in 2014?" Sebastian (TAG & CPAC member) has actually suggested that Lanxess have behaved as if they have been snake bitten by the Stroh property. They just don't want to go near it much less do a proper investigation/examination. ................................................................................................... Speaking of a proper investigation that does not mean the bullshi. 15 cm or 5.9 inches in depth soil sampling. Yesterday I reviewed the 2003 Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) and the results are very clear. There is not an obvious relationship between depth of soil testing and concentrations of contamiants whether solvents, DDT, dioxins/furans, lindane etc. In other words some concentrations of contaminants are highest within the top foot of soil and other concentrations continue to increase with increasing depth as in two to three feet or more. In fact the 2013 -2014 excavations at GP-1 are a prime example. Supplementary excavations occurred in the summer I believe of 2014 and they went down to remove contamination approximately six feet in depth. Other soil samples further north near and around RPE-5 have found heavy soil contamination eight feet below the surface. Despite this GHD and Lanxess say otherwise. The reason is $$$$$$$$$$$. Not a good enough reason when both human and ecological health are at stake.