MORE ON THE TAG JUNE 24/21 MINUTES

Dustin Martin of TAG presented a report to his TAG colleagues regarding a summary of actions on the East Side Investigations since the April 8/21 TAG Meeting. That report is part of these June 24/21 Minutes and labelled Appendix A. .......................................................................................................... First of all there are far too many alleged "Technical Experts" Meetings that limit all TAG members (plus 100% of the public) from attending. If these meetings are really needed then make them full, public TAG meetings. Otherwise label them properly not as Technical Experts Meetings but as "Bought and Paid For Intellectual Prostitutes Meetings". .......................................................................................................................................... On page 8 of Dustin's report we are advised that "Lanxess re-iterated their position that the soil investigation on the east side is a closed issue." If Uniroyal/Crompton/Chemtura had ever laid down ultimatums/demands refusing appropriate sampling of known contaminated areas they would have been handed their asses by UPAC, CPAC, and even by former Chair Pat McLean who jealously guarded UPAC and CPAC's authority and jurisdiction. ........................................................................................................................... Dustin advises that TAG have serious concerns as to how NDMA reached several hundred metres to the east from Uniroyal/Lanxess (UPGRADIENT) where it was found in a deep aquifer on the Stroh driveway into their property. Dustin also inaccurately suggests that the absence of any of the following three risk items means that there is no potential risk. The three items are sources, pathways and receptors. What Dustin should have emphasized is that especially pathways and receptors can be intermittent. In other words today there may be no risk but tomorrow after for example flooding a pathway to move toxins towards receptors can occur and similarly today there may be no receptors present but tomorrow there very well could be. Receptors (human and animal) move about and exposure can be intermittent. .............................................................................................................................. The significance of the results of tiny/minimal sediment sampling in two locations is repeatedly emphasized in regards to needed (soil) sampling in and around the Stroh Drain. Page 10 of Dustin's report indicates that a meeting between himself, TAG Chair Tiffany Svensson and Dr. Sebastian Seibel-Achenbach resulted in agreement "...that the results from sediment sampling in the Stroh drain would be important in continuing to evaluate this concern" (i.e. remaining soil contamination). Finally the very last sentence in Dustin's report states "Closely review the sediment sampling results from the Stroh drain when they are available". ........................................................................................................................................ We now have those results and three out of four dioxin/furan results exceed the federal criteria with the fourth being just slightly lower. Sebastian has quoted these numbers in his four page report to TAG (including DDD detection) which he will present this coming Thursday at 6:30 pm via Zoom. I will be in virtual attendance. Watch closely readers as to whom attempts to minimize these results versus those appropriately asking for a real soil investigation to the immediate east of the north end of the Stroh Drain, Ditch & Berm (SDDB). Remember the Marshall doctrine: "You will never find that which you refuse to look for."