The physical hazards alone justify categorizing the site as a public health hazard. Furthermore, contact with some contaminants found on-site could cause health problems in some individuals. The lack of data to fully characterize the site in no way indicates that the site is safe. The recommendation for comprehensive media sampling remains unchanged. Still, the PHA recommends further sampling.
Data are too sparse to completely characterize the extent of contamination.
Obviously more data gathering is indicated. Statements in the PHA which rely on the EPA Hazard Ranking Study, particularly rock fractures and assumed groundwater flow directions, are suspect. The PHA will be changed to note this agreement. The PHA states that pipeline leaks were common. Vesper requests evidence to substantiate this.