The Agency has identified three sites for its ambient air monitors in the Cata o area. Last September, EPA met with the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board and community leaders in Cata o to assess potential air monitoring sites.
Monitoring is scheduled to begin in a month or two.
The Agency has also completed five site assessments under the Superfund Program. Four of the sites do not merit further action under Superfund. The Agency is particularly concerned about the facility's impact on the Bayamon River which flows adjacent to the eastern portion of the site. Preliminary sampling shows the presence of inorganic chemicals, including beryllium, chromium and nickel. The Malaria Creek Screening Level Study has been completed, and EPA found no discernible risks to human health posed by the presence of toxics in fish.