Toxic Questions Surround Two Richmond Sites

The orders from the state Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) concern more than 3,000 truckloads of contaminated earth moved during cleanup operations between 2002 and 2004.

But other questions remain, and scientists and two environmental and geological consultants working for a DTSC Community Advisory (CAG) Group overseeing the cleanups this week urged a halt to cleanup activities at the chemical company’s site in light of possible radioactive contamination there.

Questions about radioactive contaminants have also arisen about RFS, and a possible site there has been identified.

Just as worrisome to CAG member Sherry Padgett is the latest report on conditions at the RFS, which show the presence of significant levels of toxics where cleanup work has already been completed.

“This is dramatic because they had excavated all of the area and brought in clean fill,” she said.