ATTENTION

ATTENTION: PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING SUBJECT:

Four independent scientists will provide their findings regarding the Uniontown Industrial Excess Landfill Superfund Site. Presenting their reports and recommendations concerning the man-made radiation issue/, groundwater data will be Dr. Mark Baskaran, Associate Professor of Geology at Wayne State University, Dr. Mike Ketterer, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Northern Arizona University, Dr. Julie Weatherington Rice, Sr. Scientist at Bennett & Williams, Adjunct Assistant, Professor, Ohio State U. and Linda Aller, Principal Geologist, Bennett & Williams Environmental Consultants, Columbus, Ohio. These highly respected experts were hired with a $50,000 grant awarded to Concerned Citizens of Lake Twp. by the Citizens' Monitoring & Technical Assessment Fund, established in a 1998 settlement agreement between 39 environmental plaintiffs, and the Dept. of Energy (DOE).

WHEN: TUESDAY, MAY 23" TIME: 7:00 P.M..

WHERE: UNIONTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 13370 CLEVELAND AVE.
(approx. 1/4th, mile north of square on east side, past the grade school).

* SERIOUS ISSUES REMAIN UNRESOLVED: * NO CLEAN UP -

After telling the town in the 1980's that EPA was treating IEL as a "worst case scenario" and promising it would maintain a pump & treat system "in perpetuity" to isolate the 780,000 tons of hazardous substances from the water table, along with a cap and expanded gas system, US EPA reneged, bowing to the wishes of the polluters and their supporters in 1999 & again in 2002. EPA abandoned even these basic institutional controls, leaving only dilution as the solution - allowing rainfall and a high water table to continue to flush the site into the area's aquifer. While promising to "monitor" the contamination movement, US EPA then allowed the sealing of 33 scientifically installed test wells, which prevented further testing in key wells, (and thwarting independent testing sought by COLT with this grant). * THREAT REMAINS TO THE AREA'S AQUIFER AND BEYOND: Years ago it was reported by US Geological Survey that the rate of flow at IEL in the highly porous sand & gravel in this glaciated area is up to 6 feet per day. Now, there is additional concern that IEL could impact a buried valley sole source aquifer system that expands into 13 Ohio counties and is used by 600,000 people.

* BOTCHED RADIATION TESTING UNDER ESTIMATES RESULTS: Long-standing public concern based on eyewitness accounts that large quantities of radiation was disposed of via tankers and buried containers was immediately brought to the EPA’s attention in 1984/85, but ignored with EPA refusing to conduct radiation testing during the remedial investigation phase in from 1985 -’ 89. High levels were reported in 1990, and valid hits of plutonium were reported by EPA in 1991/92. Rounds conducted in 1992/93 deemed valid, reported “potential” detects of plutonium in dozens of samples. When the polluters tested in 2000/01, again, validated plutonium was reported at levels higher than the health-based action limit set at Rocky Flats in Colorado (0.15 pico curies per liter). Inspite of the fact that even the former owner of IEL, Charles Kittinger, went before the Federal Judge in 2001 and testified under oath that he witnessed the government bury large stainless steel containers and was told these “eggs” contained plutonium 238, the government has denied the man-made radiation at IEL. At this meeting, experts will discuss the hydrogeology and why they believe there is evidence of man-made radiation at IEL, as well as explaining why the testing methods were biased low. It has been learned over the last 3 years in numerous consultations with US EPA’s Research & Development that EPA’s own scientists share our technical concerns. Recently, a top US government radiation expert at Idaho Engineering Lab has weighed in, corroborating further that a fatally flawed method was used at IEL concerning the failure to preserve the samples with acid immediately in the field - which can cause almost all the plutonium to be missed during analysis , by precipitating out to the walls of the containers prior to analysis. * WHAT CAN BE DONE AFTER DECADES OF FIGHTING? CCLT’s goal, armed with these reports from experts and the incredible support from inside the various government agencies, is to have DOE/DOD assume control of IEL, stabilize the site and begin a true clean up to prevent further migration and exposures. Literally billions of dollars are spent at DOE sites, Fernald in Cincinnatti has received 4 billion dollars alone for its radiation cleanup (300 million was allocated each year.) Why must this community accept substandard testing and a non-cleanup just because it is an orphan site? PLEASE ATTEND THIS MEETING MAY 23RD- GET INFORMED - ASK QUESTIONS - JOIN OUR EFFORT TO PROTECT OUR AREA’S AQUIFER, PUBLIC HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT. Visit our new web site : http://www.northcanton.com/iel/index.htm for more information. The full reports discussed at the meeting will be made available for review the following day. {This mailing was sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, N.E. Ohio District and the MTA FUND GRANT.}