(ATLANTA August 29, 2011) The U.S.…
(ATLANTA – August 29, 2011) The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public meeting
regarding the Continental Cleaners site on Tuesday, August
30th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The meeting will be held at
the Belafonte TACOLCY Center located in the Liberty City
neighborhood at 6161 NW 9th Ave., Miami, Dade
County, FL 33127.
The public meeting is an opportunity for EPA to
share the May sampling results with the community and for the
community members to ask any questions about the site
activities.
The Continental Cleaners Site, which is across
the street from the center, is at 798 NW 62nd Street. A laundry and
dry cleaning business operated at the Site from about 1966 until
2005. A chemical called PCE, also known as perchloroethylene, was
used as the dry cleaning solvent. Site operations or disposal
practices resulted in the release of PCE to the soil and
groundwater. The facility is currently used for laundry only; no
dry cleaning is being done on site.
Community members interested in obtaining
additional information are encouraged to contact Kyle Bryant at
1-800-435-9233 or
[email protected].