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December 11, 2013
Delaware County, Pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating the origins of asbestos material found at the Boyertown Landfill in Montgomery County, and the Ridley school district may share in the blame. Allegedly, in 1983, a contractor who worked on a junior high school in the district transferred the hazardous material to the neighboring county of Montgomery, which is to the north of Delaware County. Numerous businesses, municipalities, and other school districts, all possibly responsible, have also been notified of their involvement in the investigation. If determined to be responsible, the Ridley school district would share in the cost of remediation.
The Ridley school district and the other involved parties—who have yet to be named—are being represented collectively by Saul Ewing, a law firm based in Philadelphia that has experience in cleanup of hazardous sites. The firm will coordinate a response from all those involved in the investigation.
Asbestos, the primary cause of mesothelioma, was once considered a miracle material by many manufacturing outfits. Now that its hazardous properties are well-known, any discovery of asbestos, or the unsafe removal it, is a cause for concern. Use of the material was discontinued in the 1970s, which makes the fact that it was illegally disposed of in 1983 all the more noteworthy. Unfortunately, many public places, including schools, are being found to have used asbestos during construction throughout the twentieth century.
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