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La Cordillera Mercury

 
Site Contact:
Geoffrey Garrison
On-Scene Coordinator (OSC)

(garrison.geoffrey@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Route 146, Interior, La Cordillera Ward
Ciales, PR 00638
response.epa.gov/lacordilleramercury

Elemental mercury contamination of the area surrounding the community mailbox in the Parcelas La Cordillera, Ciales Puerto Rico, and the corresponding mercury contamination of three residences by residents transporting mercury from the mailbox area to their homes in small containers.

This site pertains only to the removal action for mercury in the residential homes of Parcelas La Cordillera, and the corner community mailbox area. For information on the associated removal at the schools, please see the link at http://epaosc.org/escuelajuancorretjermercury which contains specific site details for that removal action.

If you have any information on the source of the contamination at Parcelas La Cordillera, or if you believe that you or your family may have come in contact with the mercury contamination related to this release, and would like EPA to conduct air monitoring of your residence, please contact us at the hotline number for this site 787-241-6044.


For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.