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EPA REGION 6 COMMUNITY MEETING - May 12, 2011 5/3/2011 Site Update
U.S. EPA REGION 6
COMMUNITY MEETING
SAN JACINTO RIVER WASTE PITS SUPERFUND SITE
Houston, Harris County, Texas
May 12, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ), Harris County, and other Federal and State agencies, and local officials, will conduct
a Site Community Engagement Meeting for the San Jacinto site from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011, at the Highlands Community Center, 604 Highland Woods Drive, Highlands, Texas.

In conjunction with EPA’s Community Engagement Initiative (CEI), this informal meeting is to seek input from the public. Agency officials will provide community members with information about the Time Critical Removal Action underway and other health and cleanup issues.

The meeting is being held in a fully accessible facility. Should you have any specific needs or questions about the facility, please contact EPA Community Involvement at 1.800.533.3508 (toll-free).

SITE INFORMATION
Information about the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Site can be found in the Information Repository located at:
Stratford Branch Library 509 Stratford Street Highlands, Texas 77562

Additional information also is available on the following EPA websites:
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6sf/texas/san_jacinto/
www.epaosc.org/SanJacWPremoval
http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6sf/pdffiles/0606611.pdf

Para información en español, comunicarse con la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos a
1.800.533.3508 (llamada gratis).

DSHS public comment period open for Health Assessment 4/14/2011 Public Health
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has released the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Public Health Assessment – Public Comment Draft. The public comment period will be from April 7, 2011 through June 30, 2011. All comments received by the DSHS on the document in writing by June 30, 2011 will be addressed in the final Public Health Assessment document.
 
A copy of the Public Health Assessment has been placed at the following locations for those wanting to view it:
 
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/epitox/posted.shtm
 
Stratford Branch Library   (hard copy and electronic copy being mailed this morning)
509 Stratford Street
Highlands, Texas 77562-2547
(281) 426-3521
 
Pasadena Public Library   (hard copy and electronic copy being mailed this morning)
1201 Jeff Ginn Memorial Dr.
Pasadena, TX 77506
(713) 477-0276
 
Please contact Ms. Tina Walker by email at tina.walker@dshs.state.tx.us or via telephone at 512-776-2932, if there are any questions or comments.

SUPERFUND INFORMATION MEETING December 16, 2010 12/9/2010 Site Update
You are invited to learn more about current activities at the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site in Harris County, Texas. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Harris County, other Federal and State agencies, and local officials, will conduct a Superfund Information Meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2010, at the Highlands Community Center, 604 Highland Woods Drive, Highlands, TX 77562.

Agency officials will provide community members with information about the Time Critical Removal Action getting underway for the site and answer questions.

If you have technical questions about the site, please contact Stephen Tzhone, EPA Remedial Project Manager, at 214.665.8409, or Valmichael Leos, EPA Remedial Project Manager, at 214.665.2283.

The meeting is being held in a fully accessible facility. Should you have any specific needs or questions about the facility, please contact EPA Community Involvement at 1.800.533.3508 (tollfree).

Para información en español, comunicarse con la Agencia de Protección del