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Reissue: EPA To Hold Public Information Meeting Regarding Perfluorochemical Contamination Near Decatur, Ala.

Release Date: 06/01/2009
Contact Information: Davina Marraccini, 404-562-8293, marraccini.davina@epa.gov

(ATLANTA – June 1, 2009) On Tuesday, June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public availability session and meeting at the Moulton Recreation Center in Moulton, Ala., to share information with residents about the status of the investigation of perflourochemical contamination from biosolids applied to agricultural fields near Decatur, Ala. Representatives from EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Alabama Departments of Environmental Management (ADEM), Agriculture and Industries (ADA&I), and Public Health (ADPH), and Decatur Utilities will participate in the meeting.

A public availability session will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. to answer residents’ questions one-on-one. The public meeting will be held from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., and there will be an opportunity for additional questions and answers at the conclusion of the meeting. All interested persons are encouraged to attend.

WHAT: Public availability session and meeting

WHO: Representatives from the U.S. EPA, USDA, FDA, ADEM, ADA&I, ADPH, and Decatur Utilities

WHEN: Tuesday, June 2, 2009

WHERE: Moulton Recreation Center
13550 Court Street
Moulton, Ala.

NOTE: A press availability session will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the same location.