The State of Washington supported the project by arranging and providing funding of $352,000 for disposal of the contaminated soil at the Stevens County Landfill.
"This work may be pertinent to water quality issues both locally and globally," says Benjamin Shindel, a Ph.D. student in Germany. "We want to see this out in the world, where it can make a real impact."
Boston Chemical Data Corp recently showed Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, has radioactive isotope lead-210 levels 22-tims higher than expected on the kindergarten playground.
Priority #1: Reduction of lead exposure in the nation’s drinking water systems through infrastructure and treatment improvements. Priority #2: Reduction of children’s exposure to lead in drinking water in schools and child care facilities.
A project manager pleaded guilty in federal court today to misleading federal authorities about lead contamination in a Granby, Mo., city park after he was hired to conduct remediation at the site.