Region 8
Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations
Q: What is the status of the asbestos investigation and cleanup in Troy?
A: Cleanup of the hallway and auditorium of the Troy High School is on schedule for this June and July when the students are on their summer break. It should be noted that the air sample results for the high school were non-detect for asbestos but vermiculite is visibly present in these two areas, so EPA and MDEQ will clean them up.
The next step for the residential and commercial cleanup in Troy is the site investigation that includes the sampling of properties to determine which properties are contaminated with Libby asbestos. EPA and MDEQ would like to complete the site investigation in Troy within one season, so we have scheduled it for next year when we will be able to set aside enough money to fully support all the field activities needed for the Troy Area Property Evaluation (TAPE).
For more information, please call:
Ted Linnert at 303-312-6119 or
EPA Information Center at 293-6194
July 11, 2006