(ATLANTA - June 12, 2012) On Thursday, June 14, 2012, E.P.A. (EPA) representatives along with Councilman David James will co-host a public meeting for residents in the Park Hill neighborhood to discuss recent soil sampling surrounding the Black Leaf Chemical site.
This is an opportunity for residents to ask questions and offer comments about the results of the February 2012 sampling event, or other issues related to the site.
Who: E.P.A. representatives and Councilman David James
What: Meeting to discuss soil sampling in the Park Hill Neighborhood
When: June 14, 2012, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Wheatley Elementary School
1107 S. 17th Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
The Black Leaf Chemical Location is a former pesticide manufacturing facility located in the Louisville Industrial Park at 1391 Dixie Hwy. in Louisville, KY. The site, which is located on a 29 acre property in the Park Hill neighborhood operated from the 1930s to the 1970s, and handled pesticides such as Black Leaf 40, DDT, Dieldrin, and Lindane.
Community members interested in obtaining additional information are encouraged to contact:
Neema Atashi, E.P.A. Community Involvement Coordinator, at (800) 564-7577 or (404) 317-9885 [email protected]
Michael Dean, sixth District Neighborhood Liaison for Councilman David James at [email protected]
For more information about the site, please visit: www.epaosc.org/blackleaf
ATTENTION: A media availability session will be held from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Wheatley Elementary School, 1107 South 17th Street, Louisville, KY. Location representatives will be accessible to answer media questions concerning Location activities.
