The results of a more detailed environmental study confirm that lingering toxins in the soil, groundwater and air currently render the county’s preferred location for a new jail unsafe, but not necessarily unusable.
, but an executive summary states that needed remediation includes installing air filtration systems that will eliminate unwanted vapors entering the building, and restricting the use of groundwater at the property.
Jeff Appelbaum, the consultant working with the county on plans to build a new jail, sent a copy of the study to the 12 members of the Justice Center Steering Committee on Tuesday, saying it proves that the site is a viable option for a new jail. Court of Common Pleas Administrative Judge Brendan Sheehan and Public Defender Cullen Sweeney said they haven’t yet had time to read the full report and didn’t want to comment on it without having time to digest the new information. But they said based on the executive summary, they still have many questions.
The oversight committee has been waiting on the results of the environmental study as well as an independent review of potential renovations to the existing jail before voting on whether to build a new jail and where to place it. It’s unclear when the group could next meet to discuss its options, but the county has promised that will occur before council’s final vote on pending legislation to buy the 2700 Transport Road property and extend a quarter-percent sales tax to pay for a new jail.
There was evidence of total petroleum hydrocarbons, though the summary did not list which specific chemicals, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons – chemicals that occur naturally in coal, crude oil, and gasoline – in the soil. Benzene was found in the groundwater; its a chemical solvent that can be lethal to humans.
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