New Jersey homes built on toxic dumpsite
A collection of $2 million townhouses in Weehawken, N.J., is the latest residential development to be built over soil contaminated with hexavalent chromium
A collection of $2 million townhouses in Weehawken, N.J., is the latest residential development to be built over soil contaminated with hexavalent chromium. State officials support the process for keeping the land safe for residential use, covering the contaminated soil with synthetic sheeting and a deep cap of clean soil, according to The New York Times. But critics say the state standards are lax and erosion can reduce the efficacy of soil caps.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/02/nyregion/02chromium.html?ref=nyregion
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