EPA detected no contaminants of concern in Richmond, but questions of air quality are still in play for Richmond residents who are concerned about breathing the air.
RICHMOND — Questions of air quality are in play for Richmond residents who are concerned about breathing the air.Residents fears are valid, the EPA has previously detected hydrogen cyanide, benzene, chlorine, carbon monoxide, and particulates in the air.Life is pretty much back to normal for the folks who were forced to evacuate.The evacuation wreaked havoc for around 1500 residents who lived in the half mile radius around the facility.
"Yeah we were forced out," Richmond resident Shayne Bennett said."It does put you out of work, you know I had to sit at home for a few days while the fire went down.""I am glad to be back," Snyder said. Even though residents have been given the all clear, there is still a lingering feeling of uneasiness for the people who live there.
"Is it safe? I don't know. What's secretly lingering still, that's what I am worried about," Snyder said."it's going to be a long time before anybody's concerns are stopped.""Take a white paper towel, you go out there in your back yard because it's damp. That paper towel is black because of all the stuff on my grass," He said.There are still delays for those trying to get back to their normal lives.
Firefighters say the site of the plastics recycling plant is still an active scene, because it's still smoldering.
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