The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will present information and take questions from the community on the proposed remedy for the World Resources Company facility, located at 170 Walnut Lane, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, on August 12.

The facility has conducted an investigation and sampling at the site in accordance with the requirements of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Corrective Action Program. Corrective Action is an EPA program designed to guide the investigation, and any cleanup of contaminated hazardous waste.

The meeting will be held in the Norwegian Township Building, 506 Maple Ave., Mar Lin, Pa starting at 7:00 p.m.

Persons wishing to comment on the proposed remedy may do so by submitting their comments to EPA between August 14 and September 27. All comments must be submitted in writing via mail, fax, or email to EPA Project Manager Catheryn Blankenbiller, at U.S. EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, Mailcode 3LC30, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 (Email: blankenbiller.catheryn@epa.gov; Fax: 215-814-3113.

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8/12/2013