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Right there quote many are share the marine corps base away. 00:12.680 --> 00:16.020 Recently there's an increase discussion and social media dialogue 00:16.510 --> 00:19.110 an issue of core dana soil Ram record base why. 00:20.410 --> 00:23.680 Some of the information been passes correct the much are is been 00:23.680 --> 00:24.330 off the mark. 00:25.640 --> 00:28.740 Like to take this opportunity to address the issue according 00:28.740 --> 00:32.000 in the soil surrounding family housing areas and set the record 00:32.000 --> 00:34.000 straight about what is and was not accurate. 00:35.630 --> 00:38.870 First and foremost I want to emphasize their safety and well 00:38.870 --> 00:40.250 being of our family members. 00:40.980 --> 00:42.090 Is my top priority. 00:42.920 --> 00:44.310 There will always remain paramount. 00:45.150 --> 00:48.400 The homes you live in on basis a from provide great value dollar 00:48.400 --> 00:50.460 for dollar compared the housing outside the gate. 00:51.290 --> 00:53.660 Then we start by speaking about the past use according. 00:54.530 --> 00:58.090 Courting and other similar pesticides legally use throughout 00:58.090 --> 00:58.870 United States. 00:59.390 --> 01:01.710 To protect homes and businesses from ground termites. 01:02.830 --> 01:06.170 This occurred from the 19 forties and fine tune 88 when it was 01:06.170 --> 01:08.780 banned by the ninth state of I'm months a protection agency. 01:09.380 --> 01:11.300 There are concerns about damage to the environment. 01:11.990 --> 01:13.070 And harm to human health. 01:14.640 --> 01:17.540 Because a wise kinda supports crown term. I infestation. 01:18.090 --> 01:22.960 Local pest control come these homeowners this city state and 01:22.960 --> 01:26.450 the military rarely used courting and for ninety. 01:27.610 --> 01:30.150 The most common application that there was a spread according 01:30.180 --> 01:32.970 in soil beneath and around building foundations. 01:33.980 --> 01:37.440 Core bane was most comedies pesticide a control termites in hawaii 01:37.470 --> 01:38.300 and throughout the main. 01:39.520 --> 01:42.540 The city and county of Honolulu Jose these pesticides can be 01:42.540 --> 01:44.840 found universally throughout the out. 01:46.210 --> 01:49.950 Even now has been 26 years since courting was banned these pesticides 01:49.950 --> 01:53.920 breakdown slowly. So residual amounts could be present your housing 01:53.920 --> 01:55.690 in businesses throughout United States. 01:56.260 --> 02:00.090 Of on and off military installations including record base why. 02:02.110 --> 02:05.170 They're in a government funny construction of the 212 unit. 02:05.710 --> 02:10.310 Popoe Noah family housing units in 2005 soil tests confirm the 02:10.310 --> 02:12.070 presence according in the soil. 02:13.030 --> 02:15.550 As a result and there is sure these chemicals or not a risk to 02:15.550 --> 02:16.230 human health. 02:16.830 --> 02:18.880 We ask the navy environmental health center. 02:19.400 --> 02:21.870 For the former human health risk assessment in accord with the 02:21.870 --> 02:22.970 EPA guidelines. 02:24.130 --> 02:26.830 Their risk assessment concluded that although courting was present. 02:27.340 --> 02:30.010 It was than levels considered acceptable by the EPA. 02:31.060 --> 02:34.420 The one exception to this was a small area between two home sites 02:34.810 --> 02:36.560 that have higher than expected levels. 02:37.510 --> 02:40.620 Soil and as small area was removed and placed under concrete 02:40.620 --> 02:44.700 basketball court to eliminate human contact and a risk to residents. 02:45.800 --> 02:49.630 Before we take action a remediate that one can pam area. We provided 02:49.630 --> 02:50.430 a site visit. 02:50.940 --> 02:53.640 Briefings and documents there. Why the parma fell. 02:54.950 --> 02:56.340 It was satisfied with our plan. 02:57.380 --> 03:00.420 Since 2005 most family house areas are marine core base. 03:00.420 --> 03:01.710 Why a have been re develop. 03:02.820 --> 03:05.380 Some other redevelopment was funded in constructed by the U.S. 03:05.380 --> 03:08.800 government. The most it was accomplished by a public private 03:08.800 --> 03:12.660 venture or PTV housing partner foresee. 03:13.790 --> 03:17.880 Are PTV partner also followed a rigorous soil management testing 03:17.880 --> 03:22.760 plan in order in sure proper mitigation of any courting impacted. Soil. 03:25.290 --> 03:29.420 As concerns over forever is in the base along of our city. 03:30.050 --> 03:34.000 Preparing facts cheese for each neighborhood. The provide soil histories. 03:34.520 --> 03:39.060 Actions taken prior to and during construction. And other information 03:39.060 --> 03:41.100 based on available historical documents. 03:42.570 --> 03:45.010 These facts she's another information will be available about 03:45.010 --> 03:47.950 housing offices. Well is posted on the four city website. 03:49.220 --> 03:51.780 Wu also pose letters from the why'd of parma of health. 03:52.460 --> 03:57.580 Specifically answers residence health concern of lastly this 03:57.580 --> 03:59.220 information will be available. 03:59.830 --> 04:03.200 Along with subject matter experts at several upcoming community me. 04:04.370 --> 04:06.530 I will also attend and look forward to your question. 04:08.660 --> 04:11.340 Now I would like the briefly addressed to common misconceptions 04:11.340 --> 04:14.120 regarding technical issues with Quordy now soil. 04:15.140 --> 04:19.130 First the soil tests higher than one point six parts per million 04:19.600 --> 04:21.840 of courting require removal of the soil. 04:23.060 --> 04:26.880 One point six parts for million is not a regulatory level where 04:26.880 --> 04:28.820 we must take actions are Moody's or. 04:29.480 --> 04:33.680 Instead it is a concern is screening level used to establish 04:33.680 --> 04:37.470 the point at which further site specific announces is required 04:37.470 --> 04:41.330 to determine if are mediation or mitigation measures are require. 04:42.480 --> 04:46.240 The SEC a misconception is that a remediation and Alsatian should 04:46.240 --> 04:50.260 be based on figures assuming residence reside in family housing 04:50.260 --> 04:52.780 for 30 years versus six years. 04:54.080 --> 04:58.220 Health assessments consider realistic exposure assumptions and 04:58.220 --> 05:01.290 the navy environmental health center six year exposure assumption 05:01.780 --> 05:06.220 was made due to the maximum occupancy of military housing there 05:06.220 --> 05:09.690 are no columnist for length which is typically six years. 05:10.580 --> 05:14.460 Additionally I housing surveys indicate that a majority record 05:14.460 --> 05:18.180 razor wire residents only stay in the military housing here record 05:18.180 --> 05:19.930 base why for three. Years. 05:22.640 --> 05:26.040 So what of across asia finite coming use store bought pesticides 05:26.300 --> 05:28.120 fertilizers and cleaning products. 05:28.710 --> 05:30.820 There are common sense measures or you can take. 05:31.360 --> 05:34.260 To minimize exposure to residual according. 05:34.790 --> 05:35.850 In any housing area. 05:37.000 --> 05:40.780 These include washing your hands after digging in soil and washing 05:40.780 --> 05:43.190 fruits and vegetables there are grown in the air. 05:44.320 --> 05:46.620 These are not of sterner measures of the things you should do 05:46.620 --> 05:50.730 regardless of whether or not 14 is in the soil and Navarro so 05:50.730 --> 05:52.710 whether you live on are off base. 05:54.130 --> 05:56.590 The safety and well being or are families. 05:57.470 --> 05:59.930 And military members is of paramount importance. 06:00.540 --> 06:03.340 We will never knowingly expose. You'd any health risks. 06:04.150 --> 06:07.910 As a resident of on base housing myself along with my wife and 06:07.910 --> 06:11.690 two children. I can assure you I will not stand for unsafe conditions 06:11.690 --> 06:12.290 within house. 06:13.520 --> 06:17.210 I believe the passy according presented a health hazard to my 06:17.210 --> 06:20.860 family and said arena sellers and their families live in housing. 06:21.380 --> 06:23.490 I would demand immediate corrective action. 06:24.580 --> 06:26.650 Thank you for watching and Sever for else..