EPA still on scene of mercury poisoning Save Email Print
Posted: 10:48 PM Mar 24, 2008
 Last Updated: 9:22 AM Mar 25, 2008
 Reporter: Mystic Matthews
Email Address: mystic.matthews@kxii.com
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COLBERT, Okla. - In an update to the mercury poisoning story we first told you about last Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency officials were back on scene Monday.

They let the house ventilate over the weekend, but say the level of mercury contamination is still extremely high.

Eric Delgado is the EPA scientist in charge of the sanitation and clean-up process. He says this week they will be taking out any hazardous material from the house.

Delgado says they also plan on having a mercury collection soon, to help people dispose of the dangerous element properly.
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Posted by: Mork Location: Ork on Mar 26, 2008 at 07:45 AM
LOL @ Neil - that's funny bye-god, I don't care who you are!
Posted by: amazed Location: colbert on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:59 PM
what happened with the couple? haven't heard anything else about them. with levels that high, are the people in the area really safe?
Posted by: Neil Bloyd on Mar 25, 2008 at 03:57 PM
WTF? I remeber playing with Mercury as a kid. I use to store it in a lead can wrapped with assbestos.
Posted by: Mork Location: Ork on Mar 25, 2008 at 07:20 AM
Is the Colbert mayor & city council responible for this? They get blamed for everything else that goes wrong in Colbert.
Posted by: skeptic Location: purtle on Mar 25, 2008 at 06:59 AM
Typical EPA overkill. Let's just hope they don't find the place has lead paint, they'll declare Colbert a Superfund site.
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