IP Explosion: Neighborhood Cleanup Update

February 4, 2017

Here is the latest update on the International Paper explosion cleanup in Cantonment:

  • Cleanup work is progressing well, with cleanup crews completing the majority of cleaning required for approximately 10 homes per day.
  • The Unified Command has directed that soil samples be taken at each residence at the conclusion of cleanup operations.
  • Unified Command representatives are collecting daily air, water and soil samples from various locations in the impacted area and presenting the data to the environmental unit, which is comprised of the Florida Department long-term environmental monitoring plan will be implemented after daily monitoring and cleanup efforts have been completed.
  • Residents who believe their property may have been affected by the material released as a result of the incident and would like further information should call the Joint Information Center available 24/7 at 1-850-968-4208.t of Environmental Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Escambia County, the Florida Department of Health and International Paper.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News