I grew up in Ambler PA... where there was asbestos... the following is from the EPA website
http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/npl/PAD000436436.htm
I'm a little nervous, as I grew up around this area until I was 23 when I moved to CA. here is a little of what it says.
"Ambler Asbestos Piles
Current Site Information
EPA Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic)PennsylvaniaMontgomery County Borough of Ambler
EPA ID# PAD000436436
13th Congressional District
Last Update: July 2006No future updates anticipated
Other NamesNicolet Corporation CertainTeed Corporation
Current Site StatusThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency completed the cleanup for the 25-acre Ambler Asbestos Piles site on August 30, 1993. Human health threats and potential environmental impacts have been minimized, and the site was removed from the National Priorities List, EPA’s list of Superfund sites, December 27, 1996. Two five-year reviews of the remedy were completed May 27, 1997 and September 25, 2002. Both reviews certified that the cleanup of the site continues to be protective of human health and the environment. Long-term operation and maintenance of the site is ongoing.
Site Description
The Ambler Asbestos Piles site is made up of three asbestos-containing waste piles and a series of filter bed lagoons. The total volume of asbestos-contaminated waste in the piles is estimated to exceed 1½ million cubic yards. The site is located in Ambler, Pennsylvania (13th Congressional District) and is surrounded by a mixed commercial/residential area. Approximately 6,000 people live within ½-mile of the site. The nearest residence is within 200 feet of one of the piles; about 40 residences are located within 1/4-mile. Wissahickon Creek and its flood plain border the site.
The Piles were constructed with the deposition of both solid asbestos wastes that were dumped on the surface and waste slurries that were pumped into cinder berms constructed on the piles to contain the slurries allowing them to dry. Dumping of asbestos-containing waste on the site apparently began in the early 1930's and continued until 1974. The EPA-approved final cleanup of the Ambler Asbestos Piles Site was completed on August 30, 1993
Site ResponsibilityThe cleanup of this site was the responsibility of the Federal government and parties potentially responsible for site contamination.
NPL Listing HistoryOur country's most serious, uncontrolled, or abandoned hazardous waste sites can be cleaned using federal money. To be eligible for federal cleanup money, a site must be put on the National Priorities List. This site was propsoed to the list on October 10, 1984 and formally added to the list June 10, 1986. Remedial actions are complete and this site was deleted from the list December 27, 1996.
Threats and Contaminants
During the pre-cleanup investigations, the air, ground water, soil, sediments, and surface water were found to be contaminated with asbestos.
Contaminant descriptions and associated risk factors are available on the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry, an arm of the CDC, web site at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hazdat.html
Cleanup Progress
The cleanup of this Site was accomplished
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