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UTEP study gets extension to expand community-led environmental health risk assessment in South Central El Paso
Summary
The Commissioners Court authorized an extension to a memorandum of understanding with UTEP to continue a community-based environmental health risk assessment in South Central El Paso that will add surveys, environmental sampling and public-facing monitoring tools.
The El Paso County Commissioners Court on June 16 authorized an extension of an existing memorandum of understanding with the University of Texas at El Paso to continue a community-centered environmental health risk assessment (CEHRA) focused on South Central El Paso.
UTEP researchers described the project as a community-based participatory effort that began with three focus-group meetings and will now move into a larger second phase that includes a community survey, environmental air/soil/water sampling, and real-time monitoring access for residents. The court approved the time extension by motion from Commissioner David Stout; the motion was seconded and adopted as "motion carries." No new county funding was required for the extension.
Project staff said Phase 1 included three community focus groups (about 60 participants total) that helped prioritize local concerns…
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