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Resident flags lead in Braddock Park soil tests; county staff says more testing and outreach planned
Summary
A resident told commissioners the County received a July 22 report showing elevated lead levels in Braddock Park soil near a proposed picnic area and close to a planned preschool. County staff said the item on the agenda was a budget amendment tied to a previously approved grant and said further testing and outreach are planned.
A member of the public told the Hudson County Board on Aug. 14 that soil testing in Braddock Park detected elevated lead in samples, including at surface depth, and said the County had received the lab report on July 22 without visible signage or public notification at the site.
Mark Bloomberg said the contaminated sampling locations were near a proposed picnic area and close to a site…
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