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Community asks whether air monitors or groundwater testing will be required
Summary
At an ADEM hearing, a resident asked whether air monitors would be installed around the facility and whether baseline or continuous groundwater testing had been done; staff said those questions would be addressed in the written response to comments.
Jack Allen, who identified himself during the public comment period, asked whether the facility would have air monitors once operating and whether there has been or will be continuous groundwater testing on the property.
"Will there be any air monitors around the facility once it's in operation?" Allen asked. He followed by asking about water testing and baseline monitoring. Agency staff replied that they would not answer questions on the spot but would record them and respond in the formal comments response.
Questions about monitoring—both air and groundwater—are commonly raised at permit hearings because they relate to how agencies verify compliance and protect public health. The transcript records the questions but no immediate commitments from staff; the agency's written response to comments will be the record for any monitoring commitments or baseline data disclosures.
