Investigation Begins at Waterfront School Site

— by Jeffrey Wisniewski — 2 February 2009 — No comments yet »

A soils investigation is underway as part of an environmental assessment of the potential school site at the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Willet Street. It should be noted that this is very preliminary, and is only a first-step in a long process of the school’s eventual construction.

According to a City press release, “in order to comply with state requirements for new school construction projects, the West Contra Costa Unified School District, in 2005, requested assistance from DTSC to conduct a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA). The purpose of the PEA was to provide an environmental review of the proposed school site. The SSI that will be conducted this February is to further evaluate the environmental conditions of the project site, and if necessary, to identify the necessary cleanup activities that will protect future students, faculty, and staff who will occupy the proposed site.“

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