Local and federal authorities performed additional soil
sampling for Agent Orange contamination on Wednesday and Thursday, this time
with assistance from Agent Orange Survivors of Guam founder Brian Moyer, who
arrived on island on Monday.
Officials from the Guam Environmental Protection Agency and
U.S. EPA Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team took part in the
sampling, which occurred at Polaris Point off of Route 1, Nimitz Hill, Yigo and
Tiyan. Sampling was completed on Thursday.
"Off-base soil sampling for Agent Orange first occurred
in November 2018, at areas off of NCS road along Route 3, Potts Junction,
Nimitz Hill and a pipe line tie-in located in Tiyan. Guam EPA, US EPA and Moyer
agreed to schedule Moyer’s visit to Guam to assist with future soil
samplings," according to a press release from Guam EPA.
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