UPDATE: I was finally able to get into the Google Docs site long enough to download the six PDFs available. You can download a ZIP file I created of these (about 3MB) if you can’t get them via Google Docs.
The Columbia County Emergency Management Office has posted a link on Facebook to PDFs of test results from TCI, hosted at Google docs. Unfortunately, due to the overwhelming public concern and interest in the matter, it is very difficult to access the site. Numerous commenters noted that Google said that “too many people are reading this document” to access it. It appears the limit is about 20 users at a time. On my fourth try, I got in, briefly, but was only able to download a single PDF before getting kicked back out. The link is here if you want to try it.
A quick, initial scan indicates these results appear to be for traces of PCBs only.
DEC’s sampling for dioxins did not begin until today, according to County officials. One expert reader has raised the issue of how accurate that testing now can be, given last night’s rains. (PCBs can transform into even more toxic compounds, dioxins and furans, as a result of incomplete combustion.)
The Facebook page for CCEMO is here.
