MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange has written a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding what is known as the Capital City Plume site.
In the letter, June 11, Strange admitted that while the city is not "potentially responsible" for the site, he is appreciative for the EPA's cooperation "in searching for viable alternatives to keep [it] from formal inclusion on EPA Superfund's National Priorities List".
Mayor Strange noted that the city of Montgomery has a vital interest in resolving the environmental situation, even as the city experiences a major revitalization of its historic downtown.
DOCUMENT: Mayor's EPA Letter 6/11/12
Strange's letter seeks a proposal that would allow the city to develop a new action plan to address the Plume, because the EPA is apparently now seeking to collect additional data following the city's initial, comprehensive feasibility study.
The letter indicates that Montgomery could have the plan, done in association with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), in place within 90 days.
EPA officials told WSFA 12 News in 2011 that the downtown area of Montgomery was safe for development, but the agency continued to test air and ground water in a 55 block area of downtown.
Questions surfaced about Montgomery County's Annex III building, the former site of the Montgomery advertiser. Some employees complained of headaches, burning eyes, respiratory issues and even bloody noses because of vapors in the building.
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