BRIGHTON, N.Y. — More samples will be taken from Brighton High School athletic fields amid concerns the contamination discovered under the football field in January might not be the full extent of it.
The additional soil sample collection is scheduled to start Wednesday. Back in January, contractors found ash, glass and other materials under the field during construction.
Testing found mercury, lead and arsenic in the soil. The district says the contaminants are likely from a brick manufacturing site that used to be in the area from the 1830s through the 1920s.
After the discovery, all construction stopped immediately, and environmental professionals worked to assess the level of contamination.
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On Monday, crews started covering the contaminated soil.
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The district says it’s working with the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health to create a revised plan that will reduce soil disturbance and manage costs.
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