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OK here's the deal. This is long but bare with it and read all.
I was made aware yesterday that there is a major pollution issue on another allotment site and I mean major health issue pollution.
Another plot holder on the other site was concerned with the soil quality on his site because some years back I believe this site took delivery of wood chipping that was to be used on paths the wood chippings where recycled frames doors etc from old houses that had been painted with lead paint anyway this wood chipping so I believe was then added to the compost at the end of one of the seasons as they did not know it was contaminated and was then reused when it broke down on allotments. So that's a quick explanation of how I was told the pollution came to be in the soil
" ALLEGEDLY". The supplier denied any contamination and a plot that was inspected was inspected for asbestos ( Which was found so the plot was closed off. )
Anyway I believe that this person who is a retired chemist type guy got someone else to get a soil sample which was then tested ( Testing was not approved at the lab as to test the soil samples privately would have been too expensive so I was told it was done on the quiet wink wink wink.
I Have seen these results and also an email expressing the horror at the levels
Anyway I'm going to give you some figure they are a guide as I forgot the exact figures so this is my made up figures to give a idea. Just think as this as microns accepted and danger.
I will do it concern level and Tested Level
Copper concern level 19 tested level 240
Zink concern level 20 tested level 300
Lead concern level 5 tested level 3450
Berium concern level 30 test level 320
that is not an exaggeration as the lead level was over 3000 that I remember.
Problem is that as this test was done unofficially and so also illegal the person responsible refuses to be drawn into it for obvious reasons.
The guy from the council was made aware of these results today but as the person who tested wont come forwards he cannot act ( Officially ) This could be sorted with the soil being re tested by an approved source.
The person who made me aware of the issues is terrified as they had a plot there and is not prepared to blow the whistle as this would lead to repercussions from other allotment owners mostly from the same family as they and this other allotmenteer have some bad blood going on and they would see it as this person attacking them and it is alleged that this is the family of the guy up in the crown for killing the two coppers and the father and son in Manchester. So I obviously don't want to draw unwanted attention to my family.
I have absolutely no Idea who any of these people are and wouldn't know any of them if i bumped into them so even if other people on that allotment need to be warned this is a nightmare situation ready to hit the fan. A situation I wish I had not been made aware of as I think the person who told me expected me to whistle blow but I can't do a thing as I do not know the source or the overall facts of this.
I have also been informed that a lot of the soil from that site was taken to another allotment so this needs to be stopped but your talking a lot of very powerful people who would also be implicated I want nothing to do with it but my conscience it niggling me.
I want to pass this back but any information or advice on what to do would be good.
I was made aware yesterday that there is a major pollution issue on another allotment site and I mean major health issue pollution.
Another plot holder on the other site was concerned with the soil quality on his site because some years back I believe this site took delivery of wood chipping that was to be used on paths the wood chippings where recycled frames doors etc from old houses that had been painted with lead paint anyway this wood chipping so I believe was then added to the compost at the end of one of the seasons as they did not know it was contaminated and was then reused when it broke down on allotments. So that's a quick explanation of how I was told the pollution came to be in the soil
" ALLEGEDLY". The supplier denied any contamination and a plot that was inspected was inspected for asbestos ( Which was found so the plot was closed off. )
Anyway I believe that this person who is a retired chemist type guy got someone else to get a soil sample which was then tested ( Testing was not approved at the lab as to test the soil samples privately would have been too expensive so I was told it was done on the quiet wink wink wink.
I Have seen these results and also an email expressing the horror at the levels
Anyway I'm going to give you some figure they are a guide as I forgot the exact figures so this is my made up figures to give a idea. Just think as this as microns accepted and danger.
I will do it concern level and Tested Level
Copper concern level 19 tested level 240
Zink concern level 20 tested level 300
Lead concern level 5 tested level 3450
Berium concern level 30 test level 320
that is not an exaggeration as the lead level was over 3000 that I remember.
Problem is that as this test was done unofficially and so also illegal the person responsible refuses to be drawn into it for obvious reasons.
The guy from the council was made aware of these results today but as the person who tested wont come forwards he cannot act ( Officially ) This could be sorted with the soil being re tested by an approved source.
The person who made me aware of the issues is terrified as they had a plot there and is not prepared to blow the whistle as this would lead to repercussions from other allotment owners mostly from the same family as they and this other allotmenteer have some bad blood going on and they would see it as this person attacking them and it is alleged that this is the family of the guy up in the crown for killing the two coppers and the father and son in Manchester. So I obviously don't want to draw unwanted attention to my family.
I have absolutely no Idea who any of these people are and wouldn't know any of them if i bumped into them so even if other people on that allotment need to be warned this is a nightmare situation ready to hit the fan. A situation I wish I had not been made aware of as I think the person who told me expected me to whistle blow but I can't do a thing as I do not know the source or the overall facts of this.
I have also been informed that a lot of the soil from that site was taken to another allotment so this needs to be stopped but your talking a lot of very powerful people who would also be implicated I want nothing to do with it but my conscience it niggling me.
I want to pass this back but any information or advice on what to do would be good.
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! I'll bet. Those levels are horrendous. Ferociously bad. The only growing I'd be doing there would be in raised beds of brought in compost. Pity the poor children.
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