EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA Conducting Sampling at the HPI Products Inc. Site in St. Joseph, Mo.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219   Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations   EPA Conducting Sampling at the HPI Products Inc. Site in St. Joseph, Mo.   Contact Information: Ben Washburn, 913-551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov Environmental News   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   (Lenexa, Kan., June 6, 2013) - EPA Region 7 is conducting sampling at the HPI Products Inc. site at 1300 S. 8th Street in St. Joseph, Mo. EPA is conducting pesticide, herbicide, and metals sampling at the site of a grain elevator demolition, due to a potential chemical release during the demolition.   HPI Products began the elevator demolition without consultation with the EPA. Upon learning of the demolition, EPA halted the work at the site pending sampling to determine if there is a human health risk associated with the demolition of the elevator.   No further demolition or work will be completed until the sampling results are final, which is expected to be in the second half of June.   # # #   View all Region 7 news releases   Locate this and other Region 7 news items on the News Where You Live interactive map   Connect with EPA Region 7 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/eparegion7   You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355