Question 1 — What is the nature of the contamination?

Question 2 — Is my drinking water safe?

Question 3 — How did the Maryland Square PCE plume develop?

Question 4 — What is “vapor intrusion” and why was the indoor air tested?

Question 5 — What type of testing was done in the homes?

Question 6 — Was PCE found in any of the homes that were tested?

Question 7 — Is there a potential health concern?

Question 8 — What is the basis for the NDEP’s interim-action level?

Question 9 — What was done in those instances where concentrations of PCE vapors in a home exceeded the NDEP’s interim-action level?

Question 10 — Is vapor intrusion the only way that PCE or other chemical vapors can get into my home?

Question 11 — Is there anything else I can do to improve the quality of my indoor air?

Question 12 — What will be done to clean up the shallow groundwater

Question 13 — Just how common is contaminated groundwater?

Question 14 — How can I get more information about the vapor intrusion process or the Maryland Square PCE Site?

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