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University Daily Kansan, August 18, 1983
Dump tests questioned
By United Press International
WICHITA — A Kansas congressman yesterday questioned whether testing at the state's only hazardous waste site had been adequate and asked the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate ground water at the dump.
In a letter to EPA administrator William Ruckelshaus, Rep. Dan Glickman, D-Kan., also asked for records that contain information about whether chemicals possibly contaminated by dioxin were buried at the waste site, which is near Furley.
"I continue to be very concerned about the health and safety of the residents of the Furley area and am not convinced that adequate testing has been conducted with regard to the extent of the contamination of the groundwater near the landfill site." Glickman's letter said.
THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT of Health and Environment shut down the waste site in January 1982 after dangerous contaminants were found leaking into nearby Prairie Creek. On
July 30, a House subcommittee on natural resources, agriculture research and the environment conducted an investigatory meeting in Wichita concerning the site.
Glickman asked for ground-water tests at deeper levels and for tests near all homes located within a mile of the landfill. He asked also for an evaluation of the effect of oil-drilling in the vicinity.
"OUR UNDERSTANDING is that there has been some testing at the facility over the last several years, but we do not believe the testing has been deep enough nor far enough around the site to include the homes." Connie Doebele, a Glickman aide, said in a telephone interview from Washington. "We want a bigger range of testing."
Glickman asked for copies of all EPA records that include information about chemicals that might be contaminated by dioxin and that are buried at the site. These chemicals include dichlorophenol, chlorodibenzodioxin, pentachlorophenol, trichlorophenol, silvex, ronnel, and 2,4,5-T, the letter said.
Dorms, halls almost filled
The KU Office of Housing expects residence halls and scholarship halls to be nearly filled for the fall semester, Fred McEhlenie, director of residential programs, said yesterday.
terday.
"Our cup almost runneth over," McElhenie said, referring to the situation in the residence halls.
MeElien said his office would not know how many students would live in the residence halls until all the students arrived.
the students. However, he said, the University expects between 4,500 and 4,600 students in residence halls. Another 400 students are expected to live in scholarship halls, he said.
The capacity of the residence halls is 4,741. McElienie said. But because some students ask for single rooms, and housing for hall officers has to be provided, 4,600 people just about fill the halls, he said.
Students can still apply for temporary spots in the halls, McEilhenie said, or for rooms vacated by students who canceled their contracts.
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