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We do not have specific information suggesting this ore or tailings were naturally elevated in arsenic. Sampling and analysis of the ore or tailings away from the sludge disposal are needed. We are recommending to EPA that Ford do additional background sampling to obtain this data.

Fred Mumford

Sludge is made up a lot of different chemicals and petroleum that is used in the plant. The basic process is to let it burn and when the sludge is almost gone, then the extinguishing occurs.

Steve Patterson

A lot of our sewage treatment plants are taking sludge and dumping it in landfills. What we are saying is maybe we should be harvesting that waste instead of letting it go.

Gary Shepherd

We believe it's from the mine tailings from the mining operations, because we haven't seen that level of arsenic in paint-sludge samples.

Jon Holt

Until the water is pumped out and until we can test the sludge and everything, we really don't know what the livability aspects are going to be, ... And that is probably going to be another two months just to get the water out of New Orleans.

Jean Kelly

There is something so graphic seeing sludge coating the trees and piles of that stuff on the land. It arouses fear and suspicion.

Tim Jones