DENVER Denver Water has released a response to former employees claims that 20 years ago they buried cement-asbestos (CA) pipe on the Foothills Treatment Plant property, which WaterTech e-News Daily reported on March 18.
The response said that these allegations are the latest in a series of accusations raised by these former employees who first surfaced with claims in August 2008 when they threatened to go public unless Denver Water paid them substantial amounts of money.
Denver Water did not give in to their demands, but did agree to conduct an investigation if they provided details about their claims, which they failed to do, according to the response.
The response also stated that asbestos in CA pipe is not friable and is therefore not a hazardous waste.
Additionally, Denver Water said that air and drinking water tests have not detected any asbestos contamination and that the groundwater near the alleged dumping site is safe because asbestos is not water soluble and does not move in soil.
We want the community near Foothills Treatment Plant to know the air is safe, the drinking water is safe and the ground water is safe, the response stated.
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