A dump uncovered during construction of a road to “Holtan Hills” was determined to have a low amount of toxic pollutants, according to an official with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
Six soil samples taken from material dumped decades ago near Girdwood’s school revealed petroleum and other chemicals well below a threshold mandating an extensive clean up, said Jade Gamble, who works in the DEC’s “Rapid Response” division.
DEC received a report August 6 and the agency closed the case six days later after testing samples from the site…