Monday, July 18, 2011

Contaminated former CTS site moves closer to condemnation

07/15/11 (Source: Andrew) A recent bid by residents near the contaminated former CTS of Asheville plant on Mills Gap Road to have the property condemned has taken a step forward.  A group of residents attended the June 21 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and requested the condemnation. Action to address the contaminated site — where a vacant plant once housed chemical electroplating operations — has moved forward at a snail’s pace over decades, residents say, as state and federal agencies analyze the situation...

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