Did you realize 25 SCHOOLS are within 2 miles of Occidental?
31,000 residents live within 2 miles - homes of many of these children
7 other schools are within 3 miles of Oxy. We have not yet measured the schools downwind in Limerick, Royersford, Schwenksville, Spring City, and Collegeville but that will include thousands more children who are already exposed to a monumental health threat.

Too many children spend too much time too close, to be safe or healthy. Parents of children attending all the listed schools need to know how close their children are to Occidental Chemical’s Dangerous Air Emissions.
Does DEP recognize the severe risks to so many children?

• Occidental’s Hazardous Air Emissions already threaten the health of the children attending all these schools with the #1 ranked carcinogen released in Montgomery County, VINYL CHLORIDE.
• According to the Environmental Scorecard, based on TRI data, Oxy in Pottstown emits more of this potent carcinogen, VINYL CHLORIDE, than any other facility in the nation. Vinyl Chloride presents other serious health risks.
• That’s not all! Oxy emits other hazardous chemicals into the air these children breathe daily, which could cause many kinds of health harm to these children.

• Increase Occidental’s Hazardous Air Emissions by 310%, Including more VINYL CHLORIDE

• Produce the 3rd source of DIOXIN within ½ mile
  1. Oxy’s PVC;
  2. Pottstown Hospital Incinerator ½ Mile Away; and
  3. Burning Pottstown Landfill Gas

• Add the 2nd source of RADIATION within .7 of a mile
  1. Limerick Nuclear Plant .7 Mile away;
  2. Pottstown Landfill gas

• Greatly increase the risk from sulfur emissions