EPA Testing Continues at Fayette County Mining Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, at the former Shaffer Equipment Company site in Minden in Fayette County. The federal regulators say more extensive testing is needed before government investigators can pinpoint the source and devise a response plan. The community has been the subject of repeated and controversial EPA cleanups that many residents worry haven’t removed the potential dangers from their town. PCBs have been found to cause a variety of adverse health effects, including cancer and problems related to the immune, reproductive and nervous systems. More tests will be done at the Shaffer site, according to the EPA.