Asbestos Virtual Meeting In Davidson: How To Watch

DAVIDSON, NC — State, federal and local officials will convene for a public online virtual meeting Tuesday night to discuss the results of soil sampling for asbestos conducted in Davidson in January.

The meeting will be co-hosted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management (DEQ), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Town of Davidson.

"At this meeting, local, state and federal environmental staff will provide an update on the results of the asbestos sampling efforts at residential and public properties near the former Carolina Asbestos Corporation site in Davidson. There will be a question-and-answer session following the presentation," the town said.

The Dec. 15 meeting begins at 6 p.m., and may be viewed online via Zoom, which requires registration to watch or ask a question. Registration may be completed here.

The online meeting will also be live-streamed via the Town of Davidson’s YouTube channel.

Said the Town of Davidson:
"From the 1930s until the 1960s, Carolina Asbestos Company operated at 301 Depot Street. It was reported that asbestos-containing material was removed from the manufacturing location and used as fill at nearby neighboring properties. Following inspections by the EPA, soil samples were taken between November 1, 2016 and May 16, 2017. At properties that met federal site-specific criteria and tested above the EPA’s health-based exposure limit, the EPA removed the top one-to-two feet of asbestos-contaminated soil, marked the end of excavation and installed clean fill and sod. Various sampling events were conducted between May and December 2020. Long-term, continued management of the asbestos issues will be needed. State, local and federal agencies will work with the community to monitor digging activities and provide information."

More information about the Davidson asbestos site may be found here.