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News Advisory

Presentation Planned Saturday about May 5th Chemical Release in Parchester Village


For release May 9, 2008
Contact: Michael Kent, 925-313-6587, 925-250-3227

What

A presentation by Contra Costa Health Services and other agencies about response to the May 5 chemical release in Parchester Village.

When

12:00 Noon, Saturday, May 10 at the Parchester Village Neighborhood Association meeting

Where

Parchester Village Community Center, 900 Williams Street, Richmond, 94806

Who

Participants in the presentation may include the Office of County Supervisor John Gioia, Contra Costa Health Services’ Hazardous Materials Division, Office of the Sheriff, City of Richmond and East Bay Regional Parks District.

Why

The presentation will address how federal, state and local agencies responded to the release, how the County’s Community Warning System was used to notify residents in the area, and how the release was cleaned up.

How

To get more information call Michael Kent, County Hazardous Materials Ombudsman, at 925-313-6587.


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