Asbestos pipes found along Sebring Parkway within legal limits
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has ruled that the asbestos pipes that were removed during the Sebring Parkway Project fell within the legal limits for asbestos. There were 229.9 feet of asbestos pipes removed during the project, and the legal limit is 260 feet. Asbestos is a toxic mineral used in some pipe insulation that can cause serious illness when its fibers are inhaled.
About 85 samples of asbestos were taken during the investigation, which helped the DEP calculate how much asbestos was removed. The DEP has requested that the city of Sebring and the county notify them of any future asbestos pipe removal projects.
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