More asbestos chunks discovered at Summerlin Road site
Work crews at the Summerlin Road construction site in Florida keep finding more chunks of asbestos that need to be disposed of. The workers were hired to investigate the site, and they found three chunks of the toxic mineral on the east side as well as below the surface of the road. More than 30 chunks of asbestos were discovered back in December. As of January 8, the road widening project had been halted for six weeks.
Posen Construction was hired as the contractor for the Summerlin Road project. If more than 260 linear feet of asbestos is discovered in the investigation, and it can be proven that Posen intended to use the asbestos, the contractor could face criminal charges and fines of up to $10,000 a day. Posen has hired a state-approved asbestos removal company to carry out the investigation, and it has not admitting liability or responsibility for the contamination.
Back in January 2008, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) fined Posen $6,500 when 1,220 linear feet of asbestos was discovered in another road widening project. Asbestos was also found in a third Posen road construction project in Florida.
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