Jemison quoted in Richmond Confidential article on land contamination
John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Richmond Confidential for the article, “Developing Richmond’s Zeneca Site means confronting a legacy of contamination.” According to the article, the city of Richmond, California is considering a redevelopment plan for a brownfield known as the Zeneca site. Once occupied by a chemical plant, the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board deemed the site a “burdened property,” which means residences may only be built following the approval of state environmental agencies, the article states. While some professionals are optimistic about the redevelopment, other experts offer a more cautious perspective. “Very little work has been done on the mobility of arsenic in soil systems, and credible reports on soil-based health effects are quite limited,” Jemison said.