Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Several former Denver Water workers possess come forward to admit they were told to illegally dump asbestos as well as other toxic chemicals 20 years ago at a site that is to become the west corridor RTD FasTracks line as well as a recent light rail station. One former employee, Joseph Pacheco, said that Denver Water forced him as well as his co-workers to keep low-sounding about it, but they can’t keep low-sounding anymore. They are sick because of the contamination, as well as they fear that work crews will be exposed to the hazardous waste when they begin working on the railroad line.

Denver Water issued a statement that it was one of many companies that may possess disposed of waste in accordance with the regulations of the time in the done, but that they did not possess any responsibility for the landfill. They as well as stated that they possess always followed all Colorado Department of Community Health & Environment (CDPHE) asbestos regulations.

While one environmental investigator said that Denver Water should be accountable for the cleanup of the site, an RTD spokesperson stated that, though they weren’t the ones who made the mess, they will uncluttered it up with money allocated for FasTracks. FasTracks is funded by taxpayers.

For the filled story, go to KDVR.