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Veranda Blackshear
2011.2232.01
The one unit (31), which had lead concentrations above the primary drinking water standard of
15 ug/L was retested on June 2011, along with two other units from the same building. The
retesting resulted in lead concentrations below 15 ug/L. A summary of the lead in drinking
water reports are found in Appendix Q.
5.4.21 Radon 3 :
United Consulting performed a review of literature pertaining to the potential for elevated
accumulations of radon gas to exist at the Project Site. Based on a review of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Map of Radon Zones for Georgia (dated September
1993), Pierce County has a low potential for the presence of radon. In 1989, 1,534 homes were
sampled in the State/EPA Residential Radon Survey.
Based on the data from the aforementioned study, 13 homes located in Pierce County were tested
for indoor radon gas accumulations. Based on the reported testing results, the average radon gas
level detected in the Pierce County homes was 1.5 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) of air and the
maximum reading was 7.1 pCi/L of air.
In accordance with DCA requirements, one radon test must be conducted per every 2,000 square
feet of ground-contact units and one radon test must be conducted on each floor above the
ground floor. Therefore, based on measurements supplied by the client, 34 radon canisters were
placed in 34 separate apartment units within the Project Site structures. None of the 34 tests
conducted at the Project Site were above the EPA limit of 4.0 picocuries per liter of air (pCi/L).
A report including the results of the radon testing is included in Appendix E.
5.4.22 Noise
United Consulting conducted a search for the noise sources as outlined by the 2011 DCA
Environmental Manual. There were no major roads within 1,000 feet of the Project Site. The
closest major roadway was U.S. Highway 84, which was 2,300 feet southeast of the Project Site.
There were no railroads within 3,000 feet of the Project Site. The closest Rail Road appeared to
be just over 3,000 feet southeast of the Project Site. There were no civil airports located within
five miles and no military airports located within 15 miles of Project Site. The closest civil
airport was the Waycross-Ware County Airport, near the City of Waycross, which was
approximately 8.7 miles southwest of the Project Site. The closest military airport is Fort
Stewart, which is located approximately 55 miles northeast of the Project Site. Based on the
distances to the prescribed noise sources, United Consulting’s opinion is that a noise assessment
is not required for the Project Site.
3 Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless naturally occurring gas that originates from the decay of naturally
occurring uranium and radium in soils, rock and in water. Radon gas typically moves from the ground into
structures (through cracks, joints, pores, and other openings in the foundations) where it can accumulate. The
Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. Radon
gas is estimated to cause about 14,000 lung cancer deaths per year, second only to smoking.
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