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Singleton site could be removed under that program. He said the EPA informed him and Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke that the chemicals couldn’t be moved as part of the county’s pesticide cleanup because they might be needed for evidence since it had become “a law enforcement issue.”
Mr. Luke said the matter is a part of “an ongoing criminal investigation involving the federal government.
“The barrels originated outside the county and were brought in and deposited here,” Luke said. He added that there are suspects in the case and the case would be pursued by the U.S. Attorney’s office. He said the chemicals had been moved more than once.
He added that the EPA wants to make sure evidence is not destroyed that might be needed for prosecution and that cleanup might involve removal of contaminated soil as well as the barrels.
He said that the State Police had been involved in the original investigation, but he decided it would be better to hand the investigation over to the U.S. Attorney’s office for prosecution under federal, rather than state, lawrs.
Mr. Luke said Richard Shapiro at the EPA office in Philadelphia was in charge of the investigation.
When contacted by the Rappahannock News, Mr. Shapiro said, “I can’t tell you anything. This is a potential criminal investigation, and we’re not going to make any statements.”
Meanwhile Jack Downey of the EPA office in Wheeling, W.Va., said his office would arrange to have the barrels “overpacked for removal” starting next week. He said his un
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