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derstanding was that there are 38 drums containing a variety of materials including malathion, paints and soap. He said corrosive materials would be packed in plastic barrels, and other materials would be packed in larger steel barrels.
Mr. Downey said his understanding is that the barrels came from “a horse track area that the owner was cleaning up to make salable,” and that the barrels had been at the “horse track area” for years. He added that his information on the origin of the barrels was “third hand.”
He said further tests would be made and then the EPA would solicit bids to have the barrels moved and disposed of legally. Mr. Downey said soil tests would also be made and if necessary soil would be removed for disposal. The process for testing and getting bids for removal would take time, he explained. He said he expected the site to be clean by September, “if we don’t run into a glitch.”
Agriculture Extension agent Scott Cunningham said malathion is an insecticide classified as an “organophosphate compound.”
He said it is used to control aphids, mites and scale insects. A pesticide applicator’s license is not required for malathion “because it does not persist long.” He said it is “mildly toxic to birds, and highly toxic to fish and honeybees.” He said it is commonly used by commercial orchardists and by homeowners on vegetables.
“It has a relatively low mammalian toxicity and is one of the safest pesticides,” he said. He added that he would not expect it to be used to control flies around horses because
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