ANSON COUNTY CACTUS
Working to make our world better: One community at a time.
Rt. 2, Box 286, Wadesboro, NC 28170
Phone (704) 826-8116 fax 826-8151 email Dlee704@aol.com

OCTOBER 12, 1999

Ricky Langley, MD, MHP
NC Dept. of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health
1912 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1912

DR. Langely:

    It has come to my attention that your office is involved in investigating the health concerns of individuals living in the vicinity of Carolina Solite in Stanly County.  I am formally requesting that your investigation include citizens in the adjacent Anson and Union Counties.

    If you examine the prevailing wind patterns around Solite, you will find that 6 months of the year Anson County is in these winds.  Yet, we are being ignored as to the health concerns of this plant.  

    I personally live within 10 miles of Solite's stacks and many other Anson residents live within 1 mile.  The property of Solite borders my county on the South.  I have personally talked with Solite's Anson neighbors living close to Solite and they too are very concerned about the exposures to toxic releases from Solite. 

    Our county health director, Mr. Jim Roosen has written letters of concern and inquired about Solite. 

    Anson County CACTUS was instrumental in organizing the citizens of Stanly County SCOTCH in 1989.  We have continued our vigilance and raised concerns about Solite continuously. 

    Please view the information included and keep me informed as to the direction of the study.  As other concerned citizens groups, I would like to receive all correspondence in this matter.

    Thank you for time and consideration in this matter.


Sincerely,

Denise Lee, President
Anson County Citizens Against
Chemical Toxins in Underground Storage
(CACTUS)
Chapter of the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL)

cc: A. Dennis McBride, MD, MPH, State Health Director
J. Steven Cline, DDS, MPH, Chief, Epidemiology and Communicable Disease
Section
Bill Holman, Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Jim Roosen, Anson County Health Director
John Runkle, Attorney at Law
Laura Butler, NC Division of Air Quality