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w VILLAGE OF CiIESTER t7 aL?na srRRSr CHESTER. NEII~ YORK 10918 Stevan K. Yamashiro, Mayor -2- April 14, 1997 In response to the five (5) questions in your letter, I will provide general responses below and have requested, in addition, that our Village Engineer provide some specifics regarding these issues in his letter to you. Please note the following;. a. The initial public reaction to the proposed conatructich of the Irradiation Sterilization Plant was one of great concern for nogative effects on the public health and the environment. The Planning Board requested that Isomedix make a complete presentation es to the process, and the method in which they did so was most informative and, in many .cases, relieved the public of their concerns- The Planning Board also retained the services of a private expert to review the proposed project, the NRC records on other Isomedix Facilities, end to provide en independent explanation of the process to the public. I believe this independent analysis was of great help toward assuring the public of the safety of the proposed plant. b. The project was, in fact, built over the Black Meadow Aquifer within the Village. The potential impacts of the plant con- struction on the Aquifer were evaluated as part of the envi- ronmental review. c. Since the approval of the project during late 1991, there has been no further concerns raised, nor any instances of problems at the facility which have resulted in further public concern. d. Based on the information aresented ro the Village and the experience with Isomedix over the past five (5) years, wa have ~o reservation;, w:th regard to the plant being 7.acated in Chester. e. As I indicated above, it has been our impression Chet Isomedix appears to be a responsible company within their r"iald, who make safety their primary co r.cern. It appears that t;,ay :+isB).y use their previous experience at their other faci:.ities to ina'r.e their facility in Chaster "State-of-the-Art", marinliainy their safety provisions. Based on the input from the Vlia~e.£ode Enforcement and snginaering representatives, it is my under- standing that Isomedix "lived up" to both the promises and assurances made at the Planning Board, as well as the expectations of these representatives during construction and startup of the facility,