County Bans Hazardous Coal-Tar Paving Products
Products linked to carcinogens found in sediment at Gunners Lake, Lake Whetstone
Montgomery County has banned the use of pavement products containing coal tar, spurred by the discovery of carcinogens in the sediment at Gunners Lake and Lake Whetstone. The bill was unanimously adopted Tuesday. The measure was introduced by Councilman Craig Rice (D-Dist. 2), who lives in Germantown. Rice told Council members in June that the use of such products can contribute to elevated levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or PAH in the environment. Council records cited general studies that linked sediments “spiked” with coal-tar-based sealcoats to delayed growth and mortality in frogs and salamanders. During a public hearing in July, Bob Hoyt, Director of the Department of Environmental Protection, said PAHs were found in …
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