Dioxin Meeting a Success

 

On Wednesday, July 17, BEC staff met with members of the Community Advisory Board (CAB), a group of people that live and/or work in Oroville and have expertise or capacity to contribute to the upcoming Public Forum on Dioxin and research project.

The CAB so far consists of members from 

• Butte County Air Quality Management District,
• Butte County Environmental Health,
• the California Health Collaborative,
• Oroville Boys and Girls Club,
• and the Oroville Democratic Club.

The Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31 at the Public Library in Oroville, 1820 Mitchell Ave. We've got an event onFacebook with more details.

Board discussions covered potential test strategies and the need to be very clear on known and potential dioxin sources, both industrial and domestic (the latter being primarily barrel burning, a significant source of dioxin). 

Advisory Board members identified what they could contribute to the Forum, and outreach to the community in general. Everybody learned something as we shared our specific expertise relating to the larger issue of dioxin in Oroville. Huge BEC thanks to all of the CAB members who attended the meeting; your generosity and your time is a real gift.