 Earlier this month, the county issued Dr. Charles Hurt’s company a stop work order because potentially environmentally damaging fill was being dumped at this site off Barracks Road. The debris, which contained metals that could rust and contaminate the soil, came from a UVA parking garage demolished to make room for the Emily Couric Cancer Center. “This is an ongoing issue and we’re continuing to work with Dr. Hurt,” says Lee Catlin, county spokesperson. Hurt has since instituted a screening process to sort the fill, according to Catlin. |
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