Representatives of the Enironmental Protection Agency will be in Caney tomorrow to discuss contaminated soil.

 Representatives will be at the Caney Public Library from noon to 3pm tomorrow and from 11am to 2pm on Thursday to answer questions from the public about the removal and replacement of soil cntaminated with lead. The EPA will be asking property owners for access to residential properties for the removal.

The EPA recently changed its threshold for lead contamination remediation by making the new standard for remediation 200 parts per million, except for properties with multiple sources of lead exposure. Before, the standard was set to 400 parts per million.

Officials say there will be no direct costs to the property owner associated with the contaminated soil removal and replacement.