Debate Heats Up Over Use of Leaded Aviation Fuel at Middleton Airport
Town of Middleton, Wisconsin, board members are seeking a ban on the use of leaded aviation fuel at the Middleton Municipal Airport, Morey Field, after a report found elevated ambient air lead levels in the vicinity of the airport. The town board is also posting signs warning of lead-polluted air near the airport.
The airport claims that it meets EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for lead. However, three studies of more than 500 NAAQS-compliant airports found elevated blood lead levels in children living in proximity to those airports, despite the fact that the airports met the NAAQS.
Below are the opening paragraphs of the report.
MIDDLETON (WKOW) -- The Middleton town chairperson is continuing her push for the ban of all leaded aviation fuel near the Middleton airport, alleging that lead levels in the area could be dangerous. Members of the flight community, however, say the claims are exaggerated.
Over the past few months, Middleton town chair Cynthia Richson has been saying the use of leaded aviation fuel at Middleton's Morey Field is dangerous, depositing high amounts of fuel into the nearby environment.
"There is no safe level of lead exposure," Richson said. "It's very harmful, especially for children."
In her continuing fight to ban the use of leaded aviation fuel, Richson and the Middleton town board voted last week to issue a letter to the City of Middleton's Common Council, which regulates the airport, making new demands.
The text and video of the 9/27/22, Tuesday, 10 pm News, Channel 27 WKOW (ABC) are available here. The Trinity Consultant report can also be downloaded and accessed from this link.
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