This site was created to
provide information about Coal Tar Based Pavement
Sealers. Since 2003 to the present, The City
of Austin, TX and The United States Geographical
Survey (USGS) have been highly visible with
the findings of their studies, and therefore
spreading incorrect information about Coal Tar
Based Pavement Sealers.
The City of Austin and USGS produced various studies and reports which claim that Coal Tar Based Pavement Sealer are responsible for the majority of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) pollution in pavement runoff.
This website is dedicated to show that both the City of Austin’s studies and the USGS study has basic fundamental flaws and therefore do not prove that Coal Tar Pavement Sealers are a major source of high levels of PAH compounds in the Barton Springs. In turn, based on the information provided from USGS and the City, the City has banned the use of Coal Tar Based Pavement Sealers effective January 1, 2006. There is talk of other communities considering similar types of legislation.
We encourage anyone to investigate and dispute the finding contained on this website.
Copy
of City of Austin Press Release announcing ban
of Coal Tar Pavement Sealer
The City of Austin and USGS produced various studies and reports which claim that Coal Tar Based Pavement Sealer are responsible for the majority of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) pollution in pavement runoff.
This website is dedicated to show that both the City of Austin’s studies and the USGS study has basic fundamental flaws and therefore do not prove that Coal Tar Pavement Sealers are a major source of high levels of PAH compounds in the Barton Springs. In turn, based on the information provided from USGS and the City, the City has banned the use of Coal Tar Based Pavement Sealers effective January 1, 2006. There is talk of other communities considering similar types of legislation.
We encourage anyone to investigate and dispute the finding contained on this website.
Copy
of City of Austin Press Release announcing ban
of Coal Tar Pavement Sealer
