A daycare center in Franklin, Gloucester County has been closed following the discovery of unsafe levels of mercury by the Department of Environmental Protection...
Kiddie Kollege, on Delsea Drive, was operating on the site of a former industrial property contaminated with mercury, according to the state Office of the Attorney General, which is investigating.
The daycare center, which served children between 8 and 13 years old, following the discovery closed its doors this past Friday afternoon...
The single-story Kiddie Kollege was formerly the site of Accutherm, a manufacturer of thermometers and related instruments. Accutherm ceased operations more than a decade ago. The site was subsequently obtained via lease by Kiddie Kollege, which, after renovating the property with paving and cosmetic improvements, opened as a day care in January 2004.
Someone really dropped the ball here. How could making sure there was no more Mercury on the land not be part of any improvements made to the site? Lets hope none of the children or staff suffer any complications as a result of this colossal screwup.
