At a public meeting about the proposed Northstar Chemical facility at 1115 Zehnder Street in Sumner Tuesday evening attracted more than two dozen people from the community, several of whom spoke on the record.

If constructed, the facility will store liquid chemicals and provide a means of transporting the chemicals via truck and rail.

Among concerns from residents are the risk of a chemical spill and possible contamination of the water supply or the surrounding air.

The hearing is required following the publication of the Environmental Impact Statement about the project. The statement is available at www.ci.sumner.wa.us.

Mark Johnson, who is an environmental planner and senior manager at ESA Adolfson, the environmental consulting firm which drafted the impact statement, spoke before the hearing and answered questions from the audience about the impact statement.

“You can help us to make this document more complete and thorough,” Johnson said.

Comments are accepted in writing until June 28 at 5 p.m.