USEPA Just Acknowledges Problem of Coal Tar Sealants!

Well this is a first!  After trolling the web about this topic for 5 years, I have yet to see the USEPA acknowledge this as an issue–until now.  The below reference quotes studies by Mahler (USGS) and Scoggins (City of Austin).  This is a significant.  Here’s a quote:

Pavement sealants are routinely applied to parking lots and driveways to protect the underlying surfaces, and these sealants can be significant sources of PAHs.

http://www.epa.gov/caddis/ssr_urb_wsq4.html

from EPA