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Dear See the press release below from EPA on Record
of Decision, ROD Amendment OU2-5, Responsiveness Summary, Administrative Record
Index, June 2007 (PDF) (269pp., 4.0MB) Will building a sand and gravel-armored
substrate on top of PCB-contaminated sediments make fish safe to eat some day?
Can we assume it will actually work?? Those watching the Kalamazoo River Superfund
situation may learn from what is happening on the -Rita ><><><><><>><><><><> Rita Jack Water Sentinels Project, Sierra Club tel: 517-484-2372 Make all From: U.S. EPA
[mailto:usaepa@govdelivery.com]
CONTACT:(EPA) Mick Hans, 312-353-5050, hans.mick@epa.gov
CHICAGO
(June 28, 2007) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 and Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources today announced a modification to the cleanup
plan for PCB-contaminated sediment in Wisconsin's Lower Fox River. The
modification, called a Record of Decision Amendment, builds on the original
2003 plan for Operable Units 2 - 5, incorporating new data and taking advantage
of the benefits of both dredging and engineered capping to minimize further
PCB-contamination impacts on the river system. Though the modification includes
more capping than originally planned, the The
new plan will result in lower PCB concentrations after cleanup, and will be
completed sooner than the original plan. The plan also allows for more
customized cleanup activities to meet the specific conditions of much smaller
areas. The agencies believe the amended plan will also be more cost-effective
while maintaining protection of human health and the environment. The
engineered caps will range from 13 to 33 inches thick, combining layers of sand
and large stones. The caps are extremely durable as well, designed to
remain stable though major floods, winter ice and boat propeller wash. A
comment period on the proposed cleanup plan revisions closed in January. EPA
received approximately 600 comments. A public meeting attended by nearly 300
people was held in December. More
information on the # # # Note:
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