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Project Meetings
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On May 9, 2013, the Community Advisory Group (CAG) will be holding an
Executive Meeting to plan for the future. The next general meeting of the
CAG is tentatively set for August 1, 2013 and may involve a site visit to the RM10.9 Removal.
Regular monthly meetings of the CAG will resume in September 2013.
Please contact David Kluesner with questions at 212-637-3653 or
kluesner.dave@epa.gov.
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Fish and Shellfish Advisories
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Alerto de Cangrejos de Tenazas Azules en la
Region de la Bahia de Newark
Exposure to low levels of some contaminants
in the environment may have long lasting health
effects on people. Mercury, PCBs and dioxins are
among the major contaminants found in some New
Jersey fish in portions of the state. These
contaminants can be especially harmful to women
of childbearing age, pregnant women and nursing
mothers. Children are also at risk of
developmental and neurological problems if
exposed to these chemicals..
The New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (NJDEP) and Department of Health and
Senior Services (NJDHSS) provide advice on
consuming those species of fish in which high
levels of dioxin, PCBs and mercury have been
found.
Click here for the NJDHSS Woman's Guide to
Eating Fish and Seafood.
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Project News
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The week of April 8, 2013, a groundwater monitoring event is to be conducted in
the mudflat adjacent to Riverside County Park in Lyndhurst, NJ.
Please click here for a fact sheet prepared by the Cooperating Parties Group.
Recreational Fields Sampling Results: Lyndhurst and North Arlington, NJ [March 2013]:
Following Hurricane Sandy, EPA collected soil samples in recreational fields in Lyndhurst and North Arlington,
New Jersey to look into whether dioxins, PCBs and mercury may have been carried into the parks during flooding from that storm.
The results showed that the measured concentrations of dioxins, PCBs and mercury present in soil were well below levels of concern.
EPA had previously collected samples of surface soil in these parks in late 2011 and early 2012, in the aftermath of Hurricane
Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, and those earlier results also showed that the measured concentrations of dioxin,
PCBs and mercury were below levels of health concern. Based on its analysis, EPA does not plan on further sampling of recreational areas in
this area and deems that cleanup actions on soil in the parks are not warranted. Further, this is the third round of post-storm event sampling
conducted in this area and similar results have been found during each round. The sampling
report is posted on the Agency’s Diamond Alkali web site at http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/diamondalkali/pdf/soilsamp_report.pdf
Draft Final Design for removal of contaminated sediment from a
mudflat in the Lyndhurst section of the Passaic River now available
The previous version of the design was posted for review in December 2012; please see the Project News description associated with that post for more details on the project. While EPA and the partner agencies intend to submit formal comments on this next version by late March, public input is welcome beyond that time frame, preferably by mid- to late-April 2013.
Please note that the draft Community Health and Safety Plan (Appendix G) is now available for review.
Removal Action Draft Final Design Report, Lower Passaic River Study Area
Design Figures
Appendix A Concentration Data
Appendix B Geotech Data
Appendix C Calculations
Appendix D Design Drawings
Appendix E Specs
Appendix F Project HASP
Appendix G Community HSP
Appendix H Bench-Scale Report
Appendix I Construction QC
Appendix J Project Schedule
Comments can be sent directly to Stephanie Vaughn, the EPA project manager for this portion of the work, at vaughn.stephanie@epa.gov.
Alternatively, comments may be raised verbally during a Community Advisory Group meeting or during other potential future public meetings.
Please check back here for future meeting dates.
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