EPA Announces $93.4M Plan to Rid California Superfund Site of Dangerous Chemicals
The 53-page plan would dredge contaminated sediment, cap some areas and use source controls to cut DDT risks, officials said.
- The Environmental Protection Agency released a $93.4 million plan to remove toxic chemicals from Richmond's Heckathorn Superfund site, marking a second cleanup attempt for the waterway contaminated by chemical disposal between the 1940s and 1960s.
- A 1990s remediation effort failed to remove all contaminants, leaving sediments in the Lauritzen Channel with up to 3,800 times more DDT than target goals. Generations of residents have suffered health issues from proximity to the site.
- The Richmond Shoreline Alliance, led by coordinator Janet Johnson, criticized the proposal for failing to provide a complete cleanup. Johnson said the plan relies on temporary carbon solutions rather than fully removing hazardous materials.
- Critics warn the plan ignores rising sea levels and groundwater vulnerabilities that could jeopardize the site's stability. Residents remain concerned about undisclosed disposal locations for removed material and potential contamination spread during underwater dredging.
- The EPA scheduled an open house for October 21 to present the plan, with the public comment period running from September 30 through December 29. Private companies responsible for the pollution are expected to fund the cleanup.
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EPA announces $93.4M plan to rid California Superfund site of dangerous chemicals – WTOP News
The EPA has released a 53-page, $93.4 million plan to remove dangerous chemicals from Richmond’s Heckathorn Superfund site, but community members who’ve long advocated for a more extensive cleanup aren’t impressed. While there may be some aspects of the EPA’s United Heckathorn Superfund Site plan that the Richmond Shoreline Alliance (RSA) might agree with, said...
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EPA announces $93.4M plan to rid California Superfund site of dangerous chemicals
The EPA has released a 53-page, $93.4 million plan to remove dangerous chemicals from Richmond’s Heckathorn Superfund site, but community members who’ve long advocated for a more extensive cleanup aren’t impressed.
EPA announces $93.4M plan to rid Heckathorn Superfund site of dangerous chemicals
EPA announces $93.4M plan to rid Heckathorn Superfund site of dangerous chemicals But Richmond residents who've long advocated for a more extensive cleanup say the government's plan is vulnerable to sea level rise and ultimately falls short.
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