Final cleanup decisions are imminent
On Nov. 17, 2006 HRI held A Symposium on Alternative Remedial Technologies to Destroy PCBs to begin a community discussion on better ways to handle PCBs
The decisions regarding the cleanup of the ”rest of the river” are imminent and will be finalized within the next year. We hope that this symposium established a framework and a base of information for future discussions, encouraging an honest appraisal of the following issues:
- Are there viable, effective and proven technologies for the remediation (destruction) of PCB’s?
- Are they appropriate for our river/region?
- What are the benefits and downsides of remediation vs. landfilling?
- Presenters:
- Biogenesis…sediment washing and separation
- Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland, expert in reactive capping
using activated carbon - Startech…plasma arc
- Dr. Kevin Gardner, University of New Hampshire, in-situ, zero
valent iron and magnesium, reactive capping - Sonic Environmental Solutions…Terra-Kleen extraction process and non-thermal destruction
- Oil-Free Technology…enzyme based in-situ remediation
Event Co-Sponsors:
- Berkshire - Litchfield Environmental Council
- Clean Water Action, Massachusetts PIRG
- Massachusetts PIRG
- Toxics Action Center, Boston
- Orion Society
- Southern Berkshire Chamber Of Commerce
- Berkshire Natural Resources Council
- Center for Ecological Technology
- Berkshire Environmental Action Team
- Berkshire Environmental Research Center
- Housatonic Environmental Action League
- Waterkeeper Alliance
- Housatonic River Commission
- Northwest Conservation District
- Citizens for PCB Removal
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