Housatonic River Cleanup
Pittsfield, MA
Environmental Stewardship Concepts serves as technical advisor for this site, which is downriver from a General Electric plant that polluted the Housatonic River with PCBs for many years. The full extent of the contamination covers portions of the river spanning from Pittsfield, MA to the Long Island Sound.
The cleanup was carried out under RCRA consent decree. While the majority of contamination was PCB related, other problematic chemicals have also been found to be present. This site poses direct and indirect risks to both human and ecological health.
2016 Update
The EPA released the Intended Final Decision on the cleanup plan to address PCB contamination in the “Rest of River” portion of the site in late 2015. This plan updated the EPA’s original Proposed Plan unveiled in June 2014.
September 18th, 2013-morning on the Housatonic River
Resources
To learn more about the Housatonic River Initiative, click here…
Read this articlefor a recap of the Public Charrette conversation
Click here to view the Potential Remediation Approaches to the GE-Pittsfield Housatonic River Site “Rest of River” PCB Contamination document.
ESC Documents
Peter’s comments presented at the 11/18/2015 CCC meeting
ESC’s 11/18/2015 handout on the Rest-of-River Remedial Plan
ESC’s 11/18/2015 presentation on the Rest-of-River Remedial Plan
Results of an ESC, LLC literature search regarding Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) research from 2002 to present (2013), with specific attention to toxicological impacts on living organisms.
Peter’s 9/17/13 presentation on the options of leaving contaminants vs full removal
Biotech Restoration Presentation and offer-also at 9/17/2013 Community meeting
ESC presentation on Housatonic River Human Health Risk Assessment
Peter’s April 5 2012 presentation on PCBs
Peter’s March 24th 2010 PCB 101/102 presentation
ESC’s comments on the Housatonic River Corrective Measures Study Report, a document created by GE outlining the possible options to clean-up PCB pollution