Agreement reached with 223 PRPs at superfund hazardous waste site

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · JAPCA, International Journal of Air Pollution Control and Waste Management; (USA)

OSTI ID:5029506

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (DEQE), has announced a $31 million settlement with 223 major potentially responsible parties (PRPs) involved in the Re-Solve, Inc. hazardous waste site in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. This comprehensive agreement will result in cleanup of the site and reimbursement of $8.4 million in past costs. Site cleanup will involve excavating approximately 25,500 cubic yards of soils and sediments contaminated with PCBs and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The material will be decontaminated using an innovative PCB treatment technology known as dechlorination, which also reduces the levels of VOCs. Because the contamination has moved from the site onto adjacent wetlands, the agreement provides for excavation of PCB-contaminated sediments, followed by restoration of those wetlands. To address the groundwater contamination, the parties will construct a pump and treat facility that will continue to cleanse the groundwater until drinking water quality standards are met. It is estimated that it will take approximately two years to treat approximately 25,500 cubic yards of contaminated soils and sediments. The settling parties have estimated that groundwater will be treated for 30 years to reduce VOCs to levels specified by EPA.

• OSTI ID: 5029506
• Journal Information: JAPCA, International Journal of Air Pollution Control and Waste Management; (USA), Journal Name: JAPCA, International Journal of Air Pollution Control and Waste Management; (USA) Vol. 39:4; ISSN JIJME; ISSN 0894-0630
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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