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The U.S. Federal Courts have ordered GE to remove its PCBs from at least part of the Housatonic River in Pittsfield and to outline a plan for removal of PCBs from the rest of the river. So when you dredge PCBs from the river, where do you put those toxic chemicals?
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Arrow #1: High-level toxic waste dump called "building 71" (named after a nearby GE building) Arrow #2: Active toxic waste dump called "hill 78" (GE's building 78 once stood here) Arrow #3: Allendale Elementary School (next to two toxic waste dumps) |
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Here is an EPA photograph (BEAT added the arrows) of Hill 78 ; one of Pittsfield's toxic-waste dumps, or On-Plant Consolidation Areas (OPCA) if you want an official, less dangerous sounding term.
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Berkshire Environmental Action Team • 27 Highland Ave. Pittsfield, MA 01201 • 413-230-7321 • team@thebeatnews.org |
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