Housatonic River Remediation EPA Follow-Up

This is a follow up to several questions we received during the February 24, CCC Meeting.

Where can I find a list of the changes from the Draft Revised 2020 Permit to the Revised Final Permit?
See Attachment A to EPA’s December 2020 Response to Comments at https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/650441.pdf#page=114
How does the construction of the Upland Disposal Facility affect the habitat?
The construction and operation of the Upland Disposal Facility will not have significant permanent loss of habitat or displacement of wildlife. Furthermore, any disturbed areas, can, to extent practicable, be restored or enhanced. See Section II.F.7 of EPA’s July 2020 Determination on Remand and Supplemental Comparative Analyses of Remedial Alternatives, 2000 Permit Nine-Criteria Analysis For The Hybrid Disposal Alternative (TD 6) Short-term Effectiveness, page 29 athttps://semspub.epa.gov/work/01/647210.pdf#page=34 and the memo June 10, 2020 Letter from Deborah Jones, Bluestone to Dean Tagliaferro, EPA, RE: GIS Support at: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/647045
Will EPA post a video of the CCC meeting on its web page?
The meeting video is posted on EPA’s web page at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zAmU_deOaA
When did the CCC begin, what is the purpose, and who is currently a member?

The establishment of the CCC is referenced at Section XXXVI, paragraph 213, page 394 (and pdf page 394) of the Consent Decree.https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/9420.pdf#page=394
The current listing of CCC members, alternates and affiliations is now posted on EPA’s web page at: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/653723
Other documents relating to role of the CCC are:
- 2005 CCC mid-Course Review https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/237360
- Motion to Enter Consent Decree https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/10662.pdf#page=35

Is there a list of Commercial PCB landfills? What about landfills at remediation sites?
A list of commercial PCB landfills can be found at https://www.epa.gov/pcbs/list-approved-polychlorinated-biphenyl-pcb-commercial-storage-and-disposal-facilities and sort by approval type, then go to chemical waste landfills. There are 12 facilities listed for approved chemical waste landfills. Also note that some RCRA Hazardous Waste landfills may also accept PCB waste > 50 ppm.
For landfills at remediation sites, see page 12 of the EPA’s December 2020 Response to Comments at https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/650441.pdf#page=19
The Superfund Remedy Report, 16th edition, EPA, July 2020, EPA-542-R-20-001 is at https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-07/documents/100002509.pdf
Table 1 of GE’s comments on EPA’s 2014 Draft Permit Modification is at https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/579608.pdf#page=2
Does GE own the location for the Upland Disposal Facility?

GE has an option to purchase 75 acrea of land for the Upland Disposal Area and support area outlined in Figure 2 of the following document: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/01/647045.pdf#page=4

Best,

Kelsey

Kelsey Dumville

Public Affairs Office

Senior Community Involvement Coordinator

Office: 617-918-1003

Cell: 857-998-0226