CHEMTURA CANADA PROGRESS REPORT- AUGUST 2010

Once again we have received our euphemistically titled monthly Progress Report. Perfect progress forward with nary a backstep, even at a snail's pace might be called "Progress". This unfortunately is not the case. There are backsteps (leakages) ongoing constantly and the Pump & Treat methodology certainly is at a snail's pace. Even with the M.O.E.'s & their partner in pollution, Chemtura's scheduled restoration of the Elmira Aquifer by 2028, it is at a snail's pace. On pages 3 & 4 we learn of exceedances in the effluent discharges to the CanagaGIGue Creek of NDMA. These potentially went on from August 5 until corrective measures stopped them on August 20, 2010. Fortunately for the creek and aquatic organisms, the Certificate of Approval issued by the M.O.E. defines exceedances via a rolling average method (ie. a loophole) such that an exceedance of either the limits or objectives isn't necessarily an exceedance for legal purposes. Again I repeat, how fortunate for both Chemtura and the aquatic organisms in the creek.

Table A.3 lists the chemical detections at on-site well UA655. These are no surprise as there is no on-site cleanup underway, hence high detections of benzene, chlorobenzene, NDMA, toluene, aniline , benzothiazole and more are to be expected forever.

Table B.1 lists the detections and discharges to the "GIG" from surface discharge point 0400. Lindane which hasn't been used on site for years is still finding it's way from contaminated soil and groundwater into this surface water discharge point. Along with it, discharging to the "GIG" are aniline, carboxin and xylenes.

Appendix D 's lack of MU (municipal upper) aquifer groundwater contours can probably be laid directly at the feet of the co-opted CPAC members who blithely insist that giving concessions to this polluter is somehow a good thing. They are correct in that it is good for the company and their shareholders but a sellout to the trusting citizens of Elmira.

Section 7.0 in the text reminds us that in regards to Remediation of Former Operating Pond Area "no new activities were undertaken for this item during August 2010". Meanwhile source removal of DNAPLs is ongoing in Cambridge in the Bishop St. neighbourhood, a mere five years after their discovery. Perhaps the M.O.E. & Northstar Aerospace would like to import some of Elmira's "sellouts" to slow their progress.