FORMER MUNICIPAL ON SITE DUMP (M2) IMPLICATED AS DIOXIN SOURCE

In the mid 2000's there was a cleanup of creekbank soils and sediments along the west side of the Canagagigue Creek. Although very high concentrations were found in the south-west corner of the Chemtura site nevertheless excavations were also done through the central part and up as high as the on-site dam. None of these Dioxins (& DDT) originated in the creek itself. They may or may not have occurred as a result of dredging the creek as we have been advised in the past. Again the Dioxins did not originate in the creek but instead were deposited there after years of groundwater flow through butied pits on the west side of the creek. Both Dioxins and DDT while somewhat hydrophobic, do flow in solvent contaminated groundwater which is plentiful on the Chemtura site. Similarily on the east side of the creek any subsurface Dioxins and DDT will flow via solvent contaminated groundwater into the creek. Therefore it is these known areas of Dioxin contamination that are the source of all the creek contamination that needs to be removed. These areas would include GP1 & 2 on the east side (most readily accessible) as well as P1 and M2 on the west side.