CHEMTURA CANADA NOVEMBER 2015 PROGRESS REPORT

Well off-site pumping rates are always interesting. Despite three of the current off-site wells not meeting their targeted pumping rates this month, the overall total pumping rates of W5A/B, W3, W4 and E7 actually did. W4, W5A & W5B were the culprits however they missed their already very low target rates by only a small margin. W3 and E7 are currently the big pumping wells off-site and they made up the shortfall of the others. Table A.4 actually lists the Bypasses and Shutdowns for the pumping wells and that Table is disappointing. It explains why the three wells fell short and explanations include power outages and routine maintenance. Other excuses included "communications fault" and shut downs for a "well recovery test". At a time when allegedly the off-site pumping is going to be doubled (originally tripled) we are still routinely having wells shut down for long periods of time either for routine maintenance or "surprises" like power outages and more; that goal seems sketchy.

Attachment C concerns surface water quality in the Canagagigue as it passes through the Chemtura property. As has been the norm for some time it appears that BEHP (a pthalate) is actually entering the property at a higher concentration from upstream than what it is after moving downstream of the property. Toluene on the other hand still is slightly higher downstream than upstream on the Chemtura property. Basically the volume of water in the "Gig" sucessfully masks a myriad of sins however the numbers certainly indicate improvements from twenty years ago.

I haven't heard anything recently regarding the alleged shutdown of pumping well E7. The influent concentration of NDMA during November was 200 parts per trillion with a drinking water standard of 9 ppt.

As has been the case for years the Remediation of the Former Operating Ponds (RPW 1-5)have had no new activities to report. This continues to be outrageous and unacceptable.

Finally we are advised that the "Preparation of the East Side Surficial Soil and Groundwater Investigation report is underway". As has already been reported here that report is a typical Chemtura/CRA/M.O.E. sham. They are experts at avoiding the obvious and at embracing the trivial and irrelevant. Even so they appear to be dragging this out and stalling for time. Going somewhere Chemtura? If so please take your buddies on Woolwich Council along with you.