CHEMTURA & CONSULTANTS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE/DISCUSS CPAC CONCERNS

Conestoga Rovers, long time consultants to Chemtura, produced their five year groundwater update last November. The title is "Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Model Update". This two volume report is filled with technical data, Figures and Tables which is fascinating reading for those few of us so inclined. Here is the rub. Nearly a year ago the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC) produced a formal CPAC Resolution . This Resolution categorically refuted the entire basis of Chemtura and the Ministry of the Environment's (M.O.E.) alleged cleanup of the Elmira Aquifers. This unanimous Resolution was then endorsed unanimously by Woolwich Council. Yours truly has been in seventh heaven since those two groundbreaking, game changing events. This Resolution and endorsement have vindicated everything I've been saying for many years and which were a major part of the reason that the old Woolwich Council and the old CPAC kicked me off the advisory committee.

I have fully expected Chemtura during the last year to go on the offensive in an attempt to defend the technical basis of their cleanup which is pumping and treating of contaminated groundwater throughout Elmira. It hasn't happened. Yes they've gone on the offensive, as in very offensive, but not technically. They've engaged a public relations firm, they've redoubled their efforts to get verified under *Responsible Care, even to the point of demanding a Do Over when they've failed. They have even gone on the offensive with false allegations that the CPAC Chair breeched non existent confidentiality etc.. They've pressured CPAC to minimize and marginalize their biggest critic, again yours truly. Finally in November they produced their five year update. Zero mention of CPAC's Resolution promoting source removal both on and off the Chemtura site. Zero acknowledgement of the major difference of opinion between numerous independent experts and their bought and paid for experts. Not a single argument attacking CPAC's technical position. Chemtura through CRA are simply pretending that CPAC's game changing Resolution never happened. This is NOT engaging the community honestly. This is NOT abiding by the ethics of *Responsible Care. This situation merely compounds Chemtura's shame and will sully those companies who have truly embraced *Responsible Care as well as the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC). Finally shame on each and every member of the verification team who voted in favour of giving Chemtura a verification they do not deserve.