MORE UNIROYAL/CROMPTON HISTORY

The October 5, 2002 Woolwich Observer edition reported on "Optimization" discussions held at CPAC. Wilf was still holding steady against the usual Conestoga Rovers intransigence, arrogance and dogmatism. According to the article Conestoga Rovers wanted to relax two cornerstones of the 1991 Uniroyal Control Order. The first was full on-site containment and the second supposedly was the full cleanup of the Elmira Aquifers by 2028. Jaimie Connolly of the Ontario M.O.E. was also holding steady on these matters. I expect that the 2028 date had to do with the modelling done by CRA which showed a couple of small areas of the aquifer still above .009 parts per billion of NDMA by that date.

On November 5, 2002 the K-W Record advised that Uniroyal Chemical had been fined $125,000 for the "Pink Spill" which consisted primarily of Toluene. Two families on Wyatt St. in Elmira and two workers at the Elmira Sewage Treatment Plant became sick from the fumes from this spill into the sanitary sewers.

The December 20, 2002 edition of the Elmira Independent had a story by Julie Sawyer describing the latest CPAC (Chemtura Public Advisory Committee) meeting. Both Lindane as well as the Pink Spill were discussed. Myself and Jeff Merriman of Uniroyal/Crompton were discussing Lindane still being found in groundwater at Uniroyal. Jeff called it a "mystery". Ha! Gerry Heidebuurt, Art Fletcher and Henry Regier of CPAC all wanted the Pink Spill (Toluene) issue reopened as they were not satisfied with the results to date.