DNAPL removal, full hydraulic containment (Nov. 1991 Control Order); 2028 full remediation of groundwater (2000 Control Order).
Further MECP & Lanxess failures: Canagagigue Creek cleanup not mandated according to Lanxess.
DNAPL and LNAPL remain on the former Uniroyal Chemical site both as residual and as free phase DNAPL and LNAPL. Locations are known and mostly shallow.
Full hydraulic containment in all aquifers never occurred. Three quarters of Upper Aquifer, namely north-west, north-east and south-east are not contained for egregious and or false reasons. Municipal Lower is not hydraulically contained nor is the Bedrock Aquifer. Municipal Upper routinely fails to achieve its' Target pumping rates.
2028 full remediation of groundwater is admitted by all parties to be unattainable. This is due to the polluter being in full charge of the cleanup and the least expensive, least effective methodologies have been used despite excellent recommendations from various citizens plus UPAC and CPAC.
Only recently have we the public been advised that the cleanup of the Creek is voluntary. Good God! The Creek soils, sediments and fish are full of DDT, dioxins/furans, PAHs, mercury and PCBs plus more most well above the provincial or federal health criteria. Human beings living along the Creek are also exposed. Lanxess claims that their bought and paid for Risk Assessment says that there are no unacceptable risks downstream. That is a lie produced for money by professional, self-serving manipulators.
Thus their Risk Assessment is garbage, conflict of interest and a fraud ! Garbage in and GARBAGE out! Nothing is being accomplished other that wasting time and money. Why are the "greenwashers" allowed to participate any longer?
ReplyDeleteThe "greenwashers" are the authorities namely Woolwich Township, MECP, Region i.e. all friends of Lanxess hence they run the show.
ReplyDeletemost everyone is getting paid to pretend !
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