It started as early as the 1980s. Frank Rovers of Conestoga-Rovers & Assoc.( CRA) allegedly told UPAC in the early 90s that the site was filled with both residual and free phase DNAPLs or Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquids. Now as a consultant to Uniroyal he also stated that it was least expensive to simply leave them where they were at on site. That excuse should have gone out the window in January 2007 when world renowned hydrogeologists Dr. John Cherry and Dr. Beth Parker set Susan Bryant, Pat McLean and Wilf Ruland straight at a meeting (including myself) at the University of Waterloo. They made it very clear that the most up to date understanding was that DNAPL should be removed from the sub-surface whenever possible in order to reduce groundwater contamination for decades to come.
DNAPL whether residual (scattered patches intermittently filling pore spaces in soil) or free phase ( solid lumps or blobs beneath the surface often resting on the surface of less permeable clay/silt aquitards) both dissolve slowly in groundwater. That slow dissolution can result however in groundwater contamination above drinking water standards for decades to centuries. This is precisely what has been happening with the failure to achieve chlorobenzene drinking water standards of 80 parts per billion (ppb.).
In hindsight the intentional coverup of the presence of DNAPL both on and off the Uniroyal site was a clear indication that our authorities decided very early on in private NOT to clean up the Elmira Aquifers despite their claims to the contrary. The entire efforts have been primarily a public relations exercise to fool the public into thinking that a cheap pump & treat cleanup on its' own could do the job. Literally for twenty-five years Uniroyal/Crompton/Chemtura and the MOE/MECP lied to us. Only in the last few years have they come somewhat clean saying they can't do it albeit blaming it on "Asymptotic Bullsh*% " oops sorry they blame it on "Asymptotic Behaviour" essentially the same thing as junk science and Bullsh*%.
you are so right! Its a real coverup! Junk science and "greenwashing" go hand in hand with greedy lazy psychopaths. These wicked people should drink their own koolaid rather than wave what they think are their magic wands of bullshit at the rest of us. Leaving chemicals on site is dangerous and allowing them to drain into other peoples property / and into the water table is negligence and anyone who supports the drain and the coverup is either stupid OR also negligent!
ReplyDeleteIt is so damn obvious the evidence is on/in the developers land in the ditch/drain vicinity adjoining the old poison plant and it is also damn obvious EVERYONE INVOLVED does not want this scientifically accounted for/tested!