This is the land where major cleanup issues are never resolved, they simply disappear and die. From DNAPLS to Stroh Drain, Optimization to refusal to hydraulically contain all aquifers on the Lanxess site to other industrial sources present in Elmira and ignored for decades to the gross coverup for decades of the Varnicolor Chemical site; it's been one series of lies and deceptions after another.
Another huge issue is why Varnicolor a recycler of used solvents supposedly never had any chlorobenzene on their site. Who are they kidding? Chlorobenzene is a major solvent used both as an intermediary in many chemical reactions as well as a primary solvent involved with paints and dyes yet we are to believe that absolutely zero was found in and under the soils of Varnicolor's Union St. site.
Other unanswered questions include why the groundwater cleanup at Motiveair on First St. was kept hidden from the public as well as from CPAC and UPAC. Yes the cleanup was caused by Varnicolor's negligence and poor solvent handling but clearly the MECP and others did not want the public or myself to find out about that. There are also a number of unanswered questions to this day about Varnicolor's property on Union St. as well as the one (called TriUnion years agio) located on Howard Ave. Finally where did the only recently admitted free phase DNAPL located by the Howard St. Water Tower and OW57-32R come from? Who was the source: Varnicolor, Borg Textiles, Uniroyal Chemical?
These unanswered questions are why Woolwich Township, Lanxess, the MECP and others have frozen me out as much as possible from cleanup participation and discussions. Packs of liars congregate together.
P.S. Tell us about other known spills in and around Elmira, Ontario over the decades and not just the garages and service stations.
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