[CPEO-BIF] South Hill, Ithaca, New York

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Tests find high levels of VOCs on South Hill
Report on Emerson site, NCR sewer shows continued presence of contamination

By Krisy Gashler
Ithaca Journal (NY)
December 12, 2007

ITHACA - A new report on contamination on South Hill continues to show
high levels of a variety of volatile organic compound emanating from the
fire water reservoir on the Emerson Power Transmission site and from the
NCR sewer.

The report, prepared by Emerson's consultants, WSP Environmental
Strategies, was sent to the state Department of Environmental
Conservation last Friday. It includes the results of tests on the 25
"Areas of Concern" on Emerson plant property, the fire water reservoir,
groundwater quality and potential discharges, and soil vapor and manhole
vapor sampling downhill from the plant in the Phase VI Indoor Air
Expansion area.

Results show continuing high levels of contaminants in the reservoir and
in soil vapor downhill, especially over the two sewer lines that run
along South Aurora Street, Columbia Street and Turner Place.

The report confirms that there is no groundwater plume to spread
contamination, as is the case in Endicott. Instead, a horizontal
"bedding plane fracture" in the rock below the reservoir creates a
preferential pathway for contaminated water to spread.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/NEWS01/712120325/1002

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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