Re: [CPEO-BIF] Beacon Terminal site, Beacon, New York

[Paul Nathanail <Paul@lqm.co.uk>]

Dumb question from across the pond - if the site 'poses no significant threat to public health or the  
environment, but recommends contamination on the site be remediated' how much remediation is needed and how will they know how to stop?

In europe we adopt a risk based approach to historic contamination that seeks to ensure land is suitable for use; the mere presence of historic contamination would not trigger remediation.

Thanks,

Paul Nathanail
Nottingham, UK

PS if anyone is interested, I'm co-chairing a session in atlanta (Brownfields 2013) comparing international practices - happy to chat further then.
follow me on twitter @cpnathanail

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From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:28:51 
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Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Beacon Terminal site, Beacon, New York

Report recommends cleanup of brownfield site, says it is not a  
significant threat

Mid-Hudson News (NY)
March 10, 2013

BEACON - A report to the state Department of Environmental  
Conservation says the Beacon Terminal site at 555 South Avenue in the  
City of Beacon poses no significant threat to public health or the  
environment, but recommends contamination on the site be remediated.



The 11 acre property adjacent to Fishkill Creek is proposed for  
development as a residential condominium complex. Two buildings,  
which were constructed around 1878 as the Tioranda Hat Works, are  
slated to be restored as a residential condominium complex with  
limited commercial use.

The site remediation investigation has found concentrations of  
chemicals in various areas of the property, including toluene, PCBs,  
poly aromatic hydrocarbons and TCE....



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For the entire article, see
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2013/March/10/BeaTerminal-10Mar13.htm

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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