[CPEO-MEF] VOCs: "Army to pay $1.5 million to clean PCE contamination at Fort Drum" (NY)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Army to pay $1.5 million to clean PCE contamination at Fort Drum

By GORDON BLOCK
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
May 5, 2016

The Army is expected to pay nearly $1.5 million to clean contamination at Fort Drum dating back more than 30 years.

The remediation for the 3800 PCE Site at Oneida Avenue will include the injection of chemicals such as sodium permanganate to clean contaminants and add oxygen to the groundwater, along with periodic review of the site.

The post will also be required to restrict the use of groundwater as a source of potable or process water.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation estimated the cost of the remedy will be $1,480,100. There is no designated timetable for the cleanup work to finish.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/army-to-pay-15-million-to-clean-pce-contamination-at-fort-drum-20160505

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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