Superfund

effects of living near Superfund sites. The study shows that Superfund cleanup has significant positive effects on long-term cognitive and developmental outcomes for children. Persico reports that the Superfund program would pay for itself in 38 years “in terms of reduced special education costs for specific learning disabilities alone” (Persico, 2016) Recently, President Trump proposed over a 30% decrease in funding for the EPA at a time when it is needed most. The Superfund budget…

2005). Therefore, not only is drinking the water a concern, but now, the water is damaging just to be in contact with all before Pb introduction. Concentrations of these trihalomethanes are unknown and generally unmonitored, yet, are commonplace in Superfund sites across the nation. On top of health hazards, these THMs are classified as some of the…

After learning about the Superfund, I was reminded of when I was a student at Hamden Middle School. I recall an issue of many teachers being sick, fighting cancer, and even death. It wasn't soon after that there was talk about relocating the school and many homes in the neighborhood went on the market. I remember feeling a bit of comfort knowing that it was only a two year school and my second year was half over already. I haven't thought about it since then until now. The article I read was…

and/or what your client represents. The idea of responsibility and balancing that responsibility is one of the more consistent and important themes implied throughout the case of New Bedford Harbor Superfund Cleanup project carried out by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA initiated superfund cleanup when polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were detected in New Bedford city's water. New Bedford at the time was a 100,000-member community mostly composed of the working class and…

ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE EUREKA MILLS SUPERFUND SITE EUREKA, UTAH. US Army . 2. epa. (2011). Aquatic Assessment of the Ely Copper Mine Superfund Site,Vershire, Vermont. Vermont: USGS. 3. epa. (2012). Human Health Risk Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov: http://www.epa.gov/risk_assessment/health-risk.htm 4. Nobis. (2011). Remedial Investigation. Vermont: USGS. 5. usgs. (2011). Stream Quality Assessment at the Ely Copper Mine Superfund Site, Vermont. Retrieved from…

affected marine life and had the potential to cause significant health issues to the residents of the area. Discovery of the contamination forced local, state and federal agencies into action to control and remove the contamination at the largest Superfund site at that time. Collaboration between these agencies allowed Commencement…

The past solutions that we researched were dealing with the Valleycrest Landfill Superfund Site and the Powell Road Landfill. The first past solution that we researched about was the Valleycrest Landfill Superfund Site. The Valleycrest Landfill site is 100 acres and it is separated into two sections by Valleycrest Drive: the east and west section. The Valleycrest Landfill is located on 950 Brandt Pike in Dayton, Ohio, right above the Great Miami Aquifer. This aquifer is the sole source of…

Environmental protection Agency (EPA) “ Generally, at sites where contaminant concentrations fall below SSLs, no further action or study is warranted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund. Where contaminant concentrations equal or exceed SSLs, further study or investigation, but not necessarily cleanup, is warranted” (epa.gov). Next, the suggestion of a tax increment finance (TIF) district, which means taxes on the…

In September, Charlie Savage, of the New York Times, wrote on the possible removal of funds from the United States Justice Department for their ligation efforts in assisting the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) with suing Superfund violators in court. Under the title, “E.P.A Threatens to Stop Funding Justice Department’s Environmental Work,” Savage attempts to explain the implications and reasoning behind revoking the Justice Department’s funding. According to Savage, the E.P.A. “pay[s]…

2004). To clean up the site, NYSDEC installed a system to collect leachate from the Site. As a result of Love Canal’s cleanup, the site no longer presents a threat to anyone’s health or the environment. The EPA removed the Love Canal site from the Superfund program in September 2004. Since Love Canal, Lois Gibbs has traveled all over the country in hopes to help people solve toxic waste problems in their area. “Gibbs founded the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) (formerly the…