On Monday, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency announced that an agreement has been reached
with International Paper Company and McGinnes Industrial
Maintenance
Corporation to perform a remedial design for the San Jacinto River Waste Pits
Superfund Site selected remedy. The selected cleanup action addresses the
potential dangers posed by dioxin contamination at the site in east Harris
County.
“This agreement marks the next
step in my commitment to the people of Harris County to expedite the remediation
of the San Jacinto Waste Pits site,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “EPA
will ensure that the remedial design removes all the contamination as quickly
and safely as possible and permanently protects the health and safety of the
surrounding communities and the San Jacinto River.”
The EPA’s cleanup plan, with
support from state partners and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, includes
installing engineering controls before excavating approximately 212,000 cubic
yards of dioxin contaminated material for disposal. The estimated cost for the
remedy is $115 million.
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