Design work
for the removal of toxic waste from the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund
Site is nearing the 30% mark, according to Jackie Young-Medcalf, executive
director of the Texas Health and Environmental Alliance.
That milestone
is significant because it will show the broad shape of plans for the
remediation of the site.
The San
Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund site is a former landfill area north of the
Interstate 10 bridge over the San Jacinto River that has high levels of dioxin.
The
Environmental Protection Agency is ordering the responsible parties to remove
the contaminated soil—a project complicated by the location under a flood-prone
river and adjacent to a major bridge that is expected to be replaced within a
few years.
She said the
30% design package for the southern impoundment area was submitted to the EPA
in April, and the 30% design package for the northern impoundment is expected
May 30.
“Once you
get to the 30% design in the engineering and construction world you can become
that much more confident about the direction that the process is going to
take,” she said.
“It’s
critical that we remain engaged through this process to ensure that remediation
is planned as safely and effectively as possible.”
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