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Preservationists tell Okaloosa commissioners scuttling SS United States risks toxic contaminants
Summary
Speakers from the SS United States Preservation Foundation told the commission the vessel contains substantial zinc chromate and hexavalent chromium risks—citing estimates as high as 60,000 pounds to 50 tons—and urged the county to address remediation before any scuttling or reef deployment.
Several representatives of the SS United States Preservation Foundation urged the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 18 to reconsider plans that would place the vessel in coastal waters without more extensive remediation of hazardous coatings.
Justin Ruby, the foundation's chief sustainability officer, read a statement from Dr. Todd Osborne (University of Florida) noting that zinc chromate coatings cover an estimated 1,500,000 square feet of ship surface and reporting "approximately…
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