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City health official updates OCII on Hunters Point remediation amid new allegations about contractor sampling
Summary
Amy Brownell of the San Francisco Department of Public Health briefed the commission on ongoing investigations into alleged falsified radiological sampling by contractor Tetra Tech, emphasized that Parcel A is not implicated per EPA, and told the commission the city will not accept parcel transfers until federal and state regulators and the City confirm cleanup; residents urged 100% cleanup and possible prosecution of contractors.
Amy Brownell, the city’s environmental and engineering technical lead for the Hunters Point Shipyard cleanup, updated the commission on Oct. 4 about the status of remediation and ongoing investigations into contractor sampling practices.
Brownell reviewed the CERCLA-based cleanup framework and listed the federal and state oversight agencies involved — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Regional Water Quality Control Board, and for radiological issues the State Department of Public Health and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) — and explained how new information is incorporated into remediation work plans.
She addressed recent publicity over alleged falsified sampling by the…
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