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EPA approves early removal for Lower Neponset River reach; MassDEP notes $78.5M estimate
Summary
MassDEP reported that EPA headquarters approved an early removal action for the Lower Neponset River reach 1 to address highly PCB-contaminated sediments and floodplain soils; MassDEP said removal, capping and a possible dam removal are planned and estimated cost is $78.5 million.
MassDEP staff told the advisory committee that EPA headquarters recently approved an early removal action for reach 1 of the Lower Neponset River to address PCB-contaminated sediments and floodplain soils.
Diane, representing federal programs at MassDEP, said the action covers roughly the first mile from the confluence of Mother Brook to the TNH Dam and targets sediments with PCBs greater than 1 milligram per kilogram in…
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