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Port Commission hears update on PG&E Beach Street offshore sediment remediation
Summary
Port staff told commissioners the offshore cleanup of PAH‑contaminated sediment near Pier 43½ proceeded through June–November 2025 with dredging, debris removal, capping and monitoring; work will move into Area C (Pier 41½/Blue & Gold terminal) in mid‑2026 and the Regional Water Board remains the lead regulator.
Catherine Purcell, project manager in the Port’s Environmental and Planning Division, told the Port Commission on Jan. 13 that PG&E’s Beach Street offshore sediment remediation advanced as planned in 2025 and will continue eastward in 2026.
Purcell said the site — which runs from Pier 43½ east toward the East Marina — was identified during pre‑dredge investigations in 2011 and 2013 as containing elevated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) tied to an upland manufactured‑gas plant. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an order in February 2022 compelling PG&E, as the primary responsible party, and the Port, as property owner, to…
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