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Staff reports EPA cleanup plan for Charlestown site, estimates about $6 million
Summary
A staff member told the Herkimer County Local Development Corporation that a recent call with the EPA advanced remediation planning for the Charlestown site, with cleanup costs estimated at "probably gonna be about a $6,000,000."
A staff member updated the board on the Charlestown site, reporting that the corporation had a productive call with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and that the team is pursuing steps to advance remediation. In the meeting the staff member said the cleanup effort would "probably gonna be about a $6,000,000," noting the scale of solvents and remediation work identified.
The staff member indicated the corporation will try to keep momentum with remediation planning and follow EPA guidance; no budget appropriation or formal commitment was made during the meeting. Further technical and funding work will be necessary before remediation begins.
