Hazardous Slag Cleanup Underway Near Delaware River in Bucks County
What happened
Crews have begun a $26 million process to remove 68,000 cubic yards of covered industrial byproduct from the Franklin Slag Pile Superfund site near the Delaware River. This hazardous waste, originating from a defunct copper smelting operation, is being cleaned up under the oversight of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The cleaned slag is being transported north to WM’s Fairless Landfill in Bucks County.
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Why it matters
The cleanup is part of a larger mission by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 3 to treat and remove the hazardous waste. The removal of the industrial byproduct aims to allow the site to be returned to productive use.
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Who's involved
- MDCOperated a smelting facility near the Delaware River.
- Delaware RiverThe major river near which the smelting facility operated.
- Bucks CountyThe county receiving the cleaned slag at the landfill.
- PennsylvaniaThe state where the cleanup and transport are occurring.
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionThe state agency overseeing the hazardous waste cleanup and transport process.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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Pennsylvania might face increased costs related to state jurisdiction and involvement in the multi-million dollar environmental remediation project.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- How could the cleanup of the Franklin Slag Pile affect the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection?PA DEP's regulatory workload increases overseeing $26 million slag cleanupLikely
- Hazardous slag cleanup may improve environmental quality in PhiladelphiaCleanup of hazardous slag pile could improve environmental quality in PhiladelphiaPossible
- Slag pile cleanup near Delaware River may benefit Port of PhiladelphiaReduced contamination risk near the Delaware River may improve Port of Philadelphia operations.Possible
- Pennsylvania may face costs from $26 million slag cleanupPennsylvania may face oversight costs from $26 million slag cleanup projectPossible
- Slag cleanup near Delaware River could aid basin healthCleanup of industrial waste near Delaware River may improve basin healthPossible
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The entities involved
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MDC
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Delaware River
major river on the East coast of the United States of America
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Bucks County
county in Pennsylvania, United States