Air Quality Monitoring

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Typical Operations: Daily total PCBs under 80% of the standard

Control Level: Daily total PCBs within 20% of the standard

Exceedance Level: Daily total PCBs exceed standard

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Dredging occurred between May 15 - Oct 26, 2009. Performance standard monitoring data was collected daily between May-Dec 2009. Post-dredging (weekly) monitoring began on December 28, 2009.

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Goal of the Standard

The goal of the performance standard is to minimize the effects on people’s health and the environment from air emissions during the cleanup. Since PCBs are the primary pollutant in the sediment, the performance standard sets the following limits for PCBs in the air:

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How the Standard Works

  • Regular monitoring
  • Taking action to minimize air quality effects
  • Reporting and notification by the cleanup team to EPA
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