(New York, N.Y. – October 4, 2011)Â The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to contain and control soil and ground water contamination at the Quanta Resources Superfund Site in Edgewater, New Jersey, which is located along the Hudson River. Soil and ground water underneath the site and adjacent properties are contaminated with arsenic, lead, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds resulting from over 100 years of past industrial activities in the area. Exposure to these pollutants can have serious health effects, and in some cases, increase the risk of cancer. Because of the nature and complexity of the contamination at the 15-acre site, EPA divided the investigation and cleanup into two phases – one addressing the contaminated soil and ground water and the other focused on contamination in the river. The final plan announced today is the first phase of the long-term cleanup. A future cleanup plan will address contamination in the Hudson River.
It’s amazing how certain circumstances in life can bring people closer together; but even more amazing is for fellow coworkers, their corporation and a community to bond together to help one of their own. Â
Michael Worosila the five year old son of (Billie Worosila an IMTT field operator and his wife Kristin), has been suffering from a rare disease called AML-Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. First diagnosed in April of 2010 at the age of 4, Michael has been battling continuously to fight this deadly disease. He has undergone several rounds of chemotherapy and has fought hard against high fevers.
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