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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
So let's say I'm one of those people that doesn't know anything about how these things are done. What exactly does environmental remediation of this area mean? How do they do it?
Do they dig up all the contaminated soil and cart it off? Do they somehow "seal off" the contamination?
This latest news has it (rightly or wrongly) taking up to a decade and costing hundreds of millions of dollars. Why would it take so long and cost so much? It's not Three Mile Island on the Bow.
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There are a few different options. Each one has different costs and time frames. The full report is Attachment 5 in the documents list...
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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The images on Pages 17 & 18 of the PDF show the location and extent of the contamination. Pages 26 & 27 break down the various options, their costs, and time frames.
The faster and more expensive options would dig it up and haul it away for disposal. The cheaper but slower options would treat the contaminants on location.