The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and the NYS Department of Health have released a 21-page document of Frequently Asked Questions about the Camillus SCA (sediment containment area) portion of the Onondaga Lake cleanup project. Among the findings of the three government agencies: “Most importantly, disposing the sediments in the SCA (in Camillus) will not impact human health or the environment.” The document has been made available at the Town of Camillus website below.
“The attached document provides answers in response to numerous questions raised by the public recently regarding the plan to dredge Onondaga Lake sediments and pipe them to Wastebed 13, where they will be dewatered and permanently stored in an engineered Sediment Consolidation Area (SCA). The answers were prepared by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) in consultation with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Important highlights of the project are listed below, and more specific details are provided in the answers to FAQs provided in the attached document.”