J.F. Brennan Company Inc., a marine construction and environmental remediation company, has just released the latest update on the 2018 Fox River Cleanup Project.
For the 10th year, the equipment is back in the water, dredging PCB sediment left behind from decades of pollution by the paper industry.
Since 2009, more than 4.8 million cubic yards of sediment have been dredged and around 2.7 million tons of sediment have been processed and taken to the landfill for disposal.
Project goals
The long-term goals of the Fox River Cleanup Project include meeting the following Remedial Action Objectives (RAOs):