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EPA Cleanups: GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site

  • Upcoming Meeting

    The next virtual Housatonic CCC meeting will be on June 25th, from 6:30pm-8:00pm. You can register here. Proposed topics for the meeting are due by Monday, May 19th, and can be submitted here.

  • The Challenge

    EPA is happy to announce that the Reducing Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations and/or Toxicity in Soil and Sediment at the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site Challenge (the "Challenge") is live. The Challenge is being managed by Wazoku, a national contractor that assists with administering Challenges for a variety of entities, including the Federal Government. Learn more about the objective of the Challenge, and the criteria and process for submitting a proposal is provided. 

  • GE-Pittsfield / Housatonic River Site Story Map

    Learn more about the Story Map.

  • 2020 Rest of River Revised Final Permit

    View news and documents on the 2020 Rest of River Revised Final Permit.

GE Site & River Cleanup

Scenic view of the Housatonic River
  • Why cleanup the GE Site and the Housatonic River?
  • What progress has been made?
  • How much longer will the total cleanup take?

Understanding PCBs

Macroinvertebrates found under river rock from the 1.5 Mile Reach of the Housatonic River
  • Fast Facts: Housatonic River PCBs
  • How do PCBs get into the environment?
  • How do PCBs get into plants and animals?
  • Wildlife and Human Health Effects from PCBs
  • Understanding the Housatonic Rest of River and Floodplain Risk Assessments

Cleanup Areas in Focus

  • Air Quality Monitoring - GE Facility
  • Allendale School
  • Consent Agreement and Order
  • Floodplain Properties
  • Former Filled Oxbows
  • Housatonic River ½ Mile Removal
  • Housatonic River 1½ Mile
  • GE Plant Area
  • Groundwater
  • On-Plant Consolidation Areas
  • Silver Lake
  • Sitewide Documents
  • Sitewide Maps and Figures

Rest of River

  • Appeals & Related Documents
  • Baseline Monitoring Plan
  • Biota Consumption Advisories
  • Dam Inspections and Related Documents
  • Fact Sheets and Other Informational Materials
  • Reach 5A Sampling and Assessment Documents
  • Reach 6/Woods Pond Sampling and Remedial Action
  • Rest of River Overview
  • Rest of River Site Wide Documents
  • Rest of River QAPPs/SOPs/HASPs
  • Statement of Work/Overall Strategy and Schedule
  • Transportation and Disposal
  • Upland Disposal Facility

Site Map

Cleanup Areas Map
View a larger version of this map: Cleanup Areas in Focus for the GE/Housatonic River Site.
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    • Public Comments and Hearing Transcripts on Draft Revised 2020 Permit
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Popular Documents and Resources

All Publicly Available Documents

What's New in the Repositories

Rest of River Draft Revised 2020 Permit/Proposed Remedial Action, Supporting Documentation, And Public Comment

Massachusetts & Connecticut Department of Public Health ROR Biota Consumption Advisories

  • DPH Main Page for Fish Consumption Advisories
  • Housatonic River Advisory Fact Sheet (English) (pdf) (786 KB)
  • Housatonic River Advisory Fact Sheet (Spanish) (pdf) (747 KB)
  • CT Biota Consumption Advisory, A Guide To Eating Fish Safely 'If I Catch It, Can I eat it?' (pdf) (6.1 MB)
  • Housatonic River, Connecticut Department of Public Health Advisory on Fish Consumption (pdf) (1.3 MB)

Cleanup Agreements

  • Site Consent Decree
  • RCRA Permit & Related Correspondence

Administrative Records

Area Resources

Collage of GE/Housatonic River cleanup photos
View Housatonic River Cleanup photos on Flickr.
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Last updated on May 6, 2025
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