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EPA Cleanups: GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site

  • CCC meeting

    The next CCC meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom, on December 13th from 6-8pm.

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  • GE-Pittsfield / Housatonic River Site Story Map

    Learn more about the Story Map.

  • Opportunities for Public Input

    Opportunities for Input on Housatonic Rest of River Permit Submittals

  • 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

  • Allendale School
  • 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

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

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Cleanup Areas Map
View a larger version of this map: Cleanup Areas in Focus for the GE/Housatonic River Site.
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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 K)
  • Housatonic River Advisory Fact Sheet (Spanish) (pdf) (747 K)
  • 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.
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on January 24, 2023
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