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Restoring a neighborhood: radium cleanup eases fears, rebuilds community

Authors :
Ranney, Colleen A.
Gaddis, David M.
Source :
Public Works. July, 1993, Vol. 124 Issue 8, p52, 4 p.
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

Camp Dresser and McKee Inc was contracted to conduct radon mitigation and soil remediation on radium-contaminated sites in Essex County, NJ. The sites were previously enmeshed in lengthy environmental cases which normally accompany soil-radiation scenarios. Besides fulfilling their mitigation and remediation duties, Camp Dresser and McKee also adopted a comprehensive environmental approach that integrated community relations into the project.<br />CONTAMINATED property is every homeowner's nightmare. That is even more true if the contamination is radioactive. But for the residents of the Montclair, West Orange, and Glen Ridge neighborhoods in [...]

Details

ISSN :
00333840
Volume :
124
Issue :
8
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Public Works
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.14362789