The Last Eight Miles: Cleaning Up the Lower Passaic River

Please join the Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) for a free continental breakfast at the next installment of the organization's seasonal Breakfast Briefing Speakers Series.

On Tuesday, April 8, David Kluesner, team leader for community affairs for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2, will discuss his agency’s work on a plan to clean up the last eight miles of the Lower Passaic River. Sediments found along this stretch of river are contaminated with PCBs, dioxins, pesticides, mercury, and other hazardous substances that pose a serious threat to public health and wildlife populations.

As EPA develops its plan, the agency will need to effectively address several important issues concerning urban water degradation, environmental justice, and legal compliance.  This presentation will outline some of these issues; as well the important role community involvement will play in shaping EPA’s final decision making on cleanup activities along the Lower Passaic.

To register, click here or visit GreatSwamp.org.

Telephone registrations taken at (973) 538-3500 x22.

Support for this event and the entire Spring 2014 Breakfast Briefing Series comes from Investors Bank of Madison, located at 16 Waverly Place in Madison, NJ.

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GSWA created the Breakfast Briefing Series to help New Jersey residents stay informed about important environmental issues affecting their lives. Briefings take place early in the morning in order to minimize overlap with most traditional business hours. Presentations are kept brief; and coffee, tea, and a continental breakfast are always served free of charge.