Final remediation at BoRit Superfund site still up in the air
The remediation of the BoRit Superfund site has been a controversial and divisive issue. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed solution to cap off toxic ponds is not popular among city officials and residents. A community action committee, Citizens for a Better Ambler, has gathered 5,120 signatures on a petition to remove the asbestos contamination as opposed to covering it up.
The three phase plan to address the most immediate concerns is two-thirds complete. The permanent solution will follow a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS), expected to take up to five years to complete. Residents, with the support of several elected officials, hope to convince the EPA to use a new thermochemical process that completely destroys asbestos for a truly permanent solution to a very toxic problem.
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