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Peconic River ProjectNew information on the Peconic River project will be available on the Long-Term Response Action web page, currently under development. Information on this site is retained to archive the decision process. Adobe Acrobat Reader will be needed to view some PDF files listed on this page. Obtain the Reader, or troubleshoot common problems. The Record of Decision for the Peconic River project, titled "Final Operable Unit V Record of Decision for Area of Concern 30 (Peconic River)," has been approved. Attachments to this document include Appendix A, Appendix B, and Appendix C which consists of Table C-1, Table C-2, and Table C-3. The document's signature page is available.
Most of the contaminants were found in the top six inches. As expected, contaminants are more prevalent in areas where more sediment is deposited by the river and decrease with distance downriver. Project Information
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The Peconic River receives discharges from the Lab's sewage
treatment plant. During
the remedial investigation, elevated levels of
heavy metals (such as mercury, copper, and silver), organic chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs), and low levels
of pesticides (such as DDD, a product of DDT degradation) and radionuclides were detected in Peconic River sediment. 
