Sylvan Complex EPA Conditional Approval 2019 06 04

United States Environental Protection Agency

PCB Decontamination and Disposal Approval under 40 CFR 761.61(a) and (c) and 761.79(h)

Sylvan Residential Complex (Brown, McNamara, and Cashin Residence Halls)

Specifically, PCBs were found in caulk and adjacent building substrates, and in ground surfaces at the Site.

Based on the review of the information provided in the Building Notifications for the Site buildings, EPA has determined that the proposed risk-based decontamination and diposal plan is acceptable and that the PCBs remaining at the Site will not pose an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment provided the encapsulants are maintained.

 

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