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Public Meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ciba-Geigy Site Toms River, New Jersey The following information was supplied at the April 29, 1999 Meeting on the Ciba-Geigy Superfund Site. The full reports are available to the public at the Ocean County Library and through the Ocean County Planning Department, in Toms River, NJ. Community Involvement Stage 1: Present Technologies Present information on potential technologies - Technology applicability, effectiveness, implementability - Technology limitations - Review other sites where technology used Community understanding of mechanics of technologies Solicit comments and address all questions Stage 2: Present Alternatives Present information on potential site-wide alternatives - Each alternative will consist of several technologies for addressing site contamination - Key factors to be presented Effectiveness, implementation, cost Community feedback on alternatives Finalize Feasibility Study Report Stage 3: Determine Remedy Release of Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) which details EPA's preferred remedy Community feedback on preferred remedy Release of Record of Decision (ROD detailing EPA's selected remedy for the source areas) Public Participation Stage 1: Present Technologies A series of public meetings will be held on the following topics: - Thermal treatment technology (March) - Bioremediation technology (April) - Other potential technologies to be considered (May 25th) Off-Site Incineration, Stabilization, Landfilling - Address comments on potential technologies previously presented Dioxin Other technologies considered Agenda Presentation of bioremediation, one of the remedial technologies to be considered in the Feasibility Study - Overview of Bioremediation Technologies (Dr. Jerome Kukor) - Ciba Bioremediation Studies (Dr. David Williams) Pilot Cell Study Composting Study Remedial Technologies Bioremediation Bioremediation is a biological treatment process which uses naturally occurring microorganisms to break down contaminants Bioremediation Bioremediation is an on-site remedial technology It can be performed in-situ or ex-situ - In-situ bioremediation treats the contaminated material in-place - Ex-situ bioremediation requires removal of the contaminated material prior to treatment BACK || CONTENTS || NEXT ||