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Meeting highlights progress being made on Garfield Avenue
JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 30, 2013 – About 30 residents and interested parties attended a public meeting March 21 to learn about the progress being made in cleaning up... Read more
Public meeting set for Thursday; Newsletter in mail
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Public meeting Thursday will review first phase of chromium cleanup plans for Metropolis Towers
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 20, 2013 - A public meeting to review plans for the first phase of the chromium cleanup at Metropolis Towers will be conducted... Read more
An excavator loads a truck with chromium-impacted soil and debris in parking lot west of Building No. 1. Air quality is measured 24/7 to ensure contamination does not become airborne. Air quality results show that the excavation has been conducted at levels well within limits set by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Numerous air monitors are set around the site and one can be seen in the photo to the right of the truck (black box on a tripod with yellow canister on the top).
First phase of cleanup
at Metropolis Towers
is under way
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 7, 2013 – Workers are digging up and hauling away nearly 4,000 cubic yards of chromium-impacted soil and debris during the first phase of the environmental cleanup at Metropolis Towers.

Under a plan approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, PPG Industries is removing the chromium-contaminated material and replacing it with clean fill. The first phase of the cleanup, which is located west and south of Building No. 1, or 280 Marin Blvd., is expected to be complete by late May or early June.

To prevent excavated materials, including hexavalent chromium, from becoming airborne, PPG has implemented a dust-suppression plan, which was shared with residents and others at a public meeting before the cleanup began. Click here to see the meeting presentation.

Dust-suppression practices include water-misting of work areas, limiting truck traffic to paved areas and washing down trucks before they leave the site. In addition, a fulltime air-monitoring technician is on site whenever excavation is under way.

As a result, air quality remains well within safety limits, according to monitoring that is being conducted 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Click here to see the latest air-monitoring results.

PPG officials said they plan to conduct public meetings before the second and third phases of the cleanup get under way on the grounds of the twin 21-story residential buildings.

Air Monitoring
A comprehensive air monitoring program at the Garfield Avenue Site is designed to protect workers and the surrounding community.

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Supplier Opportunities
Learn more about PPG Industries' goal to hire Jersey City-based firms for the supply of products and services as its cleanup sites.

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Residential Inspection
Residents living near PPG Industries' chromium cleanup sites can request an inspection of their homes if they suspect chromium waste is in or on their property.

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