Cleaning-up in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

PCB waste site is a complexional organization that consists eight separate locations scattered throughout US-administered Trust Territory and several independent islands of the Pacific. Its aim is to clean up contaminated solid and waste that exist in underground storage tanks.

After an investigation in 1982 Poly chlorinated biphenyls was founded in drums and transformers. In addition pesticides and chemicals were stored and an oil speal was obvious at one area that was used for transformers storing.

Intact transformer oil containers were stored in some subsites and were threatening public health and the environment as well. Soil was contaminated with PCBs, pesticides and other chemicals, the risk for people who came into direct contact with the soil increased and the need for a clean-up action was more necessary than ever.

This action happened in 1984 and 31 areas throughout the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands were totally clean. After some removal actions of soil, no PCBs was found and that means that the cleaning was successful .The site was safe for nearby residents and for the environment also.

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