Contaminated sediment in the Buffalo River area of concern–historical trends and current conditions

2003 ◽  
pp. 81-112
Author(s):  
K.N. Irvine ◽  
K.M. Frothingham ◽  
M.C. Rossi ◽  
S. Pickard ◽  
J. Atkinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contaminated Sediment ◽  
Historical Trends ◽  
Buffalo River ◽  
Area Of Concern

scholarly journals Assessing Anthracene and Arsenic Contamination within Buffalo River Sediments

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Gawedzki ◽  
K. Wayne Forsythe
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Spatial Interpolation ◽  
River Sediments ◽  
The United States ◽  
Arsenic Contamination ◽  
Industrial Activity ◽  
Interpolation Technique ◽  
History Of ◽  
Buffalo River ◽  
Area Of Concern

Anthracene and arsenic contamination concentrations at various depths in the Buffalo River were analyzed in this study. Anthracene is known to cause damage to human skin and arsenic has been linked to lung and liver cancer. The Buffalo River is labelled as an Area of Concern defined by the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States. It has a long history of industrial activity located in its near vicinity that has contributed to its pollution. An ordinary kriging spatial interpolation technique was used to calculate estimates between sample locations for anthracene and arsenic at various depths. The results show that both anthracene and arsenic surface sediment (0–30 cm) is less contaminated than all subsurface depths. There is variability of pollution within the different subsurface levels (30–60 cm, 60–90 cm, 90–120 cm, 120–150 cm) and along the river course, but major clusters are identified throughout all depths for both anthracene and arsenic.

Economic Benefits of Remediating the Buffalo River, New York Area of Concern

2008 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
John B. Braden ◽  
Laura O. Taylor ◽  
DooHwan Won ◽  
Nicole Mays ◽  
Allegra Cangelosi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Buffalo River ◽  
Area Of Concern

Community-Driven River Restoration: Buffalo River Area of Concern, New York

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (2) ◽  
pp. 575-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Spisiak Jedlicka ◽  
Margaret Wooster ◽  
Katherine Winkler
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
River Restoration ◽  
Buffalo River ◽  
Area Of Concern

Socio-Economics of Remediating Contaminated Sediment for the St. Clair River Area of Concern

2001 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-394
Author(s):  
Ray Rivers
Keyword(s):  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Contaminated Sediment ◽  
Benefit Cost Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
Chemical Valley ◽  
Area Of Concern ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Of the total amount of contaminated sediment in the upper stretch of the St. Clair River, there are approximately 4500 cubic meters of sediment contaminated by mercury and organic chemicals that represent five of the remaining seven impaired uses in the St. Clair River Area of Concern. This material is the result of industrial pollution over a number of years in the Sarnia, Ontario, “Chemical Valley” and has most likely entered the St. Clair River via a surface drain passing through an industrial landfill. Scientific studies indicate that the contaminated material is constantly migrating downstream and has a potential for significant releases from large vessel traffic propeller wash or ice action. This paper examines two remediation options in the light of the potential benefits from a cleanup of the contaminated sediments. While not a typical benefit-cost analysis, this study explores the relationship between remediation and the social and economic benefits associated with “delisting” of the St. Clair River as an Area of Concern. The study has implications for other Areas of Concern that have sediment-related problems and require remedial action to meet the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

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