Finishing the cleanup

With the site safe for workers, the ministry could proceed with the necessary field work to fill in information gaps, and determine the best options for the final cleanup, containment and management of on-site contaminants. An engineering consulting firm was hired in April 1997 and in-depth field investigations began in June of that year. Problems that had been identified earlier were now studied in greater detail. This phase of the work was completed in June 1998.

Dealing with off-site concerns