Dorothy Amos Park

Dorothy Amos Park
and PCBs in the
West Branch of the Housatonic River

November 5, 2008 October 23 2008 back to Dorothy Amos Park page back to GE & PCBs page
November 5, 2008 - GE has installed 5 large pipes that will be used to divert the river while they dig out the contaminated river sediment and bank soils.		The pipe stretch way up to the bend in the river at the north end of Dorothy Amos Park. 11/05/08
The pipes run under the West Street bridge. 11/05/08	The pipes run over a silt barrier. 11/05/08	The pipes extend a short distance downstream from the West Street bridge. 11/05/08
October 23, 2008, the Park is closed and equipment has been moved into th back of the Park.	A view from the West Street river bridge. Dorothy Amos Park is to the right, with silt fence and haybales between the Park and the West Branch of the Housatonic River. 10/23/08	A closer view of the silt fence along the bank. 10/23/08