Environmental Report Completion.
After 14 months we now have finalised copies of The Cleaner Bentham Report "Review of PFAS Contamination associated with the 'Angus Fire Limited' Site in Bentham" thus completing stage one of Project Archemedise (Research Project) and commencing Project Hermes - Media Project.
Painstaking Task
The report has been a mammoth task, from the Cleaner Bentham Steering Committee, Composed of people skilled in Research, Project management, Chemical and Environmental Expertise.
It would be remis of me not to mention all the support from Academics across the world in teaching (mainly me) about their subjects and the basics of how things work (like aquifers).
The time spent on this report has been easily 8000 hours plus of work putting this 1266 page document together and we would especially like to thank the Environmental Consultant for their role in the Project.
All involved did this during their own time and has involved intense emotionally challenging times with disagreements, compromises, lots of hard work (not to mention coffee, Chinese meals, late nights).
The document comprises of two volumes,
Volume 1 the report,
Volume 2 the appendices of evidence.
Document Release Strategy
Stage one.
Environment Agency
Bentham Town Council and
Academics
Stage 2
UKHSA
HSE
Bentham Residents
Stage 3
Documentary and Press Release.
We'll update with Timescales as soon we understand the time restrictions each stage brings (with organisations having to through contract checking processes).
Needless to say I would like to say a big thank you to each and everyone of the team that has been working on this for the last 19 months.
Please Bear with us, we know there is angst about whats in this report, but we need to do this in a methodical and empathic way.
