§1266 Hudson River reclamation demonstration proj­ect

Summary

The Administrator may make contracts with New York to run a test project to remove PCBs from Hudson River bottom sediments, treat the dredged material, bury it in secure landfills, and install landfill monitoring. The project will test whether toxic waste can be stored indefinitely in landfills and whether removal speeds river cleanup. Pollutants may only be landfilled if the Administrator first decides landfill disposal protects health and safety better than other options, such as incineration or chemical destruction. The Administrator may give New York grants from funds under section 1285(a) equal to 75% of project costs, with non‑Federal sources paying the rest. Authority ends September 30, 1983. Those funds may be used only if money is not available under section 1265, section 1321, or a comprehensive hazardous substance response and cleanup fund, and any amount used must be deducted from the State estimate under section 1375(b). The Administrator may not spend more than $20,000,000.