Justice Department Says Clean Harbors Will Clean Up Louisiana Superfund Site

By Matt Walker

Clean Harbors and two of its subsidiaries will clean up decades-old contamination at the Devil's Swamp Lake Superfund Site after reaching an agreement with the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency.

The cleanup is estimated to cost over $3 million, the department said on Thursday. Clean Harbor and its subsidiaries, Clean Harbors Baton Rouge LLC and Baton Rouge Disposal LLC, are also required to reimburse over $2 million in costs incurred by the U.S. in responding to the contamination at Devil's Swamp Lake.

The companies will also pay the U.S. for all costs it spends in the future for that purpose.

Devil's Swamp Lake is contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals that build up over time and have been linked to cancer, according to the department. Due in part to PCB levels, Louisiana state agencies have issued advisories warning the public not to swim in or eat fish caught in Devil's Swamp Lake.

The Devil's Swamp Lake Superfund Site is located in East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana.

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August 22, 2024 18:50 ET (22:50 GMT)

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