The U.S. Environmental Protection agency is holding a public hearing Wednesday to discuss the removal of 14,000 Â cubic yards of hazardous materials in Bridgeport as part of the Sikorsky Airport Improvements Project.
The material is coming out of the Raymark Industries Superfund Site. Raymark manufactured auto parts until 1989, and the site is contaminated with asbestos, lead, and copper, among other soil hazards.
EPA will hold a public hearing from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall at 1300 Main St. in Bridgeport to discuss the removal of the materials. The removal is necessary for the Sikorsky Airport project to proceed, as it involves relocating some surrounding roads.
Heavy construction equipment will be used to excavate soil. A staging area will store and stabilize it; and trucking will be arranged for disposing material to appropriate out-of-state waste disposal facilities. Clean fill will be brought in.
