Case Study: Battery Tech/Duracell, North Carolina

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Battery Tech/Duracell, North Carolina

by: Octavia Robinson

The Battery Tech site is a battery manufacturing facility. The facility deals with a mercury reclamation furnace. The mercury from the furnace was released into the air, which caused the air to become polluted. It was said to be almost 10,000 pounds of mercury. From EPA.com, it states, “Sampling results from the RI revealed elevated levels of mercury and organic compound contamination in soil and groundwater, and elevated mercury in sediment. An ecological assessment was conducted during the RI which documented potential risks to small vertebrates around the site. The Site is currently not on the National Priorities List (NPL).”

A list of contaminants that were found in the soil on the site was ALUMINUM (FUME OR DUST), IRON, ARSENIC, CADMIUM, and etc. There are many people who have been volunteering to help clean up the pollution problem. The clean up process is not just a one time thing. The clean up process has been going on for many years. In an article, it states, “The objective of using an additional groundwater technology(ies) in the source area would be to enhance the existing pump-and-treat remedy, and speed up the groundwater clean-up process. Several technologies are currently being evaluated for potential use.” The ground water pump is used to clean up the contaminants and to prevent more pollution.

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