![]() A CAD cell is designed to safely contain contaminated sediment buried below the harbor floor. ![]() Through the Phase V Dredging project, a confined aquatic disposal (CAD) cell will be constructed north of Pope’s Island. This project will clean approximately 3,000,000 SF of New Bedford/Fairhaven Harbor. Without the navigational dredging program, this sediment would remain in the harbor environment, forever contaminating fish and other marine life and adding to human risks. The sediment dredged through this project is below the EPA’s threshold of 50 mg/kg PCB contamination and therefore far less contaminated than the sediment dredged under the EPA’s Superfund program. ![]() This project will allow dozens of local waterfront-based businesses in Fairhaven and New Bedford the opportunity to expand, grow, and hire new employees.Ī 2018 study by Martin Associates found that the Phase V Dredging Project will create almost 900 new and permanent jobs, creating $69.4 million in annual wages, and $12.5 million in additional state and local taxes.ĭue to legacy contamination from decades past, the top three feet of the entire harbor has some amount of PCB and other contamination ( click here for more information about the EPA’s Harbor Cleanup). Routine navigational dredging is integral to the efficiency and productivity of any working waterfront. ![]()
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