DRBC - Delaware Toxics Reduction Program (DelTRiP)

Delaware Toxics Reduction Program (DelTRiP)

DelTRiP Informational Handout (1.75 MB; Adobe Reader required to view)

The Delaware River Toxics Reduction Program (DelTRiP) was created in 2004 as a joint effort between the Delaware River Basin Commission, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation joined in 2007. The goal of DelTRiP, which is funded by a grant from the USEPA, is to identify, prioritize, track, and report the status of sites within the basin that significantly contribute or have the potential to significantly contribute toxic loadings to the Delaware River Basin.

Since its inception, DelTRiP has been focused on identifying sites contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are a synthetic class of compounds used widely in various industries for decades and are known to be harmful to wildlife, humans, and the environment alike.

In 2006, the USEPA, NJDEP, PADEP, and DNREC submitted about 1,000 sites to DelTRiP as potential PCB sources; of those, 263 were identified as containing PCBs. DRBC compiled and published the first DelTRiP annual report in 2006, which included a listing of these 263 identified sites.

2006 Annual Report (Adobe Reader required to view)

2007’s annual report addresses the 263 sites referenced in the previous report. In researching the sites for the 2007 report, DRBC staff found that many of the 263 sites been had previously remediated to their respective state standards. The 2007 DelTRiP report details the remediation history of these sites, as well as the ongoing PCB remediation (which includes ongoing site investigation and active remediation) at 56 sites. Several site histories were unavailable during the preparation of the 2007 report, and these are planned to be addressed in future reports.

2007 Annual Report

In the coming years, the DelTRiP committee will continue to focus on sites with ongoing remediation, as well as attempt to obtain history and remediation information on sites that are currently not available. Prioritization of these sites may also be included. State and federal agencies will continue to take, revise, and initiate remediation actions at those particular sites. If new sites are found, they will be added into the program. Future reports will also emphasize and prioritize sites with other contaminants in addition to those with PCBs.

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