Community health and safety is an important focus of the Grasse River remediation project. Arconic developed a Community Health and Safety Plan with EPA, NYSDEC, NYSDOH, and SRMT that described the measures to be implemented to protect the surrounding community during construction at the Secure Landfill on the Arconic Massena West property, staging areas near the Route 131 bridge and along Haverstock Road, and within the river. You can view the Community Health and Safety Plan at the following link:  River remediation. The portions of this plan that also apply to the cap repair work is summarized in the September 2024 community presentation.

Also note that the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has issued a fishing advisory for the lower Grasse River (eat no fish between the Grasse River mouth and Massena Power Canal). Details are available in the Fish Advisory brochure and on the NYSDOH website. In addition, NYSDOH has also developed recreation advice during construction activities in the river.