Hudson River PCBs
Without effective action, the health risks and impacts to those living, working, and playing within the 200-mile stretch of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site will persist for generations to come
The challenge
Photo: Joseph Squillante
Health impacts of PCBs
Fish advisories and environmental justice concerns
PCBs and the Hudson River fishery
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The Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site spans 200 miles
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General Electric actively dumped PCBs into the Hudson River for 30 years
75
Superfund sites GE is responsible for nationwide, more than any other U.S. corporation
2.75
million cubic yards of PCB-contaminated sediment in the Upper Hudson that GE has removed so far — and there is so much more to go
Tracy Brown
President and Hudson Riverkeeper
- Focus areas
- Water qualityHabitat and wildlife
What we're doing
Updates
November 8, 2024
Environmental groups challenge findings in EPA’s Hudson River Superfund Site review
July 10, 2024
Hudson River coalition firmly rejects findings in EPA’s draft third five-year report for the Hudson River PCBs superfund cleanup
April 16, 2024
With the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Five-Year Review approaching, Congressional leaders urge EPA to determine that the cleanup has not been protective of human and ecological health
March 21, 2024
Environmental justice leaders convene to demand EPA take action to address legacy toxic pollution in the Hudson River
November 14, 2023
EPA's dredging remedy for Hudson River PCBs Superfund site is failing to protect human and environmental health
History
Related campaigns
Spill prevention and preparedness
Working to protect the Hudson and its communities from the threats posed by anchor strikes and spills
Remediating and preventing contamination
Cleaning up decades of pollution and preventing more requires scientific understanding, targeted legal action, and sustained advocacy
Protecting and restoring habitats
The Hudson River watershed is home to a breathtaking diversity of life. Protecting and restoring our aquatic habitats is critical for their renewal and for a healthy future for all life in the watershed