The panel was moderated by Dr. Jorge Berkowitz, a consultantwith Langan Engineering and Environmental Services Inc. Berkowitz,who worked with the NJ DEP for nearly a decade, reminded attendeesof the importance of bringing the laws up to date.
[IMGCAP(2)]"What happens now with site remediation we'll have tolive with for a very long time," he said. For a while, siteremediation was handled by the private sector, with some input byDEP. But then the Kiddie Kollege scandal erupted: A children'sdaycare was found to be on a site previously occupied by a factory.The land was found to be heavily contaminated with mercury. Soonafter, a stakeholder group was formed to propose legislation thatwould change how site remediation was done in New Jersey.
"We're at a point that's critical," said Berkowitz. "There are alot of changes to be made."
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