The former Radiation Disposal Site (RDS) and former Chemical Disposal Site (CDS), located just north of the Tompkins County Airport.
Decades ago Cornell buried chemical lab waste and low-level radiation research materials at two isolated sitesnorth of the Tompkins County airport. That was how such material was handled in accordance with regulations at the time.
The university has worked with state and outside experts since 1984 to investigate and assess risks associated with the site, to inform the public, and to take remedial action.
Engineering and scientific studies, as well as routine monitoring at the sites, show containment measures taken by Cornell at both sites are protecting public health and safety.
Cornell's clean up of the sites is being conducted in phases, following the steps of the site remediation process of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Click here for a summary of this process.
For more information,
contact:
Olaf Gustafson, Cornell Disposal Sites Operation Manager (607)255-1547
or
Martin Brand, NYSDEC Project Manager (518)402-9774
Email: cu_eco@cornell.edu