Penobscot River system

In November 2003, the Court ordered a study of the mercury in the Penobscot River

This information repository provides links to documents or websites that contain relevant and/or related information.

Phase III Engineering Study

Court Orders

• Memorandum of Decision and Order (July 29, 2002)
• Implementing Order for Penobscot River Study Pursuant to Mem. of Decision and Order (November 25, 2003)
• Order Amending Implementing Order for Penobscot River Study Pursuant to Mem. of Decision and Order (April 20, 2004)
• Second Order Amending Implementing Order for Penobscot River Study Pursuant to Mem. of Decision and Order (July 1, 2004)
• Order Approving Study Plan (August 10, 2005)
• First Circuit's Decision Affirming the District Court's Liability Decision (December 22, 2006)
• Order Approving Phase I Report (March 7, 2008)
• Order Requiring Study Panel to Revise Phase II Study Plan (April 18, 2008)
• Order Approving Phase II Study Plan (July 2, 2008)
• Order Motion to Modify Order of Special Master (June 25, 2009)
• Order on Remediation Plan (September 2, 2015)
• Evaluation of Potential Remedies (October 16, 2015)
• Selection of Phase III Engineering Firm (January 4, 2016)
• Order Extending Time for Phase III Engineering Report (November 14, 2017)
• Order Extending Time for Phase III Engineering Report (May 1, 2018)
• Amended Scheduling Order (November 21, 2019)

The entire District Court docket may be accessed online by searching for case number 1:00-cv-00069-JAW. A Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) account is required to access the Court docket, which can be created here.

Phase II Study

• Revised Phase II Study Plan
• Phase II Study Report (Executive Summary and Table of Contents)
  • Chapter 1 (text, tables and figures, appendix 1-1, appendix 1-2, appendix 1-3, appendix 1-4a, appendix 1-4b)
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23

Phase I Study

• A Study Plan for Evaluation of the Mercury Contamination of the Penobscot River/Estuary, Maine
• Penobscot River Mercury Study, Phase I of the Study: 2006-2007
• Updated Phase I Report

Monitoring Reports

• 2012 Monitoring Report
• Black Duck Report

HoltraChem Site Investigation and Clean Up

• DEP website (Various documents about the site investigation and cleanup)
• Corrective Measures Implementation Plan and appendices (part 2 and part 3)

Maine Department of Marine Resources

• 2014 Lobster Report
• Lobster and Crab Fishing Closures and map

Environmental Protection Agency

• HoltraChem
• Mercury in Your Environment
• Basic Information About Mercury

World Health Organization

• Mercury
• Mercury and Health
• Exposure to Mercury

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

• Health Consultation [August 21, 2006]