A successful 17 year-long cleanup in the Lower Fox River is complete through collaboration between Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), tribal groups and many private organizations.
Long-term monitoring (LTM) will continue on the Lower Fox River in all operable units for decades to assess progress toward the Remedial Action Objectives (RAOs) (see Cleanup Operations). This is in accordance with Record of Decisions (RODs) and a…
Sampling and studies on the Lower Fox River started in the early 1970s. These studies indicated PCB contaminated sediment was deposited along the entire length of the river, but primarily in OU1, OU3, OU4 and OU5. The majority of sediment…
The Lower Fox River runs 39 miles from Lake Winnebago to the bay of Green Bay in northeast Wisconsin. As one of the largest freshwater estuaries in the world, the Lower Fox River plays a vital role in Wisconsin's environment and economy. The river…