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Summary 



Sewage sludge disposal does have some limited environmental effects in 

 the vicinity of the 12-Mile Site. However, those effects are localized 

 and are, at most, a minor influence on the overall environmental condi- 

 tion of the New York Bight apex. Based on the information developed in 

 New York City's 12-Mile Site comment document and Special Permit 

 Application, disposal of the City's sewage sludges at the 12-Mile Site 

 is currently the best waste management alternative available to the City 

 to optimize human health and environmental considerations. This is not 

 to imply that this will always be the case. Future technological 

 improvements may present another sludge management alternative that would 

 be a better option for the City of New York. However, the current tech- 

 nical assessment concludes that disposal of sewage sludge at the 12-Mile 

 Site should continue to be an available sewage sludge management option. 



