The Silver Lake Area is located immediately to the west of and across Silver Lake Boulevard from the 30s Building Complex RAA and includes the lake and its banks. Silver Lake has a surface area of approximately 26 acres and a maximum water depth of about 30 feet. Silver Lake is hydraulically connected to the Housatonic River by a 48-inch diameter concrete conduit located near the intersection of Fenn Street and East Street. This conduit conveys intermittent discharge from Silver Lake and stormwater runoff from Fenn Street and East Street to the Housatonic River.
Silver Lake has a history of extensive contamination.
PCBs have been detected in the lake's sediment, bank soils and surface water. Historic discharges of PCBs and other chemicals in process water and wastewater from GE's East Street Area II operations have been reported. Photo Gallery Contact information regarding the GE Housatonic River Site.