Honeywell and the New York State Department of Conservation held an informational meeting on February 11 in the town of Camillus. The meeting focused on the forthcoming plan to pump sediment from the lake bottom into geotextile tubes in an area known as Wastebed 13. Residents are concerned about the effects of on residents who live around the planned sediment consolidation area. The sediment contains mercury and PCBs, among other toxic components.