United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region I
POLLUTION REPORT

Subject: 

The Site encompasses approximately 36.16 acres and includes a 120,000 square foot vacant building; paved parking areas, grassed areas and lightly wooded areas within a unsecured security fence and in front of the building; and a larger undeveloped wooded area outside of the unsecured security fence extending south to the Roaring Branch of the Walloomsac River (Roaring Branch) and west to adjacent properties. The Site’s current local zoning classification is Industrial.

Hazardous substances include PCBs and asbestos.  High levels of PCBs are located in the soil outside and beneath the building, in the concrete slab of portions of the building, and on the steels walls of the building.  Asbestos was identified in floor tiles in the building.  VT DEC also noted elevated levels of DEHP, VOCs, and Zinc in their Brownsfield report.

EPA OSC and SHAW RM conducted site walk on 8/17/2006. The scope of work steps were discussed and approved.  SHAW DBA and EPA OSRR RCRA cap designer also participated in the site walk.  Discussed getting the town to detached power lines from the building and approve using the fire hydrant on site for water.

1)       Complete tree cutting of the entire facility exterior footprint, the 120,000 square foot facility is not visible from all sides of the property.
2)       Notify DIGSAFE and have utilities marked out.
3)       Mobilization of all support zone equipment and materials and establish electrical and phone utilities.
4)       Mobilization and set up of approximately 700 feet of temporary security fence and 2 sets of gates.
5)       Removal and disposal of all asbestos containing floor tile located in the facility front office.  
6)       Remove three (3) separate sets of power lines and wires leading from a set of four transformers and another set of three transformers, all still attached to electric panels within the facility.
7)       Remove 1-above ground storage tank, 1- below ground storage tank, 1 bag house structure, and 2-Transformers currently on concrete slab.
8)       Demolition, segregation and disposal of the 120,000 square foot facility.
9)       Demolition and disposal of the former drum storage containment area.
10)   Removal and disposal of the former facility concrete slab contaminated with PCB’S. Excavation and disposal of PCB contaminated soils from under slab floor up to a possible depth of six (6 “+) feet.
11)   Removal of the dry well located at the far north end of the former facility. Complete any miscellaneous soil excavation from around the former facility foot print and disposal of material.
12)   Install an Earth cap across the entire former facility foot print and seed.
13)   Decontamination of equipment and demobilization of all support zone areas.

Direct and coordinate with START and ERRS the ongoing removal action.  In addition, coordinate efforts with VT DEC and the Town of Bennington, VT.