United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region I
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Monday, July 2, 2007
From:
Michael Barry


Subject: 

Completion of Removal Action
Baldwinville Residential Properties
4 Holman Street, Baldwinville, MA
Latitude: 42.6131000
Longitude: -72.0744000


POLREP No.:
10
Site #:
01BN
Reporting Period:
05/15/2007 - 7/2/2007
D.O. #:
25
Start Date:
8/16/2004
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
8/16/2004
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
6/13/2007
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
6/13/2007
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
MAN0001033152
Contract #
68-W-03-037
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description


The Site consists of a residential area surrounding the former Temple Stuart Superfund Removal Site on Holman Street in Baldwinville, Town of Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Central geographic coordinates are approximately north 42 36' 54” latitude, and west 72 04' 33” longitude. The Site area is about 1/2 mile north of the village center and consists of 67 residential properties along Winchester, Holman, Harris, Edgar, Elm, Chestnut, Pine, Beech, Walnut, Forest, Fisher, Mason and Bridge Streets; Wilson Court; and Winchendon Road.

Please consult earlier POLREPs for additional information on previous actions at the Site.


Current Activities

On May 7, 2007 ERRS and OSC Stanton remobilized to the site to complete site restoration.  Winter damage to the final two properties’ lawns was repaired, and they were freshly seeded.  Minor repairs to several Phase 3 and Phase 4 residences’ lawns were also completed.

OSC Stanton finalized plans for landscaping the final two Phase 4 properties, in consultation with the homeowners.  Vegetation placement changes were included in the final restoration plans. ERRS subcontracted the procurement and installation of shrubs and trees.

Due to additional funding requirements associated with final landscaping and site restoration, a further modification to the ERRS task order of $50,000 was approved on May 10, 2007.  

On May 10, ERRS’ botanists and OSC Stanton inspected the large number of trees and shrubs installed during the summer of 2006.  Nine trees on two properties were replaced, since they did not survive the winter.  ERRS’ landscaping subcontractor performed the work concurrent with landscaping the final Phase 4 properties, completing work on June 8.  OSC Stanton provided updated information on the plants’ and lawn care needs to these homeowners.  Cooperation between the residents, EPA and ERRS remained excellent.

On June 13, final photo documentation was completed at all properties landscaped during 2007.  EPA, START, and ERRS personnel demobilized from the site.

Individual residential site assessment, removal action, and photodocumentation reports have been prepared for Phase 1 and Phase 2 properties, along with memos photodocumenting plants replaced on Phase 1 properties. EPA distributed them to homeowners, town and state officials.

A final summary of waste transportation and disposal for the site is listed below.


Planned Removal Actions

None. Case closed.


Next Steps

Produce individual residential site assessment, removal action, and photodocumentation reports for Phase 3 and 4 properties, and distribute.  

Produce final project-wide site assessment and removal after action reports.


Key Issues

None.


Disposition of Wastes

See the "Documents" section for the Waste Transportation and Disposal Summary.



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