The site consists of a former landfill, known as the Scofieldtown Road Dump. The approximate footprint of the landfill is 10 to 18 acres, with a depth ranging from 10 to 30 feet. The landfill was originally opened in the mid-1930s as a town dump for household waste. However, in 1949, the dump began to receive waste generated by the City of Stamford. Industrial waste may have been brought to the landfill during this time. The Scofieldtown Road Dump was officially closed in the early 1970s, and the landfill was graded and capped with clean fill. The landfill is unlined and does not have an impermeable cap.
The City of Stamford, Department of Public Works (DPW) stages road salt, vehicles and other equipment, and operates a recycling center and leaf composting facility on top of the old landfill. It is along the perimeter of this area that drums are located. Access is not restricted. Adjacent and to the south, the City of Stamford, Parks and Recreation Department operates a recreational area, known as the Scofieldtown Complex or Scofieldtown Road Park. The recreational area consists of a tennis court, playground, small pond, and an open grassy area.
14 July 08 - The OSC recieved from the PRP, the resume of a city engineer it selected for the role of project coordinator.
15 July 08 - The OSC approved the project coordinator identified by the PRP.
29 July 08 - The OSC approved the contractor identified by the PRP to perform work at this site. Althought the name had been identified, no supporting documentation was sent. The approval was based on review of available information on the internet. Subsequently, the PRP sent information about the company that also supported the approval.
07 Aug 08 - The PRP submitted a work plan one day ahead of schedule.
08 Aug 08 - The OSC submitted comments on the work plan, generally suggesting ways to expedite, given the limited nature of this action.
12 Aug 08 - The OSC received a revised version of the work plan and a portion of a safety plan.
19 Aug 08 - Attempts to get the missing portion of the safety plan were successful on this date.
20 Aug 08 - The OSC approved of the work plan and safety plan.
27 Aug 08 - The PRP's contractor mobilized to the site to locate drums in the heavy brush and seasonal vegetation around the perimeter of the landfill. The effort was unsuccessful, as personnel did not bring a GPS unit.
28 Aug 08 - The PRP's contractor returned to the site with a GPS unit, located the two drums of hazardous substances, and moved them to a staging area prepared for them.
02 Sep 08 - To expedite receipt of the Completion of Work Report, the OSC provided an instructive outline of the specific information to be included. The PRP agreed not to take the entire 30 days provided in the order to deliver this report.
10 Sep 08 - The site was demobilized this date when the PRP's contractor picked up drums at the site for shipment to a permitted dispoal facility.
24 Sep 08 - The OSC received a draft Completion of Work report prepared by the Town's supervising contractor. The report includes the estimated cost for the town to complete this project: $5,449.50. The OSC reviewed the report, and requested a final copy for approval.
26 Sep 08 - A Completion of Work report in final form was received. The OSC approved the Completion of Work report via correspondence this date. This certifies all actions required by the administrative order have been completed, and marks the completion date for this removal action.
The following anticpated cleanup actions are excerpted from the action memo.
The removal action will consist of an initial site walk with a cleanup contractor to convey general information on such topics as site conditions, project goals, and schedule. Drums will be secured in slightly larger, 85-gallon, “overpack” drums. Samples will be collected and analyzed as may be necessary to arrange for disposal. Drums will be moved to the most secure location on the site for temporary storage as may be necessary before they can be transported off site for disposal. A security service or temporary fencing with warning signs will be employed if necessary to bolster the temporary storage location. Repair of response-related damage will be performed if necessary, such as slope stabilization resulting from the removing drums. Other drums that are made visible as a result of removing the two drums known to be present will also be addressed by this response action. Drums containing hazardous substances will be transported off site to a properly permitted disposal facility.
No further removal actions are anticipated at this site, as all planned removal actions have been completed.
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