Based on a referral from an EPA Region One Brownfield’s project manager, a removal program preliminary assessment/site evaluation (PA/SI) was initiated. On 13 June and 20 November 2007, the perimeter of a former landfill owned and operated by the City of Stamford was searched for drums. The investigation was not completed on the initial date because dense brush and seasonal vegetation prevented all areas from being evaluated. Upon returning in November, two drums containing a solid substance were located and sampled. Analysis was performed by a lab subcontracted to EPA’s Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team III (START) contractor, and the results made available in a PA/SI report dated March 2008.
A Closure Memorandum dated 11 March 2008 formally documents the conclusion of the removal evaluation of this Site. It outlines that a removal action is appropriate because conditions at this Site meet the criteria in the National Contingency Plan for initiating a removal action.
On 1 April 2008, a Notice of Potential Liability and Invitation to Perform a Cleanup Letter was sent to the City of Stamford because of its status as owner and operator at the present time, and at the time of disposal. The City responded that it was willing to perform the required removal actions. A unilateral administrative order was issued with an effective date of 30 June 2008.
The City hired a contractor. A work plan and safety plan were developed. Drums were removed from the landfill perimeter and shipped off site. A completion of work report was submitted on schedule, and was approved on 26 September 2008.
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In February 2009, the report "Final Site Reassessment Report for Scofieldtown Road Park, Stamford, Connecticut" dated 23 December 2008 was made available to the OSC from the pre-remedial project officer. A second preliminary assessment/site investigation by the removal program was initiated to discern if PCBs in 0 - 2 foot soil samples were present in surface soil (0 - 3 inches). Test results did not support initiating a removal action. See the PA/SI report and Closure Memo attached to this web site for more information.
