CRP) Was Developed for the Old Southington Landfill Superfund Site in Southington, Connecticut

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EPA WORK ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 174-1L51 EPA CONTRACT NUMBER: 68-01-7250 EBASCO SERVICES INCORPORATED

FINAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN FOR THE OLD SOUTHINGTON LANDFILL SITE SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT

PREPARED BY: EBASCO SERVICES, INCORPORATED

Prepared by: Approved by:

George M. Willant Russell H.Boyd, ^r., Region I Community Relations Lead Regional Manager Reviewed by:

Richard J. Gleason Site Manager EPA WORK ASSIGNMENT NO. 174-1L51 UNDER EPA CONTRACT NO. 68-01-7250 EBASCO SERVICES, INCORPORATED

FINAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN FOR THE OLD SOUTHINGTON LANDFILL SITE SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT OCTOBER 1988

NOTICE The information in this document has been funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) under REM III Contract NO. 68-01-7250 to Ebasco Services, Inc. (Ebasco). TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.0 OVERVIEW OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN . . 1 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2 2 2.2 Site History 2 3.0 COMMUNITY BACKGROUND 7 3 . 1 Community Profile 7 3.2 History of Community Involvement. . 7 3 . 3 Key Community Concerns & Key Issues 9 4.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAM 12 5.0 COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES 13

APPENDIX A - LIST OF CONTACTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES APPENDIX B - SUGGESTED LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION REPOSITORIES AND PUBLIC MEETINGS APPENDIX C - MEDIA CONTACTS APPENDIX D - CONDENSED DESCRIPTION OF SUPERFUND CLEANUP PROCESS

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2-1 OLD SOUTHINGTON LANDFILL VICINITY MAP 3

2-2 OLD SOUTHINGTON LANDFILL SITE MAP 4 1.0 OVERVIEW OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN This Community Relations Plan (CRP) was developed for the Old Southington Landfill Superfund Site in Southington, Connecticut. In preparing this plan, the issues and concerns expressed by local officials and citizens from the site were compiled and an overview of these issues and concerns was prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region I, Boston, Massachusetts. This overview will provide EPA personnel with recommended methods for providing the community with accurate and timely information regarding the Superfund process at the Old Southington Landfill Site. This Community Relations Plan has been prepared to assist EPA in developing a community relations program that will address concerns and key issues raised by the community in an appropriate and timely manner and ensure that the information provided to the, community during the Superfund process is factual and applicable. The plan is divided into the following sections: o Site Description/Site History o Community Background o Objectives of the Community Relations Program o Community Relations Activities Other information including mailing lists of concerned citizens and local and state officials, suggested locations for information repositories, and locations for public meetings are included as appendices to this plan. The information contained within this Community Relations Plan is based upon information from EPA files, articles in local newspapers and interviews with private citizens as well as discussions with local and state officials. The EPA Region I office has lead responsibility for the Old Southington Landfill Site. Community relations activities at the Old Southington Landfill Site will be conducted by the EPA Region I Superfund Community Relations Coordinator.

-1 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 SITE LOCATION The Old Southington Landfill comprises approximately 10 acres of land located adjacent to Old Turnpike Road in the Plantsville section of the town of Southington (Figure 2-1) , which is approximately 25 miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut. The site is located within the Quinnipiac River Valley, approximately 3,000 feet east of the Quinnipaic River. The former landfill area, originally referred to as the Old Turnpike Road Landfill, contains residential, commercial and industrial buildings (see Figure 2-2). Immediately to the east of the site is a 5.5-acre body of water known as Black Pond. The area to the west and south of the site is zoned for light industry and includes several commercial/industrial buildings, an auto salvage yard and a bulky waste transfer station. Approximately 700 feet northwest of the site is Southington Water Board Municipal Well No. 5 (Well No. 5), which has been out of service since 1979. 2.2 SITE HISTORY During the period from about 1920 to 1967, the landfill was used as a municipal disposal area. Prior to 1963, open burning of refuse was reportedly a common practice, and from 1963 to 1967, direct disposal occurred. Both liquid and solid refuse was reportedly accepted from residential, commercial and industrial generators. On October 29, 1967, the landfill was closed and Black Pond Industrial Park was constructed upon the landfill. Between December of 1978 and March of 1979, the Connecticut Health Department sampled Well No. 5 on several occasions. Sampling indicated that Well No. 5 was contaminated with chlorinated organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and 1,1,1-trichloroethane. As a result of this contamination, Well No. 5 was closed in August of 1979. In April, 1979, Lori Engineering Company was issued an order to cease discharge of organic compounds and/or petroleum-based substances to the ground and/or groundwater. Lori Engineering was also ordered to remove all waste material from former wastewater lagoons located on their property including removal of any contaminated soil.

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OLD SOUTHINGTON LANDFILL VICINITY MAP SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL WELL NO. 5 (ABAN1 SOURCE: WORK PLAN FOR RI/FSAT THE OLD SOUTHINGTON LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE, GZA, INC., DECEMBER 1987, REVISED 4/29/88.

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FIGURE 2-2 OLD SOUTHINGTON LANDFILL SITE MAP SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT

-4 In February of 1980, EPA authorized Warzyn Engineering Inc. to conduct an investigation to define sources of groundwater contamination of Well No. 5. Warzyn constructed two monitoring wells, one hydrologically downgradient of the site and one upgradient of Well No. 5. Contaminants detected in the groundwater samples taken from those wells include chlorinated organic compounds such as 1,1-dichloroethane, trans 1,2-dichloroethane and methylene chloride. The report also outlined the following conditions: o During non-pumping periods, the landfill site was a source of contamination to the groundwater, but not to Well No. 5. o Lori Engineering Company and Mitchell Auto Parts, Inc. (to the northwest of the landfill site) did not appear to contribute contamination when Well No. 5 was not pumped. o Under pumping conditions at Municipal Well No. 5 it is likely that the landfill site has a much greater potential to be a contaminant source to that well since the pumping of Well No. 5 distorts the normal groundwater flow from the west to the northwest. On November 12, 1980, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) collected soil samples from a manhole excavation in the Black Pond Industrial Park. Contaminants detected included chlorobenzene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, toluene, and xylene. In December of 1980,a draft report was prepared by Ecology and Environment, Inc. concerning a preliminary investigation of hazardous waste disposal practices at the Old Southington Landfill. It was concluded in this report that solvents are present in the landfill and that additional hydrogeologic and groundwater quality data would be necessary to quantify the concentrations and determine the distribution and impact of contaminants. The site was listed on the NPL on September 21, 1984 due to the detection of contaminants in on-site groundwater and soils and as a result of documented contamination by volatile organic compounds of the nearby public water supply Well No. 5 in 1979. In September, 1984, the Connecticut DEP signed a Consent Order (a formal legal agreement) with the Town of Southington to study the extent of chemical contamination caused by the landfill. Subsequently, Goldberg-Zoino Associates (GZA) was retained by the Town to conduct a hydrogeologic study pursuant to that order. That study is currently ongoing.

-5 In conjunction with the study of the Old Southington Landfill, a preliminary methane vapor assessment was conducted to determine whether measurable concentrations of methane are present at the landfill. Measurable concentrations of methane were detected in one building on the former landfill and were found to be present in the soils beneath the land surface. In order to alleviate the problem, the installation of an active venting system in the problem areas was recommended. On June 26, 1987, EPA notified Solvents Recovery Systems of New England, Pratt & Whitney and the Town of Southington that they may be Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) under the rules and regulations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) . Based upon records compiled by the State of Connecticut and the Town of Southington, and interviews with employees and officers of the State and Town, EPA determined it had reason to believe that each named party contributed to the contamination of the Old Southington Landfill. Therefore, EPA presented a formal offer to the PRPs inviting them to voluntarily conduct site investigations to evaluate the extent of contamination and the feasible alternatives for the cleanup of the site. As reported in the local newspaper, The Record-Journal, in September, 1987, the Town Council approved an agreement with Pratt & Whitney and Solvents Recovery Services of New England to undertake the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) for the landfill. The purpose of the RI/FS is to: a) gather data necessary to determine the nature and extent of contamination at the landfill, b) establish criteria for cleaning up the site, c) identify and analyze alternatives for remedial actions along with technical and cost analysis of alternatives, and d) provide supporting information for the EPA to select a cost-effective alternative for cleanup of the site. In September 1987, the Town of Southington, Pratt & Whitney, and Solvents Recovery Service of New England formally entered into a Consent Order with the EPA to perform the RI/FS. Goldberg, Zoino and Associates, Inc. (GZA) will conduct the RI/FS as contractor to the PRPs.

-6 3.0 COMMUNITY BACKGROUND 3.1 COMMUNITY PROFILE The Town of Southington has an area of 36.8 square miles. The topography consists of gently rolling hills with numerous level areas in the central section. Ridges extending north-south are prominent along the eastern border. A highland with elevations up to 900 feet extends the entire length of the western border and is a pronounced topographic feature. The Quinnipiac River and its tributaries are the principal drainage features of the town. Based on the U.S. Census, Southington had a 1980 population of 36,875. According to local officials, the town has since grown to approximately 40,000 people. Over the past eight to ten years, the character of the town has changed from a blue collar industrial town to an upper middle class/white collar area. The town has a strong industrial and high technology base. The town is governed by a "Council-Manager" form of government. A nine-member council, elected at large, comprises the Town Council. This nine-member council appoints a full-time administrator as Town Manager who is responsible to the Town Council. 3.2 HISTORY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The degree of community concern and awareness of the Old Southington Landfill Site is limited in the sense that it has not been the cause of any "vocal" opposition by local citizens and groups. It is an important issue to the Town Council since as one of three potential responsible parties, the town must pay for part of the costs of the RI/FS studies being undertaken at the site and may be liable for part of the costs of subsequent remedial actions. The town's involvement in the various site investigations and the closure of Well No. 5 has been covered by the local newspapers over the years. The town owned and operated the site as a town dump between 1920 and 1967. People who have lived most of their lives in the town recall the dump and its operations, noting that that was the acceptable means for disposing of wastes at that time. Most will say that it comes as no surprise that there is contamination there now. In 1979, because of the levels of contamination found in Municipal Well No. 5, the town was required to close the well. The closure of Well No. 5 was cited as one of the reasons for including the landfill on the Superfund National Priorities List.

-7 In 1984, the town approved a study to pinpoint the extent of chemical contaminations caused by the landfill. The State DEP ordered the town to perform the study after it appeared on the Superfund list of hazardous waste sites. In November, 1984, it was reported that the town told State officials that they had plans to abandon Well No. 5 and asked the State to lower the standards of groundwater quality near Well No. 5 because it would be "hopeless" to recover that area as a drinking water source. The town believed that it would be less expensive to locate another well than it would be to pay for a toxic treatment system if the groundwater near the well was classified as a drinking water source. On June 26, 1987, the Town of Southington, along with Pratt & Whitney and Solvents Recovery Services of New England, were named by the EPA as Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) and were requested to take part in the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) at the site. On August 7, 1987, the Board of Water Commissioners officially abandoned Municipal Well No. 5. It was abandoned with the hope that by doing so, it would "save Southington from having to spend millions of dollars on extensive cleanup" at the landfill site (Record-Journal. August 8, 1987). The feeling was that if EPA viewed the well as recoverable, that EPA would order a massive cleanup of the landfill and well. In August, 1982, EPA indicated that the abandonment of the well would not necessarily preclude a cleanup of the dump if dangerous chemicals were found in the studies now being prepared. In September 1987, the Town Council agreed to participate with Pratt & Whitney and Solvents Recovery of New England in a federally approved study of the site. According to the Record-Journal article, the Town Council voted reluctantly to participate in the agreement. Several councilmen were angry at EPA's directive and its enforcement of the Superfund law. They felt that EPA was forcing them to spend money on studies while not offering solutions, and at a site which should no longer be a concern since the abandonment of Well No. 5.

-8 3.3 KEY COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND KEY ISSUES This section discusses the key community concerns and key issues raised by individuals during personal interviews conducted as part of CRP preparations. In general, the level of community concern regarding the landfill is limited to those residences and industries on or adjacent to the former landfill and town officials who are involved in overseeing the investigations at the site. Concerns expressed by individuals ranged from concern about the extent of contamination, to a question of why additional PRPs have not been named. The following is a summary of the specific community concerns and issues. 3.3.1 Extent of Contamination Several concerns were raised which related to the extent of contamination from the landfill to other areas. One concern was whether landfill contamination posed a risk to other water supplies, including private wells in the area. In general, people are sensitive to issues concerning wells and aquifers in the town. Presently five out of nine active municipal wells in the town are inoperative. One well, Well No. 5, has been abandoned, and three others are not used because they are presently undergoing cleanup operations because of detected contaminants. Two of these are near the Solvents Recovery Service of New England plant which is another Superfund site within the town. The fourth well is on the southern part of town, and is being stripped of contamination associated with waste disposal from an out-of-business dry cleaning operation. Other concerns pertaining to the degree of contamination focused on the scope of the studies being conducted at the landfill site. The concern is that the investigations should be expanded to include the area within the Chuck and Eddy Auto Parts Yard which is across Old Turnpike Road to the west of the landfill and to the town's Bulky Waste Transfer Station which is to the southwest of the landfill site across Old Turnpike Road. The Bulky Waste Transfer Station is a town-operated area where residents can dispose of wastes such as appliances, furniture, etc. The town collects the waste at the station before transferring it to other disposal sites. The siting and operation of this facility was strongly opposed by a citizens group called "Residents Against Transfer Station (RATS)". One of their concerns was whether this was a proper site for this facility considering that this area may already be contaminated by hazardous wastes from the landfill.

-9 The issue surrounding the Chuck and Eddy site is the potential of contaminations from the alleged illegal dumping of hazardous waste. In January of 1988, the Federal Justice Department conducted an investigation of the Chuck and Eddy sites throughout the state. Officials of DEP also participated in the investigation due to the suspicion of illegal dumping of hazardous wastes. Soil samples taken from the site were to be tested by DEP. Members of RATS have requested the results of this soil sample be made public, because they believe this area may be contaminated with hazardous wastes. 3.3.2 Understanding the EPA Superfund Process A concern raised was that the community in general did not understand the EPA Superfund law. The community was apparently not aware that the law allows EPA to determine who was responsible for the dumping of hazardous wastes and then to hold those parties liable for the costs of the RI/FS and any potential cleanup, as is the case with the Town of Southington, Pratt & Whitney and Solvents Recovery Services of New England. One individual stated that the apparent effect of Superfund is not to clean up sites, but to "badger" others into doing the cleanup. Another point of confusion is the role of EPA vs. Connecticut DEP in the investigations and cleanup at the site. It was extremely confusing when the town, which was already performing site studies under a State DEP Consent Order, was requested by EPA to agree to their Consent Order to perform the RI/FS along with the two other PRPs. Individuals questioned why EPA needed to force the town into additional studies when they were already performing studies under the auspice of the CTDEP Other issues raised pertained to the NPL site listing process. 3.3.4 Number of Potentially Responsible Parties There are presently three PRPs who have entered into an agreement with EPA to conduct the RI/FS investigations at the landfill site. Those who recall the operation of the old landfill also recall that other businesses in the town also dumped their wastes there. There was a concern that only three parties would bear the costs of the site investigations when other parties were also involved and a question if further investigations should be undertaken to determine who additional PRPs may be.

-10 This desire to involve other parties in the process, however, is tempered by the fact that people do not wish to see this turn into an issue which will scare businesses and industry from the area. One resident told the Town Council that the company he worked for while in high school used to dump chemical substances at the landfill. He questioned why more companies like those were not asked to contribute to the cost of the studies. He also indicated that he would not pursue the issue with EPA but would leave the matter in the hands .of the Town Council. The Town Council welcomed his decision since they did not want this to become a "witch hunt" with neighbors accusing each other of illegal dumping. Though there is some ambivalence on whether an effort should be made to name other parties, some people feel that EPA should send out additional questionnaires to other businesses who may have dumped at the landfill. 3.3.4 Costs of the Site Investigations The town officials and local citizens are especially concerned about the costs the site studies as well as any potential cleanup that may result from these studies. Some individuals expressed the concern that the town could not afford an expensive cleanup. Most of the newspaper articles concerning the site centered on the issue of the Town Council appropriating funds for studies at the site. There is also the concern that EPA is pressuring the town and the other PRPs to pay for expensive studies needlessly. The town feels that since Well No. 5 has been abandoned, the level of concern of contamination at the landfill is thereby diminished, negating the need for any further studies and cleanup. 3.3.5 Information Flow In general, the community seems fairly well informed of the Town's involvement in the site investigations through newspaper articles and presentations at Town Council meetings. However, most of the information presented in the newspapers over the years has related to the various appropriations of funds for studies, the abandonment of Well No. 5, or the hiring of special attorneys to work with the Town. There had not been very much information available on progress or results of previous/ongoing studies at the site. Some individuals indicated they would like to know more about the various study results as well as the extent of future investigations.

-11 Residents adjacent to the site have expressed an interest in obtaining details on the type and extent of future studies to be performed. They have indicated that the parties involved have not made an effort to properly inform them of what to expect. One complaint was they had to expend time and effort to find out information. They felt the town and other parties involved should come and explain to them what is actually involved in the proposed site studies. 4.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAM In general, the issues specific to the Old Southington Landfill Site have not caused a great deal of community-wide concern and interest. One of the objectives of the Community Relations Plan for the site would be to continue to monitor community attitudes as the project progresses and as more information is made available to the public. A second objective would be to provide appropriate and timely information to the public describing the progress and results of the site investigations. To achieve these objectives, the Community Relations Plan should be designed and implemented to achieve the following goals: 1) Provide an Overview of the Superfund Process Several people expressed a concern that they and other members of the public do not understand the overall Superfund process. There is a need to educate the public on the legal requirements for Superfund activities. This should include a description of the objectives of CERCLA investigations and the interactions between Federal, State and local agencies. It should also include a description of the funding for EPA activities and how it relates to the PRPs and their involvement in paying for the site studies. 2) Continue to Monitor For Changes in Community Attitudes and Interest in the Site Presently, there appears to be limited interest specific to the site by the general public. The history of the site and the town's involvement with it is well known and therefore, has not generated a high level of public concern. However, the level of interest should be continually monitored over the course of the project in order to address any community concerns as they may arise.

-12 3) Provide Timely Information About the RI/FS Activities To the Community, State and Local Officials and Other Interested Parties To keep citizens, responsible officials and the news media informed of site activities, concise and easily understood information explaining the schedule, purpose and methodology of the RI/FS should be made available. A special effort should be made to provide timely information to those residents and industries on or adjacent to the site. 5.0 COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES This section recommends specific community relations activities to accomplish the objectives of the Community Relations Program for the Old Southington Landfill Site. 1) Maintain Information Repository The maintenance of site-related information in an information repository that is readily accessible to interested parties should be conducted. In order to keep interested parties informed of current activities, it is extremely important that information in the repository be updated as new information becomes available. The public should be made aware of the availability of these materials at the information repository through the informational fact sheets and press releases . Suggested locations for the information repository are Southington Public Library and the Town Clerk in the Southington Town Hall. 2) Maintain Communication with State and Local Officials and PRPs In an attempt to monitor community attitudes at the site, it would be beneficial to periodically contact State and local officials to see if any community concerns have arisen during the RI or FS phases which need to be addressed. 3) Public Information Meetings Public information meetings should be held to provide EPA an opportunity to discuss current activities at the. site; to provide an overview of the Superfund process and to provide site-related information to interested citizens. A public information meeting could be held to discuss the details of the Work Plan for the RI/FS. Public meetings could also be held to discuss the findings of the RI. Potential locations for public meetings are the Town Council chambers in the Town Hall and the auditorium of the Central Elementary School (see Appendix B).

-13 4) Prepare Fact Sheets Fact sheets should be prepared to coincide with major activities at the site. Fact sheets should summarize technical information in clear, understandable language. Fact sheets should be mailed to interested citizens, local officials and newspapers. A fact sheet could be prepared following completion of the RI/FS Work Plan and following completion of both the RI and FS. 5) Provide News Releases to Local Newspapers. Radio Stations and Television Stations News releases should be prepared as necessary for EPA to send to local and area newspapers, radio stations and television stations to announce the public meetings, appropriate public comment period on the RI/FS Work Plan, and to inform the public of materials available in the information repository. News releases are also a means of providing periodic status updates of the progress of ongoing studies at the site. The addresses of local and area newspapers, radio stations and television stations are listed in Appendix C. 6) Establish an Information Contact An EPA technical and community relations staff person should be designated to respond directly to public inquiries regarding site activities. The name, address and telephone number of these contacts should be clearly indicated on all materials available to the public. These contacts should coordinate with the state and local officials and the PRPs in all contact with the press. 7) Maintain and Update Mailing List A site mailing list should be periodically updated and maintained as necessary. All fact sheets, status updates and press releases will be distributed to all parties on the mailing lists. 8) Hold a Public Comment Period and Public Meeting on the FS and Proposed Plan EPA should hold a public comment period and public meeting on the FS and proposed plan. The purpose of this public comment period and meeting is to solicit and receive input regarding the cleanup alternatives under consideration for the site so that public comments can be considered as part of EPA's remedy selection process. Two week advance notice of the public comment period is required, followed by a time period during which citizens may provide oral or written comments. A public meeting could be held during the thirty day comment period. The meeting could include brief presentations by technical staff and ample time for questions from the community. Near the close of the comment period, an informal public hearing should be held to allow the public to provide comments to EPA on the Proposed Plan. Such comments should be recorded by a stenographer. -14 9) Prepare a Responsiveness Summary Following the Public Comment Period A responsiveness summary is required as part of the Record of Decision, which documents the remedial action selected by EPA. The responsiveness summary summarizes public comments and concerns raised during the public comment period on the FS and Proposed Plan, and provides EPA and state responses to these comments. The document also summarizes community concerns raised throughout the site RI/FS, and the remaining concerns that EPA should address during design and construction of the selected remedial alternative. 10) Publish the Record of Decision Concerning the Final Cleanup Plan An announcement will be placed in a major local newspaper of general circulation after the Record of Decision is signed. The announcement will briefly summarize the final selected cleanup plan. If changes are made to the cleanup plan such that it is significantly different from the Proposed Plan presented during the public comment period, EPA will document these changes in the Record of Decision. 11) Revise the Community Relations Plan, if Necessary A revised community relations plan could be required if there were new or significant community concerns relating to the remedial design and remedial action at the site. The revised community relations plan should assess the community relations program conducted during the RI/FS, identify new concerns that have arisen since the original community relations plan was written, and develop a program of community relations activities to be conducted during the remedial design and remedial action.

-15 APPENDIX A LISTS OF CONTACTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES

U.S. GOVERNMENT Sen. Christopher J. Dodd Rep. Barbara Kennelly 60 Washington Street Federal Building Hartford, CT 06106 450 Main Street (203) 722-3470 Hartford, CT 06103 (203) 722-2383 Sen. Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. 1 Corporate Center, llth Floor Rep. Nancy L. Johnson Hartford, CT 06106 119 Canyon House (203) 722-2882 Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-4476

STATE OF CONNECTICUT Edward Parker Assistant Director Department of Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste Management Section 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (203) 566-4869 Angelo M. Fusco State Representative 81st Assembly District 666-1 Main Street Plantsville, CT 06479 (203) 628-0027

LOCAL OFFICIALS John Weischel Arthur Blumer, M.D. Town Manager Director of Health Southington Town Hall Southington Town Hall 75 Main Street Annex Southington, CT 06489 75 Main Street (203) 276-6200 Southington, CT 06489 (203) 276-6211 APPENDIX A (Cont.)

LOCAL OFFICIALS (Cont.) Andrew Meade, President Pauline Levesque Southington Town Council Exec. Vice President 362 East Street The Greater Southington Southington, CT 06489 Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (203) 276-6233 7 North Main Street Southington, CT 06489 Gilbert Blight (203) 628-8036 Superintendent Southington Water Works Department Anthony Tranquillo 65 High Street Town Engineer Southington, CT 06489 Southington Town Hall (203) 628-5593 75 Main St. Southington, CT 06489 Cynthia Guerri (203)276-6231 Southington Conservation Commission Southington Town Hall Chairman 75 Main Street Board o f Water Southington, CT 06489 Commissioners (203) 276-6211 Southington Water Works Department 65 High Street Southington, CT 06489 POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES Anthony J. Reitano Robert Argazzi Lowenstein, Sandier, Kohl Pratt & Whitney Fisher & Boylan Legend Department 101-22 65 Livingston Avenue 480 Main Street Roseland, NJ 07068 E. Hartford, CT 06108 (201) 992-8700 (203) 628-5313 James A. Thompson, Jr. Pepe & Hazard One Corporate Center Hartford, CT 06103 (203) 522-5175

CONCERNED INTEREST GROUPS Robert Izzo Mrs. Ruth Marine Residents Against Transfer Station Southington Taxpayers P.O. Box 578 Association Southington, CT 06489 14 Whippoorwill Road (203) 628-5545 Southington, CT 06489 (203) 628-5313 APPENDIX A (Cont.)

BUSINESSES Dave Flourian President Lori Lock Corporation Old Turnpike Road P.O. Box 490 Southington, CT 06489 APPENDIX B SUGGESTED LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION REPOSITORIES AND PUBLIC MEETINGS

Information Repository Southington Public Library (203) 628-0947 225 Main Street Southington, CT Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM Friday & Saturday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Contact: Audrey Brown, Director

Town Clerk's Office (203) 276-2611 Southington Town Hall 75 Main Street Southington, CT Hours: Monday - Friday Contact: Juanine DePaolo, Town Clerk or: John Weischel, Town Manager

Public Meeting Locations Town Council Chambers (203) 276-6200 Southington Town Hall 75 Main Street Southington, CT 06489 Contact: John Weischel, Town Manager Capacity: Approximately 100

Central Elementary School Auditorium (203) 628-0331 240 Main Street Southington, CT 06489 Contact: Louis D. Saloom, Superintendent of Schools or: John Weischel, Town Manager Capacity: Approximately 900 APPENDIX C

MEDIA CONTACTS NEWSPAPER CONTACTS AREA OF CIRCULATION

Hartford Courant Jim Doody, Depty Metro Ed. Central Connecticut, Hartford & 285 Broad Street Sheri Benema, Staff Writer Middlesex Counties, Southington Hartford, CT 06401 (203) 241-6200 Approx. Circulation: 218,000 Frequency Publ.: daily (AM) PR Deadline: close of any Comments: Requires written PSA 1 week-10 days in advance. business day Interested in covering environmental issues.

Record Journal Paul Bisburg, Reporter Wallingford, Southington, 11 Crown Street Chelsea, Milford Meriden, CT 06450 (203) 235-1661 Approx. Circulation: 32,000 Frequency Publ.: daily (AM) PR Deadline: by 7 PM nightly Comments: No PSAs.

The Herald Glenn Smith, Reporter Berlin, Farmington, New Britain, 1 Herald Square Newington, Plainville, New Britain, CT 06050 Southington, Rocky Hill, (203) 225-4601 Wethersfield, West Hartford Approx. Circulation: 41,511 Comments: Requires a written PSA - 1 week in advance. Interested in covering environmental issues.

PR Deadline: 2 days prior

C-l NEWSPAPER CONTACTS AREA OP CIRCULATION Waterbury American Charles Dixon, State News Ed. Connecticut (Southington) 389 Meadow Street P.O. Box 2090 Waterbury, CT 06722 (203) 574-3636

Approx. Circulation: 29,727 Frequency Publ.: daily (PM) PR Deadline: 1 day prior Comments: Requires a written PSA - 2 days prior, Interested in covering environmental issues.

Waterbury Republican Charles Dixon, State News Ed. Connecticut (Southington) 389 Meadow Street Waterbury, CT 06722 (203) 574-3636

Approx. Circulation: 39,709 Frequency Publ.: daily (AM) PR Deadline: 1 day prior Comments: Requires a written PSA - 2 days prior, Interested in covering environmental issues.

The Observer Mike Chaiken, Staff Writer Southington, Hilldale, Marion, P.O. Box 648 Plantsville Southington, CT 06489 (203) 671-6751

Approx. Circulation: 4,616 Frequency Publ.: weekly PR Deadline: Mon. 5 PM general Comments: PSA are subject to Editor's discretion if to be Tues. 5 late- published. Interested in covering environmental breaking issues.

C-2 NEWSPAPER ; CONTACTS AREA OF CIRCULATION New Haven Register Beth Burrell, Env. Reporter New Haven, Fairfield and Long Wharf Middlesex Counties, 40 Sargent Drive Southington New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 562-1121 Approx. Circulation: 128,438 Frequency Publ.: daily (PM), Sat (AM) PR Deadline: Up until 9 PM Comments: Requires a written PSA 3-4 days prior.

C-3 RADIO STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE WDRC AM (1360 khz) Andy Bricker, New Director Throughout CT (5,000 Watts) 869 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 (203) 243-1115

On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: none Notes: Accepts written PSAs (no deadline); airs community calendars; airs editorials; interested in environmental issues.

WDRC FM (102.9 mhz) Andy Bricker, News Director Throughout CT, E. Long Island (NY), Blue Hills Avenue W. Massachusetts, W. Rhode Island Bloomfield, CT 06002 (50,000 Watts) (203) 243-1115 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: none Notes: Accepts written PSAs (no deadline); airs community calendar; interested in environmental issues. Affiliated with above.

WRCH - FM (100.5 mhz) Peter Lis, News Director 45-mile radius of Farmington Birdseye Road (50,000 Watts), Southington Radio Park Farmington, CT 06034 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: None Notes: Written or prerecorded PSAs are acceptable - to be received 1 day prior; interested in environmental issues; community calendar aired Ix/day. Affiliated with WRCQ-AM.

C-4 RADIO STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE

WRCQ - AM Peter Lis, News Director 30-mile radius of Farmington Birdseye Road (5,000 Watts), Southington Radio Park Farmington, CT 06034 (203) 678-9100

On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: None Notes: Accepts written PSAs (no deadline); community calendar aired 2x/day. Affiliated with WRCH-FM.

WHCN FM (105.9 mhz) Diane Kelly, Assoc. News Dir. Central & Northern Connecticut, 1039 Asylum Avenue Gary Horn, News Director W. Massachusetts (16,000 Watts), Hartford, CT 06105 Southington (203) 247-1060

On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: None/asap Notes: Accepts 15-sec. written PSAs (no deadline); community calendar aired 3x/day; interested in environmental issues.

WKSS - FM (95.7 mhz) Tim Montgomery, VP/Gen. Mgr. Throughout CT, Long Island, NY, 60 Washington Street W. Massachusetts, Southern VT, Hartford, CT 06106 (16,500 Watts), Southington (203) 243-9577

On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 1 day prior to air time Notes: Accepts 15-sec. written PSAs 3 weeks prior to event; community calendar aired Ix/hr.; interested in environmental issues.

C-5 RADIO STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE

WMMW - AM Mark Sims, News Director Middlesex, Hartford & New Haven 21 Colony Street Counties (2,500 Watts), Meriden, CT 06450 Southington (203) 235-5747 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: None Notes: Accepts written PSAs 1-2 weeks in advance.

WNPR FM (89.1 mhz) John Berky, VP/Station Mgr. Hartford, New Haven, Norwich & 24 Summit Street Faith Middleton, News Director Waterbury, Southington Hartford, CT 06106 (19,000 Watts) (203) 527-0905 On-Air: 5 PM - 2 AM PR Deadline: 3 weeks prior Notes: Affiliated with National Public Radio; no news dept. or reporters, receives news over AP wire.

WPKT - FM (90.5 mhz) Same as above Same as above 24 Summit Street Hartford, CT 06106 (203) 527-0905 On-Air: Same as above PR Deadline: Same as above Notes: Same as above

C-6 RADIO STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE WTIC AM (1080 khz) Phil Hall, Program Director Throughout CT, parts of MA 1 Financial Plaza Tom Barsanti, Op. Manager (50,000 Watts) Hartford, CT 06103 Walter Dibble, News Director (203) 522-1080 Perry Ury, President/Gen. Mgr. On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 36 hrs. prior Notes: Network Affiliation NBC

WTIC - FM (96.5 mhz) Gary Wall, Program Manager Hartford, New Haven, Middlesex 1 Financial Plaza Tom Barsanti, Op. Manager & Tulland Counties, Hampden & Hartford, CT 06103 John Eliot, News Director Hampshire Counties (MA) (203) 522-1080 Perry Ury, President/Gen. Mgr. (20,000 Watts) On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 36 hrs. prior Notes: Accepts 10-sec. written PSAs 1 week prior to event; community calendar aired Ix/hr.

WESU - FM Leonard Besthoss, News Dir. 45-mile radius (1,450 Watts), P.O. BOX 2300 Steven Pike, Pub. Svc. Dir. Southington Wesleyan Station (does weekly segment on Middletown, CT 06457 environmental issues) (203) 347-0050 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: Anytime, need as much notice as possible. Notes: Accepts 20-30-sec. written PSAs 2 weeks prior event; accepts prerecorded PSAs; community calendar aired Ix/hr.; college radio station - very interested in env. issues.

C-7 RADIO STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE WIHS - FM Paul Kretcher, Pub. Svc. Dir. Hartford, Middlesex & New Haven P.O. BOX 117 Counties; Springfield, MA; Long Middletown, CT 06457 Island, NY; Southington, (203) 346-3846 (3,000 Watts) On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 1 day prior Notes: Accepts PSAs written or prerecorded, 2-3 days prior; interested in env. issues.

WELI - AM Bill White, News Director Throughout CT, parts of NY, P.O. BOX 85 Southington, (5,000 Watts) New Haven, CT 06501 (203) 281-9600 On-Air: 24 hrs. Mon-Sat, PR Deadline: 2 weeks prior Sun 5:30 AM-Midnight Notes: Accepts 15-sec. written PSAs 2 weeks prior to event; accepts prerecorded PSAs; community calendar aired Ix/hr; airs editorials; interested in environmental issues.

WYBC FM (94.3 mhz) Clair Furia, News Director New Haven & Hartford Counties, P.O. Box WYBC Jeff Wildstein, Reporter Southington, (1,200 Watts) New Haven, CT 06520 (203) 432-4116

On-Air: 6 AM 1 AM PR Deadline: 2 days prior Notes: Accepts written or prerecorded PSAs anytime; community calendar aired 3x/hr.; very interested in environmental issues college radio.

C-8 RADIO STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE

WPOP - AM (1410 khz) John Wilkes, Mgr/News Dir. Hartford & New Haven Counties, 345 E. Cedar Street Albert Pellegrino, Gen. Mgr. Springfield, MA, Southington Newington, CT 06111 (5,000 Watts) (203) 666-1411

On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 24 hrs. prior Notes: Network Affiliation - CBS; accepts written PSAs 2 weeks prior event; accepts 60-sec, prerecorded PSAs.

WKCI - FM (101.3 mhz) Howard J. McAnany, Gen. Mgr. Throughout CT (Southington), 59 Quinnipiac Avenue (10,000 Watts) North Haven, CT 06473 (203) 776-4012 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 1 day prior Notes: Accepts 15-sec. written PSAs; community calendar aired 2x/hr.; airs editorials, interested in environmental issues.

WLIS AM (1420 khz) Ray Brewer, News Director Throughout CT (Southington), P.O. Drawer W Eileen Kent, Newswriter (1,000 Watts) Old Saybrook, CT 06475 (203) 388-3546 On-Air: 6 AM - Midnight PR Deadline: Depends on nature of issue & town involved. Notes: Written or prerecorded PSAs accepted 2 weeks prior; interested in environmental issues.

C-9 RADIO STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE WHUS FM (91.7 mhz) John Murphy, Gen. Mgr. Hartford, Tulland, Windham, Box U-8R Mike DeRosa, Info. Prog. Dir. New London & Middlesex Counties, Univ. of Connecticut So. Mass., W. Rhode Island, Storrs, CT 06268 Southington (3,200 Watts) (203) 486-4007 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 2 weeks prior airtime Notes: Accepts written or prerecorded PSAs 2 weeks prior event; airs community calendar; airs editorials; interested in environmental issues.

WATR - AM (1320 khz) Larry Davis, News Director Hartford & New Haven Counties, 1 Broadcast Lane Southington (5,000 Watts) Waterbury, CT 06706 (203) 755-1121 on-Air: 5 AM - 1 AM PR Deadline: anytime Notes: Accepts 30-sec. written or prerecorded PSAs 2 weeks prior event; community calendar aired 2x/hr.; airs editorials; interested in environmental issues.

WWYZ - FM (92.5 mhz) Same as above Same as above 1 Broadcast Lane Waterbury, CT 06706 (203) 755-1121 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: Same as above Notes: Same as above - affiliated.

C-10 RADIO STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE WWUH FM (91.3 mhz) Alan Livermore, Community Hartford County (Southington), 200 Bloomfield Avenue Affairs Director (1,000 Watts) W. Hartford, CT 06117 (203) 243-4703

On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 2 weeks prior Notes: Accepts written or prerecorded PSAs 2 weeks prior event; airs community calendar; airs editorials; interested in environmental issues.

C-ll TV STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE WFSB-TV Sue Maier, Assignment Manager Throughout CT (Southington), 3 Constitution Plaza W. Massachusetts (100,000 Watts) Hartford, CT 06115 (203) 728-3333 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: 2 weeks prior, but air decisions made on day-to-day basis. Notes: Interested in environmental issues; PSAs handled by Elijah Young.

WTXX-TV Geoff Rose, General Manager Throughout CT, parts of MA, parts Channel 20 Enterprises Fred Landau, News Director of Long Island 414 Meadow Street Melloy Gerrig, Program Dir. (7,500,000 Watts) Waterbury, CT 06702 (203) 575-2000 On-Air: 5 AM - 2 AM M-F PR Deadline: anytime 6 AM - 3 AM Sat 6 AM - 1:30 AM Sun Notes: Channel 20; no news department.

WVII-TV Dwight Bachman, Producer Hartford, New Haven, Middlesex, 1422 New Britain Avenue Tolland, Litchfield, New London West Hartford, CT 06100 & Windham Counties (Southington) (203) 521-3030 (3,200,000 Watts) On-Air: 6 AM - 2 AM PR Deadline: 2 weeks prior Notes: Requires written PSAs 3 weeks prior; interested in environmental issues.

C-12 TV STATION CONTACTS AREA OF COVERAGE WTNH-TV Louise Mero, Head Assignment Throughout Connecticut & Eastern 8 Elm Street Editor Long Island, NY (166,000 Watts) New Haven CT 06510 (203) 784-8888

On-Air: 6 AM - 2 AM PR Deadline: 24 hrs. prior to airtime Notes: Interested in covering environmental issues; affiliate of ABC Channel 8

Dimension Cable Service Peter Talbot, Public Access Meriden, Chesire & Southington 683 E. Main Street (30,800 subscribers) Meriden, CT 06450 (203) 634-1680 On-Air: 24 hrs. PR Deadline: No news department Notes: Accepts PSAs two weeks in advance.

C-13 APPENDIX D

T Superfund Process T NPL»«nkini/ W Immediitt V Kemcdial W Fujtbtlity T Kcmovil /\Inv«ti|ition J\ Study T Community Relations Community Relations

This exhibits provides a simplified explanation of how a 5. Following completion of the RI, EPA performs a T long-term Superfund response works. feasibility study,(PS") which examines the feasibility of various cleanup alternatives. 1. After a site is discovered, it is investigated, usually T by the State. 6. EPA holds a minimum three-week public comment period to receive citizen input concerning 2. The State then ranks the site using a system that the recommended alternatives. Citizens may provide takes into account. comments either orally at public meetings or through written correspondence to EPA. ° Possible health risks to the human population. 7. After public comments have been received, EPA oPotential hazards, (e.g., from direct contact, then chooses a specific cleanup plan. inalation, fire, or explosion) of substances at the site. 8. Once the design is finished, the actual remedial activities of the site can begin. o Potential for the substances at the site to contaminate drinking water supplies. The time necessary to complete each of these steps varies with every site. In general, a remedial investi o Potential for the substances at the site to pollute or gation/feasibility study takes from one to two years. otherwise harm the environment. Designing the cleanup plan may take six months. And implementing the remedy - the actual contain If the problems at a site are deemed serious by the State ment or removal of the waste - may take from one and the EPA, the site will be listed on the National to three years. If ground water is involved, the final Priorities List (NPL), a roster of the nation's worst cleaup may take many more years. hazardous waste sites. Every site on the NPL is eligible for federal Superfund money. Ongoing community relations activities during a cleanup include public meetings and other activities 3. If a site or any portion thereof poses an imminent intended to keep citizens and officials informed and threat to public health or the enviroment at any time, to encourage public input. These activities are sched EPA may conduct an emergency response referred to uled throughout th course of the remedial cleanup as an immediate removal or an initial remedial measure. process. Specific activites vary from site to site depending on the level and nature of concern. The . 4. Next, EPA usually conducts ^remedial investigation(Rl). range of community relations activities that can occur The RI assesses how serious the contamination is, what is described in EPA's Community Relations Plan for kind of contaminants are present, and characterizes the site. potential risks to the community.