- Commonwealth of Massachusetts ~~~i Executfve Office of Environmental Affairs I Department of . Environmental Protection William F. weld _.EOEATrudy- Cox. 1lIom•• B.~. ActIng CommI8alon«
FINAL SITE INSPECTION PRIORITIZATION REPORT FOR WEYMOUTH NECK LANDFILL WEYMOUTH, MA
CERCLIS No. MAD985277870
Prepared by: Mary Yaeger Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
April 29, 1994
One Winter Street • _no Ma... chu_ 02108 • FAX (817) 558-1049 • Telephone (817) 292-5800 Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION ...... 1.
SITE DESCRIPTION ...... ; ... , . . . . . • ...... 1
REGULATORY mSTORY ...... 4
OPERATIONAL mSTORY AND WASTE CHARACTERISTICS ...... 7
GROUNDWATER PATHWAY ...... 11
SURFACE WATER PATHWAY ...... 16
SOIL EXPOSURE PATHWAy ...... 23
AIR PATHWAY ...... 33
SUMMARy ...... 35
REFERENCES ...... 30
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No.
1 Location Map ...... 2
2 Site Sketch ...... 3
3 Four-mile Radius Map ...... 12
4 Location of Test Pits and Groundwater Monitoring Wells Installed by Goldberg-Zoino Associates ...... 15
5 Location of Shellfish Area BH9 ...... 18
6 Locations of sediment/shellfish samples collected by MADEP in 1990 .... 20
7 Location of Certified Engineering & Testing Company Soil Borings ...... 26
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LIST OF FIGURES (continued)
8 Location of Web Engineering Soil Samples ...... 29
9 Location of Town of Weymouth DPW Excavation ...... 32
LIST OF TABLES
Table No.
1 Hazardous Waste Quantity For Weymouth Neck Landfill ...... 10
2 Public Groundwater Supply Sources Within Four Miles. of Weymouth Neck Landfill ...... 13
3 Estimated Drinking Water Populations Served by Groundwater Sources Within Four Miles of Weymouth Neck Landfill ...... 14
4 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Groundwater Samples Collected by Goldberg-Zoino Associates August 1984 ...... 16
5 Water Bodies Within the Surface Water Segment of Weymouth Neck Landfill ...... 17
6 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill 1980 Shellfish Sampling unknown collector ...... 19
7 Sediment and Shellfish Sample Locations Samples collected by MADEP in 1990 ...... 21
8 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill 1990 Sediment Sampling Summary Samples Collected by MADEP ...... 21
9 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill 1990 Shellfish Sampling Summary Samples Collected by MADEP ...... 22
10 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Soil Samples Collected by GZA August 28, 1984 ...... 24
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LIST OF TABLES (continued)
11 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill 1988 GZA Test Pit Data Summary : ...... 24
12 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Certified Engineering and Testing Data Summary of Soil Borings ...... 27
13 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Web Engineering Associates Surface Soil Samples Collected September 13, 1990 ...... 28
14 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Town of Weymouth DPW Excavation Surface Soil Samples Analyzed by Toxicon ...... 30
15 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Town of Weymouth DPW Excavation American Analytical Laboratory ...... 33
16 1980 Air Sampling Data Summary ...... 34
17 Estimated Population Within Four Miles of Weymouth Neck Landfill ..... 34
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INTRODUCTION
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP), Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup, was requested by the Region I U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Waste Management Division to perform a Site Inspection Prioritization of the Weymouth Neck Landfill site in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Tasks were conducted in accordance with the Site Inspection guidance provided by the EPA and performed under the Multi-Site Cooperative Agreement.
Background information used in the generation of this report was obtained through file searches conducted at MADEP, telephone interviews with town officials, conversations with persons knowledgeable of the Weymouth Neck Landfill site and conversations with other federal, state, and local agencies. Additional information was collected during the on-site reconnaissance on January 5, 1994.
This package follows the guidelines developed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, commonly referred to as Superfund. However, these documents do not necessarily fulfill the requirements of other EPA regulations such as those under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) or other Federal, State, or local regulations. Site Inspection Prioritizations are intended to provide a preliminary screening of sites to facilitate EPA's assignment of site priorities. They are limited efforts and are not intended to supersede more detailed investigations.
SITE DESCRIPTION
The Weymouth Neck Landfill property is located at 42°15'23.1" north latitude and 70°55'21.7" west longitude and consists of three lots of land (Lots 1,24 and 25) in Weymouth, Massachusetts [Ref.l,2,3](Figures 1 and 2). The property is situated on a sand spit at the confluence of the Weymouth Fore and Back Rivers and occupies a total of approximately 27 acres. Lots 24 and 25 are located north of River Street and Lot 1 is south of River Street [Ref.3]. Fertilizer was manufactured on the property from approximately 1861 until 1966. Ownership changed in 1968, and the buildings were demolished [Ref.4]. The property is bounded to the north by Webb State Park and the Weymouth Fore River; to the east by the Weymouth Back River; to south by the Weymouthport Condominium Complex and the Weymouth Back River; and to the west by private residences.
No structures were observed on Lots 24 and 25. However, Mr. Iantosca (the owner) stated that without snow cover, old foundations from the Weymouthport Condominium models could be seen.
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:~ it ,1.) ~"-,,, I ~ SLDG.~ 1_ BLDG.S •:.. . '. t;AS'- SRi A=I ~ '\ :~~!.:.::;:<::- _1Ne'f MOIYfH.P~ '. \... _.5=? BAOA.O REAC; -:- ~ --.,.l... :'~~.i-::--=---::;:::;;~~~?:f. 7'-;-.~ - )- .c::J- i bOAeo \=t;~ ~.:..: ... __ :> . '* ...... / 0\ WEYMOUTHPORT CONDOMINUMS ~~ ~ v~ . {-~ / § ,;~o ~ • )( ~ ~)C Cl-l~" Ul'\1( rEn.eE SITE PLAN OVERLAY WITH r.~ueE 2 H. W. MOORE ASSOCIATES, INC. DATED: 4-18-89 REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN AREAS (T~KEN FROM SITE Pl .... N 6-16-87 Consulting Engineers 112 Shawmut Avenue ~S REVISED THRU 5·3·881 SCALE: 1"=200' 80STON, MASSACHUSETTS 02118 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts East Bay at Weymouthport Condominiums are located in the central portion of Lot I (Buildings A & B on Figure 2). Each building is six stories high and contains 72 residential units. Under each building is a parking garage open on the east and west ends for ventilation. Behind each condo building are two carport bUildings. Access to Lot 1 is controlled by a manned guard house located southwest of Building A. This guard house serves to control access to both the Weymouthport Condominium and East Bay at Weymouthport Condominium complexes. Sections I, III, IV, V, and VI on Figure 2 are fenced in with chain link fencing. However, access to these sections of the property cannot be completely controlled. Because the fencing extends only to the high water line, access to the property during periods of low tides is possible. The fertilizer company's buildings were located in Section V on Figure 2. Though not observed during the site visit because of snow cover, Mr. Iantosca and Mr. Crandlemere (the owner's environmental consultant) both stated that this area was strewn with construction debris from the fertilizer company (Figure 2)[Ref.3]. REGULATORY mSTORY The Bradley Fertilizer Company originally owned approximately 60 acres at the northern end of the spit. In 1954 the U.S. government purchased a portion of the property for use as a NIKE Missile Base. In 1977 that property was turned over to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for recreational use. That portion of the property is currently Webb State Park and is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Management (OEM). Due to the nature of the wastes found on the Webb State Park property, it was determined that they would be regulated in accordance with the Massachusetts Solid Waste Regulations (MGL Chapter 111 and 310 CMR 19.00). Accordingly, the property was treated as a landfill and the wastes were covered with 21h feet of clean fill [Ref.8,p6]. In June, 1980, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (MADEQE) conducted an investigation of the site. Aerial photographs and inspection holes were utilized to determine the extent and characteristics of wastes on the site. Sixty-four inspection holes, located throughout the property, were excavated to depths of approximately 7 feet. Both organic and inorganic analyses were conducted on soil samples collected from these holes. Included in this investigation were analyses of shellfish samples collected from adjacent water bodies. This report recommended that the property be designated as an abandoned solid waste landfill and appropriate closure plans should be made [Ref.4]. MADEP and the Weymouth Board of Health inspected the property on July 7, 1983. Patches of red-colored soil, scraps and mounds of leather, and demolition debris were 4 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts observed throughout the site. It was recommended that the current owner, First Pennsylvania Mortgage Trust Co. (FPMT), be directed to secure or remove wastes on the site [Ref.5]. In response to the above-mentioned inspection, a letter was sent to FPMT on September 28, 1984 directing them to hire a consulting flIlll to remove and/or cover wastes on the site. Because the wastes on the site were similar to those at Webb State Park, the site was designated as a landfill and regulated iri accordance with the Massachusetts Solid Waste Regulations (MGL Chapter 111 and 310 CMR 19.00) [Ref.6]. A Site Assessment Report was completed by Goldberg-Zoino & Associates, Inc. (GZA) in September 1984. Seven groundwater monitoring wells were installed and soil and water samples were collected and analyzed for organic and inorganic compounds [Ref.7]. Further exploration by GZA in January 1985 resulted in 18 test pits excavated throughout the site [Ref.8j. Certified Engineering & Testing Company (CETCO) submitted an Environmental Assessment Summary and Remedial Action Plan (RAP) regarding Weymouth Neck Site to MADEQE on August 16, 1985 [Ref.lOj. The RAP proposed six phases of clean-up: four construction phases and two pre and post-construction phases. Discolored soils were to be tested for total lead. If total lead concentrations exceeded 347 milligrams per kilogram (mglkg), then EP Toxicity tests would be performed. If EP Toxicity results exceeded 2.5 milligrams per liter (mg/L), then those soils would be removed from the site to an approved landfill. Soils remaining on the site would be moved to the lowest possible elevation and covered with either a minimum of two feet of clean fill and an additional six inches of loam, or pavement or a building. In addition, a deed restriction should be established to prevent any intrusive activities by the residents [Ref.llj. A letter dated October 18, 1985 from MADEQE to CETCO stated that the RAP was accepted with one change. The change being that uncontaminated soils could be moved about the site at will, but waste or contaminated soils were restricted to their original locations [Ref.l2j. On August 1, 1988, East Bay Condominiums filed an Environmental Notification Form with the Office of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs for the State of Massachusetts [Ref.9]. On September 21, 1988 MADEQE personnel conducted a site visit and observed 2 areas of red-stained soil [Ref.llj. These areas were investigated by CETCO on October 28, 1988. Borings were drilled to approximate the extent of the stained soil, samples were collected, and the areas were covered with plastic [Ref.13]. A letter concerning unauthorized activities was sent to Joseph Iantosca by the Department of the Army, New England Division, Corps of Engineers on May 24, 1989. The letter stated that a fence had been erected and fill had been placed in areas beyond the mean high water mark at the site. The Corps stated that Mr. Iantosca needed to either apply for a federal permit or remove the fill [Ref.l4j. 5 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts A Notice of Responsibility (NOR) was issued to East Bay at Weymouthport, Inc. by MADEQE on September 14, 1989. The NOR stated that further actions and/or remedial cleanup may be necessary to bring the site up to current standards [Ref. 15]. In response to a petition from concerned citizens, MADEQE sent letters to interested parties on February 13, 1990. This letter requested coniments from any interested party and informed them that a public meeting would be held upon the completion of a draft public involvement plan [Ref.16]. A Preliminary Assessment (PA) was completed by MADEP on March 30, 1990. The PA concluded that a release of hazardous material had occurred at the site, but that there was no immediate health hazard [Ref.17]; On May 9, 1990 MADEP Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup requested that MADEP Technical Services Branch undertake a sediment and shellfish sampling regime in waters surrounding Webb State Park and Weymouth Neck Landfill [Ref.18]. MADEP sent a Notice of Response Action to East Bay at Weymouthport, Inc. (East Bay) on May 11, 1990. The letter's intent was to notify East Bay that a shellfish study was required and giving them the opportunity to conduct the study themselves [Ref. 19]. A similar letter was sent to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Division of Forests and Parks on July 2, 1990 [Ref.20]. Both parties declined to conduct the study. MADEP completed a Site Inspection Report (SI) on September 25, 1990. No samples were collected during this investigation. Prior soil sampling results indicated that lead, cadmium, and arsenic were pervasive on the site due to extensive re-working of the landscape. The report recommended that as an interim measure, contaminated soil and wastes on the site should be covered with clean fill [Ref.21]. Web Engineering Associates, Inc. collected surface soil samples at 18 locations throughout the site on September 13, 1990. Analytical results indicated varying ranges of lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, chromium and barium in all samples [Ref.22]. A Sampling PlanlProject Plan was submitted to MADEP Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup from MADEP Division of Water Pollution Control on January 7, 1991. This plan proposed collecting 3 shellfish samples (15 clams per sample) from 7 locations, for a total of 21 samples. Three locations would be designated as 'background' to determine concentrations of metals in Boston Harbor. The objective of this study was 1) to compare metal concentrations in clams collected adjacent to the site with those collected in Boston Harbor; 2) to compare metal concentrations of clams collected adjacent to the site with National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP); and 3) to determine if the clams collected adjacent to the site proposed a significant health risk [Ref.23]. 6 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck LandfIll MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts On June 21, 1991, Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc. (ESE) submitted a Scope of Work for Disposal Risk Characterization for the East Bay at Weymouthport Condominiums to MADEP [Ref.24]. MADEP responded with a letter dated September 19, 1991, outlining issues that needed to be addressed prior to MADEP approval of the Scope of Work [Ref.2S]. MADEP is currently evaluating the Phase II Risk Assessment Scope of Work [Ref.26]. In the fall of 1993, the Town of Weymouth Department of Public Works (DPW) excavated soil on the property for the purpose of installing a water main to the buildings on Webb State Park. On October 19, 1993, in an internal memorandum, MADEP discussed sampling results pertinent to this excavation. Weymouth DPW collected 3 composite soil samples and the owner collected 12 discrete soil samples. Each sent their samples to separate labs for analyses. Samples were analyzed for RCRA-8 metals (silver, b!lrium, cadmium, chromium, lead, arsenic, selenium, and mercury), total metals, and EP Toxicity [Refs.27 ,28]. A letter dated December 8, 1993, from MADEP to Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc., stated that 3S0 tons of soil with elevated levels of lead and arsenic were removed from the site and disposed of in the Laidlaw landfill in Plainville, MA [Ref.29]. Citizen Participation The Back River Committee, the Back River Protective Committee, the Weymouth Environmental Protection Committee, the Massachusetts Campaign to Clean Up Hazardons Waste, and the Friends of Webb State Park and Back River are a few of the concerned citizens groups actively involved with this site. The site has been designated as a Public Involvement Plan site (PIP) [Ref.16]. As part of the PIP designation an information repository has been established at the Tufts Public Library in Weymouth. Numerous complaints have been received by MADEP. These complaints can be boiled down to three general issues: 1) lack of supervision; 2) adverse effects on the estuary; and 3) inadequate assessments [Ref.30]. OPERATIONAL mSTORY AND WASTE CHARACTERISTICS The property has a commercial history that dates back to 1861. A summary of this history is presented below. 1861 William L. Bradley established a fertilizer business and built the North Weymouth Plant 1872 The business was incorporated as the Bradley Fertilizer Company 1899 The business was purchased by the American Agricultural Chemical Company (Agrico), a large national conglomerate 7 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts 1954 The U.S. Government purchased a portion of the site and constructed a NIKE missile base 1966 Agrico merged with the Continental Oil Company and shut down the North Weymouth Plant. Agrico now exists as a subsidiary of the Williams Company of Tulsa, Oklahoma 1967 The name of the plant was changed to the Fos-Chem Liquidation Corporation, but remained inactive 1968 Weymouthport Pennisula Corporation (formerly Romet Industrial Corporation) bought the property, demolished the plant, and constructed 3 condominium complexes (Weymouthport Condominiums). It later defaulted on its mortgage and surrendered the property to the First American Bank for Savings 1977 The NIKE base was abandoned and the property was eventually turned over to the Department of Environmental Management (DEM). The DEM took over the additional portion of the site by eminent domain for the purpose of establishing Webb Memorial State Park 1978 The First Pennsylvania Mortgage Trust purchased most of Weymouthport Peninsula property including that taken by the DEM 1979 The DEM settled financial affairs with the First American Bank for Savings and the First Pennsylvania Mortgage Trust and assumed ownership of the property which it had taken by eminent domain 1984 Webb State Park, owned by DEM, is considered part of the site. The remainder of the site is owned by Weyport Pennisula Corporation Condominiums, and First Pennsylvania Mortgage 1984 Joseph Iantosca purchased Lots 1,24, and 25 (the current boundary of the site) 1985 Joseph Iantosca builds East Bay at Weymouthport Condos (2 buildings; 72 units in each building) [Refs.3,4] Manufacturing Processes The primary material produced by The Bradley Fertilizer Company was a super-phosphate chemical fertilizer. During the first twenty years of operation, the fertilizer was produced by acidulating ground animal bones or guano with sulfuric acid. The ingredients were combined and mixed and allowed to react until they solidified. The concoction was then placed in covered sheds and allowed to cure. Once cured, it was either bagged as is, or combined with fish scraps, animal hides, and other organic wastes to produce fertilizer mixtures. The company produced large quantities of sulfuric acid for their processes. A contact process was originally used to produce the sulfuric acid. Iron pyrite was oxidized in a coal furnace in the presence of a catalyst (probably platinum). Sulfur trioxide gas was the byproduct. The gas was captured and dissolved in water to form sulfuric acid [Ref.4.p7]. 8 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck LandfiU MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts According to the Farmer's Almanac, published in 1890, sulfuric acid was also produced in huge (ISO feet long by 20 feet high by 25 feet wide) lead chambers. Sulfur was burned in specially constructed furnaces and the sulfurous and nitrous fumes were conducted via giant flues to towers. The towers were also constructed of lead, lined with fIre bricks, and fIlled with quartz. Cold sulfuric acid percolated down through the tower while the fumes were forced up the tower. Steam was then introduced into the tower. The sulfurous fumes would then condense into the liquid sulfuric acid and travel into the above-mentioned lead chambers. The fJ.nal product (sulfuric acid) was then transferred into storage chambers where compressed air was used to transport it anywhere in the factory where it was needed [Ref.3!. p2]. In the early 1880s, calcium phosphate rock from Florida replaced animal bones and guano as a source of phosphate for the fertilizer. The manufacturing process was the same, though. The ground rock was acidulated with sulfuric acid and allowed to cure in covered sheds. Inorganic compounds soon replaced the fIsh scraps, animal hides, and other organic wastes used to produce fertilizer mixtures. The inorganic compounds were not produced at the plant, but were purchased from other sources. Fluorine gas was a byproduct of the production of fertilizer from calcium phosphate rock. The gas was captured in a scrubbing tower by a precipitation process that involved adding sodium fluoride. The resultant compound, sodium fluorosilicate, was then sold. In the early 1900s, Bradley Fertilizer Company became Agrico. A new product called "Agrolite" was produced by adding shredded scraps of wool and leather to the acid/phosphate rock slurry. In the 1950s, scrap leather and wool was stockpiled onsite for shipment to other Agrico plants [Ref.4,p7]. Site Activities The Bradley Fertilizer Company originally occupied the Webb State Park property in addition to the current property. It was "... the largest, most complete, and most systematically conducted fertilizer factory in the world ... " according to the 1890 Farmer's Almanac. In addition to the factory, there were "... storage houses, blacksmith shops, machine shops, bag factory, and other buildings for special departments required to keep such a mammoth establishment in operation and repair." An estimated 1,200 to 1,400 men were employed at the Bradley Fertilizer Company. Tenements, boarding houses, and cottages were erected on the property for company employees, as well as barns for livestock and crops. Approximately 50 acres of the property was used for these non manufacturing purposes [Ref.3I]. All wastes generated on the property were disposed of on the property, including process waste, construction debris, and domestic wastes [Refs.4,26]. 9 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 'Weymouth, Massachusetts Raw Materials Used and Wastes Generated Large brick storehouses held thousands of tons of raw materials including:· muriate, sulphate of potash, nitrate of soda, ammonite, and sulfate of ammonia. Thousands of-tons of fertilizer in various states of completion, as well as several thousand tons of bone, bone black, tankage, fish-scrap, and dried blood were' also stored on site [Ref.31]. . . Large quantities of: residual iron oxide (containing trace amounts of arsenic and lead) from the production of sulfuric acid from iron pyrite, coal ash (containing trace amounts of lead), demolition debris, domestic refuse, leather scraps (containing trace amounts of chromium, lead, and arsenic), and small amounts of lead sulfate sludge from the production of sulfuric acid in the lead chamber process were produced and disposed of on site. Acidic wastewater, produced from the manufacture of sodium fluorosilicate, was treated with sodium bicarbonate and discharged into the Weymouth Back River. Originally, coal containing impurities such as silicon, iron, calcium, magnesium, sodium, and sulphur fueled furnaces and provided heat for the buildings. Residual coal ash was buried in various locations on site. Tanned leather scraps containing chromium, arsenic, and lead, for the manufacture of "Agrolite" were stockpiled on site starting in the early 1900s. Because no containment features were in place, wind blew the leather scraps throughout the site. The Bradley Fertilizer Company occupied numerous buildings on the property. Employees' houses as well as the plant buildings were always being built or tom down. The resulting demolition debris was scattered, stockpiled or buried on the property. Additionally. domestic refuse from employee housing was also buried on the property. In an operation of this size, it is inevitable that spills will occur. A fire in the acid building caused a large spill of sulfuric acid sometime in the late 1950s [Ref.4,pp7-9]. The Bradley Fertilizer Company ceased operations in 1966. All buildings associated with the company have been razed. Most demolition debris has been removed. However, a significant amount remains scattered around the site. All waste materials, refuse, etc. were either stockpiled on the surface or buried. There has never been any known containment features used on this site [Refs. 4,7,8,14,16,20]. Table 1 summarizes the types of potentially hazardous substances which have been disposed of, used at, or stored on the property. There are 65 RCRA facilities located in the Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts [Ref.32]. Two CERCLA sites (Agrico American Agricultural Chemical Company, located on Webb State Park property [MAD980909543] and Boston EdisonlEdgar Station [MAD000842293]) are located within 1 mile of the Weymouth Neck Landfill site. The Hudson Bus Company (MAD981067911) is located approximately 3 miles south of the site [Ref.33]. 10 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD98S277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Table 1 Hazardous Waste Quantity for Weymouth Neck Landfill Quantity Years of Years of Substance or Volume/Area Use/Storage Disposal Source Area sulfuric acid large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil iron oxide large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil lead sulfate sludge small amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil coal ash large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil demolition debris large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil domestic refuse large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil leather scraps large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil muriate large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil sulfate of potash large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil nitrate of soda large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil ammonite large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil sulphate of large amounts 1861-1966 1861-1966 contaminated soil ammonia Reference 4,p3; Reference 31 GROUNDWATER PATHWAY The Weymouth Neck Landfill site is located on a sand spit at the confluence of the Weymouth Fore and Back Rivers in Weymouth, Massachusetts (Figure 3) [Ref.l]. The property is currently occupied by East Bay at Weymouthport Condominium Complex and abuts a residential area and Webb State Park. Bedrock underlies the property at an unknown depth and consists of Cambridge and Braintree Argillite. This is a gray argillite containing minor quartzite and rare sandstone and conglomerate [Ref.34,35]. The undisturbed overburden in this area consists of sand and gravel overlying coastal plain deposits [Ref.35]. However, the landscape of this site has been constantly re-worked. According to boring logs and test pit logs the localized overburden consists primarily of 11 1 1 .. ..- ; i LJ L- im_a 0 U rea u of v_ste Sit e C I e ~ 1 Pre I i ry Assessment Map 4, 3, 2, & 1 Mile Radii 1 SITE NAME: ~ ",,1 ... "",4 A,...II", Maj., lu,"" = MIIII Tit'" "l.lf,,, "hlt-II""" Weymouth Neck • DiP' ""t .... .- z. .. '" 1\ "1I.leI,.1 1.,II.h,tu J MAD985277870 c::J .,II·MII, 1,1,,1. Wlllh .." Pr,t,cll •• "'.n N I ••••• f C•• UIII.II,. O. ht... ,.,4_. II ..,. I" ",.... 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The fill material is primarily construction debris (wood and brick fragments, wire and cable pieces, concrete pieces, and a cinder-like material) and organic marine deposits that are presumed to originate from the construction of a nearby marina [Refs.7,S]. Soils in the vicinity are classified as Loamy Udorthents. These soils are nearly level or gently Sloping, and most areas have been covered with loamy fill material. They have a moderate to slow permeability to a depth of 10 inches, and rapid to slow beneath that depth. Their available water capacity is considered to be low or moderate [Ref.3S]. Portions of the Towns of Weymouth, Hingham, Quincy, Braintree, Hull, and Cohasset are located within a four-mile radius of the site (Figure 3)[Ref.2]. Private wells are located within the four-mile radius from the site. However, it is believed that these wens are not used for potable purposes. There are four municipal drinking water wells and their associated one-half mile Interim Wellhead Protection Areas located within the four-mile radius of the site. According to the Weymouth Board of Health, neither the private nor the municipal wells are hydraulically connected to the site [Refs.2,26]. Tables 2 and 3 summarize the public groundwater and the estimated drinking water populations served by groundwater sources located within four miles of the site. Table 2 Public Groundwater Supply Sources Within Four Miles of Weymouth Neck Landfill Distance! Source Location Estimated Source Direction from Name of Source Population Served Type Property 3.03 mi SW Downing Street Hingham 786 overburden 3.20 mi SE Free St. # 3 Hingham 1,178 overburden 3.34 mi SE Free St. # 1 Hingham 0 inactive 3.39 mi SE Free St. # 2 Hingham 15,319 overburden Reference 2,36 13 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29~ i994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Table 3 Estimated Drinking Water Populations Served by Groundwater Sources -_ .. Within Four Miles of Weymouth Neck, Landiill . . - -- - - Total Estimated Radial Distance From Estimated Population Estimated Population Population -Served by Weymouth Neck Served by Private Served by Public Groundwater Sources Landfill Wells Wells Within the Ring (miles) .. . --,. - . - ---~-- 0.00 < 025 0 0 . 0 0 7 0.25 < 0.50 7 ---- - 0.50 < 1.00 42 0 42 1.00 < 2.00 109 0 109 .' .,. - ._ ..._"-- 2.00 < 3.00 209 0 209 3.00 < 4.00 385 17,283 17,668 TOTAL 752 17,283 18,035 Reference 2,36 In August 1984, GZA collected groundwater samples from 7 groundwater monitoring wells installed on the property (Figure 4). These samples were analyzed for organic and inorganic compounds. Analytical results indicated no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the water. However, elevated levels of lead, cadmium, and arsenic were detected [Ref.7]. Madep was informed that all of these wells were either destroyed or buried during the construction of the East Bay at Weymouthport Condominium Complex [Ref.3]. Table 4 presents a summary of the analytical data. 14 • =",0: •• ---too > :0- 00: 2" ~u "'e-.. @ -- . J ",...,--__ /' -~ \ @ .. ~. \ " + x «u ~ w ---@)---J\'\- \ \ . , 0a: ;--- ~ \ \ \ .)' ~ ~~ ~ \,\\ III -VA.. ,\",.,_.". , _ " ,.... 0 ....-s.'V \ /' @ ./ ~d- • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfdl MAD98S277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Table 4 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfdl Groundwater Samples Collected by Goldberg-Zoino Associates, August 1984 Parameter Method GZ-I GZ-2 GZ-3 GZ-4 GZ-5 GZ-6 GZ-7 Ag 7760 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 As 7060 0.2 <0.03 0.1 <0.03 <0.03 0.08 <0.03 Ba 7080 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.\ <0.1 <0.1 Cd 7130 <0.004 O.Q\ 0.007 0.008 0.024 0.059 0.058 Cr 7190 <0.01 Hg 7470 <0.0004 <0.0004 <0.0004 <0.0004 <0.0004 <0.0004 <0.0004 Pb 7420 0.13 0.06 0.11 <0.05 <0.05 0.41 0.06 Se 7740 <0.06 <0.06 <0.06 <0.06 <0.06 <0.06 <0.06 all results in mgIL Reference 7 SURFACE WATER PATHWAY Surface water flows radially from the site into the Weymouth Fore and Back Rivers. These rivers flow into Hingham Bay which is a portion of Boston Harbor [Ref.I,3]. Boston Harbor is considered a lobster, cod, striped bass, and winter flounder fishery [Ref.37]. In addition, these water bodies have been designated by the Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control as Class SB. Class SB n ••• waters are designated as a habitat for fish, other aquatic life and wildlife and for primary and secondary contact recreation" [Ref.3S]. The Weymouth Fore and Back Rivers abut the site to the east and west The central portion of the site has been designated as an area of minimal flooding. The coastal areas of the site are designated as areas of 100 year flooding with wave action [Ref.39]. There are no surface water intakes located within the surface water segment of the Weymouth Neck Landfill [Refs.2,36]. Table 5 presents a list of water bodies within the surface water segment of the Weymouth Neck Landfill. 16 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landedl MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Table 5 Water Bodies Within the Surface Water Segment of Weymouth Neck Landfill Surface Flow Water Body Descriptor Length of Characteristics Length of Reach (cfs) Wetlands Weymouth Fore River Coastal Tidal Waters NA Weymouth Back River Coastal Tidal Waters NA Hingham Bay Moderate Depth NA Ocean Zone Boston Harbor Moderate Depth NA Ocean Zone NA not applicable The Weymouth Back River has been designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Department of Environmental Management. An ACEC is " ... an area containing concentrations of highly significant environmental resources that has been formally designated by the Commonwealth's Secretary of Environmental Affairs ... " [Ref.40]. Boston Harbor is a habitat for the harbor porpoise, a federal proposed endangered species [Ref.37]. State-listed rare wetlands wildlife inhabit several islands in Boston Harbor [Ref.41]. The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has designated the area from Wessagusset Beach to the end of Lower Neck in Webb State Park as Shellfish Area BH9 (Figure 5). This area had been closed to shellfish harvesting since September 1, 1988 due to elevated levels of arsenic in the shellfish. MADEP conducted shellfish and sediment sampling in this area in 1990. Analytical results indicated concentrations of lead, arsenic, and chromium above that found in pristine (unpolluted) waters, but within a range expected for Boston Harbor [Ref.18,42]. Additionally, water and shellfish samples analyzed for bacteria were found to be within the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) criteria for a restricted shellfish area. As a result, on March 3, 1991 the area was reopened for shellfish harvesting, but restricted to commercial harvesters [Ref.43]. Shellfish harvested from this area must be brought to a purification plant for treatment of coliform bacteria [Ref.l8]. In 1980, eight shellfish samples were collected from areas surrounding Webb State Park and East Bay at Weymouthport Condominiums. Analyses were conducted for lead, 17 e·. 1 s ~------~=-~~~--~------~--- . , Al'"ea, SHe;>. Town/City: WEYMOUTH The tidal watel'"s and flats of the Weymouth FOl'"e RiveI'" fl'"om the westel'"ly extl'"eme of Wessagusset Beach at 'the piel'" behind #1 FOl'"e RiveI'" Avenue to the nOl'"thwestel'"ly .extl'"emity ·of LoweI'" Neck Foint in •••• "> •••••• the ·Town· of WeymoUth. ,.", . .' " " . . .•. '. ._------. '--' ., .... '-m';:n=p' , ,,"'Ught " ------~---- .•• --- • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck LandfIll MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts chromium, and arsenic. Results of this study were compared with Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) studies conducted between 1969 and 1972 in the Northeastern United States, and in pristine waters in 1974. Concentrations of lead and chromium were higher than concentrations found in the FDA 1974 study, but typical of those found in the 1969 to 1972 FDA study. Arsenic concentrations were above concentrations found in pristine waters [Ref.4]. Table 6 presents analytical results from the 1969 to 1972 and 1974 FDA studies, and the 1980 study. Table 6 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill 1980 ShellfISh Sampling unknown collector Station Number Lead Chromium Arsenic I 6.0 1.4 0.28 2 7.0 1.5 0.41 3 4.0 1.0 0.17 4 4.0 0.5 1.15 5 3.8 1.9 0.34 6 2.5 1.5 0.34 7 3.0 1.0 0.32 8 3.0 0.7 0.16 pristine waters (1974) 0.215 1.049 0.148 MA waters (1972) 5.45 1.96 --- ppm -- parts per million all results in ppm (wet weight) Reference 4 In 1990, MADEP collected sediment and shellfish (clam) samples from 7 locations surrounding the Weymouth Neck Landfill site. Three samples were collected at each location, with 15 clams defined as 1 sample [Ref.23] (Figure 6). Table 7 presents the locations of these sediment/shellfish samples. 19 .. ow• • t .. "... ..,- -- . """ . /&#tl\ <:1/;<, / '- :', /'/ . /., .I. : '. . / •/ .,': : . / /// I . :" 'Qv~A~/: . r-...... --, .. / / /if.. / I '. ····:///1·(;;/ . /. . I " J I / ./. /.. ,.' /1 I:"~ /:' / • I . ,". I . I ~'.' I :, .{'./ ..' Il. f /;'" , I • , ;' J • I .' I' /,' !. i . • If.'· / ' I ./ .. .';',..;/ . /':i.. /11>: I;;i//I'I/;! . ,0. " .': " ...... '. I/t'· "{l..T·~" ,. ,,' . ":'./:, '.,/ ,/ ','/ i,l . "" . .)!./ ,'. I'/(}\,.. ." /',.. /.'!..'. J • l;'i l '7'I /. i i I / /! I.I ,', (lJ{/ ) .,/ /. / ,...< ...<.// 1;(/ . /j:// / ///h! . $~":I'"i·. / /... .'.' / '/! . . .'. .'f .' .',~ ! .' . ' /~ /' . "" ," / I' '/ .:' i ,I . // iJ',' I I: i . . : I; i l Iii : . I r .. .. ': .:. Lo~~m~D ~F :.~~o.~~~.·J·~6.~·~~l~\.$~.~, .. S~~\o~': .... ' . '.. ,.... ':- ....., . ,.C.OL.~SiTS~':-'~9.<.M~t:)~R'··~:~·k~·9BY'·"":·~':·::·::·:···:;··.::: ·'.·····;-·#~~~:&{,'}(,',,'~i~i4~Iit@~~~:i~~ii~I~~-i\i(t ... _,;:~,. , • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landrill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Table 7 Sediment and Shellfish Sample Locations Samples collected by MADEP in 1990 . Sample ID Sample Location UNCI northern portion of Upper Neck Cove UNC2 eastern portion of Upper Neck Cove UNC3 southern portion of Upper Neck Cove WBRI Weymouth Back River - opposite red flashing buoy #8 BCRI mouth of Blacks Creek, Quincy Bay WFRI Weymouth Fore River - east side of Germantown Point off the end of Doane St. MWCI Martins Well, Hingham Bay Reference 23 Analytical results from this study indicate findings similar to those in 1980: concentrations higher than those in pristine waters but typical of those in Boston Harbor [Ref.42]. A result of this study was the reopening of a previously closed shellfishing area as mentioned above. Tables 8 and 9 present the analytical results of the sediment and shellfish sampling, respectively. Table 8 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill 1990 Sediment Samples Collected by MADEP Al Cu Zn Pb Cr Cd Ni As Hg UNCI 9500 22 70 23 17 bdl 15 1.5 0.16 UNC2 8000 30 65 26 16 bdl 12 0.9 0.19 UNC3 8500 24 70 25 16 bdl 13 1.4 0.08 MWCI 8000 16 48 16 14 bdl 14 0.88 (HI MWCI 8500 23 60 22 23 bdl 16 0.05 0.25 MWCI 11000 27 70 26 25 bdl 15 1.9 0.29 21 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts . - Al Cu Zn Pb Cr Cd Ni As Hg WFRI 6500 18 44 \3 9.5 bdl 9.5 1.3 0.\3 WFRI 6500 19 47 14 8.5 bdl 9.5 I 0.13 - - . - -- . WFRI 6500 21 55 17 12 bdl 11 1.5 0.13 - -" .. Crustal 82000 55 70 12.5 100 0.1 75 1.8 -- .. - . all results in mglkg (dzy weight) bdl -below detection limit Reference 42 Table 9 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill 1990 ShellfISh Samples Collected by MADEP As Cr Cu Ni Pb Zn Hg RDL*' 0.02 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.002 NSSP' - 5.0 25.0 -- 5.0 30.0 \.0· MWCI 0.29 1.2 4.4 \.I \.I IS 0.0\5 MWCI 0.28 0.8 5.2 0.5 1.6 18 0.030 MWCI 0.30 0.9 9.7 0.7 2.0 21 0.039 BCRI 0.39 1.3 3.3 0.4 0.8 16 0.037 BCRI 0.36 1.3 3.6 0.5 0.5 14 0.029 BCRI 0.20 1.0 3.7 0.7 0.8 14 0.035 WFRI 0.22 0.8 5.2 0.5 0.5 17 0.021 WFRI 0.26 0.8 4.1 0.5 0.9 16 0.032 WFRI 0.28 1.4 5.0 1.0 1.6 17 0.017 WBRI 0.29 0.4 3.2 0.2 0.9 16 0.032 WBRI 0.29 0.5 3.0 0.3 1.2 18 0.027 WBRI 0.26 0.3 4.8 0.5 1.2 14 0.020 UNCI 0.29 0.3 4.3 0.2 1.8 14 0.033 22 , • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts As Cr Cu Ni Pb Zn Hg RDL·' 0.02 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.002 NSSP' -- 5.0 25.0 5.0 30.0 1.0· , -- UNCI 0.31 0.5 3.4 0.2 1.8 16 0.020 UNCI 0.33 0.8 4.8 0.4 1.5 14 0.024 UNC2 0.31 0.4 6.1 0.5 1.\ IS 0.010 UNC2 029 0.2 4.9 0.2 1.2 14 0.023 UNC2 0.28 0.4 8.1 0.5 0.9 16 0.019 UNC3 0.30 0.3 7.1 0.2 0.6 18 0.018 UNC3 0.26 0.3 6.6 0.5 0.7 17 0.012 UNC3 0.31 0.2 4.9 0.2 1.3 IS 0.026 all results in mg/kg (dry weight) , RDL -- Required Detection Limit .. NSSP - National Shellfish Sanitation Program • -- FDA Action Level Reference 42 SOIL EXPOSURE PATHWAY Approximately 370 people reside onsite in the East Bay at Weymouthport Condominium Complex. The complex consists of 2 buildings, each containing 72 units. The nearest residence is located immediately east of the site at the Weymouthport Condominium Complex. Numerous residences are located south of the site. The South Shore Association for Retarded Citizens is housed in the former NlKE buildings located on Webb State Park, immediately north of the site. Contaminated soils on the developed portion of the site have been covered with 2 feet of clean fill and 6 inches of loam, a building or pavement. The undeveloped portion of the site is fenced in and is not easily accessible to the public [Ref.3]. GZA completed a Site Assessment Report in September 1984. Seven groundwater monitoring wells were installed and soil samples were collected and analyzed for organic and inorganic compounds. No VOCs were detected in these soil samples. Metals were detected in all samples. Lead (7.6 mglkg - 3900 mglkg), arsenic (9.5 mglkg - 220 mglkg), and chromium (0.51 mglkg - 10 mglkg) were detected in the highest concentrations [Ref.7]. Table 10 presents a summary of this data. 23 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD98S277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Table 10 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Soil Samples Collected by GZA August 28, 1984 Parameter Method GZ-I GZ-2 GZ-3 GZ-4 GZ-5 GZ-6 GZ-7 Silver 305017760 <0.1 <0.2 <0.06 <0.3 <0.3 2.3 2.4 Arsenic 305017060 9.5 11 9.6 18 12 220 92 Barium 305017080 7 20 60 20 20 240 120 Cadmium 305017130 <0.04 <0.09 0.35 Chromium 305017190 8.0 9.5 7.0 10 9.2 0.51 31 Mercury 7470 <0.02 0.02 0.07 0.02 0.02 0.21 0.36 Lead 305017420 7.6 9.6 110 10 8.2 3900 560 Selenium 305017740 Further exploration by GZA in August 1984 and January 1985 resulted in 18 test pits, 4 to 11 feet deep, excavated throughout the site (Figure 4). Samples were collected and analyzed for VOCs, Base Neutrals, and metals. All samples were not analyzed for all parameters. VOCs were not detected in those samples for which it was analyzed. Lead was found in all samples in the highest concentrations (3.4 mg/kg - 9013 mg/kg), with barium (7 mg/kg - 1200 mg/kg) and chromium (3.6 mg/kg - 139 mg/kg) [Ref.8,44]. Table 11 presents a summary of this analytical data. Table 11 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill GZA Test Pit Data Summary Samples Collected August 28, 1984, January 22, 1985 Sample Location Silver Arsenic Barium Cadmium Chromium Mercury Lead Selenium GZ-I . bdl 9.5 7 bdl 8 bdl 7.6 bdl GZ-2 (9 ft) bdl 11 20 bdl 9.5 0.02 9.6 bdl GZ-3 (6 ft) bdl 9.6 60 0.35 7 0.Q7 110 bdl 24 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landedl MAD98S277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Sample Location Silver Arsenic Barium Cadmium Chromium Mercury Lead Selenium GZ-4 (9 ft) bdl 18 20 bdl 10 0.02 10 bdl GZ-5 (16 ft) bdl 12 20 bdl 9.2 0.02 8.2 bdl GZ-6 (6 ft) 2.3 220 240 \.8 0.51 0.21 3900 bdl GZ-TP-3 (3-5 ft) bdl 3.4 74 bdl 2.9 bdl 3.4 bdl GZ-TP-3 (5-7 ft) bdl 5 23 bdl 4.5 0.25 300 bdl GZ-TP-I0 (1-2 ft) bd1 17 270 0.38 13 0.05 1100 2.7 GZ-TP-ll (7-9 ft) 1.8 210 220 7.4 14 1.9 1800 0.8 GZ-TP-12 (6-7 ft) 0.18 210 650 3.4 3.6 0.35 2200 bdl GZ-TP-18 (7-9 ft) 9.4 200 1200 1.6 9.7 1.8 830 1.5 GZ-6AJ-4A bdl 23.9 39.7 1.22 11.4 \.04 232 0.6 GZ-6BJ-3 8.28 \.07 88.1 3.58 7.21 1.03 1175 \.82 GZ-6CJ-8 1.67 1.19 33.5 8.77 10.7 0.22 307 0.86 GZ-6DJ-2 bdl \.52 118 11.2 10.4 0.23 1676 0.02 GZ-J-3 4.09 \.05 130 4.89 139 0.58 1091 0.14 GZ-TP-1 1.6 0.24 72.7 2.21 45.3 0.59 2395 2.5 GZ-TP-13 2.72 0.6 200 9.51 40.1 \,27 1388 0.91 GZ-TP-15 \.49 0.89 259 5.26 27.7 24.9 3062 5 GZ-TP-16 1.19 0.71 138 23.6 28.1 21.3 6515 \.89 GZ-TP-1E 14.7 2.97 59.4 6.28 40.7 0.29 718 \.05 GZ-TP-3F 0.87 \.07 37 0.65 9.8 0.06 9013 0.02 all results in mglkg Reference 44 On October 28, 1988 CETCO drilled 2 soil borings (AIlB1 & AVIB1) in areas of surficial red soil in Section I (Figure 7). Measurements were taken to approximate the extent of the red soil. AlIB1 measured approximately 18.5 feet in diameter by 13.5 feet deep (3,627 cubic feet). CETCO assumed that the red soil was a continuous horizon throughout the area. AV IB 1 measured approximately 23 feet in diameter by an unknown depth. There was no vertical eldent to the red soil horizon at this location. All the pigment appeared to be surficial [Ref. 13 ]. 25 t, ' .,: t .~ ~ . • ,.' . I:, --.. .-- .... : ..!: . ''':':',:-~, . - ,-::~ ::!';.:~~. .- ,',',;' 1 __ '~'..:.~ • \ if ~'·~.i~· .... ,:",·-- .~~ ~ \ H ~\.. J.1.I , __" '\.. \ 51 . "~" ~ I~ • ~-;-:: • of..: ' ...... • • .~ \"I'r\ I"~ • \.\i ". _ 't"". , \ ;;"'1t;,.- -. . ...'\\ '. '" \ I. " P . ". •... --". "\'.. :. !. , .. --, '.' ", " ~, \ . '., .... .\. '...... : ~i"'. i " ~. '.\ I I -'\ '~f,,f., " • : ; . ',_.' \ \.! _ , 0.. ~,'. ,':1.',0'\ 1\.' , .' '; :.' . . ,'. : ~ \. ": ..-"1. : : :, ., .,'., _ ;! : { 11 ' .. 'It ,,~ • \. . ~ ,""~ , .: \. I -'...... ( \", • \. i ~, '~';' ~ ., ,. 'I ., ..... '. "" 'Z. \"'1 • ' \. '\'. 'j' ',I '"l: '110' • ...... l i1~'.-. , ~,; ":' •• ' ...... 'T"::-:- '... :. i .. '. "'" ... I . \ .. ,- .. ,~;. \ ~" . . . : :~.. \ \~: .~ .'. . l . . . i' . ! ~ • !, ' , \ : -, , I . i ; \ 1 -~ " ..... ' • -' . \ o.J.~ i \ \ I • L.J',. ,.. i. , , --',' ;:.._ .. i' .v' " ~.. J~\ . \, \ -1. J.., ... _ • If I ;, ~ I,' I .' \ il: :.'i ' - • ."'t : • \.. i .. "" l' , a r _I. ,;I.;"t~ . , '. .A + .' ,..;rt!:ll ' .:. '. .~ ' ,.'.. . '. • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Sampling was conducted to determine if the red soil should be removed as per the RAP. Two composite soil samples were collected and analyzed for Priority Pollutant Metals and Iron, & EP Toxicity. The sample from AVIBI met the RAP standards {< 2.5 mglliead by EP Toxicity analysis]. AlIBI was below the RAP limit (5.0 mgll) under RCRA and 310 CMR 30.125. The exposed areas were covered with plastic on November 10, 1988 [Ref.13). Table 12 presents a summary of the arialytical data. Table 12 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill CETCO Soil Boring Analytical Data AlIBI Detection AVIBI AVIB1 EP EP Tox mglkg Limit mglkg Tox mgll Detection Limit Silver 5.1 0.5 2 0.01 0.01 Arsenic 2600 0.05 - 0.028 0.001 Barium - - 56 0.1 0.1 Beryllium BMDL 0.3 0.3 - - Cadmium 8.2 0.3 3.3 BMDL 0.005 Chromium 37 3 240 BMDL 0.05 Copper 390 I 480 - - Mercury 1.8 0.01 16 0.0004 0.0002 Nickel 8.1 2 20 - - Lead 16000 5 660 BMDL 0.1 Antimony 3500 10 58 - - Selenium 23 0.1 16 0.005 0.002 Thallium 190 5 16 - - Zinc 1700 0.3 1200 - - Antimony 3500 10 58 - - BMDL Below Method Detection Limit Reference 45 On September 13, 1990 Web Engineering Associates, Inc. collected 18 surface soil samples (6-8 inches deep) from locations in the eastern portion of the site. These samples were analyzed for RCRA 8 metals (arsenic, selenium, mercury, silver, barium, cadmium, 27 • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD.985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts chromium, and lead). Lead concentrations were the highest (43 ppm - 3360 ppm) in all samples with the total metal concentrations ranging from 72.70 ppm -to 3548.09 ppm. Figure 8 shows the locations of the sampling points and a graphical representation of total metal concentrations in the sampling area [Ref.22]. Table 13 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Surface Soil Samples Collected by Web Engineering Associates September 13, 1990 Sample Arsenic Selenium Mercury Silver Barium Cadmium Chromium Lead Total S-I <3 <3 <0.1 <0.5 21.2 0.30 8.2 43 72.70 S-2 9 <3 0.13 <0.5 49.0 0.40 10.7 290 359.23 S-3 5 <3 <0.1 <0.5 26.5 <0.3 10.3 73 114.80 S-4 5 <3 <0.09 <0.5 48.6 <0.3 10.1 110 173.70 S-5 8 <3 0.13 <0.5 52.6 <0.4 13.1 200 273.83 S-6 26 <3 0.15 <0.5 171.0 0.60 12.6 230 440.35 S-7 7 <3 <0.09 <0.5 48.0 0.50 11.2 80 146.70 S-8 7 <3 0.19 <0.5 45.8 0.40 10.1 116 179.49 S-9 67 <3 0.70 <0.5 \78.0 0.80 13.1 440 699.60 - S-10 62 <3 0.36 <0.5 153.0 <0.4 20.9 410 646.26 S-l1 18 <3 0.39 <0.5 124.0 <0.4 45.7 3360 3548.09 S-12 8 <3 0.10 <0.5 78.5 <0.4 9.8 155 251.40 S-13 98 <3 0.38 <0.5 238.0 <0.4 16.6 360 712.98 8014 99 <3 2.73 <0.5 130.0 0.90 28.1 440 700.73 S-15 18 <3 <0.08 <0.5 25.6 <0.3 7.8 77 128.40 S-16 17 <3 <0.08 <0.5 47.9 <0.3 10.2 150 225.10 S-17 50 <3 1.07 <0.5 47.2 <0.3 15.6 170 283.87 S-18 29 <3 0.23 <0.5 66.1 0.30 9.8 290 395.43 all results in ppm Reference 22 28 N hbl.>(lE- B FlC. 6.3: AImlXI~TE AERIM. EXTElIT (f TOTM. I£TM. (RffiA 8) IV .. ,~~",""'iIIB S8 IlJILDIII: '8" .. 179.49 (00""'" 1 55 .. 213.8 lilA .. S4 51 173.7 72.7 i)~ KEY ss .. SALft IN: PO INT 101M. IETALS JIJI!S: C---I ()-JOO mg/kg ~#~~ /SO OCS \QI/,I Klii 11][ lIT liD IltDnDS. JO HOO II9Ikg S15 .. / swu: llXllKlIi l1li( AaXmIlC ~ 128.4 10 \11$. lIP IIlIIMD SIIII.IIC JUN. swu: Slll1MD _1\I\Tn.T r--:-_-~ 60 1-!XXI mg/kg "S16 20 IlIIIIRIlIIWI&: fJ' mom 1')1). 225.11 ~ >!XXlllVl/'kg • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD98S277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts A water main was installed onsite in the summer of 1993 by the Town of Weymouth Department of Public Works (DPW). The excavation was located just east of Building B on Figure 8. Soil from the excavation was stockpiled onsite for testing. Samples were collected by both DPW and the owner. Samples were collected to determine if the stockpiles soil needed to be removed from the site per the RAP. Samples were analyzed for TCLP metals, Herbicides, Pesticides, Semi-Volatiles and Volatiles, tCLP Special Test, PCB in soil, and RCRA (8) Metals. Polychlorinated biphynels (PCBs), TCLP Herbicides, TCLP Semi-Volatiles or TCLP Volatiles were detected in samples 4893-A or 4893-B [Ref.46]. Table 14 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Surface Soil Samples Toxicon Data Summary (1993) Regulatory Level 4893-A 4893-B 4893-C collected collected collected 07/16/93 07/16/93 07120193 RCRA (8) Metals Silver NA NO NA 1.57 mglkg Barium NA 30.7 mglkg 41.? mglkg 55.5 mglkg Cadmium NA 0.689 mglkg 1.40 mglkg U5 mglkg Chromium NA 11.1 mglkg 12.0 mglkg 13.9 mglkg Lead NA 361 mglkg 419 mg/kg 131 mglkg Arsenic NA 20.4 mglkg 29.4 mglkg 61.7 mglkg Selenium NA NO NO NO Mercury NA 0.478 mglkg 0.580 mglkg 0.571 mglkg TCLP Metals Silver 5.0 mg/\ NO NO NO Barium 100 .0 mg!l 0.807 mg/\ 0.509 mglkg 1.02 mg/\ Cadmium \.0 mg/\ NO NO NO Chromium 5.0 mg!l NO ND ND Lead 5.0 mgil 1.78 mg/\ 0.337 mglkg NO Arsenic 5.0 mg/\ ND ND ND 30 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Regulatory Level 4893-A 4893-B 4893-C colIected collected colIected 07/16/93 07/16/93 07120193 Selenium 1.0 mg/l ND, ND ND Mercury 0.2 mgll ND ND ND TCLP Special Test Copper - ND 0.135 mgII NO Nickel - ND ND NO Zinc - 1.14 mg/l 3.16 mgII 1.40 mg/l NA - Not Available ND - Not Detected at Detection Limit Reference 46 Alpha Analytical Laboratories (AAL) reported the analyses of 12 grab samples collected from the same stockpiled soil as mentioned above. These samples were analyzed for Base Neutral Extractables; RCRA 8 Metals; TCLP Metals plus copper, nickel, and zinc; PCBs; TCLP Herbicides and Pesticides; TCLP Semi-volatiles and Volatiles. Total lead concentrations in these samples ranged from 12 mglkg to 1700 mglkg. Seven samples had concentrations of total lead over 250 mglkg. They were also analyzed for EP Toxicity Lead. Two of the seven samples had EP Toxicity concentrations above the detection limit [Ref.47]. As a result, 350 tons of this soil was removed and placed in an approved landfill [Ref.29]. 31 ':, , , .' . I :, • ." ,',:" .. ... \ . .. . .- :.; ... t .,f .~·O\\\ ..... • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfdl MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts Table 15 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill Surface Soil Samples American Analytical Laboratory Sample ID Total Lead EP Tox Lead Sample ID Total Lead EP Tox Lead WNC-I 540 mg/kg NO WNC-7 140 mg/kg - WNC-2 12 mg/kg - WNC-8 350 mg/kg ND WNC-3 500 mg/kg NO WNC-9 '310 mg/kg - WNC-4 1700 mg/kg 0.6 mgll WNC-IO 420 mglkg NO WNC-5 1000 mglkg 3.1 mgll WNC-\1 290 mglkg - WNC-6 450 mg/kg NO WNC-12 210 mglkg - NO -- Not Detected Reference 47 AIR PATHWAY Initial concerns for potential contamination due to wind borne dust prompted air sampling in 1980. Air samples were collected from a nearby rooftop and analyzed at the Lawrence Experimental Station. Results indicated that the air quality was within EPA background concentration levels (lead: 1.S ug/ml and arsenic 0.003 ug/ml). It was determined that there was no immediate health danger from airborne dust [Ref.8,pI8]. Table 16 presents the air sampling analytical results. Table 16 Sample Summary: Weymouth Neck Landfill 1980 Air Sampling Data Summary Sample Hours Total Arsenic Total Lead Total Chromium ID Arsenic (uglm') Lead (uglm') Chromium (uglm') (ug) Ambient (ug) Ambient (ug) Ambient 378310 24 3.42 0.0021 395 0.242 0.0 0.0 378321 24 1.22 0.00075 255 0.156 0.0 0.0 33 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts -- - Sample Hours Total Arsenic Total Lead Total Chromium ID Arsenic (uglm') Lead (uglm') Chromium (uglm') (ug) Ambient (ug) Ambient (ug) Ambient 378311 17 0 0.00056 75 0.064 0.0 0.0 - Blank - 1.34 - 6 - 2.0 - - ... ---- - ug - micrograms uglm' - micrograms per cubic meter There are an estimated 65,487 people living within a four-mile radius from the Weymouth Neck Landfill site [Ref.2] There are 144 residences onsite with approximately 370 people residing in them. Access to the uncovered, undeveloped portion of-the site is limited due to fencing. There is also a deed restriction in place preventing residents from engaging in any intrusive activities (such as gardening) [ReO]. Table 17 lists the population within a four mile radius of the Weymouth Neck Landfill site. Table 17 Estimated Population Within Four Miles of Weymouth Neck Landf.n Radial Distance From Weymouth Neck Landfill Estimated Population (miles) 0.00 < 0.25 237 0.25 < 0.50 421 0.50 < 1.00 1,680 1.00 < 2.00 8,956 2.00 < 3.00 19,655 3.00 < 4.00 34,538 TOTAL 65,487 Reference 2 34 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts SUMMARY The Weymouth Neck Landfill site is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts on a sand spit at the confluence of the Weymouth Fore and Back ,Rivers. The site currently consists of 3 lots of land (Lots 1, 24 and 25)and occupies approximately 27 acres (Figures 1 and 2). Fertilizer was manufactured on the site from approximately 1861 until 1966. The buildings remained empty until ownership changed in 1968, and they were demolished. East Bay at Weymouthport Condominium Complex was constructed on the property in 1985. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) investigated this site in June, 1980. The initial site consisted of the current site as well as Webb State Park (an old NIKE Missile Base). From 1980 until currently, numerous investigations have been conducted by various contractors. Investigations have included: groundwater, surface and sub-surface soil, air quality, sediment and shellfish analyses. The site has been designated by MADEP as a Public Involvement Plan site at the request of numerous private citizens and several concerned citizens' groups. To date, their concerns are primarily a lack of state supervision at the site, inadequate assessments, and determining adverse effects on the adjacent estuary. Currently, MADEP is evaluating a Phase II Risk Assessment Scope of Work. Between 1861 and 1966 fertilizer was manufactured onsite. Initially, the fertilizer was made from ground animal bones mixed with sulfuric acid. In the early 1880s, calcium phosphate rock replaced the animal bones. Enormous quantities of sulfuric acid was manufactured onsite. At first, iron pyrite was oxidized. The resultant gas (Sulfur trioxide) was captured and dissolved in water to form sulfuric acid. Later, sulfur was burned in specially constructed furnaces and the fumes were forced into a cooling tower where they were precipitated with water to form sulfuric acid. The 1890 Farmer's Almanac touted the Bradley Fertilizer Company as "... the largest, most complete, and most systematically conducted fertilizer factory in the world ... ". In addition to the manufacturing buildings, employee housing, storage houses, blacksmith shops, machine shops, bag factory ,and barns occupied approximately 50 acres of the original property. Manufacturing wastes and by-products as well as domestic waste and demolition debris were stockpiled or buried on the property. Vast quantities of raw materials such as: muriate, sulfate of potash, nitrate of soda, ammonite, and sulfate of ammonia were also stored on the property. A prior report stated that a large sulfuric acid spill occurred on the property sometime in the 1950s. Several private wells are located within the four-mile radius of the site. However, MADEP does not believe that any are used for drinking water. Four municipal drinking water wells 35 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill ~98S277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts are located from 3.03 to 3.39 miles from the site. The Weymouth Board of Health states· that these wells are not hydraulically connected to the site, Seven groundwater monitoring wells were installed on the site in 1984 by Goldberg-ZQino Associates. Volatile Organic Compounds were not detected in any sample collected from these wells. However, elevated levels of lead, cadmi\llll, .and. arsenic were;: detected. MADEP was informed that all of these wells were either destroyed· or buried during the· .. construction of the East Bay at Weymouthport Condominium Complex. Numerous surface and sub-surface soil samples have been collected from the Weymouth Neck Landfill. Analytical results indicate that metals are the primary contaminant of concern. Because the soil has been worked and re-worked, metals are found throughout the property. Polychlorinated biphynels, volatile organic compounds have not been detected in soil samples from the site. Surface water flows radially from the site into the Weymouth Fore and Back Rivers. These rivers flow into Hingham Bay which is a portion of Boston Harbor. All of these water bodies are considered fisheries. The Weymouth Back River has been designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Department of Environmental Management. The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has designated the Weymouth Fore River from Wessagusset Beach to the end of Lower Neck in Webb State Park as Shellfish Area BH9. Shellfish sampling conducted in 1980 revealed elevated levels of arsenic, and the area was closed. MADEP conducted shellfish sampling in the same area in 1990. Analytical results indicated concentrations of metals above those found in pristine waters but typical of those found in Boston Harbor. As a result of the 1990 sampling Shellfish Area BH9 was reopened for restricted shellfish harvesting on March 3, 1991. The area is restricted to commercial harvesters and the shellfish are taken to a purification plant for treatment of coliform bacteria. . Air samples were collected from a nearby rooftop in 1980 and analyzed for lead, arsenic, and chromium. Analytical results indicated no immediate health danger from airborne dust. Concerns at this site are focused in the contaminated soils. Quantities of soil have been removed from the site according to a Remedial Action Plan accepted by MADEP in 1985. The RAP stated EP Toxicity tests would be performed on soils with lead concentrations exceeding 347 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg). If EP Toxicity results exceeded 2.5 milligrams per liter (mg/L), then those soils would be removed from the site to an approved landfill. Elevated levels of lead, chromium and arsenic have been detected in soils throughout the site due to extensive re-working. The developed portions of the site have been covered with either 2 \02 feet of clean fill, a building, or pavement Soil on the undeveloped portion of the site remains uncovered, but is fenced off from public access. 36 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts REFERENCES [1] U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1984. Weymouth and Hull, Massachusetts Quadrangle. USGS, 7.5" X 15" Series (topographic), 1984. [2] Massachusetts G.I.S. Report, October 27, 1993. [3] Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1994. Trip Report for Weymouth Neck Landfill Site Visit, MADEP, January 5, 1994. [4] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (MADEQE). 1980. Report - Weymouth, Webb State Park and Environs; Preliminary Evaluation, MADEQE, June, 1980. [5] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (MADEQE). 1983. Memorandum for the Record by Margo Thomton (MADEQE), July 7, 1983. [6] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (MADEQE). 1984. Letter from Richard Chalpin (MADEQE) to Raymond Jennings, First Pennsylvania Mortgage Trust Company, MADEQE, September 28, 1984. [7] Goldberg-Zoino & Associates, Inc. (GZA). 1984. Site Assessment Report, Weymouthport Research Site, Weymouthport, MA, GZA, September, 1984. [8] Goldberg-Zoino & Associates, Inc. (GZA). 1985. Environmental Investigation, Weymouth Neck Site, Weymouth, Massachusetts, GZA, April, 1985. [9] East Bay Condominiums. 1988. Environmental Notification Form, filed with Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs, August 1, 1988. [10] Certified Engineering & Testing Company (CETCO). 1985. Environmental Assessment Summary and Remedial Action Plan regarding Weymouth Neck Site, Weymouth, Massachusetts, CETCO, August 16, 1985. [11] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (MADEQE). 1988. Memorandum for the Record from Hung Van Nguyen to John Fitzgerald, MADEQE, September 23, 1988. [12] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (MADEQE). 1985. Letter from Richard Chalpin (MADEQE) to R. Wayne Crandlemere (CETCO), MADEQE, October 18, 1985. 37 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck LandfiU MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts [13] Certified Engineering & Testing Company (CETCO). 1988; Letter to Richard Chalpin (MADEQE), CETCO, December 7, 1988. [14] Department of the Army, New England Division, Corps of Engineers (DOAlCOE). 1989. Letter from Victor Cole (DOAICOE) to Joseph Iantosca, DOE/COE, May 24, 1989. . [15] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (MADEQE). 1989. Notice of Responsibility sent to East Bay at Weymouthport, Inc., MADEQE, September 14, 1989. [16] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (MADEQE). 1990. Letter to Interested Party from Karen Stromberg and John Fitzgerald (MADEQE) concerning Public Involvement Plan, MADEQE, February 13, 1990. [17] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1990. Preliminary Assessment, Weymouth Neck Landfill, Weymouth, MA, MADEP, March 30, 1990. [18] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1990. Letter to Gerald McCall (BRPIWPCrrSBlWestboro) from Marybeth LeBlanc (BWSC/SACINERO), MADEP, May 9, 1990. [19] Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1990. Notice of Response Action sent to East Bay at Weymouthport, Inc. MADEP, May 11, 1990. [20] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1990. Notice of Responsibility/Notice of Response Action sent to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management, Division of Forests and Parks, MADEP, July 2, 1990. [21] Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1990. Site Inspection Report, Weymouth Neck Landfill, Weymouth, MA, MADEP, September 25, 1990. [22] Web Engineering Associates, Inc. 1990. Interim Sampling Report, East Bay Condominiums, October 17, 1990. [23] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1991. Sampling P1anIProject Plan submitted to Marybeth LeBlanc (NEROIBWSCISAC) from Thomas Dallaire (BRPIDEPIDWPCrrSB), MADEP, January 7, 1991. 38 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD98S277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts [24] Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc. (ESE). 1991. Scope of Work for Disposal Site Risk Characterization, prepared for East Bay at Weymouthport Corporation, ESE, June 21, 1991. [25] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1991. Letter to Michele Barg (ESE) from Marybeth LeBianc (MADEPINERO), September 19, 1991. [26] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) 1993. Electronic mail to M. Yaeger (MADEPIBWSCIBoston) from Scott Greene (MADEPIBWSClNERO), December 14, 1993. [27] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1993. Internal Memorandum to Steve Johnson from Scott Greene, MADEP, October 19, 1993. [28] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1993. Letter to John Buckley (Town of Weymouth Department of Public Works) from Scott Greene (MADEP), MADEP, undated. [29] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1993. Letter to Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. from Scott Greene (MADEP), MADEP, December 8, 1993. [30] Back River Committee; Back River Protective Association; Weymouth Environmental Protection Committee; Massachusetts Campaign to Clean Up Hazardous Waste; Friends of Webb State Park and Back River; and various private citizens. 1988 to 1990. Letters of Concern written to various state officials. [31] Farmer's Almanac. 1890. Farmer's Almanac, Published by Bradley Fertilizer Company, North Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1890. [32] EPA. 1992. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Information System (RCRlS) data base. Printout dated July 2, 1992. [33] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1994. U.S. EPA, Region I Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLlS) data base. Printout dated January 10, 1994. [34] Zen, E-An. 1983. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1983. Bedrock Geologic Map of Massachusetts, USGS, 1983. 39 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts [35] u.s. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Soil Conservation Service. 1989. Soil Survey of Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts, USDA Soil Conservation Service. September, 1989. [36] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Supply (MADEPIDWS). Statistical Reports from 'the Towns of W:l?ymouth (1993), Braintree (1992), Hingham (1992), Cohasset (1992), and, Quincy (1~93) ... [37] CDM Federal Programs Corporation. 1993. Draft Preliminary Inspection of the . Menvier-Parent Corporation, Submitted to the U.S. EPA on November 4, 1993. [38] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1990. Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards, MADEP, Division of Water Pollution Control, 1990. [39] Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flood Insurance Rate Map: Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, Norfolk County. Community Panel Numbers 250257 0007C and 250257 0008C, June 5, 1989. [40] Massachusetts Office of Environmental Affairs, Department of Environmental Management (DEM). 1993. ACEC, Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, Program Guide, DEM, ACEC Program, June 1993. [41] Atlas of Estimated Habitats of State-Listed Rare Wetlands Wildlife, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, 1993 Edition. [42] Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP). 1991. Memorandum from Thomas Dallaire (BRPIDEPIDWPcrrSB) to Marybeth LeBlanc (NEROIBWSClSAC), MADEP, March 25, 1991. [43] Massachusetts Department of Fisheries, Wildlife & Environmental Law Enforcement, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). 1991. Note to File from Stephanie Cunningham (DMF) concerning reopening Shellfish Area BH9, June 28, 1991. [44] Goldberg-Zoino & Associates, Inc. (GZA). 1984-1985. Data Summary Sheets, Samples Collected on August 28, 1984 and Januray 22, 1985 [45] Certified Engineering & Testing Company (CET). 1988. Analytical Laboratory Report, CET, November 22, 1988. 40 • • Final Site Inspection Prioritization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill MAD985277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts [46] Toxicon Corporation. 1993. Analytical Results from soil samples collected on August 23, 1993. Report Dated August 30, 1993. [47] Alpha Analytical Laboratories. 1993. Analytical Results of Soil Samples Collected on July 28, 1993. 41 • • Final Site Inspection Prioiitization Report April 29, 1994 Weymouth Neck Landfill' MAD98S277870 Weymouth, Massachusetts ATIACHMENT A Aerial Photographs and Etchings of the Bradley Fertilizer Company and East Bay at Weymouthport Condominium Complex , , " ~...... 't· ....i':'" I''': \'. i'r :' y' • I • : ,'~' , } 'I ! .. ,(. I: '. ~ " h,! ," ." J'I'.·1", ' :, •. t, I.'" ."., • f I .••.•• ,. i ,~ ,\ r ;. : ,'f.. · • • •. f .. I i .' ~ ',:,:. , " ,,' ','". :' .." :;' .. I " ":' i ::" i I .':' ~ I I ~. .~ .. ~ ~ , .. :.'/' .., !;: " • I .' t' " , ' ~. :~\I .. '" . , ' " ','. .c' "\ ...:~' ", • , \ "'" " .. ' , :~.(~, o:~:~ .. ~ .. : , , , ' ,'"Oi'"" " ~ : . ,. .~ .• \ ... " •. "roll. ,.' '''1, , . ': &xcu/.ioc ~ f!f&wi/'O'mnuztcd -1fO~/w' 0ejx.trtnlenI f!f 6/,wiromnenlal.2uu.lt& 619'{~ .DanielS, Greenbaum {iJll/'caa. f!f1Pa SUBJECT: Weymouth - Weymouth Neck Landfill Weymouthport, Lots 1,24,25 DEP Case No. 3-1361 INTRODUCTION This Preliminary Assessment was completed on Weymouth Neck Landfill located at Weymouthport - Lots 1, 24 and 25 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The primary contaminants at this site appear to be heavy metals. The Department recommends that this site be designated a medium priority on the EPA Preliminary Assessment Form 2070-12 (attached). SITE DESCRIPTION/HISTORY This area consists of three parcels of land (lots 1,24 and 25), located on the southeastern portion of Weymouthport Neck, a sand spit formed at the confluence of the Weymouth Fore and Weymouth Back Rivers. The site itself is bounded on the north and east by William Webb Memorial State Park, on the east and south by the Weymouth Back River, on the west by residential and condominium developments, and on the northwest by the Weymouth Fore River. The site at this time remains partially undeveloped supporting ,typical vegetation found in the area. DEQE ,.,IOW mE DE'AItTMEWT OF EHVlRONME"TAL PROTECTION ... • -2- • The Departaent of Environmental Protection (the Department) first became aware of the site in May 1980. At that time, the Department (formerly known as the DEQE) prepared a preliminary environmental evaluation report on the area comprising Weymouth Neck, after the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) acquired' the land for the State Park. It was discovered that former fertilizer companies disposed of wastes on-site such as lead sulfate sludges and residual iron oxides in addition to other wastes. An analysis of the wastes and soils reported that several heavy metals appear to be the primary contaminants at this site (results attached). Mr. Joseph Iantosca is the current owner of the site. (The history of property ownership can be found on the attached sheet.) He is the developer of the East Bay Condominiums adjacent to Weymouthport, and is proposing to construct a housing complex on this site. This will include such pre-construction activities as earth. moving and excavating. However the town's planning board" the Department's wetland division and the Bureau o~Waste Site Cleanup's interest in remediating the site have put these plans on indefinite hold. Monitoring and sampling of lead has been on going since october 1985.during different phases of construction. The State listed this site as a Confirmed site on August 8, 1986 and is currently in phase II. The responsible party has submitted a proposal for more sampling. HAZARDS There is no immediate public health concern as long as the contaminants remain adequately buried. However, due to natural wind and water erosion; actions need to be taken to assure that there is no potential for human exposure. A risk assessment is forthcoming. Much of the site is on fragile wetlands and floodplains. Environmentally sensitive areas can be found adjacent to Webb State Park and the Weymouthport Neck. The Back River Estuary and the surrounding coastal wetlands, building blocks of the marine food chain, are protected by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). • -3- • WATER USB Public water supplies within a four mile radius of the site were identified by reviewing the USGS Weymouth Quadrangle and by phone with Mike Coyne of Weymouth's Water Department. No public water supply wells were found within 3 miles of the site. Outside a 3 aile radius but wi thin 4 miles, is one water supply, Whitman's Pond, a secondary water supply that lies south of the site. Weymouth's primary water supply, Great Pond, and another water supply that provides approximately 2% of Weymouth's water, Swamp River, lie beyond the 4 mile radius. Weymouth's private wellfield was also found to lie outside the 4 mile radius. It is situated at the Route 3 and Route 18 interchanqe. Private wells were also preliminarily identified. There are private wells within a 1 mile radius of the site. One well, at 279 Neck Street, is a drinking water well. Three others at 124, 89 and 83 Neck Street are general use wells. There are many private wells in town according to Mike Coyne. A few have been identified as drinking wells, but most are general use wells. CONCLUSIOIf The contaminant conditions discussed above constitute a release of hazardous material under the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 21E and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan. Any exposed contamination should be covered with polypropylene until a remedial action plan is implemented. Contarr.inated soils remain on-site. However, they are isolated from human contact. The Department recommends a medium priority for a site inspection under CERCLA. • • HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP 1861 - William Bradley Bradley Fertilizer Company (1872) 1899 - American Agricultural Chemical Company 1966 - Merge with continental oil Company (Plant becomes inactive) 1958 - Weyport Penn insula Corporation Later defaulting and surrenders the property to the First American Bank for Savings 1978 - First Pennsylvania Mortgage Trust 1979 - Department of Environmental Management (OEM) 1984 - Joseph Iantosca, developer of East Bay Condominiums .' . • ". _ .l' _.AWRnwCE EXI'~lltH!!rrr ST ....TtnN • r{.l.m lIATtn ANALYSIS ("". \It I' 11. teT') 1'.• Cleary Co 11 "c:tOT' I SlllJRCt! ,.. t:ehb Sht:D I·"rlc. tIc. t at DurfaCD • .. .. No. 2 at 4 inch dopth SIQIICF. n r.ntIRCTl c: S(~!llCl! n SOURCE!! 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DLf-'TlI CURVES AND SOUNDINGS IN FEET-DATUM IS t~EAN LOW WATER ! :;IILmf.lItl£ SHOWN n£P'H~(NTS rU[ APPIWXIMATE LINE OF MEAN IIIGH WATER TttE MEAN UAfiGE OF TIDE IS APPROXIMATELY 9.3 FEET -~----UJl '1 foI"'GU(ll(. 1401nll Co> ._~ CENTER Of SHtli QUADRANGLE LOCATION THIS MAP COMPLIES WITH NATIONAL MAP ACCURACY STANDARDS fOR SALE BY U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. RESTON. VIRGINIA 22092 A FOLDER DESCRIOING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND SYMBOLS IS AVAILABLE ON REQuEST .' .' . • • Hallwood Group, Inc. - September 28, 1984 - File No. Page 2 BACltGROOND Tbe Weymouthport Research Site consists of three parcels of land (Lots 1, 24, and 25) located on the southeastern portion of Weymoutbport Neck, a sand spit formed at the confluence of the Weymoutb Fore and Weymouth Back Rivers as they flow into Hingham Bay. Tbe site itself is bounded on the north and east by William Webb Memorial State Park, on the east and south by the \~eymouth Back River, on the west by residential and condominium developments, and on the northwest by. the Weymouth Fore River. The site at this time is undegelopedand consistr~f predominantly level ground covered ~ith sand. vegetation, and some debris. • The Weymouth Neck area has a long record of commercial development dating back to at least 1861. In the late 1970's, a ,large portion of the Weymouth Neck area was taken over by the u Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management (DEM) for the purpose of establishing the William we~b i3 Memorial State Park. Following the change in ownership of the 1\ c) land, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dep~rtment of .~ Environmental Quality Engineering (DEQE) prepared a preliminary f environmental evaluation report on the area comprisi:lg ""ey=:.:~h I ;:t Neck. 1 The objective of the investigation was to compile j ~ background information on the previous commercial developments in I the area, to locate and characterize anyon-site wastes result~ng from that development, to assess the public health and environmental impacts of the waste, and to formulate " fl recommendations to mitigate any adverse irr.?ac~s asso~iated wi~h the waste. The report notes that two fertilizer companies sequentially occupied the site from 1861 to 1967. Through their operation, the two companies generated and disposed of varying types and amounts of solid wastes on the site. These wastes were in the form of residual iron oxide, lead sulfate sludge, coal ash, demolition and domestic refuse, and leather sc:raps. Through the use of field inspections, aerial photographs and subsurface exolorations, DEQE attem~ted to located areas of was~e disposal. As a :result, numerous areas of exposed, partially lKelleher, B., 1980. Repo::-t: \':eymouth \':ebb State Park and Environs Preliminary Evaluation. Commonwealth of Massachusetts .Depa::-tment of Environmental Q~altiy Engineering, 23 pp. :j " Ballwood Group, • - September 26, 1984 - le No. F-063 exposed. or buried waste were discovered. The majority of these sites were located north and east of the weymouthport Research Site. The most common wastes encountered were iron oxide, demolition debris, and leather scraps. A chemical analysis of the waste and the soils associated with the waste reported -trace {.-_~ amounts· of several heavy metals, but no volatile organic ~/~ compounds or organic solvents. I:.'~:' An assessment of the immediate public health and environmental ~6 impacts associated with the site i,ndicated no threat to air quality from wind blown dust, no adverse impact on shellfish I populations, and no public health concerns associated with properly buried wastes. However, the report did conclude that there was a potential for air contamination from the generation of wind blown dust, and a potential for direct physical cant.act from inadeqUately buried solid wastes. An immediate and potential adverse affect upon some vegetation arising from I inadequately buried wastes was also noted in the report. I As a result of these concerns, DEQE's preliminary recor.=,endation was to cordon off areas of exposed and inadequately covered chemical wastes and contaminated soils until a suitable layer of I "', cover material could be applied over all waste materials. - (: ::'.. \~ .. :.- Specif ica tions f or a final cover were to COI:'~ly ...·i th ,the cr i teri a set forth in DEQE's "Regulations for the Disposal of Solid !'aste by Sanitary Landf ill. " This was done in 19BO. (' ~ ;-=;,' !.: - -,.' -= ~ ,.., ::.. '!' - ;;.-. :: •." .~~ • .= SITE VISIT ...a As par~ of the present envi=onme~tal site assess~en~, a si~e visit was conducted on the Key~outhport Research Eite on ~ ~ August 16, 196~ by Ms. Stacey Pancoast, a GZA geologist. T~e i reconnaissance was performed in order td note any surface evidence which might indicate a release of hazardous material or ~ oil. . Some debris, similar to the type mentioned in the 1980 DE~E re?ort, ~as observed on the site. This deb~is consisted cf leather hides, demolition debris, and piles of soil fill I:'zterial. It appeared that extensive filling and regrading operations had taken place in the past on Lot fl of the site. In addi=icn. an area of apparent stressed vegetation was observed on the southwest portion of the site nea~ a concrete slab • .--"---'-".::...... " . - . - ...... _. --_,0 ..... -- .... - . '. , I ;,. C:' "nt 1:'« 11:>1> p:JTE"nk:' HCM;OOU: ..... "ST( &IT" ~ I • PR~lIIo1IHIo.R'· "SS[SSIolEl-ll fl:l-MATi.;:'~'~'l """"ttt'" SEPA "Io.RT 1 • ~ITE INFOII"'AnON Io.N0.l.SSESSMEH1• ... WE ...... [ AND LOCA not< . 0' I1T1 ~ ... __.... __... _ C2 'T"ln, ~ ...... OR ePl C*".: ~A TltJooo Dt.HT"F)(: h Weymouth Neck Landfill Weymouthport - Lots 1, 24 25 OJ 0'1, COOl wuo,-n I'" .,Atr:r ToO COO< "", Weymouth MA 02189 Norfolk rloo~ os COC)ADtNATU Ltt1TlJiE LD!"";nUD£. 11 42 0 1 5 23 I 7rJ' 5 5 20 'Or::.ti.C;~ TOSlTlta-., __• .--.t'j From Boston, take 93 South to 3A South through North Weymouth. Take . Street, a left at Neck this becomes River Street. Proceed to the end of River Street. n:. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES O,O¥l'H!.R,._ D2STN.(1 ~ -... ~ East Bay at Weymouthport Inc. 65 South Mathewson Drive .3 em 06 TE.L!~I; Jrt\"IIIIII.£foI D. "At, r' ZJP C<>Of Weymouth MA 02189 (617) 335-6636 D. OPERATOA P ____-t . r~~·-- •.. - . 09 em- 12 ~PftON£-....ee" sa" COO< r I"'" ( I \3 T\"P£ OF OWHE~ 10-._ 0 ... PfIIVA,. 0 B. FEDEIW..: o C. STA" OD.COUHrY o £. MUNICIPAL --. - o F.OTHER, _. o G. UNI 01 ON &rTi NP'ECT1'>4 .T~"_,-", 8 ,16,84 [J A.. EPA o B.EPA.~"TP.,.I..:;iOR o C. STA,. Ii D. CTHaI coo.-nv....-rQf\ ~YES DA" ~ 00.' n"..o,. o E.lCCALHCA!..TH ~ OF.OTH!!?, ONe -" C()o,'"f1\.A,.=rOR ~E!S:· Goldberg-Ziono and Associatel. In!; . :: ~SlAn.:s~_J D ...... ~ ~ e ...... ::n~ u c. lJNI(.NOwW 1"' ~ ~ "'"ls61 I 1967 =~ IIE=---=-n.... <-<»<., ~ 1 ~~~SI.J8S'O~lI"O:S.SI1t.:.y~•• ~.Of\~ Former fertilizer companies disposed of various types of wastes on-site. These included residual iron oxides, lead sulfate sludge, coal ash, de1lO)lition and domestic refuse and leather scraps. D.)DE~OFP01CJo."'i'\I.i.~TO~Ni~POPu..A7"'I::>o. - There are no immediate public health Concerns as long as the contaminants remain properly buried. There is a potential hazard to vegetation arising from inadequately buried wastes. ". PRIORrTY ....sSFS9'Eh.i Ct ~FoC:lA~,oo-_ • ______1. ____ '·~.,_~ __1 Q A >-oGH I!le~ o C.LOW_ .. ___1 o Doo.E ~--." --.------...... , Vl. ~ORWJ. TlO+l AV.AJ~ FROM-- o t c:;:o.lT.c: IC2 01- --"~_I IDJ~"""""'I Helen Waldorf Department of Environmental Protectioo «61.71 292-5819' CWo f"f~ ~ F<)I:\ MSC.S$I..I:;.Hi r~rc>. I""DAn Evelyn Tapani/Winnifred Donnel~;~~p BWSC 10'nu----(6171 ~>6-1l25 .2: -;? 'J.B :.•. f_ ..•_ • CERCLIS OATA8ASEFORM DATE:• __ 3'_3_0_'_90 __ SITE NAME: Weymouth Neck Landfill CERCLIS No. TOO No. ------PROJECT MANAGER: ______--:- DIRECTIONS TO SITE: From Boston take 195 South to Rte. 3A South through North WeYmouth: Turn left at Neck Street this becomes Rjyer Street ~Proceed to the end of Riyer Street ELEMENT CERCLIS CODe DESCRIPTION ENTRY (No. 0; positIons) I. FOR ALL PROJECTS State D(2) Postal cooe 02189 Site 10 C101(12) Dun & Bradstreet (If available) or GSA Site Name Cl04(40) Weymouth Neck Landfill Street Address Cl ~ 0(25) Weymouthport - Lots 1,24,25 City C"'(25) Weymouth County "T6D Norfolk Ownership C136(2) FF = recieraliyowned S, = State owned CO = County owned Dl = District owned IL = Inciian lands T'JlI = Mixed ownership UN = Unknown 'll"TED = M"nicipaliyowned 'll"T3D = Privately owned OH = Other TBD=privately owned Years of operation "'T3D 1861 to 1967 rMS Nurn::,er (if 2sslgned) C:::5(4) .. ELEMEl Recommt.·nciition C2103(~) rOT PAs: of MOlt Recent ~ :: Hiph " SSI Reouired Project a~ 5lte. W. ::. Mec " SSI Recommended I< = NFRAP - . No furtner.f "o~ SSl~: F." f Recommended for an HRS 5coring N = NFRAP "' No Further Remeciial Action Planned M Note 0105(20) Abbreviated Comments------Reasons for Ineligibility (for Sites Determined Ineligible under CERCLA) 'T6 D "7EO = Petroleum contamination only "TED = Active RCRA -faCility ·750 = Properly appiied pesticide "T3D = Nuciear/ratiioanive waste '"TED = All other reasons Agen:j' R~sponsb:e 10rVvorko,:Sile C::~~7;2) r = =?A, Fund financed 5 = S.ine. rune financed SN = S-.ate. no fund financin; .. = reoeral facility "'TED = Responsible Party TBO · ... ,. ElEMEm CERCUS CO. DESCRIPTION (NO. of posillon~) II. ONLY FOR SITE WITH HRS Coordonate, "TBD Latltuoe and longl\uof Type of Facility of Source C137(1) B " Chemica: Dian: C = CIty ContamInatIon l = Landfill M = Manufacturing Plan: I. " Mih~ary Faciill,· r = Dtner r-eoerCt; rCl,illly I . - mineSltaillngs p " Lapoons A = Abaneionedtr""onight dumpIng If unknown, Type of WaSte Present R =_ .. Radioactive Waste J = lnorganic Waste "TBD = Organic WaSte = Other InduStrial Waste If unknown, Type of Receptor Afiected v = Waterwaysiriver H = Housing Area W = Drinking Wa-..er Wells "'TSD = Ecoiogical Receo'tors 0 = O-..her Abs'trac: a01(240) Site Description .. _/S':':e Na;ne: W..e'~ . /' ':!:l:Z'::::':S Nc.: !J _. , ;. ;;-nD No.: , Reference No.: • / h~L ELIGIBILI~Y CEE::K~IST Y~S NO CO~Y.~N~S Are the ~astes onsite considered ha=ardous, ~ as defined in C~rtC:'A: *Sites covered by other authorities: Are the hazardous materials at the site solely petroleum products (gasoline, oil, natural gas)? .... Is t~e contamination at the site caused solely by pes:icides that were a?plied using an ac::epced practice? .J !f the release is into public or p=ivate c~inki~g water systems, is it due to ce~e=ioration c! the ~ysteQ th=ough orcinary use? / _._...... 0" !s t~e ~elease :rom ~roduc~s ~hi=h a:e pa=~ 0= t~e s~=uc~u=~, and r~sult in ex?Osu=e .j vi=hin residen:ial, business, or c~=munity s~=u.=-=u=es ? Did t~e =elease :esult in exposure to ?ec?le solely vi thin a wo::k place? Does t~e ~acil::y have an Underground :~jec~icn C~~~:~l per:it u~de= the Sa!e D=ir.k!~g Water Act? !s :~e :elease ~he result c: the ~c=:a! . -". a~?li=a~!=~ of :er~ili=e:: Dces the release involve nat~=al1y oc=~==i~g s~~stanc~s i~ t~ei= unaltered :or~? Does ~~e c~rita=ination at ~~~ sit~ co~sist solely 0= =aciicac~ive cate:ials gene:a~ed _ by Depart~ent c! Energy/Atomic Ener;y / C=~~ssion ac~ivities? . _ Is the contami:1ation at. t~e site caused 'solely by coal ~ining opera=ions? Does t!ie facili-:y have a .pe::::lit t:om EP;; or =he u.s. A==y Corps of Engineers (under ". "-" -,~ t!le Marine ?rocection, Resea::-ctl, and :-_ -:':-.:- ,-,-,::~~ Sanct!Jaries AC:'). to disocse of dredged 0.: -_:•• ~ ., .• -.~:- . :a-:.e:ials in oc~an wate::-s? • • ·~.ber issues of site definition: !s the si~e de!ined solely as a / c~~amina~ed ~ell field? !s the site c~=rently o~ned or ope~ated by a fede=al agency, or has it b~en in t!\e past? I 15 ~~e site a ~ur.ici?al lanc!:ll? C~eck i= :~ere ~s cocumen:ation at I i~dus:=ial waste cisposed·of. Does t~e waste consist of a I'special was:e" suc~ .as fly .as~? C~eck i! there is cocumentaticn of a ha:arcous c=~?onen:-t~ ~~e waste. 1 ,,__~~5 .~-I..';'J ______~a~"'-y ..' have an N~n~s.. __ ~e~;·?~ ___ ..... L l ~~eck i: t~e facility has a history j: c! pe=~!= v:=la=ic~s .. to ambient a;" t~e Clean Ai: Act? ~oes :~e =2=i~::y have 2 pe==!: u~6e= =~e Clean '\i: Act? *RGtA status Eas t~e :ac:li:y ~=:i=led as. a ~C:~ «:enera:o:? -I.. . :as t~e ~ac:l::y eV~= had rtC:~ in~e=i~ _,I. s:a:~s O~ a RC~ ~e==it? yes, c~ecic ~~e !aci2:ty is a s~ll quan:ity gene::a:o:. ~~e ~aci~::y is a ·~on-~o:i:ie=" or "?~o~ec=~ve !i~er" (ide~:i!ied as suc~ by ~?A c: :~e s:a:e) . .~ . . .- .. ~ --_ .. -. *R:RA s~atus• (continued) • T~~ o~ner at t~e facility is bank:upt, c: t~e owne: has filed for protec:ion under bankruptcy laws Ii! known). A RCRA comoliance order or no~ice o! violation has been issued for the facility at some time. The order or notice concerned: conditions tha: posed a ha:ard (i.e. a release of contamination to t~e env~=cr-..rnent) Ort ac=inist=ative violations (i.e. :eco:dkeeping or financial :equiremen':s). Sc~e'R~~ en!~r=ement action is cur=e~:ly pendi~ at th~ facility. A RCRA per~it has been denied cr i~:eri~ sta:~s has been revoked t:te facility. ~~e pe=~it or interim s:at~s was revoked: -because o!. con~i:ions at t~e !acilitv :~a: pcsed a haza:d OR -~~c~u7e t~e.facilitr :ailec ~~ ~ee: an ac=~n~s:=a':~ve =e~u~=emen: (l.e., :ailed to =ile an ac=eo~able -~a--..... 3 !"'~e--:- --'- a~~i!":::'-- ;c~~~on)- ... - • A c~csu=e plan has be~n :-ec:...tes:"ed or su~=it~eci f== the :acili:y l..lr.ce:' RC...... A .. A clo~ure plan has b~~n 2??:oved !c= =~e !a=ili:y c~ce: R~~ .. ~he !ac lity is closed and c~~=ently cor.~:o: ~g uncle: rtC?~ regula~i=~s. '.~.~.-' :" :. :. - ...... -:- ...... :..... - '. ---"-._.. __ ... - . .. "~ .. .: