PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT Sandri Realty Property 40 Main Street, Village of Saxtons River Rockingham, Vermont VT DEC Site #89-0415 Brownfield Site #105962 July 25, 2011 Revised August 24, 2011 Prepared for: Village of Saxton River Trustees Attn: Ryan Ostebo and Louse Luring PO Box 444 Saxtons River, Vermont 05154 Prepared by: 11 Kilburn Street P.O. Box 4602 Burlington, Vermont 05406-4602 (802) 860-9400 [email protected] WEM Project # 09091-45 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report Sandri Realty Property, 40 Main Street, Saxtons River, Vermont REPORT CERTIFICATION Location: Sandri Realty Property, 40 Main Street, Village of Saxtons River, Rockingham, Vermont I declare that, to the best of my professional knowledge and belief, I meet the definition of Environmental Professional as defined in Section 312.10 of 40 CFR Part 312. I have the specific qualifications based on education, training, and experience to assess the property of the nature, history and setting of the subject property. I have developed and performed the all appropriate inquiries in conformance with the standards and practices set forth in 40 CFR Part 312. _______________________________________________ Miles E. Waite, Ph.D., Inspector/ Principal Hydrogeologist Professional Geologist July 2011; revised August 2011 i WEM Project #09091-45 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report Sandri Realty Property, 40 Main Street, Saxtons River, Vermont Table of Contents Section Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................... IV 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 1 2.1 LOCATION AND LAND USE ........................................................................................................ 1 2.2 SITE AND AREA FEATURES , TOPOGRAPHY , SURFACE WATER BODIES AND DRAINAGE .............. 1 2.3 BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES ........................................................................................ 2 2.4 ABUTTERS AND NEARBY PROPERTIES ....................................................................................... 2 2.5 UTILITIES AND ROADS ............................................................................................................... 2 3.0 GEOLOGICAL AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ......................................... 3 4.0 HISTORICAL AND INTERVIEW INFORMATION .......................................................... 3 4.1 SOURCES USED .......................................................................................................................... 3 4.2 LAND RECORDS REVIEW ........................................................................................................... 3 4.3 HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAPS ............................................. 3 4.4 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................. 4 4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL FILE REVIEW ................................................................................................. 4 4.5.1 Subject Property ................................................................................................................ 4 4.5.2 Nearby Properties ............................................................................................................. 5 4.6 INTERVIEWS .............................................................................................................................. 6 4.6.1 Interview With Owner ....................................................................................................... 6 4.6.2 User Supplied Information and Documentation ............................................................... 6 5.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE...................................................................................................... 7 5.1 DESCRIPTION OF SITE PROCESSES .............................................................................................. 7 5.2 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE USAGE /S TORAGE .............................................................................. 7 5.3 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS USAGE /S TORAGE ................................................................................. 7 5.4 UNDERGROUND AND ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS ........................................................... 7 5.5 DRUMS , CONTAINERS ................................................................................................................ 7 5.6 PCB S USAGE ............................................................................................................................. 7 5.7 STAINS , CORROSION , STRAINED VEGETATION ........................................................................... 7 5.8 FILL /S OLID WASTE DISPOSAL ................................................................................................... 7 5.9 SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS .................................................................................................... 8 5.10 WELLS ................................................................................................................................... 8 5.11 DRAINS AND SUMPS ............................................................................................................... 8 5.12 PITS , PONDS , LAGOONS ......................................................................................................... 8 5.13 SUSPECT ASBESTOS -CONTAINING MATERIALS ...................................................................... 8 5.14 LEAD PAINT ........................................................................................................................... 8 5.15 LEAD IN DRINKING WATER .................................................................................................... 8 5.16 VISUAL INSPECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTIES .................................................................... 8 5.17 OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN ................................................................................................... 8 July 2011; revised August 2011 ii WEM Project #09091-45 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report Sandri Realty Property, 40 Main Street, Saxtons River, Vermont 6.0 REGULATORY INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 9 6.1 USEPA NPL SITES ................................................................................................................. 10 6.2 CERCLIS LIST ....................................................................................................................... 10 6.3 NFRAP ................................................................................................................................... 11 6.4 RCRA-TSD ............................................................................................................................ 11 6.5 RCRA-COR ........................................................................................................................... 11 6.6 RCRA-GEN ........................................................................................................................... 11 6.7 ERNS LIST .............................................................................................................................. 11 6.8 STATE SITES ............................................................................................................................ 11 6.9 SPILLS ..................................................................................................................................... 11 6.10 SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS .................................................................................................... 12 6.11 REGISTERED UST S/AST S .................................................................................................... 12 6.12 LEAKING UST (LUST) SITES .............................................................................................. 12 6.13 IC/EC SITES ........................................................................................................................ 12 6.14 BROWNFIELDS ..................................................................................................................... 12 6.15 UNMAPPED SITES ................................................................................................................. 12 7.0 FINDINGS ................................................................................................................................ 13 8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................ 14 9.0 DATA GAPS ............................................................................................................................ 14 10.0 LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS................................................................................ 14 11.0 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................... 15 LIST OF APPENDICES A. MAPS USGS Site Location Map 2010 Orthophotograph 1974 Orthophotograph 1962 Orthophotograph Tax Map 1944 Sanborn Map Site Plan With Contaminant Data B. QUALIFICATIONS C. INTERVIEW FORMS D. SITE