U.S . ENVIRONMENTA LPROTECTIO NAGENC Y REGIO NI 1 CONGRES S STREET , SUIT E1100 , BOSTON , M A 02114-2oi. , MEMORANDU M DATE : Jul y 22 , 199 9 SUBJ : ACTIO N MEMORANDU M - Reques t for aNon-Tim e Critica l Remova l Actio na t th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Superfun dSite , Corinna , Main e FROM : Edwar dM . Hathaway , Remedial Projec t Manage r . . MEA/T/C T Superfun dSectio n THRU : Do n Berger , Chie f ^ OSR RI I Branch^^^ ^ Dennisse s Valdes , Actin g ^ie|4dj,-;^,^.s.,i^-.c> '/fcifflA Emergenc y Plannin g an dRespons e Branc h TO : Patrici aL . Meaney , Directo r Offic e o f Site Remediatio n andRestoratio n 

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SiteID#01T 6 I . PURPOS E Thi s Actio nMemorandu mrequest s an ddocument s you r approva l ofth e non-time-critica l removal actio n (NTCRA ) describe dherei nfor th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Superfun dSite , locate d on,Rout e 7 i n Corinna , Maine
. Thi s Actio nMemorandu mals o request s an ddocument s th e approval o f

a"consistency " exemptio nfro mth e $ 2 millio nan d1 2 monthstatutory limits
. Thi s NTCR A i s expecte dt o b e complete dwithi n12-2 4 month s o f mobilizatio nan drequir e approximatel y $9. 7 millio n i n funding
. Th e overal l objectiv e ofth e NTCR A i s t o eliminat e th e sourc e ofth e soil , groundwater , an d sedimen t contaminatio n in order

to protec t

curren t an dfuture users o f

groundwate r

a t or nea r th e Site , futur e user s ofth e Site property , an decologica l receptors . I ngeneral terms , th e NTCR A consist s ofth e excavatio n o f soil s withconcentration s o f monochlorobenzene , benzene , (1,2 ; 1,3 ; an d1,4 ) dichlorobenzene , an d(1,2, 3 an d1,2,4 ) trichlorobenzen e abov e th e soi l cleanu p level s specifie di n thi s Actio n Memorandum
. Th e excavate dsoi l wil l b e treate dusin g therma l desorptio nwit

hcombustio n ofth e emissions
. Thi s NTCR A vvil l b e performe dby EPA usin g fun dmoney a s no PRPi s availabl e t o implemen t th e respons e actio ni

natimel y manner .ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

Thi s Actio n Memorandu mdoe s no t includ e areques t

t o fundan y Post-Remova l Site Contro l (PRSC) . Th e State o f

Main e ha s provide dalette r o f concurrenc e wit hth e NTCR A an dha s indicate dthat

i t i s willin g t o ente r

int o aMemorandu mo f

Understandin g withEP A t o perfor m an dfinanc e any long-termobligation s that ma y resul t fromth e bridg e replacemen t o r surfac e wate r managemen t

structures . Thi s NTCR A wil l ensur e that EP A ca n provid e atimel y respons e t o effectivel y minimiz e threat s t o publi c healtho r

welfare o r

th e environmen t

whic hmay resul t

fromth e continuin g releas e and/o r threat o f releas e o f

hazardou s substance s a

t an dfromth e Site , an di s consisten t with EPA' s Superfun dAccelerate dCleanu p Mode l (SACM) . Whil e th e NTCR A wil l accelerat e th e overal l Sit e cleanu p b y containin g an dreducin g site contamination , i t

ma y no t constitut e th e complet e an dfina l cleanu p pla nfor

th e Site
. Additiona l NTCRA' s ma

y b e considere da s more informatio nregardin g th e Site condition s becom e available
. Th e January 199 9 Approval Memorandu minclude dauthorizatio nt o implemen t a secon dNTCR A regardin g downstreamcontaminatio nan dgroundwater , i f necessary . EP A ma y selec t additiona l respons e action s i naRecor do f Decisio n(ROD) , schedule dfo r th e fal l o f 2001 . Th e RO D i s expecte dt o defin e th e level s o f contaminan t

reductio nnecessary fo

r long-termpubli c healthan denvirormiental protection , an ddefin e what steps , i f any , are necessary t o addres s restoratio n ofth e contaminate dgroundwater an dothe r

Site media
. II . SIT ECONDITION S AN D BACKGROUN D A . Sit e Descriptio n CERCLI S I D No. : MED98091547 4 Sit e ID . No. : 01T 6 Categor y Non-time-critica l Th e Site include s th e former Eastlan dWoole nMil l an dth e loca l area s contaminate db y th e releas e o f hazardou s substance s fromth e Eastlan dWoole nMill
. Eastlan dWoole nMil l wa s a textil e mil l that

bega n operatio n in approximatel y 1909 . Th e existin g Mil l structur e include s several connecte dbuildin g wit hafloor spac e o f approximatel y 250,00 0 squar e feet
. Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l cease doperatio ni n199 6 an dth e majority ofth e Mil l property i s no w owne db y th e Tow n o f

Corinna
.ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

1 . Removal Site Evaluatio n Fro maperio do f

190 9 t o 1971 , th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l dispose do f it s liqui dwaste s int o th e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r an dth e soil s beneathth e Mil l building
. Ther e wer e als o historica l leak s fromth e undergroun dstorag e tanks
. I n1971 , th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l began dischargin g mos t o f it s wast e t o th e Corirm aSewe r system . B y 1977 , al l wast e wate r

fromth e Eastlan dWoole nMil l was directe dint o th e sewe r line
. (Se e Attachmen t

3 fo r more informatio nregardin g Site History)
. Th e Stat e o f

Main e performe daremova l actio nassessmen t prio r t o initiatio no f

a n emergenc y respons e i n 199 6 an dals o complete dth e Preliminary Assessmen t an dSite Inspectio nReport s i n support o f placin g th e sit e o nth e Nationa l Prioritie s List
. I nApri l 1999 , th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Site was propose dfo r inclusio no nth e Nationa l Prioritie s List
. Th e Site wa s liste da s afinal NP LSit e i nJul y 1999 . In Novembe r

1998 , EP A performe dafiel dprogra mt o further defin e th e basi s for

listin g o r th e nee dfor

aremova l action
. I nApri l 1999 , EP A initiate dth e remedia l investigatio n an dfeasibility study (RI/FS ) for th e Site
. Th e dat acollecte ddurin g thes e activitie s further documente dthat

substantial concentration s o f monochlorobenzene , dichlorobenzene s (1,2 ; 1,3 ; an d1,4) , an dtrichlorobenzene s (1,2, 3 an d1,2,4 ) hav e bee n release dint o th e environment
. Th e soils , groundwater, an dth e sedimen t ofth e Site area , includin g th e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r hav e bee ncontaminated
. Severa l home s hav e los t

th e us e o f

thei r wate r suppl y wel l an dseveral additiona l home s hav e contaminatio n (belo w drinkin g wate r standards ) i nthei r

curren t wate r suppl y well
. Base dupo n th e preliminary result s ofth e previou s investigation s an dth e RI/FS , EP A signe danApprova l Memorandu minJanuary 199 9 t o initiat e anEngineerin g Evaluation/Cos t

Analysi s (EE/CA ) t o asses s variou s option s for controllin g an d containin g th e sourc e o f

contaminatio nat

th e Site
. Se e EE/C A Approva l Memorandu m (Attachmen t

2) . 2 . Physica l Locatio n Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Site i s locate dinth e Tow no f Corinna , Penobsco t

County , Maine
. Th e Tow n o f

Corinn ai s locate dapproximatel y 2 5 mile s northwes t o f Bangor , Maine
. Approximatel y 80 0 persons liv e withi n1 mil e ofth e Site an d2,50 0 with4 miles
. (Se e Figur e 1 fo

r general Site location ) Th e Sit e i s locate din th e center dominate dby th e 250,00 0 squar e foot Eastlan dWoole n Mil l (Se e Figur e 2) . Portion s ofth e Eastlan dWoole nMil l are locate do nbothside s o fACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r a s wel l a s abov e th e river
. Sid e building s an d former tan k area s are als o locate da

t th e Site
. Thre e dam s are foun di nth e vicinity ofth e Site
. On e dami s approximatel y 50 0 feet north(upstream ) ofth e Eastlan dWoole nMil l an dserve s a s th e outle t

for Corrunde l Lake
. A secon ddami s locate dbeneathth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l an dserve s a s th e outle t for th e Mil l Pond
. Th e thir ddami s locate d approximatel y 0. 5 mile s dow n rive r ofth e Eastlan dWoole nMill
. Th e Sit e ha s bee n use da s industrial property sinc e a t leas t 1912 . Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l buildin g ma

y hav e bee n constructe da s earl y a s th e late 1800's . Th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Compan y owne dan doperate dth e mil l fro m193 6 unti l 1996 . Th e compan y asset s wer e sol da

t area l estat e foreclosur e auctio ni n1997 . I n1997 , th e Tow no f Corinn atoo k

titl e t o th e parce l o nwhic hth e majority ofth e Eastlan dWoole nMil l building s are located
. Th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l an dit s associate dsid e building s are currentl y abandoned
. 3 . Site Characteristic s Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l i s currentl y anabandone dstructure . Th e buildin g ha s experience dflooding , trespass , an dther e i s n o electri c powe r o r fire suppressio nsyste m a t thi s time
. Hazardou s substance s wer e likel y use dthroughou t th e entir e operatin g history ofth e Mill
. Chlorobenzene s wer e reportedl y use di nlarg e quantitie s fromth e 1960' s throug hclosure
. Chlorobenzene s are amajor componen t

ofth e dye-ai duse din th e dy e kettle s t o addcolo r

t o th e wool
. Th e origina l disposa l practic e was t o discharg e th e wast e eithe r

directl y int o th e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r o r int o atai l rac e that le dt o th e river
. I n addition , waste s were als o dumpe ddirectl y ont o th e concret e floor s an dallowe dt o infiltrate th e floo r o r flo w over

th e floor towar dth e river
. I n 1971 , mos t

ofth e wast e streamwa s diverte dfro mth e rive r t o th e Tow no f

Corinn a sewer . N o pre-treatmen t

ofth e wast e was performe dprio r t o discharg e int o th e sewer . B y 1977 , al l waste s fro mth e Eastlan dWoole nMil l wer e discharge dt o th e publicall y owne dtreatmen t

work s (POTW ) fo

r th e Tow no f

Corinna
. Th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l represente dover

80 % ofth e flo w t o th e POTW . A sampl e ofth e wast e wate r dischargin g t o th e POT Wafte

r aspil l o f ady e ai dchemical a

t th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l reveale dover 1 2 mg/ l o f dichlorobenzen e an d1 mg/ l o f trichlorobenzen e inth e wast e water . Al l drinkin g wate r

i n th e Tow no f

Corirm awas originall y obtaine dfro mprivat e water suppl y well s drille dint o th e bedrock
. Eac hresidenc e o r busines s ha da

nindividua l wate r suppl y wel l a s apubli c o r privat e wate r

suppl y lin e wa s no t

availabl e prio r

t o 1995
. Contaminatio n o f

local wate r

supplie s wa s firs t

detecte din198 3 whe namember ofth e Main e Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Protectio n(Main e DEP ) ha dth e wate r a t alocalACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

restauran t teste dbase dupo n apeculiar odo r an dtast e t o th e water . After testin g reveale d that th e wate r a t fiv e location s was contaminate dwithchlorobenzen e compound s abov e drinkin g wate r

standards , th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Compan y installe dactivate dcarbo n filter s a t thes e locations
. Th e location s wer e i nth e immediat e vicinity ofth e mill
. Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y als o initiate daquarterl y samplin g progra munde r th e oversigh t ofth e Main e DEP . B y 1988 , testin g ofth e wate r supplie s o f

privat e residence s an dlocal businesse s reveale d1 1 location s withlevel s o f chlorobenzene s warrantin g carbo n filters
. Contaminatio n was detecte di na nare aspreadin g approximatel y 80 0 feet fromth e Eastlan dWoole n Mill
. I n 1984 , th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y hire daconsultan t t o performa hydrogeologi c characterizatio n ofth e downtow narea . Th e wor k include dth e installation o f monitorin g well s an dsoi l boring s t o allo w samplin g ofth e soi l an dgroundwater
. I n 1988 , astudy ofth e contamination , includin g th e possibl e locatio nof. ane w wate r suppl y that coul dserv e th e contaminate dproperties , wa s completed
. A secon dstudy wa s complete di n 199 3 that

identifie dth e tai l rac e beneathth e Eastlan dWoole nMil l an da n undergroun dstorag e tan k a s th e mos t

likel y source s o f

contamination
. Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y remove dseveral undergroun dstorag e tank s i n199 4 an dinstalle dagroundwate r recovery wel l a

t th e locatio nofth e tank s t o addres s lo w p H groundwate r

an dt o remov e chlorobenzen e compound s fro masmea r zone . Th e pumpin g o f thi s wel l was discontinue di n1996 . Th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Compan y als o bega n pumpin g on e ofth e mos t

contaminate dformer

privat e wate r

suppl y well s a s a groundwate r

recovery well
. Th e wate r fromthi s wel l was discharge dint o th e Tow n o f Corinn asewer

lin e withou t

pre-treatment . Th e State o f Main e cease doperatio nofth e recovery wel l i n 1999 . I n 1995 , awate r

suppl y lin e was installe dt o serv e th e downtow nare ao f Corirma
. Th e wate r suppl y wel l i s locate dapproximatel y 100 0 feet eas t ofth e Eastlan dWoole nMil l o n Palmyr aRoa dan drun s alon g Palmyr at o th e intersectio nwithRoute s 7 an d1 1 wher e th e wate r extend s ashort

distanc e eas t

o nRoute 7 an d1 1 before crossin g th e Eas t Branc ho f th e Sebasticoo k

Rive r near th e railroa dbridge
. Th e wate r lin e the nrun s alon g Mai n Stree t before splittin g i n thre e directions
. On e sectio nrun s u p Sprin g Stree t t o th e Corinn aElementary School , on e sectio nrun s up Exete r Stree t (Route s 1 1 an d43 ) an dth e thir dsectio n run s u p Dexte r Roa d(Rout e 7 ) (Se e Figur e 2) . No t al l residence s locate d alon g th e wate r

lin e are connecte dt o th e wate r line
. Th e wate r suppl y line'wa s installe dby fund s provide db y th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Company , th e Farmer s Hom e Administratio nan daCommunity Developmen t Bloc k Grant . Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y als o agree dt o fundth e operatio nan dACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

maintenanc e ofth e wate r line
. Durin g installatio no f asewe r lin e acros s th e Eas t

Branc h ofth e Sebasticoo k

River , hig hconcentration s o f chlorinate dbenzene s wer e detecte di n th e sediments : Furthe r

investigatio nofth e rive r sediment s reveale dadditiona l pocket s o f contaminatio n extendin g several hundre dfeet dow nriver
. I n 1996 , whe n th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l closed , th e Main e DE Passume dth e responsibility for

th e quarterl y monitorin g progra man dha s provide dfiinding t o maintai n an doperat e th e wate r

suppl y line
. I n199 7 an d1998 , th e Main e DE Pperforme dadditional investigation s t o confir mth e exten t o f rive r contamination
. Thes e investigation s confirme dtha t hig hlevel s o f chlorinate dbenzene s are foun di nth e rive r be dextendin g ove r

100 0 feet dow nriver

o f th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill. I n 1997 , th e Main e DE Pperforme danemergenc y respons e actio nt o remov e 54,67 3 pound s o f variou s hazardou s substance s fro mproces s pipes , containers , an dvessel s locate dwithi n th e Eastlan dWoole nMill
. EP A began a

n expande dSite inspectio ninNovembe r 199 8 t o bette r

defin e th e contaminatio n i n th e soi l unde r th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l mai nbuildin g an di nth e subsurfac e soil s adjacent

t o th e Eastlan dWoole nMill
. 4 . Releas e or

threatene dreleas e int o th e environmen t o f ahazardou s substance , or pollutan t o r contaminan t Informatio n gathere dfromstate , federal an downer/operato r record s indicat e that hazardou s substance s wer e use dan ddispose dat t o th e Site
. A s aresul t

o f imprope r wast e disposa l practice s man y ofth e hazardou s substance s hav e bee nrelease dint o th e environment
. Sit e investigations , a s further documente dbelow , hav e detecte d hazardou s substance s i n th e soils , groundwater , an dsediment s withi nan dadjacent t o th e Site
. I n particular , benzene , monochlorobenzene , dichlorobenzene s (1,2 ; 1,3 ; an d1,4) , an dtrichlorobenzen e (12,3 , an d1,2,4 ) hav e bee ndetecte dat concentration s abov e thos e acceptabl e fo

r human an decological exposure . All ofth e compound s o f concernare "hazardou s substances " a s define db y CERCL A Sectio n101(14 ) an d4 0 C.F.R . Sectio n 300.5
. Th e releas e ofth e hazardou s substance s into th e environmen t ha s resulte dinth e contaminatio no f

soils , groundwater , an dsediments
. Whil e thes e hazardou s substance s d o no t represen t afir e o r explosio nthreat , substantia l huma nhealthan denvironmenta lACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

risk s ma y occu r a s aresul t

ofth e hazardou s substance s foun do nSite
. Natur e an dExten t

o f Contaminatio n A s describe dabove , several investigation s hav e bee nperforme da t th e Site
. Whil e compan y record s an dwor k performe db y th e contractor for th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Compan y provid e th e mos t substantia l basi s for

th e typ e an dquantity o f

contamination , th e investigation s undertake n b y th e Main e DE Pan dEP A further verifie dth e presenc e o f substantia l contaminatio n a t th e Site
. Th e curren t

conceptua l Site mode l i s that th e groundwater

an dsediment s hav e bee n significantl y impacte db y th e historica l releas e o f contaminatio nfro mth e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l buildin g an dstorag e tanks
. Som e ofth e contaminatio nha s migrate dint o th e associate dsubsurfac e soil s an dals o int o th e surfac e water , sediments , an d groundwater
. Substantial quantitie s o f contaminatio nar e presen t i nth e soil s beneathan d adjacent t o th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l mai nbuilding
. Thi s contaminatio nrepresent s a long-termsourc e o f

hazardou s substance s that wil l contribut e t o th e contaminatio n currentl y detecte din th e surfac e water , groundwater , an dsediments
. Th e presenc e o f non-aqueou s phas e liqui d(NAPL ) insediment s ha s bee nreporte dbase dupo nvisua l observation s durin g th e installatio nofth e wate r lin e an dth e Main e DE Pinvestigatio n program . Eac hSite mediu mwil l b e discusse dseparately
. a . Soils : Th e soil s unde r

th e buildin g an dat

anear-b y vacan t

lo t (know na s Lo t

88 ) are contaminate dwithvariou s chemicals
. I nparticular , mono , di , an dtri chlorobenzen e hav e bee n dispose dint o th e subsurfac e unde r th e building
. Th e dye-ai dmateria l use dat th e Site wa s comprise do f

65 % dichlorobenzene , 28 % biphenyl , 1-2% chlorobenzene , an d1

- 2 % trichlorobenzene
. Th e wast e wate r fro mth e facility wa s dispose dthroug hatrap doo r i n th e floor

int o a"tai l race " that

ranint o th e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Som e ofth e contaminatio n als o migrate dint o th e soil s beneathth e tai l race . I nlocation s separate fromth e tai l race , th e wast e materia l wa s allowe dt o drai nont o th e concret e floor resultin g i n run-of

f t o th e rive r

o r migratio ndirectl y int o th e subsoils
. Fiel dscreenin g an dlaboratory result s obtaine ddurin g th e EP A 199 8 fiel dprogramsupport that contaminatio ni s stil l locate di nth e soil s beneathth e buildin g an do nLo t 88 . Lo t 8 8 was th e locatio n o f

awarehous e whic hmaterial s use da t th e Mil l were store dbefore an dafte r use . Th e chlorobenzene s were detecte dinseveral boring s that were drille dthroug hth e basemen t ofth e former

Mil l building
. Soi l contaminatio nextende dt o adeptho fACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL LSIT E

approximatel y 2 0 feet
. (Se e Figure s 3 an d4 for exten t o f soi l contamination)
. Tabl e 1 belo w provide s acompariso n ofth e contaminan t concentration s detecte di nth e soi l with EP A screenin g criteri athat are se t at level s protectiv e o f

humanhealth
. Th e Main e DE Pha s estimate dtha t 27,500,00 0 gallon s o f

wast e wate r

containin g chlorobenzene s wer e use dan ddispose dint o th e tai l rac e an dsoil s from196 1 t o 1971 . Additiona l quantitie s o f

contamination , i nth e for mo f chemical spills , wer e als o release d int o th e environmen t

afte r 197 1 whe nth e facilit

y begandischargin g it s wastewate r t o th e POTW . Th e subsurfac e soil s adjacent t o th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l buildin g were als o foun dt o b e contaminate dwithchlorobenzenes
. Forme r storag e tank s o nth e property are th e suspecte dsourc e o f

thi s contamination
.

Soi l Tabl e 1 Contaminatio n Compoun d

benzen e monochlorobenzen e 1, 3 dichlorobenzen e 1, 2 dichlorobenzen e 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e 1,2,4 trichlorobenzen e Rang e o f Detections/ma x (mg/kg )
nd-1 4
n d- 70 0 nd-2,30 0 n d-1,80 0 n d-3,40 0 n d-6,00 0 EPA Screenin g

Leve l fo r Direc t Contac t (residential ) mg/k g 0.6 2 5 4 4 1 370 3 48 0 Main e

Remediatio n Leve l fo r Direc t Contac t (residential ) (mg/kg ) 5 31 0
267 0
54 0 EPA Soi l Screenin g

Leve l for groundwate r protectio n (mg/kg ) 0.0 3 1
1 7 2 5 Th e compound s show n in th e abov e Tabl e 1 are substantiall y abov e level s considere d protectiv e o f

huma n healthfromadirec t contac t andgroundwate r

exposur e perspective
. Thi s further

support s th e conclusio ntha t th e contaminate dsoil s are actin g a s asourc e for th e continue ddegradatio n ofth e groundwater , surfac e water , an dsediments
.ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

b
. Groundwater : Th e chlorobenzene s dispose dat th e Site hav e migrate dint o th e overburde nan dbedroc k groundwater
. A s aresul t o f thi s contaminatio nseveral wate r supplie s wer e require dt o b e treated , the n replace dwithan altemativ e wate r supply
. Several are aresidents are drinkin g wate r

withSite-relate dcontaminatio n(th e level s are no t abov e drinkin g wate r standards)
. Th e level s i n a t leas t on e locatio nhav e bee nincreasing
. There i s a continuin g releas e o f

contaminatio nfro mthe
. soi l int o th e groundwater
. Th e groimdwater

contaminatio nextend s i nseveral direction s fromth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l for approximatel y 80 0 feet

(Se e Figur e 5)
. Dat aha s bee ncollecte dfromformer privat e residence s an dbusines s water suppl y well s b y th e Main e DE Psinc e 199 6 an d EP A collecte dadditiona l groundwate r dat ai nApri l 1999 . Th e dat ai ncolumn2 i nth e tabl e belo w show s th e concentration s i nwell s that hav e bee nconnecte dt o th e water lin e o r frommonitorin g wells
. Th e dat afro mthes e well s reveal s concentration s wel l abov e federal an dstate drinkin g wate r standard s o r

ris k base dstandard s for

th e compound s monochlorobenzene , benzene , 1, 2 dichlorobenzene , 1,

4 dichlorobenzene , and1,2,4 trichlorobenzene
. Samplin g o f

curren t privat e wate r

suppl y well s reveal s that th e plum e extend s beyon dth e limit s ofth e wate r

line
. Th e result s ofth e samplin g ofth e individua l privat e water suppl y well s stil l in us e are show ni n colum n3 ofth e tabl e below
. Ther e are currentl y 1 3 wate r suppl y well s that

are stil l in us e whic hcontai nlo w level s o f contamination
. Tabl e 2 Groundwate r

Contaminatio n Compoun d

chlorobenzen e benzen e 1, 2 dichlorobenzen e 1,3 dichlorobenzen e 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e 1,2,4 trichlorobenzen e Maximu mconcentratio ni n former wate r suppl y well s (ug/1 ) 9,00 0 45 4 2,40 0 79 0 4,300 1„80 0 Maximu mconcentratio ni n curren t wate r suppl y well s (ug/L ) 17. 4 0. 5 5. 9 0. 9 5. 0 9. 8 MC L (ug/1 )
100 5 60 0
7 5 7 0 State o f

Main e (MEG ) (ug/1 ) 4 7 5 8 5 8 5 2 7 7 0ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

Th e natur e ofth e groundwate r syste mat

th e Sit e i s that

bedroc k i s th e predominan t aquifer
. Th e overburde n i n th e are aofth e Sit e i s asequenc e o f tw o compac t

tills
. Til l thicknes s range s from0-4 0 feet
. N o tru e confinin g layer s hav e bee nidentified , therefore , th e overburde n an dbedroc k are considere don e groundwater unit
. Th e bedroc k

i s a fracture dphyllit e withseveral preferre dflo w directions
. Th e migratio nofth e contaminatio nindicate s that th e bedroc k

i s wel l fracture dan dthat th e fracture s are cormected
. Bedroc k

wate r supplie s i nth e are avary i ndepth , withwell s a s shallo w a s 7 5 feet an da s dee p a s 54 4 feet
. Additiona l characterizatio n o f th e groundwate r

wil l occu r

durin g th e expecte dremedia l investigation
. I t

i s reasonabl e t o conclud e that th e groundwate r

contaminatio nwas cause db y th e releas e o f

hazardou s substance s fromth e Eastlan dWoole nMill
. c . Sediment s an dSurfac e Water : Chlorobenzene , dichlorobenzene , an dtrichlorobenzen e were detecte db y Main e DE Pi n th e surfac e wate r

ofth e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Concentrations o f 12-2 8 ug/ 1 wer e detecte dfo

r thes e thre e constituent s i nth e surfac e water . Ther e are n o acut e or chroni c ambien t

wate r quality criteri afo

r th e chlorobenzenes
. Th e sediment s withi n th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticook " Rive r als o appea

r t o b e significantl y impacte db y th e Eastlan dWoole nMill
. Th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r i s aclas s C river

accordin g t o th e State o f Main e classificatio nprogram . Base d upo n thi s classification , th e State o f Main e expect s th e rive r

t o b e useabl e a s adrinkin g wate r source , fishin g location , an dswimmin g location
. Th e river doe s no t mee t th e requirement s for

aclas s C rive r

at thi s time
. Th e 199 7 investigatio n progra mperforme db y th e Main e DE Preveale dcontaminatio n i n th e rive r sediment s extendin g ove r 100 0 feet dow nrive r

ofth e Eastlan dWoole nMill
. Chlorobenzene , dichlorobenzene , an dtrichlorobenzen e wer e detecte dat concentration s u p t o 190 , 710 , an d40 0 mg/k g respectively
. Th e 199 8 Main e DE Pinvestigatio nprogra m confirme dthat

chlorobenzene s wer e presen t i nth e sediments , althoug hth e level s detecte d i n 199 8 wer e substantiall y lowe r tha n1997 . d
. Buildin g Contamination : In additio n t o th e contaminatio ndetecte dinth e soils , groundwater , surfac e water , an d sediment , th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l mai nbuildin g als o contain s asignifican t quantity o f asbesto s a s wel l a s som e leadbase dpain t o nth e interior
.
1 0ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E 5
. NP LStatu s Th e Site wa s propose dfor inclusio no nth e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t (NPL ) o nApri l 23 , 199 9 (6 4 Fed
. Reg . 19968) . Th e commen t perio dfor

th e NP Llistin g close dJun e 23 , 1999 . N o comment s wer e receive di noppositio nt o th e listing
. Th e Site wa s finalize do n th e NP Lo n Jul y 22 , 1999 . EP A began th e remedia l investigatio nan dfeasibility study ofth e Sit e i nApri l 1999 .
6 . Maps . Picture s an dOthe r Graphi c Representation s Attachmen t

1 - Figure s an dTable s Attachmen t

2 - EE/C A Approva l Mem o Attachmen t

3 - Site Chronolog y Attachmen t

4 - ARA RTable s Attachmen t

5 - EE/C A Fac t

Shee t Attachmen t

6 - Respons e t o Comment s Attachmen t

7 - Publi c Hearin g Transcrip t Attachmen t

8

- Administrativ e Recor dInde x Attachmen t

9 - Enforcemen t

Addendu m II . B . Othe r

Action s t o Dat e 1 . Previou s Action s A s previousl y mentioned , th e Main e DE Pcomplete daremova l actio na t th e Sit e i n1997 . Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l als o complete dth e remova l o f several undergroun dstorag e tanks
.

1 1ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E 2 . Curren t

Action s Th e Site i s currentl y unde r investigatio na s par t

o f aRI/FS . A t

th e same time , i norde r

t o contro l th e continuin g contaminatio nofth e surfac e soils , sediments , an dgroundwate r a s expeditiousl y a s possible , EP A conducte da nEE/C A t o support anon-tim e critical remova l action , (se e EE/C A Approva l Memorandum , Attachmen t 2) . Th e EE/C A evaluate dvariou s respons e action s t o contro l th e sourc e o f contaminatio na

t th e Site , base dupo ncost , effectiveness , an dimplementability
. Th e EE/C A wa s complete db y an EP A contracto r

under EPA oversight
. Th e fina l EE/C A Report

wa s place dint o th e site fil e i nMay 1999 . EP A maile dcopie s o f th e EE/C A Fac t

shee t describin g th e propose dNTCR A t o th e State o f Maine , local officials , local residents , PRPs , an dothe r intereste dparties
. EPA hel dapubli c informational meetin g o n Ma y 27 , 199 9 t o presen t

th e EE/C A an dEPA' s preferre d alternativ e (se e EE/C A Fac t Sheet , Attachmen t

5)
. EP A the nhel dapubli c hearin g o n Jun e 24 , 199 9 t o receiv e oral comments . Th e publi c commen t perio dbegano nMa

y 2 8 an dende do n Jun e 28 . Th e NTCR A selecte di nthi s Actio nMemorandu mi s EPA' s formal decisio n stemmin g fromth e EE/C A process . Approximatel y 8 0 comment s wer e receive di n writin g an da

t th e publi c hearing
. Al l comment s receive ddurin g th e publi c hearin g an dvi amai l were i n support ofth e EP A propose daction
. Whil e th e NTCR A wil l accelerat e th e overal l Sit e cleanu p b y containin g an dreducin g sit e contamination , it

ma y no t constitut e th e complet e an dfina l cleanu p planfo

r th e Site
. Additiona l NTCRA' s ma y b e considere da s mor e informatio nregardin g th e Site condition s becom e available
. Th e January 199 9 Approva l Memorandu minclude d authorizatio n t o implemen t asecon dNTCR A regardin g downstrea mcontaminatio nan d groundwater , if

necessary . Th e NTCR A i s consisten t withth e RI/F S andlong-term remedia l respons e a

t th e Site
. C . Stat e an dLoca l Authorities ' Rol e 1 . State an dLocal Action s t o Dat e Th e State o f

Main e ha s performe drespons e actiiDns at th e Site pursuan t

t o th e Main e Uncontrolle dHazardou s Substanc e Site s Law . Th e State supporte dth e inclusio n ofth e Site o nth e NP Lan dha s sinc e reviewe dan dcommente do nth e variou s component s ofth e RI/FS . EP A consulte dwithth e State regardin g th e performanc e o f

anon-time-critica l remova l actio nat th e Site , an dth e Stat e ha s indicate dit s ful

l support for thi s expedite dapproac ht o site cleanup
.

1 2ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E Local authoritie s hav e bee nactivel y involve di nth e Sit e sinc e th e Tow no f Corinn aown s alarg e portio nofth e Site
. 2 . Potentia l for

Continue dState/Local Respons e Th e State an dloca l authoritie s are expecte dt o maintai nahig hleve l o f interes t i n th e Site
. Th e Stat e i s expecte dt o revie w an dcommen t o nth e upcomin g RI/F S activities , a s wel l a s th e final selectio no f aremedia l action
. Th e State wil l participat e i n th e implementatio nofth e NTCR A a s asupport agency . III . THREAT S T O PUBLI C HEALT H O RWELFAR EO RTH EENVIRONMENT . AND STATUTOR Y AN D REGULATOR Y AUTHORITIE S Sectio n 300.415(b)(2 ) ofth e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan(NCP ) list s anumbe r o f factor s fo r EP A t o conside r

in determinin g whethe r

aremoval actio ni s appropriate , including : (i ) Actual o r

potentia l exposur e t o nearb y humanpopulations , animals , o r th e foo d chai n fromhazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r

contaminants ; (ii ) Actua l o r

potentia l contaminatio no f drinkin g wate r

supplie s o r

sensitiv e ecosystems ; (iii ) Hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s or

contaminant s i ndrums , barrels , tanks , or othe r bul k storag e containers , that

ma y pos e athrea t

o f release ; (iv ) Hig hlevel s o f

hazardou s substance s or

pollutant s o r

contaminant s i nsoil s largel y at o r near th e surface , tha t

ma y migrate ; (v ) Weathe r

condition s that

may caus e hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r contaminant s t o migrat e o r b e released ; (vi ) Threat

o f fire o r explosion ; (vii ) Th e availability o f

other appropriat e federa

l or stat e respons e mechanism s to respon dt o th e release ; an d (viii ) Othe r

situation s o r

factor s that

ma y pos e threat s t o publi c healtho r welfare ofth e Unite dState s o r

th e environment
.

1 3ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

Anevaluatio n ofth e condition s a t th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Site conclud e that factor s (i) , (ii) , (iv) , (v) , (vi) , (vii) , an d(viii ) are applicabl e a s describe dbelow
. (i ) Actua l o r

potentia l exposur e t o nearb y huma npopulations , animals , o r th e foo dchai nfrom hazardou s substance s o r

pollutant s o r

contaminant s - A t

present , th e contaminatio ni nth e groundwate r

an dsediment s represent s th e mos t significan t

threat t o huma nhealthan dth e environment
. Th e groundwate r ha s bee ndeclare dunsaf

e t o drink i nportion s ofth e community an dconcentration s are increasin g outside th e are aofth e wate r line
. Th e ecologica l community i s bein g impacte dby th e presenc e o f substantia l contaminatio ninth e riverbe dsoi l an dsediments
. I f th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l wer e t o catc hfire a s aresul t o f it s abandone dcondition , substantia l release s t o th e soil , surfac e water , sediments , an dgroundwater woul doccur . I naddition , th e Tow n ha s indicate dadesir e for futur e residentia l developmen t a t th e Site
. A s aresult , subsurfac e soil s coul db e expose ddurin g future excavations
. I nth e lon g term , significan t huma n healthan decologica l harmwil l occu r i f th e primary sourc e o f

groundwater , surfac e water , an d sedimen t contaminatio n at

th e Site - soi l - i s no t

remediated , an dif

th e buildin g i s no t demolishe din orde r

t o remediat e subsurfac e soils
. (ii ) Actual o r

potentia l contaminatio n o f drinkin g wate r

supplie s or

sensitiv e ecosystems - Resident s ofth e community hav e bee nexpose dt o contaminatio nthroug hingestio no f contaminate dgroundwater
. A wate r lin e protect s residence s that hav e wel l wate r

with contaminant s abov e MCLs . Analysi s o f sample s fro mprivat e water supplie s no t

currentl y o n th e wate r lin e show s elevate dlevel s o f contamination , althoug hthos e level s are no t currentl y abov e MCLs . Inaddition , substantia l concentration s o f chlorinate dbenzene s (mono- , di- , an dtri- ) hav e bee n detecte di n th e surfac e wate r an driverbe dsoi l o f

th e Eas t Branc ho f

th e Sebasticoo k

River
. Th e contaminatio n seriousl y impair s th e pon dan drive r ecologica l system . (iv ) Hig hlevel s o f

hazardou s substance s o r

pollutant s o r

contaminant s i nsoil s largel y a t o r near th e surface , tha t

ma y migrat e - Hig hlevel s o f contaminatio nare believe dt o b e i nth e floor/basemen t

ofth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l an dhav e bee nconfirme di nth e soil s beneath , an d adjacent to , th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill
. Th e contaminatio ni nthes e location s represent s asourc e o f materia l tha t

are contaminatin g th e groundwater, an dth e surfac e wate r an dsediment s ofth e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Pocket s o f

NAP Llikel y exis t

i nth e riverbe dsoil s an dar e asourc e o f

contaminatio n tha t

may continu e t o affec t

surfac e wate r

an dma y migrat e dow nrive r durin g hig hrive r

stage . (v ) Weathe r

condition s that

ma y caus e hazardou s substance s or pollutant s o r

contaminant s t o migrat e o r

b e release d- Th e Site i s locate di na nare ao f hig hrainfal l an dsnowfall
. Durin g th e 1997-199 8 winter , aportio n ofth e structur e collapse ddu e t o snow/ic e weight
. Furthe r collaps e ma y resul t i n portion s ofth e Eastern Woole nMil l mai nbuildin g fallin g int o th e Eas t Branc ho f th e Sebasticoo k

River
. Sprin g run-of

f in199 8 cause dth e da

munder th e buildin g t o overtop , resultin g i nwate r

flowing throug hth e structure , whic hi s believe dt o b e contaminated , an d 1 4ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

bringin g additional hazardou s substance s int o th e environment
. Becaus e th e floor o f th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l i s believe dt o b e contaminate ddu e t o former operation s i nth e building , winte r an d sprin g weathe r

condition s ma

y hav e already resulte di nhazardou s substance s bein g release dt o th e environment
. Withou t remediation , further

release s ar e likel y t o occur . (vi ) Threat

o f fire o r explosio n - Th e Site itsel f i s no t animminen t

threat withrespec t

t o an explosion
. However , a s previousl y discussed , th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l i s abandoned
. Ther e i s evidenc e tha t

th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l ha s bee naccesse db y trespasser s an dvandals
. If accesse db y homeles s trespassers , it i s likel y that

the y wil l se t

fires fo r warmth
. It

woul db e difficul t for th e Tow n o f

Corinn ato handl e an y majo r fire du e t o bothth e magnitud e ofth e fire an dth e potential hazardou s substance s that coul db e release db y bothth e fire itsel f an deffort s t o combat th e fire (wate r

run-off , etc) . Th e buildin g ha s n o powe r t o maintai nafire suppressio n system . (vii ) Th e availability o f

othe r appropriat e federal o r

stat e respons e mechanism s t o respon dt o th e releas e - Ther e are n o othe r know n federal o r

stat e fund s o r

respons e mechanism s availabl e t o finance thi s action
. (viii ) Othe r

situation s or

factor s that

ma v pos e threat s t o publi c healthor welfare or

th e environmen t

- Th e contaminatio n believe dt o b e withi nan dunde r th e buildin g floor/basement i s alikel y continuin g sourc e ofth e soil , groundwater , sediment , an dsurfac e wate r contamination
. Base dupo n th e NC Pfactor s previousl y listed , athreat exist s t o publi c healthor welfare o r

th e environmen t

du e t o th e releas e o f

hazardou s substance s int o th e environment
. A non-tim e critica l remova l actio n i s therefore appropriat e t o abate , prevent , minimize , stabilize , mitigate , o r eliminat e suc hthreats
. In particular , anon-tim e critica l remova l actio ninvolvin g sourc e contro l measure s i s necessary t o remove , contro l o r contai nth e ris k

o f future ingestio no f

groundwater, an dth e ris k

o f areleas e o f

hazardou s substance s fro mth e Site t o Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Thi s remova l i s designate da s non-time-critica l becaus e mor e tha nsi x month s plannin g tim e i s availabl e before on-sit e activitie s mus t b e initiated
. Prio r

t o th e actual performanc e o f anon-tim e critica l remova l a

t thi s Site , Sectio n 300.415(b)(4 ) ofth e NC Prequire s that anengineerin g evaluation/cos t

analysi s (EE/CA ) b e performe di norder t o weig hdifferent

respons e options
. A n EE/C A wa s performed , andth e EE/C A Report ha s bee ndistribute d(an dmad e available ) t o th e public , a s discusse dpreviously
.

1 5ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

IV . ENDANGERMEN T DETERMINATIO N Actua l o r threatene drelease s o f

hazardou s substances , pollutants , o r contaminants , fromthi s Site , i f no t addresse db y implementin g th e respons e actio nselecte di nthi s Actio nMemorandum , ma y presen t a nimminen t

an dsubstantia l endangermen t t o publi c health , o r

welfare , o r

th e environment
. V . EXEMPTIO N FRO M STATUTOR Y LIMIT S Thi s remova l wil l requir e fundin g abov e th e statutory ceilin g o f $ 2 millio ndollar s an dma y requir e mor e than 1 year t o implement
. Th e propose dNTCR A i s projecte dt o cos t $9. 7 millio n an dtak e 18-24 month s t o complete
. Therefore , th e statutory ceiling s wit hrespec t t o fundin g an d duratio nwil l b e exceeded
. A "consistency " exemptio ni s sough t t o excee d$ 2 millio nceilin g and 1 2 monthlimi t

i n order t o implemen t

th e NTCR A propose di nthi s Actio nMemorandum
. Th e propose dcontinue drespons e actions , a s describe di nthi s Actio nMemorandum , ar e otherwis e appropriat e an dconsisten t withth e remedia l actio nt o b e taken
. Th e NTCR A include d i n thi s Actio n Memorandu mwil l remov e th e sourc e o f contaminatio nt o th e bedroc k aquifer and th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Excavatio nan don-sit e treatmen t i s arespons e actio n that woul db e consisten t

withth e typ e o f

action s that

woul db e considere da s part o f th e expecte d remedia l respons e an ddo no t preclud e any future remedia l respons e tha t ma y b e necessary . Th e implementatio n ofth e NTCR A i s necessary t o preven t th e further

migratio nofth e contaminatio n in th e soils
. Authorizatio nis , therefore , hereb y requeste dfo r a"consistency " exemptio n t o excee dth e statutory limit s o f $ 2 millio nan d1 year

o nremova l action s inorder t o implemen t

th e NTCR A a s describe di nthi s Actio nMemorandum
.

1 6ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

VI . PROPOSE D ACTION S AN D ESTIMATE D COST S Th e followin g remova l actio n objective s hav e bee ndevelope dfor th e Site :
* Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , direc t

contac t withan dingestio no f

surfac e an d subsurfac e soil s that

represen t anunacceptabl e healthrisk ; * Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , th e migratio no f chlorinate dbenzene s (an d othe r contaminants ) in soil s t o th e groundwater an dsurfac e water ; an d
* Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , th e releas e o f contaminatio nbelieve dt o b e withi n th e buildin g t o th e envirormien t throug hflooding an dfurthe r degradatio n o f th e structur e fromfire. T o mee t th e removal actio n objectives , EP A ha s selecte daNTCR A t o remov e th e sourc e ofth e soi l an dgroundwate r contamination
. Thi s alternativ e wa s referre dt o a s Alternativ e 2 i n th e EE/CA . Th e scop e ofth e NTCR A ha s not change da s aresul t

ofth e publi c commen t o nth e EE/CA . 1 . Propose dActio n Descriptio n Altemativ e 2 : Excavatio n an dOn-Sit e Treatmen t Th e propose dactio n i s th e excavatio no f soil s withcontaminan t

concentration s abov e th e cleanu p level s specifie din Tabl e 3 . Th e excavate dsoil s wil l b e treate da t a non-Site treatmen t facilit y t o reduc e th e leve l o f

contaminatio nsuc hthat

th e soi l ca

nb e place d bac k o n t o th e groun dwithn o future restrictions
. A t aminimum , th e soi l wil l b e treate d t o mee t th e cleanu p level s specifie dinTabl e 3 . Debri s fro mth e buildin g demolitio n an d soil s containin g contaminant s that canno t b e treate dt o level s acceptabl e for on-Sit e disposa l wil l b e shippe dfo r off-Site disposal
. Th e treatmen t

technolog y wil l us e heat t o remov e th e contaminatio nfromth e soil
. Th e contaminatio n wil l the n b e i n th e air.o r vapo r phase
. Th e contaminate dair that i s remove dfromth e treatmen t syste mwil l b e treate dwithatechnolog y tha t wil l reduc e th e . concentration s t o level s protectio no f huma nhealthan dth e environment
. It i s anticipate d that acatalyti c oxidatio n technolog y wil l b e use dt o trea t th e contaminate doff-gas , bu t carbo n adsorptio n i s als o apossibility
. An y wate r remove dfromth e treate dsoi l o r collecte da s par

t ofth e excavatio nwil l b e treate dprio r t o discharg e t o either

th e local sewer lin e o r infiltrate dinto th e ground
. Se e Figure s 6 - 8 fo r aconceptual diagramofth e treatmen t system , stagin g locations , an darea s o f excavation
. 1 7ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

Th e majo r

component s ofth e propose dcleanu p include :

, Pre-Desig n an dDesig n Activities : Thi s wil l includ e samplin g ofth e soil s i nth e sourc e are at o provid e abette r estimat e ofth e are at o b e excavate da s docimientatio n o f

curren t buildin g an dproperty conditio n(t o provid e abaselin e fo r any restoratio n activities)
. Also , engineerin g wor k t o develo p ase t

o f plan s an dspecification s wil l b e performe dprio r t o th e star

t ofth e work
. Mobilizatio n an dSit e Preparation : Erosio ncontrol s wil l b e installe dt o minimiz e th e transport

o f contaminate dsoil s int o th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Also , Site office s an dfacilities , includin g th e soi l treatmen t pads , wil l b e establishe dt o support

th e cleanup
. Buildin g Demolition : Th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l structur e wil l b e removed
. In addition , th e da

mbeneathth e Eastlan dWoole nMil l wil l b e stabilize do r remove d dependin g upo n th e surfac e wate r managemen t

requirements
. Special precaution s wil l b e take n t o minimiz e th e potential fo r material fro mth e demolitio nt o ente r th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Surfac e Wate r

Management : Th e surfac e water ofth e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k

Rive r wil l b e manage dt o allo w fo r th e buildin g demolitio nan dsoi l excavation
. Surfac e wate r managemen t

ma y b e accomplishe db y usin g culvert s o r by atemporary diversio nofth e river
. Th e diversio noptio ni s th e preferre d approac hprovide dacces s issue s d o no t preclud e th e implementatio no f thi s option
. If implemented , a400

- 60 0 foo t sectio no f

th e Eas t Branc ho f

th e Sebasticoo k

Rive r wil l b e re-locate dt o allo w fo r th e excavatio nofth e soil s beneathth e rive r

betwee nth e former

mil l an dth e railroa dcrossing
. Excavation : Th e Sourc e Are ainclude s thos e soil s o nth e property containin g th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l an dothe r soil s extendin g alon g th e Eas t Branc ho f

th e Sebasticoo k

Rive r a t leas t t o th e railroa dcrossin g an dpossibl y further
. Th e Sourc e Are aals o include s contaminate dsoil s o nLo t 88 . Al l soil s i nth e Sourc e Are athat contai n concentration s abov e th e specifie dsoi l cleanu p level s liste din Tabl e 3 wil l b e excavate dfo r on-Sit e treatment . Excavatio nwil l procee d horizontall y an dverticall y unti l al l ofth e contaminate dsoil s are removed
. Special precaution s wil l b e take nt o minimiz e erosio nan dt o preven t contaminate dsoil s fromwashin g int o th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Al l excavatio n area s wil l b e bac k

filledwit htreate dsoi l o r

cleansoi l an dgrade dsimilar t o th e pre excavatio n contours . Th e surfac e wil l b e seede dt o re-establis hvegetatio nan d erosio n contro l measure s wil l b e implemente dt o preven t erosion
. I naddition , 1 8ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E ambien t ai r monitorin g wil l b e performe dt o protec t worker s an dlocal residents
. Fugitiv e emission s o f

contaminant s wil l b e minimized , t o th e exten t practical , b y goo dconstructio n practices
. On-Sit e Treatment : Excavate dsoil s wil l b e treate dt o reduc e th e contaminatio n t o acceptabl e levels
. Th e treatmen t technolog y i s therma l desorption
. Th e soi l wil l b e heate dt o caus e th e contaminatio nt o leav e th e soi l i naga s phase
. Th e contaminate dga s wil l b e collecte dan dtreate dt o mee t ai r discharg e requirements
. Th e soi l wil l b e treate dt o achiev e th e soi l cleanu p levels , a t aminimum
. Th e soi l ma y b e treate dt o level s lower that th e cleanu p level s a s require dt o allo w fo r th e determinatio n that

th e soi l i s n o longe r

regulate db y RCR A an dma y b e place d bac k int o th e groun dwithn o futur e restriction s o nSit e use . Ai r monitorin g wil l b e performe dt o protec t

worker s an dlocal residents
. I t i s estimate dthat

22,00 0 cubi c yard s o f

soi l wil l require excavation
. Oversize dmateria l wil l b e remove d fro mth e soi l prio r

t o treatment . Oversize dmaterial s (stones ) wil l b e washe d before placemen t

i n th e ground
. Wate r

that drain s th e soi l treatmen t

pile s o r that i s collecte ddurin g excavatio nactivitie s wil l b e treate dprio r t o discharg e to eithe r th e groun do r

th e sewer

line
. Additiona l quantitie s o f contaminate dsoi l ma

y b e excavate ddependin g upo nth e outcom e o f th e soi l samplin g that

wil l tak e plac e durin g th e excavatio n programo r a s part ofth e on-goin g RI/FS . A samplin g progra mwil l b e implemente dt o manag e th e excavation
. Traffi c Management : EP A wil l nee dt o re-locat e th e bridg e crossin g Mai nStree t a s part ofth e excavatio nactivities
. EP A wil l work wit hDO T an dth e community t o develo p atraffi c contro l plan
. A replacemen t bridg e wil l b e installe dupo n completio n o f

th e excavation
. EP A ha s receive dawritte ncommitmen t fromth e Main e DO T t o assis t

withth e bridg e design
. EP A expect s DO T t o arrang e fo r any property transfer s require dt o plac e th e bridg e i nane w locatio n(a s oppose dt o rebuildin g i t

i n th e original locatio na s part ofth e Sit e restoration)
. Wetland s an dFloodplains
. Some wetland s may b e destroye dt o instal l th e surfac e wate r diversion
. Th e are ao f

wetlands t o b e impacte di s expecte dt o b e smal l unles s th e excavatio n extend s substantiall y downriver
. An y wetland s that are destroye dwil l b e replace dor compensated , a s appropriate
. Whil e wor k wil l b e performe dwithi n th e floodplain, th e final Site condition s are expecte dto b e equal to , o r better , tha n th e existin g floodplain. Sit e restoration : Th e Site wil l b e restore d(includedan y floodplainan dwetlan d activities ) upo n completio nofth e NTCRA . It i s expecte dtha t

th e surfac e wate r diversio n wil l b e terminate dan dth e origina l flow ofth e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k

restore dunles s aRO D call s fo r th e temporary diversio nt o becom e 1 9ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E permanent .
Th e cleanu p level s that

wil l b e use dt o delineat e th e area s t o b e excavate dar e liste d below
. 

## Tabl e 3 :

Soi l Cleanu p Level s Contaminan t benzen e chlorobenzen e 1,2 dichlorobenzen e 1, 3 dichlorobenzen e 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e 1,2, 4 trichlorobenzen e Cleanu p Leve l (ug/k g o r part s pe r billion ) 3 0 1,000 17,00 0 41,00 0 2,00 0 5,00 0
3
. Contributio n t o Remedia l Performanc e Th e NTCR A propose di n thi s documen t i s expecte dt o contribut e significantl y t o th e long-termremedia l action
. Th e remedia l goa l for thi s Site i s t o protec t

publi c healthan d th e environment
. More specifically , th e remedia l respons e wil l see k t o restor e th e Site t o aconditio n that

wil l allo w fo

r futur e Site us e an dminimiz e any lon g termthreat s t o th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r an dth e associate decosystems an dt o protec t privat e wate r supplies
. Th e remova l ofth e sourc e ofth e contaminatio ni s entirel y consisten t with al l potential future remedial responses . Th e completio n ofth e RI/F S wil l focu s o nth e nee dfo r additional sourc e contro l beyon d th e NTCR A an dth e nee dfo r long-termgroundwate r

response . Additiona l EE/CA s ma y 2 0ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

b e prepare dan dNTCRA s propose di f Site condition s revea l th e nee dfor sourc e contro l action s inadditio n t o thos e require dunde r afuture ROD . 3 . Descriptio n o f

Altemativ e Technologie s I n additio n t o th e selecte dNTCR A describe dabove , whic hutilize s excavatio nandori

Site treatmen t

t o protec t

humanhealthan dth e environmen t at th e Site , othe r

general respons e measure s wer e identified , screened , an danalyze di nth e EE/C A for potentia l applicability a

t th e Site
. Thes e alternativ e respons e measure s included : excavatio nan d off-Site disposal ; on-Sit e in-situ treatmen t usin g chemica l oxidation ; an don-Site in-Situ treatmen t usin g therma l destruction
. Durin g th e EE/C A process , al l ofth e alternative s were evaluate dindependentl y base d upo n cost , effectiveness , an dimplementability
. Cos t wa s use dt o asses s option s o f simila r effectivenes s an dimplement ability
. Th e direc t

capital , indirec t

capital , an dpost removal site contro l cost s (operatio nan dmaintenance ) wer e estimate dfor eac h altemative
. Effectivenes s wa s base dupo nth e ability ofth e alternativ e t o mee t th e removal actio n objectives
. Th e effectivenes s evaluatio nals o involve dth e assessmen t o f federal an dstat e applicabl e o r relevan t an dappropriat e requirement s (ARARS) , th e shor t termrisk s associate dwithth e alternative , timeliness , an dth e overal l protectio no f human healthi nth e environment
. Implementability involve dth e assessmen t o f construc t ability an doperationa l issues
. Inth e EE/CA' s independen t analysi s o f

eac halternative , al l ofth e alternative s were deeme deffectiv e i n term s o f overal l protectivenes s b y reducin g potentia l long-termrisk s a t th e Site an dtechnica l feasibility
. Th e off-Site disposa l optio nha dadditiona l cos t that woul dno t b e proportiona l t o th e benefit
. Th e heterogeneitie s ofth e Site soil s (silts , sands , an dclays ) woul dlimi t th e effectivenes s an dtim e frame ofth e in-situ technologies
. Th e preferre daltemativ e woul dprovid e th e highes t degre e o f

effectivenes s an d implementability
. Th e tw o in-situ treatmen t altemative s woul dhav e majo r uncertaintie s withrespec t

t o implementability an deffectivenes s du e t o Sit e conditions
. Th e preferre d altemativ e i s th e leas t

expensiv e a s compare dt o th e othe r altematives
. Th e preferre d altemativ e fully satisfie s al l ofth e criteri aan dprovide s th e bes t balanc e ofth e evaluatio n criteria
. Se e th e EE/C A fo r amor e detaile dpresentatio nofth e cos t an dth e basi c component s o f

eac haltemative
.

2 1ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

4 . EE/C A Attachmen t

2 i s th e EE/C A Approval Memorandum , Attachmen t i s th e EE/C A Fac t

Shee t (EPA' s Propose dPlan) , an dAttachmen t 6 i s EPA' s Respons e t o Comment s o nth e EE/C A an dEE/C A fac t

Sheet
. Th e EE/C A Report itsel f i s foun dinth e Administrativ e Recor d for th e Site
. 5
. Applicabl e o r

Relevan t an dAppropriat e Requirement s Throug hth e EE/C A process , EP A ha s evaluate dth e univers e o f federal an dstat e applicabl e o r

relevan t an dappropriat e requirement s (ARARS ) whic hare withi nth e scop e o f thi s NTCRA . Attachmen t 4 i s alis t o f al l suc hARARS . EP A ha s determine dthat th e selecte dNTCR A wil l b e designed , constructed , operated , an dmaintaine dt o attai nal l o f th e idenfifie dARARS , in accordanc e with4 0 C.F.R . § 300.415(1)
. 6 . Projec t

Schedul e Upo n th e DivisionDirector' s signatur e o f thi s Actio nMemorandum , EP A intend s t o begi n implementatio n o f

th e NTCR A withfederal fund s in1999 . Th e NTCR A constructio nactivitie s shoul db e complete di nearl y 2001 .

2 2ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

B . Estimate dCost s Extramura l Cost s Regiona l Allowanc e Cost s $9,450,00 0 (Mone y fro mnationa l cleanu p fundwit hcontingency ) Othe r extramura l cost s CL P$80,00 0 Stat e o f Main e Cooperativ e Agreemen t $20,00 0 Sub-Total Extramura l Cost s $9,550,00 0

Total Extramura l $9,550,00 0 Intramural Cos t Intramura l Direc t

. $50,00 0 Intramura l Indirec t

$ 100,00 0 Total Intramura l $ 150,00 0 Total Remova l Projecte dCeilin g fo r thi s actio n $9,700,00 0 

### VII . EXPECTE D CHANG E I NTH E SITUATIO

NSHOUL D ACTIO NB E DELAYE D O R NO T TAKE N If th e NTCR A i s no t

implemented , th e contaminant s wil l continu e t o leac hfro mth e soil s int o th e groundwate r

further contributin g t o th e groundwate r contaminatio nan dcausin g impact s t o th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. Som e ofth e local wate r supplie s tha t

are not o nth e wate r suppl y lin e hav e concentration s o f chlorobenzene s that

are increasing
. Failur e t o implemen t th e NTCR A means that

th e sourc e ofth e groundwate r contaminatio nha s no t

beencontrolled
.

2 3ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E

VIII . OUTSTANDIN GPOLIC Y ISSUE S There are several polic y issue s a t thi s Site
. Th e excavatio nan don-Sit e treatmen t o f contaminate d soil s i s entirel y consisten t withnationa l an dregiona l practices
. However , th e exten t ofth e surfac e wate r

managemen t

an dconstructio nimplementatio nissue s ar e relativel y uniqu e t o thi s project
. Fe w CERCL A remova l project s requir e th e relocatio no f ahighway bridg e an dasectio n o f ariver
. However , atemporary rive r relocatio nha s bee nperforme dat aMain e CERCL A Site withsucces s an dEP A ha s th e support ofth e State an dlocal citizens a t thi s Site
. EP A ha s consulte dwithnumerou s stakeholder s t o develo p anunderstandin g o f th e potentia l concern s wit h diversio n o f

th e rive r o r highway re-location
. Al l partie s agre e withth e conceptua l rive r diversio n plan an dMain e DO T ha s provide dawritte nlette r insupport

ofth e NTCRA . IX . ENFORCEMEN T Additiona l informatio n o n th e enforcemen t strateg y fo

r thi s cas e i s containe dinAttachmen t 9 (Enforcemen t

Confidential - No t

fo r Publi c Release)
. X . RECOMMENDATIO N Thi s decisio n documen t

represent s th e selecte dremova l actio nfor th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Superfun dSite , in Corinna, Penobsco t County , Maine , develope di naccordanc e withCERCL A a s amended , an di s no t

inconsistent

withth e NCP . Thi s decisio ni s base dupo nth e Administrativ e Recor dfor th e Site
. Condition s a

t th e Sit e mee t

th e NC Pcriteri afor

aremoval actio na s specifie da t 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.415(b)(2)
. I recommen dyou r approva l ofth e propose dremova l action
. Th e tota l projec t ceilin g for

th e NTCRA , i f

approved , wil l b e $9,700,000
. I als o recommen dan dreques t you r approval o f

a"consistency " exemptio nt o th e statutory limit s o f $ 2 millio nan don e year

o n remova l actions
. Approv e \ ^ Disapprov e

Patrici aL . Meaney , Directo r Offic e o f Site Remediatio n an dRestoratio n 

## Date : 7/^//'/'/ ' 2 4Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Superfun dSit e - Actio nMemorandu m Lis t o f Attachment s Attachmen t

1 - Figure s an dTable s Attachmen t

2 - EE/C A Approva l Mem o Attachmen t

3 -Sit e Chronolog y Attachmen t

4 - ARA RTable s Attachmen t

5 - EE/C A Fac t

Shee t Attachmen t

6 - Respons e t o Comment s Attachmen t

7 - Publi c Hearin g Transcrip t Attachmen t

8

- Administrativ e Recor dInde x Attachmen t

9 - Enforcemen t

Addendum

### ACTIO N MEMORANDUM FO RTH EEASTLAND WOOLE NMIL LSIT E



## ATTACHMEN T 1 FIGURE S an dTABLE SI I Mile«Comef \^Li i ff)^m-Bri(lge

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## ATTACHMEN T 2 EE/C A APPROVA LMEMORANDU Mo r

S r 

# S B J

•< • • , A UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N 1 JOH N F
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MEMORANDU M DATE : Januar y 29 , 199 9 SUBJ : Eastlan dWoole nMil l Sit e - Approva l Memorandu mt o perfor mtw o Engineerin g

Evaluation/Cos t

Analyse s for

aNon-Tim e Critica l Remova l Actio n FROM : THRU :

TO : Edwar dHathaway , Rl^ M MEA'T/C T Superfun dSectio n I / . , < : .• - Donal dBerger , Chi Remediatio nan dR ipn^ranc h1 1



# l/ f Stev e Novick , Actin g Chje > Emergenc y Plannin g an dRespons e Branc h Patnci aL . Meaney , Directo r Offic e o f Sit e Remediatio n an dRestoratio n
I . Subjec t Investigation s hav e detennine dthat-ther e ha s bee n areleas e o f hazardou s substance s t o th e en\-ironmen t

a t th e Eastlan dWoole n .Mil l Su e mCorinna , Maine
. Thi s Sit e i s aNationa l Pnontie s Lis t

(NPL ) calibe r

sit e an dalisiinu packa^ e ha s bee n sen t t o EP A b y th e Stat e o f Maine
. Th e Governo r

o f Main e ha s agree dtha t

th e Sit e shoul db e liste do n th e NPL . Thi s memorandu mdocument s th e decisio n t o procee dwit htw o Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t Analyse s (EE/C.As ) for

anon-tim e cntica l remova l actio n (NTCR.A ) at th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Site
. Bot hEE/CA s wil l evaluat e cleanu p alternative s fo r sourc e contro l measure s at thi s Site
. Th e firs t EE/C A wil l addres s th e soi l contaminatio n an dbuildin g demolition
. A secon dEE/C A wil l addres s cleanu p altemative s fo r sourc e contro l remediatio n ofth e sediments , surfac e water , an dth e groundwater
. Th e EE/C.A s \sil l b e prepare db\

- acontracto r workin g fo r

th e Unite dState s .-Vrm y Corp s o f

Engineer s (COE ) unde r EP.A ONxrsiehi
. Thi s approva l memorandu mauthonze s th e expenditur e o f

federa l fund s for

th e EE/C.\ s Whe n th e Sitei s liste do n th e NPL , th e remedia l investigatio n an dfeasibility stud y addressin g al l area s no t

fully remediate da s aresul t ofth e NTCR, A wil l b e conducte d Th e decisio nt o procee dwAv- . IIICSL

- EE'C.A S I

S coiisisten i wn hEP. A guidanc e regardin g Superfun d Accelerate dCleanu p Mode l (S.ACM ) earl y action s an dth e long-ter mremedia l strateg y fo r thi s

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Site
. Thi s memorandu mi s no t afina l Agenc y decisio n regardin g th e selectio n o f arespons e actio n fo r

th e Site
.

n . Backgroun d A . Sit e Descriptio n an dHistor y Th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Sit e i s locate din th e Tow n o f Corinna , Penobsco t

County , Maine
. Th e Tow n o f Corinn ai s locate dapproximatel y 2 5 mile s northwes t o f Bangor , Maine
. Approximatel y 80 0 person s liv e withi n 1 mil e ofth e Sit e an d2,50 0 wit h4 miles
. Th e Sit e i s dominate db y th e 250,00 0 squar e foo t Eastlan dWoole n Mil l (se e Attachmen t A) . Portion s ofth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l ar e locate do n bot hside s ofth e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k

Rive r a s wel l a s abov e th e river. Sid e building s an dforme r tan k area s ar e als o locate dat

th e Site
. Thre e dam s ar e foun di n th e vicimt y ofth e Site
. On e da mi s approximatel y 50 0 fee t nort h(upstream ) ofth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l an dserve s a s th e outle t fo r Corrunde l Lake
. A secon dda mi s locate dbeneat hth e Eastlan dWoole n Mill
. Th e thir ddami s locate d approximatel y 0. 5 mile s dow n nve r ofth e Eastlan dWoole n Mill , Th e Sit e ha s bee n use da s industna l propert y sinc e 1912 . Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill buildin g may hav e bee n constructe da s earl y a s th e lat e 1 SOO's . Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y owne dan d operate dth e mill fro m193 6 unti l 1996 . Th e compan y asset s wer e sol dat area l estat e foreclosur e auctio n i n 1997 . In1997 , th e Tow n o f Connn atoo k

titl e t o th e parce l o n whic hth e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l wa s locate dbase dupo n taxe s du e an dpotentia l publi c hazards. ' Th e Eastlan d Woole nMill an dit s associate dsid e building s ar e no w abandoned
. Hazardou s substance s wer e likel y use dthroughou t th e entir e operatin g history
. Chlorobenzene s wer e reportedl y use di

n larg e quantitie s fro mth e 1960' s throug hclosure
. Chlorobenzene s ar e a majo r componen t

ofth e dye-ai duse di

n th e dy e kettle s t o ad dcolo r t o th e wool
. Th e ongina l disposa l practic e wa s t o discharg e th e wast e eithe r directl y int o th e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r o r int o atai l rac e tha t

lea dt o th e river. In addition , waste s wer e als o dumpe ddirectl y ont o th e concret e floor s an dallowe dt o infiltrat e th e floo r o r flo w ove r

th e floor towar dth e river. In 1971 , mos t

ofth e wast e strea mwa s divene dfi-o mth e river

t o th e Tow n o f

Corinn asewer . N o pre-treatmen t

ofth e wast e wa s performe dpno r t o discharg e int o th e sewer . B y 1977 , al l waste s fro mth e Eastlan dWoole n Mill wer e discharge dt o th e publicall y owne dtreatmen t work s (POTW ) fo r th e Tow no f

Connn aTh e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l represente dove r 80 % ofth e flow t o th e POTW . A sampl e ofth e wast e wate r dischargin g t o th e POT Wafte r aspil l o f

ady e ai dchemica l at th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l reveale dove r 1 2 mg- l o f

dichlorobenzen e an d1 mg/l o f trichlorobenzen e i

n th e wast e wate rEASTL.AN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT EAPPROVA LMEM O

Al l drinkin g wate r

in th e Tow n o f

Corinn awa s originall y obtaine dfromprivat e wate r suppl y well s drille dint o th e bedrock
. Eac hresidenc e o r busines s ha da n individua l wate r suppl y wel l a s apubli c o r

privat e wate r

suppl y lin e wa s no t

availabl e prio r

t o 1995
. Contaminatio n o f loca l wate r supplie s wa s first

detecte di n 198 3 whe n amembe r ofth e Main e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protectio n(Main e DEP ) ha dth e wate r a t aloca l restauran t

teste dbase dupo n a peculia r odo r an dtast e t o th e water . Afte r testin g reveale dtha t

th e wate r

a t five location s wa s contaminate dwit hchlorobenzen e compound s abov e drinkin g wate r standards , th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Compan y installe dactivate dcarbo n iiiier s a t thes e locations
. Th e location s wer e i n th e immediat e vicinit y ofth e mill
. Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y als o initiate daquarteri y samplin g progra munde r th e oversigh t

ofth e Main e DEP . B y 1988 , testin g ofth e wate r supplie s o f privat e residence s an dloca l businesse s reveale d1 1 location s wit hlevel s o f chlorobenzene s warrantin g carbo n filters. Contaminatio n wa s detecte di n an are aspreadin g approximatel y 80 0 fee t fromth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l (Se e Attachmen t B) . I n 1984 , th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y hire daconsultan t t o perfor mahydrogeologi c charactenzatio n ofth e dov.Titov,T i area . Th e wor k

include dth e installatio n o f monitorin g well s an dsoi l boring s t o allo w samplin g ofth e soi l an dgroundwater
. I n 1988 , astud y ofth e contamination , includin g th e possibl e locatio n o f ane w wate r

suppl y tha t

coul dserv e th e contaminate dproperties , wa s completed
. . A secon dstud y wa s complete di n 199 3 tha t

identifie d th e tai l rac e beneat hth e Eastlan dWoole n Mill an da n undergroun dstorag e tan k a s th e mos t

likel y source s o f

contamination
. Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y remove dsevera l undergroun dstorag e tank s i n 199 4 an d installe dagroundwate r

recover y wel l a

t th e locatio r

ofth e tank s t o addres s lo w p H groundwate r an dt o remov e chlorobenzen e compound s from asmea r zone . Th e pumpin g o f thi s wel l wa s discontinue di

n 1995
. Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y als o bega n pumpin g on e ofth e mos t contaminate dforme r

pnvat e wate r

suppl v well s a s agroundwate r recover y well
. Th e wate r from thi s wel l wa s discharge dint o th e Tow n o f Connn asewe r

lin e withou t

pre-treatment . Th e Stat e o f Main e currentl y operate s thi s recoverA ' well
. I n 1995 , awate r

suppl y lin e wa s installe dt o serv e th e downtow n are ao f Corinna
. Th e wate r suppl y wel l i s locate dapproximatel y 100 0 fee t eas t ofth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l o n Palmyr aRoa d an drun s alon g Palmyr at o th e intersectio n wit hRoute s 7 an d1 1 wher e th e wate r extend s ashor t distanc e eas t

o nRout e 7 an d1 1 befor e crossin g th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasficoo k Rive r nea r th e railroa dbridge
. Th e wate r lin e the n run s alon g Mai n Stree t befor e splittin g in thre e directions
. On e sectio nrun s u p Spnn g Stree t t o th e Connn aElementary ' School , on e sectio n run s u p Exete r Stree t (Route s 1 1 an d43 ) an dth e thir dsectio n run s u p Dexte r Roa d(Rout e 7 ) (Se e .Attachmen t .A ) No t al l residence s locate dalon g th e wate r lin e ar e connecte dt o th e wate r line
. Th e wate r

suppl y lin e wa s installe db y fund s provide db y th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill Company , th e Farmer s Hom e .Administratio n an daCommunit y Developmen t Bloc k Grant . Th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil

i Companx ' als o agree dl o fun dth e operatio n an dmaintenanc e ofth e w-ate r line
.EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E.APPROVA LMEM O

Durin g installatio no f

asewe r lin e acros s th e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasficoo k River , hig h concentration s o f

chlorinate dbenzene s wer e detecte di n tb e sediments
. Furthe r investigatio n o f th e river sediment s reveale dadditiona l pocket s o f contaminatio n extendin g severa l hundre dfee t dow n river. I n 1996 , whe nth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l closed , th e Main e DE Passume dth e responsibilit y fo r th e quarterl y monitorin g progra man dha s provide dftinding t o maintai n an doperat e th e wate r suppl y hne
. I n 199 7 an d1998 , th e Main e DE Pperfonne dadditiona l investigation s t o confir mth e exten t o f river contamination
. Thes e investigation s confirme dtha t hig hlevel s o f

chlorinate dbenzene s ar e foun di n th e nve r

be dextendin g ove r

100 0 fee t

dow n nve r

ofth e Eastlan dWoole n Mill
. I n 1997 , th e Main e DE Pperforme da nemergenc y respons e actio n t o remov e 54,67 3 pound s o f variou s hazardou s substance s fromproces s pipes , containers , an dvessel s locate dwithi n th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill
. EP A bega na

n expande dSit e inspectio n i n Novembe r

199 8 t o bette r

defin e th e contaminatio nin th e soi l unde r

th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill mai n buildin g an din th e subsurfac e soil s adjacen t t o th e Eastlan dWoole nMill
. C . Natur e an dExten t o f Contaminatio n .A s descnbe dabove , severa l investigation s hav e bee n performe dat th e Site
. Whil e compan y record s an dwor k

perfonne db y th e contracto r fo r th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Compan y provid e th e mos t substantia l basi s fo r

th e V)'p e andquantit y o f

contamination , th e investigation s undertake nb y th e Main e DE Pan dEP. A furthe r venfie dth e presenc e o f substantia l contaminatio n a t th e Site
. Th e cunen t

conceptua l Sit e mode l i s tha t th e groundwate r

an dsediment s hav e bee n significantl y impacte dby th e histonca l releas e o f contaminatio n fro mth e Eastlan dWoole n Mill buildin g an d storag e tanks
. Som e ofth e contaminatio n ha s migrate dint o th e associate dsubsurfac e soil s an d als o int o th e surfac e water , sediments , an dgroundwater
. Substantia l quantitie s o f contaminatio n ar e though t

t o b e inth e soil s beneat han dadjacen t t o th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l mai n building
. Thi s contaminatio n represent s along-ter msourc e o f hazardou s substance s tha t wil l contribut e t o th e contaminatio n currentl y detecte di n th e surfac e water , groundwater , an dsediments
. Th e presenc e o f

non-aqueou s phas e liqui d(N.APL ) i n sediment s ha s bee n reporte dbase dupo n visua l obserx'ation s dunn g th e insiallatio n ofth e wate r lin e an dth e Main e DE Pinvestigatio n program . Eac hSit e mediu mwil l b e discusse dseparately
.EASTLAIsO D WOOLE

N MILLSIT EAPPROVALMEM O 1 . Soils : Th e soil s unde r

th e buildin g are contaminate dwit hvariou s chemicals
. Inparticular , mono , di , andtr i chlor o benzene hav e bee n dispose dint o th e subsurfac e imder th e building
. Se e Attachment C for th e approximate portion s ofth e buildin g that overli e th e soil contamination
. Th e dye-aid material use da

t th e Sit e wa s comprise dof

65 % dichlorobenzene , 28 % biphenyl , 1-2 % chlorobenzene , an

d1-2% ) trichlorobenzene
. Th e wast e wate r fromth e facilit

y wa s disposed throug hatrap doo r

i n th e floor

into a"tai l race " tha

t raninto th e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticook River
. Some ofth e contaminatio n als o migrate dinto th e soil s beneat hth e tai l race . I

nlocation s awa y fromth e tail race , th e wast e materia l wa s allowe dt o drai nont o th e concret e floor resultin g i nrun-of f t o th e river

o r migratio n directly into th e subsoils
. Fieldscreenin g result s obtained dunn g th e EPA 199 8 programsupport tha t contaminatio ni s still residin g beneat hth e building
. Th e Main e DE

Pha s estimate dthat

27,500,00 0 gallon s o f

wast e wate r

containin g chlorobenzene s wer e use dan

ddispose dinto th e tail rac e an dsoil s from196 1 t o 1971 . Additional quantitie s of contamination , i

n the for mof chemica l spills , were als o release dinto th e environment afte r 197 1 whe n th e facilit

y bega n dischargin g it s wastewate r t o th e POTW . Th e subsurfac e soil s adjacen t t o th e Eastlan dWoolenMil l buildin g were als o foun

dt o be contaminate dwit

hchlorobenzenes
. Former storag e tank s o

nth e propen y are the suspecte dsourc e o f thi s contamination
. Compoun d

chlorobenzen e 1. 3 dichlorobenzen e 1, 2 dichlorobenzen e 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e 1,2, 4 trichlorobenzen e 1.2. 3 trichlorobenzen e Naphthalen e Xylen e Soi l Contaminatio n Rang e o f Detecuons.'ma x (mg/kg ) ,

2 2 - 14( 1 0.00 8 - 24 0 0.0 3 - 2,00( 1 0.0 5 - 1 J3( l 0. 4 - 1.20 0 26( 1 8. 6 1 7 EP. ^ Screenin g

Lc\c l for Direc t Conuir
. (rcsidcnual ) mgk g 5 4 4 1 37 0

_ 1 48 0

5 5 21 0 Main e

Remediatio n Leve l fo r Direc t Contac t (residential ) (mg/kg ) 31 0

267 0

54 0

24 5 10,00 0 EP A Soi l Screenin g

Leve l for groundwate r protectio n (mg/kg ) 1

1 7 2 5

8 4 19 0 .A s shown i n the table , the compound ? 1. 4 dichlorobenzen e an

d1.2.4 trichlorobenzen e ar eEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT EAPPROVA LMEM O

substantiall y abov e level s considere dprotectiv e o f huma n healt hfrom adirec t contac t an d groundwate r

exposur e perspective
. I n addition , chlorobenzen e an d1, 2 dichlorobenzen e als o greati y excee dth e level s tha t ar e protectiv e o f

huma n healt hfromexposur e t o grovmdwater
. 2 . Groundwater : Th e chlorobenzene s dispose da t th e Sit e hav e migrate dint o th e overburde n an dbedroc k groundwater
. Ther e i s acontinuin g releas e o f contaminatio n fromth e soi l int o th e groundwater
. Th e existin g wate r

suppl y lin e ha s bee n extende dt o thos e residence s an dbusinesse s wit h contaminatio n abov e th e Stat e o f Main e actio n levels
. Th e groundwate r

contaminatio n extend s in severa l direction s fromth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l for approximatel y 80 0 fee t

(Se e Attachmen t

B) . Dat aha s bee n collecte dfromforme r privat e residenc e an dbusines s wate r suppl y wells
. Th e dat ai ncolum n 2 i n th e tabl e belo w show s th e concentration s i

n well s tha t

hav e bee n connecte dt o th e wate r lin e o r frommonitorin g wells
. Th e dat afromthes e well s reveal s concentration s well abov e federa l drinkin g wate r standard s o r

risk base dstandard s fo r

th e compound s chlorobenzene , benzene , 1, 2 dichlorobenzene , 1, 4 dichlorobenzene , an d1,2, 4 trichlorobenzene
. Samplin g o f

cunen t privat e wate r

suppl y well s reveal s tha t th e plum e extend s beyon dth e limit s o f th e wate r line
. Th e result s ofth e samplin g ofth e individua l privat e wate r suppl y well s stil l inus e ar e show n i

n colum n3 ofth e tabl e below
. Ther e ar e currentl y 1 3 wate r suppl y well s tha t

ar e stil l i n us e whic hcontai nlo w level s o f contamination
. Th e overburde ni

n th e are aofth e Sit e i s asequenc e o f tw o compac t

tills
. Til l thicknes s range s from0-4 0 feet
. N o tru e confinin g Javer s hav e bee n identified
. Th e til l an dbedroc k are , therefore , considere don e groundwate r unit
. Th e bedroc k

i s aphyllite
. Th e migratio n ofth e contaminatio n indicate s tha t

th e bedroc k

i s well fracturedan dtha t th e fracture s ar e connected
. Bedroc k wate r supplie s i nth e are avar y in depth , withwell s a s shallo w a s 7 5 fee t an da s dee p a s 54 4 feet
.EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT EAPPROVA LMEM O Groundwate r Compoun d

chlorobenzen e benzen e 1,2 dichlorobenzen e 1,3 dichlorobenzen e 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e dichlorofluoromethan e 1. 1 dichloroethan e 1.2. 3 tnchlorobenzen e 1.2. 4 trichlorobenzen e Maximu mconcentratio n i n fonne r wate r suppl y well s (ug/1 ) 5.86 9 2 5 2,23 0 92 2,23 0 4 6 44 1 2.33 5 Maximu mconcentratio n i n curren t wate r suppl y well s (ug/L ) 17. 4 0. 5 5. 9 0. 9 5. 0 3. 4
0. 7 9. 8 MC L (ug/1 )

5 60 0 60 0 7 5

7 0 Ris k

base d level (ug/1 ) 3 9 1

39 0 81 0

.Additional charactenzatio nofth e groundwate r will occu r

durin g th e expecte dremedia l in\'estigation
. I

t i s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t th e groundwate r

contaminatio n wa s cause db y th e releas e o f

hazardou s substance s fro mth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l an dtha t th e contaminatio n ha s no t attenuated
. 3 . Sediment s an dSurfac e Water : Chlorobenzene , dichlorobenzene , an dtnchlorobenzen e wer e detecte db y Main e DE Pin th e surfac e wate r

ofth e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River , Concentration s o f 12-2 8 ug/ 1 wer e detecte dfo r

thes e thre e constituent s i n th e surfac e wate r

Ther e ar e n o acut e o r chroni c ambien t wate r qualiU ' cnten afor

th e chionnate dbenzenes
. Th e sediment s withi nth e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r als o appea r

t o b e significantl y impacte db y th e Eastian dWoole n Mil l Th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r i s aclas s C river accordin g t o th e Stat e o f Main e classificatio n progra mBase dupo n thi s classification , th e n\-e r i s expecte dt o b e useabl e a s adrinkin g uate r sourc e (afte r

treatment) , fishing location , an d swimmin g location
. Bal deagle s ar e know n t o us e th e stretc hofth e Eas t BrEuic htha t ha s bee n contaminated
. Th e 199 7 investigatio n progra mperforme db y th e Main e DE Preveale d contaminatio n i

n th e nve r

sediment s extendin g ove r 100 0 fee t

dow n river

ofth e Eastian dWoole n Mil l Chlorobenzene , dichlorobenzene , an dtnchlorobenzen e wer e detecte dat concentration s u p t o 190 , 710 , and40 0 mu.''k u rcspccn\el\

- Th e 199 S Main e DE Pinvestigatio n progra mconfirme dEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT EAPPROVA LMEM O

(i ) Actua l o r

potentia l exposur e t o nearb y huma n populations , animals , o r th e foo dchai n from hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r

contaminant s - A t

present , th e contaminatio n i n th e groundwate r

an dsediment s represent s th e mos t significan t

threa t t o huma n healt han dth e environment
. Th e groundwate r ha s bee n declare dunsaf e t o drin k

i n portion s ofth e communit y an dconcentration s ar e increasin g outsid e th e are aofth e wate r line
. Th e ecologica l communit y i s bein g impacte db y th e presenc e o f NAP Li n th e sediment s ofth e river. I f th e Eastian dWoole n Mil l wer e t o catc hfire a s aresul t o f it s abandone dcondition , substantia l release s t o th e soil , surfac e water , sediments , an dgroundwate r woul doccur . I n addition , th e Tow n ha s indicate da desir e fo r fiature residentia l developmen t a t th e Site
. A s aresult , subsurfac e soil s coul db e expose ddurin g fijture excavations
. I n th e lon g term , significan t huma n healt han decologica l har mwil l occu r

i f th e sourc e o f

groundwater , surfac e water , an dsedimen t contaminatio n a

t th e Sit e (soil ) i s no t

remediated , an di

f th e buildin g i s no t

demolishe din orde r

t o remediat e subsurfac e soils
. (ii ) Actua l o r

potentia l contaminatio n of~dnnkin e wate r supplie s o r

sensitiv e ecosystem s - Resident s ofth e communit y hav e bee n expose dt o contaminatio n throug hingestio n o f contaminate dgroundwater
. A wate r lin e doe s protec t

som e residences
. However , th e contaminatio ni s spreadin g an danalysi s o f sample s frompnvat e wate r supplie s no t

cunenti y o n th e wate r lin e hav e show n elevate dlevel s o f contamination
. In addition , substantia l concentration s o f

chlorobenzene s (mono , di , an dtn ) hav e bee n detecte di n th e surfac e wate r

an d sedimen t ofth e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rjver
. Thi s contaminatio n senousl y impair s th e ecologica l system . (iv ) Hie hlevel s o f

hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r

contaminant s i

n soil s lareel v a

t o r near th e surface , tha t

mav mierat e - Hic hlevel s o f contaminatio n ar e believe dt o b e i n th e fioor/basement

ofth e Eastian dWcK)le n Mil l an dhav e bee n confirme din th e soil s beneath , an d adjacen t to . th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill , Th e contaminatio n i n thes e location s represent s asourc e o f matena l tha t

ar e contaminatin g th e groundwater , an dth e surfac e wate r an dsediment s ofth e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rjver , Th e pocket s o f N.APLin th e sediment s ar e asourc e o f contaminatio n tha t

ma y continu e t o impac t

surfac e wate r

an dmay migrat e dow n nve r dunn g hig h river stag e (v ) Weathe r

condition s tha t

mav caus e hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r

contaminant s t o migrat e o r

b e release d- Th e Sit e i s locate din a n are ao f hig hrainfal l an dsnowfall
. Durin g th e 1997-199 8 uinter , aportio n ofth e structur e collapse ddu e t o snow/ic e weight
. Furthe r collaps e . mav resul t

i n portion s ofth e Easte mWoole n Mil l mai n buildin g fallin g int o th e Eas t Branc ho f th e Sebasticoo k

River Spnn g run-of

f i n 1 99 S cause dth e damunde r th e buildin g t o overtop , resultin g i n wate r

flowing throug hth e structure , whic hi s believe dt o b e contaminated , an d bnngin g additiona l hazardou s substance s int o th e environment
. Becaus e th e floor ofth e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l i s believe dt o b e contaminate ddu e t o forme r operation s in th e building , winte r an d spnn g weathe r

condition s ma\ ' hav e alread y resulte di n hazardou s substance s bein g release dt o th e environmen t

Withou t

remediation , t^urthe

r release s ar e likel y t o occur .EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT EAPPROVA LMEM O

(vi ) Threa t

o f fire o r explosio n - Th e Sit e itsel f i s no t a n imminen t

threa t wit hrespec t

t o a n explosion
. However , a s previousl y discussed , th e Eastian dWoole n Mil l i s abandoned
. Ther e i s evidenc e tha t

th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l ha s bee n accesse db y trespasser s an dvandals
. I f accesse d b y homeles s trespassers , i t i s likel y tha t

the y wil l se t

fires fo r warmth
. I t

woul db e difficu hfo r

th e Tow n o f Corinn at o handl e an y majo r fire du e t o bot hth e magnitud e ofth e fire an dth e potentia l hazardou s substance s tha t coul db e release db y bot hth e fire itsel f an deffort s t o comba t

th e fire (wate r run-off , etc) . Th e buildin g ha s n o powe r t o maintai n afire suppressio n system . (vii ) Th e availability o f

othe r appropriat e federa l o r

stat e respons e mechanism s t o respon dt o th e releas e - Ther e ar e n o othe r know n federa l o r

stat e fijnds o r

respons e mechanism s availabl e t o finance thi s action
. (viii ) Othe r

situation s o r

factor s tha t

ma v pos e threat s t o publi c healt ho r welfar e o r

th e environmen t

- Th e contaminatio n believe dt o b e withi n an dunde r th e buildin g floor/basement i s a likel y continuin g sourc e ofth e soil , groundwater , sediment , an dsurfac e wate r contamination
. Base dupo nth e NC Pfactor s previousl y listed , athrea t exist s t o publi c healt ho r welfar e o r

th e environmen t

du e t o th e releas e o f

hazardou s substance s int o th e environment
. A non-tim e cntica l remova l actio n i s therefor e appropnat e t o abate , prevent , minimize , stabilize , mitigate , o r eliminat e suc hthreats
. I nparticular , anon-tim e cntica l remova l actio n i s necessar y t o remove , contro l o r

contai nth e ns k

fromth e potentia l ns k

fromfiitur e ingestio n o f groundwater , an dth e releas e o f

hazardou s substance s fro mth e Sit e t o Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r throug h sourc e contro l measures . Thi s remova l i s designate da s non-tim e cntica l becaus e mor e tha n si x month s plannin g tim e i s a\ailabl e befor e on-sit e activitie s rous t b e initiated
. Prio r

t o th e actua l performanc e o f anon-tim e cntica l remova l a

t thi s Site , Sectio n 300.415(b)(4 ) ofth e NC Prequire s tha t a n engineenn g evaluation/cos t

analysi s (EE/CA ) b e perfonne di n orde r t o weig hdifferen t

respons e options
. r\' . Scop e o f

th e EE/CA s Th e purpos e ofth e EE/CA s wil l b e t o evaluat e alternative s fo r initia l sourc e contro l respons e measure s relate dt o contaminatio n in th e soil , groundwater , sediments , an dsurfac e water . Th e first EE/C A wil l conside r

alternative s whic hmee t th e followin g genera l remova l actio n objectives : Prevent , t o th e exten t

practicable , direc t

contac t wit han dingestio n o f

surfac e an d subsurfac e soil s tha t

represen t

a n unacceptabl e healt hrisk,
* Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , th e migratio n o f chlorobenzeine s (an dothe r coniaminani s I i;

i soil s t o I'n

c iiroundwate r

an dsurfac e water : a-ti

d 1 0EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT EAPPROVA LMEM O

* Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , th e releas e o f contaminatio n believe dt o b e withi n th e buildin g int o th e environmen t throug hflooding an dfiirther degradatio n ofth e structur e o r fromfire. Th e secon dEE/C A wil l b e prepare dt o focu s o n additiona l sourc e contro l measure s relate dt o contaminatio n i n th e groundwater , surfac e water , an dsediments
. Thi s EE/C A wil l conside r altemative s whic hmee t

th e followin g genera l remova l actio n objectives :
* Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , th e migratio n o f groundwate r

wit hcontaminan t concentration s abov e stat e o r federa l drinkin g wate r

standards , o r

i n ther e absenc e aleve l equa l t o ahazar dquotien t o f 1 o r a n exces s carcinogeni c risk o f 1 x 10" * beyon dth e edg e ofth e Site , an d
* Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , continue denvironmenta l impact s fromhig h concentration s o f

contaminant s i

n th e sediment s an dsurfac e wate r ofth e Eas t

Branc ho f th e Sebasticoo k

River
. Base dupo nth e abov e remova l actio n objective s th e followin g cleanu p level s wil l b e use dt o evaluat e altemative s i

nth e first

(soil/building ) EE/CA : Propose dSoi l Cleanu p Level s Compoun d chlorobenzen e 1. 2 diclilorobcnzcn c 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e 1,2. 4 tnchlorobenzen e Naphthalen e Xylen e Soil Cleanu p Level fo r groundwater

prelectio n (mg/kg ) 1 1 7

1 > 84 190 Thes e initia l cleanu p level s ar e base dupo n th e EP. A screenin g level s establishe dt o protec t groundwater
. Thes e cleanu p level s ma\ ' b e modifie ddurin g th e developmen t ofth e first

EE/C A o r a s aresul t

o f publi c commen t

o n th e EE/CA , Th e fina l cleanu p level s will b e specifie di n th e Actio n Memorandum
. Cleanu p level s ar e no t

bein g se t

for groundwate r

o r sediment
. Th e cleanu p level s for th e secon d EE/C A wil l b e determine ddunn e th e developmen t ofth e secon dEE/C A an dma y b e modifie da s aresul t o f publi c commcn ; o n th e secon dEE/CA , 1 1EASTLAN D W^OOLE N MILLSIT EAPPROV.A LMEM O Pursuan t t o EP A guidanc e o n EE/CAs , altemative s will b e evaluate dbase dupo neffectiveness , implementability , cost , an dcomplianc e wit

hARARs . Further , altemative s whic hexcee d$ 2 millio ndollar s will b e evaluate dt o determin e thei r consistenc y wit

hfutur e remedial action s t o b e take na t th e Site
. I n developin g th e rang e o f altemative s t o b e evaluate di neac hEE/CA , EP A will consider 300.415(d ) ofth e NC Pa s well a s relevant guidance
. Sectio n300.415(d ) o f th e NC Pidentifie s variou s remova

l action s whichma

y b e appropriat e i

ngivensituations , including : (2 ) Drainag e controls , fo

r example , run-of

f o r run-o ndiversio n- wher e neede dt o reduc e mieratio n o f

hazardou s substances... ;
(4 ) Cappin g of

contaminate dsoil s or

sludge s - where neede dt o reduc e migratio nof hazardou s substance s o r

pollutant s or

contaminant s int

o soil , groun do r

surfac e water , or air ; (6 ) Excavation , consolidation , o r removal o f

highl y contaminate dsoil s fromdrainag e o r other area s - where suchaction s wil l reduc e th e spreadofth e release , an d
(8 ) Containment , treatment , disposal , or incineratio nof

hazardou s material s - wher e neededt o reduc e the likelihoo dof human , animal , or

foodchai nexposures .
Th e alternative s tha

t are expecte dt o b e evaluate di nth e first EE/C A are :

• Remova

l of on-Site structures ;

• Excavatin g contaminate dsoil s fo r on-Site treatment

and/or off-Sit e disposal ; an

d

• On-Site in-sit

u treatment

ofvolatil e soil contaminatio nb y vapo r extractio no r

ai r spargin g

1 2EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT EAPPROVA LMEM O

Th e altemative s tha t

ar e expecte dt o b e evaluate di n th e secon dEE/C A include :

• Excavatin g contaminate dsediment s fo r on-Sit e treatmen t

and/o r off-Sit e disposal ; an d

• On-Sit e containmen t o f contaminate dgroundwate r t o preven t

direc t contac t an d protec t groundwater
. EP. A plan s t o develo p tw o EE/CA s base dupo n th e abov e objectives
. Th e first EE/C A wil l evaluat e th e option s t o addres s th e buildin g an dcontaminate dsoil
. Th e secon dEE/C A wil l addres s additiona l sourc e contro l measure s wit hrespec t t o th e contaminate dgroundwater , surfac e water , an dsediments
. Additiona l informatio n i s require dt o complete dth e EE/C A for th e groundwate r

an dsediment , therefor e i t woul db e mor e efficien t t o separat e thes e mediu mfromth e soil
. V . Enforcemen t

Strateg y Se e th e Enforcemen t

.Addendum , Attachmen t E , for mor e infonnatio n regardin g th e EP A enforcemen t

strateg}'
. VI . Estimat e Cost s Th e EE/CA s for

th e propose dNTCR. A a t th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill Sit e wil l b e develope db y a contracto r

workin g fo r

th e U S COE . unde r

th e oversigh t

o f EP.A , Extramura l cost s associate dwithth e preparatio n ofth e EE/CA s for th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill Site , includin g communit v relation s acti\-iiies an ddevelopmen t o f a n Administrativ e Record , ar e expecte dt o b e approximatel y 5150,00 0 - 5200,000 , Base dupo n preliminary EP A estimates , cost s associate dwit hth e respons e actio n for th e buildin g an dsoi l rang e from$ 5 t o $1 0 million
. A m additiona l $ 3 - S 5 millio ncoul db e require dt o initiat e asourc e contro l actio n fo r th e contaminatio nin th e groundwater , surfac e water , an dsediments
. Th e cost s relate dt o th e first EE/C A wil l b e significantl y affecte dby th e volum e o f buildin g materia l tha t

require s disposa l a s hazardou s waste . \'0 . Othe r

Consideration s Th e propose dNTCR A i s expecte dt o b e consisten t wit han y futur e remedia l actions
. Th e preliminar\ ' ns k

evaluatio n presente di

n sectio n 3 o f

thi s Approva l Mem o document s tha t th e . natur e ofth e threa t

a t th e Sit e v.oul drequir e aremedia l respons e simila r i n natur e t o th e propose d NTCRA . 1 3EASTLAN D WOOLEN MILLSITEAPPROVALMEM O

If thi s Site i s place do n th e NPL , EP A expect s t o continu e th e Superfiindproces s an dcomplef e a remedial investigatio n andfeasibilit y study
. Th e Stat e o f

Main e support s a

n early actio na

t thi s Site
. A lette r

documentin g th e positio nofth e Stat e o f Main e i s include da

t attachment

D . Vni
. Recommendatio n EP A andMain e DEPinvestigation s hav e determine dthat ther e ha s bee nareleas e o f hazardou s substance s t o th e environment a t th e Site
. Consisten t

withSectio n104(b ) o f

CERCL A fiirther investigatio n i s necessar

y t o pla n an ddirec t futur e respons e actions
. W e recommen dyour approval o f

thi s reques t

t o perfor mtw o EE/CAL S a

t th e Eastlan dWoole nMill Site
. Th e total estimate dextramural cos t o f performin g th e tw o EE/CA s approximatel y $200,000
.

Dat e Patrici aL . Meaney , Directo r Office o f Site Restoratio nan

dRemediatio n .A.ttachments : A, Sit

e Locatio n Ma

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Contaminatio n Are aMa

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of Suppor t E , Confidentia

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/ • •_ J Eastlan dWoole n Mill , Corirm a|STAT EO FMAIN E DEPARTMEN T O FENVIRONMENTA LPROTECTIO N

ANGUSS
. KING
. JR
. GOVERNO R EDWAR D O , SULLIVA N COMMISSIONE R Januar>'20 , 199 9 Mr . E dHathawa y U S EP A Regio n 1 1 Congres s Street , Suit e 110 0 Boston , M A 02114-202 3 Re : Eastlan dMil l Dea r Mr . Hathaway : Thi s lette r

i s writte n t o suppor t

EPA' s effort s t o investigat e an dtak e action s t o remov e contaminant s fro mbeneat hth e Eastlan dMil l site , Corinna , Maine
. Th e situatio n inCorinn ai s seriou s an dwarrant s attention
. Th e groundwate r beneat hth e dowTitowT

i are ao f Corinn ai s contaminate dwit hhazardou s substance s at level s abov e publishe dmaximu mcontaminatio n limii s (MCLs) . Whil e arecentl y installe dwaterlin e provide s alternat e water , th e plum e continue s t o migrate
. W e expec t additiona l privat e well s ar e a

l ris k an dexpansio n ofth e waterlin e i s anticipated
. Removin g th e sourc e t o eliminat e continuin g contributio n i s anecessar y ste p to an\ ' selected.remedy
. Undertakin g thi s actio n sooner , rathe r tha n later , ma y reduc e th e nee d for waterlin e expansio nan dwil l mitigat e impact s t o th e Sebasticoo k River
. Th e stat e urge s EP A t o undertak e thi s Action
. Th e stal e ha s bee ninvolve da t thi s sit e sinc e 1983 . In fact , th e contaminate dgroundwate r wa s first notice db y aDE Pstaf

f perso n whil e i n towti
. Upo n discover y ofth e tainte d wate r th e stat e require dth e responsibl e party . Eastlan dMill , t o provid e filters t o impacte d user s an dmaintai nthem
. In addition , th e stat e worke dwit hEastlan dt o investigat e th e problem
. Eastlan dals o participate di n th e constmctio n o f awaterlin e t o brin g clea n wate r l o user s in th e downtowT i area . Eastlan dals o agree dt o provid e wate r at n o cos t t o thos e user s wit hcontaminate dprivat e wate r supplies
. I n th e fal l o f 1996 , Eastlan ds financia l woes , force dth e mil l t o close
. Sinc e 199 6 th e stat e ha s committe dconsiderabl e personne l an dfinancial resource s to investigat e an dmitigat e threat s t o huma n healt han dth e environmen t pose db y hazardou s substance s release da

t th e site
. Action s take n b y th e stat e include : Remoxa l o f

Hazardou s Substance s Abandone da t th e Mil !

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. ( . l'> l ..X , -M. \IN I . M I t l.,>, > ll, \N C . ( Il l

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. 1 . isi i ,:•. ^ I I N l i;- M nKi\- | . -K^\\•A^ • I'AU K r i < I N l 1 1 I IS I I , ,\ 1 A I , N I .>. ! T-"-.'.""- 'Team s o f stat e specialist s conducte dadetaile dinventor y t o documen t th e presenc e o f

al l hazardou s material s abandone dat th e mill
. Onc e inventoried , th e stat e hire dacontracto r t o consolidat e th e hazardou s materials , repac k the ma s necessar y an dsen dthe mof f sit e fo r approve ddisposa l o r

reuse . Investigatio n o f

Sebasticoo k

Rive r Team s o f

specialist s fo r

th e DE Pconducte dinvestigation s ofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r in 199 7 an d199 8 t o determin e whethe r contaminant s wer e present . Th e investigatio n documente dsignifican t

contaminatio n i n th e river bottom
. Operatio nofth e Publi c Wate r Syste m Withou t Eastland' s financia l suppor t th e Corinn aWate r

Distric t wa s i n dange r

o f collapse
. Onc e thi s happened , peopl e woul db e withou t water . T o kee p th e syste mfrom collapsing , th e stat e i s providin g financia l suppor t t o th e CWD . Whil e th e stat e strongl y support s th e clean-u p o f thi s site , ou r

finit e fundin g i s areality
. Stat e action s ar e fimde dthroug hth e sal e o f bond s authorize db y th e taxpayer s ofth e state . Thes e fund s mus t b e judiciousl y use dan dsprea da s fa r a s possible
. Withou t

bon d money , ther e i s n o stat e program . Havin g reviewe dou r situation , th e stat e i s no t in a positio n wher e it

ca n agre e t o apercentag e o f a n unkno\\ mdolla r

amoimt
. Ther e i s th e dange r tha t suc hacommitmen t

coul dbrea k

th e bank , s o t o speak
. Th e stat e ha s funde d significan t

activit y t o date
. Cunenti y th e amoun t spen t o r contmitte di s approachin g 5500,000
. W e reques t

tha t EP. A conside r

thi s a s proo f

o f th e state' s commitmen t t o addres s th e proble mi n Corinna
. Th e stat e i s als o willin g t o provide-in-kin dser\'ic e suppor t o nacas e b y cas e basis
. In closing , th e stat e applaud ? EP A in it' s effort t o investigat e an dmitigat e contaminatio n at th e Eastlan dMill
. Furthermore , a s eliminatio n o f th e sourc e materia l i s ake y elemen t o f an y viabl e remedy , th e stal e support s atimel y remova l action
. Suc hactio n wil l no t . onl y mitigat e threat s t o huma n healt han dth e environment , bu t provid e asho t

in th e arm t o thi s economicall y depresse drura l area . Than k yo u fo r you r interest
. Sincerely , Mar k Hylai^dyDirecto r Divisio n o f

Remediatio n Cc : Do nBerger , EP A Mar y Jan e O'Donnell , EP A Kath y Niziolek , DE P Denis e Messier , DE P Hank Aho , [)\-.\

>ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E



# ATTACHMEN T 3 SIT E CHRONOLOG YTABLE2- 1 SUMMAR

Y O FENVIRONMENTALINVESTIGATION S SIT ESUMMAR

Y REPOR T EASTLAN

D WOOLEN MIL LSITE CORINNA , MAIN

E

YEA R 198 4
1983-198 6
1987-199 5

198 8

199 ?

199. "

199 5

1996-199 8

199 6

1 ')< n

I'l'l K INVESTIGATIO N Preliminar y Hydrogeologi c Investicatio n Wate r Suppl y Wel l Samplin g Wate r Suppl y Wel l Samplin g
Feasibilit y Stud y o f Wate r Suppl y Syste m

Ph.Tse 1 ln\'estigatio n o f C^hlorobenzen e (!"ontaminalio n
Sil c .-Viscssnien

t fo r E.xcavatio nan d Remova l o f H.'i:;ardou. s .Sub.slanc e Slorag c Tank,- ;

Sedimen t Samplin g

Wate r Suppl y Wel l Samplin g

L-S T Residua l Soi l Investigatio n1

Sedimen t Surfac e Wate r Screenin g

Hiiilcliiu : Walui INVESTIGATO R

Eastlan dConsultant-J.K
. Richard s Assoc . Bastlan dConsultant

Achero nInc . Eastlan dConsultant

Achero nInc .
Eastlan dConsultant

Achero n Inc .

Eastlan dConsultant

Achero n Inc .

Eastian dConsultant

Achero nInc .

Eastlan dConsultant

Achero n Inc .

MEDEP

MEDE P

MEHEl '

Mi:i)r: r •-SCOPE S \:.'

- 1 3 boring s complete dmostl y downgradien t

ofth e mill ; 3 complete d asMW s Collecte dgroundwate r

sample s from variou s residentia l suppl y well s Collecte dgroundwate r

sample s from variou s residentia l suppl y well s
Discusse dth e know nare ao f chlorbcnzen e i ngroundwate r an dth e locatio no f

aaltemativ e wate r

suppl y well , an ddistributio nsystem . Conducte darecord s review
. summarize dexistin g dat aan dcollecte d 3 sediment s sample s fromtailrac e area .
Collecte d.sample s an dobservation s mad e durin g tli e remova l ofth e thre e US T nea r Buildin g No . 13 .

Collecte d8 sedimen t

an d8 groundwate r

sample s fro mth e rive r botto man dfloodplai nusin g han d drive ngeoprobe
. .M

l sample s screene d wit honsit e C'rC ; ofi'-sitc laborator y analvsi s conducte do nasubse t o f samples
. Sample s collecte dfro mvaryin g subset s o f residentia l wells , som e o nth e peripher y ofth e wate r

distributio n syste ma t appro.timalel y quarterl y Complete d9 geoprob e boring s i nth e forme r footprin t

ofth e 3 UST s ofth e 'cas t sid e ofth e mil l complex
. Fiv e soi l sample s an d1 groundwate r sampl e subniillec i to r

olV-sit e la hanalvsis
. Sample s collecte dacros s 1 4 transec t line s acros s th e river. Multipl e sample s wer e collecte dfro meac hline
. Sample s wer e screene dwitl i aportabl e fieldO C r<M

- niuno
. Ji-
. an dtriclllorohcnzcnes
. 1 Dilcele dsampl e o f

\..ale r i nha.scnlcii l o f mil l for VO(, ' an dmetal s analysis
. FINDING S Trace s o f chlorobenzene s foun dinoverburde n aroun dUST s an ddowngradien t o f mil l Chlorobenzene s detecte di n7 residentia l wells
. Fiv e well s ha dGA C filter s iiutalle dprio r t o 1987 . Chlorobenzene s detecte di nthre e additiona l well s durin g expande dsampling ; 5 additiona l residentia l well s supplie dwit hGA C filters betwee n198 7 an d1988 . Wate r suppl y syste mcoul db e installe dt o sen e affecte dresidence s b y installatio no f ane w suppl y wel l northwes t

o f th e mil l an dtow n center . Documente dus e o f

tailrac e fo r

wast e disposal
. Chlorobenzenes , ethylbenzene , PCE , x-ylenes
. an dtoluen e foim dmsedimen t collecte dfrom th e tailrace
. Fractur e trac e analysi s conducted
. Chlorobenzene s wer e foun di nsoi l o nth e wes t sid e o f th e excavatio n betwee ntil e tw o mos t northe mUSTs . A recover y wel l wa s installed
. Wate r sampl e fromrecover) ' wel l indicate d chlorobenzene s i

n th e overburde ngroundwater
.

. ^ 5 5 gallo ndru mwa s als o unearthe ddurin g th e US T excavatio nan dstaine dsoil s wer e seen belo w th e drum
. Chlorobenzene , an dfiiel oi l foun di namajorit y o f sedimen t

sample s an doverburde n groundwate r

belo w th e river

botto mcollecte d fo r analyses
.

Chlorbcnzen e concentration s incontaminate d well s appea r

t o b e relativel y consistent
.

Result s showe dth e presenc e o f chlorobenzenes , trimethylbenzene
. xylene , ethy l benzene , an dtoluen e i n soil ; an d chlorobenzene s an dbenzen e i ngroundwater
. Sample s result s sho w th e presenc e o f chlorobenzene s i na3 5 ou t o f 4 0 sedimen t sample s an d5 o f

7 wate r samples
.

N o V ( X ".

s wer e detecte di

nlh), s sample
.TABL E2- 1 SUMMAR Y O FENVIRONMENTA LINVESTIGATION S

SIT ESUMMAR Y REiPOR T EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E CORINNA , MAIN E

YEA R 199 8

199 8
199 8

199H INVESTIGATIO N US T Residua l Soi l Investigatio n1 1

Ol dDum p Investigatio n Sedimen t an dSurfac e Wate r Samplin g fo r th e HR S Scorin g Packag e

Sourc e Characterizatio nan d F:iuilding ("liaraclerizatio n INVESTIGATO R MEDE P

MEDE P
MEDE P

USAC E SCOP E Collecte d4 soi l sample s fix)mUS T grav e an d1 backgroun dsampl e an d analyze dfo r

VOC s an dSVOCs . Tw o soi l sample s an d4 wate r sample s wer e analyze dfo r

VOC s an d/o r SVOCs . Collecte d8 sedimen t

an dsurfac e wate r sample s fro mth e Sebasticoo k Rive r in suppor t o f tli e HR S scorin g package
. I naddition , 3 sedimen t

an d1 surfac e sampl e wa s collecte dfrom a backgroun dlocations
. Sedimen t sample s collecte dfo r

VOC , SVQC , P/P , an dmetals
. Complete d2 9 soi l boring s includin g 1 6 insid e th e mil l an d2 a t

Lo t 88 , asit e o f chemica l storag e use db y th e mill
. Samplin g focase do nsoi l belo w th e damtailrac e an da

t th e locatio no f

tii e fomie r UST s o nlli e cas t

sid e ofth e site
. Tiire e ne w MW s wer e installed
. FINDING S Result s showe dth e presenc e o f severa l compound s includin g chlorobenzenes , trimethylbenzene , xylenes , ethy l benzene , an d naphthalene , polyaromati c hydrocarbons
. N o targe t conmpound s wer e detected
. Severa l sedimen t

sample s containe d chlorobenzenes
. Surfac e wate r relalive hfre e o f contaminants
.

Dat ashowe dth e presenc e o f chlorobenzene s i

n soi l belo w th e buildin g an dsediment s i nth e da mtailrace
. Clorobenzenes
. trimelhvlbenzenes
. an dbenzen e wer e detecte d i nsoi l a t th e locaiio nofth e fomie r UST s Chlorobenzene s wer e als o delecte di nsoi l a l Lot.88 . NoU"; : \1Ws = inoniionn Ewell. s Pi-:>icniich|.'ioelhen^

- I.S'is=

- uiiiieipoun dslcrag e t;ir\t: s i i.A i •-gjaiuila r

acimiltr dc^ri'i'i i MRDEP-Mam e !.>cpartnienl o f EnMromiienlal Prelectio n liS.AC.'OU. S Anii y ("oq i of Enpjieer sSECTIO N2 2. 0 SIT EHISTOR Y AN D BACKGROUN D
2. 1 HISTOR Y O FOPERATION S A T TH EMIL L Operation s a

t th e mil l began in190 9 accordin g t o historica l narrative s writte nb y Eastland
. Eastlan dmanufacture dwoo l an dblende dwove nfabric s a t th e sit e sinc e i t

too k ownershi p inth e 1930's . Accordin g t o Eastland' s sel f describe dhistory , recycle dwoo l product s hav e alway s accounte dfo r aportio no f

th e manufactunng
. Virgi nwoo l wa s als o processe da

t th e plant
. Th e Jame s Stria r Famil y Foimdatio nwhic howne dth e Eastlan dmill , als o operate damil l i nOrono , Maine
. At

th e Corinn amill , th e primary operation s wer e yamandfabri c manufacturing , an dfabri c finishing
. Accordin g to Eastland , six specifi c operation s were conducte da t th e tw o mill s a s follows :

1 . Fiber preparatio n andblending ; virgi nan drecycle dfibers were blende dand dye da s needed
. Thes e operation s appea r t o hav e bee nprincipall y conducte d
a t th e Oron o facility
. Prepare dfibers wer e the ntrucke dto Corinna
.
2 . Yammanufacturin g whic hinvolve s "carding " an dspinnin g fiber t o for m yam . Appear s to b e a"dry " operatio nthat di dno t involv e chemical processes ;

3 . Fabri c manufacturin g involve dweavin g th e ya mint o wove nfabric
. Appear s t o b e a"dry " operatio n tha t di dno t involv e chemica l processes ;

Hardin g Lawso n Associate s W0().S')9 2 IXX ' :.;7K-0 1SECTIO N 2 4 . Fabri c finishing whic hinvolve dfulling , scouring , carbonizing , dyeing , drying , an dpressin g o f

th e fabri c t o mee t

produc t o r custome r

requirements
. Thes e operation s involve dvariou s chemical s includin g dyes , an ddye-ai dwhic hwa s applie dt o th e fabri c to facilitate th e absorptio no f dye , thus , thi s wa s terme da "wet " process . Dy e ai dwas mixe dwithheate dwate r i npreparatio no f

th e fabri c fo r dyeing
. Soa

p compoimd s wer e als o use dt o was hth e fabri c before andafte r dyeing
.
5
. Final inspectio n andpackagin g whic hwas anothe r dry operatio ninvolvin g rollin g , inspection , countin g an dinvoicin g o f fabri c product
.
6 . Blanke t

manufacturin g wa s adr y operatio nthat

involve dcutting , stitching , andpackagin g o f

fabri c a s blankets
. Thi s was th e onl y finishedproduc t that Eastlan dsold
. All other

product s were inth e for mo f bulk fabri c tha

t were purchase danduse db y othe r manufacturer s (e.g. , clothing ) fo r produc t production
.

an d4 .

Hardin g Lawso n Associate s WI)l)5'i'>?..iy<K ' 247K-0 I 2- 2 

# I

I I Th e ke y operatio n tha

t generate dliqui dwaste s a t th e Corinn amil l wa s th e fabri c finishing operation
. Accordin g t o map s o f th e mill , amajority o f

th e "wet " processe s (i.e. , dyein g an

dwashin g ofth e fabnc ) occune di nth e basemen t

of Building s 1 , IA , 3 , •



# I I I I

# I SECTIO N 2 

# I I Accordin g t o former mil l personnel , mixin g o f th e chemica l recip e wa s conducte din a woode nstructur e immediatel y belo w th e daman dabov e th e river o nth e northsid e o f Buildin g Sin what

wa s know n a s th e "Dru g Room" . It i s possibl e that

undilute dchemical I produc t

was spille ddirectl y into th e river fromthi s location
. Inaddition , chemicall y saturate dfloor

board s wer e reportedl y remove dfromthi s locatio nan dstore da t Lot 88 . In1977 , th e ne w Dy e Hous e wa s constmcte dan dth e dyein g operation s wer e to tak e plac e in thi s portio n o f

th e facilit

y afte r completion , however , th e exisfin g dy e kettle s wer e stil l use dafter

th e completio nofth e ne w Dy e House . Reportedly , th e dyein g o f fabric s occurre din dy e "kettles " whic hwer e essentiall y larg e vats . Th e dy e mixture consiste do f

varyin g amoimt s ofth e followin g (Acheron , 1993a) : 

# I I I I 8 I I I I 

# I I I I • wate r

• dy e (coal-tar

derivative ) I • dye-ai d(e.g. , Caroli dMX S o r Caroli dEWS ) 

# I • aci d

• causti c

• ammonia
.
Accordin g to former

Eastlan dpersonnel , th e chemica l make-u p o f th e we t proces s takin g plac e withi nthe dy e wa s vanabl e an dwa s afunctio nof

th e produc t

bein g made
. Th e dye-ai dwa s th e componen t of th e dyein g proces s that

containe dchlorobenzene s andwa s usedt o improv e th e absorptio n o f dy e b y th e fabric
. Th e time fram e o f dye-ai dus e ha s no l been documente dalthoug hi t ma y hav e bee na s earl y a s th e 1950' s throug hth e Hardin g Lawso n Associate s WimV)')?
. IKX ' 2.:7S-() I 2- 3SECTIO N 2

closin g ofth e mil l in 1996 . Caroli dMX S reportedl y containe dapproximatel y 6 5 percen t dichlorobenzene
. Bipheny l als o makes u p alarg e percentag e (approximatel y 3 5 percent )
o i Caroli dMXS . Caroli dEW S containe du p t o 3 1 percen t chlorobenzen e compound s includin g ortha- , para- , an dmeta-dichlorobenzenes , an d1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
. Sectio n 6 discusse s th e quantity o f dye-ai duse da

t th e mill
. Rqjortedly , monochlortoluene-base d dye-ai dwa s als o use da t th e mil l (MEDEP , 1990) . Chrome-base ddye s were als o occasionall y used
.
A former buildin g (i.e.
. Buildin g No . 12 ) locate do nLo t 88 , eas t ofth e mill , wa s use dfo

r storag e o f

chemical s andwoo l (Figur e 2-1) . Th e Tow no f Corinn agarag e wa s als o formerl y locate dsout

ho f Lo t 88 . Reportedly , woo l was store di nth e southe mendand dmm s were store din th e nort hend
. Th e buildin g hadawoo dfloor , s o spill s o f chemical s coul dinfiltrate into underlyin g soil
. Accordin g t o aformer employee , chemical spill s wer e common . Reportedly , afte r th e buildin g wa s demolished , aheav y rai ncause d colore ddy e to surfac e fromth e groun dandwa s see nmigratin g wit hsurfac e wate r

runof f (USACE-NAE , 1998) . Fire protectio nmaps , date d1955 , indicate tha t chemical anddy e storag e als o occurre din Buildin g No . 14 , locate do nth e eas t sid e ofth e mil l complex
. Th e Schoo l Street

Yard , locate do nRout e 7 o nth e wes t sid e o f Corinna , consiste do f

fou r building s an

dwa s use da s acarpentry are aandpaintin g shop
. Accordin g t o fire protectio n maps , th e Moosehea dMil l wa s use dt o stor e fiber anddry supphes
. Eastlan d drawing s indicate th e presenc e o f afue l oi l an dkerosen e storag e tank a t thi s location
.

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### ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAND WOOLEN MIL LSIT E



## ATTACHMEN T 4 ARA RTABLE STABL E D- 4 LOCATION-SPECIFI C ARAR S FO R ALTERNATIV E 2 ENGINEERIN G EVALUATION/COS TANALYSI S EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E CORINNA , MAIN E REGULATOR Y AUTHORIT Y Feaera l

Federa l

Federa l LOCATIO N

CHARACTERISTI C Floodplain s

Wetland s

Navigabl e Water s REQUIREMEN T Floodplai n Managemen t Executiv e Orde rNo
. 1198 8 [4 0 CF R Pa n 6 , App
. A)

Protectio n o f Wetland s Executiv e Orde rNo
. 1199 0 [4 0 CF R Par t 6 , App
. A J

Rivers an d Harbor s Ac t o f 189 9 [3 3 US C 40 3 e t seq. ; 3 3 CF R Pati s 320-323 ] STATU S Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Relevan t an d Appropriat e REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

Require s federa l agencie s t o evaluat e potentia l advers e effect s associate d wit h direc t an d indirec t developmen t o f a floodplain
. Alternative s that involv e modification/constructio n withi n a floodplai n mayno t b e selecte d unles s a detennlnatio n i s mad e tha t n o practicabl e alternativ e exists
. I f n o practicabl e alternativ e exists , potentia l har m mus t b e minimize d an d actio n take n t o restor e an d preserv e th e natura l an d beneficia l value s o f th e floodplain
. EP Amus t als o provid e th e publi c wit h earl yan d continuin g informatio n concernin g floodplai n management
. Unde rthi s Order , federa l agencie s are require d to'mlnimiz e th e destruction , loss , o r degradatio n o f wetlands , an d preserv e an d enhanc e natura l an d beneficia l value s o f wetlands
. I f remediatio n i s require d withi n wetland s areas , an d n o practica l altemativ e exists , potentia i har m mus t b e minimize d an d actio n take n t o restor e natura l an d beneficia l values
. Sectio n 1 0 o f th e River s an d Harbor s Ac t of 189 9 require s a n authorizatio n fro m th e Secretaryo f th e Army , actin g throug h th e U.S
. Arm yCorp s o f Engineers , fo rth e constmctio n o f an ystructur e i n o rove ran y "navigabl e wate ro f th e U.S." ; th e excavatio n fro m o rdepositio n o f materia l i n suc h waters , o ran yobstnjctio n o f alteratio n i n suc h waters
. ACTIO N T O B E TAKE N T O ATTAI N ARA R T O TH E EXTEN TPRACTICABL E Modificatio n o f th e floodplai n wil l b e avoide d t o th e exten t practical
. An yremova l actio n withi n floodplai n wil l b e implemente d I n a manne rf o minimiz e advers e effect s o n floodplain s t o th e exten t practicable
. Leas t damagin g method s wil l b e specifie d t o achiev e remova l goals
. Restoratio n action s wil l b e take n f o restor e natura l an d beneficia l value s o f th e floodplain
. EP Awil l als o provid e th e publi cwit h floodplai n managemen t informatio n I n th e propose d pla n fo rthi s NTCRA
.

Wetland s protectio n wil l b e considere d durin g development , evaluation , an d Implementatio n o f remova l action s f o minimiz e advers e effect s o n wetland s t o th e exten t practical
.

Sit e activitie s wil l b e designe d an d implemente d t o avoi d obstructio n an d minimiz e alteratio n o f navigabl e waters
. Disturbe d area s wil l b e restored
. Th e propose d surfac e wate rdiversio n pla n wil l entai l som e unavoidabl e disturbanc e t o wetlan d area s no t requirin g remediatio n (excavation)
. Affecte d area s ar e expecte d t o recove rupo n restoratio n o f preexistin g hydrologi cconditions
. Wetland s disturbe d t o construct surfac e wate rdiversio n structure s o r fo rremova l o f contaminatio n wil l b e restored
. Propose d activitie s v^l l mee t substantiv e requirement s o f al l nationwid e penni t conditions , excep t tha t surfac e wate r managemen t activitie s ma ytemporaril yaffec t movemen t o f aquati clife
.

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Federa l

Federa l

Sir.i e LOCATIO N

CHARACTERISTI C Endangere d Specie s

Surfac e Water s

Floodplain s

Wetland s REQUIREMEN T Endangere d Specie s Ac t [1 6 US C 153 1 e t seq ; 4 0 CF R 6.302(h) ; 5 0 CF R Pa n 200 , 5 0 CF R Par t 402 )

Fis h an d Wildlif e Coordinatio n Ac t [1 6 US C 66 1 e t seq ; 4 0 CF R Sectio n 6.302(g) ; 3 3 CF R Par t 320 )

RCFI AFloodplai n Restriction s fo r Hazardou s Wast e Facilitie s (4 0 CF R 264 , 18(b) ]

Main e Wetland s Protectio n Rul e [06-09 6 CMR , Chapte r310 ] STATU S Applicable , i f suc h specie s are encountere d

Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Applicabl e REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

Thi s statut e require s tha t federa l agencie s avoi d activitie s tha t jeopardiz e threatene d o r endangere d specie s o radversel ymodify habitat s essentia l t o thei rsurvival
. Mitigatio n measure s shoul d b e considere d i f a liste d specie s o rhabita t mayb e jeopardized
.

Require s Federa l agencie s involve d i n action s tha t wil l resul t i n th e contro l o f structura l modificatio n of an ystrea m o rbod y o f wate rfo ran ypurpose , t o tak e actio n t o protec t th e fis h an d wildlif e resource s tha t ma yb e affecte d byth e action
. EP Amus t consul t wit h th e Fis h an d Wildlife Servic e an d th e appropriat e stat e agenc yt o ascertai n th e mean s an d measure s necessaryt o mitigate , prevent , an d compensat e fo rproject-relate d losse s o f wildlif e resource s an d t o enhanc e th e resources . Ahazardou s wast e facilit ylocate d i n a 100 - yea rfloodplai n mus t b e designed , constructed , operated , an d maintaine d t o preven t washou t o f an yhazardou s wast e by a 100-yea rfloo d o rt o resul t I n n o advers e effect s o n huma n healt h o rth e environmen t i f washou t wer e t o occur .

Thes e regulation s outlin e requirement s fo r certai n activitie s relate d t o fres h wate r wetland s greate rtha n 1 0 acre s o rwit h a n associate d stream , brook , o rpond
. Th e ACTIO N T O B E TAKENTOATTAI N ARA R TOTH E EXreNiPRACtibABL E Althoug h n o currentl yliste d endangere d o r threatene d specie s o rthei rnest s hav e bee n identifie d af th e site , thei rpresenc e ha s bee n note d i n th e area . A s part o f th e NTCRA , pertinen t list s wil l b e reviewe d t o asses s whethe rFederall yliste d specie s ma yb e present
. Durin g th e remova l action , measure s suc h a s relocatio n o rseasona l wor k limit s fo r specifi caction s woul d b e implemente d t o protect liste d species , i f an yar e Identified
. USEP Awil l tak e measure s f o mitigat e o r compensat e advers e project-relate d Impact s t o fis h an d wildlif e resources . Th e U.S
. Fis h an d Wildlif e Servic e an d th e appropriat e stat e agencywil l b e consulted
.

An yon-sit e facilit ylocate d withi n th e 100-yea r floodplai n whic h treats , stores , o rdispose s o f hazardou s waste s wil l b e designed , constructed , operated , an d maintaine d t o preven t washou t o f hazardou s material s b ya 100-yea rfloo d throug h surfac e wate r management
. I n th e even t preventio n I s no t achievable , huma n healt h an d th e environmen t wil l b e protecte d throug h sedimentatio n confrol s suc h a s sil t curtain s o rsedimentatio n basin s t o th e exten t practical
. Remova l action s wil l b e develope d an d implemente d t o mee t activit ystandards
. Remova l action s withi n 10 0 fee t o f th e Eas t Branc h Sebasticoo k

Rive rwnl l b e designe d an d

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Stat e

Stat e LOCATIO N CHARACTERISTI C

Wetland s Surf.'ic e Water s

Endangere d Specie s REQUIREMEN T

Main e Natura l Resource s Protectio n Act
. Permit-by-Rul e Standard s (06-09 6 CMR
. Chapte r 305 )
Main e Endangere d Specie s Act an d Regulation s (1 2 MRS A Sectio n 7751-7756 ; 09-13 7 CM R 008 ] STATU S

Applicabl e

Applicabl e REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

regulation s prohibi t activities , whic h woul d hav e a n unreasonabl e impact o n th e wetlan d o rcaus e a los s i n wetlan d area , functions , an d value s i f ther e i s a les s practicabl e alternativ e t o th e project tha t woul d b e les s damagin g t o th e environment
. I f ther e i s n o practicabl e alternative , ther e mus t b e minima l alteratio n o f th e wetlan d an d compensatio n (off-setting ) mayb e required
. Thi s rul e prescribe s standard s fo rspecifi c activitie s tha t maytak e plac e i n o radjacen t t o wetland s an d wate rbodies
. Th e standard s ar e designe d t o ensur e tha t th e disturbe d soi l materia l i s stabilize d t o preven t erosio n an d siltatio n o f th e water
. Th e stat e o f Main e ha s authorit yt o research , list , an d protec t an yspecie s deeme d endangere d o rthreatened
. Thes e specie s ar e liste d a s eithe rendangere d o r threatene d i n th e stat e regulations
. Th e Main e Departmen t o f Inlan d Fisherie s an d Wildlife als o ha s develope d th e followin g administrativ e categorie s fo rspecie s no t considere d endangere d o rthreatened , bu t considere d importan t fo rresearc h an d furthe revaluation : Main e Watc h List , Specia l Concer n List , an d Indeterminat e Category
. Th e Departmen t determine s appropriat e use(s ) o f variou s habitat s o n a case-by-cas e basis
. Th e Main e list s maydiffe rfro m th e federa l list s of endangere d species
. ACTIO N T O B E TAKE N T O ATTAI N ARA R TOTH E EXTEN TPRACTICABL E implemente d s o a s t o no t unreasonabl y interfer e wit h strea m flo wo rwate rqualit yan d t o minimiz e advers e effect s o n aquati chabitat , fisheries , an d aquati clife
. Functio n an d valu e assessment s wil l b e performe d fo rexistin g wetland/habitat , an d restoratio n activitie s performe d s o tha t post-remedlatlo n on-sit e wetland s ar e a t leas t comparabl e t o existin g on-sit e wetlands
. Respons e action s tha t involv e th e disturbanc e of soi l materia l i n o radjacen t t o a wetland , grea t pond , strea m o rbroo k wil l mee t thes e standards
. Endangere d an d threatene d specie s list s wil l b e reviewe d a s part o f th e NTCR At o asses s vi4iethe rMain e liste d specie s ma yb e present
. Durin g th e remova l action , measure s vA Wb e implemente d t o protec t liste d specie s i f identifie d o rencountered
.

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St.-i e

Stat e

Stat e Criteria , Advisorie s an d Guidanc e LOCATIO N

CHARACTERISTI C Shoielan d area s

Activitie s tha t expos e soi l v/it h potentia l fo r erosio n

Business/Residential Distiic t of Corinn a

Specia l Habitat s an d Cominunitie s REQUIREMEN T Tow n o f Corinn a Shorelan d Zonin g Ordinance , enacte d 2 9 Septembe r1991
. Mandator y Shorelan d Zonin g Ac t (Titl e 38 , MRSA
. section s 435-449)
. Erosio n an d sedimentatio n contro l [3 8 MRS Asubsectio n 420-C] , Chapte r500 , Stormwate r Managemen t Rule s an d chapte r 502
. Direc t Watershe d o f Walerbodie s Mos t at Ris k fro m Ne wDevelopment
. Main e Sit e Locatio n o f Developmen t Lawan d Regulation s (3 8 MRS ASection s 481-490 , CM R Chapte r375 )

Main e Natura l Area s Progra m STATU S Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Applicabl e

T o b e considere d i f suc h specia l area s are identifie d at th e sit e REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

T o protect an d conserv e shorelan d area s by controllin g activitie s withi n 25 0 fee t o f hig h wate rmark , a s define d i n stat e law
.
Erosio n contro l measure s mus t b e i n plac e befor e activities , suc h a s filling , displacin g o r exposin g soi l o rothe rearthe n material s tak e place
. Prio rMEDE P approva l i s neede d i f a disturbe d are a i s i n th e direct watershe d of a bod yof wate rmos t at risk (i.e. , Sebasticoo k Lake)
. Regulation s appl yt o contro l activitie s a t certai n federa l development s s o tha t ther e ar e minima l advers e impact s t o natura l resources , t o includ e specifically , erosio n an d sedimentatio n control , nois e control , an d ai rqualit ycontrol
.

Thes e stat e program s gover n specia l habitat s o rcommunities
. ACTION T O BE TAKE N T O ATTAI N ARA R T O TH E EXTEN TPRACTleABL E Measure s wil l b e take n f o compl ywit h th e ordinanc e whereve rpracticable
.

Wher e Sit e activitie s describe d I n 3 8 MRS A 420 D o r3 8 MRS A481-49 0 occur , USEP Awil l implemen t appropriat e control s t o addres s erosion , sedimentatio n an d stormwater
. Applicabl e plan s wil l b e coordinate d wit h MEDE P prio rt o Implementation
. T o th e exten t tha t USEP Aleave s thre e o rmor e acre s unvegetate d fo ra perio d o f a yea ro r more , o rrequire s 20,00 0 squar e fee t o f imperviou s area , remova l altemative s wil l compl ywrfth thes e requirements , i f deeme d appropriate
. Stormvrate rmanagement , erosion an d sedimentatio n controls , an d traffi ccontrol s wil l b e designe d an d Implemente d s o tha t advers e effect s o n natura l resource s ar e minimized
. I f suc h specia l area s ar e Identifie d a t th e site , th e appropriat e stat e program s wil l b e consulted
.
Notes : CFi v= Cod e o

f Federa l Regulation s CM R = Cod e o

f Main e Regulation s MRS A= Main e Revise d Statute s Annotate d NTCR A= No n Tim e Critica l Remova l Actio n US C = Unite d State s Cod e USEP A= U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y

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Federa l Criteria , Advisorie s an d Guidanc e

Federa l Criteria , Advisorie s an d Guidanc e

Federa l Criteria , Advisorie s an d Guidanc e CHEMICA L MEDIU M
Soi l

Soi l

Soi l

Soi l REQUIREMEN T Saf e Drinkin g Wate rAct , Nationa l PrimaryDrinkin g Wate r Regulations, Maximu m Contaminan t Level s (4 0 CF R Part s 14 1 1 1 - 141.16an d 141.50 - 141.53 )

USEP ARis k

Referenc e Dose s

USEP ACarcinogeni c Assessmen t Grou p Cance r Slop e Factor s

EP ARegio n I X Preliminary Remediatio n Goals, 199 8 STATU S Relevan t an d Appropriat e

T o B e Considere d

T o B e Considere d

T o B e Considere d REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

Th e Nationa l Primar

yDrinkin g Wate r Regulation s (NPDWR ) establis h Maximu m Contaminan t Level s (MCLs ) an d Maximu m Contaminan t Leve l Goal s (MCLGs ) fo r severa l commo n organi can d inorgani c contaminants
. MCL s specifyth e maximu m permissibl e concentration s of contaminant s i n publi cdrinking-wate rsupplies
. MCLs are federall yenforceabl e standard s base d i n par t o n th e availabilit yan d cos t o f treatmen t techniques
. MCLG s specifyth e maximu m concentratio n at whic h n o know n o ranticipate d advers e effec t o n human s wil l occur . MCLG s ar e non-enforceabl e health-base d goal s tha t are alway s se t equa l t o o rlowe rtha n MCLs
. Ris k referenc e dose s (RfDs ) are estimate s of dail yexposur e level s tha t are unlikel yt o caus e significan t advers e noncarcinogeni c healt h effect s ove ra lifetime
.
Cance rslop e factor s (CSFs ) represen t th e upper-boun d estimat e o f th e probabilit yi n exces s o f genera l populatio n risk tha t a n individua l wil l develo p cance ra s a resul t o f a lifetim e o f exposur e t o a chemical
.
Regio n I X PreliminaryRemediatio n Goal s ar e guidanc e level s fo rcleanu p o f contaminate d soil
. Th e guidanc e provide s PRG S tha t are protectiv e of huma n healt h fo r direc t contac t wit h soi l an d Soi l Screenin g Level s (SSLs ) fo rprotectio n o f groundwater
. ACTION T O BE TAKE N T O ATTAI N ARA R t o TH E EXTEN TPRACTICABL E Risk-base d soi l cleanu p level s wer e develope d I n part t o preven t groundwate r contaminatio n exceedin g MCL s an d non-zer o MCLGs
. Al l soil s exceedin g cleanu p level s wil l b e remove d o rtreate d t o achiev e cleanu p levels
.

Risk-base d soi l cleanu p level s wer e develope d i n part o n RfDs , whic h wer e evaluate d durin g th e assessmen t o f acceptabl e risk

level s an d th e developmen t o f remova l actio n objectives.
. Al l soil s exceedin g cleanu p level s wil l remove d o rtreate d t o achiev e cleanu p levels
. Risk-base d soi l cleanu p level s wer e develope d I n part o n CSFs , whic h wer e evaluate d durin g th e assessmen t o f acceptabl e risk

level s an d th e developmen t o f remova l actio n objectives
. Al l soil s exceedin g cleanu p level s wil l remove d o rtreate d t o achiev e cleanu p levels
. Regio n I X PRG s an d SSL s wer e use d durin g developmen t o f cleanu p level s fo rth e Site
. Al l soil s exceedin g cleanu p level s wil l remove d o r treate d t o achiev e cleanu p levels
.

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Y AUTHORIT

Y

sua e

Stat e Criteria , Advisorie s an d Guidanc e Stat o Criteria
. Advisorie s an d Guidanc e CHEMICA L MEDIU M Soi l

Soi l

Soi l REQUIREMEN T Main e Departmen t o f Huma n Service s Rule s Relatin g t o Drinkin g Wate r(10-144 ACM R Chapte r231-233 )
Main e DE P Draft Remedia l Actio n Guideline s fo rHazardou s Substance s i n Soil s (Jul y1997 ) Main e Procedura l Guideline s fo r Establishin g Standard s fo rth e Remediatio n o f Oil Contaminate d Soi l an d Groun d Wate ri n Main e (February1
. 1995 ) STATU S Relevan t an d Appropriat e

To B e Considere d
To B e Considere d REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

Thes e rule s establis h Main e primar ydrinkin g wate rstandard s as bein g equa l fo federa l MCLs
.

Thes e guideline s contai n chemical-specifi c concentration s fo rhazardou s substance s i n soi l fo rprotectio n o f huma n healt h throug h direc t contac t an d protectio n o f groundwater
. Thi s policyset s fort h soi l an d groundwate r- clean-u p level s fo rhydrocarbon contaminate d soil s an d i s base d o n MEDEP' s Hydrocarbo n Spil l Decisio n Tre e wit h thre e level s o f clean-u p goals : stringent , intermediate , an d baseline
. ACTIO N TO B E TAKE N T O ATTAI N ARA R TO TH E EXTEN TPRACTICABL E Risk-base d soi l cleanu p level s wer e develope d i n part f o preven t groundwate r contaminatio n exceedin g MCL s an d nori-zer o MCLGs
. Al l soil s exceedin g cleanu p level s wil l remove d o rtreate d t o achiev e cleanu p levels
. Soi l cleanu p level s wer e selecte d i n part o n thes e guidelines
. Al l soil s exceedin g cleanu p level s wil l remove d o rtreate d t o achiev e cleanu p levels
. Thes e standard s wil l b e considere d durin g developmen t o f remova l actio n objective s i f oil-contaminate d soi l i s encountered
.

Notes : AVVQ C CERCL A CF R CM R CS F CW A MC L MCL G NPDW R NSDW R Rf D SMC L USEP A Ambien t Wate rQualit yCriteri a

Compretiensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit yAc l Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s Cod e o f Main e Regulation s cance rslop e facto r Clea n Wate rAc t Maximu m Contaminan t Leve l Maximu m Contaminan t Leve l Goa l Nationa l Primar yDrinkin g Wate rRegulation s Nationa l Secondar yDrinkin g Wate rRegulation s risk referenc e dos e Secondar yMaximu m Contaminan t Leve l U.S , Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y

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Federa l

Federa l

Federa l

Federa l ACTIO N

E.vcavatio n an d treatmen t of soi l

E.xcavatio n an d treatmen t o f soi l

On-Sit e disposa l of excavate d soil s

Storag e o f hazardou s wast e i n container s an d tanks

Placemen t of excavate d soil s REQUIREMEN T Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover yAct , 4 2 U.S.C
. §690 1 e t seq. . Standard s fo r Owner s an d Operator s o f Hazardou s Wast e TSD , 4 0 CF R Part 26 4 Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover yAct , 4 2 U.S.C
. §690 1 e t seq. i Identificatio n an d Listin g o f Hazardou s Waste ; Toxicit yCharacteristic , 4 0 CF R §261. 1 Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover yAct , 4 2 U.S.C
. §690 1 e t sea. . Lan d Disposa l Restrictions , 4 0 CF R Par t 26 8

Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover yAct , 4 2 U.S.C
. §690 1 etsea.
. Usean d Managemen t o f Containers , 4 0 CF R 26 4 Subpart 1 , Tan k System s 4 0 CF R 26 4 Subpart J

Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover yAct , 4 2 U.S.C
. STATU S Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Applicabl e i f soil s t o b e REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

Main e ha s bee n delegate d th e authorit yt o administe rthes e RCR Astandard s throug h it s stat e hazardou s wast e managemen t regulations
. Th e relevan t an d appropriat e provision s of 4 0 CF R Par t 26 4 are incorporate d byreference
. Define s thos e waste s tha t are subjec t t o regulatio n as hazardou s wast e unde r4 0 CF R Part s 124 an d 26 4

Lan d disposa l o f RCR Ahazardou s wast e i s prohibite d withou t specifie d treatment
. Fo r eac h restricte d waste , th e regulation s specif ytha t th e wast e mus t b e treate d eithe rbya treatmen t technolog yo rt o a particula rconcentratio n leve l prio rt o disposa l i n a RCFI ASubtitl e C permitte d facility
. I f a hazardou s wast e i s treate d t o a leve l a t whic h i t i s belo wlan d disposa l restrictio n treatmen t standard s an d n o longe rexhibit s a hazardou s characteristic , i t i s n o longe rconsidere d hazardous , the n i t ma yb e dispose d o f on-site.withou t restriction
. Thes e regulation s concer n th e storag e of hazardou s waste s i n container s (includin g requirement s addressin g th e conditio n o f th e containers , th e compatibilit yo f wast e wit h th e containers , th e managemen t o f th e containers , inspectio n o f th e container s an d containmen t system s fo rth e containers ) an d i n tank s (includin g requirement s regardin g assessmen t o f th e tan k system' s integrity , desig n an d installatio n o f ne wtan k

system s o r components , containmen t an d detectio n o f releases , genera l operatin g requirements , inspections , an d response s t o leak s o r spills ) Thi s regulatio n include s a numbe ro f requirement s includin g specifi cdesiq n an d ACTIO N T O B E TAKE N T O ATTAI N ARA R T O TH E EXTEN TPRACTICABL E Soil s wil l b e excavate d an d treate d I n accordanc e wit h stat e hazardou s wast e regulations
. Analytica l result s wil l b e evaluate d agains t th e criteri a an d definition s o f hazardou s waste
. Th e criteri a an d definitio n o f hazardou s wast e wil l b e referre d t o an d utilize d durin g excavatio n an d treatmen t o f soils
. I f th e soi l meet s th e definitio n o f a hazardou s waste , soi l wil l b e thermall ytreate d t o a leve l a t virfiic h i t n o longe rexhibit s a hazardou s characteristi can d i s belo wlan d disposa l restrictio n treatmen t standards
.

Tank s an d container s use d fo rstorag e o f hazardou s wast e wil l b e designed , installed , operated , an d maintaine d i n accordanc e wit h thes e requirements
. Contingenc yplannin g an d closur e requirement s wil l b e followed
.

Soil/wast e pile s containin g hazardou s waste s wil l b e designed , constructed , an d maintaine d
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Federa l

F-ederal

Federa l

Federa l ACTIO N

containin g iiazardou s waste s i n a pil e o n Sit e Heatin g o f soi l l o remov e contaminant s b

y passin g ho t ai r ttiroug h rotatin g dru m Treatmen t of vapo r wit h a carbo n filte r O R wit h a catalyti c oxidize r(wher e flam e heat s a meta l element , an d elemen t i s locate d i n a chambe rtha t th e vapo rpasse s ttirough ) Therma l Treatmen t o l Hazardou s Wast e Us e o f a treatmen t syste m wit h proces s vent s

Treatment , storage
. o rdisposa l o f hazardou s wast e REQUIREMEN T §690 1 e t seq. . Wast e Piles , 4 0 CF R Subpart L Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover yAct
. 4 2 U.S. C §690 1 e t seq. . Miscellaneou s Units
. 4 0 CF R 26 4 Subpart X
Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover yAct , 4 2 U.S.C
. §690 1 e t seq. . Miscellaneou s Units
. 4 0 CF R 26 4 Subpart X

RCR A- Therma l Treatmen t [4 0 CF R 26 5 Subpart P ] RCR AEmissio n Standard s fo r Proces s Vent s [4 0 CF R 26 4 Subpart AA ]

Resourc e Conservatio n an d RecoveryAct , 4 2 U.S.C
. §690 1 e t seo. . Ai rEmission s Standard s fo rEquipmen t Leaks , 4 0 CF R 26 4 Subpart B B STATU S stockpile d at th e Sit e are a hazardou s wast e Applicabl e i f ho t ai rrotatin g dru m uni t i s selecte d i n desig n phas e Applicabl e i f on e of thes e method s o f vapo rtreatmen t i s selecte d i n desig n

Applicabl e Applicabl e i f treatin g hazardou s wast e wit h a tota l organi c concentratio n o f 1 0 ppm wo r greater
. Applicabl e i f relevan t equipmen t contain s o r contact s hazardou s waste s wit h organi c REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

operatin g requirements , a s wel l a s monitorin g an d inspectio n requirements
. Thi s regulatio n contain s location , design , construction , operation , maintenanc e antj closur e standard s fo rth e unit
.
Thi s regulatio n contain s location , design , construction , operation , maintenanc e an d closur e standard s fo rth e unit
.

Thi s regulatio n detail s operatin g requirement s an d performanc e standard s fo rtherma l treatmen t o f hazardou s waste s Thi s regulatio n contain s ai rpollutan t emissio n standard s fo rproces s vents , closed-ven t systems , an d contro l device s at hazardou s wast e TS D facilities
. Thi s subpart applie s t o equipmen t associate d wit h solven t extractio n o f air/stea m strippin g operation s tha t trea t waste s tha t are identifie d o rliste d RCFI Ahazardou s waste s an d hav e a tota l organi c concentratio n of 1 0 pp m o rgreater
. Thi s regulatio n applie s t o equipmen t tha t contain s o rcontact s hazardou s waste s wit h organi cconcentration s o f a t leas t 1 0 percen t byweigh t tha t are manage d I n particula rtype s of treatment , storag e o r disposa l units
. Th e regulatio n addresse s equipmen t leak s ACTIO N T O B E TAKE N T O ATTAI N ARA R T O TH E EXTEN TPRACTIGABL E t o mee t thes e requirements
.
I f rotatin g drum s wit h ho t ai rheatin g ar e used , the ywfll l b e operate d an d monitore d t o mee t thes e requirements
.
I f treatmen t vapor s ar e treate d vtrit h activate d carbo n o ra catalyti coxidizer , th e uni t wil l b e designed , operated , an d monitore d t o compl y wit h thes e requirements
.

Remova l action s tha t includ e therma l treatmen t o f soi l o rtherma l o rcatalyti c oxidatio n o f off-gase s woul d b e designe d an d operate d i n complianc e wit h thi s regulation
. Ai remission s fro m treatmen t unit s wil l b e monitore d f o ensur e complianc e wit h thi s regulation
.

I f threshol d condition s ar e met , equipmen t wil l b e operate d an d recor d keepin g performe d t o mee t thes e standards
.

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Federa l

Federa l

Federa l ACTIO N

Discharg e o f dredge d (excavate d soil ) material s t o surfac e water s an d wetland s

Demolitio n o f asbestos-containin g building s

Discharg e t o POT W

Asbesto s REQUIREMEN T

Clea n Wate rAct , 3 3 U.S. C §§1251-135 7

Clea n Ai rAct , 4 2 U.S. C §740 1 e t seq. ; 4 0 CF R §61.14 5 Standar d fo r demolitio n an d renovation : 4 0 CF R §61.15 0 Standar d fo r wast e disposa l fo r manufacturing , fabricating , demolition , renovation , an d sprayin g operation s Clea n Wate rAct , 3 3 U.S.C
. §§125 1 etseq. ; Genera l pretreatmen t regulation s fo r existin g an d ne wsource s of pollutio n 4 0 CF R §403. 5 Clea n Ai rAct , Nationa l STATU S concentration s o f at leas t 1 0 percen t by weight
. Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Applicabl e i f POTW i s use d t o dispos e o f wate rfro m soi l dewaterin g proces s Applicabl e REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

an d include s standard s fo rparticula rtype s o f equipmen t (compressor s an d open ende d valve s o rlines , fo rexample) , recor d keepin g standard s an d reportin g standards
. Sectio n 40 4 of th e Clea n Wate rAc t regulate s th e discharg e o f dredge d o rfil l material s t o U.S
. waters , includin g wetlands
. Fillin g wetland s woul d b e considere d a discharg e o f fil l materials
. Procedure s fo rcomplyin g wit h regulator y

. condition s are containe d i n 33 CF R Par t 323
. Guideline s fo rSpecificatio n o f Disposa l Site s fo rDredge d o rFil l materia l at 4 0 CF R Par

t 230 , promulgate d unde r Clea n Wate rAct Sectio n 404(b)(1) , maintai n tha t n o discharg e o f dredge d o rfil l materia l wil l b e permitte d i f ther e i s a practica l alternativ e tha t woul d hav e les s effec t o n th e aquati cecosystem
. I f advers e impact s are unavoidable , actio n mus t b e take n t o restor e o rcreat e alternativ e wetlands
. Provide s requirement s fo rdemolitio n o f asbestos-containin g building s an d fo r wast e disposa l a s a resul t of th e demolitio n o f suc h buildings
.

Thi s regulatio n prohibit s a use r(here , EPA ) fro m introducin g int o a POT W an y pollutant(s ) whic h maycaus e Pas s Throug h o rInterference
. Thes e regulation s als o lis t specifi cprohibitions
. Thes e regulation s specifyminima l removal
. ACTION T O BETAKE N T

O ATTAI N ARA R T O TH E EXTEN TPRAGticABL E

T o th e exten t tha t placemen t o f fil l i n wetland s an d th e riverchanne l I s unavoidable , effort s wil l b e mad e t o minimiz e advers e effect s t o aquati cecosystems
. Functio n an d valu e assessment s wil l b e perfonne d fo rexistin g wetland/habitat , an d restoratio n activitie s performe d s o tha t post-remediatio n on-sit e wetland s an d riverar e a t leas t comparabl e t o existin g on-sit e wetlands
. Propose d activitie s wil l mee t th e substantiv e requirement s o f Programmati cGenera l Penni t conditions , t o th e exten t practicable
.

Engineerin g control s an d monitorin g wil l b e performe d t o mee t thes e requirements
. Asbestos-containin g wast e wil l b e dispose d o f i n confonnanc e wit h thes e requirements
.

An ydischarg e o f nondomesti cwastewate rt o th e Corinn a WWT P wil l b e prefreate d t o mee t applicabl e pretreatmen t standard s an d t o preven t pass-throug h o rinterference
. Thi s remova l actio n wil l b e designe d t o mee t th e
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St.nt e

•Stat e

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Stat e

Stat e ACTIO N At)atemen t an d task s relatin g t o managin g removal , transport , an d disposa l o f asbesto s containin g materia l Action s tha t ma y degrad e surfac e wnte rqualit y

Action s tha t ma y degrad e surfac e wate rqualit y Generatio n o f particulat e ai r emission s durin g excavatio n Generatio n o f particulat e ai r emissio n i n th e soi l heatin g an d vapo r treatmen t proces s Generatio n o f ne w sourc e particulat e ai r emission s i n th e soi l heatin g an d vapo r treatmen t proces s

Managemen t o f Contaminate d Medi a REQUIREMEN T Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai rPollutant s (NESHAP )

Main e Wate rClassificatio n Progra m (3 8 MRSA , Section s 464-470)
.

Main e Surfac e Wate rToxic s Progra m (06-09 6 CM R Chapte r530.5 ) Main e Ambien t Ai rQualit y Standard s [3 8 MRS A584 ; 06 - 09 6 CMR , Chapte r110 ] Main e Incinerato rParticulat e Emissio n Standar d [CM R Chapte r104 )

Main e Ai rPollutio n Contro l Laws-Main e Emission s Licens e Regulation s [3 8 MSR A585 , 590-59 1 CMR , Chapte r115 ]

Main e Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Rule s (06-09 6 CM R Chapte r850-857)
. STATU S

Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Applicabl e
Applicabl e

Applicabl e

Applicabl e REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S notification , transportation , storage , licensing , an d disposa l requirement s fo r project s exceedin g 20 0 linea ro r10 0 squar e feet
.
Thi s progra m set s fort h standard s fo rth e classificatio n o f Maine' s water
. Th e Eas t Branc h Sebasticoo k

Rive ri s classifie d a s Clas s C
. Activitie s i n a wate rbod ycanno t lowe rwate rqualit ybelo wth e designate d classification
. Thi s progra m establishe s numerica l surfac e wate rqualit ystandard s fo ral l Main e surfac e water
. Thi s chapte restablishe s ambien t ai rqualit y standard s tha t ar e maximu m level s o f a particula rpollutan t permitte d i n th e ambien t air
. Thes e regulation s establis h a limitatio n o n th e amoun t o f particulat e matte rallowe d t o b e emitte d fi-om eac h o f severa l categorie s an d size s o f incinerators , an d a limitatio n o n th e capacit yo f emission s fi-om al l incinerators
. Require s ne wsource s o f ai remission s t o demonstrat e tha t it s emission s d o no t violat e ambien t ai rqualit ystandards
. Ne wsource s mus t mee t preconstructio n monitorin g an d post-constructio n monitorin g requirements , an d mus t underg o analysi s o f th e Bes t Availabl e Confi-o l Technolog yt o quantif y emissio n level s an d analyz e contro l techniques
. Thes e mle s establis h performanc e standard s fo rtreatment , disposal , and/o r storag e o f medi a contaminate d wit h ACTIO N T O BE TAKE N T

O ATTAI N ARA R T O TH E EXTEN TPRAGTIGABL E substantiv e requirement s o f thes e regulations
.

Sit e activitie s wil l b e designe d an d implemente d i n a manne rtha t doe s no t degrad e th e chemical , physical , o rbiologica l integrit yo f th e Eas t Branc h Sebasticoo k River
.
Sit e activitie s wil l b e designe d an d implemente d i n a manne rtha t doe s no t degrad e th e chemical , physical , o rbiologica l integrit yo f th e Eas t Branc h Sebasticoo k River
. Standard s fo rparticulat e matter-15 0 pg/m' , 24-hou raverag e concenb^tion
. Dus t suppressio n wil l b e utilize d a s neede d t o compl y wit h thi s standard
. Incinerator s an d thenrna l desorptio n unit s wil l b e designe d an d operate d t o compl ywitt i thes e emissio n limits
.

Remova l action s tha t ma ygenerat e ai r emission s wil l compl ywit h th e substantiv e requirement s o f ttiis regulatio n ttirough a monitorin g an d appropriat e contro l progra m .

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Stat e Criteria , Advisorie s an d Guidanc e State ACTIO N

Activitie s tha t exuos e soi l wit h potentia l fo rerosio n

Generatio n of ai r emission s
Asbesto s Abatemen t an d task s relatin g t o managin g removal , transport , an d disposa l o f asbesto s containin g materia l REQUIREMEN T

Erosio n an d sedimentatio n contro l (3 8 MRS Asubsectio n 420-C) , Chapte r500 , Stormwate rManagemen t Rule s
Main e Departmen t o f Huma n Service s Interi m Ambien t Ai r Guidelines , Memorandu m Febnjary23 , 1993
. Main e DE P Asbesto s Managemen t Regulation s (3 8 MRS AChapte r12-A , 06-09 6 CM R Chapte r425 ] STATU S

Applicabl e

T o b e considered
. Applicabl e REQUIREMEN TSYNOPSI S

hazardou s waste
. The yinclud e performanc e standard s fo rhazardou s wast e piles , tanks , an d miscellaneou s units
. Erosio n contro l measure s mus t b e i n plac e befor e activities , suc h a s filling, displacin g o rexposin g soi l o rothe rearthe n material s take place
. Prio rMEDE P approva l i s neede d i f a disturbe d are a i s i n th e direct watershe d of a bod yo f wate rmos t a t risk (i.e. , Sebasticoo k

Lake)
. Interi m ambien t ai rguideline s are derive d fro m risk assessment-base d criteri a o r fro m occupationa l exposur e criteri a tha t are protectiv e of ambien t ai rquality
. Asbesto s abatemen t measure s describe d herei n ensure tha t activitie s relate d t o ttie managemen t an d abatemen t of friabl e asbestos-containin g material s are propert y conducte d i n a manne rt o protect ttie publi c health
. Thes e regulation s specifyminima l removal , notification , fi-ansportation, storage , an d disposa l requirement s fo rproject s exceedin g thre e linea ro rsquare feet
. ACTIO N T O B E TAKE N T O ATTAI N ARA R T O TH E EXTEN TPRAGTIGABL E respons e action s t o mee t th e substantiv e requirement s o f thes e regulations
. Wher e Sit e activitie s describe d i n 3 8 MRS A 420 D o r3 8 MRS A481-49 0 occur , USEP Awil l implemen t appropriat e control s t o addres s erosion , sedimentatio n an d stormwater
. Applicabl e plan s wil l b e coordinate d wit h MEDE P prio rt o implementation
. Thes e guideline s wil l b e considere d durin g th e desig n o f emission s contro l equipment
. Remediatio n activitie s relate d t o ttie demolitio n an d disposa l o f asbestos-containin g material s shal l b e designe d an d conducte d i n a manne r consisten t vintt i Stat e o f Main e regulations
.

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Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s Cod e o f Main e Regulation s Lan d Disposa l Restriction s Main e Revise d Statute s Annotate d Nationa l Pollutan t Discharg e Eliminatio n Syste m polychlorinate d bipheny l part s pe rmillio n Resourc e Ckinservatio n an d Recover yAc t Toxi cSubstance s Contro l Ac t treatment , storage , disposa l U S , Environmenta l Proiectio n Agenc y microgram s pe rcubi cmete r volatil e organi ccompoun d

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## ATTACHMEN T 5 EE/C A FAC T SHEE T

# EPASuperfun d Progra m May , 199 9

Th e Cleanu p Proposal.
. Base do nEPA' s detectio no f significan t

level s o f contaminant s inth e soil s a t th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Superfun dSit e (Figur e 1 : Locatio nMap) , EP A propose s th e foUowin g earl y cleanu p pla n t o reduc e risk s t o huma nhealt han dth e environmen t

fro msit e contamination :

• Remov e soil s contaminate dwit h chlorobenzenes
. Th e excavate dsoi l wil l b e treate don-sit e usin g a therma l desorptio n an d vapo r phas e treatmen t technolog y (i.e. , hea t th e soil s t o evaporat e th e chlorobenzenes , an d separat e o r

trea t th e contaminant s fro mth e vapor) .

• Demolis hportion s o f th e forme r

woole nmil l t o allo w acces s t o contaminate dsoils
.

• Manag e surfac e wate r t o allo w fo r

soi l excavatio nbelo w th e riverbed
. Mor e onpag e 2 

# EP

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l GImmi p Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Sit e

Corinna , Main e Ho w woul dth e cleanu p affec t th e loca l area ? Fin dou t abou t th e propose d cleanu p pla n an dho w i t

compare s wit hothe r

cleanu p option s fo r

th e sit e a t apubli c informationa l meetin g o n Thursday , Ma y 27 , 199 9 a t th e Corinn aSchool
. A t th e meeting , EP A wU

l respon dt o you r question s an dconcem s abou t th e propose dcleanu p an d

Yo u ar e invite dt o participat e i nevaluatin g apropose d cleanu p pla n fo r

th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Superfun dSite! ! Com e t o th e publi c informatio n sessio n o n Thursday , Ma y 27,199 9 a t

7:00p.m . Corinn aSchoo l Corinna , Main e Lea mmor e abou t

ho w yo u ca n commen t

o nth e propose dpla n durin g th e 30-da y publi c commen t period
. SecondMeetJng ; Formal Publi c Commen

t Session Thursday , Jun e 24 , 199

9 at 7:00p.m
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furthe r informatio n abou t

th e meeting , cal l Eri n Heskett , EP A Communit y I nvo l v e ine nt Coordinato r

a t (617 ) 918-1054
. 

### What d o yo u think ? EP A i s acceptin g publi c commen t

o n thi s proposa l fro m Ma y 28 , 199 9 throug hJun e 28 , 1999 . Yo u d o no t

hav e t o b e a technica l exper t

t o comment ; i

f yo u hav e aconce mo r

preference , the nEP A woul dlik e t o hea r from yo u befor e makin g afinal decisio n o n ho w t o protec t you r community
. T o commen t

formally , yo u can : •Submi t

ora l comment s durin g th e commen t

portio nofth e pubU c hearin g o n June , 2 4 1999 , (se e pag e 1 0 fo r

details ) 

### •Sen d writte n comments postmarke dn o late r

tha n Jun e 28 , 199 9 to : Edwar dHathawa y Remedia l Projec t

Manage r U.S.EP A Regio n I , HB T 1 Congres s Street , Suit e 110 0 Boston , M A 02114-202 3 

### •E-mai l comment s t o hathawa\.ed@epamail.ep ab y Jun e 28 , 1999 .

## AClose rLoo k a t EPA' s Proposal..
. Th e primar ygoa l o f EPA' s propose d cleanu p fo rth e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Sit e i s t o remov e th e sourc e o f contaminatio n i n soils , thereb yreducin g th e amoun t o f contaminatio n tha t i s migratin g int o th e groundwate r an d th e Eas t Branc h o f th e Sebasticoo k River
. EP Apropose s t o excavat e an d trea t on-sit e th e contaminate d soil s tha t represen t a threa t t o huma n healt h an d th e environment
. Th e chlorobenzene s (monochlorobenzene , dichlorobenzene , an d trichlorobenzene ) I n th e soil s pos e a potentia l significan t threa t t o futur e user s o f th e groundwater ; t o human s wh o com e int o direc t contac t wit h th e contaminants ; an d t o th e sensitiv e Sebasticoo k Rive recosystem
. Th e propose d majo rcleanu p activitie s ar e outline d a s follows : / . Sit e clearing , sampling , an dcontaminatio n delineation
. EP A wiU :

• Establis hasit e offic e an dmobil e laboratory on site
.

• Stabiliz e th e sit e t o minimiz e any so U erosio n into th e Eas t Branc hof

th e Sebasticoo k

River
.

• Remov e portion s of

th e forme r Eastlan dWoolen buildin g t o allo w acces s t o th e soi l contaminatio n an dprovid e spac e fo

r th e cleanu p operations
.

• Perfor

msoi l samplin g t o determin e th e limit s o f th e excavatio narea s an dt o confir mtha t th e soOs remainin g afte

r e:-cavatio n ar e belo w cleanu p levels
.

• Temporaril y relocat e other buildings/structure s in th e are ai f needed
.

• Establis htraffi c contro l an dair monitorin g programs . 2 . Remov e soi l tha t

present s th e highes t

risk s t o huma n healt han dth e environmen t (Se e Figure s 2 & 3) . EP A will : • Excavat e soi l 9ontaminate dwit hlevel s of chlorobenzene s that

presen t asignificant

threat t o human healt

ha s define db y th e cleanu p level s specifie din Tabl e 3 .

• Treat th e excavate dsoil s t

dacceptabl e level s and plac e th e treate dsoil bac k int o th e ground
. Th e soil s wil l b e cleane dusin g atechnolog y that use s heat t o driv e th e contaminatio n ou t of th e soi l a s a vapor , whic hi s collecte dan dtreate d(Se e Figur e 4 & 5)
. Th e vapor

ma y b e treate dusin g activate d carbo ndrum s o

r by usin g atechnolog y tha t destroy s th e chemical s usin g ahig htemperatur e flame o r heatin g element
. EP A will identif y th e specifi c treatment

technolog y durin g th e desig n phase
. • Conduc t air monitorin g t o insur e that th e surroundin g Corinn aneighborhoo di s not expose d t o unacceptabl e level s of

contaminant s durin g th e cleanup
. However , EP A expect s that there likely will b e anoticeable , non-hazardou s odor durin g excavation
. 3 . Othe r require dactivities
. EP A will :

• Remov e th e bridg e o n Mai n Stree t an dinstal l a temporary bridg e i

n anearb y locatio n t o allo w fo r excavatio n in th e river
. A t leas t on e buildin g on Mai nStree t

ma y requir e temporary relocatio nt o allo w fo r excavatio n down river

beyon dth e bridge
.

• Diver t an dmanag e water

flow in th e Eas t

Branc h of th e Sebasticoo k

River t o allo w fo

r excavatio n beneat hth e riverbed
. A 42 0 foot reac ho f th e river will b e either

re-locate ddurin g excavatio n activities , or

route dthroug haculvert
.

• Stabiliz e or

remov e th e damthat

i s locate dunde

r th e forme r woolen mill
.

• Trea t t o saf e level s an ddispos e of

any water draine dfromexcavate dcontaminate dsoil s or withdraw n fromth e ground
. EP A wi U likely discharg e th e treate dwater t o th e Corinn aSewe

r an dPOTW . I

f not , the n th e treate dwater wil l b e re-injecte dinto th e ground
. Onc e th e cleanu p i s complete , EP A wil l remov e th e treatmen t system , regrad e an dstabiliz e th e site , and restor e th e river

an dMai n Street . Cost : Approximatel y $9. 7 milUon
. Pro.iec t Completio n Schedul e

• Demolitio n an dsamplin g work : 199 9 • Excavatio nan dtreatment ; initial restoratio n acfivities : 200 0 • Final sit e restoration : 200 1Scop e an dRol e o f

Actio n Th e Superfun dla w authorize s EP A t o implemen t

cleanu p action s unde r EPA' s "Removal " o r

"Remedial " Programs . Th e Remedia l Progra m provide s resource s t o addres s long

ter missues , suc ha s groundwate r contamination
. O nth e othe r hand , EP A often use s th e Remova l Progra mt o respon dt o short-ter m emergenc y situation s that ar e tim e critical
. EP A ma y als o performa remova l actio n at

asit e whe n promp t actio n i s necessary , bu t mor e than si x month s o f

plannin g an dpreparatio ntim e i s availabl e befor e on-sit e cleanu p work mus t begin
. Thi s approac hi s caUeda non-tim e critica l remova l actio n (NTCRA) . (Pleas e refe r t o EPA' s Community Updat e #2 , Februar y 1999 , fo r adescriptio no f

ho w EP A i s applyin g th e NTCR

A proces s t o th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Site)
. EP A wil l generall y us e NTCR A authorit y t o accelerat e arespons e t o addres s th e sourc e o f

contaminatio n at asite
. Thi s i s consisten t with EPA' s Superfun dAccelerate d Cleanu p Mode l (SACM) . EP A develope dth e SAC M strateg y t o spee du p Superfun dcleanup s an d mak e the mmor e timel y an d efficient
. I n particular , th e SAC M authorize s th e us e o f

Remova l an d Remedia l authoritie s earlie r i n th e Superfun dproces s t o achiev e rapi d ris k reductio n a s compare dwith mor e traditiona l Superfun d cleanups
. Wh y Tak e Actio n Now ? Th e soi l contaminatio na t th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Sit e qualifie s for aNTCR A becaus e immediat e contro l o f th e contaminate dsourc e materia l on-sit e i s necessary t o protec t th e surroundin g environmen t an dcommunity , an dt o preven t furthe r contaminatio nof

th e groundwater
. Th e contaminatio n in th e soil s on-sit e pose s asignifican t threa t t o th e bedroc k

aquife r an dth e Eas t Branc ho f

th e Sebasticoo k Rive r (Se e Figur e 6) . Thi s contaminatio n wil l continu e t o migrat e int o th e bedroc k

aquife r an d th e rive r unles s i t i s contained , removed , o r

otherwis e treated
. A s show ninTable s 1 an d2 , th e concentration s detecte di n . surroundin g forme r

wate r suppl y weU s an di

n th e soil s fa

r excee d stat e an dfedera l health-base d standards
. EP A furthe r

confirme dth e threat pose db y th e contaminatio n in th e soil s in apreUminar

y humanhealt

h ris k evaluation , whic hi s presente d ir i astud y called , Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t

Analysi s (EE/CA). EP A wi nus e th e EE/C A t o evaluat e differen t option s for

controllin g th e sourc e o f contamination
. Th e EE/C A i s no w availabl e t o th e pubh c at th e Corinn aPubUc Library
. A t th e Eastlan dWoole nMU l Site , EP A ha s appUe dth e NTCR A authorit y a s an accelerate d
. . approach , withwork

beginnin g in 1999 . IfEPAhadfoUowedth e standar dSuperfiin dProgra m approac ha

t thi s Site , th e cleanu p coul dno t hav e bee n initiate dunt

U th e summe r

o f 2002 , a t th e earUest . Cleanu p Action s Beyon dth e NTCR A Whil e th e propose dactio n wil l accelerat e th e overal l sit e cleanu p b y eliminatin g amajo r

sourc e o f th e chlorobenzene s i n th e soils , i t

doe s no t alon e constitut e th e complet e cleanu p pla nfo r th e site
. Durin g th e remainde r

of 199 9 an d into 2001 , EP A anticipate s completin g acomprehensiv e stud y o f th e entir e site , terme dth e Remedia l Investigatio nan dFeasibilit y Study (RI/FS) . EP A wU

l us e th e result s of eac hinvestigatio nofth e sit e in combinatio n withth e hunianhealth an decologica l ris k

assessment s t o determin e th e nee dfor

an y additiona l cleanu p action s beyon dEPA' s near ter mNTCRA . Th e EP A currentl y anticipate s addressin g th e foUowing cleanu p issue s after

th e NTCR A i s completed :

• long-ter mgroundwate r cleanu p t o restor e th e groundwate r

t o drii\kin g wate r

standard s o r

t o contro l th e movemen t

of contaminants ;

• sedimen t

and/o r surfac e wate r cleanup ; and ,

• control s o n groundwate r an dlan d us e inth e vicinity of

th e site
. Currently , EP A i s workin g withth e Main e Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Protectio n(DEP ) t o determin e whethe r th e sit e wU

l b e designate d o n th e Superfun dProgram' s Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t

(NPL) . Th e sit e wa s propose dfor

inclusio no n th e NP Lon Apri l 23 , 1999 . I f designated , the n EP A wU l see k fund s t o complet e th e Remedia l Investigation , Huma n HealthRis k Assessment , Ecological
. Ris k Assessment , an dFeasibility Stud y reports , a U of whic hshoul db e avaUabl e b y earl y 200 1 i

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## FIGUR E 4 SCHEMATI C O F ON-SIT E THERMA L TREATMEN T EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E

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### FIGUR E 6 ESTIMATE D ARE AO F GROUNDWATE R CONTAMINATIO N EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E

### Tabl e 1 : Level s o f Contaminant s Foun dOnsit e i n Soil s Compare dt o Acceptabl e Stat e an d

Federa l Level s Sit e Contaminant s o f Conce mfo r

Soi l benzen e chlorobenzen e 1, 2 dichlorobenzen e 1, 3 dichlorobenzen e 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e 1,2, 4 trichlorobenzen e Acceptabl e So U Leve l fo r Protectio no f

Groundwate r 3 0 100 0 1700 0 4100 0 200 0 500 0 Maximu mSoi l Concentratio n Foun do n Sit e 14,00 0 140,00 0 1,400,00 0 2,300,00 0 3,400,00 0 1,200,000 1 

### Tabl e 2 : Level s o f

Contaminant s Foun dOnsit e i n Groundwate r Compare dt o Acceptabl e Stat e an dFedera l Level s 1 Sit e Contaminant s o f 1 Concer n i n tti e benzen e Chlorobenzen e 1, 2 dichlorobenzen e 1, 3 dichlorobenzen e 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e 1.P. 4 tnchlorobsnzeti e Federa l Maximu m Contaminan t Leve l (MCL )

5 10 0 60 0 N o MC L 7 5 

## m Maximu m Concentratio n foun d o n Sit e (oart s oe rbillion ) 4 3 5,86 9 2,23 0 1,80 0 2,93 5 2.33 5 

### TcU}l e 3 : Propose dSoi l Cleanu p Level s (Durin g soi l treatment , i t

i s likel y tha t EP A wil l reduc e concentration s o f

som e contaminant s to level s tha t ar e belo w th e cleanup level s presente din thi s table)
. Contaminan t benzen e chlorobenzen e 1, 2 dichlorobenzen e 1, 3 dichlorobenzen e 1, 4 dichlorobenzen e 1,2, 4 trichlorobenzen e Cleanu p Leve l (part s pe rbillion ) 3 0 100 0 1700 0 4100 0 200 0 500 0

## Cleanu p Altemative s fo rth e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Sit e I n th e Eastian d Woole n Mil l Sit e Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t Analysi s report , EP Areviewe d th e potentia l option s fo rcleanup , a s wel l a s EPA' s propose d cleanu p plan
. Th e cleanu p alternative s ar e differen t combination s o f plan s t o contain , remove , o rtrea t contanninatio n t o protec t publi chealt h an d th e environment
. Durin g tti e upcomin g commen t perio d fro m Ma y28 , 199 9 t o Jun e 28 , 1999 , EP A welcome s you rcomment s o n th e propose d cleanu p pla n a s wel l a s tfi e othe rtechnica l approache s tha t EP Aevaluated
. Th e cleanu p alternative s ar e summarize d below
. Pleas e consul t th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Sit e EE/C A report fo rmor e detaile d information , no w availabl e a t th e Corinn a Publi cLibrary
. 

# Soi l Cleanu p Alternative s Al l of th e alternative s evaluate d i n th e EE/C A include d th e demolitio n o f th e forme rEastlan d Woole n Mil l building
. Managemen t of surfac e wate rthroug h culvert s o rdiversio n wa s als o include d i n al l alternatives
. Th e excavatio n alternative s include d measure s t o eithe r stabiliz e o rremov e th e da m beneat h th e Eastlan d Woole n Mill , an d temporaril yre-rout e traffi ct o allo wremova l of th e Mai n Stree t bridg e t o excavat e soi l belo wth e bridge
. 

### Mov e contaminant s of f sit e Alternativ e 1 : Of f -sit e disposa l a t a chemica l wast e landfil l • Remov e soi l wit h concentration s o f chlorobenzene s an d benzen e abov e cleanu p level s (Se e Tabl e 2 above)
.
• Sen d excavate d soi l off-sit e t o a n approve d hazardou s wast e landfil l and/o rtreatmen t facility
.
• Cove rexcavate d area s wit h clea n fill
. 

### Trea t contaminant s o n sit e !A5:aS£t£i^i;ft3i^3s5^t3-«.:fei«£c:2 i ..:A:..'H:-C ^ Alternativ e 2 : Therma l desorptio n Thi s alternativ e involve s excavatin g soil s tha t contai n level s of contaminatio n tha t are abov e th e cleanu p level s liste d i n Tabl e 2 , an d treatin g thes e soil s on-site
. Th e contaminatio n wil l b e remove d byheatin g th e soi l whic h drive s th e contaminatio n int o th e ga s (vapor ) phase
. Thi s contaminate d vapo ri s the n capture d an d treate d wit h eithe rgranula ractivate d carbo n o r othe rtreatmen t technolog yof equivalen t effectiveness
. Th e treate d soi l woul d b e place d bac k o n Sit e (Se e Pag e 2 fo rmor e detai l o n EPA' s preferre d cleanu p alternative)
. Alternativ e 3 : In-Sit u Chemica l Oxidatio n Thi s alternativ e involve s th e installatio n of eithe r vertica l well s o rtrenche s t o allo wfo rth e injectio n o

f a chemica l tha t woul d reac t wit h th e contaminant s i n th e soil
. Th e reactio n woul d destro yth e contaminant s an d leav e n o hazardou s residuals
. Alternativ e 4 : In-Sit u Therma l Destructio n Thi s alternativ e involve s th e us e o f a n electrica l curren t t o hea t th e soi l an d eithe rdestro yo r vaporiz e th e contaminants
. Th e vapor s woul d b e collecte d an d treated
.

Wetland/Floodplai nImpact s A Uo f th e cleanu p altemative s considere db y EP A in th e EE/C A woul dunavoidabl y impac t th e river floodplai nan dwetland s adjacent t o th e site
. However , i

f implemented , EPA' s preferre d ahemativ e will resul t

i nles s impact s t o the floodplai n an dwetland s thanth e othe r altemative s that

EP A considered
. Inaddition , EP A woul drestor e an d monito r wetlan darea s that

wer e adversel y affecte d durin g cleanu p activities
. Restoratio nactivitie s coul d include placement

o f additional soi l andplanting s of nativ e tree s andgrasses . Pleas e refe r to th e EE/C A for mor e informatio nabou t

potentia l impact s o f cleanu p activitie s t o th e floodplai nandwetlands
.

### Th e Thre e Criteri a

fo r Choosin g aCleanu p EP A use s thre e criteri at o balanc e th e pro s an d con s o f cleanu p alternatives
. EP A ha s ahead y evaluate dho w well eac hof th e cleanu p alternative s develope dfo r th e Eastlan dWoolen Mi U Superfun dSit e mee

t thes e criteri a(Se e Tabl e 4) . Onc e comment s fromth e stat e an dth e communit y ar e received , EP A will selec t th e cleanu p plan
. A . Effectiveness : Thi s criteri aevaluate s five specifi c subcriteri a (1 ) Overal l protectio n ofhuma n healthan dth e environment : Wi

U it protec t you an dth e plan t an danima

l lif e onan dnea

r th e site ? EP A wi U no t choos e aplanthat

doe s not mee t thi s basi c criterion
. (2 ) Complianc e withApplicabl e o r Relevan t an dAppropriat e Requirement s (ARARs) : Doe s th e altern.itiv e mee

t a U federa l an dstat e environmental statutes , regulation s and requirement s on-site ? (3 ) Long-ter meffectivenes s an dpermanence : Wi U th e effect s of

th e cleanu p plan las t

or coul dcontaminatio n caus e future risk ? (4 ) Reductio n of

toxicity , mobility o r

volum e throug htreatment : Doe s th e alternativ e reduc e th e harmfu l effect s o f th e contaminants , th e sprea dof contaminants , and th e amount

of contaminate dmaterial ? (5 ) Short-ter meffectiveness : Ho w soo n wi U sit e risk s b e adequatel y reduced ? Coul dth e cleanu p caus e short-termhazard s t o workers , resident s or

th e environment ? B . Implementability : I s th e alternativ e technicaU y an dadministrativel y feasible ? Are th e right

gcxxl s an dservice s (i.e
. treatmen t machinery ; spac e at

a n approve d disposal faciUty ) availabl e fo r th e plan ? C . Cost : What

i s th e tota l cos t

of a n alternativ e over time ? EP A mus t

find aplan that

give s necessar y protectio n fo

r areasonabl e cost . EP A als o strongl y consider s stat e an d communit y inpu t

prio r t o finalizing th e selectio n o f

th e cleanu p altemative
. 

# COV6 ,

Fou rKind s o f Cleanu p EP A examine s numerou s technical approache s t o determin e th e bes t way t o reduc e th e risk s presente db y aSuperfiin dsite
. Reducin g ris k

t o human healt

han dth e environment

often involve s combination s o f

highly technical processes . Ther e ar e fou r basi c cleanu p options : 

### Tak e limite do r no action : Leav e th e sit e a s i t is , or restric t acces s t o th e sit e an dmonitor

th e contaminatio a Contai n contamination : Leav e contaminatio n where i

t i s an dcovC T or contai ni t t o prevent exposur e to , OT sprea do f contaminants
. Thi s metho dreduce s risk s firomexposur e t o contamination , bu t

doe s no t destro y OT reduc e it
. 

### Mov e contaminatio n off-site : Remov e contaminate dmatoia l (soU , groundwatCT , rtc.) an d dispos e o f i t OT treat it elsewhere
. Trea t contaminatio n on-site : Us e achemical or physical proces s on-sit e t o destro y OT remov e th e contaminants
. Treate d material ca n b e lef

t on-site
. Contaminant s capture db y th e treatmen t

proces s ar e dispose dof

at anoff-site hazardou s wast e faciUty
. 

# B

## Tabl e 4 : Compariso n o f Remova l Cleanu p Alternative s

Nin e Criteri a Effectivenes s (l)Protect s huma n healt h an d environmen t (2)Meet s federa l an d Stat e requirement s (3)Provide s long-ter m protectio n (4)Reduce s mobility , toxicit y an d volum e (5)Provlde s short ter m protectio n Implementabl e (Ca n i t be done? ) Cost SMillio n Tim e t o reac h cleanu p goa l 1

Off-Sit e Disposa l 

# •
• •

^ 

# • • 3 9 12-1 8 month s 2

'Therma l Desorptio n 

# •
• • • • • 

# 1 '- ^ 1 2 -1 8 month s 3

In-Sit u Chemica l Treatmen t 

# •
• • • •
A / 1 4 12-2 4 month s 4

In-Sit u Therma l Treatmen t 

# •
•

^ 

# • •
^ 1 8 12-2 4 month s

^ EPA's preferre d altemathr e • Meets o rexceed s criterio n ^ Partiall ymeet s criterio n ^ Doe s NO Tmee t criterio n

## Sit e Histor y

Th e 25-acr e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Superfun d Sit e include s th e former

Eastlan dWoole n Mill , locate do n Mai n Stree t

i n Corinna , Maine
. 191 2 Eastlan dWoole n Mil l begin s operatin g a s atextil e mill
. 197 1 Mil l connecte dt o sewer line
. Previously , al l wastewate r wa s dispose d of in th e Sebasticoo k

River
. 197 7 Al l liqui dwaste s diverte dt o sewer . 198 3 Contaminatio nfirst confirme din local wate r supplies , wate r

qualit y complaint s reporte da s earl y a s th e 1970's . 198 3 Fiv e home s and/o r businesse s provide d wit hcarbo n treatment . 198 3 Eastlan dWoole n Mil l begin s sit e investigations
. 198 8 Home s an dbusinesse s provide dwit h carbo n filters fo

r drinkin g water . 199 3 Excavatio nan dremova l of thre e undergroun dtanks
. 199 5 I\ibli c wate r

suppl y well s an dwater

lin e installed
. Corinn aWate r Distric t formed
. Te n of

origina l eleve n location s were connecte dt o wate r lin e 199 5 Eastlan dWoole n Mil l perform s sedimen t samplin g 199 6 Eastlan dWoole n Mil l closed
. Main e DE Passume s financia l obligation s o f Corinn aWate r

Distric t 199 6 Wate r

Distric t excavatio n detect s contaminatio n in Eas t

Branc hof

th e Sebasticoo k

River 199 6 DE Pbegin s residentia l wate r qualit y monitorin g 199 7 DE Pan dCorinn aWate r Distric t wor k o n fiindin g assistanc e packag e t o subsidiz e wate r

supply
. 199 7 DE Pperform s fieldwor k confirmin g contaminatio n in rive r

botto man dsoil s near buildin g 199 7 DE Premove s approximatel y 55,00 0 pound s of hazardou s material s fromth e close dmil l 199 8 EP A meet s wit

hTow nOfficial s 199 8 DE Pconfirm s contaminatio nin rive r botto m 199 8 EPA initiate s Sit e wor k 

## Wha t impact s woul d th e cleanu p

hav e o n th e loca l community ?

^ An yaction s tha t distuH > tli e contaminatio n durin g cleanu p coul d presen t shon-ter m risks. A s a result , EP Awil l monito r ai ran d othe remission s t o ensur e tha t unsaf e level s o f contaminant s ar e no t release d beyon d th e sit e boundary
. Ther e wil l likel yb e significan t non-hazardou s odor s durin g excavatio n wori c

• Fo rbot h on-sit e an d off-sit e treatmen t options , carefu l traffi c managemen t wil l b e require d t o ensur e th e saf e transpor t o f contaminate d soi l off-sit e o rfo rtreatmen t withi n th e site
. A traffi cdetou ro fMai n Stree t wil l b e constructe d whil e th e soil s unde rth e curren t Mai n Stree t bridg e ar e exc a vated
.

• Kive rre-locatio n wil l requir e a ne w bridg e an d lan d fo rth e temporar y pat h o fth e river. EP

Awil l coordinat e significan t residentia l o rbusines s disruption s wit h affecte d propert yowne n an d Tow n •_ " o fCorinn a officials
.

# I Summar y

A t th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Sit e i n Corinna , Maine , EP A i s proposin g a n accelerate d cleanu p o f

contaminate dsoil s tha t

pos e a n imminen t

threa t t o huma n healt han dth e environment
. Unti l thes e contaminate dsoil s ar e addressed , hig hconcentration s o f chlorobenzene s i n th e soil s wil l continu e t o contaminat e th e Eas t Branc ho f

th e Sebasticoo k Rive r an dthreate n surroundin g groundwate r drinkin g wate r

supplies
. Concentration s of severa l differen t

chlorobenzene s i n th e soi l an dgroundwate r significantl y excee destablishe d stat e an dfedera l healt hstandards
. EPA' s propose dearl y cleanu p woul dinvolv e th e excavatio n of soil s abov e th e cleanu p level s specifie di n Tabl e 3 , o n pag e 4 . EP A i s proposin g t o trea t (o r clean ) thes e soil s usin g a technolog y tha t

drive s th e contaminatio n int o avapo r tha t i s collecte dan dtreated
. Th e vapo r ma y b e treate dusin g atherma l destructio n technolog y o r b y activate dcarbon
. EPA' s propose dcleanu p pla n presente di n thi s newslette r represent s th e bes t

balanc e of

cost , effectiveness , an dimplementabilit y compare dt o othe r viabl e alternatives
. Thi s propose d cleanu p pla n i s currentl y availabl e fo r publi c revie w an dcommen t unti l Jun e 28,1999 . Specifically , EP A i s seekin g publi c comment s o n th e followin g items :

• Th e justificatio n fo r

EPA' s propose dcleanu p pla n a t th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Site ; • th e Engineerin g Evaluatio n an dCos t Analysi s Repor t

(EE/CA ) tha t

describe s th e Sit e condition s an dpresent s adiscussio n o f th e cleanu p alternative s considere d(thi s repor t i s availabl e a t

th e Corinn aPubli c Library) ; • EPA' s determinatio n tha t al l ofth e cleanu p alternative s considere db y EP A i n th e EE/C A woul dunavoidabl y impac t th e rive r floodplain an dwetland s adjacen t t o th e site , an dEPA' s pla n t o restor e an dmonito r wetlan darea s adversel y impacte db y cleanu p activities
. • th e cleanu p level s specifie di n th e EE/C A an dpropose dpla n a s protectiv e o f huma n healt h an dth e environment
. Onc e th e commen t

perio di s complete , EP A wil l conside r al l publi c comment s receive dan d respon dt o thos e comment s i n aforma l documen t called , th e Responsivenes s Summary . Oric e completed , EP A wil l mak e available, acop y ofth e Responsivenes s Summar y a t th e Corinn aPubli c Library
. Finally , EP A wil l fully conside r publi c comment s o n th e propose dcleanu p pla n an dEE/C A t o prepar e a n Actio n Memorandum , whic hdocument s th e selectio n o f th e earl y cleanu p action
. Onc e th e Actio n Memorandu mi s approved , an dassumin g tha t fundin g i s available , EP A wil l implemen t

th e earl y cleanup
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# Wfea ^ I S aForma l Comment ?

Durin g th e 30-da y pubU c commen t perio dfro m Ma y 28 , 199 9 t o Jun e 28 , 1999 , EP A wi U accep t forma l writte n comment s an dhol dapubU c hearin g a t th e en do f

th e 30-da y period
. EP A use s thi s pubh c inpu t

t o improv e th e cleanu p proposal
. T o mak e aforma l commen t yo u nee donl y spea k durin g th e pubU c hearin g o n Jun e 24 , 1999 , o r submi t awritte ncommen t

b y Jun e 28 , 1999 . WhU e EP A consider s inpu t fro mth e communit y throughou t

sit e investigation s an dcleanup , EP A i s require dt o respon di n writin g t o forma l comment s abou t

th e propose dcleanu p pla n presente db y citizen s a t th e pubU c hearin g only
. Upo ncompletio no f th e forma l commen t

portio n ofth e pubU c hearing , EP A wU l discus s th e cleanu p proposa l wit hmeetin g participant s an danswe r questions
. EP A wi U revie w th e transcrip t o f a U forma l comment s receive da t

th e hearin g an da

U writte n comment s receive ddurin g th e forma l commen t perio dbefor e makin g afinal cleanu p decision
. EP A wi U the n prepar e awritte n respons e t o a U forma l writte nan dora l comments . You r forma l inpu t

an didea s wU

l becom e par t

o f th e official pubh c record
. Th e transcrip t o f comment s an dEPA' s writte n response s wi U b e issue din adocumen t

caUe daResponsivenes s Summar y whe nEP A release s th e fma l cleanu p decision
. Onc e complete , th e Responsivenes s Summar y wi

U b e availabl e a t

th e Corinn aPubU c Librar y fo r

review
.


# Fo rMor e Detaile d Informatio n T o help yo

u understan dan dcomment o n EPA' s propose dcleanu p plan fo r th e Eastlan dWoolen MU l Site , al l o

f th e technical an dpubli c informatio n publication s prepare dt o dat e fo r th e sit e ar e availabl e fo

r publi c revie w a

t th e following locations : Corinn aPubli c Librar y Referenc e Libraria n Corinna , Main e (207 ) 278-245 4 Hours : Wednesday , l:30-7:00p.m
. Saturday , 9:0 0 a.m . - 12:0 0 p.m . EP A Record s Cente r 9 0 Cana l Stree t Boston , M A 0211 4 (617)918-145 3 Hours : Monday-Frida y 10:0 0 am-noo n 2:0 0 pm-5:0 0 p m

1 0UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA LPROTECTIO N AGENC Y Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite REGIO N I 1 Congres s Street , Suite 1100 BOSTON , M A 02114-202 3 Forwardin g addres s correctio n requeste d Firs t Clas s Mail Postag e an

dFee s Paidb y EP A Pemii t No . G-3 5

Penalt y fo r

Pnvat e Us e Official Busines s $30 0

# Us e Thi s Spac e to Writ e You r Comment s o r t o b e adde dt o th e mailin g lis t EP A encourage s you t o provid e your writte n comment s an didea s abou t th e cleanup option s under consido-atio nfo

r dealin g wit

hth e contaminatio n at

th e Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfiin dSite
. Yo u can us e th e for

mbelo w t o sendwritte n comments . I

f you hav e question s abou t ho w t o comment , pleas e ca U EP A Community Involvemen t Coordinato r

Eri n Hesket t a t 617.918.1054
. Pleas e ma U thi s for mo r additional sheet s o f

writte n comments , postmarkedn o later than , Jun e 28,199 9 to : E dHathaway

Remedia l Projec t Manager U.S . Environmental Protectio n Agenc y Regio nI , (HBT ) 1 Congres s Stree t Boston , M A 0211 4 - 202 3
o r sen dE-mai l to : hathaway.e d@epamail.epa.go v

(Attac hsheet s a s needed) Comment Submitte dby : Jun e 28 , 199 8 Mailin g lis t additions , deletion s o rchange s / woul d lik e to : a b e adde d t o th e sit e mailin g lis t Nam e : _ n not e a chang e o f addres s Address : O b e delete d fro m th e mailin g lis t

### Eastlan dWoolen Mi U Superfun dSite Publi c Commen t

Sheet (cont... )Fold , staple , stamp , an dmaU

E dHathaway Remedial Projec t

Manager U.S . Environmental Protectio nAgenc y Regio n I (HBT ) 1 Congres s Street , Suite 110 0 Boston , MA 02114-202 3

### ACTIO N MEMORANDUM FO RTH EEASTLAND WOOLE N MIL LSIT E



## ATTACHMEN T 6 RESPONS ET O COMMENT SRespons e t o Comment s Receive d Regardin g Propose dNon-Tim e Critica l Remova l Actio n Eastlan dWoole nMil l SuperftmdSite

Corirma , Main e Introduction : Thi s Respons e t o Comment s document s th e publi c comment s receive db y EP A regardin g a propose dNon-Tim e Critica l Removal Actio n(NTCRA ) a t th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Superfiin d Site i n Corinna, Maine
. Al l comment s receive db y EP A betwee nMay 28 , 199 9 an dJun e 28 , 199 9 wer e considere di n thi s Respons e t o Comments . A ninformal publi c hearing wa s hel dJun e 24 , 199 9 a

t whic hEP A recorde doral comment s offere db y th e public
. A cop y ofth e transcrip t ofth e informal publi c hearing i s attached
. Background : EP A began wor

k a t th e Site i n Novembe r

1998 . A publi c informatio nfact shee t was issue di n Decembe r

199 8 t o introduc e th e publi c t o EPA . EP A issue dasecon dpubli c informatio nfac t shee t inFebruary 199 9 t o updat e th e publi c withrespec t t o th e EP A preliminary Site activities
. A publi c informatio n meetin g wa s hel do nMarc h4 , 199 9 t o discus s th e EP A activitie s a t th e Site
. Approximatel y 8 0 peopl e attende dthi s meeting
. EP A als o attende dseveral local meeting s ofth e Boar do f

Selectme n an dth e Corinn aRevitalizatio nCommitte e t o gai ninsigh t int o local concerns . EP A hel dastakeholder s meetin g Apri l 8 , 199 9 t o discus s apotentia l earl y cleanu p actio n withrepresentative s ofth e Town , citize ngroups , an dState Officials
. I n Ma y 199 9 EP A release dafact shee t describin g th e propose dNTCRA . A ninformal publi c meetin g wa s hel do n May 27 , 199 9 t o presen t th e result s ofth e investigations , summariz e th e Engineerin g Evaluatio n an dCos t Analysi s (EE/CA) , an dt o answe r questions
. Th e commen t perio dbegan May 28 , 1999 . Al l comment s postmarke db y Jun e 28 , 199 9 wer e accepte db y EPA . Al l comment s receive du p t o th e date o f th e Actio nMemorandu mwer e considere db y EPA .Writte n Summary an dRespons e t o Comment s submitte d

Comment s mad e at

th e Publi c Hearing : Commen t 1 : Th e Stat e o f

Main e provide daoral summar y ofth e concurrenc e lette r regardin g th e propose dNTCRA . EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support ofth e Main e DEP . Commen t 2 : Tw o representative s for th e Tow no f

Corinn aexpresse dthei r

support for th e propose dNTCRA . EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support o f th e Tow no f

Corirma
. Commen t 3 : A local residen t

expresse dhi s support

fo r th e propose dNTCRA . EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support ofth e local residents
. Commen t 4 : A local residen t

an dchairperso nofth e Downtow nRevitalizatio nCommitte e expresse dhe r

support for th e propose dNTCRA . EPA Response : EP A appreciate s th e support an dwant s t o expres s that th e Agenc y als o ha s aninteres t

i n th e re-vital izatio nofth e community throug hcleanu p ofth e environmenta l hazard s that may serv e a s obstacle s t o re-use . Commen t 5 : Th e Presiden t

ofth e Sebasticoo k

Rive r Watershe dAssociatio nexpresse dth e support th e organizatio nfor

th e propose dNTCRA . EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support an dwant s t o expres s tha t th e Agenc y ha s als o ha s an interes t

i nth e restoratio nofth e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r Writte nComment s receive db y EP A Commen t 1 : EP A receive dalette r fro mUnite dState s Senato r Olympi aJ . Snow e expressin g support for th e propose dNTCRA . EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support fo r th e NTCRA . Commen t 2 : EP A receive dtw o letter s fro mUnite dState s Senato r SusanM . Collin s expressin g support fo r th e NP Llisting , th e cleanu p o f on-Sit e contamination , an dth e propose dNTCRA . EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support fo r th e NTCRA .Commen t

3 : EP A receive daletter fromth e Tow no f

Corinnaexpressin g support for th e NTCRA . Th e Tow n als o expresse dconcem s withth e safet y o f awate r towe r locate do nth e Mil l property . EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support for th e NTCRA . EP A expect s that th e wate r towe r woul donl y b e remove dif : contaminatio ni s detecte dbeneathth e structiu- e suc hthat

excavatio ni s required ; th e wate r towe r i s i nsuc hpoo r conditio n that

i t represent s ahazar dt o th e EP A worker s at th e Site ; o r

i f th e wate r towe r i s locate di na nare athat i s require dfor

us e b y EPA . Commen t 4 : EP A receive daletter o f concurrenc e fromth e Main e DEP . EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support for th e NTCRA . EP A an dth e Main e DE P hav e worke dclosel y o nth e project
. Commen t 5 : EP A receive daletter o f support fromth e Main e DOT . Several other issue s wer e als o presente di n th e Main e DO T letter
. Th e letter provide s assuranc e that

Main e DO T wil l accep t

responsibility fo

r any replacemen t

bridg e constructe db y EP A withseveral conditions : (1 ) bridg e an dapproache s are buil t t o DO T specifications ; (2 ) EP A release s DO T fro mliability for any contaminatio nfoun d i n associatio n withth e bridge ; (3 ) EP A wil l provid e adee dfor th e bridge ; an d(4 ) EP A wil l obtai n al l permits
. EPA Response : EP A appreciate s th e support for th e NTCRA . Wit

hrespec t t o th e issues , EP A offer s th e followin g response : (1 ) EP A wil l wor

k withDO T t o construc t

th e bridg e an dapproache s t o DO T specification ; (2 ) EP A i s abl e t o offe

r release s fromCERCL A liability i nlimite d circumstances
. EP A i s willin g t o discus s apotential liability releas e with th e DOT . EP A note s tha t sinc e th e replacemen t

permanen t

bridg e wil l b e constructe di n anare awher e th e soi l i s clean , ther e may no t b e anee dfor

a releas e fro mliability
. (3 ) I t i s th e imderstandin g o f

EP A that DO T ha s th e appropriat e property right s for th e placemen t

o f th e origina l bridg e an dth e replacemen t o f th e existin g bridg e init s curren t location
. EP A i s responsibl e fo r acces s agreement s necessary t o allo w fo r atemporary bridg e a

t alternat e locations
. However , i t

i s th e expectatio no f

EP A that DO T wil l obtai n an y property right s necessary for th e re-placemen t

ofth e original bridg e i n an y locatio n othe r

tha nth e existin g locatio nfor th e Mai nStree t

Bridge
. (4 ) EP A i s exemp t

fromStat e an dlocal permit s fo r wor k that occur s withi n th e boundarie s ofth e Superfun dSite unde r Sectio n121(e ) o f CERCLA . Th e bridg e wor k woul dclearl y fall withi nth e are athat woul d provid e for

apermi t exemption
. EP A wil l work closel y wh hDO T t o identif y design , construction , an dtraffi c flow issues
.Commen t

6 :

EP A Response :

EP A receive dalette r

fromth e Main e DE Pfurther support for th e propose d NTCR A an dacceptin g any post-remova l site contro l fo r th e temporary o r permanen t

diversio n ofth e Eas t

Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. EP A appreciate s th e additiona l support an dth e inten t

t o accep t PRSC . At thi s tim e i t

i s anticipate dthat

th e rive r diversio nwil l b e temporary i n natur e unles s EP A issue s adecisio nunde r it s CERCL A remedia l authority t o permanentl y divert

th e river
. Commen t 7 :

EP A Response :

Commen t 8 : EP A receive daletter fromth e Main e DOC , Bureau o f Park s an dLand s i nsupport of-the propose dNTCR A an drequestin g that EP A provid e a

nalternat e rout e fo

r recreationa l traffi c (snowmobiles , bicycles , an dATVs) . EP A appreciate s th e support fo r th e propose dNTCRA . EP A wil l conside r publi c acces s a s part

ofth e traffi c managemen t plan
. It i s unlikel y that

th e railroa dcrossin g bridg e wil l b e remove dprio r t o sprin g 1999 . Ther e wil l b e aperio do f

tim e whe nbicycl e traffi c wil l nee dt o follo w th e road crossing
. ATV traffi c may b e restricte dfo r asubstantia l portio no f

200 0 an dint o 200 1 i f

th e vehicle s are unabl e t o t o legall y trave l o nth e temporary roa dconstructe dby EPA . Thi s i s a nunfortunat e consequenc e ofth e nee dt o remov e th e contamination
. There ma y b e n o los s o f

acces s t o th e trai l i f

th e contaminatio ndoe s no t exten t t o th e railroa dcrossing
. EP A receive daletter

fromaresiden t

o f alocal community insupport ofth e propose dNTCR A an dals o expressin g concernthat th e rive r re-locatio noccu r prio r t o buildin g demolitio nt o preven t th e downstreamflow o f

contaminatio nthat may occu r

durin g demolition
. EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support fo r th e propose dNTCRA . EP A wil l mak e every effor

t t o preven t

contaminatio nfromth e buildin g fro menterin g th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k River
. EP A wil l conside r th e timin g ofth e rive r re-locatio nwithrespec t

t o th e buildin g demolition
. Ther e may b e issue s that

aris e whic hpreven t

th e re-locatio nprio r

t o buildin g demolition
. Commen t 9 : EP A receive daletter insupport

ofth e propose dNTCR A fro mth e Sebasticoo k Rive r Watershe dAssociation
. Th e letter als o requeste dmore publi c outreac h

- regardin g th e exten t

o f contamination ; mor e informatio nregardin g erosio ncontro l practice s diu-in

g th e cleanup ; th e restoratio nrequirement s for th e Eas t Branc ho f th e Sebasticoo k

River ; an dfurther

evaluatio no f

th e benefi t

ofth e remova l ofth e da mbeneat hth e Mill
. EP A Response : EP A appreciate s th e support fo r th e propose dNTCRA . EP A i s actively workin g withseveral publi c group s suc ha s th e Sebasticoo k Rive r Watershe dAssociatio nt o infor mth e publi c an dgai nabette r perspectiv eregardin g loca l issues
. EP A i s committe dt o astron g publi c outreac h progra m(thre e fac t

sheet s an dtw o publi c meeting s withi n8 months)
. EP A expect s t o releas e additiona l fac t sheet s an dhol dadditiona l publi c meeting s durin g th e NTCR A an dRI/FS . Erosio ncontro l wil l b e amajor focu s durin g th e implementatio nofth e cleanup
. Th e Eas t Branc hofth e Sebasticoo k

Rive r wil l b e restore dt o mee t

th e characteristic s o f

it s designateduse , t o th e exten t practicable
. EP A wil l work withth e Main e DE Pregardin g th e rive r

restoratio nactivities
. It

mus t b e vmderstoo dthat othe r source s o f

contaminatio nmay affec t th e rive r an dpreven t achievemen t

ofth e river

standards
. Unde r

CERCLA , EP A canonl y respon dt o contaminatio nthat ha s bee nrelease dfromaSite an dma y no t b e abl e t o addres s contaminatio nthat i s no t relate dt o areleas e fromth e Site
. EP A wil l performacos t benefi t analysi s an dsee k

stakeholde r feedbac k regardin g removal ofth e dam
. An y impact s t o th e wetland s a s a resul t o f damremova l o r

stabilizatio nactivitie s wil l b e minimized , t o th e exten t practicable
. Comment s 10-83 : EP A receive d7 3 additional comment s fro mloca l citizen s insuppor t ofth e propose dNTCRA . EPA response : EP A appreciate s th e tremendou s support fro mth e local residents
.ACTIO NMEMORANDU M FO RTH EEASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL LSIT E



## ATTACHMEN T 7
PUBLI C HEARIN GTRANSCRIP T1

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PUBLI C HEARIN G

TOW NO F CORINNA

CORINNASCHOO L
7:0 5 P.M .
RE : EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L SIT E

SPEAKERS : EDWAR D HATHAWAY , PROJEC T MANAGE R MAR Y JAN E O'DONNELL , USEP A 

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ALLE Y & MORRISETT E REPORTIN G SERVIC E 626-005 91

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 SPEAKERS : INDE X
Edwar d Hathawa y Mar yJan e O'Donnel l PAG E 3, 6 3

ALLE Y S

c MORRISETT E REPORTIN G SERVIC E 626-005 91 PROCEEDING S

2 MR..HATHAWAY : On e mino r detai l tonight , 3 w e don' t hav e a P Asyste mthi s evening , s o i f anyo f 4 ou r voice s trai l off , pleas e jus t le t u s kno wi f yo u 5 can' t hea r u s clearly . Whe n w e ge t t o th e hearin g 6 part , we'l l actuall yas k yo u fo r th e sam e thing , mak e 7 sur e yo u spea k clearl ys o w e ca n hea r you . 8 Wha t I' d lik e t o d o righ t jus t quickl yi s jus t • 9 say , goo d evening , welcome , than k yo u fo r comin g ou t 1 0 tonigh t fo r th e publi c hearin g fo r th e propose d 1 1 cleanu p a t th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l site . 1 2 I a mno wgoin g t o introduc e mySectio n Chief , 1 3 Mar yJan e O'Donnell , wh o wil l b e th e EPA' s hearin g 1 4 office r fo r th e evening . S o wit h that , I wil l tur n 1 5 i t ove r t o Mar yJane . 1 6 MS . O'DONNELL : Thanks , Ed . I' d als o lik e 1 7 t o say , goo d evenin g an d than k yo u fo r makin g th e 1 8 effor t t o com e t o tonight' s meeting . A s E d said , m y 1 9 nam e i s Mar yJan e O'Donnell . I' mth e Sectio n Chie f 2 0 o f th e EP Ai n Boston . I wor k i n th e state s o f Maine , 2 1 Vermon t an d Connecticut . Hopefull yyo u al l ca n hea r 2 2 me . 2 3 AUDIENCE : No t ver ygood . 2 4 MS . O'DONNELL : Well , I'l l tr yt o rais e my 2 5 voic e a littl e bit . Thos e o f yo u wh o wer e her e a t

ALLE Y & MORRISETT E REPORTIN G SERVIC E 626-005 91 ou r Ma y27t h meeting , tonight' s forma t wil l b e a

2 littl e different . It' s a bi t mor e forma l i n th e 3 sens e w e hav e a cour t stenographe r who' s goin g t o 4 transcrib e everythin g that' s sai d durin g tonight' s 5 meeting . Th e purpos e fo r tha t i s tha t w e wan t t o 6 mak e sur e w e hea r wha t you r comment s ar e o n th e 7 cleanu p pla n an d mak e sur e w e kno wwha t the yar e 8 afterwards . Onc e w e ge t th e transcrip t fro mthi s 9 meetin g alon g wit h th e comment s tha t w e receiv e 1 0 durin g th e commen t period , w e wil l revie wthos e 1 1 comment s an d mak e an ychange s a s necessar yt o th e 1 2 cleanu p plan . 1 3 I n term s o f a fe wothe r thing s tha t w e wante d t o 1 4 accomplis h thi s evenin g - - a coupl e o f thing s w e 1 5 wante d t o accomplish , w e wante d t o revie wth e 1 6 propose d cleanu p pla n simila r t o wha t w e di d i n th e 1 7 Ma y27t h meeting . W e als o wante d t o discus s som e o f 1 8 th e impact s o f tha t plan . O n th e overhead , i t 1 9 mention s wetland s an d floo d plains . I n addition , 2 0 we'l l tal k a littl e bi t abou t som e o f th e traffi c 2 1 impacts , surfac e wate r impact s an d ai r impacts . W e 2 2 als o wanted•t o revie wthe^publi c involvemen t 2 3 opportunities , the,commen t perio d opene d th e en d o f 2 4 Ma yan d i t close s Jun e 28th . Tonigh t i s th e publi c 2 5 hearing , a s I mentioned . W e als o wante d t o giv e yo u

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2 mak e sur e w e hea r wha t you r concern s are . 3 I n term s o f th e forma t fo r tonight' s meeting , a s 4 I said , le t tn e g o ove r th e agend a an d ge t a sens e o f 5 that . Afte r I finis h m yfe wintroductor yremarks , 6 I' mgoin g t o tur n thing s ove r t o E d an d he' s goin g t o 7 discus s th e cleanu p plan , ou r rationale , som e o f th e 8 environmenta l impact s an d he' s goin g t o g o int o som e 9 o f th e detail s i n term s o f ho wyo u folk s ca n commen t 1 0 outsid e o f tonight' s meeting . Afte r Ed' s 1 1 presentation , I' mgoin g t o ope n th e floo r fo r 1 2 comment s an d I' mgoin g t o as k anyon e wh o woul d lik e 1 3 t o mak e a commen t t o identif yyoursel f t o th e res t o f 1 4 th e group . Yo u ma ykno weac h other , bu t ther e ma yb e 1 5 som e peopl e i n th e audienc e wh o don' t kno wwh o yo u 1 6 are . S o I'l l as k yo u t o com e forwar d t o identif y 1 7 . yourself , t o stat e you r affiliatio n wit h th e projec t 1 8 an d ver ybriefly , i f yo u coul d stat e you r commen t fo r 1 9 th e record . 2 0 Afte r I d o that , an d hopefull yther e wil l b e 2 1 enoug h tim e fo r thos e peopl e wh o d o wan t t o spea k t o 2 2 hav e a chanc e t o speak , I'l l clos e th e recor d an d a t 2 3 tha t poin t Robi n wil l sto p transcribin g th e meetin g 2 4 an d the n we'l l ope n th e floo r fo r anyothe r question s 2 5 " " tha t yo u migh t have . Durin g th e forma l par t o f th e

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2 won' t b e i n dialogu e wit h yo u folk s i n term s o f wha t 3 d o yo u thin k abou t this , wha t d o yo u thin k abou t 4 that , bu t w e certainl yd o wan t t o answe r th e 5 question s yo u d o have , s o I'l l clos e th e meetin g an d 6 the n we'l l ope n th e floo r t o anyothe r question s yo u 7 migh t have . 8 S o that' s th e background . I assum e ther e aren' t 9 an yquestion s o r i f ther e ar e an yquestions , I'l l b e 1 0 happ yt o answe r i n term s o f th e forma t o f th e 1 1 meeting . Okay . Wit h tha t a s background , we'r e goin g 1 2 t o tur n thing s ove r t o E d Hathaway . 1 3 MR . HATHAWAY : Again , goo d evening , 1 4 everyone . Wha t I' d lik e t o do , a s Mar yJane , 1 5 indicated , i s d o a review . I' mgoin g t o quickl y 1 6 restat e th e propose d cleanu p action , wh ywe'r e her e 1 7 tonight , wha t we'r e seekin g you r commen t o n an d the n 1 8 g o throug h sor t o f th e sit e histor yan d th e reason s 1 9 wh yw e decide d t o propos e earl ycleanu p actio n an d 2 0 the n restat e th e propose d cleanu p actio n an d th e 2 1 opportunit yfo r publi c comment . 2 2 Th e propose d cleanu p actio n a s describe d i n th e 2 3 propose d pla n an d engineerin g analysi s i s th e 2 4 excavatio n an d treatmen t o f contaminate d soil s tha t 2 5 represen t a sourc e o f groundwater , surfac e wate r an d

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2 Now , a s we'v e discusse d a t th e previou s meeting s 3 an d yo u ca n se e easie r o n thi s figur e here ; a t thi s 4 time , w e expec t th e contaminatio n tha t need s t o b e 5 addresse d t o ru n fro mabou t th e facilit ydow n belo w 6 th e rive r jus t t o th e railroa d trestl e althoug h i t 7 ma yg o furthe r i f w e fin d mor e contaminatio n 8 downstream . 9 Th e majo r component s o r aspect s o f thi s cleanu p 1 0 ar e th e remova l o f th e forme r Mil l Complex . W e hav e 1 1 t o tea r th e whol e thin g dow n t o ge t t o th e 1 2 contaminate d soil . Th e excavatio n an d treatmen t o f 1 3 contaminate d soil . Th e treatmen t wil l hopefull y 1 4 reduc e tha t contaminatio n o r wil l reduc e tha t 1 5 contaminatio n t o a leve l protectiv e o f huma n health . 1 6 Now , th e treatmen t o f th e soi l a s currentl y 1 7 propose d involve s heatin g soi l pile s tha t wil l caus e 1 8 th e contaminatio n t o leav e th e soi l i n a vapo r tha t 1 9 wil l b e collecte d an d treate d usin g a coinbustio n 2 0 unit . I n effect , w e wil l basicall ybur n th e gas , th e 2 1 vapor , th e volatil e vapo r an d destro yit . W e ma y 2 2 recycl e som e o f tha t ho t ai r bac k int o th e syste mt o 2 3 hel p rehea t th e pil e o r othe r piles . It' s possibl e 2 4 an d ver ylikel yw e wil l nee d t o relocat e th e Eas t 2 5 Branc h o f th e Sebasticoo k alon g th e stretc h wher e

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2 temporar yrelocatio n o f Mai n Stree t an d th e Mai n 3 Stree t Bridg e a s wel l a s th e collectio n an d treatmen t 4 o f an ywate r tha t drain s th e excavate d soils . 5 Ou r P Asyste mha s arrived . Othe r aspect s o f th e 6 propose d cleanu p ar e tha t w e d o expec t ther e t o b e 7 som e impact s t o th e wetland s an d floodplain s an d w e 8 highligh t thi s becaus e Federa l polic yrequire s tha t 9 an ytim e ther e i s a potentia l impac t o f floodplain s 1 0 o r wetland s w e mak e a ful l disclosur e t o th e publi c 1 1 o f tha t t o mak e sur e you'v e ha d a n opportunit yt o 1 2 provid e comment s regardin g an yimpac t t o th e 1 3 floodplain s o r wetland s an d whethe r yo u concu r wit h 1 4 th e EPA' s findin g tha t ther e wa s n o practica l 1 5 alternativ e t o tha t impact . I n addition , w e expec t 1 6 th e actio n t o tak e 1 8 t o 2 4 month s an d cos t abou t 1 7 $9. 7 million . Th e tim e fram e i s entirel ydependen t 1 8 upo n whe n w e ge t ou r fundin g an d whethe r we'r e abl e 1 9 t o star t wor k thi s yea r o r not . 2 0 Amajo r portio n o f th e propose d cleanu p i s t o 2 1 presen t t o th e publi c th e contaminan t tha t w e hav e 2 2 identifie d a s ou r majo r contaminan t o f concer n an d 2 3 th e concentration s o f whic h w e propos e t o cleanu p to , 2 4 meanin g w e wil l excavat e anysoil s tha t excee d thes e 2 5 levels . An d fo r benzen e it' s 3 0 part s pe r billio n o r

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2 part s pe r billion ; fo r 1, 2 dichlorobenzene , it' s 3 17,000 ; fo r 1, 3 dichlorobenzene , it' s 41,000 ; fo r 1, 4 4 dichlorobenzene , it' s 2,000 ; fo r 1,2, 4 5 trichlorobenzene , it' s 5,000 . That' s goin g t o 6 contro l ou r excavation . Ther e ar e als o regulation s 7 tha t contro l exactl yho wlo wyo u hav e t o trea t a soi l 8 t o eithe r pu t i t bac k i n plac e o r t o tak e i t t o a 9 landfil l an d w e wil l loo k a t al l thos e regulation s 1 0 an d i f an yo f thos e othe r number s ar e lower , w e wil l 1 1 trea t th e soil s fo r a lowe r numbe r tha n eve n this . 1 2 I t wil l no t b e treate d t o a highe r level . Thes e 1 3 number s wer e al l selecte d base d upo n a n EP A 1 4 evaluatio n b ytoxicologis t ris k assessment , thes e ar e 1 5 number s whic h i f lef t i n th e groun d woul d b e 1 6 completel ysaf e fo r publi c exposur e ove r a lifetime . 1 7 I wan t t o jus t restat e th e reason s wh yw e fee l 1 8 th e cleanu p actio n i s necessar ya t thi s time , 1 9 becaus e hig h level s o f contaminatio n wer e detecte d i n 2 0 th e soi l beneat h th e forme r Eastlan d Woole n Mil l an d 2 1 i n th e Eas t Branc h o f th e Sebasticoo k River . Thi s 2 2 contaminatio n represent s a continuin g sourc e t o th e 2 3 groundwate r a s wel l a s th e surfac e water . Wha t w e 2 4 mea n i s tha t th e contaminatio n tha t i s i n tha t 'soi l 2 5 i s i n a stat e wher e it' s stil l movin g an d causin g

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1 contaminatio n elsewhere . S o that' s wh yw e cal l i t 2 sourc e material . An d i f yo u ca n ge t i n an d remov e a 3 source , yo u shorte n th e tim e fram e fo r thos e othe r 4 area s lik e th e bedroc k aquifer , surfac e wate r an d 5 sedimen t t o becom e clean . 6 MS . O'DONNELL : Ed , ca n w e tak e a quic k 7 brea k t o plu g - - 8 MR . HATHAWAY : Sure . 9 (Break. ) 1 0 MR . HATHAWAY : Okay . I gues s tha t wil l 1 1 wor k a s well . Hopefully , I ca n no wjump bac k an d 1 2 fort h betwee n th e overhea d an d th e podiu mher e s o yo u 1 3 ca n hea r m e better . T o pic k u p wher e I lef t off , 1 4 othe r reason s ar e tha t it' s wel l documente d i n thi s 1 5 are a tha t loca l wate r supplie s hav e bee n 1 6 significantl yimpacte d sinc e th e 1980 s an d w e realiz e 1 7 tha t mos t o f thos e hav e bee n place d o n th e wate r 1 8 suppl ysystem . However , yo u know , th e fac t tha t the y 1 9 wer e contaminate d i s a reaso n t o ge t ou t ther e an d 2 0 act . I n addition , on e o f th e othe r reason s we'r e 2 1 proposin g a n earl ycleanu p actio n i s tha t w e believ e 2 2 tha t th e contaminatio n tha t exist s i s accessibl e an d 2 3 w e ca n actuall yd o somethin g abou t it . W e ca n ge t t o 2 4 i t an d clea n i t up . 2 5 An d finally , on e o f th e requirement s fo r

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1 Superfun d i s tha t w e hav e mad e a findin g tha t ther e 2 i s n o on e els e ou t ther e wh o ca n d o this . N o on e ha s 3 th e fundin g an d th e abilit ya t thi s poin t i n tim e t o 4 ge t ou t ther e an d d o thi s cleanup , s o that' s wh yw e 5 ar e proposin g it . 6 I' m goin g t o ste p bac k fo r a secon d an d jus t fo r 7 anyon e wh o i s no t familia r wit h th e project , spen d a 8 littl e tim e jus t refocussin g s o tha t w e realiz e tha t 9 we'r e her e tonigh t t o tal k abou t Eastlan d Woole n 1 0 Mill . An d generally , th e are a o f concer n tha t we'r e 1 1 workin g with , an d i t ca n b e see n bes t o n thi s larg e 1 2 figure , i s essentiall ythi s entir e are a wit h th e 1 3 focu s o f th e earl ycleanu p i s reall yu p aroun d th e 1 4 • Mil l an d immediatel ydownstrea mo f it . Th e 1 5 investigatio n tha t we'r e goin g t o d o fo r th e entir e 1 6 sit e to.asses s wher e th e contaminatio n exists , we'l l 1 7 loo k a t thi s entir e are a ove r th e nex t coupl e o f 1 8 years . Bu t righ t now , we'r e onl ytargetin g th e 1 9 initia l cleanu p phas e wit h th e mil l an d jus t 2 0 downgradin g it . 2 1 I hav e include d i n thes e overheads , a s I hav e i n 2 2 th e past , an d it' s als o include d i n al l o f ou r 2 3 mailings , mynam e an d addres s wit h th e e-mail , th e 2 4 nam e an d addres s an d e-mai l fo r Eri n Heskett , ou r 2 5 Communit yInvolvemen t Coordinato r a s wel l a s th e nam e

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 an d addres s o f severa l othe r ke yplayer s an d tha t i s

Scot t Acone , who' s her e wit h th e Corp s o f Engineer s i n th e back ; Kath yNiziolek , Stat e Projec t Manager . , An d als o i n th e bac k ther e wit h he r i s als o Han k Ah o an d Mar k Hylan d fro mth e Stat e o f Maine . I n addition , o f course , i s Jud yDoore , who myo u al l kno w an d lov e i n thi s are a an d i s muc h bette r know n tha n u s - I wan t t o quickl yjus t restat e th e relevan t fact s o f sor t o f a sit e histor yan d tha t i s we'r e lookin g a t th e .Eastlan d Woole n Mil l bein g i n operatio n fro mabou t 190 9 throug h 1996 . We'r e lookin g a t a tim e perio d wher e essentiall yal l o f th e wast e wate r fro mtha t facilit ywa s dispose d int o th e environmen t unti l 1971 , whe n abou t - - mos t o f thei r wast e strea mwa s the n diverte d t o th e Tow n o f Corinn a sewe r system . An d tha t represente d abou t 8 0 percen t o f th e Town' s flow . B y'77 , al l o f th e liqui d wast e woul d diver t t o th e sewe r line . I n 1996 , th e Main e DE P picke d u p th e monitorin g o f th e wate r suppl ysystem . I n '97 , th e DE P wen t ou t an d followe d u p o n som e previou s wor k don e b yAchero n t o d o som e additiona l investigation s o f th e rive r botto m an d som e soil s nea r som e forme r tanks . I n '9 7 a s well , th e DE P wen t ou t an d remove d al l th e liquid s

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1 i n container s tha t wer e a t th e site , stabilize d th e 2 sit e i n th e short-term . I n '98 , th e DE P als o wen t 3 ou t an d di d som e additiona l sampling . I n 1998 , EP A 4 bega n it s involvemen t i n th e site , som e initia l fiel d 5 wor k beginnin g i n Novetnbe r runnin g righ t throug h thi s 6 sprin g i n 1999 . I n April , on e importan t - - ver y 7 importan t facto r i s th e sit e wa s propose d fo r 8 inclusio n o n what' s calle d th e Nationa l Priorit y 9 List . An d tha t i s als o ope n fo r publi c comment . I s 1 0 i t close d o n th e commen t perio d o n , th e - - di d i t 1 1 clos e yesterday ? 1 2 SCOT T ACONE : Yes . 1 3 MR . HESKETT : I t ende d Jun e 23rd . 1 4 MR . HATHAWAY : An d tha t shoul d g o forwar d I 1 5 woul d assum e prett yreadily . An d thi s May , jus t a 1 6 • mont h ago , w e issue d a fac t shee t describin g ou r 1 7 propose d action . O n Ma y27th , w e ha d ou r firs t 1 8 meeting . Th e publi c commen t perio d i s goin g t o ru n 1 9 fro mMa y28t h t o Jun e 28t h an d we'r e her e tonigh t t o 2 0 hav e th e forma l o r rathe r cal l i t th e informa l publi c 2 1 hearing . 2 2 Jus t t o recap , som e o f th e activitie s tha t 2 3 EP Aha s don e i n th e shor t tim e we'v e bee n o n th e sit e 2 4 i s tha t thi s las t fal l an d winte r w e pu t i n 2 9 soi l 2 5 borings ; w e installe d thre e additiona l monitorin g

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1 wells ; w e too k 5 0 soi l sample s an d 2 0 buildin g 2 sample s an d w e sample d 3 0 forme r wate r suppl ywells . 3 A s a resul t o f tha t work , w e foun d significan t 4 contaminatio n o f th e soi l an d th e majo r contaminant s 5 tha t wer e identifie d wer e chlorobenzene , benzene , 6 dichlorobenzenes , there' s thre e o f those , 7 trichlorobenzenes , predominantl ytw o o f thos e tha t 8 we'v e mentione d here , an d w e di d fin d som e inorgani c 9 o r meta l contamination , chromium , lead , an d mercury , 1 0 an d som e PCBs , bu t thos e wer e onl yi n th e building , 1 1 w e didn' t fin d the mou t i n th e environment . 1 2 You r handou t show s - - als o i t show s i n th e 1 3 figur e u p her e th e are a tha t w e hav e determine d i s 1 4 wher e th e primar yare a o f contaminatio n i s locate d 1 5 an d that' s th e bo x her e a s wel l a s thes e tw o circle s 1 6 a s wel l a s th e smal l are a o f contaminatio n ove r o n 1 7 wha t w e cal l lo t 88 . 1 8 I'l l giv e yo u a sid e perspectiv e loo k a t wha t 1 9 contaminatio n migh t loo k lik e i f yo u coul d se e int o 2 0 th e ground . I t run s abou t 1 7 fee t belo wth e riverbe d 2 1 unde r th e buildin g an d the n abou t 1 0 fee t o r s o unde r 2 2 som e o f th e othe r building s an d tanks . S o we'r e 2 3 lookin g a t a fairl yextensiv e are a o f heavil y 2 4 contaminate d soil . 2 5 Th e groundwate r contaminatio n a t thi s poin t i n

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1 tim e it' s believe d t o exten d dow n t o abou t th e sewe r 2 plant . W e don' t - - thi s figur e i s conceptua l i n tha t 3 w e don' t hav e enoug h informatio n righ t no wt o sa y 4 exactl ywher e tha t contaminatio n is . W e kno wfro m 5 th e forme r wate r suppl ywell s tha t a t tha t poin t th e 6 groundwate r i s definitel ycontaminate d u p i n th e 7 cente r o f th e Tow n an d a littl e offse t ove r th e 8 Sunshin e Village . Thi s are a dow n her e i s unknow n an d 9 w e certainl yhop e t o focu s o n tha t thi s summer . 1 0 Jus t t o giv e yo u som e referenc e criteria . W e 1 1 too k th e contaminant s o f concer n an d w e presente d 1 2 wha t th e acceptabl e concentratio n woul d b e i n thi s 1 3 cas e fo r soi l wher e yo u com e i n contac t wit h tha t 1 4 soi l ove r a lifetim e o r fo r tha t soi l t o b e 1 5 acceptabl e s o tha t i t doesn' t represen t a threa t t o 1 6 groundwate r an d the n w e presente d wha t wer e th e 1 7 maximu m- - th e highes t concentration s foun d i n th e 1 8 sample s w e too k a t th e site . An d yo u ca n se e tha t 1 9 you'r e lookin g a t concentratio n difference s wher e th e 2 0 stuf f o n sit e i s upward s o f 10 0 t o 100 0 fol d highe r 2 1 tha n th e saf e concentrations . S o clearl ythere' s a 2 2 lo t o f contaminatio n i n th e soil . 2 3 Whe n yo u loo k fo r evidenc e tha t tha t soi l 2 4 contaminatio n i s creatin g a groundwate r problem , w e 2 5 onc e agai n d o th e sam e typ e o f comparison . W e tak e

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1 wha t woul d b e considere d a saf e leve l fo r yo u t o 2 inges t i n th e groundwate r an d w e compar e the mt o th e 3 highes t concentration s tha t w e detecte d i n th e wells . 4 An d yo u ca n se e onc e agai n tha t we'r e dealin g wit h 5 hundre d fold s difference . There' s jus t a tremendou s 6 ' amoun t o f contaminatio n i n som e o f th e groundwate r 7 nea r th e site . An d tha t jus t reinforce s th e mode l 8 tha t w e hav e tha t say s tha t th e contaminatio n i s i n 9 th e soil , it' s causing , tha t contaminatio n i s movin g 1 0 int o th e bedroc k groundwate r representin g a threa t t o 1 1 anyon e tha t migh t hav e t o us e tha t groundwate r an d i s 1 2 als o impactin g th e rive r system . 1 3 A t ever ysit e EP Aroutinel yevaluate s th e 1 4 informatio n t o determin e i f a n earl ycleanu p i s 1 5 warranted . Th e EP Awhat' s calle d a non-tim e critica l 1 6 remova l authorit yi s a for mo f lega l actio n tha t EP A 1 7 ca n tak e t o respon d t o environmenta l contamination . 1 8 I t isn' t a n emergency , bu t i s a clea r sourc e o f 1 9 contaminatio n tha t shoul d b e remove d o r controlle d 2 0 mor e quickl ytha n woul d b e possibl e unde r th e 2 1 standar d remedia l process . An d th e reaso n w e sa y 2 2 standar d remedia l proces s i s tha t a t mos t Superfun d 2 3 site s th e proces s i s tha t w e stud yth e are a fo r a 2 4 tim e perio d o f tw o t o fiv e year s befor e w e propos e 2 5 an yactio n whatsoever . Th e Agenc yha s reall ytrie d

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1 t o improv e it s responsivenes s t o cleanin g u p th e 2 environmen t a t man ysite s b yinitiatin g earl y 3 actions . An d a non-tim e critica l remova l i s a typ e 4 o f earl yaction . Anon-tim e critica l remova l 5 involve s th e preparatio n o f a n engineerin g evaluatio n 6 an d cos t analysi s t o evaluat e cleanu p option s an d a 7 non-tim e critica l remova l actio n mus t underg o publi c 8 commen t an d that' s on e o f th e reason s we'r e her e 9 tonigh t i s t o see k tha t publi c comment . 1 0 Th e purpos e o f th e engineerin g analysis , 1 1 evaluatio n an d cos t analysi s i s t o summariz e th e sit e 1 2 . information , t p presen t a basi s fo r th e non-tim e 1 3 critica l remova l action , t o identif yth e remova l 1 4 actio n objectives . Wha t ar e w e tryin g t o accomplis h 1 5 a t th e site ? T o evaluat e a se t o f cleanu p options , 1 6 yo u know , wha t typ e o f action s coul d yo u tak e t o 1 7 cleanu p th e sit e usin g thre e criteria , cost , 1 8 effectivenes s an d implementability . I t als o serve s 1 9 a s on e o f th e majo r administrativ e suppor t documents . 2 0 An d a cop yo f thi s engineerin g evaluatio n i s a t th e 2 1 Tow n Offic e fo r you r review . 2 2 Th e remova l actio n objective s tha t wer e jus t 2 3 mentione d ar e goal s o f thi s cleanup , ho wt o preven t 2 4 th e direc t contac t wit h a n injectio n o f surfac e an d 2 5 subsurfac e soil s tha t represen t a n acceptabl e healt h

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1 risk . Basically , tha t mean s i s w e wan t t o mak e sur e 2 w e remov e an ysoi l tha t i f yo u cam e i n contac t wit h 3 it , i t woul d represen t a threa t t o you . W e wan t t o 4 preven t th e migratio n o f chlorobenzenes , al l o f 5 those , dichloro , th e trichlor o an d th e monochlor o a s 6 wel l a s th e benzen e that' s i n th e soi l int o th e 7 groundwate r an d th e surfac e wate r s o tha t thos e 8 medium s wil l b e n o longe r degrade d b ytha t 9 ' chlorobenzenes . W e wan t t o preven t th e releas e o f 10
- an ycontaminatio n that' s believe d t o stil l exis t 1 1 withi n th e buildin g int o th e environmen t tha t migh t 1 2 happe n byth e continue d flooding , furthe r degradatio n 1 3 o r eve n fir e tha t coul d occu r i n tha t structure . 1 4 Base d upo n th e contaminatio n tha t w e found , th e 1 5 concentration s w e hav e found , th e exten t an d th e 1 6 remova l actio n objective s tha t w e hav e jus t presente d 1 7 ther e wer e reall yonl yfou r option s tha t w e coul d se e 1 8 tha t mad e sens e t o evaluat e i n th e engineerin g 1 9 evaluation . An d tha t wa s t o excavat e th e soil , tak e 2 0 i t off-sit e fo r disposal , t o excavat e th e soi l an d 2 1 trea t i t on-sit e usin g a lo wtemperatur e therma l 2 2 absorptio n an d vapo r treatment , t o tr yt o trea t al l 2 3 th e contaminant s i n plac e withou t removin g i t usin g a 2 4 chemica l oxidatio n procedure , t o trea t i t al l i n 2 5 plac e usin g a n in-situ , a n in-groun d therma l

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1 destructio n procedure . I wan t yo u t o realiz e tha t 2 ever yalternativ e w e evaluate d woul d hav e require d 3 remova l o f th e forme r Mil l an d substantia l surfac e 4 wate r management , whic h woul d likel ynee d t o includ e 5 relocatio n o f th e rive r a s wel l a s th e likel yremova l 6 an d replacemen t o f th e highwa ybridge . 7 Whe n yo u loo k a t th e fou r options , i t become s 8 prett yapparen t quickl ywhic h i s th e on e tha t make s 9 th e mos t sense . Whe n yo u jus t loo k a t costs , yo u 1 0 know , th e onl yon e that' s eve n unde r $1 0 millio n wa s 1 1 Alternativ e 2 , whic h wa s th e on-sit e treatment . Whe n 1 2 yo u loo k a t time , th e onl yon e tha t reall yha s a 1 3 shorte r tim e fram e o f 1 8 month s wa s Alternative s 1 1 4 an d 2 , bu t onc e again , 2 wa s th e leas t costly . Whe n 1 5 yo u loo k a t th e majo r benefits , yo u se e tha t fo r 1 6 Alternativ e 2 you'r e gettin g a reliabl e technolog y 1 7 an d yo u kno wtha t you'r e goin g t o ge t ri d o f th e 1 8 contaminatio n becaus e you'r e goin g t o g o afte r it , 1 9 di g ,it u p an d tha t w e kno ww e ca n trea t i t o n sit e t o 2 0 level s tha t ar e safe . 2 1 Now , the . othe r tw o alternative s tha t wer e ver y 2 2 expensive , in-sit u oxidatio n an d in-sit u therma l 2 3 treatmen t woul d hav e les s short-ter mimpact s t o th e 2 4 communit ybecaus e yo u woul d neve r hav e t o expos e th e 2 5 contaminatio n t o th e air . Th e disadvantage s o f an y

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1 o f thes e alternative s ar e fairl ysimilar . Fo r th e 2 firs t two , instea d you'r e goin g t o hav e truc k 3 traffic , som e volatilizatio n int o th e ai r an d a lo t 4 o f impact , short-ter mimpac t o n th e bridg e an d th e 5 river . Anothe r disadvantag e i s you'r e goin g t o ge t a 6 short-ter m volatilizatio n o f som e o f th e contaminant s 7 b yth e ac t o f excavatin g it . Th e disadvantage s o f 8 th e fina l two , th e in-sit u alternative s i s tha t the y 9 hav e a longe r tim e fram e an d there' s a lo t o f 1 0 uncertaint ywhe n yo u tr yt o trea t somethin g i n plac e 1 1 withou t removin g i t becaus e you'r e neve r quit e sur e 1 2 i f you'v e go t i t all . 1 3 S o onc e again , I wan t t o reiterat e tha t w e hav e 1 4 proposed , base d upo n th e engineerin g analysis , tha t 1 5 th e propose d optio n fo r treatin g th e contaminate d 1 6 soil s i s lo wtemperatur e therma l absorption . An d 1 7 tha t woul d involv e th e majo r components , w e d o a 1 8 pre-desig n treatabilit yan d contaminan t delineatio n 1 9 study , w e g o ou t there , mak e sur e i t works , fin d ou t 2 0 wher e al l th e contaminatio n i s located , w e demolis h 2 1 th e building , w e diver t th e river , we' d se t th e 2 2 treatmen t syste mu p i n par t o f th e footprin t o f th e 2 3 forme r Mill , probabl yo n th e backside . W e woul d the n 2 4 excavat e an d trea t th e soi l o n th e nort h sid e o f Mai n 2 5 Stree t t o allo wu s t o ge t tha t soi l removed , treated .

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1 an d hav e a n are a t o wor k in . W e woul d the n hav e t o 2 mov e th e bridge , instal l a temporar ybridg e fo r a 3 bypas s fo r th e traffi c an d the n w e woul d excavat e an d 4 trea t soil s a t leas t dow n t o th e railroa d bridge , 5 furthe r i f necessary . 6 Finally , w e woul d perfor msit e restoration , pu t 7 i n a peirmanen t bridge , eithe r pu t th e rive r bac k i n 8 plac e o r mak e th e rive r permanent , i f s o required , 9 an d also , yo u know , stabiliz e anypropertie s tha t ar e 1 0 impacte d b yth e cleanup . We'r e hopin g tha t i f w e ge t 1 1 th e mone ythi s summe r w e woul d d o ou r desig n wor k an d 1 2 th e dem o wor k thi s yea r an d d o th e excavatio n nex t 1 3 year . 1 4 Apictur e o f wha t th e treatmen t syste mmigh t 1 5 loo k lik e i s tha t you'v e go t a soi l pil e wher e w e ru n 1 6 ho t ai r int o on e side , w e pul l al l th e ai r ou t th e 1 7 othe r side , w e bur n th e ai r befor e it' s release d int o 1 8 th e environment , i t woul d b e treate d t o a leve l whic h 1 9 woul d allo wtha t ai r t o no t represen t a threat . I t 2 0 woul d b e essentiall yclea n ai r onc e it' s incinerate d 2 1 byth e oxidizer . 2 2 W e provid e i n ou r fac t shee t an d als o ou r 2 3 handout s a conceptua l ide a o f wha t th e relocatio n o f 2 4 th e bridg e aroun d th e rive r migh t loo k like . I 2 5 stres s th e wor d conceptual . There' s a lo t tha t need s

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1 t o b e determine d befor e w e kno wexactl ywher e th e 2 relocatio n migh t be , exactl ywher e th e bridg e migh t 3 b e located , bu t jus t s o yo u ca n ge t a perspectiv e o f 4 that , w e wil l hav e t o d o bot h o f thos e that' s 5 presente d i n a figur e fo r you . 6 You'v e see n thi s figur e before . Thi s figur e i s 7 t o sho wyo u ou r concep t o f wher e th e excavatio n migh t 8 eve n tak e place . Unde r th e forme r Mil l building , a 9 fe wisolate d areas , ove r i n lo t 8 8 an d dow n t o abou t 1 0 th e railroa d bridge . Possibl ypas t it , we'r e no t 1 1 sur e yet . 1 2 Onc e again , I wante d t o reiterat e th e pos t 1 3 cleanu p level s fo r th e benzene , chlorobenzene , an d 1 4 ,1, 2 dichlorozen e benzene , 1, 3 dichlorobenzene , an d 1 5 1, 4 dichlorobenzene , an d 1,2, 4 trichlorobenzene . Th e 1 6 number s ar e here . A s par t o f thi s commen t process , 1 7 w e wan t yo u t o provid e whateve r comment s yo u ma yhav e 1 8 o h thos e propose d nutubers . 1 9 Revisiting , onc e again , th e mai n reason s fo r th e 2 0 cleanup . There' s hig h level s o f contaminatio n i n th e 2 1 soi l beneat h th e building . Tha t contaminatio n i s a 2 2 sourc e o f contaminatio n t o th e bedrock , t o th e 2 3 surfac e water , t o th e sediments . We'v e see n impact s 2 4 i n loca l wate r supplie s historically . W e know•th e 2 5 contaminatio n i s ther e an d w e ca n ge t t o i t an d

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1 there' s n o on e els e availabl e t o d o so . 2 W e ar e als o lettin g th e publi c kno wtha t ther e 3 i s likel yt o b e impact s t o wetland s an d floodplains . 4 Ther e ar e wetland s alon g Mil l Pond . Som e impac t 5 _woul d occu r especiall yi f w e instal l a diversio n t o 6 th e river . There' s likel yt o b e som e destroye d 7 wetland s tha t w e woul d hav e t o compensat e o r recreat e 8 i n tha t area . Th e Mil l itsel f i s locate d i n a 9 floodplain . Ther e woul d b e som e impact , althoug h w e 1 0 woul d ver ylikel yimprov e th e floodplai n 1 1 characteristic s a s a resul t o f ou r work . Ther e i s n o 1 2 practicabl e alternativ e t o th e wor k we'r e goin g t o d o 1 3 an d th e propose d cleanu p actuall ygive s u s th e mos t 1 4 flexibilit yi n protectin g thes e resources . 1 5 Th e potentia l loca l impact s i s tha t yo u hav e t o 1 6 realiz e tha t th e excavatio n wil l releas e som e 1 7 quantit yo f contaminatio n int o th e atmosphere . W e 1 8 wil l monito r th e air , w e wil l contro l ou r excavation s 1 9 t o mak e sur e tha t ther e i s no t a threa t t o publi c 2 0 health , bu t ther e wil l likel yb e odor s an d there' s 2 1 nothin g w e ca n d o abou t that . I f yo u excavat e 30,00 0 2 2 yard s o f contaminate d soil , there' s goin g t o b e som e 2 3 leve l o f volatilizatio n o f tha t soil , bu t w e ar e 2 4 goin g t o tr yt o mak e sur e tha t w e minimiz e any' . 2 5 releas e t o th e environmen t throug h ou r constructio n

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1 practices . Traffi c flo wwil l b e disrupte d b yth e 2 cleanu p activities . Yo u know , it' s goin g t o b e a lo t 3 mor e difficul t gettin g throug h downtow n fo r a perio d 4 o f time . There' s nothin g w e ca n d o abou t that . 5 Rive r diversio n ma yrequir e acces s o r i t wil l requir e 6 acces s t o severa l privat e properties , mayb e long-ter m 7 acces s i f th e diversio n ha s t o g o throug h certai n 8 properties . 9 A s I'v e mentioned , som e o f th e activitie s we'r e 1 0 goin g t o d o t o addres s thes e impact s i s we'r e goin g 1 1 t o cove r ou r excavate d soi l a s quickl ya s possible , 1 2 we'r e goin g t o desig n ou r treatmen t syste man d ou r 1 3 excavatio n t o minimiz e th e releas e o f contaminant s 1 4 an d certainl your.treatmen t syste mwil l no t allo wfo r 1 5 th e releas e o f an ycontaminatio n abov e healt h levels . 1 6 We'r e goin g t o wor k ver yclosel ywit h DOT , th e Tow n 1 7 o f Corinn a an d al l o f ou r othe r stak e holder s t o ma n 1 8 traffi c an d t o mak e sur e th e righ t bridg e desig n an d 1 9 locatio n take s place . We'r e goin g t o optimiz e 2 0 surfac e wate r managemen t s o tha t w e creat e th e leas t 2 1 impac t o n th e tota l flo wthroug h fo r th e Sebasticoo k 2 2 an d o f cours e we'r e goin g t o wor k closel ywit h th e 2 3 propert yowners . 2 4 Tha t summarize s wha t th e proposa l i s an d 2 5 wh yw e thin k w e nee d t o d o it . I hav e a fe wslide s

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1 her e tha t I jus t wan t t o refocu s th e mai n reaso n why 2 we'r e her e tonight . Now , thi s i s par t o f th e publi c 3 commen t period . It' s goin g t o ru n fro mMa y2 8 t o 4 Jun e 28 . W e ar e seekin g you r comment , essentiall y 5 whateve r you' d lik e t o commen t on , bu t ver y 6 specificall yo n th e engineerin g evaluatio n cos t 7 analysi s a s par t o f th e administrativ e recor d an d yo u 8 ar e fre e t o commen t o n anythin g that' s i n th e 9 administrativ e recor d includin g th e fact s sheet . Al l 1 0 o f th e document s tha t yo u ma ywan t t o revie war e a t 1 1 th e Corinn a Librar yo r actuall yth e Tow n Hal l o r a t 1 2 th e EP ARecor d Cente r i n Boston , Mass . I f yo u wis h 1 3 , t o submi t writte n comments , the ymus t b e postmarke d 1 4 b yJun e 28 . I f yo u woul d lik e t o presen t a n ora l 1 5 commen t t o spea k you r commen t t o th e record , that' s 1 6 wha t tonigh t i s for . We'r e goin g t o giv e yo u tha t 1 7 opportunit yshortly . 1 8 Al l comment s spoke n tonigh t durin g th e ope n 1 9 sessio n wil l b e mad e a n officia l par t o f th e record . 2 0 Thi s i s you r chanc e t o b e heard . You r writte n 2 1 comment s an d you r ora l comment s ar e al l tha t EP Aha s 2 2 t o judg e whethe r o r no t th e communit yi s eithe r i n 2 3 favo r o r no t supportiv e o f th e actio n we'r e proposin g 2 4 an d wha t typ e o f activitie s yo u ar e mos t concerne d 2 5 abou t fo r ou r desig n implementation . S o pleas e tak e

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1 advantag e o f that . An d I onc e agai n wan t t o refocus s 2 tha t w e ar e lookin g fo r you r comment s o n wha t yo u 3 thin k w e shoul d --w e nee d t o tak e thi s action , 4 whethe r yo u thin k th e EE/C Ai s appropriat e i n 5 identifyin g alternative s i n supportin g wha t we'r e 6 doing , whethe r yo u agre e wit h th e cleanu p level s 7 we'v e specified . 8 I wan t t o clos e tonigh t b yjus t reiteratin g a 9 fe wbasi c points , tha t EP Aha s complete d sufficien t 1 0 wor k to'identif yth e nee d fo r a n earl yrespons e 1 1 • actio n a t th e site , tha t EP Ai s proposin g t o excavat e 1 2 th e contaminate d soil s an d trea t th e soil s wit h a 1 3 therma l desorptio n technology , tha t th e collecte d 1 4 vapor s wil l b e destroye d usin g a combustio n unit , th e 1 5 EP Awil l monito r th e ai r t o protec t loca l residents , 1 6 tha t an yimpact s t o wetland s an d floodplain s ar e 1 7 unavoidable , tha t th e rive r an d roa d diversio n ar e 1 8 necessar yt o implemen t th e cleanu p actio n an d tha t w e 1 9 reall ysee k you r suppor t an d as k tha t yo u revie wth e 2 0 fac t shee t an d EE/C Aan d anyothe r document s tha t yo u 2 1 woul d lik e t o s o tha t yo u ca n b e informe d abou t ou r 2 2 action . 2 3 Wit h that , I wan t t o reall ythan k yo u fo r comin g 2 4 ou t tonigh t an d I wan t t o tur n ove r th e hearin g t o 2 5 Mar yJan e O'Donnel l t o ope n th e commen t session . An d

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1 ' I jus t wan t t o - - I kno wMar yJan e wil l sa ythis , bu t 2 thi s i s sor t o f a n awkwar d par t o f mos t o f ou r 3 meetings , bu t fo r th e nex t fe wminute s o r ten s o f 4 minutes , w e ar e no t goin g t o respon d t o an yo f you r 5 comments . It' s a hearing , whic h mean s we'r e goin g t o 6 as k yo u t o spea k you r comment s int o th e record , we'l l 7 liste n t o them , bu t th e purpos e i s t o actuall yge t 8 the m

recorded . Whe n th e hearin g i s complete d an d w e 9 clos e th e hearing , i f yo u hav e an yquestions , I'l l b e 1 0 gla d t o answe r the mbot h i n genera l o r on e o n one , 1 1 bu t jus t s o tha t yo u don' t misunderstand , fo r th e 1 2 nex t perio d o f time , w e wil l no t respon d t o anythin g 1 3 yo u say . 1 4 MS . O'DONNELL : Thanks , Ed . Jus t t o 1 5 provid e som e organization , hopefull yther e won' t b e 1 6 anychaos . Wha t I woul d lik e t o d o i n term s o f i f 1 7 an yfolk s hav e comments , wha t I wa s goin g t o d o wa s 1 8 hav e Stat e folk s g o first . Congressiona l folks , i f 1 9 ther e ar e an yi n th e audience , loca l electe d 2 0 official s an d the n ope n th e floo r t o anyon e els e i n 2 1 th e audienc e tha t migh t lik e t o com e forwar d an d mak e 2 2 a comment . I' d as k thos e folk s tha t woul d hav e a 2 3 commen t t o com e forward , com e t o th e podium , identif y 2 4 themselve s an d identif ythei r associatio n wit h th e 2 5 site . A s E d said , w e won' t b e gettin g int o a

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1 dialogu e wit h yo u folk s a t thi s point , however , onc e 2 w e hav e receive d al l th e comment s tonight , I'l l clos e 3 th e meetin g an d the n we'l l ope n th e floo r t o an y 4 comment s tha t yo u folk s migh t have . S o wit h tha t a s 5 background , I gues s we'l l star t of f wit h Stat e 6 Officials . I s ther e anyon e her e fro mth e Stat e o f 7 Main e tha t woul d lik e t o mak e som e forma l commen t fo r 8 th e record ? 9 KATH Y NIZIOLEK : M ynam e i s Kath yNiziolek , 1 0 an d I' ma representativ e o f th e sit e fo r th e Main e 1 1 Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protection . I' m 1 2 presentin g testimon yo n behal f o f Marth a G . 1 3 Kirkpatrick , Commissione r o f th e Main e Departmen t o f 1 4 Environmenta l Protectio n concernin g th e U.S . EPA' s 1 5 propose d pla n fo r non-tim e critica l remova l actio n a t 1 6 th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l propose d Superfun d site . 1 7 Th e Main e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protectio n 1 8 ha s reviewe d th e fina l engineerin g evaluatio n cos t 1 9 analysi s documen t an d th e propose d cleanu p pla n fo r 2 0 th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l sit e an d offer s th e 2 1 followin g commen t o n th e U.S . EPA' s propose d cleanu p 2 2 pla n fo r non-tim e critica l remova l action . Th e 2 3 propose d cleanu p pla n consist s o f removin g th e sourc e 2 4 o f contaminatio n i n soils , thereb yreducin g th e 2 5 amoun t o f contaminatio n tha t ha s migrate d int o th e

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1 groundwate r an d int o th e Eas t Branc h o f th e 2 Sebasticoo k River . Th e Main e Departmen t o f 3 Environmenta l Protectio n concur s wit h th e propose d 4 metho d fo r remova l o f contaminatio n i n soils , 5 referre d t o a s Alternativ e 2 , excavatio n an d on-sit e 6 therma l treatment . Alternativ e 2 i s excavatio n an d 7 on-sit e treatmen t o f contaminate d soil s tha t presen t 8 a threa t t o th e huma n healt h an d th e environment , 9 tha t i s soil s contaminate d wit h chlorobenzenes . A s 1 0 presented , th e Main e Departmen t o f Environmenta l 1 1 Protectio n understand s tha t Alternativ e 2 wil l 1 2 consis t o f th e following : 1 3 Numbe r 1 , sit e clearing , samplin g an d 1 4 contaminatio n delineatio n whic h include s establishin g 1 5 a sit e offic e an d on-sit e mobil e laboratory ; they'l l 1 6 stabiliz e th e sit e t o minimiz e an ysoi l erosio n int o 1 7 th e Eas t Branc h o f th e Sebasticoo k River ; they'l l 1 8 remov e portion s o f th e forme r Eastlan d Woole n Mill s 1 9 buildin g t o allo wacce's s t o th e soi l contaminatio n 2 0 an d t o provid e spac e fo r th e cleanu p operation ; 2 1 they'l l perfor msoi l samplin g t o determin e th e limi t 2 2 o f excavatio n area s an d t o confir mtha t th e soil s 2 3 remainin g afte r excavatio n ar e belo wth e cleanu p 2 4 levels ; they'l l temporar yrelocat e othe r building s 2 5 an d structure s i n th e are a a s neede d an d establis h

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1 traffi c control s an d ai r monitorin g programs . 2 Numbe r 2 , they'l l remov e soil s tha t presen t th e 3 highes t ris k t o th e huma n healt h an d t o th e 4 environmen t whic h includ e t o excavat e soil s 5 contaminate d wit h level s o f chlorobenzene s tha t 6 presen t a significan t threa t t o huma n healt h a s 7 define d b yth e cleanu p level ; they'l l trea t thos e 8 excavate d soil s t o acceptabl e level s an d plac e th e 9 treate d soi l bac k into , th e ground . Th e soi l wil l b e 1 0 treate d b yusin g a technolog yt:ha t use s hea t t o driv e 1 1 th e contaminatio n ou t o f th e soi l a s a vapo r an d th e 1 2 vapo r i n tur n ma yb e treate d usin g activate d carbo n 1 3 drum s o r b yusin g a technolog ytha t destroy s th e 1 4 chemica l wit h hig h temperatur e flam e o r heatin g 1 5 elements . The ywil l the n conduc t ai r monitorin g t o 1 6 ensur e tha t th e surroundin g neighborhoo d i s no t 1 7 expose d t o unacceptabl e level s o f contaminant s durin g 1 8 th e cleanup . 1 9 Numbe r 3 , othe r require d activitie s whic h 2 0 includ e remova l o f th e bridg e o n Mai n Stree t an d 2 1 installatio n o f a temporar ybridg e i n a nearb y 2 2 locatio n t o allo wfo r excavatio n i n th e river ; th e 2 3 temporar yrelocatio n o f a t leas t on e buildin g o n Mai n 2 4 Stree t t o allo wfo r excavatio n downrive r beyon d th e 2 5 bridge ; wil l diver t an d manag e wate r flo wi n th e Eas t

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1 Branc h o f th e Sebasticoo k Rive r t o allo wfo r 2 excavatio n beneat h th e riverbe d b yrelocatio n o f a 3 420-foo t reac h o f th e Rive r o r routin g throug h a 4 culvert . The ywil l stabiliz e o r remov e th e da mtha t 5 i s locate d unde r th e forme r Woole n Mill . An d the y 6 wil l trea t t o saf e level s an d dispos e o f an ywate r 7 draine d fro mexcavate d contaminate d soil s o r 8 withdraw n fro mth e ground . Th e treate d wate r wil l 9 eithe r b e discharge d int o th e Corinn a sewe r an d POT W 1 0 o r re-injecte d int o th e ground . 1 1 Additionally , th e Main e Departmen t o f 1 2 Environmenta l Protectio n understand s tha t Alternativ e 1 3 2 wil l compl ywit h Federa l an d Stat e Applicabl e o r 1 4 Relevan t an d Appropriat e Requirement s commonl yknow n 1 5 a s ARARs . An yinstitutiona l control s pertainin g t o 1 6 th e futur e us e of'th e sit e wil l b e define d whe n th e 1 7 recor d o f decisio n i s issue d fo r thi s site . 1 8 Th e Departmen t ha s bee n concerne d an d activel y 1 9 worke d o n th e sit e fo r a numbe r o f years . Whe n th e 2 0 Mil l close d i n 1996 , th e Departmen t assume d th e 2 1 financia l obligation s o f th e Corinn a Wate r Distric t 2 2 an d th e residentia l wate r qualit ymonitorin g s o tha t 2 3 resident s affecte d b ygroundwate r contaminatio n coul d 2 4 continu e t o receiv e clea n drinkin g water . I n 199 7 2 5 an d 1998 , DE P conducte d th e fiel d wor k i n th e Eas t

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1 Branc h o f th e Sebasticoo k Rive r tha t confirme d 2 chlorobenzen e contaminatio n i n th e riverbe d an d i n 3 th e soil s o n th e Mil l site . I n addition , becaus e o f 4 fir e an d securit yconcern s expresse d b yCorinna' s 5 selectmen , th e Departmen t remove d an d properl y 6 dispose d o f nearl y55,00 0 pound s o f hazardous
7 material s fro mth e Mil l buildin g i n 1997 . 8 Th e magnitud e o f th e contaminatio n an d th e 9 potentia l cost s o f th e cleanu p le d Governo r Kin g t o 1 0 reques t tha t th e U.S . EP Alis t th e Eastlan d Woole n 1 1 Mil l o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t o r NP L i n Ma yo f 1 2 1998 . Th e Departmen t i s please d t o se e tha t thi s 1 3 projec t i s movin g rapidl yforwar d an d wil l continu e 1 4 t o wor k cooperativel ywit h EP Aan d wit h th e communit y 1 5 a s thi s cleanu p occurs . Than k you . 1 6 MS . O'DONNELL : Than k you , Kathy . ' I s ther e 1 7 anyon e els e fro mth e Stat e o f Main e tha t woul d lik e 1 8 t o mak e a comment ? (N o response. ) I s ther e anyon e 1 9 fro m a Congressiona l Delegatio n tha t woul d lik e t o 2 0 mak e a comment ? (N o response. ) Okay . Loca l 2 1 Officials ? 2 2 STEVE NBUCK : M ynam e i s Steve n Buck . I 2 3 serv e o n th e Boar d o f Selectme n her e fo r th e Tow n o f 2 4 Corinna . A s a selectma n i n Town , I' d lik e t o 2 5 reiterat e t o th e communit you r overal l suppor t o f th e

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1 Non-Tim e Critica l Remediation s Ac t i n thi s earl y 2 EE/C Apropose d design . 3 Th e communit ya s a whol e ha s bee n throug h a n 4 evolutionar yproces s whereb yw e hav e examine d al l 5 alternative s a s t o wha t woul d produc e a cleanu p o f 6 th e facility . W e hav e gon e throug h th e groun d fiel d 7 application ; w e hav e worke d cooperativel ywit h DE P 8 an d realiz e tha t du e t o th e enormit yan d scop e d f th e 9 projec t i t wa s beyon d th e Town' s capabilities , beyon d 1 0 th e State' s capabilitie s t o handl e thi s project . An d 1 1 immediatel yupo n enterin g int o conversation s wit h 1 2 EPA , I woul d lik e t o expres s th e Town' s favorabl e 1 3 respons e t o EPA' s ope n an d dialogu e wit h th e 1 4 communit yan d thei r abilit yt o addres s ou r concern s 1 5 a s needed . 1 6 Consecutively , th e Tow n ha s bee n workin g o n a 1 7 comprehensiv e pla n an d a revitalizatio n visio n a s t o 1 8 wha t wil l tak e plac e withi n th e communit yafte r th e 1 9 cleanu p ha s take n plac e an d I fee l strongl ytha t th e 2 0 propose d action s t o dat e b yEP Ai s wholl yi n suppor t 2 1 o f th e visio n tha t I se e developin g b yth e community . 2 2 Therefore , I woul d lik e t o agai n expres s mysuppor t 2 3 a s a selectma n fo r thi s project . 2 4 MS . O'DONNELL : Than k you , Steven . I s 2 5 ther e anyon e else , an yothe r electe d officia l tha t

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1 woul d lik e t o mak e a comment ? 2 DOU G TIBBETTS : Dou g Tibbetts , selectman . 3 I woul d jus t lik e t o briefl ysa ytha t - - t o sa ytha t 4 I a m

please d wit h th e timelines s o f th e EPA' s actio n 5 woul d b e a n understatement . The yhav e bee n 6 absolutel yunbelievabl e i n myopinio n an d I hop e tha t 7 w e ca n al l wor k togethe r i n th e future . Ther e ar e 8 goin g t o b e a lo t o f inconveniences , bu t I hop e tha t 9 w e al l wil l hav e th e toleranc e t o ge t throug h this . 1 0 Ther e i s n o questio n i n m ymin d tha t thi s i s a 1 1 warrante d projec t an d tha t w e ar e ver yfortunat e t o 1 2 hav e receive d th e leve l o f attentio n tha t w e have . 1 3 Than k you . 1 4 MS . 0'DONNELL : Thanks , Doug . An yothe r 1 5 electe d officia l tha t woul d lik e t o mak e a comment ? 1 6 (N

o response. ) Okay . I'l l star t wit h thi s sid e b f 1 7 th e roo man d the n g o t o thi s side . Anyon e b n thi s 1 8 sid e o f th e roo mtha t woul d lik e t o mak e a comment ? 1 9 KE NDOW : M ynam e i s Ke n Dow . I' ma 2 0 life-lon g residen t o f Corinna . I' msur e it' s a vas t 2 1 understatemen t t o sa ythi s Tow n i s neve r goin g t o 2 2 loo k th e sam e again , bu t I als o a mthoroughl y 2 3 convince d b yth e material s tha t hav e bee n presente d 4 b yth e EPA' s propose d actio n i s appropriat e an d 2 5 absolutel ynecessary .

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1 MS . O'DONNELL : Thanks , Ken . An d hopefull y 2 I won' t tri p o n thi s wir e befor e th e nigh t i s over . 3 Anyon e els e o n thi s sid e o f th e roo mtha t woul d lik e 4 t o mak e a comment ? 5 LIND ASMITH : M ynam e i s Lind a Smit h an d 6 I' mchairperso n o f th e Downtow n Revitalizatio n 7 Committee . An d i n 1996 , whe n th e Mil l closed , w e al l 8 aske d ourselves , wher e d o w e g o fro mhere . An d Stev e 9 Buc k ha s tol d yo u exactl ywha t I wa s goin g t o say , 1 0 bu t I als o wan t t o sa ytha t w e hav e ha d overwhelmin g 1 1 suppor t fro mth e communit yfo r thi s cleanu p an d I 1 2 couldn' t b e mor e please d wit h everyon e tha t ha s 1 3 turne d ou t fo r th e meeting s tha t w e hav e hel d an d I 1 4 a m

totall yi n suppor t o f thi s project . 1 5 MS . O'DONNELL : Thanks , Linda . There' s on e 1 6 othe r perso n o n thi s sid e o f th e room . 1 7 MAT T BERNIER : M ynam e i s Mat t Bernier . 1 8 I' mactuall ya residen t o f Pittsfield , Main e an d I' m 1 9 her e tonigh t becaus e I becam e th e Presiden t o f a ne w 2 0 organization . Th e Sebasticoo k Rive r Watershe d 2 1 Association . I'l l jus t rea d par t o f th e lette r tha t 2 2 I a m submittin g t o th e EP Ai n suppor t o f thi s 2 3 cleanup . 2 4 I recentl ybecam e Presiden t o f th e newl yforme d 2 5 organizatio n calle d th e Sebasticoo k Rive r Watershe d

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1 Association . Thi s Association , le d b y1 0 othe r 2 directors , i s i n it s organizationa l yea r an d hope s t o 3 begi n recruitin g member s i n earl y2000 . Th e missio n 4 o f th e Sebasticoo k Rive r Watershe d Association , th e 5 SRWA , i s t o protect , restor e an d inspir e stewardshi p 6 o f th e Sebasticoo k Rive r contributin g water s throug h 7 community-base d education , researc h an d conservation . 8 I fee l privilege d a s a citize n t o writ e thi s lette r 9 i n suppor t o f th e propose d cleanu p o f th e Eastlan d 1 0 Woole n Mil l sit e o n th e Eas t Branc h o f th e 1 1 Sebasticoo k River . Th e propose d cleanu p i s 1 2 consisten t wit h al l aspect s o f th e Sebasticoo k Rive r 1 3 Watershe d Associatio n Missio n statement . Th e primar y 1 4 goal s o f th e cleanup , th e remova l o f hazardou s 1 5 substance s fro msediment s an d soil s an d aquifer s 1 6 adjacen t t o th e Rive r wil l serv e a s protectio n 1 7 agains t additiona l contaminatio n o f th e Rive r an d 1 8 groundwater . Th e contaminatio n o f drinkin g wate r 1 9 withi n th e Tow n o f Corinn a i s a tragedy . Anyone , 2 0 . includin g myself , wh o relie s o n a privat e wel l fo r 2 1 drinkin g wate r empathize s wit h thos e wh o hav e los t 2 2 thi s preciou s resource . Than k yo u fo r offerin g the m 2 3 hope . 2 4 I n additio n t o th e restoratio n o f th e aquifer , 2 5 I' mver yexcite d abou t th e restoratio n potentia l fo r

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1 th e Eas t Branc h o f th e Sebasticoo k River . A s a 2 fello wboar d membe r pointe d out , th e portio n o f th e 3 Rive r i n th e vicinit yo f th e Mil l i s biologicall y 4 dead . Th e remova l o f th e contaminatio n wil l allo w 5 th e mackere l an d vertebrat e fis h communitie s an d 6 brin g bac k th e Rive r tha t Corinn a deserves . Jus t a s 7 th e Sebasticoo k Rive r wa s th e inspiratio n fo r 8 Corinna' s settlement , th e cleanu p wil l b e a n 9 inspiratio n fo r stewardshi p o f th e res t o f th e 1 0 Sebasticoo k Rive r Watershe d whic h include s nearl y4 0 1 1 othe r towns . Th e entir e watershe d communit yi s 1 2 pullin g fo r Corinna . 1 3 MS' . O'DONNELL : Than k you , Matt . Anyon e 1 4 els e o n thi s sid e o f th e roo mtha t woul d lik e t o mak e 1 5 a comment ? (N o response. ) Movin g t o thi s side , 1 6 anyon e els e wh o woul d lik e t o mak e a comment . (N o 1 7 response. ) Seein g tha t ther e aren' t any , th e forma l 1 8 par t o f th e meetin g i s closed . Th e transcriptio n o f 1 9 thi s meetin g wil l no wstop . 2 0 (Hearin g conclude d a t 7:5 3 p.m. ) 2 1 2 2 • 2 3 2 4 2 5

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 CERTIFICAT E I , Robi n J . Dostie , a Notar yPubli c i n an d fo r th e Stat e o f Maine , hereb ycertif ytha t th e within-name d deponen t wa s swor n t o testif yth e truth , th e whol e truth , an d nothin g bu t th e truth , i n th e aforementione d caus e o f action .

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Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Site , Corinna , Maine . Authors : U S ARM Y CORP S O F ENGINEER S Date : Ma y20 , 199 9 Format : REPORT , STUD Y No . Pgs : 34 2 A R No . 02.02. 7 Documen t No . 00002 8ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 3 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : VIRGINI ALISTE R Date : Ma y24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 8 Documen t No . 00003 9 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : SUSA NM . COLLIN S - UNITE D STATE S SENAT E Date : Ma y27 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 02.02. 9 Documen t No . 00004 0 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : CAR L D . SMIT H Date : Ma y30 , 199 9 Format : MEMORANDU M No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 02.02.1 0 Documen t No . 00004 1 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : ROBER T PEARSO N Date : Jun e 1 , 19 9 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 3 A R No . 02.02.1 1 Documen t No . 00004 2 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : LIND AE . SMIT H Date : Jun e 3 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.1 2 Documen t No . 00004 3 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : VIVIA NH . DAVI S Date : Jun e 10 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 3 A R No . 02.02.1 3 Documen t No . 00004 4ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 4 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : THOMA S A . MORRISO N- MAIN E DEP T O F CONSERVATIO N Date : Jun e 16 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 4 A R No . 02.02.1 4 Documen t No . 00004 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : JOH NG . MELROS E - MAIN E DEP T O F TRANSPORTATIO N Date : Jun e 16 , 19 9 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.1 5 Documen t No . 00004 8 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : LYN NCIANCHETT E Date : Jun e 17 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.1 6 Documen t No . 00004 6 Title : Addressee : Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 MARTH AG . KIRKPATRIC K - MAIN E DEP T O F ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N Jun e 22 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02.1 7 Documen t No . 00004 7 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : PAMEL AD . BUC K - TOW NO F CORINN A Date : Jun e 23 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 02.02.1 8 Documen t No . 00004 9 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : DARREL L L . 'HARTNE Y - TOW NO F CORINN A Date : Jun e 2 3 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 0 2.02.1 9 Documen t No . 00005 0ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : MAT T BERNIE R - SEBASTICOO K RIVE R WATERSHE D

ASSOCIATIO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 4 A R No . 02.02.2 0 Documen t No . 00005 1 Title : Comment s o n Proposed . Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : DOR ALITTLEFIEL D Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 3 A R No . 02.02.2 1 Documen t No . 00005 2 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : DOR ALITTLEFIEL D Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.2 2 Documen t No , 00005 3 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : MIRIA M H . KIN G Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.2 3 Documen t No , 00005 4 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : ROBER T F . ANDERSO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.2 4 Documen t No . 00005 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : RALP H A . EMER Y Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 0 2.02.25
- Documen t No . 00005 6ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 6 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : ANN AM . AMSDE N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 2 6 Documen t No , 00005 7 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : BEULA H KNOWLE S Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.2 7 Documen t N o 00005 8 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan. . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EPA-REGIO N1 Authors : JOH NH . WILSO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 2 8 Documen t No . 00005 9 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : DARLEN E L . SHARP E Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.2 9 Documen t No . 00006 0 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : lON E WILSO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 3 0 Documen t No . 00006 1 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : JEA NLITTLEFIEL D Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.3 1 Documen t No . 00006 2ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 0l/2Q)/9 9 Pag e 7 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 JUDIT H M . HARTLE Y Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02. 3 2 Documen t No . 00006 3 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 SHARO NBLAC K Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02. 3 3 Documen t No . 00006 4 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : RONAL D CORZIN E Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R , No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.3 4 Documen t No . 00006 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : STEVE NBUC K Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 3 5 Documen t No . 00006 6 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : DARLEN E HARTLE Y Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R ' No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 3 6 Documen t No , 00006 7 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : JUN E JAWORSK I Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 3 7 Documen t No . 00006 8ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 8 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : RIT AM . SINCLAI R Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 0 2.02.3 8 Documen t No . 00006 9 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : PAMEL AD . BUC K Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 3 9 Documen t No . 00007 0 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : STEPHE NLAWSO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.4 0 Documen t No . 00007 1 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : KE NGILMOR E Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R - . No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.4 1 Documen t No . 00007 2 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : MARI E E . GALLISO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.4 2 Documen t No . 00007 3 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : DAVI D L . SHARP E Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.4 3 Documen t No , 00007 4ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 9 Title : Addressee : Authors : Dat e : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 MATTI E WOODBUR Y Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pg s : 2 02.02.4 4 Documen t No , 00007 5 Title : Addressee ; Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 ROGE R SIMPSO N Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02.4 5 Documen t No , 00007 6 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : RONAL D SIMPSO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 0 2.02.4 6 Documen t No . 00007 7 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EPA , REGIO N1 Authors : FRE D D . ANNI S Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.4 7 Documen t No . 00007 8 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : CAROLIN E E . ANNI S Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R N o . • Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.4 8 Documen t No . 00007 9 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : JAME S P . EMERSO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 4 9 Documen t No , 00008 0ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 0 Title : - Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : THOMA S W . CLAR K Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.5 0 Documen t No , 00008 1 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : RICHAR D E . SEAMAN S Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.5 1 Documen t No . 00008 2 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : CAR L E . THURLO W Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format: . LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.5 2 Documen t N o 00008 3 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : FRE D COOLE Y Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.5 3 Documen t No . 00008 4 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : HEID I LAWSO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.5 4 Documen t No . 00008 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : CARO L L . SMIT H ^ Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 0 2.02.5 5 Documen t No , 00008 6ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 01/20/9 9 Pag e 1 1 Title : Addressee ; Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 JOH NA . SOME S Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02.5 6 Documen t No . 00008 7 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : BARR Y H . STANKEVIT Z Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.5 7 Documen t No . 00008 8 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : GALE NP . MCKENNE Y Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.5 8 Documen t No . 00008 9 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : THOMA S N . LLOY D Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.5 9 Documen t No . 00009 0 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : ROBER T A . BER G Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.6 0 Documen t No . 00009 1 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : RICHAR D D . CULLE N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.6 1 Documen t No . 00009 2ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 2 Title : Addressee : Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N CAR L D . SMIT H Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R 02.02.6 2 No . Pgs : 2 Documen t No . 00009 3 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 JAME S A . LOUDE N Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02.6 3 Documen t No . 00009 4 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : ALLA NREE D Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.6 4 Documen t N o 00009 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWAY - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : GEORG E A . CRAS T Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.6 5 Documen t No , 00009 6 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 TO M CAVANAUG H Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02.6 6 Documen t No . 00009 7 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : CHARLE S A . DIMOPOULO S Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 • Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.6 7 Documen t No , 00009 8ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 3 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : GLEN NM . CHARLE S Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.6 8 Documen t No . 00009 9 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : LLOY D ALDE NBOLSTIDGE , JR . Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.6 9 Documen t No . 00010 0 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : LIND APOULI N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02. 7 0 Documen t No . 00010 1 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : BARBAR A& WIL L SHAN A Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.7 1 Documen t No , 00010 2 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : ELIZABET H GUDRO E Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs: ' 2 A R No . 02.02.7 2 Documen t No , 00010 3 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : PAU L R . PIPI N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.7 3 Documen t No , 00010 4ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 4 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : GAR Y CUNNINGHA M Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.7 4 Documen t No . 00010 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 . Authors : PAU L SHORTTAL L Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.7 5 Documen t No . 00010 6 Title : Addresse e Authors • Dat e : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 WILLIA M DOHERT Y Jun e 24 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02.7 6 Documen t No . 00010 7 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : LARR Y R . LARRABE E Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.7 7 Documen t No . 00010 8 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : ROBER T M . FADE R Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.7 8 Documen t No . 00010 9 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : WAND ABUTLE R Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.7 9 Documen t No . 00011 0ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : KIMBERL Y CARSO N Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.8 0 Documen t No . 00011 1 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - US.EP AREGIO N1 Authors : BRUC E D . FOWLE ' Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.8 1 Documen t No . 00011 2 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : KENNET H A . KIN G Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . . 02.02.8 2 Documen t No . 00011 3 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : ROGE R A . WHITNE Y Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.8 3 Documen t No . 00011 4 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : FRE D HARRI S Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 02.02.8 4 Documen t No . 00011 5 Title : Comment s o n Propose d Plan . Addressee : ERI NHESKET T - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : KE NDO W Date : Jun e 25 , 199 9 Format : MEMORANDU M No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 02.02.8 5 Documen t No , 00011 6ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 6 Title : Addressee ; Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 SUSANM . COLLIN S - UNITE D STATE S SENAT E Jun e 25 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 1 02.02.8 6 Documen t No . 00012 9 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 JUDIT H DOOR E - TOW NO F CORINNA Jun e 28 , 199 9 LETTER ' NO . Pgs : 2 02.02.8 7 Documen t No . 00011 7 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 EVERET T E . SIMPSO N Jun e 28 , 199 9 LETTE R ' No . 0 2 .0 2 .8 ! Pg s Documen t No . 00011 8 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 JAME S M' . SMAL L - PEOPLE S HERITAG E BAN K Jun e 28 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 1 02.02.8 9 Documen t No , 00011 9 Title : Addressee ; Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 OLYMPI AJ . SNOW E - UNITE D STATE S SENAT E Jun e 28 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 1 02.02.9 0 Documen t No . 00012 0 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Comment s o n Propose d Plan .

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 PATT Y K . HIL L Jun e 29 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 02.02.9 1 Documen t No . 00013 0ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 7

02.0 9 REMOVA L RESPONS E ACTIO NMEMORAND A

Title : Actio n Memorandum . Authors : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N Date : 199 9 Format : MEMORANDU M A R No . 02.09. 1 Documen t No . 00013 1 09.0 1 STAT E COORDINATIO N CORRESPONDENC E

Titl e Addresse e Authors : Dat e : Format : A R No . Summar yo f Neede d Cleanu p Activite s a t Variou s

Portion s o f th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Site . E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 KATHY.NIZIOLE K - Februar y19 , 1 9 9 8 MEMORANDU M • No . Pgs : 8 0 9.01. 1 Documen t No . 00000 9 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Issue s tha t EP AWant s t o Rais e a t th e Nex t

EPA/MADE P Managemen t Revie wMeetin g fo r th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Site . •MAR K HYLAN D - DONAL D BERGE R - U S EP AREGIO N1 Marc h 12 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 3 09.01. 2 Documen t No . 00001 0 Title : Addresse e Authors : Dat e : Format : A R No . Maine' s Positio n o n Post-NTCR ASit e Contro l

Activitie s a t th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Site . DONAL D BERGE R - U S EP AREGIO N1 MAR K HYLAN D - Apri l 6 , 199 9 LETTE R N o 09.01. 3 Pgs : 1 Documen t No , 00001 1ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 8

11.0 9 POTENTIALL Y RESPONSIBL E PARTIE S - PRP-SPECIFI C DOCUMENT S

Titl e Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Notificatio n t o Potentiall yIntereste d Part yo f

EPA' s Forthcomin g Propose d Cleanu p Pla n fo r th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Site . RALP H BER G PATRICI AMEANE Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Ma y21 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 11.09. 1 Documen t No . 00003 1 Titl e Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Notificatio n t o Potentiall yIntereste d Part yo f

EPA' s Forthcomin g Propose d Cleanu p Pla n fo r th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Site . DAVI D S c JEANN E CARCIER I PATRICI AMEANE Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Ma y21 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 11.09. 2 Documen t No . 00003 2 Title : Addresse e Authors : Dat e : Format : A R No . Notificatio n t o Potentiall yIntereste d Part yo f

EPA' s Forthcomin g Propose d Cleanu p Pla n fo r th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Site . FINOV ACAPTITA L CORPORATIO N PATRICI AMEANE Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 ' Ma y21 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 11.09. 3 Documen t No , 00003 3 Title : Addresse e Authors : Dat e : Format : A R No . Notificatio n t o Potentiall yIntereste d Part yo f

EPA' s Forthcomin g Propose d Cleanu p Pla n fo r th e Eastlan d Woolen'Mil l Superfun d Site . CYNTHI ASCARAN O - GUIFOR D TRANSPORTATIO N PATRICI AMEANE Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Ma y21 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs : 2 11.09. 4 Documen t No . 00003 4ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 1 9 Titl e Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Notificatio n t o Potentiall yIntereste d Part yo f

EPA' s Forthcomin g Propose d Cleanu p Pla n fo r th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Site . ALA NSTRIA R PATRICI AMEANE Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Ma y21 , 199 9 LETTE R ' No . Pgs : 2 11.09. 5 ' Documen t No . 00003 5 Title : Addresse e Authors : Date : Format : A R No . Notificatio n t o Potentiall yIntereste d Part yo f

EPA' s Forthcomin g Propose d Cleanu p Pla n fo r th e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Superfun d Site . STEVE NSTRIA R PATRICI AMEANE Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Ma y21 , 199 9 LETTE R No . Pgs: , 2 11.09. 6 Documen t No . 00003 6 13.0 2 COMMUNIT Y RELATION S - COMMUNIT Y RELATION S PLAN S

Title : Communit yRelation s Plan , Draf t Final , Eastlan d

Woole n Mil l Site , Corinna , Maine . Authors : U S EP AREGIO N1 Date : Ma y199 9 Format : REPORT , STUD Y A R No . 13.02. 1 No . Pgs : 5 1 Documen t No . 00003 7 13.0 3 COMMUNIT Y RELATION S - NEW S CLIPPINGS/PRES S RELEASE S

Title : Corinn a Await s Wor d o n Funding : EP ATea mt o Tou r

Eastlan d Onc e More . Authors : LARR Y GRAR D - WATERVILL E MORNIN G SENTINE L Date : Februar y23 , 199 8 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 4 A R No . 13.03. 1 Documen t No . 00001 4ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 2 0 Title : Corinn a Pane l Poise d fo r Progress . Authors : LARR Y GRAR D - WATERVILL E MORNIN G SENTINE L Date : Noven±)e r 24 , 199 8 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 13. 0 3. 2 Documen t No . 00001 2 Title : Townspeopl e Expec t t o Lear n Exten t o f Chemica l

Pollution , Cleanu p Timetable . Authors : MIK E LABERG E - BANGO R DAIL Y NEW S Date : Februar y18 , 199 9 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 13.03. 3 Documen t No . 00001 3 Title : Contaminatio n Dee p i n Corinna . Authors : BREND ASEEKIN S - BANGO R DAIL Y NEW S Date : Marc h 5 , 199 9 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 13.03. 4 Documen t N o 00001 5 Title : Corinn a Approve s Funding . Authors : MIK E LANG E - BANGO R DAIL Y NEW S Date : Ma y26 , 199 9 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 13.03. 5 Documen t No . 00012 7 Title : Discover yCoul d DEla ySuperfun d Cleanup . Authors : DIAN AGRAETTINGE R - BANGO R DAIL Y NEW S Date : Ma y28 , 199 9 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 13.03. 6 Documen t No , 00012 6 Title : EP ACleanu p t o Mov e Corinn a River . Authors : BREND ASEEKIN S - BANGO R DAIL Y NEW S Date : Ma y29 , 199 9 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 13.03. 7 Documen t No . 00012 4

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. ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 2 1 Title : EP ACleanu p T o Mov e Adult s Reac h Out . Authors : BREND ASEEKIN S - BANGO R DAIL Y NEW S Date : Ma y29 , 199 9 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 13.03. 8 Documen t No . 00012 8 Title : EP ACleanu p Pla n Spark s Corinn a Reha b Vision . Authors : BREND ASEEKIN S - BANGO R DAIL Y NEW S Date : Jun e 17 , 199 9 Format : NEW S CLIPPIN G No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 13.03. 9 Documen t No . 00012 5 13.0 4 COMMUNIT Y RELATION S - PUBLI C MEETINGS/HEARING S

Title : Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Sit e Publi c Informatio n

Meeting . Date : Marc h 4 , 199 9 Format : PUBLI C MEETIN G RECORD S No . Pgs : 5 4 A R No . 13.04. 1 Documen t No . 0000 3 0 Title : Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Site , River/Bridg e

Stakeholde r Meeting . Authors : U S EP AREGIO N1 Date : Apri l 8 , 199 9 Format : PUBLI C MEETIN G RECORD S No . Pgs : 2 8 A R No . 13.04. 2 Documen t No . 00001 6 Title : Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Site , Publi c Informatio n

Meeting . Authors : U S EP AREGIO N1 Date : Ma y27 , 199 9 Format : PUBLI C MEETIN G RECORD S No . Pgs : 5 8 A R No . 13.04. 3 Documen t No . 00003 8 Title : Ma y26 , 199 9 Corinn a Coalitio n Committe e Meetin g

Minutes . Addressee : E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 Authors : MICHEL E GAGNO N- EASTER NMAIN E DEVELOPMEN T

CORPORATIO N Date : Jun e 2 , 199 9 Format : MEMORANDU M No . Pgs : 7 AR No . 13.04. 4 Documen t No . 00012 3ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 2 2 Title : Meetin g Notice,fo r Corinn a Coalitio n Committe e

Roundtabl e Discussion . Authors : EASTER NMAIN E DEVELOPMEN T CORPORATIO N Date : Jun e 16 , 199 9 Format : MEMORANDU M No . Pgs : 1 A R No . 13.04.5 . Documen t No . 00012 2 Title : Publi c Hearin g Re : Eastlan d Woole n Mil l Site . Authors : ALLE Y S c MORRISETT E REPORTIN G SERVIC E Date : Jun e 24 , 199 9 Format : PUBLI C MEETIN G RECORD S No . Pgs : 3 9 A R No . 13.04. 6 Documen t No . 00012 1 13.0 5 COMMUNIT Y RELATION S - FAC T SHEETS/INFORMATIO NUPDATE S

Title : USEP ALaunche s Investigatio n Progra ma t Eastlan d

Woole n Mil l Facility . Authors : U S EP AREGIO N1 Date : Decembe r 199 8 Format : FAC T SHEET , PRES S RELEAS E No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 13.05. 1 Documen t No . 00001 7 Title : EP AComplete s Initia l Fiel d Work ; Announce s

Upcomin g Publi c Informatio n Meeting . Authors : U S EP AREGIO N1 Date : Februar y199 9 Format : FAC T SHEET , PRES S RELEAS E No . Pgs : 3 -A R No . 13.05. 2 Documen t No . 00001 8 Title : Date : Forma t A R No . EE/C AFac t Sheet : EP APlan s Soi l Cleanu p (Cros s

Referenc e t o Fil e Brea k 2.2) . Ma y199 9 WOR K PLA

NNo . Pgs : 2 0 13.05. 3 Documen t No . 00002 9ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 2 3

16.0 1 NATURA L RESOURC E TRUSTE E CORRESPONDENC E

Title : Notificatio n o f Potentia l Natura l Resourc e

Damages . Addressee : ANDRE W RADDAN T - DEPARTMEN T O F INTERIO R Authors : DONAL D BERGE R - U S EP AREGIO N1 Date : Ma y18 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 5 A R No . 16.01. 1 Documen t No . 00002 6 Title : Notificatio n o f Potentia l Natura l Resourc e

Damages . Addressee : KENNET H FINKELSTEI N- DEPARTMEN T O F COMMERCE-NOAA Authors : DONAL D BERGE R - U S EP AREGIO N1 Date : Ma y18 , 199 9 Format : LETTE R No . Pgs : 5 A R No . 16.01. 2 Documen t No . 00002 7 17.0 2 SIT E Mi^NAGEMEN T RECORD S - ACCES S RECORD S Title : Addressee : Authors : Dat e : Format : A R No . Consen t fo r Acces s t o Property. •

E D HATHAWA Y - U S EP AREGIO N1 JUDIT H DOOR E - TOW NO F CORINNA Novembe r 30 , 199 8 LETTE R No . Pgs : 17.02. 1 Documen t No , 00001 9 17.0 7 SIT E MANAGEMEN T RECORD S - REFERENC E DOCUMENT S

Titl e Authors : Dat e : Format : A R No . Canadia n Environmenta l Protectio n Act , Priorit y

Substance s Lis t Assessmen t Repor t No . 3 , Chlorobenzene . GOVERNMEN T O F CANAD A 199 2 REPORT , STUD Y No . Pgs : 2 4 17.07. 1 Documen t No . 00002 1ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D INDE X EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L FACILIT Y 07/20/9 9 Pag e 2 4 Titl e Author s Date : Format : A R No . Canadia n Environmenta l Protectio n Act , Priorit y

Substance s Lis t Assessmen t Report , 1,4-Dichlorobenzene . GOVERNMEN T O F CANAD A 199 3 REPORT , STUD Y No . Pgs : 3 6 17.07. 2 Documen t No . 00002 2 Title : Author s Date : Format : A R No . Canadia n Environmenta l Protectio n Act , Priorit y

Substance s List, ' Assessmen t Report , Trichlorobenzenes . GOVERNMEN T O F CANAD A 199 3 REPORT , STUD Y No . Pgs : 4 5 17.07. 3 Documen t No . 00002 3 Title : 1,4-Dichlorobenzene . Authors : AGENC Y FO R TO X SUB S AN D DISEAS E REGISTR Y Date : Apri l 199 3 Format : FAC T SHEET , PRES S RELEAS E No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 17.07. 4 Documen t No . 00002 0 Title : Environmen t Writer , 1,4-Dichlorobenzen e (C6H4C12 )

Chemica l Backgrounder . Authors : NATIONA L SAFET Y COUNCIL/ENV HEALT H CT R Date : Jul y1 , 199 7 Format : REPORT , STUD Y No . Pgs : 2 A R No . 17.07. 5 Documen t No . 00002 4GUIDANC EDOCUMENT S

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. Septembe r 1993 . [C491 ] 4 . Superfun dRemova l Procedures : Actio nMemorandu mGuidance
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