### STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

MARGARET WOOD HASSAN Governor

.January 23, 2013 

### H. Curtis Spalding Regional Administrator USEPA-Region 1 5 Post Office Square Suite 100 Boston, MA 02109-3912 Subject: Former Collins & Aikman Plant Site, 56 DavidsonDrive, Farmington, NH Dear Mr. Spalding: I am writing to you to request that EPAnominate the subject site to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The former Collins & Aikman Plant site, also known as the former DavidsonRubber and former Textron Plant sites, is located at 56 Davidson Drive, offRoute 11, in Farmington, NewHampshire. Attached is a Resolution from the Town ofFarmington expressing its support for adding the site to the NPL. Tetrachloroethylene, a chlorinated volatileorganic solvent, was released from an above ground storage tank and septic leach fields atthe site. The compound and its related breakdownproducts, collectivelyreferredto as chlorinated volatile organic compounds or "CVOCs," continue to migrate in groundwaterto a sand and gravel aquifer along the Cocheco River. A municipal supply well inthis aquifer was removed from service in August 1983 due to contamination from the site. Site investigations completed for the NewHampshire Department ofEnvironmental Services (the Department) indicate that CVOC contaminationremains in contact with groundwater in soils and bedrock beneath the site. Without additional remedial actions, the Department has concluded that it will continue to migrate into the sand and gravel aquifer. Interim response actions were conductedbyprevious site OwnerS and have been continuedbytheDepartment. These response actions included installation and continued operation ofa containment system whichpartially contains the flow ofdissolved CVOCs in groundwater. There are no viable responsible parties associated with this site and the former site owner, Collins & Aikman, filed for bankruptcy in 2007. The NewHampshire Custodial Trust currently owns the site. Superfund listing is critically important to receiving adequate funding for a permanent remedy because the necessaryresources are beyond what either the state or local governments canprovide.

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### STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

MARGARET WOOD HASSAN Governor 

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Therefore, with the support ofthe Town ofFarmington, I recommendthat the EPA proceed withthe nomination ofthis site for NPL listing. The Department appreciates the efforts ofEPAto quickly complete the studies needed and move forward. The State is committed to working with EPA and the Townto develop apermanent solution that provides for timelyremediation ofthe site to prevent continued impacts to the sand and gravel aquifer. Thank youvery much for your assistance inthis matter. Please direct any questions you may have to Michael Wimsatt, Director, Waste Management Division at the Department (603) 271-1997 orMichael.Wimsatt@des.nh.gov. Sincerely,

t Wood Hassan

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cc: Board ofSelectmen, Farmington, NH Thomas S. Burack, Commissioner, NHDES Michael Wimsatt, Director, Waste Management Division, NHDES

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